Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887, March 04, 1881, Image 3

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Newspaper Page Textfy- WILLAMETTE ARMER: PORTLAND, OREiWi, MARCH 4, 1881. 3 r. Iiij Hjj)0m.j trcl.j tMlli-t It)- Mm llurrliil T. I'lnrktv. I AM THE LAD THAT FOLLOWS THE PLOW I am tlio lnd that follows tho plow Itoliin nnd thntah jti-t whistle for mo In ft hickory suit pretty well worn I co to tho Holds nt cnrlv morn, I hcln tosMttcr tho eoliVn vini. ltoliin ami thrush Just whistlo for mo. Out in tlio meadows Mid woods and lnncs Robin and thrush just whistlo for mo I watch tho sheen and l.unln nt yil.iyi When tho grass is high I toss tho liny) TIhto isn't a loy in tho world so cay llobiu ami thrush Just whistlo for mo, I co with futhcr to shear tho shcoji Kotiin mid thrush just whistlo for me, I fodder tho cattlo, tho mangers till, . I drivo n team, I.go to tha mill, I wilk the cows with a right good will llohiii anil thrust' just whistlo for mo, I help tho peaches and plums to savo lloliln nud thrush just whistlo for mo, I am tliu hoy that c.iu climb a tnc; Tlicru isn't an apple too high for mo, There isn't a nut I cannot see llnhln and thrush just whittle for mc. When I am a man I'll own ft farm Kobin nml thiush J:it whistlo for mc Hones and sheep mm many a cow, .S.tcks of wheat iiml a bailey nimvt I'll lw ft farmer ami follow tho plowj llobiu and thrush shall whiitlo for me, Tis better to stand in the polpcn corn ltobiu and thrush Just w histlu for mc To toss the hav in tho breezy lcn, To pluck tho fruit of the tio. Than roam aliout on the rustle seat So, sailor boy, I'll follow tho plow, Tis Mter to hear the w(ld birds sing, Kobin and lliiush on tho applo liough Tis 1 letter to Imv.i n farm and n wife, And lend it busy, peaceful li'ej Than march to tlio noisy drum and fifej .So, fiddler boy, I'll follow tho plow. CLIANLMES3 IK THE KIT0I7EN. If nah atti.'lcs nro as Indispciisil la ii) cook ing tho simplest meats nro not kept neatly, it will not bo long beforo tho ford cooked in them w ill tell tho story. Hut thoso house keepers who aro content if they order tho meats, and feel no obligation to lend a help ing hand in tho preparation, and maku no ex amination of tho condition of their kitchen closets after the work of tho day is finished, will not understand where tho evil originates. How indignant they would bo should one sug gest tho possibility that tho vessels in which their food was prepared might Ihj in ft very untidy statu, or wero needing some little over slight and intention from the mistress of tho house. . Hr.v often one hears "What can be the rea son that the bottom crust of my bread tastes liko rancid butter!" Kxaminu for yourself, and you will see tint the bread pans are but tered uvery time tlioy nro used, but never washed after us can you wonder that tho nc cumulation of greasy particles, added day after day, never removed or cleaned olf, will , in time grow rancid. Why should not tho bottom crust taste if it! It is w 11 if tho taste does pervado tlio loaf all through. Just so with pie plates. If tlio stone china is liked, thu glaring seldom cracks, and if they nte carefully washed nud nirui each timothcy nro used, and once n neck Willed innlittlelyc water, they can be kept sweet till destroyed by accident or cii clearness. Hut if set osido without careful washing and drying, nothing can bo uioru disagieeuble, How often, think you, Is the molding loanl hung up unwashed after moulding bread or rolling pastry, mid thu dough that adl cits to it left to dry or sour ami mold mi it, and then thu next Imtcli is kneaded on this sii-ue un washed lioaril! "IliiiMtrsibb'l I saw it hanging up ill the store cliiK't over thu Hour banel ns I uscd by, only this morning, and it was clean." l'leose turn it over, madam, ur.dersido up, lwfore vou sneak with too much certainty. And how about tho rolling-pin, tho flour-sieve! Meo ii the last Is not mown into tne uour oar reluith bits of tlouifli. from cook 'a hands. sticking to it. If 10, when thu barrel of Hour is uW.it half used you may hud that the re mainder of tli- Hour has become suddenly sour. "A little leaven havtiu the whole lump," rcmeinlier. Tiitn look nt your saucepans, vegetable boileu, gridirons, meat pans, etc. What nils this steak! Itttesns if the meat wuro tainted." Look to the gridiru or frying pan. The butter or