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WILLAMETTE FARMER: PORTLAND, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 21 1882 3 h$ om$ lrtl$,' Edited by Mrs Harriot T. I'larke. HER HAKE. "I'm losted ! Could you find me, pleaae V Poor little frightened baby I The ind had tossed her golden fleece. The stones had scratched her dimpled knee!, I stooped and lifted her with ease And softly whispered, "Slay be." "Tell me your name, my little maid, I can't tind you without it." "My name is Shiny Eyes," she said. "But your lst !" She shook her headj "Up to my house Yy never said A single Sine; about it." "But dear," I said, "what is your name r" "Why, didn't you bear mo told you ? Lust Shiny Eyes." A bright thougnt came : "Yes, when you're good; but when they blame You.'Iittlo one is't just the same When mamma h.a to Bcold you ?" "My m imma never scolds," she moans, A little bluth ensuing, "'Cept when I've been a-flowing stones, And then she says (the culprit own") "Mehitable Sjpplnra Jonts, What has you bten a-doing!" LOVE. True love is but a humble, low-born thing, And hath its food served up in earthen ware; It is a thing to walk with, hand in hand, Through the every dayness of this work-day world, Baring its tender fjit to every roughnoss, Yet letting not one heart-beat go astray From beauty's law of plainness and content; A fimple, fireside thing, whose quiet smile Can warm earth's poorest hovel to a home; Which, when cur autumn cometh, as it must; And life in the chill wind shivers bare and li'&iless, Shall Btill be blest with Indian-summer youth In bleak November, and with thankful heart Smile on its ample stoics of gain red fruit, As full of sunshine to our aged eyes A9 w.ien it nursed the blos&oms of our spring. Such is true lue, which steals into the heart With feet as tiltiit at the lightsome dawn That kisses smooth the rough brows of the dark, And liath its will against blissful gentleness Nor like a rocket, which, with savage glare, Whirs suddenly up, then buists, ai.d leaves the night Painfully quivering on the dazed eyes; A love that gives and takes, that seeth faults, Not witli fl.iv seeing eyes like needle-points, But, loving kindly, ever looks them down With the o'erconnng faith of meek forgive ness; A lc vo that shall be new and fru-.li each hour, As is the golden mystery of sunset, Or the sweet coming ot the evtnmg star, Alike, and yet most unlike, every day, And seeming ever best and fairest now. OUR BOOK TABLE. We have a pamphlet containrng the pro ceedings of the SecoDd Annual Convocation of the Episcopal Church, held in June, at Seattle, under the jurisdiction of Bishop Pad dock. Until within the past two years Oregon and Washington were one diocese, but the du ties were arduous, os the field of labor covered au extent of country cqunl in area to the States of New York and Ohio. Tlie rapid growth and settlement of Eas'eni Oregon and Washington called for a division of the dio cese and the appointment of another bishop. Bishop Paddock has taken the field, and is carrying out the work so ably pUnned by Bishop Morris, both for the spiritual and temporal good of the church, at Walla Walla and more distant points of this new and inter esting country. From the proceedings of this convocation we should judge that there has been a general and permanent progress made in the interests of the church and education, Churches and schools ate flourishing wherever established and church membership increas ing. Some missionary efforts we Bee are being made among the Indians on the Sound, which is a work much to bo desired. Bishop Pad dock is soon going East, hoping to raiso a sum of mooey uecetsary to assist m building a college in Tacoma, a certain sum having been promised here provided an equal amount be subscribed by others. "The Settler's Guide to the Pacific North west" is the title of a small book which is a complete guide as to distances, rates of fare, etc, It gives a pretty thorough description of the country also, and the products of the dif ferent portions of Orego.u and- Washington Territory. These pamphlets are for distribu tion, and can be hid by application to tbe Buretu of Immigration, Portland. The Century for September has