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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-23
QUEEN WcToRIA'S 900 HOUSES.
Her Countless Acres Of Forest and Farm
Land.


The announcement that Queen Vic.
toria is to leave, by will, Osborne house
to one daughter, the lease of Abergeldic
house to another, and Balmoral, the
royal residene in the Highlands, to the
duke of Connaught, recalls the fact that
the man who would devour this par
ticuar widows houses must make an
uncommonly full meal. 1t was discov-
cred few years since that the queen
owned 600 houses in various parts Of
England, not royal residences, but rent
yielding property, and that about 5000
houses had been built by crown lessees
on building leascholds held by the
queen. She then had also rents from
markets and tolls from ferries, besides
the proceeds OF mines and other works
upon her property or the crown prop
erty. She had large estates in York.
shire, Oxfordshire and Berks, valuable
lands in the Isle of Man and in Alder
ney, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. OF
the New Forest there IRE 1900 acres Of
absolute and SO acres of contingent
crown property. Her majesty enjoys
income from the Forest of Dean, from
several other forests, and from rich
properties in and about London.
Osborne, on the Isle of Wight, and
Balmoral, in the Highlands, are the
private property of the queen, and are
maintained out of her own income.
But she has the use of few royal pal
aces besides, and these are maintained
by the nation at an annual expenditure
ranging from $4,000 to $4,000. The
queen is IN the occupancy of Bucking-
ham palace, Windsor castle, the White
lodge Mt Richmond park, and part OF
st. James palace. The remainder OF
the last named palace is occupied by
other members of the royal family
Other royal palaces maintained as SUCH
although not in the occupancy of the
queen, are Kensington palace, Hampton
court, which, according to a recent es.
innate based on the statistics Of eight
or ten years, costs the nation on the
average, over $4,000 n year, Kew pal.
ace, Pembroke lodge, the Thatched cot
tage and Sheen cottage, Richmond park
Bushy house in Bushy park, and Holy
rood palace. The queen, when she Wis
its the continent, has one great house
or another, with whatever repairs and
refurnishing are necessary to fit it fol
a temporary royal occupant, although
for all this she pays out of her own in
come. Bagshot house, Gloucester hous'
and Clarence house are palatial dwell
lings occupied by various members o.
the royal family.-N. Y. Sun.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-23

ing it u lawn-and when he brought out
couple of great, juicy mint juleps
and we sat there browsing upon them
] don't think / ever felt more at peace
with the world than | did at that very
moment.
Later Mrs. Bascom, dainty little
woman, with three as pretty children
MS children can be pretty to n bachelor
of my proclivities, joined us, and with
her came her sister, Mrs. Hilman, q
matronly woman of 35, to whom was
formally presented.
| confess to an admiration of Mrs.
Jllman as soon as j saw her; not that
Mrs. Bascom wasn't admirable, but
that her sister was older and more sub
stantial to my mind. In fact, Mrs. Hill
man was of that pleasing rotundity
of person which seems to appeal to an
unromantic man of so, while Mrs. Bas-
com was rather spirituelle and remind
cd one more Of angels than of good
housekeepers. In addition to her other
attractions, Mrs. Hlmnn was of the
laughing, jolly kind Of women, who
seem to carry surplus of sunshine
with them for general distribution, and
always had kind of sneaking fond
ness for that kind Of woman.
went to bed carly, as is the custom
in the country, and though was in
good sleeping trina and my conscience
was in perfect order, somehow lay
awake thinking what lonesome sort
of life bachelors life was and how
much cozier and pleasanter woman
could make a mans life, even If she
hadn't more than half the chance,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-23
HYPNOTlZED BY AN OTTER.
Experience OF Hunter when Trying to
Shoot the Animal.

