ilje l)att)am ttccorfr. RATES CF ADVERTISING, One square, one iniertjon $1.00 One square, two iniertlWM 1-00 One square, one month 8.B0 For Larger Advertise ments Liberal Con tracts will be made. tattom H. A. LONDON, Editor and Proprietor, TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 Per Year. Strictly in Advance VOL. XXV. 1MTTSKORO, CHATHAM COUNTY, N. C THURSDAY, FEHRUARY 12. 1903. NO. 26. &I)C hatl)rtm Htcoib, if i I .1 Mynheer BY ST. QEORQE flATHBORNE. Ci I Vi;i..lll ItollltlV BONNHIl'i..SOS-. HOOK III. A. Nlcetlut; ! 1 ttiiij-i.v CIlAl'Tllli XVII. Ti:oi'Hiji: os tiik nur.suv iiazah i;oai. Some two weeks iir so lulor tiio steamer Ill's safe in the harbor of Hontbay. 'I liiv have experienced muni" rough went Iiit i ll rniiti'. mill all a iv glad s-nfo n shore once iiitii'i'. Tin' voyage has I I'i'ii otherwise uneventful, nlihuiu'h ln I) in Sin. 1ln Imrnii iniil Ills i m ii followers came mi board. Whatever siispi. :':'.- lii" Hit iinti ina.v i lili'i lain In1 has tin positive knowledge ni" llie trill ll. Sallil.v si os llilll looking 1 : I'.l III his iliivel inll iltill fteii. Inn appears to In- supremely in ilifl'ol'ellt to the l":iel. A ehilil n- a lieallli'll Chime Vllil II. il look liinfi' liinmotit than Sandy when lie chn.is.s, to. Ah I'm- M.vtili'if Joe. lie makes ii;p Ills mind In I'.IV tin lllclllioll l tliei other. 1 1 Is easy in say lliis hut more llffleult in i any mil liie iilea. When a man Is conscious of ihe fai l that there is nil enemy nil lnuil'il a vo fel With hilll. waioaiii.v liis lmv muk i ut; with eyes that ilan mil deadly lightnings, it is lint reasonable In slip mse that lie an forget ahnin him m easily. Ilesitles. Mr. lirinie-. warns Joe to he iil'eflil lest lln- hurmi atieinpl s.iini' Midi li'h U as was tried I In- lirl nigh: t Shepherd's. Consequently .! keeps his t iiein.v w ell in mind innl nvnlils hanging over ihe rail after l.nk, since il wniilil in it he a very dif lielllt tlollg in lie ilr-ippeil into ill" In- linn iteeaii. where sharks nf a pro- ligious size ahiiiiinl. Nor is his i am inn in vain. I'm' lin y lose one nf tln ir passengers mie iiighi. It Is never know n how he goes, hnt a Mlilor is f ill ti hn helieves he liefll'll li 1 il il It li-i I ry ami a splash, hut I'm I'eiir i f being laughed .il. sai.l limbing. Mynheer I ill never ami ill lol'g' mist '1 111.' look of surprise ; thislies over liie when he entiles il mnniim.'. A fur i passenger is linleil. poet (lie ll'lllli I II I Inn tcl'lnm nl' 111 the nihil' tni' liiin. Iniill'il. ami I hell roj In his master, ma. gone ease. Tlie fa passenger l'eseliiiiii Hint ee el' liie baton ill 1 . 1 1 1 1 llli' llt'M :ihli,e nf .lie he heu'ins In 1H perhaps ihe Ii:n Initial. mi.-laUi;:;,' Ulsileil him ner l'l im; 1 he aeeiilem sine .in" was a 111.. I Ihe llli-sill M Jlheef .lee Vel'V lllltell. eatises Ihe latter In f 1 1 1 lilnie sttiil ti'iire that there ni.iy he irinii in ihe story, i:ni Samly .iiin ps ai 'his theory, ami fietii that Imiir Joe's e ni tioil Jliereases, sinee he has no tie-ire lu llialie final let' the -hali.s. One happy event lias o.viineil. At Suez im re eetin s ahnjinl a I lin Uoo. Meetimj Samly makes in lUll'U's. ami ihe enr.esi ,neli ai uhnlly leilils hilll In Mytit.ei V .Im-. When lllllt worthy sights h.m he iive.- a i.v if tli'li'lit. lot' ii is Ka--.ee. wh en he Welzes hy Ihe haml. ihe faithful Kas !"! wiioni lie ln-l llpotl ti e Nile, ami who aeiiitiipanieil him from Khar 100111. It mmis that the si t'V.im lost hi j nnistev in the ,l.iri;ie.-s, ami i' -aieil he was (lriiwiu il. lie himself passej I Iliriiitt:!i a var etv of :nl eiiuiti s a : at. I flnallj teaeheil Cairn m l in litnl lhai liis lielnC(l tnasii t hail saileil a 'lay j lll'li.fe. ' j llfl'i' siinii' lliellils allium. Ihe oil!' is i who knew his history maite tip a pni'M1 ! llllil sent K.lssee In See'', lo iiilef-. epl j llu steiinn :. so thai muni ami evil I Hint' iiheanl i !n- Alh.uirhra ai h.-r stoi ; i here. j Ah Myniiei r Joe has i .