Tha "Nlca" Olrl. "There Is only one infallible way to tell when n girl is a nice girl," Said a man who gives wise tulrice to Ills ton at home instead of publishing it in the magazines, "and that 1b by finding out bow Fl;e pulls things off with the peo ple who come in contact with her every .flay. If her mother and father1 like lier, if her little brothers and sisters think she is a kind of untledged angel, If the servants In the bouse smile when tier name is mentioned, if she Is a friend of the postman's, if all the ele vator boys in your office Binlle when 'Miss Mary' comes along and if all her girl friends think she is 'perfectly lovely you are pretty safe in going ahead with that girl, young man. Philadelphia Record New Fur Neck Ftecel, The low stole effect Is out of fash lou nnd stnndup collars will be scon on all fur cravats nnd tippets of the fashionably dressed. Fur stoics have lace ends nnd a fringe of some other material. Every sort of fur and luce Is seen combined. The effect across the shoulders is also much narrower, just as sleeves have become smaller in size, too. There Is a general tendency to long narrow effects becoming to the woman who has been broadening her shoulders to suit the modem type of feminine beau ty. An odd nnd pretty feature of ninny of the new fur coats will be elbow length sleeve?, with under-sleeves of Ince and velvet. The popular fur for next winter will be mink, but beaver Is also coming into public favor after a retirement of some seasons. Ermine Is more the vogue for trimming nnd In combination with darker furs, but white fox promises to be the fur for evening wear. Plnln Urine anil High Thinking-. ' It is remarked that some English hostesses, who feel that the table und what we shall eat hnve become of too much importance in life, are giving a lories of dinners marked by primitive fare. Indeed, so enthusiastic has so ciety become on the subject that the ' fewer the courses nnd the worse the food the more fashionable does the dln , ncr become. At one select party re ; cently in London there wns nothing to eat but sandwiches, chicken and a Ilt i tie watery salad. The same exagger- ated simplicity was shown at an even ing reception, both in the dressing of the guests and in the floral decorations, which consisted of a few lilies nnd roses placed nbout the room In vases. The guests moved about the room talking together ns long ns they want ed to, while the hostess herself mnde Do attempt herself to enliven the gath ering. A bowl of lemonade, some damp sandwiches nnd a few cakes were on a table in the drawing room. In the centre of this festive board the piece de resistance was arranged, con sisting of a large bowl of chopped fruit, sprinkled with sugar. About Shirt Walnt. Here are some points relative to fit ting a shirt waist brought out at a dressmakers' convention. They are dwelt upon with terrible earnestness, wherefore it is presumed that no de cent shirt waist can be mnde without a knowledge of them: Make a straight collar band. A curved) baud will push down beneath the ribbon stock. Don't bring the shoulder seam for ward; it is better to drop it a little back to make the garment fit. Cut the waist a half inch too big nil around in height, at neck, under arms, etc., says the Trenton Times. If is better to have a small nrmhole and plenty to piny in the waist under neath than to cut a large armhole for freedom of movement Take a 6innll dart Into the front of the armhole, if necessary, to get a good set across the chest. If the sleeve is too tight don't let ont the inside seam to remedy Jt. The sleeve must be seamed Into the waist with the seam turned into the neck and stitched flat. Otherwise the 6lceve will stand up unpleasantly. Don't use French seams in a thin waist. Turn the edges in nnd finish tint with two rows of stitching-, as a man's shirt is finished. - Laca tjied Extensively. Lace is the thing this season, and no costume is complete until a touch of this dainty fabric is added, if nothing more than the collar and cuffs for the tailor made costumes. Every possible use is made of lace from the neck to the flounces on the bottom of the skirts when yards and yards are used to fin lsh the evening costume. Beautiful berthas of rare old lace that has been r.n heirloom for many years are now in vogue. A handsome black silk worn by a middle-aged woman at a fashionable wedding recently, had one of those rare old lace flounces, about eighteen inches deep, which had been in the family several generations. The waist was trimmed very elaborately with the same pattern in a Narrower width and Just a dainty touch of blue. It was one of the most attractive of gowns at the wedding. The young woman who has a grand' : mother should ask If she has some Diece of lace that can be used in some tray, and