The Bazaar of Lucknow.
THE day <Tf the bazaar in In
dia ha* lonyr passed without
hope for any return of ils
glory. 'Yet the visitor, in
search of novelty, may still be fairly
well satisfies! wtfh the results of the
effort he must tnnke to see what re
mains of the curious life in those
places which are different from every
thing in this land ; their nearest paral
lel being the French market in New
Orleans, or a county fair, say.s the
Christian Science Monitor,
The stranger to India should take
the pr-mi:.ion to secure the Services
ns a guide and physical protector of
u thoroughly competent Interpreter,
one who is conversant with at least
half a dozen of the numerous dia
lects speiken in India’s commercial
circles, and who—when it comes to
buying or rejecting—knows at a
glance “a hawk from a herneshaw”
because, as a decidedly cynical Ktig
gllshnmn said, "Nine-tenths of the
stuff displayed in those Indian bazaars
are spurious, and the rernnlndt r utter
ly worthless rubbish.” An exaggern
V tion, of course, yet it is a hard matter
to find the few gems that may he
there; and, at any rate, if the pur
chasable inanimate is lacking, tile al
most outfit s.s variety of the recum
bent or animate human denizens is a
rich r ward for the fatiguing hours in
a bazaar.
In Search cf the Picturesque.
If ;! p;ty that-civilization is
so very iiicoB-lderute- toward tin- pic
turesque, tiie at ranger, and the racial
ly attractive (in spite of its dirt)
which are so different from the life
and the people we know and are so
tired of, their inartistic dirt especial
ly, that we often rush off to the antip
odes to find something artistic and
Interesting. When we fail in our
search, ice npi to abuse the w riters
who tell us t ot what they really did
see, hut what they had predetermined
they were to cec.
It is not ra iny years since that the
bazaar at la id, to take at random
one of the many, was truly a wonder
ful pluee. It occupied a la rye extent
of ground, covered with all manner of
ramshackle buildings, the ground
floors of which were open stalls some
what like those seen in the illustra
tion accompanying this article. There
were a few fairly broad thoroughfares
which traver-ed the section from side
to side in a serpentine course, but the
really interesting and attractive shops
were reached by many narrow, wind
ing lanes, forming ,ti veritable laby
rinth, Into which the unwary stranger
who ventured alone was quickly lost ?
and when he betrayed ids misfortune
by act or word, wan sure to be
pounced upon by * flock of human vul
tures beat upon petting ins last rupee
in exchange for tie r wares, and heart
less as to whether or not he got back
to the tneager civi.lizti.tlon of Delhi's
then wretched hotel.
In the main avenues there wore—
shall we say canals, «r streams, or
ditches? Well, there was something
In whichever we call ttmeai that pos
sessed the motion of liquid, and there
was one, or perhaps two. rows of dis
cwnraged-looking trees. But ku the
narrow alleys there was no disguising
(he fact that those ditches were sim
ply open drains, usually so torpid in
their flow that the stench was almost
overpowering, and tin* visitor front
abroad wondered how any human be
ing could breathe the fetid air all day
nnd all night as complacently as did
the bazaar denizens.
Occasional Bargains Found.
Nevertheless, those were the days
when it was quite possible to pick up
really rare nnd precious bargains for
u song, plaques hammered out from
brass or other metals, true gems of
many kinds, jade ornaments deftly
curved from Jade in minute patterns,
making them almost literally worth
their weight in gold,” and many other
treasures such as nowadays never
reach a bazaar stall, for they are map
ped up by professional dealers the
moment they leave the hands of their
criminal owner, whom want compels
to sacrifice, and the dealer knows ex
actly where lives the rich Indian who
pays, without much haggling, the top
most price.
The glory of the bazaar, like that
of practically all that was picturesque,
had given way to the vitally needed
sanitary measures. ' But the bazaar
still ovists, although rather in what
we would call open or general mar
kets. Undoubtedly they continue to
offer many temptations spread before
the covetous eyes of the foreign vis
itor in such alluring ways that the end
of purchasing is not reached f*vro
when the bottom of the purse is, be
cause the dealers are only too glad
to send their wares to the hotel to he
paid for tit master’s or madam’s con
venience. and lots of other “rare har
i gains’ which cannot he duplicated.”
Most Fascinating of Streets.
Mr. Curtis' “Modern India” says of
Delhi’s Chandni Clinuk, “Silver
Street,” that it is fairly called “the
most picturesque and fascinating
street in the world.” Between the two
rows of trees that grow along the cen
ter of its width of 75 feet there was
formerly an aqueduct of dear, run
ning water, that is now filled, and its
hanks* are the great promenade for
the city's gentry, both foreign resi
dents and natives.
