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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-03
ARE LIKELY TO RULE.
THE COMING SEASON SKINS WILL
DE TREATED AS If TEXTILES.
DIFFERENT FURS ON SAME GARMENT.
Ermine and ChinchiIIa Are Favor
ties for Lining Coilars-AI1 Fur
cumbed 10 the House Eject.
Correspondence of the Dispatch.

Correspondence Of the Dispatch.)
NEW YORK. October This winter
We are to have all sorts Of fur com
binations. including the blouse effects.
This will extend in more directions than
has heretofore seemed possible. The al
most invarlable style which has ruled
since furs were worn, of making a gar
ment all Of one variety OF fur. is to be
entirely changed. The composition Of
The garment will be left entirely TO the
taste Of the wearer.
At first blush the full meaning Of this
sudden change Is not apparent. 1t is
plain enough when you come to think of
I. How about the sealskin sacque? Has
II reached the diamond stage? You
know the diamond is in second place
aow, but sealskin has held its own. The
woman who could boast of a $500 or 5000
luxury OF this sort was the envy Of her
eSs fortunate sisters. And now. how
they will crow over her with their natty
combinations that are quite within the
reach Of the moderately-fi pocket
book IT is going to be a hard winter
Tor sealskin sacques.
Simplicity of treatment is a thing OF
The past, so far as the furs are con-
.erned and garments and wraps made
Of this ever-pOpular material are very
complicated affairs, indeed. We used to
think that fur was an article in a class
by itself. and not susceptible of much
variety Of arrangement but skins to-
day are treated as if textiles. Bands Of
fur. when used for bordering. are ere
quently put on slightly full, and the use
OF a portion OF the fur against the
grain" also tends TO give variety OF eff
feet which is the end and aim of the
present style.
1t seems rather queer TO think OF fur
Jokes, but we will be quite accustomed
TO the idea before the winter is over.
For very dressy capes intended for eve
ming wear. these Jokes will be made of
white baby lamb or ermine without tails,
while, for palmer garments. combina-
tions OF baby lamb with Astrachan. and
sealslgin with any thick brown fur or
with chlnchilla will be used. When yoke
effects are TO be obtainer, the lower part
Is. Of course, fulled on the yoke part.
with more or less fulness, according TO
the softness and pliability of the par
ticular fur employed
For lining the collars Of fur garments,
ermine and chinchilla will be the favor
ties. as they show a pleasing contrast TO
almost every fur that is used extensive
ly. and give a rich look to the whole.
Very short pelerlnes Of ermine, which
only come down 10 the shoulders. will
be considered very smart, and over the
velvet Jackets, which l hear are TO be
worn somewhat. will certainly look we'll
These pelerines will be composed Of fur
treated in various ways, the different
parts having the fur running different
ways and the tails applied in every con-
manner, vertically, horizontal
ly. etc.
Sable is 10 be the one exception TO tho
general rule, and Is seldom 10 be seer
combined with anything, the tails form
ng the sole trimming. The style OF
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-03
Tcutonic Survival on Italian Soil.
bulletin of the American Geographical


| (Buletln or the American Geographical
Society,"
In the land of the Settle Communi the
eye roams for many miles east and west
over rolling highland. green, and joyous
as OF the north, spanned by southern
sky. Here and there clusters Of houses
appear on smooth knobs of ground; men
are seen moving, and rows Of women
keep time with a rythm of rakes; herds
of cattle Craze near and far; the whole
forming an idyllic dairy district. sur
rounded by a woodman's paradise.
Sounds carry a great distance over the
PLAIN, as over water, whether IL be the
lowing Of cattle, the tolllng of church
bells, or the singing Of larks that soar
exuberanuy in the Italian sky, above
this bit Of semi-Teutonic land With the
breath OF the mountains in ones nos
trils, 1t is hard to believe that off there
TO the. south, only a few miles over the
edge of this pasture, lie Verona and
Vicenza, and all the other stuffy cities
of the plain, sweltering in their glaring
streets in the midst of vine-bearing,
highly colored, dear, dirty Italyi
The houses of the villages and hamlets
in the Settle Communi are distinctly UNI
Italian In appearance. For the most part
they are matched or singled and peak
rooted, In order TO shed the snow in
winter, betraying almost n Gothic ten
dency. There are no chimneys, so that
the smoke from the hearth issues at
some convenient window, and leaves a
black trail up the side of the house.
Moreover. these mountaineers do not
seem TO have that irresistible desire to
paint their walls all colors OF the rain
NOV. which somehow goes with the
Italian temperament. On the contrary,
they are content TO let the rough mortar
Of their houses weather in various
natural shades OF gray and drab. In
truth. the farm-houses might belong
equally well 10 Swabia, or to any region |
where matched roofs and shingles still |
survive; certainly. least Of all, TO Italy. |
where such materials for building pur- |
poses are almost unknown.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-03
The 'Glant Tortoise Of Aidabra.
tThe Spectator.)


