Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 12, 1878, Page 10

THE HOME. TO MY DEAR FRIEND, 1t thon, my dearest friend, ahonldst die, And pars nnto the brighter life, And, roaring to the worlds on high, Leave here a1l caro and strife, lingering 'mid grief and patn, Shoold yearn go mnch thy face Lo se; Say, would my ealling he in vain? Woaldst thon not come back to me? Wonld Hcaven's pure joy ro satinly thy heart That thon conldst cease to love and pity me— 1, who am of thy soul's sclf a part, And ¢'er muet cling and call to thee? O Friend! if It were § That, passing, left thee here to mouen, And heard bat c’en thy faintest cry, Frommites a milllon fae I wanid retarn! Odark, impenetrabls vell That hides the future from my eyes, Nor letame sce, besond the pale ? Uf this poor life what hills aprise To hide thee cver from my aight, Nor telta o {f thou e'er can'st be, Tn Reparntion’a deep, dark night, More than a distant star to me! Wavrraax, T, Oct, 0. Lrxa Croup, i NOTES TO CONTRIRUTORS, £ 'The Coniluctor agaln deslres to remind coree L epondenta that they must write an onc ride of tie paper onls. Otherwire the communleation will +£9 10 the waste-basket, 3 Alorda writes that he devoted twb days to send- Hnye flowera lo all who asked and sent atampe, 1t { they were fiot recelved it s not his fanlt, e \ fecls nnnosed at the complaints of some of the contributors, when be 1« not to blame, . The **Ethica of the Rlevolver" has ealled ont reeveral communieations, which will be read with Interest. Those who look ot the question osa \ourely practical one will In the main agreo with Atnber, . e It ont-of-tosn correspondents, who have not “dope o, would remember to furnlah the Con- ductor with their names and address, thoy can re- celve thelr letter mall earlier and savo The Home the trouble of complling a letter-st. .o There are Tetters in the ofiice for the following named contribntors. Those, intended for persons 1iving outalde of tho city will be forwarded by mail unon receipt of address. Resldents can call ar rend to Roont 36 Trinexe Bulliding, and get thelr Jetters: Atorda, 12, Cy 1L Ly 2, Mollie Oaell, 4, lanthe, 1, One of the T'rly, 2, A, K, Ring g, 1, Tted Trock, 1, \Wicked Eges, 1, Annlo M. 1., 2, s, Jennié'H.y L A Mother, 2, Violet Vernon, 1. Gunaika, 1 F, L. C., 1, Olivia, 1, Watctier, 1, Contribntors sending for the followlng postal *eards mnst Inclore postage stamp: Clhenp Living, 4, Gracle, Muriet, Aloe Enloe, E, R D, Amber, Moilla Odell, , Tirownie, i Beth Button, 4, Mople Wine. CLUB SECRETARY’S REPORT. FRa Onkea, Cuicaco.—The annusl meeting of *Tue TrieuNe Homo Club wan held at the Tremont Houre Wednesday, Oct. 0. having been postponed nntil that date on account of tha abaence of sowme of itsimporiant members. The aitendance was . very good, aud tho Intereat. which had subsided during the wariz weather, seemed to have ravived Wwith the ndventof the cool and balmy days of watumn. 'The meeting opened with the usnal form of procedare, Fern Leaf occupying the chalr, After the rendingof the minutes of the previous meeting, the Seeretary read the annual renort, in which sho 1ot only uave a aynopsis of the proceedings during the year, but took the liberty of overstepping tho Twounis of formality, commencing hor report with the prelimluary meeting of Tha Homo writs ‘The V'reasuror's regnrl ani roports of commitiey followed. after which tho balloling for ofilcors quietly procceded. Fern Leaf, regreiting her inability to attend the 1 meetinga durini the coming year, declined aceept- juz nuy ofiice whatever. Uthers, too much en- Krussed by business to allow of the extra claim upon their time, steenuonsly opposed. o reappolnt- aent, but were oserruled i thelr dectsions nnd placed upon the list of oficers, which now reads ox foljows: Prestdent, Grandma Oldways; First Vice-Presiden Becond Vice-Prealdent, s, Warrens Secretury, Orlenn ; Treasurct, Maine: Excentive Commitice, Aunt Lucy, Yankee Netl, Orcelin. Mrv, Lincolu. sud Myrile Thorne, After an animated discuralon on the future pros. prete uf the Club, the weeting wan odjourned until Wednesdny, Oct. 23, at which time the members are reguested to como prepared to deposit their antuul dues, or, Incakcof o destre 1o withdraw ! trom mewmberehlp, to slgnify the same, I ITOMY; TRRAINING, Fuox Myny, DusrqQue,—As 8 mother I have sxead with a great deal of intereat all letters wrilten to The llome on the rearing of ehildren. While | agreo with o wother of London, Ouat,, that **the duyn of whipplog have not gone by forever," I do +donot agres with her that for every rerlous of | fenke we should use leathern thonge e a puulsh- iment, and that to be applicd by one having ne erignt. 1 think that Sust such nishments ' un yhe names ae nut propet or wholesome are just the right king of punistiments if administered nt the |lrur' tline, 1 have two littie girle, 8 sud 10 yearw of age. and in my experienco with thewm | found, by making them undrens thewwelves, put ou their nh‘lu-dreuu and go to ted I made them feel more ‘budly than it wonld have done had 1 whipped thom ; and thers always seetned romsetning cruel {n this whipplng. H scemed as though we were eather getting heucath oursclves fu whnpping uchild because It bad done mome slight affense, perhana; and as it could aot help teslf It hud to tuke the whipping, We woald not think of whip. pingonc of our own nize. 1think we should be Yery carefnl haw we whin, for much whinping will Larden a chtlil. 11ike the idesof hone siuse- e for children, und canuotwes any harin in ard-playlng. 1have slwayu had cards in the Lotac, und my children both know hiow to play them; and very often [n the long winter evenlngs when ' pa Jauuing (o be ut home we Join them in » gawe, 1. not anticlpsto auy veiy serious fesuity, T favorlte gume 1y casino, and uny ong famlliur with the game will kuow that, whlle It is amusiug, 1t s uleo Instructive, as it tenches them (o count qnickly in building, ' Keeplue early hours lw an- athier good thing, I sco Amber (v sn advocate for children golog 10 bed early, There s nthlng better for them; then they are ready to vise carly, —no walthug breaktast, but all ready to sit down togethor, -~ Anotber good thing I think 18 (o talk to our little unes, meke them fec] that wo love to talk ta themn, and love 10 have then falk to ua, "In that way wo valn their confidenco as wo could in no other. Iuatesd of tinding them s uulsance, wnko them @ pleasuro; bear witn thom; maky + their 1ify while they aro yonng aw pleasant (o them nu posaible; sharo ‘their Jittiv tronoles and wym - yathize with them, for real troublos como to them 1 boo 1 1 want some of thosu specimena so will gladly pay postage, W, drees? Loniew, can send tdy pattern wha du you went? I have a good many calls bulbu [ il « tn exchangs with The Homers, Bhould Vike hyacinth. ~crocus, or wome pretty winter Bloomues, | hiave also canna bulbe aud Mudeirs . bulbs, Frou Dor, Syuac Rax.—Every Saturday orings Tug Fuuune to wy pralele home, ana § wisure you 1t s cagerly louked for.. 1 have rend weith much intezest tho many letters In The Home, and now I would like to suggest something for the children, When you pick up & paper or o magazine and comu acroxs & good story, du not sclfishly enjoy it all by yourself, Lut cali fn the children, and read ftaloud. You will be amply repaid by seelng how * cuerly they listen and how vorry they e when it fu Untabed.” The evonluge are getting longer now, wid what (8 more enjo; ¢ thas to it near 8 good Viiro 40 the lone winte: iro i the lone wintee evenlugs and lisiew to sumo A o 3 uke, forinstance. | Luok s 1+ Plckwick, - David. Coppastig bt feun's ** Hread and all of thew utercwiing, every night would i th After awhilo theie playmates falt (ropping in ofter tea 10 hear th wtory, sud the uext dav, when they araall togettier, you'wil hear thew talking about what they heard th night bo fore, nd giving their opinions of it. Verhavs some one will xay shut it 4 too much trouble to resd aloud and bave a lot of busy chil- dren around, but, §f you look atil in thul® way, 1418 tou much trouble to take csre of e at u) Aw loag 6s you bave children §t 18 your duty to tako are of them, Lo know where they are, whow tuey are with, and bow they speud thoir time, Fill thelr Lives with huppiness, w0 thal in after yests e they take up th burden of Iife, thy mewory of tucle childin dsys will be secalled with pless- ure, 3 o children reatly. 1ute thy babit of Esle M., T am suro you will be much bappler xeeping bouso than io boardlng, 1 wlen you wucces, Fuou Cumistanse, Nuvava, Ia.—Aumen, Chat, Give your ludiguation fres rsuge. 