THE  RURAL  NEW-YORKER. 
What  Open  Eyes  See. 
Editor  Howells  was  a  country  boy,  a 
graduate  of  a  country  newspaper  office, 
grown  to  be  the  foremost  American 
author  of  his  time.  This  is  The  Journal¬ 
ist’s  rating  of  Mr.  Howells. 
Cream  Pie  Crust. — Through  a  quart 
of  flour  mix  two  teaspoons  of  baking 
powder  thoroughly  ;  then  take  two  cup¬ 
fuls  of  rich,  sweet  cream,  and  mix  as 
ordinary  crust.  M  r.  mcc. 
Splendid  Apple  Butter  is  made  by 
adding  juice  from  ripe  tomatoes  to  the 
apples  instead  of  cider,  and  in  the  absence 
of  apples  use  ripe  muskmelons.  Season 
to  taste,  the  same  as  apple  butter,  m.  o.  w. 
Take  Notice. — When  using  gasoline 
stoves  milk  can  be  boiled  in  single  tin 
saucepans  if  rubbed  thoroughly  on  the 
inside  with  butter  ;  the  same  treatment 
of  egg  poachers  will  save  trouble  at  dish¬ 
washing  time.  B.  b.  g. 
A  Show  in  the  Carden.— Dahlias 
and  zinnias  with  African  marigolds  make 
a  show  in  the  garden  even  in  dry 
weather,  giving  satisfaction  as  they  do 
not  need  so  much  care.  The  canna  too 
blooms  right  along.  My  dahlias  do  bet¬ 
ter  from  slips  pulled  off  the  main  stalks 
than  from  tubers.  l.  v.  m. 
A  New  Book-case.— We  had  some 
nice  three-quarter  inch  Georgia  pine 
boards,  a  foot  wide,  left  from  repairing. 
We  have  made  a  bookcase  of  them  with 
five  shelves.  The  ends  of  these  are 
screwed  to  an  upright  board.  We  bor¬ 
rowed  a  groover  and  grooved  the  edges 
of  the  shelves  and  the  end  boards,  then 
sand-papered,  oiled  and  varnished  with 
care.  It  is  a  very  pretty  and  convenient 
home-made  article.  E.  l.  b. 
Your  Daughters  have  certainly  ac¬ 
complished  a  great  deal  when  they  have 
finished  their  education  ;  and  most  moth¬ 
ers  think  they  are  now  fitted  for  all  re¬ 
quired  of  them  during  life.  But,  stop  ! 
Your  child  may  be  thrown  on  the  shady 
side  of  life,  where  household  duties  and 
the  care  of  children  will  call  for  physical, 
instead  of  mental  work.  Do  teach  her 
the  necessity  of  knowing  how,  when  and 
where  to  economize  time  and  laoor  as 
well  as  expense.  m.  o.  b. 
Crape  Marmalade  and  Jelly.— Our 
grapes  ripened  unevenly,  and  in  a  fine 
fruit  season  many  would  not  have  been 
considered  worth  picking  ;  this  year  we 
are  glad  to  utilize  all.  To  make  marmalade 
and  jelly,  pick  from  the  stems  and  wash 
well ;  add  no  water,  but  let  them  cook 
slowly,  stirring  often,  but  not  crushing 
the  grapes,  until  the  juice  is  all  out.  ; 
Pour  off  the  clear  juice,  strain  and  use  l 
for  jelly,  adding  one  pound  of  sugar  to 
each  pint  of  juice.  For  the  marmalade 
rub  the  grape  leavings  through  the  col-  * 
ander,  and  add  half  a  pound  of  sugar  to  t 
each  pint,  with  a  little  water  to  keep  j 
from  burning  ;  cook  on  a  slow  fire  10  | 
minutes  and  can.  m  m 
correct  their  mistake.  Please  tell  us  in 
whose  name  the  paper  comes,  if  you  want 
a  renewal.  Another  mistake  is  in  the 
^  sending  of  “re-hashes”  from  household 
I  publications,  and  sometimes  of  matter 
which  we  have  ourselves  published  quite 
recently. 
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g.  Berries  Under  Neglect.— Our 
j.  strawberry  bed  was  touched  neither 
s  last  fall  nor  this  spring;  yet  the  vines 
were  a  perfect  mat,  and  we  had  plenty 
of  nice  berries.  A  friend  said  ail  he  did 
^  was  to  pull  the  thistles  out  of  his.  Quack 
Grass  and  probably  any  spreading  weed 
Q  will  choke  out  the  vines.  Our  bed  has 
been  set  two  years,  and  we  are  going  to 
leave  it  for  another.  We  have  set  a  new 
e  one  also,  however.  e.  i,.  b. 
i 
B  Rip©  Tomato  Soy.  — One  peck  of 
tomatoes,  peeled  and  sliced,  eight  onions 
_  sliced  thin,  one  cupful  of  salt.  Let  them 
stand  24  hours,  drain  off  all  liquor,  and 
add  two  quarts  of  vinegar,  one  table¬ 
spoonful  each  of  ground  mustard,  ginger, 
cloves  and  allspice,  and  one-half  table¬ 
spoonful  Caj-enne  pepper.  Stew  slowly 
two  or  three  hours,  and  when  nearly 
done,  add  two  pounds  of  sugar  and  one- 
fourth  pound  white  mustard  seed. 
