The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-07-11
The HAPPY Household.


THE POT-POUnRI.
Harry HOUSEHOLD: Let me tell The G. c. how
EnRde refreshing and beautiful addition for
our Taflor Gather half peck Of rose-leayes;
pack SHEEN in "A bowl IN layers with saii. using a
email hamdfni Of hue sail 60 three large liandluis
81 rose-lfayeS keeE- them iu this bowl Eve days,
turning them twice daily; taen acd 10 tiis three
ounces 81 powdered atlspice and one ounce stscs
cinnamon broken la bite. I.ei this mixture siaud
q week longer. turning a daily Now put IL iuto
the permanent Jar, mixing with u half pound Of
dried lavender blossoms. OHnoe Of bruised
ciORes one Iumeg tErico), one ounce sick cinna-
mon. bnii cup OF Gingcrrot sliced Tine, 10 gsrasn
Of pure Canton musk. two OUNCES Of powdered
orFls-Foni. aH- ounce 81 lemon YeTbeua leaves.
thoroughly dried. Aiiz ali together sud add drop
81 oil 81 rosa.
E0ghine gives 90 refreshing nn odor 10 a parlOr
- tirese Jars winch should be opened few
minutes ecis morning. and faint. fresh fragrance
viii oil the air al day.-kose Wood.
FERNS AND AUTUMN LKAyEs
FnIEsDs or II. H Not very long ago some Of
fhe ID. 81 asked how prepare Autumn leaves
and ferns. as.d send my way o. hxing them.
Immediately afeT gathering take moderately
warm iron steuT i we'll with lite Wax rub over
each surface o. tie leaf once apply for
each leAL This process causes leaves 10 roll about
=. sTift o.. lg tree II E,rcssed more they become
brittle and remain perfectly fat. Maple and oak
are among tie most desirable and may lie gathered
any lsn8c Hfier tbe severe fr0sts bui ti3e suHiao
and ivy must be secured amer Lire rs riigl
frost a. tey BECOME Tinted the Leaflets wiil fail
from ihe stem. FerEs may be selested amy time
large sool. must be used in gathering them az
they val ~ spoiled Tor pressing ~ carried ia tie
land weight should lie placed oH them until
they perfectly dry; ilfsn. excepting the most
delicate Ol. % sill be we'll 10 press them like the
leave. tlisy iia3e SO curl when placed in s
swarm aiEncsIslere,-dsy RUSSELL " est End, III.
EdIisr's Chat
NemIssrs 81 the C. c. sending photographs for
MTG G. Picture Gallery nusl not expect TO have
allem returned.
la IT, Wagner. Monroe, Mich, IS helping ths
girls with her hints Home Dressnaalzing. =
and Is reeciriag many deserved compliments She
has received and answered q letter. representing
mine different States. Her next paper VIII be
~HOw 70 Copy from Designs" by request
A box - beautiful fragrant laurel blossoms. a
fresh ihe day they picked. came from
Media PiysF! sian as q ssee, brance. BY ihe
way. d b mistake about Medals being tie daugh
Der Of a Methodist minister.
Conversation Clab.
Esies ofB.e Cub. Write briefly. 2 Write onl,
side u tlae paper. .. Write TO tie point
v Tlie eGlgect. 8. Is rite your best g
week tie ilaes Of illosf Sr8iiig te best letters
eiyle. composition, spelling, peHGnansbp and gen
eraI merli consiGered-ssiil be named Al the hea,
81 ilis column the Honor Roll. First homo
viii include all Of these requirements fecou,
honor Hili Include deficiency some one point
10 OtiieIs aiil he named.
HoSOR EoLL-BEsT LETTERS
Firzt Honor
second HoBor-Yiola sldwel, Eagle Grove
lows.
EEARcHEEs AND s0LyERs.
Edna Armstrong. Armstrong = 5flgls o. q: l.
