JAN, 13 
YlOOBE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER 
Domestic Economic. 
snmir. 
“SMALL THINGS” OF THE TABLE. 
Remnants of Food.—A pish that lias 
no more than the appearance of palatable¬ 
ness has at least that much to recommend It. 
Nicety of appearance is inexpensive and 
within the reach of the humblest. We have 
in mind special reference to t he serving of the 
remnants of food, which, above all dishes, 
require dainty arrangement. If cold meat is 
A GOOD “VARMINT” DOG. 
Some one asks in the Rural New-Yorker 
for information as to how t,o select a good 
varmint dog. From early boyhood I have 
had a passion for hunting at night for such 
game as can better be found at that time 
than in daylight. These burglarious rascals 
are very destructive in some localities, es¬ 
pecially the raccoon and mink. The oppos- 
Last year I caught forty muskrats; this 
year 1 have not had any time.— Ned, Hyde 
Purl;, Vt. 
Bird and Rabbit Dog.—In answer to 
“A Constant. Header’s” inquire, “What 
breed of dogs to cross to obtain a good bird 
and rabbit dog," I would say, get a Setter 
for birds, a Hound for rabbits, and no 
“crossed” dogfor anything.— Sportsman, 
Hanover, N. H. 
Nett) Publications. 
38 
Xau publications, 
XLdC JL. IP 
OF THE 
Tub New York Evangelist Is Just Issuing a Due 
Mup, giving the 
BOUNDARIES OB EVERY 
SYHOD AND PRESBYTERY 
A CROCHET SOFA PILLOW OR BOLSTER. 
to be served, it should be thinly sliced and 
laid on a clean platter. Remnants of food 
should never be put away in gravy, if in¬ 
tended to be eaten cold. Warmed-up vege¬ 
tables, stewed fruits, sauces, puddings, etc., 
should appear on the table in clean dishes, 
and not in the dish they were sent from the 
table in, unless cleaned. Some housewives 
rend warmed-up food to the table in the 
same dish in which they were wanned, 
which is always untidy. A dish which is 
preventable at table, should not l>e subjected 
to the heat required in cookery, excepting, 
of course, pie and pudding dishes. 
The Use of Side Dishes, aosparingly in¬ 
dulged in by many, is productive of real 
and valuable economy, which ought to out¬ 
weigh the objection of “having so many 
dishes to wash.” The tiny plates that used 
to lx- placed at each sit ter, to save t he table 
litmeu from beverage stains, are out of date, 
because nobody uow-a-days, except very 
oidfasbioned people with old-time habits, 
and boors with very coarse habits, set the 
tea or coffee cup any where but in its saucer. 
On those same little plates, however, or 
others very like them, butter is served for 
each individual,—which is the only whole¬ 
some, proper and economical way of serving 
that rather expensive article of diet. And 
as with butter, so with many other dishes 
when separately dished—more enjoyable iu 
the eating, and insuring nicety to whatever 
may ho left untasted. 
A Word on Carving.—Unless the carver 
is a prince in the business, he will some¬ 
times cause the table-linen in the neighbor¬ 
hood of his platter to be soiled from bits of 
meat or spatleriugs of gravy'. To keep his 
end of the table neat, always spread a very 
large napkin or damask towel under the 
meat-platter. It may be removed at the 
end of the course. 
Straw Table-Mats may bo cleaned by 
washing them in washing-soda water. Lay 
t hem out in the sun, and, when nearly dry, 
press them between cloths or papers. 
- ♦ ♦ » . 
ODDS AND ENDS. 
