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PAKT TWO. SOME WASHINGTON GOSSIP. gQCI.%I, BSCAOBMEKTS OF THE English minster cancelled. A Sentimental Custom Again in Fashion— The Letter* of a Daugh ter of Secretary Wilson Written from Well-Known people Who Are in Europe—A Ref erence to Miss Annie Wheeler. The So at ta worth Family-Death of a Son of the Famous Novelist. Other Matters of General Interest. Washington. Aug. 3.—The British em bassy ie again in official mourning, owing to the death of a member of the royal family— this time for Queen Victoria's ee-ond son, the Duke of Saxe-Coburg- Gotha. According to etiquette, all social engagements are cancelled for the next thirty days, which will bring them to the end of the summer. The legation family is established at Newport, its youngest members being the center of the social whirl of that always gay resort. Lord Pauncefote— big, bald and beefy, but gal lant and musical, goes about everywhere with his daughters—playing his own cred itable compositions on the piano, and oc casionally singing, in a deep bass voice \ihat seems to rumble to the very bowels the earth. Lady Pauncefote, whose ’.health has not been the best of recent I years, pays less attention to society, but prefers to spend her quiet days out of doors. • * * • • Fpeak in# of singers—troubadourin'g is again the fashion in this unsentimental country, as it used to be long ago, and l,s always been in the sunnier land ot the Latins, especially as a love-making me dium. During the spring and early sum mer, before the tribes went up to the watering places and all the swell houses were closed, it became a comn\on thing for the midnight air to be made musical by stringed orchestras, or choirs of sere naders, or solitary wandering minstrels. It 1? aid that the pioneer troubadours of the spring-time had a rather hardtime of it. Time and again they barely escaped errest, as disturbers of the peace, while ail along their route windows banged up with cries of murder! fire! police! and in more than one instance the “nether gar- I n • ts” of the s'lingers suffered from over tealous watch dogs. Had these murderers of sleep come from the lower walks of life, they would have been promptly sup pressed as public nuisances; but as they vere always from the very cream de la of society—generally from the cops diplomatique, Washington took it good naturedly as a genteel Joke. So the fashion spread and spread, and our gay young diplomats carried it away with them to the various place# where they are ipending the summer, and the whole coun try is liable to be given over to it by autumn. One of the most zealous of the pioneer ot the capital was Count Tarnowski. of the Austrian lega tion. He carried the fashion to Bar Har bor. during the early summer, and is just now giving a fillip to the ordinary hum drum of Newpoit by inaugurating the troubadour business. His initial appear ed in the role of the minstrel stirred that dignified resort from center to cir cumference. Accompanied by two friends and a band, the rounds were begun an hour past midnight, and a dozen houses visited in turn. Whatever may have been the unspoken comments of the fair vic tims who needed their “beauty sleep" for r p xt day’s conquests,' the up-to-date troubadours were in every case eniertaln ei in fine style, servants were roused and •upper (or rather breakfasts) spread—for the revelers saw the sun rise, many of them for almost the first time in their lives. The widow of Supreme Court Justice Field has so far remained in the heated capital, in order to be near her sister. Mrs. Condit-Smith, whose step-daughter is with the Congers in China. Mrs. Field was president of the Washington Statue Association, and is much- gratified at the succeasful termination of her labors. The unveiling ceremonies, of which glowing a-counts have been received, occurred in Paris on the Fourth of July. Mrs. Field fully expected to be present, until the dreadful uncertainly of affairs in Pekin and the grief of her sister made her pres ence necessary here. Miss Wilson, daughter of the Secretary Agriculture, who sailed late in May for Europe, is now the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh of Paris. The party returned last week from a short tour in Eeleium. Miss Wilson* who has always a social favorite In Washington, writes delightfully chatty letters from abroad to her friends here. In a recent biter she describes their visit at Ostend, a dinner. Mr. Walsh, sat next to the King of Belgium. It Is an open se cret that the wealthy American, who is commissioner of the World's Fair from Colorado, derives most of J|is more than “princely" income from copper-mines, and the King had no doubt heard of it. His Majesty questioned Mr. Walsh about all ’he details of copper-mining management, and requested an audience next day at the palace to continue the conversation. impressed was the monarch with the Information gained that he has instructed his agents to at once investigate some copper deposits known to exist in the f'ongo district, owned by the Belgians. Mr. and Mrs. Walsh came back to their Paris home, the Ely&ee Palace Hotel, to attend some social function, but will soon Return to Ostend to escape the heat. They have entertained most liberally while abroad; but, as always at home, their en tertainments are characterized by excel lent taste. At a recent dinner given by them, covers were laid for 120 guests. A ner the repast Mme. Nevada sang, a tinted violinist played and two dancers * ave a *i exhibition of their peculiar skill. Mi ' Cockrell, one of the daughters of the Senator from Missouri, who is a guest of " nlsh's for the summer in Europe, is everywhere very greatly admired. The youngest daughter. Mis* Anna Ewing Cockrell, will sail Aug. 4 on the Waesland, Lom Philadelphia to Liverpool. She will accompanied by Senator Cockrell's widowed daughter-in-law and two or three ladies, Including Miss Willie Sayers Kentucky. After a visit In London, tr win go to Paris for a lengthy stay. M,ss Anna Cockrell and Miss Sayers will rcm.. ;ti ;ibroad at least two years to finish then duration. With Miss Walsh, they w.ii hr pupils for a time at the Convent of the Abruption, in Paris. Senator Wetmore and family, who IM f °r Europe last week, can remain , r ° a<i f, nly long enough to get a glimpso or the great fair; for the Senator says he * back in New York attending to ria fences" early in September. Ex-Sec- LT.ry Herbert and his son, who came to a few days ago to attend the formal reorganization of the now in corporated Red Cross Society, have re turned to the White Sulphur Springs of ''irginla for the remainder of the sum mer The golf clique of Washington is laugh *h at the unexpected defeat of the at torney general ns the capital champion in that lint of athletics. H was at a Satan mil) Morning The Summer Heat Distracts Bat people mast live and people mast bay, no matter how the thermometer cavorts. And a great deal of cool satisfaction can be obtained by consulting this digest below, for LOW PRICES make an easy parse, and a cool atmosphere. Really Great Streamers Are These Ribbon Inducements. No. 1 Baby Ribbon, lcyard; 47cspool No. 2, in. wide, 2c yd; 20c piece No. 4, 3 4 in. wide, 4c yd; 35c piece No. 5, 1 in. wide, 5c yard, 39c piece No. 7,1 % in. wide, 5c yd; 48cpiece No. 9, iy in. wide, 7c yd; 63c piece No. 12, 2 in. wide, 9c yd; 84c piece No. 16, 1% in. wide, tie yd; $1.04 piece. No. 22, over iy in. wide, 13c yd; $1.24 piece. No. 40, over 3 inches wide, 15c yd; $1.40 piece. Fall 10 yards to a piece. No. I>4 Velvet Ribbons, Linen Back, 18<s piece, No. Velvet Ribbons, Satin Back, 23c piece, 3c yard. No. 3 Velvet Ribbons, Satin Back, 50c piece, 6c yard. Nos. 5,7, 9, 12 and 16, Linen Back, one 'ot. it ,-ii-i i~i t*a-i 5c yard. Full 10 yard* to piece. All Silk Metallic and Plain Taffeta, sec ond shipment this week, new colors arriv ed, NOs. 40, 50 and 60, sold everywhere at 25c and 30c, only Jsc yard. Val. Laces dainty designs, wide and narrow quality, sold regular at good val ues for 75c and 85c dozen, only 48c dozen. Fine Allovers, Puffings, Tuckings of all styles and all qualities, prices 31.50 up to $2.00, in two lots, 69c and 98c. Great Silk Special. 24=lnch Printed Foulard, all colors, all patterns, Good value 85c, price 39c match played last Saturday at Winstead, Conn., In which he succeeded in losing the beautifully engraved silver cup, which was presented by the Norfolk Downs Golf Club. Nobody was more surprised at the defeat than the attorney general himself—especially as the vicor was a seventeen-years old boy. The much-talked-of Mr. Joseph Letter does not appear to care for Europe any more than his father, and the younger man has the advantage of not being nec essarily tied to the feminine apron strings of the family’. He is now at Nar ragansett having a rousing good time with his Intimate masculine circle, if ac counts are true. Socially, he Is as ven turesome a “plunger" as commercially In wheat and other things on which he gains a corner. Mr, and Mrs. Leiter and their daughters have gone to France, now that the London season Is over, hav ing joined a fashionable colony Just out side of Paris. It Is announced that the family will return to Washington In Oc tober and reopen their great gray-stone palace on Dupont