New York City. Simple blouses with rtwp round collars are among the la text designs shown and are very generally becoming. The smart M;i.v BLOl'Sii WAHV. Manton design Illustrated is tucked across the front to yoke depth and in cludes tucked elbow sleeves, which arc I'liiiu.x when the stock and shield me omitted, but en bo made Willi full length bishop sleeves when preferred. The tucks nt the front give graceful fulness below, and render the waist effocilve ami stylish wiih ver.- little iulditlon.il trimming. The oriilial is made of figured I.oulsine silk iu shades of pink and Is handed with black velvet ribbon, but all plia ble materials suitable for tucking are appropriate. The foundation nr fitted lining close at the centre front. On It are arranged the smooth back, the tucked front si and the deep collar. The elbow sleeves are peculiar, being lucked In the cen tre und free at top and bottom and form graceful frills at the elbows. When the waist Is desired high ueck the shield and stock are added and the plain sleeves can be substituted for the fancy ones whenever pre ferred. When made unliued the gath- CI nii'S KTON ers at' the waist line are staid with a ; baud of material, or the fulness Is drawn up by means of tapes Inserted In an applied casing. To cut this waist for a woman of ' medium size four and a quarter yards ! of material twentyoue Inches wide, four and a quarter yards twenty-seven Inches wide, three and three-quarter yurd thirty-two inches wide or two yards forty-four inches wide will be re quired when elbow sleeves are used; four ami three-quarter yards twenty one or twenty-seven Inches wide, three and three-quarter yards thirty-iwo Inches wide or two nud a quarter yards forty-four Inches wide with bishop sleeves. Ctrl' Kton Cnntumo. oung girls are never more charm 'In,; and attractive than when wearing some variation of the fashionable Ktou. This siylish Utile costume In cludes nil the latest features and can be made; simpler or more fanciful as the trimming Is varied und the sleeves are plain or made with puffs. The May Manton original from which the large drawiug was made Is of novelty goods iu mixed browns with trimming of banana yellow taffeta and brown velvet ribbon and full front and sleeve puffs of the buLunu colored silk, but ail dress uiaterluls can be used. Serge wilh a plain skirt, straight bauds of black on the juckef, plain sleeves nnd taffeta full front seems a simple and serviceable school frock. Pretty light colored costumes or simple nil Us, made as Illustrated, are charming for afternoons at home and various com binations might be suggested for street wear. The front Is simply full, finished with a u arrow standing collar nud closes at the centre back. The Eton includes a fceamles back with round ed f routs and uu Alglou collar nud novel fancy sleeves, that are arruuged uu a plulu foundation. The skirt Is live-gored with the fulness at the back laid lu Inverted pleats. To cut tlilo costume for a girl of ten years of age Uve uud a half yards of uiuterial twenty-one Inches wide, four and a half yards t weuty-sevi-u inches v ide or two uud three quarter yurd forty-i'ottr Inches wide will be required v itli one and n half yards thirty-two Inches wide for chemisette and sleeve puffs. I.nc ('oiiililnnfloli. I: is no longer enough to trim a dress with lace. It must be smothered in lace of one color and relieved by touches In another. A blac k Chaut'dly or Cluisy, say. Is given great dash If luo it's of deep yellow be discovered he'-o and there. Then. too. a cream while lace dress will be twice as lovely foi trimming of softly golden lace. These may be scattered appliques. Iu sen ions or yokes on skin or bodice ltf-auty nt th l'unnma. The beauty of the Panama hat la that when siripiy iriuili'.ed, lis It should be this yiar. It can be lolled iu;o a bundle nr.d packed away into a trunk or linn, ai d come oui as good as new. Instead of the plain baud, oc casionally a Panatr.a Is In be sent wilh the narrow s!!k ribbon, but tied In from, or a lit;!-- al lUe si.le. and a quill thrust thiv : .'