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WILLAMETTE AKMpit: PORTLAND, ORqsN,, APAIL, J, 1881. flt lomij $ircl. Edited Iiy Mr Hitrrlnt T. Inrhc BPRDJO CLEANIKQ. Tib monil On leaving home around I glance n bnviu is nuury nniieicganct-; I Tlio ilog ami cat upon the hearthrug lie, I My tweet wife kisses mc anil says good by, hilo servants bring my bit, and coat and i , cane, i With eo much comfort, how could man com i plain? Tis noon. As to my homo I thru draw pew I hear tho noiind of blow. Iho atmosphcro Is but a stilling, blinding iloud of tliiat; l Tia from tbo cirjKjts beaten, I mistrust) sun, norror stricKon, to tho liouao I lly, A socno of (lisiil.it on uroets my cj e, ThocarptUup, tlio curtains down, Arcs out, rurnitiiiuull upset ninl piled about) While hiek and forth, with head in towels licuiul, With skiits looped up a toot nbovo tlio grouiul, And nriui nil lnrr-d, fly ere.a'uics can it bo My lovely wife and tcivant) neat 1 tec, Tearing alKiut in ilimo niitragiNiii duds, And stirring up this aw fill nindl o' suds, Wliilo in their eyes thoro gleams n dai gcrotis light! O CJit licnciiM, 'tit flityl Oh, what u dreadful aiglit! The dog, onco scalded, from them keep aloofj i no cut mi soiigui mr iniciy on wo loot) And in tho dining room, wlitru 1 had thought To find a toothsnuin dinner, thoy Imu got A (lend of Afrio v, who Joji to swing A whitewash brush mid spatter everything. Hut 1 am not forgot. Sly font is aprca I Out in tlio woodshed on a barrel head Ono slico of bread, a plato of warmed-up beans, Some water in a mug, a dish of grccnt. Oh, banquet rich! And boat of all, jou ace, I've brought n fellow home to dine with me. 1 l m LETTER FROM AUNT MATTIZ. Editor Home Circles Wa read to much aliout hottachoM decora tions, but then articles of beauty alwaya re quire some outlay of money. Wo nted more di'octions fur miking ornaments and little useful nick uacks, which wilt coat nothing but aparo timu in their production. Two thirds of womankind must aak for every cent they get or go without. Half the husbands, I am afraid, would give some very Indignant sniffs If naked for money for such purp iacs. Wo wont trot ocr the old worn path of cigars, tobacco and whiskey cocktaila. We alt know it by heart, but when did eurknowing It crer induce a man to make an equivalent allow ance to his wlfo to spend In pretty tilings, so doar to her heart. To mako a pretty hang ing baaket, ono not requiring conatant water ing and care, tako auyconvoilcnt little dish "' or liox and cover tho outsldo with inoaaes of every obtainable shade Gum this on; oak trees and rocks will supply most lowly mosa. Oathcr trailing mosses and vines, which, when dried, will present their natural appearance. Dried flowers and rrayies will add a beauty of their own. Arrango those, alt tastefully In sido, permitting tomo to droop upon the out tide, others totwiuo naturally up the cords ojf support. When once prepared and in place it will took nicely for months. To one who baa little chlldron to care for at all times, it will be more convenient, although not so sat isfactory as living vines. For quite a pretty dining or ordinary aitting room tidy, take a Hour sack don't laugh jet begin at ono , edge, fringo out an inch, leave two inches, draw threads from a space one inch wide,loave two inches mid to continue until tho entire width ia prepared; then begin at another edge and draw threads in the same manner at right angles to those first drawn. A fringe must be made upon all four aides. Tako colored til road or worsted and hemstitch up and dow n the middlo of each tpaco of drawn thread. Tako the needle over quite a littlo apace each stitch, ao as to leav o pen good sized diimond shaped holes. One must do a little calculat ing at first to be sure the apaco of drawn threads are the same distsnee apart, figures may also be worked In the plain aquaria left. To remove every tupicion