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1 sag SSE mmmvGM&a J 2 WILLAMETTE FARMER. n . i .1- I !J8 1 i ?' 6 3 5- f 5? THc HPb Circle. Newspaper English of 1884. Picked np a paper bera to-dar. And, by my conscience, I must say. That tney da write In the funniest wayl Borne time ago, oyer my cap, Went sound asleep Jutt woke op; Must bare been well, let me see Eighteen hundred fifiy-tnre. Cow came along bell w raid tinkle; Roused me up second old Winkle; Fell asleep, by IS'ir say so, One and thirty years ago. 'Bout that paper? I was struck All In a heap, Sir Just my luck; "Miss Susan Bmller '11 etocute Thursday evening." I stood mute; Never, In all my life, had beard Of such an outlandish, barbarous word. Eloeutel Elocutel I do declare Bit my whiskers; pulled my balr; Looked in my Webster 'twasn'i there; Oave the thing up in wild despair Said to myself, it's mighty qualrl Pretty near choked myself with rage, Paper set forth on another page Wonderful piece of local news "People up town are going to tnUixut And then the thing get worse snd worse, "To morrow the people anlverse; "July 4 th hsppy to state 'People are golog to declaratti Think I'd better shut up shop, "Mr. A. B. Is apaUantAron; And then, look here, why bless my eyes, What In the world is BamarckUcf Eyes of mine you can't be trusted! . "(Joal-oll factory all combusted;" "OircumtrtncK your favorite fruits; "Mexican Kmpire molutet;" And, since the days I went to Bshool, What sort of thing is a pttfmdtaUtf Reading along why, bless my fate I Here's a man who's going to oraUt Wby, what on earth's this paper about? Oo atark mad If I don't nntl out. Must be French, and yet I vow, Never heard of the word till now. Folding paper undecided Dear met soma one's htrmicidti. Laid down paper right away; For, my conscience. I muil say Thst they do write In the funniest wsy. It. W, Lowrie, in Bolton Tranicrtpt. White Lies. (By Elba B. Ajtthojct. There ore many people who would scorn to Conservatism in Dress Reform. ( From the Paciflo Rural Press.) "Variety is the spice of life," and I fancy oven Mary Mountain would not care to see all men droased in black cloth or all women in brown waterproof. Nature is prodigal in coloring and ta.sloful in all things; and bocnuso the pansy is an humble flower seems no reason that she should not wear a putplo nnd golden gown. Tho world would be all too sombro a place if we did not havo many colors to onliven it. And I should not liko to havo nil tho flowers cut by tho samo pattern oithor. Even naturo follows fashions and presents us with pleasing variety. Did your over notice a bod of petunias, portu laoas, or annual pinks, and note the almost endless marking) and beauties they each day present and in spite of Damo Fashion's freaks and frailties I confess to a sligibt liking former devious ways. Perhaps it is a lingering rem nant of that total depravity with which modern reformers lovo to accuse, nil woman kind, in this day nnd generation. And yet I havo not thought it worth while to consult n. miHtm .. the "perch" of my lint, but weur it on the top of my head where it was intended to be worn nor do I need to wrnr "pointed hoela" when thoro nre so many kinds of comfortable Bhoes and slippers to bo found. Paul snys something about "using but not abusing things," and although not n great favorite with me in Bome things, I thiuk his idea might unfely be applied to fashion in dress. We ull know how somo people will abuse very good Ihiugs. I hnvo tuought thnt somo people oven abused reHuinn. TJi (ii,.i about it at all unseemly times. They oroaked at sin and wiokediioss. Tlicy quoted plati tudes by the sooro. And yet I never blamed religion, Ve may doplore their want of taste: nnd their idoa of the fitness of thiugs may seem incongruous nnd out of place, but we cannot consistently blnmo religion. Tho fault is iu the porsou, in his temperament nnd his eduoytiou. And I am Borry to say that these peoplo cannot be reformed in a day oither. It must be a gradual education. H.. it Lin. some women, they can't exeroiso good tost in dress, because it is not a part of their naturo to do so. Their iumte vulgarity or a oomniendablo ambition prompts thorn to exeell in everything thoy undertake, whether it bo iu out, oolor or material, nnd it will take many years yet to ed ucate them out c.f theso lingering romnants of barbarism. But how will it be done. By alms ing fashions? No, I thiuk not; but by iinprov ing their taste, by eduoattug their heart and mind; by placing other and wiser objeota beforo them for competition, by presenting u nobler ambition even if it be to reform the world in politics. And I don't oousider it necessary that they altogether reform tbeinselvos first either seeing that the other reform is needed so much tho worst. M -r m tell a deliberate falsehood, but who are adepts in fibbing sometimes