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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-27
PERSONALS.

d. H. Lafollett went TO Sheridan
this morning, on business trip.
Judge Macarthur, U. S. district at
tomey arrived in the city yesterday.
T. b. Grim, of Oakland and c. II.
Robbins, of Philadelphia, are at the
Chemekete.
Mrs. j. b. Abergast goes to Port
land tomorrow and will remain for
the Mechanics fair.
Isaac Stevens Of near Gervais, is
in the city to-day. He left that
country in a fiourishing condition.
DR.. w. H. Byrd and II. S. Jordan
were called to the Santiam mines
yesterday evening, where Mr.. Jor-
dams father is lying quite i'll.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-27
MERE MENTION.

Wheat is worth 20 cents in Salem
and y in Albany.
Dallas is undergoing series of
lectures by Chinese evangelist.
= The poor city is to be pitied.
Track laying on the o. P. has adj
vanced nearly to Mehama. The
crew are now at Riphart's bluff.
Bustling Eugene is to be congrat-
ulated on having such excellent
weather for her fair which is now
in course.
Ned Gillemore, an old pioneer of
Portland, was committed to the in
sane asylum yesterday. He went
crazy over land matters.
For the larceny of a horse, James
Tigard comes to the penitentiary
from Baker county for a term of
two and One-half years.
This is surely delightful weather.
In nearly two weeks there has been
but on day of rain, and even then
the roads did not become heavy.
A large number of Odd Fellows
from the east are expected to pass
through here tomorrow morning.
They will stop short time in Port
land.
N. r. Doty, living fifteen miles
south of Salem, is among the num-
Der who voted for old Tippe in 1910
and will do the same as near as he
can this year.
The penitentiary convict, O'Brien,
who recently became so charmed
with his own whistling as to refuse
to cease, is now improving. Out
door work brings him around all
right again.
Among our new advertisers to-day
are the "White Corner" and Willis
d Chamberlin. The former have
an unusually fine line Of dry goods,
etc, while the latter offer some fine
bargains in realty.
Salem's Chinese laundrymen have
all entered into acombine and raised |
the price. Being great imitators and
having learned of the white mems
oil and other trusts these importa-
tions from the fiowery Kingdom
formed pool.
Granaries along the Willamette
river are already groaning under
their heavy weight of wheat, stored
i'm waiting for river navigation to
begin. The railroads are already
doing much toward bearing off the
great crop, but the boats will have
much TO do.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-27
John and Jonathan.

Last night at the opera house Rev
Robert Nourse delighted an attentive
audience with his lecture on "John
and Jonathan" Well rounded
pausesand the purest diction abound
in his discourses. He is an eloquent,
humorous, and impressive orator,
who has the. peculiar and striking
faculty of holding his audience
spell-bound through an entire eve
ming. Tonight his subject is "Dr.
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" In this he
has wide field in which to exhibit
his wonderful powers of imperson-
alton. A crowded house should
greet him.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-27
Could Praise be Highsr'

al have heard Beecher, Phillips,
Cough, and other great orators both
living and dead, but without eX-
ception / say that this lecture OF
Mr.. Nourse's on 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde is the greatest thing / ever
saw on the platform, and 1t is the
first time / ever saw or heard Of the
finest dramatic talent being conse-
Grated 10 the highest moral pur-
pose. REV. j. A. Hamilton, ID. d.,
Mich.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-27
To Wed This Eve.

We are reliably informed that to-
day marks a new era in the life OF
oneIof Salem's former citizens and a
graduate of the Willamette Univer-
sity, Rev. VIM. Deweese, who this
evening will I've united in marriage
to Miss Starns of Wasco county.
The groom is well known in Salem
and his many friends willw him
self and bride a happy journey
through life.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-27
The Marriage BOnds.

