doings orwoncN
Staying Yoothfnl.
Whatever your age may be, begin
now to think of yourself as In the
dawn of new developments. Say to
yourself many times a day that you
possess more vital power, more men
tal force, more magnetism and charm
than ever before In your life. Say
also that you are better loved and
more fully appreciated for all your
virtues and charms than ever before,
and that your ability to give and re
ceive happiness Is unlimited. Then
use moments which you have been
accustomed to Idle away or to employ
In melancholy thoughts, In Improving
yourself. Let this Improvement be
three-fold, until body and mind and
plrlt all radiate new brilliancy.
Give your mind new thoughts. Give
your spirit new aspirations, and feed
your brain with some new purpose.
Keep up whatever accomplishments
you possess; cultivate new ones. Be
gin at forty, fifty or sixty, even, to
siutly luiis uukcb and luuaiu mid ail.
And instead or continually thinking
about advancing age, think about In
creasing qualities and charms; Instead
of worrying over added years, rejoice
over added occupations and means of
enjoyment. Encourage the young to
seek your society. Amuse and inter
est them, and this can only be done
by keeping In sympathy with their
Ideas.
paper under the part to be embroi
dered. It will easily pull away when
the work Is finished.
Never neglect to moisten the linen
that is to be drawn, with a damp rag
or small sponge. The threads pull
even more easily , If the line to be
pulled Is rubbed with soap after be
ing moistened.
It takes but a few moments to mark
one's underclothing with embroidered
Initials, and these are always much
prettier than anything that can be
sewed on that It seems as if every
girl who likes pretty lingerie would
mark It In this way.
Changeable tones in chiffon find way
among the fall dress materials which
look rich over solid sUk or eatin
foundations. These patterns are trim
med with rich trimmings of gold and
embroidery.
Old newspaper wrappers make excel
lent rollers for centerpieces. They
can be covered with- a piece of wuUe
paper, which Is easily removed when
soiled. To each end paste pieces of
tape long enough, to hold the covers
In position when on.
Strength of Human Hair.
A human hair of average thickness
can support a load of 6Vi ounces, and
the average number of hairs oh the
head Is about 30,000. A woman's long
little passions with greater grace than
a "daughter of the gods"; she needs
a protecting arm In a crowd, and she
does not take up so much room In a
railway car, or dwarf her partners
In the ballroom or while out for a
walk. -
There never yet was a little woman
who could not flirt more furiously
than a tall one, and yet escape unfav
orable notice. Her scratches all seem
to be given in play. It Is, of course,
by comparison that everything is thus
or thus,, and so It Is only when Judged
by the standard of some exceptionally
tall elster that a short wbman will
permit herself, to be so described. She
will always indignantly disclaim a
brevity of inches under any circum
stances', though no woman ever . yet
objected to the epithet "little woman"
as a term of affection.
PoeltWm In Sweeping,
If a woman will stand up straight
while she is sweeping It will prove
the very best possible way of expand
ing her chest. But stooping over a
broom Is bad; - the ohest is contracted
and the work made harder.
To sweep vigorously with head up
and arms moving freely helps to give
the shouldefs a beautiful erectness and
also pulls off superfluous flesh.
Especially where the arm Is too fat
directly below the shoulder this work
helps. It takes off the extra fltaJi, and
rounds the armB splendidly. For this
It Is almost as good as using the wash
board, and that Is proverbial for Im
proving liiti aiuiit.
Mending; Umbrella.
Sometimes a person would like to
change some expensive umbrella
handle to another umbrella and fasten
it on solid. This can be done' by
cleaning out ""-the hole left In the
handle from the old ' rod and filling
the hole with powdered sulphur. Place
the handle In a solid, upright position,
THREE STRIKING COSTUMES
Separate Apron Tnnle.
In many of the Bhopa these graceful
unlcs may be bought, all ready to
wear with any skirt that matches,
sleeves, and even stock and . galirpe
being supplied to match. In this case
tunic and skirt have been built at
the same time and the material Is a
pale biscuit shade of pernio fabric, the
soft silky combination of mohair and
worsted threads which is daintier for
such costumes than an all wool ma
terial. The braiding Is done In the
same shade of material and the little
P
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The Apple Barrel.
It stood in the cellar low and dim.
Where the cobwebs swept and sway
ed, Holding- the store from bough and
limb
At the feet of autumn laid.
And oft, when the days were short
and drear
And the north wind shrieked ' and
roared,
We children sought in the corner here.
