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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29
Coffee Making in Venezuela.

What saw of the process of making
coffee requires no elaborate carefully
considered description The following
plain and unstilted cook book, English,
will suffice to initiate the careful, pains
taking housewife In the mystery of how
to make a cup of coffee. Get your Vene-
zuela coffee-the fattest, roundest, heavi-
est beans---roast enough of them to serve
for the making of as many large cupfuls
as there are to be drinkers. Roast the
beans, do not burn brown, do not blacken
them; bray them while hot In a mortar
with pestel; do not grind them In any
kind Of patented or unpstented labor
saving and coffee spelling machine what
soever. Crushing does not, and grinding
does. cause the coffee to part with some OF
Its aroma Tie the grains thus crushed
to about the size of haxseed in bag Of
thick white flannel. SO thick that no dirt
or dust, If any there be in the coffee, may
escape through the interstices of the
cloth. Take plain earthen pot, fill it
with water and set it on the fire till it Is
hot, very hot, and the water has been
boiling minute or two. Throw out the
water, put in the bag, let the coffee steam
q few minutes, the lid of the pot closely
fitting, and allowing no escape Of aroma
Carefully lift the cover, pour in boiling
water enough to make one-third OF cup
Of coffee for each prospective drinker and
one-third Of cup for the pot. Let the
bag of coffee boil three minutes, the lid
Of the pot still on. letting the steam
escape as little as possible.
In three minutes-the time 1t takes to
boil an egg--the coffee is ready. Pour
out one third of this black, strong, hair
lifting essence, dilute 1t with twice the
quantity of boiled milk-milk of the An
dalusian COW; sweeten it with papelon,
natural Venezuelan sugar crystals and
you will be prepared to enjoy the delights
that excited me to two cups and half
that morning John. Hans, Jean Juan gave
me a Spanish lesson while taking my
order for desayuno in the hotel Of blessed
memory In the sweet vale OF Caracas
Cor. New York Times
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What do you carry in that bag2" said
the big man to the business woman,
pointing to the little black handbag that
Is her inseparable companion,
"Ill show you, said she; and then she
took out two handkerchiefs, one for use
and one for show, lead pencil with the
point broken, stick Of gum unchewedi
a lump of gum, chewed George William
Curtis editorial on Matthe. Arnold's
death, cut out of Harper's Wckly; three
keys that don't fit anything in particular,
one latch key that does fit, Bond street
library card, three Daly's theatre seat
coupons, tiny box of face powder. three
capsules of quinine, five visiting cards.
seven letters. five of them from one man;
spring suits cut out of the Sunday paper,
a season ticket TO the American Art asso.
cations prize exhibition, an unposted
letter to her mother, three rubber bands,
three postal cards, shoe buttoner, den
lists appointment card, four hairpins, an
unpublished moss agate, coral brooch with
the pin broken off, half mustard leaf,
piece Of paper with quotations from Nine.
Blavatsky on theosophy written on 1t, q
sample Of yellow ribbon to DO matched, q
card photograph of another girl and o
purse containing one three cent piece and
postage stamp.-New York Graphic.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29
The Cowboy of Russia,

The Cossacks furnish the cavalry and
the Russians think it is the finest in the
world, although there is decided differ
ence of opinion on this subject among
military authorities Outside of Russia
the Cossack is regarded as a good scout
and an active guerilla, but worthless for
regular warfare. He is cowboy, the
gaucho of Russia, was born in saddle,
has a contempt for agriculture Call the
food products among the Cossacks are
raised by the women), a contempt for
schools, would not learn TO read or write
If he had an opportunity, and is just
about half civilized.
But the Cossacks are race Of free men.
They have never been serfs, and have never
held them, nor have they ever paid taxes
to any authority. They own vast tracts
of land in eastern Russia, where they
raise herds of cattle, sheep and horses.
All their land is held in common and the
people live in communes. Their system
of local government is the same as that of
the Bedouins; the same as that of the
children Of Israel in the time of Moses
and Abraham.-W. e. Curtis
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29
The Smallpox In Mexico.

