an "pur -''' "Wkiir '.JNft-j wSWSWirvr'W im. ,.7 TtfE Hoie Circle. Conducted by Miss Uattir U. Ci.aiikki SALEM, FRIDAY, JUNE CO, 1877. No. 9 to No. 1. Well, Marian, fair ohluat slstor. I've como. Yon are sony, I know For I'll yell, llko tun otlutr eight babies Now (trown to ft down sloping row. And I'll IiIccoukIi and Htnrn nnd fall over, And tear every novel and nolo; I'll Rrab at your ear-Hues nnd bracolet, Audtwlutofl tlio tlo at your throat. I'll wako up at six in tbo morning! And cry to Kot up aud bu drossod. When poor little mothor In weary, And noeita overy moment of rot I'll bit little Ann, if I choose to; I'll tnko Kltty'M doll by Its clothes, And I'll hatunior it over tbo fonder Till it hasn't a scrap of n nose. I'll mako tha cat dance In your basket, And tanglo your knitting and wool; I'll muss upuiy father's shirt bosom, And glvo Tommy's whlto hair ii pull. I won't havo to bo whlppod for It, elthor, As vou wero, you poor No. 1. You got all tbo (liHclpliuo ever, Whilo I fiiuio In time for tbo fun. For the mother, you see, Is so woary And tired of nine little carps, And papa too busy to tidnd us WhlluMriiKKlInK Mh business airalrs. Bpt tlion, whim your boon N neir brokon. And. weary and worried, yott cry, I'll como with my own little apron To wipe otr iho tear from your oye; Aud, puttltii! both fat arms nrnunil you, I'll IcIum your soft, vulvoty olmek, And I'll lull you I'll try to do better, Am plain oh ii luby can fcpeak. And then, No. 1, yon will huji mo. You know, to your warm, loving breast; And will never tell mother your trouble, But will loavo lior'to health-giving rost. And If I wilt down in the summor. And, looth-i'iitllng, whimper nnd pine, Don't I know how jour Irndercst touches Am waiting Tor Htnall No. OT Ahl If I hhoiihl sllpoutor troublo To the brlht other Wilo of tbo sky, And your arms, that nro tired, wero empty. Don't I know how you'd, sorrowing cry? It's micer li w tlioy lovo u us lmbln. It don't f tern hhiIiohrIi wo could pay; And vet. how tbo runn oloo iibnut iih To keep tbo diil: shadow hvm ! Junt wait u fuw .ve.irj, sinter, darling I'll prow up mm (pilule n T can And then won't I tmonMi tlm rough jilncM For on, wticn I'vn grown up mutiny A LETTER OF LOVE, nv jt.shu: o, i. Mv dear Mamma: 'TIs u UMiitinil nights Thn Mars uui Miliilng above; Methlnkmilfiterl'il writo To oii a letter of love. Your'fiCi Is over lef.m mo, Your eves 'he lovollot brown Aro liwin'ilng tenderly oVr mo, In my own nm looking down. I'm our only child, your plrl; My lips j'ou'voolten pres.ed, Ynu'vo named mo your Poarl; My lift1, jour lovo lias blest. Your plcturo Hh before mo now, And lovingly I trace Tho llkenoHof your mouth, your brow, Your hwect familiar Nee. Ab 1 that faco Is o'er before mo: Wlion the stars through my window beam, When Morphtus Is bending o'er me, Of thoRO loaturcs do I driam. I'orhaps you'll think it strantte Thn womIh 1'vo written above llut I had no news to write; So I wrote letter of lovo." A Talk with Weasol. Dkak Editor: Your paper comes to us a welcomo visitor overy Saturday evening, Iadon with food for tho mind, tamo wholesome, palatable, articles, others hard to digest. Among tho lat er wo Unci a dish served up, by ono "Weasel of tho Waldo Hills." Tell mo friond Weasel, did you consider your letter freighted with gontlo, use ful advlco and Items of encouragement, for n tired, careworn sister? Did you think sho vould bo much cheered and comforted after reading It? Surely you remind ono of Job's comforter, who thought It high tlmo that tho allllcted no should "eurso God nnd die." Our household work is not such a task and drend as somo persist in trying to provo It to bo; it is liko n master-piece of machinery, only let it bo managed by n skilful hand and It runs most beau tifully; all Its various parts work togeth er inharmony; neither does it mako slavos of its managers. How came you Weasel, to ferret out so much darkness nnd to paint such unsightly domestic scenes, and you a girl? surely you need pity and sympathy, for you scorn to bo old in sad experience. I havo been n uiothor for fourteen years, and havo culled many sweet ilowors, nor have I found wife and motherhood to bo en tirely oxcluded from tho warm sunshine f life. You uttirui that tho work for a family or hlx, with from two to four hired men, Is too much for any ono wo mau to perform. I aflirm that n heal thy, cheerful woman, ono whoso chil dren arc taught to ho a help rather than Llndrance, can perform tho