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February 27 
168 THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
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£ Woman and Home j 
From Day to Day 
A RECIPE. 
Wouldst thou be wretched? 
'Tis an easy way; 
Think but of self and self alone, all day; 
'1 hink of thy pain, thy grief, thy loss, thy 
care— 
All that thou hast to do, or feel, or bear. 
" hink of thy good, thy pleasure, or thy 
gain. 
Think only of thyself—’twill not be vain. 
Wouldst Ihou be happy? Take an easy 
way; 
Think of those round thee—live for them 
all day. 
Think of their pain, their loss, their grief, 
their care. 
All that they have to do, or feel, or bear. 
Think of their pleasure, of their good, their 
gain; 
Think of those round thee—it will not be 
vain. —Credit Lost. 
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Apple filling for layer cake can be 
recommended. Grate a large sour apple 
and beat it with the white of an egg and 
a cupful of sugar until the mixture 
looks like whipped cream and all traces 
of apple have disappeared. A spoon is 
the best utensil for the purpose. The 
process requires time and patience. As 
soon as it begins to thicken add a table¬ 
spoonful of any light colored jelly. Fine¬ 
ly-ground nuts may be incorporated. 
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Instead of mashing Winter squash 
into a uniform paste after boiling, cut 
it, into cubes about an inch long and 
half an inch thick. Boil in very little 
water (or better yet, cook in a steamer) 
until tender, drain well without mash¬ 
ing, put a piece of butter into the sauce¬ 
pan, and stir it gently through the 
squash, season and dish. The cubes of 
squash are sightly in the dish, and will 
be found much drier and fuller in fla¬ 
vored than when mashed. 
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Here is an economical left-over that, 
carefully made, is very good. Fry a tiny 
onion, or a slice or two of ordinary size, 
in a couple of tablespoonfuls of fat. Add 
two or three slices of carrot and let 
them brown. Then stir in a cupful of 
canned tomatoes and half a cupful of 
beef stock or gravy. If stock is used the 
mixture should be thickened with a lit¬ 
tle flour. Add also half a bayleaf and a 
couple of sprays of Summer savory, and 
simmer the stew slowly for half an hour, 
so that it may be permeated with the 
seasonings. At the end of this time add 
the cold meat from a shank of beef, or 
any “leftover,” cut in small pieces. Sim¬ 
mer very slowly for five or 10 minutes 
and serve hot, after dashing in a little 
salt and pepper. 
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New dress linens noted are semi¬ 
transparent, but almost as coarse as 
crash, with a pattern of stripes or plaid 
lines formed by closer weaving in the 
same color. They are seen in all popu¬ 
lar shades, and cost 37^ cents a yard 
single width; 65 cents double width. An¬ 
other semi-transparent wash fabric is 
mercerized barege at 37 cents a yard; 
its texture is similar to the flecked cot¬ 
ton etamine sold last Summer. Domes¬ 
tic galatea, in stripes, dots and 'solid 
colors, costs 15 cents a yard, and is just 
the right material to make “Buster 
Brown” suits for small boys, and Rus¬ 
sian or Peter Thompson dresses for 
girls. In damp or muggy weather, when 
crisp cottons soon lose their freshness, 
or on a railway journey in Summer, the 
galatea is very satisfactory. Imported 
galatea is smoother and has a closer 
texture than the domestic, and also a 
wider range in patterns and colors; it 
costs 25 to 40 cents a yard. Mercerized 
waistings of heavy texture are sold in 
great variety at 25 to 75 cents a yard; 
as they have been worn all Winter they 
are now being crowded out by Spring 
goods. The very high prices of raw cot¬ 
ton make one think that all these goods 
will see an advance before long, so it 
will be prudent to buy as early in the 
season as possible. 
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A thankful spirit can always find 
something to be grateful for, as shown 
by a little anecdote in Lippincott’s 
Magazine. A camp meeting was in prog¬ 
ress in the wire-grass region of Georgia. 
