HOUSEHOLD. Purr-PAsTR.—~One quart of pastry flour, one pint of butter, one table~ spoonful of salt, one of sugar, one and a quarter cupfuls of ice water. Wash them first in very hot and then in cold water. Rinse a large bowl or pan with | Nom water, then with cold, Hi Alf | fill it with cold water. Wash the butter | it is licht and waxy, This frees it of | the salt and buttermilk and 80 that the pastry is more delicate, Shape the butter into two thin ¢ 1Kes, with the one-third den. Mix the salt and sugar flour. With the hands rub of the butter into the tiour. water, stirring with knife, quickly and vigorously until is a smooth ball. Sprinkle the lightly with flour, Turn the paste ou this and pound quickly and lightly with the rolling-pin. Do not beeak the paste, Roll from you and to one side;or, if easier to roll from you all while, turn the paste around. When it it the is the remaining butter, break it in bits, and spread these on the paste, Sprinkle ghtly with flour. Fold the paste, one en from each side, so that the edges meet. Now fold from the ends, but "do uot have these meet. Double the paste, pound lightly, and roll down to about pne-third of an ineh in thickness, Fold as before, and roll down again. Repeat this three times if for pies, and six times if for l-au-vends, pallies, tarts, ete. Place on the ice to harden when it has been rolled the last time. It should be in the ice-chest atl least an hour before being In weather if the paste sticks when being rolled down put iton a sheet and place on ce. AS 800n as chilled it will roll easily. The less tlour you use in rolling out the paste the tenderer it will be. No matter how carefully every part of the work may be done, the paste will not be good if much flot is used, used. tin it 1s it STEWED Ducks. —Clean and truss but omit the stuffing. Sprinkle the bottom of a pot with onion and a little green sage, Lay in the ducks: cover with thin slices of salt pork, and pour in a large cupful of cold water. Fit a tight top on the pot and set where the contents will not boil In less than an hour. Stew slowly two hours and one-half before a sing lid, then turn the ducks Al intil tender, probably for an hour more. Lift the fowls to a hot dish keep warm, strain the gravy, thicken with browned fl partly on the duc An excell { the iinced nfuls of crackers milk to boiling, and st nn Starch , wet 1 the boil ag: cupful ¢ it gradu 1a ly wi beaten eggs. Have the milk scalded in another vessel; pour with the eggs and all back kettle, Heat almost ring all the while, and tureen lined with the racker. The soup might be expected, ha EAMED POTATO} iteamer with } are mel yw to the crack all over. notatoes i the Ci LI pper; 1X 3 1 unt and the skin these i s+ Press each one ard enough to crack it, and pour over tnem a cupful of rich hot milk in which bas been stirred and boiled a tables spoonful of butter rolled in a teasp ful of prepared flou Pepper and salt to taste, oF off, lay the OH ROAST STUFFED SrRING DUCKS Take two very fine spring ducks, singe and draw them well; save the livers and chop them fine. Fry in butter a few chopped schallots 6 ounces of bread without crust, and 2 or OJ yolks of raw eggs, with salt, pepper and chopped parsley, Stuff your ducks with this; truss them fine and roast about ope hour, adding some broth to the drip- ping. Grease off well and strain over the ducks, Serve apple sauce separate, i ———— of syrup at a moderate heat; when cool, add the rind of 4 lemons, half pint of FARM NOTES. SUMMER SOILING,.—In mid-summer it is rare to find, in most sections, any- thing like fresh pasturage unless the summer be a wet one, If mileh co vs be allowed to fall off at this time they will not be able to recover full flow lat- er in the season, even if fall pasturage | is abundant. The best evidence thal supply of milk th rough the summer, is | the fact that farmers who have tried | peat it on a larger one. The principal objection to soiling is the extra labor it entails; but we believe that the econo: my in feed and in manure, where cat- tle are kept in the stalls and more than offset the cost of labor. Of course, system in the tume and method of ga- thering and feeding the soiling crop, and if for dairy of twenty-live or man’s time will be ne- itting and feeding, in