1 should thiuk + ftwould stir up the fechngs of soy buman being, + #citing aside those of & mothor, to read the article wrilten by & Mother of Outario. Certaloly as , barcuts wo whib obedicuce from our cbildren, and Jnorderto galu fLladmit it1sat times neceasary 10 uso the rod- But, parents, use it unly when everything clse falle. Even though your clild may bave displeased You sonvly, aud his fault way bave beeu gricvous, try sometliug elae Brat, plewsc. The Lidh, » whip, or awitch causes phye- \ sead aulferlug, sud wakes the teuder e guiree THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE : SATURDAY. OCTOBER 2, 1878—TWELVE PAGEN, with patn. And it often aronscathe most rebell- founr feelfngs in his natare. Once my little boy of 4 yearnald had repeated tho rame offensa for the third time, and I—spanked him with my hand. T dld not fly at him In a rage, but told him now, as he had done s forhidden act after § had prohihited i1, I should spank him, and 1 pave him five or alx Amart slape, and then asked him If be thought he would mind me and hen cood boy, Iledrew him- self np and looked nie straighl In the eye, deflance in his face, and with astamp of nislittle foat he eald, *'No, mamma, I'll never he dood for hurt- ing.’ 1t makes mo nwful mad when yor swhip, "eause it horte, and T dns want to hart you, only on {e bigeer, and T don't naro to, bt Il ha n ha 1oy all the time If you whip me any more. ™ ** But, my litla bov,” eaid I, **what shall mamma do witha lirtle boy that will not mind after belng told over a0 many tmes, " > Why, mammsa,” he etill arzued, **tefl me ngain, ‘canse when lae naaghty wete Inta me 1 forget. Any way, I won't he any dooder if you hurt, ‘member that, mamma. And, friends, T always ** remember * after, Of coutac he han not been **good ** all the time since that, which was four {em ago. but 1 have never whipped him sine have found taking him to my roum slane, and rpeaking scriously to him, and reasoning with him, makings direct appeal to tbe better part of his nature. to be the most effectual means of bringing s fanlt to hin mind, and of making him regret i1, and the promise to do Better comes inprompted from the littlo renllnn( hay. lat, pareats, ere we punish one children, let ns be vory carefn] that sve are In no way to blame for thelr faults, Naver el a clull suffor chinstisement for following 8 parent’s example, And. If we mist resart to curporal punishment, for the rake of humanity don'tlet us emnloy the knont or any nther barharous Instrument “of toriare, 0O, I makes me shudder when 1 think of (hose leather thonge, Ileven grant no other mother mny copy that cruel modo of bringing children to subjection. Frow Greex Bav.—Grateful for the many pleasant letters on home tralning and’ amuse- ments, Ialso wish to ada a few worde. The prob- lem of how to moke home happy ia difiicult of solutlon. Anxiety and reaponsibility are the bur- denr weighing so heavily on the hearts of loving parents that many poor mothers faint by the way- Ide, and the starry dsisics ‘nloon: on thele geaves Ly the time middle age has developed their heet powers, Dut ought (hls to bero? If the taw of kindness gavern onr homes,—if, twith trae- hearted endeavors we educato our children to be honest, contented, indnatrious, pure in bearl and Wre, helpful to themclves and others, always rtriving after a higher excellence, —~then ought we tobelteve that God will surely xecond our efforts, na lle has promiscd. 1 know a family where, af- ter etodles and dally work ore done, home- pleasnrex are fornished In abundance. The pa- rente, children. and fricnds piay many kinda of ju. tellectual games, —reading l, cards, danc- ing, chess, shadow, blind-man‘a-boff, (nbleaux, stnge-conch, cte, = Rometimea the boys col- lect and trade stampe, or hive & debate on a chusen sabject, and the giris make antumn icaves 1nto wumberiess protty devices. "The boyn have, np-stalrs, an nmateur carpenter- shop, 8 drug-store, an old printing-press, cxperl- ments In philosophy and chemistey. OF Balur- daya they ruw ten or twelve miles for water-lilies or ducks, or they hunt in the woods for pigcons or hickory-nuts. Thelr time s fully employed, and all is too shiort for thelr muny pureaits. Perhapa it is not amiss to say here that carefal cookingand much sleep nre important to keop liome heaithy and happy. . e wish all city veople could ece nowv exquisitely beantiful the woods are now in their court dresses of crimsou, amber, e erald, golden, raby, and all Knrp{unnn and barmao- nious colors; and we hardly know which to select of the beautiful leaves for onr winter supply. any one wotld like some, I wiil »end autnmn leaves, or lovely anchors, harps, crosser, stars, ctc., made of them, for stamps. Address C, 11, C., Box B0, Oreen Day, Wis, 1t will tnke two or lll;;c: weeks yet pefore the leaves are thoroughly dried. Frox Izex M. Gituenr, Exotzwoon.—'* Yoa are too long dreseing, Mitle girl," sald Uracle's warmma sternly. *'Can’t be any shorter,’ replled Gracle, Now, Graclo's mamma has boen resding thers Home tetters abont the training of children, and #ho feels it her especial dnty to train ber chilidren to drees quickly, 50 she did not amile at Gracle's unconscious joke, but raid: ** Kvory morninz, after this, yon may have jnat Afteon minutes in which 1o ‘drues yoursolf. For than fiftcen thiat you apend have o kiss, and for every n_ Afteen, mamma wiil bave to whip you." 1 heard tho mandato in silence, and wondered It Gracle's mamnia was Spartan-iike enongh to enforce her law. tiracie’s Eunn approved the rule, and ndded pennies to the 5 An the days aped away, sho weomod ikely to grow alck in kissed and coppers, To be sure, on mang mornings, the aressing was finished 11 oxactly fiftecn minutes, and noither kiwxes nor slaps ‘were forthcoming, [ used to wonder I {iracle’s mamma's walch kept accurate time, and think it somecwhat remarkable that Gracie never cxceeded Bftcon minutes, Bat1am surc now that that watch kt‘&ll perfect lime, carefnlly noted, from the moruing Gracle buttoned the last button of her «hoe and climbed into ber high chairat the tatle Just two ininutes after tho fifteen had passod. *0 Grocie. ™ sald Gracle's mamma, [n tone of mingled paln and reproach. **O Gracle, ft'n two minutes past!™ And Gracie's maminu waliied sulemnly around the table nnd lifted her little dauzhiter from her hich chalr. ios face puckered untll it rexomblod a eap- snd her smiling oyes ceased smlling and ran or 'O 1 ean't! T can't!™ sold Uracle's mammu, And sho didn't, Wisc or otherwise? I can't! Frou Maran 8Taistavs, Coicavo,~It i s long time since I bave written to my Home frionds: have mcauwhile bad many sabject# rovolving in my mind, Amber, I would Ilke 1o shake hands with yon, for I cordinlly ngree with your sonti- ments {n regard to the **Mothor’" of London. In my mind a gentle talk with the crying child, or the withdrawal of* a promlse to f,u somewhero, witl mora often prove efiicacious than chustising with the rod, Although we cannot but adinit that occa- sloual corpurcal Illlnllhnlunl I8 necemsnry, still 1 do not believe (hat punishment with {en(nem thonge ever did any good to a child, PLANTS AND FLOWERS, Frion Fxax Lxar, OtTawa, ILL. ~The study of bulbe laonc of tho most interoutinzin Flora's lovoty kingdom, and there is #o much that fa wonderfu connected with them, and aftractive withal, that it fnds roany interestea puplls, and the mora they rtudy thelr pecaliaritien the greater the desire for bulb Tore. Hulba may really be called underground bode. Thelr fine roots die annually, but the bady or bulb retalvs tha vita) powers of the plant, and the claborsted sap—though latent for a timo—{s ready for tho production of roots, leaves, and Dblossoms in the appropriale season. Beside theso raut bulbe, there are utem or cnlinary bulbs, fully equal for propagation. They consist of small scales, closely compacted in an ovate or conical form, in which are the elements of tho future laut, wnd somctimes orlginating in the axil of the caves, of at thu base of the umbel of dower, In both cases it Ia nourlahed by the parent plant nll it reachos maturity, when It fallsto the ground, endowed with the power to cure for itsctf, strikea rootin the #oil by sending out its hande In the form of tender Bbruus roots frotn the base, and seoms 1o may: **Soe, 1 can care for myself ** Al} bathous- ruoted plants have thelr peculisr points in manago- ment; still there ars somu fow rules of yeneral applicability, 'They should never be moved unless in 6 state of rest. This uccurs to the sumwmers Nowerlng bulbs in autumu, and o the winter-fow- cring in carly summer, They whould be taken up annually, least every second or third year, uat the offecta may bo renioved. Bulhs should not bo keot out of the woil for more tha month, 1f you wish tu Keep them well, place them in dry sund. If you wiah to presorvo the strength of the l\:nwnl bulb, do not alluw the vifsets to lucreue, ut break thew o with & blunt stick as the leaves apuear. Sumo tncrease 8o rapldiy that no ower- talk fu sent up. ‘Ihis may be prevented by keeplng oft the aide-shoots, In thiewny the sitengib 1y 5IVEH 10 the main plant for the display of hlossums uring the present year, and for tnvigorating the leaves to deposit natrimeat in the bulo for the uext year, The flowers should be piuched off as soon as ihvy begin ta decay, but the lower-stalks may ro- wmain thl 1t cominences to change color with the Ivaves. I you recelve a nuwly-lmported bolb, place Wiu what is called dry soil, for they must AbLs0ib the wolsturu very slowly, Thedryest earth has plenty of moisture, but requires {nienso beat to bring ituut, ‘Therefore, place your bulb in dry sotl and lut it remain thus I some ehsdy place tiil ius to wond forth shoots. uots vl It when recelved, do not water Gl the lesves wru uu soch or (wo sbove the Ymuui When they scem disposed o 3 water freely. 