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New-York tribune., 1897-01-31
DEAD MEMS SHOES.
st-pERsTITION3 ABOUT THEM.

"Decd mems shoes is expression that is
familiar TO ,very one accustomed TO the use OF
IN. English language. But there are few in this
country who are acquainted either with Its origin
or with the Importance which is accorded in many
n,rts of the Old World 10 the boots OF the dead
Thus In Scotland. in the Northern parts OF Eng
land In Scandinavia as we'll in Hungary. Croatia
and Rumana the utmost care Is taken among the
,over classes to see thai each corpse Is provided
with a good pair OF shoes before 1t is laid into the
ground II the dead person happens to be tramp
and o have been found dead in a baro-footod con-
dijou there Will be always some charitable soul
IN furnish a pair OF good boots for interment along
with the corpse and the write- of this article has
even known an Inspector Of Police In Scotland to
purchass OF MS own accord new pair Of boots
and TO place them in the grave re-opened for the
,,,rpose of a murdered stranger. who had been in
a,iyer,ently inferred barefooted the day before.
This practice which likewise prevails among the
Tslganes ms well In many parts of Asia Is
Attributable 20 the belief that. unless the dead are
VIII shod when buried, their ghosts come back TO
haunt the locality where they breathed their last
in search of "A pair OF boots. These are popularity
sipposed to be needed pass in comfort and
sai,ty the broad plains which the departed soul
frds that It has TO traverse before II can reach
declared 10 be covered with furzes thorns and
,norass while other races claim that they consist
~ burning sands These plains of suffering Ghc
belief I'm which. although OF pagan origin, has lis
modern counteruart in the pursatorv OF the Roman
Catholic church, are popularity credited with FORM
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31
VOT ACCORDING TO CA|ENDISH.
Tho Chicago Record

From The Chicago Record
= IN the suburban trains running out OF Chicago
oordnlavinr is an acknowledged feature OF transit
orv lie Some Of the coaches are equipped with
tables for devotecs OF the game
Gaming In recently subuTbanite named George
AfYoiter WIS called from his newspaper 10 make
The fo,irth in a game Of whist which had been IN
err,,n,ed by the departure OF one OF me PLAYERS
Tho hands had been dealt around and Aroter, not
ng there were thirteen cards. said What is 1t?
Hearts,? . ,.,.s ar, On
q Affirmative answer given on the nrst play
Affolter gleefu!ly threw away n king followed !,
The next with another high card and was overJoyed
IN see thai the man his elbow was Obliged 70
take the third trick and the fourth. and the hfth'
and so on indefinitely ,.~ Ia . ,,,ro
On the second hand Afolers partner ied a., R'ns
and Affol,er thought they would have 70 taKe II,
but 10 his delight, the opposition sl'hesea III ,ne
trick and proceeded harvest all the oiher t"eNr
as we'll Affolter was almost hysteficai with JOY
His partner looked strange. < , ,
Things went on In the same way Tor Two more
deals and the AffGltor faction owing TO the new
mans headwork. hadn't taken trlck when at
length the suffering partner said: -. .
"Say you'll excuse me, but you play tne Hiost
idiotic outrageous Internal game of whist that
ever occurred in my experience, IL,
,Anolter was dumfoundod whist: he crisd
b]eaky. "Why, heavens, man. I've Deen Piiyihs "'e
game OF hearts as hard as knew now -
And nobody dared speak until the depot WIS
reached.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31

