.ill-l I II- nil ..Hi. 'f, I I 0 I II ,1 I ' V "' ' -' i . ) - ' -i- i. V -i 'iiiriiii rf'ii itii yi- ii - tTt'lT"'' ir - V '' -r'i'irr tf " V 4k ' i . " vvVf ( '-'X A '' :v . -:. - VWW8-- ' r K -v. . .r B f iri. ,J .y M . w K . . . i a s .7 . v m a I bp w j . - i . usi ft 9 . ... ,.' & At i m Aifiiift fur iii If Vou Want to lie Mkcd. Don't be always cornering people and telling them of your troubles. They've quite enough of their own, and It's only to be expected that your friends will like you better If you rbrlng sunshine when you come to visit them. Home Chat. Abollnh the Kiss? While It is generally asserted by the serious that there Is an excess of .kissing in the world, this little act of tenderness goes steadily on. Al though lovers protest that there is too much wasted sweetness (when Miriam bestows Just one on father), hearts keep on beating and pulEes throb the en me as ever. Much haa been said against the fhablt, and science has stormed its de nunciations against a "mechanical duty" that disseminates disease, but Ishe sees little hope of abolishing the kiss. New York Press. Home Herald. THIS, the decisive battle of the American Civil War, was a struggle between veteran troops; the Army of Northern Virginia, enthused by recent victor ies, deeming themselves Invincible, and commanded by their popular hero, General Robert E. Lee, against the grand Army of the Potomac. It MINNESOTA SOLDIERS' MEXT. MONU- fH1 T- 7! 1 Wi. ? I'M'' , A 1.1 v v n In Honor or Fallon Iicrues oi the Civil War, Recently Dedicated on tlie Vicksburg Uattletleld. Leslie' Weekly. was fought under the most favorable weather conditions. During the three days of battle, July 1, 2 and 3, 18C3, the warmest portion of the year, the usual heat was much miti gated by light breezes, the sun being frequently veiled by cloudB, yet no ralu fell until the afternoon of the 4th. Seventy-six degrees marked the extreme heat the first day, eighty one degrees the second,' eighty-seven degrees the third; the average for j the entire three days was seventy seven degrees. The Ont day's fight as a triumph tor the Confederates; the second ended without securing to them any decided advantage, al though the fighting of that day was series of bravely desperate . as "ults, which have written the names of the Peach Orchard and the Wheat field upon one of the bloddleBt pages of American history; the third day closed leaving the Confederates r PuUed at every point, after which tney withdrew from the field and re tired the following day In good order, The Federal loss during the three flgbt was 17.684 killed and otindod and S365 missing (made prisoners ) . Total, 2 3 ,0 4 9. The Con federate loss was 15,664 killed and founded and 7465 mUslng. Total, 23.029. Twenty-nine States had troopg n the two contending armies t Gettysburg, Maryland having com mands in both. Encouraged by their suocess at Cbancellorsville tn May. 1603. In ac Jorl with matured plans, the Con jederate array drew out of Freder wkuburg, Va., 158 miles south of the States. Six and one-half miles south of Gettysburg, Pa., they crossed Ma son and Dixon's line and stood on Northern soil. The Union forces started In pursuit on the 13th and followed with energy on the Confed erate right flank, keeping well be tween Lee's command and Washing. ton. A mountain range lntersprsed a screen between the two grand ar mies. Much misunderstanding exists among the uninitiated visitors to the battlefield as to why Lee advanced from the north on Gettysburg, while the Northern troops held a position to the south of the invading army, This Is readily explained by the fact that the Southerners had penetrated some thirty-seven miles beyond Get tysburg, had occupied Carlisle and York, Pa., with Harrlsburg, the cap ital of the State, as their objective point. Alarmed for the safety of the Confederate capital in Virginia, and apprehensive that Hooker might In tervene between himself and Rich mond, Lee had turned backward with orders to his corps commanders to concentrate their forces at Gettys burg, then a peaceful farming vil lage of 2100 souls, but thereafter to be celebrated so long as history lasts as "The Waterloo of America." Here the flood tide of the Rebellion reached high-water mark. The decisive vic tory of Meade cheered the Northern hearts and nerved their arms for the arduous campaign which culminated in the surrender of Lee atAppoinat tax. The importance of Gettysburg as the decisive