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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
February 26, 
Woman and the Home 
From Day to Day. 
FROM “A POEM OF PROGRESS.” 
No cause is great that is not hard to gain, 
No right so clear as not to be denied : 
Else, in the past, no martyrs had been slain. 
No prophets stoned, no saints by torture 
tried. 
Backward we look, and see the wrongs con¬ 
fessed,— 
Forward—and lo, to other wrongs arc 
blind ; 
And at our doors new wrongs stand unre¬ 
dressed, 
Needing the martyr’s faith, the prophet’s 
mind. 
These were the few; they bore the scorn 
and laughter, 
The mockings and the ribaldry of men; 
But where they fell a mighty host came 
after. 
And from each heart that died came 
strength for ten. 
They were the few: they waited not for 
numbers— 
Forward by faith they went, and fought 
the fight; 
Till at their sound dull souls woke from 
their slumbers; 
The lame feet leapt, the blind received 
their sight. 
This is man’s way : high justice he is blind 
to, 
Till, for a sign, the blood of martyrs 
slain 
Marks as his own the cause he proved un¬ 
kind to, 
Till in another’s loss he learns his gain. 
Blind, blind he goes; and round his head 
a glory— 
Wings full of eyes, the witness borne of 
old : 
Heroes, and saints, and prophets, hearts 
whose story 
Now warms a world which to their cause 
was cold. 
—Laurence Ilousman in the Woman’s Jour¬ 
nal. 
* 
Scalloped cabbage gives variety, and 
makes a satisfying dish. Take one-half 
a head of cabbage, chopped and boiled 
until tender and drained. Make drawn 
butter of two tablespoonfuls of butter, 
one tablespoonful of flour, one-half pint 
of milk and one-fourth teaspoonful of 
salt. Into this grate one-half pound of 
cheese. When the cheese is dissolved, 
put a layer of the chopped cabbage in the 
bottom of a baking dish, then a layer of 
the drawn butter and fill the dish in this 
manner. Over the top sprinkle cracker 
crumbs, and brown in the oven. 
* 
Among the beautiful dress linens sold 
this season is a fine weave 90 inches 
wide, which costs SO cents a yard. One 
yard of this makes a waist, and 3Ya 
yards is sold for a dress pattern. Natural 
colored linen 27 inches wide, at 15 cents 
a yard, makes a useful dress; cambric- 
finished linen 36 inches wide is from 30 
cents to $1.50 a yard, while beautiful 
'sheer Irish linens for lingerie waists 
cost from 35 cents to $2 a yard. The 
white linens are both pure white and 
oyster white. Colored linens and wash 
goods are chiefly in pale pastel shades, 
the exception being black and white, 
which in stripes, dots and figures is to 
be very fashionable. Cotton foulards 
and cotton voiles show the wafer de¬ 
signs and polka dots so popular last year 
in radium silks. White wafer dots set 
very close together on a black or colored 
ground, so that very little of the ground 
shows, are likely to be very much worn. 
Physicians have been assigned by the 
New York Board of Health to examine 
the children in the public schools of 
that city. Altogether 323,344 children 
were examined (of course this does not 
include all the school children) and of 
these • less than one-fourth had no 
physical defects. It is a shock to learn 
that 242,048 needed medical or surgical 
attention. All sorts of ailments were 
found. There were 56,620 cases of 
trachoma, a highly contagious disease, 
of the eyes, which causes the exclusion 
of many immigrants trying to enter the 
country. There were 3,850 children suf¬ 
fering from diphtheria, measles, chicken 
pox and mumps. The examinations dis¬ 
closed 38,329 children suffering from de¬ 
fects of vision and 73,058 from defects 
of nasal breathing. Defects of hearing 
numbered 3.471. It was found that 183,- 
869 children had defective teeth and 
needed the services of a dentist, while 
11,749 children were suffering from mal¬ 
nutrition, or in other words, from want 
of proper food. On the whole, it was a 
very discouraging showing for a great, 
rich, and supposedly prosperous city, for 
all these children are likely' - to pull down 
the average of the schools, and be handi¬ 
capped later in their efforts to earn a 
living. 
* 
The electric conveniences for the 
household now offered seem almost as 
magical as Aladdin’s lamp. There is a 
“breakfast room toaster” that may be 
put by one’s plate on the table and an at¬ 
tached wire enables the making of toast 
of just the right crispness. The electric 
flatiron is delightful; there is no run¬ 
ning back and forth to the stove for a 
fresh iron; the iron keeps hot just as 
long as the current is turned on. There 
is a new electric iron that can be used 
as a tin}' stove too. Household electric 
motors are used for cleaning knives, 
freezing ice cream, running sewing ma¬ 
chine or washing machine, and many 
other uses. The electric chafing dish and 
the electric range cooks so easily that 
Aladdin’s lamp is at a discount. What 
a pity every farm kitchen cannot be 
equipped with such aids! We hope, how¬ 
ever, that our friends are thinking al¬ 
ready of what they can do to lighten 
their burdens during the heat next Sum¬ 
mer. There should be a modern oil 
stove, if gas is out of reach, and if even 
that modest expense is unattainable there 
should be a fireless cooker, which may 
be effectively made at home, practically 
without expense. It wil save fuel, heat 
and discomfort, and will enable the 
housewife to provide dishes that require 
long cooking without keeping her kitchen 
fire going. _ 
Yeast for Vinegar Making. 
