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the  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
September  15,  1928 
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WOMAN  AND  HOME 
— 
From  Day  to  Day 
The  Desert 
Our  train  sped  through  the  desert  land — 
that  land  of  drought  and  death  ; 
We  thundered  through  a  lonely  world 
beneath  a  turquoise  sky, 
And  no  one  walked  the  naked  paths  where 
no  one  laboreth, 
And  no  one  hailed  us  from  that  realm 
of  dust  and  alkali. 
I  thought :  “This  is  the  saddest  spot — 
The  very  land  that  God  forgot !” 
And  as  I  watched  the  endless  waste  that 
drifted  to  the  crimson  sun, 
The  barren  leagues  that  ran  as  if  to 
meet  the  melancholy  moon, 
I  thought  of  teeming  thoroughfares  with 
webs  of  granite  spun, 
That  flashed  and  shone  like  Babylon 
beneath  the  blaze  of  noon. 
I  said  :  “Why  do  men  linger  there. 
With  all  this  wonder  everywhere?” 
A  lonely  bird  sailed  down  the  hot,  mir¬ 
aculous  gray  solitude ; 
And  far — how  far ! — the  weary  ground 
went  valiantly  to  meet  the  sea  ; 
Great  rocks  arose  in  stern  defile,  like 
ancient  captains  of  a  brood 
That  long  had  held  this  land,  and  still 
would  hold  it  through  eternity. 
I  thought  of  cities  of  cold  stone. 
And  these  immortal  rocks — alone. 
The  shadows  folded,  and  the  dusk  fell 
with  its  glory  on  the  land  ; 
Deep  silence  brooded,  as  of  old,  when 
darkness  hid  the  day’s  large  light ; 
The  clean  stars  pierced  the  purple  clouds 
with  beauty  none  may  understand, 
And  like  a  silver  shield  the  moon  lay  on 
the  cool  breast  of  the  night. 
The  train  that  held  us  thundered  on, 
And  then — the  desert  waste  was  gone. 
But  always  it  shall  call  to  me  when  cities 
throb  with  pomp  and  power. 
When  gardens  fill  my  heart  with  bliss 
through  long,  slow,  healing  days 
of  peace — 
The  desert  with  its  spacious  miles,  its 
wonder  that  is  like  a  flower ; 
And  well  I  know  its  voice  shall  call, 
ana  call,  and  call,  and  never  cease. 
Oh,  wide,  strange  land  where  few 
have  trod 
Save  those  who  sought— "and  found — 
their  God  ! 
— Charles  Hanson  Towne  in 
Munsey’s  Magazine. 
* 
The  divining  rod,  as  a  means  of  detect¬ 
ing  hidden  treasure,  has  held  people’s  im¬ 
agination  for  many  centuries,  and  now 
we  learn  that  in  one  form  at  least  it  is  a 
practical  fact.  Recent  newspaper  items 
state  that  all  except  a  few  bars  of  the 
$30,000,000  worth  of  gold  bullion  which 
dropped  to  the  ocean  bed  when  a  German 
submarine  sank  the  Daurentic  off  Donegal, 
Ireland,  has  been  recovered  by  divers 
since  191S. 
In  addition  to  the  gold,  which  was 
consigned  to  American  bankers,  the  Lau- 
rentic  was  laden  with  almost  $5,000,000 
in  silver  specie,  mostly  in  2  shilling  pieces, 
all  of  which  has  been  salvaged  by  the 
divers.  The  men  have  beeu  using  a  diving 
spear  with  a  dial  attachment  that  shows 
whether  the  spearpoint  is  touching  gold 
or  a  base  metal  such  as  iron.  ‘ 
The  clocklike  dial  is  kept  aboard  the 
salvaging  ship  and  is  connected  with  a 
spear  in  the  hands  of  the,  diver  ninety 
feet  below  the  surface.  The  hand  moves 
to  the  left  of  the  zero  mark  when  the 
spear  is  prodded  against  a  piece  of  iron, 
copper  or  other  such  metal,  but  when  it 
touches  gold  the  dial  swings  to  the  right. 
It  veered  further  when  it  came  in  contact 
with  an  eighteen  carat  bar  than  when  it 
touched  one  of  nine  carats. 
The  apparatus  was  brought  to  the  at¬ 
tention  of  the  Admiralty  in  1920  by  a  col¬ 
lege  professor.  Previous  to  that  time  the 
divers  in  three  years  of  labor  had  re¬ 
covered  608  bars,  but  since  the  galvano¬ 
meter  was  brought  into  use  more  than 
2,100  have  been  brought  to  the  top,  each 
bar  being  worth  form  $5,000  to  $10,000. 
The  work  of  the  divers  has  been  made 
harder  by  the  activities  of  the  hungry 
dogfish.  Each  diver  carries  a  large  knife 
as  a  protection  against  any  fish  that  gets 
too  bold.  Each  man  receives  a  thirty- 
second  part  of  the  treasure  he  recovers. 
* 
Panned  tomatoes  are  excellent  as  a 
dinner  vegetable  or  as  a  supper  dish. 
Put  in  a  pan  with  two  ounces  of  butter 
six  firm  tomatoes  that  have  been  cut  in 
halves.  Cook  slowly  on  the  top  of  the 
range  for  10  minutes,  then  brown  quickly 
in  the  oven.  Remove  the  tomatoes  to  a 
hot  platter,  and  make  a  sauce  by  adding 
to  the  browned  butter  two  tablespoonsful 
of  flour,  and  after  it  is  rubbed  smooth  one 
pint  of  milk.  Stir  until  boiling.  Season 
well  with  salt  and  pepper  and  pour  over 
the  tomatoes.  Garnish  with  parsley  and 
points  of  toast. 
