Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 5, 1878, Page 10

10 = THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY JANUARY b, IN7TE—TWELV PAGES, THE HOME. Anti-Dyspeptic Buckwheat Cakes ===Cocoanut Cookies. Questions of Etiquotto-~eA Phil- anthrople ¥roject. Flower-Gardening---A Sermon to Smok- ors---Wax Flowers, Laohor for Women«--8t, Luke’s and {he Home Club-=-Abont Singings Unocagenlal Labor—Artistio Pastry~The Triond of the Theatre, Paetey and Cookery--Abont Girls-—Expensive Cook- ery--Treatment of Crozp, THOUGHTS Zuggested by a Serman on the Tert: * Fhow s thia #maae and superscriptionr Fresh and fair from the mint they rolled, Coins of stiver and glittering gold, Stamped with our image of power and pride, Tho eagle with winga spread far ang wide, And, emblem sweet of a country free, ‘The glarious Goddess of Liberty. 1 wondered, when old with uso and wear, What morai images they wouid bear! In thought and fancy with them I went *To watch the ways in which they were spents Eome to the treasuries found thelr way (The **tribute-money " which all must pay); And Liberty's form still brightly shone, For Liberty cver must Justice own, Some bore the tmace of Muso and Grace, Rut none srhich dimmed them, of conld deface; While others were sullied Io hannts of sin, ‘With Bacchianal figures coarse stamped In. ‘Those which in love to thio poor were given Troasure secure in the Rack of Ileaven) Glittered with glory, radiant, rare, For Christ's own fmage was shiuiug there! Nives, Mich, L TO CONTRIBUTORS. It scema absolutely neconanry at thistime to state 28 plalnly as porsible the intention and opinion of the conductor of The flome upon n matter which ccelving the attention of many of its friends, There are In this fssus three letters at least which treat of charity, and propose waya In which it should be collected and dirbursed. Each one of these writers says, ar tmplies, that The llome ts, or ehonld be, engaged {n this proposed gathering and distribution. Thinls just where the conductor interposes an objection. It i deslred to make it abe eolutely clear that The llomo has not had, and will not have, anything whatever to do with rortof charity ns collector or almoner. Every cantributor shauld eend her ur hle Jetter to Tne Trisune for the ure of The Hlome with the clear nnderstanding that he or she Is not in that way getting or claime ing a memvership in any organizatlon, or support- tng any lnatitation, or pledging anything, even ap- proval, to any charity. A nnmber of contsibutors 1o thisdepartinent some time ago furmod an organ- fzation which took the name of Tus Tninuxe Houme Club, and the ladics composing that Clob have been, and are now, engaped fu the merito- rlous work of relleving necessity. Some mls- toprebenslons havo prown out of the mame taken hy this Clab: they wmay be cor- rected by saying that only & wma)] fraction of The Tiome'n contributors bolong to eald Club, and that aniemberstip in it bas absolutely nathing to do with writing for these columns, The Club hasahout 100 members, While the different contribntors to thin department have been more than fen timen that number, It will. no doubt, snficlentiy eatls- 1y doubts, complaints, and lnguliries to say this. ‘Tut Tinvxe and The Home decline to control any peraon's charity, or to recommend, except ina general way, where it ahall bo disposed, or to ap- prove the foundinz of any new societies, or to discriminate hetween any two of good reputa now exlsting—in rhort, The Home has no wisk to make any aillances of cither of thdy kinds, It will furnish & means for the cxchankd of views and information between any subscribers and the “other readera of tho paper. Further than that it cannot now go, s Mns, J. N. B.. of Decatnr—Asks, **Which con- tains the most sweetness, & ponnd of white sugar or a pound of brown?" and says that tho subject Ras fnferested rome of the peoplo there, The un- mwer favery deeldedly that the whiter the sugar sho mweeeter it be, Tho wletake arlres from the fact that the brownasugars possess a more declded taste, bat this Is due to their impurities,—not Lo their sweeiness, Komo peodio confound the rank flavor of thy fmpurities witl the swectuees of sugar, bat thls radleal error, s Lanna LentAxn—The oflgin of the quotation Is abeolutely uoknown, The oldeat recorded caso wheto it occurs ls the fallowlng from an English paet; but even ho canno be identided furtherthan that tne lines wero current fally 200 yeara ago: Tut, tat, my lassles suck thoughta reslzn, Compkeinn In relation to the requeat of 18, 1, M, , it fa to be saud that to republiah noy letter s impossiblo as long as thesa columna romaln crowded as now, o doubt some one will write her a letter about the maiter and sond It cara of thte ofice. Would have scut the back number but it was not on hand, s Bruratnizer—Cannot permit you to poke fon st the woman; she |s {n deadly nolomn carnest and in really o want of sooio advice. It (n't [ikely that aho will get any that will do her any good, but Jet hor seriously tey it. s May does not make oxactly cloar the Hioral means {og of Mizpah, which {s a beacon or watch tower, Bhe fa advised to write directly to Frof, Oscar Mayo, Evat it., and ask ber musical question in a%e Mansonsz Mw—The Ifowma Departrent hias boon in oxlatence about elebteen monthis—not to be ex- act. A nctof back nuinbers is not possible, as far 83 Tur Trisuns knows, It has nonoe to sell. e The poem ** Thic Wolves," sont In by Epes, mnat He over until more room is at the disposal of The Uome, o Waeriva Wittow—It {a excellent of its kind, but it wonid be ont of place In Tho Home, THE LETTER-BOX, ‘Thero aro lottera n this v¥lce for the following. named cortributors. Those intended for persons living out of tbe city will be forwarded by mall upon rovelpt of address. Tesidents can call ar acnd to Hoom 24 Tuinuns Bulldiug sad get their Jutn Little Moorland Princces, Mack Both (2), Wall Flower A E BOME FASHIONAILE FOLLIES, To the Editor & Ths Tribune, Cuicaco, Jan. 4.—*‘Half the comedies and trageales of )ife anse from living beyond our riesns, snd we live beyond our means to sustaln soclal relations with people whom we desplse, and with whom wx have not vn sympatby Incommon. " ‘Ibe souve settence, In a recent nuniber of the Af- luntle, atruck o so forcibly that I wish to bring It into The Home for cansideration ang, perhaps, dis- cusston. There wro muny wowmen who apend their lives in boadaze to the desputinm of what e termed °‘beat socl " who lament in sccret the tyrannical: neceralty that com- compel theta L0 k0 baud Iy Lad wiib fives an eiapiy vewver bird:ncete, ne fiavoriens us tho whitcs of licaten eggr. The mere fact that our neighber, whoso microncoplc soul tnds loftier pleas toptemplsting the Iatcat fushios-plate than iu o, shap.ux the destiuies ot Ber unwetfume childre; by virtue of her bushand's success in business, ur the nccident of Inbented wealth, mouves in **best suctety,* sendete it Incumbent uPob every wember of that suciety, be they congenlal or uucongenial, open deridess of bier” fully, or vapid imittors of beg bile, Lo lax every energy 10 viu with the splen- dor of ber enturtaiunicuts, and Loep ub the dreary farce uf sociul relaiivns with one whow unly fools eudure \ fs somcthing radically wrong io social re- latlons, whcre the i must be given W honesty, Bud slucenty snd goud sense 2o Mindfold 10 ki 5‘ up the glamour. ‘The fact s, suclety le goverae much by externsla, t 8 the sficmalive answer 1o the questions, ** [s shorich"" tels she stylsh?" “*l¢sha clegant? bigh-bred? popalar?” thst throws opea tLe door of wcicoms. A certain clsss of moibers rear their children to the creed that fauitless ailire, &a Lrrobroachable standard of sulligery aAnd waptussmaking, shal os ¥ in L1 ! ext 1 ro it w T K t nu 3 lai v 1 d, » ide M [} ur 1] 1 slone place them in the rank of roclety's elect. ‘Tho honrs spent fn beantilying, studying offcets, and striving after artistic results aro momens tous, Trelahted with nnportAAt destinics, wo mat- fer what lecomenof the strange tenant of the venu- tifnl tahornacio when denth hae taken aown the canvas, and tho delicato fabric i folded awny! Goul will rarely tako eare of that, The only thing for soclety’s belle ta think about {a how hest tacnbeltieh beanty and adorn grace. To b art. Intic 18 better than to be pure of heart, gracloun of mannet rather than ohecrvant of the old-fashioned Yirtnes of frath and mncerity, on appia of Sodom in outward seeming rather than a wildling rosa be- reL with the thorns of plain speech and §ncorrapti- ble integrity, Emerson en **When the Intal-. Tect and the eharacter elumber, then dress exacts ottention.” Look where You will throngh Vanity Falr yon fnd the sphorlam corract, Those ° wha draw after them the nohTest and the grentest are not the obrerved of all observers for mero cxiernale. | have seen an Appalitngly homely woman attract by her intel- Teetarad the “aprightfiness of her conversntion in #oclety whero the featherhecled and gossamer- hieaded bennx and belles woalid be ns out of place ax butter-cups in n garden of camelifas, o vanary hirde among cagles,” 'To keep aiep in the parade of fachionable rociely, plenty of money fg & primo necessity, Tn order to dress like a Quecn, and entertain )lke a Unciiess, one must enrinll rome- where, It s not Pq!nlbu for all of No- clete's alaves to fall beck upon the cone reiousness of an - income. amply adequate 1o the drafta upon ft. Hooks muat be gven tp: batter & well-Alled wardrobe than s well-fl}- d library, No thoe I devoted to etndy, no leisure fur art or any gratifleatio the higher taetes; not even lialfbonr af the day can Le epared to Giod n this dizzy dance of society life. Convict labor is not o wasting Lo the hoay aa the enforced careor of ong of sociely'sdevotees, Tho inmates of Joliet nra abliged 0 conform to sanitary laws, lint the votaries of Fashlon accord no rest 10 brain, or body, or digestive fonctions, About the caterer's’ spread centres the enthustnem that never tires. the enerzy that mever wance, the Interest that never flaesi Convetsation is of small wccount compared to cream; eas, however mine oue, palo in the glors of confeciionery! When, afteeweeks of auxiousdreadandeisboraie prepara- tlon, the mistress of aliome throws wid ita hos- pitnble duora for her thousand and. one frienda: when the cruwd has snrged like & nolsy sea throogh her preity rooma, and choed away again, leaving dieorder and_destruction in {ts *racks when the fiowees that cost & poor man's mamtenance dave wilted un their Linsel atema: when (ha hights are all out, and everything ended, ~rave tho paying of the Bllis—what then? Whal nfter - Influs unce for rood ontlives tho revelre? 11 any youne heart been uplifted to purer ldnals and sivecter ervico for humenity and tiod? lins any soul gathered from wat the pomp and splendor ofbeanuty’s court a thonght, ike a )iy, to sweeten Rfe, ~un irgpnlse, Jike "3 Jewe), 1o adorn, when the sl of cternal dieplay has poswed like & dream from fyme and memory? " When the nuws of the gracions entertniner's tunkrupicy yreets the idle world, or the babe Lo loved has sliuped frun the mother's acma into Heaven, or sudden disnster of ‘any kind wrecks fortuno, hope, ond o 1o ether, who among the goy'ravel late gathered 1 the ome that 8 darkencd return with cheer and consolation? Doea sympathy sup- Ly the wrock of materlal splendor? The honey-hee deserta the ading flower, und in the durknoes God rends Into the life He secks Lo reclaim for nobler purtioses, —puar, indeed, would be tho comfort and weble tho sustenace If drawn alone from worldly sources, Tho soul that finds ita rultug passion located hclow the isphragmn must serve master, and soul whose higher duminate find companionship vutelde the ranke of ‘‘best soclety." 1do notwish to bo vuderstood na sending forth thie philllplc against every member of fashlonable rocicty. ‘There are warm hearts, clear heods, and nubleininds among fashionable Women ae well na in the moro thaughttul circles, But in the days of Afrlcan wlavery, the elaves that had been granted a perception above the brute, who wero oftencet stireed by longings for a loerty which ecemed un- attalnable, were far more to bo pitied than the cloddish souls who hozged their chalns, tho bondage from your sonle, my sisters, vate nu suciety thatia not congenial to that part of your nature that ahall endurs when the pomp of ala Lies passed away, *Any eloguence thut plctuzes the poverty of the roul for study, and worship, ana love, ita slavery to passlons, sehen It 1+ a0 soon to go whero passlons hiavo no austenance, ita fitnces todeal only with jaces and voivets, dinners and wine, bricks and mortdr, cargoes and notes, whon it is hurrying LNrougn theo o a great sphcre of Tl whers thoe cannot enter, —this, Whatover It may do for others, thrilis we, startics me, and makes me ask about my preparation for the world of which the tumb is the roblng-room, " Assen, ¢ LAST WORDS, To the Rditor of The Tritune, OtTAWA, Dec, Ul.—Yes, we reallze that we Lave feft Toxzas, for we miss her mild, balmy breezes, and warm oot-door walks and abves. Bunday morning fannd us broakfastingin Arkaneas, and, aithough we wore onposed to traveling on the Babbath day, wo found it necessary, g0 wo Jald avide the sutograph albums which had consumed eo much timo of late, and viewed the country through which we were vassing, and found it slmifar (o tho Stato which wo Lad just left. In the vilinges, wo behcld the Inhabitants sccking the hous of God, all clothed cumfortably, and the untnistakable tr of thrift and industry averywhero rmm(nanl- Near (hio City of Arkadeiphia wo be- icld the ruine of a largo freight-train, which wan brown frum the track the previous night, and the deoris waa painfol to contemvlate. Dinner was partaken of {n our cwr, and. after the dishes el removad, paper and pencll wera brought forth to pen a word to The Homa Cirele. Inthe rear of the car sweot musle pro- claimed that ** Nearer my God to Thee™ was not forgutten, and the **Bhining Shore ' was just bo- youd, At Bentun we were joined by Frol, Thom and Mr. W. A, Webbor. We reazhed the City Hoses at 2 o'clock, und wern mut at the depot In o very quiet mannes by Gov, W. It Mlller, Attorney. General Gen, 1L C, Newton, Gen. J, F. Fagln, Maj, D. Darden, ex-Gov. ¥, Clayton, Judge D, Il Daley, Col. J. Tarrans, Judge 8, R.” Allen, Col. ', Essex, O, Dillon, W, J. Murphy, J. N, #mither, nod many others. ' We were driven (o tho Motropolitan Hotél, and partaok of & most wams~ fepast, which remiuded us of our Chicago for nowhero elss Lod wo found Its .| -Expressingya desire torcat, ,we were 11t 1o ourselves, fur wo had now been “travellng constantly fur threo weeks, and felt quite wenr, After s nice rest, we retuened Lo tho parlos were introduced Ao Mr. 1. Marquand, Yica-Prestdent of the Louls & lrun Muuntatn Hallrond, who entertained us most agreeably; sud 1o thie gentlemonand Mr, O, W, Haggles,” Assistant Passenger Agent, wo uro Indobt- cd for many courtesles, To (; 1t C. Newton | am ubder wiuny obligntions for the beautilul end fragrant vioicts, which wero the envy of alf the ladies, and which retuincd thele fresiiness tni 1 reuched my Northern howo. Goodenigit was ro- eated carly Intho cvening, and we rotired soun hat we niight bo in readiness for the morrow, As wo coulrt give but u short time 1o our frlends here, they vroposed (o kaep us busy, and, before we wero reudy, word was aent that iliv carriage of Judgo Wilshiro was waltiug for ua, and we descended to be driven turough thus beautiful cify, " Little ftock i destined to bo & ireut unuutaciuring city, for hier interests aro well looked after and rapudly tn- croasing, 1t ts altuated on a Ligh platead grer. Tovkiug the river and wurtounding country, and this maken It o delichtful spob for ong who Toves and aceka for the veautiful in nature, ‘The draluage is naturtl and excellont, and its healthfuiness has long been cotublistiod: Lts business houscs urg and commodious, xnd the private reeidunces maay of thiem o a acalo of great maguilconce, Iy invitation, wo visited tho ofl-willia of 3r. Crqu- bart, sud 3aw the oll manufactured fram Lho cot- tou-sced, A vislt wi o ?flh‘ to the Land Olice Department, where w held the fruit which the country produces, me well as the cereals, sugay caue, gtasses, aud the minerals whicn wers co cealed veneath us, A8 for thu fruit, we should like to sec any superior (o ft, for it would be shwoly twwmense, ~ lorge, Juxurldig, of casy Knml , and of dne figvur; what more could Lo leaired? Gladly would wo have Mogered louger, but (he enyine acrors the street procloimed that our ** Colunibus {8 waiting fur s, and wo must obey biv mondate. Hlere wo lcave o few of our pariy, lor Col. Peitchiard, President of (e Me olis & Little Jock, aud Ms). Hartman, Supetine tendent "ol “the ' Little llock & Fort sinith Hailroad, sent us en’ urgent invitatlon to lake & ride on* thelr rouds, sod wes other portions of thls great fruit-growlng Btate; but wo Were a0 wusry, wnd had seen w0 much. that we needed rest, sincerely hoked somo day 10 ac. cept the cordial invitations. After the train starte od Mr. Maynard related to 08 Inleresting aketclies 01 tho vast bridgo Which crosses the Arkauuas, uf ta structure, durability, etc., and called ouratten- lou to the upper portion, schich hus been cou- atructed {560 & drive fur carrlages, and, as ono of our number ullyg!lwnli‘ that would be a yood pian for bullding our bome bridges, nv 8 means Of economy. In the evening we made calls upon thaso with whom we wero soun to part. 1 will i fuldil my last duty by_iuforming the ladics of the excursion wo all agre i1, w Sroms Excorston . dtenderson, Muyor . G, Flatctic P3 arty tuat 1 selecied tho gift on which and tho fluwcra 107 the Chrisimas ordered them sent 10 our fricuda us come **Thy dies of the Northiwesl Party." ke letter which you combisstoued me W wnte, ace knowledgiug thanks for the kindbess and attention ot Mr. L. . Ueaumont, was duly wot- ten; sud yesterday an answer was rocelved, tivan ing me, as Chafrnian of 1he Connnlitice, aud deeie- it that 1 sbouid relurn thanka 1o the fady cxcur- ¥ it very gralifying lo them 1o know 0 well pleased with thelr endesvors Ju Whata graud 1np. wo had, und how tusny pleating thaugewe bano (8 reacnber, 3 the klod friends i Sasous, Arksnns, spid Tesas rosperity, aud happlo und 0 show 1bom that the people of