The National tribune., 1888-11-22
LOYAL WOMBNSWORk
The Household, Conversation Club,
Puzzles. etc.
The Happy Household.
noRA's cHRrsTAfAs FANCIEs.

am King Christmas cards Just now. First,
cut s piece Of white cardboard the desired size,
then cover one side Of this with some delicate coli
ored satin silk, with layer OF cotton ior
padding. then paint on the material usea some
pretty flowers and an appropriate CHRISTMAS greet
ing. On some I paint little brown landscape,
with flowers about il. Next cut another piece OF
cardboard for back Of the card as much larger
than the first the width OF the irnge you are 10
nse Very pretty fringe can be made by cutting
of the selEage from one side OF SIX ribbon ana
travelling lenEthwise. Cord and tasseis may be
II any OF tie C. C. who do not paint should like
60 make some Of these cards, would paint the
pieces for IS 20 3 cents according 10 the WORK
pui into the painting.
Hat-bauds are very pretty presents 10 make
brother father with their initials either painted
or embroidered upon the ribbon. painted some
very pretty ones last year with flowers twlned In
anong the ictters.-Dora T. HeFsom, Belgrade
Mills No.
KNITTING TWIST STITCH.
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD: As the nlitten season is ap-
preaching, vli give directions for knitting twist
stitch in nitta0s for the benefit Of the G. q. and H.
II. After putting the stitches on the needles IN the
usual way, commence by knitting four seam Two
knit two seam two, knit four, seam two kht Two,
seam two knit four, and so on. KNIT SIX tunes
around in TINS way. Then take darning.neeaie,
nnG where there are four stitches knit piain' take
the first two of: knit what was the thlrd ana
fourth for tlIe first and second Then snip from the
darnng-uecd5e to Tie needle, and KNIT the iFst
for the third the second for the fourth. scanning
two and knitting two all the time Knit once
around this way, then six times before changing
Rgain Try and reporl.-Bessie q. Race, Fort
Wayne, Ind.
GOOD BROWN BREAD.
One pint Graham -four, one pint corn meal. one
cup Of molaszes one cup OF yeast. Mix soft with
warm water, set ia snug corner until light Mold
iE pans, and when ready bake IN a moderate oven.
SWEET BISCUIT.
One pint OF -four one tablespoon Of butter, three
OF sugar two eggs three teaspoons OF baking pow
der sied with The -four, pinch Of salt one cup OF
milk. Cut into biscuit or bake in large cakes on
hat pan.
GOOD AND SENSIBLE
will send the Happy Household recipe for
DorG's Fraa Cafe@one pound 5l Of raisins one.
pound Of cilTon I'VE do not care for so much] one
pound Of cUrFants, pound Of fat picked pork,
one cup Of brown sugar. one cup OF y. o. molasses,
one cup Of Boiling coffee. four eggs, one heaping
teaspoon OF soda. eight cups Of -four, ali kinds OF
spices. Chop al fne, and mix other ingredients
before pouring IN boiling coffee. Put the soda IN
moIasses before putting with fruit.-lnez Woodruff.
sILK-WoG8I EGGS.
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD: II anyone wishes to engage
fn profitable silk culture, and viii send me 81,
viii send 5000 silk-uhrm eggs and full instruc-
lions for raising and marketing the six. God bless
TIE NATT0NAE. TREBUEE and the G. C.-Phebe III.
Bursott, wife Of SD Ind. soldier, Ortiz Ind.
A CORRECTION.
in my letter on How to preserve flowers in
stead Of lnFering arosebud IN saucer OF water,
Al should be iuvert a lumber over q rosebud in a
saucer Of water. Bessie g. Race.
Editors Chat.
Hiss M. z Winter: A person sentenced to be
hanged would be allowed to receive letters under
Ehe same regulations as other prisoners.
Birs ri, A. c.: THE TRIBUNE Exchange is for the
benefit Of all classes Of the Happy Household, Of
which The c. @. is part.
J. e. Wisehart: President Garfield responded in
German to a welcome address rendered him by
society Of Germans in New York
Minnie Thompson, Greenwich o. wants all to
know that some one sent her name for correspond
EMS without authority. She wants none.
Jennie J.. Harsh, Augusta, o., says: :" love the
q G. corner, and the members seem like old
friends 80 say they all
There arc three buds on the Gala Of which
have told you. II rested all Summer and is lovely
n0E.-Annie l. Williams.
The G. G. = interesting, but why not have de-
bate for change. No. Viola Muzzsll. do not feel
competent 10 write Of the aims and objects of the
c. c. Let us bear from someone else; John James,
for inslRRee.-George :. Ford, West Plains, Mo.
Anna z3cI-un adds 10 the Editors c. c. souvenirs
q unique present IL Is the toe OF 8 black bear
caught by lleT brother Ia September last, not 90
yards from where she lives Middle Sprite. Fulton
Co. n Y ia The Adirondack region.
Lorena Adamsoa's c. c. Circulating Library is
endorsed by Eta l. Lane, Newton, Kan; IneZ
Woodruff Black Hawk, Colo
Conversation Club.
