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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
July 25 
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From Day to Day. 
BACK TO TTTR VEBDT. 
Yesterday you had a song 
I could not choose but hear: 
’Twas “Oh, to be in England 
Now that April’s there!” 
But I have found a new refrain 
1 cannot choose but sing; 
’Tis “Oh, to be in Africa 
Now Summer’s on the wing!” 
Yesterday we languished 
For loaded boughs of May, 
And largess of the hawthorn hedge 
That April throws away. 
But foundered in the sunset 
The kopjes burn and melt. 
And golden watch-a-bietje bloom 
Is blazoning the veldt. 
Yesterday we yearned for 
The breath of English fields, 
The note of life triumphant 
That English April yields. 
But in the bosom of the berg 
The red plumed aloes stand. 
Ah, calling to my heart I hear 
My Foster-Motherland! 
—London Spectator. 
* 
We heard recently of a small girl who, 
foi the first time, saw a spider in its 
weh. She was greatly excited, and called 
her mother, exclaiming: “Oh, mama, 
come and see the funny little bug in a 
cute little hammock of its very own!” 
• 
Sewing machine oil often makes a 
permanent stain in fine, white goods. It 
can be taken out by rubbing in benzine 
before soapsuds are used. Such mineral 
oils are not soluble in alkaline solutions, 
hence ordinary washing does not affect 
them. 
* 
A Mauyeand correspondent recently 
referred to the commercial canning 
of a combination consisting of corn and 
tomatoes. Have any of our housekeep¬ 
ing readers tried canning such a mix¬ 
ture? Home canning of vegetables is a 
very interesting subject, and experience 
seems to vary greatly. 
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Duking May and June we found boiled 
lettuce a very desirable addition to our 
list of green vegetables, the lettuce 
flourishing while other vegetables were 
discouraged by unfavorable weather. 
The lettuce is prepared just like spinach. 
Early-sown endive was used in the same 
way, being very similar to dandelion in 
flavor; the later crop will be used, when 
the leaves are blanched, for salad, com¬ 
ing in after the lettuce is past. 
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When sufficient string beans are left 
over from dinner, we like to serve them 
with bacon for breakfast the next morn¬ 
ing. While the bacon is browning the 
beans are put over boiling water to 
steam until they are hot; then, when 
the bacon is taken from the pan the 
beans are tossed about in the hot bacon 
fat, then mounded on a hot dish, with 
the bacon around the beans, and the 
whole served quickly while very hot. 
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Mns. E. M. Jones, of Gananoque, Ont., 
who died last Spring, was widely known 
through her little book entitled “Dairy¬ 
ing for Profit; or, the Poor Man’s Cow.” 
This is a very unpretentious volume, 
but it has been circulated throughout 
all English-speaking countries, and 
possesses an enduring value, founded 
upon the practical knowledge of the 
writer. Mrs. Jones was the owner of a 
fine herd of Jerseys, and the winner of 
many dairy prizes. Scotch by birth, she 
went to Canada in her youth, and com¬ 
pleted her education in that country. 
She was a refined and cultured woman 
of much literary ability. Her success 
in dairying is very suggestive to other 
women so placed that the cow seems a 
suitable business partner, and her busy, 
useful life will long be remembered, 
both for work accomplished individually 
and for encouragement given to others. 
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Tins is the time to bring out old- 
fashioned coral ornaments, for this ma¬ 
terial is enjoying a vogue denied it for 
many years. All qualities are seen, 
from the common red to the beautiful 
pink shades that rival pearls in their 
luster. Of course many imitations are 
seen, as well as the real coral. The 
coral chips, such as every baby used to 
wear, are the cheapest, a long chain 
costing 50 cents to $1.50; a chain of 
small beads, pretty in shade, costa from 
$3 up, while the fancy qualities may cost 
from $25 to $150 or more. Brooches, 
hatpins and pendants of gold and coral 
are fashionable, and often very pretty. 
