Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 1, 1878, Page 10

THE HOME. CUCUMBER-PIES. Coasta Jack declared it e Riwaya the way— A woman will talk thongh she's nothing to say— When 1 anked bim acroes the room to come, And help me concoct a note {0 The Home, But he eald, with a Jook that wea wondrons wise, ++Tell them all shont those cacumber-ples, ' Qnlckly T brought my paper and pen, Took & ent by the table, and then, and then, Looked at my paper tn blank despalr, A¥rang my hands, and tore my hale, While Jack from the sofa londly erfes, »*\Why don't yuu write nbont cncamber-plest' 0 Jack!™ Tery, **come hero & minuto— 1 snraly don't know how to begin it.*" Noaw Jack detests of all things A tear— 2RI heart 19 tender, 1 very much fear; Fo quickly lo my side he filer, And whispers, **Write about cucomber-ples, 4 Tell them the crnst {s made of meal, And the Inside made of cucamber-peel.” And then, 1 fear, he had grown bolder; e etooped, and read it aver my shoulder, **O.Jdnck!" Ieay, *‘1o the Ritchen I'll bie, And bring you a plece of cicumbor-pla. ' Then, as for the encnmber-ple 1 start, He caught and preesed me to his heart, And, holdlng me tight in a fond embrace, Jie pressed me closcly face to face, **Dear love!™ with tender cmotion he slghs, **Let us share forover our cucambor-ple, Now Jack and 1 have s little fiat— It's a stylish place, up ten palr back; And 1 want to say, before |t's tao late, ‘That 1 thank The Home for my happy fate} ‘While Jack ewsnga his hat, and wildly cries, **Iiurral for The Home and cacumber-plest'” Cuticauo, May 28, 1878, Launa UNpERUILL, NOTES TO CONTRIBUTORS, The conductor cannot and will not annoy the printer, proofrender, and himself with leiters where misspelling Ia the rute, and fair treatment of the langungs tho exception. One lady whose Jotter is on the taole advises the usoof **gomera- bick" and otber Ingredients, which have caused berletter to be thrown away. One thing swhich The Home needs 1s more night-schoola, X J. I,—Do you call a letter on & threadbare sob~ Ject, which has been discussed by the ablest minds in thia country, and settlad for a generation, new thonghts? Can yon mot lot the dead reet In thelr fraved? You might as well diecuss the **54-40 or fight** fesne, If yon most have a dead one, take one that s quita dead. | R 0 8. G, M.—The ietter which yon mention was for- warded at once. It made no difforence as tothat whether you sent your name or not. The reason yon did not see It sdvertised was, that the con- ductor had the niddress of tho lady to whom yon wrote, and he sent the lettor formard without sny walt. o A contribator from Dutavia, who does notalgn sny name, says: *‘Please allow me te correct tha istake In my rocipe for dyeing grases, For red: one ounce of carmine (not ermine) dissolved and prepared as aforesald, Plesse print 1t right this time, if posaible, " K The conductor offers his heartfolt thanks toan unknown friend In Council Hluffs whosent & beau- tiful box of roses, which arrived lsst evening. No asme or address waa given, and the thanks muat therefore be as indefinito as tho giver fa unknowa, The Home post-ofice 1a meant for the convenlent interchange of letters among its contributars and readers, und mot for mny othor purpose. Two Yyouny men who recognize the fitness of this para- graph will plenso commit It to menory, e, Boarnony.—The letter was for a Chicsgo lady ‘who uscs the sanie name as yourself. For fear of further confllcts, the conductor bas taken the lto- erty of changing your name, an you will notice, o' The lady in Minnesota whoss nsme has been chavged whikout her consent is informed thot It wad done beeause another Jady had a pro-ewptlon on the nawo she sclected. B. & R.—Your Ictter will not ba used, becacss it s written on both sides of the paper. The samo is truo of Aunt Bab’s communication. o*e . Mns. 8 I, BLoowixutoN.—Writa to M. A, it & Co,, No. 75 ltandolph streat, about the patent medicine you winh, ¥ THE LETTER-BOX, There are lctiors In this oflice for the following- aamed contribators. ‘Those fntended for persons lyiuz out of the city will bo forwarded by mall upon receipt of addrens, Tielacnts can cull or rend to Ruom U6 Twsuxns Dutlding and got thelr Tetters: Nabs (4), Bl Heans o Sylvanns (4 sflnrmngmh- @) Fuol H, B (] Yiadte, L. A, o) . Tonle, 1. W. Boynton, 3t Woodworth, Myriie, 1iolite, Tt ndditlon to the above Hat of lottera thers are s nutaber of postal-cards st hand for contributors, The letters huve generally been accompanled with stamps, with which they will be forwarded when applied for. ‘The cards, on the contrary, have no stamps, and & request 1o forsvard them should Le nccompanicl by one. Following is the Mas ot postal-cards: Hriw, Walldower, Cactun, liag Jeuntu Juge, Ballly Braes, [, Rennle, L. E. Phant, Murla tu{lcrlng Addle, Bluebell, ala, There aro mlso smsll packages for Mab, Luls, and Minon, —_— TIE JIOUSEKEEPER'S OWN, Frou Priviute Cangw, Panis,—Sessica, I bad formed nn oplulon of you, thiukiug you wepy rchool-girl, but grest was iy surprise when 1 found you wero & matron, How old is your child? Alnlra llimuiius, you may keep the copy I scut you, fur I nave another, Lss overy one in The llomo s hnaband and child butia? If you bave not, *'speak and let the worst be kuown.”" Does any one kaow and will they tell me the suthor of **The Esst and The okl Bruft knowa all besutiful thiny of the Wil Cotne 1o 11e aFima wieo 1 fen *0 "oHa Jesnicn, 1 aluiont forgot ta tell you that [ will yend hiy-or'valley and: ferus ‘mext wavk: e Tern are small, bug will grow Jurger by culiivation, with uay hly, aud if 1 have 8 lemon iy lo vpare will sond une. My aiother i beat cook | aver aw (ut lenet my irotlie d ra think vo), und tiis v hier recipe for le Two lemon Juice and of ik, O two egge to & sl froth, of “white sugar (pulvorized s los, aud brown t, plesas repors. W, 0, C., allow me the exqulaite plessurs of in- {oruing yiu thers lv yet oue **femalo™ (uyoll) Uelween Banzor wod “Sacramentu, if I am cone midered on (hut line, **wuo has uot evolved from Lier wncrmost consclence a dusign, either beauti- ful or buirible, vu c-nvn.rellunud cardboard, or suliething elue, the words T Uud BlessUur llome " Lutif yuu ure desiroue of oue, iaform e, und [ will ke une, av schionl wii he oul when ‘Whin 1s vublislied, 1 will buve pleuty of tlas, aud it will afford me great pleasury, Fuux L. . D., Minwauxee,—In response fo the call of a correspondent Jagt weok fors reclps lur caunlng strawberries, | ofer mlve, which 1ol be eurnusued ; aleo one for preserving tho vawe. e recipes for prckling apples (called for) aud trabiapple sweet pickles und quinces, sll very iy, Would like privted a tptop recipe fur mizsd pidiles, that every buuse ef fu the Jaod way sefale tier own aud beloved's palate upou noxs winter, 1L wus given me by one whose hosphiality snd **20od chiver® caouul be excelled, sud from uany years® experience 1 know whereof I wpeak cuncerniug her pick) Cauned strawvertive: Place & piece of board In & wash-boiler, and put suvusb of water fu it to caver (0 the top of tue jara; A1 the Jars witls frevh Lerrica, well augared “(ay of 1he swmall, sweet sorb); place bu the Euller while the water'fs oniy tevld] do not fet the jure touch ons anvtuer: place {he covers ou luonely, wud let thy water ball about them ditcen minules, wheu tove o the Lack of the rupge unutll the stoaw bas passcd off, wheu Lift out thie Jurs withs & tuwe) wrupped rouud the band; wipe (¢ puck of the jare dry aud screw down Lhe 10ps, turning thews every baff hour thl ale-tight. reserved it 1 beat), cover u?nl of u s quick oven. It anyone trles the ecebl ane pound granula 10 one plul water, omitiiog fh.e augar ou the berrics whon you put themw 1 tle Jard, After beerivs bave Lutled (u buller) tftesn wiLules. e srup of sugar sod water should be keady tu puur vver tuem bolling but, sud screw va «urets bumediately. Flueapples put up aftar etther of the above recl- pea ate deilclous, cutliug theus b stuull sguare Auple wwcel pickles: ‘Fwo one-Lalf veck of eppled wako ¥ alrup vl tno pouuds vf sugaraud one nint of vinezar. Tol! the Appias In this atmp 1} tender; then remova them, and make a sirup of two and one-half ponnds of enzar and one pint of vinegar, Add one tearpoonful of cloves and the famo of cinnamon tied in & bag. Toil ths airup twenty minutes, and pone it hot over the frait. Crad-apple sweet pickies: lieat a pintof vinegar, a ponnd of ugs s mace, and cloves together, ana pour over the crao-spples foraix murnhlrh Plame, :he';‘rl‘el, and peaches make delightful pickles done n {hat weay, Plckled quinces (very fine); To every ten ponnide fruit, three pounds brown sugar, one pint vinegar, ounce ‘each cloves and cinnamon; boll till tender, Mra, Herw—d's superb mized plekles: 300 emal}l cucambers, pone holling water on them, atand till cold; then make a @eak brine, heat it boiting hot, and pour on them (hree days in anc- cmnm; then cover with bolling water again. Two leads of canliflower, cut Intoshape anid steamed until Just tender, mot soft. Two quarta smail while onlons, skinned. One quart rudish-tops. Four onncen biack mustard-seed, lour green pen- pors. One teacupful of brown sngar, put into the vinegar, that in to be batling hot, nud peuared over tho whole, Afters weck, heat to boiling agaln and pour aver the pickles, and repeat Lwo or three times, at Intersals, keeping them lizhtly covered in the meantime, Add some strips of lorseradish, wwhich preserves the pickles and Improves flavor. Ure beat cider vinezar, Eernn-hook paare: Dissolve in hot water a tea- sponful of alum: when cold atir in_as much flour um will make it like eream, carefnlly stirring out sll tumps, 8tir in this much powdered resin as will lay ons dime. and add six cioves. Put into another vei & teacupful of builing water, #et over the fire and pour the flour nuxture [nto it, stiering well alt the time. It will soon be like musl. When cool put into frnit-fars, cover, sn keep1n a cool piace. For ure, Roften with warm water, Tt will keepa year, and does not blitor the paper or stuln through. Tipton! Fros Mns. M., Cirr.