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September, 1890. 
ORCHRRD '»nd ' O PiR DEN 
Spirits of turpentine, faithfully applied, 
will take paint out of cloth. 
If soot be dropped on a carpet, throw 
salt upon it and sweep all up together. 
There will lie scarcely a trace of soot left 
The reason, that the top of an umbrella 
ordinarily wears out before the rest, is that 
it is not properly dried. A wet umbrella 
should always be closed, and place handle 
down, in order that the water may drip 
from the edges of the frame, when the 
cover will dry uniformly. 

The Winter Bedding. 
September is the appropriate time to oyer- 
look the winter bed clothing and put it in 
order, and where new coverings are needed 
for warmth we would recommend the pur- 
chase or manufacture of a down quilt. One 
would cost little or no more than a pair of 
blankets, while it yields warmth equal to 
two pairs, and is much lighter and wears 
indefinitely. 
After blankets are washed if the woolly 
nap is combed or carded they will be warm- 
er and softer. Beds and mattresses will 
keep clean longer and are pleasanter to 
sleep on if a comfortable made of white 
muslin or cheese cloth is tucked over them. 
Fingers or Forks? 
Fashion ordains that the following viands 
may be taken in the fingers to be eaten. 
Olives, to which a fork should never be ap- 
plied. Asparagus, when served whole. 
Lettuce, which should be dipped in the 
dressing. Celery, which may properly be 
placed on the tablecloth beside the plate. 
Strawberries, when served with the stems 
on. as they usually are in stylish homes. 
Bread, toast, and all tarts and small cakes. 
Fruits of all kinds, except melons and pre- 
serves, which are eaten with a spoon. This 
may be true in this country, but in Eng- 
land, peaches, pears, etc., are pared and 
eaten by the aid of a silver knife and fork. 
Cheese, which is always taken in the fin- 
gers, and even the leg or wing of a bird is 
held in the fingers at fashionable dinners 
and luncheons. 
Seasonable Recipes. 
Corn Oysters: grate a large cupful of 
fresh green corn: add six soda crackers, 
rolled fine, four eggs beatpn separately, and 
the whites added last; season with salt and 
pepper to taste, and fry in equal parts of 
lard and butter. Drop into the boiling fat 
in small spoonfuls. 
The best maccaroxi is spaghetti; it looks 
better if not broken before cooking; take it 
up in the long sticks, hold the ends in the 
boiling water an instant and they will be- 
come soft and go down in it, then whirl them 
around in spirals, boil it hard for twenty 
minutes, then pour out in a colander, drain 
and pour cold water through it. Coil it 
around in the baking dish; boil just enough 
milk to nearly cover it, thicken slightly 
with a tablespoonful ach of butter and 
flour, rubbed together, grate into it some 
good strong cheese, Parmesan is best; pour 
over the sphaghetti, grate a little more 
cheese over the top and brown in the oven. 
There is no better way of cooking to- 
matoes than to fry them, especially toward 
the eud of the season when they are grow- 
ing tart. Wash and cut in halves, large 
firm ones; set in a baking pan skin side 
down, cut over them small pieces of butter, 
season with salt and pepper and a slight 
sprinkle of sugar; set on a moderate fire to 
fry slowly. When they are tender, take 
up with a cake turner and slide on a heated 
dish. Draw the pan over a quick fire, stir 
until the butter is browned nicely, then add 
a little flour: mix until smooth, then pour 
in some cream and stir until it boils and 
pour over the tomatoes. 
Gumbo soup is a favorite southern dish; 
cut up a chicken, dredge the pieces with 
flour and fry till brown in a tablespoonful 
of butter; cut half a pound of ham in 
squares and an onion in slices; put all these 
in a soup kettle, add a bay leaf and a quart 
of cold water. Bring slowly to a boil and 
let it simmer for three-quarters of an hour. 
Have ready a pint and a half of okras sliced 
and soaked for twenty minutes in cold 
water; add them to the soup and simmer 
gently another hour, then add half a dozen 
tomatoes pared and cut in small pieces, 
along with half a cup of rice. Simmer half 
an hour longer. Season w ith salt and pep- 
per to taste. 
A Grape Jelly. 
