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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-03
The Man Who Invented the Monitor.

Captain John Ericsson, the llIustrlou'
engineer and inventor. was born in
Wermland, Sweden, July 81, 1903, and
at the age of ten began, by the con-
struction Of a wind mill and pumping
engine, the creative work, that at the
age of cighty-lour, he briskiy continues.
His father was q mine proprietor, and
the boys earliest experience was with
machinery. At twelve he was made
a cadet of mechanical engineers, and at
seventeen he entered the Swedish army
as an ensign. He rapidly reached a
lieutenancy in consequence of the
beauty of his military maps, which
attracted the attention of King Charles
John (Bernadottc). In 1926, while in
! London on leave of absence to introduce
! a flame engine, he sent his resignation
home 1t was accepted, after he had
first been promoted to the rank OF
captain. He never returned to Sweden
but his native country has sent him
many honors and decorations, and in
1868 a great granite monument was
erected in front of his fathers house by
the miners, bearing the simple inscrip
ton, John Ericsson was born here il
1903" He is living quietly in New
York, and is still an indefatigablt
| 1rOrl-or
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-03
Diary of CALIFORNIA; Gold DIscorerer.

Diary OF CALIFORNIA; Gold Di>corerer
Sunday, Dec. 26, 1e47.--Last week
worked five days lin the California
hills. On Christmas party Of Us
climbed a peak, from which we could
see many mountains covered with snow,
and from which we started msnv large
rocks rolling down iato the steep canon.
For dinner besides bread and meat, We
had apple and pumpkin pies.
Sunday, Jan ,, 1s4s, Mr., Marshall
has been away for some time, and now
the cook saves the pumpkin pies and
so forth for herself and the second Ia
bic.
Jan. 11,-Rain began on the 9th and
continues to fall
Sunday, Jan. 1G.-Thc river Is very
high. Since Monday the weather is
clear. Marshall left US a month ago to
get the mill irons ana has not returned
Mr.. Bennett has got out cf patience
waiting for him.
Sunday, Jan. 3O,---Marshall having
arrived, we got his permission to build
a smal, ouse near the mill, SO as to get
rid of the p-.tial mistscse, aud cook for
ourselves. We moved into it or sun
day last, This week NJ. Marshall
found some pieces of Gas we all sup
pose) gold, and he has gone to the fort
for the purpose of finding out what it
is. 1t is found in the race in small
pieces; some weigh as much as s.
piece.
Sunday, Feb. 6.-Marshall has re
| turned with the fact that the metal is
gold. Captain Sutter arrived on
Wednesday with Johnston for the pur-
pose Of looking at the place where the
gold was found. He got enough to
make a ring. H. brought a bottle of
whiskey for US and some pocket knives.
This morning l found my basin and
knife in their proper place. Johnston
had hidden them away, though he de
MED knowing anything about them.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-03
The LeOnard's Spots.

Keeper TO stranger looking at the
animals): 'Do you observe, sir, how
restless the leopard is, and how cease
lessIy he changes his position from one
spot to anotherF'
Stranger: "Yes; but gosh, mister,
I've alters heerd that a leopard couldn't
change his spots. s."-lE
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-03
Piute EpicureS.

The Piutes are feasting on rabbits
nowadays, the bounty on their scalps
being an incentive to the red men to
kill them. Pinenut soup a concocton
made of the oily nuts and rabbits, is a
favorite dish with the Indians in cold
weather, and they say it makes them
cheap fat."-[ Nevada Silver State.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-03
The Latest Thing in Blinds.

English Venetian blinds are becom-
ing very fashionable in this country.
Outside Venetian shades have always
been in use, particularly to keep out
the hot rays of the summers sun. The
English Venetian blinds are made of
Stats similar to the outside shade, but
are arranged with cords, so that they
can be drawn up or lowered at will
lust as a linen shade can. They are
more expensive than the linen shades,
but they last longer Linen shades hold
the dust and fade, but the Venetian
blinds do not These blinds are made
of thin wooden Stats, about two and a
half inches wide and about an eighth Of
an inch in thickness. They are sup
ported by tapes arranged like ladders.
A cord runs through a hole in each slat,
and by this means they are drawn up.
They are made of white pine, bass,
cherry, oak or ash, and are stained or
vanished any shade or color that is
wanted. They cost from eighteen cents
to twenty.six cents a square foot. The
most fashionable colors now are gray,
plain oak or green.--LBoston Tran
| script.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-03
Scientific Privileges of Country Boys

