lonwstfc ffontontg. 
up between the eye and a lighted candle or (TL . 
lamp, or a shaft of sunlight. If good, the 3X1001(5 frltU ytltttttttrS. 
light will shine through with a reddish < ^P 
glow; if bad, it will be opaque or dark. _ — 
Au Ostrici. e bk MINTWOOD’S CONVERSAZIONE. 
Is equal in its contents to twenty-four of the - 
domestic hen. -White Aprons.*- 
Save all Shoe Blacking A LADY “ wishes l ° kll0W h0W t0 make a 
Take four' ounces ivory black, a half pint while a P ron No prettier way Ilian 
of sharp cider vinegar, mix well and apply lke one lu v °o ue lor some time, tas leen i e- 
in the common way. It does not cost one- veloped. The apron is cut gored with no 
I third as much as the articles sold, which fullness at the belt, pockets are app let at 
each side, oval in shape at the bottom, and 
pointed at top. A fluted ruffle, narrow em¬ 
broidery, or a narrow lace edge borders the 
apron all around, and end of the lies. Bibs 
or britches are added, or dispensed with, to 
suit one’s fancy. Very pretty, but fanciful 
FARMER’S “BILL OF FARE.” au o.trici, e bk 
-- Is equal in its contents to twenty-four of the 
H. S. G, Corning, N. Y., writes as fol- domestic hen. 
lows;—All the past summer I have been Save all Shoe machine, 
thinking of requesting some oI the experienced Take four ounces ivory black, a half pint 
farmer's wives to write a bill ot fare lor a 0 f sharp cider vinegar, mix well and apply 
farmer’s table, and publish it in the Rural ; n j_j ie common way. It does not cost one- 
New- Yorker, for the beneneflt ot those third as much as the articles sold, which 
who, like myself, are puzzled to death to cou taiu ingredients injurious to the leather. 
find a variety for every day in the week. - 
It’s the greatest trouble of my life—this Substitute for Feathers, 
constant thinking, what shall I have for In the Domest ic Department of the Rural 
breakfast or dinner or supper. Will some New-Yorker I notice'a correspondent asks 
one kindly help me? for a substitute for feathers. In Tennessee 
yards wide, can now be had for $1.00 per Xp) t t 
yard. The best towels, a yard and a half iLlllCllCttlC 
long and a yard wide, with deep fringe and 
beautiful borders in grain beads, or Greek _ 
border in scarlet, gold or blue, cost just 
$12.00 per dozen. -A- DYSPEP 
i'iituo Cover. 
Anna Lawrte. — A beautiful cloth spread, 8arah asks, 
three yards long, two wide, with a border Nov. 5, some cor 
embroidered in gold silk, can be had for $12. will cure dyspef 
Maroon and dark green are favorite colors. 110 ^ know that d, 
Acquaintance Etiquette. rather the sin, ol 
Another lady writes :—“ If a lady wishes '* L 01 ‘ an - 
to form an acquaintance with a gentleman cifie for eveiy ci 
whom she has never seen, and who lives at quickly made, 
some distance from her, how can she pro- , l* an ‘ should t 
ceed with delicacy—should she invite him to sta,(J :l " theca 
her house, and if so, how V” I * l,e 171081 comui 
nforuuifum. 
A DYSPEPTIC’S EXPERIENCE. 
Sarah asks, in Rural New Yorker, 
Nov. 5, some correspondent to tell her what 
will cure dyspepsia. Perhaps Sarah does 
not know that dyspepsia is the scourge, or 
rather the sin, of the American people; and 
that if I, or any one else, could give a spe¬ 
cific for every case, our fortunes would be 
quickly made. It would take more space 
than 1 should be allowed in the Rural, to 
stale all the causes that induce dyspepsia. 
The most common cause is eating Improper 
food, in improper 
memory serves us 
well, this very topic 
has heretofore receiv¬ 
ed help iu the way of 
suggestions. It is an 
excellent plan for 
housewives to take an 
inventory of their 
eatables every week, ^ ^ -A- 1 3 E Pt ~5iT O IR IB IR. -A- C IK E T 
iliir Of C fiu*e for each dav and I there is a plant which the natives call » Life I aprons for afternoon or morning “ dress up” 
smi te a bill ol , .\ „ ] everlasting” crowing spontaneously in old wear, are made of while Swiss, organdy or 
DRAPERY E O K BE.-A.CKET, ETC. 
