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in front, and marked by a complete
absence Of embroidery for evening
wear. All shirts will be made with
two buttons. The proper thing is
the tall, straight collar, with edges
meeting in front, and Just turned
or bent at the points by the wearer.
Cuffs are all made with square edges,
and are fastened with links. There
is a "poke" cuff made to match the
collar with slightly bent points. In
scarfs the "agony" Is for the new
"Prince" scarf. This is a ilowing-end
four-in-hand, made very narrow all
around except for seven or eight
inches at each end where 1t flares
out to five or six inches without any
tapering to speak OF. 1t is tied in
very small knot and spreads out on
each side Of the knot. A single pearl
pin about two inches below the knot
gathers the folds into a graceful puff.
1t is made In soft materials and d.
vers patterns, but all Of the "inaud-
ible" description and always in silk.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-06-15
HInts on plnntlng EruIt Treea.

Better plant late than not at all.
'Nurserymen dig up lot Of trees Of
varieties most in demand and heel
them in. This is done early in the
season, and has the effect of retard-
ing the starting of the trees, and
they are ready for the immediate
filling Of orders. If trees shrivel
in transit, dig a trench, lay in the
trees, filling in the soil so that 1t will
come in contact with every part Of
the bark. In five days, or a week,
trees that are apparently past remedy
will become plump and quite re-
stored. After planting, place a
mulch over the roots. A 'mulch" is
any material that placed on the soil,
will prevent evaporation; its action
being mechanical, many different
substances are used; litter, straw,
marsh, or salt hay; leaves, with a
little soil sprlnkled on, to hold them
in place; chips, or tan bark, and even
small stones may be used After all,
a most effective mulch Is layer OF
fine dry earth. This is secured by
working the soil Of the orchard with
a cultivator, or some other imple-
ment that will keep the surface loose
and light 1t will keep weeds In sub
lection.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-06-15
FoorRINpINo IN CHINA.
Several Traditions as to the Origin OF the
Oriental DefOrmIty.

Several Traditions as to the Origin OF the
Oriental DefOrmIty.
Proof that the Chinese woman Is
not a labor slave is found
In the custom Of footbinding. This
heathenish attempt to improve on
Gods best work Of creation is said by
one tradition to have begun with
Pan Eel, concublne of the Chi
dynasty sol A. D., and by another to
have begun with Vas Niang, a beau
tiful concubine of the last Emperor
Of the Southern Tang dynasty, 957
A. D., whose feet were "cramped in
the semblance of a new moon" Ira
dition also says that it originated
with a beautiful princess who had
club feet, and by resorting to this
method completely concealed her de-
formity. Still another tradition says
it was resorted to by crusty hus-
band to keep his wife from "going-a-
gadding," and as 1t worked so well it
was resorted to by others, until, be-
coming q fashion, 1t was adopted by
all. Wherever the custom may have
originated, Harper's Bazaar regards 1t
as but little worse than the custom
of ladies lacing in civilized countries,
and adds as little in beauty to the
person on whom 1t is practiced. The
best evidence attributes it to Vas
Niang.
The evils Of footbinding-as, in
deed, the evils of anything that in
terferes with the natural development
of what God pronounced good-could
not perhaps be exaggerated, but the
pain connected with 1t might be, and
perhaps has been. There is pain, great
pain, when the feet are first bound;
but IL we judge from what we see
about us every day-namely, little
girls at play and little beggar girls
running after lis on the street begging
for cash--for the beggars bind their
feet--we are compelled to say that 1t
looks as If the pain connected with 1t
is,not severe. 1t is perhaps somewhat
similar to that connected with the
Strengthening Of a club foot, and, as
the bandages are not taken of at
night, there Is perhaps not much more
pain suffered from it during a whole
lifetime than that suffered by our
ladies who wear tight shoes. While
we would not exaggerate the pain Of
footbindlng, 1t is only just to say that
nothing can be said in its favor. 1t
no doubt adds to the woman's beauty
in the eyes of the Chinese, for it is
an all but universal custom, but 1t
takes away all her grace Of movement
and much of her usefulness. She Is
compelled to walk on her heels, her
knees being entirely stiff. 1t impairs
her usefulness, especially among the
country people; but, as a mother,
which is her principal business, 1t
matters little whether she can walk
or not. Indeed, wealthy ladies usu-
ally have a woman on each side Of
them to support them, though this is
the result of fashion as much as OF
weakness.
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Growing Tomatoes.

