1884 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
Domestic Cconomi) 
CONDUCTED BY EMU-Y MAPLE. 
PITHS. 
Cheap kid gloves are a delusion and a 
snare, which the economical woman will do 
well to shun. 
Making up one’s bed before breakfast, or 
soon after, is not the neat and tidy practice 
that many housekeepers would have us be¬ 
lieve. In most households it is the exception, 
and not the rule, to lot the bedding hang in 
the sun and air for a few hours before put¬ 
ting the sleeping rooms to rights. 
Skin-tight sleeves are things of the past— 
thanks to the Goddess ot Fashion. 
Don’t command your grown-up boys and 
girls to do this or that. The telling of a child 
who is past the bounds of childhood that he or 
she must do a thing, is very apt to awaken a 
spirit of antagonism, that will grow with 
amazing rapidity and lead to most unfortu¬ 
nate results. 
fiowr-a days, it is not so much the material 
that a garment is made of, as its ‘'fit,” that 
gives it elegance and grace. 
Dishes must be washed three times every 
day. Are you doing this monotonous and 
ever occurring duty in the cleanliest, quickest 
and easiest manner possiblef Plenty of hot 
water and clean drying towels facilitate mat¬ 
ters. 
When a girl or a boy does a piece of 
work well, whether it is wasbiug the dishes or 
feeding the calves, why not encourage the 
child with a bit of honest praise: 1 Apprecia¬ 
tion and judicious praise will go farther to¬ 
wards inspiring a child with a desire of doiug 
his work well, than all the cross words in 
Webster's dictionary, 
A gentleman who wishes to send or give a 
lady flowers no longer presents her with a 
bouquet, but a box of cut flowers. We hope 
this fashion will do away with the, to us, 
wicked practice of wiring flowers. 
ECONOMY NOTES. 
I visited a city friend lately. We had cold, 
boiled lamb for lunch, the Quest I ever ate. 
As we were friends of long standing 1 did not 
hesitate to ask how it was prepared. She told 
me that hull' u dozen whole cloves and two or 
three lingcr-lengths of stick cinnamon were 
added to the water in which it was boiled, to¬ 
gether with salt and a dash of Cayenne. It was 
cooked, that is, simmered, in a small quantity 
of water, covered closely, and turned several 
times. When tender (the meat should not fall 
in pieces) put in an eartheu dish, pour over 
the liquor, and set aside until perfectly cold, 
it was very appetiziug; it maiio mo hungry to 
eat of it. 
I have always accepted, without question, 
the teachings of my mother that if a child 
fell and hit his head, he must not be al¬ 
lowed to sleep for some time after. I remem¬ 
ber her almost laughable efforts to keep a 
grandchild awake who had fallen down stairs 
und struck on his head. 1 was surprised to 
hear our physician receutly state that this was 
an old woman's whim; that when a child fell 
and bumped his head let him sleep; his brain 
required it, and in nine cases out ot ten it 
would cure him, whereas if prevented from 
sleeping, in severe cases, inflammation would 
be very likely to set in. MRS. economy. 
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SWEETS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. 
HICKORY-NUT MACAROONS. 
Make a frosting as for cake, stir thick with 
hickory-nuts pounded fine, flavor, flour the 
hands and make the mixture into balls the 
size of a small hickory-nut, place on buttered 
tins, leaving space to spread and bake in a 
quick oven. 
MAPLE SUGAR NUT CANDY. 
A quart of maple sugar after it is rolled, 
water just enough to dissolve it, boil until 
it will harden (test by dropping a little in 
cold water) Add a spoonful or strong vinegar, 
tarn into a buttered pan tne bottom of which 
you have covered with hickory-nut meats in 
halves. 
SUGAR CANDY. 
Three cups of sugar, half a cup of water, 
Boil without stirring uutil brittle when drop¬ 
ped in water. Just before you take from the 
fire add a small spoonful of butter, any flavor¬ 
ing liked and a half teaspoonful of saleratus 
dissolved in a little water. Four into but¬ 
tered plates. W lieu cool pull until white. 
MOLASSES NUT CANDY. 
One quart of good molasses, a cup of white 
sugar, hair' a cup of vinegar. Boil uutil it 
hardens when dropped into cold water. Then 
add a spoonful of butter, a teaspoonful of 
of saleratus dissolved in a little water, and a 
large cup of hickory nuts or pea-nuts. Four 
at ouce onto buttered tins. Cocoa not cut into 
thin shavings and added instead of the nuts, 
is very nice. 
819 
BUTTER TAFFY. 
Two cups of white sugar, two thirds of a 
cup of cider vinegar and a half cup of butter. 
Boil until brittle, stir in a half teaspoonful of 
saleratus dissolved in a little water and pour 
at once into buttered pans. 
COCOA NCT DROPS. 
One pound of fresh grated cocoa nut, half a 
pound of powdered sugar, and the be.ten 
white of a large egg Mix together, roll into 
little balls with floured hands and bake on 
buttered tins in a slow oven until delicately 
browned. city cook. 
