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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-23
NE wans of Anaa,ns.a-

In Andslusia the norias or Moorish
wells are sure 70 catch your eye. They are
worth examining By the curious in such
matters; the construction is very simple.
ont they do effective work A broad
wheel is turned round by an old mule.
who is past other work, and attached to
this wheel are earthen Jars; as 1t revolves
tho empty jars pass into the water and
come up full, then as they turn over they
empty their contents into 8 reservoir,
whence q trough or aouecuct of some
simple kind provides for household use.
conveys the rest of the water into the
fruit or-v vegetable garden and irrigates i
by means OF channels dug in rows in the
arth- For drinking purposes the water
IS generally caught from the jars, for the
Spaniards. though they like their fish
high" and their oil and bacon rancid, are
very particular about the qaslity of their
water. and are willing TO buy it from the
carriers who often fetch it from long dis
tances if that near at hand has an evil
rePutation---Cor San Francisco Chronicle.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-23
kidnapped "A school Girl.

Nelson Moore, widower with six
children, living near Huntersville,
Pocahontas County, w. Va, a few
days ago stole a fourteen-year-old
daughter OF NJ. w. Gordon from
school, and hid with her in an unfre-
quented point in the mountains. He
started to leave the State with her,
but was captured near the Virginia
line by party who had Sbeen follow
ing him, and was lodged in Jail at
Huntelsville. The girls father was
with the pursuers and fired two shots
at Moore, neither taking effect.
Moore wanted TO marry the girl, and
has dodged her steps for two wears.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-23
FrIghtfuI Leap.

While deIerious from tophoid fever
Mrs. I. J. Lynch, the pretty wife OF n
wealthy man of New York, threw her
self from the third floor window of the
Bristol apartment house, Fifth avenue
and Forty second street. She struck
head foremost upon a glass skylight
about four feet in diameter, which
formed a portion Of the ground OF the
yard, and crashed through the half
inch plate as if it were pasteboard.
Tearing between the ragged edges OF
the broken glass with the fearful feloc-
ity gained by her fall Of thirty feet,
the woman's body passed between two
iron girders just twelve inches apart
and landed, after another fall of about
twelve feet, torn, bloody and dead
scarcely foot from where one OF the
bakers was at work at range.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-23

t.It's very curious. remarked 3 specu-
lator, the other day, what d strong q.
duence little things exert over some men
Now, there is Charlie -, Of the board
Of trade. ono of the sharpest traders cr
the floor; a man who sells by the hundred
thousand. and buys in the Same extrara-
CANT quantity. / know for fact that for
years past he has made it rule to sell
short on wheat every spring. and sell big.
too. But he never changes from the bear
to the bull side until he sees a certain
lilac bush out on the west side burst into
bloom. The very first day he sees flower
ont on that particular bush he goes cato
the floor and sells right and Ieft, and
keeps it up. This he has done SO reRu-
larly for some years past that IL Is q CON-
mon remark on change at these times
that Charles lilac bush Is IN bloom
What IS more curious, too, Is that he
hasn't Tl-dc mistake fer years past It's
been q perfect mascot for kim. Ne. I
won tell you sEse bush Is but hs
passes BY it every day on a. way down
town. and l tell you he watches Il closely.
too Lots Of the boys have tried To hsd
out where it Is located, but there are hun
dreds of lilac bushes along the street, and
he isn't fool enough TO give it away
And | know of another queer case.
too, continued the specu1afor NV
typewriter. a woman of about 40 years or
age. has some particular thing that she
watches on her way down town in fhe
morning. and, as curious matter Of fact,
that woman viii walk into the Office. sit
down at her desk. write ont prediction
OF the course of the days markets, ard
then put it away. II comes true, too
that's the curious part Of Il She viii
not tell how she does it, but for weeks
past she named the market. erratic course
accurately. Do ever trade On her pre-
dictionz Well, not often You know I
don't believe in those things Bet it's
mighty curious, to say the least, isn't itz''
Chicago Herald.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-23
nutter Inspeetion in france.

Among the reeens DEGREES m2de in France
is one relating to the inspection of butter for
tho repression of fraudulent dealings. BY
this, special persons are authorized to take
SAMPLES of butter in any place. whether the
butter is exposed for sale, stored in a ware
house or in transit by land or water No OBJ
stacls is to be thrown in the way of this, and
all way bills, receipts, bills of lading, or dec
larations must be shown on demand Each
sample taken is to be subjected TO special
examination. Pure butter, mixed butter,
margarine, oIeolnarSarine, and grease in
tended for consumption, forwarded in
transit must be contained in closed packages,
and the origin and nature of the merchan-
disc must be conspicuously specified thereon.
In every way the article to be exported must
have its fnll history recorded--London
Times.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-23
4 FaiInre for Ris.narcIs.

