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THE OLD BOMB WITH FATHER AND MOTHER.
11V MR. HATTIB r. BKLL.
Thero's one hallowed placo !u our childhood
Whero we ever feel free from ill
Whoro the sweet, holy hush of the twilight
i) Seems a whisper of "1'cace, ho stilli"
While a fond mothtr'i kind, gentle teachings
Fall lovingly then on our ears,
And a father's dear smile of (.flection
I ft balm for our sorrows and tears.
Once severed from this, there is nover another
That seems like the home of father and
mother.
Sometimes we grow tired of tho old ways,
, And, llko robins that Hit from tho nest,
Tho world seems so smiling nnd sunny,
Wo think its broad highway the best!
80 we lcavo a good-bye with the Homestead,
And fly out where gaycty sings;
Hut wo find there's n world full of danger
For Door little unllcdircd ulnm.
lint ono path seems brighter to us than another
Tho path that leads homeward to father and
mother.
The years, as they come up to meet us,
May furrow our brows with their tare,
Hut thoy cannot blot out from our memory
The touch of n mother's kiis thcro)
And though time may rcaJVmt his old fingers
(i And weave in our hair silver thread,
et lie never can mar our first blessing
A father's dear hand on our head.
Thcso sweet thoughts still linger above every
other,
When wo think of the old home with father
and mother.
A LAMENT FOR BOMMER.
Weep, Mother Nature, wcop;
Hummer is dead.
Soel there sho lies in htr shroud of flowers,
Drooping her sun-crowned had
While the I'ast Hours
Kneel all weeping round her flowery bed,
lllow gently, Autumn Winds)
Sigh soft and low)
Sumnvr only knew Zephyr's balmy breath;
Hut she that loved him so
New lies in death.
Bine; ye her dirge but sing it soft and low.
Mourn, O ye Dryads, mourn!
Your woods are Iwre,
The gracious Hummer with her sunny light
No more will linger there.
Her spirit bright
Has spread her wings and vanished into air.
Soft fall, ye Autumu Itaiust
Summer has fled)
Fall ceatly on her fair and fragrant face,
' As tears from heaven shed,
Lost is her grace;
Then weeping, fall on the beloved Pead,
Chamber's Journal,
SOME HOTS ON BTARCHIHO AND IR0NINO.
Fanny ils'd, In Ohio Farmer.
"Why, ehildl what under the arm is the
matter!" I asked as I stepped into Mrs.
Ilent's kitchen one morning last' week and
found Uiat lady crying over the ironing table.
Mrs. Mentha been married just three months,
and of course I expected to find smiles and
sunshine instead of tears.
l'MtUr-.nouahlU.ild-Mr.-I).r-'as-she
wipol her tears. "Sam hasn't a clean, fine
shirt for Sunday, and I can't Irou oue fit to
1) seen."
"Is that allt"
"Ah I I guess you wouU think tkai was
enough if you had fussed and worried over
these plaguey shJrtt as long as I have; and the
more I fuss tho worse thoy look! The starch
sticks to tho irons, and the irons stick to the
shirts, and there is a wrinkle here and a blis
ter there, and a daub of starch somewhere
else, and I have scorched one, and the only
one that I have ironed half-way decent is as
limp as an 'old dish-rag. Oh, dear! what
fools girls are to get married before they
know how to do things."
I thought so too, but kept my thoughts on
that subject to myself, and aaiJi
"You are not to bo blamed for not knowing
how to do suck things you had no mother
to teach you but it is not too lata to learn,
and if you would like I will giro you a lesson
on starching and jroning now,
"I s you bare hot water in the reservoir;
new if you will waali out those shirts you can
do nothing with them as they are now I
will show you about the starching. Wet the
acorcaed shirt in suds and lay in the sun, if it
is not really burned, only soor'chod, the sun
will whiten k again.
