A CUNNING ROBBERY.
low a Nw York r'lrm of Mnrtdianta Wu
Hwlntllvd Out of Valuable DUinnudl,
"Oiio of tho most cunning robl;erles
that I can recall wax oarrled out a
follows: One linn morning a ladr of
charming manner and address called
upon a phys clan who had a high n-jxi
tation for skill in tho treatment of nii'ii
tul disorders and who took u.idcr hid
personal euro a few patient whoso
friends could all'ord to pay well for tliu
attention. 1 ho lady, with many sighs,
poured her talc in tho sympathetic pro
brother
fcss.onai car. wio had a
who, poor fellow, wasslightlyderanged
IIo was apparently p 'rfeot I y nnt.iral
on all ordinary top. en, but entertained
extraordinary delusions in connection
with prooious ston's. lln mama
seemed to eon -list in tlio belief that he
owned a quant. tv of jewelry and that
ho had disposed of it at a high figure,
lie wan in tho habit of clamoring for
payment, and when this was rctuscd,
would bewail that he hud been robbed.
Terms, m)io intimated, would bu no ob
ject.
"Tho physician listened patiently. A
number of delusions of thin charauter,
ho remarked, bad com i under bin per
sonal experience. Precious stones
were favorito subjects of hallucination.
His chmcHt attent on should bu given to
mo case.
"H was arranged mat, to avoid ex
citing '.lie pat cut's susp cion, t.e should
bo directed to call next day for h s .
. tor at tho doctor's ru.idenco, and that
she should iheji take occasion to br ng
nun into contact w,tu the do. -tor. iho
ludy then sorrowfully withdrew.
"Tho heaviest purchaser at tho dia
nioud counter that afternoon wan a la ly
wnoxo manners were n arked by a las
filiating blend ng of d guity a id graco,
Mio selected a d.amo.id paruro of ex
ccptional beauty and h gh price
Having made thin purchase, oho di
rected that It bo 'sunt punctually at
eleven o'clock next morning to her
residence. Her husband, Dr. Blank,
would bo prepared to mako payment
upon delivery. This roiiuo.st was per
fectly regular. It would bo unusual for
a lady to carry a check book or so l.ugo
A sum of money with her. Dr. lilank 8
iiamo wat in tho. medical, city and
elite directories, lha lady a ropiest
"was readily acceded to,
"At tho time appointed tho sales
man presented himself at the home
lit) was shown m tho parlor, where ho
found the fair purchaser of the day be
foro await ng him. 'Were tho stones
there just as she had selected them?
Oh yen; how very n co! Was tho bill
ready hIsoP Yes. Well, would tho
gentleman step Into her husband's
study and obtain tho amount of his ac'
count? Before ho went away, however,
alio would like to sou him again w.th
regard to Homo rubies as to wuicli she
would liko to have the boiielit of h s
opinion.'
"Tho doctor reeoived tho sales
man with much suavity. 'How was he
feelingF Hud ho slept well lately?
Was hia tongue coatod and his rest dis
turbed by unpleasant nocturnal vis
lonsP'
"Ho was puzzled by tho doctor'
quest oris, was he? Mind unable to
grasp the meaning o! these questions?
lio was not a patient, Of co.ir.su- not
Oh! ho had come to collect a bill for
some JcwolryP Oh! just mo. They
would attend to that little matter
presently presently. In the meant dim,
i..... l. if. .0
"Tho salesman grew Impatient. 'Ah!
easily excited; temperament abnorm
ally irritable! The usual symptoms
the usual symptoms! Ho ha I a bill for
tho jeweley delivered, had he? Just
ho, just no; an interesting bearing but of
tho old adage that therein often method
in mad -well, well; thin bill should ho
attended to -all in coo I time all in
good t mo.' 'The doctor teemed to ho
under some m siiiitlerstaiulingi'' 'Not
at nil! The doctor understands the
case thoroughly very thoroughly,
Ami now, now nuout mo uu-tr were
tho meals taken regularly P Vcrv im
portant matter, thi takinir tho meals
with regularity!'
"The salesman became annoyed.
Was the doctor iu.nl?' 'To be Hiiro ho
was! What a oncer eoliio donee! A
gentleman who was the hereditary
lirand Vizier of the planet Saturn,
and who was at the procnt t.mo
one of tho doctor's most inter
esting guests, had aked that
sclf-samo (portion that very morning,
livery body in tho house was sane except
tho poor doctor, and ho was mail mad
as a March hare! He ought to bo
borne witli patience in his atll ctiou?
