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ZONE THING THOU LAcKEsT.n


CH1cAco, March 1..--With Hnyes for President
and The Home department in THE Chicago Tr:tB-
ESE. what can be wanting to make US q healthy
wealthy. anu lons-livcd people, and fit US for the
Eternal Mansions? We have knowledge OF the
starry heascnn: The earth which c.rrles and feeds
ing to us her secrets. Philosophers chemists, and
alchemists nre numbered by tens OF thousands.
Engineering. which quarter OF q century ago
would have been thought impossible, and now
seems miracle. IL to-day lifting rocks from under
the sea- and has tuuneled whole mountains OF
granite, We ride, eat, and sleep in palace as
comfortably rs at our own hfesides The
new and simple apparatus, be carried to
every home, however humble, in the land. This
life and health giving element much sought by
tHEnllds ana heAlth-BeckeEB, on mountains and the
sea, is carried into caves and mines, FLIED with
poison air, as easily as the lantern which guides
the miner. We command time and distance, and
live like Princes in the land. These are 30 few
compared to the nnconntcd number of aids which
this century brings to perfect our bodies. We
agnin ask, what lack yets The query is rafh-
cr Of what avail are all these helps. considering
the fra1lty OF human structure! Has NOT the braf1
and nervous system run away with the remainder
OF the todys How and where are we to mend hq-
fabric: That God intends purity Of structure seems
to Us go plain that t'they who run may read. :,
Edncate young girls in all that pertaIns to bodily
vleor and endurance before cnlttrating the intel
lect- The schools must be rctnodelcd; new methods
and courses OF Instruction replace those now used
teaching should never cease. What we learn from
Observation, Or object -teuchIny, remains with Us
longer than that which we learn from books or
commit to memory. We appeal to the hearts and
Intelligence Of these who command means to try
TIC experiment OF ~educat1ug the Homeless and
, 1877-03-17

Il. 10 tae E1ifor of The Tribune.
NATION, March 14.-Nowadays, eve1JSnss'
reads the newspapers. Sermons, seaaun seaa;n;on
Thoughts on tic ECyerse, politics. my opl,v pa.vs
on finance, and yours on domestic economy aton sS,e
to make up the head lines Of the average eaanH eoH
which places within the reach OF every housenoie
knowledge Of people and events Of tncaieuaue Enns
importance. The newspaper OF to-day u sas 80 80
der OF our era, md yet among nll the Xood sags
tons made through the columns OF The HoMIh ~ -
to where to find profitable reading, no voice 1s ~.
been raised In its favor. Con it be that We ~ at
aware what an educator the family ne"5paps'h ~ ~
The reader who constantly pores oyer DOCS, s,noM III
comes by-and- by one- sized thcor1st. 1as ae ~
from the covers Of his fayoite volumes elnsSh hss "
lips. Not so with the wfdeawake man WIZ Ih.r. M
mopolitan views born OF newspaper reading. .sho
is the complacency and assurance OF ,s w ssen
knows "what Is going on - about HIM nas n1xIrs ~
echoes "What's the nesSs:" and his cigar aanIJ
in blue, curling wfeatns above his head "uIh I'm
rather converse ten minutes with "oulaa A.
reads the papers, than half day With g1eea' ne
voureE OF i circulating library. Dtniett t., ,sx
ronda marks epoch tn literature, but - nm nm
meet b1andy inquire II you have read it, my, -
asperation IN an untimely hour fnc1tes Tou unnsnfsr
ply 4'That you would like to put an end 70 asr
DeFonda." This remark, having come 70 tae tn
OF some Of your brethren IN the chnftn. oe. osre
ycrsed In theology than light literature; 1or 1,nf
horrifed by fading yourself regarded ss 81 LIZ ~
derer In heart" The can't OF Tue aay esot II DIR
aneers' ,enaa: Mrs.. a talks wita IN n1o1s =
only that Darwin believes t1as safc5ns
is a race sprang from monkeys. Mrs B!sn,- se5sn,
that she has lately been reading mp Enetsytttvs
s~Ah, - says Mrs. a, that Over Soul u psss~
, 1877-03-17

