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20 AMERICAN CHINESE FARMS. A\ ACiRICI I.TI II %l iimpil.n MAH \r;\\ AORK. John Oonn'l Mkr M llrnn Mnn* I nnil-Aui Murli > In Anrlril larnl I'iimili* for tlie lii*• Thr> Imr l*rlnitlvr Hrlbn4l| l*l Thrf Do A<l l%|e#l nr Arrd l.nrf From*—*#n# I 'nvorile I *-1 i ••*• I *-• of ill** t hfnnman** I whir—\i All of Them * nn llr Urowa In Thl* I limn I** nml ilir Hi wmiil for Thro !• *ii|iHrf! •>> Hi*- l)rlrl nnl lm |Mrt**l Arilrlr, <•* r '.iKht im by E M#H.) New York, N 16—KatP. pupplm and uu i geparm ljun* :* of t e ChlAtn m- nu tn r* *i I * ;•. Hi# Ciilnra r* the mo cteftttly. |# ‘Hilt in th# w rl l in thr mat ter of sa’:ii|r ar.'l oookng. Thi* # ia*- m* n: In born* out and rmi>la* it#l l>y thr !.i that thr Cr.lnepi* res -i. i t in thr N* " i ' land ami Mid i • Ka • n t.*t* *i -i their foid produ ip not l *1 from Chinte farmi i• r N#w Ark and Boston. Tt • y <)# m it rleim-i • it American rai?- 1 tufU'. T y < fnrn furnleh thr v#x* 1 and f ■*% for t** more or lr fain ; t • t.i ru ’ * • t th** N ' v Molt atrert, !• II _*••••■ * and D * r tre* ? , xther# hungry < dr li. In l< > *i* Fau cis 1 an* may ► iitl.if# t <,i i * *lt According iw Ch Lamb, thr f'hi- / Farming A It I Done In Chinn. dtpcoverar) th* culinary \ !• of ook •4 meat. racially of roam | l*r. How •%’ar true this may U\ the ChltU’W# |*r*- dilectlon for i- ir m* at is . matter of fi Mttfti i arr**ly known a** on art If I<* of *1 *t Foalt. pork, and v jc t.ihl* *\ on the other, )mnl. are the ampin of life nio*i ued. Tuan Me!, the .Trent Celestial * xprrt on thing* culinary, who lived ITHi-ITS?. in au thority for th* et it ment that "chlc*ki. plf, hah and durk are the four hero** of the table." He rays little of vegetable*, five where he nruftoiitHitt nome wntnlroui reclpaa - wonderful and awe-ins id ring ml* turtt, that take hours to compound, ac cording to thl um*i authority. The gra| • mat* of the Chinese |* i*le live on vege table preparation*, however. Rice, the great ftaple of Chlnea li/e, an not bv raised ao far north a* New York city, hence Iha Chine © farmers eachcw It en tirely. Ilarl Lack Farming hy l.ee \\ ah. The farms Hear New York are sltuai 1 at dteinway. I* I , where the while i*-- Idents give a fool name to their (Vh-stlal neighbors as liarr] workers, quiet and well tehaved men It Is only the small boys who have different opinions—and th* far tnera reciprocate when the opportunity of fers. The farms half a dos*T. In num ber. are situated on either side of fltcin- avenue, within night of Flushing Bay. The one to the left, K*ing towards the water, belongs to I*ee Wah. a*dilapl datrd specimen. I:l-rlad an*l woebegone. Chine** CtorfhouM on thft Farm at fltolnwny. L. I. I©** oomr* from th** vicinal of Oantoi and If* about fifty years old, if wrlnk!*** and miming te* h may t* cofi.*idert*l in th* IlfDt of a criterion He *i*ks Kn|- llj*h by main strength and wi u- 1* : .at* - Jy afraid of the cam* ra rri<d by ‘he photographer accompanying the writer H- decline*) positively to be photograpn ed nisi even half a dollar m-i i- .< m* preaaion upon biro. "No piety—no piety," he remarked, ainil- Ing blandly. "T.sko hour*. no me." \Vhre upon the* photographer 'took tit** i. mw and whlla Lee waa busily ei.Kagdl upon a description of his farm. 1 - w.ta *>nap ped** without his knowWlgc. and, of course, without hi* con * nt “Me pay two hun led do la> five acres." remarked Lee, omitting the "r." fur there la no auch letter in the t’hlnese vo aUi lary. "Too much. Cabbage* no gooi-ton cold come and kill ’em all. You make money all time, eh?" Doing assured that the writer was ( .oc-us, I/r tlawnl somewhat anl con fided the fact that farm ng was "no good ” Jits rent was entirely t*u high and * * he r*iu!d not afford to *■rg.igc help, the work was corn ~r*oKlii;ly hard. The frost h*l killed hla (*abl*aa*’s nd ho had money this year. 80 nayiug lie turned and en tered his "house " The structure is liter ally a "th ng of ragj and patches " Bxter nally it is dismal and gaunt—lnternally It Is gaunt and dismal. No*r the main entrance is an open oven made of brick, avidently < i -uefed by the amateur hanl of Lae. Next to it t-'ands a dilapidated range and then > om< <in Inner room, where a dirty bunk a broken table and a wooden box constitute the furniture, tlhat a t lit it •**-\turrlcan I'nriner Halses. Lea raises cabbage, cauliflower, water rreoses, leek, s>w Oil* tie* spinach, dan delion. ptg-weed, chives, garlic and a pe culiar thing, growing * n vim • cross l>e • ween a cucumber i*d squash. What the litter Is called Is still and enuat remain h mystery, for Lac'* lack of teeth make* M* enunciation somewhat ©bmicre; ami th** (ki*. not 'imkir.l a nd f'hln.H. IvPr'i farm la bnrr and draolatr. The I flve M'-rra of around rent#*! by him |• *h mMtd-dry and teeming.y In apablr lof i* .