1893 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
WHAT OPEN EYES SEE. 
Self-respect.—If you do not show a re¬ 
spect for yourself and your own capa¬ 
bilities, what measure of respect can you 
rightfully expect from others. 
Stale Bread Fritters.—I take one egg, 
one cupful of sweet milk and a large 
spoonful of flour ; beat to a smooth bat¬ 
ter, dip my bread into it and fry a nice 
brown. A. m. 
Blue Denim Again. — I shall follow out 
Belle Farmer’s suggestions in regard to 
denim and make kilts (and little pants 
to wear under them) for every-day wear 
for my little boy. The light weight will 
wash about as easily as gingham and 
wear twice as long. I. H. 
Truth in a Nutshell. —Said not Prudence 
Primrose truly that work is the greatest 
of blessings to the able and discontented, 
and that worthy longings to be can be 
counted upon to bring a blessed fulfill¬ 
ment, while yearnings to ha/ve often 
breed unhappiness ? Half the unhappi¬ 
ness would disappear from our lives, 
could we live this wise philosophy. 
Codfish With Cream.— Flake the bone¬ 
less codfish into pieces about one inch 
by two ; wash well and cover in a spider 
or basin with cold water; let it merely 
simmer until tender, which will take 
about one hour ; if it boils it will be 
tough. When tender, remove from the 
water and serve with a little sweet 
cream. R. 
The Best Maple Sugar Frosting.— One 
cupful of maple sugar dissolved, and 
boiled until when dropped from a spoon 
it will hair ; two teaspoonfuls of com¬ 
mon lump laundry starch wet with 
water. Turn this into the sugar, take 
from the stove and stir until partly cool. 
It needs to be put on the cake rather 
warm or it will not spread smoothly. 
Try it. R. T. H. 
Easy Process for Curing Hams. — We 
have found by experience that the best 
way to cure hams is as follows: After 
they have become cold, heat salt and rub 
thoroughly with the hands. Give them 
this treatment three times, allowing 24 
hours between the applications. They 
are now ready for smoking. I never 
saw any nicer than those cured in this 
way. The point is to rub in the hot 
salt thoroughly. N. n. p. 
The “Open Eyes” Offer Withdrawn.— 
After March 18, 1893, the offer for a year’s 
subscription for a half-column of matter, 
is withdrawn. Only those who have thus 
already paid a portion of their year’s 
subscription are now entitled to send in 
matter under this offer. These, of course, 
will send such contributions as are still 
due. Possibly a similar offer will be 
made later, but at present we cry, 
“ hold ! ” 
An Odd Trade. —What seems a peculiar 
occupation is indicated by its advertise¬ 
ment as follows: “The-Casing Co., 
sausage casings and spices-Street, 
New York.” A half-dozen similar ad¬ 
vertisements appear in a single issue of 
The National Provisioner, some of which 
especially mention, “ Hog and beef 
casings and sheep casings.” It’s a queer 
world; as we realize occasionally when 
A Buddy Glow 
on cheek 
and brow 
is evidence 
that the 
body is 
getting proper nourishment. 
When this glow of health is 
absent assimilation is wrong, 
and health is letting down. 
Scott's Emulsion 
taken immediately arrests 
waste, regardless of the 
cause. Consumption must 
yield to treatment that stops 
waste and builds flesh anew. 
Almost as palatable as milk. 
Prepared by Scott & Bowne, N. V. All druggists. 
we get a hint as to how the other half 
lives. 
Significant Advance.— The fact that that 
pioneer of the great woman movement 
of the century, Susan B. Anthony, has 
been appointed by Governor Flower to 
be manager of the New York State In¬ 
dustrial School is considered of immense 
import. One says: “It has a deeper 
significance than if she had been made 
president of the World’s Fair.’ 
Care Of Plated Silver. —In cleaning my 
silver this forenoon, I was reminded of 
what I really knew before, but which 
had slipped my mind, this winter ; that 
is, that plated silver should not be kept 
in a cold or damp place. It will surely 
spoil its beauty, as I found to my sorrow 
to-day when I brought some pretty fruit 
knives, which had not been used for 
some weeks, from a cold and unused 
closet. i. b. w. 
“Mitten” Holders. —Try some “ mitten” 
holders—they are good for taking any¬ 
thing from a hot oven, emptying kettles, 
crocks, etc., as there is no danger of 
‘ steam ’ scalding the fingers or backs of 
the hands. I never heard of such a thing 
till necessity (in the shape of oft burned 
hands) suggested them to me. They are 
simply large mittens, made of any de¬ 
sired material. Bind with tape or braid, 
with loop of same. i. n. 
Your Overshoes, Do They Slip?— Prob¬ 
ably many ladies, like myself, have been 
troubled with their rubber overshoes 
slipping off at the heels in the mud or 
snow. Take a piece of rubber tape the 
length of the distance between the top 
of the rubber and that of the shoe in the 
back. Sew one end to the top of the 
rubber and on the other sew a large¬ 
sized dress hook, and just hook it over 
the edge of the shoe. I find it works 
like a charm. I,, e. s. 
Clean Comforters. —To keep those bed 
comforters clean: buy cheesecloth for 
two or three cents a yard, the lighter 
the better. Tack the cotton to this. 