Preserving  Crapes  and  Figs.— I 
find  my  grapes  are  very  poor,  dropping 
off  before  well  ripened,  so  I  shall  use 
green  and  ripe  together  for  preserves.  I 
press  out  the  pulp  and  put  on  the  fire 
till  there  is  none  on  the  seed  ;  then  strain 
through  a  colander,  add  this  juice  and 
the  skin  to  a  syrup  made  of  three-quar¬ 
ters  of  a  pound  of  sugar  to  each  pint,  and 
boil  well ;  or  boil  seed,  pulp  and  skin  to¬ 
gether  and  strain  before  adding  the 
sugar.  In  preserving  figs,  make  syrup 
of  three-quarters  of  a  pound  of  sugar  to 
each  pound  of  fruit.  Drop  in  the  figs 
till  clear,  drain  them  out  and  boil  the 
juice  a  little  longer  before  pouring  over 
the  figs  in  the  jar.  f.  v.  m. 
A  Merry  Heart.— But,  do  you  know, 
I  believe  that  there  are  American  girls 
who  do  whimper.  “  Everybody  whines 
at  our  house,”  one  of  them  told  me 
once. 
Hoes  anybody  whine  at  your  house,  my 
dear  Mary  ? 
Perhaps  conscientious  Mary  thinks  that 
this  merely  recommends  an  ornamental 
virtue ;  that  the  substantial  things  of 
religion  are  not  bound  in  with  it.  Will  - 
she  please  listen  to  my  text?  “  A  merry 
heart  doeth  good  like  a  medicine.”  Doetlx 
good  is  not  that  substantial?  Dear  Mary, 
I  know  that  you  long  and  pray  for  a 
“clean  heart,”  for  a  “  new  heart.”  D> 
pray  a  little  for  a  merry  one.  It  doetlx 
good. — Forward. 
not  to  let  trifles  worry  us  (and  by  study 
and  forethought  a  good  many  of  these 
annoying  trifles  may  be  avoided),  and 
by  trying  to  get  every  atom  of  comfort 
and  pleasure  out  of  each  passing  hour, 
instead  of  worrying  through  to-day  ex¬ 
pecting  a  great  pleasure  to-morrow, 
which  when  it  comes,  is  somehow  sure 
to  bring  disappointment.  To  make  the 
best  of  what  we  have,  is  the  true  secret 
of  happiness,  and  of  all  people  the 
farmer  and  his  wife  have  most  reason  to 
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Some  Mistakes.— Far  too  large  a 
number  of  our  friends  persist  in  harrow¬ 
ing  the  feelings  of  the  editor  of  “Open 
Eyes”  by  sending  in  ordinary  recipes. 
These  are  usually  very  good,  but  are 
taken  from  some  cook-book  or  household 
paper.  It  is  not  reasonable  to  expect 
payment  for  these,  and  our  friends  who 
like  to  send  recipes  will  oblige  us  by 
sending  only  those  which  are  original,  or 
which  have  some  especial  claim  to  notice 
if  for  i'Open  Eyes.”  A  number  have 
already  made  the  mistake  of  not  sending 
the  name  of  the  husband,  to  whom  the 
paper  was  formerly  addressed.  Now 
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When  Baby  was  sick,  we  gave  her  Castorla, 
When  she  was  a  Child,  she  cried  for  Castorla, 
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Unsatisfactory  Soldering.  —  My 
granite  iron  stew  pan  was  accidentally 
chipped  near  the  bottom.  I  used  it  some 
time  without  doing  anything  to  it,  as  I 
had  heard  that  it  could  not  be  mended  ; 
but  when  it  began  to  leak  I  tried  solder¬ 
ing  it.  I  had  no  trouble  in  making  the 
solder  stay  and  it  worked  all  right  for 
some  time.  I  put  the  solder  inside,  as  I 
sometimes  wanted  to  set  the  pan  over 
the  fire.  When  it  began  to  leak  again  I 
tried  to  solder  it  over  and  punched  a  big 
hole  through  it.  Used  up?  no  ;  I  put  a 
big  chunk  of  solder  on  both  sides.  It 
still  leaked  a  little,  so  I  put  some  putty 
on  the  outside  and  it  is  all  right  now; 
but  of  course  it  has  to  stand  on  the  top 
of  the  stove,  as  I  suppose  the  solder 
would  melt  in  a  hot  blaze.  I  think  if  I 
had  put  the  solder  on  at  first,  it  wou'd 
have  been  better.  emma  b. 
Why  Grumble  ? — When  real  sorrow 
and  trouble  come  into  the  life  the 
grumbler  stops  his  grumbling,  the  whin¬ 
ing,  fretting  man  or  woman  forgets  to 
whine  or  fret,  and  they  assume  a  dignity 
that  surprises  themselves  as  well  as  their 
friends.  It  is  said  that  of  all  classes  of 
mankind,  farmers  and  their  wives  are 
the  greatest  grumblers  and  fault-finders. 
Is  this  true?  Do  we  deserve  such  a  rep¬ 
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