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the lamp is next followed by safety to 
other surroundings than draperies—as in 
front of a glass, on a dresser or mantel; 
too near to wood, as under a mantel, these 
positions also spelling danger. 
Where, then? Generally, against the 
wall, except such hand lamps as are used 
for carrying from room to room, and the 
hanging lamp which—suspended from the 
ceiling—makes the dining table look like 
a new edition of comfort, as compared 
with the one that stands on the table, 
throwing a fitful glare in the face of those 
who surround it. A hanging lamp over 
the table in the living room transforms 
that room, also, and is very satisfactory. 
For the hand lamp to be carried about I 
would substitute one of the small “fairy" 
lamps that hang against the wall, and 
generate gas, burning slowly and with 
that “dim religious light” which is plenty 
in a room that is not in use for sewing, 
writing, reading, etc. I sent one (it cost. 
30 cents at a department store) to a 
friend who was summering in her country 
home, for her bathroom, and she immedi¬ 
ately ordered several more, for the halls, 
stairway and piazza. 
Hut the placing of the lamp may mean 
something else besides safety—conven¬ 
ience and economy. The rooms at the 
farm were so located that when I put a 
good bracket lamp in the right place, it 
lighted the living room, pantry, dining 
room, and stairway—though another (a 
hanging lamp) had to be used for read¬ 
ing and sewing. 
In one of my city homes, before the gas 
mains were ready, a bracket lamp lighted 
the hall, two bedrooms, and the library; 
none of them, except the hall, were lighted 
well enough to work by, but all of them 
well enough to get about in. All my 
bracket lamps had “silverine” reflectors 
that cost a quarter each, and greatly mul¬ 
tiplied the candle-power of each lamp, for 
illuminating purposes. They also had 
shades, as the hanging lamps had, to be 
used when one wanted to sew or do other 
close work. 
Study your location to see where you 
can get the most for your money, and in 
placing your lamps, remember that a high 
light is best for illumination—even if it is 
only on a mantel, sideboard, or dresser; 
but a lower, hanging lamp is best for sew¬ 
ing, reading, etc. Any hanging lamp, 
even in a hall, should be over a table to 
prevent accidents. 
I have found a door frame, the jamb on 
the open side, a very reliable place for 
the bracket lamp, and I select the door 
from whose angle the greatest space can 
be lighted, in the most rooms; for even 
a lamp may be made “efficient” or other¬ 
wise in these very strenuous times. 
LUCY A. YENDES. 
THE HU R-A.L, HEW-YORKER 
kernels from 12 ears of corn; chop three 
peppers. Mix all together. Mix with 
them a little celery seed; grated horse 
radish, or both if liked, though neither are 
needed to insure the keeping qualities of 
the relish. Bring two quarts of vinegar 
to boiling heat; add one cup of sugar and 
a quarter of a pound of mustard that has 
been rubbed smooth in a little cold vine¬ 
gar. Pour this hot dressing over the mix¬ 
ture ; stir until well mixed; put in glass 
jars, or small jars. 
Pepper Hash.—Wash and dry five large 
green peppers and one red one, remove 
seeds and chop shells quite fine; chop fine 
a good-sized cabbage, and place with the 
peppers in a bowl, mixing well. Add two 
tablespoonfuls of brown mustard seed, 
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The Rural Patterns 
| In ordering patterns, always give 1 
number of pattern and size 
desired. Price of each 
pattern 10 cents. 
! 8747—Child’s Over- 
= alls With Blouse, 2 
1 to 6 years. 
| 8765—E n v e 1 o p © 
| Chemise for Misses 
| and Small Women, 
| 16 and 18 years. 
Reading for Parents. 
The United States Bureau of Educa¬ 
tion suggests the following books for pa¬ 
rental reading: 
A Study of Child Nature, by Elizabeth 
Harrington- This gives the kindergarten 
idea of child development, mental, physi¬ 
cal and spiritual. 
Childhood, by Mrs. Theodore Birney. 
This discusses education, amusements, 
physical and moral care, character build¬ 
ing, manners, children’s reading, obedience 
and punishment, etc. 
The Care of the Baby, by .T. P. Crozier 
Griffith, M. D. Practical suggestions for 
the management of infancy and childhood. 
Studies in Child Development, by Julia 
Clark Hallam. This divides child life 
into periods, and discusses mental, moral 
and physical growth of each period. 
The Development of the Child, by Na¬ 
than Oppenheim. This discusses heredity 
and environment, the primary school, 
spiritual training, the child criminal, the 
profession of maternity. 
