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THE HOME.


Mt. CARROLL, H., Nov. a5.-ln glancinr
over the Home Department. Of TIE TRIBUNE I
happened " come arross tho very sensible letter
from "Bob's 6stcr," aud I can hcnrtIly asauro
hor "thetn's my sentiments, too" Not ouly my
sentiments In reRnru to Christmas gifts, but
nlso III the decoration OF horne tho lasiies 1Iavu
bceu discussing lasely. lIzo to see home ulatlo
pleasant {by the way, TINT has become rather
]lackneyea phEasr), but cannot say that I think
III order to do 50 II Is necessary To have
ma ihnuInerablo amount OF burnt-match !.
holders, spnttcr.work. wDrsteu f}uwers,
beau hunHing-basktts, unl cornucupIas
Ike to sou tlie llurll Ut plenty rcpreseutel
~ many .liiisrent Ways, but nut by
6ead u..! worstsa, ,,!saess articles I'LL of these,
tpnded for II thu natllua were MT generally AIr
pentletl. Gather up ali VI this accumulated
fully, lake bonflru VI II, ad.i substitute III tI,a
place VI worsled huwers uuA's nwn lovely onrs,
breathIng their exquisite fragraneu on The atr;
nlusic, stataary, books. and pcturcs-n0t tllcsu
cheap watrr-0tors but hantlsuue ehrulnos ur
oil paintings. surely yon Gun attos.l two Or thrcu
ol tAos. III plaeu Ut tllrec or four dozen ui tho
wood cuts, don't stick them In ,icss
rustic frnnles, but lut tliaIn liz lM,sely
On tic tni,lc, and, when they have tscomn
worn out, which tl!ey soon will! II
ths[s ts AR ar aa' , to w} i2Gk ~ ss te'n hF S.
unly aro all Ut thrso things beautiful a'lti inter-
estlug to lnok ut, hut think Of tisclr noral ugel-
~. think i!owtrs nre the best OF oil tcIct!rrs
i Ut ethics. Wtlu uycr guze4 upon lluwer Int
wllat J. hruathed unto tllen tho Ioyo and holl-
less ot Goli Who ever latrUed to Il strain Ut
sweet muslc but what It tutlel,ed the keynote Of
tbs ianaust soul. All! wu do nut klow how
ofton tlny luwer, y beautiful ,tcl,dY Or plet-
use, hayc ueel Instrumental III turning some
wrstchs4 mortal back from the paths Of siu to
tliosc vi righteousness. Aud nov, tu rulnu
aoTn a from tue s''p!ilas TO tue rl4lsaluus, aro
holders aud pen.wtpursl Ilow batheI in
.nortlt'sation 'si sal so!nu of tsle inothers and
inss Ut love and pity tsaer sous ant! brothers
gaxa upon these little articles VI trump
cfy. Would i nut ba better II, when fur away
isom homc, tm gazas o.. soue little token st
!ovs,-lt SHOULD ao Ill thv shape VI 1ayurite
book, poem, or p!gtuse,-how lie will appre.
ciase their beauty aud how proud i,e Will 10 oi
the cultivated ulind of thAt ls,nthrr Or sister.
These arc tlngs hc can ha proud to speak oi
~ friends. pcri'aps you say that IN ydur lltmt
y1u ,l3y l1aye psstrcs, statuary anA wofsted-worl
! q claaalnx Of aas yeIvet and hoiuospuul il
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forward nnxiously for the next saturtlny's is.nc.
and hope to heir something more from "MnrY
Mo0rc.H Very respectfully, SUSIE.


