Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 15, 1877, Page 10

: a ————————————_—— THE HOME. THE CONTRIBUTORS OF THE HOME. ‘The flome—how true {t tells Of pumpkin pies, and cakes, and jolie. O} who cen teil how great the cood Derived from eating wholesome food; And who how great the ill Wrought by cooks, and doctors’ pills Or who how the evil grows From eating~Lord only knows! Rut The ilome bas other work to do, Keforme important to review, Which, with iact and skill, {t urges, with right good will, ‘Then tet The Elome, swith {ts able corps, ‘Tol on, and dont no more, If it Guda the abyss too deep, ‘The hetents too abenpt and ateen, Call a convention for one and atl, ‘To diecnaa the task, and the qnestion call, And then and there, with chat-and clatter, ‘The thing resolved, will end the matter, Ant how gratefn] all shonid be ‘Tu those who tabor withant fee, And who, with thonghtfal care, Spread their table, hand tare Here Is Antie M. Have, an M.D. With ber counsel, healthful and free, And © Aunt Jemima," with her sbirt, £0 busy she has no time to Mint. “My Wife and 1," Ahtit brings a eigh, As we tecall the tince gone by; And ‘Mra. Vale,"* who ever knew A keener and a wiser shrew? And ‘*Sarahdane," a fcartess wag, Poking fin inn careleen ** Zig-Zag." While ** Fern Leaf,” xo tender and trne, Telts of the Howers, how pretty they grew, Ani, ike ** Young Mother, “ahe benda with care: Over the blossoms that perfuine the atr, Pour **Qlive Green" we tnention with fear, Kuowing too well how blitee the tear. Each we can may has added a liberal share ‘To the feast of things we remember ne rare, And who of alt that n statl fail to aay, ‘The Home bas of talent, a find display? C, A. W., West Depere, Wis. THE SRCRETANY REPORT, Te the Editar of The Tribune. * Crcaun, S 13,—Avain have we becn blessed vy the sightof the gental, pleasant faces of The Nome fricude i Netened to the kindly voices and felt the warm haud-claspof our deat sisters and, Fala saul, brothers. « Yer, [will say at, for {ue tine, although we were not favored with the presence of the **falr-haired Deronda’ frum Wisconsin,"' there were enottgh gentlemen there foe the Toud talking for ue when tt becamo Recessarye way wes anore propitiona than the wet, + Forblilding one whlch drow its ehaduwy cur- tans invaud us on our former meeting at the Sheriein House, and we were agreeably surprice. ‘ecilinuly well pleased to aco the neeemblare «that tiled into the pacious parlors, thelr sautlow with kladtnaes and generosity, nite call browht ont a hnndred to our assistance, the conlyg festival wan discussed with hearty zeal, ance were made, and thy ve Consmittee felt that thetr task had been wot its terrore by this ready zeal in helping Wherever help was needed, After a vote of thanks utleanly proprietor, the mectlng ad- Joutrned nntil the featival, . ‘Tuere is onty one department In which we are lacking cfiicient ard, that fs the one set apart fur the entertaining of friends from abroad. 1 Unk that Mra. Mambleton (Chairman of salt winittce) hus only eaceeeded in tuding place for gount a dozen tudies, WIL not the felenda vil themselves tite the least possible space for or three nights, aa f know: peuple [rom the country Who are not versed tn the mysteries of city Hote) date willbe witiing to take up witty a sind a private hone rather than plunge them: 2 those sane anyaterte: Then. GC, has 8 feet ofa nuttenes dopactivent a rue verh- Leaf hus the wromlse of a larze collection Of lowers, aul people ace making good eubatantial oilers of articles for the fancy tulden, bat yuu know yo DA gating the serv ner Of children tu make her Rtind teow for all you may send. The nhals fal bebe one of the attractions of a the tdles came saphlly to the front and fF Wraiaines of muanetitit good to wit, efully received, Inke all thy reat of ete Etlanks we sluill And (hat wo have a dune that will compare favorably with any in Yoo land, sud, fier it zets cetabtistiod una wound Diels and adepls its funds to the founding of a hotueof ite own chousing, and one that shall be realy and (uly its own, It will become 9 grand success, "The proceeds of this particular featival ara to be riven to Luke's Hluspital, which tx soally a de> Pution, yet perhaps to mere «0 than a of author chacities with whieh vat. city When we consider that wa are workin? et ieel ontvelves incited to jurt toward ultimate success, and 1 be the vasier uttained, will be held at Hershey Mall, street, nea: Vickers ry and ‘The Nowera and fancy articles ean wLwith the janitor of the building on the afternoon, whien will enable the commit. reange thelr tubive wt nn carly hour aext donations on hand wat be arranged: erclaes, will he tree,ta the mumpers of ‘The with the exeeptionof the Iterary ain Thursday evening wad tue wupuor Kriday: 2 Yue vatice programma will bo puce Home text in the culan he have offered 1" al thise whe he unotcat partion of the pros pleare report at Hoom A Hernhey Mall, tenday wext at ck. Kntraucs thevugl tie: Taal sliithe May, please bring vonr quartette, We voices, ety Mant, please save nuchl be ghd of more xentiont Aeretel wil your yone monvy vint buy from the tables, ae all you Purchose outside initet be resold as ardee to realize tue moner. AL will answer a portion of your ques hous, aud the reat will be anawered nest week, Techape, We will make noni forall we (oseitly can avons the friends, aad Loa whe ae not pee: Vided Jor will Mis ood hotel accommodations at fsuin 94a to bee big. hw jMapielor uf the Sheiuran Hosteo haw bully attered teentertaln the fread, froa auroad wt the weasdiatle privn of aU per day, webs, Jt, will yon pleasa wend yone sddrews to Mri Vawitton, So. di) Weat Adisen street, that we may prot hy vane kid otter of ene Tectatnment for twat "That is tuo and an aller to bile by not kin ing your wehercabuntit ‘Vhme Lakes whe valtnteand jelly aud other eamed soade tee or for ited WH pleee seat theme te the lead on the etternnon of the Sanh, OF the mura oF fh of tadaual denuands on Anne Jeu: niton, the Chainmail of the enlinary, ft haw been transterrest tu Mra, Hudrd> iter just received from Ke u Curthive call for caste hy Muidick House, aud 1 un pwisritle, all’ who purke ya have not giv nies befure, We lave everised a copy of a beautitul souata tue wid dedicated to the urerabers af‘ ly Mie. G. Chntow Suit of Spey semed ab the teatival, ma ahraad will report upon the othee of Dr, Aine M, Ute, 1a State. steeet, Roo 17. ake the clevator, If between the boure OfF aud, Mile, U.S. MATTESON, Socretary, THE CONVE Tithe Editor uf The Tritune, Grtiwa. HL, Sept. 1 —The Ume is drawing Beara wy focuds tell me they are £1 for the Convention, What shall Teco where shall [ eend, and where eball Jeentdrare the questions wich greet, we on every side, Vivienere, you may rend thein du any Way dhat suite vou beat; the vines will be ‘ery acceptable, cod berries aleo. Of coutse, all Our trends from broad will wish eumetning to Carry home to those members whe could hot come, aud our vity frieude are now looking for ferns, Uiveava, ele, With which to decurste their bom aud (hua give them that home-hke aie we all aduine sutuuch, and which cuuses us to forges the tude, bleak Winds which swoep round our dwellings, and think unly of the cozy sooma with warmth, bright Lowers, green vines, and love-lit exes which should ereel the mate portion of our family as thoy enter, ‘Then uring your ferus and vines. wicely pressed, aud let Chicagg be decorated this winter @s abe never wue before, [ring plenty, that the poor as well asthe meh may bs supplied. Let every ting be tarked wo low that every one who Counce Way Lake home sonicthing with them. One writes!) sf do want sumething made by The Home, but wy purse te pot very full.” My friend. Mt iluce nut need tu he; tuere wall be something there for you. and for every one that will comes Curdelis, your letter was very acceptable, avd T bop Jo receive many inore like at. Your ofering wt Vbe very acceptable. There is a committer to ertain coutributurs 4 Address Mre, Hambietou, diy West aladicon atrect. L nave been much Picaved with the tettere ot your ftlend, and bope luinget her, Uactyt, tue balm yetantum te a favorite with we, aud | always keep wt for ite pretty leaves. 