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TESTS FOR IMPURE MILK 
CONDUCTED BY MARY A. E. WAGER. 
SENT BY MAIL, ON RECEIPT OF PRICE. 
We mention below a few of the 'tinny U and 
I'ftiabU HctMi- winch we (ire fifUrrluji tliln nenscn. 
AN|»at‘ftttii* I'oiiOTPr’ 1 * (JoIohwiI. Perpnekot 
of U ... .. ;iUC 
(Our stock of this sped K ho Hituill Mini wo run 
oiror It' only liy tlm packet.) K«.oi« of ono 
your'a growth, E 1 , ,.nr 100: ep per l.0W> ; 
IfcmiM (SCirmnn Box. Host Hiring 
Henri. Per packet.... ...iuc 
Ciibtm *r .le »•*»*>' \\':ik< tielrt. t ei-v line,curly. 
I'im packet.. . .. .iuc 
Enrlv \% vinit n. A comparatively new vari¬ 
ety ; vp i v curly, solid Mid tender. Per iwieiceL.eoc 
I'ouIim’s |rniirovcil BvuimxvlrU. , I.urge, 
■mini inwl vnrv mire to heart. for packet . Iuc 
Cnvrot Early Horn. Of miporlor -took. I no 
bom tmrl\ carrot. I'er iiiiiicc. 
Long Orange, Unproved. 'I he quality of 
imr stork. of ibis cannot bo excelled, and 
there ic no better variety. either fur family 
nso or fur reeding lu stock. I*er opncc. ,.. Inc 
fit u lillower Early Erfurt. (Tl’iio.) Pur 
packet. - :, e 
Celorv t'nrtor’a Dwarf Criinwoit. 1 or 
packet... .. 2«c 
Dwarf While Solid anil Itnsion IMur- 
Itfi. Knelt. J»«‘i'Packet.b'c 
Corn t'rosliy liurfv SWcrt. Finest enrlv . 10c 
II 10 . 1 ,melon Nmr Yellow ('.antelope. 1'ine. 
per on tied.. ... .—~0u 
Watermelon Pliiutiev’s New Enrlv \V title. 
Enrlv, solid, ntid oi very hue flavor. Per _ 
tnicket. 25c 
« 1 a . m. , • .. .. *»...■ \C . I. 
COLORED SERVANTS. 
I spent a pleasant luvll hour, not long 
since, with Mis. Josephine S. Griffing of 
the Freedraen’s Relief here. She has been 
so long and so faithfully identified with the 
poor colored people here, that one might sup¬ 
pose it difficult for her to decide wlictlici she 
herself were black or white. As obtaining 
help is a subject of considerable import ance, 
and many are anxious to understand the 
modus operandi of securing colored help, l 
give information herewith. No transporta¬ 
tion is furnished by the Government. Ap¬ 
plicants advance the expense of transporta¬ 
tion, which the freed people expect to re¬ 
fund. The office charge is two dollars, 
with a reduction of one-third when three or 
more persons are desired. There, are more 
men in a condition to go, than women. I 
think housekeepers make a mistake in sup¬ 
posing girls of so very much more use about 
the house than hoys. Boys may be trained 
to make excellent domestic aids, doing mean¬ 
time much work considered too heavy tor 
girls to do. If any desire further informa¬ 
tion on this matter, they can probably ob¬ 
tain it by addressing Mrs. Gripping, 394 
North Capitol street, Washington, D. C. 
Washington, March, 1370. M- A. E. W. 
The milk topic is the rage now; it is in 
everybody’s mouth. But while Mr. Bkrqh, 
the Health Commissioners, 1,he policemen, 
t he reporters and the editors are having such 
glorious times, we poor people who are at I 
the mercy of our milkmen, who are shocked 
every duv by seeing familiar names shown 
up on the wagons which resort to distillery 
stables, are on the rack. It is bad enough 
to suppose that we may have been using 
any of this slow poison; it. is unutterably 
sad for many a poor mother to think that 
some dear little one may have wasted away 
to the grave from the elfecls ot such milk 
with which she thought to nourish it ; hut 
to he obliged to go on in this suspense, with 
no means of knowing whether we aio tak¬ 
ing food or poison, is simply horrible. To 
be sure, while the subject is up, we console 
ourselves bv fancying that the dealers aie 
The following Collections contain tlm must showy 
varieties In our lnr*c assortment, with full infec¬ 
tions for culture. Each pucker, coniuins a mixture 
ot the aifferent colors ana varieties of Its species, so 
that, a greater display cud be made at a mlK'li loss 
price than when ordered In separate packets. Those 
unacquainted with Flowers, its well ns the experi¬ 
enced cultivator, may order without tear ot disap¬ 
pointment. 
