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WILLAMETTE FARMER: PORTLAND, OKEQON, SEPTEMBER 9, 18&1.
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'l Edited l,j Jin. Harriet T. I lurke.
QBANDMOTHER'S SERMOK.
The I
3 supper is over, tho hearth is swept.
And in tho wood fire'a idow.
The childtcn cluster to hear a tale
Of tliat time, to long ago.
When grandmamma's liair was golden brown,
Aud the waim blood came and went
O'er the face th.it could scarce have lieen bw eet
er then
Than now in its licli content
The face is wrinkle 1 ami L.ueoin now,
And the golden hair is grayj
But the light that shone in thuyounggiil'M eyes
Never has gone aw ay.
And her needles catch the f re's light,
As in and out they go,
With the clicking music that giandma love,
Shaping tlio stocking toe.
And the waiting children love it too,
iFor they know tha stocking song ,
Brings many a tale to grandma mind
, Which they ali.ill hear ere long.
Bat it brings no story of olden time
To grandma's heart to-nighj;
Only a lefrain, quaint and short,
Is sung by tuc needles bright.
"Life is a stocking," giandma says,
"And yours is juit begun,
But I am knitting tlio toe of mine,
And my work is almost done.
"With merry heaits we begin to knit,
And the ribbing is almost play;
Some are gay colored, and some are white.
And some are ashen gray."
"But most are made of many a hue,
With many a stitch set w rout;.
And many a rovr to be sadly ripped
Ere tue whole is iair ana stiong.
i "There aro long, plain spaces, w ithout a break,
I That in youth are hard to bear.
?And many a weary tear is dropped
As wo tasniou tue lieu w mi care.
"But the sadde.it, happiest time is that
We court, and jet would shun,
ben our Heavenly Father breaks the thread
And says that our woik is done.
'ho children como to say good night,
With tears in their bright young eyes
hllo in grandma's lap, with broken thread,
The finished stocking lies.
THEEOO DEMANFaHdVuPPLY.
ij finding myself actually traveling dow n to
'Portland in an express car, I amused myself
by counting the boxes of eggs tlure were
forty, each containing at least twenty-five
dozen. This is n daily occurrence and we
think it is well to talk about eggs, which
forms a revenue too little appiociated by the
fanner. Kveiy family in towns and cities
n8umo many dozen a month, while the
otels use fabulous numbers. The interest of
'the farmers' w if e js to get the best price pos
sible, and if pat up flesh, clean and attractive,
will command higher pi ice. In SanFrancisco
where many Oregon eggs are shipped, the
I commission merchant grado them in a little
I , room where a lay of light cannot cuter, bunrng
jK a candle or a gas jet. A mail opens a box and
WT passes a few eggs in front of the light, if the
n light shines cleaily through they are good, or
at least not stale. A choice egg is as clear as
glass, and w hen shaken remains solid; next
comes those which seem clear yet shake a
llittle, these are choico too; then there are
fthoao which reveal a distinct movement, it is
Jstill fit to be eaten, but is not considered very
ffgood and if broken the yolks and white will
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mingle easily; uuav me egg in c-iuuu) vtuuui
when held before the candle, and is just pos
sible to use in cooking. By the candle the
next grado is shown by a dark fixed spot, as
large as a pea. Many 6rms sort all the eggs,
the "gilt edged" ones being kept for custom-
ers who are willing to pay for a good article,
the next best go to the groceries, the shaky
ones to the bakeries. The very bad ones are
not thrown away but are sold for a few cents
a dozen, for use in the arts. So if a farmer
has many to sell it will pay to get a reputa
tion for having the er' best and cleanest.
The average price to the consumer is
twenty cents, and in Winter forty and fifty
cents can be got. Commission houses pickle
them, placing the best in a barrel and they
will bear the weight though so fragil, when
the barrel is full lime mixed with water is
poured in until filled. Tljo eggs come forth
in appearance as frtsh as new laid, and are
apparently j ust as good to eat. The only w ay
an difference can be detected is that they
will spatter when being fried. It does seem
as if with a little trouble and care, which can
devolve upon the yonnger ones, that a good
revenue must come from eggs, and this par
ticularly belongs to the family for pocket
money.
