AN BIGHT-TRACK ROLLER-LIFT BRIDGE. The Marino llevlow prints n doscrlp tlon of nn eight-track roller-lift bridge to be erected over the Chicago drain age cnnnl near Its Junction with the Chicago lilver. It provide n clear waterway for navigation of V20 fret between the piers, nt right nnglc to lfU of tlio waterway provided for niiv. 1.ltlon 1h placed a niiiln supporting pier. These piers ore each forty-eight feet wide. Tlicy rest on bed rock, forty-four feet below elty datum. The A School of Farr-incs Q It Will Aim to Raise ify S' -. A cf Agricultural Aethiud. 3 cv -T-yST'IIKX the promoter. of the A School of Practical At ! Y V culture nnd Horticulture looked nbout for n spot wherein to establish the Institution various places were suggested, but It wn dually agreed that llrlarellft Man or, otie of the most beautiful parts of Wcsichcster County. N. Y- would be . -v. t-;- . " . .V.-.;-'';'-'''-. THE MODEL PA1KT. the most suitable. It will I e on a pla teau overlooking the sixty-six ncres which nave been neqnlred, nnd nlso much of the laud nnd tunny of the buildings on the ltrlnrcltff I'nrnis, which will serve not onlr ns a beauti ful picture, but as nn Inspiration lor the students. The object of the school 1 "to train men nnd women In the methods of hor ticulture. Horticulture, gardening, poul try raising and allied branches, that they mny become proficient In the miin Inid from the main line to the farm, and by means of these the shipment of farm product I facilitated. Nenr tho rallrond are tho neat homes of sonio of the farm hands, and a short dis tance beyond these, toward the ridge, ire several largo granaries; further away, on tho main road, is the model dairy building. Of the 875 head of cattle on the place, about 400 arc regis tered Jerseys. No other breed Is al lowed In tho herd. There nro several rnllkleg stations, And from these the milk Is taken to too Viniry as soon a the can are filled. All known safeguards against Impurity lire employed, and no milker Is allowed miiK a cow until lie lias thoroughly gardens, and may be able by tuor- to ninko the field, through Intelll- iii a uu minim worn, unug iorui uuuiianuy or its great weaun or Tho school will aim to ml so tho standard of agricultural methods. Practical Instruction will be given In the orchard, garden, greenhouse, poul try yard nnd dairy, nnd students will tie taught "how to overcome nnd not lie overcome by the many difficulties lienuty nnd usefulness." Brlnrclilfe Farms occupy a tract ex tending about four miles north and THE UUTXEU ROOM. couth and nbout three miles east and west. The rallrond tracks have been washed his bunds, and this must be loue again before he begins with the ocpnd cow. 1'h attfudauts wear piers nro not solid: In oneli pier there lire four cavities, which materially re diii'e the niiioiint of the required con ereto final iniiMoiiry. The bridge con (tints of four Independent double truck Scher.er rolling-lift bridges, placed nlde by Ride, with n clearnnco of Mx Inches between the ndjneent trusses. The spans limy be opernted cither Jointly or singly, ns desired, by two operators, one on each side of the ca nal. When It Is desired to open the bridge the centre plus nre unlocked by white duck suits while on duty, nnd those who are employed ns milkers nre not allowed to go near the barns. When the milk reaches the dairy It Is emptied Into n sterilised copper tank on the ground floor. There Is n large butter room on the second lloor of the dairy, which Is finished In white enamelled wood, marble mid glass, nnd has nn inlaid marble floor. The milk I forced Into this room from below by mean of compressed nlr, nnd Is converted Into butter, which Is placed In n large glass nnd marble lilted cold storage room. Nenr the dairy Is the largest of live barns. This Is occupied by l.K) regis tered Jersey cows, nnd although there nre no elaborate decorations In the place, the building lias been de signed with the health and comfort of the cows li view. Over each stall In n neat frame Is' the name n'nd pedigree of the occupant. A salt brick Is fast ened to the side of the stall, where the cow may reach It with ease, nnd a water trough. Into which the water runs automatically. Is n convenient fixture. There nre no mangers, but the food Is placed on tho floor, nnd tho manager of the barns thinks that the danger