CoLLKC'iniN A -contains twenty choice vari¬ 
eties of Annuals...$1 00 
“ U —contains twCnli choice vari¬ 
eties of niimiiials anti Peren¬ 
nials..lu) 
•* C — contains ten extra varieties of 
Annuals anil FelonuilUs, em- 
Drnelng many of the new amt 
choicest in cultivation. 1 00 
“ D — contains live very choice va¬ 
rieties, selected from Prize 
Plmorra, >f KneU.di Pansies, 
Herman, Carnation and Pioo- 
tee Pinks,Verbenas,Truffaut's 
French Astbrs, Double Holly¬ 
hocks. 1 00 
Anyone remitting #3 wili receive? the four collec¬ 
tions postage free. 
Collections of Kilclicn Carden Seeds by Mail. 
A (Vim/ilrte Amrtmmt of Vigel.Ulilt Seerh: for Our 
year’., juippfj/, for a Large nr Small. (tar,lea. 
Tlm followiiltf Collections are made up in the most 
liberal manner, cure belli* taken to «lvo a sutuulent 
quantity ot all the finest varieties and most useiul 
sorts or Vegetables ruqntrod m the Kitchen Harden. 
ASSORTMENT No contains 5f> varieties.$3 50 
" No r.contains3.1 varieties.. • ) JH 
No, T contiilus 18 varieties. 100 
Larger Collections, which can be safety sent by ex¬ 
press (freight paid i.y nnrcliaser) to nnv part ot l )« 
country,ns followsNo, 1, s'-O; No. I, Mj, No. 3, 810, 
No. 4. i5. For a list Of the eontenlsof each t.olleo- 
P Q rk Cake .—One pound of fat, pork chop- 
pad flue; pour on one pint boiling water; 
add three cups sugar, one of molasses, one 
pound of fruit, eight cups of flour; season 
to suit the taste. 
Jelly Cake .—One cup butter, two of sugar, 
three eggs, one cup sweet, milk, tcaspoonti.il 
cream tartar, one-lialf teaspoonful of soda, 
t hree cups flour. 
Beet Steak .—We have an excellent way of 
preparing beets which, we think, is far supe¬ 
rior to the usual way of preparing them- 
Wash the beets, and hake them until thor¬ 
oughly done; then peel and mash them, 
season with butter, pepper, and a little salt. 
I think vinegar improves them.— Young 
Housekeeper. 
How to Keep Eggs .—The following plan 
has been used in our family for more than 
ten years, never once failing to keep the eggs 
as sound and fresh as when packed; and 
certainly it is cheap :—Have prepared a box 
with a layer of salt (not too course, hut it 
need not he flue table salt.,) in it to the 
depth of one inch. As you gather the eggs, 
he careful that none are spoiled, and place 
HOW TO DO WASHING. 
' 
Seeing ail inquiry ill Rural of March 
12th for a quick, easy and yet good way of 
washing, I semi you mine, which I have 
found effectual in doing the washing for 
a family of ten, four small children and two 
or three men. 
In the first place, if you wish to be expe¬ 
ditious in anything, have your things ready 
before commencing. Have good soft water 
and soap, some good washing machine, and 
a clothes wringer. Now, perhaps some one 
will say “1 cannot afford a washing ma¬ 
chine and wringer.” There are some, of 
course, who cannot; Inti any man who prizes 
Ids wife’s health as a husband should, can ; 
or he who can afford a mower for himself, 
or a dozen other labor-saving machines that 
men usually manage to afford for themselves, 
though used hut a few weeks In the year, 
surely such a man can afford these for the 
wife who must use them every week in the 
MAnrUAIi Ii’OE. 1870, 
will bo ready foi' distribution curly in January. It 
will contain about luo pages, with numerous illustra¬ 
tions. a complete list of Vegetable and Flower 
Bonds, to which will ho mhlod a list of 
Snin mcf'FI AVerinff nnll»s, Plants 
am! Small Frnita. 