"Nor is the study Of natural things,
and the making Of discoveries" says
Professor O. p Hay, in a papcro on ''Iht
Amphibians and Reptiles Of Indiana, "
''the exclusive privilege Of those wht
have received q scientific training.
There is not a farmer boy in Indian'
who may not make solid contributions
to science if he will but use his oppor,
tunities. Persons who live in the coun-
try arc in direct contact with nature.
They sec a thousand things that the
naturalist would delight to see, and jet
may never be permitted to behold. The
time Of coming and going Of the various
species Of birds; their curious habits, a.
shown in ncst-buiiding and obtaining
food; and the occurrence here and there
Of rare species Of various animals, ar
examples Of matters which all may OBJ
serve and report, and which scienc
needs to know. - Popular Scienc
Monthly.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-03
Sufficiently Refreshed,

Gagley. -" Won't you have some re-
freshments, Miss Wiggle?
Miss Wiggle. Thanks, no I'm
sufficiently refreshed now. Miss Howler
has stopped singing. p Judge.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-03
COmDaratiYe Guilt.

Father--What do you think of a boy
that throws banana skin on the side
walk2
Son---I don't know. What do you
think of banana skin that throws a
man on the sidewalk
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-11-17
LOCAL SUMMARY.

Lane county gave 80 votes for the
prohibition tiketand 81 for the labor.
Prof. Rork will conduct services
at the hall opposite opera house tc-
morrow evening at O'Clock
J. c. Hogan Of Montreal, CanaGa,
is in the city, and will locate hcIe,
engaging in the tailoring business.
Wanted-A small house with
five rooms or less. Not too far from
business part Of town. Apply 1T
this Office.
Mrs. u. NJ. Parvin, who has been
visiting with the family OF S. Bull
lock in East Portland, returns
home to-day,
Here the roses still bloom out
doors, and other flowers are abund-
ant. Poor Kansas? Happy Web
foot.
Street Commissioner Thompson Ia
performing Il good work in the re-
moval of the slops along CONNER
cial street
An electric light should be placed
ut the corner Of Marion and Com
mercial streets. In and about Ma
rion square more light is needed.
Don't believe any of the floating
smallpox rumors. The JOURNAL
will keep the people posted as to
the true situation. 1t was first to
announce the existence OF the fell
disease here and shall suppress no
facts,
4 few weeks ago a Pendleton
lady, and 10y the way good demo-
cmt, named her fine, young canary
bird "Grover,n For days she ex-
pectantly noted the twittering of
the bird, hoping and praying that
he would soon pipe his layn and
dll the air with the melody of his
song, lie pipcd-he layed. She
is u nice bird, "Grover is.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-11-17
CLACKAMAs NOTES.

A few nights ago the residents of
Clackamas and vicinity met together
and formed the Clackamas Literary
society. Their first meeting was
held Friday night last, at which
about fifty were present. The socie-
ty has about forty members, now.
The question, Resolved that Grant
was greater general than Lee, was
discussed. Mr.. Clarke arguing in
the affirmative while Mr.. Young
had the negative. The judges de-
cided, at the end of the debate, in
favor of the affirmative. The de-
bate was followed by several excel
lent recitations. The society meets
again next Tuesday, when they will
have another debate.
Mr.. Strife, who came here recent
ly, from Missouri, has erected
livery stable and also a hotel. The
feed and sale business at this point
he reports as very good.
There is some talk of dividing the
school here and engaging another
teacher. The school at present is
not at all evenly graded. Mr.. Young
is in charge.
Several strangers are here looking
around and spying out the land,
and are as everyone else generally
is, delighted with Oregon. VIZ.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-11-17
WHERE IT WILL RUN.
News and Plans Of The Salem Street
Railway.

