Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 23, 1878, Page 10

THE CHICAGO +RIBUNE: SATURDAY FEBRUARY 23, I878~TWELVE PAGES. conaiata of flotatos to n dozen different parttes, each striving osten and hutter, and e! bly for the same object, but none the less antaga- niatic to all reiemes excent thele own for the fal- And not only do they difter in their politicat methode, but wa find class arraged ‘thonost work- bread, coflee, stesk or chops er cookles, ginzer-snaps, or § make firnt & batch of one, annther, for the sake of variety, which {s very de. For dinner we have potatnes, meat, and romo_vegetable, pickles or chopped' cabbage in For tea, bread, aance, and for Itallan eream, prove satiafactary : pint milk for halt an hoor. Tk, beaten yolks af fonr e ook 1ike bolled cnatanl. vanilla to taste, tvo winoeiasres of wine, foor ecgw, well stirred in, ond Shorry ot Linnena wine i IATE BTANISLAUS, To the Editor of The Tridune. Ban Fnaxcraco, Cal., Feob, 11 fora recipe for making crulles band's mother usad to make, mother's recipe, which may satify her spoute: To each eggone teaspoanfnl of melted butter and two of angar, with flont enongh to roll, ‘want them very rich add a little milk, Chat eays that from reading The fiome lelters on table manners she tor he) mnucrstanda the best ing_food from plate to ‘monuth, but no on¢ has tald what to do with it after ‘This doficiency, with your per- ‘mission, 1propose to aupnly. We have a berson in cjects the mouthitul, if not adopt his plan wera s Chat wiil not care nond mine, hoping it will 8ok baif-box gelatine in one Then add one pint , angd one cup of When & little than & aflver qnarte: bearing immense re: & willow work-basket of dast which han sottled in the braided and twisted part! One mora question: How shall I wash silk lace o It must ni!{ll 2l up? 8, At tho same time woman's heart; take that from ber and she wonld Hiow can 1 clean 10% one of het greateat ornaments, —jnat im how we would look with oor heads shaved! many dlafignre and tortnra themselves and ronort 10 hot frone, rimping-pins, and sny.other d by which they can convert their beantif, into **frizzes™ and *' the reqaest of & lady in & late number of Tha Home wanting to koow how {o remove hair that rown too far down on tho forhes reaily rofreshing to koow that thera is 10" want to ha out of the fasbion. A mark of beant, THE HOME. TITE WORLD. 140 the world fa beantifal, bright, and fate(" And 8 merry Iangh rang out on the afr, As the Little one tnmbled the new-mowa hay, Chasing the bntterflies, bright and gay: int the sun went down, and he drooped his head, ¥or the pretty things in his band lay dead. 10 the world is beautifal, bright, and fate!" And the matden shook onther golden hair, And she aweetly smiled, as the 1ily and ros M1d the shining tresses she deftiy wovs Jint the lover camo not to clalm his bride, And the thorns remained, and tho roses dled. 10 the world Is beaatifal, bright, and falr" Andthe young mother softly bresthed a prayer, As she nestled her vaby closa to her breast, And its marmarings gentiy eoothed to rest: Thut the Father had need of ono Angel more, And to opened for it the Heavenly door. 10 the world ls beantifal, bright, and fafe!™ Bighed tho aged one with silvery hatr, **Bat over it all fa the aerpent's trall— With the merry laugh comes the mournfal wallj 1 bat tarry awhile till the summons come To Join my belosed in our Heavenly home." Prncr V. Raxcz. TO CONTRIBUTORS, Thers in n vague and carlons Idea in the minds ©f some contributors that they and not their let- 1ers are considerail in nelectiog what shall bo need For Instance, 8 contributor writes this week: **If you do not intend to print any- thtng more from my pen bo kind cnough to in- form me,” otc. Why, bless tho man, the conductor of The lome eannot tell what Ictters in the future Jie doesn’t know the com- plainant, and Is apeolately fmpartial, according to e light. Tlo nover refased or mecepted anything Wecanse of the writer, but only because of the let- **Are you golng to print myletter?” when the only anawer is, *‘Iam go- ingto print the best letter: from Quincy or Green Bay." If any friends be- lieve that Justica ja mot done them, why, then, thero [sthelr remedy. fillment of that end. ‘beaten whites of R in molds to cool. he best. vinegar, pie, and tea, some plain cake. ‘This s an cxcellent recipe for Ono egg, 2 tablesnoons butter, and 134 cupw aulzae mixed together taa creams; add 1 cap sweot milk, 3 cups flour, Inte which has been thoroughly mixed £ teaspoonstal haking powder. lease give na your recipe for haking. 'orn murh Ana milk with bread and bat. ter. ani ontone aliced in vinegar, makes a goodand bealthinl supper, To the Editor af Ths Tribune, Genyaxtowx, Pa,, Feb. 12.~In The ITome Ne- partment I hava found mevaral excolient recipes, and venture to send somoe that T use aimost daily, hoping that tney mry nerve some one. A very nics dressing for coldslaw s made by beating 11ght one ega, then dl) a teacup two-thirds with vinegar and the remainder with water and a small tessponn. fal of mnstard; stlr the egg conatantly while adding the mixture to pravent cardling; then bofl briskly antil an thick ax desirod, stirring pently to When cold, pour over tho cabe To the Editor of Thé Tridune. Onrcano, Feb, 20.—Althouch in great need of an answer, and & epeedy one, to my question. I d1d not write lnst weok on account of yoar requeat, Will some one tell me how to color a dark soal- brown? CanIuse anything with logwood? Anle They ara tao lignt, 1 have heard primroses never bloomed well alier tho first to er" and the Tagn: and nnmerons other Litlen distinctive w,introdnce women fipon the soene, — let her “contribate her element of #ity, narmwness, and bitterness into this caldron of Cbaos,—and what mind can follow the reault 1o end? Fancy a coalition botween nd Mrs. Bealskin, between Mra. llod- ‘btlwun dhnrd- working Ihd4y, just from the washtup, and my ¥ B gl thaolent of the odnra of’ the bons Why, tho mere ceponsal of one slde of & estion by either of theso elements wonld be the ignal for the other to rush to the te The aimple cffect of e would be to increane the number of voles without efecting the general resnlt for the vetter, And what are the complainta for which the ballot §8 to bo the gre. M, I G, ssks " anch a8 niy hua- Tcan give her my eminine inten- to wear the hajr *'s more sppropMately e,"" 10 ba worn on the fores Hoka for the poemsha nent, and fo ask P, R, M. if ahe wonld be willing to ex- change an _amarylils for & choico lily buib? I want one very much. Will aome one who knows tell mo, if how to prevent canned fruitsand Jelfles fro molding on top, and what 18 the canes? Aleo, white cresm eandy or molaseos aont pattern of ailk patchworx to ted, and now will rome one send me #omo patterns for wall-bracketa—sometning enit- 7 Pleass write me in care of i sond stamp in retum, 1ino colors do no wood, n. My niother sends a real Knlckerbotker recipe for Take two cuns of angnr, ound of buller, fonr eggs, reant cup of milk. haif aspoonful snloratus, o little salt and nnimeg. Flour enough to make stif; roll very thin, cut in squares of & Aineor in width, the squaro cnt nearl: in the edges inslde, in strips of balf an inch, great deal depends on the catting. Tao the Editor of The Triduns. Feb. 17, —~Will some of the kind onto please send me the pattern of Clinese air-castle and ratibit, and, If 1t will not be asking too much, I wonld like the pattern of an 1 will give pattern of cotton-batting doll, dove, or dog, and phota-holder. in the last Hiome asked for n recipe for brown bread. 