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cup of butter melted and mixed with thesugar 
and molasses.” 
“No eggs?” 
“No, I think it a waste to put them 
in, and it' you bake in porcelain-lined 
pans, you can leave it in them to keep moist. 
I have to do so because I couldn’t eat it up 
iu a hurry.” 
“Do you pickle cherries?” I said, looking at 
some glass bottles that had evidently been put 
away to cool.” 
“Yes, they are favorites of my sister,” she 
replied, and I have been putting up an extra 
share: To twelve pounds of fruit take about 
six pounds of sugar and one quart of eider 
vinegar, with cloves and cinnamon to suit 
your taste. Let the fruit boil until soft; then 
skim out carefully, aud let the sirup boil dow n 
a little; put in the fruit agaiu for a few min¬ 
utes ami then fill your jars. If not the self¬ 
sealing kind you will find the common pickle 
bottle will answer the pur]}ose, if corked and 
then covered with thick paper that has been 
dipped in the white of an egg.” 
“Well, now," I said, “dear aunt Mabby, 
you are a farmer’s daughter; you have gone 
through a girlhood of cooking for hired men, 
milking and butter making, with hundreds of 
irksome tasks; did you liml it such a hard 
life?” Her eyes filled w ith tears. 
“Ah, my dear, it was nothing to the loneli¬ 
ness of having only myself to care for. I 
would never grumble at the work, if only 
mother and father could he buck at the fire¬ 
side with me, and I am thankful now I always 
tried to take the heavy end of such things. 
Mother had a nice little hook of recipes,” she 
added, “and I will get it out before you come 
again, and perhaps sometimes when you're 
too busy I’ll write something ready for you. 
I used to be a good hand at composition in 
my young day*.” 
You may be sure I encouraged her to do so, 
aud hope that, our united researches may bring 
to light some housekeeping experiences that 
will be useful to the readers of the Rural. 
PtijM-eUatuatta ;3Umtteina 
for an overdose of what to some would be a 
wholesome tonic, she might be enjoying the 
sunshine and flowers and songs of birds, and 
training her children and her chickens for 
future usefulness. 
When Mrs. Fisher opens a new box don’t let 
ns all condemn the contents because they are 
uew to us, aud because the pills are sugar- 
coated. Let some of the “worn workers,” the 
“household martyrs,” try a dose and tell 11 s 
the result. 
But let 11 s be careful that we, w ho are not 
overworked (there are such women even 
among farmers’ wives) don't, imagine that we 
are. and so take a medicine without which we 
are better off. We cannot wisely lay down 
for ourselves or for others nay absolute rule 
as to the gratification of specific wants; each 
woman must, consider the circumstances in 
which she is placed, aud t»e governed thereby. 
Because some women deny themselves all 
needed rest, all time for reading, all amuse¬ 
ments, this is not a reason why some other 
wou en should indulge in idleness and extrava¬ 
gance. 
True economy may not be incompatible with 
the gratification of specific wants, but the 
spending of money for things which w'e want, 
but cannot afford, is extravagance, and conse¬ 
quently wrong. Idleness and selfishness are 
despicable in any one, but self-sacrifice, car¬ 
ried too far, transforms what should lie the re¬ 
spected wife and mother into the household 
drudge. If women would be prosperous, 
loved and respected, they have need to be 
“wise as the serpent” while they are “harmless 
as the dove.” 
and saved as Prof. Johnson treated Ms 23 articles of 
food, were served. These public demonstrations of 
the wonderful effects of this preparation were uni¬ 
formly applauded by the invited and attendant 
guests—and they came from every branch and walk 
of domestic and private life, and embraced men of 
national and International fame. 
Win* Applause. 
The press of the country applaud the results, the 
people at large, hoth in this and every other country, 
need “Rex Magnus," and. better still.' It is within trie 
reach of every one, us to price. 
Fresh food, lu nil *'/wmn and climates , has hereto 
fore been a luxury for the wealthy alone. Now, 
every one may enjoy It by using "Rex Magnus," 
Send for n package and test It yourself. In writing 
for it. give your name State,County and mention the 
brand desired. Rend money order or by registered 
letter. Mention the Rural Nt;\v Yuiikkr. 
(THE MIGHTY KING.) 
FOOD PRESERVATIVE 
Perfect in Work, 
Safe and Harmless, 
Economical. 
DOSS ALL THAT IS CLAIRIED. 
T2 KILBY ST., BOSTON, MASS. 
/ MM BY MAIL OR EXPRESS! 
/— 4 MlMlnn to from, oollectifd by 
ItoBcaJIini ou» own* iniT»*r iU market* of the worM. 