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One ingenious mother, who has tried 
a variety of plans for keeping the bed¬ 
clothes over her restless little ones, de¬ 
cided that nothing short of an Eskimo 
sleeping bag would do, until the prob¬ 
lem was solved by a set of old stocking 
supporters. Four of the patent grip 
fasteners were stitched firmly to four 
different pieces of broad elastic, each 
about six inches long. At the other 
end of the elastic was a piece of tape 
about 12 inches long, stitched firmly, so 
as to leave the two ends free. When 
the child is in bed, the four “grips” are 
attached to the bed cover, two on each 
side, and the tapes tied to the bedstead 
to hold it in place. The elastic gives 
when the child tosses about, so that 
there is ample freedom under the covers, 
while they cannot be thrown off. 
m 
Benjaaun Franklin’s criticism of our 
National emblem is an old story now, 
and yet it will bear repetition: 
For my own part I wish the Bald Eagle 
had not been chosen as the representative 
of our country; he is a bird of bad moral 
character; he does not get his living hon¬ 
estly. . . . With all his injustice, he is 
never in good case, but, like those among 
men who live by sharping and robbing, he 
is generally poor, and often very lousy. 
Besides, he is a rank coward. ... I am, 
on this account, not displeased that the 
figure is not known as a Bald Eagle, but 
looks more like a turkey. For, in truth, the 
turkey is, in comparison, a much more re¬ 
spectable bird, and withal a true, original 
native of America. Eagles have been found 
in all countries, but the turkey was peculiar 
to ours. He is, besides (tho a little vain and 
silly, ’tis true, but none the worse emblem 
for that), a bird of courage, and would not 
hesitate to attack a grenadier of the British 
Guards, who should presume to invade his 
farmyard with a red coat on. 
Panned Fowl with Oysters.—Cut the 
fowl into pieces suitable for serving; lay 
them in a baking dish, flesh side down; 
season with a teaspoonful of salt, a 
fourth of a teaspoonful of pepper and 
cover with thin slices of salt pork. Put 
one cupful of boiling water in the pan, 
cover closely and bake in a hot oven 
half an hour (for young chickens). Re¬ 
move the cover and baste every 10 min¬ 
utes for another half an hour, turning 
the pieces so they will brown. Remove 
to a hot platter, add half a cupful of 
rich milk or cream to the gravy in the 
pan, first skimming off all fat; place on 
the top of the range and stir in a table¬ 
spoonful of flour and same of butter 
blended together; when it boils add a 
cupful of well-washed (and cleaned from 
shells) oysters; watch c.'arefully and as 
soon as the oysters are plump remove 
them from the fire; add a teaspoonful 
of finely-chopped parsley and a table¬ 
spoonful of lemon juice. Pour around 
the fowl; garnish with celery tips. An 
old fowl will require longer cooking. 
A Photographic Competition. 
rmZES KOR GAKDKN EICTURES. 
Some time ago The R. N.-Y. offered 
prizes for pictures of domestic subjects, 
and many were the interesting photo¬ 
graphs received. Feeling that the farm 
garden deserves recognition we have de¬ 
cided to open another competition, the 
subject being farm dooryard gardens. 
The competition does not necessarily 
call for a complete view of the dooryard; 
it may be merely the planting about 
the porch, some particularly striking 
flower bed or individual specimen, or a 
group of ornamental shrubs. The one 
essential requisite is that the picture 
represents a real farm garden, not a 
mere suburban or country place that is 
not an actual farm. Pictures submitted 
should be sufficiently clear for engraving 
and the winners of the prizes will be re¬ 
quested to write a brief account of their 
gardens. Attractive grouping and taste¬ 
ful arrangement will be considered, as 
well as evidences of care in management. 
We should like to see pictures showing 
hardy old-fashioned flowers and native 
shrubs, and no competitor need fear en¬ 
tering a garden riotous with grandmoth¬ 
erly pmonies or hollyhocks in competi¬ 
tion with newer favorites. 
First Prize, - $7.00 
Second Prize, - $5.00 
Third Prize, - $3.00 
The competition is open until October 
1, 1903, thus affording opportunity to 
secure a picture at any season most 
favorable. Any further information de¬ 
sired will be furnished upon request. 
Address all pictures to Prize Photograph 
Competition, Woman and Home Depart¬ 
ment of The Rurai, New-Yorker. 
Blackberry Flummery.—Cover a pint 
of ripe berries with a quart of water and 
cook gently, without stirring, for 10 
minutes. Mix four level tablespoonfuls 
of cornstarch with a little cold water 
and stir into the berries and cook until 
it thickens; sweeten to taste and stir 
until sugar is dissolved; cook for a few 
minutes and remove from the fire and 
turn out to cool. The berries should re¬ 
tain their shape and the jelly be quite 
clear. 