But the street is mftrvelons for the
ndeptness of the shopkeepers in “spot
ting” the stranger. Let a visitor from
abroad appear, no matter how perfect
ly (he, at least, thinks) he has dis
guised himself in proper Indian garb,
he is pounced upon by a swarm of
shopkeepers, and besought to avail
himself of the bargains that were nev
er before offered, and never will again
fall to his good fortune, until he
either yields and secures, sometimes
a true bargain, hut often a lot of rub
bish, or calls to his relief a friendly
policeman, usually a swarthy Sikh.
Sometimes it is most amusing when
rival merchants grapple each other iu
their frantic efforts to secure the mo
nopoly of a seemingly profitable* cus*
tomer, and the policeman's services
are required to separate tlie belliger
ents.
Freak Fiddles.
The story of freak fiddles would
fill a book. They have been made of
i tin, copper, iron, leather, glass and
■ paper. They have nssunu*<l many
wonderful shapes. Last year, 1n Los
Angeles, a blind fiddler used play
on the earner with a fiddle thiit had
no body. A tin horn did the work of
the ordinary sound of the violin.
This was the invention of a local
man. A certain corporation making
phonograph records in the east list's
an aluminum violin. This Instrument
i is scientifically constructed and used
: by one of the greatest artisis In mak
ing records of Ids solos for reprmino
| lion on talking machines. Even fh?
highest priced old violins do m<
sound as one expects a violin to sound
when It is reproduced on a record.
This aluminum violin corrects that
and the listeners sit entranced at the
sweet tones of the record. The violin.
Itself, has a most disagreeable tone.—
I.os Angeles Times.
Steaming Paper.
Stripping wallpaper from tlie walls
i of a room is a tedious and unpleasant
j task. The following method has been
I found to do this work satisfactorily:
] Remove *11 furniture from the room
land take <ap the floor covering: -place
in the middle of the room some kind
of a portable stove with a hig pan of
water on top. Light the stove and
close all the windows and doors; when
the room becomes full of steam it
will soften the paste which has been
used for sticking the paper on the
wall. After an hour or more of tho
steaming it will he easy to remove the
paper.
As Far aa It Goes.
Some people’s idea of efficiency Is to
pin a notice on the front door that the
i [jell is our of order, instead of huv.ng
jit fixed.—Ohio Slate Journal.
Scorch Marks.
If not too severe scorch marks are
most effectually remedied by soaking
the part in cold water and exposing
to the rays of the sun, moistening
afresh as it dries, until the blemish
disappears.
To remove scorch from linen, put
two ounces of fuller’s earth into a
saucepan, add half an ounce of white
> soap, the juice of two large onions
and one cupful of vinegar itoil to
gether for a few minutes, strain into
a jar, and keep covered for future
use. Spread on the scorched parts
with a knife, and allow it to dry on.
The stain will soon disappear. If the
garment is scorched with ironing, rub
a lump of dry starch on the mark.
Then sponge it off. Repeat till the
yellow disappears.
Iron-Mold and Dry-Ink Stains.
Iron-mold and dry-ink stains may be
removed by placing the stained mate
rial in a hot solution of salts of sorrel
or salts of lemon, and leaving it to steep
until they disappear; or by placing tlie
stained part over a basin and pouring
boiling water through to moisten the
stain, which enables the chemical ac
tion to take place more rapidly. Then
« small quantity of salts of lemon or
! salts of sorrel should be placed on the
stain and rubbed firmly in, and boiling
water again poured through. If the
first application does not remove it.
the process must be repeated. If the
iron mold is due to old iron rust, neith
er of the above-mentioned chemicals
may.remove it successfully. A pinch
| of oxalic acid, which Is a strong chetn*
; 'cal, may then have the desired effect.
It is used m exactly the same manner
. as salts of lemon but it must he used
with great care, as it is injurious to
1 fabrics.
To remove ink stains from white
material before the ink is quite dry,
sprinkle with salt and rub with half a
lemon. Rinse off the acid and wash
at once. When ink stains are dry, but
fresh, they may%c removed by dipping
; the stained-part in buttermilk, or milk
that has been boiled; change the milk
frequently, then wash the article well.
To Remove Iron Rust.
Spots of iron rust which are so like
ly to be found on white dresses and
I aprons may he easily removed In the
following way: Place a small lump
of cream of tartar on the spot of iron
rust, and tie up the dross goods so
as to hold the cream of tartar on the
spot. Do the same to all the spots
of iron rust and put the clothes into
the boll r. After boiling, the clothes
; will he perfectly white and free from
spots.
