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CASTLES or SPAIN.

THEY HAVE BEEN RUTHLESSLY AP-
PROPRIATED BY THE CHURCH.

 

She Has No Such Historic Fannily Resi-
dences as are in England, or as Can be
Seen Along the German Banks of the
Rhine. ‘

As very few Americans will travel in

‘Spain this summer it is possible that

one. great benefit the country will de-

l' ..rive from the present war is that the

average American will read more
about Spain than ever he cared to
know before. And some of these in-
teresting things which we may have to
learn in case it is necessary to proceed
for a war indemnity, will 'be all about.
the famous castles of Spain.~

We have all heard some time or
other about the castles of Spain, not
those fortified strongholds which be-
long to the Moors, but castles which
the poets have raised in song and
story. Even our own Longfellow has
made them the subject of his charming
thapsody:

How much of my young heart 0 Spain
Went out to thee in days of yore!
What dreams romantic filled my brain
And summOned back to life again

The Paladins of Charlemagne

The Cid Campeador?

But softer Andalusian skies

Dispelled the darkness and the gloom“

There Cadiz by the seaside lies
And Seville's orange orchards rise
Making the land a paradise .

Of beauty and of bloom.

And there the Alhambra still recalls
Aladdins palace of delight;

Allah i1 Allah through its halls
Whispers the fountain as it falls
The Dairo darts beneath the walls
The hills with snow are white.

Castles of Spain not built of stone
But of white summer clouds and blown
Into this little mist of rhyme.

Such palaces of luxury every mind
at some time or other has built in im-
agination beside bright lakes and

pleasant places—

A fantastic Alhambra-like villa

With terrace and fountain and lawn;
A balcony where one’ s Manilla

May be smoked when the dinner cloth's
drawn.

New books every day by the train

Which we'll read under trees patri-

archal
That are grouped round our castle in
Spain.

“I. am the owner of great estates,"
wrote the late George W. Curtis, tex-
pressing in prose thesame pardonable
admiration of these castles “not built
of stone”-—“Many of them lie in the
West, - but the greater part are .- in
Spain. It is a country famously ro-
mantic, and my castles are all or per-
foot proportions and appropriately set
in the most picturesque situations. ”
Spanish castles, with few exceptions,
are thus the standing jokes of the poets
and of fiction. writers.

The truth is that while Spain has
some real castles, she has no such his-
toric family, residences as are in Eng-
land, or. as can be seen along the‘G'er-
man banks of the Rhine. Spain’s cas-
tles have been appropriated by the
church, with about the same ruthless
disregard as the Abbeys were after the
confiscations in England by Henry VIII
converted into palatial dwellings by
the British. nobility. The most: majes-
tic 10f these genuine- castles ’dscth'e
Chateau De Billegorde‘~where'accor'din‘g
to; Froissart's‘ Chronicles the counts/’91
Foix used to live in great'Splendoi-fget-
ting up at'h‘o‘on and "slipping at mid-
night. When the Count left his cham-
ber to "go, to table before him were
borne through its gloomy halls twelve
lighted torches by twelve attendants,
each attendant holding his lighted
torch while the Count dined, knights
and squires sitting admiringly around.
It. iszsituated on the edge of a steep
ravine surrounded by a triple wall, and
approached by a. narrow driveway. It
used to be a place of immense strength
but is now a monastery for the monks
of Navarre.

The Giralde has also been converted
into a. cathedral, the tower of which

provided the architectural model of

Madison Square Garden tower, of: New
York. It ranks with Giotto’s famous
Camanilla in Florence, and is the most
perfect example of a true tower of
Islam in Europe-

It rises in square form to a height of
250 feet and was built in 1196, but was
renovated by the Christians and
crowned with a-graceful figure called

