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, 1877-01-27
OLD AND NEW NCSIC.

lo thf fdAor af fht Tribsnt.
=. KALAMAZOO, Mltb.. jan+ "a. r.. jpvcnhne and
Harmonic. 5ou have struck the key .note 10 which
my heart echoca glad rexpornc Lit i. haye son,n
mnatc. Hitherto hoye only been an fntrrcsts,j
render Of fhs lIotnr. hutIf may oniy hi. onrn
" allowed little corner will gladly suy.est a
few tEcsh and pretty songs. Fir.t, ppv Gr t,v.,
Of those dear old songs that aTe old ri
ever new. ''The Kuse. puah ," bY ilnlpvs
SnA a;a pretty dust, ',i.'tem 10 Tho Wood.
fAsotttca Of mine. And later VIC hssc tho .'F11wef
Hirt NJ sunY BY t''nrn Luui4a Kellogg, accom-.
pantncnt aud Eug.sl srrslnn by Aliard, lriii.
liant. and presenting Il great yar!nty.
Axntn. '*The Lover sud ths H!sd," By r, z.
Ou2liemo, always brantitui.-a Gu!D., ttpp,snr
movement. Sill another, - lIlrt uf Love. by j.
1amncns. -dashlnY, aIosdInx uu opportunity to
then thsfn ia ballad. .*Fa1ewei,," BY ". II. ii,
Hrshanl, quito simple. sweet, and pathetic. But
S9g q tho yloddest, brightest souEa hayu mt
with IN long time hns jWst como out With tho new
year. entitled ''Ioy. "-fos tucxzo soprano yu!cu,
M9sda by slrt. Il. II. ]. Henry. muslc by Mrs. q.
clinton Smith. II & NOT difficult, yet artisiic.
Ihn words efs beautiful, nnh tha nsusir NEST In
Xea!ously adapted to lhe sentiment Of tbs song.
Try Il. aud lu, suru 1t will 0c tuy to you. And
a YoA lightly lit thu tipping oar. nna swiftly,
sHit!y glide. yon Will anust feel thu Kenttg rock.
.nx of ~ boat, ~ perfectly does ths music heas
!loptny that all lovers Of anhg, who may not have
met with those pieces nlrntoac1, will lind In the;u
!as8 Whit tbs1 want, ] aM truly,
Mus. F, r. q,
, 1877-01-27
CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE.

There eccne at last reasonable probability
that Cieopatra's Needle, which was gtrcn By
Mehefnet All to the British Government, and
which has remained 10 long on the shurc At
Alexandria, will. before many months are oscr.
be set up in London. An engineer, WHO has
devoted much attention to tho subject, says
that Gy carefully bwattl.ing the uonoltll In 4
rounded shape. It could be rolled Into barge
and then t1wcd 10 the Thames. ONCE there.
horerer. the still further and greater difficulty
Of erecting II has 10 bc encountered. The esec.
tton OF the obeltsk In the Tlace dc Ia Conron1ct
at Paris, eost 4sQ,n,0; atd It IL the enormous
cxpense involved IN dealing Will, this still larger
utd tnore interesting 1nouofltA which hos h:iicr-
to deferred the British Government from at
tempting the enterprise, Thr engineer, whose
plan Is n0w to TIC tried, maintains, however. that
the work cat be done. aud the obelitk put up
taleIy 10 the place to be provided for 1t at the
end Of Northumberland avenue, 1T = cost ul
nbput E1.UU.
, 1877-01-27
GENERAL.
SEVERAL TulNus MENTIONED.

