e V , , r , , 5:2“ which prompts sacrifice,and timely aid in DETROIT, DEICEJB/IBEHR. S ), 1884. VIDHE JHEQUSEEEOLD‘nauguupplermnenito STRENG TH FOR TO—DA Y. Strength for to day is all that we need, As there will never be a to-morrow; For tomorrow will prove but another to-day, With its measure of joy and sorrow Then why forecast the trials of life With such sad and grave persistence, And watch and wait for a crowd of ills That as yet have no existence? ’ Strength for to—day—in house and home, To practice forbearance sweetly— To scatter kin-d wards and loving deeds, Still trusting in God completely. Strength 1 or to-day—what a precious boon For the earnest souls who labor, For the willing hands that minister To the needy friend or neighbor. --—-—-—“——— GIFT-GIVING. The bestowal of gifts as tokens of af- fection, of respect, or of submission, has been acustom of the race since the ear liest days of which we have a record. “Giving” and “gift" are words as old as language itself. It might be interest- ing to trace, through history, some of the notable gifts which have been made in past centuries, by king to subject, or serf to suzerain. Among them all I know of none which seems so abundant in loyalty and love as that of the newly knighted Richard Whittingtou, “ thrice Lord Mayor of London town,” whose name is assomated with the legendary cat which made his fortune, and who, when his king returned from a long campaign in France, debt burdened and with an empty treasury, laid upon the open fire- place or the audience chamber the king’s bonds for many thousands of pounds sterling. and lovingly restrained his royal master from pulling them out of the fire with his trusty Damascus blade. So the story runs; and the deed seems the type of the true spirit of gift-giving, combin~ ing as it does the deep, devoted affection time of need; a giving with no expecta- tion of reward, but from love and loyalty. and true patriotic feeling. Giving of gifts, at the present moment, has become a fashion so prevalent as to be almost meaningless. What is one tomary by very commonness loses some- what in significance. A gift, to come under the real meaning of the word, must be voluntary, not extorted by cus— tom, nor prompted by desire to receive in return. It’s worth should lie in its animus, not in its pecuniary value. it is expected of them, not because of any special love or respect for the recipient. “An invitation to a wedding" says a cynical sinner of the male persuasion, “is an invitation to contribute to the out— fit of the couple. Your. friendship is assessed atacertain per cent in direct ratio to the intimacy; and you lose your friend if you do not honor the assess- ment.” Such a feeling is incompatible with the true spirit of giving; better ignore the “assessment of friendship,” that is, the social obligation, than en- courage so ignoble a sentiment. But what shall we say of the society belle who when her lover’s betrothal ring was not a diamond to her liking, burst into a flood of angry tears, and declared she was ashamed to show it to her companions? So well have young men come to under- stand what “society” expects of them, that many an aspiring but impecunious youth saddles himself with a heavy debt that his fiancee may flash 9. soltaire in the eyes of her admiring friends, who shall praise his generosity and estimate his af- fection by the worth of the gem. This we may call ostentatious giving, under pressure of “ social obligations.” There are many who never receive in secret, its value in dollars and cents. They put their presents on apar with other matters of barter, and presently propose to return an equivalent. To such persons a gift is merely a tacit invi- tation to “return the compliment.” l‘uey will tell you they do not wish to be “an- der obligations,” that is, indebted to an other. But it seems to me that an ex- pression of esteem or affection, given for love or remembrance’s sake, ought not to carry with it a sense of obligation. The idea of the repayment of benefits is in- herent in us all, to a greater or less ex- tent; it is quite consistent with a generous nature to desire to return favors and kindnesses shown us in kind. But all gen- erous hearts give without expectation or desire of return, and it is ungenerous to feel that we must repay. It is far wisest to give without expecting and re- ceive without returning. “It is more blessed to give than to re- ceive.” To give of that which costs us nothing, to part with that of which we havea superabundance. may bring less of blessing to us, yet carry in its train pleasure and comfort, and timely relief and help to recipients. The manner of our giving, too, is part of the People, nowdays, make presents because ift Without com 'utin , either 0 enl or g , _ g p g p y ' give the half worn garments, or part of { Who cares for a gift thrown at. us as we throw a bone to a dog. with a “There, you can have that if you want it ‘2" Now in this beautiful Christmas time, when our hearts are filled with loving remembrance of friends as we prepare our Christmas olferings. let us take heed to the spirit of our giving. The sordid soul who reckons values knows nothing of the blessing of giving. Let us be especially careful how we inculcate this spirit of calculation into the children’s hearts, for I believe it a feeling which is generally foreign to the open, generous child-nature. And in our giving, let us not always give to "him that ha‘h,” but rather remember those less blessed with good things. the poor, whom we have al- ways with us. The Christmas season gives us ample excuse, for pride and poverty are often twins, and we some- times need to plead our feeling of “good will to men ” to soothe proud minds. If. in this winter of “ hard times,” with tens of thousands of men out of work. and hundreds of. thousands of women and children cold and hungry, good fairies in great coats and top boots would leave wood and provisxous