THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
An 
having perfected the functions of bis own life 
to the utmost, has also the widest helpful in¬ 
fluence, both personal and by means of bis 
possessions, over the lives of others.. 
To finibh the moment, to funl the journey’s 
end m every step of the road, to live the great¬ 
est number of good hours, is wisdom.. 
Thk diviucst attribute in the heart of man 
is love, and the mightiest, because the most 
human principle in the heart of man is faith. 
Love is heaven; faith is that which appropri¬ 
ates heaven. . .. 
Thk silence that accepts merit, as the most 
natural thing is the highest applause. 
Be not diverted from your duty by any idle 
reflections the silly world may make upon you, 
for their censures are not in your power, and 
consequently should not be any part of your 
concern. . 
Domestic CcoTtomij 
CONDUCTED BY MRS. AGNES E. M. CARMAN. 
It is our firm belief that obedience in child¬ 
ren can he taught without blows; that whip¬ 
ping a child lowers morally both parent and 
child, and tImt the physical suffering inflicted 
tends mightily towards making n child a 
coward and a sneak. As to the slapping 
habit indulged in by many mothers, we can¬ 
not condemn it too severely. It. Is a vicious 
thing to do, and is simply the outcrop of the 
mother’s own uncontrollable temper. Such 
punishment makes a child only angry, stub¬ 
born, and rebellious, and the benefit looked 
for from such treatment is not forthcoming 
then or after. As we sow so shall we reap, 
and if we wished to ruin the disposition or 
even the character of a child, no more eflicieut 
method occurs to us than that of rearing him 
in au atmosphere of blows and slups. 
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FOOTING STOCKINGS. 
The following directions I have found bet¬ 
ter than those given in the Rural some tune 
ago for refooting stockings. My reasons are; 
1st. That the foot part is cut on I he bins, and 
fits perfectly. 2d. The seams are so placed 
that t hey do not hurt the foot, like other re¬ 
footed stockings. fid. Stockings with em¬ 
broidered fronts, when refooted in this way, 
can he worn with low slippers without show¬ 
ing that they have been made over. Fold the 
pattern together as indicated in Fig. No. 24$, 
and sew together all of the dotted lines A. 
Then fold at dotted 13, and sew dotted line C 
across the toe. The foot parfis now complete 
and is ready to be sewed by t he line D to the 
lower curved line of the stocking. Fig. 240. 
Fit the seam of the stocking leg to the seam 
of the heel of the foot part, stretching the 
s oeking part, if necessary, to make it fit 
For durability aud neatness, 1 like for foot¬ 
ing material common unbleached muslin or 
silk. I trust this pattern may prove a bless¬ 
ing in economy of time and money to moth¬ 
ers who have many little feet to clothe. 
MRS. MATTIE A. R1NEARSOX. 
If you would feel well, eat sparingly of rich 
foods during warm weather. Use ungrudg¬ 
ingly of the milk, cream and eggs and sell the 
surplus lard and pork. Treat the family to 
an occasional supper of bread or crackers 
and milk and devote the time thus saved to 
the “brushing up” of some loved, but long 
neglected accomplishment or study of bygone 
years. In fact, make time for a thought be¬ 
yond that, of cooking, eating, cleaning aud the 
gossip of the neighborhood. 
‘•WHAT CAN THE MATTER BE?’* 
Will the good housekeepers of this Depart¬ 
ment tell me if they ha ve ever had trouble in 
canning fruit or tomatoes? I am sure it is the 
fault of the jars, for 1 have used the greatest 
care in preparing the fruit: it was boiling-hot 
when poured in the jars, and the jars were set 
in a vessel of boiling water at Hie time 1 tilled 
them. A friend of mine who has always been 
very successful with her eauniug. came over 
to help me One day and said, "Now, if this 
fruit, spoils you may depend it is the fault of 
the jars, for 1 have used mine—‘Mason’s Im¬ 
proved’—for years and never lost a jar.” 
“That is the kind I use.” L replied, “and so 
many have spoiled that I am quite discour¬ 
aged. 1 have two dozen quarts and two dozen 
pints, ami out of all the pints only one has 
proven air-tight, while many of the quarts 
have proven imperfect also.” She tilled my 
jars as she did her own aud quite a number 
spoiled. Wt«afterwurds te-ted them by pour¬ 
ing in water, screwing them down securely 
aud inverting them. Every one leaked! We 
noticed at the top where the jars were united 
a little raised piece of glass which seemed to 
prevent the rubber from fitting down as 
closely as it should to make them air-tight. 
Has any one else had this same experience I 
wonder? If so, please tell me what was done 
to obviate the difficulty. I hate to be unable 
to use so many jars. 1 bail thought by leaviug 
off the rubbers and smearing some kind of 
preparation of sealing-wax around the top, 
then dosing with the glass top, 1 might make 
them available, but would like to hear first 
from some of the contributors. 
I wish to thank Mrs. D. Suedeker for a 
most delicious recipe for making lemon cake. 
I prize it among my treasured recipes, for it 
is an especial favorite of mine, 
A TROUBLED HOUSEKEEPER. 
