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Her Pagan Child.

"There, the task is done. the baby's
asleep" said q woman friend the other
evening as she entered the sitting room
and piled on the table what appeared
to be a very considerable portion OF
toyshop's stock. There was q little
rubber Lord Fauntleroy with his
mouth agape and the end Of his nose
worn through; a little doll, red-gowned
and belted, and with a tin jewel al
her throat, called Betty; still smaller
object in human form, with one leg
gone, one arm gone, hair gone and
hole in the top Of the head, called
Johnny; a white sawdust-stuffed dog
with one eye missing. ana tai IN q
stats Of collapse from frequent pull
ing, called Jip, and rubber COW
known as Moo.
II believe that some Of my ancestors
must have been Cinnamon" continued
the mother, and that their disposl-
tions, long hidden through successive
generations, are reappearing in my
child"
One would not suspect IT TO look at
the child. A little girl of the fairest
complexion and cherubic expression. to
make whose eyes the sky was robbed
of a tiny bit Of its finest blue, and
whose hair was as if it had been spun
from the sunshine.
But, you see," said the mother,
when a Chinaman dies and is buried,
they put in the grave with him cloth
ing and food, and perfumes, red torches
and horses, to be at his convenience in
the other land. Well, my baby must
have at her side as she goes to sleep
all the toys with which she is wont
most to play during the day so that she
may have them with her in the land
of dreams."-Omaha World-Herald
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will be required, with two and half
yards of all-over lace for front and un-
dersleeyeS.
woman's Single-Breasted Blouse.

No other garment is more popular
than the simple blouse. Young girls
and women alike hold it the most sat
isfactory of all models, both for the
suit and the coat Of velvet, velours and
the like. The example shown in the
large drawing has the merit of abso-
lutte simplicity combined with smart
ness. The original is made of broad
cloth in tobacco brown and makes
part Of q suit. the extension being
omitted, but all suiting materials are
appropriate as we'll as those already
mentioned.
The blouse is eminently simple. The
back is plain and smooth, without full
ness, but the fronts, while plain across
the shoulders have the fulness stylish
ly arranged at the waist line and droop
slightly over the belt. The neck is
finished with q regulation coat collar
and notched lapels and a pocket is in
serted in the left front. The sleeves
are in coat style slightly bell-shaped
at the hands. When the basque ex-
tension is used it is Joined to the blouse
beneath the belt.
10 cut this blouse for a woman of
medium size three and three-quarter
yards of material twenty-one inches
wide, three and quarter yards TWEEN
ty-seven inches wide, one and three
quarter yards forty-four inches wide,
or one and five-eighth yards fifty-four
inches wide will be required, with one
eighth yard of velvet for collar.
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AGRICULTURAL.
The Farm Horse.

W. J. Overton, Of Illinois, writes to
the Breeders Gazette that he does not
believe the place for the draft horse
is on American farms. He has raised
some Of the largest and best draft
horses in the county and sold them at
the yards at figures not reached by
any other draft horse in six months,
but he never could get the work out of
them he could get out Of a good-sized
American horse with as much Morgan
blood as he could get. When they tried
to breed their small or medium sized
mares to the draft horses they thought
they wanted larger horses. They got
them larger in some parts. 1t might
be in the head, the legs or the body,
but usually not all in one colt. No
one will claim that they have as good
a wearing breed Of horses as they
had twenty years ago. 1.-THE farmer
who only raises colts for his own use,
with now and then one to sell, had
better stay by the good-sized, smooth,
American bred horse" he says.
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Treating q Badly Drained Soil.

