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WILLAMETTE FARMER; SALEM, OREGON, OCTOBER '8, 1886 ffyht oi,t jfyivtlt. HUB UAKRIOT T. CLARKE, Ediio THE FIRE OF HOME.' (lF.OUOK WORSTKR. I hear thorn tell of far-off climes, And treasures grand they hold Of minster walls, where stained light falls On canvas, raro and old. My hands fall down, my breath comes fast But ah, how can I roam t My task I know, to .spin and sow, And light tho Arc of homo. Sometimes I hoar of noblo deeds, Of words that movo mankind; Of willing hands that toother lands Bring light to tho poor and blind) I daro not preach, I cannot writo, I fear to cross tho foam. Who, If I go, will spin and sew, And light tho flro at home? If y husband comes, as tho shadows fall, , From the fields with my girl and boy, Eis loving kias brings with it bliss That has no baso alloy. From tho now-plowed meadow, freih and brown, I catch tho scent of tho loam ; "Heart, do not fret, 'tis something yet To light tho fire of home." EVERYDAY WORK. Great deeds aro trumpeted, loud bells are rung, And mon turn round to soc; Tho high peaks eoho to tho pains sung O'or tomo great victory. And yet great deeds aro few. Tho mightiest mon Find opportunities but now and then. Shall ono alt idlo through long days of peace, Waiting for walls to soalo? Or Ho in port until somo golden flccco Lures him to face tho gait? Thcro't work enough, why idly, then delay! Ills work counts most who labors every day. A torrent swoops down tho mountain's brow With foam and dash and roar, Anon its strength is spent, whero is it nowf Its one thort day is o'er. But tho clear stream thatthrough tho meadow flows All tho long summer'on its minion goes. Better tho "toady flow; tho torrent's dash Soon loaves rent track dry. Tho light wo lovo is not tho lightning flash From out a midnight sky. But tho sweet sunshine, whoso unfailing ray From its :alm throne of blue lights every day. Tho sweetest lives aro thoso to duty wed, Whoso deeds, both OTeat and small, Are closo-knlt strands of udbrokon thread, Whero lovo ennobles all, Tho world may sound no trumpets, ring no bells; The Book of Lifo tho shining record tells. Critic. SUCH A HELP, Wo wish to givo nil tho Irionda our oxperienco in a fluid that will help to mnko tho washing easy. Wo know, for wo havo triotl it, nt n cost of only fivo cents a gallon: ono-lmlf pound of eal eoda, fivo cents; ono pound unslaked limo, which costs nothing, if only ono can find it; boil in ono gallon of soft water, sot away in somo carthon vessel ; ono cupful to a tubful of clothes in soak will help much ; rub out lightly, then put a cupful to n boiler of water, and all stains or'strcaks will disappoar. Soap must bo usod, too, of course. Calico clothes will bo npt to fado in this wator. A bottlo of this standing handy to tho kitchen tablo will bo a help in wash ing out dish towels, nnd in scrubbing off said tablo or benches. Each lady friend must try this simplo holp. Wo havo not noticod that it hurts tho hands in using it DRIED BEEF. Dried bflef comes very handy in tho country whoro a variety is not easily got. Tako tho thick of tho thigh, pocl to tho bono, cut longthwiso into thin pieces, put it into n brino ; for ovory thirty pounds of meat ono teaspoon of saltpetre, ono quart of salt, mixed with molasses enough to give it a light brown color; rub each pieco well, letting all stick that will, pack in a barrel so that tho picklo will cover tho ment ; let it stand forty-eight hours, then lay to dry; Bomo lot it lio a couplo of weeks ; smoke it a week, or according judgment, put in papor bags so that ilios cannot get to it. Another picklo is mado with four gal Ions of wator, six pounds of salt, two ounces saltpetre, ouo and one-half pounds sugar or ono quart of molasses, either is good, having had a trial. Al most every family kill a beef in tho fall, and even after "swapping" there is a glut of meat, and it is well to dry some of it. Can some ono tell how to cook "jerked venison," or is it to bo eaten dry. Fried Pork. Western