WILLAMETTE FARMER: SALEM, OREGON, OCTOBER 1, 188G
URB UARIUOT T. CLARKE, Editor
OVER THE RIVER.
AUNT KATTIK.
0or tho river thoy beckon to me
Loved ones who'vo crowed to tho further
side;
Tho gleam of their snowy robes I sco,
Bnt their voices ara lost iu tho dashing tide.
Over the river tho boatman palo
Carried ono, tho household potj
llor brown curls waved in tho gentlo galo
Darling Lonat I can seo her yot.
Sho crossed on her bosom her dimpled hands,
And fearlessly entered tho phantom bark.
Wo felt itglldo from tho silver sands,
And all our sunshine grow strangely dark.
Wo know she is safo on tho further side,
Whcro all tho ransomed angels be;
Over the river, tho mystlo rivor,
Iiy houshold Idol is waiting for mo.
And there's one, whole worth cannot bo told,
My husband, so kind loving and true;
Ho crossed mid storm-clouds grey and cold,
And the palo mist hid him irom mortal
view.
Wo saw not tho angels who met him thoro,
The gsto of the city wo could not seo;
Over the river, just over tho river,
My husband stands waiting to wclcomo mo
Ovor the river tho boatman palo,
Camo for another, my noblo Fred,
His song grew faint as he crossed tho vale
The echo I hear, for his lifo has lied,
Yes, none roturn from thoso quiet shores
Who cross with tho boatman, cold and palo,
Wo hoar tho dip of tho goldon oars,
And catsh a drain of tho sunny sail,
And hot thoy havo passed from our yearning
hearts
Thoy cross the stream and are gono for aye,
Wo may not sunder tho veil apart.
That hides from our vision tho galea of day.
Wo only know that their barks no more
May sail with us o'er lifo'i stormy soa;
Yet somowlioro, I know, on I ho unseen shore,
Thoy watch and beckon and wait for mo,
And I sit and think when tho sunset's gold
Is flushing river, and hill, and shoro,
I shall one day stand by tho water cold
And list for tho sound of tho boatman's oar,
I shall watch for a gleam of tho flapping sail;
I shall hear tho boat as it gtius tho strand;
I shall pass from sight with tho boatman's
pale,
To tho better shoro of the spirit land,
1 shall know tho loved ones who aro gone be
fore, And joyfully sweet will the mooting bo,
When o'er tho rivor, tho peaceful rivor,
Tho angel of death shall carry mo.
A Closet Ohelf. .
If Micro ia anything that adds to olio's
comfort in nn omorgoncy, it is n closet
eholf prepared for emergencies. That
is clear. Accidents, ncrvousnoss, eudilon
pain, midnight calls for help, parcols
that want doing up, brokon crockery or
ornaments, all find a ready answer to
thoir calls on this carofully prcparod
shelf. It Is so easy to-proparo and kcop
in order, can bo small or largo, as ono
decidoa to onflno its contents to a fow
things or cnlargo to many. I intend to
givo a list for tho smallest ono that I
think it advisablo for any ono to keep,
bo bIio kcoping liouso or boarding.
First of all como tho things that aro to
bo ready for illnoss, sudden or otherwise:
Camphor, for faintnees, headacho or a
suddon attack of diarrhea, although,
for tho latter, thoro is nothing equal to
a tablospoonful of raw flour in a glass
of cold wator, to ho takon in two dosos,
half an hour apart. A closely covcrod
littlo box of raw flour is easily kopt on
tho eholf, to bo often renewed, lest it get
musty. A small tin can of flour and
mustard, mixed in oqual parts, ready to
mako into n pasto for a mustard plustor,
is to mo a ploasantcr arrangement for a
hastily required mustard plastor than
tho "mustard loavos" ready at tho drufj
stores. In a littlo box besido this can
should bo old linen and cotton rags for
tho other half of tho plaster, as well as
for cuts or bruises ; also a strip of flan
nel a "linger" broad and three-quartors
of a yard long, to put upon the outoido
of a cotton cloth, eoverul times folded
nnd wet in cold water, for a compress for
a sore throat. Keop your caeo of court
plaster in this box of rags, and a spool
of whito linen thread, both conveniently
noar tho necessary pair of small ecis
Bora.
Camphorated oil, which is host when
mado at homo by dissolving camphor
gum in warm olivo oil until no inoro
will dissolve, is invaluablo for soro
throats and chests or a cold on tho
lungs. Rub in well, and there will be
no cold taken afterward, as thoro is
after tho old-fashioned "gooso grease."