1 bave never found any of the ine cteun it thal you meutiun. ‘The other planus surrounding it must bave been well covered to have fuvm geb ou that. Sueke them wita tooacco, und of thivk you will have oo wore troubie. ‘Mineral — Point. eeud your Vaucy articlea to Maine, No. od Twenty-thir Bitcet, Chicago, aud the ferue ale, an | auall spend inytime there with go: ricod, Maine. Chanty G.. you will also send fo the above uddress, “and send when sou viesse. Allarticles sent there wili be arcazyed on sug tables as weace Gt. should they reach (bere “THE CHICAGO ‘TRIBUNE: SPTEMBER 15, 1877—TWELVE PAGES, thongs f before me. it sill make no difference ahalltry to be there » week before ours tom Coonomuwos. your alien b atefully accepted. Pleare rond them to Maine, me it will relieve mo from moving them from here. We shall have plenty of calts for the sweet ferns you mention, 1 wish vor could send them ready for tale, ae tee have so much to attend ta, The other plant will be very aceeptabic. We aro gisd of sour interest, and hope to meet you. . Uqaawka, your’ case 18 too wet: give a litte air each days it rinet Le mssty, turrefury let iitthy erioke trom barnes coffee penetrate it. and it wil | remove all musty odors, ft needs no holes for’ drainage. In relation to the winter care of vervenas, I shouts advise lettime them care for themselves. ‘They ace a trint te evcry lover of Howere who keeps them. tie like intreducine & wayward chiid tu vane family of well-trained chil- yn. They will apull alt with whom taey come in vontact. They are so eulject io the jittle gam hee that tis next to imporsible to keep them away, titess you emoke tent every few days, and Are such asource of annoyance that it ie better lo start Uhens from eceu. either of your own saving oF from a retiadle foriet. Getanice bed well started, andthey will self-eow, and you will hate » hed of beanty cach yene Kesie, 1 thank you for the pausy ace, next year} will tell yon what they says tor dil you ever read the different cxtression on cach little facer 1 feat you eprinkle the leaves of* your Hes Begonia: they do not ‘we water. and. thelr conrtly robes are i uch like velvet to admit of water and soap, Ho not feel disappointed abont the donble white fuchsia, for retiante forists assure me that there {9 not ench ay one to pe found. It be like K.'s flaat- er—a myth. though we hope to have many gennine Noatere nt our Home Convention, which will acon be held, Soon, dol say? Yes, verily. it te almost here. Frlends. are you ready fer us? We ask the friends of St, Luke's to come forward and give us their aematance, We are working fot you, and we Wish to Ieseon the debt: which now hanze heavy Uy over you, Wefeel that we have the richt to your asaiatance, and we will fll our tables with articles both wreful and ornamental. Wil you cheer us with your presence, And agsist nein make sur thie paying ingiitatlon, that shall rellect credit to yourselves andtu ua? We hold you ino iwanuer responsible, We give tine ang lavas, and we labor varly and late, with pen and needle, for vou, and now what will yout do tu alow us that we Jabor net in vain? y Lreceive many tetters asking where board can be obtained at reasonable rates, We all know that hard times afe upon nd all wish to spend a9 much an possible at tho Convention. Cannot you entertain some of thore willing helpers who are coming from a distance to your city to work for this noble institution, —St. Luke's? Let Mrs, Mambleton ry ately, and let persons deriruns of at- ding our Convention cominunicate with her. We wish to see you all; cate and ail our rooms to overiiowing, and if yor cannot dnd room we wil give yon another evening, We want to make ita auceces, and wo belicve we shall, ** Faint heart ne'er won, and ours isnot fait, but strong and confident, Madge Madcap, Tam eo glad to aco yon interest- Ing those of yuur age In thiawork, “We do need you, and t hope x wlll have uu large meeting at your residence. When Lcome up Thave much to do, a6 1 have to decorate the reoms,—may } call on your band to wind evergreens? 1 ta nico work, yuu know, and just such work as young peo- pie enfoy, Uf course How ait the fun sou can have, out yor know this is ilome work, und ie. iheting allowed, But once haviny acen sour rober faceand excelient demeanor, that bink was un. nM peary ‘Yo oll of you who have odvred to acnd “owera, let ine say wo Cannot have too many. Tlesaed be Godt for howers, For tne bricht, genie, luly thouzuta they breathe, From oue tel? ontoruus beauty Ike wreath (OF sunaiing on tte's hours, What would this world be without themt—a devert more dreadfnt than Sahara‘s waste, a tera. Iate atuding place; but the thought Is too vad to contemplate, amd We turn from it and look ont on sonic at there heaven-heetowed gifts, and wonder how uny one can be without them, All thinzs en- joyable must be obtained by labor and racrifices but do not the bright bud« and emerald foliage re+ pay you for your care? Only by keeping hin eyo hipon the sin doce the eagle soar abuve the cloude, You way fall with one kind, then try another, and try by experience, and the knowledge gleaned from othe er, tu have at feast a few plants tn your window, Of courne [t takes fre tu keep them froin freezing, andfire taker fuel, butts there any better way of spending money? Give It to the pour! You are giving to tne pour, la not your heart poor with: out dometting to enrich sit ‘*Churity begins at home." ‘Thet, in wing mote coal you are “giving work toa greater munuer of laborers, and thus en= riching nutonly youraelf but the poor man that Kiunl otherwise go nncmpluyed. On, then flowers give employinent to. many desere! and afvrd pleasuee to many an humble abort jurida. You are uot too tate, and your otfer will bo very neceptavie; be sure to send ln tune, Direct to Matue, and It will be all right. Pleasu. do not cry your eyes vut becaure you cannot be with ur, for you will wieh to sec how we succeed, and then you may come uextthne. Ittsso kind of you to Wish to aid even though you cannot participate tn our pleanui A find there are many like you who are at home watching engerly for our euceem, We sali nut forget tho absent ones, for av many havo written I shall be with you only in xpirit, Penn-Lear. MARITAT, HAPPINESS, To the Eultor of The Tribune, Cutcaao, Sept. #.