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, 1877-10-27


The TanaMa Star a,xi ?trtid Of juno q pub
ltsheh III account Of q tree having the rcrnarka-
bic quality IT pouring continuous shower OF
rain from It's branches In the tlrxcst weather.
Tie statement runs as follows:
The Con4ni pf the United Stntes Of Colombia In
thc Department Of Lpreta tleray has written iron,
lurtn,ntuas To FrraiGnnt rraso Informing him
thai. in the ~ood, adjacent 70 lie city VI Moyo.
'Tatnta .cntpt tltaIn.Trcet, which possesecs eome
remarkable Nualltior. 1t n tree Of alonl fifteen
nicttcs tshont afty fcetl high when Al maturity,
uni Ut aoont one ,ietrc IN diameter at the base.
and has the property Of absorbing MI immense
quantity Of humidity from the atmosphere. whle,
II concentrates and subsequently pouts forth fru,
IT. leaves hn.t branches IN perfect hhoNer. nnl
IN Futh abundance that In many cases the ground
II IT. nrichboraWl N converted into perfect hog.
II possesses this cnF1uut property In tta gseateet
al their inwcsi ami water most acAsca: and the
writer Of the letter pEnpoecr TINT It should Ike
planted IN tl1a 1nDre arid regions OF Peru, for the
benefit Of aar!cultur,ats.
This Is uot the tlrst time that tho power of
condcnsfng moisture, and throwing 1t Oft in
drops like rain, has been ascribcd to PLANTS In
Tropical regions. Humboldt says of the Edible
Arutn tColaSaala csculental that :" II literally
distllls water aud launches tiny drops III tho
form VI a Jet from the pores at tho end Of It's
magnificent, alcart-sllaued leaves. a careful
and Ingenious observer aeccrtaiuel that fron
ten to l00 drops Ut wntcr were thrown every
Prof Scl,cle do We're retnarks, In his '.Wonllers
Of Vegetation: "Tllero can be no louGt that
a real wceplng-trro (CMsalpimn pluslasa) was
seen some ycars aTO In olu Of the Canary
1s'anls, from tho tuftcd foliage OF which watcr
feI like cuplouB r1tn.H
, 1877-10-27

rhow Il 10 the indies nt tho next htrs1ras n,crtta
nnH. II any Vt tncm wl purchase uf ynn aftcr At-r.
ing your rad ttnry. shall hr icI.e.! n rr,a tou
orders. Your case Is \ tunchnl one. and dcrrf,c4
attention. Rest assured wilt TO nIt
tho mean. In ftnrs a Homo fur such rs
ron, whrre yon might and ,otnc comforts.
hnh not br dependent on others. DO NOT feel too
ean1ntnn o! my snccrss. f.. we hare many calls
Of similar e'tnractcr: hut pl*n.c rcmcmhes. n
DO not 'ucceed in de,nR what yon desire. that
sye e oss on vi thSp e1cr,,"ns er
daily bread, while you tlhve only ynHrrrlt. II
snnr crora tn life II 1lhca:fl, bcpr Il n0biY, and
remember inn vhnt liz has suffered
for ns. and how many of IL arc tchtre this rrossto
Eether May we by thu suffering be rcstcc!cd Tor
iii.healsh. ny friend. " but In may you never Know
than ID the wish Of yout friend, FINN LEAF.
, 1877-10-27
ON THE ROAD.
IN tAA EdfSs,t nf 3.BS TrthNn<

~ tH6 fSauVy u XR& 2fS0NHG.
OK TnE TRAIN, Oct 2l.-ltrh. Presidents: Am
only ono Of those much abused persons t.mn.
ner," or aEcnt, and may ] dclGn TO knock ut tht
door Of your Momci have travelled lar and ,yIdo
and would never hayo entered your sa>sed crrf.
had not seen yoa With my blcs.cd eyes; and I'm
acc you was to love" you; so here leone. II hesm
several ladies' In tho car talking about Tho lion.
