' . -V- - .. . . 7 4 (rain Hi nit. In iijOHt feed chcstn willi com partment for different kinds f grain re necessary conveniences Iu isith the barn and stable, but often the con struction of Mich a bin Ik a matter of considerable eipoiixe iiinl lalr if the ordinary course in adhered to. With a view to assisting fanners whose bank fvouuts do not permit extravagance k New York eorresismdent of Ohio Fanner suggt 41io plan which is here Uilct.ed : The plan sketched and descriltod by 1!be correspondent In question is not only perfotily simple, but very service- ( UK W OltAlX BIN'S. btil. First obtain the requisite mim ler of dry goods or grocery boxes, nil of tine same dimensions. Place these boxes Mile by side, then null together with wire imi it lonj enough to reach through and clitich. Next attach a cover to the top of the bin thus made, and your work is done. Of course each lxil should be of !.! sullieiotiit to hold all the grsiln of any one kind thai must lx kept on hand, but thin Hired not oc udon any alarm, for boxes of every 7-e and shape meutlonable can be pro cured at grocery and dry goods stores fur a merely nominal huiii. llnwto Grow Aprt(un. A row of asparagus 100 fee long will fford an abundant supply for on ordin ary fauiily. The bent way to make a. bed la to dig a treru-b 2 feet dei and 2 feat wide. Fill iu with 10 Inches) of cleau horse nwuure, and on this sow a mixture of 'Et pounds of Inine dunt and 40 pounds of sulphate of potash. Ootct with i!x it.h of rich dirt, and tben place on this dirt two-year-old root, placln(s the roots two feet apart, as they wiM tUckea In rows In years to come. Cover (Jie roobf with two or three luehes of dirt, and after the pfaiD-U are well up ajid grown alsjve he unrfjice I1U the trctcti wltii iual parta of well-rotted i-iauure and rich earth. The object of using so much nmoure la that it will le dilllcult to ap ply it deep after the bed Is established. Common btUt may lx used ou the sur face every year. Mound the rowg every year, ,ao that the jilaDtn will not be grown on a level, but In a long hill. Soapmnln are esjM-elally Ieiwtlclal to anpaxagus and celery, and when put ting In the manure and earth suds hould be used frtly. Make a drain by the aide of the, row and bit all suds Cow down the drain. Hum Hhe.I. The cut Hhows an addition to the side of a barn covering a idile door and affording a house for ixjeiltry and un oicn irhel for the poultry to scra.U'h In during the winter. It adonis a eluiace also for to And protection during howea-s on hu miner nights when they are confined In the stable yard. If the horse stalls are adjaz-ent to the aide !lAn! SIIKII A.VH I'OIII.TKV-IIOUSK. door, the horse manure can be thrown out Into this open shed for the hens to scratch over, n little grain being thrown Into It. The barnyard fence can bo made fowl-tight ns well as cow-tight, tJniK obviating flic m testily for a sep arata poultry yard. Orange Judd Farmer. A'f.ilfj for I'oiitt' 7i Every one who haa used alfalfa clover In winter, or at any other time, kno.vs the great value of It as u poiillry food a.nd an gjt-pi,Klucii,1 It Is easily pre pared In winter whin the hay Is dry. Willi a little pounding It Is astonishing to ee how little bulk there will Is- of the stems. This chaff, well sprinkled with bran or short and scalded with hot water, makes a feed for poultry In winter that niay be equaled, but It Is doubtful If It con be rxce.'led. Kansas KVrmer. The) Hd I'rnblrm, Tbe really extravagant farmer In the toe. who aavca In buying sccdM. There ay be a difference in seed on the mar dot, but to tbe fanner there should be as aocb thing In hla vocabulary as td." No seed la worth mare much dirt If It l not strictly god M4 tnie to tariff) y. The one of whlcb rails to germinate, ewnpoln the farmer to re- plant, may cail-e Ihe In of weeks It. the spring, making his crop late. And that l.s not all, for he aJso loses the ad vantage of the early rains, and his yield will thereby be reduced. With certain crops there Is also a loss Id quality and prices. The seed used W everything on a farm. liiKKeot Klower of All, The largest flower In the world grow on the Island of Mindanao, one of the Philippine group. It was first discov ered there wmie years ago by a Ger man explorer. It is a fivepolaled blos som, insirly a yard wide. At a distant the buds look like giant cabbage head. A single (lower has been known to weigh twenty-two pound. The natives call It the Isilo. Specimens sent to Eu rope were rccogulxcd to be of the spe cies Jialtlosion. a plant discovered In Sumatra, nud named afler tbe-Knglisb governor of that island, Sir Stamford Radii's. The !h1o is only to be found In the nelglilxuiiood of Ihe crater of Apo, one of the highest volcanoes In the Philippines, or alsu1 "i.OiKi feert above tbe level of the sea.