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excluded from those eligible for discussion. 
A member or guest who should introduce 
any of these in formal or informal dispu¬ 
tation would be called to order by the 
president. These things are absolutely 
tabooed.” 
The beloved Alice Cary was the first 
president of the club, but she was able 
to preside at only one meeting. Jenny 
June (Mrs. J. C. Croly, the present editor 
of the Home-Maker) has been presidtnt 
during 12 years of the 23, but a new section 
prohibits any member from holding office 
for more than three years in succession. 
The newly elected president is Jennie 
M. Lczier, M. D. She is said to be a woman 
of rare mental and social gifts, although 
her name is not so familiar to the general 
public as some others, or as it is now likely 
to become. 
In connection with this review, a fine 
portrait of the retiring president, Mrs. Ella 
Dietz Clymer, graces the first page of the 
Bazar. 
A statement which may help all to note 
the progress of the generation is to the 
effect that 10 years before the formation of 
Sorosis, there were no Women’s Exchanges, 
no Industrial Unions or Working Women’s 
Clubs, and no church or missionary socie¬ 
ties officered and carried on by women alone. 
RECIPES CONTRIBUTED AND 
OTHERWISE. 
Salve For Burns.—C ut an onion into 
fine pieces, and fry them in fresh lard until 
black. This is an excellent salve for burns. 
I have seen it cure some that nothing else 
seemed to help. mrs. l. niles. 
* * * 
Apricot Marmalade. —To make apricot 
marmalade, I buy 2X pounds of dried apri¬ 
cots for 20 cents per pound, and stew 
them until fine, keeping plenty of water 
on them, and add five pints of sugar. This 
makes five quarts of fine marmalade. 
MRS. E. R. 
* * * 
Marble Dust for Cleaning.— Get a 
piece of marble from the stone-yard, burn 
it in the stove until it will crumble easily, 
then pound it to dust with a hammer. Sift 
through a fine sieve, and you have one of 
the best materials for scouring outside 
paint in porches, or paint which is badly 
stained and soiled anywhere, that it is pos¬ 
sible to obtain. s. A. L. 
* * * 
A subscriber, who is anxious to prove 
the merits of a new utensil, a patent 
steam cooker, but who is not used 
to steamed cooking, asks for recipes 
in this line. If any of the friends have 
especially nice ways of preparing steamed 
foods in variety, they will confer a favor 
on both this lady and ourselves by sending 
notes thereon to this department. 
* * * 
Tar, Grass and Ink Stains.— Most 
mothers who live in the country have fre¬ 
quent occasion to remove spots of tar or 
grass stains from the children’s clothing, if 
not from their own. Perhaps most of them 
know that the best way to remove tar is to 
rub clear grease into the spot, then wash in 
strong, hot soapsuds. We find lard recom¬ 
mended for removing grass stains in a sim¬ 
ilar way, and butter for the removal of ink 
stains. No doubt either could be used, as 
most convenient. One of our friends says 
that If she finds any difficulty which no 
one can propose a remedy for, she always 
resorts to kerosene, usually with good suc¬ 
cess. Kerosene is a good friend in the house¬ 
hold, in various ways. 
* * * 
Currant Jelly.— Pick, the currants be¬ 
fore fully ripe, stem and put them into a 
granite kettle; add enough water so that it 
can be seen—not enough to cover. When 
the fruit is well cooked through, strain, 
measure the juice, and return it to the ket¬ 
tle. Place an equal quantity of granulated 
sugar in the oven on tin plates, taking care 
not to scorch it. When the juice boils, add 
the hot sugar, stirring till nearly dissolved, 
and boil 12 minutes. I used this recipe last 
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. 
summer, and I will own I had small faith 
that I could obtain jelly when using so 
much water (though the recipe came from 
a first-class cook), but mine jellied by the 
time it was cold. This may prove an item 
of some importance to those who have to 
buy all their fruit. western cook. 
* # * 
Bisque of Clams.— Boil 50 clams in their 
juice for a few minutes, then drain, chop 
and pound them. Heat in a saucepan four 
ounces of butttr with two ounces of flour, 
and the clams and their juice. Add salt 
and black pepper, a pinch of Cayenne 
pepper and 2% pints of milk; stir constantly, 
and remove from the fire just as it reaches 
the boiling point ; strain, heat again, and 
serve. This is sufficient to serve to eight 
persons. mrs. j. w. 
* * * 
How is cracked wheat cooked ? Is the 
wheat ever cooked whole ? 
WESTERN COOK. 
The chief points in cooking cracked wheat 
are to allow plenty of water, and time for 
cooking, and to cook in a double boiler or 
water bath. As a rule, the longer it is 
cooked the better it is. Some use cold 
water, but preparations of wheat always 
have a pasty taste if this is used; we use 
boiling water, always. Perhaps one cupful 
of wheat to one quart of water will be satis¬ 
factory. More water can be added if neces¬ 
sary, but it is better to have enough at the 
first. From two to five hours is the rule as 
to the time of cooking. We do not know 
of wheat being boiled whole, but suppose 
it could be done. We have known farmers 
to set the home coffee-mill to grind very 
coarsely, and to crack the wheat in that 
for home use; it works very well. If sub¬ 
scribers have other ideas on this point, we 
shall be glad to use them. 
