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THE RURAL NEW-VORKER. 
December 19 
|LWoman and Home ] 
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From Day to Day. 
THANKSGIVING DAY. 
We give Thee thanks; O Lord! 
Not for armed legions; marching in their 
might; 
Not for the glory of the well-earned fight 
Where brave men slay their brothers 
also brave; 
But for the millions of Thy sons who 
work— 
And do Thy ta.sk with joy;—and never 
shirk. 
And deem the idle man a burdened slave: 
For these; O Lord; our thanks! 
We give Thee thanks; O Lord! 
Not for the turrets of our men-of-war— 
The monstrous guns; and deadly steel 
they pour 
To crush our foes and make them bow 
the knee; 
But for the homely sailors of Thy deep; 
The tireless fisher-folk who banish sleep 
And lure a living from the miser sea: 
For these; O Lord; our thanks! 
We give Thee thanks; O Lord! 
Not for the mighty men who pile up gold; 
Not for the phantom millions; bought and 
sold; 
And all the arrogance of pomp and greed: 
But for the pioneers who plow the field; 
Make deserts blossom; and the mountain 
yield 
Its hidden treasures for man’s daily need; 
For these; O Lord; our thanks! 
We give Thee thanks; O Lord! 
Not for the palaces that wealth has grown; 
Where ease is worshipped—duty dimly 
known; 
And pleasure leads her dance the flowery 
w'ay: 
But for the quiet homes where love is 
queen 
And life is more than baubles; touched 
aiid seen; 
And old folks bless us; and dear children 
play: 
For these; O Lord; our thanks! 
—Robert Bridges in Collier's Weekly. 
Glace kid gloves that may be washed 
in soap and water, like the washable 
sudde, are a new development. They 
come in all light shades, and are said to 
wash perfectly; certainly a great deal 
more desirable than cleansing -with gaso¬ 
line or other inflammable fluid. They 
cost $1.50 a pair. 
* 
Ruches for the neck and wrists are at 
last returning to favor, after being in 
the shade for many years. Of course 
they are not worn with mannish shirt 
waists, but form a flnish for more or¬ 
nate waists. Chiffon and crdpe lisse arc 
the most favored materials, either alone 
or combined with lace. Some of the 
wrist ruchings are quite deep and 
elaborate. 
If we were papering a kitchen we 
should select one of those enamelled tile 
papers that are made for bathrooms. 
They are very pretty, being made in 
many graceful patterns that do not imi¬ 
tate tiles; they do not absorb odors like 
ordinary paper, and they may be wiped 
off more readily than a painted wall. 
Ordinary wall paper is a mistake in the 
kitchen. Some of the handsomest mod¬ 
ern kitchens are walled with tiles, bui 
of course this is beyond the average 
purse. 
* 
Here is a delicious wmy of warming 
cold boiled beef, which sounds very im¬ 
posing under its French name of mari- 
ton de boeuf an gratin. For a pound of 
beef peel a pound of onions, cut them in 
rings, place with butter the size of an 
egg in a pan over a slow fire. Move them 
from time to time, letting them cook 
until tender and of a golden brown. 
Shake over them about a tablespoonful 
of flour, and, stirring briskly, pour in 
gently half a pint of soup stock (water 
will do), and a teaspoonful of tomato 
catsup. If the stock is not salted a tea¬ 
spoonful of salt is required. Let the 
whole come to a boil. Meanwhile cut 
the beef in very thin slices. Take a 
rather deep baking dish. Pour in it a 
little of the sauce; on this place a layer 
of the slices of beef and then more sauce, 
and thus proceed, finishing with the 
sauce. Cover thickly with bread crumbs 
dotted with butter (tablespoonful) and 
brown in the oven. 
* 
A PRETTY waist material of medium 
weight is Sicilian or English brilliantine. 
It comes in very pretty checks having 
pin-head silk dots of contrasting color; 
for example, a check of blue and green 
with black hair lines and little dots of 
silvery white. It costs 50 cents a yard; 
being 27 inches wide, four yards are 
needed for a waist of medium size. 
