Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 10, 1877, Page 11

THI CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SA'LURDAY. FEBRUAKY 1Y), 377—1I'WELVE PAUG 3. arlylove flawera too, She gava some nscfol e bont thelr enttare, shich ha zained her ano B Trarat lenet: 1 econi Fomponin's proposition o bne who knows sameliiini aoout flower: £t fora pablish It for the benedt of thors who arc in ienorance, 1f Ella will get ** Hart's Manual of Enghish Liisratore, and 1o on page &, hean ';"g i h gomething abont wen ereditn which, w evident, he doca mot know mow. Thanks to Bird-Defenders sho has written et what 1 have been wanting to know. It Marsh fallow will Ley thin T belleve she will fAind st zood for cleaning oil-clotha: \Wash with warm water; wonp {8 neceesary inamoky districte, though it cai not be nred withont duiling the colors somewhal use & sponge, bot before uning, cxamine thorough- 1y for shells and sand, as thesc scratch the vare nish; then rewash the whole with sweet milk and water, and fabdry. Yonr oll-cloth will then look bright and new. Can any one give me & recipo for cream puffa? My hand {o Total Abatinence. Bhe and 1 are friende. Jo King, my boy, don't lose one self-respoct hecansn you have to tenl Laby. hat baby will ses the day when it will bless you for your loving care of jt. I am tween 10 and 20, and wonld like to join the girls If they wiil admit me withoul references. Innocence may join hands with me, for1am not 1n love with tieorge Ellot elther, Pomponia anke her what she reads, tGeorgn EMot's sre not tho only readable booka In the lish language; thero are hnndreds of other hooks by less nuted autliors from which one can glean just a8 much good as from George Eilot. Dear Invalld, do not feel be- cangs the color has faded from yonr cheeks that you are an unwelcome visitor, *The caslest chale of Tho Home will heg!ven fiun it _you will come acain. 1sm eorry Olive Ureen has retired from The Home, a8 I thought her leltors among (hie beat that were written. 1 hopo ehe lias not retired be- cause of tho lefters of Amanda Apronsteings nnid herelique. Hoping this will ind s corner in Tho Home, I make my bow, snd say ‘arctheo rvell. ™ Bivxer WiLtoN, ™ O“lgl!:Ahq;l‘l,%fl'fl,flT;. the Editor e Tribune. Cricano, Feb, D.—It will bu remembered by the ady readers of The Ilome that I “snld in 8 former letter it required the ric) alluvial soil of ~the Biate of lllinois to produce strong, heaithy corn. But If it had been planted on sandy, barren roll, it would bave produced only 1cllow withered stalks ta molder ana decay, whilo the germ of life wonld huve been Jost Lo thie world forever. Does any onu pretend that ripe, wholesome, and dellcious fruft could be produced from A nnmncred, apiced, drugged, and nervous sickly house.plantt You might as well undertake to produce Shanghal chickens from bantama, 1n many of the European cities it_would require & ntranger soma two bours to find a drug Atore, nnd ‘wehen he did flnd one, ke would alsofind that the drugs wore sold nnder the surveillanca of the Gov. ernment, whils in our Awerican cities such storcs can be found on nearly every corner, whera the druge are weighed ont and sold as openly as veget. ables or groceries frum a huckster's shop, There ia no wonler, then, that wo are consldered a nation of invalids, or that thousands upen thon- ssnda of ewcet roschuds shonld he sent yearly toan early grave. And then, again, it ia not'very pleas. ant to bo born -into tl“; wotld to endure a lifc of pain, and all ought about thronch the fndlscretion of our parente, over whom we had no control, ‘Thosa brare soldlera who crorecd thio Totamne with Grant and followod Bherman to the Atlantlc.came from the Spartan mothers af tho Great Weal, where they were reared omid the pure i of the mountalns, upon the prairic. the plaln, and {n the woodland, and they drew thelr strongth and nourlshment from tha rich, wholesoms prud. neta of the soil, and not from a dnui--hup. such as &omeo onco described. Itespectfully, or Pzore. tprEam, YLES, HOW ART TOU PISTIFIED!" In the Edttor of The Iriduns. Teacora, Ill., ¥eb. 7.—1 have many times been almost persnaded to return thanks for the many good things contained In Tho Home of your miost excellent pa but, as to nending in any contribztlon, I have nevor felt that I “had anything good cnenzh but last week the idca occurred to mo that I would snswer Dew Itore in her request for codfiah-ball recipe. 8o licro Is the recipe: Take of nice white codfish abont two pounds; put Into A kettlo with sufiiclent cold water to cover the fish, and Jet it boil tlllljmlully tenders then ronovo ton pan of cold water; the fali can thien Lo easlly scparated from bones, akin, ete, Place In an’earthen or bright tin mlxlnm‘!»n. and mash _fine, with about double the guan! !( ‘of nicely-ateamed potatoca, and three or four allces of light bread crummed, or previously roakad in milk; add two cgge and a tea- cup of botter, with Llock pepper to snit taste. 3jash and mix thorouzbly, and make as molst a# ia ‘wished with sweet milk, It la°sometimen neceas sary to 2dd a little salt. Make into flat bal's, and {ry {n hot lard, as you would mush, This mixtare will keep In cool weather a nnmber of d'fi' 1f my lettor 2 not already long enough, T wonld like tosend & prescription ‘to James T, Kent for +‘doctored butter.” Procure some nr{ yellow or orange-colored carrots: wash clean, rud then grato; soak in fresh tnllk for w few hours; ihon strain through a clean sait-bag into the churning. The butter will tarn out beautifully golden, andof & mulnl fiavor—whether you buve white, black, or ndle cows, Mus, 8. L, HEPORT ME AND MY CAUSE ARIGHT." 0 the Editor ar The Tribune. Cutcaco, Yeb, 8,—I must ray to Ernestine that tsr communication to The Home of the inst. contalns & paragraph leveled at mo with mischiove ous intent.” X will not bellevo that sho wonld have blundered so ludlcrously, but for the sngzestion of some hmocrluml old man, smart over much, who, parrot-like, may pronounce words clearly enongh. without pomsesslng sny knowledgo of ‘thelr full menning., The parsgroph reada as follows: ** Mrs, Dollsm onght to- sscertnin the meaning of bi; words bofora sha uses them, Hhe sald of Ill-bred acle, they ate anathema waranatha, The anath- ems 1 a1l right, bat maranafha mieans, °'Tho Lord comoth.’ Mra, I, will Plcue pardon cor- rectlon, and extend the like Iavor to me when peeded. The women ought to instritct ona another, snd our ignorance swould decrease. Women aro 100 semaitive on this point.” _Lexicograplicrs say that maranatha ia an Englieh word derived from tho Syriae, It may be an unfamillar word to Ernestine, and not a **big word™ atthat, Walker'a Proponnelng Dictionary defines the word aranatha, aform of pronounclug acurso Jows." Wobster's Primary Bchool mong ¢! Dietlonary says, ** Maranatha,a curse, " and Web- ster's Unabriged says, **Maranatha, a word naed by the Apostle Paul in expressing a citrdo. ‘Thia word was used in anathematizinggreat crimes, as much a8 tosay, *The Lord cume quickiy 10 take yengeanco on thee for thy crime.'™ * Calmet's Dic- tlonary of the Iifblo confirms ite above. 1 lay no clalm to a deep erudition to havea lterary astistic judgment passed npon me, even by persons whoss allment may incline them o be severo In Judging, fastidions, and captious, 1 would bave confinod this very small jand "unim. portant matter 1o a private leiter, but 1 could not address a person screencd behind an aliae, Mns. LitsaN Dovavass DoLrax, HTIEPRIVOLOUS WONK OF POLISIED IDLENESS." ) the Editor of Tha Tridune, CLovERPFIZLD, Feob, h.