FADS IN JEWELRY. Vina Mnr II n Worn end Fsrrlnn Are Agnlu In Sijle. Kngllsh jewelers lire making a spe cialty of sporting mid military designs In Jewelry for both women ntirt men, mid the fashion has It m follower here. One nmy get dainty horseshoes of dia monds, tiimt itiLC horns of gold, running foxes of gold nml Jewels, hounds, hares, hlllilliu whips, golf clubs Willi pearl nulls mill rililion Iiown In KoM. pheasants, partridge iiml , almost everything else suggestive of one' f vorlte pastime, even to the trout enam elled In nnturiil colors, or the percu, Niilmon or pike. Swords, daggers, tiny i-miiiioii iiml revolver itrp. worn by ninny young women ns souvenirs of In-other or lover In South Al'rlcii or the Milllppluc. The "constancy bracelet," which Is locked on the arm of one while the other keeps the key, has never none wholly out of fashion since Its intro duction, noliody knows how long ago, and Is having a renewed vogue In all Its print itic ugliness. Some. designs are graceful mid artistic, It In true, but tin n rule they are suggestive of mana cles more than anything else. A fashionable eardcaso Ik of monkey skin, shaped like an envelope and dec orated with Jewels. In tin- majority of cases the "jewels" are merely col ored glass, although the workmanship makes the article exiM-nslve, hut some times real nmethysts, turquoises and other stones are used In gold settings, and then the cardcase becomes :. tit ling gift "for u queen," or an Ameri can princess. The envelopes are fastened hy removable jeweled studs. With evening costumes of black lace, net or other diaphanous fabric of black a dog collar of Jet passementerie Is a correct accompaniment. The ex iense varies with the method of cut ting the Jet piiill'Mtes or nailheiid orna lents. Belt buckles vary In size from two to four inches, and the oval' seems to be the favorite shape. Enameled buckles are the latest cry of fashion, and the I r exquisite coloring and bril liant polish make them most desirable additions to a modish toilet. They are usually of til ig roe. and the designs show tiny birds, horses, deer and other fancies from the animal king dom, or one may have flowers so per fect in form and tint that they almost seem to grow. At the back of the holt a snake may be worn, whose en amel scales anil emerald eyes might startle oue into believing It real, or lizards, toails and turtles may cling iipparcntly to the wulst. It has been decreed that jewels shall be worn, anil It Is whispered that even earrings are to he taken from their deserved oblivion. Hut they will be worn with a difference. No longer shall the barbarous plerciug be ro orted to. Screw shape drops, studs, hoops, all are arranged with "clip and -crew'' that fasten them securely. The women who can wear diamonds will iveur them. Alas, the women who can not will wear imitations! That is the honor of it. Spurious gems Mill scln tllale on the corsage, sparkle ill the hair, twinkle in llic ears and flash upou (he neck. Oriental barbarism of splendor will reign for a season then well-bred woiiieu will return their gems to their boxes and once more re serve lliein lor night display. The craze for Jeweled effects has reached eveu slippcrdom, and all slip pers are decorated with buckles as or nate as in the halcyon days of "paste" .irnament. They may be small, they may be large, lliey may be brilliants or turquoise, but buckles there must be of souk' sort. loops each way and a little fine, silk covered wire to hold them In place, Tli Hummer Olrl'e Complexion, The texture of sklu Is likewise In jured when frequently subjected to sunburn, tine .should, therefore, avoid It as much ns possible. It Is not an difficult to do this ns you would think. In the first place, before going forth on any adventure In which you nre likely to get sunburnt, take the precau tion to oil the face with cold cream, or with pure white vaseline, or. If that is too sticky, with while vaseline nnd almond HI, equal parts, and then use some goiia reliable powder. If you do uot eare for looks, put It. on thickly, nnd It acts as a mask to protect the skin. Avoid as far as possible the re flection of the sun upon glaring sand or water. This burns more quickly than anything else. The great temptation nfter the ex posure to tin heat and Ihe probabili ties of sunburn Is to wash the face. Water acts like a mordant to set the dye of sunburn. The skin that might have possibly escaped with faint red ness becomes scarlet and .even blis tered nfter washing while the sun Is still upon It or after Just, returning from au exposing expedition. Wipe the face gently with some oily prepar ation and use powder that Is soothing, and the effects of the sunburn will shortly pass nway. Mr. Orace Peck ham Murray, In Harper's Bazar. ftoclnt and Rnalneae I ntrnductlone. Perplexity evidently exists in the