Willamette farmer., October 22, 1880, Image 3

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tjffiiq jonti irflij,
EdltesI by Kn llnrrlol T. tlnrke.
"IT WEKHfiW."
If wn Unvr when wal'.lg thoughtless
T!irorj,!i tha noisy crowded way,
Tliat some Jea'l of wondrous whltonoM
Closo bcido our pathway lay,
Wo would parse wjc-o now 're hattou,
Wo would often look rroiMil,
Lett oorc:. elcss feet s'wu'd Iramp'o
8o..ie rat o jewel to tho (,-i-ouml.
If wo L.ipw Vfl'at fo'Ti wcTofr'niig
I'o.' the, s'lado l'ir t wo slioi'ld Hi;
If wo knew what '!; wo o jir "cb'tr;
For t'10 wnto wo aliouM li log,
Wo would Iiaslo wit'i cacr footiici,
We would work w'l'i willing hands,
ItraHns' cvn of cool'" wa t ,
' 1'Jaathig rows uf d'l.iill.i palms.
If wo kutv when friends around us
Closely pi ess to say rpod-bvc, '
Wl'lcli ntiioptr tlio lips t!mt kissed us,
Fi.-st woulil ie.ilh tlio dn'sirj lie,
Wo would clasp our nuns mound t'lom.
Looki.'g on tlio.i) t!iioi'0li our ita.-ai
Tender wordi of lovo clo .',
Wo would whiipci in thei.1 cars.
If wo know what lives were darkened
liy some thoughtless vord of ours,
Wlilcli had evcrlaiii among them
Like tlio JVoit among tlio flowers;
Oil, with wliat ainco.'o icpcutiiis,
With what ntrjniih of rojrot,
Wliilo our eves wero overflowing,
Wo would cry fo -Jjivol fort.'utl
If wo knew? a'as! and do wo
Ever caro or seek to know,
Whether bitter herbs or roses
In our neijlibor's gardens groTrt
God forgive usl lot hereafter
Our heart! break to hear him say,
Careless child, I norc knew you,
From my piesenco flco away.
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TBS ROTET.8.
"I will return," tho sw v'low said,
"To my old nest once more!
My homo beneath tho spreading caves
Of yon gray cottaijo, framed in leaves,
Awaits me as of vore."
She sped across the scented land
One blue and breezy day)
Uut where the houso was wont to stand
A heap of ruins lay,
"I will return," tho rover said,
"To my old lovo once more;
So tme she is that well I know
The heart tltat held me long ago
Awaits tne as of yore."
Ho came, wheu South winds sighing pass
O'er fields of cowslips gold)
Hut underneath tho trembling grass
Her heart lay still and cold.
A LOOK AT THE MECHANICS' FAIR.
One hardly knows how or where to begi i to
describe the exhibit of home industry display
ed under the roof of the Pavilion, which has,
since last year, aaaumod much greater p-opor-tions,
an addition of many feet having been
put on each side of tlte main hall, one to ac
commodate the machlucy and agricultural
implements, the other addition for a floral
exhibit and i-e.'rcahment room. The largo
fountain in the center of the main hall sends
up a sparkling stream which returns to the
basin in a shower of spray upon the beautiful
ferns and aquatic plants on the rock work be
neath. A couple of turtles swim a'-ound in
the basin, flndlavj hiding places in these rocks.
Wo were told that they had taken nulU
naturally to their new home, having laid some
eggs since their captivity.
A band discourses sweet music, which, with
the brilliant lights and tho moving multitude,
makes an Inspiring scene. The musio of the
bind, the fallinc water and tho work-a-dry
sound of running machiuery, make conve-aa
tlon quite impossible, and one has the choice
of aitting'down to watch the stream of passing
people, or join in the ceaseless promenade.
One of the ent ices to the Floral Department
leads through a gttto of rocks, piled aud
walled up so picturesquely as to cheat Nature
of her own. Three cascades fall from a heiqht,
dashing and sparkling into a pool beneath,
while mosses aud ferns cling most naturally
to the rocky walls. A winding walk through
this Floral Hall is bordered with beautiful
plants, shrubs and flowers from Henry Mil
ler's nursery, who sent elpht wagon loads to
adorn the place. His publio spirit ha helped
much to beautify the place, A narrow border
of green sod around the beds ltnds to the illu
sion of a garden plat, some beautiful rustie
seats tempt the tired to rest, a stuffed bea ,
deer, fawn and catamount, half hid among
the foliage delight the youngsters. Somo of
the exotio nlauts were from private collections.
