for farm and garden. Knattnft-tf In n lry Rennn. Ensilage is proving a Brent niil. In deed, onr dairymen ait learning Hint, it would bo a most profitable ndjnnet to ilnii ying in a dry snmnior, like tlie punt one, when tlio year's profits do pond on keeping tho lierd from shrink ing in quantity during a critical short age of Iced. f'rillf Trnnt Alnnir 11 Ifrli tm vs. in some seetons i no larincr itnve net out fiuit trees along ti e luh ways iu place of t lie more 01 n.iiueiital shado trees. When properly pruned end onroil for tlie practice is n Must com nieudahlo ono, aud if othuis would follow the example it would result in a grout profit to tbone interested. A fruit lilie the npplo should be chosen, as plums and cherries sprout from tho root and grow readily from the pit. If neglected the l oud would soon pre sent the nppenrnnce of a jungle l.nte varieties of apples should be choeeu. ftinnp Crnrk- In the Islry. A word about stone crocks. Tlioir weight stone should decide everyone nipiinst their nse in tho dairy. With tlio hiont careful handling they are booh crocked, aud thou it is impossible to keep them sweet. Keamlcss tin pans are light aud easily kopt clean, with no possible lurking places for microbes. Of all substances milk is most susceptible tondverse iu ltioneo, mid from nothing else is so arinblo a product evolved. Over the purity of the milk the housewife has little or no control. Humli'ods of women nil over the bind are daily disheartened by its Want of cleauiiueNs when it reaches thoir hand-". Slovenly milkers nro responsible for a great ilenl of poor butter. Prime butter can never be lnnile from milk hnwng tbt slightest taint. Milk shout I never be nllowod to stand in tho staMu while cooling. Cream begins to rise almost immedi ately after the milk is drawn mid agi tation cuusos more or leas loss. Mnnpy In GlntenR. Few crops offer as promising re turns as doos ginseng wliou propeny cared for, and whore the cliinutio con ditions bio favorable. Ill my experi ence I have found it more satisfactory to make the beds iu the opou field riviug nrtrlcial shade than in tho forest or under trees of any kind. Wbelhor tho plants a'e rnised from flood or from roots the beds mint be well prepared. I am in fuvor of plant ing the Kced throe inches apart in rows in which the plants nro to re main until the loots are ready to be -dug .or market, limits raised in this uianu.-r and proporly enrod for will mature a fair quantity of soed the sec ond year and n good crop the third .year. l'lantod in this ina'.inor the roots will be much larger at two years' growth thun when tho needs have been planted closer. Thou in trans planting the roots nearly one year's growth is lost, and tlio small slu;ited roots that result from too close plant ing are far more apt to be dostroved by grubs nud worms infesting the ground than larger and fully devel oped roots. On sowing the soed it should be borno iu mind that not every seed will mature a plant. Iu the fall, after the first year's growth, the vacant spots can easily be lllled with roots standing clover than de sired, or these may bo transplanted to new beds. E, ). Crcsby, in New pug! and Homestead. flrouml Fnnd for Poultry. ETery once in a while we see in tome ot the papers articles attacking the feeding of soft food to poultry. Yet soft feed, like most othor kinds of feed, is of groat value when properly fed. It may indeed be a detriment to "the fowla if improperly fed. It may .easily be conceived that making soft feeds a constant ration would throw out of order the entire digestive sys tems of the fowls. t would probably have thiB effect if fed to fowls that bail very large ration of green stuff, es pecially in the mi miner time; ns in tuuYcaHa it would be substituted for the grain ration ins'.eal of being used to baluucc the grain ration. The real value of ground food is in feeding it to take the place of part of i. ,..; ...i i.... .i i. uu i nuu au !i;uucTI lua KU1K OI the grinding organs of the low i lo-s severe. The fowl that has nothing but grain from tho time the ground freezes iu the full till the time the grusg starts in the spring is the fowl that develops symptoms of a ruined digestive system jit the time the most eggs are expected in the spring. ' A warm feed of grouud grain once a day has a woudorful oto-'t iu prevent ing those disorders thai are so fre quent with fowls confined nud heavily fed on grain feed. 