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, 1876-11-18

lUAe f4f&tF u aug 4tabuHf.
NATION, ILL.,, Nov, 1-Will you permit nc
to talk IL willie, ,and ask a few questions Of your
Indy correspondents Of the uomea havs been
q llousckee,.cr for mnuy years, and at the Same
time d ll0,nc-nnker, 80 TINT whatever you ladies'
have l,a.l to Buy In tho Homo Department layo
listened to With Interest, following yDur "up
stairs, downstairs, and into my ladys chamber"
Curl Schurz sad '1l ouc of Ills lectures, "Blcsscl
bu the nun who has a hobby" II I have one, It
is tat.cvcry la.ly should understand tho art Ut
housekeeping, with all that housekeeping means.
III Europe, wtcrc "hcip" is plenty and labor
cheap, IT ay not be necessary olay much stress
upon this branch of lady's education; but III
tits country, where VIC arc liable at my time to
)g left III the sutls,n 1t II necessary that every
ludy shuuld bc cnpahu Ut taking chArgu. 1T
household aiTara aud Of proving hcr5elt mistress
OF the situation. Is there anything isorc absurd
unl i,c1cusabe, u this lny VI female i,ldrpentl-
Cllcc, than to Eave woman With bratna III hcr
head, ui,l two good hauds, saying, - What &aaH
| dol Ny girl sias left 1ne, and l don't know
how to do Sae Miyta Why don't you know how
school, ,,l ,aliiso I've teen narrle1 !'ve board
I'd Or kept a girl" Right hero Is the trouble.
II, Illsteailoi foldlng hcr ands a,l sitting down
In solue huteI Or hoarsling-lousr, ala lnld gone
tu her uwn houss, fully determined to nuke
whit came Of suclI courage. Flle man docs not
live who does not lnyu and respect such wife.
but I'm tulktng too long.
TlIrsc arc tho questions: Why Is coffee better
when served from tin than II pated putf Why
arc VIC told to roll pie-d0ugh from ust
Wby do women, when they wasll, stand laeiny
the will 1t ill-loots, spatterng nna spelling IT,
utsd II out duors tic side OF tho luudef What
yilall d., We say. w!,en lIaye 4 cali lIlto this
u1n,n my time and pattcnrst Thu Iady (you
Ni!l pnrlou u.c for ralltng her sueill comes In
aud sits dDwn; In u lew minutes HAo llas takcn
In her surroundings ull bcetns, - Mrs. Grceu,"
l.ascn Sas rs yyai'' SSo, rvs lad ths'n sos!s
,e Tim vv Msss tc tsS Prsssntt Ppsast L tu yoa S
fiGs!u1s fu ~ II e GOT I'll then, !sers.i - aMrs,
Hrrct,, how lid yun likn thu lecture THO
other evening !-srlendtlt wasn't IT, '"No, 4
thaught not.n "lle hal nice white hnnds,
ilcr. % " Nra. jenkins n.alcs mine; lIke ller 50
iu' Hui 10 I tbs GsntenniuIi' "Su." rive been;
it's perfectly splendid. llayu you got E!rl u
"Yes." "Wbut DO y6a puy lerp', l tell i!cr.
"'rl.ats big prcc 10 pay, considering et'c ylze
MoikF' " XIV "Yes." stThut's utce. Wvli really,
iooks llkc will never get roun1. Mrs. drrc1,,,
cuuIc ruunl aud seu IHr." s.Tiiank you."
s'Dri.,E your husband, aud sIrnd tue eycnlils
/ with lis.h l sny 1Inny SOME tttne, which kno~
| Is Il stury, and away sto goes
Now, ladies, thIk description Is not what
s 4sng sas %ttsn spsaS!pfE f' 9t tn iis s
Der truth. am sorry tu say 1t, but tho world L
| full Ut lust sueI idle, tgnorant. oYsr1ressol
| fools. wear my few rdllles generally, but
I'M Invariably rery much rullltd af.er hay!ug
/ such calls. OLsyA GREEN.
, 1876-11-18
uLlTTLE SALLY.'