* 
SoifE time ago we described the ingen¬ 
ious plan used by one mother to keep 
the bedclothes in place over her restless 
little ones. She attached the clasps of 
old stocking supporters to tapes which 
were tied to the framework of the crib, 
the clasps being attached to the bed¬ 
clothes at either side. Now we see a 
similar idea utilized in a patented ar¬ 
ticle, offered at the price of 25 cents, 
only a large safety pin takes the place 
of the clasps. Such a contrivance often 
prevents a restless little sleeper from 
taking cold. 
* 
Amoxg new dress shields are some that 
may be attached without sewing. They 
have little slot attachments that slip 
over the seams of the waist, holding the 
shield into position. They cost 25 cents 
a pair. There is really no excuse for 
wearing soiled and offensive dress 
shields, for the 10-cent grades can surely 
be renewed, and the 25-cent ones will 
bear washing, but too many women do 
not consider this, and think nothing of 
wearing these articles unwashed until 
the waist they are attached to is worn 
out. No wonder their most careful 
dressing gives an impression of sloven¬ 
liness. 
♦ 
An Australian paper, describing cer¬ 
tain ingenious but discreditable schemes 
adopted by some exhibitors at agricul¬ 
tural shows, says that one of them, who 
wished to exhibit his Pekin ducks at the 
local show, was disappointed to find the 
drake dead on the very morning of the 
show. He picked out the most imposing 
old dame from his flock, borrowed a pair 
of curling-pins from his sweetheart, and 
put a jaunty curl on the matron’s tail 
that enabled her to masquerade success¬ 
fully as an imposing drake. It is some¬ 
what difficult to believe that a mere man 
thought up that device without feminine 
assistance, however. 
* 
Tue description of passe partout fram¬ 
ing given this week comes very appro¬ 
priately with the colored plate of the 
beautiful Philadelphia rose. This, either 
with its white margin or mounted upon 
a dull green mat will be extremely dec¬ 
orative. We have been greatly interest¬ 
ed in flower portraits; indeed, our ear¬ 
liest pictorial recollection is of a series 
of old-fashioned flowers, solemnly 
framed in black, which began with the 
quaint little London pride, and ended 
with sinister monk’s-hood. We think 
such pictures have another value, be¬ 
sides their intrinsic beauty; they influ¬ 
ence young people with an appreciation 
of the beauties of nature, and thus in¬ 
culcate, indirectly, a love for the coun¬ 
try. When we see the affectionate care 
that is often lavished by a lonely flower 
lover upon some plant of mediocre worth 
we often wish that we could introduce 
all such to the choicer varieties that, 
did they but know it, could be obtained 
by everyone. We would not do away 
with the old Seven Sisters or Queen of 
the Prairies, roses that glorify so many 
old-fashioned homes, but we would like 
to introduce their newer rivals, Ruby 
Queen and Philadelphia, into their cir¬ 
cle, and believe that they will add as 
much to the pleasures of the farm home 
as the practical work of Tjte R. N.-Y. 
does to its material prosperity. 
Rural Reclpe.s. 
Sponge Omelet.—Cook together a pint 
of bread crumbs and a pint of milk; let 
It partly cool. Beat separately the 
whites and yolks of four eggs very light, 
add the yolks to the bread paste, then 
fold in the beaten \\-hites, mixing well.; 
Add salt, pepper and any other omelet ] 
flavoring desired. Melt a large spoonful 
of butter in a thick frying pan; when | 
hot pour in the omelet mixture and cook ! 
10 or 15 minutes. Cover the last half 
of the time. Fold carefully and serve 
with butter. This omelet deserves at¬ 
tention. When carefully made it is a 
light, delicious textured, golden brown 
roll, very attractive and very hearty, 
satisfying and economical. 
