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CV>P  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
February  5,  1916. 
also  plain  tailored  waists  for  their  eld¬ 
ers.  Scotch  flannel  is  P.4  cents  a  yard. 
Some  hats  shown  for  immediate  wear 
were  of  champagne-colored  satin,  per¬ 
fectly  plait)  and  smooth,  with  the  brim 
faced  with  fine  black  straw.  There  were 
plain  sailor  shapes,  toques  and  tricornes 
all  priced  at  $4.95.  Little  or  no  trim¬ 
ming:  was  required,  and  the  champagne 
color  would  go  with  any  dark  suit. 
New  Spring  suits  for  young  women 
show  little  short  flaring  coats  trimmed 
with  stitching  and  odd  little  pockets: 
many  of  the  coats  are  lined  with  flowered 
silk. 
We  are  told  that  because  of  the  scarc¬ 
ity  of  some  dyes  white  is  to  be  the  lead¬ 
ing  wear  .the  coming  season.  Among 
creamy  white  fabrics  shown  for  suits. 
with  blue  hands  or  decoration,  or  yellow 
with  white  bands,  as  they  always  have 
a  clean  look. 
A  grocery  order  board  resembles  the 
classical  abacus  or  calculating  hoard.  It 
is  a  frame  about  the  size  of  a  school 
slate,  having  a  strip  of  wood  down  the 
center  on  which  sugar,  starch,  cereals, 
and  other  grocery  goods  are  named.  On 
each  side.  From  the  center  strip  to  the 
outer  frame,  are  stout  wires  strung  with 
wooden  heads.  When  the  housekeeper 
wishes  to  make  a  memorandum  of  her 
order,  she  slides  one  of  these  beads  along 
the  wire  so  that  it  indicates  the  article 
required:  the  memorandum  is  made  with¬ 
out  hunting  up  pencil  or  paper,  and 
there  is  no  danger  of  forgetting  needful 
articles.  Cheaper,  but  a  convenient 
plan,  is  to  buy  a  10-cent  slate,  and  hang 
it  in  the  kitchen  with  a  pencil  securely 
attached  to  it.  Needed  supplies  may  be 
noted  here,  and  if  the  housekeeper’s  mem¬ 
ory  is  not  very  certain,  she  may  he  glad 
to  note  other  items  on  it  regarding  work 
in  hand. 
WOMAN  AND  HOME 
From  Day  to  Day 
The  Nearer  Duty 
If  you  are  sighing  for  a  lofty  work, 
If  great  ambitions  dominate  your 
mind, 
Just  watch  yourself  and  see  you  do  not 
shirk 
The  common  little  ways  of  being  kind. 
If  you  are  dreaming  of  a  future  goal. 
When  crowned  with  glory,  men  shall 
own  your  power, 
Be  careful  that  you  let  no  struggling  soul 
Go  by  unaided  in  the  present  hour. 
If  you  are  moved  to  pity  for  the  earth. 
And  long  to  aid  it.  do  not  look  so  high 
You  pass  some  poor,  dumb  creature  faint 
with  thirst : 
All  life  is  equal  in  the  eternal  eye. 
If  you  would  help  to  make  the  wrong 
thing  right 
Begin  at  home;  there  lies  a  lifetime 
toil. 
Weed  your  own  garden  fair  for  all  men’s 
sight, 
Before  you  plan  to  till  another’s  soil. 
— Ella  Wheeler  Wilcox. 
The  Rural  Patterns 
ordering  patterns,  always  give 
number  of  pattern  and  size 
desired.  Price  of  each 
pattern  10  cents. 
prize  in  the  alarm 
clock  class  at  the  San 
Francisco  fair. 
Big  Ben  was  shown 
every  day  of  the  fair,  al¬ 
most  ten  months.  He 
was  judged  on  appear¬ 
ance,  performance,  pedi¬ 
gree.  He  carried  off  the 
Medal  of  Honor,  the 
highest  award  on  alarm 
clocks. 
Big  Ben  is  shown  by 
all  good  jewelers.  Ask 
to  have  him  put  through 
his  paces.  In  the  United 
States  $2.50.  In  Canada 
$3.00.  (325) 
Western  Clock  Co. 