001 D ADVICE.
We have one letter from a little girl East
! of the mountains, that calls for more than a
Jpoasing notice. She perhaps intended it for
Fa private Utter, but then it is a case that is
so frequently found in life that we will git e
i her kttr entire, for there are many little
j girls we know of who are situated just in tliii
I way, and to whom a little kind, disinterested
advice would heep them from throwing them
' selves away,
'. DurAdnt Hetty As so many boys and
rirls are sending letters, to you, I thought 1
. would like to write one too, although mine
: will not be lue the others, as I write more
; for advice than anything else. I am fourteen
years old and am an adopted daughter. I was
i taken when I vu very small, and my parents
have always done everything for me they
could. They buy me evervtbine I need and a
great deal I could do without. I have never
made my clothes, as I hate to sew, because
i nave no machine and my mamma tells me
. I should not use one if I had it, till I learned
to sew and nut things together by hand; but
other (jirls do, and I da not see why I cannot.
j Mamma tells me when I learn to make my
own clothes and keep them in order I can have
t and wear good clothes around home, but as .
long as abe has to make them, I must expect
l to wear anything I can get Others tell me
I.ought to go out in company more, but ray
parents think I am too you a? and will not
: let me go out much unless they are with me.
I would like to have my own wy more. I
do not like to work as mamma wants me to,
'and hate to be so particular with washing
P dishes and everything; I do not see the use,
1 09 you? I wojM like tj writo more but am
afraid of the waste basket. Please tell me
just what you think of my troubles. I know
I am causing my parents a great deal of trouble
uu nui irj 10 nsieu hj your auvice.
Jane.
Now, my dear child, I can see by the tone
of your letter that you have an adapted moth
er who knows her duty anl is trying to do
that duty by you. It would be much easier
and pleasanter for her to do your setting and
mending for you than to urge you to do it,
and all goes to show that she has a love for
J ou in wishing to fit you foi life and make
you a reliant, capable woman. Then as to
machine sewing, I compelled my own three
daughters to make their own clothiug by
hand, and did not let them use a machine un
til they knew how to sew neatly with a needle.
It is a great fault now that girls do not under
stand hand, sewing. As to goiug out into
company while so young, she is perfectly cor
rect, and it is good to know that there aro
some sensible mothers left. No young girl
should go out from her parents house in the
evening without her father or brother. It is
not well for a young girl to accept the escort
or attentions of every young man who presents
himself, unless it be some one who is well
known, and whose character is known to be
good. Some foolish gills think it is fine to
have a "beau," but any young girl can see
enough of social life to go with her father and
mother depend upon it. Those aie the sort
of girls that the best men choose for wives
not the f riv olous girls w ho are seen laughing
and talking w ith any stranger that they meet.
Modesty and reserve are beautiful in a young
girl. We are rather glad to have this letter,
as it gives us a text to write upon, and tell
the older girls of the Circle what we know is
best for them. Jane says her mother is "so
particular." That shows that fhe has your
leal welfare at lient, and wishes you to grow
up a comfort to her and a credit to yourself.
Love your adopted uiothei, choose herBOciety,
and though at times you might think it hard,
yet depend upon it the time w ill come when
you will look back and be thankful that you
loved and obeyed this dear parent who seems
to have your good only at heart. Hope you
will write again. Aunt Hetty.
SILK WORMS AND CULTURE.
We introduced the su bjeet of raising silk
woims a few weeks ago in the Faiimek, hav
ing been attiacted to it by seeing in the Pacific
Ruial Press, of California, that an association
of ladies had undertaken silk culture in that
State. It seemed to be an industry adapted
to women, needing delicate handling, good
judgment, and patience. We can do no better
than to copy from that paper the following
account of an exhibit at the Mechanics' Fair,
at San Fiancisco. The world consumes such
quantities of silk, that it would Bcein as if it
would not be easy to get an over plus, and we
w ould liko to encourage any occupation that
a fiords suitable work for women and girls:
In view of the new life w Inch silk culture ia
assuming iu this State, and it is worthy of
note that tlio exhibits of silk, winding appli
ances and silk pioducts are very rich in this
year's Mechanics' fair. First are tho hand
some ami well-filled cases of Joseph Neumann
a pioneer in California silk culture and manu
facture. His position is on the main floor,
near the musician's stand. His exhibit is an
unusually large one, occupying one elevated
glass stand and a glass case. Both in variety
and quantity of cocoons and raw silk, the dis
play is remarkably good, and reflects great
credit upon the exhibitor for the care, persever
ance and expense he has gono to in endeav
oring to build up this industry in California.