The home of Mrs. A. J. Rely, in
this city, was yesterday evening
the scene of double wedding. In
the beautiful ritual Of the Pres
byterian church and in a few well
chosen words Rev. H. A. Newell
pronounced the words that forever
united thel hearts and fortunes Of
Mr.. George J. Pearce and Miss
Mary +. Rely and Mr.. Arthur S.
Brasfield and Miss Lissie Rely.
The former couple are Of Salem,
where their future home will con-
unue Ia be made, while the latter
will reside In Portland, where Mr..
bnsfield Is engaged in business.
The affair was a most pleasant
one socially and one long 10 be
remembered by those in attendance.
Many beautiful and valuable
PRESENTS were rendered the happy
couples and 60 far 10 showing IN
What great estimation the high con-
'neiing parties are held by their
many friends, with whom the
1orhSAL Joins in extending many
sood wishes for prosperity and hap
piness
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-27
NO SMALLPOX IN SALEM.
At Least so the Doctors Say and
They Know.

To set at rest the many rumors
current on the streets regarding
there being several cases Of smallpox
in Salem, representative of this
paper has visited the doctors of the
city and is informed there are no
cases. Young Mr.. Mulhgan near the
oil mills has developed very mild
case of varioloid and there are no
danger to be feared.
He and the neighborhood i'm which
he is stationed are thoroughly quar-
antined. Aside from this single one,
there are no symptoms.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-27
Salem $ Scare,

Four miles north of Salem is the
Keizer school house, and the board
Of directors have dismissed school
on account of the smallpox scare.
One of the patients who, the other
day, was attacked near Sheridan,
spent last Friday and Saturday
night at David Guerson's, and he
complained at the time of not feel
ing well. 1t is feared Others have
been exposed. but nothing had de-
veIoped at last reports.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-27
An EmInents Opinion.

Rev, Robert Nourse, the eminent
Washington, ID. c., divine who
lectures tonight at the opera house,
is quartered during his stay in the
city at the Monroe. HisimpressiOns
Of Salem and vicinity may belOoked
upon with marked degree of inter
est, as he is an able man and a great
traveller. In speaking Of Salem to
one ofour citizens he expressed much
surprise at the city's marvellous
growth and enterprise. Evidently
he had not been prepared to see such
a pleasant and attractive city. The
fact is, all who come to Salem are
thoroughly delighted with her
many natural and cultivated charms.
Really the whole valley presents a
wealth Of scenery such as is equaled
by but few and excelled by no region
on earth. When our vast and un-
developed resources are considered
the Willamette valley stands will .
out a peer.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-27
A coed Prevention.

Now that smallpox is in the
country-in our very midst we might
SAYS the time to prepare the
system for the worst. Perhaps the
best thing that could be done would
be to occasionally eat a lemon. The
acid of lemon is the best regulator
and cleanser known. 1t has
been the means of defending many
people from a siege of the smallpox.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-27

G.. W. Bentley, "A prominent hop
grower and resident Of SilyertOn,
told a JOURNAL man this morning
that the crop of hops Ia that vicinity
had about all been cared for.
Some few, be said, bad become tOD
dry before they could be gathered
and would not be picked. A few
hundred boxes will cover the loss.
The harvest this year Is heavy be-
yond expectation, while the supply
Of pickers ran short through the
whole season Picking will con-
tinue until about the middle of next
week.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-27
An ALslsss carr.

Thr ORIGINAL ABIETlS
JiNIMENT Is only put up ln larl,
.~''~'unce iin boxes, and Is ai.
dr-'luie cure for old sore, hurn-.
rrund-. chapped hands, aud al
-..n eruptions VIII posiuvrl,
.un' Hil kinds " piles. Ask for ihr
pii!GiNAL ABIETINE OINT.
NEXT sofa By ID. w. Matthew
IS &C.,. 100 State street, Salem, al %
riis yer box-by mall ~ csnlA
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-27

Articles Of incorporation Supple
mentaryl were filed with the secre-
tary Of state to-day by the Farmers
and Merchants insurance company
Of Albany, Oregon, Increasing the
capitol stock Of that Incorporation
from $500, 900 10 $4,000.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-27
still in Court

The latest in the Osborne cases is
that John Osborne is anxious to
gain possession Of two children now
with Mrs. Osborne, but for whom
he is the duly appointed guardian.
He brought haheas corpus proceed
ings TO get hold Of them this morn
ing but the case was dismissed and
new developements are hourly
awaited.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-27
VIII stay awhile.

A. J. Mofiat late Of Nebraska,
this morning bought tenucres, lying
three and IA half miles northwest Of
Salem. He will 80 extensively into
the poultry business, beginning at
once the erection Of the necessary
hnn-aa. etc.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-27
THE GREAT PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Many Missiles Of Miscellaneous MOrSelS
Merrily Mated.