When the length of the life OF other
animals IS contrasted with that OF the
giant tortoise, IL - clear that the latter
must enjoy some special advantage, either
OF structure or OF habit. conducting to
longevity, One hundred years is good
old age for an elephant. and no other
animals, except certain birds and reptiles.
reach half this span OF years. With this
we may contrast the following instances
OF the length CT years attained botls by
the smaller tortoises and the gigantic
species. In the Bishops Garden. at PEI
terborough, one oied In 1871 whica was
said TO have exceeded go years. The
Lambeth tortoise. which was INTRODUCED
into the garden by Archbishop Laud about
the year 1925, and died IN 1853, owing 80
some neglect OF the gardener, lived Ia tte
last Situation Us years.
In 1898 Sir Charles Colyiile. Governor OF
the Masiritias sent 10 the Geological GAR
dens a tortoise weighing zS pounds. IL
was feet 4 inches long. and had been
in the Maurltius for sixty-seven years. The
exact period was known. Ter this tortolsc
was brvugh, to that Island from the Sey.
chelles la l76l by the Chevalier Marion du
Fresno. At that time n was full grQvn.
SO that its real age was probably much
greater. In the Museunz OF Natural His
tory at South kersingtcn are the remains
OF an Aldabrs tortoise. OF the species now
presented 20 the geological Society by Mr..
Walter Ro.hsebild. which. though onlY
known to be 80 Gears old wei9hed a.
pounds, ard WIS sim growing at the tione
OF It's death.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-03

net strings, wisely chosen and properly
tied, make an old woman look younger.
and young woman look charming.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-02-20
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RELIEVING CHoKED CATTLE

Some Practical Suggestions for
Those Who Take Care of Stock.
Choking in cattle is usually caused
by swallowing a potato, apple, piece
of turnip or carrot, or piece Of corn
cob. No matter what part of the gull
let it is lodged in, it causes great dis
tress. The animal coughs, saliva runs
from the mouth, eyes bulge out, back
is arched, and bloating also takes place.
If it is in the upper part of the gullet,
the animal soon dies from suffocation
If it is in the middle or lower part,
the animal may live for several days.
If it is in the upper part of the gullet,
give a little oil and then rub the hand
up and down the throat to scatter the
accumulation. 1t may be necessary to
give little oil several times, and con-
tinue the rubbing, as it may take some
time to overcome the choking. In case
no oil is at hand, similar attempt
may be made by pouring down some
water.
If the obstruction cannot be forced
up or down by oiling and rubbing the
outlet, use a probang, which is made
of spiral wire covered with leather,
and which will bend with the neck.
There is also a gag to put in the mouth,
with hole in the center through which
the probang passes. Oil the probang
and let one man take hold of the ami
mails horns or ears while another pass
es the probang through hole in the
gag and back into the gullet. Press
gently until the object is felt, then by
steady pressure it will pass into the
stomach. Too much force should not
be used in case Of rupturing the gullet
No unyielding article should be pressed
down the gullet, as it is almost sure to
rupture it. If a probang is not con-
venient, take a piece Of rope about
81 to 1 inch in diameter, frizz out
little of the end, and tie a piece Of
string around it to form a soft knot,
grease this we'll and it will supply the
place Of a probang.
In cases where an animal cannot be
relieved by this treatment, cut down
on the gullet with a knife, making an
incision and removing the material
Clean the wound and bring the edges
OF the gullet together firmly with silk
thread or catgut, letting the edges hang
out of the external wound, bring the
edges Of the skin together, put a band
age around and keep it wet with cold
water for twenty-four hours, and it
will usually heal. Give the animal
soft food for some days, or if probang
was used and the gullet not cut, give
soft food two or three days.-Dr. D.
Mcintosh, in Orange Judd Farmer.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-02-20
THE WELL .GRooMED WOMAN


