Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 17, 1877, Page 10

10 TIHIE HOME. Useful and Interesting Informa- tion for Old and Young. Some of the Subjects Discussed by Our HHome Corre=- spondents. Fern-Leaf Appeals for a Grand Raliy 'Round the Flag, Girls, A Lesson in Phonography--Hints for Christmas-Qifts---A Grumbler's Growl. Disrespecifol Children---Wild Flowers for Winter-.-More Graham Bread. A Cure for Hydrophobia---Aunt Carrie on Mothers. in-Law. TIF LETTER-BOX. There are letters 1n this ofiice for the following named contributors. Thuse intended for persons living wutof the ity will he forwarded by matt upou reeeint of address, femdents can eall or rend to Roow 24 Tmusenk Buihling and get thelt Jetters: Nancy Spry, Mine Unctic Vonderlin, WHaliy und tvy, Vinmue Durd Kl Mot ¢ Kitchen Devatee, Mra. 3. 1. Butrows, Claude Coy Aunt Lon, In Veenon, Hinteuna, Geots o (2), Mildren (2), o Mima b, Vit (3 THubzobiin, Neilie, Licanor, Duboti, Cuntent, i Lineven Trouble, pLITH O CAN 1T BE? Ocan it be that love as mite Must veck an early grave, When bat oe cheering wont of thine Posscasen puwer to mave? There was & tune fime | eadly name, Ete life s weary tank became, When love my path did pave, 1at yon were foving ail the while, An clicered wy hieurs with word sad smile, O ean it be to jnatice due The 'aet 14 spent In valn, Aud that the drenry futare too Must have so niuch uf pain? Thon wert my ail, my only love, And nanght that dwells beneat, above, Can cre so love ng Tut fove ug inine, when thwarted so, May chanye 1o hatred's madd'ning glow. The purcat dew that falls at eve Mast vamah with the day; 10y3 the deepent sorrow loaves Iinght heauty must decay: The fulrest towera wither firat, The bnzhtest bubbles rooncet barat, Fond hopes mast pass away, But God forbid that deepest love A bitter life-loni hute must prove. MiNEnAL LPorxt, Wi L. A, Oseonxx, G N1 ov. 11.—1am not a belligerent chiaracter by uny micans, but when bomo upon with 1o painful a pach 1 am wut to tuen, snd forthwith 1 throw the anntlet, challenging E. (whusoever she or he be) 10 wlate wherein **tha trath, the whole truth, und noihing-but the truth Laled to appear® lu Aunt Carre's totter, or,un the party 10 pleased 1 term it, **uopeal for 8t Luke's Uoapital. “This i a grave charge 10 make, eapecially so pub- liely, and wy frends do not leel willlng to aliow 1t to puma without sume altempt 1o vindicate the claracier 1 have hitherto mandained, nowcctacian, aud directly onposed 1o higoted Views with recard to the govesnmient of public nsie tutionsof a phillanthiropic clhiamcter, ot ander- slatud 18 feelings i this matler, | have always understood that though 81, Lato's wag nnder the care of the Epscopal Church, it wan a chantable tustitutlon, omen for (he poor sufierers of vvery denowination. W what K. tenne an s oich. | had received peiv what caitse | thought wortld be et tor Fho Home to Juster, and knowing toll well Uit we nad ot i ivatin (o fonnd any sew metidotion, | incely pave 8 satement of what | kiew of St Luke g, ensga, snd niready stastod on ity coutse, was 10 ail 4ppedran nulble. viet, ot Jeust fur vur weak nid, fur we cannol attempt uuy wagnificent tharlty to nave Lo hysword and reproach. Nowever, I wm perfectly’ wilig to atlow our wihwers W atteud (o tuls, — Amber, 1 held the paper Do, und rewd over three Guies your vindication of e muthier-an-Laww, sud tie erce wat yuu, prouiisg e youne Julie, Bow KIOWING 11, ~Alose 'y niture WhiGh 80¢ Lo pu pettciig dowi oo of these miny €y UPUL LIS preciuun AAENITLE You are rearing for e, Who kuowe but pug of then may be my own buy? He will have need of ull hds bruss but- tuiw, 08 weil an Lis kahiva aud musket, to **face tho enciy and vanguh the foe," Toor Fredl P Bastresding of vour letier wad to my Jo. Bl 1w ' will show theso leliers 13 Lo our Juhn when he conies, thisdoha (who Is oor b y Dam low will give you a'word mother evel Tunder, lous fuve sban did Auol Carne over hess, Three atr, ik, that sported aud Featt iy golden Lead," scarco b~ tween them, and au lovel muw thent said *4it wan a beant] houd pus 't futu youth, with only tas chiauge, that exch year, Like ripentigg frudt, they reemed U erow more fair. Yetthey wers atill miine, all e, auid 1 couid bear tuelr praises with sil o motuer's yesining pride. ‘Their scoool-daye praswd fapidly by, sud cven yet | can buar the fond plaudits us they re- cenved aiploma snd schivlandig, sud (hiss abuit e whispered thelr prataca in tho o nuW i anhes. Al these were my Lieasieen, Un precions narded 1 oy curkes witle wou Grous s So fearful was 1 of tho burpla. Tivuas eycs of the crowd. that when phyeician my wn health reguired country air, 1 seized with uvidity upon this chance to shut them away from the eyes of the warkl; and so we turned our ba wpon Dut, alas! men hive vve fu country s (und 1 ovenly behieve are Freedier tdn thoso otlicr, who, feedtug daily upon cholee foml, are satisted), So i cumy o Pase Lt the **dohus,” laking o wly peep within Ty carket, beean to make bide for iy jewels! As §00 bad uny 1dea of parting with Uwos, forsooili! Wby, I wan Just ue indiziint, deae child, dure 1o be, and s for y darhngs loving well da mother, —that scened foo pre; fecal Hat poisen (1) bad been ey curcfully lne etitlad, aid wu subtle were e workinge st the wntidol 10 Lo wse proven witerly powe aylug o answer Lo my vurioue “Why, mother, Lian't the same i i atalii 1 luve you more than I ever did,* aud su un. And faaily Cawie (s, Which you and 1, Awber, sa Joving wives, nust sdmil fs a chucher: Yuu left your mollier, mamma, spd— Well, papa e s durling ol feliow, Lat sealiy, now, T ot behieve bo was ever ud eplendid |{nulimu Vi as Jubp. And thew, 100, SUPPosing ey day Wheu Fred wants W warey some wweet girl (which be 1a sie to duy, how would you liko her twther (o wnue Ww i fakionr Ab, well, Auber, Wa the oid, 0ld atory after all, and Fhave made gp my mindto take it plilosophie: aily; 80, instead of weeping sud wailing the whole iur previvus o these dreadiul wedding dayw, | ust do 3l I can to wuke tho dear old home the Very pledsunlest apot on eartl, aud we (Jueduha sud B du ail in our power 1o slow our devoted uve for the dachinte duriog theee Just days. T wihet 2he day Cutice, Laay, "V 1 huve fuund 8 son. B0k 1 bave lust s daughites *; sud then ) begin 1o cultivate toe love uf Weae soils. S0 1L cols Lo fase it whea | louk ay sy fale Gila, atd their usbande (or Letrotheds, ) say |hm-- God, that wuen Law fad buw, and (be ttlier guthercd e i wwa, iy dulings will Save icw, good sud to ove and cherish them until death theus do Uur children are what wy wak ud if thes vhal we ke e Luuechald, by sute Gud do 15 anmosity iy any Lot relgn there. 31 girls are well trained trou the Lour when they Lrot put nlo wur arue, thiey will uever make chvice of busbauds that will wake usvither afaald or ashane When the *+Jolins” uf our girls ask thal wouientous gucs- tlon, ** Will you give e your oouglters ihvie “Lcan ouly give you the teply that s father gave e wheu 1 wked that 1f vy dungbter has clhusen yuu us ber ase 1o objection b uske, for sl iy of judzing of your wortls, and would not decide unwisely, "V I throughout the Jeuyth sud breadih of our laud tho aons and dasguiere of cvery house wese tup to look npan thiasmbicet rizhtls and the viln slarders spon the mother-fn- Aever hase heen, noe ever more be known, Jiwa 0F tusday were the gitls of ars ago, Alas, thatthey slionld be thus stizmatized Keep a watchful exe over the treasures, Amber. and be mare Giod will take good care of them, and Jeait you In hlrescd paths together, WEen Freil zeta throneh Yale [will send him on, fon't themw him into the lake, for my sake. Little Emma_and Jdanc: Yon shall hear from Aunt varrie, Thanks for yonr offer, aud you are dear fittle girle, Let ue hear from little foike. eo ray the big fulks, AUST CARRIE, LINTEN, COUNTRY SISTERS! To the Edilor of The Tribune. Cnicqo, Nov, 16.