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WILLAMETTE PARMER; SALEM, OREGON, MARCH 14. 1884. t oiie irclc. MBS. nAHRlOT T. CLARKE, Edito. ' ' THE WANDERER. i mountain':) bight far fio n tho son, ; I foand s shell, I to my wtous ear this louely thing r a song of ocean seemed to sing Jiver a tale of ooan seemi d to tell. r camo this shell npon tho mouuta nhightT f. An who Camay aether it dropped by some too careless band hether theie cast wheu oecaiu swept the land Eire the Eternal hai ordained tho D y? 1 ' . nap. was it not: far from its native sea. 6ns ions it sane rig of th's 'mighty mysf cis of the tide ng of toe awful, vast profound and wide Softly with echoes of the ocoan rang. nd, as the shell upon the mountain's hight ; f fjingi of the s'ea, ) do I ever, leagues and leagues away kI ever, wandering wiiere X may, 8ing, oh, my home uing, oh, my home of thee! CHOICE RECIPE!. : Laoe Bed-Spread and Pillow Shams. -Purchase threo or four dozen squares I antique lace, which can now bo ob- ined' very cheaply, catch tho squares ether diagonally, and fit in half juares of blue, pink or crimson satin br the outer edge. Overcast the squares the satin for the inside of tho bed- pread; place tho edges of tho lace iquares over tho patin, ana stitch them town on tho sowing machine. Finish ib outer edges with antiquo lace dging i hang over both Bides of the bed. It ban be lined with unbleached scrim to lake it light, or with silk-finished sile- lia, or farmer's satin, tho same color as 10 satin squares. Remnants of surah kilk can now bo purchased vcr cheaply In tho cities. The pillow shams should i made to match tho bed-spread, but a. larger square 01 antique mue in uie cen tra of each can be arranged. And a half yard square of the same laco can also be placed in the centre of he bed-spread. f properly and neatly made, this brd- corer'and shams will lost a generation, ad will decorato a room very hand- omely, so that the timo and money ex ended upon them will be well applied. Pieplant Shortcake. Tako one egg, liroo tablespoon fuls each of butter and sugar, half a tumblerful of sweet milk, one and a half tumblerf uls of flour, and two scant toaspoonfuls of baking pow ler. liake this in threo layers in round jolly tins, and spread with rather more than a pint of stewed and sweetened pie- plant If tho pieplant is stewed in a great quantity of water, and when done all the water drained off, much less sugar is needed, and tho 'flavor will bo unimpaired. This shortcako Is good either warm or cold. ' Care of Wooden Floor. I have a birch floor in my dininc-room, and should like to know how to oil or wax it. so that it will dry hard quickly, and keep its pol ish. Perhaps some of yoitr many sub- iwribors may have had somo experience 5 with hard-wood Uoors. J. U. M. Somebody asked, not long ago, for a t recipe for applo pie. The great socrot of good apple pic is good tart apples that cook quickly. I don't know after f all, but abnut as much depends on the 'crust as on tho apples in making a good "pie, if the cruet is heavy and greasy, ; certainly the pie will not bo good. But "granted we have good apples and good mist to work will), wo will mako our pie .nioiiows: jcoii ttia crust ana cover tho bottom of tho pin-plate, then fill witn apples tinnly hiiccti, to a generous fullness, and put on tho top crust, not pressing very closely around tho edges. r Bako in n moderate oven until the crust ! i-j very brown. As 6oon as taken from tho oven run a knife around the edge between the crusts, and lift off tho top ono. Now season tho op'plo in 'the p'o -to taslo with butter, sugar and any spice preferred, put on tho top criibt, and servo before tho pic is cold, and if you , do not pronounce it good I shall be surprised. I use beef suet instead of, lard for cooking, and like it much better. 1 buy tho kidnoy suet from a fat beef, out it up, put a tcacupful of water in a kettle, and put in the suet. Let it cook, stirring often, until tho scraps float on top of tho melted fat, then remove from the fire and strain it. The best suet looks as yellow as butter, and is assoft. When I use it, I tako a spoon and scrape tho quantity I wish to use; in this way there will be no hard lumps, and it will be aoft enough to rub into the flour eaaily, oven in cold weather, and makes very light, flaky pie-cruet. For two pies I ate-half a teacupful of tho scraped suet, rubbed into flour, and a half tea cupful of water with a half tcnepoonful of salt. If I had all tnc cream I wanted to use 1 would never make pic-crust of anything clso but sweet cream, a little salt and flour. Leif Lace, Herlngboae Inserting. Cast on lH stitches; knit across plain. 