Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 26, 1877, Page 11

lonz before, cannot, in my apinion, be 1ly blessed hy sach minlatrationa st sach a: 1 am awaro that man; frum thin view, but I would ting thealogical nroconceptions as ollices do not hint & lack of the awec THE HOME. A BAD AWARENING. The setting enn, with rusy rays, persnna will dissent ank them, mote e, whethioe such t erace nf ha- ‘They ansume, first, that the friend needs d, that she does not for herselt, Sach in- trusfonnare borne meekly beeanas of the mplrit which Is anpposed o sanciify them. tlon whether the spinit does not need to be en- lightened hy enmmon sense. reat deal has been wri st beamn with golden Jight Upon 8 malden rest,— A maiden falr, whose calm, wide braw ‘Peapeakn the thonghtfal mind; Whosa bright eyea sy, from out thelr depths, ‘Within you'll Gensus find. Jter check Ia reating on hor hand} Her face in all aglow; et brain {8 throbbing with the thoughta ‘that ewlftly come and go. ugwilll" atlength the malden cries— *+1'1] acalo the hoights of Fame; , 11 win—or In the atroggls die— A great, undying name. 71 roar a8 high as Dryden sosred; 111 stand wherao Irving stood ; 1) wear the crown that Popo has worn 1'11 walk the path of Ilood.” he stood erect In consclons pride, With dauntless soul and will, While Qenins’ glow suffased her face, And eyes grew brightar atill. And now & sound tho stilincs: Boft tonea that greet her cai 010 can it bo tho voice of Fame?™ £he stoops, she stoope, to hear, Llst] llst! the echoes bear It on— O fn it what ahe wishes?— +'gamanthy Janc! 'tis alx o'clock— Come down and wash the dishes |" THI MINOR MORALS, To the Editor af The Tridun 1 suppose we A " Atany rato {t{s considercd s very proper thing to any 80, and no doabt thera sre morbld moments in which we really thinkof cureelves {n that nnpleasing light. But theea aca- tons are, happily, exceptional and nfrequent, Jr regard ourselves with s degres of complacency, not on tho whole unrzasonable, In ‘With several centurles of clvil- {zstion &t oor backs we ounght, Indecd, to be wbamed If we were not decently moral, virtuons, and respectable, We do not steal. Only a fewot gehave & chance to do anytling magnicent In that tne, and kleptomania in a amall way would be We donot commit, murder ety often. Thete I an unpleasant notortety about the trial, etc., from which a personof refined feel- {agnatarally shrinks, A great many people are Jsare not to ook at the matter as we do, and there srsalways thoso who hold up thelr handa in horror steven the mast justidablo homicide. srecontent with slowly polsoning ourselves i others In varions Innocont and uneuspected w 1do not dare o say wo do not fie. 'Theless sald apon that subjoct the better, As forthe ress of the Commandments, some of them mobody conld bo oxpected to keop, as, **Thau shalt not covel.” To seo the wholo world erowded wita beaatiful thinge, ‘and only to be able to com- ass for *ouraelves the smallest, stinglest bit of them, in somncthing which, as +*buman nature can't ¢ndare, " enve, and Jong for, and strivo after the finer, rarer gooda of 11fe a8 for the plant to stretch up into the ‘When wo come to the anwriiten com- mandments, are we not, all of ne, as human, mignanimaus, as kind, a8 amiablo as the inher- {ance of the traita add tendenclen of an 1mperfect ancestry, the conditlons under which wo grow up 4nd which o often warp and twist us nnmerciful. Iy, the rasping worzles af everyday lifo and the pervous [rritability born of ill-heaith, will let ua be! And if at any time we don't act exactly right, ' 't there nlways tha best of excuses for our fall- fog at just that particalar time? Thavo sald this much to prave to everybody that Iam dispoaed to exerclro the largest charity toward the fralliies of all humanity, and therefore I feel free to be particularly severe npon that multitude of people who are forever sinning agalnet tho 1cannot, in a single article, mon- tlon atenth of the waysIn which this Is donc. Dat take first that pleasant, felendly thing known How often are its conditions How wldely Its Interprotation differs, Some neighbors are practically communiats, that your thinga with the freedom nd Innocence of a'chlid of nature Is concerned. 1 remomber soma charming tllustrations of this wrzin mmplicity. The firat spring after Teamo West I moyed twelve miles out into the cauntry, snsophisticated frontiersman m There was eomcthing about him whicl ratificd one's artlatict inatincts, d mo- of Dret Harte'n ifo mect an In tho older Eusiern States overybody {s cut nfter the same pattern. Thoy ara all so dis- treasingly proper, and morl, and just what they oughttahe!l Noiw, this man has a flavor of the forcat primaval abont him, pathless wilin, where rulla tho Oregon, and hears . or aught I know, e looka na If o wouldn't mind it, No city express-muan, hardened by long use Into regarding hourchold farniture as stufl for him to wreak the mallce of his nature upon, could Bare damped my belongings into the catiage onthe ralrlo in & more acientilic and stlking maunor, 1 rared for pothing, 1 ‘Who will not synipathizo witn me, the ides t Ieant," I said to my certaln things, tten abont the manners Beveral thonkanda of timee, o, the fraveling woman bhas been hol & scorn becaune, when the male pro of & seat in a public conveyance yields it nn ®ne accepts the courtesy with atalld ndifference. And yeUnhe 18 not cared of the stupidily. ot learnt the lessan of common deceney, this breach of gond manners committed ever) nntll 1 wonder men o not atterly refnee to themsclven to oblize a woman. caiva of snch ntter obtuences, anch selfishness, four women ontof five, It is hard to con- raceleasness of spirit, such 1 am Aore_that when & seat fs offerca them by 8 gentieman, aink Into it without & word of deprecation or thanks, withont a smile or change of countenance, can woman are a good to a deference an: to no other woman anywhere In by any other race of men, they have come to taka i{na & matter of conrae and an estal aspect & little neglect wonld do them gnod, and, are likely to experience elr manners in this re- ‘Women should lesrn the distinction hetween tivileges and righta They shonld not think that cause they are women they can clatch, with rude vantages which courtesy accords of Ita ‘Women of this dipoaition are, in- deed, just as ruds to other women as to men. f thase two obese and florid fomales who flonnced Into the scal bertda me yosterday, In the dawn-town ear, I had chosen the only place posite a closcd win'ow, for reasonsof my own, ‘here waa plenty of room on the other alde of the car, none on my side, unless I moved. to st inst an open ‘window. upon me with thelr weight of adipose, the near one looking at mo over her shoulder with a atace which sald, **Why don't youmove?" 1Idid move, her side of ‘the car,—and thereapon led hercsclf into my ‘sest, spread out her plumage, and contemplated me with serene It must be that Al courtesy accorded if 1am not mistaken, the it it they do not reform tl Yet they bore down Cnicaao, May 18, #miserable slnner: Ouly one’ offense more wiil 1 mention, ®ood ‘tasto for ladies to_complete thelr totletto in ped In this morning, rty, the other in hor d fair; mother and dangh- There wan a rather on of fine tlothes, but oth- look at. If only they had been dressed] Thers was sach an arranging of of ribbons, & pinnin; g on and battoning of gloves, that radually all tho other occupants of the car be interestcd in aceing whether thelr tollettes wonld be completed when they roached thefr deatination, were, but there was nota second Lo _apare, Mademolnelle drew in the Jast button, and Madam ve & last pull fo the impudent, tip-tilted ca) 8t a0 lllm cin‘r atopped. 