WlLojAfliETTfl FARMEK: SALEM, OREGON, NOVEMBER 5, 188G
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OUT ON THE PLAINS.
Room! Room to turn around in, to lircntho
and bo freo,
And grow to bo giant to sail us at sea
With tho speed of the wind on a atocd with
his mano
To tho wind without pathway, or routo or
a reint
Room! Room to bo freo whero tho whito
bordered sea
Blows a kiss to a brothor as boundless as he;
Ami in m.t and to west, to north and the sun,
Bluo skies and brown grasses are welded
as one,
And ihn lmiTalo como like a cloud on tho plain,
Pouring on liko tho tido of a storm drivon
main l
And tho lodgo of tho hunter to friend or to
foo
Offers rest, and unquestioned you como or
you go.
Iiv nlains of Amerioil Soas of wild landsl
From a land in tho seas with a raiment of
foam.
That has rcachod to a stranger tho wclcomo
of homo,
I turn to you, lean to you, lift you my hand I
Joaquin Milkr.
YAKIMA'S FIBST AOKI00I.T0BAL PAIR.
Tho Fnir was gotten up without pre
moditntion, only ton dnyu notico being
civon to tho public by tho Ynkima Ag
riculturnl Association Hint "a two days
Fnir would bo hold in Oliappnl's Hall,
Yakima City." Thoro cortninly was ft
very flno showing of tho products of tho
country, n fair showing too, of its nvor
ngo capacity, for thoro hntl been no pro-
vlous knowlougo inai woum onauio in
dividuals to sccuro oxtraordintiry speci
mens.
Tho Willametti: Faumhii was fortu-
nnto to havo n rcportor at hand to lako
notes of this initiative fair, held in tho
center of a wido strotch of now country,
ofsago brush and Band. ItsocmsBtrnnBO
to n now comer to sco what is produced
in this seemingly desert waste, with tho
nid of irrigation, and often indeed, with
out water, only with deep cultivation
vegotntion thrives. Wo who aro acens
tomed to n landscape of verduro can
not soon look with favor on thoso bloak
roiling hills, whero sweeps tho sand
about and whoro only tops of yellow
bunch grass vary tho groy monotony of
color. Hdwovor, thoro is pnsu ami on'
crgy up thcro, and though tho weather
was not favorable thoro was a largo at
tendance. Tho railroad brought in
many pcoplo from n dietnnco at reduced
rates.
Thcro was considerable enthusiasm
throughout tho country and much fino
blood stock waB brought in. Even tho
Indians woro interested iu tho whito
man's show, and camo into tho city with
their squaws, gay with bright nowblan
kots just from hop picking. To Btrang
ors theso wild Indians riding about
formed a picturcsquo feature of tho day
Tho ladies made it attructivo with
tbinjrs useful and ornamontal. Art was
represented, paintings, and hammerod
brass, china painted, etc., somo curios
wero exhibited, nnciont pottory, jowolry,
etc.
Tho success of tho Fair and tho inter
est taken warrants tho association in
making normancnt improvements. A
raco track will bo iniprovod near tho con
fluenco of tho Notches and Yakima riv
ers, whero stock can bo easily unloadod
from tho cars and noar accessibio water.
A Curious Exhibit
Tho Pacific Rural Press gives a
lenghthy description of a fanciful exhibit
of somo ambitious dry goods firm at tho
lato Stato Fair at Saoramonto. This dry
goods firm erected a castlo, 2(J by 30
feet, and 15 feet high. Tho framo was
of lumbor, but so designed that it was
apparently of goods in bulk ; tho illu
sion was perfect; thsro worotowow, bat
tlements and portals for entrances. Tho
battlements of woolon cloths, muslins,
quilts, towelings and sheetings in bolts j
a huge chimnoy was composod of flan
nol, pointed with whito tape; a hugo
iiro placo was decorated with napkins,
in colors; suits of armor abound, and
weapons woro in tho room called tho
armory. Heavy masonry was repre
sented by dark gray cloth, lined off by
whito braid altogether it was a most
wonderful exhibit of architecture nnd
illusion. There was an art gallery, a
music room too, rooms in which people
could sit and lounge. Except tho floors
and rough framo everything was con
structed of dry goods. It is hardly pos
siblo to k'ivo a correct idoa of tho thing
in our limited space, but it was too in
genious an affair to omit altogether.