Never mind about that, ch! There
must, be an immediate settlement or tho
jewels must bo returned. Quito so,
quite o. That should bo arranged to
everybody' satlsfnet on by and by
by and by. Pat eneo. quiet'ido woroall
that would bo necessary. Let tho pa
t.eut be scaled. Wan ho troubled with
heart palp tat on or excessivethirsti"
1 he salesman boeunio uu jry. Tho
doctor fixed upon h mi a magnetic vo
and was more professionally nuavo and
Boothing than ever. Tho more the pay
ment oi tho bill was prcs-ed for the
more tho Uelor bogged that tho pa
tient would not excite himself, and as
Hiircd him that everything would bo
lono to make him comfortable and hap
py In his new homo.
Thesatesnian, agitated and alarmed,
made for tho door, in quest of tho lady
and the jewelry. Tho doctor wan at
tho door before him. st 11 fixing him
with the name niagnctio glance and
more suave and soothing thaa before.
The Halesmiiu rought to c fleet an exit
by force. The doctor touched an electric
knob beside tho door-post. In an bl
atant two stalwart attendants made
their appearance, and two minutes
later the salesman was raving away
like mad in a strait-jacket.
"The doctor Htep;ed into tho parlor
to consult wiiii me s sterol tint unfor
tunate lutiat c
Mio had disappeared,
ond parurv. Neither
So bad tho diamond parurv.
has ever beeu found." A'. )'. JltraUt.
ANIMAL FIGHTING IN CHINA.
l'u (Ills tie TuiCIn, Krroclou
tVdluwjr Mldola, mnd Hi
ltmlvnta,
llvlllroM
yuu.
Though the denixens of the Celesfal
empire prohibit all cntertainmenU la
which human being may be injured,
tbey hare no objeetion to tighu in
which the participants aro aniniai.
Kepgious per.so:i. ' eqioinily Atricl
Biiddh'sts, wlio believe in Die transmi
gration of souls, nro strong opponent
of these sports, but tho young men in
China patronize them extensively. In
every great city, such an Canton, Foo
Chow, 1'ok ng and Keelung, there are
hundreds of sporting men who inako
tlieir livelihood from these events.
Fighting turtle are of two classes,
either the mud or snapping turtles,
They aro cauglit and regunrly tra ned
They art! fed with raw meat and a drug
that correspon Is w.th tho "loco" of
Texas. In six months the turtle be
v,m'' tl,vaK ft,,(' ft,"l w " "glit
and bite on tho least provocation. To
increase its bellicose powers its jaw
ami teeth aro careiuiiy lilcil nml miiuI
jiapered until its mouthy g made nlmo-t
into a series oi razors una needles,
Kacli day its trainer teases it with cot
ton and wood unt 1 it is excited into a
perfect frenzy, and bites tho training
instruments into small fragments. Six
months' training puts it into good
lighting condition. Young and old
turtles aro valueless. A middle-aged
turtle that is, one of seven or cidit
years is the taut.
VV hen tlio lijrlit comes oft the turtles
havo been starved and teamed for a
week, and are as ugly as may bo im
agiucd. Kach is handled by its own
trainer, and is tensed and tickled un
til it Is in a violent rage. It Is then
piacco in a small ring w th its an-
tao list, and the tun begins. The
light is always- to tho death. A
throat-hold means victory, (lenerally
tne legs aro tho main po nts ot at
tack, and often both reptiles will lose
a foreleg in tho lirst round, iheir
vitality is so frrcat that after a head
Is almost bitten off it will turn and
ceze a leg or tail, and b to as if
nothing had happened. Thee tights
Ia-tfroin one to ten hours, and aro
always largely attended by men nnd
boys.
In tho Western provinces wildcats
are quite common, ibey resemble
the American wildcat, but am larger
ami lierecr. They aro usually cauglit
when young, and aro brought up so us
to develop thoir lighting qualities
good commentary upon th 'ir train
ing is their market value. When kit
tens they bring about one tacl ($1.40);
at ono year tliev nro worth four taels
and at two and a half thev command
from ten to twenty. Thev are match-
cdagainsttlieirown species, and at t mes
aga list dogs of about the same general
typo its our bull terriers. The light is
bloody and terrible.
