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January 30 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
From Day to Day. 
THE END OF THE WEEK. 
It happens every Saturday, when all the 
chores is done 
An’ the day is restin’ some’eres an’ the 
stars is havin' fun 
A-twinklin’ an’ a-dancin’ in the clear an’ 
distant sky 
. To the music of the sleigh bells as they go 
a-jinglin’ by— 
We have tended to our labors; all the week 
we’ve done our best. 
An’ we feel that we're entitled to a night 
of honest rest: 
An’ maw has washed the dishes, an’ the 
hired man's fed the stock— 
But the week’s work ain't quite finished 
until gran'paw winds the clock. 
There's no cne else da'st touch it, ’cause 
it takes a master hand. 
An’ you'd very likely break it if you didn’t 
understand; 
An’ when the weights go risin’ with a 
whirrin' an’ a whizz 
I alius hope that I'll grow up as smart as 
gran'paw is. 
An' then the house gits quiet, ’cause the 
folks all go to bed, 
An’ there ain’t no noise except the 
branches scrapin’ overhead. 
We’ve finished up another week, an’ Time 
has turned the lock 
That shuts it out an’ starts us fresh when 
gran’paw winds the clock. 
—Washington Star. 
When apples are baked in a covered 
earthen dish or casserole flavor and ap¬ 
pearance are at their best. Pare and core 
the apples, sprinkle them with sugar 
and a little powdered cloves and cinna¬ 
mon. Add a little water, cover the dish, 
and bake a long time in a slow oven. 
The apples cook to a deep red, and are 
very tender and rich in flavor. 
* 
Ham patties give an opportunity to 
use up scraps of boiled ham too small to 
slice nicely. One pint of cooked ham, 
chopped fine; mix with two parts of 
bread crumbs wet with milk, a generous 
lump of butter, and any other seasoning 
desired. Put the batter in gem-pans and 
break an egg over each. Sprinkle the 
top thickly with bread crumbs. Bake 
till brown. 
* 
It is said that some of the canned to¬ 
matoes recently examined by the Penn¬ 
sylvania Food and Dairy Commissioner 
consisted of a miscellaneous collection 
of vegetables, including green tomatoes, 
the whole being colored by aniline dye. 
It was asserted that green tomatoes were 
canned largely last year, and colored 
with dye, the shortage of ripe fruit en¬ 
couraging this fraud. Home canning of 
tomatoes is. so sure and simple that an 
ample supply should be put up when¬ 
ever the fruit can be grown, thus cutting 
cut entirely the risk of injurious adul¬ 
terations. 
* 
We have met with a good many peo¬ 
ple whose idea of medical science is 
similar to that of an old lady thus de¬ 
scribed by a contemporary. “Doc” Jud- 
son had never taken so much as a single 
course in medical study, but he was in 
greater demand than the regular prac¬ 
titioner of Crowville, who had a degree 
and a framed “diplomy” in his office. 
“I’d ruther trust to Bill Judson’s doc¬ 
toring than any that’s learned out o’ 
medicine books,” said old lady Sim¬ 
mons. 
When pressed for a reason for this 
preference, the old lady had one unfail¬ 
ing answer. 
“When Doc was away one time I was 
took with rheumatism in my side, an’ I 
had to let Daughter Jane send for the 
diplomy doctor. He gave me medicines 
an’ said the rheumatism would give way 
to ’em. It did give way leetle by leetle, 
an’ finally wore off, leaving me weak as 
a rag. 
“Well. now. when I have one o’ those 
spells an’ Doc Judson ’tends me, he 
comes in, gives one look at me, mixes 
up a glass of his herb stuff, an’ in less'n 
12 hours he has that rheumatism h’isting 
all over me from head to feet, departing 
in a half-dozen directions, an’ no chance 
for my mind to dwell on any one spot, 
an’ say, ‘It’s the wust thar.’ That’s what 
I call doctoring!” 
* 
Last Summer many of the fine shirt 
waists and wash gowns were trimmed 
with thread wheels of tatting or lace, 
usually described as Tenerife or Brazil¬ 
ian point. Tourists who visit Mexico 
and the Pacific coast usually bring back 
some of this work among their sou¬ 
venirs, for though the women of Ma¬ 
deira and the Canary islands excel in 
such delicate laces, they are equaled by 
the Mexicans, whose drawn work seems 
as fine as the spider’s tracery. It is 
pleasing to know that the native handi¬ 
crafts of this country receive recognition 
now. Handkerchiefs of Mexican drawn 
work are of exquisite fineness, and cost 
from 50 cents to $4.25 each. The more 
expensive ones are trimmed with fine 
thread wheels, but some of the drawn 
work designs are almost as elaborate. 