<i inn .mother crop. A broken plow I i•• rdf <1 the houae, a hoe and #i** )# ; .re t.eariy A d.kapidn'e.l w <*on viands i .r.i**r the #tu and in front th<- hous* 1 . the hor*-* am aoid a fern da>a before, for n< • :* I the tnon y The other farm#, to the rlarht of Ht#ln vrey avenue <m a trifle more |*ror*i*er ou* < me, to the rapt. ne -lt(t of three ii res of rubbish, with heap of deraylna vegetable* #k>rr.lifc on# side of the farm ho. •* A rt*r\ *l cat and Ufn un Chinese character*) proved the only gn of life about tne After torn* time. . yo’.iig •ninair. rrived and hav tra been fnax*<l .n*l • ireatened for half j .m lout i •n. ented i. ianne photographed I ii *!• I.ned t * ve 1.:% t ime, but aseeft • 1 that he fi.nl niid** ti hunde l dolia’a" fir. ft i.- ail e*p#jerv over hill av ifd thr wept were "the’* firms tru of land that produce.! rome. tiv L■ • bii -<r . hand*. He rntly irvest. i con n.i long ro*t of redery r -it* rt evidence of th hard work of • . in* The head ..f tle pace. Hop a* bnptlv eng ik*<> in f. thing a .ic* work of board t e*hr He wore l.* r* *>f l i- tddr*#-pe |*!trrn. a .* id**l it iiol * yj' tii v cap. He was i and chanted u dirg when first peen .t;i •i > oblivion* to t*. pr*%ence of I hi- work. t nnirrw Arrive*: f lilnmnrn fieparl. M.i*. ve t ike v.air fdrtur< T* queried t* writer. Ilr.p k<kcl up. a round, fuli*rTK>‘nf r. the pldep of which were fovi-red wih a Ppar>** pet tie merit of reiadiif’UM whiakera I!** blinked and in i barso prof undo voice ex'timed. • Not much.'* With that. Hop ar.l a comiainlon. who h nl b##n tmoklnx a plfw* in !h* loorwii> **f tho houp*. ••itarwl the latt*r aiui <lia apprer*-! from view. A oonMutation of war * vl*lf ntly eiiMUfd, for a m>m* ni lalcr ih# two rfapptired ainl r*x * 1 iim*l In unison: "Go *w.y. You no lake piety. Go ’way." After will* h Hop r#*ume! hi* hammering m'l bis 14# hia atnolUnir. Firwllnx that Mint* w-r# loqua'iotM compirftl lo Hop. the %vrH#r naui hlw eompanlon ptart#*! up a hill'where h f*nln#re a hoeinx in . |x>tato |atrh When they were half way up th# inline. Ih# cultivator *lr<pi>#*l ht h<i* nnl atart#! on h ni*a undignified am* bl# towards u ramaha* kl# hut on the creet of th** filll h# hod aeen th# earners. Making %vhh* detour, ih# writer op proached the houae from the rear and Mirprl#d in two Inhahitonla vlxoroualy <1 •ting Ihe preaenoe of the tamer* fiend. Th# building wa* larger than th# oth* era, hut Jut aw dirty and ill-k#mi>t. On i lue In front of th# houae hung four final! piece# of r.iw pork, drying In the • in. A tin waah boiler rto<*! hy, flunked by a heap of decayed melon* and n iu#*a <f vegetable m.itler. Aeceaa to Iho In terior of ih# building ww refuae*!. an w.n Mil in format lon An offer of money wa declined with ''orn. Information ellctte.l In ih** Ylclnlty of Ihe farms tend# to prove tht the <*hl neae firmer 1# not n huge ruccew# The product# he ralne# bring about (he earn*- prlcea ms those from Cauoaslun source-* Th** Chinese live*. however, nci onr-flfth of Khli'h would studs'll a white man. an I * onsniuently. 111, chances <>( profl. able work arc so much the g rosier. When the product ti> ripe for th market, one of the farmer* load© It Into a wsxon—usually owned and run on the co-operativ© plan —and take* the atufT lo Chinatown, where It Is ...til to the restaurant keeper* .ml grocer©. who may aell It at retail or aon-l It for sale to the Chine,© colonies In Newark, Philadelphia an.l othir cities. Owing to the primitive manner In w:il<’h the farming Is conducted the Chinese till, era of the soil, after t-aylng their yearly rental nn*l their living expetora. do not make fortune,. As near ns cou and he as certained. they funk'* above the r a -tual living ahout a week If the crops are good and no untoward arcl lent occur*. In China th!, would constitute affluence; In re It Is d.ffcrmi. These farmers are. however held In high esteem by the denlxen, of China town. for the latter f<* not tike Amerl * m-r.ib e 1 products. Thl, dislike goes |o the extent of preferring dried vcgrlahpa. imported from China, to the fresh ones otMHlnable here. liuslstory 1.11. es mid Dislike* nf the frlesf Inis. Yuan Md. the culinary expert, men* Honed above, asserted: “A ham Is a ham but In point of goodness two hams will Is* o, widely separated as the sky and sea, Ho the credit of a good dinner should be divided between the cook and the stew ard. I** per cent, to the I,ward and *> tier cent, for the cook " This It why the Chines© cook Is so particular about tha Ingredients of his mysterious concoctions Yuan lias laid down some very strict rules, which the Chine-<• chef, with *nv pretensions to reputation, must follow. Says Yuan: ■He who would serve the n,h aright Must wash until the sinews I'low r while.'' And this holds goods In all Chinese cooking. When the cook I* through with bis dishes, he eorubn them thoroughly and THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1900. DON'T HURIII .JP TK* time toaee thatW / the label bears the signature in t!ue_ Then you are sure you have the real A LIMJ G COM i®EMIS ract hang* them up. When he n**da them again, he wa*he* them once more, for fear that In the lnterv il duel may have pettlei upon them The**- rule* apply to both the Chinese and the Manchua. but In th<* matter of tastea th<*s two race* differ materially The Chinese are devotee* of poup; the Manchua adore baked men The c’hinr.te art fon<l of pinewa, the M in hui have a lik ing for a* Plug•* -tough and taatelraa aivi In app* trance like turtle fat, corrugated like trtpe. The Chineaa like pee-yon. an aromatic pa nee; the Mine bus prefer mol* ta-f’ng. a mucc." made of fruit a ids boll* I down to marmalad* thl knepp. A universal dish i* chicken breapf. rut into rul-ta and pfew and w th the liver. Htill nrwvth'r la Muffed goldfish. The hah are acraped and cleana* I and muffed with a vegetable priate anl steamed until c*vke<l A popular aide dlih Is aoy lwan boiled with wheat and pie-tifully pe.jioned with **lt. Only the l>eter daeaea can afford this* di-*h t for aal? I* ii government monop oly In China, and i expensive tn conse quence. No Chinaman will cheeae for It in eonaid red "rotten milk.'* Th* Chinese are exceptionally fond of a sweetmeat ma le ft at the s*eda of th* arbutus Curtard eggp ore another del icacy. Thla *A'h is a true Chinese con ceit Th* original content* of the egg t are blown out through appropriate hob and the shell filled with custard of all the rolorp of the rainbow* Then the hole* ,ire plugged up and the egg* *iearn ed. A f*-*w other trifles, to tickle the pal ate of th* Chines** gourmand* arc; T ien va txu. fattened du< k; fengchl. aalted chicken, taatlng like ham; htio t'ul. ham cured with paltpeter, white in color and taatlng like veal: yu ch'ih, shark fin. r** vembllng amber gela’lne; hnl li txu. devil ed oys*erp. with mu*hroom: t’ang ta # u you. flsh prepared with * weet aauee; pine apple chicken—the fowl being tone l ar.d sliced and fried with leek, celery and water nut. and served with a sauce of pineapple and vinegar. The dlh of di*hoe i* the moincake, eat en by all Chines** at the M.on Featlvnl, the 15th day of the elgrith Chinese month, which usually cornea In autumn. The mooncake Is made of a black bean. Is th** Typical Chinese Farm Home. slae of an American meat pie and Is tiled with a black past** that t .*tes lik** a mixture of sand and glue and w< igha the eater down with woe ai <1 anguish. It U eaten at th# 1 beginning of the meal, for. ns Yuan M l says: "bet halt food come first ami afterwards food of a more negative flavor, i-et the heavy precede Hu light. I*et <lry dishes |r ‘ole those with gravy. No flavor must dominate." St orlroininK" of the l ocal t llmate Not all these d* Ired dishes can b ob tained here The Chinese furrnlt g *om rminity at Steinway sa*ll> admit* that this climate la (insulted to th- growth f many highly esteemed vegetable* one. In particular, which resembles a large pea. fails to sprout In the local soil, despite frequent endeavors to cultivate It. 'Much try, no good.” says the yellow-skinned farmer He says It with gloom, too. for he could get goo 1 prices for that and certain other vegetables and fruits which are now Imported In dried form from China, thereby losing the best of th- ir fla vor. "Fllsco alle some (non- better,” de clares one of the agriculturists, who has lived In Ban Francisco. t>n the llartflc coast the Chinese gardener succeeds bet ter with his “truck.” but he sells It all In the local markets aid sends none of It acroas the continent. The cultivated arcs a Steinway and the farms outside of Ho*, ton run by Chinamen furnbh the Chine** markets of the Kastern cities, Kdgar Mels. A POST BLEt TlOfc PARTY. It Makes a Jolly Thanksgiving Kn tertalniuent. Washington, Nov, It.