Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 21, 1878, Page 11

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SBATURDAY. DECEMBER 21, 1878—SIXTEEN PAGES. B e ey THE HOME. MARGIFE, * Mamma's Little Qirlle ™ Went to sicep fast night, nd they closed her bine eyes Forever from our sight, Her dainty 1ltile hands Bha folded o'er her breast, And Mamma knew hot darling Littie Margio waa at rest. And I listencd, bending low, To catch the las faint breath, ‘Whiter graw the baby face, Nearer came the Angel Ueath, And withont a shadder, Or a nlgn of pain, Qut lttie ** Christmas GILL" *Returned to God agala, Mns. Rosa G. ExsTeR, fenns Havrs, Dec. THE LETTER-BOX, ‘Thera are lonters, postal-cards, or papersat this fiice for the following persons. Thoso living out of the city will please eend their address, and the matter will be farwarded. idents of Chicago can obtain their mall by ecsiling at Room 36 Tninuxe Bollding: E. ., Chicago. .+ Chicago, Qardner, Mary .llee Heath, Henry C, Fi Yellow Jes: NOTES TO CONTRIBUTORS. Exotewoon,—Your communication tas too long. Try agaln, and don't use long cxtracts from wiher papers, Attentlon ls called to lnm‘u sensible advico glven 1o young Ildlfllvlfl Aunt Faany's lester thie week, . o Contrtbntora are horeby notiied that the discos- slon of the marriage auestion Lo atopped waoul fartber notlce. TIE HOME CLUBR. AR INSULT RESENTED, Crweaao, Dec. 10,—In simple justice to Tas Tripusz llome Clab, will yon kindly sllow mea Jittie space to state n few facts which would not liave been made public except Inself-defenne, have ing been made to feel the spiritof bitter opposition to us from & Soclety which lins aseumed the attle tude of a rival when it shonld be an ally. There was not the romotest thonght of rivalry, or of do- ing anything detrimental to any other Socfety, when thir Club was organized, —Indeed, 1t ts doubtful If the Inrge majority of its members knew of the existence of any nthor whose object bore thu falnt- est resemblance to ourn, and those who did know felt that 100 much could not be donein aid of the unfurtonate, and that our {dea diftered In many re- svectd from thelrs. It 1 now nearly eighteen months sinca aferr earnest women banded themselves torether under the name of Tur Tmnuxz Home Club, with the avowed object of workingio establish a place where the better eduncated class of girls who had no homer could find the comforta and refincments of one witn congenial surroundings—a safo nand pleanant retreat when the day's labor was ended—at a rate commennurato with their caraings. It waea preat undertaking. for tho roll of names bore none of those whom Jenkinsreports Jookingcharm- ing in white satin and pen or **queenly in black velvet and diamonds': none wers there to whum this work waa only the Jatest toy, an atnuse- ment when timo hung heavily on their dainly liands; none who sought notorioty or porition fromn Luving their namee areociated with those In high laces. There weto very fes whom the recidents of it or 8 fortunate marriage had lifted nlove the mnecowity of sometimes ua- Ing thelr own hands in the scrvice of tuele familics, and there were some whoeo oniy offerings must be the hearty willingness to do, ami the hopeful faith to pray, fof thu siccess of our ventare, and good, s0und COMNION SenEC L0 BAAIAL fn conneil, By nud by we were made awnre that re wera consldered onlsticto another Soclety. thun which nothiny could bo less true, and, while wa deeply regretted it, wo hopad, by keeplug al- lent and wteadily minding our vwn busincss, that they would conclude they were mistakei, nad would think better of ue. “So matters rested untll Jast Friday, when, Inaccordanos with the wish of our Club, ‘a delezation aitended the meeting con- vened tu nrrangs for the ** Carnlyal of Authors,** to be glven next April Ly the vorloun bencvolent societies of Chicage. Almost the frst plece of buain, trsneacted was thoe placing Lefore tho meetlnz the withdrawal of two of the ejebt socie- ties orlginally pledged to the work, Thoe first wan accepted without quesifon, but the wecond, fur wome renyon which did nat appear, was hehl in sbeganta H1f thoy could have time to reconsder, + After listening patiently for about two honrs, I Jearnea that the vacancles were to bo fllled, and to whum the nvxhullun must be wmade; and, knowe Ing that our Club conld complv with sl thelr ro- quirements, pecunfory and other, and thot we could command for the evening entertainment each vociety was expected to glve un array of fieat-class tslont secand to none, I mado bold 10 present our claiina for adiniesion to the vacant aeat. At first, tho lady courfcausly told me that onu application wos Iy B and that the other vacancy \wad Tasked, **(‘ould wo take that place if the withdrawal s finally accopted?™ Before an- wwerlng, abe asked what xocicty [ reptesented, und 1told ber. Did yon ever seo tho sky when nn ono #ido the san was sercnely shining, and if you turned 1o tho opponlte tho nrld Ughtnings played among the threatening storm-clouds? Woll, that was neatest llko tho change in pier face, **I have beard of that,” she said, **Why non't they unite with somo already-etublished chanity, and not sturt anotherr™ 1" replicd that the watter had been discissed among us, nod ut tmes 1 nad thought 1t might be wiser sa to do, but that the muiumy was atrongly opposed to_ it und of course 1 had no power to dictate.”™ **Well," she 20id, her, Syed fairly snapping with anger, **Itisa shame! They have no Lusiness to start aonther! “They have no rigat 10 do it1” 1 tried to make a pactc reply, Whon abo cut me short with the an nouncetnent, fu a trumphant tone, thot bolh wneancies had been appiiad fur, and then she squarcd her back toward me, and the licht of her countenance PRURG WHOD ME N0 RIVTE, Now, 1 reclte this sceno in no apirit of revengs or vindictiveness, but such injustice ond intolee- ance js hard to brook, especially when procesding fromn (hoso who luy stroni clsim to Chestercldian proclivities, - Aud It showa, too, bunt the wat upon Tux Trinuxe Home Clob has been reopened with * mortar anad petard™ os well as smsll shot, and that it 14 doe to nurselves to show that wo sra not entirely dofenseless: aud that, if they think we will do tho work of gatliering smununition and loading the guns that tney may have the glory of i) em, §t 1a as well they should noe Y feel no bemtatton in imaking ation because of the rude Y uuchristlsn, mapoer in walch surough e, wus ireated, and becauss | o Ruve veen dlssected in the yukindest posslble, 1 fsil to see whereln we bave viu- or whers they yet their suporior *‘right" to na an indopendent society, 1 fail to see wlhiereln cunstata tha charity of such --.lt-’;mulon. aud | beglu to uudorstaud how closely such natures hadl beea atuidied by that woat vigurous vf all haters of shawus, Charies Dick#ne, 10 enably bimi o de- pics w0 vividly a reckeuiff or 8 Veneering, or to pus futo the months of suinv of the puurer puvpla such Intense hatred of the treament they are uut 10 recaive at tho bands of thoss who profess such nterest in thelr welfure. Not that Lbelioys such Doople constitule Ll ajorlly, fur 1 know there are many warah, fengor hearts dilod with true Christian sympatay for (he uufortu- tste, who i cans g to use the w0 bountifully given (hem he aMicted fo” the true Bamaritan nd whbo do their work, uot only in the dastors but 1da spirlt, Wame, Uit in the piit. of the deprecate the uucharitablences manifested toward vtber workers by sonie who should giadly hail aud wucourage any inove looking to thoatd of sister- women. Our Leluved pastur ouco sald: **ince e huwon mind s w0 variously constructed, ber. bape it way be well o bave sume slight denomina- Hunal barrler between the churches, but I would bave it bulltso low that Icould reach over sud staks hands with iny brother on the otherside. ' Juat o0 liberal, it scoma to we, should bu the reel- fg of all nocictics of tuls sort. 1f we are tv nave sy lolluence for lgnuu‘ It we would bave our oames weilen with Abon Ben Adhem's inthe Gear namae of our blessed Lord, led us be tolerunt of eacl other,—**Alnaly affectianed, = ** tRIAKINE DO il GuaNDMa OLDWATS. THE NOLIDAYS. THOUGHTS DY VERN LEAP. Orrawa, 1L, Dec, 14,—~What 8 aifference fn tho toue of letters received by me recentiy, One Lreatbea 8 murmur of discontent that the glad bolt. daye are 50 pear, for It brngs L0 1aind that those Who wers hers then sre now absent, What If they v sbaent, Home slsters, bave you not other snd Ereater blesslugs for which 10 be thankful! An- otber Is rewminded at this seasoq thaishe (s s caild 80 mate, and has outgrown Saata Claus and thuse bappy deluslons. Well, mayhsp you have, but svea uld age Is honorable, snd do not smourn over e yearw that bave passed; imorove tbe prusent, wd jember that you have one Jess year in which < work for msokind, and sre of ep nearer bome, one day nearer thaso who bave gone before, ouy slep fasther from the croes snd one neater the