Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 20, 1877, Page 11

THIS CHICAGO TRIBUNE: BATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, IST7—TWELVE PAGES. n TIHE IIOME. TTIE SATURDAY “TRIBUNE,? Ja reply to s namber of Inqalrien Tk Trincxe cs to announce 40 presentand intending mem- e Home that it fs not necesrary, as seem to think, to subscribe for Tue mnuNe in order to get The Home, Itis ry to rend $2 for A year's subscription tr. SATENDAT Thinuxr, boing careful Lo state e eitition i wanted. This re the prompt matiingof (nder of Saturday's Trinuse for one year. THE LETTER-BOX. ghere are letters In thia ottce for the following- Thone Intended for persons out of the sity will bo forwarded by mail receipt of address, Residents can. call or om 24 Trunuxz Bullding and get thelr pamed contributors, Rweet Sixteen. Wm. Windsor and Wite, mber. Kitchen Devotee (2), Thode Inland, Mier Carrio Vanderlin, Ny Witeand T ‘When laved oned abwence keeph afar, Tuongl distance cannot jieart Whint axentest snoms wl 'Without them scarce ean I ablde. The wife whose The hayi preernce hieases home, e nEAttiing volres cheefs anil ook tn ¥ain, p bur thelr mustc’ het ‘The morning brings ts foy The eity's fom and n For me the dawn 18 not as bright, The lonesome Rours me Joy ne'er win, TFth frkrome taskn the wear Drag slow thalr neusi rapid Nanght Al the world, (18 biam ‘Could 1 but see each fond, sweet face. curialn falls, bot riglls keep, dimiy shine the Atars and mooay Tet when st last | siref ‘The dear ones In Kind dream: man—wise who eartily lesven, 8T. LUKE'S. To the Editor of The Trituma. Moxnox, Mo,, Oct, 18, ~The Convention in over, aodfor the firat time wo have raiscd oar voices saderied, **Woelis me that I sojourn in Mescch, thst 1 dwell In tho tents of Kedar,* Tabave met **face to face" tho loved sister Jood, whom & grand and philanthropic object Las uolied in **bonda af love," wers Indeed & joy to be forever remembored, but like many others wa were not in the ** good times, " and eo could only da the **next best thing," thoroughly enjoy tha accounts of speeches, orations, muale, nd. best of all, the porsonal unity and con- latercourse of the fraternity In cord"'; for, excepting the few romarks made in the dally pagon of Tix TRIBUNE, no hlnt was given us sbeent ones of any Mitle ‘U™ between tho powers that be. Yet & cloud no bigger than a pim'shand ja often the harbinger of a terrifc storm: therefore, hero intne beginning, lct one (tsraway from the scene, and who Lthus far docs notknow that shoever meta ainglo onsof the “glateriood '), let her aay, In most beseeching terms (with all revercnce), “Rehold how great s lame & little firo kindleth, ssys a wiser than we, and how true, There Ara so many Feaso should carry on this great enterpriso peacoably. s work talked of and written about all over the **Peace, be atill," , dear alsters, why we sce whother cortain prophecica for & fraternity of women to move through atriicture withont bringing down tho foundations thereof by thelr wrancting! Cannot we show this country of ours that snch a thing is aaible? An Indles, 141t not lowering our dignity a0d bigh porition to'steup to quarrely Can we be ihe *‘gentiewomen " our grandmiothers eslling themaelves If we do? Or, as philauthro- plsta, will the great cause for which we "became an organlzation (viz.. to linprove and clevate the home and to ald thiore who need our helpfal work), wilt thin be ennobled by dinsension and divislon? Or. abave all, a8 Chnrtfan women, what report hall we glve of oursclves? you, live peacenbly with all men, tle, and & greater by nmeighbor as thyself,™ tase 1L will bo the verifieatian of “United we stand, divided w lines announcing the fact that mel, they quarreled,” did wherefore, nor did it glve any strunger, 1 trust | may preach *' without giving offense, and terely give Dy private oplnion s regards the course we should 1 order to have puace, e that Lhera was an clection of officors, At The 1iome han been duly organfzed: snd we mnsteuppion in this democeatic was doue with the consent and by the approval of a majorlty of 3 much as loth in says the Anose y came, thoy » nst auppos I *“decently and in ordor.* Sow the next dtep we take must nocersarily bo on- ward, in the directlon of work, tome definite obje® for which we can labor to. ! Now, the trat question to decide Is, What object would be most proper under the creumatances (which are, bear in mind, that we occuny a position relativels pular and widely-circulated dowed with mind sud {tnot nppear that the object should be public character, which would Uear to Lo exam- ined, and our male of aiding it criticleed, by tho pablic who rubscribe to this paper? 1 think we must suy yes to dhis, ject, where ¥hall I{!l hl{l\yfl"f As Chle saper in publisho 1he_object—Iet 1 be what It tnay—nshould tdtheros then, having decided this, our next yuea. all this pablic object be, aa an in- uia s & momentous question, Jetone partially answercd already by Lhe deen In- ge number of our corres ¢'s Freo Hospltal, an Institu- 4l has beon dune rether unitedly, connected with a newspaper, cdited wiidom)? Would uving 8 publlc ob- ago s the great city s (he placo where our st admit, I think, that dvidual thing? And denta in 8L, Luk lon whre tho wick and_atilicted, deaf and blind of avery denominatlon, and esery land, and kindred, and tongue, are gathared I sl tendorly nursed Into lifo; or, sad though it fully led 1o think of the other world (when e 18 paveed), and at laat gently snd soletmnl with ws much tender car dentered thoso doors In_richest stead af tho gurb of poverty or the rage of the eak of what Ido kuow," mnd when T mk WLy slisll we not Lake thie # f ‘The tione? 1 dawo I the full convictlon, founded upon knowledge, (hat no worthier not object could demand our love Luki's Freo Hospital b8 no new nstitutlon of yesierday, no nero fangold growth, springing up, mushroom lke, t, from some overheated bot-bed of this factiun or that sotlety. from itw birth,—a weak, tender plant, cared for, burtured, snd tended by luviug though ofithucs Wweary hands; o frazllu flower, which nonth after tuonth was stimulated by loving minlstration wan alred snd sunned goencrous gifts and warm-hearted gene mare apuropsiate aud Il i . tbiug, na novel 4 We have known It teabing kindnes of cold cunlempt, aud screened from the scorn of cruel derleion; for, Iike many ane uch enterprise, It was e target at which :uflsh:-::;r-lur the enviune, while the Ward by razeont of s vepsosch it was to thatn h it was 10 et il became a tho fragraut blossoms of sweet herfuuie, Lol awid the mar- 4 of tho . rich and great, b e of the poor nlnlnd luwly, who al maimed, una Lt und bilnd, Wem (0 thts, our Bt LuILe *Cwithout mone: |ght drink in the spicy ve the' poor and ud_eaerly earried (an we called it), and without price, odors of Lensicenco Ithful growth demands strong nourish. uired conetant and bountiful aup- Mauy were Lhe anzious hours Sad earnust canferences we held i _the little frong m of the Hospltal (thon only & moderste-sised welling-house on btate atrect), whero ways Beans were devieed for carrs ¥ork: and 10auy tues our bian a woit i dewpair, 80 herculesn xpueared tho effore ad g0 numorous were the apolicativus, i rily refused frow lack of room, ever for any other reason, for we llved **day @y," depending votirely and with earnest faf Spon the promise that usking we should receive *iMcient (o wustaln the work, =through all seasuns—beneath the scorching sum- mer's aun and winter's plercing bl 2 ent todaunt stulwart 1 ng oo thiv ¥hich were necen Month alter month ristlan women would urth, aud South, and West Sides of ¢l e, in order to direct, I ¥ :lug sud minfator to the sick_and sitticted hero mhd to findrelief from sufferingand be nursed Ince, when St. Luke's wag in its It bus been blessed and grown to wany ta former size, but in direct ratlo requircs Crease of pustainivg | x ¥ The Homme o suswer Yy |=Il)ccl oty sppropriate for woman's Jabor and 0 the reller of the poor and aiflicted, sud ur purposo, fnsstauci 8s it embraces 1he poor —Can we find ked i a1l denormlnatio uerer from every land, Tom & distance wo vicw the g of other dayy, snd eagerly watch and prs. In ita generusity it 8 det, frow which uture success. i, v Pie woul mu doibrangled, and 1o i Ths winter fs drawin, cihesda, we sh s Bool of Besliag, sod b near, sed, as st the oid e poor being carrled to and pressing forwsrd to obtain 1oa for us 1o auswer i, Bhail they bo turnad alaters, do you know what it s to ittauce Lo & free bos) Very pams o which showe that it is tended for Christ'a poor)? Tt i (o go forth | And & monkey. Tell the 10 ruffers muffer on and on through | enoneh fo fender it praper, nlla woman shonid fearful dfeense, excencinting agony, long, [ know for her awn sakn and for the eake of futnre wery dnya and nights, or nlcknesa unto | generationa—yon may rave hem and yourself acnth, in cellars or poola of wretehed poverty, | many agrierous heartache, In every way strive withont cara or refreanment of any kind.