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BAYARlA'S MAD KINGS.
how Otto and Louis the Second Pass thu
Time ut Furstenried.

How Otto and Louis the Second Pass the
Time Furstenried.
The French papers report the rapidly
falling health of the insane King, Otto OF
Bavaria. 1t appears that he remains still
at Furstenried, although there was some
talk of taking him to Munich to undergo an
operation. Before he began to lose the
great physical strength for which he was
noted, it was quite difficult matter to man
age him.. His reason is completely gone.
lie imaglnes that he is a lion, and an ugly
one, too. and he tries to bite every one that
goes near him. A short time ago he bit an
aide-de-camp in the calf Of the leg. and
wounded him so severely that the aide was
laid up for fortnight The only person
who can approach him is his brother, the
late King Louis II, who is now nearly as
play together like wild beasts. They
run on. all fonrs through the stately
halls OF the Furstenried, barking and
yelling. and apparently as happy as
two kittens. Some time ago Louis
cut off his brothers beard and hair; but
now the hair and beard are extremely long.
and he flies into furious rage at sight OF a
pair OF scissors. Otto has a passion 1or
cigarettes. When one is half smoked down
he has dlsagreeable habit OF putting IL
out on the forehead or nose of his nearest
attendant, and he is so active that 1t is al
most impossible to get away from him. No
woman can come near him. When he sees
| one he gets into frightful rage and
| smashes everything around him. Formerly
| it was possible to take him out driving. but
now the sight of horse also enrages him.
| The last time that he took a carriage rid 9
he got out and tried to kiss the horse. The
horse, not liking such royal familiarity,
butted his Majesty In the nose and drew
the blood freely. The sight of the blood
enraged him to such an extent that he got
into tit and was i'll for several days. At
| present he is calm, and is gradually becom-
ing silent and melancholy. His death is soon
| expected, and the legend of the Black
Lady" is talked Of. This is the lady thai
appears In the halls of Furstenred when q
| Wittelsbach is about to die, just as the
white Lady" In Berlin announces the
death Of Hohenzollern.-Naw York Sun
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haps near Cookham or Maidenhead, and
then to transfer to ones canvas the endless
different aspects in which nature presents
herself on the river. would be one of the
most delightful uses of a house-boat. 1t is
looks so cool and shady, and the breeze just
rustles through the bed Of rushes and tall
weeds opposite. and beyond. again, across
the meadow, with its patches of wild
flowers. where the cattle are already crop
ping the dewy grass. the distant cOrnfield is
turning yellow in the sun, and overhead a
lark is singing, its notes rising and falling
with its flight; while near by the water laps
gently against the wooden walls Of our
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trying to look cheerful and have resigned
themselves to a battered condition. The
so much care, look limp and detected; the
kitchen is moist, and the picnic style of
cooking, once thought so unconven-
tional and delightful. now seems
stale and Improbable, and every
place is pervaded by that subtle
smell as of mushrooms-so suggestive of
damp. Then it is time to he off. Let us
pack up our lares and penates, and. bidding
adieu to house boating and punting and
such like sunny occupations, let us betake
ourselves to other, if not drier. climes, to
flies next year.
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And the nation OF the Sioux
Blessed the gift OF Manitou.


Many moons had waXed and waned
And the tribe Ia proves gained
Till on many a hill and plain
Grew the tasseled. golden grain.
And al every waz-u-toon,
For the gift OF such a boon.
All the nations of the Sioux
Tribute paid to Manitou
And a pyramid of maize
Was erected in his praise.
VII.
Where the Indian used to roam
Now the white man finds home,
And the tepee is no more
On the lower Muddy's shore.
Where the Big Sioux River flows
Now city thrives and grows,
But the famous yellow maize
Has outlived the Indians days.
And each coteau, plain and hill
Yields the golden kernels still.
And the paleface by the Sioux
Offerings makes to Manitou
After every harvest-moon
For this never-failing boon;
And he apes the Indians ways
With a temple built of maize,
Under whose paiatial wing
Wam-na-he-Za reigns as king.