Stuwp, ‘Therefore rejoice at this our festal sessun, aud; if you regret 30 wuch your loat youth, foret ths yoars that have passed, sad be s cbid agsio. Euter 1nto their foys snd pastake of their pleasures. Am sulo 8o one will consider you undignided be- Sause you would agalo lova & tomp with the little Ones, and, M they do, what do you cara If It makes Jou bappy snd drives awsy whbal you term the Uuesr Wa care tou much for the oploion of others. Uuly do what ie right and proper, and tnen lot fdle Lieddlers du tueir worst, "Whoever you sy dis- lie, never glve yourself rewson to dislike your- %t Birivo to keep your owa life o pure that 104 may evee reapect i, snd whon Jou ata ® act, sud one 4o cuntemptible In’ your eye L 10 by alwoat unpardonalle, deterniine tLat 39t a0 gow susll nover biacken (oo wlite and - $outted puges of your life’s bistory. Fuuleputabiy Ll coes poivhioges tu mike Ouessll wably -wick of chanity and ** good will to uan happy, even In an_hnmble way, and there may be pohcy fa being patient in well-doing, for, if we nrn Weary of peaple, there ara booka Amd plants in wwiten to drown one thnuzhia, It 14 not vleasant, Ladmit, 10 Yhink of disagreranle persons and theie Hll-doings, but are there not hizher, nooler thrmes on which to die! Thin'c of ait that 18 beautlenl aud geand t Aife. of the enjoyable cxneriencen of the past, anil of taoee yel Lo come to wA throngly frietds, boaks, art, sclence. and nature. Do nat the very floween and birds bld be rejoice and bo exrerding glad that we are thos privileged (o enjoy 40 much?® Our sorrown nre, haif of them, imaginary onen. which wo may dispedif we wiil, and it 19 mmply wicked 1n us to cherish Utaplan 13 keep vnr eyelidd in achronic state of tearfuineas, whils the lngnbrinus exprosaion about the mouth reminde onc of 4 wunld:be funiersl. Nature, with Bere new coat of white, hidens_rojeice, Go down- town in the huey -lmrn. ont among the hurrylug thronz on our crowdad strects; aven in the homes of the poor they are makinzsome preparation for hix our Joytul season, and [ Coubt not the cap and mittens fantifoned from the cast away coal will by 08 heartily welcome a8 many a costly girt. W Iaugh or weep ae we will, for the ‘we: giad and ssd plcturen to s, but which, you. Ia best for thoxe who surronnd us? Let 1 fn our gref, but meinber **Man's [nhumamty to man mukes countless thoneands moirn. " The klad Christynas-time gave to nx an Inestimable eirt, and cannot we give to our [rlends some trifie tiw thougn lmperlectly, exprean our pleasure, and canee thels hearts to beat with joy. Lo not give only where yon expecs to receive {rum, but freely and Joyfnlly Lo thuse whom yon know will not roe celve from anyoiner. Aloodto your washers woman's child, or & hook of brizht picturea to your Atreef-car condnctor's little oue, f8r he has pne thently walted many a time for you, and found you seat \when you were wo weary. There are many things which can bo obiained &t 8 trifing expense which will make hearta beat Joyously for many a day, and even year, and long after von have for- ®oiten it, You sny the people you empioy you pay according to thelr labor and your elreutasiances, Which, think you. would be mont acceptavie on the Saturday nizht preceding Christmas, their w+ual wages, or the gift which should accompany 1Y Their wages are dae them, and they expect it but watch thut eye vrighten over your gift, and fcel that heart beat. anid marls the ixht slep which eorefes him homeward, It may pave been tuta cket-knife, or 8 baner of candy for the canldren, ut, believe me, tha act will not be forotten. It you (ail y bosiness, that msn ia your friend; 1f your buliding bugn, he will exert cvery eifort to quench the lame< and save for you what'he can: {f 8 mun say §i1 of yon, ne wil) come to the front and speak a good word' in_your defense, Kome one whispees in my enr: *+That ias not been my expes rienice, for, 1(1 do an act of Kindness for une, they will turn and crirse me." It 18 & Iamentabie fact, for m“l of us have met with just much retnenas botahall we judge al) by one?” God fore bid! Lot us trust every one to be honest till we can prove thewm otherwite, for dnring the paet wo have beet, prone (0 Judge every one n scoundrel thll we_found thein” friends, 3l this wo knqw s not s tighteous Judgment, "I yon are really’ton Door 1o bestosy even a irtiie on vour friende, you ean pive them a cordial hanad-graap, nccompanied oy words su houest and mincera (n the wish for thelr hupoiness that they will accept fn the sawme happy manner it was given. A lower or plant l4 always acceptable when any othergift would ha refused. Their mirsion Is, ** love and good-will, " and they speak fo u4 1 dalees lones which nothing elro can expect to copo with, Thelr beauty enters Into (e inner temple of ofir hearts, and there on Jove's shrine silently makes known ks anission, Several bulvs have becn sent e to bloom at Chrint- mas-time, snd 1 am curfous to know what they will forin the color and name lies o re- meaning known only 10 those who really Jove them, for toey only can mes thelr trus beauly. Away out on our praitie-farme, from whence cotie some happy letfers to ine, the rough pioneer stopa not 10 think of Chrietmias ' as ho coces fog his nolay flock; but this year, kind-hearted »ir, please remember ity and ga faithtul Detey wikenx yoi, give her a Kiss with u merry-Christinue greciing, It will cost you nothing, fud i3 8 noveltr 1o her, not laving received one In thirty years, Becanse our Savior was betrayed bya kisd in N0 remsom why wa ahonld refuse them tao oor dear oner. Note {lig red inher wrinkled cheeks. s §i the firo of unger? Ahl no: her heart e light, and joy beams in her eye, and na sho \watcnes jon lud through tho snow on your wiy to iy drn, thinke of the ditference betwean thin and the merry time of the long ago, and with the corner of her apron brushes o tear 1rom her eye, but not (2 <y, _only bright micworles of the havpy past Al hor®ezt, foruhe ls reminded that sho fe still buloved, even LBQ h wrinkied snd fuded. and bhow lightly the Seilows fall, and toll und drudgery aro robbed of half thelr barden. Senii- mental, do you say? Will love and kindly acis migko our home an Eden. while yoor chililng and uiguifica reaceve ahowa that Satan s torking about for prey? Tosomo of us thin will e our Jast Christans on carth, and ouly a erow-covered mound will remind n fow that wo have gone to sing our Chelstims carols above, 1'he niche we accupy 1n this buay worlil s n_smail one, and onr absence Wwill be ubearved by & few, and fora brief scason, ++Some come and some 0. but thie world eove on tha wan, Uannot we, thcofott, o k0 many goad hat some mnat remutn et s and ocar Is your Jamp burntogy 11 so, (¢ will slicd t aruuud you and eaow you the necessities f otiiers, and thie Iy xuch a goud deydun ta L It Keep it well fllled with the ult of lo L the 50 10 urn, o yon remsin in the darkness of neviect. Let * f'eaco on earth, coud-will to man* nug trowm ocean 1o uceunt, fram bole (0 Dole, —yed, oven throuch the starey firmament,© Forget those w have tried to wron: you during the past wpeak o king word (0 al patlent with theaged and . suffering, and with (hoso naflicted with the dire diseane, Intemporunce, Mouru not for thosa who bave been called from your clrcla by bt teave them i death, ihio hands of Iim ** who doetls all things well,*" Strive to forget your own prict {n alding othees, If you know nos whom to aid send to me, for 1 have no mnany calls, xaying, Moy I come to you? I know not where elwe to'xa. ' it takes a hard heart to tuen & deaf ear to the troubles of the dlstressed, and sinco writing this 1 was abliged to sead u poor lad Away withiout tha cluthes lio wished: and “then to watch Lim g0 up the street nlowing his finvers and shnking with the colid. oor lad, "L wish [ conid relieve you, Twonder If nil our Homo writers have as many culls for nid a8 1do. Grandma Vld. ways, what can 1do with so_inany demands, and nothing coming in to aid we? 1 am weary of writ- 1ng words to conifort, snd telling them that ** whon tho wind blows the blo~some 1all, but o good God relgns over all," ‘Thoy thank mo for my ‘yords of chieer, but that does not keep Jack Froet from bit- fui ingers and toes, clotho chuled bodies, und g1l ouivty stomache. Wo must keep somo’ summer brizhtness tn our hearis, and Christmas sce went in fho midst of winter's drearlnexs to break the chaln of sudness, for & mystla call fs walted from the fur away, wayinz: " **Glory to God,* 4+ Peaco on carth," which surely tnrans just what itasye. Therefore, vpen your bearts and forgive your followian, and let in tho sunshine of pedce, making glad your own life aud doubly so thut of your cuewy. ‘Tho sandal-wood perfumes when riven Fhe ax Uiat e I8 [ow. Let hiny wh hupes to bo forgiven Voritve xad biess i foe. Fanx-Lear. TN CONCERNING GIFTS, Nxw Briouvox, Ps., Dec. 3. —I sco 5o many re- quests In The Ilome for hinte in zegurl ta Christe mus presents that 