Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 6, 1878, Page 10

10 THE CHICAGO TRIBU THE HOME. LIVING IN THE CITY, -WWe've been to town, [hadn't an fdes That our Chicago was vo big a place. SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1878—TWELVE PAGES, of tho primrose, that T dectded to dovote th chaon and rufn, ta abloat lenath to vfln”urm‘l‘e;; alfotted me this week to that subject. Siroc armony and unblemished pence., the ts only Inthe A D & of enltivating them; and | Doingaceused of taking, up a threadvare toplc, ¥ 1t 18 my desira that she, as woll as many othern [ gir] question agafr. While honsehouls are con. who are now In the Alpbs of flower-raising, may | trolled by women, and women feta n their womaniy snon Bnd themselves ln the Omega of mctnal | DAtures, the doniestic problem will be. and onght drop from lofty he{rm ror fear of hroken #0 implicitly should wo trnet the [néxormbls inwa of supply and demand and avaid the places srhere onr 1abot 18 & drnz and seek thota wheeo it Ia in demand. Instead of rashingto overcrowded citles 10 drag ont teaty years of imprisonment in impare alr and tho ~ most help. tea? I wiil promiss it & good homo and plenty of carn. Pleado address me, care of Home, 1¢ any of the Home readers can rend me nasm, ++Carfew ahall not ring to-meht, " or tell whero it ¢an bo adtalaed, stamps and slacers thanks will be roturned. willing to axchange for something { have. Tvwiald BT e T g, neimeonc. netinidbe iy | rsch Maryo if von ave ot e cantos sy Thme Kl of 8" fnes acolLy vina. For RAngIOR OAR- | aies piace, S JOUr addreas to me, T promise yoy's Kete, 10 exchtoge 1 oifr the follomng: Geérmaa vy, pineapple, scented saivla, doubls or single 5 Frehaie thg varlotion af " foltage piants, _eximon, | 4 Knox Monen or 26, Dowsen Grove, Iyp i ) T S aomme 10 oar ber. 10 not €Ats how | osa dependence, why not strike out with, | Fnow Sretta, Cimicanc,—Lueo May: Beout vour | white, and rone geranlams, pink oxalls, wax or 1have s lfitle girl who his no plaots, bnt Tt rcema almost like yesterday—that fire knowledge and success. Primala Linenets 1 tho | 4§ 0504 JPCCIIC 0 Ry oker “thinies,—how fahl | or after, the ‘sforesatd ' crestion's Tords ™ | knife-handles ‘with brick dust as you wonld your | coral ‘begonis, and the more common kind, adjer- | Yery fond of tham, and we have not the wn;:;[l' ~m which 1 didn't even see a trace, oroper botanieal mame: primnla, from | onr time may be of all thut tendatoelovatennd | for *‘green ficlds and pantures new "i the hard: | Lnivaq atum, and the common atefped-joint plant. tobuy, Naw, if soma reader of The Home ‘ B vants T g smtring g, i oo | Sonal S iy Ak e e oo e | b, gt eyl TR | ey, P e arnges, st eneseover | o820 TPng o SEchingsmay ditiss me | end, 3t of oy knd, T e vy WheRTyae i SR PO T B o T eineseshencanat | BF Aerrants and Rervico, W Are in s meanre an | here {n Denver Ample sapplies f wholesome food | thom: grats fresh cocoanat orsr_ the oranges and thankfal, and will send something in return. \¢j] common name, Chinesn Primrose. Thers are | dependentnpon the peapls we hira la making one forty-ninespecies, And many varieties, leronccous | homes chectfnl and atiractive that i argues either (not woody), and many of them hardy in Ell?\nnfl. rloth or Indifference on nar part to hold nnreelves except thoss nf the urvenhouss varictics, ‘lhis is | aloof from dincusslion of this toplc, of to conalder a favorite flower with loriste, and in Englandan | {¢ beneath the natice and concern of refinad and animated contest takes place annually at the pro- | Intellectual women, Yon may ben poetand en- vincial Iforticultaral Socletics for promiums, In | raptare all heartswith your inspired rong: you our conntey it ranks hizh As A winter finwering | may bo an artist and hang yaue walls with Diant, eing productive In A most wondectul de. | creatlons of goniugi you may bo an- grec, as any a4 A thousand florets being picked | sorbed In good worke, in the fonnding from one plant. Ducrlng the epung, fall, | of ‘‘llomes,* nad tho reclamation of lost sneep: and winter in of ensy cultire, bnt reouircs | yel, If you necicet that part of home inclosed carefnl handling during summer, The #oll uzed | within kitchen walle, and yeld it to the mle of Im- shonld be light, a8 the roota are very fine and rovident and ignorant help, your home will be thread-like, and require the mechanical “condition tke A ship with a Isak, or a free witoont r tobe soft and easily pencteated. Tho Primula | You might as well attempt to provel a trsin of aurlcnls, a8 well ne most uther variolies, is Jiable to | without an engine oz rail 4 ship withont canvas ot have its roots ulcernted or cankered if the pots are | steam, a8 to anccessfully ndvance the interests and not well drained, This many do, by having the | comforts of home without au intellizent hand npon pota one-fontth fail of cosrss charconl and One | the hieln of aflaiza. 1| have read with Intereat Al gravel in the sofl; thoaeh this fs nnneceseary if | thut hiss beay rald In theso columns In regard to you have leaf-mold or decaved huns to nix with | the screant-girl qnestion. Of coursc there have your_soil, in the proportion of unc-half nwhl to | been intempernte fetters on both nides, Those onc-lialf good asndy gardensoll, \When throngh | have spoken who think the modern ecryant & grade flowering they must bo carefally kept in | lower than the beasts fvho lvevl!ll, and others who & cool, shady situntlon, and always_cut | would ezall ner he table ond the off decayed leaves as aoon as they app Some writers recommend cars lest slugs sppear on them. 1 bave never been troublod witha sight of to cat and clothes to weae, Aubstantial hrick, stone, and frame reridences, with all the modern improvements, Including chatiel motigages on our furniture. We hava aunny, clonuless akies Lo An estent nootiier land can boast for almost 300 unymnhe{un and pay fram $20t0 830 per month for help In the kitchen and $2 per day for washing. We have booted and spurred stockmen whose coarne gach covers aa aensitive, refined, and cal- tivated natures As_ thord who = measuce some one please Frox Renzcos, MiLwavKzy,—Last November | waists on n?, by’ .‘n't“‘:' b ;’,‘,2,,""‘:‘: “‘E"‘“hlc‘rflln n 1 bonght a large, handsome calla 11y, with blossom | ahort clothea soon and bud; both soon wlited, and the leaves tarned yellow, T thought it wasdue to the change of at- Fnox Buckrionx, Rocx Istaxn.—T wonty Uk mosphers, but since then thera have boen fonr | 10887 thatlhavesomo calisdium amytiille, Madeirs bude, iwo of which I left on for over two months, ;me- };I:::la- lnflh l"r':mhu-nllcr balbe gny and It 1had left them thers o er | 1wonld tike to oxchange for some chole A Woui hive matured. . Thare wers wo rse wints | 189 donble taberase that will Binam thissest. ao; in (he jar when 1 zot {t, and now thres emsall ones | fea-roses. Ifany ano hisany uf these to excnang, beslder, Thoy grow finely, but will not bloseom. | With me I hopa'thoy will let me know through T, foma one tnld'me the more plants in the jar the | TAIBUNE. " better they would blossom or I shonld have” repa. tnted them, Will some one please tell me what ta | Fnox frarnex, Cnicaao.—Can, or will, g Y would Ilke to exchange ihres of them f lady or gentlemin who mar sead {hi iel mg 2 them amarylin or gladioias balhe, 1f any one thinknthey | Lo ooan T00 Home whoto poema o tead In orer are worth It And will tell m how' to' aend tham. | 10 5*€OME mell Versed 8 poetty, and what aro 1y Can sny one give information about dahlias? Is It e one who knows all abant “‘:l?:g""l too late to start them? would write an articls ou other e H ot tiquotte besigy Rconomists, wa went thers with the Intention Of bringing down onr two birds with one stonet Ta make onr yearly purchases, and visit That nlece of ours, (n hor new city-home, Wae atayed three days: it all went off eo fine I'm snro we never shall begradge the slme, “1 find that city-1ife has great advantage Ahave A country-1ife in niany waya— Not that 1 cara to try it; naught could bny me Toieave green fieide, and live there alt my days. For aneh as 1, 1t would be just as proper A for our common hen to try the water. We found our friends, much like their habitation, Attactied to eacth, but very near the aky— Fhreo stories raired above the dusty pavement, Which, in one sense, i living rather high; Dut, rectng what conveniences weta theses, Dno scarcely feit objection to tho stalrs, Only ane room had thay of good dimensions— 1(8 three largo windawa averlookedl tho street; This warmed—shall 1 cohfesn 1t?