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DETROIT, DECEIVIBER 16, 1884:.

 

 

TIHEE I—IQUSEHOLDaaaSnupplememt.

 

 

TH SISTER.
She never knew that muffin and sweet—

The patter of a little baby‘s feet;

She never knew the world of joy and bliss
That lingers in a husband's tender kiss:

She never knew the sorrow. and the Woe

or losing light from eyes whose radiant glow
Was all her sun!

She lives in vain, you say?

f, then, to live in vain is day by day

2.. go among the lowly and the poor,

': ray of sunshine to each darkened door;

0 soothe with gentle words and gentle touch

w Wretches who sinned and sinned to suffer much;

To be the link that joins a weary life

To God; to be the comforter of strife;

To be the soothing balm for every pain;

Th en that grand woman truly lides in vain.
——<o>———

WIDOWS.

 

The article on “The Farmer’s Widow ”
in the Household of October 21 has caused
a good many “ whys ” to arise in my mind.
Let us consider a case where the husband
and wife started together young in life,
and empty handed, except what they had
saved from their earnings. They work
together, each helping and encouraging
the other. Years pass, and they have by
industry and economy secured a farm,
stocked it, and built comfortable build-
ings; and as they look upon their family
of growing boys and girls they anticipate
how they can educate them and give them
a pleasant home. The prospect is bright,
and all goes well while the husband and
father is there to plan and do a great part
of the executing. The wife is used to
trust her husband’s judgment in out-door
afiairs, and gives little thought or atten-
tion to them, aside from praising the stock
or the work of his hands.

But death enters, and takes the hus-
band, and soon the “ law ” fills the vacant
place, and the wife finds that the property
she has been accustomed to look upon as
“ ours ” is considered by the law to be her
husband’s. Within a few days the estate
must be thrown into Probate Court, an
administrator appointed, then appraisers
and commissioners. The la‘wyer must
have afee, the court a number of fees,
the appraisers and commissioners must
be paid for their services. After they
have all done the work appointed by law,
and the indebtedness against the estate
provided for, then the law allows the
widow a small dowry and the use of one-
third of the remaining estate as her own,
the remainder the administrator is expect-
ed to care for in the interest of the child-
ren. The widow can carry on the busi-
ness of the farm and stay upon it if she

 

chooses, but under the instruction of the
administrator. \Vhy is this? Why should
not the property they have accumulated
together belong to the wife as much as to
the husband, and why should she not be
allowed to carry on the business without
the interference of the law?

If the Wife dies the husband does not
have to be to all the expense and trouble
of the Probate Court, and the humiliation
of knowing he can have only the use of
one—third of the estate.

Children, when they are of age, cannot
lawfully compel a father (if a widower) to
sell his property and give them their
share. He can marry again, and will the
property to the second wife, or whomso-
ever he chooses, and they can not prevent
him; the property is his to hold, use,"and
disp )se of as he pleases.

This is right. But if it is right for a
man, why not for a woman? A woman
cannot will the property to any one dur-
ing her husband’s life time, neither can
she when a widow.

Why is it that if a man dies intestate
and childless his relatives can claim the
property, except the widow’s “generous ”
lawful right. and when she dies the third
which has been reserved for her use they
can claim, even if she has been the great-
er factor in accumulating the property?
Why should it not lawfully belong to her
relatives as well as his but why above
all others does it not belong to the wife
without question?

I have only written of widows’ rights
where the husband dies without a will. I
think most men intend to make good and
generous provision for their wives, but
many times death comes Without warn
ing, and why is it that men do not make
laws that will obviate all this trouble and
injustice? Why should not a woman have
the same rights if her husband dies, that
a man has if his wife dies? It is being
exemplified every day that women have
business energy and executive ability and
can successfully carry on a farm or other
business. The expense is of course great
er for a woman to carry on farm busi-
ness than for a man, but I believe she can
do it, and successfully too. The greatest
drawbackI see is that she is not usually
educated for the work, and has it all to
learn when thrust upon her, and no won-
der many hearts faint, and many widows
prefer trying living in town upon a scanty
income. I believe a long step out of the

difficulty would be to educate our girls
in business habits, and more observation
of the crops, stock and work on the farm .

 

while they are at home, and teach them
to take an interest in out-door work and
business as well as the boys. I do not
believe they need be less refined and
womanly, but they might be more strong

and self-reliant. OLD SCHOOL TEACHER.

TECUMSEH.
o>———-

PLEDGES TO THE PAST.

 

“ Spread o’er the vale a fieecy fall,
And lay the old year there ;”

“ A lingering look cast backward
Unto the days gone by;

A turning to the future

With sad and anxious eye."

What has the year brought to us, hap-
piness or sorrow, smiles or tears, sun-
shine or shadow, profit or loss? Are we
content with the harvest, or do we feel
regret. Oh! that word, regret! There
have been nights and moms when we
have sighed: “Let us alone, Regret! we
are content to throw thee all our past so
thou Wilt sleep for aye.” When the new
year dawned, clear and cloudless, we
made many promises to ourselves. We
said: “We will help God’s poor—they
are many; help them according to our
means, help them to help themselves,
give them pleasant, encouraging words;
we will root out all the bad habits we
have, and where we failed last year in
some duties, we will more than make- up
this; some one shall be better for our liv-
ing.” How have we succeeded? Axe
“ ripened sheaves” filling our arms, or do
we bear “nothing but leaves?”