1 have one whichwe think very nice, and T will send It to her with pleasure If ah ow, T knawn methods of car Retiing it there. ly who invariabl eahlo, Wit I shonl tnner party, and perha 1o be guided by a'pereon of hf hias Jived but one, inastication first, then degiatitios tha the first morsol Is otfensive, © othert) the same aporture either with kalfe, fork, ablo for fine sawing nnacen? We are told that those ‘Tho Liome, and 1 wl of onr sex stho pay taxes have no volce in the dis- osition of those taxes, : nteresta of property-holding women wers not identical with thotd of property-nolding mon. Nine ont of ten women who pay taxen will tefl yoa that they have envngh (o do to attend to their rivate affalrs; 1hat they are afforded the protec- on of the laws In retnrn for what they disburse, and that their deprivation of the baliot is com- pensated by their inability to bear arms or to rerve physically In the defense of their country. Jo rara Inetances, they do not compiain, usnally her mon-taxpaying eister whose heact er dear siater acrosy tho etermined (o procure far that sisier something sho does not desire and prubably would not accent, Wo ate alno told that onr rex is deharred from certaln privileges of sclf-snpport, —thatcertainave- nues uf labor are clored to u; 1n tha professions, the law Just as thongh the frlends in The A GALTINACEOUS PXPERIENCE, revent aticking. To'the Bditor af The Tribent. Hionwoon, Fab, 20.—Evorybody has gone mad There {2 not & human omelet, separnte two eggn, snyd one “tablespoonfal of Teat the iwhites toa e, M., to make beat with a littie salt rolks nntil light. frying-pan hot, well When brown on the underalde, donble over Iimmedrately—very nlce 17 a little cold minced ham Is added, = ae of her ‘‘drips' for fryh cleansed with a little nso it for hiver, cutlet, fish, and mash, on the ehlcken questlon, being In this town, from the gray beard dowato the prattiine baba, who ls not hapelessly Insane upon the subject. It wasall vory woll when the contagion tarried afar oft, but nowthat It stalke apon my own threshold, I mnst speak. I eannot look ant of doors bnt some terrible fow! confronte The coloseal cochin bays at mo, the Nrahma flaunts his rufled legs in my wi pronounceable ereatdre in fall Turkish costume refuses Lo leave the front ateps, but lurks there in unassailable ambosh, erosking and ehuckling famona phyrlcian s dyspepsia, yon must retal mouth long enongh to taste it, time to follow thie advice, If she (or he) waits with her {or his) mouthi tho subject, for it Is & long way fron San Francleco 1o Chis Cavt if you want to avold ach mouthful fn for my dircciions on bleeds grataltons); way, and who 1s To the Editor of The Tribune, Lroxs, In., Feb, 10.—Will som give me a recipe for donghnntat Wil some one bo 20 kind as 10 give mo pattern of elaphant, dog, or shioc-bag? Also, will some one tell me what wiil tako pimplcs off tho face, —anything thet will not injure the skin? In teply to theso [ will rend Dattern for scrap-bag, haleand halr-pin recelvar, 1 M. C. M., care Home, To the Editor of The Tridune, L, of Litchfield, accopt ‘thanks {or your recipe for 1mado them for tea ona evening this week, and all pronotnced them very nice. But I hope that yon will pardon me when I may ibat I do not think they are the ssme kind which they have in the bakery; thoso seom to me to be at when my friend wrote and aaked me for tho recipe, shio sald slie had o certain kiud of pan in which fo bake thoms ne I\undor- #tood her, it had divisions. givo me Just what I want, as I bt 1f vetter understood. Crnicaao, Feb, s and the une Plain Crnllers—~Ten heaping tablespoonfals of sugar, eight of melted shortening (part butter and part lard), one teaspoanfnl of sait, two ezgs, or three when plenty, one coffes.cap of awect milk, one tearpoonful of soda, and two of cream-of-tare tar dissolved in tho milk, flavor witn nutmeg, four to roll, roll about one-quarter Inch thick, catin rinzs, and fry in hot lard. A tvoth-powder that keeps the tecth very white, and 19 harmlces, I hava used for years, Is made from orrls rout oncethird, thied, and pumice-stone one-quarter; can prepars it, and 13 not expoaals he will use or refuse. claron ealls in delnalon, for the new patent hennery 1les wilhin a stono's throw of my bedroom window, No sooner do we Iapee into dren Uproar of one of these seven- n the night. For miles around every tho slert,—**deop andemoniam rei tlio babiea cry, leasc dashes m: ght's Plutonian gloom nnd throws of wood at the hennery, vhile I it brooding over the wherofores of an unha, In little bolter, for tha com| houaehold, together with volnnteer aanletance from snburnnod, Ara nece fowla from fightl gaved in the avocations of what was once & hnopy when o wild-e, Ji into the room erylng, d with yeast, and have no ubjection to their wives be objection s usually e crimivated againat To the Editor of The Tribune. Feb, 10,—Wili 3, L. G, bo kind enongh to send me the_silic patchework pattorn that she spoke of in hof lettor to Cupla and Aant Ballt 1 hiave a patteen for the elophant and pin-cushi and, it sho would like those In rotarn, £ wil them If she will address nli. he wives thom prepared chalk one- The complaint Lhat we & in the lower planes of labor is one often urged, cople understand that capital nuwa no sentiment? It makes no distinction between men, women, and cattle: 118 nature is callons; ita only motive Is proft, we are paid lees than men forour labor, it 1a cer « good reason for it, and apainat these reanons snffrage §s powerlees, fact in, wornen offer to work cheaper than men, as occapation with them Is buta maki of filling 1n their thne until marriage Intervencs, Employers tell ua that we sre gulcker, defter, and mora satisfactory in many departments of Inbor than mens but, whilo men seek permanent employment, wonien are consiantly changing in consequence of matrimony, and there is continued trouble break- iresh hands and general uncertainty ns to the length of their atay, present feastole to eliminate the unfortunate ele- ment of matrimony, 1k Is aiMcult to suggest meaaare which will place onr sex on & par with the other in this departwent, Again, we are told that the ballot in onr hands 18 to eradicate thuse terrible scourges, drunken- It is conndently nxpected that, with the sssistance of the right-minded of the other sex, we would march triumphantly to the polls and wash out those fearful stains which mar Fven grantiog for sake of argu- ment the by-no-meana-certain proposition that wo blo to overwhelm tho adverse parly at nd thoreby secure the desired legiela- tiun, can auy one he so foolish as to deem tho end accomplished In that manner? 1s not the whole history of prohibitory legisiation in these direc- htter and abject fallure? Do prohibilory laws prohibit even when backed by the cnalties known to mankinu? Con- sult the statisticaof English crime when larceny wa \Vas tno desired end accompliehod? No. ‘The mopalar feeling and the glut of the callows, the spectacle of the death agonies of their fellow-Creatures, was a rare troat tothecrowd, but crimo went on ks before. changed to transportation, with like effoct, and the experience of prohibltory Jaws tho The remedy for these sing must bo songht clsewhere than in the bailot, 1t is possible that o our presont state of imperfect civilization, and consldering onr cxisting soclal o Mciently-deanimalized condi- tion of the masaee, that thess evils aro a necessary concomitant of this perlod of the evolntion of our repeatedly pmp?an to han the frantic rrelcd roosters hape foine one can e tried to make 1t i foollsh to Mns. E, A, 0. To the Editor of The Tridune. Baranoo, Wis., Fab, 10.—I was mach pleased to see {n The Home of Feb. @ how Sunshine No. 4 anaps np Sunshine No. 3 for sesuming her title, Now what ought I to do; gobble np both of them? Forahamo! Bunshine iss nice thing: let ns have When will theso whethor they comn | hing o coneclence, racipe for cxcollant Rural Kansan seyeral d 1 know they are good: O upfal of batler, of nfuls of sour milk, one- spuonfal of soda, flutir sulliclent to mix; rol oo “ivay of washing tldles T found 080 who_hava asked for simple Instrumental I think, with " by 0. D, Wilsonathe l'(““ who {0 atb unto deep,** an; A T., care Home. To tha Editor of The Tribune. Rocwronp, 101, Feb, 10.