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bailiffs with the result that. very seri-
o,,c ccr,nr,fioa items hauf, reSulfad The

bailiffs with the result that very seri-
Gus complications have resulted. The
state legislatures have done their best
to deal with the question, but hereto
fore with only Indifferent success.
Viscount Scully is, rightly or wrongly,
made the scapegoat of this whole bust
ness. He has for years been a thorn
in the path OF one state administra-
ton after another, ard his shrewdness
in evading every provision Of law d.
rected against him has ex:orte3 the
unrivaling admiration of thousands.
Thus Scully practically owns In ni-
nois the best part of the counties OF
Logan, Livingstone and Tasewell. The
state In 1877 passed an alien land law.
directed solely against Seeally. To
evade it he insisted beforehand upon
clause in all his leases STIMULATING
that the lessee should pay all taxes
accrning against the property leased.
The result was the creation OF large
and solid body of voters in the SculIy
counties, as they are called. opposed TO
propositions Of public improvement by
taxation.
The war against Scul,y in Illinois
threw the other British land owners
into panic, and as fast as leases have
fallen in they have been renewed
rnGer beayieS AID heavier conditions.
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more Grave tnan ariSuOcraf1c; your heel
Is narrow and the hollow behind the
ankle bone is exceedingly deep, indi-
eating that your fortunes win be great
~ impaired by matrimony." A howl of
delight signifed that the seeress had
struck some fact. ''Your foot is long,
broad and rather fat; you will never
get into so tight 8 place that you can
not get out with ease. I note, too, that
You Will enjoy better fortune in old
age than in youth As you press your
foot down ! see that the toes are elias
tic. and as you move the first, second
and third together they display the
cords to the ankle bone which denotes
that You will be master OF whatever
you undertake and always put through
your undertakings.
The interest became greater and the
third foot was planted for inspection.
Your health is not good because there
is a damp GOODNESS about the flesh.
prominently mark you as very nervous
and on the verge of prostration. Your
work is mental. and by your toes cling
ing so closely together when you step
with full force on the floor I know
that your tastes are artistic and you
were never meant to do physical labor.
You viii make a good wife for rich
man, but you have more sentiment
than Judgment and will be inclined to
dress your children more in dainty,
pretty way than warmly and comforta-
bly,. The star on the big toe nail pro-
claims that you will be mother before
you are twenty-five" Yells of delight
echoed through the room
The next feet presented looked as
soft and natural in outline as child's.
You have hobby" said the oracle,
land that hobby is your feet. You
never wear ready-made shoes You are
not vain enough to wear pointed toes il
they pinch your feet, but as they are
broad and 'pudgy' / know you are sci
entific more than artistic, and the ex-
IRENE care you have taken Of your feet
points to the fact that you possess per-
severance to win where a thousand
would fail. You viii get the man you
love and the tiny nail on the little toe
sets the date at the age of thirty-One."
The next foot when placed upon the
floor left hollow sufficiently large be-
meath it to permit of the hand slipping
under. "You are high-tempered; dote
greatly on ancestry; are inclined to be
over-sensitive; consequently at times
you are very unhappy without cause.
You are high-strung, we1-bred and are
born to grace society. You viii marry
a man much older than yourself and
travel in many lands"
The draped figure that came next was
tiInid and hesitated before exhibiting
the foot. 1t was extremely long, slen-
der. fat and with o well-turncd ankle.
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Alien land laws have occupied the at
tention of legislatures, and in Kansas
and Nebraska the struggle for a time
had serious effect upon land secur-
tiles of all kinds.
Finally matters came to such a de-
plorabl stage that committee of the
American tenantry was appointed to
present q memorial to the London own
ers of land, setting forth the ruin that
stared the western farmers in the face
as result of the rack renting system
that had been evolved out of tho
chaos. This memorial had a marked
effect upon Baroness Burdett-Coutts,
who insisted upon no more evic-
lions OF American farmers It only
aggravated the duke Of Sutherland,
who was then in sore need of funds,
and he cabled his agents to collect the
rents and send them over at all haz-
ards.