Score ono failure for Bismarck. The
establishment of colonies, apropos OF
which he dispIayed such enthusiasm 3
few years age, and for which he nearly
precipitated a war with Spain, IS ac-
knowledged by his official organs to be an
ntter failure. Prince Bismarck's purpose
was to divert the stream of emigrants
from the United States to some land or
lands where they would continue to be
German in speech, tastes and habits, in
stead of becoming speedily Enrecogniza-
bic as OF German origin. This he pro-
posed to do by means of his agricultural
colonies" in Africa and his szplsntation
colonies in the South Pacific Islands
For all the money expended IN the effort
not a kreutzer has been received in profit
and the colony craze is to be abandoned
Once a Week
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-23
no a Desoiate Hon,c.

Samuel Sholly, prominent farmer
who resides a mile and half east oi
Wabash, Ind, arrived in the city in a
carriage with his family and basket
containing the charred and blackeneCl
bones of his twelve-year-old son. The
family had made an excursion 10
Howard County, to visit the family OF
Jacob Coomler, formerly neighbors oi
Sholiy. At an early hoar in the morn
ing the two families were awaked by Z
sitting smoke. They rushed out as
fast as possible, bat little Willie was
unable to get up and peri.hed in the
flames. The other persons lost their
clothing. The houee was totally CON
stIned
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-23
Prematurely Exploded.

A few days ago the machine works
at Worthington, Ind, cast a small
canyon, to be used in firing salutes.
A charge was being tamped into the
gun, when a premature explosion oc-
CURED, bursting the gun into many
fragments. A machine works em-
ploye, George Dyer, WAS struck by the
flying missiles, and his right leg man
gled near the body in a horrible man
ner. The fingers on his left hand were
torn off. Physicians were secured and
his arm amputated near the elbow,
but before the physicians could per
form like operation on his leg the
poor fellow died. He was a sturdy,
industrious mechanic. His mother,
who lives Washington, Ind, was tele-
graphed for, but did not get here in
time to see her boy alive. Frank
Keen was also injured in the hand by
the same explosion, as was also Joe
Borders, but the latter two not SER
iously.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-23
The Pension Commissioners rrouhsez.

One woman IN the best faith addresses
the Commissioners and asks that he see
that the school house in her neighborhood
DC established IN the center OF the dis
trict- Another informs him that her
husband has long been absent She has
wandered over the face OF the country IN
search of him. and she would now Ike to
have hin take up the search Many such
eases occur. Letters containing Souvenirs
dear to the sendsrs. but utterly vaiueless
to anY one elser are received; letters OF
advice detailing whole pension schemes to
be substituted for the present system OF
laws; letters OF extraTagant commenda-
ton, OF ceasure, of anger, of contempt,
Of wrath, OF unnitieable hostility; letters
OF insane writers threatening vileness and
violence; letters excited BY the granting
Of pensions and asking benisons upon the
heads of al concerned; letters OF bitterest
reproseh for pensions denied, calling down
the wrath OF efod and men 1poa those
VFho have been trying 10 do their simple
duty-aH these and multitudes of others,
fantastic, sober, rational and wild, pour
BY the hundreds and thousands into the
mail of the bureau. and from the charity
and patience which ferbears to respond,
and the sense OF duty which conpels the
neglect OF idle inquiries, arise many CT
the complaints and denunciafions OF the
Office for its alleged neglect.-Pension
Commissioner Report.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-23
The Worlds Richest Men.

The RsClss des Deftr H0ndes recent
ly contained an article by C. de
Varigny on the money kings of the
United States, which presents curious
" sounding statistics about the mil
lionaires not only of this country, but
of the whole world. According to NJ.
de Yarigny, who derives his infor-
nation from an English source, the
millionaire begins not with a million
dollars, but with a million pounds
sterling The statistical table he has
borrowed gives fer the whole world
absut 700 millionaires. OF these 200
are assigned TO Eng land. 100 to the
United States, 100 to Germany and
Austria combined, IS to France, so 10
Russia, so to India and 125 to all other
countries. Jay Gould heads the list
(for the year 1880 with q capital
reckoned at 1875, ,OO0, 900 francs, and a
yearly income of 10000, 900 francs. J..
w. MaclSay comes next with an esti-
mated wealth of 1850, ,O0e, 900 francs.
Then follows the English Rothchilds
with 1000, 900, ,000 c. Vanderbilt with
625, 900, 600, j. P. Jones, 500. 900, 900.
the Duke of Westminster 400. 900, 900,
John A. Astor $50, 900, 900. w. Stewart
200, 900, 600. j. G. Bennett 10000. 600,
the Duke of Southerland 100000. 900,
the Duke of Northumberland 120, ,000,-
600, and the Marquis of Butte 100, ,000,-
Ofl0
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-23
ARraI,eman Killed.

