WILLAMETTE FAJIMKR; SALEM, OREGON, MAliCU 2S. 188-1.
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VrS. HARRIOT T. CLARKE, Rriiot.
PLUCK AND PRAYEK.
There wa'n't any usoo' fretting,
An' I Jold Obadiah so,
For of wo couldn't hold on things,
We'd jest got to let 'cm fro.
ThorO woro lots of folks thnt'd suffer
Along with tho rest of us,
An' it didn't to be woith our while
To make such a drelflo fuss.
To bo sure, tho barn was' 'mo't empty,
An' corn an' portatcrs scu'ec.
An' not much of anything plenty an'
cheap
But water an' npple-sas.
But then as I told Obadiah
It wa'n't any use to groan,
For flesh an' blood couldn't stan' it ; nn' ho
Was nothing but skin an' bone.
But, lawsl cf you'd only heerd him,
At any hour of tho night,
A-prayin' out in that closet there,
"Iwould ha e set you crazy quite.
I patched tho knees of thoso trou-ers
With cloth that was noways thin,
But it seemed as ef the pieces wore out
As fast as I set ,cm in.
'To me ho said mighty little
Of tho thorny way wo trod,
But at last a dozen times a day
Ho talked it over with God.
'Down on his knees in that closet
Tho most of his timo was passed,
For Obadiah knew how to pry
Much bettor than how to fast.
But I am that way contrairy
That ef things don't go jest right,
I feel liko rollin' my faleeves up high
An' gittin' ready to fight.
An' the giants I slew that winter
I ain't goin' to talk about;
An' I didn't even complain to Cod,
Though I think that He found it out.
With the point of a cambric needlo
I ilruv tho wolf from the door,
For I knew that we needn't starve to death
Or bo lazy because we were poor.
An' Obadiah ho wondered,
An' kent me mtchinir his knees.
An' thoughtit strange how the meal held
out,
An' strange wo didn't freeze.
But I said to myself in whispers :
"God knows wliero His gift descends ;
An' 'tisn't always that faith gets down
As far as tho linger ends."
An' I wouldn't have no one reckon
My Obadiah a shirk,
For some, you know, havo tho gift to
pray,
And others the gift to work.
Ventilated Bedclotnes.
Considering that most of us pass one
third of our lives in bed, it is manifestly
of considerable importance to seo that
the conditions under which wo exist for
eight hours out of every twenty-four are,
as far as wo can mako them, healthy. It
must be obvious that it cannot bo con
ducive to health to accumulate the ex
halations from our bodies, and adopt
such measures as may insure our taking
them again into our lungs. That which
is thrown off either in the breath or by
perspiration, sensible, or insonsiblo, must
clearly be excrcmentitious, and thero
fore ought to be allowed to pass away. We
should not breathe air or vapor which is
laden with tho debris of the body,
though thutjjody bo our own. Another
point of momont is that wo should not
allow our strength" to borweakencdby
excessive heat and action of the skill
during tho third 'of our time. It is
theici'iiic, with great pleasure that an ats
teinjji has been made to ventilate quilt.
Wodo not quite understand the piocess
l.hich has just boon patonted, but it is
said to consist in, a system of pej filia
tions wl i li
iro tilled in with some -lib-
fctanco ii .tt. allows" tho vapor to escape
AVo'are ijifoimcd that the artifico, what
ever it 1 , is entirely .successful. Oiir
readers w it do well to be on tho watch
for Mr. 1 Vjkncll'a inventiouand to give
Mho ventilated quilt" a fair trial; some
thing of the.iort is, beyond doubt, much
needed. It i well to lio warm at night,
fco far as tho more important parts "of
tho body arc conceincd j but it is most
undesirabloto bo warm, and, abovo all,
' otuIVy'' while we sloop. 1
CHOICE RECIPES.