3 s onaer crs Lhink we aro & queer. sort of fol TIRIE Mo Hacx, M, D. ¥ERN LEAF'S BUDGET. v tne Editor af The Tridune. OrTAWA, May 24, —Deat onea at Homo:T thousht 1 had bidden you o Ainal farowell 1t really would sam hard to give yon all up; fortheaweet words of comfort recelved from 80 many stranger pens have taken deep root, and In sftor yenra will bo referred to with pleasare; and when darkclouds ohecure tho bright rays of hape plncss—for **into each life soma raln muaat fall "'— Twill remember that **a good God relgns over 8ll.” Then your cheering worde will agaln romina mo of the happy past, aud with renewed courage I will buckle on my armor and propare for this hand- —one wan stont, fale, twentles, but atso f: ter they were, 1 overpowering fmpre erwise they were nice view of the facts. 1s it any wonder that f 5 but here I como t Marjoric aald, It {a a8 matural to Qur weary heatt, i Two weeks ngo [ wrots you a long letter, bat §¢ has not appeared, and Iom told fsloat. Iam sor- v, for I had answered many questions which you It ie only that I'wish to be of & 1ittle asalstance that prompts me to write, and I regret now that I cannot recall the gueations an- swered In tho lost letter, now muat lose, After very many Impor-~ 1 make this attompt, and §f this meets ap- proval L'will noxt week give more directions for preparing & wardian case, as 1 havo recolved morn nestions on this one subject than on sny other. havo been aakod If genilemen succeod as well with thelr planta as tho ladios. ‘out of the five that [ bave hicard from, of bnt ono that received the alipa I sent. the others roceived thelrs safely, and wil succeod with them, Rustle, I believe other would write disposcd person cares for plants; only those whone thoughts and actions aro pure can Iavish thoir love on these heaven-bestowed gifts, were moro who would become Juterested in them; then crimes and vice woald diminish,and ournow evil world would possees mora docoratcd yards, more well-Alled window-gardens and conser: rles, and a less number of prisons and asylum: #m so clad tonce so many of onr Invalids dovotin, Thero is_noihing more satis- factory, and It raises our thoughts from this gos talk thatso many enjoy 10 thoughta pure and holy, and the wish to be anil it, ali yon who aro come in your flower-garden hour or two, just after saneighborlincss, ou sra & good man, hif wife aa you b, so far an usin, 1 quite admired the He conatantly | thelr time to plants. siping, mischlef-makin do samething etter, plaining of ennul. He hina traversed thoao down and take s nap, and rost woll. tuvallds 1 am aponking, D roturning, and the pleasurc {s so great. Never mind the tan and freckies; I am tr Kut brown, and this fall be has calped o Slonx. wo will meot in Chicago and got a freckls-lotion from Madge or somo one Jiut wha cates for tan? Tlealth ia the ercat considoration, and with health happinesa is sure 1, lkeChat, have had a dream, tell it when 1 bnve time, u{‘n al] meet, and if my dream comes true we s ‘Would like the ferns the sca-onlon? 1 sel ago but_have not received; to L. B, M Hillsdalo, Recelved and sont, Thanka, Lo na; 1 will walt patiently for calceolaria and ferns; hope you recoived mine. Genesco, thanks; hopa you have recelved. ut [ didn’t care. of May fust past? **fin, ego, **hero you can slecp In tho morning. 1be news-fiend comol bis yellof Tribyountl-I-imest Even t 0. Miiiford, DId 0 you soma weeks to yo:r dwrenmv. ly knows you aro a° doctor, the” bables fn " tho viilage may oy aleep on sercncly.” 1 slept. ounding away at tho front door, The eray dawn shone In_ at tlhia uncurtained win- dows, Uewildared, I graped for my watch. Visions of telograms from distant, relatives rushed through oy mind, 1 hure oor, *Who's thero? 1 '1t's me—Mr, Bo- Have you sent? |ll Winnetka, 1aent long ago; woul cactus and jaamine something “soon hope you rccelved: wi or "your case, rocelve yours! "0 you who have sent mo scveral kinds [ will try cnd some of my cholce scedlinga this fall that will be ready for winter blooming. Icannot send to each s keep your lottcrs, and during the sammer or fall willsend again, 1 not rebelvo all that are soutme, 1 always adga thom when received, snd cannot underata: wihy it abould bo thus, I hope you recelvo mine, ‘Tnls weok 1 shall have sont to cach ono; so If you do not get your parcel It will not be becsusa I have rieved to -” that I was so very unfortunaio as to loso the biphyllum, which L in waior ovar nig! tho Jeayes dropped off and hi received mine, on anawored, 1 ahall be granted as scon 8s I can tell the color. Tho crimson {a very fine: am anxious for the violets and wintergreen; 1 had somo sent mo, but they 1f you would wrap your slips in damp cotton or moss, ond then gresso paper sud ut around theny, there would be no d, 1 have not saved ona-third of the send before you read m] fow, mention, Carl Holt ou aend will' return In 1 have something 50 dry they all died. all scem to think ng. and 0 will not send 1o mo. Ono simpla littlo th ‘what you his ei send them; by so dolng you give his 18 & great undertaking, and unless yon m frall bark, that is now tempeat- {oascd, must sink, for § hava cut my poor plants till they beg me to dealst. But I cannaot stop till each of the 121 applicants have received some- 1hing, even thougl Chi 3 Sycamoro please send, particularly the vy geranjum and oak-le sinple and shail be supp! Did you recelve? N Michigan City: Please give mo faucy work, snd sead anything you anxious to find & Send anything you T moved you yeater- en, {n'tho most Insfnuating, ¢ sec, my wifo's golng ter al};h"tler-day, and sho wants ter borry yer wash- ‘:n:ier.llne to allempt & description of my emo- Tho whale questlon of borrowing neods to bo ro- idered in tho light of modern cirtams and ¢nn- I ‘0 are no longer lsolated communities and indlviduats, depondent ofien forour daily comforts. 1. Tho_ practical detallauf | © Siater ivy, 1am lainer and lesa complicated now uee was created In the honsehold, ° A little forethought will provide avinst miast exigencies. It we will borrow, b usly ropay. ‘Those of us wlia ara ‘80 accustomed to dellnquencies In the standard of honor falls lower We don't expect to bo repald, ceased (o feel nnything moro _than & mild curlosity 1o whethor my youny {fricnds who went ‘o car aco, and borrowed bed-linen could pravide themclves,”! They have uscd it so long that quired & cortain titlo (o thy no_doubt, wouLfl think 14 very r book+borrawer s espectally to ba dreaded, n was once fmpaled npon A certain because sho was sald to hav wer that the book In question was not ta ba . Ithink she had apeefect right to decidy a ahe would subject to thisordeal, We Wust get Hld of the notion that we have any righ Anything which ia our neighbol ity, they choose lo bestow thelr goods then, sndued, thero is room for gratitudey ert our clalm s no danger of my 'pl:;r feel they have ac: #lips sunt me becouss the #8aliby 0f mo woy his, ae 1 shall scnd Hinckley, Iwoul rge o 1 tike any you particularly, aod o rowlng for you; yours were ala very preity, indeed, would llke, and ly 1. tuum will practice b"’? said :l'l| :ho d':lly Ml be‘nlivgi raced Lhat we have lostal of the duty of indly 3 only not got into our sunshine it y & tlght to demand. havitual borrowers, the benoficiarics of herlshied at the core ihe sentimopte of the {d(nn of borrowlug, be- T ow, thank fortuns :n:n'ho virit the sick in A newly-made mothor Jea with hor life denend- i§2pon perfect quietude and absence of all ex- e 'hese persona crowd In with