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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
823 
WHAT OPEN EYES SEE. 
Patchwork Linings. —It is a noticeable 
fact that the linings of patchwork com¬ 
fortables wear out first. To remedy this 
evil, use a patchwork lining also. x. 
Rejuvenating Stale Bread.— Dip the loaf, 
or loaves, in cold water, put in the oven 
and heat through thoroughly ; take out, 
wrap up and sweat, then eat. crocus. 
Save the Seed Catalogues.— You will find 
a series of old catalogues both useful and 
interesting. In them you can trace the 
rise and fall of the “ novelties,” and gain 
a satisfactory idea of the best varieties. 
s. 
To Renew Rubber Goods.— Take equal 
quantities of dammer varnish and as- 
phaltum, to which a little turpentine is 
added, and paint those places where the 
rubber is worn or cracked. x. 
An Oilcloth Apron.—A plain apron of 
table oilcloth is nice for those who milk, 
it being so easily cleaned. It is equally 
useful to wear at the wash-tub, or while 
washing dishes or doing other sloppy 
work. x. n. 
The Beauty Before Us.— Let us stop a 
moment, and look at and think about 
the beauty and symmetry of that tree, 
the grace in the bend of a blade of grass, 
the ease with which the bird skims 
through the air, the unique shapq of the 
snow-drift, or the glisten and sparkle of 
an icicle. x. 
Precautions. —These bright days, when 
snow is on the ground, if colored glasses 
are worn when one is going out, it is a 
great relief to the eyes. Try it when 
hanging out clothes. White cotton 
gloves, or mittens made of white flannel 
or canton flannel are also good when 
doing this work. n. 
Cure for a Cough.— Slice three or four 
onions on a shallow plate, pour over 
them half a cupful of sugar, cover with 
another plate, place on the back of the 
stove and let them simmer until cooked. 
E it the preserved onions instead of sup¬ 
per, and repeat next day if the cough is 
not cured. w. r w. 
Freezing Hominy.— We are very fond of 
what we Buckeyes call lye hominy ; my 
Yankee husband says “hulled corn.” 
When we get a supply cooked to last a 
week or two, all think it better for keep¬ 
ing it frozen, but I have found it hard to 
get out the needed quantity when frozen 
solid in a jar. Now, after it is boiled I 
drain and spread it on a sheet to freeze, 
and find it much easier to get. 
MRS. W. G. D. 
Home-Made Tray. —For a tray to chop 
mince-meat, hash, etc., select a good slab 
of hard wood; make it the desired thick¬ 
ness, plane on both sides, slant or level 
the sides and ends a little so that the top 
will be larger than the bottom. Mine is 
12x17 inches across top and 10x15 inches 
across bottom, and four inches deep. For 
the sides and ends plane one-half inch 
boards ; make of the desired width and 
nail securely. This gives a tray that will 
last. A. A. A. 
Pop-Corn. —Most people have an idea 
that pop-corn is perfectly harmless. We 
think so if it be eaten in moderate quan¬ 
tities ; but it is so light that the tempta¬ 
tion is to eat too much, as we once 
learned to our cost. Some of the older 
children were popping corn while the 
mother lay down to rest. All helped 
themselves as they chose, a little five- 
year-old daughter among the rest. An 
hour or so after eating the corn she 
passed into a spasm, and I doubt if she 
would ever have recovered from it had 
she not thrown large quantities of the 
corn off her stomach. Neither should I 
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 
ever have suspected the cause. The corn 
ground and eaten in milk makes a very 
nutritious and palatable dish. Eaten 
whole in milk it is good, if well masti¬ 
cated. It is well to let it stand an hour 
or so in the milk to soak and swell be¬ 
fore eating. We prefer the corn rolled 
rather than ground. c. r. d. 
Snow for Cleansing. —Those who live in 
a snowy country can clean their carpets 
nicely, by simply spreading them on the 
snow and throwing the snow on, and 
sweeping it off several times. It is rather 
cold work for a woman, but perhaps the 
men will do it for you some day when 
they are not very busy. The carpet will 
look fresh and new, even if it was badly 
soiled, and will keep clean much longer 
than after washing. m 
Not New, But Good —It may not be 
amiss to mention the neat and permanent 
filling for ugly cracks and nail-holes 
made by soaking newspapers in a mix¬ 
ture of one-half pound of flour, half a 
pound of alum and three quarts of water. 