at some poor family’s door, and mother-1y ones with wrinkled cheeks but warm. tender hearts would the Christmas abundance to the widow and the fatherless, no small part of the world’s poor would feel that Christmas, the “ loving and giving ” season. is truly the coming of the Christ-like spirit to them. BEATRIX. Qovwm— .._- LIFE IS WHAT WE MAKE IT. It is a good idea to pause and ask our— selves “ why we live?” Life means some- thing, and there is very little child’s play about it, it is terribly real. A thousand and one things show us that life is for a purpose; very few study its meaning. Let us look for a moment at that class of people who live because life is in them and remains there; they have no settled aim, take no thought of the morrow, but live in to-day. While seemingly indus— trious, they accomplish nothing, and the close of the year finds no farther advance ment than the preceding one; while walking about much as others do, they leave no tracks; bustling and noisy, no one cares for them only to get out of the way; with no fixed purpose they are like the willo-the-wisp, first here, then there; or like the fleecy thistle down, blown wherever a capricious wind wills. Such gift; graciousness enhances its value. people lack character, the formation w-v- w'm-wgaw—masgeg.” r =- INTENTIONAL SECOND EXPOSURE . 4. THE HO'USEHOLD. being made in society circles a good deal, asthere is no cooking to be done and is very easy. and clean work. A dollar’s worth of all the in edients will make many pounds of can y.” WALL DECORATIONS. O . 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 feathers 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 ofl. Most people make the mistake of massing too many 1n one bunch for really fine eifect. They go on the principle “ If a little is good a good deal is better,” which is seldom safe doctrine. At Mabley’s Banar we saw not long ago avery 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 Fauna 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 one-eighth 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 sin is person or family. Keep it in well cor ed vials; those with necks large enough to admit the finger are most con-' venient for use, as well as for etting it into them. If these are kept we 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. HO— 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 Farm 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 FARMEB. 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—Housnnom) En] ———...————— 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 w0uld 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 diiference. I like the House- hold very much, hope it may continue to fiOurish. LALLIE. TncunsEn. [Any communication addressed to the Household Editor, care of the MICHIGAN FARMEB, 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? “No pent up Utica confines” its smell, closed doors are no barriers, the whole house smells like a sauer kraut factory, and the oddr 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. u. —...———-—-— Either red pepper pods or a few pieces of charcoal iu the water used for cooking will greatly lessen, if not entirely banis , the objectionable smell, and this is worth remembering. ——-———¢oo———..— Contributed Recipes. Fm Curls—One eg, one and one-half cups of sugar, one cup sour cream, two cups buttermilk, three even teasponnfuls soda. one teaspoonful cloves, a little, salt. Mix loft. They are splendid. Lam Truman. Wunrne Enema—Soak the clothes in cold water; put three pails of water in the boiler. When the water is hot put one tablespoonful ofkerosene oil into one quart of soap, and put it in the boiler. Then put in the clothes, and let the- boil ten or fifteen mkmtes; take them out into lukewarm water, rub them, rinse, and hang out. Lnoxn. Bra anxn. BLEACHING.——A bleaching fluid commended by a good housekeeper, as saying much 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 into jugs or bottles. Use one teacupful of the- 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. ' Mus. S. Dn'rnorr. IF YOU WANT Profitable Employment SEND A'I‘ ONCE TO THE NEW llMB KNITTER cu, 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 ro- duction. Capacity and range of work double hat of the old Lamb knitting machine. Address The New Lamb tter 00., 117 and 119 Main St., west, Jncxsou, Mien, AM H LES g ‘\\\\ \' ’4‘ _ wuv “M \'- »;\A 'l?‘ ‘l \: :3 ’«f _ I "v // / ‘ / L ; I t ' . " /\ /,// :\ .7 _:\ \ ‘\ \,\\\ Primmf THE BEST THING KNOWN FOB Washing and Bleaching In Hard or Soft, Hot cor-Cold Water. AVES LABOR, TIME- and SOAP AMAZ- GLY, and gives universal satisfaction, his family, rich or poor, should be Without it. . 31' all Grocers. BEWARE of imitation.» Hell ‘clig’sggned to mislead: PEARLINE is the ONLY SAFE labor—sawing compound, ‘ sl- stem the above symbol, and name of JAMES PYLE. NEW YORK. I l, m r ,\ / .t . f1 ‘ ‘1 J. .. .. , ll s: ‘m g" a ~W mmmmah f \_________________,l \g.“hiw ... \\\\\\ \‘§\\\"’ i - 4., L,“,. \v DETROIT, DECEMBER 9, 1884:. THE H©U§EH©LD===§mpplememm STRENG TH F OR TO-DA. Y. Strength for to day is all that we need, As there will never be a to-morrow; For to-morrow will prove but another to-day, With its measure of joy and sorrow Then why forecast the trials of life With such sad and grave persistence, And watch and wait for a crowd of ills That as yet have no existence? ‘ Strength for to—day—in house and home. To practice forbearance sweetly— Toscatter kind wards and loving deeds, Still trusting in God completely. Itupgth 1 or to-day—what a precious boon For the earnest souls who labor, For the willing hands that minister To the needy friend or neighbor. —-—-—«O—-————— GIFT-GIVING. The bestowal of gifts as tokens of af- fection, of respect, or of submission, has been acustom of the race since the ear liest days of which we. have ‘a record. “Giving” and “ gift" are words as old as language