.i It. Trrsst-s lltiur.l With t'ltrl-. Tin- llowers an ! wreaths for evening wear are purlieu! ;riy pretty. Due, a semi-wreath of : :m- petals. finished with one enormous roe and a twist of black tulle: while for a brunette what could be more effective I hail one of bright lined poppies with tufts of scarlet tittle? A Mont Kftrtlv Trlnitnin'; Fancy herring-bone stitching, or feather stitching, as some people call It. Is one of the most effective trim mings on linen frocks. It is used wi'h or without the stripping of the uiu terlal or silk. Tea flown. The smartest tea gowns are fitted quite close by half bodices of heavy lace; this idea, with the broad sweep of the pleated skirt, gives a graceful effect. MiM' Flve-Goreil Skirt. Tue graduated circular flounce is ." COSTUME. marked favorite for young girls' gowns as well us for ihosc of niaturer folk. It is jjraceful, it provides ample flare mid freedom and it Is exceedingly be coming. The admirable May Manton skirt shown combines It witli a tlve gored upper portion and is satisfac tory In every way. As Illustrated it Is made of castor colored serge with stitched bands of taffeta, but all suit ing and skirt materials are appro priate. The upper portion of the skirt fits with perfect smoothness, the fulness at the back being laid lu Inverted pleats, while below the knees It takes tiie fashionable flare. The flounce, can l.: arranged over the skirt, or If pre ferred the material can be cut away bineath and the flounce Seamed to the edge, or again the skirt can be cut full length ami left plain. To cut this skirt for a miss of four teen years of age si): and tlve-elghtli yards of material twenty-one or twen-ty-seveu inches wide, six and one quarter yards thirty-two inches wide or 'four and a half yards forty-four i ic'.ies wide will be required when the HVB-0OniD fcl.'H;!'. flounce is used; four ami tlir.v- quarter yards tweuty-ouo or twenty-;, ven Inches wide, four and rive elghih yards thirty-two inches wide or two nnd seven-eighth yard forty-four luclna wldu when the sUirt Is mude plain. (1 TH I liV THAT OUTINC HAT. In Its llttt Form It fllvpii a rirttir-qtie Tnurli to tit TollM. The favoritism shown for the so called outing lint Is n conspicuous sign of the manifold requirements of n woman's summer out tit at the pres ent day. A few years ago such nil article was almost wholly unnecessary with many women, but now that golf, tennis, yachting and bicycle riding are Indulged In so freely not only oiie, but several of these hats prove ex tremely useful and stylish. Never before was the outing lint so truly bewitching ns It Is now. With this, ns with the gowns of the season, white Is the preferred color both In hat and trimming, although It Is fre quently touched off with some pretty tint. As for shapes the sailor again holds' a prominent place, many of the more fanciful hats being hardly more than modifications of the snllor. .lust now hats made of different varieties nf grass in natural tints are much In request, as are also the English split straw and Panama braids. An cx tre.nely handsome model sailor hat of white English split straw braid litis the edge of the brim bound with white galloon and the crown encircled by a band of black velvet' ribbon, termin ating In a Hat bow at the left side. A heavy plume of white coq feathers, flecked with black. Is confined on the left side of the brim by n rhinestono buckle, nnd sweeps around the brim in front to within a few Indies of the back. Another extremely simple hut unusually picturesque hat to 1"- worn on the beach !s on the sailor n-d"r. having a medium tall crown and wide, soft brim, slightly dipti :d Iu the front. The only trimming is an lrc!i an! h half band of Mac!, velvet ribbon tied In a bow directly in tile back. The bow has I uig loops falling below the brim of the hat. while the ends hang down slightly below the loops to the wearer's shr.nlilcrs. This trimming may be modilled by linking the loops short and the long ends aioue to fall over the brim. Draperies, quills, wings and fruit vie with one another as decoration for some of the really elaborate shore and country lints. A dainty fancy In trimming our- of the heavy new grass lea Ms. of ecru tint, is to twist about the low crown a full drapery.of white satin mervilleu::. polka dotted !u black, and over this to drape a plume of white