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Z^he RURAL NEW-YORKER 
S^eptoinlicr lil, 
WOMAN AND HOME I 
From Day to Day 
Trees 
I lliiiili I sli.'ill si'f 
A poem its .-i 
A tree wluisf liiiiiKi'y iiiinitli i< [ircst 
Attaiiist (Ik* (‘yrtli’- tliiwiiui lnaaist ; 
A tree tliiit Idiilcs at :i!l <lay 
And lifts licr loafy artns t<> pray; 
A tro(‘ that may in SiunimT wear 
A nost of i-ohins in Imt hair; 
Ujion wliosc liosoin snow lias lain. 
\\’ho intim.atfly li\Ts with rain. 
I’ocins iua* niado h.v fools lil<«‘ nn'. 
i>nt only (okI «':in inakr a tm*. 
—.Tovfo Kilmer (Killed in l-’ram-e 
AiiKiist. lin.S). 
* 
^VK recent 1,\' iiotial in one of the lar^te 
New York slmjis hod_\- arnioi' to he worn 
hy soldiers. It consisted of thin plates of 
sjiecial metal encii^ed in khaki <lotli. 
ratln'r sn>;>;eslive of (he plates <if a tur¬ 
tle's lower shell, ami was sh.aped to e.\- 
(•'iid from the shoulders to the lower )iart 
of the ahdotnen. A suit of/thi-s .armor to 
he worn in front costs ijJlS.od. wliile the 
donhie set. coveriiiK hiick also, is .'ftL'.l. 
'I'he helmets Avorn hy most soldiers in 
battle Imve .a decidedly mediev.al look, ami 
the use of .armor carries ns still closer to 
old-time wai’. 
* 
'FitK following recipe for hread-iaaimh 
KinKerhiaaid, ^i\cn in the Cormdl IJe.adina 
Cotirse, is ill! (‘conomical one; I'm en|i 
hread (aainihs. 1 taip flour. 1 teaspoon 
hakinj' itowder. 1 teaspoon soda. \'- 2 , te.a- 
Siioon salt, Vi t<‘as[M>on finger. 1 cnp mo¬ 
lasses. 1 <aip soni' milk. So.ak’ the litaaal 
crnmhs in the sour milk until they .are 
soft. I’nt the mixtnia- through .a colander. 
.\dd the molasses, and then the dr.\- ingia- 
clients sifted together. Stir tlie mixture 
thoroiighl.v. ami hake it in a moderate 
oven. 
♦ 
liKlT.KK.Nc ic has heen made- in 'I'tii: 1!. 
N.-’i’. to the la'iieficjal la-sults of llial 
Cross work in uniting the interests <d' 
women, and in hringing farm wonnai in 
(doser touch with those (.if town .and vil¬ 
lage. A\’e think another hcaielit is the 
liusinesslike way the wairk is done in the 
large workrooms and the stand.anligcal 
garments, dressings, etc. All this makc-s 
for .accuracy and gives fresh ideals of theii- 
daily imrsuits to winnen who ordinaril.A 
work Jilone. ^\’e think that in all the 
Allied countries the giaait war is giving 
new value to woman's work both in the 
home and in the* fiedd of labor, t'eadainh 
the- shatterc'd imai wdm jiass through the 
skillful hands of a waunen's hospital unit 
must think with scmaiful wamdea’ of the 
long denial of medical training to Avoimai. 
ami we think tluae arc* few fields in whic h 
tln-y have dc'inonstrated wartinm useful¬ 
ness from which they will he* herc'iifter 
excluded. 
Moths in Couch 
Will .sonmone tell me how to keep the 
moths out of my couchIt is in the front 
room, aiul not in use very much. 1 ha\a' 
jmt tobacco and mothhalis on it. but the 
moths eat .iust the* same. o. K. T. 
Vc'rmont. 
frive the* infested coucdi a thorough dust¬ 
ing and cleaning out in the opc-n sun.shine 
first of all; moths, like othc'r (‘\ il-cloers. 
love darkness rathc'r than light. 'I'hen go 
all o\(‘r the* uidudstery with a cdoth 
moistened with gasedine. and s|iray gaso¬ 
line into crc'vici's. sm h as the crac k wlnae 
the seat of coiudi mec-fs the back. If the 
upholstery is tufted go under evc'r.x tuft 
w ith gasoline. Kenmmber that gasoline' is 
inllammahle and explosive, and do not use* 
it in a room where thc>re is a light or a 
tire. If there ,‘ire any smokers in the 
family, tlmy must kec'ii away during the 
process. Itepc'at the pi-oc'c-ss a A\ec'k latc'r. 
