1885 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
425 
strip hang plumb; after having firmly at¬ 
tached the upper one-fourth of the strip, take 
hold of the lower corners and pull out straight 
so as to unfold it, and place it upon the wall, 
smoothing it down carefully so as to leave no 
air spaces or bubbles under it. This can best 
be done by using a new scrubbing brush or 
whisk broom. 
Proceed iu the same way with each subse¬ 
quent strip, only take pains to commence the 
work by having the figures exactly match the 
whole length. It is a good plan occasionally to 
apply the plumb, and keep the paper perpen¬ 
dicular by lapping a little at the top or bottom 
as necessary. Let the bottom of each strip 
come down, aud run the thumb or a pencil 
over the paper(the thumb is best),and then cut 
where shown by the mark, when the paper can 
be pressed into place. In fitting to a door or 
window, take a strip of dry paper and bold it iu 
place, being sure it matches the figures already 
on, and marking where it is to be cut, by rub¬ 
bing the hand over the paper. Of course, where 
a base and border are to be used, the paper need 
project under these only sufficient to make a 
good finish, and it should be so cut as to save, 
as much as posssble, and both the border and 
base are to be put on after the other paper is 
all hung, care being taken that the figures 
exactly match where the ends of the pieces 
meet. 
These simple directions will enable anyone 
to do a respectable job of papering; but we 
suggest that it is very bard work for women, 
and every man should try and save them from 
this severe labor by doing it himself. 
AX OLD BOY. 
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HERE AND THERE. 
There are no time-savers like method and 
system in household labor. The lady who can 
sit down in the afternoon to light sewing or 
fancy work, is usually the one who plans and 
executes her work according to certain rules. 
While much sympathy should be proffered 
to those who have poor help in the kitchen, 
and inconvenient utensils of labor, and are 
therefore obliged to plod along unceasingly, 
little should be bestowed upon those who do 
not make the most of what they have, and are 
always in a ‘‘muddle”—home, mistress and 
children all wearing that unmistakable air of 
poor management. It is not the hard work 
thatkil's; it is the care and fret aud worry. 
Much of this can be obviated by good planning 
and system. How apt we are to think of all 
our duties at once—pressing, rrowdiug one 
against the other. We rise in the morning, 
and there is so much that must be attended to! 
And sometimes the brain almost whirls with 
the thought of this, that, end the other thing 
to be done, and so little time to do it in. 
Now, this habit exhausts more real vitality 
than the mere performance of those same 
duties calmly and patiently met “one by one.” 
Don’t think of all jma have to do; 
With patience work, and you’ll got through. 
Each dally duty bravely met, 
May prove a richer blessing yet. 
Because It leaves no room for fret. 
MRS. S. B. EATON. 
STRAY THOUGHTS. 
LA.CE. 
I did not kuow that the Japanese manner 
of planting trees, as described by “ tlorticola” 
in the Rural of May 30, was an unusual 
mode, as it has always been my way of plant¬ 
ing all flowers aud shrubs—trees 1 never at¬ 
tempted to plant. When setting out my 
house plants m Spring, also any l may pur¬ 
chase, as well as tomato plants, I always dig 
a hole, till it with water, and then put in my 
plant, arrauge its roots, and, holding it firmly 
in my left baud, fill in the soil with the trowel 
iu my right, firming it down well at last. 
The water at the roots gives the required 
nourishment to the plants while fixing them¬ 
selves in their new homes. 
I saw, in some New York City paper, a few 
days ago, an article urging people to burn 
their garbage instead of putting it into the 
ash-barrel or even into a barrel by itself to be 
left, perhaps for days, standing upon the side¬ 
walk, I only wish every housekeeper would 
follow this practice for a while, aud never 
again would she send to the dumping grounds 
such a mess of unhealthly smells as decaying 
garbage makes. Years ago 1, too. opposed it, 
but finally tried it, as 1 was so annoyed by the 
negligence of the garbage men whose duty it 
was to collect it in the city where I then lived, 
and since then I have disposed of it altogether 
In this way. Now, In the couotry we have 
chickens and have very littlegnrbage to burn; 
but 1 am annoyed wheu walking to and from 
the village, by the carelessness of house¬ 
keepers in this respect. 
The following directions are for crocheted 
Vandyke luces, as requested. Double crochet 
is where the thread is put over the ueedle 
once before rnakiug the stitch. Always take 
up both sides of the stitch iu lace making, as 
it adds much to its strength and beauty. 
Set up a chain of 21 stitches, turn. 
1st Row.—Three double crochet in 6th stitch 
of chain, 1 chain 3 double crochet in 9th ch. 
stitch, 2 ch. 1 d. c. in 12t,hch. st., 2cb. 1 d. c. 
in 15tb ch. st.., 2 ch. 1 d. c. in 18th ch. st., 2 
ch. 1 d. c. in 21st ch. st, 5 ch. turn. 