Vaealino is good for this purpose also,
as well as for many others that every
ono knows about. Thcro is nothing for
chapped hands equal to glycerine and
tincture of hydrastis, fifteen drops of
tho latter to an ounce of glycerine.
"Wash the hands in warm water thor
oughly, and, beforo wiping, rub in a
littlo or good deal of tho mixture, ac
cording to tho nocd.
Tannin, a dry greenish powder, is a
great comfort where a sudden sovoro
nosoblocd occurs in tho family. Onco
enufllng if up well into tho nostrils
generally onds tho trouble. Tannin
forms, with wator, n good garglo for a
soro throat, as it is a healing astringent.
It is tho bost thing I know of for sovcro
chafing, especially for infants. Tho
ofTcct is almost magical. On principle,
my omorgency shelf always holds olivo
oil, alcohol and ammonia. Hot summer
days and headaches find me gratoful for
my bay rum bottle.
The Bedroom.
A hardwood floor is tho best of nil ;
next, a stained or painted one. If tho
floor Is of hardwood, it is an easy mattor
to chooso rugs and lay them down; but
a bedroom furnished with rugs docs not
havo quito tho cozy effect which wo aro
scoking for, and is hotter adapted to a
summer residence than a winter ono.
If a carpot is docided upon, it should
be, if possiblo, of Wilton or Brussels, as
thoy do not let tho dust sift through,
and although tho first cost is greater,
thoy aro choaper in tho long run. In
Binnmor a straw matting should bo
substituted; this, of course, necessitates
changing in spring and fall, but in tho
end it will bo found to pay. Should it
bo docided to carpet tho room, havo tho
floor painted, from tho mopboard out, a
strip twolvo or fourteen inches wide all
around tho room ; if thoro aro bay win
(lows and reccssos, let them bo painted
too, and havo tho closet floors dono to
correspond. You will then havo a
squaro or oblong enrpet to lay down,
and will eavo much cost in cutting, fit
ting and putting down, and nioro labor
in taking up ; it can nt any timo bo
turnod end for end, and tho breadths
oasily changed. Tho color of tho lloor
will dopond, of course, upon tho furnish
ings of tho room, whothcr thoy aro to
be light or dark, nnd tho furnituro of
walnut, chorry, mahogany, obony or
ash ; but tho darkor tho floor tho bottor
it will throw up into roliof tho bordered
carpot. llcforo painting, all cracks
should bo carefully filled, and tho last
coat of paint should havo an equal
amount of varnish added. This may
seem much troublo to you now, but tho
saving in cost of tho carpet, tho saving
in wear and tear in moving heavy
pieces of furniture, and tho indescribable
freshness gained by having no dusty
corners, will amply repay you ; besides,
it is in tho corners nnd around tho
edgos of closely fitted carpets that thoso
pests, tho moth and buffalo bug, lurk,
and tho sight of salt or insect powder
strown along is not suggostivo of neat
nc8S or elogauco in your housekeeping.
Good Housekeeping.
CHOICE RECIPES.
Chopped Picklo. Ono peck of grcon
tomatoos, two quarts of onions and two
of poppers. Chop fino, separaloly, and
mix, adding threo cupfuls of salt. Lot
them stand ovor night, and in tho morn
ing drain woll. Add half a pound of
mustard eood, two tablcspoonfnls of
ground allspice, two of ground cloves,
ami ono cupful of grated horseradish.
Pour ovor it thrcu quarts of boiling vin
egar. Sweet Tomato Tickle. Ono peck of
green tomatoes and six largo onion?,
sliced. Sprinklo with ono cupful of
salt, and then let them stand overnight.
In tho morning drain. Add to tho to
matoes two quarts of water and ono
quart of vinegar. JJoiI fifteen minutes ;
then drain again, and throw tho vinegar
and water away. Add to tho picklo two
pounds of augur, two quarts of vinegar,
two tablcspoonfuls of cloves, two of all
spice, two of gingor, two of mustard, two
of cinnamon, and ono tcaspooufiil of
cayenne, nnd boil flftcon minutes.
Savory Potatoes, Minco n quarter
pound of fat salt pork, add a teaspoon
ful of minced parsley, eight potatoes,
pooled and quartered, covor with wator
and cook until tho potatoes aro done.
Drain, mash, mound on a pio-plato, sift
crumbs over them and brown in tho
oven.
Tomato Soup. Two quarts of toma
toes, poclod and sliced ; threo pints of
broth veal or chickon is best ; ono ta
blespoonful minced parsley and tho same
quantity of minced onion, ono teaspoon
ful of sugar; peppor and salt to taste;
browned flour thickening; tablespoonful
of butter, fried bread dice. Stew the
tomatoes in the broth until thoy are
broken all to pieces, add herbs and
onions, stew twenty minutes, rub through
a colandor, season, thicken with a table
spoonful of browned flour, rubbed in one
of butter; bil two minutes and pour
upon the fried bread in the turean.
jfoij hf luhlreq.
