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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-11-29
FARMERS.

I PAY THE HIGHEST CASH Piiliii--
i for butter, elggs and poultry.
have feed store, 20i Commercial siirr-
lO-l0dlm W. l. lAAhr
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-11-29

B1-Entered ms second-class matter at the
Salem, Oregon, POstOflice, June q, 1888.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-11-29
EVENING CAPITAL JOURNAL
-PUBIIsHED-
EVERY EVENING EXCEPT SUNDAYd

ECapitaI Journal Publishing Company
INCORPORATED
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-23
A Cheap Telephone.

To make serviceable telephone
from one house to another only re-
quires enough wire and two cigar
boxes. First select your boxes, and
make hole half an inch in diameter
in the center of the bottom of each.
and then place one in each of the
houses you wish to connect; then get
five pounds of common iron stove-pipo
wire, make loop in one end and put
1t through the hole in your cigar box
and taste it with n nail; then draw it
tight to the other box, supporting 1t
when necessary with stout cord. You
can easily run your line into the house
by boring u hole through the glass.
Support your boxes with Stats nailed
across the window andyour telephone
is complete. Tho writer has one that
is two hundred yards long, and cost
forty-iiye cents, that will carry music
when the organ is playing thirty feet
away in another room. -Demoresrs
Monthly.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-23
REPTILIAN PETS.
An Enthusiastic Adnirer of Snakes Tolls
Few Stories About Them.

"A Few stories About Them.
My favorite among ophidans is the
lovely grass snake, cyclophis vcrnalis.
have never been able to secure more
than ono of these, which kept for
some time as pet 1t was milky
green in color, and continually re-
minded mo of the jade bracelets so
much worn by the Chinese. One day
Gypsy, rs this little fellow was
christened. escaped from his usual
place of confinement, and coilcd about
a MISUNDERSTANDING. where he was
discovered by member of the family
who had ''lecidel objections"
to snakes As l could not
bear to add to my alcoholic
specimens one which had boon pet
/ took him to the woods and released
him, where no doubt he is disporting
joyously at this moment. E
The best method ] have found for
capturing snakes, excepting the largo
black ones, is tho following: Whc.l
you see one that you want endcavor,
by all possible means, to cover him
with your net. Then grasp the neck
between the thumb and foreiinger Of
your gloved hand and put him into
one of tho tin cans. On returni ing
homo saturate small sponge with
chloroform, which thrust into the can
with your snake. You can do this in
small room, TO prevent tho snakes
escape. In the course Of n quarter Of
an hour the snake may DO taken from
the can and arranged in bottle, which
is then to be filled with alcohol and
tightly corked. and your specimen is
ready for the museum.
On one of the hunts lady who was
searching for botanical specimens hap
pened TO como along just as was put
ting n snake into one Of the tin cans.
She inquired what / was going 10 do
with 1t, and said: Preserve it."
Whereupon she asked: "Do they
make good preservosp' to
Goethe kept pct snake which he
took from the chimney corner and
fondled every night, which shows that
ho was partial 10 these ''noxious rep
tiles" and DR. McCook says the snake
is tho most beautiful animal in crea-
tion. don't know but ], agree with
HIM jSDtss Cross. ltf lltt5flti.l +.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-23
Elephants Storming a Prison.

An attempt TO storm n prison, I'M
dertaken by elephants, is something
new, and it is Russia that has fur
nished this new sensation. A menag-
eric arrived ut tho depot of Charkoff
toward ten at night on the last day Of
October, and three strong elephants,
taking fright ran of in the direction
OF the prison. The elephants. running
up the narrow road shut off from the
surroundings by rails, found them
selves in front of the heavy iron gates
leading TO the outer yard Of the prison.
Their three heads were sufficiently hard
10 unbolt the locks, and the gates
swung open. There was another short
roadway with railing on either side,
and the ponderous trio walked ON un-
til they stood before the second gate
closed against them. Again they be-
gan pushing, and some guards fired
their guns at them. Although not
wounded. the elephants were more
frightened, and in their endeavors 10
get through the gate added their loud
trumpetings of excitement. At last
their keepers came up, and the ami
mails turned against them. 1t was after
midnight when the elephants were
pacilied and led away TO their proper
quarters. Paris Herald.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-23

