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DETROIT, OCT. 20, 1888.

 

 

THE HOUSEHOLD-"Supplement.

 

 

THE DA UGHTER,

 

‘ My little daughter grows space;
Her dolls are now quite out of date;
‘It seems t? at I must take their place.
We have become such friends of late
We might be ministers of state,
' Discussing projects of great peril,
Such strange new questionings di' ate
' The beauty of my little girl.

How tall she grows! What subtle g2 ace
Doth evcr; movement animate!

With garments gathered for the race
LShe stands a goddess slim and st'aight.
Young Anemis, when she was eight
. Among the myrtle bloom and laurel—

! doubt if she could more than mate
The beauty of my little girl.

The baby passes from her face,
Leaving the lines more delica‘e,
Till in her fea ures I can trace
Her mother's smile, serene, sedate.
‘Tis something at the hands of fate
To watch the onward years nnfurl
Eacn line which goes to consecrate
The beauty of my little girl.
L'nnvor.
Lord! hear me. as in prays.r I wait,
Then givest ali; guard Thou my pearl;
And, when Thou countest at the gate
Thy jewels. count my little girl.
--L hambers‘ Journal.

 

“THE DETROIT MUSEUM OF ART.

 

When we know ée can avail ourselves of
an opportunity or reap an advantage at
any moment we may elect, we are apt to
delay, thinking “to-morrow,” or “ next
week ” will do as well as today. Thus it
happened that the Museum of Art in this
city had been open a month before I visited
it, though I had intended, long before this,
to tell the HOUSEHOLD readers all about it.
The new building is very handsome,
architecturally, and an ornament to Jef-
ferson Avenue. on which once eminently
aristocratic thoroughfare it is located. The
interior is commodious, well lighted, and
7 » just now furnished with six pieces of
statuary and 158 paintings, ninety-eight of
which belong to the famous Seney collec-
tion, eight are owned by the Museum, and
the remainder loaned by citizens of Detroit,
the artists and several eastern dealers.
Among the pictures owned by the
Museum is Millet’s “Greek Girls reading
the story of Enoue,” which was so much
admired at the famous “ Art Loan” ex~
’hibition, and was the first picture bought
for the then decidedly in embryo museum
Psale’slarge allegorical painting, “The
Court of Death,” briefly described in the
Housnnonn recently, was a donation from
Mr. George Scripps, of this city; and is, per-
haps because of items and mystic subject,

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which many seem not to understand, one
which attracts a good deal of attention.
Ellen K. Baker's Salon picture, “The
Young Artist” (No. 5), belongs to the
Museum; it represents a little girl who has
drawn a picture upon her slate which she
holds up for the baby, enthroned in its
high chair, to admire. The baby’s delicious—
ly snub nose is universally admired. “ The
Missing Vessel” (122) represents a wreck
drifting at the mercy of the winds and
waves; it is painted by Rfihfl, an American
marine artist of considerable renown.
“The Marriage of St. Catherine” (143)
was donated by Pope Leo XIII, the first
gift the M-iseum received; it belongs to the
“old school” of religious paintings, of
which it is a fine example.

The visitor to the Art Loan of 1883 will
find a few of the pictures then exhibited,
principally those owned by residents of De-
troit, who have parted with their art
treasures to enrich for a time the walls of
the Museum. Here is Rosa Bonheur‘s
“Sheep in the Highlands” (17), owned by
Gen. Alger, which was so much admired,
and was one of the most valuable pictures
exhibited. “ The Departure for the Hunt ”
(45), “ The Twins,” or “Bouguereau’s
Babies” as I have heard it called, loaned
by Mrs. H. G. Lewis, of Goldwater,
“Euchred, Sure!" (23), “Cardinal View-
ing the Apotheosis of Thiers” (148),
“ Wayside Devotions ” (103), that exquisite
gem by Meyer von Bremen, and others,
will be recogn‘zed with pleasure as familiar.

Munkacsy’s famous picture, ‘-Tne Last
Moments of M .»Z trt,” owned by Gen. Alger,
was placed on exhibition Ostober lst, and
one always finds before it a knot of in-
terested spectators. 0J8 lady, deeply im-
Dressed by the solemnity of this final scene
of the great composer’s lite, sail: “ I
should not wish to have that picture in my
house, it is too saddening; it would make
me feel as if there was a death in the
family dilly.” There are two other large
canvasses, before which loiterers often
pause, and which are very respectfully
viewed by that large contingent who seem
to think the merit of a painting is measured
by its size. Simehow, in looking at
“Hamlet, Prince of Denmark” (1:36), I
thought of Olive Newcome and the fate of
the “Battle of Assaye.” Himlet, in his
“inky cloak, and customary suit of solemn
black,” very dusky as to hair and com-
plexion, confronts the queen. The moment
chosen is when, in her apartment, he bids
her “Look here, upon this picture, and on
this,” showing her his father’s miniature.
One “inky foot” is planted squarely on

 

her erm'ned train, and certainly her mid-
dle-aged countenance beneath its severe
coif is very expressive of the emotion
which caused her speech:

“ 0h Hamlet, speak no more;

Thou turn's rn'ue eyes into my very soul:

And there I see 3 10h b110k and grained spots

As wxll no; leave their tine ."

1 don’t know what is the matter with
her m-jesty’s figure, but she seems to
p‘esent a curious anatomical appearance,
due perhaps to the style of corsets worn in
Denmark at that era. There is another
Prisca ( f Denmark of quite a differing type,
in the exhibit; it is Hugues Marie’s “ Ham-
let and Ophelia” (101); a blonde Hamlet
is bidding a sweet, sad-faced Ophelia " To
a nunnery, go, get thee to a nunnery;" at
least that is the legend upon the massive ,
frame. I fear I was not in reverent mood,
for I thought his outstretched arm was
mining the way to Sanders’ and his
declamation Wis an invitation to j )in him
in a glass of ice cream soda. Bit then, I
an not a critic, and I do not care for big
pictures, unless painted by masters like
Muukacsy. I would not give the two Ham-
lets and “ The Court of Death,” were they
mine to give, for that one little gem of
Meyer’s, “Wayside Devotions”—the two
chubby, angel-faced children, both kneel-
ing on the dusty path, one with folded
hands and bowed head and the other with
the dying sunbeams glinting on his cheek,
and in the meshes of his tangled hair. The
thought and its expression are alike beauti-
ful and poetic.

There are three pictures by Corot, whose
landscapes and treatment of foliage and
sky 1 greatly admire; it is Nature ideal'zed.
He painted—alas that we must speak of
him in the past tense—with wonderful
effect of light and shade, so that the eye is
satisfied and charmed. DliZ has a beauti‘
ful moonlight scene, the best, to my taste, of
his seven pictures exhibited (Nos. 46 to 52);
it is 8.111er61 of coloring in browns, and
such tl:ecy luminous clouds, as if the artist
mixed his tints with moonbeams.

O.her pictures which deserve study in-
clude No. 132, a Wallachian Inn, in winter,
painted by the celebrated animal painter,
Adolphe Schreyer. Travelers have tied
their horses under the shed while they
sought refreshment within, and the shiver-
ing beasts are exponents of the low tem-
perature and keen wind outside; the “ For-
bidden Boo ” (146), a genre painting by
Vibert, portrays ayoung girl surprised by
her carmine-clad perceptor, reading, when
the piles of books strewn about show she
should have been studying, her expression

s a bewitching compound of consternation

 


INTENTIONAL SECOND EXPOSURE

4.-

 
     

TI-IE HOUSEHOLD.

 

SCRAPS.

