1908 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
2l3 
WHAT OPEN EYES SEE. 
Write with a Pen. —Open Eyes see too 
many items written faintly with a 
pencil. 
Please Note. —That the “ Open Eyes ” 
offer is withdrawn, except to those who 
have already paid a portion of their year’s 
subscription. 
Easy Frosting'. —Two tablespoonfuls of 
milk, flavored, one cupful of sifted, pul¬ 
verized sugar. Spread when the cake is 
cool. G. B. H. 
Always on Hand. —For a dry cough, use 
syrup or molasses, one teaspoonful ; 
sprinkle with black pepper, ground fine ; 
mix and just give a little at a time. I 
seldom have to administer it more than 
two or three times, and in two or three 
nights the cough will be broken, m. o. w. 
Farm Mittens. —A good investment is a 
pair of the heavy red woolen mittens 
with leather palms, as the leather, if a 
good quality is selected, may be faced on 
a pair of home-made cloth mittens, when 
the original foundation is worn out. I 
have done this twice this winter, and 
the leather is worthy of yet another re¬ 
inforcement. SAC-LOMA8. 
Wall Pocket Wanted. —Please give direc¬ 
tions for a cheap, easily made wall 
pocket for papers; one with several 
compartments preferred. e. s b. 
Here is a chance for some one who is 
yet in arrears for part of her “ Open 
Eyes ” subscription. The first new, good 
idea will be used.—E d. 
A Soapstone Griddle. —How can I pre¬ 
pare a soapstone griddle so that the 
cakes will not stick to it.? j t. s. 
Ans.—A n old housekeeper says that 
such griddles should be soaked in warm 
lard, or other oil for hours, before using. 
Thus they absorb enough to suffice for a 
term of years, and no further greasing 
is necessary. 
President and King to Touch the Buttons. 
—It is proposed to connect the Atlantic 
cable with the electrical apparatus at 
Jackson Park, and, at a given moment 
on May 1, have President Cleveland, 
standing in full view of the audience at 
the Exposition Grounds, and King Al- 
phonso, surrounded by the royal family 
at Madrid, press the electric buttons 
simultaneously. 
Linoleum. —Regarding this, the Trib¬ 
une says that it is floor-cloth made of 
ground cork and linseed oil, hardened 
by a process of oxidation, and is one 
of the most durable floor coverings. 
There is also a floor covering quite simi¬ 
lar to linoleum, which is probably sold 
for it now, made of the blown pulp of 
wood, which is equally durable. A very 
fair quality of likoleum, in plain brown, 
without a pattern, may be purchased at 
75 cents a square yard. Plain brown lino¬ 
leum is a neater choice in color than any 
figured one, but it shows mud more. The 
best way of treating a linoleum is to wax 
or oil it like a hard-wood floor. This 
treatment not only makes it more dur¬ 
able, but improves its appearance. In a 
farm kitchen, where men come in with 
muddy feet, it would be better to use oil, 
rubbing it in so as to leave none on the 
The Marked Success 
of Scott’s Emulsion in consump¬ 
tion, scrofula and other forms of 
hereditary disease is due to its 
powerful food properties. 
rapidly creates healthy flesh— 
proper weight. Hereditary 
taints develop only when the 
system becomes weakened. 
Nothing in the world 
of medicine has been 
so successful in dis¬ 
eases that are most 
menacing to life . Phy¬ 
sicians everywhere 
prescribe it. 
Prepared by Scott k Bowne, N. Y. All druggists. 
surface to collect dust. A good linoleum 
ought to last for years and show no signs 
of wear. Such floor coverings are used 
for years in stores, offices and other pub¬ 
lic places, where the continual tread of 
customers would wear an ordinary oil¬ 
cloth to shreds in a few months. 
Buttermilk Yeast.— Soak two cakes of 
yeast until soft, add one pint of warm 
water, mix in flour enough to make a 
thick sponge and let stand until light. 
Boil one quart of buttermilk and thicken 
with Indian meal. Let it cool, then stir 
in the yeast; let it rise again, and when 
light make into cakes and let dry care¬ 
fully. This yeast will raise bread more 
quickly than that which we usually buy 
at the store, and you can have it fresh as 
often as you please. mbs. a. l. l. 
Not Yet, Hawaii. —One of the first acts 
of the new President was to recall the 
Hawaiian treaty from the Senate. Not 
yet will Liliuokalani get her plum from 
the United States in exchange for the 
right to her island kingdom. Possibly 
the 17-year-old Kaiulani, now in this 
country to protest against the annexa¬ 
tion of her inheritance, will regard this 
action of President Cleveland as the 
direct result of her protest, and give him 
credit accordingly. 
Artistic Rag Carpet.— When it is the sit¬ 
ting or living room that is to be consid¬ 
ered, a rag carpet is by no means to be 
despised, and is capable of adding to 
rather than detracting from the beauty 
of the room. How ? By separating all 
white and light-colored rags from the 
rest and dyeing them a deep cream or 
light-brown tint. A carpet woven of 
these will present much the appearance 
of an oak flooring in tint and will form 
an effective background for the small 
mats and rugs made from the brighter 
and darker pieces. e. h. c. 
California's Choice. —With all her wealth 
of choice, it is said that California’s room 
in the Woman’s Building is to be a cactus 
room. The soft, gray green, the deHcate 
crimson, the copperas yellow and the 
creamy white of that lovely blossom will 
be seen in the hues of the decoration. 
The entire room is to be paneled in red¬ 
wood, ornately carved. The stained glass 
window is to have the cactus for the 
decorative motive. Tables and mantels 
are to be of redwood, and the biggest 
grizzly bear-skin ever seen in the State is 
to be spread out before the fireplace. 
