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Octobpr 3 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
I Woman and Home | 
trom Day to Day. ant silks have a satin face, and a very 
the; scientific life. flowing quality; they cost $4 a yard, 
Before breakfast has been prepared or double width. Many of the new 
after It has been served and eaten the silks, crepes and novelty velvets are 34, 
housewife should add up the different 43, 45 or 46 Inches wide, so their width 
amounts of proteid, fat, and carbohydrate should always be ascertained before es- 
found in the foods. The computing cards .. ,, . 
should be used at each meal. In the even- timating the quantity required. It is 
ing you can find out whether you have Quite likely that brocaded silk will come 
taken too much of one kind of food or not Into vogue again, for a number of these 
enough of another.—Mary Moulton Smith, materials give a suggestion of brocade. 
Mother’s slow at figures, but she always What is called satin voluptueuse faconne 
I u. elaborately brocaded satin crepe. 
The proteids to see that we secure the right , 
amount. double width, costing ?7 a yard. Crushed 
She keeps a pad of paper and a pencil near novelty velvets, damas, broch6 and ma- 
the sink, telasse are offered for $8, $10 and $12 a 
And estimates our victuals-all the things ^any of these new fabrics seem 
we eat or drink. 
She lists our carbohydrates, and she scrib- luxurious that one wonders who, save 
bles down the fat, the very wealthy, can afford to buy 
And our specific gravity—she always them, but they are sold freely, like all 
watches that. 
the other luxuries with which the city 
Fall waists of washing material ap¬ 
pear in a great many attractive styles, 
regulating Marseilles, vesting and cheviot being es- 
Mother’s slow at figures, but she wants to stores are filled, 
do her best. 
She’s listened to the lectures until she Is 
possessed 
Of scientific demons and a 
c&rd”* 
And while she chews her pencil all the eggs P^cially favored. The mercerized chev- 
are boiling hard. lots in coarse basket weaves are espe- 
She gets bewildered with it, and she has to cially handsome. In Marseilles or vest- 
balance up. 
And the coffee is so sturdy that It almost 
cracks the cup. 
Mother’s slow at figures, so our breakfast’s 
always late; 
ing a readymade waist may cost from $2 
to $7; the prettiest styles are white with 
small black figures. Less expensive are 
waists of Bedford cord costing from 
The proteids and the hydrates make the ^o $2; brilliantine, very prettily 
task for her too great. pleated, for $1.95, and albatross in a va- 
We never get a luncheon, for she figures riety of shades for the same price. Black 
on till noon. 
And finds we’ve overdone it, and that al¬ 
most makes her swoon. 
mercerized sateen waists nicely made 
may be bought for $1, and these are very 
Mother’s tabulating every pennyweight we convenient for a person goin^ into 
mourning. Really handsome taffeta 
waists are sold for $6 or $7; simpler 
restaurant down the street. 
-Chicago Tribune. styles, well made, for $4.50 to $5.50. Very 
V often a light-colored taffeta wears bet- 
Many modern housekeepers do not than black, but black silks are al- 
like a tablecloth creased by several folds something of a lottery. It is a 
in ironing. The cloth is creased once ^ood plan to buy a readymade waist oc- 
down the middle and then rolled around casionally, even when planning to do 
a board 15 to 18 inches wide, thus avoid- sewing at home, because it 
ing further folds. always gives the home seamstress some 
• suggestion in finishing, fastenings, or 
In jelly-making it is often the cus- economy of labor and material. We 
tom to cook the fruit in the afternoon, think there are comparatively few cases 
and then allow it to drip over night, ^’tiere it pays to buy waist material 
We think results are better if the drip- ^ dressmaker must be paid to 
ping process is completed and the juice it up. Many dressmakers of fair 
and sugar boiled the same day, without ability seem unable to fit a separate 
any delay. The jelly seems to stiffen ^ive it the same air as the 
much better than when it has become 
thoroughly chilled by standing over 
night. 
garment made in a big establishment. 
With the mail-order catalogue flying all 
over the country, it is easy enough to 
• select what is needed, no matter how 
How would you carry a pet cat if tak- isolated one may be. 
ing the animal upon a short journey? 
The usual custom is to shut the feline 
traveler in a basket, whence emerge 
wails of distress during the entire jour¬ 
ney. We saw a contented tabby travel¬ 
ing in a bag recently, with comfort to 
itself and its owner. The bag was about 
three-fourths of a yard square, made of 
stout denim, with a tape drawstring, 
which should draw up from each side. 