mediate predecessor and immeasurably superior
to that OF NJ. de Giers who only belonged tn
Ia petite noblesse." His title. however, is Of
relatively modern origin. For 1t was conferred
upon his grandfather. General Nicholas Mu-
ravieff, to whom Russia is indebted for the ac-
qusiton Of the greater portion OF It's Siberian
Empire. Indeed. General Nicholas MuravieH
conquered the entire Amur Province and was In
consequence thereof rewarded with the title of
Count and the right to add "Amurski' to his
name. 1t was this same General, who while
Governor General OF Siberia, appeared in 1859 in
the Bay Of leddo just after the departure Of
the American Commodore Perry and obtained
from the Tycoon a treaty based on the same
lines as that previously secured by the United
States. The only blot that there is on the fair
name OF this distinguished Russian commander
IS the cruelty which he displayed In suppressing
the Polish insurrection, when he Instituted what
was in every sense Of the word q reign of terror
AT warsaw so that his name to this day Is exc
Grated py all the Poles at home and abroad and
II Is doubtful under the circumstances whether
the appointment OF his grandson to a post that
is 10 all intents and purposes that of Chancellor
OF the Empire will afford much satisfaction to
the Polish subjects of the Car. II there Is any
tnlns calculated to reassure them II Is the mod
eration displayed by his father in governing the
Baltic provinces of Russia, and the lberality
manifested by his cousin the present Minister
OF Justice at st. Petersburg. who first won his
spurs as state Prosecutor of the Nihilist charged
with the assassination Of Alexander II. The
part which NJ. Muravieff-for he belongs to a
branch Of the family that does not possess the
title Of Count-had to play on that occasion was
an exceedingly delicate one For while on the
one hand. he had to take into account the exas-
peration of the late Car against the assassins
OF his father, the other side he was anxious
thoroughly to impress upon the civilized world
the conviction that the prisoners in the dock
were receiving justice rather than being sub
Jected to imperial revenge. He accomplished his
task, however, with 50 much skill that, while
affordirg every satisfaction TO the Car he at
the same time excited widespread admiration
by reason OF his moderation and breadth of view
In conclusion 1t may he we'll TO relate here A
significant utterance made by the late Prince
Lobanoff to one of his closest foreign friends
only few weeks before his death. II should
like. he remarked, Ito live for another Ave
years In order to accomplish the task that
have taken In hand. But / do not think that
IT VIII he granted to me. Yet thank God, have
brought things so far that am no longer inds-
pensaole to my young master. and | can take
my departure whenever my hour comes per-
fectly happy in the assurance that the line which
he and have laid out together Will be followed
without swerving until the end Of his reign"
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31

Ing sort Of antc-chamber to hell. 1t - FOR this
reason that the boots Of the dead are called NELL
shoes In Norway. Sweden. Finland and Denmark
Sir Walter Scott. In his interesting notes TO MIN
strelsy on the Scottish Border, quotes the foiow-
Ing extract from valuable manuscript In the Cot
ton Library. dating from the reign OF Queen Eliza
beth. 1t runs follows:
when any deth certainc women sing a song to
the dead bodie. reciting the journey that ne
partye deceased must goe; and they are OF Deneie
that once in their lives 1t Is goode TO give pair
Of new shoes to poor man: forasmuch as before
this life they are to pass bare-foote through a
great lande full of thornes and furzen-excepte by
the meryte of the almes aforesaid; they have re-
deemed-for at the edge OF the laundc an Guide man
shall meet them with the same shoes that were
given by the partie when he was lyvng. and. after
he had shodde them, dlsmisseth them to go through
thick and thin without scratch or scalle .
This must be very agreeable reflection to all
gentlemen who have bestowed their old boots on
their Wallets. or ladies who have In like fashion
gifted their maids. To be sure. the legend specifies
new shoes; but surely a pair Of boots only
half worn count for much as a new pair OF ~ 20
chaussures However. II one is to go Through
thick thin without scratch or scale.' II may
be Just as well to be the safe side. and give
away n good. new extra stout pair
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31
THE ROYAL EYE is STRUCK.