Utfanf'bdlofhue fur each day 'it will ‘'.elds, (of which there are plenty,) the flow- any ot the thin, gauzy materials, nicy are 
date and bill 1 1 ^ ‘ . vcar ers of which (I enclose a specimen) makes very diminutive in size, not more than eigb- 
Tf l ^ , ‘^pvnpricueed’ ,1 finner’s w ives will come excellent beds-said to be elastic, durable, teen or twenty inches in length, and tour- 
U ° L . . ' vilcil vnu will send and healthy. I cannot speak from ex peri- teen in width at the bottom. 1 hey are or- 
10 nfon.h ’of the sidies of food ence, having only just now purchased my namented with pockets,lace, and bright rib- 
Us 1 ia A ' 1 , .! number voii have to first supply for one bed. I have seen beds Dcm, an inch wide, put on in cross bar de- 
rook for etc °fft in a neighbor s house, and was much sign, witn same ior ties. 
wVyou pby tlio piano wbII, and if pleased with the appearance of them.—Mrs. Draper, fur Bracket,^c.-ApHtau. u 
JTtS? ''‘Z^pec^Tblossoms inclosed arc Materials :-B.ack cloi or velvet, gold 
any ot the thin, gauzy materials. They are 
very diminutive in size, not more than eigh¬ 
teen or twenty inches in length, and four¬ 
teen in width at the bottom. They are or¬ 
namented with pockets, lace, and bright rib¬ 
bon, an inch wide, put on in cross bar de¬ 
sign, with same for ties. 
“ old lailies” of your neighborhood should 
send you in a vote of thanks twice a year, 
and ask God to bless you, every time a sight 
of it gladdens their eyes. 
— -♦♦♦ — - 
ODDS AND ENDS. 
feubatitutc* fur Coll'ee. 
Roasted acorn, the chick pea, beans, rye 
and other grains, nuts, almonds, wheaten 
bread; the dried and roasted roots of tur¬ 
nip, carrot and dandelion. 
{Steamed Ureud. 
If your oven obstinately refuses to bake 
bread well,-throw it away, or try steaming 
it. Put the loaf of dough in a deep tin 
basin, (so that in its much rising it will not 
run over,) set it on a steamer, cover tightly, 
and steam until done. As a substitute for a 
a steamer, put a deep tin basin upside down 
in the bottom of au iron kettle, partly filled 
with water, and set the basin of dough upon 
it, covering the kettle closely. 
Apple Bread—A Freucli Method. 
Put one-third of boiled apple pulp to two- 
tliirds of wheat flour, and ferment it with 
yeast for twelve hours. It is said to be light 
and palatable. 
« 
lirutli of Fragments. 
When you dress a large dinner, you may 
make good broth, or portable soup, at a very 
small cost, by taking care of all tlie trim¬ 
mings and parings of tbe meat, game and 
poultry, you are going to use; wash them 
well and put them in a stew-pan, with as 
much cold water as will cover them; set 
your stew-pan on a hot fire; when it boils, 
take off all the scum, and set it on again to 
simmer gently; put in two carrots, two 
those of the Onaphalium species. Are they 
used the same as feathers, put in a large 
“ bag ” or case, and “ shook up ” every 
morning? Are they nice for pillows also? 
How many pounds are required for a single 
bed ? Would they serve well as stuffing for 
mattresses? How much can they be pro¬ 
cured for per pound in Tennessee? Do they 
not crumble and break in use ? 
To Cook a Pio Melon. 
In answer to S.’s inquiry, I respond If 
her pie melon is tbe kind I think it is, she 
must peel, cut in small squares, and stew till 
quite done; then to every pint of the cooked 
melon, add one teaspoonful of tartaric acid; 
then sweeten to suit the taste, and season 
with butter, allspice, or grated nutmeg, and 
bake as you would green apple pies, from 
which you can scarcely distinguish them.— 
Mrs. D. Freeman, Oldham Co ., Ey. 
To preserve Hum* and other Smoked Meat 
Through the Hummer. 
Wrap the meat up in tow of either flax 
or hemp, after shaking out the loose shives, 
and pack it iu a barrel, taking care that 
there be next the barrel and between every 
piece, a thick layer of tow, packed in as close 
as possible. It is enough that the barrel he 
sufficient to keep mice out, as no fly or in¬ 
sect will enter the tow.— Farmer’s Wife. 
