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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-12-07

citizen OF Marietta. La put some chest
nuts Oh the roof TO dry, and tho rats gnawed
holes through the roof to get the chestnuts.
and when IL rained the water cnfna through
those holes with rush
An old observer tells that cne's eyebrows
are an infsllible guido TO his age. No matter
how young looking the person may be, IL hts
eyebrows lack gloss and do not lie fiat and
smooth, It is no longer young man.
woman in Americus. Ga, foil asleep
during a rocent Sunday night service and
didn't wake up until after everybody had
gone home r1d the door was locked She re-
mained imt isoiied three days before she was
discovered I'D rescued
Among tss Continental armies the German
soldiers hat the longest legs. Judging by the
length OF step. 1t Is eighty cefitimeters The
step of the French, Austrian, Belgian, Swiss,
and Swedssh Is seventy-ive centimeters, and
OF tho Russian ssvaDty-one centimeter&
Thirty centimeters naks fast
There Is an old porpoise that has Ssen lu
the harbor of st. Augustine, Fla, years a..l
yenrs. The porpoise is particul> ly tame and
frolicsome He is called Old ohoul and q
kncwu by having one fin gone. He often
plays around the Hshernens boats and his
presence always augurs good catch.
Workmen in gravel bed en- the Western
the skeleton of what they think was an In
onet, silver bracelets, necklace made Of
silver buckles, tied together with silk rib
bon, and peculiar knife with saber blade
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ADVICE TO BATHERs.
a Few Suggestions Concerning When m
How m Rnthe

a Few Suggestions Concerning When and
How to Bathe.
Bathers should enter the water
swiftly, not allowing the lower limbs to
become chilled. thus driving the blood
to the head. Most of our boys plunge
into the water head foremost; but this
is not necessary. To submerge the
body up to the neck is enough. Afser
this the body resumes an even tenn
perature. and when this course is fol-
lowed injurious results are rare.
The common belief that it is neces-
sary 10 wet the head upon entering the
water is based upon the assumption
that otherwise too much blood is i'm
PEELED upward. This is not true if the
rest of the body is quickly immersed.
Ladies can not be expected to soak
their hair every time they bathe, nor
is it necessary that they should do so.
A common error is that of remaining
in the water too long. Blue lips, shiv-
ering limbs and subsequent headaches
should be sufficient warning. A nap
after bathing is advised by physicians.
Sea bathing induces drowsiness, and
has the effect of sedative and nerve
tonic; hence a dip in the salt water
just before retiring for the night gen.
orally insures sound sleep. When the
water is colder than usual postpone the
bath Because some robust people can
battle in and out OF season, and stay in
longer than others, should not induce
sensible people to initiate them. Fif-
teen minutes is quite long enough to
remain in the water under ordinary
circumstances, and for delicate persons
even that short space of time may be
injurious. Too violent exercise in the
water should be avoided. The extreme
fatigue which follows is in itself suffi-
cient ntevidence that it is injurious.-DT
BGiIe'f 10: Peoples Health Journal.
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uownrd on the 1Fl,Inninr post.

We need a different grade of penalty We
need something that shall appeal 70 the M
ture Of the criminal A man BEATS his wife
or his mistress, whales her until it wonld
seem as though life itself must leave its frail
tenement. He is arrested aud given sir
months on the island insist that not only
IS the vic;irn unconpcnsated but the Grim
inal is in 70 sense punished An eye for IN
eye, lash for a lash, would seem 70 be nearer
equity than the present incomplete seuuerce
The whipping post is regarded as a relic OF
barbarisrn, and when sono years ngo its use
was discontinued in Delaware, remember
all the northern journals mads much OF the
fact-congratulated the state upon its a.,
proach 20 more complete civilization
Now, believe that the uss of the lash on
beasts of burden is at times necessary Brute
force is often an essential Thero is but one
way OF managing a bull dog. There is but
one mode of dealing with Wild beasts. Ex-
perts tell me that an attempt to control n
company Of elephants without the prod would
be n supreme folly. The elephant is cun-
aing. The elephant is cruel The elephant
is long suffering. He waits for his opuortt-
nifty. and then in twinkiing Of, an eve
his docility disappears, and his marvellous
strength, intelligently directed by an ex-
sraordinary degree OF cunning, is utilized
10 ulroot, to pull down, TO sweep into de
strucJion everything and everybody that
has ever stood in his way or afforded him the
taintest excuse for 50 doing. Beast tanners
Tell me that nothing under heavens keer,s
he lion, the tiger, in his place crouchiuc
with fear, except firm faith they have in
the superior physical strength Of their mas
Ger. The rel hot iron, the knottcd lash, the
lancet shaped prod, starvation, red hot coals
0f uGqGestiored flre. these are the elements
=
and when man, made ia the image Of his
Creator, puts his moral nature on ali fours,
approaching the very asts in their brutish-
ness, he invites, it seems 70 me. the lash, the
red hot iron and such physical torment as
viii convince him OF the ply steal strength OF
Of his master, the community.
Do I advocate tLs lashs For men who use
the lash, do.
Do / advocate physical tortured For men
who use physical torture, do.
We hang men who kill; why not fog men
wEo whipl-Joe Howard in Boston Globe.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-12-07
Girls and the violin.