-.illy ':ien the i ttli'f tip I'm ileail. liis .1,'li'ht N all the h'l'per tn. thai m inimi. K;i .".els lis his tniai'ilian anel ilmim; the re tnninder of the nip. and liie explorer t'tvls safer on aeeouni of his eoininj:. Another thins oeeiirs during the vny npp. Molly innkes a discovery, li is entirely nu (ieenl"iir and pins Joe to mi fin of' confusion: Inn he linds himself iu for it, mid makes ihe hest of :i dilemma. This event is nntlii'tit: ninie or less than n eouiplete explnsion nl' his so rrel, wliieli is shattered one 1irilit niornlm,'. All of them me seated tmon lleck. when the eou versa I it'll Itl'ns upon the odd pipes of nations, ami SIolI.v, who Is lnakitii; a eolleetion of these thiutis, deelares that she has never yet run aeross a lVrsian kalian, or wuler pipe; whereupon Joe. Willi out reflection, (leelates that lie has one ill his llth'KaKe wliieli she is welenme. lieekons the ever-hoveriug Kassee ami givVs him mi otder. Wlicu the Hindoo, a few miuuie later lays in the hands of the far American Kh'l the oiijeet inciii nmed. xhe returns her thanks in no stinted tone?, for the pinokiiij; appninttts is a beauty, jeweled mid lii for ihe use of a klutj. They are tulklni: of the Persians, and Joe Is narrating smae iueef scenes lie baa witnessed in that country, when an exclamation tuvaks upon their hi'iit'iiitf. It eotnes I mm Molly, aud, as they turn toward her, they liiul her KtlziiiK with ilisteuded eyes at the artlelo she holds. Mynheer Joe suddenly realize the truth. A tide of crimson flushes his face, tinil he hastily moves away ftoui the party, goiui; to the side of the vessel. "Wtint Is it?" asks Iieinostheiies Tanner, w ho si , s i" ul sel' th!u mi Jiaual has iiccuireil. "lasten:" Then Molly, still holdlns: Ha" odd Wilier pipe, set with precious slotles. reads: "'A presetii I'rmn the Shah of Per sia lo his friend. Joseph Miner Car l iimford. l.ss-t.' " lleliiosllielies is nol lililld of dlllli'i. He can see a pretty irood sized rat now. "Winn: Mynheer Joe the very par ty we have been seoiiiini: the earth sifter' Mess my soul. now. this Is nu mid Itrreliee! 1 ciltl luildly lielieve niy senses. Are you sure, child?" "Head for yourself, irovcrnor. Ami if that isn't oiioimh. what do you think nl" his net Ions' It is quite evi dent he forgot there was nu Inscription on this pipe." Willi Hint, the young lady leaves her hair, and in another tuometit pains liie side of the t fa Veil T. Who lentiS nver tlie rail looking at the tlashiuu i u water: her hand falls lluhtly on his arm ami sends a mighty thrill, like a slunk of elect rielty. to his heart. tilve an iieeinuil of yourself. Myn heer Joe." she says, irravely; mid ttirniii!.'. lie looks into her clear eyes, smiles ti ml tinally hnt.uMis. "Ueally. I dn owe yoti mi expiana lion. Miss Molly. Since Ihe cut is mil of the lm now, I am willing In nil less all." So he 'ells her whal is necessary, ami Molly drinks it nil in with eajjei--iies'i. It sets her I ear t In healilii; wild ly a.t tile thought that litis hero, the mill who has saved li-r life ami hern with the devoieil Cordon at Khar toum, should of ill persons prove to lie the Joseph Carrini:ford whom she seeks, the missing heir, wnose inherit ance w ill fall In her in ease he fails k matei'iall.e within a limited time. It is linili sintrular mid rommil te. ami how i mi she help wen vine delight fill theories a. id plans out of 'he woof I i lilts hei;ui!. j After that her manner towiird Joe i clump's. j He marks ii himself, ami nl first I marvels at tlie fad. for. alt hotiu'li a j on iiipai.ismT who has seen much of the I world. Mynheer Joe H really a novice ' in all that pertains to love, j Molly has taken upon iterself a new : reserve. She treats him. not rudely, hut w iili i te tiiauiii'i' of a lady on In r dignity. The poor fellow Is mi in-; I lies, so In speak, lias he ilnlle aliy j thiiiu; to offend this i:ifi. for who.se I love he stands ready to ril his life j if li 1 he' j 1 1 is '.inly the day liefore they reach , r.nuihay that he niiis an inkling of I I ho irinii. 1 1 comes from Mr. rimes. J wiin has heeit keeping his eyes open I all this while, ami is aide In gauge Ihe stale in atlairs. To him Joe woes I'm1 advice: he has li-aliied to respect the other greatly, and this mm tor is of sn much iinpor tatiee to him that ae ettu alTnid in lake no i Nks. i niisohi l ion is giieti lo him. When, through various questions, he learns all thai has happened. Mr. tiiiines smiles set' tiely. "Knsy as falling off a log. my hoy. Iiott'l believe Miss Molly cares the less for you since learning your identity. The truth is she thinks even more of Joe Catrltigi'orii than she did of M.vn heer Joe. and i lie consciousness of thai fad has alarmed her. I know t'i" symptoms well, my hoy. She fears lesi she may show her love tiial ii Mav look as though she were trjitig m will ihe heir. Hepeinl Upon if. lay leal' fellow, all you have to do is to I nldly storm the citadel, and ihe pri;:e j is yours." This kind of talk cheer Joe up. He i gulps down the lump In his throat ami looks relievo!. "1 really feared I had lost her through some blunder on tny p.vt," he admits, slinking the hand of his good friend and advis r "Nonsense! Voll were never so near victory iu your life. The trouble is your battles have never beeti fought upon the Held of love, and you den'i understand the sigtts of dislivss. I'm an older man thnti you. Joe; take my advice, strike at the tii'st favorable opportunity, and the blessings of heav en intend you and yours.'' Thus matters stand when the AI liambra eotnes ' ) anchor before toe great and wonderful city of Honibiiy. with its tliree-qunrtei's of u million in hnbilmils-KuropraiiK, Uindoos, Mo hammedans. 