AND Pr". New York City. Norfolk Jnekets are Inherently smart and Jnuuty ami are ,ln tbe height of present styles. Cor duroy, velveteen, cheviot, cloth and NORFOLK JACKET. all similar materials are so made and are Ideal for walking, shopping, busi ness, golf and all out door occupations. The original, from which the drawing was made. Is of black camel's hair cheviot, with smoked pearl buttons, and makes part of a costume, but the design Is suited to separate wraps also. The back Is snug fitting and includes a centre seam that is curved to the figure; the fronts are fitted by darts which are concenled under the applied pleats. The pleats are graduated in width, so producing a tapering effect at the waist and arc applied over the jacket. The belt, which Is merely an 'A. MODISH FANCY WAIST ornamental feature, passes under those at the back and terminates In pointed ends over those at the front and can be omitted when tuo Jacket is preferred plulu. The yoke Is pointed and the neck is finished with a regulation collar that rolls over with tins fronts to form lupels. The sleeves. In coat style, have Muring pointed cutis that open at the back. To cut this jacket for a woman of medium size- five and one-half yearn of material twenty Indus wide, two and three-eight yards fony-'our inches wide or two yards fitly luch.s wide will be required. Woman's Fancy Walitt. Fancy waists are In great demand both for odd bodices and entire cos tumes designed for Indoor wear. The very pretty May Muutou model shown lu the large drawing is adapted to both purposes equally well and admits of many combinations. The original is made of pale pink Sapho satin, with bolero and deep cuffs of cream lace over white and bauds of black paune satin; but all white, white with color, or any color bunded with the name shade In velvet would be effec tive, In addition to which the bolero and cuffs could be mudo of punuu or Persian brocade In pluee of lace. Tbe lining Includes double darts, under arm gores and side-bneks, and fits snugly and smoothly. On It are arrunged the several portions of the waist and the two close together at the back beneath the centre box pleat. The yoke is simply banded with folds, but tbe lower portions of back and front are laid in narrow box pleats that extend from Its lower edge, be neath the bolero to the belt. The bolero can be made entirely separate and the waist worn with or without or caught at the upper edge aud In cluded lu the arm's-eye seams. Tbe sleeves are novel and becoming. Tho lower portions are covered smoothly to form cuffs that Dure over the bauds, while the pleats of the upper portions fall free to form puffs at the elbows. When desired low neck and with el bow sleeves tho yoke and cuffs can be omitted. To cut this waist for a woman of medium size three and a quarter yards of material tweuty-ono Inches wide, two and seven-eighth yards twenty-seven Inches wide, ouo and three-fourth yards forty-four inches wide or one and five-eighth yurds fifty Inches wide with one and one-fourth yards of all-over lace for bolero end ieovo facings will be required Madlta Handkerchief, Colored handkerchiefs show a rather ,wjd liein, iioruups something over 1 1 1 half an Inch, the outside edge of the color finishing In an Inverted scallop just inside the hemstitching. Other handkerchiefs have a round circle of color Inside the lieni. This Is not as pretty, as. being printed, It Is not quite alike on both sides. There Is comparatively little difference, how ever, for the handkerchiefs are very sheer, and the color shows through. The girl who carries a colored hand kerchief Is apt to wear a little turn over of the same color with her stock. Prettily Trimmed. Very pretty In n gown of fine white net was the Introduction for trimming of tucked batiste In narrow bands set Into the skill some distance from the edge. The front of the skirt around the lower edge was slashed up at Intervals, lapels were turned back from these slashings nud formed of the tucking. The New Storm Collar. The new storm collars are more be coming than tlii -o high, outstanding shapes which ml, led the hair and the temper, too. Never were collars so uncomfortable, but the newer shapes are more like a man's turndown collnr when It Is turned up lu bad weather and are, moreover, of a reasonable height. Th RelK of the ltnie. From the sizes of the blossoms of nature from which they are copied to very enormously magnified, sizes, the roses for this season are made of light, thin silk, satin and velvet lu some cases of a combination, of these materials in both natural nnd con ventionalized colorings, and mounted most frequently without foliage leaves In silk or velvet