THE essay on Hospitality, in the HOUSE-
HOLD of Sept. 22nd, touches a topic of con-
siderable interest to the social world. The
entertainment of guests nowdays is felt to
be a privilege. to be extended by the person
who entertains. rather than claimed by
strangers or casual acquaintances as aright.
1n the more simple days of pioneer living,
to be the friend of our friend was the pass-
port to the best the house afforded. The
“ wayside inns ” were far apart, and con-
versation with those who brought news
from the old home was an equivalent for
entertainment. But in these days our
friend’s friends go to a hotel; we do not
practice the hospitality of Abraham upon
the plains of Mimre, nor would our nine-
teenth century guests be satisfied with such
simple, pastoral fare; they expect a dinner
of three courses and two kinds of pie.
Hospitality, in the strict import of the
word, means the entertainment of strangers
without recompense; but what is this, in
eflect, but turning the home into a sort of
free hotel, where the departing stranger gets
off cheaply by saying: “ Well, I’m sure I’m
much obliged for your hospitality, and if
you ever come up our way, come and see
us.” But it costs time and money and
trouble to entertain, and are we not justi-
fied therefore in electing upon whom we
will bestow these gifts? Is it a duty to in-
vite the tree agent, the implement man, the
man who wants to buy a farm (but never
does), to dine and lodge with us, when to
do so puts an added care upon wife and
mother, whose time and hands are already
fully occupied? These men are abroad on
their personal business, business in which
they expect to make money, why should the
tamer lessen their hotel bills by increasing
in ever so slight a measure, his wife’s tasks?
What earthly right have people who travel
for their own pleasure or business, to ex-
pect their casual acquaintances to entertain
them gratuitously? Hospitality is a very
delightful virtue—especially to the recipient.
But the gentle Elia says that one of the
homes which is no home is “the house of
the man who is infested with many visit-
ors.” It is not of noble-hearted friends he
complains, but of “the purposeless visit-

ants who take your good time and give you
their bad time in exchange.” Is it not
these purposeless visitors, who visit to suit
their convenience rather than our pleasure,
whose friendship is a matter of utility, who
claim most of what passes as hospitality?
“We have not sat down to a meal alone in
ten weeks. * '31“ The summer has gone;
we have all worked hard and have nothing
to show for it; it seems as if we had done
nothing but wait upon company.” This
extract from a private letter received to-day,
tells its own story. It is the story of many
other country homes during hot weather,
when the hospitable hostess toils in the
kitchen to get up company dinners, making
the most of her resources, half ashamed of
the feeling of relief which enters her heart
as she “speeds the parting guest,” and
yearning to be alone once more with her

“own folks.” Society is necessary to

human well-being; the hermit and the per-

surrounded by those with whom they have
no common interest? Hamerton says the
solitude which is really injurious is the sev-
erance from all who are capable of under-
standing us. And it is none the less true
that so-called society or company which
merely fritters away our time and gives us
nothing in exchange, is quite as injurious.
Is not, then, hospitality a virtue to be spar-
ingly and judiciously exercised, in justice
to our families, our finances, and our-
selves?

 

WHAT is wrong about a church social?
Why should not the members of a church
and congregation gather and eat a social
supper together—and pay half as much for
it as they would have to hand “mine host ”
for a poorer one? There is music, recita-
tions perhaps, but the feature of the even-
ing is the supper. Possibly the exchequer
of the church would be as perceptibly in-
creased were each to donate in money the
value of the provisions contributed, but a
great many people are so constituted that
it is easier for them to boila ham for a church
festival than put a dollar in the contribution
box. They get as a bonus for their gift
not only the complacency of donors but a
certain mild excitement, the pleasurable
exhilaration of mingling in a crowd. Jan-
nette’s argument is that the mission of the
church is to save souls, not raise money by
going into the entertainment business. But
if salvation is free, it costs money to deliver
the message, and if people will not give
freely the cash must be coaxed out of their
reluctant pocket-books; at least that is evi-
dently the view taken by many clergymen
who countenance these entertainments. A
church in an interior town was carpeted by
the exertions of a club of young ladies, who
gave little entertainments, as novel and
“ taking ” as they could plan, and patiently
kept on until they had raised the sum
necessary—and it seemed no inconsiderable
amount to them. And they were so happy
that they could do something “ for the
church,” and so proud when their self-
imposed task was accomplished and the
carpet laid, that their exertions caused
quite a little stir, and others helped in other
ways toward beautifying the church. And
those young people took a far greater in-
terest in their church and its prosperity
ever afterward than if they had simply
given the proportion of the sum raised.
outright—a gift which would have been
beyond the financial power of at least thrte-
fourths of the number composing the club.
They gave of their time, their ingenuity,
their talent, things not having a money
value, but which yet brought money into
the treasury.

Ihave heard more than one say that it
made no difference to them whether they
knewa face in the church of their choice
or not; they went to worship, and they
could feel that all around them were fellow
Christians with whom they were in spiritual
harmony. But there are others—and I
think a majority—t0 whom the actual per-
sonal friendships and what we call the
social relations of the church, are very grate-
ful, and in fact, essential to what they
would call “the home feeling ” toward the

 

son who cannot hear to be alone alike lead
imperfect lives, yet is one less alone if

    

the church social and its variations are a
help and benefit.

J UDGING from the comments which
have reached me, 1 am compelled to be-
lieve the “spoiled baby” is not so rare as
I had hoped. I agree with J annette in her
belief that to reform this sadly ill-treated
child he must be removed from the care of
his weak and indulgent parents, and placed
in charge of some firm, judicious, yet loving
guardian, whose patience must needs be
almost divine. But he is “dear as the
apple of her eye” to the mother, and his
father’s “darling boy,” and neither would
consent to relinquish the rights of parents,
even for the welfare of their child. But
the lesson of their mistake may, I trust,
waken some too indulgent woman to the
realization of the work she is doing in the
training of her children, before it is too
late. Even little children can be taught to
obey, and that is life’s first and latest
lesson; they can be taught that disobedience
brings pain and regret, and that is life’s A
B C, repeated times without number from
the cradle to the grave. BEATRIX.

 

INFORM ATION WAN TED.

Will M. E. H. kindly give us a brief his-
tory of her Literary Society? As we are
nursing a society of that kind, now in its
infancy, any information that will promote
a strong and healthy growth, one calculat-
ed to survive after its founders are no
more, will be gratefully received.

When a person is lost in the woods, why
do they always travel in a circle?

In a late issue of the FARMER, in a letter
from A. C. G. (headed Little Things)
he says he often makes the poultry depart-
ment pay the farm taxes. Well, well! A. C.
G. must sell at an enormous profit or else
his farm taxes must be remarkably low. I
am afraid he raises poultry for profit on
paper. Will he tell us how the thing is done?

When married ladies are doing business
on their own account which is the most ap-
propriate way of signing their names, for
instance, Mrs. John Jones, Mrs. M. A.
Jones, or plain Mary Ann Jones. I for one
prefer to sign myself just plain

P LAINWELL. BESS.
—-—————-QOO———-

MRS. E. C. B., of Ann Arbor, says that
five cents worth (each) of resin and castor
oil boiled together will make enough “ stick-
tight fly paper” to last a season.

._.___....__..___

Contributed Recipes.

 

 

CUCUMBER PlCKLES.-—For four gallons of
cucumbers take one cup salt, six quarts of
water (or enourh to cover). Scald three
mornings; pour over boiling hot, throw away,
make a new brine and repeat three mornings:
wash well and drain. Take equal parts of
vinegar and water, and a teaspoonful of pul-
verized alum. Scald two mornings and pour
over bOillng hot. Then take three or four
gallons, or enough to cover, of the best cider
vinegar, one pound sugar, one ounce white
mustard seed. one ounce cloves, two green
peppers, a handful of horseradish chopped
flue. boil five minutes, pour over hot. To
make them green boll everything but the last
in a copper boiler, but I only boiled the alum
solution in it, and find them plenty green en-
ough for health. Instead of using the spices
and peppers as directed, I use the mixed
spice, which is prepared on purpose for pickl-
ing and contains nearly all kinds of spices
and peppers. I think I like it better. I think
these pickles much nicer than those salted
down. and they will keep two or three years,

 

church corporate. To such, the acquaint-
ances and friendships consummated through

and perhaps longer. MRS. E. C. B.
ANN ARBOR.

 

 

 


 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

DETROIT, OCT.

 
 

20, 1888.

 

 

THE HOUSEHOLD-"Supplement.