—Ilere 18 a good recipe for Jolly-cake: One and one-half cups of sugar, one- half cup of butter, one-half cup of milk, one cgg and the yolks of four; stir well; then sift In two cups of flour and two teaspoonfuls of baking- powder; bake in five cakes. This wmokes a ne- Nclous encosnut-nut eake by epreading between and on the top of the cake instead of jolly; and with tho four whites of eggs left of No. 1 make No, 4 cake,—ona cup of sugar, two tallesyoanfals of butler, half-cup of milk, oiie cup of flonr, one cup of corn-starch, two teaspoonfnls of baking- powaer, ‘This makes n nice whito cake, Ilas any ono tha patterns for rcinsor-case, pen- wiper, needle-book, floater, ahaving-case, anchor with ¢hain, and sweeping-cnp to exchange for pat- terns of deer, horso, tiger, bird, card-recclver, hoot, 1 r-rocelvor, ‘watch slipver-case, and after- noon 8 , Laka City, 1 recelvad_your lettor. 1 C. A have the alipper-paitern you want, and I had the ‘Dattern you sent m Violet Vernon, onid like to hear from you. Send me a postal-card to my address, Eola, Battla Creck, Mich, I am looking for a let- ter from you, I hope you are not sick again, Frox Juxrixa Joax, Inniaxarotis.~I wonld like to inform 1lollio Hawk how I have success- fully canned strawberries for eight years, mever faling once: Helect large, clean-looking berries. 1do not wash them. If I sse sny sandy-looking 1 wipe witha clean cloth, As you pick yoar frais, drop Immediately into the jars, sprinkling, betyween times, ona pint of grannlated sugar 1o one nunrl-jur of froft. When all are flled, put on the 1 d, arid screw tight the ring, leaving your rubbers n warm water for fature use, rlace your Jara 1o a wash-boller; pour over cold water until yonr e three-quartera covered place over a urisk d let Lham poll half an hour. Tako out one Jur a time, Ailng one frous anathor, Wipe hem, dry your rubber, x?m on your ld, and screw on the rinw, and your berries are done, 1 canned mine last week, and they look delicions, and T Know they nte so by experience, Woull ‘any of the ladles like to know haw o propare a nice alsh for the dinner-table out of the refuse of cold boiled ham? Also, two mice veal dishes, 10 be eatcn cold, nice for lunches and plenica? Tripotage, 1 was golng (0 scold you Jast week, but furbore, and am glad now, for1do think you have had your aliare, 20 pleass leuve the **fancy workers '"alone. 1am sure ** varicty ls the spice of life," and one cannut do the samo thing il the tlme, 0 let some read and some 10w lu peace. Fnrox Mrna, Dunuque, Ia.—After holdlng my peace for some time, 1 come to say & few words In The Home, not to . 0. C., forl see that Brown- le, No. 2, and Mary Moore Lave both yone for him, and well he deserved it,—nefthor to P. Devil, for 1 think Cristobel gave it to him fnely, too. We do not want any of those naughty, fanic. finding men in onr pleasant Home, but let them try o maks thelr own pleasnat, {f they have anjy. think Ambor's letter this week was splenatd, but wiil not be aporeciated it ought, [f Mab will send ot address, care llomo, will sand her sume alips. conflned most of the time to tho honse by illness; am_ sare an sympathize with her; would like & white vxalis or struwberry- vine; can send in cxcnange plaesppla geranfum, Madeirs bulb, cactus, or double petunia, U, A, Feorin, If you will got some unbleached muslin, make the curiains the desired lenuth, rufle, and uind the ruflle with red o1l callco; pulting the rufflo on with a hias place of the red, you wiilnd they will look very nicely for bed-room, If yuu rll{vlmu mo, willsend a puttern for tollct-mats n colore. Frox Maaais May, Rovau Cmxrnr.—Alleen Allanna, dld yon receive the seeds I sont last week? Wil you pleasa sond foater pattern? M. L. G, Uryan, O.. pleass send recije for packiug botter scon, T want it very much, Mra, K. U, M. a0d Doansie, did you over five In Sandusky, 0.7 Will Leansie please send me pat- ‘tern of pop-corn honse? Ilecipe for jelly cake: Take the whites of six ezga, ovne cup of white sugar, one of flour, ono tablespoouful of batter, twa tablesbaonfule of swect milk, two larze ten- spounfuls of baking-powder, for the white; for tho yetlow, just the sume as toe above, with the ex- ‘caption of neing the yolk instesd of the whites; for tha red the same 8s for tho white, with tho excop- tinn of using onc-hslf cur of red sand sugar Instead af white sugar, In poiting togstner let the firat layer be the yollow, made of tne yolks, then tha red, and lastly th white: frost tho top. ' ‘They are very pretty made inta zolls. Wik somo one please aond no pattern of cat and kitten, and deer? T'nox Countny Grexxiony, Oswzao, Il ~InTast Saturday's tesue Miss Pollsbing Iron, of Chicago, wishes for information nbout polishing starched clothes, First, starch with hot starch made quite tuln, and thoroughly Lotled;dry In the sun; whea dry, take soft water and dlssolvejenough white soup tao make a Jight suds. In a pint of ihis water dI solye two tatileapoons of atarch; dip in the drticiea aud wringdry as posalble, then smooth vut collars and cutls on's towel, roll lightly, letting them lay fur an hour before woning. When ready to Iron, wipo each plece smouttly with a dawp eloth and {ron nntil dey, then take damp cloth and rub over lightly: now have yonr pollshing tron very liot, and with the front end go over the plec quickly &8 possible, using plenty of clbow greave, and belng e you foucl wvery jurt,” Do up ahists iy this mo way aud you will nevs polish equal to any fount in tho city laundries, aud can promlsy you toat your frons will not stick to the cluthes. ¥nox CLYTEMNEZSTRA, TuscoLa, Iit,—Yiddle, try equal parts of camplor, chloroforin, aconite, snd alcohol for neuralgia, 1t will rellove, and wou't teke wkiu off elih Hollie Hawk, won't you send me your lambrequin patterns for buth window and beazk awm soud slainps. Are glad you are a Murph; m I, LChess Plo: Une cup sweel mllk, one-half cup butter, 1gur egge; beat butter and egge together add Jolly, wiik, eges: aweeten snd favor to fast 46 rich paatry for bottom crust; bake without top, Will make two largo ples,: Try It Frox Sxowsarr, Osnkosw.—TRoxana, pure white Jead, ground in oil, fs the best thing you cun use for your vi Place it on a linenstrip, or spply directly 1o the crack, 1t will take a month or more to dr{. Lut 1e perfectly relisble. 1 wuuld bo mufll np\xly a lmited namber of the MHomoites witl etilworth ivy slips §f they Heye acid, I 4 cylic acid, in vory small y‘ ldloby n'm:d; (nruu sicknusd, Fuox C. A, Dyuaxp,—I will say to Dew Drop to wast boz Huen, 811 8 patl with oid, dry hiay; pat acalding water on §f, andlet Jtatand uutll the 18 colurod ; then wah the llnen in it, nd it will look ay Bica 83 BuW, - Will Sutferiug Addle be kind enough to send me her address on a postal-card, as I wivh 10 write to her very wuch? T bave saut secds to every one who has asked and sent mea thres-cent atamp, and still have some lefl. 10 glve away, Frou Couxtay Cousiv. Kuirriy, Jowa.—Vor bed-bus, take one ounce of quicksllver and beat very stiif with whites of Lwo eugs. Apply with feather to bedsteais and maltresscs and wherever tho buge will bide. ~ 'This quantity 8 e fur dve bedeteads. 1L I8 cheap, ciednly, Inodoros and folallible. Ouo lpfllkl! on 11 Iwo yea the ruie, but | prefer to bave some o0 bund ¢ wpring sud use 24 8 preventstive, Y Frox Moas, Darnoir. —~To Myrile, Bryan, O.: To take yellow out of old cutton, scald sour milk until the curd and whey separato; ilion atrain, and soak your cluth fu tbo whey, enuugh, unlcss ver( bad, Turn every dsy, sothe muld wili uot svtile unthe cloth, and wash and boil as ususl, You will be pleased with tha result, Will Salile Brass seud we her cure for black- heads &t ouce? Fuos Mus. W, B. F.