Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887, January 28, 1881, Image 7

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Newspaper Page Text"I WILLAMETTE FARMER: PORTLAND, OREGON, JANUARY 28, 1881. & Iiij lljjjomij 4ird. lUlllfil by jim llurrlol T. Hnrl.r. WHAT I'D DO "Whnt wilt ye do, loio, wlie-u 1 niu going With w hite- sails How iug Tli ee.is bt'iotid; What will j oilo, low, though w.iyos eliiidu tin, Ami frie'iids will olndu us ror being fontl!" "Though wu'i itiviilc ti Ami friends tn.iy chide us. In fnitli abiding I'll still Ijo true1; I II pray tor you oil tlio stormy oeeiun Willi III ilci'ii doiotioii. Hints mint ill lo!" "Wliat would yo ilo, love, if dist.int tiding" Your fond canlidiiigs Hliould undermine: And I abiding 'ncntli foreign shies Mioulil think other eyes ere as liright as thine: "Uh, nanio it not, love, though guilt and shauiu Were on your namo I'd still Imi true: j Hut that heart of thine should another share it I could not Irear It That's what I'd do!" "Whit would yo do, loc, if home returning iu uojieis iiigii-iiuriiiug, And ue.ilth for nut If mv hark that lioundud on fiuuiim foam I Should lu lost near homo What would you do?" "So thou wcrt Hpaicd I'd bless the morrow, in want ami sorrow, , That leftmoyou; And I'd welcome Diet) from (ho stormy hillow, mis ne.il i uiy pillow That's wli.it I'd do!" FAMILY DISCIPLINE. A iittvAHni!vtit who signs "I1. S." in the Country (lentlvmaii, has this to say on family liiciphno. now truo will these words coino to many of us who little, think how thry sound to our childicn? Wo isiiiiinciid tlicm to our leaders i "It is discipline, generally, which tleiclnps men and women, and wins them Mice esses; ceidents rarely. There mut of eourso ho latural capacity, and with this capital to start ith, tho mind that siihmits to dUciplino is, rtlinnrily, more than a match for those favor. I -d hy tho accidents of liirth or fortune, Discipline, in some respects, is only another ,, miiio for sclf-donial. This world is full of '' lisappoiiitnicuU no station exempt from hem. That they often como with such crush. ll? force as to elestrsv tliu hanniiu'ss of uiniiv vrous is duo not s , much to tho innate na at. ' il ro of such sorrow as to n tot.il lack of pro aration. Iheru has lie-en no discinliuo. no revious expvricnco in iMlf-ttviral. A man iirn in poierty or liumnie inc. aeiUalnteil ith liiii'iktious in voiitli mill eiiilv niuiihood. mi, aftfrw inning it fortune, lose ft witVcom- irativo cijuaulmity, Im-ausu struitcniil cir imstiuces are not new to him. If still in M VlLffl. tin eos in work without ulilntni' win another fortuno, and ten to ouo ho will ced. Hut tho lioin milliouaiie, who neier without money, neier had to study in 'ry liow to get It: novor know w liat self- il was at re-gums wlut money vaupur e, and who has no pi-ofeisiou.il, mccuaii or business training when he loses his me, h is usually as hi'lpless ns ii child. iscinlinu is err sine to cmnu ut somo tod of lifo in ouo nrm orauothcr, aiiilhineu itiivhouro ivisowill piepaiu for it. Du ne is only another wonl lor training, aim ling is what gives cllicieucy. Tliu soldier (lined: tho clerk, the hookkeeier. tki lianic, tho teacher, and men of nil other ngs. I Iiom) trniiied to tho lushest point fliciency, as a rule, sueveesl tho ln-st. This, uxor, is intellectual training in tho main - 'lime puysicai, 4 ueru is anoiuer species mini;, ol too utmost imiKiitntice, ami : is moral training, not exactly in the uh. t bcuso of right or wrong, hut that elis me of the faculties or tastes w hich cnihles .in to deny his Lutes on occasion, to "iiior tho llcsh," and to elispenst' with transient .ideations now for the sike of something v important jet to come, loral training should begin in infancy, he. io then the tirst steps are moat uiaily ae plished. And jet it is often neglected i, or purposely evaded, from a mistaken suthy with tender yean. "Too vounc to upline, now" is the excuse. Hut waiting no gooilj it only conliruis wrong, liauits, makes the task more ililiicult when it is. Unfortunately