WILLAMETTE FARMER: SALEM, OREGON, MAECII 21, 1884.
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MRS. UARIUOT T. CLAH.RB, Kciioi.
TflS CANARY AT CHURCH.
They were tinging, good old London,"
A the ovcniug, coland sweet,
Drifted with .purple slisilon s
Adorned the city street.
Round every Church's window
The lusty ivy cluug j
The red (ajnt sunshine flickered
Its matchless leaves amonc
The dim nave, with its arches
And clustered pillars rare.
Had echoed to the cadence
Of the palo rector's prayer.
And now, through tender sence, il
,Tho thrilling flute note rang;
And, sweet ss angeli voices,
The rare old tune they sang.
When sudden, lot appearing
On carving quaint and old,
Like a star stray from heaven,
Fluttered a speck of gold.
Up to the lecturn flying,
Up to the Bishop's chair,
With clear notes soaring, chanting
His wondrous vespers there.
Full rolled the singincr voices,
Yet sweeter, richer, higher,
God's silver-throated chorister
Outsang the trained choir.
MOTHER'S ROOM.
Much that i3 pathetic has been f-aid
in song and stbry about'mother's room,"
and most of us go back more or less" in
memory to some dear old room where
"mother" held her court, and its sessions
were day in and day out. Wo remember
tho old-fashioned bedstead, with its
white counterpano with the wonderful
fringe grandmother made, or tho gay
patchwork quilt, whoso figures danced
in fantastic confussion before our. oyes,
in thoso days when we were transferred
tomothet's room" to fight out tho
measles or earache, or some malady of
childhood. "We romember tho rocking-
chair with a cushion, tho work-basket
that never was empty, tho high bureau
andj the looking-glass in which "we
admired ourselves, mounted 05 a stool
or chair. We remember, too, how often
the "door opened and thut into mother's
room ; it seemed ine oniy piace in mo
the hotiso where a cut finger could be
bound or a splinter extracted. Aid if
mother, .after a long morning's work,
found (as she vainly thought) a brief re-
nap; invariably as she same into a dengnt-
spite in which to seek the lounge and a
fully drowsy and restful state, some one
wanted a key from the lowest", depths of
her pockot, or ?omo article m tho in
most recessos of closet or storeroom,
which nobody but herself could find, or
information was jmmedialcly desired on
somo,' household- 'topic which nobody
but'norsolf could answer.
Wo did not think enough of tho
almost constant invasion of "mother's
room" in thoso. bygone days;
but now when our room is called
"mother's." we begin to seo plainly how
little real privacy pnd pleasant degree
ofjsohtudo our mother must have had,
Fathor has his study or tho sitting-
room to retire to when he returns "'from
business. Ilattio and Carrie have their
own pretty rooms, Tom and Ned 'their
Hp'ccial sanctum;, all may turn the key,
if necessary, to keep out intruders but
mother? She writes her letters (if she
can)
and niivwors little Will's and
Nellie's
ihou'-.ind and one questions,
confers with JJridgct or Dinah, who
enter without knocking, on culinary
matters, and U'l's father where the tack
ha'inm&r is, a"ud 'promises Tom to clean
his coaV collar, fIio performs her after
noon, (or any other) toilet in the most
nasty manner, naoio 10 lnterruiuion
from any member of the family; she
reads her. Bible amid tho ceaseless
questionings of tho little ones nnd the
hunt of conversation among tho older
ones.
Is, there" any remedy? I trow not.
i'et tho. household, aye, even guests,
might often bo moro considerate of tho
mother's privacy. Wo hear of some
commentators and other great writers
pouuing their work sometimes rocking
the cradle. Only a righteous division
of labor, mcthinks, for doubtless the
good wifo was getting the dinner, but
-we cannot know of the slints, "a great
multitude whom no man can number,"
who possessed their souls in patience,
even amid the oftimes provoking and
nerve-racking noiso and confusion of
"mothcr!s room."
' '.
W think' it unnecessary to p to doctor
and nay him to prescribe for a common cold.
At the sain tim it is of the utmost irniort
anca, to pay attention to if and get relief or
evil caaMqneuoM may follow. VVs dm Am-
rasas Conch Syrup. It baa Bsrer faiUd yst
to do all wis is claimed for it, and wa take
piaaamra in Tacoaamsadingu to our reidsrs.