itself. ~It might be interest ing to trace, through history, some of the notable gifts which have been made in past centuries, by king to subject, or serf to suzerain. Among them all ‘I know of none which seems so abundant in loyalty and love as that of the newly knighted Richard Whittington, “thrice Lord Mayor of London town,” whose name is assocrated with the legendary cat which made his fortune, and who, when his king returned from along campaign in France, debt burdened and with an empty treasury, laid upon the open fire place of the audience chamber the king’s bonds for many thousands of pounds sterling, and lovingly restrained his royal master from pulling them out of the fire with his trusty Damascus blade. So the story runs; and the deed seems the type of the true spirit of gift-giving, combin- ing as it does the deep, devoted affection which prompts sacrifice,and timely aid in time of need; a giving with no expecta- tion of reward, but from love and loyalty. and true patriotic feeling. Giving of gifts, at the present moment, has become a fashion so prevalent 'as to' be almost meaningless. What is cus- tomary by very commonness loses some- what in significance. A gift, to come under the real meaning of the word, must be voluntary, not extorted by cus— tom, nor prompted by desire to receive in return. It’s worth should lie in its animus, not in its pecuniary value. , People, nowdays, make presents because it is expected of them, not because of any special love or respect for the recipient. “An invitation to a wedding” says a cynical sinner of the male persuasion, “is an invitation to contribute to the out- fit of the couple. Your. friendship is assessed at a certain per cent in direct ‘ ratio to the intimacy; and you lose your friend if you do not honor the assess- ment.” Such a feeling is incompatible with the true spirit of giving; better ignore the “assessment of friendship,” that is, the social obligation, than en- courage so ignoble a sentiment. But what shall we say of the society belle who when her lover’s betrothal ring was not a diamond to her liking, burst into a flood of angry tears, and declared she was ashamed to show it to her companions? Sowell have young men come to under- stand what “society” expects of them, that many an aspiring but impecunious youth saddles himself with a heavy debt that his fiancee may flash a soltaire in the eyes of her admiring friends, who shall praise his generosity and estimate his af- fection by the worth of the gem. This we may call ostentatious giving, under pressure of “ social obligations.” There are many who never receive a gift without comp’uting, either openly or in secret, its value in dollars and cents. They put their presents on apar with other matters of barter, and presently propose to return an equivalent. To such persons a gift is merely a tacit invi- tation to “return the compliment.” They will tell you they do not wish to be “un- der obligations,” that is, indebted to an- other. But it seems to me that an ex- pression of esteem or affection, given for love or remembrance’s sake, ought not to carry with it a sense of obligation. The idea of the repayment of benefits is in-V herent in us all, to a greater or less ex- tent; it is quite consistent with agenerous nature to desire to return favors and kindnesses shown us in kind. But all gen- erous hearts give without expectation or desire of return, and it is ungenerous to feel that we must repay. It is far wisest to give without expecting and re- ceive without returning. “It is more blessed to give than to re- ceive.” To give of that which costs us nothing, to part with that of which we have a superabundance, may bring less of blessing to us, yet carry in its train pleasure and comfort, and timely relief and help to recipients. The manner of our giving, too, is part of the gift; graciousness enhances its value. Who cares for a gift thrown at us as we throw a bone to a dog, with a “There, you can have that if you want it?” Now in this beautiful Christmas time, when our hearts are filled with loving remembrance of friends as we prepare our Christmas offerings, let us take heed to the spirit of our giving. The sordid soul who reckons values knows nothing of the blessing of giving. Let us be especially careful how we inculcate this spirit of calculation into the children’s hearts, for I believe it a feeling which is generally foreign to the open, generous child-nature. And in our giving, let us not always give to “ him that haih,” but rather remember those less blessed with good things. the poor, whom we have al— ways with us. The Christmas season gives us ample excuse, for pride and poverty are often twins, and we some- times need to plead our feeling of “good will to men ” to soothe proud minds. If, in this winter of “ hard times,” with tens of thousands of men out of work, and hundreds of thousands of women and children cold and hungry, good fairies in great coats and top boots would leave wood and provisions at some poor family’s door, and motherly ones with wrinkled cheeks but warm, tender hearts would give the half worn garments, or part of the Christmas abundance to the widow and the fatherless, no small part of the world’s poor would feel that Christmas, the “loving and giving ” season, is truly the coming of the Christ-like spirit to them. BEATRIX. W“ __ LIFE IS WHAT WE MAKE IT. It is a good idea to pause and ask our- selves “ why we live?” Life means some- thing, and there is very little child’s play about it, it is terribly real. A thousand and one things show us that life is for a purpose; very few study its meaning. Let us look for a moment at that class of people who live because life is in them and remains there; they have no settled aim, take no thought of the morrow, but live in today. While seemingly indus- trious, they accomplish nothing, and the close of the year finds no farther advance- ment than the preceding one; while walking