WILLAMETTE FARMEKt PORTLAND, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 22 1882
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"Mltcd by Hn Harriot T. Clarke.
THE FARMER'S WIFE.
TACL HAMILTON HATXE.
Bird-like, she's up at day dawn's blush,
In summer's heats or winter's snows
Her veins with healthful blood aflush,
Her breath of balm, her cheek a rose ;
In eyes the kindliest eyes on earth
Are sparkles of a homely mirth :
Demure, arch humor's ambushed in
The clear curves of her dimpled chin.
Ah ! guileless creature, hale and Rood,
Ah ! fount of wholesome womanhood,
Far from the world's unhallowed strife I
God's blessing on the Farmer's Wifo 1
I love to mark her matron charms,
Her fearless steps through househould ways,
Her sunburnt hands and buxom arms,
Her waist uubound by torturing stays ;
Blithe as a bee, with busy care,
She's heie, slio's there, she's everywhere ;
.Long ere the clock has struck for noon
Home chords of toil are all in tune;
And from each richly bounteous hour
She drains its use, as bees a flower
Apart from passion's strain and strife.
Peace gently girds the Farmer's Wife I
Homeward (his daily ltbora done)
The stalwart farmer slowly plods,
From battling between shade and sun,
With sullen glebe and stubborn sods,
Her welcome on his spirit bowed
Is sunshine flashing on a cloud 1
All vanished is the brief eclipse 1
Hark I to the sound of wedded lips,
And words of tender warmth that start .
From out the husband's grateful heart 1
0 i well he knows how vain his life,
Unsweetened by the Farmer's Wife 1
But lo ! the height of pure delight
Comes with the evening's Btiinles3 joys,
When by his heirilutonc spaces bright
Blend the glad tone of girls and boys ;
Their voices rise in gleeful swells,
Their laughter rings like elfin bell",
Till with a look 'twixt smile and frown
The mother lays her infant down
And at her firm, uplifted hand,
There's silence 'mid the jovial band I
Htr signal .stills their harmless strife
L've crowns with law the Farmer's Wifo I
Ye dames iu proud palatial halls
Of lavish wiles aud jewelled dress,
On whom, perchance, no infant calls
(For barren oft your lovliness)
Turn hitherward those languid eyes
And for a moment's space bo wiso ;
Your sister 'mid the country dew
Is three times nearer Heaven than you.
And where the palmns of Eden stir,
Dream not that ye shall stand by her,
Tho' in your false, liewildering life,
Your folly scorned tho Farmer's AVifc !
IN LIVERMORE.
WRITTEN TOR THE "FARMER."
The ride from Oakland to Livermore is for
tho first twenty miles through the wonder,
fully beautiful "garden of California."
As we pass Fruit Vale, Hay wards and Niles
we catch glimpses of thickly-set orchards,
thrifty gardens and handsome residences, the
. fair, green hills forming a picturesque back
ground to the scene.
Comfortable carriages wait at the different
statiens for home-comers from the "city" who
have dwellings in this delightful region.
Then the road winds through darkening
defiles, between steep hills, with here and
there little valleys sloping westward, where
the last sunset rays linirer loviogly. Forty
miles are passed and the hills recede.
Fleasanton, a cluster of white houses under
the shelter of the last hill is swiftly out of
sight and we emerge into the valley of Liver
more, which lies in the heart of the coast
range.
The town of Livermore is situated in the
center of the valley, and is a bustling, thriv.
ing little place of about one thousand
. inhabitants. The long warehouses show that
grain is produced here in abundauce, and
figures prove that the farming community
surrounding the town is in a prosperous con
dition. Statistics give the following yield of
grain and hay for 1881 . Grain, 29,000 tons;
hay, 15,000 tons; the whole being valued at
over a million dollars.
The valley with its adjacent hills is also a
famous place for sheep, it being estimated
that thero aro at least 500,000 sheep in this
township.
Considerable attention is paid to improving
horses and cattle, there being muny fairly
good specimens of the former seen on the
roids.