Drainage of q heavy, thick soil, in
clined to be billy and uneven, is SOME
thing that is not always an easy mat
ter, but If one has such farm, the
sooner he begins to make the improve
ment the better. 1t is waste Of time
and money to attempt farming on a
field that demands drainage badly, and
it is wisdom to abandon the farm en-
tirely OF begin to drain it. I have
succeeded so we'll with 4 home system
of drainage with stones that it may be
worth recording. The soil was at first
quite full of stones, which l at first
picked off and piled in one part Of the
field. A few stones would work UP
to the surface every spring, and these
I would also pick up. In the course OF
q few seasons had q fairly good soil
without any stones to annoy me. But
the drainage was bad. The water
would settle in the soil and on the sur
face in the spring, and the land was
always late in getting into tillable
condition. 1t was cold and wet when
most other sells were warm and dry.
This made plowing late, or if do2e
early 4 muddy and unpleasant task.
The land sloped down in one general
direction, but there We're numerous
deDressions which collected the water
all along.
1 decided to drain. I planned the
whole thing out on paper, noting the
general direction of the slopes. I could
not afford tiles or any expensive ma
terial, and so 1 decided to use the pile
of stone. I plowed deep bitches across
the land, making them all run parallel
with the main slope, and cutting cross
bitches in the opposite direction. In
this way the whole soil Of the field was
drained so that the surplus water
would run into main bitches and thus
down to swampy levels. Then / pro-
ceeded to fill in the bitches with the
stones, using the large ones first, and
placing them so that the largest posi-
blc spaces would be left between, On
top Of these packed the smaller ones,
and OH top Of them placed a layer
of straw aLG cc::l:sai!:s. Then topped
it off with six inches Of soil, bringing
the surface up to within few inches
of the general level Of the field. Now
this drainage works perfectly. The
soil is never clogged with surplus
water. l do not plow over the drains,
but I have permitted sod Of grass
to form on them to mark their course.
The water following the line OF bitches
drains off below the surface, and there
is a steady outpour in the main ditch
in rainy weather. The cost was only
that of my own personal labor.-C. W.
Einncrs. in American Cultivator.
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chiffon, covered with Mechlin lace that
falls in q point to the foot Of the skirt.
Child's French Dress.

The long-waisted dress known as the
French model suits little girls to
nicely and is the height of present
styles. The very pretty May Manton
example shown is made Of nainsook
with yoke and trimming of fine needle
work, and is worn with ribbon sash,
but all washable materials are equally
appropriate, while cashmere, henriet-
ia, albatross and simple silks are all
in vogue for the heavier frocks.
TIE waist is made over fitted lining
onto which the yoke is faced, but
which can be cut away to yoke depth
when a transparent effect Is desired.
The full portion is gathered at both up.
per and lower edges, but the waist and
lining close together at the centre
back. The sleeves are in bishop style
with pointed cuffs, and over the shoul-
ders, finishing the edge Of the yoke, Is
pointed bertha that suits childish
figures admirably we'll. At the neck
is a standing collar.
The skirt is circular and flares freely
and gracefully at the lower portion,
while the upper edge is Joined to the
skirt, the seam being concealed by the
sash.
To cut this dress for a child of eight
years Of age five and a half yards Of
material twenty-one inches wide. five
yards twenty-seven inches wide, four
and a half yards thirty-two inches
wide, or three and fve-eighth yards
forty-four inches wide will be re-
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Spring Millinery.

Many shapes in hats are worn a.
present, but the majority are fat and
broad. The trimmings are low and
add to the breadth, and the hats fortu-
nately look equally well with the hair
arranged high OF low. For the spring
there will undoubtedly be quite no.
ticcaole return to the higher crown,
but for the moment the low crown Is
the ruling shape. White lace hats are
worn, inappropriately, with velvet and
cloth gowns, but are in reality only ap'
propriate for reception or theatre wear.
-Harper's Bazaar.
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An Excellent Smokehouse.