In some cities the contest is made
more exciting and terrible by putting
metal-studded collars around the necks
of the two cats. The light is then re
solved into a mutter of endurance, and
frequently lasts livo hours. When a
wildcat is matched against a bull-tcr-rier
the result is vcrv uncertain. If the
dog catches the cat by the nose, throat,
or leg no usually wins. Hut if the cat
gets on his back, which is often tho
case, tlio dog has a hopeless light. Af
ter repeated attempts to dislodge his
foo ho Miecumbs from loss of blood ami
absolute fall ''im,
Cock-liehtiii"- in China resembles that
In tlio United States. Tho rules aro
about tho same, but the gall's are often
more deadly. Instead of represent lit;
.1... I .1... I.!., l' "
urn nullum siiiiiu iii me unit s weapon
tney are miuie w.th two or tliwo po nts,
mid w th edges like razors. I'mlcrsuch
o.r.'UHistiuiccs a light is frequently de
terment! in a lew m notes, in re
Cho-I.l tho lieak is sometimes shod w th
pointed steel, and no ; ills nro cm
liovcii. i mess tnecve or throat is
struck the light is long and monoto
nous, the birds b'ing covered with
blood in two minutes. They are n!so
st mutated to Increased cll'ort by boinir
fed with train soaked in no-ma
dai-o. a litiuor corresponding to whis
ky. F gliting or game cocks are val
uable in China, tin I have been bred for
generations. Those tif Foo Chow are
tho most valuable, and possess few
inalitics save tlio.se of great hcautyand
reckless courage. Ihey range In price
from one-half tacl (seventy cents) to
lifty taels ($70), according to tho strain
from which they como. The best have
pedigrees longer than thoseof ourgreat
horse or dogs.
niaiu rats aro very pugnacious, cs
peclally in the spring. They are fed
lightly during the winter mouths, ami
wiih raw meats and lish-bonet. In
March and April they are in corn! tion
ami, won a nine cxeitenienr, tieeoine
very feroe'oii.s. They are usually fought
in a small ring not more than three teet
in diameter, these tights arc sharp
and short, seldom lasting mure than
twenty minutes. Kach tr.es to str.ke
the other on the throat, just behind the
car. ami when he sueeee ls death fol
lows.
1 hese rats arc also fought against
dogs and cats, (ienorally these com
bats are uninteresting, the rat having
an instinctive fear of both these ani
mals. At times, however, when well
trained, they show light, ami often have
been known to kill the luckless cut or
dog put into the pit against him.
Quails, strange to say, are also good
lighters, in the spring and fall ihey
develop a pugiiMio instinct, altogether
interostn;. They light with beak,
wing and claw. The Chinese sport
sliar ens the beak to a needle point,
trims the wing and wing feathers until
Ihey are a series of needles, and works
the claws into similar sharpness. In
these lights tlio hen quail Is never used.
They are good-natured and aftVct on
ate. The cock, however, is very belli
cose. He differs tvom tho game cock
in his style of work. Two cock stand
up, peek, dodge and gatV, nnd then en
d avor each to str.ke thti other with
tho tr mm.'d wings. A successful Mow
means temporary binni ng, ami a con
sequent victory lor the happy ctrtker.
Soinet mes, especially wheu women are
present, the beak ami claws are blunt
ed, and a bloodless tight results. In
such'a eao endurance and pluck are
the determining lactora, ami a long
a:td very funny struggle is the conse
quent c. Frequently these "oft-gloTe"
tights, if ihe term maybe allowed,
w II keep on for hours, and the two
birds will dro.i down at the end from
sheer fat gue. A-W t er. London
.Wr..
While there are in China hundreds
of thousands of professional Dative
beggars, it is pointed out as a singular
but significant fact that not in Califor
n a or anr of the l'aoitio States can
there be found a Chinese beggar.
THE HOT-WATER CURE.
Rulff fur AitmlnUtmtlDD Tli r.lTfceU of
th Trxatinent mnd lb 1'olnU In lis
favor.
It may seem a startling assertion, but
it is nevertheless a fact, that more, per
sons aro to-day taking hot water for
various ailments than any single drug
in our pharmacopoeia. The spread In
Ihe belief In the medicinal valuo of hot
water has traveled chiefly by word of
mouth. To apply hofwater medicinal
ly coulJ not havo becomo so universal
a custom unlets groat bench t had been
bestowed by it upon many.
It wos lirst employed in 18 )8, accord
ing to Dr. Cutter, by Dr. J. II. Salis
bury, who made use of it In a scries of
experiments undertaken upon animals
nnd men, with tho reference to tho ef
fects of food upon the animal econo
my as a cause and cure of disease. Tho
experiments were commented upon by
ihe London l.anxlmti "valuable Amer
ican contribution, to medicino,"accord
ing to Dr. Cu ter.
