7 THE EITi, op fAHION- Ne.v York City (Special). Thf new shapes In divss sloev. lire legion. The foundation or basis of most, of the iH)iilnr styles l: n trim shape, on Ifjiriicr's Haznr. WHAT THF, LATEST FASHION FDICTS . ' URf'RKK AS TO HI.KEVES. raslnc tliu ii rm like it 1 'lis, tijrht slove, either tint ninl snuir. It' the arm if) 1I 1 1 m p. or wrinkled 'ts wliolo length, if over-slender. The best of the Hum mer models tire lined with a firm but thiu pliable silk, ninl have ns n rule mi uiidor-iiriti pleee. The sleeve is made with two seams. The majority of sleeves arc t Ijrlit up to die top of the nrm. There they ex pand somewhnt. to nllow of lining prop-p'-'7 ndjusted to the n"inhole. nnd nny extra fullness Is taken tip by short d:irts, which lire pressed ihil. The bot tom of the sleevo extends beyi ml the wrist, whether It Is cut. in points, rounded, timed or i;iniply left plain and straight. Tito Clmrmlng Summer CoMnme. ''Ktick things nnd shirt waists are what very seriously engage my atten tion nt this moment," confessed the girl "roiii Chicago, reaching for a fan. "I've already gone to the expense of ordering one at my tailor's. I suppose I ought to know that ihe linen things are to be very much made with ex tremely brief bolero coats and skirts quite plain. My first excursion Into this experimenting with washable things Is a dove's breast lilac linen, the skirt mo t severe nnd the little coat, laid In tin? very eiiuningest deep looks as If It was the result of folding line:; one of the (.hl-l'ashloiied deeply pointed sleeve-wrists. Three rows of si itching border the neat new iiHT t lilcl. smacks of a tailored origin. It Is particularly appropriate to n .Inckei sleeve, and once sect, will no doubt be come n general favorite. It la Straight. The collar of your summer gown Is or else It ought to be distinguished ns such, by being n straight band uooklng in the middle of Hie back. The shaped bands which rise from beueatll the chin under the ears in an undulating curve, belon,-; to last season's gown. This summer w. will '"lino wine" of them. Bo sure that you tutor your little dressnrker until this point is quite rlenr in her nilnd. Then yo.; run wear tlie V.wUep seY'.'uH.v and look nsknnee nt the sister less well posted In the (light of succesn(ve rolhr modes. To Keep Yonr (llnvra When gloves are taken off the hand they must never be rolled Into n ball, but carefully pressed out flat and .laid in o glove box longer than they are. All holes inns, be mended ns soon as seen and buttons replaced. As all gloves get to smell quccrly If worn any length of time, have a small sachet of violet powder to lay Inside each one, nnd on a line day hang thrm out in the air and sun. When dirty have them cleaned several times before Inlying new ones. A Itooti to tlie flT.tfl.rr. TCIon jackets nnd boleros are n boon lo-.the mother who likes to dress her hnll'-grown girl beejiuingly. There Is nothing more jaunty nnd becoming to her Immature llgure. It Is quite ns becoming to her us to the older sister. Willi A Yoke KltVul. One of the longer i-apei; has n yoke effect around the shoulders and from that hangs side pleats sti'ehed part way down, As in the skirts of gowns. The New Skirt. AVtieii tin pleated skirt is made to lie Hat over the hips it Is now further supplemented by a jacket that. Is also In pleats, and which in shape is be- ISf- 7 A LILAC LIXEN, (With tuckud boloro braided iu white.) A niEriF, omvx. (The bodice In horizontal tucks, Willi x.ish ami iiuderslecves.) overlapping tucks that run around the body. On every tuck a charming ivreath of white braid lie is laid across the bust; over my shoulders fall two broad collars of erenni -while llu eu, fastening half way between chin ami wai t with smart gilt ch.ui.lH and but tons. Under the coat I have ordered for wear a completely tucked white lawn shirt waist and a very deep gir dle of I'arina viol t liberty satlu takes the place of the usual bell. "Soine ghls will wear anything. I saw one the otli r lay In a really charming little gown spoiled by her frivolous shoes. The gown was nun's veiling In beige brown, plain of skirt, but the waist v ry sweetly laid I tucks running from shoulders down. It I ad revers of brown silk embroid ered In plain blue violets turned iiiii k upon the shoulders, ..ud It opened -front to "-veal a vest a rangeinent of embroidered lawn upon brown silk, whence fell 'u front two long brown si. sashes embroidered In violets. Her ::leeves were charming, opening brio' the elbow io admit of white lawu undcrsleeves and ' embroidered brown slik end's. Kven her parasol was a bit of novel daintiness, the han dle of gold in the form of a tierce eagle head with ruby eyes. Hut, (. you believe It, the girl wore brown leather walking ties with cream can vas tops nnd white heels, and