p?p) O'er the grave cf the Nation, MVjLj! 1 fi&f T!lf """ Mmo"" " tlumbtrlng i 'ft An,1 tht kamifvl lili'S of lot In ' Ovi thei' b'tastt on fit hilh". ijtit yt. 't D-i The bioitfmi cf loie fflt the e!J brigadei V fi'rffllw'f J They sleep, eijtrr till the miLl Itory; J tfwh VfV 1)1 1 ,7;c tnnfh. the tt'engih tf the stn7 I ffi'"A W jS'i Cj'lhtZePs-cf alt. ffiWlIM V Th.tr S',"'C unto, liberty &UtM jifa 1 niftier their br'easff ant 'SirB i ja ff i. Vly'l ' "r' '(ic , sSS' I w'f ur Lne' r"'" ,"t l"s''r f-'K WS y of J. lui' FLOWER5 FOR ' Shall the heroes of the Navy who lie dead In the sea be honored with the soldiers on Decoration Day? Tlie Idea la of classic beauty banda of -children marching to the beach, with songs and Invocations, scattering flaw rs upon the Ocean Sepulchre! This exquisite memorial ceremony 1s the Inspiration of a California woman, Mrs. Armltage S. C. Forbes, of Los Angeles, the city of angels and of flowers. Her appeal last year awak ened wide and immedtate response. All along that glorious Coast, towns and villages poured out processions -of children with flowers to honor the dead. So great was the Interest shown that Mrs. Forbes wrote to Washing ton for official recognition of the move ment, hoping it might become a na tional feature of Decoration Day. She jecelved hearty responses, but no offl lal action then. Now the Govern ment seems ready to assist. Curiously enough, It was a woman who suggested the Idea of placing wreaths and flowers on the tombstones of the soldiers, and it was fitting. therefore, that the happy thought of srtrewlns flowers upon the waters In memory of the sailors who have per ished at sea should also emanate from a woman. In May, 1000, the unique ceremony was held for the first time in sev eral of the coast towns oi California First of all Mrs. Forbes addressed a circular letter to the school superln tendents and teachers in the principal towns of the Golden State, inquiring what they thought of the Idea, and asking them, if they approved of It to assist her in xer endeavors to make the proposition a success. With hard' ly an exception favorable answers -were received, together with kindly suggestions as to how the "flower ser vices" could best be carried out. Al ter the children had placed their flow ers upon the soldiers' graves in the cemeteries they marched to the sea shore, and there cast laurels and flowers or tiny flags upon the sea, In memory of the brave men who He in unknown and unmarked graves be Death the waves. Last year all the Important coast towns of California participated In the ceremony, including Sun Fran Cisco, Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, Long Beach. Golorado Beach, and San Diego. On tho East em coast' the cities of Baltimore, Bos ton, Portland and many others also joined In the ceremony. The strewing of flowers upon the bosom of the ocean at Long Beach, Los Augeles, on Thursday, May 30th last, was a pretty spectacle. Calmly and peacefully Old Ocean rolled, gent ly tossing the flowers laid on its bosom by hands no less loving than those which at thousands of ceme teries were placing wreaths and gar lauds on the graves marked by a flag. No flags could be placed over the craves of the sailors, for only a mighty expanse of water murks their last burial place A number of memberj of the various State military organizations, such as the "Grand 'Army of the ltepubllc," 0A8TIHO BOSVS ON TUB WATEB8. the "Woman' Risllef Corps,' and tb 'Daughter of tha Devolution," were responsible for the arrangement. 5 fj -liMf From Collier's Weeily. NAVAL HE&E5 fl They met of the pavilion, where pa triotic exercises were held. At the order of the chairman all present silently Baluted the dead, represented for the occasion by a cyprc ss-covcrcd mouud on the front of the platform. The Long Beach Woman's Belief Corps covered with wreaths a monu ment erected on the platform to "the unknown dead." The school children marched up to the platform and de posited their bunch of flowers, sing lug an appropriate song or hymn as they did so. The ceremonies that followed at uie pier-head the st-ewing of flowers op on the ocean were even more Impres sive. The procession up tho pier was headed by a tiny boy dressed In a white sailor suit. Immediately followed by eight small boys carrying a floral design, twelve feet la length, on which were the words "Rest In Fence" worked in red geraniums. Everything For those who fell on battle fie!rij, For those who auk l.eurdlh tlie sea Yet knew such joy m v.ct.iry