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THE OPIUM HABIT.
MiIAr NouNAIEAn AAYa.

To the Edttor ~ The Tribune.
CHICAGO. April 2.-Is SEQ from your letter Of
F." 4 Sufferer" that she desires a cure fur thu
opium hablt, but Is unnb'c to pay lt,e price de-
maDdea by tho only person wl,om sllo believes
has rclIab!e cure. This prizes sho intiuatcs Ia
high, and contrasts IL With thu very reasonable
figures pt which DR.. D'Unger's remedy can be
obtained Now, 1t ID plain to any Que acquainted
with tic subject l!ut this lady, like all who
listen to The cla!Ins oi these specialists, Is under
tho impression that the secret III curing The
ofiusn hubft Is locked in the breast uf, at most,
Il few men, md t!Et golden kew Of couBtacr-
abte slzo Is required to fit tint l1cIs.
Tic truth ts that tlIu remedies best atlaptcd
to this urnoau ase well known tu tho nlelteal
profession, are common articles III tue tr.ltlc,
h,nt, mars tIlau this. very superior rou,ts,la-
lion prepared expressly Tor this purpnse by Il
re'atllo firm Of manufacturing c!,rtl,tsta las
hcen tn allc market tor sono wears. III slu View,
y Wonld seem best to restrict Il kl!oYciec of
this clsre, as, nltt.onsh sato ns'l cl'caeoas in
professional llAl"s. It would very properly bu
considered unfit Tor 4 popular rrnlroy. Bit it
Mnala see'n that already Y Is bcIllg
ysst,sta az and sen, tS patients at
without proper caution Or instruction III regard
tU thu llsc Vi so ,Ntcnt rcsuct!y; md III view
Of this 1act, as well us tic gstor.ton pyat,lrcu
by these men. would It not be best to have llic
pilhllc infor.nct' ot the naturc ol these rene.
dics, so lint ttlUsc who unfortunately require to
USE ihcln can do w unupr competent Irrrtity
n'n! supcry,slonl The matn alsl Indispensable
ingredient III any, of ttlrao conpou,stls II d
etrycuus. Moro recently. the al.a!otl prlnclD!u
| af theac plants-strycllnia-i beng used hy-
polermtcallY, Az QUINN In It's progressive
ctee!t is ihu most facilitating an.l naralyzns of
all tlle sttmulant narcotics, SO It socs.,s sl!ut
nothlnE sl!ort at this must powerful OF puro
| tunics Ii uhls tn ruuse tho vanlres Of nervous
ppwcr to resist tts sealthy approaches. Under
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tho slnwatk wss trying TO trp mo up or tho
lamp-poals doing their best to dance 4 vnltx;
nsul yet, rcador, atop ole moment 10 tLlnit
whnao fault 1t was tint WIS III s,icE u cotl-
dillon: waa 1t my mothetta1 According to 6in-
ccrlty's way Of thinking II WIS; but this, I say,
e false. utterly fa1se, nnd think TINT mora
than onp young MIN ot Chicago viii bear mo
OUT In this statement. Lat the mo,licr8 train
tilEtr bots, lot them point out to Them The owl
ettccts Of fntempefanco, lot them punt ntlt to
them tic evils which young mnn win come In
contact With, and alter such talk, according to
Sincerity, tho mothers work IA done, md tilcro
Is no danger that her boya will ever 60 astray.
Al proof that this ls not 10, lot Sincerity look
about hor md sec II all the young men on tho
road to- ruin havo n1others vino have Ncvcr
taught them tho difference between right ntltt
wrong, anu / think eho will l,o Obliged IL
aanswcr that her statement IN The
Home Of last Saturdny. was incorrect. I
would gladly welcome tho !lay. when tbs grcas
SIN Of intctnporanco is to i'o blotsc.i from tla
face Of the aursh; hut, Until tl.s time zones
when It ts, let the blame rest where IL should,
namely: upon our own heaLs, for for ono mn
willing to acknowledge lint III my case TINT for
what n'n null nhat hnYe done l myself aNl
wholly to blatne. / have m0slier VINO taught
H'e from my earliest ycars wtat thu meaning
WINS of :l0se two small wur1s, fright A1ui
"wrong," asnl II hrr teachings had stopped
hero tllry would have done rn0 hut worry ftttIo
good; but they lid not, At,d by hcr grntto n,l
luyInY ktudBcss ntn abfc al this daY tu look
forward to Il bright and llappy fut,ru. IIopng
That In tho future Sincerity Will ba ltttla mora
guarded III ller remarks alld not blame tho IN.
t,nceut mothers Tor tila sItis Of tic sons will
close. ENoopK1Ns.
, 1879-04-05
MORE CONCERNING DAEO9.
TO khA Editor eJ The Tribune,