—I read with much Interest In yourtasuc of Sept. 2 the various letters cunstl- luting your Home artinent, Fern Lesf's tet ter told that oll who wero Intersated in Tho Homa should consider themaclves inembers, If a uearty kindliness of fecling, and 8 desire to help others ond tube helped on Inthe pathway of Iife.are sum cient recommendation, may I consider myself o member of The Home? Ishoatd Ike to consider the various coutributore my friends, aud speak to them ina frlendly way through your culuwne, if there fs room fur al), (ne xubyect i very near iny heart, and I am sure fo the hearts of Inodsaunds uf my own wex, viz, happiness inthe warcled relaiiun. Wha that haw lived ty the sve nf 30 has nut sven hore and thera, and all uraund him, dtacerd and trouble, surrow aud nuhappiaces, between husodnde and wives} for the fuw. sho live happily, and are this uleased with the highest and best kind of happiness this world can bestow, there are hundreds and huudgeds who are bound together and who tolerate their Hyves with cach other only forthe enke of appear- ances, fivnnd, not united; there Hee thu mecret; there f¢ the cative of mucn trovole, here are but few women who, during the first vara of marriod life, have authad to uuleurn bes tore they could feurn to adapt themavives tu cire cunistances wnillclently to enable them to be to their hualands really and traly a helpmeet, They hava experienced for themselves tho truth that no nent ae 5 hatall wre lisble toerr, Lam hot thinkihy of those rages which are mereiy bantuine; wheat a wouut marries a man for whom rew Holiday, except t thronel bin whe joy the satinfaction of dressing better thin: her geauciates, aul exerting the Vy by hee dive Hay of yewels or equipages, she gets the only kind. i happiness sho desires; and if whe have wind and heart rnouzh at rome time to awaken to whe fact that a better, notier, ond more utiefs Ing lite Wus possible to her, wie will bo her own punlah- went, Woe fom thiudlus of the womon who, at mare Thige, iy love thet luebaads with all the love that be possible to them ot that thine, ab that ting, becatise women than love taete Ideal; after marriage, they innat ieara to Jove the man; and that i the love which carries a woman (riamphant- jy through surrow and trouble, theough «in and shame maybe, and makes her thy helpmeet and companion, the oue holy thing to her husband, whatever bis life, clrenimstances, or condition, dvay women tivat iret unbeors. ‘The vil bas Woked upon the man who ia le be hee hughaud oa perp nearly perfects he a Kus, Yavin, yenerous, ugh peinchiled, ald Liat ts powibte fora man to bey In ber eyes fo can de no wrong, Such le tha wan, Tho husband tea diferent Inavery (ow canes the ait anny, very ercat. gin the wind discerns nore clearly than did the get's. Then bethe me of trial, ‘Then must the wife chuowe the ruad Jn which she will walk; and ou her choice depends the future, When the wife frat learns that the husband fe not the (uultless hetuy sho imagined, she ia wurprised, and diveatteted, and. perhaps, feels Uhut sho laa been decened, Hf her discovery is only that he ts hot sy Unveltish aa sane thought Tors that he constd> crv bis own comfort nuuetiines before bere; Uae he expecta her tu devote. tier time to and give up her own inclinations ty hint; that his love for ber isu tinny which he expects she understands ant he dues not need to speak of, ~ber disappolutinent iscomparatively a emall one, amt sould neither wake hee nscravlen, of unkind, por impatient with us Gut Ws often happens that grover thinge than thers ure made apparent, ‘Lhe man's charactur, as velupedt tu the wife, ty far from noble; be- being velfish, he may de vzotletical, untruth: a1. with vo regard for his word: he may, puthte man. fu hood to same by dishoncet trausactiuns, and call At busines, ne tay be su weak and wavering ae to oblige hiv Wile lode a Dairof ioral crutches for hiws. be may ve all this. ond etl! he fe her dW Toa woman witha bigh worai stand- thie ate a sore griv’, far her happi- eis Hecoseary that Fespect the wap tu t ibig for bes to de this. bow bitter only those ho hive experienced if . “ thean know; bat, however urbearatle it may eeu to be it euould never be given voice, tt should be edduwe Lo the very towest depthsut the beart. 1} ehould never be allowed to make the wife unkind aud complaining. for it can never be alle- wiated that way. ‘ben te the time ¢he should bring to bear all Ler Mreugih of mind, all ber force of character, and Bccept the situation, for rebellion acaines it will but ulter it. ne te der husband waum elie ba: leva sulewnty berore God tv abide by for Or worse ull death go them part r that t, quargly in the face, aud try to fuily reai~ ize He uivaning; theo determine to bereelf thatea fat oe te pusasble fur Ler ava bhutan being Ww ao, phe wil gli up the meseure uf averytbing jo which je tally, short, if hele selfs, ebe will bu une ae + if be i weak, she will be strong: every Shing ve tacks waco te peceseary fur the making Of w stroug, manly character ebe will supply; abe will make tt the bueitiees uf ber life to watch over ius with the sane tender. belpful love she gives ber child, sud at every turn be bie comfort and support. if every wife would sect up thts lofty standard for herself, and conscientiously eudeavor to attain it, i¢ she would wake bersell an example of truthful ‘Bese und pure-beartedness, if sly Woulu show ber buevana, by ber own life, the beauty of 3 bigh, Rivral purpose, combined with charity, ruling aud gorenuug ‘els bur acts, {t ehould yo @ long war uward waking bim what she would bave him to bet and, whatever he was, be would luve, houor, aud respect ber with the bizhest sud boliest part Of bie uature. Manv wen do wrong wore through weakness than wickedugss; (be fault lige wore with the bead then Int wives eee to it that when ‘eufereth tonz than with the hear the:e charity ta like and is kind," Theleve it possible for the majority of them to work out a happiness for themselves which will lye true and Tastinz: itis notdone in a week or a montits ft faa lanariet yeare,--hard, exacting, wreartsonte labor, bub carrying with it Its own re- ward. Tf a woman can once get under foot her own disippointments ani rclf-pity, and think of herself only na her haehand’s counselor and ad- viser, lus right hand, his best friend, his wife, abe will some day gain the sictory over herself which is necessary pefore the foundation ts tald for a banpiners which will endure. Then will she feel tenly onited to her husband, not bound. But I fear my letter may hare grown too long for the space you may have to snares if fo, T ean oni lead my dean interest in the subject on which have writtensand now TE would ask for a little tne formation, I ree mention fs rade of a convention, and mentoers of The Hone are requested te tend (heiraid therefor, I should be hapyy to render Any nesistance In my power ff xome one will tell me In what way Tein be necful, and will that samo fone one please tell me what isa floater? Nevent. —- OLD MAIDS. To Me Editor of The Tribune, Jorer, IL, Sept. 10.1 have for rome time been a reader of The Lome, and have hitherto lim- Sted myselfto listening while the othere talked, Bat now that the subject ** Old Mtatde’ fa introe duced, and asThope to live long enonzh to be numbered with that mnch-nbueed class, I must say my littieepecch, In The Home of Sept. 8, M. 1. Underwood gives her experience of ‘*old maids," wiieb she thinks fsa teir sample of what ‘' old malds" arc, Now, it strikes mo that M. HH, U. bas Mescrined simply A selsh, unprincipled girl or woman, not necessarily an **old maid,” for we find any amonnt of married women very much like this ‘*old maid" which she han described; and I protest acatust all unmareled women being classed an jeatous, spiteful, and, worse than alt, husbands hunting. Some of the best and moat uneelfish women J ever knew were ‘Sold maids,” Thave an “old maid" annt whom I would not chance fora dozen married onca; and fancy my calling her a “*pnblic and private nuisance.’ “Who but abe would fend ine her best silk to wear toa party, and: help me to Ax tt too, because [ contd not vet'a new one? Who bot she—— bit 1 will not goon with my Met of her kindneeses leet you think ne selfah tin Accepting so much at ber hands. No; because some wives nre unhappy Ia no reason why we should warn girls never to marry. © Kut it ts 8 reason why owe should warn fathers and mothere to educate therr danghtera to tnke care of themeciver, su that they will not be forced into unhappy marriages simply becaure there te nothing elxe open to them. If they have a good hume they should be taugat not to ‘changa it tov readily. Who world leave a father's house, a pleasant home filled with saving hearia, that ave foath to relinquish daughter and Metery a hone where we could grow old losing, Joved, and lovely, just from the fear of being called an ** old maid by people who canuot un- deratand the motivesa true woman should have tn iiarrying? Or who would change A life of in- depencence, auch as to many women sre leading now In almost every branch of business, for the privilege of being the wife of a man ao’ wrapped up im self that he cares nothing for his wife only #0 far as phe can adminyter. to his comfort? Of conree, all men are nit ike th There sro many men whose love and companion- ship would ennoble any woman'slife, Iutatlgiris cannot marry auch men; and because a woman har not beauty, or position, or education to attract such aman as heart and fotellcctdeiund, mustshe ‘be spuken of acornfully as an ‘told maid"? Were there more women of this description, oar prisons would not be filed to overtiowing with young men who are sent inte the world from homes where everything that xhould make that namo eacred te vuitted. But I beileve that as more thought te Ktven Uhis matter, the more sensible of our women are louking ot it fromaclearer standpoint than heretofore. Itaneald that in England the namber of anmarried women te on the Increase,-—women who eurn their own eapport by writing, teaching, or by wome trade, and who seem to have no wialt to niarry, Can at tile in acountry where there fs »till on old law to the effect that ta main may whip his wifo maoderately Think of that, ye women of ‘The Mome, and wish yourselves bucd “® cotnparatively few ‘years, among your ‘*privileged”” ateters, when. this law was consid- ered ‘the thing.” Hut M, WI. U., In describing fold maids," bas only shown us a nunicrous cites of girls who will not stop at anything in order to get murried. And who can wonder atit. wnen thoy are taught from their infancy thut marrlaye in the acmo of all that is desirable In iife, tutde ‘ou think the opposite vex think uny the less of Trou for pula? Ko indecd, at least the greater pertof them do not. ‘They look upon thenwelver uaa prizetobe won, The girl that can be the most artful wing, and the one whe would nut stoup toll the petty artiticcs required le atytest “ald matdieh," **strong-minded,” ete, and left sl. Cecalte that wretched tocnd her days {n what state of existence, “*winyle biewseanesy," But MM. H, U, ways there fs another clase of ** old maius,"” who are **roand-faced and bright-eyed, whe take cure of the sick, the aged, aud the ifttle ones, and whu can scarcely be atyled n nulaune How if they are not **roandefaced and beight-cyca"? ‘Then, E suppose, they are still to be considered a nuance. [fear thut M. 1 U,, from the fullnesa of her own satisfaction, Is a trie blinded. She must remomber that 5. he acy woman, whu can take up the battle of life and fight it out. to tho end singie and alune, needs wo pity. Sho should by applauded, not pitied, wnd if Al. IL tookae much intervst in ber tarricd friends as ako dovs in theunmarried ones, she would have Ilttle lo spare thetatter, As to training clitdren for bunds and wives, loa inuch of that is being jons alegadys ‘Yeach them firm und thorough principles of might; teach them to be hunoravle, Just, dud king to all; and when the thine comes for them to Woarey they will not dowo lightly and un- thinktugly, Mowaver, {seo that [inudt drop thie subject now, for Lheara most dolefil voice from the region were dinner cugtt to be, Savini, drain, wad cold, wita bread and milk If there taanything that gives ine the to see this sumily cating a pleged-up GT, being tho prospective must Hret bo aure that my face ts round and iny eyes bright, aud then proceed to lighten the domestic atmosphere with a warm dinner, ‘Srotn. KOUMISS, To the Editor of The Tribune, Cutcano, Sept. 1L.—Sinco uy last letter relating to Konmlss, published in Tho Home, I havebeen deluged with letters of inquiry, nearly ull asking for Information as to the method of preparing this beverage, Iwill reply tu the beatof my abiluy. At she same tine I caunot promise to give Information that will bo perfectly satlefactury, for evveral Feasons: (1) Ite preparation on a large acale ro- quires a consummate knowledge of physiological chemistry and considerable tact and ingenulty, (2) Its preparation on a sinall scaly for home con: sumption requires aa much attention as tho making of the tince clasa of chet (33) Ute ercat senate tivenetato chango of temperature requires yroat Attention In order to keep it from apailing. Aftor consulting all the authorities at my command, and they number a duzen ce more, I wonld advlve the fottowlng method of making Kountles for home use in wmall quantit! few bottics of old Koumlas, This col ry ‘Tartare, ferment called * Kor ia the dried and reduce Tho aadiment of une, or even the whole bottle, solid and Auid fogether, jm udded to five bottles of new swect milk; add to thie half o pound of pare fuyar, or eugarof milk, Thiate placed la a stone Jar, and allowed to reusin anti fermentation be- iow, which je manifested by the taste and the formation of carbonle acid in bubbles ariaing from it, This fermenting milk te then bottled up Ike champagne, with tigntly ted corks, and ately placed Ina coul cull * temperature witl not five abave U0 d ew days thiv will by ready to drink, Mike mitk, und. bu very ciferveacing. tuninedl+ where the Su powerful fn its efervescenca that it canuot be conventently drawn from the bottics without the oid of a ** champagne tap,” which iss Sharp-potutad nictal Bin faucet, nol Isryor than a straw, fe thrust rough the cork, and the amount desired allowed aout, ind of Koumies ts called ¢* Full Konmise,'* Ot suitable us a beverage for any but thin, boorly-nourialed persons, $b te tou heart’ will cause fover, headac’ for children or adults, en ig prosteating diaeuecs, il bay all the restorative ef- fects uf wine and cod-liver of], —tt aimulates and lucreaave the atpount of fat and mudcle. 1 Kountlas te wished for ae n beverage for simple dyspepela ora iniid etttoulant, one butte of old houmiee should be added to three of milk and two of water, with the sugar, and frequently thorough- ly sterred until tt te re tu ve bottled. This ts called **medium" KowMhies, and is 4 lighter wi more agreeably drink than the ** full" fourm Many counolssvars prefer *'old” hounies on account of {ts more acidulons taste aud thiuner Constetency. New and frean Koumies ie whlte uniley); old Koumise ls clear, aeint-traneparent, Of a pale-biue color, and when left etanding iu the bottle separates intoe clear liquid, and a cloudy sediment vi Anely divided casein icheesy matter). Uf thy cloudy matter rises to the fop the liquid [s epoied as a beverage, but may be used 10 the prep- aration of néW Koumiss, us above deecrivca. bereare other **ferments” whica might be tried. but they are uncertain. The Hirghivea use & piece of vour rye bread. Sume tribes use yeast, Others alcohol, ora piece of fresb meat. “But 1 doubt ff these fermeute would eault in Kommiss ing the delicate, delicious taste uf that pro- pared with ‘* Kora.” E. AL Hare, WD, EXCHANGING RECIPES. To the Editur of The Tribune. Osunoen, Wis, Sept. 10.