trofa CAromo Lundxcap**, J'nneh, Water 
own town. Terms and $5 outfit 
THE 
PAY 44 
THE RURAL HEW- YORKER. 
327 
Dobson’s New York House, has the advantage 
ot a long experience In this business, and Is well 
qualified to assist In supplying the wants of all In 
any style of floor covering, 
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CORRESPONDENT’S CORNER. 
Wilt. Mary Wager-Fisher tell rae how long It 
will take mulberry trees to grow from cuttings ? 
ner letter on silk culture Interested me greatly, 
and I would like to ask for more Information, will 
It be best for me to write to the Association for 
said information ? r am anxious to make a " Lit¬ 
tle Money.” and what she aays about silk culture 
seems to make It an easier way than school teach¬ 
ing, What color Is a topaz, and how does It rank 
In value compared to other precious stones ? Re¬ 
spectfully, MRS. Y. A. a. 
We submit the tlrst questions to the person 
queried. Topaz Is generally yellowish, sometimes 
of other shades. 11 admits the passage of light, 
although not transparent, hence Its variation of 
color. The topaz and amethyst are of equal value. 
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Hop Bitters have more patience than Job, cur¬ 
ing thousands of patients dally. 
Jlomtstir (Bronomg. 
CONDUCTED BY EMILY MAPLE. 
ANOTHER WEEK FROM MRS. CLAY’S 
JOURNAL. 
ANNIE L. JACK. 
Thursday— several of the neighbors came In to¬ 
day and our talk wa3 of the foolish changes made 
by fashion in our dress and the extra work It entails^ 
Mr3. Merrott, who has four Uttle girls, says she 
gets her di esses made and lets them be worn out 
without any alteration except such as Is necessary 
from growt h of t he wearer or In repairing. I talked 
of my troubles and How useless I thought the double 
amount ot cloth was In making suits, when the 
platn prtncess was so much neater than all the 
shirring and plaiting. How tired I am or going 
into a house and seeing the women devoting all 
their spare time to the plaiting machine, that su¬ 
perfluous attachment of the sewing machine. 
Yards and yards of cloth wasted, and time and 
strength too. They laughed at my old-fashioned 
Ideas, aid one lady, looking at my plaited skirts, 
quoted: 
" She blamed and protested, but Joined in the plan,” 
Yes, so do we all, for who dare risk the charge 
that any deviation brlDgs forth. “ She la rather ec¬ 
centric,” with a volume In a shrug of the shoulder. 
Then we talked about breakfast, and I said It 
was the mast troublesome meal of the day to pre¬ 
pare. Men who have to work, eit her with head or 
hands, require something nourishing and substan- 
• tlal. In our home we take oat-meal porridge, made 
with good, coarse scotch meal, every morning as a 
first course. But the trouble seems to be to gel 
variety for the second part of the breakfast with¬ 
out the time or trouble required by an elaborate 
meal. “ l like to see the table neat and garnished 
with pretty things,” said one ot my callers, “ but 
the trouble Is to get leisure for such, when there Is 
so much of the inevitable to do,” 
It. Is a pity that when people call they would not 
always study to talk on subjects that will help 
them to strengthen each other by a multitude ot 
counsel; I sat silent for an hour one day not long 
since when calling on a dear friend whom l had 
journeyed ten miles to visit, while a neighbor 
called In and regaled us with the accounts or her 
last change of servants; how this one was dishon¬ 
est and that one Impertinent, and when the caller 
left 1 breathed a sigh of relief and thought regret¬ 
fully of the precious hour we had lost. 
Karen tried her hand yesterday at making a 
very economical pudding. She had found the re¬ 
cipe In some newspaper, and, though I doubted 
her skill It seemed cruel to refuse her permission 
to make It. The ingredients were flour, a little su¬ 
gar and a few raisins, mixed to a proper consist¬ 
ency with a little butter-milk In which half a tea¬ 
spoonful of soda had been dissolved, it was put in 
a mold and boiled two hours. Eaten with sweet 
sauce, we did not fall to praise the little cook, 
though at one point she had been near spoiling the 
whole. Looking into the pot while the boiling 
process wits going on, she saw the water hail,evap¬ 
orated, and, taking a dlppcrful of coM water, was 
about to pour it in when 1 stayed her uplifted arm 
with the remark, "That will make your pudding 
heavy. You must keep honing water with which 
to renew.” It Is hy being allowed to experiment, 
and sometimes even to spoil a thing, that children 
learn many arts they must In some way reach. 