—by a cook-stove, A hich proved 8 good economist of heat: retty screen, expanding quite, AP shreaR with whres ofenaive 16 tho sight. augac again, Vory delicions. Will some ans be kind enough to tell me haw to cook scailopa and clamat (Frittora I can m.h'l Orange-Peel, L have no Flarida moss, bat wonld very much like yonr combination balrpin, etc. § will exchange shoe-bag In applique-work. Red Riding-llood, {f yoa will send me yon tooth-brush rack, wlill send workbasxet ontdt in return, or wili return stamps If prefarred. tape and adorn Eastern drawing-rooms; wno for waot of sultable help livo in the eaddle won thelr wild ‘*bronchos V' aad {n cabins or dug-outs on the rlnlm, cook thelr own food and wash their own dishes, Weo have 1iterally edncated men who piteh thelr tents or rabins within sight of, +f not within, the reglons u!gupelull snow. and with pickand shovel maul and deijl, delve, In the mines for allver and Tfld; who, for want of femnle!sssiatance, prepare thelr own **grab ‘' snd **bile * taeir awn wuolens high on the niountain rides. Thia intelligencs, calti- vation, and refinement among theaa classes of Iabarers here is not here and therean exceptlon, but, to a large extent, the rule, A more liberal dia- teibutlon in this country of the snrplus female help in_tite East wonld provide for them good homes, Independence, and tho comforts of Jife, supniy Fnox Drowx Binp, LACrosss.—As I havetried several recipes in The Home and found them not very good, I thoneht I would eend two that are splendid, and I hope some ane will tey them: Chocolate cake—Make aa for nice cup cake, bake in felly-caka tins, Icing—Boil together fora faw minntea 3 cups of eagarsnd L cup bolling water; aur this situp into hatf a cake of iakar's choco- l’lle rated; add whites three eags beaten sUff. ciug belween layees of cake and on top. a' cake—2 cups sugar, 1 cup batter, 4 egge, 2 cups wour milk, 3 quarts flour, 3 tea- #poons aaleratus. Fnox Wmist, Usion, Miem —Rath Plnch, T Yava trled yoar triannlar apron and It jostenits me. 1t Is easlly made and very pretty. Accopt Frox Carnuzey, Inesroar.—If Allezra or ‘Wide Awnko will send me some lily-of-the-valley | Fnox Grrauning, Dzr Rev.—Won't a Plpa Twill bo very thankful. Thaveno planta to ¢ tellus all about ralsing primroses and arvijyy rettien, but have a nice pattern for working spron | Fern Leal,an admirer of The llome in mmm.,' lettor, and photograph. and card-recolver, and | INl., wants to know If the littlo troe-shapcd flower, ing pomegranate bears 8 amall fruit that in men ome ony fnmilise companionshlp of her employers. A littie wisdom ' has now and then leavenad wnole measurea of folly. but ontof the diccussion has many famulies hera with 50«."! help, and relieve black cerd-hoard atr-castle, and a number of other n Y {hiom; biit, shonld they anpear, a duating of lime | any ood develoved? Are we any nearer eolution | many husbands from dividing thelr ime between | poartfelt thanks, The following Is a *‘tried | pauterns which T will sand to any one for plants. prized fot lia fragrance. Fleato answor herthroopy Three doara that opened fnto this apartment, will kil ihiem, Some repot, sud alip when throngh | of the vexed proplem than we were before certaln | the kitchen and office, recine for excellont cookles: One cup sugar, two- | Geraniums, rosen, tralling atbutus, and ferna are | The Home. - fNlowering, Jest they contract disears, whila othors advise fall a4 the best thne, for then they do nat want 8o much nursing through the most precarious acnson of (he year (summer) fur these plante, as they wili begin to grow and oot ajresh sooner. Cuftings taken off In March will root n fonr weeks, and with care make lsrze plania by fall, and my experionce has haen such as Lo warrant me $n recommending that they bo taken off in the apring. These ara mero anggestions, for your adoption or rejectlon, as you sec proper. " Some propagate by dividing the roots, though this nethad fs vary slow, and not as satis- dactory ss taking off the side shoots and making alipa of them. All who wish ta commence the rmnnn!lnn of them by seed will find 1t A highly nteresting study, and I will givo yon the oast metbod T know of; or st tenet my moiliod, which [ otnetes epoke? 1 tell you, sister honsckeepers, the time has long been Aporoaching for concerted actlon in the muttee af nervice, It Is impossible far the atate of (tings now exiating to continne mnch lonzer and well-ordered housenolilg survive. ‘The upcoming gencration of holp are & nolsoned stock, ‘The notion of equality, of independ- ence. and the freedom of “a *'fray coun- thry," has sapoed the Ver{ fonndatton of that respect and ailoglance the tiood Book enjoins npon servanta for those who rule over Lhem. Falthtn service Is founded upon rcspect, and amangihe ignorant and often devraved rirls who at nroeent Al the intelligence oflicen and take pos- sesaion of onr kitchens, 1a thero & sarplus stock of reverence lefl for sither God or man? Whon that hour ecrikes whereln 1 gentlewonian shall be cursed and threatened by the lady who toes her cooking or laundrying, b ot weeding svhat I wiah for most, If P.P.P. will send me two - or three seeda of Renilworth fvy 1 will send her the poatage or anything T have and feel myself fors ‘ever nnder obligationa to h Lemon ples: Grate Lo Jemons, two cups of snzar, two eges, half & cap water, ona tableapooninl of butter, one of flonr; thin will make half a dozen pies. Rich cooklest One ca of buller, two of sngar, two egys, & teaspoonful of salersios dissoived in & cup of mllk or water, A grated nutmog, auflicient flour e to roll vat. Ta meal mmni pantry, and a sink-room Jed, And, from tho side jnst nppoaite, o clothes-room, And a dalnty, curtained rcecas for a bed And bandsome enpboards filled Lwo corner-nooks— The on far china, and the other, vooks. The room was )ik & bower, A brisk canary Qnivered with song, nor soemed to need repose, Vines draped the windows; mingling with their greenness Wero aweel geranjoma and monthly rosc, Booke, pictares, brackots, mada it afl more falr, ‘And bits of fancy-work placed here and there, T honsework thers geemed rather ltke diversion, Whero ahops and markets were 50 noat at hand One mignt step out and buy their bread ana butter, "Their moat, thelr fruit, and picklesready canncd} thirds c!p butten one-third cap aweot cream, one ege, twd teaspoons baking powder. Wil some contributor pleasé send me a reclpe for cocoanut candy T Frox Ox® or Tn& Tnto, Brooxatox, Inn,—cyy any of The Hlome circle greatly oblize ma by send. inzme the poem entitled ** Tho Madern Catry™y P|lm nnla'- nllI: n&ulhlle.‘udl Wl retam atamps, not sen| e laal witl do me no zood. P SR WLy ABOUT CHEAP MUSIC, Frox W. 0, C., Cnicaao.—I hnd belleved my- selt a0 ntterly extinguished by Amaryllis’ Jast let. ter aa to be beyond the power of reply. 1 have, however, raked up & fow embers which I venture touse In defenso of the snbject 1 have so fecbly sdvocated. Amaryllls calls, me names for deny- ing the exlatence of & possible wife by t1he nuee of an *'If," mnd yet puls an () aftor hor own hus band. Mr. Amarsilia has, donbtiess, straightened out this Iittle reflection on hlmselfl cro this, and, of conrse, does not requiro any outside sasitstance, ith due regard to Dr. 1loliand, 1 am disposcd to think he has pernetrated more poetry than common WANTS, . Fnox I, P. P., Cntcago.—1 do not ke tointer- fere with our excellent friend Fern-Leaf, but I wantto givamy opinfon upon the treatment of flowers |n the hous®, Of course the soll is very froporsant, bot hardly ws much so as the watering, Flowers can bo spollt as well as children hy no much care, and I find gencrally, In neatly all the mnnfi homes T visit, that plants sre watered too much, causing yellow leaves and Ilekl{ plants, My own rulo 18 to keep hlies and othor plants that Fnox Jexnix June, Cricado.—Has any ong canary bird of any.kind. that they will eXchanze for plants ot alips, or anything, aimost? flas gny one any patterna of lambreqnina or most any fane, work 10 exchange for slips, or alipa Lo exchiange;” From Nrxo, Cotukon Ciry,—O0, reasders of The Home, do not pass unnoticed this agonized sppeal: What can 1 do to prevent young men from falling in love with me? Loversara my detestation, and 1 seem doomed to be alwaya inflictod with them. Frox M, D, W,, QLENWO0D, TA.