10 Ehs Editor Of The Tribune.
ST. Patti, 3i!nn., Jan. 21.-Many thanks to
''Pol'y sunoks" for her doughnut recipe. l havo
tried 1t and found 1t excellent. dough nat wish
for any better. Wish pome one would give No.
feelpe for soft Icing, also squhah pics. Two or
three weeks ago sone Que It'd give recipe for tie
pea but was Just a. wise befuru read 1t ns nltce.
l hare a!wAys known that VIC put Eggs. Rugar. aud
milk In them. Why can't you be little more ex.
p1iclt, tEdtcs? some Of yon blundcr wonderfully,
OF that Mf. Devil H. n villain OF the deepest dye.
1t ID rstheF late now, but feel must congratulate
some oue Il forget who) on her narrow escape
from thu *tpuckrs snatchcs." Ind 'rr, once bad,
and 1t is all owing to the great kindness OF
fow nssghboss that live, moyc and have my
being to-day. worl to ''Margaret's iIusbanl":
Sou poor, bothered soul. whntn puckcred up con-
dillon you arc III. aren't you! Ii there not any
wny, either by ssean' OF dog power, That you can
ette tul play to yoas body and vent to your pent.
up feellnsst think Margaret and myself arc
1ers sana.os for e,
eonysn'ent spot could ini, mi awaited. viii tie
a!n,'tsd It, SAID II vas tho 1crr thins o tai ncsd.
:sss s oa papef. Sea WI sa to app2s xsf:
.t ae Sn woa ail hasS hass sd ~; ;c.hel
a9: ag9seselo ~ somPanons TIC in the pr
band, KaW.eu; noae othst would havs dssea a't 10
t!c4t you 70 rudely. 10 "Luclair" can ~ that
know Of nothing cheaper to subslst on ti.an dried
apuies: You can cat them for brenkiAst, drink
Natsr for dtnncr, md well up for supper. sec
nourlshln2 llitu town In the vicinity Of ST. Taut.
Mope ms my bo induced to write agau ~ think
n9thin9 add. moro to tho fame Ut q small country
slsse than TO be the homo Of grcat writer, much
less ono who adds hcr mlta to ,rha lLo!ne viii
some Gus Of expcEienco tell NE II 1t paYs 10 make
lof dove pattern. Caut soma ono enliR1te1 I'd
o. ~ Low snl where VIC can get ono3 Au fcvoIr
, 1877-01-27

cn,cAoo. jan. 2a.-stil! anothes CONES md
knocks at the Household door, craving ndmlttance
anuscd and tnstsactcd In sesne ways BY reading
thls part Of the paper. Row. ladies. I c1avs pAr.
dun, but should like to learn bow 10 do some Of
recipes: than want now; but now stali ! make
plc.ctuIt' huw shell get I'D Of nicer how shall
for n sma,i fnmi,y except meat md putatoesf for
get very TIRED Ut tie tlinxt md, not having
much to DO With, would like Jour help. Some ono
md now would like tuMe one to sand 1no . ltttlc
of her common sensc. And still. ladies, do
think Of aotnethlng beside the k!trhep, do indeed
aspire to rhTmes-tAts not call It poetry.-only for
mi, own amusement l nn, n stranger. un1 "
rather lonely. What fhall do thete lang winter
evenings. when wish 10 keep my brothers with
mo ~ lnnch O. con! We play cards. .-now don't
be shocked. but would 1ike something better
thau this. and TINT will amIse md instruct the1u,
IpE8iA LLAMA.
, 1877-01-27

MASON C1T., ILL.,, Jau. .,.-t uotigc In your
issue Of Friday m articte frou. the Columbus
tGa.) Sun, speaking Of the singular harmony Of
figures. The SnH l,as made two ur three very
great mistakes Ia IT. representations. Que Is III
multiplying l23,l58 ~ by IS, and haying for
quoslent o,''5s, 5o5, when ut the sat,ie time It
only gives VI quotient Of 4, ,t4l,ia4 ,sa5 BY ml,
tip]ytuE s7,bA.:Gl by tho satnu lnnItlplIpr, H.
Ttus 4 Laa calculating, for the !attvs result
should be t,carly four times the llfst. Also, ste
same multiplied by 81 It llas ,ye,l 6,tisl,tta,,-
lst},Ul1 And ills with all tbu uher results Ut
II. vaFloua tuu!tipltcstIons. are nut HI0-e wp,l-
drrtul than few viii give below upon the
same dixi;s: let 4a, 7su multiplied l,y 81 gives
t,4H, ~, ,40i; alsu, 9S7.G5 .Sl multiplied by ~
gives n, 81, ,da, ,551; atut the same number nut
tipllcd by gives Vi t0l, and Ys5,a5l.-
81 multiplied byo gives o,ess, ~, $50. 4hess
might ba counted as Il few Gully of tho very
mauy OF just such tesutts.
LLgWELLrA l1ENpRY.
, 1877-01-27