Experience OF a Hunter When Trying to
Shoot the Animal.
by the Adirondack woodsmen along
the banks of the West Canada creek the
otter is regarded as quite as sly as the
fox, inasmuch as it is very difficult to
trap in any kind of contrivance. There
are fewer stories about the creatures
intelligence, and the animals are scarce
and have not been so much observed as
have the foxes. There has been, and
probably is, an otter that for six years
anyhow, and perhaps longer, has trav-
eled down the creek winter and sum
mer about every two weeks. In the
winter il left running, sliding trail in
the snow on the ice, seldom leaving the
creek bed to go into cove or overland
for dozen OF fifteen rods. In summer
weather il fished and caught frogs in
the coves of the flats. a good many
shots have been fired at it and lot OF
traps set for 1t, but none was ever sue
cessful. 1t is believed by woodsmen
that the offers, like the hell divers,
lDOuS, ul'llh anu OlntlC, hOdEt HlOb w
ball. ] saw this otter once some years
| ago in the summer time, and while only
one feature of the animal is distinct in
my mind, do not recollect any other
wild animal so well. The body is h
mere glimmer Of black in waving swale
grass. Even the head is n burly, rusty
gray shadow, Il sort of background for
the two eyes. | have seen deer when
they were standing still looking at me,
have looked at squirrels, rabbits, part
ridges, foxes and other wild animals
alarmed BY my presence, but their
forms rather than their eyes seem Sec
ondary in the mild pictures, except in
the case of the otter. 1t seems to me
that the otter did not merely look al
Ine; ii was more as If it looked into me
the same rs the sensation one has when
some one-a man or woman-"reads
your innermost thoughts" These eyes
were large and full rounded, dark
brown, with a simmer of light gra,
skating across and around the center
and with n lively beauty as different
from the dead beauty of deer's full
eye. 1t sent precisely such chills up and
down my back as dark human eyes have
done. 1t was tense particular look
and not the general gaze of bird OIL
other animal. The otter, think, hyp
Noticed me, for ] did not shoot, al
though my impression is that we looked
at one another for n minute or two.-
| Forest and Stream
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-23
HISTORY OF IRRIGATION.
The Anglo-Saxon Race Has Taken 1t Up
Only in the Last Half-Century.

Inc Ahgio-saxOn race has taken 1t Up
Only in the Last Half-Century.
Although irrigation is both ancient
and universal, the Anglo-saxon never
dealt with it in large way until the
last half-century, when he found il TO
be the Indispensable condition of set
Element in large portions of western
America, Australia and South Africa.
Through all the centuries OF the past
the art has been the exclusive posses
sion of Indian, Latin and Mongolian
races. Its earliest modern traces in
this country are found in the small gar
dcns of the mission fathers OF southern
California. They brought the method
from Mexico and taught it to the In
dians. But the real cradle of Ameri-
can irrigation as practicable industry
is Utah. A treasured historical paint
irg in Salt Lake City shows the pioneers
Of 1s47 in the act of turning the waters
of the mountain stream now known as
City creek upon the alkaline desert.
This picture commentaries the open
ing scene in the new Industrial drama
of arid America.
In the hands of the Indians and Mex
leans of the southwest, irrigation was
n stagnant art, but white population has
studied it with the same enthusiasm
which it bestows upon electricity and
new mining processes. The lower race
merely knew that if crops were expect
cd to grow on dry land they must be
nrtificially watered. They proceeded to
pour on the water by the rudest meth
cd. The Anglo-Saxon demanded to
know why crops required water, and
how and when it could be best sup
piled to meet their diverse needs. He
has sought this knowledge through the
medium of agricultural colleges, ex-
detrimental farms and neighborhood as
sociations. He has thus approached by
gradual steps true scientific methods,
which are producing results unknown
before in any part Of the world.-Wii
liam h. Smythe, in Century.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-23

window garden, and a window box sus.
pended by four cords or wires up which.
can be trained creepers and vines also
makes an effective ornament. The i'm
portant point about creeping plants in
baskets and boxes is to give them plenty
of water during the growing season,
but more sparingly in winter, and to
keep the leaves clean. If the baskets
ore small, take them down and water
them outside, but in the case of large
baskets or boxes, n tray of some kind
should be placed underneath them to
catch the drippings. These hanging
baskets should be exposed to the sun
two or three hours every day, and il the
surface of the basket between the plants
is covered with moss, it will prevent the
earth from drying up quickly and the
basket will look prettier.-Orangc
Judd Farmer.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-23
HOME DECORATION.
How to Plan an Artistic and Yet IneK-
nenslye Room,