tefras feathers, carrying It from the left to the right side. The shirt waist hat. with its flat, broad crown, extending out even as '.ir as the edge of the brim, nnd Its trimming of full satin or mull, be tween crown nnd brim, remind one forcibly of a great piece of laver cake with rich creamy filling. On some women, however, this Is jaunty nud becoming. The odd device of thrusting the quill through the brim Is another feature of the styles of this summer. ' and there Is absolutely no limit to the fan tastic angles which the quills are thus made to assume. The white canvas hat with Its decor ation of white mull and white coq feathers, Is of extremely light weight, and therefore attractive for blcyellin. tennis or other active sports, while the short brimmed sailor, with simple band trimming. Is always In taste on the water. Walking and mountain hats. too. nre worn in the style which has the crown Indented on top nnd sides. These nre nretty nnd appro priate when mad;' In white and orna mented with the fashionable coq feathers. New York Tribune. Potlful Wava of .)tteen Helen. Two stories of quite recent date show the. sweet complaisauey with which Queen Ileleue of Italy ti les to sirer the royal matrimonial bark. The Queen has very beautiful wavy hair, which may In said to be her one vault-. During a reception some little time ngo she had It dressed so becom ingly that oue of her maids of honor exclaimed: "How beauilful your hair looks this evening. Your Majesty it waves so becomingly." The Queen flushed with pleasure, but the King was within hearing, and as he has an almost morbid abhorrence of anything npproi-chlug flattery or praise, she was unable to thank her friend for a com pliment which '.io llt was sincere. Mjie. X., of course, felt snubbed and remained silent for the rest of the evening, but wheti she came to take formal leave, Qu-ou Ileleue whispered to her with a little smile, "Thanks, uu behalf of my coiffure, uiadame." At another time she hud been out alone for a surreptitious spin on her bicycle, when, ns she was entering the palace gate on her return she had a severe fall. The King was just pass ing and. ran with others to her assist ance, rinding her unhurt, his expres sion of anxiety changed to one of dis i.pproval, and lie said more than half seriously. "This is wliui io:nej from being too imiepi jiden:. You are cov ered with mud. How can you go through the main entrance !a such a t tate?" The Queen acccp.ed the re proof, nud very meekly replied: "Thut is true." Then went nrouud the court yard and entered the paluce by a back stulrcuse. Mainly About People. Profits if Dressiimbtuff. Jokes ubout dressmakers' bllU have been thrashed out by the comical Jour nals time out of mind, but a recent re port of profits made iu the English newspapers by a well-known Paris es tublishmeut, though by no means atLong the most famous, would seem In its Aiuusi-bur proportions to justify them all. To be sure it Is a report to shareholder.-), uud its publication Is iu the nature of uu advertisement, but the figures given nrenstonlshlug. The concern started modestly in Purls over ten years ugo, mid the protlts of the first year were $.'UiiO; they jumped in the following four to tiie following figures: t,;iy,ji)i, $q:j,tN)q,$iin,oiii). $i4,. (KM). It was then thought beat to tura l he establishment Into u stock coiu- any. with limited liability, capitalized ut j.'.SW.WO. The piuilis of tlio cum pnny for the last four year were $2f4, 0()0, ."S'.THi.OOO, $H27.00O and $113,000, that Is to say $1.P. H),000 net proBts, or more than half the amount of the nom inal capital In four yenrs. One cause for the nmount of business I perhnps the practice of giving credit to custom ers, the books showing an la!lited ness to the company of JS7H.00O. There is no doubt that the business Is profit able and the bills proportionately high. New York Sun. Coif Cronnet tiie Lai art Fail. One of the latest fails Is golf croquet. It was originated by I.leutenant-Coin-tnander Henry Mel'rea, of the United States Navy. The bnlls used nre slmf lav to ordinary croquet balls, only made smaller. The mallet Is nlso shaped somewhat like the croquet mal let, but has n longer and more solid