The world will hear something Of woman
In art before the Twentieth century comes in
have been listening to a singular con
cert. improvised by the damsels who car
ried of the prizes for violin playing this au-
turnn ut tho Conservatoire. There were eight
Of them. The flower Of the flock was
chit OF fifteen Paganini never had a
more accomplished disciple She looks
a mere gamin. All of them acquitted
themselves brilliantly. Is It not curious
that girls were SO long in finding out how
well the violin suits thesnl If they have
talent and good figures. they are, ns violinists,
simply irresistible. The outline of the bust,
when the fiddle is against the shoulder. is
given its fullest value; the forearm emerges
from nest of lace, the head gracefully bends
down towards the instrument, and, if the
frock is not very long, the feet. which OF
course are in neat shoes and stockings, are
well in view. The drawbacks are that the
violin wants an accompaniment and that
girlish beauty is heeting. Very ripe beauty
does not go well with the Instrument But
skill and soul in the playing will make
amends.-English Journalist
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Exactnrss IN commcrc,a, s,.,,.,,o.

Nowhere in the world, suppose, are com
mercial statistics kept SO closely as they are
by what yol people call the French steam
ship line-the '.CompaSnie Generate Trans
atlantique-" Every time the screw turns
round between Havre and New York it is
recorded, every ton OF coal burned, every
days work Of every man, every expense Of
the passenger service. every detail of the
treight-all are known down TO the incest
certainty in tho general office of the com
pany. So there ] have been shown the
measure exhibiting how far one .urn of the
screw will push forward the Champagne on
her way across the sea, and next it ON a plat
ter the exact amount OF coal which must be
burned in order 10 turn the propeller around
once. 1t has been calculated how much
each kilomcter Of ocean travel ought 70 cost
and what IL ought to produce. Indeed, there
Is nothing, down TO the amount Of rope and
painting and tar. which the company cannot
calculate 70 the utmost nicely in It's Office
and the law OF averages always brings their
calculations out coT1ect.-Chicago News
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SIGNATURE AND SPACE.



Shall tho Newspaper Article BE signcds
Effects of tho Space system.
Space writing makes newspaper work q
vast gamble; there is always the alluripg
vision OF ''big story tomorrow, which
jnstiiies the extravagant expenditure of
today. There is nothing more calculated to
dcnoralize man than constantly varying
income. 1t is all very well for moralists 70
claim that the worker should calculate upon
the minimum, it is not in human nature to
do so. The cases where a space worker man
ages to save any money are very rare while
the salaried man, whose weekly pay may not
be SO large as the average of the space worker,
in nine cases out of ten has snug bank
count Besides demoralizing the men, the
space system directly in jures the papers them
selves A salaried man has very little tempta-
ton TO enlarge upon the facts, his effort is not
TO make a long story in order to lengthen his
string, but only to make a good one, that he
may strengthen his hold upon the paper. The
salaried man is rarely a ''fakir," the space
worker has every temptation TO bo or the
padded stories and sloppy writing which the
space system encourages, there is no.need to
speak; we have to suffer more and more from
it every day.
The vast injustice Of the space system 10
that it makes no distinction as TO qaality,
but only regards quantity One result is
pared rs much again copy as can be used,
and in every Office one or more men are EN-
ployed for the sole purpose of destroying the
labor of other men. For obvious reasons it Is
almost impossible for man in the Office to
| understand thoroughly every story which
passes under his blue pencil. and a natural
result " copy chopping is rarely done very
iudiciously. Again, there is very little in
ducement for man 70 make n story good,
unless at the same time he can make it long.
A column is column whether it DO brilliant
or dull
IL, as many editors claim, It is impractical
bic to do away with the space system, sigma
ture could be brought in with good effect to
modify it and lessen its injustice. IL the
copy reader was empowered to attach the
signature OF the writer to a meritorious
article, it would furnish an indrcement for
better writing and more accurate work 1t
would enable conscientious mau 10 build up
a reputation for himself outside of the paper
on which he is employed. IL would be, at
least, recognition of good work. There are
very few men who would be willing TO see
their signatures appended to statements
which they know to be false or to writing
which they know to be sloppy The benefit
would be mutual to the paper and the writer
The Journalist
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CHANCE.



