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i I. . T J ... J illi:..!iiCIvi1il', AVINs ASTRONOMICAL IION'OIIS. An Englishwoman, Lady 1 1 uir.ins. I tin- i t'ciplciit of nn honorary fellow lp in England's Loyal Astr'onom,cal tfU' ;:n honor for which many ciu "A'' m-u have striven In vain. It . was whlh acting us chit nssi.-innt to 'nt husband, Sir William that :dm proved herself his Hi! equal in t life-long worl; tuvai which they h...ve both luvu engaged. Lady IIurt;ins' active Interest hi the heav enly bodies began when she was only (on years ohl, at which age she had already read such a profound work s Sir .lulin Ilerschei's "Outiines of vAstronoiu.v." But it was al'ter her i-Marrlage that she went into the work with redoubled enthusiasm with the mentioned results. the pongei; SHOE. Tho loveliest bit of foot-ear noted nt Atlantic City as yet for wear with a pongee dress is what is called the pongee shoe. It is a tie with three bi;,' eyelets o:i tho side and it is so near tho best shade of pongee that the wo- i'llien who wear the;e shoes "nt ihi credit of having had their ties made from the same material that is used In their dresses. Upon dose exam ination, however, these dainty ties turn out not to bo pongee at all. but of lino kid dyed to tho exact shade. It is only upon closest inspection that one discerns as much. Of course they aro worn with stockings as perfectly matched. The effect is admirable. , Though the foot coverings bo so won- derfully like the dress it is considered " preferable to -wear white gloves with such a costume. Philadelphia Record. THE WAY TO HIS HEART. Although one rather effectual way is "through his stomach," there are other ways just as effectual, the most im portant of which is sympathy. Bright eyes, amiability and charming ways ali help, but there are times when even these influences lack potency to soothe -) V ."jftul encourage. The reason why some really plain '"Igirls attract where beauties do not is because of their possession of this open sesame, this key to the masculine heart sympathy. A man wants it, needs it and demands it at all times, whether in gay or depressed moods or in,suecess or failure; and he seldom fan Is to show his appreciation of it. 'For, the naturally sympathetic na ture' it comes spontaneously, but with others it must be assumed, and this is not so easy a task. There is a ring in the voice that tells, and to stimulate It she must at least be imaginative and kind. She must take a mental grasp of the situation and endeavor to put torself in the man's place in order to U alize the state of his feelings. And ,?ven when she thinks that ho is mak ing a mountain out of a mole hill she should remember that men have not the enviable reputation for too much fortitude, especially when it applies to physical ailments. When a man thinks he is ill he likes to be agreed rWh, and it certainly "adds insult to inry" to antagonize or to make fun ok Mm. There are really no lengths to which sympathy cannot go. It is a "sure cure" a panacea for masculine be reavements. American Queen. THE AUTUMN FASHIONS. Tcrhaps the most important item in , the early autumn wardrobe is tho top ""vrmcnt, the coat or jacket. No one je of coat is especially favored, yrtg and short coats, loose and tight , tcoats are ecjually popular. There has f' never been such a variety of materials that can be combined in the same cos tume as is offered this season. Silk, vehvef?' cloth and chiffon for dressy wear, while even the gown that is to doSiluty for walking and ordinary oc casions will be distinguished by at least two contrasting materials. There Is nothing quite so charming as the gown fashioned from one of tho new pr.tmg velvets in gun-metal effect. This r'l ' immering gray velvet with tiny fr'W ' white over it affords a rich bjfLfynrrouiul for exquisite embroid ered and lace trimmings. Tho shirt waist costume that has been so pop ular during the summer will come forth with renewed attractiveness in S the autumn, and the wardrobe that 'oes not include at least one velvet or "Vcteen 'suit, made in this popular 'f o, Avill be incomplete. There are v'Vlumerable pretty materials that will v delight the heart of the woman who persistently clings to shirtwaists. Tho paw flannels are wonderfully soft and fine, and come in very pretty colors. The heavy cotton fabrics-madras, cotton cheviot, fleece-backed pique and canvas-will ail be woven even d r.ing .the winter, and they have much Vj rcc-! omm.