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MAKING OMELETS. 
oniEK cook. 
The foundation of an omelet is a very simple 
affair upon which many a magnificent structure 
may be built. Beat up six eggs to a stiff froth, add 
a gill of cream or milk. Pepper and salt and fry 
In hot lard. That is the foundation. Fry brown 
on the lower side and when done turn one-half 
over on the other, hut never turn It as in cooking 
pancakes. That Is the way to cook It. Now there 
Is no end to the embellishments, and they are all 
delicious. To make a cheaper article add bread 
crumbs or pounded cracker, or flour, or even In¬ 
dian meal; these are hearty food and more solid 
than the foregoing. Again, chopped ham, or 
chopped onion, or chopped parsley, or chopped 
tomatoes, or chopped oysters or clams, or tlsh well 
freed from bone, crumbs of old, dry, hlgh-fltvorecl 
cheese, tomato sauce, tomato catsup, shalots, in 
fact, anything which may be eaten with eggs or 
milk is suitable, and may be used slugly or in 
ccmblmit Ion to suit the tfl ney. so touch for pep¬ 
per and salt omelets. 
For sweet omelets, a rare dish, any high-flavored 
preserves of fruit may be employed. It must be 
re membered that the milk and eggs are only a ve¬ 
hicle to carry the flavor, which must he piquant. 
Adhere to the foundation, and then let your fancy 
dictate the rest. 
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HELP8. 
Mending Working Pants.—I find It economical 
to use No. 8 thread Instead of black linen; It an¬ 
swers the purpose Just as well. As soon as pants 
get thin at the knee I cut the legs off one Inch 
from the seat; then neatly darn, laying a piece 
under the thin place If necessary, after which I 
back-stitch the right leg on the left top, and vice 
versa, thus placing the thin part at the baok, 
where the darning receives no more strain and is 
unobserved, when the front is so thick over the 
knee that It will last as long aa the remainder of 
the pants and shows much less than a " paten ” if 
the above seam Is nicely pressed. 
Kitchen Aprons.— I have, to my notion, just 
“the thing," and it Is an Improvement over those 
banded at the waist, wrinkling a freshly-ironed 
sack. This kind entirely protects one’s dress. I 
take one bread! h of cheviot the length from the 
back of my neck over the shoulders and reaching 
to the bottom ot my dress In front; then cut out 
the neck and sides of waist full width of front, 
having it rounded to come about to bottom of 
waist; then measure from tJhe waist down, and 
split, sewing raw edge to each side. Round the 
lower comers and either take a very long strip of 
some other color to face It on the right side, three- 
fourths of an Inch wide, or hem it all around 11 
Is nice to get blue and brown cheviot and trim one 
with the other. Put a button and button-hole 
back of the neck and waist. One lady cuts the top 
straight across aud pins the bib. but I prefer It to 
go around my neck and neatly button. The neck 
Bhould be cut sufficiently large to show ane or two 
buttons on front of dress. 
Working Dresses.— For a long time I have been 
convinced It was better economy to use for work¬ 
ing dresses cheviot or gingham than calico. It 
wears two or three times as long and requires but 
one making. Thanks to Mrs. Fisher for the Idea of 
the sleeveless basque, as It obviates the gathers at 
the back. Mrs. J. M. Matthews. 
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DOMESTIC RECIPES. 
Snlnd Dressing. 
This is especially nice for lettuce and as It will 
keep two or three weeks, if bottled, corked and set 
m a cool place, it is very convenient to have on 
hand. The yelks of eight eggs beaten light, to 
them add a cup ot sugar, a table-spoon tul of made 
mustard, one of salt, one of black pepper, a Utile 
cayenne and a halt teacupful ot thick sweet cream. 
Mix thoroughly. Put over the fire one aDd a halt 
pint of vinegar and a cup ot butter. Let boll and 
pour over the other Ingredients, stirring as you do 
so. 