fscndless in the way suggested. Make fusf;tu,,...
like Soldiers Homes, at when vacated. nv y
soon will be, CONVERT then. into homes ~ ~ ,t
homeless. From FounIiings' Homes, Ornh,ne es Iae
lMms. Poor-Epases, llomcs for the Frenda.s!!!-
gather the children In, and begin new einrstsS&
II truthfnily and honestly conducted the rSes s;
be in less danger OF nhriting the ills Of n,,sa4l
than from tue weak-nerrea, society -jadcd eoI!sss
and seminary graduates who have been rearrS n
aiilueuce. AL this native refinement and cn,s.h
woald help greatly it rightly directed; bnt y. -
fight manfally orwomanv the battles Of lifc. ta.e .
tng. - ~ " ~ ' - "'s1a asF-
The rosy country girl, with her round }fmh, ..,
tion might to oil aye keep the adyanta e s.. g.
OF her city cousin. With naked feet and ~ sas
clothing she climbs the hills and scatters the ~ es
from blossoms to find and m,lk her. .H?s ~
kept dry and quiet her work in md cut Of daoess -
goes steadily on Seeds OF disease sss sEas
Eown may lie dormant for gears. SSa' Sat
sooner Or later, will weaken or dest~1
the hills, orercn to the top Of her fathers f2e ts.
sion. TO see the an cut his crescent In the hue;.
or water The last nights dance exhausted ali =,
stren.th, and she nnst slcep away golden honr.
with perfumes, " and awake at late hour, hoiiov..
eyed and languil, not always in the best Of mooSs
to prepare for the next party or dance.
We heard yesterday, on good authority, or
her work in large mandatory in this Ctr IN
half M hour before the birth OF her ha(f, H.
dinner time, and not until she told the ozss' .sa
scer the truth would be let her ~
She had worn her clothing SO loose. no one III
suspected her condition. When her babe was f+@ s
hours old she sent her husband to her employer ~
retain her position. she only needed few d.rs
for rest and get strength to resume her work. Ist
Us, as intelligent, thinking women, study Gafs
laws in nature. and allow our bodies to compass sIl
the strength the Creator intended Do not crinnIe
or dwarf his work. We may then, and not ani;1
then, hope to bequeath to our children an Inherit
ancc purified Of sickness. sin, and crime which
shall lnaugurate the millenium.
Mrs. E. G. C-,M.D.
, 1877-03-17

having in dream. seen an artist daun MS canvas ,,s
With @r.srt t,.t,cs al bright aud sober coorf r pI
ny nm p,'i'''st IL. talking thu WHILE inn fnr-o dreamy
to,,e, Of rocks and akica islands and nonnta,ns
wnter and BIRDS ILL, last, the confused masses
of color. and his talk. blend imperceptlbiy,
and one beautiful but nistinet p,stum1e m b 81
tose things which constitute TIC snnec t. o. mems s
tion.Ite author appreciation q the fact that 40
many women cnlcayos to assni'lc the ssyle and *
preston OF a man in writing for publication; and
unt,I their fame in tho literary world IL assured
have III, unacl<lowlcdsed haIf-ledsed desire that
their n5oIu:t.ous he considered e!nanatlons from
ti1e ,nasculinc brain We refer the reader to Vio-
irt 5 novel in which she stnliously cndeayors
to impress tue Imaginary, PUBLIC with tue belief
Pour yosn. aathdrcss. how unconscously she
allows her inoulses to heray the secret OF her scx
We can conscicnti0us'y recommend tic pernsal
OF ..Madc.p Violet +" to both Sexes believing tnat
u nature must be indeed callons not to derive both
pleasure and benefit from the contemplation OF
- PAULA.
, 1877-03-17