1€ these preceu- Uona are cbeerved, nu fallures are over likely to vecur; if neglected. perfect success caunol bo vx- pected. Dulbe wuat be rivencd with care, and their start in lfe must be observed with due, pre- caution. and you wjil Bud fu the cary of them wuch that will rewird you, bably no bulb will give you (he satisfaction that the byucinthdoes, snd Wwith o littledrounls aud expense. . It 18 tru)y the qucen of bulte, sod justly a favorite with ull, I3 is peculiur in sumiu T fur it will grow in H land or water, Indoors or out, Ju suuny windows, or peep lorth from ‘an out-dvor bed whlch ithe suow but reccutly vacated, aud the bright blussoins will ralve their heuds an: Lreatba fosth thelr perfume in the wossy ped fn sum rare china dish in the t"l’"l aud mure than le Lhey b Our Germap neighbors yive us a very protty way 1o cultivate them, and which 1 Illthll&‘ll will, 1 ladden wany s table this winter. Tuke 8 fat dish uf thive m‘(ln. wod place fn it rtur bya- cinth bulbe, sud put jo water an fuch fu depth. 'Fhe aurface may then be coverd with woes or cot- tou, and over Lhis scatier sced uf walercress, duuble curl Lat it will bold up the Ieaves sud suuport the 9 0f bloow. You can imagine 1he beauty o this arrangewent, ang I fancy wany & howy contaly one winiature garden st 1 tial desigus can bo furmed of tho miany who passud Mr, A ub street, 1aat winter, pauscd the curlositics whict by had made from watercress. 18 1o particulurly ¥row, sod wore a0 in thy routs twine down d fo the veascl whlen contatus thew. Thave now tua larzu anare used for goid-teb. two Jupancee M) e e turoue bedt of wral, ebells, a 10 behole the sued of the pledsant to walch plaot waler, for we can obacrve sud around suytbing place viccen of atone, They are conaldered by the Japan. ere ae pacred, and they place them in water on fittle plle of rtones, and then how before them and marmer pratac to these beantifnl silent teachers, and ask wid from them, kiss the pure petrls, and depart, Tha light-green lenves of mine have formed, and “now they arg gathering a dacker shade of verdure as they rise abovo the water, (he ENOTY TOnis ArG ercep- ing down mid the coral and #iiver gand which cover the bottom, 1 am nat certain bat 1shall render many thanka to the white bloasome when they maka their apnearance, but to (ke Crealot ot all thin beanty will 1 rive the praise, fof none other could create such loveliness, To grow hyacinthe n water exhansts them eo mach that for two or theee years their blossoms are of small account. Therclore, when thronzh flowering. place them in a rall of sandy loam, nnd water an long as the leavea ars green s then In the fall place them in the ground to recuperato, Hulbe delight in a light, eanidy otl, eariched with thoronghiy-decompnsed manfre, hops or comport compased of refuse vegetable and animal mniter. 1f too rich, the budbe will become soft and decay or mold. ‘o plaut them In pots, place the buib in a five.inch pat, and be anre of pood drainage, and that the ulb s in the centro of the pot: preas it own in the »oll til} only tho crown 1s vieible. Mnko the #0il damyp, and piace In a well-ventilated cellar or cold frame, cover with tanbark, leaves, sawdust, or aand, fve or sig inches deep, I thus planted, ll{ the 1st of ctober they will have A temperature of about 50 or (1) degrees, and in two monthe the pots will be Alied with roots, Now nre eare in watering, and you will iusnre a profusion of bloom. 1o not place In the hot sun, but keen in the cool and shade til} well-growinge, when ther may be hrought to the light, but never cxpose them to the full rays of the aun, ar it deterioraies the color of the red, bluc. and sellow verv much. Do not leave o heavy stalk ‘to hend with s weight of blorsome, but place s strong wire in the soil, and cautionsly tie the fower-stalk 1o it with & soft string. I you give them manure-water each sreek ou will {psure longer bloom. Aftar the bnibs forced, they must be placed in in_ 8 prepared for them. well-dratned, and lace the bulbs _ahont elght inches apart: cover with rich soll, leaf-mold or mannre, and have the bed ratsed 1n tho centre with & gradusl slove of fivg inchies, that the water may ot seitle around the bulbs, and cause decay. Some anthoritles say a bed will last but a single seasan for hyacinthes, but when room In scarce, we are ob- liged to renow and to enrich, and continae using it, and with good resnlts oo, After bulvs bave been grown three years out of doors, they are then ready to bring tn anid perform their part inthe forcinw operatio: aln. 1n July tho bulbs may bo taken up and on the sido” so the roots wiil not grow again, and covered with dry solt about an inch deep tor two weeks, and then tho rootsand loose skin will separato from tho bulbs, Do not Iet the sun touch them. Tho importera then take “thown and place tn the san for a few hours and torn constantly with a large brush to urevent their being scorched, By this means they obtaln that rlonsy apvearancu always observed in Imported fulbe, Then they are placed. in n ahwdy. airy situation, for a fow weeks, and aro then ready for use ngain, It {s ncceewary to throw an adaditional cover ovor them In cold weathier, but care must bo exercised lest the cover 1s too deep, If using tho leaves of trece three or fone inchies is snfiiclent, s they retain the vapor which riscs from the soil and provent the air cutering and purtfying it. In planting In beds November 18 the hest ttme. ‘The botanical name of tho leaf sent me In Diphyllem creustum. 1t is called un air plant, but scarco worth the room it occuples unlessas a curlosity to thoee who have nothinz of the kind. It grows from 8 leal being suspended in A mofst amosphere. 1 have a large root, but shall nok give It room _In the house, ne I do not care for them. It was very kind of yon fto seml me wone, and 1 “thank yon ' aa sincercly vs if onu of tho rarest planis, for the will was the same. _[only write this thot you may know what it 1 will rend to you just the wame, Ilolly- hock seed will not bloom In the house this winter, und it Is not consldered a nou-e-plnm. You ean tant the seed ontdoors this fall. "The Kex begania s troubled with fnsectn, thu; do not per- celve them; pince a damip sponge under tho leaves, and allow it to rematn overnigl amove eatly in the morning, and yon will captare the littlo in- lmmerse tha eponge in Lot water and re- | are gone, ruaders wera undoubtedly surprined to re- colve packeges of alips last week, it yonr namen were given me, and | felt you would accopt them in the same apirit they wers avnl, I have now sent to cvery one who has asked, and I bope you have all recelved thew, Lottic, lnan aMictlon 1lke yours, lopk to the Crea'or of these beautiful flowers for gniaance and comfort, for He does and will apcak through them 1o you. They have been called the ** Alphabet of tog Angels, "‘aud they will apeak Lo you more than human sympathy from tho cofin and the grave, May those I'sent be a rayof comiort during the dreary winter which will sooa bo Lere, and remind you the more of the loss you have suntained; but he blixe ahie hos attalned,~think of this, and be content. Frox Rexnig, iydnaLe, TLu.—With the return of winter will come a desiro Lo havo 3 few flowern in the window,—sumething briznt and checr- B ] ful to lovk at,” while all without looks bleak and dreary. In response to Mabel and Mrs. K., who ask for information on this subjoct, 1 offer theso snggestions: Eelect nn cast or sonth wintlow, and, If theso cannot bo had, then, in preferance to a northern exposure choose, & west window. If possible select & roown which Ia not heated by s furnace; tho alr I8 too dry and hot, The temperature shoald be 032 to 703 by day, aud mot less than 502 by night. Tho Morist eprinkles his plants, throws water on tho e cnhoure walks, and in_every way trice to maiutain a moist atmosphere, . Weo cannot do s in vrivato honsee, but by placing a pan of water on the realstee, whero it wili gradually evap- orate, Wu cun very nearly aporoach tho fHorist's methoil. Planty mist hove light and alr at every opportunity, lla careful nover 10 allow a draft of cold mir, admitting It in quantity proportionate to the weatler vutaide, When cold ‘und fevsty givo little or no nir, und more on pleasant dn{-. The leaves of platits noed washiug and syringlug to removo the dust which gathers on them, tome planta, such sebezonia rex, do not lka their leayen maistencd, Others, 1ike the camellin, require the leuves sponged off one by ane, Always tepid water, ond sttend to ling ot overy weel Plck oft sl dlscolored leaves ot tno same Lime. 