the beast was almost upon me. In
reaching down into tho stump my
cartridge box had been pushed around
to my back, and lost several
precious moments in reach
ing back there for ammuni-
ton. Then. too. l must confess l
never was so nervous in all may life.
The increasing darkness about me
added much TO my fear. had just
time 10 raise and fire at the old bear s
head. had to aim for the eyes, and
I missed my aim. My hand, Iknow,
must have tremblcd somewhat al
though have been hunter up that
way for several seasons. The ball
broke ono of bruins fore-paws. The
next knew she had pounced upon
me in ferOcious anger. | stumbled
over tho roots of the hollow stump
where was standing and fell upon
the ground with my gun beneath me.
! felt instantly that my time had come,
and involuntarily yelled Help, help"
two or three times. Tho beast was
upon me in second more, and rubbed
her snout about my face. l kicked
her dozen times in the belly, and
vainly tried to push her from me. 1t
was the most horrible moment for me
You can imagine.
The beast had claws MS sharp as
needles and rs long rs my fingers, and
with them she scratched away my coat
sleeve and hunting jacket in short Or
der. thought my ribs would be
scraped of all their flesh. / tried 10
turn over and was attacked in the
face. My checks and eye, as you see.
were torn by the beasts claws, and
the pain was cxcruciating. but that
was nothing TO the horror of my situa-
tion. You can believe Inever expect
cd 10 be here at home again. My
tough buckskin hunting Jacket and
brccches protected me somewhat from
the bears claws, and l believe my
bowels would have been quickly torn
open u ia had not boon for nv thick
and heavy hunting bolt about ms,
waist. AS it Is. You SEQ am fearful-
lY torn and gashed, and the doctor
says those are my worst wounds.
Well, turned upon my side, and half
pushing the beast, which was afraid
each second would hug mo TO death,
from me. managed TO get hold Of my
rif1 TO beat her brains out
z 4 nt,N Il pnf
rise, and in another instant the beast
was upon mo with her full weight 1t
seemed rs II should be crushed 1
could feel the bears teeth In my
flesh, but was so filed with thoughts
of death at The hands of the brute
that l did not feel any pain. 1 sirug-
gled and fought with my bare hands
like q demon.
At that very moment I heard tho
sound of some ono approaching, and
before I knew 1t my brother Philip
was there. 1t was then quite dark.
Philip did not stop n second. He
pulled my rifle out from under me
and hammered upon the bears neck
and head with the stock of tho gun
somo of the hardest blows he ever
struck. The animal was stunned and,
letting loose of me, scrambled upon
my feet. l felt around for n stick OF
wood, with which tho ground was
covered, and tried to help my brother
kill the bear by bows, but was too
weak. The beast was eifectually
stunned and, having sunk helpless
upon the ground. Philip reloaded the
rifle and put several balls into her
head. N Y Times.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-23
EIGHT WIFI A BEAR.

