SAND WILL DO IT. I oWrved a locomotive in the railroad yard one day, It M wmtinj in the roundhouse where the locomotive tv; It was panting for the journey, it wan coaled and fully maimed, And it had a box the lireman filling full of nnd. It sopeir that locomotives rannot always get a uriff tin their slender iron pavement, 'caii-e the wheels are apt fnPn: -.A id nliMi they reach a slippery spot their tactics thev cniniiiaui!, Ar.a to Htfl a grip upon the rail they apriukle it with land. it' about the way with travel along life's slippery trackK if your load is rather heavy you're alwavs slipping back? So, if a common locomotive you completely understand. You'll provide yourself in starling with a good aupply of and. J',0"' tr'"''t is steep and liiliv and yon have a heavy grade. If those who've gone before you have the rails iuite aluiperv made. II you rMc!i the summit of the upper table Inn. I. lou'll find you'll have to do it with n liberal tine of sand. If you strike nme frigid weather anil discover to your coat, 7 hnt you're liable to slip on n hea vv coat of frost, J lien some prompt decided action will hi- called into dc-in.uid, And you'll vip 'way to the bottom it you haven't any sand. You can ft to any station lint is on life's si hediile seen. If there's tire beneath the boiler of ambition's strong niac'iine, .And you'll reach a place called IT.ishtown at a rate of speed that's gr.ui.1, If for all Ui? slippery pla"e you' ve a good siipplv of SAND. Richmond I.Jnd,) I'cgiste A Little m I By LOUISE HARDENBERGH ADAMS. 'GK ANY of the old Indies were 5$ -w -j- busy, but the centre of in O A I o iciest in the room was Mbs 1 Dorcas Moore. She was put- "MOW tin tin finishing stitches on Lei wonderpu cape, mul lis :t con sequence, conversation languished, dm to u request Kin- made us sue looked Up Una) Iter wurli and begged "! lis' wishr. jott'd nil quit talkiii' fur a Lit. long 'i.cigli fur me to git my rape done. Someway t feel so high-set over this last run". ." Mrs. Steely iiid.ited ber portly form vvlth indignation. (Jl Dorcas Moore, she needn't put on iiir over lier n!" patch o' cape." .she declared, "I'll not hct up fur no one. I'll talk it blue x!r -a is if 1 want." Mis. I'urr v, ii at next to her. look'-d frightened; ilio very thought of Mrs. Steely' b!u- streak was over flow i rin'. Sli- iiiU.-ti'd nervously until Milly Shcrl.y left the num. then she qui' I;iv an il i;u i.it 'd her scat and Joined the gr.iep almit Miss Moore. Mr?. Steely r.timied to matter until dear ild Mr. icHliuri? lifted her ,.yes from her liiiiuiiu. She liluin-ed nb nit the 1-r.nii.s ni:h a i-iirioits smile. . "I was always ; if'.ad I wasn't under the lablu when liiautiers was Kiveti out," hhf slowly haif whispered. ' Mrs. Steely's sniiVs were emphatic, lint she hud I'.irui'il a little wis lo:n from ftinner e'icoiiiiters with Mrs. ('I1 1 ui e. mid was silenced for it time. Mlsn lJorcin seu'iil steadily, liandini; lier lit cilles to I.i.zie I.ttuil, hir faithful hailow, who fruc.ed nt her feor. to lie threaded and ilnnvinu her thread In nnd out with wrong, fjulck jerUs. .Vr Inst wi'h a convulsive sob she Sliril'.v proclaiiiiiil - "It's did," ami laid the finished gar ment about itr ktn-es for ihe admira linn of all. "Laws o' love!'' she ex l;tlii:i 1. patting liie brluht -red satin that formed th ipipLT purl or yoke. 1y ci.urtesy. "how I've woa '.ered If I'd live to K-e it iloii . an' l'v iiUPStionrd mi n v. ful lot 'b :n:t w ho I'd leavp it to. on' pv.-i; ,ed I'd hav. the went1 o' it fir.-1 n Kin It. '' II t tl;iu lips trembled. Crent tt-a-s ill-1 Iter eyes. Llzstii hi'i-ixl L' r f;i - in her blit.' calif-o slilrt nd I. levied ii-'i- .v:ii;iatl y. 'It's: ii iims.e.'p: '- ' soin", an' tnliiti' n ri'.lt siiii'rt ' :!in: to make." said Mrs. tJi'Pst, I -.oblini the cape elost to lier I'l-i.'. ly 'i;li!ic. eyes. "Minds me a little i)' my wrvip." As :;!ie owned an mitiiiiucd l.l.i U !itin cape that had once bo.isteil ,,f a ' i, e ruttl" and still retained Its jhot i.i t'.ie shapp of u few fiuiils a ml shr.'iN. sin was an author Sty .