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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-08
Bond Onerinrs.

WASHINGTON, Oct. S-Saturday's bond
offerings aggregated $4, ,4SG, 400, as follows:
As registered 50, 795, 800, at 129 to $50; coupon
IS, s57, 100, at 129 to 13O; 41zs registered
sl,6I4,OC0, at 1OS to 1081E; coupon 41<s, S2O,-
O00, at los to 10S11. Acceptances aggregated
81, ,s96, 500, as follows: As registered 81 ,3Dl,-
800, at 129; coupon As, $4,000, at 10: 4J<s
registered &465,UOD, at 1O6 to 1851: toruun
~ 81, 90, at 1ts % tbsH.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-08
FOE 8 ALB
WANTED.

A valuable HORSE, WAGON and CAR
RIA0E. Apply at 40 Prince eorxe ST. o2w
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-10-08
1t Is Feared that ''Rudd, Means Russ.

1t Is feared that Rudd' Means Russ.
NEW y oRK, Oct. ga cable dispatch to
TIE SUI stated that Swiss guides were
soarclang Tor George Rudd, New York
artist who was supposed 70 be-@iost in the
ALPS. No artist Of that nnDpe is known in
this city, but it is feared Hat in the trans
mission of the item Rudt may have de-
veloped from Russ Georse Russ, a
young artist Of exceptioasI talent. fin
isiled course OF study at the Art Students
iaagEe in East Twenty-tssfGd street last
spring. He told his friends r'lat he was go
isg To spcsld several naollths airoad, and it is
known that he went To E.arope. he had
pianaed to spend good desl Of his time in
Switzerland. Dir. Rust wss a resident Of
Boston.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-09-07
PITH AND POINT.

Among the books that have helped
sm. pugilisls always enumerate the
crap-bnok. Puck
IT man who has worked himself
mp in this world is always the hardest
OH those beneath him. Judge.
ALL men are bir fr,e an equal.
according 10 Law; but all of them do
not stay that way.-N o. FicTyxns.
"A goo many of the people who
are s,ttliig in Cllada are those who
have neglected to do any settling over
h,ra. = YonEers Stt'esmm.
IN ,thinS will make a healthy man
tire q rcll ,r than rea,lilg long list
OF rucs for good health -Aarth IS
Vineyard Rerald
-R .ticence. concentration and con-
tinuity are characteristics which ca 4
not iuhle one part of mans life
without influencing the rest as we'll
If the world were willing to accept
most men ut their own valuation il
would have to go into voluntary bank
rupicy in fortnight. - SomerUale
Journal
We sleep. but the loom of life
never storsi and the pattern which
was weaving when the sun went
down, Is weaving when 1t comes up
tomorrow, laAs''
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-09-07
suNKEN IRISH CITES.
Legends That Are "f a Decidedly RomAntis
Origin.

There are numerous legends Of sunk
en- cities scattered throughout Ireland.
some OF which are Of most romantic
origin. I hus the space now covered by
the lake of lnchiiiguls is reported in
former DAYS To have been populous
and nourishing city. but for some
dreadful aud unabsolved crime tradi.
ton SAYS. il was buried beneath tho
deep waters. The dark spirit of the
X ng still resides in one of the caverns
which border the lake. and once every
seven years At midnight he issues forth,
mounted on his charger, and makcs
the complete circuit of the lake, a per-
formance which he is to continue till
the silver hoofs of his steed are worn
out, when the curse will be removed
and the city re-appear once more in its
all by-gone condition. The peasantry af-
firm that even now, on calm night
one MAY clearly see the towers and
spires cleaning through the clear
water. With this legend we NAV com
pare one told by Burton in his History
of Ireland: In Ulster is lake thir-
~ thousand PAGES long and fifteen
thousand broad. out of which ariseth
the noble northern river called Bane. Ii
is believed by the inhabitants that they
were formerly wicked, vicious people
who lived in this place. and there was
a prophecy in every ones mouth that
whenever n well which was therein. and
was continually and carefully covered
and locked up carefully, should be left
open. so great a quantity of water
would issue therefrom rs would soon
overflow the whole country. 1t hap
pened that an old beldam coming to
fetch water heard her child cry; upon
which, running away in haste, she for
got to cover the spring. and, coming
back to do it, the land was so overrun
that it was past help, and atlength she.
her child and the territory were drown
ed. - Christian Uiion
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-09-07
FISHING WITH BIRDS.
n NatarRIist's Very Novel aud INTEREST,"
Adventure Ia Japan.

