Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 15, 1877, Page 11

p—————— ! the Angers on the enda on the keys, and making n ; Trargnt Jine from toe second fingee fointa to the ef« 12" bewin by teaching theo to fod all the Ce, then the Ea, and s on throueh A1l tao Jetters on Yhite kega. After,thia [ teach them to snell on {he instrnment, €8, bef-ft, C-A-0-0-A-g-e, peg-d, €-g-®y bea-bee, and niany other wornis Dade of the seven lettcra, “Jhen tho mean- fog of tho mtafs the "clets; why there must be iwo: ihe brace: the rhythmet. fca) signature (figures) : the mmgle bar waich di- hetime; the double oar which divides the the letters of tho bass and then the frele; to count time with perfect preciston, and making the fncers coma o the count: fie, and not the countinz ta the finzers; to accent Wefording to rale, for withont the accent there 1s no character to the music. ] do not use & bovk for the wee onea for neveral letdona; mercly make' ap such Ave-finger exercises [ deem beat, and teacks {hem the postifon of hand and fingers: to be care- fol that atl thut the thumby shall bo on the very end, and nce that the little finger doea not lie down, #nd that the Angera are raised without moving the pand. For older oncn, T would putlarge, old-fash- foned pennies on the hands; all, ight books on {he arme, if neceasary, Novw, ail {hisby no means comes in 06 lesson, hut in roveral, | only aliow {he G-year-old fiftecn mimntes per day, and thase minoles inder the sirict eye of the teacher,—never slone. Do not accede fu thelr twishes' to play Jonger: 1f you let them play till they want to stop, the nuvelly 18 gone and vou have loal your charm. jwonld be more cxplicit, bt 1 fear the wadiee pasket. $hall § continue? BuARTWEED, LET RELIGION ALSO ENTER IN. To the Editor of The Tribune, MarrooN, Dec. 10.—Let me enler a protest \gainet Anuouncing the recelpt of our communiea- itons unl cepted. Put yourself in our place, 1nd rpate us. True. did T understand you aright? Do you mean we should discuss overy enhject which tn- teres bnt rellglon; study what food and trestment are bent for our ohysical natures; spare no paios or carefuincss in culttvating our minds; bul, when wo come to our splritual natures, starve them, or feed them on the pulse of bygone Ages? syho by searching can find ont the Almhimy to perfection?” Bhall we, on sccount of s un. scarchableness, bo astisfied with pasl discoverien or past attainmenta? As onr spititual nature is our highest, attention (o0 it needa produces the greatost happiness, while the neglect of ita necesnitics oc- castons the greatest misery. While we honor our Creator by nbseeving the faws of onr bodics, and cortainly please 1ilm by the grenieat poesible de. velopinent of our minde, we glorily ilim moet when wo aive all possinle care 1o our spiritual ad. vancement. Honoet discussion e neceseary fo aavancement, and at no time can we cry Enreka. 1 have found out God to perfection, Tho more wa study, and the greater our underafanding of spirit- oal 1hin ho “niore intenre will e our etriving snd lonuing after the infinite. Witu faw exceptions, the whole hnman family are hungering and thirsting for the living watera; but they aro so often prescated with inepired or puironcd druughtes that they turn with inaitlerenca ot loathing to the huske tist the swina do eat. Let us not fear discusslon, argument, ur reecarch in the realm of spirlinality, We may discover that our crecd 18 fales, our ayatem abeura; and sur astonishnient may bo a4 great s wan the wurld's when Copernicur overthitew the Ptolemale {des of the revolution of the bodies of the solar system: but if we go with humiiity to tho source of all_windom, the eyes unierstanding will be en:d‘ aud our joyand sl ction will eqnal artin Lother's when, trying t sty his longing soul by mortifications of the fleali, ho remembered with exuitant joy ‘*Now tho just shall live by fath,” 8halt advancement bo the aim In every departent bus tho spiritual? God fornid | AMANDA AvnoNsTRINGS. A MASS OF FACTS. To the Editor of The Tribune. IxpiaNAtuLis, Dec, 10.—Lucile, let me recom- mend to you as good histarical novels, **Eenabla, " by Ware; ‘‘liypatia," by Cuarles Kingsley ' Last Daye of Pompelt,* and ** Rienzl, the Last « of the Tribunes, " by Bulwer. ++Ye Merey Birds," by Gumbert, s & beautiful song, and is arranged for contralto or soprano volces. 1lal L—y, the song you epeak of was published by Root & Cady, of Chicago, and composed by Mra. L. L. Demmlng. Mue Eyes, 1could tell you how I cured gum- chewing. As for whispering, ono of the experl- euced teachors of this section says that It cannot bo prevented, but can be carrled on so that the teactier wiil never know It some thne ugo a lady ssked what to use for winter bougnote, Notlilng is prettier than **lifo- everiasting, "' which can be found In the pastares, Gatuer 1t before the buds burat, and dry, and 1 am aure that you will like ft. Millet is pretty t0o, also onts and teascl burs. A nice Cliristmns present {s o ‘' taperand match- receiver,” Maks six carnucoplas, medium size, of perforated cardboard. Work & narruw border around tha topof each one, and put an embossed fcture fu contre of eacn. [aslen together ut the jop and botlun in a circle, From the tup of each cornucopia suspended by o thread stout threo fuchen J0ng & pendant made by sewing four susll sauarea of cardboard Lugathier, as1n air-casties. Put an ombossed picture on each side of cach squaro. Nuw mwke six cornucopias half the stzo of the others, Bew together, and suspend small pendunts froin the tips as you have tho othors, put- 1ing & pleture on each plece. Suspend the small sel Tromn the lower poink of the large one by a cord. Buspend tne whole by cord and tasscls, My de- RnpLon does nut do 1t Justice, 1 hiave woveral recipes for candy, and some nice onies far covking, that wera fl““ me by an ex- perienced French cook, which 1 whil sead If any uhy wishes, Can any ono exchange shadow. pictures with mel 1 bave one of Chrlst, A YOUNU S5CHOOLMA'AM, WHOOPING-COUGIT. To the Editor af The Tribune, Quicaco, Dee, 12.—1f Mrs, Ranuey will try the following recipo for whooplng-cough, 1 sm sure her children will be bonefited by It, as [ have nevor koown uny one who hae used it wao has not been « satiefled with it s & curo’ Twenty graine salts tartar, ton grains cochineal, mixed ina gill of water, and sweeten with hioney. For a child, one teaspoonful threo times s day, or oftenerif ihe case is Yery bad, i nos !ul‘i{, for one, to rend the valedictory of our friend Madge Madcep; sutely she was ouly Jesting when sue said farewoll, No, Msuge, wa caunut spare you yei. L am afrald Chat haw gone- with you, for" we Liave not woen a letter from her fucwowme. titue, but bops soun to laukh over some of her splcy ssyings. Maude Lee, 1 ssw you st thy Conveniiui, but kave novor read s word frum you since, and [ am simoss atrald womething offenued you, but hupe not, for we hope to sce you lere ¥ w0 to hest from you, §wunder If ¥ ever sven Jurry B, Free, for sho de. clares 50 pusitivuly that he fs & woman, Brawcus D, To the Editor of The Tribune. Mitwavkes, Dec, 12.