For men’s work mittens, I use torn, or 
rat-eaten grain bags, or the backs of 
worn-out coats or trousers. I have made 
some very nice black ones for women, of 
the jersey waists that were so fashion¬ 
able a few years ago. With tact in cut¬ 
ting, I have got three pairs out of one 
jersey. Cut them in halves and it takes 
but a Little piece, and they fit so nicely. 
For the little ones, I take bright flannels, 
blue or red, sometimes gray, and cat- 
stitch them around the wrist. I have 
made the wrists of a contrasting color 
when I had a desirable piece that was 
too short for the whole mittten. 
There is one other way of helping of 
which I wish to speak. There are many 
families that do not have sufficient read¬ 
ing matter. The children are hungry 
for it. A nice scrap book tills that want. 
Make picture books on cloth for the 
little ones, put in a good many pictures 
of animals, and if there is a short de¬ 
scription that can be read to them, so 
much the better. It will be the starting 
of a love of reading. For the larger ones, 
put in stories, history, biography, anec¬ 
dotes, poetry, and don’t bo afraid of the 
funny column ; a good laugh won’t hurt 
any one. These are some of the things 
we can do without money outlay, which, 
in abundance, is denied to most of us. I 
have come to feel that helpfulness should 
enter largely into our religion. I covet 
a helpful spirit. C. B. D. 
T. “Hush!” 
P. “Yes, ma’am. 
T. “There you go again. Now, I 
want you to say just what I tell you to say , 
and nothing more." 
P. “ Yes, ma’am.” 
T. “ There you go again ! ” 
P. “ There you go again ! ” 
T. “ You're the biggest goose I ever 
saw! ” 
P. “ You're the biggest goose I ever 
saw.” 
T. “ You are an impertinent donkey !” 
P. “ You are an impertinent donkey !” 
T. “ An idiotic monkey—a parrot.” 
P. “ An idiotic monkey—a parrot.” 
T. “ Well, we’ll give up the charade— 
march out! ” (She cracks him on the side 
of the head with her charade book as 
he dodges out, muttering) : 
“ Well, we’ll give up the charade— 
march out! ” 
Most Penetrating Remedy in Existence 
Horse Sizes, 50 cents and $ 1.00 per Bottle. 
-PREPARED ONLY BY- 
DR. EARL S. SLOAN CO , Boston, Mass., U.S-A 
Dr. Sloan’s Now Book “Treatise on tl»e Horse,” sent Free, 
Good Use of an Ax.—M r. F. W. Grant, 
of North Dakota, tells of one of his boy¬ 
hood exploits as follows : 
The representation of the Model Husband does 
not meet my idea. Instead of standing with his 
ax resting on the wood, I think it should be high 
over his head, and then lie could bring it down 
with some force. I do not think he could accom¬ 
plish in his standing posture as much as I did in 
Old Maine, during the spring before I was 17 in 
July. I was alone ; we had two barns, 22 head of 
cattle, some 75 or 80 sheep, and one horse. The 
sheep had to be watered and fed. The wood 
drawn near the house, was the tops and limbs of 
trees. I took care of the stock in apple pie order, 
and chopped, sawed, split, and piled the wood, 
and averaged four cords per day for 10 days in 
succession. How was that for a boy ? 
That is lively work, as our housekeepers 
will testify. You earned a big piece of 
mince pie for every cord. You wouldn’t 
have a man stand still holding an ax over 
his head ! A photograph should be 
natural. Work while you work, and rest 
while you rest. 
DISSTONS 
IT WILL PAY YOUrS 
with “ DISSTON ” on it. It will hold 
the set longer, and do more work with¬ 
out iiling than other saws, thereby 
saving in labor and cost of dies. They 
are made of the best quality crucible 
cast steel, and are Fully Warranted. 
*,. 
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Send for Hand Book, mailed free 
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PATTERNS FOR R. N.-Y. READERS. 
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In writing to advertisers, please always mention 
The Ruhai, New-Yorker. 
