jr.' ,j - T- T TrE qs Circle. Conducted by Mtts Uattir D. Clahkk. 8ALEM, FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1877. " By the Still Waters." Don't tou boar the hickory crackling?- Mulllod like, and soft, and low; Sound Just like an army trumping,' Only It's a sign or snow. Here's a olndor smouldering, burning, Droppln' ashes, powdered line, Don't bo friftuteuod, little missis, It's a a coffin, but it's mine. Lot mo eoo tbo balm o' Glload, Wavln' by tho cabin do', I won't hoar its leaves a rustlin', In tho Spring, my child, no mo'. Maybo I won't hoar de bluo bird, Singin' in do applo trees; But I'll hoar do angels Btugln', Doy'll have sweoter souga than tlicso. Hark! Is dat do do thunder rolling, Seo do forked llghlnlng't) gleam; Many a lima l'vo hoothed my balmy, When do storm disturbed hor dream. Now do drum I hoar It boatln' Slow and fcolomn llko for me; Maybo It's do wavei a broakln' On do shores of Qalllleo. 'Twont bo dark, do stars ntu nhlnlit' Way above do storm and rain; Doro'll bo long protracted mootlu's Campln' on do heavenly plain. Doro won't bo any wullin', weopln' Dero won't bo any day to part; Christ will hear mo when I knock doro, Ho will bind do broken littiut. 'Crovi cold Jordan's troubled waters, Into Canaan's land 1 11 v; Dero do trno of lire I biuomln', All do hosts urn passing by. Kalso mo up, I hear tie ruatliu', Angola at tho cabin do'; Don't you woep for poor olo mammy, Sho won't novor grlovo no mo.' " Sormon's In stones, Tonguos In troos, Honks in running brookfl, Aud good In everything." THE UNKNOWN QUANTITY. IIKAD ATTltETCACIIKHS' INVTITUTK, MAY 11, 1877. itfrtn Is over striving for what is un known, over reaching out nftor somo now principle, somo vision of henuty, or somo undiscovered truth. Urged onward by n thirst for knowledge- ho has delved into tho bosom of tho earth, and brought to light tho order of crea tion; ho has penetrated tho waters of the ocean and brought forth tho won dors of tho deep; ho has peered into tho fur oil' heavens aud traced out thoeours es of tho planets; and with tho subtlety of mathematics, ho lias measured their times and theirdlstunccs, their magni tudes and their seasons. Sleepless genius traveled for weary years through unexplored lauds in search of an, unknown power, and ro turned with his coveted pri.o to an ad miring world tho lutoutpowors of steam And, now aro all tho nations of tho earth blessed with tho fruit of his la hors, Restless spirits, Impatient of tho mists and shadows which pervudo tho low ground of ignbrancoi huvo tolled by day and night, piling rock upon rock till a structuro was roared which plorc cditlio clouds which hang over 'tho fen's of ignorance, and error, and looked out upon tho clour sky above. Then climbing to the summit of tho rugged structuro they huvo plumed tho wings of genius and rising Promethean liko huvo brought down tiro from on high. They havo caged-, and subdued tho rumbling thuuders nu,u given to man tho harnessed lightning an obedient and a useful slave. Muster spirits urged on'hy a thirst for what is unknown, havo developed tho dlft'orent scloncos enumerated In our catalogues. And men desiring to prof it by their discoveries huvo founded in stitutions of learning, whoro students might bo instructed In tho sciences they havo unfolded, And .among tho various tasks of tho student in a college course, not least, is that of (hiding tho unknown quantity. And from week to week, aud month to month, witli olipsc and parabola, triangle and hy perbola, does he work; or, following multiplied .'s aud z's through circles aud cycloids, ho obtains at last tho de ?Ired oliject, tho unknown quantity. And, when at last, his term is iinlsli ed and ho enters tho scltool of practical life, it is but, for an uncertain number of years to toil for an unknown quunti ty; to mingle with i countless throng who liko himself aro all in search of an unknown quantity. And witli weary feotuud fevered brain do they Journey