615 
“woman-killer.” I save all rain water 
possible for washing, and then they haul 
me water part of the time. I draw very 
little myself as I have already brought 
on “rheumatiz ’ in my shoulders with this 
and other hard work. 
LILLIE REED YORK. 
Feather-stitch and Other Simple 
Embroidery 
Would you give designs for feather 
stitching and the way it is done? I want 
to use feather-stitching on infant’s cloth- 
iug, and know of no other way to get aid. 
There have been so many helpful crochet 
and embroidery designs in this depart¬ 
ment that I thought perhaps you would 
be able to assist me. mbs. g. f. u. 
The accompanying pictures and de¬ 
scriptions are taken from a very excellent 
bulletin issued by the University of Wis¬ 
consin in its extension service. This bul¬ 
letin, entitled “Sewing for Girls,” is by 
Elizabeth B. Kelley, Anna Pfund and 
Helen J. Dodge. 
For feather stitch, also called briar 
stitch, follow three lines of markings, 
though a practised worker finds little 
trouble in keeping it straight without 
guide. It is formed first to the right and 
then to the left of the center line, forming 
a V. Work towards you. In starting 
take a few running stitches, bringing the 
thread out at the place for beginning. Let 
the thread hang down as for chain stitch; 
hold it with the thumb and, in taking a 
stitch, insert the needle the length of one 
stitch to the right and bring it out the 
length of one stitch directly below and on 
the line you are following. The needle 
Cross-stitch at Left , Coral-stitch at Right 
should point toward the left shoulder. 
Draw the thread up to form a V. In 
making the next stitch, throw thread from 
right to left so as to form a U in the 
other direction. Insert the needle one 
space to the left of the line, and bring it 
out one space below the other stitch and 
directly on the line. The needle should 
point toward the right shoulder. The 
beauty of the feather stitch is in making 
the stitches regularly to right and to left. 
Variations of it may be made, like the 
illustrations shown. The feather stitch 
makes a very effective trimming, and is 
used for outlining designs, and for finish¬ 
ing hems and seams on both underwear 
and outer garments. 
Coral stitch is really a variation of 
the feather stitch made by inserting the 
needle vertically instead of slanting. Work 
toward you, following two lines of mark¬ 
ing. The uses of the coral stitch are the 
same as those of the feather stitch. 
Cat stitch is worked from left to right 
following two lines of marking. Begin 
on the lower line; hold the needle per¬ 
pendicularly, and, with the thread thrown 
to the right and below the needle, take 
a small stitch above and to the right. 
For the next stitch, place the needle per¬ 
pendicularly, but pointing up instead of 
down. Take a stitch and draw up to 
catch thread which is thrown to the right. 
Cross stitch forms a series of tiny 
crosses, and is one of the simplest forms 
of embroidery. If the material used has 
a coarse weave with the same number of 
threads to the inch both ways, as Java 
canvas, scrim or Ilardanger cloth, the 
threads of the material will serve as a 
guide. On finely woven materials it is 
best to baste on cross-stitch canvas and 
work the design over it In making the 
cross-stitch, begin at the top and work 
toward you. Bring the needle out at 
the lower left-hand corner of a square. 
The RURAL. NEW-YORKER 
Insert the needle in upper right-hand cor¬ 
ner and bring it out in the upper left- 
hand corner. This makes a slanting 
stitch on top and a horizontal one under¬ 
neath. Insert the needle in the lower 
right-hand corner and bring it out in the 
lower left-hand corner. This makes a 
slanting stitch on top of the first one, 
completing one cross-stitch, and bringing 
the thread out ready for the next stitch. 
If there is a long line of stitches to be 
taken, it is quicker to make all the 
stitches going in the same direction first, 
then come back and cross them all at the 
same time. Be sure the crosses meet at 
the corners. When working on canvas 
draw the threads tightly, so that when the 
canvas is removed the thread will not be 
loose. When the design is completed, 
soften the canvas by rubbing between the 
hands, or dampen it slightly, and remove 
the threads one at a time. Cross-stitch is 
often used in trimming children’s clothes, 
either banding or separate motifs, and 
it will be found very easy and pleasant 
work. 
Feather, coral and cat-stitch are very 
much used on infants’ and children’s 
clothing, fine underwear and hand-made 
blouses. On flue nainsook or dimity, 
wreaths, festoons and branches of fine 
feather stitch have a beautiful effect. 
Vermont Olives; Crystallized Ginger and 
Sweet Flag; Tartar Sauce 
V ill you give the following recipes: 
1. How to make Vermont green olives? 
How to make crystallized or candied 
ginger root? 3. How to make sweet flag 
root, crystallized or candied? 4. How to 
make tartar sauce. a. r. 
1. The recipe for “Vermont olives” 
has been given many times. Wash one 
bushel of green and half-ripe tomatoes, 
put in a jar or keg, mixing in with them 
five pounds of salt and one-half pound of 
mixed whole spices. Pour in cold water 
to cover, and put on a lid weighed down 
to keep the tomatoes under the brine. 
They are ready to use in two weeks but 
will keep a long time. 
li. Wash and scrape green ginger root, 
splitting it into convenient pieces; then 
boil in clear water until tender. If boiled 
in the syrup only the root is tough. Drain 
the root; make a syrup by boiling one 
pound of sugar with one teacup of water, 
l ut one pound of ginger in this amount 
of syrup; boil until very thick, then stir 
until candied and coated with sugar. Pre- 
psre the sweet flag root in the same way. 
