take out the cans, tighten the screws if neces¬ 
sary, and your work is done. A friend tells 
me that she has equal success by having the 
tops of the cans above the water and leaving 
off the rubber rings until the corn is cooked. 
It is surprising how much of one’s surplus 
sweet corn can in this way be preserved for 
winter use. I packed the corn from nearly 
200 ears into 20 cans of one quart each. 
To the delicate lady housekeeper who has 
but little help, it will seem better to purchase 
canned corn when needed. But, to the many 
who have strong hands to help and willing 
mouths to fill,corn put up at home will prove 
a great relish for the long winter season. 
The labor is very exhaustive and comes dur¬ 
ing the very hottest weather with a necessari¬ 
ly strong kitchen fire. 
Do not be tempted to undertake other work 
at, the same time. It is well enough some¬ 
times to attempt to “kill two birds with one 
stone,” but if you undertake to economize 
fuel by using the oven at the same time, you 
may lose both birds—also the stone! After 
husking, silking, scraping and pounding 
enough to fill even a dozen cans, the average 
woman will be tired enough to sigh for new 
shoulders and be thankful that nothing fur¬ 
ther claims her attention beyond keeping a 
strong, steady fire for three or four hours. 
Let the good man plant the sweet corn 
early and late this year and put it before him 
when he pays his taxes next winter. Perhaps 
you will warm his heart through his stomach! 
Who can tell? getty leech. 
THAT COLD BED. 
“I visited our mutual friend, Mrs. H., 
last week,” wrote Cousin M. in a breezy, gos¬ 
sipy letter, “and, of course, was shown to 
the parlor-bedroom, to find repose for the 
night. It is furnished elegantly; but, my! 
the very remembrance of that night makes 
me shiver, although it is nearly a week since. 
Though the bed was as soft as down, and 
there was an abundance of clothes, I could not 
sleep for the cold; the bed and pillows, though 
draped with the choicest cambric, were like im¬ 
maculate lumps of ice, and there was not heat 
enough in my composition to drive away its 
chilly dampness. I could not help thinking of 
dear Cora T., who took a violent cold from 
trying to sleep in an infrequented room, from 
which she will never recover. For the last 
year she has been a confirmed invalid, and a 
great sufferer. I chanced to escape any ill 
effect other than a dull day, but I’ve no desire 
for another experience of that kind.’’ 
If one is so unfortunate as to have no way 
of warming the guest chamber it is a good 
plan to have the mattress or feather-bed 
and bed-clothes aired in a warm room 
for an hour or more before retiring, 
and then a soapstone or block of wood 
well warmed through and wrapped in a 
cloth, makes a good foot companion in a 
cold bed. The pillows may be thoroughly 
warmed and put on the bed just as the friend 
is ready to lie down, and there are not many 
guests that will not appreciate the tender 
thoughtfulness. With hot blocks and hot pil¬ 
lows young persons will soon get warm, with¬ 
out having the bed taken to a warm room; 
but for the aged, one cannot be too careful. 
Auntie said the other morning, “Why M. I 
believe your hot pillow last night quite cured 
me of that cold in my head that was troubling 
me so. I was surprised to see how long it 
kept warm, and how comforting it was to ray 
shoulders as well as mytiead.” 
Unbleached cotton is far more comfortable 
for winter sheets than the fine Lonsdale cam¬ 
bric, and seems to retain the warmth thrown 
out by the body. I believe guests are usually 
as fond of real comforts as other people, and 
on a cold winter’s night, one seldom appre¬ 
ciates very fine elegancies about the bed if it is 
in an ice-cold room. may maple. 
ragonisa perennial of pleasing odor and flavor 
used in confectionery, and with vinegar on 
salads, etc. Horse radish, a healthful condi¬ 
ment, is always on band after any piece of 
root has once been set in a damp corner. 
Marjoram and Summer Savory must be 
grown annually from seed. Have a bed of 
bitter herbs, as wormwood, rue and thorough- 
wort,to help correct overworked stomachs and 
disordered livers, and one of mint, balm, rose¬ 
mary, comfrey, etc., that may be useful in 
troubled respiration or incipient colds. 
w. 