of lettering from i the sack take it in warm water and thorougly soap, roll up tightly and let soak for an ho in Then take tho sack, letter aide down, upon the loard and nib It; if not all removed, soap again and put by to soak. Tho second time will usually be auflkient. If net all removed at the first washing there is very littlo usj to try agaiu afUr the sack has been dried. Aunt Matdk. Hood Itivcr, Orcpon. "tnoppjthaetjt" w "Uaaneatr An item going the rounds, says that a young man in Madison, Wisconsin, bought six collars and a neck-tie, w eight under four ounces, and through snobbishness or laziness, ordered them sent to bis residence; lie would not carry a parcel in the street. Thoy w ere sent in a heavy freight wagon; two men labor iously carried the parcel into the hall, and inquired if it ahould be left there, or carried up atairs. His "affianced" happened to bo there, and saw the exhibition. Served him right. A certain lady (?) bought a spool of thread, and ordered it "sent homu" over half n mile. A farmer of our acquaintance was stopped in tho rain by a wtutthy linn, at no haggled aliout tho prico of turnips fur several minute, finally getting them down fiom 117 to i!4 tents a bushel, mid then ordered a peck; ntid ended by asking that half of them bu jillow turnip for his wife, and half whito ones for himself I Wo saw their delivery, in nn immense cart, drawn by 17 Jokes of oxen, with ndriverfor each joke, each driver carry lug nnd wielding a long whip, and vigorously shouting, "haw, gee, g long, etc." Tin oxen's horns wcrcor (lamented with white and jellow ribbons, and the white and yellow turnips w ere marked by ribbons of euntspondiug color tied around them. The cavalcido made a tour of tho town nnd thrco wide circuits before success ful ly backing up squarely to the purchaser's goto. Four men delivered them in n lingo basket, and tho farmer refused to receive more than 0 cents, the contract prico. A mechanic, previously engaged, was present to chip off tho quarter of a cent to make the "chatigo" right. Tho seller and drivers neighboring farmers then went to a li'tol, "put out" their teams, and had a bounteous dinner to gether. .4lfiV$l"MrcU.' WE LOVE THE ABSENT BEST Oh, the absent are tho dearest To a m ithcr's loving heart; And tho depth of our affection Is not known until we part, We may view our sleeping darlings, With a watchful pndo and care; And may brcatho an earnest btosing O'er dusky head and fair. Hut if there remains a pillow Too uncruinplcd, and ton w lute; And the chair a-ncar the bedside Hold no garments for tho night If wo miss tlio shoes and stockings, A toio jacket, or a dies If we mls a 'Good-night, molhcr?" And a dear one's warm caress Then our hearts j cam wiili allcctiou Tor tliu lovu from inn- neat, Ami we feel of nil our d irlings That we- lovo tho absent best. Ah, the absent nro tho dearest Mother hurts will answer ed The dear tins by far tho sweetest Aru the- lips wo cannot kissl brother; we all live at home and are quite happy. I am a girl 13 yean old. Tanas been taking tho Fanum for two j cars and wo like It very much. I always read the Homo Circle the first thing when we get tho paper. Schav ItlCHATUlHOV. FimntN Milk Chelk, Or., March 0, '81. Kditor Homo Circlet I am going to school now; I study reading, arithmetic, spelling, history, geography and writing. I saw a letter from Nov Hadlnv. who I am acquainted with; and also ono from Maud llurfordj I wonder if alio remembers mc yet. This has been a long, haul Winter; there has been ten feet of snow fall during tho Winter, l'ho low ist tho thermometer has stood is six degrees abovo zero. I lixu the HoineCircla very much. l)f v I). Holtov. 