generally ap pearing If leaves are seen lu the gar laud or cluster. Glri'i Donble-lireuated Coat. Lon.5 coals are always becoming to Units girls. The admirable May Man ton niudel given has the advantage bell's equally good style with or with out the cape and hood, aud is suited to many ma ti rials, besides being lu the height of style. As shown It is made of kersey cloth lu tobacco brown, tho hood lined with figured silk, but covert cloth, broadcloth and velvet ure all correct. The cape aud hood may also be made as a separate garment. The coat proper Is hair fitting at the back, but loose at tne front nnd Includes regulation coat sleeves aud pockets finished with over laps. The cape is circular fitted with single darts at the shoulders aud Is a becoming feature. Tho hood falls over the shoulders in graceful folds and finishes In double points at the back. At tho neck Is a collar that cau be made lu roll over or ordinary style as preferred. To cut this coat for a girl of eight years of age four and one-half yurds of material twenty-seven Inches wide, two and seven-eighth yards forty four Inches wide or two und one'fourth yards fifty-four Inches wide with one half yard of silk to line hood will be required when cape and hood are used; three aud one-half yards twenty-seven ft .' ' . "SKjt mmm coat von a am,. inches wide, two and one-half yard forty-four Inches wide or one nod three-fourth yards fifty-four Inches wlda wlicu coat Is luvde plulu, J ty-:lft'..t a n II. -UK M i J Mil AND GARDEN. The Value of Straw. Straw Is valuable on the farm, not only because It can be used for food, but also because It can be made to as sist In retaining warmth lu the stalls In winter. If cut lu a feed cutter and used for bedding It will prevent draughts of air along the floors, nnd It can then bo swept out with a broom and mixed with the manure, being a much better absorbent thau If used uucut. Loss tn Keeping1 Inforlor Stock. Tbe farmer reduces tne value of bis own labor by keeping Inferior stock, or falling to secure large yields of crops, as the higher the prices, and the greater the produe'.ion, the better the remuneration for the labor bestowed. There are periods when the farmer cannot perform work In the fields, for which reason lie should aim to get his crops under shelter as soon as possible In order to do some kinds of work which can be performed insldu the barn. A Wire Stretcher, It often presents a serious difficulty in building n wire fence to keep the wire taut while fastening it to the post. Tho device Illustrated here pre- Wir.E STKF.TCI1EH. sents the advantages of cheapness, simplicity and efficiency. The roller Is made of wood, turning on n stout Iron rod, nnd Is fastened to the post with n chain and hook. Stretch the wire by attaching It to the roller nnd turning crank, staple firmly nnd move the stretcher on several rods, then ro ll, 'at the operation. The contrivance can be made at home easily nud cheap ly The Epitomlst. Dotn In Horflcn. There are many charges laid against hots, but It Is doubtful If they ever really merited any of them. The hot Is developed In the stomach of tho horse from the egg of the gadfly, which Is laid by the mature fetnalo somewhere on the skin where tho horse can lick Itself handily. Tho right side of the equine stomach Is lined with n velvety appearing- sub stance that secretes tho gastric julco. and to the tougher lining of tho left side the bots attach themselves after hatching out. They adhere to this tough lining by two small hooks, but they are not provided with mouths, aud hence cannot eat. They ore nour lshed by the nhsorptton of digested food through their skin. That shows why there is no truth In the story that the stomach of the horse Is sometimes eaten through by bots. They eaunot thus destroy the stomach, for they cannot nnd do not eat. The hot adheres to the lining described through one season, till the following spring, when In the course of their growth the hooks let go nnd the bots are curled on down through the intes tinal tract until they nre voided. Their subsequent growth to the ma tured gadfly need not bo detailed. Then the female lays lier eggs again, nnd the ronnd goes on ns before. No medicine that can be given the horse will kill the bots. Anything that can get through their skins will first de stroy the stomach of the horse. So nothing can be done to get vld of bots, and no fear need bo entertained that they nre going to do any groat damage to the horse. Nature does not plan to destroy in such tremendous de gree as would clique If the bots could eat the lining of the horse's stomach. They may interfere somewhat with digestion. If present lu enormous num bers, but In