handle, like the golf club. One end of the mallet Is lofted or cut off on an nngle. so that In the first drive, which Is made exactly as In a game of golf, the ball Is sent n much longer distance than In ordinary croquet. The wickets Used lu golf croquet arc square-topped and are placed Irregu larly nnd nt Irregular distances, so that the ground resembles a miniature golf course with wicket Instead of boles. When near a wicket the shot Is made with the straight edge of the mallet. The game has the merit of occupying less space than a golf course. Is easier played, and requir'S far less exertion. Complete sets for playing golf croquet comprise four perslmmon-hend mal lets, with hickory staffs and leather grips, six wiiltewood balls and nine nickel-plated wickets. Chicago Record-Herald. r.lrl's Outfit For Summer VlIt.. When we are to be guests at il friend's house or nt mi inn we need lot transport thiliier our entire ward robe. A little planning will Indicate the trim, short traveling skirt, the shirt waist i:i:.l Jacket, ui:-l the ne.tt sailor hat for the journey: t!ie pretty reception thvss, the evi-i,;i'tg and (l!n tier cjsrunie, r.i-d tir- aorilc s'.'p;iiy of i.esh waisis for cvery-ihiy wear, with ;;o'u' or bicycle s!;!.-;. A small, tiv.n'.: and a hiaiil-'oa.g v.iil ttsaaily cb:i.a!n a:i outfit for a for.ni ;ii"'.; visi;. nr.d a Jivss-suit case l.nds iiseif r.ceoiuiuo daCngiy to th,- requirements of three or four days of a we.'!;. Experienced travelers cross tiie Athr.nic nud spend ; three months in Europe cu.u:no.-re;t with less haggag' than some youn..; women carry to th;- White Mountains or lo llui Adirondack for a single i io:it.h. Tor many reasons n trunk Is n comfortable adjunct wheti a person Is away from home, but it should not be too large, and It should be judi ciously packed. Margaret E. Saut ter, in tiie Ladles' Home Journal. An Attrnrtlvo Cout. A pretty coat which is simple and yet attractive Is made of a cream white canvas cloth r.ud trimmed with conventional tit-signs iu stitched bnuds of white silk. The frou. of this opens to show tin? re vers app'.lqued with lace, and the edge of these revers shows a line of black velvet. There is a fall of cream white chiffon reach ing half tiie length of the tvut ironi the ucck. Ittpal Summer Frock. A woman who is an authority says that the ideal simple smuttier frock Is of while serge, 11 cout nnd skirt, with n white lawn shirt waist with tucking, iu prefereuce to applied triiuniiug; a black nnd white foulard tie, and u pauatua hat with black ribbons. Tucking Popular. Tiickings are apparently ns popu lar ns ever. Some used nre fully nn luch wide, while others are bo tluy that th;-y seem like cordings. Evening gowus for young married women are cut very low back anil front and detleieueles are supplied with a drti 'ry of tulle. Pretty tius have deep-pleated ends of color, say, pule blue anil white. The ties tire of good material and well made, and are consequently worth while. Attractive while ties nre finished on the ends with sprigs of embroid ery of single flowers, daisies, or forget-me-nots, or roses. Tile ties are of flue lawn. The fashion for dressing the hair low on the nape of the ueck Is grow ing iu fame and the front hair slightly waved Is parted either iu the centre or a little to one side. Among the new materials which ure coining In the market is something culled burlap in a light gray. It re sembles cc. 11 1 ns, and to have any style must be tailor mude. The- very latest corset Is a compro mise, between the old model and the later one with the exaggerated straight frour. The straight line is not con lined to the 110.1c entirely,. but is dis tributed nil around, making tiie curve at the back more iiutural. Ostrich f earners promise to be very conspicuous in millinery next autumn, uud iiirds' plumage of all sorts, dyed in nil sorts of colors, is being made up it.to breasts, wings nud birds, as reul us the genuine songsters for winter hat oruameuts. Seu gulls and pigeons are-very much used now In hats for scuslde wear, the former dyed in hues never seen iu the gull fumlfy before. Oue of the speclm advantages of the preseut fashion for thin muterluls Is found In its effect ou smuttier