To Color Madder-red 
For four pounds of goods take two pounds of 
madder and four ounces of madder compound. 
First 30 ak the madder for hours in soft water 
enough to cover the cloth, then add the madder 
compound. Wet the cloth In soft water, wring out, 
put with the dye Into a kettle over the fire and 
bring to almost the boiling point. If a light red Is 
wanted, keep the goods in the dye at that tempera¬ 
ture for half an hour. If a darker shade Is desired 
keep in longer. Rinse in soft water. 
To Color Tan. 
For 10 pounds of goods, Boll for four hours half 
abushel of ground tan hark in water enough to 
well cover the cloth. Strain the dye and put in 
tne cloth. Let stand thiee or tour days In the sun 
or by the stove airing several times a day. Keep 
goods under the dye. itlnse in clear water and 
dry in the shade. 
Rhubarb Pudding. 
Strip the stalks and cut Into half inch lengths. 
Cover the bottom of a puddlng-dlsh (earthen Is 
best) with slices of light bread, buttered, strew 
over the rhubarb and sprinkle liberally with 
sugar. Thus alternate until the dish Is almost 
full. Cover and bake three-fourths of an hour, 
then remove the cover and brown. j. l. x, 
Strawberry Wine. 
One quart of Juice (mash and strain the fruit 
through a flannel bag), a quart ot water and a 
pound of white sugar, stir until the sugar is dis¬ 
solved. Let ferment In a clean Jug, leaving the 
cork out. When done working turnoff into bot¬ 
tles, cork and keep cool. Very nice for coloring 
puddings or flavoring sauces. 
Pick led Cherries. 
Pickle as soon as taken from the tree. Leave 
the stems on. For every quart bottle allow a 
coffee-cupful of good vinegar, two table spoonfuls 
of white sugar, w T lt,b a few whole cloves and sticks 
of cinnamon. Bring the vinegar, sugar and spice 
to a boll, men turn Into an earthen dish, strain 
out the spice and let get cold, Nearly nil the bot¬ 
tles with cherries and pour the cold vinegar over 
them, Cork tightly. 
Orange Roly-Poly. 
Make a light paste as for apple dumi>llng9, roll 
Into an oblong and cover thickly with oranges 
peeled, sliced and seeded. Sprinkle with sugar. 
Roll up closely, folding and pinching down the 
edge to keep In the sirup, steam an hour and n 
half. Eaten with cream and sugar, hard or liquid 
saline. Mar’s h, 
A palatable dish for dessert Is 
Pudding. 
Take ot cooked oatmeal (frequently left over from 
a meal), one cupful, to which add two and one-half 
cups of sweet trulk.c wo eggs and one-b air cup sugar. 
stir well together and season w ith nutmeg, tfleu 
bake. If Ute whites of the eggs are beaten sepa¬ 
rately and, after the pudding is baked, laid upon 
It and allowed to brown nicely, it is dainty enough 
to set before royalty. Mrs. J. E. S. 
Keystone W'a-her. 
Will some, of the lady readers of the Rural give 
their experience with the Keystone Washer, and 
oblige Mrs. V. A. 
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Purify the blood, Cleanse the Stomach and 
Sweeten the Breath with Hop Bitters. 
PissceUHuecutjs. 
PisireXl»t«iM0. 
GOLD MEDAL, PARIS, 1878. 
fa BAKER’S 
1 Like all our chocolates, is pre¬ 
pared with the greatest care, and 
consists of a superior quality of 
cocoa and sugar, flavored with 
pure vanilla bean. Served as a 
drink or eaten dry as confec¬ 
tionery, It Is a delicious article, 
and is highly recommended by 
tourists. 
Sold by Grocers everywhere. 
XV. BAKER it CO., 
Dorchester, Mass, 
VAN SICKLE’S 
Shir Sling-, Huy & Crain Unloadcr 
HAS NO EQUAL. 
A Its Economy, 
yy One-half time, labor and ex- 
Its Capacity, 
Double that of any Horse- 
Convenience, 
0 Unparalleled in Changing. 
ijmyr Its Adaptation 
j/jf ^ ’w To all kinds of farm produce. 
|§f Its Facility. 
