material and trimmed with braid, jet, 
gimp or passementerie. 
This pattern is cut in five sizes, viz., 
32, 34, 36, 38 and 40 inches bust measure. 
The retail price is 25 cents. 
MAGAZINES FOR THE FAMILY. books, pasted on the inside of the front 
The Domestic MoNTHLY.-This is al- cover of each a list of the names of the 
most wholly a fashion paper giving illus- members and after each name the dates 
trations and descriptions for the making ^etwen which she was to have the book, 
of all sorts of dresses and wraps; misses’ The name of the first person to have a 
and children’s costumes for various occa- ^ook was underlined in that book, and 
sions, and millinery for all. It also treats ^he last date she was to forward it to 
of the latest fashions in handkerchiefs, the next on the list, etc. As we had 
furs, jewelry, lamps and lamp shades, etc. only 13 books to read during the year. 
It devotes a couple of pages to domestic had four weeks to read a book 
art; one to kitchen matters, and con- As each member had one book at the end 
siderable space to home dressmaking, of the year, she read the other 12 free of 
There is a page devoted to Paris fashions, The average price of the books 
and one to answers to correspondents, was $1.25. 
It contains no literary matter whatever. This year we are to have 26 members. 
Illustrations are numerous, paper and and so will have a new book every two 
press work good. Subscription price ’^eeks. Can’t we hear more through The 
$1.50 per year; with The R. N.-Y. one ^-Y. of the reading our farmers’ 
year for $2 15 wives and daughters are doing ? Any 
further information concerning the 
The Cottage IIearth —This is largely “ Friends’ Reading Club” will be gladly 
made up of literary matter. The J anuary given by A farmer's daughter. 
number contains several short articles, 
among which are : “The Story of a Life;” 
“ Tie Houses of Parliament,” illustrat¬ 
ing and describing these historically 
famous buildings ; “ How Electricity 
Moves Street Cars,” illustrated and made 
more instructive by the use of diagrams; 
a poetical and grotesquely quaint “ Tale 
from the Talmud,” and several short 
stories. It has a young peoples’ depart¬ 
ment, and one called “The World’s Pro¬ 
gress,” giving a short summary of im¬ 
portant events. “ My Ladies’ House” 
gives patterns and descriptions for dif¬ 
ferent styles of netting ; “ Home Dress¬ 
making” gives descriptions of costumes 
and millinery, and various kinds of 
trimmings and other accessories. There 
is a very little about “Domestic Sfience; ’ 
something about “ Flowers,” and a de¬ 
partment of “Odds and Ends.” Pub¬ 
lished monthly. Subscription price is 
$1.60 per year; with The R. N.-Y. one 
year for $1.90. 
Godky's Magazine. —The old-time 
“Ladies’ Book” under new management, 
is now almost entirely devoted to litera¬ 
ture. The February number contains an 
article by a well-known banker, Henry 
Clews, on “ How to Make Money in Wall 
Street;” an instalment of a continued 
story ; several short stories and poems ; 
a short department devoted to “ The 
Home,” and “ The Valley of Roses,” de¬ 
scribing the valley of Jehoshaphat near 
the city of Jerusalem. “ The Royalty of 
Hawaii ” is well described, and an inter¬ 
esting article tells about “ American 
Women in Mexico,” with illustrations of 
several of the most noted. A very pleas¬ 
ing little farce is a feature. “ Our Boys ” 
contains directions for making a short- 
distance telephone. A number of pages 
are devoted to “ Godey’s Fashions,” con¬ 
taining illustrations and descriptions of 
the latest costumes and fabrics for various 
kinds of feminine attire. It is published 
monthly at 25 cents per copy, $3 per year; 
with The R. N.-Y. one year for $3.25. 
You can buy a chimney to 
fit your lamp that will last till 
some accident happens to it. 
Macbeth’s “pearl top” or 
“pearl glass” is that chimney. 
You can have it—your dealer will get it—if you 
insist on it. He may tell you it costs him three 
times as much as some others. That is true. He 
may say they are just as good. Don’t you believe 
It—they may be better for him; he may like the 
breaking. 
Pittsburgh. Geo. A. Macbeth Co. 
Crepe Paper. —Crepe paper has j umped 
into popular favor, probably because no 
end of pretty and inexpensive things can 
be made with it. Photograph frames, 
handkerchief cases, R.nd, in fact, all the 
useful toilet articles, can be most daintily 
made of this material. A photograph 
frame of pa?e amber, or deep yellow 
crepe paper, with a big bow fastened on 
one side, is exceedingly pretty. Or, in¬ 
stead of the bow, substitute some flowers 
of a tint to match. The result will be 
very effective. 