TbsAe Edifor Or 7as Tribune.
GKSEvA. ILL.,, Iln. 24.-Fos lon2 time In
silence hare read The Home, and It has been
sourcc Of Qualification and pleasure; and should
hava cnusinned to read IN atcuce had It not been
that you havc kindly admitted tic letters of kome
Of the younger ladies. Now, ~ / a1u cassed with
that number, It IL 10 them that write. for am
confident that1 could not inteEeat the older con.
sfibutors Of Tho Home.
To begin With, want to tell "Pcrt" what do
these "lon2 winter eyeniuzs," ''to drive dull
care awAy." After TED Is oFer. and l have finished
my work {sorI ssssst III clearing tho tabis ani
washing the dishes), all hour II spent Ia singing or
Instrumental music. In which the whole homo
circle joins. generally psss the remanler Of tho
evening in rcndinc. or sometimes when we have a
new book. each ono Of the family reads
on,g a1oua: d. n,,Ms aua We haze The privilege q
IL which niuse H. .ms q ehs..
With my brothef., 30 you see W. hover lack for
ssmu.ement., 1nd II tie aame t!no We arc cutlYas.
! want to ISL .'iiarnon!e" what . beautiful
song hare. II Is entitled 'Rtua Uall, >" mud IL .
sweet, SPARKLING ballnl.
teeotanena tbS following; Lonstel!ox'. ..,siile.
tho Lake" aoslv~ great deal OF pleasure from
lits pru:s, Hayard Isylor's works are good.
Now. want tu ark son,o favots, Wisl auruo ono
t te!t ins boy to make IN N9llsn hsrp' And. As:
"s &s ssasts oe y f. f. lsoe.
i II written " Russian noblumau, whose name
!. pronounced Dcfx: x:ha'ven. hut II NOT spell in
this war, and itx t!tIe II 'IoJ."
and pefhaps thc cd!tuF will allow orr lcttrr4 to
creep In once In whtIe. that VIC may make our
Wauts and wls'ca known. FAScuoS.
, 1877-01-27
10 KISu'k joRF.

,... ~ fAt f'uif4r n TIE Tribune
CHICAGO, Jaa+ 2i.-l would like to eay q Hpri
to ''Psrt" In Tho Homo Department OF Tns
TnlausE; n seply to het sngge.t'on that the ci1s
e. a s s 'ai ssis sdas paaans.s asaaS.s
e1s to tne old ladies', and to her question. .'WGat
WI! Glr do the.c loHy winter evenings, all alone
teFs sill moTe dsc9nsagine. be ~ unfortunate -
t. hay: sene Sns sl.*s brother Eo ,a1.ts back gu
ns ss 1b
providing the editor Will liz ~ kind - to allow us
room enough IN oas eosner Of This lInue, But
my tug much. Of !. n'ixht .reeriss Tho "a1anl
BOUNCE" Whcu you knew vi l lrus. that YOU viii
ssson W nts'sa soa seanft a sse,.x III.
tween 'iJ md ao, t ana In; w cxascsd % 10 Is a q,
wlss ~ other. who arr older. However, ~ 5ou
thls. ~ f4r rags II concerned. mn going right
on. tr';,t'ns taat you ars oprn to comp1omiae. !
aahs 1 IT, T 1rsf nss senn sos sna not
y In thv motslna@th*.* awful esil and ffossss y
:wtsp The Sidewalk. al bsiors breakfast.
% lan, boss hand at ptcltns pota,t.~s, and oec4.
" afi tue housekeeping lat!es shas ever came vi.
Ger ny obsezsation md Tho most a'tsfu1 to my
jus q ny dails duties, Or mlssre., islcna ill., .aT.
T. t xa pSE dt
Ing and kicking in III the fury Imaginable Ia uiy
a.ms TO paclfy. DON'T like il. Fa'!k u take .
ts1t I.n nj ~: IT, w. f,,' wo1ld tn "
Il II, Il my girl haa moi Kut her back up anou.
sss2?msstainE, ss?ns an4 ''Ions tquan buck on me-,
some ono slss sftef awhile. And i tAnk
:nat would 30 ta.t the thing for ''I'crt"
Asks the quc.tion. 'sWlat il a rlsl golnx 10 do
"hcu shs u MI nlons.-nu brother, clc. and .ouls
one clsss brottsr ha4 '2onn square hacE ON her,"
Come To- Chicago 'tPefs," hcfors looking s1se-
WHARF, Well, hass said about xll / aafe this
tins tms; What want to k,.ow H.. Aua 10 Le rsco9:
y thrown outr l auxiou.ly await liz result OF
this ny dfst letter ~ Tbs Hume Department of
Iux TninTak. sad II II duns suit you. pefbaps
Iou viii allow pu IL tunl fecfpu fuF bsaatIfytnx
the eouplsxon, os tsst- class alf tvulc " looth.
loNdss; and u that will mot do, can bor1ow my
Kranlma.a cook. buck and witt, that VI, Tor tho
9snest @ Of Ths 1ioms. III try 70 pleaao somshow.
willing 10 do snJthlng for you. - please dun't
BOUNCE laa. StnetEalY youfI, yo KING.
, 1877-01-27
INSTRUCT C.. ].