—I wonld llke some patterns for Ince-work, ~a bultorily and barbe. roturn, will send pattern for lettur-case, lambro- quin, or directions for making coral bracalet Hsome one pleaso send as soon gp poasibl ELL cupful of sugar, taln that caoital ined coergies of bake in & quick oven. . Frvery contribntor lo ‘The Mome fa willing to be- Tieve that her, or hls, letter Is worthy of print,and wery likely some of them would be pleased to have others approve their uttetances. i thero were spaco enough. el this week a well-written letter entirely taken up in esslng thst certaln former letters met the It hnd to ho cast ont becauss Asarale, try 1think a great doal of the Ifome, and have only time to read that, so swhether the Russjans aro *‘whipping ™ the Turks or the Tutks **beating ™ the Insslans, I don't know—and my neband loves Amber, T lnok firat for your leflers: B. writes beautifully al s onie of tho rarest accomphslimenta o Fern-Leaf, do yon ever place saturated epanges smong your house plants to catch the 1itle trouble-rakerst Joancite and _Leno, Melt one tea-cup of chocal snetina tinsct in & pan of coconnut cand; white agatnst ] 8o would wo all, K 3 Strangor's Blory, . ma'am, m: There was received d **Thio Shepherd Doy." e ont of the (i Semipnte @ hepherd Doy T cail Mr, Crafal? the To the Fditor of The Tribune. lymonth Ances- Pronta, Feb, 18,1 wonld like to ask Anna how long the bair remalna bleacliod after it has once tarned golden, and if 1t Injnros the halr. tne vest powder to use op the faco—something toat is not injurious, [} To the Editor of The Tribune. Vax Onix, 1N, Feb. 20, —1wlll sond D, B, 11, i One cup of butter, threo cupa of sugar, ono cup of sweet milk. four cups of flour, six egs, two tonepoons of Laking-powder, and one tesspoon of ammonla, one teaspoonful esch of cinnamon, allspice, and clovea; bake in ple-tina; put frosting betwoen, one cup of molssses, ono cup irds of acup of batter, one cup of ree eggs, ono teaspoan of aoda, threa cupe of flour, one tenspountul each of nutmeg, has killed the P Tounther we two frail womon cast ontsolves into the thick of the meles and bulet tho foathe cred demons with brooms, incroased amazement of the hons, already caciling with power to ralse the deadl Wa deluge the creatares with wator, woo them with boshels of corn and flagons of condensed nourlsiment, throw solessly, antila scoro or from councils of the vil- Ingu store, and the combatants thrust into soparate thoneht of chicken-ple, the saceulent author's appraval. it wan not of any general Interent. to write nn orfginal letter rather than tako up space 10 telt sume uie elso that he, or she, has done so. & recipa for vacicty- No eflect, bayond the s A Indy who asked for cruilers has met with a culinary triumpl, and accordingly drops Into poctry as followa: “Thinse erullora nrs eplendid, and T am at reet. TN bo b b il whose 1 ENIK Ars 1h beat. Ttk Yo thise who send rec my chocolate lcing: To the Editor of The Tridune, e In two tea-cups of Evaxsrox, Feb, 15,~Will some of the readers of The ifoma inform me ho move the creases from an American hilgknl’llut stones, rocka, bowlders ness and the soctal evil, 80 of men are summone Also for spice- Ty ; Af o Teke your vofiibolled enndy fo senaraie S re. ide of "the kottle, then etir in chopped coartely as ¢oral, e aud_aprinklc coconnnt orer i1, 'ry 50me cocoannt dro cocoanut nnd alide out ¢ brown in & not h 3 bilgations fo Homo friends for I'bave not forgoiten you, will recnen them with Intereal. A sk poor hralth, and dolog ‘my own work, Are the ex- Buxsmixx No. 1, To the Oditor of The Tribune, DeKan, Feb, 18.—Mabell e, and I shonld ha week, but the editor askedus to **bottla onrasivos up tight for one week, " and of conrse I did na re- and it Jiked tn haye been tha death of me. » sent one, but mineis cheaper, and here e tol) thent, 1 Mared (m A ays P Ta the Editar of The Tribune, Cricaao, Feb, 10.—Will sny ono in The Tlome {eqd moa recipa for making carmino a o taog stir In_rather moro Avoon on greased Line; i aad broihers, **They'ro as good aamy tecansion {8 ended sbout tabacro and tes, or 10 cat eruliors wish 3ir, U, my domestic finally cunsents to do The more susceptible y, including wmysell, retire to ht and sound of the , here 18 a recipo to change Put & hoaping table. eratun In o quart of this three or four times a wuek, and the hair will Of course, the darker the halr the longer time it will require to bleurh tt. Have some rectpes for the complexton, which i wili send If thene are counted worihy of printing. Are you niot & little too sevors on tea and ‘This being my fitst letter to The Home, be brief, lrx‘fil #ou {f any one hos 8 welcomo r to light or yellaw: epoontul of bakin purtion of the fam water, and wash ¢ remotc apatiments, ont of sl Gradaally the thonghtof my own eruolty as Instigator and aboltor of the dea 1 hasten to conntermand m; the instrument of law. 0. Ea, whien the o i fovite the edli favors recelved tions 8 history of WOMAN’'S REAL WEAKNESS, To the duor of The Tribune. Manox City, 111, Feb, 18.—Amid the univarsal deploring of the feoble constitntiona of American women, snd’thelr growingz Inability to perform cuntinued physical labor, —involving as It does the hirod hlp, *—thare factabenring on the subject which we generally ig- noro. Theadvocates of dress-reform, and teachersof sanitary sclence, to the majority of women aro Women cry **honsohold slaves,” **domestic drudges,” otc., when ofton half the burdens under which they groan ate of Colllng yostorday upon o friond, I found her, at 3 p. m,, atill engaged in the kitchen, whither, with many pretty apologles, conducted me, six months provious, s A coule of lctiers asklog information abont leiternin caro of Tho ilome can ba snawered by rasing that the best way 1n to address with the noni de plunie and put a stamp on I, then Inclose in anuther envetope and addrews the latter **The Home, Tmibuxe, Chicago." become silky and light. order, and most eror—~{aco to lace acapitaloflense, Wi di became binuted vozed question of "% 3 It has heen o principio to rofuse to print letters The ponalty wae thon Biflings and Artemus Ward stylo of That {a why the lettor from Freeport s it $9 good of ita Kkind, but thoro 1a too much bad spelling loose In the world now. 'm akin', holy salnta on the gronnd than the tall feathers riz of tholr owa To tha Editor of The Tribune. Evansvitue, Wis.,, Fob, 18, —1 wish to send a recipe for Doston brown-bread: Thwo cups of ryo- meal, three cups of corn-meal, one cup of molas- ses, threa cups sweet milk or whter, ono teaspoo ful soda, salt, Stoam four or five hours. Thisflls o three-quart dish, Another very nice recipe: Two cups oatmeal (the flnrll:. beat), threo cups graham flour, one folir cups aweat milk or watar, one teaspoonful soda, salt. preaching tn vain, accurd and took after me, tho shwifter thoy followed, betwoen us, glory ba to God, At the jaded isaac retarns from beartng no daubt s dozen or 1wo o lollars & dozen than one can calmly toli, and dostined for the further developmont of moustrosities yet more appalling than those on nd, he seats himself benignly for his evening Topast. Bupper {n Lrought to tho chicken, his inc} ‘*Great heavena!" my Lapwing Loitarers?