EfE {zGItHT u III AFsUh"es
,.,,,pqoy. Wis, Nov. 12.-Julging by tho
;,,,,tuts u Tic Hume Of last evening, should
, ..r,h,t 7ou a1c, or have bccu, hard at work
t,,oipr house.. Did that "drawcr" get clean
.,oa, entirely, or IL there some more of thu
.,r, ,o5t lett And have you tried ali those
rln,, yourself, 80 that you Gun recommend
,sS,n ia rs who haYo nuti "Mrs. Mac" says
H., .],a hps lafgc book, arl In It arc all thu
.nIrrs Tint hayc been In your paper for tile last
.sr,s mouths, Let ua )lopc that she llas
.a,1.n husband to try them upon. "Aiss.
Mn did rou put my rhapsudics In too3
H. H., 10 ctangc thu subject. Tue littlu one says
nj her father voted fur 1'illcn.
soa, drart" exclaimed, "tllat's too bad; I
,ou1p't yoto for him.
sWho ill you F1tc for1"
aMr. Hayes."
"Nhat lid you tor3H
aBecausc think he Ia q better man."
uWhat ID be better fort"
uGh because n-hcre paused to collect my
thoughts.
sol began: "oncc upon Il time cur people
ha great dcul Of trouble because awny down
Subtitle were somo rebel ''eoplc--n
"Wtat ulakcs you SOY 'rcbcl pcople't"
ADecause rebel means wo.'t-will not mind,
cllhc5 acted SO very bad VIC couldn't staud 1t
If wly, and--'
"Why, Mr.. Hayes said he would DO oil he could
totep, 10 be put Oh h's coat aud lat and went
p2t To tbe staGleto--f
did b. trll them they must stop right Of
hsm!nutc, and never do So ngalnl"
"Yea"
aAnddil lie make them stopa"
"Yes."
"And did Mr.. Ti!lcn stay ut home all tho
tat md tell tliem they could DO 1t all right
t1er sgain II they wuntcl tot"
"Ycs, something ltke Tint, butt
"Ithlnk Air. liayes Is q miserable mnn Il he
tnp good, bccailse father thinks 81, and 1
asst think Just rs my father docs."
"Nell," sud "that il the best way for lit
,!tsss 'ss t., t. think-'us' as their fat1er aud
HNts Is The bcst.a
Som after saw her looking at picture Of
4k Hayes aud lila fainily. Ills little sun Scott
bhprscntetl sitting upun his dug with rather
hok "Thcre," sud ], "docsn't Mr.. Hayes
loot good In the p!cturcl"
no; lie looks miserable, and the dog looks
mleFalleE. anti Scott looks miserable too, au1
tAey a4look n,iscrabtc."
lids stars is strictly true IN a1l particulars.
0ue day gave her sUlnc trinkets to play with,
nd anl0ng them was little pebble.
"Nhcru did YOU tinl ftt'f she asked. told
Be; .hat picked 1t up at NaEara Falls. She
tsd nescr heard the word before, and I over
lsasl bet trying to say 1t to herself. SUun after
f5e asked, i'll an Impatient tone, "W4o tldts
MK Kthe Acga Falls up when they tumble doSll
,"Susan," your 'gudc mau u csin learn nil ile
Flshes 10 kuow about kcrping celery for winter
sse lIom oil article utun tue subject in tllG
hit.
, 1876-11-18