from Impurities getting Into the animals' food Is minimized by the arrangement. The ollleos of the farms nre only n short distance from tho barn, and In an opposite direction, on one of the broad roads which traverse the estate, is the pretty boarding house which ha been erected for the bachelor hnnds on the estate. On the ground floor of this building nre n reception room, n largo npartmoiit In which the men meet after work hours o rend, piny games or lounge; n dining room and a well appointed kitchen. There nre nbout 400 breeding pigs on THE FOULTRT HOUSE, tho place, including fine specimens of Hcrkshlres, Yorkshires and Chester Whites. The poultry department tins a Inrgc incubator building, with a capnclty of 4500 eggs, and a perfectly equipped brooder house. There nre about 5U00 chickens on the place, and tho bouse where the little ones nre kept, which now contains about 1000 pretty chicks, is ono of the sights of the place. In speaking of the objects of the school which will bo established near this model farm, George T. Powell, the director, said: "Its purpose Is to give ji thorough traluing In the art of agriculture In nil of its details. It Is proposed to pro duce the finest quality In fruits, vege tables and flowers, and, in addition to tho production cf a high quality, also to give special Instruction in tho es sential part, that of marketing them. "We already hari trees growing and small fruits for the use of student. Landscape gardening Is a feature, a It may be applied to the beautifying of couutry homes la an Inexpensive man . i PUS-' iV- it . ' " a menus of electrical device, the spans nre then rolled upward mid backward upon Hie track girder. The movable spans nre counter weighted so nn to be nt rest nt nn angle of nbotit forty de cree. This greatly facilitate the opening of the spans, nnd nlsn aids In closing them. The bridge Is to be opened or closed In thirty seconds, by means of four fortyliorso-power dec trie motors on each side of the channel. The electric motor nre controlled by a controller In nn operator'! house. lier. There Is In contemplation n sys tem of branch schools, where Instruc tion may be carried to tho fanners of the Plate, One dny will be devoted to lectures on specific topics nnd one day the oitoaium, an to practical work In the field, where implications of the principles given during the first day will bo made." New York Tribune. - LIKE A CORN POPPER." '"V cat Thing for Church t'tff. An automatic collection basket Is ono of tho newest things for church use, nnd u trial was made of Its merits upon a fashionable congregation ut New York on n recent Sunday. Ae cording to tho New York Evening Journal tho device Is remindful of a corn popper. In fact. It might well bo, called a "coin popper."" "'' It has a long handle, hollowed, a wire bos or pocket, with a trap-door arrangement, marked "AA," which opens when tho collector pulls on tho ring mnrked "E," which connects with tho cord mnrked "CC," which runs In the hollow of a handle, nnd sets ngnln when he loosens tho cord. "DD" shows tho depth of tho shallow tray at tho top of the basket. Tho contribution when taken up, nc- AfTOMATIO COLtECTIOX BASKET. cording to the inventor of tho popper, remains on tho trap uoor until the col lector has a chance to Inspect It before It Is dropped Into tho basket. Willie's Thlttt Far Knowleilue. It was on a steam railroad going from Washington to Philadelphia tbut I overheard the following conversa tion betweeu a little lioy, Just nt the Interesting age, anxious to know, and his aunt, whoso pntlence was severely tested by little Willie's questions. The first to nt tract his attention was a hussznrd dying high In tho air. "Oh, auntie!" he exclaimed, "look at that chicken way up there." "That's uo chicken. Willie; that's a buzzard." "Hut, nuirtle, I don't henr him buzz." "Auntie, look at the man pumping the cow; Is she punctured V" "He Is milking tho cow, Willie. Do bo still for a while." After a short pause, he spied several pumpkins In a field and asked: "Auntie, is a pumpkin a grown up orange?" "Auntie, look nt the moon. Where did all the stars come from?" "I don't know, Willie. Don't ask so innny questions." "Hid the moon lay 'em, nuntle?" And as darkness drew on little Wil lie begun to nod and nuutlo gave a sigh of relief. Philadelphia Inquirer. The Austrlau