yieliU, Thjuuli dyuin ut a focmui's knee That freedom dwells with yon nml me; For all which anxious l-vo e'er rears For mothers prayers und daughters Uur. For sweethcartV tliiijinn, wiieiy pain, We twine memorial wreaths njin. in connection with tho ceremony was carried out as far ns possible accord ing to nautical Ideas. Two sailor lads, from different traluiug ships, took the floral offering from tho Itttla ones a? the pier-landing, placed It In a skiff, nud rowed out a short distance. Then they gently laid It on thu water, wbe'e the pretty blossoms UoaUd at tho wl 1 of the waves. As this was beln done (he school children on the pier, nearly three hun dred strong, threw their offerings up ou tho water, singing a song composed for tire occasion by one of their teach ers, who also arranged the children's part of the progrnmcre. The flotal da sign with which tho waves were die orated took the Khan chiefly of anch or, shields, flag, and wreaths com posed a nearly a possible of flow er of the hues most resembling the national colors of the Amtrlcan Og. The pier Was crowded with Interested aud sympathetic onlooker. After the children had cast all their flower up on the water Judge J. Q. Parrisu de livered au address. While the school childrsn of to Angele were paying their trlbute'io the dead tailor at I-ong Beach, the V Mi -JT- 1L--- i llttl ones at Bantu Monica were also casting tLnssct of red roses, white dais, les, and blue violets upon the Faclljc Ocean. It was the first time that the system had been observed at Santa Monica, and thousands of people were present te wltuess the unique festival. As the flowers were belc; cast by youthful hnnds Into the water the bur ial service of the naval ritual was read. Then, with bowed heads, the few veterans left of those who took part la Hie Civil War o.Tored thanks LIECT. SMITH AND HIS HKH THROWING THE SBnVIOI TRIBUTES tNTO THE SEA. to God for sparing their fives. The regulation salute of three volleys was fired as the bright blossoms floated out on tie ebb tide. The flowers are nhvnys thrown Int5 the water nt ebb tide, so that they may be carried far out to sea by the currents. Similar scenes were witnessed nt Santa Barbara and other California towns. On the eastern coftst of Amer ica the ceremonies were equally touching. Cnrt-loads of flowers were thrown upon the Atlantic from the Boston Navy Yard. At Baltimgre floral designs were cast upon the oceau from the trolulng-shlps. In every Instance the ceremonies were conducted with all tho solemnity that the occasion demanded. Even the crowds that went to witness the unique and pretty spectacle were dif ferent from ordinary holiday pleasure seekers, and many a tear-stained face could be detected nmongst the audi ence as the children, dressed In white, cast their flowers over the pier-side. When First Observed. In 18G8 the Grand Army of the He public first began to observe the day lit a formal manner. The South adopted tho custom of decorating Its soldiers' graves with flowers before the Civil War closed, and the' practice spread to tho North Just after the war, but It did not become general un til 1808. At that time General Logan was commander-in-chief of the G. A. It., and his order for the observance of the day was issued early In May, the 30th of May being designated for the ceremonies. Day of H allowed Memories. The grandest enterprise in which mankind ever engaged was in the preservation of the great American Republic from disruption. In main taining the integrity of the nation the dangers which threatened the Union and the causes which precipitated the Tor all tho liable 'r':U and fears Ui hearts thut toiled and pot in vm To e;ie humanity's preat ache, Then died coutcat for truth's dar sahc I:i the last cycle o! the yean. Wo twine memoi'tal wrcs'.lis and, fain To trust glad n-Jirariea. no sea Th iitfht of ihii nw tenrury Shin o'er the wjrM with pasce to be! Civil War w;ro destroyed, to the un told benefit of million living nud other millions yet unborn. The re ndu of that war have been more tar r-Mi hitig and beneticer.t thin those of any otfcr human endeavor, and in commemorating tie heroic deeds and noble sacrifices of those whose live were lost In tl'rt cause we psrforin a sacr.'d and patriotic duty. Decoration Day Is a hallowed memory of the past aud a chorions Inspiration for the fu turf Nelton A. Miles, Major-General Command in;; I'nlted States Army. Honor tlo Knightly Dead." The honor, stivnitli and safety of a DNtion depeada upon the martial spirit f tbs