Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 3, 1880, Page 12

i t An Hoten 1, Keteln, Ola 12 THE WOME Some Remarks Concerning the Way to Make Life a Success. Those Twins of Biggs’ the Sub- ject of Some Remarks by a Lady. A Springfield Contributor Who Compares Forty Years to a Celebrated Log. Interesting Exhthifion of Kitchen Garden School and Its Workings. the Beveral Poems Precipitated upon an In- nocent and Unsuspecting Public. Miscellaneous Contributions on Weak Lungs, Boarding-Houses, Yoast, Babies, Etc. “‘DEATH-ROSES, When 1 dio, dearest, forget not the cross Which you promised to placo with your hands ‘On thy coflineltd, on the Inst earth day That should bind me with its bands. hore will be other blooms ns tributes of love, But your's will excel them alls And fhe Leas will reach me, though far + Rw In that transcendently beautiful hall, ‘Where I look up, and out, and down, And see wondrous lovely things; But I know of them all there'll be nothing so fair As the blossoms my loved one brings. T would in that hour I could look in your fnce, Could open my eyes unto thine, Whore so oft in the past I hnvo seen the love- light Well your soul-llfe, and tremulous shine. If your tenrs should fall on my marble lips Jn that hour when we are alone, Romember, a blessing will eonscerate ench ‘As I number them ony by one. For both will be ving the day you bring White roses my casket to crowit— ‘Yes, yau will bo here and 1 will ho there, Tun your soul to my soul be How, In these times of Mfo I thank you, love, Wate my heurt heute strong and clear, 2 f think of that day when, thanking you most, ay volce will Ue last to yuur ent, FAnen Hants THE LETTER-BOX. ‘Thero are letters, papers, and postul-carids at this office far the persons whose naines appear below, ‘Those Nving out of tho city should send their address and a three-cent Kamp, upon re- colpt of which their mail will be forwarded, Hesitlents of Chicoyo can obtain their mail by cating nt Room 6 Trine suastding: Working Bee, ‘Timer, ‘ Tulu MW. Margnerite. Bxeine: Topsey Tinkle. Fran manke Cushing, Caxton. SUCCESS IN LIFE. NOW TO OBTAIN IT, To the Lilttor of The Chiengo Tribune. Crr0aco, Jun, 1.—T wns sitting alono tho other ovoning, thinking over what I could sny to my friends of The Hume. Fricnds! How pleasant it 4s to fool so warm an Interest in all the members, and n desire to tuke Bittersweet by tho hand, and wander with her to meet them, and grect thom us frienls. How 1 havo watered from my subject, and, whilo diverging ‘nto these — side-tracks, left myzolf so long alone without sq mutch as the ftrange, welrd compantonship of firellght. I hid 9 book in iny hand, and was idly turning tho Jenves, when my oyes beeame riveted upor words that rend ilke this: “Seo what Iam,” not “Seo what my fathor was.” It wos one of thosa fine grains of golil wo offen como ttpon un+ awares, and, is I rend, the thought begun’ to bronden and widen itself into pleturcs; from Pictures it passed om into realities. “ Boo what iny fathor wns," a passport into so~ ciety, a recominendntion to favor nnd ensy aiffluence. * A puss, Rearing upon its fuce, "Seo what my fathor was." “ Admit ono,” and tho gay deceiver, lviug upon the frults of another's brain, benefited by the industry of another's Hanley ct eurrying favor and respect undor a fulse hor {ute all ef cley us a splendid Shi y aide with him walka ono of ‘8 noblemen and one of Nature's children, Min by wido with hor he walke, Face ty face with hor he talks. But to what doom fated! Wa hear the yer dict, “He is a nobody; hls futher was ono. boi. Jf atudled, what do wo find in bin? First, duiman natttye, enough to mike him syuipathotle ond ta charity, enough to jnnke hii a resist, wise 10 know tho #ins that Nosh ehely to. He possesses not firmness only, but llfe, Yclasticlts. brainy to coln thoughts, thoughts to invent, 1 strong rent hand to wield the fins Homente of Inbor, and a soul led with love of ed and his fellowemen. Yet our would-be Judes condemn hit to ox. Alo from social intercourse with: kindred saine Deeuury he sprang fron nobad: ht is allawed to hing upon hla lonely tale until ho driiges tho clas with tho sovereign Inilucnes: of gold, mud be then beens the pore Progen {tor of a worthy race, Thank heaven! this Ine Quenee of prtisves fy becoming fees and tess the eriterion of true manhood, and the thine is come bys, If not mreudy here, when mind and murals (nuke the mun. "hs retrunge thongh ovident fact that aman who has worked enrly and late, who has studied dMlgenty and well to guia wy position of trust and hover among men, 1s the one who lenst often faposes rend and netuah lutor upan his gon, The father sows, the son rea: From hi finey the son bs surrounded wi th luxury, his boyhood days kept free from trouble or enre, his youth mude one of ouse and pleasure, and his Iuanhoad one of Indolence. He pretends to-do, ut Hover nu Piehesanvihing. Lio not Ine tend to convey the den thot the fathor should throw the child helpless on the world, but that, profiting by experience, ho should insti Into the chil’s mind the necessity of fudependence, the truth and benuty of living upon tha merits of hix own doed “Standing the other fay i room, # little bright-vyod inp ot a brother eume nd tod Detore the mirror, enylng: 10 you'd atund thore and Pd stand here, Vd seo: avery thing you'd do.” ‘Too truct Would I—would any of Us—he willing to Kant before the mirrors of our: consuienee and sce how ita lustre {6 dimmed by eyory vilo breath? Ho every hour a mun enreera through the world, guining attention becuse of tho beautiful inantle of his futher be hus thrown about hid shoulders, is a blemish por the benutifully polished surface. They think much of whut tbeir futhort were, often ot whut Shey mnt may be, but seldom of whut thoy are. is istruth spoken only of tho ‘son “ daughter" overy time and tbe truth romulas fhe same, A luxurious ite ts hers silted nh balls, parties, and the socint tldults, lant ee such things,—but let them coma ta reation. Like a pupil who has been poring over tie hook, the welcome rocess-bell sounds only more welcomo nit batten fimy of rest and 8 cessution of fubur, [uve work tudo, and lex Hours too, ‘Tho poor silly rester fu un easy ohuir hus become Hiearbed Jn tho great central T, and Is eo far up in the clouds thit ating Numanity muy ery out in vain to fer dull cars, Have a purpose In fife, something ta live for, Momnctbing to work for. Borrow only from your father his strength aa ue bid nobloness aud sruenees of purposs, just ay much of bis brats ‘the gods will, and abt tho fiyht alone, wen ir ay ‘acute of Wonun's Hyhts, with o big W and H, but Ido hold that a womun should edu= cated tou trade or profession as well a8 nun. Give the piries chance, meat