1896 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
487 
beauty ; they stood in their place agres 
before the world began for you, and 
will, doubtless, endure ages after your 
griefs are forgotten. The past is irrev¬ 
ocable, the future uncertain, but the 
present is our own, and full of glorious 
possibilities. 
The happiest heart that ever beat 
Was in some quiet breast; 
That found the common daylight sweet, 
And left to heaven the rest. 
SWEKT FERN. 
PATTERNS FOR R. N.-Y. READERS. 
Write the order for patterns separate 
from other matter, give bust measure 
and pattern number, and inclose 10 cents. 
Each pattern is complete with instruc¬ 
tions for cutting and putting garments 
together. For children’s patterns, send 
age. 
6785. Ladies' Wrapper with Bishop 
Sleeves. 
The gown is shaped in the favorite 
princess style, fitting smoothly below 
the waist where each seam is gradually 
widened to produce the fashionable 
fluted effect in the skirt. The bishop 
sleeves are gathered top and bottom, 
cuff bands finishing the wrists. A frill 
cooking in again, to say nothing of the 
uncleanliness of the habit of putting 
them by with dishwater standing in 
them, which, in warm weather, will 
soon sour. 
Cottage Cheese. —I set my bucket of 
clabbered milk in a kettle of hot water, 
and stir from the bottom often, so that 
the curd will scald evenly. When the 
temperature has reached 100 degrees 
F., I set the bucket on my work table, 
and let it stand two or three minutes. 
In the meantime, I put a large wire sieve 
and a cheese-cloth over a bucket. By 
this time, the curd has settled, and with 
a large cup, I dip off the whey as close 
as I can ; then put the curd into the 
sieve and let drain. When dry enough, 
I work it fine with my hands, and sea¬ 
son with salt, pepper and thick sweet 
cream. I like my cheese to be soft and 
creamy, and not hard and dry. I some¬ 
times make it up in small balls, or press 
in a pretty dish, and garnish with pars¬ 
ley or nasturtium leaves and flowers, as 
it looks nice made in small rolls, putting 
two rolls on a square cheese plate. When 
my family are all at home, I cannot find 
any place cool enough to keep it, not 
even the ice box. Caroline Elizabeth. 
PEN POTPOURRI. 
Two laborers talked on their homeward way 
Of the evils that Poverty bore ; 
One cried—as some haughty millionaire 
Drove by with bis coach and four— 
“ See, the dust from the rich man’s carriage 
wheels 
Falls on the toiling poor I” 
But his mate replied, with a cheery laugh, 
As they trudged on that dusty road ; 
“’Twould be just the same if our carts went by, 
And you’d get more dust from the load.” 
And they passed—nor dreamed of the helpful 
words 
On a listening heart bestowed. 
—Edith Perry Estes. 
-New York Recorder : “The bicycle 
has been a wonderful educator of pres¬ 
ence of mind.” 
... .St. James Gazette : “ Long life has 
that drawback : it affords time to be 
found out.” 
6785—LADIES' WRAPPER WITH BISHOP 
SLEEVES. 
of embroidery and a band of ribbon with 
bow form the dainty decoration. Pat¬ 
tern No. 6785 is cut in sizes for 32, 34, 
36, 38, 40 and 42 inches bust measure. 
ODDS AND ENDS. 
Pickles Without Vinegar.— One pint 
of coarse salt to two gallons of clean, 
cold water. Pick the cucumbers, wash 
them clean, place in a tight vessel with 
enough of this brine to cover. Then, if 
convenient, put with them either rhu¬ 
barb stalks, or a few green grapes, which 
will help the brine to ferment. Cover 
with a clean cloth, and weight to pre¬ 
vent them from floating. Wash the cloth 
every other day to take away any scum 
that may arise, and in one week, you 
will have pickles that are far preferable 
to those pickled in vinegar. 
A subscriber. 
Cleaning the Pots and Pans. —When 
we empty our cooking vessels, writes a 
correspondent in the Home Queen, we 
should wash them immediately, or at 
least put a little water in them at once, 
so that time and labor may be saved in 
cleaning them. When we get in the 
habit of taking this simple precaution, 
we will save ourselves much trouble, 
and the cleaning process will be more 
thorough. Many do not follow this ex¬ 
cellent plan ; then, in cleaning up after 
a meal, they find so much difficulty in 
scraping off the dried food, and cleaning 
the sticky, hardened particles, that they 
leave their dishwater in these vessels to 
allow them to “soak,” and consequently 
have to clean them before beginning an¬ 
other meal, which is doing things back¬ 
ward. Besides, vessels so neglected, 
have not had the necessary airing and 
drying to make them wholesome for 
MOTHERS .—Be sure to use “Mrs. Wins¬ 
low’s Soothing Syrup ” for your children 
while Teething. It is the Best.— Adv. 