On tho grounds of Mr. Mendenhall, ot Liv
erraore, -xe saw a thoroughbred HoUtcin cow;
she stood knee deep iu thick, preen crass, her
glossy black coat, sleek sides, handsome pro
portions and ninplo udder forminj- a striking
picture to a lover of fine cattle. riioJloutems
combine to many good qualities it seems
strange that they are not being more rapidly
Introduced into this State. J. D. Smith, Prin
cipal of Livermore College, also has a fine
cow of this breed. Professor onutb, in addi
tion to the management of his school, success
fully conducts two largo ranches, lying fifteen
miles an ay iu Contra Costa county, where he
lias a number of blooded hones and fine Jer
sey cows. Mrs. Smith, well known among
Oregonions, is his efficient coadjutor in their
admirable school.
Qaite a number of farms in this valley are
encumbered with mortgages, principally those
held by the Spanish, -who cannot hold their
own against the energetic American, the per
latent thriftinesa of the Portuguese or the
voluble rush of the Irish.
At tho western end of the valley lies
Pleasanton, it h a population of four hun
dred. Land in this vicinity is a rich, black
loim, the best in the valley, but more liable
to frost. We saw here thrifty wheat fields
that reminded us of Oregon' beaver dam
lands. Good land in this valley sells at from
fitty to one hundred dollars per acre. The
population is mixed, and consequently society
is a variegated atlair.
In Livermore there are two churches, a
Catholic and Congregational, five hotels, one
of which we can certify is a well kept house.
There are twenty eight places where the fes
live sheep herder and others of bis ilk can
exercise one of man's dearest rights by be
coming gloriously drunk. There is a lumber
yard well supplied with redwood and fir, a
steam brewery, a number of dry goods and
dr.ig stores and all the, belongings of an incip
ient city.
The culture of grapes is being extensively
entered upon in this valley. Althouch the
movement began within the last two years,
yet there aro now over three thousand acres
in vineyards lying alonfr the banks of the
Arroyo valley, from near Pleasanton to two
miles south of Livormore. These purchases
of grape lands representing an investment of
over $150,000 havo been made by men of cap
ital who enter the business to make it pay,
and probably will make it do so.
J. P. Smith, of the Olivinia Vineyard, will
plant this season four hundred acres of grapes,
also ten acres of olives, having purchased
450,000 cuttings of the choicest wine and
raisin varieties. The kinds usually selected
are of the best, the Zinfcndel, Malvoisie'
Burger, Mataro, Petit, Pinon, Souvignon,
Black Hamburg and White Muscat of Alex
andria being the .principal varieties chosen.
Tho growers aro sanguine of success, though
to an unpracticed eye, the light clay and
gravelly lands which aro considered good for
grapes, seems almost worthless. Connoiseurs
predict a successful future for the fruit. Said
one of them, a slight foreign accent empha
sizing his remarks : "I come here, I see de
grape land. I call on Mr. . I tell him I
come to buy de grape laud, but he say :
'Why you no buy do grape land at Napa f
Dere is de fine grupe land, de goot grape
land.'
"My friend," say I, "I no ask you where is
de goot grape land; I see de land here; it it de
grape laud," raising his voice as he pro
nounced his ultimatum. "I go to another
gentleman," he continued, "I tell him I come
to buy do grape land, but he say 'Why you
no buy de grape land at Los Angeles ? Dero
is de fine grape land, de goot, de beautiful
"My friend, I do not ask you where is de
goot grapo land; I seo de land; it is goot."
His eye twinkled merrily, and he concluded
confidentially. "I buy de grape l"-nd here;
var good; we shall sec.
Land suitable for grape3 can be purchased
at from twenty to sixty dollars per acre. The
land for vineyards is very thoroughly pre
pared, contracts being let for one subsoiling
to tho depth of fourteen inches, one plowing
to ten inches and one harrow ing at ten dollars
per acre, this being the lowest price yet paid.
The entire cost of planting and care for the
first year is from twenty to thirty dollars per
acre. Where cuttings are staked und rabbit
tight fences erected the expense is, of course,
greatly increased.
Everywhere we found superb roads; no un
fathomable mud or jolting corduroy, that
mako Oregon roads a terror. Every farmer
his his dog-cart, buckboard carriage or hack
of some description, and riding is a recreation
freely indulged in.