LaSalle,  Illinois  Makers  of  Westelox 
Candied  Apples 
Will  you  tell  how  to  make  the  taffy 
stick  on  to  the  candied  apple,  lollypops, 
or  as  children  call  them  “Apple  on  a 
stick?"  I  tried  and  tried,  but  never  suc¬ 
ceeded.  Probably  some  of  the  better 
cooks  or  candy  makers  have  better  luck. 
New  York.  MRS.  j.  \v.  L. 
The  sugar  for  glace  fruit  is  prepared 
as  follows:  Put  two  cupfuls  of  granu¬ 
lated  sugar,  one  cupful  of  water,  and  one- 
fourth  teaspoouful  of  cream  of  tartar 
over  a  hot  fire.  Stir  until  the  sugar  is 
melted,  then  continue  boiling  without 
stirring  until  the  "crack"  degree  is 
reached ;  that  is.  when  the  sugar  turns 
brittle  on  testing  it  in  cold  water.  As  a 
precaution  against  granulation  do  not 
jar  the  pan  and  wipe  steam  and  crystals 
from  the  side  of  the  pan  while  boiling. 
As  soon  as  the  candy  is  brittle  take  it 
off  the  fire  and  set  pan  in  a  dish  of  hot 
water  which  will  keep  it.  warm  and  soft 
while  dipping.  If  it  gets  too  cold  or  hard 
while  dipping  it  can  be  melted  over  the 
fire  again.  The  fruit  dipped  must  al¬ 
ways  he  perfectly  dry :  if  there  is  any 
dampness  the  sugar  will  not  stick.  This 
is  the  candy  used  for  making  various 
glac6  fruits,  as  given  by  a  technical  man¬ 
ual;  we  doubt  whether  ordinary  taffy 
could  be  made  to  stick  satisfactorily. 
A  savory  Winter  dish  is  shirred  eggs 
with  sausage.  Spread  a  thin  layer  of 
sausage  meat  in  the  bottom  of  a  shallow 
baking  dish,  put  it  in  the  oven  until  the 
sausage  is  partially  cooked ;  then  break 
as  many  eggs  as  required  on  top  of  the 
sausage,  and  set  back  into  the  oven  for 
about  six  minutes,  or  until  the  eggs  are 
set.  Pare  should  be  taken  to  avoid 
breaking  the  yolks,  and  the  eggs  should 
be  seasoned  with  salt  and  pepper  or 
paprika. 
8895  Bed  Slippers, 
4  or  6,  8  or  10, 
12  or  14  year.-. 
8910  Shirred  Pillow, 
One  Size. 
A  bulletin  recently  issued  by  the  Bu¬ 
reau  of  Mines  is  Technical  Paper  97. 
"Saving  Fuel  in  Heating  a  House.”  It 
gives  directions  for  the  proper  manage¬ 
ment  of  fireplaces,  stoves,  furnaces,  steam 
and  hot-water  apparatus,  etc.,  covering 
uses  of  wood,  coal,  peat,  coke,  oil.  gas 
and  electricity.  This  bulletin  may  he  ob¬ 
tained  from  the  Superintendent  of  Docu¬ 
ments,  Washington,  D,  C.,  price  five 
cents.  Always  send  coin  for  such  bulle¬ 
tins;  stamps  are  useless,  as  Government 
material  is  franked. 
This  is  a  true  story,  says  the  Chris¬ 
tian  Register.  Little  Walter,  whose 
father  is  a  professor  in  a  Middle  West 
university,  was  scrutinizing  liis  parents 
closely,  and  said :  "Father,  you  have 
such  heavy  eyebrows,  and  mother  has 
hardly  any!  What  are  eyebrows  for?” 
The  father  replied,  impromptu,  "Why, 
eyebrows  are — er — -eyebrows — they  are  to 
keep  the  sweat  from  getting  into  people’s 
eyes,  when  they  work  hard.”  "But, 
father,”  protested  Walter,  "I  don’t  see 
how  that  can  be.  for  mother's  would  need 
to  be  many  times  heavier  than  yours.” 
And  father  was  lost  in  thought. 
"N  8908  Child's  Bishop 
8634  Gathered  Blouse, Dress,  1,  2  and  4  years, 
for  Misses  and  Small 
Women, 
16  and  18  years. 