—Permit me to unite with the sisters who have preceded me inthe ex- preesion of my thanks to Dr, Amie Hale for her Valuable letiers, to Amber for what she aaid abous Girting, and for ber just and generous defense of those much-abused members of society, ** old- maids"; and also to many others whom I cannot Bow cnumerate, who bave written eu wisely and 50 wellabout manners, soctcty, children's parties, flowers, etc. , . Dear Fern-Leaf, whom we all Jove and admire so much, bas often talked tous of those lovely trdgsuros whose kuch pups pulpit ead ened Was ee Astunderstand the matter, our Hoine was not orgayled for u Uieraryuvpartment, but wore espe y¥ for the honschold and things appertaining to New invention, new utenaiia new methods, and recines are constantly being Introduced, and The Uame fea kind of mutual ald anetety. whore (nate colunine people can *'selate their experience, glve etneriments, with results, compare note: Mee (perhaps adnioninh, and exchange rect This Tat item scctia to have heen + the straw whieh brake the camel's Lack " of our dear literay sistera, The embers of The Home are all volun. teers from the creat company of housckeenace, and have bandea themselves toxether for matual im- Provement, aesistance, and edification. As they are scattered far and wide thronghoat our Union, of conrec, thongh the theme ta the same, there will be a broad diversity of methods and opintons, allequally entitled to a thonghtfl and tolerant consideration. Each one for berself Individually drat liberty to recent or reject. ‘That must ben very tame and nnintercsting agsir about which all coinelde in opinion. Contact of wits breeds interest and etira np the faculties, ‘The door of onr Nome stands ajar for the entrance of all whose culture is of a higher grade than the majority of hoveekeepers have either time or opportunity to acquire, fam conh- demt te fesser lights are ae dealrons to Inprave ont minde as toamend and imorove our housekrep- ing, Let ne then mort thankfolly. receive and @ Joy alt thal our kind Home offere for our deleet tion, indulging iu no captions or unkind criticretn. In the meantiine, fet ua not lose sizht of our ong. inal aim, remenibering that anything that ts worth ttuing at alt is worth doing well, . Though, hike Unah iteep, we may he *tamble," tdi we may. try to be good cooke, for— We may Hye without roetry, muste, and art: We may live without conscience, and live without, eart: We may live without friends, we may ire without Rat elviiized man cannot Hye withnut cooks, - Me mag live without bovks.—what ls knowledge but. ray tive, without hope,—what te hope hut de: Ile may live withont tove,--what t9 pagslon but pintn; Tur wiere fe tne man he carbs wlinout dining) ee ryan. 1 can eympathise with you most fect- incly, fort too ain a victin to neuralgia. If Burns Lad ever euffered ite torments, he Hit not have called the toothache that **heil 0° 4° direancs, Aw there are elready twoor more Leale in our household, to avoid’ confusion the futare, subscribe myself In the bunda uf siateriy utfection, WINER ANCT To the Ciicano, Sept, 11,—Allow me to intradace my- relf to M. IL Underwood and to the readers of The Home. My attention wae calted to her article on ** Old Malde,"” Sept. 8, by a young lady, who sald, ‘Peruse this article carefully; os you be- long to that order, perhaps ft may interest you," aut sho winked and smiled na she handed tne the paver, I perused it, and if M. Ul. U. had beon within hearing L think she would have licard tho sentiments of one old mui. 1 wish to say to her wheb she asserts that if ‘*people do not marry alm- ply because they don't want to, they shonld he ect down by every one a3 Incking in some of tha manly or womanly attributes that pature intended: should beautify and harmonize tho eexes,” she knows nol uf what she speaks. 1 think ahe is lack- ing: she ta tuo nurrow-minded altogether, and we scorn her pity for aid od maida and old bachelors, My motto is **Live and Ict hive.” Let every ono doas he Or she pleases, so long as ho or tle duce not intrude on the tights of others, T think «he wanted to marry pretty bad id am glad she is ratiefied. I do not wantto marry, and Tam aatise fed. 1 eninds me of an old German woman who once sald tome, ** When one looks on eur face they ace that your eatished, but when ook on Miss Gretchen's face they aco rhe wants to tarry," You will at once observe there isas tnuch difference in old maida as tn anybody, I own that Thave ecen single women advanced in yeura that were not ev agrevable; bat have seen uiure mar- tled women tn the same Ox; 20 you see It is not pein to the atate they are In, but to thetr uispoal- Jona, Yclalm that we can make them (our dlapoaitione) as wo Hike, good ur bad, cross or pleaxant. At! business calla me in fanillics,and hae for years, All neem pleased at my coming, and say they are glad to have me there, for, ** We will lave a goud lsugh now," And wo do not stop withone, | aseure you, Jain cheerfttl and plearant, and ke fun. Hy tho way, it pays to bo pleasant. A good word costa nothing, and we never lone anything by it. {have gu many young girls vay io me, +1 wont like to be an old matu it £ could be such a ono as you," I have my own home, an invite them to. tea quite often, for L love their socluly We do havo auch good times; tt makes me feel young again, 1 for- et my yeare, and am sailing with them. We can ive without the love of 3 husband, but we cannot live without eoctety, I havo never wanted to mar- ry; years avo i became engaged In fun, an beup- posed, I thonght the young manin fun when € aaked me to become hie wife. Lannwered, **Cer- tainly, very much pleased to have you.” Ho wan & Joker, and so was 1, but he meantit that timo, It was a few wecks before my cycs were opened, Oh. how awfal £ full to think that I was an engaged gut Whatdid ldo? T'iteliyou. It waeduring the War, and { prayed and prayed that he migut be drafted. Didn't love him? 1 did like him, but E did not want to marry hin. T hko tho gentlemen yot, but ido not want to marry them. Well, ho was notdrafied. 1 stopped praying, und weut to Mirting with another young man. Uh, what nice drives fused to take with him! Consequently No. 1 got nee and wo lind few words, aud purt- ed. fle marricd 9 sweet Hithe woman, ond they ara happy, Roam T. It ia plain to be seen that MU. Us tcets sour and bitter towards ofd maids, ‘That shuws ber to be soll and narrow-minded, Sho says thero are threo Clusses of old maids, T do not come under eltherclane that «hu has named; su where dof belong? PM tell yon—rght bere Io my cozy little home, with my bouks aud fuwers, with picaty toeat, and my work-basket with mo the little gira and young ladtes col ing to pay ime o visit now and then, and occasionally a xentieman drupe. in ti have achat. Who wouldn't be happy? f have no boye on my Matat present. Uwe 1 had, for L love tho boys early. Now, ny laters inn maidenhood that are advancing, I wish to nay a word to your Do not let M. UL, U.‘s' article affect you in the east, Ke trao women ant brave the blast, and wo will feel worry for her—tor ato cannut be happy ‘or xhe would infuse a eweeter disposition inte her article ou*Old Malde,” Miss Inmionant. THINGS TO BE OMVETED. To the Hdttor of The ‘tribune. Jerrrnson, Wis.,Sept, 11,—Kitchen Devotee re- Questa some one to write a model letter, that wo may have an examplo for imitation, Now, / cau- not write euch an one, because ny modesty forbids, Yon soa; snd ac, Is place of tt, will mention a few things that I tuink should bo avoided. ‘Let us omit preface, and plunge into our anbject at once, because there Isn't room enough in our colut for unnecessary words, Whon we have wuthlug of importance to aay, let us stop, umf neser ailnd avout Uline out the page. We should by pulited, and not write all aruuud anbject without iting ‘it. Let statements be urlef and plata, with Sow com> ments and wo murailzing, Write with ink, and paver witha penell, unless unavuldable, Write proper names plainly, Bhort items are tow kind that editors qnd readers Vike the best as a ceneral rule. We should uot abbroviute such words as railroad, com unveution, colmittee, ete, N ite wuything tho force of which fe only 5 unieratood by yourself uu a fow oth Letie makes atlstiiction between pulls and well-earned commendation, and omit the former altocether, and uot he too dust with thu latter, We should uot attempt much fine writing unless we haves umtural gut for it, like (excuse me) Aunt Fanny, View. C. C., etc, Saver uae several words when ono will answer, or chip words by saying pante fur pautwloons and gent for ect 6 ze Of subject occurs, paragraph, Whenever & chan; aud in nv other pt. Having writen uur letters, let ns read them over ele throw outall the chad, and then copy them. By so doing we tay sain much valuable tur foruatlon that we aro nuw deprived of