—WVill the lady who wrote The Home about s medicine for neneat. tried for two ycars, and with the best sne- hae not tho time com They asy the chlef ambitionof a fliet Is to have | Bi8 plesss send me the prescription or & bou) T o BT N4Th oot tho tabier e o G A " In oty one | ontfhe Benck? A rained woman toid me | jcnee in his statement about the wother, 3ef. 1 | exparience feachea require much motature quita T e o o homm g | tho semedy? Wi remit befora ahe senda it If yor nslve, ns yon who resd floral catalognes well | not long since that. although her cook k“‘" Sny fomala birds do not generaily sing; bat wot; the others [ give woter to when by the touch | s airet for vou wonld be so lamentably mistaken, | Will give her address, 1 #aid, what might be done, but don't advise ft— now, Al ra Are bnt faw seeds in 8 paper, bot | was everything the mont fastidlonn ,':m“m’m ‘eay It {8 not. beeauna thoy aro hm'flln‘ the soll feels dey, andonce & weok. i1 Ihqmu‘h 1 am rather r,"m to gentlemen friends, but whon Most food 'tis botter to yourself preparo— sufliclent for any amaicur. 1have recalved inany | conld deeire, as faras the manafacture of cholce | g0’ angia-wol ot thelr young, Tho only ohe wetting, combined with A shower-! ‘That 18 | thay turn into lovers, O, preserve mel Frox L. B,y Fonrt WATNE.—Will soma eon. Thut fancy that it might be very handy letters from All parts of our country in regard ta | dishes went, yet such were her habita, and so foni . {u-l the way Natare waters plante, somelimes a 1)] some ono toll me what Institutlon 1n the | trihutor to The Mome be ao kind to inform rood recipe for llumlnz birds and animaly ':; the sced, and, as 1order .o many, gel them at 5 ihat they may look as in Rrently reduced rates. andif yon do not get your seed immediately please. remember that 1 cannot send anorder fur each oné, but send anco n wouk, or perhaps twice, as It woald keop mo_busy rend- ingz orders, 1none mail I recolve seven lottare, in the next tiree, and I wait for & fow days and order all ut once; then the seed are scnt me, 1 oxamino, and mall to yon; all this takes time, and you must be patient, and not think vou will not receive your rhare. Take a wooden box, large enough for all {nnr eced, snd mark in linos (with & coid) abont wo inchos apart, then mark in the opposite direc- tian, and where tha lines cross place your saed, her langosge when opposed ip any way, that lhor wn courage failed when voliged to encounter hor. hy not dischrze such & creature?™ I queried. ecanse she {4 80 competent,' was the reply; and when or how could I roplaco her?” Now, nuch a statd of Ihlnil s radically wrong, Nomatter £ the goddess ol perfection enters yoar kitchen, sce (o §t that shio does nol remain thero {f not amensblo to law, Erery woman should be fho mistress of ~ every patt of her own honrehold, and allow inaubordination no paomer In the kilchen than in the nursery or the school-room. The first impertinent word, or Rrouty louk, oe violatinn of rolo ahould be checked. e‘vuvl the aimile is In the application, and in this o a padly imerion for, whatavor mey be the factain the case in Burlington, 1t generally trne that the male haman bird does heaviest hanting after grub,—and 18 perhaps, as s rule, the most successful. 1f I may ventare npoa herstical ground, 1ahould eay (hat a woman—any woman— Taay take a geand lesson from the male foathered n%ler who warblos his montatirrine notes daring srdest toil, Hildegarde has made some ra- markable riatements and propounded to ms eome conundrums which she deaires answered. She sy, **No one will say music can be made too Cheap." Excase me, [lldegarde, but itcan be When friends drop [n and take you nosware. Always excepting reat, it en't clear Why living should pe costlicr there than here. Oue nloce confided to mz—-trleu“dvnle— Three dollara pald their board-bilf for & week; Two other dollata for their rent and fuel: ‘And wall they Slved—1 know of what 1 speak, Hlow much for clothing? Would it not bo quece Should bride be destitute within a year? Bhe having lelsure, it hod boen declded ‘That all the marketing shonld bo her cars; horongh drenching, and Lhen again no molsture oxcopt the im“n dow, Itis slways beat to follow Naturs in almost everytbing, A good rolo seera 10 vothis: All samooth-leaved lants like the teazacanth (or Wandoring Jew) will ar very frae watsring, whilet hairy-leaved piants, 1ike tha tlowering strawberry, ara destroyed by too much water: hence thoss twocannot be grown sugs cessfully in tha same hanging nasket. ‘Go'd fish are best preserved by never changing the antire water; add ahaut one-tnird part of fresh water dal Luko-warm in very culd weather, sudden changes of temporaluce being fnjurious, The atate water contains morte animalcalm for tha United Biates furnishes the most thorough sclen- tific edneation? I roquested some Information 8 few weeks ago which 1 have not recelved, so ask It again: Will rome one who haa experience tell ma the averags n‘nce.rlld for stories published In first-class maga. zine: Prox Oxis, Fanxsn Crrr.—Can any of The Tlome readers tell me the aothor of the poem *¢Carrying llome the Sheaves™? I have the words, and wonld like to know the author, Betay obbit, 1t you will asnd me aclasor.case Fnox Vennkxa, Oxxipa, Tut.—T have trieg withont auccess to get some verbena sced; if somy one can send me somo sho will ha . gne cansend ve my thanks o, Pnox Vexrcaen, Citicaco,—Will some of thy kind Indtes tell mo what will take kerosena onl of my carpett 1t kecps aprending fearfully? A ocomphres planicd eactaced from the polnt of '@ penkaife, | and i repested wiaited with tnaian diamival 1 B L R T fugply of tts fsh fo feed apon; the mots on tue pabiies serving | and scrap-bag, care of Tha lome, 1 will soud | Faox s, Rocwronn.-Will some lady fofra Boon as the ncedful quantities slio knew, nudcoveral Ay K o Lo N | O e ner matiers woull noon_ chanse, A | siceet harpiata, and dddlose, blin: - | *°5 faca caina with & nittle bolled rlca occasionatly, | * Xaripha, Brown Holland makes mee window. | 1 of the bost method of cleaning taso cartals, ‘miniature garden, take a pencil and make & mark onthe edgeof your box to corresporul with the Tine drawn, and then you will know just where to and if anything makes its an- pearance you wi now from its mitustion whelher it ba weed ot fower. [ also write the namnc of eucly variely on tha box, and then when ready to pot I mark on them i thua I know before thaflawer Ahows itscll just what (o cxpect, and you know how many you havo of each varlety, and {f yon wish 1o make & birtllay gift ot n douile white primeoes 1o & sick friend you kuow juat which one 1o beatow, Do not bave the sofl one-fourth of an inch In dulplh over them, and water with n fina aprinkler, for in pouring the water on the seed aro 1iable ta b wnshed ahout, uncovered, and thus your tronble Is for noughits cover with & glusa for & Ume at leasty ull they begin to sprout; then mive plenty of air, and place the box nonder & tree. whero they may be protected from the san, or at least partially in the shade, for they do not at any timg love the {ul] lizht of the aun, ‘and thus they may be wall arown in north windows, as tiey disiike heat and 100 much sunshine. Wihien the plants get threo or four leaves, pol themn in small pous, and be cau- tlous about letting the water surronnd tho roots, and do not sorinkle the leaves, ss it destroys that eoft. menly-like substance found on many of them. The foliage ia nearly ns handsome as the rose gerantum, and has & pacullaz, velvot-lika softnesa which many so justly admire, and the fern-leaf varjcties are the admirmtion of atl. 1t s beitor {o ralse them \ithout bottom heat, sy the young plants aro apt to damp aff, and they aro no tender that they are’ a_source of tronbls to tha owner. In general appentance the foliage should be well grown ana heanlthy, covering a apace eqnal 1o douhie the width of the head of the bloom, The stem shonld be firm, ersct, and sufiiclently string o support tho truss without mesistance, and to carey it well above the follage. The fuot-stalks of the pip abnald be strong and of such a length os to allow the flowers to open without one averlaying the uther, the whole forminz a campact globulsr head of well-expanded flowors, Thu tubo or con- tre _must be round, of a yellow color, tlled with the authers or thram, Thy eye or paste round the {uba should form a perfcct circle of dense, pure white, clean on its edges, oven, and froe from blomishes, 'Tho band of color surround- ing the eyo shonld_ be dark, rich, or bright, juin- ine tho warzin with a feathery odgo, eanally din- tributed all ruand, but never encroaching so much on the edgo a8 to pana throogh to the tim. Primu- la veris, or :nmllr, has scveral varletics, varying ite to o decp