1st row Slip 1, knit 2, thread over onco, narrow, knit 2, thread over, nar row, knit plain to 4, thread over, narrow, thread over twice, narrow. 2d row Slip 1, knit 1, scamoop, knit plain to eight stitches ofi'lhe,on,,tlirad over, narrow, knit 2, thread over, narrow, knit 2. 3d row Samo as first. lth row Samo as second. 5th row Same as first. 6th row Samo as second. 7th row Same" as first. 8th row Same as Becond. 9th row Same as first. 10th row Samo, as second. 11th, row Slip 1, knit 2, thread, over, narrow, thread over, narrow, knit plain to end of row. 12th row Count etitches ; should be twonty stitches. Slip one, kqitone, bind off five stitches until there are fifteen stitclie" left to be gin with again at the first row. The Thoughtful Contributor. "I want to write for your papar," said a solemn-looking man, as ho paused on the threshold of tho editorial sanctum. "That's right," replied the editor, with out looking up from his work, for it was publication day and there was a stern demand for copy that could not bo de nied. "When you write for it be partic ular and give your name and post office address distinctly." "I will snid tho solemn man, stepping in and taking a chair. 'And don't forget to enclose the money. Somo folka writo for tho paper and forget to put in any money. Then they complain beoausothe paper doesn't come." "Do you want money when a man writer, for your paper?" asked the solomn man, m his face acquired an additional elongation. , Of,.counc. What d'ye think we print a paper fcr? Fun? Not much. If a man writes for the paper we suppose he wants' it, and if ho wants it he must pay for It." "You don't understand," said the sol emn man ; "what I want is to write for your paper." "That's what you said before, and I told you how to do 'it," replied tho editor, testily, swinging around in his chair. "Though I can't seo why you can't sub si'ribo right here now, just as well as to wait until you get borne and then write for it. Though may bo you haven't the necessary two dollars with you. I re spect, your indopondonce. You don't want to subscribe for a paper you are not prepared to pay for. That's right." 'But if I write for itf " "If you writo for it and enclose tho money it will be s"nt promptly. No fear of that. Subscribers will confer a favor on this ollico by reporting any careless ness or irregularity on the part of their postmaster in delivering the papor." 'I can put a great deal into a letter," insinuated the solemn man. "Needn't put nioro than two dollars in," said the editor, "unless you got up a club. Usual reduction's to clubs." "I fear you don't comprehend mc," said the solemn vifsago. "I want to write for your paper writo articles and corre spondence, you know, for a remunera tion." "Oh, that's.it. Why didn't you say so before? Thought yon wanted to sub scribe. Soomod sort o' curious, too, that y.iu couldn't write for my paper to bo sent without coming in and tolling me about it." "You will like my letters." "Can't say as to that. Tho most in teresting letters the editor trots, as a rule. aro those short, pithy onus, which say, 'Enclosed ploase find subscription price to your valuable paier for one year.' That outweighs a dozen pages of 'Reflec tions on the Dying Year,' or 'Thoughts of Discovering the First June Bug.' A. great many people want tovrito for the papor who-havo nothing half so intci estinjr to say as tha,t they find their sub Ecription has about expired and here is the moni-v for retiewin? it Tlint in npnt and to the point, and no editor will throw the letter into the waste basket without first taking tho money and duly crediting tho subscriber on his account. Write for tho paper, my friend, by all moans, but don't forget tho enclosure." "Then tho solomn man went awaj more thoughtful than before. -Cincin nati Saturday night. Tho steam schooner Therosa May wos sold Monday in Portland at private sale to T. L. Stark and John Deas for f C.000, The new owners will at onco place her in readiness for the Yaquina Bay trade and expect to mako alternate trips to Yaquina and Gray's harbor. The em ployment of tin's vessel will furnish ad ditional and aniplo transfer facilities for freight and passencer carriase. The Theresa May is a good sailer, and has power to steam eignv Knots in ordinary weather. Sue will carry seventy toss of freight and baa accommodations for' a few passengen Benton Leader. 