She never wears any but the neatest
of shoes and gloves.
A Well-groomed woman never betrays
signs of haste in her toilet
She never permits unsightly wisps of
hair to stray over her collar or about
her temples
She never wears a petticoat that
would not stand the critical inspection
of her dearest foe.
She never appears conscious, and is
not afraid to stand with her back to her
most intimate friend.
She never uses scent or extract: she
permits herself only the fragrance of
violet and orris sachets.
She never looks artificial; her skin is
clear and, above all, clean, suggesting
the abundant use of soap and cold
water: s-Ez." p
She never looks as il she patronized
a manicure; her hands are exquisitely
kept, but her nails are never shiny or
pointed. @
She never appears otherwise than inn
maculate;; her linen is irreproachab
She never betrays the fact that her
gown has a placket.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-02-20

A Colorado Potato Cellar.

Colorado Potato Cellar,
interior arrangement as seen in sim
pie cross section. Usually these Gel
lars are without walls of masonry and
are provided with a roof made of
poles covered with a layer of hay or
straw, upon which is to - inches of
earth
A row of shoots arranged along each
side serves to fill the bins easily from
the wagon. These are made of inch
lumber and are about a foot square
In cross section, projecting 6 to 8
inches above the roof. In the crest Of
the roof there are usually two or more
VentilatorS constructed in the manner
OF the shoots. The entrance to the
cellar, especially when constructed so
as to be entered with wagon, is pro-
vided with double doors separated by
hallway having length of 6 or 8
feet and has for its object the shut
ting out of the frost from in front.
When necessary, potatoes are stored in
the driveway as we'll as in the bins,
the rear Of the drive being filled first.
How to Prevent Loss of Fertility.
Harry Snyder of the Minnesota ex-
pertinent station says that when tim
bered land is cleared, instead of burn
ing all the vegetable matter it would
be far better to leave the decomposing
matter and leaves in piles, allowing
them to thoroughly rot and then in a
year or two spreading this decomposed
matter upon the soil. OF course the
objection to this would be the addi-
tional expense, but then the gain would
be increased fertility, which is some
thing that is very difficult to replace
when once lost. It would be better
and more economical in the end to get
one or two lighter crops at first and
then draw on the natural fertility Of
the soil rather than get a few heavy
crops from the ashes of the burned
vegetable matter. The loss of nitrogen
by the burning over Of soils in some
cases amounts to 1000 pounds Of nj
trogen per acre. In the great forest
fire Of 1894 there was great loss Of
Soil nitrogen. Analysis of the soils
from the burned regions before and
after the fire, showed a loss of over Is
per cent of the total soil nitrogen
This loss of nitrogen is serious mat
ter because without nitrogen there is
no central building material for the
formation Of the gluten in wheat or
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-02-20
Hogs VS.. Sheep,

+ The present low prices prevailing in
are market for hogs, says the Live
Stock Indicator, will probably lead a
good many formers to consider the
expediency Of engaging in the sheep in
dustry. The farmer who has been .ac-
customed only to growing hogs will
perhaps feel little out of place when
he gets a few sheep; but present prices
Indicate that sheep are the more profit
able of the two. 1t has been said that
the Use of cotolene has had a serious
influence on the price of hogs, and this
may he true; but has not the substitu-
tlOn of ShOddy for wool had a similar
influence on the sheep industry for
quite long period Of time! AS we
write We find in a market paper hogs
quoted at Chicago at $3.50 to 1910,
While the same paper quotes sheep at
from So to 1915. A local butcher WIS.,
tied the writer's farm and took in two
sheep for slaughter that brought 8
cents per pound, aggregating $13.SO,
and the same day a neighbor took in
two light fat hogs, for which he re-
ceived $11.04. Singular as 1t may
seem, the hogs weighed in the same
notch that the sheep did, namely, 46O
pounds. It would not require much
calculation to discover which was the
more profitable of the two if the cost
Of production were the same, but the
cost of production is not the same.
Swine eat a great deal of corn before
they are ready for market, while sheep
are content with hay, grass and weeds,
although the less OF the latter the bet
ter. Y. ss
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-02-20
Stock Notes,