connection with other the stock and stables, paratively low wages at could be hired, the expense be very shght. the a At the com- swoxDENT of the New Sys ume which A CORRES] of that excellent leg with water to about 20 degrees, and let he whole infuse for about 14 hour. Strain through a fine sieve; put into a —— of cloth and laying it along the edge of your pies when the crusts separate and the 8 rup stews over. Aad also in tak- ing bread from the oven, stand it on sod without covering till it cooks, un- less you are going to eat it warm, If you are, it is better to cover it. Psi Litre HOLLAND BRETZELS— Make adough of half a pound of flour, aalf a pound of sugar, the yelk of two eggs, a tablespoonful of sour sream and a tablespoonful of cori- ander seed. Break off little bits of the dough, roll them in round pieces and form them in [little bretzels or rings. To remove iron rust take one ounce of oxalic acid, one quart of bolling wa- ter, steep the ‘goods, stirring until it is sll out, which will be in a short time. nfs > 9" x your fences before the cattle get into your growing crops. It is much rasier to prevent cattle from becoming anruly than it is to cure them of the aabit after it is once formed. CuLTivATION has so affected the to- mato that the seeds are fast disappear- ing and bid fair to pass out of exist. ince entirely, as in the case of the ban. ana, leaving the propagation of the plants dependent on cuttings. } : i i bean in suscepti- “The lima remarkably ers’ gardens: and moist posed 101 rains, Una ure, and equally so when ex- 'W temperature prolonged small scale it is always the con- ol Re nial atmos phe re of a hot-bed ed sods will answer, but foun beans in a five six-inch pot 1s still Start them early secure a de- the upon rich, and seeds if pi anted direct in should be soaked over warm water and merely very soil that will ot si Oar * WO ness, ot light The ground nig hit in covered with not bake.” 13s teen URES light MEML A CONTEMI the sure remedies other trees from t them when the the BARY unt AMOnK for i g plum and the gree "lice which leaves are young lowing: To « add one quart of :» over Lhe fire om the kerosene oll, When infest i8 fol me walter » fe Remove it speak {ro to be deriv Ya re 3a largel ¥ SCOssSary 81104] » Eastern States was home, Was wash either before after prepare it for carding or T hose days are past, and both the sneep and their owners ought to be glad of Then ¥ . A rel 4] 5 Oh AR. § it ihe A GOOD smoothi ng-bs MTOW run over the cornfield just before the corn comes up, if 1t 1s thoroughly done, will destroy almost every spear of grass and every has shown itself, besides benefiting the corn, As this may be doue rapidly it may be gone over twice or more before the corn 18 large enough to be dragged down and injured. It will save an immense amount of labor. a lick of work more than necessary. A COMMUNITY many advantages which are not Known where large farms are the rule, The farms are better cultiva thrifty appearance, churches, school-houses, stores other conveniences necessary to most advanced civilization are more numerous, and their advantages can be joyed. Ax experienced raiser advises poul- terers to reduce the stock of fowls as ded for, but hold on to old turkeys and old geese; they get used to the ways of the farm and are worth much more as breeders than young ones, Ducks also are good till 3 years old. A turkey is in her prime at 5, a goose at 20, Few farm crops take up so much potash as the potato, It is an alkaline juice that stains the hands when pars ing potatoes; and it is best removed by oxalic acid, This alone should be a suflicient hint as to the kind of fertili- zer most needed for potatoes, and is the reason why this crop soonest fails on sandy soils, where potash is usaally de- ficient, Asphaltum dissolved in oil of tu tine is claimed to be one of the parmishes for smokestacks and steam vipes, as it has peculiar properties of re- sistance to heat, Some carefully ¢ ondne ted experiments have been made in Dublin by Mr, Gerald Stoney and his father, Dr. G. Johnstone Stoney, F. R. B., on the i ing bicycles and tricycles at different rates, Their conclusion is that | bieyele or tricycle is probably the most econom! cal way of using human i C les is coninos A recipe for