Sent to all applicants Inclosing 10 cents. Our 
customers supplied without charge. Address 
FERRE. BATClIELDER & CO., 
•231 Aldtn St., SprliittPH.l, Mass. 
M ohawk vaj,lev broom corn 
HFEI> of superior quality in loo. per liusho , 
*5.50. Two quarts to any address, wh > h postjiin; paid, 
liO ijGntP. Him! by V. ALM Mt & .JAlltH 
Non. 118* 170 state HI.. Selicupctady, N. i 
i 11 .i{ l*|MSE OATS. TUI K VAN Ol.INDA 
o Seed: white; woiuh f to |(> liis.,mid yield ho to 
li)0 l< it nor acre. 'I'lir third crop thru cm mi dreirasr 
in. wriiilit nr ilirld. Price. I hu.. *3; 2 bu., *a; : or 
inure «5 per bu. Nocharne tor hags. Sample nmlled 
for 111 cts C. I,. VAN DESEN, Milverton, N. Y. 
r JUESH GARDEN, FLOWER, I'IM IT, 
norli, Tree, Shrub mid Everirroon Sccdw 
(9S norm of either, SI) pre-puid by mall. 
AkhiiIm wanted. 
Priced Catalogues gratis. Trade list. Seeds on 
commission. Small Fruits. Fresh Onion Seed, ft 
par it. . . .. . 
H, M. WATSON, OKI Colony Nurseries and Send 
Warehouse, Plymouth, Musa. Established 1842. 
1 A It IIF.N SEED BY MAIL, POST-PAID. 
T “Cheaper than the cheapest, andnxgood aulhr 
sf.” Catalogues free. Address 
WAUmVKLL A CO., Dresden, Yales Co., N. V . 
GARDEN AND FLOWER SEEDS 
MV CATALOCiUf) FOI* INTO, 
OF NEW AND KAF.E PLANTS, 
Containing a Colored Plate of the 
NSW GOLDEN COLEUS, 
will he mailed to all applicants Tor 25 cents. 
PETER HF.NDEltSON, HI Nassau St.. N. V. 
/ f ENHSI5I0 VALI,HY NIBSliBIE.S, 
VJ ROCHESTER, N. V. 
FROST tfc CO. 
OFVER FOR BAl.i: AN GKUliffAU.Y FINE STOCK OF 
up in. Before sweeping, plunge the bag and 
Its contents inlo water, (warm is best, it wets 
more thoroughly) wriug out and use. as tea- 
leaves. If desired, these can be taken up 
and washed cither in an old sieve, collander, 
or even in the bag, and used again and 
again.—M hh, O., Ifochester, Minn. 
FRUIT & ORNAMENTAL TREES 
as usual, and all is complete. You will find 
no dirt that will not rub out with the ma¬ 
chine, (or your hands may, perhaps, he re¬ 
quired for some dirty collar or wristband,) blit 
none of the steaming over a hot tub of 
clothes for half a day, that used to he con¬ 
sidered necessary. Wash the calicos in the 
same suds you used in the machine. 
I always starch my clothes when I lmng 
them out. I have found they look full as 
well, and it is much easier to iron them. 1 
boil my starch thoroughly, and whilo boil¬ 
ing add a little salt and a piece of white, 
hard soap as large as a walnut. (This for 
an ordinary amount of starch, say two quarts 
after made.) Sprinkle quite wet, and when 
von iron rub them over with a wet cloth, 
Grape Vines, Small Fruits, Shrubs, Rosea, 
Evergreens, Green-house Plants, &c., 
Which will lie mild uh cheap uh nl ftriV other cstablinli- 
nient. Catalogue* imulort to all applicants a* follows 
No. i. Descriptive Catalogue of i'mil Trees, 
Grape Vines, Ac.. .. .Wc.eneb. 
No. 2. Ornamental Tree*. Shrubs, UoseN. 
Kvi’rffnM'iiM, . . ohcm. 