40 tHe EAHUf u AH& 4E4uAN6.
OAK PARK, ILL.,, March 30.-Iu tho columns Of
THO uomc week or two ago, saw m nrlclo
headed "Bangs," In which tho writer declared
that bangs "lools simply Ridiculous" should
like space in which to wrlto In favor OF this
.mucll-abused style. In the first place, nature
evidently iutcnucd that the hair should grow
forward over tho forehead frnm tic crowp, and
that when It grew too long for comfort, It
should be clipped as man clips his hn!r when
IT. gets beyond tue desired length. To provo
this, look ut the wav baby's hair
grows, nl!d Sec II this Is not tic natural
wny. Tho writer also complains tllat bang.
grow too long and stick into q PERSONS eyes.
Tlis might be called tito nbuso OF bangs, uni
common scnse will teach ono what to ho, Viz:
cut ticin. Again, II ono would keep the fr0Ht
ha!r In good condition mud avoid scant, thin
wear 1t banged awhile rs the constant clipping
II takes almost no ti110 to arrange tile hafr
In this waY, Wl.ile every young ludy who crimps
Or lfizxcs can testify to tic a,nonnt Of time it
takes to lido up" tho hair at night nnd to mr.
rango tic crinps on tho following dav, besides
having. t0 wuaEslle uRly, ,.pins OF tca-leals the
gtcatnr part Of The n,nrin lest tho wayc 4IoiIIu
ill have uepartGa before Charles or Augustus
calts In thu evening. II ynu not!ca two young
la'lcs, ono having crtlnprd her halr every 'lay
or two fur years, and tlle other Will, ba.ga.
Gun guarantee tint you will find thu hair Of tho
latter In far better condition than that Of ttt
former. Tlie hair lla0 better be cut oil evenly
than burned Or broken oil uhevcnly. Meat co
pnsf Dat STATS.
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face n,ltl hands; do not wash It off but wIpe on
will dry towel; then rub With hantls until Cd.
t[rcly dry. After using In thIs mnnncr iot
few times, tho face aud hnntls will become whts
md smooth. AUNT KATE,


10 fM Editof o. lhf 1faoHHSs
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 27.-As no ono
has Informed Patient how 10 do the crnzy stitch
will do 20. must confess, though, tint foei
very t1nil. Somu time ago laIy frnm Prince
ton askc,1 for knitted Iare pattarn. Iscas
ono in reply to her want, but It was mover pub.
lished, uni cannot help but feel sorry, fur 1t
was very pretty pattern. 10 the ladies' WIN
arc in want Of knitted lace arc tho oscra, not
], for I llayo good many otllor ones tint are
very scrvlceabte. / hora tho crazy stitch will
tnve hotter luck. Crochet n row Of Chains,
counting tho Inst fhrcn rs ono dUublo crochet;
Wnrk two moro soub1c claims, III tho fourth
stitch counting backwards lsom your needle.
To make dolltllo chain. throw tl.tcad over
needle o1igc hcfurc inserting IN stitch, throw
over again, draY tic thrond through stitch tnken
up, throw over ngain, drAw through ilrst loop.
thrsw over again. draw thruugt, next two,
leaving one uh needle. After working
three 10ubto chnins IN tho stitch taken
MP work two cl,nIns, une snplo crochet (which
Is tho first lInlf Of doslbto chRtn) In the sato
stitch pass over three chains, WORK threb doube
chains, two chain, md ono lialfstscl 10 thu next
chnln.stitcll; 50 on uutt the end. Then turn
your work, tld in tho loop formed by lie two
chains work tho name, three doublc chains. two
chnins, ono half-sttch, aud SO OH to the uEd.
llopa have succeeded In tile explanation nf IT,
as llnve surely tried to make It as explicit ns
possible. JUMPING Joan.
, 1879-04-05
LIFE'S BRIGHT PHASE.


