flHHIS AMEMCAN WOMEN. Sarah Grund says that Amcrlonn women nn for the niort part, more thorough, more Intelligent, bettor In formed, larger minded unit nmrp ngreo able to meet thnn (heir Hrltlsh sisters. The average Englishwoman I tliill, Idle, sluggish and Incompetent; the average Amcrlonn Is busy, bright, en ergetic nnd capable. LATEST PAH1SIAN IDEA. I.nco ns a trimming for cloili drosses hud long boon In vogue, but the latest Parisian Men In to insert light cloth costumes with tulle wnr':od In little colored flowers embroidered oltliiT In ribbon or Ktlkn. A cream Cloth dross fend near the foot of t'.io skirt n tlroek key border of kik-Ii embroidered tulle, ami straight row of It on the pele rine capci of the short coat. SILK INSTEAD OP METAT,. ' Pome of the new tow shoos have eye lets worked In heavy silk Instead of being metal bound, rays the New York Post. The favorite leathers are pat ent leather nnd black llussln for walk ing shoes, with tan Itnssia for col ored shoes. The hiRh Cuban heel rules. It la well placed nt the back of the hoe, and It Is not half as trying as the absurd French heel. The widest cf silk ties are affected. Inch-wide ribbons arc used In place of the usual luce. A USEFUL III NT. ' When roses or other nrtltlclal flow ers fade, the economical paints them with her water colors. The muslin of which they are composed tnkes paint readily, nnd a little patience will re juvenate an apparently passe hat dec oration. In tinting the flowers, make the pe tals deeper In shade In toward the base nd leave the edges paler, t It Is surprising how fresh the flow . rs will look after being recnlorod, and they will hold the water colors much longer than they do their original col oring. BIT OP ADVICE TO WOMEN. ' Don't pick out a man for a husband almply because you lovo hltn. The most Important thing is whether he loves you. A woman who loves her husband better tlmn he does her Is a doormat on which he treads. If he loves her better than she does him. he looks up to her as a goddess and spends Ills life trying to win her favor. A ton adoring wife bore-, a man with lier affection, but no woman ever had enough love given her to satisfy her, nnd the more nffecllon the man lav ishes upon her the stronger the claim lie establishes. After marriage n tliou and things draw a woman's heart to lier husband; a thousand things estrange him from her. Woman's World. ; GOOD OF EXERCISE. Woman's innate tendency to overdo anything that interests her nnd run it Into the ground militates against tier success in physical cull lire, according to Mme. de Gollcre Davenport, who, while confessing to seventy-four years. Is said to look not more than forty-live or fifty. Exorcise In moderation is good for every woman, she thinks, fencing, swimming nnd riding being among the most beneficial forms, when properly followed. Clubwomen nnd fashionable women nro strangely enough the principal detractors of physical culture, she thinks, the ambi tion of the latter leading tnem to sacri fice themselves, their husbands and children, their home duties, their own stomachs even, to the Inordinate crav ing for social amusement. On the other hand, fashionable vonem fre quently take it jp with great enthus iasm and make excellent pupils. i, TO WHITEN "LACES. I Traces and linens which have become yellow with age, or greatly soiled, can fee whitened by folding them carefully and placing ibem In the sun to soak in a streng solution of bornx and water. As the water is absorbed or clouded, add fresh water, and if the water be comes quite cloudy from the loosened dirt, pour In a new solution of borax and water. Turn the luce or linen at least once while It is whitening. In the warm weather the yellow is easily removed, though the soaking may con tinue two or three days and nights .without Injuring the most delicate fab. rics. Care should be taken, however. In removing the lace, when once it Is clean. It should be taken out folded, not squeezed, but uufpldcd carefully on folded towels, pinned out neatly and left In the sun to dry. If the lnce sticks to the towel, let It soak off don't try to pull it away. CONVENIENT WORKBAG. A convenient workbag that can be easily made at home at the cost of few cents would be something like the following: The size of the bag being decided on its base should measure at least nine inches square two pieces of light cardboard should be cut in the shape of aa envelope, supposing that Its top and bottom flaps were both open. The points might be rounded off a little. Measuring off nine Inches la the centre of each piece of card