UNCHANGEABLE.
f On, tilt world ii growing older, but 'he heart of love In young;
AH the wooing aongs wo impcr are tin- sunn foe ngea sung;
And the softly murmured atorv in the ni.tuli.Mi our tu-d.iy
la of Paria' love for Helen, told in jmt another way;
Cnpid'a eyea are bright with lauihur md the shafts of merriment
Fly s straight and true a ever: for t!i Inriied arrow etit
Through the heart of lad or lassie, driven huh or driven low,
la the same that cupi 1 tipped with love a thousand yoars ugo.
On, the moonlight's apoli is cli.inge!o and the aoft akics overheat
Dead love'a tootitepa in the pathway where the atein of ngea led;
In the eyes of m.tidiMia lifted to the pleading eyea of men
Flnsh the ahy'.y timid B.uiieea that n r e leaped and died again
When the earth in its cradle, while the love-impassioned tongue
Tell to love the hlipat'ul atory th.it was told when time wa young;
For the shyly whispered ftnawer, told in trembling tone and low,
la the speech that tinkled golden on the harp of long ugo.
And the bowl remains unbroken ihnjjh the apod years aan the wine;
Though the grapes of lova be ga'h red, .spruig'.ime thnlla the budding
Ann the path by lover trodden in the
la the pa ih the aires followed, through a leaiv wav and loni:
Soft the skies breathe benediction ami
. Swell and tell a bridal rhor:is ai the
'Tia the song through untold ag" by
For the world ia growing older, bat
Jtu. - OVER THE WIRES
7T r -?a r-
Tjl' By S. Annie Frost. 'lV
HsIIyST, I must ti'll you who
-s I inn, ninl how I came to
J? lie In the Bujsville Bank
IIIMI In tlin "ivnti. Hum' Ii i tit f
laSi? one dreary December night,
ki iinu three years ago.
My name, then, 1 Olive Hudson, and
I was seventeen years old that same
December night nnrl so very small that
Mrs. Knight's Dollio, who was not
twelve, wus bait a bead ta'.l than
myself.
We wore rich folks once, but father
died and left us very poor. Mother
struggled along In a weary hund-to-hand
light with poverty ti'l 1 w.is six
teen, and died. She bad tented two
rooms of Mrs. Knight, a widow also,
with two stnlwnrt sons, an aged fathi r
and two daughters. After mother died,
I was Adopted by the Knight:;', and
although I was earning n support as
music teacher In the Haysvill.' Acad
emy, I was like one of the family when
I was in my good landlady's home.
They were till In good positions, al
though by no means un aristocratic
family. John, the eldest son, was In
New York In a wholesale sugar house;
Tom was the right watchman ot the
Baysville Rank Building, and grandpa
we all culled him grandpa was tele
graph operator of the town, while Mary
was a milliner, and Dolly still at
school.
Baysville Bank Building was a large
granite' structure, containing the post
fflee and bunk on the first floor, the
telegraph ofllce and a number of pri
vate law offices on '.ho second floor,
and other private ofllces on the third
floor. In the basement were post
office rooms for sorting the mall, and
also the large bank vaults.
I knew the building well, for I was
fond of telegraphing and spent half
my leisure time perched up beside
grandpa In his office, sending and re
ceiving messages, while bo slept peace
fully or read the newspapers.
And that was the beginning of my
amusement at Drydon, the next sta
tion. The operator at Drydon tv.is a
wit, and flashed nonsense to our olllce
when business wus dull, it fell flat
when grandpa was In the olllce, but If
I were there, I sent back Jest for jest,
and sometimes an hour slipp.' d by ll'.:e
a minute us we talked over ths wires
of every topic under the sun. lie
called himself I. ion, nnd I, for tiou
aense, signed myself Klcphnnt, laugh
ing while I did so at the reflection of
my tiny figure in the otllce mirror.
Beyond Iirydeii, and only five miles
from Baysville, was C , a large com
mercial town, tl"- nearest railway sta
tion, and where an ottice was always
kept open for the accommodation of
travelers.
As I have said, Tom Knight was the
night watchman of Baysville Bank
Building and a lonely time he had of
It. Tho lust mail can;:' In by stage at
4 o'clock lu tho afternoon, and the
postoflico was vacated at 0. The bank
closed at .1. and by ii every ollico was
deserted fpr the night.