To The Editor ot 7nt Tribune.
Cu1oA0o. Mnrch nA.-As In enc;cnt IN vthn1orv
JfTnr.,,t t,o,1s ~. r,,,aso,,,aa H., ,stTa....
unens '.ess .,.' A' s"sse'tso ~ u'uetcht pr
eonaGes.-thas Mars var; Ceres, cereals;
Venus bcaury,-hcro let tho ideal Of 'sLtfcfs
BrIuht rhase II In renrcsantgd hv mn ftnnrtnarv
betnr,,-hv n ami m,ro n,u1 fntnli,cont nnn,,I.r
,r;, .,,,,,a MI, r.,'.,,. .,r.s a,,a
with benrYocncc, love, and humanity, cnthroncd
iu body young, graceful, md vigorous, with
hcajthuznirIrr ,,eart nrd lroin tir,fr,, tro fotr
ehoa Vii, r,sas mi tro In. 'r.t 49, h,,a
cncca Will foaes "''a tac ''i's "tn rosf huo,
With eyes sparkling with animation and opening
into the soul from Hhenco gashes tho genial
awcctncss ot many heavenly virtues wh'e tic
mass of sunny trcBscs, thrown buck from n
nube, wo,nnuiY brow, IiscloEcs to The world the
beautiful temple OF o,,r Iieal.
Around her everything is warmed by tic sun
shine Of her nature. Tie world ALWAYS wears
happier air with Aer bright, animated pcrsofl-
ago upon thc srcnc. a thousand rays ot light
aru se,1t mt nll uneonseIolsly in missions Of
love ns,A benctleenco. they awaken guod i'm
pulse here, purc motive there, uut elevate tho
declining Ilopca of many weary souls
Ths hapuy nature, pcreeptibIe to all, ts not
drawn from licrsurroundngs, but wells .ip from
the Innor rcccsscs Of her own soul, which basks
continually In tlle sunshine OF tho cteruol
warmth of divine loyc aud depcnds Tor contir,-
aat,co upon The Euudncss md beauty ot its
Creator. II thc material prosperity Of her sur.
rounlnYs arc suddenly changed by tho hand uf
al, overrultng and controlling intelligence, an,l
many PLEASURES offered by wualth cut short In
thcir inception, II does not throw n pail OF dis
trcss oyer her life uut cast shadow over lilo
clear heavens Of her existence. Her mission ts
to puss through lifo mid she'd radiance alont,
her pathway. Docs tho star lose It's brllliaucY
because tho storEl.cloul passrs over the faro III
this planctf rs aboye tne Influences Of tho
sparkling. Our Ideal docs not stop to reflect
the unpleasant sllauws eust by tic din .willgt
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uoTTLE.HAIsEn NAE1Ess


pAaA, Ill, March 2.-rcFmlt mo as con-
stant reader Ut Tna TRIBUNE to enter the door
pt Tic liunu fur tho iirst Tine. Iinyl,lg read
t,,u artirlc from IA Tired Mother" now take
tic pleasure ot giving my method Of raising
baules Oh tl!e bottle have met with great
SUCCESS In trying 1t, mud also have recommended
It to otl!ess, Who also PRONOUNCE II good, Talio
two vrsscis,- s,-otu In Which to keup ll,e milk over
nRAt a,ll ile other through tllu t,aY; wh1e ute
70 IN uso let the other ren'atu In cold waller, that
1t may a,aln bD Bwret when wanted tasU Nsu
two bottles a,l!l two rubbcrs). Into t!lr ycssrl
put one plnt Of fresh cow's.t,,llk. ono-alf pf'It
nutmeg, M'4A drop into this threo " iaur llyc
Goals na'is iro,n hard wood; tl.en sover np ll'e
!. u then ready tpE use T'vs faust ec dops
twice q dny.
llago also good rcclpe for whitening tho
lace alnl ha,!da. 1t ID ~ folows: Take . three
ounce vial and iuto II put ous ol1l,ca gl}errine,
Que ounce strained honoy, o''s uunrs sp!tlts
rslnplur, anl INK we'll together. Alter NlalsIn..
Inc toel, take l!ttlv soup aud u'ake tethrr
Ut It; into thls lkttsF pouy three Ut four drops
of the solution uud MIx toYeuler: thcp rub ou
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FLORICULTUnD,