laced them with white silk." Tlie Little T.irnil-Up Cult. A new waist finish has beeu Intro duced in th shape of the "little tiirued-up " in"." "Jus' as wo huve pro vided nil our bodices .. Itli the deep Haling tiirii-dowu cuff which ripple becomingly about the palm of the banc." It would be too bad If the remedy weiv not ho easy. Have 'a new bodice made with the little turn up cuiT. u is very neat nnd folds buck like tlie Hap of a very small envelope. It ha a aliarp point lu the middle, aud tween a bolero end nil hton. It has a turned- down collar and small lapels, and is fastened either with n jew eled clasp, u strap of black satin o velvet with gilt buttons, or with ros ettes and long (nils of chiffon. In shape it Is much shorter nt the back than In front, and the pleats are sewed so that: the llgure does not, as might be supposed, nppenr thick nnd clumsy. This style Is very much used now with the silk gowns ns well ns pi THE ABkiriM'TJt COllllKOT MOHMNri liUKiS OK A QUIRT COHSTRV IT.ACH, with those of soft wool, but It must not be attempted In heavy cloth, for that would look quite too heavy a 11 J cumbersome.--Harper's Uaxir. BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL CULTURE. MIm llrtrenunn, of Smith College, 8ye It Make Olrla llnjipler. Miss ftenda Bereftscn, instructor of physical training at Smith College, in speaking of the benefits women derive from health oultnre, says: If the higher education of woman means anything it means the develop ing of powers in different directions. It means not only tho education of the mind, but the development of all the faouUies. Since women have al ready enlarged their sphere of activity to such a wonderful degree, yet seem only at the threshold of , their possi bilities, thoy need health and strength and endurance more than ever before to more readily meet the demands of their life work. Although physical training is still much neglected in some quarters it is gaining ground rapidly as a dignified and ueoessary part of any serious cheme of educa tion. The physical training department at Smith College aims to be an aid to the academic department. It dojs not aim to make athletes or physical specialists; It does not encourago athletics or gymnastics for their own sakes, but it devotes all its energies to increasing the general health of the average student, developing rationally strong and harmoniously dovoloped bodies, and "making the body as per fect a basis as possible for the intel lectual activities " A feature that was introduced three years ago and is proving very success ful is that of medical gymnastios. Students who are below the average health, who have aniemia, delicate heart or lungs; those who have slight curvature of the spine or any other asymmetrical development, take np the work specially adapted to their needs. It can be said with truth that excepting students who are weak ened by illness, every one gains by physical exercise a number show re markable gains. The greatest gaius ai e made in back, legs and lung capacity. The girth of chest is often increased three inches. One measurement of interest shows that the depth of chest is always in creased, while the depth of abdomen is decreased. This demonstrates that the training brings about better car riage and poise. Charts of working capacity are given to all students who desire them, and prove a great source of help and encouragement both to in structors aud pupils. Although the all around educational gymnastics are always emphasized, athletics and outdoor exercises are encouraged as much as possible. The department discourages the idea so prevalent among many people that athletics only are necessary for physi cal development. Its aim is to have the athletics and gymnastics supple ment each other. Basketball is by far the most popu lar game at Smith, and is a most valu able one not alone from the athletic point of view. Women are physically timiil, have no self-reliance, are still rather self-conscious and personal. Team games where the individual is secondary to the team; where fair play, earnestness of purpose and the ability to give one's best for the good of tho cause are developed; where a slight element of physical danger comes in are especially valuable for the college woman, who is expected to make herself felt in whatever call ing she may take up. Basketball, more than any other game women play, develops just such traits of character. It is played with modified rules, which eliminate unnecessarily rough aud dangerous playing, yet preserve hard playing, rapidity and interest. The fear that athletics will make women masculine is unfounded wherever the spirit of uthletics is carefully guarded. The work of the physical training department would seem to prove that the college girl is healthier, happier, stronger, more