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A. LOVE SONG TO A WIFE.

 

We have been lavas for forty years;

0, dear cheeks, faded and worn with tears,
What an eloquent story of love ye telli
Your roses are dead, yet I love ye Well!

0, pale brow. shrined in soft, silvery hair;
Crowned with life’s sor ow and lined with care,
Let me read by the light of the stars ab )ve
Those dear, (ear records of faithful love.

Ah, fond, fond eyes of my own true wifel

Ye have shone so clear through my checkered life !
Ye have shed such joy on its thorny way

That i (annot think ye are dim to~day.

Worn little hands that have toilet so long,
Patient and loving and brave and strong;
Ye will never tire, ye will never rest,

Until you are crossed on my darling’s bre: st .

O, warm hear‘, throbbing so close to mine!

Time only strengthens such love as thine,

And proves that the holiest love doth last

When summer and beauty and youth are past.
-— Quiver.

 

A FARMERS’

On the 2nd inst the Household Editor
left Detroit for a trip to Paw Paw, to visit
the home of Mr. A. C. Glidden, the ,“A.
C. G.” whose correspondence is well
known to readers of the FARMER, and to
attend the anniversary meeting of the
Antwerp and Paw Paw Farmers’ Asso-
ciation. Mr. Glidden resides two miles
from Paw Paw, in the midst of a beauti-
ful section of farming country, dotted
with the homes of prosperous farmers.
The fields are level, stretching’away like
green prairies till belted by woodland or
broken by orchards, with only one eleva-
tion of any extent, Prospect Hill, which
overlooks Paw Paw, and on whose slop-
ing side lies the village cemetery. Paw
Paw itself is one of the prettiest of
country towns. Its .streets are lined with
maples, which in some places overarch
the roadway, and the lawns are trim and
well kept. The Union school house is a
charming contrast to the usual bleak,
two story building set in a barren desert
of yard, with a few stunted trees persist-
ently clinging to life; it is shaded with
the abundant maple, and its walks
bordered with evergreen hedges which
are kept trimmed, and are solid walls over
, three feet high. The tgiangle in front is
set to evergreen and ornamental decid~
nous trees, donated by Mr Glidden on
condition the village authorities would
care for them, which has been faithfully
done. This little park will, in a few
years, he a decided ornament to the
place. The “ village cow” is not allowed

MEETIN G.

taken down their fences, leaving the
lawns and flower beds to be admired by
the passer-by.

On Wednesday we enjoyed a visit with
Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Buell, of Little Prairie
Ronde, Cass 00., and Mr. and Mrs. Eison
Woodman, of Paw Paw, and in the even
ing drove through the twilight to the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gould, about
two miles ' from Mr. Glidden’s. Mr.
Gould is a fruit-grower, and we passed a
flourishing vineyard, but were informed
a large part of his peacr orchard had suc-
cumbed to the severity of the past winter,
as had also his apiary of fifty colonies,
Mr. Glidden, too, mourns the loss of his
entire peach orchard, not a single tree es-
caping. and only a few tufts of leaves at
the extremities of the topmost branches
showing a spark of life yet left.

On Thursday, June 4th, the Farmers’
Association met at the house of Mr. N. H.
Bangs, with nearly a full attendance. A.
C. G. has given to the FARMER a report
of the exercises, hence what is here said
will relate principally to matters of in.
terest to the ladies. In the first place,
the dinner, for at least forty persons, was
cooked upon a' gasoline range, and Mrs.
Bangs invrted the ladies to the kitchen to
note how excellently it worked, and how
much it saved the busy cook in the way
of heat. And indeed the room was but
little more than comfortably warm, while
meat was being roasted in the oven,
potatoes and corn cooked, and tea and
coffee made, thus proving the capacity of
the stove equal to any occasion which
would arise in farm life. The ponderous
cook stove had been ignominiously con-

signed to the wood house, Mr. Bangs

splits no more kindling wood, ,while Mrs.
Bangs openly expressed her sympathy
for her neighbors who were unprovided
with this hot weather necessity.

Aftsr doing full justice to the good
things set before them, the members of
the Association assembled in the parlors,
and proceeded to business. After con-
gratulatory speeches by several members,
and the election of officers for the coming
year, Mrs. S. Consalus, of Paw Paw,
read the following essay:

WAITING .

I read in a scrap of paper a short time
since, that life was made up of waitin .
How true it is! We wait wrth tiredbrain
for the shades of night, which shut out
the labors of - the day; watchin by the
sick bed of a friend, or racked y suffer-
ing we wait, for the dawn which shall

 

dispel the shadows of night. Meeting a

at large, and may of the residents have I friend who is in trouble, we wait, and do

    

not say the kind word that might have
saved that one a broken life. A child
comes to us with his troubles; we wait,
and a chance is lost for building a noble
charrctcr. We' wait for tidings frrm
absent ones; we wait for their return,
watching for the first glimpse of their
familiar forms. We wait foratime to
read, and lose an opportunity to gain
something useful when we could have
picked up a book or paper for a moment,
thus overlooking small things, which
combined formed important events in our
lives. We wait for success in our un~
dertakings; we wait, while the wheel of
time, slowly and surely turning, brings
us the good we have striven for; or
crushes out the hopes long and fondly
cherished. The aged are waiting for
that sweet rest in the beyond; the middle
aged are waiting for the realization of
their hopes. while the young are waiting
for the good time time coming; all are
waiting
For the bright prophetic day,

When the shadows, weary shadows,
From the world shall roll away.

