Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 29, 1877, Page 10

10 s : THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE SATfiRDAY. DECEMBER 29, 1877-TWELVE PAGES. THE HOME. dolng an well they can, *This drawing from memory {6 very desirahle, 1f each one will bring away from each elitinz o sketch of all thatshe can take in with the even balf closed, In tnat way shatting ont too much de- tail, Jet the aketch be 1n_lend-penctl, in charvonl, or in crayon, fn water-color or in_otl. she will nd to he necd a8 often an accanlon req! Tiale will even grow again ofter the action of sniphatic gcid, but in this’ case the pigment-celln arem to be deetroyéd, Obrerver prefern wwearing white hale to neing restorers, and wishos A preparation 1o bleach her hral Even the renowned Kala Koma has nacharms for her. 1 guite agree with card," If she have It pre-ominently, ehe ha and a rhort driva brinza us tn Seider’a Sprin among othet things, style, and will earry off the | wnere one of the finest collations ever placed be- palm of marcnline ndmiration, thongh she'be plain | fare ua war mnicely served by Mr. Larrain, The and even scrawny, over the \muny who hasnot | 13th of Decumber wonld be rather late for this spiritnality, Tt makes her love all things [ A plenic at home, but hers we found it heantiful, and gives her fairy fingers the trnoand | too warm for even the 1ight wraps with subile arilstic fonch. Thouzh there are better | which we had pravided oursclves; and the sun men wers vmpcrl‘dlflrlhulerl The horde o fering women of the citiea wonld gravitate to the where now tliey constantiy ciash at painia and con- snme each other, The males and females are About equal numezlcaliy, but their distrlbntion {8 wofnlly cligged. Mon are ot unly erowding the profess 1o the oxclusion of women and o decent rub- fog, fronin; onl keepa ona brealn and ano palr of nands hnay, Read- ing may be pustponed, Lmt earc for her ehildren maust not bo even temporarily delayed, Probably her little ones depond on_ her for sapport. and she mu titch, stitch, etltch,"" even until the small hours of the night fora mere pittance. Or, after Fern Leaf’s Diary of Travel 5 ® wnys of expressins it 18 what makes many hang | shone warmiy down, as If to shoi ns whatde- | that each day her sketches will contain more and | istenco, but crowd women ont of their righl hier an regnrds reatorets,—those that produce thelr | they have been eaeefally tocked Away for tha in Texas nl-’mhrnqn non e“v::" ‘bracket, and a bothersome | lightful plenies they can have down here the whole | more; gradually growing mots Intereating to ook | positions of labor and n last chance where they | offects gradnally,—thongh the aimple dyes aro | night carelces husband thinks that she lganld da. tidy on every chalr. r(\‘mfldn man do that? Not | winter throngh. Full instice was done to the | at latar ones approaching complstion, while all the | conld avold s mtlhhlfll and then kick thom because | harmie: Personn cannot be tao carefnl to asanre | vote that time to himself, begrudglng her aven the he, unless there were millions lla it glu n;ou!d let lemnélnw (fl?‘-‘mn. l;)rd the Ehmhlng fi;‘l then the nm? 'hzall'mlum"gllmn r"’u“u “‘l'felng:lh%:'?l; " ::‘l‘m,lux;u:'rzrl;‘;‘rpfi;r y're.hm" :?:Tx:fng thlv:nll:‘nl:: %'x'.':,”,..?“é‘i".';.'{,?‘l', u'.;, l",,,!, ul““‘;:u{i n "“dltn‘ A,“,‘ fl:lemo. Carclees x ++all the reas rang dry " first; but there fa aome- | surprisc of the ont-deor dinner had given us an | portant lines in &n object and its rolative valu 3 © be- | husbard, why do you not read sloud to yonr wife? Art-Study for Women-«-A Chapter [ st the ress manz,diy s bt d e e it | Excollent appetive. - Mr.W: K; Sullivan rotarned | folor. Thete are the most nocesry (hinit {0 e, —men do not get enangh to kee serpents, though ot A good article In doubly Interenting whore read and enjoyed by bothat tho same time. nnocence, why hoe a contntry school-teacher not 1he same liberty nn yoarself to posscesa lambre- qnin paitern, if he or she deaire ona? . Chat, yonrnable ciTorts to galn celebrity for yone unforiunate brothersIn-law are appreciated, bt do yon think that a majority of The Home rearlers, capcelally tho high-nunded oncs, are Intorested in Lails and eacbuncies? Pand, Ihave been thinking,~wandering (I wa are acquaintancos; bat If 1 ever knew you I forgot uite as harmices an_ doven. According 10 the London Lancet, the lead is by some combined In the farm of the 'hypoeniphite, and_yields no precipitaio with fodideof potassinm, Tho cirenlar aronnd the bottlo warns: azalnst the dangor of using lead lnw:uflnn and Instructa the reader how 1o tost hem with the above lelrfinl. It Observer will get a chemlat to mnke a solntion of thu per-oxide ©f hydrozen aho will bave the hest thing known for bienching the halr. She mnst oxpect to pay a fou«l price for it, Pasto & dark paper over the hottle and keep it In a cool place, If kevt (oo endare ta have every chalr bandied up, and cven | ianis for one party, snd when wo were Invited to endure having his very hontjacks embroldered, Tt | como and lunch agnin, Judge Cooley remarked 1 to him the ontward Index of her inward apiritaal | that i (his waa a lanch, we would like to take din- natore, —that in hersrhich ntenly feminine, With | ner with them some time. The next thing on the ontitshe were lesna wamnn; he knowa if, and | programme was 8 ride through the city across Javes her for 1t. That last, the bootjnck patt, i¢ | the river, ani a view from tho biafl, which my own philorophy, and there Iswhere Lgotin | showed na what 2 beantifol cily we were about all Fh: sean gnng dry; a8 Mark Twain says, | vieiting. Reaching home (the hatel 12 onr homne) 4 That rounds wcm and {lm proud of i1," in time for tea, wo tlnd an invitation from the 1 This ia my dehut in the roclety of The Home, | hrary Aseociation to a musical cutertainment g and | am atxiona to make an Impresaton, pactien- | ten ap in our behalf, and it was well worthy e larly upon Tom Vineh; if he whould ** rise In meet- | ermwded room and ) themselves: ergo, thoy cannot **take wives" be- canse they have no **mcana for thelr support. It in no voluntary *‘luficence or edncation that takes from our girls the desire to beenme honor- ahle wives and niothers, and deprivo them of fam- 1ly comfort aud happinees," 1t fa crnel necessitys and the fatare welfaro of the conntry, capecially of the citles, will _not bhe’ Aubscrved while it remnins thus. Would not honororabio lnbor at reasonable wares hea hetier incentive to womien to becoma **honurable wivesand mothers ' than tho present aystem offers? T wiil fet them fearn, and you muet lesrn them though yoa epend sears at the task,—that Is, if yon expect 1o do any- thinz in any messare anliafactory to xourself, o not keep carly efforts, at lcast do not frame them. If yonu are improving you wiil shortly ont- grow ‘thera, and they will apucar hideons ta you. f Khur do not, it Is the miserable aign that you are stand(ng atill, There nro other advantages beslde thatof acquire ing mechanical facility .in the mecting of ruch clnnses, 1t wiil cronte an appreciation uf the work of artists, n thirst for knowing sonething of the for the Little Ones. Coloring Photographs—Orlena’s Christ mas Thanks and Musings. Instruetions for Knite Ronnd Dancing- ting---The **4Girl?” Problem. tentlve andienee, 1o remembior you, ' 1 fear that you, 1iko many om- o) AR kel me In his clegant way 1o +*gostow | Thursiny morninz we were invited to take 8 | history of art and of the works of the old masters. | reply. - 1t women do not oneex themaclves undor | warm bnbbles will arlec, ani the exceas of oxygen | ployers, Ii1a think huw manny of one workind- on (hnt' or **hold an ™! trip to Roand Rock on awpeclal train, and from | Theee bava 1o be appreciated by stady. They o | the present atrain thrust upon them in onf great | which the chemist han been to so much trouble to |Lwoinen Aunbart ottices than themaclyos, Nd woun- ; Man loves devoted affection, and, above all, | there n ride In the snrronnding connti **1 nm { not always recommend themselves to tyroe, One | cltica hunorable labor will nulnccumnlh'll it, and, | combine will bo lost, UURAIKA. anly woman wunldexpect any man to unrpnu her A Defense of the Honscmaid—Cure for fcar- | canstaney, in woman, o do not inske him jealous, | &0 fatigaed, 1 eannot. ' satd tha Iniles; bnt Anally | muy be ant of patfence with thom, over and over 161t did, self-Imposed cclibacy) which Pau fenrs: ——— family; nor {a there one man (n a dozen who wonld A » . o t | fonr were brave enongh to go, and retarned a little to women this sitnated wonl teferndle to Kesame Onn N0l e 4 of thiat amler forced circumstances, with’ slarvation accompanimants. 