—[ have been walting snree oF four weeks to sec 1f some one wonld an- swer tho gueation how to put a brilliant polish on cufls, collars, aud shirt busoms, such as they havo when new, | have oticed in the Tha Home direc- tions for making starch, and starch Falllh. which ‘wore good as far mly wents bof nalhlnf wan about polishing, Fhe artlcle toba poll t drat bo atarched and lronod lu_proper shape, in the ordinary way; then makea pollshing boand b]y tacking or owlilg onu thickness of fina white l ho oth tightly over it, of convenlent size for & shirt rom; buy, foreizty cents, a smull nollshing {ron, with sldes ” and endw rounded; ho very sure ta havo It vnr&clnm. all new frons Pvu considerable trouble) ; be careful notto have t hot enough 1o ecorch. Now,place tha artlcle to be polished on the buard; wring a cloth out of warm water, and rab the surfaca lightly; take the polishing-iron with both hands (If you are not very muscular) and tip it sa that only the polnt, or toc, will tauch the linen; then begia at ona_comor and 'work lengthwiso, not advancing more than an inch ata time, pressing down bard on the iron, and thoroughly deyiug itas you go. Uf it dows’ mot please you the first time. dampen it over and tey again. “You cannot pollch It when dry, but while drying. A boginner would do well to lnncllra on some “articlo that abo docs not feel particular sbout, This process makes the article plial stiff, A heponer cannot oxpect to suc JArst timo try. mi' Ithough shic may If she happeus %o get hold'of it just richt, Cansaan llosn, BAND FROM MICRIGAN CITT. 7o the Editor of, The Triduns, Mientaan Uity, ind., Feb, B.—I have taken fi_fell leasuro ‘UL T isUnk since gl 2! some reason I misscd the mumber in which Jo Kiog's Jetter appearcd, and regret it very much, Cowe again, Jo, 1ama littla Letter off than some of you girle sclios, and vo ono s littlo younger than” my- self, who takes great pleasurs in cecortin: his *+blg slater** to dilferent places (but_anather girl fs sure to yo oo, you know), You poor boys who Davo the care of squalling bables (or girls cither) i1 you attend school, av I do, & good cxcuws would bo an unusually jong - lesson to learn, an cassy to wrlte, or womething of the sort, If Dob Blw‘lver will state what his taste for llierature s, and what bo has read, per- haps we girls can recommend gometbing new to him. T have been reading up Loulss Alcot ke, Try them. Thanks to Aunt Pannie con- cernln; Tmnlnuu. Yes, spring Is almost hore, and lfia n with Pomponia in asking somo one 0 kive us girls somo hintsabout fower-calturu. SWHI same one tell me what will make my planta hlos- aom? Unlike Dew Jlose's plants, they grow rapld- 1y, but no. a blossomy has appearcd this winter from s large stand of thrifty plauts. This helng my frat attempt to sppear in The Home, 1 hope, Wr, Editor, you will 8od room for m]lh\‘)l’sll\ icle, A A WORX 1S IN TUX DUD OF YOUTIl, To the Editor af The Tridune, Poto, 111, 7.—1 sm la trouble, and expe- rieace Law .“‘LM mo that s guod placs (o go fur comfors Is {0 tho dear alsters and auntics of The Home, o, now that Teddlo and Budge are safely dlvposed of for tha night, 1 will just drow in o sno- wentandosk o few guestions. ~ One of our littla ones has been complalning for somo time, and Symploms fndicste worms, Mledicine ~doew not " bave tho desired efiect, and sho 6 ruguing down all tho ' thae. 1 ve used domestlc renedies, such as mage, white cedar, red cedar berri of which ars oud remcdles, but do ot cura Ler. 1f uny one a0 s **wormy ™ (des, do givu me the benedt of {1, Wacr wo consider tho edect of parasiies uron frait or our homsc-plants, we may well (remblo :phr;: llbe: wre catlng 8% tho very vitsls of our off- 1 bave been busy of lsta Sulshiog my barat’ mAkh recolver, 1 agree with you, Young Blue Widow,—thsy are agood thingto have, whether sont live with & man of your own or are hopl: o says, ‘‘Dow't rend any re d A W, anid 14 nat tao rich to e Iansen: one-half enp an one-llf cap chopped raimn von rodn i cloves and cinnamon; fMonr to make n ick batters steam two honrs, Many thanks to Amber for her letter last Glve us another. Buch letiera aro for more healthy for dessert than sweetmeata, Cuantae's Wire. “Mow 1 IMPROVED MY REALTT.” i Feb, b, —1 teled to Eaturday, gitls, hut the edltor didn’t **ace’it in that light:" for he read my contribntion over, lonked At it first with onc eye. then with the ather, and a tear trickied alowly over hin dunt ed Innatie ham written n with her nonsense.*' Then_he chucked it loto tho wasto.hasket and tesr from the One-half cnp ma- Nl cp sonr-milk; wo ez2a; ono feal Tribune. et into print last T Bnt,'an ““Try agaln Is my motta, #o roOn, ~ Home ono asked arccipe for mak- girla handsome," et the advice given In another part of this paper some time &ince; I tried itand hada Firat, in or'er to as you shall sec. owth of my cyeclashes, —to clip the ends off evenly, haven't had for ten years; »o, It wonld never do for me to go nnd mother would give it to me into_auch miechlef. Yesterday, when [ went to church, T fied my vell on pretty tight, and inothor romarkedt that my eyclashes fooked very strange, ®o I took ILfor granted they werg aprout- Ingpretty finely. The next step was tosit tho mirror and practice amiles and ponts. Just ought to eco how nice I have formed two dimplea_in my checks—~hy poking my fingees in My complesinn was not as good i be, #0 T1ook corrosive publimnate and vinczar, g5 wan once recommeniled In Tho llome department, mized them and This removed al akin, with freckles, ete. oL a4 velvot L present, Thanks tothe nobls TRIRCNE , Hope the girl who asked information will **goanddo tkewlse.” Oneof faturday rald, ' Dear gil w, 1don't think o Tittle inuocent sliny thing that can be indulged ins but per- haps that fa the resson my bl last week (I used the wor 1 wonld set my foot dlown not ta touch Iwerado King—and politely lay thy the floor with the elassical remark, to," Would llketo tell a good times ™ hu gnominioua fate, (ure«;ill here wns a_ pnzzier. £o1 had tado without. he coarso outcr My face ieemooth ons nice recipo for ‘an tnia will probably 14 POR 1 AM NOTHING IF Nz gm'ncu." re; were it not 50, Tshonlit acel Home by zending an recipe. Tt)"lnvlulmr {nllil\vn Hn'eh 1 inotlon, 1shonld mnake some referent ! Body'a" *'square-hacked brother," Should not that particular youth feel greatl the apount of interest ho har aronsed? Innocence, *'thou orta juwel,” 1n no senscdo T think Gearge Eliot denervea the adoration she re- celves, but periinps thoso landatary critics work on le as thet ‘couniry edifor who always Inserted original poct terma as advertlsements, conrt ate fino personilicatione of unmitigated self- tho fotmer improves upon Ace nfel sl Mirak sto admlrable, —ton niuel ear, K t Leen the author's Intentlon to inatitute o comparison between Jows and Cl tary to the Iatter, sho could not have genions in the selection of her char- actera, Jinzel, heroare my introductory **references,’ brew, draw and sew,” hut of dafly rolace foi an entranca to Gieendalen and Grand. T can ** bake and idn't, ns the ahove tocs nof 3 B , " 1 'y yous If ‘tlaa ** Molnck, " here s o recipe for your emancipation. When the cherub is nsleep, accidentaily (1) leave it around In arm-chalrs, cov- cred with a newspaper, so_placed that every ihird persou comine {nto the roem will ho surn to sit 0 arc not to be trusted with the Jdarling, 1 mi be carnful or 1 shall be_informed that ** the ladies home." Therefare, girls, in askin; admis<lon to your circle, I pause at the door of , and send fn my card, on m&l “¥AIR BPOKEN AND PENSUADING." of Tht Tri Tn (he Editor idune. Criioaao, Feb, 0, —Scelng tho welcome that Jo King has recelved from the girls, 1want tot, will admit mo aleo. 180, though of the tough- 1 can furnlsh gnod references, secing that Iazol makes that condltion, or perh: P allow me to try and take the place of guarantee not Lo **go 1, llke Jo King, havo h ying to keel the young " dolng tho glrl's work'of washi very lonerome Lhese long **follow's slster ** to call on, and o Pet, or Hazel woul of ufiqnulnllnu!e d ol out egs of Auga corn-meal; ono ponnd of of crenm of tarkurs onc of sodn; i fula of ralt; ono of cald landi one quart of sour milk,—1f you cannot get sour milk, get some old mald to luok ata quart of sweet milk, or use two 1ableapoonfula of vinegar, Lake in & qulck ove vaa reclpo for kee) o doubtful plessure as 1] recipa for corn. Three pounds of H{ave your pan hot and 4 TIING OF BDEACTTY 13 A JOT FORBVER." Tridune, ou_let ma tell Slonx K. L. M, shonld T0 the Fd Uzica, Il Feb. my exporienco in carpet-makl to discouraro an industrious alster. 