—~For whooplng-cought Ono oanco oll of cloves, ous ounco awcet ofl, one ounce oil of amber; mix well, and rub the back, At the buse af thie brain, sud across tne loins morn. log and night, 1 d 8150 like to thank Zacchio for daluty mitten pattern, out wlil ood to her dlrections Whut We cunsiier & great imprevement; cut s pusieboard paticrn iho sizs of the mition re- quired wnd bress botween dup clothe, Mus. L. D, 8, To the Edttor of The Tribune, Cnicaco, Dec, 14.—In reply Lo tho request for ald in treatment of whouping-cough, 1 would recommend the usoof & Homeopathio medicing called nux muscats (utmeg), to be procured ay any pharniacy, Give according o the direction tos thuas meaicines erally given with thew, snd, au § tricd it succussfully, o 1 bupe yuu wasy Bndita sato specinc, Nexky, MINUE PIES. Ta the Editor of The Tribuns, Cuicago, Dec, 11.~Forthe benetit of Inexpe. Zience, or auy other younyg housckeeper who would 1ike 1t, will you again publish the winco-ple rec- iper Ido mot sgrue with wmany of ‘Yhe Mome writers (hat we should 1guvre culinary matters en- tirely, for 1 koow thero ara twany litle practical suggestions we older beads can wake that the Young, inexpeorleucud bousckeeper cunnot find in buoks, and {f we cun help then: in any way levson, Y ¢ duy betore ity pick out sl bite of fat wuet Bug, rewoving 8li miz well {ogelner, eatou £y wush thorougbly tbe er t Surrunly, dry them, d (o 150 miature; seed tuc rutias, ydd the molaescs, sugar, and spices; Si.ce Ibe citron 0. To n quait of bove add » pint of apples €aupped fineg; 1l is beet to add the spples a1 cach nku.r Wet with awset cider Gl very juicy; kevb {u @ slono jac in ¢ cool uiace. When Teady ) wake your pies, Lako just enuugh wince-meat 191 tue numver of pice yOu Wish (v, wake; put it ©:41he a0ve ) & pau aud Jel 1t cowmi 10 & boil. A &uu recipe for pusiry 1e thres cups aliled dour, Yue cup lued, a hittle salt, aud bal up of culd Waly Lo uot il the pies lov full; sdd the bits ©. cilon auu i fow whole faisine [ uick B When duas, serte bol, aud 4k that huse L4 0f yours of 1416 all rigat. AuxT Lucr, WOBEN'S PROGRESS, To ths Editor of The Tribuis. Cxicago, Dec. 14.—Plosse allow me a litile SpACO o express my plessure ju reading Percy Veze's commualcation, sad to bope that his pa- Sicnce and hig luk-bottle lasy bold out uutil be bus brought maoy » young maa 10 ses 1be forcs of bie ducttiaes. Times have certawly grown barder 30C barder of lato, fnanclally, but they sre s C:itiuly finproving tu vus 1espect, Whed woien £ 198t the countey ure orgeniziig clubs of rariuug Lds—acicotitic, ©Iierary, butorical. French, l.um-n,l_-nfl otbers~simply for general improve- meut. They will brigolen fho ordinary routin Sud drudgery of women's lives, sud give thom aterials {or tbought and swmbitiun that will §““' 1hem forget thelr husbanus’ devotion 1o the Mliacd-tooms oF tne coracs drug-atore. 1 boj THE theas elnbs will Increaro and multip! they will have, moreaver, enos, thelrconailintions o reach ontto ail classes who would In: henciiied by them. 1 wsnt to learn more ahout the photo-enamel uree. Have fried bath Ihe glase-atarch and n-atatch paste, bt find 8 spotted loak reuain inz, two tlowee but of three, ma roon an they A dry, I have heard that gelating In the starch in an improvement. ' Wili any one that has tried It let me know how it iu added, {f bolled with (he starch or othiermise? 1think Winnifred would llke Creeny's snd Progreseive Studies " for the pieno, notes and signe have been well 3t MIND V8. DRESS. To the Editor of The Tribune. Rantout, Dec. 32, —1 ngrea with Preaton In re- £nrd to women having timé to read. Many ladies offer the exctian of **no time to read," while they are daily devoting the goldess momentsto fashion. able wardrobes. Now, ladles, and enpeciatly mothers, do lay Relde that everiasting plaiter, and devote Lhe time thus spent (o the cuutivation of your minds, ot to Instracting the little vnes, who in a few short yeara are to become the ralers of our nation. . A mother needs & well-stored mind, for she s daily called npon 1o share her knowledgo with h hili Life fa too shart to be spent. in making fashlonshle and complicated g menta with which Lo tortura the body and hasien 1L Into the grave, The foolish desire for dreas In becoming #o grest that often we wee peuple who rlnulc:;t!'l: keep woul and body together striving wealthiest. ‘Thoue to hire thelr sewing will sit, with burning cheek and throbbing brow, untll midnight, rafllng and tucking, in order Lhat their children may uppeer as well dressed A8 do thuse of & milllonaire. ‘0B, cunistency, thon aria Jewel.* 1 hava never ssked any of The Ilome members for patterns, but [ (notwithstanding your views to the contrary) will ask for & few, aud forever after keap silence. Who will aend me rabbit psttein, elephant pattern, and duck patiern? in oxchangs 1 will seni dog paitern, mouse pattern, or » eplen- did slipper-ca Doun't ail speak sl once, Would alro liky some fer: but, If Biue geis all that sre affered her, porhaps she will divido with her neigh- bors. ConuxLia. A REMEDY FOR CROUF. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cnioane, Dec. 12.—In looking over the morning naper 1 fonnd that during the Just month thirty-one children have died with croup, and the thought ve. curred to me that if, by giving my exporience, conld be the means of saving one.life this winter, it wae my duty to epeak. 1 have alittle gitl, now nearly 8 years old, who, threc or four times during e winter of each year, hias been threatened with cronp. [ have called » physician but once, and that wae when aho was quite g, 1 anid she had Deen threstened; thuse threata bogin with # hoarse bark not to bo mistaken and never dlsro- g:ldcll‘ ‘The firat one bringa me to m{ foet, nndd In “no time"* 1give her a hall-texspouninl of sirupof ipecac, peaceanly i [ ean, forcloly if I innst, out iven. Somelimes I can open her mouth and pour L in withoul waking her. 'Tho noxt move is {0 soe what time it4s. Tnen 1 make myself comfortable, and repeal the dose every ffteen minutea uutil thero 1x not & singla couxli during the intorval. ‘This a usnall; complishied with funr or ive doses, bul someliiora takes elght or ten, She sleeps right slung except a8 1 waken her fo give a doso. This quaniity 8 nol often produce nauees in ler cuses when It docs, ana the cuugh continies, reduco a little. Ask fhe druggist of wnom you buy to give you directions for %nllln no will tell you tuat you can do no harm with it for the shinple reason that an orerdose will be ejected, 1 usc in the sanio way for siniple cough, so ennoyan to both catld and parent whien both need sleep and rest. Thomain {uing isto have the remedy on band, snd then to loss time 10 giving, UTinisty WOMEN UNDER THE LAW. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cnicago, Doc. 14,—I have been a wife for efgh- teen years, and oar first quarrel Is yet to be tested, 218 (0 where and when it shall be, ana what about. Ireally believe ours has been & truo marriage In overy scnee of tho term. Btudying to please each othor, we have not been wrocked upon the rocksof solfshnen and discontent, but Lave bullt upa home of peace, and love, snd unity, But thisis not Is not what I started to write you, Ikave been out of the city, and, whore 1 visited, the wife algned deeds (her husband was selling off his pro; orty) bucauss sho wus afraid 1o refuee, lest sho might tose her life, k, for information, If she cannot claim her lmmnn of {t under such clrcum- stances, 1 might consult a lawyer, but I havo not uV to spare, While absent, I beard that one of The llume family was golng to bo fnvited to read in the lectury course. 