beard, bend It upon the two line thus secured. The flap ends will then foria idea, when you set (he pieces of card board an Inside the ether; crosslwse. You then cover them, before fastening- I together, wlt'.t nny preferred material, figured cambric, denim or cretonne, binding the edges with colored braid. Make a bag some Inrhes deeper than this carillioiird case, and provided with n drawing string In the top. Clue this luslilo the case and the workbag Is complete. FOU Hl'SlNES WOMEN. Ituslness women nre forsaking tho cloth skirt nnd thin shlrt-wiilst for Hie washable shirt-waist suit; nnd it Is only the size of the hunilry bill that prohibits others from also doing so. Crash and the heavier linen weaves nre not so easily crushed, or so likely to Rather dust ns some other mate rials. Ecru, sage green nnd the sort blue nre colors that do not quickly show soil and nre nt the same time cool to the eye. If you should desire white get the Itnssiiin crash that Rolls for toweling, (let it In Its palest shade a soft cream that It almost pure while, but will stand bard wear. For very hot weather a white Swiss with blin k dots would hi cool. (iiughnnia In black or blue and while ohe !: of all iloseri"4loiis are nu eco nomical Investment. If yon must bo very, very saving why not try cotton crepe, which needs only washing 1o make It ngi'.in pre sentable. We do not advise this for steady business wear, but for one nt those prostrating weeks of hot weath er which we must cxp.-ct now nnd then. 0 Tfads si.- J?a .i The summer girl Is beginning to sit up nnd take notice. The girl whose grandmother has be queathed her a lace collar or caps is very fortunate Just now. A woman wants her husband to do as he wants to, bu she wants him to wa::t Just what she w'nnls. Pretty little Japanese card cases are of a soft Japanese leather upou which are printed designs in color. Another way to prevent low-grade cats from carrying contagion from the alleys is to clean the alleys. If you don't care whether you nre happy or not, be happy for the sake of others. For cheerfulness is us infec tious ns the measles. In l'aris parasols this season are rather small and very convex, of ger anium or while ti.ffela material with three rows of lac o. embroidery round the cilgo. The labor spent on the designs nnd woi kmanshlp of the new ribbons has brought Its own reward, for ribbon ns a trimming has not plnyi d audi a part In ; euri us is assigned to it this sum iu?r. Kfittfa. Cavalry buff Is good with white and gray combinations. Hands of flowered net furnish a pret ty trimming for frocks of plain net. Taffeta petticoats aro supplied with adjustable flounces of white embroid ered lnwn. Collnrless gowns ."re most comfort able Just now, but they never look well with a hut. Sequin trimmings, like the poor nnd tho blouse, it seems wo are to-have al ways with us. rointed bodices with a suggestion ot basque in the buclt are more and more In evidence. lints this year run to every extreme of sizes and shnpe without transgress ing the laws ot fashion. Tan pongee is the coolest of all the colors in which that fabric comes, and is besides apparently du3t-proof. Many taffeta cloaks are belted in at the waist, but quite as large a number are left loose from the shoulders. Kid belts, burned and tinted with exquisite autumn .eat designs, are among the most charming innova tions. Tale-colored silks painted with deli cate misty lowers make the most charming evening gowns and dressy wraps. Sleeves are gathered full Into the armhole, and as a rule fall only to the elbow, necessitating long gloves or a deep lace cuff. Parasols follow the fancy for trim inlng. Many have tucked bauds fag oted together and show a hemstitched border of contrasting color A pronounced feature is being made of lines of ribbou velvet, interesting embroidered trails of sequins, the ground being net, chiffon and crepe de chine. The newest sleeves bare the upper puff separate from the lining, but shirred and wired to stand out Tire lower or under sleeve is sewn iu above the elbow. In the more "dressy" examples of white blouses, one still sees the droop. ing shoulder effect, but squarer should' era are resiiy more inodisu and are safer,, at the tendency In all garments la in tula direction. New York City.