FROM DAY TO D AY. 
Somk of the newspapers lately pub¬ 
lished a consensus of opinion on “ the 
widow’s mite” — what is the wisest 
course for a widow left with $5,000 
insurance and no other means or pros¬ 
pects. Russell Sage tells her to invest 
in first mortgages, which would give her 
$300 a year. While this would be a 
meager income, she could live on it, and, 
doubtless, better in the country than 
the city. “ Buffalo Bill” advises her to 
go West, take up Government land, 
stock her farm, and invest the remainder 
of her money. Some of our Western 
readers, who tell us of corn at 10 and 12 
cents a bushel, would hardly agree with 
Colonel Cody. 
* 
Chauncey M. Dki’ew says that most 
such women from experience can cook, 
and they know all about neat and care¬ 
ful housekeeping, and this knowledge 
properly utilized would always make a 
woman independent. “ She could take 
a position as housekeeper, and with 
what that brought her and the interest 
of her $5 000, she would be able to buy 
many luxuries. It seems to me that a 
woman who knows how to cook well 
and has brains enough to apply her 
knowledge to practical use, need ask no 
odds of any one. But, unfortunately, 
all women are not gifted with good com¬ 
mon sense, and the very suggestion that 
they make use of their experience of 
housekeeping and cooking, horrifies 
them. 4 Go out to service,’ or into the 
country ? No ; they would rather spend 
their $5,000 and starve in the city.” 
* 
Another suggestion is that such a 
woman start a laundry. Or she should 
go into the country and raise chickens, 
which always suggests itself to city 
dwellers as the easiest possible way to 
make a fortune. But most of the advisers 
united in the opinion that the widow 
should go to the country, where her tiny 
income would go much further than in 
the city. 
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A correspondent at Chilliwak, British 
Columbia, writes as follows : 
Referring to the articles on canning vegetables 
in Tub R. N.-Y., page 342, of last volume, if it had 
not been for those articles, my family would have 
gone pretty short of vegetables this winter, for 
an early freeze (something unusual here) de¬ 
prived us of all our late vegetables. Thank to 
The R. N.-Y. and its contributors, we are enjoy¬ 
ing an abundance of canned green peas, beans 
and corn, and find them delicious ! Scarce a 
farmer here but lost heavily in potatoes and root 
crops by that freeze. Potatoes are selling in New 
Westminster at $20 per ton, and we expect to see 
them touch $35 by seeding time. 
THE CHILD’S "BALANCED RATION 
T HERE is more truth than fiction in 
the Brevity in The R. N.-Y. of 
February 16 as to “ Which gets the most 
of your attention—the calf crop or the 
child crop?” ’Tis a curious fact, and 
only to be explained by the lack of 
thought on the part of the farmer, that 
many men will look after the interests of 
their stock to the minutest detail, and at 
the same time apparently forget that 
their children grow and develop under 
precisely the same natural laws. This is 
especially true as regards food. While 
the proper amounts and proportions of 
muscle-makers and fat-formers that go 
into the mouths of the beasts are care¬ 
fully regulated, and the effects of the 
same are diligently noted, that they 
may be kept in the best condition possi¬ 
ble, the father is utterly regardless of 
the “feeding value” of the food that 
goes to build up or break down the 
health of his children. 
Human beings need a balanced ration 
as well as cows, and more so. Would any 
intelligent dairyman think of feeding 
his cows exclusively on corn meal or cot¬ 
ton-seed meal ? What right then, has 
he to rear his children on fat meat, corn 
bread, and pastry ? The amount of 
brain-makers, muscle-makers, or nerve- 
makers is insignificant in such a ration. 
Some may claim that country children 
seem to thrive on such treatment. It is 
only because Nature is working under 
the most advantageous circumstances ; 
but after a time, she will rebel at the 
duties which are imposed on her, and 
refuse entirely to perform the tasks laid 
on her until her demands are complied 
with. Give your child more muscle- 
makers and less fat-formers, e. a. m. 
SOUTHERN PLANTATION RECIPES. 