:. 10 III Ei1s0F n 78e 5F78NRe,
OTTAWA. ILL.,. Jan 25.-I i,as . been \ constant
been greatly benefited by tho many frc!pua. /
ust tasnk Nh. touisA F. tor her recipo for apple
pudding. which have tried and hnse fouu4 to te
sHecess. wouid sosne ons ~ 80 Kind IL TO clye
". = J. hnt how 10 keep hls papers III o1sie.!
no nafo paper'racks. book *cascs-eyc5thlnx lha,
- hefsssafy fur containing them. Or IL 1t won.-
a. an auty u Place 70 90 atounl constantly picking
ap .p,n ana rattink lhen, IN psdert II 70. do uoi
tess hatrSA soE nj kinds Of jIteruturs a. thts il
t9usAFks. Aespcctfutly. r
, 1877-01-27
CURRENT GOSSIP.
SLUMDEH SONG.

SLDafDEH SONG.
Far sway on drowsT pools repostnR.
Folded lilies tonc?, the waters edge:
There. with burh and shadow, n!ght II closing;
brown birds nestle low within the sedge.
Hear The hea.wasrs moan and rob,
sHow-nakea whtfl. and Wind. gusts thsob;
Dnt my bahy ]Ics clofetF 10 me prcet:
Sleep. my baby; nh. my baby, ieai;
Sweet, my baby, rest.
Far hway IN inland forests tuskr,
Nnts till stI1ty on tho ulnssy attl;
Hpcned berries breathe out fragrance musky:
Dreaming aqulrrelr Idly wink ind nod;
Here the creascd breakers t]aah+
Sea birds scream md storm. winds clash:
But my bahc lles warm upon Eny bre4st:
Sleep, my hsby: al.. mr. bab1. rest;
Sweet. Wy eahY, rest.
-.Strl1nkr for fE6fuarY.
, 1877-01-27
QITZ.

The qutzziuc- glass, Of which We read 80 much
aud 10 otten III autAurs of the last century, was
not, a. Is contnouly supposed, an eye-glas., but
a little mirror about tbs size Of sInglc ctc-
glass, br melns Of which person studied the
face Of dress ot a lady over his shoulder while
slowly walking away IRON her. The origin of
tlc word "quz !" 10 itself curious. theatrical
manager in Luulun male a wager that Lc
would lnycnt u wura of NJ meaning thai should
combination oi four letters IL hc cllaikcd ur
posted ail oyer the city during tho hight. O!
conrse everybody wondered wlat It uleant-aud
50 II came iatn the English langua..v. At ilrst
every hoax "as called "Guiz," but now its
uleautng Is restricted to SOME little "sell " OF
trick. t
, 1877-01-27

EHoNFc1 II th0 14fItl9h ITUuso Of E0mm 9nf,
fHf. Null 1as<H<. Jan.
TIC net RESULT of the chnngcs which have tax.
Ell place tn the House VI Commons during thu
n,aJoSsy by 1--WE scats, counting tc,, Wis uIx.,
division. Thlty-two e!ecslolis have been lcld
s!nee the 1st VI Januury, 1870, and have resulted
In thu return uf t"rnty. Conservative. unl
twelve Libcruls tinrluitny l{oulc-lsurrs}, In tlu
tcven Liberals. At the beginning of
the year sir seats wcrs ravunt,- t,-nainely,
leomlmstcr, Huntington, East Suffolk, Dorsct-
shire, South Willis. and North SlirupEtlilp,
Huntingdon there was no centrAt, 1nl Lord
Henry Thyune was reelected for south Villa,
upon taking office, without opposit!ult. Con-
seryat!ses wcse al<u reelected Ii Eust Suffolk,
Dorsctshlc, md knrth Shropshire. but 1t Leu
injusicr tho Jlberal candidate hsl u large ma
Jorlty. Tie next seat gained BY the Liberal
, 1877-01-27
now 70 NAxR 4 cnEEnFuL HOME.