Apology is due G. W. J. whose in¬ 
quiry appeared on page 1112 concerning 
the use of yeast in the making of vine¬ 
gar, in that so long a time has elapsed 
between the inquiry and its reply, but 
that paragraph was overlooked in the 
first reading of the paper. The term 
“baker’s yeast” was used advisedly, and 
was meant to caution against the use of 
“brewer’s” yeast which in our locality is 
a very much stronger fermentive. By 
“baker’s” yeast is meant the mild pleas- 
ant-tasting fermentive used by all bakers 
in the making of bread before the ex¬ 
istence of compressed yeast, and yet used 
by the frugal housewife living as far 
from compressed yeast as our inquirer 
lives from the brewers. If compressed 
yeast is used, break a cake into small 
pieces, put it into a vessel and pour over 
it a small cupful of lukewarm water and 
let stand until entirely dissolved, stirring 
occasionally. At the same time put into 
a vessel that will contain about two gal¬ 
lons a pint of flour and pour upon it 
about a quart (not more) of scalding 
water. Pour slowly and stir vigorously 
all the time until all lumps have disap¬ 
peared, then beat well and let 'stand until 
cool. Now add the dissolved yeast cake, 
and a teaspoonful of salt, beat well, 
cover with a cloth and stand in a warm 
place. Let it rise 24 hours, stirring 
down in the meantime a half dozen or 
more times. By this time it will have 
done rising, and you can proceed to 
make your vinegar, using the measure¬ 
ments already given. It pleases me to 
know that some one is going to use this 
pure product instead of much of the 
stuff that comes upon the market in the 
name of vinegar. s. E. p. M. 
Two Hard Questions. 
Will some experienced soap-maker 
tell me what is the matter with soap 
made from lard cracklings and scrap 
rinds when it dries away to less than 
half its original size, and when used 
in hard water a dirty looking scum 
comes over the surface'of same? The 
soap seemed solid to the bottom of the 
kettle. It looked rather light in color 
when first made, but grew very dark 
and dirty looking after drying out. 
.What is the best method to rid a 
kitchen flue of soot where coal is con¬ 
stantly burned? The house being so 
very tall the chimneys are hard to reach. 
If zinc filings are used, what amount will 
be necessary? Does this cause the soot 
to rise or fall? m. a. c. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you’ll get a quick reply and 
“a square deal.’’ See guarantee 
We want as vje 
’ you to know know them, 
our roses Therefore 
A c - J _ Sample Rose 
best for your locality —gun ran teed to bloom, 
will be sent you at planting time. 
Also (now) our 132-page guide to “The Rest 
Hoses In America,” and other flowers. And a 
coupon worth 25c. on a ♦l.OO order, or good for 
our valuable New Book, “ How to Grow Hoses.” 
All above for lOe., to pay postage and packing. 
You can thus get 50c. worth for cnly 10c., because 
we depend on the Roses to advertise us. 
Write to-day and get a C. A- .T. Hose, grown 
and guaranteed by men with hnlf a century’s 
experience. 
Address 
The Path to the 
Most Beautiful 
Garden, 
is through 
\&\j§haiVs 
Seed 
atalos\ie 
for 1910 
•ite for it 
to day. F 
FREE! 
Send 10c 
and 
receive pkt. 
(200 seedsj 
Vaughan’s 
Giant Pansies 
eed Wore 
(hica|o^NewYorK. 
FIVE 
PACKETS 
GIYEN/^l 
Write now for my 1910 catalog, 
and If none of your family has re- 
- celved it—and you so state and give me the 
addresses of two other flower growers—I 
will send with it a coupon good for 
Five Full Packets of Flower Seeds 
your selection from 40 kinds I list at 3c 
. each ;also my booklet,“Cultu re of Flowers’* 
all postpaid. I want you to try my Choice Seeds 
S EMMA V. WHITE, Seedswoman 
3053 Aldrich Ave. So., Minneapolis, Minn, 
PREPAID FROM FACTORY 
For 50 years the best stoves made. \\ e guaran¬ 
tee in writing to take any stove back and refund 
all your money after a year'B use if you are not 
satisfied. Sold at wholesale prices 
(same as your deal- 
GREGORY’S 
Special Flower Seed Offer 
SO cents worth lor 10 cents 
1 package AMcr Giant Comet, mixed, 5c, 
1 package Tull Zinnia, mixed, • • • 5c* 
1 package Candytuft, mixed, * . . f 5c* 
1 package Petunia, fine, mixed, . . . 6c. 