On Tuesday the directors Of the
Salem Street Railway Co. will open
and consider the bids for the con-
struction of the line, which is now
definitely located. Beginning near
the State Insurance building on
Commercial street, it will continue
down the center of that street to the
railroad track near the freight depot.
From Commercial street it will be
extended up State as far as the rail-
road track, thence up Twelfth street
to the o. & G. passenger depot.
This will constitute one mile and
one-third, nearly half of which will
be planked, while the balance will
be well graveled. There will be
four switches along the route, and
the rails used will be the regular
2Otb 'IW rails.
The present equipment of the
line will consist of three double-end,
closed horse cars, with platform
at each end and u seating capacity
Of sixteen.
1t is proposed to have the line in
operation to the depot by the first of
January next. The extensions will
not be made until next season, the
object now being to have only the
most needed portion of the line in
operation by the convening of the
Street cars for Salem promise to
Usher in a new era of prosperity.
We have slept too long, but the
weakening is becoming glorious
)ne.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-11-17

You are feeling depressed, your
appetite is poor, you are bothered
with headache, YOU are tidgetty ner-
vous and generally out of sorts and
want 10 brace up, Brace up but not
with stimulants, spring medicines,
or hitters, which have for their basis
very cheap bad whisky, and which
stimulate you for an hour and then
leave youm worse condition than
before, What you want Is an alter
i've that viii purify your blood, start
healthy action OF liver and kidneys,
pestorv your vitality, and give ne
uewed health and strength. Such
a medicine you will find in Electric
Bitters and only 80 cents bottle at
n. ". CON's drug store.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-11-17
California, the Land Of Discoveries.

Why will you lay awake all night
coughing, when that most effective
agreeable remedy, Santa Able, will
give you immediate reliefe SANTA
Able is the only guaranteed cure
for consumption, asthma and all
bronchial complaints. Sold only
In large bottles at Sl.OO. Three for
$3.50. ID. w, MATHEWS & Co, lO6
State ST., Salem, Or, will be pleased
TO supply you, and guarantee relief
when used as directed. CALIFOR-
MA CAT-R-CURE never fails TO
relieve eatarrh or cold in the head.
Six months treatment Sl.OO. BY
mail Sl.l0.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-11-17
Most Fayorablr Imnressed.

c. II. Presley, late Of Fresno, Cal,
has been looking up Il location in
the Pacific northwest and is very
much pleased with Salem. He
comes from where all is boom and
is sure new era of progress will
open up here ere long, He is
anxious to start newspaper and
thinks this good field.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-11-17
DIED.

KERNS.-At her home in North Salem,
OF consumption, Friday, November l6,
at o'clock p. m, Mrs. Kerns, aged
about 40years.
The funeral will occur on to-mor-
row afternoon at ? O'Clock from
the family residence, the re-
mains being inferred in the Odd
Fellows cemetery. 1t is q sad CO.
incidence that this is the third
funeral in the family which has oc-
CURED within the past six months
and each has fallen on Sunday.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-11-17
Fatal Neglect.

The breaking of the SIN allies
wheel in mammoth factory, if not
repaired or replaced, will ruin the
entire plant, us speck of dust will
demuge the delicate machinery of a
watch. Were people as thoughtful
to repair their own health on the
first approach of disease, IS theOw
er is to mend mis- machinery, they
would escape indescribable suffering,
and often death. Slight causes will
sometimes derange the digestive
organs, ON whose healthy action the
health of the whole system so much
depends, and feverish blood, head
aches, and consumption itself set in.
The wise person will at once arrest
the cause of these unhealthy symp-
toms, resorting TO that world-famed
remedy, DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery, which purities the blood
and cures liver disease. Ofall drug
gists,
THE WORST NASAL CATARRH,
no matter how long standing, is
absolutely cured by DIR. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy. Ii does not mere
ly give relief, but produces perma-
nent cures in the worst cases. so
cents 10y druggists.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-11-17
win Put ina Bid.

r. NJ. Riner, a Portland contrac-
tor, has been looking over the pro-
posed street car line with n view to
bidding on the same. He is sur
prised that Salem did not move
years ago in the matter of coustruc-
ting line through the city, and
gives it ms his opinion that the
scheme will pay well,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-11-17
MARION COUNTY.
One of the Rich Counties of the State
the Home Of Prosperous Farmers.

