WOMAN AND HOME. MINIATURE SHADE. Bon One Can lie Made nt a Ht-ally TrllllUK Expense. For 25 cents, or at most half a dollar, you can get a paper or thin silk lamp shade which is admirable for a minia ture shade. Select the thinnest one you can find, and on one side mark out a circle the size of the picture you are giv ing to set in the frame. Of miniature picture frames it can be said that the prettiest ones are made (rom small colored pictures to be cut out A LIGHTED FACE. of the periodicals, but if you have a photograph you prefer you can use it instead. Cut out the circle along the line you have marked. Lightly touch the edges with glue, and when it has dried touch them with glue again. While the glue Is moist press the picture upon the shade, pressing the edges firm with the fingers. You will now find that you have a pretty face through which the light falls gently upon you. THE BABY'S BATH. Prom OO to IIS llPKreen the Proper Temperature of the Water. Carefully ascertain before the child is immersed in the bath that the-.vater be reitlher too hot nor too cold. Careless ness or over-anxiety to put him in the water as quickly as possible has fre quently, from his being immersed in the bath when the water was too hot, caused him great pain and suffering. From 9(> to 98 degrees Fahrenheit is the proper temperature of a warm bath. If PRETTY CAP FOR AN T OLD LADY. Pattern for a Charming Bit of Headwoar Embellished with a Dainty Bow of Sprightly P.nk- The foundation for a well shaped oaf) is an oval of heavy starched net of grayish irhite. C" ?r this the outside can be shirred / ' ~~~~1 1 IE | | For the outside rut a larger oval of tarlatan and gather with coarse thread upon the foundation. A little ruiile of tarlatan finishes the edge. The strings are hemstitched, and hang from the sides of the cap. The top is set off with a bow of ribbon in lilac, pink or biack. It be necessary to add fresh warm water, l»t liim be either removed the while, or let him not be putin when very liiot; for if boiling water be added to increase the heat of the bath, it naturally ascends, and may scald him. Again, let the fresh water be pat in at as great h distance from him as possible. The usual time for him to remain in a bath is a quarter of an hour or 20 minuma. Let the chest and the bowels be rubbed with the hand while 'he is in the bath. Let him be immersed in the bath es high up as the neck, taking care that he be the while supported under the arm pits, and that his head be also rested. As soon as he comes out of tlie bath liie ought to be carefully but quickly rubbed dry; and if it be necessary to keep up the action on the skin, he should be put to bed between the blankets; or. if the desired relief has been obtained, between the sheets, which ought to have been previously | warmed. lie -vvill now most likely fall into a sweet, refreshing sleep. If the child be frightened at tihe sight of the bath, cover the bath with a sheet, then lay him on the sheet, and thus gently lower him into the water.—Chi cago Journal. Average Size* of Children. The average child, in its fourth year, should be three feet high and weigh more than 2S pounds; in the sixth year. Hy 2 feet high and weigh 42; in the eighth year, four feet In height and 56 pounds in weight; at 12 jears, five feet in height and 70 pounds in weight is a fair overage. Growth is very irregular in children and young- people generally; perhaps two inches may be gained in two months, and for the next ten months not over an inch,even up to the age of tea or twelve years. It is not the hunter with the most ex pulsive gun wiio gets the most game. THE ORANGE WORM. Every llunicrkcrper Una lli-iinon to Ilrt-nil lis Appearance. There is threat of invasion by an orange-eating worm. Not only does it menace a great fruit-producing in dustry in this country, but every house holder has reason to dread its appear ance on his table. Out in California the orange growers are fairly panic stricken, and not a little alarm is felt in Florida and Louisiana. The insect has its home in Mexico. It is an unpleasant looking maggot, about an inch long and in color yellow ish white. The pulp of the orange is its food, and it makes its way into the fruit without leaving any outward and visible sign of its presence within. This, indeed, is one of the worst things about it. If the infested fruit exhibited surface evidences of having been at tacked, the oranges might be picked over and the bad ones rejected. Hut the golden sphere, fair to look upon and promising a joy to the palate, is rotten within. Cut open with a knife, half of its pulp perhaps is