New York City.- Simple, full waists
re very generally becoming, and al
ways menu a certain air of smartum.
The May Manton be be model Ulna-
WOMAN S BEDS WAIST.
trated Is adapted to all tliin. diapha
nous fabrics, to light-weight woolen
materials anil ull soft, pliable silks.
A shown. It Is of dotted silk mull 1.1
palp pastel pink with edge and trim
mings ot bluek velvet, aud is made
with low neck aud short sleeves, but
It can be made high aud with long
sleeves, as shown in the sketch, or
with a separate guiuipe, if so pre
ferred. The advantages of a gown
that can be made decollete or high by
simply wearing or omitting a gitimpe
re fully known and recognized. When
It Is worn the waist Is suited to day
time wear, when it is oniilled It be
comes an evening bodice, and the short
sleeves when added are exceedingly
effective.
The foundation for the waist Is a
fitted lining that closes at the centre
front. The short sleeves are slightly
fall at the outside of the arm, and are
lield by ribbou bands bowed at the
lewer edges. The bare sleeves fit
smoothly and snugly to the wrists,
flaring over the hands. When a
gulmpe is desired It Is necessary to
use an extra lining, facing with lace
ere ins
EVENING
or other yoking to the line of the low
neck, the full length sleeves being
made to match the yoke.
To cut this waist for a woman of
medium size three and five eighth yards
of material twenty-one Inches wide,
two and five-eighth yards thirty-two
inches wide, or one and seven-eighth
yards forty-four Inches wide, will be
required, with two aud an eighth
yards eighteen Inches wide for yoke
anil sleeves, or four and a half yards
twenty-one inches wide, three and an
eighth yards thirty-two inches wide,
or two and five-eigiuh yards foriy-fottr
Inches wide, with high neck and long
sleeves when one material ouiy is
used.
Woman's Kveiiliia Wrap.
No wrap for evening wear Is more
thoroughly satisfactory thun iie tu
ple cape. It slips on and off witii case.
It is essentially comfortable, and It
rumples the gowu as little as any gar
ment that has ever been devised. The
Msy Manton model illustrated iu the
large drawing combines all essential
practical features. It Is simple in
form; It falls with sulticieiit ease and
fulness to make tine folds, yet is not
over full; It include a generous hood,
that can be drawn over the head or al
lowed to fall over the shouldders as
occasion may demand; withal, it is
elegant and eminently smart. The or
iginal is made of satin-faced cloth In
pale turquoise blue, and Is trimmed
with an applique of white, outlined
with a silver thread, aud lined with
white peau de sole.
The cape Is cut iu two pieces, with
a seam at the centre back. The hood
is limply round aud full, drawn up to
form oecomlug frill. The neck is
finished with a high storm collar,
which can be omitted, if desired, the
hood alone making a sufficient finish.
To cut this wrap for a woman of
medium slse seven and three-quarter
yards of material twenty-one Inches
wide, or three and a half yards fifty
Inches wide, will be required.
WaUUioala Are Hark In Vogue.
For visiting frocks and at-home toll
U waistcoats are much In vogue.
They are made without basques just
like a man's waistcoat, but outlined
more closely to the figure. They are
built double or single breasted, nnd
terminate exactly at the Hue ot the
waist, passing over the waistband of
the skirt, which they conceal. They
sure made of velvet, cloth or savin, and
art either of white or sums light tone.
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Shnen r'or Home Br,
Too much are cannot be piild to the
dressing of the feet, and the sa.ne rule
that n.. plies to wearli. treet suit
In the house applies equally to foot
wear. Heavy stocking and boot
should be removed when olio enter
one's bouse, and a more fancy stock
Ing and light shoe or slipper be substi
tuted. The favorite slipper at present
Is of kid or palent leather villi a long
vnmp. Uarpei '. r.aza .
Velret for Walking Continue.
Velvet in darker shade" is nine,
worn for walking costumes, even fo
those of the tailor-made description,
l-'or these, however velvet is less en
ployed as an ensemble, aud the oou
binutioti of some portion of the cos
luine in cloth is more frequently sees,
the two materials being selected
precisely the same shade.
Women' ioir YeU.
