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DETROIT, 1)]BJCEMBER 2, 1884.

 

 

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OUR DAILY REUKONING.

If you sit down at set of sun

And count the acts that you have done.
And counting, ﬁnd

One self-denying act, one word

That eased the heart of him who heard,
One glance most kind

That fell like sunshine where it went,

Then you may count that day well spent.

But it through all the IiVelong day

You’ve cheered no heart by yea or nay,
If through it all

You’ve nothing done that you can trace

That brought the sunshine to one face,
No act most small,

'Phat helped some soul and nothing cost,

Then count that day as worse than lost.

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CHRISTMAS.

 

Christmas is almost here again, and we
must put our wits together to ﬁnd suitable
presents for our many friends. I have
seen several pretty presents in process of
preparation, and maybe by telling what
they are I can help some of the House-
holders who are trying to think of some-
thing to make, but can’t hit on just the
right thing.

A pretty present to give to a gentleman
friend is a bag for his soiled collars and
cuffs, and as these are usually sent to the
laundry it is desirable to keep them sep-
arate from the rest of the soiled linen.
Get a skein of very ﬁne seine twine (the
coarse twines have gone out of fashion,)
crochet in mitten stitch a cylinder about
six inches long and ﬁve inches in diame-
ter, ﬁnish the edges in a pretty scallop;
then for the bottom of the bag make a
mat in a more open stitch, St W the bottom
into the cylinder, and just inside where
they are fastened together put apiece of
old hoop-skirt, neatly covered with White
cotton; put a piece of hoop—skirt just in-
side the top edge too; these will hold the
bag in shape. Hang a large tassel of the
twine in the middle of the bottom; this
will pull it down a little and make a
pretty ﬁnish. Tie ribbons on each side,
and tie them together in a long loop for a
handle; or a handle may be crocheted,
and a bow of ribbon put on each side
where it is joined to the bag.

An old Japanese fan may be made
useful for a wall ornament by covering it
on one side with cheap but bright satin;
then take a piece of pasteboard the same
shape but a little bit larger than the fan,
cover this with felt, or with cloth in some
dark shade that will go well with the satin
and line it with the satin; cut it a little

ay down the middle on side where the

 

handle is on the fan, and turn back the
corners, showing the satin lining; sew the
pasteboard on to the fan so as to form a
pocket. and ﬁnish the edge and the cor-
ners that are turned back with a silk cord
the same shade as the lining; t e an enor-
mous bow of ribbon the color of the cloth
on to the handle of the fan. and just be-
hind this bow put on a loop to hang it- up
by.

Most every farmer keeps a peacock or
two, and the feathers are Very useful to
trim the house up with. One good way
to use them is to get a piece of satin—old
gold is a pretty shade—about fourteen
inches long and twelve inches wide; sew
a strip of cardinal plush about three
inches in Width on each end of the satin
and ﬁnish one end with a gold fringe.
Sew the other end on to a little roller—a
brass rod is prettiest if it can be obtained
—-and put on a long loop of ribbon to
hang it up by. Take ﬁve or six of your
prettiest feathers and group them prettily
in one corner so they will lie diagonally
across the satin, and put on a large satin
bow to hide the fastening.

Crocheted underskirts are very fashion-
able now, and they are also very warm
and comfortable. Crochet a yoke to come
down just over the hips in a close stitch
which will not stretch easily, then crochet
the skirt part in a ﬁne shell stitch, or any
other pretty fancy stitch. Finish off the
bottom with a scallop and a narrow ruﬂie
of lace falling from underneath. These
are very nice for babies who have just
been put into short clothes, as they cling
to the child and keep him warm. Another
very serviceable present for a child is a
hood of white Angora wool. They are
easily knit, and when trimmed with a
band of swansdown, without any ribbon
except just the ties, are extremely dainty.
These hoods can be washed again and
again without injuring them in the least,
and if care is taken they can be worn
three or four winters. Five balls of wool
make a hood for a baby a year old, six
or seven balls will be plenty for a child
of ﬁve or six.

A useful and ornamental present for a
lady’s dressing-room is a board about ten
by six inches, covered with plush or

velvet on which are fastened four
or ﬁve—four is the more fash-
ionable number—brass hooks of some

fancy design; a brass staple to hang
it up, and the back is neatly lined with
silesia. On one hook is hung the button
hook, on another the long rubber or-shell
hair pins so much used, and the others

    

 

may be used for the watch at night, or
for various little things which otherwise
are thrown on the top of the bureau and
look untidy.

A case for kid gloves, which should
never be folded, is made of felt. Take a
piece about eighteen by ten inches, line
it with satin or some soft material, bind
it with ribbon, then tack a piece of
ribbon along each long side about
two inches from the edge, catching it
about every three inches. The gloves are
laid crosswise in the case, the tips of the
ﬁngers slipped through one loop of the
ribbon and the wrist through the corres-
ponding loop on the other edge. The
case is to be rolled up, and should have a

ribbon to tie around it. M. J. 11.

DETROIT.

I LL-MANNERED CHILDREN.

 

I sincerely hope to be made welcome to
the Household as this is my ﬁrst call; 211—
though I come to tell you of my last trial.
I live on a farm, and as I presume a good
many of the readers of the Household do,
you know that the time for killing hogs
must come. and with us just when my
mother was sick. But I got the work
done up in good shape, and as the next
day was Sunday I was sure I would have
a nice time to read and rest. Just as I
was ﬁnishing up the work on Sunday
morning, a knock was heard on the front
door, and so fell my “castles in the air,”
for as the door opened it admitted a trio
to stay all day. 'Not but what I enjoy
company, but in the country you never
can tell what. time the house will be full
of company, and you are expected to get
dinner for them, even if there are sick
ones in the house; but this trio brought a
child with them. (Whyis there not more
than one pretty, well-behaved child in ten ?)
As I was requested to entertain the
company with music, the child was
placed in a rocking chair, and was he
conten”.ed to sit there? No; not until he
placed the rocking chair against a second
chair, so as to makea noise, and the last
chair against the window. His mother
moved him several times, and he moved
the chairs back to the window each time.
To repay his mother he doubled up his '
ﬁst and struck her a number of times,
even in the face, and she was treated
that way all day. It took some one to
watch the child all the time. This is not
an unusual case, yet there are some child—
ren that are perfect little ladies and
gentlemen. As I was out calling In a
neighboring village I was very much


