The Washington critic., 1889-04-30
MATTER WORTH READING.


A very considerable effort was made,
| understand, to drag Mrs Jenny June
Crowly into the late controversy be-
tween Ella Wheeler and Mrs Atherton.
But the ex-Prcsidcnt Of Sorosis is
conservative person and would have
nothing to do with the mud-slinging of
these two remarkable females. She
permits both of them TO attend her re-
ccptions, and, at the last evening given
by her in Forty sixth street, an anus
ing advertisement was given TO the com.
pany In the spectacle of the Wilcox In
one corner of the room and the Ather-
ton in the other, kissing out scandals
and vituperations against each other.
But Mrs. Crowly, who Is an old news.
paper woman, would neither endeavor
TO patch the quarrel, nor take sides in
the fray. She quickly recognized, as
anyone who knows the women can
easily do, that all Mrs. Wilcox md Mrs.
Atherton wanted was the advertisement
of wrangle in the newspapers.
The otherwise undistinguished gentle.
man who rejoices to have and to hold
Ella Wheeler is small but exceedingly
rotund person, who is something in the
dry goods line. Mr.. Wilcox il what is
known as drummer. The exigencies
of business compel Mr.. Wilcox TO
be journeying through the West most
of the time. But he Is very proud of
the poetess of passion, and by the help
of Mr.. Romcikc's News Agency he Is
in daily supply of all the things written
about his wife. Most of these come
from the pen of Fannie Edgar Thomas.
Miss Thomas Is. q general hack writer,
an intimate friend of Mrs. Wilcox, and
from her assiduous ink bottle flows
almost all the notions that are con
stantly in print about the woman with
the mole on her spine. .--[New York
Graphic.
Male "Fads" in Jewelry.
There is an increasing "fad' in the
direction of men-and men of acknowl-
edged tastes--wearing jewelry. Not
alone do they break the immaculate
whiteness of their shirt bosoms with
stones of marvellous brilliancy and color.
ing, set as studs; but they choose scarf
pins of quaint designs, watch chains in
massive link patterns, striking devices
in cuff buttons; to say nothing of the
innumerable finger rings, encrusted
silver cigarette case, chased gold match
box and enameled pencil case. Jewel
ers go further, and assert that there Is q
steady demand from the masculine
patrons for long, slender gold chains,
which are worn concealed around the
neck, and on which are hung senti-
mental souvenirs, in the way of tiny
lOckets containing cherished portraits
fe lie af 81, has,
assert, is the bangle quite discarded
from off the masculine ARM but II Is
carefully guarded, and is no longer per
mitted to slip into view, below the cuff
= May Table Talk.
A Deer-Fattening scheme.
Near Valdosta, Ca, are couple Of
deer farms, where herds of these ami
mails are kept within twelve-foot wire
fence and pastured upon rye and grass
till they are fatter than butter The
original stock came from Florida, and
the animals are now pretty well domes-
ticated. The proprietors say that they
can raise venison much easier and more
cheaply than they can turkey, and that
they expect enormous profits when
fairly under way.
Silk, which has been known In China
for 1000 years. Is in some sort royal
institution. An Empress of China first
discovered II, and to this day royal
princess opens the season Of silk work
ing by gathering mulberry leaves from
her garden to feed the worms. Great
care has been taken to keep up the
breed of those useful animals, which is
the best in the world, but liable to de-
teriorate outside its native country.
The Guinea Cow.
The Guinea COW Of South Georgia
may one day rival the Jersey. 1t was
brought by Spaniards into Florida, is
stolid and squarely built. with legs only
a foot long. The COW is hardy and so
hearty as to keep fat on woodland
pasture, and gives three to four gallons
of milk each day, which, though not so
rich as Jersey milk, is better liked by
its consumers.
Discovering Gold Field.
Ii is said that the new gold field in
the Transvaal was discovered by acci.
dent. An enraged antelope charged
upon hunter and imbedded its horns
SO firmly in the soil that after capture
they had to be dug out, and were found
to be fast in an eight-pound nugget.
Bear Ranch.
A Minnesota man has set up bear
ranch, where he feeds cornmeal to the
bears he traps just as he would do hogs,
till they are in prime condition, when
he slaughters them, and, besides selling
the meat at high figures, gets good
many dollars for each of the pelts.