"Now that tho skirts are in the rinse water
we will make the starch. I see that you lutve
' the common, cheap starch. You had better
get the best gloss stirch) it costs a little more,
but it is the cheapest in the end. A great
tleal of the chrap stracli is not good. For
two quarts of UroJi we will take four table
spoonfuls of this starch 0 the gloss starch a
little more tliau half thatiiuautity would prob
ably be sufficient, but it is impossible to give
the exact proportions of starch, as different
brands of starch vary iu strength put in a
much cold water, and rub smooth. Four in
gradually stirring all the time, two quarts
of trailing water; and a te&spoonful of salt, a
piece of butter or lard tallow is the best if
you have it tlus sixe of a large haxeluut, aud
boil fifteen miuutes. You may put iu a very
little Iduing if you like, but we don't use it.
' "liefore irouing day comes again get some
of the best white glue; put a tablespoonful tor
each quart of starch iu a cup and cover with
cold water. Set the cup in a dish of warm
water and put it on the stove until the glaa
it dissolved, then strain into the starch.
Some use gumarabio dissolved, instead of the
glue, but we like the glue best it gives a
finer gloss and makes the things so much
titter.
"Ue the starch as hot as you can bear
your hands in; hot starch will strike right in
to the linen, while cold starch will daub and
ystick ontheoutside. Don't wring toodry, and
don't leave the starch dripping; hit the 'hap-
py medium.'
"For calicoes wo use flour starch. To
make two quarts of starch stiff enough for a
drwa, take three tablespoonfuls, moderately
heaped, of sifted wheat flour; add cold water
lowly, stirring all the time until you have
smooth paste; then stir In two quarts of boil
ing water, aud a tablespoonful of salt, a piece
of lard or tallow the sno of a small hickory nut,
and boil fifteen minutes. For dark calicoes
add a cup or nioro of cold coffee to prevent
any whitish appentance; and for very liqht
calicoes use bluing if you like a bluish tint,
(Hue water is good to stiffen calicoes. Do not
use hot starch for colored clothes! it is apt to
fado them.
"After the sliiits have'been starched with
tho tailed starch, and dried, mix a tablespoon
ful, or moro as you need, of starch with a lit
tlo cold water. Pour a little boiling water
over a picco of borax tho size of n hickory nut;
when dissolved add to the starch and put in
water enough to dip tho collars, cuffs uiid
shirt bosoms. Dip each articlo twice, wring
ing out each time nnd clapping well with the
hands. Stir tho starch well each time before
you dip anything. Koll tho shirts up tightly
after slightly dnmpcniug the sleeves and
body; roll the cuffs and collars in a clean cloth
and let them remain three hours before Iron
ing, oct 1110 searcn that, you liavo lelt arny
until it settles, then pour off the water aud the
starch will soon dry again.
"Now for the Ironing! Iron tho back of
tho shirt first, then do tho sleeves and tho
neck binding; bo very careful not to stretch
the neck- Now slip in tho bosom-board
and with a clean cloth wrung out of hot water
rub the bosom well; if the loeom
wrinkles anywhere, rub them toward
the bottom. Iron quickly with a hot
iron, but not hot enough to stick and
scorch with a little practico you will soon
learn when the iron Is just right; raiso the
plaits with tho blunt edge of a tabic knifo nnd
iron ngaln. Now, take thocloth, w rung not of
clean hut water again, and rub tho bosom over
again. Take the polishing iron and polish
that losoui, n small place at a time, until it
'shines' to suit you, and tho shine will depend
very much upou tho strength and perseverance
with which you use that irou. It is 110 child's
play to polish a bosom properly; you must
bear down very hard with tho rounded end of
the iron and rub until the bosoin is quite dry.
The iron must not bo too hot a moderately
hot iron is tho best. Do tho cuffs the aamo
way. When the cuffs aro mado on tho sleeves
do them after ironing tho sleeve, nud before
you touch tho bosom. After ironing tho
lioMim iron tho rest of tho front. Always
keep your polishing iron very clean and
bright. NrfVtr lot it got very hot; if you
do it will bo very likely to roughon
tho smooth surface. It is not at all prob
able that you will bo well satisfied with
your first or second attempt, but if you
persevere in following the directions that I
havu given, you will succeed at last. If at
tho end of three or even six montlia you are
ablo to iron and polish your husband's shirt
bossoms, collars and cuffs as they should be
done, you wilt say that tho time spent in learn
ing has been well spent.