 

 

THE DA UGHTER,

 

' My little daughter grows space;
Her dolls are now quite out of date:
It seems t‘ at I must take their place.
We have become such friends of late
We might be ministers of state,
‘ Discussing projects of great peril,
Such strange new questionings tii ttte
' The beauty of my little girl.

How tall she grows: What subtle grace
Doth thry movement animate:

With garments gathered for the race
{She stands a goddess slim and st'aight.
Young Aremis. when she was eight
Among the myrtle bloom and laurel—-

I doubt if she could more than mate
The beauty of my little girl.

The baby passes from her face,
Leaving the lines more delita‘e,
Till in her feet ures I can trace
Her mother‘s smile, serene, sedate.
‘Tis something at the hands of fate
To watch the onward years unfurl
Eacn line wznth goes to consecrate
The beauty of my little girl.
L‘ENvor.
Lord! hear me. as in prayer I wait,
Thou givest all: guard Thou my pearl;
And, when Thou countest at the gate
'l‘hy jewels, count my little girl.
—t hmnbers‘ Journal.

—————§O§-—-—

THE DETROIT MUSEUM OF ART.

 

When we know we can avail ourselves of
an opportunity or reap an advantage at
any moment we may elect, we are apt to
delay, thinking “to—morrow,” or “ next
week” will do as well as today. Thus it
happened that the Museum of Art in this
city had been open a month before I visited
it. though I had intended, long before this,
to tell the Housmionn readers all about it.

The new building is very handsome,
architecturally, and an ornament to Jef-
ferson Avenue, on which once eminently
aristocratic thoroughfare it is located. The
interior is commodions, well lighted, and
just now furnished with six pieces of
statuary and 153 paintings, ninety~eight of
which belong to the famous Seney collec-
tion, eight are owned by the Museum, and
the remainder loaned by citizens of Detroit,
the artists and several eastern dealers.

Among the pictures owned by the
Museum is Millet’s “Greek Girls reading
the story of .Euone,” which was so much
admired at the famous “ Art Loan” ex-
hibition, and was the first picture bought
for the then decidedly in embryo museum

Peaie’slarge allegorical painting, “The
"Court of Death,” briefly described in the
HOUSEHOLD recently, was a donation from
Mr. G serge Scripps, of this city; and is, per-

 

haps because of its size and mystic subject,

which many seem not to understand, one
which attracts a good deal of attention.
Ellen K. B.tker‘s Salon picture, "The
Young Artist” (No. 5), belongs to the
Museum; it represents a little girl who has
drawn a picture upon her slate which she
holds up for the baby, enthroned in its
high chair, to admire. The baby’s delicious-
ly snub nose is universally admired. “ The
Missing Vessel” (122) represents a wreck
drifting at the mercy of the winds and
waves; it is painted by R:hn, an American
marine artist of considerable renown.
"‘ The Marriage of St. Catherine” (143)
was donated by Pope Leo Kill, the first
gift the M iseum received; it belongs to the
“old school” of religious paintings, of
which it is a fine example.

The visitor to the Art Loan of 1853 will
finda few of the pictures then exhibited,
principally those owned by residents of De-
troit, who have parted with their art
treasures to enrich for a. time the walls of
the Museum. Here is Rosa Bmheur‘s
“Sheep in the Highlands” (17), owned by
Gen. Alger, which was so much admired,
and was one of the most valuable pictures
exhibited. “ The D.-partnre for the Hunt ”
(45), “The Twins,” or “Bouguereau’s
Babies” as I have heard it called, loaned
by Mrs. H. C. Lewis, of Goldwater,
“Euchred, Sure!" (‘23), “Cardinal View-
ing the Apotheosis of Thiers” (148),
“ Wayside Devotions” (103), that exquisite
gem by Meyer von Bremen, and others,
will be recogn'z:d with pleasure as familiar.

Munkacsy's famous picture, "The Last
Moments of M .7, trt,” owned by Gen. Alger,
was placed on exhibition O;tober 1st, and
one always finds before it a knot of in-
terested spectators. Ore lady, deeply in;-
pressed by the solemnity of this final scene
of the great composer’s lite, sai i: “ I
should not wish to have that picture in my
house, it is too saddening; it would make
me feel as if there was a death in the
family duly.” There are two other large
canvasses, before which loiterers often
pause, and which are very respectfully
viewed by that large contingent who seem
to think the merit of a painting is measured
by its size. Simehow, in looking at
“Hamlet, P.1ncs of Denmark” (1:36), I
thought of Clive Newcome and the fate of
the “Battle of Assaye.” Htmlet, in his
“inky cloak, and customary suit o'f solemn
black,” very dusky as to hair and com-
plexion, confronts the queen. The moment
chosen is when, in her apartment, he bids
her “Look here, upon this picture, and on
this,” showing her his father’s miniature.

htr erm'ned train, and certainly her mid-
dle-aged countenance beneath its severe
coif is very expressive of the emotion
which caused her speech:

" 0h Hamlet, speak no more:
Thou turn‘s m'ne eyes into my very Soul:
And there I see s 1011 bltck :tn-i grained spots
As wrll us. leave their line
1 don’t know what is the matter with
her majesty’s figure, but she seems to
p'esent a curious anatomical appearance,
due perhaps to the style of corsets worn in
Denmark at that era. Tuere is another
Price: 1 t' Denmark of rtuite a dEt‘fering type,
in the exhibit; it is Hugues )Ierle’s “ Him-
let and Ophelia” (101); a blonde Hamlet
is bidding a sweet, sad-faced Ophelia " To
a nunnery, go, get thee to a nunnery;" at
least that is the legend upon the massive
frame. 1 fear I was not in reverent mood,
for I thought his outstretched arm was
pouring the way to Sanders’ and his
declamation Wis an invitation to j tin him
in a glass of ice cream soda. Bit then, I
an not a critic, and I do not care for big
pictures, unless painted by masters like
Munkacsy. i would not. give the two Ham-
lets and “ The Court of Death,” were they
mine to give, for that one little gem of
Meyer’s, “Wayside Devotions”—the two
chubby, angel-faced children, both kneel-
ing on the dusty path, one with folded
hands and bowed head and the other with
the dying sunbeams glinting on his cheek,
and in the meshes of his tangled hair. The
thought and its expression are alike beauti-
ful and poetic.

There are three pictures by Corot, whose
landscapes and treatment of foliage and
sky 1 greatly admire; it is Nature idealized.
He. painted—alas that we must speak of
him in the past tense—with wonderful
effect of light and shade, so that the eye is
satisfied and charmed. Digz has a beauti-
ful moonlight scene, the best, to my taste, of
his seven pictures exhibited (Nos. 46 to 52);
it is a marvel of coloring in browns, and
such figecy luminous clouds, as if the artist
mixed his tints with moonbeams.

0.her pictures which deserve study in-
clude No. 132. a Wallachian Inn, in winter,
painted by the celebrated animal painter.
Adolphe Schreyer. Travelers have tied
their horses under the shed while thry
sought refreshment within, and the shiver-
ing beasts are exponents of the low tem-
perature and keen wind outside; the “ For-
bidden Book” (146), a genre painting by
Vibert, portrays ayoung girl surprised by
her carmine—clad perceptor, reading, when
the piles of books strewn about show she
should have been studying, her expression

 

One “inky foot” is planted squarely on

s a bewitching compound of consternation


 

2 THE HOUSEHOLD.

 

 

and Saucy £n.s‘:,.ucfum'i “ti ‘fiilufaiilrf‘S
Commission” (1‘2) is to make utoy, which
he is fashioning with infinite pains, it is a
fine head, in the strong light from a win-
dow which brings out the grey hair and
lined facr; No. 8-: represents a Hollandaise
family at their evening meal, an humble re-
past, apparently, yet these are contented,
happy faces grouped about the rude table;
and the sweet “ Yum-Yim ” (9.3) in quaint
J .ipanese costume, shielding her pretty
face with a fan, is not to be overlooked.
“Yrung Girl and Guild” (15) is one of
Bouguereau‘s best, the face of the young
girl is charmingly N mt and animated, but
with alldue respect to the artist, I could pick
outa great many prettier babies right here
in Michigan. Jules Breton’s “Brittany
Washerwomen” (2.1) somehow recalls
“Guenn,” who may have figured often in
such a scene, where the chattering g iSSipi,
in their quaint caps and dresses, are heat-
ing out their linen on the stones in the
river. "Merrymaking after the Wedding
in Spain” is a pleasing picture; the bash-
ful bride with downcast head and the proud
groom, just leaving the church door, the
smiling friends offering congratulations,
the beggars beseeching a gratuity, the chil-
dren sprawling on the sand so intent on
their play that they utterly ignore the
bridal puny, the horseman astride his
glossy bay whose hanks shine like satin,
who looks half sympathetic, half sneering,
as if he might be the groom’s bon comrade
and not quite pleased that he should be-
come “Benedict the married man”—all
go to make up quite an interesting study.
Space forbids the mention of many other
paintings which please the eye of the
visitor and are worth stuly by those who
wish to compare the methods of various
schools of art. Come and see them for
yourselves. BEA'I‘JHX.

