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(w8ir WILLAMETTE FARMER. 53 1 Fffy . , Fow Tacts About Batter. Tho London Agricultural Gazette publishes the following lately ascertain ed chemical facts, condensed by that paper from the report made to tho Board of Inland Jlovcnuo by tho Trln clpal of tho Chemical Laboratory, Som erset House, on experiments conducted by him for tho analysis of butter : "One hundred and soventeeu samp les were tested, tho result being that whilo a fow samples wero found to bo very poor In quality, and a fow others exceptionally rich, the great bulk ex imiiufi wm fnund to nossess consid erable uniformity of composition, tho rti-inmnni vnrlntinttq boAna annarentl.v duo to a difl'erenco in tho method of manufacture, tho different seasons of tho year when made, and tho various modes of feeding. As might bo ex pected, somo of tho poorest butters wero produced by, and obtained from, small farmers it Ireland, at atimo when there was very littlo grass, and food was scarce. It was also noticed that tho butter was relatively poorer in its essential constituents, when tho food was chiefly cotton and oil-cake, than was tho case when roots and grass formed tho staple food. A noticeablo featuro in tho results recorded is the great variation in the quantity of wa ter in tho different butters, the lowest being 1.15 per cent., and tho highest '20. 70 per cent. Tho JJovon and Dor sot butters, which usually stand so high in the market, wero found to con tain In nearly all cases n high percen tage of water, and ono which was pro cured from tho dairy of a private gen tleman, contained as much as 10.0!) per cent., and a second sample, recently obtained from tho same source, con tained 15.70 per cent. Another point of interest was in somo measure eluci dated, and which lias reforoncc to tho deterioration which certain butters un dergo when kept in small quantities in glass or earthen-waro vessels. It was tound that whilst some of tho finest and best prepared butters undergo littlo or no change, tnero is in otners a gradual disappearance of tho characteristic principlo of buttor, and u consequent assimilation to tho constitution of an ordinary animal fat. This change, which appears to lie duo to an incipient fermentation, and is generally accom panied bv tho (leveloi)omont of flinch Is probably caused (sillier by tho use of sour cream or uy lusuiiicioni euro in making butter. Tun EKfiiiiHii L.vnhuaoi:. There is one all-important point which in all tho orations, all tho odes, and all tho music of tho ccntonnial Fourth of July seems to have been utterly neglected and passed by. It is thu extraordinary and rapid spread of the English langu age. According to llunio, in tho days of Elizabeth, thero wero less than throo millions of tho English-speaking raeo in Great Uritaln. Elizabeth died in (i(M, and since her decease, tho tonguo sho spoko with such vigor and abrupt ness has nearly conquered tho world i It is tli" iitiitfiuiBo of tho world, oTcom morco and of seionco. Ilegions Cicero novor know aro resonant with tho vo cabulary of tho Island. Tlioro aro about forty millions of men in America who, in business, in law, in politics, uso the English language. They aro supple mented by tho inhabitants of Australia and Now Zealand, and tho Islos of tho Son. In tho Capo of Good Hope, oven In tho Orange settlements, tho English is fast expelling tho dialect of tho Hol landers. In India no wealthy or ambi tious native considers his education complete until HngtNi is as familiar as Ills vernacular. In Geneva, in l'aris, and in Florence nowspapors are print ed in tho Hnglish language. It has even penetrated into South America. In Uuunns Ayres it is printed slilo by sldo with tho columns of a Spanish Jourual, and in ltlo do Janeiro tho truWvorthy journal, published among tho Portuguese-speaking nationality is in tho same familiar words which aro tho hous-ehold words in New York anil in London. In tho lialtic Provinces of Jliihsln a knowledge of Knglish is In dispensable for a meacantilo career, mill in Norway tho language is taught in- thu common schools as the moit promising branch of liberal education. To all foreigners, except perhaps Frenchmen, it is eay. A learned Gor man has called it a gramuiarless lan guage, becau.