a fine por trait of Mark Twain, lollowed by a humorous paper fiom the pen of W. D. Howells. "A Review of the Cause of the Wamn Egypt" is timely, giving a fair and lucid idea of these war matters in the East. A sketch of the life and works, with the old-fashioned woodcuts accompanying, is given of Berwick, the great wood engraver. Tho Century, readers must rerncmlr, is the eld Scribnrr, babtized with a new name, but which is in no degree less in trresting for the change. Every one who en joys reading should send for it. Harper's Young Folk is the very best thing f the sort published in the United States. It if but fair that tbe young folks in very fam ily should take a magazine for themselves; almost any child would earn the money to pay fur it It would encourage a love for reading to induce children to pay for their own books. There are nice stories in every number that give good ideaa of life, and good morals are inculcated with such reading at hand. Harptr't Monthly com a aa regularly as the month cornea round, and never fails to rive pleasure in cutting the fresh leaves open. The notes of travel and illustrations of famous scenes and places are excellent. Then' there are serial stories, running' through every num ber written by the beat authors in America. It is a wonder how it is possible for one firm to carry on so miny publications, giving each one fresh new matter of so much interest and instruction. Tbe JIarpers have done much toward educating tbe people with this privi lege of good literature, and cheap withal. , CHOICE RECEIPES. Cucumber Pickles. Select the smallest cu cumbers for pickling, and when cutting' from the vines leave a little of the stem upon each cucumber. Pour over them a strong, boiling hot brine, made of fine salt, and let them scald in a pan on the stove until they have turned green. Set away to cool, tightly cov ered with grape leaves to keep them of good color. If you have plenty of cucumbers to fill a jar, next morning take them from the brine and drain on a seive, and place in tbe jar and turn over them boiling ho? pickle made of strong cider vinger, in which has been boiled for ten minutes a tablcBpoonfut of unground pepper, a dozen cloves, a teaspoon ful of allspice aud some sticks of cinnamon (all tied up in a muslin c?oth) nnd a teacupful ol sugar. Cover tightly while hot, and in two or three weeks they will bo ready for the tabic. If you can gathor only a small quan tity of cucumtcrs each day, keep them in strong brine for a week, pouring it off every other day, scalding it nnd turning it back into the jar. When resdy to pickle, put the cu cumbers into a kettle ol water and let them come slowly to a boil, then skin them out ard proceed as above directed. Three or four green peppers can be added to them with good effect, also dried horseradish roots. Onion Pickles. Take the smallest white onions, (kin them and throw into cold, salted water, aud let them boil slowly until they are transparent. Then skin them out, throw away the water, and put the onions into a jir, and make a pickle of strong vinegar, in which a bag of spices has been boiled ten minutes. Pour it over the onions boiling hot, cover tightly from the air, and in a few weeks they will be very toothsome. Cauliflower Pickles. Take half a dozen small heads of cauliflower and break them into sprigs, and cover them with strong salt and water for 24 hours; then boil them in water enough to cover them, and add half a pint of strong vinegar to it. Let- them scald until a sprig from tho broom can bo run through them, or a fork will pierco them easily. Then skim out into jars, and make a pickle of one gallon of vinegar, half a pound of brown sugar, one ounce of unground pop per, half an ounce of cloves, an ounce of w hite mustard seed, one ounce of celery seed and one ounce of turmeric. Boil all together for 20 minutes, anil pour while very hot over tho caulifloiver. Cover closely nud it will keep nil winter, Pepper Pickles. Take a peck of grSell pop pers an I cut the stem and of each partly olf, and scoop out tho Eccds and pulp. Soak them twenty-four hours in strong brine. Chop some red cabbage and a dozen, oniaiis very finely, and stuff tho peppers with the mixture