mourn ing, which is more pleasing to look upon uud more ugreeuble to wear than ever before. With the Uets, chiffons, veilings, China silks, and crepes do chine lu black, there Is no need to burden one's self with heavy fabrics. Mourulug taffetas und mus lins are also very much worn. Long loose driving coats of white linen of the silky quality are oue of the swagger things of fashion. They are made simply with a piping of colored linen, or mora elegantly flu Islicd with u deep collar of luce over which u uarrow collar of black velvet turns down about tiie neck. The sleeves ure full bishops with wrist bands of velvet and lace, uud Sftue times there ure little rivers of t'lekc-d white silk edged wilh black velvet. i V UIIC IT Uol t. 7 HINTS : BRIC-A-BRAC. ug(stlon For thn Finlihlns; Touch of the Artistic Home. Sage green Is most popular in the caiueo ware. This ware must not be confused with Wcdgewood, as II Is not English at nil, nud in contradic tion Is known ns cameo ware. . . A new shape, low, shallow and de cidedly graceful, Is observed among the newest linger bowls. The new cuttlugs Iu these are very handsome. Others, Inlaid with gold are quite attractive too. and still others show delicately tinted green or rose color. Among the latest showings of Hock wood, Just returned from the Paris Exposition, n nasturtium nnd n chrys nuthemiiiu pattern nro piirtlciidnrly striking. A lipped pitcher design not unlike an Oriental water-bottle In shape, is most graceful among the shapes. ' ' With poltery of nil nations one Is be wildered to keep track of each Btyle. The Hutch Is possibly the moat famil iar. Now the Swedish is making its wny Into popular favor. The effects, colorings and designs nre quite char ncterlstle and Just what one would suppose would come from that north cm land. Lacquered metal, for Instance, brass candlesticks lacquered to make them easy to cure for. Is disdained by ar tistic house furnishers. The duller the brass the better liked, only never tarnished. 1 Cut glnss handles with silver blades, while still seen, nre uot nearly so new or favored as n season or two age A quaint jug-like shape is a feature of many of the latest pitchers. This effect Is largely produced by the size and shape of the handles. So-called Pompcilau copper nnd bronze bowls are fashions latest fancy for flower holders. Their odd shapes nre modeled after the antique. The majoilty of the newest and smartest pieces of cut glass nre so much lower thun the shapes formerly used ns almost to seem squatty. This Is particularly noticeable iu the much shortened stems of goblets, compote dishes, etc. Fig Compote Take one dozen large figs, cut in halves or quarters; put them into :i saucepan with a packet of gelatine, two ounces of tine sugar nnd enough wuter to quite cover them; let them simmer slowly for two hours, then pour Into a wet mould. When quite set turn out und servo with spoonfuls of whipped cream round. Blueberry Pudding Line a .pudding dish with thin sllceti of blend uud but ter; turn lu n quart of blueberries; cover with slices of the breud nud butter and pour over the whole a quart of mil!:, mixed with the well beaten yolks of four eggs. Bake till tho cuuiurd Is n nice brown, theu put lu the refrigerator to get Ice cold for luncheon. Eat with cream. Fruit. Biscuit Mix together two cups of flour, one-third tetispoouful of salt, three tablespoons of butter, creumed, add to flour nud mix well; add oue half cup sugar and two-thirds cup of milk, wilh two well beaten eggs mixeU lu it; add oue cup of currants or raisins. Drop from spoon and bake on greased pans In good oven about tweuty-llvo minutes. Buuaua Cream Custard Oue rsUt of milk, one cup sugar, two eggs. When cold, udd oue pint of cream nud six bananas cut iu slices (add a little lemon Juice, If the buuanus lack flavon, sugar to taste. Put lu a freezer nud pack with Ico nnd salt. When the cream Is frozen remove dasher. KUr well uud puck dowu lu bottom of can. Let It stand an hour at least, to ripen. Spice Drops Cream oue-hulf cup of butter nud one cup of molasses, oue hulf cup of sweet milk, the yolks of three eggs nnd three cupfuls of Hour lu which has been sifted three teaspoon fuls of buklug powder. Add a salt