Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887, September 26, 1879, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextffH . JB, ? ft. v Conducted by Mrs. Harriot T. Clarke. FOLDED AWA7. Day by day we fold away Somo trcasuro that our heart holds dear Some clicriahed tiling to which wo cline, And bless with many a kiu and tear. A shred of laco may hold a place That jewels rare could never win; With love untold a ribbon old Is laid our dearest shrino within. A littlo tress we fondly press Unto a heart that aches with pain, Then, with a sigk of days gone by, We fold It from our sight again. And is thcro not a hollow spot, In memory's casket lying low, Whoro day by day wo fold away Our heart thoughts lest tho world should know! Many a one, now lost and gone, In sweet day dreaming wo beheld, Who, in our sleep, coino back to keep With us their virgils as of old. And yet, alasl siirh dreams must pass; Life's sterner duties must bo inctl Quickly wo turn nnd atrivo tn learn Tho cruel lesson to forget I When from tho gleam of lovo's sweet dream Our heart auako in sad surprise, How dimly bum, whero'cr wo turn, Tho lesser lights that mcot our cycsl When o'er tho dead our tears aro shed, Whilo on tho silent lips wo press The last fond kiss oh, Is not this Tho summit of life's loneliness? And yet wo know though all lio low Whom wo have over loved or known, Still wo must livo and learn to glvo To earth tho claim it calls its own. 0 grief untold! with hearts grown old, l.iko (lowers blighted in a day, i How fondly then from sight of men Wo fold our dear dead loves awayl Not Canada Thistles. Tho Portland papers havo been much exorcised lately about what they call "Canada thistles," as quantities of tiny seeds aro wnftod through tho nlr. It Is only tho common Scotch thistle which is a nuisance, but still not to bo dreaded as tho gonulno Canada this tto, which indeed would bo n calamity If disseminated through tho country. Tho city authorities havo very -wisely (7) now that tho seeds of this plant havo rlponod nnd blown away, had men go about tho strcots and cut tho obnoxious weed, carefully leaving tho green ones to yot ripen in the fall. Speaking of weeds reminds us that wo havo observed among plants In tho back strcots of tho city, tho old-fash- 'ioned burdock, which has In somo way Importod itself into Oregon. Mm Iln and dog fennel wcro long ugo brought to Oregon nnd purposely scattored by tho early Immigrants. Mulllu was considered ns nntl-innkv rlal.butgoodness only knows what dog founjtl Is good for. Tho common bull thlstlo is getting n good Htart, not only In tho streets of Portland but all along tho railroad linos they rlpon and their seeds float ovor tho country, as If on wings, for nothing known Is "lighter than thls tlo down.' Latest Stjlcs In Hats and Iionncts. Milllcan fc Co. havo Just received a full assortment of goods In ladlos' wear from San Francisco. Thoy Just como in time for early full styles, und tho lady readers of tho Fahmku nro ntourcd that they will And tho very beat of goods at Mllllcan's In Salom, and Miss Anna Ileusley has Just re turned from California and is pro- parod to glvo tho latest touch in hats nnd bonnots, giving, as. sho always has, tho best of satisfaction. Whon you como in to tho fair bo suro and glvo Milllcan & Co. a call, and wo will warrant that you will find nil kinds of ladlos' wear cheap and good, nnd will bo courteously waited on. Two Crops or Prunes. Mr. H. W. Prottyman nt tho last meeting of tho Horticultural Socluty showed n branch with two well grown prunes on It, tho second formation of fruit on tho samo lliub of tho tree. IJlossoms out of season nro common, but generally such tlowers do not do velop fruit. Mr. Luolllng showed h bunch of English filberts, which wero mature, nnd In tho shuck. Thoy wero well filled nnd much resembled tho hazelnut. A Kcw Dinner Set. Mrs. Hayes is having n now dinner sot mado for tho Whlto House, tho designs by an American artist, Theo. II. Davis, who is In tho employ of