beautiful and a much more normal individual because of it. She is muoh less hysterical, more less given to "crushes," and more ready to deal sensibly with heavy responsi bilities. It would also seem to prove that if a studentjhas a fairly good prep aration aud is not too stupid, she need not break down in college; on the contrary, she will leave it stronger physically as well as mentally, 1 lie Kiupresi of China. A correspondent of the London Mail, writing from Fekin, describes an interview granted the wives of foreign representatives with the Dow ager Empress of China in the follow ing words: In the reoeptiou hall the Dowager EmpresB, a benevolent look iug old lady of sixty-four, and not at all the relentless virago she is com monly depicted, was seated on the raised dais, and on a slightly lower seat sat the Emperor, who looked more cheerful than usual, but was evidently in very feeble health. After the formal reoeption the ladies were oonducted into an adjoining room, where ten and refreshments were served, and soon after the imperial pair eame iu and mingled uncere moniously with their guests, saying . few words to each and shaking hands. Every time the Dowager Empress made a remark her Chinese interpre ters fell prostrate on the ground. Young Frinoe Puo'huu, a well-grown, strong and healthy-looking boy of fourteen, who has been recently selected as a successor to the throne in defau't of a direct heir, was brought forward and introduced to the ladies, whom he saluted by sud denly throwing out his hand at right angles on a line with his faee, prob ably his idea of shaking hands. The Dowager Empress presented each lady with pearl ring and somed handsome brooades, aud each of the Chinese secretaries received four rolls of silk. ClilRnn aud Shirt Walet, Many of the bodioes in light fabrios are pouched slightly at the back, af ter the fashion of three or four sea sons ago, and, when upheld by a deep belt.itis abeoomingstyle. Accordion kilted flounoes ave auothev revival. aud little, flat, fichu-like collars ar ranged around the shoulders prevail among the new blouses as well as the gowns, while raised embroidered knots of silk form a charming trimming. For instance, on an exquisite blouse the white chiffon bolero, appliqued with delicately embroidered wild roses, is finished with bands of black velvet embroidered with knots of pink silk, and the under bodice of tucked white chiffon is stitched with pink nnd striped with the knotted velvet. An other soft, fancy shirt is of white chif fon, wholly unadorned except for tho sprays of red roses with which it is painted. Every Ambitious woman as pires to a lace shirt waist nowadays, and a particularly splendid example isofBiussels lace with a wee bolero of cream guipure applique, with motifs of deep yellow laoe spanglod with silver and coque pearls. The neck aud sleeves are transparent. Tucked pongee trimmed with lace makes cool and useful blouses, and very 'bdd aud stylish are skirts of white silk with black panne applique, embroidered with cream thread and insertions of guipure lace. ln Home Hullt by Women. Noar the border at Moosohead Lake iu Maine is a picturesque little log house, built by four women. They sawed their own lumber, selecting spruce trees with their pretty bark as the most even and attractive. It took eighty logs to complete the house and the women went logging every day for six weeks to get them. The floor ing was of boards and the chiuking or filling in the cracks between the logs which formed the walls, was done with a tough moss obtained from around the roots of old trees and rocks, and hammered into place. Acomplote little desk, with a drop front, pigeon-holes for documents and everything handy and complete in side was iu the rough; the table was smooth ou top and had the rnstio finish on the sides, while the chairs were formed into inviting and com fortable armchairs by means of gnarled branches and roots, which curved suf ficiently to give the required easy chairs and sofa. A bookcase was also finished in rustio style. For the porch they made a l.irge easy chair, and the horse block for dismounting from a horse or carriage was made of one piece of the truuk of a largo tree, with high supports formed from little sapliugs. . Summer Pklrtfl. The skirts fit, if possible, more elosely than ever around the hips. This iu spite of all the tucks aud pleats that are in fashion; they flare, however, more than ever around the foot, and are finished inside with quantities of rufiies aud flounces. The same rule applies to the thiu ma terials as to the cloth and heavier goods, for the idea that has to be car ried out is to have everything as straight up and down as possible, nnd the slender figures are considered vastly sraarter'tuau tho stouter ones. Which is rather n