Several pyramids representing the silkworms
spinning their cocoons are shown, besides
over -0 cases of cocoons, all raised in this
State. These latter represent many different
varieties, from the smallest up to the full
size of tho trench Annual. The specimens
of raw silk exhibited are very fine and estab
lish, as clearly as it is possible to do, in that
the silk manufactured from the worm bred in
this State is, iu its raw condition, equal to
that of any country in the world. Mr. Neu
mann, through his own unaided individual
efforts, has done much to establish this, and
he is deserving of every praise for it. Inter
spersed among his exhibits aro the diffeicnt
medal, (nine in all) that have been awarded
Ids exhibits in other places and countries, the
whole constituting a well arranged display of
silkworm productions and the marks of ap
pieciation extended toward them by others.
The two other exhibits of silk may be found
adjoining each other in the cast gallery. One
of these is by the California Silk Culture As
sociation, which is the naino chosen by a large
number of energetic and public spirited ladies
for their society, which is now the most active
agency in awaking new interest in silk culture.
The society has already enlisted a large num
ber of ladies in ditlereut parts of the Mate in
sericultural experiments, aud the results thus
far obtained are very encouraging. Tho ex
hibit of the Silk Culture Association is very
comprehensive. It contains first, a collection
of wild silkworm moths from India and China
aa also a number of the ordinary kinds. They
are the property of Dr. Behr, of this city. In
cocoons, the finest exhibit is that made by
Mr. S. A. Sellers, of Antioch. It is made
under the auspices of the association, and
comprises the following different varieties, all
of California growth : French annual, Japan
ese annua, and liivoltines. The French an
nual cocoons are considered the best for man
ufacture, being also the largest.. The Bivol
tines, or as the name signifies, bi-annuals, are
the smallest varieties. In addition to the
cocoons, Mrs. Sellers exhibits a lot in differ
ent colors of reeled raw and floes silk, together
w ith a number of silkworm eggs and moths.
The display is a very complete one, occupy
ing one entire Urge case, and would do credit
to any exhibition in the woild. The other
exhibitors in the stall of the California Silk
Culture association are Mrs. Keeny and Mrs.
McLean, of San Rafeels Mrs. Dodson, of Bed
Bluff; Mrs. James G. Whitney, of San Fran
cisco; Airs. K. Dennis, of Suiter Creek, aud
Mr. Bettleheim, of Antioch. The newly in
vented frame for silkworms to wind cocoons,
the idea of Felix Gillett, of Nevada City, is
worthy of notice, as are two very fine speci
mens of the California wild silkworm moth.
It is stated that a very similar kind of moth
to the California one is found in some por
tions of Tartray, and that the people make
from it a rough silk cloth that gives unending
wear. Garments made from it have been
handed down by the Tartars from generation
to generation, from time immemorial. Mrs
T. II. Hittle, the indefatigable Secretary of
the California Silk Culture Association, has
some interestingold German illustrated works
treating of the silkworm and silk culture, ami
Miss Mary Wackenreuder, of San Bruno, has
a very pretty imitation in wax of the mul
berry tree, and the si fcwormt feeling. The
operation of reeling tlie silk from the co:o)ni
may be seen on Wednesday and Saturday
afternoons.
One of the most striking displays in the
pavilion is that of the California Silk Manu
facturing Co., of this city. It consists of a
large upright glass case tilled with silk manu
factures, chiefly spool silk. There is an
architectural method of showing this spool
silk, which shows much skill, and presents a
charming effect. An excellent imitation of
the State Capitol, at Sacramento, and the
steps approaching thereto, and the lawns ap
proaching it are all made of silk manufacture.
The building is wholly of spools of selected
colors, and embracing all kinds of silk thread.
This exhibit should b"e sought for by all w ho
visit the fair.