work, and it is not too much. If an invalid, I am quito certain that no true husband would expect it, yet itceems to havo become tho popular idea that truo hus bands aro very scarce indeed, nnd Unit men gonontlly nro to bo regarded as tyrants. I havo not 60 learned tho world or mankind, and nin glad that there nro very many whom I am ac quainted with besides my father and brother that I regard as natures noble men, and instead of dubbing my hus band my lord and master, I regard him as u truo friend and companion. Why, Wensel, should we put tlroil to tired nml try to urtil It into it mountain of misery? aud why must wo cook that "extra something" on tho Snbbath day oven if wo do havo company? I do not do it, neither do I npprovo of mak ing a feast day of tho Snbbath day. Most housekeepers mako it a rulo to hako light bread on Saturday, and it does not rcquiro much time, neither labor, to bake n, cako or a few pics, mid to preparo meat that wo can servo cold, with sauco or warmed over, somo kinds of pudding, rice or tapioca, (for instance) aro better served cold; aud with fruil, pickles and butter, wo can havo a very good dinner without tiro lug ourselves out cooking, for this is our day to rest, and thoso who go vis iting for "something extra" to oat, nro quito welcomo as far as I am concerned, to remain nt homo.' And, friend Weasel can't wo have Just a fow of thoso smiles nnd clenn rosy faces, and smoothly brushed headsduriug tho wook, an well as all put on ouo day Just for a show? Kind words aro easily spokon, nnd lit tlo eyes brighten for thotn, a sVnllo and a kind word for tho tired father, aud brother, and oven tho husband (thero oxcuso mo please) will lie appreciated. Sow thogoldengraln of lovo by tho way of 1 1 to, and our Lord has told us that by and by wo shall reap if wo faint not. Why, Wensol, need those dinner dish es remain unwashed until your com pany seo fit to depart? What would you havo tho littlo sou aud daughter doing? Annoying you by their nolso perhaps. I would havo them wash tho dishes .ho foro tho watercools, aud do it well. I first removo tho victuals from the tablo to tho safe. What if the eld est is a boy? Mine Ut yot ho win will ingly turn up bin hIocvos anil help his sister wash dishes and milkpans, peel potatoes, ami iniinv other kinds of work. Somo think and teach that it is not a boy's or man's pliico in the k'ltch en, doing work; neither a girl's place feeding stock, milking" tho cows, at tending to tho pigs and poultry, or even In tho Hold if necessary. Lot them work with and help each other, It gives n whohvoino ivirnestncts to their work and teaches them to be kind aud to help each other. J consider it my husbind's or son's place In tho kitchen if 1 am not ablo to preform my work, just as much as I do consider It initio and my daughters place in tho Held nnd mllk-ynrd If necessary. Fare well, for tho present, Weasel, wo havo had quite a chat. I could talk much moro but fear that my long lottor may crowd out somothlngmoro iutososting, a lecture on Woman's Rights, porhaps. Ukktuudi;. Astoria, Juno 12th. Letter from a Boy. En. iroMnOincu:: I have rend with much Interest tho articles Ii) your pa per on "What girls should rend," and "Woman's itlgltts;" but had no Idea of taking tho pen myself till reading Miss Cora's article. 1 am only a "boy" with tho prospects before mo of becoming a man; aud as I huvchcnu nothing from tho pen of a "boy" In your paper, I will thank you for tho privilege of saying a fow words. I should think if Miss (J. has u particlo of patriotic blood in her veins sho would want to havo a hand In making tho lawn, nnd electing the ollleers to govern her country. If sho Is over loft it widow with her property In tho hands of lawyers, so that she cannot control it till hor children nro all of legal age, I think sho will want to vote. The Idea that it would lower u woman to cast hor voto Into tho httllot-hox, I think is perfectly absurd; nnd If sho Ih so weak of mind nnd enslly dntlled, then I mn greatly deceived in tho box. No man, no matter how degraded ho may be, will misconduct himself, before u lady. Therefore instead of being tho place it now Is, with womon to help count tho votes, nnd women to voto tho polls would bo n plnco of relluc mont and rospectablllly. Womon need not "stop on tho street corners" to tnlk politics, but could In troduco tho subject into tholr sowing circles, nnd other places whero women will congregate, nnd I dare say it would