doubtless many a choice bit trill eswt to llfkt that has lata la tit- sue paper for years, and complete a chic costunme for this season. New llaven Register. Wanted thit Wlinlit llonae. "No, I can't take boarders." and Miss Coinpton looked defiantly at her old neighbor ns she spoke. "I haven't got a room to spare." "Why, Lueilla!" snld the neighbor, feebly. "Of course, I'm never one to push In, but I can't help knowing you've got four spare rooms you don't occupy, and these folks are friends of my cousins. I'm sure If I lived in a corner house all by myself I'd be glad and thankful to have them." "It you'd lived In a 'comer house all alone for fifteen years you'd feel Just as I do," said Miss Coinpton. firmly. "When you have boarders lu your house you can't go into their rooms without knocking, and then sometimes they don't want you. I've heard Mrs. Sawyer tell, so I'm speaking with knowledge. "Now. I'm not one to go gaping from lower story windows, but behind cur talus upstairs nobody can take offense. When there's a funeral or a wedding nt the Orthodox, I go In the west room and watch it. When there's anything going on at the Epls-opal and you know there's most always something I step In the east room. "Then most of the summer folks from up on the hill drive down to the clubhouse pleasant days, nnd I run In when I hear wheels and so who 'tis from any north window I can w.iteh them quite a distance. And the south room I use wiit. n u s geuing towaiu mnil time, and bind concert nights, and a good many times off and on. "Xow, I should lil: to know If you think I'd count any six dollars a week worth being hived up downstairs for?" lemanded the mistress of the coiner house, triumphantly. "And I haven't mentioned Fourth o July, Memorial day, nor the circus p'rade, either!" Youth's Companion. Fhnto Screens Some of the cleverest ways of dispos ing of fine photographs have been de vised, for it's no longer the fashion to keep them hidden away In cabinet for the mere joy of possession. Will' lam Morris' theories are becoming more and more widespread, especially the one which demands a use for every thing that Is about. A plain wooden screen was called upon to create one of these uses for photograps. The wood was stained a dull brown, one of the limumerablt Flemish finishes. At the top of each panel was mounted a fine photograph, all in warm brown tones that har monized restfully with the wood. The photographs were covered with glass, and around each ran a narrow moulding stained to match the wood exactly. Those photographs were almost square, but the same Idea could be car ried out with the tall, narrow photo graphs, using more of them, of course, and with oval ones as well, and the gray tones can be used, with the wood of the screen stained that deep gray which is so old looking nnd artistic. But all sorts of possibilities suggest themselves as you look at the screen Ideas of gray prints mounted iu a swirl of pyrography lines, the whole screen deftly touched with color, or of the blackest ebony effects, with pic tures that have plenty of black in their makeup, set off with lines of gold. Utica Observer. Tulle and net stoles and ruffs are very handsome. It Is almost ns difficult to buy a sim ple hat as it is to. find a plain, well built gown. It is a tradition of fashion that laces and embroideries are never lu favor at the saino time. Nowadays an evening coat Is as necessary to even simple dressers us any other garment. No wrap has been introduced which has given as much solid comfort as the long, loose fur-liaed coat. The veil draped hat is having a mod erate success, but it is a little too spec tacular to please conservative wom en. Velvet hats are well liked. Oue haudsoiue model was a saucer shape with a low round crown und a roiling brim. The dressier hats offer the widest choice, and are often- very artistic, aside from the exaggerated tilt of most of them. Before the weather Is quite cold enough for furs, there is always a vogue of feather stoles and boas and of the lighter tulle and net neck pieces. It is possible to have a very individ ual hat with these soft felt shapes, and one can do no better than to In vest in one to match her walking gown. There is a new lace on the market, new, at least, in the sense that it is an innovation, called Japanese lace. It la not made In Japan, but the oat- I tern a are supposed, to suggest Japaw ese designs. . . .'.. ...... . 