clay’s struggle with the crowd than those who 
had made more costly and elaborate toilets. 
In the afternoon Mr. Wilkins took her about 
the city to see the different sights the town af¬ 
forded, availing themselves of the use of the 
street cal's liberally enough, so that every 
change was a refreshment. At the close of 
the third day they reached home again. 
“I dou't feel i bit tired.” said Mrs. Wilkins as 
she laid aside her bonnet. “ I feel as if for three 
days I had bean out of the body I have seen 
so many things that were new and have such 
a collection of lovely pictures in ray memory 
to call up in future; if every one has enjoyed 
the Fair as I have, the money laid out ou it 
has been well spent.” 
The good sense with which she had man¬ 
aged her trip as well as the rarity of her ex- 
c irsiom, had s > nothing to do with her pleas¬ 
ure in it. probably, but the moral of it is, that 
when such exhibitions reach plain citizens in 
the way they did Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins, the 
good they accomplish reaches far beyond the 
merely material b mefits which are apparently 
the most imp irtaiittliiugs aimedat. b. c. d. 
Fig. 891. 
Domestic <£conoim\ 
CONDUCTED BY EMILY MAPLE. 
PICNIC BASKETS. 
Most people enjoy a Bohemian life. There 
s a spice of the Gipsy iu all of us. and when 
the hurry of haying is over, or at the close of 
harvest, let us have a “between time," when 
we can indulge this propensity and have a 
picnic. Of course, there is some trouble 
nothing comes in this world without it. and 
few things repay as well. How often we have 
started off languid and tired, not caring to go, 
to find that our appetite increased as we went 
along, and to hear every one say, as the con¬ 
tents of the well-filled basket wore discussed: 
“It does one good to eat out-of-doors. I never 
was so hungry in my life.” It is a sign that 
the air, and change, aud relief from dinner¬ 
getting is doing good to the speaker. No mat¬ 
ter whether it be by lake or brook-side, in 
mountain or valley, by the sea or ou the mar- 
giu of a field where ox-eyed daisies and yel¬ 
low buttercups defy the farmer—it is the air, 
the freshness, the freedom that will work such 
magical effects. 
But the packing of the basket has a great 
deal to do with the enjoyment, aud oue must 
remember to provide double the quantity that 
would bo required at home. If a fire is to be 
made, matches must lie remembered; a eau- 
opeuer and a corkscrew save much worry 
wheu the need comes. There is nothing more 
delicious than coffee made on the spot; and 
eggs roasted iu the ashes with potatoes are 
very good. If near a lake, some of the voung 
people may like to fish, and after what they 
may have caught arc prepared for cooking 
they will declare the fish taste better if cooked 
over the coals, on the end of a stick. I think 
a better plan than the making of sandwiches, 
is to take the bread in loaf, a jar of butter and 
a piece of boiled ham which has been after 
ward baked iu a moderate oveu. Then take a 
bottle of mixed mustard, to which has been 
added a little Caymiun aud sugar, aud with a 
sharp knife, you will have the host sandwiches 
you ever tasted, so much fresher than if cut 
early iu the morning, with the edges of the 
bread beginning to curl up dry and hard. 
Then, where there are plenty of chickens, what 
is better thau a pie i Stow a pair of pullets in 
water till tender, remove bones, gristle and 
skin, season, aud boil down well. Line a deep 
pie dish with short paste, and till with the 
chicken. Pour over a little gravy, which can 
be easily made by boiling the bones aud a bit 
of salt pork together for a while. Bake to a 
light brown, aud he sure to leave some holes 
iu the top paste, i have found corn-starch or 
rice, when mado nicely and flavored, put into 
a mold aud packed in ice, very nice as a des¬ 
sert, when it is not too much trouble. The 
ice is easily carried and is a valuable adjunct 
to a picnic partv. Don’t forget the fruit— 
whatever is in reason. Take a basketful; it 
will be relished; and please remember that, of 
all things, you must not uogloct to take the 
Halt. J remember being ouco at a picnic where 
this was forgotten, »nd though w« h«d choice 
delicacies, aud every other requisite, some of 
the party had to run a mile to the nearest 
house, and then returned with the coarse crys¬ 
tals of salt that required time, patience and 
bottle smashing to crush into sandy grits. And 
if there are several families, let each one pro¬ 
vide certain things, or you may happen, as I 
did once, to go when nothing was stipulated 
and find all had taken cake except myself, 
aud 1 had sandwiches and ice cream, which 
variety was hailed with delight. Let the fa¬ 
thers go. Don’t send off the women folks aud 
children aud stay at home to drudge. They 
wont enjoy it half so well. Let the weeds 
grow. Let the work wait for this one day. 