-o it is comparatively wanting in inllectlons, In declensions, and conjugations, but this very fact makes it inoro acceptable to tho for eigner, more amenable to tho useful purpose of trade commerce, scionceand lltorature. Cincinnati Muqitiivr. Enomsii Consumption ok Amkui- can Cotton. It will surprise many persons who have supposed that tho Southern States possess a secure mon- opoly of tho English cotton market, to learn that American cotton is being rapidly supplanted in that country by other kinds. In SC(), out of uV'.;U,:!K) bales of cotton useil in IhiglMi factories !VJU,M0 bales wero of American growth. In 1S70, of Lt:27,SSI bales used, only 011,711 wero American cotton. In lStiO England used only I7t,t$ bales of Kait India cotton ; in 1S7U thero wero MS.'.M! bales more than wero consumed of American product. Thu coiiiuuiptlou of Itnizllt- nn cotton is now four timet; that often yours ago, and lirJ.WT bales of Wet Indian cotton is now used, against only tt,!18I hales ten years since. American co'.ton is no longer beyond tho rivalry of East Indian cotton. Hut thero aro now In Georgia alone, over forty cotton factories, anil others aro building, and Georgia Isu more protltablo customer for Uoonriu cotton than any foroign country can possibly be. Oatmkai. in tiii: IIorsi:uoi.i. lu Grout Hrltlan children of all ranks aro raised on an ait meal diet alone, be ttiuso It eauiod them to grow strong and healthful, and no better food can possibly bo found for them. It is quite asdcslrablo for the student as for tho laborer, and for tho delicate lady as for her hard-working sister; indeed all classes would bo greatly benefitted by its uso, and dyspepsia, with all Its man ifold annoyances, can bo kept at a dis tance. Oatmeal is moro substantial food, it is said, than veal pork or lamb, and quite equal to beef or nfuttou, giv ing as much or moro mental vigor, while Its great desideratum consists in one's not becoming weary of It, for it is as welcome for breakfast or tea, as is wheat or uranam bread, it can oo bo eaten with syrupand butter as hasty pudding, or with cream nnd sugar, like rice. It is especially good for young mothers. UDon whoso nervous forces too great a demand has been made, and they loso theequilibrium of the system and becomei'clepressed and dispirited. Oatmeal requires to bo cooked slowly, and tho water should bo boiling hot when It is stirred in. Baldwin Mag azine, f Strong Chaiiacti;k. Strength of character consists of two things power of will, and power of self resistance. It requires two things, therefore, for tho existence Strong feelings, and strong command over them. Now, it is hero wo make a great mistake; we mistake strong feeling for strong char acter. A man who bears all before him, beforo whoso frown domestics tremblo' and whoso burst of fury make tho children quake because he has his will obeyed and his own way in all things, we call him a strong man; tho truth is that ho is a weak man; it is his passions that aro strong lie, mastered by them, is weak. You must measuro tho strength of a man by tho power of tho feelings ho subdues, not by tho power of tlioso which subduo him. And lionce composure is very often tho highest result of strength. Did wo never seo a man receive a flagrant insult, and grow a littlo pale and then reply? That is a man spirit ually strong. Or did wo never seo a man in iinguisli stand as if carved out of solid rock, mastering himself'.' Or ono, bearing a hopeless daily trial, re main silent, and novor tell what cank ered his homo peace? That is strength. He who with strong passion, remains cliasto; ho who is keenly sensitive, with manly powors of indignation in him, can be provoked, and yot restrain himself, and forgive, theso aro the strong men, tho spiritual heroes. Language of Animals. An Eng lish wiiter says: Tho owo will distin guish lior own lamb's bleat among a thousand, all bleating at tho same timo and making a noiso a thousand Junes louder than tho singing of psalms at a Camoronian sacrament in tho ilelds, whero thousands aro congregated