—for tha | to have your child grow to be that bieaslnz of the poverty-stricken hiva nomeann af obtaining even | world—a pure, wamanly woman, **LUtoplan,' necesnarlen for the sick and woundad, and no time | dkl mome ons' eay? P'ardon me—not so, for I to nueas or miniater to thosa aa dearly loved per- | know whereof T aprak, hapn an are our <|M||n5 and psmrrrnd invailds, To Tn thove to whose honees no little vaices have be turned fram these doors must he akin loxnining | came to chane Awny the dlamal sllence: whose 2 glitupee of tiearen. and then hearing from the | hearta are brimfu) of Iatent tendeeness and Rolden poriala the terrible wol *hepartt™ 11 | dealre to right mome of the wrongs they ‘wocan aave one poor anffe will It notben | see ro foarfully prevalent. I want to say, it seems bleaned work?—recefving the reward of that beatic | tome they have s double responsibility, becanse tude, **Blerred are the merciful, for they shall oh- | they have'tima for many thinga which hul others talnmercy. Our beloved President (Fern-leaf) | have not. Mliu(nnt home mo genial & place that and many others nprnnr ‘willing to take this object | yonng peaple will Jove to come to you with their for our protege: 1 not, wiil she and otners | plane for enjoyment: that young men will prefer let us hear their opinlons on thie subject? | coming there to have n hittle yood music, or bright, Lt must be borne Inmind, my nister frienda. that | happy talk with vou and yonr bushand. or & quict Tepeak ns an entirely disinterested party regard. e of aome Aot which will amuse but not harm, ing the object for which The Ilomae should work. [ nless he (s really depraved, hie will #oon come to am nofonger & Chicagoita, and here i miy own | enjoy it tar more th 0 the villalnona air of saloona, 8tate have a 8t, Luke's which even nowy !s londly | orthe hot Rll--?ll of theatren. \When he finds calling for help: but 1 ean nee that, connected as | that you are really his fricnds, —inicreried in his the majority of the aubsceibors W The flome are | bunincss and welfare, and sees at each vinit a with CCblenga, it shonld take a local object upon ,‘tlcluu of what we hope lleaven will be, & re. which to centre 1t nnited eftorts, and, rn one view- ned and happy home,—he will -involnntarily ing the scene from a distance, 1 may be supposed | begln to long for such & retreat of hie to feel only the interostof a Christlan woman In | own, and to look about for & sweet, womsnly this great work. reacnce ta make aunshine for him, Don't you Inseying good-by to you, after troubling yon now the hope of that will make him rhun all bad with #o long a Intter, | most beg you to pardan any | company, and root aut frum bis life all that would apparent meddling in other men's matters (of | make him anwarthy of snch & future? Indeed it which [ have an utter horrory. 1 have only felt & | will: anid right here, girls, comes in youor part of deop interest In_our keeping together & united and | the Iife-drama, 1f yon Are the one toward whom loving band of Christian workers, fate baa heen leullnf him, you **will know him AUXT CARMIZ. when he comen, " and [ pray yon be sure befure you Lage foonre wiilont thay in expeetan o much marked with the nrevalency to do every- thing In 8 hurry,-—to ride, talk, work, slesp, and, wa might aimoat add. die’ in a huery, it waa John ILandalph, we belfgwe, who maid. **line svare of the man of one ook, ™ of he hax by care. fal. latorions, painataking thouzht thorou:hly analy/ed the author and his_ snhject, han conseyed the fentimente of the anthor ‘to himself, made them the property of his own mind, and with thus an fmprtin to act his mind in motion. haeim. proved and enlarzed npan those rentiments, sepa- rating all that was worthless, and retalning only that which was of value: he atands with a sound and better opinion of his own, againat which, with- out an sqial application to the same subject, 1t were n.c\nu ta contend. Moses. ot DOWN ON MISS CORSON. To the Edibr of The Tritune, NRYAN, O., Oct. 16, —1I want to direct tho atten- tion of The Home bousekeepers to Mira Corson's billof fare, angiven by ‘‘Carroll” In Tur Tnin- UxE of Sept, 2%, Inanarifcle on *‘Chesp Fooa" for workingmen and their familles. Allowance, st ia cisimed, 14 made fora femily of six persons, Monaay's hreakfaat cos and scalded mlik. 1. ting. L tack on the th strlp holen a-Little alove the boatd on each eidn of the board. tiet n bunch of knittinz.needics 1 baught three dosen for 25 cents) and yon are ready Lo go fo work. Havethe goods to e “plaited hemmed, tay the wrong siile np, hrginning at tho end of course. Placa & knitting.needle” thronuh the firstand third holes acrose the boaro. ~ Lift tho Ro0de back over the third nerdle and piace & needle through the pecond hole. thus forming & small plait. * Lay the zoods back on the hosrd aud pro- ceeduntll the needics are. peed up. Then Iay damp cloth over the needles and press with a hot iron untif dry, 1t s beantifnl when well done, and expenrive to hire it dune. Befare cloaing tet me thank Dr. Ennla for the boz of beautifu) plant cuttings. They are growing nicely, 1 hope othom have been as fortunate as [, ancy Spry. [agree with yon thay far, that nohody can dehase, harass, and Filn & woman #o fatally her own hasband.” Hut @s It not equally trne that nobody can do 8 tithe en much 1o chill 8 man's aspirations, to paralyze hie energles, to draw sap (rom his character, 8¢ bis wife? Bruesona. orineingt f ready o finz withoat reflection, he that the reneration fe still A GIRL'S 8TORY. To the Editor of The Trilune, Jerrearox, Wis,, Oct. 18. =My dear liltle chil- dren, T will teli yor & story. hut not ahout Mother Motey, nor Ler brather, for history does not snpply us with much Informstion concerning them; but about Minnle Morey, a diminutive, lil-used girl, who, notwithstanding ber name, is no relation whatever to that diatinguished race, their genca- logleal tree having been cot down many yeses 8go. 1t was, in fact, so very far back in Ume that no historian has ever been ahle Lo obiain even & trans. ttory viowof theirlatest aescendanta. Undonbtedly you have an ardent desire to he informed of the number of yeara ahie has 1nhaoited this. terrestrial vale of tears, 1o which | would reply that there ia #0 mnch nuncertainty In regard ‘to this point that any information which I mizht impart to you concerning 1t would be exceedingly unsatiafactary, for oue day when Interrogated npon fhe eubject ehe rephied four, and the very noxt (or what scemed - k0 to me) four and o half. Ttix quite pnesible, if not profmble, thal some of my numerons feaders may have heard the sententionn mazim, ** Time fifea**: but how muany of yoa, my acar children, ever experionccd auch a tapid transit as Mademols selle Moutagoe? 1n the vivinityof her father's damain there dwelle 4 young, Inrousiderate, overbearing Ind, whoe christened name in Jamer and surname Notting- dunt but owing to hls very azgrestive nature, the other ladn nsuslly call him Jimmy Knockumdown, ~ Orcaslonally. however, when hin tyranny passes all endurance, they ablreviate the et naime by dicearding the [ast two letters, and mmvl{tnz the deficiency by preGxing & word of theee Jetters, denoting an sdvanced period of life: for, althongh they nre free to wdmit that old strletly spenking, s honoralie, still they wish 1t diatinctly nnderstond that In lis own fndividual case it {8 excendinely shominable: while the young femaie portion of society nddress’ him an Jmmie Nluuhl‘vgl Nn‘x' htie Jimmie, nccording tu his marits or demerite. Now this boy Jln appesrs to be utterly obliv- Ion or ignorant of the fact that all created beings have rights which we arc. all In_duty bound to re- suect: the supposition s, in fact, that he regards them a1l as the property of boys, and constders hat they Lisve An uncuestionable risht, mcts- horically, to plange in, Iadle up, and appropriata 15 themagires ar many an ey desire to obtain, 'he **paternal hend * of this young maiden owns & _very foxnriant wild grape- vine, which rambies all over 8 willow-tree crowinz npon the bank of the river tn the neightorkood of hix resldence, which alie claims to be exclusively her own, and which she valucs more fur the beanty of the vine than tho debiciousness of ita fruit, Now this boy Jlm again) peralsts n ascending that tree, oscillating on ita branches. tearing asunder the vine, and l{lnmm‘lnnnt 10 himscll the fruit, whenever impelied #o to do by his perverse inclina- tiona: which 1n a very severe trial of the aforesaid rentleman's daughter, and her mothor does not, 1 fear, always afford her thatkind of consolation which shie” most earnestly denires, 1 somewhat suspect that she, too, often caunseln her in the fol- lowing manner: ** Well, well} never mjnd: let him doso it he will: I would, if [ were yoh; don't be pigglah. There now; bo & good yrirl{ run away and don't binder,** Une day she besonght him still more thin before never tv do.so nuy more: but the more she he- suugbt him the higher he ascended and the more property ke destroyed and devoured, sug in direct ratlo a4 he