J'he benelits and results from tho In
ternal use of hot water must bi due, in
part, at lea-t, if not wholly, to heat.
said Dr. Ambrose I iianney in a recent
loeturo before the Academy of Medi
cine in this city. Some of its effect are
manifested almost immediately in or
gans not connected directly with tho
digestive apparatus.
Ihe water may bo taken in doses of
from ono gob'et to one and a half. An
ordinary goblet contains about', ten
ounces. The dose must be modilied in
accordance witli its effects.
It must bo drunk hot, and not warm
(110 to 100 degress). If nccesssry, fif
teen minutes or more may bo con
sumed In sipping a goblctfuL Wooden
cups prevent tlio water from cooling
quickly. Tho water may bo flavored
with lemon, sugar, suit, ginger, etc., if
necessary, but It beotnes very agreft
ab'e to the palate without such after the
patient has taken it for a short time.
I lie di so must bi taken one hour ami
a half before ea -li meal, with absolute
punctuality, and ono at bed-time. Pa-'
ticnts havo tho first dose brought to
tlieir bedside and consume it before ris
ing. 'Tho passage of the fluid into the
intestine, or its consumption before tho
meal, is insured by this rule. The quan-i
tity taken dailv must b ) mo lilied ac
cording to the effects produced.
I ho temperature oi the wat r should
bi increased as fast as the patienls cm
bear it. It is remarkable how high a
degree of heat some patients can en
dure after tak'ng hot water for months.
At lir-t suth a temperature would
blister tho mouth, ltelow 110 degr.es
the heat is not sullio'cnt, in a rule, to
have any effects save as an emetic.
The administration of hot water must
be continued lit least six months in or
der to get its full effects. It wdl bo
sonic weeks, us a rub;, before any ben
clicial effects becomo markedly appar
ent. It is not sufficient for a tost of its
value that it bo given at irregular in-,
tervuls, with variable degrees of tem
perature
I lie use of ooltl limits in the form ot
beverages must bo absolutely prohib
itod.
A restricted diet is often necessary to
tho full effects of tho treatment in
some forms of norvous derangements,
It is customary with some patients, to
forbid nil sweets, pastry, fresh bread
in any form, nnd fats. Tho sour wines
nro not umi illy forb ddun, nor is tea or
collee, unless they tiro apparently Injur
ions to tlio I a ient. The condition of
tho subject in le pect to Itcsh is
guide, as a rule, to the character of
tlio diet prescribed, provided that
marked disturbances to digestion are
not to be combnt.d.
On drinking a goblet of hot water for
the lirst tune a sense of warmth within
the stomach will bo produced, unac
companied witli nausea. Kructations
of gas from tho stomach commonly or
cur within a few minutes niter tho first
dose of hot water. This effect may per
sist for some weeks. Kxeessivo eructa
tion indicates that form 'illation of food
occurs after eating.
1 hu ."kin soon s lows the e fleet of the
heat. A gentle glow witli a tendency
to perspiration is dove. oped rapidly,
Thesis diffused over tho entire body.
Coltlne-s of the extremities is often vcrv
much bciielitetl, nnd in a short t ine, by
litis treatment. The circulation of tho
body appears to become more uniform
1 ho kidneys exhibit niarkod citcct of
this treatment early. - -
The accessory organs of digestion (the
liver nml pancreas) seems 1 1 be stitiiu
lated by the internal uso of hot water.
Flatulence nnd constipation aro enu
merated as tilings of tlio past.
1 he nervous system seems to be pro
foundly impressed by a prolonged uso
of this ngent. Kspccinlly is tiiis tho
case among that class of parents who
suffer from the effects of anaemia of the
bra ti an I of tlio spinal cord and spinal
nerves.
This method of treatment has cer-
tsiinly one thing in its favor that few
posse.s viz., it is harmless, liecauso
its remedial cflcets are slow in some
cases, it is no proof that they aro not
doubly permanent. -
Most otour nationality chill their
stomachs with ice-water between meals
and during tho act of eating. Who
would think of feeding a horse, and
plaeing a bucket of lee-water by his
nter Iheouestiou may be raised if
this one habit alone has not done more
harm to the nervous system of nieo
than tobacco or alcohol.
The success of the hot mineral waters,
as consumed at tho famous hot springs
of this country and F.uropo, for chrome
diseases, probably depends more upon
the employment of internal heat than
upon the mineral Ingredient of the
waters themselves.
