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"v.l I "l . WILLAMETTE FARMBK: PORTLAND, OREGON, FEBRUARY 24, 1882 3 tyui otinf $h Killlrd hy Mr lliirrlul T. (lurltr. LCQEKO. At tlii l-onl Christ walked tho street of lit) heard n woman's pitiful 111011, Ami stood to listen, fur how could mirtuw Como no near to tliu groat whitj thrutiu ? A moment, and then a wliito robed llguro Cull on tlin imvuiiioiit nt Ills fout, Crying : "0, Savior, mm of a woman, 1 liftvo suuglit my cliiM in uvcry struct, "And cannot find him; bo's not in Hnavon, The child, dear Savior, thou gavest me; Upon tlio Katun that I may nook him. WliLTUW!! lilt i. llll'ln I ItlUkt lift." 1 The tnotbur's voice, no full of anguish, Hushed the iiong of the angel noar, sr Awstruck they waited in anxious silence, Tho answering wonU of tho Lord to hear, Ai, looking ou her with tender pity, jv iiiubiunrii uio galea hiiuuim uu uiieiicu wide; The child 1 pave we will seek together, Not one of mini shall bo loit," lie oned, I Then, tweet rang the annul harp and voices, , Wave of inelodv following wave, as Olirna ami mother went oui from Heaven, Xlio child that wan lout to ock and save. ' Thoy found him after long, long lueking, Mia depths ol misery, shame ana tin, Hut the loving Chrilt, and faithful mother llrouirht the poor wanderer In, Now tho Lord Christ walks tho streets of " lioaven, J Where sounds no more that nitiful moan: yFor thu gates mo open, that each sd mother, ' . May freely go out, ami bring In her own. Mr: K. V. W'tltun in Demtitmt't. i i ' i OLD MOTUER 8RIPT0N. IIV K. K. IIAMrTON. H)ld Mother .Shipt.m I H llv old soul I l-;Told as big a till a uvor was told; u everyming sue sain nvi jusi neon none, We'd closed up for huiiuess in ISSl. fiSut poar ild thing -now deal and go us, Alio Igcil all me trouble slio triuil to bring on, i now, to me old worm sue can look uack, PAud smilo at tho big Joke she did crack1. f,Woll let her "smole a smile" -I don't care, If she di I givii siuiiiirs a ttrrat liiir scare. I To make t'leiu dodge Hades round about, I While the duil got his share of the drouth. lWtyou suppose "Old Niuk" folt blue. Because sho didn't tell tho thing true ? I'arhais It does her very gruat good, To make tliJ old fellow waste firewood 1 If tti old sinner sho was in liar day. And Qnatd on down that broad hnihway, Thcdovil, for a witch, itisurodly will burn her, Lcaviue probabilities to sUr-gJziug Venuor, TOUCH MOT. TABTE NOT. HANDLE NOT. The turrihlo crime of murder which lui just been unearthed by detectives in the citv of 1'urtland give a text on temperance tooforci ble to pus by without giving our girls and boy a lecture, that shall have an example to begin with, and a moral to end it, A young taau conies to l'ortland to spend a little tune, (t may bo ou buuir, or for pleasure, and ho driuks euougli to lose self respe;t. and gets liJto low company; ha uarrcls with those he associates with, and no doubt he was drunk at the tine. Ho is coaxed to go among these rilo people again by a man who was hired to got him iutoxjeated, so that he might bo in Viced to enter thu door, but if ho had lucii in fotsculou of his faculties and reasoning pow rtY,b would have known better than to have 'fcecu drawn into ho net. So, after bo gut jnto the house be was given more liquor, Which lud laudanum in it, and which caused him to sleep; then cloroform was put over hi aostrils, and he died and.was thrown luto the liver. Here is tho story of tho ending of a young man who was once a pure, honest boy, o any one who read tin story, lie had, per mini, a good teuder mother and proud father, tth sisters, who could not htvo dreamed of ch a sad ending of a dear brother. Now, My dear children, all of this liotilblu tale is ,o result of drinking liquor. If it had not iVa U.'n f r drinking this would not have ppviied, No doubt thu five m h uru known be participant in the murder will bo caught sd hung nil bemuse of thu use of ardent rtti. What a warning this should bo to u nil tn bi temperance boys. Commence Ou-, right oil, to live a temperate hfu. If it it" known by your neighbors that you will not Wiu k any kind of liquor, no one will think of Ifcriug it to you, and you will not be ttniptuil; let your views ou this point bu well twowu. As for thu girls, they llttio think feww much julltioucu thuy cnu liuvu if thuy ,'... . ... . 