The Eucalyptus or Australian Gum is prin
cipally used for shade trees, their smooth,
brown, trunks and long, pointed leaves har
monizing well with the almost tropical aspect
of tho landscape. We drove one day towaris
the eastern hill?, and after passing through
the newly planted vineyards came to a stream
where the waters had shrunk away until at
times they were lost in the thirsty sands. On
our left towered a high hill, a gaping red
seam in its rocky side, giving evidence of
some conflict between nature's force. A
gnarled and twisted live oak grew on the very
verge of the chasm, and there was something
almost human in its clinging hold on the bar
ren wind-swept rock. On the other hand,
actross tho sandy wastes and sparkling pools
of the stream, were hills covered with waving
grain. Suddenly we came to a little plat of
green grass, half encircled by sycamore trees.
Two wild-locking cows glared at us from this
cool retreat, and their keepers, two black
eyed Spanish boys, lay full length on the vel
vet sward, their swarthy complexions and gay
shirts dv'DS a fine effect to the picture. A
little further on wo came to a rudo shantyi
the pine boards gleaming like gold amid the
quivering foliage. Two Spanish women sat
on mats in1 front of tho door, a kettle hung on
a stick placed across two crotched poles
marked their kitchen, their costumes were
unconditional; an air of peace pervaded the
entire spot. yho could but envy them their
half -gipsy life under thtse bine skies, with tho
joy of such a kindly climate? Tho road
wound on between bills covered with luxuri
ous grasses, dotted with patches of the Cali
fornia poppies, glowing like vivid flames set
in emerald. Looking back to tho valley wo
can see tho lines of Ilncalyptus marking tho
location of farm liouser. Above these wind
mills stretch out their huge anns, the hou.es
often looking ridiculously small besido these
"drawers of water." On a clear, still morning
like this, there is something fascinating in tho
delightful clearness of the atmosphere. Ono
feels tempted to sit down among the wind
swayed grasses, with delicate blue and yellow
violets and gay poppies nodding all around,
and declare there never was such a deb'ghtful
country.
But what is this ? A gentle breeze? A
Wcbfoot zephyr? No, a regular California
wind, cold, blustering and disagreeable. It
drives us in-doors, and we hover over the
grate, where the fire struggles vainly with
that stubborn element kuutvn as oak wood.
Now we moralize, and our thoughts assume
a very different direction from an hour ago.
We smils grimly as we'encourage the reluct
ant fire : "Nature intended a sarcasm on fire
wood when the grew live oak." We grumble :
"She set it here in this beautiful country' and
sent the wind to twist and gnarl it uutil the
fibre is so tough it is no wonder that it won't
burn." Thre is no driving, no walking the
wind is so titttrly cold. "This u wor.e than
Oregon showers," says one, who could face
such a wind ? This boasted California climate
is not for me." Then the next day is to
sweetly clear, calm and warm that we forget
the -tind and ate enchanted with California
again. Bat the bare hills grow monotonous;
there is no music in the winds when they
sweep over no deep, dark forests and bring
soft whispers from the woodlands.
It is yet May, and before tho fields grow
yelllow and parched we bid farewell to Liver
more and turn our faces northward.
Tho South may bo fair as a dream,
But North lies the land we call home.
Luellinci
CHOICE RECEIPES.
Dust and Dusting. Do not dust but wipe 1
The duster, that peaceful emblem of domestic
labor, may, says Lo Voltaire, under certain
circumstances, becoino n.oro dangerous to
handle than a six-shooter. Wo are in dead
earnest. An eminent scientist declares it to
be a fact. Do you know just what you are
doing when you brush away dust? You dis
seminate in the air, and consequently introduce
into your own interior, into your tissues and
respiratory organs all sorts of eggs, spores,
epidemic germs and murderous vibioncs which
dust contains. One movement with a feather
duster may be enough to poison both you and
your neighbors to inocculate yon all with
typhus, varioloid or cholera strange as it
may appear, Instead of a feather duster take
a cloth; wipe away the dust instead of stirring
it up. In short, wipe never dust.
Graham Bread. No. I. Three pints of
graham flour, or two pints of graham and one
pint ef wheat flour, ono pint warm water, one
cup yeast, one-half cup mol isses, a littlo salt,
one-half teaspoonful saleratus. No. 2. One
pint sweet milk, two pints graham flour, one
half cup molasses, to which add ono teaspoon
ful soda, and one of salt. Mix thin enough
to pour. No. 3. Three-quarters of a pint of
graham flour, three quarters of a pint white
flour, a handful of Indian meal, a teaspoonful
silt, three heaping teaspoonf uls of baking pow
der. Mix all thoroughly together while dry.