i) tho bust utereats or figviow. And Guw, fellow-cxcureionite, **we bave: met and we bave parted.” Wo bavo jofned our fortunea wilh that oF **Columbue ¥ for vver tures wecks. Wesonght sul dixcovered the **Sunny South," and found jt 10 far exceed what the wost Sasvorable ruporis lold ur. We have recetved naught but kinducss ut the b 's¢ Southern people, und we would rise vud Young wa, zo South.” "hcrs lo 8 broag eid of usefulicas f0r you, and they wans willing, cetive workers. “ihero are opportunities thece whict you will dud uowhere clre, but you must bo witllng 0 bear your share 1 the burden of lity, for money dpcs noi grow, It must be svught tor, und it fs sure’to come. Yo our xd leader, Dr. Enue, gye feel moro graicful than we can ex- presa, and dever, for years 1o come, will the beopls €VEF enjoy bea some day sllow the Nurta buve warm hear vf vur Southern broth of thu North aud South ceass (o remember bil, who did so wuch 10 unity the Learts of the peuple. The feellug cxivted, but we nceuod sowo URo 10 bring it vat. “fbiy Dr. Ennla bas donc, snd thou- sands of people all over tae land will rias and blees « M Swrdlsl Woine him forit. May thia friendly fecling ever exid, and fncrease tenfoid, fur by it we will becamo & stzonger and greater nation. FERS LEAT, TREATM T OF CROUY, Ta the Editor of The Tribune. Crtcaco, Jan. 2, —Refore giving (he freatment ronp, let me nxplatn bricty the nsture of the dlsease, as a knowtedwe of thisls cesentlal to an intellient confldence in the meana ueel to conn- teractIt. Common cronp ia & apasmodic affoction of the laryngesl muecies, the resnit urnally of re- flex frritation, 1. e., irritatinn of the mucanslining of the throat, reflected upou the laryngeal nerves, Mora rarely the faultsccms to be primarlly In the nertous centres, Lut tho cffect in either case ls the eatne, —spaxm of the laryngenl muscles with threatened anffocation, Death may ocenr from neglecting to control the epasnodic action, aml where this hias happened, postemortem reveala no 1esion of the parts, “1rue Crony 19 & decp-seated Inflammation of the larynz, ofien extending inio the teachea and bron- chin, and, whether simply infammatory or chare geterlzel by exadation, is alwaya dancerons and often fatal, ° Post mortomn always roveal serious ‘flie form charncierized by exudation is onely called memoranons, preudosmetaurans ons, And diubtheretic, That the highest degreo of Inflammation In (his dlseare sometimes exlsts williout exudation, and that the poeitivcly mem- branuus sarlely often extiolts but s low grade of inftammation, " nre equally Noverthe- lees the only saie to every care of Intiammatory croup #8 pussibly membrancous. If nomemorano existe, 106 treatnicnt will bo equally bencticial in snbdulig inllammation, As the early symptoins of tnts aise cuse seem to e in i propurtion to its later severity and fatality, often creaping recoge nition untll the supreme moment,—it becomes tighly important to posseen o treatment which may veupplied with confidence, even ab the eleventh nour, ‘The vital forces Leing now at a tow ebb, from tmperfect aeration of the blood, i@ls searcely to ta expected that cllorta 1o control the discass through the general circulation afone would be successful. But when theso measures ure pssied by the direct application 1o the aiseased sitrfacea of an ayent eapable of dissolving the fulse embrans and suvluinis the Inflamma- tion the chunces of success arc yreatly increased. Varlous ngents have heen recommended and noed for this nurpose, as Lrowine, doumonis, lime- water, blechromatc potash, eic., but os these meana huavo keen vory gereeally used with only & partial mitigation of “fatality Iinfer that they ofion disappoint,” They are urobably et nacful in the cariier stages, Broming W copneciion with good antl-spaswiodlc treatment L havo seen succeed ree peatediy i the carlier stages, and once when com. tlicuted with whounlnz-cough, but have never aeen it relied on exclusively In tho jatter stages, so cannot verity trom versondl observations its claims 1 perfect rehavslity, Limeewuter 3 have seen fafl, thongh excellent when used early, The bl-chronate of potash 1 have seen tafl In Lo first atazes, Ammnia shunld be used with cau- Lo, Jta value depends upon tho degreo of in- flanimation inversciy il high, 1t 1s unsafo; 1 low, It I extresnely neefinl, providing that spocial at- tention o the kidneys 18 made o condition of its pinn teat unes “Tne following trentment or comblnation has now been pretly thuroughly tested by a physician of amplo experience, snd lila confidenco in’ ita retla- bility increaecs with every trial, Iu four cases where, from the lnslduoin progress of tho discare beforo medical heip was summoned, no degree of hope covld be entersalned i succoeded. Such cuses often livo put froms eignt to_twelve hoors after the doclor is sunmoned. In the cases cited, thero wero ino, positively encoursglng symptoms—oxcept that Mfe continued—for from taree Lo tive daya alter nctive frentment was couts munced, thus showing the_intragiabie naturo of ease 1 the later stazes, Now forthu treat ment: 1 the cirenlatlon is excited, Lig fiest indls cation 18 to cuntrol It thoroughly wiih aconite and verateam, but it seoms impossiblo to wdlcale the dlosg with precision, us this st of necessity vars considerubly with' the ago of tio pstiont an severity of the ¢ One 1o two drops of tho tinetare of veratruwm repeatod every honr until the ulea falln, with an oceaslonal dosu thereafter to malntain tho ellect, will wencrally by auiliclent. Acamite should be given all through the caso as followa: Put dye dropa tinciure of the leaves Into two-thirds ¢lass of water, Duse, one to two toae spounfula (uf tho water) cvery lour. Preparo froshcachday, o Next, procure s rmali boltie of bromine, Ask the druggint 10 open it for the fiza thae, ihen ros plago in the th bos. Use thisos folluws: Caroe fully remove tho stopper and allow the fames to eacipe futo the tag vicinityof tho paticnt, Mepeat this every two houra, ¥e the followinz with an atowlizer every three Fiuld extract sanguinaria, one descnmj cetic ncld, soven drachma, trater, onc ol mis. Open the mouth and pass the tuka_ovo tougne i possible, spraying for ahont o minnte. An o very bud case, tih i over tho throat chest th tollowing: Ol of stillingia, one « il of lodelis, twa drachms; alcotiol, (hree ounce: Tav neveral tlmes a day, and cover with soft fan: nel during intervala, “In milder cases, & flannel wel with keroseno oll, nnd well covered, §s sub- stituted for the above, . It siould b watchcd, na it In & powerful counter-Irritant, thongh o painiess one, " Keep tho extramitien vory warm, and the atr of tha roon not 100 ciore, —theso POt are all-im- poriant. " Keep awey il atcamlng fomentations, cte, ‘e paroxysms in this form of croup, as well an In tho shnply spasmuuic, taunt bo controlled, and finpendiug sultucation overicd by the use of antls epaamodics. elladonnn act niost specideally, bt for constaut usa jobelin 18 Lot and kafont. 1t dues not act an un emetlc in thesa cascs, —evidently ite [orco [n spent in nntazonizing the spasm. This 1 tho beet way Lo Lropars it for children: Tk of the powdaren herb two drachms, place lis & tod- cup and half A1) with sugar, then 11 with boiling water,—steop and steain, | Dowe, from two-thiray 10 two teavpuapluls overy hour, ' As tho obstrucs tiond Joason thev must be romoved by vumiting, 1f tho ductor Ia present, let i txo & quick emetic of wulphate ol ztnc; If nut, botter tsy aliui,—ga teanpoouful powdered and aweetened, In ‘bad cares tho emetic may need to be rupeated onco or even tiwico, ‘Tuis_arrny of modication certalnly ecemin herore, but I think none of 1t can be safely dwpenved with in a bad case. Thoso wcen in thy arilar stages get alons very aleely with o hioe mine ond sconlte, rut most with the lobolia in addition, It Ina terrlble tax, both on the srength und sympathies, to bring the itttls sufferer through; eflorts must Bot o telazeq for 3 .anument day of night, but ons s 3 tgonssnd-fold repald in seeing heretlef come ut Juat. | Guratka, TALKS ADOUT SINGING, To the Editor of The Tribune, Cntcaao, Jan, 3.