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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
October 7, 
[ Woman and Home \ 
From Day to Day. 
MRS. PIPERS PICKLED PEPPERS. 
That Peter Piper peppers picked, 
We surely all have heard. 
But that the peppers pickled were 
Is really most absurd. 
’Tis true he picked the peppers out in his 
garden bed. 
Sought out good Mrs. Piper and loftily he 
said: 
“My dear, I’ve picked the peppers—a peck 
of them for you. 
Pray make them into pickles, 'twin not be 
much to do.” 
So early in the morning, her short task was 
begun— 
On weary Mrs. Piper the last rays of the 
sun 
Shone in and showed the onions and cab 
bage shredded tine. 
The cauliflower awaiting within Its bath of 
brine. 
Three quarts of ripe tomatoes, horseradish 
grated till 
The eyes of Mrs. Pepper, with patient tears 
would fiill. 
The sugar that required a special trin to 
town, 
For Peter Piper’s mother said “the. sugar 
must be brown." 
Some vinegar and turmeric whatever that 
may be, 
Nasturtium seed, and mustard seed and 
seed of celery. 
Four bull nosed peppers lacking which, the 
whole thing would be wrong. 
The cucumbers and they must be no more 
than one inch long. 
With ginger root and cayenne and salt and 
cinnamon 
I^aid out upon the table the first day’s work 
was done. 
I’ll not prolong the story—a man would 
not believe 
How Mrs. Piper labored—a woman's heart 
would grieve. 
Suffice that three days’ struggle, 
Of early toil and late 
Produced the pickled peppers 
That Peter Piper ate. 
—Hartford Courant. 
* 
Anyone lucky enough to have some 
syrup left from canning plums would do 
well to use it in canning pears. It will 
give a delicious flavor. 
* 
Sweet pickled beets are an agreeable 
change from the ordinary mode of prep¬ 
aration. Boil till tender, then skin, and 
cut into slices or strips. Put in glass 
jars rather loosely, so that each piece will 
be surrounded by the pickle. To two 
quarts of vinegar add four pounds of 
brown sugar, and, when these are in the 
kettle, add a scant half-teaspoonful of 
pulverized alum. Use a porcelain-lincd 
kettle for this liquid, and bring the con¬ 
tents to a boil. Skim carefully, and then 
add to it a small cheese-cloth bag contain¬ 
ing a teaspoonful each of whole pepper 
corns, allspice and cloves. Boil again, 
and add a little Cayenne pepper and salt. 
Fill the jars to overflowing with this 
liquid, and set aside over night. The next 
morning drain the beets, and bring the 
syrup again to a hard boil. Pour this 
again into the jars of beets, doing so 
while it is scalding hot, and filling each 
jar to overflowing. Seal immediately. 
* 
At a recent private view of imported 
gowns one striking model was a princess 
dress of dark blue and green plaid, made 
up on the bias. The skirt, which was 
long and sweeping, was of the umbrella 
shape, and showed no seams except at 
the back, being fitted at the sides by hor¬ 
izontally curving tucks. The waist was 
drawn smooth over the lining and shaped 
by a few tucks, while the sleeves were 
shirred leg of mutton shape, made of 
changeable black and green velvet; a high 
military collar of gold embroidery and 
four handsome gold buttons near the 
shoulder completed the costume. The 
dress, which was priced at $250, looked 
as though it had been draped over the 
model and then sewn into place; there 
were no visible means of getting in or out 
of it. All the street gowns shown in this 
display had extremely high military col¬ 
lars, and all the model hats had very high 
crowns; it looks as though the fashion¬ 
able woman was trying, by taking thought, 
to add a cubit to her stature. Broad¬ 
cloth was a highly favored material, often 
combined with panne or chiffon velvet. 
The modern broadcloth is lighter in 
weight than formerly, very soft, and al¬ 
most as lustrous as silk. It is partic¬ 
ularly beautiful in the new shades of 
red, plum color and purple. I he hairy 
cloths, such as zibeline, are not seen, ex¬ 
cept in occasional separate coats. Some 
very attractive herringbone suitings and 
invisible checks are seen among the new 
dress goods- 
* 
The method of frying chicken de¬ 
scribed by Mr. Mapes on page 722 will be 
interesting to many housewives who feel 
that their broilers do not come to the 
table as tender and juicy as they should 
be. Young and presumably tender 
chicken is often surprisingly rubber-like 
in its texture as ordinarily fried, and two 
reasons may account for this; it is cooked 
too soon after killing and it is cooked too 
fast. Three-quarters of an hour over a 
slow fire is the usual allowance for broil¬ 
ing a chicken, the top of the broiler being 
covered with a plate to hold in the steam. 