1 heard hor In our city two years ago, and Iwould like to hear her sgain. Bhia modent, zoliring lady, and does not court notoriety, She attonds to her own domestic househula, snd althougn a blue-stocking, does not mako good Lno old saw that they ars nlouches, for Uelle Boach is a patiern of neatness and lmiull?. 1did not fntend to apesk of this lady when { began my letter, but drifted Into una- waies. The diicuity of tho deeds alluded to at the beglnuing of my lettor brought about the iden of Ii, 3., a8 uhe always speaks {or the weaker slde, ~wonian, —slthuogh” not a hot-headed woman's righter by any means. Don't forget to tell about the rights of “that wife, and oblige a lady who has buen o constant reader of your paper for nfteen cars, and nover troubled you with an epistie bo- ore, but—but—kinder huakered to, Basurve Par. AMERICAN GIRLS IN THE KITCHEN. To the Editor of The Tridune. i Cuicaao, Dee, 22.—1 have been too busyto wrile to The Home for some time, but 1 have a few minntes to apare to-day, a0 will send a few lines, Brutus, Mre, Vale s a highly cultivated lady, who wae anxlous to fmprove the mental culture of the mombers of The llome. Adobe, didn's you once teach in one of the.public schools of Chicago? L. B, C.; will you sena e the pattern of the Swi apron ‘l y with Qlory MeWhirk that the exchange of patterns had botler bo keptup in ‘The Mome in- stead of nding 1o the ayent. Thuse ladies who wish might scnd to Mrs. A, for any pattern they deslred, but I 1hink that the wajority would prefer to exchange with cach otner, ~Eljza It., you say thal **the {uunk‘ Amer {can ladies ™ woutdn't go'into the kitchen to work, und that they were **well and strong." That may be an axception, but 1 think, os a rule, that Amer- can girls are not strong encugh to work in tho kiichen all the time. Of conrsc, i is highly proper tuat evary girl shouid know how o keep house, but 1don't bfunie any one for not wishing to work in & kitchen. 1f necessity forced ine to work for kitchen; not becauee of false pride, but want uf strenglh to endure the work ¢ 10 kecp evorything **as neat as a pin, Wi, you are vue scusible mau out of & thons sand, ' 1 wish that uiors people heid your views on tha subject of **women and work." © Y1uDiE —— TIE PATTERN AGENT, To the Editor af The Tribune, Caicaao, Dec, 34,—80 numerous have been the requests from the large numbeyr of customers I bave bad this week for s list of patterns and prices in your Home department, that | am forced 10 aek you 1o give me room for the following I Croas and crown, anchor with chaln, dove, floater, pun, secret of modern marriage, elephant, cat, 98 of' | needlul dog, rabblt, mo vlg, wall pocket, lambre- quin, sweeping-cap, supjce spectacle case, handkerchiel- 04taye: p_ Casw, coal scuttlo, wincushion, bsir-pin bug, hair and haire v liotder, brush and comb box, cornuconia for bair, conucopis for dried gr com case, vretly sove-bag, preity mushn apron, bovt ‘needlo-bouk, buol blncuekiun, pens wiper, watch- sutumn-leal ckels, card-Lasket, jewelry-bus hoto-huldor,” eand s d+box {form for 25 cents, 1wo fur 10 cante, 10 conta for single patterus, Fostage aud price (o accompeny each rder., 4 Ladies' and children’s garmente, of which I have # nice assortment, 15 conts apiece, Address, Mus, M, Care Carzler No. 7, Eouth Division, Cliy. COFFEE-CAKE, To the Editor of The Tribuns, Cntcaco, Dec. 11, —Many thanks to Sunehine A\weed for the patiernd sent. | will retura woon as | get time. And thanke also for the recipes for Indlan puddings. 1 know they will be good, and shiall try one for dinner to-day, C. M. Stargle, 1 perfactly agree with all you ssid of condensed mlik; tbe{aultie with the peopls aud nok the mitk, | baye used 1t for four month sud know of what 1 am spesking. Eacuse a little alang, Ulory McWhitk, bus **them's my sentis menta ' exacily, Laclyl, wiere could B, Z, 8nd A wife better than in 1hts mocel Homet Collec cake: One cup strong coffee, one cup sugar, une cup milanes, ons tearpoonful eoda, |wu-‘lhud- cup bulter, four cups Ao:‘._r. vae vound trut. A |B. L.'S§ OLIVE BRANCIL To the Editor of The Tribun, NiLzs, Mich., Dec. 12.—8ince reading the last Tetter of Brutus 1 am convinced that his **atad: willall prove barmles ad belng anzious (toul ant langusge of our own 0w, [ hold out | Washiogton blmsel! \be ‘*imuworial Gearga '), in ble own ng. Let miusuge eot 10 Drulus (hat it was from no lack of geniue fiat bw easny on but becunse the subject wi it be iries .again on Apnl becawne faniouy, Al prescnt Snowfake: presomluence. As Lo begsn the criticiams, sball aleo bavo the Jast and ¢ Michigan " bids bim 8 kindly welco r as sbo l¢ con- cerned, Lo oug Home, whe pect variety of mater andopinion. Coutent has touched on my bobby~love for the babiss. May 1sdd to ber excelient sugueations CIICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY. DECEMBER 15, 1877—TWELVir PAGES, and that | one mare, vlz: that we choose good companions fantheapy 1n | for our children (s they must have some, autsl le ol home unesy, ans invite them to our homes, makinz them welcome, and thking an interest in them, ecen thanch often it may be annayins to have extra chilaten around® The fart that srfeen Ietters awnll ‘i, 7, ta a melancholy nne, and Shora that Dactyl and Fenton are right in their warning. Ob: girls, who thia rush into 2 man's Armn hecause fie ppena them, hetter far for you to work, er. and die 5\!.'!!. than to ru tpsex yuur- SCRAP-DBOOKS, To the Editor of The Tribune, Dorrque, Dec, 12.—1 would likg to nay to Panes that If she will follow my directions sho can make a preity and durable scrap-book for & child very casily and with Nttle expenre, Bny some Holland curtain lincn to make the lesves of, cut them any #ize you wish, round two of the corners, and but. ton-fole them sronnd the edee with any bright wursteds then gather all the bright-colored pict- ares, hoth large und small: then cat out, arrange and paate in your bouk, The cover may be mad " of pasieboard, or sn old cover will apewer, A teat deal of taste can be displayed n the arrangoment and nelections. Beautifal pictures can now ba bought intended expresly for scrap-booka: but it Is not neceseary to buy, sn nl- mont any howo can_ furnian them in pieaty, ol iclure-books, frilt 14 from cany, uic,, the ast named are preltier varnished with clear var- nlsh: all maat be carefully cut nut, snd when you have finishied [ think you will fAod that it will Please the grown cbiidren as well. L E.W. Ta the Edttar of The Tribune, Wat Sing, Dec, 10.