THE RDBAL HEW-YORKER 
the salt to come about two-thirds of the hight 
of the cans I think it would have been better; 
but the salt seemed to unite with some chemi¬ 
cal in the metal covers that nearly ruined 
them; but as they were porcelaiu-lined, no 
harm was done to the fruit, and you see,” she 
added proudly, “that, they have kept in 
splendid condition.” Next, she grated horse¬ 
radish enough to nearly fill a quart glass can, 
covered it with vinegar and set it away in the 
pantry for future use. 
A PLEA FOR FANCY WORK. 
Why so bitter against fancy work, oh 
“Country Housekeeper”? Every spare moment 
cannot be spent in reading, no matter how 
one loves it; the brain tires, and often when 
doing this same fancy work which you say 
“only employs the fingei-s,” the mind is busy, 
oh, so busy! and things we have read are pon¬ 
dered over, and thus more firmly impressed on 
our minds. 
Did our Great Creator do no fancy-work in 
making this world of ours? Had He left out 
the beauties of Nature, which some may term 
useless, what a dreary world this would be. 
God implanted in us the love of the beauti¬ 
ful, and surely when the Israelites were build¬ 
ing the Temple, by God's direction, fancy- 
work came in for a gcxxliy share of attention. 
Why “put a few tucks” ou our uuder gar¬ 
ments? Tucks are of no u .e, only for show, 
while trimming preserves the edges of the gar¬ 
ments and they wear longer, even if that 
same trimming is home-made. 
“Hideous ornamentation of heavy home¬ 
made trimming''! Well, I have made a good 
many nice under-clothes lately, and much of 
the trimming has been home-made; light, 
airy, and beautiful, yet durable. 
As for crazy-work, I have never done any; 
but 1 have seen some of it which was beauti¬ 
ful, and the makers thereof were not wanting 
in more solid sources of enjoyment; but did 
this in play-spells. 
I have always encouraged my girls in their 
wish to do fancy-work, as it teaches them to 
sew neatly, and they are much more willing to 
learn on something pretty than on the old- 
fashioned patch-work, which our mothers 
made us do in our childhood—a good lesson, 
but so dry and uninteresting. 
Yes, I believe there is a time for fancy-work, 
as well as for solid reading and hard work. 
AUNT EM. 
^Hijj’rcUancou.si SUmtisinfl 
spoonful of mushroom catsup and pour over 
the mutton. Serve with green peas.” 
Oyster Omelets,—“I have made most 
of the omelets given in the Rural of the 
27th of February,” said a rosy Miss, 
‘•hut, I claim the credit of having invent¬ 
ed this particular one. Drain at least a 
dozen oysters and keep the juice. Fry out the 
fat from six thin strips of larding pork one 
inch wide and two long, lay in the oysters and 
shake for a minute or two, until the beards 
just begin to open. Meantime cook in anoth¬ 
er pan ati omelet, of six eggs, anil uave it ready 
just, at this minute to fold, lay in the oysters 
which you have lifted from the fat with a 
skimmer, fold and turn out upon a hot dish,” 
Although I am little of an epicure, I shall carry 
through many a day the savory memory of 
that omelet. 
Sweet Potato Fritters. —Take three 
or four plump sweet potatoes, wash and 
peel them and cut them into slices length¬ 
wise. and about a quarter of an inch 
thick. Soak them for half an hour in brandy 
wit h a little lemon peel in it. Then drain, dip 
iu fritter batter aud fry in hot dripping. 
Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve. 
Apple Cheese Cakes.— Take half a 
pound of pared and cored apples, half a 
pound of sugar and the thin rind of a 
lemon enopped. Stew all in a cup of water, 
Beat, up well with the yelks of five eggs and 
the whites of three. Then melt three ounces 
of the best butter, mix all together, and bake 
iu patty-pans lined with good puff paste. “The 
next display of the accomplishments of the 
Amateur Club,” said Miss Gladys, the presi¬ 
dent, rising aud displaying a thousand dim¬ 
ples, “will take the form of a breakfast.” 
Palmetto. 
Sr-Tirt 2 -ront ttamp* to par post- 
ujrc, rttvl we will send our f amity j 
Hiory t’jiper Ihree twmltus, aIaO A 
12 flonuctic Curl fr«e. Ijj 
r l hfi TTio?t HfffftU and con- 
vmiurat arficlo uv* r 
for the hair. Warranted 
t» eurl the stralghtent t 
hair, without breaking* | 
or Injuring it in nnv V-; 4 F / 
manner. S*o Indy would V ** V 
Le without I tu rn uiW 
cucG using. J * 
SOCIAL VISITOR. 