1 am construlned (o give a chap- ter on tho aubject, First, [ wish to say to Grandma Oldwsys that If she will sond hor address to the address below I will be glad to send hor some forus and pressed leaves as 8 slight ackuowledgment of my enjoy- ragnt of ler lstiers. Aluo to the many Jadies who have kindly offered mo shsdow.pictures, that 1am fully supplicd. Any one dasiring Lo make a carrlage afghan will find the rag-carpat style uniquo sud pretty, Al odds and ends of zeplyr can be used up du it, Of that you buy, cat the sku'na In guequsl lengths, fron” two to ten dnchtes Lavo u full snuply of all colors and wiades and plenty of dlack, bils togetlier with all the variation possiblo, a largs bull vofore yot vewin to knit, Muaxe your chain sud firat ruw all of oiack, s 1t waves the time in tytwg. Crocbet tgotly, thruwiug thread over unee, Makoe the whole centre of your afghan of this mutley wool, Wihin black woul, 1n sixuan, stitcu knit sirips for the burder Alty aliichies widv, Un three of these, work in cross-stitcu a Grechan pals tern in yeliow; on the other the uwaer's full nowic. Fluish with fringe aud line wilh drugges wr heavy Naunel, or un old shawl will anewer, For a lovely tdy, with white zephve do 1n af- ghan stlich two sinpe beginuning witn one eiltch, widenlng 1o twenty: kuid shiry-8ve rows plaj, then narrow ta auy stitcl Near the edge do In crode-siiich & little xig; paltorn with plnk zephyr; in the centro Work o long narrow o with Then with black knit 3 sirl| teen stiches wide sud thirty-tive long. ( ich & litile pattern down the centro with shade using red and preen. O wuges of your strips black fu the cenl 0 stiich thom togetner with dark red, Hegin wit pluk cruciet & ulan row, Lbrowing thneid oace all sround your Udy; 'anoiher row “uf fret shade of reg,” tulrd row s wunple shell of sl darker red, then with derkest sbads of rod twu rowas of fancy whells. X squares, sixicen stitches with piak cros Jarge 1nitisl 1o each the blas way, Use the thrce abades of ted Lo wake u uarrow border simhiar Lo thut un toe tidy. fringe juto the luwer eds Fusten the Upper poist of (he square 1o ho Ju one of the tidy. For s bureau irfpod: At & fancy store purchase a tripod staud of walout—that s, an upright, turued, sud three fsucy feet vitber turued or sawed. Of white, colored, gilt, ve slivercard. board cut three piccss dve Inched square. Mave one-half ounce of eplit zephyr, 8 yard of nch-wida risbuy, and & small piece of wilk 8l the sauw shade, ‘alew seven preity embus ed piciures. With the zephy ! ueatly sew the card-bodrd squates Into corpucuplas, Crochet threo stripa ten bnches long and two wide, uslng douule shella—i. e, suclls un each edge. Ful uno cornucopia with anything suitaule fur a custion; Bt your Lit uf sk neatly over the 10p, and sow urm;{' Tastua 8 Cro- cact atip over the edges 80 0Bu-half lies up o tho cusblon, tee viber duwan over the board: ) sn- other with excoisior, or curled bair; cruchiet in suy tight fancy atitch, or iu alghan il you chouse, b cuver forit. sud_put the edJu around ss belore, You nuw have & pin-cuablon and hair-pin holacr. “U'ie third coruucopis, which I for combings, you €an lioe or not, 84 §ou choose. bulf iuside, half oui; 1o the upver puint, Suside of thls oue, wod on each slde of the veam of all three £utw o picture; by L UbDer poluls urcanye the cur- Qucoplus around the standard. fasicn swcurely wita ooy threud; draw tho lower puluts toscilier tuy ‘Way; wake loops of ribbon fo corver all fayten- w ol tou Bod butlow; awdt of card-board, with 8 Crochuted edgu, bgw Ul flobub Ui encl corter 8id & pictucy 1y Le cel i yus Law pretiy sidition. Fusten te odze- eannot get A wooden atand, yon can have ilie Hnner aulder together three pleces of wire, seven fnchien loug; fasten ono Inch from tha top, xgp-y-kettla “faeaton, or tee three rattans wrapped with zephyr, You can make a chatining window teansparency by boyinz a eibinet photo of statuaey or 2 fancy tead, Al a palr of convex slasses, cabinet mize, Make the bicwea traneparent witn 0il, same a8 fur ehiromo-photo, bat nra no paint. Fasten oo the reoond gises in the usual way, Bind ail aronnd with Inch-wide veivet. ani lung by n narrow niece. Tuone who have fret saws can make many Acceptable girt Silhouettes done in w no thicret than pastebaard, either for window arna. menta or framed on tinted ranibonrd, dark wood on a pale gray or coffec ground and light wuods on deep Unte: alan crosses, anchors, and the like. Two lovely onen I noticed at the Pittsburg Expol- 160 this Fa1) were in frames cnt witn Whe saw from 3 ry elaborate; the corners wero left nd tiny slihoucttes not over nn Inch and '8 balf sqnare, cut from very anrk wood, were glaed In each corner. Tho des sien “In one was & hesnuful open wurk cross of walnut on a coffes-tinted ground; the other » palr of children kiaeing on u hridze, This was of whita weod ou 8 deep biue gronnd, Ane other haundsome thinz, esprcially fur a dining- toom, that I saw, both at the t'catennial and the Exposition, was carved work framed Al Leaw weres of walnut, witha thinslab ot polished onk for & background, and wete from lhres o four fnches In relief. Sumo of tho subjucts were a ‘bunch of 1:19” with & fesw leaven and tendrile; o brace of phessants with every feather bronght out by the chisel; a_watuer duck, buncn of cherrien; pesrs, a bird fiyingand a stag-head. Of conrse, these require deep recess frames. FKor the wea uncs I hiavo pattern of play harness, and will acnd Jt to auy one Aendini stamp. The harness iR of red cioth hined with ¥ray, A hand- fome gray horse ia stilched on nnd & band *around bin body with tiny helia tickies the little care. Long lines behind for driving. A tip-top boas for the menagerie le a big rag dotl of black eallcu; hale of cutly. ndtrachan, ® tiny oval of whils pum- med on, and & big black bend In the centra for eyea, Trows, nose, aud mustache artistically done with black yarn. Hed yarn makes the big lps, with two rows of white beads he- tween. Dress in groy striped chintz; put a whip in one band and a brown paper cigst in the ciner, Don't forgzet o bz sianding-coMar, red necktle, and a watch chain. Thoe girls can wake grandpa a Dible.mark by buyinit two yards and a_ balf of watered ribbon, and catting it In three ploces. Cat from perforated cardboaril twa nlaln crosser, whone armse are the exact width of the ribhon and the other parts in proportion. Tut two more just one row of holea smailer, and so continue till your last cross is only the space between two ruws of perforations, He very careful to cut exactiy In the middie of tha holce, Miaka two croxses by guninini each aat to- gether, and fanten exactly oppusite on onc end of ribbon. Mskes Greek cross In_iho same way, and finish snother end, Cot two plain crosscs, anly pointing all the ends, und work them on the ribbon, covering each perfora- tion with a crystal bead. Fasten the threo untinished ends with a strip of board the width of the ribbn and an Inch deep, Work with heags, on one e)du thie initials ol the awner and on the other those of the denor. For grandms muken spectaclo-cane. ‘faka a bicce of bronze kid halfan inich longer than bier lassea and wids enongh to vo once anil Jap half-way again. On the piece whicii Arill farm the lap embrarder tn yellow wilk bername ora littla Aol deeign. Line with bright siik, hind all around with nareaw brown rionon stitched with vellaw. Donble itie pocket bart, and sew neally together. Fasten a bitof ribbou on the lap and ticn & bow on the back. You can make mamman sciasor-cane in the eame way, cutting n pattern with the proper slope from hundiee to point and vu the back plece, allowiug for a little rounded 1 hdve na pattern forn case of Ihree pairs of scl nors, ol) diflerent pizes, which 1 will sena any one, You can mako papa a leitor-case ulso or ieather, Cut ono piece eleven incica lome and six wide, pointing each end besldes thie lempth, Cut two piain pleces, five inches lonz. nnd four wide, Borrow s maddlcr's punch. Treea on one small pleca the word ** Anawered ' uu the othcr **unanswered. " With the punch cut 1he Ietters ont, tnaking the hotes close, unt not Into one another, "Near the edges of all tho pleces punch hriea three-quarters of an tnch apart. Line 511 the picces by psting scariet cloth on the wronyg slde, Wit ninking-iton go around all the edges, Attach the pockets one abuve tue uther, gt the scarlet cioth to give them (he right fare, el o Lote near the ton to bang by, X My artlcla Is now tou long, but 1'could telt’you sbont uny more thing<, Any onc who writes me, sondng stamp, will recetve prompt attention, 1 have patterun of cuff and collar box, hondker- chies box, snd coshion, In oue, thres fancy acrap- recolvers, fsucy box, inntchesate, twu kiuds of bawa for faucy work, simw busket for pressed feens, cardoreceiver In diflerent atyles, court- plaster case, several window trunsparencics, ono crosy with vy, anothor buncit of pinke, patternn 1or jamuoregtine in