A great many homes remain the same;
all the loved ones are there; the circle is
unbroken; the same happy band will
hang up their stockings, and gather around
the board on Christmas Day. The
Heavenly Father has been kind; the dear
ones have been spared; some have been
very near Death’s door; so near it seemed
as if very small weight hung in the bal-
ance; the plash of the oars as the boatman
neared the shore was almost audible, but
they were called back. The life mission
was not completed—some work was yet to
be done. In those homes the year closes
pleasantly; smiles and sunshine fill the
home, for we are apt to live in ourselves
instead of sharing others’ sorrows; so long
as we do not need sympathy we are chary
of giving it. In some homes Christmas
Eve will bring a shower of tears, for the
little pair of stockings that hung in the
corner one year ago are folded and laid
away with the little playthings “in the
bottom drawer;” one link in the chain has
gone, Christmas Day will be sad, oh! so
sad. It may be the little baby has been
taken, whose eyes opened on but one

    

  


 

INTENTIONAL SECOND EXPOSURE

‘3: THE HOUS EHOLD.

 

 

of clover and timothy, an. the had free
access to the river.
pans. was, skimmer? as 2:11:11 ,1-
was thit k. ”111‘.ei1uruwl1.:‘1'1_1‘y“tl11relayin
al‘(-(‘l:!l.;.“..l111‘("litil‘l‘h lite-11137:; wastlrau‘u
oil? 11111-1; 1.11 Mutter 1-1 2.1,» 1.1.1111-111.
butter Wattstit'tl. in the 1-1.11111.
skim-milk. 't‘lte
into the tray and
ounces of 11': to >111: 111111111} 1‘: t' butter. it
was then allowed to stand twelve hours,
then the milk and brine were thoroughly
worked out, and the butter packed in a
crock and tightly covered."

the null-t

Mil: sweet
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lillttt‘. “51» 111E“

:l 2:! the rate oftwo

 

So it seems that the butter which cap-
tured the cash was made "3’ the simple,
old— fashioned method whit h our grand-
mothers and great—grandn:others practic-
ed, and without any help from the “ new
fangled" contrivanees of modern dairy
ing! No cabinet creamery. no sweet
cream butter. Note, however, that the
cream was churned every other day; it was
not allowed to get so acid that fermenta-
tion had begun.
cesses proved satisfactory, yet we confesK,
to alively curiosity to know Whether butter
made in a cabinet ereamery was entered
in competition. The value of the dairy
exhibus shown at our fairs would be
greatly enhanced it with the list of
awards could be given some idea of the
manner of manufacture. We hope to hear
in what manner the “best- butter made
at any time," which took first premium.
was made. :

-———--‘ooo—«———~

IS THIS TRUE?

In the Lt'lzrz'stz'an Hemlo,’ ' in the-far‘nti'ng
department
that “butter washed in water and then
salted lost half an ounce to the pound:
but that butter washed in sweet brine and
then salted. remained the same in
weight." Can any one explain why this
is? LEONE.

B111 BEAVER.

 

[Before we look for an explanation of
that which seems unreasonable, or im-
probable, let us be sure. that the facts
agree with the statement. Suppose cone
should by actual experiment ascertain
whether such a loss takes place or not. If
the manner of salting makes a difference
in weight equal to that mentioned, we
will look about for the reason. We
incline to the opinion, however, that the
statement itself should be taken cum
gram; salia]

_.-__..%__
SCRAPS,

A CORREsPONDENT of the Prairie Far-
mer says that she made a very nice liquid
blacking for shoes by adding the white
of one egg and a tablespoonful of glycer-
ine to a ten cent bottle of black ink di-
luted with half its bulk of water.
a bottle, shake well. and apply
sponge.

with a

11‘ the conversations ot' the modern “so-
ciety ” novel are to be taken asiair indices
of the intellectual calibre of modern “so-
ciety,” may a merciful lleaven have pity
upon the‘iipper ten thousand.” The person

’l.'lte1"rs,:.1n‘1 Was set in 1

thil llit ’

taken i

In this instance old pro-.

a few morths ago ‘1‘ itrfiad‘

Put in .

iwho is 1111'; of the charmed circle

 

 

11.2121}; his lit 1} $11115 that he 19 out. The
E [waddle ‘Aliltll 1111111111 uowli. sts like
1 .' =1v.‘i'orti. iiwnesls, 5:11pm .‘tlrw . Bit: Delt,
1:.131i otlttt‘s 1:11: in :7»: "paths of their
1 2131:1131 than-11111“ is 1111111511111: make [1’4

t 1 1'. ..: .‘ "L
i 11.11s'r1'1.1‘111e tit-111:1: 15: 1.1-. worth llV~

1.4

in; ‘r" with :1 szs'eepinjr tzr‘e';1tive,“Xot if
itis to be lived in (ompany with such-
vapitl, inane semi-idiots as d1iv‘el the

smallest of 1-111? ll talk inter-

minable pages.”

through

Wiruot‘r doubt many of our readers
are castingr a'oou‘ as to how they can
economizea lit tle now all kinds of farm
produce are so low in price. When wheat
is low farmers “ feel poorz" it is the
"money crop " to many, and they rely
upon it to pay debts and settle with that
creditor who cannot’be put off——the tax-
gatherer. Economy becomes the family
watchword. Without attempting to dis-
cuss the question whether a bushel of
wheat at present prices will not buy as
much or more of the necessaries of life as
would a bushel at higher prices all round
five years ago, I want‘ to say "a word
about what economies to practice. More
than one misguided man will try to
“ save " by cutting down the supply of
reading matter for his family; he thinks
they “ can get along without" books and
magazines and newspapers, and “save
something.” That this is poor economy
; a little reflection will convince us. hen
a man’s mental development has not kept
pace with his physical growth we call him
an idiot or imbecile. Co
of our men 211 growt hi 1s d‘hfi Ed ‘what we
‘read ftCilt-CL it you please, that by
taking an my or lesgening the supply of

nu Kl

ment 1 1 the 111 ind.

papers. He needs
lo v an' :l times ‘hard "
money is abundant.

