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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-31
THE EX-PRESIDENT.
OFF ON THE SOUTHERN TRIp-PRoGRAMME OF
MOVEMENTS.
ANNE OF


MOVEMENTS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. 1879.
The ex-President received callers this morning
until half-past ten and afterward walked about ths
city with General Beale until hapast two. He then
lunched at General Beales residence. All tho mem.
bers of the ex-Presidens family were present with
the exception of his married daughter Nellie. Al
halfpast five p. NJ. himself and party left for Rich.
mond in Colonel Scott's private President The
party consisted Of the ex-President and wife, Gem
eral and Mrs. Sheridan. Colonel and Mrs. Grant.
Miss Kitty Felt. of Galena. and Byron Andrews.
OF the Chicago Inter-Ocedn. They expect to be
in Charleston New Years morning. From Charles
ton they go to Fernandina. Fla by way Of Savannah
instead OF Cedar Keys. a. was originally intended.
At Fernandina they will embark for Havana on the
steamer Alexandria, of the New York and Havana
line which left New York Saturday aud will put in
at Fernandina for Them This is the steamer on
which the party originally intended to sail from
New York. and has been fitted up with accommoda-
tons expressly for them. General Sheridan will
accompany the party as tar Havana His future
movements will be governed by the course Of events
in the Indian country
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-31
FREDERICKSBURG PEOPLE DISAPPOINTED.

FREDERICKSBURG Va, Dec 80, 1879.
In anticipation of the ex-President's passing
through this place on his Southern route to Cuba.
the Mayor and most of the City Council and large
number of citizens. embracing many Of our leadina
people, together with the City Band. met the early
train this morning to pay their personal respects
him and to wish him safe and pleasant journey
and were much disappointed at his being on the
deavod- - -"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-31

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, 1879-04-19
ST. SEBASTIAN,
HOW IlE,p1ED,

To Tho Editor ~ The Tribune.
FOND Du LAC, Wis, April 8.-For the benefit
OF Inquirer will say that Saint Sebastian WIS
QUO OF the early Roman martyrs.
He waa born liz Narbonne, II, ancient Gaul. in
the year A. .. 255; educated at Mila,., and SUI.
icrcd nlastyrdom In tho ycar 25s. lie WIS
FREUD Of Dtoclettan, but for long time he kupt
concealed from thut tyraut iis f1tth md belief
In Christianity. Summoned before DIoelctlan
becausc hc Ind interserel to prevent two youu9
nen conle!Mucu tU death, from rcuUupc!u,E their
fatsl In Christianity, he refused to aI}ur,
Clrat, anu WIS bound tu tin. atalla. shot with
arruvs, allu LIFT for dead, but wus restored to
lilo BY Il Christian woH,asl who took IlJu, to her
honr, ~lcru he TctnntpcG until ha bud cutI1elY
recovered,
Ho aaain appeared before Dlocletlan uud re-.
nonssratcd aRatnst his cruelty, whtn hu was
tuRen iht0't!e arena ulld beatun to death wtth
CLUBS, md hls budy thrown into tho sawer; but
u waS recovered by Tho Christians, antl IutI IN
tue SatacoInba. church was erected uyer bls
tomb W popU Damasus, unl he bec:uiu QUO Of
tt'e most uuruEur saints of tho M,lula aacs
md t1lousan1s Ut churches have beau uampa for
him. ~
fle was tho patron saint to itspc, pcstllepee,
In thu Church Of a-Piukro Iu Yueulf there il
E!osa!c VI st. Sebastian, aMt on a lablet L. Ills
following inscription fn satR:
10 81 sehAstnn, Martrr
DtspcliaF VI r9stllpncp.
, 1879-04-19