'J he lesser, that u 4s not more universally adop'oii is the Scliaiuclinatiou of farmers to ..e the troub'.o to scald this teed over uigiit or even iu the morning. It is so easy to tos a mouMire of com to the fowls that many of them get no other food. Farm, Field aud 1 iresida Cure or IhH Anpla Orchiiril. , Keep the ground stirrod about the trees by uaiug the garden rake after Tains heavy enough to pack the ground This will conserve the moisture and is better than any uiululi that oau be applied, aud the trees will take deeper root. If weeds or trash of Buy kind have accumulated about the trees, eleur away or cover up in the full with oil, making a little mound to prevent m harbor for mice, Remove it in the priug. There are aevoral reasons why the young orchard should be planted to uru. The cultivation of corn is the 'proper cultivation for the orchard. Vie com helps shelter the trees from the wind. Tho stalks help lodge and retain the snow, making winter pro tection, and if the corn is poorly husked there will be plenty of food for tho rabbits. Crop to corn nntil the orchard is frniting well, then seod to clover. Spray with kerosene emulsion Just before the buds open, or apply white wash with brush to the body. A so lution made thin and strained can be appliod with a spray pump to the tops. This will destroy many ot tho enemies of fruit and fruit trees that find a breeding place and winter lu bor on the trees. ISrnises from any cause that deadens the bark mako nil ideal spot for tho propagation of the borer. In the dead bark is where tho ogg is deposited and by na'.nre's law is brought into lifo and his work of destruction is commenced and done. Can y a roll of grafting wax and a roll of old cot ton and twine to do up any bruise or break of bark as soon ns done, before the wood or bark becomes dried, and it will grow fnst a rain, but if left until the sap in tho wood and bark becomes dried yon will have a scar that will take two or three yenrs to grow over and if the borer gets a lodgment tlieto it may be a lasting blemish. It's bet ter not to break or bruise the trees, but accidents will occur, and the rem edy should be appliod to save the blemish. Wax a bruise, if the bark is not broken; if broken, put the bark back and wax and wind with cloth aud tie fut. American Agriculturist. Mineral Contltnents of I'lnnts. A correspondent wishes an explnn ntion of how mineral substances got into plants, that is, as he expresses it, "Minerals that are insoluble except iu acid." Insoluble mineral matter can not get into the plant, lint the min eral elements of a plnut are carried into it in solution. If it is a mineral that water can dissolve, wholly or par tially, the articles that are held in solution are carried by the charged water through the roots into the tree. If salt is added to water inannuglned enrthcu dish, like a flower pot, with tho hole in the bottom stopped np, it will bo found iu time that there is a deposit on the outside of tho pot, and, if tasted, it will be found to be salty. Tho moisturo has gone through tho sides of the pot and carried the salt, with whi h tlie water is chnrgod, with it. This is what water does with sol uble minerals when it enters the roots of a plant. Thore is, too, at the end of roots an ncid that aid the water iu dissolving minerals. It is not true, however, that the water takes into the plant all the minoruls which it holds in solution. In tho economy of na ture, the roots, in a natural condition, permit tho entrance into the plant of only such minerals ns the plant needs. There is an important lesson in this connection, for tho tiller of the soil to learn. We all know that moisture is necessary for the growth of plants, but if it is necessary for dissolving mineral plant food iu the soil, it will be soon that too much or too little moisture iu tho soil must be injurious to the plant because in the one case tho solution will be too weak aud iu the other it will be too strong, or fail to take up an much mineral as the plnut needs. To illustrato: If we place just a little salt in a glass of wator.tho water will have but a slight ly saltish tasto. If a plant was in ueod of salt that weak solution would not supply it with what it required. Now if we