happy New-Year to oll, snd a bright, coossful yeur to Tho Home, * Manag. aud 3 insert ; THOSE TWINS. A FEMININE PROTEST. To the Eultor of The Chieugo Tribune. Exam, IM, Dec, 2—I,bave just returned homo from a yisitto my parents and old-time friends, and it sooms that, by some fatality, on the very day that Diggs in a down-town saloon was like o driveling Mlot telling his family troubles (7] to bis friend, and touvhing glasses with a woman of queer, if not questionable, habits, { pufd a visit to the womun who is the cause of al) bis wo, tho woman who hus wrecked his Ifo's happiness by her disregard of bis wishi 2 cA A very nice iittle wultreas oponed the door and conducted me, nut to the parlor, but to the fume diy altiing-room, saying, ua eho did so, that dir, bad shut the heut from the parlors for the int, I could but lock around me and think * what geareful, painstaking mistress this house ust bave, for lt isa lurye howsy, ood well fur blatiod. Ttouk « peop inty the Ubrary while left IE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, JANUARY TE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1880-TWELVE PAGES 1880—'TV LVE PAGES Alon, and it did mo Lia to look at the cny: grate with its bright. rug in in front, a big casy chair near, with watudent ning all rendy to light, And no end of things in the room to prove that not only a deltentes but thomaht (ul find tine hoon tn the habit of enring for tt. Thad neler! for the nurao, and abo Riot tone tome, but she Jonked so troubled that 1 ratd at once T hoped Helle was ea well ag could be Cs a She reptied that ahe hid been dojng ulcely une til tosday, T looked surprised, 1 enw it wos something serious to tho nurse. She continted. Ina mament, saying that Mr. H—— wis very irritable; that when the first laby was born be behaved ina very uninanly Ananner, “He never hag even seemed to become recon> eiled to the child, and now he fs woree than ever, This morning ttle Dot usked for milk the see. ond time before [twas bronght, and her fathor boxed ber enrs soundly.” All mothers know how Belle felt, and when he went to her door to nak ifanything wis wanted Tor the house, she anid, “Flow could: you strike such it Metle child? Pd rather you would strike mi “Madam he fn thls house att vommenen to rule “if children are to inerease pregent rato, it [stimeto nem.’ Tour Belle, vo wonder Pho was nervous, ‘The mer up toxee her, though, and Tam Aud | tanght that lttle we jesson on hame-duty and tirried life generlly that the will remencber. nnd put in pruciiee, tov, She tokd me that ar Higa bad wot mentioned the new bah ie atnd nurse tid card printed and Tald §t by his plate to Inform hl of tho arrivil, Tut Belle wilt soon get her strength back, and when those batten are consigned fo tho, nursery she won't epent her time cosseting Biges. 1 think she will tnd tf quite ns pleasunt to live for her own and her friends’ happiness, as to spend her life trytugz te plense a ttt who only Ives for his own comfort. 1 suppose Tahuntd not have rushed thto your office dn this manner if Thad not rend Forty Yours’ letter, Twanted to pinet some one when Lsnw that card, and thought how: it lonkedt by tho side oC hls pute. He forgot to tell where it came from. 11 this goes to waste, Isholl know that the Conductor knows 18 much: about Biggs as Tide, If 3 was 23, 7 should mayo: to Grand Rapids, Forty Years, Prbways rend Tho: Home before sleepin. iver night. and f feel us thotgh some of you were oft send AUNT MINN. AJAX. . H18 OPINION OF FORTY YRANR, To the Edltor of the Chicago Tritnune, SPRINGFIELD, UL, Dee. In 1870, during the muminer months, a huge log floated rapidly down tho rushing Ningara and cnught upon a ledge of rocks on the very brink of the great fails, One ond of It projected holdly out over tho yuwning abyss below aml the ather deflantly opposed the Teaping waters tint seemed determined toshoul- der itnd carry tt off from its cansplenous posi- tion. It remained Jn that situation for nearly 1 month, yet It seemed to the beholder that every moment ft was about to succumb to the blan- shment brought to bear upon it. Tean re- membery distinctly how deflantly and scorn- fully it looked pon the enger element crowding around, But the huge stranger ecemed to say to tho huzzning waves: “You may conx other Jogs to move nlong with you, and buttet thom about ns you pleage, but I don't propose to move from here; tnd you might as well understand first as Inst that Lwill not mixup in any such crowd or countenance your conduct in any way, elinpe, or mmnner." Then it seemed as though the waves grew playful and fairly leaped upon the glut in coquetish gice, inviting It to” Jain thom = in thelr upronrious glee, They dunced and tiughed In freo and une restrained mirth, that they were unfettered and Flaye to no power, and with smiling faces of- fered to share it with this stern, tmylotding tn trier, Lut the cause ar tho turmoff refected aMlovertures ond frowned aullenly upon al appronched it. nit loge is Forty Years. That resiaticas river fs the mighty stream of “humanity: rushing ihrough the world, And although, liko the swift Niaaeu, this river of humanity 18 made up of eleorul, happy wives, free and Inden with bless- nurs. abounding in Kraut hearta and generous, whole-sonted men nnd women who muke , this enrth Recond only to Heaven, yet Forty Yours rears his ginnt frune mniinst }ts current, ae any “Twill none of it, TP have deerced that there fs ne happiness, no faith, among me Tam determined to wrap the clank of skepti- clan around ine and sneer at trusting, Chirk heurts that sweep by me, and J llgconrtige ov thing that tends to do! mp ah tate, nad, wid beautiful in bunaulty.’ forty) Yeara is sour, aud Tam surprised atit. He iets nnd. feels ex- netly asallimen und women do at 20, but he seems not to have shaken it: off as the rest of us have done. Somehow or other, every: time I think of Forty Years, L am_ reminded of the Pyramitte or the Collscum,—n cort of mug- nftleent ruin, not of much prucfical benefit to anybody, but a good thhiy to put under a glass engo ua a warning to unruly Sindiy-schoul aebolars that the way of the skeptic fs hurd, Tt waa a belief among the ancient Fasplinns that when any one died the sai passed into the body of some one who was born the moment they died, and Lhave been afratd sometiines that, unfortunately for Forty Yenrs, when he wis born, nobody dled, and that he hus been ramb- Hog hp and down ihe carth « soniiess beingwith nelther tho Ineiiimtion. nor capnelty to believe in Gi or humanity. Forty Yours, looson yourself from tho rocks of exelusty ‘ences und distrust and tout awhffo in the broad current of humanity. Let the free alr of Heaven play about you. Ttuh against your fellow-beings, nud you will