0, sir, Nir. Panl, facts wre facts, I referred wholly to'citles, Women may b traincd and liyo furtho true object of woman's life In Bloomington: bot in Cnlu‘ifl they live (0 koep from atarving an freezing. They have no time Lo think of wifekood and motherhood, or hustands and homes; it 14 how they shall pay the landiady and kcop th trunks; ‘how they can make the last year's d do for this; not even how they ean rave a dodar for luxarles or to keepthem from the hospital when sick: and slasl how, when all falis, they can avoid the dead hand's touch of shame and live, MY fdea wns simply that all sblo-bodled single men abandon such positions in the crawded citics a4 womnen conld flll, and scek with thelr superior billty and strength to make avocations for thom- scives, and moro magly ones. Men who have ever mads anything were {hoso who hove gono to the front as_men. From the farms and growine vil- Iuges of Tliinols to tho mines of Vacific slope there fn a coneiant demand for young, stirrin men In all capacities, and such needed, 3 them break away from tha deeayl tmosphore of the ¢ity’s aous: Jet the bone and ainew produce, and while they are making positions and buildinge homes, thus conducing to the ** fature welfare of the country,* lot the .women who come fo the citles for” work—driven hither percnance—have thelr rightful positions untit these sume men shall | call them aleo {o the front s honorable wives and motlicrs, and I dare aay thoy will not have become unfitted nor so Infatuated with thelr prosperity as 1o prefer lives of celibacy. Dut what shall turn thetide from the citles, Instead of towards them? 1 can only say ahame on the name of man while we have ‘no ‘more force than to cllug to the tapo-mensures of city stores, or waste onr youny Wves ae supe octors, talssion divinitics, verdant sawsbones, and bricfless pettifo.gcr, un- recaimtzed, unpatronized, weatlng hindkerchicfs around our uccks to couceal our solled linen, and agatn, beforoone learns what to like in them and 'hr{ their worka linve commanded tho admiration and imitation of the best artiats for the last 300 years. ¥ THE LITTLE ONTS. Ta the Editor o) The Tridune, Citteaao, Dee, 24.—Some tender, loving mother again may nek, Why may not a larger quantity of ik at any time be given?! Weo answer: jte stom- ach ls nearly, if not anite, upright, and a large smount might press so heavily upon ils lowergate, 1ts pyloric arifice, #a to force Ita cantents Into tha dnodenum munscle earller than health or comfort would allow. Milk curdles in the digestive sack, and then shonid remain long enough to be dls. solved and pepared forits dnodenal course. 1 this solution and preparation do not occur, water fn small quantiles may thin the rem- nants af the recent meal, ‘and thosten the wonted dissolution and absorption. Food Is useful only so far It s digested; nndigested curda not only do no good, but induce an lnmense smonnt of Jeaven, The pylorie orifice, tho know- {n2 little door at the lower end of the gastric sack, has s sentinel within fte surfeces, watching con- stantly that nothing parses to lower spheres.un- less propared to be ahvorbed, do 1ts apccial duty on thig way, or pas {o lower spheres of usefulncss, Within the skin, the Inner Hning of the gastric sack, and the lung canal are Imbedded myrlads of minute bnge or follicies, that have the power of soparating from the blocd n procions flutd that eoftene their outer anrface n a hot and sivonty day, count the pearly drops that rest upon .tbo infant’s face, limbs, and other surfaces, nand you may only n‘pumxlmam the number «of thero minute bt efficicnt follicles, The mucons membrane of the mouth, throat, stomach, and long canal, ara bat contlnustions of tho skin, It han in some respects the sams duties to dlscharge, 1t, nlso, is fnit of follicles, —thuse wonderful con- tributora to health and 1ife. The liver, pancreas, do it. She shonld not confine horself to domastle dntles, waltinz for an elfeible opportunity. ‘If sh goes, npon what can alie lva in the meantime Macawber's oxpetlonca proves that expectation | not substantial, Then, -uplvruc the looked-fo pruposal does not cume, wiint then? If tiretchen 1s stilin readet of The Mome wit she please send mo her aditreas? Can any onv tell ho who [a the anthorof *‘Th Adventures of a Witch-Finder't Happy Noew-Yeartonll. Aumina SLixsixs, TO TIMID BACITELORS, To the Editor of The Tribune. Gneex Bav, Wis, Dec. 20.—Hoping I'm not toolato with my scrap of Information concern- log Christmas greens, I hasten to send It to The Tlome for the benefit of thoso readers who may wish to presorve thelr green fatitro use. I know by past experlonco that to obtain desirablo ever- Rreens for the holldnys fs & wolghty conslderation 1n some loealities, having once joined .forces with three othors and rode fftoen miles in a conntry ‘wagon to utocure theyn, Take Prusslan bluoones quarter of o potnd, oxalic acld ono ounce, pat In & q’n-rt bottle, Al haif full with cold moft water, shake it well antll thorourhly dissolved an mixed. Then takea dish that will hold two or three quarts—I take iy dish-pan—ond put In & ?unn or 80 of warm soft \wdter; then pourin a cop-’ ull of the fluid from the battle, and dlp in your greens, 1f they arc too blue, 1 dilnte with water; 11 not deep eningh, pour in more from thu boftle, I hive begn Yery succensfnl proparing my evor. greond of all kindathls way, thereby saving myself much labor at s _ hurrying meason of tho year.. 1 have Afichignn mosses and cedars that havo beon thns treated that ars freel and bright ms fho day they were firat pnt :xlyv'.! The ground pine {s especlaly preity nropared v b mistry. Emothered under n pillow, Hke Desdemona, and it | after dark, and told of ‘tho delightful conntey let Fevor—Honschold Ohe 17 were bettet lo benc‘:vrmw{nl wife. Take the gen- | and_ the ' Incorporated City of Round tleman'a advice and go rlow on that, Tock, with its busy strects and woll- Tle loves a sirong moral rentiment In woman. | fliled stores, whero eighteen months ago nota Bhe s hy nature more religious, and 8o has honso was to be scen, Now it boasts of 5§00 in- *topirit of prophecy,’ and becomes his epirit habitante, and is very ranldly iocreasing. From gatde, Sto jumps Lo a conclusion, while he takes | here to ticorgetown we enjoy the delightfnl con- A runndabont ressonfng coursa to reach tha eame | yeree of as estimablo n gonticman as the Stato of voint, bnt he hns an abiding faith in his otvn supe- | Texas contains, and learn the history of William. rior wiedom. If she were the one who took the | son Connty, take dinner at (ieoryetown, the coun- roundabout_ way, when she arrived and found him | ty-seat. tliank onr host. vinit the fale-gronnd and there be wonld say, **Lo! sce what man can do: I | its two beantiful springs. thence to the cnflflfh have heen liece this half-hour,” Ton Ina woman's | which s ina thriving condlition, nnd leave for the specialty, and cautioeness is pecnliarly & fem- | traln, As 8 porilon of the party had gone on by fninc attribate, but T am tired writing up thesa | rall ta Taylor, we were desirons to be in ttmo to things. . meet them, and, when with them wo rotarned and 1lence man loves in woman spirilnality, devoted | related what we had scen and heard, some regrets and constant affection, o strong moral rentiment, | wera expresscd that they: did not sccom- 1on, cautlousnces, a thine:to-command-and-mine- ‘mny n, m the “evening a vory 10-0bey sentiment (which 18 not fo bad, ae [t means | larco number of indles and ntlemen only dependence), and othor things. ‘This con- | arsombled to prove the welcome which had been stitates her ‘*womanly completenes Take | extended to us, and here the aatograph albams them away, and what {s shor Wholly mascullne— | were agaln brought out, and the names of many ol then ove her Mike a **vora brither,” bat | new friends will bo read with pleasure In latare merely that and nothing mare: for, take away | years, na wo rccall the faces and scenen of the these things, and what e leit fs rib, nothing but | past. * Stealing from the busy crowd. a friend ac- rib. There wre nclentific reasons why her Creator | companies me to the court-room, where 1listen for has endowed her thas pecullarly, and why man | ashort time to the cloning arguments of the noted toyes in her these things only. 11am trial, and behold the enlprit as he sits quietly ‘Now, lel unsec what 1t 18 In man that woman | nnconacions—one would think to observe him—of toses, | D're-eminentiy, oricinality and power of | ihe ereat gullt of which he s accus d. Nleturning, mind—{ntellcctnality, Originallty ls peculiarly a | we hear Judge Cooley, ina few words mascaline Attribute: they are the inventors, the | Library Asscciation for their coorteay, and in tho philosophers, the great thinkers, and, becaurs It fo | name of the excurston party present the President women will love It in man, however ** homely | of the Arsoclation with a purse of $100, which wns and knock-kneed' he be, Mlse Madeap: out I | reeponded to by the President, With many regreta belfave, like splrituality tn woman, (v isgeneruily | we bid adieu toour now fricnde, and hope they ts | muy give us the vpportunity to sliow how wnch we 18 why alc has & hankering—if I may usc the o apprectate the kindnesa #o- freely extended. Iar- for ministers, public speakers, and woll-cducated, | tienlarly woold we thank Mr. “J. Cardwell, of mote than common-place, men, howover hand- | e Staiesman, and, when he can make ft_con- some. venlent, wa will_show him our lerlu-. valluys, ‘UGallantries In him she lover, because on him she | biuils, caves, and falls, which will compare favor- Faxxr M, SrzeLe, — ORLENA’S CHRISTMAS TIIANKS. To the Lditor of The Tribune, Catoano, Dec. 28, —Dear! How the poor clerks do have to pat In thelr time nowadays, You can- not atep into & storebut what your earsate greeted from all sides with, ** Forward! forward!" Inter- mingled with the **rat-tat' of a score of pencils on the desk, sounding like a host of drumsticks beating the tattoo, each particalar atick putting in fme just asit happens. Then tho dash of tho Daes Work Unsex Women?