The barren fields lay bare beneath the sun, f
And crimson leaves dropped downward one
By one:
The heart Of nature bled. that nov was done
Her labor sweet
Her pulses beat
Slowly as tear drops fall from aged eyes,
For all the poor dead blossoms at her feet
No more would rise:
Yet gray clouds held for US rosy dye.
Love smiled through pain on love In that
good-by
When next we met,
The summer fields were green with hopes
warm tints
The waves were shining with the golden dints
That sunbcams make. when on foam crest1
each glints
In showered gold:
And wide nnroiled
The carpet. flower decked, by nature spread.
And silver arrows held with azure thread
Glanced Ger the sea:
But all was gray and cold, fair love was dead.
And spring frozen waste TO you and me.
Ruth Ramay in New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-12-07
The Cur,ou. ,r,,,.,co r,.,

The manistee is a fish Of the size OF the
sturgeon, found only in the Manistes river, in
Florida. 1t is sightless, but acute of hearing,
50 that it can discern the approach OF an
enemy at a distance OF mile or more aui
seek safety in the reeds or shoals along tho
banks. II is speared by the negroes, by whom
IL is highly pri1ed as food, and occasionally
is 20 be found in the markets OF New Orleans
and Mobile, but is seldom found in this local
jty. The flesh Is coarse and much resembles
beef, though retaining tho fishy flavor
Scientists have never been ablc 70 discover
the origin Of the fish, but incline 20 the belief
that il rises from some srbcerranean stream
or lake and has increased and multiplied in
the Maristee river. but, owing 20 irs lack of
sight, il has not been able 70 make its way
into other bodies Of water. where it might
De propagated Chicago Journal.
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"A writer in Table TaM urges /

"A writer In Table Talk urges the
dyspeptic to learn to eat olives az a
means of repairing and lubricating the
weak stomach, a means which he de-
clares to be more efficier6 than all the
pills and medicinal draughts ever con-
cocted.
Beef Juice with Cream.-The juice
that runs from an underdone piece OF
roast besi when it is cut should be
carefully saved Every particle of fat
must be removed when it is cold. An
equal quantity of hot cream can be
added to L, with salt and pepper to
taste.
An excellent cough mixture is made
of one ounce pressed mullen. half
ounce hoarhound, one quart soft water;
boil until thin mo asses; strain thin, add
one pint New Orleans molasses; boil a
few moments. Dose, one tablespoonful
four times day or after every cough
ing spell.
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rhe I1or.esl,oe suncr-ti,Ion.

The American Notes and Queries has a
long paper in its last issue which discusses
the superstition Of the horseshoe Il SAYS
The belief in the horseshoe attained its
greatest diffusion at tine end of the last cen
trry and the beginning Of this Aubrey, in
his sMiscellanies,' tells that in his time
most houses IN the west end OF London had a
horseshoe nailed over the threshold. In 1878
Sir Henry Ellis counted seventeen horseShoes
in Monmouth street, but in ls4l only FIVE or
SIX remained Lord Nelson nailed horse
shoe 70 the mast OF the Victory, and Lucky
Dr. James attributed the success OF his fever
powders 10 the finding OF a horseshoe, which
symbol he adopted Us crest for his car.
riage. The Epoch
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-12-07

Medieval Superstitions linger in Austria
The burgomaster Of Zuraki, in Galicia, ha,
just instituted a prosecution before the Grim
inal court of Soletwina against man named
Jean Kowalesink for having ''by his mali
cious sorceries and incantations caused hail
storm to devaState ths fields OF Zuraki or
July 2S."
r. F. Kreigsman, Of Curtis. Fla, received
lot Of toilet soap for hts barber shop In
placing the cakes ON the shelf he noticed that
enc OF them was much heavier than well con
Quoted soap generally is. Cutting It open,
he found silver doiisr Ct the vintage OF
1882 He intends 70 deal with that arm alto
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-12-07
customs Of New zealander..

