OORE’S  RURAL  (jEW>VORK£R. 
f  atrons  of  giisbandri. 
MEETINGS  OF  STATE  GKANGES. 
DECEiiBER  is  the  month  when  most  of  tlie 
State  Granges  have  their  annual  sessions,  and 
their  meetings  rival  in  interest  and  importance 
those  of  the  State  Legislatures  in  Jaunan'.  This 
is  particularly  true  of  soinoof  tho  'SVestorn  Sta  tes, 
where  Granges  number  hundreds,  if  not  fhoii- 
sands,  and  ropresent  fully  one-h»lf  of  tho  adult 
population  of  the  State.  In  our  brief  space,  wy 
can  only  make  mention  of  these  sessions  with  tlie 
more  important  facts  developed. 
Mhuu'sota. — Tlie  State  Grange  met  Dec.  14. 
About  300  dclogatea  were  present,  and  Master  S. 
E.  Ad-Vhs  presided.  The  number  of  Granges  in 
tho  State  hi  510,  with  18,000  members.  It  was 
voted  to  co-operate  with  tlie  Jlinnosota  Centon- 
tonnial  Commi.t.-uon  in  seeing  that  the  SUito  is 
reiiroHtinted  at  tiro  rbiladclphia  E-xposition  no.xt 
Rummer.  Tho  now  Exccnlh'C  Coiumittoe  consists 
of  E.  11.  Porluiw,  Minnetonka  City ;  E.  S.  Dart, 
Owalonna ;  S.  G.  Canfield,  Canfield ;  M.  it.  Sul¬ 
livan.  Boseraouut. 
^fichignn. — Slide  Graugo  mot  Dec.  ll,  Master 
J.  J.  WfM^DJi.vN  luesiding,  with  200  deUigaht.s 
representing  Oil  Oranges  and  34,275  members. 
Tho  Grange  proposes  to  work  some  plaster  bods 
and  furnish  to  members  at  a  slight  advance  over 
cost  price,  thiis  breaking  up  a  monopoly  wliich 
lias  been  ostabiished  in  this  iiniiortant  iiiid  iiecoK- 
savy  fertilizer.  The  following  wereeleuted  as  Ex¬ 
ecutive  Committee :  Karauol  Long,  Kent;  E.  If. 
Jeffrey,  Ingham  ;  C.  G.  Luce,  Branch. 
JlUmis. — State  Graugo  met  at  Cliampaign, 
Doc.  14,  Master  GoLOEii  presiding.  Theconstitu- 
tion.al  ameuthnonts  wore  adopted.  Tho  foUowing 
officers  were  elected :  Miiiit.er,  A.  Forsyth,  of  Ishel, 
Edgar  County ;  Overseer,  Jolm  Downeu,  of  Indus¬ 
try,  McDonough  County;  Lecturer,  A.  Golder, 
of  ituck  Falls,  AVhitesldrt  County.  Executive 
Committee.  A.  J.  Alexander,  Gilman ;  R.  N.  Fos¬ 
ter,  .Slmiing;  R.  AI.  Ony,  IjoRoy;  G.  N.  Ander¬ 
son,  Champaign. 
Ij}uisia)ia.~iilato  Grango  met  Dec.  1 1.  Fifty- 
niiio  deleg.ato8,  ropreaeiiting  325  Granges  and  17,- 
000  members.  Tho  following  olflcera  were  elected  : 
Master,  R.  II.  Ryland,  of  AVost  Feliciana  Parish  ; 
Overseer,  E.  T.  Sellers;  Lectmer,  R.  D.  Bridger. 
Executive  Committee  ;  Thos.  Ithinehart  (holcling 
over),  E.  II.  Fay,  long  term ;  A.  0.  Carter,  long 
terra ;  Hardy  Richard.Hrm,  short  term.  | 
Indimia. — (Mato  Grange  met  in  Indianapolis,  ^ 
Doc.  II,  Master  Heklev  J.xjies  prosiding.  Dur¬ 
ing  the  past  year  tho  State  Agency  has  hatuhed 
over  ?i300,000  worth  of  goods  at  an  expense  of 
IK  pfr  Cent.,  aud  to  the  great  advantage  of  Pat¬ 
rons  or  purcha-sers.  The  Grango  Treasm'er  has 
now  625,000  surplus.  Tlio  foUovving  officers 
were  elected :  Master,  Henley  James,  of  Marion ; 
Overseer,  Archibald  Johnson,  of  Crawford-svillo ; 
Lecturer,  B.  F.  Ilam,  of  Pendleton ;  Chaplain.  ! 