Set tomatoes in warm, sunny
place, with soil light and deep, but
not too rich, says the Orange Judd
Farmer. Plant about three feet apart
each way, and as they grow, watch
carefully and pinch of nearly all side
shoots, allowing only few strong
ones to remain. AS the plants grow,
tie securely to stout stakes about
three feet high. When they reach
that height pinch out the top to pre-
vent further growth, and watch side
shoots more closely than ever In
this way the remainder Of the plant
grows strong and vigorous, and bears
its fruit in larger clusters One thus
pruned, standing beside one unpruned
with other conditions the same, will
bear nalf as much more fruit, OF larger
size and finer flavor, and will rlpen
more evenly and a week or ten days
earlier than the other.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-06-15

BISHOP XIII bay, Ou mduudGUull
Island, and the manor Of Kipsburg,
where Rhinebeck now is; but, being
royalists during the revolution, all
their estates were contlscated.
Bishop Kip was born in New York
in 1911, and at first devoted himself
to the study of law. He soon aban-
doned this for the study Of theology,
and in 1885 was ordained. He minis
tered for short time in Morristown,
N. j., and from 1S48 to 1853 was sta
toned in Albany, N. Y. In the
latter year he was chosen missionary
Bishop of California, and four years
later was elected bishop. When he
assumed charge there were only two
Episcopallan churches; now there are
200. Bishop Kip was the author Of
numerous works, among them "The
Old Jesuit Missions In America,
"The Early Conflicts Of Christianity,
and "The Catacombs Of Rome" To
ward the end Of his years Bishop
Kip's tendency was toward what II
called High Church.
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The Kitchen Floor.

How many women are martyrs to
their kitchen floors? Scrubbing
them every week or oftener, thereby
wearing out not only themselves, but
the floors ALSO The water settles In
the cracks, causing decay, and the
first they know the kitchen needs re-
flooring, When 1t Is so easy to stain
floor it Is q wonder that anyone
tries to live on bare one In It's nat
ural state. Any druggist will put up
a stain for a gvod-size room for so
cents, and II requested to do so, will
put in dryer enough so that the
stain may be applied after supper,
and will be dry enough to walk on In
the morning. The floor should be
quite clean and free from grease be-
fore applying the stain, and II 1t is
very dirty 1t should be secured with
soda or potash; but once stained 1t
will never need securing again; an oc-
casional wiping with the mop, dipped
In clear water III troubled with flies,
ants, or other insects, and few drops
of CarbOlic acid) will keep 10 perfectly
clean. The stain Oils and closes the
pores Of the wood so that no grease or
other dirt can be absorbed. Walnut
brown is the neatest, most servlceable
shade for all floors A tin tomato
can does very well toget the stain in,
and a good-sized paint brush we'll be
needed to apply L. The stain will
probably need renewing about once In
two or three years 1t preserves the
floor and always looks we'll.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-06-15
. A VANISHED PEOPLE.
Strange Monument Left by Prehistoric
Race OF Beings.