—_...____

COMMON SCHOOL MATTERS.

1 had hoped long ere this to give some
notes on text books, and Otilt r matters per-
taining to common schools, but 1 am a very
busy woman, and I find my time too much
occupied for comfort or convenience.

In my school- teaching days the txxt
books were a source of great annoyance on
account of their great diversity, and the un-
willingness of the patrons to buy new
books for their children. If I sent a request
to have a new arithmetic, in order that a
pupil might nave one like the remainder of
the class, the reply was likely to be, “I
cannot afford to buy another book; John
will have to get along with the one he has.”
Every school teacher in country schools
knows how annt ying this is. That was in
the “long ago,” and 1 expected in this age
of progress to find a much better state of
things. It is better, for the school boards
have the control of the matter, and are ex
pected to Specify what text books shall be
used, and patrons and pupils are expected
to comply with the rules of the board; and
better still, teachers need not teach from
other text books than those specified by the
school board. We see the law is all right as
far as districts are concerned; but like all
law, without enforcement it is of no effect.
That there is inexcusable neglect some-

 

where is very evident. forl find in som‘
districts an utter disregard of the requir-
ments of the law. ll) one school I visited
I found eight pupils enrolled, uh) were re-
citing in thirty-one classes during the day.
Among the text books used were two series
of readers, four of arithmetic, two of gram-
mar, two of geography, and three of
spellers, but fortunately they used one
system of penmmship, and had but one
author in history and physiology. This, I
hope, is an extreme case; but it shows th it
school boards can be, and are, very negli-
gent.

Now I would advise all teachers, young
ones in particular, to refuse to teach a
school in such confusion. Notify the board
immediately that you must have a uni-
formity of text books in order to do
justice to yourself or pupils, and if they
refuse to comply with the law or your re:
q'iest, send in your resignation at once; for
in nine cases out of ten your reputation as a
teacher will suffer in such a district, and if
you are conscientious or ambitious you can
ill afford to lose any of your reputation as
a good teacher for the few dollars you would
receive for teaching the term of schovl.

In other districts I find the Boari has
made a careful selection of text books, which
will not be changed at the suggestion of
every new teacher who may chance to have
favorite authors. in these districts there
is no trouble about purchasing books, as the
parents know the books will not soon be
thrown aside as useless, but will be usel
until the pupil passes into a higher grade.

It is an easy matter to judge in which dis
tricts the pupils are making the most ad-
vancement and where the teachers are
giving the best satisfaction.

In writing I find a decided improwment
since the days of quill pens and copies
written by “the master.” It is often a
wonder to me that older people an learned
to write a legible hand, as we were expected
to copy every teacher’s hind writing, good,
bad or indifferent. New, writing books are
bought nicely graded, and it 11.13.1135 little
difference what the system, the pupils are
taughtto imitate uniform, perfect Copies;
the result is highly satisfactory, unless
some girl thinks it “cute” to assume a
“manish” hand, then her writing looks
“loud.”

I would be glad to see. Legislative action
in regard to text books, by which they could
be made uniform all over the State; then
pupils going from one place to another
would pursue the same studies without in-
terruption, which is a great detriment to
those who are obliged to change residence.

If my suggestions in regard to school
work interest or help Young School Teacher
in any way, I am repaid for writing my
observations or opinions. When I have
finished my “visiting work ” 1 will try to
tell more, particularly of the teachers, their
methods, encouragements and discourage-
ments.

1 find that at the school meetings this
fall, there was quite an interest manifested
among the ladies, as many more attended
than ever before. This is encouraging, and
though it provoked comment, criticism, and
perhaps some were made. to feel their un-
citizenship, do not be discouraged, but show

 

the men wonen are really interested in the
public schools and the character-formity or
the growing men and women.

Do we real’z: the influence the public
schools exert over our children? Pause,
and rtfl2ct before answering, and then it
seems to me no one can candidly say: “ It is
a little thing to be allowed a voice in school
matters.”

I would be glad to hear again from
Huldah Perkins.

TECUMSEH. OLD SCIIO )L TEACHER...

——.——-¢QQ—._

A PROTEST.

It jars unpleasantly on the memory that‘

is “all that’s left me now” that so many
of our HOUSEHOLD write slightingly of the
men. Thank God the insinuations are not-
true of all homes and, knowing that, why

not give them the benefit of the knowledge.
and write more kindly of them? It may be‘
that some would join this HOUSEHOLD~

band and contribute something of interest

to the columns that cannot be very enter-~

taining reading for them now, since almost.
every number contains some hits like Brune-

fille’s “ Husbands or Livers ” or A. H. dds»

“Her Dole,” and even Beatrix says in her
advice about making a flower garden,
“He’ll probably growl over it” as though
the average man was more given to growl-
ing than his spouse. Their knowledge
may be much more extensive than mine,
but I know of few such men, and I do know
of. many who gladly help their wives, and-
some who take all the care of the d vwers,
watching each new bud and bloom with as

much interest as they give to the vegetable

garden or the crops and fruit. I visited
recently where the house was quite a dis-
tance back from the street, and all in front
was a profusion of flowers, even the fence
on each side of the drive being almost hid-
den by sweet peas, scarlet runners and
morning glories, while the pansy and ver-
bena beds were beautiful beyond descrip-
tion, and it was all done by the husband,
not a man of leisure, but one who was up
and at work at four o’clock nearly every
morning and had few hours of rest. Tue
house was supplied with bouquets of his
own careful arranging, and when fair-time
came he made many entries in the floral de-
partment. The frail wife had neither
time or strength, from the care of her four
young children, for such work. and he did
not expect it. Some will say this is an
unusual case but, surely, I have as much
right to quote the exception as others. and i.
can not but believe that the abused and un»
appreciated wives are the exceptions every-
where, as they certainly are within the
scope of my acquaintance; but if things are
not always on either side as pleasant as
could he wished, the battle of life is half
won by never owning defeat. All honor
to the husbands and wives who consider

the home life so sacred that they never

admit to their most confidential friends
that there is a skeleton in their closet,
and nine times out of ten if there is
one it is because from one small bone of
contention they have simply, by repeating
and dwelling upon the grievance, built up
bone upon bone until the whole ghastly
frame is there.

Whatever differences of opinion they .-

 

 

 

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5 listen to a family broil.
-- Written law of hospitality should make the

. twist again.

may have would be so much more easily
settled between themselves alone, without

' the gossipy hired girl, or won the children
' as witnesses, and nothing can be more un-

pleasant than for a guest to be obligel to
Surely the un-

heads of families polite to each other in the
presence of outsiders.

There is a freshness, as of the out-Of-
doors atmosphere, about the “men folks”
ching into the house or the HOUSEHOLD
that gives zest to whatever they say or
write. There is less of gossip and more of
sense, although sometimes it is not fully
appreciated when numbered among our
daily blessings. In a letter for anoth. r
HOUSEHOLD I wrote what 1 think ought to
also hold good here:

Then the men OVer yonder!
hearts!
The HOUSEHOLD would not be complete in all

God b‘ess their big

parts

If these strong, willing helpers we:e crowded
a out

For we need them and love them and can‘t live
wit tt;hou

So we welcome them here 11511 part of our ha 1d

As t ey are in each household all ov er our land.