n NaturRiist's Very Novel and Interestinl
Adventure Ia Japan.
! made Journey uf about twenty.
five miles fro a Toxic To a small river.
the Baungawa. TO witness this novel
sight IL Nas bright moonlight
night. said 10 be bad night for fishing.
cloudy and dull evening being pre-
ferrtd. IA the fish were then not Sc
active. The river consisted If two
branches. running very swiftly. and
each from twenty to fifty yards wide,
but In fio1d-tine IL extended over n
space OF 200 ysrls or more. running
between high bluffs The man with
his bird was waiting for us on the stony
bed Of the river. with his torch of pine fat
burning brightly. The bird (Phalaero-
eorax sp) was very tame. and sal
perched ON rock close by. A cord
was tied pretty tightly around the
lower part Of the throat aud between
the shoulders. from which was attached
piece Of bamboo (having n swivel n,
each end. long enough to extend be.
yond the birds wings and prevent
fouling Of the cord. while the bird was
In the water.
Every thing being ready. the fisher-
man takes the torch IN his left land.
an clasping the cord. 10 which the
sird Is attached. wades out into tbs
stream. the bird foIi.,wing him. and.
after perfbrning "a hazty toilet. dipping
his head and neck in the water and
preening himself. begins the business
of the night The fisherman holds tn,
torch directly In front and above the
birds head 80 that IL can see the fish H.
the clear water. The birds seems IL De.
perfectly fe ear,ess. aud as he comes ul
sparks of fire are cons:aetly falling ol
his heal and back. Tae fishing is don.
up stream. the man duding il all h,
could do 10 keep pace with the bril-. a
the water surges up nearly To his ighs:
ia fact IL was hard work for us on shore
TO scramble along among the rocks IN
the uncertain light AMI wstch the bird
tt the same time. Tho bird dives,
swims under water for eight or ten
yards. comes up and !. down again.
working very rapidly and CONSTANTLY
taking fish When the fishes are small
he bird is allowed to retain two OF
.hree in his throat at = time. but fair
sizsd fish 10 Immediately taken from
hin and put Into the basket
During a space of half an hour fifteei
fishes were taken. which was pro.
nounced COOL catch considering th,
brightness of the night The larges
4 these fishes. which were all of the
,ame species. wero nine 10 ten inches
in length. and having been taken i'm
mediately from the beak of the bird
were scarcely bruised. The largest and
best of thess we had the nsxt morning
for breakfast. the others we gave to oui
friend. the cormprant, who was kiudl,
assisted by his master to- get them pas
the cord which CONSTRUCTED his throa.
81 that he could not otherwise have
swallowe,i.-Anie Naturalist
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-09-07
The Rage for Ribbons.

There is rage for velvet or moire
ribbon garnitures abroad They are
used upon every style of dress from
lawn to Lyons satin, TO drape skirts, 20
trim whole costumes, to decorate NATL
aees. tea-gowns, hammock toilets
wraps, bonnets, parasols. and TO run
through the open-work meshes of fancy
lace. The ribbons are also used with
a lavish hand upon white lace dresses
and for braces. shoulder knots and bre-
telles- Lattice straps of velvet arranged
across the chest over guimps and
shocked piastrons of crepe lisse or
tulle, with dog collar and Swiss girdle
TO match. are made to enrich the dainty
summer dresses. even those of the most
inexpensive kinds Velvet bodiees,
with short sleeves trimmed with white
ace. cut in deep square or Y-shape
in the neck. are worn with diaphanous
toilets of every description, except
hose made with a long train Rows
Of watered ribbon set on in straight
lines are seen upon many OF the plain
iy cut skirts of walking and visiting
dresses recently sent from London and
Paris.-N T. Post
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-09-07
Camphor-Making in Japan.