4fcl lp lti!ilren, THE BAND THAT ROCKS THE WORLD. WIU.1AU Ross wArjucr. Blessings on the hand of woman! AiuoU gnard her strengih and grace In the cottige, palace, hovel, O, do matter where the place 1 Would that never storms assaulted it; Rainbows ever gently cnrled; Por the hand that rocks the cradle Is tho hand that rocks the world. Infancy's the tender fountain; Power my with beauty Sow, Mothers first to guide the streamlet, From them souls unresting grow, Grow on for thegood or evil, Sunshine streamed or darkness hurled; For the hand that rooks the craille Is the hand that rocks the world. Women, how divine your mission ,Here upon our natal sod; ' Kcsp," oh keep the younc heart open Always to the'brt nth ot God! ' All the trophies of tb ag-s Are from mother earth unpoarled, For tfjo baud that rooks the cradle . Is the hand that rooks the world. Bless ngs on the band of woman) Fath. ra, sqna, and daughters cry, And the i acred song is miDg'ed , Wi h the worship of the sky Mingles where no tempest dark' ns. Rainbows evermore are curled; For tho hand that nicks tbe crmllo Is the hand that rocks the world. OUR LETTER BOX. Our first this wck comes from Blanche, who has never written for the Circle beforo ; it is a real nice, chatty lot tor, too, telling of her daily life and of her surroundings. She says that in feeding chickens in the winter she uses pepper in the food. This is an excellent idea, and ono that wo used to follow when wo wanted to get eggs in the win ter. Blanche's letter is worth a good deal for this hint alone. Velliq's name was not on the last pub lished Temperance Roll; mistakes will occur, and we are very sorry about it. Vellie has an eye for the beautiful, we judge, for she tells of the beauty of Ma ry's Peak while covered with snow. The world is very beautiful in all its differ ent phases, beautiful in its summer dress of green foliage, and grand in its snowy covering at least it looks beauti ful to tho young, till caro, disappoint ments and weariness of the world takes away from its charms. Vellio writes a good letter and must not forget to write again. It is a good while sinco Christmas, yet many of our littlo folks keep it in mem ory still, and we lovo to hear of tho prot ty things they got. Purthenia is not old enough to write herself, so sho gets somo ono else to write for her; that is a very good way, and it is just about tho same us if sho had done it herself; it is hotter than not to writo at all. , Jamie does his sharo ; wo hear of so few of tho boys, when they should be the best of correspondents, for they hac plenty to writo about and havo more lei sure than girls do. Clara thinks onr mountain? aro so beautiful and admires tho tall Umbo'. We judge she comes from some of those prairies east of tho Itocky Mountains. Wo like to hear new oomers sponk so pleasantly of Oregon ; many eomo with tho idea of finding a cquntry where money is to bo picked up, while it is just a necessary to bo industrious in Oregon as any other place, if one wishes to get along well; these sort of peoplo look about a littlo and then go back dirgnsted and discouragod, when they find they must work to live. Maud 8nds a very good letter and must write again. Ohoster must havo missed some pa pers, for wo remomber a letter from him onco a long timo ngo. Wo wish Ches ter would tell tho rest of tho boys howha goes to work to break his colt, whether Ijo does it gently or scares tho poor timid animal till it loses a'.l spirit. No boy or man is fit to break in any animal till be can rulo his own spirit and temper. N man can bo a successful farmer till ho has command of himself; animals will not do well or thrivo under n passionate man; tho horses will baulk and the cows will kick. When you see the pigs, chickens and cattlo run towards a man when ho goes into the field you