Peanut Cookies.—One-half cupful of 
butter, one cupful granulated sugar, one- 
half cupful milk, one egg, one pint flour, 
two teaspoonfuls baking powder, one 
heaping cupful chopped peanuts. Cream 
the butter and sugar, add the milk and 
egg—beating white and yolk separately 
—^then the baking powder mixed with 
part of the flour, and lastly the remain¬ 
der of the flour, in which has been mixed 
the nuts. Handle very little and do not 
roll too thin. 
If you use Grain-0 in place of 
coffee you will enjoy it just as 
much for it tastes the same; yet, it 
is like a food to the system, dis¬ 
tributing the full substance of the 
pure grain with every drop. 
TRY IT TO-DAY. 
At grocers everywhere; 16c. and 26c. per package. 
TELEPHONES 
For Farmers’ Lines. 
Organize an exchange In your 
community. Full particulars fur¬ 
nished. Catalogue free. 
THE NORTH ELECTRIC CO., 
152 St. Clair Street, 
C-N.SOI. CLEVELAND, O. 
ARROW BRAND 
Asphalt 
Ready Roofing 
can be very 
advantageous¬ 
ly applied on 
SILOS, Farm 
Ruildings or 
Sheds by any 
ASPHALT READY ROOFING CO. S’C";.. 
Fine St,, New York. samples. 
A Little Gold Mine for Women 
Tlie H.S. Cook-.Stove Fruit-Drier 
Dries all kind s of Fruits, Berries, Cher¬ 
ries, Corn, Vegetables, etc. It takes 
no extra fire. Always ready for use, 
will last a lifetime. It works while 
you cook. Write for circulars and 
special terms to agents. Price, ®6, 
E. B. FAHRNKY, B.120, Waynesboro,Pa 
DON’T BELIEVE IT li'i/S.ITh; " 
Syracuse Easy Washer 
is the greatest labor-saving device yet produced for 
making woman’s work easier. Wash with it for five 
weeks, then if not satisfied return the wa.sher. We 
pay the freight both ways. Write for price-list and 
free book of mouern formulas for laundry use. 
Dodge & Zuill,,539 S. Clinton St., Syracuse, N.Y. 
ALABASTINE 
Beautiful 
tints, restful 
to tiie eye; 
recommended by oeullsts for School 
House walls. Alahastlne Is a cement base 
coating, clean, pure and healthful, which will 
not absorb and propagate disease germs as do 
kalsomines which are stuck on with glue. 
Alabastine Co., Grand Rapids, Mich, 
and 105 Water Street, New York City. 
Clothes Repaired 
WITHOUT NEEDLE OR THRKAU BY 
“Yankee” Mending Tissue 
Needed In every house; easy to use; satisfactory re¬ 
sults. Sample package, 15 cents. Agents wanted. 
CONNECTICUT RUBBER CO., Hartford, Conn. 
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DAV fancy PRICES FOR 
I rMY SEWING MACHINES 
We have made a contract with a large manufacturer by which, we can supply 
subscribers with machines at prices ranging from one-half to one-third of those 
asked by the retail trade. These machines are up-to-date in every respect. There 
is no handsomer or more servicable machine made. The “Drop Head” is the latest 
thing in the line of sewing machine work. It is extremely popular. When the 
machine is in use the head is in the same position as on ordinary machines, and the 
leaf shown on top is turned back to the 
left forming an extension table. When 
through using, it requires but one motion 
of the hand to drop the head down com¬ 
pletely out of sight. It is then protected 
from the dust and the machine makes a 
handsome table with polished top. It has 
all the attachments: rulfler, tucker, hinder, 
braideo’, foot-shirring side plate, four 
hemmers of assorted widths, quilters, 
thread cutter, hemmer and feller. It is also 
accompanied with all the accessories needed 
to operate the machine, and an elaborately 
illustrated guide hook. We can ship you, 
freight prepaid, any place in the United States east of the Rockies, No. 1 for $19.50; 
No. 2 for $20, and No. 3 for $21. These machines are all alike except the woodwork. 
No. 2 is an exceptionally handsome design, and we feel will do credit to the The 
Rural New-Yorker in any home where it is used. These machines have a written 
guarantee for five years, and if not entirely satisfactory money will he refunded. 
The freight we pay in advance. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, 409 Pearl Street, New York. 
