Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 20, 1878, Page 10

10 H CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY. APRIL 20, I8i8—TWELVE PAGES. THE HOME. TO “TIMIDITY.” 1 Timgdity, " what tale have you heen telling? Tou ean't decetre me: don't yon think T know There's not a woman, that is rightly treated, That ever wonld have thought of acting so? Always, when snch nomestic rqnabbles rise, 1 hiave a notlon whera the tronble Hee, Novw, what nccasion was thero foe yout prying? *Twans for the women what we had to ray; For, had it been to yon that we were talking, Of cnurse we should haye tatked another way, Fhere's much we say in private that we'se bound 'To never mention when the men are "round. HKome men are lavish with their own expenses— There's no temptation that ean be withstood — Who then tnrn ‘round and ask us to e saving; And we don't Nke it—and what human would? *Tle nothing proved against a woman's merit ‘To show she has some eclf-respect and spirit, TReealling now the story we were telling, We're not eo pactial to our own relation As to suppote our ntece, more than snother, Wonld care to work withont appreciation: Most women will do much with small reward, Dut Tike to do it of their otwn accord. ‘What's needed now is unity of purposo— So says the Sceipture, for 1 sometimes read ‘Thin problem there propounded: **Ilow together Can two ho walking, else they ace agreed ™ ‘Those anclent fathers must have heen aware ‘That onc might trip when **on tho higheat stair.* Rnt, as the fncldent has not proved fatal— Samo brufecd. pethaps, but still of ready epocchi— *Tis hioped you tnay acqniee, with the heating, That wisdom which adversity sbontd teach, Nor ever In the futnre care (o try To put your finger i Another's ple. JEMINA. NOTES TO CONTRIBUTORS, One day tuls week the conductor of The 1ome Department received more {han & acoro of postale eards addressed fo contribntors, **Care Home De- sartment,” and coming mostly from peonie who becged for flowers, If the condactor had put there sards Into envelopes and sent them along, ho wonld have loet 00 ccnts postageon the lot. Jan't this asort of confidonce-game on the condnclor? The writera pay 20 cents for postal-cards, and send them throngh tho mall to the department wilh the hope that the conductor will pay GO cenis to for- rard them. But he will not, and the parties from Sturgis, Mich,, Waterford, Ind., aud Joliet, 11L., arc fnformed that The Iome will not way thelr postage for them. 1t would cost several dollars o week, and they are not the clasa of contribntors which The Tlome likea to nblige, For the prrpose of communication between contributors, the postal- card Isafrand, unless itisecnt In an envelope with Instructions as to whom to addrees it o%e Dn. Jix.—Yonrletter 18 a good one, but it would fake more than a column of space, nnd that cannot posebly be given you. Call In and get It and ent out a lot of the worda #o s to bring it down into moderate, reasonable limits. o 11, G, Y, laments that former Tetters wore not published, and then writes fu an {llegible, blotted way on a dirty postal-card. A letter which isn't worth writing ou decent, clean paper isn't worth insertiuon 1n Tho Home. e Correspondenta who find thelr noms de plume changed or aliered will please understand that it s hecaure aome onc clso has taken the name which they wished. Helen and Ione please notlce. 0 Gosstr,—Your lctter Is a good one, bnt foo long for this time. When thero {sa little mure room, —a little cessation, —it will be uscd. s Mann C, H. B.~The subject was Iarcely dlee cusscd when The Homo was founded. 3 you write upon it make each letter short, o @ TrousLzsoxe.—A lelter for Fern Leaf ar any other conteibutor should be sent ** Care Ilome, Tribune ofice, Clhicago, "' o Et CAr1vaN, ~~To print so general an offor a8 yaurs wonid bring duwn on you too jauch trouble, a4 you would eoen find. o Wil Clytio eall on the conductor of The Tiome the first timo sbe {s down-town, Hoom 36 Tribuno Bullama? o Marte Ving.~Your jotter has been thrown away bgcause you wroto on both sides of the paper, % MiLonrp. ~The practice uf writing to The llome on o postal-card {s discouraged. o 8, Y,—Yon didn't give any date to your letter, THE LETTER-BOX, There are lcttors in this ofieo for thu following. named contributors. Those inteuded for pormons living out of tha city will ‘be forwaraed hy mail apon receipt of address, Resldents can call or rend to Room 30 Tiusuxe Doildiog and get their . A., Peorl Colorado (5, Merry May, Suifecing Addle (2), Surhtg, D1, 7os No. Tonl N Fallaton ¢4, I bin, Mrn. M. Thorpe, k Amy, yidaie, Laues Esrle, Violet 'Verno: Treuo (2 " Beggars Wit Laut 1. 1. ), "oca a Poco, Etta Mra, E, I3, 3., Old lach, Alolss, Tt n addition to the above list of letters theru aro 8 number of postal.cards at hand for contribmtors, The lettera havo pencrally been accompanied with stampd, with which they will be . forwarded when applicd for, The cards, on the contrary, have no stampy, and 8 request to forward them shonld be accompanted by one.. Followiag is tho list of post. al-cards: Sister Siw (), Ieguar's Wife, Tluubel, Sweet Mary (3], C. A., Peotls, Lauru Eacfe, Queen, Cutuip, l-nr. Mariar, Debutante, altke. 'tn, ‘There are packsges of plants, sceds, pattorns, elc., for Slater Sle, I0E L, Violet Vernon, Do Urop In. THE HADTS OF FLOWERS, Frow Fean-Lear, Orrawa.—**This thought | give you il to keep, Who soweth avod shall surcly rean.” The true Nower-lover's existence Is made unspeakably juyous when the precions little seed, with tears, smiles, despair, and hope, Is consigned to its new home, made with carcful bandw, and the bestvoll lo be procured; and, after srranging all 113 Hetlo underground atlales, deems §t proper to peep forth aud Jearn what this friendly, though peculiar, world has In future for it, Almoet with the alr of Intellect it views Its surroundings, sud, witloniogled triumph and ostonlabment, scems to ray: **'This lan strango place, but [ rather Hke it; and 1 you whil give me balf a chance, { will do the best 1 can to pesform wmyallotted task, " and lmme- diately vets about it by changing ite Infantile lon Toucs fur the short dress §n which to creep, an then to walk, and in this new costune worries on through the drouth, and then the deluge, till pers fectiun {v attained, and, with serruted leaves, ,‘nluxru petaly, and delieate perfume, stande wefore us a mouument of our love, care, and vrotection, and proves ouly too plaialy ‘what may be done by palience and practice, You have all watched the long plain Juaves in Wwhich the little nurseling frst made its appearance, aud then Uhe whord leaves with thelr natural forme tell o what pardeulat family jt sprincs fro we du not alr kuow, Hu Uuiea durl Forinziune the gentlo zephy the common expression, foi potb! Tit never buy of nim again, uhy one 30 unfortunnte se 11" Letua in intu your trouble, and sco {f the faul you, or ihe secd, Every species of pl cunarnities which uiust be studied ; and what study 19 snore delighiful, sud in school-days what bouk fecelved wore stiention than Wooa's Botany? What rl a3t raubles on the blull fur specimeiny v analyze, aud theu the o tica and pecullanti < are goud of finding such beaus ‘u (he dillerent wues, and the many hitle which ons maguitying-glass brought to view, Euch year adds 0 our slure of knowledye, and no uue hay Jews contdence in his akill thau the practicar sud experlenced gardener, Euch seavon he secks and guius uew facts. Do yot ik becutiee You purchase soms of Lhe beat war- ranted secds, und read rome wurk on the culture of Buwers, thatyou witl Lo successfifliozial. ‘Clic pure chasc of & wmedlcal dbrary and a drug store will ot mskes phyriclas, study and practiceste neceasary, more 50 thau when we have 1o deal with "fhe stody of sgricultuze, hori- and foricultute Lave beep atiended with tue best resulte, and cugaged the thme sud thought f sonie Of e Wine: the carlicst ages, sud yet bebold the discoverics which we ure daily wituera- fugy ‘Therefure It us recelve our bustructious from the Jereons Of 1he past, und profit by thew: snd may wo find ourselves cach year betiee prepared for the dutics snd’ responsivilities of b dtied to conquer b evils and vujoy ite rea, The seleciiun of secd 18 20 1uportaut watter; snd it le weil to commence with the WOTe CUWMOT Vues than 1o apend your weans 1y puscbaslog seed with which cven our ezoericnced forisls fail. Some catalogue, read be description of the wake their selection, scud ihelr order, e sced, aud sume cams up aud du well, while wilicrs ar¢ pronouaced 10 b Lwpertect, aud by t beeanse he seat ont reed which will enrefy rain him, Stop a monent, my hasty feiend, and zo.to the bottom of the tronble, “You read the deectiption of catcenlarta, andconcluded 1t would be deluzhtful to have some of