The excursion season ON the q. r
is over, and fares are once more a,
high as ever.
Hogs are hogs in Albany. Ham
is worth l7l cents pound, and
bacon proportionally high.
The state papers quite generally
speak of the state fair as having
been more Of success than usual.
Since the completion of her rail-
way bridge a car can leave Portland
for nearly any point in the United
| States.
Albany has a 5000 damage case
on her hands. 1t grows out of the
sewer accident in which Or. +. A..
McAllister was injured.
During the past year rs, 226, ,S93
pounds and 85,547 gallons of goods
and liquors have passed through
the Portland custom house.
Linn county has 100 school dis
tricts aggregating 5,6l2 pupils. The
school fund apportionment amounts
to Sll, $500, or $2.O5 per capita.
September is nearly over and the
season just begun. Oysters are in
excellent condition and lovers of
the hivalve are now enjoying them
in the usual style.
Crook county gents, who relish
little fun and worship ut the shrine
of fortunes tickle goddess, are i'm
vesting literally in tickets of the
Louisiana lottery.
a wagon road is being built from
Tillamook, by the way of Wilson's
river, across the coast range to
Forest Grove. A route has been
adopted upon which the elevations
are said to be much less than on any
other roads into Tillamook valley.
The Albany Democrat thinks
there is big future for the Santiam
country, and says: "Several miners
are there working up their claims,
but very little gold or silver is being
taken out. At present the mines as
a paying investment are II thing of
the future"
That the Union Pacific Company
Intends to build line from Hunt
ington through Southeastern Ore
gon into Northern California is
very evident; that it will he of great
benefit to this state cannot be
doubted. Especially Baker, Crook,
Lake, Grant and klamath counties
which are rich i'm resources, the
products of which the world will
always have market for-will be
developed by such a line.
Capt. Willard Young, inspector
Of the improvement in progress at
reports everything in eX-
cellent condition, and says there
will be no extensions Of the jetty
made this year, and all that will be
done will be in the way Of strength
ening what has already been put in.
The work Of placing the stone has
already begun, and right near is
located as fine stone quarry as
anyone could wish for. The jetty Is
built out 5000 feet, and will be COM
pleted by next fall. lie has recon-
the building Of a jetty on
The north side of the entrance 10
Yaquina bay, but has not yet heard |
from Washington con-
it. Capt. Young is now at
Coos bay looking over the ground |
here.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-27
THURSDAY, SEPT. %, 1855.
JOTTNGS ABOUT THE CITY.
The Mercury" Has a Big Libel Suit
On It's Hand
Happy HeartS---Dr. NOurSe---Real ES-
tate - Smallpox Scare
Mere Mention.
Change Of Firm.

Arthur Wilson, of the firm of
Cronise & Wilson, job printers of
this city, this morning sold his
interest in the business to T. J.
Cronise, who will continue the busi-
ness, Mr.. Wilson will continue ia
the office as head man.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-27
Fire At MsMiHHvills.

McMinnvllle had a destructive
fire early this morning but extent Of
damages II not learned. II was in
the business part of town.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-27

Edmond II. Lane was yesterday
granted papers which admit him 70
full citizenship In the United States
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-27

Painless dental operations nt Dr.
T. c. Smiths, o. State street
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-27
For Sale.

A good Iron frame Houie Power nood
Or hll usfr, rom ono 90 nlu nutarlig
Al f0r The lua priuf ~ 20. Call 30 the Pa
cine cider. Vinegar a Fruit Preserving
Cumpauyn once. salem. Oregun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-23

II good for youl All this in loud tone thar sounds
ali over the vestry full OF wellfed women and sinks
like knife into poor little Mrs. Crockeys stiiening
heart II the poor young mechanic asks for ntts
Iist-iust a little loan only 10 pull him through
he knows only too we'll that his name viii be handed
about as freely political nominees, and his family
seized upon and visited TO an extent which Will drive
him despair and his neIghbors to twitting him Of
being helped by the city
Row girls. says Rosebud Royal Worcester, va
must not ask those Commonplace girls 10 contribute
anything 10 the club. You know they can't afford H. and
we must be very careful not 10 let them know We feel
any better than they do. II wouldn't BE- kind you
know" And thus she and her mother, and Thousand
othes like them. I'm their placid philanthropy,
careless OF the seltrespect they crushing, and I'M
cons cOus Of the worthy poor they are driving away
from them by the presumptuOus patronhing which
seems 10 one of the chief characterscs Of fashion
abI charity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-23
NO MYSTERY ABOUT THIS
From Tho Boston Advertiser.