35 Hf Edlof u 1Ks 7F7bkHz,
CHICAGO, Noy. l7,-1Yttt YOUR permission I
vtsi, T., romnlctc ~. srrrc. ~ n..sv. with oun
w.. '. e - ~. ,x.,, -,
mora hre'clo III .ouf fooa.. III tnls "tsa ~
speak more particularly uf the functions Oh tho
organic nervous systenl. Tic best authorh OIL
tl,u sublcct TIL, ia n IN mt unly tl,a ffst de-
vof,n,,o,, af n,,,trv,ntc liza hmt th.. rontrc n,
W.. ,m ~ en'' 5"''e ns' rus VI. ..,.,.
a"ult 'le Us Wc'l. 10 quota ifo1i. =" e'''"'e'!1
system, the scmiluuar gauRlton, consists OF the
two ec,nIr,rcular tx,ltca behind tl,u pit OF the
et.o,,t, ,,,a,, .~< t,.ov oct nd lie hroncb,a
, 1876-11-18

fcctly white, without waiting for nit 10 be
ilnl4c1. II II IA discovered that there arc
brown aputs OH Au.nu 1,ortions Df spray, 1t ta
best to luke out tho fern and lay II in bahIn Of
warm water, and, atler cutting nff the white
portions, return the remainder to the tar. The
ptccca may afterwards be nnltctl with g,H1
nrnhie, und, II carciully done, Will not lie no.
tiecd.
Tho changing Of the liqut, ami Tho rcpla' Ing
of thu fresh, will lave to be rrprnltl four Dr
five tlIues during tic bleaching of tic aamc inr
of ferns, an tic time required 10 blcachtlcni Ia
n!,0ut two weeks.
As fast a. they are found 10 he entirely white,
take tilen gently from Tic jar, holding them BY
tho stem. and lay ti,en In wasa-bas,n VI elcutl
warM water, where they should remain several
hours: Cilan1e Tie water several times, 30
take one spray s!'l lay Il IN aiI"ther i,a.In Of
f,ee; pass under u !; sheet # wll!te
blottfnE rapert so lifting It fs9ul
the water, twill cling to tho paper. and, II 1t
stt0Ultl mt nshuine lts Own Blnpc, It may lW
mauc perfectly smooth by using The point Ut n
pin III q very careful manner. Take d soft
tuwGf. lay the b1ott!rg paper with fern I'll H.
tho tHwcl will absorb Tho moisture. After
gently pressing tho fern In the towel. lay 1t t-
tween two new sheets Of the tasnc unszed white
paper, and press II Ia book until wanted Tor
arrangement.
OF course each fern must 20 through the sarno
process. Keep them pressed In q bDbk until nll
arc finished, and they arc wantcd fur the bouuuct
Or frame, gs tlley aro apt tn ruri II exposed to
tho mir. KlrTiK.
, 1876-11-18
TO AAlllENs

~ -. n
n,, 10 va hd1of V 3he Ifioahe. .......--.
., ,'As' nf', NOV. lo.-o, there you arc
Ra1n' Anbcrl l have been looking for you,--
but fur as long II time "a tho old lna!d loukcl
III husban.. Ntol ~, T., f,.rtv vnur Shut
tqt linn ,,or;,,1 -, - ~, 7,a,,.
f,a, pe4'ou =. VI 'noht1'S' A'!a Nv" 1'lasc
sua loa III IHE TRIBUNE. The lust tine,
aaa III 1aet tho first tLinc, met you, wus ip tho
'vstMai There / hecamn n,1tte we'll nco,afntc,l
rlh your uns mn, ,,o,v,,s n,;n,, t,., st,,,sr,. rf
C,it.,n,, ", 1n..'. a.. uo"'.o "i"ons '"o 9e.n'
H.. 4aao, aoa haahy tnl'e !
aox 10, tor your y,vh yuscuttc tl..crintjon..
sAeh rave me n r,nr,. i7r,,,,t. ont t,n,sl,ru NJ,
lies II lin, r,ra,,, e1e ue.'a''o a"a .'a W.
Inn. ss Ass1'e mountain secnefy tHail my
A. ..'us na'e seen published. After tho treat In
asef1uttyc scenery you gavo US, suddenly you
*tte lost IL ylrw. I fnnutrr,1 III rlfsr ro N1,a
Is sAmler, ,,, VIZ. 49,
l,t,., r,,,,s: ""e'e ~ A"otF' Az 4aat l"e
l. IN sa. Lth!ils informed me tliAt Amber fiau
n,.,ap apIuleu anu carried oil Into the !allI vi
,ljpony. III p'ehy. TWAS thus you ceased to sliiuc for
t,, ssnal's tho husbhiu sung:
r., .toanl me shall gl4tca tho toycleBt Amber
". 1osro@ing sea' a'blrd hath wepi.
'e Ina'e failed to iind you, bui Wien saw Iii tho
IT,. Moae ne,artneut u TIx In1uuHE Ut the llth
IL III 5oa ha1 gone su fur US from YosrmIte to
;Muses ~. needed ,lo further cyi,lcnce TINT the
;sse ss amber wk!u bud beyn ,,p0n thr mountains
NOW the 6layt uf seryanls, Fur l uw sure
isI RAy you hAYe, TINT you ire my very
AaGNfi aud I'm gla<l | huyp ft,und yol,.
+, loat s4ggtstioi-thu sumo uiLers, also, hayc
bSysusotly male-tAat schools fUr Instruction
Il. Fhect A0uaellold bery1yv Bllould ,,u pstA|,-
Cnits; soeealls o. she faet that tlla enlightened
, 1876-11-18