bold or, forbldden to enter, the ing ahocs up and down the 13y one within hearingof the UL Sho {a over-tized, perhaps, of quict and secluslon from cal % the sick, The; hey tell the Invall na sk ber if her mother on, They carcfully colloct Of all the spidemics, fatal accidents, tha, Interesting funerala, whic borhood, and entertain hel sent? ¥oman who, after Afl tho hihts aboat a o ber” plant and Pitleporom, h 1 ro. Mignon, Tshould like anything {n fancy work, 1 may come up 0 woanld lovo {0’ st you. letters from Chica, 1 fecl 1 have many stranger frionds thero, though the old friends' ¢clalms arefirat, o, th you, and yoa shail hear from my They love to grow for such se you, Atche ever call on me when you need asslstance, should love 10 sec and answer your mother. Love, 1 recelyed your box and rotarned an idea that you are & happy **child-wif {rom the house to the garden. hapoy as tho new lore which yoi sce your husband assls hee pleasureable ighborlinss s fllastrated by nything pretty, and T n, and it s bad such good sympathizo wi njoy so much, 1 fs ting his bright butte stime, gatbering his happineas: (;ou: your joyoas brightness, sud msy it be ever thanks for kindness. The box was e withered and ! fear dead. To-day 1 bought a variegated-l craniom that I may bas 1 fore you read this, A e of consumpf) fonder than sbe Ow, 1 am freo Lo say that “’f:‘l:k :hu doctor and ;asater of the house should make short work of Calling st the door and inqulrin; at, provided you do it withou distorbing nolae, kil thing to do: but beyond this noons do upon & alck person unless ho goes servico, ot Is urged to mako the #a of relationship bat the very v 0 acnsitive "per: lace bas attractions for d & deartraveling companion (o Bho was such an_interestin smay some time tell yoa of b for from {4 I ever think of you ur lettor a8 ono of It ‘came on the same . Boalab, and they both sro 20 yood thst I wish I might sce them printed la The Howo; for surely this atranger friends st Tus Tuisune pleas{lug temembrance which memory will ever 1 wish § knew your nsmes, bo atrald to send her samo Tor fear of ;Y meatlons the beat 1 bave received. tzaln withone fron are to b cunsiderol theao tes will maky not Lo presume upon them o far. 1 4 frow tho above' romarks those well- opls who make lo ur dylng slater, futlle care for the soul which, if mot carthatone is & Ing it in The Homa. 1 tra ‘rom m uaintance that you know I wonl am glad to have yon aive hy which to address yon, as yon wi!l then kaow whom 1 mean, . Our flomo seema fllled with In- valids; at leastall who have written to me ars, Welcome to the moat comfortable seat at_onr fire- sitde, and remomber there aro many 8 on the rond of lifa If you would only stop and fake lhfm. and many & tons from the better land if yon will bot listen.. To the ennny soul that ia ever fnil of hnpe, and whona heantifnl trast never falls, the grar [a ever green and the flowers over bricht, even hough wintey storms prevall, Ia it not better to weave In the web af onr life & hrizht and golden Alling, and do (God’s will with cheerfal hearts and ready handa, than try to anap the silver threads of our carlons lives asunder, and then blame heaven for the langled ends, and grieve and wonder why it In thus? "There are many crosees, bot a crown for ench and every one. - Remember this when in- clined to murmur. FenxLear, CITAT'S PLATFORM, b the Kditor of The Tridune. Decaton, May 24.—~What Aare ¥ dono fo nnsex myacif? Thetis tho question I asked sfter read. ing The Ilome the last two weeks, and T went and st down behind the buttery door and pondered long and deeply, and I tell yon I was ataggered when I remembered that one called me an old mald} another, **man-hater.” Dryan and Myr. tle {ntimated that [ was s **fellow,” and Mauds Lee, with ail the impudence of a tramp and the egotism of a man, asserta that 1 belong to the specie of biped which wears trousers, atovepipe hats, and possesses the smoking ability of a chimnoy, Kitchen Devotes makes fun of mo in an under- hand way, and Deronds eprcada himeclf,—ss a peacock apreada his tall, that all may ad- mire,—and kindly extends to avery one tha 'ga of parsing me In the maaculine, feminine, common, or nflulra‘rcndur. ‘Now, candidly and honeetly belioving that Maude Lee and Deronda have used ine as a atepping-stone to & correspondonce and a grindatono to sharpen their wit upon for a suficlent length of time, I come boldly out and declare that I am, always have -been, and always expect to be, a woman, and, bo- ing a woman, the tears fll my eyca and Icry, Oh for & friond or &n enomy, when Irefect that I stand out from the great rank and flle of humanity solitary instance of a peraon withont a friend ora foe. AtleastIdon't think I have any orI should have heard from them throueh The Hlome. Icould *stand it to be hated, andIcould endureto be 1oved, baut I recoll at being ridiculed, and shall try in a feebls and = humble way to dafend myeelf. Moses had Asron. Cmsar his Drotos. Colnmbus had fame and poverty, An- tony was harled from the starry helghts of fame and power, and yet he had love and Cleopatra—for atime. Samson had his strength and his ravenge, David had his sling and Gollath his weak spot. The Romans had Cincinnatos, snd Germany has oeerto drink and France to oat—if theygeta chance. The United States have peaco and pros- perity, & President to quarrel aver, and the Ine diane for the army to keep in practice upon, and atall timen all nations and individuals bave had friends ard enemica except me. 1 burn with shamo when I think of boing calledia nulsance, —or man, a9 you putit,—for I am & strong woman's-rights woman, and 1 like to think of all nuisances a belongin; to the mansculino gender. And ’clnw-yfinwn in the depths of my heart romatimes wish 1 was one. Tno other marning. for inmtance, when the calt gavo me Lhe grand bunt and landed me In one corner of the yard, the cow kicked tno milk-pait into_snother, and, while 1 wiped the mud out of my eyes and picked up tho wereck of & once fine tin pall, | wished T was a man, and also that 1 possessed the kicking facllitics of & mules and again I cried, Would that § were a man, when 1stood by tho kitchen table with the d| cloth in one hand and the scrob-brush In tha othe fintinl lmlflltlhe |ircn phoof unwashed diahes efore mo, Yeta little whilo afier, when I donned an elogant gray Princess dreas and '8 lave of & bon- net, 1 biessed “my stara that I was a woman, and went to charch to worship the Lord, note the l&mng Tee, and alno tosce if thoy had scrabbed the steps off since prayer-mecting night. But there wers soveral young men standing at the door, and, while obacrying the different degrees of growth and luxuriance merr various mustaches had attained, T forgot to obscrve tho stepn. The sermon was good, 1 know, becausc I heard Mr. Jones sar so. sorry to mil forgot the text, Iasked adozen la- dles, and they didn't sny of them remember, bat thoy all agrecd that It wan gmlflcily ridicnlons for Mrd, —, who is old, and black, snd bony, to wear 8 white chip hat trimmed with a dollcata ‘stisde of blue and daistes. Buthero I am atenying from the snbject—mysolf, T think [ may be pa oncdl thongh, for you will doubtless admit that 1don't often’ elight that pro- noon. . I want to Impreea it upon youthat Tam s woman, and not a man, and that Inever amoked a cigar in mf 1ite, and don't flouriah o cane, —prefer a broom- stlck, I'm not troubled as was JelX Davls, for I'vo worn potticoats all my life. Yau can parse Chat singular number, fominine gondor, and Independent cane, every time, Talking about women reminds mo of **Onlda* and her