HOW THE RUHAL'S RECIPES ARE 
COPIED WITHOUT CREDIT. 
C. A. C. writes us: "This seems to be copied 
into all kinds of papers, and it has theappear- 
auce of helpfulness. Perhaps you would 
like it.” 
What our correspondent refers to is as fol¬ 
lows: 
A FELON CURE. 
Allow me to add my mite for the benefit of 
those who may suffer from that terrible 
scourge, a felon. It is a painless remedy that 
will effect a perfect euro in 24 hours, as I have 
had reason to prove within the last few days. 
A lady came hero who had been suffering over 
two weeks with a felon on the end of her mid¬ 
dle Huger. 1 saturated a bit of wild turnip 
the size of a bean, with spirits of turpentine, 
aud applied it to the affected part. It re¬ 
lieved the paiu at once. In 12 hours thera 
was a hole to the hone, and the felon was de¬ 
stroyed. 1 removed the turnip, dressed the 
wound with a healing salve, and the linger is 
now well. Haviug myself nearly lust a Huger 
with a felon, I appreciate this remedy, and 
would benefit others. 
MRS MYRA L. PARSONS. 
Tli is remedy was sent to us by a contributor, 
and published in the Rural of September 20, 
page 027, of the current year, and has been 
circulating without credit in Eastern and 
Western papers ever since. 
DOMESTIC RECIPES. 
PORK STEAKS. 
Cut thin and broil over u hot Are, put on to 
a hot platter, sprinkle with a pinch of sage, 
season with pepper, salt, and a lump of but¬ 
ter, cover and set in the oven for five minutes 
before serving. 
pio’s-feet souse. 
Take off the horny parts of the feet and 
toes, scrape and clean thoroughly, singe off 
any stray hairs, and wash. Put to boil in 
water slightly salted. After boiling half an 
hour turn off the water, add fresh, and boil 
uutil perfectly tender. Pack In stone jursand 
cover at ouce with a pickle made as follows: 
To two quarts of eider vinegar; allow half 
a cup of white sugar, three dozdn whole black 
peppers, half a dozen sticks of cinnamou 
broken into bits and a dozen cloves. Boil five 
minutes and pour over the feet. May be used 
in two or three days. country cook. 
lemon cake. 
One cup of sugar, one half cup of butter, 
two-thirds scant cap of milk, three beaten 
eggs, one and-a half cup of flour and three 
teaspoonfuls of baking powder. Bake in 
jelly tins. 
dressing. 
One cup of water which must be boiling hot, 
the grated rind and juice of one lemou, one 
half cup of sugar, one egg aud one tablespoou- 
ful of corn starch. Cook until thick and when 
cold spread between the layers. 
MRS. D. SNEDEKKR 
COUGH SIRUP. 
One gill of Jamaea spirits, one of molasses, 
one eeaspoonftll of powdered alum, one of 
paregoric, one of liquorice. Steep all in the 
spirits, and beat to the boiling point. When 
cold, give a teuspoonful when the cough is 
troublesome. 
TO CLEAN SILVER. 
Scrape white chalk to a line powder, wet 
with ammonia to a cream, rub on with a soft 
cloth, and when dry, polish with a bit of 
chamois leather. 
TO MAKE CAMPHOR ICE. 
Oue pound of mutton tallow, one of gum 
camphor, half an ounce of glycerine, melt and 
run into a mold. It is a famous application 
for chapped hands and lips. 
TO CLKANBK SPOTS ON CLOTH, 
Mix together four ounces of white Castile 
soap, two ounces of liquid ammonia and a 
jjiutof soft water. Mix well and sponge, a l.j. 
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Prof. fforaford’s Itukfugl'owUvr 
la PUT up IN glass bottles, 
having wide mouths, to admit a spoon. 
Bottles are preferable to tin cans, as they are 
safer, cleaner and preserve the strength of 
baking powder much better.— Adv. 
Ilorsford’s Acid Phosphate. 
l iiaiiiuiuuN Approval ol Oeilicnl stall. 
Dr. 1. G. Comstock, Fbysician at Good 
Samaritan Hospital, St Louis, Mo., says: 
"For years we have used it in this hospital in 
dyspepsia and nervous diseases, and as a drink 
during the decline and in the convalescence oi 
lingei mg fevers, it has the unanm ous 
approval of our medical staff’'.— Adv. 
—THE 3 
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l are* Dyspepsia, fndigetion, Weakness* 
Iin pure It load, .llulnr in,( lolls ji n,l Fevers, 
ami Neuralgia* 
it is an unfailing remedy for Diseases of the 
Kidneys and Liver. 
It is Invaluable for Diseases peenliar to 
Women, and nil who lead sedentary lives. 
It dors not injure the teeth, cause headache,or 
produce constipation- nllar Iron tnnh'cinr .< do. 
It enriches and purifies the blood, stimulates 
the appetite, aids t he assimilation of food, re¬ 
lieves Heartburn and Belching, anil strength¬ 
ens the tnlineIrs afiil nerves. 
For Intermittent Fevers, Lassitude, Lack of 
Energy. Ac., it has no equal. 
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