We think the following capital advice from 
The Queen might be read w ith profit by the 
young mau, or woman, too, for that matter, 
who is about to leave the farm for pastures 
new. "The active and energetic young are 
often dissatisfied with their portion, and seek 
tojmprovt5.it by cluuigo. They are bowud to 
one employment, and they wish to change for 
another. Unless they have been wise enough 
to secure the place for which they' make their 
spring, the chauces are they will jump short, 
and land on their head, not tbeir feet. Then 
they will know the meaning of chaos before 
they can reduce it to order. They will run 
hither and tbit her in search of employment; 
and they will run in vain. The difficulties 
tiesetting establishment—which increase in 
arithmetical progression with every year of a 
man’s life—will make themselves keenly felt; 
and the young fellow who has thrown up one 
secure employment in disgust and longing for 
something else, will probably have cause to 
repent his rashness for many a long year, be¬ 
fore he is half so well suited, or even suited 
at all. He will know then fh« wisdom of the 
cautious advice—not to pull down your house 
until you have another to go to—not to burn 
your boats behind you unless you are pretty 
Sure to find flock and past tires and running 
waters in tho unknown land. Ho will know 
the folly of discontent with the bread already 
buttered because it is not of the exact kind 
that would be most acceptable: and he will 
realize the charms—such as they are—of a 
chaotic condition wherein any certainty 
would be for the better.” 
GLEANING BLACK SILK. 
I have recently ripped, sponged, aud made 
over an old black silk with such success, that 
I must, impart my knowledge to the readers 
of the Rural. The process was a new one to 
me. although it may net prove so to you. I 
first thoroughly brushed it with a soft 
eamel’s-hair brush, then laid each piece fiat on 
a clean pine table, und sponged it with hot 
coffee that had been strained through*a piece 
of muslin. This I did on the side which I 
intended to turn out; allowed it partially to 
dry, and ironed it on the wrong side. It was 
very dirty, shiny, and adorned with not a 
few grease spots, before the operation, and I 
was surprised to see how completely the 
grease aud shiue were removed. It has none 
of the crackly stiffness imparted by water or 
beer. Try it on an old silk apron or cravat. 
TO COOK PEAS AND HAVE THEM RETAIN 
THEIR LOVELY GREEN. 
Salt, and if needed, sweeten slightly the 
water, aud while boiling drop your peas so 
slowly into it that the water will not stop 
boding. Boil until tender without, for one 
instant, covering them and you will never 
have to look upuu leadeu-eulored peas. 
If covered but for a moment or if they stop 
boiling, it will dull their color. 
AN OLD MAID’S WAV OF COOKING PURSLANE 
GREENS. 
Gather purslane that has grown quietly and 
is tender. Pick over very carefully, wash 
thoroughly, drain and put in the kettle with 
corned beef; when the water boils over it the 
first time drop in a small lump of saleratus 
(for greens for a family of six, 1 would use 
one-half teaspoonful of saleratus). The kettle 
must be large enough for the water to rise. 
After it has done foaming, scatter over the 
whole a handful of coru-meul; when well 
cooked, but not orerdouo, lake up, press, drain 
and cut into inch lengths, or, if liked, toss 
them over a quick fire iu hot t utter: dish up 
and serve. I asked the maiden lady who was 
St) years or more of age, what the meal was 
for. She answered, “The saleratus took the 
‘strong’ out of tho ‘pusley,’ and the meal killed 
the death in the pot.” See II. Kings, iv., fi8- 
42. The purslane will usually cook in about 
-40 minutes. 
For fun, I followed her directions, even to 
the meal, and have found both the soda and 
meal an improvement on almost every kind of 
field greens. Although a writer in last year’s 
Rural condemned purslane for greens, very 
many people in these parts esteem it as the 
best of greens, next to beet-tops, which it 
very much resembles in taste if properly 
cooked aud of thrifty growth. 
MRS W. W. WAKEMAN. 
FOR BURNS. 
I have found a mixture of yelk of egg and 
glycerine an excellent remedy for burns. 
Take equal parts of each, put into a bottle, 
and keep tightly corked. This mixture will 
keep m a cool place for some time. Shake 
each time before applying. mrs k. 
MILK CRACKERS. 
crackers are more quickly made. Nine cups 
of flour, one of lard, two teaspoonfuls of 
cream-of-tartar, one of soda aud one of salt, 
Rub all thoroughly together, add two cups of 
cold water, roll thin and bake in a quick oven. 
J. A. H. 
2ai.c.icUancous gUmlisincv 
Know All Men; 
To wit: Teachers, preachers, public 
speakers, actors,singers, lawyers, “and 
the rest of mankind,” that Ayer’s 
Cherry Pectoral is considered the best 
preparation ever discovered to heal and 
strengthen the vocal organs, weakened 
or injured bv over-strain. 
Principal Samuel Bomcnt, of the Bart¬ 
lett School, Lowell, Mass., writes: “1 
have used Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, for 
several years, in cases of severe colds 
and throat affections, and have always 
found it. a speedy and effectual remedy 
for these ailments.” 
“I should he unable to perform my 
clerical duties, without the use of Ayer's 
Cherry Pectoral,” writes Rev. A. C. 
Kirk, of Hillsville, Pa. 
Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral, 
Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Go., Lowell, Mass. 
Sold by all Druggists. Price $1 ; six bottles, $5. 
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'>ncti«r(» nnlMi pkUBt (• nti'ur*»l fnr Otrrular 
In answer to F. 1\, I will give the following 
which we use for these crackers; Four eggs, 10 
tablespoonfnls of melted lard and 15 of milk. 
Mix very still' ami pound for tiro hours. We 
pound with a pestle in an old pan. Use flour 
to keep from sticking. Bake iu a hot oven 
lieing careful to dry well. Another recipe 
which we use is not quite so good, but the 
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