Box 3139, Boston, Mass.! 1.2 
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 that 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, 75U Cliutou st,., Trenton, N. J. 
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FARMERS', 
Send for Circulars ami Price List of The BARNES 
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fence In the world. Address 
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m OCCI IMPROVED ROOT BEER. 
■ t CO Packages, 25 cts. Makes 5 gallons of 
a delicious, sparkling and wholesome beverage. Sold 
by all druggists, or sent by mall on receipt of 25 cents. 
C. £. HIRES, PS N. Delaware Ave.. Philadelphia, Pa. 
is, in every respect, the most cleanly of 
all preparations for toilet use. 
Prepared by Dr.J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. 
Bold by all Druggists and Perfumers. 
My remedy sent free, the result of actual experience 
with Dyspepsia. JOHN II. McA LYIN', 
Lowell, Mass. 14 years Tax Coll etor. 
Star Churns, Rapid Ice Cream Freezers, Im¬ 
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Rend for Illustrated circular and prices. 
. Clement «St Duuhnr. Phlladelohla. Pa 
S HERIDAN’S CONDITION POWDER is absolute¬ 
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a medicine to be given with food. Nothing on earth 
will make hens lay lUce It. It cures chiekeu chol¬ 
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mall free. Sold everywhere, or sent by mall for 
25 cts. in stamps. 2*<-lb. tin cans, $1; by mail, 
SI-20. Six cans by express, prepaid, for So. 
I. S. Johnson & Co.. P. O. Box 2118. Boston. Mass. 
The Runabout Wagon 
Patented January 15, 1884. 
DAIRY THERMOMETERS 
Every farmer should have one. Sent safely by mall 
for 50c 
Send for Catalogue of Thermometers. Lactometers. 
Creamometers and Thermometers for Incubators. 
XV. M. McAl.LIBTEIl. Optician. 
720 CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. PA. 
KITCHEN TALKS, 
Twelve different styles. Light. Strong, Convenient 
and lyow-itriced. The popularity of the Rtnaboi't is 
such that Its sale exceeds that or all other vehicles of 
Its class com bitted. 
Send for Illustrated Catalogue and price list direct 
to the manufacturer. OltVlLLE H. SHORT, 
Syracuse, X. Y. 
ANNIE L. JACK. 
I always think Spring is the hardest time 
for farmers' wives; so niueh work has to be 
crowded into a short space of time, especially 
at the North. To be cook, and dairy-maid, 
lauudry-maid, kitchen and parlor-maid all in 
one, is m itself no siuecure. To raise calves, 
pigs and poultry, too often falls to her share 
of the work, and she goes on her way with im¬ 
perfect facilities for doing the work easily. 
One of the things that a farmer's wife has to 
attend to that does not disturb her city sisters 
is the dryiug of feathers from poultry that have 
been Used all Winter. There is a panful in 
the oven just now, and it incommodes one 
when the oven is needed. But the feathers 
must not be wasted. Even the large ones can 
be stripped from the plumes, and nsetl instead 
of butting for quilting iu comforters. They 
are best inclosed in a tight bag and washed; 
then they become light and are clean. When 
dr) iug in the oven they are quite a trial— 
somehow they will escape into the kitchen, 
while if you open the oven door to stir them, 
and even breathe on them, the fluff flies up 
into your nose uud mouth in a very awkward 
fushion. 
The amateur laundry-maid is busy cleaning 
her irons. She has a lump of wax tied iu a 
rag, and rubs them when hot, then scours on 
a paper sprinkled wit h salt, and they become 
bright and clean. Can any of our Rural 
readers introduce us to an easy-working and 
improved sad-iron ? 
It is the undivided opinion of the medical 
world that rheumatism is caused by the acid 
condition of the blood, the taking of cold, ex¬ 
posure to inclement weather being merely the 
occasion of its development in some part, of 
the body. Its especial liking is for the joints 
and the sciatic nerve. When inflammatory, 
it attacks the entile muscular system, and is 
very dangerous; painful at all times, danger¬ 
ous in many, the person who is afflicted with 
it should give himself prompt treatment with 
Warner’s safe cure and Warner’s safe rheu¬ 
matic cure, two remedies which have no equal 
in the world for clearing the system of the 
acid elements which are the only causes of the 
rheumatic condition. 