0f courre, Bloux, if you sew u few rage and put them away In a Ught place until you have onough, they will” be woth-eaten, and you wiil bo too near blind to make another attempt, opinlon that it does pay to mnko rag-carpet, and have tried it to tha amount of forty-fivo yurds, A enerally attend he carpet, when it is down, wi You have just apout time now to get your rags and wove beforo lousa-cleaninz time, —that you put other thin, but don't notlce cithor; | overcome hoth, id not cost $10. Tidltor, have you the patience to print h recino? 1018 cheap, and 86 nico that Ican't belp sunding {t: Four cgpa: twa cupa of sngors 1wo caps of f| ;rnc:vlv;-ru‘:":‘lrr:lnd‘onaolnlodn, or two of Dal dee, ntxed fn the flonr, add two-thirds of a cu, tle lemon or vanilta, cakes, ns snits the bal thanking Mrs, Wrag, me how to manage t| our; two teanpoonfy W of bolllng water and n Iit- ake a onoor many wmall FOR GERTRUDH. the Edilor, af 0%, Fob. Gi—1 huva bee for tho more than 100 leltera to bu publlahed, an at lost as | amansious for kind (lertrudo’s take a chanco in tho lotte Triduns, n patlently waltin, of publiahed leti at-bell affair, Mrs. H, au yery much for aert me now, will nsurmountablo dinncrs and r. 8od tako pity on as § don't get Mrs. Barah A, , T truly hope that the as | for my par i wau excellent, and thank a8 Joon.dog up in tho dletance, qang housekeoper, o recipes will t bave declded to ** th for my own and husband's h‘:nan't‘ku a ar rather ¢ *awallowln, 3 Y o more hee workings i the Kitchon: The seo leave ol readin book or magasi Tho resull was an Ing toevervthingmyself, ¢ did anythiug, wa in- deed a great tndertaking, T st an that now, when my work is all fois| souio new tuuslc for an hour, then get tea, 1 feel much aftor brenkfast 1 road far another, ani appler than when right #it_down to read, und scarcely closed the book till dinner, when § had to besatisfed with what my glrl pleased to set befors H0, dear ladics, don't try to make Tho lome ut thoic that” wish tnay unito inn Olive Qreen, flllui luhma Auntlea ogether, and tell for botl) bigand llitls ones, all far reading, b department with and Young lousekcepers keey 4l abous Your goodlea Tor b you, Gertrutlo, will send the paj ) Blalo streat, ChICAED, You will contes & forar ca Y WE TOOK BWEET COUNSEL TOOETUER." 7o the Edltor of The Trigume Fub, 8, ~Thergl I'vo lomo for the secon: girls respond to Pert's i 0 many o!l the & great weight would 0 useful a3 well & with the permisslon of our kind enter the enchanted clr i, if you da Pert, you aro kee or do you stiil plne You can qulet {no throbbing of your by Lam for One, and there's o cn wavering, but now was sbout ** Daplel hardms ks l“ suems Lo me rayin 3 perhaps she kng:n nfi gm: o bear personslly from 0. G., nd), and would wara us fhich T bave read, tho nuptlal aia **The Ring of Amasle Kool of Time, " are by Owen Meredith. I think c;uenln“)n-: I&vfil s ot 1 D #ome one 0W L0 TemoYe wa: ' L & young lady with warty hands, but my hml:eflc a boy with one warty tager, *Golly! I'se so wicke nnu‘; woa't pecognize nd Tho Homo 1a L'l feel sorry Are you A ur that "mndeflzx d?::u;'zl Ouo for me somuwbere, Innocence, 1 have 1 know what the somethl Dervuda™ that I didi Georga Ellot deliy| and_**Orval, or di most *frald ¢ Tnno- ot **boofer ** country ‘FUNCERTAIY, COY, AND WARD 70 PLEASE." fo (A3 Kdlior of Ths Trituns. Cuitcago, Fob, 7.—f am oue of ‘‘the girle.” Pon't cast me aside, Let ma have jurt o T fote The Home. 11 renl zond. snd won't enuie n wnicss e sited, Now, girle, all ksten: famunot @ cery coud entertatner of genleann rorapany, -~ this s ihe e cretof my trouhle. 1 xing nnd very w but when alone with ony gentleman it i4 utnost fmpassible far me: ta piay. ninch lesa to rinz, 1 have Lady fricndw who are never einbarrassed when placed in & elflar position. Whyam [t Cannot ronio one of o gitla tell mo haw to overcomn thin® What fe 1t3" And then another tronbie jr, [ cannot converse with genticmen, eapeclally thow oliler than mysell, snd more especiaily when I am alonw with them. ' How will 1 ever leaen? 1 hnve no love for any parsiculnr gentleman, oniy feicnd- ehip for them nll; but I with to overeome this shy, nees, hasiifalnees, or whateyer you eall it Will ong of tho experlenced girls tell me_how Lo du so, and greatly oblize = Buows Erx, > the Editor s Tribune. Batniztons, Wl.s o, ..o doubi & letter from the Monamental: City will eansa_great snr- rian, not mfl{nnmu the many lady contribntors [ The 1ioma, It fo Alr. Editor himeelf, T must confern n great fecling of timidity fn writing, especinlly as this {1 my fret inteoduction, hat 1 have been eo much amuned and certiinly editied by veading somo of tho nmmerous letlers to ‘Tha Home, that Tcan keep gilent no Tonger, Twill endeavor to bo brief, howover. and’ eloan b giving A recipo for eecailnped oysters, which [ thin was ealled for n your last week's papcr, llere it 192 To two quaria of ine ugnters, one dozen fresh crackers powdered fine, ons enpful of nyster Juies, onacupfulof nhik, o plece of butter thesize of an egd, o little pepperand ralt, Place nlternats Tav- era of oystera and crackers fn o deep eatthen dish, seasoning each . layer of oynters with pepper andsait: when .the dish in foll, put the bntter on-top of ‘tho cracker crnmbs, And pour the oyater Juice and milk over all: act n a moderala oven and hake fitty minttes. I hope thiswill prove an_ncceptable rectpe to the Inqnirer, and that yon, Mr, Hditor, will paraon mo If T have trespassed tou fong upon I’Dlll' timo and patience. VOLINE, AND THEN TO BREAKFAST, WITI WHOAT APrc- TITE YOU HAVE.* Tothe E- Criseann, Feb, View, wantsto know of a recipe for satin break{aet rolls, Please fet mo teli herto do as I di—}. e, scnd three conts ta ftoyal Bakinz Powder Com- ny, Chirago, and receive In retarn a_reclpe for he most delicious rolla that over gladdened henrt of inan or woman,—real **Vienna roll just auchi ay the Royn) Company made and gave awoy atthe Centennlal Jast sammer. 1 dld” not know where to get tha recipe until my nest-door neighbor tald- me where ahe obtained hers, Mr, Fditor, If the reclpe was not so long [ would givo it here, but for fear [ ehonld treapasd too much on the spaco you will gite ma, Do, please, publieh thiathis week. to that Lake View may have her rollssoon, They arc #o delicata that they will hurt no one, even if troubled with dyspepsla. [ enjoy The Ilome vers much, and gel. much good from ho expresacd lueas of others through your dear department. Yours tenly, MaTTiE, “wWp MET—'TWAS IN A CROWD." T tha Elttoraf The Tribune, Criicaco, Feb, 5 —Thia is my firstatiompt to en- ter The Homa, lope you'll admit me. 1 am ono of thosy hetween 16 and 20, and have often wished that you'd glve the young folka n place. Pert, I nm very sorry for you. but f am mire you won't ba long without'sn admlrer. lave you and Innucenen opened a roréeepondencn yet? I'd like to nsk what ke did, but I'll walt and ace if this let- ter Is accapted first, Jdo King, you are a resldent of the charping but st present very dirty Clty of Chicazo, and 20 um 1. Iwonder If we know sachother, 1 koow a good many jolly followa, but 1 can’t recall one who Is kind-heasted (1) enough to sllow A squalling haby {0 be thrnst futo is arie for comfort, 1 don't konw wiiich to plty most, you or tha Lsoy. [ wanied to s3y still more, but I am afrald this whl e consignerd tu the wwaste-basket If Loo long, by the editor, Inetead of to The Home columy, where Twantitfogo, £ + Can any onc tell ma of 8 bit to wear by which T cancurba lery temper? Youre, Jo Manen. {“THE STILL BYALL VOICE OF GHATITUDE." 0 the Iditor of The Tribune. Caxroy, 11, Feb, 7.—I live bacn sery much fnterested in The llome department of your paper, and would Ifke to ank o few questions., Will some une of the many readers of Tug: Tnin- uNK please tell me what those llttle scale-Hie bugs are which apgear on the stems of rvaes and jes- samines, and what will kill them, and {f they will KIil the plante? Mareh Mallow can esdly clean her ofl-clotbs without getting down by procaring one of thosy Tong-handled britehies, Scrub your ofl-cloth, and have your patcat mop ready to wllym Ty, Ploase, Olive Green, do not leave onr ranks, even if some do not appreclate you; there are plenty who do, 1 will cloee witha recipe for an excellent cream ples Roll the crust to n medinm thicknesss take o Rood-sized tablesnoonful of flour: mix with a half- cup of suzar; o plece of butter the alzo of & hickory uuts half teaspoonful extract of lemon: colfee-cup of goodl vick cream. Daka s yout would & custand, ‘Thie 13 to be caten the day fLs baked. Muuie MiLeer, # ABSENCE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER." 1o the Bdilor of The Tribure. Racivx, Win., Fob, 7.