that way only, nud the writer can say with all truth that he never knew any serious case of equine Illness due solely to bots. The Horse man. Silo Fiperlrnce or Great Value. We have been putting up ensilage for the last fifteen years, and have experimented considerably during that time, both In raising the crops and putting them up. We use about eight quarts of seed per acre. This makes the stalks about eight Indies apart In row, with rows three and one-third feet wide. Nearly every stalk will produce one well grown ear. We find by using that amount we can get more weight of stalks than by using more seed. We have used as high as two bushels per acre, but seeded less each year, until we reached eight quarts. This amount we think about right, and have used It for the last five years. We use any vnrlety of corn that will mature In Northern New Jersey. We commence to fill the silo as soon as the most forward ears begin to pit, or if flint corn Is grown, as soon as it begins to glaze. The bulk of the crop will bo in the dough state. If a largo crop is to bo siloed would commence earlier, or tho last will be past its best before the job Is finished. Wo cut lu hnlf-lncb pieces, using u six-horse pow or engine. I would, however, recom mend an elght horso power. It Is necessary to run with about 100 pounds of steam wllh the small en glue, while tho same work will be duue with tho lorger englno with eighty pounds or less. Ouo mnu Is kept lu tho pit to keep It level and well tramped, especially around tho outside and corners. It requires three tennis and eight men to keep things going to the best advantage. One team nnd mnu with the corn harvester to do the rutting, two men to load In the field, two men and two teams with three wagons lo haul, uud two men nt cutter, with this forco wo filled our pits In les than seven days last year, We have tsvo pits, 1-1x1-1x3 feet deep, two HxlOx'ifi feet deep, holding about z.iu ions or suugo. . We havo never found It nee asnry to use tiny water on the corn 'bile fill ing. After thti pits nro tf . we let mem seme noout two uaya nen cover with auy old trash ou hat t, such as chaff or tot I'.raw. We have found the best covering to be grass. We usually have the second crop of grass about the time the pits nfo filled, ami cover with this about one foot deep. being careful to tramp well around edges and corners. If chair or cut straw Is used it Is best to use enough water to thoroughly dampen It. The water with tbe steam from tho sllngo will help form a coat of mold over tho top In a few days, which keeps out tho air. L. It. Roe, In Orange Judd Farm er. The Vat tie of l'antnre. One of the surprising things In frtrm- lug Is the gradual development of land to n point where It will yield returns never dreamed of by the early culti vators. Over lu parts of Englnnd and Scotland farmers aud dairymen make a living from pasture lands which have an assessed valuation of $400 or $."00 nn acre. They do this when prices for tho products nre no greater than American farmers receive. The secret of their success Is necessity. They havo been forced to make every square inch of soli pay Its highest profit, and as a result they have some of the finest pastures In the world. The sod is so thick and compact that it Is almost Im possible to cut through it. Tho roots form a solid mass in the soli, nnd tho grass grows luxuriantly, even defying dry weather, nnd producing good crops n spite of close cropping aud late In the senson when frost ordinarily kills less successful pasture. The thing of it Is the fnrmers have cultivated the soil, planted nnd replanted with for- lllzers, nnd made them In every way productive and fertile. The soli Is not more ndnpted naturally to pastures than millions of acres in this country, which to-day produce only Indifferent crops of grass. The soil Is made arti ficially rich, aud the sod Is the result of careful. Intensive fanning. So It Is these English farmers make a profit from laud worth ten times ns much In money valuation as the pas ture fields of this country. Now If It is possible to Improve pasture fields so that they will produce like these Eng lish ones, what an enormous profit awaits the American farmers who wlil improve their fields to the same pro ductive fertility? Instead of being forced to pny interest on nn Invest ment of $500 nn acre, the average dairyman In this land would have to pay only $ 10 to $."0 per ncre. All the rest would represent profit. In the first place the Ideal pnsture land must be seeded with good seed, and liberal expenditure of fertilizers must be mntle annually. Then weeds must be religiously destroyed, pulled up root and branch every year. It Is