OroM Gofidl* Mltk% ‘‘liiiwl*. Trlmiiilnga, lliwkry, 
Ppholotcry, Funt*y Goods Ladle** l>rc»*es« Clonk*•, 
riKlfr vKwr, Tlt'M, 1 .«<•<•», Fiirvtl*hlt«C GiwhIh, 
infant*' find Mlrl*’OutfitAc. Samples, infor¬ 
mation. a tit) “ t^flOPPIVf* ** Trr* on *pi»llrxtton. 
COOPF.fi A <ONAKO. 9th .V Mnr Let ku, 1’blind a. 
Aiy t aero you saw thw Adrerti s cm cut. 
Rex Magnus is a perfect focal preservative, 
and the omy one ever discovered by man which 
embodies at. the same time health fulness, cheap¬ 
ness, certainty of results, and general adapta¬ 
bility for the wants of all mankind. This 
preservative is, as its name signifies, a mighty 
king, a royal preservati ve, an invincible con¬ 
queror. 
The Ohcovmr-A Bencfnr’nr. 
This field has long demanded a combination 
and unifying, blending and happy harmoniz¬ 
ing of elements, agencies and forces which has 
been heretofore unobtained. Men have sought 
for it, in all ages, and in all countries—and 
they have uniformly failed, Prof. R, F. 
Humiston was somewhat like Morse, FranJdin, 
Fulton aud others in their respective fields, 
the man, and the mill/ aim, who was destined 
to wear the proud title of discoverer of this 
preparation and of a benefactor of his race. 
35 DAYS TESTS. 
BEX MAGNUS ha* kcj.t twenty-three 
kinds of Meat* and other Food, thirty-five 
days in a warm room (average 70°), and 
here is the testimony of the eminent scien¬ 
tific gentleman who had exclusive control of 
the experiment in hi* private laboroton/, viz; 
PROF. SAMUEL W. JOHNSON, OF 
YALE COLLEGE. 
The Professor's report,dated March 7, ’83, says: 
“My teste of 83 days in daily mean tempera¬ 
ture of 70°, on meats, &c.. bought in open 
market have certainly been severe, and I am 
satisfied that the different brands of Rex 
Magnus, The Humiston Food Preservative, 
with which I have experimented, have ac¬ 
complished all claimed for them. So far as 
1 have yet learned, they are the only prepara¬ 
tions that ore effective, and al the some time 
practicable , for domestic use. At the banquet 
on ‘treated’ meats at the New Haven House 
/could not distinguish between those which had 
been sixteen days in my laboratory and 
those marly taken from the refrigerator of 
the hotel. The oysters were perfect ly palatable 
and fresh to my” taste, and better, as it hap¬ 
pened, than those served at the same time, 
which were recently taken from the shell. 
The roast beef, steak, chicken, turkey and 
quail, were al! a* good as I hare ever eaten." 
Rex Magnus is safe, tasteless, pure , and 
Professor Johnson adds in his report. “I 
should anticipate mo ill results from its use 
and consider it no more harmful than com¬ 
mon salt." 
Thousands of equally conclusive experi¬ 
ments in all parte of the country have brought 
the same good results. 
Time is Conquered. 
It. is an unquestioned fact that nl\ flesh food 
is improved bv keeping, aud as “Rex Magnus” 
will do this it at once tiecoiues an important 
factor in every family. Restaurant, Hotel and 
Market. 
Cream Kepi Fifty-nine Days. 
No fear of muggy da vs or l»ad weath¬ 
er after this. It is equally good in any 
climate. Cream has been put up iu Boston 
and eaten in Italy forty-hen days after and 
in Switzerland Jifty-n me days after in perfect 
condition; it works equally well with all 
kinds of food. 
A Trinl Will Trove It. 
In these days of bombustical essays, some 
persons may" call in quest inn the statements 
made in reference to “Rex Magnus,” and the 
wonderful results aud benefits accomplished by 
its use. Our answer to all such persons is 
this, viz.: It will do all that is claimed for it, 
and a tidal will prove this statement. 
It must not. be compared with 
the worthless deceptions which 
have preceded it. It succeeds 
where all others have failed, 
f*o>v to Ret It. 
A trifling expenditure on your part will es¬ 
tablish this fact to your entire satisfaction. 
You do not have to buy a county right, nor a 
costly recipe ire sell neither the one nor the 
other, 
Sample* .Hailed Postpaid. 