'I'he drainage of the pots sbonld admit the sur- lus water (0 eacapo essily through the hale in tho hottom of tho put, Never ailow water to stand in the saocers. Ono great error In window-gardensug coneists in attempting to grow too many planta, Jietier Lo have une heal H‘I‘y. well-grown plant than adozen sickly, enfeebled things, wllh.‘n have no beauty of cithor leaf or biossom. T planta sult. able for window-gardenlng are puincrous, snd 1 aubjoln a few, with brict bints on their treatment. Eeariet and Heeated Leaved Garaniunis are canily grown in the window, ‘I'ncy need plenty of light, and to bo turned frequently wo s Lo xposs all the Ileaves, Do not bear cmwdlni. or an exvcess of water. Daphue 1sa fioe plunt for & west window, It Is a shrub, with pretty white flowers. The rul in which it 14 grown wust be Ollod ona-third full of broken earthenwaro, to socure perfect dralnage, Ieltotrope, n very great favorite on account of sbundaut bloom and delicone fragrauce. 1t can be trained Into any shape, Give It plenty of room, Houvardls, another fine winter window plant, re- quires a very wann tewperature snd freaucnt syr- inging. ‘Ihey vary iu color from pure white to deep ecarlet. ~ Monthly Roses, capycially the tea- sconted, nre hesutiful window planta.s Fhoy need rich vall, good desluse, frequent syfingink, and to b fumligates with tabacco il grean fy appenrs. Uyaciatbs nro cxcollent for this purpose, grown In pots dlled with sotl, or In noss, or in water. They should bu Kept [ u dark cellar, fres frow frost, une th rooted, aud then rnl 1n the window to bioow, Cyclamen bulba should bo potted now m rich soil, with pulverized chares spoonful of oot to cac! | mixed in it, and a tea. h pot. Ut and let the crown of tho Lulb just peep throy tho aurface of the soll, vy can ba grown lu any part af the room, and trained to festoon a doorway or wreath a picturs. They require frequent waterng, but it st uot by ullowed tostand uvout the roots. Mageira Vine and Cobea scand o very urclty climbere, 4y almost any treatment. Thero many others, all vory excellent for window culture, which 1n ubsequent Jotter [ way wpesk of. Aquatun, Mignoncite, Sweel he: Alyceuw, Petunls, Double Pink, and Lobelia can Il be grown and bluomed o Winter from seeds wh now; Petunia and Lobelia wecdw, belng very small, muat not be covered. Sorinkle' the surface of the soll, saw (he sced thinly, and ress with 4 smaoth 8l buard, OF course ull thess aro 10 bo aown indoord. ‘Those wlio have 1o sce threg stamps and | wlllJrlw then envugh vupply piato than one hdu ‘Alving Sliuimins, when' the frost has nipped the leaves of your Cannas and Funkias (Day Lily), take up the bulbe, suake off ull the soll, put In'a abed for a few days, then place in o vwarm closet for the winter: occasivhally look over, and, if discase appears, Tub with powdered chiarcoal. ‘Phere’ are threc lottors before me, msking for ete., tu which no address is glven. Uoubt- nders are indignant at not heariug from e, Perhiaps this nutice will expluin watters, **Twiliyht)' Caweron, you have wy thanks, Please write, Frox M. A, W. 8., Jacesox, Micu,—1 havea scosation somewhst quaky fu again venturing within range oftbo W. 1., but, reficcting that the Grand Arditer docs fnno instance dismise o body to thoss FPlulunlsn reslms with a floarish of trumpets, 1 beliovo [ can survive even the W, B, ultfmatum. But I waat to *‘speak my lule plece.” While sl must sdmit the justice of Ityline's complaint of Esculaplus, & large number wil) zo- gret the sitack wpon Hewole. According Lo berown showiug she wave him two choices, aud cowplsined because ha availed himeolf of the license she accorded him. When thlugs arv made Boe it will be remembered that sl) Homers are, in awense, sdyertisers. Bpeakiug of what § know reouatly, I protest agaipst suy such lwputation i0g cast upon leanie ludividually. A lttle re- fection will show anybody, short of & human parasite, thal ou tho Lerwe Whick be proposvs by could in no sonsv be the guluer by exchauging his wurplus, over and sbove thvse with whouw be vx- changes. e uever proposed giviug wonieibing for Lan the rest of us Homers. It dorelictions, sceking to serve personal endent thu expemse of otners. with wuch proti, aud b by to maky Hursl experimieuis, which 1 sbhould uever Lave attempted otuerwiae, 1u & paver some weeks azy | ooticed that oxalls bulbs were ready for distribetton, und 10t byaciutba would uizo be ready In ashort tinie, to such aa desired them, 1 rentacard to him a<king the termsof hyacinthe, In three daya I recelved a letter containing a friendly meseage and tureo oxnlia butbs. In the same Jetter twae A statement of the prices of bia rarer bulbs, and, knowing how ohtained, and that (hay wers tare and deslrable vartetieh, T narveied at the low nrices In return for the nxalia I put np an envelope. of seeds from my beds, that wonlil ofhierwise have buen scat- tered to the four winds of heaven and carth, In three daya after Ireceived alctler stating how grAllying was the packnge, ae it alded so greatly wm_the nccomplithment of ane of the kindliest [Goiccta that conid Incite o humin belng, and, did feel nt liberts to state nctanl facts tn_relation to hin purposes and thejr results, I conld convince thedisaflocted that, bhetnga man who carries his heart an his alcove, it ie na wonder he rune connter to misunderstanding and anspicion, It cannot he dented that there are clgsrea of individoals who have no more {dea of distntercstedness than & rea- ifon haa of the gamut. Now, denr fricnde, let me advire such of yon an havo sieds of any sort to spare, try the oxperlment of rending themto him, If any of ¥ou want expicit information concerntug the eerd and culture of any rort of plant, write to Wim for it. 1f you do not recelve tenfolid the value of vonr Investment your expetience will be different from mine, If Advertiaing were allowed fn thess coiumna I conld very soon disperso all distrust by refetence to the vublications swhich contaln hie” articles on ilori- cultnre, and by cltine the inferested -to nnmes whore nwners wonkd make haste to ofter as A gnnr- aniceof Renmie's Intearity tho prestige of their own high poaition. Again, put youreelves in com- municution with the ** canny Scot "' of Hlinsdale, Perhaps insaying more 1 ahall **»peak In meete g Iint, heing atrongly deslrona of peace and wroflt, and that no profitabie son: be ent off, | il venture to make n statement : To auch as sro making The Home columns the meana of selfiah aratification, I wowld state thal the vest of the old contritntars are enjoved In private aventos of -communication, where there is no chance for dis- trast or senepicion, and whero there no remorescless **pitching-In " to_each other, conecquently The Ifome anffers, More- aver, 'l v that 1t n a shame to sonae the opportn- nities offered throuwh these columns. I remember 4 lerron | Jearned from the indirect apoiogy made by Fern Leal many weeks ago for what mlgbt by deemed monopoly by sume whose notions did not rodge with fllgl‘l‘ contritmtors for writlng so mneh what waa eo near her hearl. Eome malicious nui- rance thought it the smartest thing out to fling at her articles on flower-calture. You will perhaps remember that, with her relf-abinegating apology, #ho retired from the controveratnt fleld. Be it re- marked that tite cavalier has not mado her placo good, I he, ahe, o 1 dul possces eu much boasted surreptitious information.” When it becony law of mclol{ 1hat growlera shall sunply remedies, the world will be vastly better-ofl, A fluely-cultivated mind Instluctively keeps s~ lence when dlsgusted, and snch silence In mare roboking than tho most Intercsting sarcasm, If anyoody only knows enough to know it. Finally, Twonld annoance that Ido not expect toace ibe Baturday's Trinuxe again for {hree months, 1 have given Instructions (o my house- hold to exercise unceasing \'lqnnnca concorning {.l:nm. 00 if Iam **wiped out " leball never know can Frox Wisnow Uanprxen, Citcaao,—Can any oneof The Home readers givo mea reason and care for my trouble with tuchelas, the buds of which, just befure maturity, drop off in the moat ogzravating mannee? Fonr different varioties, ¥onio bought at greenhonevs, others siarted from nlips by friends and myself, all repsy temder care withtho same lngratitude, AL suggestlon of ilorlste, professional and amatenr, 1 have tried diferont worts of treatment, very wet, and very dry, and mediam; very sunny, and vory shady, and medlom, with the same resnfts of continnal dropping that wears s heart o8 wetl a8 astone, ‘‘he fcaves aro thoroughly showered fwo or three timosa week, and carcful cxnmination with the lons reveals nored mplders, aphides, or moaly bugs, Sometimes the buds—and blossoina, 100, “when porfected, aa oceaslonally tliey nre— break off criep; somutimes the stem I durk and shrunken at the breaking-place, as though wilted: generally the former, Tois han been a weary trial to my good nature and temper for over o yoar, and, having exhansted overy losson In patience posslble to be gained there. from, 1 call for relief boforo offering, in deapalr, all my beautifnl fuchsla plants to »oine nnworthy Shattuck or Canadian Mother of the Home circle. Frow Box 414, GraNp Rarivs.