Wished 70 do something 10 MD poor wontn,-to
stntt Home for them aud make 1t ect- lino,.
spot where thc{ could 50 nfter tho day'A wott
MED; sort OF rest for their weary bodies. / nm
elal elI9a rome Kood woman s ready 10 start aacaa
and thus 70 o psees where t,ey ats Ell eefire sa' ?;
the ynltures who fie in walt ior them, yoa waula
,ess Wa, ~, se9 fnea ne for 2
thing. for on Saturday. when tn. Tnsnrse Is ont,
there are moro men and women reading ths
%nE or pa.e does nos .ee thaa "a ,s ,ss
you. for I saw the reproof in your face, whens
lady in tho car praised yun for the good yoi ws,e
THE TR1nusn Home vii! yet l,ayn nm ubjret 10
work for Of which It shalt be proud. You knaw
mot how ~ nmy arc ~ ssanx en4 ns
WHICH made you our leader. for wc believe IN yo1f
kindness o. heart. snd se yen' sec II ". uaed
ested N your Eaod work, AMI. want to be ,nwn.
Der of The ltome 40 soon az know tho require.
but We love homo II any onedoes, and. asI hare No
spot or earth that can call auet,.1 a1 anx,u. to
Do NJ best 70 zee otlletn have one. Thu .awen
Of which you writo arc often seen, al WI buzt
through tho towna and cities, AMI In passing
through orr beautiful Joliet stopped at The lloa.s
and She showed mo lily. whito with auwctt, ana
she Informed nc that II was throngh your ictters
that shc learned how to en!ttynlo them. Wheu
yentlons Is Dr. Halls too busy 10 mike her reoott,
Then why docs not Maine. WHO seq fs Tren,urcr
pro tcG.t assIet hce! Wo are getting l,stlo i'm
was . ramor that there wns llecorl In THO iome
bse no" glad We arc to ind II was Mtstakc. II Ii
only too apt to be the case wicro onlco Is wanted.
hut wo know you have tho best Sf officers, md nav
expect to SEQ murt work dong. ! hrar ron have
many members, anu nearly ~ many men a wou-
en, *. a'So nsaf yoaT adnisstoa fe. 10 20 csnl..
expect some ono will have the aniacity to vow
am woman because ask 70 many question:.
IL ose os M9 w%s ss .aa hsS e
1n,ana where thsy Ct arosce in sash change
agree 10 we'll. they arc 70 different.
m one vii take notes and iet u from without EEow
martiel iaair.. wso darc nSi r. Now i Yoaad. a:
for like to talk 10 theui, and hear thcin tc)I of
their youthful escapades, poor things. II yours
onc shas + vstI sour lot ne tako her to tho ban;
ot tticln. III. Editor, congratulate you on ypuf
pleasant task u r9adng 60 many deliEhtfnl letters
nna sen csng sDuS: ey Ill ths ,nir ones FL MI
chccre for our pror,dent and our Iluinr. Why
docs slo not .tE' hcrsolf President wien si,c liza
that hoaors % eonfess admtro n.edea,y, but e,rsy
onr officers sign themselves In such manner fist
we out in the co!d can know who il spcak,n. II
TRAVELLING AAs.
, 1877-10-27
BRIEF NOTES.

Forest and !stream notes tho discovery Of u
pufrbaal at Ferrihburg, sNt.. which measured
lifty-oght inches In circumference, and weighed
twenty-five puunda.
An international Congress Of Botany At,d
Horticulture will bo held at parts during tho
International Exposition, beginning Aug. IL,
1878, and continuing week.
Tho public places Of Paris are adorned with
104, ,000 shade trces; and tho care of these, and
aaa gardcps Of the city, costa an annual SUN Of
nearly s4O0,o0
The scientific survey OF Western ra1estinc, by
a party Of English explorers under Liout.
Kitchener, has been completed. The laboriouH
work has Occupied Gvo ycars, aud there now re-
minus but 10 work out thu map OF Palestine.
Dr.. +. 4. Forrct, OF Geneva, proposes tho np-
pl!caton VI natural selection Tor healing certain
dlseyses Of s!lkw0rms, aud ala0 for rendering
tbs Eurupcan speelrs Of vines proof against the
attacks ot phylloxera. Experiments Of the
kind have hecn partially tried With silkwortns,
and with sIccess 10 far US they wcrs pursued.
prof. Piazza Smith, Astronomer Royal for
Scotland, calculates, from tho wcathcr.ohscrva.
tl,ne computed at tho Observatory Of Eufnourc
during tue last thtrty.hlnc years, TINT wagc Of
elosu Vi tho present year: The noxt visitation
Of extreme heat, he concludes, may be locked
iOr III 1b10.