The tanner needs his!

more than when
Under pressure 0t

because his crops bring 101v pric cs, he is
as unwise as the workman who puts his
tools in pledge because his wages are low.

tering his condition.
keeps track of the great markets of the
world, the supply and demand of cereals.

 

‘ learns better methods, and hears of. new
'1 and more productive varieties and is set
Etc thinklng in what way he can lessen
‘; labor and expense and increase returns.

“’ ‘ nsider how mucfl

treading; matter you lessen the develop ‘

necessity he must raise more and better f
crops at less cost. When he drops his papers i

m a V '

 

them when prices are, ,

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He deprives himself of the power of hot i
. 1
By his papers he :

what crops are. being raised in excess; he 1

i Not the least value of a paper lies in the 3.
; fact that it makes a man a think? as: far- ;

mer.
i pers t0 the family is also to be considered.
1 Cut down expenses by plainer living, less
1 cake and pie, more milk and vegetables
iMiss Willard, in commenting on social
E conditions, gives as a rule of life “ plain
t living and high thinking," and tell us that
i high livingr induces very plain thinkinjr.
If it comes to a

and physical
not hesitate to cheriszi the noblcr part of
()UlSthC‘: 1 specially when in so doing
we win health to our bodies by a sound
digestion

 

The educational value of newspa— i

(5110‘ij between mental 1
sustenance surely we shall '

Contributed Recipes.

Faint) 1.11115.» (mt- large cup sugar. two

eggs. tme lillgt' 112;: ~‘2utlltittl »11«.la,onc halfcup
cream. tilled 11p 1119-1133111: milk: pinch 01‘
suit. Nutmeg to z... .11.

l)ou¢1i1.\'1:'rs. "Yuk: :: pint bread sponge
i1: 1‘1: 1 utoruin r 2111: 111d ir to: or: (up of‘sweet‘
etc-.1111, 11111111411; one cup sugar: one egg;
spice to the taste. l-Ieep in a trump place until
quite light, and then roll out on the board;
cutout and set torise again until quite, light;
then fry in hot lard. 11011.1.
amour:

FRUIT Gama—1 me cotl‘ee cup each of sugar,
buttermilk and raisins: one teaspoonful of
soda. dissolved in boiling water; one teasytoon—
ful of cinnamon: 3 smaller quantity of cloves
and allspiee: one-half a nutmeg; piece of
shortening the size of an egg; flour sufficient
to make a stiff batter. ANGELINE.

Roennsrnn, N: Y. ~

FRIED CAKEs.——()ne egg, three tablespoon-
fuls shortening, one—half cup sugar, one cup
buttermilk, one teaspoonful soda, one. tea-
spoouful cinnamon. Mix rather soft.

PICKLE FOR HAMS. ——’Seven pounds of com
mon barrel salt: three ounces saltpetre; six
red peppers, 0!: one heaping teaspoonful cay-
enne pepper; foungallonslof cold water. Cover
hams according to the above compound and
let remain just six weeks. If it is desirable to
let the hams remain in pickle longer, it can be
done, as they will never become any salter.

. SARACENECE.
COI'RTLAND CENTRE.

 

 

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She 1 en r knew that music soft and sw'eeu
T."1ep'1ftt.1ofa1tto baby s feet:
She ne ~e1 knt w tht world of joy and bliss
That lingers i11:1husband‘~ tender kiss:
*he never kne w the ~o1'1‘ow' :tudth1 \VJC
U? losin_ 11.1111 from eye ~ whose 1 adian' glow
\\ as a} 1 her sun.
She lives in vain, you say?
If, then. to live in vain is day by day
To go among U)! lowly and the poor,
A ray of sunshine to each darkened door;
To soothe with gentle Words and gentle touch
Wretches who sinned 1nd sinned to antler much
To be the link that joins a w eary ii te
To God: to be the comfotter of stri fez
To be the soothing balm for every pain;
Then that grand Woman truly lives in vain.
————<O>———-——
\VIDOVVS.

The article on “ The Farmer's Widow "
in the Household ofUctober ‘3‘. has caused
a good many whys " to arise in my mind.
Let us consider a case where the husband
and wife started together young in life.
and empty handed, except. what they had
saved from their earnings. They work
together, each helping and encouraging
the other. Years pass, and they have by
industry and economy secured a farm,
stocked it. and built comfortable build-
ings; and as they look upon their family
of growing boys and girls they ant1cipate
how they can educate them and give them
a pleasant home. The prospect is bright,
and all goes well while the husband and
father is there to plan and do a great part
of the executing. The wife is used to
trust her husband’s judgment in out-door
affairs, and gives little thought or atten-
tion to them,aside from praising the stock
or the work of his hands.