~To my dear country sisters ~1menn all outside of Chicago—who hare been unabie to nicct with s to deliberato upon what we can or had better do to help othcrs, to decide ae to what object we devote our time, strength, and moncy, whose hearts are with t1a, nnd who wonld gladly co-overate with ua if some one would point ont the wag—ilis s especially addrossed. We need you, every one. As Chairwoman of the Com- mittee on Chanties, T ask you all to give, In rome nnniistakable way, your opinion, by welting for publication in The llome, or, if yon fear that awful waste-basket, to me directly, In care of The Home, Wo wish to find ot lor what you wish to work. Much has been eald In ree gand o 81, Luke's, and certainly no worthfer char. ity, ‘or a lexs secianian one, could bo found. T have koown of its workines for twelvo years, and know toa certninty thataf one Is lu need of care or. kindness there Is no ancetion of creed or doce trine discuesed, but freely, gladiy,sid 1¢ given to all. And 1 do carnestly hape wwo may endow a cot: there form permanent munument to our beloved Home. Another proposal Is to eatablish & home for workingwomen, where those wito have to support iemselren aud have no home except some dingy boarding-houee may find one auted to thelr slen- der juconies, ~they to be clarged according to what they carn per week, It d# o noble obe Ject to cheer and strengthen those weary, hard-working ouce whu have no time o find out whetlier the sun shines or wnot, amd give them wlter the day’s labor 1e over ataste of a better and higher )ife than they could God tn Uie uninviting preciucts of n cutnmon bonrding-house, ‘T'o furnish them comfortable food stul bed-rooms at a rate each could pay, and yet have something fett for otheruses; and tohave a pleasaut, well-lighted parlor where they counld find books, musc, und pleasant comverse to wmake them fonget the day's heart-breaks, and glve e hope and steength for the morrow. Some wmuy object to this plan becauve eo many such or- paujzatiuns have falled through tho distionesty or tncumpetency of thosy 1n charge, but, i we elect tu niake this nur vbject, we must be very careful to whum the responsibility 14 1trusted, ~toso bind tuem that there will be no temptation or oppure tunity for divertlug the funde from their legitl- mate channel. ‘Tlhe Howe cauuot uford a second experlence of that wort,—it inlzht prove fatal, Now, if there is a uearly equal division of opin. lou, why not utidertako both? “Prue, we uro yet in onrinfancy, but we ate growing apace, and there ta not the xhightest doubt that we shall bea **power in the kand.*" From ail over the country applications -are pounng (n for membership, nc- cotpauted by the Tee, nud there b plenty of romn and o wiens welcone for all. A such a rate, 1t will tuke but a slortt e 1o coimplete the fand for the cut, and thea let the vtlier object bu taken hold of i the uie Vigoruds mauner, Let us show he world what Western women cun do when they try, Of course, wu bope all will do u hittlo more than beconie members, but, whatever you send, let 1L HBLFess APON YOI O LINZS YOU CANROL bu' oo carefid Lo whom sou_rend. Homembee no other bereoy bas the least fight to recelve your money escept our Treasurer, aud 80 be careful o direct (o Mame, Treasurer Trinuss Home Club, 10 Twent, tuied etreet, upid 1t will be stico 10 reach ity desti- nation, anid yon will receive pablic credit for at, When you send 60 cents for nieusbersh forget to fend the numo of womne Bul 1o refurence, ad o fucluss 1 ire Fur FUtien puslane o your i 1L 1 a tritle tor wath ane, but Uie o wuould ako 8 veclous shiference with our funde, Fuy wo auteatl any otuer who wriles Lo ‘The llome und say nd to we:” If you want.to do uny good don't **scatter yuur fire, " If you wish Lo bring any individual vase i tho uolico of * the Society, do not walt to huvea Jetter publishied on Saturaay, . A uote di- rected to e will invure immedtate aiteation, and, A0 lound 1o be genuine, onr utmost caro will be ghven to relieve toe sailering, 1 you, 1 YOur comlurtabie Lome: by abundance, coutd knuw i hundeo witlering und wanht b thas reat Gty of the widows and Gaitlivrlusy little ones who louk foeward to win- ter with a dread you cannot waderatand; if voa coulil 2o with me un soine of my wilks through the places whers reflned and educated, but anfors tanate, people are vompelled to und wheltor, unil sua the wurll, tired fuces, the atmost hupeless look o o g surronnded h part of the i tho wad eyew, | kuow your Ueacts would #chic as ming doe and you would uot t il you had dune what you couid ' to setleve then aich phaces Ladicy wuo have have no Wen of the ¢ athy would iave, or Wow fittle of ance 1t would (equice 1o wake those sad “ouitg for oy, ' Nordo Uhey know te do- o thetr own” fveltuga tu wee how anythlng ich will €ive wannth (o the budy o austenance tothe systed iled with spurkling eycd a0 which wubiles and tease contand Tur Vciory . Somo fudies select thy wornout ur vuigrown clothine, uud then send tur the **second-hamd man® und well (hein for s fow paltey abillings with wliich to buy eome wow bit of naary, becanse SO0 18 Llear Al you huow.’ - Nuw, 1 ludestly thrk (it fs wicked, fteud tie Buok of Rutlh, aud ot will e whero the *eleanings ™ ought L gv, Wheu you Unvo Gist asido & gatiient s uncioed, you Litve oo doa whud . sien Treasure it will bo o SUIG Or Mother wno will ladly mit up all night to rewwdel 3t for ter clild o wear to achuul, Alrewdy wo bede atar ot the Iniut sound of e Clirlotines bells, Must they oo (or the gay aud prospeious slone? Slull we ot NOW o provida somettiing lour fows whio w Wise live 1o Chrislinad prcscule? Gir can kint, make stockings and ikt and fingees., ot, sowe tits ver visited eelng mitlu- 11y na for culd tuce you cunnul, mather wiileive you ciuth of which yuu o tasliton anil your owu taste will ke then pretty. I uuy tunuly ur sewiug-clicle wishics 1o Actid ud & box, witte fu me nid Lwilltell yuu where 10 weud it, atd, altceward, whal wis dohe with 18 11lv uut kuow cnted s idesn clearly, 1 lupe o eady W su3wer any 18 that way by ushed, UUP ueat bustie ug will b on Naturaay, Nov, @, velure b [ hope Lo recoive mnufllunlluflolhh. Therw 0 luse if we wwuld du uct good, Oocs asuier, and wicn wiali Lo bave org, s uu du su b used, thal ot aiey by ue wmiataku, Unaauxs ULDWAYS, RALLY ROUND LI FLAG, To the Hudslor o8 The Tribnne, OrTAwA, Nov. 12, ~\We aincecely hope var(riends fur amd near will nake s great effurt to attond our uext westing, Nuy, 24, 8t tho Sterman Louse: (ot we bavo busineed of JuoTlanGce Lo declde, sud 28 huie sceiud (o Lo & deturannstion W work (or a Uowe col b Bt Luke, a» well s another Howe for the distrensed, 1ot us bave a goudly uuwber (o ald s, Letus rully rocud tais Howo fag, aud let at waive (rum one end of Our cuunly 1o e otbier; Tet it be planted 1y distant Culiforuls, aud eatend frum thence 10 lue bicak aul burren cusvtof Baine; frum Vo snow-clad hille of the Duilh through overy Bouthern dtale lo the Uuil. Auut Carnie, when you spuke 9 notly of St. Luke, you spoko °**the truth, the whole truth, and pothing but the Grwil”™ {1 way have Episcopal parcuts, but | am suse 18 hue wore uncles, avuls, and coudlns from vihar donovimis twus, ol If ils purcnts are tuablie to de for 3t ey would ke, what & pleasure fur as W come tu aind axsisl them, 31 you see 3 uian on the stroet unable to rlee, and nu place Lo lny hiv head, per- Lups o fuud vyen Lo suntaly exhaasted nsture, do yunask bl if be {v Jew or Ucolile befure you willdoauslt t relieve bln? No, certataly not; and thuy with our beloved 5t Luke, Al depomie sations sud crecds are Licso fureotten, und 1t 1a the earnest dewre of our Charity Cumimitics to havo a Howv cot, sud kuow that we are midiog oue Wk chitd every day of our hves. | belicve they declded (lut it sbould be w chtlda col which they would work for. Aud 3l who wish to work fur tlss cot will plcase sead their money direct to Malne, No. 00 Twenty-third atreet, Cuscago, She ls a ‘Freas- urer fn whom ull have pesfect confdeuce, and has given bouds to satisly soy who uught doubi it Sowe woucy Las brea sent 1o Lr. Lucke for this purpose, bul we wish—to avold confusion— that it may all be seut direct 0 our Tremsurer, Auythiug clee tbat may be wont for the ald of St. Luke, or ous Home-cut, may bo adusvescd t (hu ¥aime person, —ubless provisious, —which would be beiter seut Cirect (0 the Hospital. The other ob- Juct for wilch we work, we beliove, willbe one in ‘Which you will a1} fecl un interest, snd unite with us fu making it o success, Wo were much encour- ed at our fireb sucial, and If kind words, beasty goud Wislics, aink 13y -God- blusé-your-undertak- ing will ussist us, we sbull wurfly succeed. Yon bavo scen wlat the papers sald [n regard to it, but yoiu who were not wilk ue cau fora little ldea of ke real yociul time we tud, aud as one und an- othier came to say good-night, each decluring what aanccess It bad been, we felt encouruged to try sgwius sud 3s our Executlve Commlitice bave the uext one Lo charge, we shall expect some- thing better si)l, ua they bave the advantage of the Eaterialpment Commiitee fu polut of pumbure, age, and esperience. OUd lovalid, § do not cure for the bird you offer, but will try tosend you woma plaots o the pring; 5t 1e s0 late uow, Give Yuur bird to somv oue who will cazo fur it tenderly, aud T will Curniut thelplants fur you. Or, perbaps, You cau sl i1, and give the proceeds to us for var cut fund, Ladles, yous attentivn for ono woment. Uave you weut your pattorod ta Maw 4., Carricr Sonth Dislsjon? If yon have not. do so st ance. and §f ehe can make only a teifle tor the theee little enes lookin2 to her for support it will ald some, anel I fear you have nexlected this one moro than she deserven. 