Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 14, 1876, Page 11

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1876—TWEI AIL SIN. . 7The Chinese on Our Pacific Coast. 9 0 Crlmlnhl--:-!l!ho Many Jflhnnnc.ul Praity in Xis Ohnr- acter. . pxoloits in the Way of Forgery, B Thoft, and Gambling, Condition of tho Coalle Tnml- {geesEnforced Prostitution of the Womene —_— Eoslaved gran VI dence of The Tritune. bfi’:;mmm. 27.—8ince (I hopo) It Hb!;m fairly proven that tho rank-and-file of ucmnm Inmigrants sro drafted fromn the e an tlut. tholr modu of Tife hero et of n}nrul and physieal degradation, it will uonnl be expected that the consideration of nhmn! acriminal can result in any conclusions % :m.g hls presence amonget s. Thero will o attempt In what follows.to draw upon the :;:1;“.“"“ for tho sake of presenting sensa- \onal matter to the rnfldfi:} of Tar TRIBUNE; vhiat has preceded, el Wbt B A 8 e basls for cyery paragraph. ";:.b:‘l::alll:ltcr on the 8ix Companics, refer- ce was made to the difficulties experfcneed by e o bringiug the Chineac crimtnal to e Emm; but enough I8 known of John's :I:mum to enablo those who have studied * bl to clearly cstimato hischaracter, It s well understood that In_every clty there {s a comn- unity of Undcpendables,—a class to bo watch- ;-bu! In this, even the Chinese-philolst ';u «;( Nis protege's honesty with = reserva- :]v:u whilst the blunt man with the club tells o, abesitatingly that. every Chinaman te un- {rustworthy, To be sure, his experfenco s A dedby Callforola; but that, too, Himits our interest o the matter. At this point there fs » “cloud of witnesses ! clalning attention and 'pgfx:‘:'omm Duftield, famillarywith the Chiucso quarter for niue years: wThey dro A NATION OF mxn;’:s. i cr sccn one that would not steul, “E‘A':‘; nl:l‘;nm Altemeyer, boot-and-shoe manu- factarer: “They will bear close watching. think they will take things wWhenever they can . e gcé::x;: lll'm‘utlvn TRogers, of the Chincse quar- ter: 1 know some six or efzhit Chinnmncn in town who are reliable; but they are, as & ha- - es? o “‘;!n:'y‘hm‘f}cd Clark, Clerk of tha Chlef of Police: 'hose violating the laws by thleving, , and prostitution, will be ‘more than Wr”flfi:n carly every 'Clnlnnmnn breaks the Jaws and the ordininces of the city.” Says D. J. Murphy, District Attorney of San Franelsco: “1 linve looked at my docket for two years, ond find that, of 700 cascs 1 examined Before tho Graud Jury, OXF MUNDIED AND TWENTY WERE CHINESE,— princpally burglarics, grand larcenles, and mur- ) ere. ays Davis Londerback, Pollee Judge of Ban Francisco: ““As w'[’(ncssus, thelr veracity is of tbe loweat_degree. Sags I, 11. Ellls, Chiief of the 8an Francisca Poliee: “There are about 2,000 regular erlm- Inals,” Says Charles T. Jones, District Attorney of Bacramiento: A large_ propottion of the Chi- mese iere [in Sacramento] belpng to the criminal dass whilit [ belleve every Chinaman will al when b gets a chance,”™ £ays Matt Kurcher, Chief of the Sacrumento Talice: 1 would NOT BELIEVE ONE UNDER OATIL" It would scarcely be Just toeay that theso rentlemen are victims to prejudles, and that theirhot stutements should ho taken with u < rcatoniag graln of enlt, Besldes, I have omit- ted the most conclualve *aworn stutement.’ of all, The clinchier Is furnished by the Rev. A . Loomls, mieslonary stwongst the Chinose, when ho says: 4 As a race, thiey are honest,"? . Notwithsiauding the great diiticalty met with 1o placing the law's ough tinger on John fn fagrante delleti, our Buckles have ** moved-on uite a goodly numnber of wayward Celestinls q 3 acroes the bay.” Charles " Aull, Twrnkey of the Callfornin State Prison, at Snit Quentin, repurted, In June last, that outof 545 forclgu-horn couvlets, 108 wero Chi- uese, The erionmal clnss 18 ever’ o burden and ancxpensivo nubsanee; but hero we have not even the ratlefaction o knowingzthat the Chinieso taxpavers defray thocost of the prison-keep of the capvlits of thelr own nationality! Fated to en- fertaln anunprofitable eruwd of aliens, the Stato has nut only tosit and wateh the support 6f fts worthy culidren plucked away by etrangers, but Las thi bitternces ot having to ¥ SUPPORT THESE ISHMAELITES . taken red-handed, with tribute from her own Wheat-sacks, Ilere, ugein, are tacts and fgures fo evldences Alexander Badlam, tho Clty und County As- sessor, Informa_me that the whole smount of the pruaur(y-m: drawn from the Chinese in this Htaty s less than $10,000 per annum, Tho Btate apprapriation for San (%ucnlln 13 $120,000 Per snnum,—tho eorntngs of Uin Fflsauer»hnlllnz thatuch shorb in tho maintenanco of the prisan: This sols tho net cost of cach prisoner ‘tothe Btate at 30 cents per diem. Two hundred thlnm}\'flnv)m. at this rute, umount Lo very nealy $22,000 per donum, or $1%,000 moro thai the smount of their pro perty-tax. Bulll, thero are thuse wlo laugl nz the Californtan who wrles thaty If this crop of tares §s not checked . and rooted out, % Bureka " will_soon bo ecasod {{:r‘?l :hu Btato nrme, und ¢ Ichabod ™ wrltten iy e, nd now to consider John more distinctively 1 hls varlous phiases of crimmality, * ’ o pERIUNY. : - Sounlserenl {a this criwo wnongst the Chi. -rese Lt uo witneas of this natlon fa belleyed -;'lfl'_lr-\}h.v Imdeed, so thorough s mockery hos IL" examination for testimony become, bt it 13 gone *through only a$ n&mmrur form, und no one—ludge, jury, or : l"‘"”%ln sure that the right man suilers, inleas hie was caughit I the act, or nunless clr- fumstantial weidenve offers Indubltable proof. 1“‘“ Jears ago, vock was killed{n court and Perpaper burnt every timo Al Sin took the :“.;m‘ hut [t was found to bo only losa of time nd money, John's onth belng s much to bo t‘lle)p:mluu un then o8 vow,—whleh menns not at o THIRVING, e g n.cmlu]y descrves to tako rank amongat o wuostexperl, thieves fu the wortd, Thero i ‘na( l alds to hia becoming on adept, s m.xnnf-‘n"“”’ Iils mazply love. for pleking aud s t'l lis Utter shamclussness in the mutter; solldity of featuro; his loosencss of gar- ment. { wal) . o evetin remember boing in_ g vlgar-store when John entered, nsked b Y lo a certain ‘s Two miles ofly " ghertain slreet, some two mlles funocence and Wipped n box of mmquntfi" upnhhd:[l!:(‘:‘;:; b tis wdroltness of a Cockuey crucksman, A iy ';;:,_1“,““"“"» hud botrayed him, and John - clayed n ctting-out on his walk untll & Cipmre 1 Was called, ° o hiaa stolen & box of i) Jullm the &;ronfletor, “and hos it on lml‘ln: vhu amlied with beautitul simplicity, o ‘m up & relterated protest that * Mo St bov,~alle sumo belly good," audt took o exeeptlon o belng searchedl, : " And thon b & quest, hud slld up his rlglln‘:.nnrnr.xgln: minutg nun.All’lftx ‘twasn'y thero now 1t 3 y ghd] M fun left slkove, nor esa 10 1o e deptie. of waly Jporeeches. Mo belly good Chinaman,” e m‘: Il?.