tha time for thorough, or discipline rarely does como with those take this view. It requires moral cour. and self-denial to administer discipline so I it shall lie efioetiie. and that is irenerallv mting in such cases. It is easy enough to y a cliilil its wulies, or even to mtlict cor 1 punishment, when one is oxcitoel or an. hut to do it in perfectly cool Mood, from use of duty alone, is something from which iut well-balanced minds shirk. And vet other discipline is effective. The blow ck in auger is a mow wr reenge, aim not ,' does no good, but does hinn, in that it tes a corresiHinilinc passion, fso, ton. 1 s)nSO" words and reproaches. The cut a two-edged sword, and leavn mental nils that raukld for Near, or for life, Hut U of reproof, or personal chastisement i, prompte 1 hy a seime ni iiuty ami sroken iiuunistereil wiieu ihiIIi mine are calm, surji to accomplish the liest results. Iu- Ui.iin.ier sucn circuiiisuncea noes noi le anger, but penitential sorrow, rcasona- ertain to aid largely in resitting future itations. nay lie said. Inrluiw. that discirlma will o goocl to children of tery tender jcars, use they cannot reason or understand why are crosteu. Tliat is not a manor il rtance at that time. They can lie taught liey first; the reasons for it tan wait until intellects expauil. IUujoiis will be in more appropriately when they are able uelves to reason. If no oliedieuce is es until that time, the foundation is laid mi lied character. gin early why not? The indulgent par- uittakns indeed, shows the weakest kind dgment in supposing that crosws, dinap. i trutnu and heart-aches can be warded otT children by a uniform gratification of I tish fancies, or that such indulgence w ill i antse them happiness in future years. 'Die , i diis full of trials; no fortune eeranused i A purcluso exemption from them. Hut if m urged tlut youtliful discipline only adds tttese una roiiUble sorrows, that is another (sioa When sorrows come a they will Dooe suffer so muck u those without asIMfeirfor thera. Thsj soldier's discipline f b obtaiaej at aoBM Mfrifice of eM and sfort, but ito porpoM aad lU cSecU are to thai hanfafci of aotaal war. Without day or two would kill. A child humored, fiittcil, pauipcri'il, nccr rt'stiniiieil, isnpm.i do, contemptible object whether an ehild or ttcil, iauiieri'il, neor rt'stiniiieil, is n pitta ' lo, L'oiitvniptililo olijwt whether an c lull! or adult, win n at lust tliu stoinn of lift break ' upon its head. And what litiretis thoso men tnnke no matter liniii whit clnis they como who are slraiurcrs nf silf-ivstr.iint in yontli! h'nim their ranks como tho i eel nits for out pi isuns, jails nnd pooihousis. With plosions uiigovctntd nml lusts unbridled, they know no law but necessity. They do not tako what they cannot leach; but thoy take cveiy thing rise! (liio tli.ein ecmption from the penalties of law, and wild beasts at largo would not lion greater tenor to tho commu nity. And these men -with women to match tliem iu nil (trades of society are tho iiroiltict of lax discipline, ortioiliseipliue. As children they were indulged t1ii.tr mothers "hadn't tho heal t to din thorn" when in grunt humor when In bad humor they who perhaps pouinUil savagely. The undisciplined sons of tho nch reach intuit the same end. Their grosser iua may bu muu-alcil for a time, or money may in somo foini buy exemption fiom piinishment for crime, but only for n time. Din demon of passion giies them no rest. When money is gone or an expected inheri tance inaccessible, gambling or fotgciy is the resort, or cien rubbery and tiiuidti, Xn thought of wiluntaty self-denial raws such minds; they wcru never educated iu that school. Other results may bo less pronounced, but not lesi ict tain to bring their iitiota of sorrows. Wo see it in lieighlioihood nml domestic quar rels, iliioroes, petty cases of assault unit bat tery, calumnies nnd scandals. An honest dif ference of opinion sometimes leads tolaw suits, conducted iu good temper, in order to sottlc legal rights; but old manly lawsuits ato tnaik oil by Kid temper nnd Miiilictiveuess. Multitudes of them would be dispensed with, had thosu. engaged in them been ptonily trained in childhood or in Miitth to L'ourn their passions and rcsticct the rights of others. So too of iiiiitiimomal itiani'ls. They ionic not simply from ("incompatibility of teinjH-r," 1.... r.... 1. 