Women's golf vests show sleeves c
a knitted fabric similar to the body
material of the vest, sleeves of flnunel
in self or contrasting color, or sleeves
of either silk or satin, the latter being
I he most fashionable as well as the
most costly. These vesis are mad.'
slcveless for the girl who really play.t
golf for the exercise there is In It.
Jeweled BrnoeheR.
Jeweled brooches seem to have
found some really practical excuse
for their existence and are used to
in. si I'll eollarbanils at the back, to hold
up stray locks of hair, aud to fasten
dainty little boleros In front. The
fashion of pinning them on just any
where entirely for show has passed
with many other fads and fancies.
Pretty Xew Muslin..
Some of the pretty new muslins are
printed In all-over designs with me
dnlliou effects, while other cotton fab
rics show both cashmere designs nnt
colors. As for the new Imtists they
are prettier than ever, especially the
embroidered varieties.
A 1'nrUlnn Fad.
Writing with white Ink on blue paper
Is said to be one of the til i ra fashion
able fads in Paris.
Woman's Slilrt Waist.
The smartest, most fashionable shirt
waists for morning wear are simple
In the extreme, and somewhat severe.
WHAP.
The attractive aad serviceable May
Manton model shown Includes ull the
latest features, aud is adaptable for
all cotton and liueu stull's, for wash
silks, for taffeta and tins Scotch and
French ilunuel. As Illustrated, It Is
of mcrce.ized Madras iu dull blue suit
white, and is worn with a white collar,
black tie aud belt, aud is uniiiieil. but
made from taffeta or ilaunel will be
fotiud more satisfactory made over the
ti l r -1 1 foundation.
The lining is i".:? with fronts aud
backs only, and is tilted with single
darts, uiider-nrm aud ecu ire-back
seams. The back proper is smooth
across the shoulders, wl:h .scant ful
ness drawn down In gathers at the
waist line. The fronts are gathered
at the neck and at waist line, where
the waist blouses slightly at the cen
tre. The front edge Is finished wlta
t lie regulation box pleat, and th'j clos
ing can be accomplished by means of
stuiis or buttonholes, as preferred.
The sleeves are In bishop style, with
narrow, pointed cuffs that lap ami
dose on the upper side. The neck Is
finished with a high I urn-over collar.
To cut this waist for a woman of
niediunl sizethreeand five-eighth yards
ot material twenty-one inches wide,
A MART SHIRT WAIST,
three and a half yards twenty-seven
Inches wile, two and a half yards
thirty-two Inches wide, or two yards
forty-four Inches wide, will be ra-
quired.
1 DDD PORTO MOAN WAYS
LL TK" ISLAND T0P3Y.TURVY IN
THE AMERICAN EYES.
flm Hurt; or (ha llnuae ltenllr In Front
All Window 1'railltlnna Violated
at I vet I'emilleM and llnppy la
Man Tails t'p and Down.
Porto llleo Is most remarkable for
Mint It Is not. but might be. It Is nil
nhinil of negation. Its people should
e marked Willi minus signs. Its laws,
iiisloms iiml manners nrc the opposite
f every) hlng In the American code.
F.veiyihiug upou the islands, writes
:he Arroyo, correspondent of the New
Vork Sun, Is Ihe result of n struggle
gainst nature and natural methods,
.'nun the mountains whose broken
,ie.iks tell of tbu eruption which left
:beiii high above the sea to the poor
is t lit fie razorback pig. which for gen
;i"ilIons has been struggling to be a
eal hog; from the men who were
jnce straight bred Indians, Afrlcaus
)r Spaniards, und are now all three,
:o the little, inch-through tomatoes
which would be ruddy, succulent fruit
if they had the least encouragement.
The mountains alone seem to have
inlshtd their struggle. The other ele
.nents are still In the throes. Every
thing on Ihe Island Is doue In the
wrong way. In order to do anything
right It must be done wrong. What
eem to be the fronts of thp city
bouses are really thp backs. The
backs of the houses, which are the
-eal fronts, are in the front yard
which !s at the back, nnd the fronts
if the houses, which are rcully the
lacks, face the alley which Is called a
trect.