To make Pork-Apple-Pie. 
In answer to the inquiry of one of your 
subscribers as how to make pork-apple-pio, 
I send you the following;—Make the crust 
the same as for any pie, and place it in the 
dish it is to be baked in; then put in a thin 
» vu uiivj '■J'-'” *-- " ■ O . . ,1 VrtlVJII lly Vl»v3 LILWWIU Uil VI l/livu OHjr 
;ut the required number of green, yellow jacket, will be an-improvement on the an- d m( >dical qualities. Not because they 
nd violet leaves, according to the designs waist, especially if worn over it, in co i are d| ure t,i C> hut as an antidote against ani- 
turnips, a large onion, three blades of layer ot sour sliced apples; take salt pork 
pounded mace, and a head of celery; some an, l C ‘ 10 P R not very flne, and linsc in cold 
mushroom pavings will Ije an addition. Let water and sprinkle a thin layer over the 
it continue to simmer gently for four or five apples with plenty ot sugar and a little black 
hours ; strain it through a sieve into a clean pepper and cinamon. Put in two layers of 
basin. This saves much expense in buying a PPle> spices and pork ; then put in a lit- 
gravy meat. tie blitter and water. Bake three-quarters of 
To Detect Poor Egors. an hour in a slow oven ; serve hot.— Fakm- 
Take them to a dark place and hold them er’s Wipe. 
Materials-Black cloth or velvet; gold 
color and green cloth ; violet velvet; silk in 
several shades of green; violet and black 
silk. 
The drapery is shown reduced. But the 
flowers and leaves below are given iu the 
full size, The veins of the leaves are in 
chain-stitch; the mode of working it is 
shown iu increased size. 
Care must be taken to trace the flat-stitch 
parts exactly. The places Intended for the 
flowers need only be marked with a dot; 
those for the leaves with a cord, exactly 
where the veins are to be. 
The cloth or velvet for the flowers and 
leaves may be placed upon thin wadding. 
Cut the required number of green, yellow 
and violet leaves, according to the designs 
given below the drapery. Work the pattern 
(the eye) in eacli of the yellow leaves with 
one or two shades of violet silk, and the 
long, ray-like stitches with black silk. For 
the green leaves, with the veins in slanting 
stalk-stitch, with lighter or darker green 
silk. Work the leaves ami buds, us shown, 
in flat-stitch, also the stalks. Then begin 
tbe arrangement of the flowers and doth 
leaves. First fasten each leaf at the point, 
and rounding with a stitch as little visible 
as possible, so that the leaf may be hollow 
and arched in the middle. Make a few lit¬ 
tle knots in the middle of the flower with 
light green silk; the green leaves must be 
fastened at the under end, at a little distance 
from the point, (not sticking through,) so 
that the places where they are fastened are 
covered by the flowers. After finishing the 
embroidery, line the drapery with black 
glazed linen; trim it all round with black 
and violet cord, and put a violet tassel of 
silk or chenille at each point. The size of 
the scallops may be arranged according to 
taste. 
Table l.im-n, Etc. 
Eunice. —Fashionable tea napkins have 
borders in color, and cost $2.50 per dozen. 
Table mats in snowy damask, cost $1.50 
per dozen. Very nice tuble damask, two 
The acquaintance, or introduction, should 
come through a mutual friend, after which 
she can invite him, personally, or by letter, 
to her bouse. 
1)i-«-hh for Girl and Hoy. 
Lucy L. M., Paris, 111., writes:—“Will 
Mintwood liuvo the kindness to tell me bow 
to make a ‘scarlet merino dress’ for my little 
girl? She Is five years old and quite slen¬ 
der. Also, how to make a ‘ blue and white 
plaid opera flannel’ for my little two-year- 
old boy ? He is quite stout, and large for bis 
age, but should still wear dresses, should be 
not?” 
Trim the scarlet merino with black velvet 
ribbon. Trim the waist with a ruffle put on 
in Front, to simulate a square yoke, passing 
down the back, like form pieces, to the belt. 
A deep ruffle on the bottom of the skirt, and 
bow at the back of the dress; head all ruffles 
with the ribbon. 