Camphor is made in Japan in this
way: After tree is felled it is cut up
into Chips. which are laid in a tub or q
.arge iron not partially filed with
water and placed over a slow fire.
Through holes in the bottom of the tub
steam slowly rises, and heating the
chips generates oil and camphor OF
course, the tubs with the chips
has closely-ftting cover From this
cover a bamboo pipe leads to success
sion of other tubs with bamboo connec-
tons. and the last of these tubs Is di-
vided into two compartments, one above
,he other. the dividing floor being per-
forated with small holes to allow the
water and the oil to pass to the lower
compartment The upper compart-
ment is supplied with a straw layer,
which catches and holds the camphor
in crystal in deposit as it passes to the
cooling process. The camphor is then
separated from the straw, packed in
wooden tubs, and is ready for market
The oil is used by the natives for illu-
mfnating and medical purposes.-N Y
Mall and Express
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-09-07
eeer pILL.s REVENGE.
How Old Fellow Got Even with m
spinster Who Had Jfltsd Him.

How Old Fellow Got Even with m
spfnster Who Had Jiltsd Him.
There lived in my childhood home.
rural district In the West. quaint old
fellow named Ebep Din. who was al
ways doing and saying things that gave
the entire neighborhood something to
laugh about. My father was Justice
OF the peace and ] have often heard
him tell this story about Uncle Eben.
as he was called:
When well along In middle life Uncle
Eben called at our house. and. taking
father aside. said In confidential tone:
"See here. squire. I'm going 10 git
married. Yes be. / m tired of goin'
il alone an want you to be home an
marry me of In about-well, say two
seehs from tonight"
Very WELL" replied father. .'but
whom are you going 70 marry?''
''Armildy Drake" replied Eben.
promptly. Mighty nice girl Armildy
Is. amt she?''
Miss Drake was such a very nice.
bright, self-reliant spinster that father
vas greatly surprised 70 think that she
had consented TO become Mrs. Dill, for
while Eben was good enough as far as
his moral character was concerned. he
vas not particularly desirable as a
husband because of his iTnprovident
habits and his marked eccentricities-
After divulging his plans at great
length, and enjoining secrecy on father,
E5en took his departure.
Two weeks from that night. at about
sight o'clock. Eben drove up TO our
1oor In rickety old buggy with his
bride By his side. They came into the
Rouse hand In hand, and when the
bride removed her vail the face re-
gealed was not that OF Miss Drake. bat
hoInely. aged and By no means hand
some spinste-, who was known to be of
a shrewish temperament
Father married them, and meeting
Eben the next day, asked him TO ex-
plain matters.
'.Oh. that uppish Armildy Draket'
ne said. scornfully; "ketch me marry
in heri / went round last week and
told her bout my plans. an do you
reckon she'd have me? Not bit of il.
No. sir; not after I'd gone 10 all the
trouble Of gettin' ready"
Hadn't you said any thing 70 her
tbout il before?'' asked father
Nav" said Uncle Eben. 81 didn't
know as there was any special neces-
sity OF that So when she fiared up
an ordered me out. thinks 10 me. All
right. Armildy Dill, I'll get even with
your An so | put right of an asked
Cynthy Stout to have me. an she
jumped at the chance, an Armildy
hates Cynthy like pisen. an it'lI cut her
ike fury when she hears Cynthy's got
husband. When it comes TO spite
work it amt easy to get ahead
Jf Eben Dill.''-D Detroit Free Press.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-09-07
WoMEN.s WAGES.
Some OF tho Weak Spots In our Boaated
American Civilization.

