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DOUBLE ACTION OR SELF COOKING, 
certain seasons, there is quiet, the repose of 
nature, the freedom of the open fields, the 
stately charm of the woods, and the sweet, 
fresh, living air, in great measure. 
In leaving the pottery, our coachman, a 
darkey of social nature, said that we had 
plenty of time for a drive around the town, 
and he would like to show us Greenwood Ave¬ 
nue, being good enough to assure us in the 
same breath that it would cost us “no inoah." 
And it was a charming drive; he knew' where 
all the nabobs dwelt, “the pottery men and 
the rubber men” occupying fine, new houses, 
that would be prettier, if they were less 
Queen Anne-isli. The “rubber men” are the 
manufacturers of rubber goods—the gossamer 
cloaks t^at all womankind wear in the rain. 
We agreed thut the visit had been both pleas¬ 
ant and instructive, and the laddie held tight, 
ly in one little brown hand a marble which 
he had rolled into shape from some confiscated 
clay. Anaximander and myself had a dispute 
in regard to the firing process, he contending 
that the pottery was “baked” before being 
glazed, as well as after—which statement I 
did not accede to. However, no disunion has 
arisen in the family because of this difference 
of belief! 
PteceUanmij* Advertising 
alive, and soon will form a beautiful cluster 
in the center of the basket. One would scarce¬ 
ly recognize the unsightly basin, so disguised 
in its beautiful covering. mbs. j. e. e. 
THE LINE SELECTED BY THE 11. S. GOV’T 
TO CARRY THE EAST MAIL 
DOMESTIC RECIPES, 
Fear of discovery, when she resoris to 
false hair and dye’s, is a source of con¬ 
stant anxiety to her. The very persons 
from whom she most desires to hide the 
waning of her charms ure the ones most 
likely to make the discovery. Rut there 
is no reason why she should not regain 
and retain all the beauty of hair that wax 
her pridwsu youth. Let lu r use Ayer’s 
Hair Vicuit, nnd. not only w ill her hair 
cease to fall out, but a new growth will 
appear where the scalp has been denuded; 
and lucks that are turning gray, or have 
actually grown white, will return to their 
pristine freshness and brilliance of color. 
Av kk's II.ur Vigor cures 
Hereditary Baldness. 
Gkorok Mayer. FlnUmin, Texas,w us. 
bald at 23 years of age, as his ancestors 
had been for several generations. One 
bottle of II air Vigor started a growth of 
soft, downy hair all over his scalp, which 
soon became thick, long, and vigorous. 
green peas. 
Peas should be freshly shelled and not too 
large. If necessary to bo taken from the 
vines a few hours before using, they should Is? 
left in the pods, which may be kept in cold 
water. This is our way of cooking peus: 
Shell, waih and put them to cook in fresh 
water, enough merely to cover them; season 
with salt, pepper and butter; boil till done, 
when they will have taken up nearly all of 
the water; then add creamy sweet milk, 
enough for a pleasant accompaniment of 
moisture; let them come nearly to boiling 
beat, adding more salt if necessary. Nice, 
served alone; also excellent poured over 
lightly toasted bread, aud served imme¬ 
diately. 
TO COOK BEANS.* 
Break off both ends, cut them in pieces of 
an inch or so, wash and put them in a kettle 
with fresh water to cover them well. Add 
half a teaspoonful of saleratus. Boil them 
fifteen minutes, drain off the water, add cold 
water, drain it. right off again, then putover 
the fire, add enough hot water to nearly cover 
them. Season with salt, pepper and butter, 
cook till very tender, which will usually be in 
from half to three fourths of an hour; the 
water should be nearly l>oiled away. Just 
before serving, add some creamy sweet milk, 
ami more salt, and pepper, if necessary. Of 
course, the cook must use her judgment and 
taste iti seasoning. 
A WAY TO COOK NEW POTATOES. 
Scrape and wash them, put into the kettle, 
add salt,, pepper, a piece of butter (fora large 
quantity, butter half the Size of an egg), and 
a little wider, just enough to raise a steam; 
cook till tender aud all the water has evap¬ 
orated; then uncover the kettle, stir the pota¬ 
toes with a fork, so that an y superfluous mois¬ 
ture may escape in steam. This is a good way 
to warm over plain boiled potatoes, new or 
old, only less water is required than to cook 
them at first. gladdys wayne. 
is not. a ihjc , but. by healthful stimulation 
of the roots and color glands, speedily 
restores to its original color hair that is 
Turning Cray. 