spproached the (nlr. her emutlons grew stronger. Nhe summit fnally gnined, he come menced \\hllllll’rr lold the Fort," while she, poor, inconsiderablo feniale, commenced cudgeling her scemingly inefliclent brain for sume ncaus whereby she could accomplish his downfull, aud, 10 procesa of time, succeeded n thumning ont the [;n owing plan, to bo put into jmmediate ezecus ton: Ttushlog up to tho maternal head, she {sucd forth the pent-up rurrows of her overflawing liesrt in the followlog dennnciatory langu: **Mainma, ['m goine to have that tree-vine cut rloht down, stralght, quick, for I'm o perfectly “gusted with that tremenjus balky Jim for taking #0 much comfort that § csn't stand it any longer, 1}00-0u-00-00+00-0hu0-0ho0! Ahenheti-h-h-ah- anl" Mns, MoxTAuULE. THE LESSON OF A CALL, To the EdWor of The Tribune. Manmon, Oct. 10,—**Timea are hard, and we must economize," was the answer to'a half-ex- presacd wivh for soversl much-wished-for articles. Mentally, Ithougnt, Yes, they nlwaye are, when cvery thing scems given outietill, 1 know sach times are frultfal of invention, bringing to light a genfud In that lino that clse might havo sium- bered, #0 I planned how I might yet have the cusy chalx, cartalne, otc., but 1 felt vexed with myself, fate, and™sll the world heside, and as I looked around me, and saw In my mind's cye how heantl- ful the new furniture wonld have looked, the oid scemed to grow more plain, and that which had been iy delight only scemed a mockery of such, 1 olled on the agony, until 1 felt the most abused, injured woman fthe round world held. Knowing fresh sir and sunshine to be wunderful restorers of mind and brain, ! donned my wraps and salhied forth, I rusbed along, but every step secmed o ML the at trouble, i1l 1 2000 felt as light and freo as the wee ones that frolicked through the park. 1 stopped for rest at M, I'rim's, Through a darkened hall I was nehered into rooms where the smallest n{ of Iauching sun- light ne'er daro Intrude; 1 stumbled into the firet chalr, (radually my cycs regained alght: yet ncre ‘were many of tne covefed handsomy ‘m“fi;;; sull they did not seem besutifuls every chair, book,and ornsment were all placed just wo, primy enourh, 1 wanted 10 Jump urlfll wist things around, they acemed wo tired, nol a plant, & vine, or fower 1o show a sign of life In those freeeiuz, dignifed rooms; yes, therc were some French imita- tion floweny, much wmore 1o keeping with the relrning stmosphere, Not an ariicle of fancy-work so rtomy eyes,—all had been c 1o onder by cabinet-makers and upholstery er,—not_one plece of anything that a lady’s sty ingers hiad brought into existence, Why, 1 be- gan'to fecl Aixed and prim mysell, When Whore she kept hier plants and towers, as il in plty for my childish entiuaisem; her cur- pets wero two rich Tor the wun to smile upon, or be u danger of aleaf or drop of water fal! m% on, | found inysolf becoming chilled and stately like the surroundings, 80 with great dignity befitting sach, retired. ‘The feeling sccomopanied mo bome, brt dared nol er Lhe threshold, and when | steppe into my rooms, whera the beautiful sun was ever wulcome, and danced and rippled upon the car cl, why I wasiulose with cachand every thing he cosy rooin held; the bird sang u my beart, as ho did from the cage: the plants scemned more like dear Iriends Ihan everi everything here was made for useas well ss besuty, prim precision tuled nob and chalk lincs wers unheard of; o — ray *yea," that you will nefiher have 1o reiract nor FERN LEAF ON PLANT CULTURE, | repont It. Tietter far go on alone than make o To the Edilor of The Tribune. hasty, ubcnn-men'dImur'!nce. \nln.‘ihl you fl‘o“lfi; Orrima, Oct 20— Muse ey while thosan | S50 1607 SELY o e LS ok ot rhinea, * aaid the farmer but & few weeks ago, and | try” fo bo his best friend ns woll as jover, uow Lhe basy hoasewlfe nsya clesn house before lfl w’n:;“l h:?‘l'lmfol']m;: M,'yu-‘r. n:.:‘llx'::‘:&" |.-.:: 4 idta 3 5 the eold. windsg aween, todnd our dwUinge. 1o | fectioni ua all ‘a0 bat wehen yo begin o ind not put off that dreaded day too long, for we meed | ¢14¢ yoaridol has fect of clay, do nat be dlscour- fres now, aod_bow comfortalle ix tha uraic's | ageds you canlove hia (anlwaway If yau are wite bright glow, and the cheery crackle reminds us of c.l‘m'::;nl.I Ihhxt!yu: o |;I‘;x:|:v=:::rlnl;‘llm:cl‘(‘n ctare, T have no wls K 5 the long cveningato come, when wo can discuen | BEE LUPL oatiun, *Hia love 8 blessingor & caree T pleanant themes, finish that linmende pllcof mend- | pucnysg there can be but one anewer. The deep. ing which has accumalated in many honseholds, unwarering love which through sunshine and Lecause of the Convention,—and prepare gifts for | atorm has Liessed my life for a quarier uf A cen- loved ones at the merry Christmas gatherings, | INFF proves that concluairely to me, though many i d of 1 igh October e » bury month for the famiy fot to cheh | Hinis which profae the sacred nameof e bight it brings many dutles which muat be altended to | “flow much there ls tosay! llow much there is immediately, and 1t any are inclined to find fault | to do in this great world, hiirtyinzon ao fast Lo the becanse of meglect In anawering letters, please | **Bight, wlen mo oian ean work." Siaters, we not live to see the benefits of what we try w romember this mouth will saon twse pamed. | T0Y/005, ks & long time for nch, seeds o g and the mext will not be s busy | gorth fruit, bt onr cbildren snd children’s chlls 80 ono, Mizpali yours wa recolved: msny thanks, | dren wil cury o the oo work 1l many a glant 1 ahall alwaya think of you as you wished,—on Sat- | evil shall be Xitled beyond fear of rosun N nvdxymnu’.g,mdlnn’r'no Tlome while rocking the | And when we ‘*go up higher,” we may hope o Iittld unes to Aeep. [ regret that yon conld not | hear, **Thou hast heen faithfa) over & fow thinga; call. Yo, Cactus, **1ifa (n short,” and there f4 | § Wil make tnee ruler over many. : Taiéh to be daues we will join handa and forman | Aunt Lucy sald my now de pluma was too ol Unbroken hand. L1} onr day's work 18 done, and we | for my looka. Ahl dear Aunt Lucy, *‘We live In Tench the reat just beyond. ** \What we sow, that | deeds, not years,—in thonghts, and not in fgurea shall we aiso reap," And Aa roacs are Ao much more | 08 & dial-plate,” and I romiellmes feel as if leasant to gatiter than thom, e will atrew thew | I must st - least be =8 centensrian. ar and wide, and mey our harvert be' 8 bonntiful Db v weKesp onr henris yadng: JLanil) ook ke one, Neverthink acain that you are trespassin, o ' on myl nnlmnwmlu 1am rrnam{zxmcb n;_-nu |IJI. m’f' ;"‘l"'l:zg :n_n--lllku fall thickest, there nothing nteuctive letters aa yon pen. llenrt's Ense, 1 trust Hapie you received my y-unpxe oftering. Many, ke | Ficase, Mr, Kdltor, T meant to stap ¢ as soon a8 yoursell, were detained by flinces, s whn the | possible after the 1ulrd or fourth page, " and I will, foust was drank, and rexponded to'by Derond, of | Do Ict we say, thourh, to Amber how [ thank hor the ahsent onen, you were tot forgoticns and | for saying what I have wanted to for a long tinie— Kitchen Dievotee,” whom 1 was - particnlar. | faying iLso much better than I could, it s ting Iy desirous of = mecting, was Al pre. | that scnaeless folly was stopped. Ioften havg ented. Cfrom meeting with s for | Wondered if such anan ever thought bis wife had the snme reason, Hyaclnthe your chalr was va. | 0 inother-in-law aleo, Like her, [ have no experi- cant aleo, and wo deeply regretted §t, for we all | tnce of sn unpleaeant Kind, but that joke |8 100 wished 10 sce on who was o much of an invalid, | Btale to Lo endured patiently. hut who remembered ua by sending so_many bean- URANDMA OLDWATS, tiful thinge, I you will send your address 1 ahall e only too happy to write you, Mrs, A, if you SPEAKING FROM EXPERIENCE. Tm cnil on tho Secrelaey she v‘t:lll'flvn Yok e ads Te the Rditor of The Tribune. tlreva of any contributors you wish. hin i Bettor than for mo to read any I have, Whure wna | TRGMAL Micminas, Oct. 10,—Ilaving been anable the friend who wished & pressed fern from me, and | toattend tha Convention, the columns of our lfome e tocall for It ut lém(!ouvenlhhm‘: 14 stll waite for | dopartment have been perused with more than owner, LaGirange, many thanks for your offer- | yenaj {nterest ‘Wince that time, especially to dis- e e e her Tio "one ich | cover descriptions of our favorlte writers who wishied me to divide it with. = Florlda, your moss | bave beon sdmired, though silently, for the ear- falled to arrive, which 1 regret, ns 1 stiould have | ncst, helpful thoughts dictated by hearts warm in beon much picared b0 roe b mrm il ""e T | the Intercst and for the advancement of mankind, for winter bleomers, but you temewmber on | especially our dear Fern-Leaf, who has a kind those busy days we could find little time | word foroll, aud scorneth notto stdop by tho way- for plants. "Onr ifomo was tho fiest thing to ho con- | side to uphift the lowilest flower, though cov- sidered, wind now that 1 settlod, aud our fainily #0 | crcd by the mire of mesloct ond al- rapld jucreasing, O Wi 0 heauli our TEhee with wintes Uidomers. 