™ no," I basten to teply, ‘*only one of the uvian Bcreachers nd to my horeor that a1l hope of futnro mony is cut ofl, that the chances for nur offspring’ inheritance are wrecked, that I have dons & dey wecond only to the depopuiation of the tow rd, 8na polsan, in thua cutting tho vortebra of one of our most valned erience can quench the ardor of icken-rafser, I have not It o ars, cven poor and obecare, rathor than walk the path of aMaeace and renown beset with the briars of so Litter an exparionce, you an ** unknown quan- De not allured by the Orange cake: One cup sgar, two of half of butter, half cup of swest miik oRr':llur. “"P) 0 teaspoontal of cream of tartar, teaspuonful soda (always mix cream tartar ouz}; bake as for follv cake. Mixture to pat between the layors: One orange grated, white of an ogg beiten to afroth, four tablespaonfals ln}glr; mix, And the shwiftar T ran 'd““'l Lclapped the door and the not yet thelr own imposiag. s To the Iady In Detrolt the conductor wonld say that not ouly ls there one fn_ her city, but atso one in 5t. Lonls, one in Milwaukee, and two moro in “hicago. They oreall dolug excellently, but it s 10 part of our busincss to asslet them. and soda in the fi remedy which exporionco b Tho **purity of the ballot™ {a likewls as & probablo result of universal suflrkge; but it does not seem neceseary to more L hint oloment of cotruption which woman would otir yolks o & cream, ftos 1o a f with one cup sugar,.be oon mon extract, add Just }ittia soda on the tip of_a teaapoon. Yeaat, for bread: Boll two large potatoes, mash finowith a fork, aad (wo tables, pour on boliing water to scal cool, add one yeast cake, soaked, hulf tei salt; let It rino over night. Now you h enough for four or fAve bakings, east fora good large baking will mako as good read us snybody can, Mr, Oriena not excepted, ou have bocn getting new music, namnes of them. 114 Waves Saying?" that fent roul scents divaster. Steam flve or six hours, ‘have yon killed "This recipe requires more milk, o4 ontmeal awal Can any one of The lloma ctrcle tell nia whers to find the dooksentitled ** Home Inflnence: A Tale," and **Mother's Rocompenna™? The first 18 by Grace Aguilar do not know sura aboul the CroTaEs-Prx, To the Editor of The Tribune, Caxnnia, Feb, 18.—I want to give you some recipea tbat I have used for ten years: Ginger- snaps—One cup of sugar, one cap of mol cup of shortening, ono tablespoonful of ginger, une tablespoonful of vinega sods, knesd very stifl, roll thin, and bake quickiy, Cooklos—Two eggs, one cup and a half of sugar, two-thirde of a cup of butter, two tablespooniuls of sour milk, halt a teaspoonful of mix soft; boke in & quick aven. Lemon ple—duico and grated rind of one lemon, une cup sugar, threo- fuarters of 8 cup of water, ‘one wholg Yolk of two exxw, two bandfuln of ralied crickers. ‘Take the whits of two oxga for ¢! sond more somo ather time, how to make oatmesl crackers and soda- LiTTLE BY LITTLE. To the Editor of Ths Tribune. ‘ob, 20,~Liero la my quota of Durlogamy stay, she, ns nnel, contded a few Bald sho wouid not mind ‘warking so hard, if she could only foel strong; but waaso *tlted ont " all the thne that she conid not Sho was somehow ale The lady who sent o lung extract from Ierbert Spenceris Informed that, so far as possible, tho epace In The ifome 14 confined to original contribn- it will be impoesalblo to use any extracts at of her troubles to me. lnw:lllncnt In comparison witn which all existing forms of volitical depravity If tho political aink la at clean, with woman introduced it woult very Uehonna of vilenoss, this subject, I am awiro that 1 lay myself open 1o but If auflrage I8 to ba phases and possibilities eur 8 aung re- Dei hat the baliot in uur vils 8 thousandfold oonfuts of flour, the flonr; when help belng discouraged, ‘ways behind with “her work, and driven, thot wheun night camo ehie wi 80 nervuns thut sho almost fow to By nierely adverting to One teacuofal The Wisconstn lady with the maltiplicity of nanien hes mixed the matier np s0 aa to leave only ono way out—to leavo her out. \Write ua & plain prore letter nost time ond sign Jt Dobbles, the charge of indetica dlscassed at al), alt shonid Le inqul e anda wonld fead tban those of which w 1f sume of the State lawa do our sex. fojustice, 1 not the remody an easy one? Are there ot cnough fair.minled men who aro willing to b the Legislatures? The **tyrant man not wifally oopress relieve us from those rel old_days’ which yet romuin un tha Ana, depend upon clf to blame for mat hio c 1ootervod that dress was & passcs walking costnme of nal cloth, the underekirt trinimed with knife- wight or ten inclies in depth, The weight ly appalllag, when vou con- port than that od into, sane ne, HWWh lovely, snd for instru Past." one tablespoontul of Sexzca—1f you firected your letter for Oscar Mayoto Englewood, you made an error. uyo lives in Evavston, if it came to this oflice it was forwarded, n to tity," riddle, & dream! wilca of the fancy breeder, nor yot of the anpralser of domestic st 1f ho drops In your husband, word, —thus_an To the Editor of Ths Triduns. hout other au CmicAao, Fob. 10.—\We are nina In our famlly, and bake our own bread; and os this requlires, of course, & eood deal of timaand Iabor, eepecially tho 1 aliould like to ask {f any one has heard of a kneading mactine for family use, whore they and about how muck they cost, Hero la n recipo for o potato soup that s nice and light for supper: Prepare some mashed pota- to (about balf as mugh as you usnally need); now cat some fat_smoked bacon in amall squarcs; thein in & pot where you waut tu cook you in, on the fire; fry them a nice light brown; nd sume ontona cut likewise; fry the con and onivns will bo af stirring ail the whill ful of ‘wheat flonr, a2 —only about e sider that it hang wi hor dolicate wa:st. bosquo was so closely Attqd that it was linposainle wearef to draw n d besn of ample slzo for tind made no sllowsnce for her more ma Altogother, hee dross would uave rongest man, and yet the noor soul sat wondering at hior lack of strength, and deplonng The sitting-room to which wu svon repaired was of noriheasiorn expi half hour's sunlight per had noticed that the only windaw in through which the sun could very thoroughly darkoned, a south nolghbors were really so 1il-bred that kitch- on operatians would otherwino be under thelr con- And so thi» mother doomed f and ber little children to existence In cheerices, sunleas rooms, inriting & of nervous disenses fur horsalf, and croup and diphtherla for herchlldren, ony means an lsolated (1cated by the dozen within my awn borizon, It 8 to writs un articlo on dress-re- ring the horriole plcture drawn for ent a (ew woeka ago, | have nat tho y 2 word ngalost tho or fear tha very oncs to whom [ " and pasa to the next t 1know It to ba quite apely 8xuro with- As to the other letter, r keops chick- 1k chioken with ve him no chance to thos only ehall pes abido with you, and prosperity walk within yoar o The letter of seven pages from lowa i3 too poet. feal and fiies a shade 100 high for Tho lome. writer can give us an excellent letter If she will come down out of her balluoi. atatute-booke toour detriment, {t, we shall sooner aucceed fnan by that which, when era. Deronda, and all other good gontlomen honest enjorers of good tohacco, ternbly beratod smokers ou have my sympathy in man) ++ An ofd dog caanot b taught now tricks, and the anly way for us woinon agitators to do assing generation to ita own dev) oming one Lo beitar d hia fiest cigar without nanssa: toach your son then, If the firat e1znr Alo; Can some one tall alt] fa sura to prove & her fatling he: fallure; which will strise &t the very roots whick {s nearest and dearest to us, —tho te from us that which evory true woman prizes sbove all,—the respect and reverence of tha uther sex, It may be sald that & youn Inexperienced girl hss no right to judge of gruvo question; that bocaoso the resnonsibillties of matrimony have not yet come to her, and he- cause hitherio her lifo lias been ono of sunshine aud sho ltfil :n it no injustice to com, o 1t not probable that, » monner disinterested standpolnt, 0 judge of this question and ita relation % large than one who, being mare nea ed, is moze apt Lo be warped