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
BrLo1T. Wis.,, April 14-llavlng been reader
OF The Homo for upwards Of two years, II agree
able, would now pen icw lines. A Mother, In
tho paper Of April 6. requests Information how
to manage naughty boy. 70 that mother
would say It requires patient perseverance. 1t
may take thrco mouths or n,uro to teach your
child to comply without hesitation with your
wishes. fear be indulgcs appctitc,-cating too
much meat or drinking coffee or ten Too
much stimulating food, Of too frequent eating,
VII not make d docils child Or inc!iue to alice
ttonate obedience, ns general rule, but obstll-
cneo Ia required. Wcra he my child, xoutl
hdopt . careful, patiuut perseverance,. Win
cltl!u Of MS ago you need not fear Il you DO your
part well aId your husband ia OF the sumo
nlind. Very likely the child has Grnlncas and
eo1I,bativcncss largely developed. It ought not
to be stimulated, but restrained Yol must
nc'p hin to conquer And overcome Ills puaslons.
Exercise 2 lrM but Gcntlo control; teach him
him tho right and help lini to conquer bmself
nld overcome his wlliful, naughty Wuys, En-
courage anl prAlso hnl when victorious over
!liuselk When quarse]some With bis comrades,
teach him to think Of tl!e Golden Kule.-tq do
to Others ~ he would ba dona.by. Command
nnu persuade. Save your boy now, anii not
uelay. / haye two sons. now grown to
mans estate. Ono whom CHILD was very quick
tompeTcd, 40 hsatg as often to injurc his brother
Or sister, l DO not rou,ombcr Of ever whipping
htn- AS soon as ho could understand md rea.
aon led hitu to conquer Nntl aubduo hts hasey
temper. I would pout ont thu, best way and
what to Do when provoked by his little plaY-
IclloWa. liz was encouraged TO pcrseyeEe In the
right. On ono ocrasion playmate Wns quito
trying to mis- pntfcncc. The ltttle fellow safI to
hts playmate, !" / will not bo angry, for 1t is
wFong"; 'allt he was SO happy fn Katnfng the
haId a,ltl tolL MO ull about it. haye anu1nber
Or times since heard hun speak Of that oxpv-
renve. It was the stcppiug.stouo to higher,
Arner RESOLUTIONS, FAlTa.
, 1879-04-19
MAYFLOWER STOCK,

~ Hd VI AVE f1DAHe.
dnAND RAr1ps, Mlrh., April 1a.-Dtu any
one ever stop asl think what cross-Eralned,
obstinato lot Of f4ult-lnders those parties who
camo over In the Maytlowcr must havs becn1
How they solcmnlY objected 10 everything
under tho sun iu "stcrrle Engelaudc." even to
their own lives tsere.-hom they came hithcr,
n.,l, having no other subjects at hind, began to
find fault with themselves, md having disror.
srcl that they were, individually un.l collective
! ", thu most tcbaaed Of Murtals, began at ugeo
to and tault With every ouu WHO was uut exactly
as tlluY themselves xere,
o,,st WA. to';c Il was@to everybody but tho
not Eo1ly Us Wera tho Pilgrim Fathers gouly,
md heny0 Wera driven into outer larkness,-
what funny joke 1t sceEns noW,--thnt these
Goott people should In thu sumo brcath declare
that oycrybody gtsp should be Us they weru!
We taye improved on all this, tIanka to eyo-
lNti1I1, survival Of the dtto4t iil tit, how moro
t!.an H. ., uld that sort u thtnE, T!ere wsrs
tttnes when The Mayilowvr folk utC, drank, uni
ware merry, a',!l ill., tllo fulineas vi yelrs they
invented pumpkin pea md Old AledlorA rum.
.IIlls wus clearly wrong, slnce ounlpkln pes uil
lediord rum eou,tort the l,o4y, anil ugaiAat tho
body, M'id every delight u tho body, did tllv
Maft!owers wuso endless war. Hut their d.
6cen<lahia display noNs ot lils weakness ot tho
Old stock. To be surc, the lRter specimens
haven't tLo physical tenpt4ttons OF t.s elders,
stneo the body has uearly Disappeared, having
bc1n bred down to four Skeleton members urltc.
ulated to stomach dtspsp.ic beyond tho c,u]oY-
!ne1't u nnythlpS niorQ he4tns sbsn bran sk-
isga'cc. But tug hcaas, ,-taan lrains,-thr capac-
lty for lhdIuE fault with everything that hus =
dtop Ut healthy blood or u suspicion OF unIlnal
sptrlts III it,--in t1Ns1 ptHts thp latu specimens
Aru Il aeG,tled Improvement on tlss Old stovls.
kartteula1Iy the females.
For AuG!es nlllc4rnera that don't Secul 70 QpIte
III uuythins anywhere, for elbows which forever
p0ku unhappy neighbours. ana delightfully."- well
, 1879-04-19