thase lttla spoticd ehoe-like blossoms, and dercemined to have them, but much recd 28 they werel—not one eame 1p,~and ishy? Yonu have studied their peculiarities. hut sowed Lliem in the open gronnd, while they need carefnl greenhouse culture, And tax the akill of our pra- teaslonal florists. Half-a-dozen plants well cared for are better than & hundred neclected, Nl-culti- vated ones, Alwaye get yonr ared suitabie for the purpode designed.” If you deslee to cover s trellis ora fence you wonid not eeml for mmilax, —al- thongh an admlirable climber, —bat marnlng glory, nasturtinm, or rome atrong, geuwing variety, which will fimw Inxuflsmlr. whtle many others which yon might plant wonld not even come up. 1t yon wiah for a showy bed onan_extensive fawn you wonld select petunta, Phlox Drommondi, ver- bena, colins. ete., whilaa bed of mignonette, o any sniall tower might be cnliraly out of place. ‘Thun good tlowers are rometimes condemned be- cadee ont of place, Une **forgot® has ruined mlny«lowlngultlmlcu secds, Some secda are robust, and will grow anywhere, \while others te. autre kind and proper treatiment, 8 almost every: tningdesirable in the animal and vegetable king- domtto. You du not wish for dandelions and pope ples, but yun crave flowers that are not natural to our climate; yon would havy those which vexctate *neath tropic’s sun, and ‘mid distant gental climes, whose dazzling besuty and delicions fracrance mast be recarad at any price. Then yon muststudy their habils and treat them accordinely, If reeds nre planted too deep, they find & grave where we intended they shouid find & home. They decny becauso too tender, and are not posscssed of snfi- clent atrength to enable them 1o force thele way through the cold carth to the warmth of the onter afrand sunlight, Warmthand molsture are neces- sary to the eermination of sceda; neither of these wll{du nlone, for you can rea ace that they mn{ e placed in a'warm room, i sand, but they witl not germinates you may alto placo them 1n moist earth, in a low \emperature, and romo Kind maysprout, but usnally they will decay: thecefore let ine Jinpress this fact on all, that warmth molsture uro not only cesen! necessarys experience cnly uch wort] and but absolulcly give the correct o Kkuowledye fur the full nndératanding of tha proper temperatiure and humidity essential for the suc- cessful cermination of the differcnt varletics. A very safu rule, however, for the hardler varieifes, woilld be a wemperalure ranging from 40 degrees to (0 degrees. Ir panay recd are rown In Angnet where the temperature In the shade averages 80 degrees, no germination will take place, or §f it does, of so feeble u nature that the seedlings will naver be healthy, no matterliow moist the roll may be, but 1 kept thl Scptember or October, when the theemormeler is U0 dexreca in the shade, a quick and healthy germination will be the result, ‘The old maxim, **If a thing I3 worth duing at all, 1t in worth doing syell,™ holds true in plant-cutture an in everything clee, and It I8 just as vasy to do it right ns wronz. The eoil for planting our seed shonld be as finean ponsible, and shonld be ight and sandy. The soil must not be all sand, for it will dey (00 quicklys nor mustit boof clayey losm. for it will retaln too much molsture, and nut admit eunongh air to make thesceda vegetate; but, rather, mix u good loam with sand, Seeds do notat irst need g0 much a fertile soil an one having the neces- eary mechanical condition: this, one old and ex- yerienced tells us, is found vxactly in the light, molature-retaining nature of hop-motd. We ean give no better rile than the old one, -of covering #eedn to about thelr own depth, though something depends on the weight of the materlalured. One- fourthof an inch in deoth of hop-mold or leal- mold, would be no more than equl: nt to half that depth of ordinary loam; Lence the advaniage in nsing it, as 1t gives a molst roringy coverine, through which the tiny secd may push its way without using all its strength, Seed may be sown in the ehallow boxes, or, if you prefer to now |n pols, sink them In° damp moss, or something of the kind, that will prevent the earth from drying so rapidly; they may be covered with a picce of Aznnel or paper, and this kept constantly moistencd. ‘There Is qulte an art in watering secillinge, lest the tiny sprouts be- coma water-ctogired, or damp off. If in little pots, place thiem in shallow nana of water, ana lot them imbibe the moletnre forna fuw moments. Doxes cau be molstened by “Inclnr the nozzle of the wa. tering-can agalnst the side of the box, and thus F”‘"’ wetting the wholo surface, Pleass nlwaya bear In mind that water should be added, but not poured on in palfule. Many varietles wili**damp off "' as it Is termed, and {8 not tha result of exces- slve molsture, but Is caused by that unwelcomein- truder, « the **{ungos of the cuttiog bench, ™ and o ona of the minute fungl of which we liave 50 many revreacntatives, Weo may cscape this disease by 1ifting onr tender nurselings to new quarters, place ing them lovlar to their old one, An- ather des| planted Into another pot of a larger size, p tho space with moss, refuee hops, or 1an bark, which can be kept both warm and mioist by sctting the Jargest pot in hot water. Yes, pen- We readers, gurdening 1s tha most anclent of all arts, for was not the first man o gardener, and did not the Lord our God put him in the (;arden of Eden to cultivato and k!u‘l t? A garden Is a good savings bank; one that will aave your health, "and give Lo you a ventle, loving disposition. Induce cheerfulnces, drive away ¢nuul, dovelop that at. tachment of the citizen $o his home which [4 uno of tho strongest safegnards of sucloty aZzainst law- lessncus and immorality. Tho heaven-taught gardener’ Khall wreathe the carth wi While rars and lusclons frull Asouce [o Eden's buwers. MINOR CARES. Fuox Aunen, Hiauwoop,— 'fll"a\vulflmnr ‘woman of Norway, Whi casunlly sat fn ber doorway s When tia door Jammed her, Hat, Sho ceted, ** What of that?"'— This tnaificrent Joung woman of Norway, Alns, for a tithe of thy philosophy, thoa brave Norwegtan damecl! Would that the sublime su. vrenacy of mind over matter, which could regard oven o fattencd anatomy with composure, were mine. What to thee, O dweller In cool Norweglan halls, the borror of accumulated spring sew. fngt Of an cmpty purse, and a dlisinte- crated wardrobo? Of houscclenning times, aud wash-days, and famlly mending? What to theo tho rovelings of thy Norweglan lord when brend Is sour and coffec agucous n consist- cneyt Whatto thee the fuctuation of dowestic slock, —the Incoming and outgoing of the caravan of Kitchen heip, the five hondred hourly trials that Henli in ielr 10? When the infant Norweglans tear thelr knlckerbockers, or the weo vne of all awnl- lown copper cents, or broken glass, or any other deadly componnd, —when the chimiey smokes, ur thd erent ralns overflow, or tha chariot of tho un- fieratided visilor drawa nigh and nat even a ham. bone {n the larder for goad cheer, docs thy regnant compusurs fursake theo, O daughter of 8 Seandt- navian tribe? 1 wonder If thero §s onc of all who read and feel an {nterest In these columns who can rise up and say, ** Lol 1 am one whom the snall annoyanceas of Iifu have no power to uvver- throw," I thero wno of our number who lns never ween Ao time when the il frets of life have beat upon her In furlona storm, snd almost overpowered falth and hiope und cousage? It laall very well (o philuse ol ef Whese things, and sy thata life ls un- ucquainted with surraw that knows nothing harsher tirin the worniments of family carvs (o aar its peave, but Llell you many a woman has gone down o death w‘l!uurcrpmur:flnl the mariyr's crown Srom Just thin sort of discipline than many who have purished pmid blazing triuls and o f Ity cenerully find ua pro- parva, ot leata special strength 1s vouchsafed those who walk (hroncl the deep waters; but for the souls who ave beset bubind und before with the sorrows of bc-leghnf care, every hour of avery duy for thy years of a Lifctime, who shall tell ihe num- ber of their discouragementat Place e in a three-ucro lot, and Lid e run for my life to eve caps the Juws of u miziily animal, and the chances are that your humble servant will place n ves barred fence betwixt herselt and her pursuer in pretty quick orger; but bid me run from o swarm uf horoets, and ¥ fall discouraged Ly the way, ‘There 13 something berole In meeting vreat surrows bravely, We »it ot the feel of Adversity, and are sweetened and strenzthened by |{u lewsuns she rends us—our waywatd wills aro dl s and vur standords clovated, that, for il that remuine to , Wd Are swecicr compmnions, tryer fricnde, and belter Christlans, but will the grace that Illimnlml Us in Apecial timed of surrow snd Lroable Lold