poople. To cherlwh and perpet uate this is our earred duty. To place fewer upon the grave of the brave msn who fell in battle 1 a privilege which the living should proudly claim. W tho honor the kuluhtly dead and Intta a knightly spirit into those who attll live. Joseph Whselt-r, Majvr Gen eral United State Army. Farm Matters. Queens' (Minis, There I something very strange In tho fact that a queen very rarely uses her stltig, even under the greatest pro vocation possible, unless It Is toward n rival queen. In fact, they may be pinched, or pulled .. limb from llnib, without even showing any symptoms of protruding the sting at all, but ns soon ns you put them In a cage, or un der n tumbler with am her queen, the fatal sting Is almost sure to be used at once. There seems to be a most wise provision lu this; for If the queen used her stlng nt every provocation as does the worker the prosperity of the col ony would be nlmost constantly en dangered. It Is true that Instances or? on record where queens have stung the lingers of those handling them, but these cases are so very rnr It Is quite safe to say queens never stlng. I nil) Inclined to think the cases mentioned (although, of course, It must lie only n surmise) were with queens that were not fully developed, for I hnve often seen the dnrlc half-queen and hnlf woiker show Its sth.g when handled ns we Usually handle queens. It Is said that n queen has been known to lay eggs after having lost her stlng, but ns they never lose their stings, so far ai I know, at least, when they stltig rival queens, we must consider th's as n very unusual occurrence. When you wish to pick qu?ens from a comb you can do It with just as iuv.lIi assurance of snfofy as If you were picking up a drone. It Is true, the queen often bites wlt'.i her powerful mandibles, and she does It so viciously that a novice might be almost excusa ble for letting her get away la af 'rlght. From A l C of Beo Culture. Gate For 1'asture Fence. It Is nlwavs desirable to have some sort of a gate In the pasture field fence, but It Is not always easy to build one thnt la nt mice Rtock-nroof nnd ensv to operate when necessary. The arrange ment ns miown lu t:ie illustration is nnt In ronlltv n irnti lint n nnasntren-n v. so placed that the stock cannot get through, but t.ii'ougli winch a Terso:i may readily pass. No explanation cf stock rnoop rASSAorwAt. the plan Is needed, for it Is plainly shown by the llustrntlon. This fence may be arranged so as to provide n double gate by hlnglag the open por tion In the foreground so that when closed to tho post will come In snugly agalast the fence post, and ba held In place by a wire loop dropped over both posts, then the gate in the background should also be placed on hinges, so thut when closed It will lap over against the fence about two feet, and I e held In place by a staple and hook. Vsss of Copperas. The value of copperas Is not ful'y un derstood, but there are few tiling! piore useful to the farmer and gardener. It Is Invaluable as a purifier around drains, or In at:y place where a disin fectant Is needed. It Is specially use ful In the chicken coop, a small lump placed In the drinking water being n preventive of disease and u general pu rifier. In the garden th-ie are severe' uses for it; two tablespoonfuls in a pall of water will kill cabbage worms, while a somewhat stronger solution will kill currant worms as quickly as hellebore, and It Is much safer to use. Powdered copperas con be sprinkled on the sur.'ace soli of hard wood pot plants, so that the water tbat la applied will s.oak through It Into the soil, car rying the strength of the copperus with It. For more tender plants the cop peras can be dissolved, ctlowlng one ounce to each gallon of water, using It In the soil once In two weeks, uot al lowing any of It to touti the foliage. It Is nlso used for shrubs and trci In the garden, especially those which for some unknown reason fall to make satisfactory growth. It can be made lu large quantities for that p.irpos.', using two pounds of copperas to a bar rel of water. A few applicailons wll usually cause n marked Improvement in the growth and In the color cf t'.ic foliage. In sections where corn Is dug up by birds nnd gophers It has b?eu found thnt If the need U soaked for n few hours In n strong solutljn of enp-pc-rns the pests via not disturb It. Bernlea Baker, In Agricultural 'rom 1st. To Mako Chnrroa! Fr Stock. Ill the corn-srawiug districts of the Western States corncobs are made to servo a good