f1fRsnAtB, ILL.,, Alnrrf N.-sVo frequently
hear It said, "Ob, yos, tho flowers they arc
beautiful, but tl,ey arc Injuries aud wo cannot
Afford thcn,.n Such remarks have led us to
consider whether or not they arc st,pcrauons, OF
aro necessities. Hnve they bcnn bestowed by
wise md good Providence for no purpose, or are
they wasto In thc great field OF naturos We
think not, hut rather that 1owers lave their
p!aco, and tlelr office TO perform. Flowers aro
not trltlera, as we may know from Tho caro- God
takes Of them. "Constiler Tho lilies Of tho
field" etc., said our savor, a,nl, although We
do not know what flower was nlIudcd 10, tile re-
mark ta applicabic tu my flower.
II wu nre not able 10 make mn extended nntl
rare col!cctlon IL may bo within our reach to
hnv0 lew plants. mono tho loss beautiful be-
eausc simple aud cheap. There is not q buy or
scct!s uf nnnuals, n bit Of ground to grow them
OH, md love lor the beautiful owcrs, but nlRy
stand on on equal fnottng will, those who lay
out large sums IN costly sub'tropIeal plants.
raisul from seed. fl,ero IS tic casto lea, bean a
fne, stately plant, very suitable for lawns, Of
very quick growth Do not plant outside until
Tho lcaTrs aro often two foct lung
mud Elk incllea vide. Bn suro nnl
soak Tho seed thoroughly. before planting, aud
keen It n warm spot. The Gamma will TORN
Ter for planting ,hu following spring III the same
or The SNOWY annun,s, llave In theso letters
already spoksn OF astsr nn't ph'nx, pnks, pan
slcs, nRl yerbc'as. l now purpose to ntlh
few moro words on the flowers for brilliant
shuw, mud then In subsequent tetter have
sontthns to eay about iragrans oues.
M 10y ~ na,,y Of ny rea1efs snn e. back With
ilower Tasdcu!Egi mean tl,o tin1c prior to tho
long lines Of so-callctl rib6ou.enrlenfng which
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AN ABLE. REPLY,
fnANCEn TO UEH CRITICS,

10 The Editor or 1hs 1Ftthae.
MiLWAuREF, VIA, March 5l.-"Io havo In
general Tut little feeling scen's to bo Tue only
security agatnss ieel,I's' TOO '"uets on any par-
t'culhr occasion" lhts aphorlsm, although It
souaS u lIst !ttle 1ara hhu cynical, scorrect,
asueorEe Eltot's ap!iorisms invariably arc. 1have
not lived long as years 70, but / have lived
t"an osa .a,,asa., ~ tse' so; '1aeaa's's nave
oe'n o'''a, eo M.oa's rear lcclA,e Ut eashehtness
about common things. "Comp!nin not Of thy
, woes to the public" said Montenebi, "they will
not moro pity thee than birds Of proy nty the
,y,,ryod aser j, ami .f,u,n,,n,, ,,.,n,. 49,.
was talking about. ono fInds SO lew In lsfo WHO
will not wholly in'slnterprct heart II they even do
not abusa IT, tint II Is best much l,sst mt to wanr
n NJ, on,,a s,revn, IN rcver mt for,,, ~,
'.,s,' ~ y" Nv sse ~ t''ser put 'o'sn aa
os'alnaa e op'nlou' 10 never 10 Ea,'sy oi start.
lAs ldea, 10 s1bllo a1Id be indifferent to all OF
liie'a probtetnt, to copy vigorously "lhc law set
forth in Fashionsa hnlio,y colr.n IN fo,,n,v .s
i|ccoro,a,v vo,,r ,c,1or IN tha ,no,,v ~ r,,,a,
"s-v'VI'1 W sua' ,eaa'. ~ t'4o 'Ae'FJ 70 Fo""u
ol vanity fA1f-ls 70 po aappy' Is 10 10 happy,
inasmnrh as the world smiles On ydu approvng-
", md You are au accepted pet, unl given sugar.
ulums like auy uthrr ,,ntl.narrnt.
nv ,,,,n,, ~ st.,n. n,,I,,, AZ. ,
~. wv! '"e sta.us ~. oo'o'S ousf W" uares 70
say ago TO the world's nay, aud nay to Its aye,
i,s pretty, useless llu,,ds and slulde.s, .Ah.
INV .,nrsiw,,n Am, etrofohtw,v an, A,,I.
nn".,it .to'",n ,,a.a ,o.s".h w.. o"o 'as ".',
e"eso'l stanli'9 a1oho oeheatn the stfohE' anu
searching, and piti!ess RAYS OF the SUI called
public opinion. and Truth peers out aorrowfut1y
,,,n1 y, rrn.,;,n orc a., ~ ,,e
Esau ~ stsen , IN ete e9n'e aay, away !F9th 'he
snseT s ~ ".u 1IstS ~ ~ NJ "1liu' Nha
.st, ~ s' ,,, GIG"o'
, 1879-04-05
PHYSICAL TRAINING OF CHILDREN.
70 tho Editor Of Jht Ir{hnns.


