7 "" .J TrfE .01E CltyCLE. "ftd bf MlH llATTIK It. ClAJHtB. UA1C-IU, 1'KID.YY, OOT. 12, 1877. THE FARMER'S WIFE. ffho armor camo la from tbo field one Any. rfHIa Innnuld Htcpnml lib wwiry wwy, f UIk lioniled hrowr, his sinewy lianti, , PAllSHOWCUMHWUm inriuOKuuu' mu muu. For no -vows, . i Anil lio liocs, And ho mows, All fortbouofcdcf tho liird. ly llio kl'clif.n flro stood llt jia! jpt' fo, IxRhtor Ills bomonud hv of hli We, With faooall iixlowmul lmv litod, Proparlug ll'o moil for hor hiubaail'd band. For who must boll, And ntio must toll, And Bbo must broil, All lor tbo (toud of tho homo. Tho bright bud ehlnea whon tho termor goes out; Tbo birds BinRnwootKongs.lAnibifriok about; Tho brook babbles softly In tbo Rlen Whllo ho works bo brin'o for tho good of men: For ho sow, And ho mown, And ho boos, All for tho good of tho land. How briskly tho wife t'op about within, Tho dishes to wttsli.tlio milk tnklm; Tho llro kocu nut, tho tiles liuw. about; For tho dear ones ut homo hor heart U Uopt stout: Thero are plea to make, Thrro It bread to hake, And bU'Pm to tako, All for ttio sako of borne. Whon tho day h o'er and tliofiv'tihiKis como, Thocreaturen arofrd, tho mllklnc l.done. He taki-H his rost'walh tho old slmdo tree, From tho labor of tho lauu bis thoughts aro froo; ThotiRh ho cows, And ho boeN, And ho mows, IIo rests from tho work of the land. Hut tho faithful wlfo, fiom nun to sun, Tako np her burden that nover Is done; Then is no rest, thero Is uo play, For the good of hor homo shu must work A WAV t For to mond tho frook, And to knit tho sock, Anil tho orad Id to rook, All for tho good of tbo homo. Whon Autumn is hore, with Ita ohlillng blast, Tho farmer gathers hlsorop at last ; Ills barns aro full, his tlehN nro bnre; For tho cood nf the land ho no'or hath uare; Whllo It blows, And Umiowh, Till winter gnoi, IIo rcEts from tho work of tho land. Hut tho wllllncr wife, till lilb'M oloslnjr day, Is Iho elillilrcii'H guide, tho hunbiud'HSwy; From day to day sho has dono her best, Ynlll death alone has glron her rest; For after tho test, Con its tho rest, With the blHht, In tho Fathor'ri heavenly homo. "JOE.' hy .Tia.su: a. i. Chap. I. "lihnma, whero'a Joo?" Tho questioner stood in tho Uoorwiiy cf n cosy library, whero sat a pretty girl, deeply Interested In ti book. "I don't know; don't bother iuo; i Gcorgol" George started down tho hall, when Kmraa'a volco arrested her: "Geor glul" "Well what Is it V" " I saw Joo going over to Mrs, Mny'a, and then forgot about it." "Just llko you," and Georgia ran across tho street, ontored tho May " si welling very unu3remonIousIy and ran up utalrs, whoro alio found hor frleiid Joo holding a counsol with their friend Hiittio May. Now whllo thoy aro busy allow mo to tollyousomothlngaboutthofouryoung ladies I havo just mentioned. First: Joo a lively girl, very witty, entertain ing, and handsome; alio was tho only daughter of Judgo Wilder, and had been much petted, aud a littlo spoiled perhaps, and wo now find hor a saucy brown-eyed beauty, of a;t7c, gracoful flguro, aged twonty-ono. Sho was tho loadorof all tho mischovlous and dar ing freaks committed by tho girls of tho neighborhood. Noxt; was Ilattlo May, a tall, well formed girl, with lovely , blond o hair, fair complexion, aud largo vlolot oyes. Then Georgia Ames; well alio rcsomblesalittloschool teachcrthat I know protty grey eyes, dark brown hair, pink and whlto complexion, and a pretty mouth; full of dazzling whlto tcoth. And last: Emma Wilder, Joo's orphan cousin, a dcllcato girl, who al ways sat with n book in her hand, or olso had somo legend, bit of romance, history or biography to relate, and 'twas about her, that tho others wero talking so earnestly, over in Huttie's room. 2" I just tell you girls, she'll dlo with a book in her hand somo of these days, if wo