2d Row.—One d. e. over 2d d. c. of last row, 
2 ch. 1 d. c. over the 3d d. c. 2 ch. 1 d. c. over 
the 4th d. c., 2 ch. 1 d. c. over the 1st stitch of 
the 3d c , 3 ch. 3 d. c. under the 1 ch, between 
the 3 d. c’s.. 1 ch. 3d. c under the 5 ch. at the 
end of 1st row, 2 cb. 1 d. e, in middle stitch 
of same 5 ch3 ch. turn. 
3d Row.—Three d. c. under 2 cb. of last row, 
1 ch. 3 d. c. under the 1 ch. between the 3 d. 
c's., 2 cb. 1 d. c. over the 3d d. c., 2 ch. 1 d. c. 
over the first single d. c., 2 ch. 1 d. c. over 2d 
d. c., 2 ch. 1 d c. over the 3d d. c., 2 cb. 1 d. 
c. over the 4th d. c., 2 ch 1 d. c. in the middle 
one of the 5th cb. at the end, 5 cb. turn 
4th Row.—Like the second only that there 
is one more of the 2 cb. 1 d. c. repetitions. 
5th Row.—Like the third only there is one 
more repetition of the 2 cb. 1 d. c. 
6th Row.—One more 3 ch. 1 d. c. repetition 
than in the fourth. 
7th Row.—One more 2 ch. 1 d. c. repetition 
than in the fifth. 
8th Row.—One more repetition of 2 ch. 1 d. 
c than in the sixth row. This finishes one 
point. 
1st Row of next point —Three d. c. under 2 
ch. of last row, 1 ch. 3 d. c. under 1 ch be¬ 
tween the 3 d. c’s ,2 ch. 1 d. c. over the last of 
the 8 d. c., 2 cb. 1 d c. over the 1st d. c., 2 cb. 1 
d. c. over the 2d d. c., 2 ch. 1 d. c over the 3d 
d. c., 5 ch. turn, continue from the second row. 
This is quite wide and looks best worked 
with linen thread No. 40. An expert cro- 
cheter will soon find how to make it narrower 
of the same style, We have made it several 
widths, and the narrowest made of No. 60 
Lineu thread makes a beautiful trimming for 
underclothes. aunt km. 
HINTS. 
A good change from the common custard 
made of eggs, milk and sugar, is to add two or 
three tablespoons of gooseberry or grape pre¬ 
serves just before baking. 
I find a clean newspaper laid on the table 
while cutting bread very convenient to catch 
the crumbs, which cau then be slipped easily 
into a pan for puddings or hash. 
Happening to get some grease on my sit¬ 
ting room carpet, a frieud advised the use of 
cold water with soap or ammonia, instead of 
hot: this preveuts the grease from spreading, 
aud is equally effectual in removing it. 
MRS. S. B. E. 
DOMESTIC RECIPES. 
COOKIES. 
Take four eggs well beaten, one cup of 
sugar and one of butter, and one teaspoonful 
of soda. Do not roll too thin. 
GINGER SNAPS. 
One egg, one cup of sugar, one cup of mo¬ 
lasses, one tablespoonfut of vinegar, one of 
soda aud one of ginger. Flour to make a 
stiff dough. These are excellent if not rolled 
too thin. Bake quickly. 
CREAM COOKIES. 
One cup of thick, sour cream, one heaping 
cup of sugar, one tablespoonful of lard, half a 
teaspoouful of soda, a pinch of salt. Flour to 
roll. 
GRKKN TOMATO PIES. 
Pare aud slice thin some green tomatoes, 
pour over boiling water aud let them scald a 
minute or two, then put in a colander to 
drain. After lining your plates with a good 
crust, put iu the tomatoes, strew chopped 
lemon peel quite thickly' over them, sprinkle 
on a little flour and add a tablespoouful of 
vinegar to each pie; cover thickly with sugar, 
and add a few bits of butter, then put on the 
top crust and bake. You will find these pies 
delicious. __ Canadian. 
SARDINE SANDWICHES. 
Take sardines from the box and lay on a 
clean cloth that the oil may be absorbed. 
Split each in two, remove back bone and all 
the skfu that you can. Butter evenly thin 
slices of bread, place the halved fish on half 
the slices, squeeze a little lemon juice over 
them, cover with the remaiuiug bread, and 
press together gently. Cut with a sharp 
knife luto two or three pieces. Splendid for 
picnics. mrs. c. 
CANNED CORN AND PEAS. 
Most cooks spoil canned corn and peas by 
long re-cooking. The fact is, these vegetables 
ouly require heating to make them palatable. 
♦ «» -■ 
Ilorsford’s Acid I*Iio»|>hutc. 
A Valuable Itemed) for <5 ravel. 
Dr. I’. H. Nkwland. Jr., St. Louis, Mo. 
says: “I have used it iu diseases of the uriuary 
organs, such as gravel, and particular!v sper¬ 
matorrhoea, with very good results, aud think 
it a very valuable remedy in those diseases— 
Adv. 
Hall's Hair Renewer. 
The best way to prevent the hair from 
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It will restore the color and vitality of 
youth to the hair, and. used as a dressing, 
will render the hair soft, pliant, and 
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