-11)1111. i; the 1 i.llcs of the alliKlioil e. The ii.trest ttiey felt in Miss Ijrcas' cape (H'cpeiicd v.-Mti h.-r iipprovitl. They had at! s"eii It ki'w from the line 8 eape iferm found a loduieut In Wis Doivih' ' liml. She brought w i t ll lier to the flliusl'.ouse her most eher Jslied ossessioiis; a strange collection tit oh tibbons aud bits of silk, the nc runiiilarloii of iiy-gone years. I'aich Work was co!iidered tin elegant pas time it. her !iw botii,'. Jlost of the la dies wwetl their calico or wool patches ttre;t-r with unbounded satisfaction, Hull! ?diss lot-c,i- liiiioccntly roused Hie n -rit of envy among them, for al ter n. tieh ili-e r.-:nii she had almost de cide, to use hw treasures in the con-uti-uction of a b 'd-pi-end. She eveii be-all to imagine ! lie ndmiration her bed vouiu excite if over Its gray blanket he c.mld spre.,.1 tiie brilliuut wonders of h sir.; crazy nullt. .Ii;st lion she had a glimpse of a lady tlsiror. Her ei.pe, n very handsome mi, n.-is adorn" I with n multiplicity of r.titon riiitls. Its beauty cliarined Mis Porcas, and as a result she trieil to r-ii y :t la the me.lb-.v she held on her lap. "I kin hardly sense I've finished If," Miss Ii.nca criisl in a trembling voice. "Mercy to uie'. think o' nil the time I've laid out on it. an' the steady work It's took." She h-ld it up for all to ad mire. "My: ain't It lovely?" she cried In delight. What if It's structure wus made u; of a multitude of small pieces, Its ruffles of divers colors and kinds of fibber,, most of them transformed by plenty of bar J rubbing, soft soup and liot water (nt- shadows of their former luilllancy T Mis I'orcaa' cape In her eyes was as beautiful as the one worn ljr Mrs. I'pfolJ, the millionaire's wife. ' In a mnuuer peculiar to herself, for irnue of the other residents of the alim iuu4 could achieve it. Miss Dorcas made Lizzie understand they had cause for rejieiug TheD a gerlc of trange. sha'rp ciic marked every move iA Mi t linger, aa the pointed out each bright piece and looked up at JJi( Dorcus, her w ltlesa face strangely changed by an adoring smile. , ,'!b know most o 'tm well'i I do," cried Mis Dorcas, "an' tome folks suys if be ain't over smart. Jet' see her now; he's glad a I be over my cape." "Kem to be," shrilly cried Mrs. Kteeijr, eyeing the caK, scornfully; "if I whs 'bllgiKl to near l h rack o' rti-l 14 feel like I'd rolled Id the uier lauee. su' some fool bod shook the ilecbat out oo me." "Ia. honey r aoftly Interposed old Uaff Jitli "Uert't oo 'caiioa to "(; wj.fi jWre' Spread tall; so, an' Mis' Horcux. she 'serves a lot ' pruisin' fur the way she's worked on her cape." "That's very true." said .Mrs, fiold burir, emphatically. "An' to my no tion it's vpry suitable fur Mis Dorcas. She'll set It off." "Well, I most guess she'll be set off when she wears it," murmured Mrs. ltasye, u while-faced, emaciated wom an, dressed in deep black. She claimed the right to wear her rusty crape widow's veil "The hull endurlu' time as Mrs. I'urr was apt to whisper. Now she sat with it partly drawn over her face and gazed dismally at Miss Dor cas, while she restlessly slipped her old wedding ring, her one link to the few golden years her vailed life held, buck and forth on her linger, pushing the heavy band up to the enlarged knuckle it could never pass, then, working It back with a sigh. Miss Dorcas watched nervously, an one after another of the ladies tried on her treasure until she reached the end of her endurance. Taking it from Mrs. I'ttrr's unwilling hands she cried "Now! you've all seen It. I must go an find Mis' Milholclin, fur she prom ised me a piller bier to keep it in when 'twas done. Come, Lizzie, an' help me put our new cape all nice away." Ilefore they could reach the door It was thrown open with a quick jerk and MiU.v Sherby rushed into the room. "Oh, you none o' you ken ever guess what I know!" she shouted. As, Milly was famous for her