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THE RURAL HEW-YORKER 
of the one poods, or trimmed with a little vel¬ 
vet of a darker shade. For one who expects 
to make her suit do duty several seasons, it is 
always move prudent to make up the goods 
alone, leaving any further embellishments un¬ 
til it is made over. The new gown requires 
only good workmanship to make it attr active, 
whereas a made-over garment often needs 
more elaborate trimming to hide signs of 
wear. 
Suppose we decide on a fawn camel’s-hair 
as our ideal summer costume. We should 
buy eight yards of the material as it is double 
width. If we decide ou having a loose wrap 
to match, for spring and fall wear, we should 
buy two yards extra. 
The bodice would be very short in the back, 
with little tails, instead of having a lot of 
fullness in the tails made into pleats, the 
center seam might be left open to the waist, 
the bodice being faced up to the waist wit h 
the material. If the wearer inclined to c»is 
bonpoint , the front, of the basque might, slope 
down to be a little longer tliau the back, 
jacket-fashion. Even if front mid back are of 
the same lengths, the full back drapery makes 
the back apj>ear much shorter. This basque 
would lie very pretty with a diagonal flap 
sloping from the shoulder towards the waist, 
ornamented with a row of large buttons. Of 
course, these large buttons do not really fasten 
the basque; it requires one set of small, flat 
buttons in the usual place, beueath the flap 
and another row of invisible buttons or hooks 
to fasten the flap. If the wearer is not parti¬ 
cularly plump, or, better still, if she happens 
to be narrow-shouldered, those military cords 
looped across the breast, with epaulette on 
the left shoulder, will be very becoming. Lt 
is always a mistake for a very plump woman 
to wear a much trimmed bodice, while a slim 
or undeveloped figure must be corrected with 
pleats, folds or braids. In making the skirt 
we must remember that little, cut-up trim¬ 
mings are out of date: large, graceful folds 
and flowing draperies are fashionably as well 
as aesthetically correct. 
Though genuine, uncompromising hoop- 
skirts arc not worn, fasbionuble women are 
now wearing large and often exaggerated 
back drapery, the skirt being held out by steel 
springs. These springs come in sets of three; 
the shorter one is 12 or 14 inches from the 
waist, slipped into u band of the lining across 
the back breadth: the two others, graduated 
in size, go beueath at the same distance from 
each other ns the first is from the top. They 
are held into a bow shape by tapes. Back 
drapery this Spring has just the same long, 
pointed form that obtained two Winters 
ago, hanging down perfectly straight ou one 
side and pleated up on the other. At the top 
it iB pleated in very deep, straight side pleats 
into a space of about eight inches. This drap¬ 
ing sets out very lull over the springs, and is 
extremely graceful. The bottom of the skirt 
might he finished by a fine knifo-pleatiug only 
two inches deep. 
We have a very wide latitude iu selecting our 
front drapery, but whatever it is, itshould not 
unnecessarily cut up the stuff; we must always 
keep before us the possibility of making over 
the gown. We might have a pointed drapery, 
similar to that iu the back, the straight side 
being at the right, and covering the under¬ 
skirt to the back seam. The left, side, looped 
high, should come under a box-pleated panel 
12inches wide at the bottom, sloping to half 
that width at the top. The side of t he panel to¬ 
wards the front should be trimmed with a row 
of large buttons, similar to those on the basque. 
This same style may be made iu flanuel for 
a young girl, while a little taste and study 
may vary the draping indefinitely. If the 
wearer feels that, the light, color unrelieved is 
UO.ti becoming, it may tie varied by putting 
collar, cuffs, diagonal flap, ano, if desired, the 
panel on the skirt, of dark velvet. Dark brown 
on fawn, of black on gray, dark-blue, myrtle- 
green or wine color ou either, would lie very 
effective. 