provo as interesting, nnd much moro profltnblo than bo much Ideal talk about tholr neighbors. MissC. seems to think that "woman Is hotter than man," and that "man Is intellectually superior to woman." I think not. God made man and wom an equal, nnd they should bo equal In all tilings. Women havo inado them selves equal if not superior to man in every branch of industry or montal la bor thoy nro permitted to tnko part In. So they can't bo Intellectually in ferior. I dont like tho idea that I nm to have a meek tempered, submltslvo woman for my wife, whom I nm to tyinnizo over, nnd that sho will submit and WDJLAMETTE FARMER. yield to my will without a remon strance. Such a woman I could not re spect; nnd what is lovo without re spect? Let her bo a woman that can rea son and advise; ouo that knows her own mind, nnd feels herself equally in tellectual to her husband. Such a wo man would prove herself a help and blessing to any man. JoilNIi: JUMl'UI' Salem, June. 18, 1877. What Girls shall Read. Ed. Home CiiicIjE: If it bo ndmiss iblo for ono of my porsunslon, living at such n groat distance from you, to say anything about "What girls shall read," allow mo to make a fow sugges tions. I seo that tho discussion is growing interesting to some of my la dy friends In Oregon " Wensel," Tor example and whatovor Interests them, is likely to elicit my attention al so.' It Is much ns "Weasel " says, that girls will continuo to read that which pleases them most, If they enn get' It. It !b also as "Another ono of the pirls" says, that moro depends upon tho man ner; of rcadlngjthan tho mntter road. It Is a thing on which minds will dltTor as much a upon other .objects; 1'eoplo nro apt to think that others should rend what they read, as we all think much of our own opinions. Out here, In Salt Lake City, it is thought 'that girls anil boys, too should read Hook of Doctrine and Covenants," and especially tho "Revelation on Ce lestial Miirriago," hut I am of tho opinion thai my Oregon friends would rogard such books as all " bosh." After nil, tho question Is not so much what (firltt shall read, as what all shall read. Leaving tho question of " wo man's rlghl.V In tho shade, I do deci dedly belhjvo that girls arc capable of caring nnd understanding as much as hoys are. Then shall we write a class of books for tho especial u.se of girls, nnd another class frii4 boys? I say, No! hut let both rend tho same book. Glvo girls tho samo amount of health nnd vigorous exercise, ,niid drive fashion out of their bonds, nnd they would out atrip ninny of our tobacco perfumed boys. Then, what hIuiIIwcuM read? As to novels: There aro many from which wo can gather soma of the bright est, aud most exulted ideas. And tliero aro moro which, do more evil than good. Such works, as tho "Gilded Age," "Undo Tom's Cabin," and 'Gul livers Travels," will enrich tho mind, when rightly understood; and only a feebln mind would fall. Lives of great men nnd women, thoso who were heroes anil heroines, of tho greatest or dernot such ns Nero or Cleopatra, but thoso who hnvo won fame, by deeds of kindness, morality, nnd truo bravery, should bo in tho household of every one. " Ijlvf-s of preat ninn nil rmliid us Wo can niitko riiir- llvui Miblliuo." Tho "Natural Sciences," however, furnish tho best reading mattcroxtant. It Is well, nnd needful for us to know what him been dono; that wo may Im provo upon past nges, but, to know the laws, which govern health, society, the relation between man nnd man, be tween man and God, nnd those which govern our hphere, and tho Universe, Is above nil other knowledge, nnd a paramount necessity. If all wero vers ed in tho laws of health all Injurious habits and fashions would bo discard ed; If bocltd laws woio understood, d' vorce, nnd domestic troublo would cease; if each understood himself nnd thoso around him, wo would all have moro charity for our friends and neigh bor's faults; if wo know tho laws which govorn business, bankruptcy and rob bery would wano, and lawsuits would bo scarce; and if w comprehended tho lawsof tho hoavonly bodlef, wo would cease to think that, when tho moon Is far north, tho weather will bo cold. Thou, I would say, rend nnd htudy Physology, Chomlsrty, Philosophy, As tronomy nil tho Natural sciences phre nology included. Tho latter is ono of tho most delightful and instructive sciences in the wholo catalogue. To know ourselves, and how to rend oth ers is making "masters of tho fcltua tlon." Girls