paradox iu view of the fact that flat trimmings are more becoming - to rather stout figures. When the flounced skirts are worn the flat effect, of course, is more diffi cult to obtain, but there is not one inoh more fulness in the flounces than is necessary, while the skirt upon which they are sewed fits close ly to the figure, and is made over s lining that fits more closely still. Harper's Bazar. I. title MIm Slniiilictly. The fair maid looks her best going to church by the side of her mother dressed iu the plain, well -ordered costume that is sometimes mistermed her "Sunday best." The mother knows that tho church is not tho proper place for a display of inuudano finery, so tho little damsel is dressed in her plain white lawn with bodice tucked up and down beneath the wide, semi-oiroular yoko of embroidery. A simple blue sash matohes the child's hair ribbon. Her hat of white st-aw is simply trimmod with knots of black velvet, narrow ribbon and a mass cl forgot-me-kcots, making the front of the brim fairly curl over with the blue beauties. Beneath the lawu skirt you get a glimpse of black ribbed stock ings and bla'ik kid shoes. Puffed effects are developing iu the short sleeves. ' Many lines in pastel tints are aised for suits and shirt waists. Persian patterned handkerchief squares are converted into smart par anoic ' JLace mitts in pasteljtints are timidly reviving to aocompany the new sum mer sleeves. Wash goods for the most part are in clining to white grounds with colored figures of all pure white. The short backed sailor is the hat of the moment for utility as the Gainsborough is for dress. Skirts for wash dresses neither drag nor are made with traius, a consistent, pretty and comfortable fashion. Russian blouses constitute the pre vailing mode in the small boy's serge aud pique suits or braid trimmed. The long lace barbs that pass twice around the neck and tie iu bows oi four-in-hand knots has been ovet uuue already. Dust proof, wrinkle proof, exceed ingly light weight grenadine woolens have a prominent place for midsum mer wool gowns. Many rosettes and rows of black velvet ribbon are seen on the latest summer eveniug gowns of chiffon, net, lace, Swiss and organdie. Vests and chemisettes ' of tucked white mousseliue or fine nainsook al ternating with laoe inserting are among the prettiest neck pieces. jAooordion plaited shirt waists of organdie, orepe de ehine, and mulls are the latest development in the fancy kind introduced this summer. From gossamer mousseliue over thinnest silk to heavy taffeta costumes in Eton jacket and skirt effects run the gamut of summer fashions. Oreat quantities of embroidered in sertions are used on the summer tailor-made gown of khakit plain or mercerized liueu, grass liueu and piques. AGRICULTURAL. I Active Ileal Hood Lnyera. The wedge-shaped hen may bo the layer, and she may not; that is an open question. But tho hen that has a quick movement, especially of the head from side to side, and is never content to mope, is certainly the busi ness hen and may be itlied on to give tne desired egg. llemetly For Gut tVorini. Those who are much troubled by any of the several species of cut worm should remember that they can easily be destroyed by the use cf a mixture of bran and Paris green, moistened with sweetened water, just enough to make into little balls that are to be placed by the side of enoh hill, or scattered at intervals of three or four feet apart alouR Vha drills. The worms will eat this in preference to the plant, and they will never eat plants again after once trying this. Each ball should be about a teaspoon ful. One pound of Paris green to fifty pounds of bran is sufficient. It should not be put where the poultry can get it, but poultry have no busi ness iu the cultivated fields. x A Few Point on Clierriea. Standard cherry trees should bo set from twolve to twenty feet apart, the distance depending upon the variety planted. Fifteen feet is a safe dis tance for the common varieties to be planted upou ordinary soil. Manellas when planted on a strong soil should have at least twenty feet, Cherries will do well when grown on a sod and do comparatively better under such circumstauces thau the apple, still it pays well to cultivate the cherries in about the same way as the better class of fruit growers culti vate the applo orchard. Iu brief this cultivation consists of a shallow plow ing in spring followed by occasional surface cultivations until about the middle summer, when some corn crop is sown. . When this is high enough first cutting might be used as hay, and when high enough for the second turn sod and all under. HrowlnR Pannlpa on One Land. It is not practicable to grow parsnips in succession on the same land, as they are apt to be attacked by a large worm, which always comes in the sec