1902 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
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Notes from Canada. 
Like Marion Lawrence, we have been 
in the habit of using homemade mittens 
for years, for although I pride myself on 
being a good knitter, (can knit both 
plain or ribbed knitting and read at the 
same time), still we find the cloth so 
much cheaper and quicker to make that 
we have given up yarn altogether. But 
I wonder how many people have been in 
the habit of using cloth slippers? I have 
often felt like sympathizing with a 
mother when on entering the house I see 
the tots romping around in stocking feet. 
Cloth slippers would come in very handy 
indeed right here. Even grown folks 
would find them comfortable if properly 
made. They are to my notion neater 
than either worsted or carpet slippers, 
and are certainly far cheaper. They are 
as easily and quickly made as the mit¬ 
tens. Another household short-cut; if, 
instead of making a new cover for a 
worn-out quilt, and quilting it on, the 
quilt is spread on a table and the patches 
sewn on crazy patcliwork fashion, thus 
covering and quilting at once, when the 
last patch is sewn on the quilt is quilted. 
A word to the girls who work to earn 
money at home. Being one of them 1 
know just how they feel. My mothei 
has been dead for years, and being the 
oldest I was taken out of school at an 
early age to “do my worst” and a bril¬ 
liant success I made of it, too, t must 
say. But my father, who has the keen¬ 
est sympathy for us “home girls,” tried 
to put it into my way to earn some 
money at home. Now, although we were 
very poor, we had chickens and I was 
taken into partnership, he to own the 
hens and provide all the feed, I to do all 
the work and get half the egg money. 
The money was mine to do as I pleased 
with it. This was kept up for two years, 
but although we tried hard we could not 
build up a large flock. Nor could this 
have been from lack of experience, as he 
was an old hand at it, having made a 
success with poultry before moving here. 
Everyone else I have spoken to has the 
same complaint to make, we having as 
good success or better than most folks. 
But I do not like poultry; to make a 
business of raising poultry would be 
rank drudgery to me, and butter making 
is worse, although I try to make mine 
as good as I can, and have never had a 
pound of it refused. Still, I have to put 
up with store prices, and have not tried 
to work up a special market for it; other 
women here have though. But although 
one may not like the work, still one can 
make it a stepping stone sometimes. 
Last Spring, with butter, we bought 
enough onion seed to sow one-fifteenth 
of an acre. This yielded us $15, and even 
then the onions were far too thin. They 
were beauties, though they did not be¬ 
long to me personally. With a nickel I 
bought a packet of White Plume celery 
seed. Now, although the team was put 
in to prepare the ground, I think had I 
been obliged to do so I could have pre¬ 
pared all I used myself. This yielded 
between $5 and $6 clear cash; even then 
I only sowed a little over half the 
packet. The money I made off it is to 
be my start in gardening for this year, 
as I intend to make the garden pay its 
way even if I am fond of it. Some of 
the money I put aside for small ex¬ 
penses (postage, etc.). With some more 
I sent for two books on gardening. One 
was traded to the owner of the onion 
patch for the promise of all the seeds I 
want for the coming year. A dollar I 
put aside, so that if the chance comes to 
double it (the chances came often 
enough when I hadn’t the dollar) I’ll 
have the dollar to double. If not, I pre¬ 
sume there is no law against my saving 
it. I had thought at first that perhaps 
I would better wait till next year to see 
whether I succeeded or not before writ- 
MOTHERS.—Be sure to use“Mrs.Wins- 
low’s Soothing Syrup” for your children 
while Teething. It is the Best.— Adv. 
ing, but reflected that some girl might 
get a hint to work on for the coming 
Spring that she might work into a suc¬ 
cessful business, even if I did fail. 
ROSE DUNCAN. 
Rural Recipes. 