A light and puffy icing for the top
only of a cake' is made by, beating the
white' of ono egg to a stiff froth ;. beat in
gradually then a quarter of pound of
liowdered sugar with not quite a 'half a
teaspoon ful of baking powder mixed
with it Flavor to suit the taste. This
is nico for tho top of almost any kind of
baked pudding, whether it is to be
served in the dish in which it is baked
or in saucers.
Nice bread-cake is made of two cups
of light bread dough, ono and a half
cups of sugar, half a cup of butter,
three teaspoonfuls of sour milk, a tea
spoonful of cinnamon, a cup of raisins
chopped and with Hour dusted over
them, ritir all in but the raisins, and
put them in the hut thing. It should
rise for half -an hour and then bo baked
in a-modcratc oven.
For a Conga or Cold there it do remtjy
t riual to Admen's Cough Syrup -
"Don't."
This. U tho compendious title of "a
maiiu.il ol uiistakes and improprieties
more or less prevalent in conduct and
speech," published by D.Appleton &Co.,
ew lork:
Don't bite vonr broad. Break it off.
Don't break your bi oad into your soup.'
Don't handle fork and knife hwkward-
ly. How to handle knife and fork well
an 1k acquired only by observation and
practice. Don't stab with the fork, or
curry i a if it were a dagger. Alwayn
carry i'"d to tho mouth with an inward
eurvo of tho fork or spoon.
Don't eat vegetables with n spoon.
Eat them with a fork. Better let them
go by if you cannot manage thcin, than
uso anything but a fork.
bon't come to breakfast in deshabille-
A lady's morning toilot should bo him
pie, but fresh and tasteful, and her hair
not in curl-papers. A gentleman should
wear his morning suit, and never his
dressing gown. There are men who sit
at tables in their shilt sleaves. This is
an abomination.
Don't drink fiom your saucer. While
you must avoid this ulgarity, don't tn ke
notice of it, or of any mistake of tho
kind, when committed by others. It is
related th.it at tho table of nn English
prince a rustic guest poured his tea into
his saucer, much to tho visible amuse
ment of the court ladies and gentlemen
present, whereupon tho prince quietly
poured his own tea into his saucer,
thereby rebuking his ill-mannored cour.,
and putting his guest in countenance.
Don't wear apparel with decided col
ors or with pronounced patterns. Don't
wo address hero the malo reader, for
whom this brochure is mainly designed
wear anything that is pietty. What
havo men to do with pretty things?
Select quiot colors and unobtrusive pat
terns, and adopt no stylo of cutting that
belittles tho figure. It is right enough
that men's apparel should be becoming,
that it should bo graceful, .and that it
should lend dignity to the figure ; but it
should never be ornamental, fanciful,
grotesque, odd, capricious, nor pietty.
Don't wear trinkets, shirt-pi n-,finger-lings,
or anything that is sohly orna
mental. One may wear shirt-studs, a
tcarf-pm, a watch-chain and 11 seal, bo-
cause these aticles aro useful ; but tho
I plainer they are the better.
Don't bo servile toward superiors, nor
arrogant toward inferiors. Maintain
"our. dignity and self-respect in one i asc
and exhibit a legard for the feelings of
people, whatever their station m ij be,
in the other.
Don't, however brief your call, wear
overcoat or overshoes into the drawing
room. If you aro making a shoi t call,
carry your hat and cane in your hand,
but nover an umbrella.
Don't attempt to shake hands with
everybody present If hostess or host
offers a hand, tike it ; a bow is sufficient
for the rest.
Don't in any case, offer to shake hands
with a lady. The initiative must always
come from her. By the eamo principle
don't offer your hand to a person older
than yourself, or to any one whose rank
may be supposed to be higher than your
own, until he has extended his.
Don't as hostess, insist upon taking a
caller's hat or cane, l'ay no attention
to these articles. It is richt that he
should carry them ; it is not right that
you should notice them.
Don't be in a precipitate hurry to got
into a- chair. It is just as graceful, as
easy, and as proper, to stand; and it is
easier to converse when in that attitude.
Don't touch people when you have oc
casion to address thorn. Catching peo
ple by tire arms or shoulders, or nudging
them to attract attention, is a violation of
good breeding.