—A lady asks for the nicest way to make scrap-lovke for ‘the yonnsters, 1 will el her ourn, Take different colored paper-- cambrics, cut them the deslred size, With a pink- ing-1ron cul the sides, parte with mucllage, the gay. colored pictures on the dark cambrics, and the re- verse: fron them all smooth from the hack, fugether In atraw-bosrd covera covered with bric and adorned to auit taste. Nu. 26, PLANTS AND PLAYS, To the Editor of The Tribune, Avnrny, Ind.. Dec, 10,—~Fern-lLeat, will ge- raniume that wore pianted 1n beds during the sum- mer and kept from - blooming by picking oft tho buds ploom this wintar? Am anzlouns lo know, as 1 have no toom to spare them if they will give me no blosa+ms, bt witl put them In the coltar, Isit besl to fake them from the pote and hang unt Wil *ome one lve their experience with the inctallie hair-brish? We think it causes dantdrufl, aud makes the hair fall o@ Thode 1aland, what gnod conld & pure young #irl get from Lhe play **“Ihe Fool's levenge,™ As played by Edwin Looth in Chicago in Scptember? 1 falled to ace any *‘honey ™ in it. On the con- Lrary, it oroughithe blush of shame fo ny cheeks. ‘There Is much evil In God's world which we can- nol Jonk upon without contaminstion. J wish My Wife end | would aend thejr promised Bl of fare for living on $6 8 wovk, 1 shouid like Lo Licar more satd on the subject of economy. - We need 1t as o natlon, and tne bard times ought to teach us all a lesran, ‘The best remedy for dyspensia 1 have ever tried, aml I have tried very many tn the last ten years, is A tableepounfu) of wheat bean taken in ten or coflee with each meal, llave pot been so well and stroni for yoara: cat of evoryihing and fake no medicine, Farrn C—, TIIE USE OF RECIPES. To the Lditor of The Tribune, HILLADALE, Ja., Dec. 14.—1 would like tosay a fow wards on the subject of covkery. Siyghdegly (whot o dreadful namel) apeaks of **the nsclens Iiterature of cookery. Now, I don't consfder tecipus useless by any means. I have been keep- ng house elght years, and many a timo when 1 wanted to make eome new dish, but knew no mora Tiow than the man In the moon how gisd | was )f 1 could find the recipe for making it in some old book or puper. Ko far from the dour closing on tecipes, 1 hope it will alwayn stana wide open for thiem. Heciven that tell young peoole how tumake ihe most of thelr slendor earninga 3 think valuable. Pighting the prodiem tnree thiwa & day of what nnder fhe sun to get to eat, ns Amber says, {s what bothers ma more than anything. 1 thunk tho lsdlen for wending me recipes for ickles and felly, and sald so some time ago, but t wa printed; but 1 hope they will let inc say & fow wards thin tfmo. 1 hopo that all who have any gool, plain recipos will send them toThe liome to help ua who are not the bust o;nmkn CIANK SOMI; RECIPES, To the Editor of The Tribunj, La Ponrs, Ind., Dec, 12.—1 want to give s fow recipes, which I know to bo good. Dumplings: Take & two-quart pan and f11 it half tull of floor, but in some saitand two heaping teaspoonsful of baking-powder, and mix well; then add two eggs and atir to a very stiff batter with cold water; have 8 ketile with bolling water ready, in which put a 1ittle salt; cut oft the batter dumpling with a c-spoon tne size of an exy, boil them twent minutes, or break one open when you thin they done, 'l‘bu{ ore caten with any kind of ronsts and vegelsbles, Uso the gravy of who moat on them. [ have also- & very wood recipe far dipping old black slpaca—have Just Smshed one tor myself, and wm very much pleased with it, for it Jooks just hike new, "1 offer 10 exchange with anybody wishing. 1lavealso a recipe for coloring black which 1 can recommend. Topey, 1 would Iike 10 know your recipo for something awful nico. 1 hope it 18 not that ever- wanting floater, but somethlng more substantial, Grandmother Bee aud Villa, havo you received my leiler of last week, and whydo you not answer? 8hould also like 10 hear from Brinhill of Wabasha, Minn, ABOUT IIEAYING COALS Or FIRE. Tn the Editor of The Tribune, Cueago, Dec. 10, —The feelings of the Sorraw- ful Wile cannot be described In worda, The near- est comparlson that I can give from my own expe- rlence {3 that of 8 man lost in a denac forest with- out company. standing on tho very vengo of the grave in starvation. Oh! what a feeling, hunger- Ing snd thirsting atier congeniality with a_parinor who nover glves utterance to plearuro nor a word of encouragement; po pleasant conversation to 1lluminate the home withs sunshine of happiness, 1 will say to tho Sorrowful Wife that 1 tave tried overy way that becomes & man 10 bromote hare mony, and tind that the best way ia 1o appear in persan pouridle i 1ho ssmie wttructive manner zince'a fred admiratiou and cunfiuence ways in the eame loving tone D that 1 uved fn courtship days, always be atientive, courieous, evor rosdy to do little ucts of kinuness. ** Thurefore, If thine encmy hunger, feed him; if he thiret, give Inm arink; fur 10 80 doing thou shalt heap ceals of fire'an his head.™ "Tryat, sl ou will comoe out victorious, unless your husnana 120t "the mule order, Liut, If you want w divorce, muko him jealous, lork. SBOME ADVICL, Ta the Editor of The Tribune. Cuicago, Dec. 12,—Alvira Slimmens, thanks for recipe. Yiddle, ¥ think your suggestion In regard todls- cneslng tobacco mnd temperance in The Home a good oue,—temperanca enpocially, —and [w aorry 1o aee 80 fow leticra on the subject, Weall ought to do all we can to sdvance the cause of tem- perance, and I think the Jadies of The llome could do a great deal in this way If they would try, Wicked Eyes, 1f 1 were you | would take Harry . Frec's advice, and come to The liome sociables and fud out avout the meubers, instead of muking such pointed tiquiriew about th B. Z,. youruiler, 1 balleve, was made to the no- bie and lavely, Now, | thiuk you would havedono well (o have omlited the novles for num{ you du not think sany uoble-minded woman would ‘accept such an oler. Chattervox, Iam sorry to auything from ut. ‘neverthicos, but there, i Deronda true, 1 b goom, s0 1 will eay no ool ‘TO DYE FLANNEL, To the Editor of The Tribuns, Cuicano, Dec. 10.—WHI The Home sloters tell ma how ta color old white,Aannel any durable, 0. expensive color? Also, a remedy for toothache, 1t any there bo. Forbear saying anything about cald iron. or advising e to bold the oot of tke offeader in my hand; anyone who can deliberately Jest on thie sure subject i capable of any degrev of dispolical villsiny. Sorrowing Wite, makeflim jealoas; secure rch 108 pint of wa ibrough several il tu prevent blletering, will not occur If the luyersof cloth are uvealy ched: Tub the surface with & dry cloth previous jroning, cover it with s cluth and !mn ne but fatizon over it, which will partlally dey it, und prevent **aticking;' tuen fron as usual. sud fineh with (e poilsiing-fron. Dow't have the starch (oo Abick ; yous Juen will be stitf envugh 11 thorousily welied. Faxmie Wanuen. — TO SWEETEN THE SIRUP, To the Edvtor ol The Tribun Cuicaco. Dec. 10.—11 Mazglo M. W, will acsld heracur manle sirup, snc, while Lot, will slowly 4710 a little Snc saleratus, MOPPIDg &8 suun A% 1ho sour teste dlaappears, she will be able to im- prove 1t greatly Add thesateratus a little al » 1ime,etirring well, sod when all the acid is newtral {zed bring ibe npnlnwlgwnuon 088 10 expel the gases that are formed. Dors Vers wants fo kuow bow to keep silver-plated ware bright. | Sud that a liguid prepaation which I boy st the argen 18 very useful. 