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The Rural Patterns 
In ordering give number of pattern and size 
desired. Price of each pattern 15 cents. 
9110—One-P i e c o 
Night Gown, Sinnll 
34 or 3(i, Mediiiiii 38 
or 40, Large 42 or 44 
bust. 
9248—Blouse with 
Vestee, 3(! to 40 
bust. 
9247 — Four-Gored 
Skirt. 24 to 32 
waist. 
9279—Child’s Snow 
Suit, 2 to 0 years. 
9222—G i r 1 ’ s or 
Boy’s Pajamas, 8 to 
14 years. 
9281—Blouse for 
Misses and Small 
Women, 10 and 18 
years. 
9276 — Four-niece 
Skirt for Misses and 
Small Women, lij and' 
18 years. 
Embroidery Designs 
No. 894 Is a design for embroidering a 
wide collar and deep cuffs. 
The scalloped edges are to be padded and 
button-holed. The leaves are to be worked 
solidly or as eyelets and the stems out¬ 
lined. Price of transfer pattern, 10 cents. 
No. 893 is a design for embroid'ering an 
infant’s bib. 
The scalloped edges are to be padded and 
button-holed. Tlie steins are to be outlined 
and the remainder of tiie design can be 
worked eitlier solidly or as eyelets. Price 
, ^.'■“"sfer pattern, 10 cents. We only fur¬ 
nish transfer patterns of the above, with- 
out material for working. 
RURAL N 
A Tennessee Singing Convention 
Perhaps you would like to hear of our 
singing convention, formed of several 
singing classes; “choirs” is the proper 
name, but here they call them classes. 
e yet have the old-time singing masters 
with their old-time tuning forks. The 
teacher touches the tuning fork to his 
teeth and then to his ear, a low hii'm, 
and then a loud note, and woe betide 
the culprit who misses I On this occa¬ 
sion there were six visiting choirs with 
all their friends, and everyone else who 
could get there, on foot, hor.seback. 
buggy, wagon, and auto. One auto truck 
brought 21 in, so yon may have some 
idea of the dimension of the crowd. 
It was an ideal day, not a cloud to 
mar the brightness of the sun. and just 
cool enough to make the new Winter 
outfits look comfortable. One could not 
get weary, because of the different voices. 
The master of ceremonio.s, after a few 
words of introduction, called on one 
class for a .song. They would stand up 
facing their loader and sing one song. 
Then amid the clapping of hands they 
would sit down and another class or 
choir take the floor, until all had par¬ 
ticipated. Then buck to the first and 
around again. On they snug until, with 
a cordial invitation to everyone to come 
to the long tables and eat, they were 
dismissed for an hour. 
After partaking of the bountiful feast, 
which consisted of cakes, pies. pork, beef, 
mutton, chickens, pickles, jellies, fruit, 
etc., the bell called them together again. 
Those who could not gain entrance took 
possession of the near-by cars, hacks, 
etc., or strolled around with friends. 
Here and there a young couple looked 
love into each other’s eyes or sat in a 
buggy, too bashful to speak. After all, it 
is the younger element that obtains the 
most joy, if they only realized it. Youth 
comes hut once, with its thrills and rose- 
colored lens, its hopes that bring up the 
lagging footsteps of old age, though sel¬ 
dom dies. 
For me, I hope to live until the fiftli 
Sunday in April, when we are to have 
an old-time singing. The old. old harpist 
is to be brought out, and the few sur¬ 
vivors of olden days are to lead the sing¬ 
ing. Such melodies as “How Firm a 
Foundation, Ye Saints of the Lord,” will 
predominate. Washington County has 
organized a singing society, president, 
vice-president, secretary, etc. All the 
choirs that will join are bound together 
to meet on all possible occasions. All 
are drilled together, and on gala occa¬ 
sions they make a brave showing, as 
well as a loud noise. The young folks 
are drawn in the net; what better bait 
than that of sacred .songs which thrill, 
exhilarate, and make good thoughts grow 
where evil once .predominated? Music 
of the right kind is uplifting, so get to¬ 
gether and form your societies, practice 
your songs, and invite the people to hear 
you- MBS. D. B. p. 
EW-YO R K E R 
Lenten Cakeg. —Make a soft sponge 
with one yeast cake, and set aside to raise 
for four hours. Heat one pint milk, one 
cup sugar, two tablespoon fills of butter. 