snd bisse F OWn cause fOr that of wom. ters, therefors: Do ye not led to pur- tome; strive to cultivato the swoet- which God has yon may some day adorn & trna and Gitest urnament; that, when tha time comes 1or you to enter upon the journey of life, hand (n hand with him you have chosen, prepared for (he responsibillsies which shall de+ Yolve npou you In your new state, resant lot ‘tend (o discontont, b ave with fortitude aud with hopa escapo by falso outl quaiot ulterauce of o GwespoLex—Hucl contests as you reter to snould bo discuseed In your local papers, hame quarrels arc by no medns of general Intercat ail over the country, and which will aile Cmitricotus, 0., K told that the and train tha oj and comparativel Clicken Salad—Two large bolled chickens, four heads of celery, six hard-bolled eges muahed 1l, one-halt plnt af vine- ons toaspoon two rag egga Tono and chop the then add the celeryand other ingre. Poor Man's Pudding -One cnp saet chopped fine, one cup Now Orleans molasses, two cups ralaina, ‘one cup currants, ono tablespoon clove: spoon allspice, ono table: same, 80 the b mo cu‘l:lwr: keap arge ablespaon. fler all s mixed of m| h to get It the conslsience of thick batter; take the pot a little aside, ¢! might burn; now mix tho mashes this mixture, stirring vigorously; then add bolling water as mach as {o noeded, but don't make it too thin—{t must be a nice_round soup; add salt and ou may very weil use po- rata thom, and Ivwill gain in taate, AEyalatit allitas Ihh‘; boll lnr‘A llilla while, 0 the quantity of the bacon, etc., I cannot exact 17 Lo, Gar yon wilh Sna thar out yousaane Cotwix Uxnaax, To the Editor of The Tribune, Cutcaan, Feb, 10,—Mabelle, I bave a good rec. Beat the whites of throe and the yolke of five eggs separately; otirto a cream; two cups of sugar: add one-half cap of cold water, two and one-half cups of flonr, with two teaspoons of Laking- powder, grated rind of one orange and all the julco except one tAblespoontul. Stirred Into the cake, aka in two square tine, vhites of Lo egge, two amall cups of mugur, with a tablespoonful of the armnyo-juice When the cako fe rold joln The Home Clab mects Thursday nest (Feb, 28)at 2 p.m., to consider bustuess connected with the propoed entertaine the Tremont Iouse ;lelnt survetllance. . that there are manller thing with one-bsif plat salad- but he th xar, one gl mustard (mlxed 110 pepper, one {0Aspa0N B8, ne-half cup cream, sclonce and his pipe. KFor my part, I think & man gocd follow, can succeed in life, and kingdom, oven if hi It1anot what entereth into s man snd I wouid roll a cleareila rather than have him driven from home ta clubs and billlard-haile to enjoy the luzury denled him at homo, for your gracoful poom. o0 It Fenwlck will call at Toom 30 Tninoxm Tullding, ho can procate a copy of Mixs Corson's 1ttle pamphilet, freo of charge, that defleth aftor ail dally for my husban conraze. 1ahall not oven universal coreet, write will cry ponn cinnamon, threo ‘pepper to yuur tasi m d Steam one liour and bakoe ons l)’f. oo A correspondent asks, **Wholch {s most con. wenfent, cupy written og cap or note paper!” It makea no sort of aifference, o Thank you,J. L. L., ‘Axngn. Imxuu 1ho same ae f you let it all toget| ENIT COUNTERPANE. Te the Kdilor o Ths Tribune Mixxzaroris, Feb, 18.—I scnd th directions for knlt counterpanes, trusting they Materiala: Cotton, No. 13} five ateel needles: The quilt s worked In squares measuring four inches each, 10 make them the For the ribbed squars cast on, four needles 164 stitchen (that ls, forty-one on each needle), knit two rounds plain, purl the nest iwo rounds, doe creasing oignt stitchos In each parl roand by purl- ing the Otet two stitches ch needle togethor; repeat these four rows alternate. Iy until thero Is but ono stitch on each needle, ‘These four stlicies aro drawn togother to Sulah cate & trim and And let e _entr tha, burdened with inany cares vide yoursal? with a work-dress especiall; hich it Is desigoed (the ress™ {s a0 admizrable model, shorte: of caursa), but through motive omy must **wear oot divest them of ey them looes enough Ta the Edilor of The Tridune. QGarzsnvma, Feb. 11.—Can any reader of Tunm to do for my hair tomake It & gloasy dark color? Tha present color s light yellow, bat I havo a fancy for dark hair, Uera fe a recipe for glngor-cookd mplasses, one-hsif cup lard, ona-half cu, ono tablespoon ginger, one tosapoon roda dis ot water, flour to mix, LAURKTTE JouNsTON, To the Editor of The Tribune. BivLr Caxxx, L, Feb. 20, arecips for lady fingere. uscd and know to Le excellont: Yolks of five eags, t, with ona cup white suj Ing-powder, mix flour, rol T & finger; flavor to taste, one inform me thruugh The lfoma of the scalpt RETsEL. iven you, that ome, ity chief £5 b DBoranist—It Is impossible to nd sny rale which 4 you cannut pro- would glve your letter o place in this department, Trinuna inform me wi you inay bo fully Ay not be too late: THE LETTER-IOX. Tuero are lettery in this oflice for the following. Those {ntended for persons Mvtug out of tne city will bo forwarded by mail Ttesidents can call of ¥ Building and get thelr ipe for orange-cake: clothos, ™ at loar erfinous trimming, sud make 0 be sumething else than In. atruinonts of toriure. And wheu you tind yoursoll growlug weak, irritable, and discouraged, caracstly ucek for the true causa, apart the sunnicst and most choerful room fn Caro muat be taken named contributora, one-half cup of buttor; upon recelpt of add send o ftoou 30 Tni chiel ment of whicn cons yon have not set Lund, bat In playing & pour hand well, —Luna C, wishes for 1s one tbat I have d the last twa on parlor," and condomued your- aur sndwworkin Weaping Witow, e 3 THE IIOUSEKEEPER'S OWN, o, ’m'llhlng\vn Jenka, To the Edltor of Ths Tribune, Cuicaso, Feb, 10,~There Is a real vold in the 1o my opinion, that vuld 13 good practical knowledge on the subject of cco- nomical iviug, low canone support one's self on 20 contsor $1 per week? Doubtl sueimn absurd and ridiculous to entertaln, and you 1t ks boen done and can be done sgain, and one will gain o health snd morals too, ,A guartor of & paund of tha Dest Java cofeo can be had for 10 ceats, slzed cups of coffes of hslf-pint each (Until late- 1y 1 bavo always used milk or éream and sugar in 1 was surprived to lesrn bow soon I nse with both. and now hle without theso concomi. 1ants as with them) ; 10 cents’ worth of best baker's bread wili wive an umpla supply for a day, und five cunta’ worth of meat will uive ono a guod ‘fuken logetaer, they sygtegato er day, or §1.10: thore is atill cheuper and oqual bo had, iutlie sbape of curn-mes Years ugo o youngman at coliege, whus raved from the cake, tliem with thia frosting aad frost the tops. Some _ono nsked for a recipe for Iudv's finger. Two ogye, beaten vory light, to whicn add #xcepting a (abluspoon. ftin & very small teaspoon of cream tartur, L sult; stie 1n Hour ene otl very thin, and sprinkle blespoun of augar frou the cupful, cut thoe dough In strips o u quick oven, watching them, as they sdd a good-sized teaspoonful of vanil! Haove any of tho e tLerns 10F bed-qul oy cun sell me? s though thelr naving ut throw open et antidoto to ‘s glorlous sun- Don't treat your windows do at all was a mistake, and lot in thatatron nervodeness und welancholy, Uod’ ights ‘clu bat think that if those v g bent on pusmng woman toward the ignis istuus of political bowsr wero devoted 10 tho reformatiun of ihe evils 1n ber d. I communlcations to yon. sed pattern in the form of & That 'edaler (2), acup of granul it s sliteh, knit back, stitch at thie comniencoment of oach row ae tho remsinder of the founda- Aunty Spunk. SBUFFRAGE FALLACIES, To the Editor of The Tridune, Cincaao, Feb, 21, ~To Ambor sand Aunt Carrle, thanks for tnelr noble edorts to polnt ont the riebt path w our scx, and for their aunouncomvat, tu no uncertafn tuuce, that tho Lome Is wowan's true HOUSEKEEPERS® WANTS, To the EdUlor of The Trilune, Guaxp Rartos, Feb. 17,—~The llome seems to be tho place to which all turn with thelr w am emboldened to bring in my griovanca al buve lately discharged uur gir), and my stepmother snd I are trying Lo do our own work, but it scems to be up-hiil busincss, as wo are busy all tne auro tha children are small and require much ai. tentlon, but thera wust be tho work, 80 1f auy of The Home s s 0 manage o we can have a liitlo time to read and sow they will confer & areat favor, 'hu Iadios seom 10 bo having great tronblo with oy be hardoned, liaving becn heol of s stocking tion ls kll{;‘lml i1 o first raised knol 3 insers the needls in the centrostitch, commenca hen front loop tors In Tha Home any p be mada in wafilun Roads n might then b apucarance of {nge which all over the land ara ataud monta of wan's stupldity. tha art of pailding te 0 Lo scquaint vureel rwards O il n_tine, to sco a gradual die- right side; thi comfortleas dwell- o ba abiould be kait ‘rathor tightly, commencement sud To the Editor of The Tribuns, & Cincago, Fob, 10,.