don't doviso somo way to prevent hor from reading so much," said Gcor- .' Yes sho will; Joo what will wo do about it?" asked Hattie. We'll I'll tell you, wo'vo scolded and coaxed her enough, now wo must act; first, we'll get her to ride with us over to Jim's Schoolhouse ' this after aeon, then take tea with Mother Upton and her girls, this evening, and thus keep her from reading a while, any way; come on; let's go and invite her to ride with us." Tho two cro Aia tho direct and enter ed tho room Vhoro Etumastlll tut bond ing over her. i,00k. "Well, Cousin mine, what 'are you reading 'Jr)WoM bognn Joo. "Oh It's uc7t nn Interesting book I Jules Vorno's latest; I'm perfectly ei -tra'ed with ill" Yt)3, as usual," observed Georgia dryly. "Emma thur, you must lay nsKlo that volumo for a while, and go rlilinj; with us this afternoon," said llattio sweetly. " Oh my hciihachcid" rending "Thorhlo will help it, the won't." "My horse is lame." "You may have Alien May's, sho won't want to use Iter's." "My habit is torn." "I'll mend It." "01 it's torn dreadfully I" "Wo'vo got forty fingers, two sowing machines, a box of thread, sovcral pa purs of needles, and a half dozotUhim bles." " I'll go," laughed Emma as thoy rau up Htairs to get tho riding habit. They wont to work and soon had it mended neatly; then Georgia went homo, tho girls promising to call for hor, aud llattio nto luncheon with tho Wilder glrR Aftoilunch, Joo stepped to tho window exclaiming: "Oh, girlsl it's going to rain, and Hpoll our ride, and Georgia is all alone, for her folks havo gone out to Harris- vlllo to uaako a visit, and will not bo back to-night; it wilt Just bo pouing bcloro wo can got up there, Oh, dear!" "Noyer mind; perhaps If we'll hur ry, wo can walk that far before tho worst comes," said llattio, cheerily, whllo Emma thought " Perhaps I'll get to finish my book." but Joo saw her contented smile, aid said sharply, " You aro not going to read a word this afternoon, Emma Wilder! Como along, lot's got our waterproofs und overshoes!" They hurried up stairs, donned their cloaks, aud started out, but had scarco reached the gato ere tho rain came down In torrents. Joo pulled her curls in despair, and, rushing into tho library dashed her cloak on tho lounge, and, htrlking an attitude, recit ed to mo impromptu lines about tho raging storm." Thoy, however, re solved to mako tho best of It, and, toss ing their wraps on tho lounge, woro gtthercd around tho fire, discussing tho bost modo of spending tho afternoon when tho door How open. Thero stood Georgia, hor hood off, her hair down, flying nroumUiur face, rosy and Hushed by hor long run, her waterproof drip ping, and hor wholo nppoaranco indi cating a good run in tho rain. "Oh, Georgo Amos! Did you rain down?" "You old darling!" "You sweet littlo thing!" otc, wero tho ex clamations Unit greeted her.- How they potted hor! Joo took her cloak and umbrella, llattio braidcd.hor hair; and Emma helped all; then they gathered about tho fire, and resumed their old discussion, how to spend tho afternoon. Emma wanted to road her new book to them, but Joo shook her head. "Let's got up somo now charades," suggested llattio. "AH right! I think It would bo splen did." " Wo must get up somo now costumos, nnd mako it interesting," said Emma. If Em, don't you remember that old black trunk up in tho garret? It's full of overythlng!" "Any boys in it ?" queried Georgia, gravely. "Ohl I meant overythlng in tho way of old dresses, caps, ribbons, and old woaring apparol generally." Thoy wont up stairs, and grouped around tho old trunk. SH" Why hero's a good suit of clothes, just about right for mo; whoso aro they?" asked Georgia. "Oh, It's a suit that Drothor John outgrow qulto a whllo ago," replied Joe. " But sco this old-fashioned dress; it's ono that Mamma woro when hho