,,nt,,, ,f carrying ncw born children from, room,
10 room. aud even from house 10 hon+e for sxl,n
lion haye ~ aon of as M have hcr
orisin or 49, in this rcprchensiblc, 81, practice: &c:
Sothing ase, more to easy 1ccoma than chtlled
snd various cnnsestive disorders may be thus in
arcei Let the baby remain for the first few weeks
in thc room with tue mother Inc ar tnete ncns
urcA 10 changes Of temperature 1t should be Kept
nujct; not unnecessarily tossed about or rntleiy
nned In ts ease e q the Jotn nn7
feet rcposc become Infinitely more Important The
cudcavor should be to maintain condition as
ear as enS a,t tue ken
water r not more than twice u week, the
eod e liver Or ove pss oil aRpped the Surface
OF the body, the nurse sitting near the flre mean
while and carefully protecting the child from
draughts. Many Of these children die from an I'M
therefore incapable Of proper performance OF
their functions, but believe much Larger pro
portion Of them might te saved With more )n-
rcious aud cureful treatment -...,
i decidedly prefer the warm bath for young II.
fants, the temperature not being below tl'a OF INC
The M bat bat h nay be be made cooler. The cold bath is
certainly invigoratins when a. Psa Psf!see
reaction can be obtained, aud dclch,5e
benctei by it, if it is carefully given. The room
should be warm, the skin rubbed dry anu MADE u
glow like rose. Salt added to the WatcF = @ use
fu1, and little aqua ammonia makes stlmu.at.ntg
hath. When the reaction is deficient, one or me
other OF these should be used II the cold bath IL Ut
tempted. They equally serT'ceaote IN the "ar'n
bath. ,
Always be able to command fire in at least one
s)ecpi1,.- room in the house. The pE:ictce OF
hani.hne all the stoves the Enrret IN the spT1ns
has proaby been the occasion OF more Illness than
any other family CUSTOM In Yur emafe ';i, tns1e ~
is ,ot iiuc to occur and in such weather fire Is
esscnia To the comfort amt health of children anu
feeble adults. ,,.,
An oueu sratc or fireplace is Of course, as health
ful A. it is pleasant, but in where children
nre sometimes left lone Close stove is far safer.
aud xoap~stonc stove cones nearer being
IL safe than anything else. since even cotton saf.
1cnts will not take TIRE when brought INTO transent
contact with it. For this reason TOO IT .s o. a.
ciothes. The heat is cquable and agreeable, and
ire can be kept all night. For sleeping chamoefs
and common living ronms the soap tone sioSe Is
'"- '+~ f' AAiE II. HALE, II, D.
, 1877-03-17
GOOD FOOp-Go0D HEALTH.


MADISON, March Ill am stranger to Ths
Home, but have been for some time silent readet
OF the opinions OF its contributors upon varous
subjects. some valuable, and some that will not
bear the light OF Investigation. am deeply inter.
cs.ed in progressive women, and the efforts
they are making in The Home department for
higher intellectual Tile and tho best methods Of
conducting household matters, particularly on tho
subject Of our food. For there can be no goa3
health with eating improper combinations OF foo4
anu I ind some recipes entirely at ~
chemical laws The first noticed VI.
= Panhause,'' combination Of hogs flesh, which
all psychologists hold unfit food for the human syst
children, whose food should be OF kind to builds
good constitution, and for ADULTS who may b9
suffering from poor one from daily repasts upon
With spices.-why render it injurious by spieess
When simply made it is most healthful food
Then bread, which, IL properly made. is the stat
thn Fl and fried IN lard and % doughaa aaoSs
abomination incrnsred with lard. Is it strange We
see 50 many. pale-faced children an easy PREY
to scarlet fssf dRhtne1a nnd ea;e.
would, like to know what; good . sHes
Of pork put on the neck Of = child cau do when
threatened with oiphthsria: And then we are giEe1
articles are used. Do not use recipes ttas have no
merit except that they were given by some :rieul,
who probably had 10 knowledge Of chemical com,
human system. How many ''mysterious Provi-
dences" have come to families in consequence OF
ignorance OF the 1aws OF health l leave to higher
knowledge TO aolve and REMEDY. ] believe that
most OF the diseases the human family are afflicted
with result from q violation OF some moral o.
physical law, whether Inherited or otherwise.
Housekeepers, ADORE all persons, should have
some knowledge of chemistry In the combinations
of food and medicine for human Ills, Of which so
many have remedies to Offer II our schools would
teach PRACTICAL chemistry to girls, instead Of so
much mathematics, they wonld be better fitted 10
enter Uuon the duties OF life when they Finish
their education lrejoicc in the dawninyd yday ind-
catcd by the schools for daughters to learn the OF
housekeeping, in England and our own land, when
girls may not enter wifehood and mothe7hood ig-
situations For, although they may have the
wealth Of millionaire, which y boon
90 ardently sought in these days, that ans. may
live a selfish. useless life. they cannot ignore
depus'ze the duties Of motherhood For IN ttas'
reap the whirlwind. This brings me to subject,
class, not its outward aloraings, for.tlefes Ia
them the significance OF sanls; mt the proper in
most important period IL when: the foundation of
by unconscious ignorance OF mothers and teachers.
subject, which interests me SO deeply. 4 reform
culture of childliic- The child is ever father 70
the man, Bad boys and girls can never MAKE good
n1cn and women. u. ".
, 1877-03-17
WDNf1yLY OBEDIENCE.