about much as others do, they leave no tracks; bustling and noisy, no one cares for them only to get out of the way; with no fixed purpose they are like the willo-the-wisp. first here, then there; or like the fleecy thistle down, blown wherever a capricious wind wills. Such people lack character, the formation 2 ' o THE HOUSEHOLD. of which is the real purpose of life. A man may have the reputation of being that which he is not; a knave may easily - pass for an honest man. a hypocrite may have the reputation of being what be ap- pears to be. Character is what a man is in his own soul. in his own home; reputa- tion what he is abrOad. Character is his real worth; reputation is his market price. There are men who from early manhood strive to have a splendid reputa tion, their honpr, like Caesar’s wife, must be abovereproaeh. Suchmcncan “smile in villainy, and pray with a hand on the dagger hilt;” like beggars, they ask that which they ought to possess, at the hands of others. They live for the shadow, and not the reality. A man’s character is what he makes for himself: it our be dwarfed and stunted, mean and low, or hold in its outline, grand or noble. The child soul is without character; one writer tells us that the mind of the new born child is like: a blank sheet of paper, it is the t'l‘ufi‘t of a man vet. to be filled with alu- elements of a character. God nukes» the soul and man the ehzarivcter. Another writer “ (-ircumst :mce-i make character.” Cii't-mnstances do con— thousands, but it is not necessarily so: they yield bccziause they do not try to oppose, (ll‘i‘fing' sign-,2; with the tide, satisfied to anchor somewhere, ~11 ywhere. “ They are. purposeless. pow erless, enervated automatons; playing second fiddle to chance. One brave will to resist' evil, and hold fast to good, is worth a million of these.” A man’s face is an index to his character. Have you ever noticed how a little child will look into your face, into your eyes, ' as if he would know- if you were honest and to be trusted? There are some people who cannot induce that baby to come to them, and why? They are not what they ap- pear to be, they are lsimulating. Just as one miserable, black nature will pollute a: whole community, one noble, true character will impress itself on all around. There is no shutting it up in a secret chamber, it will shine and make itself known. Character is “ catching;” like murder,, it will out. When we meet a stranger we areimmediately impressed, there is an intuition, (it is shOWn in the little child, we feel it as we reach maturer years.) that tells us if he can be trusted. It is best to so live that we would not be ashamed if our secret doings were known; we may dissemble for a while, but it only reacts on ourselves. says trol crutchesfs “ Oh what a tangled net we weave, When first we practice to deceive." We may receive the respect of a com» munity, our name be on the church roll, but if we are not worthy, in our own in- most heart there is no satisfaction, for we know we are not what we seem, but playing the hypocrite, deceiving those who are loving and trusting us. A good character is everything; once attained there is no taking it away; fortune may deceive us, but as long as character re- mains we have a foothold. It is good through all time and for eternity. There are no good results from building castles . l in the air,” there is afield of labor; if you want it, you can find it anywhere. "‘ Be not like dumb, driven cattle, Be a hero in the strife." EVANGALINE. BATTLE CREEK. A GOOD TIME. Housecleaning finished, the coal stove burnished, and its bright fire glowing, we sighed for other worlds to conquer. Not finding these, and restless at having “nothing to do,” we decided to go “a visiting.” So we hurried off to a neigh her and borrowed some knitting for “vis- iting work,” donned our best dress, and were off. Taking the cars at Greenfield, on the D., L. & N. road, we were soon leaving the level lands of that locality for i the more rolling country to the westward. l When the call to change cars at Ply- i mouth Junction for the F. d: P. M. was made, poor Polack woman eagerly 21- she h.:-.d to “ shenge." As she was ticket ‘ es‘. to Scull; Lyon, she was made happy by i hciz-gj assured that she was on the right 1 train. Br the way, when she left the i cars at lcr destination, she seemed more « disconsclfie than ever, as no one seemed 3 Waiting for her. though she looked eager- ‘ 13' round. No more lonely place can be found than in a. crowd, unable to speak their language. But on we go, through wood and clear- ing, hill and dale, deep cut and level in-= tervale, and are in a short time landed at Brighton, Livingston County, where we tarry for awhile. Brighton has about one thousand inhabitants, is decidedly a vil- lage of churches, there being six—two Methodist, Wesleyan and3Methodist Epis- copal, Catholic, Episcopalian, Presbyte- rian and Baptist. I;fancy that the minis- ters need to be good financiers and their wives practical economists; as it hardly seems likely that they individually get as large salaries as is paid the principal of the Union School there—$800 per year. The priest in charge of the Catholic Church is highly esteemed by all the com- munity as an earnest temperance man, and his practical example has a powerful influence on his people. The pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church is an avowed Prohibitionist, and “votes as he prays,” regardless of the effect such un- worldiness may have upon the question of “bread and butter.” The “highway cow” is not allowed to stray in the classic precincts of the village, and the dulcet tinkle of her bell mingles not in the con- cord of sweet sounds. For a railroad town, Brighton is very quiet. A large proportion of her leading citizens seem to be people of “means on which to live,” who live quiet lives devoid of business ambition, enjoying the native beauty of the place and the advantages of church, school, stores, postoflice and railroad privileges, and many natural business advantages are in consequence unimproved. A fine water power, already ‘.