1 'til-sees. Christians, llttd dhists. Jews, etc. one of the most de lightfully Interest cities upon the face ol the earth. As soon as It is possible, the whole party, with their luggae. lire trans ferred to the shore, where vehicles are secured to tnke them to a hotel. These native sltlgrams, or, as they ire generally called, palkee gharries, tire peculiarly built affairs. They Inn"; like an oblong, blink bos with fmii wheels: a sliding door is on either shb , and there .-ire nls- windows. Two seats face each oilier, and the w hoh equipage is drawn by a couple of sturdy bull. of the species used i t India for neiuiy t vtry purp ise. docked hi showy Idaukets. with n driver to walk alongside and tir.'Ae theitt on. Mynheer Jte knows whtie to go. tie has lieeu in Itombay before, and th ri'bt may now pioiit by his eipciicio c the bungalows of the rich foreigner and Tar-ce hankers upon Malabar Hill, a suburb of n charming cliai'tic tor. where Uj grounds of nearly every house are so tilled with cypress mid h-Mixait trees, cocoa n il I palms mid tropical vtgetaiioii, such ns plantain, gti.'tvas. custard-apples and the like, that ihe building can rarely lie seen over the wall. There is also a cool fountain splashing iu every yard, which adds to the beauty of the scene. At ihe hotel they imtiingcil to 11m) .'icc.iuimnilatiniis, tn.d . 'ynheer Joe even hires what little space there Is , to spare. The wisdom of this is made ! ,'tppareui when, later, a palkee gharry ! arrives. 1-cnriug the baron mid his com j panioiis. who are compelled lo fc'i I back into ll it y mid seek aeconutni- liiaiions at one of the leading hotels, , Hear ihe Hsplatlilde. where the tloV- rnineiil buildings are lo he found. Molly's lirst aei is to secure u lady's maid, for in this enervating cliinalu jmio does as iilile as possible, mill au ! ayah is almost indispensable to the ! . otiifori of my lady, funning her, dress J ing her hair ami doing worlds of small ! things. The gentlemen, of course, fall in wiili the customs of the country it : i lice, and soon appear dressed iu while, with shakos upon ilieir heads. Mj nl r Joe presently makes Ills 'way to the barracks, known asean. ! Iniiineiil iu this tropical enliiitry. II'! has business with tin ntheor wliiimh? hopes to tiud In lioiuhay. liisnppniui liieiit a waiis him. since the party it) ip:esiioii is in present awiiy. Hlsro .urn front Uonares is daily expected -I tenures, the sacred city, where one of i he yearly niel.is. or religious fairs, . thai draw i hottsauds of pilgrims mix h its in wasli in tin- waters, and h . made Wi II, is in progress. So Joe can i only waii his coming. Meanwhile, there is no reason why he should not I he enjoying the passage of time. I It 'll he c.iiiiciiiplatos the pleasure with which lie will show Molly over : Ibis peculiar city of tint Hindoos, I gazing upmi its many strange sights, he j limls no reason to feel down-hearted , over ihe mailer. lie knows it all like a hook, from the Towers of Sllcllcc oil the hill, where ihe 1'ai'sees bring their dead , for the vultures tn prey upon, to the horse. markets, where sil, cross-legged. I'lisians wearing their blue or green colt, ,u kiifimis, belted at Ihe waist, :.i.il smoking 'their kalians, together with more active Arabians, with then' striped m.'inilis and silk kafceyas, or tasscllcd handkerchiefs, twisted alioon their heads, all having horses for sale, , that have been brought by sea from the land of Mocha. I The nix stcries m' the unlive quarter ' are well known to this man Who has : traveled, mid he Is almost as m mil ur ' i; cue aii'iuiu i tic simps and bazars i t the famous r.liemly ltazar Hnad as oh : I'.roailw ay. New York. Thus, the party can In a measure be free front the tyranny of the eliowki- lar. or guide, although they secure i several of these Illustrious personages to he useful. They are ready to no aliiuis! anything, even to waiting on tlie table of pulling the cord of th" -iron i punka fan that keeps the air cm I al meal Him s. As in almost every part ot the globe, I ihe travelers tind money an important ! i actor tn bring comfort, and Ihe ! mighty nil iu Hoiubay will go far ; inward making one's May a round of ! pleasure. j The weather is delightful, and It l inks as if our travelers from the ! Nile limy have a very pleasant stay j in I'ombay. Sometimes com ing events , do not cast a shadow before. The cy ! clone may burst upon a community I witii siarlling rapidity. I'erhnps these ! uond folks who have malice in their J hearts toward none may yet be stir ; pi-is-d by the sudden and awful com j .lit el a storm. As the dreaded tnon j soon sweeps across the Indian Oeemi ! at certain times, bringing ruin in its path, so tii" hatred of one man may leave a trail of desolatiou behind, es pecially when that man is as unscrupu lous as the Hussimi baron who conies to India in the Interest of his czar, whose covetous eyes have long yearned to possess the rich country of the In dus mid the (lunges. (:io there is among them wm sleeps with his senses on the alert the man whose busimss has belli such that, he trusts mu to seeming peaceful sill--i'oiindiiigs-olietl fJriinos will linrdly lie e'lti'jbt ii.-i miinir when the blow tin- I mIIv fulls Samly is alive to his opportunity, and endeavors to see as much in a limited time as he possibly can. lie takes copious notes iu short li.'ind as he goes, which laid' on will bo writ ten out iu tlie shape nf spicy letters to the wideawake New York journal by whole In- is employed. In company vthh Iieinosiheiies Tan t'l'f ami a chnwkidar or two. he pro ends to take in as much of liotnba;,' as can be done during a single after noon. I To be Continued. J Mrel w. lion llor.nUoei. Many blacksmith aw using steel horseshoes Pjstc.'ui of those made of iron. ov. is:g to tin ir longer life. It has been noticed, however, that a steel shoe becouics ho! after a brisk trot of a couple o? miles, under collditlolis w here an i on shoe would be inutf 1. Tiiis heat, ho iles showing tl..',t the toot has been jltlTetl, causes he hoof itself to ei .ii k it fid dry up so linit aft if ii few ;m. ailis' shoeing with ;leel the feet b. eonio had. The cxpllt iiit'.oii is thr.r ili. iron being so much - ! . d m t no' tv li:;. steel, and in Of. tlo.ic : not so ni.!. ii jnii.ni;. SMILES TO ORDER NOW. Women Kecalru 8pcil Training In an Art Thai Win. Frlomli. Special training in the art of smiling is now being given by a Loudon beauty doctor. All one has to do Is to choose the kind of A smile she wants, aud presto! it, is upon her features. The doctor further promises to equip a lim ited number of titled ladles with tlie smile of their tjuecu. He giiaranti cs to teach the lips of any nhiilluw butter fly of the court the ineffable sweetness that Alexandra has learned from life. The fad has taken serious hold mi society, mid there !s sure to be some amusing results. Still, the idea is nol bad. The world wants brighter looks mid the household Is fairly crying for the in. There was talk about the mailer ai n wotniin's club the other day, and one member, who had just returned from l'lughind, where she attended the coro nation, attempted to demonstrate the peculiarities of the Queen's muscles of laughter. The demonstrator was m l mailt" for any such role, but she did her best. ... "First, the ijiieen's mouth droops with an adorably sad quiver at the corners." she explained. "Then her whole face softens ami her smile U like a bitri-t of sunshine.'' The audience was impressed; Hi" mooting closed in thoughtful quiel. At the door one of the girls met. her brother, who shortened his step to walk home with her. The two were pretty good friends. ,nul they walked In silence for a little while. Hut once or twice the man looked down at his sister as though about to speak. Perplexity sal on his brow. Pretty boon he said: "Will you tell me what you are trying to do';" "Will you tell nie what ymt arc talk ing about':" fIio retorted. "I am talking about those extraor dinary grimaces you are making. You are not getting any nervous trouble, are ymtV" "I was only smiling," she answered, with dignity. "I should tint think I would have to explain that." "Von weren't smiling." he growled. "Von were mouthing. And 1 want you to stop it. Whnt'll folks think':" "I am praeiii ing queen Alexandra's smile." she said, loftily. "Mrs. Trippe told us just how she does it. and I want to try It while it's fresh In my mind." lie roared with laughter. "Well, you postpone it." he said, "or 1 11 call a hansom and slnu you in. The queen's smile! Why. Noll, what is the matter with your own':'' "Shi" was so pleasant." is tlie inscrip tion on a inoss-motiled stone in a country churchyard. "She was so pleasant" is not a bad epitaph for any one when the hook of life is finished and put back ou the shelf and tin' hands