Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 194, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1916 — Page 3

Chateau De Chambord

SOME time ago It was announced that the Chateau de Chambord had been sequestered by the French government, which was a polite way of saying that it had been taken over by the ruling powers, and would be devoted to whatever use it was seen fit to make of it. This announcement was of Interest to thousands of American tourists whQ may have been privileged to visit the celebrated castle In their rambWngs to the south of Paris, in the department of Loir-et-Cher —for the chateau is situated about twelve miles to the east of Blois, the principal City of that department, in the midst of a park 21 miles in £ircumfer|gice. The sequestering of the Chateau de Chambord marked the transition of one of the most Interesting structures that date back to the renaissance in France. “Francis’ Folly” someone has dubbed the great rambling pile of masonry whose spires reach heavenward, and to whose lines architects and artists have in vain tried to attribute some semblance of grace. But whatever architectural defects the chateau may present, there is no doubt that it is one of thb most notable edifices of its kind in Europe, marking as it does the transition between the fortified castle and the Italian palace, somebody has all the defects of both generously incorporated. The Chateau de Chambord was built at a time when money was of little account to the ruling classes if there was a whim to be gratified. It dates back to the fourteenth century. Under the counts of Blois It was a feudal manor house. The Orleans princes converted it Into a sort of hunting lodge, and-lt was such when Francis I decided to make of it the largest and most magnificent chateau in France. Francis I did not believe in doing things by halves. It was a habit of his to wander about from chateau to chateau, of which he had a considerable string, with 1,800 people forming his retinue, with furniture and baggage in proportion. It must have been a bit annoying to the restless and high-spirited king to have members of his personal staff getting close enough so that they could recognize each other. As near as can be figured out, this was the excuse for Chambord, for in its vast halls 1,800 people would rattle around like shot in a gourd, and all the paraphernalia that accompanied these frequent hikes could be deposited in one room and leave plenty of space for a goodly portion ot the attendants to devote themselves to terpsichorean pastimes.

Beginning of Chambord. The foundations of Chambord were laid in 1526, but it was not until some time later that it began to "stand forth in its true proportions. When Francis I died at Rambouillet in 1547 Chambord was still incomplete, although 800 men had labored on it for 12 ‘years. But enough of the more than 400 rooms had been finished, so that the royal entourage could be housed here in comfort, while the presence of such a number of persons, and the attendant gayety, alone made the place endurable as a human habitation. Henry II continued the work on the chateau in an indifferent manner. Charles IX and Louis XIV in turn took a hand at it, the latter appearing in the role of chief tlnkerer to the inartistic, and erecting the low screen at the back which completes the in.closure of the court and adds to the incongruity of the whole place. The death of its planner did not mark the passing of high life from

CORNER OF CHAMBOR.D'S FANTASTIC ROOF

Chambord. When the court of Francis II was driven from Amboise by the terrible massacre, they repaired to Chambord, where It was sought by the wildest of revelry to cheer up the young king. Marie Stuart shone with particular brilliance at these orgies, but her reign in this capacity was as brief as it was sensational. Others who followed in her footsteps won disfavor with Catherine, who didn’t propose letting any outsider weaken the hold she exercised over her sons. Charles IX, maddened by the meddlings of his mother, went to Chambord in 1567, and the boar hunt he Indulged in as an outlet for his anger held the record for many years. Gradually, however, courts came less frequently to Chambord. At various times it was in the possession of Louis XIII, Louis XIV and Gaston, Due d’ Orleans, who puttered around attempting to Improve the place, ohly to make it worse. It was the asylum of the deposed king of Poland, Stanislaus Leckzinska, who also sought to better it, but did not stay long enough.

Given to Marshal Saxe. As a partial reward for his famous victory at Fontendy, Marshal Saxe w’as presented with Chambord, and for some years the brilliant old soldier kept open house there. The revolution dismantled and disfigured the chateau, and when France once more settled down to peaceful ways Chambord was little more than a shell. Marshal Berthier had it wished on him by Napoleon, but the pension accompanying the bestowal was discontinued by Louis XVIII, and it was sold, a national subscription bestowing it upon the Infant son of the Due de Berri, the Due de Bordeaux, who thereupon took the title of Comte de Chambord. As the last of the elder or Bourbon branch of the house of Valois, he was known to royalists as Henry V. Today there are shown to visitors the king’s apartments, decked out with tapestries and other gew-gaws the legitimist ladles, of France who hoped one day to see him king in more than name presented to Chambord. One point in his favor seems to have been that he packed all this stuff off to the inaccessible chateau, and spent most of his 41fe in exile, where he was spared the doubtful pleasure of being lionized by royalists. ' ~ At his death without direct heirs, in 1883, he bequeathed the chateau to the Comte de Parma and his brother, the Due de Bardl, who belonged to the Spanish branch of the house of Bourbon.