A good smokehouse on any farm
is desirable thing to have, the great
difference between the price of home
grown pork and store bacon making it
a paying job for every farmer to
smoke his own meat, and especially
for home consumption. 1t is too ex.
pensive, however, to have a we'll ar.
ranged smokehouse, rs generally con-
structed, in all cases, and hence the
reason for presenting the novel af
fair shown in the accompanying illus.
tration.
AS can be seen, it consists of box
Of such size as is desired, only il
should be four feet high, and is usually
more convenient if three by five feet
square. The meat is inserted through
the door in the side, which should be
no less than twenty inches wide, an6
hinged at the lower part so as to lei
down from the top. Hooks should be
fastened to it, and staples driven into
the sides and top Of the box, as indi.
Gated, to hold the door in place when
closed.
For hanging the meat bore holes
through the top of the box and far
enough apart so that the pieces will
not touch when hung. Pieces Of wire
work best for the purpose, one end Of
which having been run through the
meat should be twisted together with
the other so as to form loop, and this
inserted up through the augur hole,
where q stick then pushed through the
loop will hold the ham secure.
The device should be built on slop-
ing ground, provided such is available,
for then the fire that is to furnish the
smoke can be placed at the proper
distance from the box and yet have the
smoke readily conducte! to it by means
Of several joints OF old stovepipe The
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rials far better than any other sort.
This smart May Manton model In
cludes these desirable features and at
the same time has fancy front and
sleeves that render it elaborate enough
for occasions Of formal dress. AS
shown the material is Sapho satin in
pastel blue with front and undersleeves
of cream lace over white and tiny edge
trimming Of fancy scrclled braid, but
numberless materials and combinations
might be suggested both for the odd
waist and the entire costume.
The lining is snugly fitted and in
cludes double darts, under-arm cores
and side backs. The waist proper Is
plain and smooth at the back with
smooth under-arm cores, but is slightly
full at the front. The vest or full
front of lace is gathered at both neck
and waist edges and is stitched into
place at the right side, hooked over
onto the left. The fronts are laid in
three tucks each and arranged in gath
ers at the belt. At the neck is regu-
lation stock. The sleeves are novel
and effective. The under portions are
faced into the Innings, but the upper
portions are quite separate and fall
freely over the deep cuffs.
To cut this waist in the medium size
four and an eighth yards of material
twenty-one inches wide, two and three
quarter yards thirty-two inches wide,
or two yards forty-four inches wide
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Milady's Back Hair.

A black bow in her back hair seems
a necessity to the up-to-date girl. She
wears it at all times, but for full dress
she may top it with a two-loop, frillcd
bow Of black tulle. The ubiquitous
black bow is Of some handsome rib
bon, not over an inch and thrce-fourths
in width, with two loops and two ends.
The whole is never over five inches
across. 1t goes with every style Of hair
dressing. If the hair be in bun or a
figure eight at the back, it hugs across
the centre Of the arrangement. 1t is
placed little lower or a good bit high
er if the twist be the long-drawn-out
sort that continues below the nape Of
neck. Even if the hair be piled on top
Of the head it still brings up in the
rear, replacing the barette, that orna-
mental pin upon which up to now has
deyelved the task of keeping milady's
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An Important Particular.

"Did you see that article in the paper
the other morning about the discovery
of a new way to embaim people after
they are dead?" asked the lady who
continues to believe that she doesn't t
look a day over thirty.
NO." the one who gave up the strug-
gle several years ago, replied, Il didn't
happen to notice it,
well it seems that some undertaken
has found out how to make fluid
that injected into the body will pre-
serve it forever-not as Egyptian num-
mics are preserved, but exactly as the
person was in life. There is no shriv-
cling up, no swathing or anything Of
that kind. The body simply becomes
petrified, and in spite OF being stone
looks just as it did in life. I'm so glad
this wonderful discovery has been
made. I have always had horror Of
being put into the ground to decay or
perhaps to be eaten by worms. The
old Egyptian way didn't appeal to
me. though. I wouldn't care to be-
come shriveled and blackened num-
my. But to remair just as beautiful
as in life, that"
Still are you lure that this en-
balming fluid you speak of preserves
the enamel as well as the flesh? If
It doesn't, think how horrible it will
be to be preserved forever with only
your own complexion and"
At this point the wires crossed and
Communication was cut off.-Chicago
Record Herald.
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Buying or Renting . Farm.