— 10 clenlicu und the policeman T, ie eveol leaving, with the conviction i fi, {nmlal.u Lad been made, when he saw Krab (oo MOVINg about Johin's left elbow, A in e, iy &, i Sobe, bt some! :l’:g“h%ux Uts richt shoulder, made n§ m’:’rltfl!':v‘l" [Pt and "twasn't there, ‘Then, while both e :Irllx?figlk;’e uul) ur-man, who was behingd, apped his Band oy Jt.ng ¥R dohaabcy AXD LO| Thm o10, I‘l’ll;l:::um: stive aflicer touk l‘)?nlhld’- tum in & oo i u:nru-chcd 4 placldly-smiling China- searcheg l‘a’lm l:llg;nl!h&fi;mlnn; aud, when they -‘me’mcn f" w{h S ':‘{llouud twoinore boxes, 0y Pressfons ol tae utter want of s ‘;E;l’ ‘!x;wl'; e of by the authoritics qu;‘ll::l b "x actically indursed by wanufucturers When, mflu 'empluyeu ol labor gen Uk uny humber of mew, follow the fns lr;-]kmg an agreoment with the Brapa: ad logses by theft sball be mads g’:"“wnfi ll‘ T deductlon from wages. It would " lun an agreement held good 8, Mnailhy” ke e, and guat | with thv‘\'.:-fif]'af“w""""“ ot houwk.eupel:l fl:::‘ Ueasniran) l'r,l for seven years may ba o perfect Hwith Ty 0 Lie gocs he takva n good deal of T OAMBLING, :‘ m‘;;‘;gpm:mlmfimfln of gublers usl ha “\fl fanbuttons shouid munupunl:h::flnm 4 bly fine. 8uch helng the unenlightened condi- tlon of uur Jaws, howeyer, and uumhllny helng the supremo passion of John's life, hie, for ence at least, shows somne respect fof thal majeaty that ita in closo court-rontns,—not, Lo the meas- ure of yuitting the vice, but of following it {n secrets Amil indeed John dues gamble” in se- crety—thic entrances to the fun-room being as tortious as the Hampton-Court mnze, and more zealously 5nnrde<| thun a Masonfe lodge, Bome- times thie den {s In the centre of anet of pns- Bagesy pometimes at the oxtremity of & hall Eunrdml Dy alinost as tnany doors &8 there are ;ommandienta; and aometfimes, agaln, the twisted pozsage fs but a biind, tho tables flulnfl reachied through a trap-door by s rope ladder, which fs pulfed up nfler overy arrival, laid after yald has been inpde on thiese unlicensed temples of Fortune, but with results that have become PAINPULLY MONOTONOUSH. Indeed, the only meana now used to put A stop to Chinese gutmbling {s. by putting a stopper ontside the doorof each known place, in the shape of+a polleemrns but this only happens {n thnes of spasnudis activity, aud fan flourishes with searcely more let or hindraneo than that offered farg. Tho atatement is inade by many who should, or protund to, know, that it pays many white men well to have there places open; but this s scarcely susceptible of proof, thuugh none tho less lkely to be truec on that account. 1t Is well known, lowever, that oll these hells sro inannged by wealthy Chinamen, who Jook upon them, possibly, ds legitimate rlnccn of busincse, und only Inment tho nstontshing stupidity that causcs tho ex- penditure of so much eapitul In tho inaintenunce of, ol—lct me fay sceresy, Once of these men- tlemen, Ah Ben,Is sald to hnuver{ promising convert to Clirlstianity, Outside, the fan house is_decorated with such flowery legends as . “Riches and Fullness,” * Fortine’s Fables,” “Iluppinces with Chance; but ttie Lrilllancy of these deviees s Elmmmlcul; for witlin they arg flithy holes, hot, dark, and horribly unsa- vorg. Zan is very shuple, and ls d[lnln ed by o nuiber of buttona being rapldly divided fnto heaps, the piayers Letting on the number fn each being odd ur ever, An excetlent game for light-ingered gentry. . . SLAVE-DRALING, The Company-inen and inisstonaries sny that Jolin comes here a free agent, and f8_under no shiadow of bondage. * To this 1 would say, with all possible deferonce to theso eminent authorl- iics, that there ars scveral—the writer (aud I hope, by this _time, the reader) Included—who think very dlfl‘erenfiy. Oune of theso Qreat Un- , convinced, ts the ilun, C. E. DeLong, late Min- fster to China, who hua publicly stated that tho reply, “Tam,” to tho Amerlcan Consul's in- quiry to the Coolie of, “Do you leave Ching of vour own free will?" ineans mothing; and that ohn comes here o serf, o drodgo under the moat exucling state of slavery, — As an Intelligent observer, and one who had had extraordinary opportunitics for putting that Intelligent obsérvation to use, Mr. Do Long's sny {u tho imatter is worthy some attentlon, But space forblds uny endedvor to arrive at n sottlement of this vexed question, nor 18 it of John s a slave or frecian [ would write, but of the: Fuor creatures who are brought hero for a lifo of shame, and of whose bond state there fs no doubt, Lest, however, there ghould be the slightest disposition to question the possibility of tho facts to come, let me hero annex the aceredited transtator of two BILLY-OF-SALE OF CIINAWOMEN: An agreement to asslst tho woman Al Ifo, be- cause coming from China to San Francisco shie he- come Indebted to her mistresa for passage. Al 1lo heraolf asks Mr, Yee Kwan to advance for her 10, for which Alllo distinctly sgrees to give her body to Mr, Yeo for nervice of prostitution for o term of four years, There shall bono interest on the money, Ah Ho shall receive no. wazes, At the expiratlon of four yenrs, Ah Ho shall Le ler own master. Mr. Yee wan shall not hinder or troublc her, - If Al lio runa away before her time Ie oul, hor mistress shall flud her and return her, and, whatover expenes Is Incurred in finding and returning her, Ah lo shall pay., On this day of ugresment, Al 1o, with her oivn hands, has re- celved from 3Mr. Yee Kwan 8630, If Ah Ho shall bo slck atany time for miore than ten days, sho #hall mako up by an extra month of acrvice for cvery ten daga’ ickneas, Now hls agreoinent has prouf—this paper recelved by Ah 110 s wiiness, T'oya OnER, Twelfth year, ninth month, and fourtconth day {(about midale of Octubor, 1873). Tecaune she beeamo Indebted to hice mistross for passnge, fond, eto., and has nothing to pay, she makes her body over to the woman, Sep Sam, to servo a8 o prosiftute to mako out the suw of $503. I'he moncy shull draw no [utercat, and Lot Yiu aliall sorva four and onc-half years, On this day of agrcement, Lol Yau recelved the fum of £503 in herown hends, Whea the time s ont, Lol Yau may bo her own muster, and o man shall trouble her. Itapo runs away boforo the thue fe out, aud any expeific [ incurred In - catching her, then Loi Yau must pay tho exponse. If rhe I8 slck fifteen days 07 nore, she shall mnlo un ong munth for every fifteen days, If Sep §am shall go back to China, then Lof Yau shnll servo another party till Der tlma Inont; 1f, in snch service sho should bo alele 100 days or more, and _cannot_bo cured, she may return to Sop Sam'a place. For & proof of this agreement, this paper. Lot YAD, Duted second, aixth month of the present year. These certalnly are plain enough; and, of the 2,000 und 9,000 sucl poor creatiizds n the Clty of San Francisco, . s EVERY SOUL OF THEM 18 held by somo such o heathendsh document. Nor, whon these four or flve terrible years urg up, will Ah 1o theslave, or the young pirl Lol Yau, be free; for, on ono pretext or anothe ory she I3 retained yeat nfter yeur in shame, un- til, a poor, sapped, wrocked wreteh, che is thrown out In the gaiter todie,—the finding of such dying outcasts being quite common. And does any one supposc fur # moment that Mr, Yeu Kwan, or the bag Lol Scp Eam, pays tho &403 or the 8030 to the puor victint Drought to this country o rlave, stoned away up in the barracoon or St Louts alloy, n slave; sold to the highest bidder,’ n slave) put out to the work of ein, & . slave: whipped, torturcd, and misused, o slave,— thiere Is 1o lielp for her, and, the sooner she Hes down and dles, the betier, And even thon tho lmur slave’s bones are not sent home; for, dur- ngs hier life, what was sho but a plece of goods! And let hier, in some hour of torture, run away and_Uide herself,~God knows where,—the deadly Hip Te Yong Soclety follows her, ami sho 18 brought back to u worse state. Or, let somu compasslonate Jobn taks ler away and murry hor, then Loth nry arrested on o trump- ed-up charge, and the woman tied-up agaln to shamo and atripes. THERE 18 NO NELP FOR NER, 1 MP'. and, the sooner she dics, the botter, This in the United States of Amerlen, 1570, There {8 no need of sensationaliemn or tricks of etlrring words; only the few hand Tacts promised are glven; but ench ts pregnaut with interest, and Tood for very sober thonizhit, Here, for tho thme, must this catslogue of of- fenses end, the present letter hohn{ too long to admit of a urui\ur exnmination of Jobm a3 a murderer, In the fullu'.rhui and supplemental lettors, thls graver elde of his cuvious nature will bo looked at clugely, and the reader 1s promlscd much that I3 strange aod pecullar, 1 elightly