purpose when reduced to charcoal and fed ici hogs. Ordinary charcoal Is used by r.intiy. The method of reducing the corncolw to cbarcoul is thus given tiy Theodore Louis: Dig a hole l.i l lie ground five feet diH'p, oue foot In dlumetcr at tho bot tom and five feet at tbe top for the charcoal pit. Take the dry corncobs and start a fire In tho bottom of this pit, adding cobs so that the flume U drawn to the top of the pit, which wl'd be thus tiled with tho cobs. Then take a sheet iron cover, slmHar to a pot lid lu form, and over five feet In diameter, so as tj anrily cover the whole, uud close u;i t'.ie burning mass, scaling the edges of this lid in turn with earth. At the end of twelve hours you may uncover atd take out a flue sample of corncob charcoal, 'j'hls chuv conl cuu be fed at once If desired, but Mr. Louis prefers to take alx bushels of It, or three bushels of common char coal, eight ponuds of salt, two c,uart of alr slncked lime and ouu bushel of wood ashes, breaking the chnrccal up well with a shovel or other tool, thor oughly mixing the various Ingredients Ono and a quarter podntU of copperas Is theu disuolved in but water, uud with r watering-pot sprinkled over rfta wt.ole mass, which Is ugain thoroughly tulxed. The mlxcure is then put Into boxes aud placed where the pigs cau get at It t their pleasure. It is net only excellent for the li.tltU of the pigs, but Is considered by some as preventive of hog cholera. New York Weekly Witness. A Gooft Garcfen, A few simple rules are all that 1 necessary to govern a good garden. First, there should be a good spot, convenient to the house, thoroughly ilrnlned, with soil ns rich ns possible Second, the owner must know when, how nnd how much to plant. Third, the garden must be kept free from weeds and under good rultlvatlon the entire season. If the gardener has the right kind of tools, and has learned to do his work to the best advantage, two hours n week or a Utile less than n day l:i n month, will give Hiltn a clean profitable garden, unless the season If one of frequent nnd heavy rains, which will make the work harder. The gar den cannot be too well drained, for this will enable the gurderi'T to plant early and to work much sooner after rains; It will also keep the soil from pncklnir, causing the plants to become unthrifty, rinntlng In n well drained garden, plowed In the full, may begin as soon as the ground dries enough for n, harrow to me'.low tlie surface. Fens, lettuce, radishes, onions, beets nnd cabbage may be planted ns soon ns the ground can bo worked, and If the ground freezes after they are up It rnrely hurts them. There are certain kinds of vegeta bles of which several plantings should be made ns they soon go by, and with a single planting the family can utie them but n few days: with a succession of plantings there will lx a supply for several weeks. It takes little work to keep a garden in good order If a hand cultivator is used. As soon ofter each rnin ns tho land can bo worked, tho surface should be stirred to the depth of about one Inch. No weeds will then Mart until It rains again, the evapora-. (Ion of moisture will be checked, nnd you will have a clean thrifty garden, which will be a pleasure to look at which will give a supply of vegetables from the middle of April till frost, nad which will furnish whnt would cost $."0 If bought In the market. Otto Ir win, In The Epitomlst. A Zluinane Stanohlon, One of the greatest problems of the dairy bnrn outside of the problem of the most judicious method of feeding Is the matter of confining the cattle In the stalls. It is agreed on nil sides t.iat the greatest comfort must be as sured the cow If the largest returns are to be expected, but nt the same time It Is admitted that tho cow that is glveu the greatest freedom la the mat ter of confinement lu her stall Is the one that Is hardest to keep clean. Now, as cleanliness is an absolute requisite In producing the best of milk nud but ter, the question resolves itself Into this. How rigid a stanchion can be con structed and still give tho cow such freedom of movement as will make1 her confinement in the stall not at all Irksome to her? If tho cow Is tied with a chain to a post she can stej ahead Into her manger and back into the manure trench. In this way the platform on which she stands has ma nure dropped upon It nnd carried upon It to the manure trench by the ani mal's feet. The old fashioned, rigid stanchion, consisting of two uprights, keeps an animal from moving back ward or forward, but