spoouful of ground nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon, uud flavor with the gruted rind of a lemon. Drop lu small spoon fuls ou a tlu lined with buttered puper. Buke in a "quick" oven. Berry Mullluu Mix two cups of sifted flour, oue-hulf teaspoon salt end two rounded teaspoons baking powder. Cream one-quarter cup, but ter with oue-iialf cup augur, add well beaten yolk of egg, oue cup milk, tho flour und the white of an egg beaten stlfT; stir iu carefully oue heaping cup blueberries, which have beeu picked over, rinsed, dried and rolled in flour. Bake lu mulllu puns twenty minutes. Tomato Ico Sulud Put a quart cau of tomatoes in a. saucepan over the tire with half an oulou, a slice of green pepper, If convenient, three cloves, two bay leaves, a sprig of parsley, a teaspoonful of sugur, and pepper aud salt to taste. Cook until the onion Is tender, about ten minutes, remove from tho Are, press, through a sieve flue enough to retuln the n.-d. When cold freeze a'j water-ice uud mould, a melon mould Is' very pretty for It; pack in s;r!t uud lee In the unml wuy; turu It out in a nest of crisp young lettuce add serve with a way ouuuifie dressing lu a s mice bout. COURAGE OF SWOWDFISH. Will Attack Anything, From Man Shark to Ship's Hall. "They say." sulci a Commercial sireet fish denier, "thnt New York will buy any kind of fish that Is offered for sale. Y'on know people around here, with few- exceptions, don't pretend to ent flounders, yet Im mense quantities of them are sold to tiie New Y'ork markets. Yes, It's a (.rent fish towu, but I'll tell you one thing that they haven't yet been etlu caietl up to. It's entlng swordllsn. Somehow they can't seem to believe that the flesh Is good to ent. In Bos ton, on the other hand, they can't get enough of them during the season, nud, In fact, nil through Massachusetts nnd Maine swordfish Is considered al most equal to halibut. The fish nre usually most plentiful around Block Island nnd Vineyard Sound, although a good many nre taken nil nlong the Maine coast. "It Is nn easy matter to locate the sharp-nosed prowler of the sen, for, like the pirate that he Is, he curries n warning with him in the shape of a big blnck flu that rises above the sur face of the wttter ns he plows nlong in senrch of something upon which to use his sword. He Is nfrnltl of noth ing, nnd when enraged will attack anything from n mnii-eatlng shnrk to 11 whale or the bottom of n big schooner. "The force of his thrust Is terrible. Weighing, as the fish frequently do, Iimi to iUMi and 700 pounds, nnd equipped in the head with n sharp sword of bone three feet long, some nf these monsters cnu penetrate the thick planking of vessels. Mnny such inslnnccs nre recorded. Au English bnrk arrived nt Valparaiso some years ngo lenkiug bndly. They hud been startled when out n few days from Valparaiso at feeling a sudden shock, ns though the vessel had struck ou a sunken wreck. "They found thnt whatever lind struck them clung to the button of the ship nnd shook her so thnt it was with dilHculty she could 1k steered. After three days of tngglug nud twist ing, the lucubus, whntever it was, cleared Itself nnd the ship Rteered as well ns ever. On arrival at Valpar aiso the vessel was docked aud an examination showed that the gar board strnke, In this case a livc-iuch oak plank, had beeu pierced vertically by the sword of a swordllsh, with nearly a foot of It inside and nbout the same or n little more outside. When the sword had run through the spnee between the bottom timbers It met with resistance from the sister keels ou n heavy piece of oak timber nbout ulue Inches thick. When strik ing that the force of the Ush was probably speut. The plank, I under stand, with the sword still sticking iu it. Is now on exhibition In the British jd iiseum. 