“La. Fe" (The 'Faith), which tunns‘

with" the -wind and which "locks
over the fertile valley of the Guadal-
quiver, and. over scenes made fambus
by the memories of Pedro the Cruel.
The next is the famous castle of
Burgos. It was in the castle of Burgos
that the Cid was born,- whose ex—
ploits in peace and war make up so
much of the legendary history of
Spain. It is now the Puerta di Santa
From
the center of a quadrangular court
flanked on each side with stately min-
arets there rise two immense spires
which eloquently tell that this once
powerful stronghold has ceased to be
of military importance, though it still
continues to be an object of deep vene-
ration to ‘the- Spaniards. "l’he strong
werks of a formidable fortress, '. of
which trenches and the ruined and
blackened walls remain intact, tell that
the home of the Old and of Don Sancho
was no ordinary place. It is stated as
a. miraculous instance of divine inter-
position, that when the castle. of Bur-
gas was blown up by the French, on
the occasion of the evacuation of
Spain, these spires, with their seem-
ingly fragile towers remained unin-

jured to greet the eyes of the super’sti- ‘

tious Spaniards in all integrity as the
shock passed by, while two hundred

Frenchmen were buried under the
ruins.

As a combination cf castle and

of Cathedral his one of the most . '
imarkable structures in the world; and
it shows more completely than would
a. volume of writing, how thoroughly
the Church has reared its influence up-
on the ruins of the once proud Empire
of Philip II and of Charles ,V. There
are other great castles like the Puerto
del Sol at Toledo, the Alhambra and
the Castle of Simancas, in which latter
was preserved ‘ for centuries the
archives of Castile. The palatial resi-
dence which the Duke de Montpe'nsier’s
grand and soaring wonder of utilita-
rian (architecture, with something of a
[fancy that it was never made, and that
it has stood there since the morning of

the world. It has the lightness and
the strength, the absence of ornament,

and essential beauty, the vastness and
the perfection of a world of nature. As
‘family still retain, also overlooks the
slopes of the city of Seville, in which
place was born the bull fight. Then
there is the castle of La Grampa, situ-
ated in a wrinkle of the Gandarrama
Mountains, which Philip Verected' up-
on a crag when he came from his exile
in France to the Spanish throne. This
is literally the castle in the air and is
more inaccessible than even the
Chateau de Bellegorde. It has been
the Spanish eminence house of all the
Bourbon Kings. When the sun is
calcining the plains of Castile, and the
streets of Madrid are white with a hot
light of midsummer this castle in

northwestern breeze after passing over
a valley of drifted snow. Viewed from
the little squalid hamlet of Segovia be—
low, the castle high above looks like a
gull’s nest on the edge of a soaring
cliff. “You raise your eyes,” writes Am-
bassador John Hay in his “Castilian
Days," “from the market place, with
its sickening, swarthy crowd to this
tradition has eaten into the very life of
Spain, and tainted the judgment of its
people, the peasantry of the hamlet.
would hoot anyone who attributed any
mortal paternity to this castle in the
air or the aqueduct by which it is ap-
proached. Yet bot-h belong to the gi-
gantic works of the Emperor Trajan.
The people call the aqueduct the
Devil’s bridge and the castle itself the
"Devil’s Nest," and from it has arisen
the saying—“Build castles in the air,"

. which is only another form of the folly
ascribed to those who look for “Castles .
? in Spain.”

Spain had castles, but she now has ;

churches. Hence the ban mot.

 

In A Sulphur Mine,
“There are but few who admire the

in the National Museum ”
the gentleman who collected them
the same except theirbeauty. I don’t
on earth where such abominable treat-

on the laborer as in the sulphur mines

- bf Sicily. They are paid barely enough

to provide themselves with a. scant
supply of the coarsest, cheapest food,
and a good portion of the time they are
in a state of chronic starvation. The
work‘is of the hardest and most.ex-
hausting character. Very few of the
mines have hoisting apparatus, and
the sulphur o're (sulphur and lime-

the depths below. on the backs of men
and boys. Long, sloping, narrow tun-
nels lead from the surface down to the
sulphur beds 200 to 600‘feet or. more
below. Miners dig the stuff out and it
is carried up in stout sacks or flat
baskets. Many of the laborers, espe-
cially the boys, work naked. Ontheir
backs they wear a pieceiof matting, or
something of the sort, held by a string
around the neck. This is to protect
the flesh from being torn from their
bones by the jaggtd corners of the ore
they carry. ;No one can imagine a
more heartrending sight than to see

long, steep slopes in the mine with
:heir enormous loads. Every step they
take .wrings a'groan from their tor-
tured frames. Most pitiful to me was
the sight ,of the poor, bent, broken and
emaciated old men, mere battered
wrecks, and the young lads of 10 and
12 years, who have just begun this life
of cruel toil.