Harpor Uros. Evory pleco Is to bo distinctly American In design, ombel llshed with pictures of native- flowers, birds and fishes. How to (ell Ulpc Melons. An exchango says that If tho littlo tendril opposlto tho fruit stem is dried up that tho melon Is ripo. This will not hold good It tho tendril Is dis turbed beforo tho melon Is grown. A lovikq heart and a pleasant - i ii i ..,i.ii. countenance uru cuuiuiuuiuh nutvu a man should never fall to tako homo with him. The old queen always goes with tho swarm. MAN '8 INHUMANITY TO WOMAN. A lady correspondent who very proporly signs herself "A Scold" Bends tho following. Wo nro not sat isfied but thnt sho is too much of n scold, nnd hardly bcllovc sho can find n man to fill tho bill, though thcro nro somo very unreasonable men in tho world. At any rato wo hopo sho will feel bottor-nnturcd after freeing her mind In this way. Editor Homo Clrclo: Inover before wrote a lino for a paper, but I would llko to say some thing to a poor, hen-pecked husband, who says that his wlfo by her con stant scolding and fault-finding so thwarts his plans nnd discourages him that ho has no heart to accom plish anything that ho would havo been rich had It not been for her ox travnganco. My good brothor, Just look nt your own oxtravnganco. Thoro aro enough nails scattered about to buy your wlfo u now dress; your header stood In tho rain all winter; your now thresher that you gave your nolo for you kept In nn open shed whoro tho stock rubbed around It all tho year; that structuro you call a bam without sheds or other con veniences, nil around It ono mass of filth kneo deep, In which your boys havo to go splashing through to car ry feed out to your poor stock stand ing In tho rnlu and snow, whoro they wnsto moro than they eat you say that barn cost you as much ns your neighbor's flno barn yonder, with shelter and room for nil his stock, without mud or filth; that your wlfo objected to tho building placo of your barn, bocauso It would bo too near tho house, nnd would obstruct tho view of tho beautiful peach and plum or chard bolonging to your neighbor; nnd whon you told hor that you wanted It thcro for tho sako of econ omy, that you might connect It with tho kitchen by n hog-pen so as to savo another pump, nnd sho bundled up to leave, when you agreed to lenvo oir tho hog-pou If sho would stay. Look nt somo moro of your plowing; your Hlicop-corrnI within i!0 feot of your door, so as to havo tho bencllt of that flno shady maplo, robbing your poor ltttlo children of their only play ground In summer, nnd leaving all tho tilth and stench whoro It would havo to bo breathed by your wlfo and children both day and night. Look for mercy's sako whoro your wlfo has to milk tho cows, their talis drugging in tho mire, thou slapping them ovor tho milk bucket. Thcro nro your hogs lying plied up against tho door-yard fonco, whoro you feed out your car tots and mvllt, making moro stench to mlnglo with tho other. Horo's tho way you try to ral'-o an orchnrd: about twonty old scraggy seedling npplo trees, somo plum trees with their tops bltton oir, nnd a few borry bushes half rooted up is nil you havo lu tho way of fruit for your largo family. You say your wlfo dogged somo poor old sows until ono died, Just because you put them In tho borry patch; and turned a couple of colts out in tho road that you put In tho orchard, nnd wished that tbey would stray off. You nro to bo pitied, Indcod! Your lack of order, cleanliness nnd good management is not to bo attributed to your own self or ancestors, but to your wife's scolding! It causes you to throw your four dollar hat under foot whon you wash, and then hunt half nn hour for it; to spit on tho floor; to pick your teeth with nfork; to throw your muddy overalls on tho Ironing tablo among your wife's clean clothes; to do all tho talking whon somo of hor relatives or particular frlonds visit her. You subscribed moro to build that now church than any of your nolghbors, rich or poor, when you know too that your wlfo had