fat that neeiiinu. late, day nfter week, without being thorougly cleaned olf, will soon injure the flavor of niiy thing cookt-d on or ill them. .See the bars of the gridiron and the sides of thu frying pan and s.iuco m..s, all scaled, iiicrustcd, and r,ougli with tlio'uccuinulations, never thorough ly cleaned olf. until the bars and sides are nearly double the original thickness. All ironwaru needs thorough cleaning every time it is used, nud none iimruthau a gridiron. Tho bars should bo kept perfectly clean and smooth, ami buttered every time thuy aiu used, if one desires a steak cooked to perfec tion. There are but few utensils lielouginjr to thu kitchen over which the mistre-iu should never relax her watch. Hut eiioii$li. We will now close this coiifu'ential talk. Will it do any good, and convince our vonng friends that they must watch over their kitchen utensils anil thus to teach their servants that it w ill not b nil easy thing to deceive or hide care lessiie.! Mrs. Heury Ward Hfi.lier, in Do , tuistio Monthly, SllAKK hands with somebody as you go out ' church. The more of it the twtter, if it is eiprcfeivo of real Interest ami feeling. There may be a great ileal of tho Spirit of the gosple put into a hearty shake of the hand. Think of St. l'aul's four times repeated re quest "Orcet one another" after the cum torn then in common use, and one which is xprcive of even wanner feeling than our common one of hand shaking. Why not give vour neighbors the Unetlt of the warm Christian feeling tlist tills you to your finger tips, and receive the like from them iu return! Vou will both be benefited by it; and the stran ,'e will go away feeling that the church is not, after all, so cold as lie hail thought it to be. J. J. II flllEliOUY'lt Still C-VTAUOirE. Mr. Gregory Catalotrue (advertisel in our columns) opeua with several fine engravings of new vegetables, after which follows an im mense variety of flower and vegetable seed, including 47 'kinds of Heans, 23 of licet, M of CaUageandCauliUouer, 20 of Corn, 23 of Cucumber, 23 of Lettuce. 41 of Melon, 17 of S.iusli, 21 of Tomato, 30 of Turnip, Ac., Ac., all duly described. Catalogues are advertis- WORK FOR WOMKM. VAXNIK 1IKI.11S IN l'UAIKIB TAUMKU. "What an olegaut cloakl" oxclalinfd Mrs. James as sho examined my last purchase. "I wish I had one just liko itl It salts me ex actly I I need a now cloak badly. I have worn my old one four Winters and it is really gotting shabby," "Thoro was ono more at Heed's just liko this. I am going to the city to-morrow, and will step In and got it for you If you like." 'I would say yes right off if I had tho money ny me, but I must consult Will about it as I shall havo to nsk him for tho money. How I wish I could earn a llttlo money for myself in some wayi I ha to to nsk for ovcry cent that 1 have! Sometimes I almost envy you yonr "gracious cstato of widowhood." You cam jour money j it is yours to do as you please with, and no ono has any right to say how you shall spend it." "You don't know how often I wish forsomc ono to advise mo about spending It," I an swered laughingly. "Yes, I know it must bo loncsoino for you sometimes, but then you aro free." "I don't liko to hear you talk liko that,' I said soberly enough "I understand you, hut thcro are others who would not." "I know that," sho rcplicdi nml for that reason I never talk that way beforo nnylmdy else. And 1 don't wnnt you to think that I nm complaining of my husband. Will Is a good husband as husbands go, ho is a good provider for the house, and really wnnu inuto Imve everything that I need In tho way of drcssj but like a great many other good litis bands ho cannot see that I don't like every tiuio I want n cent of money to ask for It.and receive ns n favor what 1 have honestly earn ed, I have no brothers, niitl beforo I was married 1 helped my father on tho faun, nnd ho allowed me what ho considered a fair share of thu prolits. It was: not much, but it wns ininei 1 had honestly earned it and felt frco to spend it ns I pleased. Small ns tho sum was I managed to dross well on It, always had n little money by me, ftnd when 1 mnr tied Will I had saved one-huiidied nnd fifty dollars." , , "What liecaino of that!" I nsked. "1 let Will have it townnls liaying for the farm, and I was ulad to bo able to do that much to help nlong." Tardon mo for the question, but Mr. James has money