-Trolly house Jack ets nre among the comforts of life that no woman should be without. This one Is quite novel, Inasmuch as It Includes garments of the sort nre appropriate for linineilinte wear, challle, nlhutross and the like for cooler weather. The shaped back gives admirable Hues and a yoke collar that extends well over A Late Design the shoulders, and Is both simple and attractive. The orlgluul, from which the drawing was mude, is of white ba tiste, ring-dotted with blue and trimmed with buu'ds ot embroidery. collar and cuffs being of white, but all the pretty washable fabrics used for also an effect of neatness, while the loose fronts nre both graceful and com. fortable. When liked the box pleats can be omitted and gathers used In their sfead. Tha IflekAt constats nf the fronts. Joined to a round yoke, backs and side. ! backs with full sleeves. The yoke-cellar Is separate and arranged over the whole and there is a choice allowed be tween a turn-over and a standing col lar. At the wrists are shaped cuffs that harmonize with the yoke-collar and are exceedingly effective. The quantity of material required for the medium size is four and three quarter yards twenty-seven Inches wide, four and three-quarter yards fifty-two inches wide or two and flve elghth yards forty-four inches wide, with four yards of binding to trim as illustrated. 8k Green Silk anil Voile. Sage greon silk aud very thin vollo were combined lu a graceful gown. The skirt was laid lu very tiny pleats and was a triple affair. Tho first skirt ended In a deep hem like a tuck, un der which was a bund of silk shirred very closely. A second pleating and band of shirred silk nnd a deep tucked flounce finished tho skirt. The bodice was pleated aud had a collur aud stole of heavy white luce. The sllk-sblrred bands appeared on the eluborate sleeves, which bad cull bauds of the luce. High silk girdle. ' About Crueh Helta. Many who started In to wesr the crush leather belt have ruined oue or two already by drawing them too IIOt'HIl JAc'UKT. tight. Yon cannot draw the , crush belt up as you would a plain belt. rlie.v Mleeve. Fancy sleeves make features of the season loo apparent and far too charm ing to he overlooked. The three shown nre nil graceful, nil smart, yet all sim ple wlthnl ami can be utilized both for the new garments nnd for those of lust season, which must be made up to date. The model to (he left. In elbow leiiRlh, Is inmle of while chiffon louls Inn over cream net and Is trimmed with lace npplhpie. Its lines nre admir able, nnd It suits nil the soft fashion able materials. The sleeve In the cen tre Is full length, with cuff aud frills of cream lace, sleeve nnd under sleeve of while mercerized batiste, nnd the sleeve In I lie right is shown In simple sheer lawn with the frill of net top lace falling In becoming folds, but combinations of iiuiuy sorts can be made. The sleeves are all innile over fitted foundations on which (he full portions nre arranged nnd which serve to keep the pitfTs In place. In the case of tho sleeve to the left the under puff is cut off several Inches below the upper edge ami the outer sleeve Is gathered. The full length sleeve includes n deep en IT, faced onto the lining, tinder sleeve and outer sleeve exactly like those already described, except that the latter Is lucked, nnd Is finished with double frills. The third nnd lust sleeve Is a, simple drooping puff that la by May Manton. shirred to fit the upper arm snugly, nnd Is finished with a single shaped frill. The quantity of material required for the medium size is for elbow sleeves one and seven-eighth yards twenty-one Inches wide, one uud oue-elghtb yards twenty-seven inches wide or live-eighth yards forty-four Inches wide, with one yard eighteen or one-half yard forty Inches wldo for under-sleeves and two and a half yurds ot applique; for full length sleeves three and five-eighth yards twenty-one, two and a half yards twenty-seven or one and three quarter yards forty-four inches wide, with one-half yard of all-over lace, four yards of lnce for frills and two and a hulf yards of applique; for el bow sleeves with frills two aud a quar ter yards twenty-one, one ar.d seven- eighth yards, twenty-seven or one and three-eighth yards forty-four inches wide, with two yards ot luco to make a Illustrated. FANCY 8I.KRVKS, MADE WORM HOUS. hotgna lailnalry In Frond Street ttelisl Imp, A prominent citizen of New York happened to be passing n Joiner's shop tho other day. The building, which was tumbling down, contained n lot ot old furniture and relies, benring placards upon which (lielr history was scrawled In loose, rambling letters. Having nothing boiler to do, lb? prom. Incut citizen wandered Into (lie eslnb llshmeut nnd mounted a ilnrlt, narrow stairway lending to (he shop above. Half way up the stairs he heard n Shot rnd hastened on, thinking of murder, suicide nnd k, mired criminal things. Pushing