1 Jadies In the country wish shopping done, pleare abply to her; sou will find her worihiy and trusty: and please apoly direct to her, rather than through The Home colnmns. She can give you inetruction in making various fancy articles, as she is 1n communication with Aunt Carrie, and has her boaks srhich tell of thore many beantifal articles which plense the eye of so nuny. ristmas 8 coming, and she can tell yon of many beautiful thingd to maxe, and will_pur. chase the material, aleo, if deeired. Thas you will lizhten her burden, which is 8 hearyone, 1 am grieved to eay. Brs. A., if atany {ime anyono celle om you fuF any puticm you donat possess, you will pleace call on Aunt Carrle, Urandma Ola- ‘waye, Aunt Lucy, or myself, ar we should ho only 100 much pleaseid 10 aseist one in every way fo worthy. YVpsitantl, your bulo must be taken ont and drieds et i remaln dry thl spring, Tubcrase bitlbe bloom but ance. Save the smail ones, and then you will have some that wiil b'gom each year, C. 1L C., Pthink you will like the forimnasissima amaryllis beat. [ cannot now tell you of the cacs tus; “will wnesi 1 have more time, Sister, of Galeua, thu same mad that brought your welcome communicution brooght .aonc Trom Hlack.snd. Biue shuz?. and - wae anawered immedistely, or at least weithin an hoar after its receipt, § have never tasted of thy bitter waters of which you apeak, but can sympa- thize with you, and rejoice that now yon have learned throuwsh Hlack-and-Biue Shcep to trust our litle one to wander on the Golden Shore, Du not, like 1tizpah, sit down in asckclath, and, like Itachel. refuse to be comforted, for thereis n d of work for us. Yes, let us feel that we A of sisters placed here for some good, Tet ue find what our work 18, and do 1t with our might, forthe t cometh, andihen ont work: s finished, Let us be eareful in our reinarks notto swound the feclings of nny. Unly Inst Saturday, wille spweding acroes the country, howeward- hound, and resding our ioine ncwe, 1 read the quustions of Wicked Eyes, and wished she conld knuw air Nannle U an we of ‘fhe llome Club do, and she wonld (hink twice before asking such n question. We cannot be tou cantious of the ree inark we mnke, nnd, an charity beging sthome, fet us eee that (L doca not end there, Devolee, you may becomo s member of our Home, and we Ueaire o make our soclals atizactive to Just such s you, where they may go and epend s rocial eventng, and feel that it Wn’fflull for them 1o be there, Dring ail your yout riesds wlih you, and you will hear—if yon cannot meet with e ow We sre progressiug, and the good we are uccom- talings and you cah say, § ama member of that Club, aind niy mita’ I assisting them to au good work. Uarth, there are many plauts that do well in & wardian case. | witl mention a lew: Ferns, rex begonlas, lvcopodium, pepper- omis, cless discolor, parteidge-vine, trailing arbulus, geanerias, licns sttonlatd, ana taribonda grnnde,” ‘There are many others I micht mentions, tmv. space forbids Fanx-Lx, AT, DISRESPECTFUL CHILDREN. To the Editor o} The Tribune, Citicaco, Nov. 16, —The question 1 often asked In theso tays of moral degencracy, Where ata we drifting to? ‘The causes of this inquiry are eo numerons that to designate one particniar one us moro important than another ts a matter dififenlt todecide upon, To speak intelligently npon any eubject one must be well posted, and to give it proper weight must fecl 1ts amportance, I have tong been a shlent observor of the subject 1 al- lude to, and have with 8 »ad heart watched its increasing enormity and Its growing evil even among tho so-called elito of society, American Birs In these days are so accustome:d to treat their parents, especially these mothers, swith disrespect that, even Ju the presence of their lovers, they cannot forvgo & abit thatcustom hits miado s law with them, . [ have in my mind n cane where u gentiemsn had mnsdo up hid miod to offer his licart and tand to his lovely charmer tho next time he called at her father's fiouse. The time camo at last, und with scrupuloun csro he donned bis bib and tucker and bastened with esier sleps aud no doubl s luttering heart to the duar of the manslon that contamed all he awst luved on eurth, The mother let tiim 1, and, 0 o lew voce, he asked for the daughter; in o londer tune the mother calied to hier daughter (o come hewow, The answer was, ** What's up now, yoti okl fuol your Just as soon a8 Lot into the midale of u goud etory you must comt bawling after me.” With a few hems and bawd the wentleman excased himself, sand wade his - entt, and u fnal one at Lt 1o doubt conzratulating himaelf upon the most fortunate eacape lis ever had in his life. The moro frequent intercourse of wother and daughter makes tho truth of tho old adugo that familiarity breeds contempt less apparent toward the father than the wother. = Fathier may svend years o the same huuse with i dauzhier snd wever know hee trne character; her mother would biush aud abirink from the thought of exsposing tho erroes of the child abe loved even to him who ought to sharo altke her sorrawe amd hee Juye, A uother, when foudiing aml earessing the innocent chalily could nut beliave that this lovely little nenttier cuuld grow up Lo grieve and woand che foud lenrt un which it infant_head had often repused secary from all the dangors and storme of 1ife, Lut se L cltld grows to woinauhood the hablt of d dience with e neslect of o mothe creases with her ycars, until stg her the i civeton common servaut, Poliey would povern her 10 the latter case, kuowing fatl well that no survant would renvun long ander the samo treats went, et mother's pecuildritios are conuented wpon and wiado sport. of 1 the presenco of others a4 uld-fuslitoned and quite infecior becauss whe han 100 tmuch goud seniau to jadulge 10 al) the un- uienning, seuselees snall-talk 40 common 1 these unys, and when old axe—that droaded ers 1 every whe's life~creeps un _she 14 anubbed ind set sside to dragzout 4 lunely exwleuce by hersell, 1tis not uncommon 10 seq children guurreliog over the support of those whure Lremblimg sieps ey omght o jode - with tender care uv they slowly tread thele way fu the zrave, Tho very helplesstiess of wee onghit lo clutus the sympathy of wil, “Fliey ofteu live o sec- o childhoods but, atast kow unlike thesr former 3 tiote fur ik the the past, 1 semembered ab afl, often brives wil aorcaw and regret. The waddest wighi, B8 L draw teurs (rom anguls eyes, o the wreck of nll that unce made man the neblest work of God. tow few have d realizing sctisw of the misery of lving atter the powers of zood ve_evil are forcver gone, with barely brait envughi W reulize b all, aod % Ltur sense of 0o rumed band. A child who gols the command, ** llonor thy Tather sul other, " aud reckiesnly brings their gray haten 1Lh surruw Lo the gruve, may well trembla for the iture tiat awaild then, Vhey may not gow resl. v Lt 10 the cointng ycars, when ticy, tou, inay hecome wothers, tia sume Lruatment they' gave thune who have loved thewn ubove ull uthers will bo eled out fo them s2an by their ows olfsponyg, 1¥ Voo, sy be left 10 whed the bittes tears of unraquited love, =teard lowing frou % heurt turmed W itwelf, stelving au viiu fue comfort withu, | nuw (s are nany guod and Lind clnldre, but they wrn too fure. Phieed v w0 aouhit but paronts are uflen the Lnoraul cuuse of the prescut stute of Yieir etbdeen’s moruts. 1 know Uhis miust bo the cann, when conteasting Ui uld Umes with tue ntesent, when inore deference was pati 10 barents and grundparents thun tu any uther oue, i day | wan fuaulit 8o cuartery Lo gy’ d themn ot tie atrest aud L0 rive ua thoy 1 ain tered ive Lhiem Cie beat aeat if Juccupied at, tLhuir, Naw the young d sl the aimusclesty uiethior, {or the recrews 100 wid happite: g ‘They wre tace) required 10 yiuld strict vbedionco ta Dicie pareuts’ awn suctety autong thoir own; raco: Iy ever wit an wyeming fu the suciely of ther plarenta; hut lustead uf stening sud learning wis- dow Ituu words of wisduut, they gu off by Lheais scives to read novels, We are such creatires of Lty that, W enjuy o IWOg, 1L uuat becoins a habit, ‘Khie 1w whers parcute ko # Jreat uiniake, ‘hey ston't esucl the socicly of lbeir children enoukh (0 make thes Juve i1, wind us tho chibil gruws alder, wnd ita parcnts nced 14 wont becsuse They, w0, ato older, they theu have aven u rd- GuENANCA L0 be where iy are, Varsnte oltea full 1 pruperly snugsing Mol chiidien they do uob reulize bhe dilerent Lastenaud propensitica of thelr chulilren, Aud would think it wu swlul ein to nit s avauing wind piky soie innocent gang with a child Whuse YPTY naLUTe Craven such (hiuge uccusionully ue & pustims When parents iuhu’ it a Lisiou o dulge theie elildren every tine they 4o oul with Lhem 1o buying, w0 waller bow litte, ta hidulze eir craviugs for asmehhing, they scarcely kuow Uiemnelves whal, they nfunt xpect that those ctils dren who are uever lutbt seit-dcuial 1n sy thing will ¢row up seltish sud become al tant druubaids oF gluttons, 1 boys, Lou uften licenti haw cans (ey be utharwise? Flie very fucl of ey ine dulzed th wveryting deked fof will cud th wisery to (hew wayure as wickneas stids in dvath, Ui Heavewly Father, who loves e belier than By earibly father cau, takes from us what s mol for wur good, DUt leaves utnething better, that Gually ends, i wu recelve ihin our everlasting good.” 5o wust & paicay treat bia cbild not Lo indulie tu Ui caprices uf 8 weak mind to the utter ruin of the ouu Le loves Dewl un enrth, Boys, aa 1 bave sceu thein and knuw thew. have nover fulled of makiug un houvet living who have bect tauglit o suun as possibla 19 curn their own apending-moaey, How can & fatler expuct Lilv sun who has furtied o babil ol expecting 4 fow 'pemngi 10 wpeud cyery e be entered o shop with Lin to be in a huu{ 10 look suywhcre e for il or o leurn 1o do without it, or even to appreciate the value of woney? All our grest sud busl nen were men uccustoued to seil-demsl aud sell-retiunce, bul the time b past for auy nore #uch nict and wownen. unless u great chungy cuinee uver the present culture and edacabion’ of tho TWiLg geocration. AKX ULD-FANMoNSD WOMNAK, —— SNOW-FLAKES, To the Editor of The Iribune, Toro, M, Nov, 1i.