At 7 Tom was on duty, and grandpa,
Who was restless nt night, was in the
habit of taking down some coffee and
luncheon, as the building was only a
tone's throw from our house.
On tho December night I have al
ready mentioned, it hud stormed heav
ily all day, and I had taken a new
class at the Academy, coming home
later in tkoihiy than usual, and excited
over my increase of salary.
Everybody else had gone to bed, nnd
I was lingering .over tho kitchen tire
with Mrs. Knight, dreading the plunge
Into my cold room, where I had ul
lowed the flro to go out.
The clock struck 12, nnd Mrs. Knight,
lifting her face from over the lire, said:
"Do call grandpa, Olive; he's asleep
on the sofa In the sitting room. I'll
have Tom's basket ready by the time
grandpa has his bat and coat on. I
hate to call hlin, for he was complain
ing of rheumatism to day, and the
ground Is very wet, although the storm
Is over."
"Let him sleep," I said; "I'll run over
with the basket. It Is not a step."
"But It Is so durk. Are you not
afraid?"
"Not a bit. I'll slip on my water
proof and rubbers, and draw the head
of the cloak over my bead."
"Well, If you will. Though I am
afraid Tom will scold at my letting
7010 go." ,
"I'll put the basket on tho table and
ni, and he will never know who left
It"
"Go lnto'the rear basement door. IIo
leave that open for grandpa."
"I know."
I grasped the handle of the basket,
hurried across the space between the
building and the house, and stole softly
In at the basement door, In pursuance
of my plan to drop the basket and
run.
la my rubber shoes my steps were
noiseless, and I bad scarcely psssed
the threshold when I stood rooted to
the floor In terrified amazement
Somebody was talking.
I crept forward and listened. There
were men In the bank vault, and a
light shone under the door.
While I listened some one said:
' "There's a confounded draught here.
Did yon shut the door. Smith 7"
"Tea, but the wind ma bava blown
U pan.
ccatusy ot imi
the nunc of the nir
troth h plighted there;
the chorused angels aung,
tiij hta: t of love U young.
i.ey.
I had JiHt time to dart under tho
staircase and crouch down, wlcn the
door of the vault opened and a man
came out.
He crossed the entry, drew the two
heavy, noisy bolts, fastening the dour
by which I had entered, and returned
without closing the vault door.
1 could look in by the dim light to see
two min working at the safe locks by
the stream of light thrown from a dark
lantern.
There was tho outline of n man
bound and gagged upon the lloor. but
I could only conjecture It was Tom,
for 1 could not see distinctly.
There I was nicely caged, for it
would be impossible for me to draw
those heavy bolts without attracting
notice. And the bank was being
robbed, that was evident. How could
I prevent It? I could not get out, I
could not reach Tom. Suddenly I re
membered the telegraph ofllce on the
second floor. If I could summon help
from C. . It was only five miles,
and there was u long job for the bur
glars before they could opeu the safe.
Could I creep around the staircase?
If one of those busy men turned his
head I w.is lost. I softly crept out
o:i all fours, slowly, watchfully, and
gained the stairs. I'p I darted, bless
ing my India rubber shoes, till I gained
tho door of the telegraph otflce. All
dark there, and I dared uot strike a
match,
I listened, nnd then, leaving the door
open, groped my way to the well
known desk, nnd gave the signal at
C . I could hear my own heart
throbs as I waited for the answer. It
came! Still working In the dark. I
sent this message:
'Burglars In the Baysville Bank
vault! Watchman bound and gagged!
Can you send help?"
Again the agony nnd suspense of
listening, but at lust the sound reached
me:
"Will send help Immediately'."
I crept to the bead of the staircase,
afraid the clear ring of the Instrument
bad been heard in the vault; but no
one came upstairs. The window of the
fob-graph ofllce faced the street, so I
returned, bolted myself In safely, and
sat down to watch.
The town clock gave one resonant
stroke, breaking the deep silence, and
no sljns of life were visible on tho
long stretch of road leading to C .
I was numb with cold, wishing heart
ily that I bad not left Tom's basket
under the staircase, thinking regret
fuly of my own cosy bed, when I heard
afar off the sound of horses' feet.
No Rlster Anne, in Blue Beard's
tower, was ever more watchful than
I was then.
Would the burglars take tho nlarm?
The building made n corner of two
streets, and I saw eight mounted men
dash up the road, separate, and while
four dismounted lu front, four went
to the rear.