minds of some young girls as to the propriety or Impropriety of making chance acquaintances. Social rela tions nnd business relations differ widely and require different rules. In all social matters It Is understood that a woman does not talk to men at teas, dances, receptions, etc., who have not been introduced to her, but in the business relations In which men and women are constantly thrown In these days formal introductions are, of course, often unnecessary, and Impos sible in many lustauces. The safe rule to follow Is that a girl should not speak first to a man unless there Is some good reason for doing so, hut If she is obliged to speak a perfectly quiet, sensible and simple manner can not be misunderstood. Common seuso must be the guide In various curetimstnnces. If necessary for a girl to go to a man's office she should remember that the visit is on a business matter, not a personal one, aud she should leave Immediately after attending to business. If she lingers and loiters and uppears anxious to talk ou personnl affairs, she is not only wasting her time but that of other people, and may, besides, deservedly receive the credit of being forwurd. The lielinentoY. I.ateat lu Halrilreaaln;. The latest characteristics of hair dressing ure the softness, the Irregu lar natural-looking wave aud a decided t lency to discard the rigid, very frizzy effect so unmistakably the re sult of hot irons. In other words of Parisian authority, "the more Oreuze llke the coiffure the more distingue." There are pompadours without end, but the one which Is strictly correct In style is soft and careless, without the immense roll Inside to disfigure Hie head and flattened not a little directly on top. A slylish mode very becoming to some women shows the hair divided into three parts, with au invisible part lug on either side, the centre portion carried in a deep wave across the fore head, and the sides puffed out very full in a large wave. Partlug the hair lu the centre, combing It down lu a soft wave at either ide and pulling It out full below Is another pretty mode. The kliot is worn high ou the head, except in rare Instances, when It Is seen low in the neck, and the latest arrange incut Is one full, high loop standing high on the crown of the head aud crossed below, us If it were u bow- knot without the second loop. Three smaller loops are also very pretty and more becoming when more width is required. The essential elemenlsof a successful coiffure are a sense of proportion and becoming effect, remembering that tin style which suits one bead may be nl most dlstlguiiiig to another. This dls crimination Is almost Invariably lack ing ill the professional hairdressers, where one particular style goes the rounds. Whether your face Is thin aud long or decidedly moon shaped, It Is all the same. The variety In hair or laments for evening wear is prettier than ever before. Some of the daintiest novelties are made of algrels shaped lu the form of short, stiff quills and spangled with silver. Then there are all sorts of erect bows of lace, velvet, satin rib bou aud tulle combined with algrets and colored spangles, aud the prettiest Alsutlau effects us well. White lace Insertion with waved edges makes a dainty little Alsatian bow. The lust Is about twu inches wide, with two French Keonomy. Although it may seem paradoxical to say so, the average French woman spends both more and less on her lollies than does her English sister. To give un example: The young French matron, couqiellcd to keep within a small dress allowance, will generally manage at any given moment to look as well turned out as dous a very rich friend. The reasou for this Is not far to seek, considering that she goes to the siinio dressmaker and pays very much the same price; but whereas the wealthy French woman will, of course. Indulge herself In any number of pret- y costumes, she who is compelled to study economy will rigorously restrict herself to three or perhaps four frocks a year. Of these two will probably be home made. Tims. It will be seen that the feminine half of the French nation has realized the two principles of econ omy, nnd It is from necessity rather than from choice that so many French, girls easily become really good dress makers, and even tin most frivolous l'arisleune Is very generous in allow ing her friends to copy her garments. French foulard silks aud satin fou lards abound. Wide black taffeta silk collars. Unished with rows of stitching are a feature of the ecru llueu gowns trimmed with bands piped with black. Pink Is oue of the most popular col ors of the season, and the varying tints lu the different materials uro more beautifully soft than ever before. That fashionable color culled khaki lias improved since It was llrst pro duced, and the ugly tint of yellow brown has merged Into the soft fawn and beige