Impossible to get a good pnsture un less weeds ore pulled up. If this work Is continued carefully every year in four or five seasons weeds will have no chance whatever. The grass roots will occupy the soil so completely that no weeds can find lodgment there. Weeds nre tho bane of the American pasture fields, nnd tho more they nro allowed to grow and produce seeds the more obnoxious they will grow. It Is Impossible to get grass seed to-day thnt will not have some weeds In them and the only hope of the farmer is to pull up the weeds as fast as they show themselves. Good culture of grass pastures will pay as much as any kind of farming ever attempted In this country, nnd especlnlly where the lnnd is located near large cities and good markets for dairy products. Profes- sor James S. Doty, in American CuJ.ti vutor. , Hnndy Device to Save One Gate. Two gates may be made to perform the services of three, thus saving the expense of the third gate. Tho gates nre arranged as Illustrated, nnd ure especially suited to entrance from a highway. Tho first gate opens out ward, and the other to one side or the LATCH AND CATCH ARRAXQEMENT. other, according to the field to be en tered. The only essential differences from ordinary gates are the latch ar rangement and the long shank of the hinges In the one to allow It to swing lu cither direction. This latter is not a necessity, but a convenience, as the gate then need not be thrown clear back lu entering tbe field from the road. It should, however, bo so hung that it may be thrown clear back In one direc tion to admit of passage from field to field when desired. At the middle of the outer gate, but ou tho inner side, Is tho trap to catch the latch of tho outer gate, one above and one below, it consists of an In cline from each direction. These nre set on blocks so they will project scv- OllOUND FLAN OF OATBS. era! inches from tho gate Itself, nud j have n drop two Inches wide between them. Tho latches ure placed In cor responding positions In the other gate, and It fan be drawu to placo from either direction. For convenience in opening a small chain pusses from one latch to tho other, so tbut lifting the upper one will ruiso both. If gates are niado twelve feet long they leave nn available driving spnee of- nearly eleven feet when open, which is suffi cient for all ordinary purposes. Should stock ever be coutincd in the field it may be necessary to ndd a book and stapio for greater security against crowding In tho corner. J. Murloil Buull, lu New Eusluud Homestead, j BIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES. Tits New Jewelrv Takes Thene Form, and Pretty The Are. Ttlrds and butterflies are the quite new models for most of the dainty bits of Jewelry that give the cachet, of smrrtness to elaborate gowns this sea son In London. Happily, also, they occur In such varied designs nnd so many degrees of quality that women who habitually ride lu the 'buses can wear them quite as well as those who recline In the elegant victorias of Hyde Turk. Perhaps the birds are a little more sought after thnn the but terflies. In fact, It seems that nobody Is anybody In London who doesn't wenr ns an ornament n small bird of some sort. Few there are. Indeed. rf the feathered tribe that have escaped imitation. Even the ungainly body of the young snipe Is set up In tiny rose diamonds to serve as a catch pin about an inch long. The English pheasant with long tall feathers Is a favored and graceful design In precious stones. Lyre birds nre reserved for tho hnlr, nnd behind their spread talis nre placed high, soft aigrettes. These birds are mnde both In rhlnestnnes nnd in dlnmonds nnd cost, therefore, upward from $15 to almost a king's ransom. Two, three or five dainty little swallows crossing on the wing a parallel bar Is not exact ly a new design, but it now Is certain ly having n second wave of popularity, while small peacocks, altogether new, nro among the most ."orgeous of the bird ornaments. Vhr:i not made up of stones these are dene In exquisite enamel, each eye of the magnificent tall being wonderfully true ti life. Ducks are not forgotten In this reign ing passion for birds. Nearly r'.ways, however, they are made of enn nel on either gold or silver, their hlgl y col ored necks nnd heads gleaming In the light most brilliantly. Pouter nr 1 fan tail pigeons are nmong the v ry at tractive and quaint of the new C. signs. With tho butterflies also ti 're Is much variety Iti tho style of m-.e-up, nnd whilo tbe handsomest ones are costly, there are others very pretty that come within tho range of uearly nil. But always, It must be j 'mom bored, thnt It takes a certain type of woman, a light, flower-like 