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least one stove until after the cold spring 
storms. 
Vaseline is used by French cooks as shorten¬ 
ing for cakes and pies. 
Quality and not quantity is now studied by 
society dinner givers. For once fashion is 
sensible. 
Teach your girls to be quiet and cool in 
cases of emergency. 
-- 
DYES FOR CARPET RAGS. 
“Justice” asks for cheap and satisfactory 
dyes. For brown: I use one pound of cutch 
or gum catechu and one-half pound of bichro¬ 
mate of potash for eight pounds of cotton 
goods. (I do not like it for wool.) For carpet 
warp I soak the warp over-night, that it may 
take the color evenly. Dissolve the cutch or 
gum by soaking it over-night, stirring it while 
warm. In the morning put in the goods and 
keep them at scalding heat three hours or 
more in an iron kettle. Then take them out 
and drain until cold enough to handle. Have 
the potash dissolved in a brass kettle and leave 
the goods iu it a short time, then wash thor¬ 
oughly. The dye will then color more rags of 
a lighter shade but will need new potash. 
To color blue: Scald three pounds of cottou 
cloth two hours iu two pailfuls of water, with 
four ounces of copperas,and rinse in cold water. 
Dissolve two ouuces of prussia r,e of potash in two 
pailfuls of cold water, put in the cloth and let 
it boll 20 minutes, Remove the cloth and add 
to the dye three-fourths of an ounce of oil of i 
vitriol. Put the cloth back and let it remain 
until dark enough. Wash thoroughly in cold 
water. To color yellow : For five pounds of 
goods, take seven ounces of sugar of lead in 
water sufficient for a dye. Dip the goods two 
hours. Make a new dye with four ounces of 
bichromate ot potash, dip in the goods until 
the color suits. Wring out and dry before 
washing. For green: Three pounds of goods 
may be colored a light-blue by the above rule, 
using the old dye (it will be strong enough) 
and then dip into the yellow dye. This 
makes a very good green; but do not use too 
dark a blue. “B.” 
DOMESTIC RECIPES. 
As I made up my mind to try for dinner 
to-day the rice pie, a recipe for which was 
given in a late Rural, 1 thought 1 would send 
a few plaiu recipes, though as we get most 
of our new ones from this useful journal, 
there is not a large collection from which to 
select. 
What an improvement the increase of 
pictures is to tbe Rural, of latel And the 
articles from the Exposition, how we have 
enjoyed them! The sweet, soft spring-time 
delays so long in coming this year that one 
can scarcely help coveting the pleasure of a 
trip to the land of flowers. 
crullers. 
One-half cup of butter, one cup of sugar, 
two eggs, one cup of sweet milk, two tea¬ 
spoonfuls of cream of tartar, one teaspoonful 
of soda. 
YEAST. 
Six large boiled potatoes, one-half cup of 
brown sugar, one yeast cake. 
CENTENNIAL WASHING FLUID. 
One pound of Babbitt’s potash, one ounce of 
muriate of ammonia, one ounce of salts of- 
tartar. Dissolve the potash in two quarts of 
warm water, add the other ingredients and 
two quarts more of water. Put into a jug, it 
does not need straining. Use three-fourths of a 
tea-cupful for three pailfuls of water. Boil 
clothes in it one half hour and rinse. 
ZENA CLAYBOURNE. 
SCALLOPED OYSTERS. 
Crush or roll several handfuls of Boston or 
other friable crackers. Put a layer in the 
bottom of a buttered pudding dish. Wet 
this with a mixture of the oyster liquor and 
milk, slightly warmed. Next have a layer of 
oysters, sprinkle with salt and pepper and lay 
bits of butter upon them, then another layer 
of moistened crumbs, and so on until the dish 
is filled. Let the top layer be thicker than 
the rest and beat an egg into the milk you 
pour over them. Put pieces of butter thickly 
over it, Set in the oven and bake a half hour. 
Can brown over the top with a hot shovel, if 
desired. 
CHOCOLATE CARAMELS. 