—Aguin tho gates of Heaven's Iaboratory are ojar. Tho frosl suow~ flukes, wrought into woudsrous forms of geowetric grace sud crystallioe beauly, soft and pure, and white us the down (rom an sugel's wings, sre laz- iy, languldly fulling. 1t apows! All eyed are gazing; ali hearis fecl o new emotion. The phenowenon 1y anvid vne, and Fut I8 1e pew, But few wuus have vcl, aud fewer muons bave waned, since earth lay asteep In ber cruine of snow; yot the duys are wany, and the moos are dutyg, I weasurcd by the vicissituded uf wen or tue Lransforwations of Nature sluce Farth awoke from ber winter dreans ang donned the blvowing robes of beautcous sprivg. Geruw bave grows, sud buds have burst. and bloswoma bave " bloowed Into fraitige, siucy Lhe suolakea fell befuse; sud a wprug of bads aud hird-sange, 4 asummer of roeca and rainbaws, and &n Antumn of colden sheaves, and et-homes, . nave gl'eamed fn the verdant e obl snow-idrifte and the new nevs anid hiflows of tneas have rollei ng of pramise and aof hope gild~d their sable fold hese flossy flakes of falling anow, he thiegarauf aaland joyuax siemorl P and how prophetic of the fatare! What treasnre they are to earta that Lope—what harbingers of woe 10 those that despatr ‘They mirror forth the brizht vielona of rocial glee around the glowing hearth, and **tnthe frosty atr of night,"” benenth the brilliant, beaming stars. They echio the melody of joyous carols around the Christmaa-tree, and the 2lad voices of merriment ;n;\;:mlnlled with the wild music of the jingling ells, Hut pleasure will not always rale the hour: with the major notesof joy muet rometimes be mingled the ‘minar tanes of woe; and the vaice of festivity will anon be hashed by the pitiful wall from hovets of sqnalor and want, cryine for bread. Eoorufererst ty sorrars thy Godonly knows— “TIs 8 most hettar Jot {0 be poar when HLImows., Oh! may tne favored ones on whom bleasinge are showered ta tho falling snaw, in the midst of their feativity, remember the poor with theie bounty, and oférap in thele behalf the warm orisons of supplicating hearts to that God **who tempereth the winds to the ¢horn lamb. » Thotgh the falling of enow may hide from our vlew all d m. and Iock us In the cald embraces of deatn, the fairest forma of eazth, yet **far us nll somo sweet hope ies deeply buried from human eyes. * Earth in her majestic march around the sun will awiftly whirl in a giddy waltz from Scorplo to "l"mun- azain, and by all'the shining constellations etiveen, The snow-moufids will melt in the zental warmth of the vernnlsun, and all Nature will be resur- tected again Lo a now and beautiful tife, inter will leave us when spriaziime appearsy nicet us WIth smiies and with tears— oyous 3tay will comio SKIRRINg sionK, June, with her ruses, will Join the xlad tirong, 1t will bo summer-timo by-and-by. DERONDA. THE ITOME-CLUB REUNION. To (he Editor of The Tribune. Cnicaco, Nov. 13.—The report of the Ifome- Clnb reunjon of Friday evening a8 given In last Saturday's fssue was correcily and nicely given as fat an it went, but the reporter was obliged to Jeave in the midetof the exerclecs. Prot. Oncar Mayo followed Mr. Farker with ong of hie exqui- slte musical gems, afice which s sclection from the ‘Widow Bedott papers was read by Mrs. Georgo Boynton. Prof. Mayo wna recalled, and favored us by another proof of his ekill on o piano, Next came A recitation by Mies Cone, tall of pathos and tenderncss. Mlies Cono in & fine reader, and we hope to hear more of her selections in the future. The entertalnmens proper closed with & humorous recitation by Mr. Lee Boardman, which called torth storms of applaneo. When the programme was exhausted, our ** lame Editor " was called to the stand, and made o few pleasant remarks. He had no ldea of tie magmificent pros portiuns The Homo Uad sttained, aithough the ot tes from week to weck passed undor his scrutinix- suggnze, and was highly geatified to ind the rooma crowded with snch an sudience of **Homers, " Not evena mentionof that hideous wantebaeket. ) {1s tomarks were highly eratifying, and made aware thut we werd really not sodevold of hrains, we had been led to believe. Several ladivs and go tlemen were called to theatand, and made speeches appropriate to the occasion, afior which the timo was spent in soclal converso until the amcmbly broke up, which was at & late houe, of course, There muat havo been 300 of our Iomo friends A% tno enterininment, all of whom seemed so cor- dial and pleasant that It gave promiso [of many happy meetlngs in the futuze, Several membors were added to the list, and onur club Is already gaining vast proportion: Right tiere [ would eay to tho friends, farand near, that wi going to work for somethtn thiat shall be a ventable ** liome * eharity, ~a chil of our own rearing: one that wo cancall nur own, — and we want you all to send us your mites, vither i membership fees or contributions, (o enable us o atart It as soon as oossible, W have a new Troawurer, in whuse hands the monvy will be safe, fur, were she inclined to follow in the footsteps of Boas Tweed, aay for inetance, whe would be in- capuble of any artidca, s her bonds will be a sufes guard, We fiave uo fear on that score, however. S is a seusibie littlo body, Wa had not intended to slata the object of our charity until wu could discusa it agatn, and get & Lrue understamding of it, us, $11Co vur last meet. ing, ui which we suppored It was llellnlk'!]y settled, we have foand that it wus not understood alike by dierent parties, But from the contenta uf tho Tast Saturday's llome we Ond it necesssry to give you un aea of what we wink to do, Some oue mentloned that St. Loko's was & child of tho Emscopal Churcl, and therafore not Mkely 10 be neglected, ‘Thut 18 evident, as they src s wealthy veople, According to th last paper, w L Luke's and thal we muat raiso nmlort for one sutferer, ting one suifee- er of thom, thy 1n- Hame for Duatitite where pour won- en who are obliged to work out Lo aupport them #elyes sud thelr Witlo ones can leave thom during the day, and know they will have the tendereat care, taking Uiem home at niuht o waking them- selves and 11ttlo uned permancut bosnlers by pay- Iz a nominal eim, . As | understand 1t, homeless working girle aro also to receive the benuilt of it, at redaced rates of busrd, 'Yhat e what was not exactly understood, but 1)L 14 But COrFect It AN bO ioTe edally rumio: died than to let peonlo imagrne that wo arv intend. g to oaduw 8 cot at St Luke's, a4 thera ure w0 mwany whu are not parbal to suy church imoue witdat, who wonld rejoice o adrlat 1u auch s chanty a 0nird, bitt would feel caraless about :unmh«uny 0r one that 12 already establishied and a ciild vl wealihy purcuts, 1L hias beon remarked that, by atarting on sa hroad a platform, we will bo subject to a grest o ol 1mposition by woiien bringing their chlldren there sud teaviig them to ges Lhem vut of tieirown ml{, wiiile they run to ther neglibue's to goss! P pirt that women who drink i thele wages will have the Ienent of 1L Buch Uings will be feereted out, and ncted apon accurdimgly. 