discover that: this Is Indeed a bright, giorlous world, that there ia faith, truth, and virtue in it, that there in a warm, genial current. of buppiness minning through it freo ns ntr, that the Mbintot Christinn elvilization lins permented it, aud the wisdom of God ig minifested hn it, eneouraglog and devele one alt thay is manly in man andaoble in no- ‘The spring of the world has come, and Forty Years, a pendent iclelo under tho shadow of the north sila of {t, refuses to believe that the seu- aay hug uae. i ur kindness is only exceeded by your got looks, Consider tay: hut off and your hum~ Moe reryant inking hy profoundest,” Dut please don’t enff me a philosopher. I don't ike hem, They aro old and musty, and I hope Lam meters Chat, Liked your Inst letter to The Home. T was in hopes that whilo you wero about it you wold bounce David Copperfield for not sttoking to Emily. Youtr letters improve with age, and udd greatly fo the interest of ‘Tho Home, Raven inir made a magnificent start, but LI am told tht she has muttered ft relapse, And now, that the bright light of a Tappy Now-Yeur inny burst upon the entire Home the prayer of “AJAX. who THE 110M CLUB. BECRETANY'S LETTER. ‘To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Cmtcaao, Deg. 3t.—Tho Kitchen-Sehool Featt- val, given by ‘Tux Tatung Home Club, came olf ut. 00 South Desplatnes street, Dee, 27, accord- ing toappolntment, and was highly enjoyed by tho Ittle workers themselves us well ns tho friends assembled ta witness the manner at teaching and the progress made in domestic troining by the clusa. Tables were eet und cleared, dishes washed, beds mude, and brooms bandied, the whole done fn tino to the chords of tho plano; after which a lesson In walting on tho door-bell was given, a gime or to indulged in, and the class placed In order for receiving the gifts Santa Clhius bad reserved for thom from bis Christmas store, Tho Indies of the Club would tender thelr grateful acknowledgment to Mr. John Kranz for the donation of an ample box of caniics, and stxo to Sen & Co, for a generous supply of children's toys, the presentation of which Yrought merry dimples to the cheoks of tho Nttle wails, It {a strange that there are not more peopto of micans who will come forward to the assistance of the faithful workers who have the school in ehirge, and help to beur the burden by a small outlay of money, evon though they tuke none of tho responsiblity upon theinsolyes. ‘The Presi- dent gocs into ae battle tke wv tee General, aid 1F success is possible with go little bolp from Those who wi xen {he benetit ny jor exertions, it will surely be feat by the prrslstent efforts Bho wy ae ly pfs forth, 8 by y the part of ladies who aro nt the mercy of Ignonuit Korvants, and who ought to Took forwurd to something better through the ageney of the Kitchen-Setool, seeing quite un- accountable, The good work will bo curried on ‘until the (ands now in the treasury ure expend. ed, but, utter that, Unless dasiatance comes from some HeUTce Hot Now under consideration, It nust stop, and tho tide of alse und mistaitKe upement Wwe ure now striving ta tem be allowed to tlow ont Hts course unniolested until some mory propitious suns ahall offer, and somo other adventurond bark be launched to try its fute sini tho suri Wohuve this consolation; Bven though tha summer should And us unable, from luck of Tunda and encouragement, to continue in the youd work, those who huve had oven this short season of tuition wilt nuyer forget the little songs that ylve then the rules of domestiolibor, The next monthly meeting of tho Club will be Melt Wednesday, Jan, 14,—tho first session of the HOW yar, Olive Green, nh ey glad to A sty? ‘ou aguin, ayonnies ti rk rit, UH Oo! ffen, plese, You dttle th his whi were #0 mnerciiealy: handled by sore of the wlaterhoud for tho desire 10 sey suniuthlog wore tn the Uterary line creep. dng Into Tho Hono that whut wae thon u meslley of wants, exchanges, cooking recipes, ety, would sume day bo entirely given aver to. tho pursults you wero condemned Tor sugyeste ing. But oyei hoy muny are ine Ing that no tuore household helps uré found In ‘Tho Home, If the writers wilt all sa {nto the troubled wea of literature, the Conductor ts not to agers It noone ante ® canton-tanuel menagerie, bi cun not help it. senile e will tell bi Dring bat fuinily of chil avg he can net give ‘The Hone advice on that point, chon Devotee, can not you at gue wuy with poulothlug instruptive in your Uno? Cnover cesuyod but one recipe, and that was the one Olive Green mentions,—thy recipe for preserving comforters. wil nover thought of Tearing & tuonument, Olive, but ba oeune one taay bu benented Ly’ the idea, and I think many iin how wo » Tonly wonder no one over thought of Reening tho’ ends of comforters clean in that manner before. OLENA, POHTRY. UNDE THE TANS. Uniler tho stars, nh he kiseed me, ‘Tho firat, aweetost, tonderest tino, Our hearts Wee the winds of Were alneing a gina, wordt And rustitiig leattota abo 8 Werv pluying a sweet, fairy chime. Unuer tho stars, there wo parted, Hs wonts were so fonder nnd low, ith Kirsos ae avec us tho nnnels'y 4 Tull af Hope's tender glow, He w vabspered, “A Title while only: ‘And thon—dneling, Lovo you 80.” Diulor tho stars ho is sleoping, Fast. bound ina enill, dreamiless chain, ’ The sturs beam go pitifully tender, ‘The lonves chant ineueatag refratny, And T sob alone fn the twilight, ‘Alone with my desolate pai. Lypta FB. HINMAN, WANTS TO OHT IN. Tinnt to bo a Hamelte, ‘And with the Honieite stand, A pen behind my right ear, A‘ itetionalre™ In hand T'lt how to the Conductor, Ani ginile tho awectest ways Tl be xe very ebarming He cannot say me nay, Lil n'er be arjumentative, Nar evar antece st ancer, Shoutd Simon 0, C. look at mo Til drop my eves in fear. Tilneyer took ttetations— Woll. “hardly ever.” Timea Vilitlee tho odleenifal uehlor, Nor tempt his satire keen, Rut T must say a tying word ‘To tho Secretary BT © Poseers sour sail in pation We'll hit your cage some days Ja that the lonely corner Wire Frank on a Cushing sits? ht pray do not disturb hin, Mei “warming lis flyo wits.” co," But tho emblem o'er tho portal In a ennton-funnel doves 8o to Grandia ear, and THomeltes all, Tidaa my hind {i love, And, by'your leave, I'll placo my chair— Tf room and gpnee be plenty— Hy dear but dangerous Forty Years, For Uin—, Bawireitine Twenty, CuicaAgo, Dee. 10, FADED FLOWERS. A bineh of purple pansies ‘Within roso geranium leat— Only a few dried tlowers: Predecd in this letter brief. Tut. oh? those faded flowers, Ted with a silken thread, Hold {n thefr shriveled petals A heart-drenm sad and dead, Q, dream of youth! whose mem'ry still ‘Taunts me with happiness tled Wotd that Teoutd lay thee too In the