Then stir in half a small tcacupful mol isses;
add sufficient cold water or su cot milk; and
water to make a stiff dough. Bake immediate-
ly.
Egg gruel is something relished by tho in
valid who is tired of almost anything cUe he
is ullowed to have: Beat the yolk of ono egg
with a tablcspoonful of sugar, till very light;
on this pour two-thirds of a cup full of boiling
water; on the top put tho white of the epg
beaten to stiff froth, with a teapcouful of
powdered sugar; flavor with something as un
like other flavors he has had as you can give
him.
Blanc Mango is an acceptable addition to
tho supper table, and easily made. Take a
handful of Irish Moss, wash thoroughly in
several waters, add a few pieces of Btick cin
namon, and tie up losely in a piece of mos
quito netting. Boil about fifteen minutes in 1
quart of milk, turn tho milk Into a mould or
bowl previously wet with cold water; let it
stand until cold. When ready for use, turn
it out upon a dish. If boiled enough, it will
keep its form. Eat with sugar and cream.
Tho moss is very cheap, and if properly
washed is free from all unpleasant taste.
A sauce which is very popular with tho3e
whose taste is educated to like a good deal of
oil with salads is made thus: Beat the yolk of
two or three egg (tho number to be deter
mined by the quantity of salad), to these add
as much o:l as the eggs will hold without
separating, season to tuit your taste with mus
tard, sugar, pepper, salt and .vinegar. This
dressing is delicious with all kinds of salad.
Water Cookies. Three cupfuls of sugar, 1
cupful of butter, 1 cupful of water, 1 egg, 1
teaspoonful soda, and 1 nutmeg.
Cure for Warts. Take nitrate of silver,
wet the end with spittle and rub on the wart,
and it will eflect aVure. Be very careful not
to touch the skin any place else.
Receipt for Ginger Cookies. One teacupful
of molasses, 3 tablespoonfuls of sugar, J tea
cupful sour cream, teacupful butter, 3 table
spoonfuls of soda, 2 teaspoonfuls of ginger;
mold soft.
Ginger Snaps. One teacupful molasses, one
of sugar, ono tablespoonful of ginger, one hal'
teaspoonful of alum dissolved, half a teacup of
boiling water, two teaspoonf uls of soda, two of
cinnamon, 1J cupfuls of shortening. Mix soft;
bake quickly. This amount mikes quito a
quantity.
Cement lor Broken China. Mako a thick
solution of gum arabic in water then stir in
plaster of Paris, until the mixture becomes a
sticky paste. Apply with a brush to the
broken edges, stick them together, and in
three days tho articles cannot bo broken in the
samo place.
Soft Gingerbread. Ono egg, one cup of
sugar, three-fourths of a cup of butter, a e
teaspoonful ginger, ouo toaspooful cinnamon, a
little nutmeg, osocupbuttennillr, orEour milk
ono cup molasses, teaspoonful loja, put half iu
the milk and half into the molasies uutil it
foams. Stir all together; mix in about one
quart flour, in which put three teuspoonfuls
uakin? powder.
To Clean Glass Globes. If the globes are
much stained on the outside by smoke, soak
them in tolerably hot water with a littlo wash
ing soda dissolved in it, then put a tablespoon
ful of powdered ammonia into a pan of luke.
warm water, and with a tolerably hard brush
rub the globes until the smoke stain disap
pears; rinse in clean, cold water and let them
drain till dry. They will be quite as white
and clean as new globes.
Mixtures for Erasing Grcese Spots. Half
au ounce each of castilesoap, aqua ammonia and
sal soda. One ounce each of alcohol and chlo
roform. Cut the Eoap fine, dissolve in one
pint of soft water, add three pints more water
the and ingredients in the order mentioned.
Mr. Thomas Condon, the professor of nat
ural science and history of the Oregon State
UuiVersity, was in New Tacoma this week,
says the Ledijer, and visited the coal mines ol
Carbondate and the lime kiln nearOrting, tak
log specimens of coil and lime rock for his
Urge and valuable cabinet at Eugene City.
He will lecture this winter on the geological
formation and mineral resources of Paget
Sound,
jjftHj hij Itililreq.
WAITING TO GROW.