-nd (hern. Hand voik Is more In evidence than vi t in the fashionable wardrobe. Every se.T,-ii seems to bring forth some icw suggestions for the use of bhlel. velvet ribbon, and now we have wonderfully pretty black or stripped work of the ribbon velvet over lace collars and also on skirts ami sl'-cves. Shirring In all forms H remarkably popular this season, and accordion -pleating continues In favor not only for skirls but for jackets, vaisls mid accessories, i I i 1 1 in favor are linen passementerie-', pendant and embroideries, and they an' used to trim gowns of nln o-i e cry material, and buttons play a conspicuous part in Ih" trimming of sir.vt dresses. The I eli;ieator. . 4 ' A w Avn BGUDQIR Two women were among the stu dents receiving the degree of I'h. 1). at Columbia University this year. Trinity College, Dublin, is now ask ing for the necessary royal penult to enable provls'on to be made for tho education of women in connection with the university. Miss Laura M. Cornelius, an Oneida Indian studying at the University of California, says she will devote her life to the preservation of the lan guage and literature of her people. Miss Grace A. Stayt, of Chicago, and Miss Myrtle Sberer, of -alvn. 111., have been respectively chosen dean of women and director of athletics for women at Knox College, (Jalesburg, 111. Taking care of drawingrooms in pri vate residences fs the wav one woman earns a living. She goes from house to house every morning, dusting valu able bric-a-brac and putting things in order as few domestics are capable of doing. A unique position for a woman is that occupied by Miss Emma Kellogg, a game warden in Colorado. As a hunter Miss Xellogg has had many ex citing adventures, among them being a wild ride on the back of an angry bull elk whoso antlers ornament her home. The Englishwoman's Year Book for 11)03 states that there are in the United Kingdom 2D7 doctors, of whom eighty two are in London and its suburbs alone. In India there are 1'2i English medical graduates, in China twenty nine, and they are also practising in Sydney, Terth, Capo Colony, Cairo, Ceylon, Jamaica and Tersia. Dowager Duchess of Newcastle, mother of Lord Francto Hope, and one of the richest heiresses of the renlm, makes her homo by choice In a dingy tenement in the Whitechapel slums of London. She says it does her good to be reminded of the sad side of life and she continually labors to relieve the sorrows of the poor around her. iRGTTY TjJHlNGS TO WGAR China blue is effective in crepe. Fine, heavy linca is smartest for morning wear. Square sack coats are likely to re tain their great vogue. Black and white is still a preferred trimming for many dresses. Corset coat suits and other tight forms will be preferred by many. Transparent yokes are a feature of very many of the prettiest dresses. Itose wreaths with more or less foli age still adorn some of tho prettiest hats. Girdles and sashes are important features of the season, the floral sash being the latest. A richly soft shade of rose red is more lovely than one would think pos sible in a cotton crepe. Silk petticoats of full length serve admirably as slip skirts for the heav ier lawns if the skirts do not trail much. Jeweled brooches and ornaments, modelled after all manner of birds, in sects and reptiles, and reproducing in precious stones the colors of nature, grow more and more popular as the season advances. Decorative details of every imagin able kind in tassels, twisted cord orna ments and frlngs aro to be combined with fur to make the stoles, pelerines and boleros of the winter. Buttons of gold and silver in the now art will be much worn on these moleskin, squir rel and ermine garments. The fashion for fancy waists cut nway in the neck has revived an old fancy which is generally becoming, that of wearing a narrow watered rib bon around the throat. The ends aro crossed in front under a jeweled slide, fall on the front of the bodice and are finished with jeweled tassels. to F WW CHILDREN'S AND i: It 1 wto rn c'.tn i t.-.li and s'.rxiT, . n I y.i j nn.' . i I,, , i tis- .