to borrow n dress to wear to visit hor mother, nnd that&overnl of your chlldron nover had u p.Ur of Sunday shoes lu their lives or been insido of a church slnco they wero bablos, yet you siy th.vt you havo always pro vided well for your family nnd can got credit (as though your wlfo don't know that as soon as tho mortgago is out your credit will bo gone), nnd if thoy don't buy what they need It Is their own fault. You don't know how your neighbor manoged to build such n lluo houso (whilo you cobbled up yours yourself) and that, too, with out costing half as much ns yours did. His is tastofully arranged, nnd In twonty mlnutos his wlfo can &ot n meal fit for u king. Sho Is not ashamed to ask tho editor of tho Faumeu to call around and tako a look nt their farm and then glvo a description of It in his paper. Alas for your poor wlfo! Sho can nover havo any one of any distinction to visit her, although her mind Is starving for tho society of tho culti vated and refined. You call her narrow-minded, selfish, etc., becauso alio don't llko to visit. You havo not sonso enough to know why. How can sho enjoy a ylslt from tho dearest friend she has when instead of sitting down with her knitting or patchwork and enjoying her friend's company, Bho has to rako and scrapo to scaro up something to cat to run to tho gar den for vegetables (climbing ovor fences), nnd perhaps not find n mess; to tho neighbors' for butter and eggs, epondlng her last dlrao and when sho gets through sho is too tired to rest. And this is tho way hor llfo is passing, yet you keep whining about vnur holm? out of heart, discouraged, etc. You contlnuo to mako trades, glvo your notes, etc., nnd your wlfo knows nothing about thom until somo friend hnppons to montton them all tbeso and many more. You oucht to bo taken by tho hair of tho head nnd kicked until your boots flow off, nnd shook until your hnlr camo out. Your Jsplrntlons nro no higher than n Hottentot's. A SCOLD. IXEIt'K.VSlVE HOUSEHOLD ADOUXMEXIS IMitor Homo Circle. Tidies for chairs, mats for tho floor, covers for tables and mats for vases or miscellaneous ornaments, go to help furnishing n houso nnd often can bo mado nt a trilling oxponso, If ono ha3 tlmo and ingenuity. Java canvas does not cost much, nnd If worked with somo bright color Is very ser viceable, as it will boar washing well, though It should bo washed quick ly in clean warm suda rinsed in bluo water, wrung In a soft old shcot so ns to absorb all tho moisture possible and then ironed right awny so ns to keep tho color from "running," as it un doubtedly would If hung on the lino to dry. Daisy tidies nro mado from tho small odd pieces loft of bleached muslin or Swiss muslin. Cut circles two or thrco Inches in diamotcr, gath er closely around tho edgo and draw tho thread up tight nnd fasten to tho center, conccnling tho littlo rough edgo by n few threads of yellow worst ed, tacked through tho center. When a quantity of theso aro mado they can bo Joined togothor with a nccdlo nnu thread, lormlng n circle, or a diamond shape: thon a fringo of whlto cotton yarn Is qulto nil addition to tho outer row of "Daisies," which can bo put in with u lino crochet needle. These nro very durablo and cost nothing; wo havo ono that has worn well. Tho yellow thread gives It thouppoarnnco of tho field daisy, but any othor color or whlto will do. Prottv tollot sots can bo mado of somo dollcato tint or pnpor muslin cut tho shape of tho bureau or stands nnd covered with dottod or plain swIsS; with rulllos of tho swlss, tho edges of which should bo rolled nnd whipped over witli split zephyr worsted of tho samo shado ns tho papcrmus'ln. Tho toilet cushion nnd mats to bo mndo to correspond; of courso tasto and Ingonulty will glvo n variety of trimmings: wo only suggest somo hints that will do for u "otarter." Wall pockets nro very handy for put ting away papers; ono Is easily mado of n largo squaro handkorchlor box which any storokcoper Is willing to glvo for tho asking; tho cover has generally n protty