unintentionally, no doubt; and when remonstrated with, "wilt reply with a toss of their beads: "Oh I that was only a white lie; everyone ttlls those," When Cliudine asks her friend's opinion of her new bonnet, and Victoria answers: "It's peiiectly divine, and so becoming to you, my love;" she knows that she is uttering a white lie, for in her heart she thinks the bonnet is hideous. Even you. sir, admire Jones' horses to his face, nnd then tell a confidential friend that you never saw such "sorry-Iooking animls." And you. madam, tell a white lie. when von press your friends to prolong their visit, tell ing them that you cannot live without them, etc.: when in reality, vou are canirratnUilnir yourself on their departure Yon, young man, who part your hair in the middle, and perfume your mustsohe, why did you lure Irene to confess that she regarded yon with a feeling warmer than affection, and then tell your boon companions tbat she was "a gushing girl." You thought we did not hear about that little episode, hut we see and hear more than is supposed, 'and what we do not know, others tell us, so we keep well informed. Blooming maiden, who with eloquent glances, winning smiles, and dulcet voice, encouraged nuuipuus to ueciare nis manly love for you, to which you listened with flushing cheeks, downcast eyes and heaving breast, and then cooly declined his love, because he was not wealthy enough to support you in luxury have you ever thought that you acte'd, a worse than white lie, a deliberate falsehood, a syste matic course of deception? You may dimple, blush and smile at another's agony now; but the time may come when you will experience the same pain which you meted out to others without remorse. The beauties of trnlh havn been anno mil lauded oountloss times, but can never be ex hausted. If people would speak the exact truth, scorn exaggeration and white lies, bocI ety and morals would be elevated ami nnrl. fled, and individuals would be far happier. The Head or tub Table. In Queen Eliza beth's time the fashion came into vogue of placing the principal joints and pieces of moats at the head of the table above the salt, in order that the chief guests might regale their eyes with the promise of good cheer be fore them, nnd also be conveniently served to choicest cuts. This custom involved the neces sity of carving the ments after they had reached the table; therefore, the ladies wire invited to Bit at the bead of the board, that they might jjnorm me services wnicn nad Heretofore boen ctotegated to the professional carver. It was thuB from no desire to compliment the fair sex inai woman in tne beginning, promoted to the most honorable place nt the table. It was for the Belflsh convenience, of her lord, and not for ner own digully, mat the position was accorded to her, nnd ns in medieval society, she minis tered to her guests by preparing dishes for their enjoyment, olten bearing them to the table herself, so she now, in the capacity of carver oontinuos in the rank of a servitor. But with the tact which is her distinguishing character istic she has gradually converted tho carvnr'a stool into a throne of state, and nsumed the right to preside over the company through an office which originally authorized only her to ueip mem 10 100a. Divunsirr op Qirrs. Ono of the most diffl cult questions parents are called on to settle conoi-rns the particular training each individ ual child requires. No two of a dozen children in tho same family agree in disposition, in ability, in tasto and inclination. Each has his idiosyncrncies and his sptcial gifts which ren der special treatment necessary. One hoy has a passion lor tarming, His brother delights in music, still another enjoys using tools and solv ing mathematical problems. What folly it would be to subject theso three boys tr the samu curriculum of study, and expect In this way to rnako tho most of them as men. Not what wo put into a boy's head educates thnm. but what we draw out of it. Education is a process not of cramming, but of development, and wise are those parents who, undei standing the abilities of thoir children, suit the training each roceives to his special requirements. It is note nay inn multitude of cases to tell ex actly what particular talent a boy or a girl pos sesses. Wo must woit for time to develop his or her special gifts, and while so doing give the best general training in our powor, shaping the oh i Id's course in the direction in whii h it seems most probable ho will be successful in winning tho desirable things of this life, and to winning mem as not to tore in the life to come. Mrs. iymam in JY. X. JYlbune. Women's Work. In the great labor contest that is always going en, woman enters at a disadvantage, and tbat disadvantage continues throughout. The avenues of employment are closed against her merely because she is a woman, and