-Philadelphia I 'ress. (Insenff Cut tn re. Every year there Is & now Interest In ginseng culture, yet I have never known nor ever heard of a man who made au) money growing it, outside of those who have seid to sell. It Is true thai the Chinese esteem it very hlglily as a medicine, and pay large prices for it, but these prices are quoted beoaus of the scarcity of the IiiIhts. If any considerable increase Iu the available supply were to !e put on the market It would result In a great reduction in the price. When some man comes for ward and gives evidence that be baa actually grown a crop of ginseng aBid received at the rate of from $2,000 to $10,WH) an acre for It there will be am ple opportunity to go Into the buslues. Farmer's Voice. t scfiil to the Kurmtr. A new rapid relating hog ringer It here shown. In action It Is automatic, as the cylinder once loaded with par tially formed rings, eight In number can be rapidly used on hogs until the supply wnsIs 1o 1m replenished. Closing the movable Jaws secures the ring In a hog' iioe, the spiral spring In frotft NKW HOfl IlINHKR. slinultnneously forcing anoit.hor ring Into position for a subsequent opera tion. When more than one ring Is put In a hog's nose the performance can be quickly repeated without relensing the niUnial to reload , the ringer. The grooves Iu the Jaws are milled, making a ierfect Joint. Heat for Hot IfntineH, The old fashioned coal furnace with flue is now out of date for cheap and safe production of heat for hothouses. It Is almost always used by beginner, because Its first cost Is less. Hut the coal flre Is not always reliable, and the heat can not be regulated as to preserve an even temperature. Sooner or later pipes with hot wnttT will be used, and In this way the hothouse, can be saved from either extreme. Too many forget that Iu growing vegetables In winter under glass an excess of heat may prove an serious an evil as a frost, an It is harder to recover from. American Cultivator. Hupportu for Teas. The expense of Kuports for peas la a detriment to their cultivation, and for that reason many prefer the dwarf va rieties, which, though early, are not as prolific us the taller growing kinds. It has bceu suggested that 3-lnch mesb of woven wire be used In the row for Iens, having the rowa run north ajid south, planting early pea a on the east n.de and later kinds on the west. When the ietiH are removed set out large pot grown tomato plains. The wire should last for several years. J-'arm l'.x pen nientlnu. Kxperlment work on the farm may bf performed on small plots at n moderate cost. There Is no system of education that can equal the work of the farmer himself In experimenting, as soils dif fer, and work done ou one farm may not apply to another. When n farmer begins to experiment be finds out where he made mistakes, and when mistakes can be avoided the greateat ditlb ulties w ill have been overcome. I til in the Poultry Ynril, A well known Massachusetts jwultry breeder says for more, than ten yeari he has bad from four to six cats about his poultry yards, and having been brought up among chickens they never l:.uble them, but are of great service In killing or driving away the rats and mice that would do much damage In stealing the grain, aa well as stealing the clilcUeim themaelvea, If they had a etiance. MnssacbuselU Ploughman. CIcHtiinK 'be Hen Nonet. The proK-r way to clean a ben roo'rt U to Drat carry everything out doors roost poles, nest boxes and loose boards, (live them a dose of oil and apply the match. If the wood take Are It caD lie put out by throwing aaad on It Now rake out all tbt fowl dirt, and give tbe Inside a good coating of wblte wanti. Io tbls one a month. Tbe K:llonisL KISSING THE ROD. O heart of mine, we nbouldn't Worry ao! What we've missed of calm we couldn't Have, you know! What we've met of stormy puin, And of sorrow's driving rain. We ran tettcr meet again, If it blow. We have erred iu that dark hour We hnve known, H lieu our leurs fell wilh the shower, All alone. Were not shine and shower blent Aa the icraeious Master meant? Ict u temper our content With His own. For we know not every morrow Can be sad; So, forgetting nil the Borrow We have bail, It ns fold away our fears. And put by our foolish tears, And through all