And drew on the toothsome Board.
f oi thus through the long, long; winter-time
. It answered our every call
With wine of the summer's golden
prime
Sealed by the hand of fall.,
Tiio best mere was of liio eiiu auil
air, ,
Of rain and sun and breese,
Changed to a pippin sweet and rare
By the art of the faithful trees.
t
A wonderful barrel was this, had we
Its message but rightly heard.
Filled with the tales of wind and bee,
Of cricket and moth and bird;
Rife with the bliss of the fragrant
June
When skies were soft and blue;
Thronged with the dreams of a har-
vest moon
O'er fields drenched deep with dew.
Oh, homely barrel, I'd fain essay
Tour marvelous skill again;
Take me back to the past, I pray.
As willingly now as then
Back to the tender morns and eves,
The noontides warm and still,
The fleecy clouds and the spangled
. leaves -Of
the orchard over the hill.
Edwin L. Sabin, in Llpplncott's.
Composition of Vegetable.
CuoEnsi
wren
Coat In Ruaalan Smock Style.
yoke and stock are of dotted net In
bise or old lace color.
The Paris fad for everything Rus
sian has brought forward all sorts of
Russian habllaments. Tolstoy's peas
ant smock is much used for coat
models and such a smock la suggested
here, though this coat has been adapt
ed to meet the longwalsted lines of
the season. The fastening, at 'one
side, Is very Russian In character, and
the fronts are cut double-breasted
fashion, closing snugly about the
throat. This coat is matched by a
terser Top Frock. -
plaited skirt and both are of navy
blue mohair,
-The ultra expression of the moyen-.
age mode . has been the Jersey top
dress, with a cuirass bodice reaching
to the hip, and braided to Imitate the
ancient armor effect. This frock is of
white silk cashmere, the bodice being
of the supple woven silk fabric of
which the embroidered silk gloves are
fashioned. The braiding Is done In
white and the sash, which is tied
around the hips, Is of white satin mes-saline.
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If you find your thoughts running
along the line of criticism and dis
paraging comparisons of the young
people of the day, with those of your
own morning time, keep your ideas to
yourself. Do not utter them.
Needlework Note.
A sash of clel blue satin would be
eat on a girl's dress of clel blue crepe
le chine. Make the yoke and sleeves
f tucked net.
Tinted embroidery can be cleaned
fcy rubbing the surface with a piece
f bread a day old. Use a small piece
vlth the crust on and throw away as
- soon as soiled.
Cushion covers for bedroom chairs
are plain. Just back and front, of one
colored cretonne, and put together
with a simulated hem all around the
sdge. No frills.
To prevent embroidery on sheet ma-
' ierlals from puckering baste tissue
hair has a total tensile strength of
more than five tons, and this strength
can be Increased one-third by twist
ing the hair. The ancients made prac
tical use of the strength -of human
hair. The cords of the Roman cata
pults were made of the hair of slaves,
and It is recorded that the free women
of Carthage offered their luxuriant
tresses for the same use when their
city was besieged by the Romans.
Advantage of the Short Girl.
The tall girl may be more Imposing
In appearance, more of a power at
social functions, but the short girl
does deadlier execution among men.
From the first day they are at ease
with her, which means a great deal
to the average man; In her presence
he does not feel the drawbacks of
early Incessant cigarette smoking, and
the degeneracy of his sex; she can
coax and pout, and flounce into pretty
and after heating the umbrella rod red
hot push the rod down Into the hole
containing the sulphur." The hot rod
fuses the sulphur, and when cold It
will hold the rod solid. ..This method
may be applied to fastening rods Into
stone, Iron or wood.
Thnmhacrew as Aid to Beanty.
In olden times'" thumbscrews were
used to torture prisoners Into confes
sion, .and thus gain from them secrets
that only Intense bodily pain would
bring forth; but this, with many
other fiendish means of torture, was
left behind by advancing civilization.
Now, however, it has made Its appear
ance again, but as a .means of self
inflicted torture, says Popular Me
chanics. It Is the newest ald-to-beauty
fad of Europe, and Its mission
la to squeeze the tips of the fingers
until they change from fat and pudgy
to long and tapering.
CUtWDMTE-
While vegetables are given a low
talue as food for man or beast on
account of their large percentage of
water, the dry portion Is highly nu
tritive. In the potato the 22 per cent
of solid matter Is nearly all available
for food. The proteids as flesh form
ers and the carbohydrates as fat pro
ducers are essential parts of food.