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pleased with avery bright girl about six
years old. She came to the door to admit
me, invited me in and placed a chair for
me, and then said: “Lady, please ex-
cuse me, and I will call mamma,” and she
wasjust as lady—like all the time Iwas
there. But Ihave seen other children,
the same age, and even older, who would
walk into the room and go right up in
front of callers, acting as though they
wished to see how long they could stare
at them. If you notice such children you
may expect to have your chain or any
other attractive article handled until you
can ﬁnd some excuse to get rid of them.
In doing this you must be very careful
not to offend their mother, for she is
more sensitive you will ﬁnd than better
behaved children’s mothers are. I dearly
love children, and all I become acquaint-
ed with seem to return the affection, but
if mothers could only see the faults in
their own children, we would see many
better behaved ones; and to see better
manners in children is the wish of
HONOR GLINl‘.
,.___.,._..--. -___.
THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSI-
TION.

anron.

 

A lady writes us from Muir, saying she
would like a few hints as to what would
be necessary and suitable in wearing ap-
parel for a trip to New Orleans.

The climate of New Orleans, in winter
we are told by a gentleman whohas spent
some time there, is very much like our
early summer or fall weather. Frosts are
infrequent, but sometimes the winds are
chilly and unpleasant. Their coolest
weather is in January and February.
We think those who propose to visit
the Exposition will be safe in pro-
viding themselves with such clothing
as would be comfortable in our or—
dinary late May or early September
weather. For a visit of two, or even
three weeks, two good dresses will be
suﬁicient. One should be a nice silk,
black by preference, with some pretty
laces and ribbons as adjuncts for church
and evening wear; the other a suit of
some woolen material, mun—because you
never can tell where or when a worn
dress will give out—which may be made
of summer camel’s hair, light weight
tricot, Cheviot, or cashmere; drap d’ alma
is excellent for this purpose as it does
not wrinkle when crushed, but we believe
this goods is to be found only in black.
Surah silk makes a handsome and ser-
viceable traveling costume, not expen-
sive. A tailor made suit is more stylish
and suitable than any other, for
the traveling dress will be the street
suit at the journey’s end. A light wrap,
perhaps, one of the pretty cloth
mantles so popular last fall, is necessary,
also a shawl for comfort. One hat or
bonnet will answer every purpose. as any
milliner can so trim it that a cluster of
tips or fancy wings can be added if one
wishes a more dressy chapeau.

Most ladies prefer not to disrobe in a
sleeping car; many loosen their clothing
and slip on a ﬂannel or cashmere dressing
sack. Others provide themselves with

    

 

a neglige or dressing gown. to be
worn instead of or over the robe
de unit. The latter is preferable,
as permitting more comfort, and in
case of accident one is not so helpless;
it is also desirable to put on in one’s
room while resting. We think cotton
underwear, or the light-weight Merino
“gauze” will be most comfortable for
the sesson” down South.” One word of
caution. If you wish to enjoy the Ex-
position, do not start off with apair of
new boots to break in. Let the feet be
comfortable if you mean to have a good
time in sightseeing. Rubbers, water-
proof and umbrella are essentials one will
not forget. No white skirts, they are a
nuisance on a journey.

Another correspondent asks for any in-
formation we can give in respect to rail-
road rates, and hotel prices at New
Orleans. No “ excursion rates ” have as
yet been published, but rates at present
are about 25 the round trip, with' the
probability that when the Exposition is
fairly opened and competition becomes
active, they will be lowered to $18 or $20.
These prices of course do not include
sleepers. Hotel rates are higher than at
the North. First class hotels charge from
$4 to $6 per day, others from $3 to $4.
The most economical plan is to go to a
hotel run “ on the European plan,” where
you pay a dollar a day for your room,
and take your meals where you please.
Meals at restaurants can be had at from
ﬁfty to seventy-ﬁve cents each, and in
this way the expenses are considerably

reduced.
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WHY GIRLS NEED WOMANLY
SYMPATHY.

 

After a summer devoted to butter and
bread making, learning how to color and
make rag carpets, settling the question of
greens, how to make the children’s
clothes, giving the schools a going over,
and having come to the end of the politi-
cal campaign, it would seem as though
now we had learned what to eat and how
to cook it, the children off to school
and things in general cleared up. woman
kind might sit down aminute and stay
“sot,” but Beatrix says no. She knows
that nothing stands still; if we are not
growing in grace, we are in something
else. That fact was forcibly presented to
me lately as I was going down the main
street in our little town. I heard some
one laugh so loudly that I looked around
to see a pretty, fair-haired girl, whose
face was familiar to me, walking with a
young man, and I asked some one who
she was. When my friend told me, I said
“ That child! she is not much past a baby, "
for it seemed such a little while since
she sat on the hay mow with me, one
lovely June day, and played with our
three white puppies. I can’thelp sighing
at the ﬂood of thoughts that come over
me. I know her father is a bad man, she
an only child, and her mother a careless,
shallow woman, one who thinks “it will
be all right” and trusts to luck. Finally
I realize that my friend has been talking
to me, and I have heard nothing except

 

“ She’s quite a young lady—the prettiest
girl in town, and she has more beaux
than any other girl out.” After much
disputing—because I said she was only a
child ﬁfteen years old, and my friend in-
sisted that she was a young lady and was
sixteen—I give it up, and go back to
wondering if there is no way in which to
keep the childrenlittle, and sweet in their
innocence and ignorance. .
Even those mothers who are watching
and guarding and teaching their chil-
dren, keeping them at work, remember
ing that “Satan ﬁnds mischief for idle
hands,” even these are suddenly awakenn
ed to ﬁnd their 'children become what
some call worldly wise, and the revela