Four stall ways lead up from each corner of
the main hall to the gallery, around the front
of which are placed chairs that invito the
weary to rest, or for the curious to sit and
watch the moving panorama below, to study
the motley crowd that pass below in an end
leas procession, the young and old, the grave
and gay, the anxious, the curious, the care
worn and the happy, the lover and his admi
ration haunts grotto and fountain, the bashful
boy and his first sweetheart sit coyly together
on the ruitio seat eating candy. The
tired, lagging step tells of weariuess of the
world) then we see a head whose early grey
hairs tell ef a life prematurely aged, the l'ues
of whose face tells of a life of disappointed
ambition. All the happy faces belonging to
the boys who eagerly pry into the mysteries
of steam enj'ne, cog wheels and swift revolv
ing machinery. The sweet young girls are
gone and in their places teems the lUtle
young lady with evident care for frizzes,
jaunty hats and beaux- Eoys are boys yet,
while there is scarce a step between she child
and woman. There are so many beautiful
young faces whose charms are enhanced by
lovely hat and tasteful dress, and womlci
where they all come from.
It seems as if there was hardly the same
charm of interest in tha exhibit of this year
that there was in that of last year, yet one
can hardly define the difference perhaps the
novelty is gnne. We miss the blacksmith's
dream and the fish hatching establishment,
which last year even were objects of interest
In Agricultural Hall are all kinds of ma
ehkery reapers, -sower, thresher, and bar-
vesters, all In motion, the motive power of
which lie imbedded in brick beneath the floor,
pudliy and blowing like a thing of life, truly
"man hath sought out many inventions."
The first that strikes our cyowith interest
in tho mivn hall, Is tho dispLty mado by tho
Horticultural Society, a'ld which wai gotten
together by Henry Miller. Such wondo-i'ul
big apples, pears, p. cues, and plums of veg
etables of all klndi. I -cihlrnt Ilaye-i linger
cd I0113 over this exhibit wo.ili of iulcro'.t
but wo won't invf udo upon the re,iorte''a ac
count, and will onW say that wo wish all our
leaders could slop ii and sco the protrvi
Orrgoii has made In tho art' and Industries.
Aitkt Utty.
CHOICE nECl"E3.
A tc.-npoonful of krroscno oil, added to n
pint of boiVd smirch, prcvenls sticking, nud
improves tho glow,
V.y the 1190 of fluid mado accoidlng to tho
follow '113 1 ccipo, washing is greatly facilitated!
Two pounds of potash, two pounds of soda
n.h, aud half pound of lime, disrolvcd in two
gallons of toft watct. Uso a tumbcrful of
fluid, together with soap, toa boilor of clothes.
The clothes should bo sor.k'd ovor night in
cold wnler.
UnlMl Stalc Uubao. llutler the slircs on
both sides; placo them in a heated spider con
tiin'ng n little lio'lcd mo'aiscs, ami brown
nicely. You will be sutprisod at tlio result.
Isickovko KtiKA tim nc Placo in a
four-quart pan a fow slices of bread, oto.
which pour a nice cusU'd, mid bake. The
wh'to of ono ejfl may bo reserved 'or tlio
f.-osUng.
FnoT Cake. -Threo cupails of sugar, two
and a half cup'uN of butter, ono cupful of
sweet milk, four cupfuls of flour, four e-jn-j
one pound of raisins, one-fourth pound of
citron, ono leaspodui'ul each of soda nutmeg
and cinnamon.
Fksnci Cak. -Two cupfuls of sugar, one-
ha'f cupful of butter, ono cupful of mill;,
tli-ee cupfuls of flour, three egs, two tea-
spoonfuls of cream tartar and ono teaapoon
ful of soda.
Si'ONOt Cak. -Two cupfuls of su"sr, foil
23s, two cupfuls of flour, one tcaspoonful of
soda, two of cream of tartar, and two-tlilw
of a cupfnl of ice water added the last thing;
tmt in the oven asqnlckly as po-siMo.
CoMrosrr:oN Cake. One and threo-qua
tor pounds of flour, five ergs, ono pint of
mt'k, one and one-half pounds of nijirr, o.io
teaspootiful of soda; threo-fourths of a pound
of butter, iachiiand spice.
Cckam Cakc One cup.ul of supir, ,o
crpfuls of flour, one-half cupful of flour, one
lialf of c.-cain, threo egos, ono teapoonful of
cream of Urtar, and onodialf teAsponful of
soda.
Prof UU's Poultry.
For tho list twenty years I havi L-jpt many
Linda of fowls at various times, but always
h'ghc-ass birds. I do not exhibit, but for tho
list four years I have been fortunate in pos
sessing Lancahans, for I say unhesitatingly
that both for laying and eating purpose they
a -e the finest fowls I have over mot with.
