1892 
THE  RURAL  NEW-YORKER. 
547 
Notes  and  Comments. 
The  First  Six  Letters. — Although  it 
may  be  a  trifle  hard  on  the  writers  there¬ 
of,  we  must  dissect  these  first  communi¬ 
cations,  for  the  help  of  all.  Briefly,  then, 
two  of  the  six  sent  something  wholly 
within  the  conditions  laid  down  in  the 
offer.  A  third  sent  a  half  column  of 
good  matter,  but  gummed  all  the  sheets 
together  in  one  long  strip  (which  we 
shall  have  to  clip  apart),  thus  running 
all  her  paragraphs  together  as  one  arti¬ 
cle,  leaving  no  room  for  headings.  A 
fourth — a  bright  woman,  too — sent  an 
appeal  to  women  to  lie  down  and  rest 
awhile  after  dinner.  Good,  and  needed  ? 
Oh,  yes;  only  too  much  so.  But  fresh  ? 
As  stale  as  anything  could  be,  and  there¬ 
fore  not  suited  to  the  aims  of  “  Open 
Eyes.”  She  can  do  better.  Still  another 
used  two  pages  of  paper  in  asking  what 
“available”  matter  is;  whether  she 
shall  write  about  farming  matters  around 
Green’s  Five  Corners,  or  give  recipes 
used  in  the  family  for  many  years 
N  u  m  ber  Six. — Will  number  six  please 
notice  that,  had  we  told  about  her  in  the 
above  paragraph,  we  should  have  over¬ 
stepped  the  200  word  limit?  Number 
six  is  a  genius,  who  sent  us  a  brief  item, 
as  per  conditions,  and  solaces  herself  by 
sending  also  a  letter  covering  about  two 
foolscap  pages,  explaining,  commenting 
and  scolding  in  a  serio-comic  way  about 
the  conditions — and  other  things.  Her 
perception  of  the  fun  in  the  background 
is  almost  as  keen  as  an  editor’s  grows  to 
be.  But  she  could  know  through  expe¬ 
rience  only  how  difficult  it  is  for  editors 
to  obtain  matter  that  is  brief,  interesting 
and  fresh.  As  to  that  objectionable 
adage,  if  our  friend  knew  how  many 
articles  the  editor  “cut”  it  from,  she 
would  think  that  the  competitors  had 
been  all  of  one  mind,  at  least.  On  the 
preceding  page  is  a  portion  of  her  letter, 
not  written  for  publication,  but  we  think 
all  will  enjoy  it. 
Available  Matter. — We  are  really 
puzzled  as  to  how  to  put  this  more 
plainly.  Having  said  that  the  matter  de¬ 
sired  should  be  new,  interesting  and 
brief,  and  that  it  may  cover  everything  of 
special  interest  to  women,  what  can  we 
say  further?  The  200  words,  or  less,  is 
certainly  plain  to  all.  As  to  interest,  we 
may  say  that  local  items  are  likely  to  in¬ 
terest  only  the  few.  “Newness”  is 
always  somewhat  indefinite.  A  reader 
may  suppose  a  thing  to  be  fresh,  when 
the  editor,  who  has  the  run  of  all  the 
household  exchanges,  knows  that  it  is 
not  so.  And  let  us  confess  with  humilia¬ 
tion,  not  even  an  editor  knows  everything, 
and  he  may,  on  occasions,  suppose  a 
thing  to  be  fresh  which  is  not  fresh.  But 
this  much  is  certain  :  Few  things  so 
surely  cause  one  to  lose  favor  with  any 
editor  as  asking  him  what  one  shall  write 
about,  especially  after  a  broad  field  has 
been  outlined.  The  only  thing  to  do  is 
to  apply  the  tests  to  the  best  of  one’s 
ability,  then  send  the  matter  to  the  edi¬ 
tor  for  final  judgment.  He  must  be  the 
ultimate  judge,  and  he  simply  cannot 
judge  your  work  without  seeing  it. 
Addenda. — “Father  took  The  R.  N.- 
Y.,”  writes  one,  “and  we  have  taken  it 
many  years.  Perhaps  you  do  not  care  to 
hear  from  such  an  old  subscriber.”  But 
we  do.  Did  our  friend  never  hear  a  cer¬ 
tain  phrase  about  old  friends  being  best  ? 