Tho burglars were unprepared for
this flank movement, for while the
police In frnnt were thundering at the
main entrance, tho robbers rushed to
the rear basement door, right Into the
arms of tho police stationed there.
I could hear the hubbub, pistol shots
fired, the shuffle of feet, cries, oaths.
nnd general confusion, and I slipped
down stairs, out of the now deserted
main entrance and home.
Everybody was abed, nnd I went to
my own room, had a good crying spell.
nnd comforted my half frozen body
In double blankets, where I soon fell
asleep.
All this was on Friday night and I
hud no teaching to do until Monday,
so I slept late; but on coming down,
found all the family prepared to make
a heroine of me.
"I never knew until mother told me
this morning," suld Tom, "that It
wasn't grandpa who sent tho telegram
to C . By Jove, Olive, you're
spunky. If you are little. I gave up
when four of them pounced upon me
from one of the upper rooms. They
must have got lu through the day and
hid there."
I tried to make the Knights promise
not to tell my nil vent ure, but could not.
Before night' all Baysville knew how
Olive Hudson caught the burglars.' I
was In the ofllce with grandpa, when
over tho wires came this message:
What does Olive Hudson look like?
Everybody lu Drydeu Is talking about
her (treat exploit."
I flashed back:
"What do you suppose such a woman
would look like? She ! nearly six
feet, broad-shouldered and loud-voiced,
a perfect Elephant."
"Was It really yourself, Elephant?"
"Dear I.lon, It really vim!"
"Do you know, I want to see you.
I am going to New Vork to-day, but I II
be back nest spring."
If bo came to Baysville, he did not
see me. I ran away In a fit ot shy
ness. In March a wonderful thing hnp
pened. My mother's brother, who bad
been seventeen years, nearly all my
lifetime. In Cuba, came to New York,
found me out and took me Into a life
ot ease and luxury, making mo his
pet in bis splendid bouse. lie was a
bachelor, over fifty years of 'age, and
with larrM wealth.
He Introduced me to old friends of
bis own, and my. circle of acsnalnt-
anees widened every day. I was en
tirely happy.
One day t'nele deorge brought home
to dine a stranger, whom he intro
duced no:
"The son of an old friend, Olive, Mr.
Robert-."
I mad" myself agreeable, ns In duty
bound, to Mr. llolrers, a man of thirty
or thereabouts, with a face that was
downright ugly, but pleasant from the
exjuvf si'irt of frank good humor and
intelligence upon It. We talked of ev
erything, ami I was surprised nt the
congeniality of taste that we soon dis
covered. In nn animated discussion
of heroines, Mr. Roberts, turning to
I'ncle (leorge, said:
"Yon were kindly inquiring. Ibis
morning about my fortune since father
died, but I did not tell you one little
episode. Before I was fortunate
enough to obtain my pres-nt lucrative
situation, I was for a time telegraph
operator In n small place called Dry
den, nnd there I beard of a real hero
ics of whom the world will probably
m ver hrar."
I knew what was coming, but I kept
try face perfectly composed to listen.
When the Mory was finished, giving
I'ncle fSeorgo a sly pinch to keep him
H'llct, I said:
"What 1:1ml of n looking person was
ti e wonderful heroine?"
"I never saw her: for although Bays
vide was the next village to Drydon,
I never went thre. But she was ile
s riled to me as tall, strong and mas
culine." "In short, my dear Won." I said
gravely, "she was n perfect Elephant."
Such n stare ns greeted me I nm
certain never came upon I.eo Kolierts'
face before or since that hour. Ills
eyes dilated until I thought they would
pop out of his dear, ugly face, and his
mouth opened in titter amazement.
Finally he gasped:
" Pardon ine. I was It really you?"
"I'ncle George," I said, "will you
please Introduce r.ie properly to Mr.
Roberts? I believe he thinks your
niece must share your name."
With n flourish I'ncle Oeorge arose,
and gravely introduced:
"Mr. I.eo Roberts. Miss Olive Hud
sonMiss Hudson, Mr. Roberts."
After that we could not certainly be
strangers. Mr. Roberts came "many a
time and off to dine with Uncle
George.
And one day there was n wedding,
where the bride was very small, buried
In lace and orange blossoms, and the
bridegroom was ugly and good natured;
but it was a true love match, n lit end
ing for the flirtation commenced at
Dryden nnd Baysville, over the wires.
Waverley Magazine.
Mlia Jane Adilainl.