Don't dwell on the bounty of women
not present ; on tho splendor of people's
houses; on the success of other people's
entertainments: on the superiority of
Anybody. Excessive praise of people or
things elsewhere implies discontent with
people or things piocnt.
Don't forget to raise your hat to every
I,.,.... i . ,
'vui jour uoqua.mur.co you meea.nnu
mi uuij eiuiuiuuii fun Bit line, wnun lie
i.-t accompanied by a lady, whether you
know her or not
Don't speak nngramatically. Study
bonks of grammar, and tho writiugs of
the best authors.
Don't pronounce incorrectly. Listen
C.uefully to the conversation of cultiv.i
tol people, and consult tho dictionaries.
Don't pronounco route as if it were
written rowt; it hhould be like root.
Don't, also, pronounce tonr as if yon
weio speaking of a tower. Let it bo pro
nounced as it it was toor.
Don't habitually use tho word folks
"his folks," "our folks," "their folks,"
etc. Strictly tho word should be folk,
the plural form being a corruption; but,
while usage sanctions folks for folk, it is
in better taste notto uso the word at all.
Don't donate when you mean give.
The use of this pretentions word for
every instance of giving has become so
common as to be fairly nauscatnur.
Good, plain, vigorous Saxon is never
nauseating. If one cannot trivo his
church or town library a little money
without calling it donating, he had bet
ter, in the name of good English, keen
his gift until ho has Icimed better.
Don't fail to acknowledge by note all
invitations, whether accepted or not.
Never leave a letter unanswered. Don't
fail to acknowledge all courtesies, all at
tentions, all kindnesses.
Ammen'j Cooch Syrup, which it larrelv
advertised by the proprietor, is a really meri
torious article, and is far superior to remedies
ofaimiUr character. Give it ono trial and
ypa will be satisfied tliat we know whereof
we spiak. It'difor The Mcmitcr, (Catholic),
Saa Kruriic", Nov. J6th, 1831.
4m Mri-
ty.m.Tin fm
WENDELL PHILLIPS.
Xo nioro 'cniujt theo tho roobthall twcllj
Tnoso lips are closed, whoso utterance fell
On unbelieving minda ;
Tliy words, (of prophi By It seem )
nn hooted at, ami cille.l a dream
ii, licive pio- slnvoiy times.
Hut 'twas thy hjn 1 aud trenchint pow er
Tlut in abolitiou's darkest hour
Were raised aloft to navel
To thee tho bondsman turned to look
lie read tliy face, ho knew co book,
Its glance a new hope gave !
And o!t?n, in battle's sto in,
He thonsht that by his ii le a foim,
Slow paced, lir.geied noar j
Or, When with agony his brow grew mt,
From wound of shot or bayonet,
It whispered never fear !
A smile would then illume hn face,
And thoughts that others of hit raco
Might live, and happy be,
Would nerve Mi soul t face grim death,
An memory, with bi last short breath,
Recalled thy n.ime and thee.
Peace to thee, Philip! Thy work done.
Upon thy-grave the settiDg sua
Shall linger long ;
There, twiuiDB close abo'lt thy tomb,
The lovliest fiWers slull lire ithc perfume,
And birds their sweetest BOnir.
.. A"., in Ar-ju.
OUR LETTER BOX.
Only a few days ago Aunt Hetty went
away from home, getting up ever so
early in tho morning to moot the train
which was to carry us to a meeting of
pome of our friends of the Orange. The
day was beautiful, the air soft and balmy,
the first early flowers of spring could bo
scon peephig from out among the grass
and fenco corners, as wo walked along
tho road after leaving tho cars. Tho air
was filled with fragranco from tho bud
ding trees and young firs. We enjoyed
all this, but what we want to say that
gavo us most plcasuro was some good
words, and encouragement, too. For
among thoso we met at tho Hall were
sweet young gills, some of whom had
written letters for the Homo Circle, and
these we were glad to see and know, as
well as a couple of bright boys, who
promise something of the kind in the
future. But it is so much to our girls
that we look for homo influence in the
future ; an influence that shall always
be true, noble and womanly; nil of
which wo saw in tho retiring modesty
uu lioukio uujiuruiicnt oi tnoso wo
talkod to, wcro justbuddinginto woman
hood, and by-and-by whon we give theso
letters to the httlo folks wo shall say
something more to thoo who aro older.