Sports Handkerchiefs.
Sports handkerchiefs may be said
to be a bit lurid. Some of them have
dared to he made of bright plaid lin
ens, green and blue plaid being among
, the favorites. Other sports handker
chiefs are in plain bright colors with
hand-rolled hems whipped In either
white or black threads, with blocked
j monograms also in white or black.
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| Hats and Parasols Interpret Summer j
H its imd parasols that interpret mid
summer—at;'! make us long to have
them always with us—are here, it is
glorious summer ami headwear hints
of every outdoor pleasure. 1 trimmed
iutis and parasols, not much more smb
I stantial looking than white clouds, <-a+-t
pleasant shadows over eyes that feast
themselves upon the out-of-doors, tt
| is iuipossllile to crowd more tha«
three or four of these summer In
spirations Into one picture, but the
croup above manages to include some
typical and very beautiful styles in the
[.♦resent season’s offerings.
Beginning with the parasol, it Is a
, wtdte silk affair, with white enameled
j wood handle, such as nitty he found in
! the stores everywhere and every sutn
j m<*rfor ft is always good style.
| li is stanched -with lavender wis
I teria in a wreath about it, but the re
j sou reef ul woman who wishes to may
stencil it with any other flower or
with a flight of birds. And don’t over
look the fact that a white parasol
throws a flattering light upon the face.
At the left of the group, one of
those glorified sport styles, known as
veranda lists, is shown. It is made of
row on row of narrow satin ribbon,
with little figures woven in it. They
appear to he those two mascots known
as Nanette and Ilintlntin, now that j
pence has arrived, settled down to do- j
inestic joys. Such hats are at once |
smart and informal. At the right the |
always welcome wide-brimmed leghorn !
bar i.^ pictured, with a facing of geor- '
gettc crept* and an upper brim edged
and ornamented with tusenn braid.
Maidenhair fern and little braid blos
scuis stray over the crown, uud a sash ,
| of velvet ribbon makes a proper finale
to this favored midsummer compos!*
j tion.
Airiest and most picturesque ctf sum
mer lints is shown at the bottom of
thi> croup. It is n poke bonnet shape
with brim of hair braid and crown of
georgette erepe, with roses and Soliage
■clambering over it. There is nothing
•so good, for a finishing touch, as the
sash of velvet ribbon—that l* tied
I about tlie crown.
Black littinaz embroidery In My>or
isb design omnmeiits a plain sailor
luU «f .jade .green Baronette satin. The
brim nrf this hat rolls upward slightly
I and embroidery is placed ou the under
brim as well ns on the crown. Brown '
j caterpillar straw faces the brim of ■
pink taffeta bat and the brown straw
is embroidered in pink silk with a
loose looped stitch.
The demand for velHngs. nettings
and chiffons in black, navy, brown and
tan have shown special activity of
late. Exclusive patterns In elastic
veils have been taken very freely by
tilt? retail trade, and reorders In some
cases Jtavo been even larger than the
original bookings. In design* the
hand-run butterfly nml spray effects
have met with very satisfactory re
suits.
For Plain Sailor Hat.
Veilings Are Active.
FARMERS MUST GUARD THROUGH SUMMER
SEASON AGAINST ARMY WORM INVASION
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The Army Worm and Some of Its Insect Enemies. Parent or Moth, Upper
Right-Hand Corner; Full-Grown Larva, Lower Left-Hand Corner; Eggs
on Plant Stems; Pupa in Soil, Lower Right-Hand Corner; Other In
sects Are Beetles and Wasps, Parasites of Army Worm.
I (prepared by uie i. nno<t suuts Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The army worm lias out a wide
swatli this year in the vicinities <>f
Dallas and Fort Worth, Tex. Strenu
| mis efforts to prevent its spread have
been made, and absence of other re
i ports gives ground for the hope that
! it may not appear elsewhere this suin
! mer, but United States depariuent of
| agriculture entomologists urge all
farmers in till states east of the Rocky
i mountains to remain on the watch for
! the pest until cool weather comes next
| autumn.
There are usually three generations
of caterpillars—the form In which the
pest greatly damages crops by feeding
upon them—in a year, but seldom or
never are there two successive out
breaks in any one locality. The in
sects usually appear in the fields very
suddenly, and it seems certain that the
j moths—the parents of the caterpil
! lars—at times fly in great numbers for
I many miles, in the direction of the
prevailing winds, and alight in a body
j to deposit their eggs at some place
' favorable to the development of their
| offspring. This fact accounts for the
j appearance of the army worm in re
I gions far removed from any known
source iff infestation.
