FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN DAILY THOUGHT. “Tis easy enough to be pleasant When life goes on like a song; Bat the man worth while Is the man who will smile ! i When everything goes dead wrong. | There is plenty of choice bere. Be sides the peanut butter, which is one of the havdiess things to keep on band where a quick picnic lunch is often in demand, there may be almonds chipped fine or run | through the coffee mill or meat chopper, salted and moistened with a little mayon- | naise or sherry, chopped pecans mixed with | mayounaise or Boston brown bread hot- | tered and spread with a filling of chopped | walnuts or buiternuts. | Semi-sight-fisting princess gowus, the folds of which start from just beneath the shoulder blades, without whaleboues, of course, and showing no seams, aie given | the patronage of supreme elegance for even | ing dresses. —A horse's sanee is not only ivjor- ed by a ‘‘bap belly,” but its lung capacity is reduced. | —Feeding in sheep basbandry is like any other problem in live stock; however good care they must degenerate. —Lambs will not worry so much when separated from the ewes if retained in the field where they are accustomed to run. —Dairymen prefer to milk before they clean the cow and horse stables. Iu this way they miss the dust and odors which arise when cleaning and feeding is done. —Yellow-meated poultry is most appre: ciated in all markets. Stock shonld be plump, straightbreasted, well and cleanly picked and nearly packed to command the top market prioe. — Bitter cream comes [rom keeping cream too long from cows that bave been milked since early last spring. [It is best to chum every few days, even though there is only a small churning on band. —There is no standard for judging the Guinea fowl. They should, however, be of uniform shape, great activity and reason- ably good producers of eggs. Their entire egg crop is produced in summer. —Do not forget the poultry as winter weather is approaching. See that their houses are free from cracks, and that the roofs are in good condition. Heos must be comfortable and well fed to produce eggs during cold weather. — When cold nights begin the farmer should begin to stable bis stock. A pound of flesh saved by this method in the fall will save three or four times its value in feed during the winter, besides adding greatly to the comfort of the animals. —At present prices of corn and of feed- | ers the man who bas the feeders and bas | not the corn to finish them is pondering serionsly over the prospects. High prices for dressed beef steers will alone justily long feeding under present conditions. —1It is claimed shat Massachusetts leads | in the cranberry outpns, with an average | orop of about 400,000 bushels aunually. New Jersey is a close secoud, with about 350,000 bushels,and Wisconsin ranks third with an average of about 100,000 bushels. —The potato storeroom must be dak, cool, well ventilated and dry. There should bea double floor beneath where large quantities are piled together. There shonid also be oppertuiiice for ventilation of the walls, and at intervals through the pile. i Braid, especially very narrow braid, is as moch in vogue as ever. Buttons and | tassels share in its popularity. -— | Motning bats are trimm d with scalloped and frayed rnches of soft silk. Dressier millinery exbibits velvet, feathers and fur. Drawn or gathered silk net and velvet hats are worn iu the evening. Ou coats the shawl collar is preferred to the commoner and more masculine tailor- made revers. Some coats are collarless and show a depassans, or inner, collar in; a lighter shade of cloth. These details are given a great deal of thought aud minute work in current fashions. The shoulder seam in all dresses is dis- guised by draperies or embroideries. The shoulder line is always drooping, and in spite of the amount of materials with which bodices, are trimmed they never in the least degree ‘‘bugle.”’ Various shades of blue—old biue, royal blue, peacock, pastel and Nattier—are the mode, and replacing the very popnlar vio- let of last season. Many winter hats are trimmed with flowers. Fauoy birds and feathers provide the barbarous air which seems always to be admired by the major- ity, though shunned by the more artistic few. The somewhat loose out of the latest tailor-made coats 1s most favorable to slightly stout figures. It lengthens with- ont broadening. Tight-fitting coats only accentuate emhonpoint. ; | Chinese bands will be used for the deco- —For forestry purposes the white pine | is comets hi be one of the most satisfac- ajivy ol bodices of both silk and cloth tory. e seeds are to he sown in the # ased spring. Trees do not make heavy demands They i bs wey in ig ige offsets, ol on the soil for food. Trees can be set out bua oF tae a o ot . ® vag on hilly or other ground where crops can- a sleeves” and lor'vhe ‘ooveriog bs not he cultivated. The Chinese embroidery worked out in —See that the stables are in proper con- | typical Chinese desigo and coloriugs is very dition before the cold nights come, when the stock should’ be comfortably housed. See that the oracks are all closed —except the opening for proper ventilation. Keep the stock comfortable and yon will save in the expense of feed to abundantly pay for the care that is required. —A good condition powder, to be fed in ee soars: into the general Chinese scheme ol color, : d a gold thread is used in many instan- saiphar and a hall-cupful of oil meal. Give ay onoe each day lor opt sow weighing 250 | oes to accent the heanty of design. pounds. Is is needless to say that all — tonics should he given only when the anima) is out of condition. | The same designs worked out in combi- nations of varions shades of blue, worked ona black background, will be greatly favored. Then there are the old gold effects work- ed on a satin ground of that color, and sometimes carried out in the blue tones. Certain dull soft shades of red also enter The tailored waist should unquestion- ably have be regular shirt Serve with | cuffs two and a balf inches wide. The cn —Clay soils are lackivg in nitrogen, and | Gy onid fis suugly around the wrist, bus be Weep sie wag. Thi sn te Salfisiently large to give the muscles (ull play. jug of legumes has made it possible for