Navy-blue flannel for a young girl is most 
effective trimmed with black or white Her¬ 
cules braid; this costume with a Harvard hat 
of dark bine rough straw, trimmed with gulls 
wings, is very picturesque and beeomiug, while 
it& durability makes it most desirable for all 
sorts of picnics, excursions, and all the sum¬ 
mer amusement*; of a country life, 
■ • * • - 
MODERN MIRRORS. 
The pretty deeply beveled modern mirrors 
cau be framed handsomely and inexpensively 
at home. The broad flat frames cau be cover¬ 
ed in almost any material, and decorated in 
every variety and style. They can be made 
iu cheap white wood and ebonized, or iu ash, 
or stained wood and painted in oils. An ex¬ 
tremely handsome one is made of polished 
pine, with a design of birds iu (light scattered 
over the frame, while one with uprai&al wings 
seemed to be poised lightly on the glass itself. 
In order to paint upon glass, trace the design 
with a lithographers pencil, and carry it out 
in oil colors. Sprays of ferns, tendrils, berries 
and falling blossoms begun upon the frame, 
may be carried across the mirror with the 
most charming results. Iu decorating with 
oil paints, it is necessary to have old, well- 
seasoned wood. When a covering is prefered 
there is scarcely a limit to the material suit¬ 
able for the purpose. A most effective back¬ 
ground for flower-painting, is white velvet. 
Plush, satin and satin de Lyon, are all used. 
The mirrors which are generally perfectly 
square, are hung from one corner, so that the 
design should accord with this position. 
Chicago. mrs. a. j. allis. 
WINDOW PLANTS. 
Aunt Em. writes as to her success with 
house plants: “A cyclamen which was given 
me last November, has bloomed constantly; 
a box of yellow oxalis has cheered us with 
its delicately perfumed flowers, A fire¬ 
cracker plant which I took up last Fall, never 
even wilted, but has blossomed profusely ever 
since. Kcveral ol' my begonias have bloomed 
all Winter, and a carnation has rewarded 
my care with its sweet flowers, but I believe 
the gem of tny collection is a plant of Kenil¬ 
worth Ivy. It has completely hidden the pot, 
drooping below the shelf, and is covered with 
tiny lilac flowers.” 
P i.$c cHa it co wjsf % tl vcrtijsinij 
Catarrh 
Is frequently an indication of a Scrofulous 
taint in the system. Ayer’s Sarsaparilla 
purifies the blood, and thus restores health 
to the affected membranes. It also stops 
the nauseous catarrhal discharges, aud 
prevents the infection from reaching the 
lungs ami stomach. Catarrh should be 
treated as a blood disease. 
I suffered for years from chronic 
Catarrh. My appetite was very poor, and 
I felt miserably. None of the remedies I 
took afforded me any relief until I com¬ 
menced using Aye’r’s Sarsaparilla, of 
which I have now taken five bottles. 
The catarrh has disappeared, and I am 
growing strong and stout; my appetite 
has returned, and my health is fully re¬ 
stored.—Susan 1.. W. Cook, 909 Albany st., 
Boston Highlands, Mass. 
Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, 
Prepared by Dt. J.C. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass. 
Sold by all Druggists. Price $1; six bottles, $5. 
Notable&Significant Items 
FROM THE 
FORTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT 
NEW YORK 
OF THE 
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. 
A total Income of over sixteen million one hundred 
thousand dollars, and payments to poHcy-hoIders of 
nearly eight million dollars. 
Iuterest Income, over three miilion dollars, being 
about 5Vjj per cent, on avprage net assets, and nearly 
four hundred thousand dollars In excess of losses by 
death. 
Market value of securities, over three million three 
hundred thousand dollars In excess of their cost. 
Liabilities, both actual and contingent, provided for, 
and a Divisible Surplus by the Company's standard of 
over seven million dollars; Surplus by the State stand¬ 
ard, over thirteen million dollars. 
An inr m>se of nearly txpo million dollars 
in income , over three millions in surplus, over 
seven millions in assets, and of over thirty 
millions of insurance in force. 
DOMESTIC RECIPES. 
VEAL LOAF. 