on, describing in their paths courses as varlbus as mathematics with all her lines and curves Is ablo to comprehend. Ulinded by passion and wooed by plena uro they stray into slurous paths; tempted by power and listening to tho voice of pride, they inuko many nnd various angles from tho right course, often forgetting that in tho Biblo nlono 19 found tho equations of tho truo path. And when finally death shall elimi nate tho equation and wilve the prob lem of life, many shall receive uegatlvo results, and liko falling stars shall sink into tho unkuown realms of darkness, Others who havo faithfully kept tho right course shall receive poaitlvo and inflnito results. Yes death will bo tho soul's release. No longer will tho spirit linger, on tho shores of' tlmo, a caged chrysalis, but expanding it? resplond ont wings it ahull rise from., tho dim borders of tho earth to tho glorious realm on high, where cheered and guided by tho gonial rays of heaven It shall travorso though eternity an In finite world, amid scones of endless beauty, lovo and power. XANCV 8PHIXGKK. Christian College, Or. EQUAL BIGHTS. E. Home Chicle: I havo noticed several different articles in your paper about what girls should read, aud wo man's rights. I am a mero girl, and as Miss J. D. J. scorns to desiro to havo somo other girl oxpross her sentiments upon theso subjects, allow mo that priv ilege. 1 think Miss J's ideas splendid on what girls should read. They suit mo oxactly. But what a queer opinion Mrs. M. has on woman's rights. Sho surely docs not realize what women would bo lit men's places, or sho would not bo guilty of advocating such an ab surd idea as woman's suffrage. Sho does not fully realize that In tho ballot box with her vote, sho casts hor virtues in tho eyes or mon; that by placing hor self on an equal with man, sho is low ering horsoir; by stopping into a rough sot of men of evert class to cast a ballot, sho Is falling from tho high position on which man has placed her. Sho at onco will scorn to him liko tho rougher as sociations of his dally life, aud ho will bring hor down from tho pedestal of purity whoroon ho had placed her, to his own coarso level. I should llko to know why women clamor so much for their rights'.' Havo thoy not rights enough If they only ex orclso them? aro they poor, absurd, creatures, becauso thoy havo not a volco In choosing tholr country's rulor, and making their country'9 laws? Do they consider themselves in bondage becauso thoy wonld not bo considered, honest, virtuous, women, if thoy should speak in political mootlngs, stand ing on corners in littlo crowds, talking politics with imni, neglecting homo duties, and going to tho polls to voto? My sisters, you may talk of an Itulo peudont destiny, but, alas! you havo hovor had It, and you do not soem nny nearer yonr object, after all your clam oring. Tho fact is indisputable that woman's ability is weaker than man's, aud that sho stands whoro man ban placed her, u froo woman. Woman is Just what mun has made-her, and tho American woman is what tho Ameri can man has mado her. Sho is consid ered tho bestwoman tho sun over shono upon. Sho has been doveloped under thoiniluonco of freo .Institutions, freo education, and freo society which mado hor it freo woman. Reared In an at mosphoro of confldonco, trusted from youth beyond nil other woman, trained from childhood In tho uso of liberty, sho lias grown up virtuous, trustwor thy, Intelligent, helpful, and noble, sho receives gpnuluo. respect for that which is pure womanly in her charac ter, than women of ptller.notions. Yot sho asks for that equal right with man which would destroy her, undcauso to fa do. Men seldom mako bosom frionds of thoir own sex. Woman is tho natural companion of man. . Hor sympathetic constitution, her affection, and (lovo tlon, all prove hor his choson friend. Sho doos not enter into his competi tions, is not tho subject of his ambi tions, is as different from him as if she