crown Jewels contain a splendid emerald necklace aud the targest single emerald In the world. T ) SURVEYING BY MACHINE. Th Ororli, Which Hit limn Ailnpted hy the Armr, Mention wn made soma time ngo of the "Orogrnph," a new Instrument which has been adopted In the United State Army, nnd ! Intended to tnC.o tho place of the engineer' chain nnd level In the Important work of making n profile of nny road or stretch of country over which n surveying or roe onnolterliiff party Is passing. This machine I shown In the no compiiriyltig cut from the Scientific American. It consists of two subslan tin I carriage wheels, one following thn other In n single track, supporting be tween them, nnd on one side, n box of mechanism, nnd on the other n sort of cistern. This cistern Is twenty-four Inches In diameter nnd one-hiilf Inch deep. It I placed vertically nnd con tain mercury., When In operation tho "Orograph" must be held upright nnd not nllowed to careen to ell her side. As stated, the object of the machine I to drnw upon paper nil ncciirnte pro file of the ground over which It I rolled, thus riiriiltihlng the army engi neer with nil the results of n survey excepting the courses and general topo graphy. Tho principle upon which the machine I constructed lire those of (ho perambulator, operating In con junction with a lever maintained con tinually In n horizontal position by floating upon n cistern of mercury. This lever I twenty-four liiche In length nnd one half of nil Inch thick, with float attached to each end, nnd has free motion In n vertical plane on a horizontal nxls. Know Not Whittles "Vniikne" Cinn. At the monthly meeting of the Mary hind Historical Hoclcty, Iir. Wlllhuu automatic sunvEvon. Hand Ilrow ivu roipl nn Interest liif nr riie Origin of Yiiiikee Iloo- tide on "The die.' " The doctor's manuscript con slsted of two letters relative to the subject In question,' which Were writ ten to him by Mr. Albert Matthews, the eminent archaeologist, of Huston. The letters discussed nil the theories which have been brought forward on the subject, treating It very fully In all the fifteen different solutions . which nre suggested, but fulled to make iiiiy satisfactory answer to the question, which, ns ho said In the Introduction. hud never been solved. The crcul stumbling block on which tho qtlos tlon geuernlly brought up wns tho fact that tho word "Yankee" had been applied primarily only to tho New Kiir. landers ntid did not originate In tho South. Several of the solutions seemed plausible, as, for Instance, the fact that the Algonquin Indians pronounced a word "Kngree" which they applied to the. English. Pnltlmorc American. The "lloxnr Orunnliatlnn." lhe "Hoxers" nro the scum of tho Chinese population. They have no tin! form organization, nor any otllclul leaders. Formerly they carried broad swords, but now they hnve well man aged modern weapons, undoubtedly supplied by tho Imperial family. before drilling they throw them selves on the ground, work themselves Into a frenzy, aud then Indleve them selves Invulnerable. Tho Km press Dowager has fostered nn otherwise unimportant movement because of tho wholesnle desertions from her army under General Tuug. k BOXEB, CAVOKT AND COLLARED. Hr'i WMkly, The Empress Downger, who becomes more intensely nutl-forelgn ns time passes, has been greatly annoyed by the work of the Oermuns in Klao Chnu. She desires to use force to stop the reform nioveuieut. and is ready to defy the European powers. New York City (Speclnl). This sen- Son the gown of cloth or silken stuff or voile mny hnve It bodice nindo with n bolero of lace, over which, to properly Incorporate tho Ineo Into tho a new noi.rno. design, there nre laid strappings of the material. The hu-e bolero of our sketch is just such nn Instance, nnd might be made of guipure, with the strappings cither of the material of the skirt or of silk or of pniitic to match that material. In1ntjr Cnfllmiim For Young Ffilks. A dainty little red lnwn dotted with FliOCKS FOB white Is the fnbrlc used for the charm ing frock on the left of the double-column Illustration, from the Chicago Itccord. The gimp Is of tucked muslin, the belt of whlto satin, nnd inuclrlaco Is used In effective decoration. The pretty Swiss gown on tho cen tral figure Is black and white, with yokeof white net and broad lace straps to outline yoke. It