—The woman who lack! leisure or Inspiration to design an evening affair for post-election day* will prrhapa welcome this plan for a delightful one toube given shortly In Baltimore. To ropy It In detail hulld your evening upon a eerie* of game* or contest* which can hv participated In by any number of persons, although beat adapted to a email gathering of fifteen to thirty people. Drape <be drawing room for the occa sion with rrd. while and blue hunting. Kill tall cut glass xascs with red. white ami purple chrysanthemum* for the table and manlle ehelvee. Tie bark the cur tains with ribbon of the three color* and swing broad hands of It down in grace ful loops front the chandelier or central point of the ceding Begin the evening by a grnernl con course to decide who can, In live minutes, draw from Imagination, or memory of some portrait, the hie! likeness of the great first President. Distribute colored chalks and blank car ls with which and on which the sketch Is to he made. The moments of start and ftn.sh should he annoonetd by the ringing of a little bell. Kach artist sign* hl sketch with a mitn te-r Inatea 1 of i name and bear* hi* num ber in mind. Th* sketches are examined arid decided upon by sane one who ha* net Joined In the game The maker of the beat sketch should receive three point* to count toward* the pries which ore to be awarded at the end of the party. The maker of the second best sketch re. ceivr. two points and the third cue point lmmedtatly after the decision regard- Ing the points, the player* dinar tholr chairs together, forming , w.de elrcl*. for a test of their knowledge of the presidents of the past. For this, each •terson pis*' ll * receive* a sheet of pa er. ,on which the following ques lon* are I written, with blank spore* o. pu He for .he -nswera: What president had a son who bectm president- John Adsms. What president died with the now famous wotds: *'Thla Is the lad Of eirth. 1 .im content?" Join Q Adame. Who w •- the ir* h prc* bigot of th* U. 0 ? Buchanan. What vb e.prealdeot ber*m* preskleni by the dentil of TnylW* Fillmore, By the death of G.irf - !dt Arthur >\ hat president fought the lost battlf of the war of l*!?* Jackson During the aim rdf ration of what president did live lul-dm* purchase and Burr’s trca.oa oorur? Jeff*r*k*n’a. Under whal p • Ibnt th* war ct 1112 htrun? Madison Whit president outlined a famous for* ign p.J y ’ Monroe W iMt two pr sidents died th* same day? Adam.* and Jrff* ron. Wnit two | r* -.fiends were •a.urinated ** Eincoin ir 1 Oarfleid Wht president served i* generals In Mexican war? Taylor and Pie re* Dating Miit administration dii the n -nexatioi. >f T* xi* and h** Mexican war occur t.<ke place? Polk s. I*re*ide til in I liwlilrma, Allow flf-tren minutes for answering this list. Award a lu the urst contest, three points two pol its an*] one point, respec tive y, for tlie fir.-t. *e oi;l ar*| tho third beat set of anawera. The third lout miy be even more unique For tins colie*! a series of smill o* J- ts. e.*< h one of wnicli rrpreaenta th** emblem of s *m* p lltical < imiasign of th* past Th** emblem* should not be t.ik*n in hlatorlc.il aueceslon, as dhl- would give too kn*l u itint towards the a rawer. They should be ** th r ughlv Jumble*! that ti c venblem of .i.-liingt* r>. bad his ele tioncertny had an i-mblem. might come lot the list. Thus the first object passed might !*■ a toy brink In the familiar design of log cabin. If this cannot • procured it could is- rop. •<lby an illustration of the same tough dwelling o f-.rin the rally -matk of William Ibnry llarrlaon's presidential race For the <ond symbol a small toy root*t*r of lha kind that can be had in the aho! s for a penny might bo chosen This stands for "the co**k <ht hasn't crowed ;n thltty year-,* h favorite tanner with Clev* Unl * mprfrter‘a during on* of hi* • .imfiaigns. The third c<*uld b a small piece of wo and cut to represent the rail si Ich was Uruoln’s coat of arms For th# next puxxle roll ttp#*n the scene a |d**blan looking keg laM**! "Hard Cider." which will gtva another popular irsignbi of William Henry Harrison’s campaign, while a big uncouth "beaver borrow.d fur the occasion fr>m amateur theatr! al ut plies should suggest the "Grandfather's Ha " f his desK*en*lant. I.lttle I.w of wlilt** and gold ribbon will tw* readily re ognlxed as the of the r* ** r*t cotnap i-si A <linn* r pl' having the word "Full" upon It in capital letters would hint very cleverly at an < mbiem c f the Itcpublican party during the first McKinley-Brv.in struggle. The** are but a f**w of the many that can be employed him! among which each giver of an •*!* •> lon party * .in choose to suit her fan find couvcnl* nee. Points toward* the pines are given here as before Let the n‘ knuiniut Of our presidents foiitt tli. <iinicu> y at the fourth stage of the t nivrUP inert. These should be writ ten otie .it a time upon a hlacktuierd and numi en and. One mtnuie Is allowed In whlcti to gw*.