HOPS AS ORNAMENTAL CLIMBERS.
Every family use more nr loss hops, and J ot
but few people think of planting them. They
need little or no attention, coining up eveiy
Spring stronger with age, and are leally beau
tiful w hen in full bloom, the long, graceful
cluster of burrs giving forth a pleasant aro
matic pcrf Uine. Something may be thus saved
each year in grow ing a vine, while a favorite
porch may be shaded or an unsightly building
hid in its luxuriance. We saw such a vine
last week in our travels and could not but
wish to remind our friends of the homely
ucauty of this most useful plant.
Aunt Hktti .
HINTS TO HOUSEKEEPERS.
Settuso Coffee After using the white
of an egg to settle coffee, one is frequently
puzzled to dispose of the yolk. If it is beaten
and stirred into the milk designed for the cof
fee, it will so closely resemble cream that few
will notice the differci ce. I seldom ute any
thing beside cold water to settle my coffee. I
cover the cofle with cold water and place
where it will readily boil; then fill tho pot
with boiling water and ret whe-o it will mere
ly simmer. Just before bringing to the table,
I odd half a cupful of eeld water which settles
it nicely.
Warmed Over Biscuits. Stale cream bis
cuits can bo so nicely wormed over that none
can object to eating them. They may be bro
ken apart, and a quarter of an hour before
tea, should be dipptd separately into n bowl
of clear water,and replaced iu the baking tin
in tlp oven. Thi y should simply be heated
through, but not brown or crisp.
Utilizino the Time, A friend who lias
several small and careless children, w ho con
tinually scatter different articles about her
sitting room, -keeps her house in order by
"picking up all the time." After several days
spent in her home, I saw that she really did
this, but so deftly and easily that I did not at
first observo it. The table cover w as straight
ened as bIio passed it for her thimble, the ba
by's toys were put iu order as she stooped to
pat him, and tho disarranged ornaments of tho
mantel found their proper place by a move or
two of her hand. I find that this constant caie
is the foundation of good housekeeping.
Beam Pobrhkie. Take a beef bone and a
quart of beans, put on to cook early; when
well done, take out the bone, leavinc thn !!
of meat, and thicken with a little graham
flour. Boil a few minutes longer and serve it;
it is excellent. Be sure, and put in water
enough at first.
. Stdffeii Stf.ak. This makes an excellent
substitute for the expensivo roast Select a
irood round steak, pound, season w ith pepper
and salt, cover with a nice diesring of biead
crumbs, roll up and tie tightly with twine.
Pour a little hot water into the dripping pan,
add a spoonful of butter, put in the steak aud
bake, basting frequently.
To Keep Preseuvks. Apply the white of
an egg with a brush to a single thicknes of
white tissue paper; with which cover the jars,
lapping over an inch or two. It will require
no tying, becoming, when dry, inconceivably
tight and strong, and impervious to the air.
Delicious Soup. Early in tho morning,
put on a soup bone in cold water; after it has
cooked aw liile, take vegetables and pare them,
one parsnip, one carrot, one turnip, one poia
to, one onion, yes, one of each kind. When
they are all well cooked, stir in just a little
graham or corn meal to givo it consistency,
then set v our colander over your soup dish
and pour all in when the nice soup will run
out, leaving the meat and vegetables to make
a hash or to be eaten cold.
' ONLY A HOUSEKEEPER.'
nr iiopksoutiivvick.
"I served an apprenticenhip of seven years
and worked steadily and hard, and I think I
understand my business." The cabinet maker's
face glowed with just pude as he looked at
the chair I had been admiring.
"How many years did you serve" I asked
him whose, 'prentice hand' was but too plainly
visible in the de'ails of their home. She
looked surprised, and at the risk of seeming
rude I continued: "I was only wondering,
since it took Mr. Benham seve.ii years to learn
to make a chair, how long you should have to
master your part of the work in the firm,"
A quick guinea of perception came from Mr.
Benham's side of the grate which must have
been gratifying to his wife.
