1892 
THE  RURAL  NEW-YORKER. 
61 1 
What  Open  Eyes  See. 
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to  women.  Indifferent,  prosy  or  stale  matter  is  not 
wanted.  We  want  to  hear  from  our  cleverest  women, 
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Not  Articles,  But  Items. — One  con¬ 
tributor  to  this  department  writes  :  “I 
can  do  no  subject  justice  in  200  words.” 
But  we  don’t  want  anything1  with  the 
dignity  of  “  subjects”  and  “articles”  in 
“  Open  Eyes.”  We  want  notes  and  items, 
not  to  exceed  200  words,  and  as  much 
briefer  as  possible.  One  writes  to  an  ex¬ 
change,  “  Tt  is  astonishing  how  a  sen¬ 
tence  which  seems  all  right  as  you  write 
it  down  can  be  pruned  until  very  little 
of  it  left.”  Worse  than  that  even,  dear 
friends ;  for  too  often  it  can  be  pruned 
to  nothing  at  all. 
Bee  Bites. — Kerosene  oil  will  neut¬ 
ralize  the  effects  of  a  bee  sting ;  the 
place  will  not  swell  any  if  the  oil  is  ap¬ 
plied  immediately.  H.  A.  m. 
Rough  and  Chapped  Hands. — We 
find  sapolio  an  excellent  thing  to  rub  on 
our  hands  when  rough  and  chapped.  Rub 
a  little  glycerine  on  while  they  are  damp. 
If  they  become  grimy  from  continually 
using  in  dirty  work,  sapolio  will  work 
marvels  in  cleansing  them.  emma  b. 
Polishes. — I  have  just  been  using  en- 
amaline  for  polishing  my  kitchen  stove, 
and  like  it  better  than  anything  I  had 
ever  used  before ;  but  for  pipes  and 
stoves  that  are  not  much  used  I  have 
never  found  anything  else  equal  to  Mil- 
liken’s  Parlor  Pride.  It  is  very  easily 
applied  and  prevents  rusting,  a.  c.  w. 
Sausage  and  Pies. — You  who  are 
fond  of  sausage  try  this:  In  summer — two 
pounds  of  veal,  one  pound  of  salt  pork. 
Cut  in  meat  chopper  and  season  to 
taste  with  sage,  pepper  and  sugar.  Suf¬ 
ficient  salt  is  in  the  pork.  If  black  rasp¬ 
berries  are  scarce,  use  a  few  dried  ones 
soaked  overnight  with  apples  for  pies. 
Bake  pies  thoroughly;  they  are  much 
more  palatable.  R.  t.  h. 
Recommend  Yourself.— A  young 
farmer  who  wanted  to  rent  more  ground 
was  well  pleased  when  one  day  one  of 
his  rich  neighbors  stopped  and  offered 
him  one  of  his  best  fields  saying,  “  I  no¬ 
ticed  you  had  a  good  crop  on  even  your 
poorest  land  last  year,  and  in  spite  of 
the  unfavorable  season;  and  I  am  not 
very  well  satisfied  with  the  way  my  land 
has  been  run.”  Yes,  that’s  it:  if  you  would 
have  a  thing  well  done  do  it  yourself. 
Write  your  own  recommendation. 
R.  M. 
Fumigation  for  Vermin. — I  have 
found  fumigating  with  sulphur  the  most 
effective  remedy  for  bedbugs.  Close  win¬ 
dows  and  doors  and  open  closets  and 
drawers ;  shake  up  bedding  and  hang 
suspicious  clothing  loosely  on  chairs.  In 
a  kettle  filled  partially  with  ashes,  place 
two  or  three  shovelfuls  of  live  coals  ; 
then  throw  on  about  one  teacupful  of 
sulphur  and  two  tablespoonfuls  of  Cay¬ 
enne  pepper.  Run  out  quickly  and  close 
the  door,  and  let  alone  for  two  hours  ; 
then  open  and  air  thoroughly,  jennie. 