gray 8 with those tlawers dead, Katiz Gopyrey, BYRINGA. Qavringa, white syringn, 'Thy aweet fenurnnice fled tho nr Ttotiid tho door-sill where thy. blossoms Jn tho wind swung thick and fair. Osyringa, sweet syringn, Suniner-thine is in the room: Teun ree thy blossoms. ahin tins Faintly through the dark and gloom. Osyringa, falr syringn, None of God's towers nro moro fairs Yeurs ago my mother wore then: aAther throut and in her hatr, And syringa, frail syvinga, When the little one lay dead, Thy sweet, pallid buds lny rou At the feet and atthe head. O syringa, eweet eyringn, Set with almond and with rue, Of nll the Nowers in tho old garden, ‘Thine tho dearest ones thut wrew! Luiy o. W THE DANY ACKOSS THE WAY. ‘Thoro’s a ene little baby ncross the way, ‘A Unby with eyes so bfue, And sweet little Ips, that seem to say: ‘No every one, “ L love you.” But when T look at that baby fair, Tt mukes mo lonely und sad; Thoxy sweet Due eyes, aud that golden hair, Never can muke ine glud. For they bring to my mind tho ho days, Tn the longewnit yeura that huyorowne And I dream of my baby's pretty ways, And wako, to my surrow, alone, ind him, Alone! How the sad word IMngers, As I glnnee neross tho way, Anil watch those baby tingers, Happy In innocent play. For onco I'd n dear lttte baby mysolt— Thut ouco xeems ro far awn: And imine was 1 little blne- olf, Like tho one neross the way Oh! fond young mothor, soothing to Le Four dimpled bay upon your brens Sing, and be happy, your Jullaby ine as Lang mine, AB long agi ii Me devein E. Fonoustt. ‘Wrrona, Minn, December, 1879), THERR COMUTIC A GLAD TO-MonTOW. There ary tlmes when tho clouds of sorrow Seem rendy to brent and fli-- When thorv cometh no glad to-morrow, Aind darkness fs over il. ‘When the heart [s heavy with sadness, and tho eyes are dim with tears, When tharo cometh to us no giiduess: With tho eypress-Inden yeurs, It ralns; but tho sun shinoth aftor, And silver-Hneth tho cloud; ‘Thero ire tears—nnon cometh laughter, Hope iitteth the head that was bowed, Tenis not, ete shrouded in SATLOWs Took up, thero's Juy far thoe yot, And thero cometh it ghid to-morrow Thy God will never forget, Manton MAY, WEAK LUNGS, FURTHER YACTS AUDUT ALABAMA, To the Hallor of The Chicago Trine, Nonecnosy, Ala, Nee. 20.—In Tho Home of Dee, 13, I hud n letter in reply to ono by Weak Lungs. Tsigned my own name to it 40 that any render who wauted more {uforntation on the anbject might write tome, Itwas hard to bo one of a party of muskers and bo the only one without a mask, but S thought that by dolng so I would best serve tho interests of the Humites, Ihave recelved so many Ietters of Inquiry that Tam contident that nnother letter, that will answer tho most common questions asked, will not bo genorally wntntoresting. “How ure Northorn people treated?” Just as people from New York nro treated in Hilnola, A mun worthy of respect is respected, If he gocs ubout preaching Northern superiority in all things, and snecring at all the peculluritics of the country gnd the people, he gots a severe lotting alone. Excepting this class I hnyo not talked with unyono from the Northon the sub- Juct who has not oxpressed hiinself plonsed with his reception us a stranger and good treatment aso citizen, There ts bitterness toward tho North on politteal grounds, but nothing of this Mb SeraeEs is shown toward indlyidual Northorn> “Tho nyerage summer temperturo {8 15 do- reuse: the wintor average 14 44 dugreos, Tho jowest that the moreury hug Tegehod HE this pine wea B deyreva uboye “zero, Thi was on two mornings in January of this yenr. Lt reached the sine point at Mobite, Lhe highest temper ature of any’ ny, tas lust MUTE wie 06 degrees, In clties of the North, even In Canada, ir wont Up to 100.and upwards, ‘Tho mean relutiyve hus waldlty at Athans ig tha ae four faonths ae Was, ueconting to the Slynul Sorvice repor' S84, Those statements fudicate # ellmute not warm enough In winter to be relaxing and not too warm hs summer to be ondurable.” The lon and delightful spring with the fractal approach et Bunuuer Prepares the aystum for summer ent, ‘To'thoso who do not know what amount of dryness and whut temperatura make a cll- mito most desirable fur dideques of the throut and lings, the following fucts may bo of inter est; Ono of the most prominent phyalofans of Atlanta, who has practiced in that city since suys that he bas uot seon more than a dozen: cases Of consumption that orighmted there, Anotber siys that he bas scen but one in fours teen years; anothor, that bo ting seen but one in ton yours, Atlints hin 41,000 luhabitants, ‘OWwinnut County, In which Noreroas is slinated, is 0 fulr example of this section of the country, und tho following tlrures, take from the Gcorglit Manual, will answer the tuceiion, Whitis the character of tho popilution: * Population i 1670, 12.45 .—10,210 whites and S160 bluckas 73 por cunt of held ibor porformod by twenty Baptist ehurvhes, fteen x fotnehise Ave Episcopal, tnd sever presse teriun.” — Norerosi has 000 Inhabitants, two churches, ono guod private. setwol, 0 rallroad, with telégruplt and ‘express “ofice’ four dally emer trains, and threo duily mull. Good Bound ‘can be hud for #20 to €5 per oalondur month, ‘This includes room, fire, lights, ete. Tho question 1s often asked, * Can a Rorthorn mun cet sich things to out a8 ho iw uccustamed taut home?" 1 can Culy aieMUe, for my own boundh I acu. J, with doverul nine bonnie from tho North, have hud our roast beet, beatlod, steaks, outinenl, and & Hat be Dowd? whilo Bauthertiors at tho sumo tuble had thal: frled chicken, hominy and anys 'Y, und bot nnd cult, our only © common ground bolbg hot watties, Farming alters muny inducements to an; who undurstads it. The soll is fo an grains and veyutubles oF the and at thos wane timo those of tho Sout! ton fa the stuplo. Warmors, bere, with « yatta of agriculture exceedingly rude, and habits far from {ndustrious, make in comfortable ving, An {udustrions and. intelligent Northern farnier could make money. Fralt and dalry farming offer apecial induccmonts, ‘This is 0 poor place for Hn to come to who has. NO capital and wants employment. Unekilled Inbar re apcienent teal by tho lacks, Of skilled Inbor and professional work of wi kinds the eup> uy is ulrendy much greater than the domuan ave alrendy written more than T intended, If any of the readers of Tho Hameo Mtestre any further information Twill cheerfully ett if he will write to mo for It, AM. cdooren. MISCELLANEOUS, REVIEWS WANTED, To the Editor of The Chicagn Tribune, Newton, fi, Dew. Hi—As there tsinn urgent: call for both interesting and senalble reading, will nat those who have traveled give ts dererlp- uve letters of any: ope or Ameren, with nll tho: Tito i reat? Who will giv uA fn roview of is sure, Mine. tle Stel and other, or a review of any valuable bok? PENDENNIS, VOIFON IN ¥ ™ the Talltor of ‘The Chteage Tribune, Ciicaan, Dee, 4.