OnEooN, Ill, Lan. 1a.--:iy husband takes TnE
DAJtv TRIBUNE, and 6nt1 In the Saturday supple
nsns good muny Interesting letters. John uhat's
ny husband, sa!l st hnnc and watched haby while
vent 10 tnaetnK Sunday evening. 1t was reat
trent to me. We don't have nny Erl to leasu her
with, 10 don't care to 20 very often. The lecture
vas On the lfe and character Of tue Arabs, and tho
preacher said that the Arnbs kept their wIyea In
abssement. talked tic matter over with John
wher got home. and told him didnt believe Il,
for when was seboe1-gitl and htud!ed geography
remember II said ttat tho Arabs were mostly
wandering tribes who lived IN tents, aud uf courHe
they could not hare bnsements: but John said he
thought 1t was a melapkorical allnslon, and had
bonac other meaning. Now, VIC noEcr dispute, 80
let the matter drop at that.
We have three little nncA that nestle in ont
hearts, and we try to keep them well md hnppy.
Ne know Of no greater pleasure than 10 see them
growing and learning each day something ncs.
John anu talk 1t oyer and fear thnt 1t Ii too good
10 last and that csnnot cxpect be saved from
the trials an1 terrible nshaps which nfct 30 many
ethtrs bns w t} to lsc doing our tlnty 40 We m.
will not hare to regret that We did not do the beat
nsyc besides ,he New York Ifi6une M and many good
books. which arc the best OF company.
lsupposo to mako this tcttcr nacfnt md worth
recipe. wilt o.rcr thls one--how 10 make good
hume: Think That Jou laYa tle best husband and
tho ntccst children III tho world; treat them 70 that
they will think they have thu best wife anu tho
k,ndest mother; regard tho good opinion Of 1shr
own household az worth more 10 you than that Of
any outside persons, and 10 content to liye within
YHur Income. pAHKr.
, 1877-01-27

r. os3t XXI TH'7nI - 1h1 1I10IHx
asks: "ls 4. Ryan 4 myth. and did her Centen.
nIul garment vanish With '7gt" Please let n,u tsl1
her and other ladies' OF Tho llomt that am not =
ran With tho ladies' Centennial UndsrweAr.1 have
given my address,, No. VI North Athland avenue.
In the Advertising columns af fME TH,ayNE. but
And now, atr. Editor. why cannot W. ladies' hnye
ftoms department advertising column for such
huSsncs1 notices a4 wg Wish zach other to sec: We
do not want tu abuss tho prls silcgss " correspond.
sncs, and wou!l E1dly paI for all notices Of i
hun!nEsa ehhsactet 4. IYAA,
, 1877-01-27
NOTES.

70 HoMR CONTRIBUTORS.
Tur TRIBUNE has received letter for "Whtto
Dove" incloslnga pattern for i pin.cusAon. II
4'Whlts Dove" Will sena heF address 1t will bs
mailed to her,
-
"Ollye GEeen's' letter IL omitted because ii
failed to inc!ose the second page Of her nAuu.
scrIpt, and w cannot supply the ''bssak."
-
Contributor will please ws!ts On only ons a!des
OF the sieet of paper.
-
Several hundred letters arr omitted to-day for
lack VI spscr.
, 1877-01-27
MASTERING VICIOUS HORSES.

SuA fF1Nt1%c0 tAF0H}ClS.
Yesterday AFTERNOON an exhibition WAS given
at tho corner Of Slulh an1 Howard streets, VI
= new aud very simple method of tamEng
vicious horses, which Is claimed to be superior
to auy In USE. Tho lrst trial was With kick
tng or Guckng mare which, her owncr says, has
allowed ,o rider on her back for tlse years. sha
became tauic mud geIlt!u In ns nauy n,iuutes,
and allowed heFsclt to be ridden about Without
u sign Ut her fnru1cr wldAesS- The means ty
WHICH thus fesult WIS accomplished cousi.ts of
tbs fsont jaw VI tha ts,are, just at4,ya tic up
per teeth, crossed tn her mouth, and thea se-
cslrcd hack u Der neck. 1t Il clalued that no
horsa will Kick Or jump whcu thus secured, aud
that 4 b1cking horse after recctvtaY tht4 t1c4.-
Eoept a 1sr times will aas,.lou bls Tirluus wAys
forever. A very simple uethol was also shown
By rhiGh kicking hos1s eaa b. shsd. i eon-
, 1877-01-27