Your life is more thau meat, aud your body 
than raiment. Enjoy the tranquility, the 
change, the refreshment that come of social 
recreation and relaxation. Eunice Brown. 
SPRINKLINGS FROM SUNDRY PEP¬ 
PER POTS. 
FEATHER BEDS. A GOOD WAY TO CLEAN. 
My way of renovating feather beds is to 
shake all the feathers into oue end of the tick, 
then sew it across to hold them there. Set a 
tub of water on the flour and wash the empty 
end, in warm soap suds; rinse thoroughly in 
two water, and starch, then put in some con¬ 
venient place to dry. When not quite dry, 
iron well so as to cook the starch in the cloth. 
Then shake the feathers into the other end 
and proceed as before. “ Una.” 
WELSH RAREBIT. 
Toast a slice of bread, put four ounces of 
cheese on a plate set in the oven till melted, 
and pour gently on the toast. Add a litle 
mustard, pepper and salt. To be eaten hot. 
TO COOK WINDSOR BEANS. 
Lot them be boiled like peas, only very fast 
and served with parsley and butter, to which 
a little pepper and salt are added. Lizzie. 
fruit PIES. 
Eureka! I have found out that fruit pies 
eau lie made without running over and it is 
really done by putting in the sugar first. When 
the fruit is in, wet the edges of the under crust 
with cold water before putting on the top. 
Pinch closely. Do not peel the stalks of pie 
plant for doing so it wastes the best part of it. 
MRS. W. W. H. 
REMOVES WHITEWASH. 
If whitewash has been carelessly allowed to 
dry ou paint, a little lard rubbed on and left a 
short time will loosen it so that it mav easily 
be scraped off without injury to the paint. 
sirs. w. w. H. 
GOOSEBERRY FOOL. 
I often wanted to know what this dish could 
lie, but was uot prepared to find it so delicious 
ns it proved when made for me lately by an 
English friend. Put in a pan a quart of green 
gooseberries, either fresh or canned, a wine¬ 
glass of water and half a pound of sugar. Stew 
for twenty minutes, or till soft. Keep stirriug, 
put into a basin and whip a pint of cream. 
When the fruit is cold mix with the cream 
and serve iu cups or hollow dishes, or with 
pastry around it. If too much sirup add a 
little isinglass to thicken it. M h. s. 
SUPERIOR CUCUMBER PICKLES. 
To every five gallons of strong vinegar add 
a pint of pure alcohol, a lump of alum the 
size of a small walnut, and a haudful each, 
of ground or pounded pepper, cloves, cinna¬ 
mon and allspice. Pepper alone may lie used 
if preferred, or tlie spices can be omitted al¬ 
together, but they add greatly to the flavor 
of the pickles. A few pieces of hoi'seradish 
arc also an improvement. The alum must 
uot lie omitted as it hardens the pickles. Put 
the cucumbers right ui the barrel, keg or 
crock containing the prepared vinegar each 
day, as they are gathered. If necessary 
to wash them do not rub them. Lay a 
board on them with snllieicnt weight to keep 
the pickles under the vinegar, and allow no 
scum to form. Cucumbers should bo cut late 
in the evening, or early in the morning, and 
handled carefully. Tender striug beaus aud 
radish pods, green tomatoes, and plums that 
Are almost ripe but. not soft . may also be put 
in the same vinegar with the cucumbers, aud 
they will make excellent pickles. Peaches, 
pears, cherries, onions, etc . might be pre- 
jtared in the same way; but 1 have never 
tried them. If good cider vinegar is not to lie 
had, make vinegar of sirup, allowing one 
gallon to three or four of water. The pickles 
are soon ready for use. We always follow 
the above mode and many have declared our 
pickles the best they ever tasted. A. L. 
