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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 1878)
October, 1878. THE WEST SHORE. WHAT IS DONE WITH THE TIME GAINED. The progress in domestic conveniences ami the employment of men in dairy work has taken that much of heavy, hard work oft' from the hands of farmers' wives. Has it given them so much more leisure ? and, if to, what do they do with it ? Do they read more ? Do they study political economy preparatory to the great duty that will be theirs in time, viz, to vote ? Have they more pianos and family organs, and is music more largely cultivated than formerly ! Yes, they do read and think more; but what is more apparent than all, they cultivate flowers very much more than was the case evon ten years ago. Now, in driving through the country, you scarcely see a farmer's house too humble, but there are vines clambering over its windows and porches; and in the windows and on the piazzas of many you see a rare and inviting display of nativo and exotic plants, and this, in my opinion, shows a soul growth that is most encouraging. The narrowed live of the farm ers' wives and daughters have now found ex pression for the latent esthetics that was in their souls, and this will prove but the begin ning of awakening possibilities which may possess and shape for the further emlielliahment of their homes. To see the farmer sit so regally jxiised on his reaping machine, drawn by a spirited team, one might almost fancy that he was just out having a turn for his health, or for the pleasure of the exercise; but when his day's work is done, you learn from him that he is quite as tired as in the old days of swinging the cradle; but now he has leveled his six to eight acres, to show for his work, instead of from one to two, as then. And this is but one of the many labor saving uttnsils that has helped to make farming less a drudgery. And what does the farmer do with his time thus saved ? Does it enable him to study the science of soil, of fertilizing, of drainage, and thus make himself master of the situation in a greater degree than was his father, whose place he now occupies 7 It may be so in many cases There is no doubt a spirit of intelligent emulation among farmers not even known a quarter of a century ago; but thore is too much of a desire to enlarge one's Ixmnda ries rather than to make the moat of what is already possessed. Dr. Mary Sloffonl, in JlrraUl ofUraUh. Thhh Glorious Littlk Oiria There was a very pretty little scene enacted at the southern police station to-day. Three little girls Iouise Niodhardt, Mamie firefe and Amelia Ublender, conceived the idea of con tributing something for the benefit of the yellow lever sullerers. J Heir not capital at Hie outset was two cents. This, of course, could do very little good, but they soon found a way to in creae the amount, and by great perseverance, not, however, unmixud with pleasure, they at last succeeded in raising ."In .,11 The two cents with which they began was investod in candies, and then a table was procured, covered neatly with a cloth, and the wares exposed for ale. The neighbors, aeeiug the ersistence with which they labored, went to work and helped them with a will. All sorts of things were contributed and quickly sold. Haltimorr Rullttin. I'ook Littlk Fellow. -A dispatch from Chicago state that a touching incident of the ravages ol yellow lever in the Mouth was wit ueased in the I'almer house Thursday morning. The early train brought to ( 'hicago a bright eyed, (olden-haired little fellow of perhaps lour years of age, around whose neck was a ribbon, and attained to which was a card with the worda: "To the Maeooic Fraternity : Forward the orphan to Han Fraucisoo. - Howard Associa tion, New Orleans." The child, whose name is Walter WUoox, was toe only survivor of a family of seven. The boy was well taken cere ol and left for Kan Francisco, where a distant relative will look after kite. A MONKEY DINNER PARTY. The following is au extaot from au Account of the monkey theater, by Mrs. Mary Mapea Dodgo, in St. Nichohu: It was the funniest dinner party that oould '"'"""J" ' " . '""'.v i:n'i mine monkeys in full dress sat at a table with plates and wine glasses, and the aprightliost, moat atteutive of monkeys wsited upon them, tray in hand like a good, highly genteel waitress, as she' was. The monkey at the head of the table was dressed as a naval olllcer, with admiral's hat, epaulettes, and side whiskers all complete. He was very elegant in his manners, wheu uot licking his plate, aud he hail an injured, re proachful way of turning on his seat and look ing at the waitress whuii she failed to bring what he wanted, that was wonderful to see. At the foot of the feast sat a farmer monkey in funny felt hat, white smock and In. we trousers. He had a tremendous apxtita and soon llnished his meal and bogau knocking hard upon the table for mora. The admiral, who was very proud, nover once uoticed him, which the huu gry farmer accepted iu good part, as he did not take any vory great interest iu admirals. Hut the Hide of the table was liveliest, after ulL In the middle sat a Hue monkey-lady, whom 1 afterward learned was called " Mrs. Lome," and the monkey gallants ou each aide took turus in conversing with her. Some times, in. I.t.I, they both addressed her at ouce, and then the fashiouable Mrs. I would ut ter a fearful screech and give them a piece ol her mind, to the great terror of the (armor, and the amazement of the admiral. 