Mrs.  Pauline  Paddock,  of  L'niou  Co.  Executive  j 
Committee,  Aaron  Jonos,  St.  Joseph  Co.:  AV.  D. 
Ward,  Howard  Co.;  Nelson,  Pegg,  Randolph  Co.; 
R.  Mitchell,  Gibson  Co.;  R.  C.  McWilliams, 
Parke  Co.;  A.  B.  Line,  Franklin  Co. 
/’crm.sy.'i'auia.— State  Grange  met  in  Lancas¬ 
ter,  Deo.  1 1,  D.  B.  ALxncier,  presiding,  and  800 
delegates  reprosontiiig  630  Granges  and  25,000 
membots.  The  State  busines.H  Agent  has  saved 
member.s  $20,000,  at  an  expense  of  .$2,700, 
Grounds  have  boon  procured  foranEncampjiietit 
for  Patrons  of  Hubbandry  at  tho  Centonnial  Ex¬ 
position,  and  more  than  half  tho  stock  has  bt!en 
Bubscribed.  Executive  Committee ;  AA’.  L.  Archer, 
AVashington  Co.;  AA'.  AV^.  Parker,  Chester  Co.;  J. 
Beaty  Honrj’,  Sliftlin  Co.;  Ezra  Loomis,  Bradford 
Co. 
loica. — State  Grange  met  Doc.  14,  ^daster 
Smedlev  presiding  and  delivering  tho  anrn^l  ad- 
dr'ess.  Officers  elected :  Master,  G.  H.  P.  Buchan¬ 
an,  Henry  Co.;  Overseer,  S.  II.  Bonham,  Clark 
Co.;  Lecturer,  Julia  A,  Garre tson,  Hcimy  (fo.; 
Socretaiy,  AV.  L.  Cai-pcutor,  Blackhawk  Co. 
Thp  Ohio  J^atwns  have  decided  to  make  Lima, 
Allen  Co.,  a  distributing  point,  and  have  organ¬ 
ized  a  Joint  Stock  Co.,  with  ¥50,000  capital,  for  . 
biuldings  and  puichuKe  of  stores.  Another  .Joint  j 
Stock  Co.  ha.s  been  formed  to  establish  a  supply 
house  in  Cleveland,  with  the  following  incorpor-  | 
ators :  D.  AA'.  AA'eflteott,  Ashtabula ;  E.  F.  En- 
sigii,  Lake ;  D‘.  R.  Baldwin,  Geauga  ;  Joel  Foot, 
Cuyahoga ;  AA',  AVilliamson,  Portage  ;  L.  L.  Sears,' 
Lorain ;  Herbert  NetU*ton,  IMediua ;  0.  P.  Laird. 
Trumbull;  M.  D.  Call  Sunmiit;  R.  P.  Wolcott, 
Trounbull;  AV,  AV.  Stovena,  .ishtabula. 
DevOicare. — Slate  Grange  met  at  Milford,  Doc. 
14,  JoHX  J.  Rose  presiding.  Tlie  annual  address  ! 
■wBl  be  pi’intod  in  tho  Delaware  Famer,  etlited  by  : 
SLter  Dn,woftTH  of  Grange  No.  9.  The  reports 
of  Masters  of  Granges  show  the  Order  to  be  gain¬ 
ing  gi'omrd  la  Delaware,  notwithstanding  much 
opposition.  Tlio  next  meeting  of  the  State  Orange 
is  to  be  held  at  Newark,  Del,  the  home  of  that 
good  brother  and  earnest  Patron,  AVu.  Dean.  I 
A'cm  State  Grango  met  at  Camden, 
Dec.  14,  blaster  AA'niTEnE.xn  presiding.  The  Sec-  1 
I  retary’8  reixirt  showed  an  increase  of  840  In  the 
I  last  nine  months,  making  (ho  memborship  uow 
4.637.  Fourteen  Subordinate  Granges  have  been 
organized  in  tho  counties,  and  there  are  96  local 
organizations. 
