House and Garden 
been dug up in various places, the 
farmers reported their observations, and 
the ground was explored. It was found 
to be rich in trees of black walnut from 
28 to 36 inches in diameter. Secretary 
Watson states that there are two parts 
to a walnut tree: the center consists 
of solid, black wood, and the rest of the 
tree is a soft, sappy growth, which is of 
little use for commercial purposes. In 
these new trees, just unearthed, the sap 
has all rotted off, leaving only the black 
heart or solid portion of the tree. 1 his 
is found to be a fine specimen of walnut, 
with an unusual depth of color.— St. 
Louis Globe-Democrat. 
FLATS OR APARTMENTS, WHICH ? 
** /^\NE thing I would like to know,” 
Y-' said a New York citizen who has 
been out hunting a home, “is what con¬ 
stitutes a flat and what apartments. In 
general I know that apartments cost fif¬ 
teen per cent more than flats; but I’d like 
to know where the difference lies. 
There’s nothing in a name. One might 
suppose that ‘Beverwyck’ and ‘Vallan- 
digham’ would indicate apartments; but 
there are flats renting for $25 a month 
that bear those high-sounding titles; 
while the ‘Rustler’ is an apartment- 
house. Locality certainly doesn’t tell for 
I’ve seen apartments advertised on Essex 
Street and a ‘flat to rent’ on a choice 
block in Fifth Avenue. I used to think 
that anything with elevators and hard¬ 
wood floors were apartments, and dom¬ 
iciles under $50 a month flats; but 
experience has shaken that notion out 
of me. One other question of a similar 
nature used to bother me—the difference 
between a tenement and a flat—but 
a friend settled that. ‘A tenement,’ 
he told me ‘is a flat with front fire- 
escapes on which the tenants hang their 
bedclothes.’ I’d like to find an equally 
easy definition of an apartment.”— 
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph. 
ROMAN MONOLITHS 
(COLUMNS of an astonishing size 
were erected, in which the shaft was 
one piece of stone. For this purpose it 
was hewn in the quarry into the requisite 
form, and was then rolled over the 
ground, or moved by the aid of various 
mechanical contrivances and by im¬ 
mense labor, to the spot where it was 
to be set up. 1 he traveler now some- 
^HE BROUGHTON SELF-CLOSING BASIN COCKS HAVE 
BEEN IN USE FOR SEVERAL YEARS. MANY OF 
I'HE LARGEST HOTELS AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN 
THE UNITED STATES ARE EQUIPPED WITH THESE 
GOODS. ::: ::: MADE IN BRASS, NICKEL OR SILVER 
PLATED, AND IN SOLID SILVER-METAL. ::: 
EVERY ONE WARRANTED 
Manufactured only by 
E. Stebbins Manufacturing Co. 
SPRINGFIELD: MASSACHUSETTS 
Works at Brtghtwood 
“ T50hile.ttte red lo<j>s before as beat 
'The frost line back with tropic heat;” 
Bricks and Terra Cotta of such 
varied colors and finish making it 
possible to carry out the idea of g: 
any architect or owner successfully. :g 
0. W. KETCHAM | 
24 S. 7th St., Philadelphia 
New York. Baltimore. Washington. 
Terra Cotta Works, Crum Lynne, Pa. X; 
NEW BURLAPS 
“Scotia” and “Empire” 
Suitable for High-Class 
INTERIOR DECORATIONS 
Send for Samples 
RICHTER MFG. CO., Tenai'Iy, N. J. 
New York, 20 East 21st Street 
Chicago, 43 E. Randolph Street. 
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