As to their likeness to Cochins they resoluble
t'em only In the one good quality those large
corne bhds possess, uud that is, they do not
wander about Their flesh is perfoctly white
a'ld delicute like tl o Du.'king, and not yellow
aud cou-so like tho Cochin. They are splen
did layers, and are less broody than moat
fowls. Tho prejudice apainat them by ex-hi'oito.-s
is ijulto a mystery, and the desiro to
mix and confound them with Cochins is, to my
mind, inexplicable. Many friends who hao
seeii my birds and tested them have brought
up both Cochins and Haumaa in their favo
with most satisfactory results, and I think It
is well that the publio generally should be
made aware of the valuo of the birds. In
arVition to their being good 9aym and splen
did table bi.ils, the chickens aro hardy aud
quick grov, ore, and therefore soon resdy for
use. lluilng last spring we listened ami
reared sisty-throe birds, and never lest one
a1 though my neighbors suffered heavy losses
among their Dorkings and Hrahma Corkings
from gapts, Tho young chickens weie fed on
barley and scraps, the older birds on Indian
corn morning ami night, and ssraps mid-day.
As I neither show nor sell my only object in
sending you these few lines Is to let the publio
generally know the valuo of tho genuine
Laagahan fovlasa bird quite distinct from
the Cochin breed. John Climencon.
Bow to Make Good Yinejar.
An exchange gives the following "Most
thrifty housekeepers have already learned
that it is not a dltllcult thing to keep the vin
egar barrel well filled after it is once started.
Good vinegar can be made in tho course of
time from swetened water and yeast; it is a
slow process unless there is plenty of heat.
and much the quickest and best to have
some strong atoc: to atart with. A ten-gallon
keg would auawer the purpose of a (small
family; 1, should bo provided with a faucet
and a Lung-hole, and have in it five gallons of
good strong cider vinegar. To th'a may be
added hard cider from time to time, as space
and strength will permit, unless the supply of
fru't be such as to make cider umiecev.try.
Put ril parings and cores of acund fruit,
scrrps of tomatoes, acuin and rinsings of pre
aeiving kettles, and the pulp remaining in
the jelly press, into a stoue jar; cover with
warm water, tie a thin cloth over the top, aud
set sr the sun in the Summer; in cold weatbe-,
near the stove. At the cud of two weeks
strain tlio liquid through a bag, and pour it
into a keg through a funnel; first drawing out
some of the good vinegar for immediate use.
Where much fruit is used, the refuse portions
will be amply sufficient for keeping a plenti
ful supply of vinegar on hand, anil there will
be no necessity for conauiuing deleterious and
poisonous aciils iu the form of commercial
vinegar,
In view of the near approach of the triumph
of the Brigadiers we ail viae oar Republican
relations to make tracks for Canada,
WILLAMETTE FARMER: PORTLAND, OREGON, OCTOBER
jfntt if In rfliililrcn.
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OKEY PitlVCE.
Vho fellowing poem was addrcs-ed to "cttr
IIoscow, Kaq., on tho death of his noble ho'sc,
"Giey Prince," and was received dutvu tho
abcciico of tho editor, Bomo weeks njo, Hod
mislaid. Tho author is Mr. S. A. llolcomb,
of West Union, Wnsli!u&uu county I
If tho nunc wi'.l attend j 011 cause I'll dole id
And stand by you linn as cont'ou;
Tho namo and tho fame of Oroy Princo wo w I'l
sinj
To tho uud of tho tenth j,cnc-ati'oil.
EriTAfll.
Twas I'll a lino morning, and early in Spring,
When bud and guy insects wco all on t. e
w Inir.
And it arumed as if Summer was there In dis-
nuiau.
Tlio o'd hoi so was ti'"iicd out for h's otcrciio.
15.it bu'oro tho sun c'iwbrd 1 10 incrii'wi sky,
Whl'o the liosllov was wntch'ni' tlio clouds
that Uvn'l high,
Ho diocovcicd C'Vcy Prii'co to bo reddened
with goto.
From a woui'din 1U hip tho b'ood had run
o'er.
A niiilcrouiiii.g, whi'e tho Bleed was in play,
Had ended tho H.o of t'10 boaiu'-Vd ir -cy.
Then f'o low brcecs wmt mutteilng by,
Wi'lsperin1' ty villi i.t.viy a Vli
Aod as hit I'lo Mood kept ebbi i away,
So noll'l.ij tho o'd !ioi so icciiiol litritosay.
Ho mado i'o complain,; had known no iu,2lec;
l."s, all liojjOod (r-itmcjt tho beast could
o'.pcct.
lie sa'di "Maste', tho neighbor that's ridlnj
,iaiit
Sl'oi'ld tn'.o his bono home, o1- it ccMiot last;
To' I him not to uso hlui s , fo.- ,t's a fc'n
That h's lio.ics should s.:ck out through h's
nl iy si in;
Through loH and fam'uo he's Just skiu and
Iwno
Tis dis'iacelul for any si ch horses to own!