EUREKfc 
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*H and to-day ?tan,U 
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StrtJorEfiKimtidd Estimates on ap- 
pHoatiou. Alsu Mfr..of pi' 
reel Draft Barn Floor 
HANGING BASKETS. 
The following is a very pretty novelty. 
Saw off one end from a cocoanut, and bore 
four holes through the upper edge, through 
which run a scarlet, silk cord. Gum on the 
outside, with mucilage, the pretty lichens that 
grow on the branches and trunks of trees. 
Get as great a variety of shades as possible, 
aud you will have a beautiful ornament. I 
saw over a friend's mantel a small branch of a 
tree that hod been covered with these lichens. 
A bird’s nest was fastened in, and with a 
bright spray of autumn leaves behind it, I 
thought it. a charming decoration. Pasteboard 
frames with lichens sewn on frame photo¬ 
graphs very nicely. may. 
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this aofnl 
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ICSETURNEI 
BED-ROOM CURTAINS. 
I recently made a very pretty pair of bed¬ 
room curtains out of thin, unbleached muslin 
at three cents a yard. It. resembled cheese 
cloth, and I ornamented it, top and bottom, 
with wide bauds of Turkey-red cotton. Looped 
back with ribbon of the same shade, they 
were as graceful and bright as if they had 
cost much more. 
For the same room, which needed a rocker, 
I tried my hand at upholstering. An old 
cane-seated rocker was found. This I painted 
a bright red, that is, the wood-work of it. I 
fashioned a sent by firmly tacking ou a net¬ 
work of stout strips of ticking. This I stuffed 
with excelsior with a covering of cotton, and 
overall a bright piece of cretonne was tacked 
on. 1 made a little cushion or head-rest for 
the back to match, and tied a bow of red rib¬ 
bon over one of the kuolis at the back, and now 
Jack says it is the prett iest <duiir in the house, 
au 1 wants it. iu the parlor. 
My parlor, by the way, is sadly iu need of a 
new carpet, aud as that is out of the question, 
l shall try my hand at painting the floor. I 
am busy making a large rug for the center of 
the floor, t hat promises to be very effective. It 
is made of remnants of carpet (new) of idl 
sizes aud kinds; some have been given roe by 
friends. 1 take pieces of any sha|x>—squares 
or triangles—uud trim with the least possible 
waste so as to tit together. Sow them very 
strongly with a seam on the wrong side, and 
line it with bagging, and biud it with 
carpet binding. Some bits of velvet carpet 
give it a very rich appearance. I am told 
that at carpet stores in large cities you can 
buy small remnants of carpet very cheap. 
1 call it my crazy patch work rug, and shall 
make a smaller one for the fireplace, which I 
shall edge on two sides with fringe. 
MRS. V. D. 
HERCULES 
WIND ENGINE 
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ever Invented- It is the most 
durable, most ornamental, 
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•Headiest, elton pest, is not 
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cupola of ham or upon .1 tow- r, 
and is tin- osi.v reliable oearkd 
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A WEEK’S WORK AT MRS. HOME¬ 
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SATURDAY. 
Breakfast being over, Mrs. Homespun 
began her weekly house-cleaning. Door-knobs 
were rubbed bright, window and door casings 
were washed; the glass in the windows was 
polished; carpets wore swept, papers sorted 
and put away to be preserved; books and 
furniture dusted, and every room in the house 
received its proper shore of attention. The 
meals for Sunday were arranged for, so that 
they could be prepared wit h the least exi>en- 
dituro of labor. Cold, boiled ham, baked 
potatoes, bread ami butter with canned straw¬ 
berries, funned a part of the bill-of-fare. “I 
have had a new experience iu canned fruit 
this year,” said Mrs. Homespun, as she set 
down it glass can preparatory to opening it. 
“1 had no good place except the cellar to keep 
any of my canned fruit; ami to keep it cool 
through the very warm weather I packed the 
cans iu salt, iu a box. If 1 had only allowed 
Territorial Nows. 
Lewiston, Idaho Ter., Jan. 8, ISlSo.—A 
long time l have suffered with pain between 
my shoulder blades, hiss of appetite, sickness 
of the stomach, pain in right side. No doubt 
liver complaint. Six bottles of Warner’s safe 
cure made me well and sound.—W. S. Dyer. 
KNIFE 
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