—1 will begln my first littlo talk with you about ainging (sud [ hopo you will forgive me If you somotimes Ind It rather prosy) by stating that, although 1t will ultimately he of Kreat naportance fur each ono to know exactly what rort of o volca rle has, slnce almost fatal nibetak constantly made and delicate volees thus rulned; yet, In the begluning, thers are cor- tain general rules 10 be observed which apply 10 All volees equally. ‘The firet 1s, do not sing loud; the second, do not sing long ata timoe; the third, be careful nut to carry tho tones boyuud sheir Proper and fxed register, Thu anclents gavo to tho two grand divisions which they utknuwledge of tho fomalo yoicé {he names of contralte and woprano; bub It wau re- served for thy moderns to aabdivido futo bussg. contrulto, cuntralto proper, und messo-soprane contralio then, contralte mezzo-sonrano, mozzo- soprany proper; and INlo S0pN0. propur, suprano #iitelo, rubiista, aCitd, (HIF0, clit,y 64C,, ae well as athes tniormediate terws acarcely varylog from u shady of differcuce, may reafly bo classed as con- 1reito or lowr voice, inezzo-ruprano or middle, and sopraio or high; but (tisalwavs the quality and d nut the cumipars of 3 volcs which determines 106 runk; thus suimo sopranosare 20 vxtrewoly - fted 10 extent as 1o bo” avertopped by sn ordinaty 118240-400GU0, OF OYUH by Al ex(ruordinaty cone tralto, ‘Pocn, ogaln, girls Who biave 8 good ear for bapnony snd ' can nulmly & wecond (o o mulody are apt tu conclude that hv[v have what thoy call **an afto vofee " (alto means high, gieis), whon perbaps 1t {s fu reality a bigh sud very hght soprano with nu power of chuat sud midelv (oiivs, but fu theie cnduavors o vs ueard i the duw part of the voice Ahey forco und ruln thelr tonew snid bring oo & cone staully iritated sud vore tiruat, “Tle meza 18 {bo vuico ¢ peneral amoug Americin I8 characiepzed by wweelnoss, riche ueas, ' strength power af exprosalon, Auglo Louies $'ary's 18 un examplo of thie sort, Mina-Hommelss' of e [lershiey School, 1 bellove tuey claim to belong to the s division uf contralts mexzo-au- A pure contralla volca is the rargst in the pruny, world; in fact, an old masice of mine ouco tutd i that amoog (he 60U swices which he had ad under hie chiargo suring the latter Years of bie lize there was but GLu CONTAILO, Bud sie Was & Swedy, Jenny Kemotuu and tho 1oweet volco of tre Quartette are inatances of this anos, | need hatdly cito exanie ail fillr eaouga With tliva, ogg, Albaul, Nitero, ote., holng Of the whining lights, ‘Le tutica of & woman's voico are divided by cerlain natural causcs resulting from the peculiae cunstruction uf by vocal urgars (of which 1do not dectns Bn cxplapation eescutis) ub prescol) huio chest or lowuat, middie, and Lead registers, —vach divivion dittering fron the otuor 1 guality wng streniyth of tunv, yet {6 unlte the tares fnto u 00, wabroken whole should Lo tae vodearer of all who wivh to sing weil, 'Puo notes of the chest register begin on ¥ (8ret suaco, trevlo ciel) and go un downward according tu tue compass of 1be Yoice] those of the middle register begin un ¥ sharp 4 wwveond dae), and go np Lo L shaep, e head tuicd for, ax they are uiten called, upper midile toes) vegin on b (Gouah o) sud go vy to sl) o notes sboie: Now, would fud it wuch to your 30 to furin $illo clubs of fuur or It othel lhulws 1wWu 0f three dinies a week; let tn bostens uiwaya wrealde at the pianv, unless you can perauadp au older slater or an oulsiuer 1013ke 1hay placo, The garl who by 10 wing shunld etaud at the cud of tho plang, faclug the accompantst and all the uthors, Etaud squarely ou buth feet, erect in boy, with (oe 1o ily 8t youe siGes, Tas open the nouth by ! sk, 4u a tong of woupraty Intenasy, the wyliavks **uli™ oa widdle C. Yho chvol tones unist uil be vpen tunce: that te, you juust feel s il you wero & Lullow fube from your lps dowa 0 yout atom- achi tske your tone ue low 24 you can posstbly form it, sud alng it to the pisoo ac- companineat of four beata; it s bebter to touch the uotes euus softly fous times, Make no cxertion iu tbe throsi; femember, uone of the Wark 1s ono i1 1he theost a2y wore than iiisia 1 the tuhen of an organs M must mako all yonr exertions with your hellows helow yonr waist, and yoor tone il bo formed by the argana of your throatag the air passes through them ta Four mouth, ~There In genorally great dificulty at fiest In keeping thio longuo in ita proper posttion: it should be tlat, but at case In the lower jaw, and shonid not move at all, In taking a breath, do not riieo the chest by any muscalar action. —there will alwaya bn a ahght {nvolantary one,—but feel that your ribe are pressins ontwasd acainst your clothen, —dow't wear tight dreares, —then hiold yone tiecath for the amalient fraction of a second before rinzingyour tone, Sing ¢ sharp, 13, 1) sharp, F, T, In the raree war, the bewin on the Fand 2o hack downwaril over the ranic tones Lot ench zit aing n turn, aal have above directed, alwava standing faciny the others, that they may be able to teil her M sho'keeps her Gdy woll” batineed on liee feet, If Tier mouth 1s opencd tn taa right manner, and If ehe takes Lier lreath piperly. Afier oil havo Onlshed, then let tho frst- ono hegin again, clc. When you practice at homo. alwaya place & micror liefora” you where yau can seo yone month: this Is & very important rile, and yor witl learn twlice as guickly by observing It. Practice five minnteaatn time_three times a diy, with Intervala of several hours_between, and never sing directly after eat- ing. Week after next I will give yoa the manner of aingine the medinm tanes, 1f what I pave xaid above daes not tonch the pe- cullar cares of Tyiliaht or Hallee, they moy ad- dresn n letter to me, vare of Tix THinuz, inclos inz a plamp for retirn postage, and L shall be hape PY 10 answer any questions. and Ax¥iz M. R, Banxerre. . Emarhy), 0015 Wabash avenne, CROAKERS. o fhe Eiditor of The Tribune, Critcaao, dan. 5.—1 rupposo every neighborhood hns its croakeras wel) os It gossip. Some ono who peers into futurity and aees i fmaglnation tho gliost of goblin of defeat beckoning with §ts gaunt -armaanil bony fingers toward the object of thelr rolicitude. Some one who Is always looking on the wrong side of tho pleture, purposely turning its ‘heanty and symmetry ot proportions downward, crushing out all tho lght and lifo that might be utilized If its bright sida were only left vlsible. Some ona for whom the dark shadows of life hold a deop, undylng stiraction, while taa wmorry dance and frolic of the snnbeame s steadily and grmly nut rside Into the oufer courts of life, Somo ono who, thongh the clonda may be glorionsiy grand In their allver lining, peralsta in beholding only the uark, ropul- #ive outer surface, hoavy with dowdrops ihat n chanyo in Lhe cugrent of ale may send forth in a flood of teal Home one whoss repnlsive **1 told youso™ causes heartaches and afiction wherever tha curse of their dimnal presence s folt. Somo une who—but there is no need of enumerating the #in8 tho unhappy creatures are gllty of, We each hiave onr pet crooker in our mind'aeyc. The croaker somotimes dufoats his own ends; for his llwplwllc words may ecrve to {nstill new energy nto the minds of the workers in the vineyard, and the ghust that wae menscing in the distance may bo sent back to its dark baunts bootleas of con- quest. 1L fs our duty to silenco all species of croaking, if possible, and if the spirit of propho- ¢y l= unguenchable, all we cando iato shutonr cars Lothedismal Intonation and Jetthem cronk on, Thero are peoplo who delight to listen to the croaker's dismal wail, and always buy up tho stock at par value, and only find that they have been egregloanly awindled when tho stock goes down to bedrock with a crash, Hut tho place that should bo mon tnndcrl‘mmrd- ed fram_the influenco of the croaker In the sick. Persons known 1o be convalescont have been thrown back inta a precatious atage of the malady by 'nmclhlnl& like this from the ealler: '*\Why, yon are looking badly to-day, I think you must he worae. 1adn't you better have the doctor {mmediately?™ If physician and caller wero allke excluded from the alck-room in many ipstances, and a iighthearted, careful nurso Inatalls od who would diffusg hoth the sunbeams of licaven awl her own happy heart, von might throw the prescriptions to the wind, and sec health and vigor Auain cover the cheek with the life and bloom of n natura! digestion, 1 have roen ko much medicine poked down tho throags of yoor, weary Invalide, with now and then o Judiclous croak from a callor thrown in, that it not wonder when tho sablo liearso and ita occupant moved ok tu the lonely churchyard. Many a tombatone ouzht to benr tula brief inscrip. tloni ¢t Died of exeedmivo crouking™; or this: ** Doath from an overdoss of 31, I, * Now and then a stroug constitution will weather the storm of medicine 1hat is poured futo the xys. tem, bul how many aro wrecker by ita balefal of- fecta? Moro so n he past than at prexent, It ecems torriblo to think how fovers were treated in tho daya of Lang Syno. Muuth, throat, stomach, and system parched and seared with tne hot breatli of fover, but no coolini draught of water or air nllowed t anter tha scething huuan furnace. And that affor the practlee of medicing Niad been In vozue for centarics, Wo sre steadily gaiming gmnnrlm improven though It soems as #f L ad nll beon camprossed Into to last quarter of o It is to bo hoped wo may continne ns- century, "m"mi‘n the upward scalo until tho octavo is reached, Wil M. @, of the “‘Bunny Soath," pleaso ‘The Tlomo and let us Into the nmyn. terlea of Florida Wite and Florlda scerory? ‘tho Lyergiades, with their wild history, have ever borno 8 myatic charm for me, and nui tho descrip- tlan of her labor of fuvo seania to draw my licart moro closcly to ita venlant, runny slopes. "Tho beantitul tondrils of mose, tho wprig, ot holly, and the palmetto leaves shall decurato the elub-room of the Tremont, whero 0 Club will mect Tharaday, Jdan, 10, at 2 o'clock v, m, Tho mouthly Club soclable will Bo held at the same place on thu evening of Friday, the 11th, Let every member bo prosent at thie mecting Thuraday, and bring yone frienis to the woclable, which will e an cnjoyable alfnir. Not