3 OUR LETTER BOX Aunt Hetty took a holiday and wont off Remedy (or Burnt. Kditor Willamette Farmcri Aw I hav o soen ao many accidents caused by fire in tho papers of late, I thought pcihapa this simple remedy might be of use to tome of the readers of your columns. It was intro duced by an emiuent phjsician in Ohio, and lias been used with success for very bad burin in our family, and by my friends fur twenty five yeattsjhe treatment is thusi Care should bewBPto exclude the air from the bam, and tesquickly as possible boil some weet milk and while this it coming to a boil stir a batter with cold sweet milk and flour, and when the other milk boils, gently stir the batter in; then spread it on a cloth and when cool enough place it en the affected parts. It will be teen that the pain will cease in a few moments; when this begins to dry replenish and the burn will toon heal up and not dis figure the patient. I will close for fear of tir ing your patience; but mast say I think it a great help to the children to write and hart their letters publiahed, and besides it it very interesting for them to read each otbert let ters. I remain your well-wiaher, AScbscmbek, Bickleton, W. T, Sprint Clothing. Messrs. Fishel & Roberts have a complete and excellent assortment of youths' and boys' clotbiug. They range from the smallest to 'the largest person, and can be obtained at any desirable price. Anything bought at this firm's place of business can be relied upon and no shoddy goods kept in stock. We nope to tee our fncuda patronize a firm of such stand Our Next Cemmltstbntr of Agriculture. National Lira Stock Jaursal. Who shall be Commissioner of Agriculture under Trcsldent Garfield? This is a question that interests "very reader of the Journal in the United States. Tlio olllce, ever since its creation, has been a sort of harbor of refuge an asylum for broken down, aeedy politicians, men unable to make a respectable living for themaelv ua, men who had failed in business as wtll as In polities, destitute- of bualncss graining, and without practical acquaintance with publio affairs. With suck men at its head, weak, visionary and "seedy," no won der the Depsrttnont of Agriculture has been laughing-stock of politicians, as welt as of practical farmers and business men, from its creation to the present timo. It has bean, and still remains, a chaotic, unorganized, aim Iras, worthless affair; and to it will remain, until, by a stroke of good fortune, a strong man, with first clsss executive ability, thor ough business training, ami an intimate, prac tical acquaintance with the agricultural inter ests of our country, shall bo placed at its head. With such a man tilling tho oilice of Commissioner of Agriculture, tho Department might be made a poiter 111 tile cmncila Ot the nation; and when once a master hand shall have organized, shaped, and given direction to its affairs, and shown what may lie done and how to do it, it will lie comparatively eay to find men who are capable of carrying on the work. An Infallible Remedy. 6eruiifntn llaeonl Union. It la stated that President Oai field is to pestered by otlice-huntcrs as to lmvo aullercd severely in health of late. There is no reason why he should make himself a martyr to this kind ot annoyance. He has but to declare hia intention to put in practice the priiicipKa of Civil Service Reform, tnd this at my of place hunters will bo routed. We have no sympa thy for an Kxccutivo who allnw s himself to bo worried to death by men whoso demands are emphatically against public policy, and w ho, in the interest of the country, ought to bo re buffed. President Garfield has the remedy for this state of things in his own hands, and if he fails to apply it that it his fault. Clark! Oregon SeedUnc Strawberry. This ia tlio time of year when people will be putting out small fruits, and wo call atten tion to the almvo berry, of Oregon origin, which was reported on by tho Statu Horticul tual Society last Summer, and pronounced the boat berry for firmness, flavor mid liardincas, the member had ever seen. Compared with Wilson's Albany, the most iKipufar market berry, it is much better flavor, boars aw it k or ten days earlier, and o -ntiuues late iu the season, Mr. I'. A. Clark, of I'-ist Portland originated the berry fio n the aeed, and has u iw over a quarter of an actc of the plants growing. o lielivve it to bo one of tlio beat fruits ever known and its aupcrior flavor, with iu oilier qualities iiameu, siioiiia soon nring It into universal us-j. Apply to P. A. Clark Kaat Portlaud. 