The National tribune., 1883-06-21

cushioned seat and easy rocking motion, was in
itself more artistic than many modern inyen-
tien OF the gilded gingerbread plan.
In bedroom furniture especially durability
should be chiefly considered, as it is not very
pleasant TO be consigned TO a bed in which the
stats pop ost at every turn, and one dare not
throw up his arms for good vawn without
the risk of being projected on the floor in 4
melange of blankets, pillows, and winding
sheets, from which one runs the risk of smoth-
cring with his head downward before he can
finally free himself The washstands should
be firm and ample and the bureaus made of
fbTous, compact wood that VIII not split around
the castor every time a general house sweep
ing comes around
Fifth. Spend rs little money as possible on
gewgaws and claptFaps that are perishable as
frail. Just as many ladies spend large sums Of
money on their toilets. and yet are never well
dressed, so do very many fill up their houses
with trash and have nothing when all is done.
A fine piece of fancy work will cost as much as
fine engraving; bat the fancy work fades or
goes out of style. while the value OF the engrav-
ing increases with every year. One thing at n
time and that one thing really good and gen.
uine, is an excellent rule TO follow. 1t is as
tonishing bow soon one makes up choice coli
lection who declines 10 fritter away his means
on airy nothings and extends it in books or
pictures, or something that improves, like good
wine, with age.
Next 10 good pictures are good books, and
nothing better furnishes q house. Nor is it
necessary to have an expensive case in which
to place them. A row of open shelves, walnut
faced and oiled, with the upper shelf left free
for holding easel pictures choice bits of pot
terry or albums and portfolios, is as pretty
piece of furnishing as one could desire. Nor
are the books in the least injured by being
kept In this way On the contrary, the free
circulation of air 20 wbich they are exposed
keeps off danpness and prevents the ravages
of the book worm. row OF pictures hung
above the shelves makes up a picturesque and
charming effect
The above may be called the FIVE points of
the compass in house-furnishing, aud no home
Ia which these simple rules are observed can
help being pretty and attractive provided
order Is preserved and everything kept neat
and sweet.
MAKE YOUR HOUSE BEAUTIFUL.
In conclusion. it may be said that it is the
duty CT every man and woman. who together
agree TO establish home TO make ii as attract
i've snd beautiful as their means Will allow.
They owe il 10 themselves. TO their children, 90
society to dc this. a standard writer declares
the cultivation OF taste not only moral bat
religious duty. Bishop BRtler declares life a
probation and enioins Us TO make the home
life the highest ideal type of the life III keav
enly mansions" In other words. since heaven
is beautiful, we should have that element in
our earthly home, that we may be prepared TO
enjoy II In the heavenly.
An English writer well says: To make
home what il should be, q cheerful. happy hah-
itation, TO which the absent members of 2 fam
ily may lock with love, and TO which the
wandcrer viii always return with joy, we must
have it not only clean.--for cleanliness is next
to godliDess, aud wholesome, which IS another
way of saying holy.-but also beautiful. Refine
ment cannot go with sordidness and ugliness"
THE DIFFUSION OF TASTE
Nothing is SO contagious as taste. The
mother who is intensely fond of flowers viii
create that fondness in her children until they
make the pretty thisgs their pets and play
\ things. Is it music, or drawing. or designing.
| the effect is the same. Writing of beneieent
results of the Beauty Mission y n London,
Mr. Loftie makes these sensible comments :
a few bare walls hung with pictures, a few
| flowers in the windows, 3 pretty tile on the
/ hob, would, in my opinion, do more 10 keep
men and women at home and 10 promote
/ family love than libraries Of tracts aud
| platforms of temperance lectures" And
| still moro sensibly he adds: While We
! think of the houses of the poor, il viii not do
! 10 neglect our own. Mothers wonder that their
/ sons care so little for staying at home. But
| does it occur TO them 10 ask themselves what
! they have done to make home happy and pleas
anti sOl ilaIilE Only, Dut pleasant Also AnSy
/ are uncOnsclously very sensitive 70 external
| impressions. The comfort and good taste of
the club drawing groom has as much to do as
the cosapaI.y and newspapers in bringing young
men from home. Our SONS are literally driven
out to seek away from home that comfort and
order which is there deBied them. We nip the
4 youthful taste in the bud. We look on mere
art as useless expense, and we lose hold OF
the strongest cord by which we might bind our
children TO home" This is a terrible inn
/ peachtnent, mothers of Sons whose influence IS
! shaping aud moulding untold generations to
come But ask yourselves seriously, if there
is not too much of truth in 1t.
Cur Experience Meeting.
TEE FAMOUS BRooA BRIGADE woMA1's
AUXILIARY ORGANIZATIONS.
r. NJ. Slack, Commander Of Constantine
Mich. Post, writes for all necessary inforB,a-
ton concerning the drill and costume OF the
broom brigade. For the information of the
comrades at that point who desire 10 make il a
feature Of their coming summer euteTtai nmcnt
and for all Others who snay desire TO Introduce
this beauti1ul and attractive feature. we have
secured the following letter of particulars from
AIRS. i. q. Bacon, chairman of the home and
employment committee OF Forsyth Post Aux
iliary, who has for two seasons had charge
Of the brigade, Captain e. V. McMakin, of the
famous Toledo Cadets. acting as drill master:
ToLEDo, OHIO, June s. 1883.
DEAR MRs. SHERWOOD: in response to your re-
quest cheerfuily scad the following. trusting il
may contain the iniJEIaA.i0n desired. The broom
hEltsaGe given NJ the q. a T. entertainment ii
Nay, 1882 proved 50 popular that il was repeated
this year II tie Hid-sisy carnival before Hn audi
thai lieG Wheeier's Opera House pit to
dome, ana proved one OF the most charming fea-
turcs oi the weeks entertainment. j. WAS a hand
some briE=ic o! eighteen young school sirs he
files FOR sf three times week for two months
n sunshine OF rain they'were always present at
reilazrs.ils- The following tine members en-
rolled: Miss Ella Mcdonald. captain; Mss Mary
Alaridge drst sergeant; Aiss Bertha Melvin. sec
ond sergeant; ana the Misses Georgia Goldsmith
Anna Hopkins, Cora Swan Settie srlluetzer pir.
ginia Monitor. Carrie Holm, Einlna FrieGiaIider
CuibGrl, A5ta Bor.ree, May Coon. Carrie Fgaae
Mana Andrews. Their uniform was Of light blue
plain waists. shirts aid sleeves skirts reaching tls
shoe tops, with dark blue regulation caps goid
trimmed: bright red dust-fssiis were strapped Il
their shoulders Ike baversaeBs, and smell brush
brOoms were pendant from the left side Of sash
The DTooms were ogI&:n6njed with red ribbons
where broom and handle unite : sash of tlif
material the dress tied at the left side viii
a red bow. completed the costume. The brooIas
ised ia executing the manual were made 20 order
the handles being Of light wood TIE wisp the size
Oi I miss broom. The wisps and handles werS
also ornameBiea with red bows. The captain:
dress bright scarlet, the W;Iiat trimmed with
gilt bands ending IN brass buttons and ia place o
sword she welded handsome feather duster.
The brigade moved the stage with the pre-,
eison Of veterans, and de4ieniI applause greeted
their appearance Then commenced series G
military movements from Ufton's tac,ics executed
Ia slse