Finding that mild measures availed
nothing, the tenantry resorted to a
more radical expedient. an association
has been formed in Illinois, Nebraska,
Iowa and Kansas to resist to the utmost
the demands of the English landlords.
The organization is a lively one and is
the first really agTarian agitation
in American history. The association
works more secretly than the Holy
Vehm Gerichte, but it has already in
fiuenced legislation in a marked man
ner.
This is the development in the situa-
ton which, more than. anything else,
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BRYAN a Evans-7oo 900 acres Mr.. Evans
resides in London His lands are in Mississippi.
The Duke Of Sutherland-l25, coo acres This
Is the actress loving, champagne bIbbing and
rack rent nohlenlan OF police court fame.
The British Land company - 5000 acres.
This land is all in Kansas.
William Whalley-S1o00s acres. Mr.. Whal-
81 is the squire of Peterooro, England
Tho Missouri Land compsny-Soo,000 acres.
This operates q Missouri domain and has head
quarters ct Edinburgh.
Robert TennaEt-23o 90 scres This I. all
farming land Mr.. Tenant lives in London.
Dundee Land communist. 600 acres
LORD Dunno-e-is0010 acres
Benj-nin Newgas, LiyerpooI-iooooo acres.
Lord Ecurhton On Flovida}-eo 600 acres.
Lord Duaraven Gin Co,orado)-6oo go acres
English Land company in California;
be.ooo acres
English Land company On Arkansas>- 900
acres
CAlexandsr Grant. London Gin kansas,-s.-
te0 acres.
Syndicate No e-il0.aOo acres, This syrdi-
rate includes the earl o. Vemlam and the earl
Of Lankeville. The land is in Wisconsin
NJ. Elfenhauser. Of Halif2x-60oo0o acres
The land IS in West Virginia
Syndicate No 5000 acres This is a
Scotch concern and its lsre is in Florida
1t is claimed that fully twenty mil
lion acres of American land are thus
owned by great land owners in Eng
land and Scotland. This does not in
clude the Holland syndicate which
owns I'VE m1inon acres or grazing lands
ID western states, nor the German
syndicate owning two million acres in
various states.
For some time past it has been evi-
dent to the foreign land owners that
concerted action on their part was es-
sential TO their interests. Il is well
known 20 those who have ever casu-
ally looked into the matter that foreign
hand owning has much inpedcd the de-
| veiopment OF the western common
wealths. These great land owners pos
1tively refuse to .elL They prefer To
ostablish system OF arencies and
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presage of the enforced sorrow we
shall soon begin TO evidence. In Lent
one resents the wearing of blacks and
grays and puppies Just now we refuse
all other colorS-
Along with the purple fancy comes
another that suggests the priestly. Per
haps it is the introduction OF women
into the choirs of the Established
church that have planted in the femi-
nine hearts this longing TO wear stole;
perhaps it is only the deeply religious
instinct with which the sex is accred-
tied. Suffice Il that the latest in bodices
has always the semblance OF stole
ono which sometimes falls far below
the limits of the bodice, even over the
skirt. The band scarcely resembles
the state of the reverend functionaries,
once it has left the mod;ste's hands 1t
Is embroidered and festooned and Dor
dered in various fashions There are
pasSementeries bordering il, medallion
and set designs in jet or pearl or gold
upon il. lace laid over II. strings OF
pearls falling from II. and other trim
rnings Of fur and velvet eInbellishiDg
what was once a plain band Of satin or
other material. Sometimes trimming
is laid upon the bodice, 10 give some
thing OF the stole effect Il may be
small. set designs OF passementerie laid
in a long. narrow band down the front
box-plait OF the blouse; or il may. be
narrow lines of braid or other trim
ming. or a lace insertion. finished with
a deep lace r1fIie that eiongates the ef-
feet. Almost anything Is legitimate,
II il runs from neck To waist-lire IN
the center OF the bodice; and IL It falls
below the waist-Hne. over the skirt. 81
the better.