1 he ouUpnkuu lit the oaiuo ol temperance, usu to kuow or amuciutu witii boys or uug men who drink ovuiiouo drop of Iicjuui. Lot invito them to thu house, uud in every y show your uuiiureuco oi a itppier. i nvru many young boys aud young muii who L it looks manly to smoke uud diitik. e cigar and piunro nut so objeo;iouablu, aoes IK. bring in tueir liaiu mo misery sorrow that drinking duos; but tho ouu is to go with tho other. Good and truu gill I'domoro for tho cause of tompoiaucu thau izen lecturer in the field. Nuarly, or wu ay all tho terrible atrocities, murder incendiaries aru duu to the use of ardjut tits. If it were not for tho licensed use ol hop our (alls and orisons would be units 4jjfjipty andour taxes would bo light; indeed, Jtl-.l.. -II l.- I. ..I Hf- ....I ...... ..t., .....' tin Tiy l Wll Ul muy avuiv, j ww to this Suuiou. .There seems to bo no. y yet found to stop its sale, aud tho best iug lelt is for mothers to briug up the fam to tempsrauce. Wo would like to liavo a lupsrauoo lioU in the Fahmkh every boy irirl who would send lu tnoir names us dgiug theinselvM not to use liquor will bo blisbed, and ths uMt kept in a little ok by Aunt Hetty, so that that all may II 'jJLs who are to be the best tneu and women ol 'regou in years to eome, A whole neighbor rmo I ef yosuig folks might send thoir name iu " Itsaauie eayelope. , ' esgsegSBBeaggreg ,' Vl A man i like W egg. You oao't tell W sAetbw or not be'e good UMtU be'i "broke.' AUNT HETTY'S WORK BASKET. Illnok hi Ik is restored to Itc deep black color by sponiring it with a decoction of com mon cheap black tea, which contains all tho ingredient' of n black ilyo, vlr., tannin and lion, with usually some logwood to add to the flavor. The silk is then ironed with a moder ately hot iron on tho wrong sido or placed between two sheets. KNITTKH TIUY t'OlUr, l-ATTKHV. Use. vary coarso steel needles, aud number eight, four-ply, Doxter's cotton Cast on ono huudred mid nine rtituhes, which will knit tlireo tltnoi thiough tho given pattern, and an 1 six for edge. "Kdgu" incuu knit thrcu ou each side of tho tidy every timu across, i find it convenient to divide tho stitches evenly on tho throe needles, and knit with the fourth. Knit across plain three times before knitting the first row, and the same end of tho tidy before binding off. Seam the second, and every alternate riw, first How Kdge, knit five, narrow, knit two, ovor, parrow over, narrow oor, knit one, over, knit two, narrow, knit four, nar row, knit two, over, narow, over, knit one, over, knit two, narrow, edge. After the first time through this row, knit only four instead of live at the beginning. Tuird How Kdge, narrow, knit two, nar row, knit two, over, narrow, ovor, narrow over, knit three, over, knit two, narrow, knit two, narrow, knit two, over, narrow, over, narrow, over, knit tlireo, over, kuit two, edire. Last time through this row, knit three at tho end instead of two. Fifth How Kdge, narrow twice, knit two, over, narrow, over, narrow over, knit five, over, kuit two, narrow twice, knit two, over, narrow, ovor, narrow, over, knit live, over, knit two, edge. Last tima through, knit thiough, knit three at the end instead of two. Seventh How Kdgo, narrow, knit two, over, knit ono, over, narrow, ovor, narrow, knit one, ovor, narrow, over, narrow, over, knit two, narrow, knit four, narrow, knit two, over, knit one, over, narrow, over, nar row over, kuit two, narrow, knit four, edge, L-tat timu through, knit five tt the end. Ninth How Kdgo, knit thrtx-, over, knit three, over, narrow, over, narrow, over, kuit two, uarrow, knit two, narrow, knit two, over, knit three, over, narrow, over, uarrow, over, knit two, narrow, kuit two, narrow, edge. After first time through kuit two at the beginning instead of three. Kloveuth Kow Kdge, knit three, over, kuit five, over, narrow, over, uarrow, over knit two, narow twi:e, knit tv.u, over, knit tivo, over, narrow, over, narrow over, knit two, narrow twice, edge. After the first tunc through, knit ouly two at the beginning in stead of three. Twelfth How Seam across, kuit edges, then ciiinmouce with number one again, etc Finish the ends with knotted laco or fringe. Some Natural Wonders. llv Mrs. ll.O.ln folarls This was the title of a communication that recently appeared in the columns of The Po Unit, from the pen of Prof. Condon. The ar ticle roferred to remind mo of an incident of travel while crossing the plains, many years ago, that may uot be amiss to record in con nection with the "Ice caves." One wann day in the early part of tho Sum mer of 1851, just after crossing tho divide of tho Hocky Mountains and not far from where tho littlo streams begin to flow towards the setting suu, a weary but contented cavalcade rcUd at noon on a rolling plateau where the luxuriant grass promised templing bait for the horse and cattle, The water of the stream close by was clear and cold, but the edgos