only bring your lady fricnds, but wo want s fuil attandance of gentlemen as well, Persons dealring 1o joln tho Club, nresenting themaclyes at the door with a friend who is s member, or by so stating at tho duor, wiil bo udmitied 1o the Thursday acsslon, Wao have already ninciy-five memhers, Wo want The Home friends to forin auxiliary clubs {u avery town whero Tus TinuNe {a rond snd aporeciated, thus making it tho most far- reaching Wierary power in the world, ‘Pleaso 4o not furget that our next meeting comea oft atthe Tromont louse on the 10th of this wunth, and the suciablo vu the avenlng of tho 11th, 1am thus szMl:IL as somo of our members com- plaln of not knowlng when we meet, although the nllhc'lllsl ara nlways ndvertised heforehand, exteemed Presitent has retu ern toip, and will be with us, We hope to sea tha 1osck of health looming upon her cheekn aftor her Uur ned from her foath. ‘Yisit to the Sunny South. UnLENa, UNCONGENIAL LAROR, To the Lditor of The Tribune. Jorizr, Jan, 1,—As my irst venturo wan Tabeled *4Cynical Doubt," and accepted, and as the storms of applaune or of opposition ware cach equally conspicaotis from thelr nbsence from the columna of The Home, with osomewhat diminlehed head I awain shy my castor {nto tho ring. 1 thia time take exceptions 10 remarks I romem- ber to have yeen frequently in The Llome column to the effect thut Kitchonork was ** uncongeulal 1tbink the laet ellusion 1a which this st phrase occurs was over tho slunaturo of Yiddle, but Lam uot certain, aa I cannot tind tho lssye, Thera 14 such a - bowlidering uncertainty In tha statowonts and principles of ‘Wioss Wio spoak as from wuthorisy an ths question of labur ae 1t ro- lates (o 1ho sofive sex (unleas the term 1y, or iy wnortly 10 be, taboed), as well asto the division of Isbor butwweon thesexes, LIal, peruaps, the grontest dificulty short ot 8 completo solution 14a correct stutement, 1n the abaence of anyihing that 1 cun call suthoritative, I shall ll{ dovwn a few princie plea that Ithink are seif-ovident avany ovee Iaid duwn, %0 iauch s that 00 ouo dispites Inew, 1 believe it axlomatle that no enduring good, M tho individual or humanily st lazge, canaccrue without un_oqulvalent of labor, aad that 1he value, )ike turce, could be furinulated Into equivalents, foute rquuu- of something elva equally comprenensible, f wo wore only acionttic and hunest énough, and that the-value would be in direct proporsion fo the Lonest labor, Further, that mankind in barbarism does nat 1abor, and that ut present, by u fosemng of Inburlous habit, menkind wonld sgaln lapeo into n Larbarouy atutey hience it followa that maukind uatueatly distikes labor; cunmluvmu. prolongud wilurt de repugnuut ta oar natural u:nse, 'sud s vnly possible 1o wiich un one av hax eradicated the relice of barbarism and in advancing in enlichtenment. [ thank that no one will. atspute me in ssying that o eifort of teatning funuamental try matica, elc,, would bu **uncontonial™ tu the New Zualander, vut i1 nfe slfegonical duscendant 1 over to,etand oi o broken arch uf o Lundon beidge and mbrulizo upon the crandeur of the uuknowh raco who rearcd St Paul's, he mustosoun begi, denpite tho oloment of uucouguniality, 1 cane pot doubt bat the old Adam in Teasc Newtun found {t very uncongenial to msny o softer aonse und plodeant doutt t wark au for Jeote, oud that It ls oqualiy uncongenial Lo-day o o uything that requirca voluntary effort; but, 1hanks (0 that wisdum inspited by expenence, and the inhurited wissuin of-a laguf endightening, hard-hewded ancesiors, as well us the Inberited hisbit, we know that labor, ke cucdlente, s absos lulcl); eeseutlal bo elther the individual or 'tho cume munity, Waon we epeak of the digulty of labor, do we miesu what wu say? If vo, | can éco 6o titicuity in 1he way of ulew admitting thas tho ** labacer ts woriny of oF Bor) birs 5 and 1t fealty Lo duty ie a nigh and noule characteristic, then what wiguie flea it wheher the fite of daty lies in a kitchen or leading & forlocn tupe? Agatt, as depends upou Labor, uad us We' Kuow oot il casi) tnat thiew laborere uts bound 16 dulierit the carth, sl that it le fur ficn 6d wodicn who foatlesely au § uucomplatning cept thetr duty wherover it le tunt overything ‘e reserved, awl that with their 4 il tho Hande of auch’ ae thoy that our de- fall. thea o cading ous Vizht und wuperior udvuntaz, bl laborin cluss, lewre for our descendants a berdtazs uf luve nud good feeliug tu ba 1 this sawo ki fng-cluss’ Lands wa trustees, Agait, wo ba legally-dedncd achatocsacy fu this Cuntry, aud caunot perpetuate woucy, Hood, of auythig olw but triie aubliity sud bobesty, DBlessed bo fate o uatural law, Licaldes, iy yourg ladies, or watrons, 1 must reuund you that vaunted superiority over any cins In the coluwna of our public Home is spt W provake a sunilc lu the face of (he averaze Amer- ican whoo knowledzo of seious of wobility and **Live bocus'* b cunfucd 10 o few ne'se-o-wells, aad who recollects that the rich of t-day werc, comparatively ypusking, the paor of yeaterday, 304 1he poor 0f 1o-duy were thv rick uf Juateruay! Lo cunclusiun, 1cannot Lako much atock in the phrsss of spucch, **uncongenial work," because All work la_natuzslly uncungenial. Frisad Owen- dolan. §100< Biddlas bart Jiat ak 1woat that ot *Or, 1f wa prefer vetentativus| Chlos or Sophronia, but 1 herehy return thanke tar the public acknowlvdgment. 1 would alsa, it spaca allowed, take the partot the mistrens jnet as 1 would that of the maid, Each wants to fook at the situation from o new standnolnt—to put heraclt in tle other's place, aa to speak. F. F. BOARINGS AFTER THE ILLIMIT- ABLE, T tha Edifor nf The Tridune, Laxixaton, 11, Jan, 3. ~It seemastrangé to me that The 3omo shonld be 20 argely given np 1o the discusslon of amall matters. The contributors ought to rise above the kitchen and pantry, The callnary art is pretly generally undoratood; 1t 1a practiced to soma extent In every family, and for thatrensan the discussion of corn-bread and pota- tors, tartaand tomatoes, gloger-anaps and tafly ls of very Jittle interest to the geuneral publle. Cooking nmever Jed nnybody up fame's prond steep. The cook who tnrned fapjscks for Alexander the Great is absolutely MHKBOW! Who ever heasrd of the genilenan who mi aromatie gravies for Ilanuibal, or the Roman caterer wito fried voal cuticts for !clrlfl Africannst “Now, § can beat aay woman in the United States or Canada making geavy. 1 havo fn- atitufed sweepiug reforms in the matter of making geavy: the gravy 1 make fa A Na, 13 nnd yet, note Wath«tanding 1 make gravy of tho tost superh quality, [ am compratively unknown in Eurone and the Sandwlch famnda, Khe crowned heads of the Old World all iznoro me, 1 am unknuwn to the people of my own land, 1am compolled fo live in “oorcurity in 8 emall fown fn illinni Now, sunposa I shonl 1 get mad at the contumeliol behavior of tha people towards me and my gravy, ~—should becumo sulien and moruse, —ehouid ro. faee joud, and pine away,~—should finsily kill my- self with'a Smith & Wesson pistol, and snould lesye buntnd me 8 pieto of written my dylag sentiment V1 Eare not who makes the Jasa of % nation, of | am only pormitted 10 make its Graty.” And siup. pose § should teave dirystions with Ty exceutor to place on my tomb the followiny Inscr{ption: Bteaner pausc, tread fzntly hero g Ciidurnentt fies o tanaus 1. Ve tranzer Weep, WeeD ong o 'FoFth ote makeror A | Gra-ves ‘The supposition s that people would Jangh & great doalat me, and upite in aaying that I bad run nvaell and tne gravy business intu the ground., 1would be regarded as 8 monumaniac on the sab- Ject of gravy. And eo )t s with many writers for The Ilome; they reem to think thata recipe for something to eat’ lies ut tho very foundstion of human rocgey. In their opinlon tiie acme of human knowle s reached whien you know how (o mako u doughinut, ‘Taere v snother claes of vriters who think that the homan. wart is n noble theme; {liey look upon 1t 8¥ & profoutid study; they be: liove whole colbnine might be given to the wart. 1 am skeptical, and my opinions perhaps oughit not 1o have muchi weight, esnecially with the youny. 