As he iK-ovc 1'vo seen ravo.is gi ir imkiui- r tier,
With many a cha tor ami ror.1 of laulucr,
Dut when thoy came noacr ihey changed their
call
To 'Thero isn't enough fo a fir.st forusnMi'
Thoscciiicil todouut, ifhUlifo had ro-scd,
Tliai his wciui wouhi l.ia'.o even lavons a
feast.
Kut, mailer, ihroujh ll'o you havo used mo
well.
I'cle', of you, 110110 such tales cm tell,
And when my poor life hco lira patoil ftwav,
1 know you will bury 1110 'ncr.th tho clay."
So tho sKd stud tiled nnd t'10 sad tear lo'.l
As his iiiaiUv luilo Jim a lait fa ewrll.
For mauv a day, through kaiis'.i'uo and rain,
Hehadd-ifon (J-ay I'rince, but neef again.
Fro-n old Nauvoo to 1'Mifle'a shore,
lio'i In th') pait yea's ,'u'l a Lcorof
And now thero is le t but to make his grave
Where tlio altady b.uok t'iowblt Htllo wave,
Ana: f It Mown li'-.ttuyi tne iia(,rant ncii
It's music shall utter my last farcwc'l.
We dev. o i.om our usual rule . u j
puUlahing original venw-s, lccause these a.-e in
honor of a noble horso that steins to have
dejcrved an obituary.
THE YOUNO LOVE AMP THE OLD.
0, the young love was sweet, dear,
Tl e dainty dream ef ours,
When we could not keep our feet, dear,
From dancing through the flowers;
When hopes and gay romances
Wero tldck as leaves in Spring,
And cares wero old folks' fancies,
' And joy the solid thing
Of all youth's visions blest, dear,
Of all its goblon dow'rs,
0, the young love was best, dear,
That dainty dream of ours.
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0, the old love is sweet, dear,
These chill October days.
When e tread with faltering feet, dear,
The sere and silent ways;
When earth has lost its glory,
And Heav'n has lost its bluo,
And life's n sober story.
u j is
Ami caro a comrade true.
Though hopes 110 longer cheat, dear,
And dreams havo last their sway,
0, the old love is sweet, dear,
That gilds the Autumn day!
JOHK OLDMAH ATTIMD3 A FAIR,
John OMnian, In Western Slot's Joornal and Farnfcr.
Laat Fall my work was not crowding me
very much and I concluded to go to the fa!r
with some of the neighbors and temaiii the
whole week. Tuesday morning of the fair 1
was on the ground early to take a look at the
stock. (I am potted on stock, lightning rods
..! (... r,1,lli-r i Xvlifldior llronson was
alonawKhme. We went ta the swlneW'eu
first. As I stated, it was early, and I d'd
not think auy ono. would be about. We com
menced at one end of a low row; most every
pen had a man in doing something. We looked
04 and fo.mil they were washing tho hogs for
breakfast.
IJacli man took a pall of water w ith soap
and bruah and he scrubbed tho hogs for more
than a half hour; then he uacd some sweet
scented hair oil may be it was his wifo's
cologne bottle gave them a clean bed and
said ho guascd ho would give them breakfast.
While they were eating, llronson 'and I dis
cuaaed their re'ative merits. Finally we
selected the lest pen, or the pen we thought
ought to have the first pure, and I told the
mail if justice was done he would get the
prite.
Soon we went to look at the cattle and Ihco
the herdsmen were washing and scraping just
as at the swine pent.
llronaon and I selected the best hhortlions,
Holsteins and Jerseys according to our notions,
ns ami Jerseys acconing vo or ,...., , toy- M mc ,(er)j fm but
found our opinions differed from thos,. J, .' mtrr i mm . .. ... T, ,
but we
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US IKJMia USIICr lllll-iw "liw -,w fwn. .., .
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e looking at thi , '
ortMj stalls an Jf . "
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1 1 t'm I lor tod
il,and whejjwe I
herds. Next we went to the horse
such a looking set I never saw,
legs wen done up iu red flannel,
groom took them off he ruhW aud sera pod to
beat all.
Well, the next day I was notified of my ap
pointment as one of the judgoa of Poland
China swine. Pretty soon the Assistant Sup
erintendent of cattle told me my name had
been handed in sis judge on Shorthorn cattle.
