1892 
THE  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
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What  Open  Eyes  See. 
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A  Fancy  Dessert  Dish. — The  tropi¬ 
cal  fruits  as  Nature  furnishes  them,  are 
by  no  means  good  enough.  Speaking  of 
a  delightful  dessert,  one  writer  says : 
“  Afterward  came  oranges,  bananas  and 
pineapples,  chopped  very  fine  and  served 
with  a  rich  lemonade.  This  delicious 
mixture  was  served  to  each  guest  in  an 
orange  rind,  from  which  the  fruit  had 
been  carefully  removed  with  a  spoon 
through  a  circular  opening  in  the  top. 
The  lid  was  put  on  again  after  the 
chopped  fruits  had  been  packed  in,  so  the 
orange  seemed  to  be  a  whole  one.” 
Home-Made  Silver  Polish. — For 
this  we  find  directions  in  the  Ladies’ 
Home  Journal,  as  follows:  “  Put  two- 
thirds  of  a  pint  of  alcohol  in  a  wide¬ 
mouthed  bottle,  with  one-third  of  a  pint 
of  ammonia  and  a  tablespoonful  of 
whitening  ;  shake  thoroughly.  Wet  a 
small  sponge  with  this  mixture,  and  go 
over  your  silver  or  brass  with  it  as 
quickly  as  possible,  rubbing  it  off  with 
a  soft  flannel  before  it  has  a  chance  to 
dry.”  It  seems  probable  that  this  would 
be  quite  as  expensive  as  the  best  patent 
polishes,  and  we  can  see  no  advantage 
in  it  except  that  it  may  be  easier  to  use 
and  quicker  in  its  effects. 
The  Daily  Life. — “  And  we  dare  not 
call  it  (the  tendency  to  evil  in  our  chil¬ 
dren)  the  providence  of  God  or  the  de¬ 
pravity  of  man  till  we  have  searched  our 
own  hearts,  and  learned  whether  our 
daily  life  before  and  with  our  children  is 
such  as  to  add  to  the  stream  of  holy  or 
unholy  living.” — Mrs.  Aldrich. 
An  Important  Point. — Those  who 
know  say  that  decaying  teeth  are  not  only 
the  cause  of  foul  breath,  but  that  they 
are  at  the  foundation  of  many  nervous 
diseases.  Most  people  are  not  awTare  that 
chronic  abscesses  (ulcers  ?)  of  the  teeth 
discharge  matter  continually,  which  the 
stomach  must  of  necessity  receive.  Re¬ 
gard  for  one’s  friends  and  for  one’s  self 
dictates  the  immediate  removal  of  such 
teeth. 
Taking  Nitrous  Oxide.— This  gas, 
it  is  said,  should  be  taken  only  upon  an 
empty  stomach.  If  taken  too  soon  after 
a  meal,  the  tendency  is  toward  nausea 
and  vomiting. 
Another  Device.— Will  those  who 
are  troubled  with  molding  of  canned 
fruits  on  top  try  my  device  ?  After  filling 
the  can  with  fruit,  I  place  a  piece  of  cot¬ 
ton  batting  on  top  of  the  fruit,  then  seal. 
I  find  it  a  success.  mrs.  emily  tripp. 
Card  Customs.— In  the  matter  of  a 
certain  point  of  card  etiquette,  an  ex¬ 
change  explains  for  the  dozenth  time, 
perhaps,  that  a  woman  calls  upon  women 
only  ;  a  man  calls  both  upon  women  and 
men.  Hence,  in  calling  upon  a  married 
Ihdy,  a  wife  leaves  two  of  her  husband’s 
cards,  one  of  her  own  Authorities  seem 
When  Baby  was  sick,  we  gave  her  Castoria, 
When  she  waB  a  Child,  she  cried  for  Castoria, 
When  she  became  Miss,  she  clung  to  Castoria, 
When  she  had  Children,  she  gave  them  Castoria 
to  differ  as  to  the  necessity  of  a  lady 
caller  leaving  a  card  for  each  lady  mem¬ 
ber  of  the  family  called  upon.  Some  still 
insist  that  nothing  less  than  this  is  per¬ 
missible  ;  one  of  the  latest  dictums  seen 
is  that  this  is  no  longer  demanded  ;  that 
one  card  for  the  mother  and  one  for  the 
daughters,  collectively,  are  sufficient. 