It will be wise to examine' othc'r fiii’niturc' 
in the room, also <'arpc'(s and rugs, for 
moths may becohu' A'c'r.v troubh'some in 
a I’oom that is not freciiiently usc'd. c'spi'- 
cially if darkened by shade's or shuttc'is. 
The gasoline' tre'atment is eiuitc' certain if 
thoroughly done. 
Some Timely Pickle Recipes 
l>o not use any e'oloring agent, alum or 
othi'r chemicals; tlmy arc' dangerous. 
T’sc' the bi'st of matc'rials for succc'ssful 
I'c'sults. T'st' only glass containi'is. if pos¬ 
sible'. I to not c'ocdc luckle.-. saucc's or cat¬ 
sups in aluminum eu' tinware; use' a jior- 
t'c'lain-Iine'd kettle'. Tic* spicc's in a c'he'C'se- 
cloth hag So thc'.v will not give* a dark 
coloi' to the* ]iic'klc'. 
(Jhc'rkins.—\\'eish the* small pickles or 
glierkins and luit in a strong bi’ini' that 
will float an egg. AN'c'igh down with a 
e1ish and let stand six da.vs. 'Fake from 
I rim', rinse we'll, idacc in kc'ttle and c-ov- 
e'l' with sjiice'd Ainc'gar. Coede slowly for 
1(1 minutes, fill into glass ,iars ami si'jil 
Sweet I’icklc's.—\\'ash small pickles 
and |)ut in a strong brim' that Avill float 
an c'gg. Le't stand six ela.es. Kc'inove, 
rinse well and place' in (ire.serving kettle. 
Covc'r with cieh'r \im'gar. to e'ac'h epiart 
of whie'h has be'e'ii adde'd one" eaip brown 
sugar, ejiie eniuc'i* mixed .-'luces. lour blade's 
of niacc'. einc' !c*mc/n. cut in thin slice- 
ami parhoilecl until tc'mler. oni' clove' of 
garlic. Cook slowly for I.” minute's ami 
till into gla— .iars ami sc'al. 
Soiii' I’ickh's.—Wash .111 pickle— and 
pul them in a brim* that will (loat an e-gg 
for a wei'k ; ee ash. pul in a ke-ttle. c ive'r 
with e'old ee.itei'. ami cook foi' live* min¬ 
ute's. Uinse* and jiack in large* crock, .-idd- 
ing four clove's of garlic, one doze'o bay 
Igavc's and one' ounce* mixed spice's. Cov- 
I'r with boiling einegar ami cove-r the 
crock eeilh cloth and lii'aey brown jiape-r. 
'Fie* ami store' in a cool, dr.v jilace. 
IMixe'el I’ickle*.—'Fwent.v-liv' ve'ry .--mal! 
jiickb's. one* ami one'-half doy.e'n larger. 
Iiare'd e'ucumbers. ("ut in small jue'ci's. one* 
epiart of A'e*ry small onions, emc' epi;ii-t of 
little plum gre'c'u tomatoi's. om* lu'ael of 
<auliflowe*r. cut in pie'ce-s. thre*e bune'he*s 
of ceb'r.v. e-ut in small piece's, oue-foneth 
pe'ck gre'f'ti be'.ins. thre'i' small ]ie*]ipe'r.s. 
Soak pickles, onions, pe*ppers ami to¬ 
matoes ove'r night in salt w.-itc'i'; eook 
canliflowe*!' and be'uns in salt w.-iter. 'Fhe*n 
take* one'-fourih pound mustard, one epiart 
uhite* A'inegar. one' cup sugar, two lable*- 
siioons. ground cinnamon, e-muigh lurim'ric 
(leeweler tee ceelor. Meeil all togetlie*!' Until 
te'iiele'r; can while* beet in glass .jars. 
Sweet Teematei I’ie'kb's.—(im'-half ]ee'ck 
gre'e'ii teeinateir's. eight large- emions. six 
pe'p])e*rs (feiiir gri'e'U, twee re'd t ; slie-e*. 
sprinkle' with small cnp eef salt ami h't 
stane] eive'r nighl. In (he* meerniiig elrain 
and pul in ke'tlh'; add eeim piip \ine*gar 
and (em* epiart Avali'r. Iteeil 1.1 minute's. 