-~Steamed Cake-Padding wHomsework and Soclety. Chicago Streel-Cai Etiquette--- ‘Wax-Flower Making. The Chemilette--- Thres Cures for cash.boys, dodging nronnd under elbows, and whisking through at ralirond specd where only an fnch of space aives them soa-room, In order to es- BUSY BEE IMPROVED TOE IOUR. Tt'a really getting quito a vore . To be 0 steadily shighted, When I bave tried a0 very hard To please you ajl—with all be righted. The midnight oil wasted in vain In thinking what was new to tell, Of the time, stampe, and paper, without any gatn, For only {0 hear, in tho wastc-basket, my dear, i Aud I was allghted. t's true, I'vosaked for thie patierns rare, And promised freely of my florsl beaniles. Then to the kitchen I turned, tho' most afrald, And wisely wrote of household datles. 1 told of poddicgs, ples, and me: Of ketchnp, Jelifes, pork and beas Gravies, and cakes, pickles, sunr and aweel. For varlety, how to make new the old parlor geades and qualities, for thie s the last day In tho afternoon, snd Banta Claus mpst be ready for dutly to-nlaht, There ara thoussnds of eager, happy children danclog and shontiog to-day, making thelr grand rooms ring with mertiment, for they know Banta Clans never passes thefr honse withont leaving his rarcst gifta for thelr acceptance, Then there are other thonsands who are qulet and unhappy, for Sania Claun never_stops to leave cven hfs pogreat gifta for them. Perbaps in days gone by hio' now snd then flang them a poor litile w{ oratiny hit of candy, but the terrible bank fallures and the almost utter -msnu‘pu of work debar the passibil- ity of a visit, and the weo littlo mourners fook sndly at their shocless fect and tattered tnrments, and do not even smile on this morry Christoing accompanled by a fine physical orzmnization. Th , and will laat for yenrs, My *‘Ilappy W Ve ¥ kidnoys, and salivary miands are but clusters of § Now-Year," g chatre. 11 ably with thote which fie no kindlv puinted out to t 0 I fter | wnshinzonr own socks. Thinks for kindly ex- ? » Now-Yenr,” 1n ornamental latters, I'vo need threo But athil was alighteds L‘S{,’fi‘.‘.‘l;.‘“&,‘ifi'.‘é;‘:fi;f e, aeL T he | e Feliay miorning cunic all 1 o xoon, and wo ,]{}':,l.l:',!: f,';::"'fi;:fiud, :',::fhh:'u"b"e’.,',,“{,l‘m'.,gm prewslons for my former article, Margoram; L am o | theee guterlous, necrotimgpacks. | C ] years, uniahall uso thetn agaln thia year. that old, old song, **( hiere 1 give you the key of | leave the hoepitable Uity of Auetin 'mid cheernand | up'lns hot-houss,and, now that trouble has como | mon 1o sex, ond I'hopa insentiment. Wit | ules, Ioach sewarates 'a finld from. the | roroiyiad allttie more Ume I'd liks to mako fow Agaln 1 breathed a tender tone, my chest, withall the mouneyat your request,” | swaving handkerchiefe, and 1 might aimost add | upon thent throu b fallures and tho prostration of i D o P remarke to Somuel 8lim; would like to ask him If blood to henefit the frame, They are In constant action fu the light of day no_less than in the dark- nees of tho night. . In every part of thu infautile forn they contribute to. ile lhealth and Iite, The ara continuously lessening the quantity of blood, removing offelo matter, and contrlbuting to its purity and strength. Ulve the tnfant, then, fresh water, sparkiing water, full of oxygen andlife, 1t conveya hfo und growth to all tho' tissncs, Tt enables them to discharge all their duties of continnauce and growth. Milk contains 88 per cont of water, but the amount ylclded 1s tou sniall to supply the con- tnuons demands of nli tho tissnce. "Uive Infants water between thelr feedings, that the innnmernblo follicles may - havo the means of discharging their acvernl functiona, Mothers who havo any milk of-human kindncas will - chaetfully respond to tho wants and needs of Infancy. Infunts cannot ask,. in_formal words. 'Thuy ofton spoak in the cryal Longuc, not always hard to understand. Aunticipato tholr wanis and satfsfy thelr nceds, Our Lomeopathlc frionda very wisoly give water to pulforing Infants, To it lnc( add “ns littlo of anything as they can, lest thoy Impaiz 1ts purity, A teaspoonful of water every talf hour or 50 may ho ever trled Lo atiract those young Indles whom ho accuscs of showing o prefercnce for speodihrlfte and dissipntod young fellows? I'd ltke to ask him If be ever croseed tho street, when on his way todinnor, todrop a pleasant word In tha earof those snme youny: Iadies, o If ho ovor waiked over to the other sida of tho bail-room to chat a mo. ment with them, that they miubt not feel neglected orlonely? L don't know why It is, or what It is that nlways prompts this sama claxa of dissipated ynnnichnpu to aay nnd do sncis ploasant and agree- able things, butsomething does, and thoy do it; and 1f somo of the sober Samuois and anxions Peters would study thelr ways and means (but not thelr., habits) they would not bava 8o much to feol No- licitons aboat, Uirls, while young, will be amused, and wiil have 8 good time, and they ought te have. They will bo petted and flnllur-\l' and they qught to be. Youn sober thnz fetlows, try a trifle mora of the joily, and lot the ilrll aec the nmn{ #ido of your churacler, s Madge says. Call them ‘+your own Hitle glri" if you don't moan it ot the time, Uon't be alarmed; ‘she 18 not solt enough to think yuu mean It If you don't. Girls know whon a fellow s in enrncst, and you'll nec that she brefers you to that bowhiskered, be- fuddled knownotuing that you wocak of, It fa only becunso thoy try to entortain tba glrls and you don't that you get the cold skonlder, You fi““d fullows, Lloss rmr souls! wo all love you ut you are ¥o dreadfully, in carncst and trutuful that you forget to be funny. Uon'tdo it} wo don's like ‘It. il curncet and truthful, of conrse, but do be funny and jolly too, and .we wiil all lavgh with you, and ot you too, If you wont miud it an; but aftef marringe, Mike (irandcoirts, It usually | tears, for oar visiz was delightful, and everyonc so furns out a difercot song, more like that other ofd | kind. Oue more day with Mr. Tloxlo, Smith. and one, *+1fero's a bnshel of corn aud a barrel of fat, | Poge, and we lmprovo it well, as wo dine most surely yau can live on that," snmptnonsly with them at llcarne, and here o Shig foves him physicaily well developed. A lady | [unch ie Laken on for tea, a8 we shall not wlop agnin can hardly fall in love with Mr. Bantams: If sho | untlt se reach Pnlestine, unicas, peechance, we ace does, it Is pulllng hard agatst the siream, and you | somnething we may wish to g ind then the train moy bo sare e has something clse in which'she | is alwaya stopped for us. Tlentino rings in our finds » acnne of protectlun—perhiaps money. Once, | ears,And wa part most reluctantly from our when Dickens wasin a Parlsian bank wiichoccnpfed | but with the hope that summer may sea us genin part of an uld patace whitewashed up 10 luok busi- | together. Trathfully we can “f' with ono uf the nese-like, hosaw in_the carvinzof (b beautiful | eldest of our party, that never In our fives did we cornice a'little Cupld, whitowashed up and lonking tusinces-like, too, for thore he huny, **polnting his little arrow from morning to night, os fie often is—at money. " Flrmness, force, and_cournge she loves. You have heard abont 'tho faint hoart? Georye Ellot anys ({ou never heard that before): ** Thero fs sometinz pecullarty eratifylng tas Woman fa this offer of thie arm; it Is the ecnee of profection ant- side of herself.”’ That fs_wny when Igota re- ceptlon of Co. A, or B, orC, immediately ndapta series of strategic movemients, and en get my pro- cramme filed ont pretty mich with shonlder- utraps; indoed, T would inake it one groat Jonu shionlder-steap it 1 conlds there iy the gratifylng acneo of protection ovtslde mysclf in the swordy of the great commanders For theso qualitics wom- an dearly loves tho navel hero who fa of ha lion- hearted ordesnhwaye, Ile may havo littic eldo to recommend him, bat she loves him etill the same. Tiavo wu not seen her with_fascinated eyos follotr tho windings of 8t. Elmo, Princa of Darkness? O Heaven dofend the truly brave, while wuman, from And wrote in siraln pathetle, Anon, with feelings hurt and sore, Tiava aplcy grown, In fact quite aromatie. Nexton the **higher things " my miod I tarned, And stadicd deeply of the grave and sage, Determined, tho' bute woman, 1 wonld be learned Till the wonder grew how one head ¢arried all T knew. And yet was slighted, Next on the edncation of women, and The training of boys, —how, through the blesalng’ of love, Onr dear gitls might be taught To make all our homes like Eden aborve, Hlave dwelt on the cheer of the beautiful sun— Nature's boat gift—and froe to ns all, S0 open your hearta and blinds, every one, ‘To tako In the joy and health it will give. To agaln be slighted. 