found to have been devoured, and maybe a dozen or mora of the disgusting larvae, authors of the mischief, are seen within. It will be easily understood that the Infestation of the groves of California ht- this insect would be likely to cause a loss of millions of dollars annually to that st< Method of I'roiißKiillon, What is called the mud system of rooting cuttings is often used for small quantities. A shallow dish of any kind which will hold two or three inches of sand is selected. The sand is entire ly covered with water, which is re newed as evaporation takes place. Cut tings or slips are set in this mud bath, STAKTINC CUTTINGS IN SAND. which is placed in the warmest win dow of the house. Being surrounded >y moisture they can stand the sun without wilting. Koot the hardier kinds first, such as geraniums, verbenas and fuchsias; coleus, heliotropes, etc., can be left until later. This method is well adapted for small house conserva tories; as this is sometimes obtained by heating ten or fifteen degrees above the air in the room it causes the quickest growth, as well as the window. A bot tom heat, an inclosed space with a common oil lamp placed below it. Young seedling plants are very apt to "damp off" in their young stages. It is found that this occurs simply from exposure. If the young plants, just as soon as they cnti be handled, are lifted and reset in the soil deep enough to expose only the seed leaves, this damp ing off is completely checked and it rarely occurs again.—Farm and Home. AVlion to Trim Apple Tree*. It does not pay to doctor up old neg lected trees, except to get a supply of fruit, until young trees become beara ble. Apple trees are very cheap. If some old trees are desired to be kept, prune, during mild weather, before April 1. Don't trim trees during hard frost. Prune to admit air and sunshiine, also to remove limbs that cross each other or chafe. If the piuning knife is used with discretion from the time the tree is young, a much better tree is se cured. If the ground is poor, tree scabby, or of weak growth, give good dressing of barnyard manuro, but if the wood is vigorous, and soil fairly rich, I would give each tree about one peck acid phosphate or bone dust, and one bushel unleached wood ashes, scat tered evenly over amd beyond the roots. —American Gardening. of Some Fnllnrcii. It is an easy matter to set a few cur rants aind gooseberry plants along the fence row, and then leave them to the mercy of weeds and worms without fertilization or cultivation. Then the owner wonders why it is his fruit is so much inferior to that of his more thrifty neighbor. No wonder that he comes to the conclusion that "there is only now and then o>ne who is calcu lated to raise fruit anyhow." Plants, like animals, need a well-balanced ra tion aind a large per cent, of brains is one of the principal ingredients. Cur rants and gooseberries are no excep tion to this rule. These plants will bear some fruit without care, though it will !>e smaller in size, poorer in quality and the yield less than when liberally treat ed.—Jfurin uud Home. TUB! NEW WORLD. lateveat la Amuard IB the Canadla West. which were made at the several state and county fairs in some of the Western staU» this fall, have awakened considerable in terest in the lands which the Canadian Gov ernment has opened for settlement, and which are given free to settlers. The agents of the government, who are to be found in these states, are flooded with inquiries re garding the conditions on which these lands may be secured, I.arge numbers have lo cated on these lands during the past year, and send back to their friends most encour aging reports. They say they have entered in an era of prosperity, and are well pleased with both the agricultural possibilities and the climate. The provinces of Manitoba, Assinaboia and Alberta are especially adapt ed to diversified farming. In some parts ths country is specially adapted to stock raising, and it is being profitably pursued. In these parts snow seldom remains a week at a time, the warm breezes from the ocean affecting the climate thus favorably. When the de sirability of these lands is fully known there will be a rush such as has scarcely ever be fore been known. Information as to low railway rates, illustrated pamphlets, etc., will be forwarded with pleasure by the De partment of the Interior, Ottawa, Canada, if you are not in possession of the name of an agent of the government. The Silver Lining;. Creditor —What, still no money? Do you think it is a pleasure for me in this winter weather, in snow and rain, to call here every day? Debtor—o, don't be down-hearted. The spring will soon be here.