of the pools about and iu tho vicinity were left whitened with alkali as tho sun gradually evaporated tho waters. While luxuriating in tho shade of a large covered wagon, sighing for thu trues that were not, suddenly inspired by the recollection nf a previous trip through this region, Captain Hiram Smith cat. cd for volunteers to get ice; and his incredulous followers did soon return bean': g blocks of ico quite clear aud pure. Theso wtie dug from under thu bod only a feu fcut from the surfacoof the ground, and which store house seemed unlimited in uxUut. Wars bclorv, Capt. Smith had taken ico from this spot, while on a journey to Oiegon. Thus it would seem to bu a deposit of no lu cent formation; as also shown by thu depth of soil upon it. A fuw days' journey beyond, and ".dl humls" tilled up thu imlispunsiblu tar-bucktU with u.kubst.iuco skiminu 1 from thu surfacoof pool found a little oil' the traveled road, and that uusH'crud thu demand- for axles nuut lie well greased wlieiu there is iu much nlkali dufct. I now beliovo that this material must luivo been a sjrt of crudu putr dcum. 1 have nuver suuu mention uiudo of citlur of.the.iu fauts by travelers across thu plain so I would modestly diuw tho ai.cntiou of l'rof. Cbiidou to these tiiiuji, "part of which 1 waa, and all of which I saw." Artificial Leather. It is said to have all tho esseutial qualities claimed for it, and is likely to conio largely into usu for nia.iy purposes us a substitute for leather. It i flexible and durable, is not ftf lo.tuil by tomporaturu, is impervious to oil and water, is made of any dusirablo color and weight, tin colon do uot fade, uud it is voiy much cheaper than leather, uud for many purpose superior to it. It is particularly well adapted for curtains, dusk covers, panel aud culling docoiation, book binding, satchels and a variety of small waie. It is mada from 3U to SO iuches in width, aud a a substitute for leather has given satisfaction to all who have tried it. Tkk farmers of Mloliigau have united iu a fight against further royalty, for tho right to use a certain process for drive wells claimed by one N. W. Greene a his exclusive prop erty. Counsel has been employed to ropreseut the farmers, who are determined to contest the claim to the last extremity. The outcome of the pendiug litigatiou will be eagerly watched throughout the country. .jfflij h ltUilrct, LITTLE BUM SPIDER, ii r ci.io. Little Miss Spider Sat snug iu her nest; Weaving and weaving No'er t iking a rest. Hungry and weary She spun and she spun; Till lo I a bright fabric Shone out in the sun. Once was completed Her web of fine gold; Then sho waited For some wanderer bold. Not lone she tarried For soon a gay fly Spied her bright web out Under the sky. And now for her dinner She'll spin and she'll spin A web that is finsr Thau that he walked in. Little Miss Spider, She's cruel and gay; For she eats every fly up That comes in her way. OUR LETTER BOX Opens with two letters from the K ut. Curty and Kmma, who have written to the Circle before, and who seem to be anxious to come to Oregon, and we hope they may get here and bo contented, too. It is hard work to livo anywhere, and there are drawbacks to all situations in life, so our little friends must not expect that this couutry is a perfect place. Julia seems to be a new writer. She gives a little of hor home life, and is a welcome ad dition to the list of our correspondents. The next letter comes from away up iu Kastern Oregon, and we judge that Sutie must ba a busy little girl from the amount of work and plans sho has in view. The rag carpet will be a great comfort that will be work, and the scrap book will be amusement and instruction, too. We wish that we could find it easy to contribute something for tho !ook, but it is too far off to help with it. Minnie comes again with a splendid long letter that shows much improvement, and it is with satisfaction we notice the good influ ence letter wntiug has iu developing the mind. Tommy is welcome, and makes a very "good beginning, but he must try and see if ho can't make the next letter a little longer. Dudley has a decided talent for writing, aud while we think his letter will be found to be interesting, yet we do not quite agree with him about killing all of the blue jays; tbey aru uot a mischievous kind of bird, but they must bo of tome use in the economy of nature or they would not have been created. We don't wonder that Dudley is provoked at the sly thieves eating the egtts, but we would be willing to let them have a few eggs for tho fun of seeing them carry one off. Dudley is a close observer of nature, and