If |4n |1 a boy twelve years old can 
h I f r % H if operate it easily. 
aHL J a Its Cleanliness, 
25 loads unloaded and did 
no t scatter one buudle. 
YVAlfltA>Tlil> in all the above statements, and 
to give satisfaction. For descriptive circular, address 
G. VAN SICKLE A SON, 
SUortsvtlle, N. V. 
THE AMERICANFRU'T DRIER. 
Cheap, 
Practical, 
Portable. 
Correct Princi- 
jdes. Correctly 
Applied, Illus¬ 
trated Catalogue 
giving much 
valuable infer- 
uiatton J'ree. 
Address, ANTE RICAN FKCIT DRIER CO., 
diamberubur#, Pn», P. S. A. 
1 THE ISBELL 
MOLE TRAP! 
IS THE BEST IN THE WORLD !! 
11 Never Fails to Catch and Kill, 
Lawful, Gardens, Parks and Cemeteries 
cleared of this aggravating pest in short 
order by using this trap. Can be set in an 
insL.nl by anyone. Does not get out of order. 
Price, $*-4 OO Kuril, Forsalc by seeds¬ 
men generally or sent by express On receipt 
of price, by 
YOUNG & ELLIOTT, 
13 Cortlandt St.. NEW YORK. 
Send for Circular of Testimonials. 
^8cuts Wanted. 
a week. $13 a day at home easily made. Costly 
Cp l i outfit free. Address True & Co.. Augusta, Maine. 
map ilTC Ml A IITE II EVERYWHERE to tel) 
All tn I O WAN I tu the best Family Knit¬ 
ting* Machine ever invented. Will knit a pair of stock¬ 
ings, with Heel and Toe complete, lit 20 minutes. It 
will also knit a great variety of fancy work for which 
there Is always a ready market. Send for circular 
and terms to the Twombly Knitting Machine 
Co., 409 Washington Street., Boston, Mass. 
free. Address H. Hallett & Co..Portland. Maine. 
TRACTIVE AGENTS, Teachers. Students, Men 
Wapte^to^U TESTIMONY rib AGES. 
By Herbert \V. Morris*. II, D. Author of Seiouoe 
and the Bible, etc. A Urmia Array pi Evidences 
to the Truth of the Word of God from History, Natur¬ 
al Hcioucee. Modern Research amt Every Department 
of Hltflum Knowledge. Recommended by flic Press 
aud l.eiidipK Clergy of all Denominations. A Mogul ft- 
eerit Volume Suited to the Times. Clear Type Fine 
Illustrat ions. Paper ai d Binding. Sells rapidly and 
Agents Easily CTear «t»0 to * I HO per month. 
Send for Description and Terms to 
J. C. McCURDY &CO., Philadelphia, Pa. 
CARPETS. 
MOQUETTF CARPETS. — We 
have just placed on sale 300 pieces 
American Moqnette Carpets at the low 
price of #1.40 per yard—the cheapest 
carpets ever offered. They cannot be 
had elsewhere in the city. 
WIIiTOX CARPETS at #2.25, 
full five-frame, and equal in quality to 
anything offered in this market at #2.75 
or #3 per yard. 
AX3IINSTER and MOQUETTE 
Carpets from #1.50 to #2.50. 
Best BODY BRUSSELS Carpets, 
#1.25, #1.40, #1.50 and #1.60—the latter 
for the choicest patterns. - 
TAPESTRY CARPETS—Hav¬ 
ing exhausted our first offering of 75 
cent Tapestry Carpets, we have placed on 
sale for a few days, another lot of the 
SAME COOPS at the SAME LOW 
PRICE. These goods are equal to 
those sold elsewhere at 90 cents acd #1. 
We have other goods varying in price 
up to #1.15. 
We have also on exhibition a superior 
TAPESTRY CARPET, equal in 
Texture aud Quality to anything made 
either here or in Europe. 
INGRAINS—We have of the best 
Extra Superior Grade a very full line 
from 75 cts. to 90 cts. per yard. Also, 
a line a grade lower at 65 ots. to 75 cts. 
—all wool. 
Persons in want of CARPETS will 
do well to call on us before purchasing. 
Every Carpet is warranted as repre¬ 
sented. Full satisfaction guaranteed or 
the money refunded. 