Strange Monument Left by Prehistoric
Race OF Beings.
On the shores Of Brittany there is
q mysterious relic Of forgotten ages,
which escapes the notice Of most
travellers.
Ear out in the dreary Morbihan Sea
across which legend tells us Arthur
sailed with his knights In pursuit OF
the dragon--rises little island. 1t
can be reached in boat from the
coast only In a calm sea. A Breton
shepherd has a solitary hut upon 1t,
and feeds few sheep.
Crossing the grassy slope on which
they browse, the traveller tnds him
self at the foot Of hill, in the face
of which has been eXcavated a great
tunnel or cave, floored, walled, and
rooted by huge fiat rocks.
The surface OF these rocks Is GOV.
cred with sculptured, coiled and
waved figures, possibly representing
serpents. There are other heiro-
glyphics, but they have as yet never
been deciphered.
The tunnel leads to domed cham
Der, also formed Of these enormous
inscribed rocks. There is an altar
and sacrlflcial stone on which 1t is
conjectured that human victims were
offered.
Some psychologists say that this
cavern was the work Of the worship
pers of the Serpent-god, or Hoa,
race that has passed into oblivion.
The unlearned traveller only knows
that the mysterious cavern antedates
| all history; that the rocks of which
it is built came from the mainland q
distance Of more than a hundred
miles inland. No rocks like them
make any part of the geological for
nation Of the island.
Even with our modern engineer
ing knowledge and machinery II
would require vast labor and skill tC
bring these enormous blocks Of stone,
and place them so securely as to defy
the wear and friction Of ages.
How were they brought here by
men who had perhaps few mechanical
appliances, nothing but the strength
Of their bodies and their faith In
their strange god?
The race who built this temple are
dust. Even their name ages ago per
ished from the earth. Their religion
is vanished. These stones are the
monuments of their indomitable reso
luton. That defes the fight o.
years.
We now are alive in the world
Our faith in the,true God is alive. How
do we show our resolution to elevate
itP We are not called upon to carr!
huge rocks to lonely islands, nor tt
build enormous temples by TIN
strength Of our bodies, only with GU
words and acts to make the worlC
purer and holier around us, each II
his little space.
Shall the serpent worshipers shame
us by the fervor Of their resolution
and their faith?-Youth's Compan
ion.
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Odds aud Ends.


STAINS caused by whltewash will
disappear II vinegar Is applied to the
dlscolorations.
If you would preserve the beauty
Of plated silver ware, keep 1t In a
warm, dry place.
NEVER roll a glove. Smooth out
the fingers, and lay them straight In
a box or drawer.
REMOVE the black from ceiling
or wall smoked by a kerosene lamp by
washing off with soda water
To KEEP jellies from holding cover
with pulverlzed sugar to the depth OF
a quarter Of an inch; they will keep
for years.
EQUAL quantities OF beeswax, lin
seed oil and spirits Of turpeptine
melted, thoroughly mixed and cooled
we'll, when rubbedon furniture gives
1t a nice polish.
PoNGEE should be soaked In salt
and water for twenty-tour hours and
then ironed before 1t is cut After
that it may be washed when soiled
without sporting or shrinking.
IcEINa for cakes may be prevented
| from cracking when being cut by adj
ding one teaspoonful Of sweet cream
to each unbeaten egg; beat all to-
gether and add sugar until as stiff as
can be stirred.
STRAWBERRIES eaten after meals
make the best dentifrlce known. Be-
sides cleaning the teeth there is just
enough acid TO make an antiseptlc
One berry crushed and used on the
brush will have a jeliclously clean
taste In the mouth.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-06-15
rho pnraon,s KNOWING Appeal.

In church in the north Of England
on recent Sunday morning clergy.
man, appealing for subscriptions for
the steeple fund, addressed his con-
gregation as follows: Now, my dear
friends, / hope you will subscribe
handsomely, as we are earnestly in
need Of funds; but before you do so !
wish to say you must be just before
you are generous. Therefore, breth-
rem, If any Of you owe money, pray
think of your private claims first.
1t is hardly necessary to add that
every member of the congregation
gave his quota to the collection.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-06-15

Americans are too much In a hurry
to be the best farmers, unless they
constantly guard against our national
habit Of sighting work to get 1t done
in the easiest and quickest way. The
blowing is not done as it ought to be,
thinking that the after cultivatinc
will remedy this detect. But threat
ening weather causes the fsrmer tn
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-06-15

hurry his seed into the ground. Thon
he thinks II 1t 10 q hoed crop that he
will "make up for neglect by being
more thorough In cultivation and
hoeinR. But he never rs. The poor
preparation Of the seed-bed makes IL
longer before the crop comes up so he
can see the rows Ground not lifted
so as 70 give the crop the most vlgor-
GUS start cannot make o crop either
cheaplv or to the capacity Of the land
to produce.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-06-15

gate is wood put together in the
usual manner, with q long brace
placed as shown in the sketch, and
nail in position, Holes are bored In
the end pieces through which are
passed and firmly secured annealed
No. 7 or wire; seven or eight single
strands may be used to each gate. If
the gate can be hinged to a building
or high post, a wire support can
be used to prevent sageing. If q few
links of chain are attached to one
end of the wire 1t may be always
kept tight by hooking up another
link.
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.!IIllLI ! !; !; ].
WAM M MEI A-SesVS{lA
uANMM S-EV ~
&SgssE $50
ygS,N&SEyS~'
AN ANTI-DRoODING COoP.