1 find by anewcring | vouslty. Tow rofreehing lo this grest world you I ahall at the saing time answer several athers, | Of struggling, grasping humanity tomeet occaaian. Yor haforo me lic a pile uf lettors, and the query i | aliy one lovely, unscifeh soull “I know two **uld- What will bloom in winter? Many will | maid" sisters, who, though they have for ycars 1 will nat bloom under the same treat. | maintained themselven through wdverse circums he one who Lisn n nortl window 1 would | stances, have just siich sdmirable characteriatics, say, try ferns, primulas, eupatoriume, aloysa cit- | nnd greal warm hearta forall sutfertng, tn whatever riodara, (awect verbena), dnphne, pansy, mwect | condition. They are beloved Uy all, rich and poor violet, the beconia with it large, gorreons Jeavea | alike. i ‘which justly deserves the name of rex: and there Atthenge of 20 T was married to a young man are soveral varletion of lycopodium which allad- | just fresh from college, and we, both Inexperi- mite. Then we have 80 many vines, and all ara | enced, Inunched out into Lhe world to learn what beautiful, If a flower s niever soenon thom. ‘tha | human naturo was, We futind 1t hard to sceept 1vy, hoya carnora ara always desirable, and, while | the fact tiat man in s creature deceptive, and rote are ever dinconraged because they have no | promises une thing whilo Intending another, Not- blossoma 1o brighten thelr rooms, otlicrs areso | Withstanding experience tanght us wome beautlful with thelrdrapery of green that wa | fer lessons of men in various ciimes think it could not be llnpruwd‘ even by the pres- | ond among many people of diferent clasner, wo cnce of ** Nature's Jewels,® Then, if your | havencver failed to fnd thoso whoee heariaand )ants do not blossons, do not ba despondents but | lives are a tyno of true nobility and purity, Yet I ry aud have them look hcalthy and frosh, and | often thiuk when Imicet ous ncemingly selfiah, yaln what knowledge you can from different | sordid. and cold-hearted, wo know not what may sources, and in time you will feel ropaid, Do not | hava beon tho inluences surrounding his early say Ko positively, 1 willtry (hs winter, nnd if life_and training. .o how caslly we ourselves lfi’-" in huving Yorroma, § will nevertry ogain," | mightdrift unconmcionsly into that very chanuel You may galun llttlo knowledye this winter that will o **aco oureel's aa ithe enable yuu to fmprove on the treatment of fherto | us.” So when [ read last Saturday eve the letters that extent, tbat another winter you will ancceed and ** Marlon, "1 could scarcely far beyond your most sanguino expeclations, *+ry apnin,'’ ond agaln, and you will snceeed, el ninply compeosated. avsin," and be pocs hack to his empinyinent, in the bro meal costa 10 centa alio. — Tuescay morning this same hiroth 14 aceved agaln (10 centa® wor'h of heef and. rabbize makes s ‘‘powerfal sizht™ of be needed for thin ay, #0 for dinner the m: hie family have baked bean **Onl conte’ worth of fat salt pork and c all know Vork 1s 0 soume une urgs the use of pork upon the peuple. repested, and 10 cents’ worth of mutton and tar- nipn, the ame aniount of brel and Riah toe dinner for the two days. 71 nud vegetables and surroanded by sz hunzry per- cocos ana hread—7 cents, ** Carroll ™ informe us nart of cocoa will coat 6 cents. o that will les pertion, azainat wat, ond facilitaten digestion. [t is **wery flin'," and if be doea not like it cold be can have It bot, enouch hroth for the ne: total for the week 18 8¢ ery ser mlowly sl wooll economy. Lui as have Jet us hiave common sense 3 weil, Bryax. AN OCTOBER IDYTL. To the LdUor of The Tridune, each vne e, and the world bencath reats ung we then entered Paradise, the eilent waters, 88 woftly U or the Hui ow. Fa way, like dreams we caunot quite onwe entered the wo llow often has my L 3 it vory near m Ticcause your hus= ¥ ake my le over what Al I{ hand loses his first caso, firut crop. doos he | prayorbecn | ot God, #it down In despair and say, I'll never try again? | his mother's heart desirer and gulde bim early in 11 bugs sttack your favorites, pluck them off, and | Thy footstepal™ Poor llitle spunky Johnnica; work dfligently tll all are gonc, for you know | they Uave beautiful fmmortal souls bt must bo they ‘will ndon spoll your' whole family of | trained for cteralty, plants. You cannot uno 00 great cau- | Whendthink of our fearful responibilities nn tlon in Retting plants from places | mothers f am overwhelmed. Ionce had besutiful whore insceia are fimnd. 1. have scen some | theories, 1dreamed that children were but to bo plante that were bought of certain Roriats so covor. | molded by the parents' will: that gentlences and ed with Insccts that they died and caused the deatls | fAirmuess “were all that waa necessary to good of nearly or quit all tho othcrawithin thoir aphero, | government, and 1 entertained tiose delusions Kame greenhouses you may gu through wfter | untll my only child was nearly 3 years old, I day and you will never find an tneect, while others | then hegua tofind I had my vwn will inherent in arc Alled with them; and 1 have been’ surprised to | My child (o confiict with, ‘comblned with a dalng sce ludlce purchuac plants that would seacaly pay that 1« truly astonishing.’ Aswe all recoguize tho for taking home. This can he remedied, butIwill | fact that wuch ~cbildren arc the oncs that not tell how in these columus, as this Is'a private | develop into vur greatest or the worst men miatier, and I would viot injur any one by saying | aud women, stroug In chareter, 60 the parents of their plants wera not what they represenled thewn | such children, if truly seusible of their position, 10 vo, Dut, lady readers, look at your planta be. | feel the greatest responaibility reearding thelr ear- fore purchneing them. 1o you sce those withered | 1y training, Ana I do think if you cannot persuade leavest 1t a not nge which causes thot, Look at | 8 fmmdnrl%hl becauae It 1 right, that they must thowe spots. some brown, some so light-colored | be coerced. 1 donot blush to I have “man, you lcnr:el{ percelve them lhe{‘ will spoil your | times spanked, and even used a switch, because ft whole family of plants if you take them home. | was absolutely neceasary to obedieuce on the part Tut you say they are chesp ana you cannot afford | uf tny ebild. “Yet no mother ever loved & child o pay expressage. Btop one moment and | With greater dovotion than!mine, nor folt mors consider. You will work one or two days every | tenderness. Those who Lave never rearcd wuch week' in fighting theso p and your plants | cbildren know lirtlo of what thiey preach whon look badly, and repity you for your trouble; then, | thoy ssy, **Never whip a child,” **llow discouraged and oul of ence, you vow you | wonld {nn ke = to bave your wicture never will try agatn. Look 8t the other eidet You | 18ken wihific correcting your cblidr™ &c. They rocure tine, bealthy plants, pay a little more for | know littlo of siceplesa nights and wet pillows, — em, do | anxlous teara shed bucauso of the lack of cone well, tie- | fidence o our ability to **train np & child 10 the faction, you can rejuico over your victory, whila | way e should go. " v m; year's decay was s dalnty, leaf, xllgmx leaves had soughit the bosom of the el all to droumless, happy from the gaze of men. uwphal ** Harvest Hom: COLORS FOR VELVET PAINTING, To the Editor &f The Tritume, MBER. half & pint of rain-water boiled to half that qui your nelglibors moirn, amoke, and voapsuda theirs ery dav [ ask myeclf, What ahall T do with atmost daily. But we rejuics with vou over your ny boy? ‘Tle Grat five years of hiu life have pase. wuccedn, but do not amile ‘over the defeat of sny | ed, and the coming five, —0, how mul:l:l they will ous. No mattor how trivial the clrcumetance, (¢ | be'zonei—cach dl{] trelghted so nvl( with re. In better Lo be jentent in our judgment, and do'too { sponsibility. Mothers of the laud, whst shall wa much for or o favor of our unfortunata ones, than | do with our boyst liow train them (o lives truly (o injure tnem by thought or deed. B, rmn\ in noblencss of hoart and usswervingly nght you should start your calia immedintely; it (s late | in unncl‘z]ln pow, Icannottell you of your other plant, and Bo let those who hiave had experienca advise us huye not thoss you spesk of. If you desive, | [ Young wothers, that our children **may rise up will try a slip and'inform yoa of my success. Wil | and call us bleased.” TwxNTY-8ix BUMMNEZS. helmina, your cheysanthémum is doing This requtres to be thickencd with gnm. 13 a very rich brown. and requites no guin, decpest shades of the leaves, wmy walk had vanished, the “/alue of the preity handiwork was pricoless, even to the dove that al- most Butterod over the graceful fern fronde in the stand beneath: and Jyou ik I would isve changed places with Mrs. Frim? Not 1; buti weot ngdt ot and ordered coffee for supper to please that *+hornd wan" who sald **Tinics were no hard,* ole. Lyar Bex. in_opening. You should have cut back YoM Eduseer ThE2yihune. Tocing Whan you look it up, It 18 best to Jart | Loaaxsrosr, Ind,, Oct. 16,—1 read your letter Madeira vines now than (0 take up your old one. | twice, Blackle, It waa printed and **no wlstake," Tt bu nuw duing so well hal you wust have many | Why not take consulation lika the rest of us from Wish some one had them who would like then, for | (B9 fact that aaplration and cCort are more to be I never like to throw anything away when | know | bonored than the accident of success? 