The geological survey OF DraxlI, under tho
direction of rof. e. T. llartt, las resulted tins
,nr In the discovery within lhc E.npiro Of tho
5tlur!nn, .Dtvo,l!un, Carhontfer0us, Triaasic,
Jurusstr, Crutacpuus, aud Post.Tcrtiafy fofma-
tluus. 4 large number of ioasis trutn thcao
Inherent formations hare been secured. Tho
existence OF the Tertiary formation in BrnZi1 has
not yet been lciluItely determined.
Tho whtto whale which was lately sent from
America lo tho Westmtpater Aquarium, In Lon
don, died Of Inflammation Of the lungs the third
1av after It's nrriya1. During lts Journey OF
twelve days It Wns without TODD, and gtcw much
cntausatei; but 1t rcgnincd Hesh rapidly OH
uirt vi tcla. 1t was pIaect II. tank {nlty feet
BY twrlty.ilve) 0t iresll water, but, although
thriving Iii appearance, 1t survived only threo
daya The specimen measured niue feet md
SIX inehCa an.lGuglh.
writer In Naturs suggests that the i'm
mediate source of attraction that flowers have
ior tho birds which visit them, lies In tho insects
SipptnE Gcctar III their cups, and not 30 much,
IA has been supposed Ia tic ,iectar !tsclE. IL Il
Tho ahlt Of The sun-bfrds antl llowcrp peckers TO
hurcr few lurlifn In front Of Hover a. though
tu .liseuycr II any l1scct-prey ara within bcfufe
iIcy thrust their bills Iuto tho cotolla. And
ollcu they depart without touching the flower,
OH having. sppurently, satisfied themselves that
no iusects were to be lad Ivy dipping intolt.
, 1877-10-27

CHICAGO, oct .h.-le IN In Tho summer that most
IL said and written concerning tic feeding oi ,n-
iants 1t 10 nevertheless equally Important thu. Ia
ing inc whole year. oecastso It ID often the case that
In tho winter and spring tho foundation 10 abby
ach and bowels which prevail Ia hot wcathcr. III.
oht,.. - ~. ,s...a., ,s.,,,.s J.. ~, s..",,
oo9te. VI Wv hlesoh. "fHs ~ 10 ca41 at1ch''onto
m article Of infants' dict which has proved ault
ows, medical d,oecse fsfas 70 sas eone.ea ns
This artlclo u food aud murcinnulse lias h.eono
& Eseat fayus1to wiih young uutLe5s, among utset
4 . VIA
much ike 10 scu ID their itttle ones, it has Geeu
my Intention for sonlo Tins to giyo The rc4uts VI
my own observation and axperiraco 10 tbs rca1l.ra
otTMn TRIBUNE, but and fhe subject 70 welt
treated BY tl4o venerable physician nnd edtor, Dr.
Heinrich bernstein. ID q fnlc co,n1nnnicu,io1 u
Der Hestsa, entitled ''Wiaaenscl,Attlieho rian.
preliminary ren,aris, j 'uay b. permItteI 10 maks
free tynnslaltun OF thxt tart which relates 10 tbs
food In question;
Condemned milk, t,a tays, IL obtained by reducing
Of sugar. ii has been warmly sccou,mrus!e4 ais
most excellent article Of fluid. especially s0t ID,
fauts and ~ sesycapie also III p]acea waets Jfr.a
milk Is hardly 70 10 had II At all II upun long
iess nutrt.nent tan fte. nltk@@ p.r e. srpt 1T d' il
weight being sugar. Thl4 snpsriuity OF s4rar in
the body rruncs tic generation vi int and cAu,es
in tinia ca,arrii Ut the stomach a,f howuis. ne-
sldrs, in tbs natural cows milk thn relalup VI n
trossn laxole], witch makes jlosh and tnu,eIs. 10
carbon whlc nlakcs iat, i, a. II 10 In Tho ron
Of ths n,ost emIueut pfaci!k,orrts ii hn.
GLAND. DIR, D1ly ha4 nhnwn that cun.
Irusch milk creates M un,luo development of H.
and that Children brought up On Ills food refuse all
LetlcE than cow nIik on nccoumt "f it, swse,pc,s
Tho consrHueuec il thrY rruw rautuly. and bxcnruo
, 1877-10-27
TANNING AN ALLIGATOR.