The.Emperor of Japan.

Mutsu Hito, Emperor-of Japan, came
to the throne when he was a boy under
‘sixteen. He-was the first Mikado to
1ppear in person at a State Council,
and presented himself in national cos-
tume before the nobles and daimios to
take the oath to become actual ruler
of his people, audio-foster learning
and art in his empire. .He Wore his
hair brushed up on» the top and hidden
in a head-dress fastened with bands,
with two - black' top-knots protruding
outwards from it; white and red gar-
ments, long polished shoes, and a chain.
it State.
neyed from Kioto to Tokio, the new
capital, in a gold-lacquered norimon,
or closed litter, borne by relays of
coolies on their uplifted palms—a
method of travelling reserved exclu-
sively for Royalty, as ordinary people

' had to be carried in litters on the

shoulders of the bearers.

 

Problem of Law.
“He sent me a million kisses," as-

promise case.

“Did you count them?” asked the
counsel for the defendant.

“COunt them!” exclaimed the plain--
tiff. “Of course not.” ‘

“Your lordShip,” cried the counsel
for the defendant earnestly, “I object
to the admission of this testimony as
being indefinite and unreliable. in

chines it is preposterous for any girl

to come into a court of law-—

had failed to keep pace with the times

 

'm, of course, complete.

the clouds is as cool and shadowy as a.

collection of beautiful sulphur crystals
remarked

think,” he said, “there is another spot 1

meat, such fiendish cruelty, is inflicted .

stone combined) is brought up from »

the wretched creatures toiling up the

After the ceremoney he jouro f

sorted the plaintiff in the breach of -

these days of automatic counting ma- ,

from the famed sulphur mines in Sici- . '
ly “who have any idea in relation to.

 

"NEW EORKEASHEONS.

The parasols this’year are elaborate,
and the colorings, combinations, and
new effects in frilling, tucking, insert-
ed Vandyke's of richest lace, and ac-
cordion-pleadings are simply marvel-
lous. The richest and heaviest mate-
rials are utilized in strong contrast to
the most diaphanous and perishable.
And very many fabrics which in times
past: were never thought of in the crea-
tion of a parasol are now brought into
prominent use. The size and shape of
this season’s models are varied some-
what from those fashionable a year

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rieties are exquisite works of art.
There are now on exhibition on tout
cas of brocade, satin, moire, faille, taf-
feta, foul-ard, crepe de chines, crepe
lisse, chiffon, grenadine, Indian mull,

Swiss muslin,“ grass-cloth, pongee,
numb, and fancy silk—plain, shot,
plaited, checked,- coin-dotted, embroid-
ered, and striped. Ribbon, lace, net,
velvet, silk-wrought mousseline de
soie, pleated [chiffon ruches, and ele-

_-__ : gant 'guipureappliques-are amongthe

.- trimmings used; for these various
. styles. :So much fancy decoration pre—

vails that the once handsome plain silk
parasol is now relegated to the realm
of sun-umbrellas.

 

Hand-Made Lingerie.
Each succeeding year adds variety
and-extravagancetothe department of
fashionable lingerie, and all the novel-
ties“ii1 garments of thisseason are dis-
tinguished far'-}their dainty fineness and
beautiful finish. . Hand~made under-
wear of fine nain‘so'ok, expensively but
not elaborately trimmed with embroid-
ery and lace, is greatly desired by wo-
men: of, refined taste and’ abundant
means, but the average woman cannot
please her taste for this kind of ele-
gance, even if she possesses it, and the
machineamade garments. have to satisfy
h’er..1 ’FOrtunatély they do. not lack
either 'fineness.Or..dainti-ness, since they
are-made of 'the- same soft cambrics,

lawns, and mulls-as the hand-sewn.

pieces, and-trimmed simply with the
same-ZValenci'ennes,‘ Torchon, Maltese,
and Ginny laces; Point de Paris is
still liked for finishing lingerie.