after salting it well and seising with a little celery seed, and fasten down the stem end with thorns from a thorn bush. Boil one gallon of vinger with a brg of spices, pour over the peppers boiling hot, and cover tightly. In three days turn off that vinegar, and boil enough moro vinegar to to cover them, and twice it well, and turn it over the peppers. In two or three weeks they will be ready for the table, and provo a delicious relish with meats. Tomato Catsnp. Take one bushel of ripe tomatoes, .slice them up with the skins on, and boil them until they are quite soft ; an hour will be none too long. Then rub them through a seivo, so as to remove all tbe seeds and Bkins. ltetxrn the pulp to the preserving kettle, aud add to it three tablespoonsfuls of ground white or black pepper (the white is the best), one quart of vinegar, a teaspoonful ot cayenne pepper, a coffecupful of salt, the same of sugar, one ounce of ground cloves, aud two ounces each of cinnamon, allspice, mustard and ginger. Boil for an hour, lettin? it cook very slowly on the stove. Bottle while boiling hot, and turn a little alcohol on top of each bottle just before the cork is d.iven in Uglily. Label with the year. It will keep for a dozen years, and prove an ex cellent addition to soups, gravies and stuff ings, and is nice to cat with cold meats. Chili Sauce. This is a littli different from catsup, but is equally nice. Skin twenty-four ripe tomatoes, and chop them finely, with six onions and six green pickles. Put upon the fire and boil and skim for half an hour. Then add five or six cupfuls of strong vinegar, four tallespoonfuls of sugar, four tablespoonfuls of salt, two tablespoonfuls each of ground mustard, cinnamon, ginger and turmeric, one tablospoonful of ground cloves, and three tablespoonfuls of white mustard seed, and the same of celery seed. Boil ai hour slowly and bottle tightly. It is delicious with bread aod butter for lunch. Spiced Pickles Are merely pickles ot any kind to which aromatics have been added. These are uiually boiled in the vinegar for a short time, and tbe vinegar thus prepared is used instead of the common article. A skilled housekeeper needs no special recipe, as she adds such spices as she thinks will answer, knowing that if the pickles are only pungent they will be acceptable. One receipt irivea for each quart of vinegar ; black pepper, two ounces; ginger root, one ounce; allspice, half an ounce. Bruise these in a morter, and sim mer gently for a few minutes. If an enamled vessel is not at hand put the ingredients in a glass or stone jar, place this in a vessel of water and keep hot upon the stove, not boil ing for a day or two. Afterwards strain and use like ordinary vinegar. If a wore pungent vinecar is desired, add a teaspoonful of Cayenne. Sweet Pickles. These are made from peach es, pears, plums, apples and other fruits, ripe but not too mellow ; over-rive cucumbers, watcrwelon tind and other fruits are used. The article to be picked is Cut cooked in w:.tcr until a straw will pus through it. The vinegar is prepared thu : To each quart of vinegar add brown sugar, three pounds; stick cinnamon, four ounces; cloves, two ounces. Bruise the spices, tie in a muslin bag and boil with tbe vinegar and sugar for five minutes. Pour the liquid over the fruit or other material placed in a jar. For three days in succession, heat the liquid to a tolling point, with tbe bag of spices, and pour over the fruit jfoij fyhq ftililret(, A LITTLE SCAUP, BY J03ErlllNE POLLARD. He's off on a tramp, Like the little scamp That he is, for we did not bind him; And with hurrying feet Up and down the street We've followed but cannot find him. There are gipsios about, Whowill steal him, no doubt, And keep him in horrible places; And changing his name, Our darling will claim, Who misses our fond embraces. Tho dear little scamp, Vhat made him dec imp In this way, without any warning! Ho cannot speak plain, Aud we've sought him in vain, Why, ever since yesterday morning. He was saucy and pert, And will surely get hurt In some of his comical capers; And hoping to get Our runaway pet, We've advertised him in tho papers. We've mentioned his size, The color of hi eyes, And his hair 'twas