book **Puck,” which I have jnatbeen resding. I like her and don'titke her; sho faa. cinates and ropulseame atthe same time. Iad- mire the beauty and vividness of her descriptions, and sbhor the monand women In that book, or most of them. Bhe shows us sl thinga grand and giorious in nature and everything bad and vilo In human natars, As we read, the rmahing of the wind rings in our cars, we seo the ‘rmln and grass wavo and bend before ity we Inhale the frazrance of fielda and flowers, and sit In gresn shady places while rilvery waters llow awliftly by, and tho al melodlons with bird-songs. Tl men are generol bat weak, and yleld to the ovil epirita that tempt thom., Sho picturos virtuo and honesty tolling barefoot over the rongh road of poverty, whilo vice In volvet-cla and rides in luxurious carriages alang the smooth bighway to fama and power, The women aro all bad to the heart's cors, or nearly all. Now aud then it is truo 8 woman appears puro and undeflled, out It s only to contrast har faca snd form, when atl tho loveliness has boen offaccd by tho liard hand of toll, lier misary, Yfluvu. and lopo- lcss hopes with the wealth, luxury, and bright Jowel-decked beauty of ggme creaturo wha lives a By lifs untroubled by'R consclence or s heart, o palnts with & master hand the crime, ingrati- tude, snd disappointments of life, and loavos out the real Jo; parity and reliigion, casts & ghimmer ‘of sunshino that looks liko reality over evil, and a clond of .kz‘ful:hm averthe good, - Now, I will admit that thers arc bad men and women, but 1 beliove them to bo insignificant in numbor whon compared with the multitude of good ones. 1 bellevo n vast majority of wamon could neither be tempted by love, amhition, or wealth, or driven by hate, fear, or starvation, 1o be tho creatures **Oalda ™ repre- sents them to be, and, though thoy should be sar. rounded by temptation, they woufd valiantly fieht thelr way “through and come forth from tho bat. tle, whifoand holy, Asan oak tosses and aways 1in tho tempest, #o tho majority of men may waver and falter in the hurricane blasts of ambition or temptation; still, like the 0ak, they would rematn stanch, fir d unbroken. 1laving set mysclf up aa a target, I'll allow you to fire tho arrow’ of wit, critictsm, and sarcasm at my dovoled hcud‘c AT, 1alla below hin high standards if he or she does, it certainly will he properly resented. If thedad posseasfon of ten talenta han & right to call to ac. count a lady who anly cisimaone talent, T shonld like to know {f tho *‘ party of the second part® har not a tight to epesk in her own defense with- out haing called ** 1l-natared™? Whon cnltars becomes offenaive, then ignorance 18 bifen, It fn not even neccseary to ridicaia the felerdly nclghbor who advises us to pive the children's worm medicine In A certain time of the moon, Even a rich family may be permitted to adorn their rooma with the work of their own handa {1t sulta their pleasure and comfort, and not live In fear of criticlam, Penple must nre anch taste and talent as they are glfted with, and tho really dissgreeadlo peopc aro those who satenely 'ait In judement and criticiso _every hand that does” not it thelr glove., As to malignant-tongted gossip, ociety finda 1o more nopaiar fopic than thin rame nubject the caltnre, accomplishments, and correct Laste o those whom It delights todepreciate, and fortunats tho lndy ar gentleman upon whom the social lenw 1n broaght to bear if they are not required to faco the Insnlting sentencs passed opon them. A plearant pastimo with & certain class s & dellght- Inlly innocent affectation of surprise and Incre- dalfty that some ~wne ia . accompllahed in mosc or painting or some other art or ncience, of eourne addrersed mort politely to the rubject. Telling effect is sometimen produced by kindly expressing regret that an m‘m intance 18 **no_deplorably lflmllnl ** ¢education entirel superficial, " cté, What pleasure can there be fn rocial 1ife while criticism 1a ever on the alert with Its barbed complimenta? 1 think many will choose aqnict home:1lfs In preference. {aude Lee, have you still 8 hope of Immartality after Deronda's lecture? Or do you think annihila« tioh mure probable? Pleass tell him your male relatives look, act, and dress llke gentlemen, and do not care to disguine their real characters, Marla Starr, will you accept my humble appreciation of yrmffluut and amiablo letier? Will some one pleaso tell me wheee I can find & plece of music which I have heard snng by school chlldren? The firat line {s—** We strdy physiology, and practice what we learn to_ning,''—an near as I remember, Kircuex Davorzs. FRIENDLY CRITICISM, v the Edltor of The Tridune, Cnicado, May 25.~1wonder why so manyof The Homo correspondents find a little honeat critlcysm eo very unplessant. Whata world this would be if every person we met responded to our remorks with ‘‘Yes, Indeed," *‘Very true,* 4‘Justeo.” If from politeness, or {nsanity, or Inertnens, we always ngreed,with everybody, sand wore a smile that expressed nothing but ** prunes and prism,” conversation wonld soon fall. The llome wonld perish from stagnation, and—if saf- ficlent energy wero left to any of us—we shonld npeedily be wishing for a little splcy contradie. tion. 1n thesofrlendly colamus, whero an opportanity i given to ua to alr our opinions (if sny), we may have the exquisite and nnusual pleasure of saying Just what we think. 1f our theorien call forth discasslon, it shoald b welcome; {f they ate worth anything, theycan bear up under it. [f we cxpress oursclves badly, lot us b rlml 1o be told ao, and then try to do better. And If wo dweil npon onr personalities in such a manner as to provoke personal ceiticlam, let an cven not shrink from that. True charity Is a vary desirable mlnf. and, when tha Millenniam comes, its practice will bo universal. Butin this fanity age thore {a o great deal of chaft with the wheat, agreat deal of sham chanty as well as real, was once in & company of ladles who were sewing for a charch fatr, or the heathen, or some other plons object, when the conversation n rally ‘drifted ‘Inio the domestic channel, an mention was made of an abeent lld{ friend whote servant-girl had been ¢* unfortunate, ™ and, while there were & good many **Ahs* and *‘Oh my's,"" and remarks abont the bad lack Mre, Diank slways had with her ‘{lr only vne In the clrcle had & word of pity and conslderation for the 11, and she waa thy one who, If the ndles had expressed thomaelves upon the subject, wouldrrohnhly have been voted the coldest, most cynical, and least chariiable of them sll, It did ot strike mo af the t.me, but afterward It seemed a little snggentive of the reckieas manner in which the word charity {s unrlled. Gush {s not charity. Fulsome flattery ia not charity, I think mno one will be readier than I to givo duo pralse to true merit, aa far an have opportunity. Frequentiy therc 0 letters In The Home that I admire, id Tehould always be glad to particnlarize them, d there are othcrs that, I am neithertoo blind nor too emotlonal to see, have a good deal of nonsenss about them. No doubt the Loston ladies who slgned the petition for the commautation of Jesss FPomeroy'a " sentence felt themaelves heroically charitablo, Their hearts bled at the thought of the execution of ono of his tender years (which would secm (o A hard-hearted person trong plea for g:nh'x’z him salely ont of tha wn!. for, fl hls had en done In the green treo. what must we look for in tha dry?), unt 80 aglow wore they with com- ussion for him, with his horrible and horeluly-in- erited tastes for butchery, that they had not