The theme seemed to rouse a vein of
thought in each heart, and some good
things were said in the discussion which
followed. Mr. Glidden thought there
was often something to be gained by
waiting, and that we should not be too
hasty in grasping at possibilities which
may delude us. Mr. Randolph thought
we were in danger of waiting too long,
deliberating our course, while the op-
portunity slipped past us. Mr. J. J. Wood-
man thought we should never wait when
we felt the impulse to a noble deed, but
carry out our thought at ones; that‘we
should not be “ waiting,” but all our lives
he spent in doing. Mrs. D. Woodman
besought her hearers not to wait when
kind thoughts entered their hearts, but
speak kind words and perform neighbor-
ly oflices without delay; and spoke of an
aged friend who was “only waiting,”
her life work done, and strength ebbing
with disease, for 'the angel to carry her
"over the river.” Mrs. J. C. Gould then
read a poem by Adelaide Proctor en-
titled “Strive, Wait, and Pray,” which
was extremely apropos to the matter of
the essay which had preceded it, and the
exercises were closed by the selection of
the next place of meeting.

Perhaps it may be permissible to refer
briefly to the influence of this associa-
tion upon the tone of the community in
which it exrsts. Necessarily limited to
the number which could be conveniently
'entertained in the homes of its members,
where its meetings are held. many who
would have gladly joined could not be
received. The result has been the forma-
tion of two other clubs of similar aim

 

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INTENTIONAL SECOND EXPOSURE

THE HOUSEHOLD.

 

 

thing very desirable is a hat rack for the
.front hall or for the kitchen, which may
be made on a rainy day, instead of “ go-
ing to town.” Make it in the form of a
harrow, about three feet square, of wood-
en bars crossing each other at right an-
gles. Then put in wooden pins at the
crossings, on which to hang hats and
scarfs. A piece of mirror may be fastened
in.the centre. Fasten firmly to the wall-
It looks best when the bars are crossed so
as to make the spaces diamond shaped.

AMassscnusn'r'rs man who has a choice
herd of Guernseys, sells the butter product
in the Boston market at 70 cents per lb.
He buys the milk of grade cows from ad
jacent farmers, makes it into butter by
the same process, and retails it at 45 cents
in the same market. It is said almost every
parcel of “ gilt edged ” butter sold in
Boston )8 from the dairy of some wealthy
owner who makes the work a recreation,
and with whose methods the average
farmer cannot hope to compete. Yet,
nevertheless, the cry comes from town for
better butter, and from farmers for better
prices. Is no adjustment possible?

DR. R. C. Knnzns advocates the prepar
ation of sugar syrup for table use at home;
by using just the relative proportions of
sugar and water to form a saturated so-
lution at the ordinary temperature. This
is easily done by dissolving six pounds of
sugar in one quart of water. He says a
syrup prepared in this way from pure
sugar and clean water, is obv10usly the
purest syrup that can be made, and con-
tains nothing unwholesome or injurious.
It is the syrup used in his family for many
years. The taste at first is somewhat in-
sipid, and lacks the rank taste of molasses
and of syrups made from unrefined sugar,
but after a time the palate becomes ac-
customed to this pure sweet and prefers
it to all others. By the aid of heat, a
much larger quantity may be dissolved in
the same water, but when the solution
cools the sugar will crystallize out after a
time, and form a crust on the sides of the

vessel.
———oeo—-—

MAYMIE, of Saline, must remember our
“castsiron rule” not to publish anony-
mous communications.

—....————

A. H. J. recently complained she could
not make the chocolate melt, so that she
could coat her “creams” with it. Shave
it up quite fine, as you would maple
sugar to be melted. Set the bowl in the
top of the teakettle, not letting thewater
touch the bowl. Guess ’t’will melt then;
have to, you know.

THE Household Editor desires to call
attention to the inquiry of our Maryland
correspondent, Katie, respecting the
canning of vegetables. Usually the sup-
ply of vegetables for winter use is limited
to canned tomatoes and dried sweet corn.
If peas, beans and corn can be put up at
home. in a satisfactory manner, we all
want to‘know it, and our housekeepers

who have experimented in this line will

confer afavor upon Household readers,
if they will give their experience. Even

 

if they have failed, the detail of the
method tried may bring out new ideas
and perhaps point out the way to sue-

0888.
———-——ooo———-—

CONSTANT readers of the MICHIGAN
FARMER will remember that last summer
a new process of canning fruit was men-
tioned in the Household, and that several
ladies tried it and reported success. The
new method is called the “ cotton batting
process,” and is simply to cook the fruit
as usual for canning in glass cans, put it,
while hot, into bowls, cups, or any open
dish, lay a piece of white paper out to
fit upon it, and then cover the dish with
a couple of layers of ordinary cotton
batting securely tied on. A paper may
be tied over the batting to keep ofi the
dust, etc. We would be glad to have our
readers try this plan, which h .s been
widely published. Will Pansy, Prudence,
Mrs. J. Bale, Mertie and L. B. P. please
consider themselves a committee ap-
pointed by the Household Editor to test
this plan of canning during the coming
fruit season, and report to the Household
next January, perhaps?

_..___..._____
Useful Recipes.

COOKING MEATS.