And War Eagle on the hill
In his sleep has visions still,
And he sees the palace rise
Upward to the Sun-kissed skies,
And the famous Indian brave
Mutters softly In his grave
just as If he understood:
"Wano! Wano! 1t is gUod!'
SAM T. CLOVER, in Chicago Herald.
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that it is difficult to find any words of
praise which have not been repeated
many time before, writes Mr.. E. d.
Hay in the Queen. With Henley Just
past, which means that the season for
households has set in with its usual sever
ity. the subject is, at all events, appro-
pirate, so let us adjourn to Remenham
Reach and study the compact row, which
makes almost a street of this
part of the river. And here are the house
boats in all the glory of fresh paint, bright
awnings and masses of brilliant flowers,
which, cultivated with infinite care,
make many of the decks blaze of brill
iant color. rivaling, one might think,
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spread out above the ID'udiu 0dtott'
mattresses that covered the boards.
| followed this up by balancing alter
nately on the right and left foot The next
step on the trapeZe was To attempt bal
ance with both feet, and for long time |
thought l should never learn it. For many
weeks had this experience. [ would be
able to do it after a fashion one day, bit
when l tried it the following day | would
fail utterly, and could count my falls by
the score. However, | finally masered it.
To make half turn on the trapeze with
out touching the ropes bothered me for
good while, as also did balancing on my
Toes with my legs crossed. My work all
this time was very rough and had to make
very violent mOtiOns with my arms in all
my balances.
The next style of balance that l at
tempted is illustrated in No. ?. This was
rather hard to learn, as it differed materially
in execution from those just mentioned. A
great deal of work had to be accomplished
with the back. As the reader will see at a
glance the movements OF the back, forward
ami backward, are essential 10 preserving
the upright, AMI these movements, with
the motions of the arms are hard to acquire,
especially when one is just beginning the
study of this line of work. When had
succeeded in mastering this l fancied l was
III medals res. Subsequently, however, /
discovered that l was merely at the out
skirts
A-push up balance, as is shown in No: 3,
nearly broke my heart, without making
any reference to my bones. The object OF
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THE GIFT OF
MANITOU
And How 1t Reached the Indians
of the Sioux Nation.
War Eagle Wrestlss Earnestly to Obtain the
Promised Reward-Red Man and Paleface
Pay Tribute to the Golden Corn.

A:F1HERE the broad Missouri curls
AVMpEg In thousand eddying swlrls.
tkfzES And the big Sioux waters glide
E:S In its yellow. tuibid tide,
-- High above the valley lands,
Where the red man years before
Reared his tepee on the shore.
Fairer than a poets dream
Is the view above the stream,
And the eyes delighted rove
Over farm and timbered grove,
Drinking III the golden grain
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l. pnnnelly,s La,est.

Mr. Ignatius Donnelly of Minnesota has
come out with scheme for breaking up
cyclones by means Of balloons. In his opin-
ion a cyclone is due to an excess of electricity.
He would have large balloon in every
county, flying high, covered with metallic
points to draw electricity which should run
down metal cables to some neghboring lake
or river. Then every cyclone would be
emptied OF its force at once. This Is lngeni-
Gus, but elaborate and expensive. Balloons
come high; that is their mission. 1t is our
opinion that a cyclone would be all broken
up If it were met by something blowing
with still more force against it. We should
like to have Mr.. Donnelly put this theory to
the test.-Hartford Courant.
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HOUSEHOLDS
ON THE WATER.
Floating From Place to Place in
the Warm Days of Summer.
Pretty Appearance Of These Floating struct.
ures When Gayly Dscorated-Ideal Sur
roundings for an Artist

197b CORRESPONDENT writing to the
@A Query Column asks for description
INV OF summer English households.
The following, taken from recent issue of
the Boston Herald, fully answers the ques-
ton:
Since Noah built and launched the first
house-boat on record, and put to sea with
his wife and family-n very rainy season,
by the way, like the present summer-so
much has been written ON the subject and
its delights have been so often sung
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veranda when his attention was attracted
to a swiftly moving object approaching the
house. On closer inspection it proved to be
a monster rat pursued by coaehwhip.