It doesn't make any difference
whether a man has small means or
can pay cash, the best policy is to
buy. Every farmer Is ambitious. He
wants to own a farm-to have some
place to call home, even if it is only
forty acres. The expenses are about
equal, buying or renting. The rent
amounts to as much, and often more,
than the taxes, interest and repairs.
The renter has more money to put
into stock, but his possessions must
accommodate themselves to the farm
he rents, and this Is often announcement.
Or he must build extra fence, which
is expensive, as the fence Is useless
when he moves elsewhere. Usually the
renter exchanges crops and stock for
money when he moves, which is every
year or two. Or course he puts the
money in the bank and is going to
save it until he can pay cash for q
farm. During the year he sees some
thing that he is very anxious to own,
and as the money is easy to get, it goes.
Of course he is going to have better
crop this year, and will make more
money on his hogs, and can easily re-
place the money, and more, too. 1t is
just as easy TO use it all as it Is to
use little, and before the end Of the
year it is all gone.
The buyer cannot do this. When he
sells a crop, or bunch of hogs, and
pays the money on a farm, it is there
to stay. He must deny himself many
things, but he who satisfies every
want will not have his labors crowned
with success. Unceasing toll is the
parent of success. It only takes about
half the year to raise the crop. Dur
Ing the other half the renter does not
do enough to pay his expenses. He
makes as much as any farmer while
he works, but the buyer works while
the renter is idle. The weeds need
cutting, the fences need fixing, the fer
t1lizers needs scattering, the bitches
need repairing, and many other things
need to DE done, so that the buyer Is
Dusy the entlre year. Perhaps he has
less amusement, but amusement is
expensive.
A farm should have a good orchard
and garden Of shrubbery. Neither
trees nor shrubs are costly, but the
renter does not put out new ones, nor
take care Of those already on the
farm. The renter leads an aimless, un-
settled life He has no definite aim in
view, and works in a haphazard, hit
or miss fashion, and it usually turns
out miss. The buyer knows just what
he has to do, and each day brings him
nearer the goal Of his ambition. Half
| of the secret Of success hes in having
a definite aim and the other half in
unceasing toil.-G. I. Johnson, in New
York Tribune.
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Powar Of the Elements.

A fall Of hail to the average depth
Of one inch over region four miles
wide and eighteen miles long is fall
of 67,340,00O cubic feet of ice weigh
ing nearly 100000 tons. The average
elevation from which it fell may be
taken as 5000 feet. All the mass that
fell must previously have been raised
to that level: that is, 100000 tons
must have been raised 5000 feet or
100000 foot tons Of work must have
been done. which corresponds to the
work of an engine Of a million horse
power working for five hours.
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A Pink Homespun.

The word "homespun" suggests a
"hackabout" or general utility cos
tune. But this season we have them
in true evening shades. The new year
brings us clear pink and sky blue
homespuns as well as the water
green's" pearl and biscuit shades
ranged under the generic name of pas
tel colors. These pretty homespuns
are treated by the dressmaker precise
ly like cloth gowns. They have border
decoration of black velvet or dark fur,
and are then worn to afternoon teas.
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Things to Remember.

The aim should be to produce from
$50 to 200 pound pigs at six or seven
months old for the greatest profit. Keep
on friendly terms with your herd, cul-
tivate quiet dispositions. Have the
hogs so that you can handle them with
ease. Quietness and patience will aid
in doing this. AS soon as your hogs are
ready, sell them; you have no further
profitable use for them on the farm.
The man who keeps his hogs after
they are ready to 60, expecting to get
more a pound, will be very apt to lose
money, while the one who sells when
the hogs are ready generally hits it.
The man with the good stuff and
who is not overstocked, reaps the
greatest reward, while the one who is
overstocked, Of course, underfeeds and
fails to get out Of the business what
he should. A breeder who will ac-
complish anything by letting his ami
mails lose in growth has the expense
and no work done. The fault with the
young breeder is in keeping more
stock than can properly be cared for
There should be no difficulty in see
ing which is the right road to pursue
Jersey Hustler.
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Chiffon. Pink Roses and Lace.