We append some methods of cooking meats,
which have been tested by good housekeepers
and found economical and palatable. Beef is
almost always baked, mutton, boiled and
chickens fried, by inexperienced or careless
housekeepers who are ignorant of better
methods. The following may be “ new depar-
tures,” but are worth trying:

BEEF A LA Mona. -—Six or eight pounds of
beef from the round, cut thick. Take out
bone, rub the meat well with the following
spices mixed together: One teaspoonful each
of pepper and groundcloves; one-fourth cup of
broWn sugar, three teaspoonfuls salt; rub
thoroughly into beef, which must stand over
night. Next morning make a stufling of one
pint of bread crumbs, one small onion chopped
fine, a spoonful of sweet marjoram or thyme,
one-half teaspoonful each of pepper and ground
cloves and salt; add a large cup hot waterin
which has been melted aheaping tablespoonful
of butter and stir into crumbs. Beat one egg
light and mix with it, press this into the hole
in the beef; if there is more than needed, make
gashes in meat and stuff with the remainder.

Now bring into shape with a strip or cotton .

cloth, sewing it firmly. Put beef into the pot
and half cover it with cold water; put in one
onion stuck with cloves, a large teaspoonful of
salt, and one-half teaspoonful of pepper, and
stew very slowly, turning while cooking; cock
as much as five or six hours or till the meat is
tender. The water in the pot should have
been reduced to about a pint. Skim at every
particle of fat; thicken with heaping table-
spoonful of flour smothered with water; stir
in a tablespoonful of catsup and pour over the
meat when served The thick part of a leg of
veal may be treated in the sme manner. What
is left makes good hashes or croquettes.

Mocx Doom—Get about 3}, pounds of a
good rump steak, out pretty thick so as to be
juicy. Make a stuffing as for duck, that is,
mix with bread crumbs a very little finely
chopped onion, butter, pepper, summer savory
and salt, and the yolk of an egg, and milk
enough to moisten the whole. Spread the
dressing over the steak, except the ends, roll
up. tuck in the ends. and fasten with a needle
and thread. Thus prepared, it is laid in a
deep, small pan, with a close fitting cover; A

little stock is then poured upon it, and it is
simmered slowly about two hours, after which,
remove it, put it in oven and bake an hour,
basting frequently to keep it moist.

VEAL Comma—Veal is a meat particularly
suited for warm weather, but it needs to be
highly seasoned. Cutlets taken from the leg,
and cut in a thick slice, can be made into a
delicious relish. Wipe the meat with _a dry
cloth, and cut out the bones and skin, and
divide into pieces four inches square. Beat
them almost into shreds with a meat pounder.
Fry several slices of pork until crisped. Dip
the cutlets, after scattering a little salt and
pepper over them, into cracker or bread crumbs.
Place them in the hot fat and frya nice browno
Then add a tablespoonful of flour, stirred thin
with cold water, and half a chopped onion, or
a cupful of canned tomato, and. a cupful of
boiling hot water. Mix all together, and
simmer slowly on the back of the stove for
three-quarters of an hour, stirring it occasion—
ally, so it shall not become scorched. Have a
hot platter ready, and place the cutlets upon
it, and strain the gravy over them, and garnish
the platter with thin slices of lemon and sprigs
of parsley.

Bacon AND Essa—Cut some bacon into
small, thin squares, put them into a saucepan
and set over a gentle fire that they may lose
some of the fat. Place the dice on a warm
dish and put a ladle of melted bacon fat into
tthe saucepan. Set it on the stove and put in
a dozen of the squares of bacon. Tilt the
saucepan to one side and break an egg in it;
manage this very carefully and the egg will
soon be cooked. It should be very round and
the little pieces of bacon will stick to it. Keep
the egg on a hot plate while you cook as many
more as are required. This'is a nice breakfast
dish.

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A. LOVE SONG TO A WIFE.

We have been lovers for forty years;

0. dear cheeks, faded and worn with tears,
‘ What an eloquent story of love ye tell!
Your roses are dead, yet I love ye Well!

0, pale brow, shrined in soft, silvery hair;
Crowned with life’s sor ow and lined. with care,
Let me read by the light of‘the stars above
Those dear, (‘ ear records of faithful love.‘

Ah, fond, fond eyes of my own true wifel

Ye have shone so clear through my checkered life !
Ye have shed such joy on its thorny way

That i cannot think ye are dim to—day.

Worn little hands that have toilet so long,
Patient and loving and brave and strong;
Ye will never tire, ye will never rest,

Until you are crossed on my darling’s hrs: at .

0, warm hear‘, throbbing so close to minel

Time only strengthens such love as thine.

And proves that the holiest love doth last

When summer and beauty and youth are past.
-- Quiver.

A FARMERS’

On the 2nd inst the Household Editor
left Detroit for a trip to Paw Paw, to visit
the home of Mr. A. C. Glidden, the "‘A.
C. G.” whose correspondence is well
known to readers of the FARMER, and to
attend the anniversary meeting of the
Antwerp and Paw Paw Farmers’ Asso-
ciation. Mr. Glida’én resides two miles
from Paw Paw, in the midst of a beauti-
.ful section of farming country, dotted
with the homes of prosperous farmers.
The fields are level, stretching 'away like
green prairies till belted by woodland or
broken by orchards, with only one eleva-
tion of any extent, Prospect Hill, which
overlooks Paw Paw, and on whose slop-
ing side lies the village cemetery. Paw
Paw itself is one of the prettiest of
country towns. Itsstreets are lined with
maples, which in some places overarch
the roadway, and the lawns are trim and

well kept. The Union school house is a
charming contrast to the usual bleak,
two story building set in a barren desert
of yard, with a few stunted trees persist-
ently clinging to life; it is shaded with
the abundant maple, and its walks
bordered with evergreen hedges which
are kept trimmed, and are solid walla over
, three feet high. The tgiangle in front is
set to evergreen and ornamental decid-
uous trees, donated by Mr Glidden on
condition the village authorities would
care for them, which has been faithfully
done. This little park will, in a few
years, he a decided ornament to the
place. The “ village cow” is not allowed
at large, and manyof the iresidents have

M EEI‘IN G.