gloon; 0. I’ Queve, IN AUTUMN, The wondrous, eolomn Autamn-night, MurkHy dark! Treo.untlines fado Inta thie dim, round line of carth; Tho trembling verdiro melts in shiade, - Bwect as incenso birned for the tomb 1 tho wcent of blorsoms' dylng bloom, On tall treg stamped upon tho sky, Hlack on the melancholy blne; A!Illufl:lf~bhl.’lll amld the clonds, Tho cold, white crescont-moan ghines (hrough. No possionate, warm June-lixht i3 thia, Forrioting roso and luvors® kike, ‘The tinie of slow and stately death 18 hers acalng and I, wo far From {‘lalum;;. with the graco of carth, To the slow death, tho'blight, tha scur, Plead puulmmlal(. and all [n valu, ‘To havy wy roso-iime back again, 0 porrowful, nelf-conlalnod and firm, O Autumi-night of chsstoned culim, Drap on iy throbbing, eager liesrt Tliy beu sou, thy dvar-bought balm,— Teest for those bittor-tl wing tears, Peacu for the wanln rk'ulng years, The withering lvy drénched with dew, d tho moon und tho woods are deathly still; Only my thoughts to answer me, ~ ‘To brlghten purposo nnd strenythen will: UGod grant paticnco out of the pain} My rugo-time way not come nguls. ———— Karz., When Tilden Decame un Antl-Tweed Man, From Gen., Diz's speeeh at Newo York. ‘When the downfall of these public ptunder- crs had becotne Inevitable, and’ Mr. Tilden be- came satisfled that be hod nothing to guln by thelr fricndshp or fear from thelr caniity, he ylelded to the solicitation of Mr. Ilavemeyer, though not without much hesitation on une side, und after much entreaty on tho other, and united with him aud others 1u the work of ro- form In which they were enguged, His examl- uation of Tweed's buuk accounts in connection with fraudulent psyments from the City Trens. ury was able and shrewd, and cstablished b, Indisputuble evidenco the guilt of Tweed and his ussovfutes; und for 1s “service, and for his co-operution with Mr. 0’Conor fu the prosecus lous fustituted agalnst thew, the public gave Dim all the rmlna to which he was eutitled, and generously accepted bis late repentance us ou atonemeni for his peralstent sdhesion to them. Ife was made a member of the Comumit- tes of Buvuulgv—thu oftspring of the mcuun,r' of Beptomber, 1871, which he was commended by the New York World for nat attending—anil sent to the Legislaturg tould u carrylug out the reforma they projected. In this position s faflure was so markod asty excito the dis- trust of thiose who bud contldod it to bim, He ok no part In many of tho most im) of legialation. - In 1,377 roll culls his namc s only recorded 107 times, On gome of the prin- cipal appropriations, canal, and tmoney hills, his yates aro not recorded ntall. His assuclnten {n the Argembly eay Lhat he often absented him- sclf beforo inportant votes wera taken, that he wng sent for and fafled ta appeary and that hin labitunl evaston of reaponsiblilty acquired for bim at Iast ths nane of tho ** Artful Dodger.” THE ILOME. BEWARE OF THE IPOTATO. o the Editor of The Tribune, Cnitcago, Octs 13.—Your readers hiave a very faint flea of the Xery great value of the artlele recently publlshed in you eolumns fromn tho pen of Mr, Roselter, of Lake Forest, on adulter- atcd sugars. Theriter of this deslres to ex- presa lila hope that Mr, R, will conslder him a worthy co-laborer In the battlc ho has com- menced ogainst tho uanprincipled merchants aud manulacturors who polson thelr wares for the sake of gain. ‘The artieles of Mr. R. have taken up much apace In your paper for the last two manths, and this shows low much confl- denco you place In his statemonts. But are you awarc of the fact that Mr. 1. has enly chosen a single article of food out of many which are not anly deleterlous In themselves, but also *chemiealized" hefore we use themn to such an extent ns to make them absolutely polsonous? I gssure you, sir, b s a fact, ns I propose to show In this ohort paper. But first lot e reinark that the boldness of Mr. R. {n thiy cause is very com- mendable, Of course he knows whereof he speaks, and why should. any one attempt to refute facts so plaluly stated by euch a close and accurato observer as Mr. R. shows himself tobel There was one gentleman a few weeks ago (Prof. 1) who had tle assumption not only to intimatothiat Mr. R.s orticles were unsub- stantiated by fucts and figures, but he even con- sidered thein , scusational. And you showed your own falr-mindedness and desire to advanco truc knowledge by heading his artlclo “Checky, whereupon miny of your readers rejoleed. A Lady Tteader attacked the Professor vigorous 1y, reviling him with such expressions as * nar« row-minded,”. and Mr. Rossiter sarcastically thanks i for considering tho articles sens- tional, This {8 just and right, for uot only have you ~dono tha " public ser- vice, but doubtless you have taught the i’mfunsor that ho must keep his sclence out of the nowspapers, s if, anmnm' it does con- form to ‘*experlence, ' it {8 incvitably chocky and out of place, It iahighly {nstructive to notice how completely aud utterly Mr. R, ignores anything that may be said by old fogy stientific men or physiclans. Ile has taken the proper course to prove afs statements in this reapect, and_{L 18 best for the scientists not to interfere. What does n chomlst, e, g2, know obout the traces of polsonous mnntters lie can- not detect? Nothing, absolutely nothing; but the closa observer dogs sce thic oftdcts of Lhicss traces ontho human organism, aud henco ho knows they are thore. . No chemists with thele aclds or spectroscopes can deny such tacts as are this obtained, But now to the special subject {n hand. The writer hopes that his article may do good to the many uuausuccflnfx victims to the fnsldious olson they are dally consuimling with thetr food. ’erhaps no article {8 more lurgely consumed ns food by the masaes than the vegetable known as the potato. But when we look at its mode of urowth, the Inscets that feed upon it, the dis- easces ft {s Mable to, how cau wo fall to recug- nizo that we arc all In danger of enterlng pre- mature gravesi 1t is perfectly well known to all of your read- ers that a polsonous substance known as Paris- green is used to o large extent to protect the vino from the potato bug. Parls-grcen is u deadly polson, being a_ compound of arsenie and copper, cither one of ita constitucnts belng very Fulsonons. A chernieal aunlysls would de- terinine for us whother the arsonic or the cop- per finds its way into the edible portion of the potato. But we nre not deallng with the chem- fenl aunlyses they are of 1o use to us in this matter, for even though the chemist flnd no arsenic or no copper, could any one doubt that traces of these clements do fiid thelr way into the potato, and make it dangerous Lo cat pota- toesi Besldes, the experionce of the great mnss of your readers {sin favor of this conclusion, for I dare say most of them lhuve known cases where persons with weak stoiuachs, or otherwise in- poor health, have taken potatocs for breakfnst and been slele hefure noow, It is time the public wns aroused in this natter, as we have no means of knowlng how many aro heing: alnwl{ but surely polsoned IR' their daily dosc of Parls green. A chemienl friend of mine, Professor in ono of our Jarzest institutions of learning, onee made n chamleal examinntion of soine potutoes ggrown In presenceof Parls green, but he falied to deteet nnything polsonous in them. 8till, this doea not alfect my statcment in the lesat, that people have been sick after cating potatoes, Just tho same as sfter cating *ehemiealized suzurs.” Further than Hfis, 1t is evident that therofan poizonous principlo fu_the potato which has never heen Isoleted or deseribed, This fsproved by the fact that the potato-bug, which feeds upon them, fs polsonous, and whero does this polson come [rown if not from the potato? Stiil another polut may bo raised here relative to the woral efect of eating so much potato, It i3 a well-known [act. that foold taken fnto the stomach undergoes certain changes, and the different portious are transformed into certain definlte compounds. Now it fxanid that from potatocs u very good kind of nleohol can be mede. 18 it not, thevefore, probable that the potatoes we eat are transfornied futo aleohol fn the stomach? Thisis a polnt the temperance society would do well to inveatigate. As thoero has néver been xm?' rool offercd that it s not 0, therefore sensfble peoplo may belleve it 1s true and let chemilsts say what they choose. Poraro. — ORNAMENTAL FLOWER-T'OTS, To the Edlior of The Tribune. Cingago, Oct. 12.