should be a naturalist, studying the ways and habits of animals and insects. There could be no pleas auter occupation, and if the study is pursuod sc entifically it can be made profitable, too. Let some other boy tell his "opinion of the jay birds, and perhaps Dudley will write again. Tira and her orother send a letter to gether, or on tho same sheet of paper. Scio is a good part of the country, and as we have so many subscribers there, we are glad to get letters from boys and girls who live there. We hope Tin and T. J. will write again sometime. Nora's letter is carefully written and looks neat, tho only fault is, it is too short for the second oue. Naomi remombors the Circle again, but her letter might have told a little more about bow sho made the suow man we don't see where she found snow enough to make one of any size. The boys and girls in the Eastern States have groat fun in Winter making snow men am) snow forts, then playing "storming the fort," with snow balls for ammunition. Hut for all tho nice sleigh rides and skating, we would be satisfied to know that we should never see a flake of suow again, for it makes tho poor people and dumb animals suffer, especially iu this country, where no one pre pares for cold weather. It is said, and truly tvo, that the people who livo in tho temperate zone, or where thero is cold weather some of the year, are most cnorgutic aud intelligent, lending out into tho world many strong men aud women. Waluo Hilw, Jan. 7, ISS'2. Kditor Homo Circlo: I am a little girl 1 1 years old. I live iu tho Waldo foot hills. I have been to school thb Winter; we had thirty. nino scholars; it is out now. Wo have Sunday school every Sunday; wo have four classed; our superintendent's namu is Mrs. Drooks; we held Thanksgiving at our school house; betwoeu fifty and sixty persons were there; we had singing and speak ing; tho lust piece was tho Temperance Pledge iu rhyme, and then a beautiful dinner was served. After dinuer tho boys playud ball. We had a good time, as it was a nice pleasant day. Wo had spelling school Thanksgiving night, aud when we wero spelling I had a tel egram that my sister Liiv.io was dead; I went to the funeral the next day; I felt very bad to think I could never see her alive again; she was my oldest sister; she was buried at Iluona Vista. I have four sisters aud two brothers loft. My sister Laura was married tho 127th of last month; I miss her very much; 1 ex pect to go and see her next.Summor, I guess this is all 1 can thiuk of uow. I will write you some more some time. Yours truly, Julia Kekmk. Buuksidk, 111., Jan. 8, 1882, Kditor Home Circle i As it ha been quite a while since I wrote to the Home Circle, I thought I would write again.. We have have bad some cold weather hero this Wiuter; we have not had much snow, but plenty of mud. I still go to school aud have not time to write much. My pa has been all through California, and he likes II ih best kiad) he talks of goiag out thero agsln. I hope I shall get to your country some time or other. I guess I will close for the present. I remain your true friend, Cuhtv Howtt. llansHWK, 111., Jan. 8, 1882. Kditor Home Circle : A f aw my other letter in print, I thought 1 would wnto another. I spent my Christmas at home. I wrnt to a Christmas tree gather ing at Burnside on the 29th of December. It looks liko snow here to-day. I go to school every day. I wish 1 could come out to Oregon and see my uncle; I have never seen him. I have three uncles snd three auuts on papa's side living, and I have five aunts and four uncles on my mama's sido living. I guess I will have to close for this time. Wishing the Fakmkk and Aunt Hetty success, I remain your friend, Emma Howd. Scio, Jan. 28, 1882. Editor Home Circle: I am a little boy 12 years old. I live on a farm a mile and a half from Scio. My pa has boen taking the Fabmku for two year. I have scon so many letters from the little folks that I thought I weuld try and write one. My pa has ninety acres of wheat sowed. We have twenty lambs. As this is my first at tempt to write to the Fakmjer, I guess I will close by wishing the Farmed great success. Yours truly, T. J. Lakoc. Scio, Jan. 28, 1862. Editor Home Circle : I am a little girl 14 years old. I "have seen so many letters from the little boys and girls, I thought I would write one. I hsve three sisters and two brothers I will tell you what I do to help ma. I make beds, sweep the floor, churn, wash dishss, cook, wash, iron and milk one cow. We have lived here four years. We live one mile from Scio. As this is my first attempt at writing to the Home Circle, I will close by wishing the