SEE our premium offer on page 8 of
this issue who wanU a knifo free.
Largest stock patent medicines, pare
drugs and medicines st Fort's.
CHOICE RECIPES.
Brown Bread. Four cups cornmcal,
0110 cup flour, tlirco cups sweet milk,
ono cup sour milk, two tablespoon fills
very small ones each of salt nnd
soda, ono cup molassos. Steam thrco
hours in buttered mould.
Breakfast Dish. Stalo broad crumbs
softened in swoot milk, seasoned with a
littlo salt, peppor, bit of butter, and a
dust of powdcrod sage, or oven n hint of
onion if liked, mado into littlo cakes
and browned in hot fat. A beaten egg
added is an improvement, or tho cro
quctlcs may bo dipped in beaten egg
before browning.
Baked Onions. Pcol largo oniotiB,
and boil ono hour in plenty of wator,
slightly salted. Butter a shallow dish
or deep plato nnd arrango tho onions in
it, Sprinklo with pepper and salt, put
a tcaspoonful of butter in tho center of
each onion, and cover Blightly with
crumbs. Bako slowly for ono hour.
Servo with croam snucc.
Greon Tomato Picklos. Thrco pounds
dark brown sugar, eovon pounds of to
matoes, ono pint of good vinegar, ono
tablcspoonful allspico, cloves and china
mon. Boil tho vinegar, sugar and spices
togcthor for twonty minutes, put in tho
tomatoes, which have been sliced, salted
and drained, and boil until soft. Put in
a stono jar.
Chow-chow. Ono pock green toma-
toos, ono quart small whito onions, chop
together very fino, then ndd two qunrts
viuogar, ono pound sugar, ono tablc
spoonful each of ginger, cloves, nllspico
nnd mustard ; uso only ground spices ;
two tablcspoonfuls salt; boil togcthor
till very thick, which takes about four
hours, as it must bo boiled slowly.
Grape Mnrmnlado. Pick over nnd
stem ripe, woll flavored grapes. Cook
over n steady fire half an hour nf tor they
havo como to a boil. Dip out most of
tho juico, and rub tho grapes through a
colander. Itcturn to tho iiro and ndd
sugar in tho proportion of pound for
pound unless tho grapos nro exception
ally sweet. In this caso thrcoquartcrs
of a pound of sugar to each ono of fruit
may bo used. Boil half an hour longer
and put up' in air-tight glass jars or
tumblers.
Cream Puffs. Ono pint boiling water ;
whilo boiling stir in ono cupful of but'
tor, two heaping cups of flour and eight
eges, yolks and whites beaten separate
ly. Stir until woll mixed, then tako off
tho firo. Whon cool, stir in ono toa'
spoonful of soda. Now drop in gem pans
and bako in hot oven. Cream : Ono
quart of boiling milk, mix togothcr four
tnblospoonfuls of cornstarch, fivo table-
spoonfuls of sugar and four eggs, pour
into tho milk, stirring constantly. Cut
tho pull's in half nnd fill with tho cream
Ono-Egg Cnko. A very simplo enko
rcclpo quickly mndo for tea, which wo
liko to cnt warm. Ono tencupful each
of sugar and cream, 1 ogg, 21 teacup
fuls flour, 2 tcaspoonfuls baking powder,
a pinch of salt. Flavor with nutmeg or
lemon, beat thoroughly, and at onco put
it in a buttered cnko pan and bako iu n
moderately hot oven. This also makes
n good layer cnko. If ono has not
cream, tako ' cup of sweet milk and
butter tho sizo of an egg.
Frosting without Eggs. Mix ono cup
of sugar with ono-fourth of a cup of
sweet milk, put over a slow firo, stir until
it boils; thon boil fivo minutes without
stirr.ing; sot tho saucepan in cold water
whilo you stir it to a cream. Spread on
tho cako whilo it will run. It will keep
Iongci than wiion mndo of eggs, and
will not crumblo whon you cut it.
Suet Pudding. Ono cup suet, chonned
fino ; ono cup raisins, ono cup zante cur
rantri, 0110 small cup black molasses, ono
tablespoon soda, ono cup sweet milk,
ono teaspoon cinuamon, ono teaspoon
ground cloves, a littlo salt, throo cups
flour. Steam four hours, or until you
can run a broom strnw into it without
any of tho dough sticking to it.
