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.
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' "Cort.aUow-llwUptl to Children that
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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.
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rrewc!l thro to Morpliloo Syrup,
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