0Of Fern-Lenf, Amber, and, T think, Deronda; Theso writers a1l I've pratscd full well; The Aunts, and Grandma, and Oricna, With more than I have room to toll ’ Oix tol) me, ye who know, 1 prayl Whera is the tender chord to touch That [ may strike and not be tarned away, To stand in sorrow, outside the door, buainess, ate poited ont in the cold, barren soll of advers) nd left to wither and dle, Dat it 'was not Santa Claus of whom [ Intended to speak, 1tis the iady clerks toat claim iy atten- tlon just at prescnt. ‘Those boor, overworked girls who stand behind the countor and rash off the checka at almoat break-neck speed, Not sit down? Oh, no. They are not nllowed todo that. A servant girl can ait down to do a varloty of chores that come 1 hor sphere of work; but this everiaating stand- ingon one's feot is what does the mischief, If ono wonld compel me to accomplish a ten-milo walk withont stopping to reat, | should thinik I had n very easy Lask W overcome (o, what It s to stand atill all day, or nedrly atill, 2 e Merchants must know that womon aro not sasub- stantially woven ‘men, that the texturo of tha fabric ia fince and easlor injared by harsh handling, And yet tney will not allow . (hem weats, or If ano oes but chapee to drov wearlly down on 6 jottinge ahell the ficor-walker's cycs are upon her, aud her rost Is rhort, - Mercy, how axhausted the shopper is when sho comud (n, perh: Just out of roet-car, where, ap, alie has monopolized some tired work- man's seat, accepted withont™ even a-smilo or n nod, 'There is & stoo] ready for her, and the usher hots lier to bo seuted, then throws his argus cycs ovor the assombly to seo who of \ho clerks he can cutch In the act of resting an aching lmb. Mo, Hhoppee dtopa woarily down, tirod to death dolng nothing, while back of the connter articie after articlo must be lala down for her inspoction, only to Lo put wearily back in place after aho has thrown s gontomptuous glance over cach, Tlow WAX FLOWER MAKING. .To the Editor of The Trihune, Brooxixaros, Dee, 27,—1 lke Tho Home De- partment of Tus Trivune. 1t has suck a variety of -subjects that nearly every lady can find something to sult hor need or fancy. Thoro have been some cxcellont articles on the management of amall children; somo good advice on tho managoment of house plants; some good recipes for cooklng; and, hoping that T can make my knowludge of use to soule ona who would like to mako wax flowers but cannot nfford to buy the bloome. I will el how-to ake them with very littlo expenze, et a paper af corn siarch, such as s used in cooking, and a Dottle of aniline dyc; 611 a tumbler hailf full, or less, of tho starch, pour on onough of tho dye to wot it, . thon stir untll it {8 evenly dietrlbuted thrann‘n avery Eurl, pour out on a plato or. plece of i1ass to dry; when dry, but not hard, toll fine with 3 rolling-pig. When perfectly dry bottle’ for use; ;fl\l will find 1t ax good as can be bought. Le- ore bottling_ ellt through ~two = thickncss of Hwise, Tne dyo can ba bought at the drue stores for 25 cents a bottle and will mako a dollar's worth of bloom. ‘There can be several shades of blovm made of one botilo of dye. Ilave three or more glaswes of ntarch. pour the purs dye dn one giass; in the second pour a umall portion of dye, then ad water to tone down the color, add maore water to thonext, and so keep adding water for each shade. 1t yon cannot get al) tho colors wanted in dycs, ine enjoy four consueitive weeks as much as the paal four, apent in visiting tha elorlous Sonth, Whero all have dono so migh to contribute to our h:mrl- ay, Thanks to yon all, kind your generosity, hospitall and attention to oven our uncxpresscd deniro: paea anyihing ever written or thonghtof; and I only axprees the troling of overy onc of the parly when [ miy, **Accopt the unsponkablo acknowl cizment of the many kindncascs reccived at your hands, and may yott live long ond enjoy the de- huhtful climate, limcnhle rocloty, and’ geaw tich and havpy in your beautiful country, eo filen with everything to make life cnjoyabls anit happy. " Frax Lear, give much comfort and lossen much diutress, Al- ways the sinonnt of water should ve envugh to st ‘plynlltlm tisaues with the means of growth, with ihe means of cxchatiging old particies for now, witi the moans of Lrausporting mow living particles to thelr proper places. We have learued that the tissues are decomposin, and reforming particlo by particle, and deman: some Unld to Hoat effete walter far away, and con- ANT-STUDY FOR WOMEN, To the Editor of The Tribune. Manquzrre, Mich., Dee. 20.~Scaticred over the citles and villages of oar great West are many women who fn tho courso of their schoal days re- celved more or legs inatruction in drawing and bt dry paints wii) do; mix thom snme as dyes,” Crlw- | YEY NOW particies of subatanca to tako thelr plac more than the disaipated follows do. Bt thera it . And overmora ba slighted. Maine to Oregan, falls down {0 worship St Elmd, | pauting, Thete are also many young grls begin- | mich mare, trotghrial the muchant 1s,(0e e on iy tankos 8 lovely Tosd color, 1t ia bewt to | EVOry momont how magticles of losl and bone 121t you vay anything Inaghable aid giggle, you $avtsox, Wis, BosrDre, | hobgablin that could havo fuund leth ouly in the | aing to feol the stimutating indBence of tho revly- NeMAEe ol M Stugmen Woa B0 CHGs £oalonn | pub the dey carnino on wax, it nona too bright | for, transpuriation: Waeh, I o moath 1s dey, ie | think at once, **Sho's makiag fun of me, " aad ot NI recorded but one other stch monstrous b al of art amonz the nations who would wiadly cal- | his coffers than the former doss. lia oascs his | i make tho cich dark leaves of Lo Luphurbia, A = ) dashed {0 th TO CONTRIBUTORS. GwxwpoLEx—There 18 no membership o The Mome such as you evidently refer to. Anvy sub- acriber fs entirely at liberty to write his or her vlews onthe subject that Interests him or her most, and tho editor will use tho lettor If ho thinks best, reatricted of course by the limit of spaco assigned totlie department. you go in o hull, with all vur hope: ground, and wo hava to turn to the asid scamp for our divorslon, lsn't it so, T Y. E, Roc. FOR IIOME WRITERS. To the Editor of The Tribune, - Marroow, 1ll,, Dec., 24.—Five months have passed since I left tho placo I clalmed at The Homo clrcie. Incharity I stepped aside for tho clamorons now-comers, and, though I may not ,have ‘been greatly missed, yet I wish to roturn, Where are oar friends of Laog' Byne—engaged in other pursuits? Wil thoy come again? It ls pre- sumable that many would rotarn vut for lack of wpace, for tho editor tells us that, notwithstand- ing tho busy days preceiing the holiday week, [Mbirty woro denled admittance. Surely everything nowndays assumes an epldermic form, and 'tis even 00 witn writing for Tue Tuinuwe; paullfl{ it may be the mean of developing soma great liter- ary talent; who can tell? t 1 sumetimes a matter of wonder If & portion and digestive fluid. When the wkin Is dry, Its croscopic follicics no_longer keep It sofi and vlia. ble, en tho cliceks are flushod, shuwing that tho blood ia not pursuing its wonted rounds; when thy akin fa hot, showlng that its dutlesnre snspend- ed hy wome unscen power; when the stomach has lost Its normal tone, and tho lonz canal nce cleanwing; when tho dear chili is rostless and ery- fn for its food-supply, and atilithe timo for giv- 4ny 1t has not azrived, glve it wutor. Oftener than Aulne mothers may suppose, the need of watcr ta fmperative. Tho demund 18 greater than the mitk- supply, n \{u tectbing of Infancy, when the gums are red and swollen, when tho mouth 14 hot aud fever- ish, when the aupetito {s losscncd, and the digeat- ive force impalred, and the dear child 8nds no rest atnight and no Inck of pain By day, give It cool water, 1L will cuol tha system, and confer mure comfort than any drug yet known that docs no harm, Q. 1L, Auex, M. D. TNE COEMILETTE. To tha Editor of The Tribune, Vrighter red I8 made by rubbing the carniine over bright yellow wax, It is a wasto of maney to by tha Hower-guttars, except of the small flawers suc au the Hellotrupe, Lllng, Verbunas, or Forgot-ino- nots. To make wax flower without cutters, if a ross, take a leaf of cacn slze, Iay It on a stIff plece of papor or Bristol-board, mark around the edvo ofthe leat with a lead pencll then cul out withscis- sors, ake 8 pattern af cach different sized leaf, loy the puttern on o sheot of white wax, placa s finger on, hiold figmly, cut aronnd the edgo of the pattern with a large peedle. Whon enough loaves are cut paint the leaves with the bloom. Don't get the oloom oa tho swall end of the leat, as it will not stick to theatem; then ehape the lcavos by the nataral flower, fret having rolled the lcaves on tne #dge with a molding-pin. 