"Do not iron calicoes with very hot irons
it will fado and turn tho colors moro than tho
washing. Some ladies always iron calicoes on
me wrong side, but will Unit that they will
keep clean longer if ironed on the right
side.
"Irou lace aud embroincry on the wroug
side, and iron until quite dry or they wilt not
look nice,
"Iron silk handkerchiefs old silk when
quiet damp, on the wrong side and with only
a warm Iron, as some colors are apt to turn or
fade.
"To iron flannels, take from the line when
not quito dry, roll up a short time,
and press with an irou only moderately heat
ed. Pressing does not make the flannel feet
so stiff and hart as rubbing with the irou,
aud very hot irons turn the fabric yellow.
EMERSON'S DEFINITION OF ARISTOCRACY.
It is curious how ignorant the publio is of
the essential qualifications of its representa
tives. They ask if a man is a ltcpublican, a
Democrat. Yes. Is he a man of tslent!
Yes. Is he honest! Ho Is honest. Then they
choose him by acclamation, go home and toll
their wives with great satisfaction aliout a
good thing they have done. Hut they forget
tho fourth questiou, not less important, with
out which the others do not avail Has he a
will, can he carry his points against opposi
tion! Frobably'not, more than taste and tal
ent go to the will. That must also be a gift
of nature. I should say if it is not in yon you
had Utter not put yoursolf in places where
not to have it is to bo a publio enemy. I do
not pity the miiery of any man under place;
uui 1 pity tli man over place.
Ileal aristocracy is the class eminent by per
sonal qualities, and it goes without assertion,
according to the proverb, that a certain quan
tity of power lielongi to a certain quantity of
faculty. Whoever wants moro power thau
the legitimate attraction of his faculty is a
politician, and must truckle for it. It is the
whole game of society in the politics of the
world. He wilt always contrive to seem,
without the trouble of being. The man of
character has uo taste for attentiou, none for
a contest of talents. He is wholly real; he
can not be flattered, he can not be insulted.
Only himself can measure to please him. His
words are things. He does not add to his
denial the sanction of an oath. He says to
tlie juror, "you add your oath; I put my oath
into my affirmation.
With the abolition of kingship and aristoc
racy, equality and humanity begin. Thus
there is no tyranny of poverty except in the
fears it brings. Still distinctions continue.
Inthe will of majorities the young adventurer
fiuils the denomination of society. The dis
tinction of abuses irk and anuoy him, and he
allies himself to each malignant party that as.
sails what is eminent. He will one day know
that this has not removed them. They are
in the nature of things. No congress, nor
mob nor guillotine, nor fire, nor all together,
can avail to cut out burn or destroy the of
fense of superiority in persons. The superior
.'ty in him is inferiority in me, I never feel
that any man occupies) my place. The reason
why I do not havo what I want is that I want
tho faculty which entitles superior power.
Soino men daro much, but it is because they
are in their place. As long as I am in my
place I am safe. Tho best lightning rod for
your own protection is your own spino.
WOMEN IN THE FAR WEST.
Louise C. Jones, In Ltr-plncott's Magailne
Beginning lifo In a now country with small
capital Involves many ears of hard work and
strict economy, pcrhnps privation nnd loncli
ncss. This conies especially hnrd on tho far
mers' wives, many of whom havo grown up In
homes of comfort and plenty iu the older
States. Ask tho men what they think of
Iowa nud they will my that it Is n tine State;
it has many resources nnd ndvnntagcs; thcro
is room for development here; the nvcutiao to
positions of profit nud honor nru not so crowd
ed as they nro in the older Stntes; a good class
of emigrants are settling up the State; that,
on the whole, Iown has n bright future before
it. Hut tho women do not deal In such gen-
eralitiss. Their own home nnd Indtvcdunl
lifo is all tho world to them, and if that is
encom passed with toil nnd hardship, if all
their cherished longings nnd ambitions nro
denied and heir hearts sick with hopo defer
red, this talk about tho undeveloped resources
of Iown nnd its futuro greatness has no in
terest or meaning for them. Iu their isolated
homes on tho bleak prairio they havo few
social opportunities nnd their straitened
menus do not allow them to buy books or pic
tures, to take papers or mngnxincs, or to
ndulgo in many of tho little homschold orna
ments dear to tho feminino heart. What
wonder, then, If tho eyes havo n weary, ques
tioning look ns if thoy wero always searching
tho flat prairio horizon for some promlso or
hope of better days, something fresh and
stimulating to vary the dull monotony to
toil!