was first married. Suppose wo havo tho word 'Grandma,' nnd I'll represent that personage. Wo can mako a cup, and powder my hair, and when I put this ou, aud borrow Mrs. Greene's spec tacles, I'll do first rate, won't I?" she continued. Thoy agreed, and, getting tho arti cles wanted, returned to tho library and began to prepare for their charade. Emma was to bo a grand young lady, and, after Grandma was duly dressed, and installed In a corafortablo arm chair, knitting in hand, by the fire, sho was magnlflcently(?) arrayed in an old silk dress, looped and puffed and cov ered with bows of many-huod ribbon, and finished by au enormous chignon of false hair. While Hattie was ed- justing tho last bows, Georgia disap peared. Soon a knock at the door star tled them. Emma slipped behind the WIIJL'AMETTE FARMER: curtains of tho bay-window; Joo lu gan to knit Industriously; while Hattie, who wns to. bo audlenco and iritlc, went, hesitatingly to tho door. A young dandy stood there, nnd, giving n bow, with a twist of his black nious tnche, ticked ir "Mith Joclhcplilue WHihiw" were at homo, "Yes, Just step Into tho tho parlor; sho'H bo In soon," said Hattie, politely; but the young follow walked past hor, and, stepping up to .loo, rmttl: "Aud how d'ye lo, Mith WiUlawV jou look quite respectable in yoimw disguise." v "Very good, Miss cGorgla, but you forgot tho 'th' in respectable," laugh ed E'mma, pooping from iter retreat.?? " Sure enough, It in Gcorgln," laugh ed Hattie and Joo, as thai' jumped up to inspect their caller's costume. Sho looked very much 111:0 a young man, In jier borrowed clothes and false moustache. " Now Ilattlo get tho Iron and curl my hair to mako it short, and when I get my glovo, and John's cauo I'll bo qulto dis(ex)tingulshisg," sho said as thoy finished their Inspection. Thoy at last completed their droning, and began their charade. Tho first act tcr mluaied,and was pronounced a success by all. Tho second was oven more o, nnd tho third was begun, when a ring at tho front door startled them. "Hattlo go to tho door, please, or that stupl 1 Jano will bring whoever it Is right in here;" entreated Joe. Hattie disappeared with alacrity, and ushering tho visitor In tho parlor, re turned to the girl?, hor face full of mis chief: " A visitor for Miss Emmi Wil der!" sho announced. To be continued. My Visit to tho Fair. SAI.KM, Oct. 10, 1S77. My Di:.u Makv Ann: Well, tho Fair Is over, and I ait right down to tell you all alout what I saw whllo I was there, its I promised you I would when L loft you to visit litis far otr country. You know year poor, dear Uncle John that's dead aud gone used to say that I was very observing, aud snys ho " what Hotty don't sco ain't worth seoln'." To begin with, wo got hero on the cars all right, and Mr. Slmms wits on hand to moot mo, and took mo right out to tho camp whoro his folks was, and they treated mo real friendly, and I must say, right here, that the Oregon Inns are very hospitable. The tent was among the oak trees, and I guess thero was moro than r00 families fixed tho samo way, only some had littlo board houses that thoy como to ovory year, aud it is a sight hotter than tents to keep otf tho weather. It rained a good deal at first, but tho campers did not seem to mind it a bit, but was real cheerful and sociable liko together. I guess thoy uro used to so much damp ness, nnd It rather agrees with them. Tho CallfornIan9 call them " wob-feot" on that account. I llko them better than tho California folks, who aro too stuck up to camp out, and consequently at their Fair this fall thero wan't half as many folks as thero was here, for, having no rain to speak of, their crops was a failure, and tho farmers could not nflbrd to go and board their wives and families, so thoy had to stay at home. I must say this independent way