—1 bkave just finfshed sendinz the secde and violets, and Lopo tbey will all reach In safely thelr destination, and provon pleasurotoall. The card from 41 West Van Daren atrcet came too late. I had justsent packago and lotter. It they are not recelved let mo know. Soma got but few sceds of sooic kinds, but 1trled to make up In somothing clse. If nuy ono haa hyacinths, amyrelles, lotmosen, or belladonna, vallota, tigride, Aneinone, yoilow or whits crocos Japan-itly, U'rubran. and wish 1o exchungs fo lemos, or pure white fragrant lily, decentra, or cither of purple, white and rod, and white peren- nial vhlox, I will do su, and give stfough to make itoven. 1 lave. lixewlse, to spare a fow yellow and smal] rod ronce, small roots, sud cora Illics to thodo who_wish for theui, for a triflo moro than postage, No 3 or patterns wanted. If the friond who offol me 0 caltvtum wlahos to ex- chango for any of the above, will be glad to do wo. Frox 8auno, Axanoss.—~Who wants 8 bridal rose? 1 lave twwo or three rooted; also two doublo plnk gerantams, wilch I would lxe to exchbngo for a tooted passion vine, bonvardia, or cleroden dum, or Lulbs of the crocus, hyacathe, cyclamen, or Narcissua, 1 have o fow scedy of asperula, fover- fow, phlox dtummondie, white peronntal phlox, snow oy the mountain, and plnks, which T will “i‘:nhm“ for seeds which 1 havenot, or any of the above. Frox 8,, Fainsanns, Avacuva Co., FLa,— Thinking that our beautiful Florida moss would bo acceptable to the many readers of The Iome, wi will undortake to furnish such as request §t with what thioy wisls by simply remitting tho postago on tho same. Fuirbanks is decidedly a Chicago town, scveral of our famiiles bowng flom your clty, aud all but oge, 1 holieve, Tfrom Hliools. Tho climate here 4 delightiul, und the sitastion fs consldered wno of the best in the State for heabth, Frox . ilvoe, Peonts, iut.—1 wont s nomber of good tultn bulbs, and will send a rooted plant of (alvin-nzeratum, gersnfums In varlety, beautiful follawo plants, wax-plants, begontas, piles, Ger- man iry, or fuchsia, for every bulb. Wil some friend toll me hiow to torcea Mlium longiflorum for winter bloominzy llanany one a clerodendlon Iilill'orr.,l she will exchiauge fur & begonia or uther plants QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, Frox A, M. A,, Rocurure, ~A Reader, Elgln, here ls 8 Maryland recipe for greon tomato plev, — we consider u unpply fur winter usa quite i punsablo: Twelve pounds fruit, sliced, four pounds wngar, one quart molassos, Cook slowly until the frult fe well done, then skim it out, and boll the virup until quite thick. Mako ples with two cruste, scenred around the cdges; season with lomon ¢! teuct, fresh lemon, orangy beol, o wplees, thick. cning witn a littlo flour also, ke well withunt sealii Amber, 1 hands on thia plstol question, & SAYS Ko 100, Ming hnw been reawdy over slico my huusekeoping bess six yeara azo. L certainty vives ono o’ feoltuz of sa. enrity whon the tramp is at the door, or when left ulouo i the evenlng, Kpeetator, wo fair and hapest man whould And anything in Amber's letter {0 ** fira his blood, " ex- cept the fact that there are villaihe enouyh in the world 1o meke womun's abllity to defend herself wnd her humo o neceastly. A gentle, ladvliko friend was put to the test st winter, during her huabsnd’s absence fu a distant u:ll{. One night she ‘wua awakened by the wound of fafllug gluss,” Calle fuig ber vervant and takinz o lanp (and rovalver), whe cntered the room wheee the buralar, wits his wew through the broken pave, was fteylue o remove the window-fastening, Was ho frivhienedy Notatalll lle thought he liad unly defenseless women to deal with, and persisted in his offort 10 open tho window. Only when sne rubed tho ro- volver aud fired at him dld by conclude | waa thme toloaye, ‘The husbands, fathers, brothers, and friends caunol always e withiy call, Hurnlog Indignafion, I've uned a reclue alinost Hdentical "with the one you complain of for two {n Wo call it Chiltsauce, and flnd it a del ul sccompaniment o baked beana, cold iy elc. Perhaps you put in the pepper seeds, (oo; In that eawe call 1 peppor-sauce au ccordingly. ng. woulit like to shake na **My Job Frox Mns, €, B. K., Cuicauo,—As lam in- debicd to The Homo fur muuy useful hinte and some good reclpes, 1 am glad of an opportunity to ovlige ** Mra, T, M., of Tuscols," and any others who, 83 1 lhave done, tuiled uver their atudent luwmps with whitlog sud Manuel, with uroken fnger-nally and cbbiug patience, to make theow sputicss and bright, Jooking ut mluo voe day, and lacking the energy” to attack it, 1 happencd to temember how my wother used to brighten ber brass pregerving kettlo in the days bofare pureetaly oues were In use, [ took o largy tablespoonfal of yinewar and a small teasponful of sall, heated it (0 scaldivg and applica with 8 bit of lannel o 8l the brass of my lsmp. | then wushed It off very q‘?lckl in warm soap and water. dricd sad rubbed . and the effect was magical. You will have many recipes ollered you, Lut nouu casier tha; this, It docsnot hurin the or: and your w terlale re alwaywat Laud. Tam i love with my eelf for my **happy thought,” sod want all to beneds by it. Fuox Srky, Axs Ausow, Micuo~I rcad Gupale ka's Jettor In iast Suturday's Tmsuxs with much lnterest, sod befng upfortunstely afllicted with comedones, I concluded to try what she says Iy ususily prescribed by physiciaus for this divease. On applying to the druggist for a solutton of chly- ride of morcary, be asked i 1 wauted corrosive chloride. I 1old bim that 1 didu't Kuow the differ- euce, and sdded that i was to be used exterually, Accordingly, he gavo wa i tho desired quantitica s wolutton of corrosive mercury in alcobol. | ap- plied 1t Jast niciit aud this worolug. Taie voon it occurred to wme to Sud out the nuture of the rome- dy. Accordingly, | consulted 1L C. Waod's peuticoand Miteha Medica. aid ou page wpeaking of the yhyslolosical action o bR T mercary, | And thesd Wordst « -+ Severe 21 and even fatal polyvntn, may result from ¢ external apphcation of, this preparativa of *And furtoce on relates toe case of o a polntion of mereury wae applied with n eamel's hAir brush, The aymptome were diarrhea, pro- au-rh!lllvnlhn. and’ great prostration, ending in eath. Now, did Gnnalka mean corroslve chloride of mercury? If the drnggist knew of |ls polsonons 3""'“'"' why did he give it to me? and, if ho idn't know of them, what businces han he to call himeclf a drnegist? Wood la an anthority, and, According to him, this selution of mercury is omi- nently polsonons, Let as have the opinfon of rome ot the medieal fraternity, that we wha have nceaslun to nso anything of tha sort may not suffer in consequenc Fnox Cugar Livixa, CticAno,~Now, Iadies, T protest amines your so aboaing onr *' chow-chow " friend. Tmade plckled after hor recipe, and find it moat excellent, only I took the precaution to re- move (ha seeda from the nerpnn. Mra. L. M., If you wiil slove coal or coka ashes tivice throngh book muslin, and scrub your braes lamos with the ashes and soap, nsing a cloth for the purpose, then lmurhmu rith dey ahes and a roftelean cloth, T think that they will aatiafy yon, Iulcnmy brass bird-cages in that manner, snd they lodk like new. C. M. B., Wneatox, Tut.—I have onc verse of the poctry yon wish. ‘1t was written In my auto- graph albnm: Write on the sand when the t1de Is tew, Seek the spot whon tho waters flow: Whisper a namu when the storm {8 hearil, T'ause, that the eclio may esteh the ward; t you write oi tho sand aliontd test, And the echo e heard ‘mid tha tempest's blast, Then Bolieve, but nat 0 g ‘Fhiat there Is truth In the yows of men, Friox C. M, B,, Witgaroy, 1i.t,—~Mow thankful onght wo always {o be. . T feel very thankfnl to- night; my wishes have been ao bonntifully sup- plied. Inanawer to my request Inat=Satorday, 1 tave only recelved thirly-six coples of the povm. L talfli my promise in resard to thanks with ‘nlea- sure: am & fitlic sore in tegmrd to stampe, Please, dear friends of The Home, don't send any mora. 1f any purson woula like a copy of the poem they are welcoma ta it. Frox Grrsy, OoL Couwry, TeL,—till Beth Button plennc rend nio a sprout of her vasket-plant, ** Job's Tears," nnd state what rho wishee in re- turn? 1 have quite a number of geraninms, but do not know whetirer { iave a Mra, Pollack gerantum or not. Can some of The Yome readeis send me some patnpas rads, dlao sweet alyssam? I will re- turn aced or roots, Frox D. E. M., ANx Ansan, 3icir.—Sonie ono asked last week for ademintory, I bavoiton moalcsl nuthority that & plastor of pitch and gabanum ora pitch plaster will remova sanerfin- ous hair by the roots, {am, howovor, lznorant of the procesy of preparing and nup:lylng auch n pla ter, and wounid liko (o be Informed, Den Rock, RocRvittg, DakotTa.—I wish you would please send mo some of the quartz, or Fpeeiniens of rocks, stonics, mosa, efc., and Aome aeed of the white lily and soap.plart. 