—As 80 many have reqaested me 1o give thom a bl of fare for tue week, I thonght this tho best way tonccommodatethem all. And § wish to say that when I spoko of living for not_ lnclude arivg, ways put up umm‘nn and pickles In the fail, money than I ottiorwise fure of two persuns for onw Week: ccke of potatoes, 18 couts; one-gu of tea, 15 conta; one pound 'of, cullue, goutd; ono poia b pounds, 30 cents; rals oue pound, 1% cente; $1, unlces you_are became content to diyg Itls with difiidenco that T enter the lista after find ny coflowas palatal theee cloquent champlons, but, as their sppo: malnly directed to wives and wothers, perhaps 1 way ov allowod to ssy 8 word to my uwn clave—to the girls, who bave not yot arrived at that happy e end of evary funrth row on the Thone may so et stroush Sucund s1itoh from the ond, o farm the edgo, WAt there 810 10 knots on each side; on this row ralas 1 kuot on the Lwelfth, fourteent fourih atitcl knots, 1 un the socond atitcis before the A a4t sow, and 1 wver cach uf the Luots rajsed in laxt 1 In the second stitch aftor waking 6 1n tho same order work 8 knota 13 In the next, 12 Wilh the simplost do- tails of coustruction of those dwellings upun which pi 0 _largely depeud, *tcurioatty " stopa short of e 8 uniutelligiule ne tenty-socond, ot per day, Fhw weok, 1t di I \(iwate uld of operatio mou archlicctuzal teruir. aro Ureak; and if requirod ¢3 draw & plan fur tho most we would regund the proposl- o wa delcyate vur A 1d closeis and call thom bed-roome: make 2xb holes and dignify them with tne nawme “iore §a veemingiy & parallel ta be drawn between the ndvocacy of aulfrage nnd Both are vasuyed av o deliveranco from tha bard- ly 64 substantial smoky “atmoscheie, Lut my fathor i we 11K Lo hava hins. ing through a' roum whils ls is away, our olfacto. rica are greated with the lingering fragranco of & 1l nt thoughis of the abeent the day when the perfumo wi entering a convent, When, in pass. knots in this fow, cqually ineflectunl in tha next, over the “be giten for of are worked oa the rtght sl i uext front row, 1 knot on the next row one knot on each side of laat knota, hree plaln stitches betweoen each. Tuls ad! ‘Thers will be 8fty- and fourteen knots the prevailing ontha, d put it Into oxecation. tion with tbemselves and tuclr su w1 1ue sxecl ture every day & cow for some o for bis service with & 1te Luught threo or! lle drove to and fro Kook us uo longer, adics, 11 you wauld coase fndin; be ourselves (a kea that the sons had good coffee and well would no Joubdt have less canse Lo complain of intempersnce and smoking of 14o ot reat lover of good cofies inyet y men will reaort to something suct vile stull {s set constru withiout & thought of the posltive . cruelty thev infiict upoa those who take the one aua down & hundred times ar Eyes tbat more wowe! y sufler (rom_overwurk (han from any ot 1 alse belteve ihat In « majority of cases work could ba mateniatiy lesscned, or at leaut per- formed under conditions whica would vastly auy- ment the working powar. facta too light 1ic, it may bo remembered with wi aud beartfelt welcume the character of Was recelved by our sex, sud bow all sxnored, and Docothea wel up as the central Sgure mrouud " which the entire iiturest Aud why? Htnply bocaus corge Elfut bad evolved from her obeers vation and experience waa ize to the life, ana wponslve cburd in every femalo almless striving, \ & sympathelic & cxtravagant, All amounts 10 §2.70, which leavos §1.30 for b aeveu stitches on the u on ¢ach slde edge. Now conmence t3 decresso, - other at the end of ever n the contro of thras platn of Iastrow one frant Fow Dlalu. Commonce with step, and often two, uj da; 1 agreu wilh C| mel notber, and Jobaay cal Ml actual outlay in butier, ete, (homie-msds bre Now, caanot some Uy knitting two t sud work one kao wunoy was 33§ cente p of tho plain, practical metbers give some of their experience aud advice se tu econoniical living? 1 seo many refercuces (o Miss Juliat Corsol work in that line: sbo has written a panpglet, ** Fiftesn-Cent Dinuers for Workingmeu's Fami- " I bave nover seen the work, ullo who hus give ue sume uxtracts from it1 [ note o k womsn yives meals for one cout (o hawsbuys, and $uo wakes her own live Ive your poor ng }\fulcll,h‘lll thom d Lildren 1 know nothing we nou corn-meal muslsnd govd New yood, pure ik, and any cheaper fuod can be lisd o0d_und._pulatable, tuust bo Querry=What is tue pruper vu] 1 bafore how at hume. With two more wants 1 am done; y on tell we how to get a biz bratues oy In the mornlug? copy of the war-sonxe sung mount. 1 will tell you nvxt tine bow (o make sume good snd cheap ve anore minute account, but ume fs crowded, but for your ko | hope the editor may And suace for this, Lwilitry” to et youe request opo this may ald you until then, 10 thio character o e 10 be kuitted together. *3tar Bquaro—This the last ns far as the 8l menco the knots to form ibo star by r: knot on tbe twelfth aod tweuty-fourll (Like the former square, on tho rizht ald Also, 10 thers any bound e aknow The o' thio Bouth durlag i on, Agswers to iho above will reculve thanks aud stampe lu return, ELoker Davoursn. To the EaLor af The Tribune, Fowr Arsinsoy, Wik, Feb, 14.—Will Mrs. D, K. (. be kind enovgh 10 send mo directions for aopligue work, sad & paitern for the return 1 will soud ber bracket, or lambrequin, my sisters, and not willingly ooderestimate the snany trluls aud diliculties w o o £ wy sex; but 1 think we aro naually fou t to wuke of vur Weagncas & vast wantle which, that of caarlfy, must cover ' " _We forketthat tho laws of Lealth ar laca upou Him the re tion, and when husbunda a chlldren lunk o us for the keynoto to taclr day music we IIft toward them sicl 1 We lament oar wearine: ot thinking that often a sicut sud seemlugly stoiid wau may carry & beavy beurt by reason of shat central f4ure ia Lis bomo whoss dejectad foce 1% the perpeiual teproachi I gave myself to you; bohold the reauit! Chat, £'m afsald ') bo called 8 man after this. 1 wouldn't be oune for suything, would your reis my band. Nuvermindyourcritics, niug words (0 Jearn that world a largely dopend. #in Jieth at the Thls Snlshes the clioly discantent, nest ths, and b Durathea was but'a type, une of fue many who Burely those Wb seem draw woman away from thoe benlgn dutles snd intlucaces of fbe boms ircls have muca 0 do with the fusteriug of tuls feeding. "l sucond cause which servod (o alienato w wan from tho tlabtful dumat 48 fouud b whote ladividuale, froma scas telr own Wrougs or Lardrbips, imagine theme eclice actuated by s philant auicliorate the couditlon uf ¢! Of Yices schoumes I dlscontent, and & ar this strange burden. To tha Editor of Th¢ Tribune, NorMar, 1i),, Feb. 14.