battle of the war has been-recognlzed by the United States Government, and with unstinted Memorial Day. In the dream of northern poets, The bravo who in battle die Fight on in tlie shadowy phalanx In the fields of the upper sky; And, as we read the sounding rhyme, The reverent fancy hears The ghostly ring of the viewleia swords Ana tbe elasti ot cue spectral spears. We think with imperious questionings ut the orottiors whom we nave lost, And we try to track in death's mystery The (light of each valiant ghost. The northern myth comes back to us, And we feel through our sorrow's night That those young souls are striving still Somewhere for truth and right. and stems Is often embroidered onj each of the pointed ends of the cape and on each side of the cap nbovi tho rosette. Whatever linings you have decided to use are now basted tn, and the scallop along the edge Is worked: through cashmere and lining silk. , Delicate blue or pink, embroidered; In self tones, will make a most at-j tractive gift for some little stranger) If the ribbons used for strings and; rosettes are the rich wide variety ofj the wash quality In the same Bhado. Washington Star. Mrs. Sage Travels "Llu.lit." t The well known simplicity of Mrs. .Russell Sage's personal tastes re. celved a further exemplification a few days ago when she landed in New York on her return from a visit to he Pacific coast. That she would not be burdened with an extravagant amount of baggage was to be ex .pected, but few women even of hum jble means would think It possible to travel 3000 miles from home as "light" as did Mrs. Sage. The bag gageman to whom her checks were handed, and who learned her identi ty thereby, insisted there must be a mistake when only one small trunk and a leather valise were forthcom ing for transfer to Mrs. Sage's Fifth avenue home, and all her require ments for the run across the conti nent 'were contained la two small .handbags. The possession she guarded most carefully on the train was a pot of Easter lilies, a gift from ;a little Pasadena girl, who boarded the train there to bid her good-bye. New York Press. Wash Petticoats. If you expect to make your own petticoats setect white muslin, blue chambray, tan chambray, white In sertion or unbleached muslin and gingham for bands. In making the Correct Ways to Sisjn Xante. "Dear Miss Schuyler; ( "Should a married woman use 'Mrs.' in signing lettors, or should she use .her maiden name with married name? I would like to know the rule for all correspondence, business, ac-; qualntances and friends. I have en-; Joyed your articles so much. "A CONSTANT READER." Only when brackets are used mayi a woman write the prefix "Mrs." or, "Miss" to her name when she is sign-i lng a communication. 4 If she is corresponding with per- sons who are strangers, whether thei matter be business or personal, she' may frequently write her note In the! third person. In business It Is al-l ways advisable to do this. For In stance, if a woman wishes an article; from the grocery or dry goods shop she should begin the letter by Baying "Mrs. Howard Van Sluyck wishes," etc. The address is then placed atj the bottom of the note. Should she! write In the first person to a shop and! wish to sign her name she may do ltj In either of two ways. If she pre- fers to use her individual name the' signature should read "(Mrs.) Mary Ellen Van Sluyck" or "Mary Ellen Van Sluyck," putting directly beneath It In brackets "(Mrs. Howard Van: Sluyck.)" The latter, that Is, both signatures, Is the form always to be employed! when writing In the first person to, social equals who do not know the; name. For example, a woman may, have occasion to write to another wo man about a servant's reference and: the one receiving tbe letter, being a total stranger and perhaps never hav ing beard of the writer, must be, treated with the utmost formality. u Itili.o tlie Waste. ' There Is waste In farm and garden small potatoes, overgrown table beets, roots of all sorts, table scraps, weeds and weed seeds, meat offal, cooked or raw, fish waste, and many bther things. Hcnefltod by Ccmentv Tho live stock Industry has been greatly benefited since the use of con crete tn farm construction bas gone Into general use. Its use In barn, stable and pig house floors enables all to secure cleanliness and the better use ot disinfectants for Insuring the health of domestic animals. How to Wash n Stable IMnnkct. A stable blanket that lias been