ways of overhear ing much that passed between Mrs. Mllholdln, the matron, and the ludy vlsitors, her news was always eagerly welcomed and no time ever lost iu guessing. "Ha! ha! Hh. oh. I'll jest die o' it." she giggled, "He! he! Oh! gracious! don't you all wlsht you Uuowed what I do? Te! lie!" "Why! mercy to me, child! you must a found a 11a! Ha's nest full o' Te! He's eggs," Mrs. (loldburg cried. "Stop your lauglilii', Milly, that's a good girl, an' tell us instanlcr what's struck you." "Oh, oh. oh. you can't eny o' you guess, so I'll tell." tittered Milly. "But say, don't eny o' you tell Mis' Mil holdin. Why! Mis' I'pfoM's here, an' she's coin' to lii.-ve a 'little spread'.' that's jest what she's called it fur all o' us ladles at the par!;." Milly nour ished her strangely beat arms before lur. "We're all goin'," she shrieked, "an' an' we we're to Jieve cakes. He! he! an' oh, goody! ice cream! My! I'll die. fur were to git all we ken stuff. Mis' I'pfold, she said so." At first Milly's story was received with much doubt. No oue could believe such a wonderful thing was the truth, until Mrs. Mllkoh'.ln s.epped Into the room for a moment and told them of Mrs. I'pfold's Invitation. "Now," she cried, her Uiudly face beumiug at the thought of their happi ness. ' Now, every one of us must go to-morrow, for we'll have a lovely time. Mrs. I'pfold says, 'The park is beautiful now. so many of the flowers are In bloom!' " "Thank goodiiesi'." xe!uiinvd Miss Dorcas, "my cape's all ready. I'll Jes' love to 'pear out in It tlrt at a real style party. Dear me. I must see if I ken tlx up Lizzie a bit." She hurriedly b-ft the room with Lizzie, anxious to see A'hut she could do with a dirty, white silk shawl, Lizzie's oue article of finery. Mrs. Bnsy, furtively lingered her veil, and wondered If she could steal a chance to steam It over the teakettle in the kitchen. Mrs. Coldlmrg hurried to her corner of the room she shared with Mrs. I'ut r to look over the poor contents of lier trunk, ail article that raised her to a position of wealth In the opinion of the other ladies. In a short time Aunt A. in I-'alrmnni was the only one left in the big room. She had been burned out and was brought to the almshouse In lier fire- scorched garments, after losing in a few moment's the result of it lifetime i labor. Charity's clothes may be very comfortable, but their plainness and coarseness are holes ami patches to many a poor soul who wears them. Auut Ann looked at her old faded calico dress In despair. Oh, how beau tiful Mis Dorcus' cape had seemed to ber. Its worn, faded look bad for her thn tfttne beau I v the rare ruits of the Orient have for a connoisseur, lier very soul longed. If not for Mis lor- cas' cape, for one llke.lt. Ureal tears tilled her eyes as she decided she would slip away in the morning and hide her self until the others started. She well knew without one thing to redeem Ihe rest she could never endure the day among the line folks and the spring beauty of the I'aik In that worn, patched old dress. Husy with her tad thought Aunt Ann uever noticed Mis Dorca and Lizzie were la the room until Lizzie Inquisitively poked ber ready Ongei In nr rye, then bowled when she found It was wet with tear. Mlsa Dorcas' mind was intent ou a package of diamond dye which Mrs, Mllholdln tola her cue ail(Ut tke, but t slopped to Inquire thi cense oX tli U'oitule. A few sympailu-ii.