4 household patters Cleaning the l'lnet. A large lump of soda should be put In every sink once a we?k and boiling water poured over It. This will cleanse the pipes front an accuinulntlon of grease, etc., nnd do away with the pos sibility of requiring a plumber's assist ance. Left-Over Food, Do not allow food remnlnlng over from meals to stand nbout in the kitchen. Carefully overhaul anything that Is likely to be useful for future occasions nnd remove It to the Icebox. See that nothing la thrown nwny that can be utilized. Fine I.anmlry Work. Although a family liiny send the bulk of the laundry out, there are always pieces which ciiunot be trusted to the average laundry, or else there are ar ticles which nre so cnslly washed at home that it Is worth doing lu order to reduce the weekly bill. Tlio Onion In Slrlinpaa. "1 have Implicit faith in the sanitary properties of nil onion," said n trained nurse, "it Is my custom to Introduce an ouiitn Into every sickroom where I am called In, hanging It up somewhere. J believe It nl tracts nil maladies nnd Infections to Itself. Violets nnd roses and lilies nrc very pretty In n sick room, and the patient Is doubtless cheered when his friends think enough of hi in to send them, but practical friendship would dictate that a basket of onions be sent. There Is something shout them hostile to disease. The Juice of an onion Is a cure for deafness, a roasted onion remedies earache nnd gumboils, nnd onions nnd holly berries bruised together are n certain cure for chilblains. A poultice of onions nnd cream Is also good for bunions. a Henu Briinimcl was opposed to onions, but Sulry (lamp upheld them, nnd I nlwnys considered her a more useful member of the coiumuiiily than the dandy." Milwaukee llrcss. Keep All TlMnn Taper. The tissue paper In which parcels are wrapped should never bo thrown nwny, but smoothed out nnd laid nwny In a drawer for future use. A small pad of tissue paper sprinkled with methylated spirit will give a brill hint polish to mirrors, picture glasses and crystal. The pad, used without the spirit, Is excellent for burnishing steel, rubbing grease spots off furni ture, polishing silver, rlc. For packing glass, china nnd orna tnents a roll of tissue papep is invalu able, says Home Notes. When packing lints a wisp of tissue1 paper should be twisted round all up standing ends of ribbon, osprcys and wings to prevent crushing. Dress and blouse sleeves should be stuffed with soft paper, and a sheet of it placed be tweeu the folds. Silk handkerchiefs, ribbons nnd lace should nil be Ironed between n layer of tissue paper, and the Intter Is a fine polisher for steel buckles and hat plus. Egg Sauce-Make smooth two table spoonfuls of flour In the same amount of butter and add one cupful of hot water nnd three tablespoonfuls of milk, Season with salt and pepper and pour into a hot tureen with dices of hard boiled eggs. Boiled Salmon with Egg Sauce Pre pare the snlinoii, dip In cold water and dredge with flour; wrap in a cloth and place In a steamer to cook until tender. Remove from the kettle; also remove the cloth; place on n heated platter, garnish and serve with egg sauce. Apple Fuffs Bent four eggs very light nnd add three tenspoonfuls of pulverized sugar, a salt spoon of soda and two of cream of tartar, one cup ful of milk, one nnd one-hnlf. cupftils of flour and one-hnlf cupful of finely chopped apples. Beat the mixture for several minutes nnd bnke In gem pans previously buttered nnd hentc'. Raisin Griddle Cakes-Into p. cup of sour milk nnd the same amount of sweet milk stir two cupfuls of wheat flour and one-half cupful of cornmeal, a teaspoonful of salt, two tablespoon fills of melted butter, a teaspoonful of soda and one-hnlf cupful of chopped raisins. Lastly beat in two eggs and have the griddle on which the cakes are to be cooked ns hot as possible without burning. Peanut Canapes rass a cupful of unsalted peanut meats through the meat chopper ns often ns mny be neces sary to Insure there being no large pieces. Put Into a h wl, with a dash of cayenne nnd nnot'uer of black pep per, a teaspoonful of salt, a couple of sardjnes, nnd chop all together. Then add enough good tomato catsup to make a paste. Spread the .mixture on slices of hot buttered toast nnd serve. The !rinf lleln The Duke of Port land, who holds the position of Master of the Horse nt the Court of King Edward, described the liearing rein us vulgar nt a recent meeting of the English Society foi the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. "To my mind.", declared his grace, "the bearing rein is vulgar, nnd its effect is by no means beautiful. It is ignorantly supposed to be tbe cor rect thing, however, among those who know no better." New York City. The short, Jaunty Eton Is a prouounced favorite of the autumn and Is especially well liked with, the corselet or prlncesse skirt or with the skirt that Is worn with a deep girdle. Here Is one of the smart est yet shown that gives a waistcoat effect and which Is nilaptcd to all sen tounble innterlals. The lines are ex teptlounlly good ones nnd the tucks from the shoulders give a distinctive touch. In this case one of the new Double