-ii ;n aava srasu tuw autiueiaw. to
If TOv'hava'na triad this mtdieias, 1
toot arrazisaaoa mk to tea
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a large bottle
aadrwd AelaWL
CloTtr-Laee Leaf.
Cast on 10 Btitohes. ' Knit' across plain.
lat row Kni 2, thread k over twice,
a J' ' .v. '1 ID 4 ' .
fcoam - lugeuier, Kini x, liver iivilu, iiur-
row, knit 3.
' 2d row Knit 5, purl 1, knit 1, thread
'over twice, soara 2 together, knit 2.
3d row Knit 2, thread over twice,
Beam 2 together, knit 7 plain. ..
4th row Knit 7 plain, thread over
twice;, seam 2 togethor, knit 2.
Gth row Knit 2, over twice, seam 2
together, knit 1, over twico, narrow, over
'twice, narrow, knit 2.
fitli row Knit J, puil 1, knit 2, purl
1, knit 1, over twice, seam 2 together,
knit 2.
7th row Knit 2. o-,cr twice seam 2
I Iirrtt1i. br4- O
8th row Blind off 3, knit 5, over
twice, seam 2 togethe'r, knit 2, repeat
from first row.
Old Hens.
Tho Farmer's Advocato (Ganada)i
comes to the defense of old hens in the
following stylo :
Tho old hen seems to bo attacked
from all quarters, and the objections to
her aro based upon two reasons, the first
of which is'that a hon will not lay as
many eggs after the first year sho begins
laying, and the second is that diseasc'is
more liable among old hens than pullets
Tho first objection is not always a potent
one and very often the hens lay better
during the third year than the second.
Much depends on the time of hatching
the pullets. Tho pullet hatchod as late
as May will be badly beaten her first
season of laying by the old hen, and if
sho commences her second year it will
bo with disadantage of moulting when
the weather is cold. Old hons have I eon
knov u to lay well and regularly until
quite advanced in age, and tho . calcula
tion winch has been made fey some
goniu-- and giving forth, that oid hens
are unprofitable as layers, has been
accepted more on faith than observation.
Our experience teaches that somo old
heni will lay more than pullets, and that
somo pullets will lay -more than old hens.
The trouble with old hens is that they
.are liable to become too fat, on very
high feed, but if they fare fed with
judgment they will equal the pullet
without doubt. So far as being more
liable to diseaso than pullets there aro
also exceptions, nnd if tho matter can be
given a fair test it win oc lounu mat tne
chances are 'equal.
As to which are better for breeding
wo venture to say that more eggs will
hatch that are laid by old hens than 'by
pullets, and this is a great deal in favor
of the old hens. We think hens should
be kopt.uutil tho spring in which they
become thrco years old, not that they
aro then useless, but because tho pu'-
lets ha e reached a moro mature age,
and this plan of dividing the hen into
three periods, instead of two, will no
doubt be found tetter. . Tho breed, also,
has soinetliingto do with the merits of
pullets and old hens. A Leghron or
Hamburg pullet will lay moro eircs in a
year than an old hen of the Brahma,
Cochin, or other vant.es. Exchange.
Eirss with a Difference.
Tho difference botweonan egg laid
by a plump, healthy hen, fed with good,
fresh food, daily, and an egg laid by a
thin, poorly-fed hen is as great as the
difference between good beef and poor,
A fowl fed on garbage and week slops,
with very little grain of any kind, lays
eggs to bo sure, but when thoso eggs aro
broken to bo used for cake, pieB, etc.,
they will spread in a weak, watery way
o or your dish, .or look a milky" white,
intoad of having a rich, slightly yellow
tiri;j;e. A "rich egg" retains its shape
u iaras possible and yields to the beat
ing ot tho knifo or spoon with more
returnee and gives you tho conviction
that you are really beating something
thicker than water or diluted milk.