yollow: some arc couked dinners matters would soon chanze. And 11 1t wers imposaiblo for a gir] once dlscharged for Jnsolonco or " any other just causo to oblaln an- other situation, ‘Arcadian doys would dawn for us once more. Let all honsekeepera compact togother ta hire nt eirl who eannot furilah & first rate rec ommendation from her last omploye the ax In Iafdat the root of the evil. As long as incompo- tent, diaroapectful, aod thloving girls can securs places 8o readily as they do, misralo and anarchy will continue to rolgn. pu— TIHE DANGERR OF SUFFRAGE, Frox Onannxa Oupwars, Cnicaco,—With the resnlt of last Tucsday's election before me, I want to ** preach a little preach,’ more particalarly as rundry letters from fricnds In the countey have urged me to glvo through The Home my opinion on the much-alscassed anfirago question. In aplte of my great dlstaste for publie controversy, I am willing ta comply, becauso It seems fo me so few women realize how much of thelr country's weal dependa on thelr influenco even without the ballot. Prubably no thinking person will deny for & mo- ‘ment that an inteltigent, educated American womnan ‘Tins &8 gaod, If not a bettor, right ta voto nv an ig-+ norant lorelgner wha conld not dofine thudifference beiween & Rupablic and an Empire ta save his life ‘but the question {s, Would it bes wiss 80 to exten the power? Aro there uot alroady tvo many ale Towed to vote? If all tho Intellizent women would nao thelr privilega, posslbly there might be a change for the bettor in our lexislation aftor sev- eral goneratlons had passod, and buys and girls were edocated alike: but we now very small minority of that cl ler slender pursa a horn of plenty grow. ers, and church concerts, 14 always ten times great- how to dry them, etc.? er than the actual demand. The neceasity of listening to cheap mualclsa penance for topatabllity and politeness, 1f it were not improper to leavo during performances, it wonld be foind that the last shriek from the **To1 qul Jaime" of Itohert le Diable in haif the recitale. so-called, would echo around an empty hall, or thal the distarbed rh«m of Chopln wnu|; be the only iistenar to his distorted or batchered fantasla. I cheap music, as Hildeeas ata it, in & **solace for tirad and wounded souls, ‘would prefor to let my sonl stay tired indofinlto- 1y, and take ol the woiinda it could inconvoniently stand, before I submilted to sny solacs of that kind. As regards piano practice, Ilitdeyante makes the remarkable statement that **there is much of comfort for somo one in the divital pyrotechnics that resnit,” It can be readily seen toat no one can make an analysis of this expres- slon without getting hla fingers burnt. Thero may be thoso who take much of comfort in practlcing, and there may be thuse who take much of comfort in listening, but, to my shame it must ba con- feassd, 1 have never mot psraond who took much of pleasure in acknowledaing that thoy belonged o either elass, Itilderarde further askotn whether 1 would llke *‘my falr and not impossible she ** (supposo you look up that quotation agaln) to make muddy crayon pictures, to write harrowing lines fn the Sundny papers, and to sing whether she had any vocal chords or not? 8o far as the last two conunilrums are concerned, 1 hope, withont any imputation of impoliteness, that I may be allowead to ‘' from the fact that an answer ‘would neces barrowing 1! are, snd wonid also imply thal had been Immuud to witnoas the phenomonal utterance of vacal chords from ane and the sanie t tne same time, —In both of which ters amentable iznorance fe confessed. Fr the q on in W?‘l‘d to crayons, bowaver, the anbject of lome At could proverly ba tntroddced. 1t {a s enbjoct on which so much can be written, andls of ‘s0 much mportance in connaction with domestio happiness olucation, that aven its partial discuasion would requira tnore space than Zouid properly be requested at thistime, Ia my elephant growing, Amaryllis THE NOUSEREEPER'S OWXN. Fnox Lazr Nxiw, Darris Cruek.—In dyeing searlet, Af Caraty will use plonty of water la mak- ing her dye, aud then with a clean atick keep the and, for a change, common earthworma. I have no death 10 record from this mode of treatment, - Our 1loma frionda will not forget, I hope. to send to me (or Kenliworth |v’ seed, It is vary protl for hanging baskets, or for rock-work in'tho gar- don. Do not forget postage, howayee. shaden: cat the bottom in scallops, or shane over avy jamberquin pattern, and trim with fringo and tasdels, Kobinson Crnsoe, T wonld Jike to have plnk.mi roso and blackberry 1ily. Ilave nothing to e: change, bot wonld send stamps, AGENTS AGAIN, Frox Buaan, Princxron.— Ileath, Robloren Crusoe, Dettle's Mamma, 1t was very kind fnyoa a1l to express yoursympathy forma in my troubles with canvassers, etc. It seems (o bs one of thow things that must be endurcd, #0 It is some allevia. tionto know that others sympathlze. A ladyin desceibing to me how good and kind wan a friesd of bars, sayi uysof every one who comes whethe te the articles or not, think. Ing that it {s tho trueat charity." There 18 no dondt moro true kindness in fuenishing eumployment to peoplo, or patronlzing thelr business, than Ingir. Ing, and If one's purse wonld allow this would by tao ensiest and beat way ont of it. It 18 #o hard to know who are the really worthy and needy, and what fa the boat way to help aven thosa we mizh 83 Htele, You have probably all read Ifol. land's story, **Nicholas Mintuen.” The {dess ad. vanced there abont indiscriminate cuarity. and tag encouragament of pauporist, and the ways of inggood tha heroof tho story Is represente adopting, mado quite an impressiou upon me, Robinson Craroe, your way of treating agests ly certainly an sxcellent ono, but conaumes & grest deal of time. I commenced housokecplng wilh the resolution to treat evory ono who came to my hoase with perfect voliteness, and to feed all who came hungry, but 1_have been imposed upon to many Umes § mav hava grown crabbed, Siil never refuse 1o buy of any one withoot thiskisg of a few dlfi Xapent yoara ago In accompanyizgs friend who had jusi started oul us agont for & new book, and wanted some one Lo with her sail she had grawn a little accustomed to it. How tirnd and disheartoncd she becams from repeated fall. ares, and how sorry I folt for her, thinking peapls ought to naoscribe for the book Juat to encoursjs her, 1 do not think I shonld consider ‘yau nulsance if yon lived near me, especially if you offered 1o do'me the favor you apoke of, I cansot deny that my nelghbors somotimes drop la stis- convenient times, but think It would be far worst not to bave them come at all. Heath, 1 am s, shonld like to meet you, though I think it doabis ful if Lever have, &2 1 dld not attend tas Contea- tion last fall. I kno the young man of whots ot spoak, or his countoepart, —that 14 a class I woald not enconraga if I conld, ' hiavo no oatlence with the stoal {nnng follows who, porfoctly wellabls, T naver advocated too lean diot— (100d rolld food 14 needrul for good health; Where brain or muscle fall, "tis more tequired: Few {8 it, but tha pampered sons of wealth Whose dainty patates have been averfed, Should 1ive on oatmeal-mush and Grakam bread. Iscol'm golng on boyond my Jimits— 1 would not weary, though I liko to wposk. When next Jou hear from ine again i deablful— You sea the master closcs scliool thia week, Tut sometime ho way viait—who can tell? He scomed to like my doughnuts flu‘ldfgl well, EXIMA Fnox Marrm No. 1, Masox Crrr, Irt.—Dan- bary, I would Itke you to send me yaur pattern for window curtalns. I havoabout & pock of Madelra- vine roots; 1 wonld not care if some one had thom to diatributo to” those who want them. Ihave somo aeed of the California morning-glory some- what slmilar to the common kind, but larger and richer-looking flowers. I have connted nine dif- forent kinoa of flawers on. I wonid llke to oxe change some #eed for. lily-of-tha-valley plps, Bcotch gowsn, tralling arbutus, primrose, or the diffarent abades of oxalls. If any one \anja any Madetra bulbs, tot me know, Dame Durdén, to clean your brass bird-cage go to the drug store and et fivo conts’ worlh of murlatic acld; then go to nx and get a few small {:lccu of “zinc; Id in the tumbler and put in some zinc, and give ali the zinc the acld will eat. Aller itls wono fosming strain it inlo n large open- mouthed botile, add one-third min water, put o two onnces of pulverized chal and it 1a ready for u Before osing, ¥hake th rnl! with 8 soft waolen ctoth, rubbing hon wash {t off with soft warm water, and you will be surprisad at the pollsh. It 1s nlsa 1o brighten uP cunper tea-kettles, ote. Try ¢ and report. \Vill Sullering Addie waite, care of Home, and [ will writo her! Can Fern-Leaf tell me_what time to take my calla lily outof the pot and lay 1t away? Shall L'eut the topoft? Minels 17 3 vears ofd, and had one bloom on this winier, should like very much to have a iy, 1 have ral pets, bt | have al- ways ta, 1 have & splendid recipo for sn inoxpensive marbis cake, whicn (s pronounced excellent; also driod-apple cako, & Ia fruit cake, wmc::d-n an excollent imitation. Iwill send if wanl Frox Prammm Ma Otrawa.