1 hiave no deslro to lcad any chtid !lll!n{. or shaka or undormine tho convictions and settled princi- ples of any old perauns but I do firmiy believe (I wm fally conscious of tho import and meaning of the duclaration which 1 now rolomnly make) that the human wart 18 not intimately cunnected with the vitimate destiny of man, Uf courss, 1 want it 3ndel!lhlud tnat L s in favor of treating tho wart ccently. p 1 have often wondered when I have scen stacks of recipes for this, that, and tho other in The llomef the poor women who ment them roaliy tnought they wero nroducing womothing new, and 1 hnve Jaughed Immoderately at tne idea, The truth 1s, theee sama seclpes walch are rolling Into The llomo every week aro old, very old. Iam Iuformed by good muthority (hat aveut all the Tucipes now In use were copled from a cuok-bovk found in the ruine of liercalancum. T'he Home §s a goud thing, It cando great things for men and women morally and intetiectual! Not by telling us how tomake mush, though, Would any reader of 'Tho Howe ever have heard of the Mald of Orleans If alio had beon A pastry-cook? Cooking s mechanical, We want the intelleciusl, Come out, O yo Indies of The llome, inlo the bnununnh‘zhl of tho ninetectth century and look around you! Come vut from the mixts and foy of tho teakettlo and teil us whut you see, to make the world better. nbout it. Louk at tho rumeshops, tho gam- bling-dony, the falten women, the hospitals, tha poor, thy starving, look at the poor girls who havo ny fionicd nor husbands, and Know not whiat to do tu live, respectably, Look atthoss who bave not enough grub 1o last them o day, wud wmust woon beg orsteal, 14 there nothing connected with any of these 10 do or write about, Oll, yes, thcroare a thousand things for the good, the kind, the noble Tadies of Tie 1lumo to do, and ther aro not all of tln brlght and beautiful order etther, When you huve dunc ull that yon ought to do, and ate tired, worn-out, and _hungey, send mo 85 and § will give you' o recipe for making my incomparably gravy. oo Alexny VINCEST, TIE FIEND OF TIIE THEATRY, To the Editor of The Tribune, Cntcaao, dan, 2,—I have a gelovance. Why has **'Tho Growler" forssken’tne columns of Tur Trnune? Into hls sympathizing ear I should now nour my complainta; but, sinco ha no longer ofters to nfilicted mortals & refugo in distress, I muat un- hurden miysolf forome’ ono, 1f my theme seem fuappropriste to The Ifome, and my communica- tion nover moet the gaze of (he publfc, still the coneolation extended by tho editor to anather cor- tespundent, Ellen L, Moffctt, may bo mine, 1ama lover of Anc-music, oratory, and gaod act- ing, consequently am often in the habit of attend. ng concerts, lectures, and Cheatrea n this city, which offers #o many opportunitica for the gratif- cation of these taates. ~Dut, wherever I go, Ilnva. tiably tnd in ottendanco what have Flend of the ‘Theatre and Concert-llall, This flend appears In homan s, of varled form and appesrance, but his abject In belng appears olways' tho same, I have wonderca ifbo fs ublquitaus, of is ho my “famillar* only? Are thero any sympathizing suflercrs in Tho Tlome, One evening at the upera o wa a youny Tepacltio; who ad ween > Fatat ©* ten Umes bofore; knew all the alrs und whistled them betweon the acta; keptup 8 running com- ncatary on the singing and ncting; inxtricted his compunion and, atthe ssme Linio, many others, gratls, concerning tho denouemunt of cerfain aitu- and inade audible currcctions at certmin a which, according to hin veralon, wero At last, declflflni Wimac!? hored, he saun- tereiont, to tho no wmiall relief of several ueuple in hie jmmediate 1Idnll'f'. 1 have wpoken of thix fiend as of masculine gen- der, aw scemed most appropriate, but lic often s sumes a feminine form, somotimes of the mowt charming and innocent appearunce, At n matinee a few days agn, he waw a aweet bittle eirl of elzit or tenaummers, who vecupled threo scats immediately behind me,—that fs, one ot & thne; papa aud mam- ma mennwhile accommodating themeolves (o those left vacant, No place muited” for mare than five consueutiio miuttes, and, finally, & standing posi- tlon with her arms on the back of iy chair wan found tho enly thing adapied to tho comfort and convenience of thu cherub, Before the end of the fthact Lwvas ruuaced (o o stato bordering on div- traction. Huturday uvcnlau 1aat at the Deathoven Reunlon the Ound appeared In throe-fuld form. On wy right wan 8 smull Doy who, lsckind 1 sppre tha quintette, varled tho monotony Ly rasthing bie prozratniiie, fapplnz the floor With his new boote, juaniniz forward (o fouk down fram tao gaflery and count the bald heads befow hiw, and drumming on the ralling, On my leit wat a portly dame of about 400 pounia avairdupole, who vnoweid ner Bpprocta tlon by keuplng tine with a_pair of No, 7 boote, aolia bulid,’ As teno aml regutur us the boal of o dritm, tap, tap, went thuse buote Iiehind mo xata **girl of the perind, ! fanltlessly tten up, but | knuw hor boole must hava been gl ulas why wawslio s0 unoass? sha put thot on tho rounds of my chalr, [ sno woull have kept thom still I could have ondured It without & muctur, but they wora in constant motlon. Soaie- times, in tne extromity of ner agouy, sio would Wit them even to tha sest, and Pwould recaive o gentledr) punch fn the back, Full n"tfl!mnnl of the deticlous music was out of the questivn under such clecumstances, an theru bo no roliof from thess annoyances? Of courst none of e mombers uf Tho flu o ever guilty of euch impolite conduct as ha the follawing words: You want Uo Into'it and writs n apecified; but, purliups, the woman over the way who borrows (he paior may dnd that the cap fit, aud pit It on elther aceselfl ve ber colhdren, Per- haps she will fustruct thu small boy conceening his duty towards hin netghtior, and that he should uot forget that true pulitencss consists manly in “"hm utfulucus and considuration of the cowfort of othors. Home time ago I wrote, asceibed 1o na by Diek Fig disclalmer to the honor of bolug 4 cultivated g snd weil-bred young gentluman, but it was dus-, tined far o rapuclous wawot 1o w. b., andnevor oaw the ligut. hie communication will donbtless convince tha eeitleman of his wislake, and ho wiil rechristen ma s fussy old maid, which, however cuerect or ths oppusite, Wil bo wore appropriaty to Miss Friza. AN ESIAY ON NOTIHING. To the Lditor of The Tridune, Crovoray, Jau, 2,—Can sny onc imagine the exceseive prido and dolight with which [ viewed myuslf after bavig achievod the gloy of appear. ing fu yriot and becomlog an suthoress? One mizht welto for & ceatury the most lovely caray and pootry, and stow it away In trunks and ofd deaks b the parzet, awaitiag poestbls poathumous fawme; but what awalle1s 10 a body sces not how it will look {n print? 18 {8 of no literary value whatever, According to mathematical calcula. tlons by Widow Bedott as 10 the chauces of the wasteeanket, i fs iy furs o spuear In public asain, snd, fecling that I have a solemin duty to eriorm fur sulleribg bumanity, 1 cote 10 give & few remarks un the subject of '+ how L eat, " o us Lo be wblo to distinzuish vno's distiuzulshed scl froma (iranger, 1tis bappily une of thovs overasting subjects of e Wy caunot have enoagh, —verlly o gluttonous subject. Oue way to dispose of the itticuliios of Lhls mumeutous question is for each contribulor tu give wdvico 10 the otbers, witl xlunl] of eraphasls attached, which they will be in wnor Loutd te secapt. Auothor way Is 1o watcn vilicrs cat and lwitate as uearly sa posalble; it Kives 10 the Dlanoers wuch elogaut awkiwardncss, tu criticlec and act a loud extuiple, it will give us an ulr of toyaity sud fmperial purpleuess, which is oo acquisition very enally altaiiv v wight cab and serensly mind our own busi- nees, but we abould vever kuow who bltes his butter su *‘we can couut the teelh- & well-bred sud gracetul Interludu (o fhe eatucet Inlorvals of eatiuy; wore ohould wy scy whu shuvels pess oo- 3 two. Uined fork, or who spsars them—a vory sssentlal UBaorvalion for us 10 take 3ad make & Dbote of, Ation. fumur whereon [ had n When T think f the henighted and valgar heathen acrosn tha rea, liow sadly they differ from the re. fined and enitivated heathen on this aldo in thelr ability to handle ""““""f‘”““‘ weapon the fork in y manner, [ really tromblo for thelr con- - condition of ignocance no willful and un- necessnry, no aguravating to contemplate, {hat it {a rolnous 16 the sieatest {emper among tho friends who take such a tender interest in thelr elviliza- The llome should havo been ennsulted nbant the mission to England, that a trne ** minia- ter of wrace " and Ambsssador of refinement might have been rent to set an example to the Earopean Granger. 1 forbear presonting my own practice as An esample, an that wonld be concluslve and leave nothing 1o dlscu; nrhaps fome may think this A 1itlo ' conrat ut I one {s **consaty * mliht n8 well ho fo ngcnlL ikawyze, swhere ahatl we find all tpose patterns for the Japaness ruz? In what form can we buy them with the lcast oxpense? 1 embrolder cvenings, while dear huosband pateiies Iko'sand Hoscp’s pania and saws on but- tons, darns stocsings and mittene, aftor the dsr- Tinge aro pat to bed. You would be sururiad to Aes how handy the bieascd man Is, 1f theroia one thing 1 pride myselfl on more than anathor it {a my char- ity. 1doan atundance of fancy work fof church faira and charity lUszaars to help tho poor, for which benevolence I ahall one day recelve my re- wArd. My days are xpent mos dy in the library, where do ® mother's uty in kegp- Inz ap with the literature of the day. :Po one enall ever may 1 am ignomnt) 1 alow my children to apend thair time in the back-yar or viaitini tho nelglibors, for 1 think thore Ia noth- ing ltke In‘l:hlnF tho chlldren seif-reliance at an early age. As this Jetter js already Jong, I refealn from giving anaccountnf my tnostexcelient method of governing anil training children, and ltherp'r Tooa for the healthy prowth of mind snd body. 11 1 find Widow Beaotl's instruction about when 19 write n delusion, won't I snup her beantifully q;lntlt ‘wo mect] BLreRDYGOR, A BERMON TO SMOKERS, To the Editor of The Tribune, Oneaow, Ill., Jan, %.