They dashed under the house. where the
rat eluded the snake among some empty
orange boxes,
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eral physical develop
ment is apt to make
that discovery about
as rapidly and as con-
clnsiyely while at
tempting to recover
from Il slip on the
practice trapeze as in
any other department
of gymnasium eXer-
else. To balance well
one must be systemat-
icallv dpvaloDad and
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Ing the performer 10
getnear the end of the
line which is quite a
slant. and then, while
still keeping his bal
ance, to slide back
ward toward the mid
die Of the rope. To
lie down at full length
on the rope and to get
down to a kneellng
posture are both neat
- tL,,- 49,, M,
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ATTIRED IN
NAUTICAL DRESS,
The Style Worn at Seaside Re-
sorts by Society Leaders.
Marvels Of Fitness and Beauty That Have
Been Provided for by Redfern-A Yachting
Gown and Refer Jacket.
Special to THE SUNDAY CALL.

NIkEW YORK, Aug. IL, 1S9O.-The first
fNsE week of August at Newport. K. l..
E9AlS was one of unusual brilliancy-the
fair damsels of that magnificent watering
place for millionaires" were in their glory.
An abundance of that pomp and glitter.
which to the feminine mind is irresistible,
was conspicuous; for was not Admiral
Watson, and his good men and true, of
" Her Majesty's Navee," to the fore? Belle
view avenue seemed to be crowded with
naval men. for Commodore Gerry and his
squadron were also there to meet the Eng
lish Admiral Not only was it the men who
we're attred for deeds of derring do on
the sea, but their sisters and their cousins
and their aunts." likewise. Redfern had an
exceedingly busy time preparing the nauti-
cal attire Of feminine Newport, and a glance
at two models here given will show how
well the acknowledged prince of yachting
tailors proved himself equal to the demand.
The first is fair-weather yachting gown.
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Tue way 1 10 IL. L
place both feet on the
trapeze in the same
position | had in No.
4 and start a forward
and backward swing,
which is gradually
work e d into an
eclipse. When one is
proficient in the above
the chair balance may
next lie tried. A good
way TO learn this is 10
try the balance on
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Miss CdTeVs Yennis ShOo Ties. SOME DuIgt out at
and Last. the instep others at the
heel Some are short at the top, some wide.
He said in conclusion:
The only sure way of always having
comfortable walking shoe is to have it made
from your own last by your own shoe
maEar ~
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This is about the 4 Society Lady's Shoe,
way her foot looks encased in a leather
vamp and beside it is the last" said shoe
dealer.
But turning to society people, the genial
last-maker picked out one which he handled
as Though it were particular pet.
This" said he, " is a last that | made
from measurement sent me by the lady
whose shoes are made from it. She had
asked me for directions and gave them to
her and might as well give them to you,
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for they are of general
interest. Take this de-
sign to begin with and
mark it as | have here.
" Now, | am not going
to tell you whose last
this is, but l am going
TO give you a view of
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and at a standstill. 1t should not be at
tempted until the muscles of the legs are
well developed. After these featS have been
learned the balancer should pay attention
to his style and learn to be graceful as well
as sure in his work.
SLACK ROPE.
Balancing on this slack rope is essentially
different from trapeZe balancing. On the
slack rope the balance has got to be kept by
working the body from the waist down,
and is mainly done with the legs. 1t is the
reserve in the trapeze. The legs must be
kept rigid and the balance worked from
the waist up--of course balance on one
leg is helped considerably by its fellow;
But when both feet are on the bar 1t is all
from the waist up.
The slack rope should be harder TO learn
at first than the trapcZe, as 1t is radically
different from the mans natural balance
which is kept more with the arms and BODY
and less with the legs. For instance, take
the small boy walking on railroad track
who swings his arms like windmill aud
wriggles his body like an eel. Besides the
beginner has not the ropes 10 catch at when
he loses his equilibrium as on the trapeze,
and it is harder work and more tatlgulng.
simple balance on one leg Is harder to
learn on the slack rope than on the trapeZe.