‘ dammed,” which is said to be quite equal to one now utilized, is unused. Two or three parties buy wool and farm pro- ducts for shipment, and there is quite 3 showed her ticket. hz'ckenly inquiring if ’ ocal trade in stock, various kinds having their special market days. The village fair grounds are extensive and nicely im- proved, and their fairs are said to be ex— ceptionally good. Residence property, both improved and unimproved, is for sale very low, and the “ means of living ’ are said to be very cheap. The cemetery is beautifully located, but neglected. From Brighton we passed by successive stages through North Brighton, Hartland, ' Highland and Rose townships, and found some most lovely country. The scenery was ever varying; low rolling land sud- denly gave place to majestic hills, lovely lakes lay hidden in mystic recesses, large areas of cultivated fields were broken by patches of woodland, fine farm houses nestled in vales or crowned the sloping hills, huge “Jumbos” of barns attested the prosperity of the farmer; and occas. ionally we caught sight of some of the fine stock for which this region is fa- mous. At some points we seemed to have come upon the place where stone was unloaded in huge masses; great piles were heaped in every direction; in some places it had ‘ been used in making a neat, substantial fence, yet there was enough left to “oc- cupy the land.” Where room could be found for a crop to grow was a problem too hard for a passer-by to solve. In Rose we saw tracts of land that were of considerable extent so full of marshy spots and continuous chains we would want a warranty deed for eighty acres to be stretched to cover twice that quantity at least. Taking the train at Rose Centre, we were soon at Plymouth Junction, and after a. delay of half an hour boarded the cars for home. The station house at the Junction was made attractive by a large number of thrifty growing plants, which with the gay pictures on the walls gave the place quite a festive appearance. We arrived at home, tired but happy, and find that in our absence some work has turned up, so with the cobwebs of our brain brushed aside, and some new ideas gathered on which to ponder and speculate, we take up the threads of do- mestic responsibilities and labor, and day by day weave the web of abusv, content- ed and useful life. What can be more satisfying or ennobling? A.'I:. L. INGLnsrnn. ANOTHER CONTRITE MEMBER. How is it that since the bread and butter questions have been so thoroughly discussed, and I might say devoured, the various contributors are dropping off? Can not we find other just as interesting and instructive subjects? A meal of just bread and butter alone would be a poor meal for me; and it seems as though we ought to come to the help of Beatrix, lest she faint under her load. I enjoy her letters, and read them first, often finding just the thought I needed, or my own opinions endorsed. Yet I think she needs a little encourage- ment now and then, and to be made to feel that she is appreciated and remembered. I often ask myself why can I not express my thoughts a - >\‘.‘.‘ Lt: is m; THE I-IOUSEHOLD. 3 some writers can. Where is the secret? I may read an article which wall produce new thoughts upon that subject, but am unable to put those thoughts in proper shape for the Household. ' I will give afew recipes. sure that I can write them out at least. and quietly with- draw, fearing that I have made you twice glad. SABACENECE. COUBTLAND CENTRE. [Beatrix trusts Saracenece will pardon the liberty taken with the above manu- sCript in leaving out the very kind and flattering words relating to her person- ally. Such expressions of appreciation and esteem are very grateful to her, but her “ native modesty ” forbids her to print them in a paper which she herself edits. In'regard to the difficulty our correspond— ent finds in clothing her thoughts in written language, and which many others have mentioned heretofore, we believe it one of those things best conquered by continued practice. If our corres- pondents who thus complain will only try and keep trying, we are sure the men tal strength which brings the thoughts will conquer the inability of expression. But this will never happen without effort, persistent and continued. Come again, Saracenece, and allothers who feel the same restraint, and see if your thoughts do not please you better after the “baptism of print” than you had thought possible; and if it does not grow more and more easy to write] —-—————ooo———-— THE FARMER’S FRONT YARD. As I was sitting by the fire this even- ing reading from a floral magazine, I thought I would like to speak with the members of the Household about the dif- ference between peoplein the city and in the country in regard to making their front yards or lawns attractive. In the city you have to pay several hundred dol- lars for a small lot, and the owner almost ‘ always has a little grass plot which is trimmed and kept neat and nice, and they will make use of a space a foot wide and four feet long, filling it with bright,pretty .flowers and lovely vines. If the yard is large enough you will see beautiful orna- mental trees and shrubs. City people try to improveev ery little bit oflground, and how much more attractive their homes are than a large, handsome house with ill- kept grounds! In the country, where any one can have ' aslargeafront yard as they want, it is very seldom you see a really beautiful lawn. A great many farm houses are placed very close to the road, Without a tree even for shade. You can find a good many houses in the country which stand year after year with the earth that was taken out of the cellar, merely leveled a little, and no pains taken to have it even covered with grass, because the “head of the