a beautiful yellow: And offered reward, All wo could afford, To Whoever restores the dear fellow. His meals ho will take Very nictly, and cake He is almost as fond of as candy. If he crosses your track, Won't you please bring him back? He's a dog, and he answers to Dandie. Harper's Young People. OUR LETTER BOX Has bet n missed by many of its readers, and wo too are glad to see tho letters coming in again as they did in tho spring. While at the fair at Salem we met a number of our cor respondents who have promised to write agiin. Somo of them say they do not have anything to write about, but that is because they do not stop to think how much there is that is passing every day of their lives that would please others to read about, especially i this so of those who live iu the country, where there is so much to bo teen in nature and in tho animal creation. Ono little girl showi d a purso nude of the skin of a mole that pussy had brought into tho house, Now that ono littlo item would make tho subject of a letter, and coqld bo told in a way that would interest othci hoys and girls, who would soon be hunting themselves in tho gar den for tho mischievous little creatures. But right here it is just as well to speak of tho good qualities ot tho little mole as well as of its bad ones. While tho mole eats our tulip bulbs and some other roots, it is a fact that they pay for all that by eating the bugs and grubs that are so troublesome to young plants, Did any of you ever notice how fine, soft and beautiful tho fur of this animal is? Some of our readers once got up quite an argument in tho Farmer as to the good and bad qualities of the polecat, in which much was learned of its life and habits. Now we would like to learn from a dozen of you telling something about these animals and the best way of trap ping them. Maggie no doubt lost her canary by a bird- hawk, whick will often tako a bird's head off in that way when the cage is hung out of doort. It is best to always put a thin netting over the cage when hung out. We have passed houses whero the poor bird was suffering in the hut sunshine, and when its mistress hid probably put it while it was coal and then foruot to take it into the shade when tho sun was up higher. It is cruel to shut up any animal and fail to make it comfortable while it is couGned. Wild birds very Beldom make good singers, and it is better to let them fly away. Maggie writes a very nicj letter, and we hope she will write again soon. Clara send a very good letter for the first . . .. ... ono. oho must Keep on writing, each time trying ti see how much she can improve on tho last. Those geese must be a great care, but then it is fun to watch them, they always look as if they knew something, so we cannot see why they are held up as symbols of foul ishness. One never feels complimented to be called a goose, and yet we can't see why a goose is not just as smart as a turkey or a chicken. Maybo some ono can give a reason for it. Two quilts are something to bo proud of, that is if they are dona well and neatly. Clara must take cne to the fair next year. Wo felt very sorry to see bo little needle work on exhibition there, and would like to propose that every one of the girls commence right oil to work on something fot tho next fair, and see how well it can be done. Anna has only'one rabbit left of seven. Well, that is enough to nibble the roso bushes and flower shrubs. They are dear little pets if one has a pen made for them where they can burrow in the ground. We can remember many happy hours spent in the care of a lot of tame rabbits. Grace has been so long silent tbat we feared she.had forgotten all about the Circle. We were very glad to get the Indian pestle, and think that any such relic of our Indian tribes ought to be kept and not bs allowed to go out of the country. There are people who come about every year trying to beg or buy Indian cariosities to csrry off. There was one man who begged and bought this summer many boxes full of arrows and stone implements and carried them to New York. They are valua ble if nice, and we should not let them go out of the Stat, for we will have a museum here some time in Oregon. . Bcio, Or., Sept. 2, 1882. Editor