rendering paper as { zine with the pulp in course of manu- facture. The greater the degree | concentration of the zine solution the tougher the paper. It can pe used foi { making boxes, combs, for roofing, and | even for making boots, i Important, When vou visit or eave New York City, save { beg; age expressage and ££ carriage Hire, and 8%) | githe Grand Union Hotel, opposite Grand Ceo. tral Dey “wo e Joga Ant On au { pot. ! st 8 costof ons upwards poe Hestaurant {lorse cars, stages awl glevated ratiroad to all depots, Families ean five betler for jess money ai the Grand Union Hotel than at any other frst-class hotel in the city. rooms, Otted AIS, 3 European Plan | supplied wilh the best, up snd Elevator, cay. 1 rn A ——55 | tible, and may be eaten ues, “ have i, Cough (dry, hacki throat, Catarrh Dropping mer's Indian Care (CO jeve lpstantl y--heals and nisl { one a fit of the | if you Cankered a Cols ng) Croup, Causing ughe-| K Cough ITC, 00, + iti Dame Fortune will never sit in lap unless prudence and economy recommended the seat, A ——— youl have Tue Indians have at last made a rapid and gigantic stride towards civil- They advocate the use of Car- boline, the great Petroleum Hair p | ducer; it gives them an chance to collect scalps, DS ization. To- When Jit f a rainbow the objective point 1 i i + + arget wei. S$ ap it { f i to sow early kinds and for Hunue iale use greens, a Frazer Axle Grease, WARInIng; as the ca The town 18 t FITS: # AREA, The most abject subject is hie that ruled by a bad passion. St. Bernard Vegetable Pills, XanpaxTED PURELY VEGETABLE 4 tet cure for, Live rand | iin i 5 : V esretaty) @ Pills s cents at Droge ais, amy om sont FREER : adrom .n " “Me rover ML REUsSLAR? 1X BUFFALY ot BUFF SCALES AWARDED FIRST PREMIUM AT THE WoOoRLIVs F XPORITION, New Orleans, (Four Qold Medals, All oiher Peincipal makers oom peting ¢ Har Kenles, Pintform | Beales ete, Fem portant Patented INPROVEMEN | BEST VALUE for YOUR MONEY. 1.5 Sarton adds _ BUFFALD SCALE COMPANY, BUFFALD, H. WY. 2 PLATFORM ECHOES or LIVING TRUTHS FOR MEAD AND HEART, By John B. Gough., Fria Tast and erowning lite nork, brim fell of Shirilling Inter. oo. rare oll, To it el of un anh Women: #100 Distance ne hindrance 48 we rite fu oy 4 Secale Mais bo DREYDOPPEL'S BORAX SOAP Cleanses, purifies and makes clothes white and sweet, Excellent for Bath and Teller, Fall pound bars EE Forsnle everywhere, ! T Si ug Te QA STOPPED Fic Insane Persons Restored ‘8 GREAT NinveRECTORER or all BATH & ay ispasny, Only ture crre Jor Nevve Afections, Fits, Fey, 08, INPALLIBLE if taken as directed. No Fue after #1 day's mew, Treaties and $1 trial bottle free tn WW ood” eos pay 78d enews st whe fin add revs ted to Dro. TAN TL ap t Arch St, Tadeiphia. Py. Drusmists. BEWARE O NNRTING FRAUDS PENSIONS i vali 31000 REWARD 63 TE it Panieg a Te met DAY pe ane ibe or mid foe Scrofula Probably no form of disease is so generally dis. tributed among onr whole population as scrofula, Almost every individual has this later coursing bis veins, The terrible sufferings en. dured by afflicted with serofulous sores cannot bo understood by otters, and thelr grati. tude on finding a remedy th fishes a well person, those st cures them, aston. 1 power of Hood’s ‘Sarsaparilla In eradie ating ever arly and f The wander? crofuls has been so at It leaves no seovery of vy demonstrated th is th this genera ule CL § i Asts 1 wall. Mass. ri) i000 Doses One Dollar doubt thi ¢ greatest medical di HOOD & CO., ording to the San Francigco an mventor in Stockton, | that State, has discovered a cess of pre paring iron whiel | make a metal tougher and | than steel. The material i8 to be known | as wrought cast iron. Itisa | tion of which 70 per cent, is cast | most of the carbon being taken oul, | manufacture costs from ceuts | cents per pound, and the iron can | made in any ordinary fron foundry. It is said to be the strongest ever nade, 100 pounds of it giving three times the strength of 150 pounds of cast steel. It | is claimed that besides being tougher, | stronger, and more elastic than steel, | the new metal can be easily forged | without the slightest danger of chip- | ping off. Under the lathe the metal | gives a shaving similar to that | wrought iron, and presents a smooth, | close-grained