"Thiro's n better timo coming," tho farmer
snys. t him wo get tho farm paid for wo w ill
build a new houso nud send tho children to
town to school;" and so tho slow years go by,
If every new country is not actually fertiliz
ed witli tho hrart's blood of women, tho set
tling and development of It nono tho less ro-
quire the sacrifice of their lives.
I see many women who havo thus sacrificed
and are sacrificing their lives. Their faces
are wrinkled, their hands aro hard with
reiffe, coarse worn, they havo long ago ceased
to havo any personal ambitions; but their
hopes aro centered in their children. Their
sclfabncgation is pathctio beyond words.
After a foothold has been gained iu n new
country and a homo established, a generation,
perhaps two, must pass away beforo a flue
typo os humanity is produced. The fathers
and mothers havo toiled for tho actual neccs-
tarics of lifo, and gained them. The children
are supplied w itli physical comforts. Plenty
of food and exerciso in tho puro air gives
them stalwart frames, good blood and perfect
animal health, but thcro is a lovino stolidity
of exression in their faces, a suggest'on of
k!asi.with tho cold. Thoy aro honest
hearted and well meaning stupid, not nat
uratir , out because tneir mums havo never
been quickened and stimulated. They grope
in a blind way for better things, and wonder
if life means nv mora than to plow and sow
and reap, to wash and cook and sew. Perhaps
ono out of every hundred will break from the
slowly stepping ranks aud run ahead to taste
of the spring of knowledge reserved for tho
noxt generation, but the ost majority will go
down to their graves without ever attaining
to the ripeness aud symmetry of a fully devel
oped life. Their children, perhaps certainly
their grandchildren will attain a fine physi
cal and mental type.
What character shall I choose as a typical
Iowssal Not tho occupant of the large brick
house with tall evergreens in front wnich
meets my sight whenever I look toward the
country. An old woman lives thcro alone,
except for a servant or two, having buried her
husband nnd ten children. She Is worth
$100,000, but can neither read nor w rite. Her
strong coiumon-tcuto ami deep fund of exper
ience supply her lack of education, and ono
would not think while listening to her that
she was ignorut of letters. Her lifo has been
oue of toil nnd sorrow, but her expression is"
oue of tho brave cheerfulness, Sho and her
husband came to this place forty years ago.
They were the first white settlers, aud for
neighbors they hail Indians and wolves.
Tnoy entered mott of tho laud on which the
town now stands, and when other settler
came iu and the town was laid out, their land
became valuable, aud thus tho foundation of
their fotuuo was laid. Hut as riches increas
ed, carts also increased; the husband was so
wstfbel dovt 11 by responsibility aud anxiety
that his mind gavu way, aud in a fit of des
pondency he committed suicide. The sons
aud daughters who died, with the exception
of two or three, were taken away in childhood.
So the large mansion, with its richly furnish
ed rooms, is shut up from the sunlight and
rarely echoes to the patter of childish feet.
The mistress lives iu the lock part, but exer
cises a care over the w hole house, which is
kept in a state of perfect order and neatness.
Though shu has lived ou the prairie for forty
years, yet the expressions that savor of her
early life in a densely wooded state still cling
to tier, and if you find her in her working
dress among her flowers; she will beg you to
excuse he appearace, willing. "I look as if I
was just out of the timber,"
HOW TO SEND MONEY.
Many persons write and ask how to send
money to pay subscriptions with. There are
only two good reliable ways and they are by
nioaey order or registered letter. All post
masters are required to register letters. At
many of the interior towns wo have ascents
who have authority to receipt for money due
on subscription account. The Let way,
where there is no agent handy, is to register,
We are not sud cannot be responsible for
money sent in open letters.