The afternoon service was conducted by 
Uncle Mose Bradford, an exhorter of 
deep piety, but entirely innocent of book 
learning. He took for his text on this 
occasion the words of St. Paul: “For I 
have learned in whatsoever state I am 
therewith to be content.” After talking 
about 15 minutes on the beauty of con¬ 
tentment from a Christian’s point of 
view, he suddenly announced that he 
was going to “throw the meeting open.” 
His invitation was: “If you’ve got any¬ 
thing to be thankful for, git up and say 
so.” One after another rose and spoke 
of peace and contentment under circum¬ 
stances that seemed impossible judged 
from a worldly standpoint. Some said 
they were thankful for things they had 
missed, and at last an old lady arose, 
pushed back her sunbonnet and; with a 
beaming countenance, triumphantly ex¬ 
claimed: “Well, Brother Mose, I hain’t 
got but two teeth, but, thank God, they 
hit!” 
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White goods, whether for underwear 
or outside use, will repay study. Many 
women who make muslin underwear 
never think of using anything but Lons¬ 
dale muslin or cambric, according to the 
quality required. We much prefer Eng¬ 
lish longcloth, which may be bought in 
a great variety of grades. It is soft-fin¬ 
ished, without dressing, and is thus 
pleasant to work on; the weave is very 
firm and smooth. It costs from 10 to 20 
cents a yard, and may also be bought to 
advantage by the piece of 10 or 12 yards. 
A nice quality for most undergarments 
costs $1.10 or $1.25 the piece. A finer 
quality, suited for corset covers, is $1.40 
to $1.65 a piece. The higher-priced long- 
cloth is as fine as nainsook, but more 
opaque. Elaborate corset covers are 
usually made of nainsook or batiste. 
Nainsook at 18 or 20 cents a yard is very 
fine and soft, but in our experience does 
not wear as well as fine longcloth. In 
buying nainsook, the purpose for which 
it is required should be designated, as 
large stores keep two grades in the same 
quality, one being much more transpar¬ 
ent than the other. The more opaque 
weave is sold for underwear, the trans¬ 
parent for guimpes and dresses. For 
children’s wear fine nainsook is an ex¬ 
cellent investment, wearing better than 
lawn, though when something very 
sheer is desired, Persian lawn at 25 to 
35 cents a yard is extremely satisfactory 
What Boys Need. 
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw has 
been making some pointed comments on 
the boy, and what he needs. 
“It may always have been so, but it is 
especially true to-day that the world is 
producing a higher type of womanhood 
than of manhood,” he said. “In all our 
towns and cities there are more young 
women whom you would welcome to 
your homes as daughters-in-law than 
young men whom you would welcome 
as sons-in-law. There are reasons why 
this is so, but there is no excuse. There 
is nothing in the world so well worth 
looking after as the boy, and there is no 
being in the world so neglected as the 
boy. There is little place, scant room 
for him. He is welcome in the home as 
a baby and he is welcome as a man, but 
there is scant welcome for him as a boy. 
“We chaperon our girls—and not too 
carefully—but we leave the boy to 
choose his associates and his environ¬ 
ments, with much advice and very lit¬ 
tle guidance. Girls are naturally win¬ 
some, gentle, companionable, and they 
win their way to and are welcome in all 
homes. But I do not know of many 
homes where boys are invited. About 
the only door that swings with sure wel¬ 
come to the boy, about the only chair 
that is shoved near the fire especially 
for the boy, about the only place where 
he is sure of a cordial greeting, is where 
you do not desire him to go. 
“It is about the hardest thing in the 
world to get hold of a boy—to get a sure 
grip on him. It is pretty hard to win 
the companionship of your, boy. You 
think you know something about him, 
but perhaps that is very little. Very 
likely he knows more about you than 
you do about him. Yet that boy is hun¬ 
gry for companionship, and he will have 
it. He wants the companionship of 
boys. Nothing will take its place. I 
think boys as a rule prefer boys’ schools. 