much thought for his maniled fiitle victims, nor moch pity for tho mothers, whose hearts had no room for compasslon, and could only bo .dlled _with rignteous rage and uni ling gricf, By the way, whata pity Deron- da’s sentimental prisaner shoald not have commit. ted hia fault in Boston, or, better still, in Chicagol '*The demands of man's criminal code ** woald not have been found a0 **{nexorable,” 1lerohe would have racelved sympathy, especlally if his oftense had been murd Wo don't greatly affect thieves and soch emall fry, but an interesting homicide calls forth the tenderest emotions we arc capable of. It wonld really secm aa If we thirsted for gore as did Helea's youugeat baby, Toddle. Thaso of ua who recollect the Jumpertf trial, which occnrred about fifteen years ago,imay also. recall the affectionata attentiona and ministrations Iavished npon the murdercr by 1 ' (s0-called) of Chicago. I belleve the only sttractions besides ua crimo wan that Lo was handsome. Idon't think ho loved flowers. > Oh, Dorothea, Dorothes, If yon have anv tn- plessant eplthets to make use of, pray bestow them nfion such women as these, and apare tho ladios of ‘Tho Ilome, whother they write upon obedienco or bables. ({low I wish those last iwo might always be combined!) Critlclss us, Dorothes, Lut please do not call names. lllnmuufied. Little Sallle! There was once & ‘minister who preached twenty years and only made one convert, and yet he felt his tim: not been lost. And May speaks encouragingly, and caa or two others. ‘Thank yon, Bryan. Thavejong had a fellow- feeling for you, whicl [pcrhnp'. took Its rlsc in the iove of native land, which lies near tho heart of mont of us, I waa myself 8 Buckeye girl, and the namo Ohio willalwaye bringa pleasant thaught, To _careful, Kitchen Devolee, or you ml called 8 Crusader. He milder tempered, and lift your skirta nntumphlnlngly over spittoons and ools of tabacco-julce. Wo loved Charles ens, that hoe did wr! ovels, and when he came to Amoriea we flocked, ono and ail, to see_tho lion, and ear the worda of wit and wisdom that flowed from his )ips; but when he wrote of unclean mouths, and foul floors and_aldewalks, caused b the too frec use of tobacco, we winced with otlc wrath, and called him a treacherous ingrale, ’l’:cnly'fl;! years later wo should hare dabbed him a Crusader, 1 ticoavieve will consult hor dictionary in regard 1o tho derivation of the word crusader, sho will find that its application is not sa uncomplimentary a8 she supposed. But **What Is Hecaba to mel™” BABY BANDS, ETC. 0 ihe Kditor of. The Tribuns. Cnitcaan, May 25.—I do not wish to presnmo to glveadvico (o ladles concerning babics' bands, but I onco saw a ladyknitting bands of Angola wool for hor grandchildren. They wers knit across the band back and forward, of the proper leagth, and the ends sowed together. Only two noedles wers used, Thoy were to bo pat on over the foet, and, as they were quita olastic, would At thoe form comfort. ably, Care muat bo taken In knliting that the edga stitches aro not drawn tighter than thoe other stitches, < X, Y, Z.t Pleaso acnd'your splendid cake r fpos. To those making plum pudding T wish t © her (o her. And her pipes, without » ban. > Laura Eancx, ——— NEWSPAPERS FOR WOMEN, 79 the Xdiior of The Triduns, ’ Cinicago, May 25.—~Thero is ono great good which I sm 1o hopes will accrua to the ladles through the reading of Tho Home lettors, and that {s tho habit of taking and reading the newapaper, Asarale, womon aro lamentably ignorant of all that lagolug on in and around tho world about them. Intent on embroldering & yoke or band, they sitIn a corner and let the world allp by them unnoticed. Of the march and progress of events they know nothing. The world to thom Is thelr own four walls, Is it any wonder that fn thls parrow and contracted emace thelr minds should refuso to expand, their occupations barder on the trivial, tholr tastes uncultivated, their tal- entsbaried? Yet o it {a with many women, Who Las not seen In mized companies the women alt. ting llko **bumps on & log" while the men enjoy & lively and spirited conversstion or dlscuselon? Yet ‘'women's minds sro keen snd 3 men's, if they only get a chance. The trouble ls, men read ho papers; women, a8 a class, don't. Men siways find a thousand things to talk about In women are confined to two or three top. h her servants, her nefghbors, or, worse than sll these, ber cbildren. Heaven presorve us from the wuman who can talk of notulng but hor children! Notice the men on the car, at early morn, of night, neatly every one with a dally paper of s o tediousness of & long ri with atl surts of useful information, even though in acraps; but who ever sees & woman on & car with anewspaper? She elther gapes out of the window or quizzcs bernelghbor's clothes. 80 many women say they have no (tmeto read] 1deny it. Every ‘womaa has time If she will. She may uot have time to read lengthy books, but sho can Ond half an hours day for the mewspaper. Bhe can read whilo getting her baby to aleep, or while eatiog her meals; oz in bed, If no Letter time oders, sha can hie and rest, 11 tred, and read a balf-hor bofore ahe elecps, and no matter 1f she has no inclination, sho shou!d resd as & matter of duly 2o socicly gen* erally. Itlsaduty we owe our familics Lo learn all we can for their bengOt. We can save hu butter instead of suet, though not as much: and use nearly all bread crumbs, and very 1ittlo four, and your pudding will be more digestis o, Thick paper bage, such as are used for flows, I Bnd very usoful for holding yarn, children's worsted goods, eic., to koop fhem safe from moths, 1 put in camphor gum and tle closoly and hava no trouble with moths. As cedar chests are a raro articlo of housebold farniture, I can recommend theha bace as a substitute, tin boxos are acc bnt are oxpensive. Murlatic acid ls asurs curo for warts, as 1 know from experience. 1 wish some one wouid tell what warta aro, and vl lbn{ come, Poaplo who do not like to eat eggs with allver spoons must use gold or allver gilt. 1 (oar we shall ot get tha glasa spoons, though they would be beat on account of being less expensive. I am greatly obliged to L, E, Edwards for information sbout carpot-swaepers, g ubject of Ollve Ax Winnls bas revived the Green's aplcy :urn:rond-nu and & recollection of tha advice to the writors in The Home **to el thelr minds above the steam of thelr kottle attend to mental culture, it may bo allowal one to uPreu an opinion formed at the timo that it was not just the ?!Dpnr -tgl: of extortation to adopt, No ons llkes to told be or she Is Ignorant and mnecds colture, snd, ss the buman family are sll compatatively iguorant, it » uite ancalled for to adwinfeter such re« 0 the infinite Injury of the feelinge of busy epers, wno kuow alr¢sdy too well what recrostion they are compelled to “"‘fl" the unremltting cares of life, If therole s clase of women that descrves to bLe reproached and called to attend 4o the bigher dutiea of lif it must bo that class which dovotes {ts entiro time to dreas and the stady of feshion. though they have a right to choose thelr own way of living, —‘-h charity, by the way, which they rarely accord 1o others, Tdonotihink snyone has assumed that they need to bo iold to attend to their mental culture. It e assumed that o lsdy who can write & zecipa ls necessarlly ignorant of everything el It great pleasure (o road the works of groat and good suthors, and to be deprived of that pleasure and means of improvenient (s a great misfortune and not & fault, Unlimited reading opportunities, boworer, aro not aiwaya the best means of im- Drovement. Tha plessure aZorded by good thinki opportunities is of infinite value. sud with mos housekeopors is 8 mental pleasuro they must exers clsa in tho widet of & round of drue , but as thelr thought, grave or gay, caunot bo apread be- fore an adinirlng public, but vanish in the clouds of dust or steam, they pposed consequently 1o be ignorant and "):m ated. Each writer in Tho Home is at lborty to choose his or ber own subject, snd one y scnd & cake recipej another fancy wlik, even egg-shell vascs; snother may iodulge n wit an ‘wisdom to ber mind's contént, and mobody need sgoldor show contemat becsuse somebody clee e at it before. 