fast I o)l the bewilaerments and en- tanglements of ordinary 1leY WII (ko aid that comes Lo carry ruugh tho decp waters cone fogots. "Fho descend to our o nce when only whoe deep in brawi |E-|mmm 1 thiuk 1t will. T heartily bellevo that If we prayed for Lelp in trivial perplexitics and paltry cares we should receive it The woman who stands robellious above the wash-tub, or aghast before the pile uf dishes that three tnes a duy fur JUS days for thitty or futly yeareconfrunt her, may carry her burden stralght 10 God, with just us sure hooe of deliversuce as ehe who supulicates Divine £ruce Lo ruccor hior wheu slckness, death, or tersle blo dleaster threaten, God be thanked, our hulp 1v_not alone for apectal sorrows, bul fur every suailest ubadow that lies albwart the sunshine of a howan Jife, 1 wish that l could convince ever; weary wowan In the world of (he truth an‘ conifort in tuls thought, "It you that ©wo human heart can know all you have to bear, that your burdeus heayles than cver yet were borne, sod that 1| to drudgery, monutony #ido the welcome portats of the wrave, Ifo very husband who vnce promised to bear your buracns is regardiese of them now; your children bave ruwn sway from your yesrouny beart, into the udilfcrence of many yesrs; you have no time to nuurish Irieudebipe. * You stand alone. —your des- tiny marked before you, unswerfing and barren of beauty or grace, o tho relentlpes line of paruliel ratle upon o track, Nt »0, deaf b Vhere fs Oue waiting to give micgt. ere s Onu walchinyg, sud ycarnlog, and fitylng. Onc whe did uot sum the weasure of Difgne compassion in dyiug for us, but who Zeed fof us, and burs the weaziness of wottal life, that 1fe migbi compres head ourown. It (s possible for Huu Lo higoten the burden, und hang clusters on the withered mufh. Nobudy ¢lae can. nobudy clse would, Stall uught avafl, the, 10 cast down’ the beart that bLas 8o symputbizing & Iriend, s0 tender and olis Kuouwing s lover? may scem to S ere but more simple, @ i at il word, uld by al) suusbind I the aweotiicas of vur Lurd. There Je got o letter of the many I recelve that 1 do ot appreciate, sud am pot grateful for, aod If 2uy of the kind fricude tmagine for & wouicnt that 1wl to respoud tnrough fudidference, or lack of ouplesy, viny dissbuse your minds of so ubjust 3 tLugbt. There sita forever at wy dreside o dragon whuw nothing ean appease. ‘To It 1s sacrisiced my spare woments, 1wy waking bours, and wy daily slzcurth. Ivasc ond the babics 1o be mended, and warued, aud cut, aud Btted, Wrough all the chavg- Ing reasons, tell me what remains of le ar the luxafions {ndulgenceof e and chit-chat? some dag, goud friends, some day! A REMINISCENCE, Frox OnerxA Citicaqo. ~The other day a8 T was paseing np State steeet, T wan accosted by a hoy with n basket of beantiful, bright-eyed blossoms that looked as If just cathered from the depths of eome bosky dell In the shadowy wildwood, with the glistening, trembling dewdrops st elinglng to the dellcate cinaters as if loth to leave their bean- rnl resting-place. And these tiny, bright-eyed antlinge that had been ruthlessly torn from theie wild life were epeeimens of ont own New England heautles, the tralling arbntos, No wonder pocts have sacg in their sweetest rhiyme of thelr lovely bloom; no wonder that page after page has been written in pratse of thelr charme, for as they lay meekly before me in their heipless Innocence, T conld only compare them to the love-1it eyes | had nlwaya imagined the ancels to possess. The Jady who wrote from Muskeeon, Mich. ,eaying that they grew four miles from toat place, muet have meant in some direction from that in swhich Black Lake i& situated, nd in all my rambles at that point with a harnm-ecarum alster, who led me ihrough heantitul, open lades, where the enn snone down in alf its splendor throngh the rustline foliage of the scattering pinesand kisted tha blue petais of the gorgeous sundials that grew tnabundance on the quict slopes, and into deep, tangled wilds where the sickly green of the snft clinging moss vave token of the absence of the aunlight that valnly strove to pencleate the thick, clustering foflage. —f never had the pleasire of beholaing thelr beautifal bloom. What wild, fanciful grottos thoeo almost im. penetrable forests present, and what weired sizhts and sounds meet one on cvery hand s he plunges theough the dense, mystic shadows that scent fraught with the ghosis and goblins of the past, T tratling nbutan greeted na in onr ramblings, but the fragrant wintergreen gave out ita delicare perfume as we crushed its young leaves In our cager bnste to proho the deptha that held sucha voicelesn charm for us, [ think people in Michigan do not realize what charminig vets the lhmrcd sruirrels—that chatter #a conttnually when their domains are invaded, seemingto ¥10 with the sparrowa in making the waods ring with thelr music—wlil become If taken while young snd gently tamed until they grow 1o the nsual size, ‘Their pranks are amusing in the extreme, Sister owned one that gave ua a sample of gymnastics every day, Hhis performances generally takinz place on the rounds and bhack «of'a chatr now and then, for a change, landing from eome high point on tho ceiling un 10 oue nncansclous heads, Fried fsh was his favorite food, and we were well -ug» lied with that dlen, black bass belni an tnhab: tant of the lake, und withal a deliciona nrticle of diet. Dut pour Pinky fell into the clutches of a monecr, and our genlal tittle acrobat was no more, Althongh the trailing arbntua was not an inhab- ftaut of that locality, we were favored srith an abundance of swceet fern that threw up i1a frageant greeting ns we brushed carclessly among it ten- drils, or stooped to pluck a handtal for a more In- timate acqunintance. Tho aweet fern fa a delight- ful ncquisition lu any locallty, Nowhere elso have 1 ever seen such a beantifal varicty of everlasting moss ax erow In clusters from the tranks of de. cayed treom that lny scattered In profusion amid tho dense, tmnenctrable shailows. It sccms to me now that many a beantiful fancy ornament might be fashioned from thelr exquisite clusters that wonld tell, in thelr mutoe way. of tho dim, shad- owy dells In whoso depths they have lingered, or tae wild, tangled mazes whose deeayine grundeus haw given them nontishment. But 1 must down brakes, and stop the machine that wonld hurry me on to destruction In the copaclous &n\u ol the wastg-basket, for this is a never-ending subject wiien oue gete fairly launched on the placid waiers of retroenection. 1 am aiwaya careful, In refer ring to past scenes, (o look only on the hright slde of the pleture, For instance, if [ should turn my Michigan pictnre over ro the dusky ailde came np- perost, T shoutd sce only the quivering outlines of myriads of mosquitocs, liear only tholr tantafiz- ing hum. fecl only the torturing sting of their ler rible bille, as I writhed and panted under thelr tenacious grasp, TIE HOUSEKEEPER'S OWN, Frox Suxsimixeg No. 1, Bauanoo, Wis.—~1 llke the new style of placing Ithe name of the writer firat; now [ know whosa letter L am readiig before I Leglin it. ‘Venturer, tcll ns what you found 1o be the best in taking the keroscne out of your cacpet; did yon try tomix faller's carth toa pasto with water, spread it on the carpet and let It dry and then rab it off? That {a sald to take greaso ont of any cloth. Orange Bud, in making an afghao for your Laby do not take white, It Is so trying totne cyes; if ¥on will knit fifteen steipes, two and one-half nches wido and three feot long, soven of thes hlack, four scarlet, two green, and Ewo orang Juin them with scarlet. work the word Baby in the centre, and un( hittle pattern In contrasting cajor over tha atfier stripes, you will have a preity and inoxpensive lap-robe. 1wish that all who have a cold would try this recipe: One ounce cach of licorice root, thofongh- wort, flaxseed, und slippery clin bark, Cut the etm bark and licorice 7oot up flue, mix with the fiax seed and thoroughwort und add one guurt of water; stecp slowly for ten bone. Strain, and add to the situp one |[lmm.ul uf loaf sugarand ong pint of wwolassea; boll a few minutes and bottle. *lko a tagleapoonful four times a day, Jolinny Jumo-Up only told In ‘Thé Ilome July 7, 1877, Aloira Stiwnioe, you wiat she found Tne Homo of July 21, 1477, aleu says how to cook beets witliout viegur: Tako a tescupful of sour cream, apinch of »alt, a little pepper, lump of butter tho skze of o hickory nut, and a teaspoon- ful of sngar: beat all tozother and pour on the beets whilo hot. Al who ltke to wmake scrape books or paste thefe rectpes, will like this scran- houk pasta: Pleco common iluo tiva squaty fnches, dissolve In water, adding puiverized alum equal in welght to the glue: mix one half teaspoontul of flonie i a litle water, stle it {u and boll; when nearly cool stir In two teaspoonfuols of ofl of laven. der, Thieshonld make one pint of paste; keep tghtly covered. \Who wants 1o send we sowme primrose sced? Frox L. D R., Senastoror, Cat.