—A good way to wash bed- quilte ls 10 woak thum for twenty-four bours in ruin-waler, wavhlog through only ooe suds, snd fluse, Jluve bricd 3t, Blaokets should bu w. ed through twu suds (warw, uot Lot), tho latter suds coutaiving bluving, 16 Mab will lips of varlegeted jolat plant with Turuivh bee with feutuana "84 doiat plaat, WANTS, Frou P., Muskecoy, Micu.—] think, 6. I T.. Lcou tell you bow to mako s pretty spread for tho colb; Get two yasds ugda balf of fus bleached THE CHICAGO TRIBU SATURDAY, JUNE ! i TE=TWEN, PAGES. A wuek willbe long marlinand a roll of the nicert batting; spread the hatting evenly over one-haif the lensth of the muslin: tarn back the other half over the batting; baste smoothly together, and qmit in amail dlamonde, elther by hand machine. Washand ball the murlin hefore nalng, to get ant the dress- Ing. This will wash well, and 1a very preity, tennle, can 1 have sume cineraria’ and caicenta. ria sced for gioxinla, and fern sccds for A hegonia? Wil somebody nlesre tell what Ecoteh gowan int 1 cannot find 1t in the catalogues, There Are other rllm(l mentioned that 1 do wnot find in the cata- ounes, Pnyliia Carew, what aheil T do to fal some of those pianis that you mention, thia feil® Smartweed, 1 have dog, monee, and rabbit pat- terna to exchange wiih you by And by the cypress you want is Tpornes Sweet Mary, coccluea, T had sume last stinmer, bot the frost came ¢o early that | failed to snve many sceds; 1 will save yon some what few 1 dil are planted. seede this fall, if 1 can, Romuin, Il you intended that coffes recipe for me, [ think I would prefer to use the epys. [am afralt it wonld swell one houschold expensesa Hitle If we maie collce that way very off Tinttie 1awk, 1 think we might make change {n planis. Nina Winney, [ ean send ontdoor plants for white oxalis anl taber L. M. 8., Ypsilantl, 1 will exchangs slips with an ex- you, Will some one plesse send me some amaryllis buiba? 1 have wrapper pattern kilchen apron and some kracket patierna to exchange for plants, Frox Binpix, VEvAT, Inn.—3ercury, of Chica- €0, you are mistakon In regand to my using ** oil of bitter almonds.” I used the bliter almonds, and followed your recipe eorrctly, excent that I need colored soap shavings instead of white, but did not think that would ‘produce auch & butning, Guesn T will try hygienic living for tny complesion, and leave coametics alono: but tho freckies are auch 8 pest, Will some oue send nie a root or slip of Virginia creeper, and roceive & Hberal rewara? Would also lige a slip of salmon goranium, Docs €. 1 1., of Michigan, still read The Hume? 1f so, why will not he contrlbute nome good teiter to its Interesting colnmns? I dare say hé can. Frox Conx, Foxn pu Lac, Wis.—I want to caution Addle, of Clileago, ngainst using oxalie acid for removing Iron-rust spots, as recommend- cd In g late number of The Home, or at least to be very carelul, 8s it ts so polennann. A friend of mine was mado hopelessly insanc by the use of it on the hands Now, will one of thero obliging ladles ple: sena me & protty apron pattorn for afteruaon wenr? $ha will have my sincere thanks for #o dolng, and I will return pay in stamps or the pattern of & guod kitctien apron, ss she may prefor, Fros JexxiE, Paxvox,—Thanks, Renunle, for your Infurmation concerning my fuchsins. Etica, vleass send me & pink amaryllis bulb—that ls, It your stock is not oxhausted, BSally Brass, please tet me lave yonr care for blackneads, Mab, 1t yoi can sendd ino &_whita geraniam 1 will return Terns or atanps. 'Twilight, I think {f yon would cut your fuschia down just abova the new leaves 1t wiil be all right; try it Can some one send me rax bewonin? | can astd ferns or Sadelea balb 10 any one who will send her nddress, Frox Svaan-Losr, QuiNcT.—Can any one tell mo if it 1s rude or impolite for & young lady to re- fuse o dance with a gentleman whom she does not ilke or respect, and then to sccept & secund Invia. ton? Aldv, how can & lady maxe herseif attract- ive to gentlemen withont being forward? Are all mambera of Tho Home Jadiea (with the excaption of **Father of 20™)? If not, why do not the young members start_some discussion that will Intcrest all, and let The Homo present & more attractive uppearance? . Frox IxA Max, Laxa Cirr, Mime.—Mrs, M., yourlelter and patterns are st hand, and I will anuwer soon, Ted Rininghood, did yea rocelve my postal cardn? Now [ have two requests to make: \Will some of tho kind Home ludies send mo sorme slips? 1 baven'tauy, and I want some so much. Anything will be accepied, aud 1 will repay you in some way. Hrown, 1triod your reclpw for velvet pudding and found it very nice. lcan give s ro- flv- for confectionsry cake, If any ono would llke b Fnox Hore, Rockrorp. —If Uncle Toblns, Altons, will send mo his address, care of Tha Ifome, I can send bim dalsy roots in exchange for & moss rose and a redlily Lulb, 1t Harslot, of Wheaton, will send moe a pattern ure-framo and her addross I witl ngiish violet roots, or patterns of will toll me which sl prefors, ond me a red carnation inex- ehange for English violcts or pansy plants? Frox N. E. W., Switnpars, —Firat, I wonld 1ike s recipe for making a good silver-piating sola- tlon for brass, otc, Hecond, I would ke the recipa fur making the celsp white candy which Is sold by confectioners generally, Third, dentl for rats, In exchange for any of these I can scad a good reclpe for making artidclal honey, or almast any recipe for which you may ask, and' ani always ready snd willing to ald any of The Home resders when possible. Fnox LuLy Wmre, Pronta.—1 am one of those untortunates whe must uso powder. I have done 0 for yei Lately Icannot nae 1t atall; it les in flakes an my skin} no matter what kind Itry, the result {o tho same. Now, pieaso some one tell mo what is the best powder 1o Jiow to apply 1¢ 50 that it cannat be neen at the distance of forty yards. Also what will make the akin soft and smanth,” There are tour or Qivaol us anxiously aiting ou answer to these important questio; Frox Fountn, WaTznLoo.—I have severa!l very nice patierns which [ offerto any one who will send atampy, or plctures from old wmagazines, cards of any kind with flowers on, or landscapes— In fact, anything that I can_cony In oll or water- colors. Aly pattarns aro: Ladics' Princeas skirt with yoke and train, corset cover and drawers comblined, corvet coverand xhort skirt combined, aud Princess polonalse, They ure all simplo, and can be enlargod or made smalfor. Frou Mus, E. B, M., Cnicaco,—1I have answer- ed all the Jettors L bave recelved, If mpy one haa written to mo, recelving no snswer, drop me a ard and 1 shall attend to it immedlately, nt you pattern of banglog canve; did you ve It? oIl sbme ena ploase send me the words of +\Way Down upon iie Swanea Hiver™ Wil ror ‘l'nr;n Ppatterns of fancy work or stawps, if they ealre, Frnox Cxaes, Cricado, ILL.—1 havo about forty fancy-work patterns. snd would like to exchange them for sllps, Can aoy one tell me what will brighten gilt cornlces? also what will take the shiue ol coats? \Wash for hair: Two ouncea spirita of campnor, two uunces ammouls, two tatlespouns wall, ope quart water, Friou Suxsning, No 3.—Wilt some xind reader of The Home tell me huw to ralse mocking-birds, as]am very anxious 10 know? 1've Just let one die, and want to make anothier attempt, but fos a like result, »odo some kind, experisnced pere wou tell me througn the next Hume, Fnou Reva, Cuamount, Ixp,—T hear that a preparatiou bas beon'given In 8 back number of ‘The Home for blondiug the hale » golden color, Will suie ous please furnish 1t aguin, s« the paper was mislawd before I anw It? ¥row Cuaree, Monxout, ILL.—Will some of ho many persous who contribute to the llome Bl scud mo a coy of the plece called *‘Ben- nte's Repriover™ Twill repay in postage-stamps, 88 I have no dowers to exchanye, Fnou Essics Danxx, Hzspzasox, ~Minals, ot Joliet, send your address to me, caro lome, snd [ will nend the forns, Wil some ane tell wuat will exterminate while Woris 0D geraniumyt Frox osk ix Juxs, Cuicaco.—WIIl somae o pleass Inform me Low o remove stsin from the hands? A stain that ls very dimcult. I sm ex- ceedingly suzious, Prox Era, SisLev, Is,—1 sm dosirons to know what will cure granulated sore eyes of cight months* standing. 