No woman ought to be her own
paper-hangcr- if-she can possibly en-
ploy or beg som ebody to do the work
for her. Running up and down the
stepladder, the reaching, the standing,
all are tiresome, more so 10 n woman
than to a~1nan, and particularly in
furious to many women who are not
well, says Jenness Miller.
But If Woman must b. her own
paper-haujt A. live in rags and dirt,
here 10 a'Wl5St % secure cleanliness and
artistic eifekcthat is within reach of
the amate,V, Ordinary long wall
paper, when hung by an inexperienced
hand, looks like impatience on n flag
staff making faces at misery
Listen. Don't buy long-roll wall
paper. Ask your butcher where he buys
his coarse. sbrownisb wrapping paper
that he roiist the mS,n before he puts
on the smooth, light manila paper.
Get one of the Youngsters in simple
mathematics at school TO estimate how
many sheets Of this paper yon will need
to cover the walls o. the ,oom that
needs papering, allowing each sheet to
overlap the one next it. The butcher
will buy The paper for you Mt wholesale
less than you ran buy it for,
Get supply of brass-headed tacks.
Tune your eyes ur TO recognizing
straight lines when you see them, and
eschew the paste pot.
Learn to drive :. tack with few
short, true blows. Any woman can do
this after ten minutes practice out
in the shed with bit of soft board
fastened on the wall Tor target, no
matter what man in his might says.
Then paper your walls. If ycu begnat
the top and LAP the next lower row up
over the paper, each layerin time will col
lcct tiny-moldings Of dust. Therefore,
begin ut the bastb board. Put one row
all the way around The room and tack
the side seams only, The effect when
the room is all papercd is amazingly
good. If the ceiling is bad and you
can't afford to have it tinted, cover it
with fish or tennis net caught in the
center and carried away to The corners
and sides.
A jolly frieze for such n room as this
is made Of slender upright ponels of
creamy card, bearing sprays of golden
rod painted by The artist of the family
There are SO many kinds of goldenrod;
no two panels need be alike. Instead OF
making the fricze continuous, put a
panel over each seam mercy
An attic room in = house that has
been decorated in this fashion, not fol
economy's sake, but because the pro
prietor of the apartment has pretty
fancy for novel things, has yellow
mating on the floor, with green fig
ures scattered through it. The por
there's are made o: sage green stuff enc
o. y IS draperies under the heavy
dfsRsYes at the windows are made OF
obs oriental looking stuir, which is
nd 6ng on earth but mosquito netting
diTfex in yellow dye and wound in :
tYist,about small stick until dry
d bug il mass o. crinkly waves.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-23
Proportion and Symmetry.

What is well-proportioned whist ?
Lady Ilaberton says: THE irll &Eo-
portion is difference Of ter inch q
tween the circumference Of thtVbusr
and that Of the waist. Thus a Woman
whose bust measures 36 inchcs'sAopl'l
have waist measuring 26 inchcK s2sr
~ inches, waist 80 inches, antEtD on
Very few ccrsets are made in tkjs pro.
w rtion, and II they were, stiu,31Ac'
people would buy them, as fasHioHTrdc.
crees that the waist should Measure
from IL to - inches less than tke bust.
In the course of time, women maNeomu
to realize that true artistic ctSpet is
only attained by proper respect foi
proportion and symmetry. Nnty az
knowledge this truism in most, thing
but dress, where they cannot a'6id fly
ing TO cxtremes.--Th Gentle icman.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-23
Chocolate Loaf Cake.

First, for chocolate mixture, scrape
half coffee cup Bakers chocolate in
granite basin; add one-half cup sweet
milk, yolk of one egg. Set on the siove.
stir till it thickens. To two well-beaten
eggs add one and one-half cups white
sugar, one-half cup butter, beat we'll,
then add the above chocolate mixture,
one cup flour, then one-half cup OF
sweet milk, in which dissolve one tea
spoonful of soda, thrn one more cup
of flour. Mix two teaspoonfuls of balk-
ing powder with the flour. Bake in a
loaf or two square tins, with white
frosting between. In baking cake it
pays to bake "pattie" sample first
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-23

