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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
Woman and the Home 
From Day to Day. 
WHEN THE BIRDS GO NORTH AGAIN 
Oh, every year hath its Winter, 
And every year hath its rain— 
But a day is always coming 
When the birds go north again. 
When new leaves swell in the forest, 
And grass grows green on the plain, 
And the aider’s veins turn crimson—■ 
And the birds go north again. 
Oh, every heart hath its sorrow, 
And every heart hath its pain— 
But a day is always coming 
When the birds go north again. 
’Tis the sweetest thing to remember 
If courage be on the wane, 
When the cold dark days are over— 
Why, the birds go north again. 
—Ella Iligginsou. 
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Some beautiful “show” towels, richly 
embroidered, were noted among new 
linens. They have embroidered flowers 
scattered all over them, sometimes white, 
others in color, daffodils, violets or Cro¬ 
cuses, while the borders are of elaborate 
drawn work. The work is done by 
French nuns. The “show” towels being 
in style again are often selected for 
wedding gifts. These elaborately decor¬ 
ated towels cost from $5.to $7 each. 
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The newspapers state that at a recent 
Cabinet meeting Secretary of War Dick¬ 
inson displayed bread and cakes of vari¬ 
ous kinds made from cotton-seed flour, 
which had bceen sent him from Dallas, 
Tex. After the members of the CabiiijT 
had tasted the cotton-seed products they 
were handed over to the Secretary of 
Agriculture, who will make examination 
to determine their nutritive value. We 
have seen mention on several occasions 
of experiments in the use of cotton-seed 
for human food. Perhaps both cotton¬ 
seed and Alfalfa biscuits will finally 
make their appearance on our bill of 
fare. 
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The Melbourne Leader says that there 
is still room for the extension of nature 
9 tudy in Australia, as evidenced by a 
youth who heard some people on a train 
discussing the trout hatcheries at the 
Melbourne “Zoo.” He was quite sure 
that they were trying to make fun of 
him, because, his observation had con¬ 
vinced him that while it was quite easy 
to hatch chickens you couldn't hatch 
trout. “But you can hatch them,” said 
the friend to whom he told the joke. 
“Oh, go on,” retorted the unbeliever. 
“Those fellows said that they hatched 
forty thousand trout—forty thousand 
trout! I don’t think. Where would they 
get all the hens?” 
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Occasionally we see mention, in our 
news of the Philippines, of the disease 
known as beri-beri, a painful affliction 
that induces inflammation of the nerves 
rigidity of the limbs, great debility, and 
a number of other serious symptoms. 
Occasionally European or American 
soldiers and sailors develop it, but as a 
rule it seems confined to Orientals, there 
being 10,000 victims annually in the Phil¬ 
ippines. It is now declared by Prof. 
Fraser, director of the Straits Settle¬ 
ments Institute of Medical Research, 
that this disease is a disorder of nutri¬ 
tion, brought on by a rice diet, lacking 
in phosphorus. It is due to highly-pol¬ 
ished white rice, steam milled, from 
which all the pericarp is removed. 
Cheaper grades of unpolished rice, or 
the mixing of white rice with the unpolish¬ 
ed, restores the phosphorus and elim¬ 
inates beri-beri. The value of unpol¬ 
ished rice has been urged from time to 
time in this country, but this special 
point seems to have been overlooked. 
Of course there is not the danger of 
mal-nutrition here from the polished 
rice, because it is only a small part of a 
varied diet; where beri-beri exists the 
food is limited in variety and includes 
little, as a rule, to offset the deficiencies 
of the rice. 
The Rural Patterns. 
The sailor blouse is such a satisfactory 
garment that it is always in demand. It 
is adapted both to odd blouse and to the 
gown also, and it will be found available 
for every material suited to so simple a 
design. Flannel, light weight serge and 
materials of the sort are much liked at 
all seasons but sailor blouses also are 
•577 Sailor Blouse or Shirt Waist, 
32 to 40 bust. 
extensively worn made from linen, pop¬ 
lin, lawn and, indeed, all simple wash¬ 
able materials. In this case white linen 
is finished with bands of embroidery. 
The waist is made with fronts and back. 
The plaits are stitched for their entire 
length at the back, for yoke depth at the 
front. The front edges are finished with 
hems and the sailor collar is joined to 
the neck. The full sleeves can be made 
either to the wrists or cut off to three- 
quarter length. When made long they 
are finished in shirt waist style, and the 
separate shield is adjusted under the 
waist and closed at the back. The quan¬ 
tity of material required for the medium 
size is 4J4 yards 24 or 27, 3j4 yards 32 
or 2J4 yards 44 inches wide with 154 
yards of banding. The pattern 6577 is 
cut in sizes for a 32, 34, 36, 38 and 40 
inch bust measure; price 10 cents. 
The simple, plain nine-gored skirt is 
one that is always needed. It is admir¬ 
able for wool materials, it is much to be 
desired for wash goods, means easy 
laundering. This one is made of serge 
and is finished only with a stitched hem. 
The skirt is made in nine gores that are 
shaped to mean perfect smoothness over 
the hips, with comfortable flare at the 
lower edge. The fulness at the back 
can be laid in inverted plaits or the skirt 
can be cut off and finished in habit style. 