the coming yea re .lust he glad. James Wbiteouib Kiley. "THE OTHER ONE." VKKY marriage is hazardous, but I can conceive of no greater risk than was taken by that lmndsome mannered same an." Judge Watson was speaking o? a Rmlllnr, ele gantly dressed lady, whom lm had Just bowed out of his oilice and to her car riage. "She doesn't look to me like wfmv mkmm one w ho had gone through many sev ere trials in life." "I am thinking of the chance she took, ami wiia t might have been. The story Is worth listening to, although, perhaps, I will tell It badly." "Let's have It by all means," I said. "Very well," answered the Judge; "take a cigar, and, while we are smok ing, I will try to tell you the story. "The lady who Just left has a twin sister, who is now abroad. When they were girls together it was impossible to tell them apart, and when they grew to young womanhood they were literal ly as much alike as two peas, and their mother waa the only one aside from themselves that could tell which was which, when they were abroad In the same attire. They used to play lots of Jokes on the young men, for, being so much alifa-, this was easy to do. They were pretty girls, and bud scores of young beaus, ready and willing to have all sorts of pranks played upon them, for Just the sake of their company. "Howard ;leiuxn was especially at tentive to Maud, and he admits that he sometimes made the mistake of em bracing the wrong sister when he hap pened to meet her suddenly In a poor "Klit. "The father, old Mr. Wnrdlow, was rich and proud, and only knew that Howard tileuson was courting one of his daughter:. Now Howard was not blessiKl vrth this world's goods, and old man Wardlow was ambitious for tils daughters; so he very promptly la sued an ultimatum. The young man could have neither of the daughters until he had tolled. Sometimes he felt tempt i-d to break his pledged word, and write to the girl, Imploring her to send bltu a few words, if only enough to tell li! in that she was still faithful. And then his pride would come to his rescue, and he would say to himself: 'No, I will not write; If she can't be faithful to me, better I should know It now than when It Is too late.' So he worked, and tolled, cheered always by the belief that a fair, sweet girl was waiting to welcome him home, and counting the hours Junt aa he wag do ing. "Luck was with the young man, and In Utile more than a year he itid his partner 'struck It rich,' and he was half-owner of a mine that promised to become one of the richest In that coun try. Then he determined to go back home and tell the girl of his heart of his good fortune. lie would be his own messenger In carrying the glad news, so without a word he put his things together and started east. "Of course, having had no correspon dence with any one In the town, no one was aware of Howard's good fortune, and when he arrived at his old home he came unheralded. He took only sullbient time to brush up a bit, and then he Marled for Mr. Wnrdlow's. Arrived at the house he knew so well, ntul the nflernoon living warm, he found nobody about, save the old gar dener, w ho was looking after his Mow ers. "'Where Is your mIxtressV Howard asked. "The old man hesitated. "'Can't you understand English? Howard said Impatiently. 'Where Is your young mistress? "'She's she's In the grove, sir, B-rcadln'," said the old man, bowing obsequiously, and without more ado Howard went to seek her. You can perhaps Imagine Ihe meeting. He came suddenly upon a fair young crea ture swinging In her hammock under the trees and reading. Coming up quietly behind her he flung his arms alsmt her and caught her to his heart, as he covered her fare with kisses. "Then be held ber off at arm's length and said: " 'Maud, my darllngr "While she answered 'Howard! sod hid ber face on bis breast. "Howard bad waited sufflcWotly long for hla wife, and ao they war qlueUy married tbe next day and loft at oooa d their wedding tour." Hero tbo jodga ii nat silent, puffing at hln rjts. ao long that the other said: "Well. I don't see anrthlug so very 'rtskj' in that." The Judge smiled, and then wen on: "Willi, it was the -other one' that Howard bad married. Maud bad suc cumbed to the charms of a foreigner, had married and gone away with him. The 'other one' loved Howard, had al ways loved him. When she found, too, that he had not the slightest notion of the true condition of affairs, she con ceived the idea of marrying him her self, and explaining to him afterward. After much coaxing, and because she believed that her daughter's