ond year and whioh makes such de structive work on the leaves as to de stroy the crop. Even when the pars nip is set to grow seed it should al ways be dug up and replauted as far as possible from where it grew. Where a parsnip root is allowed to stand over winter and reseed where it grew, it shows the effect of winter freezing and thawing, and also of lack of cultiva tion, as tho ground is always hard around it. Seed thus produced will be worse than worthless for planting, as the parsnip like the carrot very quickly degenerates into a weed wheu it is deprived of good culture. In some places wildpurnips aud wild car rots have beooma among the worst weeds that the farmer has to contend with. Theyare.of course, biennials, and pulling them np when they are going to seed ends them, provided the plant has not too fur advanced so that the seed will be perfected after it is uprooted. But that iu grass laud makes a long job, as the plants grow very small and seed when they are less thau 4 foot high. Value or a Small Gnriten, Every one who lives out of the oity should have a garden, even if it covers but a few rods, that they may have fresh vegetables aud well-ripened small fruits. It is surprising how much cau be grown on a few rods of ground if properly cared for. A rod of land may bo made to produce all the strawberries which a small family would care to eat, aud a half rod all the currants for a largo family. A rod may be made to produce all the raspberries and blackberries required and another all the tomatoes, radishes, beets, parsnips nud lato turnips. Wheu the garden is confined to a few rods two crops should be grown on the same laud each year. Peas may be followed by rutabagas, squashes, lute beans, sweet corn, or celery, early beets with late cabbage and early lettuce with cucumbers. To have o gaod garden, the land should be heavily ruuu tired and thoroughly piepared bofore planting, aud as soon as the crop begins to grow cultivation should begin aud continue until the crop covers the ground. It is a mistake to suppose that the sole object of cultivation is the de struction of weeds. While this is one, and to muuy the principal object, it is by no means the only one, for a rapid growth cannot be expected unless the soil is frequently stirred to keep the surface light and loose. As soon after a heavy raiu as tho soil permits, the garden should be well cultivated, to prevent a crust formiug on the sur face. A hand wheel-hoe is au excel lent implement in tho garden. Threo times as much work cau be done with it as with the common huud-hoe, and done much hotter, but in usiug a whccl-hoe the weeds should never be permitted to grow over an inch iu hight. Wheu the crops gets large enough to shade the whole surface of the ground cultivatiou may cease, but if uuy woods appear they should bo pulled by hand. F. II. Sweet, in American Agriculturist. Cold Frames ami HolUmU, The value of frames to a small gar den is seldom estimated. Very few large gardens but contain them, yet iu a way they are of more value where land for garden purposes is not plenti ful. In the latter case the owner, who wants to fully supply his table with fresh things, tries to get all that he possibly oan out of his limited space. By means of a moderate size hotbed, lettuoe, radishes and other quiokly maturing plants may be raised for winter nse. Other plants may be started in late winter, for transplant ing to the open ground in spring, thus seouring the earliest crops possible, and opening the way for a succession of crops to take the place of the early ones. Of course, this sounds more extensive than it really is, for all vege tables cannot be handled alike; but uiUoieut that it can be doue to some extent by a careful aud studious gar dener. Considerable judgment must be ex ercised to make thorough success for instance, the depth of the pit must bo regulated to agree with the plants to be grown. As au example, lettuce especially that grown iu early winter is liable to draw upward to tho light, a very undesirable thing where good, solid heads are wanted, Therefore, the pit should be shallow to bring the plauts fairly near the glass. This also applies to all seedlings intonded for transplanting; they must not be drawn up, rpiudliug and weak, but en couraged to grow solid nnd stocky. Eveu such slender things as peas could be started a trifle earlier by sowing the seed in pots plunged in the frame, and transplanted later. This would not pay on a large scale, but to obtain a few dishes for the table it would be desirable. Then care must be taken in the regulation of air and protection from frost, for raised iu this way plants are delicate. Retting Toinutoe In Field. When possible, run ttfe rows of to matoes east and west. This will ex pose every plant to the sun. The to mato