Little white snowdrop, just waking up,
Violet, daisy and sweet buttercnpl
Think of tho flowers that aro under the
snow,
Waiting to grow 1
And think what hosts of queer littlo seeds;
Of flowd'9 and mosses, of ferns and weeds;
Aro under the leaves and under the snow,
Waiting to grow 1
Only a month or a few weeks moro
"Will they have to wait behind that door ;
Listen and watch and wait below,
Waiting to grow I
Nothing bo small and hidden so well,
That God will not find it, and presently tell
His sun where, to shine, and His moon
where to go !
Helping them grow 1
Selected.
A TURNED DOWN PAGE.
There's a turned down page, as some writers
say,
In every human life.
A hidden story of a happier day,
Of peace amid the strife.
A folded loaf that the world knows not ;
A love-dream rudely crushed ;
Tho sight of a face that is not forgot ;
Aiinougn me voice oe nusueci.
The far distant sound of a harp's soft string!-,
An echo on tho air :
The hidden page may be full of such things,
Uf things that once wero lair.
There's a hid Icn page, in each life, nnd mino
A story might unfold ;
But the end was sad of the dream divine
It better rests untold.
OUR LETTER BOX
Is so near empty that we aro very glad to got
a nice article from our old friend "Luclling, '
who has often beforo remembered the Homo
Circle She gives this time something of her
travels in California, which will mako up for
the lack of letters. "Luclliug" is an Oregon
girl, brought up here and married now, but
she still finds time to devoto to literary pur
suits remembering the Homo Circle onco in a
while. The Neiv Northwest commences this
week a story from her giitcd pen, tho editor
of that paper having offered a premium for
the best story written, which was awarded to
"Lewellyn." The story promises to bo of un
usual interest, written with a lifc-likcdelinca-tion
of character that bIiows the author to be
a close observer of life. In speaking of homo
talent we aro always glad to chronicle suc
cessful efforts in literature or arts among our
own people.
Clyde Cooke has sent home from Europe
some sketches, which aro in Mr. Shannahan's
window, aud which aro pronounced by judges
to ho very excellent, and showing prosrcs
At the samo place are to bo seen also tho ef
forts of a young man from Washington Terri
tory by tho name of Rickctt, showing a re
markable native talent, tho more to bo re
marked as the young man has not bad tho
benefits of instruction or the advantage of see
ing fine paintings or sculpture; yet his
show a natural gift in that direction th it wo
hopo may be cultivated. Sketches in crayon
and some oil paintings douo by Mr. Rickett
can be seen at Mr. Shannahan's that certainly
are meritable, and there are liberal hearted
men in Oregon who would gladly assist such
talent of his if it wero necessary to tho artist.
Department of Agriculture Its Origin and
Progress.
About the year 1837, an act was passed by
Congress declaring "that there shall be ap
pointed in the Patent Office a clerl to bo de
nominated the 'Agriculturist,' who shall,
under direction ef tho Commissioner of Pa
tents, superintend the collection and distribu
tion of Becds and plant, and render such oth
er services as may bo required for this general
object; nnd his salary be 51,000 per annum,
with two laborers to be employed, if necessa
ry, 'to aid in the distribution ot seeds and
plants.' "
For this "Agricultural Establishment" the
sum of 5,000 was appropriated tho first year
m tho basis of onerations.
Such was tho beginning and extent of our
ucparimeiii oi rtgncuiiuru juibyuvu jvain
ago, but which is now enlarged to a separate
bureau or department, with a commissioner at
its head, at a salary of $3,000 per annum with
about two hundred employes of different
inds, and requiritig two or three hundred
thousand dollars annually for its j-xpenes. It
now propagates as well as distributes many
valuablo varieties of seeds, plants and fruits,
besides, obtained from abroad.
And it is now asked of Congress by politi
cians and others lo make it a Cabinet depart
ment, with tho Bamo dignity and pay as the
other departments of Government; and, cer
tainly, in reason and justice, that great inter
est, Agriculture, should rcccivu as much at
tention and fostering care as any other sub
ject, for it is the groat productive industry
which feeds and sustains all others; anil Gov
ernment hhould wisely extend that aid in such
manner as will most effectively and widely
promote active agricultural operations. But
it is a matter of doubt in the minds of many
thoughtful, practical agriculturists, whether
mal-ino it a. C&Linet nllico will reallv nromote
the interests of forming, under the fear that
thereby it would bo much more in uanger oi
becoming a political machine, manipulated by
nartisans for nartv nurivsesmore than for the
advancement of agriculture; but it "ill be
wen vi mate me irui, ut any r.u.
