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flour to form a stiff batter, poured over any 
left-over fruit in a buttered mold, and 
baked, form a quickly made and desirable 
pudding. 
Let every month bring its work, and 
leave us with it done; if the first three are 
well employed, no housewife need fear the 
other nine, as she should have nothing 
extra to do but the canning of fruit during 
the summer months. 
There should be no friction in the house¬ 
hold machinery which is oiled by system 
and regularity. Let every housewife gain 
new ideas by reading a paper which has a 
department devoted to household interests; 
let her receive and make visits among her 
most intelligent friends; let her “ live to 
learn and learn to live.” 
Although a firm believer in the ojid adage, 
“there is no excellence without great 
labor,” I find that method will save more 
money, time, steps and material than will 
great labor ; but when coupled with labor, 
it is certain to bring a profitable result. 
Few women need excuse themselves in this 
period of cheap and good literature for 
not being good, intelligent housekeepers. 
Ontario, Canada. MRS. T. E. w. 
HOW NEBRASKA BREEZES EN¬ 
FORCE ECONOMY. 
A S I take up my pen to compete for the 
prize, visions of cosy homes, happy 
firesides, and well-filled larders and cellars, 
rise before me. Busy housewives will tell 
how they make pickles and preserves, and 
can fruit; how with well-planned work 
they find time for the afternoon dress and 
a bit of fancy work. But possibly a few of 
my economies may find their way to some 
Nebraska or Kansas home, where plenty 
does not reign, and may help the discour¬ 
aged housekeeper over some rough places. 
The morning of June 22 dawned fair and 
warm. We had a lovely home, and were 
surrounded by all the comforts and con¬ 
veniences of a well-ordered farm. We sat 
down to dinner with strawberries and 
cream, Early Richmond Cherries, and 
green peas without stint; for our farm 
was furnishing an abundance of good 
things. But before the dinner was finished 
there was nothing ! Farm buildings, fruit 
trees, tools and furniture lay scattered 
around in dire confusion ; while the garden 
was swept as clean as the road. After we 
had time to settle down and take an in¬ 
ventory of what was left us, we found we 
had 100 pounds of flour, seven cans of fruit, 
part of our bedding and clothing, and two 
chairs. Our cattle were not killed ; but 
only four hens were left. As we have had 
but little in the shape of crops on account 
of drought and hot winds, the question of 
economy has come forcibly home to us, and 
this is how we varied our bill-of-fare: 
The hens did good service and from three 
to four eggs came to us daily. As there 
were six of us, they would not have gone 
very far either boiled or fried, so we made 
omelets, using two eggs to one pint of 
sweet milk, with salt and pepper, adding 
sufficient flour to make them set. Place a 
very little meat fryings or butter in the 
skillet. When hot put three large spoon¬ 
fuls of the mixture into the skillet. When 
browned on the under side, turn by folding 
one side over the other; fold again, and 
you will have a three-cornered cake, light, 
feathery and delicious. 
We have, of course, used gravies freely, 
being careful not to use too much grease. 
A nice gravy is made by beating an egg 
with rich milk, thickened with flour. We 
like it for a change. 
We had to buy our meat, so that high- 
priced pieces were out of the question. A 
soup bone, costing 20 cents, would make us 
two good meals with vegetables; these soups 
are cheap, healthful and highly relished. 
But for the most part vegetables were out 
of the question, so we added dumplings 
made by stirring flour into one quart of 
buttermilk, using soda according to the 
sourness of the milk; stir stiff, and drop in 
small lumps into the boiling soup, allowing 
10 minutes for cooking. 
Another good breakfast dish we made by 
Please mention The R. N.-Y. to our adver¬ 
tisers. 
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. 
soaking stale bread until very soft, season¬ 
ing with pepper, salt and sage, and frying 
in small cakes: very little flour should be 
added, and bits of cold meat chopped fine, 
add to the relish. We find oatmeal cheap, 
and although beans are $4 per bushel, we 
find them economical, using them mostly 
in soups, in proportion of one quart of 
beans and a generous slice of salt pork, with 
enough water for three quarts of soup. 
Boil the beans until half done, drain, add¬ 
ing fresh water and pork. The longer they 
are cooked the better. 
Hot bread as a steady diet is neither 
cheap nor healthful. But now and then a 
plate of hot biscuits or cakes, will send the 
wage-earners out into the world with fresh 
courage. Biscuits should be made of sour 
cream, lightened with soda. If cream is 
not plenty, use beef drippings or meat fry¬ 
ings and buttermilk—anything but fresh 
lard and baking powder. Beef and pork 
drippings mixed, make the best of shorten¬ 
ing for biscuits or pie crust. 
