1893 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
27 
WHAT OPEN EYES SEE. 
Are Ideas Dangerous? —Genuine woman¬ 
liness is not of so frail a texture that it 
is going to be destroyed by a cultivated 
mind, or a self-supporting life, or an 
abundance of ideas, or any other creature, 
says Wives and Daughters. 
Helen and the Fair.-— It is told that 
Helen Keller, the gifted blind girl of 
Alabama, has written a story for St. 
Nicholas, the proceeds of which are to 
be devoted to the children’s building at 
the World’s Fair. 
An Epitaph. —The Bazar puts an old 
thought in this new way : There are 
graves not a few over which the incrip- 
tion might be written: “ Here lies Mary 
-, the beloved wife of Theodore-, 
tired to death,” 
Almond Eyes Straightened.— Helen Mar¬ 
shall North quotes from somewhere to 
the effect that many Japanese women 
are undergoing the surgical operation 
necessary to straighten the slant of the 
eyelid, which distinguishes them so un¬ 
mistakably from Caucasians. 
New Ideas on Mince Meat. —In making 
mince meat, the apples may be cooked 
and mashed instead of being cut in the 
old-fashioned way. Apple butter makes 
a nice substitute for the raw apple. 
Gooseberries, or a little fruit of any kind, 
or jelly, form a nice addition. 
Red Ink. —The Confectioners’ Journal 
is authority for the statement that 
banana juice makes a first-class indelible 
ink. A spot on a white shirt from a 
dead-ripe banana is marked forever, and 
the juice from bananas thoroughly de¬ 
cayed is a bright, clear carmine. 
Ah ! it is Mutual. —A Philadelphia chrys¬ 
anthemum grower has been presented 
with a handsome gold scarf pin, the head 
of which is a sparkling diamond. In his 
collection of seedlings he christened one 
of them “ Miss M. E. Simmons.” Miss 
Simmons appreciated the compliment 
paid her and returned it with diamond 
interest. 
A Common-Sense Handy Poultice.— 
Does every woman know the nicest, 
easiest way to make flaxseed poultices ? 
Cook the flaxseed, add a tablespoonful 
of lard, and fill two bags as large as 
needed. Place in a steamer over hot or 
boiling water, and they will be ready for 
frequent changes without making fresh 
ones. This is particularly handy when 
needed for night use. The lard keeps 
the poultice soft. x. 
Tried Recipes.— When contributors send 
in recipes having a distinct “ chestnut ” 
flavor, let the editor realize the fact that 
recipes, old or new, are valuable, if at 
all, only when vouched for. Thus an old 
newspaper formula, when tried and 
found correct, becomes useful when Mrs. 
A. or Mrs. B. sends it in and vouches for 
it. Otherwise it belongs to a very large 
class of literary flotsam and jetsam that 
has no value save to editors of “ house¬ 
hold ” columns. Please don’t reject the 
old recipes which the sisters are testing 
and proving for our benefit, mbs. a. a. k. 
Mothers, be merciful !—Harper’s Bazar 
avers that Dr. Chauncey Depew, the 
affable and eloquent, is credited with the 
possession of a name which is borne in 
part by 2,000 American infants. Some of 
them are infants in arms, some legal in¬ 
fants only, but hope to be voters first or 
last. He has to fear two things—that 
his name will be captured, and that it 
will be misused. To a name that has 
2,001 American possibilities, the danger 
of capture is not inconsiderable. The 
name Edward Everett has not merged 
into that of Edward Everett Hale, but 
Everett had better reason than he knew 
of to quake when the infant Hale was 
named for him. Railroads continue, but 
railroad presidents pass away; oratory 
sleeps long and soundly once it gets be¬ 
tween covers; it may be Dr. Depew’s for¬ 
tune to return to earth a disembodied 
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castorla, 
When she was a Child, she cried for Castorla, 
When she became Miss, she clung to CaBtorla, 
When she had Children, she gave them Castorla 
spirit and find his name still in every¬ 
body’s mouth, but used, alas! alas! merely 
to differentiate the great (C. D.) Smith 
from the others. The other hazard of 
having namesakes is that they will ac¬ 
quire a notoriety that is disreputable. So 
in coming years when the philosopher of 
Forty-second Street reads in the veracious 
journals of the day that C. Depew Dodd 
has been summarily dealt with for horse 
stealing in Montana, philosopher as he 
is, he will disburse the passing tribute of 
a sigh. 