and that is no joke oither. Besides, tho distinguisiinicnt of voice is perfectly reciprocal between tho owo and lamb, who amid the deafening bound run to meet ono another. Thero aro fejvv things which -have over amused me more than a sheep shearing, nnd then tho sport continues tho wholo day. Wo put tho flock into tho fold, sent out all tho lambs to the hill, and then send tho ewes to them as thoyaro shorn. Tho moment that a lamb hears it rushes from the crowd to moot hor, but Instead of finding tho rough, well-clad, comfortablo mamma which it left an hour or a fow hours ago, it meets a poor, naked, shriveling a most deplorable-looking creature. It wheels about, and uttering a loud,' tremulous bleat of perfect despair, Hies from tho frightful vision. The moth er's voico arrests his flight it returns flies and roturns again, generally for ten or a dozen times bolero tlio recon ciliation is perfect. Our only hope lies In a reorganiza tion of our public educational system, and its construction upon an industrial basis. I'oor uirls and boys have no chanco beyond learning to read and write. Higher up they acquire a smattering which isfllling tho countrj full or half-educated teachers and pro. fessional workors, but thero is no op portunity, no oncourageniont to tho following of industrial arts and trades Mich as the country depends upon for Its perniauunt success and prosperity. Our public schools ought to turn out every boy and girl equipped with such knowiedgo as they can put to practical uso in after life, and with something in their hands by which they can earn a livelihood. The apprentice system bolng obsolete, thero aro no means In existence by which a good, sound, prac tical knowledge of useful arts and in dustries can bo obtained ; and if our public schools would teach girls less mathematics and inoro facts of vital importance, they would havo a chanco to put what they know about llgures to a moro profitable uso. Tho glory of tho farmer is that, in the division of labors, it is his part to croato. All trade rests at last on his pi Imitlvo activity. Ho stands closo to nature; ho obtains from tho earth thu bread and meat. Tho food which was not, he caused it to be. Tho first farm er was the first man, and all historic nobility rests on pos.-osion and use of laud. Men do not liko hard work, but every man has an exceptional respect for tillage, and a feeling that this Is tho original calling of his race; that ho himself Is only excused from It by somo circumstance which nnulelilni delegate It for a time to other hands. If ho has not somo skill which recommends him to tho fanner, somo product for which tho fanner will give him com, ho must himself return Into his duo place among the plautc.-s. And tho profession has in all eyes Its ancient charm, us stand ing nearest 10 uwi, ino nrst cause. JZnurson. Professor Swing does not believe in Moody ami will uot co-operate. Pacific University. FOREST GROVE, OR. FACULTY : Rxv. S. H. MARSH, D. D., President, and Protest or of Intellectual Philosophy. IUv. HORACE LYilAN, A. M., Professor of Rhet oric and History. Captain H. II. LAMSON, Professor of Math ematics. JOS. W. MARSH, A. M., Professor of Latin and Greek. J. D. ROBB, A. M., Princ'pal of Academy. Miss MAKY K. MACK, Preceptress. J. W. MARSH, A. M.. Librarian. Miss SARAH BOWLBY, Teacher of Music. There are threo terms In tho Colleslata year. The Fall Teiim begins on the first Wednesday in Hept'r. I no tuition is, in the Academic department, if 30, and in tho College (43, per year, payable per tuira in advance. A circular, and any desired information, will be fnr nlehcd, upon application, by the President. anlS SALEM FOUNDRY, & Mn.cb.ine SIioi, BALEM, .... OREGON. B. P. DRAKE, Prop'r. TEAM ENGINES. SAW MILLS, GRIST MILLS, 0 Reapers, Pumps, and all kinds and styles of Ma chinery made to order. Machinery repaired at a short notice. Pattern-making done in aU its various forms, and all kinds of Braes and Iron Castings furnished at short notice. Also, manufacturer of ENTERPRISE PLANER an MATCHER, and STICKERS and SUAPERS. Mav4wtf Storage at Portland. WE ARE PREPARED TO STORE G4-y.laa. on the most favorable terms, either