George Thain, a brakeman, was run
over and killed by an engine at the
railroad yard af Fourth and Townsend
streets, at San Francisco, and was
killed. He was standing on the
board that serves a switch engine for
a cow catcher, and fell IN front of the
locomotive. He was knocked to one
side. and the wheels passed over his
left leg, and he died soon after. Thain
was a Scotchman, 25 years old, and
unmarried. So far as known ne had
no relatives in this country. John
Hewitt, the engineer who was run
ming the locomotive, was taken into
custody and charged with manslaugh-
ter. He was, however, released on his
own recognizance.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-23
Military n1Icrophono i'm France.

The military microphone is now being
tried in France, not only to give warning
of the passage of troops from afar, but to
indicate the different branches of the
army in movement and to furnish an ap-
proximate idea of the numbers of men
and horses on the advance. 1t consists
of a sounding plate buried in the soil
across and along any route, and con-
nected by q long wire conductor to the
receiving disc of the apparatus in posi-
ton, which has the necessary arrange
ment for making the sounds louder and
more readily distinguishable.- Louis
Republic.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-23

The man who does every thing
ION his own hook" is likely to get
caught one of these days.-Lot0eu CHI
seas.
1t isn't true that a mother can not
see fault in her own baby. She can.
but she won't.-Jouraa Of Education.
Malaria is a malady that doctor
says you have got when he doesn't
know whats the matter with you
Pack.
The voice of conscience is so deli
cate that it is easy to stife it. but it j.
also SO clear that it is impossible to
mistake it:-Aaaae. de StGel.
1T IS the man who can not writs
who makes his mark in this world
But life is full of crosses to him il he
has to sign his name often. = Boston
Courier.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-23
Fired on a school a.IrI.

As Wilbur S. Jordan, aged about
sixteen years, was returning from
school at Bellefontaine, Ohio, pointed
revolver full in the face OF Minnie
Brubaker, Il handsome seventeen-year-
old schoolgirl, and saying, "Your
money or your life" discharged the
weapon. The ball struck her just be-
low the nose, and, passing through the
lip, knocked out several teeth. Unless
complications arise she will recover.
He did not know il was loaded.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-23
FntnI shooting AffaIr.

Charlie Garrett, colored, and Joe
Morgan, white, commenced shooting
each other in Angus McDonald's sa-
Icon, near Spokane Falls, w. l., which
resulted in the wounding of two by
ISLANDERS named James Shannon and
William Lynott. Shannon was shot
through the abdomen, aud is not ex-
pected to live. Lynott was shot through
the shoulder, and will recover. Neither
of the shooters were hurt, and one es-
csped. Charles Garrett, one of those
who did the shooting, came III and
gave himself up. He was also shot IN
the arm.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-23
A stage Held Up.

As the stage from Camptonville'
Cal, neared place called Niger Tent,
A masked man appeared at the top OF
the grade with u gun, which he pointed
at the driver and ordered him 10 throw
out the mail bags and express box,
which was done. He WAS then ordered
to drive on. The express box was
found broken open and its contents
taken. The box contained bullion,
bar and coin, amounting TO about
s., 800. The mail bags were taken
away. Nothing has yet been heard
of the robber, although officers are on
his track.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-23

The first baby born in Denver was
the daughter of settler named Har-
vey, and she was born in 1860 or
thereabouts. In recognition of her
enterprise in being born in the camp,
public-spirited citizens presented her
with all the land in sight of her
fathers cabin. Unfortunately, the
taxes were never paid, and the land
now worth $2,000,000, fell into other
hands. The first girl who once owned
it all is now a singer in variety show
! in that city.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-23

A New York bachelor, over seventy
years of age, recently visited Maine,
fell in love with a damsell less than
half his age, was accepted, went home
to prepare for the coming of his bride.
When all things were in or.ler, instead
of going after his betrothed himself,
he sent his younger brother. The
younger man was pleased with his
future sister-in-law, SO pleased that he
persuaded her to marry him refore
starting for New York.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-23