Home Circle i This is my first attempt ,tt Utter writing to the Farmkr. I am a little gir. 11 years old. I see to many letters from the little folks that I thought I would write one. I have no pets t? tell about but a little titter baby; beriume is Myrtle; the is four in-ntht old. We have eleven bead of cilvci, tixty-tertn head of sheep and twenty-seven geese. I will tell you what I do to help my mamma : I help wash tho dishes, dust the rooms, make beds, help cook and mind baby. I went to school last summer. I have pieced two quilts, and am piecing another; it is the rocky road. We have five old turkeys and eleven voung ones. I have eitrht sisters and three brothers. Wo live on a.farm three and a half miles from Scio. I am tewing carpet rags to sell. I will now close for this time by wishing tho Farmer great success. Yours truly, Clara Pomerov. Balm Grove Farm, Aug. 29, 18S2. Editor Home Circle : I have never written to fcny paper, but 1 thought I would write to tha Farmer. I like very much to read the letters from tho littlo folks in tho Home Circle. My little brother and 1 1ml seven white rabbits, but they all dbd except two, and one of them ran away. I have been gitliermg flowers and mosftjs to press. I will seiiil Auut iletty so-no that 1 have pressed. My mamma died two years ago last March. c aro all very lonely with out her. My papi iwvo mo a littlo cow; her namo is Spot. I send my name for tho tem perance roll... Hoping to see this in print I will closo. Anna S Powell. Ilia, W. T., Sept. 3, 1882. Editor Homo Circle: I owo you an apologyfor not writing sooner, especially for not sending the flivver bulbs that I promised you, but I will mako my wotd good yet. Pa visited the Farmer offica when he was in Portland, but tho editors were out, , so he left the Indian pestle thatlsobtto Aunt Hetty. It was taken from Granite Point, just above here. The rock for the foundation of tho bridgo at Texas Ferry, across Snake river, is taken from the samo place. We can see load after load of it on tho steambo.its going down tho river. I rodi four miles to school on my pony until I took the hay fever. I have hail it four summers, but did not know what it was. If going to the coast would cure it I think I should like that kiml of medicine. I must tell the bTy and gir's how will I like work. My two older sisters nr away from ho.no. Mary is at grandpa's in the Wilhiinetiu Valley running nr.iuml, and .Maud is at AI- mora goim? to school, to I hnvo to stay at homo anil work. It ma could get along with out my help, I would much rather he in tho shado thoso warm days and rend the Farmer and the Youth's Companion. Your friend, (..RACK JJURFOBD. Harrisiidro, Aug. 31, 18S2. Editor Homo Circle : It is harvest timo now, and we havo a great deal of work to do. Wo havo a great deal of fruit to take care of. I will help with it until I start to school. I don't know who is going to teach our school yt. I hopo wo shall have a good teacher. Last fall I went to Mrs Tra:n; bIib was a good teacher. Ma has a great many uico plants; I think somo of them are as nice as you ever saw. I have no pets to tell about. We havo been trying to raise somo wild canaries, but we havo failed. We found several nests, and when they hatched and got old enough we put them in n cage, and some ot them got out unit new away, uur last one wo thought was doing nicely, but when we cot up one morning we found that something had eaten us head ott. I tclt very sorry about it. You may put my name on the temperance roll. I hopo the littlo boys and girls that put their names on the temperance roll w ill remember it when they become men and women. I will closo for this time, wish ing the Farmer success. I remain as ever your littlj friend, Maggie McMeeken. ' Birds and Cut Worms. A Minnesota correspondent of tho Iftwband- man writes as follows how to kill off cut woims. At ono ol the late meetings of tho Farmer' Club, a member anxiously asked if there was any way for tho farmer to protect his plants from the cut-worm. From the tone of his in quiry, he has undoubtedly, like myself, lost hcivily by these pests; has seen his garden plants disapper, ami has hunted lor the sly culprits with a lantern by night and clug for them