It is her habit to be rather silent,
and yet, curiously enough, she has
brought about her nt one time or an
other, the most brilliant thinkers and
talkers In the couutry. At the long
table with Its simple fare, where tho
residents of Hull House break bread
after their day of diverse duties, have
gathered, first and last, most persons
of original, peculiar, or dominating
thought of the present time. Pome
have been refugees, some revolution
ists; some have represented the con
ventions and have been distinguished
ns achievers of modern forms of pros
perity; some have been passionate the
orists, others heroic demonstrators of
this or that system. But one and nil,
speaking In this tongue or that, have
done their best to explain nnd justify
themselves to Jaue Addams. I don't
know why.
Miss Addams hns Incurred those
penalties which are inevitable to one
who thinks and nets counter to popular
Ideas. She has enemies. Hull House
and Its policy are not infrequently mis
represented. At least me newspuper
li Chicago misrepresents the acts of
Hull House with deliberate attempt.
But I really do not think these things
have much effect on the general public,
which has, Indeed, reached the point
where it Is wiying to wait until sho
makes her motives nnd meanings clear.
Klin Belittle, in Harper's Bazar.
Itulalnif fctihniBrlne Uoati.
A method of raising suubmurlno tor
pedo boats by acetylene is being ex
perimented upon by Mie German naval
authorities. Barge tanks are built lu
the bout, with a sea connection; when
theso are filled with water the boat
will sink, and to raise her ugaiu these
must be emptied, which process, done
In this ordinary way, requires power
ful pumps ami ivmpllcatcd mechanism.
It is evident that multiplication of ma
chinery is particularly objectionable
in a submarine craft, and tho German
method avoids nil necessity for pumps.
When It Is desired to raise' the boat, a
charge of calcium carbide of the right
slz is placed lu an acetylene genera
tor, which Is connected to the water
tanks, un Immense volume ot gas is
formed, nnd on opening a cock this
rushes Into tho water tauk, forcing
out tho water through tho sea con
nection, and tho boat rises.
By ii slight change, this method
conld be used for the raising of sunk
en vessels. Tanks filled with water
could be sunk lu the ship's hold, and
when the number was sufficient to
llont her when empty the wnter could
be driven out by acetylene nnd tho ship
would rise. A charge of carbide might
bo Introduced Into each tank and form
the gus there, or n separate generator
connected to the tanks might be used.
air lllrain'a It.at lya.
Sir Iliruui Maxim says thut he has
only hud two thoroughly enjoyable
holidays. The first was on a Fourth
of July, when hi futher gave him the
whole of ten cents to spend as be liked.
This was, ne declares, perhaps the
greatest of nil hollduys to him. The
next best one was a tour through Swlt
xerland and Italy with Lady Maxim
many years ago. This, however, bo
remarked, cost rather more than tea
cents.
A Lou Trolley Kid.
A continuous trolley ride from Port
laud, Me., to New York City is now
only interrupted by a stretch of nine
teen miles from Keunebnnk to York
Beach, and these points will be con
nected next summer. On August 0
the Atlantic Bhore Line Railway
opened Its line from Blddeford to Ken
nebtink, a piece twelve miles long.
Portloud is now connected by electrlo
midways to Kenuebunk and Boston to
York Beach.
Keen fn Appearances
Many farms are estimated below
their true value because of slovenly
appearance. Weeds higher than the
fences, trees blown down and left to
rot In the same place, fences out of
repair, gates nnd born doors off the
hinges or swinging on one hinge, un
sightly litter In door yard and at the
barn these and many such evidences
of carelessness depreciate the value
of nny farm. The soil may be excel
lent, the water facilities all that could
bo asked for nnd all natnral advan
tages requisite to make a good, high
priced farm may exist, and yet that
farm scarcely makes its owner a liv
ing. The Cost of Froiluellon.
The cost for food in producing one
pound of poultry meat does not ex
ceed live cents. This hns been dem
onstrated by actunl experiments made,
and the profits depend upon the prices
obtained. But there are expenses oth
er than for food, such as the eggs used
for hatching, the losses of checks, the
use of the hens during sitting and
brooding, nnd the enre nnd labor be
stowed. If the chicks go into the
market before tho llrst of June they
may bring a price anywhere from
twenty to forty cents per pound, ac
cording to quality, the profits depend
ing not so much on the saving of food,
but In avoiding losses of chicks after
they are hatched.