the farmer to grow some kind of a legnminons lcelandic Longevity. It would be interesting to kuow if any part of the world beats Iceland in she av- erage length of life of ite inhabitants. It is shown in the census of 1905 that on av | average the people of tbat island live to the age of 61.8 years, which is very nearly doable the mean duration of buman life as it was computed a generation ago. Swe- den avd Norway are iegarded as very healthful countries, but Iceland takes the Im in longevity, the mean duration of ite in Sweden being 50.02 years and in Norway 49 94 years. Some of Iceland’s earthquakes are nerve racking, but on the whole the lives of most of its simple and industrious inhabitants slip along with few incidents that unduly stimulate or depress the pulee. Summer and winter the same old mail hoas from Leith steams into the harbor of Reykjavik every three weeks, hut very rarely brings pews that touches Iceland so closely as to make excitement. In fact the little island enjoys many of the advantages of civiliza- tion and avoids most of ite drawbacks. But the summer tourist is reaching loe- land in larger numbers every year, and the island is now tied to Europe by a sub- marine cable. The nexs census will doubt- less show the effect of these startling in- | novations upon longevity in Iceland. ! ——————————— Péople who are troubled by fermentation in the stomach, sour or bitter risings, ir- regularity of the bowels or sluggishness of the liver, will find no other medicine so good as Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They do not simply relieve but absolutely oure. Castoria. (CASTORIA The Kind You Have Always Bought has borne the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher, and has been made under his personal supervision for over 30 Sears. low no one to deceive you in this. Counterfeits, {mitations and “Just " are but Ex- potitients, and endanger the health of hildren—Experience against Experi ment. ' WHAT IS CASTORIA Castoria isa harmless substitute for Cas- wor Oil, Paregoric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neith- er Opium, Morphine nor other c substance, Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays ‘everishness, It cures Diarrheea and Wind Colic. It re- lieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipa- tion and Fiatniency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, iving healthy and natural weap. The ‘hildren's Panacea--The Mother's Friend. Bears the Signature of CHAS. H. FLETCHER. In Use For Uver #0 Years, The Centaur Company, New York City. 51-21m Coal and Wood. {ova RD K. RHOADS Shipping and Commission Merchant, ces DEALER | Non ANTHRACITE axp BITUMINOUS orop, one that will gather nitrogen from the air and store it up in the soil. Salt is not a plaot food, and therefore cannot sup- ply the elements needed by the clayey soil. —The meat market in America consists of two classes, broilers and roasters. Broil- ers, small broilers and large broilers. Squab broilers when dressed weigh from three-quarters of a pound to one od each; small broilers, the size most in de- mand the greater part of the year, weigh from one to one and a quarter ponuds each, and large broilers trom one and a half to two pounds each. —For old orchards the “trimming up’ method is perhaps, the best. Cut off the bottom limbs to a point three or four feet from the ground, then cut off the ends of the most extending branches. Do not prune too closely. Praniog may be done any time this winter or early spring, but the wounds should be covered a tonce with nt. Aun old tree bleeds freely, and will | suffer it there are a large number of wounds | on it. —Always aig Douiny by express in | warm whather. try can be shipped any day in the week, either by freight or express. It should be entirely cold, but not frozen, before if is packed. Boxes are the best packages. Line | them with paper aud pack so closely shat | the contents cannot move, but never use | straw, and never wrap dressed poultry in | . On the cover distinctly mark the | ind and quality of the contents, the gross | weight and correo tare in plain figures. —H. M. Coterell, alter years of experi- enve and observation, says that Sovepen hay is nearly equal to alfalfa in feeding value, and contains nearly one-half more flesh and milk-makiug material than clover hay. It is rich in the mineral matter that is needed in forming bone, blood, flesb and | milk. These qualities make it especially valuable for og growing cattle and pis dairy cows fattening steers and . The cowpea enriches the land on which it grows, the same as alfalfa, clover and soy-beans. It makes hard soils mel- low avd aids in boiding loose together, and stands dry weather well. —It is a very good idea to dig up the earth about your trees—especially fruit trees that are planted this fall. The fall in a very good time to plant and in certain parts of the country practically all the tree planting is done in the aatumn months. ab a tree is ;not to be lef to itseil after you dig a hole for it and put it in the ground. There is a certain amount of care Bebomary it you would have the best re- oles. ‘ onde time aks I plant ht tree, along in very early spring, spade up the earth about the newly planted trees. Then again in the summer it is a good idea ring cold weather poul- | | Neck finishings are of several kinds, and while the stiff linen collar will be greatly worn, the soft onliars are considered smart- er and are shown on many of the newest models, When making these collars they should he cut in one piece on the straight of the waterial. Do not curve the lower edge so that it |, will set down below the throat live. It must be curved at the npper edge, however, to make it at least half an inch higher in the hack than in the front. This kind of a collar will be very'much | by the bunch or cord ae may suit purchasers. prettier it made to fasten in the back, even if the waist is buttoned in tke front. In shis case the collar can only be fastened to the waist at one side ; otherwise it should he fastened ali around. The collars are made independent of the waists and tacked to them by hand. It will be necessary to bone these collars to keep them from crumpling. Cover the boues with a double thioknese of muslin, and place one on