either has no aoits Or e1se {proviacl they nre old
enough TO be called youug mcn) tlattors herself
With tho thought TINT thoy nro entirely freq
from aty intompcrats liabtt or hablts. Lot me
say to her TINT II her boys arc past ~, mud are
frco from !ntemperatc habits, she cau proudly
boast OF exceptionally we'll educated mud renrcd
habit Ia periodical dram, but, rs Franro would
have you believe, Hiking n,ltt MI occasional sup,
which to nothing otac than tho beginning Of tn
temperance.
l was dcpriveti Of reading peegotty's reply to
France, but infer tint she hos very exalted
opinoDs Of ail her gentlemen friends ain nc.
qnatutnnces; only hope tliat they may alwaya
~ realized, nioru particularly for tho good Of
VIC young mcn. as we'll o. Peg2otsy's interest
IN them. hit | would havc you do one thug,
md that fss not to saY they do not drink In It's
br9adest senscl unloss .ynu know they do not.
can ooass Of some few ncqunsntances nmonQ
thu young men, anu uln sorry to sny they nro
not what would be callcl temperate. know
good deal Of them, ant, being quito positive
they Ito rOt carouae. do know they f0 not
hcsttate to take glass Of aosne Of tho less
did thu eanlo when at yuunger age,.gcnefally
speaklnE.-suy eight out Of ten.
Now, Sprngaald bays nro no better than tho
generality Of boys, anll, since my observations
hAyc been III different localities, As well as IN
different e1assas Of aoctuty, sag what do With
q great dcal Of confidence, utl.t can WARRANT
France that her statements arc oil moro true
than otherwise.
rcgGottY, Mother {of g., uu1 some few others
that have taken the sat',e sfle Of the subject,
would 10 well not to exposs their ignorance or
their sin 80 hurriQtllY, for Franco has 80 far tho
best q you, but very likely you 10 not scc in
what light x. \. z.
, 1879-04-19
NOTES TO CONTRIBUTORS

"Forty Years." who is certainly IN easy and
gracclul writer, has something to say to-day re-
garding the prcjudtces oE those who canie over
IN tho MayfoWor and their descendants. AL
though mary will disagree with the writer, tho
letter will bo found interesting.
~
There is still considerable discussion among
tho Horneltcs regarding tic statements OF
"Francc" IN her rccently-writtcn letters.
"Chat," ono Of The Homes most vnlucd con-
trihutors, furnishes nh interesting letter On the
subject this week,
*a*
Ouo contributor to The Homo very scusibly
suggests that moro variety Is needed, but neg
1cces to practice what he breaches. Tie best
way to be sure Of variety Is 10 send in spark
ling communication oil some hitherto untouched
subject.
$500. ~
The Homes hcw Secretary Las something to
say In this issue about the Falr, and promises not
to DO so reticout Id tho future us shu has bson in
the past.
wv
Several letters, hsklng for information on W.
rloue subjects, will he answcrcd next week.
, 1879-04-19
BAD BOYS.
THY A kINnXHNARrlN,