- and write down the name of the executive to whom the title was ap plied. Toe list of nicknames Is a* follows Who was called— Hall-splitter of the West? Lincoln. Hero of New Orleans? Jackson. Old Min Eloquent? J. Q- Adams. Canal It"}? t’arfleld Northern Man with Southern Princi ples*' Huch.it.an. Tippet anoe 7 \V. H. llarrlsoo. Honest Abe? IJncoln. Hough ami I: idy? Tailor. Let the l>cst 11-ts of answers count her. for the priie ns in the foregoing games hlx famous quolar.ions from the oratory ami will legs of our presidents are next produced Only speeches which are pet ficily umlllar to the average American are available for this purpose. Write them one laics* the other upon sheets of paper, having as many sheets as there are guests. The six quotations given here would make a good foundation for the choice: Who said— To be prepared for war la one of the most effectual means of preserving peace: Washington. _ * The Ood that save u* life gave us liberty at the same time? Jefferson. We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our liberty and our sacred honor? Jeffcreon. This hand to tyrant* ever sworn the foe. For freedom only deal* the deadly blow Then shouths In calm repose the venge ful blade For g<*ntte peace In freedom's hallowed BAD DREAMS Caused by Colt# e. ”1 have Ircen a coffee drinker, more or less, ever since 1 tan remember, until a few months ago 1 became more and more nervous and Irritable, and finally I could not si* * p at night for I was horribly dl turbed by "r. .tins of all son* and u specie of dlMrc-r.ng nightmare. ‘’Finally, after hearing the experience of number* of friends who bad quit coffee nnd gone to drinking I’oatum Food Cof fee, and learning of the great benefits they had derived. 1 concluded coffee must bo the cause of my troublis. so 1 got sotm* j oat tun ' B and hid tt m* i* strictly according to direction*. “I w is astonished at th" flavor ami taste. It >nv|rr*:y loik the place of coffee, ami to m> vciy great satisfaction, I Is-g.in lo sleep peacefully and sweetly. My n-rve* Improved, and 1 wish 1 could warn every man, woman nnd child from the unwhole some drop, ordinary coffee. I‘oepl, r< ally do not appreciate or r*a llxe what a powerful drug It is and wht terribl" effect It ha* on the human sys tem If they did, hardly* a pound of It would be sold 1 would never think of go ing ba k lo coffee again I would almost at soon think of nutting my hand In a fire after I had once been burned. "A young ladv friend of ours. Miss Emile Pierson, bad stomach trouble fdt a In g time, and could not get well as long na she used cotlee. She finally quit coffee and began the use of Postum Food Cof fee otid ts now perfectly well. Your- for health. Don't publish my Borne " ller ington. Kan. Name given by Posium Ce real Cos., Ltd., Buttle Creek, Mich. KDNYON’S GOLD CURE Whn Prof Munyon y* whu ht Cos <1 Cur- will do only say* whl .l lor world know#. N-any .v.rybcdy ..rni, to b laklnc ,hi, rr.. .y wnrnrvrr ■ .old ,PI .jr. Ii rrlirv., inr hr. 1, ivo.e, ihroai and luny, o quirk.y lhat a cold nerd no lonrrr it* a for. runner of ari.-iye. diph theria or pneumonia Kvery one of h.e remedlea la a* ure Ail drußKlne. moMly 2V vial. Ou.de *o Health free Write to llroa lway and 3*ih at.. New York, for medical advice free ■hade? J Q Adams. Our Federal Cnion. It must be pre served? Jackscn W.ih ma loe towards none, with chnr. Ity for all, with firmness in the right ae flod gives ua to s. e the right? Lin coln. Fifth Hu nillmp. Follow th. quotallot-s hy twelve ques tions about iinet la ! e. of the Whit. Houae This .-emtio! tail to prove InteresilnK and enjoyable. |Jo not attempt anything ab struse or of purely antlqimrmn interest, but loise the questions somewhat upon he frliowing plan: Whut first lady of the land fled from Washington to et ape the Hrltlsh? Hol ly Madison What was Mr* IJn oin's name before marrijee? Miss Mary Todd. Name three earh President* who mar ried widows? Washington, Jefferson and Madison What early President married a New York it rl? Monroe. Whom did John Q Adams marry’ Louisa K Johnson cf Maryland What President had a troubled love af fair and marriage’ Jack-on. What early Pie.ldem I k- Washington married a widow tailed Marthw? Jef ferson. For the sixth and last handicap pr pire a act of car- s havlr.g the names of t!