Some of tho Weak Spots In Our Boaated
American Civilization.
There ia something wrong about that
civilization which conpels woman to
work sixteen hours per day for six days
in n week In order to earn $500. UR-
fortunately there are women In the
large cities who have to work in this
way, IL is hard for people who have
the means Of supplying their daily
wants 10 realize that any of their fell
low-beingS are doomed ia Il life of dark
ness and grinding poverty such as
these women endure.
That women are in many cases un-
derpaid for their services as seamstresses
and MS saleSwomen In stores Is un-
questionahly true. Hard-hearted rs II
stone and cruel "a serpent is the man
who will cNtort n profit from the pov-
crty of the women who work for him.
But it would bee folly to seek the cause
of this evil in nothing but the ilinty-
heartedness of employers. The trouble
is due. not To the form Of Government.
nor 10 the Organization of society, but
Ia the civilization which drives women
hv the score into certain employment
and keeps them out of others
When a dry goods merchant may
take his choice from among TWEEN
~ applications for work ~ six dollars
per week il is not To be expected that
he will insist upon paving ten dollars.
The number of competitors in certain
lines of work reduce the wages. Wo-
men will work for starvation wages in
store or at sewing rather than secure
u comfortable living by doing house
work.
There Is something wrong about the
civilization which teaches woman
that il is more honorable to sew six
teen hours day for starvation wages
than il is Ia secure - comfortable liv-
ing in domestic service. There are un-
doubtedly hundreds of women and
girls working in stores or as seam.
stresses who have not one whit more
refinement, and are not in any respect
better educated than girls who are EN-
lSoyed as servants in households. Blu:
the former hold themselves far above
the latter. The civilization is wrong
which teaches young girls and women
90 make distinction of this kind.
1t is also wrong civilization which
teaches Young women, whose parents
are wen able 10 provide for them and
who are surrounded by the comforts OF
home life. that they are in duty bound
70 go out into the world and compete
with their less fortunate sisters in the
struggle for living. Home life and
home work constitute the proper sphere
for every woman, and il is false phi.
losophy which teaches anything else
The woman. whether married or nm
married, who can not live at home and
find employment in home work is un-
fortunate. But the unhappy condition
of these mfortunates is rendered ali
the more unhappy by the competition
of girls who. although they have com
Portable homes, will. for the sake of
earning n pittance of pin money. seek
employment as ''salesladies, or clerks,
or seamstresses.-Den Denrer 71fbstne.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-09-07
Decay of the Signal Service.

The meteorological work of the
signal Office began in 1870. when an
of SIS. 900 was made for
it Instead of $4,000 a year, the
meteorological work of the signal
office now costs 5000. 900. and has cost
as much as $1.O0O.OO0. In eighteen
years, and with such liberal expendi-
lures of money, this service ought to
have increased, not only in the extent
of its operations, as 1t has done, enor-
mously, but in the character of its
weather predictions But such i'm
provement has not been made, at least
not to the extent that it ought to have
been. The public have found this out.
and, being more critical than former
Iy, as they have a right to be, COM
plain when they suffer in health, COM
fort or pocket through failure of the
predictions to be verified Why is It
that while the percentage of success
ful indications in 1888 was So it was
in 1887 only 7S-9. or, allowing for the
fact that predictions are now made
thirty-two hours in advance, instead
of twenty-four as formerly, only So 9lf
Science.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-09-07
WEATHER BOARDING. y
A Useful aud simple Method Not Ka own to
Many builders.


The following method of weather-
boarding is not generally known. and
Is n great saving of time on the usual
method Of guaging with compass and
using set nails every few feet. When
the frames are set ready for weather.
boarding, take n rod. aud. having
measured upon Il the full height from
the starting of weather. boarding to the
top Of window or door frames. space
Il OF In proper distance for the weather.
boarding 10 show to the weather
Then take another rod and get the
distances between each opening. mark
ing the same upon IT, Count the num-
Der of pieces required for each space,
and proceed to cut the required lengths.
squaring the left-hand end. By these
means every piece of board may be cut
with as little waste as possible. Now
pick up u piece standing at the right
hand end. put the lefl-hand end. which
issquared. against the casing or corner
board. put the weather. boarding hook
over the board aud against the
casing at the right-haud end. and
mark IL accurately. take down and
saw and put 1t up In its place. when
IL will ilt sufficiently tight to hold with
out mailing. After little practice OF
this method the block plane need not
be used at all. aud one can space six or
seven boards In position without pick
ing up the hammer To nail them. The
frames and coiner-boards being all
regularly and properly spaced, II Is
not necessary 10 gauge each board,
nor 10 use SIT nails. which effects a
considerable saving of time. besides
which, the spacing ON different corners
will insure the boards all being on q
perfect level. aud the method will
therefore have the further advantage
of producing more accurate work.
A second method OF somewhat sim.
liar kind may bc used in fixing doors
and blinds Take n rod, and holdin .
IL against the edge of door, mark
upon 1t where the hinges are TO 60. top
and bottom. Then drive in the rod
sharp pointed brads or nails at the
marks. and il will then form an accu.
rate gauge for all doors of the same
size. Place il against the door with the
top eud even with the top of the door.
give il a tap with the hand. and the cX-
act position of the hinges Is marked -
Scientific american
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-09-07