—Aa T belleve in helping one another all we can in this world, I come with some offerings for the ladles of Tho Home, AsI have a groat deal of spsre time and & horse and carriage aé my command, I will send to any oratl of the ladiesss many of the dear littla Frox Evening 8van, Anniax, Mich,—Rath Pinch, T would ltke your pattorns and directions for transforming & poach: et into & work- basket. Willsend In oxchsuge s pratty lamberquin nlél!f’l': for bncl:“l‘lk il o nohoo, woul e your protly apron pa Wil send lnumerrun’y igie, ] spron pattern. l‘l‘t:.' M., would lika to exchange spron patterns with you. l|\Vllrmn;o one please sond me pattorn of Chiness r-cantle Una Vaco, plonss tell me through The Home how to begin the study of harmony. ~Just walt a bit hefore thia goes away— ‘There s anather word [ want to say; **TimIdity," who wrote that plensant rhyme, Shall havo an answer soon as [ get time. . NOTFES TO CONTRIBUTORS, A gentleman who has niways taken an interest 4n The Home kas somewhat cmbarrassed the con- ductor by the gift of 100 gladivlns-bulbs which the donor dectares sre of A new and choice Dutch warlety. For this the conductor {8 In nowisa re- sponsible farther than that, from what he xnows of the giver, he thinks it likely to be true, The loma contributors are extremely wolcome to these nulbs if some way can be deviscd for sending them outeo that the procoss will cost the condnctor nothing but his time, To pay the postage on each Bulb in a box will cost three or four cents, and tho box Itself threo centa more. Now, thorefore, 3t any cantribator wanta a buld, lot her scnd threo three-cent stamps, or a dime, and it will be nent, —that 1s, until the hundred are exliousted. Tt shoflld be added that once, when Tho Iiome had ramo of Mrs. Corson's little cook-books to give awey, b0O were asked for in threo daym. Now, thero {a no use In asking for 50O balbs, for thero are but barely 100 on hand. Somebody !s sureto ‘bo dizappainted, snd thereforo, to guard agalnat hat, let no one sond later than Wednesday. They will all be gono by then, Further, it will be no uso catling to ask the condnctor for one, because ‘o doesn’t {ntond to give them to any oxcept con- Frox Desstr, CrircAco,—~Will soma Nome lady stop down or forward, he case may be, and teoll me how to paint photographa so they will not be daubs. Tam hanging on the ragged edge of de- spalr. Ican make nothing but blotches: instoad of my desr aunts, and nncles, and cousins Jooking Itke angels, nndet the convex gians, they loak like ty. pimply acare-crows, Will some tlome art- at—for among the Homo ladies ara srtisty in colors 83 well aa cookary—pleass giva throuzh The llome columna the deslred information, and how to mix painta for flosh color, and also what color makes a good backgronnd, Frox Jix Joxxs, Dooxixarox,—1 desire to thank Bire. 31, for the pink and chorry sced she sont mo. I recolved ‘*mixed plnk seed™ from momo ane; accept thanks. Will Caroty send me her addresa through The llome? 1am not In noed of the article Just now, bnt would like her address for fatare raferance. I think it Pligrim will lot the dainty (If not an invalid) member of hor family 1ive on grabam flour, potatocs, and such things for a ahort time ahie will not Ao much trouble hunting up delicate dlabos. Will some one toll me how to got spata ont of a brown rop lounge withoat 1njuring the color or cloth? 3 polls ond atand in line an hour or two, Jostled and crowded by rough, perhaps drunken, men, and ohiiged to linten to ‘*election talk," for whst ther deemed to bs duty's sake. If My lady comid go in hor ' carriazs aud have her liverlod servant depoalt her vote as sho leaves cards al the doors of her felends, aha might sometimes go if husband or lover were candldates, hut the mflam{ of votos would be cast by those of our sex who—alas! for wonisnhood—are even viler than the inen who would snrely control thelr votes,—viler, because the world expecta a woman 1o behave hernell betler thun a man under all eire cumstances, and becauss thoy oo lnotant to have an oplnton beyond the desire to tave slected thoso men who proiise to protect thelr nefarlons lives, Helloving that such hands wonld hold gho ] Fnox Maup, Orrawa.—I would like somse llly. of-the-valley bulbs, tubcrose bulbs, pansy and in color from whi oy 4 0ods In conatant motfon, she will have no trouble 4 ind of 'k, 1A those occar tributors, o v single, nv:}ll‘l.fl oRlum At gy L"' |in torm, m:' nll::fr;n‘t"mfto fl:i[n;('fi"f:&'ifi"u:‘{'fii“&%!?222 :m: fts ntrenking. You need not bo atrald of fi:fl.‘:‘::r'fl::h"l:fl:l‘;:'::':’r ""‘;I:':l'n "’:(::" primrose necd, If any of the kind iadfes 8ad it pos- i)o-nonn:nlyhunn:lh:“g Nae for et ante. ot To the Iady from Milwaukea who has given the | talvs " bo thens belag convertod Iite cargl: | e and disastrous conrss which canld ba fol- | weakeniog the dye, 81 tho goods will aba T e i 1 Gan suBply S0k hat ask for s, | 41ble 4o sparo the same, and In exchange,—ani did | fabor, T A, T L coptainly C6 el ihlnk ey lowad. Iiut, slaters, why clamor for the powor to vote when you can exert »o great an influence on the vaterat Wo have been tald that **mothars should find their votes In tho cradls instoad of the ballot- bos," and that 1s all well as far as It goes; nothing on earth should be allowed to tempt us, far aven one hour, to neglect tho **lins npon lino® with which we shouid train our children toward the highest standard of goodness: hut thera 1 a 1 aay exchange? Well, be 1t 805 but I hardly know ‘what It will be,as I have butn vory fow flowers,and not being very success(ul with them, renders it worthless to offer them {n retura, However, 1 will either pay a reasonable price or exchange two vary pretty patterns of a child's dress, summer or win. ter goods, from 1t 10 4 yearsold, - I will truly foel undoe asting obligniions for thesa favors, and shall immediatoly retuen stamps to any parties who colo‘r whether the quantity of water {s largeor m\;uv;m Durden can clean tha brase wires of her bird-cage by making s strody solution of oxalic aeld in water and mingle with it some Tripoll, gpp’lrvflwlllll\ woolen cloth and pallsh down ‘with 5 oll. I'Ieurfh- this 1a the way o make cream paffes Melt one-half cup of batter in ono cup of hot wa- And £ also have about a neck of Maderia balbs that I would like to give away to any that wimh them, 1havo & croat many plants, and wonld be delighted to divide with any that have nono of the svme kinds that I have, To the lady who asked some tims ago fortae masie, ' Thoa art so near and yot sp far, " I would say that1f she will send me her addruss T will tell her whore shie can get it, a8 ] bave it among my collection of mo. And to those Indies who have asked fur the stamped of haads should da all tho work of a lnmu{ul eignt or ten, bs it on four floors or anw, 1 thikin most famflies of that size there would be some one who could asslat; It not, there elonld be bired help by all me: nd the ecpnomizing be in some other direction, What 1 wrote was only by way of suggestion, —circumatancos must govern thoe things, of course, I agroa with you that the wifeand mother should be at ltberly. or at all evend cheerfu) and bright, in the hours when a.” Polyanthue 1s ‘another specte, quite oxtensively cultivated, but nono Aro s0 aroat a favorito as tne Chinese primeuvse, with col- ora ranging from llzht roso to crlinson, some Apot- ted with tiny spots of white, asif & mintature now-storm find ' recently visifea thelr retreat, while others sro strived witn white, and the colors 80 hoautifully vlended that it is dificult to_tell whero the white ends and the color begins. Moat of them are so beautitnily fringod that we think conductar the most readable blowing-up he haa re- celved this week, ho would say that he pleads gull. ty to heing partial and srbitrary~he has to be. o Ia partial to what he thinks will pleass The 1lome roaders, and he {a arbitrary in using that class of matter and omitting others, When he makea mirtakes ho follows the examplo of all tho roce, —except women. o would Hke to pleasa all, ter, and, while bolling, beat in one cnp of flonr, are kind envugh 1o aend the same, e cannot,—Giabrlel could not,—andun ho doos | the fairic mnat have had sharp sciesorsania | AVicker means st band. Lot every woman keen then take off the atovo and cool; when cool mtle in | burlape rags, Tean tell thom where they can get 5 — e rsaa. Easmit o abiers she s of s gt tho hoat ha knovwa, and waddles slong in the fer. | 1arge amount of patiaice to this evenly noten each SaTRn bk Tathor IR, e tho | three one &t & time, without beating; drop | them vf & poor but worthy old lady of this city. Fnox WxEMNG Wittow, Orrawa.