jplir 
clockwork; the round of the hands interests 
tlieni, and, while learning lessons of regular¬ 
ity, they enjoy seeing how the time goes. If 
they know their duties must be performed at 
a certain time, they will, more than likely, 
watch and perform them, and a few eludings 
for neglect or forgetfulness will soon cause 
them to he on the alert and ready, I do not 
think it a merit for any housekeeper to be al¬ 
ways amqng the kitchen work, forever cook¬ 
ing and cleaning up. Sufficient for the day is 
the work thereof, and some time must be given 
for recreation, or else lines of care will form 
on the brow, once so smooth, and there will 
be weariness of body and mind for lack of 
change. I know it is hard for mothers whose 
hands are full and whose babies are cross to 
keep to T egular rules; but even in this case it 
is best to make the attempt. “Learn young, 
learn fair," is a very good motto, and though 
there is a difference in the nature of children 
in regard to order and neatness, a great deal 
can lc taught by steady precept and example. 
But, bless me! it is nearly dinner time, and I 
I Lavement the morning all in theorizing. 
HUME-xMADE WEATHER STRIPS. 
My kitchen doors had become so badly 
warped that they did not hit the jamb at the 
top. The following home-made device proved 
effectual in keeping out the cold. I look a 
half-inch basswood board and ripped out 
pieces five-eights of an inch in width and 
planed them to three-eights by one-half inch. 
Thase strips were cut to fit the doors. Take 
HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF ONE 
CHICKEN. 
THE RUBAI. NEW-YORKER. 
The following I think a novel way of use- 
ing a fowl and making much of it, and like¬ 
wise rather original. First select a yellow¬ 
skinned fowl weighing about four pounds; 
after a good singeing wash well in cold water, 
and put over in a kettle with plenty of water; 
let it boil; throw away this water as it re¬ 
moves any taste of feathers; then return to the 
fire and cover with cold water and boil slowly 
until tender. Season well with salt and pepper. 
Next, take up and joint and pick out all the 
best meat, both dark and light, and cut in 
pieces one or two inches square (or long). cut 
the liver aud heart also in pieces the size of 
dice, mix well with dark and light meat, and 
place in a deep stone or earthen dish aud pour 
from the kettle enough of the top of the broth 
to completely cover the meat. Set away for 
future use. 
Return all that remains, bones, skin and all. 
to the remainder of the broth, and boil until 
the bones are perfectly clean. Now strain 
through a colander, and pick put the l>oues; 
next chop all you have, skin, gizzard aud meat 
very fine—the finer the bettor. If onion is not 
distasteful, slice one small one and add two nr 
three cloves, and boll in the broth a few min¬ 
utes: then skim out and add the chopped 
chicken, and boil only a few minutes. It is 
ready to use, either with a little thickening 
poured over thick slices of toasted bread, or as 
a soup which cannot be excelled. A pound of 
bread cut very thin and toasted a nice brown to 
crumb, is nice in place of vegetables or cracker. 
This amount will serve six hearty persons. 
Now for the choice bits:—Say, the third day 
after, the soup (in cool weather), make pies 
or turnovers. Warm the chicken mid (Rain 
through a colander, leaving the broth in the 
kettle for gravy. Next take three pints of un¬ 
sifted flour (about two pounds). Sift twice 
or thrice through a fine sieve with your linking 
powder (I use Hereford's and believe it the 
bust); add salt and three table-spoonfuls of pul¬ 
verized sugar. Wet with sweet milk: make 
a dough just stiff enough to handle. 
Roll the dough thin aud spread over it. one- 
fourth pound shortening—butter Ls best and 
and should be soft—then sprinkle with flour 
aud roll up. Cutup in pieces as for biscuit, 
roll about one-half an inch thick, aud you will 
have a circle the size of a saucer. Wet the 
edge half way around, lay on pieces of chicken 
to cover half the size, turn over the empty half 
and pinch the edges firmly together. Butter 
a dripping pan, lay on the turnovers so that 
the scam will be at the top, and be careful to 
lay them sufficiently apart to give each room 
to rise, for rise they will if they are good. 
With a sharp-pointed knife make a small hole 
in the top of each, and partly insert a piece of 
butter. Bako in a hot oven as long as large 
biscuit. Serve ivri/ hot, with plenty of chick¬ 
en gravy, which is made w ith a small piece of 
butter and flour added to the broth. 
Now what have those two dinners cost? With 
mashed potatoes, not over 90 cents, all told. 
And very likely a very good breakfast or 
small dinner yet remains. The cold turnovers 
out iu rounds one inch thick and steamed are 
very nice. 