It is -harmless if properly adminis
tered. A degree of temperature that can
be endured bv Ihe mouth will not impair
the integrity of the stomach. Mai y of
us drink coffee and tea at an equally
high temperature, and in as large
quantities as are compatible with the
tioi-water treatment.
Its effects aro comparatively uniform,
provided it be given for a Milueent
period. Kxccptions prove the rule.
Isolated cases may be occasionally en
countered where the results as stated
do not occur. '
It vms to exert a curative influence
upon many of the chronic diseases that
influence and disturb the proper as
similation of food. Some of these are
Important factors In Iho development
of nervous uorangi'inents.
It appears that tho curative influence
of hot water Is not usually transient
In many cases the symptoms have
thown no tendency to return when once
checked by its uso provided the pa
t ent's indiscretions do not lead to a re
lapse.
It may be employed as an adjunct to
Bit recognized methods of treatment,
without detriment to the patient.
It exerts a marked influence upon
disturbances ot the nerves.
In diabetes and in somo kidney de
rangements Its action hs a diuretic is
quite remarkable in some cases.
As a laxative, hot water has a slow
but decided action. It seems to bo a
justifiable deduction that tho functions
of tho accessory organs of digestion ure
made active by its me and brought to
a standard of health.
Tho skin is stimulated by means of
this agent, and tho cutaneous circula
tion is apparently rendered more uni
form.
From a few experiments nntdu with
reference to the ellcct of this agent ns a
preventive of sea-sickness, it should be
employed for from four to six weeks
preceding an ocean voyage in accord
ance with the rules given above. Hart
ford Times.
DINING.
Ilhils Which Mill Knuliln Mont Hen to
Apjiritr Writ ttt Dinner.
Perhaps tho dinner table is, of all
places, the ono where a man can least
afford lo ignoro social observances, and
hero the well-bred man and tho ill-bred
man are most strongly contrasted. An
invitation to dine should be promptly
replied to, whether you accept or de
cline. It Is sufficient to say:
"Mr. has the pleasure to accept
Mr. nnd Mrs. 's kind Invitation to
dinner on the ."
Jf the invitation be declined some
good reason should be stated:
"Mr. regrets that owing to a
previous engagement he can not have
thti pleasure of accepting Mr. ond Mrs.
's kind invitation for tho - ."
Having accepted un invitation, be
punctual. On arriving pay your re
spects to the hostess lirst of all. Do
not offer your hand. If she cares to
greet yon in that wav sho will mako
such an advance. When you leave
doiLt lake leave of tho whole company
individiialiy. It is enough to bid your
hostess and her family iid.e i. If there
is a lady with you she docs not enter
the drawing-room on your arm, but a
I t lo in advance of vou. Waiters onlv
wear gloves to dinner parties. You will
not choose the la-ly to take in to dinner
Hint is your hostess' privilege. Sit close
to the table w hen you get there and don t
use your napkin as a bib. Don't play
with tho table implements. Take
soup from the side of the spoon. Keep
the Handles of vour kinte and fork ex
actly In tho palms of vour hnpds. Tho
fork is used to convey nil food to the
mouth that does not reouiro a spoon
Tho knif ) is only used in this way by
tlio low-bred people. If, however, jou
happen to get in such a party, use tlio
instrument as the r st do. He who ad
vised us "to do in Homo as the Romans
do" was a turn gent'eman. It is lietter
to cut asparagus with a fork, and never
gnaw green corn from the cob. Cut it
oil' w'th a knife and eat it with a fork.
Chec.-e is cover to. iched with the fingers,
hut oaten with a fork on a bit of bread,
liread should be broken. Cultivated
neoj le never butter a large slice of
hr. ittl nml bite into it. Never use vour
own knife nnd fork to help another, or
pi.t your own knife into the butter or
.sa't. Remove fruit bits and skins from
your mouth witli tho luft hand. Take
hold of a wine gla s by its stem, and
never driuk from a saucer or blow on a
beverage to cool it. Masticate with
your mouth shut, nnd don't talk witli a
full mouth. Finally, if you would net
well abroad, bo careful to observe tho
proprieties at home.
If a man would appear like a gentle
man lie must walk, stand and sit like
one. Iu all attitudes ho should avoid
nil appearances of t-clf-eonsciousncss.