$t fyhf 4$MMret(.
AN AUTPMN PICTURE.
Sky deep, Intense and wondrous blue,
With clouds that sml tho heavens through;
And mountain slopes so broad ami fair,
With hero and, there among thogrctn
A maple or an ash tree seen
In glowing color, bright and rare.
(Jrcon fields, where silvery ripples fade,
With cattle resting in tho shade;
Far mountains, touched with purple liaro
That, like a veil of lnornlne mist.
Uy gleams of golden sunlight kissed,
Seems but a breath of by gone das.
And clover which has bloomed anew
Sinco shining scythes did cut it through,
And com fields with their harvest fair.
And golden-rod upon the hill,
And purplo asters blooming still,
Ami sunlight melted Into air.
Dora Head Goodalc.
1 ' in 1 1 1 hi
OUR LETTER BOX
Is not quito empty this week. It seems that
oil our correspondence comes from Washing
ton Territory, though wo havo many moro
readers iu Oregon, nnd it would seem that we
would thereforo have more letters from littlo
Oregonians.' Vnngio writes us a most excel
lent letter about tho medical lako of the Spo
kan country, which part of that Territory has
been little known, hut is now being rapidly
settled. Wo havo subscribers tin there
who writo of the fine climate mid good soil,
nud wo shall most certainly go up thcro next
Summer and sea for ourselves tho beautiful
scenery our little friend describes so well.
Llzzio nnd Lucy Croll each writo us letters
telling of their occupation, heme and pets.
They wash tho dishes nnd chum every day,
which is a great help whero thoro is so largu a
family. We wish every one of our littlo folks
would tell when they writo what particular
thing they each have taken upon themselves
to do to help father and mother, for, as wo
onco said before, if parents knew that they
could depend upon having even ono care taken
off their mind, that it is a great help. If they
know it will surely be done, and douo at tho
right time, it Is mora help than the child
can realize If you tnku upon yourself any
particular duty, lio sure that you do it prompt
ly and well. If it is to feed and water tho
stock, see that it is dono always at a regular
time, for animals aro creatures of habit and
soon leant to expect to bo fed at certain times;
If it is to milk, be sure you do it early and as
near the same hour as you can every day, and
then the cows ami calves will bo punctual,
too, and will como up without having to go
after them. Wo would liko to know how
many of our circle, are little helpers.
Font Lakes, W. T., Sept. 10, DJ80.
IM itor Home Circlot
As Aunt Hetty requested mo to write about
tho medical lakes, I will do tho best I can.
Tho Ciraulto lako (which is also a medical
lake) is the largest und most beautiful lako of
all. It is a mllo long, half a mile wide, and
1IS0 feet deep; its water is tho strongest, it
being composed of silcx alumni, oxide of iron,
carbonate of soda, carbonate of llmo aud car
bonato of magnesia. It has tho most beauti
ful scenery and has the prettiest rocks at ono
eod) the other end has soino pines bordering
it. Tho rock is gray and white granite of tho
finest quality. They havo laid out a town
site and now tho lake has a flourishing littlo
village. As far as this country has been
tested the developments aro ery fino, nnd all
kinds of grain and vegetables grow to perfee
tion. Tho county officer thought licit to
divide Stevens county in half, so we hae
Spokan county. Spokan Falls is tho county
seat at present, nnd is a very thriving town;
wu havo the most beautiful falls iu tho world,
tho water falling into a Isriro liasin, which is
calkd the boiling pot, where it whirls, and
tumbles, and bubbles, throwing spray a hun
dred feet hiuh; It then takes a second lenp of
sixty feet or more. O, I ci n tdescribo it; you
will havo to como and seo how beautiful it is
for yournlf. This county is well watered
and has plenty of fino timber. Tho North
Pacific railroad runs through Spokan county,
which is a great advantage. There, is a great
deal of fine land to bo taken yet, ami I predict
that in duo time S ok.111 county will be oue of
the wealthiest counties in this Territory.