A tea gown of surprising loveliness
is of fine white chiffon over pink satin,
falling to the feet, where it rests on a
ruche of pink roses. This again is
yelled by a lace overdress, exquisitely
embroidered with garlands Of pink
satin ribbon and chiffon flowers, the
whole hanging from a berthe of pink
roses; q fchu decorated in the same
manner, the lace edged with tiny
bouillonnes of pink chiffon, completes
the costume.
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People Live Longer When Married.

Dr.. Zilz, the leading German stats
ucian, is satisfied, after many years OF
collecting materials, that married per-
sons live longer than single persons.
The death rate among married per-
sons between twenty and thirty years
of age is CT per 1000, unmarried S.4;
between thirty and forty, married 81.
unmarried 1873; between forty and
fifty. married 14.2, unmarried 26.5;
from fifty to sixty, married "a, unmar.
ried AZ; between sixty and seventy
the proportions are married 45, un.
married II.
These figures prove that the deaths of
married persons between thirty and
seventy are three-fifths less than that
of unmarried. The average life of the
unmarried persons who passed thirty
one is $50, of the married G4.4.
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a ss.dsntsrx Promotion.

A certain politician, whose lifelong
aim has been to become one Of the Ju-
diciary of his State, after unnumbered
years of persistent wire pulling, at last
attained executive appointment to the
coveted honor. After three or four
months Of official service an admiring
acquaintance remarked of him:
"The judge sits on the bench like q
man Of long experience, doesn't hep
"Why shouldn't heY" returned a by
stander; "he has passed about ten
years on the anxious seat."-Richmond
Dispatch.
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WIRE NETTING TO PROTECT YOUNG CH1cE
apart so that the distance from the out

apart so that the distance from the out
side of each shall be just six feet.
Make the burrows $50 feet long.
Stretch q roll of siX-foot wire netting
along the burrows lstening the edges
down with stone This gives a long
run on both grass ground and plowed
land for the chicks, and hawks cannot
molest them. The coop can be set at
one end, the other end being stopped
with sod. The plan is shown in the
cut-W. D. Maine, in New England
Homestead.
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New Enterprises For the Congo.

The Government of the Congo State
has decided upon the construction of
1000 miles of lines of railways in the
district Of the Upper Congo. One sec
tion of the new line will cover the rap
ids as far as Ponthierville, while the
second section will double the rapids
above Nyangoe. whence q third Sec
tion will run to Lake Tanganyika. A
special company, with capital OF
25,OOO,00O frances has been formed to
carry out this railroad scheme. The
Congo State is to guarantee an interest
Of four per cent. on the capital.
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hole for the fireplace should be about
two feet deep and at least six feet
away from the box. The trench for
the stovepipe should not be over one
half as deep, and dug so that the upper
end of the stovepipe will come out un-
der the box near the centre; an old
elbow joint makes this very easy to
do. The pipe, Of course, should be COW
cred with the loose dirt thrown out,
and the sides of the box banked up
with earth, its cracks even being calked
rs much as possible, for notwithstand-
ing all the precautions, enough smoke
will still escape to insure the neces-
sary amount OF draught
When the affair is completed and the
hams are all hung q fire should be
kindled in an old kettle or pan, using
corn cobs for fuel, since these make
the best material, not to mention that
they are easy to handle and will last
long. AS socn as good smoke has
been started the furnace" should be
set in the hole prepared for it and
boards laid over the top, or, better.
large piece Of sheet iron, tin, o. some
thing of that nature. BY banking this
I'D 80 rs to keep tho smoke from cscap-
ing, one will be in a fair way to have
some first-class bacon. Several hun
dred pounds OF meat can be smoked at
time, and, let alone the economy Of
this, the device is Of ineStimable value
as a safeguard against fire. Unlike
some kinds of smokehouses, so-called.
it harbors no danger whatever. if
rightly made, of burning single build
ing on the farm.-New York Tribune.