Therefore, among strangers, ho will
stsiul erect and still, and not loll or
lounge on a chair. In bowing, take
plenty of time. Don't jerk the lint oft
nml sling it buck ns soo:i as possible. A
well bred man removes his lint in the
presence of ladies in any roofed public
place, and when ho does them, though
strangers, a favor. I'nless you nro
well-iicquaiuted with n woman' let her
how lirst; but between old ncuuaint-
nnces such ceremony is needless. When
walking with a male iietiiiaiiitanee you
must salute his lady friends by raising
jiiur hat also. Never stop long to con
verso in the street. Don't smoke in
publ;c places where there are w omen,
unless such is the custom of nil fre
qmuters. A cigar in a man's mouth
in tho daytime ou the street vulgarizes
his appearance. Remember that a gen
tleman is always introduced to a lady;
never otherwise unless in the case of the
President. If you are tit a dancing
party dance. If vou can't dance weil
stay at home. Don't play cards amoug
strangers for money, und always keep a
lookout for the opportunity of doing a
courtesy. An observance of these hints
w ill enablo most men to appear well.
.V.'. War.
Some Florida bovs, who had a
swimming hole along tho banks of the
St John Kiver, were often driven out
of tho water by a very large alligator
who came to sample them. At last
they hit upon a littlo racket to get even,
with mm ihey constructed a buoy
the exact size, shape and shado of au
ordinary boy, and tilled it with nitro
glycerine, and took a polo and pushed
it out a little way from shore. Pres
ently tho alligator camo up with his
month wide open, like a steel trap, and
in ouo bite ho took in over half the
buoy, which just at that juncture went
off and blew him tail first nbout thrco
miles up the river. Lift.
.
It was a vcrv honest old Dutch
Judge who listened for several hours to
the arguments of counsel ami then said:
l!s cao has been ferry ably argued
on both sides, ami dera have bt'en some
ft rrv nice points of law broiis-hl un. I
shall dako dieo days to gonsider these
Points, but I shall eweniually tecide for
do bla ntiff." Chieano lYibimt.
California has an estimated colored
population of 7.50U
1 FASHIONABLE BREVITIES.
Mlta of Information Kpcllly PleMlnf to
Tho Who Would Dress I Mode.
Blouse fronts are made of Irish tat
ting.
f .'hevoits for soring wear are in all
shades of brown and tan and in grays.
Heliotrope is the fashionable color
and perfume, as well as the fashiona
ble flower.
Frise velvets aro combined with fine
black cashmere. . They form the vest
and the underskirt.
Cream and black laces are preferred
for evening wear, although guipure is
shown in all colors.
Lace brocade is a new dress fabric
for warm weather, and has all thegood
nunlit.es of the mohairs.
The most popular woolen suits con
sist of a draped skirt, a basque bodice
and a jacket for out-door wear.
Paris still decrees that I lid trimming
of the two sides of the dress, bodice as
well as skirt, must not be alike.
Mohairs and lusters are in all sha 1 s
of brown, gray and mode, in shot and
illuminated cllects ami in stripes.
Crepe lisse with line plaits, edged
with g.lr, crystal or poarl beads, is
worn at tlio neck and sleeves of silk
dresses.
The tasteless comoination of stull'ed
Java sparrows with the fairy-bells of
tho I ly of the valley continues in vogue.
Materials for cloaks are in two-toned
arabesque designs iu brown, beige and
fawn color, and )n pia ds oi an snaues.
I'laid surahs are shown In great va
riety. Those with alternating satin and
surah stripes and with brocaded checks
are very effective.
aist-linings ot good quality are to
be had, cut out of any ties. red size, thus
saving much labor to thoo who do
dressmaking at home.
A black velvet dress has a plain
skirt, with wide jet passementerie about
the hem, the edgo of the basque bodice
having Ihe same tr mming, but nar
rower. French all-wool light-weight goods
for even ng wear aro iu great variety.
Among them are new vcil.ngs With a
smooth surface, summer ottomans and
sanglier, a very beautiful fabr.c.
nam woolen mater als are accom
panied bv strined "ood.3 which may bo
combined at pleasure with the color of
the ground or of e ther of tho stripes,
making either a light or dark costume.
Cold will continue in vogue ns trim
ming, and when inteii gently used is
very eHeet ve. Prof. Fischer, a (ierman
HU.hority in icstliet c matters, says: "A
touch of metal ennobles the costume,
but t must be implied by a master
hand; too m.icliis vulgarity."
A visit ng dress of navy blue sat; n lias
plait ng of navy blue velvet around
tho edg) of the skirt. Tho drapery is
of navy blue satin, th ckly covered with
animal red elien 11 J spot. A bluo
plush jacket, trimmed with feathers,
is worn witli this, and there is a toquo
to match.