 

Lovely French Creations.

CrOSsed cors’ages and many pretty
fichu effects. appear upon some of the
dainty creations of French workshops.
Some of the latest corsages for slender
matrons and :young women- are hooked
‘up the back or fastened invisibly, the
front portion draped from side to side,
trimmed with a V-sh'aped plastron that
is edged on each side with a. coquille of
lace, or is bordered with narrow ribbon
or insertion, and has a large jabot of
lace of sums rich design reaching from
neck to belt.

 

To Lensthen Skirts.
Many of the skirts of'd‘resses worn

last summer can be given the required,

additional length of the-present season,
by removing the skirt-binding, and
adding the necessary-number of inches
to the foot'of the skirt all around, by
piecing it down with skirtz‘iin-ing, then
covering this with the~ dress goods.
Machine-stitch this to make it firm ; re-

bind, then cover the whole with a num— .

ber of overlapping frills of goods,
matching or contrasting with the skirt
fabric, as-is preferred. Care must be
taken in piecing, to .use curving, not
straight strips 'of the goods, or the
pieced portion will have much greater
fulness than the skirt-edge it is joined
to.

 

A New Couture.

Many of the newest coiffures for full-
dress occasions this season show the
hair arranged very high on the extreme
top of the very back of the head. This
style is designed wholly for indoor
coitfures, for no hat or bonnet could

. possibly be worn above the towering,
. »' calls or empire loops, which are often
supplemented by a jewelled butterfly

poised above the calf, or .a high comb
encrusted with rhinestones and. faceted
mockjewels of every description.

 

Miss Madge E. Thompson will have ’

the honor of christening the battleship
Wisconsin, new building at the Union
Iron Works, San Francisco. She .is
described as a. beautiful young woman
of rare attainments and a great favor~
its in the social circles in which she
moves. She is the daughter of W. E.
Thompson, and was born. twenty years
ago in Princeton, Wis. Governor

, Scofield has known her almost from
‘ - infancy, and conferred the distinction

But it is needless to go on. The hu- ;
miliation of the thoughtless girl. who "

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upon her because of the strong per-
sonal friendship existing between her
father and h.imself The Wisconsin
will be launched in a month or two.

with narrow creami lace.
over a guimp of-shirred white liberty
silk, made with long. sleeves, finished at

 

new

rHE wee—Riv MENU

MONDAY. . ‘ .
Breakfast -—Boiied Rice with Milk.
(flatmeal Cakes, Scrambled Eggs. Cof-
ee.

; gin ..

,Luncheon. —D'ri‘ed Beef. Sliced Cu'- ‘
Biscuit. Lemon Jelly. Iced.

cumbers.
Tea.

munch—Roast Lamb. Mint Sauce:

Mashed Potatoes... String Beans. :Le't-

 

' tuce ' and Tomato Salad. Wafers.
Cheese. Cherry Pie. Coffee. 0, ,
. ,. l .

7 TUESDAY. '
Breakfast—Strawberria. Shredded

Wheat and Cream. Bacon and Eggs.
Buns. Coffee. .

”Luncheon —Cold= Lamb, Sliced.
French Fried Potatoes. Brown Bread.
Apricots. Cocoa.

Dinner..——-Clear Soup. Broiled‘Porter-

house «Steak. Green Peas. Potatoes. -

.Cucumber Salad. Chocolate Blane
Mange. Coffee. ' . ,
WEDNESDAY.

Breakfast. — Bananas. Cornfmeal

Mush. Milk. Cream Toast. Coffee.
Luncheon. -—Loin 'Chopsa Bread and-
Butter. Baked. Rhubarb. Ginger Snaps.

l Tea.

Dinner. -—Mushroom Soup. Roast
Beef. Riced Potatoes. Asparagus on.-
Toast, with Cream Sauce. String
Bean Salad. Strawberry Short Cake.
Coffee. .1:

THURSDAY. .

Breakfast. ~Hominy Grits and Cream.