Two pounds of veal, scant) one-fourth of a 
pound of pork, two eggs, one-half cup of sage- 
tea, two-and-oue-half cups of bread-crumbs 
and nutmeg, salt, pepper, butter aud gravy 
or water. Make into a loaf, cover with bread¬ 
crumbs. Bake one-and-one-half hour, basting 
often. 
SPANISH BUNS. 
One pint of sugar, one scant pint of flour, 
one cup of sweet milk, one-half cup of butter, 
four eggs, one teaspoonful of soda, two of 
cream-of-tart-ar, one of cinnamon, nutmeg 
aud cloves. Bake in square tins. Cut in two 
inch squares when done, and frost the top and 
sides of each piece with cooked frosting. 
CREAM PUFFS. 
One cup of hot water, one-half cup of but¬ 
ter. Boil water and butter together aud stir 
ina cupful of dry flour while boiling; when 
cool add three eggs not beaten. Mix well 
and drop by the spoonful ou buttered tins. 
Bake in a quick oven 25 minutes. This makes 
15 puffs. 
CREAM FOR THE PUFFS. 
One cup of milk, one-half cup of sugar, one 
egg, three tablespooufuls of flour, beat egg 
aud sugar together, add the flour aud stir into 
the milk while Ltoilittg. Flavor when cool. 
When the puffs are cool fill with cream. 
LEMONADE ICE. 
To a quart of lemonade add the whites of 
six eggs beaten to a froth, and freeze. m. 
DOUGHNUTS AND COOKIES WITHOUT EGGS. 
The rule for doughnuts given in the Rural 
of April 5 seems all wrong. A little ream 
added to my role—just a little—sometimes 
ruins t he whole by making them soak fat, and 
even my buttermilk is too rich to be used for 
doughnuts, so how can anyone fry them when 
a cup of cream aud butter-milk, too, enters 
into the composition of themThe following 
old and tried recipes may be useful in time of 
a scarcity of eggs to those who think they can 
not make anything good without them. 
CREAM COOKIES. 
One cup of thick, sour cream, one cup of 
sugar, one teaspoon!ul of soda, one teaspoonful 
of salt, flavor to taste; add as little flour as 
will make it possible to roll, cut out aud bake. 
DOUGHNUTS. 
One cup of sweet milk, oue cup of sugar, 
one small teaspoonful of soda, and one of salt; 
grate in a little nutmeg; flour sufficient to 
roll; fry in hot lard. These will not “soak 
fat.” _ s. e. n. 
PREPARATORY TO HOUSE-CLEANING. 
Spring work will soon commence in earn¬ 
est, Inith iu-doors and out, and 1 think that a 
great help to this work is to plan ahead and 
prepare for it. A jticipate house-cleauing by 
taking a day now aud then and overhaul 
t runks and closets aud liml out what garments 
put away iu them through the Winter are 
worth making over aud altering. Put these 
by themselves, then sort over those which 
might, be. useful to some poor persou, and 
lastly those only lit for rags. aunt em. 
to clean a nursing bottle. 
1 always found it hard to keep baby’s nurs¬ 
ing bottle sweet until I began to use stale tea 
leaves and it makes them clear as crystal and 
removes every part icle of milk with very little 
labor. Put a few leaves in the water, pour 
into the bottle, shake, then rinse out with 
cleai* water. Put l he rubbers in salt and 
water to sweeten them. I never use the tubes 
as l do not consider them safe for the baby’s 
health. 
TEA MUFFINS. 
One egg, one half eup of sugar, shortening 
the size of an egg, one quart of flour, one-half 
teaspoonful of salt, two teaspoonfuls of bak¬ 
ing powder wet with milk. Bake in a hot oveu 
iu muffin rings for about 20 minutes. They are 
very nice. p. a. m. 
An unnatural shortness of breath, with 
unusual disposition to pluerisy and bronchial 
affection, indicate that the blood is full of uric 
acid poison, which can be removed through 
the kidneys by means of Warner's safe cure. 
DOLLARS each for New and 
f'erfect SLAY ISC M A fill 1NES. 