keep adding snlt to that water there will ultimately be a de posit of salt nt the bottom of the glass, Thore will not bo euongh water to hold all the salt that we have added. Wo have too much salt for tho water. The tilbr of the Boil, therefore, can see that if his soil contains too mnch wator at any time, the sooner he drains it, the sooner he will feed the crops as they should be fed; and if he is irrigating he will have uo trouble in perceiving that too milch wator will have the elfect that we have men tioned. The necessity of frequent cultivation aud of keeping a soil mulch upon the surface iu times of drouth will also be apparent. The nse of water is not its entire function in rela tion to plaut growth, but it is an im portant one. Agricultural Epitomist. Poultry Note. Never allow the mother hen to take her brood out iu the early morning. brooder chicks should be allowed to go out during the wurui portion of the day. . Hens will lay more oggs when con fined in yards ihuu whou having free lunge. Do not let the little chicks get chilled or wot Either uieuus death for til. in. Do net cross pure bred poultry. There it euongh variety now for all practio.,1 purposdH. One brood is enough to keep on any farm. More than that usually re sults iu neglect of u.l. The time to cui a sick Leu is wasted, jf she lingers longer ihau two days it is miter to kill her. Do nut put over eleven eggs under a setting lieu iu the early part of the seusou. Later thirteen will not Le too many. Jf there are any rats around the poultry house get rid of them before the vhickona hutch. Otherwise they will soon uiuke way with every brood that is put out Faintly Honors Go to tho Inst. in uuiua wuen an Honor is coo ferred on a family it is the ancestors and not the descendants who share the glory. If a Chinaman, for his mdiits, receives a title of nobility, bis Sjn can never inherit it or have the right to use any but an inferior title. Thus the nobility in the family goes ou diminishing from generation to generation till it Anally becomes ex tinct - t WW YORK Designs For Costumes That Have Do como Popular jn tho Metropolis. HI Naw Yonn City (Special). These novelties have been observed at receut weddings: Tho abandanmont of gloves by bride and bridegroom. The attachment of a court train r WEDlllNO) TIRKRS OP WfllTR BATTM. very long and full to the wedding dress. The frequent substitution of some clinging fahrio, like crepe de chin or roiling, for the clasnio white satin. TLe addition of many tiny Mrills to the wedding veil, unless this be of costly lace or an heirloom. The garbing of the maid of honor precisely like the other bridesmaids, even to the color of her bouquet. .4 tM IIS I gffij lace as a modish gaiixituius. The preference for "white" weil dings. At one of tho largest weddings that Now York has seon this season both bride aud bridegroom wore of unusual height, the one being more than six feot tall, the othor within an inch or two of that stature. There were sis bridesmaids, all conspicuously petite, and, whether by design or ancidont, the effect was not nulike that of a marriage of Brobdignagians attended by Liliputs. ' The dress of the stately bride was of exquisite white satin, creamy and soft, and with something of the uaore of a pearl. Iu cut it was severe. Tho robe was arranged in a flat plait at tho back and desoended iu a full train. The bodice was pointed both in front and at the back; it was slightly draped uoross the bust and rose nt the throat in a high oollar. At one side was ar ranged a cascade of real lace, which fell, with increasing volume, to the hem of the robe, interrupted here and there by sprays of orange- blossoms. The veil was au immeuse affair of beautiful point d'Alouoon, fixed over the bead with a wreath of orange flowers. Two UrMMit Worth Cornful Study, The rage for lace is simply tremen dous. Wo can't get enough of it. The more we invest in it, the more the makers etrive to render it more at tractive, that we shall be driven to buying still greater quantities. The flouuoes, too, with thoir graoeful cir cular shapings, are well known, aud owned by those who oau afford them, as are all the hundred and one small devices iu demand for neckwear. In the two dresses shown in the il lustration we see very fetching intro ductions of this oobwebby fabric In one the