picture Tho box and cover nro tied togothor nt tho lower edgo with bright worsted and allowed to fall open a littlo nt tho top edgo so us to form a rcccptaclo for tho papors, then twist a long cord of worsted to suepond it by, making tns sols for tho ends. Thoso splints that nro now so commonly used cnu bo mado Into protty receptacles for grasses and dried floword, and forplc turo frames. Corner bmckots mado to fit snugly into placo and covorod with cashmero, flannel or silk aro nlco to support n vase, shells or any littlo article A goblet from which tho shank has been broken may bo used as a hanging has kot by crocheting n covor ovor It nnd suspending It In tho window by cords, thon placo In It a sweot. potato orpleco of "wandering Jow," which grows easily lu winter. Tho water must bo changed onco a weok. Ono vino inny ho trained up and tho other left to hang down. It will boaeourco of en- Joymont for tho littlo girls In tho fum ily to watch Its growth. An empty flro placo wo saw this foummor mado beautiful by a shallow box, which filled tho place, In which was planted In deop rich earth fcomo of .tho tall beautiful ferns nnd maiden hair that Is so common In our woods, then mo3sesaud littlo vines concealod tho box. A largo landscapo picture had previously been tacked to tho chimney back, tho aporturo up tho chimney being closed to that tho soot could not fall. Tho picture was pasted on a larger pleco of papor that filled tho spaco, and formed n beautiful background; altogether It was charm ingly urtistie; It was kept green by water and occasional fresh planting of ferns, that only would mako a delight ful employment for tho young folks to gather and bring Into tho house. A fow mossy rocks or stuffed birds and animals would havo a nice effect. Cultivato In tho young a lovo for tho beautiful In nature and wo aro laying a foundation for a noble char actor. Subscribe now for tho Fakmkb only 2.00 a year in advance. STUBI AFTER SCHOOL DATS. Wo nro roquostod to publish tho fol lowing nrtlclo from Elizabeth Mayes, secretary of tho society, whoso pur poses scorn to us to bo qulto worthy of investigation. Editor Homo Circloi Thcro aro societies in England and In our Eastern States which provido help and encouragemont for girls and women in cultivating themselves by reading at homo books which shall Improvo their minds nnd glvo them tho pleasant feeling of increasing knowledge. Dy correspondence, on n given subject, between tho woman who doslrcs to know nnd tho womnn who nlrondy knows, sympathy is es tablished and help Is given. An Amorlcnn socloty, whoso head quarters aro in Ilostoil, Mass., has had great and widespread success, but Is as yot littlo known among us. Wo learn that It has already an agoncy hore, conslstlngofsovoral ladles In ami near Sin Francisco. Theso ladles nro pro pared to furnish lists of books which nro at onco nttrnctlvo and Instructive, and wo glvo below somo of tho rules nnd address for this part of tho coun try. Many entertaining books convoy valuable information, and if well selected nnd read with a wlso plan for pursuing ono subject continuously, will awaken Interest, nnd produco a strong Impression, so thnt works on tho samo topic will bo relished oven if thoy nro of a moro sorious nature. It is not easy for ovcryono to solcct among tho mass ot books, known only by their titles, such as will bo best to rend, and this socloty proposos to mcot that want. Inrcsponso to a demand In various parts of tho country, It Issues now n new sot of lists, preparatory to thoso In tho original programmes. Usoful rending is not only an occupa tion to bo recommended for thoso who havo plenty of leisure but n re freshment to thoso whoso dally prac tical duties aro tedious; nnd inolthor caso It Is found to contrlbuto to tho health of tho body as well as tho mind. Tho benefit of such help for thoso who havo young chlldron about thorn asking eager questions nnd needing bympathy, Is obvious. In tho fifth animal rcportortho Ilos ton socloty (1678) wo find this