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nothing, but the out-stretched hand with 
heart in it will avail much. 
GOLDEN GRAINS. 
Arthur Helps says: “Be cheerful, do not 
brood over fond hopes unrealized until a 
chain, link after link, is fastened on each 
thought and wound around the heart. Nature 
intended you to be the fountain-spring of 
cheerfulness and social life, aud not the 
traveling movements of despair and melan¬ 
choly" . 
Value the friendship of him who stands by 
you in the storm; swarms of insects will sur¬ 
round you iu the sunshine. 
The Journal of Education says: “Neither 
matter nor mind, nor both combined, could 
keep this world from becoming a howling 
wilderness without moral forces.” It should 
have added that moral forces are but the man¬ 
ifestation of the spirit of God—and He who 
created order out of chaos, will perpetuate it, 
though the agency of both matter and mind 
are moral force. . 
The Tribune aud Farmer, says; “God seuds 
his rain upon the just aud the uujust. alike, 
and He makes His seasons the same for all 
men; but tempered drought and lessened 
flood, earlier Spring and later Fall has the man 
with a well-drained farm" ... 
If time is money, not only must the time 
be improved and valued, as if it were money, 
but its pro lu its ure to be saved. Thrift means 
not only saviug time, but saving money. 
Young people need to learu the virtue of ecou- 
omy even in their pleasures, A Western mil¬ 
lionaire. when a lisping ehild, took his penny 
to the store and bought a stick of candy, aud 
said: “Three thuekth a day, and thith will 
lathth five dayth.”. .. 
An Exchange says, and it cannot be repeat¬ 
ed too often: ■ ’Nothing is more thoroughly 
mistaken than the idea that a women fulfils 
her duty by doiug au amount of work that 
is far beyond her strength. She not only does 
not fulfil her duty, but she most singurlarly 
fails in it; and the failure is truly deplorable. 
There ean be no sadder sight thau that of a 
broken-down, over-worked wife aud mother— 
a woman who is tired all through her life." 
Unfortunately this idea of duty, /'. <*., the 
doiug of work beyond her strength, too often 
comes to woman only after the heat and bur¬ 
den of life should be over. When the mantle 
of labor—not of duty—should be placed upon 
those younger and better able to bear it. 
Domestic Cctmonuj 
CONDUCTED BY MRS. AGNES E. M. CARMAN. 
PITHS. 
Avoid fall colds. 
We would rather have a cleau cellar thau a 
clean parlor. 
Mend kid gloves with fine thread, not silk, 
of the same color. 
Dou't allow yourself to make unexpected 
visits. 
It will pay to have suitable clothiugiu readi¬ 
ness for the first cold days. 
Wo thiuk most women can spend their time 
more profitably than in piecing bed-quilts. 
Have ut least one stove up besides that in the 
kitchen, iu which you cau build a fire during 
the cool autumn days aud evenings. 
A cheap disinfectant is made by dissolving a 
half pound of copperas in a gallon of water. 
Bottle and use for destroying the uoisome 
odors in sinks, pails, etc. 
We would that the “company parlor” might 
become extinct. 
GRAND ARMY GOSSIP FROM THE 
GOLDEN GATE. 
The G. A. R. has come aud gone. San 
FrancLsco has “welcomed the coming, aud 
sped the parting guest," aud the streets that 
one short week ago were almost impassable on 
account of the throngs of people that filled 
them.now look almost desolate, ami the native 
San Franciscan weal's a sort of “I-feel-iiko-one- 
who-trmds-alQue-some-batKpiet-hull-deserted ” 
air, ns he passes down Kearney Street. The 
buildings that a few days since were gay with 
bunting iu patriotic colors ami flags and pen¬ 
nants and bannera of every device, have once 
more resumed their somber, work-a-day dress. 
|ftijs(«Uaufou8 lUvevtisittfl. 
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castorla 
When she was a Child, she cried for Castorla, 
When she become Miss, she clung to Castorla. 
When she bad Children, she gave them Castorla 
O 3 O 'i—) 
Still California has done her duty in the mat¬ 
ter of hospitality and patriotism, and praises 
of the success that attended her efforts are 
heard on every side. The grand parade was 
one of unparalleled magnificence.and occupied 
four hours iu passing a given point. 
Every day had its excursion and pleasure 
trip. Among the most enjoyable of these was 
that to Sau Jos£ aud Santa Cruz. At the en¬ 
trance to the latter city was an immense arch 
of greens bearing this floral inscription: 
“Santa Cruz Surrenders to the G. A. R.” A 
feast was spread iu the plaza, the guests beiug 
protected from the sun by arbors covered 
with green boughs. This banquet took the 
form of a huge barbecue, at which 14 beeves 
anil 27 sheep were roasted. The tables, besides, 
were spread with cakes and fruits of every de¬ 
scription. A bouquet of choice roses was 
placed at each place, and also a button-hole 
bouquet. Over 8,000 people were fed, aud iu 
the matter of consumption of food reminded 
one of the difference between it and that other 
multitude that were once fed on three small 
loaves and a few fishes. 