No. 3. Granu-Tm aim Plants, Dahlias, Bulbs, 
lYiio Catalog 1 ie or Triulo List 
urserynusn, Dealers, Planters, 
..... Gratis. 
FROST iV. CO., Rochester* N. Y. 
B i, o on ■ m <4 t o n n r it s ii is v. 
19th Year. 10 Green-housee. 500 Acres. 
All Firsl-fhiss Htoek. In part, as follows- 
Apple llXm.I i/r.,#2A; 2«r.. W); 3inv.$100 ; 
l>,iehei*H OlrtenbilVK, (irilllcs a I’l'iiBSMUlIrnt 
liioTi 1 ’r ! #50: •! -IDO. 11 In tup - I and 2 i/r*. 
I’euv. rtiniulnr*!—lull, 4®: lOOO.fSo, 
ii 4MI .> 11 vvsi rl 100, ! IDlMI, 
li n Miami nnd DouliUh -1000, 
411 ittritberry lyillnllitni/. Il'ilnon 1 .: Eurlu -UNK», $la. 
Root Gl*. ftM -A^artmmla. inrludiny DHChm. Uf 
Inp, Tin urfi'ii dcu (, Orln its, tzt oik mid Sunt hr i n 
Nursorv Snicks —Sorts, VFiUt doour. and Miner 
Oanire ("irn age Plnnts 1 -it cta.'.s, lU.OIKf ?I5. 
Ever* reens Mod In transplanted.vuimti.tUnat dor.. 
fflnples -Sott ... olUWrs. nr adom HO 
hr,si,a-inch, #1.50; ht,, U ■Inc ,.. T-, 
1000 'A In \ ft ,, *14 : \ to *r ,* t ft H ft 
Roses .AM) aorta. Id rural stork, IIHI. #13: 1(W. #h |11 - 
{ireeu-hoiise, lieilrtiag mal \ egitltble 1 In nix, 
Eruii a ml Flower I'lules t sitiapli's bu mad, #1. 
Send 10 acuta lor Catalogues. _jsrn 
F. K. PHOENIX, Bloomington, 111. 
SELECTED RECIPES 
TJ3 l>. H1N ns, 
<il»l>WKH AN fi DKAlrltK IN 
BRESLB’3 SEEDLISJG POTATOJi^, 
BRANDON, VT. 
I will deliver at the ears- 
Early Hose, ..*•’ J l ,m .. l>ul ' 
No, a, at 50 cts. per ID., or. •" ’ 11 
1 will warrant tlium true to name, 
VllliWAY OATS. 1 nm now prepni'eil lo 
till nrfU*|. for the cole ora tel Uainr'l- II N.awa.v 
Hats at S5 .’'ll lor I bu.; 2 Du. or move, > i.V.i per Du. i 
putlhcoat/up m new. 2 bn. rueks. «...«1 gnin'.njtee 
‘■verv litishul 1 sell to be the pure Kane dell Npi a.i) 
F ARl.fTtOSE POTATOES. UD). VOM. 
*. ’ 2 r/) 22 50 
For 'other S !a>ta foes, and genpriti variety of Small 
Fruit Plants at low prices, send for I rice List. 
THOM. A NDKKVVS. Moorcstown, N. .1. 
nmi.V ROSE null \i*. 2, of HRESEE'S 
To Test Soap .—The manufacturer and 
Builder muj-h : — The readiest way to lind 
whether soap will injure the dedicate skin ot 
women or children is Lo test it with the 
tongue. Good soap, in which the caustic al¬ 
kali is neutralized by thorough combination 
with the fat, will not haven sharp taste. The 
soap used hi medicine, and thu transparent 
soaps, are neutral and good. Many toilet 
soups, and especially the imitation marbled 
castile soar), so abundant in the trade, cou- 
Addrcs* 
lOSIS ami mi. or >»ii • 
lC POTATOES, at very low pi me*. 
Ciimnifra. Double nml Single 
other Saw tool.*. Send lor a Circular 
H. A. PltF.HCi>TT, Sandy Mill, N. 1. 
CALI KORN 1A S E »■’, U POT A - 
feta ripe In froul Sto 10 weak* ; yield* 
v otlior Potato; never rota, and pos- 
i,mx flavor. Tin* valuable Heed will be 
fii'Ht DxprobH many parr, ot the united 
'i-ii.t of tiio follnwing price*50c. pci 
rtnfc: #13 per-buy Del. A.lrti'ea* 
,1. PIIH1.PS. HiirroUsville, Ohio. 
i; R v I T T H 1C IS S , 
T poll SPRING OP 1070. 