1. ,.f .......i .1 ..u 1 .11 1: an tiiicontrnllnblo ilctcTminitioii by one or the other, or both, that this or that tasto shall be gratified without legttil to loiisciiticmcs. f'he simple habit of oliedieuce in childhood to 'lib IIUIII ULK Ul IlieUUII 1M llllll.ll UIILIMIIIIU parental nuthoriti, would 20 far to clink the growth of then' I'stnitigeiueiits, nnd had to !?. 1I-...I-... ....I if.il.... ll-l.... .1.!. 1- isneeii'iii nun leiiineiii iiioii. 11 niu mis is wanting, tho woist lestdts, mther lust may bo naturally exH'clod." than the COLDS. IliU'sJoiiriiiilnl llidltli. A cold ill tho heid can usually bu eiued iu 11 few hours if, as soon as discoieiid, the per son will snill the fumes of ammonia or spirits ol camphor ui cry few minutes us sttoug as they can be liornu. Win 11 11 severe cold at tacks the throat and lungs, theio Is no safety iu neglecting it for an hour, for there is more or less iiillaiiiiimtiou of the lungs, which inter feres with their action, remletiug them liable at any moment to tako on virions mid, his. lily iiiKsintrolahlc disease, (!o home nml I I' ll lain theie. In tho eiening tako a warm foot Kith, and at I nil time tluee or foul linrpills. These will stimulate tliu In er to health action, and promptly relieve thu lung tumble: but it renders tho system siiisitiw toiinuwi-d at tacks, and, tlicufoie, the gitutest 'are should bo obstried for several days not to tako fresh lohls, Ouliiiarily, no other treatment is nec essary; but, should the imigli continue, liavo your ilruggitt iiinku tho follow Jul' mixture, and take one or two tcasjMKmfuls elery hour till curcil: lilyicriuu 4 oiiuees; whisky, A ounces; morphine, I grain. Sore throat can bo promptly 11 liuiid by up IiIviiil'h iiiiistanl plaste, or "mils mil leuics," on the flout of the neck, ovei tliu sore spot. Iu addition tho throat mid mouth umv ln Ire- nuentlv carded width the follow iutr mixture: A tcaspooiillll ol salt, n pinch ol led pepper nml a t ililesKionIul ol vinegar. It found toe strong add a little water, A sirtion of thu gargle may lie swallowed, or iped, littlo at 11 time. Sweating has lu'eli iiuito L'eneiallv reeom- mended in the cure of colds. 1 think, how cur, that the risk of taking cold afterward will moie than cinintcrlul ihui tho gutsl that may be expected, and, except in lau'suniisuul seienty, I would not recommend it. The "TurkUh luth" has Won highly lecoin incndisl .is a euro for cold, With propcr carunf tu ward, there is no Utter or more eircctii.il plan of cutting short a seitm cold, It ii not, howeioi, uecicssary to go to a regu lar establishment to tako such n bath. Any small coinfortablo room, where 11 good (Ire can bo itiickly made, will answer the purpose, Iu the early evening make u good lire iu the still 0 and ilosu thu doors and w ludows, leav. only small openings for lentilatiou. Then let thupiticnt put 011 his night close anil lie down on a lied or sofa, or sit in an easy chair for an hour or more, with the temperature of the loom from 70 to 100 F. Afterward thu room should be gradually cooled to aliout TO, and the patient should go to bed and remain there till morning. Cheap Olrls. , A girl who makes herself too cheap is one to lie avoided. No young man, not even the worst, except for a base purjioae, wants any. thing to do w ith a cheap young lady. 1'or a w ifc, none but a fo)l or a rased will approach such a w omen. Cheap jew elry no iersoii w ill touch if he can get any ln-ttir, Cheap giils nn. iinthiiK l.tit tlu- rt fit ntul tli i-rtn,,,. men know ,t. and they will look 11. .very other direction for u life long friend and com- "-- - "- .-.."