lut death enters, and takes the hus-
band, and soon the “ law " fills the vacant
place, and the wife finds that the property
she has been accustomed to look upon as
" ours is considered by the law to be her
husband's. Within a few days the estate
must be thrown into Probate Court, an
administrator appointed, then appraisers
and commissioners. The lawyer must
have a fee, the court a number of fees,
the appraisers and commissioners must
be paid for their services. After they
have all done the work appointed bylaw,
and the indebtedness against the estate
provided for, then the law allows the
widow a small dowry and the use of one-
third of the remaining estate as her own,
the remainder the administrator is expect-
ed to care for in the interest of the child-
ren. The widow can carry on the busi-
ness of the farm and stay upon it if she

1)l33Tlx()Ui‘ 1)-“1 C .331

 

3.11%133%l

chooses, but under the instruction of the

administrator. \Vhy is this? Why should

1 the husband,

 

not the property they have accumulated
togetherbelong to the wife as much as to
:tnd why should she not be
allowed to carry on the business without.
the interference of the law?

lfthe wife dies the husband does not
have to be to all the expense and trouble
of the Probate Court. and the humiliation
of knowing he can have only the use of

3 onethird of the estate.
'- l

Children, when they are of age, cannot
lawfully compel a father (if a widower) to
sell his property and give them their
share. He. can marry again, and will the
property to the second wife, or whomso—
ever he chooses, and theycan not prevent
him: the property is his to hold, use, and
disprse of as he pleases.

This is right. But if it is right for a
man, why not for a woman? A woman
cannot will the property to any one dur-
ing her husband’s life time, neither can
she when a widow.

Why is it that if a man dies intestate
and childless his relatives can claim the
property, cxeeptthe widow’s “generous "
lawful right, and when she dies the third
which has been reserved for her use they
can claim, even if she has been the great—
er factor in acmunulating the property"!
Why should it not lawfully belong to her
relatives as well as his but why above
all others does it not belong to the wife
without question?

I have only written of widows’ rights
where the husband dies without a will. I
think most men intend to make good and
generous provision for their wives, but
many times death comes without warn
ing, and why is it that men do not make
laws that will obviate all this trouble and
injustice? Why should not a woman have
the same rights if her husband dies, that
a man has if his wife dies? It is being
exemplified every day that women have
business energy and executive ability and
can successfully carry on a farm or other
business. The expense is of course great
er for a woman to carry on farm busi-
ness than for a man, but I believe she can
do it, and successfully too. The greatest
drawbackI see is that sheis not usually
educated for the work, and has it all to
learn when thrust upon her, and no won-
der many hearts faint, and many widows
prefer tryingliving in town upon a scanty
income. I believe along step out of the
difficulty would be to educate our girls
in business habits, and more observation
of the crops, stock and work on the farm

11;,

 

1884-.

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\\ 1111c they are at home, and teach them
to take an interest in out doo1 work and
businessas well as the boys. I do no.L
believe they need be less refined and
womanly, but they might be more strong
and self-reliant. UL!)Stfl‘llUtH3Ti31.\t.‘lll£lt.

'l‘l.l"l‘.\lr~‘l£ll.
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PLEDGES TO THE PAST.

 

* \prt .111 mi t *1 the :LIlU(\ tall.
And l t\ the old ytarthv r1

-\ lingt- -1iug look Cl t bnkwurd
Into the (lays gone by;
A turniz g to the future,
With sad and anxious eye.“

What has the year brought to us,
piness or sorrow, smiles or tears, sun-
shine or shadow, profit or loss? Are we
content with the harvest. or do We feel
regret. ()hf that word, regret! There
have been nights and moms when we
have sighed: “ Let us alone, 1% 'gt'utf we
are content to throw thee all our past sc-
thou wilt sleep for aye." When the new
year dawned. clear and cloudiess, we
made many promises to ourselves. \Ve
said: “We will help God's poore—they
are many: help them according to our
means. help them to help themselves,
give them pleasant, encouraging words;
we will root out all the bad habits we
have, and where we failed last year in
some duties, we will more than make up
this: some one shall be better for our ll‘v’"
ing." How have we succeeded? Are
“ ripened sheaves " filling our arms, or do
we bear‘ nothingbut leaves.

A great many homes remain the same.
all the loved ones are there; the circle is
unbroken the same happy band will
hang up their stockings,and gather around
the board on Christmas Day. The
Heavenly Father has been kind; the dear
ones have been spared; some have been
very near Dc 1th’s door; so near it seemed
as if very small weight hung in the bal.
ance;the plash of the oars as the boatman
neared the shore was almost audible, but
they were called back. The life mission
was not completed—some work was yet to
be done. In those homes the year closes
pleasantly; smiles and sunshine till the
home, for we are apt to live in ourselves
instead of sharing others’ sorrows; so long
as we do not need sympathy we are chary
ofgivmg it In some homes Christmas
Eve will bring a shower of tears, for the
little pair of stockings that hung in the
corner one year ago are folded and laid
away with the little playthings “in the
bottom drawer;”one link in the chain has
gone, Christmas Day will be sad, oh! so
sad. It may be the little baby has been
taken, whose eyes opened on but one

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2 THE HOUSEHOLD.

 

Christmas morn: the little five-year-old
boy whose glad voice and merry laugh
rang out joyously; just as we were antici-
pating such a bright future for him, the
Kind Father called His own; he was no
ours—only lent. There will be no chill
winds for him, no pain or suffering where
he has gone; “ allis well.” It may be the
grown son or daughter in whom was cen-
tered so much pride; the father or mother,
or the aged grandparents, whose faltering
tread has reached the golden city.
Each one had aplace in somebody’s heart:
there will be a chair left vacant. Al-
though time heals the wounds, we cannot
Cease our mourning; ever in the heart
there is an ache. When the snowflakes
fall we feel sad, for we know they are

~ drifting over the graves of the loved ones;
but to those who remain we owe a duty.
Even if we mourn to ourselves, we must
he cheerful for their sakes.