IN shS Eu|of V Iha 3ftbhHe.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. a9.-" Dob's Sister "
wrote suct n scnsibto article Inst week TINT
there Is no use OF my trying to compete with
her Hut rs sho has told MI incitont for fcut-
nno Eift-makcrs, 1wuula like to tell ono equally
ns ,Euod for masculine gift-rnakcrs: Two
or three years ago, when VIC wuro
son,e "aa esos sonsrqse"tiy se"' we S"s1 nos
very fush In pin inuncy, one Ngw
icar's morning my husband callctl me. to him
whcro lie was standing by tIu bate.buriler.
opened tho stove door, and saIs!, !" Look tterc.n
| taw onlya quantity of tohacco bstrnlng, aud
Immediately inokcd to him for an explanation.
lie sail. My dear, that IS yotr New Years
prcsentr' Il Is the most custly gift llc ever
give me and one most appreciate. Can any
gentleman 70 and do llkcwisIf
Yonng's" experimental put my wr.al,tng out,
hut wilt remember II, and perhaps sometime iii
tho future profit by It.
Ladies', isn't the iomc "just splendid ~,
You've HousEEEErER
, 1876-12-02

7V f"e 1@"460F 70 ING zF99HHE.
sPRlNoF1ELn, ILL.,, Spv. 2s.-1 feel SO very
thank1ul to tho editor ot TIE TnlnusR for lis
papcr that only regret that am by distance
prevented from personal expression Of such,
1or tbs large amount of valuable Knowledge
that through this paper comes tn nic, an1 sin
cccrcly fcci that u ,neaium ul this kind cannot
be oycrcstiIaatel. Now, would sutse ono plcaso
tell lilo tho price aud wirre could oGtu!n
pair Of rubber Kloycsf and III return would
ray to :" "FlurId," tIat valuable Information III
rcHard to an artelu which may be prepared by
llcrsctt Tor leautfyine Tier akin, which troubles
her 10 u!uch by beron,lng rough ani red, can ba
ubtatnei from II lualy ot this city. T,le address
is Mrs, Crautlall, 9uu tho prize to be l1lclosel
quarter aud stump. ELOY,
, 1876-12-02

DELLEvlLlE, ILL.,, Nov. a7.-May hayo Just
littto corner Of the Homo this wecll 1 wish
TO express my thanks to "Afrs. Mary H." for 1T
formation In rcgard to sllc snnll baskct. Now,
will she please giro tho address Of TINT storo
where they can be obtancdf Being many miles
from Chfvngo Or any largo city, Will lazy to
send by mail for them. MAs. II. 3.
, 1876-12-02

uLEEwoop, H., Nov. a7.-I cannot help but
be surprised at tllc abilities Of IA Young House.
keeucr,n an,1, as am working woman and
ono who docs not rcly on servants. would like
tn ask her to gsrc lny's experience. II shc
docs not work evenings, how many hours 4 day
can she sew, and how nlnny minutes at time
walt On her cltlrcul Docs sho hive mitch
company, and can she 40 out mucl,1 will cti-
ttcnvar to profit.
wish to trouble Bomc ono to send mo n
recipe fur taking stains out Of Zinc, making IL
look new md bright. g.
, 1876-12-02

DLooMrxoToN, ILL.,, Nov 2S.-1 should like
to ask SONG Of my kind lady friends II any OF
then, llave n good recipe for washing or
anything that will make washIt G easy. II some
of the lat1Ies will 1nvor mu with this rcclpe will
10 under obligations to thonl. LIZZIE L.
, 1876-12-02

CHICAGO, Dec. l,-llctng German, I Gun gtye
the desired Information In regarci TO smcaskase
pio; lopo the results Of tho reclpn will meet
with tho approyalo of thu uI,usbanl of tnys Yankco
Housewife" For one pie, ouc pint OF cE.ecso;
sugar to swccten; little cluuainon; Two rgcs
u,r lmlt.cnp cream, sweet ur sour; ono table.
spoon Uf flour; the rind Ut lc,nUn, II desired;
mix I'LL together; Pic crust or raisel dough with.
out covering to pic.
Pcslaps tho AlperIcan honsekecpcr ean tell
me how to adorn room with fcrns and autumn
leaves. uusTEL.
, 1876-12-02