-, ..... ....... b lunion oeiore they will Live a eaite at the JHiidiUuk still tiiat tmklci at e-iery turn for fascinating the eye- ol any that will hsik. You thiuklt is iHiito the comet thing" u Ulk mint ami coarsely, be lioisteroiir ami hoy. deiiish in all public places; to make yourself so liold and forward and commonplace, every where, that people wonder if you eier had a motlier, or a home, or anything to do! So lie It, You w ill iirobably bo tiheii for w hat y 011 are worth, ami one of the-ao years, if you do not make worse tliau a shipreck of yourself, you will bejiu to wonder where the charm are that once you thought your.elf possessed of, and what evil spirit could have so U-fooled you. (!o on, lint remember, cheap girls at tract uoliOtly but fools and rascals. FLOWER SEEDS AND GARDEN SEEDS I. M. Kerry Co. sends us a nice lot of set-els, and his annual catalogue for the year, which is most lieautifully gotten up. The very artistic way in which the book is issued tells of a live, successful career earned by dilligcnie and business qualifications. His seeels are perfectly reliable and they cost so very little that it is always best to buy them instead of relying on saving the seeds at home here, for every tiller of the groanel knows that leesls will eletriorate. We call your early attention to this old aeed house of D, M. Fsrry t Co., Detroit, Michigaa, 8sd for 4w Iti? lu!ilrci(s A HAPPY PAIR. Thcte u ,i bull dog aim a cat, Who, strange ns it may sieni, Togotlu r by the shining stf nu U on Id fall asleep and ilreim. Wliino'ir iu fun he'd rush at her, Her eyes would noicr glare; Nor would sho scratch his holiest face, Orclexato her hair. And whin tho sky was bright with stars, His commits to begin, I'jion her luck, so win in and soft, He'd lay his shaggy chin. And in this way hu'd fall asleep, And in his cares would cease; While Tabby, most good nituredly, Would put rand ilicam iu peace. They wero the eij best n ftieiids, Tliey never liad n frnv ; And prubibly they nro the same L'nto this'iery day. OUR LETTER BOX Is moiu than full this week but ()! my dear littlo friends, my heart is so heavy and sad, that I cannot writo to you as I hae always loied to do lieforc. Ono of my dear children has passed away, and though she was no lon ger a child, iu years, yet sho was child to mo nnd it seems as if I could never bo happy again and I fear I can neer write you a cheer ful letter. I know how sympathetic tho heart of u child is and I know that J on will all lie so sum for lue. 01 my dear littlu ones ,,my jnugiou up and bo spand ns much as i " ' possible of thn sorrow of dentil. All our let ters nro so good this week. Wo 1111 see 11 vei marked Improvement ill tlicm all. Tluro seems to be great eaie taken to write good as well as to compose well. V niv glad of that, for no part nf the papei is so thoroughly iv.ul as this column of letters, right fnh from the heai ts of children whose minds and thoughts hue not not yet bttii contaminated by the wothl. And my dear ehlMicn, I try iu my poor way tu teach nml show you the pttli that leads to tine hippinus in this wothl. Ki cry onu of you Inn u something within you lalled "lOiivciiiHe," and now while you aio young, it is vuy tender, and if you will al ways stop a moment anil think, this conscience) willalways tell you win theryott ani.iliout to do light or wrong it will never make a mistake -though it will not often tell you to do the way you will liku to do, fur the right way is not always the i-isiest or pieman test way, but iu the end it is always the Inst way ami one tint will 111 ike you Hie happy mid dio happy too. It always has scimcd to me, and I haiu liied long enough to notiie, that more of tho happiiifns nnd well-being of the world iicpviiueii on women man on tliu men, so whiluyou me ohiil', dear little girls, you must begin to train up youuclix with this in you 1 mind, not one of you nil arc too young to understand what we say, i-oinineuco by being gentle and foiWaiihg U the other bintliirsnud sisteis -they will muui catch the spiiit and the brothirs will mkiii follow the example, liich of 1 on me telling what you nro doing to hulp, now each of you tty nnd see how much