'tion brings an added perplexity and care

to the tired mothers, and they think.
“ What can I do now.” If human nature
would be satisﬁed to know only what is
right for it, but in some mysterious way-—
by the atmosphere I believe—there comes
with the little girls’. and boys’ growth,
that dangerous wisdom and rude actions
that strike terror to every good mother’s
heart, because she knows somewhere
there are breakers ahead. Evil inﬂuen-
ces are crowding and jostling with the
pure mother’s teaching. Every day peo-
ple are appalled with the knowledge that
“another young person has gone to the
bad," quite as often where the training
and principles are good, and each mother
instinctively shivers and thinks “Will
mine be next?” Perhaps they will. In
this life no one is entirely safe unless they
are deaf, dumb and blind, and are kept
chained up. I notice that those who are
doing the mischief—laying the founda-
tion for some one’s ruin, and some one’s
broken heart, are much more friendly and
willing to reach out the hand of fellow—
ship to some lonesome, friendless, per-
haps motherless girl, than are the better
class of society. There is so much to do,
so very much. Some mothers have child-
ren and much necessary work, some
have no children, but all are too busy
with their own affairs to feel interested
outside of their family circle. They are
not their brother’s keeper, and so they
are not required to remember the young
girls, or to think how they were once
young and flill of giggle, but take it for
granted that this is a Christian land,
and all have the same advantages for
keeping straight, even though they have
no brother, or sister, or worse than all, no
mother, for a friend.

I am a Christian myself, and a girl, and
therefore know of what I am talking.

There is something wrong in a Chris
tianity which expends all its love in the
home circle, making those outside feel
that they are among but not of them.
Why is there not more fellow feeling in;
this world? Why should not woman-
hood be a bond between young girls and
older women? Why are there so very few
women who can make and keep friends
with girls, who are anxious to do them
good before they are really called upon!
How many of you know whether some
young girl, who has no mother, or per-
haps has amother but no companions,
is not longing for a friend, some one to

 

 

 


 

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like her, and help her over the doubtful
places? It’s no good to preach salvation
with gloves on and a ten foot pole.
Many a girl is made a pure, noble woman
by the friendship of some unseen person
' I am sure all angels do not have wings. Z

the most will answer, unless she hasa
natural taste for it.

It is hard for a girl to go through life
thinking that she might have made her
mark, if she had only been given the
chances that other girls had.

PANSY.
God sends them to us often, and wet __ "'
know them by the touch of awarm hand, . 3" NlTTED coggglgRPANE PAT-

and a smile, or perhaps only apiece of:
folded paper, saying that some one has;
thought of us, and is interested in our!
welfare. I know girls get tired of trying
to be good, and having it just taken for

 

Aunt Nell, of Plainwell, furnishes for
Stranger, who wished a pattern for a
knitted counterpane, directions for a

 

 

 

 

granted, when perhaps being good is
taking their whole might. It is such a
little thing, this feeling a cordial interest
in other sinners, but I never noticed how
little there is of it till I became acquaint-
ed with a woman, so sweet and good
that it is an honor to be her friend; then
I thought of it,
seen any one else who was so kind to
everyone, to those of her own age as a
matter of course, but to the girls particu
larly, because they are girls. God bless
such women; they do a work that theology
cannot, and that ministers do not, be
cause every girl wants to copy them.
Somehow even the most careless girl is
pleased by their notice, and the earnest
feel that a woman is a safer friend than
some one of their own age, even if well-
meaning. PHILLIs.

ADOPTING CHILDREN.

 

Of course I, like every one else, have a
theory; and I am going to force myself
into the Household circle for the purpose
‘of airing it.

When I see so many childless homes
and homeless children, it makes me feel
as though the one ought to ﬁll the want
of the other. One says, oh! you never
know how they will turn out. That is
true, but do our own children always
(come up to our' expectations, and do you
not suppose a good many go to the bad
for the want of a home? I think a great
deal of the crime in the world might be
lessened by providing good homes for the
children that “just grow.” The children
are here and some one ought to care for
them, why not you orI as well as our
neighbor? It seems as though life with a
little sorrow in it from well doing, would
be better, in the sight of God at least,
than an empty life. I should think
mothers who lose their own children
would be glad to ﬁll their places.
They certainly can’t complain of the
extra work, for it seems as though they
never would mind that if they only had
their darling back. It is the empty hands
and heart that ache. When we hear of
a family of children being left motherless
we feel so sorry, but never think for a
a moment that we might take one. Per-
haps this is enough on this subject to set
others to thinking.

I liked Beatrix’s notes on music very
much, and would suggest that if your
daughter feels she can’t be happy without
a piano. let her take a few lessons before
you purchase an instrument, provided she
can practice at a friend's, just for the sake
of satisfying her; and I think a term at

 

how I had never

style named “Raised Leaf,” which we
judge to have been clipped from the N.
Y. Tribune. Directions for leggings and
mittens are also furnished us by Aunt
Nell, which we shall try to ﬁnd room for
in future issues. She says:

“If Stranger thinks of knitting a bed
spread, I would advise her to send for the
New Lamb Knitter. I am much inter-
ested in the Household, and would be
sorry to lose it, so I will try and do some-
thing to help keep it up.”

The pattern, which is knit in squares, is
as follows:

Cast on one stitch.

1st row: Over, knit 1.

2d row: Over, knit 2.

3d row: Over, knit 1, over, knit 1, over,
knit 1.

4th row: Over, knit 1, purl 3, knit 2.

5th row: Over, knit 3, over, knit 1,
over, knit 3.

6th row: Over, knit 2, purl 5, knit 3.

7th row: Over, knit 5, over, knit 1,
over, knit 5.

8th row: Over, knit 3, purl 7, knit 4.