1hope 10 all the other deparimants from this oat. Thers 1s no educator to be compared. in my mind, with » fizat-clase noewspaper, no maller what ite politi- cal preferences may 'bo. It is the best sod galy reflex of the world as 1t s, and it 1s ibat with ‘which we bavo to do, for how can wo expect 1o m- rove it §f we do not’ thoroughly undersiand It s it s, & bag, or indiffercnt?” And here I must take exception to the Inflaence of the churches. Wilh 8 very fow nobie exceptions, as a rule, the Church_1is not an educator. 1t should be, but it pot, Now the Church has tho eare and the hearts of oar women, and thoy couid be led to the highcat attaiuable beighta of mora' and intellactual excal- Jenca through its influcnce, but arethey? My ex- rlence of the ordinary church bas been that a fow BiLiG classca, & fow proyer-mociings,s fow soclais, aad & well-dresscd atiendance on ths Sabbath, & . " great deal of expensoand a #am total of ita accomplishment. charch from thelr infancy np.and keepon going 111 they are gray, hut they really kn 50" than “thiey did ery little eharity, I« the 1 rdinal's doves or cupida ever como thin way? Women o to ense mend them here, with directions how fa T will sy to May that rabber gloves think for warking amonz plants but for Xitchen-work thoy are he can purchase them atn store on Statc atrect, neatly apposite Fleid & Lelter's, fora dollar and a gnarter per pair, W 1 1o rizht_in allowing yoor 1 dearly love the T knos of nothing hetter than & propara- tion which I havo nacd fecently. opposed to trying It At first, becanne [ have alwaya folt afeald of theso articlenfor benutlfytng ¢ kaowinz that so many of them eontain ingi which aro reaily hatmful. telling me of glycerole, & new thin of the purest glycering and half-a. which aro the very beat, and T wan Induced fo try It. T can heartily recommend 1t, for T do think 1t fa the best thinz of tho kind [ Iwish Inguicer would tey it and 1 was vory mach ow no more at at” 30; and It reems to me thera maet be pomething Incking In itz usefninces when people go ko fong and learn #o ittle, one confean that | lase faith fn ft when I compare phaticts with whatit mightand T Bt Twill rotarn to the subject of newspapere. Now, thers are nome folks who affect to acorn the ers 84 A mode of edncation or profilable read. and who will read only hooke. them. Far be it from me to consure them, al- though T may think them wrong, fitable companions, and to me are dearly They have through Iife with me taken the place of niost of the enjoyments craved by Bickness or sarrow, oriel and anger, 1 have forgotten aiike in tho peacelul jnfinence of oka bring thelr own **ex- they are very ni A frignd was_ono day think ought to Hachand: to SOk el Ingredicnta, all of emell of perlgue tabacen or a good elgar, L. 8. : How can fyon make an equal of it you have any dearee of refinement? I ke to recelve 8 whits fucnsia from rome one, bt T have very few plante, so could not prom- to give aAny In exchange. ou to get a Jamper for r baby, b:ulk!. Anburn, for frecklo ** remedy. Rath, Iknow of anthing the widown can dg on. lcsr n:,ny eatn theie llvinz or go to the Home of the have ever scen, let me knaw how ahe Iikes It. 1 have alwaya been ver Home, and have often thonght of wtiting hefors to express my appreciation of it, but somehow my alled me. 1have trieda ANy of tho secipee, and found tiom very eed. mach interested In The Books are safe conraze niways INK-BTAINS FROM CARPETS, 0 the Editor af The Tridune. May 19.—I informed **Bditor's Wifo" that she could find directions for unbleach. ed curtaing in *Harper's Bazar, No. 8, Vol. X. Tho directions aro fonger and giva one moro vari- ety to chooro from in trimming, ete., than Grace 1 wish to thank Anburn for her cure for moth-spots which she acnit & week ago. reen o change for tho batler already, sn contintia to usa it, I wounld lika to tell Mre. 8. M. fome good book. ceeding great reward," which all uf M. 1, 1., wlil yoni bo o kind an to rend pattern t 1 dm alming naw at the e and directions for making air-castles? Aleo pict- | _Conx Covnsr, purchaes black card- no time to read,” yet sha secs time to possip, or visll, or to embrolder, or make tatting, things £0 with the time and leava nothing after. mind atored with useful knowledge is & mine of 0ur or more & day rpent In p &n immense slock of which keeps the memory reen, enables us in soma moment of disastcr to e ready with the right remedy at the right time, something comes Lo i that we have rea A To thoee of whom I have asked favors, and many others, I will eend patiorn for a very handeoma lctter-receiver or directions for making beantiful Address patterns t&nlu:d for to u mats for vases, Boz 130, Maywood, 1il. reading the papers I urefnl lnlnrm':flnn. CANNING FRUITS. T the Bditor of TAs Tridune, Lenoxt, May 20, —Wishing to make what retarn I can for the many good things I have fonnd In Tha Tiome, 1 offer the follawing recipes: Clara: 1 am not suro that I can tell yon Low to €an peas and beans saccessfully, #pOl of Ink out of t, eanscd by a whole bottle of Ink ucered “lemon-julce upo quanlity of water, let it stand A moment, then toak a clean spongn and sosked up sl sho could, washed the aponge thoroughly, dipped it in clear water, rahbed the spot: then more Jemon Again, repeatin carpet was entirely freed. we, world did you knns o dn !hfl"" of It In the ncwepapery 00 and do likewlae,™ In always my answer, e C. : The following a an thorough remedy for an itching scalp. ‘beat hair Invignfator and shampoo In existence, and leaverthe hair in the most beautifal condition, bringing out altitanataral tints, and leaves the ecalp 20 whitc and pureas n bany's, thick the dandrufl, it will clean it In & moment. and {f there I8 & root of alr left it will etart a new entiemen would do thia there would bo heads among them, am satiafled, who fato blame for onr gentlemen Yo will find very few bald heads among those young men who are 100 poor Lo £o 10 tho barber for their ahampoo, the following to Margaret's llushand (if he is not dead) to repair the dsmages made by the tar (and ) ‘Take two or three tablesnoonfuls of keroecns and rub with a litle plece of rag 1! scalp just enough 10 moisten the Akl the head in hot water, In which allitie eal soda or m ut; usenosonp: dry t the hair hang free Do this about once in two weeke, and “you will have no trouble of any kind with the ontaide of your head. ftching scalp, and undergrowih of new mized with an cqua netantaneons ani L Hasentb tfiod + and somo of the peas didn't tarn ont well, awlng, I think, to being set in too warm o place. Icooked rach three hours In the jars. can tell you, thongh, how to can corn and straw- 1 have canned large quanti- the process till tho took nearly A dozen Bot that was black ink. 1auppose prr- ple wonld work the same way. me how to clean a very red, ruity Gatiron? 