 

taken down their fences, leaving the
lawns and flower beds to be admired by
the passer-by.

On Wednesday we enjoyed a visit with
Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Buell, of Little Prairie
Ronde, Cass 00., and Mr. and Mr s. Elison
Woodman, of Paw Paw, and in the even-
ing drove through the twilight to the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gould, about
two miles ‘from Mr. Glidden’s. Mr.
Gould is a fruit-grower, and we passed a
flourishing vineyard, but were informed
a large part of his peach orchard had suc-
cumbed to the severity of the past winter,
as had also his apiary of fifty colonies.
Mr. Glidden, too, mourns the loss of his
entire peach orchard, not a single tree es-
caping, , and only a few tufts of leaves at
the extremities of the topmost branches
showing a spark of life yet left.

On Thursday, June 4th, the Farmers’
Association met at the house of Mr. N. H.
Bangs, with nearly a full attendance. A.
C. G. has given to the FARMER a report
of the exercises, hence what is here said
will relate principally to matters of in-
terest to the ladies. In the first place,
the dinner, for at least forty persons, was
cooked upon a‘ gasoline range, and Mrs.
Bangs invrted the ladies to the kitchen to
note how excellently it worked, and how
much it saved the busy cook in the way
of heat. And indeed the room was but
little more than comfortably warm, while
meat was being roasted in the oven,
potatoes and corn cooked, and tea and
coffee made, thus proving the capacity of
the stove equal to any occasion which
would arise in farm life. The ponderous
cook stove had been ignominiously con-

signed to the wood'house, Mr. Bangs'

splits no more kindling wood, while Mrs.
Bangs openly expressed her sympathy
for her neighbors who were unprovided
with this hot weather necessity.

After doing full justice to the good
things set before them, the members of
the Association assembled in the parlors,
and proceeded to business. After con-
gratulatory speeches by several members,
and the election of officers for the coming
year, Mrs. S. Consalus. of Paw Paw,
read the following essay:

WAITING .

I read in a scrap of paper a short time
since, that life was made 11 of w'aitin .
How true it is! We wait w1th tired brain
for the shades of night, which shut out
the labors of - the day; watchin by the
sick bed of a friend, or racked y suffer-
ing we wait, for the dawn which shall
dispel the shadows of night. Meeting a
friend who is in trouble, we wait, and do

 

not say the kind word that might‘ have
saved that one a broken life. A (child
comes to us with his troubles; we wait,
and a chance is lost for building a noble
character. We’ wait for tidings frrm
absent ones; we wait for their return,
watching for the first glimpse of their
familiar forms. We wait foratime to
read, and lose an opportunity to gain
something useful when we could have
picked up a book or paper for a moment,
thus overlooking small things, which
combined formed important events in our
lives. We wait for success in our un-
dertakings; we wait, while the wheel of
time, slowly and surely turning. brings
us the good we have striveu for; or
crushes out the hopes long and fondly
cherished. The aged are waiting for
that sweet rest in the beyond; the middle
aged are waiting for the realization of
their hopes. while the young are waiting
for the good time time coming; all are
waiting
For the bright prophetic day,

When the shadows, weary shadows,
From the world shall roll away.

The theme seemed to rouse a vein of
thought in each heart, and some good
things were said in the discussibn which
followed. ' Mr. Glidden thought there
was often something to be gained by
waiting, and that we should not be too
hasty in grasping at possibilities which
may delude us. Mr. Randolph thought
we were in danger of waiting too long,
deliberating our course, while the op-
portunity slipped past us, Mr. J. J. Wood-
man thought we should never wait when
we felt'the impulse to a noble deed, but
carry out our thought at onCe; that‘we
should not be “ waiting,” but all our lives
he spent in doing. Mrs. D. Woodman
besought her hearers not to wait when
kind thoughts entered their hearts, but
speak kind words and perform neighbor-
1y ofllces without delay; and spoke of an
aged friend who was “only waiting,”
her life work done, and strength ebbing
with disease, for ‘the angel to carry her
"over the river.” Mrs. J. C. Gould then
read a poem by Adelaide Proctor en-
titled “ Strive, Wait, and Pray,” which
was extremely apropos to the matter of
the essay which had preceded it, and the
exercises were closed by the selection of
the next place of meeting.

Perhaps it may be permissible to refer
briefly to the influence of this associa-
tion upon the tone of the community in
which it ensts. Necessarily limited to
the number which could be conveniently