sentence quoted from a student's letter: "Ono of tho best results of a study which has Interested and enlivened me, without overburdening or exhausting, Is n great Improvement lu tho stnto of my health." Another, on begin ning a courso of botany, regretted thnt tho region whoro sho lives Is so poor In flowora nnd botanical Interest, but It was not long boforo sho ox pressed her astonishment nt tho wealth around her. SHU another, whoso duty or taking her younger brothers for n walk had been a pen mice, found theso wnlks becamo de lightful explorations, to which nil looked forward with pleasure Again, ouo who having but littlo Iclsuronnd no early education, took up mluoralo gy with tho socloty, after a tlmo said "I nover know boforo thcro was no much beauty in a stone. I feel ns though I had lived so long with my oyes shut, I 800 so jnany boautloH I nover thought existed." Ladles Joining tho socloty must bo nt least 17 yoars old. Tho tlmo for correspondent is from October 1st to Juno 1st, nud tho correspondence la monthly. Information about further details, also about tho parent society, und nbout books, (which will bo furnished under cortnlu conditions) can bo ob tained from Mrs. J. J). Hooker, P. 0. Uox 1.428. San Francisco. Tho numbor ofstudontson tho books In IJoston for two years past was be twocn 600 nud 000, and tho society has beon called "an Invisible unlvoMlly," nnd has been ppoken of ns forming a now sisterhood, binding women to gothorlnnll partsofourwldo country. Emaiii:ti( Mayus, Secretary. Pickm: roil Muats. Put two gal Ions of cold wator Into n largo stow pan with thrco pounds of bay salt, one-half pound of good, moist Migar, and two ounces of sallpotcr. ISrlng It to a boll, skim carefully, and lot It noil lor 'm minutes. Turn it lino u deep pan, and when It Is quite cold it is ready for meat. Meat may be kept in this plcklo for thrco weeks In mild weather, though it may be used In flvo or six days. Tho liquid In which it is boiled will not bo found too salt to uso for soup. Tho plcklo may bo used repeatedly. Add ono pound of common bait, or one-half pound of buy salt, nnd u pint ot wnter evory tlmo tho plcklo is boiled. Sincjui.au, Isn't It, that when u man gives his wlfo a dime to buy a box of hairpins or a gum ring for the baby, u iooks aoout seven times as oig as when ho planks It down on tho bar for u littlo gin bitters for tho stomach' sake. The crow destroys more g.MMhop pore than any other bird, lie must, therefore, be one of thou blessings In disguise wo hear bo much of. pO! THE CrJlLDrEfi. THE CHILDREN. The children! ah, tho children! Your innocent, joyous ones; Your daughters, with souls of sunshine; Your buoyant and laughing sons. Look long in their happy faces, Drink lovo from their sparkling eyes, For tho wonderful charm of childhood, How soon it withers and dicsl A fow fast-vanishing summer, A season of twain and frost, And yu suddenly ask, bowildcrcd, "What is it my heart hath lost!" Pcrchanco you sco by tho hearth-stone Some Juno, stately and proud, Or a Hebe, whoso softly ambushed eyes Flash out from tho golden cloud Of lavish and beautiful tresses That, wantonly lloating, stray O'er tho white of a throat and bosom Moro fair than blossoms in May, And pcrchanco you mark their brothers Young heroes who spurn tho sod With tho fervor of nntiiiuo knighthood And tho air of a Urccian (lod. Hut where, ah, whero are tho children, Your household fairies of yore? Alnckl thoy aro dead, and their grnco has (led For c cr and c crmore. Harper's Magariuc I.KTTKKS FltOM LITTLE FOLKS. Sl'liUMlTY, Aug. 20, 1870. Editor Homo Circloi I havo bcou reading tho littlo girls' lottors In your paper, nnd I llko them. Hut I think thoy nro harder to wrlto than to read. Wo llvo thrco miles from Sublimity, which Is our nearest post ofllco. It contains ono store, a blacksmith shop, two hotels, n drug storo and a wagon shop. Mill crcok, near by, is a beautiful littlo mountain stream. Pa cut his grain with n har vester and has most of It stacked. It Is