tiuts. Modi lied bishop sleeves are very much worn in the thin gowns, aud blouse waists, but like so many other whims of fashion they are not becom ing to stout women. The siH'clal fabric of the season is crepe de meteor. It Is like crepe de chine with a sarin llnlsh very soft aud glossy, and comes lu double width, both figured and plain. Sailor hats, in their decorative forms. ure made of iusoan or white Manila straw, or are combinations of pither. wilh libboullke crinoline straw, ami when deftly trimmed are nhviiyj popu lar and becoming. Those pretty crochetted cuff links for wash waists come In every color and different tluulcs, so tout it is pos sible to match the heliotrope which onu wears. Shades whlc'i lire not good friends ure uggresslw. , Some of the new skirts are mado with a silk drop skirt which has u ruffle of the material like the gown. This Is made Just long enough to clear the ground, so It is a simple matter to hold up the outside skirt. Iiress slippers of both black and creuni white leather are made with the broad Cromwell flaps rising In the In step aud the whole fronts of the shoes are Inlaid with cabochoil Jewels. Itlack satin slippers with gilt heels ure an other fancy. Home of the prettiest stocks are those of pique with the turnover collar and tie ul Inched, a broad tie or one which makes ii simple little butterfly bow. The ties ure lu all shades aud designs, some iu pique ami others In batiste or some similar material, aud are uot starched. The fqbndiitlou of the col lar I starched stiff and the turnover purt has enough starch to keep It lu shape. FARM AND GARDEN. Water For Cowa. An abundant supply of water at all hours Is essential for cows that are producing milk, yet on some farms cows are treated like horses watered at certain hours although the cow re quires more water than the horse. Milk Is mostly wuler, nnd the cow cannot keep up her full flow unless she can drink whenever she desires to do so. Increealne; the Fnrin'e Value. The value of u farm Is sometimes In creased twofold by giving It an at tractive appearance. Any person de siring to purchase a farm will pay more for one that has been well kept than for even n better one on which the owner has given but little atten tion to neatness. Every traveler along a highway will give a second glance at a farm with a nicely mowed lnwu and whitewashed trees, while paint on the buildings will give them me oppenrance of lielug new. A home Is also more enjoynble when the own er makes It attractive In appearance. The Clajr-C'olored Wet,ll. This Insect causes Injury to pens, beans, turnips, knle, vines, raspberries, apples, plums, elms, etc. It feeds upon the leaves and also the wood. The larvae hutch from eggs which are de posited in the ground nnd live through tin; whiter, nnd ns the adults make their llrst. appearance during the months of May and June now Is the time to gpt. the best of them. It is recommended that Ihe weevils be Jarred from the planls which they infest and be caught by means of tarred boards or other receptacles. Against the larvae the following spray was found effective: Carbolic acid and water In the proportion of one plut of crude carbolic mid to ten gallons of water. lightly from one to the other. A row of cranberry beans can bo planted on each side of the netting, to which the vines will readily cling, forming not only a convenient place for picking, Sucff'iMlnne For Plowing. When the plow is hard to hold It Is safe to say that It Is hard work for the teams to draw It. This may lie be cause of roots or stones, iu which case the cause Is obvious, but If not some thing else Is wrong, and the cause should he found nnd the trouble reme died. Is the point of the plow dull or the cutter that Is used in front of il In sward bind? It. would lie oheaiier to get a new plow thuu to wear out plowman and team with a plow in poor condition. But quite as ofteu we have found the trouble to arise from the line of draught not being right. It would seem that any farmer should know If his plow "run her nose Into the ground," so that he found he had to hear his weight ou the handles, or pulled out so he had to lift ou It to keep It In, or whether It took too wide a furrow or too narrow a one, ami should know how to remedy it, yet we have known a farm hand to work nil day with a plow when he was putting out more strength every hour than he would have used In a day's work with the same plow afler he had hitched the team properly. And the team was as tired as he was. The Cultivator. Hntter Culture. Oue of the acknowledged experts lu this country on the subject of ripen ing cream is Professor II. W. Conn, of Connecticut, who Is the introducer of the system of artificliil butter cult ures nnd the discoverer of the famous bacteria which produces the June but ler flavor. In his new bulletin No. -I