Two new eTening gowns Illustrate
this fancy. One has a set OF sti1,
s.ci-ht velvet bows. endless. laid down
the front Of the bodice. which Is carried
below the belt in long point The
bows are quite wide at the top Of the
corSsge. but narrow as they drseeno;
sni the last one Is the tiniest PAR OF
loops that we could sontrive. Escn
side OF the loops are fesfoons OF black
tulle. draped from The shoulder and
this festoon effect Is also carried cut n
the draped sleeve pazs Snail velvet
tcr~s trim the shoulders The Whole
-15sel . nsost graceful
Inc other Is departure fTor7 thc
sole. and ret maintains ihe esss ai-Al
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width, signifying that you are fond Of
walking and athletic exercises, here
you will enjoy good health. The pink
coloring on the great toe joint declares
to me that secret enemy is now cir
cumventing thee" The draped listen
ers with one accord arose and made as
if to kill an unseen thing. but q motion
of the oracle's hand ordered them back
10 their former positions.
The cords are distinctly defined,
which tells me of great determination
and that you viii live TO see your wishes
fully realized. You will he lucky in
'ove, married twice. and vou viii die
the r,oJner OF seven cnucrcn, Tor seven
toe nails are sunken quite deep into
the flesh Now get thee TO thy resting
place" This was done amid ghostly
gurglings from her sixteen conpan-
ions.
The next foot had prominent ankle
bones You are masculine 10 q Ger
tain degree IN your tastes. pronounced
the foot reader. You ike tailor-rlaGe
suits, you wear the white shirt and
four-in-hand tie" An audible GiCEie
interrupted the oracle Your ankle s
large. YOU come from wsTlike fala:lv.
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caused the English land OWNERS to
form an alliance among themselves.
The movement was first proposed in
the interest of the Scully estate. 1t is
intended to have an agent ia attend
ance at the meetings of legislatures of
all the states involved this winter. The
matter was brought to the attention of
Sir Julian Pauncefote this autumn
when he visited the London foreign Of
fee, but what he is TO do IL the matter
no one cares to say. The English own
ers feel that they have not been fairly
dealt with by their American tenantry
and It is likely that this winter will
witness crisis in the entire western
agrarian movement
Mss Buyer-l never saw furniture
and carpets so cheap. The papers are
just craInmed with bargains.
Mrs. Buyem-I know it, and there
isn't room in this house for another
thing.
Miss Buyem How horridl I will
have TO let all those lovely bargains go,
or else get married.-N. Y. Weekly.
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an apron that falls over the rnousseHne
skirt Of white. The apron is in the
bluet satin, and drops in long point
down the middle, and in very short
points over the hips. They are edged
with a bouncing of the white NOUS
seine.
Other evening costumes have long
oils, or gathered scarfs, starting at the
bosom and carried half way down the
skirt, where they end in a puff. The
scarfs are caught in at the termination
of the bodice.
Some bodices are elongated In q very
simple fashion-by means of long,
dropping velvet bows, generally black,
that fall from the lower edge each side
OF the center. The main thing is to
produce the long line both above and
below the bosom, which is approved by
beauty lovers The empire corset
helps 10 produce the upper line, but has
the tendency of making the waist APP
pear short and dumpy. The straight
effects now so fashionable lend them
selves readily to the sought-for length
and contour.
Couldn't you fix my hair like that?"
in a high feminine key. Goodness
gracious, my dear, I'm not a hair
dresserl" in even higher one. And no
one could blame number two for the
disrnayed tone in which she answered.
The couture was wonderfully pretty,
but it reminded one of Melchisidek-
il had neither beginning nor ending.
1t was a mass of lovely little ripples
and curls, that one might touch ten
derby, but never attempt to initiate.
How can l describe to you this-the
latest in coiTures? 1t covered the en-
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mnst always go with her. and another
Indispensable accompaniment Is an as
sortment of little china animals, such
ss can be had in any toyshop. This
latter necessity means no little
trouble to her attendants. as she never
permits her rooms to be dismantled I'M
til the last moment. and the packing OF
the fragile pets has been tie means
of losing more than one tra.n- From
St Petersburg. by the way, comes tho
word that the late czsr left bis dear
sister-in-law, the princess 81 Wales"
fifty thousand dollars Us . mark Of
affection
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that there wasn't one bunch In q dozen
that gave forth perfume. The imita-
tions were audaciously pinned on the
coats of everyone, ornamented with
fluttering ribbons Of the same hue. 1t
was wearisome to look at all the royal
sham. Those few women that carried
real blossoms were easily distinguish
able. For the girl that wore the imita-
ton was content with very tawdry
and cheap variety; and the eye turned
from the glaring purple to the softer
end more restful tints of the natural
flower.