School Books.
In California n law is iu forco under
which Eomo educator is selected to pro
paro school text-books instead of buying
Eastern publications for uso in tho pub
lic schools of tho Stato. Those books
aro printed nnd bound by tho Stato, and
tho prico and ealo aro under tho super
vision of Stato authority. Tho teries of
readers now in uso in that Stato cost
$1.05 against $2.90 for tho Apploton
series, $3.10 for tho Swinton scries, .f 2.C0
for tho Bancroft series, and $2.50 for tho
McGuffey Eeries. It will bo Been that
tho scries prepared by tho Stato costs
loss than half what tho other standards
mentioned costs. This is an enormous
saving to tho people of tho State, if the
books are oqual iu merit to Eastern pub
lications. Wli.it do our readers think
of this?
jjfoij $hq $ltiMrei.
TO-MORROW AND YESTERDAY.
It is hotter to lean toward to-morrow
Than to ween over Suns that are set :
Tho Future holtls hopo that wo borrow,
lho fast only offers regret.
From tho past wo can gain nn concession
Qlt is voiceless and clothed liko the night)
But tho far distant Hills of Progression
Aro crowned with a glory ot Light.
To-morrow's whito, beautiful pages
Aro yours to writo on as you may;
But with tho closed ledgers of Ages
Aro Yesterday's leavts locked away.
To tho Future lot NOW bo beholden,
And not to a day that is gono ;
Thcro was never a sunsot so golden
But lovlicr still ts somo dawn.
No recompense, no satisfaction,
Reward thoso who seek for tho Past,
But tho soul that is restless with action
Will find all it longs for at Last.
Ma II'. Wikox.
OUR LETTER BOX.
Whilo traveling on tho cars not long
ago, nway in Eastern Oregon, wo hap
pened to sit by a lady from Ilia. Wo
hnd a very pleasant visit together, nnd
got out of tho cars, togcthor with othor
travelers, to visit Multnomah falls,
whero fifteen minutes aro allowed,
which was timo enough for tho swift
footed and young to rush up to tho
stoop mountain sido nnd cross tho rustic
bridge, which is closo by tho road whero
tho down coming water dashes into
foam boforo it finally reachoe tho bed of
tho creek. This fall of wator is very
beautiful ir summor, but is oven more
wiord and beautiful in winter, when
the very sprny is frozen into fantastical
shapes. Eastern tourists rush out to
gazo upward, and many of them any
that fnmous plnccs iu Europo aro
eclipsed by our mountain sconcry. But
to return. Wo told our friend thht it
Bccmcd as if Ilin was a familiar name.
It soon brought to mind ono of our
graceful correspondents, and wo woro
glad to find thnt our now acquaintance
know almost all our young friends on
Snnko river. Wo hopo somo timo to find
it possiblo to got up thoro. Frequent
trips to tho laud of sago-brush has given
us n liking to tho country, whilo all
othors who havo onco lived in thnt
climate with to go back again. While
tho ico was an inch thick on a pail of
water left out doors up there, still wo
did not feel cold until Portland was
reached. Tho dry utmosphcre iu tho
upper country during tho winter months
is favorable to raising stock.
A good letter from May comes, just
whilo wo woro thinking about her. Wo
shall havo to writo to her and tell how
it camo that it should bo bo. Wo nro u
bit nshnmed, but must toll how it was.
Only yestordny we, liko old "Aunt Cloe,"
in Undo Tom's Cabin, was having n
"cleanin out timo," when, awny behind
somo books in a hugo book-case, was a
paekogo tied up nnd directed to May
Parker. On oponing it, thoro wus tho
book which wo had promised bo long
ago, and which wo thought had lecn
rocoived by her two years since Tho
samo.dny wo opened a lettor from May
asking nbout tho book. Was not thnt
n coincidence?
As for Whito Spanish chickens, wo
think they aro not a distinct breed
only n "sport." Wo onco sot a dozen
puro Blnck Spanish cggt, and two ot
thoso oggs brought porfoctly whilo
fowls ono hen nnd ono rooster. Thoy
had every characteristic of tho Spanish,
but that hen often hatched blnck chicks.
Wo think thcro is no fowl so good for
eggs as tho Spnnish, yet as for table mo
wo havo no doubt but that u big black
crnnu would taste as woll.