Farmeb great succets. From your little friend, Tirzah Lakoe. Cremwkll, Jan. 29, 1882. Kditor Home Circle : As my last letter was published, I thought I would write again. It has been snowing some this lost week. We turned in our sheep to the stack of grain hay near the house. My sister's and pa's sheep came into the yard to be petted. My sister and I got a pair of vases for a Christmas present. I think Proxy O. writes a real interesting letter. I will answer Bird's Bible question. You will find it in Psalms, chapter 105 and 22d verse. I will cluso for this time. Yout friend, Nora J. Day. CKE.WVXLL, Jan. 29, 1882. Kditor Home Circle : It has been snowing and freezing. We have had a nice time, playing. We made a snow man, with charcoal eyes and mouth. Pa has gone to Springfield to meeting. My brother got ma a set of glassware, and my sister and me a pair of vases. Good by. Naomi Dav. Gastox, W. T., Jan. 21, 1682. Kditor Home Circle: I told you if you printed my letter I would write again and tell the littls boys and girls about trapping for quails and squirrels. Not long ago, my brother Henry and I' started to make a stick trap for citching quails. Just as we were putting the sticks together there came a blue Jay and saw us building the trap, aud he halloaed out, Jay! Jay I Jayt And then all the other Jays halloaed out, too, and then be flew up to the top of a little tree and watched us until we got the trap finished, and then we took the trap and some wheat to bait it with down on the creek where the quails live, to set it, aiid then all the Jays followed us and kept halloaing at us all the time we were setting tho trap, and when we left they all flew down to the trap and kept halloaing and hopping about the trap and go ing a little nearer all the time, until, finally, one old white breasted fellow flew on the trap and sprang it, and then they all halloaed and hopped around and went to stuffing their throats and bills with wheat, and when they had got as much as they could carry away they all flew away to the oak trees and hid it in the moss. Pa says they come aud eat it when tlioy get hungry. I don't like them one bit; they aro tho biggest thieves I over saw; tbey eoino to our lieu house and steal eggs; they will hunt around for a nest, aud when they have found one thoy will hop up to it and with ono hard peck will drive their bill thiough tho egg, and will fly away with the egg sticking fast to tho bill, and all the other Jays will follow after the egg thief cryiug, Jay! Jay 1 Jay 1 And wheu they havo over taken htm thoy will huddle together aud have a feast. I wish I could get them iu my trap; I would wring everyone of their heads oil". But you can't do anything with them; you can't fiud their nests; they go off into the mountains and hide their nests away, and then they come out and bunt the littlu birds' nests and eat their eggs up and kill the littlo young birds and take them away to feed their young. I want all the little girls aud boys to kill every one thoy can; if they dou't they will steal every bit of popcorn that thoy try to raise; thoy are stealing something all the time, Pa says when a deep snow conies and stays on tho ground a long time they will get hungry aud go into a trap. I want all the littlo boys to catch as many as they cau aud get them out of the way, so that wo can catch quails and othorbirds that are good for some thing. But 1 must close for this time. I will tell ou about squirrel hunting iu my noxt. Dudley Wilcox. Fair Vikw, Red Hills, Jan. 23, 18S2. Kditor Home Circle: With pleasure I take up my pen to write few lines for your valuable paper. It seems almost like Spriug now, only for the "ever lasting" mud. It will not be long before tho flowers bloom; we have several large gerani ums that the frost did not hurt, and they will be nioe next Summer. It teems dull ainoe school was out, a month ago; wo had nice time the last day, we had Mag, recitations, declimitions, and m opening addreas, and the best of all was a dialogue, which was our own compisition; we had curtains, too, and tho school house was decorated and looked real nice. We did not have a large crowd, only our parents and friends, and we had a very pleasant time. I expect you would like to know how far advanced your correspond ents are; at this school I studied spelling, Brooks' written arithmetic, Monteith's higher geography, physiology, composition, Clark's normal grammar and writing. There were two prizes offered for the two scholars that improved the most in writing; my brother Kddie got one, a nice inkstand. We have a debating societv at our school home, it has just