MOUNT CARROLL, March 1..-Although the sub
ject has been worn almost thrcadbare In the col
umns OF The Home. 1 will venture to make q few
sage remarks on the question of won,anly ooe-
dience. have just read Airs. Cap Browns let-
ter and think it splendid. Her views on tiis all
absorbing subject are what should suppose with
bic husbands would have. Although have neset
had any experience in matrilnonr, will. a. sad
before, rise on this occasion to make few re-.
murks- Life, my friends. is composed, as you n!
we'll know, OF hopes and fears, OF JOY and teaf OF
goodness and oadncss, Of sorrow and gladness-
We are none OF us perfect and VIC arc more Of us
alike, and, thank goodness, We are not when
people iu1migratc into the marriage state, they
must not expect to glide smoothly and gracefully
along on sea Of roaewater in gilded bark. nof
go dying over Nowcry plains In palace cars, 1ot
s01lt will ind that it will be stormy road an oa
i'm migrant wagon or onc-wheeled Vehicle to to
creep slowly aon. in, and the dusty roadssde ~1u
be teen,ing with life in tue shape Of crasshoppefs,
tarantulas, beetles, and Scorpions; ~ ~ ~ ,ros.S
having it it were not for little variety. 20 nos
believe any one ever heard OF well-reenIateaa
family not having their trials and tr1bulntions an
Of those trials and trbulations not being sometmes
verbally expressed. What II cleopatra dfd nos
black inaldos boots when he asked her TO- 7 y 20
sign they viii never be blacksd- What II hinaloo
she asks hiM to, 1t IL sign that she will never naSe
q new spring bonnet. And II che docs occa51onallF
appear at the breakfast table with her hui. u1- T.
nnt:dy and int!olent What il he does occasionally
tyrannizc over her has she not right to tyrannl.s
over hims II she il occasionally disobe1ent anu
kicks in the truces, hr may take his rights ana
dlsobey and kick in the traces too shoua mol l1ka
everything t. be In a pacific state yet5 lon99;,
April showers bring May flowers, you, know. l.
cleopatra sometimes gets impatient and scoias y y
SHE (: yrasoy and 1t he retaliates sometimes, u
he rcgular old cusmudgeon: No. Such sad eases ,S
only occur when r. C. IL too lazy to help do tao
spicing, and thereby add variety TO conjnsal olss.
There needs to be even distribution OF the soas
and sweet. So take my advice, dear friends. naaka
the scales balance evenly When Clcopatfa lioMns'
do thon frown also Rfnaldo; when she smiles,
smile also. or little before she does, judcfousy
though. Do not, il you value your own napp,, aIss
ness, &c: the part of an abused saint II ron 9nes
commence, depend upon it. you will have 70 ts.. o.
suffering angel all you life. When man Easae.'
bis beautiful rose he must expect to ind taosas,
and when woman, we'll we all know the n'ess ~
amioblc OF the nasculines are netties anJaow. 20 -
the Husbands OF OF the ladies who Wti!e III ~
The Home may think that rather unjust, WILL
add, by way Of an apology, these lines:
Even the snowflake lets shadow fall.
rs to the earth It aoftly sinks TO rest
So mar the Whfte4t, sweetest souls 0f all. . .h~,r
Seem sometimes wrong to thuse thaI EHo~ 'A
best.
F1atterv will do great deal, take my advice.
, 1877-03-17