9th row: Over, knit 7, over, knit 1,
over, knit 7.

10th row: Over, knit 4, purl 9, knit 5.

11th row: Over, knit 9, over, knit 1,
over, knit 9.

12th row: Over, knit 5, purl 11, knit 6.

13th row: Over, knit 11, over, knit 1,
over, knit 11.

14th row: Over, knit 6. purl 13, knit 7.

15th row: Over, knit 13, over, knit 1,
over, knit 13.

16th row: Over, knit 7, purl 15, knit 8.

17th row: Over, knit 15, over, knit 1,
over, knit 15.

18th row: Over, knit 8, purl 17, knit 9.

19th row: Over, knit 9, narrow (by
knitting 2 together,) knit 13, slip I, knit 1
and throw the slipped stitch over, knit 9.

20th row: Over, knit 9. purl 15, knit 10.

21st row: Over, knit 10, narrow, knit
11, slip 1, knit 1 and throw slipped stitch
over. knit 10. .

22d row: Over, knit 10, purl 13, knit 11.

23d row: Over, knit 11, narrow. knit 9,
slip 1, knit 1 and throw slipped stitch
over, knit 11.
1 24th row: Over, knit 11, purl 11, knit
2

25th row: Over, knit 12, narrow, knit
7, slip I, knit 1 and throw slipped stitch
over, knit 12.
326th row: Over, knit 12, purl 9, knit
1 .
27th row: Over, knit 13, narrow, knit
5, slip I, knit 1 and throw slipped stitch
over, knit 13.
1 28th row: Over, knit 13, purl 7, knit
4

29th row: Over, knit 14, narrow, knit
3, slip 1, knit 1 and throw slipped stitch
over, knit 14.
30th row: Over, knit 14, purl 5, knit 15.
3lst row: Over, knit 15, narrow, knit
1, slip 1, knit 1 and throw slipped stitch
over, knit 15.
32d row: Over, knit 15, purl 3, knit 16.
1 33d row: Over, knit 17, narrow, knit
6.
1 34th row: Over, knit 16, purl 2, knit
7.
1735th row: Over, knit 17, narrow, knit

 

Purl throughout.

36th row:

 

     

 

37th and 38th rows: Narrow, rest plain.

39th row, Narr-»w. rest purl.

Continue as from 37th, two plain rows
and one purl—always remembering to
narrow at the beginning of each row—till
there is only one stitch left. Cast 0111.,
This completes one square,

In arranging the pattern four leaves
should be brought to one point, and the
squares should be sewn together as ﬂatly
as possible without dragging. The join-
ing of the larger squares thus formed re-
quires no special direction.

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HOME-MADE CANDIES FOR
CHRISTMAS.

The children can hardly be convinced
that Christmas is Christmas unless they
are treated to candies. Yet a judicious
mot-her, knowing how candy nowadays is
adulterated with terra alba (white
earth) and other indigestible materials,
and that the beautiful colors which
are so attractive to the eye are unhealthy
if not absolutely poisonous, will hesuate
about encouraging its very free consump-
tion. Children love sweets, and when
pure, candy is not unwholesome but sup-
pliesacraving of growth. We know a
lady who purchases cut-loaf sugar instead
of candy 'for her children, and as much as
possible discourages them from buying
candy by recommending dates, ﬁgs and
raisins as a treat. The Household Editor
admits the possession of a “sweet tooth,"
but ﬁnds the adulterated stuﬂ sold by our
confectioners produces headache and nau-
sea. We therefore recommend that the
mothers or elder sisters expend the money
intended for candy in sugar, and make
their own confections. Somewhere we
have read of an old lady whose ingenuity
was sufﬁcient to “make seven kinds of
cake out of one dough.” This process
seems duplicated in the following, which
we clip from the Kansas Farmer, and
commend as a good guide:

“ Whites of two eggs placed in a tum-
bler; measure with your ﬁnger how high
it comes up in the glass, pour out in a
large bowl, pour in the tumbler as much
water as will equal the amount of egg,
mix them and beat well; add a dessert
spoonfulof vanilla, and about two pounds
of confectioner’s sugar, if you can get it
(it has the appearance of ﬂour) or powder-
ed sugar well sifted; beat well and the
foundation of candy is ready. Take half
a pound of dates, remove stones, put in a
piece of candy dough, roll each in granu-
lated sugar. Split one-half pound of
ﬁgs, and place a layer of dough on a
board, sprinkle well with powdered sugar
to prevent its adhering, and then a layer
of ﬁgs, again a layer of dough, cut in
squares and that kind is ready. Nuts of
any kind canbe made up into the candy;
put almonds inside and then roll in coarse
sugar. Set each out in a cool place to
harden. For chocolate creams, roll any
amount of balls from the dough, and
when they are hardened dip with a fork
into the chocolate melted on the stove;
be careful not to allow it to boil; use
Baker's chocolate. Cocoanut can be
made by rolling out another portion of
the dough on the board, sprinkle cocoanut
over it and roll a few times with the roll-
er, then cut in squares. A mixture of
cocoanut and particles of nuts chopped
ﬁne makes a very delicious candy. The
English walnut makes a handsome ad-
dition if you are to give boxes of this
candy as presents to friends. Split the
walnuts, shape some of the dough into
round, ﬁat balls, and place a half on each
side, press ﬁrmly. This candy is now
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pleased with avery bright girl about six
years old. She came to the door to admit
me, invited me in and placed a chair for
me, and then said: “Lady, please ex-
cuse me, and I will call mamma,” and she
was just as lady-like all the time Iwas
there. But Ihave seen other children,
the same age, and even older, who would
walk into the room and go right‘ up in
front of callers, acting as though they
wished to see how long they could stare
at them. If you notice such children you
may expect to have your chain or any
other attractive article handled until you
can ﬁnd some excuse to get rid of them.
In doing this you must be very careful
not to offend their mother, for she is
more sensitive you will ﬁnd than better
behaved children’s mothers are. I dearly
love children, and all I become acquaint~
ed with seem to return the aﬂection, but
if mothers could only see the faults in
their own children, we would see many
better behaved ones; and to see better
manners in children is the wish of

HONOR GLINI‘.
an'rox .