n n vell-ortcrcd table, nn'l servants
; fho sre tha"o ao-Sn properly. But our i'nr:.
! ID 10, s,,S anove nj tic "fam!1y rnoi,,,"
II, -" bn s'' n,atlo equally ;, attractive,
tah husband and sons my {eet a,aor. ~ n nS n N
IT. .e,so Of tho wor!' wei, nd,,t, iHt ittic @ l'"so
Jill ,sk1',ns" skl1 W. tu t inakq hnmcs attractive:
.atsel,'cs l,'cs to waste IN my mothers nome N
SothldR Es. where go every ycnr AMI WORK n,
eonn,l',,,1 mi ends into "t!''nKs of bta,iey
sst sla eo1s autumn leaves nnsl ptcss ahi @ al u
WI TO prcscrvGf sne a, foiaI ts pici"ru
rtts trsiss tr.sr cvJnlcop!aa Ut fanry, grapes, a!,l
ttn1t mass .ancrt that aru always 70 handy in tllo
III s'a hr,, .sr mattel, ia sure to !c exttiGu'sl1.
pantf1 u limit, is lighted. make ctrd"i'oarn
u &9.u Embroidered Will, bright wools 1or nffat
p.ssnss., and nil ttssse add somucl to brtEtto,'
10 lsa,s, n rt,olfl antl chamber. Fathcrc!!.
tous fatnn{} },orrs. nu,l traced with pcncll
I'D asI nsttrrn for wal1.hrnGkets, anti cut and
ipe Ky ast, Iackkntfe, nailed with sMall taEks,
at!ea i nailed tlIcso to tlu wal! III
lna .s betvecn pictures, as sFianRs" asa .om
l1unn. u.t ~" m them, and they wore admired ao
nusb. !. ,ust,c boxes for plants Of discarded
Ihssas'rrsIu,xcs that had sayed for the plIr.
fnsFhs'?3 hs '?3oyrrInc with ends Of spuols cut allu
pss.dr1 smooth, and with little cones, ama % var
stsd o1,,Pcrs OF lu,ttotn them at the corner gro.
~ b,t ,vt'tI wtI pisces Of bright carpet, and, u
aT-,-oonhsra, | cuRhtoncd them witil-well,
taNl,Incs a discarded drcss; then inadc them
tnl..ai.bIc by Purchasing sufficient brown
saut tows'iuE 1 shc eInD1o'ain' Ipen IN brlaht .1t
ut psatii''l mi covered tho whole lcngtl' of
.oo! ~. ~" undr a cover for s!ttipE.roon euucll
" u, .nc Ia nrotpct % we'll as urna1nent It.
, 1876-11-18


