THE RURAL HEW-YORKER. 
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est attraction to Christianity is a well-made 
Christian character . 
Worldly friendship produces a great pro¬ 
fusion of endearing words, passionate expres¬ 
sions, with admiration of beauty, behavior 
and other sensual qualities. Holy friendship, 
on the contrary, speaks a plain and sincere 
language, and commends nothing hut virtue 
and the grace of God, the only foundation on 
which it subsists .—Dr Sales .. 
It is said an earnest Christian farmer who 
lives four miles from church in oue of the 
staid iSow'England towns, and whose family 
consists of only himself and his wife, sends 
three teams every Sabbath to take to church 
people who reside in his neighborhood and 
have no conveyance of their own. His exam¬ 
ple is worthy of imitation. The vacant pews 
might be Oiled up in this way, and many in¬ 
firm and aged people would rejoice to share 
in the worship of the sanctuary, of which they 
have been long deprived....... 
Phillips Brooks truly says: “If the future 
is like the past, men will come to disbelieve 
many things which they believe now, ami yet 
they will keep faith in God: men will come 
to believe many things which they disbelieve 
now, and yet they will keep faith in God.”... 
Heaven be praised, says Hoard’s Dairyman, 
that the moral anil the physical law is such, 
that a brutal owner of a cow cannot shame 
the devil by uncorking upon her a stream of 
profanity and abuse, without it takes easli 
right out of bis pocket. Thnt is one kind of 
retributive justice that there is no escape 
from.... .... 
It was Beecher who said it is the aim of 
the Gospel to give consolation. When neither 
surroundings nor vocations nor circumstances 
can relieve men from their sorrow, when no 
alleviations and no medications can touch 
them, when the heart, overlsirne, breaks 
down, unable to carry any longer the burden, 
of its grief, than they who seem to themselves 
most neglected and forgotten of God should 
know that, the Gospel Is sent into this world 
to heal the broken hearted, and give them 
consolation. The time will come when the 
reign of the broken hearts will cease, and 
when the hearts that gave out all notes of 
joy shall have neither side blow nor onward 
onset, and shall be musical to the end of life. 
Tub Churchman says the only case in « hieh 
it may bo truly said (hut it is n duty to seek 
bappiuess, is where we are fully convinced 
that a certain measure of happiness will make 
us stronger for our duties, just as a certain 
measure of recreation makes us stronger for 
our professional tasks. The strong man can 
do with less happiness than the weaker man? 
but in either case alike, the happiness which it 
is a duty to aim at is only so much as is sub¬ 
servient to the higher work of life; and when 
all is said, the duty of happiness can never 
really compare, in its significance to human 
life, with the happiness of duty. 
Domestic Cconoimj 
CONDUCTED BY MRS. AGNES K. M. CARMAN. 
“Take all the fun out of this world and 
every pound of life would weigh ten.” 
KITCHEN TALKS. 
ANNIE L. .JACK. 
New bread just from the oven has a cozy, 
homey smell and 1 am glud to see a doctor in 
tile American Magazine defending the eat¬ 
ing of it. “Properly uiude without alkali or 
half-baking it is more easily digested thau 
any cereal food that my dyspeptic patients 
eat, and is infinitely more palatable.” This is 
new light on the subject and worthy of ex¬ 
periments. 
Warm mu thus are good as used in England 
so much for tea. They are made with the 
bread sponge thinned out with warm water 
and eggs in the proportion of three eggs to one 
quart of dough. It is then set to rise, put 
into inufiiu rings, and baked on a hot, well 
greased griddle. 
Wo had quite an argument for and against 
corned beef the other day, and as some of the 
members of the family do not like it unless it 
is made up into hash, and others do not like 
hash, we lately have made a horse radish 
sauce from the “Dinner Year Book” that hns 
converted them all. It is—“Make a cup of 
drawn butter and while hot boat into it the 
whipped whites of two eggs, the juice of a lem¬ 
on and three (grated) tublespooufulsof horsera¬ 
dish. Set iu boiling water till wanted. It is au 
ap|H*tizing accompaniment to corned beef. 
For those who like chocolate cake, we have just 
made one that the Amateur Cook terms “deli¬ 
cious,” but , then, she is fond of ehueolate bon¬ 
bons, and every one is not. The cake is made 
with a cup of but ter, two each of Hour andsuga r 
audaeupof corn-starch, four eggs, soda, oue 
teaspoonful; cream-of-tartar, three teaspoon¬ 
fuls, and one cup of sweet milk. Cream the but¬ 
ter and stir the sugar gradually into it. Beat 
the yelks of the eggs thoroughly, add them 
and then the milk. Sift the flour, soda and 
cream-of-tartar all together. Beat thefwhites 
to a stiff froth and add them after the flour 
has been stirred in. Then take out a cupful 
of batter and stir into it a tablespoonful of 
grated chocolate. Fill the baking-pan an inch 
deep with the batter that is without chocolate, 
then add a layer of dark then light, and so on, 
reserving the light for the top. A little va 
nilla improves it, so docs a frosting on top. 