Wasnrxcrox EL SEE.

————-—‘..————

HINTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

Any one'who has struggled into a tight-
fitting coat only to find her sleeves half
way to her elbows, will appreciate the ad-
vantage of a sleeve-holder made of a thick
cord of zephy} wool, or any kind that is
soft and strong. Take eight strands three
yards long, and twist closely, double and
At each end form a loop, and
fasten it secure’y, winding with No. 1 rib-
bon to conceal the j lining, and m1ke little
bews of the ribbon. Pass one loop over
the thumb; wind the cord up over the lower
part of the sleeve and back again till all but
a few inches are used, and slip the remain-
ing loop Over the other one on the thumb;
then draw on the j1cket sleeve and the
inner sleeve will remain smoothly in place.

, A dainty sachet can be made of a yard of
violet grosgrain ribbon in this manner:
' First cut the ribbon in two; take one piece,
turn the ends of it over so as to meet in the

' ' . middle, overhand the edges neatly together,

leaving it open in the center; fill the ends
with cotton scented with violet sachet

' powder, leavingaspace in the middle of

about an inch and a half; do the other piece
the same way; now draw the center or part
where the ends meet together as closely as
possible on each-piece, ani lay one across
the other in the center to form a cross; a
small bunch of- artificial violets is sewed in
the middle. Tney'are equally as pretty
made of pink or white. The width of the
ribbon will depend on the size you wish
the sachet. Two and a half inch ribboa
makes a‘ pretty size.
A very serviceable table spread, which is
' also a decoration, is made by using grey
'Canton flannel of the required length and

‘f._brea(1th.<ianing the twilled side upper-
,_-.,1nost, ,on'thisa large design of Spreading
‘ :jleaves may be outlined in red working‘cot:

:servc‘ the color Of the embroidery against
1he ground. Flax thread is also recom-

‘ on the head.- Rail or fo'd up the brim to

:placed 91in close T’enough >together to pre-~

 

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mended for this wok. The rule by which
the new buttonhole stitch is wozkud, is
that the distance between the stitches 'nust
very nearly equal their depth.

S we of our city stores showed lines of
colored canton fitnnel, figured, which would
make very pretty tablespreads, and cushions
for lounges. The goods was single width
aid for spreads would require joining in
two or more widths, according to the s’z~
required. The patterns were very bright
and pretty, the groundwork of some being
crimson figured with black, blue with a
Persian pattern in arabesques, etc., and the
fleece of the material gave it a richer ap-
pearance than one would imagine. The
price Was 25 cents per yard. 1 ’

A very useful little present to the careless
individual who is always losing scissors
and needles is several lengths "of satin rib-
bons, fastened under a rosette attached to a
safety pin by which it is fastened to the
waist at the belt. 0.1e ribbon ends in a
fancy pincushion, another in an emery ball,
athird suspends a pair of scissors, and a
fourth at little needlebook.

The Turkish or fancy towels often used as
chair scarfs are economically and perma-
nently a-‘justed by making a large cord out
of darning cotton, or some of the fine cords
used for knitting, which should be twice as
long as the towel is wide; cut in two; with a
bodkin make two rows of holes through the
centre of the towel and through these run
the cord like a gathering string. Finish the
two ends together with one tassel, this gives
two tassels and four loops when drawn up
and tied. The cord docs not need to be re-
moved when the towel is washed; by use of
the bodkin the cord is run in without break-
ing a thread of the towel. B.

—-«.—
CAPS FOR THE CHILDREN.

A plain Tam O‘S lanter, suitable alike for
boy or girl, is made as follows: "Cast on
with zephyr, either single ordouble, four or
five chain stitches, join in a loop and work
in double crochet, taking up both edges of
the stitch, round and round, increasing so
that the work shall be flat. When nine,
ten or eleven stitches in diameter, work two
rows without either increasing or decreas-
ing, then decrease elch round until the
work shall be the size required for adding
the band. The band should be about two
inches in width, and may be made double
or single, as desired.

“Anothzr very useful cap, the kind that
youngsters like to pull down over their cars,
is very simply made. Cast onachain of
eighty-five stitches for a medium-sized cap;
join in a round and work in rows in Rus-
.ian crochet. (This stitch is made by
taking up the lower thread of double
crochet, which'lies nearest to the first
finger of the left hand when holding the.
work likea seam. It produces a ribbed or
furrowed .appearance.) Work round and
round until the piece shall be about nine
inches deep; then narrow in every round to
shape it to the head. The narrowing must
be done so that the crown will be flat when

forma roll around the cap, which is easily
pulled down when occasion demands to
cover the ears.

 

' “ A little turban or polo cap is. made in l.

3
similar manner. Begin in the centre of the
crown, and work in R1ssian crochet unt
it shall br- of the desired sta, wideningsov
that the work shall be flit. Then work th e
headpiece, without widening o ,nanowln
it should be ab )ut 2% inches deep.

DRESSES.

 

CHILDREN’S

 

Th; newest and most stylish dresses for-
young misses are the E npire gowns, which.
have high round waists made full by
shirrings on the shoulders which cross in
front over a velvet V point, full sleeves,
puffed at the armhole, and straight fullv
skirts, joined to‘ the waist under a plain
pointed velvet girdle or a soft folded silken
sash with long ends. These dresses are
very simple and pretty, but the woman.
who attempts to make one will.probably
conclude the simplicity is really high art.

Simpler dresses for young girls are made
with straight skirts pleated or shirred to a
plain wa1st, which has perhaps a j1cket.
front. A more dressy style has the skirt
laid in double box pleats sewed to a Silesia
waist which _has the front covered with
surah silk laid in pleats down the front,
meeting in the centre and drooping like a
blouse below the waist line; the waist is
cutaway with rounded corners to show this
silk vest, and the back forms are cut in .
Square tabs below the waist line. This
s yle is pretty in plaid goods, with plain
silk. -
Rid is mush in favor for small girls,
both in bright scarlet ani in the copper
and cardinal shades; gray is also mu:h
liked. Cashmere is the favorite material.
The lit to dresses for the five year old girl 3
have waists with half low square necks,
and short puffed sleeves to be worn over
white guimpes, though many mothers make
guimpss of silk or plush for winter wear;
the round waist is covered with lengthwise
pleats, feather-stitched in silk of the same
color (the silk used for feather stitching
mus t be the heavy embroidery sills); and
the straight skirt, of one and a half or two
breadths of cashmere, is gatherrd-to the
waist. A bow with ends of grosgrain
ribbon is set on the left side at the waist
line, and full bo .vs ornament each shoulder.
A pretty variation on this model is to make
the waist V-shapsd, front and back, cord-
ing with a contrasting color and bordering
with gimp to match the cording; the dress _
may be made in one piece by filing the V-
shapad opening with velvet or plush, or.
pleated surah. The skirt is the same as in
the other dress described except that it is
tucked. A more elaborate style is to lay
the material of the waist in lengthwise box
pleats, between each of which is a row of
inch wide watered ribbon of contrasting
color; ribbon is also sewed round the skirt
between thetu-Jkshor a single row heads a
cluster of three overlapping tucks. _