The young husband's first devotion to his
bride had been beautiful; but it had by degrees
given place to indifference, as ho found hit
home in d&ngef of being given over to the
reijrn of " chaos and old night " Some men
might have remained saintly Mr. Benham
had not at sight of greasy door-knobs and
upholstery that bore evidence cf b by lien-
hams fondneta for molasses. It had never
once oxurred to him as a wife seeker that his
baby -wife's beaiftlful white hands nee led any
practice in different work from worsted em
broideries. Was she not a woman; Aud
was she not bound to turn out a housekeeper,
ready made and quito to order ?
Just here the false kiuduu s of many moth
ers is seen. "They'll havj it hard enough
when t-ey come to do f r themselves, jxijr
dears! Let them take life easy while tiny
may." Is it strange that li tlrn inetttsiemy
fills np the measure of the tlavs of girls to
re red! Such kindness i cruelty
Housekeeping deserves tt lu cU jed anin g
the fino arts. It dev.nci to 1) maou
such a study that its varied parts may be con
trolled without i u tire absorption of thought.
She fails by so much, who parades methods
and process. An otherwise good house-keeper
may ruin the effect of all she does by blus
ter, like Mrs Stowc's manager, who always
saw good reasons why every one around hci
should be up and doing; on Monday because
it was washday; on Tuesday because it was
ironing day; on Wednesday because it was
baking day; ou Thuisday because it was'
sweeping da) ; aud Friday because to-iuouow
would be Satm day. In fine contrast with
this is the same author's notable Katy Scud
dcr in whose home no one ever seemed to
hurry, and wheie tho work was nlwajs
"done up."
You lonsult only tie dial-pl.ato of your
clock, but the imperceptible motion of its
hands is dependent on tho set of wheels out
of sight, all working together, aud one moving
another in the intricate mechanism. You
may bo suie there are hidden spring and
wheel, too, in household machinery that
brings about the iot.it ion of meals and changes
and renovation, the recreation as well as the
constant plodding, in every well regulated
house. It seems so easy. A spectator would
say the house kept itself. But housewifely,
as in literature, what seems simplest is often
produced at the greatest expend it in o of
thought, as Macaulcy is said to have studied
for tw o days ov er the closing sentence in his
essay on Byron, till the smoothness of diction
and entire appropriat.iess of expression to
sentiment lead a tyio to suppose ho could do
as well.
It is because thought and care and faithful,
ness prevented it, that the dining-room ap
pointments, from walls of silver, have not
become dingy and uninviting; that insect pests
do not invade the peace, day and night; that
the dust of ages has not gathered ou lloois
and shelves; that windows aid not opaque;
that unpalatable meals are nut sei veil, at it teg
ular hours; that foul air, neglected appaiel
and general uuthrift and discomfort find no
place iu the precincts of tho home.
Good housekeeping may not imply rich
food, fashionable furniture, or liveried ser
vants. It is a compound of cheinestry, cul
tivated taste, natural, mental and moral phil
osophy, economy, and that most uncommon
article, common sense seasoned with glace,
Yet all this is inferior to the loftier side of a
truo housekeeper's work. She must be pic
eminently, the homemaker, the guiding spirit
that calls into her house comfort and peace
and trust, genuine ambition and loving de
votion elements that form noble charactei
and repi ess ignoble. "Tho heart of hir hus
band doth safely ti ust in her;" so may the
heaits of children, bctvantsand guests.
To Make Apple Butter.
This old timed s.auco seems fo be rather go
iug out of fas'iion; yet I think there is nothing
canned, dried frmt, jelly, jam or piestrve
that quite supplies its place, especially in tho
cir-JBV-l'" uc appetite cftUa for something
tart. It is i.lso nice tc have iu the house, bo
cause always ready, and can be made to serve
when an unexpected demand is made upon
the housekeeper's culinary stoics. The mak
ing is quit a tedious and laborious task,
though since we have a furnace stovo iu- our
woodshed a convenience that I wish eveiy
housekeeper might be provided with for try
ing out U'd, making soap, eto. with a large
copper kcttlo to fit the top of the stove, I
make up a quantity at a time, generally iu
the Fall, enough to last tid the fresh fiuit be
gins to come. It can, however, bo made iu
tha Spring, and in fact the cider is richer and
the apples less juicy, and consequently re
quire less cooking to bring to the proper con
sistency than in the KalL
Put tweuty gallons of rich, sweet cider into
a laigo copper keit'c, (make your kettle very
bright before you begin), and boil till leduced
to about four gallons, or till you have a fifth
as much as at first. It will then be much thin
ncr than molasses. Pare, core and quarter sixty
pounds of good sour apples; add them to the
thickened cider, and boil till done. It will
take four or five hours to finish up the butter
after the apples are nut in, aud it must be
stirred almost constantly or it will scorch,
and spoil both kettle and sauce. Do not try
to stir it with a Btick, but havo a stirrer
made on I urposc; something in form of a
garden lake without the teeth. You can
then take your position on a high chair or
stool, mil keep the boiling mass in motion at
your case.