—A recent letter in The tlome, from Mre. J, G, B., of Hilladale, Mich,, conslders my Ideas (recently published) on **The Higher Education™ very fine, but she does not agree with mo on the cigar question. She regards the aroma of & cizar exceedingly agrcosble, and thinka It sugesta the ldea of manly, protecting resence.’” ” Law e, thero's no Sccounting for istea. My old man noithor **éhawa "' nor smokes, #ud his examplo {4 not Jost upon the littie Sncs who aurround vut gocial hearth, and who fook upon r-m 43 o paragon of perfection. 1t Is the false den that Is doiug ro much to ruin the hopu of our land, While I have no doubt that Mes, I3, lna very estimablo Jady, I consider her taste as vitiated —presaming sho speaks ft not s a plesssniry. Even had siie donu so (he opporfumity 1s afforded to read lier o lesture, for wa shonld not jost unon maticre 80 intimately connected with the future wellare of our face, Tho smokur's nppetite is perverted, becanse it is acquired. Do not Jook spon this tement ¢ far-fotched, '* for we are not born with a desire for stimulanis. ‘Thus with the drinker. Iis fizst ’:ln»l ia pleasant, and he trics another, and the onglng for yet andthier becames & second nature. Howevor, this is hardly s paeallel case, for the firet smoke [s invariably accompanied with nauges dnd headacho, Tobacca is & virulent narcotie. A naccotic, in large doses, becomen & polson, Tabae- co diffusea Maelf through the system and polsons the blood, ‘Then, itiaa falss view that makes of emoking a manly accomplishmant, And then, it is tha atepping-stone to more malignant vices, and wheroa getitleman may confino nimaslf to tiie petty evil of & cigar, and tiie Jmpure breath it imparts, It 1 not lfinl!lcu. right, * or manly bring hin cabbage-leat and foul vanora into the family circle. If ha is able 1o stop short with & daily “consumnplion of tho rank weed, it does not necessarily fotlos that his boya will not fall into the filthy havit, and from that 1o drinking and Ita concomittant resudta, 1f iny husband s o strong of will as to bridle his passion for stimulant with tio ‘‘fragrant weed (Oh my!), may not yuurs lack In this will power? Yuur boys, may they not, by one false cxsmple of their father, **reap the whirlwind?" Mothers, our responsibility 1s great, and we should not enconrage our goud nmien In thought- less, though evil, induigence, I amnot (o be underatood a8 denouncing the smoker as auch, for the appetite fs widesptead, and somo of our No;1am not the ane to dacry nicn are Itn slaves, tbe Church becanse false cusiqme_and hypo- crites occanionally cruep endeavor o present dlain, common-acuse viewn the matter, " Thore nona #o ot l foolishas to cinlin'that the person who does not urg stimulants is not as active, bright, and cheor- ful 1 iho unforlanato siave of appetite, Viola- {10nn of the lawa of nataro donot promate health aud vigor. I havo yet tofind the firat man who smokes, chewn, or drinks who does not acknowledge tho ovil tendencios of theso babits, and who would not, were his will.power equal to the e; gindly rid himeelf of the cura tions currupt good manncrs; Al ern, [nalat that - your **hiege lords mattor fore, moth- look at this becomea Clirlstian geutlomen and fathera, Dneaxy Suze, BACHELOI'S ESTIMATE OF DANC- 1 Tn the Editor of The Tribune. Mazowatig, Dec. 30.~1 bave read The Mome with growing interast Iately, Kvery ona scoms to Lo prepating themaelyes for thelr exact nlchs in the circle, and nll goes merry as & marrisge bell, Chat, especially, secma to be on a tear, and recitcs hor wondorful adventures with a'zest remarkable in unc who bas visited as long as sho has. Now, to most people visitiug Is hard work, and I should think she would start for home by (his ({me. ‘Whore in tha world 1s her noor, neclectad worsur nlfr Jlow he must rave at bolug 1ofL 1o sow on Iits awn sliirt-buttous and detiver sl the scoldinge to the mald-of-all-work, I pity him and evory other poor Benedict, Betweon thom and me thora s a vast diforence. Thoy are bondmeni § am a freoman, May be thouwh Mrs, t took him along, T never thonght of that. Anyway Iknew who you &ro, Madam. Frecly confeas that youare not a bit sutprined. £ome one in Tho flome wanied ma to take up my cn agaitiat the vices of my own sex. Thal's & Yery haed thingto do, my dear young lady, =Shall 1 mot loave that for the fair oncs? It wou'd hardly bo the thing to g_o back ou my uwa gendor, 1 aures with ¥, A, W,, of Chicago, on the sub. Ject of round danciug. I ‘have danced for yea and nover an ovil thought against ln{ young Ind; pucince hos ratored my heart. I waftz bocause ko 3t 1L Is 1 pleasarable excitoment and not wrong In the luast. | don't think thero are many wha will lydares e acntimentd of **The Dance of Death.” Mra. Shierman openly oxpreseed hor ap- proval, but It shown a rath wndency in er. ‘The dour old lady (s got flesty sod ehort of breath that dmiicing, especially waltzin Is aext to au finpovsiblicty, Such woman are prus iah or ovil-minded, 1 know all young men aro not pure in the sirict sense of the ruld. but it i & dom 1bat n_very vicinus one fa_Introduced to younig Iady of high saclal position, even in s bal roum. Andeven il thoy wero, tho American froe. dom of apcech givea tha lady a tight to show him his place. ‘Iho hours, of coursc, should ho re- stricted, as F. A. W, says, but ecuviole per undoratand alitiat, Miea Mamie, from Afahama, fells how to make analr-castls out of paper, 'Pebiaw? butld your castios uut of your own productive Imaginailon, You will 1ind thew wuch miore eutertaining, if not o o antial. (Giuod for you, Y, K, ltoe! Timid men, young ones, rhould be ruled out, M F na'er won fale lady. ™ Pluck up courage, boys il Lol Y, B, sho {s sweotness unadulterated, and sco yn 11 relicion should bediscuered in The Home, yon would Bud that thcrn would be o regular elaughter of old-tine dess and baliels, Dan'¢ have it. That was o good arliclo o **Art Stady for Women, "t LacukLor, LABOIL FOR WOMEN, Ta the Edifar of The Tribun, Cutaaco, Jan, 1.—1 have secn letters of some length from Will, who'scems to bos profound nmember of the prumlaing Boclety of Stirpicullur- iste, Inthevo ho hasact upa nice hitle creed of hia own, in which he apparently hasall the falth that the devotoes of Protoplasm have in thelr theo- 1y, Toong of these young men it lagks s+ though \here was & vein of Podsnappory abont Mr, ‘Will—as if ho wera with & wava of his Baud placing na in our proper poditlon. Very well; wnat are s rnlnlfl ‘That through a relic of feudallam aud bar- barisn man forces women 10 ve what they ur Rather & bard nit this for our sistors 10 recel: 2o ancclall; g eart nco. uveriority ol 1he white? it s young men a slep mentally, arga’ vacancies? No d man will accumulate who measures ta) P 10 tromendous. 1 Lremola (o tuink of what h reductng biniwelf 105 but {f & man wishes to ba § teltectuully nothinz, why, give him toe privif T'o ba wure some of (Lese fellows do look ba with then round shoulders, sunken nareow chy and vigorless movements. It 14 wero not 80, where (¢ 8 broad-sbouldered, fufl-faced f jow, who delig] id labor, lo iu- the wiare. truck for $1 pec days why du they stay? nu‘?nu they sre uadt fur ather labor, ot urs conteut 1o be dray horses. Wiy du woaten sfay hore at 13 per week, when by going lu Blovainyton, hee loland towns, they sy bave aud liye tor o {he Lrue objects of woman‘s life, uud escape the dire distreas of tho landiady, of starvatlon, (reasiuy, and shame? Ureeley of ld ruus thy cey of 'Ynnnlmt.na o aa,* 1 Lave lived Tn ‘est long enough to aad a8 Wil 0ol female help and Muay 9 young nian who of Uncle Sam's wito, but has not i or hor, Will, stir up your pen aguin; take your you Tadica” a canter Jthis Timer 11’ yous anty youss wan gocw West, lekyour womanly young woman follow and juln' hauds with bim. Stll, if she Lo fuciined to atay in the great citles to dig and to atarve, do graut Ler tho opportupity, ‘The greal waut 1 ood waterial fur wiv Reviswsn. ABOQUYT GIRLS, To the Editor of The Triduns. Cxn1cAG0, Jau. 3.—Wall, bera wa are eatering upon the new year. And I wonder bow many will femember $o thluk our Heavenly Faiberfor the Dlessinga which Tle has bestawed npon tia dnring the past, Tt wonld be well for all 1o put thelr trney in Tlim alone, and sk for strength and fortitnde to bear with the trials and teloniations which besat our pathwaye 1n this strange, buetling world. For 1t fs weitten, **Ank sud you shall receive; neek and you shall find: knock and )t ahall be npened nants you," Conaln Berah, vaull find the meaning of the word *¥Mizpah ' in the J1at ehiapter of Gicns esini It contalns all sbont Laban'n covenant Yaul Jucon sien In Jothus, 15th chapter, dkin, 18¢h, _and ' 26th verses. an orphan, T would rejolce to hlvl{ brother. think—no, 1 am suro—I wonld quite prond of you, B3r. Pitkina, [ hops my re. marka dld not distnrb vaonr feelines; I only tried to be explicit, becanse your sccasation seemed rathor unjost, Ion't you think so, now! Yng know tho minda of all girls ars not alike. O, no: there are iights And shadowa, [am indee Awaro that anch girls axist #s you mentioned, yey foolish to blame that sort of girln aftar ail, ‘The fault I8 in those who took care of their earlior xonrl. L s Just according to the training they ave received. Itin an old ldlllu Ehat treen arg known by thelr froit. ~ Where is that Michizan start Not last, I hope, I have mome perfect recipes **for cooking.'’ Bhonld the lndies of The 1iome desiro them they have only to command me, Manjonax, A PHILANTHROPIC PROJECT. T the Editor of The Tridune. Exarswoop, Dee, 20,—Tho Home Department of Tz TrRIRUSE b complished and attempted many good things, fhe most beneficent of which ro thoee of a charitable nature. Tho projected endowment of a cot In.8t. Luke's llospltal, the ansistance rendered the Dorcas and other kindrod nocietles. ara pralscworthy deeds and stepe In the right direction; but, peradventure, It thero waa larger fleld of action and a grander object In view, 1t waald meet with more entbusizsem snd ellcit & moro hearty support. Can we not, by persever. ance and united action, establish a rellef and nld soclety in Chicago (with anxiliariea thronghont the country) for the Fumnls of alleviating tho wants and sufferings of the poor and needy It would seem that euch a soclaty in Chlcago, having the hearty co-operation of ita auxilintics, could sccomplish & groat gond, rendering material aid to thoussnde of suffering familics, diitnsing . comfort and hupplness nmnnr thom, and leading many to & higher and hetter life. On wccount of tho severity of tha times, and the conseqnent in. cressaof saffering among the poor, there 14 the queater need of auch s society, Juring the Into War afd sncfetfes woro formed for the rellef of our brave and noble soldiera who o) fleld of baitie or stricken from hardships and exposaro. riotie soul thronghout il the land re. donation of a dollar or the labor ren. betialf of aach ae? During cisi] times, as weil, there are always worthy abjects of charity, and_thosa who wore so_ardently ongaged for tho suflering soldiern would doubticss cater Into such & scnamo with energy and porseverance, Tn our smaller towns and villages there are many Indies whose smbitions and better naturce romain dormant, and who, for want of better occupation, spend thelr lelsure hours calling upon fricnds ang nt neighbars, theroby craating dixcort slons among othors. and caltivating those Lnser quslities of mind and heart which are unlnrlh{ of any human being. 1f thera.wero s cieties of suchia benevolont character In oxist. ence, meeting once a weck or fortnight, they wouldaflord n_plonsant themo for discussion, & worthy ubject for amulation, snd givo (o sl en. gaged thorein a higher gourcd of ‘onjoyment than that of gosmping. Those who are aila could ren. der pecaniaty ansistance, whi could spare a 1ittle tima and lend & witiing heart and hand. There aro many fady membera of Thu lloms possensinga boncvolent and philanthropic ~mind whu are_eminontly fitted for tho inanguration of auch a movement. Lut us hear ffom m“l‘)' MEQA, - BREAD-CRUMES, To the Editor of The Tribune, Laxe Fonrar, Jan, L—Ilaving sclfishly en. Soyed The Ifomo without adding my mite, T will endeavor to show my gratitude by telling what [ know abont bread-crumbs, Good Lread will make k00d bread-crumbs—with poor bread I'll ha nothing o do. 'Tuast geta to bo an old story, s the noxt expedicnt {s bread-crumbs, Giiven n nice platefal of bread too dry'for the table, put into the warming-oven till dry as vowder, thon crush very fina with rolling-pin or potato-maslicr, and vou have (he muclcas of & vanety of dalnty, acceptadle dislics. Tha crumbd can be preparcd any time and kept In s tght, dry box or cam ‘They will mako fient-clase siuling for (urkeys aud fowls, nod & most deslrabla ingredient for plum of froit puddings, llere is & dish for toa, when thera {a no coli meat on hand: 'T vo-thirds’ eup of bread crumbs, soaked for a short tima in A cip of créam or richmilk: season with malt and puppor, & email bit of butter, then scramblo as you do cgua; only first, or lastly rathier, add three or four well-beaten cggs. 'I'nen we have Lrowa Hotty, a fricnd of dyspeptics and children, wholesome and delleions, A percelain akinu-dish, well bultered, 8 layer of crunibs seasoned with natmeg or cinna. mon, angar or alrup, of somne of oach, Hakes of natter hore and thore, then a laver of tart conking. Apvles, ahced thin, ahd »o on 11 the dish i filled, en bake une Hour ur eleam two; uso liquid BAUCSE OF Cream ind sugur, Juhn seys nodody can make puddings Hko Sle, and herois hor wav: Ono largo cupof breals crumba; same of Now Orlcans molanscs: ona half- cup of milk: put theao togethor right after br fasg, and leave until ahoul sn hour and ono.! before diner, then add ona teaxpoonful of soda (but dissolved'in hol.water): spice to tasto; frait \f deslred, or chapped upples. You can make It aa rich or 'plain xs desired, Thun steam in small patty-pans ona hour, Tumn out and serve. simpte syuce s mado of tho following ingredicnt ‘Tublespoon uf hutter, four of sugar, one of flour or corn-atarch, nutmeg. Wet thie misture with water, and then pour s cap of boiling-water nla the pan, and sifr 4(i it bofla clear, The half has not boen told of the resources o) bread-crumbe, but, lest you might weary of them, Il step down and out, aud only whisporin youi esx, Don't forgot tho Dumap-CRuse: MOLES. To the Editor of The Tridune, Cnrcago, Jan. 2,~When Cromwoll lasleted on baving the mole that grew on hla face appear In his portralt, it waa rockoned a mark of great honesty, d maybo It was, Lut having ono on my face, and sullering It to appear In avery photograph, does not proceed from tho samo canse, hence I am just & trifle suspiclous that somo sinlster motive prompted that romarkablo man. The mole on my face is #0 pecullarly situated thatit must be shown, notonly in my photos, but it must be the promis nent featura of my face whon seen io propria per sonm, Now, tha causo of this, onca divalged, will show that no higher motive taan pnde inducnces mo; aud I distrust film, ol er,' My malo a altuated Jmmediately bouest loft eya and so close lo my nuss that, when for mypliotograp, with tho right side towards tse camera, it will not spuear (n the picture, Then why take tho view' from tho left alde, and why ait with my left sido towards friende! Heneathi my right eye, and near to my no olhier, uglier, blacker, larger mole, enough why £ put the lessor molo_forward, - b why all this talk about moles? It will appest when you kunow that I wrlto for suggeations. Many sympathizors have advised me to cut them off, l‘un done it, but they have reappenred. Unuterizo them, has been tho advice of utbers. hat ioo, but not only have they re: put an irregularscircle around euch of thewm, liku the pita following small-pox, has served (o mako them more noticesble, ** Friends, coun: trymen, aud lovors, hear me for my causo, and be that you may hear. 1 souk advico, —nol teaching me to bear tha flls | cannot avoid, | hut physical snd practical. 1 have borno thani, and the -dvmgl fricnds, uniil patience {s 1o longers E . Year not to adyl railcal measurce; a may bo, but my foar is o pepolual iotments, * wud - uop, o any eudoring neccasary 10 remove them. 1 have permitted a surgeon ta pass a gecdle heated 10 reduess through caci of them, and the Impres slons uf my fingers siill mark Lhie pressure produced in hard wood by pain, and my {aws do not readily scparate yoL Think you that Twill sbrink fros vain? Hatns, THE DORCAS SOCIETY. To the Edilor of The Tribuns, C1caco, dan. 2,—Many thanks, Orlena, for (ks invitation to join hands for the winter with Tbé Ilome Club, Coming as it does from such a gresh blg heart s yours we fuily sppreciate it, and b Heve there aro msny who would gladly welcome us, 8na labor shoulder to shoulder with us in th4 good work. Butwe must dectine accepting, fof wmany reasons. Oura js 8 pecullar work. Woars . * kinge and ru in bis soclely. o sufforing poor, we each and all are at perfect ilberty 10 go with bundle under out Arms and baskets in_ our bands, aud miuleter un? thom (without any red taps). W bave no palathl Institutions to support, or yaa ot fuel bills, or 1a: tron's wages to uay.' When wo receive'cast-o o it over, sud distribute it (8 » buy food snd medicino for tho huu; fn- with which (o keep thew wira ro free-will ofcrings, whviber wouey, clothing, fuel, or labor. Whon thes uu:ruf ure placed {o our bands, wo conajder itd ® priyifege to distrivute them. Kuowlng, ssws do, that, {nssmuch as we do It unto Cliriut's peot; we do It unto Him, we can say, Yurlly, our rewan s with us. Doscas. EXPENSIVE COOKERY. ! To ths Editor of Tha Tvidune. Cit1cA00, Jan. 2, —I wish {0 say & fow words 03 the subject of dumestic economy. Oneof T oote contributhors bas given ber viewa ontsd great wasts’of Wme by many women fu rutlish puling, tucking, sud otber suparAuous trimming 11hlok the u equal waste of tme and wostd 1o what might be called the orusmental pert cookery, even In familics thay caunot aiford 801" thingof the kind, uot to mention tha injury¥ thelr heslth which rosults from catlug rich Yk. cakes as dally fuod, The ampunt of jll-besd caused Uy sucli cating {a incalcalable. This vud 10 bo enough to provent any thinking motucr I8 Lacitg such seticles befora ths fanily, particulsi! there are young childsen ay the table, for if 1B & $aate fos sach ihlore It la varv B ance acouiny |