Magnacrr. GantcebuTg, o., z; Emily T. Algon
flint Mich. o. Annie r. AlcB0rn Fail River
Mass. s; Harry 7. Mathews, Kinsnlan, o. 4
Bona Bropty, 2; Annie J. Siliiauls saugue Mass
z; james T. Aiger. Ssyampseott Mass. " JIDc NJ
Wego. n. y. Bertha Stewart BeilE=ood Reb 4
Mr.. Adam Bradley. Wilkinson W r. 4 Matse
q tiiadings. IilOrHtOIi's Ferry. n. H. 8: Entns q
1sae4gHFI Cameron No 4 Hdfff A..
Enie y. gofikiin. FarfnlnRdae. ~ y 4; John I)eu
l5tciIlcid. alcl., 9; I8DreBeg A. Emerson pIs
mouth, iRd.. 8; Ellen Z. Leach, Wolcolf VI !
katie =. surgeon, North SpTing field Pa, 3: Ami
J.. Williams, 5augus Mass. Frank w. (sgn5f,- 4
u M AiefSati, Cole Camp. Mo .; Herbert q Lid
1ngtOn. North Norwich. n y. 4; H. n. TinkHan
Springfield. Mass 8; &. s. Hyatt gpadilia \ "
.; Viola siduei. E4gie Grove. Iowa 2
OUR ROLL cALL-NEw MEMBERS.
THE letiers 10. mean veterans son vyd veto,
hns daughter and w. Feternn's widow member
81 dissertations VIII be marked ". aud DYl
Sadie Bartlett. Fd, JerseyFIIie, H., LILLIAN =
Carr. Commonwealth. Wis; Josie DauHer v a
West Liberty, o. Ella Perkins Auburn DAT
ll0bt =. Bilss. Warren. Mass.s r. Of v; A. o. Isiel
son, hgsasia. Ga Annie Casey. Peoria. Kan. III
Il. MaFcnui. w.. Monticello, Ky: Ada Fauro
y.ds DiEiaon. Kan; Irene Houelgon y.d. EpFa0u,
Aoi Lena u. Welsh V.d., EgplF0se, Colo ANN
4suion, Y.d- BHadysviiIe, Pa; Addie Rollins. d
Haney' Corner Ind; Elina White, v.d Hijlsdel,
- Marg AiciisEas- I'd. Limerick. o. Isabelie /
k0ree, Mesioo, y. y; 4. jsa Jones vs., Canlri
Iowa A. T.. Byron. Rome. n. y; Ncllie % nj
dahl, oooBSllowOc. Wis; Iva G. MaEers Lizzie
4lHgerz. Eeipelsgiiie, o.; Buela LiyiBgsione v d
4-lsl0ns is5a-i Aiias. DawsOn, Fairfax, Mo. Ali
Asotities, Fd- I4ltle Sioux. Iowa; Mamie Mesery,
20, Laiperieis. Ne; AAIiO TOdhnnLeF. V.d Ne,
9aAEiiAsiiiis, 81 y. I. Nash, BhArpsVle, ind {
yo~Elng: Va, Kingston, Pa w. b. McIZiTol
falrlaz. Iowa Lon lSCutSell s. Of " t,Aerf
Greek ~ ~ William a. EFinkfnan s. Of v; Jess
- Bnnknan, Va, DunAsvilie ~ Y: IL Il sVebl
bifeNs5nfy, Pa Nellie novel. Ensign Kan
isTse Combs, Nashville. o.. Arthur HAMMOND
y =. Hubbard, o. Ida Boyer, Ciaysgille o. Cha
~ hHgg vs.. BiaiESyiie, Pa; u. q. Freeman AZ
ia Hudsfaih. AinsWOFth keb; w 4. ssiVesfe
LeaRenWOith. Kan. Total, 6,59l
CORRESPONDENCE.
Letters with q. C.-sAdie Bartlett Jerseyvill,
H. Hattie EFerfs Aeflusky H.; Lillian n Oar
Commonwealth Wis; Ella Perkins Auburn Oak
Ada fnnrols DiahioH, Kan; Edith Warren, Dur