1f you cou- others would like them, Kerp your room atout | mider the sentence well 18 will help you wonderful- 45 0r 50 dex. at night, and 6010 75 dey. during | )y, [ sm most too dull to-day Lo be good company. the day, Keep thew moist by baviag water stand* | 1 g cold and dreary withoul Tho'gray sty ani iz In an open vessel Among thewm. 1 thigk yoa N wilt i Lal Pacialo the beek Tor s yollow ross, | |oe kel Wioita retmind us that*soan {c will e tia ‘When | huve tiue | will tell yoo wore of tempera- water and thickened with pum. encd with gum. Pink —Pink saucer and lemon julce. — READING. To the Edior of The Tridome, Cranssnoy ihiis, Oct 1h.—Mirlam, fo her i3 for green, French yellow aud bine. mix with gu! ture, wects, sud pruning. A letter will roach 1 wander if o3k snd mapte, article of )ct. 3, entitled & ** Recipe for Reading,” | ~ Trausparont’ paper can be made by half pound e by Hmply addrevsing, Freun Leas, A AR S BN e tii bumbly prays of (i *fair champlons of tho while e, nr-fl vuncesugerlead, added th halt Ot Al A T kitchen" to mot call her *peduutic," because, | AL SLE VY ISR ot NG b agy siaduinly ¥OR MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS, rof'th forsooth, sha alks of books, while her plea that Sy she knows wothing eise, and doea not want to bo Kept verpetually dumb, s such sn estremely alou- der one that her deprecation becomen almoat inde- fensible. But from the fact that **lhe love of knowledge comes with readlug, and grows upon 1t," and proportionately as man's knowledge In- creases he fa ralsed {n the scalo of creation, ana the higher men rise In the scalo of being, the deep- er and moro ablding becomes their interest In that home which, fu fte severa) forme, Is the priucipsl object In JIf¢, her arlicla comes uot amise, Says tho quaint Barthelin: **Withoul books, Gad s sileut, Justica dormant, sclence at a stand, wuilosophy lame. letters dumb, and all things {n- valved in Cimmerian darkne: Auotler writer hae mm‘eloquenll‘ sald, **Hooks sre the crys- talline founts which bold 'fn eteros! ice the fmper- ishablo gews of the pust.”™ And they have u our t0 b ugiversally cousidered as among ceensaries of Jlfu, sudthe princijal educa- tional influence of 8 home, Yet that they may bo read with prodt roquires that they be above medlocre, sdapted to our own needs, and, what v must Important, that they be read properly, for tho wanner of resding is lnfinitely mate jmiportant than the quubity. Mirfam's sugcestion that wo mako our reading a sluay, to be accompanied with judlclous thouzht, might upon a casual obsarvation appear svwewl unneceassry, —just as ‘hungn we could not ress suy other way, —but the wober judgment of second thoughit will reveal it aa the Aluba and Utaega of all that may be vald upon the subject. ‘Three-fourids of our rending iy taken at random. swullowed wholo sad undigested, lho resuits of [} be the wrl To the Edtor of The Tribuns, Cineaoo, Oct, 15.~Aunt Sue, in your letter two All honor to Urandmia Oldwaye, s she no. the weoks 8g0, you opened o subject of the most vital Efl'. ‘l'nw’l;l‘;-.l‘m‘m .:‘:::'ffr' wore than sympathy Lo fmportance,—one which should interest every | Y L J w know there are_hearts in The llows who womaa Iu the land, whether she I8 tho mother of | seemn 1o lave bad everything 1o crush theus; thoss tonsornot. Youarazight In saying, **There Js | who bave secn their foudest hopes vanleh, their & trap wot for then at every corner," and the ques- }g:‘ll‘:‘n::v.r‘r:;:lvl’:‘:]l.lyfl(::‘\::&fl‘u&\:‘rg amd '::31 tlonof renderlng tho traps harniless has becu tho | (H€8 HAY o v whose perfumiu fu re Uieume of Tat 6b1sr pegs than. mine. Dat it wil da | Lo lowere whowe portutis, b refeaailug uo the na harm for each of us to try Lo belp in 20 ereal o | ever fongs for aympathy, sowne kind band Lo twine matter; oven my amall rush-lght way illumine | wround it s wreath of rosca; und, like some wilil air soma dark corner and keep one oot fram stum- | Of music, each word kindly spokun Is wafted to & ing. 1ife traveler, lulling to rest a weary soul, and calm- First, 1 want to sy to all mothers~teach your | lug the tuwultuor 3 ittle once from the very beginuing of their com- Aueuiout, and thusy sisters who call them- cchension the valuesand necesuity of perfect In. | Selvea the *black sheep,™ you know not how eutity of conduct. of entire truth, of purity of | many kind and noble hearts there are, wha would houzht and speech, Never be betrayed into uiter- | feach out thalr hands to you fo grectloge of love Ing unseemly or paselonate words (o thew; buslow | 20 good will were it possible, —at least tocheer 10 cros them unnecessarily, but ineist onobedi- [ you. We cun thiuk—iu the words of Gabriella You are compelled to tuwart thets sordun—how many ubjects thero ure fn our dally k 1o ses your bulter judgument. Te puth to give us chieerful bearts, beiter fmpulacs, them toscoru & mean or underliand transaction, | aud nobivr aporeciations of tha various dutl andtolook forwsrd with pride (o Laking thele [ Iife, Ty muke Nife what it shouid blacve it the Lusy ranks of e, b ving before them | €aruest* cares and troublex doubiless shall come, au Intelilzent tdea of what e necessary Lo tthem | but will we cast agldo all that ls wlxod with dross for that place, Constantly make them your com- | $ud go mwurnlug all our days, uruel the Howers paniony, enter futo thelr fun xs weil os thele work, | Leneath our feet, remembering the thorns, aud Zontie fo them your own ideas aud fecings, and | forgel to guze upon the buw of promtae, becsuss you willsoon fid that potbing will be complete | 3¢ 18 set amid the clouder 1 belisve that in without wother,and then you necd ever fear thelr | every one's life there le 10 bo some Litternces aud golug sstray, 'But If you would wuccesd, you | somesorrow, But lamafirm beliover that thers st from tho Sret, or oefore you kiow 15 | 18 80 bu blcasedness aud vunabine Just ss well. It it wiil bu foréver too late, I know i¢ will somu- | may purchance bo along tioie gettiog tous, but it arely YVol, Hutnever have | work 10 apacitic rul given above, noris 1t recipes for publication, suveral years oo, S for th usl 1o pive wuch 1 thi much obltgud to yours truly, Mus, J. G B, THE FESTIVAL, 1d my Home friend in Girace Church for the hospital. 1 sm avew of care and sutrow, worry not to kave had 1t g0 with the Howe profli By tho way, huw much wers thoy? W 1o notic of the amount. B LY tlon wkich Is beinit asked on all slde tiwes fnterfere with soclsl sftalirs—you will have ahall comu, which are itel gbject Ooe lady writes me (hal she sent” $20—her oder- A0 forego wuny sn cvenlng of outside plessure. Thost whu pity atsrviog Lirds and {ts treatmont mover so valusble, through | ing—direct to 8t Luke's. Thus thoy bave already 1 know 1t will require slfioat futuite "patieuce BUOUI WALTaF CrUBIDS 4 Wil our fnadequate comprehension—arising from | recelved $25 by means of The Howe., sowetiuics, but, tao blisa of your reward. | 010 make wy letter usuful tosvme one let me ‘Teach your dsughters that you are ouly snosher | teil you bow (o wmake s plaiter for plaitiog drcss iy fmwn older sud whser,—Lbal you remember | (rimming. You will fnd it a great help in aitering ow tho world looks Lo the young. —ibat un them | over old dressvs, U0 10 & Linuer aud get two strips rests & welght of 1eapunsibility which they cannot | of tin oo inch widv and ten or twelve fuchis loug. abirk—of fuduencing aome Liother's son Tor good | Teke aun awl or suy ebarp lnstrument sud puunch orevil, Teach tbew (in #vite of thoas vigorous | boles along one edgu only of both strips as closo projeais ws have Lad so lately) that "It is | together as poasible; the closer the holes sre tho ighly probable llnm way marry some Ume, sad | finer and pretter ‘our pisiting will be. Then thon teach thow to discridiluste Lubweeu 8 wan | take ag inch-tbick ploe board ot quito as wide as . & lack of thought-—-thelr cffurts ara in a greal weasure wasted, and we sro exhaust!s ourselved (0 0 good, retalniug only a very confuse sad heteroZencous wass of ideds, gaining at best » very superdcial koowledge, for it l# & very sa- rnrlcultnovlcfl ¢ indecd which prodaces poth- og (o Lo redeciod upon and arranged in the wiad for a future seference. 