'fo 1nake a green leaf, get a nutural les w upper sido of the leaf on o table, “warin naticot of gicen wux by tha stuve oF lamp, Jay on tho leal, pross evory part of tho leaf with the flugers wo us to gel'the Impression of overy vetn, then lny un auarrow strip of green wax2engthwise on the ridge of the leaf, then the wire then unuther plece of wax the slzo of the leaf, then press iirmly togother, cutatound wwhen Sin gav birth to the shapeless monsier and fled affrighted: 1 fled and cried out Death! JHell trembled st tho hildeous name, ani slgh'd Fromall her s, and back resounded Death! 0, Angustn J. Evans, count your bea t, connt your beads fast. Now, Sorrowful Wife, it was for thoae inanly attributes your huyband pos. seaged, In a greator or less degree, you loved hi and If you love hlm atill the samne his motion I not been rotrogrado; if you have loet his lovi auire hav, You havo losteome of Ihosa vecullarly leminine characteristics you onco posscesud: any facalty grows lees from dlsusa; look ahoat you and wce whereln you fall, 1f he loved you truiy once, tlicre is no reason why you cannot recain his love as soon as you fall intc the old line of march, 1 liave Xnown soma ladies who had to comb thelr hialr over thelr ears ail tho days of thelr life ho- cause that wasa the way they combed It when thels lords came a-wootng, Doabtless that Is why Mrs, Hayen'combs hora 80, and If ske had then combed it over her eyes llke & Pawnce, or some of onr *ttranged ™ belles of the period, she would atill be seeinyg the world s well an she could through the tivate themsclves in thia direction, There are too fow well-tralned teachors in Ameriea to hope that for every circlo of learners there can be a compe- tent leader, Let any one who longs to contlnuoto practico, or who desires to bemn to learn elther t do somcthblog himselfy or to learn to sppreciate the performances of others,—lot such an one talk of It among her acquaintance, making new friends i€ necessary, and arrango lo miect with them one or two days in the weck, and let them commence practice, 1t tha scsslons of such an art circle are held dur- ing daylight it ls important that tho room be ono Jighted by one window looking morth. If the window In & high one, so much the botter. At all events, darken the lower sash. 1f there ba other windowe, durken thom. A largo table around which students may »it, and on which natural eb- Jecta may bo arranged from which to sketch, s necossar) Posslbly drawing-boards may bo at depends upon tho relative height cunsclence on the und that i paya his clerk for her work, and the engagement includes the stauding process, of course. ULut womon ba rather stand ail day than starve, thongh how the emplovce realizoa any gain by keeping them stand- ing whils there st no customars 10 clnlm thelr sttentiod ‘1 fall to percelve, 1 merchants could anly bo provalled upon to furcish ouo stool for each connter jt would ba & groent asslstance, and there wonld be no danger of customers belug neg- lected, as only one girl could by off duty at a timae, and yet cdch one could perhiaps catch o momont's rest, 1 do winh wo could have tho stools changed to the other alde of the counter. 110 not think we ean blane Yiddie for her tdeas about becominge & sorvant girl, ufter the terriblo scuthing the wholo ciase has undergone thiough The Home columnd, The romarks havo been, to say tho least, not intended to promote a botter Emllh of those necessary avils, especlally If road v tho servant girls thomsclves, and thoy may o led girls who ara Lhrown on thelr own reaources to sccept anything ruthee thanassumethe stigma that attaches 10 tho pame, Nou donbt s great smount of truth has boen girls! o Mps, W, C. McD.~1If you will stop a momont 1o think, yon will see how utterly Impracticable it ‘would be to nsk charity through this sourco for each case that wanta it in Chicago, So loug as it. cannot be done for all, 1t must not be done for ono. o M, B, 8.—You had better address your fnquiry about **quiltiog-frames for sewing-machines' to rome sewing-machine office In Chicago. Your let- terwill be dellvered If addressed to *‘Agent of —— sewlng-machige, Chicagu.” Lexixotox, Doc. 27.—Pormit mo' to expresa | of the lciters raceive any more cars than If th 2% cracks of a caveade of halr. Who knows but I | fesirabl apoken in rozard Lo them, but thers is no croer | he odge with o necdle, then roll thu cidge with ! % oy 1 LAW=" 2 . > bt a moldiug-pin, then shape'to nature, and you bave | through Tha liome my resentment agalnst & wom- | werc mere fricndly ¢pistles, deslgncd only for the bc‘el:‘lrr'::lly'w‘:l‘:in?;o:lu:J:a:‘th’-a e it AT R L ST T taerod oot hees Tor phags | fuagein tta workl that that which yEhe | B CFect I¢af." Pornaps. same. ona’ would 1ike o | an. 1allade to 3iss Lang, of Boston. Miss Lang, | 8¢l tho recipieat. Instcad truth shonld wol bo spoken at all times, f tho troth fa likelv to injure a human belng, do not speak it. Tell no falsehood, but keop silent. A thought can harm no one, but a word sent drifilng over the sea of public opinion may rulnan fnnocent person 1u its rapid transit, Since my last weex's article, in which I spoke of recelving s package of Flurida moss, I have rccelved a letter from the donor, which T glve to you wimost varbatim, snd which will seeve to give Tlie llomo friends an ldea of the cstimution in which thelr writings are held i distant lands. -The lotte of belng rcad by hun- know how to make the plaster molds, They are h not used for tho flowers, but only for the green leavew and tho large-leavod hegonius, The molds +somotimos come handy in the winter when leavea cannot be had. Uet dental plaster,—It iu botter 1lian plaster Paris; take pint of cold water, ono wn‘munlnl of pulverized alum, one of salt; stir until all sre dissolved. Fat somo of the plaster In s bawl, pour on enough of thu water 10 make a bauter that will rua, atlr rapldly, have the leaf or lcavos ready, tho Flght or upper sie of the lenf dreds—yes, thousands. re thess * productions ever rewritten? If so, it scel that many of the ‘wnauu tles and obscure passage: ed to advantage, 1f more paing were takeniu t! line doubtlvés Tho Home os well as the writers would be bonofited. Were someo of thess lelters lalaa for twenty-four huurs aftoe, being writ- ten, it s probable they would be consigned lo the flamea without the payment of postage. Smartweod, shall wo have & second letter upot’ teaching mualc? Pl stato why you conmder ta? by in, who knowa but what I ainonly in that basket D ave & hett, 1 wiioas sEyly Losom 50 many find reait ‘Dat ta return, Fall Into the old lincas you can sccomplisb it I Zan fu)l into them. Timaand patience changes the mulberry leaf {nto satin. o ), It m et R 0alo fensthoned, e e aRaad Trae thi wite Seaniven. slon was closed with & tremendous blast from Auant Carrle, which sffectually silenced uli oppos!- ou. coal or "'Tm axotehes, or gummed fast for wate colors, _Any ons wha chousce to practico in o color will of course anpply horeell with strotched canvas and an easol. & teacher can be procured 1t will bo & wondor- tul milvantaie, but something can be done without. The bost teachers da not touch the work of thu student, do nut caforce any particular method, leaving room for originality in each lcarner, Good teachors have sald that thelr best use was to pro- yent the Iflrmlnr of bad habits. Succossful and g of Bosten, has injored mo, and almast destroyed my domestic happiness. This (s tho way it hap- pened: Miss Lang 18 a groat roformer in the matter of feminine dress; sho ls a warm advocato of the chemllette; sho sonds outseductive advertiscments from Boston to all the gullible females in the coun- try. In Lor opinlon the chemilotte I fudlepensa- ble to femalo comfurt, health, and happinces. My wifo—poor thing—heard of Miss Lang, aund the e V. D.—You won't do even yet; you are no doubt a charming correspondent, but you scatter so. Fix yoir sttention on some one thing and write » letter aluut it Apam. In very o Eviabilaned arilets rarcly have tima ta give g e B o8 a et pano r eiaus. Hotr the | chomilotta. Tiicn sha said: * Now flonry, 1 wiah | the spelllog upon the plano bunafictal. Doos it ° | precivua to wme: viv f and when dry coouy % | you wouldtake on interast in drewain o decontly | not ratner detract tho sttention from tha principsl hfi:::f::;'r“;?;flLL:“{::;',,{,',:",‘:,’.&:,""“.5‘:;;{ FERN Lfi‘::'gd‘k’};)‘g DR TRAVEL: | S 1t o n gross favor to bo mie [ PUELLLY vt dratteon—Dea Mapan: | Saiterovet tho lesty and wnen ey cacuen tohan | Y04 otartanty. 31 I e EOTAT | Bbtoct of the. leason—tas xing of the . pasiticeof lowed " to watch them at work. One. rising artlst, when spplied to, mald, **Oh, - buy nome red, blue, and yellow painis and communce 1o spoil ‘haper’ yun will havo to teach yourself aventunlly,® Tha French panter Duran comes 1o such a class mecting every day, but twice a weok for an_hour, dividing that “tima betwean twenty-ive, 1o Ainds fault with of pralees, as the case may be, the work on hand. and uncourages or cundemus in o sontence work which fw done out of hours that may be shown him .ab that tine. Muller ond Cot do the rame al another siadlo. 