When Miss cors was Eseen,ly asked whSh wers
her cwn Two favore hs9k among @ fnose mo Nv Whicm shf
liking for any OF themas she feels that she has not
done her. best yet But the two which she % loveo
bas'' and 'Ardath" Tho latter followed 'Thema."
ard srCSen G frO% hs rs 95S ennys0n
Miss Corelli Is frequently accused Of puttins her
M irene @ V%ssus n 9HS authoress Of high rcpuc noted
for her brilliant satirrai pen and her contempt n
is supposed to be The author. and Mavis Clare. in
the SORROWS Of satan. is held by many people 70
could do the author greater wrong. in her own
Indictment than sncn sppoSIuo,n wnich % ar, arcs
Mavis Dare but u friend told Miss Coreli that
called Alice Dare. whereupon she changed Dare"
Glare" at the last moment. before sending the
from n friend of her own and a former school
oompanion. who was studying TO be an artist In
Rome, and died before the promise of her genius
could be fulfilled and the reason that Miss Coreln
made her literary character was that she might
contrast the woman with the man writer. Geoffry
II is well known that Miss Corellrs books are
family. and Will the fact cannot be other than
pleasing to the author. It would he great mistake
roval favor As a matter OF fact Marie Corelli is
an arden, Republican in her scnnsnts men, some Of
Satan" said that the only person who is praised in
the book is the Prime OF Waes s'ntems,i & which
showed her utier Indifference 10 royal opinion In
the bold STROKE whereby she brings Satan hifnsr
IN the Court If ST. James. and presents him In
levSo costume the ir-Apparent II Is doubtful
whether any other author would have dared 10 90
eve II is known in certain circles OF society that
the Prince Of Wales expressed some opinions
concerning The Sorrows OF Satan through
The MEDIUM Of n private letter. 70 which Miss
Corclli herself responded with absolute indcren.
dence courage and frankness abatng not a jot of.
the position she had taken up. though expressing
herself with the greatest respect. There IS no lv-
jrr writer perrapS. who is less influenced ny
royal considerations and certainly not one who
has p greater contempt for toadyism and hunke"-
dom than Marie Corelli. The structures upon So
ciety contained in ''Thcima and "Liliih." well
as in .'Th, Sorrows of Satan. are severe tkey
she mas the most complete and absolute scorn
for certain OF The aristocracy who consider that
heir titles deserve humble aduaton: her private
onnions or this point are perhaps n little too
strong for quotation.
Concerning the various rumors that have been
rife with regard to a forthcoming dramatic produc-
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31
TTCTOPIA'S CHARITIES.
HER GIFT TO THE FAMINE FUND-ENDLESS
DEMANDS ARE MADE UPON HER
PURsE-OPPREsSIvE CHARGES
UPON OFFICIAL

Much adverse and uncomplimentary comment has
been excited in this country by the fact that Queen
Victoria should have given only g. 500 toward the
Indian Famine Fund. whereas William Waldorf
Astor who In spite of all that has been asserted
TO the contrary is still an American citizen. should
have subscribed to the same object OF no less
than sl0OOO-four times the amount given by Her
Majesty While the latter has never been lavish In
her charities 1t cannot be denied that these have
been of very extensive character. far more so
than any one not connected with the court can pos
sibly conceive. Few people. indeed. have any idea
OF the extraordinary number Of the calls made upon
her purse and it must be remembered that there Is
scarcely fund or charitable enterprise Of any kind
started in the British Empire to which she Is not
requested and expected to subscribe. One day 1t Is
fund for the relief of the sufferers from drouth
or floods In Australia another day IT Is for those
who have been rendered homeless by some terrible
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31
THE CROW AND THE GOLF BALLS.
HE LIKES ONLY NEW ONES. WHICH HE CARRIES
OFF THE FIELD.
From The Westminster

HE LIKES ONLY NEW ONES. WHICH HE CARRIES
OFF THE FIELD
From The Westminster Budget
A crow which haunts the Mid-Surrey links at
Richmond is a bit OF a humorist. He has played
such pranks with the golfers balls that the sub
joct has been discussed by the committee. He ap-
pears according TO Golf" to hover in attendance
only on players who Use nice new white balls;
''remaGes." balls that have been played with be-
fore, and which the paint has Clipped receive
none OF his embarrassing attentions:
Recently players were approaching one OF
the holes, one player using new ball, the other
a ball that had been played with before. On walk
ing toward their balls the players were astonished
10 the crow alght near them. examine first
one ball ard then the other. eventually rejecting
the older ball and fly away with the new one In his
beak The crow took the ball over into some
narshy ground beyond the boundary Of the links.
where the caddie in hot pursuit could not follow
him The bird dropped the ball for an instant.
looked sideways with merry twinkle In his eye.
as much as 10 say. Don't you wish you may get
IL? picked the bali up again, and with offensive as
surance flew back the heads Of the players to
his haunt In Kew Gardens.
The crow has done the same thing dozens OF
times A council of war has. we are told deber-
ated on his iniqut.es and has pronounced sentence
upon the rnarauder We trust. however. that II Will
not be carried out
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31