The feats commonly performed are:
Walking forward the length Of the rope
and back again: also running the length
of same, the impetus thus acquired allow
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nr5J lTlal, anu lie
should not worry be-
cause one day he may
be able to achieve sue
cess and the day fol-
lowing may be marked
by repeated failures.
Such are common expe-
riences. Balancing, like
all other gymnastic
feats, can only be ac-
quired by faithful and
persistent practice.
The ring balance, as
is shown in No. 4, is
L. LntI, r,tiAl, q ch..iro n
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shoe emporium that the
proprietor took a tiny
Shoe from the case,
looked at it admiringiy
and said to IA New \ DIRK
reporter:
" What a little foot
nal,a Eavf Hara Is tba
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Stretched unendlng DER the plain,
Aud the nodding fields of corn
Whispering in the early morn;
Far rs naked eye can scan
Nature seems to say to man:
III ave the pluck 10 work and woo,
And these gifts 1 give to you"
IL.
To these wavy bluffs one day
Many moons ago they say
Came an Indian youth to find
SolIce Tor his troubled mind.
Par removed from friend or foe
Here he WreStled wears ago.
And within his tepee STAYED
While to Manitou he prayed.
In his VEINS was al the fire
Of his stern, unYieitiing sire,
W no in council or the fray
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This is also of white serge and is made with
a regular coat-collar and lapels. A row of
large silver buttons with enameled design
runs down each side of the front. 1t is
lined all through with pretty plaid surah
of white, blue and silver-gray. Il.
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Swinging balance. numerous ldlls'
After learning all of the above-named
feats he will find the remainder of the still
balances, with the exception of few
which are made in fancy" postures, CON-
paratively easy of requirement.
A still" balance, | may explain, Is one
that is made while the trapeze is motionless
in the air. The swing balances are made
while the trapeze is in motion, forward and
back, from right to left or while describing
an ellipse.
Still balances should be thoroughly mas
tered before attempting the swings.
The side swing, as is represented IN No.
4, is a good one to begin with. This is the
way it is done. First try it with gentle
swing, and, gradually increasing the mo-
mentum, make it wider.
After this backward and forward swing
on one leg might follow and should be
treated in the same way.
a difficult swing to learn is the back and
forward. The balancer stands as did I'D No.
2, and the trapeze is gently at first and the n
more rapidly swung backward and forward.
The learner must guard against fall as the
ropes are harder to catch while doing this
trick than in any other. with the possible
exception Of the knee swing.
The neatest balance of them all, and one
Of the hardest, is the circular swing The
balance changes at every point. This Is
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in my practice is No.
l of the Illustrations
that accompany this
article. The reader
should bear IN mind
that the instantaneous
photographs that the
artist made of ,ae
NsEe not taken when
the iTapeze was at its
practice height, but
when il was suspended
twenty feet from the
floor, with no net
cnraad mt above the
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Della Fox. Here IS Ihe DaIIa For's Shoe and
shane Of the last. an ac- Lest
curate reproduction, and one which the
bright little woman Will not step too hastily
upon in denuuciaton.
but that is one OF the daintiest," said
the manager of the little shop on Broad
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When appears the harvest moon
To the constant yanktonnai5,
Who in deepest slumber ay,
Came the spirit form once more
That the warrior knew OF yore,
Telling him his watch was ended.
And the plant he long had tended.
That had grown and fiourished there,
Was the answer to his prayer.
And he babe the faithful Sioux
Take the gift of Manitou.
That his people might forever
Reap the fruit of his endeavor.
V.
Thus the savage YanktOnnaise
First received the Indian maize,
And no more War Eagle saw
hungry pappoose, buck or sQuaw.
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The dealer said that
last-making is becoming
more and more fashion,
able. A good fitting
shoe cannot be bought
in the best shoe-store in
the world. Every foot
has its own pee uliari-
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A marble medallion has recently been
gland, as memorial to Dinah Maria Mu-
lock Mrs. Craik,,. The town was a favorite
resort of Mrs. Craik, and she wrote John
Halifax, Gentleman" there.