'entertained in the homes of its members,

where its meetings are held.. many who
would have gladly joined could not be
received. The result has been the forma-
tion of two other clubs of similar aim

and methods in the vicinity, while the -

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fame thereof having spread into adjacent
townships, the “leaven” is working,
and several other organizations are on
the point of materializing. . “ So shines a
good deed in a naughty world.” Its
1nfiuence is felt in more ways than one.
Mr. E. B. Welch humorously asserted
its power in making the farmers compos-
ing it “,slick up,” both personally and
agriculturally. Mr. Jason Woodman
frankly avowed the influence of the
teachings of the club in determining his
choice of a vocation, joined to the ideas
of the possibilities of farming gained at
the Agricultural College. Aman is apt to
study his methods and be prepared to de-
fend them when he knows a jury of his
fellow farmers are' interested as well as
himself, and prepared to criticise; he
reads to fortify his position and formu-
lates his reading into thoughts, and
thoughts into words, all of which raises
the standard of farming and farm life in
the community. Sociability and friend-
liness among the members are also pro.
moted; its members know less of the
comparative isolation of country life, be-
cause though they meet but four times
yearly, acquaintances soon ripen into
friendship, with all its exchange of
thought and kindly deeds. Through the
. discussions, in which opinions are freely
expressed, combated or criticised, the
members learn to ‘ express themselves
with fluency, “ learn to think standing,”
and since farmers are coming to the front
in legislation and other public interests,
it is highly important that they have not
only sound ideas, but the power of ex-
pressing'them. On the whole, it would
be well for Michigan and Michigan’s
farmers if every township had its
farmers’ club. were all as harmonious,
as well supported and as beneficial as this
of which we have written.
——-—-—.0*_

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

 

As I sent the circular on Christian
Science to our editor, I feel in duty bound
to defend the subject. I think she has
made some mis-statements through
ignorance of the subject.

She, with a good many others, seems to
think it claims too much; but if there is
anything in it, there is everything, for it
claims to do no more than Christ did,
and I have always been taught that he
was sent to earth as an example for us
to follow, and to show us what we were
capable of being and doing. I never

. heard of his advocating the use of
medicines or hygiene, and his principal
work was healing the sick. One of his
many "commands to his disciples was,
“Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise
the dead, cast out devils; freely ye have
received, freely give.” Did he claim
them to be any more than human?

The scientists believe God to be the
principle of life, and through that prin-
ciple they heal the sick, and not by will
power. God claims to be Life, Truth and
Love; are those qualities of the mind or
body? .

It is true, few; would care to take
arsenic expecting good results; for where

the spirit is willing the flesh is often
weak. Still I think it possible, for Christ
says "Not that which goeth into the
mouth defileth a 'man; but that which
cometh out of the mouth (or heart) this
defileth a man.” Christ controlled the
winds and waves and as he said we could
do his works, why is it “impious” to
believe his words? I think if people
would leave the weather to the Almighty,
instead of grumbling about what we do
have, trying to predict what we are going
to have and giving reasons for what we
have had; we would have full as good a
quality as we do now. There is no
virtue in sitting behind apatient, for a
true scientist don’t care where he sits.
I don’tsee why so many should think
they ought to work without pay, for they
have to pay for their education, he
clothed and fed the same as a doctor,
who exacts fees even after the'patie nt is
dead. Mrs. Eddy instructs her students
not to turn a' worthy.patient away for
want of money.

If scientists claimed to cure at a dis-
tance by will power, it might be extrava-
gant. The power of God extends through
all space, and by the use of that power
they heal at distances.

Idon’t think the hospital in St. Louis
was governed by scientists, for they claim
children need a good deal of care to be
educated 1n the right direction. ‘

If the physician of Boston had attended
to his business, he ought to have cured
every case of Bright’s disease—according
to his belief. It is true that if aperson
can think they are well they are; but
they have got to understand the science in
order to know why they are well, before
they can think so. I would employ a
reliable scientist in a case of pneumonia,
sooner than a doctor; for where persons
have it severely they seem to die in spite
of the doctors.

About all the patients a scientist gets
are those pronounced incurable by the
doctors; for few care to try them unless
they think they are liable to die any way.
People are always very much afraid of
simple remedies. PANSY.

Scnoonenur.

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CAN NING VEGETABLES.

Mr's. NIH. Bangs, of Paw; Paw, who
entertained the Farmers’ Association of
Antwerp and Paw Paw at her house re-
cently set before her guests some. very
excellent canned corn, put up at heme.
As there have been so many requests for
methods of canning vegetables, I took
occasion to enquire of Mrs. Bangs con-
cerning the process employed, which ‘she
kindly gave. She cut the corn from the
cob, and packed it tightly in the cans,
pressing it in until the milk was squeezed

' out so as to fill all the air spaces and rise

on top of the corn. ’ She then screwed on
the covers and put the. cans into a wash
boiler of cold water, which was gradually
heated to the boiling point and the corn
boiled for three hours; no .salt is used.
She then allowed the water to cool until
she could handle the cans, when they

 

were removed and the tops tightened

wherever it was possible. In ' ecoking
for the table; no water was used, sweet
milk being preferable. A quart can will
hold a large quantity of corn, more than
one would expect.
identical with that recommended by Mr.
Hayes, of Grand Rapids, reported in the
Household last year. Not all ladies who
had tried it were successful, however.
Another lady said a friend had success-

cob, cooking as for the table, ‘then can—
ning and cooking as above, and another
had succeeded with string beans by
cooking and canning as fruit is put up.

Mrs. A. C. Glidden reported a “point ”
in the manufacture of soft soap, which
may be new to some of our readers. She
has a small quantity of the strongest lye
made put into the kettle'with the grease,
at first, thinning it as necessary with the
weaker lye -wh1ch is “ run of! ” the leach
last. The strong lye “ eats up ” the grease
so that the soap is smooth, and by reduc-
ing with the weak lye, instead of trying
to boil the latter into soap, fuel and time

are saved, and often a failure avoided.
BEATRIX.

-—-—-too—-—
SOME, PROMINENT CHARACTER-
ISTICS OF NEW ENGLAND LIFE.

 

SELF DENIAL.