Cn1oAoo, Npv. 29,-1 Mn afraid you cannot
find room for new contributor, Is your col
umns seem fairly throngcd alrcady, but hayo
felt 80 much interest In A,1nry Mooro'sn arti-
cles upon economical housekeeping that / can
not forbear telling Of my SUCCESS in that line.
can provide very comfortably for my iamtly
OF three, besides entertaining some visitors,
with an average outlay OF IS per week for tablo
expenses. OF course, this Is when do my own
work; with q wasteful girl In tbs Kitchen, It
here that otlr "patch" Is lnrgu enough to sup
pIy us With most Of our fruit and Vegetables,
anl oil Of our milk. butter, eggs, and poultry,
but, tn keeping account of expunaes. always
put them Iii at what they arc worth in thu mar-
Although do not know that ever won n
lover by my skill in making rsusll, think can
suggest M improvement upon ''alnry Afoore's'
little cold water before st!rriug It into tho boil
jng water, she wills lind 1T Ia more easily and
quickly dune, and VIC think 1t tnstes better. II
lsat quite thick enough II little dry meal can b.
/ often pot roast beef just as sho does, but II
wish to mako 1t 70 n little farther yet, tako
4 from tlac pot when boiled tender, put 4 n
WIS boiled away Until the next day, When I
skim oil the fat that has arisun,--whtcll
l use for shortening biscuits, ginger
snaps, ctc.,...atld any vegetables please, max,
tng mi excellent soup OF stew, thus getting still
beef.
would suggest to those ladies who find 1t
necessary to study economy, TINT beans, bollgd,
s tlloso w1o 9sI ars fond n q them bake lien &C
coruipe to directions found In Tu8 TRIBUNE.
substituting piccc Of butter for pork, Which
Dt1,n a. .1rtra Il An1
, 1876-12-02

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. 81 am constant
reader Of your valuable paper, lnd much infor-
lnntion in your Home Department, SO tako
tellbcrty to write md nsk II my OF the many cor
respondents cau tell me what will take fruit
stafns out OF muslin, and grease spots out Of
back cassmcrof BY SO doing you will greatly
oblge RINKrE.
, 1876-12-02

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-Will "Gertnan!a," Of
South Evanston, be kind enough to give us
The recipe for squash pie with which sllc tcascd
lis three weeks agoa know there is moro in
German cooking than wo Americans dream Of
III our philosophy. Also, tell how North Ger
Mans make M the T., ti!ilng Of @ thef l. oat'mcal sat-
AxfrntcAN GTpTu
, 1876-12-02

CU1cAoo, Dec. 1.-Plcase may I, through
the columns Of youe paper, ask blanclo" to
send me- lIcr recipe for rico pudding. Bttrrcd4
Have not seen any ono else ask for It, but would
bo very thankful II l could liayo It. AMAL1A.
, 1876-12-02

CHICAGO, Nov. W.-1 nm daily reader Of
THE TRIBUNE, and have got tired hearing so
tnuch about gingerbread and doughnuts. VIII
some ono tell us what to do for diseased llair
md scalp, and say something to cnllghtcn poor
mothers, tint they may know how to take gnrs
Ut their sick cIlildren7 F. j. W.
, 1876-12-02

Jo11ET, III, Nov, e0.-I dcsro to rcturn
thanks "strs. G. q. s." for tho ryc-brcadrecpc.
tried It and found It splendid. lfnot too much
trouble, will some one give " bill OF fare :" for
every day in tho cek,-something good and
plain that will do for those living In small places
be thankfully received by others rs well rs N.Y.
seli, am sure. JESSIE.
, 1876-12-02

AfAzoMAN1E, Wis, Nov. 2o.-Will some Of
the Kind readers Ut tho Homo circle tell NE how
to crate lemon or orango1 I llavo never dono
1t successfully yet, md would like to know.
Alsot how to make pressed chicken. VIII be
much obliged for any Information OIL these sub-
jrCts. GWENDOLEN.
, 1876-12-02

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-Wou't some ono please tell
INC oi some suitable gft for gentleman who
Inns drcss'ng.gown and slippers, and docs not
Amokel Won't" Aunt Mollio" tell me ltttlo
moro about tho hcad-rcst7 Whnt Is to be done
WITH thc fourth str'r, How are r., they yy, t0 be 10
cushion bet 1Iopo "Xoo' will write more or
tic cvcr-ntcsestfng subject, Christlnns gtts.n
Haven't seen anything from Georgia 1l.h late-
ly. l1oplng you WON'T slight my request,
MfHAu.
, 1876-12-02