Formerly the New Zealanders worshiped
various gods, apparently personifications OF
natural objects and powers, to whom they
addressed prayers and offered sacrifices
There were no idols, their gods being invisi
BILE; many of them deified men. QuGrrels in
the early times were principally about wo
men and land. The natives still tattoo them
selves, and make their faces look hideous
That. however, is simply a matter of taste
for they think that purple in the cheeks and
over the bridge of the nose, and few swan
feathers i'll their matted hair, greatly en-.
hance their beauty. They also have peculiar
customs, such kissing by rubbing noses
Globe-Democrat
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The edition for lss9 OF the sterling Medical
Annual, known IS Hostetter's Almanac, Is now
ready. and NAV be obtained, free of cost, Of
druggists and general country dealers In all
parts OF the United States, Mexico, and indeed
In every civilized portion of the Western Heni-
sphere The Almanac has been issued regularly
at the commencement of every year for over
One-fourth of century. II combines, with the
soundest practicai siviee for the preserv atiOu
and restoration of health, = large amount of tn
teresting and amusing light reading, and the
calendar, astronomical calauiations, chrUnolog-
ical items, etc, prepascd with great care,
and viii be found entirely accurate. The issue
Of Hostetfers Almanac for Iss9 win probably be
the largest edition OF q medical work ever pub
HShed In any country. The pruprietors, Aessrs-
Hostetter & CO., Pittsburgh, Pa, on receipt OF a
two cent stamp, viii forward a copy by mail %
any person who cannot procure one IN his
nefghboruood-
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''Yes, Lizzie. like 10 do fancy work, but
haven't felt like trying that psttern-or any
thing else-for week. These awful dragging
down pains are Just killing me'i 81 know how
you feel, and can tell you where 10 look for re
lief. DR.. Pterce's Fayorite Prescription is Ger
tain cure for all those peculiar weaknesses and
distressing ailments. Why. 1t even cured me Oi
prOlapsus. aud many of my lady friends have
been cured of various grave mala1ics peculiar
20 our sex by this wonderful medicine" IL II
the only medicine sold by druggists, under
positive guarantee from the manufacturers, that
II viii give satisfaction IN every case, or money
refunded. Read guarantee on bottle-wrapper
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He Saw by the Pnners.

81 see by the papers, said Momus to Sauber
'fthat your daughter Is not prepared TO re
ceived her gentlemen friends this eveningEa
"By the papersf" howled Sauber. ssWhat
right hsvo the papers to-
II mean the curl papers" hastily ex.
claimed Momus, inclining his head toward a
young lady whose front hair was twisted up
in numerous small pieces of paper. And as
Morlus was married, and an old friend of
the family. be Was not ejected--NorIistown
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-12-07

a mother who has had much ex-
perience with boys and girls says that
'.the majority of children, while easily
interested, viii not follow out their
natural inclinations without help. y
They need suggestions to turn their
plays to the best advantage; they re-
quire encouragement and sympathy to
preserve contentment and full delight.
A few toys with the mothers incentive
to originality and invention are worth
more to children than the contents OF q
toy shop without knowledge of their
best se.-Boston Journal.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-12-07

OUR LITTLE WORRIES AND ILLS.
1t is the Httl6 things of life, the worries
OF to-day aud tomorrow, that make the
crows feet around our eyes. So the little
pains of an hour or a minute break down
the constitution. Look after the little
Ills. BRANDRETH's PILLS cure dyspepsia,
or indigestion, headache, pain In the
shoulders, coughs, tightness of the chest,
mouth, bilious attacks paipitation of the
heart, Inflammation of the lungs. Pain In
the region Of the kidneys. and a hundred
other painful symptoms are the offspring
OF dyspepsia. One or two Pills every
night Is sufficient.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-12-07