One  who  could  write  for  The  R.  N.-Y.  of 
25  years  ago,  if  she  has  been  learning 
ever  since,  must  have  stores  of  wisdom 
to  broadcast  in  our  fallow  fields.  In  re¬ 
ply  to  a  query  regarding  stationery  and 
postage,  we  may  say  that  it  would  hardly 
be  reasonable  to  expect  us  to  furnish 
these  when  paying  a  high  rate  for  inat- 
When  Baby  was  sick,  we  gave  her  Castorla, 
When  she  was  a  Child,  she  cried  for  Castorla, 
When  she  became  Miss,  she  clung  to  Castorla, 
When  she  had  Children,  she  gave  them  Castorla 
ter.  And  the  extra  office  work  thus  made 
necessary  would  preclude  it,  were  there 
no  other  reason.  And,  dear  friends,  once 
more  remember  that  the  eyes  of  every 
reader  of  this  department  are  “open” 
eyes.  If  you  fail  to  apply  the  three  tests, 
and  a  too  soft-hearted  Chief  Cook  lets 
you  in,  there  is  still  this  other  gauntlet 
to  run. 
Ye  Perfecte  Summer  Cowne. — 
Not  long  ago,  Miss  Elaine  Goodale  rec¬ 
ommended  and  described  the  standard 
garment  of  the  Indian  women  as  an  easy 
and  desirable  loose  gown.  Somewhat 
similar,  and  more  graceful  possibly,  is 
the  Japanese  kimono,  whose  popularity 
is  increasing  at  a  rate  to  make  it  “  the 
rage.”  To  make  one,  12  yards  of  flowered 
goods  14  inches  wide  are  needed.  Two 
widths  of  four  yards  each  form  the  body, 
and  are  joined  at  the  back  in  a  two-yard 
seam.  Two  40-inch  long  widths  form 
the  sleeves.  The  middle  of  each  is 
placed  at  the  shoulder,  and  sewed  about 
1(>  inches  each  way,  leaving  the  ends  free. 
For  the  neck,  out  straight  at  the  back  for 
three  inches;  from  the  gash,  slope  the 
cloth  in  revers  to  the  waist  line,  and  cut 
thus.  A  gore  seven  inches  wide  at  the 
widest  point,  tapering  to  nothing  at  the 
waist  line,  is  added  to  each  front,  the 
bias  side  next  the  main  breadth,  the  sel¬ 
vage  forming  the  edge  of  the  garment. 
A  strip  about  six  inches  wide  and  40 
inches  long,  forms  a  collar,  which  is  sewn 
to  the  garment  at  the  neck,  and  has  its 
square  ends  free,  and  finished  with  a 
hem.  The  side  seams  are  sewn  up  to 
within  four  inches  of  the  sleeve,  the 
space  being  left  for  ease  of  motion.  Then 
there  is  a  wide  obi  or  sash,  of  the  same, 
or  of  soft  silk;  with  a  hem  at  the  foot,  the 
kimono  is  finished.  But  what  is  this  fad 
to  the  woman  on  the  farm?  It  is  for  her 
to  adapt  to  her  use.  Who  wants  a  loose, 
thoroughly  easy  dress  to  rest  in,  one  that 
will  launder  with  perfect  ease,  if  not 
she?  In  adaptation  is  genius. 
Canning  Only  Play. — My  canning, 
jamming  and  preserving  work  this  season 
has  been  play  as  compared  with  other 
years,  and  I  owe  it  all  to  a  two-burner 
gasoline  stove.  It  frightened  me  dread¬ 
fully  at  first,  and  I  begged  husband  to 
take  ’'t  back,  but  he  would  not,  and  I 
just  had  to  get  used  to  it.  It  is  a  “jewel” 
now,  and  I  would  not  part  with  it.  No 
“  roast  mother”  now  for  me  ! 
The  glass  jars  stood  about  four  inches 
deep  in  water  quite  warm,  and  were  held 
with  a  wrench  while  they  were  being 
filled — result,  not  a  single  cracked  one 
in  eight  dozen  filled.  I  think  the  pressure 
of  the  water  helped  as  much  as  its 
warmth.  The  Shaffer  raspberry  is  the 
favorite  at  our  house  ;  its  season  this 
year  was  from  June  22  to  July  22.  It 
sold  best,  yielded  best,  “canned  and 
jammed”  best,  and  when  dead  ripe  was 
best  flavored,  over  such  varieties  as  Ohio, 
Gregg,  Turner  and  Cuthbert.  MRS.  w.  s. 