What follows is taken from the
current issue of a Portland paper
Marion is not a large county in area
but it is one of the best settled and
most productive counties of the
state. The total area of the county
is about 100000 acres, which in.
cludes timber, farming and grazing
lands. The best farming lands in
the state are located in this county.
These lands are situated in the
western portions where there is a
strip of good farming land thirty
six miles long and fifteen miles
wide. In this tract are about $780,
900 acres.
There is much unsurveyed land
that is now open to settlement.
This land is situated in the foothills
of the Cascade mountains and on
the higher elevations of this range.
Here there is much good farming
land that only needs the develop
ment work of time to bring to a
high state of cultivation. In this
part is also found some of the finest
timber land of the state.
The average width of the Will
lamette where its waters touch the
soil of this county isabout 200 yards.
Boats reach all portions of county
bordering on this stream at nearly
all seasons of the year and this line
of transportation will for all time
assure the farmer of Marion county
cheap shipping rates for his pro-
ducts.
Last year about 22O acres of land
were planted in hops and the aver
age yield per acre was about 1900
pounds. The ruling price Of hops
last season was II cents per pound,
which gave to the producer a gross
revenue of 5000 per acre or a total
revenue for this hop crop of S3l, $50.
Hops this year are worth nearly
twice as much and have proved
during the year 1888 one of the best
crops raised 10y the farmers of the
valley.
Marion county is peculiarly
adapted t. the raising of stock.
There is not much blooded stock in
the county and stock raising is one
of the main industries of the county.
The maximum price of any farm
ing land that is on the market to-
day is 800 per acre. Good farming
land in the country can be bought,
for from SIS to SlOO an acre. Unim-
proved land is ON the market at
from So to SIS per acre. Timber
lands in the county can be bought |
in most cases, at government |
prices and there is much land in |
the mountain sections Of the county |
that is still open to settlement, under |
the government pre-emption laws. |
Some of this land few years hence
will be very valuable for the timber
alone that is on it. There is much
o the land of the county that is
well adapted to fruit growing. Some
Of the best fruit farms in the state
lre located in this county and much
AN be done here in the way of sue
,essful fruit growing. Much of the
rolling tracts of the county are
he best adapted to the general
of fruit growing and the
aising of grain. The level tracts of
he valley are not as good fruit lands
Is the rolling portions, unless the
ands are reclaimed by n thorough
,ystem of sub-dmining. Much
rood can be accomplished in the
,alley by tiling, and it is hoped
hat the farmers of this section will
% towork in earnest in this direc-
ion.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-11-17
Election Of Officers.

The young ladies of the Philodo-
sian society of the University, at
their meeting yesterday afternoon,
elected the officers for the ensuing
term, as follows: President, Re
becca Brown; vice-president, Lottie
Dimmick secretary, Mabel Jones ;
censor, Edith Clarke librarian, El-
la Hodson; sergeant-at-arms, Acta
Forrest; custodian, Mamie Parvin ;
treasurer, Carrie Gleason.
The gentlemen of the Philodorian
society at their meeting last evening
in Il lengthy and spirited election re-
port the following officers for the
present term President, n. L..
Conn vice-president, a. w. Bower
soX secretary f. II. Howell ; assist
ant secretary; J. w. Rousseau treas
urer, II. J. Goddard censor, Levi
Magel librarian, s. c. Dodson ;
sergeant-at-arms, c. f. Pluce.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-11-17

The ORIGINAL ABIETINb
OINTMENT is only put up in large
two-ounce lin boxes, aud is an
absolute cure for old sores, burns,
wounds, chapped hands, and all
skin eruptions. VIII positively
cure all kinds OF piles. Ask for the
ORIGINAL ABIETINE ONT.
MENT. SolG by d. w. Matthews
4 Co, lO6 State street. Salem, at rs
cents per box-by mail 30 oentA
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-11-17
suskisus Aruisa salv,.

The best salve in the world En
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheuni,
fever sores, letter, chApped hands,
ohilblains, cOrns, and all skin erup-
tons, and positively cures piles, or
no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale - DR., II. w. Cox.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-11-17

Statistics show that seventy per cent OF
the people ofthe United States are suffer
ing from the disease of the kidney and
urinary organs. A simple pain in the back,
II neglected, often runs into that terrible
ScOurge, Brights disease which carries of
so many of our prominent men. II you
are afflicted with any urinary or kidney
trouble, no matter how slight, do not put II
OF until too late, but procure a package of
oregon Kidney Tea and take according to
directions. II will cure you.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-11-17
NEW BOOK.
DEEDS OF DARING
BY BLUE & GRAY.

The great collection of the most thrilling
personal adventures on both sides during
the great civil war. Intensely interesting
accounts of exploits of scouts and spies,
forlorn hopes, heroic bravery, imprfsOn.
ments and hair-breadth escapes, romantic
incidents, hand-to-hand struggles, humoT.
bold dashes, brilliant successes and mag.
unanimous actions on each side the line
go chapters. Profusely illustrated to the
life. No other book at all like it. Agents
wanted. Outsells everything.
Time for payments allowed agents short
of funds and freight prepaid.
PLANET BOOK CO., Box 6SlS,
ll-6 6lyw. ST. LOUIS Mo.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-11-17
OCCIDENTAL JOTTINGS.
News And Notes Of a General In
terest to the WesteTner.