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POSITION  AND  PROSPECTS  OF  THE  P.  OF  H. 
DESPrrE  numerous  predictions  of  failure,  the 
j  rGcorda'show  that  tho  Patrons  of  Husbandry  or- 
;  gauization  was  never  in  so  prosperous  a  condition 
asjnow.  It  certainly  never  exoi'ted  Wider  inlluence, 
and  there  are  no  signs  that  its  miccew  is  to  de- 
oroa.se.  The  )>roducing  cliisscs  of  the  country, 
I  and  especially  farmers  and  thoir  wivos,  have  lx;oii 
I  emancipated  from  the  necossity  for  constant  and 
j  laborious  toil  by  tlie  progress  of  practical  agri- 
1  cultural  science,  and  by  thoiutroductionof  labor- 
j  8.avtng  machinery  on  the  farm  and  iji  tho  houso- 
j  hold.  For  the  (Irst  time  in  the  one  hundred 
I  years  during  which  wc  have  boon  an  indepondout 
I  people,  iJiG  farmers,  iiliintcrs,  and  farm  laborers 
I  of  the  country  have  felt  themselves  prepared  to 
onforco  thoir  ideas  with  rog.ud  to  inuxn-tant 
public  measnros.  Tho  Gmiigo,  as  tho  chief 
organized  representative  of  (ho  Farmer,  will 
njitm-ally  take  the  lead  in  expressing  his  wLslics; 
and  it  will  do  Mum  not  by  favoring  ouo  or  the 
other  of  tho  political  jiarties,  but  by  Kupporting 
measures  and  tiolkios  which  appeal  to  the  good 
souse  of  both.  Edmiation,  tcraporance,  ccfmomy 
in  imbhc  affairs,  tlie  rebuke  of  exti-avagaiico  aud 
corruption,  and  the  est-ahlishmeiit  of  strict  ac¬ 
countability  of  all  officiiU  to  the  People,  axo 
ideas  in  which  the  chief  semi-official  represonta- 
tivo  of  tho  .\meiican  1‘coplo  may  nalm-ally  bo 
supposed  to  feel  a  deeii  intercHt. 
The  Grango  not  only  represents  tho  largest 
body  of  men  and  women  in  tbo  counti'v,  Init  is 
itself  the  most  numerous  and  inffitoritial  of  Amor- 
ioan  orgnnizations,  comprising  about  27,000  sep¬ 
arate  Granges,  whilo  tbo  Odd  Follows  and  Masons 
coiubinod,  number  only  19,981  Lodges,  or  a  little 
les.s  than  20,000  in  the  world.  In '■tbo  number  of 
its  members  the  sujieriority  of  tho  Order  of  P.  of 
H.  is  probably  still  greater  than  in  its  organtza- 
lious.  No  doubt  tho  older  bodies  pos.ses,s  more 
wealth,  and  it  is  jirobablo  that  in  this  resi'cct  tho 
superiority  of  lAlasons  and  Odd  Fellows  will  al¬ 
ways  bo  manifest.  Tho  Grange  is  of  modont  and 
liumblo  origin,  which  wo  trust  its  leading  mem- 
IXTS  will  over  remouihcr.  Its  glory  lies  in  the 
fact  that  it  reproscuts  tlie  plain,  woi  ldng  and  pro¬ 
ducing  classes  of  tho  country,  aud  its  strength  is 
in  tho  increasing  necessity  wliich  the  scattered 
rural  ])opulatiori  have  felt  for  more  intimate  so¬ 
cial  relations  and  orgamzationii  for  mutual  in¬ 
struction,  Interest  aud  .advantage. 
Tho  chief  dc.sign  of  the  Grange  is  to  provide  a 
means,  and  (be  only  practical  means  yet  discov- 
orod,  for  estabEshiug  live,  interesting  and  social 
Farmers’  Clubs  in  every  town  anrif  neighborhood. 