Story of New York Hunter Who ms At
tackled by n Savage Beast.
heard peculiar sound in tho hol-
low of one Of the thousands of great
burned pine stumps in that locality.
cooked my rifle and approached the
stump cautiously, and found at the
bottom three large bear cubs. They
were all wide awake. and were looking
up at me. AT first thought l would
take one of the cubs back to the farm
house with me and then home 10
Pulaski for u pct ! reached down
into the hollow pine stump over four
feet and attempted to get cub with
my hands, but they were so savage
that had to give 1t up. All three OF
the cubs set up peculiar kind Of
screeching as I tried TO pull one OF
them up out of the old stump.
Ihave hunted and killed about n
dozen bears in my time, and never
heard such squalling rs those little
bears set up. You know cubs are al
most always good -natured. and these
must have been rarc exceptions L
made up my mind 10 have one or two
of the cubs anyhow, dead or alive,
and accordingly shot one. l laid my
gun down for moment and, bend
ing over, reached down to the bottom
OF The stump for the dead cub. 1t was
,l,on anita dark had the carcass oil
tho cub in my hand, and was JUS
raising my heal and shoulders out o
tho hollow Of the stump, when hear'
q tremendous crashing and jumpini
in the thick undorbrush OF the woods
Tho old she bear was coming for m
pell-moll, and l knew II. She ha
heard her cubs squalling and tho re
port Of the gun. had just timo I
ihr ow the dead cub down upon til
! ground and snatch up my rife who
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-23
FULL OF FUN.


There are two kinds of Jokes Ono
makes you ache with laughter and tho
o,her only makes you ache This ono
belongs to the latter class. -Harpcr's
Basar.
DON'T trouble yourself to siraich
your mouth any wider" said dentist
to his patient; 81 intend 10 stand out
side to draw your tooth. "-Hearth and
Home.
"A United Turkev-
~ can not carve this fowl" said Carr,
Whopryed and pulled with efforts jerky
"For all the mighty Powers are
Against dismembcrmnnt OF Turkey"
It'd Bits.
"A Creston Gay lover, who adj
dressed love.scentcd letter to the OBJ
ject of his affections. asking the young
lady to become his partner through
life. inscribed on one corner of the on
velope Sealed proposal" He was
awarded the contract
"A Connecticut avenue bride Is
talking of getting divorce because
her husband called in the police the
other night to remove an applc-dump-
ling of her own make, which she had
left in the hall for his midnight lunch.
He thought 1t was a dynamite bomb.
Washington Critic.
-"My sister Clara" said Bobby to
young Mr.. Sissy, "was talking to ma
about your leaving so early last
night" "D.d she say she was sorry.
BobbyP' whispered young Sissy mo;
she said she s'poscd you wont home so
early because very likely your mamma
won lot you carry n night-kcy."-M
y Epoch a'rr a
Your town seems TO be very
quiet" said the traveller Yes, re-
piled the Dakotahan. "She's lyin'
low for rise. We're all primed fora
boom, but VIC can't agree whether to
work it on natural gas, new wheat
belt or platinum mines. But when
we've decided just how to cut tho fuse,
"ho'll 20 off like bomb. ."-Burdette.
Young Ifospan.s. <,-I.e thinks of
reforming)-'Jennie, my dear, fkhow
you have been silently grioved and
pained for long time OH account OF
my absence from home every evening.
am going to turn over new leaf
and Pm going to begin tonight. "
Young Wifo--''Oh, Edwin, you don't
know how happy you've made me.
Cousin Jack wants me to go to tho
theater with him tonight and you can
take care Of the bdby'"-NcO HaccH
NetOs f'gnE
Mr. Do Society-"Why are you
not going to the party to-nightP'
Mrs. De Society-"I have nothing to
wear" Nothing to wear! 1t isn't a
week since you received three new
dresses from Worlh." o! can't wear
them. 1t will never do" You had
one on this afternoon" "Yes; wear
them all, but only in my own room.
l wouldn't have any one see me in
them for Tho world" 'Why notP"
They arc TOO exquisitely beautiful.
Every woman in town would be
copying thcm."
Hunger has no pride. A ragged
and unkempt specimen Of humanity
made the customary appeal at the
back-door. Not receiving instant re-
lief he moaned: "Blt, marin, mine
is a sad case. I've been burned out
o house and home, and l haven't ale
thing for three days" Been
burned out of house and homer"
Eyes, marin, you may have seen about
it in the newspapers, down 10 Bridge
port, you know. l am one of the
balloons, and l lost every thing but
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-23