18 18 the worlhy pwor W Hentin Lo naaist, We siall oxpeet contributlons frow all whu favor thie attempt of oues (o rive poor, teglectod, unfortunate chilldeen the nee of & higher 1ifo, e at least lusmunity from sufee- 10y sua abe ‘FPhone kind ladies who oifered to wive eacha week's Umo duciug 1he winter for s charhtable kindersnrten will thus be euabled to £u101] the generuus ofter, Apphicatious membership should be nddressed to* rlllm'. U0 Pwenty-ihird strect, " as Vreasurer of the club, ALl vther corfespundenca to Slev. U, 8. Matieson, G0 West Lake sirest, Wil Han Hedron please terer tu paragraphs threo and four of **Cushing's Munusl of VFarllawentary Fructica® for s sulution of the questiun whether ‘The Hlome Club 13 & pennanent orcanization o werely a temporury one? You uved have wo fusr of W legulity of onr Hame Club, Send In yous wames, friends, We will aceept a dottar, or five of tliem If you wish €0 pay that amuunt, aithough thy fea for membership is placed at ihe luw tigire of () ceute,--two low [of broit. Wo ant tieatly response 1o our destra Lo help U tle wuits that arw thirown hielplesdly on their own ulouship, which lury hind. We 0 ba 4t the Shenuan louso ot lun, the 2410 uf November, s we ucet st 1 O'ctuck p, Ty sud we wish Lo be prouspt at bu Dews, ta, A% threnten 2 £nd that the yenrly expense of # cot i tal wonld be $:30, atitutlon 1o be knuwn as & Working Women and Children, elved a call from Charity Y, yesterday, sod wis tnuch aurprised 10 nnd” that she wad i dese frivud of_ mine, and also that the sullering tninly slic v nsalatingTe that uf vue of the wost ¢loquent oratote it was aver wy ot (o Hlsten o, Ty cuting and plyiuse fur putente e broaght blm wheie it nZe s 2t uny men of geniu “Fliers will Uo uvetiing of the eamo Comnitte that et at the Brices Uouse on the L2 &t the ¥awe place Tuceday ucst at 2 o'clock p. w. Mua, 0. 8. Mavruson, Secretary, SWERTNESS AND L1aIrr, To the Kduvr of The ‘Tribune, We should 611 the huurs with the swesiest things 12 wo i it @ dwy. thuuwoon, §k., Nov. 15.—That little couplet fhau woven il thtough aiy thuughts of Jate, like a thread of gold. 1L haw hetped Keep wucalm aol andisturbed through mauy auuvysnces, bas stitled unquict thuogbils, und put t rest bapatient moois, until § could aluioet fancy ¥ siugiug w weuger frow Jleaven Las tartied by wy wide. 1f we could only keep the Lboughl upperusost WAl pere haps the eud of all truuble ls st hand, tbat jost ahcad lics the portal a vresth shail watt ajar, aud up the other vide lics Howe, § thluk wo should Leae Jife's tronbles better, Jmpstivot werde sud dark louks would never sadden the bearts that lovo ns, did we oftescr say 1o oure sclves, **This is porhiaps the Jast day.” Qur chile dren would never cower from our aplified biaud, or tarn weeping from the shadow ln our eyes, could wo remembor thal to-1norrow way separute us from thetr clinging orms forever, How eagerwe should be to fill the Lours with wnillcs, and luvlug words, sud tender service, did wo kuow (bt the his fuet that make tue' muslc of our bouie, 10-woFoW should bsipiuto the grave, uud leave that Lowe deso- remember this: “Lhere i surely 1o €une Lhe ouu last duy—the Laat hours we can overe How with euushiue, the last moments we cuu muke beauliful with yeutle minfatrations, the Lt menorice of fnve and Lenderucss! Lel thia thought belp usto bear with the suuddy foul-print, Abe d torn litle punocuts, the disordercd ous &Iluy. Thuse of us who have sceu loved ouce disappesr o the chill wisi that mwmn‘lnn world; thuew ufus who bave kises ed for the lust tine the baticut uurespousive lips of oge dearer (0 us thau hite, or Lope, or Hewvea perhiapu, cab tull you thutthe very °* crown of worfuw, " wien our dead are bidden from uy, is the emumbraoee of unkind speced, e recklend fu- ustica, o crucl impatience. ~Wuwould barter the upes of earth and thelr brighteat fruition fur one woilk fout last dsy with them ucslu. How beauu- ful we would wakv thal duyl low loving we would 0! Low fundi bey Bow, ieoder, Sunshine after rulo sbould uot bo sweetcr than the shiulug of our cyes unon theat, That **last day "' shouid Le burdly less bleascd than loaren's firut, 0 constant aud kind should be_our winletrativn, Carcloss wother, whoso cuildren ars put uway fron you 10 the caro of wuracs and indiflerent birclings, white you revel 1n this world's unsatis- fyiug guyeties, siop & woment aud think bow are yuu spending the that way prove the endlug of lovw s upportuuity. bBuall you bitterly suieet to-morrow that your kieacs. your anfal yonr eheorine words and zenile praye withhelds Wiii the littie ones eo the zern reapees or il shese fad consolation i other eyas than ya rlumber of deathi weizhs down’ the quiet lide’ Would you leave them to-might for the gay rovel 1f an Angel whispered. Bt (8 the last time"? Would yon ever za could yon gra<p the thonght tn 1te sweet solemmity? And. hisbands and wivesa Hving unconzenal Hves tozether be. cause pride has baniahed common fense, anid whimslcal notlons Iafd wiolent hands upon All earnest wark togethes, fs 11 warth ite while to frelght the last days with such recoltections? Lay by your weapons of sar. eastic apecch and " suilen lnoks, with worthier thing 10 to faet ro briet when to. Fill_the ho Let no tronble harass that ime: let ho anxiely corrode NOFFOW ite vesy memory shall have no ex. et no bitinz word, no \hrusting dart of 1cion. make foal the hou At to-mor- TOW natAtl your teats and croans €AD eumnIOn agatn from the unyielding grasp of Tlme.A X8I MEN, TOO, IAVE TIEIR FAULTS, To the Editor af The Tribune. Cirteano, Nov. 1a.—1 wantto answer tome of the gnertes of Wicked Eyes. Harry i, Free ts not marred, and {0 good-fooking, Nanzie C.ls not sn old maid. A¢ Aunt Nancy te aont to a1l The lome, she ts too busy looking after her numerons neph- ews and niecos to write letters. We don't pay to welte to The Home, butdo pay 50 eents to join The flome. Cardinal §s the calor for this season, but tea-rose lavender s {A¢ color. Dovatee, come and join The Home, 1 know some boys who wish to foin also, Screw your courage up and come for- ward, Cousin Cappie, Madge Madcap is not & gen- tleman by any mieans; she lea very protty young mr). Chat tsof the mmsaculine gender, though. Bachelor is eafe ana sound, and once tn s while writes some earcastic remacks ahont the girla. OF- cellu, where can § get scme foots of the lily of the valley? 1 have asked several lorista for some, and they didn’t have any. Bachelor, you spesk of wonien findiny time to read and ‘study hicher tmngs. Ttisn't 4o casy to find time to it down and read, when the house and the family need looking after, especially \f the mother bas to do t - herecif. If'one hnd & scrvant to do the work, ono could then find time toread. 1am an ardent lover of hooxs, and study of nh kind, and therefore make time to read, but 17 1 had o house and three or four Mstle children to care for, 1 know [ couldn’t read ns much as 1 da now. 1'm afrald your rcquaintance with the yonuyg iadiea hae been unfortunate, or you wonid have a better optnion of them, iL1as Dily that the men are soatrald of mareying, 1gnese the reason is that they are more in love with thelr clgars and themnelven than with any young lady, Most of the young men howadays want a wifo who witl wait npon and look up to thom, 1nstead of one who will clp them. lrl’hln\( 1f the nceaeron demanded that thesosweet girlepraduates should Lelp (helr Tord and naster, they would come forward and nobly do their part, I know it tohe trae \n some caew. 101 were fu Dachelor's placa | think 1 wouil write some letters (0 tho youn men, and adviso them to talk of higher things than hummrnclnfi‘. walking matclies, bili- furds, and such things, ‘The gentlemen v ad- vico just us much as the ladies do In that respect. 1 hope we shall hear from you in regard to londs uf creation, Blue-Eyed Stranger, when the little boys and irle cxerciend their tvaries in chewinie epruce g rn the school [ used to attend, the feacher paste the gum to (heir forehiead snd nutdo them stand on the platform; thut gencrally cared them, though eometimes it had 1o ba tried several time EVEUIRERN, WILD FLOWERS FOR WINTER. Tn the Edddor of The Tribune. Citcago, Nov. 16, =1 afttimes swonder when rove ing through the wildwood that niany of ‘those nretty wild flowers we sces ate nut cultivsted vy more people, They will grow and bloow just as beautifully in the garden or patlor-window ae on the hillelde, andtho (ragrance of some of them 14 andelicute us tho yueenly ted rose. After o lon dreary winter how good AL i9 to see the varly spring beautles, violets ot blnebells, come peepinyg forth. With what entbusiasn the chitd exclalms, Oh! thosa bright-cyed duclingal 'They recognize her happiness Ly thelr subuwisslye swectucss a8 she staops to gather them, only to fads in her warm, loving bands, or I arranged In a vaso to pleaso hut a few shorthours, You who love them and wish A ewect reminder of sprin: aud summer, **when the ground is all covered witheniow, " whiould tarry no longer, hut take your trowal or small apadu—you wil well remember juat whers you saw that pretty cluster af wild winletaur bluehells in some of vour pleasant ram- Ulen, uow a0 (st aaleep, fie gentlo: do not awake the darhngs, or get Lhg covening off their foes whitle temoving them, -~ This safely