-'.lift, U it rc.icli our .i i in- oi. I m i ,n;.'li .oi l jon I ntd our li.ri.U our !c.iv----vo,iu meet, And this is (lie vmv wv d -unii, and hu.iy l'j to the sl.y tin' whole ,,a il.iy; And, oh, wIhti a r,u w.nd Ulrw in about, Ibiw we would tn,s our ,n ins and iiout! Vnii and 1 wou'A liavc glorious ma it 1 v. ore a t:c and you wrii' cue! Lilt lo Folks. OI'TLTAL ILLUSION. These two quadrilaterals are of ex actly tho same dimensions. So are the two triangles. Yet, at first glance, there is an apparent difference in size. This is nn optical illusion dae to the lightness ami heaviness of the lines. A STEAM-ENGINE EGG. Here is a very interesting little rec reation which does not require much apparatus in order to present a scien tific demonstration. Set up the little structure as shown In the cut, a few small boards being sufficient for tho construction. A II C I) will be the floor; E G and F II two upright pieces joined above to a crosspiece G II. The height of the upright pieces should be about live inches, and they should stand about throe inches apart. Into a block of wood about half an Inch across and nn Inch high stick a strong pin. Then place the block in the centre of the 7 7 AA Missing inner Vuzzh. Where is the duck platform between the uptight pieces; into the crosspiece insert another pin; the two pivots so formed will serve to hold the egg. Prepare your egg by emptying it through a small aperture L; then make two other openings (N M), to which glue two little paper tubes, disposed as indicated in the illustration. Through the opening L introduce a little cold water, and close the opening with a piece of gummed paper and set your egg in position, balancing it on the pin points. The flame of a candle on a lamp burning feebly will set the egg In motion. Steam formed in the egg brings pressure to bear on the side opposite an opening, and a rotary motion Is communicated to the egg. New York World. ?"r:Ti.-' r:'-;'-FAKM. ciieii. where ponies Ill c1 D1 U 1 DEPARTMENT. ,aio,! iv work, is 1 nil nt' ir ; uilrcs iii u'-nt!" i :ivi d for tin io life-to-i to o:.e will) ad i lie creatures. The Ci'iciU'. Tr.i'fiie 'c.m -rii.es Mich a farm, located in Wayne County. Indiana, where aboil, L'U'i of t hi. little animals are rai-eii every year. There ar" warm barns with h.ftg row.-, of straw-iittered stalls. Overhead are mows of sweet-smelling hay, and a trough of pure running water sparkles and gurgles at one end of each barn. Each stall contains a pony, and they are all as quiet and well behaved as a thoroughly disciplined school of chil dren. If a siranger enters the barn, it Is instantly known by every pony there; ami there is a turning of heads and a switching of tails Indicative of restrained curiosity. There Is a broad and long space of clean flooring between the two rows of stalls. To walk along this door and in spect the ponies from the rear recalls the remark of a famous man about Chinamen, "They all look alike until seen separately." In training the ponies, kindness is practiced under all circumstances. When the little pony colt, which a man can take up In his arms and carry about, is strong enough to run and play with its mother, and a little halter Is put on it. and it Is taught to lead and start and stop at the word. Whni It grows stronger, but is not yet fully grown, a little set of buff harness with silver buckles is fitted on it, and it is driven about with reins. A gentle pressure of the bit on the tender mouth is sutliclent to guide It. Later on It Is hitched to a little yel low cart, and trotted about tho smooth gravel drives that wind among stately trees in every direction. It is taken close to pulling locomotives and along side queer-looking vehicles, and into the neighborhood of shops whore there is the sound o clanging Iron and pounding hammers and ringing bells. Its actions under all these conditions are carefully noted and recorded, and and chicken we ordered? its special qualifications for particular purposes fully ascertained. It has been learned at this farm that a pony's natural characteristics aro not easily changed, although vicious pro pensities may in a measure be subdued, and a timid, shrinking spirit encour aged by kindness to assume more con fidence and aggressiveness. It is never attempted to teach the ponies any special tricks, the sole pur pose being to make them useful, tract able and safe under all circumstances. When a pony Is sold and started away from the only home and friends it has ever known, the purchaser is recom mended to bo kind and considerate to i it aJ. all times. It Looked Like Home. Every night when tho man left the of the park and sat down on a stone pile that marked the site of a historic building and stared with dreamy, wist ful eyes at a small frame shanty on tho opposite side of tho way. One night another man, who had seen him sitting there often, asked him what he was thinking about. "About home," said he. "That little fram house over there and a few others like it that have been put up by the subway company are the only things In all this town that look the least hit like home. In the place I came from most of the houses were frame, with gingerbread ii'l'.u:' lug. around the oaves, and a go.