Juat then I herd the marshal calling, "John
01dman,"John01dmanontkegrounda? Want
ed as judgo of roadsters. "What doe this
mean?" I innpiired of llronson. "John," aaid
he, "I don't know but I am too suspicious,
but I believe there is a 'nigger in the wood
pile.' You 'have been pretty free with your
opinion and I sort of think some of those chape
have put you on for a purpose,
Just then our conversation was interrupted
by ft call for tho comit'eo on Shot thorn cattle,
I supposed all the comniittco would lie stran
gers to mo, but happened to know them both,
John Jones was chairman. Ho was a ho.so
doctor at the corner. William l'altosoii, tho
olhei1 member, was a butcher ami Wildcat.
Tlio bulls wero led out lirat. I picked on tho
srme ono IMid in the mornlnj ns tho bestnui
mil. Jones nnd Patterson objected and favo
cd olbcrMhnals.
Jones finally suggested that wo go oT ono
sido and mi"-!.'. Just then ono of tho caltlo
men steps up to mo and slam mo on tho shoul-
dcrrudsuMt "My namo is Smith. That is
i.iy VII you picked on. I heard you tall'iii'j
r-Vut him the oihr, nioru'rg and I f,t you on
tho comniittco. What doJoncs mid IV.'.to -soil
1 now nbout catt'e! You aro right. That Is
tho lost bull in America. Stick to him and I
w 1' ilo'as much for you." I pulled away
nfrriil Jones and Patterson would notice SiiiUm
talking to 111c, but thoy wero both busy.
Anot'icr Shorthorn man had Jones out behind
n tree and they w co pulling a llak of b'a.idy.
I heard him say, "stick to that bull, Jones."
!ntUir.ou had gone to tho stalls with ono of
tlio cshibito.'s by tho nam of Samptou. J
went after him nud as I came near I heard
Sampson say, "I well sell you tlint calf by my
bull for half p.-ice, nud you know my bull is
tho best bull on tho ground. Look at his
pol''co. Tlio idea of John Oldmaii thinking
that a Seventeen ought to havo the prize is
,ircpostcrous," I stepped nway, and when
out of hearing, called for Patterson. Tho
rommittco filial! got together. Ucforo wo
couimciictd mat king Patterson said ho wanted
to C.J1 my attention to tho pedigrees of thoso
bill's. "Itwost never do to givo ttt p'lo
to Ssveiitecn, The beat animal was tho ono j
that had tlio purest blood, etc. After a good
dcalcf talking Jones concluded to ajreo with
Patterson, nnd Sampson's bull look first Jflio.
Two singular things I learned afterwards i
1st, Jones soma way owned a half Intccst
in Pattsrson's calf.
"d. Sampson's bull had been a nonbrneder
for t'irco years and was sold after the fair for
beef.
They ucnt led out the cows, and we easily
agreed on a "Y0U113 Mary," fivo years o'd, as
the choice animal. She Indulged to n tnr 1 who
paiasd us tho dinner pickets. ' v
011 the Shorthui'iia, mid l
with ourimpartal am'
vhat-they asketl
ini'en cows. "
Kadi ow
t oil j,.
.. . ..idling. O.io lino I wl. in j. ,..f
showed tho remarkable reconl of 27 Dn, J
ounces. True, alio was tlry then, but that was
occasioned by a fovcr, from which alio had
fully recovered.
Tho cow had a fine heifer calf, which I pur
o'latcd at a very low pilco. Iu fact, the man
a'moat garo It to 1110 and Jones goi the prom'so
of a lothcr the uoxt year, Tho cow was a sure
luifer producer.
Soon after we wero through judging, my
son Tom, came along and asked mo lo go to
the skills too sao a diy heifer wo sold for btef
the year bo Tore. "Sho is in tho stalls for
milcli tows," sild he, "and somo old fool has
given he the first prito for a milch cow ove-
som of lheilwtcow Iu tli HU.'
hf i a catf. Tho' boys told me how thoy oiled
her ba; and pulled her teats for six months to
get them in good shape. And there is a set ub
half thtiy have palmed oTas hers, pointing to
A'lie one I boueht. Good sell in some on e, I'm
I foound to know who owns that calf, it is such
A huge joke." Tom laughed for half an hour.
As soon ns I could Rut away from him 1 hired
a darLey for a dollar to take that calf out a.id
kill it. He took the dollar, sold the calf for
veal and told the slory at my expense. Thoy
are a dreadful wicked set at the fair.
In judging the pigs it was easie", all we had
to do was to give tho premium to tho pedigree
t'lrt waa wortli the moat.
One thlii'j was not quite fair, the other Jud
ge, received two pair of pi(,s each while I had
only one. 1 paid fifty cent for a crate, one
dollrr for a dray aud two dollars express to
get thoso pla home; thoy gae my lings the
Tdivlcra r.ud I loat 100 head. My stomach got
out of order and I did not stay to judge 011
horses. Neter Intend to go to another fair
rriher stay at homo and bo bored a week by
tree iHxIlors, lutig-uncu agents, iigiitiiiug
rod men, patent wrongs, blood suckers anil
sranping turtles.