of tho Oregon folks pleases me, nnd I was not looking for such ago-ahead sort of poo plo, from what thoy told mo in Califor nia, whllo I was stopping thorc. I am sure that it took enorgy nnd pluck to cross those plulns twenty years ttgo, and no fool could got hero unless ho camo by water. They tell mo thero was not as many ponplo horo its usual, but thero was a sight of folks with nlco teams, carriages and wagons, nil having a thrifty look. Tho lino fchow of wheat attracted mo first of till, for wo don't havo any Buch as I saw spread out there. Wo llvo In tho Stntes. Why! It's uncommon to see an npple that is not wormy or knot ty, and wo nover seo a plum, for tho curcullo gets away with them all, and something clso affects tho currants and gooseberries, so you may boMiro it was god to seo tho flno fruit of all kinds. Tho man in tho cornor who had tho nlco display of fruit dried in tho 'i'lum mer Fruit Dryer, told mo to Just stop inside und sample it, which I did with out moro urging. ' I guess ho saw I was from tho States. The fruit was till put up fancy, in nice boxes, tho upples ulleutin rings, and bo white. My! what nn improvement to tho way wo used to dry them when I was young. In those days, long ago, we used to (o string them and hang thorn uround the chimney jamb and on tho side of the house in the sun. Hut then I don't forget that Jt was at an apple paring bee that your Uncle John popped the question, nnd I always shall like to stew , apples in quarters, belter lor that rea son? All wo jrlris used to keen tho peeling all in ono pioco and then throw it over our ltcads three times, to seo what letter It would mako when it fell, and count tho seeds to spell tho name of our sweethearts. It was sotnotimis hard to make out u J, but he always persuaded nto it looked llko It. Tho suite man had nice whito codfish dried t in, and a fltto h ono had a blue ribbon tied ou its tall, and he told mo ho had a ship load Just liko it. I don't belicvo Orogonians half appreciate tholr wealth In the ono stajilo of dried fruits or thoy would not let so much go to waste as 1 saw on tho road here. Thero wero sights of nice vegetables. Ono squash weighed 1200 pounds and was raised from a seed of tho ono that took flio pre mium at tho Centennial. Thero was somo cako but wo Yankee folks can beat them on that, and tho bread show was small and poor, too. IJttt then if the samo encouragement was proportionately given for skill in homo cooking as 13 ofl'orcd to horso racing folks, may bo the women would havo a hotter show. Well I must close for now, and I will try nnd finish somo other ttttie. Aunt 1Ii:ttv. CHOICE RECIPES. MorUri. An experienced fur dealer told me, that oil of peppermint was the bost thing ho know to keep moths and all Insects from furs. Stovi: Polish. You will find that by placing a piece of camphor tho size ofa hickory nut, in the stovo blacking, tho blacking will adhere through the greatest heat. To prevent door-hinges creaking, rub them with soap. To Cm'.an KunsiTi'm:. A shovelful of hot coals held over varnished furni ture will tnko out spots and stains. Hub tho place whllo watm with llannel. To 1'pMHii FiiAT-inoNH. If flat-irons nro rough or smoky, lay a littlo flno salt 011 a fiat surface and run them well, ll will smooth them aud prevent sticking. Foit Utim.inc; OU) Tin Cans. Tako oil' tho top of tho can, punch holes on opposite shies near tho rim, put In a wire ball, aud you havo a little bucket, which may servo for a pint pot, to keep nails in, or other handy purposes. Tako oil' tlio top, cut to tho proper shape, and fasten on a handle by moans 01 a bcrow iiiroiign a nolo 111 llio noitom, and n tu-eful scoop may bo mudo. A saucepan for small messes may bo mudo by cutting down a can, lo.nitig a strip to bo bent at right angles, and turned around a stick to