In thu Kink!" "Oh, yes! wu nro out of debt now, nml be sides the necessary Improvements on the farm, wo manage to put by something every year." "All in his name!" "Of course," she answered k llttlo bitter- Poking one's noso into family nllairs is risky business nt liest, even if the parties do happen to be old nud tried friends, so I said no more, but Mary James was fully deter mined to havo something of her own, nud so it came sbout that wu had other talks, nml she talked witli her liuslund, brought him to sec ..... ..... .!.... mi. I Lillftillv titm.liiri',1 thu IIU ClVlllllk.) . . .....j ....,.. -. subject, while I put in n word now nnd then where 1 thought thoy woubLdo tho most good. It was ufter ouu of these talks that 1 wroto thu article urging farmers to give their wives n chance to cam something that they could call their own. Just as I wrote tho Inst word Will Jonics canio iu, and ns he took a scat tio.ir tint desk where 1 WAS WritillU' Mlilll "Mary is crazy nliont earning money for herself, 1 don't seo what possesses her. I inn sure that I nm nblu and willing to give ncr anything mat sue nevus. , niy thing that 1 havo is hers as uiuoh ns mine." "A pleasant little fiction that men havo ut tered so long that they really believu it," I remarked lie opened his ves. and I opened my lips again nud talked (K him like a sister, and fin ished by placing tho article that 1 had just written in his hands. He read it through, placed it on thu desk, looked thoughtfully in to the tiro a few minutes and then went out without a woid, but I knew by his face that hu was doing some good strong thinking, n proceeding quite unusual with careless, gooO humored Will James. That afternoon Mrs. James ran in. and plumped herself dowu into a chair with the question "What can I do to earn money! I answered briefly : "Kaiso poultry. '' "Do you think I can niakn it pay!" "If you don't It v ill bo your own fault. Heboid mi'! and what one woman has done another woman can do, if sho lus the right sort of stuff in her." "Will you help me with your experience! "My dear, If 1 have anoliject iu life lieyoml providing the daily bread and butter for those dependant upon me, and saving something for tlio "rainy day' that has ooinu onco and may come again, it is to help my sister-women, or rath, r to enable them to help themselves. So you may count upon advice by the solid foot whenever yon choose to nsk for it." "Thanks, como over this evening," and away (he went. Kveiiing came and I "went over," Man1 was alone when I went in, but presently Will came in, and with a pleasant "liood-evening" to me, walked straight up to his wife and put ting a bank hook into her bauds said.! "It is all right now Mary. I went to tho bank to-day and drew out money enough to pay with interest tho one bundled nud fifty doll r thai you let me have ten yenmago, ami deposited it iu youriiame. I should have done this before, but "ljetter Lite than never" you know. And now if Funny will give us the benefit of Iitr advice, I will "set jou. up iu the ionltrv businv, ami thu next thing I'Ukuow-jou will be a 'bloated bond hold er.-" Marv laughed, then sho jumped un and cave Will a hug and a kiss, huggeil and kiss ed ie, and then we wcie nil slinking hands together, and finally, woman fashion, Mary bri'ke down and cried, and I rail away. Kow there are many, very many fanners' wives who, liko Mary James, desire to torn something for themselves. Daily tlio cry comes to me, as doulitle's it comes to aluost ever-woman who has fought her way any where nearsucccssi "What can I do to earn a little money!" Some of these women wmt money solely hecauie tncy no noi waui w uk theirliusbauds for every dollar they hapten to ueedi others want a little that they nay lie able to "mako presents with their wu money;" still others want to help "payloff the mortgage;" some w:ant to "dress Ijetturj" one wants t send a boy to college, but ein not unless she can earn money, in some uiy; Vomo only want to work off tlieir surplus in- ergy; ami last nut mot numerous oi an, ire the women who look iuto the futuje, -aid thiuking of the "rainy day" that may cone, desire to save something tliat they can (all bsck upon, and the women who are absolute ly obliged to cam something to piece sut slender incomes. The etiorts of these women to earn a little ready money may lw seen in the cakes aiid jellies, the