Witches’  Work.— Although  this  may 
not  be  new  to  some  readers  of  The 
Rural,  it  will  be  of  use  to  any  who  may 
try  it :  A  young  lady  attending  an  even¬ 
ing  tea  was  so  unfortunate  as  to  spill 
chocolate  on  the  front  of  a  delicate  dress. 
By  soaking  in  strong  witch  hazel  the 
stain  was  removed  without  changing  the 
color  of  the  goods.  A  young  man  upset 
a  bottle  of  ink  over  a  pair  of  light,  sum¬ 
mer  trousers.  The  same  treatment  re¬ 
moved  every  trace  of  the  stain.  Another 
lady  got  wheel  grease  on  a  light  silk,  and 
it  also  yielded  to  the  charm  of  witch- 
hazel.  If  obstinate  stains  like  those  of 
milk,  ink,  paint  and  gudgeon  grease  can 
be  conquered  by  so  simple  a  remedy,  I 
think  the  work  might  indeed  be  attri¬ 
buted  to  “  witches.” 
MRS.  SARAH  II.  HAMMAR. 
Fringed  Salad.— Instead  of  serving 
cabbage  salad  in  the  bowl  surrounded  by 
some  of  its  whole  delicate  leaves  (tulip 
fashion);  put  it  on  a  flat,  square  or  ob¬ 
long  dish  with  a  thick  border-fringe  of 
very,  very  finely  shredded  cabbage  from 
the  outer  edge  of  the  half  head  so  that  it 
will  be  long;  stick  in  a  few  freshly 
washed  parsley  leaves  here  and  there  in 
the  border.  The  middle  and  dressing 
can  be  prepared  any  time  in  the  morn¬ 
ing  and  put  aside  in  separate  dishes;  put 
the  part  to  make  the  fringe  in  very  cold 
water  or  on  ice,  not  cutting  it  until  just 
before  putting  together.  b.  b.  g 
EggShells. — One  often  meets  with  a 
housekeeper  who  would  feel  indignant 
should  one  suggest  to  her  to  boil  eggs  in 
her  tea-kettle;  yet  she  treasures  every 
raw  shell  for  the  coffee.  Which  is  the 
worse?  B.  b.  o. 
For  Lunch. — Better  than  pickles  for 
that  lunch  basket  is  a  cold  canned  to¬ 
mato  with  perhaps  a  teaspoouful  of  vin¬ 
egar  poured  on  it  in  the  glass.  Let  the 
children  take  salt  and  pepper  mixed  in  a 
bottle.  As  a  carrier  for  canned  fruit  and 
similar  foods,  a  jelly  glass  with  tightly 
fitting  tin  lid  suits  burs.  B.  b.  g. 
Pickles  of  Watermelon  Rinds. — 
Make  thin  parings  and  trim  off  all  soft 
places,  and  cut  in  such  pieces  as  you  like 
best,  remembering  they  will  shrink  con¬ 
siderably  in  cooking.  Sprinkle  a  very 
little  salt  over  them  and  let  stand  over¬ 
night.  Soak  a  few  hours  in  cold  water 
to  remove  the  salt.  Steam  until  a  fork 
will  pierce  easily,  and  drain  off  all  water. 
Then  put  into  a  stone  jar,  and  pour  over 
them  the  hot  prepared  vinegar,  which 
should  be  all  ready  ;  it  is  prepared  as  for 
any  sweet  pickle,  using  about  three 
pounds  of  sugar  to  two  quarts  of  vine¬ 
gar  ;  season  with  a  whole  lemon,  sliced, 
whole  cloves  and  stick  cinnamon. 
Sp  iced  Blackberries. — Five  quarts 
of  berries,  two  pounds  of  sugar,  one  pint 
of  vinegar,  one  tablespoon ful  of  cloves, 
cinnamon  and  allspice.  Cook  until  the 
berries  are  done,  then  skim  them  out  and 
boil  the  juice  three  quarters  of  an  hour, 
or  until  quite  thick,  put  the  berries  back, 
let  heat  up  again,  and  seal.  f.  ii. 
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