apdiique. aio calls and fuchelas in upolique, Litrean scts darned In uet, trimming for underwear of the rame work, cigars cane, tobaceo-pouch und emoking-cap, and many other taingn whica [ will exchange for other pat- terne, Hower-seueds, of stampe. Fartatox, Box 124, PRETTY AND CHEAP. JARROVILLE, W Dec, 14— hare the happleat fmaginable sugrestion to make ta atl the wothers and sisters now busily engagod in uking Christs men presents for their loyed oncs. 1 have made Innumerable beautiful ifta, which I only wmh [ coald dssplay to all thoso whose means are lime ated, as are myv own. In addition to thie, T have niade a variety of milhoucites for our church falr, 1boaght uie a ** Pony Sorcento Saw™ for €2, at- tnchud it to tny sowing-machine, nnd fhe result was every varlety of bracket, frame. cord-re- celver, , the wholn cost not exvecding §2, It 1y fusciuating and quick work, Formerly the olgh price of goud snwa placed this work beyond the zeach of tha mll’l’. \Will sonmie oo favor me with some novel sig @estivns In (ks king of work, and greatly obligy JEXNIE BitanLey, FLORICULTURY, SOME WINTER-NLOOMING PLANTS, IxapaLk, L. Dec. 18,—I hava already told the ceaders of The Home abaut the didferent verles tles of the begonla, #nd sawd that eome of them mado excellent winter-blooming plants, Since the priblication of that article, 1 bave recelved aeveral fnquiries from 1wy floral frieuds for some other plants euitable for window-gardening, which will thrlvo and bloom indoors, and make oar humes choerful and gay. For tho purpuse of ensbling flawer-lovare ta make proper sulections, L wiil name a fow plants, giviug brier practical hints on thely cutture, Firet, then, I mentfon Chinese primroses, No one who has grown them once will ever be with- out thom, and they have only to Lo seen to be ad. nired, ‘Thoy thriva Lest with me in Ao cast win. dow. Bouvardlas require & very warm temperature: seventy degrees 1s none too high. Sprinkie them well avery day, of elso the leaves will rust aud drop off. If you want fine, heaithy plants, they must have sunshine, air, oud molsture. If you haven table, stand, or shelvoe for your fowery, tack A narrow strip of wood alonz thne edges und spread sand over them fo the depth of an fnch or moro.. Bet the pots on this and water 85 regulaslyas you do your flowers, and mote ploutifully. Your table or stand may wuller, but your vlants will not. It wili zive off m cone stant wwlsture, which will be very walcomo to them, The trouble with most rouns cnltivators 1e to know wuen plants get too much atientlon, ‘Thay are often kopt too warm, oo wat, have toa Mttle sunlight, and have (oo many insects. In fowns thoy often suffer from the fumcs of burnlng Fgas. 'Too wet I6 whon a plant soldom gets dry. A liealthy plant ahould got dry and have lieht, dry- looking surface woil evary two or threy days, Iollutropes aro greaf lavoriies, un account of .tho profuslon of tloum aud the deliclous trugruncy of thelr fluwers. Jhey wbould be uncvurayed (o grow lurgu oy wiving them plenty of pot-roouw and ubundaut window space. Fhey usir bupruncd and trulned into any deaized forui. and thrive best 1o o warns roon, Englien violets may be hud iy bloon during the winter i Kept b coul tumperature, say O3 dey., 8nd whero lhc{,du Hot receive tho hottest sun. ' The best for the' purposs ars the doublo vielet blae and the single dark purple. Monthly roscs, especlally thu tea-scented, will bloum well In winter i properly fr T) need rich soil, thorough drainage, fug of the leaves With a syringe, av o tare a8 posstulr, carelul guardiug from drafte of nd smoking with tobacco when the grecn 18 appearunce. need pionty of light and room Sun thow frequently, Al plunta thut come juiv fower through winter shoult huve thuse povltions af- furdod thein Liat have t most sumiLght, vepechils Iy tho moralng hght Dow't keep your hinds wown in the daytime. Roll them up, und koep thew thers, Allow God's clear sunehine Lo eome streaming dowu, Cover up your rarpes I you Hunk it will fade, but don’t allow your plauts to sutler for the carpet’s ssko. "'be urnuuicatal leaved, or, s L5ey are populariy Known, " foliake plaut ru deservedly favor-, i ¥ know of po better plaut fo give a war tane room thau hegonia res. woich hsa ulrcady described fn inceo lettens. Thew thero ure ~they fike rather warm yuarters, Is splendia to wix with }uht-colored Teaves, ar¢ much hardicr than coleus, and cao be kept | u erdindry sitting-roops fn winter, retaining lle vrnamental cosracter, Al. era bas beautiful varicguted folinge, aod well auspled for baskels, “uchslas, lantanss, caruaiions, callas, —tho lst of vood flawere for winter-vloonliz f' aulilcioutly laryo to enable veople to satlafy themselves 1 waking a sulection. - For vines, use lvys, suliaz, auandia, Cobes, and thunbergla. Tie seeds of thcae Laill give for a cine, 'here, t0o, iy toe Madetra vine, aud, best of all for our hut, dry live Iuiz puoins, 18 the boya carnora or wax plunt. Once u week 21ve your plants o daste of uanure walter, made as follows: Put heu manure fna keg uud pound itdown snugly; then pour water over it 20 you would 8 (ub of “Sslies Wheu you leach them o waku soab; whoo It begins to ron off udd wwre water, and the leacklng thue wmade 1s what wil causs your plauts 40 ¢row sulendlaly, Put epough 1 Lhe Watef Lu colur it like weik ted, of this lquld for winter use. Y ua woa's regies tuo matl loss uf tuwe i |te preparatlon. Often Lam aakud where Dlants ara (o be nad. 1 whil teil auy reuder of a0 bllshment Which sends out six nice winter-bluominz planta, post patd, fur ouly GUcents. 1 do uot grow planis wysclf Tur coui werclul purposes, but unlv ua a Ktucy und & togby, Seyoral quasious are snswered du the forcoiuv, Next week Fritz sud other iriends sball bave some Hora) advice, ‘L cutzecs au arroneous (oipresston, **Rennle Innot s Jady's meme, bat trat of my family snte- [ cedents. Rexxir, Box 101. CYCLAMBY PRRSICUM. Faxzavizee, Win,, Dec, 36 —While 1 make no nretension 1o an extennive acquaintance with fioral lore, yet several years' expericnce, with natrucilon from practical floriata In (hicago and elsewhers, have rendered me somowhst familisr witt the calt. ure of tho eyelamen persicnm. Ipot in Aoguat, leaving at least haif the bulb exposed (Blis says **Thae hulli shauld ce placed an top of the soll"), water sparinely til] erowth ns, then keep qnite wel, helng careful not lo allow water to stand on the bulbe. In May dry off gradually and keep in tho shade and withoat water till time to start agaln. After re-potiing Ilct them stand on aenunt veranda il eool nights cume on; wacre tho foilage grows lauxuriantly, I have had on the commun (. persicum, not giyMtenm, Jeaves Aix fnchen acrots. When taken Into the houec they rtand In & south wimdaw, [talbe thos treatea. ine rtcad of Auwering but two months, will bloum ftom Novcinber till May, Heedhinge should be transolanted as avon fa "mf have twoor three caver, not out with the bulb exposed, and kent cunstantly fimmnw i1l they blouny, which. if the; do well, wiil be the second winter after nowing, me now that came up ln Jane uf {ast yeae udded, will probably blossom abant Chrlate ‘e largeet haa 8 buin an inch and a half in dianiater, und lenves three snchen in width. If they ahould all prove to be slike when they blaom, 1 can perhaps npare nome to Home friends, 1 have'also seven started last spring from aecd aen me Ly ¥lroc, and five from reed raised by myself, Lrxize Lasstic, Box 5s7. WOonK. YAUNT PANNY'S"" IDEAS, Monxixastne, Dec. 18.—It s the duty, and ouzht to be the pleasure, of every human being to wotk insome way or other, That js what weare piaced In thts world for. God never Intended there shanld be abirkers, either male or female, A greal many people hav fdea tnat work was ine tended for man slone; and that a woman that lavore Is in astate of scrvitude, snd at onca be- comen an poject of commliseration. Women the worid over havo a contempt for an fdle man, AN respectabie mea have employment, If not from neceasity, from chulce. 7The requirements of wouan In thls worlt are about the samo as those of 4 ahe must have food, clothes, and shelter; und thiere in no regeon in jomy, physiology. or paycholozy why sho abould not work ms well. Whatever our work ir, whettier it Is to wash thsnes or translete the Janegages; sew on butlons ar paint & landscape, lot us yerforas it checelully and consclentiously. If *‘oarlines donet fall 1n vleasant places,” if we aspire to wometaing higher (which we always shouid). let 88 work our way up, lm:,:ve will be prumoted as rapldly as we deserve to be, Ono_great drawhack to woman'a advancemont ls her la¢k of earnestness, The average young man enters his occupation for lite, Not su the averuge vouny woman. She only half takes hold of eny work, snd atanda in rewdiness o dron [t any mine e, for of coutso sho expects (u get marrled rome time, and whot's the use!