belongo to another race of beings. Sho does not llvo in his world, and tho conildeuco which it is so hard for man to givo to man, it Is easy for him to bo stow on woman. It Is hor joy and prido to givo her lovo worthily and yield with oxcluslvo devotion nil tho sweetness of her life. This is what In ducos man to confldonco. Hero there. Is no fear of treachery; that keeps men from coufldlng in one another. Men moot on grounds of politeness, and a friendly interest exists among them, but still they scorn to say to one anoth er, " come so far, but no further." And, uiy dear sisters, when you got that equul right with man which you now desire. You will no longer bo con sidered tho trustworthy companion of mun, by man, but n being worthy of tho confidence, formerly folded in your sa cred keeping. It Is because women aro raised so high in men's estimation that when thoy fall they full so low. I should llko to hoar some other girls ox press thoir soutimouts. C'OJtA JlMSOXWKCI) Chumpoeg. There is an old German proverb to tint ufffo.t Hint ii frrwit wnr liuLvnu thn country with threo armies an nrmyof cripples, an urmy of mourners, and an army of thieves. WILLAMETTE " FARMER: Woman's Bights. Umatilla Co., May 19, 1877. Ed. 'HOmkCiucle: There seems to bo q'ultpradlffercnco in opinion regard ing what girls shall read nnd also about woman's rights. As to what girls shall read: It is Well to keep plenty of good reading matter in tho house and lot thorn chooso for themselves, and never forbid them to read any kind of novels or they will want to read them becauso they aro forbidden fruit. As for woman's rights, I think tho Holy Biblo teachos us our rights. It tells us to learn of our husbands at home. And, again, " Wives, obey your husbands," Now, I suposo when thoso good women who aro in favor of woman's rights goto tho polls to vote, along with their husbands, they will ask them who thoy shall voto for, and, liko good wives, they will obey. Now I think that Mrs. M. is Just a littlo hard on us when sho says that thoso women who believe in equal rights make bet tor wives nnd mothers, and can turn off more work. I do not seo It In that light. 1 do not seo how believing in woman's rights can help her in doing hor work, unless it is because sho has tho right to call in her husband to help her In tho house. As for their bolng better wives nnd mothers, I do not be liovo anything of the kind. I wish sho would tell us in what way it would bo noilt us m wives and mothers? If the tlmo should over conic, and God forbid it should, that women will be al lowed to go to tho polls and vote, tho mon had best tako euro of themselves or their equals will crack them over tho head with tho broomstick. I think If Mrs. M. could havo ono introduction to a battle field, sho would wish herself at homo, where it was tho most suit able for n wife and mother. It is well that Mrs. Mullcncup's yoast did run ovor, for sho must havo boon getting excited. I would ask hor to produco her specimens of women who havo cast their votes into tho bal lot box and havo not cast in thoir vir tuo also, and'.havo retained thoir mod esty and refinement. I think sho will find they uro scarce. I hopo to hear from many others on this subject. Mrs. E.G. Pumpkin", Weston Grange, No. 01. Girls, Don't Talk Slang. Girls, don't talk slang! If It is nec essary that any ono In tho family should do that, loT.lt bo your, big broth er, though wo would advlso him not to adopt "pigeon English" whon tliero'is nn elegant systematized-language that ho can Just us well use. "But don't vou do it. You havo no idea how it sounds to cars unused or avorso to it, to hcae a young lady, when sho is asked If she' will go with you to somo place, op'swqri 'Not much!" or, If requested to do something sho docs not wish, to hear hor say "Can't seo it!" Not long ago wo heard a young miss,-, who is educated and accomplished; hi' speaking of a young man, suy that slio Intonded to "go for him!" and whon hor