'MS-Jw $10 per hundred or 1,50 per dozen. Bow Lone Will It Last. Jaeksontrllla Stotlnil, During the past three months there lias been told in Jacksonville, alone, over 0,000 deer shins. Deer wilt average about CO IU., to that within a few moths the deer slaying pc pulaton have consumed 300,000 lis. of veui ton. It mutt have been consumed for, of coarse, tho industrious people who are tlaying the noble game by the wholesale are too econ omical to waste wholesome food and too con tajentiout to violate law by almply tUogbter ing deer for their hides. The question now cornea np what will these poor wretches do when the deer are all murdered. The answer is that, a man who will kill a deer for it hide, will steal into tho beautiful country to enjoy a littlo suiishiuv, fresh air and pleasant sounds which come with opening Spring the robins are chirping n happy return; tho littlo lambs are cilling, nnd tho squirrels aro just coming out from their Winter sleep so wo wanted to havo a taste of all these, pleasant things and feel happier for a change. Wa must explain that it was becauso wo were away that the letters of last week should havo been pub liahed this week, as we put them in according to tho date. Hut our little friends wilt not feel hurt when they find out the reason. We only w Ish wo could v Isit each ono of our little friends in their own homes; we would liko to know each one of them, and hope that they will coino and see us. Addie't letter is dated in February and and wo aro afraid she is begining to think that her letter is lost. Take good care ot Gyp, and ace that he is fed, has a bath every two days, and often put white cloth near the perches so that if there aro any mites on him thst he may be cleaned of them. Thesa in sects will travel a long way and hide in the day time in cracks in the walls. Many birds die for this reason. Albert got the prize for hcinr the best speller he has a good teacher for he pays attention to that now much neg lected part of a childs oducatlon when you milk after this, you must 1st each of the calves have their share of their mothers milk. Most people Jerk the poor little calves away !efore they really get a taste; it is quite wicked and wo want our lioys to take care and have fat calves. When people brag of how much butter they can make, we don't want to see the calves. Chester has the most head marks iu his class there is another aeuaible teacher in Kiigetio, Dean w ritca his first letter and it is written well, speiiua uutrvcily, and shows that ho tried to do his best, which Is arrvdjt to him and a compliment to the circle. Jn has commenced to read tha Uible through; we would like to know how many of our littlo cirls and boys will commence to do tho same? Yon will all find that it will be a. pleasure. Sho muat tell tho other 'how ahe pieced her charm quilt. Our little friends in Lost valley is reuiendiered for her sympathy in deep trouble and may alio bo sheltered from aaine htraelf. Nancy and Mary "too give us their childish sy jipathy; sweet and pure is tho lovo of a tliil.l tlicy too are rending the lliblc, ouo chapter every day. Oh, if ever)' ono of our Circlo would road it carefully an J try and live according to its teachings they would each be better and happier. How thankful you, ought to bo to havo a dear grandmother to love you and tare for you, t'lough its jour own little feet and hands that should be ever ready to do her sen ice. Jte member that it can be only a little