As an architectural marvel Chambord has always commanded consideration. The fact that it is more or less of a monstrosity is not entirely the fault of the earlier architects. Much of the trouble can be attributed to the reconstructionists who-came later, and whose efforts only resulted in making it look more squatty and grotesque. It is topped by a vast number of minarets, cones and turrets. The roofs to the latter are larger than the parts they cover, and at a distance give the Impression of a man's hah on a boy’s head. Its lines are painfully severe, and there appears to have been a studied attempt to avoid anything tn thef way of true beauty. There are no less* than 440 rooms in the chateau. There are 13 staircases, the most famous of which is the grand, a double spiral affair of 188 steps >n the main tower, so arranged that persons ascending and descending may pass each other without meeting.

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HINTS FROM PARIS

.. A Worth model, for afternoon wear at the seaside, is made of flesh pink tussah, with very beautiful embroideries in washing silks appearing on the hem of the skirt and on the revers and collar of the short coatee, writes a Paris correspondent. These embroideries are done in pastel tinted silks, pale blues, pinks, yellows and clever touches of dead whitfi. The coatee is fastened with small ivory balls if opened over a blouse made of cobweb muslin and real Valenciennes lace. According to Worth, and Doucet also, the pannier craze has died out

Premet Is, as usual, making a specialty of dressy gowns intended for afternoon wear. This dressmaker is very fond of combining taffeta, chiffon and very fine metallic embroideries. The skirts chez Premet are fuller* and rather shorter than those, shown by Worth or Doucet and I notice that Premet is remaining faithful to the full, gathered flounce which appeared on so many evening gowns at the beginning of the summer season. A pretty Premet model was composed of cornflower-blue taffeta, blue chiffon and very fine metallic embroideries, the latter showing delicate iridescent tints in a strong light. The skirt was arranged In a series of gathered flounces of graduated widths, but there was a plain panel in front. Then there was a quaint little fichu bodice which crossed at the waist, and which was almost covered with fine embroidery. There was a rfarrow celnture which cut the waist rather high up, and then a shaped flounce formed

Charming Cape-Coatee and Corselet Skirt of Rose Pink Tussore.

a sort of pannier-basque which Just reached the hip line. The sleeves were tight and exaggeratedly short, almost like the sleeves of a dinner dress; very long black kid gloves were to be worn with the dress. It is said that long, black kid gloves, like those worn by Yvette Guilbert when, she ifaade her debut, are again to be fashionable for day as well as evening wear. This. is good news, for these long, black gloves are as becoming as they are economical, and we all have to consider ways and means in these terrible days.

USEFUL RACK FOR LETTERS

With Contrivance Like This There Is Little Danger.of Any of the Missives Being Lost. Letter racks are most useful, for as soon as the letters arrive they can be placed in it, thus there is no fear of them getting astray, for each member of the house will know where the letters may be found at all times of the day. The racks are easily made at home. Take the lid of a wooden box or a flat

Letter Rack.

piece of wood and sandpaper it well; the size should be about 18 inches by 14 inches. An ordinary slate may also be used, providing it has a narrow wooden frame all around it Cover the board with felt or baize—red, blue or green would do well; take a piece just a little longer than the wood and secure it to the back of the board with drawing pins or small tacks. Then purchase some braid —the color should match the baize or felt —and

arrange this lattice fashion on the board as in the sketch. Secure the braid to the edge of the board by means of drawing pins or tacks. Secure a ring to the back of the board to hang it up with. The letters are simply put under the braid and the baize, keeps them In place. It Is better to have the wood or slat covered for this reason alone —the felt keeps the letters from slipping down. The rack will be found most useful and can in most cases be made without cost, for most of the materials required will be found about the house.

HATS OF PINK AND BLUE

Touch of Purple Properly Applied Gives Just the Right Appearance to the Millinery. Pale pink is everywhere in millinery as In frocks, and there are pale pink hats in every Imaginable material from felt to malines. Pale pink in combination with dark blue velvet, is popular. Wide brimmed hats of flesh pink batiste are among the pink millinery usually trimmed In big soft bows of ribbon or nosegays or wreaths of tiny flowers. A crown of black or dark blue velvet or dark blue silk, a very wide brim of pale pink and a band of pink covering two-thirds of the crown side, a stiffly charming little bunch of small flowers in pink and purple and citron posed primly on the front of the crown and extending a little way above it —there is a hat indubitably modish and.,extremely pretty too, which is more than one can say for all things modish. A touch of blue on a pink hat is chic, but the blue is the French blue of Louis XV and and the combination is never the wlshy washy pink and blue of the limp blonde’s Ideal. Take a hat of fully plaited pink malines with an inch or two of It extending beyond the wide brim and falling to soften the frame of the face. Run a blue ribbon around the crown, through four heavy rings of violet beads, and let a fine plaiting of the malines soar high above the crown from under this ribbon, and the result is a pink and blue hat unquestionably sophisticated.