bibies socks and sacques, ami crochet edginu, the flimsy "finey work," and the w re tclie. I liaml Knil goous lor saie at siu Womans Exchange in New York. A gnat deal of this work is unsalable at any pri:e, and a goodly sharo of tho remainder sells for so little that tho sum which remains for tho waiting worker nt homo is wretchedly small, but still all that tho articles sold for, thoy wero really worth. If women Instead of do ing such work would turn their attention to jioultry raising, bco keeping or somo other branch' of farm wi.rk that n woman may do without neglecting tho caro of tho family, they might mako it count. Ultra is nothing connected with poultry raising, whether'for exhibition or for market, that a woman cannot do better than most men, and I would adviso all women who from choice or necessity desiro to cuter tho ranks of the producers, and who possess tho facili ties for poultry raising, to turn their attcn ion to this ngrccnhlo pursuit. Mrs. Harrison tas named women not to expect to find n bo nanza in bee-keeping, nml I can assure them that poultry-keeping is no "royal rad to wealth)" but I know that any woman posses ses a fair sharo of energy and wains, and who can dovote a part of her timo to the work, can mako it fairly remunerative. Will farmers and fanners' wives think of w hat I havo said, and if they will nut their thoughts into wonls for tho bencrit of the readers of the Faiimkii, so much tho better. CHOICE RECEIPE3, To Clkansk Dnifi'iMii. A very great sa vingcau bemado in every family by saving tho fat that comes from different kinds of meats. Thcro Is frequently moro gravy than can I hi tsed. cry fat beef, when boiled, will leave a deep coating of fat upon the top of the water, which cnu bo taken off when cold, leaving the broth to use for stock for soups anil gravies. Keep all theso various fnts in n cold placo till enough is accumulated fur n quart or moro; then put Into nil iron kittle, witli as much cold water. Set it over tho fire and bring it to a lioil. Kemovo it from tlio stove, set in a cool place till it is solid on tho top; take n knifu nnd lift out the fat, turn it bottom sido up on a ptato nnd care fully scrapo oil all sediment Hint ma adhere; w ipo with a dry cloth, and you havo u perfect ly clean cako of nlco shortening that cm be u "cd for frjing doiighnutcs, shortening pic crust or iu nny other placo that iiieds lard. SiMi'LK CimmktIi'. Tlicroii nothing thnt equals fresh biittennilk for removing tan, fieckles, sunburns or moth spots. It had the great advantage that it docs not injure the shin, but renders it soft liko a child's. Take n soft cloth or spongonud ba tho the face, neck ami arms thoiougly witli buttermilk lieforo re tiring for tho night; then wipe off thu drops lightly. In tho morning wash it thoroughly, nud wipe dry with n crash towel. Two oi three such baths will taku off nil tan or freck les. It will keep the liands soft and smooth. 'I ho acid of thu kuttcnnilk auswers a far bet ter purpose than any powder or paste tli.it 's kept in a drug storu. It is n sample remedy, but effectual. Kkkp Laiui Swkkt. I nm surprised to leant through thu different papers how few persons know that in order to keep lard sweet tho year thrnngh they must, in trying It, leave tho fat iu the kettto with thn scraps until they riso to tho top pcifectly brown, Thlsremoves all wnt-ry siihstanco and gives the Inrd a rich delicious flavor, liesidcs making it moro solid. To mako it white, it must bo tried on ft very cold day, and cooled as quickly iu shallow pans, i.im prepareel in this way will keep cook and wect tin ouch thu warmest Summer.' 1 give this for thu benefit of others) I have. iricu it ior nisuy years. Jcmiiixh ami Cakkh. Will some of your many lady leaders glvo a good iceeipt for i-o- coauut Jumbles! Tell precisely how to mix and how to bake. I h.ivo m.ulo them, but thoy nln ays sour get flat nml thin nnd I ctiinot get them nice; please give very ex plicit dncctions. 