for want of tuum). Ju conclusion, 1 would add that, although we should aia ut consistency, ett i ts perfectly right and proper, bu tay opinion, tu preach what we du hut slways practice if we are auze vue preuchlug is fight. We must all admit that Ye. Hall waa a very useful man, to say the Teast, but be not onty did hot practice much of what he taught, but be even admitted that he did not attempt ta for want of Vine, He had Jail oub euch #® great amount of Work Co do that he was efratd be mizht wot be per tilted to Itve long enuvugh to finies it, x SEND THE PATTERNS, the Buitur of The Tridune, Exar, tll, Supt. 12. —After quietly reading and enjoying ‘ihe Homme of your paper, | auk for asmall space in itecoluniua for myself, Ihave many pret+ ty patterns of fancy work which | bave not sceu micationed ta your paper, bul now send them ig, hoping they will belp some one, ae others have heiped me. Avery pretty oruamncnt to bang be- tween curtains te made by taking @ goblet, from which the bottom bas been broken, crochet a cover 4s tooge work for the top, of yaruur zephyr, Inany color (though I prefer red); make # border for the top, and let ut bang down about ene inch ur more; fasten two balte frou the bottom, twist yarn to. bang with, aud sdd two valle ut the top. “A bon: quet for thie may be made by guthering all kinds of rasaed and Hue Weeds. tle well ul tls buttuin, dip in water oud sbake lightly, then sprinkle flour over Wt UuGT covered. f any one would Jike ebeap, yet pretty, curtains, they may have the same by getting checse-cioth the hardware stores (only 7 cenle per yard), mal Jug two strips for each window, gather ur plalt ab the top, aud a wide bem at the bottom, tle bsck und aight curtain bebind. | have white wus-, d, Whi and Blue send mes ed, Whit ter, Kitchen Devotee wand castl Ski play Cardinal pattern for Chlnves eir-castle? Address, KOLSS A, Elgin, JL, RETURNS THANKS, To the Edutor of The Tribune. Cuicaco, Sept. 12,—Allow me to olfer thanks to those ‘adice who kindly snewered the query in re- gard to winter-blooming roses and pinks, Our Satumpar Tusguxs, after affording enjoyment bere, moves ontoe farm-bouse out Wet, whero everything good ls approved, consequently | cans not refer tu the correspondents’ namey, Gunsiks also hos warmest appreciation for re- membering my trial, Sbe will certaialy haves ebare of the pleasant thoughts that come with re "Viet frogs pat. My incietence may not appear ro ee atte, as George Eliot would say, ahould Lee duin that a fend, lovely by name and by ni his been patently waitnye with me *aweet restorer,” This fellow auffering mi wondrour kind. Wil ane sttit more of the ahle writers give nea preachment on the aabject of charity,—the kind that euitereth long And thinketh ne evil? ‘Those contributors whe give litte hinta about everyday life, ite hungerimes, physical and epirs tHtaal, need not be disconsaged thangh they mect Wie Ho response oirect, for they are surcly of vale to the many who are nothing bat wall- flowers. Une can't Haten well and talk much. Wonld that T contd add to the general fund of in- formation with a firetly, secondly, thirdly, but others have told everything I know, However. large geraniuma may be taken op Without losing a leat. by catting around the plant, throurh the root if necessary, m mass of earth of ae latce n bulk as ts required forthe pot which ts tohold i, Leave it a week or ro ta recover from the shock, somewhat sheltered tf the mun in too hot, anil then a few days after potting, before re- Moval to toe houee. The gradual change saves the fintehed another reading of Charles Hypatia,"’ let me recommend tt to oh well-written buok full of fn+ struction ang entertainme! AaxES, A —_ HAIR-DYE. To the aitor of The Tribune. Uetren, Ind., Sept. 10,—Will The tomo let me in for a few momanta? I want to teil that gray- sired lady how to color her hale without risk or Injury to hetecl#: Get some black tea and steep It as you would fortable ure; pour off the tea into a bottle and cork, When combing your bair, use it for wetting it Instead of water, I think yoo will find before nsing It two weeks your lute will be darker and more Wke tts original cofor than ft wontd have been by walng any of the other dyen su much in tise, [wee it myself, and know it ls good. Please give tt a trial. Ihave been deeply Interested in the contest be- tween Mrs, Valo and others of The lome. Come again Mrs. V. Ihave tooked for you every week fur the last month, [know thove that wrote such sharp things of you would be glad tomhake hands and avain be friends, and all work tocether, ‘Tho (lume ts large enough, anid there {a ruont enondl for al te work in hisor her own way without crowd: ing any one out, or saying bed? (uings of each other, doesn't “pay, it may gratiiy spite at first, but it ts better to have friends (han enemies, Milas Dickenson Ehelieve i know you, and tf you willeall to mtd the excursion to Fort Wayne, f think you will remember me. Won't yun writengain? ‘Take for your subject: "Is love a blessing era curse to women? [ wonld Ike to hear what you have to ray on Ue aubject, Mow t would Uke to form the sequsintance of that big brother, Perhaps Icanif hy will write to my ad- dteem, Hox 214, Hutter, Ind. Aly idea of @ Noster wae not exactly lke that of Minnie C—, but if whe in right Etound one lost Woek tn some toniatoes (brought te the table steam Ing hot), fu the abape sua fora of 9 prasahopper. it did not eugyeat the soug of that famous quadrus ped, hutit did that of the wonderful toater, Hut where did itcome trom? 1 think it hud a mleston to perform, and let me whisper it to ‘The Hume. ‘Tho person whe gave the iloater In the first place ia horetiled ut the uvalanche of questtous she bas brought down on hee head, and, hyping to stop Uem, sent out the innocent Reasshopper. At missed Tho Nome and catne to we. Uf thts ts go, 1 Am eatiafed whats ** floater" 16, and will ask no questlona In regard to it, Mrs, Bell, in regard to salt for catarrh 1 havo used at, but think alum water better, June, MY IAIN. To the Editor of The Tribune, Terixors, Sept. §.—Witl sume of the kind read- ore of The {Iome plesas telt mo what tu do for my halr? 1t Is failing off by the combful @very time 1 comb ft, Aleo what will prevent it from turning Kray so fant, aa l'm not yet 333,—tov young to be growing bald and gray, ‘I've tried Paul MH. U's recipe, containing tincture of canthartdes, bay rum, cologne, ete, and it mate my hale dry and hurah, vo} could do nothing wihit.. My wealp neve er lina been healthy since 1 wae 17, for as avvn os my hair grows to be a fuot long {t begina to fall off, and nowin} parting issu thin and rujged-leoking: My general beultu ia poor; perhaps that the cuuve of my tragble with my scalp, itth T have left 1 tine aut soft, wnd alt that ien't gray is eg color, Won't some one pleave take pity on me’ I want to givo tho ladics my Peelpa for lemon+ pie to be made with two crusts, It is auch a nice substitute for fre 1 apple: plos In the eprinu of the year; Une tumnbler of cold water to two wuda- crackora, crumbled five or rolied; one tumbler of sugar, und the grated peel and juice of one lemon, ‘Try a few drops of ammoula ‘on a damp cloth, and see how nicely it cleang the rboer rullers of your wash-wringer, We discovered It by accident, and baye ued it every week for years, Une favor incre I ask of you, and that le, will soma: mothers of Separloncyy or 8 good healer Vike Mra. Hale, tell a poor, tired mother wnat to do for an extremcly horvous baby onty 3 months old? We ean relleve her at times by using s warm bath, catulp, or the homeopathic remedy, camomile, but we need somethingtokeep herinacalm, qnict condition allthotime, She. is (rightfully apaamodic tn tier moyementa wnost of the the, et ts knowing and bright, a dear tre nt her, Wo enjoy Tho Woine departm thank the sditar and all the klud_ coutriputa It, Yours truly, Mus. We AL 8, for INFORMATION WANTED-RECIPES, To the Hatlor af The Ivisune, Dezavan, Ill., Sept. 10.