requires all the sun it cau get. Tall growing plants, like corn or pole beans, should never be plautedonthe south or east of the tomato patch. If for a field crop, mark off the land four by four or five by live feet with a common field marker, and with a small plow open a furrow about four by five inches deop. If the land is very mel low, as it should bo, 1 prefer opening the hills with a hoe. This leaves the land smooth and iu better condition for the weeder, which should bo used as soon as the plants are set. I find it pays well to take considerable pains to make the rows straight, nnd of equal distances npjrt. In a largo field it is also well to skip say oue row iu ten, which will allow of driving through the field with tho team in gatheriug tho crop. Water the plauti the night before, or at least au hour or more before tak ing them up. As early in the summer ns possible, dig them, usiug a strong garden' hand fork. I very much pre ter the fork to a trowel, as it does not destroy any of the roots. Leave as much of the soil on the roots as possible, aud place the plants iu a shallow box. I use ns largo n box as I can get ou a wheelbarrow, and about six inches high. "These are easily wheeled about the field, a boy taking out and distributing plauts and a mau on each side of thu wheelbarrow tc follow and set. Be careful to firm the earth well about the plauts, putting fresh dirt next the roots and tiuishing off by brushing a light covering of dry dirt on top as n mulch. I consider this latter very important. If the field is far from the hotbeds, the plants cau be taken up iu the boxes aud then taken to the field ou a drag, or a low down wng.iu, which, by the way. is a very handy arrangement form iiuy pur poses. It hns been my experience that it is best to set tho plants a little deeper than they stood in the hotbeds, unless tho plauts are "long-l,ogge:l," in which case I would not tmt the roots any 'deeper than the others, but would lean tho plant over so as to cover a part of the stalk with. dirt. I have found that "drawn" plants will do very well when treated iu this manner. The roots start out all along the stalk, and if these long plants have been well hardened off they will be found nearly as satisfactory as the more stocky ones. A. A. Halliday, in New Eng land Homestead. TWENTIETH C-NTUay ... .csoi r.11Pr,r A olve,. Great ns the strides 1,. , chemistry has made within half century, there still rem.!:; n weary pa i, to be pur,nej clarify the chemist's c2 '' matter and force, they ila... ' him all. ' a,e Thoso seventy element, hi daily used in the laboratory.! thoy are but the variant form single matter. We uavebt ( aud why should there be ,, ters? That wonderful p.riJSS with its puzzling numli. . coutain within it the means of eriug the primeval matter for J chemists have long hot ..I The old alohomist with bis i the transmutation of e!inenU lives, bnt he is now a cbemid , .uu jjom, Dut to existenoe of one form of matter The mysteries of cbemioal i are also still to be nnfatbome.l forces which we have learuej i of a snftnndnvw natno. mi e? T j ....... c. iueclji energy whose transformation rise to these forces is still an,, chemists. Instruments of L ment can reveal only tbe smut c,'c,rj """ am iue nature intramolecular ehauges which j-or iuis reason we Have no cle.J uupuduoi uumene;i I expression relation of chemieul ena-py t0 forces; in other words, w'e b chemical equivalent or work. that chemical energy is confer! only into hent, but also into li' electrioity. That a (-hernial iv be directly transformed into , seems alao probable. It cannot bo for a momeDt J. that the problem of chemical . and mnttcr will eveiiltmllv hp When adequate laws shall' tavo fniirtnln!nl lit, tl,t . ...... ...i.. i j n,u t L-lllieui cdi investigator, we may possibly of a "mechanical" or "kinetic istry, which will be added tot of exact sciences. Scientific can. WORDS Or WISDOM. Only a fool forgets his folly. Nothiug cau bo Hone till luc undone. livery man is serving some Id a master. lour living speaks londei' ii your logic. He who loves foil v mav well to flattery. A man is never poorer for th lions ho asks. A Fanner' ICxiiorlinenlal Pint. Every farm, to a great extont, is an institution by itself. The successful farmer must not only thoroughly un derstand his business, but must bo constantly studying and learning from experience of himself and from scien tist experiments and researches made by specialists. He must keep up with the times. Every season he must be a bettor farmer than the previous one. He must be able to say he has learned something that will make his business more profitable, cither by lessening the cost of production or the improve ment of the quality of the produce of his farm. For this reason ho should be able to know what his farm is