house” has so much to do on the farm. But if some man should come along and ask him to spend the day with him in a neighboring town, where he has no business to atttend to, he would be right on hand to go, and would say the work would be all right on the farm for one day. If the farmer would take a few days in the spring or fall, not in the “busy season," and plow up his front yard and have it covered with good, well- rotted manure thoroughly dragged in, rollcd’until the ground is smooth and firm, he walks laid out, and about eight inches of the soil removed from the walks and filled in with good gravel, which would ‘ soon pack down firm. and would then sow his ground with a mixture prepared on purpose by seedsmen, it would not take long to have a beautiful lawn about his house. He could also set out a few good shade and ornamental trees and shrubs. The only trouble in planting trees seems to be that we do not seem to think how the trees will look when they have had a number of years" growth, nor how they may obstruct the view, and so the trees are set in the wrong places. Some will even place a tree close up to the windows. The expense to a farmer of carrying out such an improvement would be very small, for he has horses, plows and all other implements necessary, and the gravel costs him nothing; while in the city every thing must be paid for. City folks have to hire some one to plow. drag and sod for them; but still, though every move they make to have their yard fitted so they can sow it with grass seed, costs much more than farmers realize, the city yards are handsome to look at. I do not mean every yard in the city, for there are slack, lazy men there as well as in the country; but most of the yards are well kept, so that the passer-by lingers to look at them. In the country, where lots of land goes to waste, and time too, it seems as if there might be a grand improvement inlthe farmers’_front yards. What say you, farme rs’ wives? HONOR GLINT. ~————-—.Q’— MAKING OVER. That group of girls I passed this after- noon were, no doubt, in animated dis- cussion over some party, beau, or dress; farther on I saw a knot of men gesticu- lating and talking in tones of excitement, and I knew that their topic was politics. So, when I went in Mrs. A.’s and found Mrs. B. and 0. both there, I knew that our conversation would just as naturally turn upon the care of children, house- work and economies. I do not consider this fact belittling, either, for the woman who gets the most good out of anything, from a cast-off garment to the richest work of art, is happily wise; and in talk- in g over our work we often learn a great deal. This afternoon the topic most dwelt upon was the making over for children’s winter wear, and some sugges- tions were so good that I thought them quite fitting for that rear end of our Household which I expect to continue to occupy so long as I have a baby crying in one ear, and a four—year-old asking in the other such questions as, “When things get cool where does the hot go to?” “ Are‘ the ants the bugs’ aunts?” etc., etc. They all made over knit underwear for their children and thought it paid if new was cheap, for a wrapper or pair of drawers were soon run up on a machine. Mrs. C. used. stocking tops to finish the legs of underdrawt-rs, and though it was at first suggested ln/ necessity, she found they fitted nicely n ud liked the plan. She also stitched a strung stay down to the waist line over tht- under arm seams, and the center of the front where she placed buttons for the drawers. She preferred this to the “Union ” shape or having so many things fastened to the waist. Mrs. B. had made some strong warm stockings for her baby from an old colored under- shirt, the seams were fastened open and she said they fitted the little fat members better, and kept them just as warm as the cheap ones within her reach. Then they had been making dresses for their little girls to wear under aprons, and these they made of anything strong and warm, as they did not show at all except at the bottom of the skirt, where a ruffle or two of some good material was placed. Mrs. C.’s husband had a rubber coat which had hem accidentally torn in the back, and from that she had just made her cigar—:t'ear-old daughter a good sub- stitute for a gossamer. From a felt skirt, of a. light grey color, Mrs. A. had finished two hoods for school wear, they were quilted, finished with double box pleated ruflles, pinked; and some bows of ribbon brightened up in strong blueing, and they looked not only comfortable, but really pretty. Then the cloaks: The creations in this line were wonderful. Mrs. B. had made one from an old coat which had been suspected of being an extravagance from the city, while for her little two-year-old Mrs. 0. had made one fromapair of light colored pants; she hadwashed, pressed and turned the cloth, and trimmed with a little bright velvet; and we all pronounced it as “cute as could be.” We agreed that the main thing about a garment is its fit. If that is only perfect, the eye of the casual observer is blinded to much. Under the roof of that Wide porch, where in summer Beatrix serves her ideal tea and swings in a hammock with the latest novel, are there no flies to bite her nose every other moment, and drop into butter and tea between times? Since screens shut them out of the house, I find them under every porch by thousands, and prefer looking and breathing through wires to a continuous battle. A. H. .J. THOMAS. --__.., THE PREMIUM BUTTER. The premium list of the State Agricul. tural Society, as published in the Hun GAN FARMER, show ed that. 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As 1 was sitting by the fire this even- ing reading from a floral magazine, I though; 1 would like to speak with the members of the Household about the dif- ference between people in the city and in the country in regard to making their front yards or lawns attractive. In the city you have to pay several hundred doi— lars for a small lot, and the owner almost always has a little grass plot which i... trimmed and kept neat and nice, and. the}, will make use of a spam. a. foot wid .