The front yard In the back usually
contains what Is called a garden. Tills
lardeii Is paved with bricks or flat
atones, mid variety is gaiuid by mak
ing raised concrete circles or squares,
In each of which Is placed a llltle
luttiip of dirt, and from the hump
grows a bush or shrub as luxuriantly
as the scant nutriment aud the re
Heeled heat from the brick pnvemeiit
will permit. There Is never a spear of
srass or nn Inch of lawn.
The windows of the houses In this
Island violate all the tradltloual reas
diis for the establishment aud exist
f nee of openings In the walls of dwell
ings for purposes of light and venllla
ation. There are no glazed windows.
A few rich men have glass In the front
iuors of their houses, but It Is merely
i decorative matter aud Indicates opu
lence. The matter of light and air
bns been the subject of earnest consid
eration on the part of the municipal
nithorlties. Every municipality has Its
Mlielal architect who supervises the
.-oiistriiction of all buildings' nnd Is
sues ull building permits. He sees
that all the laws are strictly compiled
with, and the laws have been care
fully framed with a view to compel
ling nil the city buildings to have
plenty of light and air. The lugeutilty
with which the laws have becu framed
Is equalled only by the Ingenuity with
which they have been nullified.
It Is provided by law that th cell
ing of every house shall not be less
than thirteen feet high, and that each
house sh'ill have an open court yard
one quarter of the slzi of the building.
The airiness thus obtained is offset by
the manner In which the building Is
constructed. Next to the open court
is liuiit a long hall. In the rooms
which opea from this hall there are
no windows. Tho rooms are without
ventilation except what comes through
tho doors. They are, therefore, most
delight ful for sleeping; an absolutely
close room Is esteemed a great luxury
In a land where sixty-six degrees Fah
renheit Is Icy winter weather. Tho
poor people who are unable to shut
l ht tilr completely out of their miser
able shucks swathe their beads Iu
blankets when they sleep.
The window novelty has caused
much discussion umoug the Americans
nnd the arguments caused by the
I'orto JMcau habit of keeping the
fr;iiit shutters cloied when the wind
blows have been heated and frequent.
One prying Americano attempted to
secure po.iitlve Information, aud put a
mild native to the loriure In this man
ner: "Say, Spiggotl, why don't you have
windows Iu those rooms opening off
the hall J"
. ''The law forbids," replied the native.
Forbids what :"
"Having the window."
"Why-;"
The native shrugged his should.irs.
"Why does it forbid having win
dows. Spigguti';" persisted the Ameri
can. "Oh. I don't know. It's an old law."
"Hul why is it law'.' What :s to pre
Vi lit "
"We ml:;;. I fcet through the windows
on our neighbor's property."
"Well, what If you did'.' Would you
harm I lie property':"
"I don't Uiioiv. I s.'.ppujiu they
mi jlit nut like !l. eh'.'"
"Ain't yo'i holiest':"
"I thlul; ro; yes."
"yes, I hii't ihiui;,' you mean. If
I you've go: such a fool law. why didn't
you build the ball on thu dark bide?"
"Oh, 1 don't kuow."
"You don't Uujw, eh? I guess that's
no jest. If you'd put the looms on
this side mid the hall on tne other
you'd .live got light and breeze,
wouldn't you?"
"Yes, I suppose bo."
"Why didn't you do It, then? It
wouldn't have cost any more."
"I never saw one built that way."
"Dou't you like Usht?"
'Not to sleep in."
"Don't you like air?"
"The ulght air you people of the
north don't know what It Is. It Is so
damp and cold, it gives you what you
cull the pneumonia. It Is very bad
boo-o-o," aud the native shivered at
the thought. ,
"Then you like to sleep cooped up in
those dark kennels, do you?"
"The rooms you s-e, those we liko."
The law which forbids windows that
opeu toward or' upon the adjoining
property la so strictly enforced that
man who owned two lots ami built on
one of them was forbklden to put
windows on the side oi" the bouse
which was next to hi other lot The
dry aroblteet, who was bucked by that
dominant and august personage, the
Alcalde, ss.14 that aome day the lot
might be sold and the new owner
tuliliit ohjeg to the wlndgws. It so
happened that the builder was an
American, who proceeded to make thu
windows despite the warning. There
upon the Alcalde sent n dor.en 111 I Its
policemen, who carried pistols In ono
hunt! and e;:tra ammunition In tho
other. The wimlows were not inn dp.