It was the wish and belief of Washington,
in an early day, that the Government would
soon establish an Agricultural Department,
equal in dignity and official station to the
War and Navy departments; aud he also con
templated the creation of a great national uni
versity of highest trade devoted to the foster
ing of this and kindred indu. tries
Uurini the winter of 1857-8, a convention
was held in Washington, comnosed of repre
sentative farmers from nearly all uf the States,
of which the veteran Marshal P. Wilder, (d
Boston, was the president. The session lasted
about a fortnight, during which time many
able addrrsits were made on various subjects
of greatest importance to farmers. The writer
of this was a member of tin convention, and
littened to a most eloquent and convincing
speech by Hon. Charles I!. Calvert, tho father
ot the Maryland State Agricultural College.
In that speech Mr. Calvert staled that it was
well known to many of the statesmen In the
time of President Washington that ho was in
lavor of a ucpaitment and national education
al institution for agriculture as soon or soon
eras for tho War and Navy interests, and
Mr. Calvert regretted that Washington's
views had not long ago been put in operation,
Moisture and Fruit Preservation.
Gen. J. II. Shield-, ot Los Angclos, sends
us apples of the Pearmain and another variety,
sound as on tho day they left tho tree in 1881,
and promising to remain sound for many days
probably till tho first of July. The apples
were raised in Shields canyon, in tho Sierra
Madro range, twelve miles, as tho bird flics,
north of the city of Los Angeles, California.
They were kept in barrels in a tunnel through
a side ridgo of tho canyon, cut to connect its
reservoirs and zinjas with the zanj'as of an
other and appurtedaut canyon. Buckets of
water wero poured into the barrel cyery
week or two for somo months after tho apples
were gathered. The watering was discontin
ued somo two months since, as tho apples be
ing nearly all marketed, the remnant was no
longer an object of solicitude. The water
flowed down through the apples and out
through augur-holes in the bottom of tho bar
rels. The apples sent aro of a neglected and
almost forgotten remnant, kcoping into sum
mer, and may properly bo called chanco sur
vivors.
General Shields, it will be remembered, in
his correspondence with the State Horticul
tural Society, mentioned the case of apples
keeping far into the spring, nnder tho tree
where they had fallen, and with no other pro
tection than tho fallen leaves. This remarka
ble case is personally known to Judgo R
Raney and other citizens of Florence, in whoso
vicinity tho apples wero discovered among the
leaves under tho tree. Hero is a suggestive
parallel : In tho one case showers watered tho
apples at intervals; in the other, buckets. In
tho one case, the apples lay upon the damp
ground among damp leaves; in tho other
damp apples among damp apples, in damp
barrels in a damp tunnel. The question now
is, what moro can our fruit growers tell us
about humidity as promotive of tho licsh life
and lorn? keeping of fruit. Let us havo the
light of every experience, upon this very im
portant subject. Pacific Jiural Press.
Artesian Wells.
A largo portion of tho lands iu Baker coun
ty, and the southern part of this county,
though rich, nood irrigating to produco crops,
the rainfall and natural moisturo being insuf
ficient therefor. Tho sage-brush plains ox
tending from Powder river to the Nevada lino
would, with vory littlo exception, produco as
largo crops as auy of tho Walla Walla wheat
lands, if properly irrigated. Most of tho coun
try is destituto of water or streams sufliuiont
in size to afford a supply, and much of it lies
so high that it is impossible to bring water
thereon.
To us, then, the experiments in boring ar
tesian wells in Colorado, now being made by
viituo of a Congressional appropriation, are of
especial interest. Many years ago it was very
unusual to hear ot such enterprises, as this
means of obtaining a water supply was
deemed too cxponsivo to ho profitable.
Through sheer necessity, in many localities iu
Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah, the
trial of deep boring foi a water supply was
undertaken, and in most instances, whero the
work was scientifically prosecuted, a good
flow ot water rewarded tho efiort. In France,
England, and various parts of Northern Afri
ca, such wells havo proved successful, not
only affording wator for domestic consump
tion, but for reclaiming largo tracts of dry,
desert land.