8884  Gathered  Skirt 
for  Misses  and  Sinai)  Wi 
Women, 
16  and  18  years.  /VfrfLA 
Under  Glass 
“If  only  my  kitchen  could  look  like 
this,”  I  said  as  I  glanced  appreciative¬ 
ly  about  the  spotless  and  shining  drug¬ 
store. 
"If  you  had  everything  under  glass,  no 
doubt  it  would,"  responded  the  friendly 
clerk. 
That  was  the  beginning  of  my  house¬ 
keeping  under  glass. 
When  some  small  imperfection  renders 
a  fruit  jar  useless  for  sealing,  I  use  it 
for  holding  cooking  commodities.  In  such 
glass  jars  I  keep  Cereals,  coffee,  tea,  pow¬ 
dered  sugar,  and  the  whole  list  of  cook¬ 
ing  materials.  Half-pint  jars  are  suit¬ 
able  for  spices,  herbs,  candied  fruits  and 
nut  meats. 
Not  only  do  these  glass  receptacles 
look  neat  and  attractive  on  shelf  and 
kitchen  cabinet,  but  a  glance  reveals  ex¬ 
actly  how  much  of  the  contents  remains 
in  each.  This  is  such  a  help  in  keeping 
tab  on  the  supplies  on  hand  that  I  should 
consider  the  glass  jars  justifiable  for  that 
reason  alone.  In  the  same  way  small 
glass  jars  with  screw  tops  are  a  great 
convenience  in  the  sewing  basket  to  hold 
buttons,  hooks  and  eyes  and  such  small 
articles.  Alice  Margaret  ashtox. 
Waterpower  is  free  !  A  small 
stream  will  give  electric  power 
for  washer,  separator, churn,  all 
light  farm  machinery,  electric 
lights,  hot  and  cold  water;  all 
without  operating  cost. 
FITZ  STEEL  WATER  WHEEL 
and  small  dynamo  cost  little  to 
install;  nothing  to  maintain. 
Require  little  attention;  give 
no  trouble  Last  a  lifetime. 
Write  to-day  for  FREE  Book.  Tells 
how  to  measure  power  of  your  stream, 
and  exactly  what  work  it  will  do. 
Fitz  Water  Wheel  Co. 
103  George  St..  Hanover.  Pa. 
Makers  all  types  Tartu  Water  Wheels 
Earning  money  at  home  is  a  subject 
that  interests  many  farm  girls.  We  have 
heard  of  one  girl  in  a  scattered  rural 
community  who  does  public  typewriting. 
She  got  an  old  typewriter,  rebuilt  to  do 
good  work,  at  a  low  figure,  supplied  her¬ 
self  with  good  paper  ami  a  manual  of 
business  forms,  and  let  the  neighbors 
know  she  will  do  any  work  that  Comes 
her  way.  She  makes  copies  of  contracts 
or  agreements,  and  without  trespassing 
on  business  that  should  be  done  by  a 
lawyer,  is  able  to  draw  up  many  such 
instruments,  and  also  types  business  let¬ 
ters,  statements,  reports,  and  documents 
needed  in  local  affairs.  Her  charges  are 
moderate,  but  a  good  many  things  come 
to  her  in  the  course  of  a  year.  Although 
a  great  many  farm  homes  now  include 
a  typewriter,  we  think  there  are  many 
places  where  some  one  willing  to  do  this 
work  would  be  a  help  to  the  community, 
and  would  find  fair  encouragement  in  the 
returns. 
8887  Men’s  and  Youth’i 
Pajamas,  32  or  34, 
36  or  38,  40  or  42, 
44  or  46  breast. 
Electric 
Light 
S878  House  Gown, 
36  to  46  bust. 
Hereafter  all  patterns  numbered  8772  and 
higher  will  be  cut  with  a  SEAM  ALLOW¬ 
ANCE,  basting  line  being  shown  by  a  line 
of  small  perforations.  Those  who  do  not 
want  a  seam  allowance  may  trim  it  off 
along  the  basting  line.  Directions  as  to 
basting  line  are  given  on  envelope  con¬ 
taining  the  pattern. 
coats  and  skirts  are  gabardine,  serge, 
broadcloth,  diagonal,  velour,  chinchilla, 
corduroy,  basket  and  granite  cloth,  whip¬ 
cord,  Jersey  cloth  and  poplin. 
