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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.
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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."
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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.
It reeulate the Bowels, cures
Wind Colic, allays Fevexlshnesa,
and destroys Worms.
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Cures m Cfeaatstatfaaal AatltUta sW
taU itjanrlU malady, y Am4msv
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