Let us not make promises. “Good is
best when soonest wrought; lingering
labors come to naught.” Each day we
must take up our labor, not sighing over
what might have been, but doing what
our hands find to do, cheerfully and will—
ingly; our blessings outnumber our
troubles: instead of sifting the good from
the bad, let us take it as it comes. Life
will not be all shadow, nor all light.

We have one year less to live; the shad-
ows are growing longer cast by the golden
sunset, “as we journey toward God’s

acre.”

“Hez'mgaug, always going home,
Heémgang, we are all so weary,
And the willows as they wave,
Softly sighing, sweetly dreary,
Woo on to the tranquil grave.
“'hen the golden pitcher‘s broken,
With its dregs, and withits foam,
And the tender words are spoken,
Heimgamg, we are going home."

EVANGALIXE.
BATTLE CREEK.

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A CHAT \VlTH THE HOUSE-
HOLD.

For months I have read the FARMER,
and been interested in all the questions
discussed in the Household. .

I do not live on a farm, but belong to
the workmg class so often condemned by
people in quest of a hired girl. I plead
guilty to the charge of leaving the
farmer’s kitchen and a salary of eight
dollars per month, and accepting a
situation in an office at sixteen dollars
per month. I did not seek the place.
The proprietor, alarge—souled man who
believed in equal rights. offered me the
place. For the faithful performance of
duty I was promoted, and my salary in-
creased. ,

I believe it is every woman’s privilege
and duty to make the most of herself
physically, morally, and mentally, to
avail herself of every opportunity for im-
proving her condition.

When I hear people saying how much
better off girls would be if they would
work in somebody’s kitchen, instead of
doing shop work, I think there are two
sides to the question. Circumstances
alter cases. By leaving the kitchen work
for some other woman to do, and accept-
ing the situation offered, I was enabled to
dress at less expense per year, and help

my sisters obtain a better education than
my mother could afford to give me. I
am now trying to pay for a little home,
and looking forward to the time when I
shall bid good bye to brick walls, and go
forth intothe sunshine, to work among
berries, bees and poultry. My leisure
hours are devoted to studying the various
branches of natural science. Thinking
to economize in the matter of text books,
which I find quite expensive, I went to
the school library for a work on ornith-
ology or entomology. There was nothing
of the kind there. While noting how
few really good books there were in the
library, and how many poor trashy
novels, Iresolved to ask the Household
readers what they thought of furnishing
every grange and district school library
with text books giving instructions in
physiology and hygiene, botany, natural
history, etc. It seems to me that such
books would be beneficial; and a book or
two upon architecture and landscape
gardening might influence the readers
to beautify their surroundings. Some
have told us of interesting novels they
have perused, why not tell us about other
books that you have found interesting
and instructive reading for those engaged
in agricultural pursuits.

It has been said “ where there is a will
there is a way.” I certainly have the
will (great desire) to attend the exposition
at New Orleans, but cannot see the way
to meet the expense of the trip. I hope
those who are so fortunate as to have the
pleasure of a trip to the sunny south,
will favor the home guard with long
descriptive letters of the sights at the
world’s fair. J USTINA.

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NOTES FROM DAKOTA.

Dear ladies, it has not been for lack
of interest in our little paper that I have
been so long silent, for Ihave thought
for a long time that I would like to con‘
tribute somethingto its support, but have
allowed other duties to interfere. But
to-night, after tucking my little daughter
snugly away in bed, and with her good
night kiss still fresh upon my lips, and
her sleepy song falling like sweet music
on my ear, I take up my pencil, resolved
that nothing shall interfere this time in
the performance of this pleasant duty.

Shall I begin by telling you how much
good I have derived from the many useful
hints, and comforting thoughts, which
have come to me in my faraway-home,
every week like messages of love, from
those who have become to me like per-
sonal friends, almost, as the sentiments
expressed by so many have accorded so
perfectly with my own. I would thank
the ladies who have so promptly recog-
nized my wants, and have contributed in
difl’erent ways for my benefit, and I
would. if I might, with my limited ex-
perience, be of help to others. The
summer has passed very pleasantly with
me here, and Ihave found something new
and interesting In prairie life nearly every
day. The climate has proved to be very
beneficial to my health, which has been

 

quite poor for the past four years, but

 

has improved beyond my highest expec~
tations during six months’ residence here.
We have had ourexcursions to differ-
ent points of interest, our pic-nics—at
one of which there were over 1,000 people
present, and judging from their personal
appearance, refined manners, and in-
telligent countenances one would call
them the cream of society. We have
had our afternoon teas, our literary
club, and best of all a thriving, interest-
ing Unitm Sabbath School, with preach-
ing every two weeks by an able minister
of the gospel. We have a little church
organized, which might be well called a
quality church rather than quantity, for
we have but seven members as yet, with
promise of more in the spring. The Lord
adds his blessrng to our efforts, and we
feel more than paid in witnessing the
prosperity of the good work. We have
had three nice school houses built in our
town this summer, and in the spring are
to have the fourth. The shriek of the
locomotive pierces the quiet of our home,
and agents of every description, includ-
ing the inevitable lightning rod man,
make themselves everywhere present.