In UBe all winter is usually badly soiled and heavy, as well as disagreeable from a sanitary standpoint. To wash the blanket is no small task, but by wise means it may bo cleansed with little trouble and labor. Simply spread the soiled and saturuted blanket on sod during a heavy spring rain, and If one rain does not cleanse, put It out during another. As soon as tho rain ceases and the blanket can bo raised, hang it up, dry it and take it in. Weekly Witness. lying down, and are by no means the cruel appliances some narrow-minded people are Inclined to consider them. We even believe that cow chains give the cows a little too much freedom.' We have seen oows tied with chains: almost turn completely around in' their stalls. We have known of otherj Instances where they have choked themselves to death when fastened In! this manner. .The stanchion prohlb-' its both of these troubles. There are some Btanchlons made so that every, cow may be fastened or loosened at' once by throwing a single lever. This! is a tlme-Baving Invention which the dairy farmer appreciates. Every min- ute must be made to count on tho! dairy farm, so that lalwr-saving de-J vices of this sort are also money, savers as well aa a protection for the cattle themselves. We know of an instance where an attendant had an eye put out by a cow throwing her: head when ho was about to put tho! chain about her nock. The cow' stanchion does away with this danger.' All things considered, we believe that tho stanchions are far superior to the chain ties and every practical dalry-j man Is quick to realize the advan- tages of this modern convenience tor1 the dairy farm. Weekly Witness. ? p 3 S S Q a? a MurshmiiHow Cake. Cream three-fourths cup of butter with two cups of sugar; mix one teaspoonful of baking pow der with two and one-half cups of Blfted flour. Add grad ually to the creamed butter, one cup of milk, alternating a small amount ot milk with a small amount ot flour. Fold In six stiffly beaten egg whites. A chosen corps, they are marching on In a wider field than oura; Those bright battalions still fulfil The schemes of the heavenlv powers: And high, brave thoughts float down to ui ' tu i t r,. ,:u ' l lie emucs ui luui nil iiK"i- Like the gleam of a dixtant picket's gun Through the shades of the severing nigh' No tear for them! In our lower field Let u keep, our arms unstained, That at last we be worthy to stand wit them unbleached muslin petticoat cut the ' isklrt In gores and attach a flounce. ,Trlm the flounce with a narrow band of gingham and head it with a fold 'nf elneham. Both materials will I iwnaVi Tn aolectint? n muslin bv all means eliminate lime-filled. It is cheap and soon turns yellow. If a ruffle of Swiss embroidery is used se lect the kind with small notched edges and It will be less liable to tear. If laces are wanted the Valenciennes I are durable, but a heavier linen va I riety can be used over and over again. For a chambray petticoat a net ruffle gives a pretty effect. Cur tain net will serve the purpose. Hem It and head the hem with a very nar row fold of petticoat material. Tbree small bands look pretty on it. A ser viceable petticoat is made of black or navy near silk. It wears well, has .a silk finish and may be washed. Detroit News Tribune. Liming Land. Which is betterto use on land, caus tic lime or ground limstone? Tho former Is much quicker In ac tion, and if put on in excess may "eat up" much of the humus. But tn quantlttos of two to four tons per acre It Is considered safe. The ground limestone Is mnch eheaper, but is slower In its action. The coarser grains will gradually yield lime for several years. It is perfectly safe and should be used as freely as four tons per acre. If one does not feel able to pat on so much try two tons. The whole question of timing land is not well understood. On some land crops, especially legumes, respond wonderfully to Its use, while on other land Its effect Is not noticeable and both tracts may lie close together. It Is a good plan to lime one acre or ten acres, leaving Improving the Pig Crop. Many farmers have started out this, sprlug with the Intention ot doing better by their coming crop of pigs than they havo In the past. By doing better, I mean glvlng closer attention to the feed problem,, and the care problem, so that thaj pigs, when mature, will have made a; favorable growth at a low cost, and. at the same time have developed, strong frames, especially In