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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
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I baa one) are entirely different from Miss Irene’s 
expressed views of them. 
1 do not believe, that tillers of “ Motber-eartb ” 
are thereby made heartless and rough, I can 
hardly credit MIbs Irene’s sincerity when she says, 
“ that Is the principle reason Bhe did not marry 
some years ago.’' 
It has been said, that old maids are the salt of 
the earth. In a certain sense It may be true, but 
the trouble is that somehow or other too much 
pepper or mustard gets Into the salt. Perhaps In 
Miss Irene’s case, this discovery was made by 
somebody? before he was caught, and he respect¬ 
fully discontinued his amour’-and it seems 
Miss Irene failed in all her modest, maidenly at¬ 
tempts to “bring him hack to a realizing sense of 
his sin ot omission.” 
Miss Irene uses strong language; every sentence 
has snap In it. Bhe speaks of “ thousand wants, 
sleepless nights, anxious days, husband cross as 
sin, struggling with dirt, Ac., and one nervous 
little woman to wrestle with It all.” Oh my!! 
Now I mistrust, just a little, that Miss Irene, 
even now at this late day, (if she had an opportu¬ 
nity) would take the chanceB 3nd wrestle with 
them all manfully, rather than to wrestle all alone 
with her dear Belf, I know I should. 
Miss Irene closes her talk on what she “ knows 
about husbands, (she don't know anything) in this 
language. “ Ah! some 01 these husbands deserve 
-deserve to he In hearing of an old maid’s 
voice, at. Its crucifying pitch, once a week.” 
Facts prove, that men choose to remain in celib¬ 
acy, or go to purgatory than to run the risk of 
tying themselves to screeching, toothless, one- 
eyed, cast-iron old maids. Old Maid, No. 2. 
New York. 
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DINNER HINTS- 
The laylng-out or decoration of the dinner-table 
may be considered more a matter of taste than 
of etiquette; but still there are certain things 
which ought to he attended to. 
Whether the dinner be a large or small one, 
luxurious or plain, absolute cleanliness Is the first 
essential. The linen should he spotless; the 
cloth Itself smoothly laid, and free from creases 
or wrinkles; ihe napkins neatly, but not elabo¬ 
rately folded; the glasses, spoons, forks, knives, 
brightly polished; the plates and dishes without a 
speck. No one thing adds so much to the enjoy¬ 
ment of a dinner as this. A zest Is given to the 
homeliest of food, while the richest and costliest 
of dishes are spoilt by an untidy plate, a stained 
or a tumbled tablecloth, or Imperfectly-cleaned 
knives and forks. 
The dining-room should be well, but not too 
brilliantly, lighted. It should he comfortably 
warm, but not hot, or many guests may expe¬ 
rience discomfort before the meal Is over. 
The word “ cover,” In the phrase “covers were 
laid for six or twelve,” signifies the appointments 
placed on the table for the use of each of the 
guests. These, in large and small dinner-parties, 
consist of; 
Napkin at each place. 
A tablespoon for soup. 
A silver knife and fork for fish. 
Two large knives. 
Three large forks. 
sometimes a tumbler or goblet is added; but it 
la more usual ror these to remain on the sideboard 
in readiness to he handed to a guest if asked ror. 
The silver knife for fish is not essential, but it is 
a great comfort and convenience. 
Knives, forks, and spoons for dessert do not form 
part of the cover. They are not placed before the 
guests until the dessert is about to be handed 
round. 
it is probable that more than two large knives 
and forks will bo wanted, but It Is not usual to 
place more than three, Including the fish-knife, 
when the table is set out. Extra knives and forks 
are kept In readiness, and are handed to the guests 
as they are required. 
The knives and rorks should never be placed 
lengthwise on the table, but In a position ready 
for use at each side of the place to he occupied by 
the plate. 
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ABOUT WOMEN. 
The Queen of Spain lately gave birth to a 
daughter. 
Mas. Pkofessor Corson, of Ithaca, N. Y., will 
have charge of the art department in Wells Col¬ 
lege this year. 
Miss Mvra Reynolds, valedictorian of the last 
class at Vassar College, has been selected to fill 
the position of teacher of EDgllsh. 
The marriage of the Baroness Burdett Coutts 
will probably not take place before six or seven 
weeks from now it la doubtful whether Mrs. 
Money, her sister, win consent to allow her to 
remain at the head of Ooutt’s Bank after the 
marriage. 
A free excursion to Rockaway was given re¬ 
cently to the New Tork sewing girls by the owner 
of the Grand Republic. The steamer was wen 
filled with many hundreds of these girls and their 
friends, who enjoyed a rare day of happiness, 
such as comes not often in their monotonous life. 
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CORRESPONDENTS’ CORNER. 
To the Editors of the Rural Nbw Yorker l 
have been a reader of your paper since January 
»ast and am weU pleased with It, and having seen 
the cut of those fans No. 258 in the issue of August 
fth, I would like to know where I can get one and 
what It will cost, for one or both. Please answer 
as soon as convenient. From a well wisher and 
constant reader. j. b. f. 