by .lay, and still with all his vigilance, his finest plants would bo do voured, and ho cries out in despairs "What shall we do to bo saved" from the cut-worm. As I know how to sympathize with him, I will give him tho benefit of my experience. Three years ago I made five or eix littlo wren houses, painted them, and fastened them on to Bhort poles which were set up in tho gar den, in a short timo they were taken posses sion ot each liy a air of wrens. I then took an ovster can. nailed tho nun end to a board with a quarter inch hole in it, anu mane several other cheap boxes. Kaeh of tho bird-houses, oyster cms and boxes was taken posesion of by a pair of busy wrens, and fiom ono to three broods of young were laised by each pair in the course of the season, eacli brood numbering from four to six or seven birds. One pairof wrens while raising a brood of younir, will destroy more insects than two hired mii can, and will raise from ten to ix teen birds each season. While tho young arc growing the old birds will enter the nest with an insect every two cr three minutes from moruiug till nigiic. ibis year I have not had a sinulo nlant cut off by cut-worms, and have seen but two while hoeing in my garden, and the striped bugs have been very scarce. I am firmly convinced that a dozen wren's nests in a garden of ordinary tin will, after the first year, so reduce the number of cut worms thst they will be no troub'e, and nnst, if not all of the other insect pests will be kept pretty wcu auuuueu. Ihree-pound truitcans. ciirar boxes, or any thing of the kind will answer for a wren's nest, only make the entrance tmall (one aud one-fourth inches is the right size), to that other birds cannot get in. Set them up on a short pole and the wrens will soon find them. It it a good plan to punch a thin hole in tbe end of the can to let the air circulate through. A man can put up fifty a day, and the mater ial will cost from one. to live cents escb. Ihe wren will ouarrel if nctr toirett er. and it it usebss to make more than one nett in a box, Their food contitts entirely of insects and they never inju-o p'antr. Now, if this anxiout inquirer for knowledge regarding the cut-worm will put up at tbe rate of twenty five wren boxes to.the acre of garden, a cut worm will be a curiosity in his garden In a year or two. Nearly all will diaappear the first year. It it not too late now, A wren houte near my window it just now being filled with egjt for a second brood this sea- Slrnt ef Improvement In Women. One of tho most cheering signs of the times is, thst whilo many of our most intelligent and thoughtful women are asking for suffrago and for .tho privilege of the higher education, many are alsa giving their time and best thoughts to tho improvement of the so-called common thiegs of life. Women of bright minds and much attainment are doroting themselves to tho cause of good cookinc, clean houses and healthy children. Thcso things aro at length taking their true place, and are be coming honorable in the sight of all. Then, too, tho old reproach that women of literary taste and habit are necessarily lacking in hous'hold graces, and in good taste in dress, is heard no more. Tlioso whoso memory rcachos back twenty years, or less know how even at school this notion ruled. Ono instance at this moment I recall, which gave emphasis tithe fact. The girl, I remember, was ac knowledged to b.i tho "smartest girl in school." There was a tradition that sho did not tiko time from her studies to ut strings in her shoes, though wo all knew that she tied her b.Vr with a shoe string, for tho tin on tho end was alwj s in plain sight. But somo of the girls were really as good s'.udtnts, and as capable, but who wero not above taking pains with their dro-s, who had an eyo to tho effect of a bluo riblon, were not hi Id ill so high es teem, and tho learned committees before wo cowered in spirit on anniversaries pissed with admiring disapproval over tho excel lences of tho prettily dressed girls, nnd when ouo appeared a littli moro dowdy than nnoth er, they said by their manner, "Here is some thing worth listening to." A schoolmate of mlno who is now as eminent as she hoped to be said with a kind of religious