 

THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSI-
TION.

 

A lady writes us from Muir. saying she
would like a few hints as to what would
be necessary and suitable in wearing ap-
parel for a trip to New Orleans.

The climate of New Orleans, in winter
we are told by a gentleman whohas spent
some time there, is very much like our
«early summer or fall weather. Frosts are
infrequent, but sometimes the winds are

~ chilly and unpleasant. Their coolest

weather is in January and February.
We think those who propose to visit
the Exposition will be safe in pro-
viding themselves with such clothing
as would be comfortable in our or«
dinary late May or early September
weather. For a visit of two, or even
three weeks, two good dresses will be
sufﬁcient. One should be a nice silk,
black by preference, With some pretty
laces and ribbons as adjuncts for church
and evening wear; the other a suit of
some woolen material, neat—because you
never can tell where or when a worn
dress will give out—which may be made
of summer camel’s hair, light weight
tricot, cheviot, or cashmere; drap d’ alma

, is excellent for this purpose as it does

not wrinkle when crushed, but we believe
this goods is to be found only in black.
Surah silk makes a handsome and ser-
viceable traveling costume, not expen-
sive. A tailor made suit is more stylish
and suitable than any other, for
the traveling dress will be the street
suit at the journey’s end. A light wrap,
perhaps, one of the pretty cloth
mantles so popular last fall, is necessary,
also a shawl for comfort. One hat or

‘ bonnet will answer every purpose, as any

milliner can so trim it that a cluster of
tips or fancy wings can be added if one
wishes a more dressy chapeau.

Most ladies prefer not to disrobe in a
sleeping car; many loosen their clothing

‘ and slip on a ﬂannel or cashmere dressing

sack. Others provide themselves with

 

a neglige or dressing gown. to be
worn instead of or over the robe
do wait. The latter is preferable,
as permitting more comfort, and in
case of accident one is not so helpless;
it is also desirable to put on in one’s
room while resting. We think cotton
underwear, or the light-weight Merino
“gauze” will be most comfortable for
the season“ down South.” One word of
caution. If you wish to enjoy the Ex-
position, do not start oﬁ with apair of
new boots to break in“ Let the feet. be
comfortable if you mean to have a good
time in sightseeing. Rubbers, water-
proof and umbrella are essentials one will
not forget. No white skirts, they are a
nuisance on a journey.

Another correspondent asks for any in-
formation we can give in respect to rail-
road rates, and hotel prices at New
Orleans. No “ excursion rates ” have as
yet been published, but rates at present
are about $25 the round trip, with' the
probability that when the Exposition is
fairly opened and competition becomes
active, they will be lowered to $18 or $20.
These prices of course do not include
sleepers. Hotel rates are higher than at
the North. First class hotels charge from
$4 to $6 per day, others from $3 to $4.
The most economical plan is to go to a
hotel run “on the European plan,” where
you pay a dollar a day for your room,
and take your meals where you please.
Meals at restaurants can be had at from
ﬁfty to seventy-ﬁve cents each, and in
this way the expenses are considerably

reduced.
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WHY GIRLS NEED WOMANLY
SYMPATHY.

 

After a summer devoted to butter and,

bread making, learning how to color and
make rag carpets, settling the question of
greens, how to make the children’s
clothes, giving the schools a going over,
and having come to the end of the politi-
cal campaign, it would seem as though
now we had learned what to eat and how
to cook it, the Children oil? to school
and things in general cleared up, woman
kind might sit down a minute and stay
“sot,” but Beatrix says no. She knows
that nothing stands still; if we are not

growing in grace, we are in something-

else. That fact was forcibly presented to
me lately as I was going down the main
street in our little town. I heard some
one laugh so loudly that I looked around
to see a pretty, fair-haired girl, whose
face was familiar to me, walking with a
young man, and'I asked some one who
she was. When my friend told me, I said
“ That child! she is not much past a baby,”
for it seemed such a little while since
she sat on the hay mow with me, one
lovely June day, and played with our
three white puppies. I can't help sighing
at'the ﬂood of thoughts that come over
me. I know her father is a bad man, she
an only child, and her mother a careless,
shallow woman, one who thinks ‘° it will
be all right ” and trusts to luck. Finally
I realize that my friend has been talking
to me, and I have heard nothing except

 

"‘She’s quite a young lady—the prettiest

girl in town, and she has more beaux
than any other girl out.” After much

disputing—because I said she was only a ‘

child ﬁfteen years old, and my friend in-
sisted that she was a young lady and was
sixteen—I give it up, and go back to
wondering if there is no way in which to
keep the children little, and sweet in their
innocence and ignorance. '

Even those mothers who are watching
and guarding and teaching their chil-
dren, keeping them at work, remember-
ing that “Satan ﬁnds mischief for idle
hands,” even these are suddenly awaken-
ed to ﬁnd their children become what
some call worldly wise, and the revela

’tion brings an added perplexity and care

to the tired mothers, and they think,

“ What can I do now.” If human nature

would be satisﬁed to know only what is

right for it, but in some mysterious way——
by the atmosphere I believe—there comes
with the little girls’. and boys’ growth,

that dangerous wisdom and rude actions
that strike terror to every good mother’s
heart, because she knows somewhere
there are breakers ahead. Evil inﬂuen—
ces are crowding and jostling with the

pure mother’s teaching. Every day peo-
ple are appalled with the knowledge that

“another young person has gone to the

bad," quite as often where the training
and principles are good, and each mother
instinctively shivers and thinks “ Will
mine be next?” Perhaps they will. In
this life no one is entirely safe unless they
are deaf, dumb and blind, and are kept
chained up. I notice that those who are
doing the mischief—laying the founda-

tion for some one’s ruin, and some one’s
broken heart, are much more friendly and
willing to reach out the hand of fellow-
ship to some lonesome, friendless, per-
haps motherless girl, than are the better
class of society. There is so much to do,
so very much. Some mothers have child-
ren and much necessary work, some
have no children, but all are too busy
with their own affairs to feel interested,
outside of their family circle. They are
not their brother’s keeper, and so they
are not required to remember the young
girls, or to think how they were once
young and ﬁll of giggle, but take it for
granted that this is a Christian land,
and all have the same advantages for
keeping straight, even though they have
no brother, or sister, or worse than all, no
mother. for a friend.