Our pastor and wife invited the differ-
ent families represented in our church to
spend Thanksgiving at their home, and
though some were unable to attend be—
cause of other engagements, fifteen of us
gathered there and spent the day very
pleasantly indeed. We had a very in-
teresting Thanksgiving service, after
which we sat down to a bounteous din-
ner which was thoroughly enjoyed by us
all, the pleasant social converse making
us for a time forget the gatherings which
were then convened in the old homes in
New York. The day was very pleasant
both indoors and out, in fact I never
witnessed a more pleasant autumn than
this has been. October and November,
with the exception of a slight snow
storm about the 20th of each month, have
been simply perfect. The extremely hot
weather that was experienced all over the
States the first of September visited us
here also, and it was almost unbearable.
We have had no rain worth mention since
the middle of July, which made the fall
plowing difficult, and cut off the pasture
quite early; but our crops have been fair
in quality and quantity.

But I am making my letter rather
lengthy and for fear of the Waste basket
will bring it to a close; and if you no not
hear from me again, you may conclude
that I have sailed away in one of those
bugbear blizzards which we hear so
much about. Mas. G. S. C.

WEssmuTox, Dakota.

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IMMORTELLES.

As at present we are all interested in
holiday gifts, decorations and everything
to make the family gatherings pleasant
and deserving a place in the memory, I
am ready to add my mite to the sugges—
tions offered in our little Household.
Perhaps it is my love for brightness of
color, if harmonious, that makes a room
trimmed with only cold dark green seem
oppressively gloomy to me. Only a few

 

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THE HOUSEHOLD. 3

 

 

flowers added in decorations, lettering
and designs will seem like letting sun-
shine into a shadowy room. Flowers are
very scarce at this season I know, in spite
of all our endeavours to bring our plants
into bloom, but we may have immortelles
for far less outlay than fresh flowers; and
they are just as real as any. I often
wonder why every one who has a garden
does not have at least a few plants, as
they are really as easily raised as balsams.
and the several varieties of ornamental

. grasses grow as thriftily as timothy or

red top, and can be bleached or colored
any shade desired, and used to make
beautiful bouquets and baskets, as well
as combined with flowers. A hanging
basket made of grasses and flowers with a
mist of the floating feathery Stipa Pemzata
is beautiful indeed. It is not necessary to
have florists’ frames and other materials
for lettering and designs, for any desired
letter or design can be carefully drawn
on stiff straw board and cut out. If
large, cover with dry moss or bits of
evergreen, and fasten by winding with
thread or fine wire. The stems of the
flowers used may be touched with
mucilage or paste, and they will stay
firmly in place. Small letters may be
entirely covered with small flowers in this
way, only removing the stems, and may
be used on many occasions if saved
carefully. There is a great variety of
ways to use these flowers and grasses,
and they can be freshened up by simply
passing them over steam. Ihave a fine
assortment of the best and most orna-
mental varieties of flowers and grasses,
bleached and in colors. I will send
promptly a large size pair of bouquets
of flowers and grasses combined, for one
dollar, bouquets of grasses alone, same
size, seventy-five cents. Flowers, large
and small, mixed colors, ten cents per
dozen, or six dozen for fifty cents.
MRS. M. A. FULLER.
FENTONVILLE, Genesee Co.

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WHY WE HAVE NOT WRITTEN.

 

I say we, for I apprehend my excuse
will apply equally well to alarge number
of our members. When the birds have
sung their last sad lament for summer
dead; when the fallen leaves have left
bare brown branches swinging in the
wintry blast, and when the loaded wains
of yellow corn come home with creak and
rattle over frozen ground, then the
thrifty housewife feels that indeed “the

' melancholy days have come, the saddest

of the year.” She knows the time for
housecleaning, (that semi annual horror)
has arrived, the time of aching backs and
sleepless nights, of mislaid stove pipe and
furious husbands; and With an inward
groan she dons the armor of battle, lifts
the weapon of warfare, and advances to
attack King Dirt in his stronghold. Dur-
ing this exciting contest how can one

calmly put pen to paper even to salute

the members of our- most cherished
Household, for we must be sure that all
is in order ere
“The valley stream is frozen
The hills are cold and bare,

And the wild white bees of winter
Swarm in the darkened air."

 

But now that another victory is won,
another season of leisure approaching,
shall we not gather around the common
Household hearth, and bringing in our
garnered sheaves, feel that we are among
friends who will accept the good we offer,
and with “ a breath of kindness blow the

chaff away ‘2” MERTIE.

PAW PAW.
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NUTS TO CRACK.

I want to know: How to make good
mince pies. If salicylic acid is a safe
article of food. (A writer in the Toledo
Blade says it is not.) Which is best? to
treat friends with apparent coldness, or
cordially urge them to visit me when I
know that I cannot have my house in or-
der or my cupboard supplied with the
desired amount of pie and cake. How to
keep jelly and marmalade from molding.
How to cure or prevent sick headache.

Has any reader of the Household ever
kept fruit satisfactorily by smoking with
sulphur, charcoal and sugar? Did any
one buy a recipe to keep fruit by using
some kind of powdered German wood, and
if so what was the result?

Has any one tried to preserve fruit by
cooking as for canning and then, after
putting it into crooks, bowls, jars, or any
convenient dishes, covering it with cotton
batting securely' tied on? This method
was mentioned by a number of papers
last summer. I should like to hear what
success those had who tried it.

AI'NI‘ BESSIE.
FAIRFIELD.