*e Presidents In anmi.rm iaini<l or pasted upon them A soip .ivert semeni fa woman t>en<lirg over a wash t h. If combined wltti a sketch of a coll s ; 'n full of coal will leiggest Washing-ton to the alert player. Oi e link e,f a chain with the word "On” wri ten beside It will give Lincoln (Itnk-rni ti an nnm *- takeable way. A t illor cutting clcth Ip p<d from a magaalue or simply t i’ll r't adverllamen <an figure os Taylor. The word Eve alone on a card wou'd create tnu h merriment when 11-eoter and as Adama (AJ.im ). A lecture fa pir h ment will w.th the words "I do hereby bequeath” could be d-dected lo ni an (Irani Two trsiws of hay coul l a i* and for Hayes. A photograph of aims tow cut in half and pa-led uim the same card would give Cleveland (Cleovelandt Many of the other President* C'>uld be wnrkwl out in the- same way If a lo g-r lie, Is desired This KITOO brings the series to a rlose the player lo whose ,r -ount mo't jo nts are •! down, winning first ptiae. This award might be nn art phot>gr ph of one of our plcture-que lawmaker*— Washington. Jefr.u*<,:i M <ll m or Monroe. A well written boo'e oi tho making of our President* w. u.d be very ippropriata as a *e ond prUe. and "tie containing short biographic- . ( the ladl'a of the while house n go.*! third. VEIL* WITH SLKBVKS. The Wooten of Korea Wear long White Sleeves llanalng n Either Aide of Tlielr Veits in Itemem hrnnee of Tltrlr Heroic Ancestors. In Korea, where Chinese customs pre dominate. It Is hard to at count for the origin of the veil. The women of the well To do middle ond upper classes ar kept most sedulously guarded. The latter are seldom allowed to go out at all, and then only at night. A curious iah< - told to account for a certain feature of the veils. This con sists of a pair of do|endent and evldenlly useless sleeve* win cuff*, of another . eior, at the bottom. V* 11 Is not a prop* i word to u-e for this head covering, for tt Is of thick material—coiton. linen or grass cloth—and It would he Impossible to see anything ihrough It. It ts always white to match the other Korem gar ment*. A* notion— from coolie to man darin—they all Wcor It. The woman I* idtgcd to push ttie folds of the veil away from her eye* *o that she may look <lirough the aperture. The tale concern ing them Is this: Several hundred years ago. when Korn was lighting the Chinese, the cut r-’ Korean army and all the nvn In the cap ital of Seoul had marched out In defers • of that capital to meet an attacking force toward the north At the f ime time an other force, unknown to the Kor-on*. approached Seoul from the s nth. Since every aide ldel man had alreidy rone to the attack, the city and th- rema ning Inhabitants were threatened with dee tu - ■ ton The Korean women, however. Ilk* th' r sisters In other ports of the world, devised a plan hy which they might fru strate the enemy They dome! their hus tstuds' long white garments with Hie wl l# sluesa-n. and gathering tore her. ma cel boldly toward the foe who appall'd ly the sight of such an unexp" ted fm e of Koreans, fled In haste, and the cltv * saved When the army return'd ond It was made known what the women had done. It was decreed that Iherciti r "they should wear m< n's slcese* hang n* fio:n their veils a a nvark of honor and a badge of their bravery In the national Vls'en more uncomfortable than the veil, must be the massive h * ‘•'df"** o' ,h ® woman who acts as bridesmaid at a Kotean wedding. The rule* of Ir n -dad Korean etiquette and mind that el. shall l„. dressed In this way. >o no one things of questioning the custom Hue ma- e* of fatso hair—"switch'*." a* we call them-are piled t" •> fantastic way cn the unfortunate woman's head, till a won dvrful effect l* obtain* I Anna Northend Hentamln. Palling nn Klriiliiint', TtwHh. From the Cincinnati Enquirer. , tn the Chy of Mexico, a mntn m.,*i . elephant was sue e-efu'.ly relieved of Jn aching tooth Th" to.n was twelve Che* long, the diameter at th- root be ing no fewer than (our inches. After the swollen gum had been thoroughly soak- I wl l It cocaine, a three-quarXer-Inch auger was useel to make a hole through It. lo bore through solid Ivory Is by no m-ons an easy task, and the veterinary surgeons b*.l to handle the instrument* In turn* Even then the work ' suspended ev er v now and again, owing to the anlm.i a'siting wrought up. On th'se os-aslons further doses of cocnlne wre injeete-l. and after a couple of hour-' hard work a hole was successfully drllle.l tnrough the tooth. A brief rest was then taken before the most Important part of the work began. Thin ">nl-id in running an iron rod through the hole, the ends of which protruded about four inches on either side A rope un Inula m diameter, which hal been soaked In Isr. was Men tied to each cud of *he bar and ttvlsted about the tooth In nuch a fashion that U could ROt sl'p The preparation* wrre completed by running part of the