Sweet Sweet Potatoes.— In answer to 
M. M., as to the sweetness of sweet pota¬ 
toes, I wish to say that our best potatoes 
are made on high, loose soil, such as is 
suitable for the orange ; low, flat lands 
that will pack, never yield a soft, sweet 
tuber. r. a. t. 
A Critic Appears. —One young lady in¬ 
quires if “ Mr. and Mrs. Clever ” are real 
people, asks if they live in X-, and 
intimates that their talk is so silly that 
she cannot refrain from thinking them 
“from life.” Herein is a triumph for our 
contributor in that her work is so true to 
nature, but if the sharp-eyed critic has 
not discovered that there is earnest pur¬ 
pose behind the realistic “ silliness,” we 
fear she has missed a part of the point of 
our friend’s efforts. 
A Dear Memory. —Away back in the mem¬ 
ory of one woman is the forlorn picture 
of a widowed mother of four boys. They 
stood about her in mute perplexity as 
she wiped her eyes after the funeral. 
“ What shall I do with four boys ?” The 
question wasn’t difficult when it couidbe 
solved by a chap only 10 years old. 
“ Why, mamma dear, the more boys 
you’ve got the more men you’ll have.” 
This sentiment was the sublime essence 
of the Columbus celebration. 
HARYOT HOI,T CAHOON. 
Treat It Fairly. —Do not expect ever¬ 
lasting wear out of any umbrella, no 
matter of what cost, says an exchange ; 
and in the next place, treat it well if you 
wish long service. It looks neater to 
carry it furled on the street, but it should 
be unfastened and shaken out when not 
in use, to prevent the folds from split¬ 
ting. An occasional coat of varnish over 
the ferrule end will save it from looking 
shabby, as the stick will get marred 
there. When wet, dry partially with 
the umbrella closed and resting with the 
handle down. Clean a black umbrella, 
when spotted with mud, with ammonia 
and water. 
knew just what was going on, but felt 
no pain. After the teeth are out the 
mouth may be washed frequently with 
arnica in water, retaining it upon the 
gums as much as possible. Laudanum is 
excellent for bathing the face, also the 
gums, care being taken to swallow none 
of it. Peppermint extract I find also very 
effective. m. h. m. 
To Amuse the Boys. —Take any pretty 
picture, figure or flower, with a clear out¬ 
line. Cut it out, lay it face down in a 
dish, fill with water and soak 20 minutes. 
The back of a plate with a rim is good, 
so is a scalloped sauce plate or any pretty 
plate. Pour off the water, wipe off the 
drops, leaving the surface damp ; see 
that the picture is in exact place ; then 
pour on carefully and quickly plaster of 
Paris stirred with water so that it will 
just run easily, and let it stand until 
hard. In an hour or so it sounds hollow 
when tapped ; loosen the edges with a 
knife and out drops a pretty placque. If 
the plaster overruns the edges of the pic¬ 
ture, scrape it gently with a pen-knife to 
make the outline clear. The thinner the 
paper of the picture, the nicer the 
placque. A bit of ribbon, doubled and 
laid in the plaster while soft, being sure 
to get it at the top, makes a good loop 
for hanging. x. 
Omnibus Recipes.— Young housekeepers 
may be glad to know that a rounded 
teaspoonful of baking powder sifted with 
every cupful of flour, with a little salt 
added, makes a good foundation for many 
kinds of biscuit. Of flour thus prepared, 
take the needed amount (three cupfuls 
make a dozen biscuits,) wet it to a soft 
dough with rather thin sweet cream. 
Result, a delicious cream biscuit. This 
is easiest and surest. If only sour cream 
is to be had, use that, first, however, 
sweetening it with soda, using one heap¬ 
ing teaspoonful to every pint of cream. 