There Is one popularity about the Mex
lean people which do not recollect ever
having seen In print, and that Is their ut
ter disregard of the disease so dreaded by
Americans-smallpox. | have been in
Durango several years, and ii Is quito
common there TO see children In an ad-
vanced stage of the disease playing on the
streets with perfectly healthy children.
To say that was astounded but family
expresses my feelings when | first went
to that country, but | soon learned that
the disease was considered an especial
dispensation of Providence for the clean
sing away of the wickedness Of humanity,
and those who pass through 1t are consid-
cred as among the purified.
Smallpox Is not nearly so yirulent In
Mexico as we have It In this country, and
there Is no such a thing as vaccination
thought Of by native MeXicans, | could
never find any vaccine virus there, and
had to send TO the States for II. Ameri
cans take the precaution OF vaccinating
and can call 10 mind but one fatal case
outside Of natives during my stay in Mex
ico-that one young English officer who
fell a victim to the disease short time
after arriving In the country. II there is
such a place as pest house In Mexico
never heard Of t,-Globe- Democrat
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29

Another important hygienic rule Is
never to thwart that advance guard Of
sleep-the drowsy impulse, which in
healthy individuals will be found to occur
about the same hour each night At its
approach the individual should invariably
betake himself to rest, nor should he
tarry until this drowsiness nerges on un-
consciousness but at the very first inti-
nation of brain weariness he should seek
to assume horizontal position as quickly
as possible. If this rule be scrupulously
maintained it will usually be found that
sleep supervenes almost as the head
touches the pillow, If there has been no
previous abuse of the pleasures of the
table If, however, there has been gor.
mandizing and abuse of wine shortly be-
fore retiring the aspirant for honors In
the arena OF cerebral combat must not be
surprised if he be subjected to all the In
conveniences of semi consciousness, total
ability to sleep, or sleep in which all the
terrors of nightmare are unrolled before
the irritated imagination. J, Leon
ard Corning.
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waves IN rid nag wbln thSFos a COW on

waves Tn rid hag whin tharo's a COW on
the track"
Just as the guests sat down at tho table
Mickey returned, but his mother gave
him plate In the kitchon for certain prli.
Dental reasons.
Darby was indeed beautiful sight, or.
namented with sprigs Of celery and with
brand new corn cob in his mouth II he
was lovely In life, he certainly presented
o very toothsome appearance In death.
Mickey drummed impatiently upon tho
kitchen table with his knife handle, be-
cause, being the younger, he had to walt
until all the rest were served. But at last
big piece Of tendefloin was placed before
him. To his shame be It said. he actu.
ally neglected the potatoes on his plate,
and asked FOR q second piece Of Darby be-
fore he touched the potatoes.
IL Is with deep regret that the occur
renee Is recorded, but Mickeys plate was
filed a third time, and In this instance IL
was choice cut from the plump ham OF
his little protege. After he had been filed
to repletion, after the buttons of his vest
had been relieved of dangerous pressure.
he leaned back In his chair with grease on
his face and u peace with all the world
look in his eyes. Then his mother turned
to him and said:
Mlchey' ulu ye Ilke Jn ulnHerI
''Yis, mother"
Wont ye hav' another little bit aft TIL
neclS-jist trifle, dear2'
mo, mother dear; couldn't ate IL; I'm
full"
well, darllnt, ye won't be frockeneo IL
| tell ye somethinf"
"No, mother, will not"
"Well, that piece O rib, an that bit aff
tn ham, an that piece o. tn neck yer'e
afther atm KEN off your Darby"
If bombshell had fallen at Mickey's
feet he could not have been more startled.
He leaned forward In his chair, and big
tears ran down his cheeks and mingled
with the gravy in his plate. Then he laid
his head down upon the table and wept as
If his heart would break. But his father
went to the closet aud brought out new
bow and arrow, which he laid before his
son.
Half an hour later there was q shout Of
laughter In the backyard. When Mr..
Finn went to the back door he saw little
Mike trying to penetrate sthe hide of the
billy goat with an arrow. New York
Evening Sun.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29
How q Woman Ii Won,