—=I apree with “Little Lucy " In helloving that one of theways to make 1ife anjoyablo 18 to have books, but It {3 only one way. Mrs, J, C. JL says *If you are too poorto havea éurpeton your floor do hisyeaflower{n your -window,” try and make your liouse, however plain und unpretentious, so charming that when husband and boy turn thelr foces homeward they witl feel that they are golng to rest, and whon the time for golng to thelr bustness comes, they will linger to the latest moment. When It s stormy outsida, make {t brighter within, Pat on a ribbon or dress that s par tlcularly becoming, Above all, though, do not wear your morning-dross ol duy just beesuse it s rainlug and there will not be uny one iu—thoso whom you love the best will bothero, Huve some Aiylulty for ted thut alt like, and an ontertaining Look or game far (he evening. Muy I tell you how to make somo pretly tlower-pots that will cost you ouly & few cents, and which any person with a hammer, fow nalls, und a Mttle Ingenuity can have! Taka ove of 1hoge suall frit-boxes that yousaved but did not know what use it was, Varnlsh or stain it with walnug atain Smku & bottle to a furnlture<lealer nnd he witl give you all you weed for 15 or 20 cents, and it Is conventent to have in the hOuIL?' then o to your woad-plle, ur if you have ol d fruft trees with Nttlo dead Dunches all the bet- ter, but procure twelve stralsht sticks of round wood about ane fuch dhuncter and eut these thres liches longer than the box, Now uail thew on log-cubin fushion and varnlsh, and you Lmvurlu pretty o pot or huuging-busket as you care for, For o slde-basket take one-half of a nall-keg for back_und half of au old Lutter-bowl fur front, Nall together and staln, Tack on bite of grape-vine or suything that will give it s rustic ]unk. Sew a largo eye, such as s used for femnes Into the backk 1o lisng by, sod then put fu your plunts and vines. l)lllln y Mra. J, C, 1L, that tho leaves necd o littlo mare presstug than you give toem, I iron them on bafh sldes, and ‘then rub tho wax on my irou and just run them over, 1 prefer white wax., Wil yon pleusy to toll_us lLow to orna- meut flower-pots with themnt Tave you gathor- ed any of thularge-leaved clovers to trall over the plcture-cords und curtalna! ‘They will make you think of the woods ull winter Dy thelr fra~ ance. Kl‘” 1t fs possible have = fresh flower and & fow green leaves for your brenkfust talle, Procure one of thosy Preny Jittle bud-glasses 1L you have uot one nlready, and your flowers, no mnat- ter how fow, will not look lust in it 1 abould Hke to tell you about a protty lamp- shade s fricnd of inine has on her drop-licht, ‘Tho shade 1s one of the ordbnary milky-white ones, but she bas gummed on it aprays of pink- 1eh sea-weed. Thero are endless ornaments to tulk of, but I will lcave some for another time, Ere I close let me uak you it you buve read “Ielen's Bablea?” You wlllen]o{.u—cbfldrun and gru&vmup folks. 1t wiil furnish jokus for mauy & day, ’K;hnnk i.u‘ Aunt ijr. ,‘lz)r ll‘whmulfiiucken recipes [ have not oty but soon. cuny C. asks how to plckle exgs, My wa a: lulc{t nlce fresh «m-xal Loll them hnr{l, m{ them directly from the Yot wuter futo cold, When coul, remove. tho shell, stick cloves lato thom, sud drop. i cold vinegur. If you lke rtant acts them colored, put them In vinegar that hes hind heets fn. They will Yo ready to uso nest day. We lad some beans for ‘diymer yesterdny, cooked in approved down East fashilon, and they were good, 1 assare you. Am going to try H. V. R.'s brown-bread reetpe. 1 havo long wanted to know how the real Doston brown bread was made. AvLrana, & SPATTER WORK. To the Kditor af The Tripune. Ciioaco, Oct. 1L—For the henefit of the “1ittle Woman " I send directions for apatter work taken froin an old number of the ¥ Floral Cabinet,!” which, I think, will he plain anough. 1 wish I could spend n brief hour with the ** Lit-+ tle Woman ;" 1 could show her so much better thon Iean write. Bho maks what * domeatlc! fs. Ty domestlc I mean cummon cotton cloth, such as *Wamautta? or ¥ Fruit of tho Loom.” Beieet a few grageful and delleate ferna; take aplece of cardboard, a dressing-comb, a soft tooth-brush, some pins, or, hetter stiil, needles, and a littlo black weiting ink poured into o small plate—for you are apt Lo get ton much on from your Inkstand# Arrange your leaves on the cardboard, and fasten them In the desired position with nccxllet plnced erect s hold the flat alde of thecomnb paraliel with the ferns, und, after just touching fhe end of the brush to the ink, for you cannot | get too little at u time, b it Driskly and lightly scross the (ceth of, tho comb, always. using the coarsest end, ‘The shading till soon begin to appear. Continue the proeess til jt grows very dark cloae ta the leaf, rk € a1l grndunl{y Tighter towards the pdge of the cardboard. When the fuk (s {:crlcct dry—and not before—tuke out the needles, and remove the ferns. The effect vales with the texture of the materfal on which the work 18 done, aud with the depth of the shadine, 1€ it 1s done on eardbonrd It is very pretty for lamp-shades or card-hasketr, Dons on llght shades of velvet, 1t {8 pretty for sofn pillows, chair-bottoms, plu-cushlons, or cven necktles, These fern forms lookwell ontzht wood ornn- ments, or on glove-hoxes, faus, table-mats, fire~ sereens, ete. On wood the spatiering (s ren- dered ntore durable by giving 1 a conting of gum - shellae dissolved In alcohol. On Swiss muzliu these fern forms are Leautijul for pin- cushions and tollet sets, caneclully it they are lined with colored sllk the of Ls charming, Sotne prefer the bright-colored fnks, For things to be washed Indelible fnk may be used, lave seen truly elegant tidies for parlor chairs made by taklig a plece of satin Jean, ur- ranging an Inftial with ferns for the centre, and o little wreath around that then spattered, and for the border a bit of bluck Ince sewed on, I Tuve seen transom-windows shaded with bits of . luce curtaine, and the one over the front dour of the house I now occupy had some green cloth tacked nzaingt 1L when [ moved into the house, A much prettier way, and one not socomuon, {s to cut o plece of white cotton cloth a little larger than the glass, aod then apatter It, uglng ferus cltber In groups or furming with them the number of the house; then tacking it in place, Against my Alllef-rflum wall huug the words, “God Bless Our Home,” made from stall pleces of ferns arranged in letters on o plece of cardboard, spattered and framed. Above and below it are two bunches of autumnn leaves and fimm ferng, und along the cords arg draped anish-moss from Florida, 1 also made acrosy which §s beautiful fu spatter, showing two sldes, one slde In ehadow, hut I am afrald I could not tell on paper, rluh:ly, how to make it 1 liave seen Indles” uee fustead of the comb. one of these lttly toy sleyes, costing about 10 cents, but L prefeér the comb, You can often improve the Jooks ol whatever yot are spatter- ine by spattering very lightly over the white forms after the leaves have beon removed. This will remind you of a velled beauty or sunsbine pcesvlnc: through a cloud. Finally, I would warn you to be careful of two things: First, select only the tlnlest leaves and most delleate ferus, or the work will have a conrse look not pleasing to the eye of faste; and, second, be very sure and dip only the leash Iittle bit of the brush I ink, or " the “apatter ' will be too beavy: the finer the mist of ink falls the prettier will'be your pleture, A little expe- rlenve only ean teach you just how much ink to take up. "Cloth s much easier to epatter than paper. beeause £ you do happen to gt thespat- ters too heayy it Will not be so apt to show. My, J. C. I ==PUMPKIN e ADULTERATED BPIC: LOAT. 19 the Editor of The Tribune. lupson, Mich, Oct. 6.