'Conture forma a new class overy month. 1ilu first Yeswon Ls to begin (o paint befara thaw an object from life. 1o cantinacs the same overy da fors weck—using the anino 1, Then’ tolla thim o go to their own sludios, * or 1o one hired in common, snd Lo work fur thomeclves, Lrioglag to bim the renult at the clodo of the week, Tn Komo, artiats associnto themaclven in clubs and do just what any eircle of Awmericans can do. That is, thoy procuro a sultable room with proper north 1ight, objocta from which to draw, casts of statu- ary, —or they hire a livinz model. ~and ko to work, exch ono with such materiale o he pleases Lo uso, They criticls enough 1o do wo, aml the best artists are Thougly satrasesr to- you, dd not o meniber of The Hointy | havo biea an {ntorasied reader aince 11s nfan: & s morningatter breakfast | ook ap Tho lome fopartiteiit, andy &4 § read, § thowght, ** What can 1 do for tliew 1n this far-away placor” Then tha tnought came, ** Why not send them something with which tu \ncorate the club-roons at tho bhoritian House whici thiey hava not theray" Mo svouer thought thau doue. Tho wands ot buini far distant, T son dlicerneda tioil trva, with 1ta Sriiis red berries (of which { liad buar ica eaciy childtond), miu rubbe of s frutis. Fhen - ! writors for ‘Tuz 'l‘l{x'nunl. speak Lighly of tho chamiletio, and Mls Lang, of Boston, " rucowmn- munds it as being suporior to &1l other undorgare meuts. I know 1t must be nicaand arlstocratle, or they wouldn't favor it In Lioston. Now, Henry, 1 want you to send to-day and got mo a pate Iwant towmake ona bufore cold weather mes on. " Isont to Blixs Lang for thoe Imunm. For duys my wife talked sbout nothing but cheml lettes, emancipation walsts, and all the otber now- fangled dress-roform idons that Miss Laug proe unlgates. Ono day when I came. hume to dinner 1 hicard hee sottly singing in the parlors O} the chamliotte, th clowitettal Jx tho buateat qarinont mado yats O, tie Lang cicintiotte, the Lang chemiletse, Td tha fuoat garnent yuu bt 1 ourst into the room and saldi **Sophronia, don’t gocrazy about this thing you have buen talk- ing about for & week.. L haven't hod a decent meal for five duys, and I nover expact to aain i1 you are \(\ullll toturnwy house into & dress-refurnl pilice, Now look thers sb Jttle Aloert's wouth, Uv's Lucn capng ashes for two days, and §f thinge ~go on al this rato L'} expect to sca him turning into svup befors of the World,™ ** At Home," snd the li%e are not approved. . . nand. Trim tho edge slanting with a knife. ‘The molds should stand two or three days bafore using thow. Wipe the molds .with a cloan damp clntk always beforo using or the wax will siick, Placo the stem and lining on the leaf and press frmiy before taking off, ~Thamolds for fruit are made by burylng uno-halt of the fruitin & pan of ashes; i an apple, have tho place for the stoiu on the upper wid; prepare the plaster sama as for leaves, pour over the half not buricd; lot stand a fow winutes, then Lift out of thy nslies, cut the edcs squara with o knife; with tho pont of the kuife dlz three nutches in tho odgo, grcasc the adge, and cover ko other hall with plaster. Whon harl enough, open Ale piolds and romove tho frult.. Tho wollé muet Lecome hard Uefore using. The wire for vave-flowera can Lo bought cheap at the hardwaro-stored; it ju us goad as any, excopt ror white llowers whero the stems show, Waxe colurcd and white can be bought iu Chicago for 10 conta » package, twelvo shcots 1n & packave, Corn starch ié & nice bloom for wax-tlowurs (| do nut want to sparkic. Arrowroot is used in plca of carn atarch to mako wax sparkle, Hofharo putun ry, 1f 1 have failed to wmake wmy diroctions clodr any oue 1 at 1borty ta writy to me u»llhu[ mo what Ox rus Roa, Dec. 10,—~Thres short wosks have pasecd since we left Chicago Inour Pullman car Columbus, to explore the Sunny South. Ilave wo found it? Como and sce. Nover did we Imagine that so much real enjoyment could bo crowded Into s0 short a space of time, We thought the cup of ploasnre filled when wo arrived at Falestino and met onr friends, Mr. i1 M. Hoxie and Dr. D. 0, 8, Hnith, who were to accompany usto Austin, and show ne the Capltsl of this great Lona Bisr Btate, Strange to relate, although our party are becoming somewhat wearled, they are never too much soto walcome friends; and, lato as was the hour, and fatigued o8 wo were, we wero not 80 wearled that wu could not atop and chat witt Bz, D. Whiting, Becrelary of tha Hoard of Trade of Austiln, who, accompanied by his lovely daughter, camo to mect usand assurc us of the welcome which awaited us, Early moruing saw us cnter the Capltal Clty; and here a lne of carriages awalting us told that we were uxpected to make ol tha lotters upon the pupil's mind? In Mnchlm{ aonything thero always seemu 1o bo ong main puln upon which to conccutrate the thoughts. and what- ever causes the mind Lo wanger inferferes with the ubfect to b attained, Tell me, will you, why it is beat 10 tonch tho Lase first. 1t 18 usaally regarded as o e ort, to be loarned after the troblot and should a pupll know anything of vocal miusic beforo bey Im‘lnl at tha plano? It must bo extromely puzzling 1o learn the lines by ditferent lettors Lefore thoso locs have been located. Othurs are awaiting your reply, o hope you will respond. , Anxlously cach weak The ifome fs scanncd to sce what now topic ia brought up for discussion, and of a vorily there is something naw undor the sun, for therd aru some of thu nioat original idess Advanced that imagination can concelvo, . Bubjects areso quickly. arcucd and dispusod of ‘that [tals njost makes ono dixey trying to follow the thread of the discuasions. It busincas wero dispsiched as spuedily fu some of the dopartments that halp o form the machinery of our Uoyernmest, there would soun be & namber of peoplo out of -mnlnr moent, . Pauslug for broath and hoaring the raln % Evvey L. Morrarr—You didn't Intend that lct- ter for pablication. It you wrote IL1o easc your wiud, let us hopo it ald you good, o%s Vicrix—Your note has a flavor of politics in it, and, whatever elie Tho llome has duno, It hos nover risen or fallen to that le oo Paxnona~She bashad plenty of sdvice already— and a goud deal of It was wild, geaeral, snd utterly impracticable. autit 1 would c *5o, 1 ealdy ** 1 want o 00 it all myselt. tirodhat b beautitul grove th 1 fouild somio viurs fag over a tras upon whilen 1 cisnuered, nd, hav- fng secured all within reach, 1 sut down ami | the'vine l""u.'“n. untl quite rested. 1 then alaried for the Twiniont—Tour letter e all proper except that Jou would write on buth sides the psper. That Killed it % . of M, B, 8,; Danvillesnd E, M, T\, Bloomington— Your lettera have Leen snswered outside The T hime by Proxy.” 5o, 89 tho result of my niorn Tahots pleass accebt, a4 & (oken of appreciation of Home endeavors. {nfs mose with tho **hully Lerrles,” and tho best wishiea uf yours, MU A Caunp—Dec, 28. Allow me to tender to the members of Tue Tutaune Home Club my grateful thanks for tho substantisl token of reyurd that h other when they are kina T Riakcor washini hi Yo et I fore coung steadily down, tnomxmfin nooms Lo ilome, lkely to have a' knot of companions looking | came Lo me a2 & Crlstwus gift through tho handsof | tley want to kndw and { will explatn, JI (5 you'll U of % him, - Do act Jike you quench the thougbts of AUDE Lxx. : o use of thent, wlllmh we ;mmhdhl gror thele atiouldore 8t e cludo af the exorclac, our much-outeomed Truseurer, bringiag with It aumunon Soplronia.*, Hno huret & i nds » where breal cal uf dood fetlowatip caltwated | #uch kind words that I place a priceless valne on 2 ) . e ekedloeoi tela weel the 1t oF Berjal: e Comad s, WenliEp soos i Thora fs & great deal uf food fellomatip caltvALed | Sath the olfarinis and the friendly misivo that ace | CUEMISTRY FOR TUY IIOUSEUOLD. | totho i Y SMILAX. To the Editor o The Tribune. Cricago, Dec. 28.—1 had a little experience last week, which suggested an idea that porheps might e of value to tho editor, in relieving him of rexpon- sivility In the rojection of lottors written for Tho Howme. Doubtlees he Is fond of children. Let him indulgu thia fondness by adwlttiug 1o hip presonce allvely 2-year-old; then, haviog **accldontally, on purpose," placed the leltors which Le feels com- pelicd to reject upon a table, not forgstting, —but To the Editer of The Tribuns. Monwixasinx, Dec. 20, —Although I had a letter In The Home last wintor rolative to the treatwent of sinilax, Icannot refrain giving Myrtle Thorne 8 few words of asslstance. 1 have excellunt suc- cosa with my plauts, and espocially with amilax, fricnds all oy nevor saw moy 8o fine as mige, Smilax grows with great vigor and rapitity in (14 season, but nl}ulr«l soveral months Ifi rest during tuo year. 1f yours bas boen giowing sll e Tl it for It to Ndle do din L the pattern came, and tho following sowing-machine was humming hulll{. 