That  tliey  have  domj  this  successfully  where 
other  apphaucoB  failed,  demonstrates  the  advan- 
tage  of  glring  those  local  clubs  increased  vitality 
and  importance  by  combining  them  in  State  and 
National  orgauizations.  Tlie  subordinate  Gran¬ 
ges,  ooutrollod  directly  by  (he  people  in  their 
resiiectivD  neigh'borhoo^,  ai-e  the  pivotal  point's 
on  which  Orange  usefulness  rests.  State  Granges 
subserve  additional  uses  in  arranging  .Agencies 
for  sale  and  purchase  of  stock,  imjilemeuts  aud 
other  articles,  wliich  subordinate  Granges 
would  not  BO  well  do.  The  frequent  hcssious  of 
tho  National  Grange  are  also  important  to  deviso 
plans  ftir  the  good  of  tho  Order,  and  promoting 
ita  usefulness  and  prosperity.  With  this  safe 
conservative  limitations  of  itR  powers,  continued 
growth  of  the  Order  will  only  mean  the  increase 
of  Bocial  intercomTic,  rciinoment  and  intelligence 
among  the  nu-al  population  and  need  occasion 
no  alarm,  though  tho  Order  shoidd  speedily  be 
made  to  include  tho  eiitu'o  producing  interest  of 
the  country. 
Tho  farmers  and  plantiH-s  of  the  United  States 
have  heretofore  been  too  isolated  for  mutual  im¬ 
provement,  or  for  tho  inllnerice  which  so  largo  a 
body  of  honest,  indnstitoiw  and  ina'easingly  in¬ 
telligent  men  and  women  ought  rightfully  to  ex¬ 
ert.  As  the  numerous  advantages  of  the  Orange 
system  are  made  nuuiifost,  tlie  prejudices,  which  | 
have  limited  ik  progress  will  disaptxur.  During  [ 
the  Centennial  Year,  on  w’hich  wo  are  now  enter-  ' 
ing,  there  is  every  season  to  believe  that  its 
growth  and  importance  will  smTiass  anything  it 
has  heretofore  attained. 
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GRANGE  NOTES. 
■  - - *  I 
Thev  have  a  Grange  grist  mill  in  successful  ' 
operation  at  Camden,  Ark.  I 
Whitebeck  Gb.ange,  in  Indiana,  has  purchased 
an  acre  and  a  half  of  land  on  which  to  build  a 
Grange  hall. 
The  annmil  Convention  of  the  N.  H.  State 
Grange,  held  at  Manchester  Ia.st  week,  was  tho 
largest  ever  held  in  that  State.  Nearly  all  of  the 
72  subordinate  Iodge.s  were  reprchented. 
The  Maryland  Patrons  petition  the  Legiaki. 
ture  to  do  away  with  tlie  present  system  and 
substitute  tlierefor  private  inspections  of  to¬ 
bacco. 
A  PLEA  FOR  PATCHWORK. 
Lono  years  ago  I  became  disgusted  with  the 
idea  of  spending  so  much  timo  in  making  patch- 
work  as  had  been  done  by  some  persons — my¬ 
self,  for  instaiice — in  times  past.  I  thought  it 
better  to  moke  comforts  of  nowCiSlioo,  without 
piecing,  for  winter,  and  have  white  spreads  for 
outside,  which  would  look  better  and  cost  less 
than  the  patchwork  quilts  upou  which  so  much 
preeiouB  timo  hud  been  wanted.  I  wish  it  to  be 
understood  that  T  had  enough  love  of  tho  beauti¬ 
ful  to  admire  tho  many  handsome  quilt  patterns, 
Hucha.s  “Oak  Loaf,”  “Flower  Pot,"  “Peony,” 
and  otJier.B;  hut  I  tlionght  that  women  could 
licttcr  employ  their  time  in  reading,  or  in  making 
handsome  rugs  for  tho  floor,  or  even  tlio  inevita¬ 
ble  rag  carpet.  But  a  httio  rliango  came  over 
the  spirit  of  luy  dreaiiiH,  as  I  lay  sick  one  day, 
whon.Tci.iA  look  np  a  patchwork  quilt  as  it  lay 
ready  to  be  added  to  tho  cover,  if  necessary,  and 
began  looking  over  tho  pieces  of  w'orsted  dresses 
wbicli  luul  been  worn  by  ourselves  aud  friends  in 
days  gone  by. 
“  Here  Is  a  piece,  mother,  of  Aunt  Hattie’s 
dress,  and  here  is  ono  of  little  AI.vy’s.  wliich  she 
wore  only  a  few  weeks  before  slio  ihed.  And 
there,  mother,  is  a.  piece  of  grandma’s  dress. 