—1 have saveral thines henrd that arsenic was used In the preparation of com- preseedt youst. Can any of your readers give Positive Information on that polnt?_ If the state. ment fs true, the fet ought to be known, for, Thnaunds the germs Cer adiaahitleae iat mex eenne tone constistant miay tot preeeive taunediate restita, yet after awhile ft mist prove very destruetiye tw health and life by ts cumulative ce ae TOEM WANTED, Ta the Editor of The Chicugn Tritunes CircAao, Dee, 23.—Cin you tell me who fs the author and whero can be found the lines some- thing like the following: Tt war 8 o'clock, and near the fire Myrruddy [ttle way was gue and with the ttle ores ali eS My ears axpee sino ‘opnresse, to Hine vein the th thong v4 Afls hend rectined upon his brensi Or, Hodding, rolled trem aida to site, CHARLES M. BARBER, THAT WAUY'A NAME. To the Editor of ‘The Chicago Tribune, PANA, Ill, Dec. 2.—How miny remember the ttle girl who wanted a nano for mamma'sbaby, promising the baby’s picture to the one who sent the prettiest ono? Lom that little girland am only 6 years old. Mamma helps mo write this, T inenn, T do the thinking and she does the writing. Toneuire by retin Eiue hapitosts Wa mute inseniyn when [think hard she writes enay, but when 1 think ensy it makes her write hunt Isn't that funny? received names from Mra, Weston. Hulbert, Miss Jennie Moffett, Minnie Woodward, wile Eveugalin Ine an ws c th, rene ynpton, ia Mra. Mollie Bowen, Srunete Ewing Sulit? Hil, Miss Hettto Th Anderson, and Sie, We hav’ named tho “sweet fittie iuby—so sweet. {t must Have a ee me "—"Conshince Ira Dell!" ‘Con Was sent by Mrs, Weston 1 albert, th ir" by Minnto” Wood twa and tho Deli" We named ‘or I presumo | eho will think we have taken her advise, and but- tered tho bread on both ides, and then spilt it in the middte and buttered ft. ‘That rpeech will make her immortel (mamma sitys). So tha baby’s lultints aro C. 1. D, J8., which’ spells efder tho new way, Tf nny ene would ike a Ilet of the names sent Twill send thom {f thoy will address me in earo of the Postmaster. Mi and M. W,, look for the baby's pleture coon. All who wroto wero very kin to Hotlee a Ittlo girl's letter. ISTHI, WHAT 18 17? To the Edltor of The Chleaga Trimune, Citicago, Neo, 28,—1 have long been 2 eon- stunt rendor of Tho Mome, and, whilo I like many of its membors, thoro nrens inany that I dislike, ‘This la my first effort In the way of writing for the public, and T do hope it will bo crowned with success. Tam golng to remomber all fiets, such asw riting on only ono aide af the pa pr ant not muking my speech too long. Cwnnt to hear tho oplnton of somo one tn rexited to the young men, Much has latterly heen enid about ely girts, Now, Dam Just sweet 1, and have had n year in tho High Sehaal with ‘tha abject in vlew of studying medicine, and Leo not consider myself either silly or concelted. Now, T want to know wherv you find your sensible youre men if the girls this elde of 20 are silly. Ulving the young men the advantage of from two te ten years, — tnd people graw wise a8 they grow ald—L hnve inet with but preelous few who could be livel and entertaining, and at the same time toll sense, Thoy seum to inityine thit the young Jadies can’t understand anything but tholr silly, conceited Jargon, T have every advantage most girls have to ineot with the Young men of this city, for I move. and nin well “nequainted in ong ‘of aur city church's soulety; ule, Spares fathor who will take mo anywhere, b neither too old nor gouty to ¢ Hoy youu ively company. Tam alover of lively tine, although not ve. ly poe Am Kener considered odd by man my" nequalitancen ber ase I enjoy tho soetot; murried people to that of young. Ida 1 skate, Hite muslo (although no musiciin) and cards, aAbominate tlirting and concelted young men. Tioping this will somo day seo print and not tho ever yawning waste-basket, this will anawer for to-tay, Avis. SOME APIHONISNS. ‘To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Wanraw, Ill, Dee. 20.—1_ am much Interested InTho Home, and permit me, with your per- mission, to outer #8 ono of ts contributors, A department of this character inn newspaper natunilly flnds many wurm friends, and I think this purtlally accounts for the unparalleled do- mand for Tre Trinunn on Saturday, Tdostre to sny n few words on self-rellnnee,— ono of the most essentint elements to success in humun Ife,—which, T presume, will interest. ae Uome renters, God helps those who help themselves” should bo the motto carved in ters of marble on tho momory of overy individ tal. Lean not upon Churity for Supports but exert all your energies to make yourself inde- pendent and respected. Cast your bark upon the sea of life with: tho determination to'mect good or oyil,—with tho determination to rely upon yonr own abilitles;—and by-und- by the dark clouds of dianater and misfortune will driftaway, and the bright rays of hopo, pros- perity, and futuro sucecas will encourage and atindlite vou by thelr exhilarating intlucnes, Tho diMenttics ahd hurdships strewn wong tho pith of life are pliced before us by an Alle Wise: clung, who dooth ovorything for the best. The sons of the rich, nursed In tho lip of lixury, who never know what misfortune and peniry are,—they aro tho ones who become speclnens of finmorality: uid ignorance; they are the men of inmble origin, who were rocked iu home-made cradles and fe 4 on bread and molnases, thut work themselves up to lofty and frustworthy positions, and become esteemed membours of sodiety, Let every persan fight hls buttles of life with the goad lnhce of Japur antl atudy, and advance his own interests by self application, Muke uso of Fortune all you ean, but depend not too much upon her, for shoe 1s fickle and will decolye you when you lenst look Tor It, kk MircHEne. A NEWCOMEL'S GHEETING, ‘Th tha Editor of The Chicago Tribune, CiticAao, Deo. 00.