May sets a good oxamplo to our girls
of tho Homo Circlo by getting breakfast
for tho dear mothor who has sacrificed
to much for her. Smilax cannot visit
tho Circlo too ofton. Sho has givon ovor
fO many topics to writo about. Not ono
of our girls nnd boys but can writo after
rending thoto questions. Wo hopo to
linvo many letters after this.
Fostkii, Or., Oct. 9, 1880.
Editor Homo Circle;
I expect that you think I have for
gotten you all, but havo not. Cheer up
boys and girls, do not forget tho corner
so quick. All writo and fill tho corner
with letters. I like to writo letters and
also read them. Aunt Hetty, I saw a
piece in tho Fakmeii that you wrote
about your nieces and I liked it roal
well. I think it is nico to help my
mother in every way I can, bocauso sho
took lots of pains with us when raising
us from babyhood to young ladies and
wo now ought to tako all tho work off
from their hands that we can. I gener
ally got up and cook breakfast and let
mother sloop. Docs anyono know whoro
thcro is white Spanish chickens raised,
if they do will thoy plcaso lot mo know?
I havo not kept any nccouut of tho
chickons and eggs this year, although
wo have sold n good many oggs. Aunt
Hotty, I havo novor received thnt book
yet for keeping account of tho chickens
and eggs. I havo looked nnd looked for
it, but it has not como yot nnd I thought
I would remind you of it onco more. I
will closo for this timo with good wishes
for tho Farmer and tho writers to it.
Yours truly, May Pakkku.
Kditor Homo Circlo t
Will you plonso grant to mo spaco
enough to nsk tho littlo girls n few
questions T Thanks, I know you would.
Thon to commonco with. Will somo
littlo girl plcnso toll mo n good rccipo
for nico plain cako? Now bo Biiro you
try it nnd know that it is really good.
Next, will somo littlo girl tell mo whero
our best oranges como from and how
thoy grow! Will another ono bo kind
enough to toll mo nbout tho most im
portant thing thoy saw at tho Stato Fnir
this year, with full particulars? And
now, will somo littlo girl plcaso tell mo
all bIio knows about tho lifo of poor
Enoch Anion, and then I must hear
how you all intend spending Thanks,
giving day; toll mo when it is and why
wo obforvo it? And can somo littlo girl
tell nil nbout Helix, Oregon, giving n full
description of it with a littlo of its
history? Can some littlo girl toll mo
Gcorgo Washington's ngo, nnd who ho
wns? Ono littlo girl near mo says that
ho chopped a cherry trco down, but was
that nil ho over did? No, I think not, I
think eomo littlo girl not fnr nway can
sny BOtncthing else. And why is
Autumn tho snddost timo in tho your,
nnd yot tho most beautiful? What aro
nature's teachings? Nature, of courso,
has a groat many teachings, so only
wish you to givo thorn their duo ot
thought; then tell mo what you think
nbout it. Pcrhapn you will think at first
that those aro Billy questions, but givo
them a littlo serious meditation nnd you
will find thnt thoy contain a vast deal
to fill our minds with. Nature ns n
tenchor has no equal, nnd yot wo nlight
tho greater portion of her Icbsoiih, which
only causo thoso wo cannot slight to bo
tho hnrdor for us. Is thcro n work more
noblo than natures, nnd still Blighted ns
much by us? Whnt painting inspires
us with more grntoful idens than nn
hour or bo of gazing nt nnd admiring
tho beautiful autumn lcnvcs in tholr
goldon nnd crimson coloring? Their
lives nro such Hint their brightest days
nro their last And is it so with us? Is
tho average person tho happiest in tho
decline of lifo. But thoro, I must not
ho too sovoro a critic, m I will now nsk
tho name, location and history ot tho
oldost city in tho Unitod Suitos? Theso
questions, my denr littlo friends mny nt
first seem n littlo hard and yot thoro is
nothing too hard for you to study up n
whilo. In nnswering nny of tho qucs
lions nftcr you havo finished all you can
say nlxnit them sign your name, giving
ago and address in full.
Head good literature. I mean good
scnsiblo reading matter, not tho ehcap,
trashy novels nnd mugazines thnt nro
continually thrust before us. Givo us
something that wo will profit by leading
nnd something that will servo ns food
for the mind, to niiiuso and instruct.