D:esses which are pepular. forgirls l'fron;
.five .to twelve years have short pointed
yokes, with pleats below set into a belt, and
straight full skirts sometimes a clash of
silk, folded to be eight inches wide, is
won, but preferably no such addition :is
needed“ Small pad bustles are worn by
the older. girls who adopt this style, and-
couple ofsmall steels are sometime worn;
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and saucy z'nso'uct'ance; “Grandfather‘s
Commission ” (1’2) is to make atoy, which
he is fashioning with infinite pains, it is a
fine head, in the strong light from a win-
dow which brings out the grey hair and
lined face; No. 8?. represents a Hollandaise
family at their evening meal, an humble re-
past, apparently, yet these are contented,
happy faces grouped about the rude table;
and the sweet “Yum-Yum ” (95) in quaint
J 19811080 costume, shielding her pretty
face with a fan, is not to be overlooked.
“Ymng Girl and Guild” (15) is one of
Bouguereau‘s. best, the face of the young
girl is charmingly n‘ mt and animated, but
with alldue respect to the artist, I could pick
outa great many prettier babies right here
in Michigan. Jules Breton’s “Brittany
Washerwomen” (21) somehow recalls
“Guenn,” who may have figured often in
such a scene, where the chattering g ISSipi,
in their quaint caps and dresses, are beat:
ing out their linen on the stones in the
river. " Merrymaking after the Wedding
in Spain” is a pleasing picture; the bash-
ful bride with downcast head and the proud
groom, just leaving the church door, the
smiling friends offering congratulations,
the beggars beseeching a gratuity, the chil-
dren sprawling on the sand so intent on
their play that they utterly ignore the
bridal party, the horseman astride his

glossy bay whose hanks shine like satin,

who looks half sympathetic, half sneering,
as if he might be the groom’s bon comrade
and not quite pleased that he should be-
come “Benedict the married man ”-—-all
go to make up quite an interesting study.
Space forbids the mention of many other
paintings which please the eye of the
visitor and are worth stuiy by those who
wish to compare the methods of various
schools of art. Come and see them for
yourselves. Bnarnrx.
-———...—————

COMMON SCHOOL MATTERS.

I had hoped long ere this to give some
notes on text books, and other matters per-
taining to common schools, but I am a very
busy woman, and I find my time too much
occupied for comfort or convenience. ,

In my school- teaching days the text
books were a source of great annoyance on
account of their great diversity, and the un-
willingness of the patrons to buy new
books for their children. If I sent a request
to have a new arithmetic, in order that a
pupil might nave one like the remainder of
the class, the reply was likely to be, “I
cannot afford to buy another book; John
will have to get along with the one he has.”
Every school teacher in country schools
knows how annr ying this is. That was in
the “long ago,” and I expected in this age
of progress to find a much better state of
things. It is better, for the school boards
have the control of the matter, and are ex
pected to specify what text books shall be
used, and patrons and pupils are expected
to comply with the rules of the board; and
better still, teachers need not teach from
other text books than those specified by the

school board. Wesee the law is all right as

fares districts are concerned; but like all
law, withimt enforcement it is of no efiect.

 

 

,pcrhapssomemmadetofeeltheirun.

where is very evident, for I find in some
districts an utter disregard of the requi:c-
ments of the law. In one school I visited
I found eight pupils enrolled, wh) were re-
citing in thirtyone classes during the day.
Among the text books used were two series
of readers, four of arithmetic, two of gram~
mar, two of geography, and three of
spellers, but fortunately they used one
system of penminship, and had but one
author in history and physiology. This, I
hope, is an extreme case; but it shows thxt
school boards can be, and are, very negli-
gent.

N ow I would advise all teachers, young
ones in particular, to refuse to teach a
school in such confusion. Notify the board
immediately that you must have a uni-
formity of text books in order to do
justice to yourself or pupils, and if they
refuse to comply with the law or your re-
qrest, send' 1n your resignation at once; for
in nine cases out of ten your reputation as a
teacher will suffer in such a district, and if
you are conscientious or ambitious you can
ill afford to lose any of your reputation as
a good teacher for the few dollars you would
receive for teaching the term of school.

In other districts I find the Boari has
made a careful selection of text books, which
will not be changed at the suggestion of
every new teacher who may chance to have
favorite authors. in these districts there
is no trouble about purchasing books, as the
parents know the books will not soon be
thrown aside as useless, but will be usel
until the pupil passes into a higher grade.

It is an easy matter to judge in which dis
tricts the pupils are making the most ad-
vancement and where the teachers are
giving the best satisfaction.

In writing I find a decided improvement
since the days of quill pens and copies
written by “the master.” It is often a
wonder to me that older people ever learned
to write a legible hand, as we were expected
to copy every teacher’s handwriting, good,
bad or indifferent. N ow, writing books are
bought nicely graded, and it makes little
difference what the system, the pupils are
taughtto imitate uniform, perfect copies;
the result is highly satisfactory, unless
some girl thinks it “cute” to assume a
“manish” hand, then her writing looks
65 loud.”

I would be glad to see Legislative action
in regard to text books, by which they could
be made uniform all over the State; then
pupils going from one place to another
would pursue the same studies without in-
terruption, which is a great detriment to
those who are obliged to change residence.

If my suggestions in regard to school
work interest or help Young School Teacher
in any way, I am repaid for writing my
observations or opinions. When I have
finished my “visiting work ” I will try to
tell more, particularly of the teachers, their
methods, encouragements and discourage—
ments. '

I find that at the school meetings this
fall, there was quite an interest manifested
among the ladies, as many more attended
than ever before. This is encouraging, and
though it provoked comment, criticism, and

 

 

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the men women are really interested in the:
public schools and the character-forming of
the growing men and women.

Do we realizs the influence the public
schools exert over our children? Pause,
and reflect before answering, and then it:
seems to me no one can candidly say: “ It is
a little thing to be allowed a voice in school
matters.”

I would be glad to hear again from.
Huldah Perkins.

Tncnxsnn. OLD SCHO )L TEACHER...

It jars unpleasantly on the memory that‘
is “all that’s left me now” that so many

of our HoUsEHOLD'write slightingly of the ‘

men. Thank God the insinuations are not-
true of all homes and, knowing that, why;
not give them the benefit of the knowledge
and write more kindly of them? It may be*
that some would join this HOUSEHOLD-
band and contribute something of interest.
to the columns that cannot be very enter--
taining reading for them now, since almost.
every number contains some hits like Bruno»
fillc’s “ Husbands or Livers ” or A. H. J’s»
“Her Dale,” and even Beatrix says in her
advice about making a flower garden,

“He’ll probably growl over it” as though

the average man was more given to growl-
ing than his spouse. Their knowledge.
may be much more extensive than mine,
but I know of few such men, and I do know
of many who gladly help their wives, and!
some who take all the care of the fl twers,
watching each new bud and bloom with as

much interest as they give to the vegetable-

garden or the crops and fruit. I visited
recently where the house was quite a dis-
tance back from the street, and all in front
was a profusion of flowers, even the fence
on each side of the drive being almost hid-
den by sweet peas, scarlet runners and
morning glories, while the pansy and ver-
bena beds were beautiful beyond descrip-
tion, and it was all done by the husband,
not a man of leisure, but one who was up
and at work at four o’clock nearly every
morning and had few hours of rest. Tne
house was supplied with bouquets of his
own careful arranging, and when fair-time
came he made many entries in the floral de-
partment. The frail wife had neither
time or strength, from the clre of her four
young children, for such work. and he did
not expect it. Some will say this is an
unusual case but, surely, I have as much
right to quote the exception as others, and I

can not but believe that the abused and un--

appreciated wives are the exceptions every-

where, as they certainly are within the-
scope of my acquaintance; but if things are-
not always on either side as pleaSant as.

could be wished, the battle of life is half
won by never owning defeat. All honor
to the husbands and wives who consider
'the home life so sacred that they never
admit to their most confidential friends
that there is a skeleton in their closet,
and nine times out of ten if there is
one it is because from one small bone of
contention they have simply, by repeating

and dwelling upon the grievance, built up .

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vgossipy hireld girl, or even the children
as witnesses, and nothing can be more un-
i'pleasant than in a guest to be obligei to
{listen to afamily broil. Surely the un-
gotten law of hospitality .should make the
jheads' of families polite to each other in the
-' presence of outsiders.