8he was a lovely creature iu their eyes, you may be sure, for she wore a rod velvet dress and, a white hat with bright pink feather, and her coquettish way of tossiug her hoed was quite irresistible. Winn was freely taken by all the guests, but I learned later that it was only raspberry juiue and water. It was funny enough to see them take up their glasses iu one hand, bow to each other, toss off the contents, aud then mmiiii the table for a fresh supply. 1 oould not see what they had to eat, but it evidently was somethiug good, for they smacked their lips ovor it aud grabbed bits from each other's plates so oltou that thoir master fre quently wss ohliged to exostulale with them. Ah, the master ! I forgot to speak of htm. He was their servant just tlieu, aud stood at a respoutful distance behind the table, bottle In hand, ready to llll their glasses whenever nailed ii 1 1, ii i, or gently to remind the guosta thst t" lick one's plate is not looked upou as good table manners. Meantime the pretty waitress skip ped about bringing this thing and that as the master ordered, and often sinking into a little chair near by for rait and wilumn medita Uou. The dear thing was easily "HusUred," and tlin maimer ol the admiral sometimes so confused her that she seemed almost ready U; taint. At uue tune, wheu the master put a pair of lighted candles in her hands, bidding her bold them very carefully, ehe sprang up and ran from tha stage with Uioni, Inditing them upside down, still blazing and spattering. Now aud then the temptation to get a bit from the table grew so strong that she would watch her chance to Uke a sly grap when the guests were chattering together. W heusver she succeeded in this tin. hundreds of spectators would an plaint heartdy. We children tliought It was rattier improper fur grown persons to encourage thelt in that way, hut we couldn't help feeling sympathy for the pretty waitress, notwith standing our good morals. A Roes ar axy Orrus Nam, arc. At recent meeting of sn English scientific society it was stated that "otto of roses" has been de rived from coal tar. TWO PICTURES. rirrvHa no. 1. A mau spends 130,000 iu demonstrating that our foothills possess the most perfect soil and climate for the culture of the almond. He risks ' , !....'.!.. . .. "mk aiiiioua or chard, and iu bringing his trees to perfection. He makes au exhibit of sample of the product of his orchard, the Hrat fruits of this grand and promisiug iudustry, and he is awarded a pre mium of 3 I i n I. nk no, a. Another mau enters s lank, long lugged, slim ncoked, narrow Hanked beast, for a trotting race, his shin bones done up in rags to compress the tendons; pads on his ankles to keep them from interfering, so lank, lean and useless that he couldn't haul a sack of beans across Iu acre lot This beast, by knack of breeding has been worked up into a shse thst admits ol his sprawling over a mile track In 1:80, Hs is awarded $000 or a f 1,0001 One, a lasting hoiiaflt to the county, a source of hsppiness to the community. The other a momentary spaam of excltemsnt, ths community debauchsd with a mad thirst for gambling. Further comment is unnecessary. .SVin ... Jfvrmry, Intkoiiiicino THS El.SCTNH' LlClltT. Ws read in an exchange that one ol Philadelphia's Urgest cm-pet manufactories has recently put In the electric light to Illuminate its floors, and the device is a complete success. It consists of a brush dynamo-electric machine of I'J.OUO candle power, arranged to give four separate currents, each ruuulug an eleotria lamp of 8,000 candle power. Two of ths lamps wsre planed on the third lloor and two on the fourth floor of the immense budding, and when the engine wss started up the machine started at the same lime, and without tha slightest manual inter lei mice the lamps llaalied out their light In all Its uiagiiitlceiice. Ths sfTeot wss most brilliant. The rooms wsre flooded with a purs white light like the light ol the sun, ami It elreameil mil at all the windows, illuminating houses and streets for a long distancs in svery directum. Ths light wss very unilurm slid steady, free from the flickering, and, considering Its snormous illuminating power, wss uusspectedly soft and endurable to the ayes. Kstiinstse wsrs mails as to the amount that the light furnished by this apparatus would txwt If used by the carpet company, as it was used on this occasion, and it was asoerUiued that ths total oust from the h. ilc light from the four lamps, including the a. ins of consumption of csrhon In ths lamps, interest on the investment and wear and tear, would not exceed 30 oeats sn hour. Ths light produced wss photometrically equal to 100 gsa burners, burning livs fset of gas per hour sack. This amount of gas would cosTfN per hour. Tits (iiUNi) Canal or China. This canal is likely to share the fate of the great wall. This iiii r way was eonslruclod by Kuhlai-Khan and his successors of ths Yusn race, ami is HOI) mil in Isngth. There srs 10,000 Hal bottomed boats mi this .anal, ami thses era used in ths trans poiutinii of grain. 'Ills Ktho sUlea that this great water-way Is an euormoua "while ele phant," as it oosta sn snormous smounl every yser fur repairs, the appropt ration there, as elsewhere, not being entirely devoted to the purpose for which they ere meant Junks are delayed every month while channels are eat for their passage. This year, for the first time stone ths construction of the canal, toe gralu from Nanking, with ths consent of the govsrumenl, has been forwarded by sea, and ws fast has Impelled the Peking authorities to eoeeuler the expediency of sliendunlng the canal as a sesa mercial highsray, HtaM Ts am wats IN UplA A company, under government saw-lion, has been started to connect Darjseling with the Mints railway by m- .ins of steam tramways. The Maharajah uf Hard wan hsa gran led to ths company a sits for s terminus in Darjseling