The gnat and camel like exclusive atmos¬ 
phere that some people swathe themselves iu, 
emanates not from good sense, good breeding 
or kindliness of spirit. The Bazar says that 
in America two ladies will meet in a friend’s 
parlor, and if not introduced, will sit and gaze 
at each other as if they belonged to hostile 
tribes of Indians and were seeking each other’s 
scalp. It is a relic of barbarism, and shows 
that the Indian is still coming out of the 
ground in this native land of the red-skins; 
moreover, it is dreadfully ignorant and ill- 
bred. It is proper in your friend’s parlor to 
exchange the commonplaces of courtesy, even 
if you go down the front steps without speak¬ 
ing. Have good manners for ten minutes in 
your friend’s house. It is the least repayment 
you can make for the privilege of being there. 
TWO GOOD PUDDINGS. 
A rich bread and butter pudding is some 
times substituted for a plum-pudding, even on 
holiday occasions. With a very sharp pen¬ 
knife, shave the thin yellow rind from a 
lemon, and simmer it for ten minutes in a pint 
of new milk; strain and mix with a gill of 
cream; sweeten with four ounces of white 
sugar, and add six well-beaten eggs and a little 
salt. Have in readiness a buttered pudding- 
dish, containing layers of thin bread and but¬ 
ter, alternating with currants, and candied 
lemon and orange peel and citron shredded 
frae. Pour over these the custard very slowly, 
allowing it to be absorbed by the bread. Soak 
for two hours, placing a plate on top to keep 
the bread under, and then bake for half an 
hour. 
A German potato pudding is delicious. Take 
three cups of boileu and mashed potatoes and 
put them into a saucepan with a little salt and 
grated lemon rind; stir over the fire, addiug a 
piece of butter the size of au egg, a half pint 
of cream and two tablespoonfuls of sugar; 
remove from the fire, add four beaten eggs 
and the yelks of four more. Mix all well to¬ 
gether and pour it into a mold previously but¬ 
tered and sprinkled with bread-crumbs. Bake 
find serve hot. 
pijswUaneousi gUmtiginfl. 
SKE THIS! Ayer’s Sarsaparilla — dol¬ 
lar a bottle — worth five dollars of any man’s 
money. Either as a Tonic or Blood-purifier, 
Ayer’s Sarsaparilla has no equal! 
Dr. James H. Stone. Tappan, Ohio, says : 
“ 1 know of no alterative that gives so miich ’ 
satisfaction as Ayer’s Sarsaparilla.” 
Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, 
Prepared t>y Dr. .T. C. Aver & To.. Lowell, Mass. 
Price $1; six bottles, $5. Worth $5 a bottle. 
SA\ORY HERBS. 
Garden herbs give such a savory flavor to 
soups and meats that every country house¬ 
keeper should determine to have some of these 
useful plants set in a convenient corner of the 
garden, and now is the time to look over a 
seed catalogue and to prepare to carry out 
this wise intention. Parsley, sage and thyme 
can be grown either from seed, or in less time 
by planting out young roots. If already 
growing, the sage and thyme should be well 
cut back in early spring to induce strong new 
shoots. Parsley can be rendered perennial by 
preventing its seeding. It takes weeks for its 
seed to germinate. Sage runs into varieties 
differing in flavor, and choice strains are 
propagated in European gardens by planting 
cuttings deeply and firmly in early Spring, 
leaving very little of the top above the sur¬ 
face, The leek—the national plant of the 
Welsh—gives a delicate flavor to sauces or 
soups of certain kinds. Sow the seed early in 
ground jygdp very rich the year before. Tgr- 
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The Only Safe arid Unadulterated Dyes . 
Send postal for Dye Book, SampleCard, directions 
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(iq cts. a quart), etc. Sold by Diuggists. Address 
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For Gilding or Bronzing Fancy Articles, USE 
DIAMOND PAINTS. 
Gold, Silver, Bronze, Copper. Only IO Cents. 
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BAKER’S 
Warranted absolutely purt 
Cocoa, from which the excess o.* 
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times the strength of Cocoa mixec 
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and is therefore far more economi 
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admirably adapted for invalids a» 
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Sold by GrocersYverywhere. 
BAKES & CO.. Dorchester, Mass. 
MLSP’S FOOT WARffiRB 
For the Carriage, Sleigh, Office or House. Keeps 
warm ten hours. Safe, handsome, and cheap. 