done, take nume yuur peta and placo them nnddér the cureant bush or grapeving, and when cold winter is frev, ingall outside tn pity remewmber your sleepl besution, Gu lake and give them s warin place, moutish With water, snd nes how quickly (hey will ke and grott you with buds nnd blossoms, There fs nothing more ¢xquisite than 4 bunch of pansies. Who does not Tove Lhems they are ditch hapny, conte t-louking set, with their diferent kind of faces, seeming tilled with smites and glad- Dews s they wink and bliuk upon you Iroin ibeir shady ucst of grech leav 1always have womg of thoso for Put some faucy vpen work framo aronud the pot, aud place on ‘s brucket in the parlor where the Hght will redect upon them some uveniug; then lnlre their besuly, An ensy nud - eute way of growing Uiem for winter ia to cut sonio thitk sud the later part of simuter; diga place out i the ground whera you want thém, pub Vhe xod i1, the weann side duwn, los el off, and sow the secd. Thiey witl grow and do well until Trost comes; then wkea knlfe and cut deep a circlo arvund them the Miza of thy put voru wish 10 place them in,—the pleces will come up eantly without disturbing the plant (betag held togettier on the under sidy by the ofd 1oots of the gruss), Aflet datng thew niecly, et uwny until yuu want thews 1o alatt erowiug again for winter, Oncktan BE KIND TO T IHIRED To the Huavtar of The Trbune, At Hoxe, Nov, 14, —Being & constant reader of The Ilomo department, | cantot help admirtug the litesury talent displayed theretn by #o inany of its aubecribers, Av | do not poesess that talent, | hope you wilt cxcuse all blunderd, Inthe pernsal of Inat Saturday's lome | catne across Thew's letter gving such an sccurate description of work ex- ted from hired girle, sud it ds nut exnyeerated uth least, Ladics will have rutlics, and tucks, and putls, und white skirts, and all such one wurk worl through the winter, tou; but It b uo use try- ing to expostulate with somo of them, They would scont the idea of & hired girl speaking or _comptaining, fur they will have thew, regandless of 0 papense 1L occasiond, 1f wowe fudies would econuwixe a hittle more, both 11 oxpense aud fubor, they wuuld nd it uniwe woll b te cud, W hen 8 @il Guds she has s wl trews who ducs 808 care what kind of washiugs she RIYEW licr, o watter huw mce the pluce way b 1y il othier ‘revpecta, aho 14 not contented: wud when @ iwl 4e not sutieted it 18 hard Lo give vatisfaction, enpecially whien so uiuch WUrk te expected for sich anll pay. Sometines you may i in wits @ oud place, whero you think you can sty uwlile, ut then you And you arv dismissed for the loal Intile anvisl fuult,” Soulg peopla will disuiss their dumeatic if they fail o v exactly ath IRL, every wiafer uiors There no ex cuse for n hired gul oversleeping bersclf, Decuuvs wbe i3 Bul one of the family’ Stio |s only an red girl, su they goou lu‘ma all blawe vu tbe biced gurl (Tor ey think o neves BIJuat i the leant LU their *thelp®),” Kye eryining Uit Ie dune wroug govn onto thew shoul. dere, Nobody knuws whial u comblustion of diti- Guiltiea Sive UeTore w lired garl, Some prople think they vught never W bune Lvuble, uever W b sick —~inahurt, 0o sulurbody catirely diffrent Lo Lie restof wur sex. Hub that is ipossible, we all bave tusulfer wlike; we aiv all of the suuig uature ; Gud v wade 1o distinchivn in that tespest, Jor which | aw ghud, Hetore §close | feel 1 uuvl sa, thal badics o nut kuow the evil they canse 1o dil- Tetent ways, Ihey hvip Lo niake dueetice’ lives u- bappy, wo Lial many s scspectable cducuted girl Would sathel work at unytelug elee tiai wurking out. “Fle len boculies xu wbhurrence to theus, and I they cau che val & Iving al suwetliug dise, they will do it 5K M, HINTS FOR CHRISTMAS-GIFS, Tu the Eduor o) The Tridune Oconoduwuc, Nov, 12 -1 66a wu Tuany fequests for Christmas presents, of descriptivae ticreot, that Liam would edd a few o the el jwt ale ready given, | wm, ut tbe present writiug, makiug fur » Clirtstiaas present o ancet-shatu and 8 paie of milow-stiame, Uet double-widih sheetlng, ouw yard for cach, double your yard, und cutio u puint one edge, bew aecuss tho pluu part; leave ubouy une fuot before slanting o tuck wicely into the u-boaeg, Jullic sruund tihe pornt Lo Lhe edyes, e B BVl I ut 8 ittle back from 3iua for the pillow, b, Take fursbaw. of dealicd wrer two | piecen, closs | all - edy but 4 purt of ouc, stull With ubsoléterer's o »iog, " bhw Bue, te ju places Lo wake 34 even, fal, uun frw, piu shaius ou Lhcee; toey tovk ikea Jasie pHIOw, sud can be_cemoyed ot uight witbout Huseltg the sbutis, Mille arc une yard wquare, Warw kuitted scarfs fur buys are nice, bub vothing 1 uud gives beltor satimiaction (ban nice Looks wuiled W tho taste of tha ceciplent, sud tbey o bow #0 cheap. Ars, Eddy, did you recen letter coutaining twu piciurcst Ekswyze, Lwiil seud you a few sutun und fora leaves for de- seription of uspkin sud umbrells Loder, Ulory, Ulla- Podrlda uiesns o Hitle of eyerytinng, and very approprutely bea mauy FuisUNk lelters, Mirandy, bleass give The Houle readers the recipe for puicske, 1 would hike (o tell you about e contets ol packages recvived frow Califoruis ferus, wuascs, EvurLivets, aud concs, oue of e lutwr mcaguring oue oot lu_leugil, sud dfleca inchies In circumloreace, butlsm o tue third pagy, 80 enougl Paktomiug, — A GRUMBLER’S GROWL. To the Edilor of Ths Tribund, Oswzao, Kau., Nov. 12.—Like Blackie, May, Maud Wilder, M. 8., J. B., und & host of others, 1,100, briug wy complalul of being snubbed by The Homo editr. 1 bave locked long bus valuly foran asticle prepared with cars on‘subjects pertalolng’ 10 waay inquizies of The Home wewmbers, Dot dp- voted to reetpes nor cookinz, but to woman's - vancement and cultnre, und nobitieal enfegnehtar. ment, and her position I the leamned profestioma. Mt alasl that uated waste-tasket apened ite hand coneumed 1, know it wasuwro read- Able And (netructive than much that B+ snce ape red tn The Home, and 1 fear [ must my with with such care,—no; only one i Frobabiy some of you Ty 0 At g M 5w ‘. Some of yon hiave hren angions to know s o could do In order to get futo The Home once morst My dear siaters, | have lenrncd the seerer, nd morc. Mackie, 1t is becan 1 do not Hve in Chbs b swith fmpart it to vou: just abuare i} c ow, Mr. Editor, 1 know you Will | you'll go . nuu‘ungvor:cz'ln:»fi‘i;w;fi'-flf-" ; tanlt-Onding 40 hard to bear. Mince o that methoil, then | will never wet iy s sou cannot poeddly pubiteh all that §s | NG shoe fnatde’ of Hame, sweet Toamer Ty 0 Derie Eent every week for want of space. tatup Thar why nnt HIY 10 the members of The f, Mayo, Ishoull feel ever an tha ot who nave [ani- Y puaktd) trs vocal musre, nnd if yon would be so kind scsipta Iying there, a1y months otd acid lder, hold | meation o few piecenof inatrane il 11p With your pens for a while, ail of you, until we | pretly and ensy, as [ conld F'l;“’:!:‘fifi:‘;":LnN have had tirae and apace to bublien what [s lying 1 | dilicalr. ~ { can sing correctiy ** Bridge of Suys the wasto-barket, Justas ood or better than thas | “+ \esgonger Lird, ” + Hope Beyand,™ s g, Which ie to come, Atd ROt consume the valuable | of All," and **Castles In the Air.* A ather fime nd postage of your mcmbers merely to D thzust into the rubbleh ! This wonld he fuldlling the golden rate, and rove far ziore saitsfactory to yont members, Now ‘hateays, ‘* Don't sculd the editor, for be has 13, and will 4o ust a3 he has & mind to, way. " We know he will, but Chat never has rea- 40N to acold for being saubbed, tor she seemt to be un eepecial favorite, snd alreape contes in, Ll you 2a0lish this you viay hear from e again in & niore welcoma mannes, Fraxi MarLe. Querx Man, PREVENTION BETTER TIHAN cUng, To the Edulor of The Tribune, Cnicaco, Nov. 16.—I would like fo make a feyy remazks through The Home, and **when [ ape my wmonth fet no dog bark." Lady Loulse, are yoq well Informed concerning the velocipede questiony Tt exercises the Himbe, oe you say, but deveiops more weakness in the back thas 1t does muag) Any Intelligent physiclan, T think, will indone thts, nud 1 am couvinced of it myeelt by actual ob- servatlon. Yiddie, 1 notice your romarks on tempe and ‘say, Sheke on'tiat. Temperance as hery talked and lectured on until 3t would scem thay nothing originat bas been left unsand. Whae | write may not be new peehaps, but may it produg fruit sumewhere, and [ am content, fiome 18 thy place whiere this evil should and must be mer, thouranda of young men and hoys are pendualyy step by step, approsching a Funkard's grave, What Is the remedy? What will turn them fram their courso? Laws have been passed, and peoly. bly will yet be. Let me ask this question ngit liero, and answer (£ 1f you cant Can you puena fa —— TABLE-MANNERS, To the Editor of The Tridune, Cuicago, Nov, 18.