Indoor  Sunshine.  —  When  there 
comes  a  rainy,  cloudy  time,  is  it  not  nat¬ 
ural  for  us  to  feel  cloudy  and  gloomy  too, 
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 
especially  on  the  farm  where  so  much 
dirt  is  tracked  in  ?  And  it  sometimes 
seems  as  if  everything  went  wrong  on 
such  days.  How  shall  we  make  the  sun 
to  shine  in  the  house  when  it  is  dark  and 
rainy  outside?  Simply  by  being  as  cheer¬ 
ful  as  we  can  and  by  helpinq  the  rest  to  be 
so  too.  Enter  into  the  children’s  fun  and 
help  them  in  their  sports.  If  there  are 
old  people  in  the  house  find  a  quiet  place 
for  them  and  help  them  to  a  little  sun¬ 
shine  too.  And  when  night  comes,  even 
if  we  have  not  accomplished  as  much  in 
the  way  of  work  as  usual,  we  shall  be  sur¬ 
prised  to  hear  every  one  remarking  what 
a  very  pleasant  day  it  has  been. 
M.  R.  MCC. 
Experience  W  ith  a  Steam  Cooker. 
— I  bought  by  sample  ;  I  had  heard  it 
lauded  until  I  wondered  how  the  world 
had  ever  gone  round  without  a  “  steam 
cooker.”  After  I  had  received  it  I  won¬ 
dered  if  its  ‘  stock”  was  not  divided  into 
“dozens  of  even  halves  ”  like  the  Irish¬ 
man’s  potatoes,  each  person  who  sang  its 
praise  holding  a  half  interest.  When  it 
arrived,  with  its  paraphernalia,  storage 
room  was  at  a  premium  ;  it  was  in  seven 
pieces  and  weighed  17  pounds.  All 
things  have  their  failings;  in  this  case 
in  my  hands  they  are  legion.  The  lesson 
taught  :  Never  buy  by  sample  or  because 
others  recommend  the  goods,  for  on 
account  of  our  environments  the  same 
thing  may  not  help  all  :  never  buy  an 
article  unless  you  have  time  to  use  it ;  I 
know  women  with  sewing  machines  who 
have  no  time  even  to  take  care  of  them, 
and  the  poor  things  are  left  to  rust  and 
disuse ;  if  you  decide  to  purchase,  re¬ 
member  you  will  have  one  more  thing  to 
care  for,  or,  as  in  my  case,  seven.  Please 
note  these  warnings.  mrs.  peter. 
A  Crib  Quilt. — Mary  C.  Hungerford 
tells,  in  Harper’s  Bazar,  of  an  inartistic, 
but  useful  and  pleasing  piece  of  fancy 
work  that  any  one,  however  unpractised, 
can  achieve — a  nursery  quilt.  Asa  Christ¬ 
mas  or  birthday  present  fora  very  young 
friend,  the  quilt  will  be  a  great  success, 
Its  basis  is  heavy  linen,  with  an  inch¬ 
wide  hem  bordering  it  after  it  is  cut  into 
the  proper  size  for  crib  or  single  bed¬ 
stead,  whichever  it  is  to  be  used  for. 
Above  the  hem  may  be  two  lines  of  briar- 
stitcliing  done  in  red.  All  over  the  sur¬ 
face  of  the  quilt  are  drawn  dogs,  lambs, 
pussy-cats,  cows,  horses,  birds,  fishes, 
and  any  other  forms  of  animal  life  that 
can  be  successfully  imitated.  Models  for 
the  menagerie  can  be  found  in  illustrated 
papers  ;  even  if  shading  is  present  in  the 
picture,  it  can  be  left  out  on  the  qnilt, 
and  only  the  outlines  drawn.  These 
are  worked  with  red  or  black  washing 
silk  or  cotton  in  plain  outline  stitch. 
Mothers  of  children  who  possess  these 
quilts  say  that  they  derive  much  satis¬ 
faction  in  the  early  morning  hours  or 
upon  sick  days  from  examining  the  ani¬ 
mals,  which  must  have  sufficient  space 
between  them  to  preserve  their  distinct¬ 
ness. 