1 mklng creature, to wear well a butterfly. AimoRt every woman, on tbe contrary, can find some bird thnt suits her per sonality. A fetching way to wenr any of those ornaments is as clasps for some of 'tho numerous chains which nre hung about the neck. Chains, Indeed, Instead of being about ready to bo laid on the shelf, nre apparently increasing their hold ou the heart of womankind, old nnd young. It would be difficult to assert Just what, that is at all feasible, Is not being hung on them. Tbe present fad Is to attach at their ends a little mir ror cleverly disguised. The uninitiated thinks thnt he sees an ennmeled water lily, a beautiful fleur do Us, or a large four-leaf clover dangling about Its fair owner's neck. This fanciful floral de sign, however, pushes open like a lock et and displays underneath a bit of looking glass -Just large enough for n hasty peep. On another Jingling end Is a small round box of either gold or silver. It harbors a tiny powder puff, nnd a touch of newness Is a good sized piece of pink coral set in Its top. In traveling, especially, these recher che kulck-knncks find a field of useful ness In helping their wearers to keep tidy and presentable. Along with chains are strings of beads, both fine nnd coarse, and of every conceivable color aud quality. Sometimes at their ends they are finished with two quaint littlo tassels. So abundantly nre these gaily colored bends seen In London nnd at tho gay watering places ns to suggest n bar baric ago or tho North American In dians. Washington Star. The Duchem of Welllncton. The Duchess of Wellington is better known to most people under her old name of Lady Arthur Wellesley. She is now the mistress of Apslcy House, one of Loudon's stateliest palaces, und it is said that she and the Duke mean to entertain largely both there and nt Struthfleldsuye. Apsley House is the least known to society of ducal man sions at the present day, but a good many Londoners know It, for Its last owners used to sometimes allow mem bers of the Sunday Society to visit it. Apsley House was the gift of the na tion to the great Duke of Welling ton, nnd every year until the end of bis life the Iron Duke used to cele brate June 18 by a Waterloo dinner la the great gallery, royalty, foreign am bassadors and the host's old comrades In arms being tbe guests. The historic mansion will now, It Is hoped, once more be used for enter tainments ou a grand scale. By tho bye, the present duchess, wbo was a Miss Wllllum8, Is not tbe only lady who bears the title of Duchess of Wellington; there nre two others Llizabeth, Duchess of Wellington, vidow of the second Duke, and Evelyn Duchess of Wellington, widow of Uie latgJJuke. ' For Matron and Maid. Last winter tho fushlouuble woman who could not possess a pearl or two In her Jewel box felt that ull the world stood awry. Every woman she kuew wore pearli set lu sumo form or an other, nnd during tho craze diamonds for a tiiuo lost their prestige. Just now Jewelers are polishing up und setting their supply of topuz, for tbe time seems ripe for a reappearance of the goldeu stone. Topuz must be set with amethysts aud BHpphlres' to give tbe good effect of tho contrasts. Sapphires more particularly will be favored, so nearly does the blue mutch tho glowing purple of the cornflower. Tho New York Jewelers' window show topazes wonderfully set lu orna ments of daintily carved tortoise shell combs fretted out ns fine as lace work and sprinkled everywhere with topa'a in every shade from pale straw color to deepest yellow. Tortoise jtheli is the chosen setting for the new favor ite, and besides tho fancy combs won derful bracelets are being made of tho richly colored shell. Scarcely brace lets or bangles nre these new orna ments, but old fashioned armlets thnt clasp the white members above the elbows. A Moillnh liiinmnr. A matron whose first youth Is passed, but whose exquisite figure nnd kindly face makes her a personage of much consideration In society, wears a ball gown of black tulle, ornamented with the tiniest of silver spangles. Silver Is used in court mourning, aud no doubt Queen Alexandra's mourning robes will brighten with touch of sil ver when she divests her toilet of en tire and sombre black. The whole gown Is not covered with spnCRlcs, but they adorn the border of the cor sage, and silver sparks nre embroid ered upon the shaped flounces. Tho V front of the bodice Is sparkling with encrustations of silvery stars, qulto stiff with this embroidery. The shim mering effect on black tulle Is very good Indeed. Sanhea Wltli Unequal f.oopa. One cannot but notice the nejrllspo fashion of tying the long sashes. Once upon a time these sashes were