are folded and still. The smile Is as much the sign of good humor as an open lire is the sign of warmth and cheer. "Savage women never smile," was the argument u grim-faced reformer oiico used to prove the habit artificial mid insincere. Hut savage women are not ofteu chosen for models, except by those who like to torture. Of course, there are some savages to he found in clvi'izod domestic circles, but where the red squaws drive thorns Into their victims feet the white squaws invent subtler torment for souls. The nagging woman does not smile. She draws her lips down at one corner In n mean, little miserly way that no one ever mis takes for mirth, aud the envious wom an's mouth is puckered with bitter words and could not relax with honest laughter. After all, the Queen's Is an example of a very good kind of a smile. It is the siniie of uiiderstaiullug, and its Ingredients are the essence of charity, good will, tolerance and humor. A vapid, foolish smile is intolerably trying, particularly if it is seen from aeross a dining table three times a day. A smile must be honestly built of' lively thoughts and friendly im pulsed, or It Is about as warming as a candle in a stove. Knsy laughter is said to be the first indication of au unsound mind, and un timely laughter points to actual idiocy. The theatre presents ihe best oppor tunity to study the unfortunates hist named. II Is a trying thing to have lo listen to the soulless laughter of the un informed when It is n time for tears, although wo are used to it and put tip whit it quietly. ltut A genuine ability to rind amuse ment in trifling tilings Is really life, ll goes with listening well, at mice the rarest and most charming gift a woman can possess. The mysterious influence that Cleopatra exerted ocr Anthony has made the world wonder, for the F.gyptiau was not hoari ifa'. Hut it is plain enough when mie re members how she Inclined her lilt!.- ears lo hear the stories of his vii t i . This trait reached high art with .1 epliiue. If was only when she ceased to listen ami began to talk that she lost favor with Napoleon. Giveu a fair field and a chance to prove herscli au appreciative listener, the plainest girl can win linnets in a contest with beauty iu nine cases out of ten. -Chicago Keiord-IIeiahl. A N" Miillnl Oiiiik'. A good pianist, who knows more limit his mere uotes. plays to a group o: fii' mis the seems thin mo to U guessed. But the l'"sl 1'OlUt is a want lug. Never try lo liml the sense of mush- without' some clew. If would he utterly vain to make a blind guess at tlie "meaning" that Ihe composer has pill ill the title, for the lilie is there I'm' I lie very purpose of helping and enlightening. The main direction, then, is that the player read to his listeners some half dozen lilies, miming, or not. the com poser, as be elects. Mai lt listener there upon makes a list for himself iu tic order given. The player then gives lite compositions iii a different order, which he takes care not tn make known, and the listeners write opposite their titles the number of each eoinpii silioii as 1 1 hey ihluki il was played. When the playing is finished lh" guesses are lead out ill 1 it I'll. 'file g.-ltilc call be made as I i t)i -11 1 1 as one pleases by inking a longer list. 'Ihe danger is the diversion from a pure musical enjoyment to an anxious hum for hidden symbols. All this is uiiii'li diminished by lending the an swers beforehand, leaving the order aloiii' uiicenaiii. What might have been a guessing match is thus a ne'iv iplesl of i olli spolulellccs. Alnnlig Hie .impositions especially lllteil for Hie game ate Si liiinniliu's Children's Scenes." "1'oresl Scenes.'' ami "I'aniaval." There Is a host of single, entitled pieces by Sehuiualitl and others. The true value of the game Would lie ill the Ipliokellcd Kel In',' much of the besi poetr iu im Philip II. 'o'epp. iii l.ipplitcoii. art. I ll:irii'ti'i'islii' W'oi-tli, 'flic woman who carries herself well is iitore apt to command respect than tin' woman who trudges along with her head inclined forward ami her shoulders in a stooping position. The posses. r of a graceful, erect caniago Hin t nis, ioiisly iinpri'ssis us as having ilia laeicrisiie worth, says Hie Pitts burg observer. There are many noble heui'led women who really do llleltl scIms injustice by ihe awkward way they carry themselves. ll is very hard for others to see beauty and grace of heat i In an unlovely mil ward appearance. It is the exterior charin of the rose thai gives lining expression lo lis hidden sw f.