- (Ueslion drew from Aunt Ann the story of her w-ot. "On, you Jes" git ivndy, nil' tuebbe I ken hurry a wrap fur you." was Miss Dorcas' consolation. "I'd stop longer," she whispered, "but I'm goin' to dye Lizzie's shawl a. parrot green. Won't she look sweet in it?" she cried, with n tender, loving look at the poor stunted creature who had stirred In her starved heart the great springs of motherly love. "Are we all ready';" asked Mrs. Mil holdin the uet morning as the ladies gathered In the hall eager ' to begin their day's enjoyment. "Where's Aunt Ann? Has any one seen her this morn ing?" "I'll find her," Miss Dorcas cried, re membering with compunction her prom ise of a wrap. I-'ollowed by Lizzie she begun her search and at last succeeded In tlmling Aunt Ann in the soiled linen bin. "Oh, 1 can't g'." sobbed Aunt Ann, as Miss Dorcas dragged her nut of Ihe depths. "Yon an' the rest o' the ladies look so swVi'L u ii' Jest see hie." She turned about and showed Ihe great holes in the old shaw l she had essayed to hide her pnverly under. It had served as an Ironing blanket in some kitchen, nnd announced that fact in u number of places. Miss Dorcas gazed at her sadly. "I'll lend you my gray sIuihI," she said, referring to the well worn gar ment she had laid aside for lit r new cape. "No." she cried, as Lizzie danced up and down before her wild with delight over the greenness of her beloved shawl. "No, an' this blessed saint o' a child telliu' me what I inii.-t do; Jes' the same's I'd be done to. I'll lend you my new cape." She hastily unfastened the great safety pin that held Aunt Aim's shawl and threw it aside. Then with a look so gracious It transfigured her plain old face nud gave her a touch of the di vine she put her cherished cape about Aunt Ann's shaking shoulders. The "Little Spread" was nearly over, and as Mrs. Millioldiu went from table to table among her ladies she came to Miss Dorcas. 'Are you all having a good time?'' she asked. "You look so happy, Miss Dorcas, how are you eujoyinj; the day?" Miss Dorcas pointed to Lizzie smack ing her lips over her fourth dish of Ice cream, then smiled at Aunt Ann who sat. near her. eating a huge slice of cuke, while the front of the notable cape wus well protected Willi all the napkins gathered from that table. "Why! I never had such u sweetly pretty day," Miss Dorcas laughed, look ing up at .Mrs. Milhnlditi -with a beam ing Rinlle. "There's Aunt Ann, she looks so beautiful an' Lizzy's so happy, someway I'm all tuned up to goodness, till It seems most !l!;e heaven here." Vick's Magazine. Teaching Oyntna to Minot, Horace Fletcher writes In tTift World's Work: "Twenty-live years ago I was an experienced rifle shot, and could hit a moving object every time. The twcnty-two-calibre rllhi and machine-made cartridge, which came Into general use In the seventies, made extensive rifle practice possible. I wrote and published at the time a pamphlet on how to shoot with a rifle. It bappened that copies of the pam phlet reached Japan, where I spent some time soon after.- Japan had just begun to tmike a militar, organization on the most modern lines, ami Marquis Oyama was Minister of War. lie In vited me to visit i) i in at his home In Toklo, and showed great Interest in the method of learning to shoot at n moving object with a rifle. He had already seen the pamphlet. "I had n number of American rifles and ample ammunition with mi in Japan, and Marquis Oynmii and the then Colonel Muratit (Inventor of the Japanese' military rifle) joined me sev eral afternoons at target practice. They entered enthusiastically into the spirit, Oyama In particular showing the enthusiasm of a boy. I shall never forget his keen joy the first time ho lilt a moving object with a bullet. It was a teapot thrown lu tho air, I believe, and when it came down in dust and pieces lie capered about and screameJ In his delight like an excited school boy." Til Simple I.Kft. We have had a fairly dull time since I wrote to you last, says our Thuua correspondent. There are a good many fever cases In the town. Kats have been dying in almost all parts and most well-to-do people have moved, out. I'lague cases have, however, been' very few. We bad a few cases among the police sepoys and the pris oners In theull. The former are now ciitnplng out. The hitter are being inoculated. Mr, Jardiue, our assistant salt col lector, was down with plague ut Poonn, but la ((tilte well now. To celebrate ill return we danced for two hours ou tarpaulin lu the badminton shed to the st nil us of a gramophone. Mr, Jar diue himself conducted the