Wo offer for the spring trade a Inrgn and very 'Im 1 
stock of Standard Pear Trees largely of Barttott, 
Dwarf Hoar Trees, largely of Dm Irus- 1 , Cherry, I linn 
iitwi Pmd r»h TrCbl. OrilPi* \ iflflS i^f AI MO, Jl UtlLt. 
stock of ono-year old Fruit Troo* of all kind#x*uu- 
ablo for diHtant trtfns»>^rtali f »(»sons 
low. For Price U)rt. address E.MOUDV A SDNS, 
Look port, ih 
IlTr^TKkN Tltll -HPH BLA(■ 14HERKV• 
\\ w i«i At what wanted wtioro Others wintot -kiH. 
Thin is the eleventh winter with out protection, n 
lni8 stood M) cldk* bo(ow zero wHUout inJury T never 
failed of a heavy crop, and 1^ thi^host-tlavorcd Hlack- 
berrv known. Send to r 0 tr rail a r Ltj 
\<)Vx mrs•I jo'ei.osmac a"pahahi s roc m». 
Send for circular of 1 Yr 1 'cVI n‘( >\')■:it 
2 (K) VVmL Wash! n*too .Market, New \ u rk. 
l1V r(,mmi( POTATO, l-i Preiuinnt.o-* 
E^hf^BeM Table Potato Qa.ddu “J'VmDDlI’B 
f.xccls Early Rose. 41b*. loi #'• I. N. 
,■ 5......... s'.,nli .to Seed Potatoes, Manchester, N. 11. 
CONTRIBUTED RECIPES, 
How to liaise Bread Quick .—We have a 
way of making bread which, we think, is 
superior lo tlie old method. We take one 
pint of shorts; of sugar, salt., saleratus and 
ginger, each one teaspoonful; pour on 
boiling water and stir until it is all wet 
through, and let it stand over night; in the 
morning make it about the consistency of 
, common emptyings, using warm water; 
keep it warm until it rises; set this away, 
’ and when making emptyings put in a spoon- 
J ful of it, and you can have your bread baked 
fk, in two hours and a-half. It will keep good 
I*- u long time. 
^ To Bye Tan Color .—Make a strong de- 
t coction of white oak hark, using a little 
which we may depend for selt-delense against 
this great evil V 
-- 
Hygenic Iiiqulrlc*.—Will .some one lie pleased 
to give me, through 11)0 Rluiat., a reliable cure 
for very sore bunions.— Prop. Frhy, Sfl&m, Vet. 
—“A Young-Mother” writes: I wish mothers 
who are successful in keeping their children 
well would write their experience mid practice 
for your Hygienic Department. 
i wjim the original introducin' 
HEAD M AMMOTH DRUM 11 
have a stuck of yrare. Seed jrrin 
heads, (there m some Seed otrti 
crown from mere trash.) winH 
55 cts. u packitKC: $1 an "im<" 
Ktructluns for . u'• > v»t, id y; •' *- 
P.uhDairc, aent with einitt |ia< it,i* 
[thiamin the 
lion, thirty P""nds «;a«'' ‘ 11 
hard and reiuarkubl.v « -• 
triit i*i 1 tutiilumn.* ot (•uxaen “n 
tains letters from OVfU'ii score ■ 
In taitXBBW different States, whii 
from twenty to 01'ty 
Remedy for Bad Dreams. Tn reply to your 
Springfield correspondent, I would say, 1 have 
known several persons to be relieved from bad 
dreams and nightmare by wearing steel beads, 
or putting a piece of steel under the head at 
night.—G. Shiels, South Avon, N. F. 
1( IA1> l\l>I < I MF\TS f 
Offered purohuser* ot PEACH and A4 1 l.E 
EPS nr EVERGREENS, barge variety of 
FIT anil ORNAMENTAL TREES lit an¬ 
il ly low prices. Send stamp for price list. 
iA y MBEksB0RG NURSEkY AS m SomAUION, a 