lied by Americans Not all these men have justi-
fed the enthusiasm Of their supporters Indeed. it
has often been observed that the same sitters
could have been much better painted By their
countrymen. But here and there the foreigner has
convinced his American rivals that he is
worthy of their steel Senior Raymu1do Madrazo is
one of these happy exceptions. and that he is at
present in New-York painting portraits. is a mat
ter of agreeable significance
He is the son of the late FEDERICO Nadrazo ana
the brother n-law of Mariano Fortuny He was
born at Rome in 1911. and received his artistic edu
cation under his father at Madrid but the greater
part of his life has been spent in Paris where
he has house and studio conspicuous among the
artistic establishments of the capital. He has been
a popular painter of pretty figures. A character
from out of carnival procession. an attractive
girl In the dainty costume Of the last century, any
theme which is graceful and decorative. he handles
in a spirited fashion which has won him wide
and appreciative public. But II Is as portrait
painter that he commands most admiration. For
years he has been eminent in this branch Of art
and it must be considerably more than decade
ago since the family of Robert Lenox Kennedy
went 10 him for canvases. which they have priced
ever since. In the Green Alcove' OF the Society
Gr popTat Of n the oande which Madrazo painted at
the time the room was built: IT Is one II the
fines, hnss @ IN Ms brushns is dect and
else He secures his textures. his modulatlons OF
surface sub.y and yet with iorcnle ana shon
and most masculine Of contemporary painters Ills
color is tasteful and delicate, though at times nc
applies II with pc hal ps generous brush his
greatest merit, after the mastery he shows Is his
gift for obtaining likeness Of the sitter THIS ne
erna but st more by qpifk lick ana pen aergg
Of Mr. Julius Oehme in upper Ff:h-ave-: there are
AZ present displayed several examples Of Madrazos
art They illustrate fully his merits of ntsligeHee nee
serves public attention.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31
HIS IERNION.
From The Amerl.

From The American Kitchen Magazine.
One evening the boys cooking class at an ins
dustriai school had lesson eggs including
an omelet. John Mex. particularly interest,"
ed. as he had few hens In the ya:d at the back
OF his miserable home In a tenement house. He
asked many questions and carefully wrote out
the recipes. The next time he came In swelling
with importance and announced that he had made
'one of them egg ornaments at home. and IL was
first rate, too"
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31
A QUEER STORY.
From The San Francisco Argonaut.

From The San FranciscO ArgonaUt.
Here is an amusing instance OF British class
formality The ladys maid Of Mrs. Benevolcnt
was stricken down with typhus FEVER ana Mts' ar"
benevolent having a great liking for the inaiu dt-
dared she would nurse the girl herself Ihls sne
d!d through long illness, and after hsr compe.e
resignation 10 health the maid was asked 10 resume
her duties Her answer was an expression OF eidti
tude for the kindness and care she had received;
concI,Idine with the scrrowful regret that shaII
moi he abe 10 return into your service, as canhot
engage myself TO one who Is not lady, ana; OF
cnf,rse M lady would have nursed me ana whiteu
unon a servant as you have done In my case
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31
THOTGHTFUL ANSWER.

From The American Kitchen Magazine.
What's the nrst step toward the oisess'In sse hanS
'b,.cL haired tile fellow, who exclaimed win
90 90 .aeernas: "Bito II of. Bite II OFF,
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31
R4YMUNDO MADRAZO. :.

~ ''"'' ''O-" IrIT@ oT <f-NTSH TOfIRAIT
PAINTER.
The art of portraiture IS followed by scores Of
American artists and in many cases with remark
able success. but this has never deprived certain
number OF distinguished foreigners of great vogue
among American sitters. Carous- DURAN is as popu-
lar or this side OF the water at home; so also is
Benjamin Constant and so also is NJ. Theo Chartran
and the list might be continued until it embraced
the English and German painters who are patron
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-09-30
FILE FOR RECEIPTS

is most appropriate. Don't put ribbons
on TO tie it either, but make leather
band, with button on one end aud a
rubber loop and buttonhole on the
other, so that it can be easily fastened,
or a broad silk elastic band viii do
nicely. Men do not like to tie and unite
ribbons. If the cover is of leather it
should look as much like book as pos
sib1e.
Make the decorations quite simple,
and do not forget to mark each en-
velope with the name of the month, the
receipts of which it is intended TO hold.
A variety of suggestions as TO styles
of covering will occur TO the minds of
those undertaking the work, but the
use Of durable envelopes and the meth
cd Of fastening them together with tape
or bands of linen are two essential
points to be observed If the case is 70
be really successful, as ordinary envel-
opes wear out quickly. and when prop
erly bound the whole thing keeps in
much better shape and the envelopes
turn more freely ike tae pages Of a
book, when handled.-Boston Globe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-09-30
YOUR SILK UMBRELLA.
L Can Be Easily Ruined by Careless
Treatment