—~Will soma lady de kind enough 1o ¥ive directions for a pretty and casy pate tern for kniuing 8 counterpane? I Lave a shell pattern, but would 1lke vomething diffcrent. ¥ would hike to give dircclives for a cheap snd kona dlah for breakfast in cold woather: woup-bonoe till thurouglly dona; take out the meat, pIck OF ciop the lean part fln il tho knots are worked ea bwu knols:como tu- must be kalt between thom. Al ho back rows sre pialn.) In the nest rew work one knot over the kn after I8: then oo be four knots in’ [od 1u naxt row, two over knota of precediog row and one after;bon yoo boforo and two ever, making o, the next row, one koot on teath, twellth, sud fouricenth stitches; tarce ulain. two koois over two next knots of last row, two knols over next two, threc plaln, threo knots, wmaking ten kuots in this row. commenco ou the chance 1o ledrn souiv lehis ricans molasses, queation whether ut the sl to bo y snd complaining and weakuoas, Paitern for hale-recelver, ) Kitchen Devotee send pati ! 3 which L whl Fetarn pattern of Stammer b properly cooked. o in all oix knota, ki tho fat from d the chopped meat; scason with add 10 make aix or elght usually found to b a selilab on 18 theae Lwo causon—a vagy #cia0 of porsunal lnjury—which buguicat Lbe ranks of thu sullizgo-scekers and fill tas celle of the Tlcy ary sltke unporthy, Tullict UpOR LT FeRMRING PUNERS. ¥reabest absurdit surditicats the clalm that, with womenat the poils, every deslred relorm would ve speedily outained. that every thiukin, 15t that by doubling tha aumber of dnur- sot yuters beuet could nob full W secruv. Jzuore eutirel) the fact that thero never was o na- tion, 8 cowmuuity,} large bod, but ibat they difered widely 10 opluions, wanners, i scems lmposstble 10 ualle the musses of bumaoity upon any subject. Bu; d 10 tho wew, all desirou tened goverament, we 8od them divided ia. To the Editor of The Cuicaco, Feb. 12.—1 would words to those who are striving to economizo in housckeeplog, for, ss practice maskes perfect, I tnluk 1 kuow how it {s done. tle market and grocery you patronize are as cheap for the quality &s soy within your resch. Boy uuthing out of ita scason. Throw away nothlng Dry bread and biscults can » va canvas. Topsy, for uxcullent brown bres rabam our, 2 ci plat swees milk, pepper aod salt; quarts, Jet come weal, 3 for mush; then Iko to0 say o faw H next jeasncon aada cond kuot of lest row snd work three knols, ono over last two of tash row, one in the centre, onc ovor uext knot, oue befora aud two uver uext iwo kaots of last row, makiog In tbe noxt 0w, ihree socond kol of pr plaln Ul within thzce of § kit threo stitalies, ooe keo! tnca one kool bufore nest threo of last row, tlcre will be eisht knous in this row. w. koit plaln until within thrca of cetre, one kuot. thres pialn, ouo kaol, remalnder of row plain. You are now as il squarg, Alty-six stliches on th teen koots vn cach slde. ball by kultting two together st the end of every row, aud ropeut all the fowa except (he last (cen- 1n) 1l belp us with *+7Fho growlng good of Ib eut upou unbiswric acts; and that lifols not su 11 with s 38 1t mignt have been 18 balf owing o thoso faitbzuliy a biddea Life and rest lo unvis- Hoxoa, atoamw three hours. Flrat, b suro that To the Editor of Tha Trivune. Daraorr, Feb. 17.—Juanita, 1have foor times $0 to koep house 93, but thought I weuld like to kuow buw they do 1§ o0 that amount just for curie Qeity's sake, and maybe wight get somo biots on ecosumy, which 18 slways well to practice. ‘Thero 18 nelthor sugar nor butter in your crange- cake recipe; la it right, or has there 1made? 1 have s few q\;“llvnllwould like an. what month ebould I plaot the vine? Wby ono of my 0z thres inches tall? Hotwors of ob. Biue Lnota for 1his row, Luols, Lezinnla, loug tHwe, is chesp, uulritio casy to prepare. ‘ry 1u (8ce of the tu you cau make use of, be 1wade nice by dipping fn cold wi iu the oven, | often uee crambue aud crusts, molst- and seasoned with aud sage, for stufiing a rosst for bun —1lio roast beiug two or threo Mr. Jowel glve eaq mysell and that smount. Qur blll of fare for br TIE LUNATIC FRINGE. To ths Lditor of Ths Tribune. Barax, 0., Feb. 10.—1 bave long been a reader of The Home, and sm just seltsh enough 1o want (o reap some benedt from s columns if I am lawed to come again. I read with jnterest Leal Totter upon the care of the buman balr, A fns head of zalr is, or should be, the pride of every Th the Editor wf The Tridusie. Cuicado, Feb. 18.—Iu The lome of Fy sotlced a ruclpe for light rolls by Sunshine No. 2. Am 1 to underataud that the spunge should Grst be risen, then knoaded and risen sgain Lofore baking, or oply risen onco and baked immediately? Also, inthe sawe paper, Tuberose requested 8 recipe y of wen or wowen, middle ol the ncedlo and fours pouads of mutton or slippinz, sud la on't grow bul two Were never larger lh’%;‘hrel stitohes left wfl'““"’h 8 squares ata newn tozether with thr the wrong side. Tn the Ninatentian Aecom ey the nbara desctiption thero ara thirty-font op 11: ribbed gnnates, thirty-eizht with the croes, yoy thirty-nine with the etar. To pat together: cos) fee row, centre-block & atar, oneach nf twa iy, three rlobed aquarer, and thrae crosses, piog fom atove centre, #lAr Cross, SLar, to ribprst star, fonr ribbed, and thres’ stars. Noxt ot ross, atar, crots, Lwo ribbed, AtAr,” trn riyheg' threa crovecs, Next row, slar, cross, atar, (npes ribbed, three atars, Next row, nar ernn. Tibbed, three crosses. NEXLrow, Star,ctus, g stars. ' Nextrow, three cromon, Nexi fow ot atar sewn on the intddla of preceding row. iy rows extond Alsennally, The abure dereripns will anawor for the other balf, only thoee nien. tioned fizsd wiil come Inst, whon all Joined 5. {ro row) In reversed order, and cast-off by kniyyipg r, a Rmether, 1 have diroctions for still another apread: ala for the knitted akirta worn by chiidren. 1 wiy’ 1o change for patterns, 1 tenat thia wili bo of ne' 1y some one, s | have galned ro much from Tiy Home and have never mada any attompt 1o "repy 7 namerous obligation Heraorct ! A PLEA FOR FRESI AR, To the Editor of The Tribune, Srcanona, 1L, Feb, 16, —~Iam fully aware (hey my Lext 18 oo familiar lo own the charm of nay. elty, but tratts ta always forcible, and 1 must o - ta bo allawed to add one more plea for fresl ay fn 211 casen, and more espocially for proper ventity, tion of public bulldings. In the midet of the cep. oral extravagance In tho matler of drees, aiyle of living, etc., we, a8 & people, are ccononifeal, nay, evea niegardly upon ono point, and tha touchingthe choapent of s}l bleasinga, Never werg old_clothes parched, darned, and worn 10 ran more peralstantly by the moat'sbicct miser tan s air fea npon, eolled, heated over, and served uy again by tho majority. The mischicl begine g home, where people become soaccustomod ta ciags and heated rooma that, )ke hot-house planta, ney snrink inatinclively " from the keen, rearcliny Dbreath of heaven. When 1 look’ inio the delicate faces of Iittla children, fndinz (hy 1y where the roso ghould he, and attenuation 1y placaof dimplesand roundod cutlines, | mspecs what 1s the matter, and long to sueround thejp sleen with Natare's own bslm, and put confectiog. er{ out of thelr reach. tcasaning from caise to eftect, we como ta onr pablic halls and charenes, whers we And plenty of thase amo people, and nil ophosed to the opening of & window, oven'at the top, for fear of a cold, 1y what 1 tu bS donie? Peopie fall asleep, of coire they do; or If not, tnust struggle vainly wity 5 growing stupor ¢ 'tho expeuss of a fino ecrmon, Oue percaptions aro so clouded that the muv ologuent appeals nf the apcaker find but an Injif. forent echo in onr nnderstandings, No matter how thoroughly charged wilh carncutncss hin ntatter or his manner, Lls fairest rhetorical blosxoma witner in_the