Looking Forward to the Garden. —I 
thii.k a gocd kitchen garden is one of the 
most profitable things on the farm, and, 
in order to assist in making ours a suc¬ 
cess, I have for several years past at¬ 
tended to the little details which men, as 
a general thing, dislike to be bothered 
with. I first make a plan on paper, set¬ 
ting down in a perpendicular line the 
numbers one, two, three, etc., to corre¬ 
spond with the rows there are to be in 
the garden ; then opposite each number 
I write the name of the vegetable and 
the variety to be planted in that row. In 
late winter, or early spring, I overhaul 
my seed box, and send to a reliable seeds¬ 
man for the kinds that are lacking. When 
the time comes for planting the garden, 
I oversee the operation, which, with plan 
and seed handy, is an easy matter. The 
one who does the planting loses no time 
looking up seeds or figuring how things 
shall go, and all is done quickly and 
without friction. L robbins 
Out in 
Snow and Rain 
or sun and dust, leather gets liard and 
stiff and breaks unless oiled with 
Vacuum Leather Oil. 
It keeps men’s boots water-proof, soft, 
and pliable. They are easily pulled on, 
and will take polish readily. Use it on 
your harness also. 
25 c. worth is a fair trial—aiul your money back 
if you want it—a swob vvitli eacli can. 
I*(>r p.'iniptilet, free. *• IIOW TO T'AKK CAHK OK 
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PATTERNS FOR THE R. N.-Y. 
SUBSCRIBERS. 
We have made arrangements with the 
Bizir Glove-Fitting Pattern Company to 
supply their celebrated patterns to sub¬ 
scribers of The R. N.-Y. by mail at the 
nominal price of 10 cents each. These pat¬ 
terns will be sent only to members of 
families one of whom is a subscriber to 
No local dealer can compete with us 
■ ■■MB ■ in varloty or price, oui* 
Mm m AN H B cleslKnH unu coloritiKS 
■IIB ■■ H ■ uro bandsotuer this year 
■■ AM B _ B_ than over before. 
Our “Guide How to B B Em H B 
Paper and Economy MM ■■ 
in Homo Decoration,“ I AA n B B 
mailed free with sumplesM ■ B Cl B B 
Beautiful Cold Paper, 5c. per Roll. 
We carry the largest stock in the country, and 
can save you 5'J per cent, on every roll of papfsr you 
buy. No matter where you live. If you have any use 
for wall paper,send 10 c. to nearest address to pay 
postage on a large package of samples. One 
good agent or paper hanger wanted in each Iowa 
to sell from sample books, price $ 1 . 00 . 
ALFRED PEATS, 
80-B!2 W. 1 Sill Sh, 186-188 W. MuiIIhoii St., 
NEW Y(»ltK. CHICAGO. 
In writing to advertisers please always mentloc 
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We also make Steam Rollers for cocking feed for 
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the paper. The regular price of the pat¬ 
terns is from 25 to 35 cents. Always give 
correct bust measure and the number of 
the pattern wanted. The number will 
always be given under the illustration. 
Always write the order separate from 
any other matter and enclose 10 cents in 
stamps. Full instructions accompany 
every pattern. Any two patterns given 
old subscribers for one new subscription. 
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Orcans 827.50. Pianos 8176.00. 
to.day for this VALUABLE BOOK.-** 
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THE FRIENDS' READING CLUB. 
I am a constant reader of The R. N.-Y., 
and am always much interested in 
Woman and the Home. I would like to 
tell its readers of our “Friends’ Reading 
Club” that has been such a success with 
us, and which, I hope, will benefit those 
of our farmers’ wives and daughters who 
find it difficult always to have “some¬ 
thing good to read.” 
Thirteen of us met one afternoon, and, 
after studying the catalogues and price 
lists, decided on 13 books of standard 
authors that none of us had read and 
which we thought would be interesting 
and instructive. We then formed a club 
and sent for the books. When they 
arrived we met again, neatly covered the 
■ II |ft A nm Wholesale PilcoB. 
Al I MAMpK lOUHamples 
■ “■ sent for 8 c. pobtage, 
THOS. J. MYERS, 1206 Market St., Phlla , Pa, 
Ladies’ Waist With Rippled Tunics 
Opening on the Side. 
4051 . 
Pearl gray crepon is here stylishly 
combined with satin of the same shade. 
The trimming is violet gimp, the design 
showing clearly where it is put on. 
Satin is used for the double puffs on the 
sleeves, collar, belt, short tunic and the 
puffed trimming on the waist and wrists 
of sleeves. This trimming consists of a 
bias band 33^ inches wide, gathered on 
both edges to form a puff. A single row 
of the gimp is sowed on both sides of the 
puff of satin. This design will meet 
with merited approval from young ladies 
of good form who favor waists having 
few seams and concealed openings. The 
long tunic can be omitted if so desired, 
the short one alone giving a modish look 
to the waist. This model is notably 
handsome in black velvet, with satin or 
moire, trimmed with jet passementerie. 
It is suitable for all kinds of fabrics, and 
is quite as effective when made of one 
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