when she does find employment it is generally at beggarly wages. The man who cleans the gutters can command better wages than women of intelli gence and ability can obtain. There are hun dreds of women and girls in our cities who are rorcea to work for a living in the .East. Very frequently they are of more than ordinary edu cation and intelligence, yet they can rarely make it avail them. It is not, alter all, to be greatly wondered at that so many young wo men fall by the wayside. Their position is one of great danger, and only the possession of sound moral principles can carry them through with safety. They have to fight single-banded egainst a host of foes. There is a prejudice ngainst employing them in positions tor which they are best fitted. They are paid much less wages than men, but their board bills are just as high. They must dress at 1 east decently, and tbat cannot be done without money. They are compelled to live in more expensive places than men, because a man can live anywhere without affecting his reputation, whilst a woman has to exercise the greatest discretion in this respect. So of emnlovment: a man can do anything on a push without hurting bis iuiur, uui ior a woman to ao ceitain worK, though it be honest work honestly done, would injure her entire future prospect. At every step she is surrounded by temptations to ex change her life of weary work snd worry for one, the dazzle of which in the present perhaps hides the certain misery which lies in the fu ture. When to all this is added the fact that masculine labor is organizing in somo quarters to elbow women out of the labor field entirely, and that a large class of women, less intelligent and refined than the working women them selves, regard oontemptonsly the young woman who "works for her living," the way of the girl who seeks to maintain herself by the labor of her bands or brain, rather than eat the bread of dependence or of shame, is sufficiently hard. An Encouraging Rumor. There has lately been current a rumor so im probable and yet so delightful that most men fear to investigate it lest it may vanish in the proco'B. It is asserted, porhaps in quarters too sanguine to be trustworthy, that ladies are seriously thinking of wearing dresses which they can walk in. For the last year, the pro menade has been a torture to any weman who has any respect for heelf. Her dress dracs all the way around and the train thereof folio ss her for a foot or so. She must either make it loathsome by dragging it through the filth, or she must hold it up with both hands. If she attempts this delicate and fatiguing office with one, tired nature soon asserts itself, and some where or other a fold of the idiotio garment drops into the mud. It is generally known that the female human has but two hands, and it both of these are filled with auperfluous raiment, the management of the parasol, the portemonnaie, the half dozen bundles of dry goods, and pound of confectionery, without which a street costume is incomplete, becomes a matter of some difficulty, 'lhe unassisted male intellect can see no way out of this trouble except the shortening of the peccant skirts. But we do not envy the fate of the rash man who should suggest it. He will be told he has no taste, no perception of style, no regard for the pure intuitions of woman. If he shall say that a few years ago women wore lovely short dresses and looked like nncelx in thm he will be met with the crushing reply that "a few years ago" is not to-dav. None of these severe votaries of Fashion, however, seem to see tbat they are evading her decrees in hold ing np their dresses. The milliners compel them to wear these long robes, so that they may Ret muddy and wear out sooner, and it is disloyal to try to save them from this fate. N. Y. Tribune. Little Talk to the Boys and Girls. It is very hard for boys and girls between ten and twenty to believe what older people tell them concerning the selection of reading mat ter. If a book is interesting, exciting, thrilling, the young folks want to read it. They like to feel their balr stand on end at the hairbreadth escapes of the hero, and their nerves tingle to the ends of their fingers at his exploits, and their faces bum with passionate sympathy in his tribulations and what harm is there in it? Let us see what harm there may be. You know very well that a child fed on candy and cake and sweetmeats soon loses all healthy ap petite for nutritious food, his teeth grow black and crumble away, his stomach becomes de ranged, bis breath offensive, and the whole physical and mental organization is dwarfed and injured. When he grows older he will crave spices snd tobacco and alcohol to stim ulate his abnormal appetite and give pungency to tasteless though healthful food. No man who grows np from such childhood is going to have the firm positions of Conor