-lmss. Although there are many beautiful women with worthless hearts, still that fai t does not weaken the other fad Hint .spiritual nobleness ami a fair body arc a consisieut. Ii irmoiiioiis associa tion. Kvcrything that appertains to llti" elevation of the soul affects for the belter tlie as I of the body, beautify ing: aud refining il. Just as rare jew els need titling caskets to rest in. so it is nitly meet that l ively souls should he enclosed iu bodies that iii'u licuuniul mnl fair. Turning If. The brim of the winter walking lint of velvet or beaver is sl-iwly but surely turning ii. . 'fids shape obtains iu ihe wiile-brimliied hats as well as in the narrower model. A beauty of Hooey beaver is turned u;i completely iu front and at the sides. The back aloln- is turned down over ihe hair, and is lost to sii:ht beneath Hi" conspicuous how of black saHn riM .'ii and the pliunasic of ti sea-bird whi- It is Introduced us a rear trimming. 1" dull gieeti or iu black beaver this i 10... I is extt'omclj handsome, and the upturned conti nental" contour of the brim gives a fearless look to the bright face of the pretty American t;ir! who wears it. mHlNGS mr VAr AY) Snapping nf s! ripei 1 in i fascinating. Much gored skins enjoy a vogue quite U'eliletlilolis. Straight across trimmings are a fea ture of Hie new hats. Irish lace Jackets and even long tailed cimts are very swagger. Point d'Ksprii In black as well as white ami coitus is much used. Full F-nglish military coat-tails figure on some smart new blouse coats. New neck ruffs come in both the ruche and cape-like rullle effects. Far-triiiiiued wedding gowns are tine, white furs being used, of course. liclicale creamy laces adorn ivory and even paler shades to advantage. Throe-gore habii-back skirts ami box coals make the modish walking suit. Net or chiffon should be under a lace dress, between it iitnl the silk founda tion. ltotigh materials -felt, cloths and lu-aiils- are corn et for the more severe hats. Clutiy lace .n deep cream has been seen iu combination with white Irish crochet. Pl tids in dan colorings in poplin will be used for Milne exceedingly swagger shin waists. Willie gowns, while hats and White coats are the rage of the moment, nnd will be for ll..- entire season. ltcautiftiliy ofi and silky beaver b.i's arc tlie r.i;.o. There are beaver huh trimmings, too. for plain hats. Coral is fashion's favorite of the hour for little jewelry trinkets, and tur iie. ii-e has been relegated to second p'a.-o. In- house of Fashion is divided against itself as to skirts. Some skirts are close as habits, other are pleated almost in Hie bunchy siage. I. ace pi idniiis. or tunics, are gniug 1o come in with a rush: in fact, they are already with lis, and usually are made of heavy silk lace, as this is the most effective. Magiiitii cut new waist patiurua of pcau do eygite and l.otilslue ate richly embroidered, lu addition to this a mini' i . show ilmb appliques aud crui he t pendants. Inc. Never try l.i ti uI lln sense or i , 2gsAS. "j.sS em I satin is A l ine luinlciiKii. TIIK subject of good mads is by lin moans new. bin I In ie is nevertheless soiuiihitig new iii lllis eoutleel loll. Solilc time ago a scheme wits ib-viscd by the I'llilcd Slates 1 (epill'llliclil of Agnelli lure whereby some piio-iicnl object lesson Would be giVelt In Ihe 1H 1 J. iii various pans of tin- coiiuiry. An other road building mil til has bci n pro. vldcd which. llil'iUsh Hi" co opctaiioii of the railroads, is to be transput b d alum! the country for tin- purpo-e of giving illllsii-ailve exhibitions in Ihe art of road building. Tn construct g I roads out of selccnd material is nm it j dillictili task, but to provide an an-epi- j able highway with local maimi.,1 and! under unfavorable cmi'lilioiis is n,,i always easy, lteali.ing Hie value of i such a movement In the railroads. Mr. Hill, of Hie l! rent Northern, has ihocd a t rain al the disposal of Hie ih pari j incur, ami It is now engaged mi I ! . . t j r.iitil In ileiiniiisiratiiiu to the people what can be done in Him line. Ii is j proposed to proceed lo Ihe I'acilic ; Coast, stopping at various places w hole j lite need of such instruct hut is appar- i cm, and show, ihlougli ihe medium of j actual work, how mm-h the ordinary j wagon road may he improved by lh" j use of intelligent method and Hie proper use of present means. That the railroads should give all possible aid and eticouragcinciii to sin-h a scheme is not strange. No single ( interest in the country, agrii-uli lire ex- ' copied, will be as euidi hem filed by Iho general establishment of go.l roads . as they. Nothing is more destructive of economical railroad operation than the periodical Interruption of