ITS 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
February 29, 
Woman and the Home 
From Day to Day. 
TO THYSELF. 
A solemn proverb haunts my mind, 
With meaning deep and vast. 
The mill will never grind again 
With waters that are past 
Take the lesson to thyself, 
Loving hearts and true. 
Golden years are passing by, 
Life is ebbing, too. 
Learn to make the most of life. 
I/jse no happy day ; 
Time can never bring thee back, 
Chances swept away. 
Leave no tender word unsaid. 
Love while life shall last. 
The mill will never grind again 
With waters that are past. 
—Author Unknown. 
* 
Among new embroideries are edges, 
insertions and all-overs worked on fine 
cross-bar muslin, one of the prettiest 
patterns being large daisies. This trim¬ 
ming will be very desirable to use with 
corded or cross-bar dimity. 
* 
Scarfs of black Chantilly lace eight 
or 10 inches wide, and l l / 2 to two yards 
long are sold for hat-bows, and are 
likely to be used a good deal. Of Course 
the bows are wired. They are not ex¬ 
pensive, and look very well if a good 
pattern is selected. 
. * 
Here is a Mexican recipe for pot 
roast: Wipe clean about five pounds of 
the round of beef, place in an earthen 
casserole or an agate kettle with one 
onion chopped fine, a good-sized stick of 
mace, a quarter teaspoon of each, ground 
cloves, cinnamon, allspice and paprika, 
one bay leaf, one tablespoonful of salt, 
a few celery seed, and one-quarter tea¬ 
spoonful black pepper; sprinkle liberally 
with slightly browned flour, just cover 
with water; put on a close cover, 
placing a weight on it; put in the oven 
and let it stay all day. Before serving 
have some potatoes pared, remove cover, 
place potatoes in with meat, cover and 
cook till they are done, remove cover 
and let it brown about 15 minutes. 
* 
Among the new Spring jacket suits 
we have seen lately many are made with 
pleated skirts, but quite as many have 
gored flare skirts with nine, eleven or 
15 gores, often with a bias band six 
inches wide about six or eight inches 
from the bottom. We think a great 
many of these gored flare skirts will be 
seen the coming season; the model is 
attractive and will be a change from 
the much-worn pleats. A pretty style 
for a cotton shirt-waist dress is a 15- 
gored skirt and a yoke waist of some 
solid color, having a deep bias band 
around the skirt of the same color 
striped with white, and similar bias trim¬ 
mings on the waist. If desired the yoke 
and cuffs may be of the striped material. 
* 
Scrambled eggs and bacon will make 
a satisfying emergency dish. Break four 
eggs into a bowl and beat to a stiff froth. 
Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg and 
add a dessertspoonful of tomato catsup 
and two tablespoonfuls of cooked bacon 
which have been cut up finely with a 
sharp knife. Melt two tablespoonfuls of 
butter in a small saucepan, and as soon 
as it is thoroughly hot pour in the pre¬ 
pared eggs and stir until they begin to 
thicken. When this takes place, clear 
away the thickened egg from the sides 
of the pan, and stir the mixture for a 
few seconds more, taking care to re¬ 
move it from the stove when it is 
creamy. Have ready some small cups, 
which have been lightly buttered and 
made hot in the oven. Fill the cups with 
egg mixture, scatter fried bread crumbs 
over the top and serve at once. 
* 
The newspapers report that Charles 
Barnard, well known as a writer and 
lecturer, is conducting a “household ex¬ 
periment station” at his home in Con¬ 
necticut. “A housekeeping experiment 
stafion is a new idea,” he said, in dis¬ 
cussing the matter with an interviewer. 
“An agricultural station must have barns, 
field laboratories and greenhouses. It 
is wholly different with a housekeeping 
station. All that is needed is a good 
country house. It should not be a city 
house, flat or apartment, because the 
great majority of housekeepers in this 
country live out of town or on farms 
and without gas or electric light. The 
aim of a housekeeping experiment sta¬ 
tion should be to try experiments on a 
housekeeping scale with ordinary appli¬ 
ances and under normal household con¬ 
ditions. This is precisely what is done. 
So far as known it is the first house¬ 
keeping experiment station in the world 
to open its doors to the housemothers 
of this country.” Mr. Barnard tests all 
sorts of household appliances, and con¬ 
siders their value; he is also said to be 
making a study of denatured alcohol for 
domestic use. It is quite reasonable to 
believe that household experiments con¬ 
ducted in a home, and under home con¬ 
ditions will have a practical value rarely 
attained by scholastic or institutional 
work, since their field is necessarily dis¬ 
tinct. 
* 
We often read of crumpets and muf¬ 
fins in English books, and they are cer¬ 
tainly quite as good as reported. A 
standard recipe for them was given in 
Good Housekeeping, which we reprint: 
About an hour before you are ready 
to bake the crumpets, a little longer in 
cold weather, dissolve half a yeast 
cake in a quarter of a cup of water, 
adding half a teaspoon of sugar. Now 
mix together one cup of water, one cup 
of milk, and one tablespoon of lard and 
scald it. When cool add the dissolved 
yeast cake and sufficient good bread 
flour to make a very soft batter. Upon 
the thinness of this batter depends the 
success of the crumpets, and as some 
flour thickens more than others, Jan 
exact quantity cannot be given. Cover 
the bowl containing this mixture, and 
let it rise in a warm place about an 
hour, or until double its bulk. Heat 
the griddle—a soapstone one is best— 
and when warm, but not hot, grease it 
with butter or pork fat, grease muffin 
rings inside, place them on the griddle, 
aud fill them about one-third full with 
the sponge, which should still be a very 
soft batter. Cover the rings with a 
large basin or tin cover, and let the 
crumpets bake slowly until double their 
height. Then let the griddle become 
very hot and continue baking the crum¬ 
pets, still covered, about 10 minutes. 
When done they should be white, soft 
and full of spongy holes on top, and a 
deep, smooth tan color on the bottom. 
These may be served directly by cover¬ 
ing the tops with butter, but they are 
far better if laid away in pairs, the top 
sides together, until cold. Then toast, 
spread them with butter and send them 
in piping hot for breakfast, luncheon or 
afternoon tea. The English muffin is 
made with the same beginning, but us¬ 
ing all milk and making a much stiffer 
batter—about two cups of flour. It will 
take three or four hours for these to 
rise, on account of the extra flour. They 
are put immediately on the hot griddle 
in the rings, and when baked on one 
side they are turned and baked on the 
other. Then they are allowed to cool, 
when they are split, toasted, buttered 
and served. 
Do nothing in a hurry; nature never 
does. “More haste, worse speed,” 
says the old adage. If you are in doubt, 
sleep over it. But, above all, never 
quarrel in a hurry; think it over well, 
lake time. However vexed you may be 
overnight, things will often look dif¬ 
ferent in the morning. If you have 
written a clever and conclusive, but 
scathing letter, keep it back till the next 
day, and Jt will very often never go at 
all.—Lord Avebury. 
The Rural Patterns. 
An excellent model for a lingerie waist 
is shown in No. 5898. The waist is made 
with the tucked front and back which 
are joined to the shaped yoke portions, 
and the fitting is accomplished by means 
of shoulder and underarm seams. The 
sleeves of moderate fullness are gath- 
50 Fathoms Deep 
WAY down on the bottom 
” of the sea under three 
hundred feet of water is the 
favorite home of the codfish. 
The ice-cold water of Norway 
and the North Atlantic is his 
joy. He has the power to grow 
fat under severe surroundings. 
The same natural power is in 
Scott’s Emulsion 
of Cod Liver Oil. Nature her¬ 
self put it there. This power 
produces new flesh and new 
life in those who suffer from 
wasting diseases. 
All Druggists; 50c. and $1.00. 
5898 Tucked Blouse, 82 to 40 bust. 
ered into straight cuffs. The quantity of 
material required for the medium size is 
324s yards 21 or 24, 224i yards 32 or 124 
yards 44 inches wide or 224s yards 21 
or 24, 124 yards 32, 124 yards 44 inches 
wide with 24 yard 18 inches wide for the 
yoke; l l / 2 yards of insertion l l / 2 yards 
of edging. The pattern 5898 is cut in 
sizes for a 32, 34, 36, 38 and 40 inch bust 
measure; price 10 cents . 
Another lingerie model is shown in 
No. 5907. This would also be a pretty 
model for a net waist. The waist is 
made with the yoke portion, the front 
and backs. Both the front and backs are 
tucked at the shoulders and the trim- 
Raw Furs 
—We pay highest cash prices for 
them. 25 years in the business. We 
charge no commission and pay ex¬ 
press chargos. Send for price list. 
Kelt, Butler Co., 140 Greene St., New York 
What Does Your Washing Cost? 
Cut the expense in half by using the Syracuse 
“ EASY ” non-friction steel washer. Have heat¬ 
ing attachment with it if you wish to do away with 
boiler and range. Our free book, page 22 , tells 
you how to save y 2 the soap. Ask for it now. 
Attractive proposition for agents. 
DODGE & ZUILL,224C Dillaye Bldg., Syracuse, N. Y. 
Monarch 
Hydraulic 
Cider Press 
5907 Blouse with Scalloped Yoke, 
32 to 40 bust. 
ming is arranged on indicated lines. The 
yoke is arranged over the waist and the 
material beneath cut away to give the 
transparent effect. The sleeves are plenty 
full and can be trimmed or left plain as 
liked, while the cuffs can be either 
straight or scalloped. The quantity of 
material required for the medium size is 
3'24? yards 21 or 24, 2J4 yards 32 or 124 
yards 44 inches wide with 24 yard of 
tucking, 724 yards of insertion and 
16^4' yards of edging. The pattern 5907 
is cut in sizes for a 32, 34, 36, 38 and 40 
inch bust measure; price 10 cents. 
Great strength and ca¬ 
pacity; all sizes; also 
gasoline engines, 
steam engines, 
saw mills, thresli- 
& ers. Catalog free. 
Monarch Machinery Co., Room 161 ,39 Cortlandt St., New York. 
Try a Boss Cream Raiser 
In your homo, If not 
as represented return 
at our expense. More 
satisfactory than a 
6100 Separator. Runs 
Itself, raises cream 
. quickly, Gets More 
Cream, keeps milk 
and cream sweet dur¬ 
ing hotest weather,no 
skimming or crocks 
and pans to handle. 
60,000 Gravity Separators sold In 1907. More Boss than 
any other kind. Price $3.25 and up. Write today for 
freo Catalogue. It will save you money. 
BLUFFT0N CREAM SEPARATOR CO. BOX M, BLUFFTON, 0. 
Or, Dairymens’ Supply Co., Lansdowne, Pa 
Rubberhide 
Boots 
Made Water-Tight 
and Stay So 
Tho'Rubbon 
Boots With 
Leather Soles 
We guarantee that a pair of Rub- 
berhide boots will outwear two pairs of 
1 best all rubber boots or we will make good the 
difference in wear in money. 
A first quality rubber bootwith arubber welt 
sole to which an outer-sole of the best heavy 
Rock Oak Leather is sewed. Cannot pull apart 
or leak. Leather insole prevents sweat. 
Can Bo Half-Soled 
or tapped by any cobbler, and still not 
leak. Protect the feet. Lots more 
comfort. Great for ditching, spading 
or any hard, wet work. 
They Will Save You 
Money 
Ask your dealer for them. If he can¬ 
not supply you, write to us direct. 
Send for Catalog 
and prices with full descrip¬ 
tion 
ritUBBKRJIIDE CO., 814 Ksscx Bldg., Boston, Mans. 
Three generations of 
Simpsons have made 
EDdystonE 
PRINTS 
Tounded 1S42 
Ask your dealer for 
Simpson-Eddystone 
Solid Blacks 
The reliable old “Simpson* brand 
made only in Eddystone. 
The economical and elegant fabric 
for black costumes and mourning 
dresses. Intense, brilliant, durable, 
and absolutely fast in color. 
If your dealer hasn't Simpson-Eddystone Pr!nt9 
write us his name. We'll help him supply you. 
Decline substitutes and imitations. 
The Eddystone Mfg. Co., Philadelphia 
Established by Wm. Simpson, Sr. 