How to Identify Worm.
The full-grown army worm is a
nearly naked, smooth, striped cater
pillar, about one and one-half inch
j long. Its general color Is usually
greenish, and the stripes, one along
each side and a broad one down the
center of the back, are dark and often
nearly black. The stripe along the
back usually has a fine, light-colored
broken stripe running down its cen
ter. The color of the body between
tile dark stripes varies from greenish
to reddish brown. The head is green
ish brown, speckled with black.
“When an army of these worms is
at work In a Held.” says one of the
! publications of the department of
j agriculture, which are not given to ex
aggeration or to seeking after melo
dramatic effects, “the champing of
their jaws is plainly to be heard as
•they greedily devour every blade in
sight. In this stage the army worm
! frequently consumes ail of the food
supply near the place where it has
developed from the eggs. When such
is tlie enso the caterpillars mass to
gether and crawl a vny In a body in
search of other food. It is this habit
which has gained for the insect the
papular name of ‘army worm.'"
riming worms in rurrowt.
It is the massing together of the
caterpillars which gives to the farmer
1 the chance of destroying them in great
numbers. Furrows or ditches are
ployed or dug completely around the
Infested area, or directly across the
path of the advancing horde. In at
tempting to cross such ditches the
worms fall into them, and can easily
be destroyed by crushing them with
; n log dragged back and forth through
the dit»‘h or furrow. If shallow post
holes are sunk in the bottom of the
• ditch at intervals of about 20 feet,
■ the worms will crawl along the ditch
bottoms and fall into the holes, where
they may l»e destroyed by crushing or
other mean*. If the subsoil is of such
a nature that water penetrates it but
slowly, the post holes may be partially
j filled with water, with a layer of coni
i oil or petroleum on the top of it. The
j oil kills the worms Immediately.
Other Control Measures.
Watchfulness and quick action on
j the part of farmers are essential In
all the control measures, which in
clude, in addition to the ditching
method, the following:
In case of a general Invasion, give
the ground a light cultivation, if pos
sible, after the caterpillars have gone '
into (ho ground to change to the next
stage, the pupa. This will kill many
of the pupae.
Spray infested grass or other vege
tation not Intended for forage pur
poses with a mixture of 1 pound of
pnris green to 50 gallons of water.
I>o not use the sprayed grass or vege
tation for forage.
Spray growing grasses and other
forage crops intended for use at a
considerably later date with a solution^
of 1 pound of arson ate of lead!
(powder form) in 50 gallons of water,
or 2 pounds of arsenate of lead (paste
form) in 50 gallons of water.
When corn Is infested, spray with
one of the following mixtures: Arse
nate of lead (powder form) 2 pounds,
or 4 pounds of the paste form, in 50>
gallons of water; or 1 pound of paris
green and 2 pounds of freshly flaked,
j lime in 50 gallons of water.
Scatter poisoned bait broadcast
j over infested fields. Take 50 pounds
of bran and mix thoroughly with It
either 1 pound of paris green or crude
arsenic, then add 2 gallons of low
grade molasses diluted with from 3
to 4 gallons of water, and 0 finely
chopped lemons. This is especially
recommended for fields containing
mixtures of grass and cowpeas, cow
peas and sorghum, or fields in which
grass lias been consumed by the cat
erpillars.
Do not pasture stock in fields whore
the grass or other crops have been*
sprayed with a poison mixture until!
after heavy rains have fallen, and not
before three weeks after the applica
tion of the insecticides.
j LOSS FROM ARMY WORMS ?
I In tho eastern states alone,
j United States department of ag
l rlcnlture entomologists believe,
f many millions of dollars’ worth
i of grain and forage crops has
t disappeared down the throats
• of army worms In the past 30
! f years.
f The army worm feeds by pref
i J erence upon grasses, both wild
J \ and cultivated; next, upon tho
! | grasslike grains, such as millet.
1 $ which suffer severely In out
breaks. Wheat in Its uuripe
stages, corn, oats, and rye seem
i to he preferred in the order
t named. Alfalfa has suffered in
1 Jury In the southwestern states,
T Clover Is occasionally attacked.
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The weeds are still with us.
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The straw spreader has com © t®.
stay.
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A harrowing after a rain keeps the
moist are in the soil.
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Cabbage requires frequent cultiv®
tion for best results.
Sweet clover is taking the country
—a line thing for the couutry.
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Tomatoes and other vine crop®
should be tied to their supports early.
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A good windbreak is a great factor
In the success of the orchard or gar
den. The repeated failure of many
orchards may be laid to the lack of
protection from the winds of summer
as well us winter.