According to the census of 1SS0-Sl,
the last one taken, there were at that
time 20.9S0,626 widows in India, OF
whom 669,000 were under nineteen
years of age and 276,900 under four
teen years. According to the native
custom, none of these widows are at
liberty TO marry again. The same
census gave the total female popula-
ton at SO, 100000, and of these only
100000 were able to read.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-23
Charles F. Peck. a retired

Charles F. Peck, a retired lawyer oil
Englewood, n. j., startled the people
in New York horse car recently by
asking policeman to take charge oi
him, saying that he ives getting sick
and thought that it was yellow fever
There was a great scamperiug out OF
the car, but physician who was sent
for found the patient suffering from
heart trouble, and without any symp.
toms of yellow jack.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-23
Dnmnged a se,rina GirI.
Miss Jennie Quick, formerly a

Miss Jennie Quick, formerly sew
ing girl IN the employ of Lewis Nay
tor, dry goods dealer, of Kansas
City, Mo, was awarded 81 900 against
him. Some months ago Naytor ten
dered her check in payment for her
services. She wanted cash, and in
the quarrel which ensued Naytor
elected the girl, who is only seventeen
years OF age. Her arm was broken
and she sued for $4,000 damages.
The jury returned verdict for 1000
after ten minutes deliberation.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-23
FIre al TuInre.

Fire broke out on Front street, in
Brennan's saloon, at Tulare, Cal. Il
burned the saloon, Farmer & RendelPs
real estate building, and Briggs &
Holloway's meat market. Loss on
buildings and stocks burned, $4,000.
Ten or twelve stores were emptied in
TO the streets msking heavy loss 10
stocks partially insured.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-23

Bernard Meyer, of Omaha, recently
felt slight pain under his left shou
der. The pain soon became intense
and doctor was sought. An exam
ination of the spot revealed a hard
substance, which, on being extracted
proved to be needle in good condi-
ton. Meyer has no recollection of d
needle having entered his body, but
his mother says that it occurred when
he was an infant, fifty-four years ago
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-23
Portland Market Report.

WHEAT Valley, 81 40@s1 425
Wslla Walla, 81 32@1 80.
BARLEY Whole, so s5@1 90;
ground, per ton, $40 00@2I 80.
oATs-Mjlling, s2@s4c.; feed, Is
@30c.
HAY-Baled, $1o@$13.
SEED Blue Grass, 12@I5c. Tim.
othy, 7@Sc.; Red Glover, 11@12tc.
FLOUR Patent Roller, S5 90; /;
Country Brand, 81 so.
EGGS-Per doz, zoe.
BUTTER-Fancy roll. per pound
25c.; picked, 224@25c.; inferio,
grade, goo 224e.
CHEEsE-Eastern, @l3ac.; Ore
gon, 13@l4c.; California, 14c.
VEGETABLES Beets, per sack.
81 90; cabbage, per h., 1c; carrots.
per SIX, ; rs; lettuce, per doz. 1Oc /;
onions, 5 So; potatoes, per 100 lbs.
40c.; radishes, per doz., 15@20c. /;
rhubarb, per h., &c.
HONEY-In comb, per H., ISc. !;
strained, . gal tins, per lb. SIZE.
POULTRY - Chickens, per doz..
SO 00@4 90; ducks, per doz., $5 00@
6 90; geese, $6 00@7 90; turkeys.
per b., 124c.
ppovIcIoNc o-oo.. -. raj
per 10; Eastern, 15@16c.; Eastern
breakfast bacon, lie. per h.; Oregon
lo@llc.; Eastern lard, 1o@1I3c. per
b.; Oregon, 10c.
GREEN FRUITS Apples, 5 60
a T5c: Sicily lemons. So Oo@6 SO
California, So 00@6 so; Naval oranges
So 90; Riverside, s5 %; Mediterra-
mean, 81 25.
DRIED FRUITS-Sun dried APP
pies, 4c. per lb.; machine dried, log
lie; pitless plums, Tc,; Italian
prunes, log l2c. peaches, 104@IIc. /;
raisins, 50 40@2 so.
HIDES-Dry beef hides, 12@I3c. /;
culls, 6@7c.; kip and cali, I0@I2c. !.
Marian, 10 GLE. tallow, 4@4tc.
wooL-valley, 15@1sc.; Eastern
Oregon. 10@I5c.
LUMBER-Rough, per NJ, SO 90;
edged, per NJ, s12 90; 7. and G..
sheathing, per NJ, $13 90; No. 2 floor
ing. per 81, SIS 90; No. ceiling, per
NJ, SIS 90; No. 2rustic, per NJ, SIS 90;
clear rough, per n, $50 90; clear z.
S, per NJ, $22 so; No. flooring, per
NJ, So so; No. ceiling, per II,
so 80; No. rustic, per II, $22 so /;
stepping, per NJ, s25 90; over IL
inches wide, extra, 81 90; lengths 40
to 80, extra, 81 %; lengths so to so
extra, 81 90; Ii lath, per n, 81 %; ;
Is lath, per II. 81 90.
COFFEE-Quote Salvador. lie,
Costa Rica, 1S@20c.; Rio, 1S@20c. !;
Java, 2T4c.; Arbuckle's's roasted, &c.
MEAT-Beef, wholesale, 25@3e. !;
dressed, &C.; sheep, Sc; dressed, &c. !;
hogs, dressed, bi@7c.; veal, 5@7c.
BEANS-Quote small whites, 81 so;
pinks, So; bsyos, So; butter, 81 so;
Limas, 81 30 per GENITAL.
PICKLEs-Kegs quoted steady al
81 80.
SALT Liverpool grades of fine
quoted SIS, $40 and $40 for the three
sizes; stock salt, SO.
SUGAR-Prices for barrels; Golden
@, 6sc.; extra G, 6ac. dry granulsted
7sc.; crushed, fine crushed, cube and
powdered, 74c.; extra G, 6sc.; halves
and boxes, &c. higher.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-23
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
A Terrible Deed.