~In & late Issae of The tlome ¢ome very sensible suggestions were made in toference 10 teaching children table-manner, But 1 am impelled to saak, Ia thero a universal standard of table-manners? Of course, there are certain vaigaritics which no person of refinement will commit; but s to the minor points there appears. to be differences of opinton. Let me sec: wae the voxed question in regard to the use of the knife and fork. discussed & few months ago. conaidered g ectiled. or was it rogarded a3 a drawn battlet Belny absent from the city llmuldlhnt time, 1 lost the reading of The liome, was 1ot | that will compel 2 ‘man to be “a Chne “einatthe death.” However, hike 8 certam Iate | The carcs o paralich tha principie} ecanidal case we wot of, thot ',Lhthtjurrmly have | the mame, The question 18 & moral op a1 fatled to agree, each person has, probably, settled tite question In bie own mind to- his owr. satisfac- unl cannati e diapased - of in that maun That wise Temark, ** Provention s etter thap cure," was never more applicable than to mten. peratica, _When demand coascs, manufactire wiiy cease, To strike this great evil at the rout fe 1l way, nnd the only way, to overcome it. Mothers nnd fathers, sec that your,children realize hig rreat danger; sec that you yourdelvea realize it Seg that thelr oclety 1a stich ds will tend to givo therg noble, manly tlooghts and purpoces nthis I Iuculcate into thie minds of “your boya honorabls principles when they areboys, and when you have keen them houest men tnen s your wark com. plete. **An honest man is the noblest work of tiod, "*—honest to himseif, —honost 10 hia fellow- men, DBrutve, AN ELABORATE TOBACCO-I'OUCIH. * _To the Edilor o The Tribune. Cnowx Poixt, Ind., Nov, 12.—In jant week's paper Oldboylasks bow to make a tobacco-pouch, 1 will givo ditections for making a protty one, To make this pouch, cut four pleces of acarlet cloth in melon shapo eight Inches long; cut two pleces tho aame shape of blua cloth, cutting them fn halt scross the middle. Work fignres upon each scarlet plece representing - two pipee crosed, or embrolder tho word **tubacco™ un one nection, the owner's initals on another, and any faneifnl design upon tho third, The four short picces may be thickly stadded with suall duts or kuuts, done in yollow and black sfik, Al the pleces should be lined with aflk, with un interlining of stff linen or mnslin, Sew the ecariel pleces together at the bottom, and con. tinue the Juin watil within four inches of the top: then Ot In the bluo pleces, punlnfi the «aownward, Cover aill the seams with gold besid, 1'ut a wilX taescl upon the bottom, and sew an inch wido gold fringe all atound tho bag, two Inches above the tasscl, Hind tho top of the bLayg with ribvon, aund set small rings on the edge, or a liltle 1mstdo of 4, through which two scarlet cords may be passed, 10 onon aud clovo tho bag. A swaller bag of chamols skin may be set inside to hold the 1obacco, and way adjusted to open with the uther, or the embroldered bag muy be lined with chamois instead of with the stk and stifening. Will Ekswyzo pleaso tell how to make u cane- umbrella holder? 1 have a very profty Inmbrequin pattern L will send (o any one, f they will send mo inerr address, If Zaccho will mentlon some pate us sho would tike, if 1 have auy of them 1 will hend them 1 h Wil L. M, 8. pleano send ma Bandkerchie? case? L whl retnrn pustage, or suy Pattern L bave, NANCY BCHOVENDYKE (Box 130). MILDLY SATIRICAL SLAPS, ton. Ve have read In the g“v”’ lately that a certain American gentleman of cultnie, dining with a no- bleman in ** Europe," committed three gross vreaches of table etiijuette: he unfolded his Kin to ite fullest extents he used his fork with | right hand; and he thanked » waiter for some scrvice, I remember that the mafron of our boarding- schoul, an Knglisn Jady af conelderable cultiva- tion and reflnement, alwaye kept her fork in her Jeft hand, never using kL with the right, after th munner of # spoon, | also have observed acvern| English gentlemen who were possesecd of the same pecubarity. Now, some of these days, when/ am Invited to dine with some novle persutago un_the' otner side ol the ‘*big pond,” the Lord Chaucellor, per- liaps, on the occaston of (he rendering of ¢ tho Judgment, ' winch Lom daly expecting, will 1 be cunsidered as dericient 1 anle ctiquette if 1 fol- 10w the instructions of the writer In The tlome, **Your fork 1n your right hand and plece of bread In your left, my dear, etc.” 7 Or 4 it nierely a mate terof tastor [ ahould hike to bo enlighicied as to “",I'FM way by somneonu who speaks ** by the card, Cun we not sccuro onr {llustrious cx.Prestdent, wito 18 having uch estenelve upportunities for tha acquisition of knowledze on this inportant sub- Ject, to give us tho result of hia observattons in the lm|'um forni of a lectur? The Amuefean people, slionld Judie, would he naturally anxlons hin new character of '* speech-nker: v ** we want to know, you know." Miss Frivg, ADVICE AROUT SIIORT-IIAND, Cuicano, Nov, 12~—Better late than nover, soa Tast L step into Tite Home for a few moments, to converse with some of the members. 1 would Hko to uform those who desire to try the ealt-water care, that they can procure a better Instroment than tho one the lady gave directions for making by purchasing Dr. Plerce’s nasal douche, Itcan be bought at any drug-storo fur 0 cents, I have nsed one for two years and would nut be without i, [ usen handfulof contse sultlo & quart of tepld xoft water, nnd jt uever fuils w curo the de- verest cald 1n the head, would aavise Dottio to study aliore-hand, whether she wishes to wuke it useful or inerely a8 n study. cumtuenced 1k some or Alx years ag0, und found it very tuteresting, ono desices (o moke eful, IWO or thired nou faithtul npplication evcry duy for n year will en e oints blw une to master 1t suiiciently to 0l e posstion 2 L of ntanuen: bLut, f taken wd .p study, To the Editor of The Tr'(llum. it dm lke ' laeusse; s Wfewnd | Mananavs, Mich., Nov. 1%.—You givo o noble 18 not fong encugh {0 search out all s besu. thes and wirieaciea, By Al ueuns begim with Uit un‘s Maunal, A teacher Js not necessary if ene uvex ity aud, on tho contrary, i1 vno bepius with ‘s, ull tho teachers in Chicago conld not pullone out of the **Slough of Despond ™' one ls #it1e to fall luto on contemplating Wiy (the begin- ner's) unintelligible sentonced, ‘Unera 18 no dittle culty la nudersinding Pitman, and, after one has goue tironst the manual thurouyhly, they have u wire fosndation on which (o butld, -~ After finish- e that, then take up Grabam's Standard Book of Ihunogeuptiy, nnd continuo with hims he has pone decper into the systom of whort-hand, and mastered 3t beiter, than any one #0 far. | shonld Le plad to help Dottte !lwllr'h 1huve almost forgut- slutlil, Tike musle, W all retarna With & little praciic 1 move that we usk Oscar Mayo lo publish fhe lst heso ilnul{ ofeted In The Honie, #o all cou have it. e will save u good niany postuga-stamps and o deal of writing by wo stor "Tha few momn; are past, and T haveacall, 1 do wouder how marericd ladies find tine to write so much, il that §um, with no chick or chlid 1o bother me, §© have ho e to wysell. How do <o they mauage? Jurn OLvaw. SUPERFLUOUS CLEANLINESS, 1 the Lidutor v) “The Tribune. Ruvaw, 0., Nov. 12.—~Now will you not Jet me cowe jusl this umo, for f want (o tell Ambar how much | appreciated ber lutter on house-cloaning. Every one vught to give it a careful pernsnl; but whe did uotsay anytiing about the superfiuously ueat inusckeopers whio Lave & foolleh habit of tak- 1z down stoves a8 soon wa the lrat warm days of apring niku thele appearunce, and fuil to pat them ap wheo the dump, chilly daye, which we must 1ook for during the wonths of September and Uce tober, #ive warniug thit a hre wonld b comfort. able, and (t” would not_euly preyeat discase, but woild aleo presecto heslth, Aside from the dis- cumfort, we should cousnfer that much physical anllering, sud often death, are cauted by sitting in «old routhe whers there 1s io_ sunlight stluwed 1o entver, and thora wust accessarily exiat wore vr less duwiphess. 18 ta very evident that May, of YorkState, Is suro ahv wis 1ot **bori [0 blush unseen or waste hee truyrunee un the desort wir.