The upper part of dress skirts is to
be pulled ; tho single puff sometimes
reach. ng fiom the waist nearly to tho
knee. Seme of tho dresses have tho
putt' beg nn.ng at the side nnd continu
ing diagonally across the front. In
o hers the pu I is 1 ko the deep jacket
tiisip.e, shorter iu the back thaa in
1 1 out.
An cveningdres.sof rose-colored faille,
has the flounce cut in the shape of rose
leiucs, undoi'whch lire Valenciennes
.flounces, 'I he over-dress and bodice
:.r embroidered w th p.nk flowers. The
lest is oi Valenciennes lace, and on it
left sitle are gracefully looped pinksat.n
r bbo.ic.
A heliotroj e plush tea gown is lined
willi pale b ue .-atm ami opens over a
pla-trou of crepe dc chine of the pa'e.st
possible shade of blue. The folds of
the crepe are, drawn lo the left side of
the tablier and held in position by long
loops and cutis ot heliotrope velvet
riboon, pale blue on thu reverse side.
'oino of tho new woolen dress goods
are not ceable. Those with geometrical
designs, palm leaves and rose buds of
brght colors, blend. ng w.th the soft
gray or dark blue of the ground of tho
maio'inl, nro combined with plain
fabric in the ground tint of the ligurcd
goods in mi ts w th short mantles.
tsoine fane lul designs in sieves aro
shown by Par s a modistes. One has
tlie outer s-eam open from the wrist to
the elbow. Another has a lo.enge-
shaped p ece cut o it of the top. 'i lie
inner scam of a sleeve reaching to the
ell ow is left unsewe.l, and it is held to
gether bv knots ot riboon fastened ut
regular intervals.
A handsome lichii is made of jetted
lace, which tonus a turn-down collar,
ai.d thence is shaped to the wa st over
a net foundat on. liclow the waist I. no
the ends of tlu lace are joined to
gether, mak ng a nice lin sh. At the
joining of the collar a number of r.b
lon loops fall over a ful! ,abot of plain
late, wlM'li reaches ju-t below the
bust.
Uroaches havo all manner of shapes.
from the round ones of vears ago to the
attenuated bars of the past few sea
sons. Quaint conceits are constantly
seen. An enormous hook-aml-cyo iii-
la d with small but very brill. ant dia
monds, and a golden ape With ruby eyes
and diamond paws holding fruit made
of emeralds, are among the exceedingly
realistic designs.
A very beaut. ful dress of ruby velvet
is made with a long train. Tho side
panels are gold-colored satin, covered
w.th a net-work of lino gold and red
cord; each knot is covered by a tiny
gold bead, from which depends a tassel
of ruby bends. Tho bodice is cut low
and is trimmed w.th gold and red net
work. The sleeves are simply rows of
the ruby and gold beads.
The punier petticoat hits been much
improved. It is made of white cotton
goods, black and striped satinc. and
the striped ard plain skirting materials.
The lower llouii e is very deep and has
four r:n:.s: tho flounces above are
narrow with one spring each. The
touri.ure s tonneeied with the lower
flounce b,- a baud fastened to each
spring. Tne springs may be withdrawn
w hen the skirt is to be washed, and new
ones may be insirud when they are
broken. The advantage of this petti
coat s that there are no springs in the
body of the skirt, that it yields to
every niovtinent of the wearer, instant
ly returning to shape after pressure,
and does not crush.
The latest novelties in jerseys pre
sent tome patterns that are noteworthy.
These are the fantail, the Fedora front,
tho evening dress coat, which is Terr
sira lar in cut to a gentleman's full
dress coat, the combination, coat and
vest, the latter either to match or of a
difl'ercnt color, and a few others. The
trimming used for these useful articles
is broad and narrow braid, or gold and
silver cord, put on in military style and
giving a dashing appcaranoe to tne gar
ment. Jerscvs are made not alone of
wool, but also of a new material
known as "lisle thread jorsey cloth,"
which is of wonderful strength and has
a liuish and fineness approaching silken
fabrics. Th's new material is likely to
be very popular.
A dress, of French bluo satin has a
tight-fitting bodice buttoned on the
right side with gold buttons. Tho V
shnped opening with revers of pink
satin shows a vest of the samo color.
The sleeves aro trimmed with V-shaped
pieces of pink satin on 'which the blue
satin is buttoned on cither side. Tho
full overskirt is lined w.th pink'satin
and opens on tho right side; half way
down thero is a gold cord tied across
Iho skirt, which pull's tho upper part,
showing through the opening tho pink
sat n underskirt and tho revers where
it falls over the knotted gold cord. Tho
two sides of the lower parts of the open
ing aro buttoned on the satin undersk'rt
with gold buttons like those on tho
bodice I'hiladelphin I'rens.