CHICAGO, Dec. III have been au interc sted
reader Of the Home Department for tho last
three months, and am glad to have m, oupnr-
tunlty to bo Of service to some one, II only to
thu Yat,keo wiio with tho Dutch husband. I
therefore risu to give her the recipe for making
s,ncarkasc pic: Tako onu quart Of sinearkasc,
which must DO drained until nil tho water Is
gouo; nut llttlo salt In, and work 1t good
deal; then udl two or three eggs well beaten;
d little cinnamon OF lemon; watrr aud sugar to
make It very sweet, say n teacuptui. For
crust, take Il little baking powder md more
butter thnn for piu-crust-no lard; aad Il little
Fugar and cinnamon, and nse milk; make no
upper crust, but spread beaten cgg on thu sur
face, Bake until brown.
And now, while am in tho humor, I Will
send you n recipe for Dutch cookies, which can
recommend to every Yankee wttc, nnt1 which ase
as good whcn q week old M the day they arc
baked; one-l,ulf pound puverizr'l s,lgar; one
lulf pound butter, worked until O c1cntl; add
six eggs, tho yJlks first, and tho whites beaten
to truth; then enough -four, Into which put
three teasp0enfuls Of bAkinE-powltcr, to mike d
dough- which you can roll till; then cut with
blsCiiit-cuttcr. Beat one ogg, mud spreal somu
OIL each cookie; then strcw suEar, cinnamon,
md sliced almonds over them. Tho almonds
must be previously ayuli1ed. I should like to
hear Il any of the ladies' llao them.
VIII tllu Indy who gnyo tie recipe for c1lnr-
lottc-russc kindly repent IT, ~ have lost II, und
ubligU a DuTCu AloTnEK.
, 1876-12-02

CHICAGO, Dec, 1,-Nil1 solne one please send
u recipe for good brown Qneat) stew; also, q
recipe for Graham brold4 Mns, l. H..
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m'ncemcat, and such things olscady prepared.
Or to prepare them nj home. ! too w!sh :" Mary
some one please g!yo inc recipe for tapl6ca
pudling! GERTRUDE.
, 1876-12-02

was man md had such lnme as that, 1t
vain with ,car little stl,,aw presiding over Il.
13cgglng pardon fur Infringing ,ipun yul,r para
disc OF fancy work, and huptnE hare not nude
my escape without oycrt,irn.g ut least few
If your articles Of beauty md grarc, am. yours
respectfully, Car.
, 1876-12-02