' Butter AdnlU.ttlon.
It ii alleged that among the receipts of V!
e-n Utter iu NewYork there is a cousid
amoint which hat been adu'tcratcd by t
of pordered stones, so line in texture
to In apparent In any ordinary nietli'
speuiou except by melting. T
strict of packages of butter co
eipiJbulk ltd to suspicion; the
for vliich has been found in tin
tons Weste.'ii packers of butts r ai
.ordered soapatoue, brought from a Cincin
uat manufactory of facings. It is alto alleged
tlut Cincinnati parties are shipping the adul-
tei.kd butter, to a large extent to Xew York,
am making money, notwithstanding tho fact
M fct.v v.. t VM v ,' tvvn ,,, 1V, V, H. V ,
repotted that parties have offered to sell
for adiilterat'ng butter, lard and tal-
different dealers in the city, also that
tlese methods are being prosecuted to various
ittnor poiuu.
THE following incidents is said to have oc
erred at Cape (lirardeau, Missouri. A char
atcr noted for frequenting bur rooms was sit
tig in his usual place of retort, with several
(.mpanioiis, alout a card-tabic Suddenly
lo w ife entered the room learing a covered
dh, which ahe deposited on tho table, with
it remark, "Presuming, husband, that you
ro loo busy to come to dinner, I have
yurs,'' nd departed. The husband iuvited
t friends to share his meal mid remove the
H" from the dish, found only a slip of paper
0 which was written, "I hope you will enjoy
oar dinner. It is the same kind yeur family
si at home."
22, 1880.
A SCHOOL EOT BOCTr YEARS iOO.
Moiuwk, Sept. 23, 1830.
Fx'llo' WillA'iietlo Fanner:
While l.Miking over tho past I sco that t'tno
I'M mado grc,t changes In l-cgaid to schools
rod scfool houses. Nisty ycirs a.-jo, when I
wo it to so'iool in St.Chailes count, Miisou'l,
ru'd school houses wcoe plabi lo." hows with
ono t )dow and foi-r lights in It, the tcnlicr
hrd his labloftiidchriraiu' a good sited svJlh
on t'10 klniid. Tho tfcho s thorn days were
very si. Id; the pupils all sot oil benches, and
woo to tho fio'.i'u If something umiy toned
up 1 1 tl.lieof books and he snorted out a little
Vs buck pild tho penalty. Oiu" tncilitius
hi boots wero poor compiled with U'O pres
citl'ile. Thoold DilwoHli spellof i laid
rsidejifit beforu my day. K0-I1 Websturs
hpo'lpo c-.uio '! use; flit was t'jpn jhl n groat
,vUaii'piuoiit hi ti'Ofcfio'icoof HM'llui'j, r.'id it
livlv win. Our reading liooks weio tho
Aia,ir.M IVcceplor, tho Culumbi.t Stnnlve.
'r.''c,o woie liai.l, boots fo the pcopto to start
lino load. Wo had a snail arithmetic. 1
iluu't lecollect tho author now. It started
sriim.o at addlt'on, and tho teachei o.icially
,T.vvo tho so' o'is Ktilo iiistruclloii ( ho had to
study it out lihiisclf.
Toouwo.o fow papers p'- ' ' "
i.l fo.v of vho so.io'r n to
rll. My father too'.t th
Wasiih-.ion. Thorowe.s , .wiigi
p.I.ilcd I'lilil about 18'JO, Zion's Heroin
quito a cl.ci Ifiloti in tho West. Wo had biu
few tiotiks to rr-d. NVo got Leis rml
Ctail.o's joiiinal)It wm a great treat to us.
They had bco.i 011 the shores of tlio Pacific.
It was a ftcci'cr feat iu that day than it is
now to sad niou.id tha world.
So things wont on for several yem alwut
1 10 simo. Wd wcon homo spun act, bit wo
oijoycdllfe, I think, better than people do
now. So wo heard of a fellow away out in
Xew York that was building a trait to run
by s lentn. Thcje was a great doll of fun
.rade of it. They thought he was ciay, but
you sco Fulton accomplished his object then.
To urn a cai,ins;o on land by steam was tn.vlo
sport of. Thou tho tclcg.aph sprung up In
Its day aud they put up a wlro Iron " aah-
inglon to Si. Louis. People wcr? excited
hat and ilic.u was a tale started In our
d that a roll of paper cnmooii
you see wo learned better tlian
tip ao changing. There has
'leal accomplished in tho last
,s moro than in a hundred years
SllU)ION ZtlMWALT.
l a-i - - -4
They Can't Heip It.
Krom tht Detroit rrt '"rest.