his way thrct-gh the first doorwny he came to, the promi nent citizen saw a man shunting In the middle of the apartment Willi a smoking shotgun lu bis hands. A few yards In front of him was a board, intuited securely on a pair of snw horses, which seemed to be dotted with black specks. "Weill" said the i.mn with gun, cool ly surveying the Intruder. "I thought something terribly had happened," said the prominent cilly.cn. The man looked out of the window, then tip nt the ceiling, then dowr ut the floor and finally at his visitor. "I was merely sluuiting some worm holes 111 that board," said tile man. New York Sun. WISE WORDS. Mttle children arc the Jewels of n borne. v llewarc the fury of a patient man. Dryden. !ood manners are made of petty sncrllloe. Tho secret of success Is constancy of purpose. 1 'Israeli. Many a tongue shakos out Its mas ter's undoing. ShaUespea re. National enthusiasm is the great nur sery of genius. Tucket num. Tho tiiorii we study the more wc discover our Ignorance. Shelley. True religion Is to do good, nnd be good, nnd sock diligently after truth. Plerson. Men satisfy their consciences by feel Ing their wrong doing will not cunie to plague thein. There Is often ns much Independence In tint being led ns In not being driven. Tryon Edwards. He who trangresses the Inws nf the Grent Father injures the interests of the human family. , Humility Is eldest-horn of virtue, and claims the birthright nt the throne of heaven. Murphy. Our dissatisfaction with any other solution Is the blazing evidence of Im mortality. Emerson. When we nro out of sympathy with tho young, thou I think our work lu this world is over. 41. Macdonnlil. And (!od is nble to tnnke nil grace nbound towards you; that ye always having nil siilllclency In nil tilings, may nbound lu every good work. 'J Corinthians, Ix., 8. llsitiaili's ltinMimt, The events leading up to Prince Ills march's dismissal from the post of Imperial chancellor Is furnished by the Aurgnuer Nacbrlchlen, which the I'.er liner Tagebl tt Itself regards ns t.ot improbable. According to this ac count, which Is published lu connection with the death ot Dr. ltoth. late Swiss minister in Herlln. the Swiss Federal Council iu ISilU desired a workmen's conference to be held nt Heme, where ns the Emperor William II. convened a labor conference at Iterlin, to which Prlnco lllsuinrek objected. The Im perlal chancellor thereupon privately visited Dr. Itoth nnd presi.eil him to insist on Kerne as tho seat of the con ference. Tho emperor, hearing of Prlnco Bismarck's visit, bin: self went to Dr. Itoth at dead oC night and sail fled himself of tho truth of tho report. The followlus day the emperor dis missed Prince lllsuinrek, nnd at the same tlnio presented Dr. Itoth with a portrait of himself, bearing tho auto graph inscription, "In memory of March 19, 18U0." Feet of Clny. The Japanese soldier, sajs Dr. Ma tlgnon, for many years physician to thV French Legation. In I'ckin, lias oSb weak point. As far as bodily strongth goes ho is ot iron, but his feet are ot chiy. The Japanese foot Is less adaptable to Western fashions than the Japan ese brain is to Western ideas. Euro pean shoes are endured in public as evils Inseparable from a higher civlllz. a lion, but in private the most progres sive Japanese hasten to rid themselves of those Instruments of torture. The Japanese recruit, whose foot has never kuown restraint or encum brance, is made to wear thick leather boots, which inevitably cause suffer ing and frequent disablement. Bulu's Sultan, When I saw his highness, the Sultan of Sulu, he was attired in tight-titling, yellow-aud-red striped trousers, a Jacket ot rod silk with small white dots, black aud white turban and Chi nese slippers. From his right baud flashed a large diamond; on his left he wore a beautiful pearl. He had a square nose, blackened teeth, betcled Hps; ho was not strong in uncomprom ising savagery, but merely repulsive a mixture of stupidity aud vicious ness. Weakness and vacillation dom inated his expression. Everybody's Magazine. Out of the Mouths or Uabee. One day while four-year-old Margie was walking with her nurse the latter pointed out a cemetory. Margie was much interested, aud upon returTilng boiae, anld: "Oh, muuiuia, nursee bowed tne where tae dead folLi live." Chicago News. I AGRICULTURAL ? Inillvlilunl I'erullnrlllra. There Is one thing that must not ho overlooked In Iho keeping of poultry, and Hint Is Hint If there are a dozen hens lu n yard nil may not be strong and In (he most fnvornblo condition for producing young. There nt twelve dllTen-nt