The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-06

ou rhe~c dates a. beneath her notice
Hamilton says. there are six thug,
requisite 10 create a Home. Inte.Ii'y
must te the architect. aud tijius,- he
uph0l-terer II must be warmed by at
fJc.4n and lighted with cheertulnee>
ndu-.rv must be the vestiIator bring
iuL in fresh ,alubrity, day by day, While
over all a. a protecting glory. nothing
wiil suffice except the blessing nt GOi.
1t strikes me. however. that though
all these things are needed 10 create =
Home. there Is still something more
wanted Z. make that home perfect.
something which | can best sum up in
Tie two words Books and Beauty.
III ~ often do we enter Southern homes
III which. not only the parlor, but what
our Northern friends appropriately call
the Living room" though scrupul0u>-
" neat and comfortable. contains not a
single book or ornament, beyond a few
gaudiiy bound centre table yoluu es-
evidently kept to look at. not to read.
the photographs Of the family OF to-day.
with perhaps couple OF stiff oil por-
trait, OF the father and the mot cr.
taken before the days OF photography a
par OF vases on the mantle. minus
/ tiowers. and any number OF abomina-
tons in the shape OF tides and lamp
mats.
Now if the Household Department of
/ The Fdrmer dHd Mechanic can help a
! il certainly viii do if sustained, TO
/ bring books and beauty into rooms like
these. it viii do good work our land.
I let each one then exert herself and
4 bring her mite to the treasury till it lie
comes Il Woman's Exchange OF ideas
on all subjects pertaining to home.
| frankly confess that, though | ad-
mirc and heartily enjoy the heautitu!
work fashionable among the ladies oi
/ TIE present day, whether 1t he painting
or wood carving. lace work or embrold-
ery. keuscri.ter work or Macrane, |
have not the power OF producing any
/ thing Of the sort. | can knit sock.
such as we ladies labored over for our
soldier boys. but my little grand-daugh-
ter surpasses me in the art OF crochet.
| consequently my contributions to the
! Ladies Column must be confined to the
| gleaniags | can gather from the fields
4 Of literature. and these will be varied
enough 10 suit all tastes. This week |
have left myself only room enough to
tell the contents of the last package
rom Harper 4 Brothers, without giving
taste oI the good things it contains.
First. | open ''Trarets az >oHth hen-
sjnJtoD. rim notes oa Decordtice ART
aa., architecture IA Englaad,' by Mon
cure ID. COnwGy. not an EngliShman-
T.. the way. Ut a real good +. +. ' :,
.a lao was born aud reared near Rica-
luond. Va. | am sure there will tS
something III this To interest the House
: hold Brigade. Next come The fr'cni,
, 81 ~ 81 uuy H''SScH HItord. as r"
(. -ortea Ia ilHer< Tram ber LHcrury c"f
r,Sgo.,{cufS.
N Good -.eauin-s hire for those VII.
+ are not Too old to enjoy "O"r Iiaog..
+, Ihen pick up what must be ;
lchsrm.n- book Iur the young ladies an'
= soun- -elt en.en. "Nec Gan.eS "a
i P45yf aa} Lara, rith q fes- 9d fr'rno
r IN g N,,a Ire,S.' y peep letwcen tn
: leaves ol this book show, one OF til
. games 10 10 ',GrAndpa Lon-leg> Cand.
: tame" and in II are no less than thre'
receipt, for making moia>ses candy
: We must : TT. My have to GOSSIP owe
thcn next week with II. G.. Of Hi,
p, uoio. whose excellent receipts adj :
much to the interest OF the coiumn
: The little ones are not forgotten ior tn
: last boon in the packa-e i ''Nr. Stabb>
{ Hrother, sequel to ''T"by Iylcr.'
: both excellent stories f,r chi ren. .whc.
! have been coming out n serials III -Ou
/ loa.g Pecpie." one of the best wcckl.e
' t,.r children that is published, Hope
: have moi exceeded my limits, Mr.. Ed
: tor. If was not afraid had. | woul
: live an excellent receipt Tor keepin
9 ersS. thai comes out in the "Licm
fhurca OF this week. | know it
: rood. because I've tried it. u on
! Time AGO" Nj. b. I.