' There is a limit beyond which tho house
wifo who has eagerly plunged into the canning
and preserving season cannot go. There rre
only 1,.'iO0 Lnowii methods of pulling up
peaches. It may tako her some time to get
to the last one, but sholl reach it iu timo.
The latest cellmate places the number of fruit
jars 011 sale in this country ,t 30,000,003.
No housewife call securo more than her pro
portion of thcao. After sho has asktd her
husUud 78 consecutive t'mes to "send up
another dozen of thoso cans," the.-o must come
a lull. She may then demand her share of
the crocks and jars and jelly tumblers of th's
usud urewlua country, but Winter is
only three months away. l!y ami bjn there
will come an end to this asking for "another
SO pounds of that came kind of sugar." Tho
ateck 011 hand iu th's country will not allow
any family to consume over C,000 pounds in
putting up preserves. Tlio woman who goes
bevond that must do so at her peril. While
the average husband feels a tin ill of exultation
as he realizes that plums are played, he must
not be pliingm! into despair to learn that
peachrs will go down to fifty ceuU Iwloro tha
last t . ,e crop is in, and that pears were
never known lo be so plenty, No cellar can
hold more than it can. After the jugs aud
tars and cans and pitchers are stacked frem
floor to jolce, the wifo has cither got to lay off
her big apron and quit or else rent space from
the neighbors, aud tho chances will be that
they will havo none o spare. In two weeks
more she'll havo to g'vo up 011 peaches and
pears. Then she'll begin on tomato pickles
and catsup, jump to cucumbers slide off on
applo butter work up a bushel of ijuinces
lioil down a barrel of cider, and tlicu sit down
andgise up the uncnual struggle. That is,
sho'll suddenly rememlier that every can and
jar and jug must he lifted up or taken down
and opened und heated oyer, and if iterchance
she finishes tho job before Spring tho mince
pio acoaoii will aerve to keep tho houso stirred
p. Thoy w ere 1orn that way, and men must
nllcr and endure.
, tie u,
Kurcpe it an armed if peaceful camp iu these
vs, aud iu I'rance, (Icrinauy and Austria,
jiiotlihiKof leaser effents by tlio other
4, over 1,000,0Xf men are sleeping under
ss ninl matching over tho flehls iu tho
nnnf'ttl aiituinu iiiancuvers, which the examplo
uf (iermauy has mailu a fundamental part of
military traiiiinij abroad. France aloue puts
Into the field this month IU aimy corps, any
one of them nearly as lare as our little army,
and on the Ocrmaii frontier aro grouped two
French cavaliy divitions wltli a larger force
than ever Slicidau commanded. In the in
fantry maiieuve's this Autumn the French
line adopts completely the lessons learned
from the Uermans, and abandons the rigid
formations which once insdo tho French Infan
try famous. In the new tactics a regiment
includes 2,400 men in the three battalions of
four companies each, and this great force
larger than the lighting strength of a brigade
in 'old days-advances to tho attack spread
like fan, with its first line of skirmishers a
mile In advance of the main body, which
stands ready for tho confuted ruth in which
Sir (Jarnet Wolseley says in a recent article
every modern battle must end.
Vkkv little thought is usually given to the
proper poeitiou of windows In horse stables)
yet a strong light which shines directly into
the faces of horses will certainly weaken their
sight.
BURTON HOUSE,
PORTLAND, OltKOdN.
I. JMiETLANJ), MAKAGEM
CJITtJATKll NEAIt AM THE ItAtMIOAO ANII
k Stcuiihhln uffliTA. HnkiuUil ,o.limoJf lions for
(Vmlllfi. THE TltAVKMNII I'JIUI.IU will flml this
House conrcnlently tiKittnl, siil scccvllile to sit
Imata ami trains. tSTtWU: COACH TO ANDFuOM
THE HOUSE. auxlOmft
Laud OlHco Notice
Lvxn Orncs at Osrros Cirri Oi., 1
He-.ilcmUr , 18.
vroTicE is HKnnv cim.! that the fol-
1.1 luwirK iisi.inl soulcr ii .iolu o! tilt In
IvMlloii to r.uks n.ir.l i.-oot t.t ninxjtt ot ills Osl.n, and
m-uie Diut etitrr t!ircof, fiu'. Uut inlit root will Iw
iiioi'i! at II t t'nlln'i Bl.vtoi la lit O.TIcs In Orc-011 CUjr,
011 KililfV, tlclolxr U, ISM, sjlcr Joiis lusRlaos,
lrc cin,tlo 1 1). S. No. 3.181, tor tho N, K- ot 8. E. i
ami lot .No. S, Hc 11, T. 1 S., E. 2 E., s.iil lumrs the
tollonlnj p Ms uttnesses to pioo i-onttnuous rosWrno
uiipiiiI lulthntlo.l tlvli". truit, sla.! A. dates, Wm. K.