It nlso confines the head so closely thut very little movement of this Is possible, while tho fact that the stanchion has no "give" In any direction causes a good many bumps urtc" the animal's borss, earj ' i v and shoulders when It Is getting up ct lying down. It Is possible to uiak use of a stnnchlou, however, and ye have It admit of considerable move ment of the animal's head, while still confining its forward or backward movements to very small limits. Th cut shows the construction. The up right post turns freely at the loose end and at the top. Two Iron L pieces hole' the swinging upright at the bottom, ai shown, while a swinging iron clamp lit the tap holds It when shut. Will' siK'h a stanchion the cow can mov back uud forth but little, but cau more the head about from side to side wltr great freedom, while the swing of thf stanchion causes it to "give" a littlf wb.n the oow Is lying down or getting i With uch on arraugemeut foi hitching animals the plutform or which she stands should be Just lon enough so that the Mud feet will coun i.dose to the rear edge, when the ma nure will fall into the gutter, sil Inches nt least beljw the surface ol the platform. Such a stand: ion as that described herewith shou: 1 ho as light as possiblf consistent with streugth, since light tie will have much to do with tin cow's comfort, as the head cunuot bi moved from side to sldo around a clum sy stick of wood, even when this cat swing a little. New York Trlbuai Farmer. Chst-klns; Tab Fares. In riavnna, Cuba, there Is a devlcs tot protecting passenger frrin belui overcharged by cabmen. Tho lanir posts are painted various colors, red for the central district, blue for thf second circle, greea for the third, etc. aud thus the "fare" know immediate!) when he ba passed a legal bouudurj and pay accordingly, 2JJE;T'w:ltmT1 '' " eVMsWeaVsMsBBBBsk New York City. Box pleats are among the features of the season, aud are seen upon many of the latest shirt waists. The novel and attractive May Manton model shown exemplifies their use nnd Is admirable for many mate rials. The original Is made of white mercerized cheviot nud Is worn with n tie nnd belt of b'.ack liberty satin, but madras, chnmbrny, percale, linen, dim ity and the like as well as flannel alba tross, taffeta, peau de sole and - all waistlng cloths and silks are appro priate. Both the fronts nud the back of the waist are laid In narrow box pleats that are st.'iched for their entire length nnd are drawn In gathers at the waist line to give a tapering effect to the figure. The sleeves are plain, in regu lation shirt style, and nre finished with straight square cornered cuffs. At tlie neck Is a plain stock that closes at the buck. The closing Is effected by means of buttons and buttonholes worked In the centre box pleat. To cut this waist lu the medium size four yards of material twenty-one Inches wide, three and a hulf yards twenty-seven Inches wide, two nnd three-quarter yards thirty-two Inches wide, or two yards forty-four Inches wide will be required. Woman's Eton Jarket. Eton jackets are first favorites of the season both for entire suits and general all-round wraps. The attractive May Manton model In the large drawing Is shown In the black moire velours with the broad collar of batiste edged with woman's box pleated shirt. WOMAN'S ETON. twine colored guipure overlaying the oue of silk, and Is designed to be worn with odd skirts and gowns, but the design suits cloth etnmine aud cheviot equally well, aud is admirably adapted to the Jacket suit. The colhu can be omitted when not desired nnd the ueck edges simply finished like the rest of the garment with Btltchiugs of corti celll silk. The little coat Is short and jaunty. The back is smooth and seamless, Jiut joined to the fronts by means of shape ly under -arm gores that render the fit pet feet. The fronts nre fitted by mears of single darts and are elon gated nt the centre to fall below the waist and give the long drooping effect so much In vogue. The collar Is circu lar and lies smoothly around the neck, meeting lu centre just above the bust lire. The fronts are extended slightly beyond the eeutre, nnd can be lapped and closed by means of buttons aud loops of cord, or rolled back to form re ve:s as showu lu the small sketch. The sleeves are in coat style, with the "fash ionable turn-over cuffs. To cut. this Jacket In the medium size f'-iir and a half yards of material twen-ty-oue inches wide, one nud seveu ?lghth yards forty-four iuches wide or me nud a half