and trust ana usefulness in the community where he lives. The men who hold those positions were fed with milk and bread and meat when they were young, and net with trash. Now, the mind like the body grows by what it feeds upon. The girl who fills her brain with silly, sentimental, lovesick stories grows up into a sillly, sentimental, 'lackadaisical woman, useless for all the noble and substan tial work of life. The boy who feeds on sen sational newspapers and exciting novels has no intellectual muscle, no commanding will to inuke his way in the world. Then, aside from the debilitating effect of such reading, the mind is poisoned by impure associations. These thrilling stories have always murder, or theft. or lying, or knavery as an integral part of their tissue, and boys while reading them live in the companionship of men and women, of boys ana gins, witn whom they would be ashamed to be seen conversing, whom they would never think of inviting to their houses and intro ducing to their friends, and whose very names they would not mention in polite society as associates and equals. Every book that one reads, no less than every dinner that one eats, becomes part and parcel of the individual, and we can no more road without injury an un wholesome book or peiiodical than we can eat tainted meat and not suffer thereby. Just as there are everywhere stores full of candy, and cake, and liquor, and tobacco, and spices, so there are everywhere books, newspapers and magazines full of the veriest trash, and aboun ding in everything boys and girls should not read. And just as the healthful stomach, passing all these pernicious baits, will choose sound aliment, bo the healthful mind will re ject the unwholesome literature current every where, and select such only as is intrinsically good. N. Y. Tribune. Domestic Ecof,ofy. Ideas of Woman. "Tag Old Man and Old Womin." How often do we hear young mon speak of their father nnd mother as the "old man" and the "old woman." Shame on you, young man, to speak thus of your honored parents, who have in their breast a love for you which no other can feel; who would brave their life for you and givo their laBt dollar to save yon from diegraoe; and vet you speak of them as the I Living TooETitEn. The art of "living to nether pleasurably is greatly promoted by the habitual exchange of the little courtesies of life: they are never unimportant, uovor unaocepta ble, are always grateful to the feeliugs, aud are ft constant well-spring of agreeable feelings in every household. Shall brothers and sisters be less oeful of the feeliugs of one another than of those of a stranger? And, between husband and wife, should there be less effort at b""c i iieporiuiont, ol suavity of manner aud courtesy of expression, tbau is extended to uuwmers, wno nave no special claims ond may never be seen again ? Shame upon any mem ber of any family who neglects those anVoilun. ate attention aud those suavities of deport, weut toward the member of the household and even to the lowest servant, which oanut fail to elevato the giver, and to draw from the receiver thoe willing aud spontaneous reciprocities which wake of family association a little heaven below, Tiib Uiout Kind. In speaking of the death of that great aud good man, Qerrlt Smith, au exchange has the following: "In religion Mr. ounin wa extremely liberal. He gave In hi adhesion to no creed, but framed one of hi own, based on that fundamental principle of all religion, "Do auto other as you would have ?,tHtLr"wJo 31?? you.' His charity was broad. Catholic, Christian and Pagan, bond and free, white and bUck, were alike brothers to htm, and had a claim upon his generosity which he never gainsaid. That a human being was in want was all he desired to know; lhe question of creed or color never suggested itself to his Blind Hi was the uobleat of all philanthropy philanthropy baaed upon a broad human ity. When such men die the world is a great r;for such men seldom too seldom for humanity' sake have an eiiateim." Rnn were also Mr. Lincoln, religious trait of character. Hit creed was the golden rale under any and ail clreuniatanor. "old man" and tho "old woman." inatnaJ nf Riving mem tne houored title of father and mother. As a general thing, wheu one annulia of the old man or woman, it is only of those who havo never lived a life of usefulness, nor nevor by nature bore the noble name of father or mother. When we hear a young man speak of his parents in this way, we generally find him to be a fast young man, who is unto him self a law sufficient and who gives his parents much trouble and pain, and who, sooner or later, brings them in sorrow to the grave. My uTiro iu yuuug women is to discard a young man who speaks of hi uarenta in this dism. spectful way, for ha who has no respect for iniurr or uioiuer win nave out utile for a wile. "For a young man aocording to his ways, even wheu is old be will not depart from it," and it gives us pain to hear young people speak so lightly of their parents. How Tom Mbull Came to be a Dbdni Abu, "How came you to be drunkard?," asked a friend of Tom Marshall in a conversa tion with bim. 