—0ne wordin regard to the recipoe fur Charlotte Russe: Allow me tu correct your mistake—one cup of mitk In- stead of seven. 1 can assure you, if you once taste this cxccllent cream, when properly made, the result—a consuming apvotite, 1. Indian Bresd—Une quart of hultermilk, four cupa Indian meal, two cups Nour, half cap of mwo- laswes, ono tablespoon sods, & little ealt; steam threo hours. 2, Knglith Coffee-Brend—'Take threo coflee-cups of light dough, from liop yeast, two tablespoons butter, cup wiuar, cup wweet milk, oun or two well-beaten cuiw, large cup Engllvh cirrante, It uniat ho nitxed a il1tle oflener than for bread, Vor a farily of fivo or six this wiil be suliclent to make o tin of rolis for supper and a small loaf of bread, Cover with bite of butter; bake when very 1izbt. 4. French Toast—Take cold bits of meat left from a roast of beef, chicken, or cold turkey, fine- Iy nunced, add gravy enongh to make molsts when qulle hot place the mixture over the ast, Thivts & very nlca dish for brenkfast, 4. Apulo Snow-—A most dellcate sauce fo take the placo of jee.cream in narl{ lunchea durlng (ha winter avason i made of apple jelly, covered with & frueting. For the fromiing use the whitea of three e, beaten Lo a stilf troth; then thoroughly iz with 0n¢ cup of sweet reeam; season with suzar to sult the tastu; cut ant thy jeliy 1n small wquares, place thewn icely In saucs-plilos, then silp ovor e pleces three spoonsful of the rm-uufi, leaving space for the jelly to show through, Tto clear awber colur 1s thus set off with dlahes of cream wnow, which wives tho wholo a very artletic vifeet, Fuox Hooens Park Axv, Roazns PAnk, TLu.— Undine, hers fs my reclpo for chicken-ealad, which I think will prove satisfactory, if you give It a trial: ‘Take a tine white bunch of celery (four or Bve heade), wcrape and wavh clean, reserve tho dellcato greon leaves, shred the whito parte like struws, iy thls fua glass or white chins dish in the form of a nest: mince all tho whitu meat of a boiled fowl without tl tub the aka g of two hard-boled egis to 4 muouth naste, with 'a desyert spounful of ssiad oll or melted butier; add 1o it two tcaspoonaful of dhe white sugar and s pinch of wult, and potto it graduallys cup of atruny vinegars make o wreath of the most dell- cate leaves of thy celery sround the edgu of the nest, between [t and the chicken; pour tho dress- g over the chlcken when ready to sceve, 1f the dressinyg is poured over tou suon, It will discolor thecelery, “White Heart lettuce may be used for tho w:uln-lud of thecelery. If you iry thls, please Teport suc 'or yuur garden, Undine, 1 wonld advise you to sow phlox druwmimondt, verbenas, mignonette, sweet elyslum, and pansy seeds, and durlug the wunimer | think you wHI be' proud of your tlower-beds, Nouw, of courvo, I want something. Will some lady pleose wend mo thie wonle of the song ** 'Wa; Down ou the Swance Jiver." § will ruturu stampe aud be very grateful for it, Blue-liell, accept thanke for the soug you scnt, I will wrile to you svun, Frox E. CorNisn VEunEXA, ONEina.~1 would like to tell Incxperience, or any other sister, haw 1prepare my collee to save mitk, I usea table. spoonful of coffee to_each persom, clear it with egu. and boit from tento tweaty minutes. When zeady to (ake off I pours in the milk, and let I8 boil up ouces skim milk will go as far sud luste even better than cream used fn the ordiuary way, — Aud for sugar-cakes ur cookies | take fuur cups of fhuur il work two-lliinds of o cup of sbortenine throngh it, then rubone snd o balf cups of sugar throuyl resk one e2i2 10 the centre, grale @ quare terol'a nutmeg in it, pul from ose-half to two- thirds of & cup of sour wilk, with scant one-halt teaspoon of woda in with the ey, snd stir all to- gether; work fulo 8 dough nearly av stif as ple- crust. Jf you find the wllk uut yulte cuough, add a littio morv.. Covkice wade n tals way wil keep for weeks and pot get bard. P, P P..Jalu-u rend e some of the Kenilworth dvy sced and § will return postage, And I would 40 the sams for somy Chinese primrosg seed. Frox Ereex, Cuicaco.~Inanswer to inguirer in The llowe how to pollsh warble, there are but 1wo waye to do if: either brthe repular marble- poliehing process, which requires not only great physical strenzth snd hard manual labor, but is an unbealtby work Lecause of the necessity of the bollsber 1o fuliale the puisonons malcriale used, oxalic acld and preparation of lead. Besld watliy te be pollsticd wust be preparcd ln s f. e., pritted ar honed, or by nsing the Swe marble polish. 1 procured o hottle myself of this volish from the mannfnctory, 141 Enst Chleago avenne, and inless thantive minutes I made wy marble-tons shine like looking-glasses, Old and Aull marble shonld, of conrse, he well washed and dried hefore polishing i1, In connectlan, I wish to state what 1learned myaelf years ago fronian old marhle worker: that the shino or glass of marble conld alwnaya bo prescrved by occasionally rubbing it with a linen raz, dampened a little with turpen- tine, which lan botter way to Reep {t clean than to wash it with water, or roan’ and water, which washing in a shart time makea the marble lonk dull and spotla the gloss or pollsh, In uaing tot- uentine, only diatilled turpentine Lought from a drug rtore shonld be nned, and out very little ata ;’!Xme, a4 too moch thercof may yellowish the mar- e Frox VALzrre {K., Davksront Ta.—1 think C. A, of Peorla, will find the followingto bea goed appetizers Fry half a dozen anfons in hot fat, addinga Ilittle bolling water, cover and let stew til] done, then put in half neup good vinegar, stir well, and serve hot. Inexperience, make your dongh for dnmplingsthe rame as for bircuita; taking threg ieaspunnfuia baking powderto one nuart of flour, a heaping tablespoon of fard, and a* hittle salt; bake n nico brown., Make vour sauce with cold mitk, sugar, vanilla, and nutmes in quantities (o tnate, Jers isan excellent and economical recipe for lemon ples: Take two heaping teaspoonfuls corn starch, and atir into a pint of bolhine water—after Ertvlun!ly dissolving i cold water: add a lamp of utter anid a little salt. When cooked, ret olf to cool, Take three exes, pntting the whitea of two separate; beat the remainder with & cup of wagar; take vno lemon and crate tho rind into your egg and sugar: then squegzo ont the julee, ponringa cup and a half of warm water on the remainder of tho paip. Put all together, and pout into your sterch and mix thoroughly, Then heat n{‘v yonr whites witht a teaspoon of sogar, When the ‘nles are done, mpread on with a knifoand Lake a fow minutes longer. 'This recipe makes two good pics, Wil rome kind Homer please rend mo alips, eceds, or bulbe of almost any kind, as 1 am just starting: have nothing to offer in retarn except Maderla bulbe or atamps, or, i any one wishes, can rend full directions for making aax fruit, or recipe for making the celebrated Caltfornia honcy. Fnox EotA, BatTLe Cnrex, Mich. —Woodbine. 1can rend llfes of the valley; send yous address, care of Tho lome, J. 1L, for Imilation of coral, dissolve threc eticks red realing-wax in one nint of alcohals paint over your work with the mixtare; swhile wet sprinkle broken tlco over; when dry, repeat the roceas intil you have tho desirod shade. Uson Em-h of hair or feathers, Violet. to clean marble, take 2 annces of com- maon roda, 1 omice pumice-stone, 1 ouncn chalk, b them throngh a fine slove, then mix with water, and rub the mixtare well over the marale, If neee ensary, let it remain a day or two, krrrlng it wet: whon removed, wash clean, and polish, using a plece of wood, with two or three folds of cloth, wet and sprinticd with putty powder (oxide of n). l). P, P, many thanks forsced. Ilave you re- celved plants sent Inat week? Ruth Pinch, accept thauks for pattern and direcs {ons, You will hiear from mio soon. Wil rome siater of The Home send me a lambre. quin pattern for window, bracket, ar mantel? and witl Mara Moas send directlons for making n pret- ty, durable rug? In return I will try to send rome- thing yoat inay wish. 1 have patch-work putierns In variety, Frox Caxxiz AL, Garexa.—Danbury, many thanks for tho tralling arbutus. Jiow shall I trent L"Ibs”m‘ you o box in return, What was the ulby Some one asked for a recipe for puff prdding. Here | mine, which I am sure will pleascall The Tiome Jokina'ns it does mine: Four eggs beaten 1ike all possesscd, thrce cupa aweet mllk, two cups flour, and one-third cup butter; beat until it d=all n a foam: have dy some nicely buttered caos, 01V half full, and bake in quick oven nntil nicely browned, Eat with cream or sauce, Let all the slaters try tuls and tell of their success, Trox Brux-Binn, Racine.