How  like  her  it  looks!  And  hero,  mottier,  is  a 
piece  of  one  of  yours,  which  you  had  as  long  ago 
as  I  can  renieinber.”  And  as  she  looked  over  tho 
quilt,  presenting  piece  aftiT  piece  to  iny  uotico, 
and  gave  rue  so  much  pleasure,  1  thought,  by  all 
means,  let  the  pieces  bo  proHcrvod  which  acenmu- 
bito  as  wo  make  dresses,  and  ivlien  ono  of  the 
family  (akos  Iho  jmtelnvork  “  fever  "  let  it  have 
its  “rnn,”  and  soumday  the  pat.vliwork  quilt  may 
bring  a.s  groat  comfort  to  other  invalids  as  it  lias 
to  me.  But  here  is  an  idea.  Few  persons  are 
liable  to  take  sueli  a  fovor  w  hen  tlio  utility  of  tho 
work  is  so  much  questioned,  aud  1  see  liow  diffi¬ 
cult  is  this  middle  ground.  I  am  ahnost  ready  to 
saiictmn  the  practioo  in  vogue  long  ago,  of  train¬ 
ing  (he  liltlo  girls  to  patchwork,  as  wo,  of  Now 
Eugland,  were  oiico  trained  just  as  etTectually  as 
we  were  drilled  in  tho  little  old  primer  of  tlie 
same  locality.  There  is  a  great  pleasure  in  call¬ 
ing  to  mind  old  friemls  and  old  ashocktions  and 
a  real,  hmaipfir  “scraii-qiiilt”  k cerliuiily  a  good 
way  of  doing  it ;  yea,  even  equal  to  old  letters. 
_ 
-<^ARMENT3  MADE  'WATERPROOF. 
A  WRiTEH  in  an  English  paper  says :  By  tho 
way,  speaking  of  waterproofs,  1  think  I  can  give 
travelers  a  vulnablo  hint  or  two.  For  many  years 
I  liave  worn  India  rubber  waterproofs,  but  will 
buy  no  more,  for  I  have  learned  that  good 
Bcottish  tweed  can  be  m»do  entirely  impervious 
to  rain,  and,  nioreovor,  1  have  learned  to  make  it 
so ;  and,  for  the  benoflt  of  your  readers,  will  give 
the  rocipo ; 
In  a  buckftbof  soft  water  put  half  a  pound  of 
sugar  of  lead  and  half  a  pound  of  i>owdored 
alum;  stir  this  at  intervals  until  it  becomes  J 
clear;  pour  it  off  into  another  buiket  aud  put  the 
garment  tlierein,  .and  let  it  bo  in  for  twenty-four 
hours,  and  then  h.ang  it  up  to  dry  without  wring, 
ing  it.  Two  of  my  party— a  lady  aud  gentleman— 
have  worn  garments  tlrns  treated  in  the  wildest 
storms  of  wind  and  rain  without  getting  wot. 
Tho  rain  liangs  upon  tho  cloth  in  globules.  In 
short,  they  are  really  waterproof.  Tbo  gontlo- 
niaii,  a  fortnight  ago,  walked  nine  miles  in  a  storm 
of  rain  and  Aiind,  such  as  you  rarely  see  in  the 
iSouth  ;  and,  when  lio  slipped  off  his  overcoat,  his 
underwear  was  as  dry  as  when  ho  put  them  on. 
This,  r  think,  is  a  secret  Avortli  knoiving,  for 
cloth,  if  it  can  be  made  to  keep  out  wet,  is,  in 
every  way,  better  than  what  wc  know  as  most 
waterproofs. 
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HOAV  TO  CARATE  AND  HELP  AT  TABLE. 