1 have also used veal in the same manner, 
ami it does well, at about half the price of 
chicken, subscriber. 
Conn. Valley. 
the leg of an old rubber boot, cut strips five- 
eights of an inch wide, beginning at the top 
aud cutting around the leg. The seam at the 
back of the leg should be trimmed off with 
the shears. Tack the rubber, felt side next the 
wood,to the three-eighths-side of the strip, with 
the edges projecting. Then lay the strip, rub¬ 
ber-side down, upon the bench and trim off 
the edges with the small blade of a pocket- 
knife. Shut the door before nailing the pieces 
to the jamb. Use lath nails. If you have uot 
a rip-saw, strips may be cut by nailing a 
straight-edged board to the half-inch bass¬ 
wood strip ami then cutring out the pieces 
with a sharp knife. Smaller strips can be 
used and put on with brads. I beveled the 
edges of the strip opposite to the rubber with 
a smooth plane. subscriber. 
A FEW THINGS WORTH KNOWING. 
Two or three mouths ago, I read the adver¬ 
tisement of a “Lamp Stove," and as I needed 
such an article, I sent for one, and it is indeed 
worth having. It holds one quart of oil, and 
will burn about 10 hours. All through the 
cold days of Fall, and indeed up to within three 
weeks, it kept my sewing-room very comfort¬ 
able, there being no other way of heating it; 
it also warms the bath-room sufficiently for 
bathing purposes, and on very cold nights, I 
shall leave it in there to prevent the freezing 
of the pipes. In ease of sickness, it would be 
a great convenience, saving many steps, as 
it will boil a quart of water in five minutes, 
and gives a powerful light as well as heat. 
It is only $1.50. 
Here is a recipe for a liniment for rheuma¬ 
tism and neuralgia, which was sent me by a 
friend last Fall, and I can only say it acted 
like a charm, relieving me of much acute 
agony. I have given it to others, aud they, 
too, say it is excellent. 
LINIMENT RECIPE. 
Spirits of wine, one quart; laudamim, two 
ounces; oil of amber, one ounce; oil of penny¬ 
royal, one ounce; spirits of hartshorn, one 
ounce. Mix, and shake well before, using. 
Keep in a dark place tightly corked. 
If one has a black silk or cashmere dress to 
clean, she will find that sponging it with cold 
coffee aud amiuouia will do the cleaning well; 
it will also clean black coats, pants, etc. 
For nice colored woolen dress goods which 
are b> be washed, use soap Lark. Pour boiling 
water over it (about two quarts to a cupful), 
let it soak over-night; pour off the clean liquid 
into your tub. add hot water, put iu your 
goods, and keep them in quick motion for 
about 10 or 15 minutes, squeeze them from the 
suds iuto clear, hot water, rinse them well in 
this, aud hang up to dry without wringing. 
Iron carefully on the wrong side as soon as dry 
enough. aunt em. 
DOMESTIC RECIPES. 
VARIOWS WAYS FOR COOKING LIVER. 
Cut in slices half an iuch thick, put iuto a 
dish and pour on boiling water; let it stand a 
few minutes, then drain and roll the pieces iu 
flour aud put in the spider, which should con¬ 
tain a few spoonfuls of hot meat drippings or 
melted butter. Fry till a nice brown over a 
brisk fire, turning frequently to prevent burn¬ 
ing. When cooked, add salt and pepper to 
taste. 
Beef liver is improved by scattering 
crumbs of butter over the slices after taking 
it from the spider; wheu this is done, the plat¬ 
ter should be set iu the oven or heater, till the 
butter is melted. 
When liver has been frozen and then thawed 
I find it very difficult to cut into nice slices. 
To remedy the difficulty, I put the lobes into a 
kettle of boiling water and let it cook about 20 
minutes, then it can be cut and fried as above. 
Or when cold it may be chopped fine and 
seasoued with pepper, salt aud a sprinkling of 
sage; pack into sacks, scald in the pot liquor 
and hang up to drain. To be cut off in thin 
slices and eaten cold. Many “old folks at 
home” like it best this last, way, as it reminds 
them of their old pioneer days w hen “liver- 
wust” was considered a great treat . 
MAY MAPLE. 
SOFT GRAHAM BREAD. 
Two cups of buttermilk, two teaspoonfuls of 
soda, one teaspoonful of salt, one tablespoon¬ 
ful of molasses; stir as thick with Graham 
flour as can be stirred with a spoon. Butter 
hot pans and bake at once. 
to prevent infants’ sore mouths. 
Wash the mouth thoroughly every morning 
for a mouth with cold water. This rule, faith¬ 
fully followed, will prove a sure preventive 
'of babies’ sore mouths. mrs. s. b. e. 