1don’t care how Will any one tell berries to perfection. titien of each, and very seldom loxt a jar, For corn: Cut the corn from the cobs, and then #crape the cobs enough to get off all i) b 10 pack the corn in the jars, and Have a fannel 1tis the harber, I ‘A"!-U;\STLES. To e Editor of The Tribune. LaPonte, Ind., May 23.—Inanswer to o nomber of inquiries 1 noticed in Tho Mome time and again as how to make air-castles from clgar-highters, I would ray that I bave one {n my house, which I and esily made. To any wishing [ wil send full directions how to maka It Will K. be so kind and tell me what s floater in, for 1am ansious to know. Wil Sophe pleasa send ma the pattern_for watch-eafe tug with fuil directions and. 1013, LaPorte, Ind, Ioniag talr Rale. cat tha bult of ‘square, Inf the neck of the packing cob. Set the jars, with tops partly screwed up, into 8 bofler having a grate In the botfom, or romething 10 keep the jars trom dlrect contact with the bot. Fill the botler with cold water to the shoul. ders of the jars, bring to a boil, and keep it boil- ing three hours; take out and screw up the to tight. In &n hour screw up agaln and sct away & cool, dark nlace. Etrawherries: Take half 8 pound of sugar to the pound of fruit, Pour the aogar on the berries, and eeLaway till the augar 1a melted, which will make alrup enonch to coak 1§ boll, and boil tweuty minutes. littlc as possible~ Have ready & pan with a towel in it, and pat_in cold water i1l the towel 1n **sop- ping wet. et the jar (cold) on the towel and til t frolt;ecrew the tops tight, aadan hour after tighten again and set away. 1s found worthy [ will come again, INFORMATION WANTED. Tv the Edtior af The Tribune. Pronia, May 20.—Dear ladles of The Home: We g0 often hear people ey, & good memory,™ **1 never could rememberwell, " ete. 1haven little girl aped 7 and I would like to know bow to strensthen ber memory, that any one can hare a good memory, bat, Il cverything else, 1t necds to be cultivated. Any In- formation on this rubject will be gladiy received by me an well as o . to hiccbugh? 1 fiave heard t knowing, 1 appeal to you, Can any one tell me how to clean willow:turni. ture,and what makes Graham-bread crumble when caty’ For the beneflt of the lady that tald how many hottles of ink her family n gest the foilowing: Immes #piit apply somg coarse salt to the spot, The nait rapudly, 80 you must brugh YL et f ) alro for » real nico il reciprocats favors 0 t thoronghly. and 28 Mrs, Loulsa 5 Mns. surprised to find & thick Set on the rtove, ir after two o’lr_ three a| [ CHINESE DEPILATORIES. To the Fditor of The Triduns. . Citicaco, May 12.—Will Professor, of Jollet, please rtate how often the Chinesa depliatory ehould be uscd. and how many times? Will It havo 1o be continued during one's three-scors years and ten. or will & fcw applications answer for 1ife? 1t neck, will once shaving he sufcient, e depliatorics destruy the roots? . Crandall's fall address? Nortr, v the Edlter of The Tribune, 1 Liave read and sdmired Mome department from week to ave accustomed myself to the bellef member lo good standing® of The aach am privileged to occupy & small spaca thereof, if by so doing Ican perchance add 10 the generous fund of useful knowledge it con- tains. Uaving profited repeatedly by ita kind and timely saggestions, I shall feel tho debtof grati- tude lightened if I ean contribute mught of value {rom my own mesgre stock, derived as it is rather from praclice and experience than by literary re- Crintox, Ia., May 21, Pleare answer, and oblli Will some oie give Mra, GIROCERIES. HOUNEKEEPER Your attention is called to a very fine line ot GREEN and ROASTED COFFEES, Which we have just received, and are now selling at prices within the reach of nll true lovers of o pure cup of COFFEE, Our Steam Ronsters and Mill are running constantly. therefore always give you a fresh roasted package of COFFEL, which for nroma and flavor eans not be excelled. Wo have also just ndded to our stock o large line of fine drinking TEAS at from 40 to 60 cts, per 1b. Standard A Coffee Sugar, per 1b... Granulated Sugar, per Ih...... . 6-1b. bxs, Oswego Silver Gloss Starch, pertor, 55 o - Proctor & Gamble's German Svap, per 0x..$3.90 GROCERY HOUSE, 109 East Madison-st,, ‘Where you can always save from 10 to 40 per cent nnd get STAND- ARD GOOD 011 NTOVEN. The Adams & Westlake OIL.STOVES (Sherburne's Pat., Aug. 8, 1878.) Manofactured by The Adams & Westlake Kig. Co, Chicago, sign for an fofant In the firat place, T hava seen no mentlon of fern at it was, but, not baskets {n Tho Iome, and perbaps some of our {ady readers may not know by what xpense they can securo & pleasing as well as unique additlon to thelrplant- callections—by stmply making a eplint-barket, lning it with’ moss i outward and the bas! mold, The moss should also be extended over the top of the basket, after setting ferns. which may be found the timber belts or groves, atonal wateringe, will thrive nicely, and the moss will grow luxariantly untll the spfints and rim of tha basket are hidden, ttle trouble and let with” the green sct in one week, 1 o) jed with earth an lately after the ink wiil Abeord the ink vei ap the firat handful and put on more #alt. thin antll the {ok ta all abeorded, and found it to be very Btyx and Strass, I wo ‘The ferns, with occa- 1 have tried this rood, uld like to make a Wardian cane aftar your directions, but bein; making quite a pretty ap. = Jeveral o aature Tedunot, and It would bo ba has made mo eeveral of baskets, and ono before NETURNS THANKS, Tv the Editor af The Tridune, Nonwoop Panx, May 22. cleaning honse, The basket In this Instance ia composed of splinta made of kindling-wood, fastened, an inch and u half apart, around sn old tin cover, and kept in place by aniron hoop Atting any, or eplinta inside, the cover rim dented to prevent the splints from moving a woaden rim, to which th basket, when prepared, o kept somewhat shaded, 1have just finished touch has been given, and we can lock with satistaction on the reward of Everything looks #o nice and clean! I now find time to thank my kind friends for thelr valuable adrico igalnst the ll;lll 1l m Bottom and spli be painted, a bricht red contrasting with the green ‘vegetation. d may be anbstituted for triped grava and other lants may tw&nlnuuued for or placed with the ond 1 (think reading thoee cuttings. conld not make good but- ter. muet be required to eat a whole whalc to make or strengthen them, an Mark Twaln rays ) 1als0 desire to thank the aged Dairy ‘Woman for her many usoful remarks on the eanie could do something for 18 not avallable, the basket linl subject. 1wish that I both of you in return, Styx and Strass, 8 donble white fuchsia and would exchange with ou if yon will please tell me Low to eend lants far from home. Blue: Am [100 late to ask forn ind crown pattcrn? 1f not, pleass eend it to Tug Tninuxe ofiice, and tell me what T can send LIQUORS IN COOKING. To the Editor af The Tridbune. TRacree, Wis,, May 21.—~When Iread the recipes for English plum pudding in The ome of the 124h, 1 was strongly moved to ive my thoughts on the subject of sing brandy or other strongdrinks in cooking, but walted, hoping some one more gifted would take It up; batno one has spoken, and in the last Hlome comes another rule with brandy in. and1am compolled to como to the rescue of the FLOOR-AATS. v the Editor af TAe Tribune, 3, Purass, L. May 20.