I: 8764—Girl’s Dress, 
1 With or Without 
| Yoke, 8 to 14 years. 
8751 —Coat Dress, s 
34 to 44 bust. 
Corn Relish; Pepper Recipes. 
Will you please give some recipes to 
make corn relish? I would also like to 
know how to stuff peppers, and other 
ways of using peppers. I had your valu¬ 
able Rural Cook Book, but in moving lost 
it- Is there any way I can get another 
one? mbs. J. c. w. 
The Rural Cook Book is now out of 
print, the whole edition being exhausted. 
The following recipes are given in this 
book: 
Corn Relish.—Chop one head of cab¬ 
bage; sprinkle over it two tablespoonfuls 
of salt and let stand over night. Cut the 
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= A.NCE, basting line being shown by a line of = 
= small perforations. Those who do not want a I 
| seam allowance may trim it off along the S 
s basting line. Directions as to basting line 1 
| are given on envelope containing the pattern. I 
three tablespooufuls of salt and enough 
good cider vinegar to cover the whole. 
Stir well together and put into pickle bot¬ 
tles. Ready for use in two days, or will 
keep for Winter use. 
Pepper Mangoes.—Two dozen full-grown 
pods of red pepper. Cut out the stems 
with a sharp knife and scrape out the 
seeds- Lay the pods in brine and let soak 
for 24 hours. Drain. Make a dressing 
of finely chopped cabbage, enough to fill 
the peppers, seasoned with one tablespoon¬ 
ful each of salt and pulverized mustard 
seed, one teaspoonful of grated horse rad¬ 
ish, one teaspoon ful of black pepper and 
one tablespoonful of made mustard. When 
well mixed stuff the peppers, sew the 
stems on with a coarse thread, pack in a 
stone jar, cover with strong vinegar and 
let stand two weeks before using. 
Pickled Peppers.—Put two dozen green 
peppers in a bowl and pour over them a 
very strong brine. Put a weight over 
them to keep them under the water and 
let them lie for two days. Drain them, 
make a small incision in the side of each 
to let out the water, wipe them with a 
soft cloth and put them in a stone jar, 
with one-half ounce of whole allspice, one- 
half ounce of whole cloves and a small 
lump of alum. Pour cold vinegar over 
them and tie paraffin paper securely over 
the jar. Pickled in this way the peppers 
should preserve their color. 
Pepper Relish.—Remove the seeds from 
six large green peppers and one red bell 
pepper, and chop the peppers fine. Mix 
the peppers with a finely minced head of 
cabbage. Turn in a little less than a 
quarter of a cupful of salt, a full cupful 
of sugar, two tablespoon fills of mustard 
seed and nice cider vinegar enough to 
cover the mixture. Stir thoroughly and 
bottle. 
8769—Tunic Skirt, I 
24 to 30 waist. 
8759—Girl’s Rus- I 
aian Dress, 10 to 14 s 
years. 
A Chocolate Cake from Hawaii. 
On page 1019 R. T. C- asks for a re¬ 
ceipt for “a light layer cake to put choco¬ 
late icing on.” May I suggest this one, 
which I have found very satisfactory: 
Old Reliable—One-half cup butter, one 
cup sugar, two eggs, 1 % cups flour, one 
heaping teaspoon baking powder, one-half 
cup milk, flavoring to taste (I use va¬ 
nilla), one-half cup chopped nuts, if de¬ 
sired (I have never used them). Can be 
used as cup cakes, layer cakes and loaf 
cakes. I got this from the “Maui New 3 ,” 
a weekly newspaper published on the 
Island of Maui, Hawaii. I always use a 
quarter teaspoonful of salt in any cake. 
I sift the flour, baking powder and salt 
three times. Cream butter; add sugar 
gradually ; then add the beaten eggs and 
the milk. Finally stir in the sifted flour. 
Have the oven hot, and bake from 30 to 
40 minutes. 
For the icing I use this: Two squares 
unsweetened chocolate, one cup powdered 
sugar (I use fine granulated), three 
tablespoons milk, yolk of one egg, one- 
half teaspoon vanilla. Melt chocolate over 
hot water, add one-half the sugar, and 
milk; add remaining sugar and yolk oi 
egg; then cook in double boiler until ic 
thickens, stirring constantly at first that 
mixture may be perfectly smooth. Cool 
slightly, flavor and spread, mbs. e. c. m. 
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Should Be Cleaned and Sterilized With 
20 Mule Team Borax. 
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nipple cleaned and sterilized by making a 
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