—Another old subscriber, an- other constant reader, another ombryotic mind, and anothor enrgor, inquiring, and inquisitive ine dividual thrusts hia chlrography, his hobbies, and hisnyolrdupois against tho door of Tho Homo and pleads for ndiitssion, relying not so much upon the quantity or quality of his baggage as upon tho greut, broad heart of the Conductor to gain bim his admission ticket, Once within the sacred preolncts of Tho Homa circlo, which two or three years eyo could num ber {ts contributors on the chur. but which his gone on broadening and enlarging until to-day a directory fs an ubsolute: eee pry to keep truck of its numerona momnbors-1 wtp. once’ within this churmed cirelo L have i Sittie to say fn minking my debut save to pay my respeets to ita vory lire honor-roll, chivl iunong wl Hehe QP fad insorlbed tho names of Fern Leaf, Chut, Franco, Hittor Sweet, Lulu BM. We Forty Years, nnd al, Srv 0 pordon. ft hums by upol artes for surely he hus already beon consiznedte tho pinco prepare, forall men wo wicked that # youd waimnin cunnot five with them tor over 40 short i tino without becoming “mitirated " with tholr vices. ‘To wch and lot those t wish a by DY Now Year, und couple with ft tho hope that thoy muy long be spared to fnstruct us by thelr wi futom, amugo us by thelr vaigurles, to oxeity in us won der ut tho plentitude of thelr powers, ant to ine cite us ta emulation of thelr Tiny virtues, Abmel how i wish 1 the wisiom of a Fern Beaty the Aeonranlinoss (an excinplitied by tho diversified character of bor writiugs) of Bitter Bweels the happy combination of fun, frolle, aud stale acbur Thoughts, is tho fit takes her of a Chuty tho lave of himnanity whlch marke and adds adilitional Fear nv to the’ poetry’ and prose of Lulu M, W.5 bright wetntilla Huns of wit and wisdom ‘witteh emanate from the brain of Franve; and, Inet of all, how 1 wish Thad tho wondrous store of knowledge (and tho fuoulty to express ft) which his been aeccumus lating in the ying of tho philosophor of The Mune of Forty Yeu if all those erny! “igs of n poor human heart in a seareh after hupplucds more anon, BAM, ALOQUT HOARDING HOUBES, To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Lansing, Mich, Dec, 18—Not 80 Sonsible served me juat right; the only bit of senso In the Jotter belng iny endeavor to show appreciation of aman who, ad F. suys, "ia uhoad of hia age.” Bob's letterte good. 0, that muddy cof- feo, the hash, and tho prunes, ‘round which cluster so many ploasant associutions in the way of wandering hairs, dislutegrated ules, and—your panton, sweet friends! Judging from her lotter, Ishould agree with Bob that Bourding-ifouse mee ay sot 7 Petite Hinata wie! her’ ' gxistenco ag auch to tnt lo of bature upon young man who chatfod bald herd, In these words: mi hoad gets ns soft us yours, 1 can ruiso bale to ton Mt" comilltion,” ho sald, stornly, phone out of the window. Grae “By word or look woneve enlled by Darwin" the survival of the fittest," surreal degrey of refinement, sensibility, tte benevolence beng In her cage, compatible with ftnesa. Over iho tuble fn tho dintng-rooin of tny Inst boarding-house hum this: motto (itt red and blo 8 worst i"): "Thorn is no placo like home,” and a vpry appropriate motto it Wo ton Now tf Bonrding- House Kerper will got one printed fn lange hoster-typo with wists, something like th iis SEVUENY 13 NO PLACK MIRE HOME aS hang It hun cunentenne pliee, and, shove till, “atick to tho text,” ata mg id if nt BS Weeyehatettaimgtien Calla Tilly's dear old ess husetis mittens but only y faney er Bole nt” and things befory those quict, ee amen ho case of that old matten tidy challenges my admiration, 1 don't think Pye heen 0, touched aines reading an necount of Old Just to think of the naked sho. hiat't tied. the hungry he hasn't fed; of the ntim- croms oeensons: surly sn those elghty-three years, on which tho low, descending Kun hits Viewed from ber hand no worthy ction done, “vs enough to muke a vessel's “heart bleed." ‘The old Indy should be cent ‘to tho Poor-fonso (her most congental’ home), and her %,30 do to some orphan asylum, meppopo, Tinfer fram your letter that you hire tying to be ads thongh, ne "it is to inteh enaler to bo brid, n ean probably be | ty the way’, dear d ness nuted Titdies to tho: RintUsGr exnet 8 won' te plesse, in your next give detinitfons of those terms fur the benellt of those who, though they try to be ood (pour things), ure “gcldom philosophers.” Onn Mone. ROME NOTIONS, Ta the Eutitur of ‘The Chieaga Tribune, TorEKA, Kna.. Dee. 21.—Half frozen and quite chilled by the icy blasts of winter, IL have ellmbed to tho window of The Home. ‘Through tho gay flowers and green-house plants fostered anil trained by the loving hand of Fern Leaf, Ebave looked In nt the motley group that frequent that Dright and cozy nook. ome aro imusquerading in gorgeous costumes not tholr own, pleking at othor's thoughts, poverty of mind forbidding any attempt at orighuality, while others hive dropped tholr mueks and disclosed a real throb- Ding human heart so diss(infar to tho cold, pus> stonless onter self that ano issturtied, Minerva lecamier, L will come in at your ine vitution and get. nequalnted with tho fully. Ollve Green, Like you, hecattse,more than uy thing elge. you know low to plek out a line went with tho tender pain and Unatterea yeurns fag muny reul men pnd. uuteay have felt, “0, what shall, Lodo with | tho ‘long, long yenrs?” Yes, what shall we do with tho long. long years of the — future ns well us of tho past? We sturted out with white canvas Howlny from every spar, with beautiful pietures of future bisa strotehing ont tothe horizon, with castles hullt: fn thought, peopled by our fancy with loving, happy faces, And wo could geo the gloom nnd shadow of death Iightened by the orleney of Ito's descending sin, a tho mountain's “brow fllumed with find word? But now our onco proud ship ia wrecked, at tho merey of every wind and xen; the guy plete urea have faded away, tho castles have been transforined into the narrow, sonal quarters of reality, whifo snd-cyed, pallid faces people thelr ehainhers, A Tiabeenied plutt extends on overy hand, strewn with rttins,—the fallitres and hursted bubbles of long ago, Aguin L quote front Funny Driscoll: Why shoutt we tremble nt the thought of donth? 13 living, thon, such fale, unblemished bites? Tromble at death! Why? Can it be there ts more wo in store beyond? father ask, Is there Waything beyond to individual spirit? Tu many fering and by many acets we hear of the profutionury state of tan, the transitory phe of time. the survival of the fittest, and Tr, Herbert Sponcer's {141 pentonely- AWOL HE =gut syntem of ovolution, and. we ure prepared. ia eee for un nasertion thut creation fa not yet complete. Min’s work isto ndyance on the intellectual plane, to bring hls powers of mind to their hi vst possible perfectness,—to leave #8 wide an flucuce, as deep n current, ax high A monument to universal knowledge us possible. With such increased knowledge will come decrensed crime, vier and wo, and creation bo brought nearer ite end, And if wo thus do our part well, beat aut the path and prepuro the way, is It necessary to amy perfect aystem of thought or religion. that wo viinly attempt to breathe into the fltfnl, un- certain sitbstance that tlonts away at tho hour of death cluding our wishful yraap.