WHAT RULES THE WORLD.
Thoy say that man is mighty,
Ho governs land and sea,
Ho wields a mighty sceptro
O'er lesser powers that be;
But a mlghtor power, and stronger,
Man from his throno has hurled,
"For the hand that rocks tho cradle
Ia tho hand that rules tho world."
fn deep, mysteriou cocclave,
'Mid phllosphlo minds,
Unraveling knotty p.obloms,
His nativo spheroman finds;
Yet all his "ics" and "lims"
To heaven's four winds aro hurled.
,'For that hand that rocks tho cradlo
Is the hand that rules tho world."
Behold tho bravo commandor,
Stanch 'mid carnage stand.
Bohold tho guidon dying,
With tho colors in his hand;
Bravo men they bo, yet craven
When his banner Is unfurled;
"Tho hand that rooks tho cradlo
Is the hand that rules the world,"
Great statesmen govern nations,
Kinqs model a peoplo's tato,
But tho unscon hands of velvet
Theso giants regulate.
The iron arm of fortuno
With woman's charm ia purled,
"For tho hand that rooks cradle
Is tho hand that rules tho world."
OUR LETTER BOX.
"Whon Aunt Hetty had that littlo talk
with her friend, Mrs. Shiploy, bIio did
not expect to hear so soon from it. Why
it was like tho bread wo read of iu tho
Dihlo, that como back after many days.
Wo may foo just from this tho inllucnco
of a timoly word, spoken in season, it
brings its own fruit. Iloforo writing
further will not somo ono of our girls
explain tho meaning of that verso of
scripture qnotod abovo ; it mustalludo
to somo common occurronco iu that
Eastern country.
Wo nro pleased to get Efllo's good
long lottor. Sho must learn to shapo a
stocking woll ; it is quito an art to,do it;
it is said that n foot will shapo its own
stocking, but wo doubt it. Ono that is
not knit with good judgment is not
comfortablo to wear. Knit goods nro
so cheap now that few euro to have
homo-mado hosiery, but for children
homo mado is tho best.
Then hero comes Winofred "it never
rains but it pours," and such n good let
tcr it is, too; tho words como just ns if
Aunt Hetty was listoning and watching
as they fell from tho lips of our happy
littlo girl. 0, it is so uico to bo young
and happy, to havo no caro but to mind
mamma and watch tho dear littlo kit
tons play "hide and go seek." Yes, wo
do think that animals havo littlo games,
certainly dogs will often play with ap
parent mothod.
Nkw Era, Sept. 21, 1880.
Kditor Home Circles
As it has been a good while sinco I
wrolo to you, I will try and write again.
I read Aunt Hetty's pieco in tho Far
mer and thought it very good. Ah
there wore no letters iu tho last papor,
I thought I would writo and muko ono.
We havo not many flowers now. I
havo been ovor to Mr. Shipley's, nnd
staid with my nuut whilo Mr. and Mrs.
Shipley went to tho fair. Mrs. Shiploy
said sho saw you, and that you said you
wishod tho children would writo some.
so I told Mrs. Shiploy that I would writo
ns soon as I went home. Aunt Cassio
is canning tomatoos. Wo havo a good
many tomatoes this .your. Aunt Hetty,
I don't oxpect you can guess how many
cats and kittens we havo. Woll, I will
toll you. Wo havo four cats und six
kittens. Just think, ten in all. Wu
havo no dog at all. Whilo I was ovor
to Mr. Shiploy's I wont up to their vino-
yard nnd had all the grupes I could cat.
I would like to sco Aunt Hetty real well.
Effio is sick. I went by Aunt Hotty's
houso once. Our littlo kittens aro real
etito. Somo of them will run nnd hido
and the others will look around for
them. Wo havo got a good many
grapes, but tho whito onoi are mil
dewed. Undo Tom set out somo grape
vines down on tho hillsido and told us
children that wo might havo thorn if wo
would cultivate them. Ho said ho
would trim them for us. Eflie is going
to writo some, if sho is sick. Undo
Tom is at New Era attending tho spirit
ualist camp meeting. J havo not been
over to tho meeting yot, hut 1 guess I
will go beforo it breaks up. Aunt Cassio
has got through canning tomatooH and
has gone to sleep. I,pm making a crazy
mat for my doll. Effio is making a
crazy mat for a chair. Well, Aunt
Hetty, I will have to close, hoping to
hear from somo of tho young folks.