* | judge by thy tong of liee wauey letter to the editor in Tho' Home of Outy 2, Sha lcnowd ust buw caud et urticles aro that are aeut fue puolicatlon, il that 18 more than Aot of tim oot perbapn hiad her yeara of expecience, 1 shu (8 »0 advored of 1he valuu of hee aeticles, why I8 &t accesssry 1o ive Uiuka 1o the editor Tor prnting hes ** poor tule plecy of poetry Jonn whiat fide bivas hia ** ahiny old imte. duew not amuint o nuch #pace in your paper each week to The Home, and the letters which Otl it are upon a great varlety of snbjects. Every now and then soma goud nunt rises 1n meeting to caution tho yonnger sisters agalunt long, tresome letters, and to keup clore fo ko themo, —meaning, 1 presune, St. Luke's, or the pucposes for wiich The Home was establishied. Emboldencd by the good sunt's of vur huuse- liold, and caring but little for the awful waste. Laskot, [ rise to bescech Chat to go slow on troute ponds and $50,000 bridges, trotting citizens and fnst hordes, KKing Lear und Loves for what hud the Fatr Contella or tho wiseravle Burgundy to do with the objecta for which ‘The Home wus established? Irloe again to besvoch Urayon Suuce to let up on the old bactielors, for, while 1 will admit that slappluie_an old buchelor of HU years night adond hur amuch meerunent, §shonld” huve doubls that tlie occupation would be a gentecl one, ' What sl 2uys utout thy ol feilluw's cuurting may by true; but T would aek, now 1 om np, are there uo fould with ages ranging from 18 to 30 amuny the men? An to butying ull the old “bachelors of ‘The llome, the Inomeént they get to be 6, 1f found unmareied, 1 would not agrée to it on account of the expenca 1o The Howe, Betterlet them hive. Finaliy, let ma beg Pene ot to bother herself about theatn- cals 10 heaven, or what sort of & *sbill” 8, Q. 1 8 will et befure uy, ‘I'nal Lhere are wen:huer mutters before ue thau thioss speculstions aud higut writinge, Jet me bey 4 d tho experi= ence of llose and that uppeal trom Charity and o see at unce what can be dune for l:lun aul lou 'INCH, THIS. TITAT, AND TIIF, OTHER. To the Ldttor of Ths Trivune. Citcago, Nov, 16.—Thesplritmoves and { must speak, Amber, may I shaks hands with you? [ can sympalbize, fur J, too, am a fghting character. Cun yoo keep goud-natured through it alir E wyze, please tell how Lo make & nopkin-holder. T want to koow, and | know of others who want fo know, too. Grandina Conrscprint, 1'm cver #o pirascd with you,and yonr method of house-clean- Ing; *them alr's my scotiments, tew.” Yiddle, [ dou't kuow about the tobaccw salve, but some time azo my husband's band was badly hurt by machin- cry, Tlegnsked toluccs In water until it was sull, and thon Lound the lubacco on the wound, whicl healed rapidly, amd hay haver troubted bim mince, T with' every one would keep tubacc fur outward instead of fnward applicatun, us he does, L. C Il you say **Grutan bread I cheaper than (hal mado of white flour," llow can that bu wics (irabum costs mure per pound thai the white! Doy Wit Urahai jut Stranger, my boy sayd his teacher the guwm that Is bein chewed in achvol buurs misce it all up with pepper, and the next vno scer chewing guin sho niskes him chuw a plece ol rother—wants to_know rotaty of the . H. A,, tle wiys Vhe Hume hut hu seens 10 be an Anbious to kuow lw Lo © wauago spnuky dohae | the peppery stull. Mother, lan't it lucky 1 aos't Whien ** 28 1f lie had & whole regiutent (o vontrol Iike gaw " 1 Kitchou Apios docs not succved tu gelling o i¥ern Lenf, T have wall-flowers_over a foot high, paMlern towuit, | have 4 olce ons | will gladly | from sced sown in May Jast. Wil they blossom . ““Wilt Wax Leat leate sond isectlons for makio s couug winter, uid du ttiey nced auy peculir, stiaw letters W uig, and oblig ity of_culiuror Usu you toll we huw ofd's bridel rose muat bo from tho whip to tave blossume? L yon knuw « German plant named mertluy Docs it need L rest tn the winter? Mine was s IIIR I the SpOLR, and the [eaves srem (o be faltiug ol nuw. 1would like to usk some mare quentions, but have durk suspiclous that 1'vo furnislicd wnough curl-papera for yo editor's wife for this uxam. i Pupat, Miss Cuimvoxs. SOMETHING FORTHV.POSTMASTER. Tv the Kilitor of The Tritnne Cnicadn, Nov. 1th—{ Imve wished toa say somo- thing with regurd to the fate of lefters golay through the pust from one llome cotrespundent to another, and o gind Derauda hos opened tho subjuct, (or I ts one thal heeds prompl stication. We have bad losses through the Foatal Department au loup a8 Josses wre undurabls The law with te- #urd o ckitivuy natuey i of too recent date Lo CURE YOR INGROWING NAILS. Tu the Edlor of The Tridbune, Tarxa, Kau., Nov. 12— will give Georgena o romedy for inzrowiog nails. 1 read vowe time a£o In & paper that a woolen string tled around the buve wiecled ko dellyery of wsuy of | toe would prevent the nail growing in the fleab. It The' luwe fetters, umlll the m:lu-uanv- uhould ba Lied'close around the toe, but not ;l:';l er ol i, currespundency mos Oce ] Shared. beturo that i e setit lesters | S70UNY o U uncumfortable. But my remesy this; First cut a deep notch In the nai), then get 8 small file and Gle the nall on the top until it s quito » 1uin 86 u waler, and be very careful and don't ullow suy of (ue 8 to drop down iu the wido of e oo, a8 )L would irtitate st very much, I e Wa - to tichitous sames withivat uumbet of bos of rewis dence, and they bave teschied (nelr destination and | have ecut B drvesed to botls real sui Gelitious wamee with nuusbel wero ot dehiverci, &s Ly nd 1 suppose they pever hivand from ;. switcould nuthayw been sn, hutuftected them, | inflanicd or fcelered, salurate - ewall bit cxcepl such laws e (h stcrs wake for | of hot with olive oll sud place Ib under Abemselves. 101 ad been accistoined Lo the loss | the corner of the - malh . After ouce of math maiter | should arcept it s aomctuing that | Biing the nail fn this way I will taat for several uusk uecur according L the uature of Post-Olices; | wonthe. Give thiv s thorongh triol aud 1 at '""i bul me it s ouly letters from or (o | you will gel relief, I you will give your addres t lowy coutnibutors that lvee their way, | will send's remedy for pimples. Quality Hil, | begin to think 3t ratber mysterlons, | you will send we sowe Flonia nioss and grasses I wisl parculany Lo Mounfain FFringes, | Will seud iu return g splendid recipe for cleaning nay Mrs, May K., B IL. V. Il. Ldthe W., and Lula that Urwplied 10 theims prouipty, av i bave W ail others. 1, v, have woudered where was Mrs, A, wilh lier purchasdug sgeucy, but, on seceiving o Jetter from her with @ requeat for patterse, § fonnd whe bad wade a beginning, thougl L fear i7 she re- ceiven o furitier polive (hrough The Howe shie will bave a very himited trade, § will Lake the bt €rty of Vg ber widdrese: Stra. A., cute Carfier No' 7, south’ Uivtstou. 1did oot think sy pat. terns wunld 0e of suy value v Lus, urationld bave respouded Lo the soqueat st fout, sud not Lave walied o be reunnded of 31 by fetter. 1 bope L Was the ouly vue delisqueat. itonsx DEyoTas, bl Tigut kid gloved, Wil aiso exchange with Wax Lanf for s fow ferm-leave uwy one Lus ed thiaugl Thy Howe, What shall we do (or a drouvlng cauary? Oive it 4 spider; It is 3 touic and wil strengthen the Uled. And’ If {t will uot cat 1he spider, take something sud carefully forco It dowd ts throst | fmagiac will say, Oh, that will pulson the bird; but dow's be alurmed, for it will not. I slwaye give my birds spiders, and whed hcy uro sick that 1y the Urad romedy, B, Al Do —— ABOUT THE FUND. To the Edor of The Tribuns Lxwiston, Nov. 12,—Flcase donot deny this 8 place in The 1ome column, 1call mysell one of the fanuly, and thiok [havos right to pive my voteon_the question of disposing of The ILomo fund. Tawso glad the ludy from Gcuova bas opened the question ou the uegative side, Wo all kuuw Lat 5t Luke's Hosoltal is the nnlfl lm_lllll-' tion (o Chbicagu that belupgs to the fpiscopal Chureh; thal thoy are a wealthy denouiivallon, and aboudantly able to suppurt i, Now, let uasup® port some vbject that beluigs ta the public u yen: rml.lnm [ nur‘ln the intercstof avy denowings ricular, “‘;uml:fl recipo for deliclous chocolate: un-mu: I whil give, uot only for our member from IHnL'u. Powt, but for all; Thres cups sugar, ous sad uos haif ol butier, ono of wilk, fouraud vus ~mx{i) our, vo cigs, threw spovns baking powder. lako tu layera. Filling, ouo snd oue-halt cups brown suar, ouc-haif of ilk, on of woizsses, out beus spoou of buticr, one (ablespoon of four, KW o culd wager, Boll thls mixture tve minutcs, 8 ouu-ball cake chocolate. Boll till thick ks custards ' LIST OF MUSIC WANTED, To the Eddtor of The Trisuns. Wanseuaty, Mich., Nov, 13, —Uuce more, with that powerful weapon the pen in band, [ arruy myself apuinst that monster, thy editor, who as suthilessly dashes down the aspirations of would- be scribblers 88 1 with my broom would dash down cobwebe from wy parlor window. FeraLeaf, you s8y you have et fouy of those editors sad tind tbewm bumon. Dear Feru-Leaf (Fern-Leal, con- utor 1o ‘Fue Houe, aud compuscd of Luar In Shakepeoru of @ funaud & feru (sweet of coursy) accordiug W James), do oot be decelved. woild is u world ot decoption, outside sbow. Now, 1 bayen't Dused thla Ll cltuston all to scif-defevse. O uo) Lwrite frow purcly pbilastbropic motive the defense of my ture Who bave becu so cruclly suubbed, This lau't my ibird, fourtl, (fth, or wisth ar ticle that 1 bhave ground oot asd prepared