may bo s tho that man is good to his family, and that ho is a Buccexsful farmer and will get rich; on tho contrary, when a man has to spend, half a day chasing around to catch his horse, you may be sure be is a demon in his family and not $t to live. Tho Biblo lays, that ho who nileth his own spirit is bettor than one who taketh a city. No one respects a man who gets into rages "( passion. Boys snould learn to control themrolveu while they aro young, then it will come cay as they grow older to curb an ugly temper. If our bovs want to grow tip to bo influential men they must do this, for no one wants to deal with passionate people, and such men get justice! when a boy onco gets a reputation for being disagreeable and ill nuturcd t' sticks to him all through life, and prevents success in life, even if he has all good other qual ities. These disagreeable pcoplo not only are miserable themselves" but they mako everybody wretched about them that's the great troublo with bad temp ers, utuers navo to sntior from them Some of vou may sav. "I can't help ed iting mad." Yes yon can; commence now while you are young, and it is easy, t...i ! i-t 'in s uul ii you inuuige in in nature every 'year will make it harder to control till it will get to be tnat every one about you will hate you for your ill ways. Sfkixofield, Or., Feb. 12, 1884. Editor Home Circle: As I have never written to your paper I thought would write, i urn a little girl' len years old ; we tako five papers. I'havo piccd one quiU Tho snow is about four inches deep here now ; our pump' froze up, it is a wooden pump ; we can't thaw it out, so we have to melt snow to get water. Our well is sixty five feet deep. I got a nice handkerchief for a Christmas pres"nt. Wo get from nino to twelve" eggs a day ; wo feed our chickens pepper. We have ono cat and two dogs, they are good to catch squir rels. I and my Bk-tcr wash the dishes all the timo ; she is six yean old. I have a canary bird, it is so cold I havo to wrap it up every night. It wus fivodeg. above zero last night. Mamma is mak ing a rug, sho is working two cats on it. I will closo by wishing your paper suc cess. BlANOIIC EfJWAliDH. PiiiLOMATuTor., Feb. 18, 1881. Editor Home Circle: You didn't havo mv narao on tho temperance toll, I sent it last summer und f didn't tee it on tho roll. I have not missed but three days of 'school since last September. We have a nice view of Mary's Peak, it' is all covered with snow away down on the trees on the sides of it these snowy days. My oldest brother and I belong to the Band of Hope ; we don't go very much. We didn't go to tho Christmas tree but old Santa Claus came und put tho things in our stockings. I will toll you what my brothers and I got ; I got an autograph album, a pair of mittens und a kuifn ; my oldest brother got a knif" and drum and harmonica, and jumping-jack. My aunt down at Corvnllis got some presents firus; sho gave mo a wax doll; my oldest brother got anothor knife, tho youngeit ono gut a whistlo and each of us got a littlo glass to drink out of. We had a good time if we didn't go to tho Chri-tinus tioe. Wo all got somo candy and nuts. It has bcon snowing for nov eral days; somo persqns around hero have been fixing up sleds to lido in; they havo sheep bells and cow bells on their horr.es for bleich belli. The other night, I heard somo of them going by on the road and I said to Mmnm i, old Santa Claus wai coming ringing, tho bills; tho boys up hero hud a cow b'll on thoir horses. Is it snowim? at Salem now? it is a foot and a half deep here' no. v. Have thoy got any sleighs in Salom. 1 will closo by asking a riddle: 1 shouMp't wonder if Aunt Hetty knew thoanswor to it. I want to see my letter in print next weak. I have a littlo nioro beforo tho riddle, I got dinner whilo mamma washed to day. Tho riddle is : "My initio sent mo to your missiu to get a whimoc a whomic a fourlwaid jelock to strike ton thomio anil hours after hours and you may havo it again." Success to all. Your friend, Vei.ue E. Ciiai'man. for Infants CnstorlapromotewBlgoHtloii ami on'ivomod Flatulency, UuusUM tlon, Sour Btomacli, Diarrhoea, and IVjverinhnets. It insures health and natural sleep, without morpliluc, ' "Cort.aUow-llwUptl to Children that 1 recnmioral RtwiwprriortoiuijrprHiCnpUou known to me.". iL