best adapted to raisiug. It would pay auy farmer to have au experiment acre on his farm. This should be of soil that mostnoarly rep resents his farm, and not nelocted be cause of its depth or riohness. As all plots about a well-kept farm, it should have a neat feuce that will turn all stray cattle, pigs or chickens that might chanoe to get beyond their owu forage fields. The ground should be carefully luyed oft' in plots, with walks and paths between the sections It should be mapped aud planued aoh season before planting time, and then layod out in strict accord to the plans made. A record book should be kept, each section, bod or row numbered and everything concerning it during the season should be jotted down for future refereuco. One season's study of a pluut will usually show whether it would pay to raise it extensively or whether it would not pny nt all. There are also uew methods of tend ing the plants already t'umiliur with, which cau be tested in the experi mental plot before old and tried methods are abaudoued. The studying of books aud journals devoted to the farmicg interest will suggest items which the farmer may desire to test before introducing ou his farm. He cau jot it down ou a page of his record book devoted to new ex periments aud muke his plans accord ingly to acootumodate it the following year. Of course, he will not be able to try everything ho might desire to, but he can pick out the most impor tant from the list each year. Nor need the plot be an expouso without a return. A well-ooudueted plot will be self-sustaining. The kitchen table, tbe poultry yard, sets and tubers aud seeds for the next sea son, all can oome in on the profit side of the balance sheet, at the end of the year. The experiment acre will be of the greatest benefit not only to the farmer himself, but to all his neighbors as well. By keeping in touch with the State and Governmental experimental stations and running a miniature station of his own, the far mer will not only save himself many expensive mistakes but will learu many things that will mean a goodly addition to his yearly income and add to the value of his farm. J. L.Irwin, iu l'aim. Field and Fireside. We aro punished hy our sin thnu for them. Couscionco is the better man tho best of men. The biggest coward is the o: is afraid to do right. , Wo all hate self when we set out iu somebody cine. No parent weeps over the f.i the boy outgrows bin clothes. It is better even to stuuibl in the right road thiu !ostei tho wrong one. Belter the pessimism that it against odds than tho optimii makes no effort at all. Ham : Ilcrol.r Mpniilfcii. , Our young friend John i bliud, aud as he is iu bin soi year nud somewhat devoted to the fact gives him a lijjut am trouble. Until Ids mei' assured him that garment orni "all richt." he is iu n pitiful uncertainly. His new topcoat great success, but nevertheless! not rscapo tho usual lit ot u ness attending its purchase. ' "Oh, what a nice coat!" ei n sister, when he brought it "I do like that, shade of brownt "And the little rod threads! ttuother. "Aren't tbuy pretty "Bed!" criod John, "fdiduj there was auy rod. Now, i it j coat with red threads, or is 1 coat with brown? Yon jnst so I can interview the tailor." His mind was set et ease, had learned caution" aud the ' i heroio measures, I ho next lunehoou tho teasjuir consu "111 bet you dou't know will your necktie is!" "Blue," said John, screue'i "Kight! How ou earth i know?" "Well," said John, with tli assurance, "I bought ityestei T tnbl t,b rdnrk if he ilidVt ; blue I'd throw him out of t dow." Youth's Companion There Wen No Colonel Crisp, wlicu iu t souri Legislature, was one of tral figures in a scene whi isnd hloodshed. which emit laugh aud which was tbe rati astounding remark nou " : W. Farriss. tho then speaker.. and onothor belligerent sou goi into a uuuiiiD m- o quarrel. They shook their aanh nllia- find l'Oftl'ed lll;9 Numidian lions. Everybody nnd many hopod to see a i's fashioned knock-down-ana !,.!.. .l..l. v.wwltiltion9 ft" were frustrated and dnshe i. ground by Bpeaker iii'ii iug: V'If you gentlemen .lout 1 iua and take vour seats, I ' the ohaplaiu to take yo" ' tody!" which so ninu-e'1 tu.e. J i.....-i... it nv stood ul lincynnl nnvnlvSlS. WUlHtU,f i..i.i ,,i,til tbeywr i. ... ir.imnv savea ic 1 vj i . ........ rnn Champ Clark, iu PenverW . The I'reuoliei i - i It has been the custom of .11 i.i. lifa to 'if 1BUU IUUU IU. " preacher nt ohnrcb, ana preacher had talked thirty the Atchison mau "u"-ji enough and got np "u " J He died rooently. and tn h ,i.nntnr of the fa"' ,1 knocker on long sermons cou sway, and preached . fti" iAaif. n Umtv mill tlrteeu w i Atchison Globe. ,..r.,l SlarUk'!11, ...IIID.."- .T - . -l ill 4 mac uujuuba now" - . . i
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