Mrs. Catherine Dka.mkr, Point of 
It tints, ijiui her hair suddenly 
blanched by fright, during the late civil 
war. Ayer’s‘Hair Vigor restored it 
to its natural color, and made it softer, 
glossier, ami more abundant than it had 
been before. 
« Scalp Diseases 
Which cause dryness, brittleness, and fall¬ 
ing of the liafr. dandruff, itching, and 
annoying sores, are all quickly cured by 
Vyek’.h II UR Vigor. Il cured Herber i 
Boyd, Miiintidjiolis, Minn., of intoler 
able Iteliing of the Scalp; J. N, Car¬ 
ter, .1 If., Omn/ihtu , IV.. of Scald 
lleatl; Mrs. d. v. 8. Lovelace, Lose- 
hmeviut. A'/., of Telt.cc Sores; Miss 
Bessie II. HedlOK, Burlington, 17., of 
Scalp Disease and Dandruff. Tor¬ 
pidity of the roots of the hair, which, ir 
neglected, may result in incurable bald¬ 
ness, is readily cured by AYER’S IIair 
Vigor. As 
A Toilet Luxury 
Ayer’s Hair Vigor has no equal. It 
is colorless, cleanly, delightfully per¬ 
fumed, and has the effect of making the 
hair soft, pliant, and glossy. 
Ayer’s Hair Vigor, 
PREPARED BY 
Dr. .J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. 
Sold by all Druggists. 
IS THERE A BETTER WAY * 
I am very sorry for every over-burdened 
and weary worker in this broad land. It does 
seem as if some method might be devised 
whereby work might be more easily managed 
than at present, and more accomplished with 
the same outlay of strength. I am inclined 
to think that, the first wrong step is in the 
home training of gtrls and boys. We make 
the path as smooth as possi Lie for our child ren; 
we shield them from cares and duties while 
young; and when they reach mat ure age they 
are but ill fitted for the burdens they must bear. 
This is especially true of our girls We edu¬ 
cate them in book lore, music, etc., but not for 
the real work of life. Many are educated to 
he teachers, and, after a year or two of what, 
they style that, kind of “drudgery,” they 
launch forth in the barque of matrimony 
without, any previous outfit of knowledge for 
the voyage. Consequently there is many a 
wretched home aud wrecked life, and they 
find this a worse drudgery than the other, 
because there is no easy way of escape. I do 
not think there would bo so many over¬ 
burdened women, if they wore iu girlhood 
taught to work, and the best way iu which 
to do it. And another thing our girls should 
be taught is that not every man of good ad 
dress is really a good and true man. Woman’s 
ideal of a lover and marriage is too much of 
the story-book kind, and that, is, that when 
once married all trouble will be over, when 
many a time it begins only then. 
Our boys are not taught restraint. Fond 
mothers see in them no faults. They humor 
and wait on them, and, of course, they expect 
the same adoration when in a home of their 
own. Why is it wrong to bring up our girls 
so that they will make good, helpful wives, 
and our boys so that they will be kind, loving 
husbands* Bring them up to discern good 
from bad, right from wrong; in fact, bring 
then up to be burden-bearers iu the journey 
of life, and useful ones, too. Education in 
school or college seems to be the one great 
thing that parents are striving for, for their 
children Yes, give them a good common 
school education, give them books and papers, 
but during ail teach them to work. I think 
investigation would prove many of those over¬ 
burdened wives to have been girls who were 
tenderly brought up, and who did not have 
to depend on themselves or to have any de¬ 
cision of character. There are women who 
command so much respect that men do them 
homage without knowing it. Overbearing 
men are very apt to choose the meek and 
kindly girls who do not Btand up for their 
own opinions; but I believe the average man 
thinks more of a woman who has a mind of 
her own, independent of his, and who doesn’t 
bow to him and his will without a protest. I 
know I am treading on dangerous ground, 
and may be the rural sisters will be ready to 
wield the pen against my exprassed views, but 
never mind, for it is by the exchange of 
thoughts that we grow wiser. 
AUNT MOLLIK. 
MUFFINS. 
Mix a quart of wheat flour with a pint of 
milk, half a fceaciipful of yeast, two eggs 
well beaten, uud a little salt. Set to rise in a 
warm place. When light, butter your muffin 
rings, turn in the mixture, and bake to a light 
brown. 