J. it JdlOBSON, 
CARPET MANUFACTURERS, 
40 mid 42 WEST I4ih ST., NEW YORK. 
John Van Gaasbeek, Manager. 
YOUR NAME 'S3 
n r. TTT Jfl'l.lr, rt t, .-W I k,, I..-.. 15 . . 
102 
~ - oia. joesi. coiiecnon or curds ever sold 
ter 10c. Sample Book coutaiu ng samples of all our Cards, 
£J>Y-.I-*ivrsri Card House i America. Dealers supplied 
with Blank Lo«! a. Auxua Caro CXx* Northiord. Ct 
§ RALSTON’S 
PC NIC IC K K Ti OP KKR 
HAW BONE 
PHOSPHATE anil UISSOLVED 
BONE. Composed of haw Bone, 
Flesh. Blood. Acid and Potash. 
Prompt action combined with lasting 
ffiO efforts Highest possible degree of ex¬ 
it i Yy W cellenco attainable. Applicable to all 
£j l i\ l j crops and every variety of soil. Guar- 
—antoo* 1 analysis on every package. 
Trade liirk. .ShipmentsInuile direct from the West¬ 
ern factory and DKiiYXnw nt all 
P rincipal railroad depots at less than wholesale 
prices in New York. 
£i5*~ special Fertilizers for Corn and Potatoes, 
j ~tr~ Liberal Terms to Active, Responsible Dealers. 
I5T Highest Cash Prices paid for Raw Bones. 
Address JOHN RALSTON, _ ^ 
170 Front st., N. Y. 
EjST SIL A/GHE. 
ROSS GIANT CUTTERS 
FOR ENSILAGE AND LARGE STOCK RAISERS 
Of immense 
Size, Weight. Strength & Capacity 
Guaranteed the beet Cutter for the business. Send 
for Circulars to 
$5 to j E. W. ROSS & CO ., Fulton, N.Y. 
StPATTY’^ flRGAMQ 22 STOPS, 14 Octaves of Reeds, 
Dta I I I w U il d “ I 1 v I With Klegaat Shut/ Hook and .Tlusic, Uoxed and 
7 *,„i ANYWHERE oh 1 MONTHS T**t Trial tor C- X X 
>l Ac*Nil'll. KN i 
T 1-3 OCTAVE 
"PT A MO ootl tax, H-ilh 
ilaiHl complete out tit for 
iNYWHEREon 1 MONTHS Tee! Trial forDXK 
a 1 j r Catalog-tie FttMiJSe .-iiittrre*. ODu 
UBdlTF, n'axhiHgtoo, .V. J . M 
Trade LONDON PURPLE. Mark 
The best insecticide ever used for the destruction of the Potato Bug, Cotton Worm, and Canker worm 
Sold by all wholesale druggists and stores throughout the UuUed -States. I t not obtainable ol nearest dealer 
send direct to solo manufacturers, HEMISGWAY’H LONDON l’UltPt.K Clk, (Limited.) 
Gl) illark Lane, Loudon. England. til) Water St., N. \ . P. O. Box 9fK). 
Professor C. V. Riley >-ays: “ it can be more effectually sprinkled or sprayed on to the plant than Paris-green 
by virtue of its greater fineness/' 
Professor O. E. Bessey says: ** tt quickly kills both the Larvae aud the Winged Insects.’ 
Professor A. I. Cook says ” With this cheap poison we have no longer reason to fear such enemies as the 
canker worm. et«." 
Professor J. L. Btlddsays: A single application placed every one of the pests on their backs over the 
ground, either dead or in a dying condition, in less than six hours. 
'perfected BUTTER COLOR 
It. Gives Bettor the srilt-odsred color the year round. Tho largest, Rutter Bnycra recommend Its use. 
Thousands of Dairymen say IT IS PERFECT. Used by alHiio host- Crvaineiics. Awarded the Inter¬ 
nal lonallbploina at N. Y. Dairy Fair. Ask vo.ir druggist or merchant forlp, or write to asg what It is, what 
It costs, who uses It, whereto get it. WELLS, RICHARDSON -fe CO., Proprietors. Burlington, ’ e 4» 
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