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WOMEN AS FARMERS.
TUB question of occupations lor
women Is one of individual inter
est, as well as of economic impor
tance, and therefore the remark! of one
speaker at the Farmers' Congress ro
cently held in Macon, Ga., have attract
ed special attention. lie urged that
women should consider farming as a
- life-work, and he ma .e out a goi! cases
The old fashioned farmer guided
himself by tradition largely, and con
ducted most of his operations by main
strength. Successful farniiug at the
present day Is a matter of machinery
aud method. Much of the work a
farmer does is as easy as many Indus
trial processes. A woman who could
tend a loom or run a sewing machine
can guide a harvester, and be the bet
ter for it. physically.
A precedent iu this field was estab
lished long ago. Women have suc
ceeded aj fanners. When they have
figured as fruit growers, llurists, bee
keepers or poultry raisers uo one lias
Intimated that theirs was not "wom
en's work," and there is little dispo
sition to belittle the achievements of
widows or daughters who have made
wise use of an Inherited farm. Iu no
way is the good old profession of agri
culture fenced In, and It seems to offer
a special welcome to the self-supporting
women who long for that free mid
wholesome life which no city enn
afford.
Such women might regenerate many
a rural community that seems now to
be going dowu hill. The telephone,
the trolley aud free mall delivery pro
vide them with resources that were
unknown to the last generation, and
with the help of these they can In
Tlgorate the social life of any region,
and thus become public benefactors,
probably to be recognized and honored
as auch. But, that aside, the happi
ness they would find In health and In
dependence would be their own suffi
cient reward.
,r..
Try green pepper sandwiches for a
luncheon dainty.
Hub a bit of soda over meat or poultry
that seems overripe and wash in cold
wafer.
for sweet potato waffles, mash cup
ful of potatoes; add four teaspoonfuls
of flour, one each of sugar and butter,
half teaspoonful salt, and milk to make
thin batter.
Cream cheese toast Is an excellent
savory, and a very good way of using
up a small piece of cream cheese. Cut
thin slices from a roll, lightly spread
with dissolved butter, season with
cayenne and salt. Put a slice of cream
cheese on each and brown quickly in
the oven. Serve hot.
Raw oysters enter frequently into a
salad combination of which the other
component parts are broken walnut
meats and celery cut Into dice those
arranged on a bed of lettuce hearts
with a French dressing poured over the
whole. A necessity for the success of
this salad Is that the oysters should be
very cold, and the celery and lettuce of
crisp perfection.
If when making a fruit tart you make
little opening In the center of the
crust and Insert either a straw or a lit
tle paper funnel, the steam will escape
through It as through a chimney, and
all the Juice will be retained In the pie.
The great thing In baking a custard
is to prevent It from boiling, because If
It boils It Is full of holes, and the ap
pearance Is completely spoiled. To pre
vent this, place the dish the custard Is
In In a larger dish half full of water.
The water will boll. 'but not the custard,
and It will cook quite satisfactorily.
Take out ns soon ns It Is set.
On Children's Dress.
It does not seem to be sufficiently
recognized that soon after babyhood
Is forsaken children of both sexes usu
ally licgln lo be si'iislble of their out
ward appearance. And their half un
conscious satisfaction In be.ng cleanly
and appropriately dressed has un
doubted Influence upon their manners.
Not a few mothers, wise and sensble
women. If ft trltle short-sighted, hesi
tate to accept tills view from fear of
stimulating vanity. Hut a certain and
proper vanity Is Innate In many na
'tures, and It Is far better to encourage
It than to awaken ft feeling of resent
ment In sensitive children who sec
their playmates more curefully dressed
than themselves.
Do not dress a child extravagantly;
neatness, comfort, Hiid care that noth
ing should le worn In a manner to re
tard development are the Important
essentials; daintiness and thought ns
to "becomlngness" of color and style
make up the rest.
The Happiest Woman.