Russian Fried Cakes.—Scald one pint 
of milk, add one scant teaspoonful of 
salt and one tablespoonful of sugar; 
when lukewarm add one yeast cake dis¬ 
solved in a little warm water, and suf¬ 
ficient flour to make a drop batter, and 
set aside to rise. When light and 
spongy add one-half cupful of butter, 
creamed together with one cupful of 
sugar and three eggs; beat until thor¬ 
oughly mixed; add sufficient flour to 
make a soft dough and knead for five 
minutes. Return to the bowl; cover 
and keep in a warm place until light. 
Turn out on a floured board; roll out 
quite thin and cut into three-inch circles. 
On one-half of these cakes place a small 
spoonful of any firm jam or marmalade. 
Cover with the remaining cakes and 
pinch each together securely. Cover 
with a floured cloth, and let stand for 
20 minutes; then drop a few at a time 
into smoking hot fat. When well 
browned and puffed up draw on un¬ 
glazed paper and roll in powdered sugar. 
This quantity will be sufficient for two 
meals, and may be made the day previ¬ 
ous to that on which they are to be 
served. If preferred warm, they may 
be placed in a tin plate in the open oven 
and slightly warmed. 
Gravy Omelette.—Make a small ome¬ 
lette in the usual way and turn upon a 
hot platter without breaking it. Have 
ready half a pint of roast beef gravy. 
When smooth and hot, turn a teaspoon¬ 
ful of chopped parsley into it and pour 
smoking hot over the omelette. Serve 
at once. 
Potato Chowder.—Pare and cut into 
dice six good-sized potatoes; chop fine 
one onion; put one-quarter of a pound 
of fat ham or salt pork through the 
chopper. Cook the meat and onion 
slowly until the latter begins to color. 
Turn in the potatoes one tablespoonful 
of chopped parsley, half a teaspoonful 
of salt, and one-quarter of a teaspoon¬ 
ful of white pepper; mix, then add 1% 
pint of boiling water and stew gently 
until the potatoes are almost done. In 
the meantime make a sauce of a table¬ 
spoonful each of butter and flour and 
one pint of milk. Pour this into the 
first saucepan, add a little more salt if 
necessary, and simmer for five minutes 
longer. 
For Modern Cooking. 
As a matter of useful information, it 
may be stated that whenever a cooking 
receipt calls for a baking powder the 
“Royal” should be used. The receipt 
will be found to work better and surer, 
and the bread, biscuit, rolls, cakes, 
dumplings, crusts, puddings, doughnuts, 
or whatever made, will be produced 
lighter, more dainty, and wholesome. 
Besides, the “Royal” will go further or 
has greater leavening power, and is 
therefore more economical than any 
other powder. 
The Royal Baking Powder is the 
greatest help of modern times to per¬ 
fect cooking, and every receipt requir¬ 
ing a quick-raising ingredient should 
embody its use.—Mrs. Baker, in “Kit¬ 
chen Magazine,” 
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The 
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Standard 
—is Elgin time, and has been 
since the Elgin factory per¬ 
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Every portion of an 
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—and every machine used to 
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ALEX. 8PEIRS, Box 967, Westbrook, Maine. 
HARDY WATER LILIES. 
Also Sacred Lotus 
and Its varieties. 
Grown and for sale by W. J. RICHARDS, Wayland, 
O. Catalogue free. 
The Best 
Farmer’s Garments 
mad8 anywhere are Keystone 
Union-Made Overalls and Pants. 
Two garments like this, with 
coats to match, costing less than 
82 a suit, will clothe a farmer 
neatly one year. Ask for lots 66, 
67 or 58, in stripes—or if you 
prefer blue, lot 18. With each 
suit a 6 months’ Diary and 
Time Book free. If your 
dealer will not furnish Key- 
stonegoods,send his name, 
and we’ll supply you. 
Cleveland & Whitehill Co. 
Newburgh, N. Y. 
TRADE MARK REGISTERED. 
to ride and exhibit sample bicycle. 
1902 MODELS, $9 to $15 
1900 and 1901 Models, high grade, $7 to $11 
500 Second-hand Wheals 
all makes and models, good as new $3 
to *8. Great Factory Clearing Sale. 
WO SHIP ON APPROVAL and 
10 DAYS TRIAL without a cent in advance. 
Earn a Bicycle distributing catalogs. Write 
at once for net prices and spec'll nttaw. 