—then Juhn will have to vuy her corsets, powider, snd pesnuts, Happy thounght! Another barrier to success I8 poar health. Moxt of woman's weakness und debility ia her owa fauit, 11 s the resuit of her preference to serve Miss Grundy rather than 1ure, wWho, &4 n wistress, fr yrentio and hol: ‘Take one tem: her manoer of dress. Why, that alone nlworts all her vitality, and weakens her mentally and physically. We dnily send our pennies aud prayors 1o the heathen, and permit our own danghters lo drag aiter thein o welght equal to the rrllvue 's ball and chain. 1 suppose whet the heathences learns 10 drag a train thcough the sandy strecta of Uzizi the missionary pronvunces her civilized. How can any woman get up In the morning with s correct den of the bukiness of the day, with her acaiu maunclea In the prevailing styie? 1ler hatr 18 twisted, and pulied, aud wratped with tin, and copper, und fron, und ateel, and twine, until her eyes nre incapable of motlon, and she much mare rexemoles n ** Chinee " than anAmerican citizen of the nincicenth centory, The sight of {¢ makes wite uncomfortable As o method of torture I imagine It Is far more painful than the ancient Ahambwecrew, it I3 ruinous alike to hair, health, und beguty, Itlseaddening to witnese the lrrye inle cry for coamietics thas comes walllug in- eesmantly tirouxh The Home, Every {ntellivent woman must have Tearned hat 1t 18 ull detuelon aud o snare. Young ladics, try {30 to bed In yood eason In » cool room} aiee ) with yourwindows open theea handred and sixty-nye nights inthe year; when yon hear the oirds singing do not fold your aras for **a little wore elcen and 8 Lttle more alumber,* but rise promutly, ruo yuur hody yigorously until vontareall oglow, d auickly and Joosely, with the clothing ail supporied from the shoulders, v into the fresh air, stratehiten up: breathe full and deep, drink haif n ylusa of pure wolt watcr, make your break- fuat of oatmeal and imlk, Graham bresd snd pita- toee, st brotled beefsteak, If you muset have meat. ‘Thin followed persistently will do more toward benntifying the complexion, hrightening the oy ea, punfylilg the breath, and sweelcning the temper thian all ¥he countetics vou ean hay. We would do well to make sn earnest cndeavor ta throw off all the shackles which have rolong de- moralized ay, und to teach our daughicrs that o hundsome comblexion conien aionu from ovedicncy 10 Nature; inat hesutiful hands are not the joie Joweled ohes, but the hands that arg ready. tene der, and hutpful; that loving eyes are the ndex of :‘Mppy henrt; and that to be natural Js to be beau- ol I am homesick to hear from the old contributors. Whither have you all fown? 1f still sojoumine on thin mandano sphiers 1 walt you & Merry Chrintingy aad & Happy New Year, AUST Faxyr, . BMALL BOYR, A BISTEN'S THOUUBES, TAREaiDE, [l Dec, 18, —Can any of the dear readers of 'Tho llomo give mo a reclpe for keeping suull boys **straight.” 1 have dillgently pe- rused the varions vpieties.priutbd in tins depart. mont fora loni time In hopes of nding what I wontght, but no one soems 1o be lkewise aMicted and In need of advice on thisall-Important (to me) subject. Twill tel) you why T am in snch sore need of help from the wise roaders of this lettor, I am the unfortunate slvter of the rmost mischicvous Mlstle olf that was ever called o smail boy, 1 have rupeatedly given bim long Jectures on the error of This ways, have told him over and over that unless be wpeedily chanues his course cau never be. came President of ble countey: fan short, sll the preuments supbosed 1o bo vuwerful tu the Amerd- can yuuth have been vzpended on him in vain. Mother haa talked to him for bours, then Anished with o hupeless shake of the head aw that child gruuoud hie cap, dotted out, banging the door b hind him, and gave vent (o his vent-up feoll with 8 whoop that would freeze the blood of Indian warrior, ¥nther tried hle hand at governing him for awhiio, —ehut him np In & dark closet for o whols Loar, but he came out n 8 very cheorful mood, augd we afterward found a_half-demollshed cau of fruit with which he had whiled away the ime. Lot i 121} 0f his Jast *Cacmpe, ' wud let you judge if he 1% n0t ** enouxh to spotl he temper of ‘ag Au- gol.” A gentieman called one eveutng laat week, o perfect siesnger, and the hrother of my dearest feleni, who lives ina disant city. 1, of courue, wished him to receiva s favurable impression of the Trivinda of biesister, Wo wers seated on tho sofa, havinga delightful chat wbout *everything in general anid nothing in particular," when in came that dreadful boy, percned tilmself ou the sofa. orni Lostdo the gentleman. extended ob, the grimis est hawd, and remarked cordtaliy, ** My dear boy, how weg youtr'* ‘Uhe gentloman looked surpriead, glunced a mo, and, neelng my distressed fuce, I suppose, ttied (o relieve my embarrssament by trenting it ne o joke, e uccepted tho dirty hand, wnawerud that his health was uerfect, and inquired into the »tate of the questiones's coustitull *+\Well,™ sard my brothur theugttfully, ** wy tonsiiintion needs an smemdment, Youn see——"" and gooducss knuws what wo wouly have scen or eal ad be not here been Intorrupted by w call from muther, who had just alscoverod his whe, He went, raying 8a he reached tho door, **I'll seu you aton 716 o Wah, Trubsuiy® smavoidably ds Yiihed, 2 e didn't agali make hie sppeasance, After thv poutluman fook ble depurivre, 1 inter- viewod brother about his congnet, ad wis speating, a« [ fomby believed, wirely and well, when Interrupted by the ristug vouth wlth, iy, whint was ihe harm in what 1 did? 1f you Yald wrong, then you say papa did wrong, [ heard him ake ‘that very sawme nark abong ‘uiy dear boy’ 1o Mr lrowsn, the utuer duy, And ho gave his head & trivmpbant littie nod which set a1l those unruly curls nodding too, 1 zuve ft up; aud when 1 301d fath, out iy grivye ance, hs wuddenly disapucarod nebind ibe hewss paper,and when ho oasergea therefrom a suspicioas twinkly remained in his eyes, sotnst said boy dhin's mind the reprimand iu Wis jeasl. Bul after ull thin same troublesome little elf ls very dear to e, #a i auythiog short of cromation witl sub- due biu please tell me what, and oblige, Blazen Fro. Now! " ——— A COMING WEDDING, “THR HOMR" BESPONSIDLE FOL IT, Lackront, N, Y., Dec. 1'm sure L cannot tell why it I, but wheuever I hiave fAinished reading The Home, which I always peruve from begluviog toend, | fesl ol right. Tsm {ndeuted to whig brother for occasional cuples of Tux Tuipuxs, sud they Snd ahundance of appreciation fn our family circle, My beretofore extravagaut elster, who, until ber recent marrlage with a handsomn but rather poor phyaiclsu, had father's credit at her contrul, pow scsns The Home for infurmation which will vnablo ber 10 hive ois §43 per week, My molher Auda plessure 1o Deronda. Amber, aud” everytniug tbat pertuing 10 1bo physicsl and meatsl culture of children,’ This for her incress- ing fsml.y of grandcildren, 1 soppose, My bruth. eruf twenty-four sumiue nlor— 1ikea to road suley letters fruwm tie yoank vil wud tbla leads we to¥ 3 Jittle story walca may ow of iu- terest Lo the Nowites In general, ‘Fuis brotoer of wine lea terrible tease, moet brothers are. He s quite goud-looking, sud yoa wust pardonu me if 1 udd he bas ursius (0 back up hilx uppearance. About twu yesrs azv, or, sl suy rate, suun after The lowe was startod, bo wroto s Yeticr us cowlng from o young lady Aboul:{ nge, and shzued 18 Gypay,'' 18 was pretty o wu Just hise lawm, for (b wos very *‘deceivin It Wwas eutitled, by the editor, **Beathugntalism.™ Perbapa Montie, of Jancaviile, sud dlveis other youux gentlcmen Wil rewember it Iie uccidentaily, or Ou purpoes, frave vur address, aud guuu bu feceived wuwmerous spvlications fur correspondence. This was more of & Joke than he expccted, but, as T afterward loarncd, he anywered them all in ona wav or another, only ~etaining one of the ot A« eorrespondent. nnd that was a Jady, and the only fadv from sthom be recetved n letter, They cotresponded for a year or a0, and were finai. Iy engazed, —after harinz met. of conrse, —and belleve the invitstions read +* Dee, 20, 1878, %0 ‘The ilome has, in one Inetance learr, been the means of **bringin’ twa tagither'" for better or for worte. In school-glrl parlance, she in ** perfectly tove- Iy."" for I have scen her.” Shelives tn Hlfnals, And the name of the town beging with %., ot the Chl- cagu, Barlineton & Quincy Raliroad. That is anout aa far as [ daro go. 1 wish Iknew France, of Milwsukee. 1 think #he ie just splendid. 