I think the most serenely happy per
son I have ever known was a young
woman starting out to travel around
the world with very little scrip In her
purse, and no appreciable amount of
luggage In the ship's hold. She was as
near) care-free as It Is given us to be
In theae days of civilization. Hho could
leave her stateroom with no fear her
bag of Jewels would be discovered and
abstracted the bad no bat; of Jewels;
Wore on her persoa tbe brooch that bid
descended to her from her mother, the
tiny Swiss watch her father had given
her, her sole golden possessions. She
had money enough to take her to the
next port, and was confident there she
could earn sufficient to lake her to the
one beyond.
And the friends she made she could
accept as seeking ner ror tier own
worth; she had not wealth nor power
to use as decoys. Arid friends not a
few there were she gathered to herself
on her travels; men aud women attract
el by her truthful, buoyant personal
ity, whose contagion they sought as
the moth the flame, but with happier
results. The last I heard of her she
was half way round the world, still
with a light purse and tl light heart.
This friend lacked the possession of
beauty, yet wherever she went she
won her way to the hearts of those
about her. Observing her set me phil
osophizing thus: Happiness Is the mos;
attractive holding one can have. Ii
is belter than beauty; for beauty is as
a flower of the grass, while a happy
spirit is one of the things that Time
need not corrupt. Katheriue Pope in
the Pilgrim.
Kconomk'Hl Hints in Dressing.
The first great economy to practici
Is to take care of the existing ward
robe. When removing a coat, dress
or hat, brush it and let It air a Uttln
before putting It away. Let there he
at least two loops with which to bans
up a skirt, and for bodices and fonts a
loop at each annhole. A basket work
skirt dummy will be found of great
use, uoi ouiy in uressmamng, out wuen
a skirt is damp, as putting It on the
dummy to dry will prevent its wrink
ling. When purchasing a dress length
get an extra yard or so; this will be
found invaluable In case of accidents,
and If tbe dress Is to be altered at any
time an extra piece is a necessity.
The most economical dress for even
ing wear is a black one, to which va
rlety can be given by wearing differ
ent colored sashes, or fichu or lace col
lar. It Is by no means economical to
buy very cheap things they do not
wear well nor really look well when
they are new; but especially and abo e
all eschew cheap boots, shoes and
gloves. Underllnen must always be
kept In repair. Dainty underskirts may
be made of zephyr or muslin for sum
rner, or satin and moreen for winter
Hut perhaps the most Important, and
it may lie the most difficult, way t
economize is to avoid all Indiscriminate
buying of "bargains," and to strenj
ously refrain from purchasing things
of whi-ch there is really no need. To
be neat is to be well dressed.
Some Great Men' Wives.
'the wives of great men have, Id
some Instances, not contributed to the
happiness of their talented partners
though it must be added that this wa
not always the fault of the woman
The poet Heine, on the day after his
marriage, drew up a will, In which he
bequeathed all he possessed co his
wife, on condition that she married
again. He desired, he said, that at
least one man should regret bis death.
Fielding, the novelist, married a serv
ing maid. Sir Thomas More's wife
scolded him on the eve of his execu
tlon. Milton had trouble with both
of his wives. Hazlltt's wife enred
nothing for his ability. Her temper
was Intense, and the tragedy of the
unsympathetic played Itself to the bit
ter end. Coleridge left his wife and
children without nn apology or fare
well, aud never would see them agnln.
Mollere, at the age of 40, married an
actress, aged 17. She ran away from
him. Shelley married an Innkeeper'B
daughter. He soon deserted her and
she committed suicide.
Health and Heauty Hints.
Benzoin In sufficient quantities tt
make the water milky will aid in tight
ening the skin.
Hough soaps obtained from the kitch
en are not such bad skin bleachers. The
skin can be scrubbed with this soap,
which very often contains powerful
acids, and then con be Immediately
washed again, so that the acids are no(
left to eat Into the skin.
The physical culture doctors those
who guarantee to raise the height de
clare that there Is a great deal In the
simple straightening of the figure. They
hold that the body Is built upon u
framework which often bends from
lin k of care or twists from some physi
cal defect.
An excelent recipe for the cure of
clinicd hands and lips Is as follows:
Dissolve In equal quantities of while
wax and sweet oil a small piece of cam
phor. It should lie put In a stone Jar
on the hob and melted. It must then
be kept closely covered. To be applied
to the hands after washing and pre
vious to drying them.