'I could tell you lots of enses of an' equally interesting nature. Some of them the fishermen have related to me here at the wharf, nnd others I have read nbout. Take it all around, the swordllsh Is a 'dangerous sort of thing to play with when he Is lu his ntitivo element. The swords can be polished so they will gleam like Ivory, nnd there is always a ready market for them." Portland (Maine) Express Couuterfottors of Colua.' There Is no rogu half bo Incorrigi ble as the professional coluer, said a well-kuowu detective1.' A reformed1 burglar or pickpocket Is quite com mon, but 11 regenerated coiner, lu my experience, Is even more rare than a black swan or a dead doukey. There appears to be some fascination In the misapplied art; for no amount of pun--Ishment seems to deter a convicted coluer from returning to his moulds and batteries the very moment he Is free. The modern coiner takes a very high rank among Intelligent crlmlunls,' nnd Is as fur removed from his forerunner of u few generations ngo ns nu aver age mnu from au ape. The coiner of our grandfathers' days was Indeed a clumsy workman, who was content with a battery made of jam Jurs, und manufactured his coins out of Iron nud tlu, bismuth nnd bras?", nnd the pro ducts of his "skill" would impose ou none but the Ignorant nnd careless. Even to-day 11 few of the baser sort of coiners are almost equally primi tive iu ilielr methods. Their batteries are crudely contrived out of. donTestic vessels, aud the rest of their apparatus consists of plaster of purls aud plum bago to make moulds, a crucible, nn iron spoon, n file or two and a little grease. Tlt-Biis. A Trick of Uolil Vulnart. 'A favorite trick with coiners of gold is to take a geuulue sovereign, aud by drilllug or sluiclug remove as much as possible of the Interior gold, tilling up the cavity with platinum, so us to pre serve the proper weight nud ring. By these artifices the sovereign losvs half of even as much as three-quarters of its intrinsic value, while retaining the unmistakable appearauce of u good colli. Probably none but an expert teller could detect these impostures, but the ordinary spurious colu mude from pewter, antimony, lead and similar base metals cau almost luvarlably bo detected by ono of tho following tests: If on rubbing the colu with a mois tened finger the bright metul appears under the worn and dirty surface you may be sure the colli is counterfeit. The practice of biting the coin, com mon to many people, Is excellent, for the suprlous coin is always "gritty" us distinguished from thd smoothness of a geuulue colu; and If you find that your suspicious colu will make a mark on a slate you may be sura that there Is good ground for your dltrust.-Tlt-Bits. , " A Vast Cluia lteajoo. There Is a vast territory la Northern Malue from which gum comes, a re gion larger than the State of Massa chusetts, covered by deep spruce for est, broken ouly by hikes and streams. Out of this region In the spring come inuny m m bearlug their packs of gum ou tttflr backs. Some have devoted their whole time for the winter to gathering gum. Others have com bined with this work trapping fur bearing animals, A number of guides, who lu the fishing and hunting sea sou traverse the woods with parties of sportsmen, devote their winters to i.uthc-rliia- guu. - --'- - A N08L6NAMe. A great responsibility is restin' on my head. I worry 'bout it tliroutth the dny n' nights when I'm in bed: Last week a biiby boy tn darter My', household enme An' they've left it to lii gnn'psp (tr f piek him nut n nnnie. I've been s-readin' histories, biojrrnpliid n' sirh. To find the nnmes of fellers thitt, xcrf either crrat er rich; I see thev varied rmite a bit from flint t' lust; hut. still. Tho rnnrt mirorssfiil of 'em bare the goo-l ol' name of "Bill." . Now Mamly's hoppin' mnd xl me, on' ' set her foot clown flu'.. Our little gran'son's got to have n brt'.rr name 'n thnt! I tell her Cowpcr. Ilnzlitt, Allingliam n' ChilliiiRworlh, Congrevo. lllnrkstone nn' Shsksperc bore the nnmo of Bill from biiili T' honored age; while Aytoun, Bryant, Dunbar nn' Dunluji, Cartwright nn' Cnxton, never thought it much of 11 mishap Thnt tlipy wn rhrisLvned it; an' so, let them find fault ns will. I'm more nn' more determined thai I'll call tho baby Hi... Bill Sherman done jjoo I fig'alin'. an' Mill Evnrts soared in speech; I reckon Hill Lloyd Curiison wjs somc- tliin' of a peach ! Bill Howclls does fino wrilin', but the only books fc-r me Are those turned out some years aga hy old Bill Thackeray! I cannot help but feel, somenow, that name has got a charm I've worn it sixty year myself, it