voiles Is trimmed with collar ind cuffs of velvet nnd made with a wnlstcont of broadcloth, but the pos ilblllllcs nrc many. The suitings of TCCKBB SHIRT WAIST,; the season are exceptionally benutlful and brondcloth and velvet both are shown in light or "chiffon" weights and will be greatly worn, while there also are chiffon velveteen and all the many novelties too numerous to men tion. Velvet ns trimming on cloth Is exceedingly fashionable, but here ngnin there is opportunity for Individual preference, silk can be used or plain cloth on mixtures ns may be liked. The waistcoai, too, enn be mnde of cloth, as in this Instance, of brocade or of any contrasting material that may be preferred. ' The Eton Is made with fronts that consist of plain portions that are ex tended to form the band and tucked portions thnt are Joined thereto and the back. The narrow collar finishes the neck nnd beneath it tbe waistcoat Is attached. There Is choice allowed of elbow or full length slevees, both being equally correct. The quantity of material required for the medium size Is two and one-half yards twenty -one, one and three-fourth yards forty-four or one and five-eighth yards fifty-two Inches wide, with one- half yard of velvet for collar and five- eighth yards of any width for vest. Golden Hearts. A charming evening dress of deli cately blue chlffpn is a mass of tucks A Golden Brim, A gem of mi evening hut Is a broad affair with a' soft nnd rather flat crown of richest sable fur. The brim starts out to be of cream lace (Renaissance applique), but ends by being bound to a depth of nearly two Inches with cloth of gold. This is not the intensely yel low shade, but is somewhat silvery In comparison. It is all exquisite and rich, the golden cloth, the flue lace and the superb fur each serving to make the other more beautiful. Under the nnd shlrrlngs. Upon the blouse bodice nnd the voluminous skirt there are rose appliques of heavy Chaiitllly lace lu the same shade. These roses are of gigantic size and the heart of each has been cut awny to show a piece of the cloth of gold which Is deftly Intro duced from beneath. This may sound patchy, but the effect Is exquisite. MUnra' lunula Walat. No waist suits the young girl so well as the blouse und none is so fashion able. Illustrated Is an exceedingly at tractive yet absolutely simple model which provides for many occasions and which can lie varied lu a number of ways. As shown It Is made of cash mere with bands of taffeta piped with velvet, nnd Is worn over a chemisette of nil-over lace, but the chemisette can be oinllled nnd the neck left slightly open, or the waist can be made high wltli long' sleeves, as shown lu the back view. In iiuy case It Is stylish and sat isfactory and adapted to almost all wnlstlngs and the softer dress mater ials. In this Instance It matches the skirt, birt the model will be found a de sirable one for the separate blouse, which fills so ninny needs, and which this year Is so fashionable In white silk or embroidered net, for both of which materials the model Is a most satisfactory one. The waist Is made with a fitted foun dation, which can be used or omitted ns mny be liked, nnd Itself consists of the front and the backs. These last are laid lu narrow tucks that extend to yoke depth and when n chemisette Is used are cut nut on Indicated lines. The chemisette Is separate nnd the closing Is made Invisibly at the centre hack. The sleeves are full above the elbows nnd they can be finished at that DESIGN BY MAT MAKTON. IM OORJED WALKING SKIRT.; point or with cuffs that extend to the wrists. The quantity of material required for the medium size (fourteen years) is three and a quarter yards twenty-one, two nnd seven-eighth yards twenty seven or one and three-quarter yards forty-four Inches wide, five-eighth yards of all-over lace for the chemis ette and one and three-quarter yards If cuffs are used. brim at the left, well back, there's a La France rose, which Is backed up by a rosette of white chiffon. Feather Trimmed. Some little evening wraps are trimmed with feathers. They are of chiffon accordion-pleated, and are sefmewhat on the dolman order. The border trimming of curled ostrich was very pretty. 