sleeves, revere, vest aud bor der for the overskirt and Eton are of creamy Renaissance. The material itself is of satin cloth in a pastel gray, the folds oa the bodice being of cream mousseline. The companion figure is distinctly a dress-op affair. It is of old-rose crepe de ohine, very delioate shade, and has pleated skirt; the bodies, FASHIONS. too, follows out this design until lost nndor tho lane bolero. This bolero, gauntlet alooves and the odd band which holds the skirt fullness in shape are all of ecru point de Venise lace. Very gracefully laid folds of old-rose velvet make a most effective ground for the eilge of the top of the loco bo lero, and also serve to show off the yoke and stock of finely shirred cream mouflseline. The buckle catching the folds is of rose gold set with garnets. A Kw Tcxlaro, An effective material rosomblcs a Shetland shawl of the finest make, woven by the yard, and most gossamer looking. Over satin it is employed for tea gowns, draping most beauti fully, and often interlaced with rib bon. This looks well in white and also in hortensia, the new rod. Skirts made in it fall in graceful folds at the back and nearly always display a sash or one long end. It is also used for boleros over velvet vests, rose velvet being the popular color. and mostly woru with a velvet hat of a slightly darker shade, closely stitched all over, raised on one side with a large red pansy. If AnilMfimn Tailor (town. Something quite new in a tailor gown is made of nut-brown cloth. The skirt is box-pleated all around from the front breadth, which is plain, and trimmed with curved bands of cloth covered with stitching. The blouse worn with this is of pink and brown plaid silk, and tho scat is oi the Eton variety with a belt of brown satin covered with stitching. Blyllsll Ili-lt llnrklra. Belt buckles covered with snede in its natural color, and ornamented with steol, jet or turpioiso are one of the novelties. llrblst Ilnnqnots. A cloud of filmy tulle envelops the latost bridal bouquots. Costs For Tailor Knits. These two uew little coats show whioh way the wind is blowing in n number of respects. There are novel little rovers for those who are "tired to death" of the plain coat sort. Oue, too, has a dip in tho front (aud to most of u it is "the" becoming cnt), while the othor suggosts the cutaway. It, ns you see, is mado to faston with a fly, tho oollar and revere being faced with velvet. The material is semi-heavy tweed. Either rather heavy sorgo or a mixed twood is the proper material for the oue with jaunty dip. The finish is three rows of heavy stitching either the solf oolor or white. Sis buttons serve down the front. The skirt shows a moderate dip in the vnck. EDWIN OBED STANAltD talked op as m'kinlevs POSSIBLE RUNNINQ MATE. nt. t.onls Hi m Cnnflldsto for That Omno In Kriwln Ohoil Stsnsrrt Ills Only I'olltlral WnW Was That of l.lDatonanl-Uovornor. St. LoulBhas n candidate for tho vice- presidency on the republican ticket In tho person of Edwin Obed Btanard, ex-ltnutennnt-Bovcrnor of Missouri and ex-congressman. He la one of tho lend ing citizens of St. Iiuts, and hns been Identified with Its public enterprise for many yenrs. Ho has been president of tlio Merchants' Exclinngo, the St. Louis exposition and a lender In the Autum nal Festivities assorlntlon.oiit of which grew tho Business Men's lengue, be sides serving on committees or at the head of countless public enterprises, whether of commercial, social, political or religious character. Gov. Stannrd's political enreer Is comprised, practically, between tho years 1808 and 1872, during which he served as lieutenant-governor of the state and representative of one of the St Louts dtstrlcta In congress, While serving In congress, he was In strumental In securing the adoption ot the Eacls Jetty system. ' Gov. Stanard comes of good New England stock. Both of his great grandfathers served with distinction In the revolutionary war. His mother EDWIN OBED BTANARD. fame of tho famous Webster fnmlly, being a cousin of Dnnlel Webster. Gov. Btanard was born at Newport, N. H., In 1832, and four yenrs inter his fnth br, Obed Stnnard, moved to lows. The west has since been his home. In poli tics Gov. Stnnnrd Is nn uncompromis ing republican, and In religion a Methodist. Where Wo lt C'nvlnre, Caviare Is consumed In vast quanti ties