A surface burn which only scorches
the outer skin, shriveling It, causing
much pain, but not In urlng the under
tissues, Is a first-degree burn. No blister
forms under the skin of a burn of this
sort, which a water treatment should
cure entirely. A rub with olive oil for a
couple of days will usually semi every
trace of It away.
Very often a dark neck will be light
ened from one to live shades by scrub
bing with a fine scrubbing brush and
yellow soap of the kind that Hrldget
uses. Do not, by any means, let It re
main on the skin, but after using tlm
soap bathe rlie neck with one quart of
hot water In which there Is a table
spoon of powdered borax dissolved.
THE BOOMING CANNON
RECITALS OF CAMP AND BAT
TLE INCIDENT8.
Survivors of the Rebellion . Relate
Many Amusing and Startling Inci
dents of Marches, Camp Life, Foragt
lag; Experiences and Battle Scenes.
"Forty years ago," said the Major,
"things seemed going to the dogs. The
year 1802 was a blue one for the sol
dier In the field. The rebs seemed
strong In front, and the people at home
seemed divided in our support. In
Illinois the Republicans were so ab
sorbed. In the war that the Democrats
in November, I81JI, elected a majority
of the delegates to the constitutional
convention here that met in 1802, and
that convention was as much a thorn
In our sides as Vallandlgham was for
the Ohio boys.
"The constitutional convention,
through one of its committees, asked
for reports from ihe several regiments
as to whether troops from Illinois
were well equipped and as well cared
for as troops from other States. This
Impertinence roused the soldiers to ac
tion. Major Quincy McNeil of the Sec
ond Illinois cavalry, wrote tbe com
mittee declining to answer any ques
tions, and adding: 'You were elected
to make a constitution for the State
of Illinois. Why don't you do it.'
"This remark of Major McNeil's
made him very popular In the army,
and a good many soldiers wrote home
to the same effect, and in the end the
work of the convention was rejected,
the soldiers in the field being almost
unanimously against It. However, the
elections In November, 18(12, gave lit
tle comfort to the boys In the army.
In fact, the first note of comfort that
came to us In 18G3 was when Gov
ernor Yates of Illinois, sent the Legis
lature home, and when Hrough car
ried Ohio against Vallandlgham. The
latter came In October while we were
penned up In Chattanooga, and the
Army of the Cumberland made It a
personal matter."
"Under the Ohio laws," said the Ser
geant, "every soldier from that State,
no matter whether he was serving In
a Kentucky or Missouri or West Vir
ginia regiment, was entitled to vote.
If there were only three Ohio voters
In a regiment the boys insisted that
they must vote, and at least two of
the Kentucky regiments the major
ity of the men were residents and
voters In Ohio. They were never more
considerately treated than on that day,
when Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan
soldiers surrounded the polls to see the
Buckeyes plunk it to the Copperheads.
"All were very quiet, however, par
ticularly the men who came In from
the outposts, relieved from duty that
they might cast their ballots. Late
that' night one of the squads was re
turning to the picket line, when the
Colonel came over from division head
quarters to say that a dispatch report
ed that Brough had been elected by
60,000 majority, home vote. Instantly
It seemed to nie that great camp was
awake. In ten minutes bands were
playing and men were cheering on
the right, on the left, and down the
center.
"The men headed for the outposts
swung oft at an eager step. They
went out from the Intrenched lines
into the plain that lay between the
Union army and the rebel army,
perched on Missionary Bidge and
Lookout Mountain, and marched erect
to the outmost Union vldette line, and
shouted to the rebel pickets In front:
"Sixty thousand majority for Brough.
Put that in your pipe, Johnny, and
smoke It.' And a Johnny replied sar
castically: 'Oh It Is Hrough, Is it? I
thought maybe you had captured a
corporal.'
'But the soldiers In both armies un
derstood the significance of tbe vic
tory. The people at home were no
longer Indifferent They had aligned
themselves with the men who were
fighting In front. The boys didn't
know John Brough, but he stood for
the cause they were fighting for, and
that was enough. Tbe beleagured
army In Chattanooga was vibrant
with the spirit of victory, and the be
sieging army on ridge and mountain
was correspondingly depressed."