'Well, I will tell you all about that." said Tom. "I Dradnated in law in T..r. ington, with the celebrated divine, Ilev llobett I Breckinridge, aud our frieuds thought we were the intellectual wonders of the ace. and thev advised us by wav of taking a hlah nositiun at once, to attack lienry Clay, then in the prime oi ma isuie aim powr. upon tne nrst oppor tunity which presented itself. Tbat oppor tunity aoou came. "We were both employed in a case in opposition to him. Bob made a speech and I made a speech, and our fi lends congratulated u on our tremendous speeches, and we were basking in the sunshine of our oomlng prosperty, when the old lion arose, and with one sweep of hi paw ha drove Bob to the Bible aud me to the bottle, where we have been ever since." Tm Quaintest thing of late in baby talk A little girl seeing a dog scratching to be let in at A recent work published at Brussels con tains, among other interesting matter, a col lection of aphorisms by various authors, mostly i' itiuvu, ui wuiuu wo uppeuu a lew: Chamfkrs. In the choice of a lover a woman considers more how he appears in the eye of utuonvuuicu iuhu iu uur uwu. ajove is more 1 leasing than matrimony, just as romance is more entertaining than history. uotjqdkabt. it we speak ill or the sex gen erally they will arise against us; if we do the same of any individual woman, tbey will agree with us. Charlks Lemeslr. Most of their faults women owe to us, whilst we are indebted to them for most of our better qualities. Sterne. Most women are endowed with such naturnllv endearing charms that even their presence is generally beneficial, Madame dk Stael. Love in a woman's life is a history pin a man s, an episode. Catalani. Oulv he who has nothing tn hope from a woman is truly tincore in her The Baby Wakino. Did you ever watch a baby waking from its morning nap ? It is one of the prettiest sights in the world. There is the crib, with its small preparations and snow white drapery that covers something, round and plump. There is nothing to reveal what it is; not the slightest movement of the pil lowed whiteness that is visible no sound to indicate keenest actual life, until the hour hand of the clock that stands sentinel like yourself, has twice made its circuit. Then, there is a slight pulsing in the white drapery, a small pink tremulous hand, fair as a rose-bud is thrust out, and from the nest thus broken into, appears a round diminutive face, with wide open eyes that have not much speculation in them yet; soon however they cease to stare and become questioning, serious, as if wonder ing what kind of a world it is they open upon, and the head lifts itself iust a little, unrl (on snow-white feet stand up spasmodically with a simultaneous movement each toe of which has an attendant dimple. But the head is too heavy it falls back on the pillow with its own sweet weight, the hair all damp aud golden the cheeks peachy the mouth just pouted, as the angels kissed it in drenmR. A fii-vt unno.. inggo-o-o comes from its rosy depths, sweeter . .. j w.u a ovufj, iu. iii una a spirit tone and yet retains a thrill of its native skies. The chubby hands are lifted imploringly, persua sively, the baby is awake and ceases to be an angel. Prairie Farmer. Humbug Food. A oarefnl observer will not accuse us of ex. aggeration when we ssy that thousands, yes, millions of people are daily attempting to sup ply the alimentary wants of their bodies with compounds which are the veriest humbugs ex tant. Very earnest and just protests are raised against the many lottery swindles and num erous other deceptive operations constantly being brought to light; but the majority of us daily allow ourselves to be "taken in " by the savory but innutritions and unwholesome mix tures which modern cooks furnish ns. A mul titude of shrewd farmers, merchants, lawyers, and even doctors, who pride themselves upon their tact and cleverness, are unwittingly cheated several times a day by their dear' wives, although we should in justice say that the latter-are in total ignorance of the perpetration of any offense. And yet, although a matter 'which is so intimately related to life and health as is food and drink is of vastly greater moment than mere material or pecuniary af fairs a protest against these wholesale dietetio swindles is seldom beard. The common terms, "rich" and "poor," as applied to food, are excellent illustrations of the ignorance of the popular mind respecting the real dietetio value of articles of food. Thus we hear, and sometimes ourselves speak, of rich pies, rich cakes, etc ; and we talk of Door food and low diet, including in the latter classes articles which are deficient in those ele ments which would give them rank in the class of "rich food" if present. In our estimation the terms rich and poor should be applied to articles of diet in exao:ly the reverse of their present application. If the word " rich " has any proper significance as relating to food, it should certainly be applied to such articles as contain the materials requisite for the main tenance or tne Dody in the largest proportion, and in the most available condition. This would require us to denominate as "rioh," such articles as Graham bread, oatmeal pud ding, and similar delicacies, while the appel lation of "poor" should be applied to pies polluted with lard and spices, cake made indi gestible with soda, butter, and a profusion of sweets, and all articles of like cbarcter. So, too, would we be obliged to term " poor" the numerous "fried" dishes which figure so largely in the popular bills of fare. But poor est of all is the diet of the man who allows himself to believe that in taking a glass of "bouillon" he is tikinga'Mong drink and a square meal at the same time," as the flaming placards in the saloons assert. Health Reformer. praise. Diderot. There exists among women a se cret tie, like tbat among the priests of the same f.ilih. They bate eaoli other, yet protect each others interests, Staul. No woman, even the most intellect ual, believes herself decidedly homely. This self-deception is natnral, for there are some most charming women without a particle of beauty. London journals have for a long time had articles on the subiect of "A Third Sex." and a writer in the Homaiu' Journal thus alludes to the matter: "There is growing np in Eug- uu uugo ciais oi women wno ao not marry, but who apparently wish not to marry. They deliberately devote themselves to liteiature, to teaching.to some trade, generally an artistlo one; at any rate to otu occupation tbat gives a livelihood and tends to culture, and this they choose for life. The marrying instinct seems dead, or rather never to have been born in tbem. They do not teem to be thought out of place, but, on the contrary, they move in fit places in the great social organism easily and naturally aud are accepted without remark." Growth op Man. Observations regarding the rate of the growth of man have deter mined the following interesting faots: The most rapid growth takes place immediately af ter birth, the growth of an infant during the first year of its exisrerjca haino 0Kr,t :u. inches. The ratio of increase gradually de creases until the age of eight years, at whioh time the size attained ia half that which it is to becomo when full grown. After five years the succeeding increase is very regular till the six teenth year, being at the rate for lh ... man of two inches' a year. Beyond sixteen the growth ia feeble, beina for th faUnm;.,,. I two years about two sixteenths of an inch a Vear: WhilA from piolf..atl tn tnr.nl. IU- 3 crease iu hight is seldom over one inch. At the age of tweniy.five the growth ceases, save In a few exceptional cases. It has furthermore uora ouservea mar, in the same race, the mean size is a little larger in cities than in the coun try, a fact tbat will be received with doubt by j "uw Mi,o vuiud iu irgaru me rusuo as tho true model man. BnowN Bbead. The sweetest bread ever made. Take three pints of coarse yellow corn meal, scald it with three pints and a half of boiling-water, add two pints of ooarse rye meal after the corn has cooled. Knead thoroughly with the hunds. Take it out into a stoneware crock which is a little larger at the top. The quantity here given will take a vessel whioh holds five or six quarts. Place it immediately iu the oven, after smoothing over the top with a spoon frequently dipped in cold water. Cover with a stone or iron plate, aud have but little heat in the oven. It should take three hours to begin to bake, then bake slowly four hours. Leave the loaf in until th nn nnnla off, if it is several hours longer. It should be dark-colored, light and firm, with a good soft crust. A rouud-bottomed iron kettle will do to bake in. Try it. Split Pea Soup. Put one pint of split peas, which have been previously soaked in cold water four hours, into two quarts of pure soft water. Let them boil for one hour, then add one carrot, one parsnip, one turnip, two on ions, a small head of celery and a little mint, all cut smal .and boil nnother hour. Strain the soup from the vegetables, and thicken it with a little Indian meal, previously mixed in cold water; boil the whole for ten minutes more, and serve in a tureen with toasted or plain r'llT1 -b-r?d- Mix ,he vegetables well, ond put them into a mould or baiin. and then into a vegetable dish, and serve with steamed or baked potatos. Salt moderately. Apple Bbeat w:i. j .. . . . " "s" who iiuuuu oi iresn juioy apples, peel, core, and stew them to a i 7V 8 l?re"i70 use a porcelain kettle or a stone jar, placed inside an ordinary saucepan of boiling water: othri i. t.i-.i ".li'T" n?D?v!dl0flred; Bil the P'P w"b wo pounds of the best flower; put in the same quantitv of yeast you would S .w JZ"l Au"u.1"? Snh W."