has shaped ruflle and bunds of lace above. The sash la of fine biaek net. The modish llttlo toilet to the right Is of red nnd white China silk, having a yoke of fine needlework mid deep bertha of lace, lic it nnd bauds nre of ilnrk-red velvet, nnd the red straw bon net Is dressed with white satin ribbon and pompons of tulle. A New Development. The so-called tucked flounce being Introduced Is by uo means what Is suggested by tho mime. Most people would fancy that the flounce Is trimmed with one or more tucks nrrnuged hori zontally parallel with tho hem. In Btcud of this, the new tucked skirt measures considerably less, nbout half nt the top from what It measures at the bottom hem. The tucks nre run up nnd down fur nbout half the depth of the ounce. They occur nt the top and end half way down. The tucks nre Introduced ns n means of disposing of tho excess fullness of the flounce, so as to make It swell and spread. It Is a graceful scheme. You sometimes see a skirt tucked about the hips so that the fullness mny be released be low the wnlst and made u graceful skirt. The saino idea has been ndopted for the flounce. You would not deslro to have more than one frock Hindu this way, becauso there tiro otner modes In fashions, besides the tucked flounce. Snimuer Slike. Tho desirability of India nnd China silk for summer wear Is not half un derstood. When one buys a good qual ity It wears excellently, nnd Is cooler than any other fabric for either street or house gowns. Every woman who values comfort In summer should have nn empire gowu of India silk to get Into when she enters the housa hot aud tired from walk or ride. The pret tiest mode of making Is tho tight trout. if&W KjM riHffl without dnrf, nnd wnttenu back. It should be cut with a low, scpiaro neck that mny be edged with lace or filled In entirely, ns preferred. Tho sleeves should be loose puffs, reaching only to the elbow. A gown of this description undo of black India silk can be worn all summer without becoming shnbby, and no woman who has ever bad ono will nllow a summer to pass without providing It. Clown Far Vniin fllrl. A pretty gown for n young girl I made of n rich red homespun. The skirt Is made !alu nnd stitched, nnd the short little spencer Jacket show the broad black satin folded belt, which Is almost a bodice In Itself, nnd n long black satin scarf Is worn over n white blouse. HlBh Comolnt fllnlliMU High corselet girdle nre worn with shirt wnlsts, nnd dlnilty gowns n well. Formed of rows of lace, nnd embroid ered Insertion running around, they nre esK-chiIly pretty for the flowered muslins. A Tntlrh of FMchlnlt In Mllllnftrr, A summer shade hat has It own "inlet" of black velvet ribbon high up on the crown, ns near n possible to the small flat top, ami matching tho velvet binding of the brim. The Inlet give point to the lint, nnd Is quite broad to match I he very broad binding of velvet on the brim. The montiire In of heliotroH, shaded wotidrously liko the natural flower. It Is arranged on the left side, renchilig to tho front. The flowers range from one black band at the brim to the "Inlet" above. llirrillntloli nf lllnrlt l.nrff. The "dernier crl," ns lhe Frepch call It, Is to have n garment decor.ited Willi Incrustations of lace In w l'.cli both black nnd white have part. On-? mny lieovcrtlie other, and usually the blaek Is on top. I'.lutk lace used over glls- vocxa cir.Ls. lenlng white sill:, such ns a glneo tnf felu. Is very fashionable, and some handsome costumes ore built of these materials. More elegant than the en tire laCe dress 1 that encrusted with medallions of lace. It Is more elabor ate aud, therefore, more costly. A Frenrh Tallar-Mnde Model. This picture of an extremely smart t:i!lor-made gown is presented to the fair readers to show Its unusually styl ish ond effective treatment of machine stltchlngaiidnppllcd handset the same material. Another noticeable feature Is the thoroughly French touch In Its soft stock yoke and vest of silk muslin. In combination with Its strictly tailor made features of bauds nnd stitching, so different, from our English models of tho severely plain tailor-made. The A 8UA1T TAILOR-MADE. tout ensemble, however. Is imnrl nnl novel In tho extreme, whether strictly li) nccordaucc with our Ideas of a tall. or-uiudo or uoU J
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