Tn ria Gsdtfor Of fhA T'ftf8tnf.

PLpxyIsLp, Oct 23.-When e1press my orln-
ions do 70 iu q meek, ander-uy. breath way.
and In rluuaell my Ideas ara bsld 70 ba ~ Qtnl'e
and loNly ~ Is my utteioncc OF thrna. How diat!'
eaty. then, does my voice sound In Chicago, wlcto
The editor Of Tuk TAIBvsk calls It's "sbEIek'
Even NY alligator tn hls most energetic moments
never ACCUSED me Ut such so,cs q shat The hss
good deal Of prudence. b.. That alligator 'AoSsa
SiDcc writing you. my pet and have come ~ ~
understandiHg. and shouldn't b. aurpEised ns
bcgxa " tWlstss, a4teE little willis. ", u 2'
, 1877-10-27

FLORA ROUND ABOUT CHICAGO.
TIM lAunEts AND TNR OLEAsTFns-Tho
great family ol nroInutc trees and shruha ranged
under the name Of LautHce@ has single scpre-
sentative In our fora, vlz.: tho Sassnfeus oltf-
ci,lalc, whtct, Oceurs at aflllcr's and Gibson's
Stations. The tree grows to tho height of from
fifteen to twenty feet, md produces It's foliage
and flowers simultaneously In carly spring.
There Is q remarkable diversity in the form
Of It's lcavcs,-sonlc OF them being divided into
three lobes, ansl others being ovata aud entire.
The bark ftl,c Of the
roots being especially so,-and has been Ia con-
siderable rcputo In certain diseases. The leaves
and twgs abound In uucilagc, and nro some-
times used Tor thickcntng soup.
Tho Laurels arc Truplcal order, of nhout 40
speeches. nhsbltEng tho cooler localities in rorr!l
rcgIulls. a few species ata fouad in the
Eorthurn Temperate Zonu,-one only, tho
Luurus nobiis, occurring In Europe, and fourl
In tho United States cnst Ut the Mississippi. Not
oho l,as been found on tho Continent uf Africa,
unless by recent explorers, although several
species arc native tn tho lslatlls nf Madagascar,
frnnee, Tcnerllfe, etc. Que Vt tlIr atccrS quite
co'al!non In thts country, the Lii1lera Gcnzol,.
lsas been properly named Will Ailsp!ce, or. ac-
count OF tlle spicy iinTur ot its berries, which
arc said to havo 6ecn l.scd W thu Coonists
during tho Revolution os substitute for ALI
Apiee. Tho bark OF this shrub IL aromatic,
sti.nulant, and tone, and an infusion Ut tho
twtgs asts ~ a yerMtfuge.
the Europeun Laurel, Or Sweet Bay, Lsurua
u0slts, WAS called Udphns BY tho ancient
Greckk, and Was sacrcd TO Apollo, One 0E tho
ueautl!n! ,cEenHs o. lne ueSah nyIhoi14E,Y
Dt IT. leavcs ard herrtes we're worn ly tho yIcturs
n battle, u the Ol,mplc Ca'nes, ald In contests
between rival poets.
Ths fruits uf several OF tho Laurrls resemble
Inf t,.atr
IT, ~ Nut'oGE !n lns'e peeu.!as MasoF ihua tna
~ n tbn net t x'ta"ns ~ nf snrs ,G nar@ touSa
H., ~ ~ .nc eosStenoue y N., Nse.antfa iacnury,
~ sr,t,i.,,,,., .s',.a Ell n so t1It
- As1sH'e.ta.n ,ea e'a, ~ " ouaala. !ne
t.oveNatm,egs n.hsI,g o. aaaassaf o!e tMe !sa1t OF
nnEa.nu.5 -. xat.'on nW tu nra~an
s,hn,n '10 NV s~'"e" ''ot'' e'9Pso>S~ WV
ssnI.a. Wt'.a,,,,. e,,,,..,,,,,, ,,,,,. .,
f,, aMo I.nas ,,s G'a,utu ; % fa'tue tna ttne!unt
NJ, '.,'. w. IT, ss.. ,,'t. so ~ t9' .i'i .nu eat
MseL "Ess. aHo M"t9' IuaAht " tnM slNu "
eptaneu IT, rto ~ t!'e =: 1s}!eatL', a.ve o.