In addition to the necessity of (b.lng
everything wrong In order to have it
right. It Is essential to do things luck
ward, to select, the longest way round,
to Unit the most dllllctilt and laborious
method. All tliese things are done by
the I'orti) Hlcans with Invariable reg
tilarily. The Porto Illcuu boatman
rows with his face to the bow, iu or
der that he amy belter nee- win re It
is gieng, he says. The lighters used
fo" unloading ships are propelled
h ri-n first, although they have prows.
r.rickM and mortar and charcoal are
carried In bags und th'i use of wheel
barrows Is limited to a few of the
cities. A I'orto Hlco gentleman beck
ons to his servant to come to him by
linking n gesture which iiiphus exact
ly the opposite to the American. The
dois w.ig their tails up nnd down, and
th.i truth Is a Ho or a Ho the truth, ac
cording to the demands of the Instant.
The men. especially those of the
lower class, are apt to be Idle aud Insy
and to lounge around thu house while
the women work Thp womou aud
children have the privilege of doin;!
their own farming, begging, stealing
and vending. They are happy, con
tented and hungry when they have no
money, and thoy are ai hungry, happy
and coutented when they have money.
In fact, they never have money. If
they need a dol'.er and they cm gist it
by working one day. they will work
one day. If they gi t iffy cents a day,
they will work two days. Contact
with the Americans has aroused their
cupidity, but bns not: stimulated their
activity, and they think now that one
day's effort should be as productive as
two were formerly. The American oc
cupation and the enhanced purchasing
power of the money has, therefore, re
duced the ueeesslly for working one
half. The men gamble when they have a
few cents and they always lost? All
of tiiein lose. How they art all suc
cessful iu this direction Is oue of tho
unexplained mysteries, but they nil
go broke nnd they are all happy In
their perennial poverly and content to
absorb malarial Plasmodia and sucf
sugarcane.
ANCIENT POTTERY IMITATIONS.
Ono Way In Wliiuli Clover Artisans Turn
an llonost I'ciiny.
If the peddler calls upon ono any
day and offers at cotiulcr-bargain
prices a ceramic uutlque, ho should
be shown the do r politely but tirmly.
He !s n humbug und his gooda ure
bogus. The demand for specimens, of
early ceramic art Is so much larjc-r
than the available supply that un
scrupulous potters the world over ar
finding profitable work In counterfeit
ing the wares of tho early civilizations!.
Iu this field tho Japanese are by far
the cleverest. They can Imitate not
only their own earthenwares, but also
those of Korea, China and Cambodia.
They do It so well that they deceive
experienced buyers and have been
known to lead astray the best Euro
pean experts.
Some admirable countet "citing Is
done In Staffordshire, England, but
Ihtia far it has been coutincd to early
liiigli-u productions. Onu concern has
turned out some capital copies of the
old Uomuu pottery, nnd by some
chemical process has succeeded in giv
ing the exterior the grimy and honuy-
comb uppenrauce which comes norm
ally from long burial In wet soil.
France, Italy and Germany havo
turned an honest penny In this line of
work, while tho kllus of Egypt anJ
Asia .Mluor arc said to produce relics
of the Pharaohs with considerable suc
cess. American potters, it Is admitted,
have yielded to the temptation, but
thus far with but Utile success.
Strange to suy, their work has been
so good that it has sold on account of
Its beauty ratiisr than Us resemblance
to ancient models. A popular typo of
this kind ot workmanship Is fount,' iu
a small dark-red enrihenware dlt.li.
which is Iilruscnn In style and Jap
anese in ornamentation. It was liullnt- J
ed In Trenton from a Japanese imita
tion of nn Etrmican original. The odd
est In Kioto hid upon the circumfer
ence of the major swell of the body u
few ti lug birds aud conventional
fishes, which gave a "very p-sifig ef
fect to the whole. In Japan . Is sold
as the copy of an aucletit ltoman de
sign. The Trenton artisan mi'.lres it as
a genuine Japanese curio, and sells
It ns such.