Your boy should wear dresses until three 
years old. Make the opera flannel, with a 
kilt skirt, (side plaits all one way,) or in 
broad box plaits; a plain waist, and a jacket 
of the same. A Garibaldi waist of white 
linen, with a ruffled front, worn under the 
pect to enjoy good 
ft- j. W/ ach grinds on, and 
*> j.j continues to work 
mass of food until it 
the digestive organ 
sore, the best Ihing \ve 
# thing that will soothe 
and heal. This may 
be bread and milk; 
corn starch, boiled in 
milk, eaten with a lit¬ 
tle cream and sugar; 
boiled rice and milk ; 
W eggs cooked iu water, 
Wi; and rarely done; and, 
\ if the bowels are slug¬ 
gish, bread made from 
Graham flour must 
be used, and all irri¬ 
tating substances 
must be avoided. No 
liquids should be used 
while eating—such as 
tea or coffee, as all fluids weaken the gastric 
juices of the stomach. 
I have received the greatest benefit, from a 
bandage, wet iu cold water, and laid on the 
stomach every night. It may be applied by 
taking a linen towel and doubling it the size 
to cover the stomach and region of the liver, 
wetting it in cold water, and wrapping a dry 
one over it. This treatment must he perse¬ 
vered in; for we did not take the dyspepsia 
in a day, neither can it he cured iu a day. 
If Sarah, or any other poor, unfortunate 
fellow being who, like myself, may be suf¬ 
fering the remorse of a guilty stomach, should 
be benefited by those few lines, please send 
your money to Mr. Moore to pay for print¬ 
ing, and your thanks to—O. P. Ford, Oicego, 
Tioga Co.,N. Y 
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HYGIENIC NOTES. 
Medical unlitii-N of Pumpkin*. 
We find the following in the Christian 
Advocate;—A prominent, physician of New 
York city speaking of the properties of 
pumpkins, says that in his travels in Syria 
lie found pumpkin seeds almost universally 
eaten by the people on account of their sup- 
weather. 
Hoods. 
A Subscriber. —You will find a descrip¬ 
tive paragraph on hoods, in the Rural New- 
Yorker of December 12, 1870. The three- 
cornered fanchon shape, is much used, when 
one wishes warmth, most for the ears, simply. 
Vella. 
The fashionable veil now worn is of black 
dotted net, nearly a yard long, without or 
with a border of edging. A string is run in 
one end, which is tied straight over the bon¬ 
net. A wire spring—a recent invention—Is 
used considerably for fastening on veils. 
Fur*. 
A good Russia sable muff may be bad for 
$85; a boa to match it for $00. Boas are 
more fashionable for youthful women than 
collars. “ People who know," aver that 
handsome furs can be purchased in California 
fifty per cent, cheaper than in New York. 
If this is not true, may some one “who 
knows ’’ say so, that we may not trouble our 
friends, California bound, with our com¬ 
missions. 
Marking luk Stains 
can be removed by the application of cyanide 
of potassium. Dissolve the salt in a little 
hot water and paint the stain with a camel’s 
hair pencil—rinse tv ell in cold water. 
malculse which infest the bowels. They are 
sold in the streets as apples and nuts are 
here. 
It is a medical fact that persons can he 
cured of tape-worm by the use of pumpkin- 
seeds. The outer skin being removed, the 
seeds are bruised in a mortar into an oily, 
pasty mass. It is swallowed by the patient 
after fasting some hours, mid it takes the 
place of chyle in the stomach, and the tape¬ 
worm lets go its hold upon tbe membrane 
and becomes gorged vviib this substance, 
and in some measure, probably, torpid. 
Then a large dose of castor oil is adminis¬ 
tered, and the worms are ejected before they 
arc enabled to renew their hold. 
Cure lor Dyspepsia. 
Ik Sarah will take live pounds of loose- 
wais ted ness, four of shorbsUirteduesB, three 
of bodily cleanliness, and warmly-clotUod- 
ness, and with these take a stomach moder¬ 
ately full of unseasoned fruits and vegeta¬ 
bles, and unbolted, unfermented bread, two 
or three times a day, with nothing between 
excepting occasionally a gill, or half a gill 
pure soft water, mix well with out-of-door 
exercise, pure fresh air, and plenty of sun¬ 
shine lor both soul and body, she will lie 
cured of the dyspepsia, or almost any other 
ill that flesh is heir to, without “ aloes,’’ “ al- 
chahol," or any other poisonous abomina- 
tiona.—B eechwood. 