It  i.s  considered  an  accomplishment  for  a  lady 
to  know  how  to  carve  well  at  her  own  table.  It 
is  not  jiroper  to  stand  in  carving.  The  carving 
Iciiifo  should  be  sharp  and  tliin.  I 
To  carve  fowls  (which  should  always  be  laid  ■ 
with  the  breaRt  uppermost),  place  tlie  fork  in  the  ; 
breast,  and  take  off  the  wings  .md  legs  without  | 
tuDiing  the  fowl;  then  cut  out  the  merry  i 
thought,  cut  Rlicos  from  tho  breast,  take  out  the 
collarbone,  cut  off  tho  side  pieces,  and  then  cut 
tho  carcass  in  two.  Divide  the  joints  tu  the  leg 
of  a  turkey.  | 
In  carving  a  sirloin,  cut  thin  slices  from  tho  i 
side  next  to  you  (it  must  be  put  oh  the  dish  with  j 
the  tenderloin  underneath)  then  turn  it,  and  cut 
from  the  tenderloin.  Help  the  guests  to  both  . 
kinds.  I 
In  carving  a  leg  of  mutton  or  ham,  begin  by  ' 
cutting  across  the  middle  t<>  tho  bone.  Cut  a 
tongue  across  and  not  lengthwise,  and  help  from 
the  middle  part. 
Carve  a  fore-quarter  of  Iamb  by  separating  the 
Bhonlder  from  the  ribs,  and  then  divide  the  ribs. 
To  carve  a  loin  of  veal,  begin  at  tho  smaller 
end  and  separate  the  ribs.  Help  each  one  to  a  | 
piece  of  kidney  and  its  fat.  Carve  pork  and  mut¬ 
ton  in  tho  same  way. 
To  carve  a  fillet  of  veal,  begin  at  tho  top  and 
help  to  tho  dressing  with  each  slice.  In  a  breast 
of  veal,  Hcparnto  the  breast  and  brisket  and  then 
cut  them  up,  asking  which  part  ia  preferred. 
In  carving  a  pig,  it  is  customary  to  divide  it 
and  take  off  the  head  before  it  cornea  to  tho 
table,  as,  to  many  persons,  the  head  is  revolting. 
Cut  off  tho  limbs  and  divide  tho  ribs. 
In  carving  veinson,  make  a  deep  incision  down 
to  tho  bone  to  let  out  tJic  juiocs,  and  turn  the 
broad  end  toivsrd  you,  cutting  deep  in  thin  slices. 
For  a  saddle  of  vension,  cut  from  tho  tail 
toward  tho  other  end,  on  each  side,  in  thin  slices. 
Warm  plates  are  very  necessary  with  v'cnison 
and  mutton,  and  in  winter  are  desirable  for  all 
meats. 
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HOME-MADE  CREAM  CANDY. 
To  a  coffcc-cupfiil  of  white  sugar  add  two 
(ablospooufuls  of  water  to  di.sBolvo  it  and  boil, 
without  stirring,  in  a  bright  tin  pan  until  it  will 
crisp  in  water  Uko  niolaBses  candy.  Jiist  before 
it  is  done  put  in  a  teaspooiifid  of  extract  of 
vanilla,  or  lemon,  or  peppermint  essence,  and  a 
quarter  of  a  teaspoofiil  of  cream  tartar.  AVhon 
done,  pour  out  into  a  buttered  pan,  and  when 
cool  enough  to  handle,  work  it  as  you  would 
molasses  candy  until  it  ia  perfectly  white,  then 
stretch  and  lay  on  a  marble  slab  ormolding- 
board;  with  a  chopping  knife  cut  into  mouth¬ 
fuls  and  lay  it  on  buttered  paper  on  a  plate. 
W'heu  children  want  candy,  by  all  moans  lot 
them  have  that  made  at  houm.  and  tliey  will  not 
eat  plaster  of  paris,  chalk,  starch  and  poisonous 
compounds,  which  derange  their  stomach  and 
ruin  their  teeth. 
SELECTED  RECIPES. 
To  Cook  Turnips, — ^Wash  quite  clean,  do  not 
peel  or  cut  or  soak.  Boll  them  whole  in  their 
••jackets.”  AVhon,  by  trying  them  with  a  fork, 
they  are  fomid  quite  tender,  take  them  up,  peel 
,  them,  press  moderately,  and  maBh  witli  butter. 
I  'Ph  lioasi  fth'ds. — ’Take  larks,  partridges, 
snipe  or  any  other  small  bii'ds ;  cover  thorn  witli 
sage  leaves,  fresh  if  iKissiblo,  then  envelop  them 
!  in  slices  of  bacon,  put  tliom  down  to  a  good  Ih-e 
and  baste  with  butter ;  Bprinkle  a  liltlo  salt,  and 
serve  in  tho  gravy. 