~ ,t,tv fs"s a,; ,o"v. nn1, t.S .v.. nv
~. ~ ~, -. ~ %
xIIau ;tsI 80! w. I ~ ',aS u i'll @''u pa'e'
1ni hr,n ",,,,. asI ~. w. ss I1H -" au1o
s;rinnsI fr'n ~, v,,,. ~ .s.. -
u,nIr 49,. ~ sMy s1 JULIE .. o'Gneuss ~ Wv IVY,
vc,mhc, r..sts'hss, n't. an'a ~,
snscirs m I,imna,,,,, '.''t'', u J., sussa. IT,,
III. ~ Frznt sa",n ~ g.s g.spM,G ~ nta]'' 'ne
The rrc',ea;ct Saa t:1aa,.a rv, aua tI s,sgMnete
ara, which il rr,Hnskuhs a. ,uu. "It,, W oGaI
taII,r,l irn .n,t ri lie o.,r.,, .L 10 ~
Nnrtnudrn Tia sr"h,iii iiaI.s - fuA,. ~ .nu EgMuA
ablo ttmbsr. Ills sw"e,w"., ~ saica ~" h san-
, 1877-10-27
NJUYENILE TlIEATRICALS.D
To ths Editor o. TIA T'rihunx


CHICAGO, Oct. .d.-I would ask for space To 70.
ply 10 some OF tho remarks and insiuuatons ,nAdc
by Cactus In your Issue OF Saturday, Oct. IL.
In regard " tho object Of these entertainments I
have nothing so SAY, 'For swcot charity's sAgs "
will answer all argumcut On that point.
Cactus Informs as that tho tau those ltt,e pco-
plo devote 10 rshearsa! must coms out Of tho time
slotted them for recreation and thus they arc do.
ps!ved Of It. What 10 this bat tccsratEone Ply.
sieans will tell u that, next to sawng wood, dancing
stands Al the bead OF tho list ph ysacal exercise
This sEma physician will Tell NJ that tho bEaLa IL
eon&plex unIssrsliy, where ono Glass Of mental
In different plsce,-as music would ~ practtced
on The frat hoos mathematics on lho second. and
us that Il Is better, IT Surds recreation for tho
n,R1 TO be diverted FROM Que Of these c0mpast.
n,ents 20 another Of sdltfetent character.
NOT found 10 the gymnasium. The bsala needs
.sesta!lon. Mest e not ali 7 re9u,sss Sleep &C.
ss5a: sabee or can o. ey o ,he 10
Ecst and relief Afforded one after day Of hlII
study, to dssoto hoar or two to real hard study
Slush and pa!s,a asS lsSet Gosh usntay s IL and Ind
physically oser .o,nc artistic sabiect.
oSf 5g1sf ~ T. S net BE-
other dttectluns should be cultivated and encout-
ayed. Aauyof our best DusIc1ans. srtists. actors,
snd lnsuis1s began Ihe1t special tkeas very casly
Cactus objects 10 forcing ehIttssa. So do I. bpt
! alsn fe1cno<f khok talent, sense. lfnlb, I'M
Ices ezetcAed aud stllnu}nlod In Vigorous growth,
viii vilhes sud de. leltef to hare lived brill
liant, success&al Life, to die easiy. than 10 livu
suatls hfs and hAss it drag through years ot lear
and failure. Lfv IL real. Ths world IL allied with
suda bunrts. and hs who trss learns 70 meet them
Of lifs. llux tnAny Me could mention who huvo
Esaenod manhood lacking courage, -afraia 10 face
tas world. nude few nr!sf and NERVOUS attempts,
failed. snd disd through feHs md morlllc4tiuu.
wAu Otherwise might a4Ss hecona origin: ll.nt4 IN
society mad they lut Isssised tho curly md usees
life A:ht iUt thsIr rights 10 ncet the thuaaan1s
lu truwM OK applaud, 10 t9 ftowuel 1t or 4pulaua-
I'd. Where would oc Cur AuhItlon were II nos for
our dEttats End MortinIatlVDsf
Cactus says: - DO they come back tu you ~
TLEnk you our barlos would gather them into iii
arRs And say, 'Qf sueh u tho Kingdom Of ueay.
, 1877-10-27
They extend trem Tho ENilatnr northwnrd 10
Cana l., and Jap4ll, bit telletn o.cdr south OF

They extend tr.m Tho ENnatnr n0rthwnrd Ia
the i'i,r.