Corn Foildrr.
Corn ts the greatest of nil fattening
feeds for live stock, but, ns Is well
known, It will make a bndly balanced
rutlon, being deficient In protein, and
consequently not suited ns a sole ra
tion for growing animals.
It has long been known that differ
ent samples of corn vary very much
In chemical composition, the softer
and more starchy having a lower pro
tein content than the flinty varieties,
ns It is the germ and homy appearing
portions and bran that contuln tho
protein. Scientific plant breeders have
been busy for several years with at
tempts to develop breeds of corn that
will come nearer yielding n well bal
anced feed. As it Is we must balance
the com ration with some food hav
lug n much higher protein content, and
containing less of carbohydrates and
fat. These efforts have measurably
succeeded, but not perfectly. The ex
periment stations are working on this
problem with every prospect of ulti
mate success. Massachusetts Tlough
man. Mutton Chops.
The best single grain for fattening
sheep is corn.
When the corn Is ripe the sheep
should be yarded and given clover hay,
and a light feeding of corn at first.
One-half pound per head can be fed
for a start nnd Increased gradually
until four to five pounds of grain ore
consumed a day.
Poor sheep may be able to eat only
one pound each day.
The fat ones hould be selected for
market, nnd the remaining ones fed
until they are in proper condition for
the butcher.
Any unprofitable members of the
flock should bo fed nnd fitted and bo
sent to market with tho lambs.
If there are ticks on the flock the
sheep should be dipped before going
In the fattening pens or yards.
Let the flock clean the cornfields.
Begin feeding early so the flock do
not run down on poor pasture.
If the pasture is poor the sheep can
be kept In good flesh by feeding a lit
tle grain.
Wheat or oals fed In a trough, one
to two bushels for one hundred head.
Should keep the flock In good shape.
An aero of rape will feed fifteen
lambs about two mouths.
Corn, oats nnd oil meal Is a good
mixture feed with such foods as rupe,
roots, ensilage and turnips.
Never leave the sheep out In the cold
fall rains.
It Is much safer to .yard them every
night Farm Journal.
Be Orderly.
Every farm ought to have a ptaco
for keeping the scraps of wood nnd
iron that accumulate. Somewhere
there should be a big box Into which
the stray bolts, burrs, broken bits of
machinery and other Iron may be kept.
Nobody knows how many times a
year such a box is visited unless he
has tried It.
Then we ought to put away every
nice piece of pine, or oak, or other
hard wood we come across, especially
if it be straight grained and likely
to come In play some day for a handle,
or whiflletree, or some such thing. If
there is no such place, we are likely
to do a great deal of running about
before we find what we need when
tho pinch comes.
Huvo n lumber pllo whore all the bits
of boards,, plank and timbers may be
stored. How much bettt-r this is than
to have this lumber scattered all
around the buildings.
Hung up tho harnesses used on tho
farm when not on the horses. Some
men throw them down wherever they
happen to be when they take them off.
Hang up the other things that ought
to be hung up about the burn. The
barn Is the farmer's kitchen, sitting
room and parlor. You can tell by the
way It looks how good a housekeep
er he Is.
Do not let the bottles of medicine
for the horses and cows stand around
on the girts and boxes In tho barn.
Have a little cupboard for them, and
keep them there. Every luterest de
mands this. Almost all such medi
cines contain poisons, nnd wo can not
bo too careful bow wo handle them.
Yon Will lie Glad.
If you study your business just as a
school boy works away at bis books.
About all the mistakes we make
come from not really knowing our
business as we should.
If you do not try to do to-morrow's
work to-day. Few backs are made
strong enough to bear such a double
burden very long.
If you are faithful in the small things
about your farm work. A match, will
set a bouse afire. Many a good axle
faai been ground out bj, grit itt the
bearings. So, too, little things of the
right kind help to bring about suc
cess. If you try to find out what your farm
is best adapted to nnd then stick right
to that crop.
It you enn figure It out what yon
are most stilted to do on the farm.
One man Is n dgood dairyman; an
other wins with sheep; another with
grain; still another with fruit. Blessed
Is that man who can do some of nil
these things nnd do them well. He
can not help belug n happy man.
If you keep your bills paid. The
evil one was the Inventor of running
nccounts nt the store nnd elsewhere.
He knows just when every bill is due
nnd says "Put It off till to-morrow."
Don't let him fool you. Pny when tho
note Is due.