A FOUNDATION FOR HAPPINESS. 
EARS ago The Rural published a 
short article, the first sentence of 
which was, “Study to be quiet.” What a 
world of meaning it contained for these 
bustling Americans. We smile at the ab¬ 
surdity of the dear old grandma’s remark, 
“ He is too busy ; he has not time to eat, 
he has so much to do,” with a comical re¬ 
flection on “so,” which she makes while 
watching the six months-old baby lying on 
mamma’s lap, and trying to get his break¬ 
fast and at the same time crow at the lit¬ 
tle sister standing near; but we older ones 
have not time for the real essentials of 
life, because we are in such a bustle and 
worry and stew. As B. G. D. in a late 
Rural writes, there is too much care for 
the wants of the body and not enough 
thought of the real purpose of life. 
Another equally good thing was a story 
of a man whose life seemed to be a failure; 
but his motto was: “ Do your duty, and 
then be happy because you have done it.” 
Do your duty—not what Mrs. A. or Mrs. B. 
should do, neither what other people may 
think you should do, but just simply what 
you k now, or believe at the time you ought to 
do. Having done your duty in all faith, let 
the result be what it may, accept it and be 
happy. Let there be no doubt or turmoil 
in the inner chamber of your own breast. 
Do your duty, and be happy. • 
Wisconsin. mrs. l. h. niles. 
VARIOUS FRUIT CAKES. 
N answer to a subscriber’s request for 
good fruit-cake recipes, we give the 
following, both of which have appeared at 
wedding feasts, giving excellent satisfac¬ 
tion even to the makers thereof, who are 
notably most difficult to suit. The first 
appears in a certain recipe book under the 
heading: 
“Mother’s Fruit Cake.”— Two cup¬ 
fuls of sugar creamed with one cupful of 
butter, one-half cupful of molasses, five 
eggs, one cupful of sour milk, one table¬ 
spoonful of saleratus dissolved in a little 
of the milk; two pounds of currants, one 
pound of raisins, half-pound of citron; 
one teaspoonful of cloves, two of cinnamon, 
one-fourth of a nutmeg, and four small 
cupfuls of flour. The ingredients are 
added in the order given, except that the 
fruit, lightly floured, is added last. The 
baking pan should be lined with heavy 
paper. 
Black Fruit Cake.— One pound each 
of brown flour and brown sugar; one 
pound of citron, two of currants, and three 
of raisins; three-quarter pound of butter, 
one teacupful of molasses, two teaspoon¬ 
fuls of cinnamon, one of cloves, and one 
of soda; 10 eggs. This will make two 
large loaves. 
Either of the above will evoke for dys¬ 
peptic subjects the shades of forgotten 
ancestors. A lighter fruit cake may be 
made easily by using any good loaf cake 
recipe, substituting brown sugar for white, 
and adding merely a few floured raisins 
and spices to suit. 
A WELL-PLANNED CELLAR-WAY. 
O PENING from my kitchen is the cel¬ 
lar stairway. The top landing is 
large, 4x6 feet. Six shelves 10 inches deep 
are on the wall opposite the kitchen door. 
On these I keep whatever needs a little 
moisture and articles that a little warmth 
will not hurt in summer or that do not 
readily freeze in winter. 
On the side, about midway between the 
shelves and the corner at the casement of the 
door, is a rope arranged over a pulley and 
connected with a weight at one end and a 
hook in the floor at the other. A pull on 
this raises a section of the floor, which 
proves to be the top of a dumb-waiter, upon 
whose shelves are eggs, milk, butter, meat, 
potatoes and all supplies that need to be 
kept in the cellar. The space beneath the 
cellar stairs is an inclosed closet into 
which the dumb-waiter drops. The weight 
is so nicely adjusted that a child can raise 
and lower it. There is an outside cellar¬ 
way also. MRS. MARY MCN. 
Arkansas. 
Boston Cookery. —A very pleasant way 
of serving fish steaks was given at the last 
lesson of the Boston Cooking School. The 
formula was given especially for halibut, 
but may serve as well for other solid fish. 
The fish is cut into long narrow strips, 
and sprinkled with salt and pepper. The 
juice of half a lemon is allowed to about 
IX pound of fish; this is squeezed over the 
fish, which is then covered with thin slices 
of onion, and left to stand half an hour. 
The onion is then removed, the strips 
dipped into melted butter, skewered Into 
rings, dredged with flour, and baked 20 
minutes. The steaks are served with a 
white sauce. Served in this style, it is 
called, for short (?), fillets of Halibut a la 
poulette. 
A Love of a Bonnet. —A bridesmaid’s 
toqufe, lately worn, was of white cr&pe, 
embroidered in various colors, and having 
the edge encircled by a gold galloon, fin¬ 
ished with fluffy pompons. The pompons 
were also in various colors, and drooped 
over the face almost like a fringe, recalling 
the jet pendent fringes for hat edgings of 
some 20 years ago. These, however, are 
much softer and prettier. A lace bow and 
a butterfly finish the front of this charm¬ 
ing “creation.” 
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Fertile, warm early soil. 
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Good Butter Farm. 
Good Truck Farm. 
Good Fruit Farm. 
Good Poultry Farm. 
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It keeps itself clean—all 
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