I am a Christian myself, and a girl, and
therefore know of what I am talking.

There is something wrong in a Chris
tianity which expends all its love in the
home circle, making those outside feel
that they are among but not of them.
Why is there not more fellow feeling in.
this world? Why should not woman-
hood be a bond between young girls and
older women? Why are there so very few
women who can make and keep friends
with girls, who are anxious to do them
good before they are really called upon?
How many of you know whether some
young girl, who has no mother, or per-
haps has a mother but no companions,
is not longing for a friend, some one to

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'like her, and help her over the doubtful
places? It’s no good to preach salvation
with gloves on and a ten foot pole.
Many a girl is made a pure, noble woman
by the friendship of some unseen person.
' I am sure all angels do not have wings.
God sends them to us often, and we
know them by the touch of awarm hand,
and a smile, or perhaps only apiece of
folded paper, saying that some one has
thought of us, and is interested in our
welfare. I know girls get tired of trying
to be good, and having it just taken for
granted, when perhaps being good is
taking their Whole might. It is such a
little thing, this feeling a cordial interest
in other sinners, but I never noticed how
little there is of it till I became acquaint-
ed with a woman, so sweet and good
that it is an honor to be herfriend; then
I thought of it, how I had never
seen any one else who was so kind to
everyone, to those of her own age as a
matter of course, but to the girls particu»
God bless
such women; they do a work that theology
cannot, and that ministers do not, be-
cause every girl wants to copy them.
Somehow even the most careless girl is
pleased by their notice, and the earnest
feel that a woman is a safer friend than
some one of their own age, even if well-
meaning. Pmms.

ADOPTING CHILDREN.

 

Of course I, like every one else, have a
theory; and I am going to force myself
into the Household circle for the purpose
-of airing it.

When I see so many childless homes
and homeless children, it makes me feel
as though the one ought to ﬁll the want
of the other. One says, oh! you never
know how they will turn out. That is
true, but do our own children always
come up to our expectations, and do you
not suppose a good many go to the bad
for the want of a home? I think a great
deal of the crime in the world might be
lessened by providing good homes for the
children that “just grow.” The children
are here and some one ought to care for
them, why not you or I as well as our
neighbor? It seems as though life with a
little sorrow in it from well doing, would
be better, in the sight of God at least,
than an empty life. I should think
mothers who lose their own children
would be glad to ﬁll their places.
They certainly can't complain of the
extra work. for It seems as though they
never would mind that if they only had
their darling back. his the empty hands
and heart that ache. When we hearof
a family of children being left motherless
we feel so sorry, but never think for a
a moment that we might take one. Per-
haps this is enough on this subject to set
others to thinking.

I liked Beatrix’s notes on music very
much, and would suggest that if your
daughter feels she can’t be happy without
a piano. let her take a few lessons before
you purchase an instrument, provided she

T. can practice at a friend’ , just for the sake
.. of satisfying her; and I think a term at

the most will answer, unless she has a
natural taste for it.

It is hard for a girl'to go through life
thinking that she might have made her
mark, if she had only been given the
chances that other girls had.

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KNITTED ' COUNTERPANE
TEEN.

PANSY.
PAT-

 

Aunt Nell, of Plainwell, furnishes for
Stranger, who Wished a pattern for a

knitted counterpane, directions for a

style named “Raised Leaf,” which we
judge to have been clipped from the N.
Y. Tribune. Directions for leggings and
mittens are also furnished us by Aunt
Nell, which we shall try to ﬁnd room for
in future issues. She says:

“If Stranger thinks of knitting a bed
spread, I would advise her to send for the
New Lamb Knitter. I am much inter-
ested in the Household, and would be
sorry to lose it, so I will try and do some-
thing to help keep it up.”

The pattern, which is knit in squares. is
as follows:

Cast on one stitch.

1st row: Over, knit 1.

2d row: Over, knit 2. .

3d row: Over, knit 1, over, knit 1, over,
knit 1.

4th row: Over, knit 1, purl 3, knit 2.

5th row: Over, knit 3, over, knit 1,
over, knit 3.

6th row: Over, knit 2, purl 5, knit 3.

7th row: Over, knit 5, over, knit 1,
over, knit 5.

8th row: Over, knit 3, purl 7, knit 4.

9th row: Over, knit 7, over, knit 1,
over, knit 7.

10th row: Over, knit 4, purl 9, knit 5.

11th row: Over, knit 9, over, knit 1,
over, knit 9.

12th row: Over, knit 5, purl 11, knit 6.

13th row: Over, knit 11, over, knit 1,
over, knit 11.

14th row: Over, knit 6. purl 13, knit 7.

15th row: Over, knit 13, over, knit 1,
over, knit 13.

16th row: Over, knit 7, purl 15, knit 8.

17th row: Over, knit 15, over, knit 1.
over, knit 15.

18th row: Over, knit 8, purl 17, knit 9.

19th row: Over, knit 9, narrow (by
knitting 2 together,) knit 13, slip 1, knit 1
and throw the slipped stitch over, knit 9.

20th row: Over, knit 9. purl 15, knit 10.

21st row: Over, knit 10, narrow, knit
11, slip 1, knit 1 and throw slipped stitch
over, knit 10. .

22d row: Over, knit 10, purl 13, knit 11.