board door, one foot square, is fas.
tened by hinges at one end. The
sides OF the coop are Slated for ven
tilation. The broody hen is placed
in the coop the door is fastened, and
the box is tipped up with blocks on
one side so that the hen has to stand
up and cannot sit down comfortably
Under these conditions the Matching
fever soon leaves the thoroughly dis
couraged hen, and she is soon laying
again. --Agriculturist
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The LuoIe Glacier.

The most novel and interesting
feature in the Lucie Glacier, Alaska,
as described by Mr.. Israel c. Russell,
is a glacier river which bursts from
beneath high archway Of ice, and
flows for about a mile and half
through channel excayated in the
ice, then to enter the mouth Of an
other tunnel and become lost to view.
The stream is swift, and its waters
are brown and heavy with sediment.
Its breadth is about one hundred and
fifty feet. For the greater part Of
its way, where open to sunlight, 1t
flows between banks Of ice and over
an icy floor. Fragments Of its banks
and portions Of the sides and roof Of
the tunnel from which it emerges are
swept away by the swift current or
stranded here and there in mid
stream. Tho archway under which
the stream disappears is about fifty
feet high, and the tunnel retains its
dimensions as far as one can see by
looking in at its mouth. Where the
stream energies is unknown.
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and the physician called In to pre-.
scribe for her gave her medicine more
unpalatable than her doctor at home
is in tho habit Of giving. When
Frances said her prayers that night
she added: "Dear Lord, put 1t into
the heart OF that doctor to give me
nicer medicine. / don't want people
to monkey with my medicine. Amenl"
Judge.
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Two Faithful Friends.

So you want a story, do you, chill
dren? Well, l will tell you about
two noble dogs that saved their
masters lives
First of all comes dog that be-
longed to a Prince.
If you went to Holland, you would
see in one Of the churches there the
marble tomb of a Prince who, be-
cause he talked so little, was called
William the Silent. At his feet is
carved a little spaniel, in memory Of
one who once saved his life. 1t was
in this way:
The Prince was fighting against
some enemies from Spain who were
overrunning his country; but it was
night, and in both camps there was
quiet; while the Prince and his men
were all fast asleep.
Stealing along like robbers came a
band of Spanish soldiers. The Dutch
sentinels were so tired out that they
never woke, and William the Silent
would have been taken, If his spaniel
had not walked him by whining and
scratching his face.
The clever little creature seemed
to know that his master was in
danger.
The Prince sprang up, guessed from
the noise that his enemies had en-
tered the camp, and rushed out Of
the tent He had just time to mount
a horse, always kept ready saddled;
and fortunately it was so dark that
he was able to escape. AS for his
poor soldiers they were all killed;
and we do not know what became Of
the faithful dog.
From that time, however, the
Prince always kept one of that race
to sleep in his bedroom and guard
him against surprises.
Another dog who well deserves to
be remembered lived several hundred
years ago in city which was de-
stroyed by the lava (red-hot melted
rocky from a volcano.
The whole place, you understand,
was buried; it was like a lost city.
Some years ago people began TO dig
there; and l cannot tell you how
many strange and wonderful things
came to light.
They actually found loaves in an
oven; loaves that had been waiting
centuries to be taken out and eaten.
They also found the skeleton Of a
dog, lying by that Of boy about
twelve; and it was easy to see from
their positions that the animal had
tried to save his little master.
On his collar was some writing, and
this declared that his name was
"Delta" and that he belonged to Sew.
erinus, and had three times saved
the latter's life. Once he dragged
him out Of the sea; another time he
drove away four robbers who attacked
him, and lastly he killed wolf who
had sprung upon him.
1t was engraved, too, upon the col
lar, that Delta would take no food
except from the hand Of SeVerinus.
Now is not that a beautiful story?
and all quite true.
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While nothing is more discourage
ing to the novice than a rundown
clay farm, it has more elements Of
hopefulness than one that Is equally
unproductive and much easier to
work. Clay land is never so badly
exhausted as it seems to be. Often
thorough cultivation that will mellow
the surface will bring a good crop
from land that has for years produced
not enough to pay for harvesting.
But the tiIlage must be supplemented
by thorough undertaking, else after
the first soaking the soil becomes as
hard, cloddy and unproductive as be-
fore. In draining claYs, 1t is good
plan to lay the tile deep aud then Ill
up with small stone half the depth oil
the ditch. The effectiveness Of un-
derdIains on clay land is increased
year by year as the drained soil is
frozen deeper each winter and thus
loosened so that it will hold more
water without becoming clodded.
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A Combination Wire Gate.