raining now. I sond my best wish es to your paper, nnd long may it prosper. Itoxir. Smith. Noiitji Yamiui.Ti, Sopt. 1C, '79. Editor Heme Circlet As you havo so kindly asked tho littlo folks to wrlto for your papor, I will try to wrlto a short lottcr, nnd my first. I nmn littlo girl 11 years old. 1 havo ono brother HI years old, and ono sister olght yours old. Wo havo n small farm on tho hillside, wlthaflr.o spring Just by our door. Wo havo lived hero thrco years, and It Is very healthy. Our crops nro qulto good, lu reading tho littlo folks' letters In tho Homo Clrclo I saw a lottcr from n Utile girl In Glen Haven, Wis., nud I was very much interested in it, for I camo from that placo myself, und I was surprised to learn that tho Faiimku went so far nway to our old homo in Wisconsin overy weok. I would llko very much to hear from littlo Amy Orr again through tho Homo Clrclo. All tho letters nro read with interest, nut I will not wrlto any moro Just now. P. S. I havo an Undo Chris, fcomo whoro near that place Would llko to hear from him. Fj.Q)tliNC'i: Hu.MTH WA I T. A Child Voagcr. Children furnish moro than one-half of tho world's purest Joys, tholr beau tiful deeds breaking lu among us of tentimes ns dollghtful surprises; and stupid would wo bo If wo failed to bo roupod from life's torpor by tholr pres ence, tholr needs, nnd tholr expres sions of thorn. As wo stopped ou tho platform of tho cars on our way west In tho mlddlo of tho night, wo heard a man say, "Hero Is a littlo girl nil nlono. Will not somobody tako enro of hor'.'" Somobody rospondod, nnd wo thought no moro of It till next day, when wo had dropped our "slcepor," nnd entering ono of tho othor ears wo saw tho sweotost littlo child-form wo over looked upon, fast asleep, so sound nslcop ns not oven to bo heard breathing. Such a head of dark brown hnlr, lying nil loosu over hor shoulders, back nud face, wo never buhold. After n whilo tho conductor stood over her, ns If drawn by her beauty and Innocence: ho seemed to bo shrinking from waking hor, ns if sho was an itngo!. whoso roposo It would bo Irrovoront to disturb, Said he, "Whoso child Is this'."' No ono could tell. Ho turned away and wont on gathering his tickets. When ho had finished ho camo back and sho was awake Ho stooped und said: "Wlioso'llttlo girl aro youV" "Mamma's," said she, looking up trustfully In his face. "Whero Is your mamma'.' Show mo who sho Is." Said sho, gently, "Mamma Is not on tho cars, sho Is In lien von." Tho gontlomanly conductor grow moro intently anxious, and said: "Hut you have a father aboard'" "No, sir; my father Is In heaven a long tlmo ugo. Whon I was a littlo baby ho was In tho army. Mamma used to tell mo about him. Sho called him hor poor fcoldler boy." "And whoro did your papa nnd mamma HvoV" "In Ireland, sir," speaking moro gently, us If not right ruro It wusbeat to tell him. "Whero did you tomo from, my little darling?" "From tho samo place, sir." "Not from Iroland?" "Yes, sir." "Who enmo with you?" "Nobody, sir, but God. Ho kopt mo on tho sea whon It was awful1 stormy, and I was so sick I thought I would die" Tho conductor in surprlso said, "You did not como all tho way from Ireland by yourself?" "Yes, sir; God was with mo; my auntlo prayed for mo, and told God to tako caro of mo in tho forecast lo of tho ship; nud sho klssod mo and said, 'Precious pet, don't bo afraid, for God has told mo that Ho is going with you nil tho way;' and somo pcoplo on deck took mo nnd mado mo sleep by thom until I got to Now York, nnu thon they took mo to tho railroad station, and n nlco old gontlcmnn with whlto beard trot mv ticket. Hero It Is. sir." opening n queer, old-fashioned Irish carpet sack, and pulling out n woolen petticoat ami putting tier nnnu into the pocket, took out a little pockol book, tied with n soiled piece of linen tnpo "hero It Is: ho envo It to me. nnd told mo not to bo afraid, becauso tlio pcoplo would all Do Kind to a lit tlo straiiL'or orphan L'lrl. And ho said. when l wanted anything, to ask tho