10 SHE WHO ENDURETH, Frou Aunes, Hianwoun, —There is ontire hope- lessness to many womes Iu the blsnk monotony of lite after youth is past. Am emotional nature, mercurial and reatless, full of aspirationsand fong- ings, ax thetreen thls perfect month are full of blossoius, und, Hke the trees, bearing a thousand blooms to oae fruitlon, Ands the destiny prepared for 1t slnnost uueadursble, sud often lougs for death thai aball end all. ® puverly griude snd hosts of weolal dutles sccamulate, beca: the walls of an unquiet howe, made unlovely perhiaps by skelotons that o skill can quite conceal, clute Jik¢ & duugeun vxun bops oud all the awcet Emm‘“ of youlk, Urikbl natures grow moross aod itter, warin oearts clull Juto and suuny brows darken und, cloud of & most perpotual leritabllity sna discovteat. It s uacleas Lo preach sermunsiio such caves, —as useless 8410 reada ovuk of etlijuolte in & prisou ward or comfort tho VicLis of o railrosd Claanter with & treatises Upon refuri in the mauagenent of roade. Tue wory, the wasted, the erriug. aud the crucliy malned Jiu thick abvut us. Uur Uusluess bs Lo ed- courage, to love, to bind ur. aud cleer. Giod, o lis own thwe, sball hit {he discouteuted pesd above the pawer of consplriog cares to vex, It is £ us 10 lend & Lelping baud duwn boro wlero tuy b of duspoud™ as Wheu tides L 10 obey thy mon, or vuwer 1l will of tho wind, then, sud not rouucr, suall the restives hearts of vure learo to be still, whatsoever destiuics confront, or liwitatious thwart. lo iooking upon the lives of somie Wouten, the uiothi e of ulx culldrer for lustance, who takes Luarders aud keebs no lelp; the widow aupporing bex thy and glovw, little brood by endicss drudgerien: the biz.hearted waoman In whom the froliesomeness and it of i e hanl amid the rardid misceies of & stricken Nfo: the scnaftlve, pctic onl, doomeil 1o uncongenial enmpanienships and the criticioma ani ridienla of the nn- friendly,~1 am reminded of the score chalned in & dusty of esgles 1 waw hl(‘li. incloenrs of Central Park, With clipned wings, and grand, homesick eyes, they mat disconaolate upon theie percnes, and moped the hours away. Wonld any srne beinz hava resiied those rorry thines fora Iack of suirit? Would not the pentles hearted epectator have proffersd a handfal of freah Teavea rather. and turned away in pity that sympa- thy conll do no mora? Forthesa uahippy slsters of mino, the diecon. tented, yearning ** Marthas,” tranblod with many cares, waereser my lettor may find them pelween the preat avas, 1 have a word of comfart In my heart to-day. In the first place, do not think, he- canse you 10 often fall Into rritabiiite and sipa. tienl Apeech, that God desviecs yonasnsinner, Ho wniduratands, 17 friend, huseand, or neizhbor do nol. Strive notto yield to fretiuiness then, bat, whien overcoue by, It, remember alwaya (lod un- dorstands it all, “Youmay be able toseano lzht in a1l the ehrouded way, no iting of the shadow, no promise of the dawn; but rest arsured, how- ever long the prohation, the Infintte content of Henren atwaits na very soon, if we steive an much 8s lies within ua to overcome tho inflemities of our lcmrer. and koep our faces sct towarda the shining of His love, know, dear hesrt, imleed [ do, orrow and to-morrow are just slike to 8 fancy, —full of disti-wasning, snd drudg. anl back-bending tofl, —that tho'sparkle and song of life were long ago merwed In the hnmidram beat of treadmill years: but tirough this tost 12 your character oullding, —throngh Just its hard pizocens s saaping the conqacror's crown fisshing with aplondid iight.a Ae the root tarries in the dark mold fo irembla by.and.by into radiant vloom above i, so your poor lifs s hidden now fo Lioom to-morrow, You Are not wicked becanse you sometimes murmar, but try and think #0 niuch of what 14 going to de that you ahall for- get what 1s, The ‘Tender Heart above absolves your beaten apirit from wiilful gin, thongh you are sometimes mwent away on currents of doubt and uufaith: but try and keep your sye fixed npon the lieadlight of His love, whatever carrents drift you away, Itempmber how hnman parents deal with heir children, and learn & lesson of God's dealings, I my little girl has the ear-ache, or any other tormenting sliment of chldhood, do I stand over her and exact sonas snd amlleat And do you think that when God, for some good resson of ills own, lays heavy burdens upon & lite, He ia golng to de- mand unaweeving aweetness of spesch or cthoreal mildness of temper? When 1 ace one scrubbing wlio was fitted 1o adorn the drawing-room, wasli- ing hishes who was created an artiet or a wenius, darning small boya' linsoy vants and homespun stockings who was intended by nature to reign the crowned priestoss of some high vocation; whan I mork the furrows and rlgaag faotprints that an army of boseging caren have lefe on the cheek that in girliood outblushed the wayeide ross, or noto Low the hands thatonce drow divinest music from obediont keys have twisted and warped in the peeformance of homel, dutfes, I feel impelled to kiss the faded cheek wit a love surpassing & lover's, to fold the poor hands in & reverent grasp, for I tell you, howover ofien she may falni and fal- ter by the way, howaver **fretty," and worn, sud peavish she may become, the woman who per- soveres in th gurl’nrmlncl of uncongental duties, who struggles through the fatness of monolonous drudgerios, conquening saverse circunistances, poverty, and destiny, by patience, love, and Chris- tian faith, 14 a heroins 0 rank 'with martyrs and salnts. Iemember, 1 not talking to women ‘who find thelr burdons hardto bear and do nos bear thems (0 were whimperers, who, because the road 18 full of stones, sit down and refusa to travel: but to the orave, true hearts \wlo **press onward " at- thiough no rose vlossoms and no bird sings, con- teat to (aithfully porform the task of lifs, hoping tinat tho Fullness of timeshall read the riddle of Iy congruoundestiny, IThaveseen thetlme when hous hold work secmed newly cursed, —the very dew ol the primal malediction upon it; when 10 charge oponthia dinner dishes, attack thy lamos, or desceud Into the vortex of family patching, seemed fo call for greater courngo than averazs human nature posscssed. And when I imagine that shrinking ear- riedonturooghdry years of monotononsexpoerionce, the same formulas tubo oheerved, the same dis- tante Lo bo overcome throughont a lifetime of totl, yet nodaty shirked, no obliyation aet aside, I won- dorif lleaven holdsacrown too bright for anch faithful llves, There {8 no cavering over the bare fact with sophletries: Giod did curse those glddy ancestors uf ours, Adam ana Fve, &nd the curs was—work: not hapoy, congenlal work, but dru ing mauual toil, the sweat of tho brow, and the hurdenof tho bended back., And he or alic who fude the eritage of tuat curso heavy upon them— who nobly deives, and nnll:nll{ performs—iv & hero, and shall to-marrow be A Aaint. Pursue your way, then, & little longer, O laborer, bowed_down with toll: yetn few more days con- front the hard gray monolonles of fife—your toul our slghs, yen, even your foobls aspirations and ongiogs, ure remembered, To-morrow the festival ahall begin, the mally flfgnllr long vo{lnfl be furled, tho black bread and bitter wino of earth be ex- changed for tho banquet of leaven. GOSssIP,. Fron Fznx-Lear, Orrawa, I, —The Tralling Arbutne (Eplgza repena) ls, as you sll know, a hardy creeper from tho woods, and many of you have asked If 1t whll bear transplanting. As Iam enly n novico In its calture, I cannot give a correct anawer, but will glve you the best authority and knowledge I mua capable of, and T have stadied faithfully for you, When 1 first recelved the fragrant, tinted blossoms I was esger (o learn all I could concerning it, and placed & root in my wardlan case, where It now rests securely, but I confess 1t acts a littla strangoly, for it ls proparing to put out new branches, ur blosroms, I know not which, but it has an eager witness to all {ts new freaki d when oblo I will report to yon, I and & gentleman from Pennsylvania says they will thrive best In & rich woodland, not too much shaded, bat will slso grow and bloom un dry, gravely &nolls, aya the best time fo transe plant for tho fernery s In Octobar, November, and even in Decownbers for by that tims the fower- buds sra formed, and they will ba certaln to bloom, 4t properly carcd for, “Thns many of you who wish to start 8 fernory thie Isll can g"' your arbutus in with ferns, which can bo pgath- ered lale, and _thus have an object of beauty all winter. 