started. Theru is going to be an exhibi tion at the school house called Pleasant Hill; perhaps I will attend. Everything in this neighborhood seems to be on Saturday even ing, debating society at Fair View, spelling school at Liberty, exhibition at Pleasant Hill, all on the same night, and it is not very con venient for a person to go to all on the same night. I would like to say something to the little folks about letter writing. To write them as different as possible; it seems. they are all about the same thing, although there ase many nice letters. I hope they won't take this as an insult. It would be nice for every one that write to give a receipt for any kind of home work; I tried several of the knitted lace patterns and think they are real pretty. There is a creek running through onr place, and there are some nice trout in it; my brother Eddie can go out any day and bring fish home; I never caught but two fish; I think they are real nice. Last evening our dog barked terribly and I went out, and it sounded as if there were a dozen coyotes right near the house; I don't think I ever saw one, though. Tho crops in this neighborhood look nice. Well, I guess this is all I can think of, o.ily I will send a recipe for making hop yeast bread. Recipe for Hop Yeast Bread. For an or dinary baking take about four quarts of flour, one quart of water (if it is cool weather take warm water), salt to taste, half cup yeast; this is a sponge, cover with flour and cloth to keep warm, let it rise about four hoars, then add enough flour to make quite stiff, let it raise about thre,e hours, then put it upon your tins to bake, if it is cold put it in the oren with very little fire and the damper turned up, and when it is roasted enough make a hot fire and bake. I remain yocr sincere friend, Mix.nik K. Ward. Wextox, Or., January 18, 1882. Editor Home Circle : It has been a long time since I wrote to the Home Circle. It is snowing to-day, but we have hsd a very nice Winter in this part of the couutry. The ground has been so they could plow most all Winter. I think Oregon is such a nice country to live in. There is a protracted meeting in progress at the M. K. Church at Centerville. Our school closed on account of smallpox. There was one family having it in this neighborhood, but they have all recovered and are able to be around again. My brother went to the saw mill on the Blue mountaius to-day to get a load of lumber. I will tell you what I have been doing this Winter. I have been sewing rags to make a new carpet. It is considerable work, but tbey are nice and good, too, when done. I think that the story was a good one that Uncle wrote abuut the mouse in the Farmer. I think that Aunt Hetty is more merciful aud kind than the most of us would be, but maybe the mice do not go into her cellar as they do in the country. I had a nice time Christmas, but I did not get to go to Grandpa's. As my grandpa and grandma live iu the Willamette Tolley, I know that it would be ever so nice to go there. I am making myself a scrap book. Pa gave me one of his account books to use. I thank Aunt Hetty for her kind advice aud encouragement to the little folks. I kuow that we all love her. I will close. Your true friend, Scsik Hales. Wells, Jan. 24, 1882 Editor Homo Circle : As I have never written to any paper, I thought I would write to the Farmer. I have been going to school in Waahiutrton Territory, close to liosalia, ou Pine creek. There were lots of little boys and girls up there, and we all liked our teacher very.mucb, for she was so kind and good; her name was Miss Martha Bilycr. I remain your little friend, Tommy Hodges. "Jeff" is a colored porter in an Indianapolis jobbing house, says the Iudiauapolis Hevietc. Jeff had a box of glass ou his shoulder and two cans of oil in his hands, when a busy white man jostled him as he was turning into the store. "I beg your pardon, sab," sajd Jeff, though it was the white man who was to blame. But this would not answer. The white mau followed him into the store. "Did you bump against mo on purpose !" "No, Bah," said Jeff, "I did not, and I asked your pardon outside." -. "I dou't let no man bump me," growled the wnito bulldozer. "I have apologized to you, sah." "I don't 'low no d J nigger to bump agin me," tho bulldozer repeated. "Well, sah," said Jeff, "I've offered every 'pology a gentleman could ask; I didn't bump you, but if you'll step out on the sidewalk I will bump you. Come out aud I'll mop the ground with you; just step out and I'll scour the pavement with you." White bully turned to the proprietor : "Do you allow your customers to be abused like