while tww that you can have that pitcious privilege to wait oil her. The Hiblo says "three score and ten is the allotted days of nun, after that only is troublo and wickedness," Susau writes from Dayton. We remember those hills wheu we were there list Fall, we think IluniMnii, Or., March ,1, 1S81. Kdltoi Homo Circle! Aa i tiavo not w ritten In so long a time, I thought I would write a few- l'nes. Pa takes tho Kakjimi, and we all liko it very much. I like to read tlio letters from tho littlo folks. Wo had a good school hero, but it was out last wick; thcro wcio thirtyllvo scholars. I hav o one sister nnd tlv c brothers. We liv o on ivfnrm two mil's Hast of Hubbard. Pa has got about thirty-flvo acres of land In cultlva tii n, nnd ninety acres of timber. I wish tho littlo folks would writo their full iiamo; I think It would Ira Interesting. I havo com menced to rend tho llible through; I would liko to hoar that all of tho louuir folks were reading the lliblo. I am pieccinc a charm quilt; I have it half done. My sister is also picceing one, which she has aliout half com pleted. I remain a friend to the FAIiaun, Jane A, UoiNir. Kuiiknk Citv, Or., Feb S8, 1831. Mitor Homo Circlei As I have not written to your paper for some time, I concluded to write again. 1 havo been going to school, but was out last week; I atudy reading, arithmetic, gramnicr, writ ing, geography, algebra and spelling. I got tho prize for tho best writing and most bead marks; there were an avcragoof about ten scholars. Wo liad a good time the last day; wo had spcskliig and singing the afternoon. I sue IdaClarko leads iiiwrltinir about the Chinese Empire; I will tell what I know aliout Itt It is situated in the Hnntl,,a.i..rn part of Asia; the capital ia Pekln. The nrln. elpal prodiictiona aro tea, rice and silk. The Chinese wall is 1.600 lonir. 30 Midi and in feet wide. They built it to protect themselves from the people living North of them. IU population is ten times as largo as the United States. I w 111 close, honinir to bear fmm tl. young folks often. Vour friend, ClIKKTKll O-uiuuv, Liroi., Or., Feb. 28, 1881. Kditor Homo Circloi - 1 am a littlo girl nino j cars old. Wu live In quiet bttlo town on the banks of the Willanictto rivij-i I liU. 4- U. I.crevery well. I have got a pet kitty. My aistcr haa AVViari'.J.aud lie is a splendid slnccr. hi. jUne is flip. Imifuot ln to school now. hav J a fine dog, and his name Is Don. I rve iwo sisters ami to brothers. I will lne by wishing tho FAnwicii succoas. Amur CiiAMiLr. pathy in your deep affliction. It has been but a few years tinco she laid a loving daughter In the grave, and can rcalizo tho gloom that now siirrounds jour threshold; but wo know thoy havo only gono before and arc waiting to wclconiouson (hat bright and shining shore. Mama saved tho pieces wr Hon iu memory of vour ilatightor. With my best wishes to the Fahhkh and all tho joung fulkr, t remain at over jour littlo fiieud, C. C. I!. HOW HE OPT EVEN. Ixnil.li:- Courier Journal. Old Mars Major Meaux w ns a p jw erful good friend of old General Jackson, and had lit under him at the battlu of Now Orleans, agin them redcoat fellow i. Hut's whar ho got his Major title. They liked each other migli. ty will, and had a habit if ono had anything tho other llkeil it went over right thar, nnd then. Our old Mats Major had hunted the country over, and found hiss If a fine pur ol maicn ciayiuuiK horses, witli wliitu inanes and tails. Ho w as aw ful fraud of 'cm, mid no money could touch 'em. Ono timu ho and old Giucral Adair took it into their heads to godnwnniid vl-lt old Oincral Jackson at his home iu Tennessee. Well, they drovo tho matches, and took my futer along to pull tho leathers and lit 'cm. When they got down tlur the old Ginerat wasgUd to see 'em, and powerfully taken with the matclu.. ho liked horses better thau anybody. Ho was always looking at tho matches, and always