But tho proof of the egg -U in eating
it boiled. Wc fear few of our city friends
know the luxury of perfectly fresh, woll
conducted eggs eggs that contain the
concentiated and refined essence of
Indian corn in a finer state than any
boasted "maizona'' or "corn starch"
offers us, with a touch of phosphate from
the wheaten bran, and an indescribable
flavor,compo8ed of delicacy and delicious
ness, which must lie enjoyed in order to
be understood. But when you get such
an egg, "make a note" of the true way
of cooking it. Do not, like tho absent
minded philosopher, put your watch
into the sauce-pan and hold tho egg in
your hand to seo how long it should boil :
but have a covered bowl filled with
boling water When yon sit down to
breakfast see that the bowl is emptied
of the partly cooled water, your eggs
put in, and tho bowl filled at once with
boiling water to the brim, tho cover
E laced over it, and in nino or ten minutes
y your watch, remove the eggs to your
plate, and with some nice butter and a
slice of good dry toast, it will make a
breakfast that an epicure might envy.
Poultry World.
Tho following business was tranactod
by the Boseburg land office during tho
month of Fobrnary; Twentv-ono home
stead entries, embracing 3W,H3 acres ;
9 final homestead entries including 1230
urea ; 23 pre-emption filings; 731 acres
cash, sales i 1 donation certificate issued
anu two cow iire-rjuuuuu uuon.
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xm ou m uougivuuw ubb docuuu'
.Ycilei in Wertjnihrter Abbey, London.
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LULU AKD THE RABBIT.
A dear little rabbitonce lived in Jhe clover,
So happy and careless he roamed the field ocr,
Till the farm" toys cimo thtre, and poor
Bunny they t-pied.
"See there, boys I a rabbit! let's catch hiin!''
they cried.
Oh! the horror and fear in that poor little
breast,
As panting he speed ton ardhis sheltering nest!
But so c!oie ly they follow, they follow so fast,
Too weiry to struggle, he's captured at la-it.
Now little maid Lulu, was pasting that way,
And, pleading, she said, "Lctmc have him, 1
pfay."
In her apron they laid him, nul said, "T,i);e
him home,
And we'll make yon a cage when our day's
work is done,"
Bat the shy, frightened eyes nnd the fast-
besting hojrt,
Moved Lulu to pity and to take Bunnys part;
"No, no, I won't keep you a prisoner," sheiaM,
"Go back to your home, be happy instead."
So, kissing him softly and stroking him over,
She set him down free in the midst of the
clover,
The field lily nodded her pretty 1 rem ncd head.
The daisys white blossom suited up from its
bed,
While the posies and grasses, all tangled and
sweet,
Were clasping and kissing the little bare feet,
And the breezes that lifted each bonny brown
curl
Whispered sweetly and softly, "Well done,
pretty girl."
OUR LETTER BOX.
Tho week comes around again very
soon, and tho little letters come flying
in liko white-winged doves, all full of
messages of lovo and filled with the hap
py hopeful words of childhood. Tho
world seems so bright to the young, tho
days and years pass along full of such
anticipations for the future that the days
ecm all too short for the happy little
souls who dream of brighter days to
come, when they shall bo grown up men
and women. Ohl my dear children, do
not be in a hurry to grow old ; you aro
now free from care and responsibility ;
most of you have loving fathers and
mothers, who shield you from unpleas
ant things. Keep young as long as you
can, my dear little girls; stay with mother,
cling to her, choose her society and com
pany as dearer than., any other. Aunt
Hetty onco had three sweet and dear
little girls who never wcro so happy as
when closo to mother's side telling her
everything, coming to "mother" with all
the childish sorrows or happiness, and
whon grown up no one was so near and
dear as mother, and though separated
now, tho Awcctest of all remembrances
to them were of mother's tender interest.
It should always be so ; sometimes it is
from the thoughtlessness of the mother,
nho fails to tako an interest in tho life
and associates of the daughter; moro of
ten it is the daughters, who do not con
fide in "mother," and who oV not caro
to have her society when recehing gen
tlemen's calls, and think it is not, pleas
ant to havo mother in tho room hen
youncr friends visit tho house.
Our sweetest and best girlri the beat
young wives and mothers aro those
who hao been the best daughters.