1 wlll send i dower sacd in roturn, or roots of somy beans "lfl“l;h:llm Address Dox 0, Hatdane, Ogle Coun- ty, M. 5 et WANTS, Juaxita, Prarnie Hoxr, Mavrta.—Icome to ask Fern Leaf, or some other laver of fowers, If it wilt hurt plants to transplant them twice this rall. 1 have some that [ bronght from Chicago in 8 box. They were then takon up ontof the flower-bed. Now 1 wish to remove them to o more suftable box for the wintor, Can I do 80 without killing them? Burning Indignatlon, have yoa thonght that per- haps 1t inight be the compositor who magde n mis. take an (0 the number of peppers? You know they do sometinses make tho most lndicrous mistakes, In cither case, T hope thal you would not be 40 un- christian as to make them swallow such a dose, s 1 do not think it wonld agres with them any better than with youraelf, ** Do untoothors as you would havo othiers do unto you." I hope that you aen fecltng better now, and In futnre be gnided by your own Judgment inmaking up recipes, for it certainly must have told you somothing wronge, 1f there are any of our lome fricnds who reside In Konsas 1 would 1ike to hear from them, us wo aro thinking of making itour futura home, sni wonld be glad to got a littlo infornation as to what kind of & country it is, The country bero ls very nice, but rather tiat, We wish to “«L a place whers thure {e |ilm|l{ of de ‘wator, and _caay to obtain, llll‘ly one will write me, carc of The lome, 1 will et it ¥ Amber, Tagree with you. T think that every womuan ought to know how to uso the rovolver, esneciatly thosu Hving vut In the country who ara alone the heat part of the time when the men are gone to thelr work round the farm, M. P.. of Englowood, I do pity yoa and all otn- ers who are tronbled asyou are. [live in tho country and do my own work; thank goodness, I am ahlo to do it; therefore I am not anvoyed with stich troubles. Some of you city people think that t 1 nething but work and drudgery {n farm Tife; bt let motoll you Iwould not give up my country home for the best ono in the city. [lero wo bave tho beantiful pure air, the troes, buds, and rich felds of grata, Nowherc can Lo fouml the sume golden butter, tho fresh ezes, nice Joicy applus, aud Jots of othor things 100 numerous to mentioi 11ind time for recreation, suclh as res ing, driving, riding, fancy work, and love to go and gather the beauttful sutumntleaves tu brighten up our home In the winter, Give me tho farmer's 1lic above all others for Independenco and bappi- nuws. Frox Bxawtwesn, Daxren, Micu, —I have had neveral lottern from The Homeltes which ought to have heen nnatvered long ago, bot we have been **boarding around "' for noarly threo weeks, Our howme is bolng repalred, Mlave patlence, T will not forget you. 1come thie timo with a want. Inave been making somo handsome wpatter-work plctures, 22x28, They aro much admired and sald to bo superior 1o any In tae State Vair at Detroit, 1 will mako une of theae plcturcs for two paira of scarlet nittone, with blnek worked Lisckn aud pretty fancy culls on them., Tho slze of kid glovo worn 18 i, 1 will make cither o crows, unchor, or harp, and, 1f tne atzo mentloned does not suit, will make any oter size wanted, ‘'hank you, dear Epartan. A mother's love will R0 with you when you clah those iong, high tills 1o luy flowera on thosy preclous graves, Lwish ] could o comething for you, My rlnmn from 'The llomo are dalng beantifully, 1 wonld liko to nak if any of tha umaryllls has a Toug, wide leaf. If so, what kind is Ity Frox Maaate Mar, ltorar Cextie, —Bennsie, 1 never recetved your lottor, and now I have lust tho papor with your adarces. Will you pleaso wend it to The lfomo once more. and I wili anawer? Alleon Allanna, {u it too lata (o return thanks for thoweads yuu sont me? Hicknuss provented my doing so at the time. DId the sccda | sont you grow? 10 not. let o know, und 1 will send you renls ones this £ail, 1 have the pattern of o bal- loon (Naateps, Would you dikeity Phanule Maple, wis_bornat The Falls, and Hvod thers wany ri. 1 wonder it I over knew you, What has becomo of Chaty Why do we not hear from hor? | wish more of the older alaters of 'Tho llome would writd agslu, Fuox Mus. M, Fenius, Criicado.~1 want to thank Quunalkn for hite prescription for torpld Niver, thouul sometimes 4 1s Jinpossible to koon It down, 1t 14 so very nauvgous. 1 wonder If it could not bo made lvsa wo by the addition of some of the flavering extracts that are used 1o putting up medicine? ~ Wil Gunaika pleass anewer when convenient? Have any of the ** Homeites™ a Maltess kilten of the ale persuaslon Ly would exchanve fur four Juvenile books, ail nuw, suitable for coil- dren of from 6 10 12 years of oget 1T su, plensc tuddrews us sbove, care of Homw, Froxu Ciear Living, Cuiciao,—Deth Batton, 1 would gladly exchango with you, but I regret to way that my Jobulia i umong tha things that wore, It met its death tho past week by a sad aceident, bulug pulled up and picked to_ploces. Will some one vxchange a lobelia with me for a rooted Kenlt- worili lvy? Renuie, will yan exchange a hiyacluth for & calln? I had uccepted ltly of the valley vefore sectur your offer, Haove several scarfet geranlum witys rooted tn exchln‘x ud will any onv toll me tho best way to pack sl insuro thelr safo arrival? Prost Maten Sraxistavs,,. Ciicago,—sollle Odell, 1 would like vome of thef beautiful grass, Could scud pink amaryllis bulb, Address fn care uf Homo. W ho can spate a canary; good singer and young? Aud what duc ahie wang In oxetaugo for it? Lam anzious 10 obtuit oue, and will do ali T can to get Wl soou have Madoira bults to spare to any une who wlil forward postage or send sowething good 1o exchange, Fuox Box 124, Nevapa, Ia.—DBurr, Burr Oak, Wis,, did yoasend e some cranberry viaes? If #0, pleaso scnd mu your address. | wrote for then a Jong time ago, but, a8 1 did ot henr from YOu, supposed you were overrun with orders and could not comply with my request, - Oct, 4 § reo- cuived a packege through fhe mail of what was once fresh, greon cranberry vines, and, thougt they had been caretully packed, wers so dry that thoy might have beea ezsliy pulverized.”.lam yery sorry, forl wanted thew so much, Man: thuoks for your trouble and the vines, and 1 will reiwmit utainps os s00n 88 [ hear from you. Faou Mas. E. Bucua¥ax, Opsty, JLr.—Have a0y of The Home friends & canary they would like to cxchsuge fur plaats? 1 will sond one dozen plsuts, all goodwinter bloomers, —roses, gorantumis, luntana, bellotrope, fuchyias, eic., 10 a0y one who wlil wend we 8 good slnyer, rovided ho' doce not 1ive s0 far awuy that it will cuet wore than the bird 1% worth 1o get 1t hero by expross. Fuox Zvia, Martoox.—I bave enjoyed Tho Ilome s0 wuch, and cau truly say It has been a greot benelt 1o e 1u many ways. Long may we have the pleasure of welcomivg 1t 1o our howe. Would any of the ladics scad we vatterns of collar sud vud Ju lace; aley, te!l me what the bzald cuats peryard? T ahall bo very gratofol, and will sond #1103 of geraninm and moss for hanging-baaket, ora clonk pattern for lstle gitl, dress and apron pattorns, 1f preferred can rend stamps. Who will tcil ma something nice to make for church faje? Frox ToTe, Misnawaxys, Inp.—7 have found a Inberose, but should like & doubls wkite gerani- am. Wil led Rock, of Rockelile, plesss send mo some of the spccimonn of tock and dried moss, and about how minch the postaze will he, #o [ can send enough? Alords, will_yon Ylem send me jnst onaslip of your double whitezgeraniums, and I will pay you more than the postage 1f yon will etate tho postage and what more yon wonld hko? Wil some one plense send me the poetry of ";he ol Charch Organ 't Frox oty Henny, Orruswa.~T1 wish very much for a branch of holly, Amerlcan or Engilsh, for copying in wax. Wil pay for it in money, ur exchange anything desited in roturn. 1¢ the renl holly cannot be obtained, honld Itke a picture of ft—calared preferred. {oes any one know of & dealer in wax matcrials who keeps the molds for making holly? Fnox K., Nites, Micit.—I want tho addrors of the contributor in Arlzann who eome timo since of- fered to nend pleces of soap-plant to those who would pay (he postage, T want some of it, Sabd contribator en address K., Lock-1ox 64, Nilen, Mich. y one atfempied fo tearh canaries {0 eing tunes by means of (ho musle-box} Can it done? Fant Mnse. 8. N. Monnoe, Dasvirtr, I, — Would any reader of Tho Home depariment ex- chanzs me 8 pair of (horoughbred bud Cochin chickenn for o joir of handausue canary birds? If 80, address nu above. Frox Beroir, Wis.