man with tho band on his hat. Aro you tho man?" "yos; wnatuo you want, my ittuo pot?" "I want you to tako caro of mo. If you please." "i win. liuiccu, x unci n nine gin nbout as largo as you, but sho died." "ttiio is in neavun, nurt snov uuo will see my Ptum and mamma, won't sho?" "Ho said "I hopo so," and turned awny. Ily this tlmo half a dozon men had fathered about tho child, no womnn lapponlng to bo in tho cars, clso that woman's heart would havo been bro ken. Tho men woro nil rough, good- hearted souls, and all scorned to bo fldgcty to do something for this strange, benutlful child. Ono turned up a tag which was fastened around her nock, and on It was written: "Efflo Me , of Ireland, aged sovon years, Is on her way to her aunt, Mrs. Me , Fort Kearnoy, United State of America. Kind friends, bo good to this child. Sho was her mother's dar ling, who died tho 11th of Septembor,. 1878. This poor child Is nil that is loft of tho family, und hor friends nro sending her to her aunt's at Fort Kearnoy." "Ouo rough-looking man asked her If sho had anything to cat, to which slio replied by showing him somo lit tlo sweet cakes, nud said, "Do you think these will bo enough until I got to nuntlo's?" Ho replied, "Cllvo mo your reticule," und opening It, com menced filling It out of his well-stored basket. Others brought In their sup plies, until thcro was moro than tho child could well carry. An old gon tlemuii about 80 years of age, said ho would tako caro or her as far ns Kansas City; u black man said ho had nothing to eat, so ho gave her n dol lar. Sho becamo moro and moro n themo of Interest for hundreds of miles, until wo seemed to havo forgot ten tho spaco whon tho cry, "Fast St. Louis!" startled us, and revealed tho tact to somo or us at least mo journey had ended. Wo parted from this done child In tenderness nud with prayers, fur sho was fast asleep with her littlo Testament, which sho could rend, In her palo hand. All wero hotter for hor presence; nil regretted thnt sho could uotjoiirnoyon with thom along tho way of life Hov. Dr. Much more, In tho Presbyterian. About Kag Carpets. Mi tor Homo Circlit My attention was drawn to a com munication Klgncd "Aunt Ituth," ask ing Information about material to mako rag carpet. I thlalcl can an swer tho fiucstlons us correctly u auv aunt or sister lu tho country. In tho last ten yenrs I havo wovo 12,000 yards. Don't bo surprised. Tho questions nud answers nro ns follows: 1st. How many pounds ot black to 30 yards? Aus. Six. M. now inucn wurpv aus. Tinny four yards. ild. How many pounds ot rags to tho yard? Anu. Two pounds. Hut this depends upon tho character of tho rags. I generally uso two. I chargo 10J cents per yard for weaving after tho material is fur nished. I keen all colors of warp, nud sco no dlll'eroncu In tho strength of colors. White Is seldom used. My rood takes !t00 threads ono yard and an Inch wide Any moro warp than this Is superfluous. Hut moro warp lessens tho amount of filling, that leaves tho wear on tho warp, nud con sequently your curpot will not last us long. lP"Aunt Ituth" will furnish mo with -0 pounds of nlco rags, hit nud iiiIm, and six jHiunds of black, I keep all colors for making fancy stripes, I will furnish tho warp of any colors sho may dcblro, and fancy sti Iplng 1 1 yards to tho dollar. 1 thou charge 10 outH u yntd for weaving, ir 1 don't biilt her I will pay hor for hor rags. Now, if "Aunt Ituth" or any oilier mint can do butter, I should be glad to hear from them. Aunt Nanoy. llowKU, PuAiiiu:, Sept. 10, '70. A Hint in Canning fruit. Kditor Homo Circle) If tho cans havo been used bo foro they aro apt to "run In" lu bal ing with wax. To proven t this cut out of bomo thin tough paper round ploccs Just a trlflo larger than tho tops and uso ouo or two thicknesses; this Is u suro preventive. Wo uso paper lu putting up fruit In now cans. It is very olfonslvo to got a pleco of wax Into a dish of fruit; especially Is this it In tomatoos, which havo to be heated beforo using, SismuMAiiY. 'tc;