Make the calico or lawn slip ; put it on 
over the cotton as you would a pillow¬ 
case. Tack it a few times around the 
sides and ends. When soiled, it will be 
but a few minutes’ work to remove and 
air the cotton well, while the slip is 
being laundered. Again it is sweet and 
clean without handling that mass of wet 
cotton. (Ingenious and excellent.—Eo.) 
s. E. T. 
For Catarrh. —To the remedy given I 
would add another—diet. In the first 
place, the sufferer will gain by being a 
light eater. “ Starve a fever and feed a 
cold,” is a relic that should be laid aside: 
Starve both! A well-fed cold often de¬ 
velops into catarrh. Two meals a day 
will help the adult patient when not 
working hard. Pork and all greasy food 
should be avoided. How parents can ex¬ 
cuse themselves for not knowing or learn¬ 
ing more about diet is more than I can 
understand. They would not, if they 
knew how much might be gained, par¬ 
ticularly where there are hereditary dis¬ 
eases. R. M. 
The Best Mother. —A late number of a 
city exchange states that Mrs. Norton, 
of Grand Rapids, Mich., was left a widow 
some years ago, with three children and 
no property but a sandy plot of ground. 
She began to cultivate flowers for sale. 
Her bus ! ness increased, and she added 
the raising of lettuce, and took her 
children into partnership. Last year 
her son sold 20 tons of lettuce, none of it 
at less than 23 cents a pound. The family 
have a summer residence on the lake, and 
live in ease and prosperity, when a less 
wise and energetic mother might have 
let them sink into pauperism. Benjamin 
Franklin well said that the best mother 
was she who, in case of need, can be both 
father and mother to her children. 
Good Papers a Sure Help.— Deliver me 
from a useless, idle or dependent life. 
We need not be dependent, for there are 
so many ways of helping ourselves if we 
but find them out; and I have found 
many by reading agricultural papers. 
Tt e day was when I wondered how a 
woman could read such papers. I thought 
they were for the plowman only ; but I 
have since learned many a profitable 
and useful lesson from them, and I wish 
T could persuade all women to take them, 
and assist one another. Be what you 
Mothers.—Be sure to use “Mrs. Wins¬ 
low’s Soothing Syrup ” for your children 
while Teething. It is the Best.— Adv. 
193 
may, these papers are a help. Do but be 
earnest in your work If a cook, con¬ 
sider yours no low occupation i for if 
“ she who rocks the cradle rules the 
world,” so does she, in a measure, who 
prepares the food, maintain the health, 
good disposition and longevity of the 
human race. m. c. m. 
Peanuts and Modern CondignPunlshmcnt. 
—In a certain public school in New 
York, presided over by a man, they had 
an auction last week. It was a peanut 
auction. This consists of a sale of pen¬ 
cils, knives, rulers, marbles, or any other 
valuables that may have accumulated in 
the teacher’s desk in the course of time. 
The purchase money was peanuts, and 
every boy came to school with his pockets 
full. The articles for sale were auction¬ 
eered in formal style and knocked down 
to the highest bidder. The treasury was 
a waste-paper basket, and, after the sale, 
the treasury was filled to the brim. The 
woman who writes this remembers a 
school teacher—a blot on the memory of 
childhood he was—who would have 
turned over in his grave if he could have 
known of the peanut auction last week. 
Thus writes Mrs. Cahoon in the Recorder. 
The continual breaking of 
lamp-chimneys costs a good 
deal in the course of a year. 
Get Macbeth’s “pearl top’’ or 
“pearl glass.” You will have no 
more trouble with breaking from 
heat. You will have clear glass 
instead of misty ; fine instead of 
rough ; right shape instead of 
wrong; and uniform, one the same 
as another. 
Pittsburgh. Geo. A. Macbeth Co. 
M ODERN Improvement 
in trade. You get 
Vacuum Leather Oil for 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. 
If you name Thb R. N.-Y. to our advertisers you 
may be pretty sure of prompt replies and right 
treatment. 
For Stomach 
Bowel, 
Liver Complaints, and 
Headache, use 
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They are purely 
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speedily dissolved, 
and easy to take. 
Every dose 
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It imparts a glossy color and fresh life to the 
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I Want to Sell My Farm 
Because of Ill Health. It is a 
good one for Dairy, Fruit, 
Truck, Poultry, or any special¬ 
ty. First-class markets. Just 
the place for a live man ; 25 
miles from Boston ; near five 
manufacturing towns. Price 
low; terms easy. 
Address Y. Y. Z., care RUKAi. Nkw- YOitKElf. 
$10 
For my new 
will be paid 
For a NAME 
Strawberry 
For full particulars address 
GEO. <J. DOW, North Epplng, N. IT. 
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preferred, we ship safely 4, 5 or 6-ft. trees; 
2-yr. Roses of rare excellence—everythiHgl 
You actually pay less than for the puny 
stuff. 1,000 acres Nurseries. 20,000 acres 
Orchards. Exact information about trees 
and fruits. Stark Bros., Louisiana, Mo. 
il GRAPE VINES 
100 Varieties. Also Small Fruits, Trees, Ac. Best 
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lf> Inches, $10 per 1000. Other 
sizes and varieties In propor¬ 
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Good loeal agents Wanted. 
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