OTTAWA Ill.,, March 14.-Bryan, / would like
yonr, pattern Of the ambrequin you SO Kindly Of,
was at Erynn some seventeen years ago. and we'll
remember those fountain wells you can get mp
with so little trouble. Dut Bryan always male
nc think osa camp-rleeting ground: the land is 80
Hat. and the houses were small and scattering them
with heavy belt Of timber on the outskirts Of the
town.
hope the Secretary OF the 3. II. A. is satisfied
with the attention he has received Of late. Was it
your wives that Anatched You bald headed, or
20. come to Ottassa:, 80 to the glass factory and
have them blow blue glass ha: on your head
where the hair ought to grow.
would advise Charleys wife to use llmc- water
for worms. fon need not go to the drug store to
get 1t. my namesake advised, hut take piece Of
unslackcd lime the size Of an e1.. pour on quart
OF hot water: when settled bottle for use. One
tablespoonful in some milk IS dose. BY mixing
linseed oil with time water you have good Iiua
ncnt for burns.
The sister that wished bcef-tea recipes has had
some sent her will send two more. Cut it up
in small bits free o: fat: cover it with cold water
and let simmer two or three hours. Another way
Is to broll the meat. then cnt it in small bits and
pour hot water on it, and let stand little while.
BiddY NcEruser, are We never to hear from you
asa,n: i, hope 80 for like yonr frank way.
Of all the little says about the - Obey hope 1t
is laid on tue table, and for finale let me repeat
some lines read some years ago. They are
worthy to be cherished in the innerost recesscs OF
your heart:
Homes Home not : merely four square walls
u9ms L xe1e Sst ps:uass Rs cn ap'E ea' and s'ea
Filled WIN s'.rinss tl1e heart hatn butlded;
Hems! en3';:g e. 1. watyh The he faithful! M dose.
Home Is where there's one to love;
Home Il where thercs one to lore
Homes not merely roof and room.
es srs hefc Hsfs te ses asgt IT,, az cnH sso
wSas home viii Elmo none e 10 asass %ess 10 eAsef
None to welcome, none TO greet us?
Whefe there's one VIC love to meet uSi
, 1877-03-17

Qu1l's s4d1,st heap OF English literature, "-otler-
wise, We!'stcrs Unabridged.
find Mar:a1cte Husband entertaining. and hope
he will write again. wonder il Paul u. L. is any
more Of Il gentleman than George Eliot. He, or
She we'll deserves the thanks of the ladies' for
ecavorins to react, them all how to be beautiful:
whichis ''a consnmn1ation dcvoutly to be wished.
LAURA EANLE.
, 1877-03-17

