Year: 1871

WEST is to be a general vehicle for ex.
change of ideas concerning any and al
matters that may be legitimately dis.
eussed in our columns. Finding il practi-
cally impossible to answer each CORES.
pondent by private letter, we adopt this
mode of communication to save oul
friends the disappointment that would
otherwise accrue from our inability to an
swer their queries. We cordially invite
everybody that has a question to ask, a
suggestion TO make, or a scolding TO give
to contribute to the Correspondents
Column.


"Sympathizing friend:n We do not
have time or inclination to indulge i'm
vain regrets. While we deeply sympa-
thize with you, we, in all kindness, beg
you to be careful how you lay bare your
inner life before a gaping world. OF
course your revelations are sacred, but
we fear it is not good for you to indulge
in them. Your Spiritualistic views may
or may not be true. We only wish we
had proof of them. Shall write to you
when we have leisure, if that time ever
comes.


Maggie: Thanks for your kind invita-
ton. We do indeed sometimes grow
very weary, but our heart is in our
work, and there is no stimulus equal to
the magic of such kindness as comes to
us in scores of letters brim full of words
of cheer.


Iowa: We send the NEW NORTHWEST
with pleasure. The Banner has not vet
come in exchange.


NIilliner: The new fall hats are high
crowned, roll-brimmed and jaunty.
They require much trimming to make
them effective, and are quite expensive.
Jacob Mayer has just received large
and elegant assortment, and we will
take pleasure in selecting anything you
may order from his establishment, from
box of hair-pins TO a hundred dollar
shawl.


Inquirer: We cannot say when the
prize essays are to be published. They
have been condensed and consolidated
into one for the convenience of the Real
Estate Board, and it is thought that the
two thus combined will meet the wants
Of the inquiring public much better than
either would have done alone. The
committee have signed a testimonial
recommending lite publication. This is
all we know about it at present.


School boy: There is no gymnasium
in this city. At least, if there be one, its
proprietors do not advertise it, and the
people who undertake to do business
without advertising are not worthy to
be trusted with such an institution. We
learn that Prof McGibeny will reopen
his calisthenic and musical academy
soon. His course Of training would be
very beneficial to you.


Nervous sufferer: You need rest.
Thousands of women go down to their
graves every year, leaving families of
children to Orphanage and woe, because
they do not rest. Get your decaying
teeth extracted. Let Molly's face 20
dirty and Johns knee peep out. These
things will surely happen when you are
dead and gone. Leave off, by degrees,
your daily beverage of strong coffee.
Learn lessons from the animals. a de-
bilitated mOther-animal will sleep a
of hours every day till her
health is restored, and when she is well
again will romp and play like her chill
dren do. Give your baby a good, whole
some spanking and make him know his
place. Dear little fellowl Don't hurt
him, but teach him obedience. Once,
long years ago, when we were weak,
nervous and sick, we learned a lesson
from the mother of prize colt The lit
tie animal was three days old, and, be-
ing very healthy and vigorous, il per
sisted in annoying its mother at all
hours for food. The wise mother bore
patiently with the young autocrat for n
time, and then, seizing its delicate ears
between her teeth, DIT them gently but
firmly till the rogue was taught a lesson.
we had six months old baby who was
equally vigorous and importunate. 4
gentle spanking settled him. Try il. A
baoy KNOWS as much when il is three
days old as colt does at the same aoe
At six months it knows a great deal
more.