Coffee cake is a pliusant change made as the 
above, using a cup of strong coffee instead of 
milk, and a little ground allspice and cloves 
for flavoring. A few raisins are an improve¬ 
ment, and these dark cakes are good to mix 
with light ones in the cake basket. 
THE STAR IN THE EAST. 
Nearly two years ago we received a 
Christmas card from a friend with the n- 
junction to “put it over the head of your bed.” 
Ttie curd was eight and a half inches square, 
cream-tinted and decorated with chrysan¬ 
themums and a raised white star, four and a 
half inches in diameter. 
Underneath were tin* words: “We have 
seen His star in the East!” The card was 
exquisite, but we confess to a feeling that we 
would have liked it better had the artist 
thrown a bit of coloring over the star to have 
relieved its glaring whiteness. We did not put 
the card over our bed, but into the depths of 
our trunk for safe keeping. 
Recently we took it to the city to be framed 
and upon its return stood it on our dressing- 
table. Going into the room later without a 
light, wo suddenly stopped, for from out of 
the durkuess shown u star of a vivid bluish- 
while light. As we looked with batec£ breath, 
the text, “Wo have seen His star iu the East” 
Hashed over us and the mystery was solved. 
The star which seems to be of cardboard has 
been covered with a preparation of phosphor¬ 
us. This process as applied to Christmas 
and other cards is entirely new to u«. although 
we presume it is not to our readers. 
Our friend said not a word as to the card’s 
peculiar beauty, and we do not like to think 
of its two years’ eclipse, for its light brings a 
comforting feeling of assurance as we turn to 
it the last thiug at night. 
Thackeray says that a woman without a 
laugh m her is the greatest boro in existence. 
COLDS. 
The season for colds is here—if colds have 
any special seasou—and those afflicted in this 
way endure their sufferings and treat them 
lightly, saying, “ it’s only a cold,”and taking 
but little extra care of themselves. Colds are 
not necessary evils.aud that they are evils even 
those who take them most cheerfully will ad¬ 
mit. They are more serious evils than most 
people realize. The Connection between colds 
and more serious attacks of disease is not close 
enough to he recognized by the careless; but 
a system weakened by sueeesssive colds is not 
as safe from many diseases as another that 
has never been subject to colds. 
An enfeebled body, on the other hand, is 
more liable to colds, and greater precaution is 
needful to escape from them. The strong 
can rarely resist the temptation to wonder at 
least, if they do not openly protest, at the care 
the weak give to wrapping and bundling iu 
order to protect themselves. But they have 
learned by bitten* experience the result of care 
lessness Cleanliness of person, regular exer¬ 
cise, good food, nud rooms at a moderate tem¬ 
perature, are all unfavorable to colds. But 
dress has its share of influence, and receives 
less attention than it ought from many. 
Warm utiderfluuiic), either cottou Manuel or 
woolen, gives more protection than twice its 
weight in skirts, beeause it covers the body 
and limbs closely and completely . With these 
and oue short flannel skirt, ono longer felt or 
quilted skirt, nud the dress, woolen stockings 
or fleece-lined cotton ones, and thick-soled 
shoes, the indoor dress will be warm enough. 
Colds will now be courted by miming out in 
the frosty air bare headed and without wraps, 
or into the snow without over-shoes. 
A short jacket of some material suitable for 
common wear, a scarf or hat, mittens and 
overshoes ought to be kept so handy that there 
can be no excuse for running out without 
them. A wrap with sleeves is much letter 
than a shawl, for it will not drop off or leave 
the arms unprotected by slipping about, as a 
shawl does. If au old shawl is the handy wrap 
it can be cut into u short sacque and lined if 
necessary. 
Many who do their own washing are reck¬ 
lessly careless, going I tom the hot wash tub to 
the frosty elothes-yard with only a gingham 
aprou perhaps, pinned over their beads for 
protection. Miltons made of white eottoiw- 
flannel would’bo better than colored ones to 
handle the clean clothes and can be very easily 
made. Whatever tends to diminish health is a 
serious ill, and time used m preparing to avoid 
such ills ib wisely spent. Colds do not come 
without some cause, whether it. is one or an¬ 
other of the causes that lead to them they are 
enemies not to be tolerated or entertained, 
but to be fought and driven out, then kept 
out. A. B. 
THE ARNOLD AUTOMATIC STEAM 
COOKER. 