1ller idean and mine on the subject of young gentlemen are in perfect acenrd, Tlowcever much Oppoponux may objeet to linking her destiny with sny masculizze, she has fally dem. onstrated atility * to mal coummoation in The Home; and I doabt If Lhat has not fickled her vanity more than the many coitfng replies have wonnded her feclings, Vandyke llrown has a wonderfol gift of satire; 8nd | have no dount looks wel) (n his bachelor. quarters, Tlow adenieably he suma b the dutles of a wifel MNeesidently reganls Oppoponnx as o sort of Scylls, hut 1 hnve no daabit he will fon, his feall bark on justsuch a rock before he di en alwaya da, I helieve the timas are changing and that women Are go\ng to be of more consequence: In the fature, Drcaure they are going to know more. A pumber of wealthy Iadien of my scquaintanes are not nahamed now ta make wax flowers anit faney work 10 rell, whereasa fow years uxo tucy wouid have reorned the ides. They are nune the'less rich, but the times bave changed and |hci have changed with them, snd pow actuallv ook npun labor e honorable, May there he many more converts, Grrst's STEn. MATRIMONTAL, AxoTiEn 10-r£An-oLp. May T come in too? T Lave been standing on the dooratepe of The Home for months, awalting coarage to knock for admiitance, bat la fancy I saw myself stowed away in tnat waste-basket, which, like an omnibus, has **alwaye roor for one tmore andscript. ot France gave me 8 renewal of plack, xolam here. Fraoce, I want to shake hands with yoo, and any **Them's my sentiments " (I conlan't avold the alang, it was o expressive), ‘Fhere in soma triithin Unpa'a statement, but she preaciied a_longer sennon that ber texts required, 1uta anotber 1f-year-older, and haye po desita toslip ny heal hrough the matrimonial noosy and 5o bonmd by fetterr, be they ever so sliken. Yet I do uot denuunce matrimony, for what a qQueer place onr beautifal world would be if we were ail old minlde, unable 10 ronse the Jeast affecs tion for suything but a yellow tat, Francs, we are now where we can falty appteciate the ** bright side of 1lfo." und let nn enjoy it 1o It follest :x- tent; and, when we have grown more sedate and ovur ideal man appesrs, we will iake him (if we want to). ‘There nre pohle specimens_of the eterner sex fo be found an crery hand, Consequentlr, twwe are not oblized (o link our destiny with s man shose moutn run rivolete of tabacco-julee, or whose dome of thought has been cunverted intoa perpetual prnokertack, Uppir, doern’t Jour conse co smite vyou when you think how vou bave caused Xunopopna th aink back and denw the cover of bachelorhivod around him, declarfog **Love ta & humhug,' while poor Sue, and Annie, and Mary, bevide a hostof others, are each fn turn to bo cast off, lke o half-worn glove, while b fockling ot hls freedom ** chalus, " looks nother **sleek pollet " upun whom 1o bestosy b ! May be be happy lu his ingle blessedness, but ere lonz he will tiro of cuoking his uwn ezgs and his own cofice, and we will soon eee him in- vesting his epare change In a wheclbarrow and then hastily wending his way to London, of some other place, to find ome one to do 1t forntm. Lut, givls, bewure of him. 1 bave u recino for ** bachelor ana bivcuil canbined, d §f ane ho cau luve It upon apolication, L've wnid iy Hitle say. and If 1 escape the ket 1 way como agatn, Frorreravnorr, YOUNG IDEAS ON LOVL. Joutxr, 1., Dec. 0.=Now, Miss France, I am goinzto follow your cxample snd walk fn, You exactly exprevsed my sentlments in your letter of tast week. 1 do not think we girls know enough of love, us itreslly Ir, tv talk of it so wisely, Fur my part 1 Lope [ may keep my feelines within my own heart, inatead of talking so freely of them to every une. as some,do. | just think it ts ul} trash and do not hother with 1t, Avout love sffairs, I mean, and especlally with school-girle. [ also, with you, cajoy the society of most bors better than that of girls, for tue same reasons which you suzgested. Bt 1 not think 1 at s Nist, wt souie may think feom this letter. 1 wish i rance, would write ne u lotter. 1 want fo know you, v tiy doewn't Pausy. of Belvidere, write any inorg Ieftera to the Homeites? 1, for ane, wourd e clad 10 have Wl e oln writers Tenew Leir rorreapuni - ence, Now, why cau't sutue 010 **boid us u Jon come L the frant with @ list of new wruicles for Clirratmns presenta? My cbief Want is fo presents for grown-up bruthiers, ~ Somcthing casy as weil as pratiy, tu return, [ean give most any kind of a recipe, trled and true.” “Then, if 1 only could have lcire, for which 1 would send the duk [ could eav, n the words of the poct, **my wanits ure ol sipplicd, Priia Wonrnmxervos, bread, ple-crust, MEDICINAL. SUPERPLUOUS HAIR. Cincaco, Dec. 18, —Notlcing the tnqulry in last Baturday's Home regnrding the removal of supcr- fiuons hatr, and haviug haa conslderalle expe. rience in tho aso of depilatorles ton my patients), 1 destre to inform ¢, D. L. aud sl others interest- ed 1n the matier that there is noagent that will permanently aestroy the Lair without at the same time erestly Injuring the sefu. Un referring to the different dictionaries of chemical preparations, etc., various formule may be found, the basis of each bewng usually arsenic, keneraily In the form of urpiment, quick-lmo, or & lulfihldenl somo aikali or alkahne earth. OF thone. thu sulphide of varity s perbaps the best. When freshly pre- pured, and ‘anphied arfter beine ruboed up Into a vaste with starch and water, 1t will ut leasi remove the hair for a time, which is more thuy many of the sn-calted depliatories will do. A slizht knowl. edue of the physiviowical anstonyy of toe hair wilt exvlain the fallure of these uyents, ‘Tle uair gruws from » follicte, as a plant grows frum its root, and, the plant e vxeited (o in. creased produntion by clluping Hs shouts, o the Lair-fullicle. by the remuvsl of & portion of tue hair, oniy sends furth 8 strouger and better hatr than s predecevsor. Carrging the shmile a little further, we tnd the true, aud, uf necessity, tne only inethud of permsnentiy removing bairv, The plait bv destrayed Ly KULnG (e roaty the lmir by he obliterution of it folbicte. How can tuls be done? It gives mo pleasure to nseure . . L, and other afllcted vned that there fs 8 wethod which is simple and eftective, althuuuh somewhat tedious, 1relerto the removal of each tuoividual hair by g alr of delicate epHating forceps, and tne destruce lon of Ite foilicle by excitlue an infdamustion which aball closs It completely from the bottom, This s best sccomplivhed by introducing 1uto the folllcle tno patnt uf w small fuur-wided necdie, und, by a few twists or turns, breaking down ity wides aud dottom, The needlo le then witdrawn nd woun » drop OF Llaod or seruns 1e seen Lo e from tho mouth of the recently«irmtated folli ‘The Inflaminiation th folliclu anu the paticat b forever ufterwaris froa frow caplilary adorowent in thu objectuonshie los cality. = bn. L. Nxw Yorx, Dec. 18.—I havo noticed severs! re- quests for devilatories, 1 can seud something which has beon wuccessfully tried. [ c3n send vre. scriptions which 1 have used for my face, which was covered with black heads sud hurrid plmples. Tho ointments | used wors prescribod by 8 promie nent physician who msge s speciaity of skiu dle- easca, and cured iny face In 8 short thina, Cun nny vne teth e what will drive out of my Louse a fow wiilons of Uny black anta? llave tricd Yana green, boray, and alnose everythiog. Leanwnse, DROPSY, Ponr Warxg, Tud,, Dec. 15—A **Conntry Qirl" aske for **a remedy that will cure dropsy. " Tl **Country Glrl" that she ougnt toapply ta a good physician, If she urany of biee friends have dropsy, Hut, by the way, I cun tell her somethiog of dropay, Drunsy is uot & dlssase per we, of tself, but b unly o symplom, in various dle- vas08 of varlous organs, of parts of the body. Tsually it is a sympiom of an onzinle diseaso of tho kidncys (Bright's diseayo), or R tne heart, or Uver, Iu the Yus 1ed organ the dropey s con- tned mustly to 1he sbdosien (cubied zeciles). 181 ong of the promiueat sympioms of gin-drinkoss liver, or cirrhunis saccalled. I discaves of tn Leurt or kidueys the dropsy 18 general-snasarc: wu-called, 1t is tho business of & physlcian o dis. Unguish or dlagnosticaic these cavcs unu rtan woat disesseu orzun fthe dropsy dep pon. Dropsy of $he sixlonien ucenrlonally depends upo souig gonersl disvase, such ss inalatisl fever, 1ply a retardatlon of tho venous clrculation, d s teadily cured; bui, unfurtunstely, dropsy enerally i3 & symbtum of prave iniport, and o Srequently su dudication of su jucurable discave of vonis ongan. DFopey depence upoil 81 Obtiug. tiou of the vepous circulation. Tiv & cord aiound our log und you produce s eweiling of the limb law. Vou perceive, thea, thal there caanot nuy specife remedy for dropey, or 1t 1a not sayiug what discase & persun way bave by cabliug 18 dropey. Hovissn, A BLUSIING BRIDFE. “GuaNT ABOUT NIAGARA VALLS—MY HUBBAND AND 1 CzuAR Havsvy, (s, Dec. 15.—**Out of the fulinees of the Leart the wouth spesketh.