oloCA NoICS.
Kaffir corn is highly recommended
for young chicks or mature fowls.
The hen, after taking a long time to
moult, is not vigorous hen.
Ducks show very little inclination to
fly. They are easily managed.
Manure from hog pens is said to be
excellent for peach trees.
A long-bodied hen, it is claimed, is
better for reproduction than a short
hen.
The duck, if given a chance, will de-
stroy immense quantities of destruct-
i've bugs.
Care should be taken to keep the cat
tie to be wintered in good, thrifty con-
dition. They can be wintered cheaper.
The two-minute trotter is not yet in
sight, but the PAGERS are crowding
close up to the line.
Too much feed is as bad if not
worse, than too little, especially when
the horses have but little to do.
The sheep should have a good dip
ping before winter sets in; it will save
trouble, suffering and death during
that season.
One great advantage to the common
farmer which draft horses have over
those of lighter weight is that they
need little or no training to fit them
for use.
When horse is off his feed or slight
~ ailing, a few cooling and laxative
feeds of bran mash, carrots or other
roots, will generally bring him around
all right.
Train your horses to take their water
before feeding. A heavy drink after
eating is apt to wash the undigested
food out of the stomach into the in
testines, where it will ferment and
cause collie. Besides, such food is
wasted.
If a nail has been driven into the
horses foot, get the horse to the stable
as quick as you can, says horseman,
and take off the shoe. If not done be-
fore, remove the nail, glass or whatev-
er it is, from the foot carefully See
that no part remains, and remove a
little of the hoof from around the open
ing. Drop a few drops of compound
tincture Of benzoin into the orifce,
which can be obtained in almost any
drug store.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-02-20
Faith Cure.

The small boy had been requested to
do some errands, but insisted that he
was feeling badly. As the family ply
stefan happened to call he felt the boys
pulse and looked at his tongue, and
said:
"You had better make good strong
mustard plaster
The boy looked depressed and left
the room.
when shall I apply the plaster?''
asked the mother.
Don't apply it at all. He'll get
we'll before that stage Of the treatment
is reached. "-Washing ton Star.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-02-20
SIZE PAINTED LIPS PICTURE.
An English Lady Artist Who Was In
trusted with the Task

trusted with the Task.
The lady portrait painter who has
been intrusted with the execution of
likeness of his excellency, Ii Hung
Chang, and whose identity has, until
now, been shrouded in mystery, turns
out to be none other than that dis
tinguished and extremely clever artist,
Miss Ethel Mortlock, whose charming
house in Sloane street, London, is so
popular a resort of painters, litterateurs
and famous people generally. The pic
ture is now about half finished, and
stands in the middle of Miss Mortlocks
studio framed in massive gold. It is
an enormous canvas, the portrait being
life-size. His excellency is sitting in
his robes of 'state-which, of course,
includes the celebrated yellow jacket,
of which he is deprived when he loses
a battle Or things go wrong, but which
is returned to him with added glory
when some successful coup OH mis- part
again 'endears him to the emperor of
all the Chinas-against magnificent
background of the royal purple in
which his soul delights On his head
is the famous cap with the red knob
and peacock's Feathers; and a crimson
plush robe, lined with blue, completes
his picturesque Oriental attire. The
expression is "a delightfully."- quizzical
and dryly humorous one, and Miss
Mortloek says it is the one usually
worn by the great viceroy.-
phia Inquirer.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-02-20
American Horses in France,

French horse growers are becoming
seriously apprahensive about Ameri-
can competition in horses. The men-
ace to the industry, according to the
Soleil du Midi, lies in the fact that
horses are raised on prairie farms in
this country that cost less than the an
nual rental of a French farm. and an
American horse can be sold in France
for 500 francs, when a French farmer
would lose money OH a similar animal
if he received 1000 francs for it. A
correspondent Of the paper we have
quoted says he saw an American horse
six years old, sold for $50 francs to a
dealer, who, in turn, sold it to an officer
for 1880 francs, and it was no more
than he was worth. In Normandy a
horse like it could not have been pur.
chased for the money. The temptation
to French dealers to take American
horses instead of native is, therefore,
very great, and the competition strikes
hundreds of thousands Of small farm
ers who raise two or three colts every
year. Perhaps they will find a way
out by discovering CHAMBERS in Ameri-
can horses, as the horse-growers of
Great Britain are trying to do.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-02-20
Plan for Il Potato Cellar.