he discusses various met hods of compelling cream ripening by use of starters nnd butter cultures. The Uniiish method Is to pasteurize the creuni aud then add a pure cull ure ;f the right kind of bacteria. This produces a mild-flavored butter, which, however. Is not so well liked lu this 'uunt ry us that produced by natural starters. To make a natural starter take the milk from a perfectly hcnlHiy cow. The llrst few Jots of milk are rejected and the rest drawn Into a sterilized vessel, which is Immediately covered, heated to a proper tempera ture nud the milk passed through a separator. The skim milk thus ou tlined Is set aside in a covered ster ilized vessel to sour. When well sjured it serves us n starter for the cream-opening process. In conclusion, Ihe professor observes that the use of any klud of starter will not. make 1,'ood butter out. of poor cream. Lline anil Soil Mlrro-Oraantaiiia. I. line lu tlio soil favors the decom position of organic matter and the curbouic acid thus produced acts upon the soil lu such a way as to render the natural plant food easy of assimila tion. It also plays nil Important purt iu changing the ammonia into nitric acid, or Iu other words, placing at the disposal of the plants the nitro geu which has been stored up. 'lover, beans anil all other legu minous plants which draw their ni trogen chiefly from the nlr are un uble to make satisfactory growth If the soil exceeds a certain degree of acid ity. It seems Unit the minute organ- Isms which dwell iu the nodule on the roots of legumes cannot thrive in au acid atmosphere. By the application of 1 1 me, this acid Is neutralized and the legumes grow readily, producing great quantities of nitrogen, which if purchased In the form of fertilizer would cost about thirteen cents per pound. Of course, excessive amounts of lime might: prove Injurious to these plants, particularly if Ihe soil Is but slightly acid. This can be easily guarded against and the amount required bv various soils be determined by a few trials. One drawback to tin use of lime iu potato growing sections is Hint it favors the development of the po tato scab. On this account liming lu a rotation which Includes potatoes should be Indulged lu but moderately, if at all. The lime should be applied immediately ufter the crop Is removed. In all cases where potatoes are grown upon the limed laud the seed should be treated with corrosive sublimate, formallu or Borne other effective germ icide. A meiiouu Agriculturist. 4e I X 1 1 I 'T A SrrsKEN AHnA.VOF.MF.NT. but making u handsome screen or hedge also. Where one cares for the looks of his garden he may think It worth his while to have some one and a half by one nnd n half-Inch stuff sawed at the mill to use yeur after year forcranlierry lieans. Have them sawed eight feet long for uprights, and other pieces to nail along the tops lengthwise of J,:. I. j, t'PWOHT SfrroKTS FOR THE VINES, (j the rows, after the manner suggested in the second cut. With this arrange ment the rough, unsightly appearance of the usual cranberry bean patch will be avoided. The same sticks can be used year nfter year. A Cow'i Food and Her Milk. I have known wild onions to spoil completely the milk of cows which had eaten of them: that turnips fed to cows have a similar effect; that even when stored on the feeding floor In ihe stnlile they have had a bad effect on milk a milliliter nnd even cheese. Every dairy mini or woman knows how tbo white clover Improves I lie charactet of the milk lu quality and flavor. while cottonseed meal does the same, but not favorably for all tastes. The same applies to the - gluten meals, which effect both flavor and color of the buttf", while pumpkins do the same. Indeed, the whole cloud of witnesses to these facts might com pletely demolish the suggestion that dairy experts assure us, that "odors or flavors do not cqme through the cow." If they do not, what then causes the great variation 'in flavor of milk, cheese and butter? But there Is sure proof that the food not only affects the quality and flavor of milk products, but distinctly affects the chemical reactions of the fat of the milk of cows. I have tested cottonseed oil and the butter made from II and the liulter adulter ated with II. The Washington Mo partmeut of Agriculture did the same, and Dr. Taylor, then 'the chemist of tlie department, showed by colored Illustrations that the reactions of but ter so adulterated, either by actual addition or the oil to the cream In the churning or by feeding the cottonseed meal, were precisely the siiine. II. Slewnrl, In llural New Yorker. EGG CANNING INDUSTRY. Hiving Fmire font . It undoubtedly saves a good deal of bard work when building fences where posts are required to sharpen the end of ihe post and with a huge wooden beetle drive It deeply iutu the moist soil in spring as far as