Good looks cut small figure In love
making, and lucre plays no part at all in
youth. People have to get old before
they become sordid, and then love has
taken wings A man may have a voice
like an unhinged barn door, a nose like a
cucumber, foot Ike a fiddle box, hands
like hams, teeth like step ladder. eyes
like a jays and "a mouth like a cellar door,
and If he sues iudiciously no arrows OF
misfortune can keep the wreath from his
brow provided he keeps clean shaven.
clean linen and clean mouth lie may
be attenuated to the very verge Of ema.
ciaton, or be elephantine In movements
and dimensions, but perfumed with the
scent of fresh linen and possessed of wit
enough to use his tongue. he may win
any woman whom he studies with care. -
ChiCaro Times
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29
THE WIND SWEPT WHEAT.

Faint, faint and clear,
Faint as the music that In dreams we hear, i
Shaking the curtain fold OF sleep I
That shuts away Il
The worlds hoarse voice. the sights and sounds Oh
day,
Her sorry Joys, her phantoms false and dees;
SO softly, softly stirs
The winds low murmur In the rippled wheat
From west 70 east
The warn breath blows the slender heads droop
low,
AS IL in prayer;
Again, more lightly tossed In merry play,
They bend and bow and sway,
With measured beat
But never rest;
Through shadow and through sun
Goes on the tender rustic OF tho wheat
Dreams, more than sleep,
Fail on the listening heart and lun It's care;
Dead years send hack
That treasured hall forgotten tune
Ahl long ago
When sun and sky were sweet;
In happy noon,
We stood breast high mid waves of ripened
grain,
And heard the wind make music In the wheat.
Not for today,
Not for this hour alone the melody.
so sort and ceaseless thrills the dreamer's earl
OF all that was, and is of all that yet shall be
II holds part;
Love, sorrow longing, pain.
The restlessness that yearns,
The thirst that burns
The bliss that like fountain overaows,
The deep repose,
Good that We might have known, but shall not
know
The hope God took, the JOY he made complete,
Liies chords all answer from the wind swept
wheat
--AArv Aiaee De We're IN chronological Journal
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29
Use OF Porcelain Shot.

Under this name small white globules
of porcelain are made In Munich. They
are made to take the place of ordinary
lead shot used for cleaning wine and med,
icine bottles, as porcelain is entirely free
from the objection Of producing. lead con
tamination. which is often the result
when ordinary shot is used. Their hard
ness and rough surface producing. when
shaken, greater friction, adapt the porce.
lain shot well for quickly cleaning dirty
and greasy bottles. and, us they arc not
acted upon by acids or alkalies. almost any
liquid can be used.-American Journal Of
Pharmacy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29
THE LOOM OF LIFE.

before,
The present, past and future revolving o'er and
DER,
Into q coming morrow, the next and then the
next,
Weaving themes for story, for sermons many
text.
Each day we number singly, gathering one by
one
The web Of life thus weaving, from threads dis.
tinctly spun,
Sunlight and shadow shuttles throwing mingled
smiles and tears,
Life, love and death for fllling-these form the
woof Of years.
Clark W. Bryan In Good Housekeeping.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29

Securite, hameless explosive, has been
invented by Herr Schoeneweg
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29

Act natural, my friend, and though you
may not be very strong, YOU won't be
ridiculous Uncle Eek
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29

May tomorrow be all YOU wish.--Jap-
anese Saying
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-06-29