peoplo generally make side meat into "bacon," but Eastern folks put up this in salt nnd wntcr, calling it pickled pork ; it is nicer this way, wo think, and is moro economical, for noth is wasted in trimmings; then it does not got a rank tasto if it is properly put up, at bacon is euro to bo. Ham and Bhoul dors should bo smoked. Salt pork or ham is moro delicate if broiled over conls, cutting it thin, dipping each pieco in cold wator occasionally as it is cook ing; then for a variety mako a thin batter of an egg and a littlo milk nnd flour, dip each pieco in tho batter ; nftor it is almost dono put it back and lot it brown in tho gravy, or pour off nearly oil grcoso after frying; add a spoon ful of flour and pour in cream or milk nnd mako n thickened gravy, pouring it on slices of cold bread. CHOICE RECIPES, Salad Dressing. Mix well tho yolk of ono hnrd'boilcd egg with ono teaspoon fnl of mustard flour and a quarter ditto oach of pepper and salt ; then Btir in, drop by drop, somo flno salad oil, till it is as thick as butler. Stir in carefully a toaspoonful each of chilli, tarragon nnd malt vinegar (if liked, also ono each of Harvey and Worcostcr Bauccs), ono tcaspoonful of good cream and onn of pounded BUgar. Always stir it ono way, or it curdles. To Orystalizo Fruit. rick out tho finest of any kind of fruit, lcavo in tho stonos ; boat tho whites of throo oggs to a froth, lay tho fruit in tho benton ogg, with tho stems upwnrd ; drain and boat tho part that drips off again ; solcct them out ono by one, and dip them into a cup of finely powdorod sugar. Cover n pan with a shoot of flno paper, plnco tho fruit on it, and sot it in a cool ovon. Whon tho icing on tho fruit becomos firm, pilo thorn on a dish and set thorn in n cool place. Rico Tudding. Ono-half cupful rico, ono and ono-halt pints milk, one-half cupful sugar, largo pinch of salt, ono tablcspoonful lomon rind chopped flno. Tut rico, washed and picked, sugar, salt in quart pudding dish. Bako in inodcr ato ovon two hours, stirring frequently first ono and a quarter hours, thon per mit it to finish cooking, with light-colored crust, disturubing it no moro. Eat cold with cream. Cottago Pudding. Eithor of tho fol lowing will bo good : (1) Two cups flour, two tcospoonfuls of baking powder, ono cup of sugar, ono tablcspoonful of but ter molted, ono cup of milk and tho grated rind of a lemon. Uako in n good oven and servo hot with sauco. (2) Ono pint of flour, two tcosnoonfuls of baking powdor, two cups of sugar, ono cup of butter, ono cup of milk and two eggs. Servo hot with a hard sauco. Coffeo Cako. Ono cup of brown su gar, ono cup of butter, ono-lmlf cup of molasses, ono cup of strong, cold coffeo, ono tcaspoonful of soda, two teaspoon fuls of cinnamon, ono toaspoonful .of cloves, ono cup of raisins or currantB nnd fivo cupa of sifted flour. Add tho fruit last, rubbed in a littlo of tho flour. Bako about ono hour. Lemon Cream. Peel threo lomons nnd squcezo out tho juico into ono quart of milk. Add tho peel, cut in pieces and cover tho mixturo for a fow hours ; then add six oggs, well beaten, nnd ono pint of wntcr, well Bweetoned. Strain and simmer over a gcntlo fire until it thickens. Servo vory cold. Ambrosia. Pnro and cut (or pull) a ripo pinoapplo into small pieces. Put a layor in a dish; sugar well; cover with gratod cocoanut ; lay in moro sugared pineapple, and so on until tho matorials aro usod up, covering tho top thickly with cocoanut. Pass spongo or other light cako with it. Ginger Nuts. Half-pound buttor, six ounces brown sugar, ono pint molasses, half-toospoonful salt, two tablespoonfuls each alUpico and cloves, ono tcaspoon ful caraway seeds and ono pound and a half of flour. How Time Is Measured. How tho hundredth part of a second is measured is told in tho Washington Post. It says : "Tho chronograph, as its namo implies, is a typo-writer. With out it tho division of timo into a, hun dredth part of a second a division so small that tho mind can hardly appre ciate it would bo impossible. It is a revolving