indignation, "1 wisn 1 could live to prove that ono may lie able to solvo problems, learn choral' ry and languiges, and still bo neat, tasteful in dress, and an excellent housekeeper; that shall bo my aim in life" Sho, with many more, may be taid to h.avo proved tho possibility. Dr. Antoinette Btaokwoil said at the Women's Congress last year that, so far as her observa tion extend, "Women with disciplined nrnds, and with Iaro purposes, aro tho bist housukccpcri and wisest mother." That beauty of attiro nud beauty of si.ul aro not in compatible, that coucouroo of dignified and hamliaincl) dressed women gave abundant evidence. Immortality. We know a family whose members observe tho beautiful custom of giviue a quotation as they assemblu toptthcr around thu breakfast table. It is a very pleasant way ot begiuuiug the day, besidcr it a (Tunis food for thought while engaged in their several duties. Ono of their number died, and this quotation from the pen of Prsntice was given o.i tho morning of tho burial by n beloved sister. Thero is more than asotinon in tin short pacsago : "Why iu it that tho rainbow and tho cloud como over us with a beauty that is not of earth, aud then pass away and leave us to muso on their faded loveliness ? Why is it that the stars which hold their mighty festi val around the midnight throne aro placed abovo (ho reach (f our limited faculties, for over mccking us with ,their unapproachable glory? Aud why is it that bright forms of human beauty are presented to our view, and then taken from us, leaving tho thousand streams of our affection to flow back in alpino torrents upon our hearts ? We aro born for a higher destiny than that of earth. Thero is a land where tin rainbow never fades, where the stara will bo set out before us like islands that slumber on tho ocean, and whero the beautiful being that passes before us liko a metor will stay in our presence forever." Vulgar Habits. Asking questions, private nnd pcrcoiul, is a vulgur habit, and telling our own business, which no ono wants to hear, is another. Ask ing the cost of a present that has boon made to you, loud talking in public, hard staring at table, insolent disrespict to husband, wifo, Bister or brother, showing temper in trilles, making tcenes iu public, show ingan embarrass ing an amount of fondness and making love in public, covert sneers of whiuh people can hco tho animus if they do not always see tho drift; persistent egotism, which talks forever of itself and cannot even feign tho niOHt passing nit-teat in another, detraction of frioiids and it may bo of relatives, u husband telling, of his unpleasantnesses, n wife complaining of htr husband's faults, the bold assumption of superiority nud the sertilo confession of infi nite uuwortbincss; all these are signs and evi dences of vulgarity vulgarity of a far worse than that of thoso who eat their fish witli a steel knife, and says "You was" and "Each of t.io men were." Putting Away Tools. Tbe wearing out of farm implements it, as a rule, duo more to neglect than to use. If tools can be well taken care of, it will pay to buy those made of the In-st steel, and finishsd in the best manner;, but in common hands and with common care, such are of little advan tage. Iron and steel paits shouldjie cleaned with dry sand and a cob, or scraped with a pice of soft iron, waahe 1 and oiled if neces sary, and in a day or two cleaned off with the corn cob and dry sand. Finally paint tho iron part with rosin and beetwax, in tho propor. tion of four of rosin to ono of wax, melted together and applied hot. This is good for tbu iron or stoel parts of every kind of tool. Wood work should be painted with good, Iwiled linseed oil, white lead and turpentine, colored of any di sired tint; red Is probably the Inst color, Keep the cattle away until the paint is dry and bard, or they will lick, with death as the result. If it is not desired to use print en hind tools, the boiled oil with turpentine and "liquid drier" dots jutt as well. Many prefer to saturate the wood work of farm implements with crude petroleum. This cannot bo us il with color, but is applied by itself, to long as uny is absorbed by the (ores ol tbe wood. Children CRY FOR Pitcher's