"My first vote," said the Captain,
"was for Lincoln In 1XC4. Our division
was near Atlanta, and Ihe ballot-box
was in the rear end of an army wagon.
We were even then preparing for the
march to the sea, and the' regiments
voted as they were concentrating for
the new movement. When we knew
that Lincoln had been re-elected Sher
man cut loose from the Atlanta line.
and Jubilantly we marched eastward
and southward. We had don" our best
for Old Abe at the polls, and we pro
ceeded to do our level best In the Held.
I never go Into nn election booth now
without thinking of the old army
wagon near Atlanta nud my first
vote." Chicago I n t er-Ocea n.
Wntchmnn'a IIWtr'cC nlr.
James Etter, n doorkeeper In the War
Department, frequently occupied a
chair from which he could not be In
duced to part, because It was once used
by President Lincoln, and at the same
time he wore a badge of a watchman
pinned on the lapel of his coat. Mr,
Etter explains the Incident iu tills way:
"One day during the civil war I was
sitting here, when a tall, angular gen
tleman entered the main door and
asked If the Secretary was in. I told
blin that It was too early for the Sec
retary to be In his ofilee.
" 'Af what hour can 1 depend on find
ing him here?' be asked.
" told hi in, and with a pleasant
Tbr.Jk you," be d parted.
"Promptly eo tbe hour tbe tall gen
tlemen ascended tbe erepe, walked ti
tbe door, and I was almoet knocked
speechless when he asked me If I would
not go In the Secretary's office and ask
hlra to step out Into the halL I re
covered myself and told tbe stranger
that I could not leave my post of duty,
and even if I could I did not think tbe
Secretary would come out to see him.
" 'Oh, yes, he will,' was the answer,
'and as for leaving your post, I will be
personally responsible for that. I am
Mr. Lincoln, and I will simply take
your badge and keep door for you while
you deliver my message.'
"Well, I couldn't doubt him, and he
stepped up to me and unpinned my
badge, stuck It on- his coo, took my
chair Just like an old-time watchman
and remarked, 'Think I can fill the
bill?' - ' - " -'
"I said I thought he could, and with
a smile playing over his face as I
walked away lie said Ijc'd keep things
straight. I delivered his message to the
Secretary, and It was only a few min
utes before he and the President were
talking together here In the corridor.
"When the President gave mo back
my baflge he pinned It on, and thanked
me for what I had done, and you must
remember that watchmen are not
usually thanked by those in power. I
would not take any amount of money
for this old chair, and I don't use It
all the time, because I am afraid It will
wear out. It Is my 'Abe Lincoln chair.' "
New York Tribune.
A Duel to the Death.
G. II. Casler, who served in the Armj
of the Potomac us a member of Com
pany II, One Hundred and Twenty-second
New York Volunteers, told the fol
lowing story to a Chicago Jtecord re
porter: "I shall never forget the scene
the longest day I live. It was May 6,
18'H. Just before General Gordon be
gan his attack on us I said to my cap
tain: 'It's mighty quiet over there; bet
those rebs are up to some deviltry.' But
the captain thought not. Then, as some
of us were pretty tired and hungry, he
gave us permission to go out and cook
our coffee and bacon. We crept down
among some bushes just outside of our
lines and began to make preparations
for a meal, when a bullet came whiz
zing along beside our heads, making
me drop a coffee pot and fall flat on
my stomach. As the shot began to
come thicker we looked up and saw the
rebel skirmish line closing In on us.
Thi-n we dashed back Into camp and In
less thau ten minutes we were en
gaged In the hottest fight we had dur
ing the war. The rebs seemed to come
from all directions at once, and we
found ourselves penned in like rats in
a trap. On our right we had a very
formidable breastwork. Here I was
with Loomls a few minutes before he
was killed. He was standing upon the
Inner edge of the breastworks and load
ing and firing with cool and deliberate
aim. Suddenly a lull Georgian leaped
upon the opposite side of the breast
work and started toward him. Twice
was Loomls wounded, yet he held his
ground. Then the rebel soldier aud he
began a hand-to-hand battle. I tried
to shoot the rebel, but as Loomls got in
the way I did not dare. Suddenly the
big fellow raised his gun, and the next
Instant plunged the bayonet through
the body of poor Loomls. Then with
the rebel's bayonet still sticking In his
body he managed to plunge his bayonet
Into the Georgian's body, and the two
men fell side by side, deud."