Ono of the peculiarities of the ma
tivos of South Africa is their aversion
to the use of water for external pur-
poses during dry weather, especially
when they are in perspiration. They
avoid bathing except during heavy
rains, when they lake advantage of
the opportunity for purposes of bodily
ceanliness Their reasons for so do
inc are that frequent ablutions de-
bilitato the system and render 1t in
capable of withstanding the local
climate and that very frequently baths
are followed by molarial fever or GU
taneous eruptions over tho joints
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-23
A Distressed Parent.
.1s lhlat lruo what / near about your

sonp" -gC.yl. A.a
"What do you hear about himP"
II hear that ho is rather dlssipated
and is deeply in debt" saasl, '.7.s g
"Yes, but that's not tho worst Of II.
1t is much worso than people gcncr-
ally suppose"
How is thatp"
"The popular impression that ] am
wealthy Is erroneous. hence l can't
dislnherit my scapegracen son. as l
would like 10. I am so poor that in
order to cut him of with a shilling I'll
havo TO tho borrow tho shilling."
TEXAS Siflin0s.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-23

"A medical stu dent thinks the Ger
mans are like quinine and gention,a be-
cause they are two tonics Creutonics)'
m y Ledger
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-08-04

/ they both ignore the one issue of para
mount Importance to the public welfare,
and seek by a conspiracy of silence to ex
pei it from public attention and discus
sion.
9TH. The exchange of commodities
among Nations and peoples, requires the
utmost discrimination to adjust ooudi
lions which shall be equitable and fair,
it is therefore to be deeply deprecated
that the ques lion of tariff should be en-
barrassed by partizan spirit, which
seeks only to promote party supremacy;
and makes no proper effort to settle a
question which needs to lind and rest
upon just and fair basis.
9th. We appeal to all classes of citi-
zens in favor of Prohlbirrnn because it
would do more to relieve the stringency
of the times, TO elevate labor, to promote
industry, aid to secure the enactment
and enforcement OF just laws in the in
terests of the many than any other mea-
sure which now claims public attention.
It'll. We endors F,ske and Brooks, the
nominees of the National Prohibition
party and heartily concur in the plat
form and especially commend its closing
paragraph:
'Recognlzing and declaring that pro-
hibltion of the liquor affic has become
the dominant issue in national politics,
we invite to full party fellowship ali
those who, on this one dominant issue,
are with us agreed, in the full belief that
differences, promote national unity and
insure the best welfare of our entire
land
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-08-04
The Press Excursion.

The Peninsula Press Association met
Mountain House, Washington county.
Nd, on Saturday last and most of the
members remained at this delightful
place for several days. The EIktonians
of the party were Geo. w. Gruikshapk
and family, Mr.. John Frazer, Mrs. p. Ii.
Cleaver and G.. F. Hiuchlitfe. We regret
not being able to give a lengthy account
OF this enjoyable excut siou owing to lack
of space.
The Blue Mountain House is an ele-
giant summer resort on the sum nit of the
Blue Ridge Mountain and has gained
great popularity in the few years of it's
existence, and deservedly SO for there is
hardly be ter kept hotel in the country.
1t is - miles from Baltimore on the
Western Maryland r lilroad. Tue view
of the Cumberland Valley from the hotel
is grand. The house Is 1000 feet above the
level of the sea. and about half a mile
from Pen Mar The view from High
Rock and Mt. Q ,irauk, the latter 1000
feet above the Ii Eel rxci'es the admira-
ton of all tha' are privileged to behold
it. There is view ot 5000 square miles
on a clear day. The scenery along the
Western Maryland R.ilro,d is fine and
the officials are very courteous. Several
members of the party visited Luray
Cave, the wonderful grandeur of which
will forever remain in their memories.
The Luray Inn is splendid hostelrie.
The party visiting Luray spent the night
at the hotel Hamilton, Hagerstown, one
of the best hotels in the State.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-08-04
ElktOn VS.. Oxford.