happioeea dejK'Uded uon It, Mrs. Wardlow con sented to the plot. When they return ed from their wedding tour Howard's wife told him everything. He's a sen sible fellow and was quick to see that what had haps-ned was all for hla happiness. "Klve years have gone by and to this day he )ias never quit 'thanking his stars' that he didn't marry Maud, but married 'the other one.' " Twelve million silk hats are annually made iu the United Kingdom, worth five million pounds. Russia possesses at least one luxury, In a breed of dogs which are said to be naturally quite unable to bark. Liszt's great hkill with the piano waa 'n part due to his Immense Industry. For years he practiced ten hours a day. The highest masU of sailing vessels are from 100 to 10 feet high, and spread from 00,000 to 100,000 square feet of canvas. It costs ifo.74 per million gallons to pump water to Chestnait Hill Reser voir. The engines pump 803.8 gallons on one pound of coal. The Sudbury Hiver aqueduct In 859 days has delivered 14,8."i",300,0OO gal lons to Chestnut Hill Reservoir, and 35,500.000 to Luke Cochituate. In Geneva, Switzerland, many build ings have been fitted with electric let ter boxes which u.sccnd and descend automatically Iu a shaft and deliver the letters destined for each story. There is much trouble and conflict In the South over the proposition to put cotton up iu round bales. Nobody la exactly clear as to the result. Several round bale coiupretwea have been built Thej-e are 124 bridges In the city of Boston. The city owns and main tains Rixty-four of this number. The railroads support thirty-three. Besides these there are also eighteen bridges which begin in Roston, but end In some other city or town. I'olsoneil by a Stingaree. There Is a fish Inhabiting tropical waters and often found along the Flori da and Gulf coasts known as the atln garee. Along Its back and tall are sharp spines which Inflict serious won n da and at tbe same time poison tbe flesh. Aa a rule these wounds are very painful but not dangerous, being much like the sting of a wasp or hornot. Lr. Charles Spratt, a physician living lu Jacksonville, 1-Ta., wan fishing the other day at the mouth of the St. John's River, and caught one of these etln garees. While removing the fish from the hook he was Btuug on the left hand m.-ar the little finger. The pain was intense and Ir. Spratt ordered hla butiiman to row for Fort George Is land, where Dr. McAuley lives. Be fore the island waa reached Dr. Spratt was unconscious. Dr. McAuley waa unable to restore the injured man to consciousness, so he Heat for the sur geon on board the United States ship Wilmington, which was anchored near. The doctor concluded that artificial rewpl ration was the only way to save Dr. Spratt' s life, and a number of ne groes went employed alternately rais ing and lowering his arms. This was continued for ten hours, at the end of which time Dr. Spratt wakened up and In a short time was out of danger. This Is the first Instance In which the stlnx of the fish has threatened serious results. New York World. First I'miccus to It lie In Itloomera, Princess IiuLse of Saxony Is the flrwt princess to wear bloomers. The bi cycling craze early took hold of the women of European royal families, Junt as It has of women everywhere. The King of Italy was oniosed to It and Emperor William became angry when bis sister's and cousins persisted In wheeling around the country lanes of Germany, but they were forced to per mit It. Princesses canno do as other mortals a nil so t hey had to forego bloomers and ding to the drop frame bicycle. Rut now Princess Louise bus thrown over the conventions and rides In comfort. The princess Is the wife of George, the heir to the throne and a brother of the king. She herself Is nn archduchess of Austria-Hungary. She Is r5 ymirs of age anil has two sons. l'ri'iii'li Id vico Against 1'lrn. The Theatre Franca Is, at Paris, has a peculiar device to Insure the greatest H"Ible safety for the audience. Not only can the scene be fepnrnted from the audience by a hermellcally closing Hteel curliiln, but the roof of the scene can lie uncovered nt n moment's notice, no that a draught of air Is produced, which carries away the smoke and nox ious gases produced In the flre. Tbeae, It li said, constitute the greatest dan ger to the audience, often rendering es cape quite Impossible. It Is on the scene that the flre usually breaks out. U.eful There. "Tlopsmlth ought to talc his wife with Uiiu to the Klondike." "Aiiy sieclal reasons?" 