Women’s  sports  and  skating  suits 
show  much  use  of  leather.  One  suit  was 
a  blue  leather  coat  with  a  maize  skirt; 
another  a  purple  leather  coat  with  a 
green  velveteen  skirt.  There  are  also 
many  velveteen  coats  with  shawl  skirts, 
and  also  suits  of  jersey  cloth  and  Shet¬ 
land  wool. 
A  record  book  for  the  baby  has  pages 
for  recording  his  birth,  his  progress  day 
by  day,  spaces  for  inserting  photographs, 
ete.  Such  a  book  will  be  valued  by  the 
parents  of  a  new  baby  and  it  forms  a 
desirable  gift.  Prices  vary  according  to 
binding  and  exteut  of  detail  covered. 
“Nests”  of  bowls  for  kitchen  use  are 
always  interesting  to  the  housekeeper; 
they  consist  of  from  three  to  five  bowls 
of  graduated  sizes  iu  a  set,  costing  from 
50  cents  to  $1.50.  We  like  white  bowls 
Great  Bicycle  Offer 
Write  for  cntnlo#  Wonderful  1916  Arrow— new  motorcyclo 
type  —  »hippv<]  no  money  down.  1'ajr  .smalt  amount  each 
month  while  you  r*Uc.  Wuh’  fpr  our  gpoctal,  rock-bottom  oller. 
WritpTnHlv  Eleciriclteht, motorcycle  stand.yuur  »uvn  iniliulH, 
til  uC  a  uucij  many  new  features.  Write  for  free  cataloKfuuw. 
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HONEST,  ENERGETIC  MEN 
Op  ^  More  Comfortable  Health- 
|  ful  and  Convenient  than 
the  Out-Door  Privy 
fl  111,1  MM  Eliminates  the  opeu  vault  and  cens- 
B  |4|j|  pool,  brooding  pl.iccs  Xor  Kt'rmn. 
I  Huve  u  «»rm,  sanitary,  odor] use 
BILIM  toilet  right.  iu  your  house.  No  going 
out  In  colii  weather.  A  boon  to 
invalids.  Endorsed  by  State  Boards  of  Health. 
r?  nil  i  uu  in  every  county  to  sell  our  lug 
lino  of  goods  direct to  farmers, 
EXPERIENCE  NOT  NECESSARY.  Wo  fully 
instruct  yon.  Many  of  the  salesmen  of  tins 
company  me  making 
Seen  in  New  York  Shops 
Wool  and  cotton  fancy  flannel  for 
waists,  skirts  and  children’s  wear,  is  32 
inches  wide,  and  was  offered  in  January 
sales  for  24  cents  a  yard.  It  is  as 
smooth  and  fine  as  cashmere  with  a 
slight  twill,  and  is  seen  in  a  number  of 
pretty  colors  with  white  hair-line  stripes. 
It  washes  like  any  cotton  goods.  Some 
of  the  simple  straight  little  frocks  for 
small  children,  such  as  we  have  illus¬ 
trated.  are  very  nice  made  of  this  flannel, 
I>Ik  seller*  Exclusive  territory  given, 
mi  the  capital;  you  furnish  the  team  to 
iris.  Rc  your  own  boss  in  it  pleasant, 
nil  pcnlUabli-  business  Write  at  once 
•iiIiich,  giving  age  and  occupation. 
THE  IM  OI  OUM  CO. 
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ABSOLUTELY  ODORLESS 
Put  It  Anywhere  In  The  House 
The  norms  are  killed  by  a  chemical  process  in 
water  in  the  container,  which  you  empty  onoo  a 
month.  Ahsululrly  no  odor.  No  more  trouble 
to  empty  than  dishwater.  Closet  absolutely 
guaranteed.  Write  for  full  description  und  price. 
ROWE  SANITARY  MFO.  CO  ,  208  ROWI  BLDO.,  DETROIT, 
Ask  about  the  Ro-8tth  Wiiuhstand — Hut  sud  Cold  MICH. 
Runninir  Water  Without  Plumbing 
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