“GEM” SQUA8H FRITTERS. 
Pare and grate three squashes, beat two 
eggs very light, add one cup of sweet milk, two 
cups of flour, two teas poo of uls of bakiug pow¬ 
der (in the flour), a little salt and pepper. Fry 
in butter and lard on a griddle. 
A, s, DYER. 
gttt.swUaneaust 
Vitality and Color 
Are restored to weak and gray hair, by 
the use of Ayer's Hair Vigor. Through 
its cleansing and healing properties, this 
preparation prevents the accumulation 
of Dandruff, and cures all scalp diseases. 
When I commenced using Ayer’s Hair 
Vigor my hair was weak, thin.and gray. 
My scalp was also full of dandruff, and 
itched incessantly. Two bottles of the 
Vigor removed the dandruff, stopped 
the irritation, restored my hair to 
its original color, and so stimulated its 
growth rhat I now have an abundance 
of long black hair. The occasional use 
of this remedy keeps my hair and scalp 
in perfect condition. — Florence J. Can¬ 
non, 759 Clintou st., Trenton, N. J. 
Ayer’s Hair Vigor 
is, in every respect, the most cleanly of 
all preparations for toilet use. 
Prepared by Dr. ,T.C. Ayer & Co., T.owell, Maas. 
Sold by all Druggists and Perfumers. 
STAMPING OHM FRKI 
ORGANS: 
Highest Hon¬ 
ors at all Great 
World's Exhi- 
b i t i o n s far, 
eighteenyears.i 
One hundred! 
Styles, J 33. to I 
For Cash, 
Easy Payments 
or Renter!. Cat-, 
alogues free. I 
> PIANOS: 
New mode of 
Stringing. Do 
not require one- 
quarter as 
much tuning as 
Pianos on the 
prevailing 
•' w res t-pin ‘ 
system. Re¬ 
markable for 
.purity of tone 
" and durability. 
H Being fully awara of tha 
grtat interest the ladles are 
Uiilcif In K«P«ingtoa Work, 
wo have prepared a Cora, 
plctc OutQtcoatalntugSO 
Perforated Stamping 
I’m (erne* f»*t best govoriv- 
m«ntboml parchment Piper, 
all din’iffttnl, fucIbdin^Snravs 
o£ Golden &0i|, Pansies, Wild 
For^etrnc-notf, This- 
(WjSirxwlMtrriev Outlines of 
Bov.UIrl. BuL;ji.fM>!ders,5tork» 
Seollopf for skirts, Crazy 
StJkh FttKntt,Cry*Ul Etch¬ 
ing*. Bortlurt, Pond I-lIles, 
Tullpe> do., 50 la all, 
ranpr.fflnitxefrnTTi 1 1-2 in. to 
1 InchvH, nho 1 liox Blue 
Stamping; Powder* 1 Box Powder. 
1 PatentrOVVraibloPonaet. and full anil onnjpivtedirections 
for KensiDfjVia Stamping nnd J\mbr«)4.trr, Kemtnsrtoii Painting:, 
Ltistre, Metallic Fli;t*r and frr <W:mil Pulntimf,Colors used and 
mlxicgof Cc-Iort. Ribbon Embroidery* ChenUlo and A rue no Work, 
Correct Colors of allthoditloruot fit) wer*, IifWTlptfon nt every stitch 
livid ta embroidery, dec., »CoainU*t*» QtiUtfc that cannot be 
brought at retail lor 1**4 $4.00, To Introdoco i'ARM AND 
HOUSEHOLD, ihhlarge,"2 DltHtrNUrt Alr^nzine devoted to 
Uie luterw-ti of theCuuatnr Ilome aud H-umihold* we will <«‘ud one 
of these Outfits complete iVcc uml to onyladv who 
will send 2.>c. for ii tnos. ra: -scnotion to tho Mag«lhe» Five for $1. 
Moner cheerfully refunded If not more thaa aatlx/actory. Address 
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD, Box 49. Hartford. Conn 
No More “Chapped Hands.” 
£ \ | // MMl/fACTtMO ex' / i 
I m/ (mj&mnzMfSco/; 
3 GIASTOffBUrrK egSK ’.J 3 
“Last fall thoughts mivply of your Barter’s Bar Soap 
for Toilet one. ami frinnri it the fine.l thing I ever 
used, bavina escaped ‘chapped hands ' tor the first win¬ 
ter in20year-." LFWis MRRRlASf. Greenfield, Mass. 
For the TOTLET EXQUISITE, lor SHAVING SCFLR- 
FIXK A«k your druggist for it, or send 2c stamp to 
the manufacturers for trial sample. 