—nn exist- ence we know nothing of and cannot describe? Nat that this spirit: inay or many not bo immor- tul, tut that ft, may tose its Individuality, tts per- sonality, tlonting bnek like & prodigal child ta bo lost in tho greatovean of soul Let us do our duty well, and the latest hours will be tiled with A peacefil conaclousnesa of Hf well wrought out, and we ho ready and content with oblivious rest when " Ho shall give His beloved mee oo «HUMOR, But few men can handle a hot Jamp-chimney and say there is no place like homo at tho samo time, Hoantd her hatr was dyed; and, when sho in- Algnantly excluimed, “ls falso!" he said he presumed so. Whon he sighs for ber and sho sighs for him, tho sighin’s of the times ay be considered aus- plelons for a wedding, Young Sportsman—"“Doca your fathor pre- Rervo nt aie” Ingennons Milden—"O no; wo uso all our fruit for making tarts.” “Will your mothor over marry again?" he ine quired, ““ Not with my approval,” she answered; malt i Is my opinion thus fur, ‘and not astep- ‘athe “Your Intended, is hideous,” says a, frank Fronch friend. "True," suys tho flaticee, * but ie you only know how they notte mo when ho's i A sentimental young man thus feclingly ox- presses himself:.“ Even as Nature benevolently xunrds tho roro with thorns, so dovs she endow women with pins.” A doctor went out fora day's hunting and on coming home compluinei thut he hadn't killed anything. “Phnt's hecauge you dldn’t attend tu your legitimate business,” aiid his wife, An old rail-spiitter In Indiana put the quictus him upon his “ Young mat, when A Jersoy man was onco thrown 150 feot by an express-traln when ho picked himself wee toad round for bis hat, aid romurked, lan't. find that bat, L'il make the San a A dont-mute used tho now audiphone, “Can you may me that #h¢"-—thoso wara tho first wards hoheard, “Lprefer to remain in my original and threw the audl- A Yankee womnn recently married a Chincso Inundry-ninn, and in three “days thoreafter the unhappy Celestial appeared nt i barber's shop and ordered bis plg-tafl to bo eit off, —saylag, in explanution, “loo muchee yante." © Heen having your bouts hhnlf-soled?”" asked Tom, Well "auld Ben, who was looking n littio seedy; “hut thoy’re not halt s'old as my: hat." ind ‘it was do'cloek the next afternoon before Lom understood Just whut he meant by it. “Aw, nig good man, whut. kn of a woskdene do you think would suit me?" naked an exquisit of i house-ngont. After tlie hin in, eyexlass and all, tho agent replled, “Somuthiig Uke ay T should think, woutd be most approprhste.” A young, mun who held uw londed pistol ta his head, nnd threatened to blow his brains out une Jegs tho (71 irl who had refused him would consent: to haye him, wascoally told by the young lady he would have to blow sume brains into bis head first, Hv didn’t blow, LOST GRACE, Graco was beautiful, Graco was winning— Dark-eyed Graco Roge-lipped ey Wo nevor thought of our darling's sinning, Ever bright loveliness from tho beginalng— O beautiful, durk-oyed Grucot Light, alry, and winsome, Her smnfte aweet and tender— Hoautirul Grical, ‘ght, wry Gracol Wo Soya tho glow of her dark-oyed splene Light-footed, ithesomo Graco so slender! Churming, airy, dark-trossed Graco! ‘Musfo hor tones wero; Never a bird sup eter t ast Graco! Masten Grucot Fone inher Ight reart sung, Yrilled from her lp and tounge Musical, sweet-shuging Grace Joyful our homo Was nuade by ital japuuatle 1] CSCUCOme Ley ig Gracet Ohl nover we a tteaghe of Joy's ovanoscence, Only busked in the sunshipo af bee her pEpeelino= Beautiful, charming G Camo thon a tempter, Blyly beguillog padi Pa see eae d-hearted Ohad wo drenmed be wi i brauilig Sutunvlike, fendtshly Beaucilul, cl a cheated Gracet Godt bad wo luld hor Bute in the tomb— . Beautiful Greco! Our darlin, In her bright, glorious, v1 avin bl bloom; Hadst Thou but culled he: Joy might have gone with beautiful Gracot Ptiert in te Birks merey), Wander Grave} Lost, dariing 1 will epurn her— Lost, wandering, tl ul race! Ly SrEvexs Port, esta Deo, sh ite THLE HOME, | tive ant tt ro soot to oon ct necone | ure, Teniv water wo ono oven tiousht ot | of triouiurexcodenly rate, on anys for | onlot by iarvin sieqarctelot the, tvies." | THE PORZLER'S OORNER, | precrrpras tein omen iotenre oon PUZZLER'S CORNER, sR AT RR OA Rr RB Vv v8 8 Tn OF RE TA IDIO TRIDLATIN r rk EE D E BR oA oY A N AB IB HW ROAS TWAINATKA oo ov Al rp o M R I 8 PF . EBM ERE vroaY YLLAOTNABRYWHN No, 1020, No. 10 SUAN ae BPE Aln BE Uren EVERY sat ERROR RET NyE Bobet SRE E No, 1,02) KE BL Bhetinp. HE No. 102. bb Cag-inng. No. Woiethdes No. naoby date, WHEEL—NO. (0. 1,027, 2 * eee Rar * are eke * 4, an animals 2, 1 kind of soldier; 3, cus- tom: 4, to udiust; & a Persian eoing 8, 1 game rexernbling backgammon; 7, the hurdle of a escythe-siiths 8, 8 Spartan magistrate, Porimne- ter, from 1to8,' a mineral; hub, a plate. ‘The spokes rend toward the eciitre. Unganay Ul, Puxcrt. Riomnoin— a — To effi Inwws to draw outy Downs] 'O. 1,028. 1 pecuninry fino in Irish ours of knots; a.pantrys wel ramos: an abbruviution of tenn abbreviation of n States uw river itt 443 nectnulations; the act of cutting out; pss kind of wings two-thirds of to gern tines Latin for * and"; in Heide, Cicago. EF SQUARE WORD-NO, 1029, An nat Indian peasnnts bemdaxas a plant tn the West Indies: an Yat Indlin tre Intatpwoon, Ib * Seon! SQUARE We ‘O1D—NO. 1,60. ‘Miss Fidget came upon the tloor— Tthonght she had a tlrat— Daneing tho second round sho tore, OF ull sho neted worst, Ver gallant beau—his namo was third— EK, Asked what is it that grieves her, Ste wouldn't dela to sponk a wor, And go he fourths nnd lenuves her. In that. (a Hifth there wis 1 scene ‘Tho old man raved to flnd him ——- — —— — — — — 2evente Roots — —— —- — — behint mia Foxtos, Il. CHARADE-NO. 1,001. For a charade, suppose wo tne. aworl, Tn speaking which four others mny be heard, ae {iret is something which should never be Its pogsessor placed in Jeopardy. Tho weeont wil suggest whut Indinns do When on the water in tho light canoe. ‘The third was first created by tho Lont, Yor thus the Holy Scripture doth record, ‘Tho fourth n natho for ocean doth declare, Ur search tho ulfabet, you'll Mnd it there. ‘Tho whole, combined, will show, a3 1 bellove, What oft is dono with purpose to decelve, NELSON, Ill, NELSONTIAN, Towne. RIDDLE-NO. 1,002. Tam sometimes within, and somoatimes without, Tabut myself up, and I lot myself out. Just put me into myself and seo How snugly myself fits into mes, Thon tuko mo out of myself, and pray, And aco how quickly Pll run away, Vixed mnier, yout feet, | huye been known ‘To gontly I, ight on your head, Lawn. Liquid or seit, flat or round, Lnuine tho place where Pm often found, Dixon, W. ENENA CHANAGRA, NUMERICAT, ENIGMA-NO. 1,03. Tam composed of seven letters, and am very hard; in fact, am “a hurd case." 1, if you ure a shurp, you may pick out for 4, isn mole, . an Insect. My fi, Citead NUMERICAL ENIGMA—NO, ; Tam composed of ten lettors, and am a kind of ree, EZEKIEL. 