Tho process has been cheapened, and scien
tific research has enabled engineers to locate
with great precision districts liable to obtain
many subterranean streams and water sources,
The advantages of securing water through tho
moans of artesian wells aro nowhere as great
as upon tho Pacific coast, and tho varied ro
suits obtained in experimental borings have
greatly encouraged theso enterprises. Tho
experiments in Colorado may bo as prolific in
valuablo dbcovcrics as thoso conducted in
other countries, whero mero accident has
given tho world tho benefits of tho economy
of Nature in sources never considered worthy
of careful inspection, iliero aro- thicn very
rnnarkablo wells in Dakota ouo at Hillshoro
which yields a good strong brine; ono at Tow
er City which sends forth waters of many
medicinal properties; nnd a third at Yankton,
in which tho indications pi.-miso an abundant
yield of oil.
From scientific gentlemen who nro familiar
with tho subject, wo havo learned that tho
whole ol Itakcr and Union counties present
appearances of bciiij underlaid with tubter
rni'eau streams, which would all'ord an ainplo
supply of water for irrigating purposes, if
tapped. Mountain Stntintl,
Prohibition In Kansa3.
A correspondent s-ys i Tho question is of
ten asked whether prohibition is it-ally en
forced in Kansas, and I asked it of Gov. fit.
John. Ha thinks it is, to the extent of dimin
ishing the sale and even the manufacture hi
linunrs! and it is true that the Kansas brew-
eric, excpt one in Lawrence, have been
closed. Hut I ail. told this was, duo as mii
to the cheapness of manufacturing beer in tho
great breweries of Milwaukee (uhiuhalui to
crush out tho small breweries) as it was to tho
prohibition amendment of tho Kansas consti
tution. Tho salo of liquors of all kinds goes
on in Lawrence, Tojitka aud Atchison prob
ably also in Leavenworth and other Urge
.itiKi. as steadily as ever but it is less pub-
lie than formerly, aud I think tho law lis
diminished the amount sold to tho same
buyers. Of course, as the population of Kan
n Wrf.ites. the whole amount sold grows
larger but there is far leas drunkenness visi-
bio here than In Missouri, or in most estem
States. A new sobriety of morals is seen in
Kansas mere than elsewhere Indeed, an old
resident hero said to ine, "jUnsas is New
England over again."
Jrsrr NOW Frank Abell Is takiug some of the
most charrniug and lovely promenade and
,!..! ..l. ..... i. Pull At 111
panel puivwjj$rii - -' ----- --
studio em first street, Portland, aud see thejn.
trangcrs always n;aii ei-,-uiiio.
Children
CRY
FOR
Pitcher's
Castoria,
Mothers like, nnd Physfolaxts
reoommend It.
IT IS NOT NARCOTIC.
OENTAUB IilNIMEUTS ; tho
World's groat Paln-Kelloviiig:
remedics. Thoyhcal, soothe and
euro Burns.WoundB.WcakBack
and Rheumatism upon Man.
nnd Sprains, Galls, and Lame
ness upon Boosts. Cheap, qulclr
and rcllahlc.
t
SPURTS of dUsrtutia-r lfaoua,
Snuffles, CraoUinsx Pains in the
Head, Fetid Breath, Deafness, on
any Catarrhal Complaint, can be ex
terminated by Wei De Meyer's
Catarrh Cure, a Constitutional An--tidote
by Absorption. Tho most Im
portant Discovery slnoe Vaccination
I
gue Mixture
Chills and Fever aro permanently
cured by Dr. Jayne'a Ague Mix
tare. With a littlo enro on tho part
of tho patient to avoid oxposure, and
tho occasional uso of Jayne'b San a
tivk PlLLs,thls remedy will be found
lobe certain In its operation, and rad
ical in its effects. In many section!
of tho country subject to Ague one
other malarial diseases, It has au es
tablished charactor as a popular spe
cific for theso harrassing complaints,
and tho numbor of testimonials re
ceived show that Its reputation la
constantly Increasing.
Intermittent and Remittent Fevers
aroofrocturUlyourodbyDr.Jaj-na'-
Agno Mixture. In theso com
plaints caro should bo taken to follow
tho directions closoly, and ospoclal
attention glvon to tho liver, which
should bo assisted In performing l(s
functlons by Dn, Jaymh's Sanativu
Vilus.