orchestra. Though It has been warm and stuffy, we have Kept ou our afternoon tennis as a necessity, like our morning dose of quinine. There has been on addition to our medley of curious and antiquated ve hicles. No, it Is not a motor car, but something much cooler; a pretty rick shaw from the laud or the klnioim and the mimosa. It reminds one straight off or the cool ulghls of Simla and Darjceling. Somebody said L remind ed It I in of the utirseinald and the bobby In the park. Anyhow, there Is no doubt that it reminds one of place cooler than Thana. Horn buy Gazette. After Eleanor had been going to school for three week she arrived nt home In a great state of Joyouu ex citement, "Oh, mamma, mamma!" sho cried, "I'm going to be a thermometer!" , Maiiiiiiu wn bewildered and tried to find out more. Hut all that Kleanor knew was that the teacher had told lu-r that afternoon that next day she should be a "thermometer." At last niuinma hud to resign fccrvclf to let it remain a mystery, but later, lu the day ahe met the teacher and found out that because Kleanor had been so vry, very, good, the teac hud decided to, make her a moultor. Chicago Juuroal. To Avoid Milk FTftr, Kxperiinents In the feeding of car rots, beets and small potatoes to cows show that uillk fever lean liable to occur when cow are fed liberally on root cropa than when they are con II Med to hay and grain. No corn should be given for aix weeks before calving. Linseed meal may be allowed with the hay, which should be cut tine and the Uusecd meal sprinkled over 1. Falsing- CalTvs. More attention is now given to grow ing calves than ever before, as II Is tile well rais-ed calf Hint must top the beef market later on. A good practical calf valser. N. A. Clopp, of Michigan, gives bis own experience In this work In a letter to Ihe Drovers' Journal, In which he suys: "Some of the most painstaking and successful calf raisers begin by giving the calf only a pint of Hie first, milk that conies every few hours for several days. After (he first week skim milk for half ration is mixed wlib new milk, Increasing each time the amount of skimmed milk and withdrawing proportionately the whole milk. The milk should always be fed warm, at KM) degrees, (hat being blood heat, and then (hero Is no checking Hie process of digestion. By the time (lie calf Is n month old it Is allowed to eat some very line hay or rowen. The hay has a tendency to regulate the bowel- and prevet'l scours, a disease dreaded by calf raisers, if Hie bowels are constipated give the milk at lower temperature: If loo loose, give the milk its' hoi as the calf will ilrluk it. If diarrhoea is trouble some, diminish the amount of mill;, feed it Very warm nud give two raw eggs ut each feeding.- Indiana l-'arni-cr. 1 lie (lid Knurler. To continue the stoiy of oer cxperT ence: 'The party, boy or t,iii, that gath ered the eggs and attended and cared for the hens was dubbed "The hen granny" in our earlier days. Itelng a bit delicate In health I was their "gran ny" nt home. And they calcMl me names and did Jfttlmes chide me iiiiiiierci!'uliy. and seemed to think it small limbics. I'.ut lo-ilny my brolhers and sister nil are grannies, us I said they would be. but they have adopted a more pleasing name. "Kancler.-," (hey arc. Forty eight years ago I look the fever, "hen fever," the same epidemic that prevails to-day up and down the length and breadth of this greet land, and the only remedy Is let it run its course. The patient will live through it. never fear. I was not nii-iletl with the old Dutch hen: they were too common for me. I bought a selling of "Shang hai" eggs, from it were hatched three ?hlcks. two cockerels and one pullet. I remember how I watched ihoso naked bipeds (to the dl.-gu-t of my folks, who saw in them only chiekensi, lit the last seen of either was ihe last one being devoured by the old sow. Willi tills knockout the fever left me. About two years nfur the episode above related I met a man in town. He said to tne. "Will, come and see my chicks." He had the contagion, and coming in contact with it nnd not being vaccinated 1 look it the second lime, and it stickelh-uo 'intermit tent" nor the "seven-year" kind, but lien fever proper. 