you can do to luako tho younger children happy. It don't taku much to make a child happy, ami soft answers willsomitiines change the whole cuiiiiit of a conwrsatinii that was loniiniiieed 111 anger. Try my little folks nnd then wiito me 11 little private letter and tell uiu if you have hclHd by tiyiug to In- thoughtful of others. Al'T I(tti. Ili'KW Vlsri. Or-, .bin. '-', INSO. I'Mitor Homo Circlet I see that the girls have Ii id the most of the Ixtter lo foi some time lent. Hoys, wu must not let thu gills lead us all the time, am going to school; our teacher is from th liutt. Wu have a good school, and likn our teacher very much. My father got me n line Christmas piest ut u book tho name is the "I'sth of Life." I stippo.0 all boys and gills neiii eel Christmas presents; old Santa Clatts used to come to our house on Chrisnias times; but hit don't now . I support he thinks when lsiys nre big enough to write letters to the Home Circle, we are big folks, Katie 8, has not moved away as wu had expected. She gave us a history of Itussiu; she ran harrow and sow ; she cert J Inly can ted) us hoys how thi'y farm 111 Russia; what kind of plows and harrows used tin re, and if they raise wheat! Most of us boys live 011 a farm and like to know all we can, for iu a few years we will lie men and not have tune to read ns we hav now. I will close by sending my smoml letter to the letter llox. Yours truly , Khmkt K. W. , ..... ,., ,' "' h '", ' " ' "'"" ".,S"' "- Home Cinlei As it ha Un a loiii! tune sineu I wrote mi I.t ftter, I thought I would try my band to .,,, , ,1 . , . . 1 1 .. 1 1 "b.r, as this I-ln second lettil. I hale. a little pet calf and its name is Queen. Ma made us a dress apiece foi Christmas. I wish I could see Aunt Hetty. Ma knotted a (pult yesterday; (iraiidina is piiieiug one, I hosi the KAliwrii will piiut my letter. I like to reoi) tho little letters iu the r'tnsiKlt. Well, I don't know what else to write, sol willelo.e With bet wishes for the r'.U.MKIl. Yours, truly, I.i'i'V H. Cn u l- Oi.Miri, W, T., .Ian. ", Ihsl, Kdltor Home Circle: It has Wu such a long tunc since I wrote 1 mv other letter to the l'liivm:. that I tlionclit J 0UM verite auothir. We have had a gruit dealof Oregonmist for two or three elays. We arc feeding ninety -five head of cattle. Ma has about four dozen chickens. Crandma is here now. I will semi one of my visiting cards to Aunt Hetty. Now, I will tell you what I do to help my mother. I help wash the dishes and sw eep the floors and iron. I will close, wishing the KaRMKK prosperity. Yours, truly, Lizzie Cjull, Mocntaik Viisr, Jan. 31, I8I. Keli tor Horn Ciwla. little folks, I thought I would write ono. I tun a little gnl "J years old. I live on n farm Smiles east of Stlctti. As thu other little folks halo boon telling of their pets, I will too: 1 Im von little dug and several kittens. I will tell you whit I haiu liecn doing! I help i-isik, wash dishes, make beds, sweep lloors, and sew sometimes knit. I elon't like to wash ilislns vciy well. We built n now home this muiiiiiiit, 1 liko to lead the letters from Aunt Hetty. The 1-.1ilto.1d runs about 0110 utile from hcio, there is a depot nlso about one mile fiom licro. 1 will stop for fear this will liml Its way to the wnsto basket. Yours, ti illy, Inv M. H.lllll.KV. ' Su.ni, Oiegon, .Ian. 'J, ISSI. Keillor Homo Cirelu1 I thought I would help tho Letter lUi llongwith nnother letter. Wo nro having delightful weather for tho fitst of tho New Year, their being neither snow or frost. Anna from Tillamook wtites a niio letter, telling whnt shu does to help her motlier. I make lieds, swi'cp, milk, help wash nml iron, wash the dishes, help cook nnd many other littlo things. 