—Suffering | angelic nature than mostof ueare. Birac, Ieent on tins quickly, and bake mbout twenty-five min. utes in & moderate oven, For the croam, half plat rec tablespoons sugar, two larva 1 boll snme as any mock cream, fomon. When baked, open the 32 lovely fluwor, But_well we know none other than " tho God of Nature couid have formed in auch surpassing lovelimess those emblenis of hita love, for thia ntatlight dewe nre evor silently instiliing thelr tears of love into the dmc[:ln[ you tte Tilles, and, 83 thers was room In the bos, ut In & few Cnlllmr. thinking If youo did noteate for them you would givo them to soina one who wounld like to have them. Susan Nipper, of Aurora, 1 tried yonr orsnge cako, and it was *¢ just splendid.” 1ave any of Tha llome readers gotorcan they tel) me whers I can find the music or words of tho plece commeneing: vent hono that lic nay never meot the disappoint. ©od contributors face-to-faco, alr-castlo or ruilled garment less and use the time to read tha dally papers, —both sides, —s0 ihat she may have nu {ntclligent opinion of her own, and then uar it to Induence the gantlumen of the fam. Addle has my kindest sympathy. If she will write me, 1have n remedy for pulmonary disease. I balteve it superior to sll others in materia medica, W D, C. osays: **1 take Tiz Dainy Trisuxe card ncorcs of men noy such things, but *‘only the primary* decides whether oue beloved city shall fall s proy to rings which will eat away b ifo and steal tho remaina; who will so legisla that foul Intemperance, wit 11 kindred do. mons, may stalk unpunished ough our streets, nnd whosa relgn will make the name of our fair Chicazo a blot and a byword in the catalogue of citles; or whether we shall have elected honest men who will bave a pride in keeping her roputa- tion faic ana clean, and in making such laws that financial confidence whall be restored and the time ro*urn when very inan and woman shall favs plenty of work to do, and ba suitavly paid for it, A weok or two agn [ heard acleryyman 1n the 2 1ly to go ta the nrimary cloctions and vut decont d 011 with th i Who will be so kind as to send me & few flower ‘and get The lome I the Satarda cditions y | Homere, THALkS, Cnsinine, o e lenty her | Men fn nominatlun, Thoro la whoto tho troulo | * Can s ol a0 whnt 18 the masiver with my e Tt Brwersy ds stamp In return? TIE STORY OF A SOUL. next-door nolghbor takes ‘Tin WemksT Tatnuxa | on our hilisids, and we often ace there Httle oright | Deginai and yot men will way, '*ORtit1s anly & | planta this winter? They bloom very little, and ! Wlve 13 tapo ot xar 1 have jus that 1 am positive | Fnou Peany Oxan, Ciioago, —Amber's Iast let- and hio geta Tho llome, but it lan't balf as hig e | biue colors heaping through the snow, Parls, primary—auers Luooit carowhugele 1.7 Tt | without spaacant causs, soms of them, dia. and oF itioso bygona hodra, would make any human beiig bava tha bluca: I | ter baantame. In vatn I have rewminded mysell others laok aa If thay would be willing to follow. 1 have kept planis many years, but nevar hed wuch {allures ns now, Frox Brownie, Lyoxns, Ia,—Permit me to cor- rect part of my last letter, I omlited to give quantity of sugar and cocoanut in cocanut biscult: ten ounces f sugar and slx of cocoannt. ‘*Ilor seraing ma the pattern™ was written, lor **sond me the pattern,” Mra. A. has done me afavorl shall not soon forget: and I wrote with the utmost good will towards her: bat thought my experlence ‘with the pastal law might beneflt soma other Homo lant your oriinrose seed as s0on s you recal hem, Yes, 1 do somotimes keep papetover thotn, Thie muet ba kept damp, and te zood 1o use when the aced are very fine, 08 you can water then by keeping the paper damp; take off aa soon as they cowmnance to snrout, lo not wish to inthnldate ony ono in regard to ralving primros om need. have only poluted out the pitfalls, that you may ecerapo them, and am _ eure you can succecd ;ana next winter, when geraniuins, rosces, helwtrope, etc., prove obstinate, you will turn {0 your priinruscs with thankful hearts, a4 you watch them daily sxpand, and note the differs enco in the color of theaged ones and thoee that ‘will not rttompt to write a pen-victure. The for- mer accipants hava had & garden in the frontyard, and oniuna dglnnlu' greot the eye of overy ‘passor-hy, As ] cannot hope ta make the inatde of the house look nice, 1do desite to meke the yard Jook better, hanco my wish for seeds, mine. Are they the same letterst” "The explal tion is clear and slmple: The editor of Tus WezkLy Triuxk sclects from The Home, as it appears in the Soturday edition, such part as he ‘choosce, and as he hat room for, and uwes it In tho weokly paper. It follows, then, the people’ who taxe the Baterday paper got all The Home lettors which appoar i tho weekly and many others, ° that it refers to s private communication wily which I have nothing to do. IRemomorance of th sweetest aoal In the world, who lived o wearr ime in an uncongenlal atmosphere, and so sl fered martyrdom, impels mo, Bhe wae atarvig for mental atimulus, and I bitterly hated the croxd sho waa with, not of, for I know in some circles sne wonld have boen loved and bomored. Now looking back I do not biame them. Theyweis plensunt, {ntelligent psople, but practical, —of tte TiERC kind, An intanse, lmuglautivo, somendit resorvod nature, thoy conld not understand, Whit X Fnos Onaxas-Bop, Mr, Srenunva. —Will soms of the flower-loving Homaltes soud ma some buds from n bearing orange-tree in exchange for fow- ers? I havoan orange-tres 0 or 10 years old, and am told it will not boar fruit unless budded from snold tree. 1willsend almost any flower lu ox« change elther for It ar primrose-seed, = , Willsumeone tell me how to makean inex- pensive afghan for & baby-carriage—dimensions, e, ) . Wil Alleges aen for child, and atate what she would like In ex- Frox Mies Inrunznci some one kindly tel| CrxTREVILLE, 1A, —Wil he suthor of **Tiattle bis bones over the sl 11 12 & pauper that nobody that nnbfll{ owns Itsounds llke Mood, but I cannot find it in any of his wurke, And hare 1ot me thank Kxit Catareh, for I have tried the cubens and found grest relief, and I have, o The reason why tho names of tihe authors of com« . munications are placed at tho beginuing tnstead of the end of Ictiorsls that itsaves roum. Froma d me ttern of creeping-apron are just entering on the arena of life: dellcate and " friend. M s my apology sufiiclent? people do not understand they mistrust and resent. pulo b fret, thov acam to gather daoper, richer | Paipit that *tevory man ought t feel it . n change? in_cunjunction with that, enuffed glycor; L i [ i g bIE wcaleza o spie s clued U th | 1SS, g of ooyt Sesichascenot Hever | Suty togo to the brimary elecilons ar i i yon giraspuce for o velts: pudding sectps? | “TRECL poggoty witt givo us tho namen of the | Batiro polny 10 boly which Kooue 86 Shraat. (10m | Freioq tael By Hocvery infnmy. orihetsost : they reach a stnte of nerfection. desth clafma | Shteh ArEefel Ho SIHATEn BIC TR Deatoh asparately. 'ona cup of augar, four o8fa A Tey yellow | gatting a0 dry. 1liave boon, andam yetto# cer- | aimost the coat of friendship, sdding If shedid uok colors used in nInnnfi X [ riila root in whleky for the tirea feeling, 1 uurph(. hut advise you after tryingthbe remedy prescrived. Who will uchmfn point-lace patterns and ap- pll?u- 'me“ o) y work patterns? Mre, L. M, 8, (Y r;u). did yon get my latter o A. F, D,—You can anbacribe for Tae Batuapay TrisuNe, containlng Tho Home, without getting any other edition, The Saturday cditlon alons (12 pages) will cust you $2 per year. soms friend who can be influenced if wa try, if wo are aure weknow what weare talkinzavout. 