pos sible. But the plan has also lis dis advantages, which are developed af ter a year or two, when frost lifts up the post every winter, so that if the top of the fences be heavy the post Is soon In a tumble-dowu condi tion. The failure of the driving down plan of setting the post conies from the fact that usually the post is only driven down to the depth of the an imal freezing in winter. When it comes to tlie "hard pan," where frost has not penetrated before, the post cannot lie driven farther. Its point turns up or the top of tlie post will lie split by the severe pounding It; will receive. Yet unless the post is set deeper than the frost will penetrate It Is very illfllcnll to make It stand erect until decay has done Its work. Iu n soil where there Is a deep tin derdrain posts may be set nearly to its depth by driving, and remain flrni so long as Ihe post lasts. The plan is to either build ti pile of earth around the post so as to turn the water nway from It, or to bore a hole through the Mist somewhere near the bottom, nnd drive a wooden jx-g the size of the hole through It aud sticking out on either side ro far as the post will allow. Ou this peg set a three-cornered block that can be nulled both to tlie ieg and the post. Tills makes additional obstruction for the frost to lift, and if the water has been turned nway from the post, and cun get off through the tinderdralns, the fence will remain flrni us long as the post does not rot. When it does rot It will most likely be at the surface, for there the changes of temperature and from wet to dry are more frequent lliuil they are deeper iu the soil. In most post, fences the part above ground Is much longer than that be low. It sometimes pays to take up post aud board fences that have been long lu the ground, and after putting some diluted carbolic add on parts that have decayed to prevent further progress, set them with the top part iu the soil. If this top Is well dried It should be Immersed iu diluted car bolic acid before being placed lu the ground. It will then be much less likely to decay quickly. Ameiii"' Cultivator. Supporting Cranberry Heana. Bean poles are not to be hud in many localities, and their presence In many gardens is objected to because of the unsightly aiipearunce of such as it may seem possible to secure, (let a strip of six foot wire poultry uetttng ud set two stout posts the required liUutv yit. aireU-Li the wetting An Kxpenalve Feather. The tail feathers of the feiiwah, a ruro member of the family of Para dise, or birds of Paradise, ure the most expensive known. Indeed, the price may be culled prohibitive, for Ihe only tuft existing in England prolm lily lu any civilised land was procured with such dittlculty that It Is consid ered to bo worth .10,000. It now adorns the apex of the coronet worn on suite, occasions by the Priuce of Wales LARGE EXPORT TRADE IN PRESERVED PRODUCT OF THE BARNYARD. Valuable When tlaraylng Knit. en KgR-a In Vena a llnnn to tlie Leather Indue try Sheila Haed For Ferlllliera nnd Hen Food t'ae lor Cloudy Kgira. When the warm weather of spring nnd summer come the hens all over the country compete with each other In laying eggs, ami the receipts multi ply so rapidly that the markets would be completely overwhelmed in every city If It were not for the cold storage houses, which absorb n large propor tion of the surplus, says the New York Times. Beginning early In April, the receipts of eggs lu New York average between 4,0tHl,HMt and .",fHK,(HSi a day right through the spring nnd summer, nnd prices naturally drop rapidly. The consumptive demand of Ihe city aver ages only something like K.OOO.OOO eggs per day, ami the query Is, What be comes of the other million or two? If one should visit, any of the huge storage warehouses In hot weather he would soon ascertain, for now Is the season wheu speculators are purchas ing eggs by the hundreds of thou sands for future use. Next winter, when the hens are ou strike because of cold weather and refuse to lay more than a few eggs a week, prices will go up rapidly, and the consumers will have to pay something like thirty and forty cents a dozen. It is when prices have reached these outside figures Unit the storage-house speculators expect to unload their stock and sell them at. a material advance. The average consumer of fresh eggs may consider this an Imposition, and wonder If he Is going to have served up for his next. Christmas dinner the eggs that are laid here iu May and .lime. This Is not exactly what he may exH'ct. but lu a more Indirect way he will eat some of these summer eggs next winter, and he will bo per fectly satisfied that they are all right. The eggs will not be served to him ns fresh country eggs, fried, poached or boiled, as he orders, but they will be deftly mixed with his cake, confec tionery nnd other faucy