Doilies are made both of drawn work 
and wheels, the wheel doilies begin at 40 
cents for one four inches square, the 
drawn work 18 cents for the six-inch 
size, increasing in price according to 
the elaboration of the design. Center- 
pieces of this work begin at 65 cents, 
and go up to $25; tablecloths with work¬ 
ed centers and inserted wheels cost $25 
to $50, and table napkins to match cost 
$15 to $22 per dozen. Sometimes the 
linen centerpieces are cut up and made 
into beautiful shirt waists. The wheel 
lace or Brazilian point is made into 
beautiful collars, cuffs and baby caps. 
of either the inverted pleats or habit 
back and is trimmed with shaped straps. 
As shown it is made of nut-brown hop¬ 
sacking, with straps of broadcloth piped 
with velvet, and is stitched with silk, 
but all materials used for skirts and for 
entire gowns are suitable. The skirt is 
cut in seven gores that are shaped to 
widen generously below' the knees and 
to provide the fashionable flare. The 
The Rural Patterns. 
The tucked blouse shown is well 
adapted to all materials used for waists 
and simple gow'ns. The applied box 
pleat at the center front is graduated to 
give a narrow line at the waist, a broad 
one at the shoulders, an effect which is 
repeated in the tucks at the back, while 
those at the front give a pointed yoke 
effect and provide fullness below. The 
sleeves have full puffs at the wrists and 
4619 Tucked Blouse, 32 to 40 bust. 
are gathered into fancy cuffs which 
match the stock collar. The waist con¬ 
sists of the fitted lining, which is op¬ 
tional, fronts and back with the box 
pleat that is separate and stitched to 
position. The sleeves are tucked above 
the elbows, full below and are finished 
with the cuffs which, when the lining is 
not used, are joined to the lower edge. 
The quantity of material required for 
the medium size is 4 y 2 yards 21 or 27 
inches wide, or 2% yards 44 inches wide, 
with one-fourth yard of velvet for collar 
and cuffs. The pattern No. 4619 is cut 
in sizes for a 32, 34, 36, 38 and 40-inch 
bust measure; price 10 cents. 
The pretty seven-gored skirt allows 
4616 Seven Gored Flare Skirt, 
22 to 34 waist. 
back gores are cut for inverted pleats 
but can be cut off at indicated lines 
w r hen the habit effect is prelerred. The 
straps are pointed at their ends and are 
arranged over the gores before the skirt 
is seamed. The quantity of material re¬ 
quired for the medium size is 9% yards 
21 inches wide, 414 yards 44, or 4% 
yards 52 inches wide w'hen material has 
figure or nap; Zy 2 yards 44 or 314 yards 
52 inches wide w'hen material has neith¬ 
er figure nor nap. The pattern No. 4615 
is cut in sizes for a 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 and 
32-inch waist measure; price 10 cents. 
Mushroom Catsup. 
A reader asks us to give a recipe for 
this relish. The mushrooms should be 
freshly gathered; carefully examined to 
see that they harbor no insects, and 
w'iped, but not w'ashed. Put a layer of 
mushrooms in the bottom of an earthen 
dish, and sprinkle well with salt; then 
another layer and more salt, continuing 
until all are used. Cover w'ith a folded 
towel, and stand in a cool place for 24 
hours; then mash and strain through a 
coarse bag. If put in a warm place the 
juice will ferment. To every quart of 
liquid add one ounce of pepper corns, 
and boil slowly in a porcelain-lined ket¬ 
tle for 30 minutes; then add one-fourth 
ounce whole allspice, one-half ounce 
sliced ginger root, one dozen whole 
cloves and three blades of mace. Boil 
15 minutes longer, then take from the 
fire and stand aside to cool. When cool, 
strain through flannel, and put in small 
Lotties, filling to the very top. Cork 
tightly, and dip cork in sealing wax. 
This is a delicious relish or seasoning, 
especially with poultry and mutton. 
GW 
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Even children drink Grain-O 
because they like it and the doc¬ 
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of the poisons of coffee. 
TRY IT TO-DAY. 
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