23d row: Over, knit 11, narrow. knit 9,
slip 1, knit 1 and throw 'slipped stitch
over, knit 11.
1224th row: Over, knit 11, purl 11, knit

25th row: Over, knit 12, narrow, knit
7, slip 1, knit 1 and throw slipped stitch
over, knit 12.
1326th row: Over, knit 12, purl 9, knit

27th row: Over, knit 13, narrow, knit
5, slip 1, knit 1 and throw slipped stitch
over, knit 13.
1428th row: Over, knit 13, purl 7, knit

29th row: Over, knit 14, narrow, knit
3, slip 1, knit 1 and throw slipped stitch
over, knit 14.
30th row: Over, knit 14, purl 5, knit 15.
31st row: Over, knit 15, narrow, knit
1, slip 1, knit 1 and throw slipped stitch
over, knit 15.
32d row: Over, knit 15, purl 3, knit 16.
33d row: Over, knit 17, narrow, knit

6.
1 34th row: Over, knit 16, purl 2, knit
7

35th row: Over, knit 17, narrow, knit

 

7.
36th row: Purl throughout.

 

  

 

37th and 38th rows: Narrow, rest plain.

39th row, Narruw. rest purl.

Continue as from 37th, two plain rows
and one purl—a1 ways remembering to
narrow at the beginning of each row—till
there is only one stitch left. Cast offs
This completes one square.

In arranging the pattern four leaves
should be brought to one point, and the
squares should be sewn together as ﬂatly
as possible without dragging. The join-
ing of the larger squares thus formed re-
quires no special direction.

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HOME-MADE CANDIES FOR
CHRISTMAS.

 

The children can hardly be convinced
that Christmas is Christmas unless they
are treated to candies. Yet a judicious
mother, knowing how candy nowadays is
adulterated with terra alba (white
earth) and other indigestible materials,
and that the beautiful colors which
are so attractive to the eye are unhealthy
if not absolutely poisonous, will hesitate
about encouraging its very free consump-
tion. Children love sweets, and when
pur'e, candy is not unwholesome but sup-
plies a craving of growth. We know a
lady who purchases cut-loaf sugar instead
of candy 'for her children, and as much as
possible discourages them from buying
candy by recommending dates, ﬁgs and
raisins as a treat. The Household Editor
admits the possession of a “sweet tooth,"
but ﬁnds the adulterated stuff sold by our
confectioners produces headache and nau-
sea. We therefore recommend that the
mothers or elder sisters expend the money
intended for candy in sugar, and make
their own confections. Somewhere we
have read of an old lady whose ingenuity
was suﬁicient to “make seven kinds of
cake out of one dough.” This process
seems duplicated in the following, which
we clip from the Kansas Farmer, and
commend as a good guide:

“ Whites of two eggs placed in a tum-
bler; measure with your ﬁnger how high
it comes up in the glass, pour out in a
large bowl, pour in the tumbler as much
water as will equal the amount of egg,
mix them and beat well; add a dessert
spoonful of vanilla, and about two pounds
of confectioner’s sugar, if you can get it
(it has the appearance of ﬂour) or powder-
ed sugar well sifted; beat well and the
foun ation of candy is ready. Take half
a pound of dates, remove stones, put in a
piece of candy dough, roll each in granu.
lated sugar. - Split one-half pound of
ﬁgs, and place a layer of dough on a
board, sprinkle well with powdered sugar
to prevent its adhering, and then a layer
of ﬁgs, again a layer of dough, cut in
squares and that kind is ready. Nuts of
any kind can be made up into the candy;
put almonds inside and then roll in coarse
sugar. Set each out in a cool place to
harden. For chocolate creams, roll any
amount of balls from the dough, and
when they are hardened dip with a fork
into the chocolate melted on the stove;
be careful not to allow it to boil; use
Baker's chocolate. Cocoanut can be
made by rolling out another portion of
the dough on the board, sprinkle cocoanut
over it and roll a few times with the roll:
er, then cut in squares. A mixture of
cocoanut and particles of nuts chopped
ﬁne makes a very delicious candy. The
English walnut makes a handsome ad-
dition if you are to give boxes of this
candy as presents to friends. Split the

walnuts, shape some of the dough into
round, ﬂat balls, and lace a half on each
his candy is now‘
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side, press ﬁrmly.


  

4. THE HOUSEHOLD.

 

 

being made in society circles a good deal,
as there is no cooking to be done and is
very easy and clean work. A dollar’s
worth of all the ingredients will make
many pounds of candy.”

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WALL DECORATIONS.

 

A correspondent says her daughter
wishes to know how to arrange a bunch of
peacock feathers for a wall ornament.
We have seen them sewed upon a fan-
shaped piece of pasteboard, the joining
at the handle concealed under a bow of
ribbon, and fastened to the wall. But
perhaps the prettiest ornament of the
kind we have seen was the simplest. A
few ﬁne feat-hers were selected, the stems
gilded with gold paint. and then arranged
at a graceful angle over a little bracket.
A bow of ribbon was fastened where the
stems crossed. A few very long ones ar-
ranged over a door in this fashion, might,
we think, make a very showy and at-
tractive decoration, especially if the wall
paper was of a color adapted to show them
oﬁ. Most people make the mistake of
massing too many In one bunch for really
ﬁne eﬁect. They go on the principle
“ If a little is good a good deal is better,”
which is seldom safe doctrine.

At Mabley’s Bazar we saw not long ago
every pretty hand screen made of pea-
cock’s plumage. The “ eyes” of the
feathers were glued to a circular founda-
tion, both sides being covered. One row
only was used; then some of the long
barbs from the stems were curled a little,
and put on to ﬁll in around the circle.
The center was of fowls’ feathers colored
bright red, and the wooden handle was
gilded with the convenient gold paint. It
was a pretty and convenient toy, and any
deft—ﬁngered girl can duplicate it if she
has the feathers, we are quite certain.