CHICAGO, Marct. 25.-I havo been deeply In
tercated in tho letters IN The Home OIL tho
training Of clllldrcn, and doubt not tl,at they
will accomplish much good in the improved
treatment OF that muGh-nbused clasa In most
families. But tho physiological training. which
Is ot trans:endcnt Importance, as 1t uudcrlics
the moral and mental, should not DO lcfs to
laundering Ignorance. II any ono doubts the
Importance Of q knowledge Of thu fundamental
principles OF uhysiology, lot him visit our cctnc.
terics anl observe tho great proportion Of short
graves, the victims OF the Ignorance OF tho lava
u lie ln ttoAe WHO nssuna tic responsibility pl
Fearing children without any knowledge u the
principles to develop healthy Organisms.
FO0ll. cluthtnE, pure Aty, and exercise require
scientific knowledge, lbut Us tho laws Of health
must 10 orccoGnlged beforG they cAu l'o conformcd
to, let mothers md fathers seek tntuligenco
in guarding against diacuss md death
that follow ignorance md neglect Of these laws,
and 90 olscH nuke life failure and q burden
inssrad of Il bessng md pleasure. 4 molera
uu.l Physlcat,' says: "To tens OF thousands
tEat arc killed and hundreds u thousands lint
survive with lesbe constitutions nut 30 strong
us they s.iould be, al! y0n will have sutns Idra
of tic cursu Inflicted on their offspring By "a
rents tgnurnnt OF tic laws Ut heullt. Do hut
cnt1sIler far q moment ltlak tho regimen to
Witch Children arc subject Is hourly telling up0l
them 10 t.,rir lifelong injury OF beuutt mid That
there ara twenty ways 0t gpit!y WIurg tu ono Way
pf going right, and yo will yet su,lie i1ca Ut tlIu
enormous mischief tllAt is nlMnst everywhere
inflicted by t,ie thoughtlrss haplsazar4 aystes,l
II, co.sll,,uu ttac.h Al. ~.
, 1879-04-05

There arc letters pupcrM or nostal-cngls at
this oIs'rc for t.r persons named below. Those
livl.s out Of the city will pcasc SEND thclr all
cress asnl ii tllrcc'eent stamp, upou receipt OF
whcs, tlsctr mail will bc forwarded. Residents
ot Chsrago can obtain lcttcrs addressed to them
by sailing 1T Rooa 80 Tribune building:
, SIIt:er. y. Az.
FerH f.rhf. Fancy Work.
Fcritaa. AtpflIa.
ulrdnrc rrofcH.or
: Nounday. Wicked Eyes,
Eth. SylYnuus,
ElsiuM.
, 1879-04-05