[A correspondent of one of our ex-
changes reports that she has tried the
“cotton batting canning” process, and
was successful. She put up tomatoes and
jam, in stone jars, and says both were as
good as fruits put up in self-sealing cans.
She lays a piece of white paper on the
fruit, to keep the batting from it, and ties
another paper over the two layers of
batting she uses to keep dust from it. We
would be glad to hear from any of our
readers who have tried this method.
HOUSEHOLD En]

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BEDS AND BEDDING.

 

As sleep is nature’s great restorative,
and much of our time is spent “in the
land of Nod,” why not talk about beds
and bedding awhile? I know a lady
who has a spring bed, springs and mattress
together, which has been used nearly
every night for ten years. It is still good
shape, and in her estimation, superior to
all others. It only cost fifteen dollars.
However, the occupant is light in weight.
For heavy people the wire mattress, with
hair mattress or feathers on top, is no
doubt quite as comfortable, and more
durable. I can not say much in favor.
of bedquilts, except for hired men’s beds.
Good comfortables, wool blankets and
counterpanes are preferable.

We clean our water-lime bottom milk
room by sprinkling liberally with coal
ashes, and sweeping lightly; repeat until
perfectly clean and dry.

Can any one give me a simple remedy
for catarrh? Mine compels me to swallow
much of the time; very little mucus, but

 

a swollen feeling back of the palate.

How can I darken a faded brown
switch?

I wish some one would give a recipe
for good soft ginger cake, and also for
pie-crust. ANGELINE.

RoanerR, N. Y.

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A FEW FINAL HINTS FOR
CHRISTMAS. '

A brush case and pincushion com«
bined is a useful and convenient gift.
Take a pasteboard box, such as fine shoes
come in. Pad the top for the cushion,
covering it neatly with whatever mate-
rial you choose to use, and lining the top
with satin or silesia. Puta row of quilled
satin ribbon round the edge. Line the
box on the inside, and cover the outside
with the same material used to cover
the cushion. Put a quilling of satin
ribbon around the bottom of the box. If
neatly done,——and the beauty of all hand
made gifts depends on the daintiness and
neatness of construction—this is a very
pretty present.

To make aslipper pocket, or case, take
a piece of stiff pasteboard, sixteen inches
long, six inches broad at the bottom.
sloped up to eight inches ten inches from
the bottom, and thence tapering to a point
at top. Cover this with cretonne, over-
seaming the edges with sewing silk. For
the pocket take a piece of cretonne,
thirteen inches long and fifteen inches
across. Turn down two inches at top
and one at the bottom to form a hem
above acasing. In the top one should
be run a piece of stout elastic, that at the
bottom gathered on tape. Sew the pocket
to the foundation at the bottom and on
the sides. The elastic should be drawn
tightly enough not to sag, but not too
tightly to admit the slipper with ease.

A correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press says bedroom slippers for an in-
valid are to be crocheted out of German-
town wool in close crochet. Make a
chain of thirteen stitches, crochet 38
rows in a straight strip; cast on 28 stitches
on another chain and crochet as before,
narrowing one stitch in the center each
time for the toe, until the width is de-
creased to fit the toe of the fleece-lined
sole to which it is to be sewed. Join the
end of the strip to the side of the toe,
and finish around the top with a scallop.
Run elastic through the open space below
this scallop, and ornament the toe with a
ribbon how. This size is fora No. 3 sole.

A pretty penwiper is made by cutting
little strips of cloth and tying them to-
gether with a leather strap, so as to look
like a bundle of shawls.

Of course you want an easel for that
pretty cabinet photognraph , and you can
make one yourself at small outlay of
time. Take two pieces of wood each ten
inches long, and a third four inches. Cover
them with velvet or plush. Sewa covered
strip of pasteboard between the two long
pieces to keep them about three inches
apart near the top. Fasten the short
piece near the bottom, and tie satin rib-
bons with bows across the fastenings_
Then drive a couple of fancy headed tacks .
into the lower piece to hold the picture. I

 


 

 

 

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TO CROCHET A BABY’S SHOE.

 

Cast on four stitches and knit Afghan;
add four stitches to the second row, and
four to the third; then crochet twelve
rows; make fourteen stitches more and
crochet ten rows. This is the upper part
of the foot. Make the other side of the
leg to match the first, and then around
the lower part of this piece crochet with
single stitch back and forth, fastening
into the loop farthest from you, until you
have five ridges or ten roWs. Sew up on
lie bottom and back, and finish around
the top with a scallop, and at ankle with
cord or ribbons. The upper and lower
parts should be of different colors. This
is the easiest to make of any I ever tried,
and the directions are to fit a large child

of six months. A. n. J.

THOMAS.
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THE SEWING MACHINE.

 

I am glad to be able to say to L. F. of
Ypsilanti that I have a sewing machine
purchased through the FARMEB, and it
is perfect in every respect; has all the
attachments, and is just as well made as
those sold through agents.

To “ Stranger” I would say don’t knit
a bedspread, do “sane” work. I com
menced one and soon made up my mind
that I was, as Mark Twain has said, “some
new kind of an idiot.” The price of the
Cotton yarn will buy a much prettier
spread at the stores. MRS. W. J. G.

HOWELL.
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MATTIE J ., of Clarkston, wishes to be
informed what “purl” means, in the
directions for knitted counterpanes.
Purl means to knit backwards, so as to
make both sides of the knitting alike. In
knitting the heel of astocking we “purl ”
when we knit back every other row, by
putting the end of the needle under in-
stead of over the stitch to be knitted.