1t bas boen wald that Remeretian nf umilasanha but we sre 50 used to the double-quick thot even o short delay like s agei but wait patietly, frlends. & little rusty. or ihe bel In that case, the polleping aod mending proces wust be gonu through'with, and each Witle weak- read nnoufh to bave wad & {sowina ne instanee wirl o the zift when re periencen of those who hnve The character of our rrading s ved. rennc:ally St the aeveral ax- t wwarked for 1€ ean be Weary fingers fa<hiined the lovely or- namenta’ which Jent their heanty to the tables from which the larger whare of the fundewera gathered, and tired hrains (1f T miy be alinwed the Hon) evolrcd the idens that patthem into Intellect bent from ita hizh estate and talled nide by sido with huart, with the one viewol making s pnceeen of fhe entertainment, and the Intellect alone conld never hate accomplished It. 45 the world pavs homage to each riake of the resulta can rden has been. o two eucceeded, n. ‘Those who E; alize what the MORE EARNEST THAN COURTEOUS. To the Kdutor of The Trliune, 5.~1 have rend some- where, **Knock, sad itshall be opened unto you, ™ Weil, now I am knocklng saway with this goose- qulil, and it 1 not the first time and won't yout open the door of T hear, *'Come in aud welcome,* so I siep nght {n, The first one I greet Is Dlackle. Just read your touching appeal. melt the heart of a cabbage, editor has becume A graciona and pablished your letter, and why 1 am now writing, toshow you you are not slone In the cold world. oatside The llome I have tried to get into The Ifome and been cremated from Lhe bosket), and have often thonght of resorting Lo the practice of some of your friends—that is, pro. fennlng 10 be 8 Chicagnan ‘Tho Iast llome containe twelve of theee f-om 1o live in that villa; then learn sbout the crib, tunneis, big fires, ote. and I could eay I Lad soen the world, for | bad reen Culcaco. b 1 live l: the l'lxll lie;el’plltt‘ 'l“!rx this is Chat's ome, aud. woald you believe 1, | liave heen as! 1Ty Chad, AL TRt T Telt Pt ana then 1 dian’t. for I thonght of Chat's feet. and my feath- ers dropped. and then & vision of her hosband and three boys made wy anclent malden check blyst with shame to think | wax accused of being the poszearor of sucn Apnendagen, Wlackie, we country cousins are not slways t ls only when onr city cousine nre wearg, and The Home Ia not full, that we arc wel- €. Nancy Spry, your sentimenta are good. oar love on men or alligators, Drearer, 1L, can't you hear, ome? Ithink T Blackle, 1 have 1t ls enough to La entirely of bolled rice That Is why the centa, which woold be shoat aue pound of rice, and the amount of milk tobe obtalned for five cents would depend on (he luenlity of the nurchase. Haviog dispussd of one- #ixth of the rice and ik, the laborer goer off 1o tun work, snd {f e should feel bungry or faint he han anly to think of the coming dinner—10 centa’ worth of corned beof sni cabhage foralz! Yo gode. what & feast] Now *Richard § himeelt -one articles, — ow [ would like , Of at [eart vieit 12, nuticing how Lright the Aunshine Aud how much leasanter everyiing ecems - than it did an our before. Far supper he hae peas botled th left from dinaer. ' This broth), thia tlme with braad. Thie in the frst i meal that bread 1w allowed. Jiasing fared gumo- tugnsly on Mondny, nothing 1n the meat lin] wlu an, this end nothing more.” For Thursdas's dinner there is 10 bave, Vou w perfectly delicious that would be, healthy, "too, In almost every paper Un Priday and Satnrdny Monday'e extruvagance in | uscless 1o wiste 1ot will snap and I spent & few yeara sighing and writing poetry, all betier employiment now. 1 have enouzh 10 tatocs, fure hink of & din- for love of men, ner-tadle groaning ander 10 conta’ worth of meat dn and heart are fall. nd me yoar aliigator. s (or thetr enemiee), 1 will write un thie much-abused subject, If the edhtar will yive me & place in The llome circle, and if the members of Toe llome would ilke to hear frum me. nnl; member of The Home, 1 bope this will admit rons. Por Bunday morninz's breakfast there s cent for bread. This is the only mesl that any beverase b2 mentioned. Ten, ** Carroll ! rays, in rtimulant, in warm and chieerinz. but delays nd docs nub give atrenpthi, Coflee fs 10 miote nourishing than tea. Nothioe ia eaild , owever: no doubt it Is nutritions INTORMATION, To the Edtior of The Trubune. - Quixer, 1L, Oct. 10.~0, W. C,: phor to sonr cold-sores three or four times a day whes they frat. begln to make theisappearance,and 1 think you wilf generally find relief, B, L.: The edltorial explanation seemed to an- swer what your letter asked Inat week, giving very satiafactory reasonn for so many uf us helog often Fortunately for me, I sent nothing in jast ! 1u by the pound you know, same price. Hrend s allowed five meala ont of the twenty-nne. Man does not live Dy brend alune, therefore he takeas lltie broth with it for hreakfast, Whenever there in 10 cents” worth of meat and vezetables for dioner, It fnrotebes two meals, The sum *1, The laboring man, eve fdentiy, 1 expected to ind 80 much pleasare and smusement tn his work that he will not be depend- ent un the plearures of the table fot any vart of the happ.ness of life. ‘The wife of the workingman of Frauce is piven as an example: **She ntilizes ev- that comen in her ways there isa pot mmering on the Sre from mornty il nights thus keeping on hand a thick, rich basis for #0ups and oroths which conatitute #0 Jare & por- tion of the family food." Inwview of the price of ind coal, this would certainly be practical conomy by all means. bat wrek, else 1 nighi with those other * Glory McWhirk, the courolatlon yon spuke of In some missing me from The Hume was entirely the mortification of haviug my private letter to the cditor two weeks ag lished, thereby giving me the spppearance of boasting of it publicly. sceing that letter inscried in the paper than I have of taking & tripto the muon (v-morrow, and would bave looked much better fn the waste. basket, for whick it was intended, than in the columnn of The Hlome, However, sinee It is done, Icannat but feel giad, asit furnishea such rich food forseveral of. my friends (V) in Ncozs, hy informing them shat I, like many others, Tue TIIBUNE. consumed by 1 had oo more Idea of Wienwoon, Oct, 15.—Yon of my rcaders who dwell In large citica. you for whom there exiets the monotony of cndless brick-and-mortardom, whowe lives are spent within stone walle and upon stone dapglnges, with only such gltmpecs ot the glory of natare as flash between bare, As sunsbine enters prison cells, —~you know nothing of what October Ia 10 the country, —ap here among the raviues and Dbiufls of Highwood, And I feel moved to {nvite you all here, and make you acquainted with Nature in this her corunation monin, Such morninks when the earth shakes bsck the mists like tresses from her bright face to smile upon na! Such nuondays, when all the wouds with zolden maples and osks that flame with ruddy fite lic lapsed In softest sunny hazel Such nights. when tue moon like a white flower blossoma (n the pln:lpln fields of heaven, ler furled bauners of scarlet, and purple, and gold! To-day 1 took my little ones and ramuled away from proeaic realities of darning, and broiling, and baking, and capablo of rafsing sach a breeze, tributing anch tuteuse enjoyment to them as, frum all ncconnts, they appest (o e experiencig. widen, 1t in blessed to think one cun do o Httle good in the world, and what ean be more pralseworthy than making others happy? and 1 fecl stire some there who are unfortunaie also must bless me In their hearts for attracting the pubile attention for the present, thus iving them a little rest while | am belng hauled over the coaln. 1t's just gloriona to have snch warn friends, ‘who interested in one's welfare. win: sfter awhile, sud. 1 fear by tl amto return to thelr little burg, 1t will h come stale,ond ccare to have its exhilaratinz eect, and I shull have relapsed Into a calia fmhTerence. [The eny sober SPARE THE ROD, To the Editor of The Tribune. Raxrort, I, Oct, 16,—As but little has been #aid in The Home with regard to tralning children.: 1 wish to again apeak briefly upon the subject. think that harmony at headquarters is very eseen- tiul to the training of children, for in most casca they will follow the example of thelr parente. Fatners and mothers will often Jvo 1o perfect war. fare, with 8 domestic storm forever brewing, fret- ting and scolding from morning until night, and en Indulge in like scenes, Solo« mmedlately called {ivy Would Gell you that. 1o ‘sparo ¥ Would spoll the chlld, " e uotations weem to me Derfectly absurd, ulomon's day general ignorance prevalled, and the people were accustom Piest we songht the lake shore. At our feet lay ted as an opal stone that sunwet leaves on drifts of uudefiled or- get, and never half remember, a few white salls trembled into vlow. ‘Tho ripple un the shore was ke the murmar of young leaves when May winds find them, and over all the watery world tiie great #ky arched likoa hmmlw bird. " A little farther . At our feet neatled a patch of velvet moss, A hundred summer daye bad woven sunwhipe through its emerald wool, and not one gleam wos faded, A hundred sumer showers had sown thelr dismonda