1 any of you can tell mo where 1 cau ohtain a Mitchella (pariridge viue), I will be very thankful, for [ am sure the red verries must be agreat adaltion to thc beauties of n wardian cane, Iamanre we all appreciateihe kindness ex- tended to ne, for Ly thle madium wo bave ou ave- nue opencd to us for the exchango of uselul wrticlos, beautlful thoughts, and kind intontlons, Have we not forgotten our friends and thought only of seif for atime? lam sure no harm was Intended, but csunot we have a change, and ma we not each try to say or do something which wifl benefit the mauy readersof our llome, and not annoy thew with our many desires? Thoy ara nut interested in our wante, and atill they have been very patlent. Now, cannol wu show thom that wu ot utterly acidsh, but would [lke 1o roturn mome instructive lesson or benevolont act for thelr paticnt and_uncousplaiuing interest, To i who asked for the povi containing t41n his bones over the stones, oly & pauper whoni uobody owns, T wonld say tnatl t, and copled from the original M8, The: s been groat discussion over tha author, na there bas been over many sim- i s, Tle anthor now lives in Chi 1l Hide, and 1 teman sn you will meet, o B, Louls on secing & cart go by with a cofila la it, during the chiolors seasun {n 1810, 1le told me why so many thought it was Mood who wrote it, and now docs not wish his name to be made public, or I would direct you to hitn for farther particularsof inte cunnected with it Zeul, only a mistako In the name, Wabash, Ind., tis nsmes you wieh are caruation pink and bouvardia, Orfens, my good (riend, you wre correct in aaying we have no rigit 10 say unkind aud untrue things, und ouly the 1znorant will wound thie feeliugs of any one. Fore give thewn, they know of uothing better with which to ewploy tncwaelyes, Cod vlty thens, and soud tter Lo 81} thelr jenlaus keurts, unsatlafactory life it muat « words, snd, when r world, for our fellow-mortals while heru wai 10 fun o eachday sad tell whiat wu have heard; it matieralit- u vr‘hulhfl 1t bu gaod or bad, 1f the tongue was ouly however, for Lhis emvlo) s ususlly bag clnes of persons are not very fiuble 1o apeak weil ol aperson, it Is 30 mach ea: 10 mgie use of ssrcasin, sud critical remuris ow #3 eurlly, while the guod adle, kind deeds, and charitable purposcs must not be mentioned, for, wers they, some one wmight fova them, nnd 't would scewn ae if we aro wot placed here (o 1netil lova loto mortal mau, No, our wisson is 1o stir up brovls and u{ sumething to create an exciiement. \What is lifo without varlety?! Thersfore, s _one, | may s well bave wehare in it as others. “Why s 1t, Urllnfi bal tha fuuln 1a juuulged in by ourséox slmostezclasively? t {s Lecause they ate lruorant, many of them pro- 1alk rather Lhan to road, and preferring [ Affairs 1hot 00 nUG coucery them rathor than remnin 8% howo sud let others live in peacs, 1 repeat sysin, *“Uod pity J’.‘.‘m.v- 14 840d AP d?}y someibiug 1o sholr ewoly hands forring £ and barden 1% o wake thew wore loving, lenlent, and ki aud may your distreased friend rise sbove the class who would like to draw ber dowi ‘Live and let o 8 level with themsulves. Yev, ous would bi live, for they mi they are baruiles: pereon will luloh to thew, and tho ouly class we care for, Wonld (her Lrave woulen who are not Get thes beblnd —me, Idle [ W way, 1 wlll not MNaten to such i clusscs of 1o rid, I Ives with the thought e nut obliged L their part, be [ Usve aclear conscience, sud do no act which stisll causw us (0 Late ouracivus, il Jivo and i bapuy, as we buve ot the toanawer [ur. Thercfore be charitabl forget not your fricuds L the day of thal, 4. Lust Septomber, wheu we wads a call on peonle of the West 1o sid ue in our endeavors to Fales & surn for 5¢. Luxe, who cswe s0 nobly to our seacue uathe ladies of linbmgll:l Now the tiuie his come wheu we can feturn (3¢ klndoess, and let gs do It besrtily sod cheerfully. Un the 2sil, S0th, aud B0IL of May tuey hold s floral falr, sud will you acud what you cat in way of cut fluw- ors, aud asefat in making thls Bural culerpriss one of the great ¢vents ol theday? If 1t Lo but the widow's wite, sead 1, {0F even o amall baaquet will be acceptuble. Ladles of The Howe, we aball oaly bo too mach pleased 1 retury the 1 Ao ludics of Dabugque’ and soma of e duclug the Couventiou stteat 1o their geucroaity, We u; wud. i we do uot, lot'us give hiad we azv leawg 10 thy Lok cau I sd gy Lec ko thew, kuvwlsg This < not Addrensed 10 any paziicnlnr one, Lot to all ladlesand gentlemon who can send flowers in any form whatsosver. REFORM IN CALLING AND VISITING Faox Pnuz, Otrawa, Ttu.—Althonga the pres. ent system of calling and visiting Is subject to many snomalies, it wonld bo diifieult to suggest & more satisfaclory one. The Interchange of civili. tles batween friends ls a ploasant method of retain. ing and renewing eld friendships, and of forming mew onos, Were this practice nbolished wa wonid become qnlte friendless; wera not our hospitabte Ifacuities conatantly exercised they would grow stag- nantand rusty, Withoat overlooking the facl that cailing and vislting sfford a grest deni of plensure, certalnly the custom In vogne ls open to crlticiam and Improvement. Every host of liostess, as well 88 guest, possessed social rights toooffen disregard. ed. Acaller has a tight to gain sdmittance, and be treated urlcuiull{ and courteausly, ‘The former right js often denied. Insome cases the door-bail ts ont of repalr; but frequuntly the lady of the houee |4 not dressed, or s prepanny to 7o ot ur busy nnd distuciined to be tnterrupted, A coller rnging 1o valn a loudly-resonant buil, hali sute- fied that ac least one ‘membor of the fumily 14 within, cannot feave the premises without a os- fcinus backirard glance, and n feshog ol con ompt for_our social tights, 50 weak and shused. ilow wrong, haw cowardly, to give the imnceasion of belng from home, whea In Teallty you are pact- Ing through the blind ! Howavor deoply such ellent falsilylng moy be condemneil, the woman who Instructs her servant to say ** Not at home " commiin a greater ewil, 1y encouraging her girl to daceive, she Iays the foundation of trouble for horself, Iler pxample 18 such good training her help will practice decep- tions ipon her, and appropsinte tea, sugar, efc, Any girl willing 1o ropresent falsely for her mis. tresa will not hesitate to Lotray hee of take Ruvan- tage of her disregard for truth, A social rigiit to which every one i entitled Is, the privilegs of sending_excuses ora plea of en- gagement Lo the duor. None but a very renaitive, unreatonable calier can vesent or feel affended, d onr triends, the caller would never queation the genninoneas of the engagement. Lvory senslblo womnn knuws from expericnce how utterly impossible it 1a to lenve a aick or fretful child; or how disnstrous to desert proserving and pickiing at certaln stages, ‘There 1s auother soclal right “which, if cnforced, would save honsckeepers mnch confusion awd emuarratsment in hogrehold srrangenicnts, Every visltor should announce her coming beforehand = to her hostess-elect, even if the vielt be limited one ds This forinality should not be abserved for™ insuring extra proparations for company, —tners I8 too nuci of thet ajready, bt that all possible domestic arrangoments may he completed the day before; and, with no dulies to Interfere, frien more time and grealer enjovment togethor. \hen itnforexeen contingancics one thinks of the man: arising In every houschold, it apucars advisable snd reasonabie to announce an intended yis ‘The eomfurt and pleasure of both visttor and hoy ersls thuroby enbiancod. How much mora desirs- bls to be welcumed as an expccied gueat Lhan to surprise a family under a cloud of sickness, trouule, or death; or to dnd the house m-crnmvma with other company; or to travel reveral hnnire: miles and dlscovor your friends’ home closed, — they having gono ona Journsy. We should cons sult aur welghtora' goavenience aven in our ins formal **running in." A neighborly call ninde at au unsuitsiie thine is dovrived of its merit und Irienullnese, Tho varlation ef sn hour or two mukes a vast diforence In the arrangemonts of & famlly where the dutlen snd cnred of o day are pucked cl-llul‘ especlisily whery the mistress is waid also, \With iadies ‘of lefsure, time 12 less valuod and Tess considored, \While ligh and Linnoriant reforms ars progress- ing, tet us not forzet minor avils nuscoptiblo of ini- provenment, Iu calling uud visitlng, lut us study wmore carcfully the convenience of our acqualnte anc Let bear in mind our tricnds’ tou and dining hour. and on no acconnt disturb the regu. larity of famllics. Reallze tho neceusily of & bust- nesa-man’s ucals being ready at a fized hour, and chooss some time for **running in** other than some porrower, Let uo abollsa the formal, fash- 1onabla ealls aleo those mnue from nensa of dnty; do nwvay with those calla waere a card 1 left with o algh of relief, Dress piainer when calling. Never xo out when fesling weary or unamiable, fora had Infucnce may be exorted lustead of a cucertnl one, Although we sbould not Infrluge or intrude, re- member it 1a rest and Invigorating to spend some time outalde of the family, and scifish to ve un. willlng to put aside our work, bouk, or leifzr-writ- ing. it ia discioline to iake a few sacrifices for our friends, and it wu only obserye somo rules, the Lhe onjoyment of aur soclal relations will be great- Iy enhanced. PURE WOMANIIOOD. Frox Beulas, New Yonx,—The Iome fs, 1 think, pecatarly adaptod to the appeal I wonld liko to make, which must reach homes, or fall echoless. Doring the seven or oight yesrs that I have llved mostly in Europe, the diffurence in aoclal educa- tlonof our young girls and those abroad has forced Iteelf upun mo ut every stage. Ours s the only trueaystom, Froedom of mtercourse batwoen tie soxes, to be regulated by personal common-sense and conaclence, 4 the only condition In which the true equilihrinm can bo found; but we have a great duty in the rexniation of our freedom, and thls Is where tho {u\u!