‘ Veal Cutlets. Hashed Potatoes. Corn

Muffins. Coffee. . -

Luncheon. —-Grape Fruit. Sweet-
breads, Breaded. Radishes. Cake.
Cocoa. : _

Dinner—Tomato Soup. Cold Roast
Beef. Mashed Potatoes. Spinach. Burb-
ter Beans. Cucumber and Tomato
Salad. Strawberry Mousse. Coffee.

FRIDAY. .

Breakfast. —Grape Fruit. Hominy
Cakes. Fried Butterfish. Rolls. Cof-
fee.

Luncheon. ~BroiiedMackerel. Cream-
ed Potatoes. Cucumber Salad.Cake1
Cherries. Tea. -

Dinner. —White Soup. , Boiled Sal-
Potatoes. String Beans. Peas.

mon.

Lettuce Salad. Pineapple Ice. Cake.

Ounce. J“,
SATURDAY. 5'

Breakfast. —-Oranges. Oatmeal, Sugal.

and Cream. lamb Chops. Rolls. Cot- "

fee.

Luncheon. —Lobster-a-la-Newburg.
Brown Bread and Butter. Asparagus
“Salad. -StewedRhubarb. Tea. .. _.

Dinner. —- Beef Broth. Hamburg
Steak. Roasted Potatoes. Asparagus.
Butter Beans. Lettuce and ram
Salad. Strawberry and Banana Salad.
Coffee. , ,

 

Where They Are Mnted by Lottery.

it was a cynic who said that mar-
riage is. a lottery, but in the Proyinoe

of Smolensk, in Russia," this aphmm g

has been reduced to a quarterly M.
for four times a year there is held the
most remarkable lattery ever! devised.

A charge of one roubl'erio made for a
ticket, only one prize. is «the drawn,
and it consists of the entire sum yield-
ed by the sale. offline tickets, amounting
to 5, 000 rubles The lucky winner of
the prize is bound. to marry a certain
damsel, if he takes the 5,000 roubles.
Should he. be married“. he is; at liberty
to turnover the-money and the ladyfto
any friend whom he may 111811 to put
in for such a good thing. Should. the
lady, however, ‘ refuse to marry the
winner, they are allowed to divide the
roubles between them. ~

 

 

Pretty Wash Suits.

Very many of the pretty duck suits
in Madras linens, piques, and fancy
crashes are made up in regular tailor
fashion; being modelled in many in-
stances exactly ,after the style of the
checked and striped summer tweeds
and cheviots. These have gored skirts
and smart little open-fronted. jackets,
with fitted waistcoats or blouse'vests
of white, yellow, or pink pique. Some
are prettily braided in white, others are
trimmed with rows of fancy. cotton
gimp, and still others are absolutely
plain. _
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Violet and White Fonlnrd Gown. '

Many of the most elegant gowns for
both morning and afternoon are made
of foulard. This material comes in
very exquisite combinations of color
this summer. and certainly make very
charming frocks. .

Violet airdavhite are one of the popu-
lat combinationsof colors in foulard
and a lovely model of this material has
the cersage :made quite simple, tuned
on to a yoke of shin-ed violet liberty,
silk. Bebe velvet ribbon outlines the
yoke, while the girdle, collar and re-
sette on left shoulder are of wider vel-
vet ribbon. .The sleeves are tight fit-
ting and' are ‘shirred towards the top. 1.

 

 

Chalue and... Gown.
Among the many varieties of dainty
wool materials which are so popular

‘this year; challie‘ still holdd its own

and being so «soft and clinging makes
lovely gowns fer the house and street.

A model'sor‘newhat out of the ordin-
ary, has the‘attachedJ-flounce on the
skirt extending up in the front in a
pointinstead of down. " Ther‘corsage
is made 'with 'the bib effect, outlined
This is worn

the wrist with a tiny .ruflle.

One of the strangest industries
known is that of the preparation of
the skin of the common eel for ar-
ticles of commerce. The skin when
prepared closely resembles leather,
but is more pliable and gelatinous.

A tremendous engineering feat will
be undertaken this year by Japanese
.engineers: in building an immense
bridge high enough for ships in full
sail to pass under across Straits one
mile wide to connect two islands.