this!" "Why, you overgrown, cowardly cur, you came iu hero to bullrag and abuse the negro. He has apologized like a geutleuian, and now offers you satisfaction. Go out aud get it. He didn't go. ' NlNsvrr-ONS (91) cases of the Household Sewing Maohiue have just been received direct irora the factory ex steamer "State" at Garrison's Sewing Machine Store, 187 Third street, making the fourth heavy ship ment of these superior sewing machines re ceived during the last five months. The Household has become the leading tewing BMOhiMJsV M A Brave Boy. It was a stormy evening in Januaiy. X had been very cold all day, but toward sight it grew Warmer, clouds came up rapidly IrSsst the northeast, and now it was snowing, aTrceV die Johnson, a bright chubby little fellow oi six years, was sitting by the fir, looking- at the pictures in the last Xunerjf, when hU papa said, "Come, Freddie, I am going U write a letter, which I wish you to take ttv the post office for me. , Run and put on yew coat and hat. The letter will be ready sW soon as you are." "All right," said Freddie, who was accusv tomed to obey without asking questions ) rare trait in a little boy. '' Now, the pott office was half a mile cHV tant, and Freddie had never been there aloM, though he had often gone with his papa; but he was a courageous little -fellow, and rtrf proud of doing errands for his papa, to he did as he was bidden, and with his mamma's help1 was soon muffled up to his chin in overcoat and scarf, and when he came back for tho let ter looked as if he could defy any storm. "Here, little Dutchman 1" said papa, "y see J have wrapped this letter up in paper at that it will not get wet. Now when yon got to the office take the paper off, and drop tbf letter into the box. Don't stop anywherty but come directly back." "Yes, sir," said Freddie; and then he' wWsV pered to papa, "Do you believe I shall sjm any dogs ?" "No, dear," Mr. Johnson replied, "tk dogs have all gone to bed, I guess. Now gootl bye." Freddie started off bravely. It was a very dark night, and he could. only see a little way ahead, but on, he trudged, wading through the deep snow, tryintr to whistle as bis TJncltV Oharlie did. "Halloo, sir, where are you going?" said a man who met him on the way down. "Post office," said Freddie. "Aren't you afraid you'll get lost?" asked the man in surprise. ' 'No, sir, " said Freddie stoutly, as he patted 0j; "papa tent me." He found the post office without difficulty, , dropped the letter into the box, and started for home. But we must go back a little, ia our story. As soon as Freddie hsd left the bouse, nif papa hastily put on his overcoat and hat, and hurried after him. Walking the opposite side of the street, and a little behind, he fol lowed Freddie, keeping his eyes on him all the way, to see that no harm came to his dear littlu boy. When they had nearly reached home Mr. Johnson hurried ahead, and was? calmly reading his paper when Freddie cubs in, looking more like the snow-man he had built in the yard than like Freddie Johntom. Then what a greeting the little hero receiv' ed ! How his mamma and his auntiesT crowded around to help him off with bit wraps, shake off the snow, and kiss bis bright rosy cheeks ! How his eyes sparkled with delight when bis papa called him "hit bravs) little boy," and told him that he must 'harry and grow up, for he needed in hia aiore Jutt t ich a clerk as Freddie would make I But H was 'bed-time, and with a "good-night" M around Freddie went up stairs, and was MM , sleeping soundly. Now, children, this is a true story, aad ts me it has a beautiful lesson. Just as Fred die's father followed him all the way, ready t) help if any danger should threaten him, Ss our Father in heaven watches us wherever W go, and whatever we do, and although WS cannot see him, we may be sure that he will never let any realjiarni come to us. Ex. The Flemish farm-r scrupulously collects every atom of sewago from the towns; aw guards his manure like a treasure, puts a roof over it to prevent rain and sunshine frosa spoiling it; he also gathers mud trom rivers' and canals, and the derations of animal aloug the highways, for conversion into phot phates. Mrs. Swisshelm says: "As between drown ig a country girl aud getting her employment in the city, I rather think I'd drow u her, and so get her out ef harm's way." (NTAuf always C-axot) susd mTr Dtaapwotmtr The world's (treat Paxa-ReUoTa.' for If aa aad. Boaat. Castap, oalel: oadrtliasls. PITCHER'S CASTORIAIh not Narcotic. Children grow tut upon, Mothers like, and Physi cians recommend CASTORIA. 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