Two men stood by q manhole in Devonshire-st tho
other day and circle Of great and small, stood
solemnly around them. Tho two men had somewhat
imposing equipment OF and other tools together
with a tripod having hot fame burning under vessel
filled with dark. strange looking nuid The men had
finished work NJ the manhOle. whatever Is was ana
were scrcwng down the inner The outer cover
lay tho paving.
There absolutely nothing but still the
crowd, most OF whom had up fingered at the
hole The two carefully screwed down nut after
nut around edge Of the inner 1t one the
impression OF terrific force confined within Then there
was the dark LIQUID seething the flame. What was
that to be used for
When the men had screwed the cover down hard and
fast one Of them grasped skillet and punging IL into
the dark LIQUID poured lot Of down into the hole IL
ran all over cover and quickly turned white
Then up spoke n little man with big nose who had
been watching tho work with almost painful Interest
It's . gas main and they have pour this thick stun
in q make 10 alright"
Yer way OF, Johnny said the workman who
bosslne tho job They ant here. Them's cleo
rlc wires. This melted taller keeps the hole wat'r-ueht
An now yer know Is all. Johnny"
Oh, that's II. 10 III Il that 10" said the little
man a. no turned hide his bushes And all tho
crowd too and laughed and said Must be
a blame fool know taller when he sees It. Knew
what It myself AL hs time, And every Of
them lied
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-23
BROUGH'S TEARS,
From Masks or Faces


Mr.. Lionel Brough who, though best known as a
comic actor has claim to be heard on the Ques-
ton of pathos writes as follows In moving stu
atoms always cry. can't help It. Ny voice goes 70
meodrarna which | played in Liverpool with Miss
PhIlis Ill., used every night 70 agree not to make
fools of ourselves We called u; and every nght
there would be mutual determinations at The end of
the scene as : I thought you promised me you
wouldn't cryr Answer in the same fearful voice,
IrIth All the make washed OFF So did you stupid
But neither regretted the tears, or the way
I'm which the scene went with the audience
II ever | play pathetic scene with child tani
in most woman am sure 70 cry. " !h hen
not so as any domestic trouble Of my own should
endeavor To restrain my IN telling my sorrows o
a man but should give them tree vent In the pros
ence OF the other l don't think an actor ever
up Those who have seen Mr. BIough's admlfahle
pcrformaoce Of the old oab-owner in Retiring Will
realize the value of his observ atoms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-23
SOME PHILANTHROPHIC WAYS.
From The Boston Saturday Evening Gazette.

From The fAston Saturday Evening Gazette.
II may non be practical nor " horse-sense' but who
with any spark Of proud independence In thep
hearts blame the poor, diseased
woman with starving family IL She says,
We will all starve together before Will take
aims from these women, who will shout our
names all their church. and seek out my rich
latlves, whose ScOrn cha; ~ would be only another
burden added TO those already bear Or the broken
down but hopeful young laborer who says, Will get
along somehow without the nonrlshment / need, and
my tined young wife viii be willing TO work a little
harder rather than tako from these people. whose
ehusve patronage would be gall and NORWOOD IN
our cup of happiness by and by Or the yearning,
ambitious young scholar, who cries out, Z" / will die
a knownothng. viii go home and scrub the kitchen
moor again before Will become Indebted to these girls.
whose violent efforts to step down 10 equal footing
With me trip me and insult AT every step7 This Is
all trdc Mrs. Royal Worcester calls out n A patron
zlng manner 10 poor. mid, Bringing Mrs Crockcry.
who has put her pride In her pocket partially. bnt
whose dlated eyes aud hot cheeks beg Of her nOhle
benefactors not to make her hide II entirely. Just
see, Mrs. CrOckery, what We going 10 give yOa
! shall let you have these half worn suits of my
little Freddies, and your boy will be proud as
can BE- To be In them There Is Mrs. Haviland over
ahsre who Is so hind. she's going to give three
Medallion VIII pay rent for three msnthA isn't
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-23
CHAPTER III.