'The Light I'.rab oias (Cbitlagnnsi he showed m.t were Instantly nnd indelibly dagilerrotyped Into my imagination, have been, are now and always will be my supi'emest fancy.-W. II. Wert, iu Inland l'mi'try Journal, Kxpftt IStitleriiiuMi!:. The fact that a creamery has a mar ket for nil lis butler Is not necessary evidence that its litittermaker Is mak ing a really fancy article, nol that a uniformly better quality of butler would not bring at least a little higher price, if the creamery but known the quality Is that which commands to top price and can guarantee uniformity, neither Is it assurance that there are leak in the creamery. The fact that the market reports nearly always show (ii Insufficient supply of "extras," anil much of the time an abundance of that tiuultty Just below the extras, w hile at convontio'is and fairs, where butter Is cored by men familiar with the mar ket requirements, only a small propor tion of the total number of buttermak ers secure really high scores, would In dicate that there Is plenty of room for more of the best. That most If not all the high score go repeatedly to the men who have had dairy school training lu addition to their practical experience would sug gest the practical value of such courses as a means of improving the quality. The higher scores, and even prize, won by men after securing a knowl edge of the scientific principles under lying their work, where before their best effort was rewarded by only an ordinary score, testify to the success of the dairy schools iu assisting their students to imike a better article. The leaks stopped. Ihe conveniences provided, the labor saved, the dlttlcul ties overcome, the increased uniformity ami added premiums received add force to the iirgiimeut for education for the hutteruinkcr. The introduction of pasteurization, of commercliil cul ture, of acid test for ripeness, of the Kabcock test, of hand separator cream with It otteiidaut dilllcutties, baa raised the buttermalier's profession from one of "rule of thumb" to a scien tific knowledge, requiring a knowledge of principles.-i'rofessor II.- K. Van Norman. Purdue University, Lafayette, I jiil'., iu the Mirror and t'ui'iner. rixlit Tnt an Falntaei The results of our Held tests on po tatoes this past season have been re markable ill that two new varieties have proven, in competition with the heavy yielding standard sorts, worthy of trial by nil potato grower. We do not believe iu small test of a few hills, but rather plant new varieties, a they come out, lu Held test of from oue to five acre each lu competition with potatoes that have a reputation a re uurkubly heavy ylelders. The lonla Keedling. a new late potato of parent age of the Iturul New Yorker family, throw a white sprout and was planted tu three different farm Lu couijietltlou with Carman No. 3. American (Slant and Sir Waller r.alelgh. and In each case the Ionia Seedling yielded within n few bushels of 3X bushels per acre, more than .too In. two cases, and a little less In the other, while lu the same Held and the same culture the Carman No. 3 produced 125 bushels, the Amer ican (Unlit 1 7.1 bushels and Sir Wallet Raleigh l.'O bushel. The other variety that bn-; given ex ceeillngl.v satisfactory results in out fields tests this season Is the politic known as the Karly Manistee. This is a seedling of the old Karly Itoo hut while the skin is pink it does not resemble Its parent In shape, as It l. slightly oblong In form with two good ends sllirhlly flattened more like the shape of Suite of Maine or tlrceti Mountain, eyes near Ihe surface am! Mesh pure while. It ripens with llif early rls, such as Itllss Triumph Cobbler, liovee and the like. This wn. tested oii five differed l farms in lot of from one tu five acres each, wilt Ihe following result: Farm No. 1. yield of Karly Manistee U'Nj bushel per ncre. liiiial New Yorker No. '1, ".on hii-Oicls per acre. Farm No. 2. Karly Manistee, 22.1 bushels per acre I'.llss Triumph, lou bushel per acre. ripening practically at the same time. Farm No ,",, Karly Manistee. 