~ sea u0 reavor, Olive, why you shouli cive us your valedictory, 'as The 11otue Is now so well arranger that those who have no use for brain foud canturn to the bread de- partment and eat their 1], with oo danger of an unsavory morsol, fit only for thors who enjoy o ‘¢ feast of reason.’' Whero ean we ind n well-or- dered home that has not both lihrary ani dinfuze-room? Dut I am suee [ shonld not wish to spend all my tima In either, I think, Olive, inn have recelved some wncourteous treat- ment. but the world ls fu)] of that, nnit whero can Fou find better compng than with Wianle, Slud- ent, Mary Prances, nnd May lirown? ll{v the way, Olive, huve you retnrned May's call; 1f s0, plenne give ua an acconnt of it, for Tam surc you had a [:Imwmt interview, 1 tnjuyml Myaclntho o “harles Reade, 2nd hiave lo-day been making Aunt Mary'spannhouse, but as the proof of the pudding ix in tho vating, I cangol report on my succens (il another time. E. W, Fancuen, IT IMPROVES TNE MIND. To (hn Editor of Tae Tribune. Warenrows, Wie, Feb, 7.—Well, I wura that some one has given me a chance to write again: and 1donot do It with as much reluctance as [ did be- fore, becanso Fomany of thiegirla have written, 1am glad that Port started thew up, for [ think it helps us a great deal n camposltlon, besldes affording o great amount of - pleasure. Why don't you get n‘F a sewing roclety or ‘a lferary eoclu{! hey, if carried on in the right way. aro nath pleaeant and fustructive, Now 1 wlil give Dew Jtoee my recipe for the dough- nuts: Two eygn: twa cups sugir—white is tho best, but brown will do: two and one-half cups of rour milk; a little pinzer, cinnamon, and salt: Iwo tabicacoons of lard, aficr 1t fy melteds two " teas spouns of soda, dissolved In a little warm water; mix very oft, and fry a nice browmn. Tuenure-lcees, A PROTEST, Th tha Bditor of Tha Teilune, Pronis, 1l ¥eb, 7.—1 want lo protest against allowing theee irls to bring themselves into prin They are fotwacd enouch, Anywoy—as a clnns—ond they succeed adinirably In Inducing others (and gentlemen, 100, ) to correspond with them. T cortain kuowlcdye one genileman answered 1 nd another Innacenre, OF cours right # icnllem‘m. , takn my advice, don't do {t, bave been thirouzh the mill, and know how it invariahly ends, 1t will not make uch wonien of you as wo need, 1 weitothis with good intentions, #o don't be oifended. I love overy ono of you (in a motherly way); and if yon don't get married as ¥00n nA yon leave school you wiil bo happler for it. I wauited until [was 50, “and now (ke ** Hetsy Tobbett ™) T know I've found my **ainity," but if L hadn't 1 would have heen of ‘sl you ever saw Tus OLvEsT OLD Matn. “TOE DOVE FOUND }O REAT YOR THE SOLE OP T the Retior 'y%‘.‘ffl» s e Ealior of Tha Tritune. Feb, D.—1 am greatly obliged to the tempted to personate Zne by sendine me Cnicaao, ry comical doves. They ha arded us all a dcal'of amuseinont. The flllng aonkey (the most altractlve of the doves) took us considerabilo time hefura we made out what it really was, Hut Just as ¥oon as we placed 1t upon tho table we could not lnp“l:"lknnfl. hearty taugh, for thera was the donkoy In all its beauty. ‘was anxions to place the apimal (I should say dove) in a conspicuons ploca fn tho windaw for the benefit of others. Hut my mother **wouli not have it by sny meane.* Of courts I had to vhey! Wil somie one sug: soma nice rongs with galtar accompsuiment, also some ducts with plano ac- companiments, aud obligs yours, cle. Avicg M. B, SUET PUDDING AND LEMON JELLT, Tv the Ediior of Tha Tridune. Manaeinies, I, Feb, 7.—A. W. asked fora recipe to mako & suet pudding. Wil sho pleass try minc? Ono cup of saet, chiopped fine; one tes- cup of molas me teacup of ewoet milk; threo and one-half teacups of flour; ano cup of ralsins; ono teaspoon of sods, Sicam two hours, Baucy fur the same: ono cup of sugar; ono-half cup of bulter; one egg; ono tablespoon of vinegar; one unmm of Tohop-oxtract, beat well, and brivg toa boll, Serve hot, Inquirer wishes to know how to make & Jetnon elly: One paper of gelatino; let it stand one hour D warm water; then add ous qusrt of boillug waler, the julce of three lemons, and a pint and & half of sugar, **BrdouLyaADE. ™ 43T 18 MORE DLESSED TO GIVH TOAN 7O RE- CEIVE." To the Fiditar of Tha Tridine, ‘naTawonti, 11l Feb. 6.—WIll somo resder of the super-cscollent Home inform me if Lima snd string beans may be succusefully canned, and if x0, give me the uivdus operandi? Also, u recipe fur coloriug cotton rags blua and t‘uprtruw lur, Jeanetie, of Danville, 1L, diluted splrits of ani- mouls, benzine, or petroleuns, will take grease spots out of carpets, nicely. Wil Aunt Lucy con- fee & favor on one of her adnlrers by scoding mince plorccipo to Mate, Box ik, Chateworth, uvlnfi' aton County. HIt A thousand thanks to Paul . B. for hla article oa the Lumau bair. Maze. #Y0UNO FELLOWS WILL DE YOUNG PELLOW! the Editor of {Aa Tribune. Cuicago, Feb. 0.~I protest agalnst th ncr.ugymz Aoy more space in Tuk TRISUNE, parad- Iog thele adlictions hefors Lie sympathizinz pablic. Tiicy demand vympathy asa natural right, ud nevor thivk of giviug us sny. For inetance, wheua young man tak &irl out ndiug, and they tip t ) ow-dnift, when bo getd 1up with suow g bis slcaves sud down his baci, aud his handkor- chief mlesing, snd thoughts of the 8fteen dollar thut will bsve to **tip out* of his pocket the ues| moring, 83 be helpsberup, to bhave ber glgw; girls tinus nf Wie volon drizing him it 3 knowledge that she ofhee of the nloasant thin = zirle have n way of doing. Sympathy in like, confidence-ite often Nud now. ca l've \tu trne Tloht, and Fhosen a fesr of Uie =2ron s dolly done by thons abominnble girle, 1 concinde, ain. 1y saving that Tthink wy respected father would rer hitting the n'atk §f he'd satd. fo. el af **Hevare of viddere," **Samivel, bevar of irle” Yours, “yAnirTY's TH T 1A vl the matter tn 1T YTRY SPICE OF Lir2." # EAltoraf The Yrinune, oh, 4,—Two weeksazo M, asked for enlightenment an the rubject of minear- Having a4 yet seen no anaser to her, §wiil scnd mamma’s method of makin, bag of strony, roarse muslin ¢oal thick sour milk, eay aquart. Jianz up aniallow to drain iz to Thea ropty the light dry eurds £dish, and sprinkle with peppef and salt, 1t jurtro, hnt mamma aiways adds threo or foue b creain. he ghls, " But hasc thun far found the older patt of The Home the mare interesting, Why dant the girls talk aboat romething? Nearly every ono writes and says whot & capital i departiment fs, and there s the end.” [ 2 awd Nell: like the latter, I om the only yonung pernon abont the honeey but, when not st rehoor, with a little mending, a litie daming, read« Inz, practicing, riding, visltinz, thinkioz, and ev- cry Satunlay aftermoon ol tahierponntnis of won from Bridgetin ih I ond very liwie time to ;«l —Tleare, won't romehody send, hy oute, o list of good aubjects for caeaye? tilor of The Tridune, Wis,, Feb, 7.