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SMALLEST ON EARTH.
A ShOe-Dealer Discusses the Feet
of American Women.

American ladies, as 4 rule, have pretty
and tiny feet This is generally con-
ceded. 1t was in fashionable Broadway
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And warn you, II you fail,
All your prayers VIII not avail,
And your tribe shall starve and die
Should your lips betray one cry."
Then for many nights and days
In n hundred different ways
Did the vision seek to make
Brave War Eagles spirit quake.
But the warrior bore the pain
That the blessing he might gain,
Till at length the spirit cried
That his soul was satisfied.
Then the vision told the brave
On the bluff to dig grave.
And his spirit bury there
Far removed from light and air.
But he ordered that the site
Should be tended day and night.
And no struggling weeds to spare
That essayed to gather there.
Then the warrior quickly did
Everything that he was bud,
And beneath the sand aud clay
There at length the spirit lay,
And War Eagle stood alone
On the bluff OF sand and stone.
~.
From the grave tender root
Soon upreared a tiny shoot.
And TO vigorous life ii grew
Guarded by the watchful Sioux.
In the mohth of Naz-u-toon-
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this feat is to get into a
sitting position and after
ward back into an w.
right balance, as in No.
/. This must be done,
too, without Touching
the ropes or the bar
with the hands.
Tho beginner should
acquire this balance at
first on the floor before
trying it on the trapeze,
and he must look out for
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The Sultan of Turkey has put an end to
the seemingly interminabe quarrel between
the Catholics and the Armenians in Bethle-
hem, about replacing some broken windows
in the church, by causing them to be put in
at his own expense.
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Taking advantage Of New York I'm
porter's IMPERATIVE NECESSITY FOR
READY CASH, our buyer recently consum-
mated a GREAT SPECIAL PURCHASE of
New Silks and Dress Goods at REDUCTION
OF NEARLY FIFTY PER CENT FROM COST
OF IMPORTATION, and as the goods have
just been received and uncased we purpose
giving the ladies Of this city GRAND BEN
EFT by placing this entire collection of ele-
giant fabrics on sale THIS WEEK at the
following STUPEND0US DISCO CUNTS FROM
ACTUAL VALUES.
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walker among the ladies
of her profession. Her
foot is not exceptionally
small, but it is exceed
ingly narrow. As a rule
she has them made of
suede kid, and they are
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at his failure to perform all the task be has
laid out for himself in a single day or at
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Race Between Rat and Snake.
A Cocoa (Fla.) citizen witnessed one day
last week an exciting race between big
rat and snake of the variety called COACH
whip. The man was sitting on his front
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Mrs. CzcyeIonPs Shoe one from which Mrs
and Last Clevelaud's shoes are
made She wears No. g. you know, and
her foot is exceedingly small at the top.
As rule she wears plain, soft, easy walk
ing shOe. This would be like it.
=" Here is one that Mrs. William Waldorf
Astor's shoes are made from. Iii rather
pretty shape"
The last was short, No. .. and wide in
the instep.
"Pauline Halls loot is as well known as
that of Miss Russell, and
T: : !: !: =. Fl:
Miss Carey. the great
tenns-player, has all her Pauline HAIRS Shoe
shoes made here. They and Last
are tight-ftting affairs. without much hard
shoe, leather anywhere. Her foot fits as
gracefully IN it as ia a stocking, aud it
hasn't much heel to it. Here is her shoe
and last, and you can tell al glance what
a sensible girl she is"
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way, where the haut
ton of the city keep
their lasts.
" should have shown
you that last" added
he, with a smile at the
implied JOKE, and went
on picking out from his
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-IDIJfNtUs tOINWOIt- IdI &c OflSt.
sense Shoe ''Here is Lillian Rus
sells shoe. 1t is what We term a narrow
square, but it is No. ?, and all the world
knows what pretty ankle tops it off,"
Nine. Modjeska wears a plain shoe, a
common-sense affair. There are no fringes
or bangles about it, and she is the quickest