The cabin of Marie Barthune, Of
Pittsburg, Kan, widow of Louis Ber-
thune, one of the miners killed in the
Fronteap explosion, was discovered to
be on fire. Before the flames were ex-
tinguised the widow and four of her
children were burned TO death. The
eldest child, girl of 3 years, who sue
ceeded III escaping, said her mother
sent each of the children of to bed
with kiss and then sat down near the
stove. The girl could not sleep, aud
lay watching her mother, whe, after
singing for some time, took a can of
coal oil and poured it over herself,
bed clothes and children. The grief
stricken woman then set fire to some
pieces of paper and scattered it about
the room. and soon the whole place
was in flames. The girl jumped from
bed and bolted for the half-open door.
Her mother, whose loose dress was
burning fiercely, caught her in her
arms and tried TO prevent her escape.
The girl fought for freedom, her strug-
giles being strengthened by the death
shrieks of the other children, who
were writhing in the flames that were
fast consuming the cabin Mrs. Ber,
thune passed her arms around the
struggling child's body, and, unmind-
full Of the fire that was slowly burning
her, endeavored to hold her, but her
strength soon gave way before the aw-
full torture. The girl finally made one
more effort to tear herself from the
maniac. Released from the arms of
her mother, the girl staggered through
the door and fell headlong into ditch,
from which she was rescued few
minutes later by party OF miners.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-23
The crime was Justifiable.

Edward Dolan, the young man who
shot and killed his father the 4th inst,
near Sacramento, Cal, was tried be-
fore Justice Stevens and acquitted
and discharged by the court. Twenty
of the best citizens testified that the
fathers character was violent and that
Young Dolan was splendid young
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-23
Jnnpcd Orcrhonrd.

The captain Of the steamer Mexico,
which arrived at San Francisco from
Victoria, reports that on Sunday night
Ronald Charters, steerage passenger,
created sensation by jumping from
the deck of the steamer. The vessel
was stopped as soon as possible and a
boat was lowered, but owing to dark
ness was unable 70 rescue Charters.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-23
pnttinr Ont I,ires

An English fireman writes to The Lon
don Fireman his belief that fires may be
put out by mixture of plaster of paris
and alum. His plan is to throw the mix
ture confined in a combustible bag upon
the fire. An incombustible pulley block,
to haul up the bag, must necessarily be
affixed to every building to render his
plan practicable. Prank Leslie's.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-23
A F'earful Leap.

George Daily, serving term of
three years at San Quentin State
prison, in California. for assault to
murder, attempted suicide by spring
ing from the top OF the building TO
the ground below, distance Of
seventy-five feet His injuries are be
lieved TO be fatal. The cause was des-
pOndencv.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-11-23

At the wintering farm Of Wallace
d Co., near Peru. Ind, a valuable ring
horse was turned in a field, and in
some manner became entangled in a
barbed wire fence, and before he could
be taken out, had nearly cut his head
of, but fortunately not severing the
windpipe. He will die, although
every effort is being made TO save him.