I will stop for this time, but I will write again
in tho future. When Aunt Hettle comes up
to this country, I hope she will come out to
tho fall and to our ranch, for I would liko to
see her very much. I will eloo by sending
my lovo to all tho little girls and hoK, and
best wishes to the Kditorof tho Faiimkii ami
Homo Circle. Vamiik Aiikkm.thv.
Olymtia, W. T., Oct. 12, 1880.
fcdttor Home Circle-
I am a little girl nine year old. My father
takes the Fakukii. Wo have two littlo pigs.
I hate a littlo kitten and its namo is Fanny,
Wo haye thirteen little calves and fourteen
cows. Wo have a littlo dog, ami his name is
Prince. Your truly,
hunt. Ciuilu '
Ommpia, W. T., Oct. 12, 1880.
Kditor Home Circlet
I am a little y'u, just past niuo years old.
My pa takes tho Faiui? 11, and I liko to read
the letters of the little folks very much, This
is the first letter I have ever written to tho
Fakmku. We ha e thirteen little pet calve.
I have a little pet kitten and it namo is Char
lie, and we have a little pup aud its name is
Prince. Ma ha about forty young chickens.
We milk thirteen cows. Wo have five horses
and one of them is a pet. I and my sister
took a ride. My ma has got a new saddle,
and we rode on it. Our hired man went out
hunting last week and killed two deer in has
titan an hour. My sister aud I wash the
dishes and chum every day. Pa feeds sixty
head of beef cattle every Winter, beside his
stock cattle. I have two brothers aud three
sister, and my oldest brother is away from
home. I will close by wishing the Fahmkh
success. Lucy Cbolu
BEESWAX
A friend from McMinnvillo sends us what
she considers a better way of preparing bees
wax, and wo are glad to publish It. We are
desirous of having our friends como out with
hits of personal experience iu domestic affairs,
Thcro oro always many ways 01 accomplishing
tho saino thing, and if ono has by experience
found a better or easier way, It is well to let
others havo the bencf t of it; one is never too
old to learn, and every day adds to our stock
of knowledge.
McMi.NNViiXK, Oct. 20, 18S0.
Kditor Willamctto Fnrmcri
lour paper ot uctoucr ifitli gives r recipe
for extracting beeswax from tho comb. I beg
lcavo to differ with the person who wrote the
recipe, as 1 have had considerable experience
iu this matter. When 1 was t-Ight or niuo
yenrs'nld my parcms lived in Missouri, where
they laiscd a couiidernblu amount of bees, mid
my mother made a gnat deal of bcisunx.
Now, you know, what mother docs is just
right, or ought to bo, In 184(1, when I was
ten years old, my parents immigrated to this
country; dining the timo 1 stayed at home
with them they did not keep bees, but after I
got married my husband kept them, so Ihao
had soino cxpcricnco of my own, as well as
that of my mother's. I think, instead of using
n wash boiler to boil tho comb lu, it Is Utter
to uso an Iron kettle, as it can easily bo cleaned
by turning it upside down on tho fire and
burning tho wax off, thereby saving a largo
amount of soap and elbow grease, and, best of
all, a big scolding from the ono who owns the
boiler. After tho comb has been melted in a
kettle of lioilinit water, then pour everything
out of tho kettle into a sack (n gunny sack will
do) aud let the water and wnx drain through
into n vessel large enough to hold it, fipt wet
tlug the vessel with water to kocp the wax
from sticking. Now, you say, "when tho
wax is melted in tho hot water, spread over
tho l)oiler n thin cloth, pressing it down so as
the wax can bo dipped out with a ladlo and
put in a ian to cake." I do not seo how you
are going to dip tho wax out without getting
water with it. I think I nra dull of compre
hension, but it would tako oue sharper than a
two-edged sword to understand how anything
could bo mado into a nice cako when it is half
water. Now, I will give you my plain When
the wax gets cold in tho vessel into which you
strained it, tako it out and put in iuto a spider
or kettle to melt, and when melted put iuto
pans or cups to cake. When my wax is all
caked nice my mind is at case, for I do not
expect to get a scolding on wash day for daub
ing tlio boiler with wax, but can burn it off
tho kcttls, or scrape it off with a knife, and
not hurt it. Matti.
A Fromlse to a Mother Kept
Knoxvlll, (Ton n.) Tribune.
Charlie Owen, express messenger on the
train that was wrecked last Friday evening,
was struck between tho shoulders by a box,
temporarily paralyzing his arms, but when
offered a glass of whisky by tho physician he
refused, and when tho doctor urged him he
again refused. Iasistiog, tho medical gentle
men am' several others standing near told him
he must tako it to save his lifo.. "No, sirl'
said tho young man, firmly refusing. "When
I went to railroading I promised my mother
that X would nover touch whisky, and III dio
hero iu my tracks, gentlemen, beforo III
touch it." Tho young man mentioned is a
brother of tho ogent at Knoxville. He is but
10 years of nge, nnd has la-en iu the employ
of tho Southern Kxproas Company fur a few
mouths only. Hehasliceii tried on several
roads, and ou account of hi integrity, intelli
gence, and close application to duty has been
rapidly promoted by his routo agent to the
position of first-class messenger. He left
Lynchburg ScptcinW 21th with a heavy run
of freight aud valuable. Tho eutlro trjiu
left tho track ncur Hig Lick, and tho express
car and contents wero broken and trii to
splinters. Charlie was dragged from under
tho wreck crushed and bruised, and was evi-
lently suffei ing greatly. Hi first words were
to call for his safe and two Ixixes of niher.
When brought to him he extended his bruited
body over them and watched his valuable
"run" through tho long hours of the night.
Another Discovery.
Prof. Swift, Astruuomcr of the Warner
Olwcrvatory, at Kochestix, N. Y ilTscomvd
another large comet 011 tho evening of October
10th, Tho fact was noted iu the associated
pre.s ilisiatchcs, but somu iiiqiortant and In
ti retting detuils which could not lie telegraph
ed are herewith given. Tho now celestial
visitor is iu tliu Constellation of Pegasus,
right ascension, 21 hours, 30 minutes, declina
tion North I" degrees, liO minutes. It rate
of motion is quite slow, bting in a North
westerly direction, so that it is npnroachiiig
tho sun. It lias a very strong coudeixation
011 ono side of the centre, iu addition to a star
like neueleus, which indicates that it is throw
ing off an extendi d tail. From tho fact of its
extraordinary size, we are warranted iu pre
suming that it will be very brilliant, and the
additional faet that it is coining almost direct
ly toward tho earth, gives good promlio that
it will bo 0110 of tho most remarkable comets
of tho present century, This is the fifth comet
which Prof, Swift hi discovered, and the in
creased facilities which Mr. If. U. Warner,
the popular and wealthy medicine man, has
given him by erecting a inagnigcent Observa
tory for hi Unelit, promise much more for
the futuro. There I a possibility that further
development may prove this to bo tho gieat
comet of 1812, which In lieing constantly ex
pected, iu which event astronomer will lue
an unusual oportuuity to test the speitrocoie
for tho first time upon these eccentric bodies,
and ascertain certainly w hat they are.
Tub llritish Goat Society, of London, Is en
deavoriug to secure tlie (needing of goats for
flesh and milk, After tliey aro eight mouths
old tho animal do not furnish pleasant food
for civilized Jt-ojile. The female goat give
excellent milk aud can l maintained at t try
small exoeuse.
Hf I
Umimeki I
ulit-aya Cares) suid never Disappoints
Tito world's) great Pain-Reliever
for Mem and Boast. Cheap, qniol:
nnd roliaDlo.
PITCHER'S CASTORIAIh not
Narcotic. Children frrow flit
upon, Mothers llko, nnd IMivbI
claiiH recommend CASTOItlA.
It rcKulatc.H tho Bowels, cures
"Wind Colic, allays Fovcrishucsn,
and destroys Worms.
WEI SE MEYER'S OATAKRH
Oar), Constitutional Aatldota fbc
tils tarrlBlo malady, dt Absorption.
TfcaBtostlmportantDisoovery slnoa
Vaccination. Other remedies may
relieve Catarrh, thla onrea at anr
state before Consumption seta In.
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