8o, friends, let us **tnko tho goods the goda provide, " instand of erying for th we cannut have, Wor enough ta do {f she docs well sl the duties find: er, without teying 1o usurp the xlnc which seem sot apsrt fof men, And i one nds 1hiat, after atio has snade her home all 1t ought 10 be, shie atll]l has time ond strength to spare, there are plenty of weary mothera tu help, —plenty of fajnt hearws to cheor and ittlo children to com- fort, which will 8l her hands with work and her suul with peace. My dear Orlena, If this letter was not airoady too long, should take fssuo with “you wupon that dreadfully Commun. dstio ictter ©f yours last week, 1 thought them, aod we flnd them low on_the carth frum which they sprung. We would cling to the old ones nswe would (o old friends, but when the new ones come we turn tu them 0 naw (rlenda, ond soon we hehold the bow promige which binds ue together In_love, and hopo that tha day of suparation [ far distant, Thanks, dear frieuds, fur your letters of encouragement, MISMATCIIES, Frox Auazg, Hlienwoop.—Imagine, if powible, the positiva pain an artistic sonl would cxperlence, 1¢ taken through Ovingtou's dellghtful show-rooms fmmedlately after an earthquake shock had shat- tered tha fragile stock. All thoss unprononnceable Dbits of pottery—the onwreathed aud slender urns, tain extont, & groat sufferer, and can truly s, . lblll?‘:m:' thoss unfortunates thal are ,"6':;?:6 wl ¥nou Suxnxax, Parts.—Friends of The Home, Thope to bo able to anawer your leiters soon, sick. ness bas prevented thoa far. Will sowms of the readers of The Homo send me & buloof lily of the 1} bocause she ceaend 10 e1pect valley and a few primrose-sesd? 1 will send amprebending sympathy sbe abtained s fair sl tute. sny of the readers of The 1can procure ssmsll white Dear writer, 'boquriynn may be, wilt yoa for- babe, she suou fond of | giva this futrusion? Wil you belleva that hnw"’: them, Cropsy, haven's you ons {o ? A lete | hard Iseem, Ihavothe tenderost -ymtulh witt ter sddres care o e lloma will reach me on, and feo) you have tine, trua nature! Pers Owing to the nomber of Sunshines Iwill change mine, spoansfal of cornatarch, dlssolved in & little cold milk, snd added to the {lolk nd sugar: boil threa ints of milk snd edd tho other Ingradionis while nllln{: remove from the fire when it becomus quite thick; Aavor with vanllla, and pour intoa Laking-dish: beat the whitos of tho czge toa mi froth, add half 8 cup of sugar, turn over the pod- dhlg“ nd place in the aven and Jet brown lll!g“]. To ten with this sauca: Yolks of two eugs, one cup sugar, tablespoonfal of butter; beat weli, sdd one cup of bolling milk, soton the stove until 1t comes to bolllng heat, Aavor with vanlils, conquer her ssnaitivencss it would conquer ber. That she consented to bellove mo, mnd neirls cracied horself in the hardening procuss, ,zmrofl The atrength (hat naderiaid her character, Shewon her place: not the place ste lonzed for. Few of s who balld up ideas which have no humsn pily do that; but, be ho ceased to be the surface, veople uo lonset o 1t {a s¢1dom that a letter §a rofased on account ‘of Stsspelling, but the one from Froeport, concerning ‘which the wriler Inquires, has been thrown by for orthographicsl reasons. Frox F., Musxxeow, Micu,—Darbury, I re- cetved the buibs. Many thauks, I sond you to- day what you asked for, Z 8, others havo kindly supplled my wants, Jesta—Your Jeitor was properly sant and has ‘been forwarded, Why you did not get an anawer, the conductor does not know, Faow Fawxis Fnost, Cuzany Deut.—[ notlce when any memoer of Tha lome offers to exchange arare bulb or plant for something else, all tho 1 do not suticiontly advocate tho beauly of ek d Burnility! Tn the home ccie, Wbere " . | 1adics come buzzing around just like so many beca ‘wae mnust needs bear and for with each o1l Grirnus=lave sent your IoMer 1o Suering | eoetto lonLoiclors, the decorated degone—ros Delker ot yos than [nednect such danpstaia secils, | e o onanal Snd 8 e o0 s st as | 40 Dever mind. Fuou T O, N., Sourt Danp,~1 do want #o | fanits and fallies, thoso qualities are most Addle; 3t would not do to print fton atcount of its duced fo rabbish! Worthless fragmenta of benuty | and I too lazy o work, & you on tho atreet and anxious for & aip al the flower = any other beo, Jenny Wren, T think if you wonld get some 0X- | mpch {0 have some trslling srbuius and slso Hiy- But some of ns are out in the buef, and art, onco almost priceless! Iesps of un- | demand half yoor cornlgs, ought thera to be a Wa neod will-power, atreogtn of purposey, 3 of th ladies will discover on recelving | 4118 Tou would havo anccess withy that, and you | of-the-valley bulbs, Will sny of you plesse be icc. s . advortising. g matched crockory and rutned ware, hopelus of | daw compeliezyos o' 1o me, of o pratect | 3834786 ihavs th e wriion, TR whlch | Would be slmost sure to have fowers conelant)y. | yind encugh to give same of ons or both? e e ey oa feet: ; P redewption! No wonder that one sbould turn | BO1f Ltook It furciigt Vet that la the real spirit | 1504 wiil meat with their kind consideration g e a4 K 1 h b 1could ( wealth eus ’ Will Sweet Mary send or call to.day at T 0o of your wish to huve “'our wise men legisiata to wili send you somo How, 1donot know as avo anything that T conl circles ar tamaller worlds, (Ureal k 'y iy 9om 38 | away from such & spoctacle with saddencd hearts Bharley and Strauger for di 5 1 bles ona to draw a chonen faw, and close the dedt Tainusg Buliding for & packsge 0o 1 britg people ware on an equalily aa regards doliars Foru-Lea, will you pl next time how | give in oxchan, 1t 3 af . RIBUNE 1 packag argeto be | aud an aching regret. Aud yoi, take your stand | mod cents,” But L will reserve ay scoldingfor pri- 1 know B to propayate plants by meana of the leaves? rosa baids, -l-lnn-nmEml-l scqualntances. Few b b . sent by mall? upon one of Chicugo's crowdea thoroughfarey, | ¥aio dolivery, only ssying to thoss who do uot | £Festmaps WASTEORITE G (B0 16 e (he ‘rafllag atbutus krowa in larve quantities in the | kinda of go ford lo do that. Peoplo are dopendent Upsl ¢ fortify ourseles mlisapprabenios ke of thy one ur 0 other, We must live sloo: agalnst uncbaritablenc: ‘o must sccopt all for th know s, thut wo ate tao yood triands to quarrel over it, and probably Orlens oniy consuited her own quick, yenerous snirit when sbe wrote the let. waods near this place, but, unfortnnately, it 1s not In waiking distance for me, but porbaps 1 nisy be »bl ma way betore the scason i or in sny assombly of the worla where nt aod have tham prescnt a glossy appesrance, ike natural leaves have, =3 »'s Una Vocx~Had o leave your lottor over, be- | yne masses sre wont to congrogate, “and postage-stam e perfect? Do you find one whose beauty, unde- ‘ causa tho mualc couid not be prevared in time, # spectacle {s bofore you whose pathos cutweiglis Wittioat thinking whither it mizht tond, One | , J+E: M.—inreply ta your request Laend cecipe | over, lea wha are not sare of obs | Frox C. B. G., Mansxao,~~Though not & writer | Who may batliere, . ot nuy other, a8 Calvary trenscends tho mimic pas | tbac issnres 1 wo siill dilfor, wo anall ++agres (o | 10° Fronch pullss “Cro pint of wweet wnilk. slx winiog it a a0y otner way will sand me'iherr sd- | for The ilome "ons of its readors Auswars the | , Modame Ossoll, ‘whose friendships wo Rxavzw, Toscossi—The address you wish 18 | plon of & tawdry stage. . " LSRG B Rl i S b poon of | gress will do the best I can for the: o H Ok Park. There isa lsdy at 130 during, 7o meeta successlos Tloom 21, No, 207 Clark atreet. ; o Park Amy will send hor buudie of cloth. | $altiscata thomlik and poutover the four, beat | write to me through The Home, or write ta the od- [ Sucstion trom Ok Fur through our lives, allof whom hava som e Inall iho fuces tbat 1r00p by, like the sbfling | oy tome, Ty ua Clalruan of the Charly Cammii. | il S ad ik o Sarictonny Sooh. “Tisve biain my addcess, and if 1 Nottn Korgan atrect who gaibera the poor from arrand ta us. There 18 an outer crcte who 3 . llave M . ,, THE LETTER-BOX. Ppageant of & kaleldoscope, 0o you find oo tlas | tee, will sce that itls properly distribated. Lknow | 108, OTLCRGL OF bailing Ined, and drop one m& nme th ‘highway snd hut," who would gratefully re L-:e’r'n:“v.m;;:i 'x‘n‘:%:l'l“:u‘:h:n‘u"v Show 88 o inady who ure vary deslitute, aud my supply gone ¢xcept & few Infants’ garmen 11" she still rolors o sociely, aho cannot do better than send It o tuo llarcas Boclety, which is dalng 3 grest amount of good. 1 have unfortunatcly lost the ad- dresn of the President, M, unders, but proba. bly the editor baa it. It » o celve anyihing that can ba made aver or utllized. ourselves, sent to this I what wo could, **'Tis bester togive than recolve,” Can a0y oRo fnform m4 whore & bolanic druggist can be found In Chicage? Frou Lyust Lawsuix, Cnicico.