What most wo wish to say is that every
mother wo met spoko of the great
plcasuro tho children took in road
ing the letters in this column. This is
the encouragement we speak of, for
Aunt Hetty needs a good deal of it; sho
knows very well that children arc good
cri tic, and i t is nico to k no w how the Fa u
mer is looked for and welcomed by the
children.
I.irzie is welcome again and wo shall
count her ono of the regular contribu
tors, especially now that her father has
got her a book to koep her .icoountH in ;
a good father encourages in thio way
an orderly, hy-ilematic mind.
Efllo and Clara tend a loiter togthor ;
Clara has written before, and wo aro glad
to seo how niueli she improves in her
writing. Wo are pleased with tho little
"patch'' and wish we could send bomo
pieces, but wo havo no little girls bo do
not havo any scraps. Seven quills for
one little girl, that ih fino.
Amanda must try again, and sec if the
can't write a longer ono next timo ; this
is very neatly done and shows care with
good spelling.
F. W. must be a boy from the stout
business way with which ho "goes after"
school afiairs in his district. Now, my
boy, just see when you get to be a man
that you show tho Hamo proper spirit.
You need a couple of good women di
rectors in that place.
Emma comes again with a letter,
which Fhow-N improvement. A lucky
little girl to hao a grandma to love and
wait on j watch, my Enima, and see how
often you can anticipate grandma's
wants; aged people aro sensitive, and
they appreciate any little attention.
Children should show them respect. In
old times children wero taught to riao
when an older person entered the room,
giTing mi tho best seat, and in many
other ways showing respect to age ; now
it seems quito the rorereo, and elderly
people are often only noticed to ridicule
by some ill-bred youngsters.
Emengradifis tight to get mamma to
writo for her, that is better than tend no
letter at all Can't you get mamn a to
write one for herulf?
Julia U vory welcome ngiun; then c
aie glad to seo how kind sh is to assist
her sister by writing down her little
thoughts, as .Mattio is not able to write
for herself. Lovo makes up for many
other hard things in life, and we hould
cultivate a tender feeling for our bi oth
ers and sisters that shall lust een aftur
the bcparntion that cornea with ' niing
yenrs.
Wo close with a ery gocxl letter from
ono who ghes sonic excellent ad ice; we
wish we had such lottcrs to give cveiy
week; it would be agreeable to Aunt
Hetty and points to you all.
Foster, Or., March !, 1SS1.
Editor Home Circle:
i It is raining, and father and mothor
i have gone to church ; Mr. Brannin isour
! preacher; wc went to church lat night
and it was a good mectim;; wo havo
seven miles to go hi i-hurch. Mr. Brun
nin organized a chuuu hoio not long
ago, and they aie going to have lots of
meetings around her" now. 1 nm not
going to behool jet. It. is spring now,
and we will have to ;o making garden
pretty soon ; 1 lovo to make garden. I
love to seo so many cliildien writing to
tho Circle. I and my sister are jroiiiK to
keep an account of the eggs we get this
year ; my father got us a book to keep
the account in. We have sold our placo
here so wo will have U fix up another
place ; we will havo to movo pretty soon.
Wo havo got an organ but I can't play,
but I am going to learn pretty soon; wo
havo a canary, his namo is Hurry we
have had him over sinco he was two
months old, he is a good singer ; we had
two dogs, one of them was poisoned, wo
miss him very much. There was a man
killed in a well, 'ho windlass fell onjiim,
the well was ninety feet deep. Wo hao
only fifty acres of wheat in this jo.ir.