The SEepi,crttla Canaicnsi< Is n common
shrut Mt H.,,,s,o anI Zine Station. Its entire,
opposite feaycs nrc gtccu above, and covered
The small sces!lc iowcrs appear in May. hs,d
arr followed by ytllnwtsh.re,t, tn.ipld tmrrIcs.
1hr s. argcntea. Butfuto-I'erry, whici, occurs
IN Missouri, bears at edible. wcfltnsorcd fruit,
nf scarlet hue. aud the size nf t1irrnnt. The
Efmagnus argcntea, Sllver.t'crry, whtei. abounds
IN our Northwestern frontier. has silver r1l-
osch. mcnly berry that Is pleasantly acid: The
EfNaGnns 0stcntal!s bcars i large fruit which is
known in irrsIn nt m article Of ,fesecrt. The
fruits Of seycra! Indian .pcctrs are csIhc: The
hawess OF the EiTagnus OrEcntalit arc highly
fragrant, aud ab,nnt1 In honey. The fruit Of
lisppuplEe rhn,nnohlcs, i native Of Europe, Ia
sometimes eaten as ealce With fish, hut it con.
tatns latsy matter OF narcotic nature.
, 1877-10-27
IN MEM0R!AM.
"pfsd, yosefAixs Fart, dgsd H."

"Dftd. .losepAins Ford. d1fd 24<''
Eight Rummcr-wceks their beads havo told
'Suce that warm DAY uf KulA aud Ereun
When Mother Earth with loving fold
1tccuyGt tho form 0f 3OscphtEa.
Tha htrds cr0ol,ed ltu'ise luIlahIcs:
Thu wind hreAtheu low, NJ one VITO tries
To son.Ae In aiuMbcr long and deep
An inlant hr0ken 1f lts siesp.
Ab, Josephine. my Josophlnel
One fond Of llts might long to do
Who ioogcl his nrst On fdtest lIomn;
There Is no sWtescr place to llo
1lcnrulh tie nrch OF l!caven's dome:
The viacs. shu sarubs tho fountains satEs
The l1llEk rUuuls, tho paLls 1etHoeus
The GRACEFUL trees Vt lltl lny Xscen,
Aud brta and blphs0tna cyerywhsss.
All, Josppl'ne, b!cst Josephine:
hut now tho year grows sad Of mleu;
TAa wind complains. tho Whole Garth grievseS
Like tcuts the tEaex sulh down thelf leaves
Upon Tho RrRfe Ut JO4ephipt.
THU btsda arp p1uNtnx for tAelf dIgbk
All. Glc! ail, met the bitter blight
Of biting frost comes Dn Ap1ce,
To spotl tho beauty u ths pfAes
Where sleeps lny faIf ffluna Josephine.
she did not love thee. Winter bteakt
Then Why. III cold and cruel splits.
lIuAt thou her lowIy dwelling scrk,
Tu rob Il Of all hInoln, aud blight.
Al, we'll! sha viii not know. I wsen.
itch robes her beautenAs form cAf0ld.
Mliers she lies curt lined from lho cold.
In vain thT biaAtestuy sa4e and splesnj
Tuau CAN'T rot hAsu, lly JusepAln
Like some bright atrd Of Paradise
sho sttnea AWAY, my josrphinu.
NoAlaF u her spirit llixs
G1metsn.es Gcsldu itle, nIt uuseep
Unu night dreamed silc came a.atp.
AMI ktsAel my lips. and bscathel my name.
Aad shl,pertd. "Tnuu vi lo,ea III saas."
have bech more contcht sincc thea,
Ny tear, my Loaf QUE, Josephine!
Last limo saw thcs. thou ditisi say
\ light farewell with smltnx eyes,
Wv ihought to meet aRa1n k4,mc day.
Ere thou shouldn't journey 10 tha skles.
Hat now what strange Ways Ilo between
Our Htauiin. ouEG uiDfc fare " face:
+ fuu4t 70 aftsr talIugs unsccn.
must peer iutU tnyst, sp,scs.
Ere can Enl my Jussphinp.
but then cannot 80 a~tray;
lie5 splendid eyes will lighl The way
The lustfons eyes of Josephine
My Leaulcaus {rieud. fair 1osephiuei
ELLA Wnxxlx1.