Sofa Bolster — Knitting or Crochet in 
Loop or Plush Stitch .—How to make a sofa 
pillow, or bolster, like the accompanying 
illustration, is sufficiently evident from the 
picture. They are exceedingly comfortable 
to place under the neck when lying down, 
and one frequently sees them among travel¬ 
ers, who place them back of the neck while 
resting in the cars, 
Polishing Irons.—Inexpert Laundress, 
WilUarusville, N. Y., writes:—“I furnished 
myself with a smoothing iron, one finished 
with a nickel-plated bottom, and construct¬ 
ed so as to heat on tho upper Bide; but as 
yet I am not able to use it to my satis¬ 
faction. Any information on the subject 
will be gratefully received.” The nickel 
plated smoothing iron you refer to, is used 
precisely like any other flat iron, dispensing 
with any other so the dealers say. Wo 
have had no personal experience with it, 
and invite such as have used it satisfactor¬ 
ily. to report the method employed. 
Washing Flannel.—Do all housekeepers 
know that flannel should never lie rubbed 
on a board, but as loosely as possible in the 
hands? The harder it is rubbed the more 
the dirt works in instead of out, Flannel 
should be washed and rinsed in warm water 
and dried where the wind will not strike it 
much. Any one following the above direc¬ 
tions need have no trouble about flannel 
fill rinkiug.—A. 8. o, 
sum is, however, quite harmless and inno¬ 
cent, but by far the best night, game for eat¬ 
ing. Well cooked, to our taste, the meat is 
very delicious. I have had several excellent 
dogs for all night game—of different breeds. 
In fact, a mongrel breed is better for this 
purpose than any full blood of any breed. 
The best dog of tho kind l ever owned was 
a shaggy rat-terrier, crossed upon the com¬ 
mon dog. He was as t rue as steel iu hunt¬ 
ing all kinds of varmint -, and for “treeing" 
squirrels I never knew his equal. The next 
good dog I hud was a half hound, crossed 
upon a large “ flee.” Many’s the happy hour 
I have spent with old “Sounder.” 1 have 
now a black dog, being half setter and half 
“ tire.” The father was a thorough breed 
setter, the mother a common mongrel 
“floe." He is six years old, and lius caught 
the present fall and winter nearly forty 
coons, oppossums, ground hogs and minks, 
liis sire was otic of tho most wonderfully 
sagacious dogs I over heard of. Stories of his 
sagacity would seem so incredible that 1 
forbear to mention any of them. 
As before stated, I never saw a thoroughly 
good varmint dog that was of any pure 
breed, wholly. Mongrel dogs are far bet t er. 
Tho reason is that a thorough bred is more 
apt to hunt for his special game—for in¬ 
stance, the hound for fox, deer or wild-cat; 
the setter for birds; the spaniel for water 
folw, &c.; while the mixed breed is ready 
for training after rabbits, coons, ground 
hogs, opossum, Sc. 
Your correspondent, asked for a thor¬ 
oughly good rabbit and varmint dog com¬ 
bined. 1 never saw such a dog, nor do I 
believe the two traits could, or should be 
successfully combined. If I had a varmint 
dog that would run rabbits at night, I 
should soon get rid of him, if I could not 
break him of this bad habit. The only way 
to secure a good varmint dog is to train 
him upon the game you desire him to hunt; 
and he should b« hunted with frequently. 
If he is inclined to chaso other game at 
night, he must be called in from the race 
immediately, and flogged as much or a : lit¬ 
tle as his offense merits—always being care¬ 
ful to study the temperament of your dog, 
for they, like children, are controlled best 
by giving them only ao much whipping as 
their various temperaments will bear. In 
other words, some children require more 
flogging than others; so with dogs. Too 
much, and sometimes too little, has spoiled 
many an excellent child, and not less 
surely, many an otherwise excellent dog. 
My advice, ou the whole, is to procure a 
half-breed of some kind—say half rat ter¬ 
rier of the large, long-haired breed, and half 
hound. Or, if more convenient, half ratter 
and half common dog of any kind, and train 
him carefully, and your correspondent will 
then have an excellent “ varmint ” dog. 
Woodman. 
-♦♦♦- 
NOTES FOR SPORTSMEN. 
From a Young Sportsman. — I have 
watched tho Sportsman’s Department in 
the Rural New-Yorker, and am very 
much interested in it. I think that all lov¬ 
ers of sport might make it a matter of 
amusement as well as benefit. I should like 
to hear from that gentleman who gave us a 
recipe for catching foxes and promised to 
writo agaiu. 