HUDSON, Mich, Nov. Ia" Incxpcrlence"
wiahes to know how to wash brown linen so It
will retain Its color. Wash Il In soap and water
Just as you would ordinary calico; RINSE cicar,
aud starch Il. strancA tlour-starrh n.aao Of haY
tea AMI flour. Steep hay I'll! the water Is u deep
culor; take tla water to maku your sturcll, au1
stascl, yuur l!ucn still anl weiug It through tie
elolhcs-wrluger 80 that tho ark-colorca starch
will not run, unl your linen will look like .lcw.
/ huve used this process tllrce aeasons, anil
know it's iust the thing. ! think 1t would do
niecly Tor " Mrs. +. H." lor her brown ralnbFle.
Many thanks to uracie Mayhewt ot Hyde
Park, for sle enthusiastically recipe. !. is
splendid, 80 my boys say, aud my girls too.
Shall try tho other fecles thc ladies 50 ki,l1ly
gaye tn9 ucxt, a.'d nov am going g tgll <yo,!
that hive sent right 10 this Hub" for
cllet,liloon pattern. alu galug to have oe any
way, aud Il ! don't like It shall sen.l I t.
"Llttlu bally"-for sho knows whol II do
ltku IL, you will hear tnorn Rbout IT.
Mus, C, 81. w.
, 1876-11-18
OVaI'iia Ian '[lillllol'
Of ten yearB' growth cured by
DR.. RAILWAYS REMEDIES,


! haTe hnA nn Ovarian Tnnn0t Ia tle Ovafl
and l10wttx for Ten Years.
ANN AnHoH, Deg. ~. la7a-pn. NAnwAr: Tbs
othgra may ho ttuehted. n.ako this stst1ntent:
have ha4 ~ OVARIAN Tu1nuF Ia the uv1Fles aud bow
tl2Ge ~ithuut any heneht; Maa growing u such
ltitEy That could nut have llYr1 much longer. A
trienl VI mine lnanE94 ny IL Try ltadwaYs Remedies
pufclase tix bosiu. The seselxens two boxes Of
tho rt!lR. and two botoa Ut tho tselluf uscd these
without AnF apparent benefit. deterMtned to ptrxo-
ycT1. u4el iwrtfc Bottles Of tie Two
Ut tho lrl.tf AnI I've bo1cA nf ttn Fills Hsfosp thuy
were xeat ! bad lost TWENTY axe 11Anas
con!nnsd so nso the nsdlsns s Inta ~ fusn t1a
nsas,s s III asoK thst sisns oss faftYs Soaaa
In Vii loek !Tce ulcn bos!es Of !he Icaolyaut sIk
LUttlcs ltelief. AID M buxes Vt tbs lI,ls.
feel perfectly weil aud my heart fQlI g! gratitude
to toL fur Ibis help IN my ictp alatGt9n. YOU Mr.
ala! your wun1eFtll mcttcnr feel dcspt{ indebted
and iy prsyet II As It MAY oe n much VI hessnZ
to oI1s1|. s|:ss r. Il 'a' ee'a u Mis- T. c. n1DD.Ss.
Mr. HISSits. who makes the adoyo ceItiaca.s, II Tho
rrrutn for Nhain rutuested you tu send ue4Icua Id
June iH7s Tio medicines al,uYn state4 wgru bought
II ue, With the r1cepuon 0f NAxt w. sent 70 her W
you, may ssY tltt hss statement y G9F1eSf xlthouta
aua''aea'l' tux4i. ;Sifasa a chsnt, xpe Alcas aca.
ayu cGttlilC4tt md t,as 6eJn for many yd4s will
EnuYn 10 IT, and tho tareln ssascal ea unIohL-
rIiy And unIru4hy correct. ny pln xho knows Mrs..
n'oOns;t tstsnsd5 ns d5S''s'' "'' pENJ. D. COCKER
NARY COCKER.
Z. Il. rOSD.
, 1876-11-18