\\ jurwitcd fiv# vctvrs. Bmton IruJifU*- 
Buy dirvi-t juid xive $15 l" %''h. 
OrpwiyjHvcfi fts premiums. Wrile furFRKEcIr- 
ci>Ur \*tth H)rto leiitrnonUH from i*v»*rv st »(*-, 
GEO. I'AYXK 3rd Ar<. CUicagt), Ill, 
THE "COMMON SENSE” MILK Pill. 
This is the only 
perfect Pall made. 
There are no seams 
In the front to catch 
the dirt. It has a 
perfectly fitting 
strainer, which cau 
be instantly remov¬ 
ed,so that every part 
of the pail may be 
ijuickiu and thvr- 
ouohlii cleaned. 
Should the strainer 
become foul or worn 
with use, we can fur¬ 
nish new ones at 
very little expense. 
The Fall is well 
made of heavy XX tin, and wc offer it to the farmer at 
the very lowest price at which a really good art icle can 
bo sold. Senti for upecial circulars Frice 81.25 
each. Discount to the Trade. 
MILKING TUBES, 
FOR MILKING COWS WITH SORE TEATS 
This Is the best Tube in the market. Sent, post 
paid, to any address on receipt of price. One 
Tube. 25 Cents. Five Tubes. $1.U). Send for 
special Circulars. 
Send us your name and address and we will 
mall you, FREE, our 
Seed Catalogue for 1886. 
Choice Now England Seeds. The very Best and 
Purest stocks of Cabbage. Onion, Beet. Parsnip, 
&c. All grown by ourselves and sure to give com¬ 
plete satisfaction. TRY THEM. 
BARTLETT & DOW, 
LOWELL. MASS. 
Please mention this paper. 
An Ex-Lt. Governor’s Successful Risk. 
Syracuse, N. Y., Jan, 1st, 1884.—Three 
years ago I felt tired aud worn out. Had 
nausea, occasional retchings, sen.se* of weight 
and fullness in the lower part, of the body. 
Feverish, hot and chilled. Seemed to be giv- 
ing out. Unable to obtain relief. Determined 
to take my case iu my own bauds. Used 
Warner's safe cure. Am completely restored 
to health. Nothing like it for diseases inci¬ 
dent to declining years.—T. G. Alvord, Ex- 
State Lieut.-Gov. 
ELEGiHT SHAPE, 
HEALTH and 
COMFORT 
Perfectly Combined In 
MADAME FOY’S 
Skirt Supporting 
CO KSET 
It is one of the most 
popular 
tory in the 
For sale by all 
lug dealers. 
lYlce by mail ft JO. 
rOY, HARMON <&. 
CHADWICK, New Haven. Conn. 
ALLIGER ORGANS 
you eon get a strictly first 
elites organ from «5u to 
stool anil book. Warranted Syears. lt will pay to send 
for clrcdlur before you buy. Address thefnianuriioturer. 
II. W. A l.l.KGKIUV ushiugton. Sew Jersey. 
A FREE SAMPLE. 
To introduce tin- great household remedy, Gordon’s 
King of I'm hi. into every family. I will scud a sun 
pie free to any one sending address. Agents wanted. 
Address E. G. Richards, solo proprietor. Toledo, O. 
Hoys and Girls. "The />»nn» <lf Day,” a hand¬ 
some Illustrated paper islne Youth’s Companion'sent :t 
months on trial for only I Oe. silver, and a lovely set of 
cants free. The Paten <>/ Out/, 137 7th St., Detroit, Mich, 
no Large Imported embossed Scrap Pictures, only 10 
00 ceuts. MADISON CARD C0„ CHESTER, PA. 
SUMMARY OF REPORT. 
BUSINESS OF 1885. 