in our lire proof Store, or In our frame Warchouso on tho wharf. Rats or mlco have not tioublcd grain or.flour in ci ther. t For further particularf apply to J, McCRAEEH & CO., anlStf PortTLAKD, On. August 1st, 1876. A REDUCTION TWENTY PER CENT. JMlJ&.1Z12 BOOTS and SHOES IT.roii tliiss Xnto. JOHN W. GILBERT, SALEM, OllEGON. Alterative To Purify the Blood uso r. jayncs Altvrntlt c. It acts directly on tho blood, stimulating tho nbsorbents, overcoming tho obstlnato state of tho pores of tho skin, and Imparting a healthy glow to tho Complosion. Pimples, Pustules, Totter, and Skin Disoasea of all kinds, Mercurial Affoctions, Tumors, and all vario tios of complaints arising from do praved or disordered blood, aro ef fectually eradicated by this romody. ScrofUIa In all its Forms is cured by tho persistant uso of Dr. Jnyne's Alterative. It destroys tho poison ous principlo which originates Scro fula, and ultimately drives it from thoBystom. It will romovo enlarge ments of tho Q lands or Bones, and is a Bafo romody in cases of Ulcers or Soros of all kinds. Dropsy and Dropsical Swellings aro effectually cured by Jr Jynea Al tenUlTe. Uy stimulating tho action or tho absorbents, all watery or cal careous depositions aro gradually carried off, toning up tho patient at tho samo time, by strengthening tho digestive organs and exciting tho iaver, Kidneys, Ac. to perform their functions. For Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint It has proven a remedy, and it has established cures in coses of Epilepsy. It may bo solely relied on by any ono needing a niedlclno o build up tho system, cleanso tho , blood, or to reotoro tho uormol action of tlio Sccxetlro Organs. T. A. DAVIS JS CO., Wholesale AcenU. PortUnd, OrC'H. nnJSmt J. A. ST1JATTOV, Attorney at Law, SAliKM. ORKOON. OOcc on &au EWta, vvpotlM ti Iksattt Co . NORTH SALEM STORE. "W. Xj. wade, A T THE MRICK STORK. HAS JUST RECIV a, ed a fail assortment of G-'eneral Merchandise, Dry GoodSj Groceries, Boots & Shoes, Hardware, Clothing Calculated for the City and Country Trade Bought at low, and will lio cold lit 8S tiMALT. A PROFIT, at thoso who SKLI. AT COST. ra?Ooo.l8 delivered to any Dart ol the i.itv fre of charyo. NovSy STORE. I nAVE PURCHASED THE ENTIHE interest of Menre. Teuton & Loujhary in the Furniture Store on the weet eidc of Commercial Street, Salem, nnd Fhall keep on hand a GENFUAL AS 80RTMKNT of L'Ood for tho retail tiade. FURNITURE & UPHOLSTERY Furlor & Chamber Sets, BEDSTEADS, LOUNGES, MOCKERS- &.C., By tho git or single piece. Repairing and Jobbing DONE IN THE BEST MANNER, And at reasonable price, as I am a practical workman JOHN GRAY. Salem, July IS, lS73.y The Farmers' Pump. I3IPBOVED WOODPUMPS. XAM NOW MANUFACTURING, AT THE MILL of the Capital Lumbering Company, SALKM, a Wooden Pnmp that is superior to any other ocr made in this State, making use of the llvo years' ex perience gained in Its manafacturo hero to Rive the public thu llct "Wooden Jiiiiii ever made. with hard-wood compartment for thu plnnscr to work in, thcupperstockbeinxcaecdln with other wood to prevent cracking by the sun. All persons wishing to pnrclnsn a FIRST-CLASS PUMP aro invited to call and look at my stock. rumps delivered and set up, and warrant ed to work Well. PRICE $12 for first twelvo feet below tho sur face ; S1H cgits per loot after that. A. PRESCOTT. Salem. July 14, 1370. Sm SEAL ESTAT3 LOAHS. OREGUX AXD WASHINGTON Trust Investment Company OF SCOTLAND. THIS Company is prepared" to ncRotiato loan in sums from i-VQ to $20,000 secure 1 over IMPRO VED CITY PROPERTY and FARM LANDS, for fixed periods of yeiis, or ri3yablo by half-yearly in stallment. Foe terme, apply to WILLIAM REID, Manager, novlDr '.i Vlrst Street Portland. CEO. O. VAM WAGNER MANUFACTURES Tlio C(Clcliatccl Rash & Cults' Fanning Mill. AUo, Dealer in TJJEUSnt J?TJ1RLJE1 Wall laicr, I'icliu'u a'ra:iiex, JHouIIisipi Sllra-ors, &c. Corner of Stato and Liberty streets, eep23tf MALE3I. OK. Valuable Lands for Sale. 000,000 OHES IN EASTEKW OREGON, ron Farming and Grazing Purpos?;. These lands ure situated in Wasco, Grant, and Baker Counties, and aro ofTercd for pale in such sized tracts, not less than