EXTRACTED 
ORGAN AND PIAMO CO. HONEY 
154 Tremont St..Boston. 46 E.14th St. (Union Sq.), 
N. Y. 149 Wabash Ave., Chicago. 
EPPS’S 
GRATEFUL—COW! FOR TINC. 
COCOA 
At 10 eta. per lb., in kegs of 50 and 100 lbs. Samples by 
mall, 10 cents. Address \V. Z. HUTCHINSON, 
Bogersville, Genesee Go.* Mich. 
You Can lie * N TTo l o * 
With Diamond Dyes, for lOcts They never 
fail. 8* fast colors. Th-y also make Ink*. &"lor photo's, 
etc SeDd for colored smnples and Dye book. Gold. 
Sliver, Conner and Bronze Points f ">r any use—only 10 
cents a package. Drueglsts sell or we send post-paid. 
Wells. Richardson dt Co., Burlington. Vt. 
IT DAVC to sell our Rubber Printing Stamps. Sam 
II rlTo pies free. J. M. Mitten A Co., Cleveland. O 
r. 
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&FLAVO,RS^ 
& CHOICEST FRUITS AND SPICES. 
Their absolute purity ,unequalrd strength 
and economy are icinniny friends erery- 
where, suryrisiny aud diiiyhtiny families, 
and trebtinn sale# for deafers. 
Ask yonr grocer lor them. 
Laboratory (Home Dep’ti Westfield. Mass. 
FOR MILKING COWS WITH SORE OR OBSTRUCTED TEATS. 
Send for descriptive circulars. We mail these tubes to any address on receipt of 'Jo cents. 
Mention this paper. Liberal discount to the trade. 
BARTLETT & TOW, Lowell, Mass. 
DEAL K US IN 8BED8 A I> FARM ERS’ REQUISITES . 
CO-OPERATIVE DAIRYING. 
THE COOLEY CREAM CATHERINC SYSTEM. 
AT TITE WORLD’S EXPOSITION AT NEW ORLEANS: 
EVEm PREMIUM. 
For Long Keeping Butter. Lot B. flass 1, was awarded to Butter made by 
the Cooley Process. Also. FIRST PH EM 11 H lor September or October 
Butter Class ‘i. and the FIRST PHEHID1 lor Print Butter. 
Remember, the COOLEY has a Patented Process. Others imitate construc¬ 
tions, but cannot use the process. 
The Least Labor. Most Equitable. 
Patrons realize from cents to IX cents per quart for their milk, 
with no labor except milking the Cows. All other work done by the As¬ 
sociation. 
Send for descriptive Circulars giving actual results, obtained by the Associations 
which have used this plan for years. 
VERMONT FARM MACHINE CO., 
BELLOWS FALLS, VERMONT. 
- TTTF KEYSTONE 
>■« M AUptfl OVER 300,000 IN ACTUM USE 
■Bl BB B M And .UgtTiog perfect **tUfaeUon. 4 
If Ad II t if I acents wanted. 
Wtli wash Cleaner, Easier, and with Less Injury to 
Clothes than any other in the World. Vto challenge 
any manufacturer to produce a hotter Washer. 
Every Machine Warranted FIVE Year*, 
»ud SatlKtachou Guaranteed The only _ 
Washer that can be damped te anyetrod ^ 
tub like a Wringer. Mado ofmalloablo _ 
Iron.Kalvaoiwd. and wtU oUtlM* MY tt rowooden r 
tnachW Agent*wanted. Lxdusuve Tern-// 
tory. Our agi-uts all over tho country are nuik.nijf 
from $76 to $200 per mouth. Retail price, $,. 
Sample to agents, $3. Also our celebrated 
cu&wiuo wu ■ bd h wi -- ~ ^ 
KEYSTONE WRINGERS AT LOWEST WHOLESALE PRICES. 
•’■rvulars Free. Refer to editor of this paper. Address F. F. ADAMS & IX).. Erie. Pa-__ 
' —— . THE BEST 50c. KNIFE EVERtSOLD. 
This has been our iioc. Knife, but for a 
while we will sell at S.V.. post paid by 
mail, or 5 for $2. Blades are file tested and 
w a r r a n ted. Pruning 
Knife. i5e. Stock Knife, 
$1. S-Inch Steel Shears. 75 
eta. Gents' fine 3 blade 
Knife, $ 1 . Boys’ 1 blade. 
25 eta.; Ladles' 2 
blade, pearl, 50e. 
Send for IS page 
free list. also 
“How To Use a 
Razor." 
MaherS Grosh, 
?5S Street, 
TOLEDO, O, 