1 “went hote in the evenlug, and anuu ook me (0 the parlor duor, and pointdd to somothing that covered two-thirda-of the floor, saying: **There 1t 18, dear; len't It a beauty?' Tosay that I was nrised but foobly expresscs my foelines. oad Heavens " [ exclaluod involuntarily, **do you call that a cnemilutter” wnd then 1 began to atudy it to whnt it looked llke. it frat ape reu:eu tometo bo overails fur an clephant; again e legs looked liko the white awmuko-atacks of & powerful stimulant and valusble sid. Whatevor the rovivns practicy hae beon, It ls valuable to draw eom lowers. Thre is no botter study for lcarn. ing ta match color, —nothlng better, pernapy, for drawing, ‘They should Lo chosen, at dret, of slm- 14 fari), —pansics, popples, Hiles,—not geraninm eaves or compound fluwers, Ot & plaster cast of some good hoad may be chosen. 1o nut chuvew s beautiful one, but una whero the judentations be- iween the muscles are well given. Tho beauty of the ooject ia api to distrct the sitention from the sciusl form; for ro- companied It, knuwlng that they came from the wirin Learts of & host of true and Joyal friends, Ileart had spoken to hoart through these columna loux ere we learned to love the beaming eye ana the thoughtful brow, orto llsten for-the tread of the many feot that gather sround our Howme altar. Mind bad fashed to mind, and bonds of etornal ayupatby been woven by the charw of the wone dor-working pen ero the vell of myatery had bean withdrawn snd each became known i thelr own particular walk of Hfe. The gitt will K‘“ 10 make urlhl resolts which the necessitics of life l’llni cla and gabe to each & besutltul tinted card, contaln. Ing the following lnes: WELCOME, ‘Ttagot n the moltu o€ fiowerd aiune, P 1. 11.—1¢ ta not posalble to use your story. oo Curin—Have sent the poem to Af, 8, IL. Wa bl y A weltomle'to uor '8 1an hore, And whicraver within its donaln you ey move, &t ot ol Hpe yau wiil g fich Letter than words will convey the dea Oune word and uio frieudship we bind, TR0 TOF youre GUF SULIYE Gy Y EnLer has clung, . THE LETTER-BOX, There are [etlers in this oflice for the following- npamed contributors, Those Intended for persons Jiving out of the city will be forwarded by mall A blouina in Ducomber we n ol % rlh e % o A : river steamer; again thoy TouRed liko bed-ticks for 7 o ret of ditev, Veslenis un. ol o1 | BA0CILAE L RCH IO i noven, | Bt o ars st 0wtk st s ot el | el B the e, e Secsinbeapd B, | of oure dor aro monerwithoutu oo ot | SCCSPUSU S EAOBIED |t e e Lo o sel ta ‘:\‘::r‘:' Mocmd4 Yaikuen Bt wid ey (sl 4 mehof U soutiy Wil thetr luvaty prave, 7o ‘bogin and eontinua coustautiy to play exer- | b gumered I o aatt aa & pricalans monon ;‘:fi""“:‘;:; :_‘;‘: J?&'lt‘:“‘u‘“‘:" lh'::‘.‘""": ':':_:’ whgon-coxer yilouvaus, what le .‘my:."'.l"'p[f:':: i unu'-h!n. paying no mora atfesilon (o 1t until H . il WHETe'cr YUU WY Foanl, Y 5 N I v ury | g ek teah Boa M-8 1, Duntogion, | £ AT Ao s nants, | Wi namgelis s it o et avtompr | e el boskofsencn e ot publsblog e . ar | St oushats”of it wronnd, S | atcutiay teputi cleh o, civng s yuod Uoatof G okt Betish | SRR sl et WSS | noms wonit uxeme woseny | RSl e, Positlatinerls | kit o0t faall o o0 | S, SRRl Junne e o Filoor ¥lo, Litte Dorty Boon after breakfast e parlors viore Slled with | BEo 0 cansiantlv for the sako of lcarning, s Tuihabediar o) [ERe Frihuns. baby concluded to atart & wasli-basket of his own, | it sud my yoduzestsou, Albort, crled wat, **'8, | Jowing tha susfuco Lo becomadry. Booh an aband= Sunshlue, LMm W, u,‘y,_ kind fricnds, and wa wero Juvited by them 1o & | BGia0 a0 for the result. 4 Cutcago, Dec; 28,—Paul, In commenting upon | I have nade one more ofork at disinfect b | 8iu't thiea dircust’ aud 1 replled that i was, 8id | guco of strony, hoalthy shouts appesr and zruw so Minuie, © . Kine2). seat In theircarnage, 'sud soon drove ta the Capl- | ~ Othier objects can be placed in & pictaresque | my articlo of the 8th—'*Women and Work"—In | sluk, pipes, ctc,, and have ity weil | bawled out 88 the top of my vulce, **Ladice and | rayidly one can slmost sco thow, - Mine treated In 1ot bullding, which we explored 10 our hearts® con- tent; and Lere stood sud aduwired the wnoble To the Editor af Ths Tribune, Stephen Ausiin snd Samue) Jlouston, who aro Cuicaeo, Dec. 27.~—A sirange book fell In my | dear to every Teian, us they Jjustly should be, and way 8 few days ago, In which I found a scleatiics| thero their plctures hang year alter year. while ur phrenalogical view of the Borrowful Wite, As |.tlic House of Itopresontatlves, with its crondsand am & woman snd illed with curiveity, Law in the |/b6sy throng, move o snd ffo, In leaving the group, the Wost expericncud vne ju tho circlo can suggest the ahmplet goment, a0 that in the begiuniag you do rot ricn yourselves by at- tewpiing whata doished arthsi 1d svold. A majolics pltcher, 8 wuskmvlon, and grapes would forin one gronp.' A tea-aet of crociery, or cups in aition sugzestive of having been lutely used, with ho back uf & chale visiole.” A few ollct articlos Urls ttine. “Ihy permanganste of polash seemsn rathor coatly articlo to b pouring down a kitchen. alnk, but 1 have fuund it Lo betho cheapest in the end. It takes but hiltle, snd the effects are niore las n{ than with the wulphates, etc. In briuving wy children to tho city 1 conld not but foel sume uneasiness in regurd 10 aiphtberia, but hope with care to cacape it. Bpeaking of diphtheria reminds 1ast week's Home, deenis me gallant at tho expensa of Judguicnt. Purbapa ho forgets that I admitted ihat miy euggeations, though practical, would doabtiess not edcct radical chauge. . His view ls all right ander proper conditions; and, had L cars Hed wy idea out to Ita logeal conclusion, L. e., catlemen, Monvloar Norgun. will now fecd the Kon raw weat aripping with blood ! - Whereupon Jolinuy clapped his hauds and remarked, ‘lly don't nave to. 1 got vna highchair and stood ane leg over myson Albert.. lla looked liko & small bug uoder & Bluloy tent. 1 asked iy wif inwnded 1o wear thats bldevus thing "aud sl 4 ahodid. ] gave a pierclug shelek, and ruslied from this wanuur now complotely covers a_ trellis six feet bigh aud elghteen luchies wide. I have 1t in tho s ug-rugm whoro tho temperaiuravariss from- 05 deurces {n the daytime (o 48 dugrees at nigbt. A south window haw ton much sus for {ty—ducs beat in an castern window. = The under sitas of the leaves mwust be frequently spriukled to proyen — THE THILOSOPHY OF IT, tie red apider, who bk grest Jover of amilax, an ta 3 d Vey Tor carefal studics of forw aud color | have supposed it to nave becn 1n force, hiv arilclo | me of croup. Homu one, nuticiig the large num. | the room and bouso,and took lodginze at th Hotal | {f ho once sccurcs & humicsiead thery the béaut l;lfl-:’ flfhmt’nlh lhazo oreryiblog, Amsrica. l‘hl‘\;v L ey :fu':.“::?-mfy‘. A brad ik Lanadens iu'v'..;mu ™ Iln.'cfil wado. Minally tu: | wobld bava made s 8t endiug to mine. bor of deattie wellva 10 recommend ipeca ava 8:::’;“‘&:‘ NOSUEy | punned the onlowing noto wndife o e viha "t ko, Ferbape sl Wb card, bas **blgger pralries, longer rivers, fork- | Crockett. Worn wnd: disfgured ss thu canvas s, | dents can pose for ono another in costuwe, Tie The Idea I advanced was, that young singlo men | eurs cure. ‘The r, perbiaps, Is not scqualpted o vl vo late save your plant mow, edor Myhtuing, and ‘curlogsor women, than any | thure fsacharm about it, a8 we think of thls nhj&fl should Lo put upon the lovel of the eyedf | o g ahanidon tha “'l“'.nd o where they werg with wore lhans one form of croup, and “)'h:.}-n ) L')‘im'lfl: H&ufiixv?“fl. BOPURONTAL (‘:ll[n"‘rl:"i bllan.l,‘hn[ln It may be of service to you and manly form, oattling so heruically In the , wod sbhould Lu at least three Limos ita i otber country.” Mine certaaly ts of the auperia« 'l fateryicw ted "inld the crowded throng, when rave, i) 4 therofore thiuke that sl cases - ‘would S Eaanaelives oulag wh uturg, for ® thrifty plant of this id Alamo, over choerlug bl comrades Botoht froms 1ho student, ¥lowars are coustantly | needed, loaving to womeu who bad no slernative | e singnsble to the same treatmnent. - ‘Tho ewlinth Wi avean lotcrvicw | kind is a **thiug of beauty' and & joy ta the ‘.‘;‘;;’l;fll'::-.:::’m':i“f;’f;“"'_fi" 1 Rva N grast O Mg, vt BTl Bl ST 2D | Chksing in foraras thoy bloom farler, oven 1h & | But to remaln tho pasitions thy weta by Hgutcn. | comnon form Ot “croup, which comes “on | SithiE T RAMA A oo WHE akbhy 4 Ruvs | household. 