[The feather ran mounted on pearl eau be ob¬ 
tained for $10.75; on bone for $2.76. The smaller 
one for 60c. We will purchase for you if wished.— 
Eds.) 
B Please tell us through your paper where we can 
buy linen thread and braid for braiding patterns, 
white, gray or brown. I take the Rural In con 
nectlon with Ehrloh’s Fashion Magazine. The 
seeds you sent 1879; the Acme tomato and Beauty 
of Hebron potato were of real value to us. 
Wishing you all success, 
N. Y. M. L. 
[The braid and thread can be purchased at 
almost any fancy store, and no doubt can be se¬ 
cured by applying to Elirlch’s.) 
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No one can be sick ir the stomach, blood, liver 
and kidneys are well. Hop Bitters keeps them 
well. 
iomfslir (Economu. 
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CONDUCTED BY EMILY MAPLE. 
PEN THOUGHTS FROM EVERY-DAY 
HOUSE. 
ANNIE L. JACK. 
It is a popular idea that no apples will make 
jelly but crab apples, and I give as my own 
opinion that the Siberian Crab stands first for 
fine color and its own peculiar flavor. But 
when this cannot be procured it may be un¬ 
known to some housekeepers that any red¬ 
cheeked, tart apple, especially the Fameuse, 
Strawberry and others of that quality and 
color, can be utilized in this way, the smallest 
specimens serving for this purpose. Indeed, 
when peeling large apples in quantity, tho 
skins, if peeled rather thick, are useful for 
making a very fair jelly, though it seems un¬ 
necessary so to use them when they make 
such fine, pure vinegar. 1 know a noted 
housekeeper who lives within earshot of that 
Great Babel where the Rural is published, 
who, by keeping a jar for apple parings, never 
buys vinegar, although she puts up large 
quantities of pickles. The vinegar was a very 
pale red and of fine flavor, while it. was safe 
from the many adulterations to which this use¬ 
ful condiment is subjected. Apple parings, 
warm water with a very little brown sugar and 
a weight to keep the ingredients under cover, 
that was all that was necessary and it cer¬ 
tainly is a great saving where much vinegar 
is used. Speaking of pickles, I suppose every 
one knows that nasturtium seeds, and green 
and unripe pods of radish seed are a great ad¬ 
dition to the pickle jar, as are also bits of the 
outside stalks of celery, adding a flavor that is 
otherwise unknown. 
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DOMESTIC RECIPES. 
Cider Jelly for the Sick, 
One pint of clear sweet cider, one package 
of Cox’s gelatine, two pounds of white sugar, 
one pint of cold water, one quart of boiling 
water, juice of two lemons and the grated rind 
of one. The gelatine must be soaked in the 
cold water one hour. To this add the sugar, 
pour over it the boiling water, stir until dis¬ 
solved, pour in the cider, strain through a 
flannel bag, wet your glasses or molds In cold 
water, pour in the jelly, and set away to cool; 
make several hours before wanted for use. 
This also makes a very alee dessert for persous 
in health. _ MartB. 
To Color Butter. 
The bought coloring matter that I have 
used for several Winters, I have always mixed 
in with the cream just before churning. The 
past Spring when eomplaimug to a friend 
that while we had beautiful golden butter, our 
buttermilk was so yellow’ that we did not care 
to drink it or use it for cooking purposes, she 
3sked why we mixed it with the cream at all ? 
Why not color the salt ? I must confess I had 
never thought of this before, but since I have 
tried it, I see no reason for returning to my 
old method. The deepness of color of the salt 
must depend upon the lack of color in the 
butter. 1'uoi’oughly incorporate it with the 
butter—it does not show the color at once—let 
stand over-night and in the morning j ust work 
it through before packing or making into 
prints. Mbs. L Brady. 
Rolled Jelly Cake. 
If Mrs. C. 0. will try the following recipe for 
jelly cake, I do not believe she will ever again 
think her cake not as nice as she has eaten. 
Beat the yelks of 13 eggs with one pound of 
pulverized sugar, add the whites beaten to a 
stiff froth with three-quarters of a pound of 
flour, which has been sifted three or four 
times. The whites and flour should be stirred 
in alternately, a little at a time. Rave some 
shallow tin-pans, 13 by 18 inches and an inch 
deep ; line with thin, brown paper—do not 
grease—pour in batter, spread out with a knife 
and bake in a good oven. When done take 
out, let it get somewhat cool and turn out up • 
side-down. Wet the paper with a soft cloth 
dipped in water and pull off. Spread with jelly 
and roll up, beiDg careful to place the outer 
edge against something so that it will not un¬ 
roll. Sprinkle with powder ed sugar. Use no 
baking powder, as that makes it too brittle to 
roll. The paper liuing should be larger than 
the pan so that you ean take hold of it in turn¬ 
ing out. 