The milliners were overrun with
violets and purchasers of them. Wom-
en- took off their hats and laid the
different hues upon their briIns, to see
whether they could be made charming
in any way with the co,ors already
thereon. Purple is an accommodating
tint, and is never altogether incon-
gruous. So many Of the women stuck
the bunch of violets in their hats. right
there in the shop, and rallied forth to
Join the march. 1t was curious to see
them give each other quick glances-
first up at the hat, then down at the
bosom.
Paris love of the violet shows itself
more strikingly in the evening gown.
There the heavy white satins are bro
caded in pale puppies and hung with
violet clusters, and trained with grace
full vines. There, also, are the royal
trimmings. At the magnificent re-
ceptions, also, one sees the altogether
purple costume, toned, sometimes, with
the soft and sable furs.
But the fancy will pass-in fact, is
already passing. 1t is nothing but a
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GONE DAFT AGAIN
Styles In Dress and Coiffures for
the Balance Ct Winter.
eoor Gotham. II Is Again sn,issen with
the Violet Craze-New Fancies Illus
traeed In Evening Gowns-Ways
to Fix the Hair.
rcorYRIcHr. 1851

Poor Gotham, 1t has once more been
sraitten with the violet plague. The
plague strikes it once or twice year,
end RACES fercely for few weeks A
week ago violets were SO plentiful that
had triumphal procession been uuex-
pectedly organized and the people been
moved to throw their trophies at the
feet of the conqueror, they could easily
have covered the pavements by casting
down only the violets that were pinned
In their breasts and bonnets- l looked
far and wide this day week. and failed
to find a woman in the whole gay
throng that hadn't violet somewhere.
Many. very many of the men were sim
ilarly decorated
But don't think they were all genu-
taA The distressing part of il 81 =
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The END OF a DUCHESS.
Deserted ut Her Deata by All whom she
Had Loved.

Deserted Mt Her Deata by All whom She
Had Loved.
Mime. d'Abrantes did not seek her
hero Napoleon on his brief return from
exile. Such a meeting would have
been trying even to her rare mental
hexibility." She was in Rome during
the Hundred Days, surrounded" ac-
cording to the Nouvclle Geographic
Generate. by artistic and literary
friends"
Few and meayer, says Temple Bar,
are the particulars which can now be
CLEANED of her later years; there are
hardly any materials for bridging tho
gulf between the Partisan queen OF
society and the brokcn-down wreck OF
Chorley's lnrid sketch.
? The revolution of 1890 found her an
the Abbaye-aux-Bois whittier the total
loss Of her fortune had compelled her
20 retire. She says that on the reap
.pearance of the tri-color she was
."saisie une dc ces joies sans mesure
quI revelent de ciel," but IL 10 no way
alleviated her melancholy fate From
1891 to 1885 her memoirs were IN course
Of publication. She wrote some Of her
books and many stories and papers,
some Of which appeared In the Revue
de Paris.
Mime. d'Abrantes. reduced 20 utter
restitution, died at Chaiilot on June Z.
1889, two days after being admitted To-
q small hospital. having been refused
shelter in one Of more pretensions
without payment IA advances. Allan
doned by all whom she loved" which
would seem 70 imply that her children
had forsaken herr. but receiving the
last consultations II religion from the
hands of the archbishop Of Psris--
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to consult tho oracle. Now, who will
have her fortune told frst?"