1 'lease tell mu how to make nice cocoanut enko, Uith ns jelly enko ami cake; also nice chocolate cake, (live plain illicctious how to mix, nnd every particular. Haw 1'otatii Ykast. lhiil 1 handful of hops in .1 pints of water grate S largo potatoes; mid 1 tablespoouful of salt and half a teacup fill of white sugsr. Stiain the water oil' tho hops, and stir it into the potatoes, Ac. Hoil H minutes; let it cool, and add 1 cupful of yeast. Potato Ykant. l'ro and I toil very soft, II potatoesj mash them fino; add 1 cuptiillcachof whitu sugar and wheat flour, add 1 tenspoou fill of salt. Hoil 1 small handful of hops in 2 quarts of water 20 minutes. Strain i', as it iKiils, upon the potatoes, Ac. When it has liccomelukewarm, add 1 cupfull of good yeast, or 1 cakeol (lerman compressed yeast, dissolv. ed iu 1 small t-'ncupfull of warm water. Lot it riso very light. Makimi Hiiow.n HliRAli. Iu tho evening take a largo milk bowl, put into it a kitchen cup not quite full of molasses, twice tint quantity of lukewarm water, in which dissolve a small piece of butter, one tahlesooiifiil of sugar and ono teaspooufitl of salt. Then add of a ciipful of sifteil wheat flour, I J cupfuls of bran flour three-quarts aim, w uen u is sinootu ami ireeirom all lumps, onu cupful of lively Vuast. I always keep a largo wooden spoon for the purpose, as rising. Cover the IjowI with a clean cloth, nud set it over night in a warm place. Karly the next morning it ought to havu risen nearly to the top of the bowl. Orease the pans, beat down the sponge and pour the mixture iu. When light and up to within a little of the top of the bread pans, put it into me oven, wnerti it must la- watchi-ii clos- ly as, owing to the molasses, it burns mote quickly and cannot Ituar as much heat a wheat bread. When it is n nicu brown down the lire by paitly removing tho stovu lids; let it Kike for nil hour at least a little over rather than any under that time. This receipt makes us u small round loaf and an oblong one When each comes from the oven I havu it rubbed with a buttered cloth which keeps thu crust from getting hard, and gives a nice, glossy appearance. Doc Cholera Remedies. UtO'Suxk Journal. F.verjbodv knows that is is thecasiest thing in the world to get certificates to tho virtues of a patent mediciue. When the hogs cholera attacks a herd or a neighborhood, there al ways comes a timo wbeu the ilisu se has run its course ami subsides. If, just at this point any iciucdy lias been used, it gets tho credit of doing thu business, when, iu fact, it was Nature's owL. work. In another case a man escapes the disease on his farm, while his neighbors havo all suffered from its attacks. If he has Wen using anything as a preventive during this period, he is quite willing to give that thing the credit for las immunity, while, a a nutter of fact, similar cases are reported even' day where no remedy whatever is used. Very much depends upon proper attentiou to sanitary regulations; and when these are promptly reported to, the ravages of the dis ease may usually W checked without the aid of medicine, ' jtiH l$hf lulilrcii; BABY'S CURL. I found to day amid somo treasured things Kept long with loving caro. Somo faded flowers, lovo notes and broken rings And dearest far of all love's offcriugi Tblilittlo curl of hair. Tho silent, burning tears fell unrepressed) For the dear curly head Mv willing fingers have so oft carrssed, Till every childish grid was soothed to rest I number with my dead. Never again my eager hands shall stray Amid the clustering hair, Where iu tho long ago this swcot curl lay For the dear head is lying far away Hoyond my love and caro. Heyond tho rrach and need of lovo 's caress, This precious, curly head Can never feel again mv wann lips' press, Or know witli what ft depth of tenderness I hold this silken thread. What wonder that tho totrs! fall thick and fast Hero is tho twilight dim! For this, my darling's ringlet. Is tho last And only relio of n stored past! Tis all I have of him. OUR LETTER BOX So many pleasant letters continue to come that wo begin to feci assured that thu box wilt not bo empty again. Kosa writes n uiio'let- tor; so good tint ono would not suspect that It was the first one. Not many little girls nowadays over saw n spinning wheel, and it is something to tie proud of to jhnvo spun yarn enough for a pair of mittens. Wo hope our hints on canary birds will help our little gitls to keep their feathered pets. Dell says she lias no peU, only toys nnd dolls. Well, sho misses ngood deal of comfort and pleasure, and shu saves herself much grief too, for these pti that wo all lovo so well aro very apt to dioorsoino accident befall them, l'rentlco Hall gives us a good long letter that speaks for itself. Anna does writo well ami we arc glad to