He Was It.
Cholly I wish you'd go driving with
me. It's perfectly Rafe, don't you
know. Stableman said this horse was
afraid of nothing.
Miss Peppery-Well, If he Is he'll be
likely to run away if he sees you,
won't he? Philadelphia Press.
FoMwlint A nt ici pntory.
"A man Is going lo try to cross the
Niagara Hlver gorge on a bicycle with
grooved wheels."
"Is he? Wonder If he'd like grooved
wheels on his hearse?" Cleveland
Plain Denier.
(find Cnmhltlntion.
Kodrlek Yes, the minister lives on
one side and the great divorce lawyer
on the other.
Van Albert 1 I'm! they should get
out a combination sign: "Knots Tied
and Untied Here."
His Kute.
First Actor Did you have a lon
run In New York?
Second Actor No; but I had a long
walk coming home,
The U. S. Geological Survey has for
some years pant been Investigating
the water supplies of the country In
their economic bearings, and at the
hcgluii.ug of the present season It hue
taken up their consideration in a hy
gienic point of view. The Investiga
tion alms to discover the changing con
ditions ns atrectcd by pollution of vs
rlous kinds, dra.nage and sewage, man
ufacturing, etc.
TUu. itLliiO, blililinhil l.I.NK tLua,Au IS
Useless Clause.
Old Gotrox I had a clause inserted
in my will to the effect that if any of
my relatives should contest it they are
not to get a cent.
Mr. Neighbors That was altogether
unnecessary.
Old Gotrox Why was It unnecess
ary? Mr. Neighbors Because if there is a
contest the lawyers will see that your
relatives don't get anything.
Keal Unkind.'
Mrs. Jabbeil.v They say that money
talks, but I never heard it.
Jubberly Of course not, my dear.
Even money couldn't get a word in
edgeways when you are around.
Her Dilemma.
"What Is Flossie In such a deep study
about?"
"She has two proposals one from
young Dedbroke, who was so deeply In
debt that he had to have a rich wife,
and the other from young Darem, who
went almost bankrupt in his effort to
impress her. Each of them has to have
the money, and Flossie doesn't know
which is the most deserving."
Point of View.
"I wiah I had your teeth," remarked
young Uardupp to Miss Elderleigh.
"Do you, really?" exclaimed the fair
and nearly 40 maiden, who scented a
compliment.
"I do, Indeed," rejoined the practical
young man. "Why, there must be at
least $50 worth of gold In them."
Pride of Position.
"What is the trouble between
wife and mine?" asked the first
your
mos-
quito.
"Oh," wearily answered the second.
"You ought to know these women.
They had a disagreement over which
one had the most and the latest style
of germs." Baltimore American.
Qualified.
"And you want to occupy our chair 6f
astronomy?" again queried the college
president.
"I do," frankly replied the applicant.
"What do you know about astron
omy? For Instance, how would you fix
the distance between the earth and the
sun."
"That's easy. I'd guess half way and
multiply by two. Gimme sump'n hard!"
Baltimore News.
The Stupidity of Luxury.
Landlord How do you like your new
steam-heater?
Old Man Oh, yer honor, me an th'
ol' woman wuz jest a-sayln' It wuz
drefful lonesome 'thout th' ol' stove
pipe a-droppin' on us, ivery now an
thin.
The Wonders of Nature.
"Don't you love to gambol on the
green ?"
t'nele Zenas Nopey! I tried It when
I wuz In ther city last winter and there
was nothln' doln' but red an' black!
Hie Kenl Thin?.
Biff I understand Wlndlg has quite
a reputation as an extemporaneous
speaker.