THE CENTENNIAL CO., 
Box ‘450, Rye, N. V. 
AGENTS 
and farmers with no experience make $S‘4.50 an 
hour during spare time. J.V. Kenyon, Glens Falls, 
N. Y., made 81.8 one day, 876.50 one week* 
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The .Domestic Mfc. 
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m SEND FOR 
E NEW CATALOGUE OF A 
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8 Successors to li. H. ALLEN Co. E 
SEED POTATOES, 
Early Corn and Seeds. 
Grown from my well-known 
seed stock in this cold North-East 
country. I warrant them true to 
name, and equal to any on earth. 
My Catalogue names* low 
freights and tells how I plant 
potatoes well with l bbl. seed to 
the acre. Sent free. Address 
GEORGE W. P. JERRARD, 
CARIBOU, MAINE. 
KANSAS SEED HOUSE. 
F. BARTHEEDES A CO., 
LAWRENCE. KANSAS, 
SEED GROWERS.IMPORTERS&DEALERS 
TREE SEEDS A SPECIALTY. Catalogue mailed tree 
on application. 
BOR E n F iV W \ \ T E D, 
At Good Wages. 
For Local and Traveling Salesmen. Inclose stamp and 
write for terms to K. B. RICHARDSON & CO., 
Ivunadesagu Nurseries, Geneva, N. Y. 
SEEDS. 
My Annual Priced Catalogue is now ready, and mail¬ 
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and most popular sorts of 
VHOETABIB, FARM, 
AND 
FLOWER SEEDS. 
Besides all the desirable novelties of last season, and 
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ALFKEI) RR 1 DGE 91 AN, 
37 East 1 9th St., New I ork. 
Established| asparagus roots. 
Wo have to offer 4f(),000 two year old CONO¬ 
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vigorous roots, and are now prepared to take 
orders for delivery In ‘■'all ’81 or Spring of ’SR. Also 
choice varietlus of Melon, Tomato, Cucumber, Corn 
and Cabbage Seed 
WILLIAM R. BISHOP. 
Seedsman, Burlington, N. J. 
600 ACRES. 
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Reserve Liability. 1,00o.000 
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FARMS FOR SALE 
IN MICHIGAN. 
New Price List just Issued for Free Distribution. 
Over 300 of the finest farms in the State fu'ly describ¬ 
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j-gr- Also a map of Michigan, showing railroads, 
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FOR SA L(A BARGAIN. 
Nursery and Fruir Farm of 45 acres, one mile 
from Springfield. Illinois 18-room brick house und 
new Barn. Business established by the undersigned 
(who wishes to retire! in 1857. Apply to 
JOHN Me G RED Y, 
Mazlewoorl Nursery, Springfield, III. 
Will rent If not sold. 
HO, FOR THE SOUTH. 
I offer my fruit and stock farm for sale at a bar¬ 
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fenced two story house, 9 rooms 'l cellars; 2 flue els 
terns; large pond Barn 54x53. two story, and other 
outbuildings. Convenient to Schools, churches, Post- 
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Hernando, Mien 
NEW BUSINESSES* 
a new and fertile country creates mauv new towns, 
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"We offer for the Spring trade a large and fine stock 
of every description of F ItUIT and Ornamental 
TREES, Shrubs, Roses, Vines, SMALT. 
FRUITS, Hedge Plants, Fruit Tree Seed¬ 
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BLOOMINGTON PHOENIX NURSERY 
SIDNEY TITTLE k CO. Proprietors, BLOOMINGTON. ILL 
EVERGREENS. 
FOREST TREES. 
All valuable hardy varieties are grown in my 
Nursery. Prices below competition. 
TREE SEEDS. 
O ill at headquarters for American Tree Seeds. 
I gather and cure them myself. Foreign Tree and 
Shrub Seels in great variety. Prices alw ys low. 
GIO. PINNEY, Evergreen, Door Co., Wis. 
GARDEN 
FIELD 
SEEDS 
Always Fresh and Reliable. Everywhere 
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FLOWER 
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fflBKw/A in the world. 
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1 Illustrated, De- 
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SEED- 
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For 1888 
Will be mailed 
, ’FREEtoALL 
applicants, and ta 
last season's custo- 
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