* 
The  U.  S.  Department  of  Agriculture 
is  now  trying  to  control  several  very 
dangerous  insect  pests  by  drastic  quaran¬ 
tine.  It  is  likely  in  many  cases  that  such 
insects  are  noticed  by  farmers  or  gar¬ 
deners  long  before  they  become  a  public 
menace,  but  no  special  attention  is  paid 
to  them.  wThere  would  be  much  greater 
possibility  of  control  if  the  danger  was 
quickly  recognized.  It  is  a  wise  pre¬ 
caution  to  report  at  once,  to  the  State 
Entomologist,  any  unrecognized  insect 
that  is  attacking  crops.  It  may  be  a 
The  Rural  Patterns 
In  ordering  always  give  number  of  pattern 
and  size  desired,  sending  price  with  order 
1908.  Misses'  two- 
piece  dress  with  ki¬ 
mono  sleeves,  or 
sleeveless  with  one- 
piece  under-bodice, 
and  with  or  without 
gathered  side  pan¬ 
els.  Sizes  10,  18 
and  20  years.  Size 
18  years  requires 
4 Vi  yards  40-in.  ma¬ 
terial.  20  cents. 
1910.  Boys’  suit, 
consisting  of  slip-on 
blouse,  having  sail¬ 
or  collar  and  long 
or  short  sleeves, 
and  straight  trous¬ 
ers.  Sizes  0,  8,  10, 
12  and  14  years. 
Size  10  years  re¬ 
quires  3t4  yards 
32-in.  material.  15 
cents. 
1837.  Oirls'  two- 
piece  dress,  with 
slip-on  blouse  and 
plaited  skirt  at¬ 
tached  to  a  lining. 
Sizes  8,  10,  12  and 
14  years.  Size  8 
years  requires  2  Vi 
yards  30-in.  mater¬ 
ial,  with  X 
At 
lining.  15  cents. 
yard 
1905.  Peasant 
blouse,  having  ki¬ 
mono  sleeves  with 
seams  on  shoulders, 
and  with  or  with¬ 
out  full-length  ex¬ 
tensions,  collar  and 
patch  pocket;  for 
ladies  and  misses. 
Sizes  34,  36,  38,  40 
and  42-in.  bust. 
Size  38  requires  2% 
yards  30-in.  mater¬ 
ial.  Embroidered 
with  transfer  No. 
1 1 ,007 .  B  lou  s  e  15 
cents,  transfer  15 
cents. 
Farluon  Cat.-.’.og,  15  cents. 
false  alarm,  but  if  the  very  first  infesta¬ 
tion  of  gipsy  moth  had  beeu  reported  and 
controlled,  it  would  have  saved  New  Eng¬ 
land  many  millions  of  dollars,  and  much 
anxiety. 
Brining  String  Beans  and  Corn 
Mrs.  L.  iS.  asks  a  recipe  for  canning 
string  beans  and  corn.  I  have  put  up 
hundreds  of  quarts  by  the  following 
recipes,  and  never  had  any  spoil. 
String  Beans. — Boil  a  cup  of  salt  in 
a  quart  of  water  for  five  minutes.  Add 
string  beans  cut  as  for  table,  and  boil 
five  minutes  longer.  Can  in  air-tight  jars. 
When  wanted  boil  up  once  or  twice  in 
fresh  water  and  add  milk,  etc.,  in  usual 
way. 
Corn. — One  cup  sugar,  one  cup  salt, 
nine  cups  corn  cut  off  cob,  about  two 
cups  water.  Boil  20  minutes.  Can  in 
airtight  cans.  Boil  up  in  fresh  water 
once  or  twice,  and  serve  in  usual  way. 
The  flavor  is  not  impaired  in  the  least 
by  freshening.  mrs.  j.  h.  p. 
Canning  Sausago 
I  would  like  to  reply  to  M.  H.  M.’s 
request  for  experience  in  canning  sausage. 
I  also  use  a  steam-pressure  eanner,  and 
can  sausage  whenever  I  make  it.  I  gen¬ 
erally  make  the  ground  sausage  into  small 
pats  or  balls  and  pack  into  glass  jars, 
then  process  by  steam.  When  wanted 
for  use  unseal  jar  and  set  in  hot  water 
or  warm  place  to  melt  the  fat.  and  brown 
the  balls  in  a  frying  pan.  The  sausage 
S|p!^ 
*Every  county  nurse  and 
home  demonstration  agent 
will  endorse  this  state¬ 
ment.  Actual  tests  con¬ 
ducted  in  schools  at  Bridge¬ 
port,  Conn.,  show  that 
proper  care  of  teeth  reduced 
backwardness  by  50 %. 
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‘They  All  Love  Its  Flavor' 
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shown  that  proper  care  of  children’s  teeth 
builds  eager  active  minds  and  sturdy  bodies.* 
Here  Are  Precautions  Thoughtful  Mothers 
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1 —  Choose  a  safe  dentifrice  —  one 
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2 —  Avoid  preparations  containing 
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3 —  Teach  children  to  brush  their 
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Colgate’s  Ribbon  Dental  Cream  is  safe,  for  it 
contains  no  grit  or  harmful  ingredients.  Be¬ 
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A  tube  for  each  member  of  the  family  is  a 
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