Scalded bread and milk is relished by 
the children as a supper dish,and uses up the 
stale bread. Milk toast, such as our grand¬ 
mothers made, is also a good way of using 
it. Bread crusts browned in the oven, will 
help the coffee to last longer. We use 
Hummell’s coffee essence; it gives a good 
flavor and is much cheaper than the pure 
coffee. How many housekeepers know that 
it takes more coffee to make a cup of boiled 
than steeped coffee ? Corn bread, mush and 
milk, fried mush and hominy vary the bill- 
of-fare. It is but a hasty sketch I have made 
of some of my economies. I would like to 
add that the best advice I can give in re¬ 
gard to economy of strength is not to fret. 
It wears out the body and mind, and unfits 
one for wife or motherhood. Take life as 
it comes, cheerfully, looking always at the 
bright side. There is seldom anything so 
bad that It might not be worse, and worry 
ing is a great waste of time and strength. 
Nebraska. MRS. jane l. g. 
A Girl’s Temptation.— This is how she 
told of it herself : “ I’ve begun to find such 
little, mean streaks in myself that I am 
quite frightened. Guess what I was 
tempted to do the other day ! I was wash¬ 
ing the dishes for mamma, and when I got 
to the tins and kettles I was discouraged. 
They looked so greasy and black, and I’ve 
always been a little vain of my hands. I 
am going to Kitty Merrill’s party to-night, 
and I want to keep my hands nice for that. 
I’ll leave these for mamma; it won’t make 
any difference with her hands, because she 
can’t keep them nice. Then something 
seemed to say to me, ‘Oh, you little 
coward. Oh, you little sneak ! To be will¬ 
ing to have whiter hands than your 
mother 1 Aren’t you ashamed ? ’ I was 
ashamed, and I washed the kettles pretty 
humbly, I can tell you. I felt as if they 
weren’t half so black as I. Since then I 
have watched all my thoughts, for fear I 
should grow so wicked mamma won’t 
know me.”—Journkl of Health (?). 
Our Great Civil War began with a 
duel of artillery, the guns planted miles 
apart. It was at first a fight at long range, 
and not very deadly in its aim or effect. 
But any visitor to the field of Petersburg 
and Weldon Junction will find the rifle pits 
in which the conflict was finally fought 
out, within pistol shot of each other. That 
Christianity and Infidelity are approaching 
the final struggle is seen in the fact that 
the contest to-day is not for the conver¬ 
sion of philosophers but for the possession 
of the child. Whoever gains possession of 
the cradle, be it agnostic, Romanist or 
Evangelical Christian, gains and holds the 
field.—Credit Lost. 
The time to purify the blood Is in MARCH, APRIL, ,HAY. The medicine to take Is 
AYER’S Sarsaparilla, which stands alone as SUPIIRIOR In combination, StPEKIOU 
in proportion, SUPERIOR In appearance, and SUPERIOR in all that goes to strengthen 
and build up the system weakened by disease and pain. AYER’S Sarsaparilla gives tone to 
the Stomach, Liver, Kidney, and Rowels. It quickens the appetite, and Imparts to the 
system a healthful feeling of strengtli and vigor. The results obtained from the use of tills 
medicine when taken for SCROFULA, CATARRH, RHEUMATISM, or lor 
any other disease originating in impure blood, are positive, thorough, and lasting. These 
statements are true only of AYER’S Sarsaparilla. Re sure to ask for AYER’S. Insist 
upon having it. Takeonly AYER’S SARSAPARILLA. 
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Buy direct of FACTORY. Save MIDDLEMEN’S PROFITS. 
A Goat Harness delivered 8 1.35 
Good glO Buggy Harness 4,75 
825 Double Team Harness 12.50 
8i>0 Leather *4 Top Buggy 45.50 
2 Man Open Buggy . . 28.50 
4 Passenger Top Carriage 47.50 
TexasSideSpringTopBuggy 49.00 
820 Two Man Cart . . 9.50 
Geo. Y. Martin, Hampton, NT Y., writes. '* Highlj pleased with $50.1X1 Top 
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enable the dyspeptic to eat whatever he 
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and nourish the body, give appetite, and 
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Breakfast Cocoa 
from which tho excess of oil 
has been removed, 
Js absolutely pure and 
it is soluble. 
No Chemicals 
are used in its preparation. It 
has more than three times the 
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Starch, Arrowroot or Sugar, 
and is therefore far more eeo- 
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as well as for persons in health. 
Sold by Grocers everywhere. 
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!ahead. It gives 
magnificent light. 
It is easy to 
hare for. 
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It keeps 
but wiping. 
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LUCIEN SANDERSON, 
Importer and Dealer in 
Fertilizers and Fertilizing Materials. 
SELLING DIRECT TO FARMERS. 
Send for circular giving valuable Information about 
fertilization. 
LTJCIEN SANDERSON, 
87 Long YVlinrf, New Haven, Conn. 
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DIXON S SILICA GRAPHITE PAINT 
Water will run from it pure and clean. It covers double 
the surface of any other paint, and will last four or five 
timeslonger. Equally useful for any iron work. Send for 
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