We live nine miles from Foster; you may
think it is a big town but it is nothing
but a station, it contains one stoio'and
blacksmith shop, a hotel, a school-boutc,
two section houses and ono Biiloon. I
am 15 years old. I will answer Sarah
M. Kclloy's riddle, "All" is the answ er to
it. Goodbje. Lizzu: Farkur.
Scio, Or., March 9, 1881.
Editor Home Circle :
I thought I would writo; I am a little
girl ten years ; I havo a pet hen, hor
name is Flora, mamma gave her to mo
last summer for feeding all the rest of the
little chickens. We have one littlo
pet calf, his name is Willie. I have a
pretty littlo doll, she is about four years
old, I havo a great deal of fun playing
with hor these cold winter days. School
will bogin in about a month. I cannot
think of anything more to writo so I will
close. Your true friend,
En n: Pomkroy,
Scio, Or., March 9,1881.
Alitor Home Circle:
I thank yon many times for printing
my pooily written lottor and, according
to proiniso, I feel that I must write ngiiin,
I will try and do better this time ; I am
thirteen years of age; I will toll you
what 1 do to help mamma, I make tho
beds, help wash tho dishes, sweep tho
rooms, knit, darn, patch and sew on the
machine; I have pieced seven quilts; I
will send Aunt Hetty tho pattern of my
quilt. I will answer E. Gibson's riddle,
it is a bottlo of wine. The snow was It
inches deep hist mouth. Yours respect
fully, Clara Fomkroy,
Hai.se, Or., March 9, 18S1.
KJitor Home Circle;
As I havo Jiot written to the Farmi'ii
before I thought I would write; I urn 12
years old ; 1 havo three brothers and ono
sister; wo livo on a farm three milos
fiom town; uur behool was out last Fri
day; 1 got a pretty card; I am going to
school in tho spring; pa bought us an
organ ; my sister is taking muBio lessons
now. I think I can answer Surah M.
Kelloy'e riddle, it is "all." Yours truly,
AiUN'iu Sia.vno.v.
Hoy, Or., March 9, 1R8I.
IMitor Home Circle;
This is my lirst letter to the Farmkii.
Wo had u. school meeting last Monday ;
our school district is h very largo ono,
and there is school only about four
months in the year; ono of the direct
ors, tho clerk and a few citizens thought
they would raim a hundred dollais so as
to keep an eight months school, but they
couldn't do it, it was voted down. Thoro
are a few largo land-holders in tint dis
trict, a few batchclors, one old one, who
would speak all night for fivo cents in
his favor. I am writing too much for
the first time. Yours truly,
F. W. IUrtk.
Marios, Or., March 9, 1881,
Editor Home Circle :
This is my tecond letter. Mu and
grand in u aro quilting; grandma has
pieced four quilts this winter; ehe U VI
years old. They have a temperance
lode l.ero, ma aiid my thler belongs,
but I am not old enough jet. I go to
school ; school will tw out in thrcs wcoktt.
It is snowing Jhis morning and tlljV
ground is white, but I don't think it will,
lay on the ground long. 1 liko the Far
iku very much, and I think the Home
Circlo is the be-t p.ut it ; p i has taken it
e.er since I can remember. 1'lcase pnt
my name on tho temperance loll.
Emmik E. Coi'Nt'.iaX's.
Oak Liwtf Coitaok, March 1), 18S4.
IMitur Homo C rcl :
1 will inform you in tho start that my
mamma it writing for mo; I sent ono
letter before to the IlomoCirclc and yon
guo me praiso for my good writing and
spelling; now, Aunt Hetty, I do nut liko
to receive praise whon it is not due me.
my Aunty wrolo that letter fur mo , 1
told her what 1 wa"ted written and sho
did it forme; lean write some, but not
very well, I thought it would s-avo you
some tnmblo tu havo it written plainly.