—We Lave rend so much about polsoncd sugars that one begins to question what one ean cat or drink with snfety, ‘We hiousckeepers are using spleea for seasoning dally. Have you ever thought bow large a per- centage of huckwheat flour we use {n ground Dblack pepper, or iow much cornmeal in mus- tard, and what s mixed In cinnamon that gives it the ghieertnate it hus! It {3 Imposaible to use it I preparing some acticles of food entlsfuc- torfly, nud {8 that not one reason when. making ntnce ples, why 8o many of our friends think theuse of brandy indispensable! Thut covers up the discrepaney, but bew: it s better to et the Itluca i bulk, prepare with mill und mortar vourselves, swl then use them moderately and substitute vltklcll-slcill.'ll vinegar for branly for pies and for pudding #auces als T am sure that feedlng children on strontly-spiced food you are only preparing the appetife tor stimulants of another nature, Wo haye fricnds who practice using wines at dinner, but refuse thelr three boys, of course, und when father and mother are out of sight tho boys help themaclves, aud tuke 1t by the whole bottle to the hurn and treat thelr " Little fricnds, Better not keep the article ac all, aud it wiil not bo likely to get L3 the burn in that way, Jyusc(l tothink tlicre was no other way tQ covor un iy bowls of Jelly except witha bran- dled cloth or paper. Tt 'a all nonsense, A but- tered paper, or lmpcr dipped in the white of an ege, 18 much better, I wiil asic those who use olwe ol If yon supnose you are using ofl mnde from olives. Ia there not more oll sold than there [s manufactured from the olivest We have lad Boston talied beans with the indispenrablo brown-hread dished up fn the col- wms of ‘The Home so rezutarly of late that I haye thought perlinps a pumpiin loaf would he 8 thange. [ would not attempt Qeans, ns 1am "ot Boston woman, nlthougsh I cin coolk beans tip-top, wo think, and fu n Httle Jess time, too, ut I do want those Boston ladics to have this reelpe forpusnpkin loaf: For two Joaves, take {wo cups buttermilk, three cups wheat flour, one cup stewed pump- kin, one cup molnsses, | ts a eup of butter, two egis, one tublespoon sodu, Steam one fnd a halt hours, then bake lmlf an hour. If you linve unytidng better, of course 1 want it, My boys want e to ask for a good reeipe for making molassea-candy, 1f Aunt Lu-?' will sub- atitute IX.'s recipe, in place of her reclpe of Jast weel g1y Jettor [u tha fssue of Sept, 10, 1t will be as I intended it 81} HMUNTING PURE MILK. 0 tha Editor af The Tribune. Cittcano, Oct, 12.—Cool westher haidl come, and our baby must be weaned. The frst mave- went towards the process wus to lovk out for pure milke. 1 had long since tested the merlts of the nimerous dealers fn the article, heurd thelr protestatious of purity, end how they uefther watered nor doctored, but with one re- sult, thin vapor of cream at top and a dingy liquid bolow, the whole masa haviuyg the odor of decayed flowers. A bright thought struck mo: wo would consult our help—she has aunts and cousing all over the ¢ity, In due timg we hieard of o Mrs, Maloney that sold the ** beau- titulest ™" milk,—~all the blg-bugs on the West Bido ' tuck™ of her, It woa with lght heart and Hghter heols 1 followed (ho zlpzzag diree- tions over the eodden prairle, and, like * Rod Riding-1lood," the fuster I went the further I '(ol, it I came to a row of shunties half-burled u mud, geese, oud childron. Fron the am- phiblous group, { selected a girl about 10 years old, with very blonds halr switching about her dirty face, anid ssked If she could tell ma where Mra, Maloney liyed, She stared, opened her miouth, but wo sound cme. A ltle olf with lmmplns| black vyes started up from somewhere, and safd sho would show 1ne, and ran on tow, the pourest cabin, Informing we by tho way that Mrs. Malooey bad gone out with milk, aud the blonde was hep mirl, " | pushed opun the door and wont i, In- tending to alt duwn and wait for tho proprivtor, but a glanco round was enough, 1irt prevalle everywhure, Ona rusty stove was mounted uu old tin wuab-boller, Drulsed and minus its native cover; a solled towel was spread over the tup; one_end had allpl)ed 1n, exposing’ ita conteuta, ¥ Does your motl her bofl hor milk i I'said to the heiress Maloney, ¥ No," piped the little sprite, answerlng while the otlier was get- uurilm wits together, “‘she scalds the old milk, and mixes 1t with now, and sclls it over azain.” Here the {uforiner received s dig in tiie ribe for her tov-ready fnforamation. But the reproof did uot ellence ler; shotoldme in a wolsper that her ma would not tuke wilk” of 8 Muloney, she was 80 uwful uasty, As I went out of the shunty I looked over the green prairiea that tho recont roing bad wade &0 fresh aud beautiful, expects ing toeco thosleck cows duxurluting on thcly bouuty. "The little gulde luterpreted my luok, and suld, “0O, Mre, Malonsy dou't Iet ler eowe out wuch, feariog they wilwul strayed.' Hero she tepped forward to's shed which T Lud thought purt of the houss, and drew & wooden pin from the deor. It swing open, and dis- clored & rorry alght. Threo weary-tooking cowa were huddled together, and almost swhnming {n filth. The only breath of fresh afr that came into the place was through a8 window a little over a foot équare. The poor anlinals were too wretched ta look around or show any curiosit sbout their visftors, [ turncd away and atruc] into the homewnrd path, When a few rods from the place, I met afarge Emerald nct in muddy m\{mn, surrounded by batiered milk cans, fier Ifkenesa to tho leiress apparent, and tha general griminess told meat once it was the Weat S(de favorite, 1 hurried on without “ passin’ aremark.” As 1 meared the more habitable part of the city, turning over In iny mind the feasibility of having n cow brought to our door and the “de- livious nectar of my chlldhood received In my Own veasel, over the crosalng came one of those horrible swill-wagons, throwlng up 1fa hot, sour Apray, carrying discase and death to old and yunrg, Thinks th Mrs, Sarah 1. for_excellent paper on hote ana the kitehen. Every line went strafght to my heart. Also to Susan for her tinel 3y Instructions fur window-gardenine. Wil some one rend to the Home a reclpe_for preserving citron k. THE CILEMILOON, b (he Editor of The Tribune. Cmieauo, Oct. 11.