Teaspoonfuls of baking powder may be 
very scant with this. If cream of any kind 
be a minus quantity, use one cupful of 
lard to five cupfuls of flour prepared as 
before, rubbing it in, and wet with sweet 
milk or water. Make dough as soft as it 
can be handled, and handle as little as 
possible. Any of these recipes make good 
crust for chicken pie, strawberry short¬ 
cake and the like. One morning the 
housemother made the sweet cream bis¬ 
cuits, using whole-wheat flour instead of 
white. They were liked better than ihe 
usual whole-wheat muffins. L. 
Macbeth’s “pearl top” and 
“pearl glass” lamp-chimneys 
are carefully made of clear 
tough glass ; they fit, and get 
the utmost light from the 
lamp, and they last until 
some accident breaks them. 
“Pearl top” and “pearl 
glass” are trade-marks. Look 
out for them [and you needn’t 
be an expert. 
Pittsburgh. Geo. A. Macbeth Co. 
ON’T N eglect leather. 
Vacuum Leather Oil will 
keep it new; 25c, and your 
money back if you want it. 
Patent lambskin-with-wool- 
on swob and book—How to 
Take Care of Leather—both 
free at the store. 
Vacuum Oil Company, Rochester, N. Y. 
-FREE. 
C0I V 1 . ■ 
Our large 24>page 
.“Catalogue, profuse- 
2 toly illustrated, full 
< Oof information on 
g ^ the proper construc¬ 
ts gTtion of Pianos and 
Organs. We ship on 
test trial, ask no 
cask in advance.sell 
on instalments, give 
greater value for 
tlie money than any 
other manufacturer 
Send for this book 
at once to 
BEETHOVEN ORGAN GO., 
WASHINGTON. N. J. 
P. O. Ilox 026. 
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For 149 Old Coins. Save all 
you get, coined before 1878, 
A send 2 stamps for Ulus- 
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highest prices paid. w. 
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Square, Boston, Mass. 
WANTED. 
WE SEND FREE 
with this beautiful Organ an Instruction 
Hook and a handsome, upholstered Stool! 
Ihe organ has 11 stops, 5 octaves, and is 
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Something Else. —That suggestion in 
regard to telepathy was good. Let us 
have a few facts about that, or any of 
the ’ologies or ’isms. When we women, 
who the greater part of our time are con¬ 
triving something to eat, drink and wear, 
take up the papers, we read little more 
than about something to eat, drink or 
wear, and we go to sleep, and dream, and 
have the nightmare about something to 
eat, drink and wear. A few facts that 
will take us out of the beaten lines of 
thought occasionally will be a benefit 
to us. j. s. 
“A Poor (?) Family." — I know a family 
whom all the neighbors consider poor; 
but the husband indulges in a daily and 
two weekly papers. The children have 
had the Youth’s Companion for 21 years 
and the daughter has taken the Ladies’ 
Home Journal for two years and the 
mother has the New York Witness. All 
are faithfully read and the parents have 
never had any trouble in keeping the 
children at home evenings. A melodeon, 
violin and flute furnish music which all 
enjoy to a greater or less extent. The 
plants in the sitting room are its chief 
attraction, and though they require some 
care they are a means of rest. dean. 
Taking Anaesthetics.— When I was 211 
took no anaasthetic, and had all my upper 
teeth pulled at one time. I was sick in 
bed for two weeks afterwards, and was 
several years getting over it; in fact, I 
have never got over my nervousness. 
Last week I took chloroform and had all 
my lower teeth pulled; I awoke, my teeth 
all gone, walked two miles, and rode 10 
on the cars to get home. I have not been 
at all sick, nor in the least nervous. The 
gums are sore, of course; no wonder, for 
the dentist used a monkey-wrench—I 
mean a turn-key on the teeth to get them 
out—besides digging out three. No 
more toothache, no more neuralgia for 
me! The point is if you do not wish to be 
sick after taking chloroform, take it on 
an empty stomach; or, if you are not of 
a nervous temperament, have your gums 
frozen. A lady friend did so, and had 
both upper and lower teeth pulled; she 
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