on the woman question will undergo
radical changer"
He nodded and smiled at my pro
fundity of observance.
"Fess up, now, Marston," he said,
haven't your views changed somewhat
by what you have lived in for even sc
short time?"
"Well," / replied, picking my way
carefully, II am willing to say that as
far as your household is concerned, the
prospect is more pleasing than ]
thought it could be-"
"And would you say the Hilman
household were any less pleasing t',gn
mine?" This was a nudge and chucke
that / thought quite unc1lled for in
view of the fact that Mrs. Hilman was
married woman, and | had no right
to express undue admiration for her or
her household, and which made The
blood rush into my face.
"Of course, that must be included" I
said, trying to laugh off my embarrass.
ment "Aud STILL" / continued, "that
is only two, and there are millions which
one wouldn't care to praise"
"What are they to you?" he retorted.
"You are not hunting for the millions,
but the cne.'
apparently l am not hunting one
with great deal of success"
"But you should, and now that you
have positive proof that the life is not
as black as it is painted"
'lt's very easy for you 20 talk" / con.
tended warmly. "You have called a
lucky turn and so has Iilman. Butycu
have exhausted the supply. Now, if l
could get such woman as Mrs. -"
But stopped short, for fear was about
to make discrimination which was
hardly complimentary to my host, and
l didn't want to do that.
$50 on" he urged, good naturally.
81 don't care If yon say Mrs. Hilman.
Anybody could see that you had lean
ing that way. Even my wife wasn't at
all cnvious of her sister"
"very well,".I submitted, "say Mrs.
Hilman. II could find such a woman
as Mrs. Hlman, am not nj all sure that
my mind would not undergo change,
and that | could not be persuaded to
throw off a few of the trammels of bach
elorhood
Bascomb let off n guffaw that not
only startled me, but it shocked me as
well, for thought had SAID something
| should not have said.
whats the natter, mnn?" l asked
much alarmed.
"That's it," he continued to laugh
whats the matter with Mrs. Hilman?'
Twas much more disturbed than ever
at this queer inquiry.
"What do you mean ?" asked, taking
him by the collar.
"Why, old fellow, If Mrs. Hilman is
your ideal and you think you could be
happy with that kind of a woman, why
don't you avail yourself of your oppor.
tunities and take Mrs. Hilman?"
"Wha-wha-wh a-why-why-"
stammered, utterly upset.
ooh, there isn't any Mr.. Hilman, II
that's what you are trying to say. lie
has been in the quiet chnrchyard lol
10! these many years, and Mrs. Hilmau
has been living with us the last twelve.
month, and am positive she is heart
whole and fancy free, and. what is m Ore
to the point, she is just little bit tired
Of living with us. See?'
Possibly saw, and possibly ] didn't
Whether did OF not, spent the next
Sunday with Bascom and incidentally
with Mrs. Bascom and Mrs. Hilman.
The next Sunday spent principally
with Mrs. IIilman.
And the next.
And there are others.-Philadelphia
Inquirer.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-23
MAKING OVER SKIRTS.
On EEectual Remedy for Ono That
Good but Too Short.

on EUeCtuHl Btcueuy Ior Onc iiiht IN
Good but Too Short. :.
One OF the trying things n careful
woman has to undergo is the accounts
lation of skirts whose bindings about
The hem are muddicd and fraycd. The
old binding may be tipped oil and, 4
Eew one put in place, and the sk.i.G
neatly prepared for more wear. But
there comes a time when the skirt wiz
be cntirely too short should anothH
binding be attempted, but the skir Us
a nice one. little soiled, perhaps, hut
too short for mending. If the goods !;
black, 80 much the better, as good bl;c2
always makes over to greater safE,
faction than colors. Rip it carefuf&
apart, take the stiffening out and wa -
the goods nicely. When dry enough
press it smooth and free of wrink =
and put in new jnterlining Of stiffc(
ing. About the hem put another pice
of black goods to make what Is Lacking
in length. This should be bias. a G
cover the seam four little fold, of black
silk are put on, one just above the other
very much after the fashion of mil
liners folds. If the skirt is still Toe
short and fits smoothly over the hips
yoke may be fitted very neatlx 4
pointed yoke of the silk folded lilef6e
bottom trimming, and above Jx
about the waist ribbon belt iastdX}s
In loopcd bow at the back OF thlbrli
and yoke will make the garmeiltsik
desired length and add smart f1
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-23

course, you are bachelor of 90"
Touch lightly on atpoint, please"
said l.
Society might make fad of you
rs a novelty"
And again, my dear Bascom, it
H.ightn't."
However, whether it does or not, I
want you to get out of the ru. of bach
elordom and go with me-"
"You are verykind."
For variety, old man. Will you
go?"
''As said in the beginning, l now re-
peat: No, SIR"
Bascom had been married for several
years, and had his frequent assurance
tnat his entire married life was moth.
ing more or less than path of silver
sunshine, through golden garden o!
roses. 1t was charming metaphor
but it fell upon unapprecative ears
for l knew that Basoom had written
poetry in his youth, and, in addition
TO that, he was married, and l knew
what all married men had to say to
bachelors of matrimony. as they had
tound it. 1t was simply sugar spread
upon an uncertain condition in order
to catch such unwary flies as might be
attracted thereby.
"Well, WE'LL" he said, shave it your
own way. am sure l can stand it II
you can, but, say, will you join me over
Sunday at my own house? I've told
my wife about you and she is so anx'
1ous 10 see you that she commissioned
me TO invite you out Tor Sunday"
Bachelor or no bachelor, | could not
nfford to be boor, and to slight sucl
an invitation as this was inexcusable
So began to hedge bit.
MY dear Bascom," l said, apollo
getically, why didn't you tell me you
wanted me to go to your own houseT
We'll, it hadn't just occurred to me
guess" and he laughed.
''Of course" went on, at is quite O
different thing to go there than to
60"
"Then you'll go?" he interrupted
with such an intercn. that l became
suspicious.
''Are there to be any of the gay and
giddy throng about?" asked.
Summer girls and such?' he re-
pliel.
MOSTLY"
'Then I'll be frank with you and say
there is not one on the place."
Under these circumstances, then
I'll CO."
Good for you, old mani" he ex
claimed, clapping me on the back. "Tl
go and telegraph my wife that yo,
will come up with me Saturday even
ing"
Then he went out of my Office tc
send his dispatch.
1t was about four o'clock Saturday
afternoon when he reached his HON,
in the country, three hours earlier thar
Lis usual time of arrival, as he hat
taken me out at that hour so we nigh
have u little loaiing spell before din
per, and rs the day was unusually fin,
i'm the country and as it had not beer
pleasant in the heated town L wa
glad enough that he had been 81
thoughtful.
1t was delightful under the big tree,
of his dooryard-he objected to call
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-23
ArIStOcratic Hens.