hear how happy she is with her dear grniulmn. She is a lucky littlo girl to havu n grandpa too. Two writo us n letter on one slicet-Kstclla and (leorgo, Wu lovo to see brothers nud sisters love each other, and lovo t see them find pleasure In tho samo ocoupa tions. A sister can havo a great Influence ind if sho loves her brother and likes to bo iu lis society, it has thu effect of keeping hi in Et home. hen wo scs lioys polito and at entivo to their sisters, we are sure that they an lie trusted, ami that they will make good md influential men. So girls you must al ways treat your brothers so that thoy prefer your company to nny ono else. Charley little New Years chickens will hanlly lie able to livo. The old hen must havu been hungry misting so long in the tree) It seems to us that Charley ought to have helped her out. Kmma must bo a great help, working and sewing carpet rags. Wu lovo to hear thu girls tell how useful they aro. Hernard l.ns a pel ptg; they can be taught tricks ami show con siderable intelligence. Siikiii, Or., Feb. IU, 1881, I'ilitor Homo Circle: I have seen so many littlo letters from tho yjimg folks that I thought I would writo a fiU lines. 1'iin.i takes tho Faiimkii. I am thirteen years old. I have n vi lamb) her mu is Daisy. 1 nm going to school at Sledds. Wu live one milo nud a half South ofShedds. I will lose by wishing the Faii- W.:i great success. Yours truly, I Oko. 11. lYun. j Siikiiim, Or., Feb. la, ISSI. lilitor Homo Circloi 1 As I havo not seen many letters from th s prt of tho country, I thought I would write o ie myself. I am a llttlo girl ninu years old, 'o live one milo and a half from Shedds. 1 liavu threo brothers and three sisters. I am not going to school now; I study reading, alithmotie, geography nud spelling. I havu list got any peU, but my oldest sister has a canary Inrd and a little fish. I will close, hiplng to hear from tho rest of the boys and guls soon. Yours truly, F.-tTKIXA I'fl.ll. Hlack Itivmt, W. T Feb. 7, ISSI. F.iitor llnmu Circle f I take this opportunity to write you a few liles, I havu n pet calf; it is three weeks old and its nainn is Jack. I also have a it 1'tL'; its name is Squaro Dog) ho likes to be tefatched on the side, nud will lie down when I jcrntch him. We aru going to tear down otf barn iu a short time. Father wants to git his lifo insured. Wu have a )et colt) his iiitme is (ienenil and ho is ten mouths old. Well, as I don't know of anything else to write about this time, I will close, by wishing tlit Fa i:m hi success. Youis truly, Hmivaiiii S. Siiotw 1:1.1.. Wooi.nrus, Or., Feb. 12, ISSI. Kditof Home Circlet As '. havu seen so many letters iu thu Home Circle hut none from this part of the country, I will try ami write one myself, Most of the little jlks talk about their pets, hut I havu none. Hut I havo uiuny toys; I havu two dolls ; ml two mugs) they are very nice, I will t I what I do at home. I wash tho dishes mop t u floor, carry in wood for tho store and si eep sometimes. I have no mamma like other children; my married sister stays with , It is net snowing hero liku in I'ort land; saw it 011 the cars; pa says it is a foot leep icre; it must W vry cold indeed for tho I uple walking iu it. It is raining hero now 1 rriblo. We milk 2 cows and can make agre ;dealof butter. My little sister two ) ears old went to town Monday; I am nine years ld. Aunt Hetty must writo soon; I like t read her Utters very well. Good suc cess 1 1 the J'auui-u. DHL St-mtsiiu;. SllEiilvt, February, leSl. Kdit Home Circlei I v U try ami write a few lines to thu Home Circl for tho second time. I am going to scho. now but it will be out soon; we have ovr fory scholars, and a very good school. I don't have very far U go to school, which is a good thlnir when it Is raining, but when tho snow is deep enough for sleighing, I would liko to livo farther away, ns I am very fond of sleigh riding. I livo about fifty yards from tho railroad track, just North of Shcdds sta tion. Tho water was under our barn It only lacked about six inches of being as high tho second tlmo as tho first. It stopped mo from school three days. I havo threo young chick ens; wo had somo chickens that roosted In tho slough, and one old hen set in a treo in tlio slough fivo nights and four days; at tho end of that time sho como out all right. Wo have but two turkeys now. but Spring will soon lie hero and I