1 thank .teuuiii l'owell for saying that sho would send me a quilt pittern, but I nm afraid I will never get it if she scuds it to Fain iew, for thero is no postollico here, it is only the tiitim,' Our school-houso and our postollico is at Salem. I tried making spatter work that the littlo gitl (I forgot her name), told tnu how to make 1 think it is real nice. I would like if Katie. S, would tell her full name, ns I would liko to bu acquainted with hrr I send my story this timo nnd hope the lMitor will publish it iu the next issue, I propose thafthe young folks writo nbout the Chiiuvi lanpiir, as I think that will be a good subject. I will eloso for tho present with my licst w ishes for the Rwniut nnd may it pnisMT. G'l.AKi K. W.iitn, SUi.n, Oiegon, .Inn. Ih-il. I'Mitor Home Ciiele. As 1 have Icisnii' moments at the lirst of the New Year, I thoir.-lit I would endeavor to w rito :i few lines. Tin's is my fourth letter to the I'vumit. Wo have no school now, but I wish wu had. Aunt Hi tty wanted us to tell what wo do to help our patents. I sweep, wipe dishes, iron, feed the chickens and make the beds sometimes, I'a has nlmut'Oncies nf laud plowed, mid oier half of it sowed. I would liko thu young folks to tell how they spent their Christmas, I did not go any place, lnit I hid a very good time at homo I li.ini a little sister, shu is live tiny n old, I went fishing tho other day ami caught two tish p.i caught one thnt was CI inches long it was 11 men one. I will close, wishing thnt lMitor would put in lotif stories, Youis, truly, Minnik K. Waiih. How u.i. I'ltuiiiK, Or., .Ian. '.', ISSI. lMitor lloino Circle: This isilm lirst time t liaieciiyrd to vv lite a little for your fiiiudly columns. The op portunity for ns "vsee" pceijile- to gel into ni'WsiaHr eoluiiiiis nro mio, and iu your friendly pijK-r, whose a 1 rival isnlvvays hailed us n family blessiiig, I m no moic ihsiralile jurt 01 sirtion than that whete tho little people enn gleet null other and ii'nd our pro gress I aim the younger of flic thildicii, the oldest a brother. I 11111 not going to school now, iiui'schiHiI is out. Our tiaclier.s name was Nora CIciuilxTlin, of Salem-we had u xi'iy ph.iMiit school. I liked my teacher xeryiuiieh, 1 studied geography, giamiiiar, le-nliug, history, iiiithuiitic, selliug and writing. I got tlnough 1111 geogmphy, niith luetic, reader, hlstoiyandgramm.il' last school, I ri'ceive'd a prize list sehool fur getting thu inoit merits, Wu nro going to halo nil 1 liter tiiiiuieut at the (Ji.iiiL'o Hall, oil Howell 1'iauie.on thu I Ith of lauunry. I am f 0111 teen years old. I have bun going to MiiL'liig school foraje'.ir-it is conducted by 1'iiif Clnik, May lie I am getting too lengthy and louse queutly will tire those whose acquaintance anil hue 1 wish to cultivate. ItcmcinW mo kindly to all youi readeis and give me yet another for an expression of friendship, ami you will have obliges) youi Siueeiii Kricud, Kl I I.N K. -Swhiik, The Small Arts of Living Hardly anything u too small to jiI the comfort of life, if it be misplaced, A fxck in thetye, u kerual of wheat III the Issit, 11 ptn oint touching the skin, a band too tight or 4 uessleil strapgoue and gooibbyucomloit' Considi 1 mg how iniieh ill penas titxm our daily fooel, it is surprising how littlo s thought of tin conditions under which it is taken, 111 many families. Some people think n good ileal more of what is on the tahlu than what u said or done mound it; and some fiw, perhaps, 1 c verso thu oieler an opt ration thnt may 1(0 very well for special otcisions, when what is said is extraonlinaiy; but one that wu slnll beg to Iw uxctisMtl lr)m "a iigular lilt," even if the gods eamo to dine, until we aie able 10 dispeiisu with nil that Is impllud III n gissl upH-titu, Thu eiMikeiy is too lug .1 topic to tone h 111 this connection; though what with eookeiy schisils, a Is ttirkiiowjeilge among thu iMoph, and highei staiidnrds made familiir by our best hotels and 1I111111',' places, the art has gitatly advanced in this country within thu in et nt generation (Jisxl biuvl, a uiqieily ireilleel steak, and a roast ilouo tu 11 till 11, 110 longer excitu thu special wonder that once they did. Hy and by, erhaps it will not l unusual to find a good soup, or 1 egetabhse that haven't l-en spoiled 111 cotjkiug' Hut eoiisnler tlio meal eookid; how shall it be best enjoy eil? Hy having It daintily and tastcfullv arranged and nrved, in