'Yes; I've noticed ahe aJwayo does their mow shoveling at home." De troit Free Press. The nweetcst sm4le la always bestow ed on tofnohody !. doings orwonm JEALOUSY AND HAPPY LIFE. THAT Is the question that bothers many a wife. To be loved de votedly Is the ambition of every woman, but to have that love take the form of exacting suspicion, or a sort of affectionate Jailership, Is not always desirable. Opinions galore are given on this topic and we can only Judge from the lives that come closest to us, in fact the lives that are lived under our ob servation. To begin wlthVthere Is a couple happy as two young lovers, the husband, how ever, so Insanely Jealous of his wife that he has broken off even her women friendships. If she were to walk as fat as the gate with another man a tragedy would be the almost certain result. Yet, as we said before, they are Ixrtli serenely happy. Would they lie so If circumstances brought about a new ex istence and set up new conditions? Let us hope so, for it would be a pity to spoil their Illusions. From them tl t; thought wanders to another couple, who see no reason, because they care more for each other than anyone else in the world, why all the other pleasant people should be excluded from their companionship. The wife dances, talks and drives with other men. The hus band dances, talks and drives wth other women. There Is no question of Jealousy because there Is perfect con fidence. When they are together they are not lored. The husband is pleased to have his wife admired and she is happy to find that she has not married a freak whom no one else would want. It Is a hard question to decide and one upon which the parties themselves alone should sit in Judgment, but it is our Is'llef that jealousy is but another name for selfishness, rather than an Indication of any overpowering affec tion. Philadelphia Times. Hcientific Shirk inn. No woman's strength Is equal to tbe demands made ujion It by claims do mestic, social and Intellectual of these latter days, and since this fact is Indis putable why not look the problem squarely iu the face and decide calmly when to shirk? The question, of course, chiefly concerns the homekeep er; she who endeavors to keep a house up to concert pitch of tidiness and not just occasionally and In spots, either; but all over and ail the time. Resides the mere sweeping, dusting, arranging and menu-providing to lie superintend ed, there are, too, the hospitality that she must be ever ready to offer smiling ly, and the duties to herself not to seak of church and charitable work, club life and the claims of society. One tannot do everything; why try? Of course, the question at once presents Itself: Where shall the remedy be ap plied? In answer to which common sense, system, a right estimate of essen tials and self-control may be suggested as the best aids to the conscience in de ciding what shall be left undone. With a Judicious application of "scientific shirking" there need be no lasting truth to this statement. However de generate it may sound, "shirking" Is the only thing by which a woman can, under the pressure of present living, hope to keep her health and to escape a rare-crazed brain. Care of the Hands. The flwt necessity In the care of the hands Is to keep them white and clean. For the roughest of the housework as much as Is possible should be done in gloves. With the determination to do so, It will be surprising how few of these daily occupations cannot be literally "handled with gloves." The dl (Terence In the texture of the skin, and the ability to cleanse It, will amply repay the housewife for the sac rifice of her old gloves and prejudices. As a rule, for washing the bands, neither very hot nor very cold water should be used. A few drors of ammonia or a small quantity of borax may be added to soften the water. Ground mustard Is excellent for cleaning the hands after having hau illcd strong-smelling substances. After having the hands a long time lu water, rub with a little vinegar or lemon Juice, and then with oatmeal. Clinkers mid Tics. 1'ollars of dresses are made very plain nnd smooth. The latest one Is of velvet folded plainly aUuit the throat without n how, and pinned with a round Jew elled clasp. Tailor gowns and skating costumes are worn with a big cravat Ihiw of plaid silk or velvet, or a large, rich-looking scarf pinned about the throat, the long ends reaching to the waist. Capes of fur and velvet are worn with a lace scurf with a big bow in front. (implied Hand. Glmpped hands are the bete noire of the average woman during