CHILD’S “BANK” EASILY MADE

Article of This Description Will Inculcate Habits of Thrift in the Little Folks. There was never a time when it was so important that the little folks should save as many of their pennies as possible, and we give a sketch of a “bank” for this purpose that they cap quite well make for themselves from an old cigar box. Some quiet fun and amusement will also be derived in preparing the bank and in decorating It it has been completed. First of all cut a slit in the lid of the box for the coins to pass through. Not too large, or else you will be able to get the pennies out again, and then they will soon be spent. Next nail the lid securely down, and then cut out pieces of white paper to fit the sides and top of the box, and paste them in their places. When the paste is quite dry you can draw animals or butterflies or anything else you fancy, and then color them with paints or chalks. Another good way of decorating a “bank” of this kind is to save all the old postage stamps, soak off the paper

“Bank" for the Little Felka.

and then gum them all over the box until it is entirely covered; or, again, a very pretty box can be prepared with cigar bands used in the same manner.

FROM RIBBONS AND BEADS

Dainty Necklets That May Be Made at Home Just the Thing for Simple Blouse. Dainty necklets fashioned from ribbons and beads can be made at home easily. For the simple blouse or frock of today they are exactly the thing. Many women have odd lengths of narrow ribbon laid by, remnants secure’d at the last sales. Anything in ribbons, velvet or moire from one to three yards will come in useful. Pearl drops can be bought for five or ten cents. The expense of the necklace may be obtained by the use of imperfect trinkets, such as a pair of earrings *or an old cameo. A simple form of necklet is a green velvet one with amber drop. It is merely a length of half-inch-wide velvet ribbon, 40 inches long, turned back at each end to form a point To each of these points is fastened a long, narrow yellow drop, quaint and graceful. The ribbon is flung around the neck of the wearer and knotted loosely in front

White Planned Suits for Women.

“Our brothers are so smart in their white flannels, why can’t we be?” young girls asked, they say. # Bo now they are being shown in New York foi $25. There’s something boyish about the pocketed coats and skirts, something ' that suggests the comfortable correctness of the Englishman’s out-of-doors clothes.

PROPER METHODS OF FEEDING CALVES

Calves Fed in Stanchions Cannot Steal Neighbor’s Portion—Habit of Sucking Each Other’s Ears Is Also Avoided.

Lack of knowledge of proper methods of feeding calves on the part of many farmers is the cause of heavy losses, asserts O. E. Reed, professor of dairy husbandry in the Kansas state agricultural college. The importance of knowing the best practices in feeding cannot be overestimated. “The proper time for taking the calf from its mother depends upon the condition of the calf and its mother at the time of calving,” says Professor Reed. “If the calf is strong It may be taken away immediately without being allowed to nurse. It Is easier to teach the calf to drink from the pail if It is taken from the mother at this ime. “If the calf Is weak at birth, or if the udder of the cow is inflamed or caked, It is a better practice to allow it to remain with its mother for several days. In case the calf is taken from its mother immediately it should receive her first milk. The milk at this time contains a high proportion of protein and ash, which act as a laxative and tonic and are effective in cleaning out the digestive tract and stimulating the digestive organs. “In some cases it is not safe to feed a calf the milk from its mother after the first few days, milk of the cows belonging to the high testing breeds Is often too rich in fat for the young calf, and should be diluted with skim milk, or else milk from some other cow should be fed. _ “The quantity of milk to feed the calf at this time Is Important. Under natural conditions the calf gets its milk often and in small quantities, and the more closely nature is Imitated the greater the success. “The calf of average size should receive about eight pounds of whole milk a day at first Large calves should be fed more than this amount. The milk may be fed in two feeds —night and morning—or better results may be obtained by feeding three times a day. As the calf grows older the amount should be gradually increased. The best guide as to the amount which

STORE WHEAT CROP ON FARM IS URGED

Then Farmer Can Wait Until Market Looks Up—Of Special Benefit This Year. “Ability to store the wheat crop on the farm will be perhaps of greater value to the farmers this year than ever before,” says Edward C. Johnson, dean of extension in the Kansas State agricultural college. “For this there are two principal reasons —first, the shortage of freight cars, resulting from the congestion of freight on the Atlantic seaboard; second, the lower price per bushel during the early threshing season. This lower price necessarily results from inability to get transportation facilities, from the greater risk and hence greater margin taken by elevators to handle grain before it has gone through the sweating process, and from the fact that the whole grain trade knows that great quantities of wheat will be marketed during July,” August and September, whatever the price may be.”