talkin' about cm' nnd hav ing hlsself nnd tho company ..... v. ..v...... vmi, jiu niuni.li cm nniui Kad, but ho knotted no amount of stuff could tako 'cm nw ay from old Mars Major. So ho took a fox turn on old Mars Malor and come at him nn tho blind aide. As I said afore, thoy had a habit if one want' d anything tl o oincr naa no sooner s.aui air it was his n. Ho ono moniin at tho breakfast table, wliilo the old lady was pourin' out the collie, the old Oincrnf rarcd back in his cheer at tho head of the takle, and went on this vvayi "Major Mtaux, I had a wonderful dream last lllght." "Ah. indeed." mild oldMarsMalnr. notdnuim. in' of tliu thunder that woscomiii'; "what is it, Mineral?" "Will," mm tho old Gincral, "Major Mesux, 1 dreamed last night that you and Gincral Adair was was down bcru from old Kiutuck a visitiu' mo and driviu' a spank in' span of match bosses, and this moriilii'you took me out ti the stables and saidi 'Id ra. Giueral, they aro yours. Take 'tin along; I oroucni tin ilon u lor you and Mrs. Jack- thin ' " Old Man Maior kinder felt back In blacbalr and turned whito aa as sheet, 'ctusu ho loved tho matches better thau hisself ; but he came back quick again, and taidt "Certainly, Gincral, they aro yours, Tako 'em and driye 'em for your awn use." It was liko drawing all his teeth at onco. The old Gincral come r-NTAU,, ILI7 UtoMEitf nlwnjra Curot and never Disappoint Tho world'a groat Fain-Rollover for Man nnd J3oatt Chonp, quid' nnd rollnulo. PITCIIER'SGASTOKIAUnot Xurcotle. Children jrrow flit upon, Mothers liko, nnrt lMiysl clnnH recommend GASTOHIA. It regulates tlio HowgIh, cur "Wind Colic, nllityH revcrisliiiow, and dcHtroys V'orni8. WEI BE METER'S CATARKJt Care, a ConatltnUonal Antidote Mr tHLi terrible maJttdr, by Abtorp titan. Tii atoit XsnportaustDltcoverr tint) Vaccination. Other remedies maty relieve Catarrh, this oorea at atfr artatj before) CeavansBption acta in. t fln.e by wlthing tho Yxxm with hook, .viarcli 10, 1(481. Kitor Homo Circlo i I m littlo boykalx jears old. I cannot wlte. but got my aistcr to write fur u. p. Isyiing to tow ii to-day. I will tell you w hat Ho to In In-iiiy mat I carry in tha wood for tie atove ami fire place, feci tho pigs, calvea, liretniidchlcktns, and many other chores. Ihavo a calf and he is two years old; his amo is llramly. I do not l-o to school now. mt w huu I il . I study tho first reader, spell- ii ami writing. Hike to hear slater read io lo'Um in the Ruimmi. Wo ravotu,. Ittlo chickens. I have a little doi and I.I. lame it Daah; l.e drives tho cattle fur n.. I fill cloao for this time by wishing the Fait tru succtat, Vour friend. I Grown: W. Ultlkimii:. back and aaidi "0, uo, Major, that won't do. I wouldn't tako 'em away from you fur the world. You think too much of 'em." "Never mind," said old Mars Major, "they is jours, and jou must taku 'em, auddrivu 'cm all over Teniiraaee." "All right." said the Gincral; "they is honeys, and notliln could please tho old lady hotter." Old Mars Major wat awful tore, and ttuill rd all that day how to get even with tliu roll ed and tumbled nil night, thliikiu' about tbo m itches ami now liu woulil get even with tho Gincral. Just 'foro day it struck him, and ho thought about that lino gold watch tliu old Gineral was to fond of piillin' out and lookln' at. This iiiadeliim as taty as parignrio would mako a baby, and he laid low tiutir breaUfast. '1 hen ho went inns tmiliu' at the sun, and after they hail all spoke and aettled dow n, old liars MJor Under squtr'd hisself, and Just at the old ladv was noiirln' out dm lmt nir.. he let loose at the old Giueral kinder o' this wayt "Gincral, I had a mighty curious dream last night." "What was it, Major?" said the old Giiieral, skirmishing around Iu his cane bottom, "Well, Gineral,'1 tald Mar. Major. "I dreamuil I was down here a vl.iln.' you, and to mako mo uo back to 'old Kentuck' happy, you just