Circle, whose shutters have been closed for more than a year. The elder daughter, Lady Curzon, is now back at Simla, In India, with the vice roy*l court. The Prince of Burigea, who came all the way from Siam to visit the Paris Ex position, has been entertaining In that city with true Oriental lavishness. His latest dinner, marked hy gorgeous golden plate and souvenir gifts of rare jewels, was given In honor of several American women, among whom were Misses Annie and Carrie Wheeler, daughters of General “Joe.” Miss Annie—the quiet little her oine of the Santiago hospitals, and later of the Philippines, has suddenly blos somed out into a belle of the first water. A few days ago she was a guest of the Queen at a garden party in Buckingham Palace, and is frequently heard of os a prominent figure at the most en attainments of the French and English canitals If anybody deserves all the good times going. It Is the dear little girl who.ln nurses' cap and gown, braved death and toiled so heroically In camp and hospital throughout the Spanish war. *••••** The picturesque cottage perched on a high bank of the Potomac In Georgetown wherein the late Mrs. Emma D. E. N. Southworth, the celebrated novelist, wrote her seventy-three books. Is again sadden- Lbv death. The authores*' only son, Dr Richmond J. Soutnworth. died sudden- U. on Sunday morning-just a year after his mother's demise. Though In falling health fie had not ben really 111, until a few hours before the end. when the exces sive heat brought on n series of fainting snells from which he failed to rally. The southworth cottage, once an ideal place. Is now almost unbearable as a residence ■luce the new power house of the electric railway fit* been bullt Immedaltely In front of it. and close under Its windows is SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, AUGUSTS, 1900. Great Domestic Values. White India L*wn t value Fast Color Shirting Prints V at Pointed Chailies ) 3^C. Solid Color Crepons 'j 12j4c and 15c values, Fancy Crepons to close out, Solid Color Nuns Veiling.. Black Satin Stripe Lawn.. Solid Color Lawns J * Yardwide Soft Finished Bleached Shirting... ► 5c Yardwide Fruit of Loom Shirting, worth 10c. .. 8c 10-4 Unbleached Sheeting’, 15c value .... \2Ac 10-4 Bleaehed Sheeting, 20c value Isc White, Blue and Red 7-4 Mosquito Nets, 50c value 39c Ladies Specially Considered. White Pique Skirts, Crash Skirts. White Duck fift* Skirts, were $2.00 yOll Wrappers of best quality Lawn and Percale, finished with fancy braid and embroidery at yoke and QQn sleeves, fitted lining, were $1.75 UUll One lot Ladies’ Muslin Gowns, yoke of tucks, finished at neck and sleeves with cambric ruffle; ‘two QCa to customer Zulf 2 styles Ladies’ Muslin Drawers, cambric ruffle QCm or ruffle and embroidery, two to customer Zull Lot slightly soiled Corset Covers, were 35c and QCft 39c, immense bargain Zvw Ladies’ Crash Skirts, deep hem, well made....26c Shirt Waists, tucked fronts, laundered collars QC a and cuffs, small sizes Zvll Dress Goods That Are “Dressy.” 54-inch Gray Homespuns for 76c 58-inch Navy Blue Pebble Cheviot, steam shrunk and sponged, for tailor suits and rainy-day skirts, fl* I QQ can be made without lining Oil uO HANDSOME LINE OF BLACK SILK CREPONS. new designs blistered. i AO striped and waved effects, 13.00 to SI.OO, all at wIsOO A SPLENDID LINE OF GRENADINES, SILK MADRAS, GRASS LINENS. Plaid Zephyrs, worth up to 50c a yard. Your choice IOC the junction of several car lines running between Washington and popular resorts, with their hilarious picnicking crowds waiting to "change cars,” at all hours of day and night. Three or four years ago, before the power house was built, Us pro moters offered Mrs, Southworth a much larger sum for her cottage than Its actual value; but the home of more than half a century was very dear to her, and, being wrongly advised she refused the proffered amount, putting the price away up beyond reason. The result was the building of the power house almost under her door step and the utter ruin of her house as a place of residence, and now nobody will buy it on any terms. In the weather beaten, brown-painted frame house, with shingled roof sloping on one side almost down to the noisy street, and on the other overhanging a wilderness of weeds and bushes that cover the steep bank to the river's edge—one can hardly recognize the Mecca of the literati who visited Wash ington in years gone by. Nearly all the prominent American writers of a quarter of a century ago, most of whom have passed Into the Great Beyond, have stood upon that vine-covered porch and stooped to enter the low doSr-way. Among the mest frequent visitors was Robert Bonner, one of Mrs. South worth’s publishers; N. P. Willis, John S. Saxe, Grace Greenwood, Mary Clemmer Ames, Charles Warren Stoddard and Harriette Beecher Slowe, John G. Whittier, the Quaker poet, was an Intimate friend of the novelist, and from 1647 n frequent correspondent. In deed, It was Mrs. Southworth who suggest ed to him the famous poem of Barbara Krltchle, as the following letter, lately found among her effects will show. “Amesbury, Aug. 8, 1863 —My Dear Mrs. Southworth: I heartilv thank tbee for thy very kind letter and Its Inclosed mee sage.’ It ought to have fallen Into better hands, but I have Just written off a lit tle ballad of 'Barbara Freltchie,' which will appear in the next Atlantic. If it la good for anything, thee deserve all the credit of It. I wish I could accept thy kind Invitation to thy p easant cotiage home, but am too much of an Invalid to under take the Journey. I thank thee none the less, however, for asking me. X shall go there In Imagination, if I cannot other wise. With best wi-hes for thy health and happiness, I am most truly thy fd, "John G. Whittier." Though eighty at the time of her death. Mrs. Southworth was still writing her In terminable novels, having Just begun the 74th, entitled "An Angel Unawares." For more than half a century she strictly ad hered 'O certain habils of work, broken onlv during her several visits to Eng lard, where she was ‘.he guost and friend of Lady Byron. At home, she Invariably labored five daya each week, from noon to midnight, hardly taking time for the evening dinner. She used to sey It was a real Joy to look forward to her "holidays" —Saturday and Sunday, and felt them &BULL 5I& all the sweeter for being honestly earn ed. The excessive heat of a Washington summer,which Is bo hard on people a> eith er extreme of life—the aged and infants —ls believed to have been the immediate cause of her death, as that of her eon, the other day. In her usual health and hard at work, she was suddenly seized with fainting spells, from which she did not revive. Dr. Southworth was 59 years of age. He leaves a'wife, but no children. His only sl3ler, MTs. James V. Lawren e, of Yonkers, N. Y. t Is the last living mem ber of ihe once piumerous Southworth family. They are Swedenhorglan In relig ious belief. The little burial-plot of the Southworths In Oak Hill Cemetery la now lull, including the bodies of several of the authoress' children who died In In fancy. The mother's grave of a year, was opened yesterday to receive the coffin of her son. A LINKS WAGON. Tandem Team of White nr Monee Colored Donkeys Drawing m. Dark Green Carl. New Y'ork, Aug. 3.—A couple of hand some Syrian donkeys, harnessed tandem to a pony cart, is the newest of smart country rigs. It Is a species of turnout s- peclelly patronized by young people In ru ral settlements, who drive every afternoon to the golf course, for a round of putting matchee, or a good, stiff game. This equipage, more picturesque and useful than stately or rapid, is most commonly known as a links wagon. The email cart hold* conveniently the clubs, coals, capes, etc., of the golfers, though a stout young man and a plump summer girl 1* no Im possible weight for a pair of well-fed don keys to pull, and some of the links' wagon owners are at Infinite pains to give their tandem a modish and striking appearance. In hot weather the heads of the faithful gray beasts are adorned with cork hel met* to ward oft suoauokt, and their DONKF.YS AND CART IN FULL REGALIA. Linen and White Goods. 54-inch Fancy Colored Damask, real value 35c 29c 58-inch half-bleached Linen Damask, 40c value.. 36c 60-inch grass bleached Linen Damask, 50c value. • 39c 72-inch Satin Damask, SI.OO value 79c 13-inch bleached Damask 5-8 all-linen Table Napkins, real value $1.25 doz. 95c 3-4 all-linen Table Napkins, real value $1.50 d0z.51.15 Turkish Bath Towels, size 20x40, real value 12 9c Turkish Bath Towels, size 22x45, real valve 25c.. I9c WHITE GOODS. 30-inch White India Lawns, real value Checked Nainsooks real value 40-ince White Victoria Lawn, real value 10c .... 7Ac White Pin-checked Sheer Dimity ) Real value 12^c, White India Linon I at White, lan, Pink and Navy Blue Duck ( 9 C . Sheer White India Lawns, satin stripas, checks and ) Real value 18c, Pin cords f at |2Kc. QENTLEnEN’S FURNISHINGS. 