Aunt Hetty hopes that somo of these
words, of hers may bo remembered by
her little friends, and that as they grow
older they will try and follow tho advice
given. Pho loves to watch tho sweet,
faces and gonle retiring ways of tho
dear little girls and would bo glad to
know all of thoe who write theto wel
come letters.
Our first this week is from 0110 of the
boys ; wc havo so few from them that wo
must make the most of them. It is too
bad that Thomas' namo was overlooked
on the roll ; it shall como in the next
time. There aro groat eflbrta being made
to check tho salo of liquor, but it seems
liko trvinc fo ston the tides of tlws ocean,
still wo must not glvo it up ; just think
how great tho influence will bo when it
comes that the boys on our' roll will bo
grown up men, and when they will re
member this pledge and will voto and
work against liquor dealing. It should
be that no man could hold any oftico.
that drank liquor, and our boys must see
that idea canied out.
Next comes Eva a "Oooo" Lake girl"
a letter that shows tho has taken care
to do the best possible. If a thing is
worth doing at all it is best to do it well ;
it is a rulo which will apply to all affairs
in life.
Mary's letter is hort, but next timo
that can bo remedied. If Mary's finger
n ad bean put right on again and "splin-
'tered'-! up good it would have grown to
gether. It is too hailAunt Hetty hopes J
it is not the forefinger that ctris the
thimble.
Yes, Nellie is most welcomo; all of
our dear happy hearted little cirls aro
most welcome, and we would like to hoar
the music of their voice. 01 it must bo
"awful" cold, as tho children say, to freeze
the poor chickens in their warm coats of
featheis. Were their "crops" full, Ncl
lio? It takes food to make animal heat
just as it take plenty of wood and coal
to keep up a fire in tho stove, the Es
quimaux eat tallow to make heat in their
bodies, and drink oil, too ; Schwatkasaid
ho tried it and found it did increase tho
warmth in his body whon ho ato "blub
ber" while he was in the Atctic circle.
Wo hope Lucy will no .-top with just
one lottor but hopo bho will, lake lessons
from the "busy bees" that tiw cees about
her, finding timo to till us something
about the curious habitv of tliwo honey
iratherers. We used to lie in tho grass
and watch them when a lit'!" girl. We
must compliment Lucy on 'n-v penman
ship. One moro of our boys semis a letter
from Eastern Oregon ; he is a real live
boy, and don't doubt if he signs tho tem
perance roll that he will bo heard from
in ten years from now. It is just such
boys that we want to cnliBt in the cause.
Wo hono that "Happy Jack" is niado
happy by getting plenty of good oats
and a eooil shelter from tho cold. "Bis-
mark," too ; wo could toll vorv quick if
we could see how tho dog nets whether ho
had a good master. Wc don't liko to soo
a doc dodco : wo like to see tlicrn act as
if they had some t-elf-rcspect; if they do,
then vou may respect tho master. A
cruel boy will lio and he will bteal al
ways watch and pick up tho looso things
laying about when a boy is around who
cans dogs, or is cruel to dumb animalc
January 11, 1881.
Editor Home Circle :
I will write and tell Aunt Hetty that
my namo was missed on tho tomporanco
roll. Wo have about 150 head of sheep,
four of which aro mine; c havo four
cows, one of them is mine. When I go
to school I am going to study written
arithmetic, physical geography, spelling
and writing. I will close by asking a
riddle: "Out of tho dead tho living
came, bix (C) they were and seven they
might have been."
Thomis Hands kfji.
LakeviewTot'.. Feb. 21, 188-i.
Editor Home Circlet
Here comes my first letter to the Fau-
sicn. I am a Jrttlo girl Vi years oi age.
Wo moved from tho Willamette valley
out hero throo years ago ; I don't liko to
live hero as well as I did there, tho win
ters arc so lone and cold ; on the 19th of
Februarv the thermometer was 21 de
grees bulow znro ; thcro is now about 10
inches o' snow and the lake and streams
are all frozen over. How wo do long fur
spring; then when tho ice on tho laKo
breaks un. which it usually docs in
in March, then the fish commence to run
up tho streams and aro easy to catch ;
they weigh fiom two to eight pound",
I havo been going to bchool till winter
I studied reading, spelling, geography,
arithmetic, writing and music. I wuhh
disho, help cook and sweep, and many
othor things to help. Pit-age put my
name on the temitrnnco roll. Fiom n
Gooso Lake gill. Eva E. Lufluno.