—Fliegende Liiaet ter. Customs Cases Decided. The genera! appraisers of goods passing through the Custom House have made sev eral decisions lately which, until passed upon by the Secretary of the Treasury, will hold good. But while the?s is stability in that quarter, no system failing in strength can be properly sustained without the aid of Hostetter's Stomach Hitters, a genial tonic and remedy for malaria, rheumatism, dys pepsia, constipation and biliousness. The Voting Idea. "Mamma, I guess I know why Mr. Buns by sits in the front row at the theater." "Why, my dear?" "So everybody can see that he's got a lit tie hair left behind."—Pittsburgh Chronicle. Many People Cannot Drlnlc coffee at night. It spoils their sleep. You can drink Grain-O when you please and sleep like a top. For Grain-0 doe? not stimulate; it nourishes, cheers and feeds. Yet it looks and tastes like the best coffee. For nervous persons, young people and children Grain-0 is the perfect drink. Made from pure S rains. Get a package from your grocer t»- ay. Try it in place of coffer. 15 and 25c. Palled to Please. Tom—That composer made himself yery unpopular. Dick—How? "By putting on such airs. —Up-to-Date. It'a .Not Cold lu the Sootb. The weather this season in the South hai been all that could be desired, and all who have already reached the resorts of Florida and the Gulf Coast are charmed with their locations. The Louisville & Nashville Kail road Company's arrangements for through service of sleeping cars and Coaches from Northern cities are unsurpassed this winter. Tourist tickets, good to return until May 31st, are on Rale by this line from all points, at low rates. For full particulars write to C. P. Atmore, General Passenger Agent, Louisville, Ky., or Jackson Smith, D. P. A., Cincinnati, O. Only Unit Sure. Bookstore Salesman —What can I »how you, madam? Mrs. Struckett-Ritch—l want to order the complete works of—the complete works of —there. I've forgotten again! I know it's either Wordsworth or Southworth, but I can't remember which. About, the same thing, ain't they?— Chicago Tribune. Map I'UKxle Kducator. Sent out by the Chicago Great Western Railway, is a dissected map of the United States printed on heavy cardboard and the puzzle consists in putting the pieces together so as to form the complete map. It will be found interesting and instructive to old and young. Send ten cents to Puzzle Dept., Chicago Great Western Ky., Quincy Build ing, Chicago, 111. A man who has scattered a good many compliments says that it pleases a man more to compliment his children than it does to compliment his wife. —Atchison Globe Itla, It'la, JtU. Bronchitis, Laryngitis and Tonattitii. These three entirely cured with a few doses of Hoxste's C. C. C. No opium. 50 cents. After a girl passes 26, she should quit the baby stare. —Atchison Globe. ONES ENJOY® Both tho method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleas & and refreshing to tho taste, and acts gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses tho sys tem effectually, dispels colds, head aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever pro duced, pleasing to tho taste and ac ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from tho most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for salo in 50 cent bottles by all leading drug gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. Do not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. LOU'SVILLE. nr. HEW fOSJC. «.r. CAUSE FOR ALARM. How baldness begins. How to prevent it. Every person, male or female, shrinks from baldness. It adds to the appearance of age and is a serious discomfort. The cases are rare when the falling out of the hair may not be stopped, and a new and healthy growth of the hair promoted. The hair grows in the scalp like a plant in the soil. If a plant flourishes, it must have constant attention: it must be watered regularly and find its food in the soil where it is rooted. It's so with the hair. Neglect is usually the beginning of bald ness. Dandruff is allowed to thicken on the scalp. The hair begins to loosen. The scalp loses its vitality. The hair, insuf ficiently nourished, begins to fade and to fall. The instant need in such a case is some practical preparation which, sup plying the needed nourishment to the scalp, will feed the hair, give it strength, and so produce a strong and healthy growth. All this is done by Dr Ayer's Hair Vigor, the most practical and valua ble preparation for the hair that can be obtained. 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