-! . v ;' them were shaped like that "s'.f ' were painted that verv-t y : I: Ti;;v JLi; .AFFAIRS HYGIENIC r.EMKOO.M HINTS. Every bedroom should be provide 1 with the essentials for hi-althf:.! 'sleep and the daily spoi!-.i bath. As i;ear!y as possible 1 1 . ro'ei ihotlld be keep free from anyth.r.g that would tend to c, r.it:. minate the a i r. It shoald be as laru'e as f ;e can af ford, and the windows so arranged that they may be open d at the top and bottom. If possible the floors should be bare and th rugs so small that they can be taken out of doors with ease for cleaning ami airing. Everything about the room should be washable. The bed should be light and fitted with strong castors, so that it may be readily moved. Many people prefer a cheap, bard mattress next the spring, and a light one of hair on this, but any kind of a mattress is better than one that is too soft. Above all, do not overfurnlsh tho bedroom. nttsburg Dispatch. CONCERNING FLIES. The common house fly is, above nil things else, a scavanger. No doubt tho flies were intended to serve a good purpose by destroying tilth and waste, but in their work they aro liable to do serious harm, to say nothing of the constant annoyance which they cause. It is believed that flies are effective disseminators of disease germ. Com ing, we will suppose, from a heap of offal which contains the germs of ty phoid fever, they enter the dwelling house and light upon some article of food. Is it not reasonable to suppose that they may bring with them some of the minute organisms which de velop this destructive disease? If tho fly could be confined to his proper place, which, as I said in the begin ning, is that of a scavenger, lie would serve a valuable purpose; but, like some human beings, he may cause much trouble when he goes outside his appointed sphere. The flies should be kept outside of the house as com pletely as possible by closely screen ing doors and windows. For destroy ing flies after they once enter house I recommend the common wire "spatter," which may be bought for a nickel, as safer than placing poison or even fly paper in the room. Phil adelphia Record. TO DO UP LACE CURTAINS. To do up lace curtains satisfactorily, says the Country Gentleman, when taken down pin them to tho line for a few minutes, so that the wind will blow out the dust. After the loose dust has been shaken out put them to soak (if very smoky) in lukewarm suds for one hour, squeeze them out by hand and place them in a hot suds made from good soap. Rinse up and down by hand until all soil is removed. Run them through a slack clothes wringer and place them in a tab of clear warm water. If they are to be pure white, they are now ready for the bluing, but those who wish them cream color may add clear fil tered coffee. Instead of using starch to stiffen them they will look more like new ones if gum arabic is used. Upon a teaspoonful of gum broken into little bits pour a cupful of warm water and stir until dissolved. To every quart of water add two tea spoonfuls of the mixture. Wring out carefully through a loose clothes wringer. In a sunny spot in the yard have tho quilting frames extended, and a clean sheet pinned taut over them. In order to work to advantage it is better for two to shake and spread one curtain at a time. They should lie gently stretched both ways and pinned in each scallop. Allow each curtain to remain until perfectly dry. As fast as dry spread out flat on a sheet on the floor over night in a per fectly dry atmosphere. Rhubarb Shorbert Wash one bunch of rhubarb. Cut it in pieces, put in a saucepan over the fire with one quart of wate and cook slowly until tender, add the grated rind of one lemon and or.e cup of sugar. Cover and stand on lee two hours. Strain and add more sugar if needed. Serve with crushed ice in glasses. Spiced Cherries Select fine largo cherries. Wash and drain five pounds. Boil one quart of vinegar with two pounds of sugar, two ounces of cloves and the rind of or.e lemon peeled thin ly. Tie tho spice in a bit of cheese cloth. Simmer for twenty minutes. When boiling pour over the cherries, cover closeiy and let stand until th next day, then drain off the juice and boil again; repeat this twice and seal. These are delicious, well flavored .vd may be served with ccM meat.