1t is said that the Oldest man nv-
ing anywhere is James James, a negro
of Santa Rosa, Mex, who was born
near Dorchester. S. c., in 1852. He
was with his master in the revolution
ary war. was forty years old when
Washington was elected President,
went to Texas when one hundred and
one years old, moved into Mexico five
years later, and now, at the ripe age of
one hundred and thirty-six, lives in a
little hut. to which he is confined by
rheumatism, and is supported by con-
tributions from the citizens of Santa
Rosa.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-12-07

White Elephant of Slam, Lion of Eng.
land, Dragon of China, Cross of Switzer,
land. Banner of Persia, Crescent of Egypt
Double Eagle of Russia, Star OF Chill, The
Circle of Japan, Harp of Eria.
To get these buy box of the genuine
DR. c. Mel .ANE's CELEBRATED LIvRH
Pills, price - cents, and mail us the out
side wrapper with your address, plainly
written. and cents In stamps. We will
then mail you the above list with an ele
CANT package of Geographic and chro
matie cards.
FLEMING Bros, PITTsBURG, Pa.
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The war to Be Hannr.

There was a married man and his wife wes
the head OF the household. He had friend who
was in the same case, only his friend was ep
pareDtly happy and comfortable, while be
was just the reverse. lie had long studied
this peculiar difference between them, and
be finally mustered up courage to go to his
friend and ask him. 'What is the way TO be
happy he asked, twhen you are under
woTnan's thumbgn "Dont squirm. San
francisco Chronicle.
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cnnoNIc couaus Ann COLDS.

And all diseases OF the Throat and Lungs, can
be Cured by the use Of 8cotts Emuisf0n. as
II contains the healing virtues OF Cod Liver oil
and Hypophospfites In their fullest form. Is q
beautiful creamy Emulsion, palatable an milk,
easily dfRested. and can be taken by the most
delicate. Please read ~ consider SCOTS Fmul-
sion the remedy par-exceilence in TubercuIous
and strumoHs Affections, to say nothing of or
dinary colds and throat troFibies'-W r. D.
CoNNRLL. NJ D., Manchester o.
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What the Matter Wa

'Tyhy, John, what is the matter with
babyYn she said, es she came hastily into the
house tHEe is crying bitterly"
Yes replied the old man, as he handed
the infant over, she is evidently thinking of
what the governor Of North Carolina said to
the governor Of South Carolina. The
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-12-07
THE sPEcIALoFFER

of THE YourH's CoNPASIoS, of Boston, Mass,
whidh we published last week. should be no
ticed by our readers, as the opportunity comes
but once year. Any new subscriber to THE
the paper free to January 1, 1889, and for a full
year from that date. This offer includes four
holiday numbers, for THANKSGIVING Christmas,
New Years and Easter, all the illustrated
Weekly Supplements, aud the Annual Premium
List, with 500 illustrations. Really n $250 paper
for only $l.75 year
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obiectel to th. outhnr.t.

A leading English judge is hard OF
hearing, and recently, it is said, there was
frequent applause during the hearing OF
a case before him. He silenced it sew
eral times, but after a while came an
outburst louder than ever, and in great
indignation he exclaimed: "These dem
enstr8tions are most uuseemlyl II they
continue 1 shall have the court cleared at
oncep But the noise the Judge had
heard was peal Of thunder from a storm
that had suddenly sprung up.-New
York SIM
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that catarrh win in time wear out The theory
Is false Men try to believe II because II would
be pleasant IL true, but Ii is not, as all know.
Do not let acute attack of cold I'm the head
remain unsubdued. II Is liable 70 develop into
catarrh. You can rid yourself of the cold and
avoid all chance of catarrh by using DIR. Sage'z
Catarrh Remedy. II already afflicted rid your
self of the troublesome disease speedily by the
same means. At all druggists.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-12-07

Show me that he who has the wors,
principles can get the advantage ovel
him who he's the better. You will nov
er show it, nor any thing like it; for th,
law of nature and of God is this: Le
the better always prevail over the
worse.-Epiotet,Gs.
All education begins in work
What we think, what we know, or wha'
we believe is, in the end, of little con
sequence. The only thing of oonse
suence is what we do-and for man
woman or child the first point OF educa,
ton Is to make them do their best. :
RstskiB.