rope through a pulley, carrying It out and attaching It to the trnen* of four strong horses. The dramatic moment came when the word was given to the driver to whip up hi* liorsew. Crack! crack' went the team ster's whip, and with a long pull and a strong pull, accompanied by plenteous fcAduwlof, out came the tioubleeomo tooth. THE GAME OF FHKF. LAM E. A Tew Sport That Is Salted to Any Time of the Year. Fpart begin* by "ehoos.ng up *ld?s" It la never a very difficult question for a crowd of hoys to decide who shall act as captain let the captains now step to the front and sups*lntend marking out the field. Th* field for Ih* gam" of freelances I* shown in the dljgrara. It consists of six red and alx white squares The squares will, of course, not be really red and white; but for convenience are considered alul quftcii cf as being so If the game Is pleftA In the city the field can be tr.araed out with white chalk on the sidewalk or oi an asphalt street If an open lot or in Hie country the field can he laid out by driving pegs and stretching strings heiwecn th. m. The squares are regularly al'OUt fifteen feet across; uui exact mea-uremen:* need not be followed, the else of the squares being regulalcsl by the space avails' I". A chalk mark or a handful of lime may be used to help cL-lli-gu sh the red squ ires from the white; tut this i* not at all necessary as It Is quit# easy to rem miter that etch alternate equate Is red. as shown hy the black disks tn the diagram The first two square* cn each side of the .’entral Hue are known as -the commons, those following as the courts and th last two on each end as the thrv.ne* or goal* The line running horlioniallv thiough the common court and throne of each s-de divides them Into what ts known as fortified and open ground. For Instance: in the field shown in the ——— 1 ——■ r 7F-- l * £ 1 13 The Way to P lay the On me. • Itagram we will •unpo>e that the reds are defending the hfl lwtw! goal. Now -ill th# squares lo th# left of the central ;lnc are within their territory, and all tho square# to the right of the central line are the territory of th# whites. The red squares of white’s territory are known a** whites open ground and the white squares of whit# # own territory ar# known a# fortllled ground and the r**d squares of red’# own territory are known ,s fortified groun 1. Bill and Hall. From ar old dry goods box. or barrel en h player mu?t furnish himself w.th a bat Every boyghouW take pride enough tn his sport to moke his hit carefully, and if h# wishes to play the gtm# well, too mu h trouble cannot be t.k#n in fashioning Ih# hat to h!s liking Bov era I of the best form# are shown in the dia gram and the player must ch-'oae that which suits him beat. it gives a very good grip and adds @ ® ® l#i la| jar Ball. Bats. Shield and Court for Free Lance. greatly to the etrendth of the bat If the handle is vviaepe-i with twine, a, shown A light rubber ball of any kind may be used to |>lay the game; but tne l*st Is of lion*' manufacture. It Is -soft enough not to hurt wfim It itrlkes a payer an I does not bounce too ta.-tljr Wind a pie o of soft rubber or corncob tightiy with soft yarn or worsted and cover It. as shown tn the diagram, with any kin 1 of strong cloth. Shield*, like I hot shown In the d.agram. arc Mvmeiimv* Worn on the left arm and are used lu turn the Util aide, or to strike much av one would with a bat. < aptnlus ant) Men. Tlaclng the men i a very Important factor in this gain.. and the two captains must use great u I acre lion In arranging their force*. The iMWliiontt which Ihe men shall occupy in thc-lr own squares Is left entirrly 10 tne skill of Ihe captain, except that at least oiu man must always be placed "In goal," that I*. In the fortified giound of Ihe Ihrotie Aside from this ho may If he choose nil some of the square* full to overflowing and leave oilier* entirely empty; but red must al ways i-tov in the red squares and while In tho white equares. Men placed In ihe open ground or the opponent * t.riliory arc known as attack ing panic* Men placed In ihe fortllled ground of lheir own territory arc known us (he home guard. The flame. The object of Ihe game Is to capture first tho common, next the court and lastly the throne. The side first securing five goals w Ins A square ts raptured when the ball sir.kes the ground or a player within that square If the open ground of the section attacked ts not occupied by nil attacking party both open and fortified ground must be defended. When the ball has ©rce h en put In play It cannot he touched except with the. bat or shield of a player. If the bill THE FIRST BORN /'B, is naturally a subject of wonder and worrintent .