—As Constant Reader has given us a gentlo hint, I will send directions for floor-mat to The Home, at first, but thought Tmizht take up valuable room, soonly mentloned it, thinking those desiring it Materials for & mat aro a ck of black dross-brald, one ekein of Germantown wool, clonded, and fome ‘Turn the sack g0 as to have the {resh slde ont, ahape 10 snit your fancy, squarc or ob- d bind tho two thickneases togesher with nd put o herring-bone stitch jnst Now it {s ready for ‘tho Oh, wives, mothers, aisters! Do yon ever reflect ‘what & foarful responsibility restanpon you? Would youplace the wine.cup tothe lipsof your hus. bands, sons, and brothers If you certalnly knew tho end would be misery, degradatlon, and death? xo00 know not what latént appetites you may be calling into1lfe by putting this hdli-broth in your food. How can yon pray that your sons be kept frum temptation, when you are taking the first stops tu do 1 and act before It is too late. cant shadow over my home, for which I fervently thank d.shonld they ever bo permitted to o an, | ve the added agony of thinkl waa the mcans of creating or fostering ¢! in my laved ones, b i 1 would have done so ‘would let mo know, coffee-eack, one the dress-bLral inside the bindi; borde thia cut & numberof leaves of Lay the mat down on some smooth it lead-pencil trace the vine; range leaves and pin fast, 1 h sca-clonded wool embrolder vine and stemsin satin-stitch. rape-vine {s used for rilas vein the leaves with the same h This yoo will find quito inexpensive, and requiring but very abor, lied, White, and Diae, will yon be so kind as to send me & patteen of the cross and crown? This In the firat request 1 have mad anumber of supporter patterns, and am ready Lo scod a8 many more, utting brandy § rorface and with a bl with pride and thanksgiving lady of the White House had bauished wine from her table: then tho feeling of dlssppointmont snd grief when it was disputed, and the statcment made that sho bod only refused fo ha s flled: and I cannot help feeling that she has 1o have her name rity aa tha noblest and mont coursgeous woman who ever prestded at tho White 1louse; for it requircs conrage to brave public on. Pu':w keyo nsks for s recipe for brown bread, and ‘lh\(vul give mlm;. for I think it the best Iover tried: two-thinls cup L] X plenty of ten- misked & glorlous o handed down to Kazie Duown. EGG-STPOONS, ETC. 70 the Kdlior &/ The Tridune, OrxEYa, )., May 23.—Whlle louking over The Home I noticed inqulrles were wmade foregge spoons, We have used bone spoons for that par- pose, and wo }ike them; they aro incxpensivo and pleasant to eat with, and do not discalor, hink no sweeping machine equal {o the 2 f milk (eour milk is best), and cold water enongh to thin {tto the consistency of gridile-cake bLatter, Dako two hours, very slowly, till fully risen. The crust will be soft, For Lhe benedt of young housekeepors I will toll soft czust on white bread. Just beforo placing the loaves In the vven 1 wet over the top with cold water, and assoon as re- morved from the oven wet again, both i tom, aud cover closely with a folded clo table-cloth 1s good for the purpose, potatoes niceat this season of the yi strip entirely around each potato, the longest way, bet otatocs come out dry and mealy, bolled this way, that would atherwiso have been soggy and almost uncatable. Vinaixia Hawzrnonxe, OUT-DOOR ROCK=-WORK, v tAe Editor af Ths Tribune, lawkeye, this l¢ the way I make brown bread: Three cups corn-meal, {wo cups flour, three cups sour milk, one-half cup mo- lasses, two teaspoons soda, and just salt cnoueh, Btir well and stesm three hours, then brown slighte After cooiing twenty minntes or cely and be good enoagh Lo eat, , Tthank you heartily for patterns of castlo and moss bracket, with explicit directions for dmuk!u. and know they will ba beantiful when I agree with vou about that ¢ 0use across th ou tip up that ph hington pover & few of those preelscly-are hairs, for primness is disagreeable any- how § manage 10 have s o T only regret thiat I kept house so many ycars t saves both time and carpetac 1 shall be much obliged 1o you for Now, Ict me ask wh lle each from eatinis rul! enevieve wants to kee, plum-pudding in warm w great punishiment. ashort lime, and then it will chop iam sure that those unbleached cur- taine that Gracu tells of are very preity, uslity of the muelin—heavy or light e imposalble to agrev with 10 the caue of red h: never wear corscis of a tha redness of thelr hane and Edith forthoir informatiou in regard to rubber Iaco the suet on Ice for Greater Capaclty for Cooking and Heatlng ay easily as in than any other 011 Stove in the World. All kinds of BAKING and COOKING done beiter and gulcker snan on tho ordluary cial ur woud stove, Washs ain Many persons who scription complatn of Appiy in person or BROWN BREAD, ETC. To the Editor of The Tribune, Vaxpatia, 1., May 23, crowded omnibus, —always room for one morot It #0, allow me the privilege of takiog tho vacant place and giving my recioe for brown bread: Two cups flonr, {wo cups corn-meal, oue cup sweet milk, one oup sour milk, one cup mola u?paon soda, one teaspoon salt; steam , glven me by & Yankee, ostun browa-bread recipe. Whether tho Doston bakers would recogunlze it or not, I cannotsay; Lutlt is very good, he bread that’ we used to carry our Sunday morn- h two cups corn. 1s Tho Iome likea very much like 1 hink, question of home attraction, and want Trom s bake anop ect. Once upon & limo & some.beautlful rock-work, ust like it hero, ‘he lome have R lille tay ne ton Sob) Tlorence Machina Co, Florence, Mass, your cooking, washing, one cent por hour, snd wi ba perbaps some of ‘the read 1y atove furiture can be el on it, Warmnted not, and 1 am curious to tell them about it. and twelve or U you n.vP soen tho Floee: m«‘;fi'flnrfm Fus‘-nnm Florenoa The only OLL 5TOVE or full descnjtive clrcular, Recelving the Coutconial Medal, WA IV T8 D.L Yeih yhering dad circulara UE2, Gen. Agta. for the Northwi s Eewinz Maching has boen gieatly in: proved sl 0d s rold of exchanged f uiachines at pricua Lo sult the times. Bend for vircu! ight feet across ‘Tuo rocks wers cemented together, moothness or regulars thezocks sctiing up edgownya and cornerways, {formlng nooks and pockets all the way to the top to hold soll for growing i stracture as & whole waa 1 At the bottom werv nlch ud tiful ferns growing o then, an: eraniums aud simi] and higherupa great virlely of tralling and 80 01 10 tho top, altogether making a thl o Such rocx-work on well in any door-yard, **would ba s jo; tho but without any attempt SOFT HANDS, 70 (s Kditor of The Tribune. Cuicago, May 24 ~lnquirer, fo The Home of 10 hear of something which will ft and smooth, and wake them lants all in bloam, NROYAL BAKING POWDER, ROYALE Absolutely Pure. te merilof thd o u| I amalier scale would look nd when once built 7 d in thls prairie take the place of banging gardens ¢ are longing for their old moaatala AvxTy TUoursox. PATTERNS WANTED, T0 ike Editor of Ths Triduns. Mavwoon, Msy 23.—It bas beea some time slnce I have spoken, bat 0 many of The Home have offered to give pattorns for fancy srticles that 1 folt compelicd ta speak and got my shatoof them. pity on one individual who bas 5o lambreqain battern, and allow his wifo to send one to me? If Bryan and K. arc the samo person, 1 wishehe would send mic s floater. very anzious for one. i s wishing for & cross and crown Jou oos mors AKING OWDER WDEX, that to-di 0ut the cuuatry 1t stands 20 high t Bl it Folla, grodionts that eatar aad perfect uniform! the exact streagt! i ‘Wil Me. Bryan b o Housekeeoers o 4hs country. teatify W s superiurity uver sitotbera, aud that 1t wiil £ fasther sud make miumas, eic., than auy owbier kind. 1318 warreated absolutely pure. tlon ara ‘all ‘heaitby sad nutritious. its themselves 0 cyery Intelligent Juusckoeper Who el s} 0 1 1R clal sdvantage of flum‘»hwuumu ;nul,kmflmm%:;gwwmndumtm Grocens overywhers,