Many fine umbrella Is cut off in
youth through the carelessness of its
owner. Take, for example. a good silk
watershed. If you will examine the
weave, usually twill, you viii notice
that it is extremely sensitive.
Silk is moderately strong and elastic,
a long and patient sufferer, but when It
does begin to give out it gives out very
rapidly. You viii notice that it is not
bomb proof, neither is it hand proof
Now. the more you put your hands on
the silk the worse it is for the umbrella.
II is therefore a great mistake to catch
your closed umbrella around the silk
and go swinging along as if it were u
club and could endure any amount Of
rough usage.
The moisture of the hand injuries the
silk far more than does the occasional
rainstorms. When carrying an UNI
brella, whether for protection or for
style, hold it by the handle. Another
point regarding the umbrella: When
closed do not hammer the walk with the
ferT-ule as you pace along. This spoils
the top Of ygQr umbrellas and is not
kOOS1 IN lilo I1Is~
Close-rolled umbrellas are now the
rage-haye been for some time. The
modern silk umbrella is intended TO be
o graceful addition to q mans style, as
we'll as his protector. The way to roll
an umbrella is simple, but the rule is
commonly ignored; hence the number
of those badly rolled
To dry an umbrella. open it, secure
the catch and rest IL with the end on the
ground. To roll an umbrella shake out
the silk until mo part OF it is confined
between the ribs but all hangs free
Then place the top of the handle in the
palm of the hand, with the fingers
closed to form a circle. With the right
hand, palm down, grasp the tips of the
ribs. turn the umbrella from you with
the right hand, at the same time turn
ing the left hand toward you with a
downward motion Then hold the UNI
hrella firmly with the left hand, while
with the right You take fresh grasp
at the same place as before and turn,
until the left hand reaches the right;
then when the strap or ribbon is Sc
cured the umbrella will be perfectly
smooth, with every fold neat and snug
and the tips in an orderly circle near the
| handle--Chicapo Tribune
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-09-30
Tse al Linnid Mnnure.

It docs not generally pay to use liquid
manure on u large scale, II l. q costly
method of manuring, as the water adds
greatly 10 the bulk, and nature in the
course of the year usually supplies wa
ter CROUCH 10 iiquefy a. he pla1rt food
the crops require But thssresrre special
cases where liquid manI-tag will pay
If used properly. The most common
mistakes are, firEst, making ito liquid
manure too strong, IN which case it
viii rot tho roots INSTEAD OF feeding
them Theotlser Is allow1ngesry liquid
manure, boTvevvr weak, 10 get ON the
Iezrves OF plants. They ure benefited
by being washed by~rairs, but by moth
ing stronger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-09-30
FARM WATER SUPPLY.
How to Construct n Reservoir at n
Moderate Cost.

How to Construct n RESERVOIR at a
Moderate Cost.
On every farm where windmill is
used the additional cost of storing wa
ter other than that required for stock
is little, and the expense of two or
more windmills is less than the loss
from drought. Where there is mDder-
ate rainfall the supply of moisture nee
essary to assist through dry period is
but little, and excellent results have
been obtained by the use of large tanks,
but a small reservoir can be constructed
at a moderate cost a tank ten feet
high and ten feet in diameter holds
a,s75 gallons of water; but as q reser-
voir can be provided TO hold ten times
that much al but little more expense
the storage supply could be made am
Pile This does not imply that one is
practining irrigation. for TO do so large
storage reservoirs are necessary, but
at a small cost the farmer can protect
himself to a certain extent against
drought On 6c4ths of corn that have
been grown hy listing the cente-s be-
tween the rows were opened with a
one-horse pillow and water conducted so
as TO flow down the drains. Before the
ends OF the rows are reached the ground
becomes well saturated. and small
piece may be irrigated each day. 1t
must not be overlooked that the capac-
ity OF the tank does not limit the sup
ply, as the pumps can furnish more wa
ter than the farmer may wish To use,
and as tank or reservoir may be drawn
of and flied several times during the
season the amount of water used win
be considerable. Attention is called TO
this matter, as the cost is but little, and
farmers will find it an advantage TO ex-
pertinent in that direction where il can
conveniently be done.-Troy (N. "
Times