In the last few weeks these I'lgi'tll
ous men have takon up the reproduc
tion of Zuni ceramics. Here they linve
scored qulle a bit. The wares :t-H ex
ceedingly simple and require little skill
or labor. Tbvy are umde iu large
itiaiitltics. .-mil can be purchased In
New York and other cities for ton nnd
fifteen ceuls apiece. The latest cottier
Is the Mexican potter, who now pro
duces Axle antiques. As he Is a
lineal deKc'iudttlit of tb..t ancU-nl pen
pie, bis offence in, perhaps, esc us a hie.
His normal workinauship Is almost as
bad ns that of his ancestors, m that It
Is possible bis counterfeits arc idmply
unintentional reproductions of the
course nnd ugly wares which -were Iu
use lit the halls of the Montezuma.
New Voik Post.
A I'aoful Plant.
A caoutchouc-producing plant, which
gives promise of thriving under culti
vation In a teuiperute climate, is uow
engaging the altuullou of the olneers
of the Jardiu Colonial, at Vlucounes,
near Paris. This plant, "Eucoiumlo
ulmoldes," has been for some time an
object of considerable Interest to but
anlrits. in consequence of Its barb
being highly esteemed by the Chines
as a tonic medicine. An elastic, gum
like substance, abundantly present in
almost every part of tho plant, formed
tlte subject of uu important paper by
lroftMsor Weiss in the transactions of
the LI nnea u Society. The Frouch pro
pose to introduce tho plant into Anan
Touquin aud their cobuiles In Noili
Africa.
I.oadun'1 Ulg liaaarraira.
London1 uow waier reaertolrs neat
Staines will cover ehiven square miles
0 aloue will be as big as Hyde Park
awWwviK
AGRICULTURAL.
Tim Cat nn tlia Farm,-
Rats consume enormous amounts of
farm produce and no remedy has
proved ns potent ns the enf, hvt the
cat Intended for service nt the bavn
should be taken there when a kitten
nnd never allowed nt the house. Sic
should be fed sparingly In order to
pouipel her to work for food iu destroy
ing rats.
t.lnaerd Meal Kor Ponltrr.
Liuseed meal is used largely In the
food of poultry, one gill of liusetd
meal being added to every quart of
ground grain used. The linseed meal
Is rich Iu minerals and nltrogeulous
materials ami serves to balance the
train, the mixture wheu half a pound
of ground meal Is added, making one
of the best egg producing foods that
can be combined. It should not be
used ofteuer thnu once a day, corn or
wheat being given at night.
How I'roQIt Ara Alxorliril.
The profits ate sometimes absorbed
'u a manuer that may not be easily no-tli-ed,
and frequently the loss is in the
manner of shipping an article to mar
ket. It costs no more to market $10
worth of butter than It does to send
two or three bushels ot whent to mar
ket, while wheat is more costly, com
paratively, than butter, considering
the receipts from each. The best prod
uce should be marketed ns such. In
ferior grades should never be shipped
with that which Is good, ns the infe
rior article will regulate the price.
Salt For Mlli-h Ciihi,
The statement by Trofessor Robin
son that If the cows have all the salt
they want the milk will keep longer
does not surprise us at all. We know
that their milk will have better flavor,
whether it is because the salt has an
effect upon tle bacteria or from other
cause. But we were not prepared for
his statement that a cow required
about one-fourth of a pound per day
to do her best. We never gave so
much wheu we udded It to the mixed
feed, nor did they eat as much when
it was put iu a box In the shed for
them to eat It as they pleased. Yet It
may have been due to the difference in
locality. Upou the eastern shores of
Massachusetts and Uliode Island the
sea breeze may have brought a deposit
of salt on tho grass that nearly sufficed
for their wants. After the storm In
which tho lighthouse on Mlnot's Iodge
was wrecked It was reported that win
dows facing tho east, ten miles from
the ocean, had a perceptible coating
of salt, and we have seen wells of
"brackish" water that If n cow drauk
her fill ct them she would need bo
other salt. Boston Cultivator.
A Warm KuUib riace.