turned me back to ace those feet but they were
gone and after frantic investigation diseoserga
them protrndn= from under my dscss anu cA'Sno'
Ing half way across he roGtl.
sense OF dizziness came over me and sWoohcui,
and as fell, my head struck the marble tolrttt
table, and stove it into Thousand fragments tteS
viii not tell you Of my tears, my agony, or my
rare bnt meckly ask if there is anything
that will coun1cract the effects Of blue ,lass ~ M
can imagine my feelings when iooS a. saceS ays
.a1tic feet and then fondly think OF otnsr o''''
when they were dressed in nobby 40. ooots. u .+
am in terrible condition f9t I'll fant 5ad 70 want 0n
to make some calls. but, even If my fsGt were ds
thrv once were. Won can all sec how ridlca'ous IL
rn1J Jnie bc far me to array my thumb and three
dnscrs ] in in delicate peartnied glove ana 1fs'
carry the other around III mea!.sa1S, sl.a;l ~,
Thc only fresh air get is At night when m wats np
md down the alleys in the dark, and I'm always IN
cnmstunt nlu dread for am Liable to be arrested NJ
any moment as tramp chcken- -thef a;ano Mfan
muttcred ualcdiction upon blue glass aug scseace, e.
rencar the question, Is there any hope fpF nae ol
n5cr 1hrnnc this vale Of tears with people saying
Of me Us Longfelow said Of Hjawatha AZ ,na eaeh
stride 1olle She measuges"s Yours, quite nope
fully
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-20
SHAs FARRARIs. MARTIN sKANKEE.
FARRARiS G SKANKEE,
BOOT AND SHUEMAKERS,
Main street, :: 8: Eureka.

RSoNs WISHING THEIRS
boots and shoes made to order, Eva
and desiring Il good fit and stylish look-~
Ing boots and shoes, manufactured from the
best French calf or kip skins, should get
their WORK done at our establishment; by so
doing they win rot he troubled with corns
and bunions, and will have good looking boots
and shoes, and be comfortable.
Every description Of ladies CATERS and
shoes male to order, and Of tho best ma
terials.
Repairing dono at the thortest notice and
in workmanike manner.
Give us a call We guarantee oil our work
as regards perfect 1T and materials.
Superior work manship. los prices, and fair
dealing. il our motto.
Try our work.
FARRARIS n SKANKEE,
Two doors south OF odd Fellows Hail.
mrs If
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-24

TIE most hopeful solution of the
Southern question has a good illus
tration in the story of a small colony
If Swiss peasants who settled four
,aars ago on Cumberland Mountain.
(, Tennessee. There were of them
aItocether ll5 families, comprising
obout 700 souls all told They were
.;;npe and frugal in their wants. as
al European peasants must needs
be who live in the mountain regions
II the Od world. With thei, little
savings, accumulated through long
long wears Of economy and Industry.
tbev bought a tract of land contain
inc 10. 90 acres, at the uniform price
nf one dollar an acre. They soon
Ind Gne large herds Of cattle, aud
were soon engaged in making but
ter and cheese which had a market
aaa price Of their own, for the sake
Of their superior quality, to help out
their individual prosperity they es-
tahlished n large cooperative store
where they purchased goods of all
kinds at nearly the who esale price.
THEY also built cooperative cheese
factories which have been successful
from the start. Their homes are the
prattiest ana happiest in the region.
Their barns are large and commo-
dious, their houses neat ana pictu-
rescue, and their orchards and gar
dens bear for them an abundance of
the choicest iruit and vegetables,
while their grounds are adorned with
charming profusion Of flowers.
This is what many community, not
only Of foreigners, but OF the strug-
cling masses at home, mlsht do if
tley would unite in body, do with
their multiplied strength what one
or two here and there are unable to
accomplish. The success of the
Swiss colony not only shows how the
South may become habitable and
prosper ous, but points q moral on
the benefits of wise and harmonious
cooperation in agricultural pursuits
South, West, or anywhere.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-24

TIE Burlington man of the Unord.
Eye is very irreverent Listen to
his story: When Mrs NanCott comes
singing down the aisle and fixes her
reviging eyes upon a man, and he
turns pale ana trembles, she thinks
his soul is awakened. Yet we have
seen the same look on a mans face
when he turned around after kissing
the servant girl and suddenly en-
couutered his wife's mother.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-24

CLUB FARMING.-A new era III
stock growing was inaugurated with
Club Farming. Farming in all its
branches, as the several members
may each choose whether to grow
horses, sheep, cattle or swine, with
grain-growing, etc. The use of land
FREE. Each member buys and sells
for himself--is indepeudent.-It is
better than colony-better than to
be alone. Circulars free. Address,
Ally CLUE FARMING.
So LaSalle St, Chicago