1t off dirtsud larnish. e siiver off vut wiil Fepiate WOID sullacts ¥ ull udds 1ue bead srticle 108 cieazing silver that § ever Lee OVSEWITE. ABOUT A MARK, To ths Editor of Tha Tridbuns, Garxasvaa, I, Dec. 10.~I believe the true oojoct of The Howme is to belp cach olber; for this reason | come 10 you for advice. My darling Lo Hlinenspot on her foce. 1t looke somethin 1ikn n ntrawherry, and it 18 pont te size of a po dollar, 1 want 1o know If taere L« anyt will cemove 1t withont Jeaving n wn P t tuought it was u serateh, for it was no I & pin's head s from that it grew fo ite then stopped Increustng, snd hs remamed (he rame ever mince, It Iv ealled by mowt prople 3 *tinark. 1 hope the ladine will remember tne and fell mo what to do, for I distike very much to hava 1t remaln, and 1 do not tike to e it temoved and Jeaye & worre apot than In there already. One of the contrilutore wished 10 know what historles fo rend. 1 think the Abbott historien are very inter- esuing and entertainiug. + Mus. W. ML F. WAX-FLOWERS, To the Editor of The Tribune. Cuitcano, Dee. 10, —The lady who ks for di- rectinons to make waz-flowers should take two flowers of & kind, pull one to pleces and cut pat- terns fram it, the other keep 1o see how Lhe flower 18 put together, Make them of white wax entire- Iy, tint them with dry paints accoraing lo your own Jndement. The mulds for leaves you will Gnd at any store whern they scil the materluls, It wouly use too much suuce to write full directions. but tf you wlll communicate to we In care of the editor’l will glve you more inforimation on the anb. Ject, aa T bave ninde 8 great many of thew, and Bonie very urelty harps, crosses, etc. Let meadd #inito o the quotations for suto- graph albutan: 't 1t iv & fcarful trast, the trmat of love, in fear, not hope, auould & woman's heart receive a guest lodanucmn. % communion with few, Tie futimate with one, Deat fustiv with ail, And speak evi) of' nane. 1 closn my letter this week Iliyulvlnll recipe for R first-rate Euglish ptom pudd ng for Chrislmas: One pound cuch of baker's bread, hrown sugar, suet chopped fine, ralrinn weeded, and currauta, one and a balf pounds of flour, one-fourth pound of citron, and candied lemon-peel chopoed, one ounce af bliter almnnds powdered, ona eill of brandy, four rggs, une tahiespountul each of cin- namon, nutmey, snd cloves. Soak the bread fn mbik Uil sait, work the other fngredients futo It add the floar last, put It fato a well-battered mald or pudding-ctoth, and boll steadily five bours; merve with sauce. ‘Fhe water must be boil- 10g when the pudding fe put in. Ruoux Isvaxy, MILAX, To the Editer of The Tribune. Cnicago. Dec. 10,—] have been watching for some tima to sce if an anawer came €0 that inquiry sbout the culture of snllax, and, whife waiting, mine s dying. Wil not some une that knows fiy 1o the rescuc? Fern-Leaf is tuo fur away now to hear my cry. Orcella, Miguonette, somebody, anyhody, pleare tell me. In return, I will give you a good rv.‘cl;m for & cake; try it, Jadles, Ink, this fs the way | niake lemon-. ‘Gralc the out- niden of two lemons and squeeze the julce ; add one cup of sugar, one-half cup of bulter, the yolks of three eggns best tho Just threa angredients thor- ouklly,” then 1dd the Juice and grated rind, and put ltaver your fire, stirring until thick; mold to fancy, Farmers® Frnjt.Cake: Boak three cups of dried opples in warm water over night: dralnoff the water In 8 aleve; chop the appies shightiys then simmer them for two hours I three cups of mo- lawees; after that add. two ciwn, ono cup of mugar, one cup of sweet milk ur water, three-fourths of & cup of hutier, one-half tearpuonful of suda, flour to make a pretty etilf batter, cinnamon, cloves, and otuer upice to aulle the taste: bake two hours, Alyuris THORNE, ENCOURAGEMENT T0 BACHELORS. To the Lditor of ‘Ie Tribune, Moxtnosg, 1., Dec. 12.—Thereis such a jingle of wholesomu eente In tho letter of I, Z., fowa, that 1 trust somne good, noble woman will all futo hia hands, for 1 fecl nasured sho will meat the warm sympathy which she a0 often craves but so seldom Gnds. 1 Peter Pitkin 18 80 desperate, sl doi't ne drop 8 step lowar tn the - potte darlings,” and iry among. the working women what he can do about sccuring a happy home? lie asaured thieto are wmore than two Clanses from whick to cacuee, if you should wish to make a lection, 1 know many intellikent, lovatle women who are eurning thelr_ own living, whose annual fncowme I nut hulf of $500, and who live, dr and support others out of thissum. 1 have tried and know whereof Lepeak, Should bs glaa to Liest from wore of sawe rinciply us B, 7., lowa, SOME SUPPOSITIONS. To the Editar of The Tributie. “Cmicado, Dec. 14.—Pleaso give mo space to re- turn thanks for the kindnees of Aunt Anna, who suggests the RIfts Of our wouls as Christmas pres. ents, Now, my dear woman, supvose, only sape poss, that wo are not all heathens, And suppose that A, E. 8.'s big brothers are already in por soetion of pocket Dibles, What then? And tur. ther, supposo that It would be a still wiser, and a verliabie act of cliarity, to’ purchase a dictionury orspelling-book for one of those deludew mortal whu comuit_gricvoun errors in orllograpay, suc 8 commencing any of the nanes of tho Deity with » or !rbllin( the famillar” word utiful " incorrectly. And, lastly,, suppose woehave s hitle common seunu i this World, na- sides Juokiug out for the next, WICKED Eyxs. A IMUNTER'S APPEAL, Ta the Editor of The Tribnne, Cricago, Dec. 11.~Having carefully perused divers communlications from the daughtces of the frea soll of our glorlous Western conmry, I take the hiberty of scuding the following appeal to them n the paine of several friends of mine, as well as in_ my own bebalf. 1 am s passionaic lover of field-wporta, but the forests agA fislds around Chis caga are not productive of gafnes hence 1 have to ook further West for the gratitication of my hob- by, Not having much acgusintsnce thronznout e Went, 1 would auk those of e 1alr readers of “The Tlome whose resldence lv in reglons where gume u sttll plenty and tndisturoed to cotnmunt- cate with e, Stain lucation and means of resch. init the place; alao whether threa or four hunters can be_accommodated with good hunter fare and quarfers, for which & Hberul remuncration witl oe patd, Avbtnox, THE PATTERN BUSINESS, Tothe Editor of The Tribune, Cuicaao, Dee. 14, —Glory McWhirk bae offered 8 protest, and nsks the opinion of tho ladics on the seaning arbitzary weasure. Nuw Itis my opinton who has not been In tho pattern Lusinc 1 bave, iwasmall woy, bt 1was obliged Lo cast my an- char, after gettlng tired of spending tlme and strengtheutting pattorus 1o send to—well, Istopped short of 4 hundred, many of whom did not send o stamp, or even a postul to scknowledye Its re- colpt. | wus gind wuen Mre, A, ollered (o shoul- dor the burden aud share the glory, Uk, Olory, ask Jactyl, liryan, or M, Bryan fur their optnion. Ithink Sirs. A, should be allowed spacu to give & price lis of what patterns she lins, 20 ladies wish- mzto would know what iosend her snd what o send for. That this would e a benetitto The Home circlo fu the buwmble vpinion of WaLr Frowen, TIHE MSTORY CLUB. To the Edtor of The Tribune, Cuicano, Dee. 12.