« of America scoms toms (o ng the balunce, Tapcalk now entirely to young glrls and thele mothl 18 It dasirable, 18 1t dely that so many peraon allowed ss ara aliowed eviry aml girls, ne of them of ‘quite mature yeurs? Men are uggressive, and, a4 o rule, will tako all th liberties women will pormlt, A certiin cluss of young wen in America, neithor of the hlghe or the lowest, ars fond of aaying that they have got to seo the q!ll too good for them to kiss, I do not thiink this [a o very Isudable pride, nor partic- niurly bonorable to either party, and girls ara 10 blame ae woll as men, Man's test [s woman's taste, 1t {8 the woman's pluce to bold herself too high and too sacrad for careless or famillar touches, 1 know they are received in Inoocence, Home of the irls who'astonlshed ms most by thelr mndifference n this regard ure to-day of the purest wives ana mothers. They do not “recognize that thore was any Lurm in what they did. It was sl tonocence, they say, forgotion as soon as it bad passcd. It made nu improssion on them, nor do thoy think it did on the hoys, But it dues make an improssion on both. 1t cannot uvold dulnlx 40 Buy more than & flower can _be as fecah nfter it has boen Ungered, The dew and tae first bloom are brushed away, and soms of the delicacy of feeling; gaos with theni, "F'riie vurlty can only be acyuired wnd_preserved by maidenly revetve, I do not mean atiiL prudery, nor timld fear, but by holdiug an bapregnable fortress of virginity within hersolf, where the future bride, and “wifo, and mother can live untouchied by any warm breath, even whila the fi!rl plays, and rouipe, and siudies, and enjoys all tnas of frank lotercourss with ‘her friands. “There {8 not one of themn who will t be more attracted and respect her more If sho does ot permit even the touchlng of hor hand un- nrcuurl‘l‘y. I would say that klssing-cames, and all pro- miseuons famliiarities, should no sbolished among children as in our drawing-rooms, Itisimpossibiv to begin too youni to te the sexes the sacred- uess uf tholr sex, Boys, however young, are little men, us girln aro llitle wonlen, aud tha havits acquired In youth are uvasier practiced In matanty, 1 remember a little girl of 8 who Joined & game of *'Uats, peay, beatis, and barloy- solely on the condition thst no one or, aud when the prouiise was tronted a8 a Juke, aud broken, she burat luto bitter tears, and nuthing could Induce her to play any wmore, Now, [ think If thut sulrlt were inculcated, instend of betng tldiculed, we would have freslior ana more podest yiris, Lo say nothing of the benoficial eflect it would undoubtadly have ubon the Loys. Frow childhoud 1 would taka It through girihood to tby culiniuation of a matden’s life—betrothal, Thore also caresses wnould not bo frequent, If ever fi1s Lhe 360 10 viow of the cu- and st detruct from haa latuly ox- oifest things co truo purity, Hound dancing clied wo wiuch controve 1 bulleve, harinless in comparisop o this bane of (amliarities which 18 thouzht of mo consequence. It 14 usiug the recioun coln of love ae cheap copper; It la dllut. ing, 1 don'L care how innocenily, the sscramnont of marrisge; snd 8 woman is nol &0 pure for it, apy more (han & white dress which has been mov- ural times worn und many tines haudled fe s spatlcys as the froal bridal-robe, Iemember, young wirls, that, as has Leen well said, women are the frazile sud'exquisite veasoiu in which the priceless henitago of afluction is carried through the waves uf Ume, and, fo w: A largor horizou to eur Nitle efforts, remember alao thut the home 1e the bistuplace of the uation. Whea it ie lmmacalste, the country will bo pare, — COMFORTABLE VS, ESTHETIC, Trox Svean, Pitincsron, It —Ladies of Th Houe, have you all been cleaning house? H slush sad disorder snd weariness and the elements sl combined to make it 3 ssason that tried wouw- au's souls alwost beyond sndurauce? DId the cal- clmiaer, e {nslsting that svery room musi be ready, ae be could not possibiy give you but one day,—tbercby compalling you (o violata oue of the cardinal priuciples of housckveving by haviog more than one roum ia confusion at a tiwe, —seud you word at 10 0'clock that he couid not come till next week? Did the woman you baa enguged to wash windows and clean patut have a ' *wisery fa ber back " snd disappoint you! DId a sudden storm of wind, rain, and hallcums up whils your wattresses and best carpet wera out siring? Did your friends la the couutry come In fur & day's #bupolog aud stop to take dinner with poe m:_d’:i {nur dinlng-rooum was toru up and you had de o take & lunch 1o the kitchbeu? “Did Alre. Lofty teko the upportunity Lo csll upou yoa, Audivg yuu hangiug picturcs or curtalos, consclous of dishey- clod focke and. deeas torm by & ball o the step-ladder, sud tell you bow very tired 70u Joused, and rewark thut sho slways blrud a wan to do suck thinie? Ifa0, 1 can eympatbize with yog, for I have undergooe all thess things, if Dot this apring, in tues gono by, and | ailil live, Sune oue asked for & muih proveutive. I have pever found wotus 1o my csrvets when 1 used weborvile: (white codar). I vlace small burches of ity fresh cut, around lie edyes, o wherever Lhe carpet s turned uuder, o Where Leavy foruture stauds, before tacking duwn. itls alo good to put in cupboacds ox nte wlhiore woolels sre kept, ot uf subatitale for the cedur clusels Gucy cou- sldeced 0 judlvpensdble o well-ordered hyuss- hotde, Much 11 sald nowa.a about dispensing with carpets entirely and havinz olioil or vrrniskrd fAonra, with rups, A being moes healthfal as woll an doing nway with the 1.ustand annual tearing up. Patung dows and taking up carpers {s certainly the great hnabear of house.cleaning time, bnt when ong thinks of the weekly or semi-weekly scrubbinua that the dallr anak t aren a poliehod floor neccavitates, 2 0f fieavy poga, 1 ahonld aay, nnless thers are stont arme and a hack that never 21v0R out lways at b me the carpetaand th of woman can bo called in for the nczaslon, In A8 L0 healthft nreference. favor of the dust. and with need he ralsed A to portorm tho labor, give annaal_cleaning, when o a carpot than n toor, A clcan, carpetiess floor niny acom very cool ana pleasant i snmmer weaths er, bnt I8 galte toocold in winter, And, 10 those unaccustomed tolt, terribly nolay, Claronea Conk may trite abont high houschold art, and esthetic tasts, and a tatnen to the bare flour, fro-piaces, candlesticks, and washstands our grandpsren ite aeed, and those who can afford 1t may pot it in practico: bt [ hope there will be carpets 1 save Miter sl care Honr-cleading, {nrnace to rava the e of firew, pas-fixtures and water- pinct. andall nther lubak-saving contrivances ae ong Ax there are Ao many women who have to per. form all, oral arge part, of the labor of a family, Lam surry ta le ablized 1o say to € A., Duorand, and Inv, of hicago, that my stack of primeose accd was entirely extaustad hefore their lotters came, 0 order in ¥l fnson nddres: do tho sams by recelpt of @ ears 1 think ahittle sced giponina few weoke, when | will ond o you in [ usoe and Sweet Marr, and etamp, and ace willing 10 wait, I will of ruse-colored will el the letters wero recelyed, (lob. il you will sent vou. 1wish tn acknowledges tho from Blroe containing valuable infurination s also a box of cattinga from f, U, N., think, which nicely. Many hear from ma when 1 hat WOMAN'’S WORK. Fros A, T. came In good order and are doiny (hauks for botb. lonnie, you wi ilttle mare lolsure, Suockrey, Cnicado.—The old theory that overy woman will ind some man to marey hier seems (o be untroe in thes Menare afrald bard tmes, of losing thelr own subststence, and dare not take the respansiblity of & wife, unless she brlog with ler money or its equivatent, thia seams to must aupport t| they mnat be pi As bo the condlition of aflaira, women hemsaives, and in orderto do this repared. Tho occupations left for women ars, for the most part, those scorned by men. Sawing, af Inbor, —to al Ing unti1 7 o'clocit at night for $1,50 what & hardatip! Unl capable of endneing anc for Instance, the nost wearing kind t and sew from 7 o'clock in the morn; {\er week fan_irou crnatilation {8 n srain, ‘Though $1.50 may not be the avoraze, I know irls wwho sew for that, less fitted for Teaching Is left mostiy to women, they aco naturally moro nsrvlou th hough 5 men, and are valcal strenyth. it; having les: Moet jutelligent women who have thelr llving to earntutn to this harasin: occupation; only to tnd themsolves utterly prostrated in health In & few years. loardinz-honse keeping 18 mostly dane by womem.