yards fifty-two Inches tvlde will be required. The Dentlmental Symbolism of Colors. Bed. for courage aud intense love. Its emblem is the ruby. White, for youth, freshness and inno cence; represented by pearls and dia monds. Yellow the topaz wisdom and glory, but Jealousy, too, except for the No-reuiber-boru. Violet means dignity, and the ame diyst Is highly pried as au amulet to teep friendship und love. Green symbolizes hope. Joy, youth, ind Is represented by the emerald, tvblch I fabled to change color If the love changes. Blue meaus constaucy, truth and friendship, aud Is represented by the tapphlre. although the "forget-me-not" Hone, the turquoise, and even tur-Uuoise-matrlx, have claims for recogni tion. Ladles' Home Journal. Whin Costumes. Young people are wearing white as much as possible, even lu white cloth. Dinner gowns are being mude in black muslin, and very well tbey look, every flounce edged with a ruche headed by transparent black lace Insertion. There are likely to be a good many new fashions In Jewelry. Stones wort) long ngo which have had to take a back seat are once more to the fere because they nccord with the light col oring of the material. Those who have been treasuring up old jewelry nre having such stones reset with the most satisfactory results. Klbbons For Slocks. Ribbons for stocks now come woven In one piece about six inches In width nnd one nnd one-half yards In length. The edges are finished wllh a satin stripe, and the ends with heavier masses of the floral design. Other new linens nre overshot with linen threads In large plaids. Still a third variety, called linen crash. Is woven like conrse gauze, and dotted with black chenille. Pearl Trimmings roptilar. Pearl trimmings abound. A novel trimming takes the form of tiny bunches of grapes, the pendants made of green beads. Ribbons Interlaced to form a plnlded effect form a novel garniture. Still another form of trim ming Is lace with one color Introduced In the white mesh. Tale heliotrope, delicate pink, or light blue may be found In these fancy Inees. An Odd Hal. An odd hat Is a big one made of In numerable shirriugs of fawn-colored chiffon. In the centre of the hat Is a big rhlnestone buckle, which Holds the ends of three feathers, one black and one white, with one of fawn be tween. Starting from the buckle, these ostrich plumes spread out and fall in a row over the buck of the hat. Parasols In Linen Colors. Parasols are agulu shown in linen colors. Lace tucking and shlrriug is a feature on the more j'nborate parasol, while a decidedly :iew touch Is eeii lu n petal puff at the point. This Is known as thf tulip cop, the flower-like petals standing up about flit ittck aud spreading out upon the parasol top as well. The other trimmings lie rnthei flat on the covet Mourning litns; .ow. Mourning rings are finding their way hack Into fashion, utit they are not at all like the old-time hull rings. Tar nlshed silver, olack enamel, .lack pearls, and white and olack cameos are the foundations of mourning rings now. Tha Fasliiouable Uroop. Dresses droop in the skirts, sashes droop, euds of ribbons lu a fashionable toilette droop also, nud in the. large black hat now worn ends droop over the oack of the hair aud look wonder fully graceful the while. A Hanifsoma Hat. An attractive hat which litis 8 rather up-to-date appearance Is made entirely of gardenias, their leaves aud buds. Uirl's Gibson Oress. "Little Miss Gibson" Is u most fash ionable young person, aud appears lu the favorite gowns made of all soft wools as well as washable fabrics. The pretty May Manton model showu is suited to all, bul as Illustrated Is made of while pique, simply stitched, and Is worn with a uarrow belt of the same. The waist Is made over a fitted lin ing that, with the left front, closes at the centre. But the waist Itself Is laid in deep pleats that extend over to the wuls1: line at the front, and closes Invis ibly at the left shoulder aud beneath the left pleat. The circular frout of the skirt meets the back, that Is laid In two box pleats, but laps in frout where It close at the side to make a continu ous Hue with the waist. " The sleeve ore lu bishop style with straight cuff, and at the neck is a standing collar. To rut this dress for a girl of eight years of age four aud three-quarter A GIBSON DRESS. yard iwenty -seven inches wide, four and a quarter yard thirty-two luehe wide, or three and three-eighth yard forty-four iuche wldu will be required. V
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