—1 have been an Inter- ested reader uf Tho Home fora long tine,and have thought € would do something for it, if nothing more than #unding arecips. And 1 oxpect to clows with ono, for { was always a great girl to save rece ipew, and havo been Inughed at. Sti) I perace vered, and now have 8 pretty good stock on hand, Gitls, don't bu ufrald of being Iaughed at when you uro in thu right, and don't ilirt. “etter spond ‘our Une in writing—not love-letters, but rece pet—and daring your tittle bruther's stockluge. Lam neta young housekeeper yet,—thot fe nut eaying 1 shalt not be gue of thesy daya,—and 1 much to know how '*That Wifo of Ming," with four in the family, supplies the table with tews than gon week, Will Old Mun Jobn be so very kind and obliging as to tell me through Tan. Tripuse? Ue sa} **same tlie Twill vive yous Met of tiers taken (rom the expense-book."” But 1 ane so afrald he will wilt too long, and forget about it, unlesa he ls gently remindod of It; an do so want to know. [wall send two good recipes | it Wife of Aline,” oud, $f any other wife Uses thea, Lam certulu abe will ke them, for abo. cannot very well help it If whe likes wood things, Marble-cake (ight part): One cup white sugar, half-cup butter, balf-cup unlk, whites uf threo Tul cream-tartar, bulf-teanfoun- das Dark part: One cup Yrown autur, balf-cup butter, half-cup wine Uf Uiink coifee wontd do), one anid a half cope dour, the same quantity tor ight part, poea theet puonful cream-tartar, tialf soda, tinnamon, nutiney, raising, ‘Three evga, five spoontuis bate aiveet milk, ane ‘tesspountul of pep- If of une cup of vinexur; beat all per. hal ant jogcther und boil till thick ax custard; when coul cabbaye, Nive forchicken aud densa ANN TinutoNs, “YOUNG FOLKS, COME, +To the Editor of The Tribune, Cureano, Sept. 13.1 was rejected by the edl- tor laut week (1 mean my lettera), but { bave an idea that [ shall succeed In this attempt to see my uame in print, I waaut the very delightful meet> tng atthe Sherman Houvwe on the. 12th inat, aud enjoyed itexccedingly, but was worry to svo that very fewof the young ladies had responded to Madge Madcap's calt, Do reuse yourselves, girls, and come forward, We want more. young people. Where a all the '*10-to-20*" classt Don't be afrald, but jus step forward and ‘*vpeak" for yourvelf." There are so many of the young falke who bave not writteu for sume ime that tt woutd be impossible to mention them ail hy namo, but the names of Marry I. Free, lob Sawyer. lo King. Red, White, Ulue, Kky-Ulnw Cardinal, aud copy cone to my mind, and I wiab you would cue back, Come ta the Convention on the 2th and 27th of this wunth, aod t can seeure feed that yoo"! anlar yourssives, ‘Pho youny gentlemen miyht come, {ft uply to cat of the ** ies" to be provided by the ladies of ‘The llome, We know thuy'Il come if they ¢sn get anything to eat, fur f know from experience that to get ® boy soem euything for you, Justuifer bim # piece of pie. ‘as North, did you geta+**Moater” in anawer fo your request? 4% laet word, let me appeal once more to the youn eople, Young ladies and gentlemen, como ju the Convention, and show yuurvelves os members of Tux Tuisuxs ome Club." ¥. hopefully, wore, pour on chopped Tasata, PUMPKIN PIE, ETC, To the Editor of The Tribune, Uniow Mitts, [nd., Sept. 10.—In anewer to Lorena, [will send ber my punipkin-pte recipe. I have given it toa number of my (cicnds, and toey ail pronvunce it good. Take half a pumpkin, bull down until dry or reduced tu about a quart; strain thruugn a cullender: add one quart of intik, two teacups of suy teaspoon of cinnamon aud Blovur, our teaw It, four tablespoons of corn: alarch or three ¢; ake lo s Custard-pan with an under crust, Will some one please send mee good chocolate- caku recipe? ibasve a splendid recipe for, Queen of Onde wauce, twill send to any ong who would: like it. With best wishes for the success of ‘Iho Home Convention; I remain, TROUBLE RETURNS. othe Kuttor of The Tribune, Cixwamox Kipox, Sept, 10.—1 expect some of ‘The Howe readers think bam not going to doas E promised io ths June% number, but when i tell tuem I bave ocen sick and have bad only tho last Vorec numbers since that time, Iam sure they will forgiveme. Iftbey will tell we now that they wish any of the patterns I promised 1 will cheer- fully send them. é j sountanivs sane St tae” ib pe own that we ge @ e coms, aod theo Ry we go utter thew Loar tie doletal sound, devlers take warning ans get eno: many one tell me where to biy THR Soxpar Trinesrs from the Vth of Jane to Sept, 17 Wf Orcelia will neni me rome fore alipet will sch Jessamine and Virginia honey-euckle in ex- change, THOUBLE, CORN*MEAT. PUDDING, To the Evttnr of The Tribune, Mitzepare, 1, Sept. 10.—In answer to Dac- tyl, L give the following rece for corn-ment pnd- ding: Stir mto a quart of bofling milk the yolks of two eggs, three heaping spoonfule of meal, ana halfacup of wngar, well beaten toccther. Boll five minates, stirring constantly. Remove from the fire. and ada the whites, beaten toa atiff froth. Four into a pndding-dish, and bake one hour Ina moderate oven, Serve with cream and sucr Lig wt prefer tt boiled, pour in n faring kettl jet it boil Ronstantty lor two hours. $f fi boiling atall, t¢ wiil te heavy, Becenia, No, 04, there wan a box of sling sent to you the latter part of Angnat from. |. A., 0 thie place, Did you receive them? Will tda8, send her address? It will soon be time to teke up the plants you wished for. GLoxintas THE WATTEAU PLEAT. To the Editor of The Tribune, Cnicaao, Nept, 14.—A curfous correspondent 8 to know the originof the term'** Wattean,"* Asta known, Wattcau wae a pointer who flourished fn 16A§-1721, and delighted in representing shep- herds andshepherdenses In fantastic costumes, ‘The particular pleat ta which the name has been Applied may have tren one of his fancies. Thero really In no artistic reason for the nanie. at leant the editor of the Home: Department is unable to. find any in reference books, and it doitbtleat originated as hundreds of other names—'* Prince of Wales” hat, **Talma” clonk, etc,—in the brain of some dreesmaker, wlio couldn't give the reason for christening. if any one knows th tie contrary, she can relieve tho anxiety of **W, WILD SITE BE THERE? To the Editor of The Tritune, | Cntcano, Sept. 18,—I would like to ask one question, which ( bope some of the ladies of The Mume will be able to answer, When ‘The Home firat started some lady asked, ** Tow her husband's mother mado bread. At the coming Convention wil she be there? FE have had na time or heart to thoroughly enjoy The Home, but I think t would ‘“‘make an effort" to attend the Conventloa if t could mect and shake hands with that other . DAUGHTER IN(LAW. — CHEMILGON WANTED. To the Editor of The Tribune, Tosant, Kept. 12,—Will sume of the Indy read- era of The Home be no kiud as to acnil n pattern of achemiloon that Ihave wcen tescribea in Tho Home, without o band at the wi Mave not been eitecesaful in wetting o ynticea, Send if con yeatent this coming week. If there are chal let me know bow mich, and the nddre: The will be sent on directly. Direct tu Bux luz, Johet, I GT. We —————— LEIPZIG. Studont-Life at a Great Garman Univeralty. Specins Corresponience of The Tribune, Leirzia, Germany, Aug. 13.