cylinder, bearing a fountain pen attached to a magnet. As tho pen dulum of tho clock swings its seconds, it sends tho electric curreuU to the magnet Tho latter gives a nervous cliok and the pen marks a small but distinct break on tho papor. These breaks distinguish the seconds, and tho spaco between them is measured by fine divisions on a slip of steel. A Eocond in time measured by epaco, is about as long as this : ." ipoitlfrg. Kcopl.a Fow Hons. Among tho live stock of every farm should bo a fow hons. Who could think of getting along without eggs! Tlicy aro as necessary as buttor and chocso, if not as beef and mutton. A hen not only furnishes Bovcrnl dozon eggs, good wholcsomo food in almost any form thoy may bo served up in, but nt last gives n carcass that, whon properly cooked, affords a rclishablo and nutri tious meal for a family. If tho eggn aro not eaten, tho hon may hatch them and turn out several ohiokons, all of which havo thoir valuo on tho tablo or in tho market. But if you keep hons, provido for thoir protection and comfort, tho sanio as you do for other livo stock. Do not pormit thorn to run at largo all ovor tho farm and through tho farm buildings, roosting nt night on tho dash board of your buggy. Thoy aro a nuisanco whon running over ovory thing and roosting on tho wagon, Loams, racks, etc. True, thoy will in this way pick up a good deal of their living in docd, all of it in tho Bummer; but in stealing their nests and exposing thorn solves to tho depreciations of hawks, owls, foxos, etc., thcro is moro loss than gain. Besides, rangos can bo provided for them without giving them tho whole farm. At somo seasons of tho year, thoy ought to run in tho orchard to catch tho insects nnd worms that doprcdato thoro. Tho hon-houBo may bo so located that it can bo opoucd into tho orchard ; and thcro nro times when hons, especially young chickens, may run in tho garden to advantago. Thoy will consumo most of tho garbngo and rofuso of tho kitchen, and tho screen ings from tho funning-mill will bo readily consumed by them nnd con verted into chicken meat or eggs. Thoy very much rolish lopped milk, and it is good for thorn. In Bhort, with n littlo thought nnd saving, a small flock of hens can bo kopt for almost nothing, and no tablo is properly supplied that docs not frequently oxhibit oggs and poultry nicely sorved. Next to tho pro ducts of tho gimlet), tho product of tho hen-coop aro a constant Bourco of rclish ablo and nutritious food. By all means, kocp a fow hons "keep" thorn, but do not lot thorn overrun you and annoy you nt ovory turn. Livo Stook Jour nal. Guineas nro valuablo on, farms whoro tho rango is wido, as thoy destroy a very largo number of insects nnd do not scratch up seeds. In fact, a flock of twenty guineas will consumo a number of insocts so largo as to almost appear incredible, as thoy aro nctivo and ulwnys Boarching. Thoy also consumo grass and young, woods of undcairablo plants and grasses. Tho hen lays about 120 eggs in a yoar, especially if thoy aro takon from her beforo alio begins to sit. Tho ilosh of tho guinea is rather dark, but juicy and of a 'gamy' flavor. Thoy may bo raisod to romain near tho houso by placing tho eggs under hons, and add a fow chicks to tho brood whon tho young guineas nro hatched. They will learn from tho chicks and bocomo tamo and accustomed to tho eaino habits as tho chicks, growing up with thorn. Tho eggs require four weeks for incubation, and nro usually hatched under hens in tho poultry houso. Mirror and Farmer. An experiment was carried out in Franco a fow yoars ago to dotcrmino tho rolativo valuo of hons and duoks as egg producers. Threo birds of oach Bort wore solectcd for tho trial, and bo twocn tho first day of January and tho last day of August tho threo hens laid 257 eggs and tho throo ducks -102. Moreover, in tho autumn of tho previous yoar, tho ducks had produced 21ft eggs ufter tho hens had coascd laying alto gether. Of courso ono bucIi experiment doos not conclusively decido tho rolativo merits of