—~Will any member of Tha Tiome be 80 kind ns to send me n copy of, or tell mo where [ can find, n littlo story entitied **Ilunt- Ing the Mouew, " and oblige, Box 270, HINTS FOR HOUSEKEEPIENS, Frox Evva, Fonr ATkinsoy, [a,—f wantto giva Injored Innocence and Burning Tadignation n nice recipo for Chilt enuce, and 1 think. after they havo caten of It, they whil live to tell the story with ro- Joreing that at lust they have found & good thing: Take olghteen large, rive tomatoes, ono medlum- slzed onfon, and throe green peppers. Chop thess together, very flue, and mix with them one cup of sugar, two and onc-half ciups of vinegar, two tea- mpouns of salt, one teaspaon each of all kinds of wplce, Stir all togetlior well, and boltlo for use. Do not couk It. ‘To make good rour pickics of rino tomatoer, takeonae pound of brown surar to a four-gallon Lll! of tumatoes, 1'cel Lhie tomatoes, puncture it fork, auwd put n layers in the jer: sprinkle a littly sugar aver vach layer, Patahight weight on tha top and keep In o moderatoly warm place a_ fow wecke, They make thelr own vinegar and aro sharp pickics. Brown sugaris the best to use, and just the propurtion [ mentlon. ‘Fo peel ripe tomatoes caslly, pour bolling water over them, (rcen tomntoes can be made into wweet pickles that many prefer to peaches, Take une quart of vinegar and alx pounda of sugar, with ono ounce cach of cloves, nnd allapice, and boll thein together, ‘Then inke Juur toinatoce, — medium-sized, —leave thom whole and green, and stick cloves aronrd 1n thens, awd boll In the sirnp untll they are tendor, Putina jar and cover thum with the mirnn. 1 make sonr plckles of green tomatoes in thie way: Cntench tomato in threo pieces, pack them in ralt, andletthem lie overnight. In the morning tinae them thoronghty, and ateam them until tender. Then ponr bolling vinegar over them. I 1 have kept them in this wny two years, Home- times A pieca of horeeradish root Is nice, put in the vickle; It makes them a littlo sharper and keopd the vinegar good. 1 aimostaiways putina fewv u‘n ) but soma people would rather mot have them in, Fitox EXTRAVAGANT LaviNg, Mixszarotia, Mixx.—To keep the daunels from ahrlnking, have ready mome hot clean suds: wawh each pleco us you put .it In the wator; rinse |n hot clear water; wring dry: shake aud-mrelch well,and hang up whero they will dry the quickest, IT tho woather Ia clondy drv tiem by u hot fre. Nover ullow flanncls to soak tn water before or aftor washing. nelther let Lhe water gut cold while washing. Flanucls treated in this manner wili Kkeep noft untii worn out, 1 can furnivh u list of common flowers and thelr meaning, 1 will cony and vend It 3 tho condnctor will accept ond puolish, Can sume kind lady or doctor of The Ilofin tell me whal to use 1o keep a child of 10 months 1n n sonnd eleep for it least bwo or three hours? Lucy is restlesy nll day, and, when bedtlme con 1 Lave to spend a couple of hours to goc her 1o sle und then she will ‘wake ny every ILitio while #poil the evenlng entirely for peaco or work, [ shall be very, very thenkfu! to hear of some cure. "The chlld ts quite” bealthy, and I don's wish to uso any drugs, Tnox Yanser, VANDALLA, T —Seelng o many complaints in The 1ome against the oue who ad- vocated so many peppers for chowchow, I venture to send my recipe; which I will wurrant to bo gaod. One peck green tomatoce (pesled). one large head cabbage, one Lall-dozen good slzed onluns: chop finc and saft suparately at nigbt. In the morning drain otf the water fromn tho vegetablos, waleh will hecanulderable on tne tomatoes, und ix thorougit- by, addung slx green mnd two tipe AWeet peppers, choppod Gue. 17 the ymall, fery pepners are nued. Ieen must po takon, ‘F'ake as much vinegur as yon think will cover them, Lot it cute ton boll. Tut tho vegetables In the vineyarand let them rcald o few minutes, then take them out and put thom iy A jar, n little black pepper, cinnamon, and cloves. “Pnrow away half of the vinegar used and add wow vinegar 1oitand & pint of sugar. When bailing hat pour over the vegetablos. 1 Injured Inpocence and Bnraiuz ludignation would use this recipe, omitting tho poppor, and put jare of the chowchow thoy have already made with AL T whould think it would be Vcrz nice. BUll they must use thele own judgment about ity sud do os they think bes! By 0 Froxn lizaTiznngst, Dethotr.—The following recipa for green tomnto soy I know ta be deliclous, and it wlll moro than repay Injured Tnnocenco and Durnlog Indlgnation to glve it nteinl: To one peck green toatpes add three largu enio: wood green peppers. Slico all tothel out tho blessom cinle of the tomatoes and thosceds of tho poppers, as they mako the soy bitter, Put all toeether into Uires vinta clder vinezur and lwo pinta wator: let it boll itp, and continuo bolling for about five minules; then wtraln out the tonatoes, cte,, and throw the visepar away, Nuw take two quatls fresh vinepar, and adid two cups brown sugar, ons cun uustard mado smooth with cold water, one tablespaonful eacit of pround cinnas mou, cloves, and llepice, and theeo of wall, L tits botl up, and then pour over the tomatocs, ‘Tnta tu ready for use when cold, and will keep o long fime 1 coverud elone fars, Now, ladles, you need not hesitate sbout giving this a trial, for | havo put i up for years, and all who have eaten 1t aira lond [u [t praiso, If any one sboutd give this a trial, pleave report, P Frox Box 20, PrarNrieLy, TeL, —Green tomato pro; Hulect nlco smouth ones, pare them vory thin, alice thom into a pie-dlsh Mned with a alcs paste, nboul half 8 cap of sugar to a pio, n few little bite of butter, little ftour sifted on, and sliced lemon, iemon uraence, or nutmeg for favorlng, | prefee tho eascnce. Put on thy unper crust. carefully so {ha Jules will 1ot ereapo {nbaxing, 1 think vou will thudd tliom very uicos nt Joast, wine aro always pralsod by thuso that like tomatnes, Somo time axo thory was 4 washing-fluld recipe priolished ln ‘Clie Iome attwo diferent thnes adont ayear apart, § did not save it ut tho tiuie, not having any use for it, out uow I vory much desers it 17 the lady who cousod 1t to ba published will Kindly xend 1t to my address (given ahovel, ut the wimne time glving mo hoe addreas, 1 will retuen stamps cuough o pay for her troubie, Fuow Usixtungn, Todaw, Wis,~1 woull like to suy one worl In regurd to this chowehow whicl weens to be creating wuch 8 burning senvation i Ale throats of sowo of the lupocent onee, | made somo of the sald chowchuw, and Ond it vory nice Iudeed to cat with nicut. b did not 1ake peppers us largte ws thu lomatocs, but sinall oncs § raleed wmy. well, and do not find it any too trong, but thoak the Jady very much foi u.llnll tho recipe, 1 hope who will eigd more, us | iike (hat kind of jukes, 1 would efy in regard 1o antumn leaves, niicr they are well'driad, lot 1 he brusiied over with mugllp, such as artists wse, then dried. 1 fixed wame 1 that way lunt fall and thoy are very niew now, after linviug boen exposed W ko light during hie summer, Frox A Suprsuei, Cilicaco.—Although I feo am a victim of that drendful chowchow, I had to tauels in splte of mysclf when Iread the letiers fréwm Injured Junocence and Burning ladignation In your last I vut up somu of the »ald cliowchow, sud kept adding tomaloes uuttl 1 bave s six-gallon crack of thu ‘stufl, and now )i makes my hair ytand oo end tovat i1, llowever, it {8 u consolation to know that oue can keep warm lnllcaulll: It uot esterually duriog the comivg winter, Fuox Soarwexn, Pexaver, Con.—I woald sug- geat 10 Burning Indigustion that the next time she makes pickles she had better mix them as the art- tut sald he mixod h\llpalnlu. *ewith braine.” Tne fesult would probally be bither leas peypers or wore tomatocs than the descendant of Peter Piper's recipe called for, and couscqueatly s more comlortable coualtion of the evophagus. ‘CRAINING UP CIIILDREN, Frox Inxz, Jervsuwox. —There have been some excelient letters In Tho Home upon the subject of traluing children, and, in wmy oplulon, there have alyu been sume very pour Lo ‘The true solution of the proulewm i, J think, to be found i the true- {sm: Character produces character, Tho trua so- cret of family governwont lies fn the parents or goveruor, uud not 1n the rules that they wake for chbildren. Chlldren, we all kuow, uru naturally lwi- tators, wircor some ong they slways will, and 1f the mother 1 sn active, bealthy woman, capablo of criatng ber bourehold dutley, it 1 she whow they will be the most likely 1o imitate, followa that, If aho han faalte i (it glaes g sho doenn’t Itko the 100K4 of, aho mnst firey sgygn toherown, **Lurity, trutb, love, conrage, gpg fdelity in the mother's heart il eget n Ly like virtnean her chiidren. ™ 1t'tx woppe 0! nncless for hier to feed her own vanity in dre, 130 rohiko flannting in hor daughters, or for s 1yt to deliver tempetance lectures to hix rang an § 1ot wine ipon hig table; and, worse than tdie. oot them far kmokinz, WILh o Chzar i is o toreeil 1 swas shopping one day, and there was man In the ators with his lttie aon, Flasy Tin cholco of zoode, he #add 80 the clerks Grorgle, glvo ma A cood. goncrons et for “yon know the hass fsn't “ronag, » 2'That makes no difference,” replied Cicorze, Thay 1y ente, Temptation cannot enter 8 woll.g, o s B L TR e paded that timo we necded gome papering done. ey A4 this man conld do such work vory woil, | him. Four tiniea ho promised falthfalty ne como and do It, and fonr times he made op, flimay exctteo for not coming, and cach timo | thy R;ucncu and hearing of that eame llftle agp, 'rhl y I8 & young man now, Al hin father hua i s Rnppost, hecausa lio 14 46 unreliable and darem tliat o one will emplay him, ‘ A mothior once told mo, with her eves flieg wiyy tesrs, thiat ehie was aerionely afeald that hor oy son—then 8 yeard ald—would grow apto |u-nlume lienrted, wicked man. When nsked why. s olicd: "*1lia favorlto play ta nienagories i shut All of his 1oy animals up in pene, and will nlways play kUl them: and.’ hede" oo likeg to torment antmiale. ™ " When fhe ehug wan' 4 scars ot we had the famijy 'y, vary " near - neighbors, and Wae forend ta nee a gecat denl that | dinaporoved of vory mue, IF the cut strank from the water-nnil, Snaieaq o laking lier dosn in & gentie mannce. nnd mying o #lie dia €0, **Poor kitiy in thitety and muxy b tome watcr,'! slie would eatch herup angniy, nirtke her, nid then, calling herw mean, ity o eat, would throw her ont_duora, One wornpe | had occasion to call uppon lier’ abont 10 ¢lagh e fowls were all on the pinara, apvacently waitis for their brenkfaat, [ fonnd her in the. sy room trifling = emplaymeny, wos e liltlg enuared in - pome and this sama littlo clild was standluse by teanns Bor o fecd and wator them. Saud she) ot 2! 