—another distresalng husinc: that s thetr mesls must be read; No man would ai no rospite evon Sundays, for bustest dn{: come what may the with everlasting regnlarity. atand the drudgery long. ~When a wowan hae a hushand Lo suppart hor she ts uaually srall enaugh ofl ; but there are thousands of women who huve none and must live In soms woy, toss azatnst contlning pursaita—to a nces like men, Soma womon think if thay puth they will be shunned by the men, an: 1 pro- cm to such difagreenblo uch lotwr wages. Let them do busj- aund have the same muney for it. step uut of the re ullur efc desolate und aloue; but thoy are mistaken; for i¢ they ure nble tu support a man there are hundreds waltiug for just such an epporiunity; men \who would ba wili care of them. mareyIng gueal in plenauuter ways than in the old yiaths, ing Lo take a wife wiio conld tnko Kut 1t ahe 18 not ansinns about the tion sho can ¢ least cnen her Hving Trosch- ing would euft same women, as they aro naturally more religious than man, yel certain dsnvmina- tionw actually forbid thein spuaking; verlly civitle zstion hus not rodchod s acnw, ‘o have a eturo and see the ouslness growing dally would boan aurecadle business for them. and rell posiag To sit 4L & window Arps 18 not very hard work,— to be a clerx In anoilice doca not alwsys require ereat phynical door occuputions that wonld effit them. ateonath. Thers gre many Heht out- 1t mon prefer to romain single in order to have the luxu- I sho La gratifisd want ta live hittle couraye, occapation? of lire, nion neems for them, taone, tve way, for and Icss for gl scarce or hard filo and keep thelr lnzurles, ving in an economical w: enilghtenod onongh to give women an cq with men {n tho world's gaods, then aha will freo Amerlcan in thiw noble country; but as and now Is partially eusluved, can for hunelll. A8 her Let parents, oo that their danghters aro educated and preparcd, so that they can be lndopendont and earn thelr livelihood 10 some then woman shouid do tho best tartes should as well as Lle, Who wonld on_ S, ir they might, by a {0 820 per week in samo honorable hat theory of woman'a misston be- . Ing that of wife and mothor I exploded, s they scldom now huve tha chance, ‘Thint_aublime mis- the most part (o bu withheld from it they c leave them Plunm and lugri tlie matnimonlal chancos urow I rls, since men find money firamng 1o ajun. ‘They prefer to fvo sin- 10 {aking & wite and When by the honor to | o ias alwaya baen he muat, like the citizen, if sho hi negro, suffor injustice uutil she rlse up, or And soine chumplon to set hor froe, or stand and wall for the will' of the gods to grind out slowly bot surely the charncter anda licopinion or of tho **tyrant man. nod fime cominy ter fnte hor tall .eatate, and when she shail en- rospected for hor not l‘rlld‘nl noi, of pub- " Whon ahe shall trongtit Ue ratsed up, then sholl abe ralse up with bor the Tuman Faco, w fluence over th hich abe Y.mduca- and Laa more ln- a5 aay other earthly power, CHIURCII SOCIABLES, Frox (Gosarr, HiLLsnaLy, Mioi. ~From ont of the **abundanco of my hoart "' I want a word with you about church soclables, —tha bughear in every #oclety,~the c whic is, that ommon and prejudiced notion about they are noccssarily *stale, flat, and unprofitable,** In ordor to convince you of the contrary, 1 will du the eminently proper thing In sny church taik,—**1elate my experlonge," I need not speak of the desirabllity of keeping up the soclal 1ifo In the church, for that s folt cverywhere, an ‘witneas the **Songs of Seven ' Lints, oceaslonally thrown out, 35 suugestive of amusement, but will proceed to tell how we tried to draw in the ‘s young men and malden lnT’Il X kindlin auccoode to kindle a apirit of iney, and how we have ume oua wiil be prompt- 0 8 1itel; u 1 hope od to reciprocate, und 1 will venture to promine that any idcas they will sow will not fall on stony ground. Wo o 4. g o 1igiit fantast could, wonld, or sheuld" aro Presbyterians, and nolther dapond on wur ic toes ™ and their performances for our sole amussment, though that might scem a natnral thing cidl (It Is bette and dumb games, lorlelts; orce: Bkule, SR to do. ¥irey we tried the Mum Ho- r 10 begin quletiy), withall Its deaf Old-Fashiosod Siogin® ‘" and to prove that Boclet: *¢ spexch ix allver," a fine Tor any remark bLefore the ppo inte:l 9 o'clock. ‘This worked woll, and it 1vas noticalle that the iadics had less difloalty In holding their tangues than th tlemen, Who o gentle very ungencrously remarked that ** if opening our mouths calied our purscs alw, lc’lfiu. llnons\rl\hmut was & Mother Gooes Socli whero a and Jil) haj far a llko exkiibition un the part of ays, we might ba relied on for ai- thodorr little ones acted ¢*Jack Blackblrd Ple," and uther vraductions of the immun:é M. O, in pantomime, while & words vory much 10 the We fnishod well as ours. int ‘one of our largest men on the floor ina corner Little Jack Horner, oniy unsatlsfactory L th thing about which tras his disappototiment at the Ppie being only u crust Uy evening ed ** human two and ot ment very pl Ve Lried & ¢ without one w. and we were sl time belng, aint and I doupt i evur 30 gond 8 copy of the Dotoroea " or th at auch short noticos betore. A Valentino soclal we Fm s largeglit frame and arrang. g3, ** with & dark background, * Mater was uinde ** Heatrice ‘de Cencl A fonny plelure or inudern copiea made that eutertatn. 0K, nundrum goclsl, and all who came era auoplied ol reasunable rates, | live Inturrogation “poiuts for tho roved by the ‘* many o mickle makes & inuckle' plan that the mites were mighty. At one houss we acted ** Bid- ll{ Mal ncs on “the Chincss (‘unlllun." while ‘" John Anderaon, ry Jo, John, '] wes sung in cos- e, **Tho Mistleine Bongh ™ we found a very preity and taking pantomime. One evening » ehcet was hung between folding doors, on which were deawn four full-length mon in grotesque p cut oul. Thle lack waa suppl L sani volces, whicl ositions, with the faces led by Luman faces and 8 number of the fan.ilisr es. ending with **If yon Want any more you b sing It yourself," The cfect was inconcaly- ably funny. Occasionally weo had rufreshments or buttonhole-bouquets for sale, but we neversuld the peoplo, excepl where & number of young Isdios wero dispured but the syos. whlch rather mortifiud the girls, of st auction, being eatirelv covered The higheat only bronght $2.76, Always wa have eunie music, and generally & good tima. wil Aonla soun, howa good sltor all. under Frox M. A. ~ i you ‘o welfiah cry frou Mace- thls lung letter 1o answer right d not enoogh to put duwa the writer as nlu';bh:runfouw- bave beon moderstoly ——— A REJOINDER. W. B., Jacksod, Miox.—1've been in the **demnition bow-wows" evereince 4 p. m. last Baturdsy, Tususa, at which Lour we recelve Tax Knowing when I woke that morning thet I Bad waked to 8nd wyself famous soms time that day,, you can readily undesstand that I was on the for the nowabo; recelved his bundle. slest 78, aud pabbed one the mivute he Waan't | famons? Wasn't ] {n wince-ieat? Didu't Zevrius do for me? Now, If there's a class of people under ths sun to whom my sout goes out in symipathy, it Is ta that represcnted by the Dubuque woman, 1 waut to tell yous litilo story. Liocolu. ) 801000y, Lite of and, (Vide A temperance socisly in Vermoot sppolated s sclentific gentleman 1o make s scicntifc report of the vdects uf alcobol on the humsn systewm. At the appointed time he presonted (o the soclety one ©of the wicst admirably constructed papers possible. There was & buman™ **lusus™ amoof bere, and trus to bis custowm and ioatincis (for he | the mein- was without resscu) ho was v bls feet butoro the teport was ended, alwost mumuguu 1o Lelabored the vaper with ) bowl. with Lis tust his Irremediable Ignorauce prowpled —raved abous iis vhetunity au wo of terma that ngledy but Chociaw Indisna wnderstood, and sil that. The ftev. Mr. Wondhons, father of one of the com. pany of Field, Teiter & Co., the framee of the report, rose to hita feat and calmiv nquiced 4f e <uclety intended to make it the daty of the com. mittee 1o farnish bratny for siteh mamboes us were destitute of ordinaey eomprehenslan, Now, 1 :um;:l-uned of thue racioes and lusus nn ture, DIAN'E S potin a recipe, and hadn't [ a tidy and 8 wall plecd, conmnrising In_all a nuartetts of niugers? Thera's a couole of hiack broadeloth Inpe on the wall: one had nst fiuns A ball, anil the other holde a bt in Just the position mo<t anproved b the world-renairned Cnleazo lase-fiall Cluh, ( forget what Is tha coloraf tueir stoc'cinge. ) On the tldy thero are tvo swoolen Africians teater. Ing on & woolen hoard across a wonlen log. 0. licye, Me. Editor, ' rend yona ‘*cony." The crin an Lhe countenance of _ that nfz ou tha groun end, e he viewa his vis.a-vls an tho other end of tho board, wizgling with bnt little more recurity than Mahomot's cofMn had In the ramo situation, must be vecit to b aporeciated. Il T amatafal neral, and think of that Sambho, I have to Jsugh, Dut [ wish, swhen a3y that I can mako & bateh of blsenit with a cnp of rich buttermilk and 8 scant half seaspoontal of saleratita, that ten other women would not feel it thelr bounden duty to say Just the same thina, nnl'v fmmm In s pinch mora dods, or & half teaspoonful loss of buttermilk, — VINNIE REAM, Frox Auxt Srpex, Wasnivurox,~Thanks for the kind assurance that whnt I inight say of some of {he notable women of Waahingzton srould be the fulfllinz of & ‘'pleasant promiso.” Bince the publication