Although the strangers who have visited us 
duriug the encampment have seen only the 
most disagreenble weather of which California 
is guilty, the general idea is that it will be fol¬ 
lowed by a considerable immigration to this 
coast. First impressions, however, are not 
always true ones, aud the air of festivity that 
California has worn is calculated to throw a 
glamor over everything connected with it. It 
is always well iu choosing a partner for life or 
a place of residence, not to do hastily that of 
which you may have to repent at leisure. 
BEATRICE. 
LITTLE HELPS FROM CORRESPOND¬ 
ENTS. 
Mrs. B. writes that she always freshens her 
salt pork in skim-milk. When frying she 
sprinkles a little sugar over the slices before 
turning. 
“B” thinks that as a rule salads are poorly 
appreciated by country people. 
Ada Williams says that trying to get warm 
and to keep so ou a cold day by an open fire, 
is the most discouraging thing that she has 
ever undertaken. Toes and face are burning 
while the rest of tho body feels chilly. She 
prefers au “ungainly black monster" to a “wide 
generous hearth.” 
According to a friend, machine oil can al¬ 
ways be taken out of muslin if the spots are 
first washed with cold water aud soap. 
Mrs. O. D. says that the reason why canned 
peaches are so oftou beautiful to the eye aud 
insipid to the taste, is that they are used iu an 
unripe state, sacrificing their delicious flavor 
for appearance sake. 
J. H. puts her sugar iu a tin pau to keep it 
away from the little red auts. 
A WORD TO CHARITY. 
Patience, dear Charity Sweetheart! Our 
minister said iu a sermon lately that the work 
that men aud women are put into this world to 
do, is generally done between the ages of 20 and 
50. All the years before are but preparation for 
that work. It may be crowded into and 
finished iu 12 mouths’ lime, but we 
need years of discipline to fit us for it what¬ 
ever it may be. I see sometimes old people 
who, I am told, were stern aud hard, almost 
cruel, in their younger days; now they are 
gentle, kind, unselfish, but it required ninny 
years, even with the help of grace, to build up 
such characters. 
•‘Those boys" ought to be cleauly for the 
sake of health aud common decency, and a 
Uttle interference in the shape of parental au¬ 
thority or sisterly suggestion might do them 
some good, but we must not shrink too much 
from the world's dirty work. Somebody has 
to do tt. Think of tho work of physicians and 
nurses. Not for money alone, not because they 
are lacking in refinement or feeling, but for the 
cause of science and for the sake of suffering 
humanity they bear disagreeable anddisgustr 
i ng things, and make nosigu. Life with plenty 
of books and the companionship of refined, in¬ 
tellectual people tor its principal feature,Would 
lie an existence so purely ideal that I fear com¬ 
paratively low realize it. aud such a life might 
become selfish indulgence. Many fail from 
sad necessity iu this world, but I trust Charity 
Sweetheart will uot be one. 1 prophesy that 
with “lofty endeavors” she will reach t he hills 
of high achievement whence perhaps she will 
look back upon the hard road she has trodden 
with tenderness, and sometimes long for its 
scenes again. Those of us w hose lives are fail - 
ures can live again iu watching the progress 
of others aud cheering them ou. c. w. m. 
•PRESERVING WILD FRUITS. 
In parts of the West fruit is scarce this year, 
and enterprising house-keepers make use of 
the wild fruits of the country, which still 
grow abundantly in many places. It was 
discovered years ago before the present mode 
of canning fruit had come into such universal 
use, that wild plums could lie kept nicely for 
several mouths, and would be found to have 
lost that disagreeable acrid flavor, which is 
common to them. The plums when gathered 
were put into a stone crock, large or small as 
desired, and boiling water was poured over 
them in sufficient quantities to cover them: 
then a cloth was spread over the top and a 
plate was put over that to keep them under 
the water. No other care was required. 
They were kept in the cellar aud used as 
wanted. 
Wild crab apples which also have a disa¬ 
greeable flavor, may be made very present¬ 
able for the table by first boiling them up in 
saleratus water—a teaspoonful for a quart of 
water. When the apples become tender, pour 
this off and with a cleau cloth squeeze out the 
cores, which are small aud will come out entire. 