This was early taught in the New Eng‘

'land household, both by precept and ex-
ample. Thus'two ideas were present in
the mind; first the practice of self denial
for personal benefit, and second the same
practice for the good of others. Children
were taught in tender years that all
is not gold that appears such,
and that many of the wants of life
are fancied ones, and might be dis-
pensed with and nothing lost. Plain-
ness cf dress, paucity of jewels or finery,
scarcity of silver and gold watches, an
entire absence of diamond finger rings,
pocket pistols, and skating rinks; they
got along some way without these and
lived long and died happy. In their
eating and drinking the same principle
was noticeable. Things which merely
tickled the palate and injured the
stomach were dispensed with, and such
sumptuous dishes as pork and beans,
mush and milk, and bean porridge, hot
and cold, were indulged in to the evident
benefit of the system.

But didn’t they havewhisky and bit-
ters then. and drink and .treat others,
even to the minister? True, many families
did, and it was productive of some drunk-
enness, but it was disconnected from the
social or treating feature. They didn’t
go to the corner grocery and drink, and
treat, and then stand around for some
one else to do the same.‘ Then popula-

drunkenness the more noticeable. But
this principle of self denial was so strong
that when temptation presented itself
through the avenue of taste, it cost but
little to say “no.” Then the household
was early taught to save for the good of
others. Thus institutions-of learning, of
philanthropy, of science and of charity,
have increased. Missionaries ha‘_ve been

 

supporwd in our own land and in heathen

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through the practice of self denial. '
N ow to close this rambling sketch (for
' I must chop it off somewhere). let me say

‘—put into 'your character these three—‘

not“ faith. hope and ,charity” alone,
but love of home and its teachings, in-
dustry, and self denial; and they will be
like the shield with which Christian
warded 03 the fiery darts of the old
. Apollyon. “This do and thou shalt
live.” J. E. Dar.

Annana. ,
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{PREPARING WOOL FOR COM-
FORTS. '
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Seeing no reply to Wool’s question,
and thinking _I might be welcomed at
least to give her the particulars for her

bedding, which will be so light and warm"

the coming winter, I pause at the open
portal of your sanctum and rap for ad-
mittance, Theiwool must be thoroughly
cleansed and dried; then some- leisure
day prepare for a long, rather tiresome
job. ool cards are the proper instru-
ment for the work, but wire curry combs,
such. as are used for cattle, will answer if
none other can; be procured. Lay a small
piece of wool upon one card spread on;
the whole width, take the card in the left
hand, handle up, with face of card toward
the carder, with the other comb it fine,
when done thus with a back stroke rub
the faces together and recomb until it is
fine and even, then remove the flat bat
and lay down for use. Continue until
enough is prepared for a comforter, then
just lap them together, .and if one layer
is not enough add another. These make
very warm comforters, and are much pre-
ferable to cotton for they are so light.

Can any one inform me where a book
of directions can be obtahed for doing
repousse or hammered brass work?

Palm leaf fans can be very prettily
decorated by painting them some favorite
tint and painting a spray of blossoms-
morning glories, wild roses, nasturtiums,
etc., and a bow of harmonizing ribbon
fastened at the base of the handle.

Fearing my own works will by their
length condemn me to the waste basket,

I hastily take my leave. .
MOLLY MAY.
Pnamwnnn.

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BEDDING PLANTS, AND TRANS-
PLANTING.

Now that our short term of warm
weather seems to be fully inaugurated and
planting may be safely done, we bring
forward'geraniums, coleus, fu'chsias and
other similar plants to bloom and grace
the most favored spot in the border. It
is of importance to look well to the qual~
ity of the soil in which they are to be set.
Few of us have soil just right without
‘ adding leaf mold or sand, or both; for it
should be rich and yet porous, thdt it may
not become heavy and sodden in wet
weather and baked and hard in dry. A
bed of geraniums of diflerent colors and
- fanciful foliage, planted .with bright
specimens of coleus, is' a' beautiful sight
and requires about as little care as any

part of the garden. ' ' ‘

 

In transplanting verbenas, pansies,
asters and other varieties of this class of
plants from the seed bed, care should be
taken not to disturb or injure the roots,
and the soil should be well pressed about
them after being planted and covered.
It plants stand too close part should be
removed. Transplanting’ when well done
is no’detriment to these and many other
varieties, but rather a benefit, as it serves
to render them strong and “ stocky.” I
have never failed in securing a premium
on Goxcomb, and my best specimens I
transplant several times. There are some

seedlings that cannot bear removal, as

the annualyarieties of poppies,1upins and
a few others, while often we can get no
seed from double portulacca until after
transplanting. The work of transplant-
ing must be well and carefully done, and
when necessary. Shading should never
be neglected.

I do not send out water lily roots; there
are plenty in our small lakes.
are heavy to send, and I have thought
there was no place in Michigan where
one would have to go five miles to get
them. I eanzsend at my old rates of six
for 50 cents, small mailing plants of the
following: Coleus; Perilla; Achyranthes,
red and white; Alternanthera; Gold-
en Feather, and ocalz‘s tropeolot'd.
The above are - excellent foli-
age plants for bedding. Also Geraniums,
single and double flowered; Abutilon,
Thompsonii and Boule de Neige; Fuchsias,
Lobelias;‘ Othonna, sea onion, and helio—
trope. I have none but good varieties of
plants; one geranium, Mad. Seleroi, is en-
tirely new and unique, the foliage a pale
green bordered and blotched with white,
a good bedder and good for the house. I

will make it one of each order of six

plants if desired.
anron. Box 297.
—-ooo————

SCRAPS.