sister asked her assistance at somo work slip answered, "not for Joe!" ' Now, young ludiosof unexceptionable character and really good education fall Into this habit, thinking it shows smartness to answer back in slung phra ses; and they soon slip flippantly from their tongues with a saucy pertness that is noithor ladylike nor becoming. "I bet" or "you bet" Is well onongh among men who aro trading horses or hind; but tho contrast is startling and positively shocking, whon u young man is holding the hand of his lady love, to hear thoso words issue from iicr lips. Thoy scorn ut onco to sur round hor with tho rougher associa tions of his -daily lifo, and bring hor down from' tho pedestal of her purity whereon ho had placed her, to his own coarso level. Wo know tho bright-oyod girl who reads this will think tho matter over, and do what Is right, aud discard slang and unladylike phrases. THE MIST ON THE MOUNTAIN. I was stopping at n gentleman's house. My friend and myself wore talking in tho parlor, whon his littlo girl came in and said. "O, papa, I don't want to knit this stocking for grandma. I don't want to begin. It looks so tiro some." A fow minutes uftcrwards his littlo boy cawo in aud said, "O, papa, I don't want to udd up this great largo sum. It looks so big. I don't want to begin." My friend did not speak in a cross woy to his littlo children, but on ly said, "Emma aud Waltor, would you liko to heur n htory?" "O, yes, in deed," shouted both tho littlo ones. Emma throw down her knitting, nnd Walter's slato wont flying into tho cor ner. "Some years ago," said Mr. Houndly, 'I was traveling In tho White Mountains with one companion who had been thoro before. Wo stopped a certain night ut a hotel, and my friend said thut ho desired to lemuln hero threo or four days, because thoro woro somo very fine mountain scenes which lie wished to see. So tho next morn ing ho awoke me and said, 'come, lot us booffon our trump. There is tho first mountain. You and I must climb to tho ton of that to-duy'. 1 was surpris ed. Tho mountain scorned to stand almost straight up and down. 'No,' said I, no indeed; you don't catch mo trying to get up there. Why, wo would not go far boforo wo would begin to Blip down again, jno mueear -u, como,' said mv friond. But ho could not per suade me. At last, tho noxt day to ploaso him, I started, out, although J torn mni mat l woumvnot KJiownow to commence, climbing, such a -high moun tain. Wo went up and up. The walk did not seem very tiresome, and I said, 'How soon will wo begin to climb tho highest part! 'Why, wo aro mounting Itnow, and nearly at tho top.' said I. Yes, indeed, and horo wo are.' As ho spoke, a glorious vlow burst upon us; our hotel scorned a little speck in tho dlstnnco far below. 'Is It possible!' I exclaimed. Tho banks of mist around tho brow of tho mountain had mado it look taller nnd stoopor than It really was. But whon wo onco bravely com menced to go up, wo found tho dlfllcul ties vanished." As my friond, Mr. .Roundly, ceased, ho looked at his two children. "Do, you understand tho mennlngof my story, Emma nnd Wnl tor?" "0, yes, wo do, papa." cried both In ono volco. "Yes," said Emma, "and I will go to work.nt my knitting. It will not bo so hard after I begin." "And I," said Walter. "Will go at my sum." If wo tako hold of ovory duty in lifo with a strong will, it gets easier and easier. CfithV World. Tell Youn Wii'i:. If you aro in any trou bio or quandary, toll your wifo-that is, if you havo ono all about it atonce. Ton to ono hor invention will solvo your dlfllcultles sooner than all your logic. Tho wit of woman has boon praised, but hor instincts are quicker aud keener than her reason. Counsel with your wife, or your mother, or Bis ter, aud bo assured light will flash upon your darkness. Womon aro too com monlv ndludircd' verdant in nil but purely womanly affairs. Nophllosoph-l leal student oi mo sex tuus juugeu them. Thoir intuitions or Insights aro tho most