Then stew the apples in molasses, with a 
little water added. When well done this 
makes very nice sauce. Perhaps the absence 
of the best apples may give them a relish they 
might not have otherwise. The}’ were always 
considered au addition to the table of au “Old 
Settler. ” 
Wild grapes were also pressed into service 
aud made a good aud lovely colored-jelly. 
They were handled very mu ih as cu rants 
would have been if jelly was to lie made from 
them. 
Tomatoes will figure largely this year as 
preserves, which is the surest way to keep 
them. Lemons should be generously used to 
flavor them. aunt Rachel. 
WATER FOR THE SUPPER DISHES. 
If Mrs. Jack would turn a dipper of cold 
water over her supper dishes, and let them 
stand till morning, it would save heating the 
house at night. Or, have a kettle of water 
hot before the tire goes out. It will keep 
warm enough to wash supper dishes, mrs. h. 
AUTOGRAPH APRON. 
I noticed a very pretty apron that an in¬ 
genious young friend of mine wore recently, 
and it occurred to me that as it was original 
with the young lady, it would probably be 
new to the readers of the Rural. The mate¬ 
rial was white linen, the threads were drawn, 
and a hem an inch wide was heiu-stitc hed in. 
One corner was occupied by au immense 
spider-web, worked with etching stitch in light 
blue working cotton. Among the meshes 
of this web were the names of various friends, 
written in their own hand-writing, and em¬ 
broidered with different hued cottons. Some 
were merely initials, others the first name,and 
still others had written the whole name, in 
different degrees of elaborateness. The oppo¬ 
site corner contained a beautifully drawn 
bird, with a scroll in its mouth bearing the 
name of the artist. 
Some carious hieroglyphics, that might have 
been copied from au Aztec monument, I found 
upon translation were these words written in 
short-hand, 
“Genevieve of old, 
Against the bitter cold. 
“Wore apron more bold.” 
The young lady’s name was Genevieve, and 
doubtless in after life this apron will serve to 
recall to her many sweet and happy memories. 
The embroidery should all be done by one 
hand, to preserve a neat effect, as uo two 
people, unless skilled iu the art, embroider 
alike. aunt Eunice. 
DOMESTIC RECIPES. 
COOKIES. 
These are good aud can t hurt children. One 
cup of cream, one cup of sugar. If sour cream 
is taken, use ouu teaspoonful of saleratus dis¬ 
solved in a very little water; if sweet, use the 
same quantity of baking powder. Season with 
ciuuamon, make stiff enough to work easily. 
MRS. J. H. 
AUNT ANN’S WHITE MOUNTAIN CAKE. 
One-half cup butter, one of white sugar, 
two eggs, oue-aud-one-fourt.hcup of flour, one- 
half cup of sweet milk, one teaspoonful of 
cream-of-tartar, one-half teaspoonful of soda 
Bake iu four tins. Make white of oue egg into 
frosting anti spread between the layers. 
_ MRS. B. C. D. 
WHAT OTHERS SAY. 
Lucy M. Hall, M. D., in the Christian 
Union, says there are two things she most de¬ 
voutly wishes. The first is that every girl 
would grow up a tomboy. The second is that 
that most uujust and mischievous word had 
never been compounded. 
The same sensible writer thiuks that the uo- 
tion that a sickly, peevish girl is more of a 
lady than one who is bright, rosy aud joyous, 
ubbling over with the high spirits of health, 
is a fatal mistake. • 
Harpers’Bazar says that the purest but 
ter that was ever made may become tainted 
and poisoned in one short hour by objection¬ 
able surroundings. 
William Street. io Philadelphia Press, says 
that it is all over with a mistress when she 
says to the children or the servants, “I will tell 
your father, or my husband, if you will not 
obey me. ” 
ittpsccllanrau,s 
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, and 
prevents the infection from reaching the 
lungs and stomach. Catarrh should be 
treated as a blood disease. 
I suffered for years from chronic 
Catarrh. My appetite was very poor, aud 
I felt miserably. None of the remedies I 
took afforded me any relief until I com¬ 
menced Using Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, of 
which I have now taken five bottles. 
The catarrh hits disappeared, and I am 
growing strong and stout; my appetite 
has returned, anil my health is fully re¬ 
stored.—Susan L. W. Cook, 909 Albany st., 
Boston Highlands, Mass. 
Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, 
Prepared by Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co.. Lowell, Mass. 
Bold by all Druggists. Price $1; six bottles, $5. 
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S HERIDAN'S CONDITION POWDER is absolute¬ 
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a medicine to be given with food. Nothing o n ear th 
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mall free. Sold everywhere, or sent by maU for 
25-cts in stamps- 2}£-lb. tin cans. SI- by mail, 
$1.20. Six cans by express, prepaid, for $5. 
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