DOMESTIC RECIPES. 
lHNING-TABLE ORNAMENTATIONS. 
As farmers’ daughters should have an eye 
fw the beautiful, I wish to tell them how to 
add to the attractiveness of the dining-table. 
Of course, they all know a bouquet of hand¬ 
somely-arranged flowers gives an air of re¬ 
finement to the table that nothing else can. 
But the human eye loves change, and a plate 
covered with living moss upon which to ar¬ 
range delicate ferns, flowers, fruits can lie 
used repeatedly by keeping the moss constant¬ 
ly damp. A plate covered with a colored 
napkin and filled with different varieties of 
fruit arranged in the form of a pyramid with 
green leaves here and there, makes a lovely 
center-piece for the dinner-table. Or sink a 
glass holding ferns and flowers in a plate cov¬ 
ered with moss and keep constantly fresh for 
kitchen and dining-table. It will add to the 
pleasantness of home. a. l. 
A DISH OF YOUNG POTATOES. 
After removing the skin from young pota¬ 
toes, wash them well and put them in a steam¬ 
er; cover closely and place over a kettle of 
boiling water to steam till done. Bring to a 
boil a sufficient quantity of cream or milk, 
whichever is preferred for the gravy, stir in a 
piueh of flour, add the desired amount of salt, 
pepper aud butter. Heat the dish they are to 
be served in by dipping it in hot water. Put 
the steamed potatoes in it, and turn the gravy 
over them. They are more sweet and mealy 
than wheu cooked iu water. Old potatoes, 
also, are lietter steamed, then mashed and sea¬ 
soned; while 1 much prefer corn in the roast¬ 
ing ear steamed to that Inch has been boiled 
in water. There are a number of vegetables 
which preserve their flavor better when 
steamed; and it is frequently convenient in 
harvest time when kettles and stove-room are 
scarce, as steamers can be placed over kettles 
containing meat, or other vegetables, a. l. 
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Inquirer asks .—I wish some of the ladies 
would tell me “what ailed my soap this 
Spring. I ran off twelve gallons of lye and 
boiled it strong enough to strip a feather be¬ 
fore I put the grease in. I boiled it all that 
day, and the longer I boiled it the thinner it 
got I let it cool over-night and iu the mom, 
ing the grease had all risen to the top, and in 
the bottom was a dark liquid resembling lye 
only a good deal blacker. I made a fire under 
it aud boiled it all that day and still no soap 
was formed. It is in the kettle yet, and gives 
me “the blues” every time I look at it, and 
think of my two days’ labor aud my lye and 
grease all wasted.” 
A ns.— We have consulted an authority on 
this matter and the opinion is that the lye 
was not strong enough. It ought to float a pota¬ 
to. Then it was boiled too long and too 
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The first night it, cooled, a gallon of salt should 
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NASAL CATARRH. 
J. W. S., Ash Grove, Mo., wishes for a 
cure for catarrh that appeared in these 
columns “several years ago.” 
Ans. —TV e suppose nasal catarrh is referred 
to; the term catarrh is used in medical 
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of any mucous surface of the body, accom¬ 
panied with mi abnormal discharge of its 
natural secretion—hence gastric catarrh, iu 
tcstiuul catarrh, etc. The recipe for uasaj 
catarrh about which inquiry is made, is prolu 
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1879.—namely, the use of crushed cubeb 
berries smoked in a pipe. They can be ob. 
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posed of the trisuitrato of bismuth is strongly 
recommended as affording marked relief. Of 
the multitude of “sure cures” for this ailment, 
uot one is infallible, however, except, perhaps, 
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of every kind for 48 hours; but few will be 
found w illing to submit to such a regimen. 
Snuffing iq> the nose, three times a day, a 
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turpentine, sometimes relievo the uncomforta¬ 
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that catarrh can be got rid of most quickly by 
keeping in the open air a good deal, aud hap¬ 
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and the employment of means to promote per¬ 
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These Watehes are all tpen face. The bezel, 
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“ Clinton, Iowa, April 29, 1881. 
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