Rslics oTae Cgub-l Write briefly Q Write only
or one side q tle paper. 8. Write to the point. 4
Write on one subject. 8. Write your best G.
Send answers TO all puzzles for use OF Editor Each
week the names Of those writing the best letters
style. composition, spelling penmanship and gen.
era merit considered-ETiil be named at the head
honor
VII include all Of these requirements. Second
honor viii include deficiency In some one point
No others VIII be named.
HONOR ROLL-BEsT LETTERS
First Hon0F-Cyrus Wick, Washington, d. c.
Second Honor-E Mae Smile. Benson, Ill;
Mary Young, Athens, Ill.i Josie Rogers. Holeoit,
lId.
sEARCHERs AND soLvERs
Charles W. Cast, Clinton. Iowa 6: Annie NJ VIII
Hams SauEus Macs G; Rena StillweII Erie Kan
*. m o. 6. NnafT 10 Nav
fed, Cambridge. Vi, 4; Blanche LafIerty lie
Roy. Hl- Mrs Isabella Ross. Chariestoyvn, Tenn,
ID; Hattie j.. GOodselL Morgan Center, VT, 6;
hrs. N. J. Leach WOlcott, Vt, s: L. n. Tinkham,
Springfield Mass. 6: Mrs l. A. ScovilIe 10: VIII
lie J. Ker As'uTy Park, n J., 8; Ella Colby. Me-
dina. = y ?: Christians : Water, Hanover, H.,
8; Mamie q. Burke Rcsebank. \. Y.,4; Mamie
x Conkiin. farnugdale, j.. J., .; Ralph Marshall,
kelly's Ferry, Tenn ]; Edwin X. Lerch, Erie,
Pa. g; James J. Alger 6; Mrs W. S Faulkner,
GaZenOva. n. y. 4: Mabel C. Giddings Thornton's
Perry. y. H.. IL 5. ID. Hill, Indian Orchard,
Mass. T.
oUR ROLL cALL-GREETINGs
" r. Saith CoryvlIIe. Wis; Emma Z. Miner.
Alice H. Miner BiaiFstOWn, Iowa. daughters Of 3
veteran; Kate i. and Iena A Burket, Apollo Pa;
Alice and 3iay Brook. jackson. O.. Charlie Jester
soldiers son. is. Editor GasiigfA Eaton Ind !:
Fhebe u. 3ursOtL. Ortiz Ind; Octavia Hilhonse
Anaconda. Mont; Ethel f Hays, "A, daughter 64th
ONO Aenieine Lodge, Kan; Hortense kooHs
Leipsic. o.; Burton l.. Axe Slaughter Wash T.;
Eejtie ~. De bilney, South Erin, n. Y; Miss NJ
II. Winter. I5, Hanover, ILL.,, daughter 45th H.: T.
Ill. daughter Ie5ih al; Miss c. A. Allen Cam.
bridge, Pa. father and four nncles in the Union
army; Edgar a. Sampson, Joliet, III; Arthur J
Kelley, =. " v, Dainty, We: Blanche IafTertv
daughter 3sth III, lie Roy. H.; Hattie c. Wright
Northeast. Pa; Maggie Thompson, Surprise
Kan; Maize y. Clark. Sherwood, O.; Grace A
snap. 49, ssssafras street, Erie, Pa; W Clay
Weaver GgATtermaster-Sergeant Camp No. %
Division Sons of Veterans Figtsboro. Ind; Mrs ]
Il. w ntney, GallipOlis. O.; J.. Bertha EsbeHshade
Paradise, Pa; Jennie L. Harsh. Is Augusta O.
daughter lz5th Ohio; Alma jennings Emma Dodd
Nora. Ind: Ralph Marshall Keliy'a Ferry Tenn.
Nellie Smith. West johnson. Neb.; :. D. Hiil In
dan Orchard, Mass; Eddy III Chaplin, Morrisyille
=. rs Grace J.. Lawrence, Youngstown, o. To
tal {, 200
PRIMITIVE LOG CABIN.
FRIENDS OF THE c. c.: A primitive log cabin wa
o. ono story and attic II was sguarely built o
round logs. notched into each other al the corners
with spaces left, out for a door and ,
square window IL front and fireplace at one end
The logs were kept from sagging down at sucl
spaces by being bTaced with upright sticks of hc WI
timber fastened - s4fvIr ends by stout wooden pin
orlFe0 IL flld through auger-hOles. 1t r0ofet
with eiapDoaTds kept IN their places by the weigh
OF snperlncumbent logs. placed apart at requires
distances. The floors Of the FIRST story and att
were puHcheons split from straight grained logs
and scored or hew8 smooth. The attic was enter
Cd through q square hole next to wall by ladder
The fireplace was OF Eat stones and clay, Of CLAW
projected outside by being iuclosed with logs
The chimney was built with squarely-split soil
wood sticks, pastered lhickly inside with e.av a
woodwork was put toge-s-F win wooden Din.
The docr lsrG "a wooden latch and catch and a tor
latch-strlug. and swung on wooden hinge,
WAS led he windows Nuffaaug v,44tr