1 package Mignonette, sweet.6c. 
| package Poppy, double, mixed, . „ 6c. 
1 package Coreop*!*, mixed, .... 6c. 
1 package Phlox Drummomlf, mixed, 6c. 
I package Pansy, mixed,.6c. 
1 package Bachelor Button*, . . . * 6o. 
The aboyeten packages by mail postpaid for lOcentsin coin, 
together with our handsome calendar and our profusely illus* 
tr&tcd catalogue for 1910. With the above collection we will 
enclose a certificate worth 25 centa. 
If returned with $1 you may select 
seeds in packages or ounces to the 
value of $1.25. 
J* J» H. Gregory Son 
Marblehead, Mass* 
HONEST? 
r 
er buys), freight 
prepaid. 
Gold Coin 
Stoves and Ranges 
are polished, ready 
to set up, safe de¬ 
livery insured. 
Send for Free 
Illustrated 
Stove Book 
It will save 
you money. 
Gold Coin Stove Co. 
3 Oak St., Troy, N.Y. 
You 
Save 
from 
S5.00 
to j 
S20.00 
Running 
Water in 
Kitchen 
Bathroom 
Laundry 
Stable' At Small Expense 
IT there’s a lunuing stream or spring on 
| your ground, iustall a 
NIAGARA 
HYDRAULIC RAM 
ana pump the water where you want it. 
j M rite for booklet AO and estimate. 
Niaoara Hydraulic Enoine Co. 
110 Nassau St„ New York 
Factory, Chester, Pa. 
A 
Fertile Farms in Tennessee 
—$5 to $10 per acre— 
Fortunes are being made on fertile Tennes¬ 
see farms. They raise big- crops of Canta¬ 
loupes, Cabbage. Tomatoes, String Beans, 
Green Corn, etc., also Horses. Cattle, Sheep, Swine, 
Poultry and Engs. Write me at once for Free 
Literature. I’ll tell you how to get one of these 
splendid farms for $5 to S10 per acre. Act quickly! 
II. F. Smith, Trat Mgr., N.C.& StLKy.,Dept.C. Nashville, Term. 
Here Is Something New 
From Kalamazoo 
Prove for yourself in your own home, that the Kalamazoo is the most 
perfect most economical—most satisfactory range for you to use—Your 
nionev back if it*s not. 
Send lor Catalog No. 114 with special terms and compare Kalamazoo prices with others 
Cash Or Time Payments 
We want every housewife to know the comfort and convenience of a Kala¬ 
mazoo in her home. You can buy on easy time payments or pay cash if 
you like. Either way—you save $10 to $20 on any stove in the catalog. We 
make it easy for responsible people to own the best stove or range in the world. 
We Pay the 
Freight 
A K&1&HV&Z09 
Direct to You'' 
o/i thG ASeor^oarc/ 
Frequently net from $500.00 to $1,500.00 PER ACRE, two to three crops per year 
Undeveloped lands can be bought very cheap and will net bigger profits each year. 
The climate is truly delightful—mild winters and cool summer breezes—unsurpassed 
shipping facilities—abundance of pure water—plenty of satisfactory labor. 
Write for beautiful new booklet, printed in two colors—written by a western man, 
describing in detail this wonderful country. Address t 
J. W. WHITE, Gen’l Ind. Agt., Seaboard Air-Line Railway, NORFOLK, VA. 
Don’t Pay Tribute to a Trust 
If you had a pair of rubber boots made to order, you couldn’t 
have them made any better than 
The Century Boot 
(Cold Cross Brand) 
No matter how carefully they were made, you wouldn’t secure a better wear¬ 
ing boot. CENTURY Bootsare madeof finerubber—the best rubber produced 
m the world. The vamp is made extra strong by forcing, under powerful 
hydraulic pressure, rubber into the best quality of canvas duck. To prevent 
cracking at.the aukle (like ordinary boots) an extra pure gum, no-crack ankle 
reinforcement is used. 
Century Soles are made of the toughest compound known. This sole is so 
compounded and vulcanized that it will rebound when it strikes a hard sub¬ 
stance rather than chip oil, as the soles of an ordinary boot would do. 
Century Boots Are Cheapest 
because best—best in material, best in workmanship, and 
best for wear. Look for the name Century and Gold Cross 
on the boot. When you want any high-grade satisfac¬ 
tory rubber boot or shoe, ask for the Gold Cross line. 
It insures you quality and service. 
If you can’t secure CENTURY Boots from your 
dealer, write us and send his name, we 
will see that you are supplied. 
New York 
The Beacon Falls Rubber Shoe Co. 
Chicago 
Trade Mark 
Boston i_ 00 i, (or the Cold Croaa 