There is a freshness, as of the out-of-
dOors atmosphere, about the “men folks”
, .V coming into the house or the HOUSEHOLD
'f'. that gives zest to whatever they say or
",‘-j;_‘write. There is less of gossip and more of
J *se‘nse, although sometimes it is not fully
a 'appreciated when numbered among our
.fi’daily _ blessings. In a letter for anothir
; ' Hoosnno'Ln-I wrote what i think ought to
' - also hold good here:

Then the men ov r yonder! God b‘ess their big
. hearts!
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par ats
If these stit-ong, willing helpers we:e crowded
- a on
For we heed ihem and love them and can’t live
~ ., .1 w on a
—‘ '3‘ r, So we welcome them here as a part of our band

_ ‘ As t ey are in each household all over our land.
-w "i Wasnmorox. EL SEE.

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HINTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

 

. 1: ‘Any one'who has struggled into a tight-
; 1" fitting coat only to find her sleeves half
. " way to her elbows, will appreciate the ad-
'7;;’:,.» a. ‘vantage of a sleeve-holder made of a thick
L 1“ ‘ cord of zephy} wool, or any kind that is
soft and strong. Take eight strands three
_ 7 yards long, and twist closely, double and
' .' twist again. At each end form a loop, and
fasten it Secureiy, winding ~with No.1 rib-
’ bon to conceal the joining, and mrke little
bows of the ribbon. Pass one loop over
the thumb; wind the cord up over the lower
part of the sleeve and back again till all but
a few inches are used, and slip‘ the remain-
ing loop ever the ‘other one on the thumb;
then draw on the jacket ~sleeve and the
" ‘ inner sleeve will remain smoothly in place.
;' _ ’A dainty sachet can be made of a yard of
‘ violet grosgrain ribbon in this manner:
If First cut the ribbon in two; take one piece,
turn the ends of it over so as to meet in the
- middle, overhand the edges neatly together,
~ . leaving it open in the center; fill the ends
'- h with cotton scented with violet sachet
' powder, leaving a space in the middle of
’ about an inch and a half; do the other piece
the same way; now draw the center or part
where the ends meet together as- closely as
pomible on each-piece, ani lay one across
the Other in the center to form a cross; a
' small bunch of» artificial violets is sewed ‘in
’ the middle: ~Tney'are equally as- pretty
‘made of pink or white. ‘The width of the
ribbon will depend‘on the size you wish
the sachet. Two and a half inch ribbon
' makes a pretty size.
5 ‘.A very serviceable table spread. which is

  
  
  
  
  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
      
 
   
 

 
 
   

e stitchwa‘i‘his stitch has
‘tn’be ‘vety useful in coverf

mended for this w01k. The. rule by which
the new buttonhole stitch is worked, is
that the distmce between the stitches must
very nearly equal their depth.

S we of our city stores showed lines of
colored cantoniiinnel, figured, which would
make very pretty tablespreads, and cushions
for lounges. The goods was single width
aid for spreads would require joining in
two or more widths, according to the s’z‘
required. The patterns Were very bright
and pretty, the groundwork of some being
crimson figured with black, blue with a
Persian pattern in arabesques, etc., and the
fleece of the material gave it a richer ap-
pearance than one would imagine. The
price was 25 cents per yard. .

A very useful little present to the careless
individual who is always losing scissors
and needles is several lengths of satin rib-
bons, fastened under a rosette attached to a
safety pin by which it is fastened to the
waist at the belt. 0.16 ribbon ends in a
fancy pincushion, another in an emery ball,
athird suspends a pair of scissors, and a
fourth a little needlebook.

The Turkish or fancy towels often used as
chair scarfs are economically and perma-
nently a-“justed by making a large cord out
of darning cotton, or some of. the fine cords
used for knitting, which should be twice as
long as the towel is wide; cut in two; with a
bodkin make two rows of holes through the
centre of the towel and through these run
the cord like a gathering string. Finish the
two ends together with one tassel, this gives
two tassels and four loops when drawn up
and tied. The cord does not need to be re-
moved when the towei is washed; by use of
the bodkin the cord is run in without break-
ing a thread of the towel. B.

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CAPS FOR THE CHILDREN.

 

A plain Tam O'S 1anter, suitable alike for
boy or girl, is made as follows: “ Cast on
with zephyr, either single ordouble, four or
five chain stitches, joiu‘in a laop and work
in double crochet, taking up both edges of
the stitch, round and round, increasing so
that the work shall be flat. When nine,
ten or eleven stitches in diameter, work two
rows without either increasing or decreas-
ing, then decrease eich round until the
work shall be the size required for adding
the band. The band should be about two
inches in width, and may be made double
or single, as desired.

“Another very useful cap, the kind that
youngsters like to pull down over their ears,
is” very simply made. Cast ona chain of
eighty-five stitches. for a medium-sized cap;
join in a round and work in rows in Rus-‘

-ian crochet. (This stitch is made by
taking up the lower thread of double
crochet, which' lies nearest to the first

work likaa seam. It produces a ribbed or
.furrowed appearance) Work round and
round until the piece shall be about nine
inches deep; then narrow in every round to

be done so that the crown will be flat when
.on the head. Ball or fold up the brim to‘
storm; roll around the cap, which is easily.
pulled down when occasion demando; to
cover the ears”

 

finger of the left hand when holding the.

shape it to the head. The narrowing must.

 

similar manner; Begin in theicentr‘e‘o'f the
crown, and work in'R-issian crochet out
it shall be of the desired s'zs, wideningso ~
that the work shall be flit.- Then work th e -.
headpiece, without widening 0 1111110121
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CHILDREN’S DRESSES. ‘

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Th; newest and most stylish dresses for-
young misses are the E npire gowns, which
have high round waists made full by
shirrings on the shoulders - which cross in
front over a velvet V point, full sleeves,
puffed at the armhole, and straight full.
skirts, joined to" the waist under a plain
pointed velvet girdle or a soft folded silken
sash with long ends. These dresses are:
very simple and pretty, but the woman.
who attempts to make one will.probably-
conclude the simplicity is really high art.
Simpler dresses for young girls are made
with straight skirts pleated or Shirred to a.
plain waist, which has perhaps a jicket.
front. A more dressy style has the skirt
laid in double box pleats sewed to a Silesia
waist which '_has the front covered with
surah silk laid in pleats down the front,
meeting in the centre and drooping like a
blouse below the waist line; the waist is ,»
cutaway with rounded corners to show this
silk vest, and the back forms are cut in .
Square tabs below the waist line. This

s yle is pretty in plaid goods, with plain
silk. - .-
Rad is mueh in favor for small girls,
both in bright scarlet and in the copper
and cardinal shades; gray is also much
liked. Cashmere is the favorite material.
The lit 1e dresses for the five year old girl 9 ‘
have waists with half low square necks,
and short puffed sleeves to be worn over
white guimpes, though many mothers make
guimpss of silk or plush for winter wear;
the round waist is covered with lengthwise
pleats, feather-stitched in silk of the same
color (the silk used for feather stitching >
mus t be the heavy embroidery silk); and
the straight skirt, of one and a half or .two .
breadths of cash-here, .is gathered-:to the,
waist. A bow with ends of grocgrain
ribbon is set on the left side at the waist
line, and full bo .vs ornament each shoulder.
A pretty variation on this model is to make
the waistV-shapsd, front and back, cordv
ing with a contrasting. color and bordering
with gimp to match the cbrding: the dress ‘7
may be made in one. piece by filing that];

pleated surah. The skirt is the same as in
the other dress described except that it is. -
tucked. A more elaborate style is tolay
the material of the waist in lengthwise box
pleats, between each of whichis a row of
inch wide watered ribbon of contrasting
color; ribbon is also sewed round, the akirt'
between the tacks, or a single row headsa
cluster of three overlapping tucks. ._ , I,

Dresses which are pOpular for girls from 5 .
.five .to twelve years have short pointed
yokes, with pleats below set into a belt-
straight tull skirts sometimes a .. 9!},
silk. folded to be eight inched, win. is
gran, but prefe®ly no such ad liloh
needed“ Small and «bristles aré "we
the elder.- girls whoa'dopt Allis stylek

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a skirt tlouncei on the back from waist to
foot and starch these d.)llllCBS very stiff.

lnfants’ long cloaks are of white cash-
mere deeply smockel both back and front,
lined and wadd.d, the lining being usually
'a cheap white silk quilted to the wadding,
and nntrimmed. Short cloaks are in the
Mather Hubbard shape and made up in
colors, red, G ~belin blue and gray. Other
models have pleated waists, the pleats wide
-on the shoulders and narrowing at the
waist line, full sleeves and gathered skirt;
ribbon bretelles extend over the shoulders,
ending in two large rosettes behind and a
bow with ends in front. Larger girls wear
redingotes and ulsters: the former are of
plain cloth trimmed with fur. the latter of
plaid or barred roughly finished wool, with
capes. Jackets with capes are also liked
‘forthem.