We do offer, however, to supply you—in rase 
vour grocer, druggist, or general store-keeper 
hasn't it on hand—with any braud of “Rex 
Magnus” which you may desire, upon receipt 
of the price. We will prepay postage charges 
Baker * /‘rYniittm CJwmlafe, this best 
preparation of plain chocolate for fam¬ 
ily life. — BakeCt Breakout Cocoa. 
from which the exceoa of oil has been 
rcmoretl. easily digested and admirably 
adapted for invalids. — Baker's Vdmlln 
Chocolate, ua drink or eaten os con¬ 
fectionery is a delicious article ; highly 
recommended by tourists. — Baker 3 
Broina, invaluable as a diet for chil¬ 
dren.— 'Jcr-mm H’vtct Chocolate, a 
most excellent article for families. 
Sold by (Irocers everywhere. 
W. BAKER «fc CO., 
horcheater, Haas, 
A NOTE, 
I fully indorse Mary Wager-Fisher’s expe¬ 
rience regarding doors. It is a trial when 
careless people leave them open. We have 
tried the “springs” for several years in .Sum¬ 
mer time on the doors, and in Winter remove 
some of them to those that are our chief dis¬ 
comfort in being left open during cold weath¬ 
er. But there is one drawback with young 
children—they are apt to get caught within 
the shutting door, and not being strong enough 
to push it back, are liable to stay there and 
cry. even if not a little bruised by the contact. 
But if the family are grown up, or even as 
strong as the young “morning star,” there is a 
great deal of satisfaction in the “spriugs,” 
Mrs. Fisher’s ideas are helpful to housewives, 
and full of sound, practical sense. a. l. j. 
ECONOMY” AND “SPECIFIC WANTS, 
S. PENNOCK &. SONS CO. 
Kennett Square, Pa., ano fort Wayne, Ino. 
also sole manufacturers or the Matchless Self- 
_Loading. Silt-Dumping Scraper. 
HELEN HALL, 
The Chinese have a proverb that a man must 
ask his wife if he may be rich, aud l believe 
there is a world of truth in it. It means that 
the wife must be economical, self-sacrificing 
and industrious; that site must have a care for 
the little expenditures as well as for the larger 
ones; that in buying she must consider 
whether the purchase is a necessary one, and 
if not she must forego the pleasure the posses¬ 
sion of it might afford her. It means that 
when her dress bee mes faded she must turn 
it, inside out; she must trim her own bonuets, 
and when rips come in her boots she must take 
a bit of eoarse silk and a few minutes of time 
and sew the rips up when they are first dis¬ 
cerned ; she must deny herself a great many lit¬ 
tle things which she would very much like for 
her toilet or for the adornment of her house. 
In short, site must look well to everything con¬ 
nected with herself, her housekeeping and her 
family; sec that no duty is left undone or 
neglected, ami nothing wasted or mis-spont, 
whether money or time. All this—and a great 
deal more—is comprehended in this proverb. 
No one would consider that doctor skillful 
who had only one box out of which to deal 
pills to his patients; the same remedy would 
not be beneficial in every case, SO he must vary 
his treatment according to the needs of those 
whom lie is trying to help. Just so in this 
matter of economy. We have had the idea 
of self-sacrifice so thoroughly impressed upon 
us by men aud women, from peu aud pulpit, 
that some of us have come to think there is 
uo other right conduct for women but to lie 
martyrs; that no sacrifice is too great, if laid 
on the altar of Economy. 
Every penny expended for adornment iu the 
home of the farmer’s wife, or iu the way of 
tasteful clothing for the mother or chihbeu, 
is a waste of so much hard-earned money. 
We have come to think that it is wrong for us 
to insist on hiring someone to help us, whan 
we are really unable to work, because the 
help is wasteful and untidy, and demands what 
seems to us an exhorbitant sum of money for 
small returns. 
Some of US have become so fanatical Oil the 
subject, that if there is only a little of some 
luxury, the worn mother feels that it is selfish 
for her to take her proportion of it, and if 
some one must work when weary, she ought 
always to bo the one; tint she ought to take 
upon tier shoulders every disagreeable burden 
that site can possibly carry, or feel that she is 
not discharging her duty to her family; that 
she really ought, to be the slave of the whole 
establishment, from her husband down to the 
cat and dog, including all between. 
Something like this Is the kind of pills that 
the ladles in the “Camp of Economy" have 
prescribed in all cases, mu! many a farmer’s 
wife sleeps through these beautiful Spiiug 
days under the brown gratis aud mlilted leaves 
of some desolate country Churchy aid when but 
HINTS AND RECIPES. 
RYE CAKES. 
Dobs any one make rye cakes? These are 
nice fried. One cup of buttermilk, two spoon¬ 
fuls of sugar, one egg wed beaten, half a tea- 
spoonful of soda; mix to a rather stiff batter 
with your rye flour. Have ready some boiling 
lard, and drop the latter into it from a spoon. 