... .Theodore Roosevelt : “ There are 
grave social dangers and evils to meet, 
but there are plenty of earnest men and 
women who devote their minds and 
energies to meeting them.” 
-Gen. John Gibbon, U. S. A., in 
North American Review : “ In this 
country, no man is willing to admit that 
his rights can be protected by the vote 
of another. No such doctrine as that 
has ever been admitted here, and men 
would laugh it to scorn, even when the 
man whose right to be protected was a 
black man just emerging from an ignor¬ 
ant, degraded servitude. So well was 
the absurdity of such a theory recog¬ 
nized, that for their protection, the right 
to vote was placed, after the War, in 
the hands of persons, many of whom 
were but little above the brutes, pro¬ 
vided always that they were fortunate 
enough to come into the world m«Zes.” 
$tiSceUaneou$ . 
IN writing to advertisers, please always mentlo 
Thb Rural New-Yorker. 
The 
Bane 
of 
Beauty. 
Beauty’s bane is 
the fading or falling of 
the hair. Luxuriant 
tresses are far more to the 
matron than to the maid whose cask 
of charms is yet unrifled by tim 
’ YA 
Beautiful women will be glad to be 
reminded that falling or fading hair 
is unknown to those who use 
Ayer’s Hair Vigor. 
IK/pci/1 Y yearly, no experience re- 
voLLuLI quired, failure Impossible: our 
scheme a new one; particulars tree. Address 
S.ii.Wure Co. Box uSOS.Boston.Mass. 
GALYANIZED 
Fruit Evaporator Wire Cloth 
WRIGHT & COLTON WIRE-CLOTH CO. 
Worcester, Mass. Chicago, Ill. 
Sparkling with life— 
rich with delicious flavor, 
HIRES Rootbeer stands 
first as nature’s purest and 
most refreshing drink. 
Best by any test. 
Made only by The Charles E. Hires Co., Philadelphia. 
A 25c. package makes 5 gallons. Sold everywhere. 
Electricity 
Mechanics; Mechani¬ 
cal and Architectural 
Drawing; Steam Engi¬ 
neering (Stat’ry, Loco, 
and Marine); Heating; 
Architecture; Mining; 
Plumbing; Civil Engi¬ 
neering. etc. Referen¬ 
ces Everywhere. Free 
Circular. State Subject 
you wish to Study. 
To Electrical 
....Workers, 
Machinists, Draughts¬ 
men, Steam Engineers, 
Carpenters, Plumbers, 
Steam Fitters, Miners, 
Surveyors, and young 
men wishing to learn 
trades and professions. 
The International 
Correspondence Schools 
Box 91(1 Scranton. Pa. 
ISad LANDS 
FOR SALE AT LOW PRICES AND 
ON EASY TERMS. 
The Illinois Central Railroad Company offers for sale 
on easy terms and at low prices, 150,010 acres of choice 
fruit, Hardening:, farm and grazing lands located In 
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 
They are also largely Interested In, and call especia, 
attention to, the 000,000 acres of land in the famous 
Yazoo Valley of Mississippi 
lying along and owned by the Yazoo and Mississippi 
Valley Railroad Company, and which that (’ompany 
offers at low prices and on long terms. Special in¬ 
ducements and facilities offered to go and examine 
these lands both in southern Illinois and in the 
“ Yazoo Valley,” Miss. 
For further description, map and any information, 
address or call upon E. P. SKKNE, Land Commis¬ 
sioner, No. 1 Park Row. Chicago, 111. 
BUGGIES, PHAETONS, SURRIES, WAGONS, 
1 Orule, IM. 
BtySe. Flnl.h, 
CARTS, HARNESS, SADDLES, BICYCLES, &c. 
At factory prices. Oar record for tne past eight years Is the b««t roar- 
■ntee that we turn oat the finest strongest and lowest priced yehicli 
for the Money - All work guaranteed. Send fi 
for 18%. Price* in plain fig-tire* 
iJManee Caurs-t*#® Co, 
in the world, 
tifullyillnstrated Caialo, 
rooms, factories : Court St. 
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’or onr bean-- 
Offices. saJ.se- 
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The Rural New-Yorker has Twice Selected the Emerson Piano above all other 
makes, as the First Prize in their Subscription Contest. Send for free catalogue. 
P 
IANOS —THE WORLD RENOWNED— PIANO 
Finest 
Tone, 
Best Work 
and 
Materials. 
NO. 92 FIFTH AVENUE. NEAR V 14TH ST.. N.V. 
s 
Sold and 
Rented, 
Moderate 
Prices, 
Easy 
Terms. 
14TH ST.. N. v. 