A  Modern  Couch.— There  is  a  strong 
suspicion  that  this  is  one  of  those  taking 
advertisements  written  by  women,  of 
which  we  hear  so  much  of  late.  But  it 
describes  with  accuracy  a  piece  of  present- 
day  furnishing  :  “There  is  an  enchanting 
couch  being  sold  this  year  by  the  firm  of 
Brussels  &  Axminster.  The  frame  is  a 
little  broader  and  a  little  lower  than  the 
ordinary  couch,  and  has  a  more  generous 
supply  of  springs.  On  the  top  is  a  mat¬ 
tress  stuffed  with  20  pounds  of  fine, 
curled  hair.  It  is  a  separate  mattress, 
and  can,  of  course,  be  turned  and  moved 
about  in  any  desired  place.  A  bolster 
and  couple  of  pillows  of  down  are  part  of 
the  equipment,  and  the  whole  is  fitted 
with  a  charmiug  cover  of  cretonne.  It  is 
the  softest  and  easiest  couch  imaginable, 
and  is  especially  adapted  for  invalids  or 
that  long  afternoon’s  lounge  that  keeps 
women  young.  Imagine  such  a  couch  in 
a  room  fitted  with  willow  in  16th-century 
finish,  that  curious  and  lovely  blending 
of  color  from  dull  brown  to  clear,  natural 
tint,  or,  with  other  furniture  of  birdseye 
maple  or  white  mahogany  or  even  oak.” 
Stepmothers. — Speaking  about  step¬ 
mothers,  one  who  belongs  to  this  much- 
maligned  class  says  that  often  the  mis¬ 
take  is  made  of  stepping  into  a  home  and 
changing  the  existing  order  of  things  too 
quickly,  especially  if  there  are  older 
children.  Another  point  made  is  this : 
“  There  is  nothing  the  children  detest  so 
much  as  a  telltale,  and  I  don’t  blame  them. 
Never  say,  ‘  I’ll  tell  your  papa.’  Mothers 
can  do  that,  but  not  step-mothers.” 
This  stepmother  finishes  her  little  talk 
by  saying  naively  :  “I  don’t  think,  my¬ 
self,  that  the  world  is  quite  fair  to  second 
wives.” 
Raspberry  Preserve.— Allow  equal 
weight  of  sugar  and  fruit.  Pick  over 
the  fruit  carefully,  and  lay  aside  the 
largest  and  firmest  berries.  Mash  the 
remainder,  and  put  on  to  boil  for  10  min¬ 
utes,  then  squeeze  them  through  a  cheese¬ 
cloth;  put  this  liquid  on  to  boil  with  the 
sugar,  remove  the  scum,  then  put  in  the 
whole  berries;  let  them  boil  up  once  and 
skim  them  out.  Boil  the  syrup  until 
quite  thick,  then  put  the  berries  back  and 
boil  up  once  more,  fill  the  jars,  and  seal 
quickly. 
Raspberry  Roly-Poly.— Fresh  black 
raspberries  make  a  very  delightful  roly- 
poly.  First,  a  biscuit  crust  is  prepared  ; 
this  may  be  either  a  rich  cream  crust,  or 
the  simple  baking  powder  crust  for  which 
directions  are  found  on  the  cans.  The 
soft  crust  is  rolled  into  an  oblong  shape, 
and  covered  thickly  with  berries;  some¬ 
times  sugar  is  added,  but  it  makes  the 
juice  run  more  freely— a  little  too  freely. 
A  roll  exactly  like  a  jelly  roll  is  then 
formed  from  the  spread  crust,  the  edges 
being  slightly  moistened  in  order  that 
they  may  cling  closely  and  hold  the  fruit 
in  place,  and  the  roll  in  shape.  The 
steamer  is  the  housewife’s  best  aid  in 
cooking  a  roly-poly;  and  whipped  cream, 
sweetened,  is  a  most  satisfactory  accom¬ 
paniment. 