CHICAGO, April 1o.-Inaict[ng co,porcal pun
ihment upon your little boy, Anxiaus Aioibsr
would be against the splsit Of molern pcda-
Eo1y. II Ia worthy accompaniment Of thu old
dogInatic method OF educating children by
pumping something Into their heads what ia not
the1c yet. This pumping process Is still ip full
fotco iu most Of cur public, uuau, m. sorry to
aay, private schools, too, where ten and books
have to form the ass bridge 1oy incompetent
toac!,ers.
Moaern pedagogy demands from tho teachertile
ahallsy 10 evolve out Ut tlla child What IA there
already: Considering Qur present tsaehing ma.
teFialt u WILL take US another quaftek Of a csp-
tHry before reaching that poiut.
Your boy vaults tU. bo occupied.
II ~ has tlla good FORTUNE not to 10 too old,
senl hlul by all uieana to Kindergarten. But
uot to klnderuaFtru whore tbs discovery OF
tile great German u Yttiated by our uatipAl dis
tuclinatluA to dlyu baapw Thu surlaeu Ut Chieaa d.
II you live uu lls South Side visit by oil u,ea,la
thu Kindergarten conducted by o4r own Mrs,
PutusIn, a1,4 aonuee*ed with the gsIs' school
supsrlptenda1 /, bX 4, t4st 9sslytIg and sterling
bIisa Eddy ably applies evolution to the llttIu
onas Oh Bishop court. And on thu North sido
, 1879-04-19


ADRIAN. Mich, April 8.-lu answer To In.
qufrer's sequess for Information regarding st.
aebasttss', would say Lhat he wn Isoleu1,
nlurtyr, born aoout eaO years aftur Christ. Hu
was AZ ona timo Captuin in tho Prutortuu
Guars. undnr D1oclcthu,,. who, you sanember,
was untirlng IN hls persecution Of taa Chris
tsuna IN tbs curl y Dart Of hAs reaa. st. 8obaa.
tlan was fnibue4 with tlat Rraanl spirit Of SELF.
sacstilca astA obstinate ADHERENCE to principle
Wntsli eharactcrizod to ltyvs Of Tie curly fathers
of ~ ChurclA aiisl died ratlcr thln gblure tho
religion Ao opcnty protessed.
~ was tltd to = tree, and hts body pierced
With arrows, and Ii fs thus thut the au maattsa
!oyed to pa!nt uua who died llke brave soldier.
llss lilo a"t death have also furnished fruitful
ule.ne IA. tho posts of tho lutldla a9us.
Oiss bus natural dsstrs " imparh what In.
tor1lsatull onu happens to possess. upotR sub
lcct nndEs aiscusslou, or when direct appeal IL
undo fpr farta cnacesnnE =. boob, author, or
quotation, Al ua ca4n lnay bo. Huwuycr, give
thu aboye hriAf sketch Ut 1T. scba4&lu,p Heaven
rast hss. boaes) with fsar und trembling, Iu-
dyed, VIII not b. at ull surpriaed u soMo one
directly nsarrts that hv was General lu tnu
Gssek army, Or Worss. that lc ueser existed
, 1879-04-19

JOLIET ILL.,, April H.-Hayo you time md
anaco for answers to tlle following queataons'
(Ycs.)
Whut fs your standard for the admission o.
poet!caT contributions to Tic Home eoluumI
ivory h!gh.)
What proportion OF those offered aroticcltnta'
tAbout aKlf.)
What Is the principal difficulty with those d.
eltnedt mot up to tlla stnlsturtl.)
Are tlluy generally written, capttal9cd, ser
ed, tnd punctuatel exactly ns they appear ID
psinta Or 10 they require soo.1 deal u dtess
on thcm.)
Have you any clcw to the ages and SCI on
majority of tho gontribWtors3 tYes.| ~,
Arc any OF tho contributions pnitt for, ahl"
payment often requesteal {Nonu aru paid i0''
s,id frw request paytnunt.) .
.Aru not moro sentimental pocIns offered taa'
OF my otlur yaslttyl (Yes.)
Do you cy0r expect to publish them IN po's
fornf (No.]
I Otter. think you might g,yc the Ilunsat
onas an interesting leftrr on your expef's@s
With domestic poetry II you would.
One Who CAN'T MAKE 4 NHrH<
, 1879-04-19