Write the order for patterns separate 
from other matter, give bust measure 
and pattern number, and inclose 10 cents 
fOrgans^ 
—FROM— jQk 
$25.0(yw« 
Pianos 
—FROM— 
\$169 
Noto.—As an advertisement we 
will sell tho first purchaser in a 
placo one of our fine PiANOS fori 
only # 1 —or one of our PAR-1 
LOlt ORGANS for $35. All ex¬ 
tras FREE. 
I till 
Vacuum Leather Oil for your harness 
ami shoes. Get a can at a harness- or 
shoe-store, 25c a half-pint to #1.25 a 
gallon; hook “How to 'lake Care of 
Leather,” and swob, both free; use 
enough to find out; if you don’t like it, 
take the can back and get the whole 
of your money. 
Sold only in cans, to make sure of fair dealing 
everywhere —handy cans. Best oil for farm ma¬ 
chinery also. If you can’t find it, write to 
VACUUM OIL COMPANY, Rochester, N. Y. 
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Established nearly SO years. Washington, New Jersey. 
CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, HARNESS 
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Send 10 cents for postage, we will mail you the largest 
and best-selected line of samples at lowest prices in 
the United States, with instruction book free. 
Midlen-Saminon Wall Paper Co. Limited, 
1022 Market Street, Philadelphia. Pa. 
6317-LADIES’ WAIST. 
Each pattern is complete with instruc¬ 
tions for cutting the garment and put¬ 
ting together. 
6317. Ladies' Waist With Stole Front. 
The revers jacket with stole effect, is 
one of the newest. The back fits 
smoothly, without center or side back 
seams, the lining portion alone being 
provided with these. The arrangement 
of the fronts is made over linings having 
the usual double darts, and closes in¬ 
visibly in the center under the box- 
plaits. Jacket fronts of the material are 
underfaced with silk, while the revers 
collar is made of velvet, and underfaced 
with the material. A stock collar of 
silk finishes the neck. Pattern 6317, is 
cut in five sizes, viz.: 32, 34, 36, 38 and 40 
inches, bust measure. 
We have been looking for years for a 
cheap, neat binder for readers of The 
Rural, so that the paper could he kept 
clean and preserved for years. Now we 
have it; we can send it. postpaid, for 
25 cents, or will send it to any old sub¬ 
catalogue— sent 
free. Hand¬ 
some embossed 
cover and color¬ 
ed illustrations. 
No carriages as 
good ever made 
for the money. 
They are sold at 
low prices at our 
risk under this 
DV HClUft this patent REFLEC- 
D I UwlllU TOR that goes inside 
common lamp chimneys, the increase of 
light is wonderful. Every family buys 
it. Sample one dime. Set of No-button 
Hook Shoe Buttons, 20c.; Indestructible 
Lamp Wick, 4c. Send 25c. for the outfit. 
AGENTS, male and female, WANTED 
Can make $15 to $20 weekly. Mention 
this paper. 
BLISS NOVELTY CO.. 
WESTBORO, MASS. 
Road-wagon, $ 55 . 
Phaeton, $ 87 . 50 . 
Carriage, $75 
VIRGINIA FARMS 
try and village. Plenty of good farms. Free circulars. 
CITIZENS LAND B. L. D. CO., Claremont, Va. 
Guarantee. 
If Overman goods are not exactly as we represent, send 
them back and we will pay freight BOTH WAYS, aiul return 
your money. If ihere is any risk It is ours — but there is no 
risk, for every vehicle is better than wc promise. 
For salt by good dealers. Buy uo other. 
OVERMAN CARRIAGE CO., Cincinnati, O. 
“'VTirginia and Carolinas Ills.” Giving much 
V general information with details and photo¬ 
graphs of plantations and cheap farms for sale. Hand¬ 
somely ills. Postpaid 25 cents. 
SOUTHERN FARM AGENCY, Lynchburg, Va. 