Roston Saturday Ecrnfn7 Gazette.
A certain society lady living not thousand
miles from Marlborough street, and whom We
tall Mrs. A., Tor short, met with rather start
ling adventure. !. was II o'clock Of the night,
and her husband was at Ills club. Being sleep
less aud restless. nod the SERVANTS having gone
to bed, shc thought ellr would 20 Downstairs
and tet . book from the library and read her-
self 10 sleep. The 4aa IVES turned down to tlr
Inercst Kicker, and as Ars. 4. CROPPED her way
along she fancled shs hearl whispers In the
dlnipg-ro0ta. Leaning over the banIsters. sle
pcercd in that direction, and saw--llcr beloved
husband comfortably seated With bis arm a.ou.
the slim waist of fur maldl A VERY effective
tablenu shortly resulted. AMI nov thnt maid f.
without II situation, mud the delinquent husband
IL likely to be Without vile.
, 1877-01-27
SLEIGHiNG WIhTER.N'GHTs.

-
Gliding Ger the snow,
Sitting c,o'p 10 Polly,
10 Keep hur warm, you know
ueit. Keen up i j1p.1Inx
On their WINGED n!Rht:
Dle*s uic, this Ia pleasant,
SjetEhlpK winter. night.
DARLING O 'er the country,
, 1877-01-27

p 10 1At fa11of af TAA Tri9Hnt
FLAiHTIxLp, ~, jan. .i,-t am s,lsnt no
lonsss Tho:s 1oo e.tsa toststs for The uoa,e 80 10
fend myself asS set ii. TIE J.,s nstte1n, ena 20, s
g .,t',', tHo W weeks a3o; Oar sstufJays Tn,Iuss
.axa xs''gA r.. 10 e9Hnse ena auY!ne w wlat IT,
rattefa or womb Ike TO- A. hass been fa Plain.
hslI tos '2ms , tine. have nI.aed getting ':so.
hh7l expect my mail lila week. II Lena nrn9 ~
VIII send Lcs address to ''Zoc." fja,nssid, Ill.
~ sns s;i9 H. ,ssss s,,'a dove writing shot
viii BID farewell. ~ @'s-s ''t ~, T., ~
+, s.-Mauy shauks to my Kansas friend for her
assistance. "A~ 'e' As'
, 1877-01-27

E311IF 77IE1HF.
CHIcAGo, Jun. 10.-To Agnes II. would say thnt
glass Of milk drank after rating onions or drank
when eating them, will prevent the breath from
For ). 4. H.: A vcry pretty baby carriage
afghan II made fron, onu yard of Turkish towellng
hemmcd. Then Lake tour ounces Of xcphyr--bluc
- pretty; mako into balls; sew on In squares Of
about lwo U two anl hslf Inches between; then
steam. Ajl-zcphyF opet atu prestIesA either
crochetea In stllpes Or by commencing with ono
stisch, increase 10 dftcen; then crochet eighteen
times with Afteen stitches then narrow down 10 one
atitch. These Hte ~ DO knit Afghan st,teh-seul-
brown and bluo Or cloudea green.
think "Ghat" must bare bcen ''csltlr" In a
teachcsG' institute 70 be 10 NIFTY,
An user truu saying by Bacon IL: "E1t 10 much
what 4 person reads ~ what he remembers, th4t
makes onc learned. Not 40 much wllal one eata o.
what hs dtGests Tint makes him fAt,"
Would also like thu cross for Htb!c mark.
An rlaA music hss been taken on board.
(sHuaTR
, 1877-01-27