(Im, K. A. Imcbuiirint I'.. Jnuls, pll ot lst l'Ktt
luiiii, ih'llnoiKS CoUiilr, Orr.0.1.
Kil0fjt U T. I1AH1V, llcztstet-
E. (It.llKNtH)IIFK. J. llUUllXKn
OLUENDORFF & HKDltMiK,
Real Estate & Money Brokers.
House rents cotlectnl will) u.ictuslltr.
I'.fsUcnt urcrit ot U.o Ot.H l'II(i:.MX, of HarUonl
Conn. Assets t2,tiOU,wio,
tlXSUEANCE WMI'ASV.ot Kcw York City,
AsU, S)l,UV0,UU0.
Us ot the North (lemon t.lojil 8. S. Co.
iu issum loan oris 111 r.urviw.
itfullr Lo,- to ante the taiiie ot Um
Mlrrrl, Corner Mashln(leai
UK' . .
JOHN MINTO,
saaaoasor
MERINO SHEEP,
tAKES I'l.EASUIlE I.V OFKEItlNtl TOTHE WOOL-
srowertet Ortwon ami adlolnliur Tcrrltorlts ttM
Clltl
itnto to MircliSM 1 horouuhbrnt Hcrlnos. and aaturiua
parties Inlcrmted that thejr ran. anil will enilesTor
ell Rhrrp of tin aauie iiiuir anil s slue at much chospel
rates than such can nsislMr lis lin;turtoil. Examination
anil eoiiiinuison with other ihcvii Iu tht inarktl are sot
itlallylmltnl. Address,
Tha limn and lUm Lambs if site flock ran be tasn on
tha Island Kami, adjoining rlalem. Th Ewea at Hi
unienUro. or at Uit Hill rami four and a hall 1
oulli ef tin ell.
I. I IOWEK8.
Manufacturer, Importer ahd Jobber of
FURNITURE,
BtMldliiK, Carpets, lHier Nftag
lug, Stoves, Crockery
aud Olasswartj.
Steam Factory Northwest corner Front and JstTtrsoa
Btrett, Wanhouto-lSI and IM First and
lit Second Hlrtsta,
rOHTLANH, OIIEOON. OS HI
35G,532
SEWINfl MACHINES
Bold In U7$. b(ntf an IncreaM ot 73,030 otot Wf )icv
BUY THE BEST
VVasU do mossy on "cheap eeunUrfelts.
Singer M aaulaeturlHg Ceaijaaaj
WILLlTil. FItr, Managar,
JanlD-U led First Street, rorttand, Or.
Hacks, Carriages and Buggies,
KELLY A UNDERWOOD,
SaUem, OrogoB.
AlTCK NIX YKtM stirMI-
eiica lis, a now on hand the boat lot of
rehlclrs ol their own manufacture svr
oifcrvd to the iwoplsof Orison.
Our work It known all over Eastern and Roelhcrs
Oiiyon, as well as the UllUinctU alley and It srai
raninl A No. J.
GIVE US A
j net .Jul
CALLI
M. ii. NEWIIEKRY,
Commission Merchant
And Oeneral Dealer In
Oregon and Callfonilii Frail
and Produce,
121 FIIUiT BTIIKirr, I'OUTLAND, OIIEOON.
Consignments BollriUxl.
1 0. Itox US.
HILL Hi 110 IK.
Jutt-tf
W, U. KINO
KING,
Dubois
&
Wholesale CSrocerH,
Shipping and CoininiHHion Mer
chnntH.
Hjtilsl attention flrcn to th tals of Wool, Onuu,
Fluur and I'roduesi ui I'ortUnd and Han Fruiclaun
MiIi7lAMllJNBAII,
Feed, Fitrin, Froduco nnd Com
mission Aforclmiit. '
linrtrr of (Vllfornla Fruits, ViveUtiltL llourr,
flutter, ujt, ItaMns, ete;, and eijrtert
(ifaia,
rwui, now, tvwi, rruna, rife, nc
COItNtn FIIO.NT ANU OAK ST I'OIt UM. Oil.
lull tl
Corbetf s Fire Proof Stable
X IVEHV, FKKK ANU IIACKH.
(XHtNKH SECflNI
M'
aiid Tai lor streets, I'vrllind, Oreiroii. ItvmsouaM
iFiaret. !artlruUr attention iM lo Uardln horse
llu lit In attcniUnee at all trains and boata, day and
night. (tonnesUal brail Telephone Ucuuiiaiitea. When
sou tunc to i'srlUnd Innulrt for "tW Utt'a llaeke "
t10 WOOPAHO MAOOO.1, Froit
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