subtle, and if thoy cannot soo n cat in tho meal, thoro Is no cat thoro. I advlso a man to keep nono of his bo crots from his wife. Many a homo htw been happily saved, and many tt for tuno rotrioved, by a man's full confl danco in his wife. Woman is far moro a soor and a prophet than n man, if she bo ulvon a fair chance. As U'lronoral rule, wives conildo tho minutest of their plans and thoughts to thoir hus bands. Why not reciprocate, if but for tho pleasure of mooting confldonco with confldonco? I am certain no man succeeds so well In tho world as ho who taking it partner for lifo, makes hor a partner of his purposes nnd hopes. Wlint is wrong of his Impulso or judg wont. sho will check nnd sot right witli her almost universally right instincts. And what sho most craves and desorv os is confidence, without which lovo is never freo from it shadow. BBEVITIES. A clergyman was preparing his dis course for Sunday, stopping occasion ally to review what ho had written aud to ;eraso that which ho disapproved, when ho was accosted by his littlo son, Who uumborcd ,but Jivo Summons: "Father, docs God tell you what to preach," 'Certainly, my child." MThon what makes you scratch it out?" ''The florin Wiei Sho comiunnil- eth her husband In any equal mutter oy.consianuy oooying mm. , ono novor crossoth hor husband In tho'sprlugtldo other nngor,1 hut stays till it bo obbing water. Her clothes nf6'rathor'cbmoly. than' costly, nnd slip m;tkos plain clotii to bo volvot by'horhundsomo wearing IK Beauty is ns summor lrults, which, aro easy to corrupt, aud cannot last; nnd for tho most part, It makes a dissoluto youth, and an ligo a littlo out of coun tenance; but yot, certainly, ugain, if It light well. It makoth virtues snino and vices blush. "My son," said a doting mother to hor olght-year-old, "what pleasure do you fool liko giving up during tho Len ten season?" "Woll, ina, I guossI'U stay away from school," was tho reply. Nover sit down and brood ovor trou ble of any kind. If you aro voxed with yourself or tho world, this Is no way to obtain satisfaction. Find yourself em ployment that will keep your mind active, and dopoiid upon' it, this will foroo out unwelcome thoughts. Richard Cecil once said, "The people look at a minister out of the pulpit to see if ho means what ho says whon ho Is in it." In other words, ho rmistllvo religion us well us preach it, if ho would givo to his preaching any valuo or ef fect. CHOICE BECIPES. Good Ckulmuw. Throo oggs, 2 cups sugar, cup butter, 1 cup sweet milk, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, I small teaspoon soda, - of cream tartar, or threo tea spoons of Cleveland's baking powdor. Boiled Cuhtaiid. Four eggs, four spoons or sugar, nan a touspoon or suit, tiiroo pints of now milk, and flavor to suit. Put tho custard in a pall and sot in a Kottio oi Dolling water. Htir con stantly till it thickens, when it must bo instantly taken from tho water, or it will curdlo. TO MAKE COK.V BltEAl). Ono pint of thick sour cream, ono pint of milk, two eggs, ono-hulf cup brown sugar or molasses, ono teusjoonful of salt, ono teasjKHHiful of sulerutus (heaped) din solved in u littlo hot water, Indian meal enough to make a thick butter; bake ouo hour in shallow tins. If cream can not bo had, uso half a cup of butter or lard. Oatmeal Pudding. Mix two oun ces of lino Scotch oatmeal In a quarter of a pint of milk, sweeton to taste, and stir over tho flro for ten minutes; then put in two ounces of sifted broad crumbs; stir until the mixture is Htllf. then udd ono ouuco of shred tiuet and nr ono or two woll-boatcu eggs; ndd n lit tlo loiHtn flavoring or grated, nutmog. Put tho pudding into a buttered dish, and bako slowly for nn.li.our. " Coiin Giiddle Cakes. Turn one quart of boiling milk Into a pint of com nionl; whon lukewarm add threo table spoonsfuls of flour, threo eggs well bea ten nnd n tcaspoonful of suit. Bnko on a grlddlo. Conversation at Homo. No man should allow tho cares of lifo