1896 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
PRINTED PATCHWORK. 
Something each day—a smile— 
Is not so much to give, 
And the little gifts of life 
Make sweet the days we live. 
The world has weary hearts 
That we can bless and cheer, 
And a smile for every day 
Makes sunshine all the year. 
—George Cooper in Sunday School Times. 
_Phillips Broooks : “ There are al¬ 
ways people who are uneasy if hard 
times improve by other ways than they 
suggested.” 
.... Harriet Beecher Stowe : “I have 
discovered a way to end the woman con¬ 
troversy. Let the women all say that 
they won’t take care of the babies till 
the laws are altered. One week of this 
discipline would bring all the men on 
their marrow bones.” 
... .Emerson : “ If the young merchant 
fails, men say that he is ruined. If the 
finest genius studies at one of our col¬ 
leges, and is not installed within one 
year afterward in an office in the cities or 
suburbs of New York or Boston, it seems 
to his friends and himself that he is 
right in being disheartened and in com¬ 
plaining the rest of his life. A sturdy 
lad from New Hampshire or Vermont 
who, in turn, tries all the professions, 
who teams it, farms it, peddles, keeps a 
school, preaches, edits a newspaper, goes 
to Congress, buys a township, etc., in 
successive years, and always, like a cat, 
falls on his feet, is worth a hundred of 
these city dolls.” 
ODDS AND ENDS. 
Washing the Chicken. — I heartily 
agree with Sweet Fern in regard to the 
necessity of washing the skin of a 
chicken with soap before cooking. In my 
6830— Misses’ Eton Jacket. 
6654—Misses’ Skirt. 
practice, however, I substitute baking 
soda for soap, and a clean cloth for 
Sweet Fern’s brush. Unless one make 
soap for this special purpose from clean, 
sweet lard, the soda is preferable. The 
necessity for cleansing a chicken’s skin 
thoroughly, should be apparent to any 
one who has ever seen fowls dusting 
themselves in a barnyard. And the idea 
of some cooks—that this cleaning im¬ 
pairs the flavor—wholesome flavor—is 
absurd. Alix. 
call them. These should be gathered 
when they are ripe, that is, when they 
have turned a deep brown, pulled care¬ 
fully apart, and put at once into the 
pillow cases. The cases should be filled 
quite full, especially for the floor pil¬ 
lows, and then when sewed up, they 
should be beaten and kneaded effectu¬ 
ally to loosen and separate the down. 
Such pillows keep in good condition for 
a long time, and are almost as soft and 
light as down. 
Fly Paper may be made at home, ac¬ 
cording to a recipe given in the New 
England Farmer: Have ready some 
sheets of wrapping paper which is firm 
enough not to allow the mixture to 
strike through. Old pamphlet covers, 
circulars and writing paper, are also 
good. Use equal parts of melted resin 
and castor oil, and be sure not to add a 
drop of water. Stir the mixture over 
the fire a minute, or until thoroughly 
mixed, then while it is warm, spread it 
thinly over sheets of paper that is not 
porous. Be sure to leave a margin 
round the edges or the fly paper cannot 
be handled neatly. If at first the flies 
do not seem to be attracted to it, scatter 
a very little sugar in the center of the 
sheet. 
PATTERNS FOR R. N.-Y. READERS. 
Write the order for patterns separate 
from other matter, give bust measure 
for waist patterns, waist measure for 
skirt patterns, and pattern number, and 
inclose 10 cents. Each pattern is com¬ 
plete with instructions for cutting and 
putting garments together. For chil¬ 
dren’s or misses’ patterns, send age. 
6830. Misses' Eton Jacket. 
6654. Misses’ Skirt. 
The jacket is simply adjusted by 
under-arm gores and shoulder seams, 
fancy pearl buttons decorating the fronts. 
The seamless back is rounded on the 
lower edge, very slight points finishing 
the fronts. The revers are stylishly 
pointed, and meet the rolling collar in 
notches, the edges being finished with 
a double row of machine stitching. The 
skirt is shaped with front and side gores 
that fit smoothly at the top, the straight 
back breadth being gathered. Patterns 
Nos. 6380 and 6654 are cut in sizes for 
misses of 10, 12, 14 and 16 years of age. 
In writing to advertisers, please always mentlo 
Thb Rural New-Yorkeh. 
The 
!‘f) Bane 
of 
wm 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 casket 
of charms is yet unrifled by time. 
Beautiful women will be glad to be 
reminded that falling or fading hair 
is unknown to those who use 
Cat-tail Pillows. — Nearly every 
woman enjoys having pillows for the 
lounge, as well as large pillows for the 
floor, and pillows to throw into the 
angles of otherwise uncomfortable 
chairs, says a correspondent in the 
Household. The usual trouble in obtain¬ 
ing enough of these is the expense of 
the material with which to fill them. 
Covers may ue made of gingham, denim, 
and a number of other inexpensive 
fabrics, while a good, stout piece of un¬ 
bleached muslin makes an excellent sub¬ 
stitute for ticking. And now it has been 
discovered that a filling may be had 
with no expense at all, at least, to those 
who live in, or have access to, the coun¬ 
try. This filling is obtained from the 
catkin or cat-tails as the boys usually 
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HOME STUDY, ^ 
ROAD LANDS 
FOR 8ALE AT LOW PRICES AND 
ON EASY TERMS. 
The Illinois Central Railroad Company offers for sale 
on easy terms and at low prices, 150,000 acres of choloe 
fruit, gardening, farm and grazing lands located in 
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 
They are also largely Interested In, and call especla 
attention to, the 600,000 acres of land in the famous 
Yazoo Valley of Mississippi 
lying along and owned by the Yazoo and Mississippi 
ValleyRailroad Company, and which that Company 
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. F. SKENE, Land Commis¬ 
sioner, No. 1 Park Row, Chicago, Ill. 
Pftn Q8I P—High-Grade Farms. Also a few 
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J. LELAND HANNA, Baltimore, Md. 
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Fully warranted at prices which make money 
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841.125 ; an elegant family carriage, 867.50. We pay freight to 
points mentioned in our new Annual Catalogue, gent free. Write 
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Excursions 
TO THE FARM LANDS AND PRINCIPAL CITIES OF THE 
West, NorthwestSouthwest 
The Burlington Route and many eastern railroads will 
sell Excursion Tickets at 
VERY LOW ROUND-TRIP RATES 
ON 
August 4,18, September 1,15,29 ^ October 6,20 
Take this opportunity to go and see the splendid crops that Nebraska, Northern 
Kansas and other Western sections have produced this year. Ask your nearest 
ticket agents for particulars, and see that your ticket reads via the BURLING¬ 
TON ROUTE. Send to the undersigned for a pamphlet (no charge) about 
Western Farm Lands. 
P. S. EUSTIS, General Passenger Agent, CHICAGO, ILL. 
Presidential Campaign News. 
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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, New York. 