For  the  Eyes. — For  inflamed  eyes, 
the  white  of  an  egg  beaten  to  a  stiff 
froth,  with  a  teaspoonful  of  powdered 
alum  stirred  in,  makes  an  excellent  poul¬ 
tice.  One  of  the  family  had  the  misfor¬ 
tune  to  get  some  dirt  in  his  eye,  and  all 
efforts  to  remove  it  seemed  only  to  make 
the  matter  worse.  As  it  was  exceedingly 
painful,  I  applied  the  poultice,  knowing 
that  it  would  at  least  allay  the  pain.  An 
hour  or  two  later  he  came  in  with  the 
bandage  removed,  saying  that  the  atom 
had  been  actually  drawn  out  by  the  poul¬ 
tice.  A  flax  seed  would  have  removed 
it  without  so  much  pain.  The  next  time 
we  went  to  town  we  supplied  ourselves 
with  the  glossy  seeds.  may  maple. 
Guipure  Collars. — A  handsome  collar 
of  the  Irish  guipure  lace,  which  will 
form  an  easy  and  dressy  addition  to  any 
plain  necked  dress,  is  easily  made  at 
liGme.  The  main  portion  of  the  collar  is 
shaped  precisely  like  the  ordinary  dress- 
waist  yoke,  with  the  scallops  of  the  lace 
running  along  the  straight  lower  edge. 
A  four-inch  lace  of  the  same  pattern  is 
fulled  moderately,  and  set  under  the  edge 
of  this  yoke,  all  around.  The  narrow, 
standing  collar  of  the  lace  may  be  fulled, 
or  put  on  plain.  If  fulled,  a  foundation 
and  a  double  shirr  help  to  hold  it  erect. 
Lace  half  a  yard  in  depth  is  also  used  to 
form  deep  cape  collars.  These  have  a 
standing  shirred  collar  as  noted  above. 
A  Vexed  Question  Settled. — Every 
one  outside  of  Boston  must  feel  a  keen 
satisfaction  at  the  way  in  which  the 
Herald  settles  a  long-disputed  question: 
“  I  have  just  learned  the  difference  be¬ 
tween  a  vase,  a  valis,  and  a  vauze.” 
“How  can  you  distinguish  them?” 
“  Anything  that  costs  less  than  50  cents 
is  a  vase;  between  50  cents  and  $7  is  a 
vahs;  over  $7  is  a  vauze.  ” 
Sun  Canning. — In  canning  fruits  I 
use  just  sugar  enough  to  sweeten,  without 
making  them  unwholesome  ;  heat  scald¬ 
ing  hot  and  spread  on  shallow  plates  in 
the  sun  ;  this  will  thicken  the  juice ; 
when  thick  enough,  heat  again  and  seal. 
Berries  canned  in  this  way  are  much 
brighter  in  color,  have  more  flavor  and 
take  less  sugar.  I  use  an  old-fashioned 
gravy  boat,  with  handle  and  spout,  for 
filling  the  cans  with  the  hot  fruit. 
MRS.  e.  s.  x. 
Blackberry  Mush.— This  we  find 
recommended  as  a  simple  dessert.  Boil 
two  quarts  of  berries  in  1  %  pint  of  water. 
Thicken  with  one  cupful  each  of  white 
and  Graham  flour,  cover  the  kettle 
closely,  and  set  where  the  mush  will 
continue  to  cook,  being  careful  not  to 
let  it  scorch.  After  10  minutes,  wet  a 
mold,  and  fill  with  the  pudding.  When 
cold,  serve  with  cream  or  foam  sauce. 
This  does  not  differ  much  from  the  old- 
fashioned  “  minute  ”  pudding,  except  for 
the  fruit. 
Foam  Sauce. — This  is  a  standard  ar¬ 
ticle  that  can  be  varied  widely  by  using 
different  flavorings.  Cream  a  lump  of 
butter  the  size  of  an  egg  with  one  half 
cupful  of  fine  sugar.  Make  a  coffee  cup¬ 
ful  of  thin,  cooked  flour  starch,  and  pour 
it,  boiling  hot,  over  the  creamed  sugar, 
beating  sharply  and  constantly.  It  will 
rise  and  be  very  foamy  if  completely  suc¬ 
cessful;  if  otherwise,  the  sauce  is  by  no 
means  a  complete  failure.  In  fact,  one 
who  had  not  expected  it  to  foam  would 
consider  it  thoroughly  successful.  One 
who  is  fond  of  it  says,  “  This  is  the  best 
sauce  made.” 
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