balofal atmoephero, hin Sncat applications falt olul‘hfl.l and his most orilllant pictures pale fo the complexion of n cravon deawing. £o much g defenso of public speakers, and In actounting for the cause of spliritaal deadners in churches, 1.am just mischlovous cnough to wish that fm. nare air might take the form of smoke for in<tan; salating people's eyes and noses with equally c vincingi proofs of ita prescnce, and tuenlng sif comfort ont of doors until it was oxpelicd. Uns can fancy the resh for doors and windows, thy ananimons demand for atr. But, to bo serions, it 14 a fact, founded woon hoih knowledge and cxperience, and_sunstantinted by the best physiclans, that a largo proportion of thy disensen that afiitct mankind aro caused by tho ln- haling of vitiated air in public halin, and the sug. den chocking of perspiration consoqient npon onure to the open sir. I have auderod cnon, rom that yery cause to entitlo me to a volee In1ia mattor. Now tho quostion is, wuat we, wi value health as onr chiel bleasing, remaln nt home, deprived of tho benefit and enjor. ment’ of sormons, loctures concerts, otc., or accept fhis veritablo Fandurs box from the hands of the publie, ant become v; takers with 1t of all tho 1lls that issuo therefromt To the pubdlicwe appenl, aud it ts not much wo ask. ‘We do not solicit ita purse, its best bouver, or ity umbrelln; bat we do beg that for its own eacc s would enltivate anch an Intimate scqualntauce wits the unadultorated breath of the greut, breesy vut- doors, froaty of otherwise, that on finprisonuent in elosed rooine wonld becomo intolecable; nad thot the presont allowance of dlatlilcd ao tions inhaled nightly by large nasembiles it be exchanged for an ariiclo superlor to all the paten health Invigorators 1n Chrlatendom. Let the thorough ventilatlon of our humes. and thatof putlic_bulldings will spcedily follow. As 4 re- ward, 1 promiso an unaeard-of nbatement of tos present trials of torturod b 32 choek woanld becomng mnuscd with Natuce's own carmine,~the red biood that oxvgen alone ran. plies,—and many a langnld fraing he stimulated and refreshed by tho incoming tide of a moro virid oxistence. Eprru Lvace, n1- EXCELLENT INFORMATION, o the Editor of The Tribune. Cnicaao, Feb, 20.—M. L. I, Thoe solution of peroxide of hydrogen Is tho articlo par excellence for bleaching bair. 1t oxidizes, thorehy decolors Izlng, the pigment of the Lalr without impairios the structnre of the latter, but renderinzit a beantifal blonde. Itis found In the shops under the name of Aareoline, 1f this prepsration coold e produced cheaply on o Inrge scalo 1t would dis- place nll other blenching agents, being onaof the most powerfnl oxidizers, Sometimes it 1 rold a1 ozone wi but wrongfully. The most lunocest hllr—d{ asida from black walnat shell Julce, io prosalic acid dissolved tu a little alcoiul and nen diloted witn water. Any shade from browa 10 black may ho produced. Leah ta right in what slie says on_ tho cultaro «f the hair, Do have it clioped, at least once u month, and usa the brush froely, vigorously, con tinually, and far better than tho best bristle brusy Is what ls called the metalilc wire orush. Tais ponatrates through the thickystor curliest capillay covering, removing cvery partigle of dundrud, without irritating the scaip (thercforo nol pro- ductive of headache) or o) llltlna}lno halr. Nooils or pomades should over alldwed to clogz the potos of the *scalp; but, Il some emootnener o gloasifor muat be applicd, take slycorine mived with some rosswater ot 8 little cologne. Tho ful- lowing often provea boneficial when tho hair fafls out oz laof weak growih: (linr fonic) Quinivey ton grains; toclure of cantbarides, oud drachm; bay rom, two ounces; glycerine, one ounco; rosewater, four ounccs, Iub inty the acalp once & day sfter thoroughly broshing the same, idtes would have less trouble with their air, and nom'p\uln not so often of headache, they would aliow the same to gruw naturally, and notalways drawing It over thelr head as s to pull it fran Ita roats, Corabella C. says too mach on tooth.powd Balphate of iime (plasterol Paris) 1s nover en ployed while carbonate of lime is what shic recam: mends forther op, viz.: preparod chalk, nor will he foeth, Charcos) and pumice- atone (in fact all other gritty powders) aro in- Pl but not becanses of belnz acld, for thoy . but on account of scralching the endwel d freitating the goms. A bard Lelst also 15 undesiratle as cansinz the gums (o recede, thereby exposing . the ensmelless root, A Lot powdut contalning the following ingrealents stiould bo usod once m day with & suit brush ang luke: warm water: Precipitated chalk, boras. orais, took, sngar, und eome flavor, Wi 1ng, for instance, these proporilons—10, 0, 4, 4 ‘The k wil] nsutralize oy ucids v'.-uzl1 pol- lso withont tarnlsalng, whilst tha borag and dissolvea the fungold growths i b, and which are oo of the nu quent cal of dacayed teeth, Wlen dane, fuse your mouth well, ) Aunty Spank will do well to stnd her unfortu- nate husband to a Turkish bath avout two vrtarce times 3 week, al 0 »i der the. iniluauce of ™ . portion th ph]{"dl . cy on your brown silk s very wesk soltion of ammonla, spplying when ary some chloroform. {4 . Fez. ; 1drachm of aromatic spirit of ammonls with half that amount of iloifmsnn's Knudyte qtmullly al'ays tho worst sttack of hiccouzb. 'ako in sweotonod water, and ropeat in 16 mindich 1f ruquisite, A good paste for acrap-books e reaaily prepared by soaking ono-half ounco of tragacanin n o pint of cold water, sddiug about sixty wrups of caroolicacld, Will be ready in about four tosiz days. Let it bo of the coustetency of starch for sbirt bosomna, My young wife wishios to expross her thanks to those contributors who kindly gave Information for making (Irsbam bread. Bhe now places ai asticls ou the table as good as the next. Wiil suime vue luform me where Florlda moss may be procured i Uhleago? Later on wmore tid-bits of laformutioa may follow if welcome. dreres. IS CHILDIIOOD HWAPPY?! To the Editor af Ths Tribuns. Orrawa, 1., Pub. 19, ~Lookivg down from the moantain-tdp, the panorama of Jandscape 8p° pears perfectly harmonious, The village in the valley seems s unironbled spot. We disremen* ber the suffering snd turmoll below; wo foruzct the rugged mountain-path so wearily sscended, ity us avenusss, the thorns that pricked us, tho suo¥e tho rain, the temptost that shook us, o, Jookivd through tne mellow mists of yuars, childiood scoms & poriod of unmingled bapplocss. Thus however, who are intiwately associatud with colle dren and are fotereeted fn the juner workinze of thelr minds are tramsported back ta chaldhood pna vividly reallze that they wers notus” ¢d. The Joys and sorrows of )iy fruin babr ¢ to deaih’ sre ecqualiy divided, 88 Iy 8 falidey to supposs’ childrews eid: are nob - proportfonate to our oWl This world {s as bard a battle-grouud o chiidrd 83 o older ones, Some aver that children ate of #ach elastic matorisl Ih:‘y cannot be long crushed. Adults forgel as soon. Uod, in fils wisdon, 80 constitated us that the tear is dried ns easnly 34 the dow drivea away by the wind. The childred of be poor. whalie nocessitica are supplicd, 8™ bappior than the pampered, fudnlged cuet. Al Abough both classes opjoy houre of vigurous, whols: 810 play, url{ 1if¢ bas ita quola of paln and dis appoiatnieat. lllauas, when tho long sunuy ply *Bours must be passed in bed, ta & wovery teial gg chiidsen, A Crusbed fnger caiscs thom uo t pala as the smputation of ag arm in & grown Per” son. They experlonce loneliness; thoy gruive ff playmates dead or gone; thoy fecl reworic fof waywardnos, and sufler in mind after puvish: ment: they cndure shocks of feeling; they wullel untold torments from nervousness and dilldenici Loey arcrine victlme of fealousy; Mhelr litty Lieatié bleed from neglect and alizut, which (9f