Out OF the buzzing, babbling and
babel, sounded tho clear voice of the
queen of the party: ''Oh, Kate, you
must tell mine because you know l sail
for England in three days. L must
know my fate. but l tell you before
hand will not take anything less tina
a lord Or a-well, maybe a lieutenant"
by your feet" proclaimed the ora
Gle, 81 will read your fortune from
your bare feet"
All! and this queer dove party fell to
cooling as !: confronted with lot of
odd but delightful sorts of oats and
corn
Everybody disappeared into the hooks
and corners of this bachelor-girl apart
ment to rnappear few minutes later
dra2ed h sheets, counterpanes and
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TO RAISE THE RENT
q Crisis In the Rule Of English Aris-
tocrats in America.
k1rarian War Ahead-A onion In London
O. the Alien Landlords Who KUN
Western Farmers by
Rack Renting.
COPYRIGHT, 1881

That English aristocrats should rule
large domains in the United States
md rule them from London Is at first
aificult thing to grasp. Not until it is
borne in mind that peers and peeresses
of Great Britain are large landed pro-
brietors in our country-Niscount
Scully alone owns three million acres
h Illinois. Iowa and Nebras1a-does
The significance OF absenteeism in
landlords become apparent. But now
the matter will be brought home to
Americans more directly than it has
ever been brought home yet, for there
Is shortly to be union in London OF
the American land owning interests,
and a series of drastic measures are
scheduled, which, it is believed, will
not only increase the annual rentals OF
the vast domain involved, but which
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roiiiieiAn- We've 90: 20 gain tAs
vote % that cd rasi1s' elut or all hope
- lot
'~aSaisate fha;'s al rsrh, Well
80 sfissTesa 3 fEis4 e circular 20 the
as.'eren- = ,aless -sszing /. they are
o.. enough Il yote ard stating II they
va be aole 20 cast ro.e shis election
's4st we'd Ike 70 have /. e9zr, .c- "a.
-E4tssSsss Dap4lCh.
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elongated etrecr. Inc corsage-a lace
one-with it's lower half covered by
bodice of bluet satin. is made in sec
tons that stand apart TO show the lace
corsage beneath One of the sections
is set in front. in the center, ending in
slight point just below the waist
Then the Iona effect is carried out BIZ
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4 Brainy Youth.

Mr.. Rchmann-I don't demand that
my daughter shall marry wealth. but l
do insist that the man she marries shall
have brains enough to get along in the
world.
Young Slimpurse-Well. / think I've
shown very good Judgment in selecting
fatheT-in-law, don't you?-N. Y.
Weekly.
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4 Curt Refusal

Theatrical Manager regret. gen
tlemen. that cannot put Your produc-
tons on the stage.
First Author-Nhv not. pray9
Aanager-Iour play, You see. is so
&wfully simple.
Second Autkor-And mine?
Nsna -er-Is simply awful - File
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- Sardou's fatner has Just nied NJ
Cannes at the age Of ninety-tkree. He
began life as commercial tra' eler. but
took up school teaching. and wrote
some educational textbooks. He did
his best To keep his son from, writing,
as he wished him 10 become doctor.
--Henceforth the Turkish language
u,ust De taught in all schools in Ter
KEY. IN iradah of the government 20
that effect was communicated recently
10 the Greek and armenian rstriarchs
and 10 tn, Jewish chief "a hi The
Jews are preparing 10 obey Al once In
she Ara bisn provinces their instruction.
has IN the past been large IN Arabic-
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When Baby WIS SEX We gave her Csssosia-
When Sic was Child, she c-ssd fo- Czs-oriA-
When she became giSs. she ciaug 20 C1ssoclz-
When she lad CA1drel, she gave them C-AssorsA
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Although the princess - Wales has
70: yet reached ms throze sile IS cred
tied with sozoe very gne,.1.- S...S..ss.
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a PRACTICAL REyEnIE-

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of plates to indicate that such a luxury
had been partaken of. Eighteen wom-
en- were chattering like magpies. The
den" where this dove party was fut-
tering was small, but full Of books,
couches and cushions. How each beauty
lolled, sat. stood, or perhaps perched
herself with alarming recklessness on
table, window-sin is easier imagined
than described
Attention." cried the hostess. and
with difficulty something remotely re-
minding one of silence was secured.
1.-The next thing on the programme is