Received in Premiums .. $12,722,103.03 
Received in Interest, Rents, etc... 3,399,069.71 
Total Income.816,1*1,172.74 
Paid Death-claims. $2,999,109.61 
“ Endowments. 741,761.17 
“ Annuities, Dividends, and for 
Policies purchased. 3,940.999.64 
Total Paid Policy-holders 5>7,6S1,S73.75 
New Policies Issued.-. 18,566 
New Insurance Written. $69,521,458.00 
CONDITION, JAN. 1. 1886. 
Cash Assets.866,864,321.32 
•Divisible Surplus, Co.'s Standard. $7,061,173.13 
tTontlne “ “ ** 3,128,742.77 
Total Surplus, “ “ 810,188,215.90 
Surplus by Stute Standard, 813,2*5,053,94 
Policies In Force. 86,418 
Insurance In Force... $259,674,500.00 
PROGRESS IN 1885. 
Excessof Interest over Dcutli-losses, $199,960.07 
Increase In Income. 1,880,697.35 
Increase In Surplus. State stamlat d, 3,313,707.48 
Increase in Assets. 7,580,507.75 
Increase in Insurance Written. 7,036,902.00 
increase in Insurance In Force. 80,291,914.00 
• Exclusive of the amount specially reserved as a con¬ 
tingent Uabllity to Tontine Dividend Fund. 
+ Over aud above a 4 per cent, reserve on existing 
policies of that class. 
THE SEVEN ADVANTAGES 
OF THE 
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY’S 
j Yonforfeit in g- Ton tine Li mited -Endow men t 
Policy. 
FIRST ADVANTAGE. — Insurance for a definite 
amount, or for an amount increasing with each 
premium paid, ns desired. 
SECOND ADVANTAGE—A Definite Cash Endow¬ 
ment, and a Tontine Dividend, to Policies in force at 
the end of Endo wment aud Tontine periods, which 
periods correspond, and may bo either Ten, Fifteen 
or Twenty Years. 
THIRD ADVANTAGE.—Insurance for the full amount 
of t he Policy, extended for as long a time us the value 
of the Policy will carry It, within the Endowment 
period, in ease of discontinuance of payment of 
premiums after three years. 
FOURTH ADVANTAGE.—A Grace of one month in the 
payment of premiums, during which time the policy- 
holder's security is unimpaired. 
FIFTH ADVANTAGE.—Three valuable options. Includ¬ 
ing cosh value to policy holders who survive their 
Tontine and Endowment periods and keep their pol¬ 
icies in force. 
SIXTH ADVANTAGE—Practical freedom of action 
with respect to occupation, residence and travel. 
SEVENTH ADVANTAGE.—The payment of death- 
clnlins Immediately upon theapproval of the required 
proofs of death. 
Do not insure until you have seen full particulars of 
this Policy. Do not fall to write the nearest Agent, or 
the Home Office, for sueh particulars— ut once. Tho 
NEW-YORK LIFE INSCRAKCK COMPAXY, 346 & 318 
Broadway. New York City. 
WILLIAM H. BEERS, President. 
HENRY TUCK, Vice-President. 
ARCHIBALD H. WELCH, 2d Vice-Presid’nt. 
RUPUS W. WEEKS, Actuary. 
THEODORE .11 BA NT A. Cashier. 
D. O'DELL, Superintended! of Agencies. 
A. HUNTINGTON. M. D.. Medical Director. 1 
SALT 
ONONDAGA F. F. SALT. 
SOCK MA.NVFACTt RilftS, 
American Dairy Salt Co, 
I J t Limited.! 
Chemically purified and W.vitRANTKn pure as any in 
the market. Used by a great majority of the Dairy¬ 
men of the country. Unexcelled for Butter. Cheese, 
ttie Table, and all Culinary Purposes. Toot Medal ut 
Centennial "for purity atiu blgli degree of excellence." 
Dairy goods salted with n toon first premiums at New 
Orlenti's World’s Pair. N. Y. international Fair; Mil¬ 
waukee Kspo*dtion. and always wins when there is 
fair competition, it is American, and cheaper ami 
better than ally foreign salt. Try It. Address 
J. W BARKER. Secretary 
Syracuse, N. Y. 