When milk is lukewarm add the above 
to sponge and beat in two eggs. Mix 
well with flour to make a soft batter. 
Raise over iiiglit. In the morning put on 
molding-board and flatten with hands. Do 
not use rolling pin. When about ^-inch 
thick cut in diamond shapes and let rise 
15 minutes. Cook till very light brown 
in hot fat, like crullers, and sprinkle with 
sugar. This rule makes about six dozen 
cakes. Tlie cakes are very light and re¬ 
semble a doughnut. b, t. b. 
Sunshine Cake 
Six eggs; 1^2 tumbler sugar sifted; | 
one tumbler flour sifted four times; % 
teaspoon cream of tartar; pinch salt; 
teaspoon vanilla. Separate yolks and 
white.s, add vanilla to yolks. Add cream 
of tartar and salt to whites before beat¬ 
ing; beat whites very stiff (until you 
can invert dish). Beat yolks thoroughly, 
add sugar slowly to beaten whites, fold 
in yolks. Lastly fold in flour, put in 
ungreased angel food tin, bake slowly. 
I. H. 
Chocolate Layer Cake. —In answer 
to R. T. C.’s request for a light layer 
cake to put chocolate icing on. I always 
have good luck with my recipe. One cup 
sugar, one-half cup butter, two egg.s, one- 
half cup sweet milk, two teaspoons bak¬ 
ing powder and two cups flour (even 
full). Bake in three layers. For filling, 
melt three tablespoons grated chocolate, 
one cup sugar, mix well, one tablespoon 
hot water, three tablespoons cream, one 
tablespoon vanilla. Boil live minutes, 
spread while hot. A very good mocha 
filling is one-half pound confectionary 
sugar, two tablespoons butter, two ti'U- 
spoons of cocoa, two tablespoons of strong 
hot boiling coffee; flavor with vanilla, 
mix well, spread on cake when cool. 
E. B. a. 
Chocolate Rico I’udding.—Three cups 
of milk, one-third cup of rice, one ounce 
of grated chocolate, one heaping teaspoon 
of butter, three tablespoons of sugar, one- 
fourth level tcasiioon of salt, one tea¬ 
spoon vanilla extract. Melt the choco¬ 
late and sugar with a little of the milk. 
To the chocolate mixture add the rice 
washed well, the butter, salt, vanilla, 
and remaining milk. Bake in a moderate 
oven until thick aud creamy, stirring oc¬ 
casionally. Serve cold with sweetened 
and flavored whipped cream. 
MARY ALLEN. 
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providing for the time when her son can 
tell his wife that “she cooks just like his 
mother did,” by keeping a book into 
which she copies the recipes for his favor¬ 
ite dishes. She thinks he ought not to be 
deprived of certain favorite dishes just 
because he has a different cook, and re¬ 
calls that it took herself several years to 
find out just how her husband desired 
some articles of food prepared. 
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Larger PROFITS 
T,?. Apple Grower 
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ORCHARD CIDER PRESSES 
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Hand orpower, hydraulic orhand 
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Ea.sily moved from orchard to 
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137 Lincoln Avenue, Mount Gilead, Ohio 
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More Comfortable, 
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EliminateB the out-door 
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No going out in cold weather. 
A boon to invalids. Endorsed 
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YOUR HIDE. 
Cattle or Horse hide, Calf, Dog, Deer 
or any kind of skin with hair or fur on. 
Wo Ian and finish thorn right ; make 
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robes, rugs or gloves when ordered. 
Your fur goods will cost you less than 
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to the customer, especially on horso 
hides and calf skins ; about the fur 
gooils and game trophies we sell, taxi¬ 
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your correct address. 
The Crosby Frisian Fur Company. 
671 Lyell Ave., Rochester. N. Y, 
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MAPLE SYRUP 
EVAPORATORS 
Ask for catalogue “B” and 
state number of trees you tap. 
M andWlTH^T^FSk SYRUP and SUGAR-QUICKEB, EASIER 
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SEASON. Prices for PURE MAPLE PRODUCTS are 
INCDREA.SING. We are prepared to make PROMPT 
APPAU.ATUS on the MARKET. Also the GRIMM 
TANKS, etc., are INDISPENSABLE to the 
MAKERS. ORDER MOW. G. H. GRIMM ESTATE 
RUTLAND, VT. 