The two girls anxious questions ms TO his mode
OF exit from his prison, Cyril cOntrived 10 parry
Mr. Westbrook's high and mighty scowls at the
dinner-table he bore with exemplary meeKness
When his sisters both implored him TO behave
discreetly at the next mornings cOnclaye in the
library TO which Mr.. WestbroOlI all but ordered
the trio, he promised faithfully TO keep his
temper, come what might, and seduously patted
Toots's sleek head TO conceal the twinkle in his
eye, when Olive added, as herald Of great glad
tdngs:
"For things may, after all turn out better
than they viii sound, dear Squirrel
Ten o'clock next morning found the Grange
party and John Foster assembling in the appointed
room, Mr. Westbrook swelling with arrogant i'm
portance, which Olive might have found bad TO
bear, Lad not glance between her lawyer and
herself given her delicious OF happy
strength.
Ah-h'm,7 rasped out Mr.. Wcstbrook, seating
himself In the heavy oak chair that stood at one
end of the old Turkey hearthrug Ah-h'm,
I see that boy is not here but he Is Of no conse-
quence whatever so we need not wait. AS 10 is
very evident my late respected aunt lhis tone
IMPLIED capital letters TO her honor now he had
come into her money " has died In'cstate feel
the time has come. when, as her heir thonor re-
uucsted for himself this tmcl take natural
possession OF her entire property. ! feel IL is
nv right so / shall not make any bones about
doing it, As | intend shutting the house up
for the summer the first thing TO do is 70 get
nd of the servants. Miss Helen, ring the bell"
Bond, appearing In answer was desire3 to fetch
up all the domesucs. Seven hhng IN headed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-23
SENTENCED TO THE BAMBOO.
From The Boston Commercial Bulletin.


This punishment Is as peculiar most Chinese
punshmcnts are The man Is seized by four or I'VE
loose pyfamas rolled up so as TO expose the heshy
part OF the back of his thighs. He Is firmly held
oustretched In this position by men at his head ana
feet Two operators then squat down opposite ono
another each side Of the victim One takes scrip
Of seasoned bamboo about three fect long and one
inch vide and begins lightly spanking the backs OF
The thighs He gives twenty of these apparently
harmless spanks, and then hands the bamboQ 20 his
Wis avis who gives his twenty, and then hands II
back: and 50 on. turn about, until the two hundred
AZ first tho punishment looks rdiculously light;
but BIZ the time the first fifty blows coached the
skin OF the parts beaten begins TO assume the appear
apce OF thick wash leather and before the hmdrei'h
blow tho skin begins to hy of in loose white fakes
by the time hundred blows have been struck. the
whole OF the back OF both thighs looks like mass Of
swollen raw liver, though not drop OF blood flows
from the parts r. Is said that man would expire
under the excrnciating torture OF two hundred and
fifty OF these blows 1 have never seen anything
like the exquisite agony depicted IN that mans vid,
auverng features when he carried Into the prison
recover
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-23
TAX OFFICERS VINO DID NOT KNOW BAD MONEY
a--- M. -. L. ll..n.

Every court Of justice has tts humors, and that
at Bnda Pesih has proved Itself no exception Re
Gently a gang of forgers were arrested FOR issuing
bad banknOtcs. \ bundle of Tue spurious oocumenis
was seized aud forwarded To the court before wtich
the men were t. De tried. But instead OF reaching
the court the money somehow found It's way % The
tax once-whither a good deal OF surplus money ia
Hungary had gone before H. The revenue authorities
noticed nothing unusual about the notes, ana quickly
put them I'm circulation. There Is Therefore, no
evidence forthcoming against the forgers II such they
be- Nor is this the end OF the matter The men
loudly proclaim their Innocence and anhounce that
they intend TO the Government for the money.
which by the action Of the tax Office they contend
has been proved 10 be genuine. The worst OF II Is
that has the numbers Of these notes. fact not
be wondered at I'm country WHERE paper forms the
daily hand-tO hand currency. so justice Is left I'm
dilemma rom hitch she will have TO gropc bindly oss
as best she may.