tho hons and ducks, but it shows that tholuttcrisnot tobodospiscd as egg producers, and thoy uro in muny ways less troublosomo than chickens, and nro of great uso to destroy slugs and snails in a garden, whoro will do no harm if young seedlings aro pro tected with a fow thorns. Ordinarily, six or eight per cent of adult fowls will dio of "Discaso annually when thoy aro kept for profit and given a stimulating diet to mako them lay as much as possible. This is not surpris ing when we reflect that our domestic fowls aro in a highly artificial condition. Tho production of largo numbers of egg is unnatural, being a habit induced by man, and causes a great strain on tho constitution. The artificial supply of food 1b unlimited allowanco with no necessity for exercise on tho part of tho fowls, is a fruitful source of disease. Married People would be Happier If homo tronblcs wcro novcr told to n neighbor. If oxpenses woro proportioned to ro coipts. If they triod to bo as ngrocablo as in courtship days. If each would remember tho other was a human being, not an angel. If each was as kind to tho other as whon thoy wcro lovers. If fuel and provisions wcro laid in during tho high tido of summor work. If both parties romombcrcd that thoy married for worso as well as for hotter. If mon wcro as thoughtful for their wivoB as thoy wcro for their sweethearts. If thoro wero fewer silk and velvet street costumes, and moro plain, tidy houso dresses. If thoro wcro fowor "pleaso darlings" in public and moro common manners in private If masculino bills for Havanas and fominino ditto for raro laco wcro turned into tho gonornl fund until ouch timos as thoy could bo incurred without risk. If mon could remember that n woman cannot bo nlwnys smiling who has to cook tho dinner, answor tho door bell half n dozen times, and got rid of tho neighbor who has droppod in, tond a sick baby, tio up tho flngor of a two-year-old, tio up tho head of a six-year-old on skates, and then got an eight-year-old ready for school. A woman with all this to contend with may claim it as a privilngo to look nnd fcol n littlo tired somolimos, nnd a word of sympa thy would not bo too much to expect from tho man who, during tho honey moon, would not lot her enrry ns much as n sunshndo. N. Y. Mnil nnd Express. Agricultural Points. Thoso fond of peas, frosh from tho vino, tuny soon sow a fow if an autumn crop is dcsirablo. When squash and melon vinos begin to run over tho ground a littlo fertilizer, wood ashos or flno manure, should bo sowed botwoon tho hills nnd hoed in. It is not uncommon to find peoplo taking off tho leaves of tho grapo In or dor that tho Btm may color tho fruit Grapes color bolter under tho shade of good, healthy foliago than when that foliage is romovod. Tomatoes trained to stakes givo tho sweetest fruit nnd remain in bearing tho longest; but many cultivators, who grow for sizo and quantity only, boliovo thoy havo tho host results when grow ing them on tho lovol ground. Neatness ntout tho farm and build ings promotes health as well ns improves tho looks of tho prcmisos. Keep a fow tools and learn thoir uso. It may bhvo stopping the mowing ma chine and taking Bovcral hours for a trip to .tho village Plan to tako n fow days' vacation after haying for a trip to tho mountains, tho sen side, to famous farms or dairies, or to chcoso or butter factories. Tho proper systematic feeding of young animals will tond to prevent stunting, which is ton frequently ob sorvoblo in tho young stook of (armors. DomcHticatiou softens tho whole or ganic Htructuro of auimnls. In tho feathorcd species tho feathering is not as dc n bo nor as hard as on the wild fowl. Clover hay should bo socurod when tho plant is in tho bloom. If allowed to stand until tho blossoms go to seed thoro is littlo loft but tho baro toad, as when too ripo tho leaves fall off while handling. Colonol F. D. Curtis says: "I had rather chooso a hog that I havo got to catch to kill it for my own uso than to cat ono of thoso helpless, fat thiugs that could not got out of your way, and, if turnod on its back, would stay there till it died. This is ideal 'early maturity,' and it is dyspepsia by tho barrel." Scrofula and all forms of rcrofulous diseases, aro rapidly purged away by tho ubo Ayor's Sarsnparilla. Unnecessary Misery. Probably as much misery comes from constipation as from any dorangomrnt of tho functions of tho body, and it is difficult to euro, for tho reason that no ono likos to tako tho medicine usually proscribod. Hamuuiui Firm wero pro pared to obviato this difficulty, and they will bo found pleasant to tho tasto of women and children. 