—The Ilome depariment aper has heen o sourca of great pleasury have fonnd the following recipes very nice, and hope sume of the ladles will try them: Ice-Cream Cake: Twocups of pulver{zed eogmar ond one cup of hutler, well heaten together; one cup of sweet illes theee cups of flour, In which aonrof baking.powder have been added; elght exurs henten to a stiff froth, For the filing: Take fane cops 170d auzar, and a amal) te up bolling wa ian until clear and candicy i sshiten of fonr egue. have remly heaten to o froth. Beatntl add haif A teaspoon cltrie acid, puiverized: flaver weith vanilla, and spread between each Iayer and Snow Uake: Ono pound of pulverized sagary ane pound of flour; one-lalf pound of butter; whites of sixtcen eggs; Havor with K To the. Editog of The Trihune, i sarsh L., you wero ltho colnmns of Saturday's Tunsx ow 14 thie? Yott srked the meaning, however, of *‘golng aquare back onany one'; sls0, when American women leave of tne Ie from helr namea? As for the first, you furnished a fine Ilnstration of it when yon went over to the cuemys and, for the nest, 'tfs m they nerer do. They go mincing wi 1re, and have it engraved on their tombetunca after death, —that ls, if they are fortunate enough Mrs. N. N., whero are you? Did yon ever yet make wou a chermlloon? It 2o, come forward and tell ns‘about it at Jeast. Will Annt Fanny, or some ather lady, be kind cnongh to tell how to destrov worma on plants? Mns. A, FeLLEntoN, SOAL, Ta tha Elllor of Tie Tridune. Ciicaaa, Feb, D ~Seeinz 20 man; matters iu The liome, I cannot refral tinz my woman's tungue, or rather pen, In the eral convernatinn, fo'swish yot success in pro- 2 somethin: for tha benot of the **weak sog, "' wha don't enfoy reading the eternal dizqul. #itlons of Returalnz Boards and rich, 1! Doard, pits me In mind of the washinz ones and; I muat ask n question connected Can a) our readers tell me whore {0 procire Philllpe” Family Recipes,—one of which for making soap, wan very valuable? ' A lad: of mine his one which sho procured in Ul but eannot naw remember where, the bhookstores, but have not snceeeded in finding T'erhiaps some kind lady will bo able to recollect whero she bought hers,and confer a favor on 3Mns. Gienenr Jonunsox, T have tricd all “REKE WE WILL MT, AND LET THE SOUNDS OF this {a my irat ap) tuat Twill he w aliove e fn the waste-basket when the helght of my ambition I8 to comaout In soclety. with Hazel to InvitoJo King to tha party, he In such a nice litlle man, ond Dob Sawyer, hie does Just what hla mother says. I rome one suggest_aome new ploce of maele lano sultable for A'Darty, —some- and pretty? 1 have wagou-10ad, aml have not been successtal ‘in find. “[-!’"“L ditor, peint this In The Home depart. benett, and 1 will L!m ‘your 1 and Mr, Editor to nlay on the thing " that 8 41 NE'EDL AW NECTAR ON A LIP DUT WHEN MY OWN DID HOLE TO k1N Tn the Edltorar e Iy Moxticenia, 1., Feb. some one of the sisters (o give moa reclpo for mak- cup of coffee i B common coffoe-pot, and how much coffec to be used for s family of F. C. E.'sdirections for making cof- fee 1n a French coffee-pot s as compllcated {0 ong as a geumeteleal problem, as I bave not the vesrcl, nor Bn'll lAhll)le m"owu mlx.u. ; more #im) ed and comprehiongive, P P, 3. E. W 8, $TUR BARTIT WAS MADL HO VARIOUS," 70 ihe Editor nf The Tt O nxosowoc, Win,, Feb, 5.— readers of Tk TRIWUNE of #oll s hest for planta and bisck muck, bit § don't 1lke either, though Otico or twice I got , bt I cannot get any more, rouns. 1 would ke for I wrefer directions Wil ‘sume of the leaso tedl me what kind Thavo tricd leaf mold leuf moiid Iy for some cxcellent mo 0 ths Wixoxa, Mini U.—Ink stalun can be readily removed from the hamis by the uteof preparcd by Cazwell, Hazard **walts of leimon, )y all drogmats Co,, and for saly r by ul Perry & Co,'s **lustantaneous hm-emcxi OV Tribune, 1d be much obliged to licar moro and explicit directions for tho cultiva. plants in wnter, thunkful to Zoo I sho will ecnd to 1153 W svenud ber pattern of duve and watch-pocket, AX ADDRESS NEEDED. To the Editor of Tha fribun —1would aay to have nat her address. therofors cannot #end hor the pattern of bedquilt. e ——— HOV/ TO SUCCEED, This world is s goose; 10 succeed, you must plek ‘Tne feathiers off nicely by buyime on tick, Tho vilzar pickpockut e seut oif to jall: Bo polite, give your note, and graccfully **fall.' Remember the virtues, snd, alnco Adam'e fall, Auducity atands at tho bead of them uil; Audacity conyiiers tho weakuces of sin, nd Justics arc vices akiu, *Tis vulzar to Iabor as plebefans do A gond thing to have them to Iabor A sluner nitut llve by thn sweat of his fice, Uut sajnts are delivered from such s 1f yau are a preacher aud want 1o be pald, Your reemons tutist suit the dewnsnds of Hay never & word s; The doctrines and 1f you ara a lawyar, 'tls proas that yoa need; Have wrifnessea ready, and you will succeed. The Bble and Dlackstone, by twisting them well, Condenna just mau, cleara devil from Heil, »in rites are the Gospel that wing, 1f you are a quack, tosuecced you arc sure; Your pills arvail right if you ki)l or you cure, The pulve you are feellng Is beating for yous ‘Then doss 'out yuar toddy, your catalp, snd rue. cople are hounding **a slnnor* to Hell, her distresn your compaselon impel; Fint go with the bounds and cogagy In tae sport, And you r«'l‘ll Lave friends when you come into Whon spliritsinfernal your nelghbors assall, — The tongue of tho serpent delig Hpeak low to yourftlends, you! Aud pass ko the pricat In the stury of 0ld. e driven and sold reel of E}Id, ‘rath at iis fount, sayinge of Christ on tha Mouat, Don’t atem the mad torrent your country Lo save, But toat with the current and ride on the wav The martyrs were beaten, they failed to succeed, — A waraing for you to rewewmber and beed. talk Joudly of gore, of the cannion's loud roar rous bouts In blood you will wades ) rusign ere you start on your rald, , has nore trath than i dopant G sords. ¢ Be dedant and bold, honors, pusition, and ;olfl.D plclu’lu unlold, When men chalned [n colles Away frun) their wivee for rove it ls right from tha 1 Just read frim ¢ 1 you want an ot Aud swear by the go — —— A Strange Plaat. fousd posed to be new, has been foun pwhh'h, il what is sald of it be true, reat vepetablo curioait; e * Phytolacea Eém:llrk:l X sces very pronounced clectro-maguetic proy crijes, Tho hand is scosibly bcullfi:be«l upo‘: touching the shrub, sud the maguctic infiucncy 9 felt b distance of scven or elght feet. The wagnetc ucedle o sensibly perturbated, be- comiug more sod more so Untll it reaches tho ceotre of the shrub, wheu the disturbance fs transformed fotoa very rupld gyratory wmove- A plant, sy In N Zus, ment. The intensity of the phenanienon varfes with the honrs of ‘the day, and at night it s hardly pereeptible, It uitains §t< maximum shout 2 p. . In atoemy weather the enerzy of the: gctlon f4 augmented, No fnscets or birds have been scen on the shrab, THE CURRENCY. PUT THE GOLD IN CIRCULATION, To the Edlter of The Trisune. Cuicaao, 9.—The near approachof the mold premium to par has hrought the question of specle resumption prominently before the publle aealn, Itis very delusice todeduce from this large decline that we have nothing further to dn hut to walt wuletly for the final drop, which will make all our enrrency alike In value. Leglslatien has created an Irrcdeemable cute rency, and It will reinain depreciated to a greater ar less extent, and ever continme to fuctuate, until legislation remedice the defect. 1t is im- posaible for th natural laws ol trude todo it Favurable circumstances like the present may ald legistative acts, hut cannot completely cure the financial discase. In 1873 the gold pre- mium eank to 0, but ft afterwards rose to 17, and speele payments looked distant indeed. To-day heary importations of guid have agalo reduced the prembum through ex- cestivo supply, and some peopte clamor for specls payments {u thirty daye, The supply of mold has lncreased, the market 1s overstucked; the price has hecome cheapencd, and unless #ains practical mcthod Is devised to retaln this foldd hiere, heyond fts ute for custom-house du- tics and rpeculative purposes fn Wall etrect, the result wlill ' be exportation, & couscqueat reduction of stock and rise In price agafn, wud a further remove from specle resumption, 1f specie payments were certain to come withina reasonably short time, even the usa for specula- tive purposes in Wall street would not herequieed No epeculator would buy it unless to fmmedi- ately export ft to another country. Those who had debts to pay at the time of resuinption would he suflicient!y provided for with Natlonal Bank notes, and the banks woull be sufliclentiy rmfldml for with lezal-tender creenbacks. The nited Statca Government would be the only delinquent if it had not sufliclent gold Iu its coffers to recdeem tho greenbacks, No ades quate pruviston Is yet mads for the Government to obtaln this gold even for resumption in 1870, when the gold Is now at its own doors, and the hoine market is the cheapest {n the world, How ehall it ut ance be utilized and in readiness for epecle pavments? The encrally rup- gesed method fs that the Government #hall purchase it through sale of bonds, and actumulate §t for the gold rede greenbacks on and after Jan, 1, 187 5 1he Natlonal Banks shall be required to nasist in the operution. I do i sanction any carller date f !l resumption. 