Beware of making your moral
staple consist of the negative virtues.
1t is good to abstain, and teach 9TH
els TO abstain. from all that is
sinful or hurtfuL But making busi-
n, IS of it leads to emaciation of char
acter. unless one feeds largely also on
the more nutritious diet of active, SYM
pathetic Olirer " endeE
Holmes.
Don't be afraid to let your children
see your love for them. Let a child
feel that no matter where he goes or
what he does, no matter whether
friends forsake or foes slander him, his
parents love and trust will always fol-
low him. and that child is not only
safe for all time, but the thought of this
love will shine out like a lamp in a
dark place. cheering and strengthen
ing against all oddA
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-09-07
JOHN SURRENDERED.
\ Gentle Hint Dropped at the Right
Time Leads to Happy Results.

\ Gentle Hint Dropped at the Right
Time Leads to Happy Results.
How funny some people are" she
said
"Funny?"
Yes, some people who are going to
be married."
or
Yes, some want to lie married in a
balloon, some on the midlle arch of n
bridge. some in boat some in n rail
road train. some on horseback, ,, m
on the edge of pi ecipice, some down
IN coal-mine-"
YES, ] have noticed il
What is their object. i wonder?'
Marriage, of course"
But | mean their object in getting
married out of the usual way"
We'll, I'll tell You what think.
They get married in this way SO that
they can tell their children and their
grandchildren they were married un-
der pecu. lar circumstances. as for in
stance. your mo her and me. chill
dren. were married in coal mine. or
your grandmother and me. children.
were married in balloon"
Perhaps it is the reason" said the
maiden.
"OI course that is the reason"
There was a pause Then the maiden,
with glowing cheek said:
I've been thinkin '. John"
"Yes?' he said. intcrrogativcly.
I've been thinking how funny il
would be-n IA nnuSe and n daanrr
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-09-07

- Elder Willis Warren, noted
colorcd Baptist preacher of Georgia, Is
remarkable man. He is very large.
fat. jolly and bald. He can not read or
write. but he has gained complete
authority over thousands of his people
in Lee, Dougherty and Baker Counties.
Each of his followers is assessed one dol
lara year, which is religiously paid. and
Papa Willis :" income is very large.
He owns n large plantation. which is
worked by members of his congrcga-
ton in turn without any expense to
him. He drives into Albany. Ga,
where he has recently built large
church. seated i'm handsome carriage
behind high-stepTng black horse.
1t is said that he uses his great power
with his congregation for good and
that his advice To them is excellent.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-09-07

The Rothschilds are said to be en-
gagged i'm an effort to control the dia-
mond products of the world. The
Rothschilds are powerful family, but
when they deliberately rush into a com
petjtive fight with our native hotel
clerks their name is no longer Roths-
child but Dennis. Front! Show MIR.
Rothschild to No. 4.149. twelfth story.
rear. -Binghdnton Republican.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-09-07
"A Young man OF Brunswick. Ga

"A young man OF Brunswick, Ga,
went duck hunting, and while at least
a mile away from the city fired at a
duck with breech-loading rifle. The
ball came To the city and went through
the door of a residence on Newcastle
street, just missing a child's head.-N
Y. Sun.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-09-07

Mrs Charlotte Simonton, of New
Richmond, Wis, has reached the fuli
term of one hundred years. Her only
care Is that her young son-he was
eighty-one last birthday-may learn
to smoke, like all the other bad boys,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-09-07
American enterprise is felt at Her.

American enterprise is felt at Her
nosand. Sweden, which has just beer
provided with tho most northern
electric light station in the world. The
lamps there are lighted At half past
two O clock in the afternoon, and put
out at fifteen minutes past twelve
o clock, midnight.