Apple sauce made with cider is also nice,
For this uic sour cider, and boil down not
nearly so strong as fir apple butter, but
about two parts into one; then put in dried
sweet spples, first washing and draining them
and cook an hour or two, or till the apples
are tender, but do not fall to pieces. They
do not need stirring like the apple butter, but
must be kept pressed down into cider. Do
not have your kettle full at first as the apple
swell in heating, and would tun it over
Knitting Insertions.
No I. Cast on 0 stitches, 1st row across,
knit 1, narrow, make 'J, narrow, knit 1. 2d
row Knit 3, purl, knit 2. Repeat.
No. 2 -Cast on 12 stitches. 1st row Knit
2, male I, narrow twice, inako 2, narrow, knit
I, mako 1, narrow, knit 1. 2J row Knit 2,
make 1, narrow, knit .', purl, knit 2, make 1,
narrow, knit I. itepoat these two rows.
I find I can knit a smoother edge by knit
ting the first titch rather than slipping it aJ
some do. I 'ave learned that it docs not pay
to k.lt cotton thread, although linen coU
more, an I wears little letter, Tlio cotton
ticks 1 1 fingers and lieu lies, while linen slip)
junouthl) ovtrai docs wool. Besides, after one
upends mi much tune with a little lace, the
tfinu jht that It is only cotton, after a'l, is not
pleasa lit.
A utuiul condition of poultry is lousines,
Vjt lucre need bo no trouble in keeping them
fru f oin lice. Ueu tobacco stems or refuse
I.j r tobiccouiitV cuttings freely in the
mi prlting them about four inches deep in
t, i it lice l-o Lvcr so thick, in a short time
t y w 1 all lo gone from tho boxes.
401 flu h!lilrci,
THE LITTLE PRIZE BANTAM.
The tragic fate of a family of bantajns is
touching!)' twld in the.se rhymes by a little
eoriespondcnt:
Nine little bantams weic pecking at the shell;
One got flee too soon, and fell down the well.
Kight little bantams nestled clone at ntcrlit:
A weasel snatched one, and fled out of sight.
Seven little bantams wandered in the lane;
A haw k pounced on one: it uu'ci vv as seen again.
Six little bantams vv ere eating crumbs of bread;
A greedy bantam took too much, aud fell
duwii dead.
Five little bantams weie plajing in the bam;
The hoise stepped on one of them, but did tho
lest no haim.
Four little bantams watched the ducks swim;
One tumbled over the pond's grassy rim.
Tluee little Wuitamsw ere inthcirinothcr's care;
A looster pecked one, and then were leftapair.
Two little bantams trod the w orld togethei ;
Cook killed one of them, and pulled out ov cry
feather.
One little bantam, brave in colois in rate.
Won the viry highest prize nt the county fair.
OUR LETTER" BOX."
Tlio first letter we open is from H. B. C.
She has given her w hole name to us, as is
proper, but as she seems to be lather unwill
ing to nave her name printed iu full, we will
not give it; but it is such a nice, chatty little
letter that she need not be at all backward
about being known. Not ninny of the little
gills of these days will be able to tide on
hoiscback at tho age of 80, as this dear gland
mother docs. If only the girls would be will
ing to live sensibly and diess rationally, they
might live long and have good health. But
almost every little gnl soon begins to wish
the time to como when she can have a corset
and wear high heeled shoes. All sensible men
notice and admiie young gills who look natur
al and dress simply, but it is haul to convince
young ladies of this fact. We hope that our
little friend is one of the sensible girls, and
that she w ill ask her grandmother if this is
not tine, and will follow tho advice of one who
has had so many years of experience in life,
Tlieie aio some young people who are apt to
look with sonio indilUicuce or contempt upon
tho opinions of old persons, calling them old
fashioned or behind the times. The counsel
and advice of older people should be listened
to w ith respect. Littlo confidence can be put
iu those who do not lespect the aged. Giant
must be a plucky little fellow to be able te
help so much. He means to keep the credit
of his name. Wet are glad to have another
Utter from Ida, and hope blie will keep up
her intention of helping mother, iu thu wink
about the house. She will soon be able to re
lieve hi r mother almost entirely of the work.