A New York correspondent while in
Colorado, at Greeley, where potatoes
are so large an industry, had his at
tention called to the potato cellars, of
which there are a large number. He
writes about them as follows to Rural
New Yorker:
The cheaper forms Of simplest con-
struction are usually holes in the
ground preferably, although not al
ways, on a slope facing south or east.
They are long, narrow and usually
three-fourths or more below the gen
eral level Of the ground, but often they
are built so much above ground that
a wagon may be backed into them
when it is desired to remove the pota-
toes.
The accompanying sketch gives a
general idea of this construction and
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-02-20
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DO PEAS RUN OUTs

Changes in Characteristics Which
Distinguish Them as Varieties.
A correspondent inquiries whether va
rieties of peas when grown by the
same person on the same soil for a
series Of years will run out" If
careful selection were made in saving
seed, it is questionable whether they
would run out in the sense of degen-
Grating, although it has been demon
strated that they do undergo changes
In the characteristics which distinguish
them as varieties. If planted indis-
crlminately, the good and the bad,
the weak and the vigorous, it is al
most certain that they would run out.
The Michigan experiment station
throws some light on the changes
which peas undergo during a series Of
years, the changes, however, not al
ways being in the direction of deterior-
alton. From the observations in pea
culture at the station, it is made ap-
parent that the varieties do change
from year to year and this, too, even
in old standard sorts, of which the
characteristics may we'll be supposed
to be quite firmly fixed. Seed of the
same variety procured from different
seedsmen also gives varying results
OF character that cannot be ascribed
to the carelessneSs or unscrupulousness
in the seller, because some of the
characteristics continue to be we'll
marked and quite distinctive of the
variety through all the samples. 1t is
especially noticeable that the foliage
and habit of growth are less variable
than the peas themselves An instance
of this is given in the Stratagem pea,
of which seed from three different
seedsmen were used. In all the char
acteristic dark green foliage, the stalky
angular veins, and the excessive short
nodes OF the Stratagem were apparent,
with very little variation, but the pods,
though irregular and varying in each
sample yet taken as a whole, were dis
tinctly different. In two of the sam
pies they were fairly uniform, but in
the third they were so irregular that
the peas were almost worthless, and
indicated probable reversion or
"harking back" to one of the original
parents from which the Stratagem had
been derived. 1t is a matter of COM
mon observation that seed peas of the
same variety, and especially of the
Wrinkled peas, differ in color when sold
by different seedsmen, and in g. num-
Der OF cases peas grown continuously
at the Michigan station for four years
in such way as to render the identity
of the variety certain. have made a
very decided change in the color of the
secd.-The Homestead.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-02-20
Easily Constructed Window.

trated. To the lower ends OF each
rope, which should hang to within
about 3 feet Of the ground, attach a
stick 2 Oh 3 feet long, at it's middle
point. Place the rod running through
the gambrel joints, on the ropes next
to the short sticks. Revolve the sticks
about the rod. This will wind up the
ropes and raise the carcass from the
ground. Any boy 16 years old can do
the work with ease. When raised high
enough, a second rod or a board should
be placed between the ropes and the
ends of the sticks, as shown in the H.
'lustration to prevent unwinding. Both
ropes should be so wound that the
sticks will tend to turn the same way.
Farm and Home
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-02-20
Butchering Made Easy.

After the animal is killed and ready
to be hung up, spread apart the hind
legs of the butchered and dressed car
cass and keep them spread by a stick
put across above the gambrel joints.
Through the gambrel joints run
strong pole, or iron rod-a croWbar
will do-letting it extend a foot or two
on either side. Attach two ropes to a
beam overhead, a branch of a tree,
or whatever forms the support, as far
apart as the carcass is wide, as illus