1,000 Acres of Land for Sale. 
The celebrated ICARIAN COMMUNITY, having dis¬ 
solved, and their entire property placed in the hands 
of a Receiver, is offered for sale. It embraces 1,000 
acres of the best land in the Great Blue Grass region 
of Southwestern Iowa; also 100 head of high grade 
cattle, 30 head of horses, and 70 head of hogs; also 
farming implements and tools to run the place. Im¬ 
mediate possession can be given, if desired, 
The farm is in a high state of cultivation, with 
abundance of water, the best fruits of all kinds, rich 
pastures and meadows, three miles from Corning, 
the County Seat of Adams County, on the main line 
of Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. 
This affords an unequaled opportunity to secure one 
of the best farms in Iowa, also to secure stock that it 
has taken many years to breed up. Any of the above 
can be bought separately, on application to the Re¬ 
ceiver. E. F. BETTANIER, Corning, Iowa. 
WE HAVE NO AGENTS 
but sell direct to the con¬ 
sumer at wholesale prices. 
Ship anywhere for examina¬ 
tion before sale. Everything 
warranted. 100 styles of 
Carriages, 90 styles of 
THE POLITE PUPIL. 
H ERE is a short dialogue that may 
be acted by the young folks to the 
amusement of all : 
Scene : Young woman teacher and one 
of her male pupils. 
Teacher. “ Now we must practice our 
charade so as to get it perfectly .” 
Pupil. “ Yes, ma’am.” 
T. “Now we’ll beg’in.” 
P. “Yes, ma’am.” 
T. “ You needn’t say ‘ Yes, ma’am.’ ” 
P. “ No, ma’am.” 
T. “ You needn’t say ‘ No, ma'am.’ ” 
P. “ Yes, ma’am.” 
Hn.riicsH,Saddles,Fiy Nets, 
[U-J etc. Send 4c. in stamps, post- 
\\/ age on 112 page catalogue 
X*' Elkhart Carriage and 
llarness Mfg Co., Elkhart, lud. 
scriber who takes the trouble to send us 
one new subscription. Many readers 
would like to preserve The Ii. N.-Y., but 
the ordinary binder is too expensive. 
This one is so cheap, and, at the same 
time, so serviceable, that we think al¬ 
most every reader will want one. Address 
The Rural New-Yorker, New York. 
to sell our machine in the locality where 
they live. We furnish the work and 
ishow you how to get a SINGER 
One of the very best Farming States. 
OH Iaua Ca _ buildings included, 
An oU'wfirfi harm, well located ill 
Huron County, is offered at $30 PER ACRE, upon 
very favorable terms. 
For full particulars write at once to 
H B. POWELi . Woodstock, Vermont. 
FEEDING ANIMALS 
This is a practical work of 5(50 pages, by I’rofessor 
E. W. STEWART, upon the science of feeding in all 
its details, giving practical rations for all farm ani¬ 
mals. Its accuracy is proved by its adoption as a 
text book in nearly all Agricultural Colleges and Ex 
periment Stations in America. It will pay anybody 
having a horse or a cow, or who feeds a few pigs or 
sheep to buy and study it carefully. Price, $2.00. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
Corner Chambers and Pearl Streets New York. 
> 1 AfflamA I wages. We have machines rang- 
]|jLjj|j™® ! ’ing in price from $8.98 up. We are 
the only Manufacturers selling 
In this way. We ship the machines on 30 days trial 
withont one cent in advance. Don’t fail to write today. 
CHICAGO SEWING MACHINE CO., 
23 North Halsted St., Chicago, III. 
MOTHERS .—Be sure to use “Mrs. Wins¬ 
low’s Soothing Syrup ” for your children 
while Teething. It is the Best.— Adv. 
\JU A BU T CT PI By P rac tical young man a 
II I C. L/ position to work on a farm, 
commencing about April 1. Wages of secondary im¬ 
portance. Adress FARMER, care THE R. N.-Y. 