milled nut that big gold wateli til Is iiioriiln" ami i.ii.l 'M.i-.. M.h.i- Meaux. tnkn iti it is vrnrai umr It ilunv. "lly G , taku It," said the old Gineral, pull. In' off tho watch and paasm' it down tho table. "Oh, no'a-ildoM Mars Major; "1 did not mean tint." "Vet, by tho Eternal, you aWI havo it," aald tho old Gineral, and old Mars Majoi lust put tho guard over his head and the ticker iu his iocket. They was even, causo tho old Gineml loved that watch next to his wile. 856,532 SEWING MACHINES 8oU In 178, Uhif as Inrraue et 7J,0 osisr sur tev tlOUSJSMj BUY THE BEST Waste no msuy on "cheap" ceunUxiott. ouiKi-r MUlltalUCIurillfr loinj); iwlLLIsii.iiy,iuoc-, JatiW-U m itrsl Rlrtst, rwtUnJ, Of. . J. MALAKKEY V :., a JUNE JUT. Commission Merchants, WIIOUMALtt IIKAi.KIW IX Flour, l'ccd, Provisions ant! Slnlu Groceries. ,-r. -"- t..tt mmtiu irt DorrtaiKiiiiiiiiL ii.i ua mill msllej Irco on s-.lli-tloii. ' rwmm U current nJS&X!!!" " ... ,,r ta,v,i4i, l j.. Illllta, KTG, KIT S, 10 ana IHissl 1)1, uW KLOUH, HOI rortlnml, sijsu KOSHLAND BRO.'S Will jr (lie hllicttrrlaf r Hides.Furs.Skms and Wool Also l!l msas lltwralouh adtancrion CONSIGNMENTS OP WOOL. UtUnut (lulu ami Wool, Hon Cloth sal TWIm IVitkiiJ, No. 31 Norlh front St., mr. a St. iiisrclill-l) only we missed tho tall green lira that grow In tint valley. You write again ain about the country. Gcoruo I years old ami et ho more hit way. Wo aro afraid he 1 KroiNECirr. Or.. Feb 27. 1KH. Cditor Homo Circlu- I live six ee-neryk . , , . '' "loiner . .' ... ?'tcr hat been writing for some tii-.,. I ca ll filial MUVU WO WWW lUVIU la aV Kit, WW 1II11R J. ,, . . tho town it tituaUd in a lovely vall.-y, u.d , "n', , v r"1'1' weri charmed with the beautiful .ee-nery '" Ul.,,1 ' h"C,.' C."' S d tell " LC" g0i"S to Kl"'", luih clal i ' ly tix,fcr',Sr- l ,m, l,ce" ,t'"b'y ua-ling, spc ucorgo la ouiy tix. ' . , '" -"-""(.i - liirr. i'i.oiTniliv- ..ii i.,..i . i . .. than pava "? "-y - ' "i writing, j ut eaii.i.,. i ii . .,, ... , , that kicks and wo tie htr iv A grecn crop, when plowed under, beats, ferments and decays. The nitrogen which it conUina is, by this process, set free, but not to return to itt natural ttate u a part of the air. While in Uie act ol liberation or, at chem ists call it, in its nascent ttate, it unitea with other snbatanccs in the soil, and it held in that union until it it taken up by the growing croiw. Ana not only tint, lor nitrogen, when in process oi iiotrsuou, we are toiu, possesses I the power of so acting upou whatever intolu' bU Sanifood ltber IS ifreily In the Tm J ,' UU"fr' " 9 ""B W ? 'I3' to change its chemical condition and thereby ! llieP. 'ut th yte ond doge killtttm renders' it available, all except It. I have five sitm aiine limite-rnnro Imv If liu liAlnp li iLuls, H-mi;.l.tlMw,n.ftl ...Julralir. .fc""-'W W U ',lr '" '"I .i i H . i. it i 7 f,tK' "OHcilnll our ca v cs on milk but one him Ikuidy. Ho is good to , . dog, wo an.,,,, ,t ,utU , CQ JJ .. or Da.h wouM not I able to dnre calm8 , Ul , ,t,e ,. - tie. No animal can bo intelligent or useful ' . y; " unleat they aro trcate.1 kindly and handled jU m-wr (.. Otni'itv gently. There it to mueh pleasure to U taken; Kuiiksk Citv, Or., Marth '-' ISS1. on a farm if one It fond of animals. What IiKditor Homo Circlet more beautiful and touching than to mc; a hei i At j ou w at to kind at to publish our other with a brood of fluffy little chickt running iilctUr we thought we would writ.airi.i u' and out from under her wingtj how prouifeel tnrry for Aunt Hetty, for we know that ana important tne loou wnen noticed. wji it nara to part with loved ones. We had want our rtaden to grow up to love the count little titter, and God came and took her try anil larm We, lor II people wouM only aaway to be one of hit augelt; but If we love tatisneu to ao to, a rural lite it the very hapt.oa we tliall meet htr in the sweet by ami piest. One can