That Jelly. 
I should advise bringing it to the boiling j 
point, letting it rest two or three minntes; turn 
ont and stand in a cool place. Mrs. L. J. 
Canning Tomatoes. 
Fifteen years’ experience in canning toma¬ 
toes has taught me a few things which, per¬ 
haps, the ladies of the Rural would like to 
know. FirBt,—the tomatoes should not be 
over-ripe; 'they should be firm enough to pare 
with a sharp knife, and Bhould not remain off 
the vines over-night before being used- Do 
not scald them to get the paring off, as that 
alone will help to start fermentation. I al¬ 
ways select for canning those that are yet 
green near the stem. Boil until heated thor¬ 
oughly through; turn into any good self-seal¬ 
ing glass (I prefer the Little Mason); screw 
down the lid as tightly as you possibly can im¬ 
mediately, aud if, when cold, you can tighten 
it more, do bo. Set in your cellar and keep 
from the light; and your tomatoes will come 
out as fresh in January as when put in, and 
not have that half-sour taste which Mary 
Wager-Fisher’s had. Jane D. M’Elrath. 
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To Clean Zinc. 
Put on the zinc a little sulphuric acid and 
rub over with a cloth so that every part is 
wet. Alterward wash off with clear water, 
and then the zinc will be bright and clear. 
Pickled Peaches. 
Take fine free-stone peaches, rub with a 
woolen cloth to remove the down, and put 
into a brine made of one-half cup of salt to a 
gallon of water—it should be cold—aud let 
stand uine days. Then wipe them dry. pack 
iu a jar, aud cover with cold vinegar (spiced 
if you choose). When wanted for table halve 
them, removing the atone, and sprinkle with 
sugar. I think them very nice. 
Mrs. M. A. Parsons, 
Tomato Catsup. 
Scald and run through a sieve half a bushel 
of tomatoes. Add three tablespoonfuls of salt, 
one tablespoonful of red pepper and one of 
black pepper, three tablespoonfnls of mustard, 
two of cloves, one of allspice, one pint of 
vinegar, two green peppers and two onions 
chopped fine. Put cloves, allspice, peppers 
and onions in a muslin bag; put all in a kettle 
and simmer four hours, or until as thick as 
desired. 
Chili Sauce. 
One dozen fair-sized onions, twenty-four 
ripe tomatoes, four teaspooufuls of salt, eight 
of sugar, three of ground cloves, four of cin¬ 
namon, two of ginger, one of ground black 
pepper, two of mustard, two and one-half 
cups of vinegar. Chop tomatoes and onions 
fine, add spices; boil two and a half hours. 
Add vinegar, hot, after the ingredients have 
boiled one hour._ 
Sugar Cooklea. 
One cup of buiter, three eggs, one cup of 
sugar, one teaspoonful of baking powder sifted 
Into flour; enough Hour to roll out thin. 
Flavor with lemon, vanilla, or uutmeg. 
Clove Cake. 
One cup of sugar, one of molasses, one of 
milk, oue of lard, one of raisins, one teaspoon¬ 
ful of cloves, oue of cinnamon, two of baking- 
powder, two eggs; flour to thicken about as 
ginger-bread. 
Ginger Isuapa. 
One pint of molasses, one cup of shortening, 
one cup of brown sugar, one tablespoonful of 
soda, one-half cup of boiling water, two table¬ 
spoonfuls of ginger. Mix stiff and bake in a 
quick oven. _ 
Molasses Coke. 
One teaeupful of molasses, one egg, one 
teaspoonful of soda, one cup of sweet milk, 
one of shortening. Mix enough flour to make 
of right consistency. 
Mouutalu Cake. 
One pound of flour, one of 6ugar, one-half 
of butter, one cup of sweet milk, six eggs; 
beat whites separately, two teaspoonfuls of 
baking powder. Bake as jelly-cake, with icing 
instead of jelly. Mrs. Nichols. 
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QUESTIONS ANSWERED. 
Crystallizing and Coloring Grasses. 
Wanted— Recipes for the above. 
D. H. Billings. 
Ans. —For coloring grasses we have found 
nothing better than Leamons’ Aniline Dyes. 
As to crystallizing them, we gave directions in 
Rural of Oct. 18th, page 680.1S79, which we 
will republish They are as follows 
Dissolve 18 ounces of alum in a quart of 
water, heating it over a slow Are in a covered 
tin, and stirring it occasionally with a stick 
until dissolved. When nearly cold, suspeud 
the grasses to be crystallized by a thread from 
a small stick laid across the mouth of a deep 
glass or earthen jar into which the solution is 
poured. Let remain in the alum water 34 
hours; take out and suspend in the shade to 
dry. The crystals will be larger if the solution 
is allowed to become almost cold before put¬ 
ting in the grasses. 
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No Preparation on earth equals St. Jacobs Oil as 
a safe, sure, simple and cheap External Remedy. 
A trial emails but the comparatively trifling outlay 
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