25 dozen Men’s Fine Bilbriggan Shirts and Drawers, lull regular on. made, all sizes, worth 50c. Special for this week ZJG 50 dozen Men’s Bleached Pepperell Jean? Drawers, made with reinforced seats and string bottoms (B. V. D. pittern), formerly sold at QQn 50c pair. For this week j j(j Men’s Genuine Madras Negligee Shirts, with collars anl cuffs attached. or without collars and separate pair link cuffs, worth SI.OO, at 49c A large lot of odds aud ends in Men’s Leather Bells, formerly sold at 35c, 50c and 75c, to close out at Z3G Men’s Cool Madras Pajamas at 98c Suit Men’s Cool Cambric Night Shirts, made with fancy trimmed fronts, Ofln full lengths and large bedies, worth 50c, at Jut Attractions in the Basement. Always something new. Come in and see It. Now new goods by every steamer. Don't buy the oomman Mason's Fruit Jars when you can buy the Gilchrist, best made wide mouth Jar for the same price. Pints at 7c; quarts, 9c each. Extra heavy Japanned Dust pans, worth 10c. at sc. Extra heavy new Willow Clothes Bas kets, worth 49c, at 26c. white wash leather harness is made glo rious with pipings of color and large head stall tassels composed of leathers of divers tints shredded in long;, fine strips. Most frequently the white hernens Is r ?et off with gilt knobe and red leather tassels and the yellow or dark Kreen want on is tufted inside with corduroy of golf in* pink. The result, when a pair of snow white or sleek mouse-gray donkeys are in the shafts, is far more impressive than the orthodox pony rl* that up to tho present time has been the approved play thing for rich children. This is the reason why the donkey cart has suddenly passed into the patronage of very out-of-doorsy girls, who, in white pique short skirts and stiff white sunbonnets drive their tandem teams about the summer resorts, render ing an agreeable tableau for the benefit of the occasional visitor and learning all the tricks of the reins with these sturdy and reliable little animals. MR. AM) MRS. PARADISE AT HOME. They Are .OIIIk*I, Owing to Their Flfrhtlnv Instincts, to Live* Alone. Any boy Interested in nature studies— and what normal boy Is not?—ought to be the possessor, at least for a season, of a pair of Paradise fish, as they aro not only the most beautiful little crea tures that ever darted through the water, but are most interesting to watch on ac count of their peculiar domestic habits. The Paradise fish la a native of India, and has been Introduced in the United States comparatively recently. It is ad mirably suited for life in a globe or aqua rium, as the finest specimens are rarely more than three or four Inches long, and being, beilde*, surface breathers, they require very IWtle water. These dainty things ere very exclusive, however, and must he kept by themselves, as they will fight to the finish any other kind of fish that is put with them. Humored la I.arge size Japanese I.ace Folding Fire Screens, worth 25c, at 10c. Silexo, per cake, for Monday only, 2c. 1 Lot Fancy Decorated German China Dinner. Breakfast and Tea Plates, worth 15c, 19c, 25c, go at 10c. Fiber Water Palls, no hoop* to drop off, worth and sold at 40c, go at 25c Disperse the Heat and preserve your health by using Jap PorchJAwnings at $1.50 Each - . this respect and properly taken care of, they will live for many years. They are of the most brilliant and beau tiful coloring, the predominating shade being a bluish green marked by perfect rainbow f irlpes of j-ed, orange, grey and black. When the sun Is shining on them, lhey are a glowing bit of Iridescence, iheir colors seeming to constantly change with their movements through the water. The male fish Is much the more bril liant of the two, and It would seem In intellect as wedl as color, at least, he de cidedly takes an Initiative In all matters pertaining to housekeeping. Mrs. Para dise's chief elm In life being apparently to keep out of her lord and master's way. She has evidently heard nothing of the emancipation of her sex. With the advent of the first warm spring weather, .Mr, Paradise a-sumes the meat splendid garb, and begin* at the same time, to lake on a very business like air. Very so n the Interested watcher may see him set about his task of nest building. He selects for this purpose some sccludtd portion of the aquarium, and go ing about tin Inch below the surface of the wattr, he opens his mouth and forci bly ejoc s a lot of bubbles cover t! with a ; glutinous substance obta'ned from a sac In the rcof of his mouth. These bubff.es arc about the size of a small p-a, end It takes several hundred of thtsn to make a nest of the right proportions. Quite fre qucntly Mr. Paradise has to come to the surface of the water for more air, as It constitutes a very essential part of his “brick and mortor.” At Interval* during the progrtss of-the building, he swims off some little distance and from this new vantage {mint carefully scrutinizes the work already done; and If he notices a bubble out of place, or anything