on ita rich tapestry, and autumn’'s hand forbore to pluck the jewels back agatn, The only sigen of tho star-shaped and lowing 11ke & ruby, that curtaled drowsily tu its own shadow. Some smoldering fires of brush- wood sent wheeling rings of azure stioke throngh the thin air, and benesth our feet the dead and yet, it thelr childr inon's rod is Now, these Scriptural to tyrannical rul ry to a certaln vx. But have we not made great advaucement tiam? 1 do not mean to the earth, — e ample, tender hosom that walta to gatherna | oince those days of dew ' however, that children must never be 1 know that some manner of must be resorted (o in controlling s hild, but (here are many ways of chan. ezaaty 10 uve therod, and that, too, with & fiashine eve and the rave It Is not the severity of the punieh. ment, but ine assurnnce that it willcertatuly come, that caases the child to b obed the chief end 10 be secured by punishment is love Varents often make & great mis- vern all thelr children in ts, a6 nearly every uno t su regards soll rest. But oh how grandly g'llnre dice. 1t Ja not desth, 1t s corountion; It 1a not decay, but the pomp and splendor of the Court of Kings. Like an army with banuers, the days troop by; In royal robes richer than Klugs cau” boast, they pass in slience fshed: far from i1, 1donotdeem it ne Let ug learn the lcason well, May death be to us notdecay, but the featival of 1lfe. May out October bo the vintage time when oar sonls put on their joweln snd upliit their banners mAr the trie lent: and surely ing ovedience, take In attemptin the same mauner, knows, require different tre Tuman nature {s eq nnd the tratnlng which might be epcctally adapted 1o one chlld cuuld not be successfuily applied to If wu studied more carefully the uatares of the littles ones we wonld be more apt to. suce ceed In ourtraining. Will Mre. Dr. Hale please give us an article on Dactyl, come again, tona of your letters, TirLrsparx, Mich., Oct. 13.—Golden yellow— Oug-fourth ounce turmeric powder; pour over it one-fourth piot of epirits of wino. This {sthe most brilliant yellow that can be mada for volvet. but will not mix with any other color. When painted over pink it producca a rich scarlet, snd mproves tho green leaves, when fnished, by whgbtly tinging them over. This requires no gam. Yellow grecu—One ounco French berries n 01 1 admire the FernoLeaf, 1am very wiad to know that you have been choeen President of our Lome. Iattended the Corvention only in spinit, A BLOWING-UP. To the Editor of The Tribune, GrovE Cextur, Oct, 15, —1 have fur s long time constdered myszil a member of The Tlome, but Jately have had some doubts on the subject, and naw that Blackie has utterod an Indignant protest againat getting up manascript for our editor's beau- -basket, 1 fecl inclined to keep it up, 1aw sure | have not overtasked editorial patience with Tengthy contnbutions, nor have I asked many 1 never oven said ** floater." what sume of the contributors ite a8 good o ) e Lipue cotumn »0 mlspelled or Alleg week | wrate & very whort o mauy of The Homy friends wy gratitode for kindness shown nie &t the Con- vention, but, of course, my connunication, not be- gone 1o meet some of nd others' living outaide of the orain. yon do not think T am lack- ng your sympathy because you suw no acknowledsment from me lust week. | Know, by private lerter, that some were dusap- d in me, but blame thy editor, and not me, Sow, if Law a Home member 1 clafn: &e my right un occasloual space in The Hume columue, 1 ireyou It willonly be when 1 have something to I dou's cate snything sbout Cuj may want to lesrn some particular dlsh 1o pleasy wy husband, for I'm an old-fsshiopea wife. bave spread my honey on pretty good bread, and 1advise Nancy 5pry not o save hers too long, huney will sour 1o course of time, v that tho rea: san—but I forbear. Aunt Lucy, with ker q Nancy, with hn; olly volc tty, sdding, whilecolling, & lump of alam the size of a bean, This yellow, when mixed with » little blue, is veed for tho Arst coating of the leaves. Trawn—Une-quanicr ounce of 1irzil wood; paar aver it one-yaarter pint of spirits of wine,' This Deep Bluo—1'russian blue, grouud in water, and thickened with guwm, This color is used for the Crimson—Une arachm powdercd carmine: poor i & o o dn clobs i eop lmnk{n upen on the lnun:u.h-nd. mu‘nlzl;nnck 9rvhe.r 1! ?M:lq“:??&“j. n{.:w’mf ul(hn:u::o::a t watered suflicicntly, ns al plants nsod mi . Prim, o newspaper on the four, the din s In for deepin) 0 decpest ol es o nk, gl i el B e A Sl TO MAKE A PLAITER, e Which the roams had appearrd fulh of befor | requlres o gu » o really want to tear, can Leach me, hav®' not make inquiries through T 10 bo inelinbler 1. letter, Just 1o expre: m. ucs—LUse I'rossian blue or cobalt, rubbed in Hiack~Indian 1ok, rubbed in water snd thick- Gum-Gum tragacanth bolled in soft water to & elly. d M{nmu—\"or purple, pluk saucers and bloe; for orange, pink saucer with yellow painted over ated Chicago, hi e centro, Chicago. Ehades for white fowers—India {uk, weakened | Dear friends, I pra with water and slightly tinged with French yellow; for this “lh are called poonah brushes. 18, ., of Harper's llazar, fea jcle coutalning many practical hiute on 1 published fu any coloring, a# I lave doge, ete., bot | operauai of preparing 1 paid ten dollars myself Iadies, paste them In your scrap-book for futare, If uot for preseat, use, and {nk without doubt sometimy you will be' very othors w! 1 whall never furget. Toey, will think of me sometimes, —ihly week, ditor ls not_bateful again. csted that your letler bo read and consigacd, etc. Now, you either knew how to manage Lhe cu- tands feminine dis) of the quill and shears may use bis pi the destination of thiv epiutle, would mske & Drai Mus. Marrzson: [ fin- fancy work here too late for the ‘eatival, and went ihe proceeds (33) o & Maup WiLvss. BORROWING AND LENDING, To the Editor of The Triluna, Huneaw, Mich., Oct. 15, —This subjec! ably discussed by varlous wembers of The Home during (he last year, and I sm of tho oplnion that it le not wise to do elther. borrow or lend, unless upon state occasions, and now coms 10 the front \to 85k Chat #f she will Jeud ber sbot-gun. The re- porter of & Chicaizo paper who attended The Home Convention and wrots an articls upon family recipes neede altention. What & pity that you had not llved a few years earller (o have established ust such a bome as now cxists fu the columbe of 'Tux ‘VutbuNs when the pareuts of the aforessid reporter weru cngaged fu the spe ing him? They il tho silpper ba apea) tho patursl depravity vut of that ber uf thelr fumily, as 18 is certalnly very obrios best what he needed most. He *'Thy sudleuce consisted alinoat entirely of ladica from the couutry, as their complesions and rathes antiguated aivic of dresa attested.” Their com- were thelr own; and, as 1o thole ntiquated, we can afford to drcss a8 wo please, and wu have beeu abls to re- spoud to the calls of charity. bastened bome to tell us thist Chicugo was buraluy, Cuicaao, Uct, 18, —Fleaso forglve mo for lusert- tug & portion of your letter, but it expluiny where yuur own wouey —for which 1 was out on tae look —found a lodgment, and aléa smbodies the ques- . 1have not been able 1o nscertain the exact swount recelved, but wae informed by the Treasurer of the (estival, to whom the fands were turued over, that there would probsbly bo $75 for $t. Luke's alter the ex- penses wera paid. | do ot wonder that people aro getting anxious sbout the long delay In report. ing, but the fands were roceived byghmie M. Hale, and are presumed to be in perfectly safo keeping. cial task of rear- <bt then bavo boun able to su| Ly of to advantago In spack recocious e~ It not xa very loug siacu the, fositval attor . ving matters hureled up on | thst he knows 16 The willsof the yods grind slow, yot they grind ex- ceeding tue.' Pernaps tho wheels bave bucome wrowa old snd wor. | stylc of dress belng When oor husban #nsd nortion mide wound aod secure before the :;- tahabitants In danger of ving. who were adics that r Kitrl th I erime ity? **Women from the littie suburban ofi- shoots of Chicago.' Our bralna wearied not then with the ®olid intellnctuality of bresd-making and beef.roasting. Then It was the Kenpln wa fed :';'I,I:kn‘n;'pork and beans who had the sppetites he Now it1s a black horse of annther color. Now, Chat. wlil you Irnd your gun:and, by the way, Chat, did you write that articie In Tnx TRICNZ, ruhlllhc\l on the fth, About that bull-fight with hat terrible animal, and was [t some familiar animal who had been tamprred with by bive glang, and fs your name Emrlh. anyway? Mia, C. M, W. ey FROM OUR UNLUCKY FRIEND. To the Editor of The Tribune. Wnzne I Live, Oct. 17.—1 should feel that T wag dererving of no sympathy if 1 did not respond to the many kind wishes and sympathizing lettars ¥'ve recelved from The Home nistes Some aak for my address, And T stop nnd ask myeelf, Ii .8 carlonity, or a real desire to aid & needy, despond- ent woman? Wil it Lo only letting one more know my sad sitnation. only to—. Bat [ will not finish that scatence Just now, I think 1t @ia Am- berwho eald: **Decauso rome dealers bring poor batter to market, does it follow there I8 none but poor batter made!