2'J." bush els per acre. Farm No. 4, Karly Man istee, 2.'io bitslieis per acre. Karly Ohio, loo bushels per acre. Farm No. ", Karly Manistee 200 bushels per acre.. Karly liovee, ir,0 bushels per acre. Wt feel that these record made by these two new sorts In two States. Michigan and New York, certainly en title them to fair considcrntioji of the potato growing public. Kdward F. Dibble, iu National Sloekmaii, A flontl l-'Hrui ;nti. We have been frequently asked to describe a good farm gale. We give herewith ilit-llatiou of a very simple, inexpensive but strong and durable gate. FIrtCRK 1, Iii Fig. 1, Alt is a piece of 2x11 heart scantling. CA and CK are simply pieces of of length required by the width of the gate. CD Is a piece of ixlt of length according to the height of the gate' desired. Tlace CD. CA and 1!A upon the ground, and lay the slates upon tin in. Then lay a similar strip on top, from C to A, A to H, ami C J D. Then nail these together with four fails (Fig. "i at each place, which will uct as a brace. TJie number of slats ned can be vur led to suit the convenience, as for mak ing pig-tight, or simply cow-tight. When properly nailed this Is the strongest gale to be made out of light I ii i ii ber. and requires iio mechanical training, but can be made by any man who can u.-e a hammer and saw. FIOl'KS 2. Fit;. 2 show the method of hanging the Kate. N Is a block or rock for the gate to I urn ou. 11 is a piece of bent tire Iron or hickory withe. The higher up it I placed the better. XYZ, the latch, is simply a piece of the 1x3 slipped between the bracing, and slid ing ou one of Ihe slats. A nail driven through at V. Is very convenient for moving the latch, and prevents its get ting lost. 'I he secondary brace NY' may be put in or left out, and has not been found essential to the strength of the Kate. OQ lu Fig. 2 should be extended to A us hown in Fig. 1. riiii'HE S, We have oue of these gate which hu been In use for over twmfy-flve years, and Is still doing good service. Light feet Is found a very convenient length for the slats, if the gate I for general farm use. It may be made narrow enough for person only, or may be made n double gate by twing ing two from opposite ildes to meet ut centre post (Fig. 2, O.) This gate will never sag, as long as the post Stands film. Tluiely Suggestions.- The llirrnr. Utile Itoduey 'Taps, what la (hp difference belweeu climate and weather?'' 1 Mr. Wayout (of DIsmalliLint-on tho Blink) "Climate, my sou, i what a a home therecuifwypp pj pjp JpjpJ locality ha when you uro buying u home there, nud weather U what It liu after warda," Pucli. - "'"Hath New York City. Surplice waists are to W noted among the latest nnd most ((tractive shown, and tire exceedingly tharmlng made of the pretty soft silk SHIHItKIl HIHCLHP. WAlHi. Hid wools of the season. This one Is jhlrred over the shoulders In a most effective und satisfactory manner nud Hows the choice of elbow or full d LfllE DEJIQH length sleeves. As Illustrated the ma terlul 1 Ivory crepe poplin combined with creuin lace and a belt of utensu line satin, but various ombluatlons can be made. The waist Is made with a fitted lln lug, which I closed ut the centre front, and Itself consists of fronts und buck with the cbemlselte portions. 