bakers' stuff so that he will never know the differ ence. When the cold-storage houses begin to stock up with the eggs In summer they have to buy lu such enormous quantities that there is naturally a great loss In cracked aud broken eggs. In handling several million eggs a day no amount of care could prevent break age. Indeed, thousands of them are broken In transit to the city, and oth ers nre cracked In moving from the railroad cars to the stores. If these cracked aud broken eggs were all thrown away the annual loss would easily mount up luto the millions. To offset these losses the storage houses have invented all sorts of ways to utilize the broken eggs. The most suc cessful so far U to can the broken eggs and sell them to bakers and eon feet loners. Canned eggs keep just ns well nnd fully as long as canned meat, fruit or vegetables. When put iu cans that ure rendered absolutely air-tight there is no chance of their decaying. It Is the air which enters through the shell of au egg that cause:; Its meat to de cay. This is proved by the many methods of preserving eggs. Fresh eggs coated thoroughly with purafiluo ami then stored nway In limed water will keep for months in a compara tively fresh condition, and their keep ing powers will be lu proportion to the success iu excluding the air. Of course, a certain umout of air will reach the eggs eveu lu this condition, and gradually they will show a decay ing tendency, although eggs have been preserved for six months and a year. Before the eggs are canned, how ever, they mi; separated, and the whites and yolks arc put up iu differ ent cans. When the baker or confec tioner wnnts to make white frothing for his cuke he opens a can of the whites of eggs, or if he wishes to make custard for bis pie or puddings In takes the canned yolks. Thus there Is no waste, and time and labor are saved also. In the middle of wilder, when eggs nre soaring away up lu price, these canned eggs make It possible for the baker aud confectioner to serve us with cakes, pies, candles and creams at the same price charged in summer. Thus the storage warehouses which have canned the eggs for us save the consumers ccusldcrnhlo In the winter, and also lighten the lubois of the bak ers and confectioners. They are fresh aud sweet when canned, and they ,1 not deteriorate lu the least unless tiie cans happen to be Imported, iu which case they spoil tin; same as conned fruit or vegetables. In hot countries canned ;ffs are used quite extensively, a; tlie stor age houses can considers j,-e quantities for export, lu some y.srs the cheap eggs lu the height of (v laying season are actually broken 'or canning. Iu hot. countries 1 lie -lained eggs will keep a long Unit., inpecially If stored away in cool pi.'.ees, and the people can use them As needed, lu many tropical countries fresh eggs are dllti cult to secuiv, and the unlives often prefer the cwu-ed northern eggs io the so-culled fiv'i eggs sold lu the mar kets. 'I'lid Americans are the only peo ple so far Vlio have entered Into this egg-canning Industry, and American canned Kggs In the South American couutricH and the West Indies have no compel it ion from similar goods from thM'inauy, England or France. But uometluii tlie decayed aud clouilj eggs are canned, lu fact, all that viiuc to tlie market are handed ovif to the canuers If they cannot be sub', lis fresh eggs. These rotten and cliitiily eggs, however, are never put c: the general market, nor is there any chance of their being sent to bak e,'S by mistake. They are canned for tins leather trade, and not for the con sumptive market. In tanning leather, and especially lu putting ou the flno (loss of expensive leather, eggs have long been recognized ns ludlspensablo iirthies. But good eggs uro too ex pensive for the work, nud tanners do not like to accumulate rotten eggs ow ing to their o tor. The eggs that reach the market In a cloudy or decaying condition nre not so far decayed us lo have a very dlria greeuble odor. If canned Immediately they become no wtrse. When the tan uers opeu a can of tiiicli eggs the odor may be n little offensive, but. not ro overpowering ns might be the case If a few dozen egg:, were stored away for use In hot weather. A can of eggs Is opened only when needed, nnd the con tents immediately used. Thus the cloudy and decaying eggs And a mar ket nt prices that pay the cauners nnd save the tanners' money. The vast quantities of egg shells ob tained from these canneries are also sold for various pnrpo e.. They are both utilized for making commercial fertilizers and for manufacturing some of the numerous hen foods thai; nre now put ou the market. In order to make the hens lay more eggs In winter It Is necessary to feed tlieni with lltue-formlng food, such as green bone, dam aud oyster shells. J'he egg shells are even better than any of these, for they contain the exact sub stances t...t tlie hens require hi their systems to facilitate ti.