™ So, hecanse some have in- quired of my.altuation, and onty to gossip aver It, does it follaw all will do so? God forbid! Tha liome, tind blers {L, haa shown ftaelf to be of r':l!r:;‘. better metal, so far, and I will not fear avil in, Eartty Day very maoch misjudges mv letter when #he writes that I'bave writtenof my little one as if it wore & curse. What mother, eapecially who has been better off. haa refined tastes, etc.. can ait down calmliv, after trying tn vain for work, and Jook upon her child, and feel ihat starvation and cold have each A fout within her home? Ah! Early Day, your letter showa you have had none of the real bitterness of life, 1, too, hava little ones ovee the River, and I bleaa God they are there now, ai- though at the time 1 rebelled, “anil wonld nat kias in faitn the chastening rod.’ 18 toars ane's heart guite enough to eco one Jittle bud grow wan for proper food and clotbing.—yrr, quite enough, tirandma Oldways, you aak' me to write yon. What will I write? You write me, pleasa, Uone tent, Heaven bless you. [ will annwet youm roon, 1int yoo gave me no adigess. Melors, you ask for my address, Wnite me to Tur TwiacNs, and [ will getit. The editor s to be trusted. 1 speak from experience, having recelved dome lettara already inrough his kindness aod courteey. Brack ano Brue Suexr. . - SOME ADUSE AND ONE RECII'E. To the Kditor of The Tribune, Crteaao, Oct 14, —1 have knocked for admisnion onre, twice, yea, thrice, to tha columna of Tho llome, but unly one happy time havo I recelved the welcome vuuchsated to thoss who knock, 1 confeen myrelf alittie at 8 loss 1o understand why, slnce | supposcd (it may bu foolishiy, howe ever) that to thin Home wera very generaily wel- comed any who vosscsred Information, or desfred to oblain it, or poerersord mny credentials which en- titlea them to & seat 0 thia charmed circle. £ have many deoliguttal things to tell to its fortunate “fnmates, bt it s hardly worth while to spend Carter's beat. and much time, without rome szt hove of having my work fee turn Lo me in the benutifu) cofmin of the widely- read, greatly-sopreciated, Tuincye's Home, have known the coreect Answers {o many aquers tions which peuple **hanker* after, but 1 wand [ won'ts you can't replenish yoar abominable ree cevtucle withany more of the fhoughts that breathy and words that furn at my expense: but | beard 2 wall from that dear Bowme sonte time since. [ have scen no reply to lt, and, wing mude np of the commudity’ which “does’ nol * sucenmb eanily, sud, morcover, bemsiz kindly comparlonsie 018 not Jiking tosay Zive np, Javdown arme, unler s exizencles of on extauncly werious nature which require me to destat, nnd yiot Laving the mnch-to nyled Individua) liere fo it into complacence (E. of the T.j, I hwve concluded once more 10 recall my long-heid decislon lu favor of - Laly Louine, wnd rav 1o her. despatring xout, when, it rhe try my method, she shall cry grease but there whall ve o Fur vour carpets Mix a wheat'flowr anc pread ¢ all over and let §s remain until thorognly & 8t brush or hroom dust off; nivl, Presto canre, you find your kcroeene non anlshod sway iko an iy drcamn, 1 xhall hove 10 hear of 8 sncsous, anless you have achleve. yoar desire In ronie o*her manner, or that miserahly undiscrialuating eiditor refuscs this space, whici' 1 hope not, for yeur sk, Axos, HDat, with SOME OPEN QUESTIONS. Ta the Litor of The Tribune, Prania, Oct. 16.—~1 huve read, and ** coneteained my soul to sifence,” ti 1 tiuink 1 deserve to **treat my resolution' not to write, Will the door of The lome be opened nuto me 1 T come recipelesd, and very lmpeffectly Sited out'od to \deus? [ have been for some time wisling to wield iny ** wlft pen, " aud only waited for sume one to etart b topic which would bring out the peculiar bentof wy genfan, **arit were "'z Lut. a cold certaluty siea.d over me that, periaps, Tike Josh Billings™ flea (€ think It was Josh und a flea), **it lan't thare,” To disemburse mysclf of this patuful ldea, §rust Into prematare print, 3, T, Cives soine advice as {0 smuslng boys ot home. Can she teli nie how 1o get any (big) boys home 1o minuse? In Vernon and Lou, wo should shake honmua scross the chasm. I'm nol that much abused and generally lovable *'eid nwid, " Imtoh! 1 a.a afraid 1 soon shall ve. 1'd just as tief be a widow msnot, but my prophetic” soul shudders at the arrows and slinge Jeveled al my ouatragcous old-maildivm, (That 1e Shakepearo. ) Kit sud K1 ashed beforo yone raperor cuter ,—s0 allple & cure for freckies, I1d you prove It befora giving it 12 the world? And let me ank, in all earnestness, will it work if the mustache belonwe in the famlly, or mustit be of foreiyn hoeportatlont Pardon my mflng, but Tamso freckled 1'd try alwost anye lachelor, why not sugpest some topic, and open the battleof wits with a volley uf your well-aimed remarke? Dovs not “1h - Veron's guestion? **What is true refinement." open a wide field? { think 1t ts a certain siun of cditorfal refinement to publish all our leticrs, don't you. Diackie? Will any une cxchange sutumn leaves for Florida 1n0es and protty grasscat Yours, or the wasta-bnge ket's, Quariry HiL™ CIHILDREN'S ‘TRAINING. To the Editor vf The Tritune, Cotonapo Senixus, Col.,, Oct. 15.~Children have thelr trials, which are to them as greatas onnk aretons. We need aympathy and generally man- aue 10 get 1t; then let us hava symoathy for Johue ny; bul, while we sympathize with him In his une happloess, let ue not forget that he sometimes ex- hibits an undue amount of pure tomper, In thac cave & little whuleaomo traiming is wise, or, fu. other wonls, punishiment judiclunsly sdministercd saswers a oot purpose. | buve eeen very small Julinples ~olow temper as well as gref, Whippiug is not always needed, for 1 Know & little boy who 1+ ‘made lo recover his . poot) behavior by sending him away b‘ himself 17 the space of fve minulvs, Whonachild is large encuzh fo, throw bimeell on thy foor, crying ='1 will, " or 1 will not,' 1t is time Le bad o liitle training. 1 know a **good little boy," one of the kind wo read of ; ho ls obedient and well Lehaved, and remurkably bright. And yct another, who terows huns2lf almost out of hls mother's arws when she refuses to walk the toor with him, [ ables, and It is with love 1 control them. we make I« thul of saylng the privilege wa v, y **Yes™ 1o the child, when away gocs all power to govern them ta the foture. 1 do oot agres with Marion that tl mother {s the ane to always punish tha chil others ml{ hold the vrivilege, though they uly not abase ft. 1 would like to be s member of The fHome, but cannot attend the meetinge at the Sbormian House bucsuse of the ‘*distsuce butween un. Can't yOu wanage some way Lo let we o by proxy? I 'L tell you miuch of uickles or puddings, but [ n tell youof these grand old Rocky Mountaing under whose shadow | sud epeak to you, in whom 1 feel a great Inter Bau Nostd, ON BEHALF OF THE IVY, To the Editor af T'A¢ Tribuns. Boura Bexp. Ind., Oct. 13.—Slroc asks, What will kill, snnibilate, and uttorly destroy acaloe bugs on iviee? | would reply from experience, soapsuds. Wash each leaf carefully both uides in good, clean saspsuds. aud you will dnd that, sftec & porilsientus (nat vnceoaly, noriwice perhaps) for & few weeks, those peats will disappesr. Do Dot put them into the wash.water after & washing, as somo recomsmend, for the lint from the clothes cliny 1o the stems and le and It 4 h trouble to get it off; and besdo the vin are apt to becowoe Injured Ly handlluy; but tak dish of waler, 8winall cloth. P gatowork. Itisa mistaken idea that ivies do nog ucedsunshlne. To be wure, thoy will grow whea out of it, but place thew whera lhv{ can get t worning rays, it possiule, and they will repay yoa for your kiudness by agrowih so luzuriant and vlgorous that you will Leamazed, ,\mhzr. I thank you for the letter on motbers-in- law. 1 Dbaveawoilier-in-law. Bhe is not perfect, beitber am L Who kel She is s good wown, 8 ove ber sud reve e her, If for no otucr reason that whe zave to {he world snd to we & moat preclous LHC—III] husbapd. If there wepe better wons-lu-law aod gaughters-in-law there would be less reason to find fuult with the wulbers-in-law. Shall we uot bave mure of that charity that doth uob bebave Itsslf unseemly for :‘l;u-‘:. ;vru bave borne the burden sad the Leat of o da; Mothers of little oncs, ono and all, ponder we'l Cactus®’ words on ** Juvenile Thoatrical. Wi, sLould we encourage snd foster in the litle ones a love for s &m!mlnu orcalling we would discours agv whea they sz0 older growa? MIUNONSTTR, ——— TURN OVER A|NEW LEAF., Tu the Editor of Ths Triduns Cutcaao, Oct 15.—0gr sky is lookiug clear once wmoze, and the beautiful October woods are puttiag on thels wavy colored rodes. The prettlest of home ornawments, o wy eycs, are leaves and forna arraoged urtistically oo by wallsof rooms. Le