the case ot those pigs which are intended to bej kept for breeding purposes. It will bo well for every man who, desires to bring his piss through the season in good form and condition to. calculate to supply some of thoeoi foods which are known to have a favorable Influence on the develop ment of tho framework of .the pig. ' It is needless to say that corn alone will not serve the purpose. While it 1b true that corn In conjunction with: eood nasture makes a diet for the, wide strips without it. On land need lng it badly it will pay to lime heav- growlng pgs which can hardly be im Uy. Sometimes alfalfa will grow into Broved on ,t often happens that the a wilderness of luxuriance on limed soil. Lime Is best applied on plowed land and harrowed In. Lbut ot course, as an equal. There. fore, the writer should sign her noto; as she would to a friend, putting be-' neath It her married name. An unmarried woman, having butj one name, would sign hers in full,; putting Miss In brackets beside It. I can think of no place, save on a! hotel register, or when writing a vis-l iting card, that a woman signs her! name with Its prefix, without brack-: ets. When she wishes to use hen married name, that is. her husband's, j her own must be written in full with the married name beneath in brack-' ets. Miss Schuyler, in the New York i Telegram. AilvnntngcH of Soiling. Ta hU recent address on the advan tage ot soiling in the dairy business, Mason Kuox said to a farmers club: Laud has increased in value, labor Is higher and more remunerative re turns are necessary to the dairy farmer. To-day we must bring the pasture contains tittle to attract the pigs. In that case they are sure to He; around the yards and stuff themselvesj with grain in preference to seeking the grass and the exercise which they, so greatly need In conjunction, which Is so essential to the health and thrift, of the animal. The best bone-building foods are those rich in protein and mineral mat-; ter. Skim milk, perhaps, stands at the head of the list, and It will pay, luxuriant grasses to our animals the 'whole year. In the winter we use to lay in some tankage, shortage, and eilago nnd root crops. In the summer possibly some bone meal, as well a feasor:. X, A J Oottysburw Held, on tbe second day of June. 1883 and hasan lta n.irth- ard march through tbe valleys of Shenandoah and tbe Cumberland, 'eat upon an Invasion of the loyal - VWHT ATTAT OM TOUT v band has the field been preserved and embellished. The States, too In honor of their soldier dead, have raised beautiful monuments In their honorable memory, while the veteran organizations themselves have taken pride In marking their Individual po sition on tbe battle lines. Decoration Day. Little children, gravely marching With your garland gay. Something bring beside tlie flowers To th eM graves i.o-day. Bring love of truth and valor And of brave deed done, Bring tribute to all heroes Underneath the tun. Not alone to those who perinhed In tbe eager fight. ,...' . But to all who v lived and labored Ever for tbe right. . To the patient, brave endurance Of an untamed pain; To the etrif for truth and honor, Earn eat, though in vain. Thin, with noble emulation. High reaov and pure. Shall you, bop of all our Nation, Hake her future aure. Evelvs Kletcber- On the shining heights they've gained. We aliall meet and greet in closing raukl. In Time'i declining sun, When the buglea of Clod shall sound recall And the Battle of Life be won! John Hay. Old Soldiers' Day. Forget? No, never, marches long; - The hospital and camp; The stirring thrill of fife and drum; Til hurried onward tramp; The silent bivouac 'neath the stars; The night before the fight; Forget the lonely picket line? The bullet's wWling flight? Slow, shuffling are the halting steps , That strive along the route; And dim the eyes that answer back To comrades mustering out. The roil is called. Who answer now? On sick leave, or sway? On furloughs to the Better Land? 1'ruinotod, did you say? O sentinels on lofty heights. Beyond the tides tbal swell, Our dull ears seem to hear you call To us tbal all is well. . "Attention, company I Fall inl" PaMing the Ides ot Msv, "Brothers of Gray and Blue, mark tuns I The Erotherlps filrl. The grown-up brother of the family often has a role assigned him a role he does not take up voluntarily that of matchmaker for his sisters. And I reckon It is his blissful, uncon sciousness that enables him to play (the