-:1.1..:l four fuel. 10113.1, fillingit :1. 1th brightmrrrttgr flowers and lovely vines If the yard is large enough you will see heautzé'ql ornw mental. trees and shrubs. City 5.11.9111: to llan‘OVCCV'h ery ‘ ittle hit of 33,1». how much 1111112 e - 1rnut1vetl1eir 8. than a. large. 11111115111113 kept grounds! In the country. where any one can haw as large 21. front yard as they Want. it is very seldom you see a really 11.121113-11'111 lawn. A great many farm lu‘iist‘2~‘ placed very close 11-. 1.111.- roaxl, '-.";'I'-.l:()‘zll. :1 tre even for shad-c. r0112..-a21;112=.1 21.21.2114; many houses in t 11.1. (-ounu‘y “nit-'11 «111:5 year after year with the eaith taken out of the cellar, merely Bird-gel little, and no pain: 1.1114161) to 11 V2; 2: covered with grass, because the the house ” has so much to do on farm. But it' some man simuld come along and ask him. to spe ml the :lay w: ‘i‘ nil. and 111195 =1. r1: house 11311;; Ell u ~‘V<:!l lit-1‘10 (‘3' the him in a neighboring town, where. he: has : no business to atttend to. he would '21:; right on hand to go, and would say the work would be all right on the farm for better 1113.1? ' :li'i: . that has ‘ tilled n with 3.:ootl gru rel soon pack down 111221. sow his _:1.‘r<::12::1-:l wi111 1-1 on purpose '11; take long to lle'lV his house. goal shade and would. then 211i>;t111'-1 1111-3121119; semi-41111111. i1. 1111:1111} 112-21 111111;:111111'ul lax-:12 131-11111. lie Could zilso set and (irnazuszuai true-.1: ; shrubs. . .'.v ,1, ' .-.l21('11 \1.-1.--...‘. buftons for 1111- 1. - 1w: r~. Shi- lhis 11: ll 1" 111:1oy‘x'11ingn 1'2.1>I-.' 11:11 9;. 13.12.- ‘2‘.‘:1fs‘1. 3111‘s. pr: 111.111“ 1d 11!“ 4.1-2'1'1'1' l1;.v"ll_g 4.) if». hull 121-12111- :121111- >ll‘(1;5113‘\':ll'lll stockings 2 for l.<:r 1.21113 from 2111 olal 2-2-1211‘121 under- 21-11-211 on! s Iiitiizn i- 21 12::.. The onlytr oL him 11. g 1. j. :1 '~ «1 rm; 2.1.1 be that \1': .111 121: sun 2.112 the trees \1.'lllli11221: w- .311 21.1} F.:.\'-- lsz-J‘, .1. n11;1.-‘:.-:1"12'.-.1.:"\ 1'11 12 1: ‘. 111:1: ob <11 1121-113. - ~11 -.- :1:- ~1-1 11. 1‘ 1 1111;. 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A y l l l , , ; the 1.11115 the 0113;- we. ~2..--.c. 1 They all made over lanit'. underwear for i their children and thought it paid if new l was cheap, fora wrapper or {011112; {'11l1‘~‘i:1L-l‘ pair of £1315 oi as if there might he :. 33151.1: 1.5 1. 12, 2:191:11 inent ' kept, so that the ‘ .-.s~1‘:'i-l1\, llll;;‘."'.\ 11.: iuok ; i 2 ld.‘1lL‘ll('(l sin: 91.1221 llli‘V liltell 1.l1(‘ 111.1111 lzt‘. better. 211111 liem than ,iuw’. 151l1;\11.l it 1. 2121‘ l1 1 2 lLll .:L'., al:1r<.>1, 21215.11 l. 2111- 7.3.411 11-1 "111 «1.- 11.1 111-. . _ . ‘ \ 3, 1.7 1 2 1' ll-l.‘~‘~'(\‘L\ '1 '1' ‘1 LyA’ 2 ‘«1\. l ‘10 ' ‘ ... - ‘ I. " l;.1‘11.1':' 1111.. 11-:1. :12: .1;1..1‘-". 1.1-2.1» >31 1(‘L‘ ‘ ‘1. . .. , '7 L‘. 1.2.: 1111:1211Ll ' .‘Ll't? : .2 -.-2:.2212:.14 2 1:"; L11 ultfglx 1 '1 -. 2 \ 12 ‘ ll: 1 , 496-1. _ F... . q ,, .V _ ‘HB 1’31: .‘Vl.§..t :l' 17‘ 229 3-; 2 ‘ll . 1 ‘... .1 ; Mill u . 3 fa. l. t. I‘ \ \ J: 5‘ e4 . 1 1 :1‘~ 1-1 111 .21- 1: .1 1‘ ll 11>‘22 ‘1 l‘ ' ‘4‘:" \ 32?. 12-1‘ 1-.2 .1 11:; .1 ,;‘ 1-1 3:1 1 1 1111.2 £321” 1:22.: i.4.-.-.1-. ll‘. 121 'l1=-.I L025 ‘ l 1 R‘s},- 1.':.1(:::'11.2-.:1t :2 pr.-1‘.‘11.1-.:1111i really-v i‘t,‘>l'.1:.:l_15‘_‘,. which hrs. Mallory says: " Uur cows are a cross of Devons anel Shorthorns: their pasture was amixture " Mans-«mm 10.1... ;. . » , - . ~. 1 ;. 4: THE HOUSEHOLD. of clover'and timothy, and they’had free access to the river. The cream was'set in pans, was skimmed as soon as the milk _ was thick, and churned every other day in a rectangular churn. The milk was drawn oil when the butter was gathered, and the butter washed, in the churn, with sweet skim-milk. The butter was then taken into the tray, and salted at. the rate of two ounces of salt to one pound of butter. It Was then allowed to stand twelve hours, then the milk and brine were thoroughly work‘ed out, and the butter packed in a crock and tightly covered.” '80 it seems that the butter which cap- tured the cash was made by the simple, old-fashioned method which our grand- mothers and great-grandm others practic- ed, and without any help from the “ new tangled” contrivances of modern dairy- ing! No cabinet creamery, no sweet cream butter. Note, however, that the cream was churned every other day; it was not allowed to get so acid that fermenta- tion had begun. In this instance old pro: cesses proved satisfactory, yet we confess to alively curiosity to know whether butter made in a cabinet creamery was entered in competition. The value of the dairy exhibits shown at our fairs would be greatly enhanced if with the list of awards could be given some idea of the manner of manufacture.~ We hope to hear in what manner the “bast- butter made. magazines and newspapers, and “save , at any time,” which took first premium was made. 1 -‘ ‘; ~ ~‘ , {(111 IS THIS TRHE? i 1’ .. _ . .1 In the Christian Herdldyinl théififiiihg department, afew m'dnths ago, 1335119511 that “butter washed in water3 arid than salted lost half an ounce- to the pofihglr but that butter washed in sweet-briineand then salted, remained the. flamers?!) weight.” Can any one explain: whythin is! 3111101311.. :- Bis Bravim. _ I [Before we look for an explanation of that which seems unreasenable, or im- probable, let us be sure that the facts agree with the statement. Suppose Leone should by actual experiment ascertain whether such a loss takes place or not. If the manner of salting makes a difierence in weight equal to that mentioned, we will look about for the reason. We incline to the opinion, however, that the statement itself should be taken cum gram salts] ____._...