The cut expluiu ltseir, except ns to
shelf ou top of roosting space. A hen
delights to steal her nest away ou n
haymow. Hay on the top of this shelf
tempts her to muke a nest there. Iu
COMBINED ROOST AND NEST BOT,
this way there is less likelihood of egg
eating. This arrangement Is specluliy
designed for Leghorns, which can
easily fly up on to such Inclosed roosts
and a high nesting place. The top
should not be so high as to be out of
reach of one's hand. New F.ugland
Homestead.
Tha Qui)tlin of Ton Sliit-h r.niu!.
There are lots of land owners In
every section of the country who are
land poor. They own and control more
laud than they can work to advantage.
They hang on to it like' grim death
until the Sheriff comes to their relief
or they are fortunate enough to find
Rome mnn who has a stun of money
large enough to pay one-third down
and a bank account good enough to
take the risk of getting the balance to
gether In oue or two years. There are
plenty of large farms throughout the
country which could be made to pay
for themselves within a few years if
divided up properly and placed lu tho
hands of umbltlous men who would
appreciate an opportunity to secure
and pay for a home of their own.
Another beueilt would accruo from a
change of this kind. The condition of
society would be much benefited. As
a rule, either in city or country, tn
best communities are those lu which
the people own their own homes. It
prevents that floating element from
predominating people who have but
little Interest iu their surroundings,
as they are here oue year nud some
where else another. It Is a fuct that
values are higher, the moral tone bet
ter and the peoplo more happy and
prosperous in communities where
there are small farms which are
owned by their occupants. Stockman
nd Farmer.
Kiunol For Pruning Traea.
If one wai asked lor specific direc
tions as to how to prune a tree it
would be unsafe for him to make an
Rwer without having first seen the
true. No dogmatic rules can be given,
though a generalization might be ven
tured. rJuch tree requires different
treatment. Each tree presents new
ant ot problems to be solved by the
pruner. Different reasons exist as to
why a certain tree should receive pe
culiar treatment or pruning different
from that given another of the same
age, variety and growth. The chief
reasons for pruning are as follows:
First To modify the vigor of the
plant.
Second To produce larger and bet
ter fruit.
Third To keep the tree within man
ageable shape and limits.
Fourth-To change the habit of tho
! IU .
V ( lEIElSSSSHSS
tree from fruit to wood production ot
vice versa.
FifthTo remove surplus or injured
parts.
Sixth To facilltalc harvesting and
spraying.
Seventh To facilitate tillage.
Eighth To train plants to some de
sired form.
The trained horticulturist no more
thinks of neglect lug pruning than
omitting spraying. He places a high
estimate upon tliese operations, for he
knows what they mean to him In dol
lars and cents and in the longevity of
his orchard's usefulness. Mirror ami
Farmer.
Protected Watorluf Trough.
Water for stock should be kept clean
nnd cold. A wnter trough In which
ducks have been paddling nnd on
which on August sun has been beat
ing for hours is not an attractive
drinking place for animals. Where
large tanks supplied from a wind
wheel are needed, and especially If
they are metal tanks, they should be
boxed In, a good plan being shown In
the engraving. If horse and cattle
yards are separated, the tank may oc
cupy a place In the fence between
them. The Inclosing box is brought
In the square to a level with the tank
and then roofed over at an angle of
from thirty to forty-live degrees. At
each end a section of the roof Is
hinged, and may be thrown up against
a strip directly over the" ridge of the
WATER TROUGH UNDER COVER,
roof, where a U-shaped Iron, or a
horseshoe, will prevent It falling or
beiug blown down. The separation of
these drinking places promotes peace
able relations among the stock whllo
drinking, and by keeping the doors
closed the water Is kept clear nnd cool
in summer, and In winter it helps to
prevent hard freezing. J, M. S.. In
American Agriculturist.
Absorption of the Volk.
Another phase of constitutional
weakness In the young chicken is the
failure to absorb the yolk at tho nor
mal rate. Just previous to breaking
the shell the chick takes Into the body
cavity the large unasslmllated rem
nant of the yolk of the egg. The point
nt which tho abdominal walls meet
after closing In the yolk-sac can be
plainly seen as a bare spot, Ihe navel.
The yolk-sac thus within the body cav
ity is connected with the Intestine by
a narrow tube through which the
liquefied yolk enters tbo cavity of the
Intestine, which it Is digested aud ab
sorbed. This, as Is well known, Is tho
reason why chicks require no food for
at least twenty-four hours after hatch
ing. For the next two or three days, as
the chick acquires strength, tho yolk
Is supplemented more and more by
food Irom external sources, and nor
mally, at the end pf perhaps a week,
the yolk has practically ell been ab
sorbed. If, however, through anutom
icul abnormalities, inherited weakness
or other cause the chick fails to assim
ilate the yolk, the bird does not get
the natural food, and may thus be
weakened, and nt length the unab
solved yolk decomposes and poisons
thp chick. This Is the most prolific
cause of "bowel trouble." Many
breeders have remarked that chicks
hatched from eggs which have been
subjected to much variation of tem
perature In the Incubator are most sub
ject to "bowel trouble," und that this
may kill almost the entire hutch. The
cause was found by us to lie In the
non-absorption of the yolk. This hap
pened In a large proportion tof those
chicks which tiled previous to hatch
ing, und 13 ii per cent, of tho hatched
chicks examined showed abnormali
ties connected with the yolk-sac Eul
letiu Uliode Island Kxperlment Sta
tion. Tlio Cow and Her Mlllter.
Compatibility of temper musj; exist
between the cow uid her milker to se
cure the best results. Many cows are
very uneasy when being milked. They
keep stepping and shaking their heads
as if something was not right. No
cow which manifests these symptoms
is doing her best. Not only will the
quantity of milk be affected, but tho
quality cannot fall to show a marked
depreciation from what It naturally
should be.
A change in milkers will often do
wonders lu bringing the cow up to her
best. Nervous cows und nervous milk
ers do not go well together. DfteU tbo,
nervous milker will make the cow
nervous. I have known some cows to
bo ulmost spoiled In that way. F,y
taking tne cTw from the uinu who ex
cites her nud glviug her to one who by
his quiet ways cud uniform kind treat
ment Is able to soothe her the flow of
milk will be largely Increased aud the
butter value largely augmented.
By the exercise of care we may In a
few years breed up a herd which will
possess superior dispositions. Certain
breeds are more Inclined to be nervous
than others, aud some argue that this
temperament Is a murk of a superior
cow. It thut is true it would not be
wise to brted that disposition out of
our herds. But I think we should
study Drat of nil our own natures. The
quick tempered mun should not pos
sess or manage a dairy of high strung
cows. lie will find his highest success
with a herd of slow-going, peace-loving
animals.
But, after all, we must admit that
there Is need ot a thorough schooling
on the part of most of us to bring out
the power of self control while la the
stable. There Is altogether too much
scolding, loud talking und other mani
festations of 111 temper among those
who handle our cows. All this should
be strictly forbidden In every stable.
Nothing should be permitted to dis
turb the quiet of tje herd while milk
ing. At no time should dogs be al
lowed to trouble the cows. There is a
natural antagonism between cows aud
dogs. K. L. Vincent, la Agricultural
EbltOinlat.
THE STEADY SUBSCRIBER.
Dow dear to my heart is the steady od
ucriher,
Who pays in advance at the birth of each
year,
Who lays down his dollar and fifty cents
Kindly, 4
And cost 'round the office a balo of
cheer.
He never aavs, "Stop it, I cannot afford
it,"
Nor. "I'm getting more papers now
than I can read,"
lint always aays, "Send it, tha family
likes it.
In fact, we all think it a rent household
need."
How welcome he is when lie steps in tha
sanctum.
How he makes my heart throb, how he
makes my eyes dance!'
t outwardly thank him, I 'inwardly bless
him,
The steady subscriber who pays in ad
vance. Mansnn (Iowa) Democrat.
PITH AND POINT.
She "Don't let people know we are
on our honeymoon, dearest." He
"Very well. You carry the portman
teau." Tit-Bits.
I often wonder why it is,
But always find it so,
That when I want to atrikt a match
The wind ia aura to blow.
The Philistine,
"livery barber, it seems to me, talks
too mueu." "Oh, well, you couldn't
expect a barber to shave a man unless
he has a little chin." Philadelphia
Press.
"Might I Inquire whose umbrella
that Is you are carrying?" asked Mr.
I'errysvllle of Mr. Westpark. "You
might." "Then 1 won't." Pittsburg
Chron Icle-Telgrnph.
Time ia a scandal monger;
Alas! we know it well.
Though we may guard our secrets,
Old Time will surely tell.
Van.
"There goes a man with n. very in
teresting history," said tl e clerk la the
book store. "You don't soy?" Inquired
the customer. "How do you know?"
"I Just sold it to him." Philadelphia.
Tress.
"I have compelled my wife to cense
strumming on the piano," said Mr.
Goldsboro'ugh to Mr. Hunting. "How
did you manage it?" "I Insisted upon
singing every time she began to play."
Judge.
Clara "I wonder how little Mattle
came to marry Fred Bomerby?" Ber
tha "The most natural reason In the
world. Fred had an overcoat that was
a perfect match for Mattle's new
gown." Boston Transcript.
His Worship (to prisoner who has
been up every month for years)
"Kbenczer Noakcs.nren't you ashamed
to be seen here so often?" "Bless yer
Worship, this place Is respectable
ter some places where I'm seen."
Tlt-Blts.
"If wo will all pull together, breth
ren," said the pastor of a church
which was in financial distress, "we
can do something." Thereupon the
Wealthiest Man iu the congregation
hastily drew his leg In out of the
aisle. Detroit Free Press.
"I will Lu your life with sunshine,"
said he. This whllo they sat under
the languorous lamps of the conserva
tory. The woman shuddered eon
cealedly, to be sure; for well she knew
what a fright her complexion was lu
the garish light of noon. Indianapo
lis Press.
"Yes," said the author, "when I get
s'arteu writing a novel 1 do lose con
siderable sleep over It." "O! well," ex
claimed the critic, who had a neat way
of disguising a bitter dose of sarcasm
under the sugar-coaling of apparent
flattery, "what's your loss is your read
ers' gain." Catholic Standard aud
Times.
Americanising Bombay. ;
Indian Engineering complains bit
terly In a recent issue that American
ideas are .prevailing lu Calcutta in
stead of those of old London. Oue
cause of disapprobation Is the Intro
duction of lofty tenements, which ap
pear to be rendered necessary by the
lack of space for the buildings de
manded by the rapidly increasing pop
ulation. That part of Bombay usually
known as Fort Huge, and the area
lying between the Apollo Bunder and
the Grant's buildings, which was re
claimed by the Government at consid
erable expense, are now covered wltb
these "lofty " American tenement
houses," which are considered quite
ugly. In quite the same category is
placed the skyscraper nt the Apolla
Itcclamallou, known as Mr. Tata's
caravanserai, which Is designed to be
the finest equipped hotel In Asia, nnd
which "will tower like a trltou among
minnows."
Another cause for grumbling ap
pears to be the substitution of nn elec
tric "lift," or elevator, iu the Bom
bay Government buildings for the
"narrow, dark stairways." The
trouble seems to be that this life "hr"
to be Imported from America."
Dickens and II li Titles.
Charles Dickens bail great dlfllculty
In choosing titles for his various pub
lications, says the Golden Penny. The
following Is a llst of no fewer than
fourteen suggestion- given by the au
thor to bis adviser, Forster, for the ti
tle of one book, out of which need
hardly be added, number six was
chosen:
1. According to Crocker.
2. Prove It.
S. Stubborn Things.
4. Mr. Grandgrlnd's Facts.
5. The.Grlndstbue.
6. Hard Times.
7. ' Two and Tw are Four,
fi. Something Tangible.
9. Our Hard-Headed Friend.
10. Bust and DustN
11. Simple Arithmetic.
lit. A Matter of Calculation.
13. A Mere Matter of Figures.
14. The Orandgrlnd Philosophy.
' Wild Flowars. ' -
A correspondent or the Westminstei '
Gazette asserts that England la Im
mensely poorer lu flora than the Uni
ted States, According to his figures
the English flora comprises about 1200
species, excluding ferns, mosses and
grasses, whllo many of our single
States can furnish as many or more.
Tha Present Popa.
The presuut Pope Leo XIII. ia tht
sixth of the century, and the two hun
dred and sixty-seventh from the te
fluuihj.