Women to the Fore at Chicago.— A tele¬ 
gram from Chicago says that there have 
been some excitement and not a little 
Combined Underwear —Why not, instead 
of combining undervest and drawers as 
suggested, buy the “Union” underwear, 
and thus save time, trouble and the 
bother of making over ready-made cloth¬ 
ing ? Then there will be no bungling 
seams about the waist and no cloth 
wasted. They can be bought now nearly 
if not quite as cheap as the others. I 
wish every woman would wear them, 
they are so much easier than anything 
else. m. J. s. 
[The above, from a young housekeeper, 
is given chiefly in order that we may say 
that the great question with regard to 
all-wool combined underwear is how to 
procure it at a fairly reasonable price. 
No wearer of it but will be grateful to 
M. J. S., if she can tell us where the 
Union all-wool goods can be bought at 
anything like the price for a single 
suit, which the usual two pieces cost.— 
Ed.] 
For Colds, Toothache and Neuralgia.— 
Ho\y many have seen equal parts of 
mustard and lard mixed, rubbed on to 
the chest and throat until the skin is red, 
with a teaspoonful of kerosene taken 
internally, and know that it will cure a 
very bad cold which has settled on the 
lungs, or sore throat ? How many have 
used catnip for neuralgia in the head and 
face ? Steep the leaves in enough water 
to saturate flannel cloths, and apply these 
to the parts affected For toothache 
take the moistened leaves and lay against 
the aching tooth as hot as they can be 
borne. There is something about the 
leaves of catnip which is very soothing 
and quieting to the nerves and will bring 
almost immediate relief. f. a. h. 
Ir yon name Thk R. N.-Y. to our advertisers yon 
may be pretty sure of prompt replies and right 
treatment. 
The Kind of 
medicine 
you need is the 
old reliable tonic and 
blood-purifier, 
SARSAPARILLA 
it 
We buy lamp-chimneys by 
the dozen ; they go on snap¬ 
ping and popping and flying 
in pieces ; and we go on buy¬ 
ing the very same chimneys 
year after year. 
Our dealer is willing to 
sell us a chimney a week for 
every lamp we burn. 
Macbeth’s “pearl top” and “ pearl glass ” do 
not break from heat; they are made of tough 
glass. Try them. 
Pittsburgh. Geo. A. Macbeth Co. 
P ATENT Lambskin-with- 
wool-on shoe-swob and 
book—How to Take Care of 
Leather — both free at the 
store. 
Vacuum Leather Oil, 25c, 
and your money back if you 
want it. 
Vacuum Oil Company, Rochester, N. Y. 
Before Buying send 
Fence 
Machine, 
for a free Catalogue 
to THE RICHMOND CHECK ROWER CO., 
Richmond, Ind. 
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COCOA 
BOILING WATER OR MILK. 
A DAY. Agent samples free. Horse 
owners buy 3 to 9. 20 fast selling special¬ 
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Beware 
■ ANIFACTIIIKHS OF WA3IUNU COJl- 
POl’NI)8 are claiming they can wash 
clothoa dean without the use of the 
washboard. But the only way to wash 
tha use of the washboard is 
with the IlOCKKK WA8I1EK (and any 
good soap or washing compound.) The 
KOCKEIt WA8IIKK is warranted to 
wash MM) ITHCKH IN ONE HOIK. 
Write for prices and full descriptioa. 
ROCKER WASHER CO. „ 
Ft. Wayne t Ind. 
Special prices to dealers and agent*. 
amusement among the World’s Fair peo¬ 
ple in Washington. The cause, as stated, 
is that by a curious blunder in writing 
the final draft of the World’s Fair appro¬ 
priation, the Women’s Board is given 
absolute control of the $570,000 for all 
World’s Fair premiums and awards. In 
short, by an error, the entire system of 
granting premiums at the World’s Fair 
is turned over by Congress to women. 
The error came about by the clerk 
writing the words “ lady managers ” in 
the wrong blank space. 
Bread and Milk for Baby. — I tried bread 
and milk for my eight-month baby’s first 
solid food: she would eat little of it, as it 
seemed hard for her to swallow. She tired 
of oatmeal gruel in a few days. Then 
I tried bread and milk again. As the for¬ 
mer seemed a little dry,I poured hot water 
on it first, then turned it off and added 
milk: this she liked and never tired of it 
in three months’ use. The water softens 
the v read, dilutes and warms the milk. 
Care should be taken noi to stir the food 
and make it salvy. Break the bread into 
the cup, pour the hot water on and off 
again carefully; then add the milk and 
cut it through with a spoon, e. g. k. 
The Palmer Souvenir Spoon. — The 
scheme which has taken strongest hold 
of Mrs. Palmer, the World’s Fair Lady 
Manager, is to reproduce the Woman’s 
Building in permanent form in the 
down-town district of Chicago. This is 
for a monument to Woman’s Endeavor. 
Ways and means are being canvassed, 
and to gain the latter, Mrs. Palmer has 
consented to allow her portrait to adorn 
a souvenir spoon, to be sold during the 
exposition. Having declined to have her 
portrait upon either the badge or the 
seal of the hoard of Lady Managers, 
she has at last capitulated in the inter¬ 
est of the permanent Woman’s Building. 
Mothers. —Be sure to use “Mrs. Wins¬ 
low’s Soothing Syrup ” for your children 
while Teething. It is the Best.— Adv. 
can have 
no substitute. 
Cures others, 
will cure you 
If you have no appetite. Indigestion, 
| Flatulence, Sick-Headache, “all run | 
" down” or losing; flesh, take 
Tuft’s Tiny Pills; 
J They tone up the weak stomach and ( 
build up the flagging energies. J55o. 
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