—There are many objects of Intereat In this old city,—mauy monu- ments of the past, much that attests the pros- yerity of to-day. The antiquarian will cxamine eagerly that ugly, Lalf-ruined house away back in w dark “fof, where Gocthe studied; or pause curlously In the quaint attie chambers where Sclilllertraved an iminortal poem, or some. philosopher has lived and Inbored. The tuste- rian will walk reverently on these buttle-eids which the noblest bivod of Germany uutt Frauce hadcrinsoned, cre St. Uelcus hud vecoue an Tinperial prison or history hadapoken of Water- lvo, Everything ts typical of Germuy Ilte,—not lesa the muavy-colored cluthing of the peasunt- women than tho counticss Uecr-houses, ur the funuy little iwilk-carts drawn by two curly, suarling dogs, that often flybt on the ‘ruad, upsetting the milk. And yet perhups the care- {ul traveler, who reflects on the real causes of Germany's greatness, will be arrested by tle sight of the Univeralty, when be remembers that over 3,000 young men are enrolled as its “eltizens.” For he knows that thees students, Apparently so regardices of the future, aro destined to Ol the highest stations of honor out trust; to keep fresh and vigorous that Jearnlug which aloue can malutain a people in culture and wealth; In short, to guide this vast nation as Jt advances to glory or to shame. Poswibly the readers of Tue Tuipunc may not consider the hour wasted that we spend iu these dark curndors, climbling the old, worn stairways where su many fovt have left thelr iaprosa in tho stuncs,—passing, in fact, a day with the students. Theearliest lectures commence at7 o'ctock in the morning. As we come up across the Augus- tus-Platz, wo hear the bell thut marks the huur. ‘There aro still Afteen raoluutes to spure, the students have ao much “ grace,’—ull lectures beginning a quarter after (which they call tua acadeurtcal quarter). Ina moment une wees a perfect stream of young men issuing from the maln sutrance, and voing ucrose the square iu every direction,—so exact are the Protessurs, beginning very punctually, and stopplug, often du the nslddle of a sentence, at the first stroke of the bell, Aud Lam convinced, moreover ,thut the Vrofeasors ure quite us fond of w yavatiuii ua the students themselves; for they wyvuriably thish reading sume thie before the ollleral cluse ol the Semester, and never seem tu be in tie least hurry to recommuence, ‘The threat of the University bulldings is the Augus- teum,-a long, brown-atune structure, three stories bigh, twenty-tve wiuduws on u wide, ‘To the right ts atte chureh, culled thy Paulloer- kirehe, Here It was thatthe King of Sasony knelt down, onthe 10thol Octoder, 1813, during the terrible Battle of the Nutlons,” to ylve thanks for the supposed victory of Napoleon, while outside the French garrison was shouting “Vivo PEmpereur |" Now woo througs the loug, gloomy passage way underucath the Pawlinum,—the vktest und, (ost curlotts bullding of all, Just above us ts the Library,—-w fuir collectloue but duferiur, Lat Informed, even to that of Heide: Here uit the walls ore weird, ghastly-lookiug frescoes, stiuiliar to those du Aucrbacb’y Keller, where Goethe took poor Fuust, and where he made the Devil treat the young tellows au Handsumely, ‘This Keller still existe; wud otten esough, when we sit of unevemnyg, leanluguzalust the strange Jy-pauctett columns, in the qualut recesses of tho vaulted, dimly-lighted cave rying tu decipher the ancient Geran text beneath its iided niural palntings, ordriuking the wives of thy *cuatles river.” we mourn the deen of thy btu and sigh tor the magic table of Faust! But it will gut du tu spend too auch time at Auerbach’s, however seductive his wines uy be, Eaunerging from theehllly corridor of the lute Hou, ane tinds oneself f° the peinelpal court. yan. No uther Geran university cau guther together‘auch an assemblage of young mea [row every part ot the country, —indved, fram every quarter of theglobe, Suchun array of caps vue tarcly sees, Every society, or club, bas a diverent. color, and they are ull represented here. Most of the fasuoualte meni linay nag Lhe expres: slon)curry a very abort black eaue with an ivury lip and an extremely broal bead, bu which are engraved elther the urmeol their fanilles or the monogram of thelr societies. Bat tl he shows Ht ininutes past, and. nas it ange shock had passed ainong them, they are alt jn an instant, leaving the an quite deserted, it curlusity Ieads us to follow, we ascent a brunt Malrease in tho Bonerlanum, tilt we enter Linge, atry hall, capable, F imagine, of seagne WO or 4M. AS soon as the tmintte-hand fe on the auarter, the duor te closed, mud the nee tunate indivihial wo attempts to come In aitee tat Is greeted with a terribte hissing and shuts fing of feet. Presently, a pleasaut-lookin; elderly man appears,—the favorite of the stan aents. Every une loves who has seenand known him. and the deatening applause with whieh he Is welcomed testiles to the affection of ie hearers, Ile begins with the words, “Highty. Fespected gentlemen" Huchyeehrte Herveny Pedy in ly hundreds of pens are in motion taking wotes. ‘The same applause follows him as he kore out aga : ye are In Une court orce more, and o ] Tushes to the Inncheon-stand, where Potties man—one of the txtures at Leipzig—setis Tee freshincpts at wonteriully low prices, There jg some pushing and scrambling, aud svon yor Bee a mullitude of olive Cierninus inaking ‘furious dnrvads upon a huge pile of sausages and emoke cilcelt, ‘Lhis old “auntie who supplies the counter Is quite an original apecinen, can remember when slie was not here, and in the hardest times ale fs always fat and Binilings for, as she sald to me one day,“ Peowe must eal anyhow, It money fs «aree itis near noon, and every one accosts Was cotnrate with that fnuous German work; Aahte zeit, "Those who lave speut several years In hig country will be famitiur with the "expression, eveyncte Muhlzeit. Latrall Jet the doctor trang, ale tty Whom met ut table ono day, and who was cuger tu. “alr bis English.” He rose, and, squeezing my haut feartalls, sald, “God bless your dinnertime! We stilted, and the good doctor was doubly proud of bis Bnrtish, It may be instructive, as well us amusiog, to Took inte one of the matty restaurants where the students dine, Mine, do Tsay? Now that cx. presses, perhaps, tuo much, And yet f hard) onght to say that the process Is a near approach to yeeding Insome of tiem. Every ne k On the cheap resturants of the Palais Royal, in Paris, where ouc adinner, with wine, for abont two francs, ‘Those may be questionatity snough, yet Imagine a complete inner for ett Hroschen (2 cents) beer included, tough not @ discretion. The darkness and dirt of these places might possibly bs overluuked by 4 very hungry man; but how any mortal cau sale fy even 2 muderate appetite there, is beyond m comprehension. After mucn hesitation I resoly. ed ta make a “round” among these Stamm. sche, as they call them, That was over a year ago, nud t have certfiniy repeated the expert. ment ot very rare intervals, The average meat , is. asoup, aoliceof meat balfas larce ogy hand, potatoes, aod cranberries. Ina certain establishment of this kiud, the waiter asked, with imposing gravity if L would have a half or au entire portion of preserves. Asl ventured upon the latter, the rascal counted me out one, two, three, amatl prunes? Once, when I wag looking for a boarding-housc, one smiling land. lady assured me that she gaye her boarders meat once every day—but it cost ever so much! One must not Judge too harshly, Thero are thousands of young fellows who are poor, tery petits And, if we are sometimes inctined to lame them: for thelr want of tidiness, yet sure; thelr courage in prosecuting their studics under the most unfavorable circumstances {6 worthy ofall honor. They arc not seldom cheerful, and even very Jolly, at tablu, in spite of the wretched foud, and, {f you pass by wheu they haye an extra mug of beer, you may catch some refrains of thelr song, very touch Nike: Vivat Universitna! Vivant Protessorcel ‘Vivant bont hominest Fuviant delores Not tho best Latin, to be pares but tt rhymest ‘YL SANITARLUM, THE DANSViILLE SANITARIUM (P.-O. address Dansville, Livingston County, N.Y. 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