The Oxford Lawn Tennis Club visited
Elkton on Wednesday afternoon and
played series OF match games with the
tennis club of this p ace on the grounds
of the latter on the Green The Elk
ton players had slight advantage in the
scores. 1t was due, however to the skill
of the ladies as the gentleman players
lost most of their sets. The games were
witne sscd 10y upwards of hundred per-
sons. Miss Lydia Br,'ton and Miss
Laura lamar of the Elkton club won
from the Misses Hrdgsol by "A score of
{ 6. 6 /, 6 4 Miss Brattnn was victorious
in two straight sets OF singles with Miss
Sophie Hodgson 6 4, 6 4. In the gentle
mems doubles Messrs Jones aud Patter-
sou OF Oxford defeated Messrs. William
Bratton and G. II. B. Massey, Jr., of
Elkton, 6 =. 81, 6 t. In the singles Mr.
Jones won from MIR. Massey, GA 6 s 6.
OF the four matches played the Elkton
club won two and of eleven sets played
won six. This is a very good showing
against SO strong players DIS those from
Oxford and the friends of the club are
pleased with the result.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-08-04
Election OfOfficers,

The stockholders of the Mutual Build
ing Association of Cecil county held their
annual meeting on Monday last. The
Secretary read statement of the affairs
of the Association for the past year. A
committee to audit the statement and
the treasurer's accounts. composed Of
Messrs. p. II. Clever, John s. Writ and
John +. Gonce, was appointed. The fol-
lowing officers were re elected for the en-
suing year: president, DR.. e. NJ. Ellis;
vice president, Robert Marshbank; secre
tary, George A. Blake; treasurer, L. M.
HaInes. Directors, S. j. Keys, George
Cosden, Roger Witworth, John Gilpin,
c. B. Finley, John Perk ms and Dr. J. H.
lamar. The directors met and authoriz
ed several loans. About $50 shares OF
stock of the new series were su described
Hereafter the Association will meet at
the office of the secretary.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-08-04
Port Deposit Items.

The town authorities are busy cleaning
the streets and removing the grass and
weeds from along the pavements.
Miss Rebecca Gay died at her residence
near Port Deposit Sunday morning. The
funeral services were held Tuesday morning
at 10 o'clock. Rev. Jas. Gayley, officiating.
The Port base ball club played against the
Aberdeen club Tuesday afternoon In the
ninth inning, while the Port boys were at
the bat and one hand out, dispute arose
about the umpire deciding a man out at the
second base. The question not being ami
cably settled, the Port boys declined to fin
ish the game. The score was to 3 in favor
of Aberdeen.
party from Principle and West Noting
ham chartered the City Belle last Tuesday
and went to Betterton. They spent the day
in fishing, returning about 10 p. NJ.
Misses Matte and Laura Moves gave A
very pleasant lawn party Tuesday after
noon. Quite number of young folks were
present and enjoyed themselves very much
The Seventh District Harrison Il Morton
club was organized in Abraham's Hail.
Wednesday night, James A. Davis was
elected president. w. w. Hopkins, WIN.
Parker, Enoch Noyes, Enoch Mccullough,
Geo. NJ. Chustie, Alex. Craig and Thos C.
Bond, vice presidents, S. A. Vaunort and
H. y. Nesbitt, secretaries, and John r.
Bond, treasurer. The Executive committee
was not appointed owing to the absence of
the president. The club adjourned to rnee'I
Thursday Aug. 9th at p. Nj.
John Shade boy about thirteen years OF
age was shot in the back part of the rig Int
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-08-04
Glasgow Items.