MEAD OYOIE OO. c g“ 
Whf>olharrnWQ-° ur Best Harden, $3.26; Large 
TV UCnlUflliUTT 3 strong Stable, $3; Best Dirt or 
Stone, $2.50. Price List, all kinds. Buy from Manu¬ 
facturers. BANNER MFG. CO., Yeageistown, Pa. 
COLD MEDAL GLADIOLI 
Groff’s Hybrid Gladioli received the Gold Medal and 
Thirteen First Awards at the Pan- 
American Exposition. 
i have the Latest and only Complete Collection of 
GROFF’S HYBRIDS 
in the United States, and Control over Seventy-live 
per cent, of all Stock Grown and Introduced by Mr. 
Groff. Write for Catalogue. 
ARTHUR COWEE, Gladiolus Specialist, 
Meadowvale Farm. Berlin, N. Y. 
Clematis Paniculata 
This is the very best and most desirable 
of all clematis. Most beautiful in flower 
and foliage, most delightful in fragrance. 
The most hardy ; the most vigorous. 
Thrives everywhere, north or south, wet 
or dry. Once planted a delight for years. 
Sample Mailed for Ten Cents. 
Clematis a Specialty. Grower of Bulbs. 
O. H. DREW, - - HIBERNIA, N. Y. 
New American Hybrid Orchid-Flowering Canna, “Penn¬ 
sylvania. Most magnificent deep-red Orchid Flowering Canna in existence. Strong 
potted plants, 50 cents each; three for $1.25 postpaid; $4 per dozen by express. 
New American Crimson Rambler, “Philadelphia.” 
Intense brilliant crimson, larger and more double flowers than the old sort. Does not fade or 
washout. Excellent substance; very durable. Price, strong plants, 60 cents each, postpaid; 
$3.50 per dozen, express. 
Send for our New Floral Guide, 136 pages, full of the choicest Roses, Plants and Garden 
Fruits for Spring planting. It contains a vast amount of valuable Information, and Is FREE 
ON REQUEST. THE ( ONART) & JONES COMPANY, 
Flower Growers, Box 4, YVest Grove, Pa. 
with an ordinary pen in the ordinary way, without 
press, brush or water. Simply slip your paper 
into the clip, which holds it firmly, and write, and 
our PEN-CARBON LETTER BOOK has your 
letters perfectly copied. Can be used anywhere ; 
it never blurs. Infringers are imitating the Pen- 
Carbon Letter Book. Do not be deceived If your 
stationer does not keep it, write for free spec¬ 
imens of work. Address, Dept. - 50 
Pen-Carbon Manifold Co., 146-9 Centre 8t., New York 
Gets there 
jvist the 
same. 
Tn the beginning'Rural 
carriers were allowed 
to sell boxes to patrons. 
JSo many of them fell 
.in love'with the" Rond’7 
other makers became jealous, 
and carriers were ruled Off. 
1 Then postmasters had the 
sam» expermncp.metthe’Samp 
fate, and now we have committees'selected 
by patrons. These committees usually are 
unanimous for “Uncle Sam's Favorite,” as 
its fame has spread over the land.' Write us 
Bond. Steel Posf Co., Adrian, Mick, 
Rural Free Delivery 
THE 
SIGNAL 
MAIL BOX' 
Bates-Hawley Patent 
A POSTOFFICE 
AT YOUR. DOOR 
THE SIGNAL MAIL BOX, Bates- 
Hawley Patent, IS THE ORIGINAL BOX 
FOR RURAL SERVICE. It has been 
especially recommended by the Post¬ 
master General— Is full government Bize, 18x614x1154, and is the only 
one which will meet all your requirements. Material—Heavy Steel andl 
Iron, completely Galvanized, finished very attractively in Aluminum and 
Red. Yale lock. Automatic Signal flag. Individual celluloid name plate. \ 
Write for particular*. SICNAL MAIL BOX CO., 107 Benton St, Joliet, 