EXCELLENT RESULTS WITH GRAIN RATION

Mixture of Cornmeal, Wheat Middlings and Tankage Recommended for Young Pigs. The Pennsylvania State college agricultural experiment station has obtained excellent results with young pigs by feeding a grain mixture of cornmeal, 4 parts; wheat middlings, 3 parts, and tankage, 1 part. The addition of skim milk increases the rate of gain.*,lf skim milk is fed with this grain mixture, the amount of cornmeal may be increased to six parts. Other mixtures recommended are cornmeal, 8 parts, and tankage one part, or skim milk three parts and cornmeal one part. If possible, pasture crops should be used for growing pigs. For quick growth two to four pounds of grain per 100 pounds of live weight daily in addition to pasture crops are required.

Ducks In Breeding Pen.

A breeding pen should have from four to six Pekin duck* to one drake, or eight to ten Runner ducks.

should be fed is the calf’s appetite. It should be fed sufficiently, but never overfed, and it is a good practice to keep the calf a little hungry. The animal should take the last milk from the pail with the same relish that it takes the first.” The time to change the calf from whole milk to skim milk will depend largely upon the development of the calf, points out Professor Reed. If it is strong and well developed, it may be changed ,to skim milk at the end of the second week. This change should be made gradually by substituting a small quantity of skim milk for whole milk in the daily ration. A week or ten days should be taken for the change. Care should always be taken to have the milk warm and sweet Especially is this important in feeding the young calf. As the calf grows older cooler milk will do just as well if it is fed at the same temperature every day. The right temperature for the milk is blood heat —100 degrees. There is no way by which the digestive system of the young calf can be upset more easily than by feeding cold milk at one meal and warm milk the next. If there is any donbt about the temperature, a thermometer should be used, according to Professor Reed. Judging the temperature of milk by putting the finger into it is not satisfactory, because milk will feel warmer on some days than on others. It is also Important to feed milk sweet because one feed of sour milk may upset the digestive system of the young calf for months, or may even cause death. The calves should by all means be kept In clean, well-lighted and well-ven-tilated stables. The palls from Which the milk is fed should be kept as clean as possible. Clean, fresh water should be provided at all times. Many feeders assume that the calf does not need water on account of drinking milk but it will consume a large amount of water even after drinking 15 or 20 pounds of skim milk a day.

SLAKED LIME GOOD FOR SOUR SOILS

Entirely Satisfactory for Correcting Acidity—Great Deal Depends on Dryness. "Slaked lime, if it can be had at less cost than ground limestone, and if in condition to spread well, is entirely satisfactory for correcting acidity in sour soils.” This is the reply of the soils department at the Wisconsin experiment station to numerous inquiries as to which of the two is the better. Outside of the cost, the relative value and merits of these two forms of lime depends on their dryness of fineness, for these factors influence the readiness with which the lime can be spread on the land. Chemically, slaked lime is practlcly the same as the limestone unless it is slaked only enough to make it unfit for masons’ use. In such case, it may still be quite caustic and have many lumps. Caustic lime is nearly twice as effective as the ground limestone in neutralizing acidity pound for pound, but it costs more and is much harder to distribute because the lumps, at least, must be water slaked. For these reasons, the ground limestone is usually preferable when it .can be had at a reasonable price. In regard to the crops for which lime is applied, one caution especially must be observed, and that is, not to put caustic lime on land that is to bo planted to potatoes the first year.

REMEDY FOR THUMPS IN PIGS

Reduce Sow's Feed and Compel Young Animals,to Take Plenty of Ex- - ercise in Open Air. Thumps in young pigs result from too much feed, or too little sunshine or exercise, or both. The remedy Is to reduce the sow’s feed and compel the pigs to take plenty of exercise in the open air and sunshine. This treatment is only effective for pigs that have not been weaned, since thumps in older pigs is usually caused by trouble in the lungs or bronchial tubes.

Community Improvement.

When communities begin to improve their cows, before they realize it they begin to improve themselves. The intereat of the young people la more worthwhile. . . .