"Do you have trouble IN getting female
criminals photographedg' was asked of
Inspector Byrnes.
"Very little. When told they must
have their pictures takon they usually cry
and make a fuss, but when the operation
is about 10 be performed it Is funny TO see
how quickly they dry their eyes and
smooth down their hair, and prink up
with manifest desire to look as pretty as
possible. This applies to nine cases out
OF ten New York sun Interview.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-10-16

The following articles of incorpor-
alton were to-day filed with the
secretary of state.
Central park building and land
company, of Portland, with a capi-
tai stock of S6O,OOOin shares of 500
each; John Campbell, J. d. Hart, S.
w. Sigler, o. V. Monroe, George r.
Dedman, n. P. Tomlinson, f. w.
Torgler, b. T. Soden and Robert
Craig incorporators. The business
of the corporation will be that of a
general building, rent and land
company.
The First Congregational church
of Corvallis, Thomas Graham, G. r.
Farra and George Korthaner,
trustees, are the incorporators. The
estimated value of property will be
$4,000
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-10-16
LATE CITY NEWS FOUND
By the Reporters on Their Round Of
the TOWn.
New Railroad - The Synod Closes -
Notes From the Front
State NeWs-Etc.
PERSONALS.

Mrs. F. Reed is the guest of Mrs.
A. B. Cosper.
J. A. Rotan and wife returned
from Tacoma last night.
Prof. McElroy is at Portland, as
learned by the hotel register.
Mrs. w. Adams is entertaining
herdaughter, Mrs. Fields, of Halsey.
w. H. Parry returned last night
rom few days visit at Portland.
Mrs. DePrans is expected to arrive
TO arrive in Salem from Portland
this evening.
Isaac Coy of Ellensburg, w. T., is
in Salem to-day on business con-
nected with his real estate interests
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Barker from
Lompoc, California, who have been
on visit to their daughter Mrs.
Rodway Stevens, leave tonight for
home.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-10-16
North PACIFIC Board of Missions.

The meeting of the Womens'
North Pacific board Of missions
recently conducted in this city was
the first annual session of that
organization. Mrs. w. S. Ladd is
the president.
The visiting members were well
coined in a cordial address by Mrs.
Ladue, president Of the Presbyterial
society, to which a happy response
was made by Mrs. Holbrook OF
Portland.
From the report of the correspond
ing secretary it is learned that
eleven new auxiliaries have been
formed, making total % forty-one.
The treasurer reported that 81 400
had been collected during the year.
The election of Officers for the
ensuing year resulted as follows;
President, Mrs. w. ;. Ladd; cor
responding secretary, Miss J.. A.
Warren; recording secretary, MIS-.
w. L. Gilbert: treasurer, Ms. ii. j.
Corbett; secretary Of bands, Mrs. II.
c. Campbell; auditor, Mrs. W. b.
Gilbert.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-10-16
SUPREME COURT.
SALEM, Oct. 16, lSS.

SALEM, Oct. 16, 'Ss.
In the matter of the estate of
julius Levi ; an insolvent debtor.
S. Mitchell, S. H. Abrahams and
w. Friedlander, apps. VS.. Ira f.
Powers, assignee resp; appeal from
Multnomah county. The court does
not propose to make final disposi-
ton of the case at this time, but
leave open with permission to the
counsel to take such
course as he may deem proper in
regard to supplying the record and
if no steps are taken within six
days from this time to supply the
record, the appeal will be dismissed.
Opinion by Thayer Z. J.
Edward Boyer, resp. VS.. j. NJ.
Leavens, app; appeal from Multno-
nah county; motion to affirm.
Judgment of the lower court
granted.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-10-16

mission to further imbrute, degrade,
disease, rob and kill many of their
families. And yet the proud Ameri-
can nation in this nineteenth CEN
tury of Christian civilization will
sell to low down, lazy wretches, a
license to ruin men and families and
impede important work against the
protest of all the better people of
the place. Bah, it makes an Ameri-
can feel like going Oft to some island
of the Pacific ocean, like Pitcairn,
where the natives effectively pro-
hibtt the white men from bringing
in the liquid fire. j. w. w.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-10-16
EIsetrls Bltt.r.