1loitcsed by the aide
OF the crystal river Clyde.
And i!sscnch to it, lullaby. lifting law.
Where the yelling Try falls
Ocf BothwcfIb ruined walls,
While tnuslng un the guldcn lon:.aco.
And soon. III Fancy's dream,
Lnlcd By the csounIns stsenm,
eaw notle knight and Indy tIir
Mcanleriny arm In urn,
While Love. with many charm.
GpEcascd for them castle III tic uir.
Aud then, with fancy's eye,
III heConi tcene rIw
The gentle lady wandering n1ouc.
And tin.iny Of ll,e knight
Nhu had her hearts troth- plight,
Nhftg stsuyc he &herc the light w,hs rag!ng ou,
Sc,t faw scene The last,-
The hopeless Indy cart
In anguish ocE her !0vcr's lifelcss form,
t;r!eylNg tf!At all her high
- lnye.caatp In tiH niy
Vas wrecked to ruin in Fatea selfish storm.
Vet still the Clyde flaws on,
IT, grooming day not dune,
Though titHt Al Ktur, have crushed the castle real
While Love flns bntlt u home
Where war aau grief ne'cr come.
Iii Heaven, Eranler far than Earth'x Ideal.
MALCoLM TAYLOR.
, 1876-11-18

and sugar to taate Invite TIN Tribune cttltor
u try i,n tnkc. thna nccotnl,an't'l, for lunch
] will nIsn volunteer katc Cuhh'a' hponpc-
sugar; onu tgool.sixcd) tcAcnn of very hot
watcr; onc teaspoon soda III tile water; two
teusrtn,ns crcarn-nf-tnrtar In the tloir. Lot tho
soda and water stanl ct,Dl1nE willie you t,rut to-
irfurc ttn Hour. Use two cnircc c,ps-wlic1l
equals one pint-of siftesl tlonr. FIaynr to
tahte. 1'akc .tlciicatcly. Thls mnkes twu Gootl-
R!zcd ru1nd iuavra. II made cxact, ts a n,nst
deliratc, tender, md tiigcstbc caItc. This nrti-
clestr1kes me us being much like wonen's lives,
-amtcr hucs conlmtnnsctl will, flour md dough-
md spices. 30 nlotc II lie. CABINET.
, 1876-11-18


Cn1cAGo, ILL.,, Nov. i'll would like to aay,
while We are OH the subject of drcss-reorsn, that
the first and most Important thing to bc at
tended to is to hare thu clothing losst,-4oo*s,-
loosei 4 tapc-uleasurc should be put loosely
around the naked waist, then thr emancipation
waist alluu!l be two inches wider, and tue dFesa
whist nnuther itlch or Inch ind q half wider;
alst' MI sllrt-,ands very lnosc.
propose, before We laitcs adjourn our week
WHAT shall W. .lo with the ssDcyilt'' H. .na,l-
glcl my last asttcle So fearfnl!y TINT patience
ucascs IL be yirtur.' wanted to ray thnt with
The clothing supported from the shoulders Ole
was tIeiigIltflly easy nn comfortable, nnd par
tlcnlnrly to say that no weight whatever was
felt. Ure Is not conscious, as far rs weight In
cuncer1ct1, ttat they have any clothing on
tic purs0r. And, most nrkIul cut OF
ull, lie made 1ne write "gyncolo-
Etst," for gynoenlut,ist. / think llc
ia sour old bachelor who DOES not believe III
wonans rights eo make herself heard III paDl1t,
mud tukrs his revenge by calling ci!c1niluo,l u
'schcInIlon," maxim. Dr. Hale suggest Tint
"euutcttrs should bu fricl," and a1lOtl'cr eur
respondent ''selze ttu wnrliEe pen'' tu co.-
nlu,,lcntc her thoughts on paper, while another
" tl,ade to Ray that she Is btcsscd will ''tnur
rows Ut solid double teetll!" aid still anotrr
sa1t,n and 80 on al llbitH,n dd fhj'nftHnt.
lam opposed tu tneat list, but thought It
might le paruunab1o fur thu 0wnur Of those
''tour rows of solid .doublc-tect!," tu cxcrrisc
them occasionally upon the "dr1llHstteks y Vi
MI n,lc!eut Shanghai "patrlarcl,." but, utns
mature deliberatiot, concluded 1t Wis HI in.
pcnttUu Of the Devil. Y Il
, 1876-11-18