Green grape jelly makes a most appetiz- 
ing accompaniment to roast or boiled mut- 
ton and other meats. Fox grapes make the 
best; stem them, put in a porcelain-lined 
kettle, barely cover with cold water, boil 
until tender, drain through a flannel bag, 
and allow a pound of sugar to every pint of 
juice. Stir until the sugar is dissolved, 
then boil rapidly until it jellies. Begin 
setting it in about ten minutes by dropping 
a little on a cold saucer. When quite cold 
push as de with a spoon; if jellied, the sur- 
face will be partly solid, if not, boil a little 
longer, it may take half an hour. When 
ready, roll the glasses quickly in boiling 
water, then fill with the boiling jelly. Stand 
aside until cold and firm, then cover. This 
method answers for any fruit to be jellied. 
For Fall Planting. 
All the leading kinds of Strawberries, Rasp- 
berries, Klack berries, Grape Vines, 
Flowering Shrubs, etc., at low rates. Write 
for prices. E. G. UK IGGS, Leesburg. Vn. 
POT-CROWN 
STRAWBERRIES. 
Shuster’s Gem— the llne.st of all strawber- 
ries. Pot-grown plants of all good old and choice new 
sorts. Yield a crop the first season and never fail to 
grow. Pamphlet giving descriptions and full cultural 
Instructions mailed free. 
.1. T. Lovett €o., Kittle Silver, N. J. 
AGENTS 
wanted. Liberal Salary paid. 
At home or to travel. Teame.rurnlsheU 
free. P. O. VICKERY, Augusta, Me. 
What are Your Winter Plans? . 
Public school teachers are likely to fall into 
intellectual ruts. They personally need some 
general systematic reading. Then again they 
ought not to confine their work to the school 
room. They ought to be a leaven in the com- 
munity. Thousands of teachers are accomplish- 
ing great good for themselves and for others in 
Chautauqua circles. Will you not join in the 
work? Or will you not read alone? Address 
John H. Vincent, Drawer 194, Buffalo, N. Y. A 
member of a circle writes: “All of us having 
been out of school for a number of years, are 
glad of this systematized opportunity of refresh- 
ing our memories, and pursuing our studies 
farther.” 
HEAVY-WEIGHT GAME FOWLS. 
Indians, Spauldings, S Duckwlngs, Red Pyles, Tornadoes 
and Tartars, English Black Reds, Irish Bl'k IledB, Ironclads, 
Invinclbles, Heathwoods, Derbys. Shawlnecks, Irish and 
Mexican Grays. Stock for sale. Eggs In season. For des- 
cription and prices address, A. L. nil A MPA NO RE, 
Little Silver, N. J. 
JONES, HE PAYS THE FREIGHT. 
5-TON WACOM SCALES, $60. 
BEAM BOZ 
- BBASSTAEE BEAM. 
Freight Paid. 
Warranted for 6 Years 
Agents Wanted. Send for Terms. 
FARMERS’ 
Barn and Warehouse Scales. 
JONES OF BINGHAMTON, Binghamton, N.Y. 
Try some of mv bulbs this 
year, everybody Is delighted 
with them. 3 fine Hyacinths, 
■ Red, White and Blue, iOc.; 5 
beautiful Tulips, lie.; 15 Cro- 
cus, lie.; 4 .Narcissus, lie.; <i House Plante, i5c.: 
5 Pkts. Flower Seeds: Calceolaria. Cineraria,, Cyclamen. 
Gloxinia and Primula, 1 ic. All for 80c. Price List and 
Premium with every order. 
A. C. ANDERSON, Leigh, Nebraska. 
WANTED. 
RESIDENT SALESMAN 
An experienced salesman of good habits who has 
had experience in laying out Grounds and other Orna- 
mental Landscape work, and Is familiar with Orna- 
mental Trees and Plants, may secure a permanent pos- 
ition at a good salary by addressing 
J. T. LOVETT CO., 
Little Silver, N. J. 
QUAKER CITV 
GRINDING MILL 
CORN and COBS, 
FEED and TABLE 
MEAL. 
for all mills advertised, 
best and return 
A. W. STRAUB & CO.,Philada. Pa. 
Territory East of Ohio. 
CO. Springfield, O. Ter’y West of P* 
CHANCE FOR ALL 
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of 3 1-2 pounds of Fine lea, either Oo- 
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Young Hyson, Mixed, English Break- 
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receipt of 12.00. Be particular and 
state what kind of Tea you want. 
Greatest Inducement ever offered to get orders for our cel- 
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lars address, The GbeatAmrkican Tea Co. 
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