Our usually quiet town is noisy and lively
now with the happy voices ofchldreu enjoy
ing with their parents the cool refreshing
country arr.
Mrs. Will Shedwick and children of West
Philadelphia are staying with her aunt Mrs.
5. f. Gonce ON Main street, Mr. Shedwick
and John E. Gonce spent last Sunday in
town at the home of the latter.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Cazier started for
Cresson on Wednesday morning and will
spend the month OF August at the noun
tain House.
Willie Barr and Harry Frazier two young
men formerly ofour town, have been spend
ing their vacation h. re with their parents
Monday morning.
Miss Pearson of Eikton who is stopping
with her uncle Wilson Mahan sang in the
Presby terrain CHOIR Sunday morning and
evening adding much by her clear sweet
voice and distinct articulation.
Rev. T. c. Roberts with one of his trus.
evening to arrange for an excursion to Cape
May during the month of August. nothing
definite could be decided until Mr.. Roberts
can see the captain of the Republic. THESE
excursions for the past few years have been
very peasant and enjoyed Ly all who love
the water and day by the sea.
ARMY Congo.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-08-04
Personals.

Mr.. sing-rly spent Thursday night last in
Elkton.
Mr. Maffit, of Boston has been visiting
Capt n. p Manly.
Mr.. John Baker, of Philadelphia is visit
ing MIR. II. c. Hurn.
Miss Kimble, of Appleton, has been visit
ing friends in Oxford, Pa.
Rev. VIM. Duhamel, of Philadelphia,
WAS III Elkton, ON Tuesday.
Miss Annie Russell, of West Chester, Pa.
is the guest OF Mrs. Il. c. Lewis.
Mrs Castle and daughter of Philadelphia
are visiting Mrs. Morris Dunbar.
Miss Annie Pierson, of Elkron has been
visiting friends at Glasgow, Del.
Samuel Beck anu f. 5. Talmage, of Phil
adelphia have been visiting Mrs. David
Scott.
Misses Julia and Patty Mccoy of BaIti-
more are visiting Miss Ida johnson near
Elkton.
Miss May Cannon, of Dover, Del, has
been visiting her amt, Mrs Robt c. Lewis
of Elkton.
Miss Mary Cowan, of oxford, who had
been visiting relatives i'll Port Deposit has
returned home.
Mrs. Edward Taylor, of E:ktou has beer
the guest of her sister Mrs DR.. Lort OF
Lewisvile, Pa.
Father WIN. Scott of Queenstown, Md,
and native of Elkton has returned from
his Vacation jaunt.
Miss Addie NJ. Bradley and Mrs Mercer
E. Gibson, of Philadelphia have been visit
ing Miss Ella Rambo.
Miss Fannie Mahoney, of near Union is
visiting friends and relatives in Philade-
phia aud Atlantic City.
Mrs Shaetfer and Mrs Dusenberry and
the Misses Walmsley's.
George a. Blake, Esq, and family went
to New Jersey on Thursday where they will
remain about two weeks.
Mrs r. c. Thackery is at Ocean Grove.
Mr.. Thackery leaves for that resort on Mon
day and will remain week.
Miss Bert Evans, of Bel Air, and Miss
Josephine Evans, of Baltimore, are guests
of Mrs. George Buckley, Port Deposit.
Miss Josephine Lucky of Washington, d.
c.. and Miss Grace Adams of Baltimore are
visiting Mrs. X. C. Mackall at Elk Land
ing.
Miss Katie Kaveney, of Port Deposit, is
guest for the summer of her sister, Mrs. l..
B McCabe, at Govanstown, Baltimore
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Blake and children of
Baltimore are spending the summer with
his cousin Mr.. Jacob Howard on the farm
of the latter near Eikton.
David w. Hutchson and family of Ken
nett Square, Pa. are taking their annual
outing. They drove to Oxford and from
there 10 Cecil and Hartford counties.
Mr.. Roman Tammany formerly of Cecil
ton one of IA party from Havre de
Grace that this week spent several days
down the bay. The Republican, states that
''Big Chief Tammany maintained his re-
putation as a crab scalper and story teller.