—1f the Iadics who asked far Chinese air-castlo will rend mo thetr ad- drees 1 will 2ivo it to them, llcro da a recipe for lemon ple, which Is different from all the othoera: Two tomons, grated, two cupa sugar, six rolleid crackers, five egyes, reserving whites of two for frostinz, two and o half caps water. ‘I'his is cnough for two ples. Frosting: ‘I'wo whites of egygs aml ono cup sucar, Will somo one please acud 2and-castle und lluater to mo? Tnox Browxtr, Lvoxs, Ia.—Violet, If you would stew your rafaina you woulil have no troubte with them, and they will not drop vt in cutting the cake, Us, of ltockford, etarch your eurtalus 1n starch to which has oeen’ nddod priverlsed bo- ras, (ve cents’ worth, to starch foreix curtaine. Streteh thom on the carpe® to ey, priling out the scallops, and ptuniog closely, " 1T do wine this way, anQ they luok ueurly 1iko new. Fnox Prupexcz, Dere Coerk.—ero Is an ex- celtent recipe fur cotfee-cake, which I have tried sad found to be goud: Four egge, two cnps brown sugar, onc cup butter, one cup molasnes, one cup cold colfee, hail-ponnd ralsins, half a nutineg, two tenspoons cloves, onu teaspoun suda, four cups fonr. Froyu FLLA L., Ciucano.—Will some ane in The Home Inform mo how 10 mako a pot-ple and nat let the ovon bave tho benedt of the Julco: aud also tell me what will take tar out of a Hrasscls carpet? }wm send lu return stamps or fancy-work pate erns, Frou R, T. C., Linaxa, Tex,~Wil you kindly inform me how tn mannfactnrs o {cut to mako light bread, aud how to usv tha rame. & WANTH. Frox Jeswonxe, Damuserox.—1 am almost sshamed to coma with so many wante, but will gladly eend postage, or anything that 1 have which would be acceptable, for the following patterns: [ would Hko a lamp-shade pattern, that cotton-hat. ting doll, and the Princesvo undergarment, under- skirt and walst combined, Some lady offcred apron patterns, ono for after- 0on wear, the other for scwing or work apron, wanld ltke them, and will pay hor for them It she will mend themn to me. Cannot wa wmothers exchange patterna for onr children's cluthes? Theso hard times it tokes 5o much money to bay, Of what materlal and haow shall I make an outdour wrap for my little 3%-year old girl to wear this summer? Will some onu say af ulceralod cataerh can be curcd? Also what I can do to get strong, 1 grow wenker evory lln{ and do not know the cause, Tonics give me & {ittlo strength wille I am uaing tiem, bt it dovs not last, Like Buerine Addio, 12 a wifo and mother, ann munt vot well,s0 want & littlo share of the good Howme udvice. Frox Potty Panxixe, Marex lloLLow.—Omni- bus, 1 sald boll thuse carumels twenty minutes, but it was printed thirty, You must have bofled it over o atcam eagine In order to have it uono in scven minutes; but perhiavs it would be conler to boil 1t until It beconies brittld by dropping tuto cold_wator, 1f Ploasant Hiderbood will write to me, T think I can recummend o place that she will Tike, 1f Fiy wil) send ine hee address, 1 will send her some preesed fernd. € some vne will send mo sowy ponsy ond carndtion pink sceds [ wil) send in return oither lady-slipper, Cypr four-o'clock seods. 1f aome one will of fuchals and sconted salvia, 1 wil ferns, roots, and geranium, me the worda to ** Curfew shall not ring to-night "'? Beversl have aeked f same, out § also wish thew very much, Frox Mana Moss, Hecx IliLi.—\Will Loulsa please send me & slip of doudle-pink geranfum 1o exchange for Kenilwortheivy secds? 1also want llly-of-the-valley pips, white oxalls, coral begonla, snd nutmeg gorauluw, Will send la return wax begonia, wax plant, scarlet geranlum, or two or threa kinde of vines. Or | can send ferns, mosd, or wild lowers. 1 have wonme vecbena, pink, cy+ ress, ludy-shipper, and baleam-vine seed, which Epnunld like (0 excaungs for Mudeira dulbe, portu- laca, lohelia, and wweet alyssan, Some one asked for cocuanug uudr: ‘Two cops vhile sugar, aue-fourth cup water, ol five min-. P'ut the pan in & larger pan of water, and ut!l cool. When It begins to get cool, wtir n grated cocoanut. nd in r«mm Wil sonte one sund or th Fuox M. I, 8., Oxana.—WIill Betty Enow be kind cnough to send me & tralling arbatus, or any. thing that she can convenieatly spare in the way of flowers or aced? 1 will linmediately seud stamps or anyibing that I have, 1 bopo to have » beauti- ful garden this summer, and would llke a aty of plants. 1have s very nico Princenss wrapper- ‘;llum § will exchiange it auy lady dealres ft. Miss arnette, you canuot imagiie buw much 1 enjoy our talks sbuut siuglng. 1 prize shem very hlu,ny ndeed. . 8,—1 will send stamps 1o any one who will send me plants or sced. Almira, bas that box of flower-seed 1hat you spoke of been taken yet? if not, be obliging enough to furward it tnis way and F'will repay you juim 1y 10 semo way, Fuox CLyrik, Cuicavo.—llave any of The llomo ladles auy plsuts or seeds they would be willlng to axchauge for patterns of fancy work ur children’s patteros? 1 am only & Mitie gir) 30 years old, but 1 want my garden to 100k pretty, and mamuwa ways ¢ any of the ladies llke Lo exchange vhe will help mo cut the patterus. If Orangs Bud will got three- quarters of & yard of while Turkish towcling for her afghan and tle it with pink or blue zephye about iwo inches apart as you tle a comforter, then crochet one row all around, tle fringu in three sidcs aud crochet & scallop oa the fourth: vur baby's is wude wo, and cverybody adwmires i1, Phannle Maple, I should like somu ‘of tuose little ferns 00 much; can I send you soytling in ex« change? Frox Fnaxx, Cuicaco.—1 want to know why the young folks of The Home don't beve somethlng to wsy; do you think that we do nothlug jo & resl home but talk sbout cooklog, and plants, and fSowcrs? No, sir, wo have sume scuse Jeft, snd you juststcp iuto any bowe in Chicego, or in the country eitber, and you will hear sbout masic, bouks, theaties, operss, Europe, aud smust svuniuliy polli daf will sulv the” Lour, You even In your paperdon’t A1l upwith Home recip: but with war news and everything that 18 going. Now, why can’t you let ns have a little space for the diecuasion of young peonie's affaire? Frow Litree Dornmer, Fresvorr.—Will Detty Enoty send somo tealling Arbutas in &xchange for the mixed sced of thirty-one kinds of pinks? Moltke, water-colors are very nice for spaiter. work, Dot. if you will wind etrips of bright-colored calico arotind the eaes, and then boll In ashes Iye, you wlii ind them eayly colored. To color tiem yellow, boll with onlon akina. ‘Who will eni a alip of Kenllworth tvy for white enphorbla and minor convolvniug seede? Won't somebody pleste talk some more sbont aquatinms? Frox Kxirx axn Fonx, La Ponre, Isn, —Tennle Jane, 1woald Jike to cgchanga elips or fancy work with you. L . B, €.y T wiil send fancy work for bulbs or roots, 1f Dincbell, of Oshkosh, will send me her ad- drees, T will rend her 4 toilet-rat pattern. 1 havo three kinds of fuchelas, a double pink geraninm, hellotrope, cactus, and the joint plant, which I wiil exchanea with any one for some kind ot alins, hulbk, or roots which I have not, And | will exchange fancy work for anything In the plant line.. Fuon Mannce Favy, 8axnwicr, —Will some one tell me how to clean a bronze clock? Allow meo to give a very good way for stretching refractory ingrain carpets. Tack down one side of the tnrfe!. and then rnl on atpalr of India-rubbers and walk (rom that slde to ulnur‘mru of the room, puehing the carpet along with the feel.. 1 (ried thie not long ago, and was eaved a deal of tronole. 1am jost commencing to caltivate plants, and would be very gind to recelve any ndditions o my little atock. “Will eomo one send me )ily-of-the- valley pipa: also, elips of moss-roro? Will eend stamps in return, immediately, Fros AILEEN ALANNA, OQUAWKA, ILL. =1 WP, P, will send mo some Kenlworth-ivy seed I \will eend her a recipe for aflgater or postage, whichever sho Mkee, 1las any one ever tried Cundurango for catarrh? IF it dld any good I wish they wonld tell me where It 18 to he had, how much it costs, and how L in to be laken. If any ane wishes a recipe for a floster Tet them rend thetr address to me and 1 will ecad them one, Please remember poetage. 