1 am not much of a sportsman, for the 
reason that I never had any chance to learn. 
THE SUN FOR 1872. 
TO AIL WHO CAN READ. 
The New York Weekly Sun Doubled in 
Size Without Increase in Price. 
With the beginning of 1872 The Weekly 
Sun lias been doubled in size. It now con¬ 
tains eight pages instead of four, making it 
equal in dimensions to any other weekly 
secular journal published in this country. 
At the same time its price has not been In¬ 
creased. It will be furnished to subscribers 
at the uniform rate of one dollar a year for 
each copy. To this rate no exception will 
be made and no reduction will be possible, 
eit her to clubs or agents. Every subscriber 
who sends a dollar will receive a copy for a 
year. 
While The Weekly Sun thus furnishes as 
much reading matter as other papers pub¬ 
lished at double or treble the price, it will 
contain now features which will add greatly 
to its interest- and value as a family news¬ 
paper. Its independence of opinion and 
its unqualified hostility to Tweedism and 
Grantism, and every form of public robbery, 
bribery and corruption will be maintained, 
while in point of political news its readers 
may rely upon always receiving the most 
accurate as well as the freshest intelligence 
that can possibly be obtained. The enlarge¬ 
ment enables us also to devote additional 
space to valuable agricultural intelligence, 
and to print interesting stories and ro¬ 
mances more extensively than hitherto. 
For miscellaneous reading presenting the 
quaint and humorous aspects of life, and for 
useful information respecting not only what 
takes place in (his metropolis mull his coun¬ 
try, but in all other parts of the world, we 
now have ample room. 
In its new form The Weekly Sun is the 
cheapest paper of its class in the United 
States; und we appeal to such of our read¬ 
ers as approve its ideas and objects, and find 
it interesting and valuable, not only' to re¬ 
new their own subscriptions, but to recom¬ 
mend the paper to their friends and ueigh- 
boi'S. 
This year is destined to be a memorable 
one iu the history of the country. We are 
ou the eve of a most significant Presidential 
election, and political movements will for 
many months bo watched with unusual in¬ 
terest. As a journal, fi’ee from the tram¬ 
mels of party, The Weekly Sun will 
continue to uphold the principles of true 
republican government. Its readers are in¬ 
vited to sustain it iu that work. The truth, 
irrespective of party prejudice or official 
influence, will always be told iu its columns. 
Terms of ilie Weekly 8nn. 
A journal containing oittlit lame pages, published 
every Wednesday morning — To all mall subscribers, 
whether single or in clubs, one dollur a year each, 
always in advance. 
DAILY Sun, by mail, .50 cents a month, or SO a 
year, Semi-Weekly Sun, by mail, Si a year. 
Address THE SUN, New York City. 
H UNTING, Trapping and Fishing made easy. 
Beet Book; 7H pages: 50 engravings. Only 20 
cents, post paid. Send for Catalogue of Books. &e. 
Address C. S. RILEY. Holland, N. Y. 
LUlliE! SIC.NI> iroit A SPECIMEN. 
I A full Catalogue of our Standard. Miscellaneous 
and 111 n at ruled .luvenllo Boults, or specimen num¬ 
bers of Oliver Optic’s Magazine, sent by mail free. 
LEE * SHHEARD, Publishers, Boston, 
LEE. SHEPARD A DILLINGHAM. 
No. til Green St., Now Vork, 
whore a complete stock of all publications maybe 
found. 
In the United States and Territories, and indicating 
tho chief centers of influence of the re-united Presby¬ 
terian Church. 