7'apwJcra.^4toaktwo-thirdsof  a  cup  of 
tapioca  in  warm  water  till  soft ;  boil  a  quart  of 
milk  with  the  yoUw  of  three  eggs,  .veil  beaten, 
and  Iwo-thirds  of  a  cup  of  sugar.  Boil  till  thick, 
stirring  oarcfuUy ;  boat  tho  whites  of  tho  eggs 
with  two-thirds  of  a  cup  of  white  Rugar,  flavor 
and  pour  on  toj)  of  the  pudding.  8ot  in  the  oven 
to  brown. 
To  Clean  (rlas.'i. — This  mode  of  cleaning  fine 
glass  gives  it  a  groat  brilliancy.  Take  (hio  pow¬ 
dered  indigo,  (Up  into  it  a  moistened  Urion  rag. 
smear  over  the  glass  with  it,  and  them  wipe  it  off 
with  a  perfectly  dry  cIoUi.  As  a  substitute  for 
this,  lino  sifted  aslics,  apjiliod  by  a  rag  (Upped  in 
spU-its.  wUl  answer  just  as  weU.  Spanish  white 
Is  apt  to  iimko  the  glass  rough  and  injure  it. 
To  Alake  Piccolilli, — To  half  a  bushel  nicely 
chopped  tomatoes,  which  must  bo  squeezed  (h-y, 
add  two  dozen  onions  chopped  tiuo,  ono  dozen 
green  poppers  chopped,  one  box  of  ground  mus¬ 
tard,  one  large  root  of  grated  horsoradisli,  nearly 
a  pint  of  salt,  four  tablospooiifuls  ground  cloves, 
four  of  aUspice.  Mix  thoroughly  in  a  stone  jar 
and  cover  with  vinegar^  making  a  hole  in  tho  cen¬ 
ter  to  let  tho  vinegar  to  the  bottom. 
Hcoteh  /h-o£/)..— Take  foiu-  poimds  of  mutton- 
part  of  tho  leg  is  best ;  add  one  gaUon  water,  ono 
teacupfnl  of  t)earl  barley,  two  carrots  sUcod,  two 
tmnips  sliced,  two  onions  cut  small,  threo  carrots 
grated,  tho  white  part  of  a  large  cabbage  chopped 
very  siuall,  and  a  smaU  quantity  of  parsley.  Sea¬ 
son  with  pepper  and  salt.  Let  this  boil  very 
gently  for  three  hours  and  a  half,  and  at  the 
dinner  table  it  will,  most  Ukely,  by  aU  who  are 
fond  of  soups,  be  pronouuccd  excelioiit. 
To  Clean  Cannenta.—\\et  a  sponge  in  wann 
water,  audS(iuccze  it  out  till  dry;  then  sponge 
one  place  after  another  until  all  the  garment  has 
been  cleansed.  AU  tUc  dust  and  soU  will  be  ab- 
sorlicd  by  the  si>ongo.  But  if  tlie  giu-ment  is  very 
ninch  soUed,  wasli  the  sponge  (n  clean  water  sev¬ 
eral  tunes,  squeezing  it  as  dry  as  possible  by 
wrapping  it  in  a  iiiecc  of  black  alpaca.  This 
method  of  cleansing  is  more  effectual  than  a 
hand-linisli,  and  many  spots  wiU  (Usappear  by  tho 
use  of  pure  water 
Apple  llrcad, — AVcigli  ono  pound  of  fresh 
juicy  apples;  peel,  coro  and  stew  them  into  a 
pulp,  being  careful  to  use  a  porcelain  kettle  or  a 
stone  jar,  placed  inside  a  kettle  of  boiUng  water ; 
mix  the  pulp  wiUi  two  pounds  of  the  best  flour ; 
put  in  tho  same  quantity  of  yeast  you  would  uso 
for  common  bread,  and  aa  much  water  as  will 
make  it  a  fine,  smooth  dough ;  put  it  into  a  pan 
and  place  in  a  warm  place  to  rise,  and  let  It  re¬ 
main  for  twelve  hours  at  least.  Form  It  into 
rather  long-shaped  loaves,  and  bake  in  a  quick 