knotted with careful precision, the loops bclm? pulled out to a Puritanic exactness, ono being no longer nor broader thnn another. The modern sash is cleverly maneuvred by n French maid. Tho ends are extra long and so can bo tied Tith several loops of unequal size, of ten more on one side thnn another, af ter the fashion of rosettes In millinery Even after, this the ends are lon;r. This effect Is particularly good when the sash Is of chiffon, Liberty silk or tulle. It makes no difference If yon have two loops ou one side aud three on another. The Little Finger. Mademoiselle distinguishes tho lit tle finger of her right hand as the proper object of ornamentation by Jeweled loops of sovereign gold. Tho other fingers nre neglected, especially tbe "ring finger," so-called, next to tho little finger, ou which all the rings used to be piled. But now the baud Is practically bare of ornament. If, It can be concentrated ou the little linger. The setting of the jewels in tended for littlo linger rings is almost invisible. Tho hoops nre slender and almost flexible, ns heavy rings would pnln this delicate littlo digit. Small stones of high lustre sparkle in these rings. Truly, the little fiuger carries a weight of jewels nowadays. . Daughters of the Empire. The only part taken by the women of Quebec iu the two days' entertain ment provided by thnt city for tho Duke and Duchess of Cornwall nnd York, was the presentation by the Daughters of the Empire of n bouquet aiul nn allium of Canadian views bound in white morocco and decorated with the crest of the orgaulzatlon in gold. In all parts of Canada, wher ever a branch of the Daughters lias been formed, it has been arranged thnt a bouquet of flowers tied with a ribbon embroidered with the crest of tbe federation in red, white aud bluo shull be presented to tho duchess. I road, Low Llnel. The autumn models of hats show uniformity of Intention lu their broad, low Hues. The effect of a crowd of women at a tea, with these broad, low hats is extremely good.. If you ndhcro to these lines tho note of eccentricity Is lost. We havo no i;:ora Saggy crowns nnd specimens of millinery which nre out of place on a lady's bend. . The bizarre is out of fashion now. Smooth lines, velvet folds, trim plumage and low trimmings supplant tho upright decorations aud over trimmed edifices mice worn. White promises to continue popular throughout tho winter. Blnck suede gloves, ns well ns white, nre now in vogue. Every tint of gray ia popular. Tbe new French tailor gowns couslst of long basquo coats, with plain, slightly trained skirts. The dressy type of separate waists nil show the necktie finish, which con sists of a tie and stock corresponding with the waist in color but differing lu material. In lluk cuff buttons plain ones of niotkor-of-peurl baudedwltb diamonds or diamonds and rubles are effective designs. Opals and diamonds aro also used for cuff buttons. Buckles, large and small, of gold In different colors and new art notions, or of diamonds In designs copied from tho artistic days of the fifteeutb Louis, are as popular as ever. A new style of note pnper Is called Carrara, and Is veined like the marhlo for which it Is named. Tbe latest uote sheets are long and narrow and fit into an envelope by doubling in the centre. Brilliant and effective nre the but tons of this season. Imitation opals, amethysts and sapphires are set around with rhluestones and arc so beautifully made as to appear like tbe genuine stones. , Cloth and silk bands. Invisibly band sewn to' the gown instead of tho usual stitching, form a new variety of trim ming. Another feature is that of trim ming the usual silk bonds with rows of very narrow silk braid. " Baby clouks have mauy of them rather deep capes this year, and a satin cord or piping is nn almost uni versal finish for a plain edgo or us the heading of a ruillo or lace. The backs of the small coats nre rather full, soma obtaining the fulness from an Inverted pleat aud others from box pleats. Fur is to bo seen used irf many ways this year, ond in fine narrow bauds trims muuy handsome gowns. Tho narrow bauds aro more serviceable in many ways, for they are not too heavy for the house, while broad bonds of fur are not suitable for anythlug but outdoor wear. The fur when ' used around tbe skirt Is placed ou ihe very edgo. Sable is used with excellent ef. feet in this way, and is ouo of the most serviceable of fura. . HINTS : The Modlth Lamp. Tho dominant tendency of tha com ing season's lamps Is to bo tall and slender, In direct opposition to tho ex tremely squat shapes In vogue recently. Toilet Pleeea of Opal Glait. Toilet pieces of opal nro a recent Idea that has become "quite