Bang That's what When It comes
to talking fluently about nothing with
out any previous preparation Wlndlg
Is In a class all by himself.
Cutting.
"He always gives me such nice pres
ents on my birthday."
"He believes in the law of compen
sation." A Different Thing.
"It's queer how hunters Iu the Adiron
dack mistake men for deer," said she.
"Isn't It?" assented he. "Now If I
were to take vou for a dear It wouldn't
be strange at all."
Pessimistic.
Fowler Do you believe that "luring
he courtship It Is a case of two souls
Mi hut a single thought? '
Urowler No, I don't. A courtship la
a t houghtless affair.
His Impression,
"Hiram," queried Mrs. Meddergrasex
"did you ever see one o' them air cas
tles'?'. -- - -. -
"I 'low I hev, mother," replied the old
man. "I seed one o' the tarnal thing!
last time I wuz tew th' city."
"What air they built out uv, Hlramf
asked Mrs. M.
"Gold bricks, mother," was the sig-
nificant reply.
Laying in the Winter Coal.
Lady It is a wonder you are not dis
gusted with the cheap beds in the lodg-
ing houses.
Tramp I am, mum; dat Is why I
slept on a very costly bed last night
Lady Costly?
Tramp Yes, mum; I slept on a toi
of hard coal.
Apt to Wabble.
Mrs. .Taggsby Yes, you can go to thr
lodge to-night, but you must promise ti
come right straight home after yoi
leave "there.
Jaggsby My dear, there are som
things in this world that are possibly
but not probable. The thing you asl
Is one of them.
Double Work.
Comedian After I did my turn th
audience wanted me to come back ans
do it over.
Sweet Singer Well, I guess thej
thought of the maxim, "One good tun
deserves another."
In the Same Class,
Tired Tatters Dey say dat sum ui
dem poets git $1 a word.
Weary Walker Dat's nuttln'; I got
$2 a word wunst.
Tired Tatters Wot fer?
Weary Walker Fer sassln' de judge,
Pressing Invitation.
He You have a very bad cold.
She Yes; and I'm glad of It
He Why, pray?
She Because I'm too hoarse te
scream if you should attempt to kls
me.
She Wasn't Afraid.
"Truly, Is there ghosts, mammy f'
"Dey sholy Is, honey."
"Well, after I get under the coven
you show me one!"
Behind the Scenes.
"Hurry up, Kowland," called the
leading lady, "the people are mad be
cause we are keeping them waiting."
"Then I will not go on at all," storm,
ed the heavy tragedian.
"Why not?"
"Because I refuse to play to a madV
house."
Snre to Make a Hit.
"That boy we discovered in the Malm
backwoods is going to make a wonder
ful violinist."
"Are you going to star him rignv
away?"
"No; we are going to send him over tl
Poland to get long hair and a lone
name first."
Wanted to Know.
Lady Are you quite sure that waa a
canvas-back duck you sent me yestc
day?
Dealer Certainly, ma'am. What
made you think it wasn't?
Lady Oh, nothing only I though!
you might possibly have made a mis)
take and sent me a leather-back; in
stead.
Friendly Consolation.
Edyth That Rpiteful Clara Billing!
has been saying all manner of meat
things about me the hateful thing!
Maymc Oh, I wouldn't mind wha
she says, dear. She merely repeats what
others say.
She Knew.
MalNle I know I'm very dear to blm
Her Father I suppose he said yoi
were worth your weight In gold?
Malsle No; he said I was worth mj
weight In coal.
Outrageous.
Giant The glass-eater baa lost hli
Job In this museum.
Bearded Lady Wh'at for?
Giant Why, (hey caught blm eatlna
anthracite.
Her Kxperlence.
He That ancient Joke about thf
scarcity of men at tbe summer resort
Is still doing a stunt, I see.
She-Well, It may be In the antique
class, but It's no joke.
It Won Id Seem 80.
Tom The way to win a woman Is ta
talk to ber about herself.
Hess And the way to win a man la tt
let him talk to you about himself.
Friendly Critic.
Jaggs You cun lead a horse to water,
you know, but you can't make bin
drink.
WaggsThat's all right old man, ba
you're no horse.