lovers Of us br',tcs OF mcn,-llloaical. thank
the Fatos to thu extent of loving ntnl caring
for Us Just abous In proportion to our needs,
| cranes from thorns, nt,d f1ge from thANes.
Aud tho odd thing OF oil Ia. that times out
Of nu,nbcr thcac il1optcal angels do nuke useit
own llves and tho lIvea q their ffiends. and
happy. ~ spite Of tho sad dlsqutet, Of tho
Whatsty. Aud, notably, thcso Illogical women,
who are 30 abornab'y Interesting and delight.
~, very often write wi'o!c letters In Eneiish
without t1n1lng any need for commonplace bits
Of French stuck on here MID tterr Hike straws
and cock's foathurs Ia tho int Of q sinplOton.
nnd now for aomsth!ng to drink.
hnVa usod alcohol In aosue fotnl n,d Botlle Dc.
Eroo. It is quito safe to say at almost ull men
VINO ars to colne On tlle face OF thu earth will do
the same thing. The roason Is quito evident,
md doean't need any long words Or desp. phil.
osophy for cicar statoment. Alcohol makes
tsnn fcel good. That's all there 10 OF It. WhY
not talk English ntout these things1 Up to 4
certain limit alcohol Injuries no man; boyond
that limit alcohul Is Injurious; yet more men
eat themsalsca to death thau drink themselves
to death, and moro women dress themselves to
death than drink themselves 10 tlcatll II every.
Thing which can bo abused to tho detr1nlcnt ii
rlnn race will not exist beyond the present yen.
craitol,.
As things are, great many men drink alco-
fol. Now, tn!nistcFs arc only o kind of men,
The 1loina Writer'S mplios. t'Erossly fnsulitilg''
to ask II ministers drink strong watgrs. Arc
ministers now-a.lays 80 very much better than
they were wtion tic renowned Edwards flour
than tho Christ who Thought vino better than
water Al m old-time wedding -feusti
And, to follow Thu suua "Homettn's" " lead,
sup?osins That Young n'en who choosu to prove
aaf thtnxs nnl hold inst to TINT which is good,
HF[rhteF nNrhrnfn
, 1879-04-19
MUSI{EGON MUSINGS.
ON yARIous supIHdrs.
UN VAR1OU8 EUDJHdT5,
10 Tia Editor Of The Tribune.

AN Is0 AS"'te' p" @'tS A'N'At*F<
MusKEdoN, Mlch., April 1U.-;,rownle, I
thank you for your good opinion Of mr. hut T
do not feel verv nencofu1 fu.t -7or T ~, .,,..
mad r., ,,,a,s .traz -, ,ass aon' 81" Jua1
ooro IN ha % ro' "a', ~. ~, sHaeasoss 70 secure
pcrvesse rs to writo such letter Us -: but l
witt mot mention onv nomca Var nil, enn,r
wl,om mcon Whv u ,y.. AVN, ,,',.so "" .,'.s,
pegunttyss ,oa1y toa, ~ as t.t,s", "1tse sla
advlco set at naught. But such Ia life. No one
appreciates tho sclf.gacriacfnr sn,rtt tint
uron.uta ma In rtve n,lvlco rrotia NJ t,'n ,anIsa
a,,'nr ~ M VA. sr,.,aa a ~ stats' or tee ao7lee
el1nes, lof ln"t matses bat, whether am ap-
dictates Of ny grnefous hart, md bcstow ,nv
counscls alike on the "tust and ualust y viz. !.
thosc .I,o nt,nro1at. sn1 ,a,",x "'uos' & ., w.
s"'su "uo "ppseI'ato a'u 1oho" u, anu those
VINO 40 not* sacl oohg tie case, offer fcw
suggestions to Franco aud tic Conductor.
Dear Franco, hai1n't you better recort ana so
end this wumuuan1 Own m "a cvarv',,,r'. I =. .
s"a . , "s@a ,,.' wv ~ W e'elytn!hgi
soy you 10 asaotlato with drunken rowdes; tt.nt
the pictures were dauhs, au1 the frame q honc-
1na1a one, aM thut tho society 10 which you bt.
longc1 wus composed OF scrvans-girIs, ai,d held
e iittio wretch, andManI say you ND dtInt }o
they insInvate anything syorso than e sl,ey have
alrcaily, nnsi remcmber thut all shs has bcan
ssss by oua Sss5 adersgs4 nas e sa
Now, Sis. Conductor, Tor W your siiare. h,.
Ieye tilu only wny 10 stop thts bjekerfn0 IN rhe
Iipane Is to cl,ange tllo na,uc, iioMo IN sm~.
gcsttva OF frcction ct thought. sneceh. mi
selves us at homo Nowhere else do We feel m
frcu to exprcss oltr candIl onimnns.' md ,s'' ~
where clss DO We dare to epenh to rart other IL
rcproof or saw naughty thnss. Nina. Gruf;v 10
iuma c,rcfa. POM Francs tinnGnt si,a ,,tehs stt
sncuk hpr mind freely within tf n,tat nrort,'.ss
ct Thc Home, u1ul IN Thu Home her hr"ti,csa
un,i sistcra fceI nj IiI,crtv tn rcnsnr" nnI n,,
,lonn hnr. for ncr vntthfni foIIfns Nn. Nj IL.
Enntctnr. is IL moi nafent in vna, sot - ano wv.
nthrr nnnc ns naror. or arnwIn,1.r - sous ~
library. had bcsn rlyen to ria Hnfnc oS thi,'!s W.
,snii,i hn in tffffcrcnt stotc fro1n WA thR
, 1879-04-19
WASHING WOoI.nH GOODS,