The vote of oregon has increased
during the past year 1900.
The Willamette Falls Electric Co.
will obtain power by wire from the
falls at Oregon City.
There will be nine democrats in
the upper house and nine in the
lower house of the next Legislature.
Willard McKune, rearrested for
the shooting of Jas. F. Bewley,
waived examination, and is now in
Jail.
Washington Territory will have
no session of legislature next Janu-
ary, as was contemplated. Congress
failed to make the nesessary ap-
preparation.
A party is to be sent out next
springIon the boundary survey be
tween Alaska and British Columbia.
An appropriation of 100000 was
made by congress for that purpose.
Rapid progress is being made in
the construction of the new woolen
mill at Roseburg. The machinery
is on the way from Scotland, and
the building will be ready for it by
the time it arrives.
Yreka's new railroad will soon be
in shape for regular traffic. This is
the first feeder of the California &
Oregon to be built in Northern Cali
fornia, and others will, without
doubt, be constructed in the spring.
An Iowa man Of wealth will
shortly arrive in Milton, with the
intention of establishing a paper
mill there if the situation is as rep
resented. Milton believes the re-
port and is feeling fine in conse-
quence.
Now let us devote our time for the
next four years to advancing the
interests of our city and state. Let
us attend to the new corners who
will soon begin to emigrate toward
the great Northwest. We can ac-
commodate a million more families
on this coast.
The Puyallup hop farmers esti-
mate the expense of their hop crop, |
baled and delivered at the railroad,
at nine cents per pound and they |
yield fully one ton per acre. Hops
now, however, are worth about II C.
1t would appear that hop raising is
quite profitable business.
Mrs. Dinsmore of Salem officially |
the Albany Women's Re-
lief Corps yesterday. She intended |
to go to Eugene last night to inspect
the Corps there, but received tel
egram stating that owing to the
presence of case of smallpox near
it was thought best not to hold a
at present.
New discoveries of coal are be-
ing made from time to time in the
Northwest, and there seems but
little doubt about coal being as plen-
.iful in this section as in almost any
part of the Union. II isquite certain
hat coal oil and natural gas will be
'ound as there are strong indications
n a number of places.-Albany
Herald.
Soon a large immigration to Ore
ron may be looked for. The cleo
ion is over and those who were
staying at home to vote will come,
md the cold weather in the East
will drive many to seek homes in =
'ur mild and delightful climate.
Ne should give every inducement I
o home seekers, for what our
country needs is more people to de-
'elop the wonderful resources now 2
ying dormant.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-11-17
The Promotion Of Horticulture.

A bill is being prepared by the
State Horticultural society for pre-
sentation to the coming legislature,
which looks to the promotion Of
horticulture in Oregon. 1t is pro
posed to divide the state into six
districts. Salem will be of the
second district, which will embrace
the counties of Marion, Polk, Ben
ton, Linn and Lane.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-11-17
And still They Come.

Yesterday parties from the east
purchased couple Of the Oregon
Land Co.'S Capital City Fruit Farms.
These lots are going rapidly, and
for nearly every one sold there comes
family from "the states" TO live on
and improve them.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-11-17
1874 THE CULTTVATOR 1899
AND
Country Gentleman
THE BEST OF THE
AGRICULTURAL WEEKLIES
DEVOTED TO
Farm Crops and Processes,
Horticulture and Fruit-GrOwing
Livestock and Daiying,

While it also includes all minor depart
ments of rural interest, such as the Pouluy
Yard, Entomology, Bookkeeping, Green Gssal
Farm Questions and Answers, Fireslae
Reading, Domestic Economy, and SUN SUN
mary of the News of the Week. Its MAI,
ket Reports are unusually complete anu
much attention is paid TO the Prospects ~ ~
the Crops, as throwing light upon one Of
the most important of all questions hyh
10 buy and when 10 sell. II Is liberalI3y y y
Illustrated, and by RECENT ENLAht1L
ment, contains more reading matter tllI1 y, ~
ever before. The Subscription Price Is ~ ~,
per year, but we offer a SPECIAL REDUO
TION in our