Castoriac Mothers llUo, aud Physlolans recomxuond it. IT IS NOT NARCOTIC. CENTAUR MNIMKIN'TS; tlio World's great Palu-ltclicvliig remedies. Thoy heal, soothe nnd ;iircl$iiis,'Vouiids,WciikBack and Itlieiiiiuitlsiu upon Alan.., nud Sprains, Galls, nnd Xituuo ii ess upon Beasts. Cheap, qulcV nnd reliable. m SPURTS of disgusting Muous, Snuffles, Crackling Fains In the Head, Fetid Breath, Deafness, an any Catarrhal Complaint, can he ex terminated hy Wei Do Meyer's Catarrh Cure, a Constitutional Aa tidoto by Absorption. The most Im portant Discovery since Vaooinatloa Ague mixture. Chills and Fever aro pormnncntly cured by Dr. Jnync'a Agno Mix ture. With a littlo enro on tho part of tho patlont to avoid oxponnro, nud tho occasional uso of Javnk'h Sana TiVKPiLLS,tlil8romody will bo found to bo certain In Its operation, and rad ical in its ellbcts. In many ueotiofu of tho country subloci to Ague anc" other ninlnrlal disease it has an es tablished character oh a populur epo clfle for thoso harrasslng complaints, and tho numbor of testimonials re ceived show that its reputation la constantly Increasing. Intermittent and Remittent Fevers nro oilbctuaUy curod by Dr. Juyue'n Ague Mixture. In thcso com plnints caro should bo taken to follow tho directions closely, nnd especial nttontion given to tho liver, which should bo assisted Iu porformlii(r its functions by Db. Jayne'b Ban at i vie Vilu. For salo by iindgo, Davis & Co., Portland ST. HELENS HALL ART DEPARTMENT. rilUM COM'H Ot1 THtt'Ilfc.H.S WSU IINUAUED 1 tn tit, Holcn'n Hull lia J lint tnvn rclnforc! tjf tiio addition of fix nuw U'iu Iter, fit u of tlitni from prominent tditcutlouvl inatltutloa or the Kiuturn 8tito Twoof Ihtisuaiit uMtfujjnl In tho Alu ideal De partment; three In the hiitUlij tnul 'me, Mm Fullkk, I'l thu Art lupaitnicnt, iliHs Fullick U a My of KnulMi I Irth tut educated In thU country, kht win yruouiitiil at Vuxour College and Im flneu vpent much timo in the Iot mlvat Uudioj In tho latent MjU'h. bho t'onu with the rueoniinendutlniiH for Iter attnlntneiiU urn! nklll ai a teacher (t painting and drawing-. The ft) cout the wholo jrrouiid of litntruttlom hi tnc lit-nt Art mhool. cmhnuliiL': Oil r.ilntlt'K', I.iiulMflpe, Howrr ami Htlll Ufa HtiKliu. Ciajnm, Charcoal, Water Col or h, I'tincl), 1'cit und Ink, and lltroratlu' Art In ult It hnnchcd, Sllsi Fullltk U u lady of 11 her a I id.u.itloii und auncrlor culture, and thu Iteitor and Principal of bt, Jfuleii'it Hull itconuntii't thN Department of their uttonltoiU tntro ni with entire eorwidence, Uhtjj tp untnirtd that It huh m-er under a mom rompacia lautnutoi or one of rnoru varied faupilrwnentt., tepHni The Oregon & Washington Farmer. 31.00 PER YEAR. A. Sixteen I'ugu Monthly. Unvoted to the Interest! ami iluvelonnirotii ol tli rclno Norttiwost will b Juiicl June 1st. TKItUH AH KOI.LOViH: On. copy ono ) car, In ah nice, pcryw,., , 1.00 Three coplt on. year, In Advance, per ir.. 2.00 Ten copied one year, In advanc, jier yeur, ... 0.09 jri'apert can Co tent to on. or uioio adtliruet. It will contain compilation from all th. Journali publlaliei! In Oregon ami Wa.MiiKtoa, knowing th. development of each lection, and alio auuy original article, prepared eiprcaaly (or thU lame. It will ala contain compilation) from the WIiluhctti Kamria. Tho (act thut a great Interest It felt al.road and through th. United sUUx, concerning the Columbia Itlver regian, and tho neceulty ol lurnUhlng rellabl. Information concerning tlii. rcirion. hat luduced ut U commence tuch a publication, w. are aware that many eople In Oregon are duelroua ol tending newt laok to Irlendt in the Kaat, and thu monthly publica tion will contain Juit th. aort ol Information they win wlih to tend. Tu aecure th. tucceea ol thla eoterprlt. Mr. CUrke wllltiavel agrtat part ol the time. II. will vlilt In eriion every Important portion ot that wide region, aud writ, up, on Die epot, all tub ol In tercet. In thU wav wa Intend to make the journal liiUreetlng and reliable. HKNII IN YOUIt hUlUSCIIIITIONH AT ONCE. AS ONLY A yKW DAYS IIKUAIN llKKllii: iiatb- or IHMUINU. Ileiiilt by Honey Order, or IttgMirtd Lett Addrca all Utter aud communication to H. A. 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