IN fhs Eltor Of The Trihuns.
MusKn0oN, Mlct,., March Dl.-Whnt mn ava
auci1e Ut words pt'or Franco has called down
on her lerutcd head. teudcr you my eyu,pa-
thy, France, though cnnnot repress n slniin as
l recall to mtltl your wondering II The Ilotnu
fatn't bcen 'tutct lunE enough, md II II wasn't
timc son"body tnok soIneboty else to task for
something. have forgotten your exact words,
hut they were something to HUT effect. You
tla.ibtless little thought that you would be the
ono who would "catcll It."
Whit a dclectabiu habit wo hayo In The Home
q! swOup!ng down OIL those who Bny anything
which d0cs not conclde with uur ideas, toma-
l,nwk III hand, n.atapllorIcal,y speaking, ready
10 dash out their bras, or relieve them uf their
SCALP.
Now, We MI have right to our own opinions,
md, hclIcvo In this country, u right generally
to express them. Very lew pcrsous zee or
think Just alike, and, II somc one makes m u.s.
sertton which gives q false impression, md
sone ono clso feels called upon to correct It,
wiz cannut 1t bu doHa In O kindly way, and
without any sptcful destinations against tie
person or character of tic oslcrl
ttKe to hear both sides of question tlta-
cussed, but their arguments seem 10 tho Just as
convincing when tho writer's do not say upulIte
things Atlnut earll 0lhcr.
Whatever FRANCIS fault, 1t would hardly war
rant tbs unklna luttrrs Of 'reggotty mud Clad.
II they thought aia needed correcting, It might
lavo beea honc Without intiratlnE HAT She
was not accustomed 70 good society and call
ns her silly aud childish. rcrhaps. Peggutty,
Ri,u did not mean those yollrE mon OF whom
you speak. Hlla doubtless Included all the
young lrcn OF tho city OF whatever stumbling
or calling, Alll SO slle may 10 right Us well ~
you: a.l. ~ for thu SILLY specrlA. | wonder II
you or Cl0d ncvor heard young ladies or geu-
must Of us call look b4ck to tic tima When VIZ
did not say very wiao things. and It inay not he
40 very lar bacA slthrr. lat hin tint Ii without
sin cast sIIe l'rst stone. 8npposu you both had
met Francc a. the homo ot q mutual friend, to.
Eether with many others, nnd lilut Franre l!alt
gxprnssel herself before you all "a s!lr lid IN
The lluue,-wou1l yuu have taken her to task
llhgnaEcf mn constrained u beileys you
~uu]h not: Had ynn felt tncltncl to make nlly
Tcnly al all II would hayd been III lnupi, tr,oIu
polite way. Thin why not ba ~ considerable III
] Ihe !i0ne! ! thMk hull tar rather meet ect,-
sure III ti!e presenca VI thoso wllo know l,lc
parsnna'!y tlan through thu cnlu,nl!s Ut Thu
Home. ! should fuel tl,at ha1 muclt better
many thugs which VIC 10 not like everywhere.
| hnyo not written tGfs II! vintiicainl Ut truncu
nor bcc.usa hear any !ll-will toward tsggotty
u,lu Clou. merely rail- attention to ll.eIr ease
| Us NIL example, Ut this subject. | feel that w
all need few words Ut cau1on III this direction,
| dear friautIa Of 'rIls Home. let us haYe peace
utul less contention. !! We disagree, let us do
md lnnneuuucs for those Wtio uru angling 1u1
/ tlrM,--patEsarch, for exa1tPle,-alnl not O.,
tnusu who hayo innorultly anu uante1t!unall,
| incurred OUT utspleuallEe. J.,
, 1879-04-05