M. A. FULLER.

I THINK it is high time to protest
against this continued preaching to
women about making home pleasant, as
if the responsibility devolved solely and
entirely upon the wife. While we must all
acknowledge that home should be “the
dearest spot on earth” to every member
of the family. and that it is largely in-
cumbent upon the wife to see that it is so,
I deprecate the idea that the husband has
no duty. in that respect. Pray, does a
husband and father have no influence in
his own house? Has he nothing to say,
no voice in the grand, harmonious chord
of home? Does happiness prevail, or dis-
cord and dissension reign and he a pas-
sive, irresponsible agent? I fancy there
are few who have tried this home making
who do not recognize the fact that, with
the most earnest intent and purpose,
their unaided efforts are unavailing to
create the ideal home. If" the husband
saves up the ill-temper it is not “ policy ”
to vent on hired men or associates, and
comes home frowning "like imperial
Jove about whose brow play thunder-
bolts,” the meet-him-at-the gate-with-a.
smile act becomes a solo rather difilcult

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of execution, and not likely to run many
consecutive nights. We are told the
wife_ should smooth the domestic
wrinkles, put aside her cares, forget the
day’s annoyances, and with pleasant face
and tidy person and house await the re-
turn of the husband. 80 she ought; that
that is her duty. But has she not a right
to expect of her husband some exertion
of the same nature? Ought he to bear
into the home his burden of business
cares or disappointments, which make'
him morose and preoccupied, perhaps
downright ugly? No indeed; there are
two factors in this multiple of home, and
perfect domestic happiness requires co-
operation as well as individual efiort.‘ It
is as much aman’s duty to be pleasant‘
and agreeable at home as it is a
woman’s. He may have had much to

bear in the way of petty annoyances dur- »
ing the day; it is ten chances to one his
wife has not met quite as much vexation
and provocation. Two pleasant faces.
two cheerful voices, two loving hearts,
make the happy home.

AND this brings thought of another
subject in which wives are interested.
The advice to make themselves fair in
their husband’s eyes is so oft re-iterated
that it is “ like the thrice told tale vexing
the dull ear;” and most wives are willing
to “ fiXAlp,” even if only in a clean print,
and wear the pretty aprons and the
bright ribbons when the work is done.
But why are so many men, especially
farmers, so negligent of their personal
appearance? and why does no one ever
preach to them on the subject of fixing up
to please the wife? He must, of course,
and like her, dress to suit his work. why
not, like her, when that work is done,
spend a few moments in making himself
presentable for the evening? It is said to
be a shock to a man to see the woman he
adores in crimping pins and untidy dress;
what sensation does a woman experience
when the idol of her thought appears be-
fore her with a stubble of a week’s
growth on his face and clothing seeming-
ly adjusted with a pitchfork? There is
much dirty work to be done on a farm,
we all know, but when it is done the
man who respects himself loses no time h
in suiting his clothing ‘ to his release.
“ There is a moral dignity in a clean
shirt,” says the elder Beecher. Many a
man who would not be seen on the streets
of the neighboring village with his wife
if she wore her wash dress and sun-bon-
net, will yet expect her to go to town
with him just as he came from the plo
field. Ten minutes spent in making
himself decent would make the ride en-
joyable to both. In every woman’s
heart there lives a wholesome regard for
appearances. It is often a cross to a
woman that her husband will not concede
the little decencies which society de-
mands. There is nothing independent
nor manly in‘ untidiness. Children too,
are as proud of ‘a “nice papa” as of a
pretty mother, and if you expect the
young people to take the burden of the
farm from your'shoulders, teach them by

your examplethat farming does not re-_

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from domestic service.

' in the following manner:
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using soap is necessary; then put inonen

 

 

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quire a man to make an animated scare-
crow of himself.

 

I AM pleased with the ideas of Col. T.
W. Higginson on the subject of woman’s
position as a bread-earner. He says the
balance of disadvantage is and probably
always will. be against women as earners,
especially in the matter of physical
strength, persistence of purpose, dress,
and habits of society. This makes it
particularly necessary . that every remov-
able obstacle in her way should be got rid
of. The obstacle which he places first is
pride, not womanly pride, but social
pride. Employers often give as a reason
for employing men rather than women,
that the men are willing to turn their
hands to anything, and have less of in-
convenient pride. A young man, says
the Colonel, when he has his living to
make, puts his pride in his pocket; a
young woman does not, and this makes a
great difference. The young man can be
called on for anything; he considers he
sells his time, and does not-trouble him-
self to consider whether the service is
menial or not; he is not sensitive as to
which door he comes in by, nor suspicious
as to the manner in which the servants
treat him. When a wo nan has thorough
good sense the same is true of her, and
then she is quite as useful as a man. The
bread winner must learn this lesson?
Accepting a‘certain position, accept the
consequences. Women as bread earners
must learn the lesson too; and if they
seek to compete for employment they
must place their pride as well as their
time at the service, of their employer—
that is, their social pride. while not suf-
fering their womanly self respect to be in
the slightest degree infringed. We some-
times see this self respect sacrificed and
women tempted into sin only to spare the
social pride which shrinks, for instance,
Women, con-
eludes this reasoner, can never compete
with man in the labor market, except by

‘putting social pride, as he does, into

temporary retirement. 3.

 

novsimom) HINTS.

 

OLD cane-seated chairs can be cleaned
With a sponge

air, or in good current of air, and as it

Q dries it will tighten and become as firm as

when new.