A. Ascus, M. V., ei rortUnd Ate., Brooklyn, N, T. CENTAUR LIMHWFNT-an absolute cure for ltueuma ttnn, Mpralim, Bares, Chill, &c. The moat Powerful and Pene trating Pain-rclievter sad Healing; Remedy known to man. j SrniN'GFiKU), Or., Fob 12, 1SS1. IMitor Homo Circle: As I havo never written to tho Fabmer I thought I would writo a fow lines ; I am a littlo loy twelve years of age. We are lmving pretty cold weather hero; tho snow was about fivo inches deep yesterday. I livo on a farm oight miles oast of Eugeno City. I am "taking tho Youth's Companion and think it is a nice papor. Wo have somo littlo lamb. We tako tho Farmer and liku it very well. I think Aunt Hetty is very kind to let tho littlo folks have a pugo to writo to. I am sorry to Bay that I have writ ten to the Farmer, but did not seo it in print, bqt I thought I would writo again. Wo have sowed ono hundred acres of fall wheat and twelve, acres of spring wheat. We plow when it is not too wet I pieked hops last year and mado a dollar a day I am gotting bubscribcrs for a dictionary. I havo three sisters. 'We havo been cutting wood ; I have ,to run one saw ; I am breaking a colt to Tide. I will toll you what my studies arc, tho fifth roader, speller, writtcu arithmetic, physical ge ography, mental arithmetic, grammar, and writing. Yours trnlyi Cncstni Edwards. Crook Co., Or., Jan. 12, 1884. Editor Home Circle : I am a little girl nine years old. niid I rant writo very well, so I will got my Aunt to writo for me ; her name is Mrs. Ncwbill. Sho has taken mc to raiso ; I thought I would liko to havo a letter wrolo to tho Farmer. I liko my now home over so imicb. Aunt has ono littlo boy his name is Fiunkie, ho is such a nice littlo follow. As this is my first letter I will not writo too much for1 fear it will go into tho wastn basket, I will closo by wishing Aunt Hetty ft. Happy Now Year.. As ever yours, PAitrnRxiA Waiti:. MomwK Vat.i.ky, Or., Fob. 21, 1SS4. Editor Home Cirole : This is my first letter to thu Farmer. I am a litto girl ten years old; I livo in Mohawk valloy. There is n littlo snow on the ground, but it is melting off so fast that papa thinks there is going. to bo high water. I havo started a star quilt; I havo got four blocks mado. I will tell yon how many pets I havo got ; I havo a pie and a cat I call my kittio Tab ; my sister has got two littlo -canary birds, ono of their names is Cloid.and tho other Maud. Wo nmdo a snow man, but it is melted now. Well I will closo for this time. Great wishes to tho Far mer. AlAUlJ E. WlI.ON. Mohawk Vai.m'.v, Or., Feb. 21, 1881. Editor Home Circle: This is my first letter to tho Farmrr. I am n littlo girl twelve years old; I livo inMohawk valley ; wo camo hero in 18S0; wo camo from tho Eastern States; I liko it better heio than I did thoro; it is so cold in tho wiutuis there, but wo nlo havo some cold woitbor.horo. It h.is been snowing hero for over n week. I think Oregon is a pretty Stale, for Micro aro fo ninny protty mountains and so many pretty decs on them. I havo nnmly two quilts limMu'd, and bofli of thorn mo u four flock. 1 will loll ou of my pets I luivo a Imnb mid n kiltiu; my lamb's name i- Kate, nml my kilties nnmo ib Mallie. 1 mu-telosn ; goml.hye ; yours truly, Clara A. Viioy. I'litw.vii.u:, Or., Jan. J 2, 1881. IMifor ll'iine Cin.le : t This is my first letter to tho Farmer ; I urn Jir years old; father tnk"8 tho Farmer; I liko to read tho littlo folk's letters very ni"ch. Wo arn having very cold woathei ; Min snow is nboiit f"tir inches doep. Wo live sixteen miles from rnnevillo. I uo not i-eo any letters imm Crook county in (lit) HuinoCirolu. I havo u littlo brother ten years old, his" nnmo is Edward; wo nro not going to wl 1 at present; I am in tho Fmiitli Header and e.xpict to tiiku thu Fifth Unulur next summer. Fearing my Utter is already , loo lotiir I will cltco by hi y bu-t wishes to Aunt Hotty. I'lna?o put my name on tho Tciiiperaiico lloll. iry rospeetfnlly, Janney Paoe. and Children. Wliat xirta our ClilMrcn roey chocka, Wtuit cure tlielr lnr, iiuutRK lliom lwp ; 'Tl OmliirlM. Whn liable fret en-l cry by tunw, Wluit cure Uielr colic, UlU tlielr wnrmn. Uut Catirln. nulclrlr ei fUinv RL-.miu.h- f!oId. lmlhreutloii. HutCnulnrlw.. rrewc!l thro to Morpliloo Syrup, Cantor Oil iKirrKoric, ami Hallfmfnrlat