'The chemisette is plain und Is hooked into pluce uuder the edtfe of the left front while the waist is shirred over the shoulder und i lapped ohe side over the other, closing Invisibly at the left of the front. The sleeves are wide und full und tire shirred ou continuous line with the waist. The belt Is fin ished with tuck shlrrliigs at the front and is closed Invisibly. The quantity of material required for the medium size is live and one quarter, yards twenty-one, four yard twenty-seven or two und Uve-elghlh yard forty-four inche wide, with oue and one-eighth yard of ull-over luce, two und one-hulf yards of lace for frills and five-eighth yards of silk for belt to make a illustrated. A Lov.ly Slipper. . One lovely slipper made up to match a dinner dress of delicate pink crepe do chine Is of suede. This prettiest of leather ill the foot with exquisite correctness, and the matt finish recom mend It to the (elliied taste. The toe Is In a prettily, rounded point (not too sharp) and the heel Is tire-graceful French shape, rather than the very tall form of the true Louis XV. It Clps low us to the vamp, displaying the Instep of the pretty silk stocking of exactly the same tolor. Poised .. tho front I a small butterfly bow In pink liberty Ulk. ' While Full and Thalr Trimmings. White felt ure shown by most mil liners. Those trimmed with .white feathers are Intended for special oc casions, to uccouipany elegunt cos tumes of white cloth or serge. Others, however, trimmed with dark colors, wl", be oiulntulued ou the list, and will look very well when ermine fur wraps are Worn. Cigar and mordore browns and deep yellow and orange shades are the colors most appropriate for the trimming of white felt. Mil linery Trade Review, I A Black V.I..I. -r A black velvet has a white Irish yolut Kiiimpe and collar, aud the ' sleeves are almost entirely composed of lace with velvet stripes. With It I worn an ermine toque, stole nnd muff, and a huge corsage bouquet of white gardenias. This lovely flower nnd the Camilla are so much alike that they are dlflicult to distinguish at a little distance. The gardenia has more foliage than the camel la and Is slight ly fragrant. The cnmelln Is quite scentless. Ht.rlUll Ktrt Mil. Picture huts are good st yle with 'the plainest frock and for any lime, ex cept traveling or for outdoor sports. Brown more than any other color Is seen In the large cavalier bats, but the new rich fall greens, that sometimes shade down to brown, or up to tea rose, are also used, fthu-k Is less used than In years, partly because any one hat can be smartly worn with any frock, nud partly because black hns been used too much. Tim Chlfron Itucli. Puffed chiffon ruffling will make glad dressmakers' hearts. They are a new Idea and a good oue. A puff of chiffon, a band of lace and n ruflle of chiffon nud there's a pretty cuff or top of bodice without labor whatsoever. And when used for 'cuffs they enn be turned with the edge forward or back us the taste prefers. They're very BY HAY MANYON. pretty and they are sura to sit well and to stay. Hutterfljr on Slio, Quite the latest butterfly vogue 1 to wear a butterfly ou the front of the evening slipper. M !' HIoum Waist. Simple blouse waists are always be coming to young girls and this season are among the smartest of all smart things. The very pretty one Illus trated is arranged in shirring at the shoulders which are continued on to the sleeves, so giving the broud shoul der effect so much to be desired. A lllustruted It Is made of bright red cashmere with the collar and cuffs of red and black plaid ailk edged with bluck velvet ribbon. It Is, however, suited to all the season's materials that are soft enough to allow of ful ness nnd for both the separate waist and the dress. The blouse consists of the fitted lin ing, the front and the backs, -which are shirred at the shoulders, and gath ered at the waist Hue. The sleeves are wide' aud full, arranged over founda tions and finished with pointed cuff, tho closing being made Invisibly at the centre back. Tlia nnunlllv tt mutAi-ltit i-nmileeul for the medium size (fourteen years) is three and one-nair yams iwenty-one, two and three-quarter yards tweuty seven or one aud eeven-elghth yards MiaaKa' Bi.orsK waist. forty-four .Inches wide, , with tbrea eighth ward of silk for collar and cuffs aud two yards of velvet ribbon to trim a illustrated. m. ' t i
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