~Well, reully, s there no one who can or will tell me whut {4 a cheml- loon? A few'weeks ago I asked the question, which T thought could be casily answered, Lut 8s yet have recelved no sutisfuctory reply, A couple of ladles vouchsafed a few hiuts, but with suclian afr of mystery that I am more puzzled than ever. Indeed, 1 am afrald it §s mere guesswork on thelr part, and that they know no more than 1 do myaelf, and that {3 little enoush. However, I will glve them credit for ot least trying to throw n Hitle Jizht on the matter, ond 1 can’t say that for thuse who come out and eay that they own chemiloons, and wear them, and ke’ them, and are yet not nccummodnlln;k enough to tell what they are, and how made. Now there 5 “*Bheppard,’'she says ghe has vne, and wears it, yet [nstead of telifng me what It Is, which T ‘présume ghe could doin a few words, ahe un- bralds me for not wcarlutz one, as {f I could, when I don't know what it {s, and when ans where to wear [t. Insteod, shic asks sarcastical- Iy, where was I during the Woman's Congress, lield here tiwo years azo. My eye wanders pen- sively over my houschold group, till it falls on my youngest, aged 2, and that mugt bave been where I was,” Would that all’ the members of that Woman's Congrees had been as worthily eyiployed. I'may be wrong, however, in reflecting on this Conventlon, since by their united efforts they have succeeded §n producing o chemlloon, which **Sheppard? scems to ball as a sort of millenulwin, for she rfoys she ‘“‘re- alizes ‘the boon of advanced health, comfoit, neatners, and cleanliness.” Now, of the first two blessings I cannot eay, not knowing the garment, but for the tro last, I both pity and congratulate her. Plty her, that she was unable to keep cican in othir gar- mente, and congratnlate her that shie ks at Inst found romething in which she can. This won- derful new ctiemiloon may be a *“thing of beau- ty and a jay forever,” but why it Is that she can be cleaner In it than In anythlng clse is some- thingz I cannot understunid. And to conclude, 1'wish it distincily understood that I do not want “8heppard,” or any one else, to “glve ft up. Ah, not f\ly finatices may be low, but 1 do not want **Shenpard’s ** chemilaon, 3 Mns. N, N, TIHE HOMBLY, RICE-PUDDING. Tu the Editor of The Tribune. Minwaukee, Oct. 18.—My brother and my- sclf have been’ very much Interested for many weeks in the * flome Department® of your valuable paper, and as we live a loncly lifc In the country take great pleasure in trylng differ- ent recipes, and have found mauy in this De- partment that gave us great eatisfaction, And now we wish to send our mite. First comes mother’s recipe for potato yeast. This is particularly valuavle from the fact of ita never becoming sour, Take 12 common-sized potatoes, bofl soft and mash hot, pour over one Dint boiling water, add one plit cold water, strain through o cullender, add one teacup engar, one tahlespoou sult. When cool add one teacup buker'styeast. Sct ina warm place Slmz hot), ullow it to rise light several times (say four or five), and beat dowtis After which place in a luss jar, cover tizhtly, and et in a cool place. Half o teacupful of this {s_sufllcient for two onlinary-slzed loaves of bread. Now ‘eomes my recipe for rlce-oudding. Take acupof rice (nut more), place In un earthen dish, pour over it .oue pint of fresh milk, und allow it to cook slowly until the rlee §a suft enough Lo eat. Then pour over a pint of cold milk, and add a_goud-sized pinch of salt. Take the yolks of four cges and beat tn smooth four tablespoons of powdered sugar, and one teaspoon of vanillag stir well {uto the rice. Dluee in p brisk oven, After allowlng it to come to a lizht-brown, plnee on the top the whites of the four cgea beaten to o stifY froth and four tablespoons of powdered sugnr. Allow this also to come to o delicate brown, set tn a cool place, the colder ihe better. It I8 very nice eaten " with oranges cut in slices, Tam sure it will meet with satisfaction if the ruul‘pe 13 strictly ndhered Lo, If there meet the approbation of your read- «rs3, we have n:m{ cukea that we Wil more for ples, pudiingr, and send with much plessure, NEW ENGLAND’S ESCULEN’] v the Editor of The Tritune. Karasazoo, Mich, Oct. 10.~I take it your prool-reader and punctuation man is gone to the Centennlal, as my letter wasu't setup right, but I'll tey to forgive ft, i vou'll let ‘meask somo more questions. Thut chemiloon Js stitt iu tho dark, but L purposo to ** press with chicer- ful vigor on,” und somo one may eulighten me. WL the “winduw gardener” tell mo how to treat flowering tmaples to make them bloom? T learned from somne Eastorn gardener that they were gross feeders, and necded vor: rich ‘earth, so 1'vé kept them on very high Tatfons, and cobelude that they have the d.varu}v!ln, as the buds all tarn yel- low and fall off when about hall-grown. I should aleo like to know from some oue how to pickle cubbage fn quurters or elghths, and have It tender and crisp, The best I ever ate was madeby a woman who had Jived upun beans, nbout Boston, The most of your corre- spondents appear to subslst on brown bread- beans, and pickles, 60 1 hope at an carly date to get = recipe. M& fore fathers and mothers come from Bean I, Ct., wind witl cheerfully add’ my testimony on thie bean question, Take as ""mf. beans us "you think you want; wash, boil till tender, and add salt, pepper, and molasscs to taste. If you like them gressy, put in “right smart " of pork. It vou hiate It us bad as I do, a sl plece wil answer, Bake n covered dlsh of any sort, My husband saya they are us good wus hli mother's, Any womon might bo content with that praise. \When sho gets things as good us {I‘lulllcr'l, the MUlennfum bas srrived in that ot 1 have a nleo reclpe for “‘cream puffs" and Heabboge salad? " §f anybody wants them, Yours truly, Mnas, E. or Tug Bla ViLLige. —— CHILDREN'S DIET, h the Editor of The Tridune, EnoLewoon, Ill., Oct. 12,—Having read Mrs, Loulsa T."s reioarks on ¢ Healthy Fumlly Dict," aud pitying the many children who may Lo con- fined to her course when they need an entirely different one, 1 am determined to write for their relief. In the first pluce, there are hardly any two children who need the sume divt, conse- quently no rule can be folluwed. As for porls, which Mrs. Loulsa T, conde mng as unhealthy, there {s uothing I liko bet- ter for my brealfost than alleed salt pork, with ™ baked potatves, & dish of plekles und some stewed towatocs, cooked as my mamma cooks them. Theacld of pickles and tomatoes vouateracts tho elfect of the fat of the pork, I'llke hor {dea of huVing plenty of {fruit, but not lu refusing her children plekles, I would (vo mamma tells me) eat from threa ta slx vvery duy of my life it she would allow it, but she belicyes (n moderation n all thiugs, As to Indiun pudding, thers fs nothing I e¢njoy wiore, and as for oat-neal mush, I would ruther tako a dosw of castur- ofl than oue teaspoonful of mush, 1 did not write thiawith any idea that Mrs, Lou. ‘I'. would change ber family dlet, for, If us aho says, Ler childron are bealthy, {t 1s the food they require; but to othier mothers 1 whl' say, fora uuncn.‘ rule, let the children have plenly of outdoor exerclie, both fn winter and subi- mer, aud always Lo kKept dressed warm aud cowfortable, “As fur diet, give them whatever nuture calls for, and comuon seuss dovs not forbid, vo matter it plekles, or pork, or even Iudlan-pudding. To prove my theory 1s cor- rect, L will suy that I weigh 160 pounds, and am 16 years of ege. Loping not to discourage Mry, Loulsa T., I rematy, Ina. MRS, BARAIN L. 10 the Bditor of TAs Triduns. Lyone, Ia, Oct. 1L.—Will you allow me through the IHousekocpers’ columus to wel- comy Mre. Baruh L— “howe ugaini” 1 have looked in vain durlug the past lopg wecks fop hu\ rucy articles, aud, now that _nhe fs fn the fleld agaln, thank her for the most articles, and I-trust thelr pungent lnes mav, metear-like, continue to shed thelr Lrilliauey over the llomc Department, therehy adding much to its great Interest fur housckeepers and hotne-keepera, Our home reglme {x in_perfect gecordanco witl Mra. Surah L—"a, 80 that it Is uscless for me to recapitulate. But with your permiseion Iwiil offer {o thereadersof the flome a method for washing * swnn’s-down," anarticle much used for |rlmmlnF, but generally cast aside ns uacleas after having beon sofled, Line the atefps of ¢ down ¥ with white mustin, TPrepare o uds from white soap and Iukewarm raiieiwater, Put the *'down ' Into the suds, and wash thoroughly—if necessary, throngh Wwo or thrce waters. Then rinec in blue water, pressing the water out between the hands, and taking an end {u cach hand. Shake untll the “ down ' hezins to assume its natural avpearance, then hang out on the line, andallow the wind to finlsh the process, A plece of Sdown™ s washod will uat fo yoars—for 1 bave tefeid it My grandmother having taught me, in suflicient proof of Its success. Mus, Sanan As Ly HOW TO “SPATTER,” To the Fditor of The Tribune, CiicAco, Oct. 13.