unsym metrtcal In the arrangemrnt, back he goes and toils away until he has a regu larly constructed nest about alx Inches In circumference and a quarter of an Inch thick. This bring completed to h a sat 1-fact on. Mr. Paradise conduct* hit lady to the spot, where sho deposits her eggt to the number of four or five hundr and Those that fall to lodge In the. nest. Fa ther Paradise seizes In his mouth and carefully deposit* In the bubbles. Gaarilinic the Best. His duties have, hotv#ver, only Just be gun. He Immediately proceeds to go on guard, and If by any casualty some of the eggs fall, he stands ready to dive after them and replace them In the nest. Nor Is this all; sad It Is to be obliged to sey that he has to keep a very close watch upon Mrs. Paradise, for, If ailowt ed the slightest opportunity, she will not only devour the egs, but does not scruple to eat the little ones as soon as they are hatched out. The faithful father Is there fore kept very huey chaelng the mother away and eupplylng his numerous ploge uy wltb food. As ibe eggs begin to batcb PAGES 11 TO 20. Toilet Articles. Bab* Skin Soap, genuln* 10c caka I Willi.ma' Jersey Cream Soap 12c oak* Cosmo Buttermilk Soap 8c cake Roger A Gallet Fine Soap 12c cake Cradock’a Blue Medicated Soap... To cake 4711 White Rose Glycerine 50ap..,12c cake Packers’ Tar Soap 16c cake Pine Tar Soap lc cake Cutlcura Soap 19c cake Fine Extracts. Violet, Heliotrope. White Rose, Crab Apple, Tlang Ylang, 15c Fine Perfumed Face Powder, white and flesh, for the complexion, 3c only Baby Talcum Powder, borated, In tin box, , . 4c only Notion Items. Frilled Garter Webbing, good elastic, 5c a strip Feather Stylish Braids, whlto and col ored, warranted 5 yards, 4c piece Safety Pins, good quality, 2 dozen for 5c Spool Silk, all numbers, warranted good quality, . _ 3c spool Hooks and Eyes, lc card Skirt Braid, all wool, all colors, lc roll Needles, all styles and brands, lc up to 5c paper out. In obout thlrty-elx hours, one can watch a good part of the process. By the use of a strong reacting glass or small microscope, one can see a tiny pair of eyes and a bit of fin as they emerge from the egg in each bubble. For two weeks, Father Paradise takes the entire respon sibility of the care of his family. By the end of this time, he evidently thinks that they are old enough to shift for themselves; diving deep down Into tho waler, he first take* good aim and then makes a grand rush for the center of tho bubbles, distributing them to the four quarters of the globes. Soon after this the young Paradises should be scooped up mid put into a dish of their own, as th< re is no proof postlve that after this period, even the devoted father may not so far forget himself as to eat aome of his children In lieu of a piece of beef steak—for such seems to be the way of tlshdom the world over. Paradise fish rear several such families during the summer and their peculiar me thod of managing household alTatra never palls upon one’s Interest. One may count upon s thlhd of such a batch living out their allotted time. Paradise fish should always be kept In pairs, and breeding them may become a very profitable busi ness, as they are really In great demand. The water In which they arc kept should rarely be changed, and should he kept at the temperature of the ordinary living room. The require a somewhat warmer temperature than gold fish. These partic ular fancy fish should be fed once a day on prepared fish food and small bits of raw beef alternately. Karlh worma. If they can be obtained without difficulty, are really better than the beef. Feeding them never ceases to be an Interesting per formance; the moet convenient method Is to serve a bit of beef or worm on the end of a straw; the tiny creatures will make a rush for it, grasp a bite and hustle away, taking In this manner about a half teaspoonful a day. Before the little ones are old enough to make a square meal upon fish food or beef, a llltie stagnant water from some nearby pool of water should be put 'nto their tank each day, as they will taka very kindly to the anlmalculae. Della T. Davis. a ■ —i.i.i.i.i- i \ “Hew 11 Wife. From the leindon Globe. A poor fellow, a married man, com plained to a magistrate yesterday about his domestic troubles. It appears that hit wife la frequently Intoxicated, that she loses all sense of order, and finally, that she Is In the habit of btilng and slabbing her husband. Such a woman, one would say, was a savage, a relic of barbarism. But tho husband held a contrary opinion. W'Un a sigh he remarked that hit wife was a woman of ihe "new pattern." Per haps Socrates regarded Xautlppe aa a "new woman. ’♦