Keep the Road-Drag; Going;,
Bad roads are an extravagance that
no farming community can . afford.
Just what they cost In unnecessary
expenses It takes but a moment to de
termine. A team 'and driver are reasonably
wortS $3 a day, and by the use of
these it is possible to deliver to mar
ket from your home 100 bushels of
corn. Hauling over good, roads, the
cost of delivery Is 3 cents per bushel.
But If, In consequence of bad roads,
but fifty bushels can be delivered, the
cost Is doubled and the difference Is
what the impassible roads cost you.
Continue this calculation, applying it
to the hauling of all your crops, and
It quickly becomes apparent that It
amounts to a very burdensome tax.
Good roads help In every way; they
promote sociability by making friends
and relatives accessible, and by means
of them It Is easier to reach the
schools and churches and to generally
do and enjoy toe tilings which make
life really worth living.
Santtower for Poultry.
Sunflowers are grown by many
noultrvmen and farmers. Thn qo.h
'make an excellent feed for noultrv
and can be easily and profitably pro
duced. The seeds can be sown In
t rows and the crop cultivated the same
as corn. When ripe the seed Is thrash
ed out and fed to the poultry either
whole or ground. If the sunflower
heads are thrown into the chicken
yard, the birds will thresh the seeds
out themselves with no expense to the
grower. It is. an excellent fattening
food, and when fed with cracked corn
gives good results.
Jt Is too late this season to sow the
sunflower seeds, but It is a good thing
to keep In mind for another year.-
Farmers' Guide.
A Troobleaome Weed.
Reports come from Ontario that the .
perennial sow thistle has gained a
Arm foothold, making it the greatest
weed enemy with which the farmer
has to contend. It has been spread
from one farm to another by the
threshing machines, the numerous
seeds being easily carried. One meth
od being advocated for its eradication
Is to sow winter rye In September and
pasture it the folqwlng spring. This
can be followed in June by rye, tur
nips or buckwheat. In this way crops
are secured and the bow thistle
fought at the same time.
Fowls and Eggs. '
Farmers' Bulletin No. 128, United
States Department of Agriculture,
says: "The eggs of different kinds of
domestic poultry vary In size as well
as appearance, and there is also a con
siderable range in the size of eggs of
different breeds. Thus, hens' eggs
range from the small ones laid by ban
tams to the large ones laid by such
breeds as light Brahmas. On an av
erage a hen's egg Is 2.27 inches In
length, and 1.72 inches In diameter or
width at the broadest point, and
weighs about 2 ounces, or eight eggs
to the pound dMi pounds per dozen).
Generally speaking, the eggs of pullets
are smaller than those of old hens;
those of ducks somewhat larger than
hens' eggs, while those of turkeys and
geese are considerably larger. Guinea
eggs, on an average, measure lT&xl'J
Inches, are rather pointed at one end.
and weigh about 1.4 ounces each, or
17 ounces to the dozen. 'Goose eggs
weigh about 6.5 to 6.7 ounces each, or
about 5 pounds to the dozen that is.
more than three times as much as
hens' eggs. The eggs of wild birds are
said to be smaller than those of the
same species when domestlcaeed. Wild
ducks' eggs are said to be, on an a v.
erage, 1.97 to 2.17 inches In diameter;
domestic ducks' eggs, 2.36 to 2.5s
Inches. ' . ,
Hints on Hog Italalng.
The white breed of hogs is gradual
ly disappearing.
Salt burled a few inches In the
ground in certain spots will attract
the hogs and confine them pretty close
ly to such places.
It Is natural for a hog to root, but
If you want to prevent him from do
ing so a simple ring in the snout will
answer the purpose.
It Is a great mistake to mark a hog
by mutilating his ears. Better use a
metal tag.
Successful hog raisers will always
have clover or alfalfa pastures for
their animals.
Every hog pasture ought to have an
open Bhed on a high point of ground
for shelter from the hot sun. Leave
all sides open bo the air can pass over
them.
Keep the pigs growing from the day
they are born until theygo to the
slaughtering pen.
The man who imagines that he can
produce fat and lean bacon In streaks
by feeding one week and starving ths
next will bo disappointed.
It looks like a waste when thinning
the fruit on the trees, but the harvest
time of larger and better fruit proves
the wisdom of the course.
Radishes need lots of potash, and
for this reason Vood ashes sprinkled
on the soil where they are grown will
give them large and rapid growth.