lltIC Nt1N 1uLLCH l HnVC u lIhHFiHu
fur fried musl and candy. 1have mouth ful
OF candy teeth, tcscr. having lost one. wish
soncbody wsNlld send me Fcrtro for making
caratncls. 1nng, tedious w!ntorts boforr us
tlon about. preserving the csnt's Of conf
ss<sssfi seons sn 'ts & fs% %,a 'ess @
fortsb1r or q1't, get st1p Of Prints .,' Is long
tho spread is MI finished or fu!d It over thc end,
half IN Ono sltla mud llalf of, the other. Either
make t1lttonlloles null button 1t OIL, or psn i
through with safety pins. As soon ~ solled i
can be tnken oil, washed, md put tack ont atid
we havc clean spread ngRin.
I sec people Yolns home with turkcys under
their ar'1ts, rentlY fnr Tl,anksgivtnE. My turkey
will be ircsh srnre-ttb-of which VIC arc much
nicely seasoned, ruled up ari stuffed thu same
brown. Hoping i've not |atrudei, / w tako
my leave, with Thinks to all. oHtEHA.
III ne Edttor af Ths Tribune.
CHICAGO. Dee. III must add nv express
sIons of pleasure to those Of "Gafnet" at tho
return Of the long.lost "Ambcr," Il It be really
she whose letter wc used to read with so much
interest years ngo In tho Jottrnal. When In my
etrlhood homo in distant city, he who "a now
tho best OF husbands used to send weekly
huge package Of Chicago papers. "Atnbcr's"
letter was always eagerly looked for, and since
Chicago Inns become my homo, hfr. T. mud l
have often expressed regret that those charm
tng letters had ceased, md wonder as. to t3o
cuuse OF tho sudden disappearance Of Amber"
"Aiubcr 3" Of tho Home Department be not the
rcsurrcete1 ono, but Inns accidentally happened
On tho sntno nom dc plume, she Is mono tho less
welcome, us otic 1nay very well be mistaken Tor
the other.
Their suggestions arc excellent, those Of
unrnet :" and " AMBER" 10 reference to
establishing schools where tho nrt Of properly
performing household duties may be thoroughly
taught. How would 1t bo to incorporate stell
instruction witt, tho branches usually taught in
or history with p[ekllng md preserV'nEi
In school attended III tho Canadian city Of
my birth, md Which Was q model school" J" at
least in namo II not IN nature, every tfiday al-
tic Economy,n at which times We had to bring
sewing Or faucy work, and wore allowed the
privilege Of sitting with our favoritc school
mate md whispering to our l,cnrts' contcnt, SO
It nlny readily be Inferred that tho amount Ut
talking donc usually far exceeded that Of tho
sewing performed. In addition to this, about
lalf in hour weekly wns devoted to the-
oretlcal Instruction In various culinary
arte. We wero taMght tho mutius opcrantl!
of lualsing cteeAe, probaoly tor, tile reason that
| facture atlch an nrtlclc, md we werc told that
/ coffee was roastcd "to destroy tho )lornltka
| tcnaclty OF the green bean md to develop its
line aro,na," and y lcw other things Of about
Here ia n recipe for most delicious and
quickly. prepared apptc'pudding:, Paro aud
slico thin apnlea TO Ill your pudding-dish, aud
| prepare rather thin batter with one egg
| added, or else soda and sour milk. M|1 witl,
! water ind pour over tho apples and bake TIL
| the lust time. Mrs. LOUISA F.
, 1876-12-02

EsoLEwoop, Nuv. a9.-oh, how pleased was
TO lnd that my article had caught the cyes Of
Georgia H., and that she felt inclined to "clat"
awhtlc with mt; 'twas short, "0eorgIa," but
goMi, md thank you ever So much. Your mr.
tc'es nrc su very plain f'tts easy to follow your
directions, and shall l,o more than pleased
for more "chats" Of the saIuo nature,
wish also 10 thank "alrs. Mary Ill.,"
"afrs. ]. D. j." aud s.Etn Droderion for
their kind suggestions. shalt profit BY
them als. uksuE1 you. To "Afrs Mary H."
would fay that have seen crusscs nude In thu
saIic hlanhur Us her brackets, autl they were
very prrtsy,,, dbl not quite understand about
your "a.!h!Ia" null th6 stick yuu c;ll! sl,eep-
Hack. !, for one. have q grcat desire to hear
iroln you again soun, either un useful Or orna-
nental articles. Would It bc askuy foo lnurl.
TO usk you u write III both suUo.tsi l, IIko
"Littlb oliver Twist and "ELl Nro'tleric,"
stu Try fur ''m"re" lIuplng. Sir. Editor, tlat
tllss w, receive wso smal place ii. usls much
loved &lonle." thank you fur the space Iii
you see p1opcr to acscpt III land your patience.
MAY DESN.
p'ieit IN rsEafd to her rugs, uir-caasles, walt
haakets, and tho many things she knows 1T for
the benefit Of puar uIt.
, 1876-12-02

INFORMATION 1aIrA1tTED,
Tu thA Editor ef 7.s4 Tribune.
DARABoo, Nov. U.-Your liomo column 10
so extensively read, and has bccn the means OF
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-10-19
WOOL ON a LIVE SHEEP.