For mngazinos tako soinothing on tho
stylo of Century or Harjwr's nnd jou
havo n good work both for hintory ond
fiction. Avoid trnshy literature nlovo
nil things for they nro ovil compan'ons.
Reading is nn instructive us wcl as
pleasant pastime, but bo very cirohl
about what you read. Smiux.
A sharp knifo is ono of tho luxuries
ot life. Seo our premium oiler on page
eight. You can easily earn ono.
J, B. Ccngl
llimificturtr, Wholeutc andltetall Dealt r
In all kinds of
Harness, Saddles, Whips,
IlrliUcs, liiisIicH & Trunks.
XT"' "" al"' "0 sVont Mrcrl, I'ortluiKl,
JLi Oregon. Alio keep con.lantly on hand a large
aaaurtmenl of Leather anl Sid lltry Hardware,
-XHentlon tliUiuj.tr mayotf
Willamette University I
: Professors and Instructors.
:.-( Students. :n.r, (.nuIiiutcH.
Department cf Literature, Law, Medicine, Mnilo anil
Art Oirls board in Woman's U-iMrge with nicely
furnlahed room., tl per week. Ikiya anl Young
Uen board n tin Young Men's Hoarding IU1I, a LullJ
log Jutt iurchaed and remodeled with Z J rooms, at
II. to ur wick. The young men are expected tu
furrlih their furniture, wool and light, and pay One
Hollar a month room ren. Thl l the moel reu
onalile llflnjf to student whlsn the University has
vr offered. Th Frealdeot board In the hall and
has the rupviil-lon.
T4. first Term beajla Hcptfaatwr (Ik.
Catalogue Kent free.
THOg. VAN SCOT,
JolSOmt Frwldmt, Baleaa, Oregon.
SEEDS : SEEDS I
MILLER BROS., Seedsmen.
DKALKItS IU
GRASS &GL0VER
FERTILIZERS, Etc,, Etc.
Fruit Trees in Season.
So, SOD Second St., rorlUiul, Or.
Altention.Jiee-IYIen I
UIUKO THE MONTHS OF AUGUST ANDSKP.
D
ictntxr I win sen
SO Bland of Italian Iters
At tho low price ot ten dollars (110) eacn. This In
c'lnlri ono of my best Improved lilvct, the pries ot
which alone li firo dollars (15). Thoee ben all hare
totted queoni bred this loaeon from purs Imported
stock, and are first rlaaa In erery reipect. This Is
the tarns kind of an outfit as has been aold during the
iprlnjr and early rummer for fifteen do!lart(!lf). My
object In telllnir It to reduce ttock and get ready for
next soawni work. I now hare over One hundred
colonies.
tn. In Kverr Cne Caah Mntt Aerompnnr
Iho Order. K. Y. L'llAHK, Proprietor,
Villlaractto Valley Apiary, Salem, Oregon,
TO MAKi: CIIEKSE.
riViK UNDKnsioNKn maniEs to okt a
J laco lo tnako chreee. Tho bcalot recommen
dation, given. I would liko to sUrtup a factory.
Uorreepondcnce solicited.
FUKD. I.UKTHY, Zotr SUtlon, Ohio.
SeptlBSm.
Ad. Wildmer Nelson,
(Keir Pottoftlre, Halcm, Oregon.)
Steam Dyeing & Cleaning
WORKS.
Children, garments, Laces, Illbboni, Silks, Velret.
Woolen and mlxid goods cleaned and dyed In any
hade or color. Furs, Shawl., Illanketa and Carpets
cleaned and mads to look like new. Ladlts' Ilrreees
cleaned, dyed ami prcwed without ripping or ehrlnk.
ng. dents Olothlng cleaned or dyed without shrink.
In Tho cleaning of blankets, ladlee and gents
clothing a tpcolalty.
Agriculural Drain Tile !
TUB OICKUOX POTTERY o.,
. . .. MANUrACTUUKIlS OF
Drain Tile, Chimney Pipe, etc.
Ofll IIIIAIN TILU AIIK MADK OF FI11KCLAV
an I burned hard. They aro very tough and
not caMly hmkon. They can be hauled or (hipped
with Unto or no low, and are suptrlortn any other
In this country. The farmer can not affnrd to u.e
Inferior tile. U.e what la reliable and crmant, as It
Is the chrnpett In Uis end.
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Iroa feacsa now made. The beat tvlro
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