L YE HOMINY.—Put one-half peck of 
good, shelled corn in an iron or 
granite kettle of cold water, and lay in 
the midst of the corn two quarts of good 
wood ashes, tied up securely in a cotton 
bag. As the corn swells in boiling to 
twice its size, the capacity of the cook¬ 
ing vessel must be in accordance. Set 
the kettle on the stove and let boil until 
the husk on the grain begins to split and 
peel off ; then remove from the fire, dip 
the corn into a pan of clean, cold water, 
rub it between both hands, under the 
water, until the husk leaves the grains 
and floats on top of the water. Pour off 
this water, add more and repeat the rub¬ 
bing process until the corn is quite free 
from husk ; return to the fire in a kettle 
of fresh cold water, let boil until the 
grain can be easily pierced with a straw, 
then remove from the fire, pour off all 
water that remains and pack the hominy 
in a stone or granite vessel, closely cov¬ 
ered. It will keep a week in cool 
weather. To prepare for breakfast, put 
into a skillet about one-half teacupful 
of hot water and a teaspoonful of lard, 
add to these about three cupfuls of the 
hominy. Let boil briskly—stirring 
occasionally—until the water has dis¬ 
appeared and the hominy has fried a 
minute or so in the lard; then add a 
heaping teaspoonful of butter, and salt 
to taste ; stir well until the butter has 
melted. Serve hot. 
Salt-Rising Bread.—A peculiar fea¬ 
ture of this bread is the entire absence 
of salt in its foundation. I suspect that 
the word was, originally, self, and that 
the Southern negro cook, with her 
happy, utter indifference regarding the 
fitness of appellations, changed it for 
her own incomprehensible reasons. 
However this may be, it is an excellent 
bread and different in taste from any 
other. To make it, pour one pint of 
boiling sweet milk over three heaping 
tablespoonfuls of sifted corn meal, stir 
well together, and set in a warm—not 
hot—place to rise all night. In the 
morning, early, add to the mixture, a 
pint of milk or warm water, teaspoonful 
of sugar and a pint of flour; stir all 
together and let set in a warm place for 
about two or three hours, or until it be¬ 
gins to show bubbles and look “spongy”. 
Then add seven even pints of flour, and, 
now, a tablespoonful of salt is put in to 
give it taste, also a lump of lard the size 
of a duck’s egg. Knead the dough well 
for at least 15 minutes, longer if pos¬ 
sible ; the grain of this bread is fine and 
white in proportion to the amount of 
kneading expended upon it. Make the 
dough into loaves, put them in greased 
bread pans, let the bread rise for two 
hours, then bake in a moderate oven. 
If one is at hand, it ie better to bake the 
bread in a granite cake pan, the kind 
that has a stem through the center. 
These pans are equally as excellent for 
bread baking, as for cake ; it is odd that 
they are not more often used for the 
purpose. M. LANE GRIFFIN. 
The Family - Editor. —I wonder how 
many busy families find time to read the 
many papers which are taken by most 
people nowadays ; sometimes there will 
be one member of the family upon whom 
rests much labor and responsibility, who 
rarely can get time to look at a paper. 
In that case, it is well for one who has 
the time, and knows the needs and tastes 
of each one, to select and read aloud 
such articles as he knows will be im¬ 
portant and instructive. In my own 
family, I have often read such selections 
at meal time, during a very busy season, 
when the hour spent at the table, three 
times a day, was all the leisure that 
husband and sons could get. If I did 
neglect some things about the house, I 
was amply repaid by knowing that, 
although they had to work hard, I could 
help them to keep in touch with the 
times. Very often we find something 
that bears directly on the work in hand. 
If I were blessed with an “ eldest daugh¬ 
ter,” I should certainly expect her to do 
it, as I find it an excellent practice for 
all concerned. mart burwell. 
Good merchants find out 
that it pays to sell Macbeth 
lamp-chimneys because they 
make friends. 
But look out for the one 
that is made for your lamp. 
Let us send you the Index. 
Geo A Macbeth Co 
Pittsburgh Pa 
Buy a Buggy 
a carriage, a phseton, or a vehicle of 
any sort from us and you get the bene¬ 
fit of first price, and a personal guar¬ 
antee of reliability. We sell only our 
own work, and stand responsible for 
every vehicle that leaves our factory. 