1,031. ian rnok for fecding cuttle, ¥ 8, Gy in abbrovintion. Mya 7, 8, 0, 10, 18 nat, Srewanp, I. CORRESPONDENCE. Mr. BF. K.'s border to his chevker-board ox- presses tho wish af the Old Man of the 0. Towhead, Fulton, fll, sends 9 new puzzte in the shape of a cryptogeiph, which will goon ap- pear, ‘hatte. ‘tyro, city, saya ho can play a good game of chugkers, Due onn't play on the words of Mr. K, He found Nos, 3,019 and 1,1. Eff Aitch, Foud du Tac, Wis. thinks it was too bad, after’ working. two Diessud hours on the Mu. E. Us, Syrup personal! isnothing fo vompure to It as a remedy coughs, colds, ote, including t order, She gota" Chrishins inatead ‘ot Yidotide in Hetawheals eros. word, nnd, of course, doesn’t see the Joke. Taneh, Urbann, UL, on hisketurn from a koll« day exetirston, inkes thne to work aut hls lesson, and har finished: weimost creditable work, Ho hita every one in the Hist save the “Cagniig” off tho Drouilos. Mr. Koa Merry Christings has all & the words fn place, and Muneh wishes Mr. IX, the same and many of thom, ‘The Dromiog, Galena, 1 bi ef fave wee art unit send in very, say thot last weok's enaly wood one, and they Hod Het OF ihnswors, Thoy wero fortunate In tuling Paneh's as and only atltutec ater checked tho cheek EF Ky ee needed the ‘Hoobyetuatoh * to complete st, rind ho was wigo caught on tho tne Soke ‘of Bowhend for SE heelmus wag sent Instead of “Yuletlde.” Mr. K, and tho Dromlog wero the only ones who sent the touble nerortle aside from the author. ‘Tho Cuptaine General returns his thanks for kind wishes, “ Ezekiel, elty. ts not partial to that tistorta bint thit enekied once uport time in Rome, us wit ness this answer to Itomeo's charade: Yo twing of Gatonn, havw rnro how yo trot us, Or, by atl Powe y1 Far, while ye ebiat Hole ACrostlo, Pale Garth’: pa gucnr carrls eo Rite They ie xo quietuny think second to nono 1, Yo“ Caemag” for Cheistings nut as food asa ono ls, Mr. a Steward, TIL, sent flve answors to Inet week only aft fre dati listo tusk that, was eeomulished me dowurlyht hard work. . He saya t then: after supper,” a8 some vone tributors do, put iy vonsiderabte | time on thom, ‘Tho mysterlour gentleman had most of tha checker work, the siciatiolle thie nalecgs the riddle, nnd sends“ Christinis’® for * tide.” Mieh obliged for purzics, Nelsonian, Nelson, TH, after peihig en his puzzter's are, Fule- ap, and pondering over the mysteries HLH. eniiy to the canelusion fitted tho former, ‘and nuswers the futter thusty: The Dromins, skilled in state: tmdo, FO TAO Ant ©: chanitc, Una ane Bee ear henrtb efor Of such now. ene Oresho sronle think a taut ia O08 Comid u'er be put to suclt # use? —————— OUTLIVED, I'm hounted by 1 waking dream, s When jn tho twilight lone [sits * Framed like 1 picture doth it seem— ag one apart, 1 watch and ponder it, A long, low room—hnlf shade, balf shinc— Bearing a munejess homelike look; An Eastern window wrenthed Int vinos A dalnty basket, and an open book, And by tho cnsementawhere the 1 AuniinGe pone \ Lifts from her brow tho sunny halr, With mingled blushes and coqucttish ease, Stands a young girl, 80 wondrous falr, T mark with quickened pulko tho mutebless hue! AC pouthyg ip and rowe-lenf cheeks 'The Inky Jength of Insh that vells tho blue Of Inughing eyes that turn to seek ‘The questioning gaze of ono who stands In manly pleading by hor side— : Who all entrents, yet. halt eammands ‘The sweet responso she would confide. Teatch tho rapture of Tovo's first surpriso— i Timark his eyes’ telumphant ight; ut Is it mist or teurs that rlso To blot the vision from my sight? ‘Thon, ton sudden bee obediont, . Eturn a foek, and all tho room Is heavy with the faint, aweet scent Of long-dead Summer's fragrant bloom, And from tholt wrappings brown and old, With tender care and loug caress, ‘Three snered treasures [unfolds A ring—n flowor—n short brown tress. Not much to moyo such storm of griof And heavy sobs ns shake my brenst— The pent-up ony that peck rollet For long supprossion, ero it dics to rest ‘Tho maddening pain and vain regret Ror days nnd hopes forever: Hlown, When all pur prity "ers are t Since we must bear Life's hurdon ll atone, Oh! what a wroek the mirror’ ‘Tho fantorn of all youth and Sb gray, do worn, almost feel a stranger's pity for tho pationt face, and, lony into the silent hours lepths reveal— co [broad in enddened royerte, ‘iL slumber with ita blessed powers Restores tho loved nnd lost to ime. ’ Provivence, Di }, 1ST. 3 a ———— OVER ITS SHOULDER, There walketh a ve wartn sorrow ‘That onght to be dead aud cold. Why should tho Now Year borrow Agorrow out of the Old? Thora 48 aorrow enough that will nd it ‘As It goes upon its way— O why does it look behind it, ‘Yo the pain of 4 vanished day? ‘Thore was snow on hill and mendow, And the sun rode high and clear; But thore fell a long, dark, shadow From tho wo of the dead Old Yeur. And tho Year looked. ovor its shoulder— ‘The foolish young Now Year— And felt its heart grow eolder As tho shudowy form drow near. And tho haunting soontees statictog After the Year that 15 a Soon by its side is wailing O whut can the young Your do? picukne ales ta he obliged to lenve the greet. Ing of onty alt ished. Ho found the {Orfginal contributions wilt be published fn pasa oes ele ae sien in thie department. Correspondents will plonso | aitwor gusudese mart iuituives tiie ator gent thoir roal aah with thotr, nome we plume | of BM, Wanenny Prpate a dnd iinppy Thoughts addressed to“ Puzzlur’s Corner.” Avold obso- peed : loto words ns fur a8 possible. Anawers will be onnnmeute. sat ae feels Ho akin the published the faltowing wee! Lo pe i aves el efaiis eis bes een a anid doesu't want rite fae jooby-hutel ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK'S PUZZLES, — | eitiso ho cant't make It out, : : ; No. 1,019, Hal Mowe, Nelson, Illy, hing been successful nervy with moat of tho worts In Mr, K. er work, AMERRYCHRISTM ue muaeny ts in Sf eck: Ky It fs kad, and its fueo grows older, As (t hurries over tho hills But the shadow, bolder und bolder, Hurries bealde it still. ‘Thoro fs un way or ‘or the Miao fo path through tho sno ‘That the Yeur ean take, Dut tho shadow, With tleot, awift fect, will go. It Bp ou fall not looked ver pour, shoulder, foolish Yeur and vain, Not till your life was older Need you huve known Bagh pain, EuuA WHEELER, ——— RBAvrinony, Lilet Ong used Dr, Bull's Cough id iu my farnily for two ur throd ybatay aud am propared to aay tae thore for JAMES Cony, Dontist. ‘LIGHTNING ‘SEWER toather. 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