- work of na ture iu producing eggs. So hen food that, contains a fair amount of ground or powdered egg shells Is excellent for stimulating the birds to grealer ener gies In winter. CURIOUS FACTS. The death Is announced at the Lon don zoo of the rare Kentucky blind flsh. It succumbed to a fungoid growth which frequently attacks the bodies of certain llshes. The only place where "black dia monds" are found Is In the Brazilian province of Bahln. They are usually found In river beds, and are brought, up by divers. Others are obtained by tunneling mountains. The largest specimen ever found was worth .f-O,- (MM). (iemblou, Belgium, boasts of a small priming office where a cylinder machine Is actual :-d by a huge wood en wheel placed outside the building, In which a lilg dog, I, Ion. weighing eighty pounds, takes spells of an hour each, with ten minutes' Interval, on a sort of treadmill arrangement Inside Ihe clrciimfereuce of the wheel. An auroeji's horn was recently found hi a pit dug I i lower Pomeranla. II. is believed that our domestic cut tle are the descendants of aurochs. Tills animal survived ou the Conti nent until 1irj. Examples of Its enor mous horns may be seen quite fre quently In churches and castles iu Southern Cermauy. ami lu Ihe South llhine country. Bavaria is said t have the longest' lightning conductor In the world. It. rises some yards above the top of the meteorological station on the Zttgs pltz, tlie highest point in the (ierinan Empire, ami runs down the side of the mountain lo the fool, where there Is running water all the year round. The length of Ihe rod Is nearly three aud a half miles. Au extraordinary freak was played by lightning during a, reeeiii heavy thunderstorm In Coventry, England. The lightning struck the chimiieystack of a house occupied by a watchmaker and split II lo the basement, magnetiz ing all the tools and watches lu the workshop. Every particle of steel re ceived a charge of Ihe elect lie cur rent. It is thought It may be pos sible to demagnetize the smaller arti cles and pans of watches, but the larger tools are so thoroinrlily Impreg llll'ed as lo be completely spoiled. Ho lie Loat Ihe C'sne. "I once had a case," said a member of lite bar. "agaiusi a man hi the coun try, which was as clear us daylight lu my favor, but. by the cunning of his lawyer, he had continued to avoid coming to trial for about, two years. "At last the case was culled, late in the term and late one hot day, with the court and Jury tired anil impatient. I stated the facts, and produced the evi dence, which wns all on my side. "The judge asked the counsel whether they wished to argue the case, stating that he though! it might easily lie submitted without argument. The jury went oiii, and immediately re turned with a verdict for Ihe defend ant. "As soon as tlie court adjourned I sought out the foreman of the jury and asked him how In the name of common sense he came to render such a ver dict. " 'Why, you see,' said he, 'we didn't think much of the lawyer against you, nod it wasn't strange he had nothing to say, but we thought, you one of the smartest lawyers lu the country, and if you couldn't And something to say on your side if must bo n pretty hard case, so we had to go against you.' CasscU's Sat unlay Journal. Hla l.att Wltilclam. Of the lale I'octor Poor, a mission ary in Ceylon, a man of pleasant humor, the New York Observer tells this aunecdole: I Miring one of tlie periodical epi demics of cholera which swept Cey lon, Doctor Poor was violently at tacked. A messenger was at ouce dispatched for Samuel F. tireeti, M. It., a medical missionary residing about. live miles away. Wheu I loci or (liven came into the room, Doctor Poor exclaimed: "Well, this Is a bad prospect! Here Is a Poor patient and a Oreen doctor." This was his hist witticism. . Tlie llrveloninent of FariulliB. Modern farming methods iu Ihe Northwest, challenge the admiration of the world. Steam and electricity are made to sesve the farmer's purpose, lie plows, reaps, thrashes by machin ery. Hi? telephones from his farm house lo his granaries. Sometimes ho receives Iho latest grain quotations over n private telegraph wire lu his dwelling. Oflen the acreage of his farm is expressed lu the ihousauds, sometimes iu Ave ligures. He comes from the ikior places of the earth and Amis a homo nud self-respect. Chicago News. A Trnnklnaa Body. All explorer lately returned from his travels was relating his ud ventures. "I peered," said he, "Into the thicket, and there before me lay a trunkless body." "Nonsense," remarked an In terfering crtle, "who ever heard of a trunkless body?' "My friend," re plied the traveler quietly, "the body was that of an elephant." Ho then re sumed his story. Loudon Globe. in