all over the Russian empire. It is also sent to Italy, Germany, France and England and Is largely rnton In this country. Caviare U a shining brown substance in HttTc globules, looking ex actly like Uttlo bramblebcrrles. It Is obtained from sturgeon In March by Snllllons on their spawning beds In the mouth of the Danube, the Dnelper, the (Don and the Volga livers, where both nets and hooks are used to capture tho IflBh. After tho membrane of the roo hsa been removed the grains aro wash Jed with vinegar of tho cheap whlto wines of tho country. Then they are PRINCE CHRISTIAN VICTOR. Prince Christian Victor ot Schleswlg Holsteln, the queen's grandson, who !ls fighting the Boers In South Africa, has been a familiar figure In recent British war. He is an officer In the King's Royal rifles, and Is 82 years !old. In the Ashantee war of 1S05-6 and in the Nile expedition ot last year he dried In the air, salted, put Into bags and pressed and pscked In casks. It Is one of the most Important articles ot Russian-trade,- the sales reaching an nually over $10,000,00o0. The Importa tion of caviare to America Is Increasing yearly, tn 1M9 It was double that ot the previous year; FANCIES OP THE CZARINA. One Is rnr Wonitorfnl Russian Ijo and Annthor for tllnrk nouns. The czarina has aroused the wrath of all her court ladjea and, rumor Bays,' of the czar himself, by her studied sim plicity In dress.: She heartily dUllkes gorgeous clothes, and If Bhe consulted: her own wishes would seldom wear Jewels; but sho hns one enthusiasm, and thnt Is for tho Russian laco which Is mndo only for tho Russian Impe-. rial family. Years ago a tribe of lace makers lived near Archangel and made by hand a deep yellow laco of marvel-i ous design and texture. The Empress Mario, wlfo of Alexander II., developed' a passion for this lace, and, being a! woman of whims, sent for the laco' workers, about 200 In all, and forced' them to leave their homes and settle In St. Petersburg. The story Of their captivity and homesickness Is a pa thetic one. The older women of thst tribe died, one after another, of home-' sickness and ago, but the younner, les submissive, were In perpetunl rebellion.. Many of them escaped and rejoined their husbands and lovers, and the em peror threatened to send the couples to Siberia, hut the empress, feeling a slight responsibility in the matter. In tervened. The girls who stayed In the palace married and were well provided for, but only a few of them are still living, and they are kept busy making lace for the czarlnn. Another fad ot tho marina Is tho black rose, which hns made a sensation In St. Petersburg. A florist nnriied Fetlsoff has produced In his garden n rose Jet black In color, and the finest specimens are owned by the czarina. TANNED HUMAN SKIN. I'ned ni tlio (irenaoma lllnrilna tat Romt Fnmnns Itooks. Tho skin of William Conler, the murderer of Maria Martin, was used for the binding ot a book containing a biographical sketch of tho murderer, and this book with Its grewsome bind ing is to bo found In the library ot Trinity college, Cambridge. M. Flarn mnrlon had In his possession a book bound in the skin of the woman be loved in vain. The lovely countess, whose whlto and gleaming shoulders had stirred his admiration before her death, bequeathed him the skin that covered her form, upon which he had gazed with such pleasure. She also left a letter desiring tho astronomer to use her skin to bind tin wonderful work In which he spenks so eloquently of the glimmering world of stnrs, and Flammnrlon did not hesitate to fulfill the Inst wish of this most eccentric o! women. Andre Lo Roy hnd at one time In his possession a volume bound In tho Bkln of Delllle, tho poet. A book entitled "Principles of Practical Anatomy," written by Prof. Leldy ol Jefferson Medical college, Philadelphia, was bound In human skin, and Is now In the Rusk library. vt rsiiintia or nitiii. - Should Russia ultimately succeed In her scheme for dominating Asia, she will become mistress of some 800,000, 000 people. greatly distinguished himself. At Ox ford Prince Christian waa known as an athlete. He has been employed in active military service almost continu ously sluce he left college. He Is the eldest son of the queen's daughter Helena, and was born at Windsor.
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