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THE Rural New Yorker claims that the
wild turnip cure for felons, contributed
by Mrs. Myra L. Parsons, ~of Linwood,
Bay. County, “was published in the
Rural of Sept. 20, and has been circulat-
in g without credit in Eastern and Western
papers ever since.” Reference to our
files shows that the recipe was published
in the Household of the FARMER on
Sept. 9th, being furnished us by Mrs.
Parsons. Concede us the credit, if you
please, Mr. Rural.

 

“Torsnr,” of Elm Hall, Gratiot Co,
wishes Aunt Nell to tell how many
squares it takes for a counterpane knit
according to her directions, and what
number cotton is best. The directions
are “ just what she wanted.” In reply to
the inquiry about the Lamb Knitter, the
price, we believe, is about $70. Any de-
sired information can be obtained by
writing to the New Lamb Knitter Com
pany at Jackson, this State.

 

THE Musical Herald is amonthly maga-
zine which aims to give its readers an
idea of what is doing in the musical
world, and succeeds well. Its reading

 

matter is well chosen, and the musical
selections published are good, and within
the scope of average performers. Its re-
view of new music is valuable to those
who order by catalogue. Published by
the Musical Herald 00., Franklin Square,

Boston, Mass.
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IN answer to the request to know how
the recipe for moth patches upon the
face is to be used, Mrs. E. M. A., of Cen-
terville, who, furnished the recipe, says,
“The lotion is to be used as a wash, twice
aday. It is not poisonous to take. One
person said it cured him of bronchitis,
but as I am a homeopath I do not expect-
to try it myself. A friend told me that
she has been cured of constipation by
drinking a glass of cold water before
breakfast every morning. I have a
neighbor who has taken three children
from the Home in Chicago, the first two
as her own, the last a girl of eleven to be
“help " in the future. Ihope she will
be rewarded in this life as well as the

next.”
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WE have received the Christmas num-
ber (January) of Godey’s Lady’s Book,
and find it unusually full of illustrations,
with a handsome steel engraving and
colored fashion plate. Considerable space
is devoted to the important question of
“what to wear,” with a well filled fancy
work department; there are also practical
hints for the household, and plenty of
culinary recipes. The stories and serials
are moral in tone, if not of the highest
order of literary merit, and as the late
President Lincoln once said, “for those
who like that sort of thing, it will be
about the sort of thing they will like.”
Published by J. H. Haulenbeek, 1,006
Chestnut St., Philadelphia.

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IF Miss Ella Hale. of Eaton Rapids, '

will send one dollar to G. R. Angel], 158
Woodward Avenue, this city, she will re-'
ceive a package of Whiting’s Indelible
Ink, prepared for etching on linen, with
a preparation to be applied to the linen

before etching, pens, and full directions

for the work. Angel] has the ink only in
black; if other colors are wanted we are
told they are to be obtained in New York
City, but we have not the address of the
manufacturers. We regret the delay in
answering this inquiry, but a tour
among the fancy stores of this city, where
we would naturally expect to obtain such

information, was fruitless; and we
are . indebted to Miss Abby Baker,
of this city, for the address

given above. Miss Baker, who paints
very prettily on china, will take orders
for bread and fruit plates, butter and
berry dishes, etc., for holiday or wedding
presents, at very reasonable prices. Her
address is 57 Howard Street, this city.
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Contributed Recipes.

 

Mas. J. W. P., Detroit, contributes the fol-
lowing:

ann Caxns.-—-Five eggs, two cups brown
sugar, quarter cup butter, two large cups but-
termilk, one teaspoonful soda, one nutmeg;
beat the eggs well; then add the sugar and
butter, then themilk containing the soda, then

 

nutmeg; add sufficient flour to roll; out in long
strips, twist and fry in hot lard.

JELLY FRIED Carina—When making bread,
take a quart of sponge, add three eggs, one
cup sugar, half cup butter; mix stiff, and let
rise; roll out, out in squares, put a little jelly
on each square and roll up; let them rise on
the board; then fry in hot lard, taking care to
keep them in constant motion while in the
lard, to keep the jelly from running out. Roll
in sugar as soon as taken from the lard, if an
extra finish is desired.

COOKED Osmium—Cut the celery in small
pieces, boil in water with a little salt, pour off
the water and add butter, milk, and a little
thickening, and serve as asparagus.

 

MINCE MEAT.—Une quart chOpped meat;
two quarts chopped apples; one-fourth pound
suet; one grated lemon; two cups molasses ;.
one tablespoonful each of cinnamon.cloves and
nutmeg; one pound raisins; one-fourth pound
citron, sliced; one quart boiled cider, and
sugar to suit the taste. Boil all together un-
til the apples are well cooked. If not moist
enough add water. Dried cherries or other
fruit make an improvement.

PORK Carin—Pour one pint of boiling water
on three-fourths of a pound fat pork, chopped
fine; let stand until cool, then add two cups of
sugar, one of molasses, five of flour, two tea-
spoonfuls soda, one tablespoonfui cinnamon,
half a tablespoonful of cloves; one pound of
raisins, one—half pound currants, washed and
dried. This is cheap and good.

FRIED Caxns.—-One heaping teacupful of
sugar; one cup buttermilk; one-half cup thick
cream; two eggs; spice, soda and salt. Mix
just hard enough to roll; out with a cake cuté
ter, and fry in hot lard. AUNT N ELL.

PLAINWELL.

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For Full Information.

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of the old Lamb knitting machine. Address

The New Lamb Knitter 00.,
117 and 119 Main St., west, J scxsox, Mien,

 

 

 

 

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