parf to perfection. ' The brotherless girl has fewer chances of meeting eligible men, and when she does the opportunity of cul tivating and fostering the acquaint ance may not be forthcoming. True, she may have a matchmak ing mother, but this Is often a handi cap rather than a help. The unwilling benedict too often discerns the part that a maneuvering mamma is playing in the affair and resents it. But when, one of bis friends takes him home to dinner or Invites him for a week end visit he goes without being in the least aware of the danger there might be In It for a freedom loving bachelor. The brother Is usually blind to the charms of hia own womenfolk; that the Idea of any one falling in love with them never strikes hlro, and when at last he realizes the truth he does not always approve of It. But the brother has no longer any part In the matter; his work Is done. Decidedly the girl with brothers has more advantages, matrimonially speaking, than the girl without. She has everything done for her without any connivance or planning on her own part. Elinor Hlte, In the Wash ington Herald. Present For Baby. One ot the prettiest baby presents ;we know of Ha the hood and cape, and .there can b devised no more neces sary garment tor throwing round tbe little, one. j ' Plain chains, French flannel or fine cashmere will make a beautiful cape; perhaps tbe last named Is the most satisfactory. ,- There' are two ways of making a comfortable cape. It may be lined with China silk or left without -lining, but In either case the bood demand! ft toft lining against the lead. A. twist ot ribbon passe round the back of the neck on the loutslde, holding In the fullness of cap and cape and ending tn a rosette M eacn aiua oi me im Then gently let tbe blossoms fall. "Lights out!" At lat "Rtreatl" The eouutemiglj?" A little aleey. At Reveille we'll meet, -Arthur Ward. 6eafuriL2J'. Y. Steel ornaments are very much, much used. Raflia Is used for many smart shop ping bags. Rich embroidery la much In evl, dence this season. Tussore and satin tailored costumes replace velvet. The pretty fluffy jabots are promin ent In neckwear. The bib front is a distinctive fea ture of many dresses. In foulards pin and polka dots and' big coin spots prevail. White belts are worn with the mosti elegant lingerie gowns. The dressy colored blouse Is en joying a revival this season. Dots and rings are much employed in tbe new foulard designs. This is essentially a silk seoaea, with foulard to the front. Tailormade gown of silk will ho, more in evidence than ever before. On Louis XII. coat one see three, pocket flap, one above tbe other. ' Taffeta ha come back to us again,. soft and supple, with a satiny sheen. Peasant frock of white linen are decidedly smart for the small daugh ter. Much self-trimming 1 used in bias' bands, cordlngs, shlrrlngs and the; like. Everything In the way of change-, able material will be much worn this season, "Indro" Is a shanttng of light weight, and is very suitable for dressy, frocks. Brilliant satin or foulard linings replace those of salt-color for coats and wraps. Many robe dresses are in evidence, with spot a big a a dollar forming tbe border.' Vivid touches ot , orange and chantecler red are in evidence on1 black gowns. Leghorn hats, faced with black relvet, are shown in many smart and novel shapes. Odd effect are gained In chiffon gown by making tbem over a coni trastlng shade. Shirring of net over colored satin rattall appear on many ot the near lace and net dresses, we must soil our animals. Wo have an intense interast in our business, and who keep the lazy cattle, tho blacks and whites, must fetch the tood to them. We keep these animals :o produce milk, not to wander for cod. And the IIolsteln-Frlcsian is lot a good forager. When you put o food before her as you should, she will consume it and give you a larue iu-t profit. The Importance of Boiling then too depends upon the breed ot anirrals you keep. It Is not so important to the Ayrshire to prac tice Foiling as it is to the HolBteln Frleuiau man. They can bo kept on tho moss ot rocky pastures and do well, eo they say. However, I would not advocate any such treatment of pure mineral matter It cannot be expected, however, that tho feeding ot feeds bearing largo amounts of mineral matter, such ns have been mentioned, will change the conformation of any part of the skeleton, or, for example, make, a pig stand straight, if he is other wise. The