Every littlo girl should bo caieful of her
mothers heal th, watching to save eveiy step,
A mother is every thing to a young gill. Claia
wants to know about (lowers, und this would
be an oYSellcut topic foi a lettei if tome of
our friends would tell their experience in
raising diilcu nt plants. Win le a nice llowir
garden is seen, tin le may be found people of
icfiucmcnt and cultivation, I'lowirs beautify
a home, besides giving pliasuiu to thu ouo
who cultivates tin in. Maty L. givis a good
account of herself, ami is really quite, n littlo
niotliel hilsclf to do hu liiuih. Of cum no nlie
does not have to bu told every day, oi lu-
ininded of tlithe duties, but gets up piomptly,
doing each duty at the pioper time. Ills
only iu this wit) that childiiu's help ih a lum-
fott; if uiothei has to leimiulxi evuy thing
herself, and say, "Now lt' tiinu to unlit,"
"Are the chickens fid," "Did )ini skim the
milk," etc., why she niujit us well do it all
heicilf, foi the icspouxibilit) is bit hi r niiiid.
But if mothir can think that en tain duties
are suie to bu done at tho light tune, it is
rcillv a help; so iny little jills must le.llll to
leincinbcrandiiotsjy "Iforgot." Thuboyahavu
been to) busy to wilto often, but we expect
to hear from them after this. Frank must tell
the test of thebovs how he will manage to
train his colt. He might do a deal of good
in that wa) , foi it is no little thing to gentle
a young hoise. lie is lucky to have so many
grandmothers. If he could only live near to
them ho would have many good things.
Leonard has been silent a long time, but he
ma Us up for it by giving a long aud luseiest
ing letter, which some of our young folks
must answer if they can. It must be fun to
set tiro to the clashing, if it is good and dry.
Alter all it is tho country boys who have thu
good tiinef, plenty of good air, aud every day
something uew to think of; with the whole
woods to roam inw here one can fiud a chance
to see and study tho habits of wild animals or
birds; then comes harvest times, with all the
busy throng of harvesters. This is tho lcst
sort of life to begin with. It is the boys who
have bod a country home, with experience in
farmers life, that mako our smartest men.
This life gives buys to much independence, so
that they arc capable of doing anything that
comes along; wbilo a city boy is no better
than a girl when an emergency comes.
Doha, Or., August 21, 1881.
IMitor Home Cncle:
As I have not written to the Circle for a
long time, I thought I would writu a few lines
and let ) ou know that I have not forgotten
it ami its young readers. Han est is at hand
and people are very busy threshing their
grain, I was out tho other day and killed
six quails, and would have killed more had It
not been too lato hi tho evening, I think
more of tho girls are writing than bojs, at
least there aro mom lettei shorn the girls than
tha hoyif. I would like to hear from Piiiitico
Hall, as he has not written for soinu tune, I
am afraid thebojs und girls will forget the
Homo Circle if they do not write more Boys,
I would like to have you write about the life
of Kit Carson and Henry HobU-s, old pioneers
of the West. Will some of y ou tell me w here
lean get "Wild Life iu tho Far West,' a
largo book compiled by Henry Hobbes, Katy
H., I vrai glad to hear from you; you must
write again. We burned our slashing today
and it made a big fire mid smoke. Can any
of the girls or boys scud me tho ballad of the
song, "The Moments wont wait for us Darl
ing;" If so I would like to have them do so.
I think the boj s should tell about their sports.
Lfonauii Roiiiuns.
Cfntkrvilif., Or., Aug. 23, 1SS1.