Do You Want a Watch ? 
W HEN the prices of Watches were reduced during the panic of 
1893 and the following year, we thought that surely they 
would go up again promptly. But we find that we are still 
able to buy them at panic prices, and some grades even cheaper than 
ever before. We urge no one to buy these watches of us. We 
simply know that retailers are obliged to make good profits on 
watches, no matter where they are located, and we are simply buy¬ 
ing these, as we want them, at wholesale prices, and add enough to 
cover cost of correspondence and postage, so that our readers, who 
want watches of any grade, can get them at practically wholesale 
prices. Every watch is guaranteed to us, and we, in turn, guarantee 
them to purchasers. We will return the money in any case of 
dissatisfaction. We, however, sell these watches only to subscribers. 
All Around Reduction in Waltham and Elgin Watches. 
Offer No. 200- “Crescent Street ” 
Elgin or Waltham Watch—Men’s Size, $4.50. , Waltham Watch—Men’s Size. Pride of the Wal- 
No. 200 is a handsome Elgin or Waltham Watch, ( tham Factory, 
men’s size. The works contain seven jewels, com- \ The best full-sized Waltham watch is called 
pensation balance, safety pinion, stem winding > “Crescent Street.” This watch is made from the 
and setting apparatus, and all he greatest im- / very finest materials, each part being selected Im¬ 
provements. The case is open face only, and is ( expert workmen. Every wheel is perfect, every 
made of a composite that wears just like silver, y jewel is a precious stone, every pinion is polished 
The ease is made by the Keystone Watch Case , to the highest degree. In fact, this watch is, as 
Company and guaranteed in every respect. The / the Waltham Company guarantees, “ perfect in 
case is made on the thin model plan. Price,$4.50. ( construction and finish.” The Company also says 
, in its catalogue that this is “ the finest full-plate 
Offer No. 201. movement in the world.” The full plate is a re- 
Elgin or Waltham Watch—Men’s Size, $10. ? cent improvement in watchmaking. It is a metal 
No. 201 is a gold filled open face case, dust ) ca P> covering all the mechanism, excepting the 
proof; guaranteed to wear like solid gold for 15/ balance » thus saving many bills for cleaning, 
years. The movement is seven jewels, stem wind ( These celebrated works are full jeweled with red 
and set, and contains all the latest improvements, i rul:> y jewels in solid gold settings. They contain 
Sent delivery guaranteed by registered mail for ) cotu P etl satiou expansion balance, safety pinion, 
$10. Hunting case, $3 extra. / winding and setting apparatus, patent 
) Breguet hair-spring, hardened and tempered in 
Offer No 202. form, patent regulator and double sunk dial, 
Waltham Watch-Men’s Size, $13.50. j made expressly for this watch. The dial is 
j genuine. 
The AmericanWatch Company, at Waltham, has ( VT , 
made a reduction in the price of its 15-jewel move- '• (Hunting case only). $52.90 
ments. We take the first opportunity to give our / x G . 204. Crescent Street. Gold filled, 20-year 
readers the advantage of the new price list, and Hunting or Open Face ease. 37.00 
offer the following-described bargains. \ No. 205. Crescent Street. Gold tilled, 15-year. 
No. 202 is an open face, 15-jewel in settings, com- Hunting or Open L ace ease. 33.25 
pensation balance, patent Breguet hair-spring, / Jso ' -HP®' Crescent Stre 1 S t ’ 2-ounee Coin Silver. 
hardened and tempered m form. White porcelain < „ , ,,, 
, . . , , , , . ,, . ) No. 207. Crescent Street, Solid Nickel Silver, 
dial, stem wind and pendant, set in a gold-filled, Open Face dust-proof case. 25.00 
engraved or engine-turned pattern case. War- , 
ranted to wear like solid gold for 15 years. We, Offer No. 208. 
will send this watch to any address, delivery Ladies’ Solid Gold Waltham or Elgin Watch, $20. 
guaranteed, for the sum of only $13.50. The works are manufactured at Waltham or 
Offer No 209 Elgin. They are made of the finest materials, 
carefully selected. The jewels are all cut and pol- 
Ladies’ Gold Filled Waltham or Elgin Watch, $13.50 ished in Europe, where secret processes are 
No. 209 is a Ladies’ Gold-filled Engraved Watch, handed down from generation to generation. The 
guaranteed by the manufacturer to wear 15 years, dial is made of the finest porcelain and the hands 
The works contain seven jewels, exposed pallets, of blue tempered steel. The case is solid 14k. 
safety pinion and all improvements. Price.de- United States Assay, handsomely engraved. We 
livery guaranteed, $13.50. will send this watch, delivery guaranteed, for $20. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, NEW YORK. 