the ever and coiitiiiiiotis How of traflic which results from the comlitioii nf the roads over which the produce and supplies of the country is handled lo and from the railroads. To overcome such a disability all railroads would be jus tified iu going, anil many of them are now ready to go, to any reasonable out lay. There is probably not a system of any considerable mileage but that Would be glad In co operate W illi the Pepartlneiii of Agriculture in il- lauda ble efforts. The didioiilty will be not in obtaining opperl unities for making Hie desired examples 111 tlie season or load building, but In selecting the must ' valuable of the many sections which Will bo open to it. The Southern I'a citie Company lias already extended an earnest request that lis lines iu Cali fornia be used for that purpose, and r.r. douhl such lines as the Sani.i Fe. ihe Hock Island and others w ill be tpiiek tn follow suit, if they have mi already done so. Now that the campaign of good roads has been fairly inaugurated in coimec. Hon with the railroads, ii may nm be ntli nf place to suggest that ih.- coun try press take up the subject Ignimis ly and encourage the people throughout the country to do their part. I p to ihe present time there has been 1..0 little interest displayed by llnise who will be Hie chief beneficiaries tit -u.-li a l.uiviim-m. 'Work done upon lit.- in. nis has been eoiiinnitily considend as of minor importance, and only to be per formed Wllell it Cotlld tint be avoid-'d. 'I'n voluntarily devote any considerable lime and money to sii. h an (, .jeci was hardly to be thought of. Hit il is be lieved that throughout the West, at least, a ltioi-c i .isomiMe opinion now prevails. To leniiaie 1 liis opinion into action is .1 u.ove for 1 i i . m than which nothing an b.- t portattl or pi nlit ti le. Uaiiw a.v giiiecring Uci I' iv. A Nutliiiml Fligtiwii?. The lilM s;,p has been taken toward ; ihe construction 'f a boulevard he- j twoen Chitiiuo ami New York. It is ! possible thai the nexi ten years may fee the const ruction of such n road, and j the time may not bo far distant whi n the loug talked or transcontinental ; highway from ihe Atlantic 10 the Pa- ; citic will be built. That is something thai should lie : done, and the Hnzettc about t ear ago ; pointed out that some multi-millionaire ' like Andrew Carnegie could gain iindy ing fame and the gratitude of millions I of his countrymen by founding a fund j that would build the highway. A Chi cago mail has started in liis .iiitoinnbile to spy mil tlie lay of the laud for the new boulevard, and the people along the proposed route are becoming elithu sisnstio over it. In IS-d the (iovern ineiit expend"il a large sum of money in starling a highway from Washing ton. I'. C. to Si. Louis. The idea back of ii. of course, was to make the stag ing easier for the Congressmen who would have 10 travel from the South and West to the capital every year, and facilitate the carrying of the nnil. The advent of the railroad era sudden ly changed that. iltoiiiobiliug and bicycling are doing much toward telling the attention of the Amcricou people to the necessity for good reads, and there will slier: ly be a gi at awakening 011 liie subject. The class n!" people who own ani'inm biles ate 'he class who emi usually force K eislatioii. and limy will nil. ml to the leads pionos;iiott. A great boule vard across the ooininont. aside fiom it- iisei'ttliicss, would prove a practical example f good loads m Hie n -idciits of I lirill d sll'iels thai tlley could lull oVcrloeU Colorado Spli'igs ilaz. ti. . I ir. it of 1'hri(i("i1 c. , in, ..: i-ci I to say Him nm ,e I V..i... cpr. : llg themselves tiled of Hiem- c a Hh v an Ncv. i.'ii w.s. l.ngo. unit Siena I rone I'onilileiliiK III Oucxtloii 11I' cotton liHlnlng. The Loudon Times said ihe other day that there is a strong anxiety among Hie Lancashire cotton manu facturers 10 be less dependent upon American supplies of raw cotton. Sir William Mciiregor. ioverinir of the I'.riiish colony of La cos. West Africa, has boon in Mgypt to study cotton growing with a view to Introducing the cultivation into Lagos. The (ov eriior of Sb rra Lemte is also siirrinif iu the matter. Ho told Hie Hritlsh Cotton lii'owers' Association two weeks ago thai he could depend upon native chiefs to supply the labor and he would do all iu liis power to pro mote 1 (111..11 growing lu bis colony. As We look over the field there seems liiile prospect as vet (hat the great inaiiiilici tiring countries will depend b-ss upon the supply from our cotton lields than 1 hey do I'l-ilay. Cuttoll glowing in tropical Africa is as yet