servo as a handle. A course grater for crackers, otc, Is easily formed from a piece of tin fastened to a bo.ttd. Tho holes In the grator should bo mado with an old three-cornered file. BREVITIES. Tho wealth of a man is tho number of tilings which lie loves and blessee, tutu wuicli lie is loved anu iios?cu by. Tho memory of nn oyo Is tho most deathless of memories, because there. If tiny whero, you catch a glimpse of 1110 vtsiuie soui as it sits iy tno win- uow. Nationality Is the aggregated indi viduality of tho greatest men of tho nation. If thero wero ns many mysteries in tho liiblo as there aro in tumu heads, who could understand it? The American Woman of To-Day. Amorlcan women tako vastly bettor care of themselves than lormerly, They havo more acquaintance with hy gienic laws, and hold them In far higher esteem. Tho days when thoy exposed themselves to dumpness and wintry cold in thin slippers and silk stockings; whon thoy abstained fromflaunols next tho skin; whon they pinched tholr waists to somi-sufibcatlou; when thoy sacrificed comfort and health to what they conceived to bo appearances thoso foolish and unhappy days havo go 10 forovor, and havo barely boon known to tho rising generation. Our women now havo few mawkish and morbid notions as to themselves; thoy no longer think that to bo unhealthy Is to 1)0 attractive; that invalidism aud ititeroitiugnessaro synonymous; that p.ilo faces ami compressed lungs aro to kens of beauty. They dress netuonably; they wear thlckfjoots and warm clothes in had and cold weather; they allow themselves to breathe freely, aud they find their looks improved, not InJurod, by tho wholesome change. Thero are exceptions, many of them doubtless, and tho exceptions aro constantly di minishing. It may ho safely said that all seunlblo women are becoming, If thoy havo not become, converts to na ture, and thoy hood her behests, recog nizing tho great principle that what is not natural cannot bo leautiful. Littlo moro limn a quarter of a con tury ago young American women woro ashamed to show a hearty appetite in public. They wero infuiied with the Uyronle philosophy; they wanted to lie spiritual us if till true spirituality did not rest on homo sound physical condi tionsand to look elegantly wretched, many of them had hair their wish; thoy looked wretched, but not elegant. They wero charged with drinking vin egar, eating slate enc!ls and commit tingother uioustrousuhsurdlties. Thoy may have lxon unjustly uccusod, but their theories warrant ih' accusation. All such nonsoiiKo belongs to the past. American women to-day eat as much as they wnnt. nnd irnro u'hrl' load than lln-y unco ate; thuv wtdk more; court thoopon air; cultivate their bodies ns well as their minds; boliovo m perfect digestion, unbroken .sleep, tho glow and glory of unblemished itealih. No wonder their proportions nro fuller, their chocks more blooming, . tholrcyoa brighter, tholfitcp more clas t c. Tno growth of the country and titoir own common soitho aro serving tliom generously. Tho scrawny, sallow, peaked woman, 1.1 bV '"uded and fairly placed, 11 V,ro "mR mil0 (o li tho typo of the middle aged American woman. With .1 .. . y 'lovclopenient of tho repub lic, tho increased ease of circumstances, and their complete health, American women will bo comcller and rounder, as they nro vomcllor and rounder now than thoy havo been. External and internal conditions assure litis. Thoy aro not likely to become gross and obese, as st many of ttielr European sisters arc; tho character of the country, Its Institutions, and Its atmosphere, with tholr own temperament, will prosorvo thorn from that. Hamper's Jhtzur. Established 1840. 