Salem, Kb., Feb. 10, 1881.
Kditor Home Circle:
I thought I would write a few lines to
day. Pa and ma have gone to meeting.
I have one sister nnd ono brother ; my
brothor cut my finger oil' and it is sore,
but it is better to d.iy. My undo takes
tho Fakml'k and lio lets us read it; I
think it is a good paper.
Mahv ISlu.v,
Lio.vij.w-, Or., Fob. 2:1, 1831.
Editor Home Circle:
Iorc comes another little girl eight
years old. I hnv6 never scon any little
letters from out here, and hope mine will
bo welcome. I havo not gone to school
for a year, hut study at home. How
would some of my little cousins aid
friends who write for tho Circle liko to
livo out hero in this cold place? Just
think of it, some of our chickens froo
to death in the chicken houtex. Wo lmio
lots of fun coasting down tho hill on
tho deep snow, l'leaso put my nnmo
on tho temperance roll, alto thoc of my
brothers, Hoy and Charley.
' Nklljb E. Luu.i.i!;i.,
Milwaukie, Or:, Feb. 17, 1881.
Editor Home Circle :
As I seo so'raany little boys nnd gjrls
writing I thought I would- seo what I
could tell you. I go to school at Har
mony ftchool-house., I livo about one
mile from tho school-house ; our school
will close on the 22d of February, end
ing five month of bArdiistmly; I'havc
gone every day so far arid expect- to go
the rwt of the term if I have good luck
and enough of it. My namo has boon
on tho roll of honor ovcry month and I
am trying to havo it on this month. It
is snowing to-ilny. -I think it w vory
kiud of you to leave place in your vol
nablo popor for tho litlie. folks'. Wo tako
tho Faiimbr and I look for its coming
ovcry week, for I lovo to read tho little
folk's letters. My father keeps bees but
I suppovi you havo heard of him, his
namo is J. 11. ltusk ; if yon don't know
who he is let mo know and I will send
you a card and list of queens and bees.
I guess this will not bo the last letter if
it is the first. I remain j-our friend,
Lt'cv Rusk.
WALK-nni-.o.W.T., Feb. 18, 1881.
Editor Home Circle:
As I havo never seen any letters writ
ten fiom theso parts I concluded I would
writo one. My father takes tho Farmer
and he likes it tho best of all the others,
ho takes tho Wnitsburg Times, Walla
Walla Union nnd Toledo Kliulo. I liko
to read tho little letters. I think Aunt
Hetty irtist bo such good nnd moth
erly woman or sho wouldn't humor the
children to devote a whole side of her
valuablo papor to please thoni, and 1
think, boys and girls, if we will only
tako her advice wo will grow up to bo
good men and women. Now I will tell
you about my pots : I havo two colts,
one's namo is Huppy Jack and tho oth
er's llurbiige; I have a dug, his nnmo is
Hismark, but I call him Bii for short. I
go to school at the Coppie sehoyl house,
one milo fi om here. Wo livo throo miles
and a half from W.iitsbnrg. My father
has n stock ranch on Snake liver, nnd we
will movo up ihro in tho spring, then I
will have a good timo bieaking Happy
Jack llurbogc is already brako to ride.
I havo a nice new saddle, so you seo I
am all right; I am 13 yoawold, but quite
small yet. Mauk Wnimiv.
"for"
Infants and Children
Wlthont Momhino or Narootlao.
What rItwi our Children tout clicV,
What curea their (uvcrs, make them sleep;
'Tin Hutnrlii.
' When Babies fret, and err by turni,
What cures their colic, kills their worms,
lint Cantnrl.
What quickly cures Constipation,
Sour Stomach, Colds, Iaillgntlon :
Hut CastoHa.
Farewell then to Morphine Syrups,
Castor OH and 1'areKurlc, anil
HnltC'i'torta.
Contaur Liniment. An ali-
oluto euro for Rheumatism,
Sprains, Burns, Galls, &c, anil an
instantaneous Pain-rollover.
A Splendid Cppcruinity
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