thu lirst place. We always mark thu good hoiucwifu up a notch or two in our esteem if we Me that how ever couqietent help shu may hale, shu always slips out to give the "last touches" to the table be foi 1: the family or thu guests sit down. Some do it for the guests but not for the family, but that is an irror, Tho ai tistiu arrangement of the table furniture; the skill that avoids irowdiug dishes together, or leav ing space too bare; the forethought that looks out for flowers for the dinnei table, though the centre table go bare; the quick eye w Inch sees tliat everything is in Its places these supplement the fare wonderfully. Prompt neaa in each member of the family Is another essential. It demoralize the group' to have stragglers dropping in all tha way through tat ntaaVaad give a rwliinnl m ORIGIN OF THE NAMES OF STATES. Maine wan so called as early as lti'J.1, from Maine, in France, of which Henrietta Matin, Queen of Kuglanil, was ntthat time proprie tor, l'opular name The Lumber or The Tieo S'nte. New Hampshiru was tho name given to tho tctutoiy com ciod by the 1'ly mouth Company to Captain John Mason, hy pitcnt, Noiembor T, It!'-.!, with reference to thu patentee, who wns (lovcnior of Portsmouth 111 llnmpshiic, lhiglmil. l'opular nainc 1'he (Irani tu Stite. Vermont was so called by thu inhabitant iu their Declaration of Independence, .l.inu my III, 1777, from thu Trench ii-rd nioiit, the tlreeii Mountains. Popular lininu Tliotlrei-n Mountain ."State. Mnassnchuretts wns so called from Mnss.i chusctts Hay, and that from the Massachu setts tribe (if Indians, in the neighborhood of Ikisteui. The tribe is thought to have derived its nabie from the Illtm Hills of MM ton. "I have learnt," says I'ogcr Williams, "that the Massachusetts weio so called from tho lllue Hills." Popular name The Hay State. Ithndo Island was so called in 1(1(11, In ivf erence to the Island of Rhodes, In tlio Med iterranean. Popular name Little Uhisly. Connecticut was so called from thu Indian namu of its principal river, Connecticut is n Mocliuaknnnew word, signifying long river. Popular name Tho Nutmeg or Kiec Stuno State. New York was so r.illcel iu 1(104, In refer ence to the Duke of York and Albany, to whoir this territory was granted by thu King f.f ln.l.tti.l I'.it.nln- Haiti. PI. I..., t.t,. ..m of Kuglanil. Popular iinme- Thu Kmpiro or l.xcclsior Mate. New dcrsoy wns so calli-d in ICIH, from tlio Island of ilersey, on the coast of Prance, the leside-ncu of tho family of Sirdcorgc Carteret, t whom the territory was granted. Peiiiisylvnuia Mas so called iu I (IS I, nftcr William Penn. Popular n.iir.u -Tho Key stone State. De law ai 0 w at so called ill 17011, from Dela ware Hay, on which it lies, and which reeviv e'd its name from Ird do la Ware-, who died iu this hav. Popular namu -Thu lllue Hen or Diamond State. Maiyliud was called iu honor of lleiinuttn Mnii.i, Queen of Charles I., iu Ids (intent to Lord Haltluioiv, .luiiu lUlth, Ih.'I'J. Virginia wassicallcil in LIS I, after KI17.1t licth, the virgin (Jueeii of Kiigliud, Popular name--Tlio Old Dominion or Mother of Pre si dents. Carolina was so tailed by the Trench iu lniU, iu honor of King Charles IX., of Trance. Popular namu of South Carolina- Thu Pal nut to State: of North Carolina The Old Notth or Tiirpcntinu State. (icorgia was so called in 1K.'I'. In honor of KiugOeorgo II, Alabama wns so called in 1814, from its I'liiieiiuil river, meaning Here wu rest. Mississippi was so called in I MX), from ita western houndaiy, Mississippi is said to de note tho whole river, i. o.k tlin rlier forme-el by tho union of many. Popular name-The Hay mi State lOiiisiaua was so called in honor of Louis XIV., of Trance. Popular name -Thu Creole State. Tennessee was so called iu I7IMI, from its principal river, Thu wonl 'I'eii-as-so is said to signify n caned spisui. Popular name The ilig Bend State. Kentucky was so called iu I7IU, from its piincip.il river. Popular name Thu State of Dark and llloody (jround. Illinois was so called iu I SO' I, from its pun cqial liver. Tho