The Trade Journal tells lis that generally
the softest and finest wool is on the shout
ders of a sheep. But not one person in ten
thousand is aware Of this fact. Let us watch
an expert when he is about to pass juag-
ment on q sheep concerning the value OF the
animal for producing wool, and it will be
seen he always looks at the wool on the
shoulders first. A writer Of extensive ex-
p~erience in rearing fine wool sheep and in
handling wool, communicated the following
suggestions for selecting a 1ine-Wooied
sheep:
railways assuming the wool to be in
spected is really q fine wool, we first exam
inc the shoulders at the part where thetinest
and best wool is usually found. This we
take as a standard and compare it with the
wool from the ribs, the thighs, the ruinp,
and the shoulder parts, and the nearer wool
from the various portions of the animal APP
proaches the standard the better. First we
scrutinize the fineness, and if the result is
satisfactory we pronounce the fleece i'll re-
spect to fineness very 'even.' Next we in
ouire into the length of the staples, and if
we find that the wool on the ribs, thigh ana
back approximate reasonably in length to
that of our standard, we again declare the
sheep, as regards length of sample, true and
even. We next desire to satisfy ourselves Of
the destiny of the fleece, and we do this by
closing the hand upon a portion oftherump
and of the loin wool, the fleece at these
points being usually the t%linnest, faulty,
and if it again gives satisfaction, we signify
the fact by desinating the wool : even as
respects density. Now to summarize these
separate examinations: If you find the
fleece of nearly equal firmness from the
shoulder to the thigh, ofnearly equal length
shoulder, rib, thigh, and back, and density
on shoulder and across the loins, you may
conclude that You have a perfect sheep for
producing valuable wool. Selecting sheep
for valuable feeders, is quite another thing"
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-10-19
HEREFORD CATTLE.

The best Herefordshire cattle, says an
English paper, displays all those points
which are considered rs marks Of true beau
ty in the finest specimens of British cattle;
such as light fore-end, broad and deep bo-
sorn. straight back, and a round barrel. pro-
duced By a broad projecting rib-the loins
broad, the %hip-bones spreading wide and
standing high aud level with the top of the
back, and pushing forward to the first rib
long and fiat quarters, etc. and considering
the size and weight of these animals, they
are remarkably small in the bone, but the
fact are more spread than those OF lighter
cattle. The oxen are in great repute for
purposes Of hnsbandry, the blowing in the
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-10-19
or more.
sCAB I'M SHEEP.

The following is from the transactions Of
the Highland Agricultural Society of Scot
land:
It is clearly ascertained by scientific men
that the scab in sheep, like the itch in the
human being, is connected with and propo-
gated by certain minute insects belonging
to the class Of acari, which inhabit pimples
or pustules. But the question naturally
arises, how came it first into existence?
This problem is very difficult of solution,
and puzzles the most eminent Psychologists.
But, as / have already said, | nave never
known it to break outspontaneously among
a flock of sheep, properly managed, during
thirty years experience as a shepherd in
pastoral districts. Various and conflicting
opinions exist as to what extent the disease
is infectious. Some affirm that it requires
sheep to come in contact with the disease be-
forei it can be communicated, while others
maintain that the disease is propagated by
the mere travelling on the road, such as a
public drove road, from large markets or
fairs. |, however, do not think the disease
IS so catching as the latter advocates affirm.
example, | acted as shepherd for sixteen
years, OH various farms where the drove
road from Fallirk to the south passed
through the sheep pasture, and every year
some of the lots Of sheep were more or less
affected with scab, and during all that pc
Rod not a single sheep Of which I had charge
caught the disease.
The cure OF scab lies in the destruction Of
the insect, but the important question is,
what is the best composition or infusion for
th~at*nurpose? Tie remedies that are COM
monty employed are numerous, but the
most eifectual, with the least danger of in
juring the animal, that | have ever seen en-
ployed, is the common spirits Of tar; and,
if properly applied, will penetrate and de-
stroy the insect concealed in the pustules, or
buried beneath the sink. The quantity ap-
piled may vary according to the age Of the
sheep, but for hill or ordinary breeding
stock, one bottle of spirits of tar, mixed
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-10-19

with twelve times the quantity of water, is
sufficient for twelve sheep; or one common
VINE glass Of the spirits of tar, mixed with
twelve times the amount of water is suf-
ticient for one. If mixed for Il hundred, six
gallons of water with six pounds Of COM
mon soda ought to be warned to the boiling
pitch, then add the spirits of tar.