CORN BREAD. 
Pour a little hot water over sifted meal (too 
much scalding makes it heavy), add two well 
l teuton eggs and half a teospoouful of soda dis¬ 
solved in warm water; to this add buttermilk, 
and mix with your meal, putting in the eggs 
last, and beating lightly. Have your pan hot 
and I take quickly. 
POACHED EGGS WITH CREAM. 
One pint of water, oue teaspoonful of salt, 
four of vinegar, half a gill of eream, one 
ounce of butter and fou .• fresh eggs, Pu t the 
water, vinegar and salt into a frying pan 
(break each egg into a separate cup) bring to 
a boil and slip the eggs gently in without 
breaking the yelks. Simmer them for three 
or four minutes, lift into a hot dish and trim 
the edges. Empty the pan, clean, put in the 
cream and seasoning to taste of pepper, salt 
and tine sugar, add the butter, broken into 
small pieces, aud when it comes to a boil pour 
over the eggs and serve. 
All persons say lh-ir gixxis arc the rest. We ask u to n. 
amine our Improved Keller Positive Force Fwd.Grala, 
Seed and Fertilizing Drill imi our flay Hake*. They 
are as good as the best, and can be sold as cheap, All are war- 
ranted. Circulars matted free. Newark Machine Co-, 
Newark. Ohio. Eastern Branch House. HagvrMotfu, JId. 
JUini Hltmib 
SEND FOR CIRCULARS 
FULLY DESCRIBING AND ILLUSTRATING IT, 
After a two years test by a large number of the 
best butter-makers iu al t parts of the country, we are 
now ready to otter, with confidence, to Dairymen 
and to the Trade, a Hand liutter-iVorKer, op¬ 
erating on the print-ipleof direct and powerful pres¬ 
sure, instead or rolling, grinding, or sliding upon 
the butter. 
We claim that it is the only Butter-Worker which 
will certainly, tpiicilu, and easily take out ail the 
buttermilk, amt which does not and cannot injure 
the grain of the butter. 1". work* in the salt a* tastily 
and as well. It leaves the hotter In better condition 
every way thnn Is possible by any other method or 
machine. It is the. greatest labor-saring implement 
> rer placed in the iliiro-ro, m. In these days, when 
the beat butter brings go high a price, you cannot 
afford to be without the latest improved appliances 
for producing the finest quality ot “gilt edged.’* 
We are making more extensively than ever the 
well known 
Blsuifhard Chum, 
with our many recent improvements. Five sizes 
made tor Family Dairies. Five sizes marie for Fac¬ 
tory use. Perfect; stock and best work. Strong, 
simple, efficient, convenient, and durable. They 
are every way "THE BEST,’* and continue to lie 
The Standard Churns of the Country. 
Inquire of the nearest Dealer In Mich goods for a 
*■ Blanchard Bctttki'.-Wokksk," or a genuine 
“ Blanchard Churn," and it he has none on hand, 
send postal for Prices and Descriptive Circulars to 
TUB tXVtXTORS AND XANTTACTUTSKBS, 
rOBTER BLANCHARD’S SONS, - CONCORD, \. ft. 
Established, ISIS. 
QU ESTIONS A NS W E RE I) 
Mary J. Laugstor wishes to know “why a 
metal tonjxjt makes the best tea?” 
A ns.— Because it retains heat, for a longer 
time than earthen-ware; but we prefer the 
earthen-ware with a “cosy” to cover it. 
An Anxious Mother inquires “bow she can 
delect, any impure matter in candy, as site 
cannot prevent her childreu eating it:” 
Anh — Dissolve it, iu pure soft water; if 
this remains transparent the cutely is pure; 
but if the water is milky, or contains a sedi¬ 
ment, it indicates the presence of terra alba 
or other injurious substance. 
“Domestic Surgery” asks if it is true that, 
oobw eksoii the wall stop bleeding? 
A NS. We have soon them tried with good 
effect.; but the ltest remedy for profuse bleed¬ 
ing is a mixture of equal parts of common salt 
aud wheaten flour. 
PATENT CHANNEL CAN 
Hornford’s Acid lMtospliutc 
In Despondency, etc. 
Dr. W. S. POWELL. Deliauee, O., says: 
“ I have used it with satisfactory results in 
dyspeptic ailments associated with great men ¬ 
tal depression or despondency."— Ad r. 
Deep selling, withouc ice. Perfect refrlg 
erator included. Suited for large or ama.ll 
dairies, creameries, or gathering cream. 
Special discount on targe orders. One 
Creamery at wholesale where I hare no 
agents. Send for circular. 
tW~ Agents wanted. 
W. E. LINCOLN- Warm, 