word is said to signify tho river of men Popular name The Sin ke r ei Piiuriu State'. Indian 1 was so calhil 111 ISOfl, from tliu Aiiieiiiaii Indians. Popular namu Tho I lousier State. Ohio was so called 111 ISO'.', from lis south ern lMiuudiry. Popular 11 lino -Tin-lluckiye' State. Meaning of Indian word Ohio, beauti ful. Missouri was so tailed in IS'JI, from its principal ruei. Indian naniemeauing muddy unter. Michigan was so calhil in IMI.'i fiom thu lal.u 011 its iKirder, Indian nuiiiu iiiuauiiig a wierforlish. Popular namu Tliu 'Volveiine Statu. Kansas is an Indian name meaning thu smoky water. West Yugiiiia So called utter Yllgiuia, Nevada is a .Spanish wind, meaning white with snow. Arkansas was mi called iu IKI'.' fiom its principal rili'i. Indian name. Popular name -Tho Hear State. Tloiida w us ro called by .I11.111 Ponce ale l'Oii iu I ,'7'.', Iwiauao it was discoveiiel oil l-ester Sunday, Spanish, f'ascua Florida. Wisionsiu wus so talleel from its piinciji.il livers, Indian name iiuaning wild rushing river. Iowa was so called fiom its prineial river. Indian naii'u, me.iiiing the sleejiy ones. Pop ular uume Haw key e Statu. Miunnsota is also an Indian wonl, meaning the whitish watcl. California, a Siunish wonl, and named from an ami of the Pacific Ocean. Populai name Ihi'liolilin Mate. Texa, a Spanish word, applu d to the ilo publii Pojmlar name J lie Ixme St.ir Statu. ODDS AND ENDS. Aftti all the other i.mties of lish mhc created nature had two quarts of Ismisleft, and in order to make use of themsho Imilt tin sloul and told him to go It. On a iieent Moonlight sti iihil'uI Nnirriruu- sett Pier thin was only an average of a man and a half to thlitttu lemiihs, and every fe loalo elioppeil her tan and handkirehiif as oite 11 as polMl-. The itoehetster Herald sals. If there- isnny one liull.ilo takes to warmly and naturally it is a Scamp with a Irauilulint title Hint ex plains why 111 iiuny noble footmen tome to Ami 1 it .1 to hunt the- uw bullalo. "Only twrutyt" ."Yes," she explained, "(ietiigt. iiiado mo promisuwlieii we we re mar nisi that I would never change I was twen ty then, and 1 mean to Lis piny promise." A little Oil City gill oleiies liei iiiothei 1111.1111 lug cloth by holding It up to hrr uosti with one hand and leaching out tu arm's length with thu othir- ht assume el a thoughtful oMK.it, and after cogitating a mo ment, she as led 1 "How can you measure cloth. that ray? Can you smell a yard!" It was not a bad toininent 011 what some men call business that an old (firman made iu Stv York, He said: "Der beeples go round eler streets all day sht-ating eat h odder, and tley rail it pizzinessl" "So you enjoyeel ou't n sgerie, did you! inquired young Hillabuh of his adored one' little titter, "Oh, yea; and, do you know. wt aaw a camel there that acrewad iu moaw and y .-- Children CRY FOR Pitcher's Castoria. Mothers lilto, ixnd Physloli rooommoua it- IT IS NOT NARCOTIC. CKNTAURITNIMENTS; tlss. WorM'H great Paln-llclloTUs rTiiitMllcH. Thoy licul, noot ho aast. ItlioumutlNiit upon 9hsV nnd Sprains, tiallft, nnd Ijiuh iwsh upon UcnstK. C'lioap, qulalt and reliable. SPURTS of disgusting Matraay. Ennillos, Craoklinflr Paint la Htm Head, Fetid Breath, Dcafnass, mtmt any Catarrhal Complaint, can bessa tormlnnted hy wol So Mejssra Catarrh Cure, n Constitutional As tldoto by Absorption. Tho most lav portantSlsoovorykinooVaoolnaUtai :J5(;,n, SKH'li! MKIJIIMIS Isold III 1S7S, hrlni; su tne-ristse ot Ta.JO over sn psas. I Ions) car, JUV THE BEST llssle nu liione) oil "ttttsip" esMintesrftlltL Singer .MmiiiractiiiiiiK 4!oinsfr 11 ll.l.TiTu. IIIV, MiiiiLg.r, JanlO-U ISA tirst Hlrerl, I'orttsnJ, Or. IK .1. MALAUKKY V VO C EN Eli AT. Commission Merchants; l 111)1 IIXM.K IIHAI.KHH IN Flour, Feed, E'rnvisions tmS. Shiiilc tsrotTi'irs. C1,II.SHll.SMKNT-Mll.ll'ITi:il l'IU)ll!l'KILS Wfttt. I lulllicr llulr InUri'.ls hy es.rresiiuhiiir wlen'tMeu Utters l luoiilr) rein.t)s snseeere.t llrrkl; Msaay esirrrnt luelleil Ire-enu s'illi-atl'iii 7l.llll;itAI. 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