Yours truly, Wi.nnijred K.
New Era, Sept. 21, 1886.
Editor Homo Circlo i
As I haven't written to tho Homo
Circlo for somo timo, I thought I would
writo to-dny. I haven't been at all woll
to-day, nnd so hnvon't been working. I
feel too bad to work. Wo havo a troo
that is liko somo children, for it is
crooked, ns somo children aro, because
thoy wero not trnincd when thoy wcro
young. Wo havo boon trying to train
this trco up straight, but it is too lato
now. It should have been trained when
it wns young. Tho namo of tho trco is
tho holly. How many boys and girls
boloug to tho Hand of IIopo? I do, and
I think it is real nice to belong to tho
Band of Hope. I think it would bo
roal nico if ovcry boy and girl belonged.
will tell Aunt Hotty and tho littlo
girls that I am knitting my first pair of
stockings, nnd I know how to mako n
scam stitch. I guoss tho littlo boys and
girls wcro too busy to writo much tliia
year. I staid over to Mr. Shiplcy,8
with my aunt whilo Mr. and Mrs. Ship
ley wcro at tho fair, and when they camo
homo Mrs. Shiploy told mo that sho
had seen Aunt Hetty, nnd sho wondered
why we didn't writo, so I thought 1
would writo. Ab wo do not Hvo near
any church I do not got to go to Sunday
school, as I would liko to do. As it is
nearly timo for autumn leaves to bo nico
for winter decorating, I expect our coun
try boys and girls will Boon bo busy
gathoring tho nicest of lcnvos to deco
rnto their country homes. I think I
shall gather somo this fall to decorato
our homo with. Thoy nro nico for pic
ture framos nnd n good many other
things. Wo haven't many (lowers In
bloom now. I liko to livo near tho
river, for I get n good many boat-rides,
and besides, wo get to see tho steam
boats. Thcro aro somo boats on the
river nearly ovory day. Woll, as I luivo
written quito a long lottor, I will closo
for this timo. Yours truly,
ErnK Kaufpmax.
Marketing rowls.
As tho Beason for shipping dressed
poultry draws nenr tho following good
ndvico from an exohango as to dressing
and shipping fowls will be seasonable :
It is always bad policy to ullow stock
of any kind to go oil' tho premises in
poor condition. Feed is cheap and thoro
will bo no good excuse for farmers nnd
poultry keepers sending loan, slab
sidod, scrawny poultry into market this
season. In hot woathor it is almost im
possible to fatten fowls, but in cold
wenther thoy havo good appetites and if
well fed will "plump up" in a short
timo. Now corn is bettor than old for
fattening purposes. Wo know of nothing
cheaper and better for fattening. It
should bo tho staplo food. Corn meal
mixed with milk fed once a day, and
cracked or wholo corn tho rest nf the
timo with an occasional feed of vegeta
bles to koep up tho nppotito, is a capital
diet. Coarse sand or gravel should
always bo supplied to chickeiiB fattened
in confinement. A tabloHpoouful of
charcoal to oach ten fowls given every
othor day iu the soft food will also bo
found very benolieinl. Turkeys fatton
very well while at liberty, but ohickons
do bettor in confinement iu a coop,
Every poultry raiser should havo a good
fattening coop The best fattoncd fowls
may bo spoiled iu tho dressing and we
aro sorry to say it thotiritndH of dollars
nro lost to tho farmers overy year by the
cnreloHs manner in which this work is
dono.
Wo know of no market whoro dry,
picked poultry does not command two
or luroo cents mo'o per pound than
sculdod htoek, and yet farmers in some
soctious continue tho practice of scald
ing, when dry picking is just an easy
and expeditious It will pay nny farmer
who raii-os a hundred dollars worth of
poultry for market to learn tho best
method of preparing his products. It
is in tho fow extra cents that are ob
tained for the product of prime quality
that tho extra profit lies. Exchange.
Lico usually swarm in myriads during
this mouth, and union somo oxtra hard
work is engaged ia they will not be
oily d'-stroycd. In using whitewash
un excellent mode is to uto it hot, and
havo it of a comittency that it will flow
through tho noo, from tho nozzle of an
ordinary watering pot. First thoroughly
clenn out the ioultry house, put a tea
spoonful of carbolic acid to every gal
lon of whitewash, and then sprinklo it
freely everywhere, even on tho ceiling.
This forces it into the cracks, and if tho
floor becomes envored with it so much
tho bettor, (iivo fresh dust baths, clean
nests, und dust insect powder in tho
feathers of tho fowls. Itopcat tho
sprinkling of tho whitewash weekly.
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