If you consult your wlfs often nbout
the farm work nnd other business.
The point where many men begin to
go down Is right where they get the
notion Into their heads that they can
go It alone. They enn not nnd keep
It up very long. Set that down ns u
fact. Fanner Vincent, lu I'arm Jour
null Crnna For the Orrlinrd.
When the orchard Is young and tho
soil s rich It will generally pay to
grow either corn or vegetables for the
years during which the trees are
reaching the stage of fruit bearing.
Corn Is one of the best crops to grow,
for the reason that much of Its sub
stance Is made up o( starch, which is
taken from the nir. Then It requires
cultivation and Is generally manured,
especially when It is grown In a small
way. It does not form a mat to keep
the moisture from the roots of tho
trees. It has the additional good
quullty of being largely grown, and,
no matter how lurge the orchnrd, the
corn crop can always bo ued to ad
vantage. Then the stalks of the corn
plant are serviceable for binding
around the trees for protection
against rodents and sunscald. In the
case of growing corn tile rows should
not be run too close to the trees, as
it is undesirable to draw the fertility
from Immediately around the trees,
aud It is also undesirable to culti
vate close. In this day of low head
ing or fruit trees it will be difficult
to drive very close to the trees with
out Injuring tho low drooping
branches.
Potatoes and tomatoes are two
classes of vegetables that may bo
grown in the orchard to advantage,
as both require to be clean culti
vated, and usually receive good appli
cations of manure In some form.
Frequently the growing of these
crops - pays all the expenses of
keeping up the orchard, and when tho
latter comes Into, bearing it starts in
without being a debtor to the man
that owns It. Nothing, however,
should be done or grown that will In
any way Injure the future usefulness
of tha orchard. National Fruit Grow
er. Farming by Inoculation.
A portion of inoculating material ns
It is mailed to the farmer by the Gov
ernment consist of three different
package. Package No. 2 contains tho
cotton with Its millions of dried germs.
Packages 1- and 3 are the media or
food by means of which the farmer
can multiply the germs. The depart
ment Incloses explicit Instructions
how to use the bacteria, as follows:
(Method patented In order to guar
antee the privilege of use by the pub
lic. Letters Patent No. 753,519 grant
ed March 2ii, 11104.)
Put one gallon of clean water (pre
ferably rain water) in a clean tub or
bucket and add No. 1 of the Inclosed
package of salts (containing granu
lated sugar potassium phosphate and
magnesium sulphate). Stir occasion
ally until all is dissolved.
Carefully open package No. 2 (con
taining bacteria) and drop the Inclosed
cotton Into the solution. Cover the tub
with a paper to protect from dust, nnd
set aside In the warm placo for twenty-four
hours. Do not heat the solu
tion or you will kill the bacteria It
should never be warmer than blood
heat.
After twenty-four hours add the con
tents of package No. 3 (containing am
monium phosphate). Within twenty,
hours more the solution will have a
cloudy appearance, and it is ready for
use.
To inoculate seed:
Take just enough of the solution to
thoroughly moisten the seed. Stir thor
oughly so that all the seeds aro
touched by the solution. Spread out
the seeds In a shady place until they
are perfectly dry, nnd plant nt the
usual time Just as you would untreated
seed. Tho dry cultures sent from
the laboratory will keep for several
months. Do not prepare the liquid
culture more than two or three days
previous to tho time when the seeds
are to be treated, as the solution once
made up must usually be used at tho
end of forty-eight hours.
To inoculate soil:
Take enough dry earth so that the
solutJou will merely moisten it. Mix
thoroughly, so that all tho particles of
soil aro moistened. Thoroughly mis
this earth with four or flvo times as
much, say half a wagon load. Spread
this inoculated soil thinly and evenly
over the field exactly as It spreading
fertiliser. This should be done Just
before plowing, or cIbo the Inoculated
soil should be harrowed lu Immediate
ly. Either of the above methods may be
used, as may be most convenient.