1t Nemo will address me, care of Home, 'witl tell her how to prevent young gentlomen from falling 1n tove with her, s Fros Mixxig, Jortzr,—Will Orlena write mo how to become n member of thie Home-Clab? Wil Tletty Snow send mo some tealling arbutas? [ have nothing tosend In return but stamps and thanke. Witl ome one sehd me pattern of Chinese air- castle? Do, tho ontalde akina of ontons witl color eeun ndeep yellow, and Jogwond will color them parple, Fly, I have a eanary bied that T aill ex. chanze for” any (ancy work you wish, I have another camlr{ hat I would like 1o exchange with any vne for slips or plants. Froy Xantires Lair, Kancares,—In consld eration of the hard times and lack of ready money, wvould it be beneath the dignity of a tamily pos- seasing birth, cincation, and posttlon (o take a few rummer hoardera? We huve n roomy hooee, ox- tensive grounds, and large barn. 17 Aniber or some of the good rensible women belonging to The Homoe will kindly advise me, I will promise not te fake umbrage at nny suguestson< thoy may choosa to ulfer, but be excecdingly grateful, Froxt J. L. T.y Taveoa, 1Ln.—il Dot, of Joltet, pleaso send cornuconia and dova patterns? Wuuld like to have Fallston send few ferns and mons, Uan Florence oblize me with lunberquin atterna tar small window and bracket, and My, AL her pretty apron pattern?—for all of which will immediately remit stamps, Fnox Sawnuar, Rockron.—as any one rome patterns for silhoucttes, or g of nther Kinas, or fur an odd and preity easel, to bo aawed out with a rcroll-enw? I should be very glad of rome, and will send in exchango patterns of casels and picture-frames, which | havo used, or patterns for applique work, or stampa, Prox ConnEria, Rantour.—Whil some onc eive mo n list of names suitable fora club composed of thouzh | may not ble 0 scnd Al r } have had reveral requesta for piants and haven't very jarge unes to take elips from I have qulte acollectlon «f apphque patterns which I would exchancs for tlips, i any one wishes them, T would especially like pansy planta snd mignonotte seed. L have reen requesta for bracket iambrequin pat- tetns, A mmpla and prul( one can be inade by crocheting threo separate pleces (n afghan eifteh, using two contrasting colors, the lighter for the centre-piece. For each plece crochet twenty-six Aitehes ncross thirteen timee, then narrow dowr toone stitch. Work inittal or design in centra of each plece; crochet a eimple border (hren-fonrths of an inch wide all aronnd the middle piece with the dark color, and aronnd the aide pleces with the light, excapt on the side that is placed nnder the middle piece. where all are joined together; finish with five balle, on and betwean the points. 1 would desoribe A durable and pretty child'a ln‘shln of brown Turkish toweling, but have now written too lengthlly, Fnox Caxor, Euuwoop, Itr.—If Woadbins will row a few white petunis eeeds on her little mound In the cemetery she will have beantifal, fragrant white blossoms from June unttl No- vember. Lily of the vailey Is fine for early bloom. ingonly. Petania, self-sawed, requires very littla 1abor to keep in order for years In succession, Lily of the volley alrcady shows the iwhite buds and cannnt be removed, § wonld like to ask Fern Leaf If there |a any dan- gerof giving the calta oo large A pot when ro- potted in the fall? Which do you consider prafer- able, ainking.the pot in the carth or putting 1t in the Tmmd without pot? WiJ. A., Danville, eend me pine-apple ge- rantum, and [ will send her a hardy verbena? Tlow #hall | eend? Dtty Suow, ean you send me trajling arbutus? 1 have a variety of “houre plants; will you pleaso nathe what you wauid like In returr? 1 wonld tell Ma, of Jtockford, that pleniant s very nice for eauce for tes theso days, When you et fired of the xlnln ubarb tsate, cuta it nmnpfi-gn] very fine and stew with it. 1t makesa new dish, 1f Moltke, of Chicago, will send me a root of malden's hair, 1 will send her fonr kinds of gera. nium slips, Shall 1 send directly to Moltke, Chi. cago, or to The llome? would likc a bunch of the Florlda moss from Jozuro, New York. Fnox Fues, Quiver, 11L—M. G, W, B., Jack- son, Mich., I'think I can tell you how to care for the farfriglam. Two yenrs ago aemall onc was fiventome, and it has grown epitendidly. Last fall 1 gavo away four good aized roots, and when T Inet inquired of them all were dojng well. ILerarts elowly at first, hut once startea grows rapidly, The cuiture is filml:lc,—«mvu them veey littio sun- shine, not much heat, aud abundance of water, Minoe hns etood fina north window, and is xept almost as wee a8 my calin, Tn the aummer elther put the plant into o’ shady corner of the yarden or vlunge tho pot Inta the ground, giving it plenty of water. In the fall repot it in good garden soll, give the earth o zood soaking, and sct the plant in the dark forn day or two, Then beingit to the light, put it In"a north or west window and danot nut it too nenr tho stove. 1 wipo tho dust off tho leaves with o wet Aponge alwnt anco a week, Perhaps you are troubled by white worma in the carth, [f'vo, take it out of the pot, wash the roots with warm water, repot it in freah carth that has been baked. 1 have some seeds T would like to exchanzo for yellow and white axalis and double pink geranium elips, and would like rome queen-of-the-meadow roo I have' sweet ahyssum, candytuft, liturs, Jodeph's coat (a eplendid foliago plant), doublo astors, and few others, all annuale, Frox Dasnuny, La Pontz,—Thsuks, Siroe, 1 am quite happy with five coples of **No ScctIn leaven.”* Irlucesre, Chamouni, Tnd., I rec by (ha last TRIDUNE that no ono anssvers your aues- tlon: write 1o mo and I will send yon a list of old colns and thele value, T would like eome white oxalie, or yellow, aod will give in nchlniu lemon Hly, white litace, or lilica of the valley, "Willany one step forward aud offer me a calladium anaryl- Ils, and ask me for eomething in exchange, na I have a great varlety of plants, 1 am very anzions :lu nelxn Hweet-scented slirub,—mine dled’a natural eath Fallston, i you wiil cut a narrow strip of mn- cllage-paper and bind the edge of your photograph Lo the glass before you oll your photo. yon need have no fears of ruining any more plciurcs. China Decorator, Lincola, if your questions are not already answored, and you will write %o me, I will auswer them. [ have a httle Scotch Gowan 1 would tike to exchange for cholce hitlba ur rooted Indics, and who give entertainments conslsting of |~R8nts; no slips for me~they alwaya die, lectures, concerts, and home entertalnmonta? Wil send fresh-water lilles to persuns who can lot me hiave primroses, dahliss, tuveroses, or atry uica houso nlant. . Frox Etiza Jaxe, Mawmsox, Wis,—Can any ono tell mo what will kill Croeping Clarlie or Ground Ivy? 1t 1s overrunning my lawn grans, Will Phannic Maple send me “some ferns and Kenilworth ivy in exchanye for some very fuedon. ble ml’s and siraw-colored Hollyhuek sced for the rarden’ Frox T. G., Stewann, Itt.—Allow me to ro- turn thanks for tha cocoannt-cake recipes. 1 haven't Aried eithor of them yot. Can and will rume friend tell mo whore I ‘tan get two books, **Culm Rock* and sequel? Fnox Cexrxoxz, Ciicago,—WIIl some of the correspondents scnd mo some handsome fretwork deslyns for Leackets, ete.? I particularly wantn hangxome corner bracket with twu shelves; will respond with patterns of any kind and pustage. Frox Houvsexzrren, DAvesront, Ia.~1 take tho liberty of usking the ladics for a recipo for colorlng cotton a seal-brown. Pleaso to answer through the columaa of The Home, Fnox Durckixor, BeLorr.—WIIl any of the people of Tho Home tell e how to provent ralsine from ettling fn cake? Can thoy tell mo how to preserve fresh-cut flow H FROM FLOWER-LOVERS. Prox WarL-Frowen, Cinicave.—Having been engaged In cultivating flowors for a number of years, | have a good supply of a varloty of seeds, snd, having much aympathy for Weoping-Willow, will send her some if ahe will acnd stamps and her address. Sweet Mary, Twill send you the star Ipomea, both tho climbing cypress vine and the percunia, or etanding cyvress, in exchange for trapacolum, Unfortunate, I would like to try o fow sceds of {nur ucer rllm (s 1t not tha dishcloth gounly I have furgoticn the botanical namo), and will send other sceds and slips in exchange; lot mo know what you have, »a [ cansend different, Waoodulne, I'propagate carnationy § nd samo na athor slips; do not Keep 5o wet sa most slips; they tako longer to root, 1 will send a rooted alip of white C, fora fow ulips of your ciimaon, 1 can #ond you whllo‘rhlnx ud brldal wreath for your cemelory oound, if not already supplied. 1 think thosa u'ilnu for anythine should glve an adidress “that can bu seut direct to them, aa it takes an ex- tra envelope and stamp, and more time, to sund in cure of 'The Howme. Fern-Leaf, 1have propagated by root-cuttings and layeriny In tho air furacveral yoars with goolt success, taking my inatruction, av I suppose you did, from **llenderson’s Practlcal Florlenlture,* 1 think his books are aluable 1o an amatcur, Will you givo ino the nmince of the rare seeds you spoke ofr 1 have suchs large varlety 1do not cars ta send fur more unless [am suro they aro different. 