cold weath er, but a little care will soon obviate the dlillculty. Wipe quite dry after wnshlng, and then rub In a few drops of glycerine diluted with water, wiping thoroughly again, and taking care to wear none but loose gloves when out of doors. Womsn In Hualnea. She had served accejitaWy as treas urer of tbe club for a little over a year, and that was an exceptionable record, observes the Chicago Post "Don't you have difficulty in balancing your bootwr they asked. "Oh, dear, no," ho refUed. "Why, It's Um tiling in the world. I just add tip what I have received and snbsrract from that what I have paid out to show what la due the club, and then I make my baa band give me a check for the amoimU There's really nothing hard about keep' lng books when you know how." t- lirewinh Wives of Famous Men. Ren Jonson had a shrew for a wile who used to go to the ale room afte him and bring him home, scolding aA the way. Ros-well, Johnson's biographer, map ried a scold, and In his "Vxoriana" reJ corded faithfully all her snappish say ings and his own answers. Rohault, the philosopher, had a wife whose opinion of him was so high that she sat at the door of his lecture-room and refused to admit any but well dressed persons. The great Dr. Cadogan married a lady several years older than himself. She was jealous, and In company ac cused him of poisoning her; whereupon he told the company they were wel come to oMn her at once and show he her mistake. The famous Rev. Andrew Re.ll had a virago wife, who left him and then de voted her time to abusing him by rnalL Site once addressed a letter to him: "To that Snpreniest of Rogues, who look the Hang-dog that he Is, Doctor Andrew Rell." British Woman Lawyer, The first and only woman allowed to practice In a supreme court in British dominions Is Miss Ethel R. Benjamin, who last year graduated from Otaga University at the head of her class in MISS BTHKL B. BEJfJAMlIt. every branch of the law. The New Zea land courts Immediately admitted her, to the bar, although In Great Britain and British possessions there Is a preju dice or conservatism that has prevented any other woman from being thus hon ored. 1 4 Senora lie Lome, , Senora De Lame, as the wife of Um blundering Spanish minister Is called sufifered greatly on account of the dsn grace and humiliation which her has- I hand brought upon his family and country oy the writing of the foolish let ter. The senora was one of the most popular women In Washington. IX De Lome had submitted that letter to hla wife it probably would not have been sent to Spain. .4 A Costly Veil. ' i It required 500 hands to make th bridal veil of the Princess Margaret of lrussla. It was composed of 500 dif ferent pieces, all the work being dono with the needle. The several pieces, each of which required ten days for completion, were Joined by the most skillful lace-makers In a pattern which appeared to be all the work of the same pair of hands. 1 Women l.nlinrcrs In Germany, There are in Gennwiny no less f.hnn 2,000 women marble workers, 379 femi nine blacksmiths, 30!) pett.lcoated ma sons. 147 female tinners, besides 59 road makers, 53 slaters, 10 clockmakers, 7 armorers, all of the gentler sex, also 3 lady chimney sweo'M'rs, and a num Ur of quarrywomen and fomale work, ers iu sowers. lHet in Cold Weather. If you would preserve the beaut v of your skin do not Indulge too freely on cold winter mornings In over-rich food, such as buckwheat cakes and sausages. And remember that fruit Is just as es sential to your diet In cold weather as In warm Indeed, more so, as we have fewer green vegetables. of 1 nt-rest to Women, A girl has only titirirt some unusual enterprise, and publish the fact that she Is doing It to get money to send her self to college, in order to lte ovr w helmed with all manner of proposaJa. of marriage. Mrs. Lucre! la li. Hubbell, the flmt American woman aeronaut, once mad a balloon ascension during which the) balloon burst, floated seven miles ami finally let her down unhurt lu a Nevf Jersey clover field. 1 Ellen Terry has a very ulrmple redn for the retention of youth ami beauty. You must work till tired, sloop till rest ed, have plenty of fresh air, live In cool rooms, take a dally sisinge bath jfnd est the simplest food. No sooner was La Fronde started la Pari with women for compositors and printers than the government later fered with It for violating the law pro hibiting night work for girls, racoBtlft passed at the lnstanoe Of U advocata of woman's right 5 if 't. 3k P f I I v a-- ns '' "'MJ'.tU -V KM-'