—1 have made a number of articles in spatter work, and have been very succersful at it. As notwo persons spatter altke, I will exploin my way for the benefit of a # Little Wouman," or nthers who are desirous of learning the art, for such it 1, when done nice- allow me ' to agreeahle of ¥, The cloth, pawer, or sllk, whichever Is used, must Dbe froned until not a wrinkle or fold is vistble. It s then stretched on aclean board, and recurely fastened. The ferns, leaves, or figures are then arranged ne- cnrdlmf to the tuste and usc of the artfcle. Every leaf or projection thot {3 likely to curl up on being wet must be fastened down with pins, Care must be taken that the plus are placed In perpendicularly, or they will vast a shadow on_tho work when spattered. A small piece of Indis fnk fs next dissolved in alittle warm water,—warm, because It dis- solves quicker,—until thick enough to srnucr wlecly, 'Fhils 18 found out by repeated trials, A 6Ll tooth-hrusl and a fine flour sleve cumpletes the work. The brush, after belng wet In the lok, must he rubbed rapldly over the top of the aleve; which s held o slort'distance ahove the work, You must be careful and not get too much ink on thc brush, for it will collect on the nnder side of the sieve, and drop on the cloth, making a larger.spatter than {s wishied for.” When the work s as durk nsdesired, the ferns or tigures are removed and a warm fron passed over the wrong side of the work, which scts the fok and brings out the ef- feet of the figurea. A very pretty way to finlsh theedze of wtidy or Loflet sct is to fringe out the muterinl an fnch or 8o, This must be done before it 1s spattered, Letters made of ferns are very pretty deeigns for centre pleces, [ have also been very successful in ;llrupnrlnz sutumn leaves for the parlor, which T will ex- plain next thne. A MR, LU’S CONTRIBUTION, To the Lditor of The Tribune. Cutcaco, Oct. 11, ~Having read with interest and profit tho * Home!" Department of your paper, I will send you o few revipes which have becen tried and found good: French Cream Cake—Sugar, one teacupful; milk, one-hall teacupful; flour, two teacupfuls; eggs, threes baking porder, one teaspoonful, Bake like jelly-cake, only have the layers thick- er. When doae split open with s sharp knife, and place oue above another, having the crust downward, with mock ercam between each layer, made thus: One pint of bolling milk; beat well and stir in two eggs, one cup sugar, twwo table- Fpoons corn-atarch, ond, lns: add _one-half teacup butter and two spoons vanilla. This eake 18 etter two or three duye old. 1t makesa very nice dessert, Mucaroons~—Pounid well In a mortar with the white of an egy, hulf a pound of sweet altnonds, with u few bitter ones alto, blanched. Beat to u froth the whites of four cges, and mix with them two pounds of sugar. Mix all together, and drop on paper, placed on a tin, and bake one-half hour. Lemon Taffy—Boll tomether, till candy is formed, three pounds light Drown or yellow sugar, one-fourth poumd butter, on¢ plut viueear, It much resembles Jenton candy, Now will roma of the contributors of’ excel- lent recipes and suggestions tell me how to waike layer chovolate cakie,~whether to use Balker’s or the German eweet chocolate, and {0 any of you have used chocolate prepared with vantllg, and how ¢t is used? By answering these questions you will confer a favor on Lu. GREEN PEPPERS. To the Editor af The Tribune. Hepsow, Mich., Oct. 11.—In Tuz TRIBUNE of June 10 I read, by the “best unprofessional eook In Chicago! Well, ladles, however hom- bastie it may sound, until I have better evldence than T have yet bad, T shall continue to flatter wyeell with the ecif-Impored title. I haven stock of cook buoks piled awsy in my tlosct three feet high, from Catharlné Beecher down to Briltat Savarin, where every recipe under the sun can be found, all of yours™ and many better ones, but they are not worth a cent, and [ never lovk at thetn, Tuke courage, ladies, for behold she prayeth for a reefpe for the flling of green peppLrs, DsriGur, DOMIN NOPINEL. To she Edilor of The Tribune. CiiicAno, Oct. 12.—To make Damin Nopinee, or parchied cornand milk, tuke a half plat of yellow corn, roast it as you woull coffee gver a slow fire, cleun out the voffee-mill, grind onve conree, onen fine, eat with milk and a 1ittle salt, after it haa stood Ave or ten minutes to wwell, and you have a food flt for the pgode. It is a very socfal dish for boys and girls, Corn thus prepared could be sofd in the” murket st fromy| §15 to $20per bushel, Try it Mavp. ——— BRAINS. 40 the Eiitor of The Tribuna. Cuiosao, Oct. 13~Please grant o reader #pace intne Homo Departinent to ask diree- tlons for preparing the bralus of animals soas hto wake them palatable. . Cook, ———— Ilow Gen, Hayes Pald for Bupper, Lodging, nod reakisst, fonongaketa Republicin, “1n the winter of 1564,” smd Adam Wicker- hain to sonic of tho hoys, the other evenin 4 the old Twenty-seeond Cavalry wus guarding Mil} Bridge below Mmtinsburg., fomo six or eleht of our mess had bullt @ cabin at the bridge, and were dolng guard duty there. The February storm washed the bridge uway, und bigh waier mado the fordingtoo deep to’ puss. Oune evening a cavalryman rode up to our cabin and seemed very wiuch disappointed at not being able to pasd, Wo Invited lim to stay all nigght oud bunk with us, Hosald Lo belonged toan Ohlo reglment, and was very auxions to zet over to Trolson's Ilouse, some hall a milo heyond, Thinking that morning might flud the créek low vuough to eross, he picketed his horse In our pineshanty stuble, and after s frugal supper from onr mess-bonrd pussed round s pouch of kithikinic, und then, smok- gz awhile, und askivg u number of questlous, wrapped bimeelt fn” his overcont and went to sleep, lu the mornlng wowne of the boys wenl out to feed, others to t;u onduty, while Jim Whito sct about the reakfost, ' Giving the stranger a look, *Dizlo! safd [n his blunt way, *Look lere, stranger, suppose you go and wet sone wood; every man hus to work his way In thissteamer.! Theizraves lookiniz man sintled but sald _uothing, lghted his pipe, und sturted oft, Something In his manner caused somu one to remark, * Better look out, Dixie, that may be an oflicer,’ aml ollclted tho reply, ¢ It dun't matter u—, hy must efther work or go hungry; [ don’t care a continental if he be the Presidont.’ When the rood-natured suranger returncd with sn arm- oad of woud wo aalted him his reglment und name._ ¢ Oh,' aald he, ‘it makes no’ ditference, boya: I am much obliged Lo you for your hospl- tality; my name is Hayes, and I have tho honor to command the division which was yesterday nioved over to Trolson's, and which I hoped to foln by this route.’ " It was, Iudeod, Ruthere ford 1, tlayes, wWiiose galluntry at Codar Creek the previois October had made Col. Hayes Gen. Hnycs,~the sume fight which mude Bnerhlan Licutenant-General, and which made Gen, Ilayes Governor of Oblo. e —— Trapafusion of Bluod, udon elegrap We dare say thut Mr, I Irwin, medical stus dent, of Muutiester, has no ldes that ho is ueuu‘huly herole person. Yeb we cannot help thinking that the folluwing facts, as narrated fu the columns of amedieal contemporury, tell & talo of simple devotion to duty on the palt of Mr. Iwvia such as 11fts us lilgh abiove that sphers of sordid self-secking which too often bonuds tho horizon of workuday life: Onthe 2 of July last, we aro Informed, u weakly, scrofulous iuuth hud oue of hia limbs ssuputated in the fauchester Infirmary. Four days aiterward he was found blecdiag to death, aud fu such a des- penats plight that, Lo save him, Mr, Hardle, the surgeon, resolved to try a desperate remedy, kuown us *transtuslown,—that 13, the: ot of transferring to the morlbund patient's yelns the warin blooad of some living man. Where wua the blood to had? To old Listorle story wo rcad of a geutle Queeu who bravely sucke ALl dly pois oy~ b Im»hnnd’n‘ lie deadly polaon from her Roy: wound fn order that sho mig! eava bl life, But, ns these days of vurs are salil ta he only tha days of small things, Iirdly exsml ta find eren such reasonable hore- fam inerely for the nskine. Yet when Mr. Hor- dio announced his totention, one of tha siw- * denta, Mr. I Trwin, with as gencrons a spirit as that of the Royal Indy aforesald, offered to sup- ply from his own velis the blood required to ro- vivify hls pulseless fellow-treature. A pint of tho vital fuid was drawn from the veius of the & Kind-licarted student. Having been freed from fibrine, four outices of {t were then rlowly * ju. ected by means of an e nto 'llxc Inrgest viglble veln in the patlent’s arm.” Tn a couple of hours the dying lad roe covered and fecognized those around hin, and eince then ho has got well enougzh ta be gfig:llltirre(l to the Convalescent IHospital a% e v A = THE SLAV AND THE TURK, Tl n;u.nhc lardly Crescort that stirs onr souts ta e, Alllwnnil 'fn Earope's story It reddens many a - _page; Not Mek] a'a fervid gospel, though oft ita votaries . pour' Onsehuddering Clirlatian valicys the storm of fire and sword; 'Tls not for na upon that faith to Aix a felan etaln, Whose champions bronght un lore, and light, nnd rough conquersd 8pal art, 4 n; 4 ¥rom A:‘nb achools -n3 Arab skill we've gained toe mach to dsinp ‘With Catholic anathema the chlldren of Jslam! Not'tls the horde from Oxus poured which set the baneful rute Ofaroulless, hnes, and bloody racoin the bright lands of Stambul; The race that boasts Where'er its hosts of savage ’ cunquerors trod No graes can grow, no blossom show the fostering breath of (Jod. Tho Crescent-flag on high they flaunt, the giit oran they kirey They me achiming Arab chant, no feast or fast liey miss; Dat nanght cancleanse thelr Sosoma from the foul, dark blood that ran In the velos of their savage fathers In tho waates of wild Taran, "Mid m'nn?.bllnu in our homestead, they came ia +biood and fire; Through squabbling In onr homestead, thoy stayed, a presence dire: Now Nemesls, awaklog, knocks at thelr robber. e, Bat nf{n‘ulhh'll:xg In our homestead svails to stay helr fata, We form & single homestcad, wo Celt, nud Slay, and Greek, Latin, and Goth, together,—why, matnal hart te : wreak, Should dynasties or atatesmen goad on good Cliris« i fol When_Christinn kin sro struggll: pohristian & etruggling to break the What recks it if our kinsmen in jgnorance bo sunk, : Like that in which their masters have lain for ages . drunk? ‘Though deeda of blood defile thera, etill shall wa deem the same Ot serfs by wrong embruted and lords whom naught can tamo Ages of power and splendor on these have falled to el Now comos the hote of Vengeance—who dares for- Lld its knell Tpy Christians! strike for Freedom! God's curse ‘npon the worl ot \'I|I:'I:;‘ ttatesmen plotting o eavo tho rufan —A. K. Y. in London Spectator. ——— One Way of Carving a Tuarkey. Pritadelphia Rullettn, There I8 nothing n young unmarried man lkes better than to go to a dinner at the house of a triend and to be asked to carve the turkey, Ho never carved a turkey in his life, and, with an old mald on one side of him, watching him tlosely, and on the ather side a fair girl for whom ho hias o tenderncss, Lo feels embarrassed when he begine, First, he pushes tho knife duwn toward onc of the thigh-joints. He can't tind the joint, and he plunges the knife around in search of it uutll he mokes mince-meat out of the whole quarter of the fowl, Then he sharp- cns his knife and tackles it again, At last, whlle making o terrific dir, ho hita the jolrt suddeniy, snd the leg flies into the malden ludy’s lap, while her dress-front {s covered with o shower of stuflingr, Then he goes for the oth- erleg, and when the young lady teils him bu luoks warm, the weather seems to him sudien- 1y to become 400 degrees warmer. ‘This leg hy ¢ nally pulls loose with his fingers. He lays it on the edge’ of the plate, and while ho is backing at the wing he gradually puehes the leg over on the clean table- cloth, and shen he plcks It up it slips from s, Land into the gravy-dish and splashes the gravy around for six square yards, Just as ho s madge up his mind that the turkey has no joints 1o its wings, the host asks bim {f he thinks the Iudlans can_really bo dvilized) The girl next o hilm laughs, and be save he will explain his views upon the subject after dinner. Then he sups his brow with his handkerchlef and rmflzn the turkey so hard with the fork thut it slides off the dish nnd upscts o_goblet of water on the &irl next to lim. Nearly frantic, he zouges away again at the wings, mets them off in o mutiloted condition, aud dizs into the breast. Before he can cut nng off, the host asks him why he don't help out the turkey. Bewildered, he puts both legs on 8 plato and Lands them to the malden lady, and while mkinfi Lier plate inre- turn knocks over {heé gravy-dish. Then he sits down with the calmuess ‘of despair and fans himself with a uapkin, while the servant girl clears up and takes the turkey to the other ond of the table, He docen't discuss the Indlan Huesuun that doy. He goes home right after fnner aud spends the night trylng to decldo whether to commit sulelds or to take lestons in carving. —— Siv William Thomason on the Centro of tle Earth, London Spectator. A vemarkable address has Sir William Thomeon, in the Physical Bectlon of the Britlsh Assocatlon, on the subject of the finld or golid uaturo of the earth’s kerncl. While not denylng that certain portiona of tho carth’s interlor are in 2 molten or fluld state, Sir Willlam Tnomson malntalned, on varjous more or leas recondlte unds, that no large proportion of the earth's Interlor can, by any !lueamlllly, bein the condltion of molten fluld, ‘1 may eay, with almost perfect certuinty, that whatever um{ be the relative densities of rock, solid and meited, at or about the temperature of Hquefaction, It fs, I think, quite certaln that cold solid rovk 1s denser than hot melted rocks; and no possible degres of rigidity in the crust could prevent {t from breal -lufi in pleces and »\luklnfi wholly below the lquid luva. SBomo- thing like this may nave gone on, and probabl did go un, for thousunds of years after soldltf- cation commeuced; surfaco portfons of tha melted materiul losing heat, freezing and sink- fng immediately, or growlng to the thicknoss of & few imelres where the surface would be' - cool, and the whole salld denso enough to sink, This process must goou until the sunk por- tions of ¢rust build up from the bottom a sufl- }Jcln;ul close-ribbed skeletou or frame:to allow resh the now small areas of lava-poula or lukes.” ‘That {8 a striking plcture of tho growth of the Srouud earth,” which wus onco supposed to have beenmade from the firat ** sofast that it can- not bo moved.” We are rather sorry to he rol:bcdltl)l’ thy belivf in the central lavi ocenn after all. GROO] PALL PRICE ] nulated Sogar, per ... 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