Individuals to study, twelve different shapes, sizes, capacities, pre ferences, peculiarities mid twelve methods tn b-iirti In tminngement. Though nppareiitly nllke, some hens will produce vigorous offspring, while others will not. Nearly nil failures tnny be traced bnck to tho parent stock, for they nro the foundations upou which everything rests. Tha Tomato Crop, Tomnto :ilnnls should be trnnsplnnt ed once or twice beforo being set In tho field. The snfo rule for setting along the latitude of Iloslon Is In June. Deep soil, thoroughly worked and lib erally manured, will suit tnmnloes, Cultivation should be thorough and no weeds allowed to grow. Home kinds need the support of a trellis or a mulch of straw to keep the fruit off tho ground nnd prevent rutting, but the stocky kinds, llko Dwarf Cham pion, need no support. When trans planted, the tomatoes should be nt least two Inches high, but should not be so fur forward us to bo in blossom. Tim I'nultrjr Yard. Tho nbovo Illustration Rives n clear Idea of a cheap nnd comfortable coop for tho brood of thicks, Just hutched. I.alhes serve the purpose well for the coop, nnd Iho roosting box mny be innde of nny convenient material. The principal points to consider nre warmth and quiet, nnd ns thus ar ranged, both can be had easily. After the first few days the chicks will run out through the sluts, though the hen cannot. The coop should be moved around every few days, so Hint the ground mny not become soiled. During tl.o enrly, wet months tho coop should be plnced under n shed, whero It Is dry, but later always out under the shndo trees. I.luhlwelKlit Aulmnls. As a factor Incidental to the demands ot the market for lightweight animals, Iown Homestead mentions that young nuiinnls may bo finished at a much lower cost per 1(M pounds than older ones. For example, a steer finished at the ago of twenty-four months or thereabout. Is much more prolltnhlc to his owner than If carried six months or a year longer. The snmc Is also decidedly truo lu the case of liogN, Men nre realizing that they can make a hog weigh closo to '.V) pounds In nine months, aud that this being true, they nre able to sell it at a greater prollt than if tho hogs are carried xlx mouths longer. Corn aa Foililrr. Tut In a good crop of fodder corn, sown iii the row, with rows four feet npnrt, so as to cultivate It. Do not cut tho fodder until the ears hegln to glaze, when it may be put iu a silo or cut down, cured nnd stored in the hnrn. Such fodder should never bo stacked In the fields, as its quality will be in jured by exposure to sun and ruins. Tho valuo of fodder is preutly in fluenced by tho period of growth at which it Is cut. If cut too soon It will contain a lurge proportion of water, and if cut too late It will lose its succulcncy. Experiments indicate that the proper time is whan the ears are In the "milky stage," and Just be ginning to bluze. Car of Colt's Teeth. Many ot the more common digestive troubles of the horse are directly trace able to some Imperfection ot the teeth. Neglect of these often leads to Imperfect mastication, impoverished condition, irritability, digestive dis turbances and eye derangements. When dentition goes 'on regularly the colt gets sixteen new teeth, eight In each Jaw, between its second and third years. Therefore, the mouth Should be often and carefully examined at this period, and all irregularities adjusted. If the colt's system seems to be in a languid condition, this will retard dentltlou and ,'hould be reme died by extra feeding, especially of oats. Prairie Farmer. Larue Floikl. It requires plenty of capital to enter largely luto the poultry business, but when the start is made rith a few the capital Increases every year through the Increase of the flock. Wheu a small flock is kept, 4here is no expense charged for lubor, but the Item of labor is the most costly of all when large flocks are managed. No oue can enter the poultry business and make a success ot the venture who delegates the iinportaut duties to an other. There are too many risks to I incur. The successful man must be gin at the bottom, and as the business grows he must grow with It, by having a thorough knowledge of all detull, which he may gain by being In dally contact through the several years ot work sua observation. Tramplaallnr. Toung plauts should not bt moTed lliSl coop ron CRICKS. until the seed leaves give place to the true leares, which Is usually when tha plant Is about two Inches high. They should be then moved where they will have more room without crowding. They should ho given Mr enough to secure