ain't done me no harm! So, though to Mainly it may he a mig.ity bitter pill. The little chap at Tilv's house I'm p-oin' 't - christen "Hill!'' I-toy F.irrell Greene, in fuck. Where. there's a will, there's a way for lawyers tn break It. Boston Trail script. There was n man in our town And lie was wondrotm smart, lie never tried to get there till He had a iirst-elass start. Detroit Free Press. Miss r.issay "I dread to think of my fortieth birthday." Miss Pert "Why? Did something unpleasant happen theu?" Tlt-BIts. "Pa, what is a philosopher?" "a philosopher. Jlmmle. Is n man who thinks he has got through being a fool." Detroit Free Press. Some morn we may wake from our slum ber And find, in this wonderful age. That the automobile's a back number And that flying machines arc the rage. ' Washington Star. Sunday-school Teacher "Now, Tom my, you may give your conception of 'the future state.'" Tommy "Pleuse, ma'am, It's a Territory." Philadelphia Kecord. School Teacher "What have the nu merous expeditions to the North Pole accomplished?" Scholar "Made geo graphy lessou harder." Town nud Country. Charley Lllewnte "I've got a deuce of a headache, don't yer know." Sar castic Friend "That so? Must bo ono of these 'aching voids' we some times read about." Judge. Willie "Oh, maw, I have slch n pain iu my stoiumlck." Fond Mother "Willie, yon have beeu eating some thing!" Willie "No. maw. I didn't eat a thing but eight green tipples." Ohio State Journal. "What would you do If you had a million dollars?" said one plain every day man. "Oh." replied the other. "I suppose I'd put iu most oC.my time comparing, myself with some oue who hod iv billion nnd feeling discontented." Washington Star. Mrs. Noozy "I think it's the most ridiculous thing to call that man in the bauk a ''teller.' " Mrs. Chuniiu "Why?" Mrs. Noozy "Because they simply won't tell at all. I asked .oue dny how much my husband had ou deposit there, aud he Just laughed." Philadelphia Press. , Ginseng Farms In Wiftcoiuln. Roforo the dt.ys of the triumph of the buzz saw in Wisconsin, the woods abounded In gluseng. but with the cutting away of the forest the source of the supply diminished, Not ouly Is this true In Wisconsin, but In all other States as well. In order to meet the iucreuslug demand which has come with the decreasing supply several gluseng farms have beeu established In Wisconsin, the most celebrated of which Is that of Emanuel Lewis, at Hemlock, ns well us those of H. 8. Seymour, nt Richland Centre, und W. C Palmer, of Boyd ton. Mr. Lewis was the first man In the State to con ceive the Idea of propagating the root and now has over 3(1.000 healthy plnnts. The product brings over four dollnrs a pound ut the present time. There arc others who desire to engage in the gluseng culture, but Und it diffi cult to obtain either the plants or seed nt n reasonable price. The uuubutod demand for the root In the Orient keeps the price nt such a murk that It would be unprofitable to use the roots lu starting a fnrni, ami the seeds nre so rare that they sell for oue dollar per ounce. Tho root is almost ex "cluslvely used by tho Chinese for near ly every ailment. Now York Sun. The Life of a Gum Oatltorer. The life of the gum gutherer In the Maine woods is necessarily a bard one. It is also, terribly lonesome. AU winter the man with the gum pack Alls like a shadow from tree to tree, silently gutherlug gum, and having no company other than tho wild things lu the forest, except perhaps fit times when he goes out to some settlement, wnlklng' twenty or thirty or forty miles on snowshocs, to get provisions and perhaps get his mail from the little woodsman's poilofhce. But be sticks to It, does tho jrum man, and in the sprigg he "skuffs" dowu to Ban gor, there to market bis gum, and per haps Indulgo lu a few of the fading joys of towu. Such Is the story of gum. tho kind of gum that makes the Yankee feel like golug hack home whenever bu smells It ori takes a chow of It; tho kind that puts to shame the sweet ened confections made by machinery; In fact, the real spruce gum, thut it r 1 much n part of tho resources of Mulne as If.', or lumber, or giaulte, or pretty girls.
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