25 cents. At all druggists. J. J. Mack & Co., proprie tors, 8. F. A Pine Form for lale. Wo havo had placed in our hands for salo a choico farm highly improved, about four milos south of Salem. Tho place contains 120 acres, all of which is cleared. Thcro is a growing crop of 52 acres, consisting of barley and wheat. There aro good buildings and an orchard. This placo yielded thirty bushels of wheat por aero last year. Apply soon and obtain a bargain. Price $35 per aero. U Surface Indications TThat n rolncr wbuld very properly term "surinco Indications" of what Is beneath, aro tho I'lmplcs, Sties, Soro Kjc, IIolls nnd Cutaneous Krupt Ions with which peoplo aro annoyed In uprlug nnd early summer. Tho effete mnttcr nccumu latcu durlnjr tho winter month, now makes Its prcscuco felt, through Nnturo's endeavors to expel it from tho system. Whllo It remains, It Is n poison ttint festers In tho blood nnd may do clop Into Scrof ula. This condition cninc derangement of tho digestive ami nlmllatory organ, with n feeling of enervation, lunjruor, nnd wearlnes often llnhtly spoken of as "only spring fever." ThciO nro evidences that Nnturo Is not nblc, unaided, to throw off tho corrupt atoms which weaken tho vltnl force. To regain health, Nnturo must bo ntitcil by n thorough blood-purl fylnjc med leliio; und nothing clso Is so ctfoctlvoas Ayer's Sarsaparilla, which Is sufficiently powerful to expel from tho system oven tho tolut of Hered itary Scrofula. Tho medical profession Indorse Aran's SAii9Ai'Aiiit.LA,nnd many attestation of tho eurcs effected by ltcomo from nil parts of tho world. It Is, In tho langungo of tho Hon. Francis Jowctt, ox-Stnto Sen ator of Massachusetts nnd ex-Mayor of Lowell, "tho only preparation that docs real, lasting good." rnnrAHED by Dr. J. 0. Aen A Co., Lowoll, Matt. Sold by all Druggists: Price fl; Six bottles for 0. Ladd & Bush, Bankers Salom, t t t Oregon. ESTABLISHED IN 1869. Transact n General Hanking KUSillCSS. SMUT K.XCIIANOK AND TKt.KGHAPlIlO trans fer sold on New York, Chicago, Hn Krancleco 1'orlUnil, Tho Dalle, Kugen Cltr, Ailorla, Albany tvalllt aiu' othrr point In Oregon. . Y0.1llrr at Credit luiied Available la Hie Knalrrn State. Draw illroct on London, Berlin, and Hong Kong-. ocUOcowOw J. B. Congle Manufacturer, Wholeeats nj;rteUII Dealer In all kinds ol Harness, Saddles, Whips, Itrldlcs, Lashes A TruukH. NO. los nnd 110 Front Hlreet. I'ortlantl, Oregon. Alto keep constantly on hand a lugs aaortment ol Leather J Saddlery Hardware. gJTllentlon thla paper. inaylU ANNOUNCEMENT ! JOHN G. WRIGHT, Will sell until dliroted or his entire stock of Glassware, Crockery and Lamps and China. iff- At a (Ireat Induction I In order to make Room Tor a Now Stock to nrrlvo from tho East. Call mid Examine be fore Iliiying Elsewhere. JOHN Q. WJilOJIT, ii ?7 ami iiiii) Commercial St. fjalom, Oregon. Willamette University I UO Professor! and Instructors. .,50 Students. .175 UraduutcH. Department of Literature, Law, Modlcln, Mnalo and Art, Olrle board In Woman's Ujlleg Willi nicely fumlahcd roonit, f r week. Hurt and Young lien board 'n til Young Men's Hoarding Hall, a build Ing Juet purchased and remodeled with XI room., at ll.Uiitr week, The young men aro eipected to furnlth their furniture, wood and light, and pay One UolUr a month room rent. ThUlt the moat rea. onabla living to etudente which the Unlwiltr has evrr ottered. 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