1 heg leave to propose destrable method to util prescutavaiane of gold, which slmply stateil is, to put it in cire culallon at once, and then wuwill start on & new era of prosperity, Tt Is not contemplated to disregand that well-known law of finance thut an foferlor currency will drive out” the more valusble, but rlisply that the uresent depreciated currency ahall be madde current at its goid valuz, and that the Government, which has the ability to coutrol its own fesuve, shall ix that value from this tline on, until every greenback shall e worth dollar for dollar. THE GREENBACK GATGR, For fifteen years we bave been ruuning the finauces of thy country on what might be called the greenback gauges it has been found o de- fective onte, and not in bannony with that of the world; it has been too broad a guaze for the best cconotnleal reaults, aml therefore oo cxe enxive for the labor aud in Inetry of the people. When the huainess of the couniry enutravted its volume after a wild eru of spelulation ond wastetul production, the extensive equiptment went lumbering o, too hieavy aud cumbersome for profitable reaults; the gauge was too hroad, nud not economical In working: the roadway was too sponay ol too Insecure, aud the acci- dent of 1878 brought the fact homo tu the peo- ple. \War tiines and ita necesaities drose us to this broad greenback pauge. with moustrous balloon equipment, when preservation of the natlon twas more [mportaut than ecunomy: now cconomy and not wastful governmental expemd: fture fostening private sperubation aud . bling is casential tothe prosverity ofthecountry, whk’z: has been happlly saved from dismember- ment. TNE GOLD OAUGE, There 15 a gauge that the great elvilized worlld Nias adopted, called the gold-pauges it fs found- el on the best principles of sconomic eelence; it runs on a bed which s firm and solid; 1t §s u pauge that bas lon been tested s it 13 not erfect in all ita workings, but no other gauge ns given so general satlsfaction, nor ba any otlier ever been suzizeated that scemed abln to surmount the diflicuitics of o practical applica- tlon, What defeeta it may have are mors readlly truved to the modo of operuting the line than to the gauee ftscll; the roadway 14 solid, but a too high and lung-contivued pressure of buslness has often mado sad work with the equipment aud deranged the tralle of the line, and i remalns for the future to devise remedivs for the periodic straing that break dowu tewpos rurily thu best-plunned sehemes of finance, CHANGE OP GAUQF. v To change, liow ever, successfully the present greenbuck gaugo to the wold pauge without o complots stoppage and o general devastation of the ling s the great problem, and one nut yet satlsfactorily solved by our legislators, ftan- cicrs, and tlic publle gencrally.” Whon a great rallroad makes o chauge of gauge it Is accom- plished almost Instaoter: thousunds of work- men are placed at every polut, and at a signal the splkes are drawn, the raita moved, the ham- wners fall, aud with hardly a day's cessation the traing go thundering by wgati. What mors: & required to vetiew the immense traflle? Only th cquipment, the rolllng wstock, must corre- sponid, and be In readiness fur the new order’ of things. Fo ft {s with tho currcucy. First, the greenback wango st be chas fml 10 gold on a certain fixed duy slmultaneousiy throughout the country, and the sooncr thut day the better for the prosperls trof the country. I do notincan by this tho resmnption of specle pavinenls by the Govern- ment or individuals on pust tndebteduess, but slmply thatall new transuctions shall bs in new dollara o a_gold-walue cureency. 3. Tha new cquipnent of gold or paper-inoncy based on the gold valua (golil notes) or wrecnbacks and bank notes madelo pass current al u fxed gold ralue, und thus freed from the evils “of Huctuntion tiuet bo i readiness Lo contiuue the. tnaucial tratllc of the country. PARTIAL REPEAL OF THE LEGAL-TENDER ACT. What Ieglslation is neeed to eflect thist 1. ‘Che repeal of the Lezal-Tender act, tothe ex- tent that on all pew contracts, greenbucks shall only be aeceptable at the price as estabilshed by law. The Governuent #hiall he required to re- deem thiem on the day the tender Is made. Sald n‘rc.fl o take place March 5, 1877, or as soon after the inauguration of the new President a: necessary to give tho country sutliclent votice,— a suituble time, aud, perhaps the - best, as not tua renioto 1o endanger mwch tho country by further doubt and -uncerlainty, and in time to take advautage of the present fntux of golil, Buch an enactment would nake all new tra actions, unleas otherwlso stited, payable In gold, or greenbucks ecaled down to gold value, andd also by mutual consent aud custom paper dollars having u gold par value, he they the vresent gold-notes of the National Bunks, or o uewly-cstablished currency refecmubie in pold or Canalian bank-notes, or present Nae tioual Bavk notes scaled down to wold value, Thus can the pavge be (flulrl‘ly and eafly changed, and tho, proper rolliug-stock on hand uta momeot’s uotlve, and rapldly augmented ulml-:cued trade aud revival of industry de- mand, 2. Redemptlon of greenhacks fn gold, ou the sliding-sealc system, or gradusl enhancement as 1o prices and dates, as follows: On fhe passuzo of the sct, aud prior to July 1, 1877, at cents gold for every dollar” greenback pres sented, aud cach wionth thereafter ab X of 1 per cent adyance, equivalent to 1 per cent every threo mouths, or 4 per cent per annuw, untll they are redeeined ab par, on and after Jan. 1, 1570, but to the Government shall be e~ eorded this' privilego or option, vis: tbat In place of belng obliged to redeen on demand, tao Government may elect lu}lay luterest on all uotes presented, provided for any delay not exceeding thisty days the rute of futercst shall be 6 per vent per annuri; above thirty days and not exceeding sixty, 6 pereent; above sixty days, and not exceeding” nhicty dayd, 7 per cents sud sbove ninety duys 10 per veut per sunum until fully pald, with luterest payablo In gold. An issue of bouds to be provided to obtuin means fur redemption of sald greenbacks, Altbough 1 have no doubt of the sbility of the United States Government 10 redeein tho green- backs on demund st the rutes mentioned, however, iu order to guard aguinst auy atteiupt- ed combiuations to control the gollul the worldand prevent this redenption, and also to allay the fcars ot thosc who proclalin a gold redemptlou fmmpossible, and thercfore h ous toattempt it, T have proposed tho foregoing saleguard of piving the Government tlwe to ob- tain guld by ifs payiug a peoalty fn the way of interest, on the principle that when a debtor re- quires an extenslon of his past-dus paper bo must pay curreut rates of fnty Jewst, and 1f the default cuntinucs thoso ratcs must be fo- creased. While by these provislons the gold fu the country {3 utilized; and its further Lmportation 2 1 encourazed, there ean never Le n e-arclty of the ¢ireulatine medium at the ontset of the change, tecanse the ol curreney ts available in abun- dance anit cannot. he witidemen untd) hetter iy forthentalng. While old cuntracts are to be sef- thd In greenbacks ot (ace value, new onescan be acttled [n the same_currency, hut at the rate of 03 prior to duly 1, *77, 95 Oct. 1, B Jan, 1,78, 97 At 1, 83 July 1,09'0ct. 1, and at par Jan. , 130, ' N0 MORE GOLD SPECULATION. 