a moderate stocky growth. Transplant to the field nfter Iho wenth er becomes settled, nnd In the ense of lender plants, when there Is no dan ger of frost. Cloudy or rnlny weather Is preferred when transplanting. The field where the plants nre lo be set should be thoroughly prepared In qd ranee nnd Hie rows marked. One mnn goes ahead and distribute the plants and another follows and sets them. pressing down (he soli firmly upon the roots. If the plants nro rather large, the soil dry nnd no rr.ln falling, Iho leaves of iho young plant should be clipped bnck about one liuif. Feeding Corn tn Una. While the mnjorlty of farmers who have a range for their hog during the summer cut off the corn supply almost entirely. It Is qtiestlonnblc If this Is the best plnn. On tho other linnd. It will not do lo feed corn entirely. In feeding corn, lo pigs the best results come when given to them once a dny. or If they have skim milk or middlings once a day. tiluten meal mny take the place of the middlings if desired; It will do qullo a much good nnd Is cheaper. There Is no question about tho valuo of corn at the fattening period, but mlstnkes nre sometime mude here In feeding tbt hog too long; that Is. after it has reached about the top notch for market. Corn fed beyond that period Is simply wasted. Marks of a (looit Cnw. ' While there are many fine points In the makeup of n good dairy cow which fire not mentioned here, says" the In dianapolis News, the following may be considered as being tho points most enslly distinguishable and which. If they exist In a cow, are probably asso elated with the other gisxl points not so readily seen. A good dairy cow should havo a broad mouth, thin lips; broad, open nostrils, space short from nose to eyes, but broad between tho eyes; largo eyes and long from eyes to horn and narrow between horns; a good, round, full barrel, Inrge teats and loose skin on the udder. Theso points In a cow Indicate nu animal of good disposition with sound organs, good nerves and a capacity for turning the food given her Into good, rich milk. Look over the herd nnd see how they average up to this description. Ths liner flee. If the bees swarm out more than once, and continue to swam out and go back, and repeat this performance for a day or two, the probabilities are that the queen Is unable to fly. Dur ing this period the bees nre only wast ing tiifir time and gathering little or no honey. We suggest swarming them artific ially at once, by shaking nearly nil the bees nnd the queen from tho combs Into nn et.'pty hive. This will accom plish the snme end ns If tho swerm bad clustered on a tree and ihen been car ried to the hive. Y'ou will, no doubt, find several queen cells In the combs of brood, which will .lirnlsli tho new colony with a laying queen, Tho swarm should occupy the old stand nnd a super of section boxes be placed ontthe hive. Since the swarm contains nil the field bees, nnd lias no brood to care for at the start, it is able to store a good quantity of honey In the sections. If you wish to know if n colony Is preparing to swarm, by building queen cells, or If you wish to cut out cells from a colony that has swarmed, instead of taking out each frame, set tho hive up on end, and kneel down lu front? of it Most of the cells are on the bottom of the combs. A Hun.lr Fir Tot. Next to having an old stove in an old outbuilding for the purpose of beat ing water or cooking food, the fire pot shown In the illustration Is the best thing of the kind that can be put In operation at small expense. Don't bother your wife by using the kitchen, stove to heat water, but have a fire place of your own. Obtain three heavy poles, set them aa shown and bind to gether at the tcp with a bolt. To the middle polo fasten, with a bolt, an old clevis, to which the chains holding FIBa POT ARBANOEUIXT. the pot can be booked. To accomplish this easily have the hooks of good size with long necks, so thut they are not likely to slip off. These poles may be erected for per manent use, or they may be set up und when not in use taken dowu, folded up, the pot detached and the whole thing taken away. To obtain the best results a firebox should be built of bricks. It need not be more thau eight or nine Inches square, but the size is governed "y the size ot the pot used. Tho advantage ot this firebox is that the Ore may be more readily built In it thau on the open ground; it may be kept together and the beat will ba thrown up directly uuder tho pot. Try this simple tire arrangement and sea how handy It Is,
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