8everal of these wraps were displayed, In white, pale blue, pink and yellow. Mite. We speak of the little red mites, but that Is the color worn by the mite only after It lias feasted on the blood of the fowl. The natural color of the mile Is gray. Mites are exceedingly vora cious and are able to extract a very large amount of blood from a fowl dur ing a single night. Thousands of these tulles may cover a single hen and the aggregate amount of blood taken Is so large that Hie fowls frequently die from loss of blood. This is especially the case with selling hens. Often sit ting liens when nightly attacked by these vampires forsake their nests and take lo the roosts for protection. At this time of year relentless warfare should be waged against them. ( Fulling on the Bailer, There are some young horses not trained In breaking that have the habit of pulling on the halter and breaking It. Usually they can be cured of this by using a slroug rope mound the neck. Another a yd very elTectlve way to break horses which pull on the halter is to tie a small stout rope around the body of (he horse behind his fore legs, then take the rope between the legs nnd pass It through the halter ring nnd make It fast to the manger in front of lilm, so that when he pulls backward on the halter It gives him an exper ience he will not want to repent o.fteu. nnd will soon find It better to be (inlet, (ieuerally this effectually breaks pull ing on the halter. Tank For nipping Sheen. There are several plans for making a tank In which to dip sheen and if oue has a flock of considerable size It Is wise to obtain some of the plans thnt are offered by manufacturers, it, how ever, the flock Is not large, a home made affair Is easily built and at com paratively suiall cost. A tank of this kind Is mnde as follows: A convenient size Is ten feet long, four feet wide and two and one half feet deep. It should be made so that the lank containing the dip is reached by a slatted walk way leading down Ur It, and another slatted walk leading up to the landing from which they go down Into the tank. There should be sullicieut of the dip mixture placed In the tank to cover the back of the nulmal, which should be Immersed for about one minute, then allowed to come up m the landing where the dip Is squeezed out of the wool nnd the animal allowed to stand to drain. The illustration shows how the tank Is built. B indicates the slat ted walkway nnd A shows the exact shape of the side portion of the box, the little drawing above the tank shows a walk down from the end of the drain age box which will prevent the sheep from Injuring their legs which they would be likely to do In jumping. In dianapolis News. Sly Poultry Kxperlrnce. The most essential requirement In keeping poultry for profit is that which is needed in any line of business, ex perience. All breeds of poultry have some good points, so a novice should select any breed that suits his fancy, or he will not succeed, as that desire In his mind has not been satisfied. If I were looking for my profit in the egg market, I should select one of the smaller breeds, as they are active, healthy and light feeders. Poultry running at large on the farm will find a balanced ration, but when shut up, to keep them off the garden, ndd meat meal or beef scraps to their rations, as without it the eggs will be smaller in size. When you shut your poultry out of the garden let ihe young chickens into It. and much profit will come to you, although not counted in dollars and cents. Profit Is a word that admits of var ious Interpretations. A butcher said to me: "If I were on the same farms, trying to scratch out a living, you could not buy twenty-live cent steak every day." This extreme may he fol. lowed by another, of putting up with a slice of salt pork for dinner, and both be classed as barely getting a living, so your Interpretation of profit would de pend upon your standard of living. Vermin in the poultry house may be easily subdued. If It can be closed tight, by putting hot coals in a kettle and throwing on a handful of sulphur. If this is not practical, a gallon of rock oil (unrefined kerosene) a two ounce bottle of carbolic acid, placed In hot water to melt the crystal, and one-half pint of bisulphide of car bon put Into tbe oil and painted about .Where It is needed will do the business. My first and last choice of an Ideal fowl Is a light-weight White Wyan dotte. I bred them", in aad in, a long time, and it occurred to me that I ought to have new blood, so I got a pure bred cockrel. of large size one cut out for a show bird and I have had some fine looking poultry, but uot up to my expectations in the eg; business. 