Tho late Emperor Napoleon III. of Francc
WIS sucecsatul fl Ruling up bly, lnajortt!es:: On
thu :aItll Ut nrteu5cr, 1873, he WIS electcl
President Of The frclIell Rspulc for four yeara,
receiving d,J}.,SH out u tstal Ut 1 AtS> .225l
votes cst usl lle reapetl large fruits Of o.llre,
for Ills SALARY was ra!sel iro,n S1o0 OO0 to $t'u,
0J per uln,i,n. Ills coup ctat III ls5i WAS COLI
!!r.nr,! by t1le ptortu, Win un thu list nf DE-
eot,,l,rs ntrustcd t4c Government VI France To
him fur ten YEARS, by IL out of s,lib,T73
ynica cast: and finally Oh the alst Of Suvcm-
t1ef, ls53, A!s assumption oi Imperial iowur was
ratified by thu fulluwtny vote: Affirmative,
tlsG; negative, nll1, HI; irregular, 3,;ss
, 1876-11-18
tthNlIUS CURT!us.

Thr Enls1rn Eternal str,
81, ialt In ttlr nlUrt!h..'tEht,
He'd naliEiit il Ia wihr cir uInfcrcnee
Int fca! aid AnSit'uA fright.
The women r1Htrhct1 their children,
The I;la.lrn lt.t II fcmr:
And tic mcn were gathering 1uirkly,
Each armed With bnw nnd rpca'
For the tsnmana Ind n legend.
TIM. Whenever har.n tHtije,
A nit In the ltoiuah F0rnt1
Would open deep aI11 wide.
And en- tfIat very morning,
Ere Home WAS rcurce awaka
Hight In tlIc midst Ut Forum
The eaElh begun 10 quhsu.
The wandering. mat.cla,l sentinel
stnppci On hts measured Eounh.
And gaze1 with fcaf and awe upon
The quLscriny. liCaylns EFonA1.
AM! snon the lend alarm ring ont,
AMI caI1e,l the peuplc near.
To Eight Ut Drny for Rome, or tho.c
That Humans held most dear.
Sn they gathered 'ronnd tho chatu.
With fcar on pycr, face.
When suddenly vu!ce epnke 1tp
From 0lsl the noisuinr rlucr,
II demanded a. n .ncriace
The fllDst rsecione thin. I'm Rome;
And the inrt locked a. each other,
And each one t.,uughs 0f home.
When up through the gnldcn tuushir
K0lc mntl.clal. mounted Knight
The Itlnl Ut thu people. and
The hero Of many tlght-
And The people 1nurmuse.l tontlly,
"'TIstnftius the Gods demAnd,-
The type OF the Runlan hero.
The dcarest In oil the lanl."
Munlius! Aan1tna. Cur,tus."
The cry r0fr on the air.
lls bow.,l i,in head On his saddlc-l,ow,
As II In etlcnt prayer.
Then, lifting hir head mp proudly,
lie wa,cd d last farewell,
And, aFIncd a. II for battle.
Rode into tho jaws VI Hell.
And the cleft ground closed up quickly,
And ihe will Of the Gods wA4 tlune;
Tut Man1ins CuTtlus and his deeds
Still 1--we III Roman ntone.
Will E. DAKHl
, 1876-11-18

mi and sec II there f. page That will Interest
y0l,. Ind sumo funny experiences In t.n:
stIolg ago. md tlrre ts rlotl,lng ii,at has
callnc1 "A,itt Luey's" children plnrc wonder
anu enjoyment tllan peep ut tl:tar mothers
journal. ACHr Lrcr.
, 1876-11-18