j
\ souTn EVANSTON, ILL.,, April l6.-A!taoHza
thcro have been TWO ur three requests 10 lss
Home for the besE method ot washing iaane,,,
have as yet saen no satisfactory ansHrr "
looks somewhat cut Of pucu to talE Of sop,
now TINT VIC are watching md hoping ios w
BRIGHT. warm spring, but many "gnde loast. -.
wifeh y looking uyer her stock OF ntee ~aLt n.s
wool hlankGts. and Wishes they we're ,. w"
Washcu uni atorad away for anothfr H.eset 's.,.
sosvlcc. have been SO successful III ny n'u =,
AgeHept Of tlAnuela that feel must teIl ~. ~
lsie lloMG, xiyAg others thu Nanclt Oh ny "
perlcl,cc.
First, find grl win giro tacm better a. -,
WtleH not washing tlltM tho Haule '!Af " 80. ~.
other clothes, Heat bollyr Of suit Watcs, pat
ting into IL an onnyu Of bora1, al1 !ittis sof
stayad tno fEay, about tiie eighth " ". .,h. ~
!0ss} lt Jou have occasion to lsa 1nofs ~ .t .I
bsns the cotlcs, take the soap Into your hlDhh shs
theIlt rubbing them on tho flannel. sosp pp,,s'L
spots IN tiiat way, After your water bas u9ts 1
pour it into the tub, lrtttlig It. stand W." y I. i
then ready for the vns!l. HIVE second luuh ssh
"arm watur {wltlout soap); utter rubbing m II,
pisce put II at 0uce tnro this. AtleI, n T., III
white Aanncfs hAyu gonu through Dali" !" .rhea
WY wtlis, ah4kc, Anll hang thein out
will come tha colored pieces. Ihls NJ ~ 'oI.
uxccllcpt for Blankets. and vury nice ~ nturs
ufen's wool dfcsses. 1ht borax wsl ~. a,'a a1p.
the most dpllcato co1ord. For dresses ~" n.".,rtu
nels, presa before quite dry; 10 very hh.pP1,
about t4is. tpA1
, 1879-04-19
THE LETTER-DOx.

There arc letters, papers, and postal cards at
this office Tor the persons wllusc names appear
bolow. Those I'slng out OF the city should send
their address md tlsrce-cont stamp, upon re-
cclpt Of which thcir mali will bc forwarded.
Residents Of ChIrago can obtain their suatl by
calling nt Room o. TninuNs Building:
Miss n. LonRton. 1nu,
~. \. Oak Park, II. g. Rockford,
EylsaHus, Wlcecll EyGs
Eta, -. Ellen jartiR.
FANCY Work. Aiueu,I,
Gnri1icr. Juhn Suith,
Professor, NoondAy.
U0npTia,
, 1879-04-19
TIfE HOMIE CLUB,
:, sECnRrA1lY's LETTER.