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A UNIQUE KITCHEN.

In Mr. ‘C. M. Starks’ report of the discus-
sion on domestic conveniences, by-the ladies
of the Webster Farmers’ Club, mention
is made of a lady who wished she might by
some process of cmtraction reduce the size
\of the kitchen of her new house. Most
housekeepers will agree with her in think-
ing a too commodious kitchen is a decided
hindrance rather than a convenience.
'There are too many extra steps to be taken,
'in traveling from pantry to cellar and
dining-room and sink, and all the rest, and
often the members of the family seem in-
clined to make a sitting-room of it and
haver about the stove to the annoyance of
the cook, who must “run over” them;
there is a greater area of bare floor to be
cleaned, besides several lesser disadvan-
tages to be discovered in practical work. A
medium s'zsd kitchen, with a large pantry
adj scent, conveniently arranged so that the
work of mixing bread, making pies, cake,
etc., can be carried on there rather than in
the superheated air of the kitchen, is more
desirable, especially in summer. We find
in an exchange, uncredited, the following
description of an unique kitchen which
seems well provided with conveniences:

"This kitchen is not large, having been
built to fit a very little woman. The
pantry is to the rear of it, the dining-room
to the right, the hall in front and all out
doors to the left, though it stands on a
narrow city lot. The kitchen projects be-
yond the hall, giving room for a door in
front, and there is a second door in the
rear leading to a back porch and garden.
The range chimney stands against the
outer wall and from door to door in summer
the breeze blows perpetually past it. There
are windows according to circumstances,
some high, some in the upper panels of the
doors. This temple of the household gods
is finished entirely in wood, for aesthetic
reasons quite as muchas utilitarian. Wood
finish means that. not an inch of plaster
appears. Ceiling, walls and floor are all of
delightfully polished yellow pine. The
casings for doors and windows are flat for
ease of washing, and all the joints are
tight as tight can be. The work was done
slowly and carefully under the supervision
of the presiding genius, and while per-
fectly plain, as befits a kitchen, makes a
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the wood, the ricf. coloring anl the tiger—
ing forest odor suggesting pic-asant thoughts
and typifying the home of the lady who
joyfully giws bread to her house rather
than the drudgery of menial toil so often
put forward in its place.

“ The laundry tubs and the sink are of
solid white porcelain. But the wonderful
economies of space and the numerous step
saving devices are the features of the plaC".
There are slides from the pantry to the
dining-room sideboard. There are shelv s
in the triangular space over the cellar stairs.
There is a table which pulls out of nowhere
just opposite the range ind vanishes into
thin air when the cooking is done. There
are flour bins which swing out into the
room when wanted and push in flush with
the wallagiin. When the mistress of the
establishment wishes to put anything
‘down cellar’ she doesn’t go down her-
self, though the stairs are of gentle slope
and easy of access. She touches a
mysterious lever with her hand or foot and
up comes a section of the kitchen floor,
bringing with itaseries of shelves. Dis-
posing of various articles thereon, she rc-
verses the lever and down goes the whole
thing. The fl)0[‘ is as solid as ever and the
shelves are hanging in the dry, cool cellar.
Fearful and won lerful contrivances of this
sort meet one at every hand.”

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SAUSAGES, LARD AND HAMS.

 

A correspondent of the Country Gentle
man furnishes some valuable recipes, as
follows: “ For sausage, to 50 lbs. chopped
pork, fat and lean combined, add one pound
two ounces best salt, four ounces each
black pepper and pulver'zsd sage, two
ounces saltpetre dissolved in a gill of boil-
ing water. Mix until thoroughly incor-
porated; then pack tightly into narrow cloth
sacks and hang in a cold place. If not all
consumad during cold weather, it will keep
sweet until late in the spring. As many
persons do not like high seasoned food,
and if made only for present use I should
advise using only three ounces each of
pepper and sage, for the above amount of
meat; the other proportions of seasoning
being correct.

“In rendering lard for family use, we
usually keep the lard from the intestines by
itself, and use it during the winter. For
long keeping, we cut the leaf into small
sections and place it over a slow fire, stirring
it often from the bottom lest it scorch on
the kettle (as we use no water) and cook it
slowly until the scraps become slightly crisp,
when we remove the kettle from the stove
and let stand until cool enough to handle
safely. We then strain directly into well
cleansed stone jars kept for the purpose,
-..ni when cold, cover and convey them to
the cellar. Lil'd rendered in this way will
be pure and white, and keep perfectly
sweet for an indefinite length of time.

“ I add a reliable recipe for curing hams:
To each 100 lbs. of hams, take eight pounds
best coarse salt, two ounces saltpetre, two
pounds brown sugar and four gallons water.
Slightly rub the hams with fine salt, and
pack firmly into the barrel. Mix the above,
after the hams have lain two days, and
pour over them; it will just cover them. Let

i the hams remain in the brine six weeks,
| and they are then 3315i right for smoking.
We have used the absve recipe for many
years, and know whereof we write.”
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»HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

 

The sweet "potatoes left after a meal
can be pared, sliced, dipped in egg and
bread crumbs and tried a delicate brown,
making an excellent relish for supper.

 

m is said that string beans which are
green when the frost comes, if gathered and
dried, make a palatable dish during the
winter. They dry almost to nothing, but
after being washed, soaked, cooked in the
water in which they were soaked, and
seasoned, are very good.

 

THE pressed out. juice of black raspber-
ries, either fresh or dried, after cooking,
gives a very desirable color to vinegar. Use
only a small quantity, as it is a very strong
agent. Good vinegar is an absolute neces-
sity in the kitchen, for table use and also
for p'ckies, etc. That made from cider is
far preferable to the article called by that
name made from slops of different kinds.

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Fnon a personal letter from a valued con-
tributor we make an extract which contains
a world of truth and sound common sense:
“I approve of a practical woman, who
thinks, as I do, that there is plen‘ y to do
in this life in a cymmon sense sort of a
way, and getting too far above the earth is
not the way to do the most good. But it
does no good to say much to these people
who have grown up into queer and hi-falutin
notions cf the here and the hereafter. I
tell my girls, whatever they do, try to be
capable women not noticeable for anything
in particular, but able to do anything
necessary in ordinary life at a moment’s
notice. These are the kind of women who
balance the world.”

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U sel'ul Recipes.

 

BAKED Qlecus.—Quinces, baked slowly in
a moderate oven, and eaten with cream and
Sugar, make a delicious dish for the tea-table.

 

Patcu Jenni—Very good jelly, to use in
cake 0: for puddirgs, can be made of peach
skins, boiled to a pulp in a little water; strain
through a j ‘ily bag: allow to a pint of juice a
pint of sugar, and proceed as usual.

 

Cnaseemn’ Sauce—One quart of berries:
one pint of sugar; one pint water. Cook
ten minutes without stirring. Never cook
cranberries in tin, brass or copper, the acid
of the berries corrodes the metal and forms a
poisonous compound. Use a granite sauce-
pan or a porcelain lined kettle.

 

CANTEL'ZI’E SWEET PlCKLE.—T8.ke seven
pounds of melons not quite ripe, lay in weak
brine over night. Boil in weak alum water
till transparent, drain well. To a quart of
good cider vinegar add three pounds of sugar,
one ounce of cloves and two ounces of stick
cinnamon. Bell and skim this, put in the
melon and cook twenty minutes, put into a
jar and cover. Next day drain of! the vine-
gar, scald, and pour over the melon: do this
three mornings, then seal.