QUEEN BAR, Wis, Nov. Ill hope no Que
tried the recipe of cream cake sent last week,
or rather my recipe with the addition 0f Que and
onc-thtrd cups butterfly The coMppslt0r, l
suppose. II you, Graete Mayhuc, Or otlurs,
llnyu been 90 unfortunate rs to hnve tried the
roclpo ns gEen, let nc heg that you will not
ba,,isl, me from the Hout Department OIL ne
count of it. will send the recipe again in full,
u feel that my reputation is at stake.
Cream cake: Two fcatt cups sugar, two
thirds cup Of butter; onc-!ialf cup milk; fur
cgga; three cups jloslr; tWu teaspoons baking
ptwdcr, ,,nixedwith part of The tour. This slluul
10 sufficient for four jely-cake tins The cream:
One half pint milk heated ,tu boiling; then
Md two tcasEoo ns eorIs-staset', wct III y !ht!e
cup Of sugar; add thcss to tho builing milk,
stirring til It thlckcrs. When quite cool, favor
with yunfl!a ana spread between the myers u
eake. II any Que made II With two cups of but
tor an yery horry Tor ts11' H.. l., ~ ,,o,,
shawl. Though ca!saot tell her tlow to cleall
it, perhaps cau Eivo lltra lint which may
prove MS acceptable. have seci several beautiful
striped and Iiluidcd shawls III butl cardlnal.red
md llayy-blne lately, md oll a.l'nirlng them
have beui, told by the owners Tn "strirtcst con-
iillence," Of course) tint they Ind been light
colored originally, and they hud had them dyed:
80, you see, you cAli lave handsome Hnu
fast.ionnbe shawl at a!4all expc1!ss L.. u..,,.
J
frr,,st Thls full, alter waking my autumn
leaves, experimental With sumo Mat''cn's-llair
ier1ls, md With such success aul moved to tell
you aAot 1t. You know tllesv delicate things
won't retain quite THUR natsra! grccnncss, an,'
they will curl, too, sotnctlacs,. iloweser
mich yon press them We'll, I touk u
warm 'jrun tnot hut, miA'D and a'tcr
fri, ilr!t noticing that ca;i little
leaavt was i! Its proper place. ! Let 1t remain
u! thu form for a., !lntaut and removing Tic
iron wus nac'. psass4; ; Wit u, tlo result rcsalt ~, Ihs
i,aye of,seryct that ull thuso prepared III tl!s
way have ren1ulncd Just ns they wcro ut the
tinic, Eot curling 4 bit. ...-....-,,
Cas, any one tell me Of some polish or vnr1llsll
used OH thu graics Ut tlrc-pa:cs when tl'e urlgi
nal coattng las worn utr ! I know there Is such
an article In the sI,Arket, but do not know whcre
to look for 1t, or: Indeed, what should inquire
for. II sulnu ktud soul will please ul,swcr my
question shall 10 onllessly thankful. am
Eulng tu senla rcclpc fur ttlocoilts-eake ers
lung,-soucthing satAer new lu TINT line.
"DANBIEK,H
r.s,--I won't recommend waxing fur any
fern hut tho AlaI!en'B Hair, us did lot expert
lcut ull my other species.
, 1876-11-18

HLooMlNn7os, ILL.,, Aoy. 15.-Wil son,e Of
tue kind ladies' tel! luu how to tnaEe blanc
munge, and nlso how to make ielllcs With isin.
class ar ieilIiuc. have often Scrn It OIL tables
Ut hutcls, but never could 'iHA unt hnw 1t was
made. By inserting the above you will confer
Il iuyur oil rEAnLC.