-4jvy^q r OT to the yount; mother. Happy and easy will she KL. , ", so , tIM; k ' n< J fr'fnd tells her of the marvels iy of relief to be obtained by the uae of akm w '‘Mother’s Friend" There is nothing in the world like this simple r3* liniment, used externally. It relaxes all strains i.-T \ and distensions, soothing headaches and nerv- •=* ,'#\\ \ N ousncss.as well as relieving "morning sickness." V Lf rv * r, ?r"* , ." ,, " ,b ’'n*r-M*stwirrt v aw. Wrtt.l* ///froi' t „ “ *'V t'„. TW. Alt.a. strikes the ground or a player or a ph within a square ran attacked. .- ball goes out of bounds it is c,, . , * While the ball la In p.ay th- p! ... remain In ths square* lu wnlri, t * been placed, on no account ar ■ . step over th* line*. The square attacked ts forfr *q . either side breaking a ruin When th* ball I* dead the rapt t i.„ m rearrange their men If they cho . , , ev The side which do—, not put t . , In play wdl have the privilege to ., rra< , Ing their men last If no atta king ... It placed within the ©pen ground o square the whole squaie Is ■o. sq, fortlfleol ground and Its defend r, cross at wll! from one sl le to the oi , At the beginning of a game #nd r each goal play Is begun hy ,ome p| , v r "In oal " When the t>all is <e id j 1* resumed by some payer In the ~ of the same name rone-pond ng t,. • , one from which It has been knock l of bounds or to the one in which | h > struck a player or the ground. For Instance: If the ball strike |c t . fortified gi uud of red's court w en i court ts not being attacked : la 1 w: , tesumed by one of the white id yer the open ground of red's ccur; If i .. are no white players In the oteu . ~ ; , of red's court pliy I* continued t j oie tn the fortified ground of w . i * . , court. If there ts no player In the fort . fled ground of white's court Hen pi. continued hy someone "lu thion*. a, at the beginning of a gam. o att . , goal. A toas-up decldr* which rlr-t a I p while and which red. It'd la alwiy, gnsntsd first play and Is therefore u chosen hy the winner of the to,"- A capture cannot be made by a a rv (the first play after the halt he- b-w declared dead) from the equate nest t> the one attacked. As an example, t common cannot be captured by a •-rr. either from the open grour.d of the ca mon or from any part of the atta-kert common or from the open ground of ht defender's court. A* soon as the rail h*> been struck by a second player tn * n other square a capture may b* made In the tower of the small diagram >ou w 9 see how a goal may be scored when tta serve fall* to an snacking party U> Open ground of an enemy's court. The arrows show the direction of Ills ball. If red. tn the beginning of a rsm* plays directly for tho common of h enemy those protecting lhat square can easily gauge the direction of the ball set capture red's common by a single stroke The small diagrams show two excfll-Bl play*, either of which are likely to ' fuse the opposing side and •ft t a < ’*■ ture; but any boy will *oon icaro Re game well enough to Invent Ms t” 1 plays, of which an almost tntltixs | variety t* possible. J. H. Beard. Caught s llwlty AA’halc. From (he San Francisco Chronicle- A baby whale, two and a ha.f fee’- length, was washed asfhore In Ih' break i-r. a few mlk* south of th latu Sunday afternoon, a*'*• !r ; medialely picked up by C- Faker. 8.. U rl* and (teorge Whistler, who walking on the beach. The Mttl w rn ' was lively an.l In sound con, ' lon, . parcnlly. except for a slight brti on side of hi* head, and In half *n hj the young men had him In a rcefit* Mle.l with sail waler. The III'!" was brought lo Ihe city, and t rh'' l well iha yesterday. o the im * l ' 1 ’' tl of his captors, he had grown a' E of nearly four feel- He I* on of __ blue *i>eciw, and Mow* vtgoro • ' of the time he Is thrashing •" 1 *" lank. Seafaring men who l '“ the little whale yesterday sal* ' O , never *een so diminutive a ft- irn '' his *iecte# hefore. hul that he was r . Iheles* whale. Hl tail l* *hu; • ■ Is already avoided by he yoking ">•" have taken It upon thcmse.ve *° the embryo leviathan to adui< s.t' Nnntehed Child From Am : From the Philadelphia trt>L" r Williamsport. Nov. 7.—Mrs. ?*V,jte aiuin. I>Ar AmlerK n Hl'.l. kt yejilrrciay th*t h 1 attA#k*<l ti* ir ' q-h# was attempting to carry It ' clilkl Is stout two years of age In the yard, near the rear off ’ when the eagle pounced upon _ rl mother, who was working in an y< of the house was attracted by' ■ 1 erlem. and. hurtylng to Its aid ... tho eag> Instantly she securet and bottled with the bird ?•' ..cy han's face, arm* and bod> lorn.