ought to know Mow to read boys, and lioys girls, and ench how to rend all others, "All our knowledge Is ourselves to know," nnd this re minds mo that every young iinn nnd woman In tho laud should rend "Popes essay on Mnn." Finally let iih nil rend nnd learn all wo can from overy source, and study together tho "Great Book of Nature," and "Look from Nature up to Nature's God." A.; A. Lkonahd. Salt Lake City, Juno Mth. 1677. Rector's wlfo (severely) "Tommy Robinson, how is it you don't takuoir your hat when you meet mo?" Tommy "Well, mariii, if I take oil' my Imt to you, whut bo I to du when I meet the parson himself?" BREVITIES. Tho sunshine of sweet looks. Persuasive Influences nro better than any amount of moralizing. Tho Chicago Post thinks that womon havo moro mental work to preform than mon. It must wear tho brain to put a border on n lampmnt. "I am a broken man." said a poet. "So I should think," was tho answer; "for I havo scon your pieces." A person always moots with ft warm reception at a hotel. Tho mlnulo ho arrives lie is placed on tho register. Actresses havo tholr pictures taken when they are young, and when they nro old their lithographs do not part from them. Within tlirce-quartcrs or n contury eighty-seven theaters have boon burn 0(1111 tho United States. Tho last trag edy, that of Rrooklyn, was tho worst of them nil. When pcoplo havo good times, and keep a bright, pleasant fireside, and aro always glad to seo friends, there Will always bo frlonds'to como. A citizen who met an old ticquain tuneo On thoslreet recently, asked why ho woro ii weed on his hat, "For my poor wife who has passed over tho river:" was tho melancholly reply. "Well, can't sho como 'back ain't tho ferry boat running?" was tho surprised query. Tho man had to explain that ho did not refer to tho East) River. , CHOICE RECIPES. Feeding children freely on onions Is n pronounced remedy for worms. Gar lic bitters never fall. To rendurllat-irons smooth, rub them well with salt and then over a piece pf beeswax after heating. To removo smoke nnd dust from wall paper, carefully rub It with a soli cloth nnd plenty of dry bran or Indian meal. A roasted onion mndo iiito n poultice and bound around tho neck or upon the client, usually ullbrds Immediate relluf from bad colds or soro throats. Cuius l'oit Kim.on. Take equal parts of gum camphor, gum opium, t-aslile fcoap and brown attgar. Let a druggist preparo it, aud apply a thick plauter of It. P.wtiNo Pi'iAomy. It Is well worth while to know that they will preservu nicer and cleaner if, instead of paring with tt knife, which discolors them, II they be dipped an Instant in hot water, and peeled in the same way ns toma toes. DoudiiNUTf. Two eggs, two cups sugar, out, and a half cups water, ouo tablespoon fill butter, nutmeg, two tea spoonsful cream tartar and ouo of soda: half a cup of yeast makes them butter. iMnku the dough up and let tho dough nuts stand on the board fifteen minutes before frying. HAPPINESS. How much Is contained in that ono word happiness! How much more hap piness there would be if wo thought of the Happiness oi others ratner than our own! Jitit, instead, wo nro olteu so sol (Kb In looking out for our own pleas ure that (hero Is not much room left In our hearts to think of anybody else. Wives nnd mothers should always strive to mako homo happy, so that It may be a place of pleasure lor tho hits baud nnd lather. It has been remark ed that "no statue which tho rich man places ostentatiously in his window Is to ho compared to tho littlo expectant faces pressed against tho window panes watching for lather when his day'H oc cupation Is done." Nor is tho power to mako homo happy conllned exclu sively to tho wife nnd mother. The father and hiibaiiil al.-o tdioutd be cheerful, no matter If his business per plexes him, nnd makes him gloomy and dls-iiitlnllcd. That frown must dis appear before ho goes home, for his lit tle ones will icel Hirrowlul II "pup.rti uot to ho bothered to night." These little ones should always bu kept hap py. I FORGOT. There Is no excuse for neglect ofduty more common, or moro iniNitlsluetory to thoso hearing it, than "I forgot." Whother tho forirotfuliiess comes from cnrclonsucss, inattention, or weakness of tho power memory, tho result is tho same, and tno loss or (lamago there from is no lets than It would bo if the neglect was premeditated and Inten tional. Ifn boy forgets to shut a g.ite, stray cattle can come through and des troy crops to