And now, will that daughter please tell
how the tidy was made which the mother
interrupted her writing to inspect? We
want to hear from our girls. about the
pretty things they are making for Christ-
mas, and other matters of interest to
them. The girls, who very soon will be
our women, are part Of the household,
and ought to be better represented in our
FABMER Household.

_____..,_

GLYCERINE OINTMENT.

 

 

The Prairie Farmer gives a recipe for
' a glycerine ointment, which it says is
excellent for rough or chapped hands, for
softening scabs, burns or sores, corns or
callouses. The directions are as follows:

Take two ounces of oil of almonds, half
an ounce of spermaceti, and a drachm (or
oneeighth of an ounce) of white wax and
gently warm them together in any earth-
en vessel, or even in a tin cup. Heat
only enough to have the spermaceti and
wax dissolved; making it too hot injures
the quality. As soon as melted, remove
from the ﬁre, and stir in two ounces of
good glycerine, continuing the stirring
until cool, when it should be of the con-
sistency of good lard, or even stiffer. For
hot weather a larger proportion of wax
may be used. When about cold stir in a
drop or two, or more, of oil of roses.
which will give it a very pleasant odor.
Half the above quantities may be used if
for a single person or family. Keep it in
well corked vials; those with necks large

 

 

   

enough to admit the ﬁnger are most con-
venient for use, as well as for getting it
into them. If these are kept well corked,
the ointment will remain good and sweet
for six months to a year. If much ex-
posed, it will become a little rancid after
a time, especially in hot weather, when it
is less agreeable, though still good to use.

—-——-¢eo———

INFORMATION WANTED.

 

Will some of the readers of the House—
hold tell me through its columns if they
use the sewing machine advertised by the
FARMER and how they like it? Is it a new
Singer or is it the old Singer machine im~
proved? I have never seen one.

YPSILANTI.

[Mrs. T. Cross, and Mrs. R. E. Gorton,
of Ypsilanti, have sewing machines order-
ed through the FARMER. We presume
our correspondent can examine the ma-
chine by calling on either of these ladies.
The machine furnished by the FARMER is
what is called the Family Singer Machine,
and its parts are interchangeable with
those of the Singer sold by agents. It has
the latest improvements and attachments,
and has given perfect satisfaction wher-
ever sold. Of the many sold only one
has been complained of, and in this in-
stance it was found on investigation that
the point of the needle had broken off,
and the force employed to put a pointless
needle through several thicknesses of cloth
made the machine run very hard. A new
needle being set, the machine was all
right.——HousEHOLD En]

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A FEW QUESTIONS.

 

Would it not be a good plan to have
the address of the Household Editor on
every copy of the Household?

I Would like to ask E. M. A., of Gen-
terville, how the preparation for moth is
to be used.

I do not ﬁnd it necessary to at once put
all articles made of baking powder into
the oven, as I have made enough batter
for four loaves of layer cake at once, and
the last one seemed as nice as the ﬁrst.
I make my own baking powder, which
may make a difference. I like the House-
hold very much, hope it may continue to
ﬂourish. LALLIE.

TECUMSEH.

[Any communication addressed to the
Household Editor, care of the MICHIGAN
FARMER, reaches her safely and prompt-

ly.]

Is there a more unpleasant and dis-
agreeable smell than that of cabbage
throughout the house, caused by prepar-
ing a dinner of the Austrian Empress,
favorite vegetable? “N0 pent up Utica
conﬁnes” its smell, closed doors are no
barriers, the whole house smells like a
sauer kraut factory, and the odor only can
be got rid of by continued and thorough
ventilation. We once knew a young lady
who while looking for a boarding place
was directed to a place which promised to
be everything she desired. But the day
she called to make arrangements the
whole house was redolent of cabbage and
the fastidious miss lingered only
long enough to say she had decided not to
take board there, and continued her
search for a place where the smell of din-
ner did not permeate the house at 4 P. M.

————oeo—--

charcoal in the water used for cooking
will greatly lessen, if not entirely banish
the objectionable smell, and this is worth
remembering. g;

Contributed Recipes.

 

Faun Cums—One egg, one and one-half
cups of sugar, one cup sour cream, two cups
buttermilk, three even teaspoonfuls soda,” one
teaspoonful cloves, 3. little, salt. Mix long
They are splendid. LALLII.

Tncmlsnn.

 

WnnING RECIPE—Soak the clothes in eold
water; put three pails of water in the boiler.
When the water is hot put one tablespoonful

. of, kerosene Oil into one quart of soap, and put
‘ it in the boiler. Then put in the clothes, and

let the. boil ten or ﬁfteen minutes; take them
out into lukewarm water, rub them, rinse, and

hang out. LEONE.
BIG Baavnn.

 

BLEACHINGrA bleaching ﬂuid commended
by a good housekeeper, as saving Inueh labor,
and also as whitening the clothes without
making them tender. is made as follows: Put
one pound of line into a pailful of boiling wa-
ter. Stir it up well and let stand till the water
is perfectly clear. Dissolve two pounds of sal
soda in two gallons of hot water. Strain the
lime water into the soda water, stir, and turn

ﬂuid to three pailfuls of water, in the boiling

suds. Wring the clothes out of the boiling

suds, and they do not need “sudsiﬁg,” but

only to be put through a rinsing water. It is

not necessary to use the bleaching ﬂuid every

week. Mas. S.
DETROIT.

IF YOU WANT
Profitable Employment

SEND AT ONCE TO

THE NEW lAMB KNITTEH 80.,

For Full Information.

An ordinary operator can earn from one to three
dollars per day in any community in the Northern
States on our New Lamb Knitter.

100 Varieties of Fabric on Same Machine.

You can wholly ﬁnish twelve pairs ladies’ full-
shaped stockings or twenty pairs socks or mittens
in a day! Skilled Operators can double this pro-
duction. Capacity and range of work double that
of the old Lamb knitting machine. Address

The New Lamb Knitter (30.,
117 and 119 Main St., west, JACKSON, Mrcn,

 

 

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