—_—. SCRAPS. A CORRESPONDENT of the Prairie Far- mer says that she made a very nice liquid blacking for shoes by adding the white of one egg and a tablespoonful of glycer- ine to a ten cent bottle of black ink di- luted with half its bulk of water. Put in a bottle, shake well, and apply with a sponge. IF the conversations of the modern “so- ciety ” novel are to be taken as fair indices of the intellectual calibre of modern “so— ciety,” may a merciful Heaven have pity upon the “upper ten thousand .” The person Crawford, Howells, James, Mrs Burnett, and others put in the mouths of their alleged characters 1s enough to make us answer the question‘ Is life worth liv-t ing ?” with a sweeping negative, “Not ii" it is to be lived in company with suclr smallest of small talk through iiiter-i' minable pages.’ WITHOUT doubt many of our leaders are casting about as to how they 'han economize a little, now all kinds of farm produce are so low in price. When wheat is low farmers “ feel poor;” it is the “money crop ” to many, and they rely upon it to pay debts arid settle with that creditor who can'notfie put off—the tax» gatherer. Econtpy becomes the family watchword. Without attempting to dis- cuss the question whether a bushel of wheat at present prices will not buy as much or more of the necessaries of life as would a bushel at higher prifies all round five years ago, I‘ wauth-to say a word about what economies *to prac‘ti'c‘b More than one misguided man will try to " save’ ’by cutting down the supply of greading matter for his family he thinks they “ can get alon' without ” books and something.” That this is poor econ y a little reflection will eb'iitince us. en a man s mental development has not kept2t pace with his physical wth‘ we callhim an idiot or imbecile. gsidbiihow mu Of our mental growth is e ’53! “What we find, and reflect, if you asevzfthat by thking away or lessening the supply of {reading matterayou lessen the develop- ment of the mind. The farmer needs his papers. He needs them when prices are low and times “hard” more than when money is abundant. Under pressure of crops at less cost. When he drops his papers because his crops bring low prices, he'«is as unwise as the workman who puts ‘his tools in pledge because his wages are low. He deprives himself of the power of bet- tering his condition. By his papers he world, the supply and demand of cereals, what crops are being raised in excess; he learns better methods, and hears of new and more productive varieties, and is set to thinking in what way he can lessen labor and expense and increase returns. Not the least value of a paper lies in the mer. The educational value of newspa~ pers to the family is also to be considered. Cut down expenses by plainer living; less cake and pie, more milk and vegetables. Miss Willard, in commenting on social conditions, gives as a rule of life “ plain living and high thinking,” and tell us that. high living induces very plain thinking. If it‘comes to a choice between mental and physical sustenance surely we shall- not hesitate to cherish the nobler part 'of ourselves especially when in so doing we win health to our bodies by a sound digestion who is out of the charmed circle may , “ thank his lucky stars thathe is out. The ‘ twaddle which modern novelists like - vapid, inane semi idiots as drivel “th‘e ‘ necessity he must raise more and better ' keeps track of the great markets of- the 1 fact that it makes a man a think: ng far- . contributed, Recipes} FRIED CAKES. —-On"é large cup sugar, two eggs, one large teaspoonful soda, one half cup“ cream, filled up with Ebuttezinilk; pinch of salt. Nutmeg to taste. Douéimu‘r's. —.Takea pint of bread sponge in the moi‘ning and add it to one cup of sweet cream, warm'é’d; one cup sugar; one egg ggé 5 ice to the taste. Keep in awarm plaCe unt ‘ uite xifIight,l and then roll out on the board; t £61113 and set to rise again until quite light; g §g§ net; lard, ' - ‘ Dona.“ ;‘§ _. . _...__ Fnurr CAKE. ——Une cofiee cup eachttif sugar, ~buttermilk and raisins; one teaspoonful of soda, dissolved in_boiling water;.ene‘tea'sp00n— ful of cinnamon; 2. smaller quantity of cloves» and allspice , one- -half a nutmeg; piece of shortening the size of an egg; flonr Wien‘t tomake a stifi batter.’ .1116an Rocnsum, Np“ Y. .- Fain) Cans —-One egg, three tablgSpoom fuls shortening, one.half clip sugar, one cup buttermilk,‘ digs teaspoonful soda, one tear- spoonful cinnamon; Mix rather soft. ‘ Pichii r013 HauaJSeven pounds of‘ com mon barrel salt; three ounces mtfiéae; six red peppers, outage heapug teaspoontul car- enne pepper; Ioar‘gallonslof said water. Cover hams accordinguto the above compound and let remain just six weeks. If it is desirable to let the hams remain in pickle longer, it can be done, as they will never become any salter. , ,1 SARACENECE. Coun'rnmm CENTRE. New é"2‘11V1111:1'IsiiuiaiNi's. Pmfilgl p WANT ' .snitn ar one To 111111-11 11113 KNITTEH 00., For- Full Information. An ordinary operator can earn from one to three- dollars per day in any cominunity' in the North'gm States on our New Lamb Knitter. 100 Varieties of Fabric on Same Machine. You can wholly finish twelve pairs ladies’qim- shaped stockings or twenty pairs socks or mittens in a day! Skilled operators can double this pro- duction. Capacity and range or work double “1" ' 3mm old Lamb knitting machine. Address ' . The New Lamb Knltt 00., Q ' 117 and 119 Main St., west, Jacksgfi ,Mion. BALL .1 ‘ ‘. , ,. .. -. 1‘ . . .. . . 3“,: . -- . . z.. . n : , z ’ , .1 . - 111.2,. ‘ ' ‘ . 7 . ,. . _ 1 . .. . ' . .g ‘ .1 cuzm 2 CORSETt madeW ghat an be returned by its glgcmeong‘ after can. is anot found' PER FECTi—YS AETO M d inevei-y respert, and tsirieeretun 1L ‘IYBY seller. a e in a variety of styles and prices. Sol first-cl ass dealers eve eie. Beware of w 11 thless imitationau “one snuine unless it has Ball’s . u. us on the box. GAGO CORSET CO., . '1icago, Ill. ‘ s-Employ ymem 2ft? : gnaw: