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THE RURAL, NEW-YORKER 
February 25. 
I* 
Wonsan and the Home 
From Day to Day. 
NOX NOCTI INDICAT SCIENTIAM. 
When I survey the bright 
Celestial sphere; 
So rich with jewels hung that night 
Doth like an Ethiop bride appear; 
My soul her wings doth spread 
And heaven-ward flies, 
The Almighty’s mysteries to read 
In the large volumes of the skies. 
(For the bright firmament 
Shoots forth no flame 
So silent, but is eloquent 
In speaking the Creator’s name. 
No unregarded star 
Contracts its light 
Into so small a character 
Removed far from our human sight, 
But if we steadfast look, 
We shall discern 
In it as in some holy book 
IIow man may heavenly knowledge learn. 
It tells the Conqueror 
That far-stretch’d power 
Which his proud dangers traffic for, 
Is but the triumph of an hour. 
That from the farthest North 
Some nation may 
Yet undiscover’d issue forth, 
And o’er his new-got conquest sway. 
Some nation yet shut in 
With hills of ice, 
May be let out to scourge his sin, 
Till they shall equal him in vice. 
And then they likewise shall 
Their ruin have; 
For as yourselves your Empires fall, 
And every Kingdom hath a grave. 
Thus those celestial fires, 
Though seeming mute 
The fallacy of our desires 
And all the pride of life, confute. 
For they have watch’d since first 
The world had birth: 
And found sin in itself accursed, 
And nothing permanent on earth. 
—W. Habington (1605-1645). 
* 
A dessert served at one of the New 
York tea rooms is fresh gingerbread 
with whipped cream. It is good spongy 
gingerbread, warm from the oven, cut 
into the usual squares, with stiff whipped 
cream heaped upon it, and the combina¬ 
tion is delicious. It is worth trying on 
the family. 
* 
Here is a standard recipe for molasses 
pie, which is a favorite in many house¬ 
holds: Nine tablespoonfuls of Porto 
Rico molasses, one tablespoonful of 
melted butter, three tablespoonfuls of 
vinegar, grated rind of one lemon, juice 
of one lemon, two level tablespoonfuls 
of flour, half a teaspoonful of cinnamon, 
one level teaspoon ful of nutmeg; mois¬ 
ten the flour with the vinegar and lemon 
juice, then add the molasses, rind, spices 
and butter, and pour into crust-lined 
tin. Bake half an hour in a moderate 
oven. 
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‘‘Sabbath Rest Farm” is the title on 
a letter recently received from a Maine 
reader. We like to see that. It sug¬ 
gests-a home of happiness and peace, 
where old ideals of life and virtue are 
cherished, and the letter showed us, 
too, that progressive farming flourishes 
side by side with principles of conduct 
that the flippant and unthinking are too 
ready to describe as old-fashioned. Stop 
a moment to contrast two widely diver¬ 
gent types—the great capitalists repre¬ 
senting an enormous industry who were 
shown to work thousands of employees 
12 hours a day, seven days a week, and 
the man who proclaims his belief in 
Christendom’s rest day by calling his 
home “Sabbath Rest Farm.” It would 
not take us long to decide which type 
of citizen we prefer. 
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At the recent Child Welfare Exhibit 
in New York, Percival Chubb, principal 
of the Ethical Culture Society’s high 
school department, assailed the so- 
called comic newspaper supplements as 
Sunday invasions of vulgarity. We have 
on several occasions stated our opin¬ 
ion of such publications, which we have 
always considered debasing to a child’s 
intelligence, even when the morals are 
not directly degraded. Mr. Chubb re¬ 
marks of this class of reading matter 
and illustrations: 
It is, in almost cvei'y example of it, the 
product of the newspaper vaudeville artist, 
Wao has lost his sense of humor, his ethical 
values, and his taste. It glorifies the smart 
child, proficient in monkey tricks; the 
cheeky, disrespectful, and irreverent child, 
wno “guys” his elders and betters; the 
libertine child of silly, humoring parents. 
Its so-called humor is the humor of dis¬ 
tortion, akin to that provided for the par¬ 
ents in those inane cartoons which serve 
up daily and nightly in our yellow journals 
the misshapen, apelike creatures of diseased 
imagination. 
It is strange that the forces of religion 
in the church and the Sunday school have 
not been active to repress this Sunday in¬ 
vasion of vulgarity. Is a child who has 
feasted on this coarse food in any state of 
mind to attend Sunday school or church? 
Or is indulgence in the Sunday newspaper 
habit, or, let us say, the comic-supplement 
habit, calculated to induce the right kind 
of reaction after the services of the Sunday 
school and the church? But what can we 
expect of the child if the parent is indif¬ 
ferent, and 'even sets an example? If he, 
as his chief Sunday relaxation, gives him¬ 
self up to the enjoyment of the'average type 
of swollen Sunday newspaper, with its ugly 
mosaic of scandal and gossip and crime, 
and its frequent indecent piquancy, what is 
to be expected of the children? 
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Where one does not care for the all- 
in-one sleeve and bodice a similar ap¬ 
pearance is given by using a shoulder- 
band trimming running down into the 
sleeve, thus giving a continuous line. 
Many cotton gowns and blouses show 
this trimming, sometimes a banding of 
contrasting material, embroidery or lace. 
In sheer material the shoulder is some¬ 
times formed of tiny tucks, which run 
down on the sleeve, where they are set 
in with beading or narrow lace. Eor 
regular wear and laundering gored 
skirts are much better in wash materials 
than the circular models, which pull out 
of shape in the tub and in ironing. The 
gores give a wide range of choice, from 
four to 11 gores, and if desired a band of 
similar or contrasting material may be 
used to trim at the foot, either plain 
or irregular in shape. The four-gore 
skirt with a flat box pleat forming a 
panel at the back is very stylish and 
becoming to a slim figure, but a large 
woman looks better in a skirt with more 
gores. It is noticeable that the one- 
piece gowns show the high waist line 
still. The linen skirts often show a 
panel effect of trimming down one side 
of the front gore, and small sailor col¬ 
lars, which were very popular this Win¬ 
ter, are a feature of linen coats. Quite 
often a white linen suit has a black 
satin sailor collar with a line of white 
inside it, but of course the collar must 
be removable, for convenience in laun¬ 
dering. For a simple Summer gown 
nothing can be easier to make than a 
one-piece model with kimono waist, 
such as pattern No. 6914, and if cut 
with a Dutch neck it is especially com¬ 
fortable for cool days. While many 
housekeepers like some form of wrap¬ 
per for working or morning dress, we 
think the one-piece dress quite as con¬ 
venient for most wearers, and much 
prettier as a rule—perhaps because it is 
more in line with present styles. 
Difficulty with Chocolate Candies. 
You recently published a recipe for mak¬ 
ing fondant. I have had good luck with 
the fondant, but have trouble in dipping 
in chocolate; the chocolate seems to run. 
Will you explain just what kind to use 
and how to use? Do you use sugar with it 
or something to thicken it? C. H. 
When all is said, I confess that for 
me nothing equals the plain bitter 
chocolate melted and kept warm while 
using. Most of the finer chocolates 
nowadays are coated with the un¬ 
sweetened (bitter) dip. I cannot un¬ 
derstand why it should run enough to 
make trouble if held for an instant to 
drip. The following, is .my method when 
plain bitter chocolate is not desired: 
Melt an ounce of unsweetened choco¬ 
late (in dish setting in, or over hot 
water) ; add to it two tablespoonfuls of 
milk, two tablespoonfuls of sugar, one- 
fourth teaspoonful of butter. Stir until 
smooth and then dip the candy in the 
usual way. If the “dip” becomes too stiff 
add a few drops of sugar syrup and heat 
again. When dipping in the clear, melted 
chocolate one may use some of the pre¬ 
pared milk chocolates, which are much 
less strongly flavored (bitter) and an¬ 
swer the purpose very well, though they 
are not equal to the recipe given above. 
A friend who uses the plain chocolate 
dip says she always dips her candies 
at least 48 hours before they are to be 
eaten, and finds that much of the bit¬ 
terness of the chocolate disappears. 
. EVA RYMAN-GAILEARD. 
Removing Stains From Clothes. 
I think if Mrs. D. A. P. will make a 
suds in the boiler with her favorite soap 
or washing powder, and a handful of 
sal soda, put the clothes in and let them 
boil well for a half-hour or so she will 
find the stains from the black stocking 
come out readily enough. If the water 
gets very dark with dye it may be neces¬ 
sary to renew the suds to make them 
look clear and white, but if the stocking 
was one of the ordinary kind that we 
generally get, the stains will surely come 
out. I know this positively, for I had 
the same thing happen once myself. 
MRS. o. M. 
In reply to Mrs. D. A. P.’s request 
for help in removing stains, will say I 
have had similar experience. If she will 
use the following emulsion I am quite 
sure her clothes will come out all right: 
Cut one-half bar of good soap into small 
pieces, put in a two-quart basin, and 
add one quart soft water; boil till soap 
is all dissolved. Take from the fire, 
and while hot add one pint kerosene, 
beat together thoroughly. Put the boiler 
on the stove with two large pails of soft 
water, bringing to a boil. Into this place 
a few pieces, not too many, enough so 
they can be stirred easily; bring them 
to a boil and boil for half an hour, 
stirring occasionally. When stains are 
removed take out and rinse in warm 
water, rinse thoroughly in two or three 
waters, and blue slightly. Some ma¬ 
terials are more obstinate than others 
about releasing stains; for those use 
oxalic acid, one tablespoonful to one 
quart water (boiling water). Dip the 
stained garment up and down in this 
hot water, and rinse very thoroughly in 
several waters, one piece at a time, as 
it will not do to let the articles remain 
long without rinsing, as this is an acid. 
I have never failed with this. The kero¬ 
sene emulsion is perfectly harmless, in¬ 
juring no white goods, and is the best 
laundry help I have ever used. The 
second question I shall not attempt to 
answer. j. A. M. 
Time and work are worth 
all they cost in making 
dresses of 
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in Saskatchewan (Western Canada) 
800 Bushels From 20 Acres 
of wheat was the thresher's re¬ 
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This excellent showing causes price* 
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Gruin growing, mixed farming, 
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What Is the use of bothering with mixing white lead and turpentine and 
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