1311. A. Q. SIM3XOINS Original Liver Medicine. roit au. nisKAyns ok the mvkh, souit- NUSS OP TUB STOMACH, LOSS OK AI'KE TITB, SIVK IIKADACllIi, 1TC. ETC. I'lUdi:, one Dollar. T. A. DA VIM, A- CO. Wholffilo DroKKlrtn.ll Kiont 8t. I'ortlnud, mj21-lnj. Acentii fur Orerun. NORTH SALEM STORE. W. L. WAJ3X3, A T THS BRICK BTOIIK, HAS JUST IlECMV IX. od rail WMitmontor Qreneral Merchandise, Dry G-oodgj G-rooeriog, Boots & Shoes, Hardware, UlotUing Calculated for tho CUr nd ConntnrTrmlo. Uoneht m iivt, anu win ihi rma m nn p,.ial1j a J l.urTA, Lm Jio who BRU. AT OOHT. trUoo& dcllvnnsl to ow, ana win no N.ia i nn imiali, .....u. lay MM ol t&u cttT free of cturue. NotSt NOTICK Til PIJK80X8 IXTK.MII.Wi' TO HillUKlTi: TO (MKUO.V. Direct Passage from New York to Portland, Oregon. L.NI nKI-AllTMtNr O. A CI. U I 1'OIITLASl), IlllluSn, 1FTJ. f TtlK OnnOON HTKAMi-lltl COMPANY 1UH ntfrord to carry on llf Iron rtcauif lilp, now lielng built nt Clic.tcr l'n , by Jubn ltucti A tlnu, uunn W completion, ou or boat Ihn lSlli duy of Jamtvy, IH78 eiecnca nenireri Irom New York to Portland, direct, vl the Htrlt of Merdlan, nt llio tmremcly low retoof 75.00 currency, bonrd Included. Thl iU'idht will bo llio lie,, mronjjeit mil moil comfortably arranged i-tilp c.er built In tho Untied state, ftut'ttl, i;i,v knot. l)mcniloni: 3U0 loci In liTU!th: 58 fret bemn: 'JlV ilentli of bold! rntuellv. ...... .- ...... ti. 1- ...... : Tno Uillnif up nl tho ierij;u wl" wcilm r pedal a trillion; It will beproYldiM with all moiUmlmprov .j 11 iuui; zwi canni nnu uju Merravo paiteiiKviK. ivciai ai- Imp Km uii'inn nun ii v.-niimion win no pvriixi. in cry a UlUlon will no paul to llio comfort of pi enrer?. auit tho faro will u nf tbo bent nnallW. Part uf tho ilockrom will uoniteil up fur irfilKtatlnif PNrpo 111, wllli hvIhw tufurnlntipttreiL'cra freali ciut ilu rlnir llio wholu vnvai'u, Tho vii) ago w III to niailo In nbont nix ty ilayr . To aniilat perronn wboiU'lra tottulKratntoOrrtion, nKrlrnllural and other Implcui'iili will bo Ukmal very ln" rnlen 1'or pvraonn hero who havn filendn In tin Atlantic State wl-blntii coraalo Oregon thin oOVri a rare opportunity, an tbo atiiioyincii ami fatlcuu of the nvur'anil muto by rail aro avoided, and I tie piiiago In considerably 1cm. Koriiaillcular Infornutlon niMrcaa Y. 0. Scl m'l t, 1 Mouth William afreet, New York, or (JytntlJ P. KCIIL'LZK, Land Aaent O. A 0. II. It. Co . Portland, 0n. Homo -Made and Hand-Made BOOTS. IV YOU WANT A aOOIi-FlTTINCJ FINK DOOT you can bo accommodated by calling At AruiNfroiiK'N Shop, On Htata Htreet. oppo lie WILI.IH'H HOOK 8T0RX. All WonK WaiiNaNTiD. Prlcei ItiiioKABiJi, HrnalruiK natlu and promptly dotn. (Iitk Ma a' Call. (aclbtfj ivjn. AUfriNTHONU. XII K PLUMMER FRUIT DRYERS. I'ntcBted April 1877. rill!K MACIIINRH AID! UNRUItPAHHKD I1T . any o her for Drying or Prtacrvtnu Frultn ind VeL'ttablca of all kind, nnl aro c-iiHlructed andlur. nl.luU cotuplvUi In fourdlOerent Uia, namely: Tlie Tout Tlmntb Uryer capacity of )( bmhil of apple pur hour prlci ..$ IS Tim Hinnlt iruiutly Dryer-capacity t IX bunhula pr liour-prku fl 'Tlio family Uryer-capaclty of 3 builula p.r hour price M faoo Tho I'uctory Dryer-capacity of 0 bmheU per hoar pi leu , , Tin eo Dryura were awarded tlm Ceu'tnnlal Mrdal ami IMplomaat Plilladilphla In UH Aluo, tlio Hold M lUlul tbu hUte of Or.-Koii fur Ib70, for cxctllenco of llivor, color oml coudltlounf Kiull All tUvt comtanlly ou band and farnWhodoQ rliort cit niitlco, Kfaru aud County lllgUtu for le. Pur further panlcuUra and derrrlptlru cata!oiTi addreaa W. H. 1'l.llMUKlt, Patrnteo and Mtnufacturor. jol&tf Kait Portland, cteu. A COMPLETK LINK OK JEL jSl. 3?L 2T ES & &, Saddles, Whips, Collars, Bridles, Robes, Spurs, Etp., Etc. DEARBORN'S, ONCOVMERCIAL STIEET, UUHllUI'H BLOCK, SALEM - - OREGON. avPrtHt rv 1 ft ' ? '"' V tl I . i .j ' 1 -? ill1 ii . - . i ! 1 i i '4 fr1- i, ' .umfr AMlfci.M-ilii'l-l" P IK .-!"' rx' $iX "IhI" ,'i3IwWiPlWWa"H iwiiwittW'-"-l,fW-t