1ahall go when I wet ready, and not by, el ’n L' T auppose there aro fow, {f any. reaq, Tiie Tome wio hava nut WItnesscd e of Uke scurien. and L mity be that many have teon s unmindful as thene parents of the bad effect ooy e chlldren present, not o sneak of tne hardenip, clfeciunon tielr own hoarte, The truntle nif mother was, she bad nover Tearned antihing o gariing how Lie minds of children grow, otherre #he would have known that auch coarse, crucl cyy. duct was excoedingly dangerous to her culll's resj welfare: thus she was cnn!(nnllr dolns him o dreadful Injuty, ail becavss ahe did not know toy better, The higher feelinze of tho mind are very tenler in childhood, andahonil bo gincded ond ciitvars . with great carei otherwlse Dolsonous v eeie wij ‘spring up In the Larden of their minda and chopy out the precione planta that the. Lord s place there to bo cultivated, To use tho plaines | guave possible, she not only putled up the preci plauts’ in his’ garden and” place, tut ahe cultivated th Whaoping, screamiig, and _bolntesons shauting #honld never be indulged In, becauae I8 makes enil. ddren grow coarse, atl blunty the hieher feclines of their minds, making them less cnuy to be enly. vated, and may perhans destroy them to suchay extentns Lo pravent them from growlng np v nnd good, while a Joyous, Learty, merry, Hnging langh wo nll love to hear, ¥ald a miserablo mother of a miseralle son iy moa few doys ngo: *'Lahall be vo glud wieg Jimmy fa grown up, for then I hope he willte astinmed of his evil nctions,” Are nol wes) Micawbors at hearl?~alwnys expecting romething in going tg turn np for our gond fur which we ang never striven to obtain. We must make son.. thing turn up, Kuch soul that comes into the world is differesy In some respects from every other; one proen must e fustered, another anhducd, tnother oradi. cated nltopother; tuts involves study of the iz est Kind, ~»tudy of heart, mind, and soul; and, it done thoroughly and earneatly by motliers, th wiil be no need of her services in the politic ] ’flnt:d. neither will she have any timo for sy abor, Mothers often teach thelr children disoh dicnes by luxity In enforctng thele commands, Theywi| order certaln things, and take no notice of ther refusal to obey, Children are very obeerving, ana, whon they find that thele disobedicnce pasars ity ont reproaf, thoy very naturally come (o tae cin. ciuglon that'ft waan'L of any conveqnence afier st and very roon the habit 14 formed, Veory much of the happinos of the home denesty upon tho affectionate trainine of the volew, Chi- dren, In particular, aro oxcecdingly susceptih ot tho tones, however dnll our own ‘enrs be 1 extornal ronnds; then let us have conslierarlon for them, and always nddreds them Ina gentle man ner, Bharo, husty, fretful words shauld te strangerd to their cara, In short, If pareats woa'l have good chdldren thoy must bu woo would have thesr love and il worttiy of thelr love and reap, v have finlshied our fretted hour of ex! ruage of thin Jfe, it will Lo a pleasan that wo hove trled, at least, o ¢ from chtidhood's eheek. and help i and mako aunny tho honrs of thelr fnnoc Nol tn least of my unticipated joys in v 11fe witl, bo the meeting of some uf our cullent dontributors of The lowe, not for our depuried and estoemed ifome conductor, TUHE RECIPE BUSINESS, Fuox Quis Lur, Ciicaue. Wikl the editor Tur Tutnese pleaso constitute himeeli o tir. Jury while I humbly pray for an Inufctraey 0t the mallelous females who, through the coline ! Tho tome department, dissomlnate their i recloen for cooking victuals? The ool thraugh the modium of a preacher, nas viven me s wite, It 1s patural to conclude thut the motn in-law was alvo a giit of the mume Divlae Pro dence, I hnve nothing on that seore to e, of, but, on tho contrary, am dixpnsed to thini 1. 8 mother-1ndaw, or at leasl my mnthes-im-lis was foreordained 1o bear no lnconslderanle pat 11 providiug for the happiness and comion of vy domestic Nfe—1t she ia let alone, s, sin i et alono; Aine Hie tackrym, Culie' the aver. female, my mothor-in-law Is fogulative, dincover tho funily secrets of the ucighbors. b learn the lalest discoveries I the culic art. regret o ey that [ department of ‘Tus T B oz el focilities for anveatlzation winch have © fearfally lmproved. ond st an oy 1oL 80 weh of money, VUL of the peace il gu of my degestlveappasutivs, As i r e ous ulshew whlelr bave appearid beeane 1 which 1 Lave practiculty Investivuted,- o knowa sud unkuowahlo comtiyations walel it found thelr way [usldo of mu thirouzh the edos of un aatonshed and brwildered palate al thrat —1um astounded at the wondecful powers of ¢ human constitution, Buc thin thiwe b contin: unbil ther v un ominons protest along th fine uf ny digostive works as noon as § xi8 dos 3t o tadle, 'Tlho othor day thera was an opicn rev Puk TRUNE 14 aken homo Saturday, d 13 evening und the foilowlng moraing o a demonsiration of the pecu’ur braatios vl 1. new recloed, On last Nundoy, ut dan 1ilv recomnltered tably, ocrved that no culls oflereil for Vers Laing W above board, and with a reckicss u ferent edibles went tumbling down the whreh gladdy recoived them, Afrer e 1l ! a b wie ted ples iva of “what th [ i A mation » Cith) But 1his parttealar ple dida’ wlieh wsually lemony, or ner P eedies ) it w 1f thiy 1t was but in thiat nold nach WO Were duoit to be d caluness with whilcn the af tha La iab boforo her, and the stois . e with which she exunbned her snife, i af throat 1o twileh with feaetal raplaity. b thie farther side of thu p into ik, und drow 3t Loward her. \ 7 urder!®” 1 Jumped (ron the tav.e, nwl mile for the dour, Followiug that knife a upant. vl Mawd b oozed out i’ crosk und gradually extended over the suracs O the ple. Of courso the sapzunary fnyiriion partako of the corpse Wy decliined, cud L walel out into the ginligit to perstiade ny ¢ e qutet aml not come up ¢ L avit A very anxious 10 do, wna o eirse 1he it fewmles who hran fy their Internal turned my housedio.d Into u lub of cani elfort bas been madu to explain the paiter 9 allesing thay the dish was llullunlllululu:ualllll ity and thut the pie was prepared acearding lo il and exlicit direcilons puolishod in ‘e Haine 49 astent of Tur Py Well, Taon't beliers t. Wht [ saw Was crimson yore, not ouly wied that ple wasdissmbowcled, but niteswards smelres over uy buby's fuce, and Heked by tiat baos inngae atier the most upproved mannerof o e cu. Tomato-pie! 1 (his wus a4 fow. Wicre ls (hiv thing to wtop? Next Sunaay U imay Le a turnip=ple. ora potato-pie, or 4 sl ple, o thers may bo another ‘murdered Vil served up; but L nave sworn u feacful atl thit b0 myatorloud dials Wilk Le placed on Liat ol WiEE wut an atidayit setting forth the mgredienty 1 ) prescription and the uamw of the nventor. S tully convincod thutdt fo the plain daty of b4 edlior 10 require that every reclpo weut for D5 licatlon whall be sccompanted by & samnle dieh OF 1be editor's particular Jnvestigation and uunlrm ang that uo recipe wbull by puplwied unil £ ple. White )t i 3ert went will Bl S pitaly g ass buwpital, and 1008 s with sel an) o protectivn bu aforded syl FRg sluughts that are btln¥ su relenties **And your petitloncr will ever pray, vl —~— | ETRICS OF THE llli\'()l.\‘Lfl| " Fuon Axuen, Higuwoun, lin. —Either myk'd ter upon *-Ethics of the Revolyer” b beed whilfally misunderstood. or it was ueves e ali by those who have tried to suswer i 1 bave no prosent futention of arming 10¥ or of calling wpon any of my sex o at b selves, wiib revolvers, and charge tud! 1y upon mankind. 1 ahail 1o my back yurd, por hang a u gute-0oat. There is bo platol-pocsct iu un) v dresses. and auy moderately well-Lobiand who culls ot my dovr noed ok fesr exte The Lusluces waa, I Lo attens clos neas, will not be molested, aud e nist < veyorof **uld Jagles, yount Lidle L~ wiea™ 2ervae cosulry wy il atisd il et up 8 B ran utwn S 1l 3