Gates made wholly of wood are
heavy. Since wire is so cheap, IT has
entered largely into the construction
OF gates, proving light and servicea-
BILE. The accompanying sketch Of a
wire gate was sent the American Az
riculturlst by S. Darlington. The
form shown is one Of the best as re-
CARDS strength, durability and free
dom from sagging. The frame OF the
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To Treat Tired Eyes.

Eyes that are tired from loss Of
sleep, overuse or travelling can be re-
freshed by being covered half an hour
with linen cloth lifted out of water
as hot as can be borne and laid drip
ping over the lids.
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spring styles. The
changes from last
year are not marked,
says the New York
Recorder, still, Of
course, there are
changes, and here
are some Of them:
The frock coat
the garment Of all
Iothers for dress Wear
will be worn with
three buttons and
with big lapels
faced with silk or
satin often to the
edge, Its skirts
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have a pet squirrel. I caught
him out in the woods and kept him
in a cage till he became quite tame.'
He would run out Of his cage and
back again; he jumps on our shout
ders and runs all over us. We would
put him on our hand and he would
jump off again; we would put a nut
on our hand and he would Jump right
on our arm and eat the nut. He
runs under the sofa and all over.
One day as we were eating dinner he
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-06-15

A useful continuance for removing
the notion of Matching from sitting
hen is shown in the engraving. The
top and bottom Of the box are boards
two feet long and one feet wide A
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early settlers Of Man
haitian Island, two
of them being among
the sixteen great
citizens" of N Q "
Amsterdam. In 1880
the Kip family pos
sessed a part Of Kip's
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Spanish scolymus,
a n d scorzonera.
They are all Of o
similar nature,
with long taper
ing roots, which
are the edible
parts; they are
mostly in use late
in the fall and all
the winter among
what are called
root crops. They
succeed best In a
light, rich mellow
soil, and to facili-
tate the roots ex-
tending dow n
wards, the ground
should be spaded
or plowed to the
full depth OF a
foot or fifteen
inches, They may
be soWn the same
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AT last there has been found wife
who kills her husband in defending
herself when he tries to beat her. She
is to be hOnOr0d.
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jumped on my chair right on the ia
BILE and began eating some nuts and
other things. Once, as l was going
to put on my hat, who do you think
was there? "Bright-eye."
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AGRICULTURAL TOPICS.
A FEW SUGGESTIONS FOR OUR
RURAL READERS.

How to Raise and Cook Vegetable Oys-
ters-orOps Are Hurried Too Much--TO
Keep Crows out OF tho Corn - The
Kitchen Floor, Etc.
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CALIFORNIA; FIRST BISHOP

Something of the Life OF the Right Rev.
william Ingraham Kip
Right Rev. William Ingraham Kip,
whose death occurred recently, was
the first Episcopalian Bishop Of Cali
fornia. His ancestors were among the
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Modes for Mon.

DO men care about their clothes?
Yes, as much as women. Then, OF
course. they want to know about the
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Little Dick-What did you run
away from that dog forP Little
Johnnie-'Cause 1 was 'fraid he'd bite
me. "Don't you know if you run
away from a dog he'll run after you,
an if you run at him he'll scoot?"
NO." well, it's so. Dogs is just
like boys. Good News.
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Vegetable oysters.

There are three kinds of vegetables
grown under this name, the satisfy,
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NEW STYLES FOR MEN.
LONG FRocK COATS AND CLOSE
FITTING CUTAWAYS.

Three Buttons DeCreed by Fashions for
All Kinds Of Coata-sober Shades Pro-
forrod in Sack suitings- Small stripes
for Trousers will supersedo Checks.