Drawn hy the Iter. s. D. Alexander, d. u., and 
carefully engraved on copper, and printed upon a 
sheet :CJ hy 40 inches in siite, it gives information at a 
glance which Is not. elsewhere brought within the 
reach of any of our ministers und laymen. Those who 
have examined It pronounce it 
“Just what is Wanted,” 
and essential to everyone who wishes to be well in¬ 
formed of the progress of the Presbyterian Church in 
this country- The chief 
Geographical Lines, Rivers, Cities, 
and, indeed, most places where Presbyterianism has a 
firm footing, are clearly indicated on this Map, and tho 
array is at once grand and impressive. Issuing from 
tho nourishing old cities of the Hudson and Delaware, 
the great current of Presbyterian emigration holds 
Its original midland position as it flows westward, a 
noble river of light, not Inaptly pictured in our Memo¬ 
rial vignette. 
We do not exaggerate when we say that tho Church 
is now so large that 
This Map is a Necessity, 
without which no one ran speak of Its minor divisions 
and bodies with certainty und Intelligence. 
It thus meets a real, and not a fancied want, and no 
pains or expense liuvo been spared, so far as time lias 
permitted, to make it perfect, and valuable to all who 
receive it. The first object in view has been to diffuse 
correct- Information of our Church— of all Us parts. 
Such u knowledge not only diffuses a due esprit dccorps 
and n Just senso of power and responsibility through¬ 
out the whole body, but It must precede all real Inter¬ 
est-and sympathy, and wonderfully helps forward In¬ 
telligent und harmonious action. 
This Map has boon Issued 
ESPECIALLY FOR THE SUBSCRIBERS TO 
THE EVANGELIST, 
and Is now sent out to them, accompanied with tho 
good wishes of tho season. All who wish It may re¬ 
ceive It on tho samo terms as our old friends und sub¬ 
scribers— i. e., by sending us their niuncs accompanied 
with $3 for u. year’s subscription. Wc trust that our 
thousands of old subscribers will be gratified, and that 
we shall and many new ones who need not only tiio 
Map, but The Evangelist also. Those who Interest 
themselves in sending us utiw subscribers, may remu¬ 
nerate themselves for their labor by retaining ?1 for 
each new name sent with the cash. The Map will in¬ 
variably accompany the llrst papers sent. 
Address 
IlfiNBY M. ITULI), 
Box ‘.$330, New York. 
“Tlie Galaxy Is about as near 
perfection as anything can be.”— 
Daily Register, New llavcn. Conn. 
Why not Subscribe 
FOR 
THE GALAXY 
1872? 
IT IS THE 
BEST AMERICAN MAGAZINE. 
No Family ran Afford to do Without it. 
IT GIVES MORE GOOD AND ATTRACTIVE 
READING MATTER FOR THE MONEY 
THAN ANY OTHER PERIODICAL 
OR BOOK PUBLISHED IN 
THE COUNTRY. 
Price S4 per year. Send for Prospectus. 
SHELDON & COMPANY, 
New York. 
8 0 D The "stau spangled Baxnek" isu 
■ da Di large to -column paper, as largo us 
Ledger. It la overflowing with splendid reading, Sto¬ 
ries, Tnlea. Sketches, Poetry, Recipes, Secrets, Wit, 
Humor, and has TWENTY separate departments, in¬ 
cluding tho celebrated “ Rogue’* Corner," wherein arc 
exposed ALL swindles and humbugs, it Is a rmst- 
i i, family pupor, suitable fur kykryijohy, and 
every household, young or old, rich or poor, .mint or 
i,V. will find It SURE til please them. Ten years 
established i Immense circulation all over America. 
PR A NO CHROiTlO. For only *5 rents you . an 
reeeive the ‘‘star Spang lx n Banneu" a whole 
year; and also. eicRE GRATIS, our superb Prang 
Ch ion in, " A Bouquet or Mosa Robes." This is m» 
colored llf hngmph, and no humbug. It Is a genuine 
'• Prang Ciiromo,” made KX PKE8BL Vfor a premium to 
tho readers of the • Banner." Remember, tltcCurnino 
alone would cost $1.60 at any tut store. You cun buve 
this superb gem, EQUAL to an oil painting, and 
the •' Banner” a whole year for ONLY 75 CENTS. 
Now is tiil time. Specimens d cents, of newsmen 
or by nuilt. 
Address Star Spangled Bunner, Hinsdale, N. if. 