iu Hie early experimental stag". Ii has 1 Liis; fur been a failure in Kast Africa. The experiment iu Toga Land wiili Aiimrl '"in Hilton seems 10 promise belter results. Ilussia has long desired through her Central Asian lb-Ids to become lude pciith ut of our supplies, but her hopes are vanishing. The Ferghana crop I huge and excellent. Imt nature has placed a limit upon Ii. No more cotton an lie raised ihan can be irrigated. The limit of the water supply is in s gin and there is no hone of cotloli growing beyond that point. Similar conditions limit the llgyiilian crop; ami. besides, the prospect Is now bright thai in a few years our country will be a formidable competitor of Kgypr in glowing KgypHan cotton on our own lauds. India would bo our most serious competitor if il wore not for the fact tinil its staple is very shori nud can not be used for the lino yarns which tie the crowning excellence of the liritish industry. Brazil grows long staple coiimi. but Its methods of rais ing Hi" crop, preparing it for market mill transporting It to the seaports must he revnliit ionized before its prod uct can be very pi iiinineiil in ihe world's trade. Coi ton growing on it huge scale re quires pb my of suitable hind ami great capital: and iherc is no part of the world tiiai is likely ever 10 fulfil these conditions so admirably as our own vast cotton areas, much of which are not yd utilized. If our cotton liiji'is are ever to meet with serious competition ii will be so far in Ihe future that we may leave tlm worrying to lilt, i' ueiieintiolis. Shooting on 1'reserveit I.uniW. Heeauso some of our Southern States allow uien with guns 10 violate the law and escape without penally, there is . viiL inly honest confusion as to xvhav extent members of club preserves are amenable io State laws. I have recently been asked by cor li siiondoiits from widely separated quarters whether game on club or in dividual preserves may be shot out of season, ami if so, in what extent. Individual owners and members of dubs are just as liable to the State laws ;is any individual in the State. No iu liv iilual owner has a right to shoot quail or oilier game bird on bis private pti.periy during Hie closed season for that biri!. aud no club member has 11 i ig'ui to shoot any kind of game on the itib property during tlie closed season. If 1 hoy ln. they are liable to arrest ami prosecution. li is strange there should be conftt- imi on this point, but there is. and no doubt there will be until the court has delivered its lessoti far and near. Mem bers of game preserves may no more violate lh" State laws, because they nr.. on ilieir own property, than au iu dividual may break other laws of the State because ho is ill his own back yard. Nor is this at all unique to America: both in Fngland and France private and club mouthers are obliged to observe the game laws with respect to the closed and open season, like the lowliest of the people. -Caspar Whit ney, lu Hut ing. Itnfs CnIrlil Plitgne 'rrlir. Acnrding 10 a report issued by lr. H. ,T. isiaekmoiv. lately plague officer at Port L'lizahoth, South Africa, aud for merly at Itombay and at Calcutta, there can be 110 dotibi that rats cany nu. I i"iH.if:.ilo Hint tlscasc. Ill lact. the paper goes to show that human be ings do not tarry the disease, and that rais are alone responsible. Of nearly forty cases of plague that occurred In Fori Klizabcth almost all were Infect ed from living near stacks of food in which rats were found dead of this disease. One place where plague broke out was two miles from any other place where it had occurred, and here 1 biri v ib ad nils were found iu a small stable close to the patient's house. The lend rats wore examined microscopi cally, and guinea pigs wer also inocu lated from them and dhd of the same disease. The exact mode of Inoculation is said to have been through the me dium of lions, which leave the bodies of the rats before they are cold aud seek other tjuariers. which sometimes hap pen 10 be human. The II hM Hiitl I lie Title. Once upoii a liine there was a fair young girl who had many suitors, inn she received them all with equal giaciousuvss and waited for her affec tions to diciale which should be the especially favored tine. Fiiiallv. she heart 1 that a rich uncle of one of her wooers had died, leaving bint a clear and unencumbered title to many acios of very valuable land. When next she met the young man she showed quite plainly that Ucr affec tions bad begun In dictate. The result was that they were mar ried when ihe next Juue came- around. Moral -Til les are attractive, even tv Auiorlcj. Mew York Herald.