For talc by Hodge, Davis k Co., Portland
ST. HELEffS HALL
ART DEPARTMENT.
mUK COIU-H Ol- TKACtlKIU) LONaKXQAOKD
J. inht. Ik-len'sJ Hall hw Jit tH-cn itlnfurcM bj
the addition uf nix nuw ((nthcm, fho of them from
litomlrient ulucutlonal hutltutlon of tho Eastern
fc.tJ.tOf. Two of tlio(Jiuu m-nt,;-'-, lit ttio Miulcal Do
.irtuicrit; three In ttx Kn-JMi; m.I ono. Mm t'ulIUk,
t.i tho Art iUiaitDu-tt.
5!Uh KullUk b a) 1 of Knjrlhh lirili liut uliuutul
In thin country. Mi" w jiraiiuiitit! ot Vimwir Cuileifu
ami lui t-lm-u ) t much tfmo In Uiu U:tt prlvutt
xtudloi lu tlio 1) ttvin fttt.ii, blio LOint'-t with the
rfi-onimemlatl n for In r Htt.tlnmiiiti an. tUH as a
teacher (t fainting ut .1 ilri.wiinf, 'Ihtee tour tho
HholoKrouiid of lntri4 tioiiflln the licut Art bchnolr.
fmt.ru-li.L-: Oil I'alnti if, Luulu-m, Montr and Ktlll
I.lfo ntuditts Ciuyo.ii, t hurt-o.,1, Wator Ulorn, I'miii)
I'uii drill Int.. iit'il lit!-)-- itltc Art In nil Jta hriiichcB,
ill-w Fulllck Jia Itul) ' ' Men. .tdumtlo.- tut' tiniirkr
culture, aud tho lie tor mid rrlmlil of tit IfYlun'i
U.U1 iiromrmi.d lliilKiriiiietit of thtlr uchm 1 to IU
pitromt with untli-ii coni.dcm-0, Lulnj- vu I m itirod that
it tvt-j never uu-Jer a in ru couipitL'm jiKtriut-r or orit
ur moro varliJ ae-iiln i.t. it Sm
The Oregon Washington
Farmer.
S1.00 PEK YEAR.
A Sixteen S-a;-(5 JHontlily.
Devoted to tho lnU-reti on-I iloirluimmiiU ol tlir
1'itcillc tioithuo't will I lttl Junv I.U
Ti:ilMS A3 l'0'.'.QS' H:
Ono copy one joir, In inlv&nce, pur ynr,. .,$ 1.00
TltnMLf plvt one '"". )t tJvamt, ?r iiur 2.00
Ten 50jle one rar. 'Ji i.lv&nre, vr rr. o.oo
t rl'aK.r can Ce hmi to nno or mure aJilrer..
It will contain coinjiil 'Uom from all the Journals
iniMLlie' lu OreuQii mul WuMii::ln:i, ihimlnj the
(luvelorment of oauli ikm-Joo, and rIbq nuny original
sitkles prrl exprnasly lor tliUtwiu, II will alio
contAln compilations If "i tlio WIilmustt Kassirs.
The Im.1 that a gTcut lnteret U Jilt slirnaj and
through tho United fcUt'.,ennitriiln; Hie ColuinM
UUer rrtan, and Oil nct-cMHy of lurnlitlilnir rulUMc
iit.jiiiaiU-ii conccrr.lns this reslon. I 1 Induced u to
cuiuii.em audi p.iii!l'itlii. IU cro shilto that
nun) lHwpli'ln Oreii"iiaro destifu. ot srndliu '"
li.uk lo lrun.lt In tho I '.a. I, and tlm monthly publlm
tlon will cont'd" Juat Hie wtt ol Inttrnutlon Incy will
wish to und. To ae uro tnt aucieiM t-f IMa cntcrprUe
Sir. tlarlio will tiimlu, gnat pirt of tho time, lie
villltl.lt In io'Kii Miry Iniporunt irtlou ot this
wldorisfton, mid wrlto up, on thunpot, all fact, of In
UroU Inlhlaviav wo Intend to uuko the Journal
IfilcrtitlMi" and reliable.
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A 'drws all later, an I communications to
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Drawer IS, Portland, Orcgxiu
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