3. The foundation of tartar sauce is 
mayonnaise salad dressing. Into a pint 
of mayonnaise beat a teaspoon of mus¬ 
tard, a tablespoon of minced parsley, a 
teaspoon each of chopped pickle and 
capers, a dozen drops of onion juice. Beat 
for a minute and serve cold. 
More About Grain Sacks 
Having read with much interest M. P.’s 
account of her success in cleaning and 
dyeing grain sacks for family use. I would 
like to offer my experience in the same 
line. I have used about the same process 
m removing the colored letters from the 
bags, but for a bedquilt lining I dyed six 
of them a soft, pretty blue, with a 15c 
package of dye. We were so pleased with 
this that I dyed six more and made my 
daughter a couple of house dresses. Two 
bags will make a straight full skirt with a 
good hem, and one bag is plenty for a 
plain waist with elbow sleeves and a V- 
shaped neck. Then we made a wide col¬ 
lar and cuffs from a discarded pique 
apron and are very proud that we have 
two such good-looking and- serviceable 
dresses at such slight cost. 
Since the present high prices came in I 
have laid away all my good crash towels 
and use the sacks almost entirely. They 
will not wash to look as white as the 
crash, but I know they are clean and 
wholesome, and have not cost me 2Sc a 
yard, either. 
I have been able to obtain but a few 
of the heavy old-fashioned “meal bags,” 
as they are quite expensive, and but little 
used in this section, but those I have been 
fortunate enough to get I have made into 
roller towels to hang in the back room 
for the men to use, doing the stitching and 
hemming the edges on the machine. They 
will soften up after washing and boiling 
a few times, and are very serviceable and 
durable. If I have any bags which are 
ragged or otherwise not suitable for tow¬ 
els. I wash them and lay them aside to 
make facings for the men’s heavy mittens 
I have used pieces from discarded overalls 
but like the bagging better. K. c. M. 
Telling Farmers* Wives 
A farmer’s wife in Trumbull 
County, Ohio, wrote to ask, 
"Why don’t you tell us farmers’ 
wives as much about Jell-0 as you do 
the city women, and why not give 
us the same chance to get Jell-0 
when we want it ?” 
That was some time ago, and since 
then Jell-0 has been placed on sale 
in practically every general store in 
America, including the one at the 
Comers and the Cross Roads, where 
it can be obtained as easily as at the 
groceries in the big towns. 
The Jell-0 Book is free to every 
woman everywhere. It is full of re¬ 
cipes for the desserts and salads that 
ire most popular just now, not only 
because they are cheaper than almo& 
anything else that is worth serving, 
out are really better than any made 
at much greater expense. And most 
of them can be made in a minute. 
The Jell-0 Book will be sent to you 
if you will write and ask for it. 
Jell-0 is put up in six pure fruit 
flavors; Strawberry, Raspberry, 
Lemon, Orange, Cherry, Chocolate, 
and is sold at 13 cents each or two 
packages for 25 cents. 
THE GENESEE PURE FOOD COMPANY 
Le Roy, N. Y., and Bridgeburg, Ont. 
Musterole~Keeb 
It Handy on 
theMedicineShelf 
For headache or neuralgia 
—for rheumatism—for sud¬ 
den colds or sore throats, 
Musterole offers quick re¬ 
lief. 
Musterole has all the vir¬ 
tues of the old-time mustard 
plaster but is without the 
sting, burn or blister. 
It is a clean, white ointment 
made from oil of mustard and a few 
home simples and is easy to use. 
All you do is rub gently over 
the spot where there is pain or 
congestion. 
Almost instantly your pleasant¬ 
ly tingling skin tells you that good 
old Musterole has begun its heal¬ 
ing work. 
After the first warm glow 
comes a soothing, lasting cool¬ 
ness, but way down deep under¬ 
neath the coolness, Musterole has 
generated a peculiar heat which 
disperses congestion and sends 
your pain away. 
Try It for those many ills for 
which grandma used a mustard 
plaster. It quickly loosens up a 
cough. It reduces inflammation 
in cases of sore throat. It relieves 
bronchitis, neuralgia, lumbago, 
rheumatism, stiff neck, sore mus¬ 
cles, sprains and strains. It often 
prevents pneumonia. 
Keep a jar handy on the medi¬ 
cine shelf. 
Many doctors and nurses recommend 
Musterole. 
30c and 60c jars; hospital size $2.50. 
The Mus terole Co., Cleveland, Ohio 
BETTER THAN A MUSTARD PLASTER 
Let ’er Rain! 
If you've a man’s 
^ work to do, wear 
€£)f Tower’s 
£ Fish Brand 
Reflex 
Slicker 
The coat that keeps 
out all the rain. Re¬ 
flex Edges stop every 
drop from running 
in at the front. 
Protector Hat, too. 
Satisfaction Guaranteed r^OWIT 
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What Every Home 
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Two cups'Indian meal, one cup wheat 
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milk, one egg (beaten), one-half cup mo¬ 
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ter. salt anil soda, each one teaspoon, and 
a little cinnamon. Bake in moderate oven.l 
J. A. H. 
Rice and Cheese Pudding 
Two cups of rice boiled in salted water! 
till done; then take a baking dish, put 
layers of rice, cheese and tomato alter¬ 
nately. add a little salt and pepper and a 
little butter, continuing till the dish is 
nearly full. Then beat, up one egg. put! 
in one cup of milk; stir in very carefully 
and bake till nice and brown. The rice 
takes the place of macaroni ami helps to j 
save wheat. This makes a very good 
wheat-saving dish. * r. 
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