Fish Pie.—This can be made out of 
any kind of cold boiled fish. Whiteflsh 
Is the nicest. Save the water in which 
it has been cooked; pick the flesh of the 
fish in quite small pieces with a fork; 
let brown in a saucepan one chopped 
onion with one tablespoonful butter; 
sprinkle over two tablespoonfuls flour, 
add one cupful of milk, salt and pepper 
to taste, beat in a bowl the yolks of two 
eggs, with two tablespoonfuls of butter, 
add the divided fish, pour all In the 
saucepan, stir well and set on back of 
stove; roll some stale bread and put in 
the bottom of dish, pour in j^jur ingre¬ 
dients and sprinkle more bread crumbs 
over the top; pour over two tablespoon¬ 
fuls melted butter and bake in oven till 
a nice brown. Serve hot. 
Thin Corn Bread.—Mix together in a 
bowl a pint of cornmeal, a teaispoonful 
of salt, and a heaping tablespoonful of 
butter; add sufficient boiling water to 
moisten to a paste; cover closely and 
set aside over night, or until lukewarm; 
then add three well beaten eggs, two 
cupfuls of sifted flour and (sufficient milk 
to mix to a thin drop batter. Stir in 
two teaspoon fills of baking powder, 
add a tablespoonful of sugar if a little 
sweetness is liked; pour into well- 
greased pans and bake about one-half 
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The Angle lamp gives more than light. And 
yet its light is of a kind and quality that car¬ 
ries attractiveness and comfort with it—soft, 
mellow, steady and without a trace of shadow. 
The only lamp that is all light and no shadow is 
-- 
Angle Lramp 
Its light is shed directly upon the table and 
your work. It furnishes a brighter, strong¬ 
er light than the Rochester burner and yet 
consumes about half as much oil. Its saving 
in_a single winter season more than equals the 
price of the lamp. Combustion is so perfect 
that there’s no smoking or soot. May be turned 
low for hours without a particle erf odor. It’s 
easy to clean and care for. 
A Model of Convenience 
Lighted and extinguished like gas. Oil tank 
simply taken ou t and inverted for filling. This 
insures a regular supply of oil, a never varying 
flame. Burns 12 to 22 hburs with one filling. 
You should know of the economy, the conveni¬ 
ence and the satisfactory light of The Angle 
Lamp. We send a little book to explain them 
fully. Write us for it. The lamp will save you 
labor and save your eyes. We mail it free. 
Ask for catalogue N. N. 
The Angle Lamp Co., 
76 Park Place, New York. 
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hour in a hof oven. The batter should 
not be more than half an inch deep in 
the pans to insure a crispy crust Ex¬ 
cellent cold to eat with milk. 
WiTAT is defeat? Nothing but educa¬ 
tion; nothing but the first step to some¬ 
thing better.—Wendell Phillips. 
There is, I feel sure, neither happi¬ 
ness nor usefulness to be found in cul¬ 
tivating indifference, cynicism or pes¬ 
simism.—Dr. Nicholas M. Butler. 
Ent3ry word, thought and deed has its 
influence upon the destiny of man. 
Every life, well spent or ill-spent, bears 
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Should be 
simple, neat, 
strong, and 
durable. 
A box may be 
approved by 
the P. M. (Gen¬ 
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not be satisfac¬ 
tory to the pur¬ 
chaser. 
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also the ap¬ 
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with it a long train of consequences, ex¬ 
tending through generations yet unborn. 
—Samuel Smiles. 
Your Liver 
Is it acting well? Bowels 
regular? Digestion good? If 
not, remember Ayer’s Pills. 
The kind you have known all 
your life . J. C. Ayer Co., Ziowell, Mass. 
Want your moustache or beard 
a beautiful brown or rich black? Use 
BUCKINGHAM’S DYE 
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US 
A cow, 
Steer, Bull or Horse 
hide, Calf skin, Dog 
skin, or any other kind 
of hide or skin, and let 
us tan it -with the hair 
on, 'soft, light, odorless 
and moth-proof, for robe, 
rug, coat or gloves. 
But first get our Catalogite, 
gi'ving prices, and our shipping 
tags and instructions, so as to 
avoid mistakes. We also buy 
raw furs and ginseng. 
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116 Mill Street, Rochester, N. V. 
Factory to Consumer 
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