1 received four tes ol soeds from Now Zealand Inst week, | sowed in the coneerva- tory, and one kind 1¢ alrendy up, Ialeo have the Texdustar from sced sent by’a friend, I think thuy aru all quite now here, ‘or 3a, Rockford—During the War, when Quit was acarce and high, I leatned to make n Sub- stituto which we thanght good, snd called Union #auce; Lut the peel of 8 lemonin very smolipleces put on the stove with a cup of sirup'or good mo- hile it s tomlnun-bnu beat toa froth ur Into the bolling wirap; let it bail 111 it thickens, then put in the juice of the lemon; eat when cold; nutmey, cinnaiion, vauilla, or uthur flavoring can be used 1f lemon s not convenlent, . 1 ind o walk before breaklast and working In the arden afterwards improv il Yy appetite. Try it, wuse wishlag seeds or slips can send stampe for postags. Fuox Busynony, Cuicado,—I wounld ke very much to hiave Forn Leaf tell ino how fong after the calla Jlly has started will it bloom; mine started .through the w0l the last of Beptegiber and looks splendldly, bot has not blossomed all this while, 1t did jast winter, although it did not belong to me then. Also wlil be very *lud 1f she would send mo un smaryllis bulbs will bo only too glsd to send poatage I7 1 am told where to send it, 1 wili rend Maderia butts to Ireno if I have direc. tions, Wil aleo scnd somo to Yiplf sic waute hel Wil slso send to any who will tell mo ere to send how to bavo the' loveliest hanging- kets imaginable. Now, I am golngio bega fittle, Wil Detty Bnow send mo somo tralling arhutus? I will ex. chango the Madelra hulba with Yip for ferus or I ,w‘\‘l'l souia one aeud me o Ylp Tily of the valle: of Kenllwortn ond stampa in return. Lthink {f C. A., Peoris, Wil cat a lemon every day, with very littlo suwar, she will sharpen her appetite and rolieve her mother. 1t le mush bete ter than any kind of wmedlciug that [ can take. Undine, chicken salad: breasts of twochickens; two large bunches celery; four hard boiled cgge; chop cacn flug separately, Lhen mix thoroughly: make s gravy of vno table-spoon mustara, two of sugar, oue cap vinegar, balf cup butter; pourhot over the salad. Lemon cake: one cup batler, thrco cups sugsr, Avo cggs, four cups flour, one cup ml“ , one tea-spoon sods, julcy mad grated rind of one lemon, . Frou JerrsssoN, QAtEssuna.—It has been a plersure to me during the past weok to receive snd rcturnalips. The sceds sent me by the friond fn New York wero received somo days before I read the communication fn The Howe. Aelwas not requested to wake a ke return, I caa only return thanks, They were mons the less acceptablo fur having come from the Empiro Btate. f te persun who sent e plants that journeyed to Washinzton {nstead of this way will scnd her sddress iu care of The Howe, sod say what plants abe would like, 1'will send some in retusa for her goud Luteations, Frox Zenmina, Dunvque, Ia.—Buckthorn, of Tock Island, If you will send me your address, I have a fina red gladiolus bulb Twill send yoa in exchango for a calladium root. K, 8. C., of Chlcago, what kind of fancy-work patterns do you wish fort I have n good many, and ehould be plenscd to send them in cxchange for any of the hly ronts, excepting the tiger, which Ihave. Writotomein care of The lome, and perhaps we can nccommodate oach other, Itcbecen, dahlins should be grown tu rich, sandy, or well-drained soil, and the shoots thinned out and tied to stronz stakes to prevent the wind and their own weight from breaking them down, Lig- uld manure apnlied once a week aftor buds appear will greatly benefit them, The tubers shonld be taken up in the fall and kept in & Ur{. cool place, :wuy "l"m thie froat, until time to plant again in he soring. You can obtain plants or tuhers from any floriat, I have found that dahlias thrive bost whea planted whero thero ls some shade, Frox Prixcs, Prixortox, ILii—If Tralling Ar- botus, of Michigan Clty, will sond me a box ot trafling arbutus, I willacnd In exchango secds of lace-vine, globe amaranth, and verbens, and some pansy plants, Buckthorn, of Tock Island, T would Jike to ex- chango sceds with you, I would lke some balsam- apple and canna sceds sure. Mrs. T. Q., Bteward, Iil,, try my recipe for coconnutecako: Whites of sis cggs (well beaten), two cups_sngar, one-half cu‘;‘: of butter, three- fourths of a cup of aweet milk, two teaspoonfuls of baking-powder, onc teaspoonfal of lemon eox- tract, flour_enough to make as atiff as cup-cake. To bo baked In layers, For tho frosting: The whites of threc czgs, one-half pound cocoanut, and enough powdercd sugar to make it stiff, This ia eplendid, Fiiom ETTA, Ciicano.~WIill Blae Bird please send me her pattorn of giraffe and squirrel, and if you have not already received patterns you asked for, will return horse, plg, or stamps, Louviza, [ should be deeply indebted to you If you will rend rac #lips of your double acarlet and plok geranium, and wonld ch;d you s slip of ealinon-colored elnglo geranlum, Maltke, India ink is the best for spatter work; :lvlll -lvnxl elips in cxchange for those you men- oned, Undine, my recipe for lomon-cake: One cnp buttes, two cups sutar, ton eger (whites and yelke beatcn separately), one cup milk, Julce and rind of n lemou, ouo teswpoun soda. Bake 10 quick wven, Frox Rexxie, Warzarano, Ivn,—Woodbine, carnations can be propagated by cuttings, but it Is tnndlnlo for this seasun, Cac send you imported seude, Hweet Mary, 1 havo secds of star fpomes (cypress vine), white'and rea. 1 have several varleties of cverlastings snd ras # well g8 other lower ) [‘nnt 1 would like to exchango for ox: Hilllnm: or oflers, llaw any one primuls, calceolaria, and clneraria seod? Frou LiLtig, Denuque.—Woodbine will gladly zend ' Niy-of-the-valley pips for blackburry lily, Betty Snow, will send almast any kind of flowering shrub in retorn for traillng arbutus, Depgar's Wale, will gladly exchange anything In the flower 1o for fancy-work patterns: will do the same for Elste, Would like to exchunge plants for ferns or patterns with Fallstun, Can send say one a b tiful tollet oint ern. China Decorator, 1! send L. of V. bulbs for set of princesse underwear. Ous thing more: Can any one tell ine sonicthing pretty to make out of concs? T g Frou Aiizora, Rockronp.—Mother of 25, Twill sond you o walst pattern for your baby, Mike your skirts to Lutton on; oue watst will then unswer for everything, and ls much belter than sewing thom to the skirt, 1 have not many vlants, out will sond you a fow slips. K. 8, 0., Will send you Mly-of-the valle pll;l and smilax; would ke Pulmu and white illies In exchange,—In fact, womld Du glad of almost any bulbs ur #ips, 8e wy stuck uf plants Is qoite small, Frox Deeci, Mavisox, Wis,~I would like to ask Fern-Leaf if 1t is customary 1o sell seeds that are sent out for general disteibution by the United Btates Department of Agriculture? With us in Wleconsin, when the sceds are recelved we divide them with Hower-lovers without charge, and ac ter them as far 83 we o1 for public goud, Wiil some ono send mo roots of the Pitcher plant _sud Mocasqln flawer l(‘ynrl!lledlnmn Iwmil send fn exchange valuablo slips and plants, ¥noxC. O, 8.4 Axcoxa,—Noticiog that the cor« reapondcents exchahge slipa readity, I would like to beg favors in that way. I can ooly offer in e3- change 8 few 8lipsof while salvla. Iamanew comer in Illinots, and live a number of miles from s |‘uennl\all ), m partial o geraniums, —any- thlng acceptsble. I will return stamps or a alip it suy onv favurs me. ¥aox MitLoasp, MuscaTing, 1a,—Whoof The Home readers will send me primrose seeds or amaryllis buiby for lly-of-the-valloy pips sod Madoria bulos? I do want some primrase seeds so \ud?: bave tried all spring to get some. 1 will vend both of the above tu any one if Ihey can oal nr,né mae a very fow seeds and but ono smaryll L Puo¥ Lavr-Burren, Ausoy, IrL.—\Will Betty Boow please send mo some of tha tralling arbutus abe #0 kindly offcrs the members of Tho Home? In return can scnd begontia, oxalls, sad fuchsia siips, ud mignoncito sced. In patterus, cansend El'::; ‘.nl:llf»:n?u-r\:::lwl. wz:h-hnuh Bolder, or, At preferred, willscod etaups. lias Jicd Hide nghood any more iy rose huibs 10 epare) 1 them very much, the-vally pine o wii -rnnl'p'm‘"‘“fif' et | mps far 1, 9 snything nase sho wontd Ilke " Aol e (1 xend me hyacinth buths ne heliofrops are o tendetampe in retarn. Where a Deranins m he hid dehind the pantry-daorta excane e sog cf 8l mght-minded members af The oot thoss who wishod 3 copy of **Carfew o I 7Ing 10-night ** have not been aupnlied. n nish them with one If they will addross n!e‘,”" e Fros Rexxie, Watenrann, Iyn—p 4, aAmarylits itwo kinds), gladlolas, and type? hulba. and seeds of many varietles, to exchange :" :‘lnorhn'l‘ns. greenhuuse sceds, lilies, or l;flex:r ‘rite what you want, and {f postage (s ap, roply by mall, Wi aenda fenr nt wii Tor 4 stamped, directed snvaray .'"3’ to any ony Froxt Prien, Riven Fonest, 1nt.