4. In addition to the means proposed here- with to give the greenbacks a fixed determinate value from thine to time, notil throueh gradual steps they are brought 1o par, In aceardance o8 the faith of the nation has heen pledged and now ratifled by buth politienl rarties, §t'may ba neceasary to enact that the liovernment shatl aell greenbacka for gold, ar offer ko to do, at the redeemning price from week to week, thereb preventing 1on rapld an enhancement In thefr value and effectually killing wold speculation on the valuc of ereenbarks: dut provision should De made thut all gold in the Treasury above £100,000,000 should be used fn purchase or re- demption of bunds, and all greenbacks {6 the Treasury above 830,000,000 should be canceled ana destroyed. TilE MOXEY OF TR PUTURE. 4. A new cutrency law ndapted to the gold gage, 1 will only suzgest various svstemn of curreney Lhat might b established without ad- voeating any une speclally, premisiog it opensn reat field for discussion, and If not settled immedlately, would not Jeopardize the present nlan of change of gauge, a8 gold, natfonal trist gold fintes, and present currency acaled down to &old value would sufMicient equipment. for a lone time to run the financial teaflie of the country. (1) Bullion nates on a depusit of gold and sil- ver, but only a leeal tender ab thefr gold value, (2} Gold apd sllver eolns, and no paper under the denomination ot ten. dollars, (3) Notes redeerable in gold from a sufliclent reserve-find, nnd lesued direet by the Govern- ment. (l} Notes redeemable in zold, and fs- sued by bunks or Indivilually on deposit of Governinent hunds, with 25 per cent. maraln for security and cuarantec of redemption, (5) All paper money to ba fsaued by one baok, like the auk of Engzland or Bank of Franre, supervised by the fiovernment, and payinz tax to it for the privllege. () The Suffoli Han svetem of mutual rcdemption, se formerly exlsting in New England. TNE ADVAKTAGES OF THE FLAN. This plan presented to your readers s prae- tleable, atd could be caslly’earried oul ‘n all ita detafls, It offers vo dreaded contraction of the currency: no violent change In the relations of debtor and ereditory who would be leit to settle their old eontrocts in abundant. greenbacke, st par or {n gold, at & fixed rllding zeale of pre- mium, Why shouldthe labor andindustry of this country stan'l still while those classes’are set- tlings their old differences? - Lt the dead bury thelr dead.” It requlres no fimmenee accumnl tion of guld, and derangement of the markets of the world before #pecie pagments can e as- sured. It forchodes no disastrous shozkz when the gold beals fs reached. Jt sets at once the osheels of commerce gllding smouthly slong and grives a fresh start to the suffering labor and industry of the country. It restores eonfidence to the capitalist, who will use Lis wealth to de- velop the great resources of the counies, It cncournres immigration and forelzu eapital to flow hither, 1t enhancea Prlu:s from their pres- ent luw point, which Is below the gold standanl of other natlonz, when we take foto view our hich protective farlf. It rales the public credit, end enahles us to borrow money cheap- 1y, which every new nation necds for fis devel- opment. 1TS FRACTICAL WORRINGS. Experience of thie past has demonstrated to some cxtent what would be the practical worke Ins of this plan, Ar {t is bhased on the prinel- nle of depreciating the present currency to Ita real valae, “1hrowing it ouli!' as the expressinon goes, there (s agreat almilaritv to the etate ofuf- faire existing in 1881, when 1ilinols ¢ stump-tafl" currency was taken, and passed current at what the banke would pay for It. As every tank-note had a different value, it was mucli more com- rllcaled than the proposed eystent, which estab- [slita by law u tixed price taall bills allke. On and ‘after the passage of the proposed acts, Dank depostts wonld be changed to the new dollgr of account, and, through the co-operation of hauks, railread cnmsmlc.-, and business men genesally, the new order of things would start off at otice smoothly, and almost imperceptibly. OBDJECTIONS T0 THE PRESIDENT'S PLAX. The following objectlous to the President’s plan, promulgated sines the above was written, are puzgested: Flrst, It would cause too sud- den a change In the value of the currency. Any Danrd of Trade tnan would think it n very ur- hitrary act to lower the price of grain 6 pereent Inone day. Apply this reduction (o any com- modity in_the laud, to every contruact that s wbout falling duc. and the’ injustice wiil bo found to be very great and burdeasowe, £ the decline of 6 per cent should ba spread over a perlod of two sears, and u accordiuee with the notice that Congrees hos given, that Jan. 1, 167V, is the ultimats day wlhien vardations in the velue of “‘""'“"3[' will cease, few could com- pluin of any hardships experienced. Second, no positive cortaluty that 4 per cent boreds would rule at par and take un sutllleat greenbasks to reduce the gold premium entires 1y, and enable gold to clrcnlate freely with pa- rcr‘ Third, want of confidunce among lezls- lators und people, that fo sudden a returnto specle-payment can bo carried out. Let us hope that Congress can he kept in ses- slon, even after Marcli 4 f necessary, untll a measure of finance shiall be adopted "that will pat the gold at once into clreulstion and start the cuttntry on afnew era of {mupm’ll i3 4+ R CUANDLER, NEMONETIZE THE SILVER. To tha Edltor of The Tribune, Cineaco, Feb, Gi—I scc by tho Presldent’s message of the 3d inatant that Lo Jircets the ut- tention of Congress 1o the propelety and feasl- bility of resumning specie-payment even at an earlfer day than that already tixed for that pure pose, and that he states many Important facts by which he has been led to'that conclusfon, It Is, Indced, most gratifyioz to find the head of tho.uatlon, ut this particular period in cur Gnan- clal affairs, dirccting public attention to this very important subject. ‘Any lezislation that will result in specle-payment, and at the enme time render our paper cireulution equal to coin in value, wonld be . recelved as the wisest. oud best that could well be de vised; but u resumptlou of speciespay- ment, to be beneficlal, must be maude us permanent as possible—~Indeed, o mere tem- porary resumption would be a greater evil than any under which we now labor, for it woull de- stroy confidence in the banking system now ex- isting, which s the best and safest'that could well be deslscd, founded asit Is on the credit of the uutlou, uow so fully established. Fluctua- tions in valuc should, as far as possle ble, bo avoided; as a rtule, they only beneflt the few at the cxpense of the many. All classcs of our peoplo aro now experienciug the result of these great Auctus. “tlous In vulue, and tho rich only are enjoying the benefit, while tho masses are suffering, As a natlon, as States, as cities, and as individuals, we are debtors, and theso debts were malnly contracted when a great portion of the property was estimatedat Imoginary valucs, The niasses of the people desire honeatly, Justly, aud houoratly to liquldute thelr Indebtednesd, and our Guvern- ment was natituted that the people should bo protected in thelr rights and thelr wolfare pro- moted. Who but otir creditors ars benetited by depreclated valuations? Who hut our lona- holders aro benetited by the payment of these bonds ingold! Who but these same bondholders aro beuetited by demonetizing sliveri—thus rendering thelr bonds doubly valuable, as I ut- tempted to show in my article published fu your Journul of the 15th ult.; aud If the bonds ure wudo doubly valuable, it follows that It must be doubiy difficult to pay them. As far as pos- sible, consistent with justive, tho ssmo relations that existed when the debts wero contracted abould continue until they are lguidated, and this lmncmlvel{- demauds the remonctizing of silver and placlng it whers the wisdom of wuy forefathers, the experience of untuld ages, and tho constitutional provisions of vur country re- quirc it should be placed; snd the nezlect or refusal to do 50 will be to distegurd the rights of the people, the futerests of country, and Jus- tieo to il tbe debtor clusses; It would be” ex 03 or {he esesntion of ‘contracts, unconstitntional. Tn the Presfdent’s messnge, thiouth he does ot _expressiy declare it, the fn- ference I3 that, In_ his