If permitted to they will quit the public 
school if given nothing but young girls 
as teachers. They may remain under 
the tuition of matronly women, but not 
under the tuition of girls. It is not a 
question of who is the better teacher. It 
is a question of companionship.” 
With every exertion the best of men 
can do but a moderate amount of good; 
but it seems in the power of the most 
contemptible individual to do incalcul¬ 
able mischief.—Washington Irving. 
A Matter 
of Health 
There is a quality in Royal 
Baking Powder which makes 
the food more digestible and 
wholesome. This peculiarity 
of Royal has been noted by 
physicians, and they accord¬ 
ingly endorse and recom¬ 
mend it. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R.N.-Y. and you will get a quick reply and 
"a square deal.” See guarantee, 14th page. 
I In A Barn 
' and many other places 
on the farm such as 
the feedroom, dairy 
barn, horse stable, 
etc. you will get great 
satisfaction from a 
good stationary light. 
The best you can get is a 
DIETZ 
Search Light. 
' It is strong, clear and steady, 
fully up to electric light for 
your uses. Perfectly safe 
and most convenient for 
using. Write us for lan¬ 
tern book which shows every 
kind to choose from. Local 
dealer carries or will send 
L for the one you choose. 
R. E. DIETZ 
COMPANY, 
87 Lalght Sf., New York. 
Established 18 /,0. 
If you cannot secure from your Seedsman, 
GROFF’S HYBRID GLADIOLI 
[GENUINE] 
In their several sections, write me and I will mail my 
1904 illustrated catalogue in which 1 offer the high¬ 
est quality which can be secured in the world at 
prices which are much below the value furnished 
ARTHUR COWEE, gladiolus specialist, 
Meadowvale Farm, Iterlin, N. Y. 
RARE AND CHARMING PALMS 
Ferns and all Decorative Plants; Fruit 
and Economic Trees for tropics and the 
South; Bamboos,Conifers,Shrubs,etc.. 
etc. An enormous collection and tine 
stock. We ship to ALL parts of the 
WOKLI) every week in the year — 
SAFELY. Send for our large, unique 
and interesting catalogue Free. 
Royal-Palm Nurseries, Florida. 
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For Farmers’ Lines. 
Organize an exchange In your 
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THE NORTH ELECTRIC CO., 
152 St. Clair Street, 
C N. 301. CLEVELAND, O. 
WIRE $ 1.40 -if 
SMOOTH GALVANIZED WIRE 
pu t u p 1001 bs. to a bale, gauges from 
11 to 14 Inclusive. Lengths running up 
to 250 ft. Per 100 lbs. 11.40. Fence 
Staples, all sizes, per 100 lbs.i 12.00. 
Wire Nalls, assorted In a keg, per 
100 lbs. $1.70. Barbed Wire, per 
100lbs. $2.60. Poultry Netting, Field Fence, ete.. at 
low prices. Ask for free catalogue No. 57, on 
merchandise of all kinds f rom Sheriffs and Receivers sales 
Hill AGO 1IOESK WRECKING CO., 35th A Iron Sis, Chicago- 
WHILE YOU ARE 
GETTING PERHAPS 
3% of 4%, WE PAY 
The difference in the income is from 
25 to 66^ per cent. Our security 
is absolute: our payments PROMPT. 
A postal card will bring you ample 
evidence of the Company’s entire 
responsibility. 
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Sums of $25 upward, al¬ 
ways withdrawable on 
30 days’ notice. 6per cent, 
per annum paldfor every 
day Invested. Supervised 
by N. Y. Banking Dept. 
Assets, . . $1,750,000 
Surplus and Pro¬ 
fits, . . 175,000 
INDUSTRIAL SAVINGS & LOAN CO. 
1134 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. 
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. 