=Will you pleass tell me if the writer of (ho editorial in ‘Tuk Tiisuxe, second ing the motion to furm s History Club, would be willing tu direct tho studles of the clase if one Is formed? The Jadics and gentlemen willing (o joln in forming 8 cluse, piense send in their numes by uext Baturday, aud If thore ure envugh names sout (o warrant such s proceeding, wu will appoint & place of meeling. Pontia. INoTe. —'I'hie promoter of theidea referrea to may be addressed ua Wistoricus, Hoom 25 Fisune Buildiug. He {s execilently Biicd by nature and education to srrangs for & Ilistory Cluusnd to direct ite progress. | BCROLL-SAW WORIK, To the Edutor of The Tridupe. Waventy, N. Y., Dec, 10,~Can sny of The Home frionde tell me how 1o put scroll-saw wark together? § bavo used glus, hut furnace heat voon drles 18, and the pleces fall off, onc by one, I ten the pleccs on neatly with en 1 would fike t know bow o the waod from warpiug before 18 Is u cannot obtain patterine here, | would b exchBuLY suaretling for patterns. I sby ous will vend very iine ones for iulald work aud work to be lald velvet, In retwin 1 will forward some haydeome safumn-lvases., . Mudge, | would like tu weet you. 1 am in El- mira very oilen. 1 wue **borh and brought up* there. Moved bero from Chicago s July, Mus. A, L. B, Box 150, WIIO 1S THE AUTIIOR } Tu the Eduor of The Tribune. Cepan Farrs, la., Dec. )2.—A frlend fo The Howme, but heictofore & strsuger in Ma columos, would reapecifully mek bihis, of Ruckford, who s e author of the guotation she gives iu her letter of Nov, 28, asultable sclection for sn suto- graph wloum. vis., **Kvery cloud bath s wilver niny Yt | ask It 10 scttle a Bitle coulroversy be- tween two of wy friend u retuen, 1 would o ot 1hat & nice present for *'s youug geulicuan who has pearly t'“‘la thing 1he hand uf woman cau fashion™ would the dear baud deell. Who dure say uor Prances. stnall revent A POEM WANTED, To the Edttor of The Tribuns. Gxaxp Rarine, Mich,, Dec. 12.—Will some of The Homo readers picase send me s copy of he puem commencing **‘Twas tne night befure Chn may, when all theough the houra, —"" of elac fell mo where I can getit? [ will cheerfully return stamps. 04 patterue, ate0, f dovired. Mus. J., cary Lowe. THE TIHEATRE, T the Eduor of The Tribuns. Mouexcs, 1il., Dec. 11,—[ thluk Weeplog Wil- low forgotten the youlhs who viewed the chemiloon. Toere ls potbing thal cannot be per- verted 1o evil use; daccioy, engaged insaw recro- alion, 1a & Bealthful snd exbilarating. Jimsy bel bave not & guod cuusclence, bui I cau take my waich | | heart she will find ahe can drain many mors) con- f Savior with me into 1he theatrs, and £am fnelined 10 think IF V. W. will o to ans of the respuctable theatres af any Iarze city and take with hor o pure elitalons from the play, andthat her soul (s an safe thiere an anywhere, Mason, TRY BELSITAZZAR'S FLAST. T the Editor of The Tritune, Ntes, Mich., Dee. 12, —Will some of the church eontributora to The Hlome plesse Zgestions on entertalnments. Weo lave adebt on our church, and wish to liqnidate it thin winter, and entertainments reem tn he about. ali the resnnrces we hase left for raising money for the drendfal debt. Pleans let un hear from tomebody that's nice. We have had bazers, dinners, nocials, ctc., and now we want just & few from yome ane wot of town, and [ guess we make 8 suceres of paying onr debts If we can them. So ploase, some kind friend, h-Jg us. 0., Box 470, EXCIIANGE WANTED. To the Edltor of The Tribuns. Wixszoann, 111, Dec. 10.—1 willjntate my want 88 clearly and conclsely a1 posalble; I have hut one atpresent, [wantto exchange rome one, 1 bave twa volumes of leterson's Mag. azine for the years 1874 and 1877, 1n goud conditiun, Man any on Y b nge withme? Am not oasticilar aato the kind [ [ have not read them. The postage will not cost un wver 15 centa each, nerhaps not that, #o we wanld each have some new reading matter at small cast, Address Saxto, FOR INFORMATION. g To the Editor of The Tritnine. Cricana, Dec, 11.—Will some member of The Home who has preserved all the numbers of the papar please give me the date of that one giving s partial liat of works of reference reconmended hy Mr. Justin Winsor, Haevard Librarlan? I think it 'wan in one of the late: October supplements (under tue head of ** Liturature,” or among the **book nattcen ), nut, ug [ hate been preserviag onily nuch articlen {rom Thejliome ax Geelred for & RCrap: book, | have in sowo way mislald the number to which I now wish tu tefor. Annow, INDIAN-PUDDING. To the Eduor of The Tridbune, Rananao, Dev. 7. —Following lvan czceilent Tn. dian-padding reclpa: One-baif cup of meal, one cop £oud sirup, one tablespoonful ginger, twu- thirdn of a cup of milk, n lumpof Lutter the size of anegg, three or four eggaistir the meal ina it tle coid water, silr intu & oint of huiling water well ralted, ana buil fur five or ten minutes; remove from the e and ket to cool a little (after adding the batter) ; beat the eges Ul light s add the othier Iogredients and bake half an hour. Wil rome petson try this rectpe and report? a. QUESTIONS ABOUT PLANTS, To the Editor of The Tribune. Citcago, Dec. 12.—1 would like to fngnire of Fern-Leaf, or any one who has good ruccess with plauts, what 1 sball do with mine to mske them lvok more thrifty? Shall I water them cvery day (they stand 1n & south bay.window)! and woula tepid or perfectly cold water be better? And ehall [ use sny atimulant, such as ammonia, in the water? And what uiher ?lhnll con | get besides wingle geraniums that will bloom freely? vy Lyxnox. POETRY AND MURIC, To the Editor af The Tribune. Newrox, I, Dec. 13.—We would like to know who the author s of *‘Notning to Wear,” or, if any one tias it, would tey scnd us & copy? Also, pumes of pleces of music (instrumental) by Wor- Ieuhaupt, orjany other good suthor, In return, 1 think we can give you must any H‘“"“ you wish except cross and cruwn, Cupid and deer. “lowa, —— HOW TO TURN HAIR GRAY, To the Editor of The Tribune. BARAB0O, Dec. 10.—1 wish to ask the readers of The Home 1f thero is any way to change natural bair gray, My hair will perslst in lulnlnf. and [ cannot become reconclled to wearing my hair and oraids two ditferent colors, and 1 do not wish to uso cosmetice. 