™ A 'Httle wore thay vne year syu Harey ava I took upon Outselves yuws, vacred in tba eyce uf liod aud man, wod (God graut they may never be vrokca by elther, Ung year marsied, and o **shadow Lias yet come over tho aplsit of vur Jreams.” UBo year, sod Lutill buld the place betteribanall, —u bome In tho hourt of vne who holds my very soul fa turall. Ono year, aud bo lu vet wbe stararound which all of my iaterest und uffection clusters. Me 1 Juns as dear, Just 34 bauduome, Just 84 good, 18- dnigent, and kind as ope year ngn, The scattered rnins of other joysand earthly affactiona hare all been snaoped asunder, and ] now hehold a dearer love. My llfe has st last learned lts sweetest nates. Rach one hias some rtory Iheen In (be heart's own shrisey And nearly all are saered, And note tne Iess §s mine. Marry and 1 bave hoth suffered, hoth waited, snd Tearned some of the great sccrets of lie, but ont Joy {8 not Iras for coming late. To be enre, dur. ng the ';m: year there bave been changes, —many #ad and resrinl ones: and yet one year ago seema Yyery near wnttl I think " of tho events which Lave been crowdnd in, Mariy bright flowers have hloomed to giadden ns ‘slong our patnway, and many gulden hourn have heen seattered like glit- tering gems. Jiat the faint heart droops when tho aweet fMowers fade and witber, and weary cyca grow dim gazidy with anxious lonzing noon this aeparted brighiness. When the heart fs peacefnl and happy It rends up & tribute of pralse; when ead and wrotched. 8 yraycr, an entzesty for symon- thy. Tho past, whither has it fled® The future, miere i It, And who can tell 114 hidden myateriest Lpon a narrow bridgge we stand between these two ireat oceann of eternity. The past 1a cone, and Bas formed & nagu in Jife's history, the resultof Tohie wiit only be revealed In the far-oft fature, In the tutare there is over for os all the awret star of hopo alluring us on, Iope, sweet hove, what & halo of Lrighiness §t spreads over ourf unccr- how it cheers ' us when tbe hesrt 'k #nd weary, and fa ready 1o lny dowwn ita nrdens by the wayrige and rest, faint and wears, How |t In¥ltos us on ever to renewed activity for those we Jove, h, well for a1 8}l some pwi etoly baried. P mnet oo o And {0 the “‘herrafter™ augels may Ttoll the stooe srom ita grave awar, Harry and [ have not had everything all onr own way durlng the past year, by any means, We have bath hind our heartsches and sharp griefs to bear, for tronble will come aronnd the most cherished resting-place of onr nearta: but we have ever kept tue Lright star of hope and Jovo nhead of us to lead ns on, snd it has never lost any of its beight ness. When Harry and I were martied, we thonght, like many others, that our ‘‘new life'’ wuuld tinrdly commence right withont that almost in. disvenaabio casential to a hapoy honeymoon, o wending trip: therefors wo vary wisely chose that grandest of all plsces for auch an oceasion, Nigara Falls. toklng In a portion of Luflalo 8t tho ssme ftime. After manv pleanant drives and rambles through the magnificent parks, and forest, Jawn,” and many other delightful places of ipterest in Duffalo, we fook atrain, ura train took e, for the Falis, When we reached the Falle twilight had weapped tila mamificent retreat ina soit purple ehadow, bot we could hear the roar of the michty waters, and the acens was made musical by its murmurons #onnd. The rush of the Falls had not lost ita music with the sunshine. Upon opening my eyes in the morning after a night's rest I was preeted by the *‘paiter of the rain "' upon the window, **The clouds hung low, and wept," bat hefore nool however, they cleared away, the **silyer imng* appeared, ihe glorions anmshine tame down, and eversthing shone in a periscl saplendor of light. Imniediutely after dinucr Harry procared 8 car- nego ana guide, and wo were ready 10 explore the mystarien of the rock-hound whores of Nlagara. 1t =eetned to me that woods were never so beanii- fal. Quivering lignta and trooping ows. A petfect splendor of 1ife In fowers and shrabbery, rkies frotted with siiver barw at midday and glow- ing with purple aud golden aunsets ut night. “Everyibing was Inatinct with 8 sepse of gaick, sny ono et [Y vital fresbness. How and not thritl witn delight yolces of Nature, but go groping along sumb and blind, necini 1o ‘tars overhead. no grecnnesn on esrth, {58 mystery 10 me. Theso great throus of fragrant awwakening life kindle fn me 3 fervent en- thuslasm, Who knows the power that lies bidden in every tiny flower. of fa wafied to us on every fragrant breczo that hovers mround ue or Jooks Jown npon _uA In the soft rays of the twinkling stars fromn thelr ethereal home? All these seek no intercourse with the buetline world, bat il our spiritual existence with adoration for the elorfes which purrounc us, ‘The woods were decked with more than thelr wonted loveliness, Flowers of voricgated hues pesped out from among their bright green jeaves all along the rugged bank, or Jooked down from the silvery walis and pinnacics of the fnlryland above us with the wost bewitch- Ind gravity and mockiag aweetness, bickoning us 1uto the reatms of atr and bidding vw leave tho hard rentitien of life over whose perplexed nicaning the soul visjon srows dim. Tho granite hijis may sym- bollze all . trath, —calin and cternal, —out let us flost with tho curreat whose gracious illn- wlon overlics all myatery, Let us dream snd dream to-day. for to-morrow we shall awuken; the mint will vanish aud the finty rocks remain, exlst the sweet than earthly l)c:ml{ after the shower. e llarry und I would climb the rugted asrent whose rough, wild prandous nas never been murred by tho tund of progrees, while the woodlands offervd n coul, inviting Fetreat lo their silent shade, We conld ait and rest on & rock or rude rustic beneh by the alde of fhat bLolsterous siream and ehat, — buslding beautiful tuwers for our future of wweet- cst hoped ung brightest snticlpations, The ereat world snut out, **Twosodls with but a single thouglt, ™ by the world forgot rad the world fur. petung. Together wit upon the edge of the river where the nolsy stresm jeaved over the cramuy rocks below, fnuching and sporting in {ts onwand coarse, Biling the alr witn 114 Inspirine mnsie, and loling the weary soul to rest oy the song of e own resticarn Wo strolled arm {n srm along the rock-bound shores of the river, listening to Nature's vurious voices that penetrated the green. ‘wood shade. dream 1 sioop upen tav verge # are ever plunging and foaminz 1o michly combat, while the tnundering fonus of an echoing voico contiuually reverberate frou shore tu shore, proclaluiing the voics of a tood and listened to the rusting ul euemad to have fonaken its pricoti-honee and I nehield it on the crest of some receding wave which was bearing it far away, Restlens, ever zesll onr own troubled spirits. anging, ever chantinv. Who can count the myriad chances throuen which yoo nase with the speed of thoueht! Niasara s marvelously wild for & place visited by so taxny thousands & year, The shrobbery and undergrowth remain untonched, ‘The surronndings all bave an etornal novel: nd on pee Nlagara xs )t was In the beginom d tom the creating haud, Sablimity and grandeur are meaning words, but they are lame Wwhin up. piled to thia resistless tide,” Nature's magnifcent orgsn, whose fones seem akin 1o that morning when the stars o)l sang together. Every dash of speay 1s docply tinctured with & senxe of miysteri- ous foveliness, Thouxhia are formed here which ougiit (o take one's aoul betlor, Shence x gold- en here,—my pun almost siops, my verv thoughts stand with uncavered heads, The Debolder s luat n admiratlon us they coiprehend more and more the miany-sided and vuried beautics of this niatch- less wcene, ‘The combination of prandecr and heautly usve reached thelr climux,—the falla, the foaw, the volcr, and {he sprav, with tne delicate rainbow tremullug tn Ite embrace, are vunply ro- chanting, Noexun nt atieapl at Aue writing, wo studied snd claborate description, can exagsers ate the beautivs cnd grundenr of thiv place. [t o an excurslun extilaruting, bewlidering, and en. chanting, My husband hae 6 guick eye for the Deautiful und suadlinie 1o nat, and his clear in- telligence and v powers uf appreclation and w#ymipathy makes blm quick tosee and point vut everything of jnterest I our deives und rawbles, 1such of which I would ctlherwise wmirs. Unllfll: 5 a sigut; matchless glory of & beautiful sunset. Thore was & pxie ursuke Utuk un the hortsou, here and there » faint tose tint, an opal-tinged mist in 1he dis. tremulons rays of it uinet the distant sky, down which the sun, . Wits sinklog, not io up guother world, leaving & track un the monntaln-th the trces and nil aloug th in bidding them farewell b thew lineeringly, and so left his shaduw belind, Noartist can paint or pen dese 18 Juyeliness or glory, whbico suvyests the giester glory beyond. F'he evening stillness, tno shadowy, soft gloow of Suspertect vison, thrilled by the roar of the mighty cataract and ruehing river, nisde the sceno weind aha pleturesque, Fwilight was wrapping the earth in soft nurglu shadows, the dusk of evening camy tast, unil the doy was over,—the loog, sweet duy »0 (1)l of pleasant nemotics, fond anticiuation, and happy drestns, the llke of which wo sbull never scu aga; “lio nlght falls down—8 purple mist ire 1 ver moonlli