bofalop, our. honds are payable In gold only. ot mfiu only. The bonda themeelves o given number of dollara: others [ many dollars In euln, ] possibly the later Issues may beparabié fo gohl coint ot haring any, [ am unablo to speal poalitve terms of the i to he eofn; and It specie-pavment malnly, It supears to lim fact that for the lurs‘ s, thy, Tl of trade hing been maulv tn our favor, thus plac- ing in our hands o la as an itnportant auxiifary 'In resuming spech i¥ment at thic time. Tir this view of tho sub et there can ho nn doubt but that his conclue &lana ore correct, Vet this 1320 fluctuating an rlement that it wonld bs unwisc to rely upon It. Nat{ons cannot, for any long perlod, conzinue commervial relations that constantly draw from tilen thelr epecie—pence s prudent fore- right dictates a conrse that will enablo ve, un- der ull clrcnmstances, to continue the payment, of lrer!!.' on our paper circulation to the extent of the meet our fo and on the many millions that Slates the ml!rmvlnylnd other corporations owe them. The fnterest on our national fn. dehtednesa helid In foreln countrt.e—say about. $700,000.000—woulil probably averaga 5k pe cent, and_would requira §33, o arel s &il other Indebtedness to ), & umInF 200,000,000, which I think Is lesa than the reality, and tho rate at ¢ more, per vert, it would require #14,000, taking £52,500,000, to which add the intereqt a0 AL least §1,000,000,000 duc our own bondhold- era, bearlnge interest at the rate of 5! r cent, and we rhatl roquize af 1nast K55.000 0 et uires that as far as possible a further depre- clatfon io yalues nhnufi Consi agount fn circulation Is supposed to repre the value of praperty {n some degron at feast, 1 t would tend to lessen it to that exient. Ttop- eara to ine that the suggestion T have fore mude of replacing these grecabacks g ualty by the issue of certificates payabie In colnand bearing fnterest ab the rate of 2.5 ). cent would be a hetter polics: |t would fury u circulation to that amount better than eol one that ‘would be sought ss an ment by all classes to bo Iald for future usc as thelr ulrements. demauded amd their interest should dletate. This would wake the fomedlate demsnd for voln less, and would be auxiliary ton continued speelo payment after resumption should ba cftected, " Theso certificates would he held malnly or wholly by our own people, and should e made ‘m_vnhlu in ccin teu years fmm date or cunvertlb) boiuds depasited n the National ‘Trcasury :,ecurw or the redemiption of thelr nates should e pakl, present prevalling through the land, — GENIUS, 'Talent Liaw noed of stepping-stonea: some cross, Same cheatod purpose, some great paln or loss, Muet lay the groundwork, snd aronsc ambition, Beforo [t labors unward to frultion. Tot s« the lark from beds of bloom will riac, And sall and amne among the very skiex, Ht1il mounting ncar ana nearer (0 the 1ght, Impelled alone by love of n[wnml flight, Fo Gen sra—it does not need to climb Upon Go n wings to helahts sublime, Somie sporisman’s shot, aimed at tho slnger's throal, Sae¢ vrenomons assault of birds of prey, Jay apeed §1a fizhit toward the realm of Day, And tinge with trinmph every lquid nate. o mighty Genlis nounts but higher yet When Stelfe and Envy think to slay of fret. Thore {s nokflklnfz Genlus, Only Deal Cnn sflence it, or hinder. While thof e nense of feeling, 1t will spurn tue And lift {Laelf to glory and to God, Thw acarn sprouted, weeds nor flowers can chioke. s certaln growtl of th! unreaching oak. —&rom Ella Wheeler's ** Mavrine.” th ‘a breath, GROCERI HOME DEPARTMERT Teat White Winter Wheat Flour, § brl Tiest Minneeota Patent, Pbrl.. .o, Dest Gorman Mottled Soap, 60 bars, W box. Caroliua Rice, 15w for, aees Flno Tuble Sy'rup, 5-gallon’ kegs for. Anples, § e, or 16 ®s for Peaches, W B, 12%¢, of Bluckberries, W B, 124, tallforuia Pe 1, §¥ D, ' oF ° Pitt Chierrics, i, or4 Ds for 73 taapherel dic, or s fof Pitted Pluins, 3§ b, $0c, or iy Ba for, Pared Peaches, @ M, 20e, or 45 Bs fol Fruncs, ¥ @, 76, or 16 e for.,... Prunels, ¥ b, 25, ar 4 Bs for, . Alden Apples, ei », 20¢, or3%; s for. Beat Tapioca, Hext Soda Crackers, i s t MeMurray peaches, 3+ cans per doz. Assoricd Pruits, @ doz... a Anzorted Calitornis Fruits, 3-b cans, § doz. 4. unmiui o de o or e, 3 0c- it Oolang Tea, 36¢, 50c, tbe—Standar, Gunpowder Teu, 83¢, Sic, e, The—S5| Young Myson ‘Tea, 34¢, i 0 Engliah Breakfat'Tea, 50¢, Ge—Standard., .73 HICKSON'S GASH GROGERY HOUSE, 113 East Madison-st. POWDES. ROY A L BAKING POWDER. Absélutely Pure, 2 Tho Royal Baking Powder llr mosi cllective aid wholesumo, - It recely can be bad anly lu tia cans, sudisfor sale by tha b oat 4t, scad 60 cents for 11b., oz 83 ceats for §;1 b., direc renured upon sclentlfc principles, from Ingredlents that are tha Donel Contennial Awart for sheta marite: ‘Ths O’lnnlnn g¥erwhers, bat ia cesa yoi ceaaot abiala fog PowderCo., New York, ud you 0 dizect to Tt will recelve it by retorn mall. iptand fuil :Hmuon Iu: waking the delicious Yisana Rolls, * sent free oo application, eucloaing §contatamp. cto in (ts effect, varying the ennditions and thereforn en as the weitten evidence of the Intentlon of'the partics when the contract was made. A portion of the bonds, I believe, €xpress an obligation simply to pay rexact character In this respect. The unprejudiced world wiil say, Lat them all be paid aceonling to the speclfic torms of the rontract: if dollars, then In what _consi- tutcd doliara when the contract was mados if in enfm, fn_such enln w8 the Constitution declared gold evin, then pay In gold coinonlv, I expressed abuve tho conviction that epecie-payment to he beneficial mnst ba ermanent. “The President, in his message, hases his conviction of our ability to resume L two years the balance rge amouut of gold wants of the people for such specle. Sliould the batance uf trade continue, ua for the Iust, two years, we shall not require specls to q n Indebtedness for Interest on the £i09,000,000 that the nation oml-n, the more to meet, the demand. Our mines produsea last year .abelt 200,000,000 §n_gold and silver, in nearly ciual value of ecach, #o that, if gold shoufd be rquired for the payinent of only the In'erest on vur fndehtedness, we shoald be com- pelled to obtain It from other sources than our own mines to the cxtent of 802,500,000, and to the extent of BI7,- 00,000, even 7 ellver should be remonetized. 1 have eald that justice Lo the deblar class ro- i he avolded. The Presi- dent supgests that preenbacks to the amoant. not exceeding £100,000,03) should be exchanged for 4 per cent lowds, This would redeem tho clreuluting medium that amount, and, as tho reto. ad- ¢ Into bonda redeemable at a perfod besond that at which our new ontstandimne bonuds shall become due, at the opton of the Lolder. As an act of justive to our banks, the 10 per cent retafned beyond the 'par valua of This would wld some 870,000,000 1o onr cireufation, and would huve a tendeney to pravent further reduction (un valnes, “snd also furnish means to asslst In reviving our productive Interests, Qur present banking arranzements should In no wise ho so Interfered * with as to allow a paper lsaue to be circulated that was uot as eccure as our pational credit. Our nationsl bonds will, for many years at least, furnizh tho basis by which that ulation tun he obtained to the full extent of all legiti- taate demands, rod one mineral snd othor re- sources, I wisely conducted, will supply the wmeans of meeting all demands for specle that may be made upon them, In fact, stranzc as the assertlon nuy appear, It would, o my opine fon, be wiser to demonetizo gold thun sil- ver, Bilver {s the laboring man's money, Is that which is used fn nll thedally transactions of the millions, it purchases all the little neces- Htics of life, and with o safe paper clreulation for commerdal purposes, gold is not necessarily required or used, Copper Is too cumbersome, aud gold could not bo properly adapted to the uses for which silverIs required. If goldshoutd be demonetlzed, which could be dane with as much propriety as silver, wo ahould hear & very different. ery from our hondholders from that a3 O0¢, Toe—Staud'd .00