A broiler is very good if smothered in¬ 
stead of fried or broiled. Have a year- 
old chicken split as for broiling. Wipe 
dry, spread it liberally with butter all 
over, dust with flour and pepper, and 
place, skin side down, in a dripping pan 
(over a meat rack). Pour in a cupful 
boiling water, add a few sprigs of pars¬ 
ley, cover closely and bake in a hot oven 
one hour. Then turn the chicken skin 
side up, sprinkle with a half teaspoonful 
of salt, and brown uncovered, 10 or 15 
minutes. Cut up the giblets, which have 
been cooked tender in one pint of water, 
add a level dessertspoonful flour and a 
lump of butter the size of an egg with the 
water from the giblets, which will be re¬ 
duced to about a cupful, and stir all in the 
dripping pan, seasoning with a saltspoon- 
fill of salt, a good dash of pepper, parsley 
or sweet marjoram. Joint the chicken 
that it may be easily carved, but do not 
separate it. Serve on a platter with the 
gravy poured around. 
Some Easy-to=Grow Perennials. 
Two useful plants for the hardy border 
are Alyssum saxatile and Veronica spicata, 
here mentioned together because both are 
low-growing and of modest demeanor, 
though quite hardy and vigorous, as all 
Spring-blooming perennials must be. The 
Alyssum is called Golden Tuft, and Bas¬ 
ket of Gold, and is truly one of the floral 
treasures of early Spring. I f you would 
have your Veronica stand “18 inches 
high,” as the catalogues specify, invent 
some support of small stakes and strings; 
without them it will content itself with 
making a spreading carpet all prettily 
blue, and a cheerful sight while you are 
transplanting your annuals and waiting 
for other flowers to get settled to the 
Summer’s work. Both Veronica and 
Alyssum thrive upon divisions, and there 
are always roots to spare for a neighbor’s 
garden. 
The hardy evening primroses called 
Oenothera in the flower books, give 
spreading roots to share with one’s 
friends, and are so self-reliant, cheery and 
useful both as cut and border flowers, 
that we should sadly miss them from the 
garden. Another golden favorite not to 
be omitted from the hardy border is Core¬ 
opsis lanceolata. If not already in your 
collection be sure that it will some day 
find its way there and establish itself as 
a flower you would not be without. 
To talk of hardy, yellow flowers and 
make no mention of Golden Glow might 
seem like neglect, but this sturdy stand¬ 
by seems almost to speak for itself. There 
is no farmhouse too neglected to be with¬ 
out its touch of gold. Back corners and 
waste places content it very well, so that 
as some one has remarked Golden Glow 
seems sent on special mission to afford 
cheer where most needed- The double 
hardy Helianthus would probably have 
crowded it out of our affections had it 
proved equally hardy. But in southern 
New England the Helianthus cannot be 
relied upon to survive every sort of Win¬ 
ter. A favorable location and mild sea¬ 
son may see it vigorous in the Spring, but 
after repeated losses we try to forget how 
neatly quilled and well formed are its 
clear yellow flowers, and how charming 
a centerpiece they make with our favorite 
white Dahlias arranged in a big blue 
bowl with plenty of the Dahlias’ crisp 
foliage. 
Early Autumn is an excellent time for 
dividing and resetting Irises, pteonies, 
When you write advertisers mention The 
It. N.-Y. and you’ll get a quick reply and 
“a square deal.” See guarantee, page 8. 
Dietz Lanterns 
You might as well carry a lantern that 
gives a strong, steady light as to carry 
the smoking, flickering kind. They 
don't cost any more. Dietz Cold Blast 
lanterns burn pure, fresh air That 
accounts for the . 
Clear White Light of the 
DIETZ. 
That’s only half of the story. They 
are safe and everybody says a Dietz, 
any style, is the most convenient lan¬ 
tern made. You get all these things 
all the time if you buy a Dietz. t _If your 
dealer offers you some other “just as 
good.” write to us. We’ll see you sup¬ 
plied with a Dietz. 
R. E. DIETZ COMPANY? 
62 Laight St. NEW YORK CITY. 
Established 1840. 
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Yuccas, the hardy Phlox and all sorts of 
stout, herbaceous plants. Never reset 
a large clump of any of these plants, but 
pull or cut the roots neatly apart, throw 
away bid and stubby portions, selecting 
fresh young roots for the new stand. 
Irises make pretty rows at the back of the 
border and love plenty of moisture when 
in bloom. Be careful not to set preonies 
too deep. Yuccas can endure almost any 
amount of sunshine and drought. If set 
with the roots rather high and stones 
piled about to hold some good soil in 
place they will be well suited. Of course 
no water must stand on the crowns of 
hardy plants during Winter. If the bed 
is low make surface drains just before the 
ground freezes. prudent primrose. 
$42,000 
in Cash 
Prizes 
will be gjv*en by The 
Laddies’ Home Journal 
and The Saturday 
Evening Post this winter 
and spring; in addition to 
first-rate pay for work that 
is easy and pleasant and sure. 
One woman got $1810 
last winter; another $1325 ; 
another $ 900 ; a man got 
$1004; another man $ 1 950 . 
No chance of not making 
anything. It is almost too 
easy —people sometimes get 
the idea they haven’t got to 
do anything at all. No 
expense involved and no 
experience necessary. 
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