Neighbor-What beautiful hens you
have, Mrs. Stuckup!
Mrs. Stuckup-Yes, they ere all The
best breed of fowls.
you don't tell me so! ! SUPPOSE
they lay eggs every day?'
proudly "They could do so If they
saw proper, but our circumstances are
such that my hens are not required to
lay eggs every day. London Tit-Bits
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-23
Old Fashioned Johnny Cake.

One cup of flour, one cup fine yellow
corn meal, one-fonrth cup of sugar,
IN teaspoons of salt, two teaspoons Of
baking powder, one egg well beaten,
enc cup of milk, ono tcaspooiifui OF but
ter, softened; mix IN order given; heat
well; pour into wel!-grcnsed ia' and
bake in moderate oven from 20 10 ~
minuteA,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-23
Thara XVaa Morn oR IL

Little Mamie, whose parents are
poor, is eating dinner with some rich
relatives, one of whom says:
"Well, Mamie, how do you like yow
d,nner--better than at homer"
ut doesn't taste much better; but !
don't get through SO soon Us | do NJ
boiue."-Texas Siftings.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-23

She (eagerly)-What would you do IL
you were called to bear arms?
He (promptly)-I should fly to them
with the greatest of pleasure.
She-Would you, really, and without
any hesitation?
lIe---Jus: try me, and see! Town
Topics. 49,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-23
&WINDOW GREENERY.
Adds Materially to the Attractiveness
OF ANY Home,


OF Any Home.
give variety to window garden,
M4 ome vines to either side, TO grow
,Hp at the sides and cross in the middle,
come twining downward. Such
N5Res may be on the one side an Eng
iish ivy, on the other scarlet and white
cypress, an ivy geranium, or cissus
Hixolor, with its notified foliage and
coping sprays. Then there are the
lotely Easter lilies, with their white
fragrant flowers; the begonias, gera-
pms, fuschsias, gloXinias, freesias,
FMS, orchids and SO on, but some of
Sould he at loss just how TO group
y In in window garden. The follow.
jig window list is given by n magazine:
hyacinths, Gamma, white free
is, palm, narcissus, morning glory.
4begonias, yellow oxalis and ferns.
"a hanging basket tastefully filled
,Nith plants is pretty addition to any
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-23
The New Rug.

Mrs. c'lter-Willie, has your mother
been buying a new rug?
Willie Slimson-Yes. You wouldn't
know there was hole in the carpet
now, would you?-Detroit Free Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-23
WOMAN AND HOME.
THE FAD OF FASHION.
Jeweled Censers which Actually Burn a
Dainty Perfume.

Jeweled Censers which Actually Burn u
Dainty Perfume.
The modern woman has taken to
burning incense at her own shrine. The
latest thing in jeweled smciling-bot-
ties is a veritable censor that swings
from milady's chatelaine and when
lighted diffuses delicate perfume and
a tiny cloud Of incense.
At an cperatic matinee the other day
very elegant young woman in tailor
made gown and fetching millinery
getup produced her whilom smelling
salts at the most affecting moment OF
the performance. AS she snapped open
the cover and fine streak of circumam-
bent vapor curled softly up and stole
athwart the .ootlights, there was a
craning of nccks in her neighborhood
for two whole minutes, While the
women tried to investigate the latest
idea in elegance.
This new perfume burner, as it is
called, has displaced the vinaigrette and
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-23
Scotch Brains.

The Scotch have the heaviest average
brain weight--54 ounces. The Esqui.
maux of east Greenland the lightest-
4a.Q ounces.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-23

Silence is the safest course for ans
man to adopt who distrusts himself
Eochefoucaul6