popular. A bas relief of tbe familiar female head of l'art nouveau Is a feature of many of tbe latest pieces. The Arrangement of Funltnre. In arranging furniture it cunuot be too often emphasized that a first cle ment to be considered In- the use of the nrtlclo Is tbe place In which It Is put. For example, a screen standing against the wall between two win dows is bad. A screen Is Intended to screen something a draught, or unat tractive doorway, or uuslghtly view; it Is never an ornament, except sec ondarlly. Chairs, too, are to sit In. They should express this puropso by their placlug tho low sewlug chair by tho work-table; another inviting ono by tho reading-lamp; a lolling cbnlr near tho hearth; one Into which a lis tener by the piano may drop. Tables, too, have a purpose. They aro not to be dotted over a room becauso they fill spaco or because a certain num ber is owned. Two or three years ago a New York woman received as a curio a slice from a mahogany tree, which was seven or eight Inches thick nnd at least three feet lu diameter. She had It hollowed and polished aud mounted ou u tripod of mahogany, nnd even then would not let tbe beau tiful thing it had grown to bo stand in her parlor till she discovered a use for it as a card receiver. It supplant ed a less attractive one, and now, Just at the right of her door, is most con venient for its purposes and a Joy to everyone who sees It. New York Post. Tloniework ai ExcrcUe. Tnke tho 'washtub first. Nothing can make that toll hygienic. One has to bend over the tub, using tho arms with a steady, strenuous motion, and at every breath filling tho lungs with hot steam. Washing may develop tbe muscles of the arms, but it cramps the back and contracts the chest. The only relief possible is to tuke a few minutes frequently for rest. I do not mean sitting down; thnt is not rest ing. Go to tbe door or window and take several long, deep breaths. Straighten up tho body, throw back the shoulders and strike out with both arms. Exhale tho breath and drop the arms. Repent this exercise teu or twelve times during the mornlug's wash, and you will bo astonished at how much less tired you ure than usual. When sweeping, make both sides of the body do tho work. Many a woman who would bo classified by a dressmaker, as a figure with ouo hip lurgcr than the other, has cultivated this figure by constantly using tbe muscles of one side while sweeping or mopping. It is remarkable bow a few years of doing certain work iu a contracted, bad position will alter the poise of the body. I havo heard It said that the student of physical development, has a strange faculty, almost Sherlock Ilolmes-llke, of telling by a glance at a man or woman what their culling is. Of course there are certain conditions that they should have followed' thnt calliug a certain length of time and that it is u body physically untrained. Bread kneading affords u better ex ercise than washing. The steam Is not present nnd half an hour of steady motion such as given to- well mado bread means good exercise for tho forearm, provided the molding board Is at a proper bight aud tbut one keeps the back and shoulders crect. Good Housekeeping. Cheese Crackers Five tablespoon Tula grated cheese, two tablespoonfuls cream, ono tnblespoonful olive oil, a little paprika. Mix all thoroughly. Spread on crackers and place in oven till a very delicate brown. Rocks-One scant cup of butter, ono and one-half cups sugar, three eggs, one teaspoon clnnanjon, one scant tea epoon soda dissolved lit a little hot water, ono pound English walnuts broken in amall pieces, ono and one half cups stoned raislus, a little salt, about three cups of flour. Drop from spoon on buttered pans and bake lu a quick oven. New and excellent. Jarred Cblclxen Two young chickeni cut Into suitable pieces, rolled In salt, ed flour and fried until a rich brown pack Into a small Jm- or earthenware dish, adding a pint of sweet cream, a teaspoonful of salt and a pint of water. Cover tbe Jar aud trnke for one hour! This Is also a nice way of cooking old fowl, but, of course, the time of bak ing should then be extended to three or four hours. Poppers for Winter Use-Remove the seeds and wash the peppers thorough ly. Attach tho lids to tho peppers to which they belong by taking a stitch to Join them and tying the thread uud cutting. Make a brine that will bent up on egg. Put the peppers iu thlB. weighing tbnm down so they will ba well covered with the brine. They will keep indefinitely and tire almost a, good for stuffing ns the fresh oues. Be fore usiug them take what you wlsli from the brine aud soak in cold watw lov au hour.
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