1 then became indifferent as to fancy re sults, aud procured some red Rhode Islands, having two cockrels of. each kind, letting them run together. Th result is that I bave the marks of the white and black Wyandotte. Plymouth Sock, with no trace of the Red Rhode Island. C. II. Arnold, In the Massachn. setts Ploughman. ' For the Clean Ho. As we go along the country wad, and view the various pig stys on each side. It Is generally the rule that a llllhy nnd Ill-smelling mud hole greet the eye. Farmers ran take a big stride In advancement by looking Into ths matter, aad for such who care to do so a correspondent of the Breeder's (insette gives some good advice. He says: . The ling- has a reputation of fllthl ness which lie does not deserve. No nnliiml loves a clean bed more than lie and none Is more careful to keep It o. For a picture of content one needs lo see a bunch of pigs In a nest of clean straw. Straw Is plentiful on most farms and the pens should be well Jittered. Then there will be no danger of smothering by piling up In severe wenlher, which' Is done merely to keep warm. The Idea that because hogs are covered with a coating of fat they do not feel the cold Is a mistake. They are very.1 susceptible to it, nnd should be pro tected by comfortable stys nnd provid ed with plenty of straw for their beds. When the weather Is not too severe exercise in the open i.Ir should be al lowed every day. This contact with the ground Is highly conducive td health. At tilght outside doors should be closed. Any well regulated piggery; will have some provision for veutilaJ lion. In speaking upon the matter of feed ing grain to the growing pig the same1 writer says: Nothing Is belter tluin bran, good clean, honest, wheat bran. But It is not always ensy to get this. Oats ground and made Into a thick slop with sweet milk are also excellent, and the1 same mny be said of wheat middlings. I would not exclude com entirely, but It should be fed Willi a sparing hand, and Is belter ground than whole at this1 time. A few whole ears occasionally mny be given, but main dependence should be placed upon something rich er in protein, such as the foods named nlxive. If one has roots they may be fed to good advantage nt least once dally. They (end to keep the system healthy nnd counteract feverish con ditions. Water must be supplied reg. ulnrly unless milk can be bad in abundance. Farmers Are Improving. It was not such a great while ago that the "sharper" considered tbe farmer a "good thing" and as a result many a farmer parted with, nt times, large sums of his hard earned dollars , and received no equivalent. Nowadays the farmer is on altogether different sort of a man. He has applied bus iness principles to his calling, and the thinking farmer of to-day when called upon to make nn investement wants to know just how the thing Is going to "pan out." A man conies to him with a sprayer; he has first made up his mind that spraying will Increase or improve his crop sufficiently to pay a good interest on the investment in a machine. Having done this he makes no end of Inquiries in regard to the different kinds of machines, and after all this has been thoroughly gone over he then makes his payment, providing he gets a certain per cent, off for cash. Not such a great while ago I was talk ing to a man who wns going to make some purchases in the implement line. We at first argued as to whether the investment would pay, figuring from the prices as they appeared In the cat alogue. My friend would not talk the least bit upon these prices, for be claimed that he would not purchase unless be paid cash, nnd the firm that expected to do any business with him whatever would have to give him a good discount for cash, and If they re fused he would do business with some one else who would. When we see farmers talking like this we may know that in addition to their practical knowledge of their business they con duct their affairs according to strict business principles. New York Week ly Witness. Btmhe4 In the Favtnreff, in mos pastures is found more or less bush growth. As the pastures be come older the bushes Increase in va riety and number, and in some places pretty nearly ocenpy tbe ground. There are some portions of many pas tures that It would be better to allow to grow up again to wood, as in time the timber would be worth very much more than the land is now. Where this is not desirable then attention should be given to. cutting or otherwise destroying the bushes. These have now made most of their growth for the season, and when cut will not have vitality to start up again to any great extent, this fall; hence tbe advantage of doing this work now. When the prac tice of cutting every year is followed it will be found that tbe growth will decrease, and In this way they can be gradually got rid of. If there are any bushes, briars or rank growing weeds along the fences, in the meadows or by the roadside, they should, also re ceive attention, thus adding much to the better condition and good appear ance of fields and roads.) assachu setts Ploughman. The Prince of wale Train? The train that is to carry the Prince of Wales over the East Indian Bail way is undergoing continual trials. If the prince appears on scheduled time he will bave, perhaps, the most per fectly appointed conveyance the wortd ha ever seen. If he delays, the en gine and carriages stand a fair chance of being worn out by continual work ob trial trips. Calcutta Railways.
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