—If Baffering spvouful of the balter at & tinie Into the fry & }ight brown; sift white sugar over them, or eat with slrup. kindness or aversion. but we have nothing 12 00 with them or they with us. Another Cirele wihis this are nearand dearto us, They ara 10 us b facts, but intalllgivle thoughis of o] But Yot » mearer group fhere ls, balnge BHUL with us io a common destiny} ot were ACqUEL, ‘There are ictters 3u this ofice for the followinge | filed by unworthy exurcasion, shinos lke a slar ju named contributors. Those Intouded for persons [ momory? Do you flud ona that bears {mprevs of a Hving out of the clty will b forwarded by malt | Jove. ora faith, or an honor uncoreupted by the . upan recelpt of address, Resldents can call op | world's contacty schd 10 Koom 46 Tuipvxs Building and get their Note the sensuous curve of the mouth that une Fron Em, CRicaco.—\Will somo of our flower asyto M, and I, that fest-worms or black-hoads lovers of the The Home say what ls pretiy for our can be ot rid of by wiping the face with & flanaol y el W s Jetters: derlies a valr of earncst eyes, of the shzewd | oo proteges bonefted may send to garden for children bouguetal? cloth wrang out of warm water {wo or three times | Addio will ssnd wo her mddress, with stamp, I | uce! but aharers af our very exlstonce. 3 he space b . Bullering Aadlo (M), Quk Park Amy (9), B ool benesits tt1 M lereriye | Westero aveaue. Will Rockport pleass. sy 1 sbe recelved leter | u day, never using cold watur, 20ap, or powdor. | ibink I can put ber in the way of help, 1f it Is not :}2,’:.},“’:,'3.;‘;"‘:;,:“‘..5 e vaging only St , fi;fgy'.(":’." \h-:ldu: @), hopn::::y nl:;lml‘filhed rume:‘xl l,'\ Bevrea (rag- GO WEST, GIRLS! Wni;lmnx postal for anawer concerning bakiug | If you porsist I this treatment, the ekin becomes | oo late for help, My notein 'l‘hnh:Inm 10 M.B.G. | Those g:u Ln unulmnnlullnnu:unflng. ::m':‘m A ok weal 9] Ak common delf, or & 1ce. ALY mOre rei e Tt titude, gro : B ek Tl it “couiio ot o % prick: | yno cocomsvo, Danvae, oty heshand | Miresan ecelent ico-puddog withouseppe— | Sets SPARIBL IS 00,124 Yagk Broughs, meoy moterspenser, thas 1 bavs bt | gab Wk i il muliade, B ik ¥ with clay, Burely such aefscenent no skill but | scems as deeply interested in the columna of Tho | Tske one quart of fresh milk, cup of raw rice, | near tho white spots on ber walnut bedstead: af- | well s to some who did nat. Otbers will enders | and sl TtEiok, reserve the aweoteat welcom® fof 351, horpe, the Diving can ever Bove 1o retrisve. - From oue | Homo aa our liutle d-year oid e of fairy tales. | AMSCLED, a0d Aavor 10 taste: buke 2 hours. ' An- | tecwards sub with o Hittle llusoed-ofl, they will bo | stand from thls that 1 have do mote Lo snate, the fricnda they may never mret, but Whost P Sy d poiot of view, Luziauity is st bext nothioy more o | Moraing, nooa, and olsh be ls quotiog (e multi+ | SUEar 4 sgks bext, soDafalely ¥one in & trice ; Wil Browale feud me 8 leaf of Ber 1vy 8ad teeo- [ fa tbat aner lrcle kuows ao otr occupint < per i % = ”,{;m“‘ shall hardly serve to restore the barmony of the | how one manages & busbaad, snother children, | der, thr of cap hot waler; a way a3 will pressrve the planl ¥rox Oumnny, Cuicaco.—Can say one give me -1 v Debiutants ratcreation, O “riibatiom, with bie'terrible | one curee warts sud chilblalna.everal othors live | BUT water inlaai and acop in lils &t & Ume; | * Grale. will send bily-ol-the-valley for £0ss root | any information elther by lottar or through your ¥nou Hiwvsonx, Foxz Mamisots P2 oo k. spcctacies. Likes about tho saine comfurtout of | on §4 s wewk, eic., etc.,—and s often ssks me to | 28707 v eport? | on recaipt of our address. tolamae abont point lace? Harper's Hasar gen. | BISR veLy much latereslad 1 o leed | llhu:rl we du who yield Lo this discoursging view of thin, NOTICE. somelia The officers snd committees of Tnw Tasusx | DIt Fome Club sre requested (o meet at the Tremoat ome ¢lrcle 1 will say we bavs quisite fersa In our locality, snd will send who will send address, and take In exchange sy- thing pica In the way ol holn-glln . 1 very much desire begonlas, arbutus, and Scotcl Home for and againet siaug, sad I am beyond mesaare to And so many who approve Py 50 few who disaporove of ite use. I know itle lang, 89 uncommon (o hear glrls make use of :\“;{mm’“ write, manifestiog au lnordinete coacelt of my abliity to mdite **thoughta that breatho sad words that burn’ for the benefit of myd*tscct,™ if I would only make. edort which the lameated ‘The subject to which bo bag o was utterly deprived of ihe solaca jound insbams, and thereln lay his d our resctublance to bim, The conven- apd sopbistrics of life, wilca pevple Frox Auxina Brismixs, Brooxixarow,~—Last SUmmer 40me One g cocipe for preparing beets witboat the use of vinegar. In valc 1 havescarchod tLrotgh a1l the papers for It. Can theonewho sent erally explais sll such arts, but Thave not been able to ascertaln the nuwber. Ithink it wust be an old ono. Cas any person tell me In{lhln{ nbnutd‘ul Any information will be gladly se- e who only take a superficisl gianco at | Mre. Dombey didu't. ¥ caivel ey r fonocenca 8D Moose Mouday afterncon. Aprii 8, at 2 o'clock. | things eojoy, and re e the warm np'ecmny called my ntion is the condi~ | auch srecipe,or any other person, gpnd it to me, o ...“.‘:‘,‘,E.‘l Eo‘nn ."Julv"hnqn old. ! ::cl». t:o::ht‘l:c;hk':" Do belter, sad 80 0% Buainess of importance 10 be transacied, 2;->|ntu'ncn|n‘“:hud ug]shr;mz:lo. hnmo bolma l’l‘u‘l. .n! lh'h.l’ o‘Vl'l'Mkml, dm:ldn"' nd| abap- | tel} me o what issue of The Home h 16 tobe found? § ¥zox K, 8, C., Cuicago.~1 come in suswerto excuse it, but to learn that they willfally use s N: r " graceless truth endurable, ow, yon, au rie jo tho ¥astas com t 1! s by t peal somH . oo Chatrman Executine mriiets | 1adipie, deapite ourseives. o forever watcuing | bo hore. T velieve ‘i paiad wio what ibwacld | can Aunt Carri; of bey of The lomo ook, loll | yaou Jxrrsnson Gastesoua.—Tcome tosska | FRERC TR e abpest fO0 £000 Glcantia or bleed- | 000Uyl oh originate from the loweet and me how ta cook carrota? 1 have aboxof flower sceds which X prepared . but sheuever seut for them, thom for bulbs with any one B , unless the winter bas boen: LTl A e d g AT come up (Bla year. but ine old roots are dosd. Calla Lily, may I have oue of your Maltess kit iogheart. 1 will ylaaly exchange some with hor for the kuberose bulb; 1t is one of my favontes. Can any one sparsie & lily-of-the-valley pip, smilex, sud aleo & calla 1ily? T bava the lemon, tiger, purple, salmon. blne, and whits lilies; aleo the blackberey, Columbia, lhdlolul, and agreat many otbe s seods which ¥ ywill quve fa ex- cbange for 1s say one wililng to exchaoge ;hu mu‘a- 'i'fifii of Alx:ig' .llhe ‘lnlncu;l !fiub‘:.;:d ecreant drie s, d PRIMROSE CULTURE. Inchts, aud wiles of crafty bulasis aature, ibere (s Prox Fras LEiy, Ortawa.—Your pardog 1 | Gauger that we become cynlcal aud morose, taftn- lcws of God's puwer, ss Well as man's proteatati o't crave, gentla readers, for mot fnishing Lhe subject d coutradiction, an's pi ation it of Dropagation of plaate by cuttiugs, but 1 have | Satcesl thet beiies- wnd- amt:{am: o the b, 3eceived 80 many lstuu;«:nfl;, ou the subject | Joviug purvoso of Heaveu, whi out of all thls demonstration that creatlon's lords are wont to wander 10 newly-discorered felds o1 labor, thelr ladiea to plna or drudge. as th a 1o the overcrowded fut of **woma the lunds of scitled bablts and industiics, leaving ssurplus of femalo labor io the older countries while thero 1o 8 deartn fn the new. Aw fwplicitly as wo trust the Jaws of gravitadion and refuse 0 favor of whoever can geant It 1 bave revlled di. rectly to persons who have made requests of pat- terns, ate., but have never through these columns saked for suythung. Now, seelng many sskin for plants, 1 come I and make my requeal, I wish very much to add {he following planis to m: ll\lllco“m and thoughl nm‘ obe might 4 » valgar closs of peopla with thy idea that It nnlufn ‘(e atieniaon of the opgosils sex aud |‘:|<N':‘ husbsnds Le slwply proposterous and Iacreqy Have the ladles who bave written if U8 Ty daughters? 1fso, iafta pleassnt s0sad 1950 eir couversation lnterapersed with 8uch eX50h slons ss *'0B, give ue s gost,” i X0U *That's what's Lo matter, *VThats 109