1f any ung can give me any infor- mation vn the aubject they will confer a favoron OnrERvER. FERNS AND ITOLLY. To the Editor of The Tribune. Mantsox, Dec. 8,—Will some one in the Bouth cxchunge holly. mistleloe, and pampas grass for pressed ferns and aulamn leaves, befere the holi- days, with Bxrcy, Lock-Box 320, FOR THE CHILDREN. A LETTER FROM BANTA CLACS, 014 Father Time, the other day, Cam noltly by, upon ks waj And whispered In my ear, **Prepare Your cholcest presents, rich and rare; Gcet mli you need 1 time to leave At nine o'clock vn Clirlstmas-eve. " lie swunz his scythe upon bis ehoulder, And wulked 8s though he waz no older Than when he drst begun to mow All living things, long, long ago. I've got my sleigh, and reindeern too, FPiled up with presents, all for yon. On Cliristmas.cve I'il crack my whip, With bghining speed go on my trip. Town many chinineys 1 must go, ‘Though coid the wind and deep the snow, Tient ‘neatt a luad of presents sweet « Tt the lntlo stock.ng-feet Your muthers haug upon the chair, When & come dow fo give each share, Now, children, you will all apres *Tis hard for an old man like mo Ta climb the chimneys up snd down 1n one eold night through every town. 1 pondered till 1 weary grew, Ana could ot think of something acw T give o rest and give you fun. ‘There's nothing better can be done ‘Than the old way that ured 1o be Whien sll played round the Christmas-tree, Ga tell 1nnr parents this fo propose 8 Chrisimas-tree, Ta ald my work of charity, Tpun this plan: the entrance free; Tuvite the poor, that they may get home nectul thinge t oft forgel. Write your intended's name upon Your Chistmas-gitt, and h:m‘lu on The tree that’s by the curtain hid.™ * Now du as Sants Claus kas bid. Then, # your parenta think it best, Ol Santa Clune will have u real, Bt ever bear this truth in mind: Guod chiidren sro most sure lo find A gifc upon the Christmas-trce, Tuough 1 will not bsthere 10 see, For many chiloren fur away Wil watch the coming of the dny ‘When they will get thelr prosents 100, Ty nuture Just ae good aw you. Tocorn the darkness of the night; 1 beat the **spirits” fn my Hight; O'er hill nnd dale my reinideers go, Vart mountains of perpetual snow, Down to the valivye far Lulow Henvath the sun's continas) glow, Where meadows are forever green And cola dack Frost 1o uever seen, ) who will sig the glorious cause That was begun by BaxTA Cravs, e —— HEART'S-MUSINGS, Ton, Loved, have I cost your life one added rlh’l Since | have knowa you? ['ve songht o bless, To Jgint your steps to paths of pleasantness: say, v sought In vain? Loved one, have I reached your soul's great need? Tell me if 1 0'er yet possessed the power To bring yeur saddened Iife oae bappy hour, Anv.rl’m blessed indeed. 1 cannot think cur lova s wholly loet, Taough all the swecluces of our life 16 crushed, And itter wall conies where rich music gushed: The calu cxceede the cost. ‘Wo cannot quite shul out the part, Although our Learis must feel the cruel sting Of pain 1bat o'er vur sundened beart must brizg ‘Au long 8s Jite shall last, Loved, do you think becan Jiere oin the verss uf our lost Fara t | can feel no senre »: TBa ke ot ihe bube 1 love? Tow gladly wonld | bear tho weary scba, Could | but take from you rou ! pain; Though twice (he burden, | would not complal Wut buss Jt for your sake, Will you believo that the most exrneet pray Bly soul dared, § odered up for you, Yaat tod way cuide you il lite's joarney through, Aud shield you from its snarest 1 cannot bear your ceusute. Do you thiok My peart o dead (Lag J8 can fecl Do pain ‘Y0 oee it chain of love Ho renl ju Swain, And you its dearcst hink? May wo nol hope that beighter destiny M-{ siens (e Lide Lhal unifts our lives apert; Helurning, bear we closerio thy beart? Beluved, snswer wel And muay we bope that, far beyond the rosr OF earibly winds aud strife, we oo shall sit Low st 1lie teet of the Ureat Indnile, Peace-crowned forever more. - Mus. Jzxsviman M. Winrox. ) 1877, Ispiaxarouis, Dec. CONTRASTS. Some lives are golden-pilded; some sil bleak; Aud tdle scoiers question, **Je tnie Just?” Toaucu 1 say, Bebuid 1ac mountaiu-peak Forever armored Iu ita icy crust While sua-kiseed lsnds do lie, clernal Bummer to the eyo. Al Natare tecuws with conlrast, and all lif And, walle mcp praise tbe ainliing, level land, gllh "u’fl“‘h"i“ml. snd .-tufi bl Mleml rife, 4 ibe Jouely mount - peak more grang el i 1L WuEx) LB, 1 department. resl na THE PUZZLERS' CORNER. [Orizinal cantribations will be pnbiished tn this Correspondents wiil please send their 4 with thelr nomade plume. Anawers will be pulilahed the follawing week, ] ANSWERS 70 LAST \WEEK'S PU2ZLES. No. 0. Fern Lea oltver Ostaimitn, 0 4" No. 41, ¥ F A x E N 8 N 8 ABSEVER X L c U o B 1 N L No. 42, ATL ANTA A BYMNS T VB AS8SP LR TRA T UYGEB GALVESTON , NCE R ENT OE ©OoODD 8O0 N 8STAID N CRIMSON No, 1. Buill, ki, M), ) out, roul, trout. 4. fipear, pra 2. Flont, lont, re, care, scate, Chicago Tribuge. No. 45, A little snow, tombled abont, anon becomes a mountal *“liut yet* fs as & gaoler to bring forth some mon*trois mal clor, Lireach of custons Is breach of all. Ca my (o e. Let us not burden our tremembrances with & heaviness that's gone. AMERICAN ATUTHORS ENIGMATICALLY RX- PRESSED=NO, 40, 1. The amn) _pm:le!m-nmblc # plant, and 1o do wrony, he whole of n emall bed. 3. Tiesun on Sunday night. 4. A country in Europe, 0. What should_be the dearest pla ¢. Vile and a measure, 7. A carrlave and Dagn. 9. A period Marnhal, 11 Tl 2, A vart of the budy and = Cunfederste Genersl, 13 A slrub, 1 d to the inoth, Neenan, Nns. C. CIIESS PUZZLE--NO, 47. iz i3 Follow the movement and give an Englien tra of the United States, Moxnox, Wis. the Kaight (the italle /) atlon of & matto of one. N Cant, ANAGRAM—NOD. 48. Hewn worsor bertmelta roy yads, Dan apsinos teac cersou fo Jenyontem, Tlet tesurn copaifel, sti dals, U belourt dun frez) sl—mytotenpem. Orrawa, L, & pA\:rn CRARAD! NO. 40, Prefix a word ~xyressing griel i 0 the nobleat work of Gud— You'll fnd it was, primeval chief, W hlll(l:ul!d the curse on Eden's sod. Apwirr, U'CALLAGEAN, CHARADE-NO, 50. red to fight In the feid, n plainly descry; wut with a Sovous acclain Fourth of duly, When pocte ure mentiourd lu terms of pral You'll flud that my whole's deserving the buy Cuicaao, UBRALDINE, SQUARE WORD~XNO. &l. ‘To resound; ag animal; plous; a gem, Cuscauo, HBon Bray, BQUARE WORD~NO, 52, A man's namo; name of & Blate; a ton, stanco; & mau's Date, Unnaxa, 1l —— TRIANGLE PUZZLE-NO. 53, A graln: warmth; & verb;a preposition;and & consunaut. Brosve. Cuicaau, A RHOMDOID—NO, b4, Across—Largely usct by Tux Triauns Company ; 0 NArrOW; & msu's oumie; sore recently Introguced, Dowu—A consonant, a_ prepositiol herole poen: & celebrated forl Join; & verhi'a consunant, uuaxp Cuossisg, 1L HIDDEN MONEY-NO, 85, Jobony esid, **§ mean to be & pood boy." Rittle aud her doll arrived lass night, d-l Mac row near the baok, he will get agrovad. g(rx" tull 1n good Old England was the home of nd, France, and Germany still temain 10 the Turko-itusslan war. st :nl-!ununu & gleniu of hope flashed across u bath ale, Ntnine wine, aud other drinks in goodly stor C’l'h'u tramp 18 to leave fown by orderof the wurt. M. le Duc attended the opera with la Comiesse, Cucago, Tus THIUKYIKATE, CONRESPONDENCE. Bob tay correctly unkinks Noa. 30, 40, 4, 44, an . . Fritz and Prau, Foz Lake, Wis,, bave snewered all but thie proverbs. J. W, P. anawers all but the wheel puzzle. The cradle staggered bim, Dandelion, city, let none escape, and corractly salves all last woek's puzzie Nell sends the proper anawers 10 N 41, 42, 43, 44, a0d A6, —al} the puzsl original whoel'puzale. Dorsh Yarron, Grand Crossing, Iii., anewers all butl one,—~tha wheei puszle. st made the error, aud not the types, 1u the proverbs. Jessis Randolph, Randoiph, Wis., answers Noa, a0, 40, and 44, snd scnds sume puzzles, for which the Cornot wili lave space ss suon ss possible, To J, A. 1., Indiana street, |s o cradit of sending the first complete list of ai s to last week's puszles, dated the day of lasue, Katurday, Belle Bobbin, Dizon, I1l., bss sent -a complete Hot of answers to the puzales of last woek. Thi lauy 1o & capital guceser, and has made nu fatluzes su yet {0 her solutions. y, and Emma, Muscatine. 