improvement will have to be made through selection, using no male or.fomale that Is faulty. It might, too. he urse.l that If carer ful selection were practiced, it would1 be unnecessary to consider the diet, since strong boned breeding stock would naturally Impress these good points on their progeny. On the contrary, it might be saldj that men have been trying lor years, any dairy animal. The Ayrshire Is a to breed poor hoes out of their herds wondorfuly good little forager and without giving attention to a balanced for pasture farming has no equal; but to dairy farmers of this genera tion who have tho land that the can devote to raising rotating crops Biich animals havo no place in our intensi fied business. Alfalfa Seed. Alfalfa 3eed Is a difficult thing to buy and make no mistake. 1. It must not come from a warm er climate. 2. It must be fresh to be best. 3. It should contain very few small or shrunken seeds. 4. It must bo tree from weed seed. You will have to look sharp if you catch the dodder seed In It. These seeds are so small they suggest to bacco seed. Some farmers are so careful to se cure good seed that they write weeks beforo needed to a dozen firms 'for food ration problem, and they are practically where they started. We generally find that when men feed little or no grain and do not care-, to hasten the growth of their pigs, the quality of the bone Is generally very satisfactory. But there la a good deal ot time re quired in growing pigs in this man-4 ner, and while time Is nothing to the. hog, It la to the owner, and when he proposes to force growth, he should plan to force it evenly; that Is, that the pig Is not made fat at the ex pense of his growth and health. II. B. It., in Inland Farmer. SOAP PINCUSHIONS. InUO- novr nnd Why They Were dured Into Hospitals. In the operating rooms of hospi tals and on the surgical carriages tn samples and sprout a hundred seeds I me wards may be seen a piece of to study vitality. If eighty-five or 80ap stuck with the varieties of pln ninety of theso 100 grow strong they which it pleases the doctor and the have fair seed. To watch for weeds head nurse to most affect, one should spread It on white paper xne black headed pin long assocl aud examine with a glass. ate(j -ith crinoline dressings, retain On thin soils alfalfa should be pre- gtm n honored place, says the A1-. ceded by a crop of cowpea or clover, umnae Magattne of Johns Hopkln And If the ground Is acid It will al- Hospital. The history of the lntro moat Insure a crop to sow two to four ductlon of the soap into the hospital' tons ot lime per acre. In southern is interesting. C row lull yutuv - WWW . ribbon to tie tbe cap together at the I Tbe sleeve with shin lug is a favor throat. i lt atria only with the woman whose A tiny circular dtilgo ot flower arm U quit lndr. countlos below the drift alfalfa needs forlflUlng. But there are many suc cessful fields south ot tho drift. Drcnk tn the spring when damp enough to plow mellow. Plow deep. Harrow ofcea enough to keep down weeds till tho last of June, then sow twenty pounds per acre. It should be coverod with a harrow. Thm-o Is no use to waste seed and work on grounj not prepared for it. It requires Intelligent effort to grow alfalfa. Indiana Farmer. Cow- Stanchions or Chains. W r often asked to give cur idea Three years ago Dr. It. H. Follhj operated upon a patient at the Church Home. Tho patient was a tailor by profession and chanced to reside at Annapolis. When dressings: were made be observed the difficulty; with which tbe safety pin were put through the binder and suggested' trying the method the cadets at the: Naval Academy had evolved to help in pinning through thei; stiff duck. , This simple but most effective de vice was a piece ot soap a a pla cushion, and he further remarked that carpenters applied the same prin ciple te screw. Dr. Folll ImmedU. tely tried the plan, with sucn ue-. ts to the best method of fastening ce$f tJut u fc M bMB geueraiiy adopt-. cow In tholr stall aether stanch ed la the surgical service. Ion are more satistactory than .u..i. ppki. la i n car I i a rmatfekr nf I tasto. although stanchion have ad- Tbe damaged masonry of a fler. Tautage. over chain fastenings. Per- inroad tunne recently was re hap, the stanchion, are a IttUe'mor. paired by Inject n, liquid cement , un nolsr. but they, give perfect freedom der a preisuroof seventy-eight pound to ow eliur while tad-iaa ir. to the saaare loch.