Inexpensive  and  Pretty. — Pleasing 
table  decorations  at  a  child’s  birthday 
party  were  her  initials  D.  R.,  one  at  each 
end  crosswise,  made  from  tissue  paper 
fringe.  Any  color  or  combination  could 
be  used,  but  she,  being  an  independence 
girl,  took  three  colors.  (By  the  way, 
Columbian  parties  could  use  the  same.) 
The  center-piece  was  a  beautiful  glass  of 
ferns  with  a  few  sprigs  of  prettily  tinged 
young  red-bud  leaves  and  a  tiny  flag. 
Great  pots  of  tall  ferns  were  all  about, 
the  only  cost  being  the  pleasure  of  going 
for  them.  An  assuming  little  miss  from 
tne  city  remarked  :  “  What  beautiful 
ferns !  Why  ’tis  only  the  very  best  of 
people  can  have  them  in  town.”  And 
grandma,  who  is  slower  of  speech  than 
thought,  looking  over  her  spectacles, 
said,  “Yes,  that’s  why  you  see  them  here, 
child.”  As  the  children  went  out  to 
their  games  she  continued,  half  to  her¬ 
self:  “The  day  is  waning  for  true  ‘Amer¬ 
ican  nobility  *  to  measure  people  by 
pocket-book  only.”  There  were  two 
waxen  yucca  blooms  wired,  and  ferns, 
for  each  little  g’rl  and  white  daisies  with 
ferns  for  each  little  boy.  Making  use  of 
the  pretty  things  about  us  not  only 
affords  children  present  enjoyment  but 
teaches  them  to  see  possibilities,  b.  b.  g. 
The  N  ame  On  Our  List. — DoesTuE 
R.  N.-Y.  come  in  your  husband’s  name? 
Then  give  it,  please,  when  sending  notes 
to  “Open  Eyes.” 
Onions  and  Celery. — Toliaveonions 
early  and  of  fine  size,  plant  late  in  the 
fall,  the  larger  sort  of  potato  onions. 
The  plan  beats  the  “New Onion  Culture” 
for  family  use.  Celery  can  be  grown  by 
even  a  lazy  person,  by  merely  making 
the  ground  mellow  and  clean,  making  no 
effort  at  banking  up.  On  the  approach 
of  cold  weather,  pack  closely  in  a  box, 
pour  some  water  into  the  latter  without 
wetting  the  tops  and  set  on  a  cellar  floor. 
It  will  bleach  beautifully  and  keep  well. 
MRS.  w.  s. 
Elderberries  and  Crapes. — When 
we  first  moved  to  our  place,  not  having 
any  other  fruit,  we  canned  a  half  dozen 
jars  of  elderberries.  They  proved  such 
an  agreeable  surprise  to  us  and  to  some 
visitors,  that  we  have  never  been  with¬ 
out  them  since.  A  little  lerhon  juice  or 
vinegar  should  be  put  in,  just  before 
making  pies.  Finding  our  grapes  begin¬ 
ning  to  rot,  husband  pulled  off  all  inferior 
bunches,  and  pinched  off  most  of  the 
surplus  laterals,  and  the  ends  of  all  the 
canes.  He  had  noticed  that  after  the 
vines  had  rid  themselves  of  much  fruit, 
they  then  stopped  and  matured  the  re¬ 
maining  fruit,  although  the  bunches 
were  straggly  and  ill-looking.  The 
bunches  remaining  on  our  vines,  are  now 
plump  and  full,  and  rotting  has  ceased. 
Believing  that  seeds  in  grapes  are  injuri¬ 
ous  to  health,  we  have  a  lemon  squeezer 
and  press  out  the  juice  and  drink  it. 
MRS.  w.  s. 
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While  machining  wheat,  one  of  my  young  horses, 
frightened  at  engine,  ran  off,  notwithstanding  driver 
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