1s., aa- 40, snd44: Bidum, city, N Hloomiagton, i, city, bave solv ds In correct answ 2 to 2. b 0, , 44, and 43, —ali the ales. Your pos tecelved, and_credit fEiven Taat week, T good oplolog of he ** F'uz. 3. B, C., sud his favors are alwaye welconio, Angelins Fiddleaticks' snewers came 100 late for potice Jast week. The solutions to Nos. 91, 32, i, 17, aud 38 were correct, Fridsy ovon la ss lale se the **Corner" keeps open. This week A u'::h?s‘“m correct snawers (o Nua, 30, 40, 44, au The Puzsler bas no waste-bas! #quars et, and ail the rhemboids, ugise, Maltess erusulom crussew, eic., ¢ic., bave been ud 1hose considered of merit will ba puh. Th el old, words, yet, thankn to s many correspandents, it e naw on hand enonh to laat six weeks longer. This fact muat nat stop one correspondenta from sead- Ing in their favors, however, for there may ba panic [n the puzzlo market, and the ** Corner"" gef short on the wrong side. From P, P., Uroana, T11., comen correct soln- tlons to all nrzles. P, P, ftan excellent gaesser, and I cled of povaesaing cislrvoyant nowers, 80 well does wha or he find the hidden meaning of £o many tangles. Room will ba found for your puzzies x00n, Answera have been received to Noa, 20 and 40, from Mountain Fringe; to No. 39, from Belle Deachi to Noe, 39, 43, and 44, from £, U. Z., TIl.: to Nos. 89, 40, and 2, fro bateh Lena, to Non. 29, o 40, 42, 41 45 (partially); from Rxpress, to Nos, u:‘. and 43 from A, Johnny, Appleton, Win., to Now. 30, 40, 4, and 45: from Wallace, {o Now a0, 40, 42, 44, and 45: from C, W, J., Normal, 100, 10 Nos, 39, 40, 42, 44 00, 30, 40, 42, 1 b, Wis., to Nos. 80, 40, P —— " SIDONIE, THE MARRIED FLIRT,” To the Editor of TAe Tribune, Cnicago, Dec. 14,—1 am fond of 2 good laugh, 2nd & moderata joke will cause me tosmile londs’ Your correspondent *‘Legitimist* 1s & hnge joke, though I donbt if he bas sense enough to know it. Ile evidently intended bie fearned epia- tic for me, and there is just feminity enongh In my natare to **talk back' when occaslon calls, How relieved the dramatlc eritic of Tux Tmiauxm mast feel to have egitimist* come to his and belp to stamp ** The Married Fiirt, Sidone," a9 an ‘' exhibition of moral devravity," with such profodnd arguments, Hearpim: **1nave not myself scen * Sidonie,* not tell how clonely It resembles such playe I ' and * Foroldden Fruit, " but, tion given by yvour critic, Tcan it in much worse than either.' . ** Legitimist, {s he not? His bowerver, prove the impression your crtic created, who doubtless did not think thero could be found smong tho readers of Tus TRINUXE sl fool: Legithniet, Hear him ugain: ** Some laay friends of mins who were present the fral night declare they ne: suspected anytbing *bad® in_the play unill they fead yuur papec the ezt morning.” *Now ls not that cumplimentary to bia lady friendat How obtuse their perceptive qualitics mast They ree ** Hidonle ™ sad do not know what the play means. He does not see it but s satisfied 1t 16 immoral becanee he bas been told s0 one, ~who, perhaus, like he, did ool see §3, - gtimist™ 1a evidently quallfed fora critic: give him & chanco, Mr. Editor, for the pure morals of Jour preseat one should not be longer exposed to he terrible iniiuences of Uio suclety dramos of the present day, s *‘Legitimint™ tclla us **iheid 1OIson warks ro Ineldivusiy that ith ciects are not felt by thoee to whoo st in sdministered." Plons- ant poison, that, eht Let all wio desite to com- mit sulclde nee “*Sidonle " and die, [ must reaily produce sumething to pleare this highly nioral ele- ment of our city, of which S Legitimist® fs the Apukes Ierbaps the fairy exiravaganea In preparation for the folnys will auit, as it Is *‘chhalike and bland,” and I may, by placing pull back arcases on my hille fairiea (toey are cnldren), prevent i being shocked by viewing ihelr le—understandings, This ls long enough, Yours moratly, d. 11, MuVickxn. —— THIS MUST BE REMEDIED. To the Lidstar of The Tribune, Lxtaxo, 1L, Dec. 14.—A goud number of Tun TRinuNE readers daily have sought for your paper of the newsboy 1n vaiu, but 10 ite stead the Times 18 shoved in baste (o us. 3£ I bad only beco acca- stonally we would nut have noticed 1L, but it has become too common to couttuue unnoticed any longer. 1presume the rame practice Jo peraist 10 &l otber stativin; If ro. your circulativn niust decrease. Can you explain: If no other courss can give un Tue Twinuse, we wiil Jorm a ciub, Hloplug to bear from you svon, 1w, yours truly, ome To the Editor o The Tridune. LeLaxp. 1il., Jicc, 14.—W 1 you prease Inform your patrons {n this section why Tux Tuisuxs cannot be had on Traln No. b, on the ¢, B, & Q. R. R.,—could not get Il to-dsy (Friday). Itls beconiing an_ estaliishied rule suivng eome of (he truin-hoys 10 crowd the Zimes upon ‘those who want Tug Tutsese, swl Af auvilong is eaid, tho toply Is, **llave not got ‘T Trisuse. " or yuu don't Mke. you cati have yout maney back * and then I 8 person wanis more than une cupy, a8 Lhe caee happened Lals mormui, — the man would not take the Hines, —TUK THIBUNE wun lorthicome fng. Yours respecituily, UNE OF MAXY. e — THAT EDITORIAL FRACAS. To the Editor of The Tritune. Torono, Ill, Dec. 18.—Tha statement fn & Chumpaign dispateh in this morning’s TRivuN® that public sentiment bere condeiuns my course in the controversy with Mr. Haddock, of the Champaien Zimes, {8 false. All the resbectable people of the commuumity rupport me and con- aeinn Huddock, for proof of whech I reter you to any prominent mau, other than & versonal Democratic triend of umwncu’-h n the county, Respoctiully, . B, Crari, —————— UNFAITHFUL. O wa were two, yel but an one, Iu childhood’s huppy days; Unchecked our stresms of iife did ran In smouth and pleassnt way, And you, ny ove, were proiived wine, And 1 tu heatt and soul was thine, In thuse our cacly daye. Rut sadly, through the'lapse of years, My hopes bave anawered all my Tears. Liko as & bud of lovely bue, The undeveloped rose, Your cliartus, in grihood hid trom view, D1d one by ane unclose. v 1 foudly walched thy luvely face, Thy matchlers furm, thy quceniy grace, Nor sinule doubt urose That 2 skould mourafully realgn That which 1 thought was truly mine, Didet think that 1 could meekly bide Yo sew my hopes le dead— Ta see my all, my prowised bride, Unlo auother wed? O didst thou think | could restrain, Although they brought rue naught of paln, The tears that | hnve aued Nay, Nature, { Lending low, Did yleld Aer oerlngs of wo. T've walched the brightest besuty fade, ‘The fairest forme decay: In sorrow 1 my tricnds tave lald Bencath the miry clay: But wounds ss thess by tme will heal, Uowe'er theie putigs we Arat du feel— Do sorsow fur u day, Tut time, forgetfulness, nor art, 1lath power (o hexl @ brokeu heurt, Mingras Lo, W L. 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