To the Editor az Ths Tribune.
CHICAGO, April li.-fMR Ta,nusE Homo
Club will nient ror work at TAO West Munroa
street Thurslay, April "a, at 80 u. In.
Auut NAB. tho new Secretary will acknowl-
edge that YOU aru right in REGARD 10 her bcint.
rcticcnt. Perhaps might say to the members
OF tic Club that the cal,se Of my silence con-
corning the Fair vas tlaut the ttuc for holding It
WAS uncertain.
Tlc.u Is not great deal to Bay about our
work Except that we meet every week to sew,
aMd those WHO cannut be with us very kindly do
MI they con- at home. So that now wo have
quite humber OF articles both useful ut.d orna-
mental.
Besides the work accomplished at the meet
ings We have received donations from suburban
and resident members Ut the Club; also from
readers aild writer's Of The Home.
We acknowledge them gratefully, md will
say tlat VIC shall gladly receive nll lliat conc
fleaso reInomber tliat We want donations to
our 1ioEal department as. we'll as to the fanry
table. KiTrfr.
, 1879-04-19

~ The Editor Of The Tribune
CHICAGO, April 18.-To mn Anxious Mother
wish to say that think It rs Mrs. William q. F..
says. She Inns waited too long beforo beginning
TO tran her little boy; mud beg Of tier, II sllc
has other younger little ones. to begin IN their
Infancy. ANY mother OF good sense eau tell
how FIR her little one chi, understand. You
WRtch q chlld's face OF one month old, WHOM he
perhaps reaclIcs up that dear little hand and
Erasps mammals hair and pulls It with his wca
strength. Say "No, no." with a serious face,
looking right At him. Sec how he Will look to
sec II mamma ncuns 1t. And, when lo at last
decides that mamma mems whnt sl!o SAYS, see
those tiny iingors slowly nnclose, lottng TIC
coveted treasure drop from Ills hantl, nn,l baby
u con1anroa. Mamma Is victor. When speaE.
lnE 10 irlGud once In regard to my ft1caa Ut
training little onca, she said: "1r Is ridiculous
10 talk Of IlaEinE child mind when babY IN
your arms. believe In malslng them mind
when tl.ey come to yeafs OF dIscretlon." I ask,
from the hour God b'esscs you With their dear
presence, giving you soul, aa we'll as body, 10
care ior. You would think II cruel, to Bay tho
least. II clastncd that did not need to do sny-
prosemrne uutil they had grown to be- 70 many
fcct III htght+ saying tllnt t!leY werp too yuunr
1t would % no good. she replied: "Weli, any
One knows that child Of 30 few months cannot
1t''N~A9tA'!Af 10pbVtV FuA LCI yQuF CniI1 10
commit to memory lesson IN French, arc Won
1nst,aed 10 enforcing that, OF trying tor Now
think need n9t make any rcm9rha upon this
at oncc sec who was the most simple, TINT
mother or her littlo one. biy lttt!e boy OF .
years "nl ovsr saya bu. very little. but no
matter what say, he understands what I
mean. ! mean alt common, everyday conyer-
satiunt md people ottou wondcr at it. Ono
thing would say 10 all mothers, d. bcg Of
you, tcach your llttto ones to wait upon theul-
selves. Even beforo they can creep, put tlleir
playthlnEs where with but little effort they can
help themselves. You viii INN II Will keep
TIER 1lnds busy, aud even II they hive to try
havo learned the lesson TINT mamma i,as no
thought of jumping to walt upon them, aud
TINT II they. want it they must try until they
succeed. Then praise them. Again, teach them
in the young days to not only init upon theul-
selves, bus upon those around them. do not
often comment upon the writer's In Tho Home,
but must sny, bring up your boys so they viii
not have auet dsgraccful ideas OF woman as
some nien hare expressed IN Tho Home.
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