Drain again; aelel eeiie epiart viiu'gar. eem* 
jieeumi sugar, eeni' eeiim'e' while- niustarel 
se*e-el. om*-half eiiine-e- ce-h-ry se-e-el and a 
fe-w e-heve's. Ibeil eem--half heeiir. 
Dill I’ie-kle-s.—Wash pie-kh-s anel jeiit in 
a brine- that will fleeat an e'gg for feeiir 
days. Wash again, put in ke-ttle* anel e-i*v- 
e-r with e'eelel wiite-r. I'eeil live- miiiiite-s. 
Itiiise' anel pae-k in large- creee-k. sprinkling 
a libe-ral sipeply eef dill be-l we-e-n tlm laye'rs 
eef e-uciimbe-rs. Ceever with a sireeng brim* 
that will llee.-it an egg anel aelel eene'-half 
e-up ceern eeil tee pi-e-ve*nt meeld. Ceeve-r 
e-reee-k with a e-leeth. tile'll with a platle'r 
eer cb'iin boarel anel jiiit in a ceeeel e-e-llar. 
Swe'et Carreet Die-kle's.— Wash ami 
si-rajie' one* epiart carreels ami e-eeiek until 
li'mli'r in heeiling wale'r. Cut inlee strips 
iinle-ss ve*ry small, whi'ii thi'.v may be* b'ft 
wheeli". Make' a syriiii by beeiling eem* e-iiie 
sugar, eelie ti'llsjeeieen e-leeve-s. eem- stie-k 
e-ilinameen. eem- ami eelie'-half te-as|eeeeen sail 
anel twee ciiies \ini'gar feer five- niinule-s. 
Aelel the* cari'eet.s anel ceeeek until traiislii- 
e-e*nt. Pack the* e-arreets in Jars, till tee 
eeve-rlleew iiig with syrup ami se*al tightl.w 
I’ii'kle'd Nasturtium Se'e*eis.- (lathi'i- 
the- se'i'els as seeeen as the- pe-tals eef the- 
lleewcrs have* elreeppcil. hseeak the* se-e-els in 
a salt brine* feer L’l heuirs. Drain eelV the* 
brine*, seeak in e-eehl wate*r one' he*iir. Put 
se'i'els in beettli's. peeiir (eve*r tlu'iii a geeoil 
sieice'el vine'gar ami si'iil tightly. 
Swe'i't Crahaieple* Pii-kli'.—Wipe- (hre*(- 
leieiimls apple's, sti'iii ami ste'am until seeft. 
'Fie* the* s|eie-i-s (eem* ami eem*-half 1e*a.sjeieien 
I'leeve's. eeiii'-half tcaspeeeeii ginge-r. eem* anil 
eeiie'-half te*as|e<eein wlieeli" allspil'i'. eeiii* and 
eeiH'-half te'a-|iieien blai'k pcppi'i-l in a mus¬ 
lin bag ami put in a ke'ttle* with the' ap- 
NEXT WINTER 
Don't live in ONE ROOM! 
Prepare now, for another 
winter. Make up your 
mind not to suffer again, 
huddled together, floors 
cold and hugging the 
stove. Enjoy the whole 
house as you do in 
summer. 
It really costs far less 
to run The NEW-IDEA 
Pipeless Furnace than 
it does to run stoves. 
Then think of the comfort, the healthfulness, the convenience 
of fresh, moist, furnace warmth circulating in every room, 
upstairs and down, in every nook and 
corner! No ashes in the rooms. No 
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One hole cut in the floor, for one register, is 
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Our construction keeps the cellar perfectly cool. 
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Lightens the Labor 
of Housework 
Keep a box of 20 Mule Team Borax handy in the 
kitchen. It will save much of the time and labor 
usually spent in housework. Sprinkled in the 
dishwater 
Mule team borax 
quickly cuts grease off silver and dishes and puts a 
beautiful lustre on glass. It keeps pots and pans bright 
and shining and cleans floors, paint and woodwork 
without scrubbing. Makes easy work of cleaning 
the gas range and keeps the bathtub white and sanitary. 
Endorsed and used by health authorities everywhere. 
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