We received the above Cooker from Wilmot, 
Castle & Co., of Rochester. New York, with the 
request to give it a trial. After cooking 
meats, vegetables and cereals with it, we are 
pleased to state that it will do all that is 
claimed for it with one exception. Potatoes 
are not as mealy cooked in the Cooker as they 
are boiltd in the ordinary way. We would 
especially recommend the Cooker for prepar¬ 
ing oat meal, cracked wheat and rice. Then 
it is an economizer of space on the range, 
cooking several thiugs at a time while occupy¬ 
ing space for only oue. There is no danger of 
the food burning or being over-done when 
forgotten, a thing that busy housekeepers will 
be sure to appreciate. 
The Queen says that, in the present acute 
struggle for life, girls could do much better 
in learning a good system of phonography, by 
which, when proficient they could earn a com¬ 
petency, than iu acquiring a mechanical dex¬ 
terity at the piano, which only pays those 
who have great musical taste and ability, or 
in endeavoring to earn a living as governesses 
without having been specially trained to the 
work. It is quite certain that a girl who could 
write accurately sixty or eighty words a min¬ 
ute iu correct and legible shorthand would 
never lack employment, and would be able to 
command a very remunerative salary. 
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Pinking is revived. Some of the new wool¬ 
en dresses have the edges of the drapery 
pinked out. 
Jackets of beaver cloth are fashionable 
Some are braided, but more are trimmed with 
fur. They are all close fitting at the back, 
but in the front some are loose aud double- 
breasted, others are single-breasted; some have 
visible fastenings, others show one fur revere 
and a few two. 
GREEN TOMATO PICKLE. 
Here is an excellent way to use up the green 
tomatoes that would not ripen. Cut into thin 
slices two gallons of tomatoes, add a cup of 
salt, three tablespoonfuls of ground mustard, 
two of ground cinnamon and one of cloves, 
two teacupfuls of sugar, pepper, if you like, 
and three quarts of vinegar. Put over the fire 
and cook slowly until tender. Pack into glass 
jars and screw down the tops. 
MRS. ECONOMY. 
GINGER SNAPS 
Boil together one cup of New Orleans mo¬ 
lasses, two tablespoonfuls of water, a tea- 
spoonful of ginger, ami a little salt. Remove 
from the fire and add one tablespoonful of 
soda and stir till it stops foaming. When cool 
add one-half cup of brown sugar and oue egg 
beaten together. Put one teaspoonful of 
cream-of-tartar into the flour; mix hard and 
bake quickly. If you wish them soft and very 
light use one large teaspoon ful of baking 
powder. f. e. hutton. 
THAT PATTERN FOR STOCKING FEET. 
While visiting relatives the past summer a 
caller, the mother of five active boys and 
girls remarked that she had spent a part of 
the morning fooling stockings. “I have a 
splendid pattern she said. Pll cut oue off for 
you if you wish she said to my aunt. “I have 
a good one sent to mo by a friend iu Kausas, 
but yours may bo better. I’ll show you mine,” 
“I have one taken from an illustration in the 
Rural Nkw-Yorkkk that 1 like very much,” 
1 suid. Just then auntie returned with hers 
and the mother of the ten restless feet ex¬ 
claimed. “That is tuy pattern” aud I echoed 
“That is my pattern too.” 
We laughed over the coincidence aud I 
thought the Rural might lie interested to 
know how this pattern is prized far and near. 
b. a. 
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The latest uotiou for bridesmaids is that 
they should carry a satin shoe, slung on the 
arm, filled with flowers—a very dainty one, 
with high heel aud pointed toe, so shaped, 
indeed, that it will hold the flowers well. A 
shoe is peculiarly suitable for a wedding, 
where we have learnt to associate it as much 
with luck as a horseshoe. 
l ive not without a God! However low or high. 
In every house should be a window to the sky. 
—IF. IK, Story. 
PiSccUancou'Si SMmtisrtnfl. 
Have You Heard 
What Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral has 
done and is doing for thousands in the 
cure of Colds, Coughs, Pneumonia, 
Bronchitis, ami even Consumption? 
For this class of complaints, Ayer’s 
Cherry Pectoral stands far ahead of 
all oilier specifies. 
George W. Dick, of Newton, Mass., 
says: “Two years ago L took a severe 
cold, which, being neglected, was fol¬ 
lowed by 
A Terrible Cough. 
I lost flesh vapidly, had night sweats, 
and was soon confined to iny bed. A 
friend advised the uso of Ayer’s Cherry 
Pectoral. 1 began to take this medicine 
and, before finishing the first, bott le, was 
able to sit up. Four bottles effected a 
perfect cure. 
^Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral, 
Prepared by Dr. J.C. Ayor Sc Co., Lowell* Man*. 
Bold by all Druggiau. Price $1; six bottles, $5. 
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