of (he Inat letter, T have beon repent. edly nsked Lo tell first of & Iady well known to ma personally, and whose brilllans wedding at this Umeatira the city, and the roseats notices by the press you have donbtiessrend. You will all know Bofore this how the Lride was dressed, and how Gen. Bherman gave har away, and how thousands stood around the Uathedeal door, unable to get in, and that it wan the most notable of Washington weddings, Themost distinguished peaple, of not ouly this clty, butor Northern citles, were pres- ent, and all wonl merry as marriage belle should, In paesing. let ma aay that the bell under which the oridal pair stood was flve feet high, and took two persons two days to make. The flowers of which it was made were gathered by cnildren of the public achools, —the beautiful swhite margnerite,—a fitting tribute to a working wonsn, Una of tho ntany beautiful decorations was & mon. ogram of the professions of the bride and groom, — apword In blue Aowers, with a hammer and chivel of whiia mottoes in _ Arable; anchors, clover-leaver, horaeshoes, and many other davices hung upon the wvalle, while troplcal plants and Huwers filed _every possihle space. Vinnie Heam was born in Madidon, Wis., &8 longago as when the Indlans prowled ahoat; came to Warhington whena child, educated In 8 convent, where, a4 an esntylat and poot. Ahe took high rank; was eme glnnflm ong of the deparrmenta for & while, Her ome being in tho then Far West, ahe had never #een more than threo pleces of atstuury o to the tima of her Introdaciion to the atudio of Ulark Mills, by Senator Hoilins, who wan nt that time sit+ ting forn hust 10 that artist, Btanding for an half- hour watching Mr, Al slie exclalined, ** I know 1 can do that myaelf,” ond asked for some clay to take lhomo with her. What was the sstonishiment of Mr. Milla the noxt day to have the little Vinnin roturn an almost porfact cotnterpart of the bust of Henator Rollina, " ** This must bo your 1ifo.work, littie silrl." Mr. Mills sald her, and s gmnhee’ that =~ sho woull yer 1 hersolf tn that profession dlalmfim | uss haen boriie ont by her aubscanent career, Thaddeue Stevons, itovordy Johnson, Frank inir, were among her flest patrous. Lincaln §a 1n the marhle-room at tha Canitol, but the crowning work {8 that of Farragut, 10 be placed in the squars bedring that tnia hers, and - pronounced, by thy whiow and son of tho famots Admirala ** porfect ilxeness.” Ho mucn of the work of tus wonder- ful llitio woman, In person, petite, with a warm, sunny, Italian taco, large, dark, Inminous cyes, wilh an exprosaion to whiich Healy and uther artists have In vain trled to do justico; “a petted, almost Molized boing, st still retaina in her natared lite the slmplicity and Inconnousness of a child of natare. Sparkling and brilllant In conversatton, she draws around ler poople of the higheatcultury, Inher uretty, arlistic parlor, with Its maroon hsnginge, ol hich are rare plctures wbout ure ‘moms of her :lm* pleces of statuary,—**AMiriam" and **Sappho," ‘‘After the Carnivalj” o large , golden upon nup - standa o ln Cone | cornar N which sho ofton plays, to the dulleht of her frlonde, Fetv more charminz pinces tn Washington aro to na found than this same artlst’s home, wiere, sur- rounded by her famlly, consiating of m father, maother, and stster, anu hestows with o **uiad unthrift” o auony light wil sround. MHer atling- o with tie pure, the truc, and good, and, 1n chooaing a life companiun. las found a mudel huspond aud & noble i, —oue who will never Lo Jealous of his wife's devotion toarl. An eficlent Rrxvne 1 the Fourth Towa Caraley ao distingaished imself asto be proffured an l[{hulnlmnm 1o tha Weat Polut Military Acadomy In 180, and gradu- ated with hixn honor, tle has for throe years been District Eagiuccr, nnd has won and deserved hizh encomtums for elliciency in the District ot Colus bis, and Licut. Hoxia bulioves hlmsolf tho happiest mnan {n the world as poasessor of tho heartund bund of Yinnie Ream, AQUARIUM AND KOUMISS, Fnon Auxt Caums, Moxnos, Mo,~Zebrina, Dubnque, Ithlnk my rooms are cencratly up to 50 @eg., froquently oven warmer during (ho day pere haps, but at uigat not above 50 deg. Htill 1 think you will havo no troable on that scoro, far tho tome perature of the water is even greater thon 70 deg, duting the summor, Thera a no vessol In which poor "flab suflcr e greatly as {n the globo. I nave scen thom suse pended diroctly from the centre of a window, the Hglit and hieat so fntolerablo to the Nittle prisoners that they seok sheltor bolilnd every polat of stono orshell, bot generally anosumb in the end; and the owners szpress astonishment &t the resnlt, aay- 1ng, ** Why, | clmn‘{ud tho wator dally, fod my tish, and, indeed, did everything I know how (0 keep them In health,” Now, il your globe Is In or bosido a window, rll:u piscesof rock orahells next tho light, against the glasa, or cover that side with s plecoof green tissue paper, pasting it neatly over tho outside; but bear ju mind that the moro rock the less water, und do not put in too much **grotto,” though a parilon s not onlx pretty, bat bealthrul, as it wil ered with confervoid yegetatlon, so nec 'y tho well-belng of the animals, Ieop tha front und sldes of your glaba quite cl but sllow tho moss to collect and grow ou the side next the lght, and 8000 you may rewmovo the green paper, Callas will grow and bloons In water only, but I do not like to use it excepting fu a pot which I arrange aniong tou ruck-work in sitch & way that the roots can roach tne moist soll or eaid In the bottom of the pol. My moat Inxurlaot calla 1s thus fixed; the porous earthun pot constantly surroutded by watcr keops the soll i Just the proper condition.” 1 do nat use Klobe: single specimen of soma apocial kind, or 8¢ a **thingof beauty,” with two or tarco gold aud silver flsh f rare eloyunce of color, Iora full collection & tank 14 nccessary, and the largor the bottor. Iam always glad to answer suy questions asked me by The Homs frionds, Now, T havo for tho first tim any one ¢au pit me 1a t ! obtainin: ¥ 1y fne black-and-tan tereler pun, I will in roturn sond them any plants they may nanie, snd any number they may desiguaie; o y patterns, of directions for purticular kiuds of art or fancy work; or fifty huasshold and cuoking rocipes, they lpucliyln tho ones required. If this 1 not saths: factary, they may nama the price in cash, In concluslon, T would aay toall the weak and d,mapuu. uso kumyasn. Since reading the lester of our scionutic friend Bsculapius, we havo been making It slost gaily, with tioe success, Dove i comes under the proscrintions of the Murpby? How sbout that, Dr. 1.1 1t never makes you fecl ecatatlc, dous it? Uh! no. Well, I say blcssed be the Fartars, or whosver laycated or duscoversd this boon to the wrotched, NBLESSINGS OF SUNSIIINE Prox ixatn, Citicaao. —8lsopless psopla should court the sun. The very worst saporific Is laudsnum, sad the very best la sunshine. Foor sloopers ahould pass as many hours fu the day 08 poesible fn the sanshine, and ae tow as possiblo cattered * wmall howevor, save fur on favor to in the shado, Many women are martyrs, snd yet do not know it. They shat the sonsbine outof Shelr houses a4 If death Iurked somawhers in its , 8% much a4 we can, and wl us fiing wide opea those oaly too con- uitora that the glorious lu:ihln! may e Bow fu. Better that our ca furnlture 1 kno suffur s little, than we & great doal. W\ thateunshine and sir sre as mec l{! ur £ov houlth as they are (o the growth of tho fowere of w the garden and the grassof the deld. What we \vnmfil firmuess to dety babit, fashian, sod Sre. g:n:dy. and do what we must have experienced o a Aunt Fanny, will you not give us a word on th! subject in your own {nlmitable, convinclug style —— PATTERN BULLETIN. Prox Mns. A., Oans Canmiss 7, Sov: vintoy, Cuicauo.—Y offer the following patterns foresle: Elephant, dor, cat, duck, ragbit, horee, pig, deer, giratle eotion-batting doll, doll clath: , 8ciesors: thimble-case, pea-wiver, bracket, boot meo book, boot pin-cushlon, photo-holder, letts holder, shaving-case, handkorchiof-caso, corut- copis for halr, coroucopls for dried grasscs, shadow.pictures, fvater, cross and crown, auchur [.{ secreta crn ma "'fi akel, Looih-brush rack, brus and Jewel £a owelry boat, burut mastch sud walch recolver, L-wbuw. brushand cumb case, hair sud baiz-pin holder, comb-casc, wall-pockety solled culf and collar holder, lambrequing, for shelt, bracket, or wludow, bally's bib. quilh de- sigus., desigus for frult uapkins, Bwise spron, clothies-pln aprou, afterucon spron, ladies sod children's sup-oouunets. Any of fhe sbove 19 conts 804 pustagy, ot throe fur 25 conts nad post: age. Hand castle, Chineso ir-castle, foot pligue, shoe-bay, dreasing-casy, coomile Cease undergarment (s camblualion of ekirt coreat-cover) Viciurls drenses, Princcato dressas, Albert, Ausinone dresscs, and aprons vich-nocked and low-necked for cbildren, . ladica’ kilches .