Two cups of brown sugar, one cup of mo¬ 
lasses, one heaping tablespoonful of butter, 
three tablespoonfuls of flour. Boil 25 min¬ 
utes, then stir in half a pound of grated 
chocolate wet in one cup of sweet milk, and 
boil until it hardens in the spoon with which 
you stir it frequently. Flavor with vanilla. 
MOLASSES COOKIES. 
Two cups of molasses aud one of sugar, one 
cupful of shortening, one tablespoon of vine¬ 
gar, one tablespoon of soda put in a cup and 
filled two-thirds full of boiling water, a little 
salt and mix up not too stiff. 
BAKED BEANS, 
Cut up flue, pork that has been freshened 
and put in a baking dish, a layer of pork and 
one twice or three times as thick of beans 
that have been parboiled until soft. Make 
these layers alternately until the dish is filled, 
having a thin eoatiug of pork on the top. 
MADE MUSTARD. 
For a teacup of material, take one good- 
sized onion, slice it fine and let it simmer two 
hours, drain off and squeeze, stir in mustard 
until it is like paste, then add more vinegar 
and a tablespoonful of salt and the same of 
pepper. Put on the stove and cook, stir all 
the time until it is smooth. This is very fine 
at this season of the year. 
INDIAN BREAD. 
One cup of molasses, two cups of butter¬ 
milk, one-and-one-half cup of flour, two-and- 
oue half cups of meal, one-and-one-half tea- 
spoonful of soda. Salt. Steam three hours. 
RHUBARB PIK. 
TOMATO SOUP. 
One-and-one-half cup of tomatoes, a tea- 
spoonful of salt, one quart of milk, small tea¬ 
spoonful of soda, a dash of pepper and a 
lump of butter. Cook tomatoes first, then 
put in the soda. To be eaten with crackers. 
Wash and peel the rhubarb. Cut into 
inch lengths and stew, addiug plenty of sugar; 
but no water. When tender, thicken with 
a tablespooulul of corn starch. Bake with 
one crust. When done, spread over the top 
the beaten whites of two eggs and two table- 
spooufuls of sugar. 
RIPE CURRANT PIE. 
Due coffee-cupful of crushed currants, 
one cupful of sugar, oue tablespoonful of 
flour, mixed smooth in oue of water, yelks of 
two eggs. Bake with under crust only. Beat 
the whites stiff, sift in two tablespooufuls of 
sugar, spread over the top of the pie aud 
slightly brown in the oven. 
COFFEE CAKE. 
One cupful of butter, one cupful of sugar, 
one of molasses, four ot flour, one of cold, 
strong coffee, one teaspoonful of soda, two 
of cream-of-tartar, four eggs, one teaspoon- 
ful of cloves, one aud-one half of cinnamon, 
oue pint of stoned raisins, one pint of cur¬ 
rants, one-half piul of citron. Stir the 
butter aud sugar to a cream, add spices, 
molasses, eggs, coffee, flour with the cream- 
of-tartar sifted through it, and, last, the sodu 
dissolved in a spooufui of hot water. Bake 
iu shallow pans, or all in one round cake. 
FRUIT CAKE. 
Two eggs, two cups of dark brown sugar, 
one cup of butter, one of sour milk, three of 
flour, one teaspoonful of soda, oue cupful of 
raisins, one teaspoouful each of cloves, cinna¬ 
mon and nutmeg. 
CREAM CAKE. 
One cup of sugur, two-thirds of a cup of 
sweet milk, two cups of flour, one tablespoon- 
ful of butter, white of one egg, two tea¬ 
spoonfuls of baking powder- Cream for the 
cake; One cup of sweet milk, oue half cup of 
sugar, two tablespooufuls of corn starch or 
flour, Lernou or vauilla. 
MRS. A.’S SPONGE CAKE. 
Three eggs, two tablespooufuls of cold 
water, oue teacupful of sugar, one half tea¬ 
spoonful of baking powder, a pinch of salt 
aud any flavoring that is preferred, and flour 
enough to make a thick batter. 
REFORM JELLY CAKE. 
One-and-one-half cup of sugar, two-and-one- 
half cups of flour, one-half cup of butter, one- 
half cup of milk, three eggs, two teaspoons of 
baking powder. Beat butter, sugar and eggs 
together. Beat yelks and whites separately. 