klsseds tare in lieasws bixht . licace ou the Onr stay hero was very pleasant, and will ever be referrod 10 In wemory's storehuusa aa tie Lso- iert secollectivn o vur Jife. Llow quick thu days Th were lke dreams perfecied by Eveu now fu oy dreams | wandee thro those sceuvs ausin, and hear the nver musuing amon thie rocks, the brecze whispening awony the trees, und halen ta the voice of the one at my side thal nune can equal for sweeticss fu ay Que day we found ourselves 8l howe onve " it to light o of glory In s ching 1ho "tops of ure of the niver, aa1f d wtooped and klased MISCELLANFOUS, Prame Howx, Marya, Jl. Ie 36— qoid nemie,” 'That ls what 1 think every thoe 1 take up The Home Department anid find snviber and wtlll another letter ou the watrloutal vub- Ject, L really think that Oppoponux bas had her day, Lotus baveacusuze. It 18 oo ilzesouiv 10 roud lotiers alluding to (he sauie vld story over and aver again. § will veuture tuwsy that, after sli that ppo Ras y yes whea .m oue coines atony aud sk ber 10 b his litla pullet, And sho will be whliug tu suw on ail the pundes-buttons-ha! bal Butl guess she wou't i a0 bour vl sach wue, even i bisamm nd her watst, [ bope we wyn't sll catel w discuse that hae bruken out, “** the cotsct fover,” 1thas just appeared. | bave ove vr two Questions [ would Hiv o wsk, but bave sol. like got my couruge ecrewed Wp. (de swee.”’ Now that Unslstmas lu I suppose most all of the Iume friends aro busy thiukiog of sil the oretty Antngs they will make for dauts Claus ta yut 1a bis ok whe hie govs forth to pladuca the hiearts of o little folks. Mow many hitle faces will brizhiva ut bis coming o3 the wany luse tokens are diepiayed to (uelr vicw, Dut alus how muby boor Dittle balf-ste¥ved, balf-clothed chitdren there ure whoso little pale fucve aze ucver gladdenea by the comlng vt ama Clane, Lot us uot forget thew wuen we are totukiug of thy loved ouce, and let euch oue o1 us take vue of theaw hitlle oucs aud Wake some article of warm clotutng for them. 1t We did. bow much betier we would enlv o selves on Chrtings-Day Wb {he tememursnce of waking ouw Bittic heart ylad. Rewewber it Ls who giveth {0 the poor lendeth to the Tord, Wieh- ingyouall a merry Chrisimae and 8 happy New - Year, I will intrnde apon yoor tinty and patlence no longer, B Jravita. Mosxavem, Iil., Dec. 12 -Pethaps the ladv’ swhaa few weeks sineo wanted something for am sutograph olbnm may Jike these: A AT e, ~Not mach, ow oy nflen wiit our ReNn AN ayeat T Y Flltat the mentfon of & pame, 7 And lave snd faith uajted lend o iio tutud tha name o frivnd. r thin from Chatles Kingaley, which I think not been suggesied: R + o & Ibave nosong to a No Iark conld pipe lflk n'o’omu' d Rrayy Tet, ore we part, o ot poery SaTh one fessan I can leave you De uood, Beeed nald, and let who will be ctover; 0 nobie thiner, nor dieam them, all day lony; And so mske Uic, aeath, and shas van Forever e grand, sweet win.s, Can any of The ilame slaters tell me whers I can A bovk of sunea for litile chijdren contalning frog & woolng he did niae, " **Ten Jittls Tn- diany, " ete, Hama Catcaan, 1il., Dec. b,—Althongh nat # parfect stranzer in The Home, yet it will scem »o. & tong time haviag elapsed since I ventared cntering your columns. Neverthelers, I bave been a condiant reader of The Home, and thoronghly enjoy it L. seriously hopo this will meot the eye of some En- giwh honsewlfe who will comns tomy ald. - At Christoaas tima fn the old country **bun loares 87 one of the flrat things that are made foe Chriet- man cliecr. | Now, whatTwant e full dizectiond how to moke sald **hun loaves, " Would also like o teetpe for cheese cages. To my lden, nothing 13 micer tnan a bun Josl when mado properiy, hut I amafraid to sitempt one withont the sdvice uf older and wiser heads (han mine, I will quml-' l{ obliged to any ous whu will come forward withs the above-pamed recipes, 8 E. M. Jaxesvieie, Wie,, Dec, 2.—May T bave space % K ; 3 i : ! K tasay through The lome that both time and °© stampe falled befors I could revly to sll tho - offers for the Atian{le. One correspondent I would have answered if ahe had given me sn address, bat could not afford to p-: fonble postags for tho sake of giving the editor of The Home the inestimas privilege of forwaeding s letter, Itennie, [ am very sorry that yon wera so anfor= tunale with tho silps. and quite sorprieed, as I rent a lady s nnmbor about the same thne and ahe only lost ime. Mad you written. me befote cold weather 1 caniil kiave sent you rooted slipa of some of the geraninms. Lyxen Laxstix, Cuicano, Dec, 1% —Inaniéy having been mads for a rellable care for feians, [ send the following which has been tested by extensivonss in my circle of Ifriends and elsewhere: Take a large onion and roast or bake it thorough- ly: mix the soft Innee pulp with two heaping table- spoonfuls of tabie-ralt and syply to the affected 3rt a9 A poaitice, kecping the parts well covared, he ponitice should be renowed at least twice s day, moraing and eyeniug, sud & care may be pected within & week. Ciicaco, Dec, 17.—Rcelng an sppeal by & lomite for something to effect tna removal of ruperfinous hair, 1 would slso beg to ssk for sotme harmless halr dveof a dark brown color, as my haif In front la becoming quite ll'lr. while my ¥ o2- LaUKcELOT. back hair retains its natursl color,” Bly ago ia not the cause, 44 L was scarcely oot uf my toens when L began changiug. Would some “kind friend pleass oblige LIL M, Moxsotrn, L., Dec. 1% —Will One of the Trio please give me her addross acain? Ilad u letter ready to send her bot was Jed tu think, froo & let- ter in the Jast lome, that sho had changod bet isce of residence, Sy last request for directions fur dolng raised embroluery rewains unanywered. Wou't somne cos of the lagies pleasc tell mo? Hiarxn RuTy, Eaore, Mich.. Dec. 17.~Will, same of The Home wrltern ive their opinfon in resard to the ltev, E. T Kowe's works, **Knight of the Nipe. teenth Century,” for example? iy some they regarded as more sensatiopal than soud, Moa. Af. A. L&w. Caicano, Dec, 18,—~Will some ane through T Home please give & recipy shat will cure war and oblige A.B P REGRET. ‘We monrn over years that have vanished, Ko fouilahly wasted and loets With sorrow we «ink down nstonished, \While connting what folllea have cost. No toll, nor hieroic endeavor, ('an make thuse bare deserts to bloom; Baharas they shall be forever— No elfort cau alser their duom, Afrighted and trembilng, some falter, And weaaly or cowaraly dies Bome vow on the Murrow to ultor— Unhceded the Present ylides by. Oh! waste pot the moments In sighing?. Now, use all the Lowers you Podsess— Have done with vour weeping aud crying, For God doth insure you success. Our snguish may prove a rich blessing; ‘The #oll Thut tvo watered with Lears May bloasom with fraurance refreaning 1% gladden our remnant of years. 11, taught by the Past, we awaken, Aud fally the Present employ, All errors and folljes forsaken, ‘Onr lives may bo yes slied with jfiy. La GRaxue. W, J, H, Hoeax. ————— A Fishhook on » Tear New Lundan (€onn.) Seiegram, Mrs. Smith, of thls aty, found o fGshhook amoug her husband's papers, and determined to destroy It. 80 she resolved to burn the fish- Lok ugp, uud for this purpose cast it Into the stove. ‘The next morniug Mr, 8mith in dieging out the “ciiukers ™' found the fishhook i the bal) of his thumb, Alter the surgeon hud re- moved it, e put it into his vest pocket, with au fdea of showing it 1o bls acquaintauces, He sauntered down street, when su expeditious colored woman swept by hum and was suddenlv broueht ta with * o raund turn.” The bhook had wurked its way partly out of the pocket, sud its polnt caught {n the bodics of her dress, Tho sit- uatfun prew mowentarily ioteresting to the bad bova who lnfest the tioroughlure, aud they Lniled Binith's efforts to llberate himself frow Liberian custody with hoots of delight. Flually tue dusky femule swune clear and wout dashing down theé srect. A policeman sttempted her ar- rest but was arrested himself by u fishhovk the hollow of bis bhand. The hook ks now in the station house, waltlug to have sometblog done with ft, Aoy verson desleing w permagent situstion to take care ul a ishhook should nake juinediate upphication to the pruper authorities, EIALIE GODDN, THE PRINOESS LOUISE OPERA WAVE, The same style a1 miade by me for the Priocess Luuise, of Canada, N ETS In New and Nuve) Rlyles, smioog the newest of whic m THE HAG NET. a0d CHRISTM. 1M AN Heal Balr pets, largeat stae, ouly centecach, 7 kuoida at lowost bilocs. MRS, HATTIE M. HULL, 40 Monroe.at., Palmer Hquaa. ‘West Bide Btore, 470 Madison-st. be mention CLIMAX N N Agent M, Demores Nrlinble Fatterns. - '8, by erimpinz your owa batr you b . (T A AR A g i BOOKS. CAR Juvenile, 0g our CHEAPSCOUNTx! you will find Standard Works, Volumes uf Poetrv, Juvesties, Dities, Al buws, etc., st Prices that will ASTUNISH YOU. W. G. 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