The cat’s body was in the bag, which 
was drawn up about its neck, leaving 
the head out. As a result it was easily 
handled, perfectly comfortable, and 
there was no risk of its getting away. 
The cat had been introduced to the bag 
previously, and allowed to lie on it, thus 
making it familiar property, and being 
able to look around and see what hap¬ 
pened felt no fear of its strange sur¬ 
roundings. 
* 
Among new Fall materials are many 
soft clinging stuffs having the crepe ef- Wilvt can be more unkind than to 
fects, either plain or figured. In plain communicate our low spirits to others, 
colored silks the messalines show a to go about the world like demons, poi- 
beaut-iful new weave; they are soft and soning the fountains of joy? Have I 
pliable, with a mirror-like sheen that more light because I have managed to 
suggests a polish. Satin meteor and involve those I love in the same gloom 
bengaline continue to hold their popu- as myself? Is it not pleasant to see the 
larity. Taffeta and damas Ecossais, sun shining on the mountains, even 
done into plain English, mean a rich though we have none of it down in our 
plaid silk, costing $3.50 a yard. Ondoy- valley?—F. W. Faber. 
The Photographic Competition. 
It must be remembered that the com¬ 
petition for garden pictures is now open, 
to November 1, thus giving an oppor¬ 
tunity for Autumn effects. We hope 
some one can show us a border of old- 
fashioned hardy Chrysanthemums; such 
displays are not as common as they 
might be, in spite of the increasing fa¬ 
vor shown these plants. The button¬ 
like little Pompon Chrysanthepaums, 
as well as the larger flowers, make a 
fine garden feature in late Autumn. 
First Prize, - $7.00 
Second Prize, - $5.00 
Third Prize, - $3 OO 
Competition now open until November 
1, 1903. Any further information de¬ 
sired will be furnished upon request. Ad¬ 
dress all pictures to Prize Photograph 
Competition, Woman and Home Depart¬ 
ment of The R. N.-Y, 
The Rural Patterns. 
The attractive blouse waist figured is 
shown in white louisine silk with trim¬ 
ming of antique Insertion. The waist .*s 
made over a fitted foundation, which can 
be used or omitted as may be preferred, 
and closes invisibly beneath the center 
group of tucks. The backs are tucked 
from the shoulders to the waist line and 
are drawn down snugly, so giving a ta¬ 
pering effect to the figure. The front 
450'V'3Jouse W.'il.'if *0 40 hi’*-' 
is laid in three groups of tucks which 
extend full length, with two that are 
left free at yoke depth, and is pouched 
over the belt. The sleeves are tucked 
above the elbows but left plain and full 
below. The quantity of material requir¬ 
ed for the medium size is 4^/^ yards 21 
inches wide, four yards 27 inches wide 
or 2% yards 44 inches wide, with 5% 
yards of insertion to trim as illustrated. 
The waist pattern No. 4503 is cut In 
sizes for a 32, 34, 36, 38 and 40-inch bust 
measure; price 10 cents from this oflice. 
Long coats are noticeable in Fall 
suits. The one shown is made of Rhone 
blue cheviot, stitched with silk, and 
makes part of a costume but the design 
is equally appropriate for the separate 
coat and for all suiting and coat ma¬ 
terials. The coat is made with fronts 
that are cut in three sections, back, side 
backs and under-arm gores. The neck 
4505 Woman’s Coat, 32 lo 40 bust. 
is finished in coat style and the fronts 
lap over to be buttoned in double-breast¬ 
ed fashion. The sleeves are without 
fullness above the elbows but form puffs 
at the wrists and are finished with flare 
cuffs. The quantity of material required 
for the medium size is 6i/4 yards 27 
inches wide, 3% yards 44 inches wide or 
^V 2 yards 52 inches wide. The coat pat¬ 
tern No. 4505 is cut in sizes for a 32, 34, 
36, 38 and 40-inch bust measure; price 
10 cents from this oflice. 
If your lamp- 
chimneys break, 
say Macbeth to 
your grocer— 
loud ! 
He knows. 
You need to know how to manage youi 
lamps to have comfort with them at small cost. 
Better read my Index; I send it free. 
Macbetu. Pittsburgh. 
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SAVE h roUR fOEL 
Fully Guaran* 
teed. 
or got all the 
heat you pay 
for.When you 
useaRochesler 
Radiator you do. 
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and easy. 
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right time ? 
The man who hay' 
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