 

A ' comsromim of the Gardeners,
Monthly says the fruit of the Japan Quince

. makes a finer jelly and as pleasant a mar-
. ,‘malade as the Orange Quince. The jelly

is strongly acid, and of a delicate color
and transparency. The marmalade is fine
grained and of a lighter color than that

, from the common quince. The jelly is

made as from other fruits.

 

AN exchange recommends the use of
glycerine for removing cofiee or milk
stains. The silk, woolen, or other fabric

is painted over with glycerine, then
washed with a clean linen rag dipped in
lukewarm rain water, until clean. It is

4.9—.

"try and report upon:

 

afterwards pressed (on the wrung side

with a moderately warm iron as long as
it seems damp. The most delicate colors
are unaffected by this treatment.

 

THERE are three distinct kinds of soup;
thick soup, purees and clear soup. Thick
soup is made from stock, browned, and
thickened by the addition of various
thickening ingredients.
by rubbing all the ingredients through a
fine sieve, thus reducing them to apulp,
and then adding them to the stock. Clear
soup is simply stock, with the addition of
any, or every kindfiof vegetable. farinace-
ous foods, &c., and it takes its name from
the principal ingredient with which it is.
flavored.

 

AUNT ADDIE says we can dispense with
the tedious beating of eggs to a froth,
which has been considered necessary to
the proper icing of cake, by simply stir.
ring the sugar and white of egg together.
She gives anew formula for icing, which
we would like some of the cake-makers to
“Take two table-
spoonfuls o_f rich sweet milk and stir into
it all the sugar it will take; spread over
the cake and set away. ‘ This icing will
not crumble nor crack.” Another recipe
is as follows: “Take ten teaspoonqu of
sugar, the white of one egg, and one tea-
spoonful of cold water; stir all together.’

 

A CORRESPONDENT of the Rural Wm
Yorker speaks of a home-made , conveni-
ence for those about to undertake along

journey, which is very useful as a recep- '

tacle for wraps, gossamers, slippers, etc,
and is made of grey waterproof cloth Of
course other material could be uwd, as
we have seen very nice ones made of can-
vas, and also of heavy ecru linen; pret-
t'ily embroidered they are quite ornamen-
tal as well as useful. To make of.the wa-
terproof goods, buy a yard and one-half
of the material, which, being double fold,
will make two. "‘Cut through the fold,
and turn up one end so that two-thirds of
the length forms the envelope, or pocket,
and the remaining third serves as a “ lap-
over ;” sew up the sides of the pocket, and
hem the sides and end of the flap. ~Stow
into it your articles folded as flat as pos-
sible. and secure with a shawl strap. It
will held much or little, is durable, ex~
tremely light,pretects its contents from
ordinary damage, is cheap, and when not
in use can be made to do duty in more
ways than one, besides taking up no room
for storage”

CANNING ConN Smocssrbmm—Cut the
corn from the cob and pack in glass cans
until no more can be put in. Put the
cover on loosely, and set as many cans as
will stand straight in the boiler, and let
boil three hours from the time the water
begins to boil. If two quart cans are
used, boil'four hours; then take out and
screw the cover down tight. Hay or
straw should be put in the bottom 01' the
boiler to keep the cans from breaking.
It is a good deal of trouble, but you will
be repaid next winter in eating the nice
fresh corn. Hanna.

Lniuwn Jumort. .

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issue.

ONE of our city housekeepers says the
very nicest way of preparing strawberries
to can is to cook them in the sun. The
delicate flavor is retained to a greater ex-
tent than in any other way. Spri kle
the sugar among the berries and exp\>se
to the hot sun till sufficiently cooked.
protecting them from insects and flies by
covering with mosquito netting.

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ONE of our correspondents answers a
part of Wool’s inquiry about the method
of preparing wool forwcomertables as
follows: “ ‘ Down East’ we used scalding
hot chamberley and soft water, equal
parts poured over, and it will only re-'
quire rinsing with warm soft water and
will be white as snow and not st'ifi, as
when alkali (which is sal- soda, usually)
is used.”

 

Useful Recipes.

 

STRAWBERRY JAM.-—-Prepare as for pre—
serves. Cook more slowly, and stir frequently.
It should cook till a little taken into a (dish
will thicken somewhat as it cools.

 

CANNED Srnawnnitnins.—Make a sugar
syrup of four pounds of sugar and two quarts
of water. Prepare eight pounds of berries, and

‘after the syrup has boned and been skimmed,

put in the fruit and allow it to boil up; then
fill the cans. _

 

firmwniiaar Panama—Weigh equal
measures of fruit and sugar. Sprinkle the
sugar among the berries and let stand over
night. - In the morning drain oi! the juice, boil
and skim it, put in the berries and cook till the

,spr is thick. Best kept in cans.

 

CANNED Sraawananins. No. 2.~—Put layers
of strawberries and sugar, in the proportionof
one pound of fruit to a half pound of sugar, in
a porcelain kettle, let come. to the boiling
point, and fill and seal the cans. N 0 water is
used, the juice of the berries furnishing
enough liquid to fill the cans.

 

I

Smwnnaar hum—Heat the fruit in a
preserving kettle; mashing the berries to avoid
adding water. When soft strain through a
jelly bag. To each pint 'of juice allow one
pound of sugar. Boil the juice temminutes‘,
then add the sugar, which should be let in the
oven till heated. Boil ten minutes. when it
should be ready to jelly. The berries must not
be over ripe for this jelly.

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