Editor Home Circle:
As I have never written for jour paper, I
thought I would write a letter. I nm 14
years old. I have tw o Jirothcrs and one littlo
fat sisfer, who is five years old and has piccid
a quilt and put it together all by herself, aud
ma has limited it. Pa gave me .a colt .and I
th ink it is thu best one iu thu county. I can
lasso him, and ho is as fat as butter. Well,
I am not a Web-foot boy, but a Haw key e boy.
I am proud of my native State. I will tell
tho boys and girls how many lelationsl have
in Iowa all iu one county. I have two
giandmos, ono giandpa, ten uncles, ten aunts
and twenty-seven cousins. The name ol tho
coitin I wiite to most is Eva Nutt. Whin. I
get big 1 am going back to Iowa on a visit. I
think Oregon is n line country. We have
been here two ycnis.
Frank U. Williams.
Ghami Mood, W. T Aug. 23, 1881.
Editor Homo Circle:
I will writes you a few lines, and hope they
will be rc! -onic. I live on a farm, and liko
it ov er so much better than In town. I was
in town last Winter and did not liko it much.
I love to bo out doois and work in the gar
den. I havo a nico flower garden, and would
like v ery much for some little gardener to bo
so kind as to tnll mo how to take care of box
plants, so they will glow nicely, as I do not
have good luck w ith them.
Clvua A. Uoiu.uts.
TA!n.T, Or., Angi st 11, 1881.
Editor Home Ciii'Ic
It has been boinu time since I wiote to the
Home Circle, to I will tiy and write again.
Our school is out; we had a good teacher.
We are miming tho tlucshcr now, and I hold
sacks sometimes. I have n fine maro named
Pcice. I also have tluee nice hogs. To
luol row is my birthday I will bo nine.
Grant Nichols,
Sli'Si vw, Or., Ma) 14, 1881.
Editor Home. Circle:
Peiliaps you think because I haven't writ
ten anything about fanning that I know noth
ing about it, hut indeed I do, as I have lived
on a farm all my life. I helped pa haul in a
pait of his hay. Two of my sisteis are teach
ing 'ihool. I had a pet lamb, but it died.
We have two pen) s. Wc havo rutabagos as
biguB.awjtoi buiket. My gi .andm.a st.a) cd
all night with w hist night. She is eighty
one ) ears of nge, and can lidc horseback, I
have a little sister eleven )cnrs old, who goes
nftei thu cows mid helps pa milk. Shu helps
me wash dishes. She has a bud and a cat.
My pa takes the F.vrvikh, and I nm always
glad to get, so 1 can lead the letteia from the
little boys and gills. It. B.C.
WiiiTvtvxCoi'sn, Aug. 2(1, 1881.
1M tor Ifomu Oleic:
I thought I would write to the Cnclo again,
as you was so kind as to publiih my other
letlel. Mothei has IU ducks and lost 111. I
am 10 years old. I went ton picnic thu Ith
of Jul). I help was dishes, sweep tho floor,
mako bids, milk, cany watci, hunt eggs, etc.
fll.uu looks well uiiheie. We had nico Mow-
eis this Summer. Iha Li wis.
Ilimil vmi, Oi., August 27, 18SI.
EditOi Homo Cncle:
I will tiy and w nte my Hint letter to ) cur
lenrpipci. 1 . mi a little gill only 14 years
old to day. I seu that seveial of my wjhool-
mati s write to theCiicle, ' 1 thniittht I would
too. The wiatlni to-day looks very much
liko rain, and eviijbodyis busy harvesting.
My sister k ms to bu nick to-dny, but I am
well and happy, Wo havulivc.l on a faun for
thu last Klyiais All my hi others and sis
tus went boin mid iiiised hen1. I am motlurs
little nurse. I have taken cuiuof half adn7en
.children for hci, 1 huvutoeook, wash dishes,
milk the cows, sweip tun mint, la inn inns
and take i.uu uf the childn u, especially thu
babv. A1V iHtuci is n lanuir nun a snou
maker, and makes all of our shoi s, mid moth
ir makes all of our under clothis. Shu also
makes cat pits und most all kind nf goods. I
must close foi this time. M.uiv L. S.
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