GRASS.
Preparation
ru.
The Proper
of Land For
Where land is intended to bo seeded
down, whether in connection with a
grain crop or without, it should receive
extra attention in order to fa
vor the increased demaidof the doublo
crop of the grain and the forage plant,
or the latter if sown alone so as to se
cure not only a good catch and a good
start, but to continue tho growth and
susta'n the plant during tho drought
which seldom fails to occur. In this
way a fair to good crop is realized the
same season it grown without an ac
companying grain crop, with the pros
pect of an increased yield tho following
season, to be further kept up with ma
nure, which, if properly applied, will
sufl'er no loss on grass lands, the net
work of roots which forms tlio sod ap
propriating all, timo in such caso boing
allowed for this. Further, a good cover
of grass will prevent the rays of tho
sun and the drying winds froin getting
access to the ground, and will hold tho
dew and tho moisture of rain
longer. The main loss of moisture is
what tho plants themselves take from
the sol. and the greater tho quant ty
the better, as it is a measure of tho
growth of the crop. This measure ap-
pi es to the roots of the plant a i well.
which penetrate deeply if favored by
cultuiv, and th's culture, do 'P and mel
low, is necessary, when it is considered
what an amount of water grass takes
from the soil, the process going on dur
ing the entire season, from early spring
1 11 lato fall, the grains occupying but
half that time. Doep culture is there
fore of more importance in growing a
grass crop than ono of grain. As in
our drougthy climate we do not obtain
the requisite amount of moisture from
the t r, we must seek for it In tho
ground, and only in its depth can it bo
obtained. In this way heavy cropsand
a good sod are secured, tho sod when
turned down, ttll further beneliting
tho land by introducing vegotablo mat
ter, which tl str buted through it is one
of the bes' means of favoring mo store.
Th s prepares the ground not only for
further growing grass or clover, orany
other forage crop, but in a superior
manner grain, including wheat, if the
s ) 1 is composed largely of clay.
The grow, eg of sod, as is well known
t ) good farmers, is one of the prino pal
means of improving land, as the dairy
regions have long since shown in this
c ountry nnd gi n, ngin F.ngland. Uadly
reduced land has be.m renovated un 1
made prolitably productive in tho clay
loams of Central New York by a single
two years' course of clover aided only
by plaster, good yield of hay le ng
realized at the same t nic. So, with ii
fair set of gra-s -which can be ob
tained on worn-out land only by early
sow ng on winter grain in tho sprinr
or. belter, on land prepared in autmi'i
wit tout the gram a good soil has
been secure 1 in a few years by tlio use
of mineral manure 'adapted to the
land. The value of the fertilio'.-s was
ro.il.ye.l in the crops grown, while tho
main benclit vegetable matter in the
soil was secured in tho sod, where
farm ma-iure was wanting. H;it all
this mmt be preceded by a good prep
aration of the so I, comm niiting and
deeply working it, which will tell in
future years in its favor, just as bad
treatment will still further red ico it
Cor. Country Gentleman.
One Woman's Life Work.
Mrs. Mary Pruyn, who died nt Al
bany last week, was a de-ci-ndant of
General Israel Tutnam. When only
twenty-eight years of ago sho founded
the Indu-trial School at Albany, where
destitute children are educated by vol
untary contributions. A tine budding
was recently erected for' the school.
She was also the founder of a Homo for
Unfortunate Women, the Mother's
Mission, aud the Fruit and Flower Mis
sion. In 1871, under the auspices of
the Woman's Union Missionary Sfocicty
of New York, she established the Amer
ican Mission Home for Oirls at Yoko
hama, Japan; and during her resi
dence there of nearly livo years this
mission resulted in Christianizing
hundreds of Japanese young wom
en. She returned home in 187(5, und the
ensuing six years of her life were de
voted to homo missionary work and the
establishment of branches of tho Wom
an's Union Missionary Society in the
churches. Ia December, 1882, at tho
earnest sol citation of that society, sho
wont to China, and reorganized at
Shanghai the "Bridgman Homo," a
school similar to that in Yokohama,
and established a hospital for women.
Sho reached her home in September
last in failing health. Ciiitaqo Trib
une. It ha been discovered that crows
have no less than twenty-seven differ
ent cries, each distinctly referable to a
u n er? d i act on.