You can buy direct by mall as safely 
as you can deal with the U. S. Treas¬ 
ury. Illustrated Catalogue and price 
list free. Send for it to-day. 
The Columbus Carriage Mfg. Company, 
Box T, Columbus, Ohio. 
BUY RIGHT 
Buggies, Carriages, Wa 5 
gons and Harness at/ 
prices one-third to one 
half below regular prices^ 
All goods guaranteed. _ _ 
8th year in business. Highest references. 
Freight paid. Illustrated Buyers’ Guide FREE. 
■uni aru. to., 101 west 4th street, Cincinnati, who, 
The Modern 
STOVE POLISH. 
DUSTLESS, ODORLESS, 
BRILLIANT, LABOR SAVING. 
Try it on your Cycle Chain. 
1 . L. PRESCOTT & CO., New York. 
Agents 
Wanted 
EVERY WOMAN 
can buy a WORLD’S 
WASHER on trial, and 
no money paid until it is per¬ 
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easy.Clothesclean sweetard 
wrnte as snow. Child can use 
it. 1 pay freight. Circular free 
C.E.Ross.25CieanSt.,Lincoln Ill 
The best 
for the 
least D 
money, 
WALL PAPER 
SAMPLES SENT FREE. Blanks, per roll. 3c.; 
gilt, 5c ; embossed, 8c. Finer grades, 10c. up. State 
color and price desired, size, height, and use of room. 
SIKGJSL-COOPKRCO , New York and Chicago 
$600 
Salary a year and expenses. Few 
more traveling general atients wanted. 
Address STANDARD PUBLISHING 
CO., 41 N. Sixth St.. Philadelphia, Pa. 
BEFORE BUYING A NEW HARNESS 
._Send your address with Zcstamp forlllus. 
Catalog.giving lull description of Single 
and Double Custom Band-Made Oak 
Leather Harness. Sold direct to consu¬ 
mer, at w holesale prices. King Harness 
Co.. No. 10 t'linroh St.. Onego, N. Y. 
BUGGY WHEELS 
WITH TIRE ON. 
Don't waste money repairing old 
wheels. Get our prices. Are prepared 
to tire, box, paint and furnlNh 
axle* for wheel* of all size*. 
WILN1INCTON WHEELCO. 
(401 Union St.) Wilmington, Del. 
Zi TO CONSUMER AT ONf 
We Pay the Freight 
Save 40 per cent, and buy our 
“PARLOR CITY” Rlcycle 
at $43.75—barrel hub, 
seamless tubing, all 
, latest improvements; 
| a marvel of beauty, 
strength and speed. 
m 
Our “GOLD COIN” Top 
Buggyat$44.50 cannot 
be bought elsewhere 
for less than $75.00. 
Sent on approval. 
BINGHAMTON CARRIAGE & CYCLE CO 
Box B BINGHAMTON, N. Y. 
WE HAVE NO AGENTS 
No.S 7 M- Surrey Harness—Price 115 . 00 . 
As good as sells for $22.00. 
but have sold direct to the 
consumer for 24 years, at 
wholesale prices, saving 
them the dealers’ pro¬ 
fits. Ship anywhere 
for examination be¬ 
fore sale. Every¬ 
thing warranted. 
100 styles of Car¬ 
riages, OOstyles of Har¬ 
ness. Top Buggiesaslow 
as $35. Phaetons as low 
as $55. Spring Wagons, 
Road Wagons, etc. Send 
for large, 
No. 606. Surrey—Price with curtains, lamps, sun- 
ee Catalogue, shade, apron and fenders, $60. As good as sells for $00. 
ELKHART CARRIAGE AND HARNESS MFG. CO., W. B. PRATT, Sec’y, ELKHART, IND. 
SIDE] 
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A TIC it has an oil-pot 
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F? E DIETZ COMPANY , 
* do Lai£lit Street, New York. 
established in 1B40. oo -*v & Catalogue of .outdoor 
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