surface. The peculiar | qualities of the new substance, it is as- | serted, make it superior for machinery, | as it can be made lighter, and yel pos- | sesses the required strength. The in- | yentor, a young mechanic, of Stockton, has already begun to make i from it. | Ae Chronicle ill New pro- is said to fe in zl more elastic gil COM pPpoOsi~ Tin ii (3 07 Of — It has been proved beyond all perad- venture that married of sexes suffer less from sickness and live | Jonger than the unmarried, is also true that in epidemics more single than wersons become its victims. jchard A. Procter fact warns si | mair of pe rpetua heir ct ie allments, iT CUTONC ald -> people both it of married Professor R admitting these kly people against marriage Kk they f the ting in future generalions pel jods while . run 1s 4 pe ry? ily on account of ting fu at?) | dons 2 ie of the with Oi o> Advices to Consagmptives. 3 Appearance f the fitat £Yanpie X ee Of appeu wad by 2 Ieasures A — Lazy people are abominalions weights to be carried upon agver-burdened shouiders, i The Bilious, i | ayspepts ¢, constipated, should { with 10 cents in flan ps { for treatise, We oO | Dispensary Medical Association, © | Street, Buffalo, N. XY. i - --— Buttermilk and lemon juice are 1 leas cosmetics for removing | J freckles, Adie Youthful Indulgence | iu pernicious practices pursued in solitude, is a mont startling cause of nervous and general debility, lack of self-confidence and will power, impaired memory, despond- ency, and other attendants of wre ead man hood. Bufferers should address, ith 10 cents in stamps, for large aan troa- tise, pointing out unfailing means of per- fect © ure, World's Dispensary Medical As- sociation, 663 Main Street, Buffalo, N, ¥X. A very thin coat of what is known as French picture varnish wil chromos and oil paintings to their or- iginal brightness, A Cure of PFaeamonia. Mr. D. Barnaby, of Owego, WN. Y. violent cold which terminated with Paeu- the case up and said she could live bat a few hours at most, She was in this condi. tion when a friend recommended DR. WM. HALL'S BALSAM FOR THE LUNGS, and advised her to try it. Bhe accepted it as a last resort, and was surprised to find that it produced a marked change for the better, and by persevering a permanent cure was effect, A ——- It is a mistake to put spoons m the holder handles down, For DYSPRFSIA, INDIGRSTION, depression of fis and debility in their Yiu Torna Ais ASA preventive nst fever an Itermitient eh the EE aod Elixir of Callsaya” made by Caswell, Hagard & Co. New York, and soiduy all is the Dost tonic; and and Yor patients © recovenng from fever or i. han ua sami ——— A piece of lemon is excellent for cleaning the hands, —————————_. Lyon's Patent Metallic Stiffeners pre. vent boots and shoes from ranning over, fippin in the seams or wearing unevenly on the s sins ——— I HOA A feather duster is a delusion and a ong | snare-~1it Is simply a *‘Qirter.” A —— Piso's y for Catarrh is sisi 10 use. It isnoin lguid or a S00 s | Recaping gas may come along the outside of pipes communicating with i the main street supply pipes or directiy from the mains themselves, through 1o0se soll, in quantity sufficient duce admixtures with atmospheric of great explosive energy ings. It may be well, then, t that adequate provision ma azainst such contingency by the ang of asphalt { crete tween the mains and houses, Put pure olive oil f bottle with strips of shee pose at to the sun for weeks, then 3 pour off the the result 18 a Jubrica ther gum nor corrode, f watches and fine machine kinds, 0 pee 10 i maae Proper Heation sO Jil big Lit po <> t of lead 1n an nace in Paris was compl etel by a stroke of lightning, n« metal being found afterwar A mai Renews and cures ail ague, bition and swamp fes ull’s Hair up For bone, Cure, ———————— Ir applied immed: | starch is said to take of fruit stains on table linén, be on the stained gi hours until the st left | it absorbs - early } MY BACK y strain or cold sttacks that weak back and nearly prostrates yom, Con! Cori. nue to sow Strengthens the Muscles, steadies the Nerves, LL “ives New Vigor. Liza Ju aH k Bt, Allegheny Enriches the Blood. Mus § h.. BRI ave Saft . ; ‘ . ® a : 5 Four 10 other. M bls OWN CHEMI ALCO. 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