The mixture, newspapers and all, should 
be thoroughly boiled until it is about the 
consistency of putty. It may be put in 
the cracks and smoothed flat with a case 
knife. It will harden like papier machfi, 
and will take paint like the wood. 
Lemon Juice for Rheumatism.— Jenness- 
Miller tells the story of a little girl who 
was to give a splendid birthday party 
one day last month; but the day and the 
presents arrived and found her in bed, 
paralyzed with rheumatism. She is only 
seven, and her parents and even the 
family doctor thought it a remarkable 
and uncalled-for malady. But the care¬ 
fully guarded only child suffered as ter¬ 
ribly as the most neglected little mortal 
who had spent cold nights in the streets 
and had invited the awful disease in 
every way. Finally, a doctor was called 
in, who, among other things, knows a 
thing or two about inflammatory rheuma¬ 
tism. He sniffed at the array of lini¬ 
ments, pronounced them “ harmless,” 
and prescribed lemon juice—lemon juice, 
pure and simple—a wineglassful every 
morning. The little girl is now well. 
The story is a good one, but a wineglass¬ 
ful of pure lemon juice seems to us by 
no means soothing to the stomach of a 
sick child; nor can we harmonize this 
prescription with the prevailing idea 
that rheumatism is the result of too 
much acid in the blood. 
Useful Christmas Gifts. —Some years 
ago the jobbers and retailers of dry 
goods conceived the clever idea of put¬ 
ting up as Christmas gifts cotton and 
woolen dress goods in lengths sufficient 
for the making of a gown, says Emma 
M. Hooper in the Ladies’ Home Journal. 
What gift can be more acceptable to the 
ever-saving mother than such a dress 
length in a pretty soft gray, warm brown 
or black mixed serge, hop-sacking, Hen¬ 
rietta or bourette goods, with all of the 
linings included, neatly and daintily 
tied up ? Then, too, black silks and 
satins are in fashion again, and from 
olden times a favorite present from a 
thoughtful husband has been a * ‘ best 
black silk.” As men are said to know 
very little of the value of dress mater¬ 
ials, the author proceeds to tell them 
that it is not a wise policy to pay less 
than $1.25 a yard for a black silk, and 
better to pay $1.50 or $1.75, and that 
16 yards are necessary. Small boys like 
articles of apparel, as handkerchiefs, 
neckties, a suit of clothes or a new hat, 
and they are certainly more sensible 
presents than the pounds of sweets that 
children are invited to consume each 
Christmas. Between intimate friends 
and in the family presents of this kind 
are in good taste, but one should not 
give a mere casual acquaintance the 
white silk stockings which a friend who 
loves dancing would be delighted to 
have. Boxes of a half dozen hose— 
Mothers. —Be sure to use “Mrs. Wins¬ 
low’s Soothing Syrup ” for your children 
while Teething. It is the Best.— Adv. 
black, tan, brown, white, gray and laven¬ 
der—to match afternoon or evening 
dresses, are always appropriate as holi¬ 
day gifts. But when anything of this 
kind is given, see that it is very nice and 
something that the receiver would not 
be apt to indulge in. 
Christmas Confections.— As the prices 
of confectionery are largely made up of 
the cost of manufacture and the han¬ 
dler’s profits, and as the price of sugar, 
the principal ingredient, is not high, 
many very satisfactory confections may 
be made at home, for time is often one 
of the most plentiful commodities on the 
farm in winter. Besides, one is certain 
of greater purity in the product than if 
low-priced candies are purchased. 
Chocolate candy is quickly and easily 
made of one cupful of molasses, two cup¬ 
fuls of sugar, one cupful of milk, one- 
half cupful of chocolate and a small 
piece of butter. Boil until done and 
pour into a buttered dish to cool. 
Fruit candy is made of three cupfuls 
of granulated sugar, one-half cupful of 
water, one-fourth cupful of vinegar; 
boil one-half hour and add one teaspoon¬ 
ful of butter, one-fourth pound English 
walnut meats, one-fourth pound almonds 
and one-half pound dates ; any other 
nuts or suitable fruits may be substi¬ 
tuted if desired, or more convenient. 
Pour into well-buttered tin plates and set 
away to cool. 
Pop-corn balls. Boil molasses as for 
candy; when cooked, pour over the 
corn, which must be nicely popped and 
placed in a pan ; stir with a spoon until 
cool enough to work with the hands. 
Grease the hands with butter, form the 
corn into balls, and lay them on well- 
buttered dishes. 
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The continual breaking of 
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Patent lambskin - with - wool - on 
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