tho same extent ns if the mode of Ingress win intentionally pro vided for them by somo tramp, whoso latent "cuscdncs" had been made uctlvo by tho rofusal of a bquaro meal or it night's lodging. Tho switchman at a railaoad station who forgets to fix his lover properly and allows tho incoming trniti to rush on to destruction, litis not tho guilt ol intentional murder on his soul, but the inevitable law of forco works no lcs destruction to life and property than if ho had dono it with malice prepense. To ovorcomo tho habit of forgetful nerd, for it Is to u great extent u habit, Is to a degree, at least, In the power of every one. Ho who is not an idiot h.is a faculty of memory, and tho strength ofniiy I. unity, can by exerclso and cul tivation, bo Increa-ed. Tluino who do not endeavor to cultivate It aro guilty of culpable neglect, itad ihotild not bo allowed to plead furgetftiluess hi pallia tion of tiny ominsiou or neglect. Wo know a clergyman whoso power of memory Is to great ns to seem i willy wonderful, the rt-nidt almo.st entirely ol cultivation. In fact wo havo heard him him say that when ho was young he was .so forgetful as to bo constantly un der n cloud In consequence. One day, when something moro serious than usunl had resulted from this failing, ho determined to overcome it, and from that moment resolved t lint his memory' should do for him its appointed work, and forced it into action. Ho allowed himself to mako no moro memoran dums or nlds to memory, but demand ed that tho faculty should work for his assistance. Tho result Is ho has but few equals In tho country In this re spect. Different from this is a gentleman who lives on ono of tho tip-town aveucs In Now York, who for tho last ton years has, immediately after break fest, mndo a list in his note-book of "Things to ho done," always heading tho list with "Ruy it Tribune." No ono knows tho strength of any or his powers, physical or mental, until it is tested. Winshii), known the world over as tho strong man, camo to be so . only by dally exorcise in lining weights gradually increasing them as his mus cular power developed; and other ex amples of increaso In phv8lc.nl strength not so striking perhaps, but sulllciemly so to attract notice, aro common all about us. Tho ment-il powers nro subject to the sumo laws regulating growth' as nro tho. physical, and tiro as easily cultivated. Whoso then tho fault If ho Is forgetful? or with what reason can ho urge as an excuse for neglect that phraso of self condemnation, yi forgot?".-;i;r AVio 1 oi'xr. Anion to Jokkiih. Always lot your Jokes bo well-timed. Any tlmo will do for a good Joke, hut no time will do for n bad one. Any plnco will lit, provided tho joko Itself bo iltting, but it hover (Us If u Joko bo out of its place. You cannot order n Joko as you would a coat or a pair or boots, in concocting jokes, as In makiig' puddings, each person employs similar materials, hut tho quality of the dish is entirely depend ent on tnosKiu in tho artist. Tlio ut terorof a good Joko Is a useful mom bur of society, but tlio maker of a bad ono is u more despicable character than tho void let coiner by profession. A Joko from u gentleman is an act of charily; an tiiicharitahlo Joku Is an tin getillumiinly act. Tho retort courteous Is tho touch-Mono of good feeling; tho reply churll-di tho proof Is cold head ed stupidity. la YourLifoWoilh 10 Cent? Slckiuhi pit-vulN cwiyiWitiro, nml ovrry bndy (:niiipllii of mjIimhIIhuimj iliiilui; their lUo. When nick, tho ul'J ut Ih to fcui well: now to K.ty pl.ilnly tlmt no portion In this world tliuCls . utlVirini; slth Uyspopsln, Liver (Mimpl.ilutand lis i llVelM, nuuIi us Indices tlou, I'lHllvdiit'Ht, Sick IkiulimlicSoiirN'om uili, Heart Iliirn, 1'ulpltiitloii or lint llo-rt, D-prosNod Spirits, Ul)tniinii(i.s, elc, oiii tnko (Jiu'.un'h Auou.yt 1'i.ovi:u wlihnut xptth'K relief and euro, If jnu doubt ibis, pi to 1 1 1 r druio;lt and uot n Sample Hottlo fir 10 chills, and try It. Iti'pular sl.o, 70 cunts Two dimes will relievo you. KOHTH SALEM STORE. W. L. WADE, A T THE niUOK STOHE, HAH JUST ItEC'KIV &. oil a full nMortmimtof G-onoral Merchandise, Dry G-oodSj G-rooonos, Boots ( Shoes, Hardware, Clothing1 -AlrnltTi'it fnr llui f.-ltvANil fVintilrtf Trailii. ltonrlit mi ow, uml will to oW ftt ns HMAM, A 1'ItOl'lT, h) who HICl.ti AT COST. .uriiotM ilellmrii to I.H.Mil. A I'lldirrr. AB . ..... iiiv utrt l Hin cltv rao ol rtunrv. 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