—1 wop), toask Fern Leal, or come _one clne who | o what care ‘Il necesnary (0 ralae trhe.roses open a1z, 1 have been told that [t considerabla risk of failure, unlesn’ aperiy ot taken of them. thave u few' GhlnEaug (e planting them would like to hear lnnmn(lly on the subject. PO bme kag Friox Wanta, Maxtaree, Mici.~1 want P, P. P. for Kenllworthelvy scvis, Mattle oo’k for Maderia-vine toots, Unohoo for nretty apy X pattern, RBuckthorn for hly-ol-um-mlmtn.IINI for all of which I will end stams or trailin, butus, which grows here In yreat profusion, = =" 4 Miky nsted, Inty Frox Ren RipiNonoon, Wastixnroy, e would say there was a mistako made in my Tast, 1 offered lily-of-the-valley pips 10 ). 0, y, [; |]l‘|h'ernlu butba or rose slips; have neitherop |:, e, Will Phannie Manie acnd me a al) K ivyt Will nend stamps in return, P of Kealiwory Frost Gry, Hanvano,—Will Detty Snow Plesy send me rome tralling srbutnst 1wy Tetary siamps through Th Home. T will rend 1o 31 uque, rome verbena rced i ex : S R IO N TR S bayaiioy Frox E. H., KxokvR, Towa.—1 have eome ey chofee verhenn, pansy. and phlox 1. eced whith | 'M;"l‘!lu“k'l’nm e’xc}mn'nn for any kl';d of lilfen fez. cept tixor Nllies), for tea roses, or for 3 llnla wiiy of plants that is nice, *uiblag s Furox P, A, M., Cutcaco.—1f soma of the reade eln of ’rilm':lome wlil rend mo some tubierase hyjoy that will blow this year I will eend § 010 pink aud red gladiola bulbs, L THE ENTERTAINMENT, Fros Avst Lvey, Ciicado.—We regret e ceedingly that there was noreport given of oar Parlor Entertalnment which occurred Friday even. ing, April 12, 10 place of our regalar monthly eocial. Tha reportor was there, but it was s late wheg, the programmo wan ended that §t was imporsibyy to hava It ready for publication. Our mectings—both for buniness and social inter. conrso—arc held In the Tremont Ifousc, Far (alg occaston our host gavo us the Jadies' ordinary, aod had everything ready for our comfort anil had tho room - brlliantly Hzhted, and cherora’™ with s prosence. The room ‘was comforai filled, and overy one looked they thonght there was to be o poal time, *‘and ladd they were' gy jp% Our programms had been proviously published but was nat cacried out 1o the letter for the resso m: hearly encores made it necessary to clip some- where, Wu_ desire, through The Home, to th tricnds who s kindly contribiod (8 ore st ment, and to the friends who 20 willinely patrog. ized us. Wao knaw the latter had the worthef their money, for when the coneert was ended, snd somo ona anka d for more, A gentleman saul **fion can you ask for more when you have tho worth of 84,60 for 25 cents!" notw, this (s n zrasping age, ‘The plano solo by Prof, Balrd fally tested the nicli 1ones of the Instrument, which was furnisned by Lyon & Henly, who ecen to have taken preat interest in our caure. The Harmonis Quarteity alreaiy hai bt theny o1 fs o too - well kuown in the musieal clrclo of Chicago soclety to nced mory comment. Proctice has made them perfeet, Thelr sclections weea #o briuht and cheery, snd thetr countennnces en beaming, we conld not bt wonder if they ever coutd sing end rung, Miea Loufs Fuller (who hina o kindly asslsted os in our nmmm‘y roclaln), rendered **Tne Polih Boy " with thriiling lnlf and flattering success. Mzes, Enoch Root pleared the andience In a very winnlng way. 1f yor have nover heard her, make sure of the next opportualty, for ¢l then yoa wlil not kuow what you have misse ‘The nume of Praf. McAfferty 18 warrant for the sitceens of mny literary entertalnment, but of o) bls pleaning “selections **Toll Me. Ye Wined Winds, " struck the right chord with the sudience. Now, readers, Tho llonie—please remember ft— announces our socials and entertainments, andif you miss auything elao that {s good It is because You do not take the paper, or Jo not reaid itngit when you get i1 n complianca with tho request to vislt th Women's Christlan Association, 1 called with oo of our membera ot their inatitution Monday, The Superintendent kindly showed un the house, W had a pleasant Httle talk, nnd think we sgree—ss thoy only hava about thirty boarders—that there 18 present need of ather homes und kino frendsto make life huppy to the many young citle sol women who long and pray, when their dally tasks are aver, for something homelike, Lot ma say to Miua’ Ltzzio, of Itogera Iatk, that Tcongratalate her upon her sitcceesssa houte- ktnpcr.-—nnl{ 10, and 8o ambitlous. [ know, it slin 14 w0 anxlous for and proud of her bruthers praise, she fa already cducating u wife for wos coming man that will bo proud of her, 1 have seked nany young housckeepers, yun evor learned any hingg from The Ilome the answer is always, *!Yes, Indecd, " and then they cnumerato one thing and another that ther have added to their store of knowledge, fave d QUESTIONS ANSWERED, Frox I, I P, Citicano.—ileathen may posls bly get atl kinds of advice ta anewer to his request ** How to become perfect In puetry.” Th becume erfect oven In tho knowledga of what others hive written 1s impossible. Reading the best works will of courso be the best possible help, The volame [ most urgently press upon Ileathen's attention that valuable work **Chambors’ Cycloprdia of English Literature.” 1t contains not only eotire poems or parts of pootwms from Chaucer and otbers down to our own day, but aleo prose writes. with extracts from their works, biographies, snd ofien portraits of the writers themsclves, 140 not think a more useful work can vorsoly be pube Nahed. My _copy, two voiumes, cort 3 fificea yeara ago, - Next In value como the works of our own_pocts, Longfellow, Whilam Cullen Bryanty and Whitticr, For a thorough ncquaintance with rmlrv. of conmo Homer sud V Dante sod ilton, Shaksposre and Pope, must not pe vmite ted. 1 thiok, testhen, your best works for 8- clent alatory will be Keigntly's History of ltumeasd that macvelous work Itollin's Ancient ilitoey. A1 #0rry 10 way that 1 did not road the latter woik until dve yearaago, Aud for medioval Blators, Hallam's Hiatory of the Middls Ages. i Dawo Darden should not usc either oxalic & H or the nurlatio acld combined with zinc,—almos the wurst polson wo Linve,—nor any ines puind ;ur cleantug her bied caves, 1am surprised thal lomu writers shiould recommend, with the rdllmt 2, perintssion, any polzon for any sich purpose. | sides, If Lrass ur uther piotals aro polished wid carzuding substances, like osallc aud sulphitic ng, and soap ond water, of roltell- ) o bre 1a 00 Ganier, and the poltehcemsint e, v umuru"un remove kerosene 'mmurw}l- u:iz by nsing benzine or benzole; the latter b un'u 19 ol no wiien In s stato of nature, bt hias be iy nai reunio lakes place however, upon nvsmllmmlnu 10 cach uther, Wi both can b rubled out with a clean cloth. Mrs. Woodwortn's secd will be sent in velope for rs. Woodworth o roon as wortl aball send Mra, Woodworil's addre eg- Wood- TAXIDERMY. ' Frox Qrrsy Queey, Danasuo, Wia.—~L D.. o Fort Wayne, here Is & good secipa fursiufied birde: Au incislan bs frat wads i tho akindove the breast of the bLird, and through this nmmf the body I extracted, ‘Thba skull mast bo left m:l romoved, and the thigh bones must Lo broken Jus above the Jolut that connects thew with the Ic::' Caro must be (aken not ta detach the legs from xh akin, which wust then, 1o Ineure prescesation, o rubbed over within with arsenal paste, -wm composed of bojled flour and water to whuu_m been sdded & swall quantity of arsenic. by body, when dry, Is stuffod with fow of Co wool. . Glass cyes are inserted in tho head; wl i are passed through the head and Tegs 1o keep an desired position, The feathers wefm‘r'}:nn;:u. 000 iE the bird be siauding o8 bLed'on tho brauch of 8 tre® ‘::{?;‘::Ed ol'- 'E'.'.f..fi arvand the wingy w keep bem In ition, To two drachms of vernilied Artifcl rulioa in, apd tclt theus o3 Hihg robdy 3fe ‘bieoches or bwice pecicd e int them over with this mixtu e""lf’l h’x:‘ ?l'.h: twigs belng covered, hoht'lyll::: citls e, 18inlAE IDeit B4V 0 e e th, Vhite e ia o nd black with Iawmpiack mised with resin, XDt e some flower-sceds and fancy-wor le}:u.thcn 1 would like 1o exchango for & ;gl::‘ seeds, 1 bave secds of mignoncite, laven: e 1unts, choice sweot Willlank, portulacca. ‘\‘.’I‘m Y ering bean. 1 bave patierns of cal, T8I 1, hant, bird, crues sud crown. comb-box, €Eo, Kum:r. tootbpick-holder, match-receivery others. —— MORE CORAL. W Fuos ELta Nous, Louaxsront.—**d. A )fl'::: s sn answer o your request ‘how to mw. coral.” Picture-(rames, wash-stauds, vnuml-"h kets, and jewelry sy be formed of the ;‘A-* ular branches snd twigs to be found fu the w i or clse of wrspped wirs beat into abape i dipped Into s thick paste. This paste iy made of thla gluc-water thickened with flour, ths articles sbould o dipped 10 sevezal upict