To tAe E14tor Of Tho TRIBUNE.
OTTAWA, ILL.,, April 2.-somc months ago T
nottced In Tho Homo lcttcr from correspond
cut TINT read to shis effect: Tho amateur tlnr-
ist Is not born who can successfully raise prtn,-
roses from seed. do not rcmomber Of soo!ng
any drcct!ons from an amateur who Ind been
successful {thuushp many haye been so) aud
Will venture to give my experience, cspucIully
at this most opportuno tine, for sowing them.
For wiutor blooming tho sucds Gun be planted
any time from january to July. Tako tluwcr-
pot of medium stzc, p!acIng in tic bottom
brokon pieces Of croeks or poublos for dralnngc,
after which I'LL half full Of rough s!ftlngs Of
the soil. Then oil the pot with soil rs Anc as 1t
Is possible 10 get 1t, ialf ot which .slould bo
composed or silver sand. Thcn thoroughly wet
The earth md SOW tile seeds carefully, covering
very slightly. Fnt the pot In Il tu!lta-glasa ur
lrane, ar, wlat will answer thu purpose, cover
with pann ot glass, Keeping It in warm sstua-
rays FROM the Blii'. tlliuk herein lies ths Fail
uru OF naust nmateHrs III rAts!bg prlmroscs.
II tllc earth is we'll wet. the temperature
right, md Tho pot kept. covered, the seed will
lmruy need watsr TIL tilu plults aro up. Yet
watch With cure. When they ure lrrgc suougll
to IIa4c, put each plant III a s,nall pot, kcup-
lug tllsm in the sntne sEady situation oil sut''-
iner. belng careful In watering. not to over
watur the plant VI wet tl!s leAf. And rIght
here lot ine give ruta tlult have found very
valuable Us guido for al llasts, tilut IL, such
smo0ill.ieated plants 10 canlrlllas, orange, cu-
nunJn0ue, ealla, cte., will 1enr wa,er. on their
lcaYcs, wl,tlo rex ocyonIA, primrose, mud all
heayy'iealcd plants nre ruined by it's touch.
Through tlle wiutrr prllur0ses Gail 10 placcl
near tho window, and will kgep III blossom all
i!!u wlnter an!l sorng., Through t4e summer
they cau be place1 IN the sl,ale In tile garden,
tho roOts divided, al.l brought In again tie suc-
cecli'E autaul'l. Clear water Without liquid
manure ts recommended fur pgnroacs.
Mrs. X, liquid nla!luru ur at,y similar nour-
telIIncnt is What lcan ny "plnntfoul," ~ the
p!ant Is led by 1t, his gains uew strength and
ygur, Just Us tilu as,itual 10 strengthened by
food.
'ro nll who llave not been answered. person.
al}y, sliall lave ITO lutayed Gcran!u.us to spare
LII summer. Lillian.
, 1879-04-05

ROCKFORD, ILL.,, March 30.-Edwa5d Nnmn,as,
agree With yo,. think the best euro for In
Temperance begins ut home. Many men who
would otherwise shut, the oytls Of intcmperaneo
rI,st, desperately to the fatal cup to drown the
thoughts Of M unhappy homo and scoldIng
wife. But do mt think Of the young men Of
my nnttYo city rs Franco dues Of hcrs. DO not
be1icYc-and shuulll be very sorry to have cAuss
fond OF Intoxicating llqtlort. do NIT Inean by
TINT, that Rockford Is exempt from drunken.
ness ntd crime, for TINT, af courec, would not
10 true; but Will, md do, say think sbo has
uo moro than her share OF It.
GRACE fi1EENLEAr.
, 1879-04-05
THE HOME CLUB.

MEETING MKT TMUn9DAY,
The regular monthly 1acetEng Of TnE TR1nuNE
Home Cuh will bo lltld at the fremont House
Thureday April 10, at $50 o'clock y. nj. A!cm-
bers who have not been Ia regular tendance Will
please notice tic change IN tho duy OF ineoting.
A full attendance 10 earnestly requested.
klTrIM, Secretary,
, 1879-04-05
MISCELLANEOUS.
WHO TAH EE}

TO The Editor aJ The Tribune.
CHICAGO, March e7.-rhe head OF st. sebaa-
tInn Ia among tho choicest OF Guiilo's paintings,
ant1 we sec III all art stores duplicate engravlngs
OF II. Can any OF Tho 1Iou.o readers tell me
who st. Sebastian wasl hnvu consulted ency-
clupclsas, but Without sncccss. lNQul1EH.
, 1879-04-05
A WlFIt'S PLACE,
EAKCAhN AND sRNaE.

~ Tie E1l"r oj Jhs 7rihwnt.
DEcA1l'l4, H., March a5.-rutrturcl1's letter
came Ike q revelation uuto Me, unL llts clp-