to rob him of mirth nnd elasticity. Bus iness lifo should bo liko an clastic siongo, to receivo nil tho oxperioncost of dally lifo tho littlo stories of tho streot, tho nudges of fun that you poko into peoplo's ribs all theso things, gon tlomcn, you should tako homo with you. Tho day's work should bo as fuel to tho evening's ontortalnmont, Your tompor ought to bo a flro which chcors, liko tho open fires which givo light, warmth aud ventilation. It is as nail to havo a closo social atmosphoro in tho houso as n room full of noxious gas, for, whon tho explosion comes, It is enough to teach your children to tako tho roof olf. Can you not tench your children to talk by furnishing them happy themes? Children aro vory quick-witted. You can't mako ovory boy an or ator, but wo don't think thoro is u boy who cannot bo mado a very agrocublo and ready talker if furnished with agreeable themes. NORTH SALEM STORE. V. Ju. WAJDE, A T TUB liniCK 8TOIIK, HAS JUST 11KCJUV t. cd a full ndporlincntof Gtaneral Merchandise, 1ry Uoods. Grooorios, Boots & Shoe, Hardware, Clothing Calculated for tho CI ty it nil Country Tnulo. Untight t 10W, MM Will DO POIU HI A BMAI.li A 1'KUflT. M IhOM who HKLL AT COST. nTUooili dollvurcd to ot tMtt ol Uio cltv froo of chAiva. Notbt Home Mado aud Hand-Made BOOTS. P YOU WANT A OOOIM'ITTINO FINK HOOT you ran ha accommodated by rMlliiu At AriiiNtroiig's KIiup, On Stnlo Street. oiM)flto WILLIS'S 1IOOIC BTOHK. All Whhk WAiiNiNTr.ii. Titer IlKAnoNAnt.K. Jtopalrluc; watty unJ promMy ilont. (lira Ma a Vl.l.. II1CIM1I Hill. rtHMUlHUnHi STORE. 1 IIAVIt 1'UItOIIASRI) Tlin KNTimt ' lutrrtiftof .Mur, Ycaton St Uiiichary In ' tbo Furniture Hioro on tho wctl luooi l&i Commercial Ntrect, NaleM, nnd nhall koop on hanrt a OKNEItAI. AH HOKTMKNT of cool. forme raUlltrad'. - FURNITURE & UPHOLSTERY Tartar ft Cliumbor Sct, BEDSTEADS, LOUNGES, ROCKERS- &C, lly the nl or elugie ploco. I Repairing and Jobbing -" nbrra m tub wist mnneh,- fnd at rraebnablo prlcu.'nn I am a practical workman- JOHN CIRAY - ,fial6m,-Jnljlt.lfl7j.j - " Tift, ., SALEM FOUNDRY,: JMfnplilub wlipp, ' sAti KM, ., . . .. ORKQON. ,B. i.Wfr, .VrKAV KNfltlhMf. bV MIIXH, OIII8T. M1LT-8, ' 3. itoaiwa, Tomp, &A allktudi'aDd fttea of Ma cMticrv mulo to urdvr. ifachlncrr : nioalrnl at a abort . notice 1'altenMSaklDff dpne lo all It. varJoaa forntv, and all ktuda of llrara and Iron Caitfne Aimlhil at 1 Phort notice. AUo, martnfacturcr of KNTHtU'lUSB I'LANKH an MATOIIKK. and bTIOKKKU ..nd ' HltAl'KIl. t . MariwlT To Purify tHe Blood uo hr. ji.jmom AllcnUlve. It net tllroctly on tho blood, Hth'nulutlng tho almorhontx, overcoming tho obttiimlo Htnto of tho poroH of tho ulclii, and Imparting u bualthy glow td tho Coiuploxlnn. I'inijilos, IMiHtuloH, Tottor, and Hklu DIhoumos of ull kliulH, Morourlul AUoctloiiM, Tumorri, uml nil varia tion of coinjiluliitH urlHlng from tlo jiravod or dlHonlorod blood, nro of factually orudlcatod by IIiIm remedy. Scrofula in all its Forms jh cumi by tho poralHtont uho of lr. Jnyuf'm Alterative It doHtrnyH tho jioIhou ouh princlplo which orlghmtoH Hcro fula, and ulllnmtoly drlvo it from tho wyNtcin. It will romovo onlnrfro luonU of tho OlaudH or 1 lotion, and 1m a nafo romody in case of Ulccra or HorcH of ull kind. Dropty and Dropsical Swellings uro ctToetimlly cured by lr. Jnjrue'a Al terative. Ily utlmulatliiK tho notion of tho ubsorboutH, ull wutory or ral nuooiiH dopoHltlmm aro gradually cnrrlod oil", toning up tho pittlont ut tho tiamo tlmo, by htroiiKllionlni; tho ilIOHtlvo orgaiiH und oxclthig tho lilvr, Kldnoyx, Ac to perform thoir functions. For UyRpopxIa nnd Liver Complaint tt has proven u remedy, aud it law established cures In cum of KplIopHy. It limy bo wifoly rolled ' on by uny ono needing u nicdlcliio ,. Jt 'o build up tliu Hyhtoni, cIouuho tho .' Mood, or to rowtoro tho normtd action U of tho Secretive Orgunu. T. A. DAVW A CO.. Wholwalo AsfUti.l'orthM Oregon. oclDmU N r m a k-- t - Alterative ' '"- T -- . T- i 'I 4