FRIED CAKES. 
One cup of sugar, one of milk, one-half cup 
of butter, two eggs, nutmeg and a large tea¬ 
spoonful of baking powder, aunt rachel. 
FRUIT CAKE. 
As I enjoy reading the Domestic columns 
and testing the recipes, I will send one for 
cake that is cheap and an excellent substitute 
for the above: 
Four eggs, two cups of sugar, one of butter, 
one of sweet milk and four of flour, one tea¬ 
spoonful of soda and two of cream-of-tartar, 
and one each of ciuuumon, allspice, nutmeg 
and cloves. After it ia thoroughly mixed, 
stir in one cupful preserved blackberries, or 
jam. Do not stir much after the berries are 
added. _ mbs. si. o. s. 
CHEAP WHITE CAKE. 
Three eggs, one cup of sugar, two-thirds of 
a cup of milk, one-half cup of butter, oue tea¬ 
spoonful of cream-of-tartar, one half tea¬ 
spoouful of soda. Flavor to taste. Flour to 
make a batter not too stiff. Quickly made 
and very good. mrs. s. b. e. 
Horaford’a Acid Phosphate, 
Decided Benefit, 
Dr. John P. Wheeler, Hudson, N. Y., 
says: “1 have given it with decided benefit in 
a case of innutrition of the braiu from abuse 
of alcohol.”—A tie. 
fgHfoSttllaiwattsi 
Preserving The Hair. 
For preserving the youthful color and 
beauty of the hair, promoting its growth, 
and imparting freshness and vitality, 
Ayer’s Hair Vigor is unequaled. E. S. 
Piper, Downsvillc, La.., writes: “ I have 
used several hair preparations, but Ayer’s 
Hair Vigor is the only one I have found 
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made it more vigorous, abundant, and 
healthy than ever.” 
Ayer’s JIair Vigor is entirely free from 
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original color and healthy condition.” 
Ayer’s Hair Vigor, 
prepared by 
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For sale by all Dr ugg ists. 
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For the exl ertnlnntion of nil kinds of Insect* In dwellings, on plants, animal' - , clothing etc It is 
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_ COTTON 
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BARTLETT * DOW, & 
SEED GROWERS 
AND 
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LOW ^» MILKING TUBES 
For Milking Cows with Sore or Obstructed Teat*. Price 25c. MaUed to any address on receipt of price 
Descriptive Circular, and our SEHD CATALOGUE for 1885. lYce to ail. ” 
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rA.NCLO-SWISS III I 1/ 
Z' CONDENSED lYIILIVi 
MILKMAID BRAND. 
Economical and convenient for all 
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ttneondensed milk. Bold everywhere. 
GOLD MEDAL, PARIS, 1873, 
BAKER’S 
Breakfast Cocoa. 
Warranted absolutely pure 
Cocoa, from which the excess of 
Oil has been removed It has three 
times the strength of Cocoa mixed 
with Starch, Arrowroot or Sugar, 
and is therefore far more ecoooinl. 
cal, costing less than one cent a 
cup. It Is delicious, nourishing, 
strengthening, easily digested, and 
admirably adapted for invalids as 
well as for persons in health. 
Sold by tlr ocers eve rywhere. 
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To protect the 
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standard for which 
it has been noted for 
TWENTY 
YEARS 
past will be strictly 
maintained. 
For pamphlets, address 
CLIDDEN & CURTIS, 
General Selling Agents, Boston, Mass. 
$‘.27.00 Per Ton. K. O. B. 
AT FALL RIVER, 3IA89., 
FOR 
CHURCH’S 
FISH & POTASH. 
ANALYSIS : 
A mmouia.5.08 per cent. 
Phosphoric Acid.5..S2 “ 
Potash.S.58 “ 
Client let, C. A. GO 
MASUF.U'TI’UKD BY 
JOSEPH CHURCH & CO., 
HIT lbs. Pag, TIVERTON, K. I. 
Address JOB HATHA WAY, Gen’l Agent, 
Steep Brook, Mass. 