This remedy Is becoming 80 well
known and 81 popular as 10 need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song
Ofpraise. "A pureT medicine does not
exist and IL Is guaranteed TO do all
that Is claimed. Electric Bitters will
cure all diseases Of the liver and kid
neys, will remove pimples, boils, salt
rheum and other affections caused
by impure blood VIII drive mala-
ria from the system and prevent AZ
well a. cure all malarial feyers For
cure Of headache, constipation aud
indigestion try Electric Bitters- En-
tire satisfaction guaranteed, or
money refuuded.-PHce 30 cts. and
a per bottle u III. W. COA's drug
store.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-10-16
ANOTHER RAILROAD FOR SALEM.
A Connection From Astoria With the
Oregon Pacific.
ACTION OF THE BOARD OF TRADE.
They Think the Road can be Secured
if the People WANT it.

AT the council chamber last night
the board of trade held an important
special session with large and
enthusiastic attendance.
President Wright in a spirit of
enthusiasm stated that the object of
the called meeting was to take inn
mediate action regarding the pro-
posed construction Of railroad from
Astoria through Salem to connec-
ton with the Oregon Pacific. Sec
retary Manning informed the
meeting Of authentic information
received by him that the Astoria
railroad company proposed building
their line via Clatsop beach from
Astoria to Tillamook, whence they
would follow through the low pass
east of Tillamook to the Grand
Ronde country and on to a connec-
ton with the Oregon Pacific. He
spoke of there being au opportunity
for Salem to secure this line if the
proper effort be made and induce
ments offered.
1t was decided to appoint a COM
mittee to go to Astoria and confer
with the authorities and learn where
the projected connection with the
Oregon Pacific would be made and
what they would require from
Salem to induce the road to pass
through here.
President Wright, Secretary Man
ming and Messrs. Patton, Albertand
Hendrix We're constituted a COM
mittee to correspond and confer with
the Astoria company and learn the
prospects and requirements and
perhaps visit Astoria in the interest
of securing the additional railway
facilities.
The opinion prevails that both
the Astoria line and the Oregon
Pacific are but branches of the
Chicago & Northwestern which is
fastening to Boise City, where they
desire connection with the coast.
Taken all in ali the meeting of
the board was an earnest one.
Speeches were made by the diff
ferent members setting forth the inn
portance of securing this line for
Salem, whereby we may be given
direct railway connection with the
east and the seaboard by u compet-
ing line. All exhibited a readiness
to leave no effort untried 10 gain
the coveted prize. A great interest
has been aroused and the Salem
people begin to realize what may be
accomplished by united and
harmonious action of their forces,
and it is but the beginning Of much
that may result from an awakening.
Now that it is seen what may be
done by concerted action good
results are sure to follow.
AS soon as the committee can pre-
pare a report and learn from the
Astoria company what our require
ments are the board Of trade propose
holding a special meeting looking to
a final action on the matter. In the
mean tine let the good work of
talking up an interest and arousing
an enthusiasm go ON, for with new
road with such desirable cOnnec-
tions as are promised by the pro
iected line Salem will double her
population and business in two
years-new enterprises will spring
into existence, new industries be de-
veloped, thousands of uncultivated
acres be cleared and planted and a
general spirit of renewed life and
activity take hold Of the country.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-10-16
Circuit Court.

State VS.. Nichols, disturbing reli-
gious service; demurrer to indict-
meut overruled enters plea of not
guilty.
State VS.. H. O. Rosenfield and A.
Rosenthal, libel argument in de-
murrer taken under advisement.
G. Cohn & Bros. VS.. NJ. PeyseT,
change of venue from Linn county ;
still on trial.