I am going to lart to school in tho
morning mid I shall iry himlto li am ; my
mamma holps me with my bs-ons n(.
home, ttuls, it is a greater help to you
to tuko your books home at niglit nnd
get some ono to help you with your les
sons. Muttio Lander puts me in mind
of myself, sho sivs sho helps her papa, 1
always help mine do the chores', aud oh
how I en joy it ; w e I ia o a uieo lot of In nibs
that I t.iko euro of"; my papa has Slirop-
shire, Cutswold and Merino sheep, but 1
liko tiio Cotswold the best, they aro so
pretty. I h.uo ehargo of tho chickens;
my mumiiia said I might have nil the
eggs (above what wo use) to sell and
raise all tho chickens 1 wanted to if 1
would tako cue of thuin. The noxt
timo I write I will tell the littlegirl-mbout
my trip East last spring.
Rmi'xuarur Carey.
Li iimjon, Or., March 1, 1881.
Editor 11 ni- Cm 1 :
As it has been so long bincc 1 wroto a
lettor 1 thought I would writo and try
not let the young folks get abend of ino.
We live on a faun two miles noiih of
Lebanon. I like to lend the letters of
tho Homo Circle; I think Aunt Hetiy
writes such n nico piece for tho youiig
folks. 1 am not.going to school now , it
will commence in A ril; wo havo singing
school at the Hchool-honso now, iho
teacher's name- is Mr. Whiten. We are
hav ng nico weathor for plowing now. I
will close by giving a riddle : Hound as u
rainbow, teeth like a cat, guess nil (lily
and you on n't guess that. I remain
yours sincerely, Julia Etta Settix.
... i
Ledakok, Or., March 1, 1831.
Kditir II me ( ircl :
As I cannot write good enough to
write a loiter 1 will get my sister to wri e
one for me. I am ton years old ; this is
my first letter to tho Farmer; I liko to
road the littlo letters. Ah nil the littlo'
folks tell about their pets I will tell ulxmt
iniuo, one is a pi' 'alX,hernaiiioisIto-y,
and a canary bird, its namo is Ed, and 1
have u littlo hister, hor niiino in Maggie,
slid will be two yoins old in May. I'll
tell what I do to help mainnni, I feed
the chickens, gather the eggs, curry in
woiltl mid dry tho dishes. I will nond'
Aunt Ifotty ono of my emits.
Mathi: Srm.E.
ficio, Or., March H,18SL
Editor Home Circle;
Although not a child, that is not a lit
tle child (and thorefoio would not eomo
under the heading of your "I.itllo
Folks"), I thought I would writo a few
linen that might be inten ttiug to tho
folks. Home two or thro' jenih ago wo
started in our noighboihood a liteiary
society; the lirht timo wo met wnchosoa
presidint and secretary nnd voted on
placo and thro of meeting; wo deiided
to meet every Friday evening at tho
homes of tho members alternately, never
meeting twic'o in succession nt the same
placo. Wo had no roll membership, IniL
tho president nlwayn requested every
ono present to tako part in it nmo
would read and somo would declaim, so
you seo it was a very social society, and
I think them is no ouo that over attend
ed our incoolings that will over forget
them. There aie a great many readeiti
of tho I);mj:u who might meet in this
wayoncoa week, and thereby improve
greatly in roadimand declaiming, which
in after years will afford you groat pleas
ure. EerJtlirecmontlis wo would hi a
papcrjiml have all who would, con' rib te
to it. .Sow, who of tho render of the
Farmer will try aud start mch a society
and see what good they will derive from
it? If there is nny ono that would like
to know mom about our society, a-k
through tho Faiimhr, and I will mo-wor.
Aunt Hetty do you not think thin will
do your young folks a great do.il of
good? Wishing Aunt Hetty, her ,oung
folks and tho Farmer success, I will
elosofor this time. Nirrni: Nut.
A Cough, Cold, or 8010 7hrnnt
th'iubl mil It in pltitril Xiiow.n'k llltn.v.
' iiiai. Timoirs ar a ilmpl lemrdy i il
givo - re in 1 1 relief, '.!i cttiik a ki,