Hard lines for poor folks, ne1Rhbor Jonss,-
Hard wusk 10 Asu Oh lille mcansi
A man must trrn thousand ways,
And thcu depend on potk anl beans.
My wife hos scsaped tho tout.barrel,
And shook The ntca} sack o ef and o'sf;
Dut whratrn lnaxrs anti toInnycaks
Cpou Our tatle co.uo no more.
Our sugar. ten, aui cuhee chests
Weru rnlltiea days 4al Aays ago,
And, but for faithtni br,n1t1 Bo4s,
Our drink from crystal streams would low.
Itch you, Jones. that lot Of beans.
Thons xhonss, and thar last crut, pf hay,
To Wife, aH1 sn0, and uuF four boys,
Ara health aal blessing every DAY.
We all sit round the kiteaen.ere,
Contsntdd with our klnlly lott;
And, whlla VIC prly tor t,oofer folks,
Thcfs's Iosr Gud ivy "itlsin our eot-
but bteys nc, my dear net.hbor John,
I'm talking NIL abont M own,-
Fo5sc!ttnx. 10 ~ ylal!tadc,
Thae EaTth With bitterness 10 aoxu.
Forgive my shoughtIess eh7t, de.r friend
Ny grateful lcart its tlAuks elust tell.
! ne'er should bpeaE VI ''llncs ~ hard"
Fur aM aain. very well3
Ihesrd your beaas were getting low.
And yuu With Ill those sAvutas 10 fasd.
Y9ar jehnny told NY l!..ls San
Now, you tust dad your largest saek,
And come to " th!s very lxf;
Well gladly B3l II u the top,
hur cscs thtuk o! taking pay.
The boys ju.t now arc snarin2 game,
AMI they a nut mind quEiE Or Two
To QUE Old friend aud aeixhbor, Jones;
They're alwsys GLAD so.ao guod ~ do.
o. 4
, 1877-01-27

once, and knnx how II Js myself. This onIy nd-
yce can give you II 10 ret some one else " enter.
ean Jou; until then yon have 10 rare 10 youFSetf
l'hd advice. I've M aonbt. bnt ench Al have rtfe
l INTO thet. What DO ror think Of f'eor8e Elliott
d! pirate opnInn pnbi'ciy e1prrssed y. ihat sie
gets more credit than nhe do.errc.. Who wont!
Other books ofhereJ before somebody else'sbroi
rr"! Eot1. Talk Of norals. II NC were 10 &c.
sept sou1c Of her morals NJ I standard. ws would
be A. demotaljzed set of girls ~ ever
breathed. tEhewi now. ri catch H. n
nc HwcHdolcn Il fnstpd. Will solve Green"
Inform me In what manner am 10 be benefited bY
reading t.panitl uerondA"
eay. ''Fert, " 'ct'a ynn and Crs up CORE.
spondente on 1ut own responsibility. then VIC Will
nut bare 10 tfonbo worry the 80. o.. il
mi !t, g. lot. o. fan; sGg writstc mr. ht.t md ie
TO cnnFcst poor heathen 10 your faith ~ you
have auyJ. BOX 30 will hnd In you d weieome
visitor.
Ia answer to 'tafrs. s.. A. H." the loyeliest
stitch Ut scarlet zephyr: in the centre,
horse was worked In browns. On each Of Tho
tour sidca was worked tro Rtrpts apple -blosAons,
roscr. etc. Thrrc were go ounces Of dnubto
3ephYf In It; II took pnlY two months to darn In
Mr. Editor, ''allow me to express my tendency to
believe that your k!ndnefs. to say Tic iea.t Of IL
- extremely prbhlea,atlcaI." In order to rerify
'.nrldc must have fall" please don't reject this.
II ~, only sehool.ytrl have my share OF self.
eonccst taomethtHY new under the snnj. and think
know great deal Of msltcrs hnd things In gen.
cfal. snd of rccIpe.I In particular.
Have pity on mtscfabIe asnt, and tell her how
10 live and lei others lire. too. IEsoczscE.
, 1877-01-27

tfon than recipes copied from well. l.known cook.
written experience AWAY bas u charm when the
same thInF spoken II anutterabty tedloua Will
leave for the bright ones to explain, but Jau who
love to see your.elscs In print bear this n mind:
The wlA6 editor knows very we'll what viii Aneuse
peope ard wste'ss W hot % thst nst 2, ,,,e ns
IL stiff uncertap, Iwlll not tell tust where It will.
but you vii never scs It IN Tns Tn!a.
t:KE. II anyUody esn tell nc how 70 destroy moths
IN furniture without inJufanF said furniture she
will f4ceIye tha thsnka OF HoAlNA.