of the FATTENING TROoperT Our Mailt Onvnir. i, ...... ..v.r 1,,.; n' "Though the service n (1 , I'""" ,n " '.v severe on q,,, the cavalryman Kets fat iMOMiincni nlileor ii ! Ington Star renoi-iei- -i. , f noticed that the ave,:,.,, ,.", gained more flesh In (!,.. libit IllHO 11.,... """ , engllijeil .,ll...c -t..u ,.r .... , " servi,-,., X(J (ion i mean lo sav I im .. n . , , - oi i-i II are til k bur on t'-n .. . ,, , , . "''in men- service III the P, it-i-m-ii snows Unit .i..,.i... i..... : ' ' " " .' IO. In tli. I pines ordinarily the i.... , -hi m ant enough, that Is. , m ... ii in nine, except ,- ( downiioiirs tlmi c.n ...... vlous notice or warning wit,,!,.,.! just simply pours down u ,J spect the Philippines arc M I with Porto Uleo. But somehow the cnviilij-tnin J the rains better IMI1 jfn J though his bor e lias rather time of It. In enlisting for i. recruiting officers n. Ver .-,,-,,.. Ilstment from a man win. w,.igJ ' H" polllllls. While f,- f..nT" artillery i rults win, weii, 2 pounds are accepted. -rhl.ri, in restriction about cavalrv ami tli In regard to heighi. .ti illflltI or artilleryman is accepted , ,J not how tall he Is. for ii,,.,,. ,.,. to which even the milctt nmn .4 put. But It Is not practical a) il man over Ave f-et lea ,ig ' height on horseba -k. ami nil that height are d.-clliied. Or,u he tendency hi the cavalry s( nnd especially the modern' ,-t service. here t. . im, ,. US lisrile as circus rhlei-s i i.. ... flesh (luting the summer ntl ii was ex peeled Hint il. would be the experience In the but It has not. In these cft nearly all those who are iiinnnt, on flesh, while nearly every naj loses at certain seasons. Tln-f a ioi oi cavalrymen in the phllli who have passed the It El mnrl twenty to thlrty-Av ami change has come to some In leal a year. Our cavalrymen luive l the Islands over two years, unit nail mat mtieii experience-em.1 try It, anyway." WORDS OF WISDOM, Pride Is such a wenk sniiiuifl; he who leans on It falls. The art of making friends knowing how to he a friend. The true culture of self lies planting self wilh the hemillcs soul. A calm superiority of tain little difficulty lu attaining Itf est ends. Silence holds a power, n ui.i that silver-tongued speech is to convey. Where duty is plain delay foolish and hazardous; wbeoj not delay limy lie both wisili safely. Nature makes her mvu litis To the bimilil burn she nl qtieiiths her rarest treasures ins est graces. If you would be happy knoo thai true happiness only rut those who make theiusolvvs to receive il. To happily say, or do, the rig in the right time ami the il;: affords evidence of keen is'lf line manners. It is one of the saddest, if of the most comforting tliinc-f that when people have r:i glimpse of the best, the se" can never again content tint In every pursuit nl lite 1. i fort, the preparation, the dii tlie earnest labor thai makes! uiible man in every departm the mere fact of hi iici'iipy or that position. Viudlcllveness has no relatiil ever to the desire to vl...licul common acceptation of the tf To vindicate one's sell from churgc one does nut assail The vindictive disposition, other hand, aims at revenge, pose Is not vindication. ! of vengeance. The Wont "In." One might think n-wspiil' i...vn mi Invincible uruilge n: ,.,....., ..it Inn in." since ''''' '4 seek opportuully to abuse it f It is a inarveiioiisi.i ...i.i. nAn..i ti.f. score hii W 11 11 Ileal i.t ....... i.-. Vet nil ot these u iletlned nnd might he learned Probubly the worse am"" Its substitution for at. t"' .....l.-u li." Huston. Illlt "Hi mii, . . I....U ....I .11.- "lit" IU 11 WI113 tiwi-r. "In" his home. .t i..u i.nt mill "on" 1 "In" n tdiln. One may go l,,.i i,u units "In" the skip. sleeps and cuts. n,i... it tvi.-,. tlmi oue A llfrit it. r . ... i porter or editor who rlgluUj I... "In" mill "into.' trust "in" oue. but shout" uf the house. One may wim t,..t n.l. ...... tl... ..I.lect is uni n urii: i.l ,2 -i.,t." ..hi in. used. Milker. Nhiiibom aourttwtt.it. i it in .,.n L-twiu-n that iiiiin 1 1. la .tint v Ing pupers make a regular up' on board our great liners, n'" Castle Line journals W triumphs of artistic product"? of these Journals ure VI cleverly illustrated; otlu'W- tlous. are reproduced hy ..... .....,-j,sMIliT chines, nut an nre mi"- .. .. .. Iimil'd. I'f OI IliO 111U Blll'lll ! the t'ully cricket scores, iT and personal gossip, so,.). I i-i vn titles ud European t ions.- Phlhululpk'a Tlun-j flniilil SIllPn" "This cllmuto doosu't agn' very well," remarked tue the cough. ........ .... ...ii ii. a truth, the chance acquaintance . seat, "tuoro are green vlth me, too, m . t , .11.,,, lain llW VOKing unu nu-" m . the man who makes tlieoU predlctlons."-t!lngoj The fellow who object to should marry on liciitw hard work sometime. I ( X f lJ w1
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