, 1877-10-27
TIE HOME,


THE SATURDAY "TEtHUNE."
In reriy 10 number Of in1nries. TnI TRtnrSr
desires 10 announce 10 present and intending man,
bcfa Ut The Home that Il h not necessary, ma
some persons eecm 10 tAInk. 10 AubscE'ne tor Tnx
DAILY Tn1nUyE In order 10 grt The flome. Il n
only nceearary TO send - for years subscription
IN TnK sArunnAt TntnuxE, bring careful TO state
that thts edii,nn 10 wanted. Thls payment OF s.
will insnre the prompt mailing OF The Home and
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FOOD AMI NUTRITION.
TIn thS Editor NJ 7hs T,rtt,.px.

TO fM Editor og The TFfbNnt.
CH1cAan, Oct. G.-Tht subject nf feeding, orof
F1spk hutrmcnt, 10 n,nn and other animals, II
not we'll understood by aome mnthcrs. They have
IN impression that Nome kinds arc alwaYs good
sud oshess alwAys bad. So We Wish - dlseuss this
subject.
Animals may te supported on flesh alone, but
meal comprises several elementary principles, no
one Of which alone could support life tor any long
period OF time. So We sec that combination Of
organic elements Ia necessary 70 promote health
and life. The natural alin,ent Of lnfsncy-mlIk-
Affords a type Of ali proper food. II coh.
Trims aihumcn or cheese, oil or butter,
suRar, water. phosphate of lime. and chloride Of
sodium. No one Of these alone can nonrsn An In
'ant. but tho whole OF them combined form efficient
nourishmcnt. Some infants need. At certain
tlncs, one Of n,ors Of thcee elements in 1argcr
0ufntitics than they DO At other times. Ono infant
may need moro sugar or n,ore butter THAI orai.
nary lnIants need.
suFat. But tts taato and nutru,cnt arc increased
steat contans alhumcn and fat. and needs statrh.
70 ~ 10 hare IN the combination somt Blatchy.
Stea et atoe: .na rs ,e.es ens
crave saIt: that grati1es their rense Of Aste anil
promotes digestion And assimilation.
The albumrn or hbrin VI the body 70 derived
from tho atnutncn nr gluten Of The food. but the
starch may BE- converted Into tuxnf and the sugar
alLusnen or re,atine can be made from fat starei,
" sugar. and these elements alone do not sustain
hol. gum, and ycaetai acids constitute fuel
i y scSs ss e yas es nc sos H
the process Starch and sugar may bc clianeed
e .ersS "a o The M ts ' ~ s
liver ol1 may nonrIsh Tic body and increasc its
weight IND stten9,h. ....,- ..,
bnmtn oil, Rclatine, and Starch: Aiaumcn, AZ
tho lean Of meat, fowl, aud fish. tho gluten Ut
e'; eFsaa, tho case'n n mk These sll supp,y ths
The animal textures, go that tho lack
of these, n,ay produce weakness Of ihe
the tIood. 80 il we > ob.eT1o weakness veal ot tho
psopef,y presesbe aihumiaous food, wilie II is W.
bservo that the organs Of digestion ire 0ppresaca
and erunge il tho patient il plcttotic iii cIrcu-
Of ieshy food. lad guaittcs II albun,iaous iooi
iniuro wtak d,gssiiss and assin,iist,vo powers.
meat, tIn eiuten Of sour or iii.bakeI Tread
or heavy pastry. may irritate the a1tmch.
,a ea na 'n%se asrfss and ng
decay. and prodaee rbeaaatisn cataneous s' cruz;
Geiattnous foods. a. soups, broths, md ;clcu.
arc nut very nutritious, and st1ll Wien combined
with Ofead. they satlsfy hunger and nonrlsh tbe
| nor does it contribute Gesh and strength. UIly
food, AZ butter lat. and oil, contribute to tne
fotsning other structures and sccrc.iont, Ind in
MAINTAINING The, ani,na! heat b, respiration.
a tack uf fat In tho food may induce morbid r.-
AMI n. Tans Of so, maeoS. ana @
paired lgcstton fetd c1creluns, with loss of mi,
in cold Than in wsrrn .enaons Of the yeSr.
An excese vi fat food may bo lntgessblc. be.
may produce m asxninlop In the alInvap