APPLE MARMALADE. 
Pare, core, and cut in small pieces any kind 
of sour apple, and to every pound put in 
three quarters of a pound of sugar. Put them 
in a preserving pan and boil over a slow fire 
until they are. reduced to pulp. Turn into jelly 
jars, and keep iu a cool pluce. 
CREAM ONIONS.’ 
Many people, who cannot eat onions in the 
usual form, would enjoy them prepared as 
follows: Boil in two waters and drain; pour 
over them a little scalding milk, set over the 
fire, add a spoonful of butter and a little 
ereaui, season to taste, and serve hot. 
OLD HOUSEKEEPER. 
SPICED CURRANTS. 
Three pounds of sugar to seven pounds of 
currants, one teaspoonful of ground cinnamon, 
allspice aud cloves. Boil one hour. Splendid! 
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carry. F.iiually Well adapted In rough country 
roads and fine drive, or cities. Mam.factored anil 
sold oyal Ith o|e nqtriKt’arrlaga Ru tillers mid Dealer 
Henry Timken. 1‘iiienG-e, s« f.nni*. tin 
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i rertmturr* Decline in mail and the untold inNcrlcn 
that flesh is bfdr to. »Ac. A honk for every man 
you hr, middle u^cd and old It Oontaln* 125 nrWrip 
ilonM forail acute and chronic dl.tcancM, each one of 
which Ik invaluable. So found by the author, whose 
experience forty yearn Ik Much ax probuldv never be 
fore full to the lot of nnv physician. :J()0 pngea, hound 
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guaranteed b» be a finer work in every seme rue’ 
chan leal, literary and professional—than any other 
work sold in thin country for $2«5U, or Ihi mono will 
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mail. pOHtpuld. lihiHtraled .sample (»unfit*. Send 
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Medical Association, to the oft1eer«or wlilci) lie refm*M. 
Thl* hook Hhould be read by the young for tnatrut*- 
tlon, and i>y the afflicted for relief, it «f)l benefit 
all. Ism lion Lani'rt, 
There Is no member of society to whom this bonk 
will not lie useful, whether youth, parent, guardian 
InHtrtailor or clergyman. Arymaut_ 
Address the Peabody Hwlloul Institute, or Dr w. It 
Parker, No 1 ButOneh Street., Boston, Maes., who may 
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eases that have baffled the skill of XlXjilJL* ft || 
other physicians a specialty Such rpiTVC!T.T tt> 
treated successfully without an 1 H 1 dJulaX 
Instance of failure. 
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l'ICKLKD (rUKEN TOMATOES. 
For one gallon of sliced green tomatoes, 
(salted and drained), take one quart of cider 
vinegar, one pound of sugar, one tablespoou- 
ful of mustard, doves and allspice. Place all 
in a porcelain kettle over a tire, until the to¬ 
matoes are cooked tender; then drain them 
out, and boil the sirup down till just enough 
remains to cover them. They do not need 
sealing. Onions may be added if liked. 
MRS. A. E. BABIN. 
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YANKEE SOAP 
HOME-MADE BEER. 
One pailful of soft water, half a pound of 
pressed hops, two ounces of white giuger, a 
quart of sirup, one cupful of yeast. Stand in 
a warm place for twelve hours. Skim well 
and bottle, it makes a pleasant drink, even 
with less sirup. a. l. j. 
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MY HANGING BASKET 
OUR FAMOUS CZAR REVOLVER 
TO BIND PAPERS, MAGAZINES. ETC. 
“Aunt Em” is requested by several of our 
readers to please tell them how she bound her 
papers and magazines. Will she kindly re¬ 
spond* 
Late last Summer, after the largest ferns 
had died down, I gathered a few small roots; 
these I placed together with one or two healthy 
Maderia Vines, and a row of shamrock roots, 
iu an old wash basin, having previously painted 
it, and made holes through which a cord 
has been run. In a few weeks, it was indeed 
a “thing of beauty.” It has hung suspended 
from a projecting hook, in ourdiumg room 
window all Winter. The shamrock is now in 
bloom, aud the vines of the Maderia run riot, 
forming a glossy network. The ferns are still 
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dyspeptic conditions of the stomach, with gen¬ 
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females, with nervous headache and its ac¬ 
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