!er aB wi" make !t One, smooth dough; put into an iron pan and place in a warm pface to rise, and letHremV&ewS SSi at least Form it into long-shaped loaves, and bake in a quiok oven. P A Hoa with a Wooden Leo. A hog with an artificial leg must be a touching and Dictnresane object. The cow-catcher at Dunleith took off tne binder leg of Mr. Bmlth's hog, and his benevolent owner made a wooden snooedaneum and strapped it to the stump. The creature show its gratitude by accumulating fat with great rapidity, the only drawback being. that when killing and curing time comes, one of the hams will have no handle. Too Deep fob Uttesance. There are times when language, even in Michigan, ia totally in. adequate, and one of then was the other day, whe n a carpenter named Johnson pat ti finger through an auger hole to remove a sliver, and his fellow workman seeing the digit projecting from the orifice took it for another sliver let fly an opposite door, promptly knocked at the from the orifice took it for another aliver let fly window and called out, Ing e bell, doggy, ing with hi chisel and took it off clear np to the ". knuckle. Rkcubd mb the Aoed. A little thoughtfu attention, how happy it makes the old. They have outlived most of the friends nf ih.ir u.ii youth. How lonely their hours! Often their partners in life have long filled silent graves; often their children they have followed to the to the tomb. Tbey stand solitary, bending on their staff, waiting till the same call shall reach them. How often must Ihev thinV nf .v,cct lamented faces; of the love which cherished them, and the tears of sympathy which fell with theirs, now all gone. Wby should not the young cling around and comfort them, cheering their gleom with songs and hannv smiles. SelecM. er' Hobbibui Slavebt. Mrs. Livermore's blood boils and her spine rises when she oomes to this part of her lecture: "Among the Brah mins in Southern India, when the husband takes a wife he binds around her neck the badge of ownership, as vou bind vonr hmAon nr ownership around the neck of your Spitsbergen dog. She cook her husband's food, sUnds be hind and serve i him, and when he has finished bis meal ade eau what he has left, if h !.. anything, and if he does not she gets along the best way she can." A Match Undeb the Micboscope. Tho who are fond of investigation a with the micro scope will find a beautiful object in the bead o; parior maun, Btme tne match, and blow it out as soon as the head has fused sunt ciently to cause protuberance to form on it; on the part of the head which took fire first, will be found a white, sponsy formation, which, nnder the mlcroaoona imi wlev. K-.-v.. sunlight upon it, has the appearance of dia monds, crystals, snow, frott, ice, silver and jet, no two matches giving the same combination or arrangement. Baked CrjsiABDs.-One pint of cream; four eggs; cinnamon; almond-flavor, and three ounce, of sugar. Boil the cream with a piece M,nS5mu0Di Pnri'" Win. and when cold add the eggs, well beaten and strained the sugar nnwiWori .a . j. "r",uea - I ' ' - (BULB M I HUT 1 MT-tO A Umond.fl.Tur. Bake in small cups, in a' cool Keeping Bctteb. I desire to pay a tribute to a profound maxim credited to an eminent dairy writer, to wit: "The more aroma in but er the lesstimeitwill keep." That is so true It Si.."? fi?"y' U U "msumed about as fast as I can buy it at 50 cents nar ANewLiqbt. A new artificial light of great intensity, particularly rich ir I photo graphic rays has Seen recently invented mn,?,eif ' quart b0,Ue with eomewhaiarge TZnii. hM .?.. cork "ith tw open ngs! Throngh one of these a tube passes to near tie bottom of the bolt e; through tbeaMnnd. largo tube packed with iron scTle is ues! t menl. of pumice fill the bottle, and on tbe -bviw?.?"' FPH b' Seville's method n,Vt Fii0a ot n',rioxJ rolphurie acids on ihentnrofe- "Sg iron acale to the b.i '" J", "fav"n graphs Fight, t were taken in .. .. j rt .. , ight, the obiect bdn. Z72rXLZ2?v2E LfhiSpow,rtb?ll8nlUBS'd to be m. r . 'sv " eiectric UKUl Itself. TheproducUofcombuaUonare noxious and must be gotten rid of. The finest coal vat diTir . n.. ..!. coast, without any exception, is declared by some expert, to Se that lately discovered ij Pierce county, Oregon, in the foothill, of the Cascade mountains, near the headwater, of he Tacoma Biv.r. and from 25 to 28n?e8 ft"? ,rnri'I'C0B- The depowttner" ii 0W?J? .xtnd "V"gion at least two .. w iu suv uiroe uuiea long, and In- M are from four to eight inches in thickneaaT fl ' 'v I n i