ICO acies, as purchasers may desire. Hero is afforded ainoi't laverablo opportunity to im raiitrants and settlers seekliiir homes and low-priced laud, to acquire bjth on tic most reasonable terms. Tbese lauds are excelled for rannlnt; and Riazlng. On mnt uf Ihe tracts no grubbing or other pr par tl.uiof the laud for plotting Is requisite. A trrowtn of nutritions cr'ss ners tho uplands, affordlnithe best of pastnrsge, while in the vallevs and bottom lauds tho rtass can be mowed and made into hiy. Living Springs and Streams Water the lands In varlon directions. Tho uplands, or 'Oiling lands, can be put Into crops with tho moet satisfactory return. . 35xixrx,i Particularly TEACHES. fl.l'MS-, ORATES, AT l'LKS, 1'tCARS. and L'HERKIKS, well as the SMALLER iRUITo, can bu Kron lu Kreat abun dance. Tbe Cliniato ol Eastern Oregon Is very Hoallliiul. Flourl.hlng towns are located at cmenlent poln's forttatsc: the malls ro rcRUlirly conveytd throrh out that section, and a irlrrus population U at rvady established, oocupte.1 In firmlni:, stock-grow, inir. rainirc. and various other purnt TKKMsi $1 S5xracroani uprd, accordlas to qtiillty and quantity. Interest tin per cent, oude Irrrvdpajnxms. , For larther iuforntlon, vidv In person, or by let icr.io !KO. I, ll'ltUY, AKn- Crefl's llalhllni., start a., Kt . Frnt and First, Portland. Oregon. J1iVtiJ MANGEL I 'SISTHR1S CATARRH REMEDY. IlATtiur tmxilfrd twenty rear be tweenlifa nt death with ASTHMA, X csptfnciontea or compounatnc roou and Bert ad Inojlliu ta nUelno. I fortunately dlaooverea a sore euro for ASTHMA .! CATARRH. War. ranted to wltcre any cae o( aaihma in tanuy. to l patient can lie down to Imep, By mail, i.oo per dox. Aaoreea raisSft ( SsSfess? w.wEATnEnronD, i. w. wiATUinronD. Weatherford i Co., . Wholesale and Retail Dealers In mm, pAisfTs, OILS, CLASS. Patent Medicines CHEMICALS, 3F r ria. m x y TOILET GOODSi Etc., etc. PURE WINES and LIQUORS.. For Medicinal purposes. Medicines Compounded, and Prescriptions Filled. Weatherford & Go., JanO-y Commercial street. SALEHI. JOHN G. WRIGHT, Dealer In FAMILY GKOCEBIES,- Crockery and Glassware, Wooden and Willow Ware, Tobacco and Cigars, COMMERCIAL STREET. Salem, April 20, 1875. d&wtf JDIt. K, V. CMASK, BREVET Lt.Col., lato Surgeon U.S. Volunteers. Office. Dnrbln'e block, uo tairs. etv cnggHiiwn.iaMCgpnin ti nu-aMaannHMBM kotlx Mhbtxiimmnte. :rH- G. W. DBSl9CK, Hubbard, Marion Co., Breeder of Shorthorn and Devon Cattle, Berkshire Figs Si light liraninh Chickens. YOUNG STOCK, OP ALL KINDS, FOR SALE for caeh, or on time, with pood Fecurity. Oalc Grove Stock Farm. July 21, 1870. ap3 JOHN M1NTO, EREEDZr. OF MERIISrO SHEEP, TAKES plcasnro in offering to tho IVool-Growers of Orejjouand thoadjoInln2Tcrritori"i tho chanco to purchase T1I0R0UG1IHHED MKRINOS, and as parinspirtleslntereettdttat they urn, and will en deavor to. eell Sheep of the tame quality and -alunnt MUCU ClIHAI'llR RATES than er.ch can possibly be Imported. -Kxuralr.atlon aud coniparitn with oth er St-eep offered lu the market nr cordially invited. . Address JOHN MIKTO, Salem, Oregon. . II. ThP nam and Ram Lnmlw of tho llt.ck can here.Minu the ISLAND FARM, adjoining Salem. ThaEwrsenu bo teen at Ihe Mine place, or at tho HILL FARM four and n ball miles south of tho city. Salem, September 10. 1S75. W S3C O 23L 3 XT 3r 23C jE3 S5. 33 X STOCK. B.E. STEWART & SONS, IniporterH and Itrcelci or Thorouffhbred Shorthorn AND HOLSTEIN OATTX.E, Pure-bred Merino nnd Cotswold Slieep, UerKsUlrc Hogs, ASP Our farms ara situate oni mile from North Yamhill' SUt'on, on Orecor Cenfal Railroad. Address. Nona Yamhill, Yamhill Co., Qr"en. 3Foir fitle 2. O O DFL .4l 3UE JS, ....Contiftln;; of.... TlinROUGIlDRKD FRENCH AND SFANISII Morlnooa, Aruarlcau 3Ierl- Osfordabirot. Abo, limit Cii.tll ULCUS, and soo BTres. ALL OF WHICH WILL 11K SOLD AT LOW FIO uit Termf isadc e&tr in rnlt tin tlaiea fbo-p ta-d rai bo delivered at nctrvtt J-oInt on rlv. er or rllwad. Ire of char.?. Sly FliE-Nt 11 MKKlNOtS aro of tie tock brojht tn iirrgiu by J H. itt.Ton, of California, that bato Mtr & trtlU d. AodreMiseat 1UU.. Polk Co., or cone to my firm. f.nrcUlet aoutb of Daui. auiixS 11. St. CCT1IUIB. -ir N