Enough germs are sent lu each little
package to Inoculate seeds for from
one to four acres. The package can b
carried in your pocket, and yet does
more work than several cart loads of
fertiliser. It costs the Government less
than four cents a cake, or less than a
cent an acre,' and saves the farmer
thirty or forty dollars, which be would
bava to spend for an equal amount
of fertHlier. Different cultures are
sent for different crops. The results
bava been surprising. From Gilbert
II. Grosvenor'a "Inoculatlug . the
Ground," In the Century. ,
Tha Berlin police have arrested res
taurant keepers tor fraud for bavins
dummy uusiclani In tbolr. orKfeeatraai
mr j j i i in in r n
New York City. Full wnists that are
shirred and draped to form soft and
graceful folds are among the latest
features of fashion nnd are exceedingly
DRAPED WAIST.
attractive In tho many pliable mate
rhils of the n-ason. This one Is pe
culiarly smart anil Includes a point
nt the front and the new sleeves,
shirred to form two lengthwise puffs
above the elbows. Tho uir.terinl chosen
for tlie model Is willow j,reen messa
line satin with cream colored lace for
chemisette and cuffs, banding nnd
bows of darker velvet, but tli"fe nr
mnny wool ns well ns silk ninterlals
that can be treated lu the same manlier
with equa! success, ant", when liked.
A LATE DESIGN
the deep cuffs cua be omitted nnd the
sleeves made lu three-quarter length.
k The wulst Is made with the fitted
lining, ou which the full fronts and
backs are arranged, and Is Jnlshed at
the neck with a roll-over collar under
which the chemlaetto Is attached. The
sleeves are made over fitted linings,
which are faced to form cuffs, and are
full above the elbows, finished with
circular trills below which full over the
gathered ones of the lace. The closing
: made Invisibly at the centre front.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size is foiir and three
fourth yards twenty-one inches wide,
four und one-half yards twenty-seven
inches wide, or two and rtiree-fourth
yards forty-four Inches wide, with
seven-eighth yard of all-over lace,
three-fourth yards of bias velvet and
two and one-hulf yards of lace to make
as illustrated.
Very Faaolnattni, This.
Absolutely fascinating is a big hat
of tho time of the Restoration, To say
thut it Is fascinating Is also to say
that It is of the second period of the
Restoration, about 1K10.
At the right the brim is very broad
and flaring. At the left it is less so.
At the front It is yet narrower, while
at the buck It is quite narrow. It Is
beautifully colored with a delicately
rosy awn silk, the brim being faced
with a rosy castor inlroir velvet.. This
velvet shades almost to golden brown,
and will go beautifully with the beaver
fur which Is to be revived. At the left
side of the crown is a bunch of loops
lu satiny apricot ribbon, the ribbon be
ing drawn through out steel buckle
Ht tho centre, from which a magnifi
cent paradise plume lu tho brownish
jSifei
shade sweeps over the right s!d
More loops of the ribbon ure under the
brim nt tile right side.
This upward tilt to the right seems
very unnatural, and It's a question if
the mode be widely -ndopted. It was
not last year, though a number of
models were displayed..
That New Shade of Blond,
Tucking and smocking, not alone Id
small sections, but In whole pieces,
lnrge enough to make a waist, or at
least a girdle effect, are being shown
lu gowns for reception and evening
wear this season. Another kind of
ornnment Is the blond lace, which sim
ply defies description. It's neither
cream, nor pure white, nor yellow,
nor any particular shade, but blond,
and the most popular trimming shows
tor the fall season. Without a brond
girdle no reception gown Is complete.
These may be of the same material
nnd shade ns the gown or of bright
ribbons, with long streamers, or bows
at the buck. New York Press.
The Knotted Stork.
A pretty stock of white crepe has
the long front tab tied up Into little
bows down Its length.
Klouae or Shirt Wnlat.
Plain shirt waists always ure In. de
mand and always fill i need. This
one shows the new sleeves, thot are
full nt the shoulders, nnd includes a
wide box pleat nt the centre front.
Tho model is mnde of Russian blue
Sicilian mohair, stitched with oortlcelll
silk, nnd is worn with n belt and tie
I of black taffeta. All walstlng mate
rials nre, however, equally appropriate.
. the many mercerized cottons as well
ns wool nnd silk.
BY MAY MANTON.
The waist consist! of the fitted lin
ing, which Is optional, fronts aud back.
The back Is plain (.cross the shoulders,
drawn down In gathers at tho wnlst
line, but tho fronts ure gathered ut
their upper edfes, ulto, so forming
becoming folds. The sleeves are in
shirt stylo, gathered into otralght cuffs,
and at the neck Is a regulation stock.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size Is three und three
fourth yards rw?nty-oue Inches wide,
j- BLOt ss ob shirt waist.
three aud one half yards t weuty-ieven
Inches wide, or two yards forty-four
inches wide.
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