1hato three splondid onew and if we ) f glass of water. It da lmportant that skstclies of titlod to. Wese such the case, Or any aproxiwu. tuew sbould be ravld oned. ludecd, each:learuce ton tolt, the wen who uow aaplre ta the Jofty po- sition of Hoor walker at o salaty of $12 por weck wutld then b 1 elecuinstauces 1o nevd wives und support them. Homes would opun up 10 wowon d give thew an appurtunkiy to become ** Lonor- able wives uud nothers. proper equlilbrivm would udjust itscif; the yreat centres would not beovercrowded with & surplus of strugilivg maen puaking for Lo cowpara. ively few oppurtunitivs; the great produclng and unoccupled territory would be botles employed, whilv the citics would naturally retain vuvugzi of both sexcs for all purposcs, wha wiuld ba fairly eumnponsated and Decome fawiites in goud howes, Unfortunately thoss conditions do uot sxist, snd ll{ artjcle soughi b temody (hew. Puutsaye: 4 trus politicyl cconomist studics iho futore wélfare of bia cyustry, rather than tewm- pul oxpediunts; soa trus pbilosupliy wiil dewm- onstraty Lo wumen thal, if weu tako wives, they must bave the wicans fur their support, aud that jutlucuce or cducation which will tike frum var gltls the desire 10 bLecowe bouorable wives sud tuutbers wilt aurcly deprive thei of favibly coni- furt und bauploy Just s0; bub suppose tows porary ur utber cxbedivate uro uecessary 1o the fus © (ou shou!d have one uf thew, for I ure in giving ulce plaots fo my fricnds who will take care of them. Ttold The IHowe last winter how besutifol my lants were, snd they Just aa lovely now ai hen, Evory winter Nicudemus saya Lo ws, ** Yo can pover have as pice plants again as you have this year." 1 hl'tlcnll wauy, take all the care of thew, sud receive hours uf pleasure from them T ihess latter days when I look over The Home columas, 1 feel liko a strangor iu & strange land. ** AN, all arw gone, the old, fumtlisr pames. Qur' loug-sulteriig editor sad all the ** Hore folks " have the best of wishos fur & Happy News Yeaz trom Avwr Yaxur. e THE ‘“GIRL*» PROBLEM, To the Edttor of The Tridune. Cuicado, Dec. 27. —Some one hss said in The Ijowe, 3 such and such s the expeslenca of otbers, dellver mo frum keeplug » scrvant. T think thero are two sidce to the question, snd while there are many Incapable girls, there aro alia those who ar¢ good; and I think both descrve somo anddonly in the night, 44 a véry stuplo snd tracra- blo walady when compared with truo oroup, It fs %0 euslly curuble, and its trentiwent vo well under- stoad, that it 1s not llkely shure bave boeu uny fa. asox of thiv kind. Even if 1o wedicing is at hand, relief nced mot be delayed, uales b, drant stops runuing or the pump breakw. Tr croup fs the roversa of all thls. ~ Btealthy lo ite ap- proach, —with only the sppearauce of & cominon culd “at irst, —when tha laryuyeal symptomg fuals Iy attract aitention the disvasw ls well advanced and stubborn tu the last dogree. From this tioie on the sutlerings of thu little paticat are.terrible to wituess, and under ordlusry treafuwent reliof ather thon_death seldom cowes, Lappily, how- wver, new and mora successful methods bave been davtecd, which will surely (thoughs all loo slowly) @ine o bo generally adopted. Uf theso vians 1 n‘l)ll gladly tell to ruuders of ne Uoma if the ud- will grant space. &3 o Puuh 1, 15, vt whave descrtad Th Home, T will, Lefure cluiuis, rouly Lo suveral who ure awaltlng answers concurniug tho'balr. Preparss tons {ur reoving superuous ba'r 876 conposcd of quick-lme sud (¢fther) tho suipburct of potas- siuw or tho wulpouret of wrecuic, wud diluted with siarch. Thu probortions are 1bout an vuuce of thy 2 boitio of sudanutn under wy pillow. ¥ar Iizxuy ViscEar, . B.—1f You Want (0 wesr men's puuts 1 have nuob. by i, L Ty TR Py P, 8 You may wear vwo mesl-bage it you s In balf an hour after seuding the sbove noto I ro- cejved tho followlug snswer Dxan Hrasaxop: Lot pesce. , 1 BRI, Lot guloteposs Sompban st ebewileite. T gun's 11k cr7 well gayhow. itls s uatroyed Il and tiade out 2. 008 dozeh plllow- P I SRR o KRS Ve b et ol Cotha bog, dear AThert bk of ealing 00 WAL POATUL BOFLEUNIA VINCENT. 1 weut howe, and we bad a fawmily reunion, and if Miss Lang don's keep her druse-refurm nunscuse out of lay faunly P'll g0 to Boston snd post bur uss wonster and destruyer of buman happlucse. Haxur Viscesr, P VARIOUS QUESTIONS ANSWERED. To the Edibor of The Tribune. Brooxinurox, Dec. 24, ~Surely every woman is Grmly believe science can do anything, so, for thy sake of ne Sorrowful Wife, 1 will make a tran- scription. | will not bother 10 make quotations, as sumaof (be philosophy bs my own, sod 1 do not care to have every one comparing what tho boy wouid csll mine and his'n. ‘I'icre la between man snd woman s grealst- traction. When eitber has this attractive power in great sbundance it is elegant tosay they have kreat personal maguetlam, aud, ael am, you will be xiad to know, sa eleguul young lady, I wlil call futbattoo. (I willatop Just Lers and qulckly 1u- troduce wyself, a5 1 do not want suy ose un wy account wastlog widuighs of) over tuls prublem: Isshe 8 wan? - lam s charming young 1ady ! aod like all oller yor n{ fadies, in that V' Harkis lv willin'," but wo Basul-Bazouks uced apply.) Bug 1y return W persvual maguctivia, Nv mao admires & waacullus woman or Bny W0 030 4o cOvmiusts wau, therefore fL coustels 1n true manliness sud true womaalingss. Lot us analyze thuse by the 1zt of acience, and then we sball 8ot sce thiveyh 2 glase darkly, ‘errell, 10 & short speech, bide us welcom d in laugusge which comes direct from the besri; for he aseures us that the cluouds bave disappearud, the aun shipet forth, sud be exteads to us the band of wel- come, which fu vazerly grasped, and, Lo reassure us of Lthe bearty welcuine aud kindly feellng, Uov. Hubbard stauds (2 the door ue we leave sud Lius us came ayzsin. The uext place of lutureet be s rudo to Mouut Bonnell, sud the jouruey sluoug the mouutain toad f 8 most delightful oue. With such lcasing company it e & great plossure va thie de- izhtfuf Junu-like day Lo ride slong over due roads aud enjoy the Jovely panorama before us. Al tuo wovu thy 'word |s yiven to lesve the carriage snd cliwb, [t)s fativulog 1o climb the steep mountaiu- »lde, but the view will repa; and we gsae o we and wouder ab the sceno brvsvnted to ourview. Atour fect Lhe tiver runs swiftly by, sud wo ait on the buugh of the trew whers the Lovers 230 wany years ago, and quericd whby 1bey cuuld Gk havepeulaed e 10 each other. (hey will do better Lo wako a uew aketch of any object every day-chaugiug the seat f Lhw aamis ublect bas been druwn once. Ucetall of the ub‘i;tl that you can gel io one sitting, ot trying to Onisb any Laciures on Draw- ay preferotber Butlirs, Sowne may choose Madawe Coue's way of commencing vm B34 surfaces, correcting ouo's sclf by s braced copy of tha drawing :ug»lml.—n tracine made upon transparcot paper whickl can bo applicd ss 8 meay- ura uver one's own drawing to correct it Thiy we.hod tratny the eye rapidly, But it seows Lo me kst e wethod thit preveuts most the furwiug of Lad Bablts bs that whbich can be learned frum Huut's *+'Faike About Ast, ™ publistiud in Boston by apupit who futted down nron the back of her canviice such Tustructious as feil from the artlit's livs in hor bearluz. They are disjoluted directions, oud oue will fall Lo guther from tucw suy duvcloviacat of & system of teaching; but they ore luspinng: they teach what o Tovk (o fitst 1o &u ouject 1o deaw, ‘They teach ony o despleo bigyliog, —ex- trewy eladuration, —waich gives oo the Babit of sceing detadi and copyiugit.” Not that tolab 14 to (3 u hetzbts 1o witness thy spot which ‘beneld the separsticn of two poted lovers. Tl furwe i the i Tvealn wowan exquisltencas, cnotivn, | voliey £0b Tuer below s look 0 peaceiul aud ste | bu svoned [ th proper place, bat at tho begin. | bury wellurs of tbe country. We have waited loug | eulphiret (o3 pound of the lfuie, and diluica vuc- | mow, If who was ngj befury, cunvincol that she | credlt. ¥or Instance, all ackuowledge the pesce of ;muyhh ].—wull. the spiatoelle. Only lum rene, peatled g4 they are ‘wid the bills wuleh seem | wi ey h{: llhunu ll:w 1t lu\,?l" nu'lcd‘.‘ . for th‘l. futury ucm“»; ‘L l{ull:'fi culx‘u»; 1firnfipu Lalt ::rllun.m hcy(nrl;nl:ufix:m:nlmlu;tvrw rr, ought to read, but thero ie doubtless many suous | mind in baving s good girl, and, ou the otber ceal-graiued arganlswe wanifest it iu perfection, Lo shelter them from the tude Lemipeets; and the wu who ba.e the trug ariistic fecliog wi sume tewporary exocdicut mio Lt aval ractically, or, yiul ClC e case L 5 2 4 e . e A . Dt Logtty 1n"sUey. ulton ot Tdvs, ol 4 prea- St rints olow louk 1ikw tacrs fove. | Here wy | Banlly Le sallsficd With Lwo of threo slitiugy o | 3ud clange tha chrouic condition of R | o Forebia at thb dru-storess To ol Who ni | Wuolsatill 13 tho dark aa tu. where she 18 8o **8ud | Jund, tho moro lueticlat ouey teuch s wany les cuce, Faattdiouwncss, uil this fuss about fi20lon, o, wy good wotwan, fud tunc.” Muny & woman w10 fly oulgTowth, Tuls 14 webiu's Llup desbres o read, but Buds (st the covking, waal. Sather the LR red beas (10 the wountain lit- Tl ubd, wr Ui de preciue, we deave tygretfully, i tisey Whi do well w sticapt b the inlorval L0 Copy bhe voject ul the laat leaso from mewory, | Pulladelpata, tho New Englang cltis, and Chica- qulres if the eQect 13 permancat, Treply: No, the & Again, 1say, thearguiucut is curtect I the Buns In putlence and sclf-coutrol. I bave had butk powder sl forw a regulis unticly of tho tollst, sluivaf clasace, and, whils tho lulter baya tried wa