will have to help to tend tho garden and flowers. I will close for the present wishing tho Fahmku great success. CiiAnix. SlIKllP. . Silvkiitox, Or., Fob. fl, 1881. I'M i tor Homo Circle i Wo havo had n grent deal of sickness this Winter and a very sad time. My sister has Wen dead two years, nnd last week wo hnd to 'livo up her only child, n bright llttlo girl htf i years of ago; nnd our heart aro heavy and sad, I read of your borcavement, and I realize that this lottcr will find you buried in tlio deepest sorrow at tho loss of your daugh ter. Though tho days aro dark now, Spring will como onco moro; thus I trust pleasant days will como for you and yours. I will send a notice of my llttlo neico's death. DlKIt Near Silverton. .buiu.irv .1(1. ISSI. Hosatiah Melvina Hicks, daughter'of Hiram 11. nud Mary Ann Hicks. And maybo I'll find my dear mama, And you'll come tip too, by and byj And Anns will wait for you, papa, Ant! open the gate of tho sky. MaiwultFuaxc-is. . J.V So.tr Ciikkk, Feb. 8. ISSI. or Homo Circlet My father takes tho Faiimkii and I hav Wen reading tho young folks letter, so I will try ami writo one myself. lam n littlo girl twelve years old, and I live on n fnnn. My father farms 100 acres; hu has seven head of horses, fivo cows and n several hogs. I do not milk, for my slstcrsjnro all married ami I have to dn a great deal of house work. I havo six brothers ami fivo sisters. I havo a little nephew four years old. I havo been going to school, but It Is out now) I study tho fourth .leader, arithmetic, geography nml spelling. I will tell you what I havo to do. I wash dishes, mako hods, iron, cook niidjinsny other little things. We have lots of work to do. I havo no pets now. as my bird t1It.nl., I guess that I will closo for this time, as this is my first letter to tho Faiimkii. Kmma A. SitAiirjc. II0011 Uivkii, Wasco Co., Or., Feb. flth, Kditor Homo Circlet As I have never written to tho Homo Cir cle, I will try ami writo a few lines now. I have seen ft great many lettfrs from the littlo folks. vVu have ha I almost live feet of snow hero this Winter. I have Wen cutting cord wood this Winter; wu havu one man cutting wood mil want tiioru. Wu havu a utco Sun day school. I havu ono brother nnd thtxo sisters. Wo have 11 placo which is railroad land; it has got brush nlmost nil over it; it is not level laud, but rolling. Wo havu several head of horses nud cattle. All of us Uiys nru glad to seu the littlo girls do well, tsiecially thoso who aro learning how to cook. Now, girls, I cnu cook n little, at well as do out door work. I think it would 1 .11 nice lor soce of you to have n little help sometimes, don't you, I have t o cows anil somo chickens, I nm handy witli tools; papa is a carpenter, so I have a good chaucu to work with tools. I think Leonard Kohhiiis is right when ho ifys Aunt Hetty has stopped lectin ing to the boys. e ought to do our best. Leonard sneaks of such a nicu timo 011 his canoe, I havu fine sKirt on snow shoes; you ought to seo me tumble in tho snow, I used to know Miss Iv, Scttle-mirc, but perhaps sho has forgotten me, Just threo years ngu I was visiting my father's uncle, near her houi 1, 1'iiKNTicK 1'. Hail. Dit.U.v, Or., Feb. 12, ISSI. F.ditor Home Circlet I live iu tho UmUiia mountains, where l'as cteek empties iuto F.Ik creek. I nm ninu years old. Wo livo in tlio same ynnl that grandpa does, so I can run in nud seo them when I wish to; my grandma nud I have a nicu flower garden in which wu have a num. ber of choice plnnts. W have sonic. cry putty little limbs. I go with grandpa some time to feed them. I havu two sisters nud ono brother; my sisters names nru Nancy and .11 try nnd my Mother s name is John. Nancy and myself go to school. 1 hnvu never writ ten to any iaper Wfoie. I hopo you will think this good enough to 110 into your letter lio. Ik-st wishes to the r.WiMHi. Anna Diiai.v. Silvkiitov, Or., Feb. 1), ISSI, lilitor llonm Cuclei I am a little girl eight years old, and I thought I would write letter to the Home Ciiele; it Is my h'ist letter. I'a has taken thu Faiimkii tight years, ami wu all like it very much. Ma has Wen spinning ,inu stocking yam lately and shu showed mu how to spin; I spun enough yam to knit myself a iiair of mittei.s. I hate a little sister two) ears old; her name is Lillie, Shu lus a doll named Hose. 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