The quantity of material required for the 
medium size is 11 yards 27, 5^4 yards 44, 
554 52 inches wide when material has 
figure or nap, 7 yards 27, 4*4 yards 44, 
4 yards 52 inches wide when material 
has neither figure nor nap, width of 
skirt at lower edge 3^4 yards. The 
pattern 6578 is cut in sizes for a 24, 
26, 28, 30, 32 and 34 inch waist meas¬ 
ure; price 10 cents. 
Retaining Color in Canned Beets. 
Please tell us how to retain the color 
in beets canned in vinegar. 
MRS. M. M. D. 
Who can give us some advice on this 
subject? We believe they should always 
be kept in the dark; if in glass jars 
wrapped in paper. But in our experience 
the beets always lose color after a time, 
the color all seeming to pass into the 
vinegar. 
Lily Cake.—One-third cupful of but¬ 
ter, one cupful of sugar, one-half cupful 
of milk, one and three-quarters cupfuls 
of sifted flour, two and a half teaspoon¬ 
fuls of baking powder, the whites of 
three eggs, one-third teaspoon i/iil of 
lemon extract, two-thirds of a teaspoon¬ 
ful of vanilla. Cream butter, cream in 
sugar, then add milk and the flour in 
which the baking powder has been 
well sifted. When the flour has been 
half added begin to fold in little of the 
white of egg which should have been 
beaten until stiff enough to hold its 
shape. Continue adding the flour and 
white of egg alternately until all is used. 
Turn into well greased pans, which have 
been dusted with flour and bake in a 
moderate oven. 
County Fair Cake.—We are told that 
this is a favorite cake, that has taken 
prizes at many fairs. Take three cups 
of sugar, one and one-half cup of but¬ 
ter, six eggs, one and one-half cup of 
cream, one-half pound of currants, one- 
fourth pound citron, one nutmeg, suffici¬ 
ent flour, two teaspoonfuls of soda. Beat 
eggs together well, add sugar and but¬ 
ter, and beat smooth. Add fruit. Dis¬ 
solve soda in warm water and add to 
one-fourth cup of sour cream and make 
the cake quite thick to prevent the fruit 
from settling at the bottom. Seed rai¬ 
sins, halve but do not chop, wash in hot 
water, dredge with flour. Cut citron in 
thin slices, put dough in pan, then a layer 
of citron and again until it is evenly 
distributed through the who’e. 
April 2, 
“Turn on the 
light.” My name, 
Macbeth, on my 
lamp-chimneys 
means that I am 
willing to be 
judged by them. 
They’re the best 
lamp-chimneys 
made and they 
do not break from 
heat. 
They are sold by the best grocers. 
My book insures your getting the 
right chimney for your lamp. And 
it gives general suggestions about 
the care of lamps. It is free. Send 
name and address to 
Macbeth, Pittsburgh 
Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. 
Time to Invoice. 
If you hold a "Fire Insurance Policy” this will in¬ 
terest you. I have published a booklet for the 
purpose of invoicing all “insurable effects,” suit¬ 
able for anyone holding an insurance policy. Make 
your invoice complete rather than have it incom¬ 
plete after the fire has occurred. Send 10c. for 
sample, which may ho the means of securing you 
several hundred dollars in case of fire. 
J. G, ELLIOTT, Oreston, Ohio. 
Don’t Throw it Awa^ 
1 Does Your Granite Dish 
or Hot Water Bag Leak ? 
^*T ENr patch 
They mend all leaks in all utensils—tin 
brass, copper, gran iteware. hot water bags 
etc. No solder, cement or rivet. Any one 
3 can use them; fit any surface: twomillion 
in use. Send for sample nkg. 10c. Complete 
pkg. assorted sizeB, 25c postpaid. Agents wanted. 
Collette Mfg. Co., Box 110, Amsterdam, N. Y. 
THE FISH BRAND SLICKER 
, - is . «*»£ 
famous for its sureness v 
of doing its day's work-\V 
and that day’s work is " 
to keep you dry and \ i 
comfortable when it } l 
rains. ^ 
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EVERYWHERE 
BE SURE THE GARMENT YOU BU/ 
BEARS <fOWEj?;y 
THE SIGN 
OF THE | 
A.J.Tower Co., boston. 
Tower Canadian Co, ltd.- Toronto^ 
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What Makes Water Rise In a Pump? 
The bright school-boy will tell you it is atmospheric pressure. But do 
you realize that without the aid of the weight of our atmosphere you 
would have to lift the water out of a well or cistern ? The pump sucks 
the air out of the water pipe, creating a partial vacuum and the weight 
of the atmosphere on the water in the well forces it up the pipe to fill the 
vacuum. 
Syracuse “EASY” Washer 
is the only one that applies this scientific principle and 
makes the air work for you. The handle moved up and 
down with an easy pumping motion, first sucks air and 
sudsy water up through the clothes into the funnel, and 
then drives the air and suds down again with the return 
stroke. 
The clothes, laces, etc. are not pulled or hauled 
around, yet every fibre and thread is reached and 
thoroughly cleansed, with i the effort required by 
any other washing machine. 
You can’t appreciate how easy and thorough it is un¬ 
til you have triedit. Therefore we will ship the 
EASY ” Washer, freight prepaid, to any woman on 
30 Days Trial 
If it does not prove all our claims, and actually de¬ 
light you, we will cheerfully take it back and pay re¬ 
turn freight.Thousands ofwomen have solved the wash¬ 
ing problem with the “ EASY.” Why don’t you try? 
Write for Free Booklet, money-saving laundry 
r ecipes and Free Trial Offer. 
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