not alwava make the moalye. One of our great grandfathers it still money, but there are eolid comforts and euliving, and be is nearly 88 years old. The JoymenU to be had on a farm that no city lif Ugh water did not damage ut any. Ma hat can give. Of course one needstobaeptufortjbeen sick all Winter. Miater audi have all bly rlxed and have conveniences atasai buthe boot work to do; we are getting to lie iimusuy nui iWi, uuuu uuc, usnu an pretty goou noutekeepert. jja and titter and thedt. One tees so much of sin, poverty a J my self read one chapter in the Bible every nlaasMf In sa At Is aVaV ItV tm k js.aTt AI. .1.. It.. a. sX f ""J ... v..7, .. ..... wnusivu uy. ii e gus a viuna cup ana saucer and a away from the noise, buttle and feverish W tilk handkerchief apiece for Chrittmat pro of a city life. . enta. We will close by Mying, long live the j cakmik. lourt truly, I "'vi swi jttnx eox. lost vaixky, Or., iUnh 2, 1881. Kditor Home Circlet I have not written to the Home Circle for tomo time, hut alter reading to many letters from the little folks, it give me courace to trv again. Aunt Hetty, I deeply svmiathUo with jou in the lota of youY beloved one; Mama too tayt you lave her luartfelt sjm Daytox, W. T Feb, Editor Home Circlet I live on a farm Ave miles from Dajn The land hem it excellent; we raise a vtty of every thing, tuch at wheat, oafs, liy, flax, tugar cauo and potatoet, We atod ten cow t last Summer, and told V'8 4dt Breeding Farm Bonet. Natlunsl hits hunk Journal. We havo encouraged the use of the laruu imported horses of tliu Uttt r class htvause wo have thought that ono of the ureateit de fects in our farm liors-a was want of tizet and thlt, ittccmo I to us, could Utter Iki tupplied by an infusion of the blood of the draft horse than from any other source. Hut w o are cer tain that iu many Idealities ijiilte as largo an infusion of this blood lua been-made as will be profitable; and that for tliu uses of tho fariiie', UtU r horses can bo prpduecd from theiogrado draft u arts by tliu use of a stout. large, cniiinmtlj.linilt thoriiughbied horse-, or a highly-bred, well-formed, and good-tired trotting stallion, than by a furthei infusion f the blood of tho draft horae. Itetiirning again to tliu 1'ertluroii blwul, we have no hesitation in allirmlug i ur Iclief iu its gnat (xeelbine'i and that it It to this Mfiod, which, nt n very uily day. was liiuilv intrwluewl into Canads, tHat tliu hniaes of that seetion owo lunch of the exerlleiuu that dutiiiguished them fifty vear ago. Very nunyof the very best airea of general-pur. pose, or farm horses, that wo have ever had in the United Stateo have Iweu brought from Cauaila, and evidently partook largely of this blood. From that country we liave had tU I'llots, the Curbeaus, the Columbnses, the St. Lawreuce-a, the ltoyal Georges, the NaiKiIeons. .1... V ..! .1 ... ' mo uvmiaus, Mm many oilier reoogulM a Ism illea of superior excellence, which we believe derived their merit mainly from the old I'er. cheron blooil, brought over by the French tet. tlert, lather than from an imaginary scion of importea Messenger, iplnted in tome mvtter. out manner across the border, aa a certaiu self-styled "Horse Authority" in this country bat told ut over and over again. And while, at we have said, we think iu many section! we have had quite as much of tho coarse draft-horse blood introduced aa will prove val. uawe, yet we are clearly of the opinion that we can never get too much of tho genuine 1'ereheron blood in anv iiarl nf ,ur .,.,i. where the produ:tion of hardy, tueful homes it tho object iu view, WILLIAM IXJMtAir. Feud, Farm, Produce nnd Com iiuhhiou Arorcliuiit. ii..te,H,,'iM",'or"u.rr"l,J; Vieruus.. iio ooi;v:fei,tsr.r(u'.,,',rrt'' COItNKU 1-lui.vr A.NII OAK HTU , 1-OIITU.ND. OK Jull If ' SIBSON.OHUECII&CO. Shipping and Commission MERCHANTS. Ar. Jl. 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