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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-06

why b1u Dlonv 10 Up In . Balloon
There was to be q balloon ascension in /.
Connecticut town, and the professor had of.
fered to let any one accompany him on his
trip to the clouds who had the nerve to 90
A young farmer about 20 years old stepned
forward as candidate, but while the crowd
was cheering him voice called out:
Hey, Bill want to speak to you nlnait -
1t was his father, and leading him to the
outskirts of the crowd he halted and asked.
"Bill, dye know what We ar doin'Yn
''I'm a-goin' up in that balloon, dad.n
Expect to git down aliyef"
81 deu-"
"Wall, We never will"
"Whyr'
"When you left home this mornin, vou had
sixty cents in cash wanted We to leave II
home, but you wouldn't"
I've got it yit, dad. lackin' three cents
gone fur peanuts"
"Yes, pose so, and that purfessor knows
it. That's why he's encouragin' You to 90
When you git up thar among the clouds hes
goin' to rob ye."
''Shool dad I'd have him took up when
got down"
Not much, Bill. AFTER he robs We he'll
throw We overheard, and us who ar lookin' nm
will see We come sailin' down like an old
gander skimmin' over a boss pond. YEN
strike somewhat over in Sheppard's pastu
lot, and yell go into the sile about eighteen
feet afore We bring up"
Honest Injun, dad!"
''Bill, did ever lie to yei NAV be able
to fish up one o yer shank bones to take home
and when | hand it to mother and tell her
that's all that's left of William Ackford Moses
Schemerhorn, what's she goin' to say and
how she's goln' to feelr'
'Shall back water, dad!"
II would, Bill sartinly would. I know
it would be sunthin' to brag of if We got down
alive, but We never would"
IF back water kin ] spend them fifty
seven centS!"
wall, mostly, but not quite all. S'posen
We buy cokernut and cigar. and I'll kinder
help eat and smoke &C we jog along home
and save the rest for rainy day Times is
goin' to he awful hard this fall, Bill"
Yes, | guess. Wall, it's a go, dad, and
you jist don't worry no more. You kin GO
back and watch the balloon, and Ill kinder
aige around lords grocery. I've bin tastin
cokernut for the last five Minits. New York
Sun
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-06

A fire on board the steamship Alliance.
when between Pernalnbuco and Bahia.
for New York from Brazil, came near les
troying the vessel on the 9Th. The fire
was in the hold but was subdued after
considerable work.
The Cardinal Archbishop of Grau.
Hungary, enjoys an income of $4OO, QUO.
1t was wise Irishman who Said: 'iFor
a nice, quiet clane, dacent, aisy job, I'd
like to be Bishop, sir.''
The roads are in bad condition for this
season, and the difficulty of using them
should impress upon farmers the impor-
lance Of selecting only the most capable
citizens as road overseers. The road tax
is one that returns forefold to the farmer.
if rightly applied, which would be the
case if the farmers themselves would
take more interest in the matter. This
is the season for hauling gravel on the
roads and bitches should be dug along
the tides for carrying off the water. A
well-graveled road should be seryiceable
the entire year and show no effects of use
except when the frost is leaving the
ground.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-06
A Scheme for the Poulterer.


| see it stated that one female salmon will
produce 20,000.000 eggs in season. See
here; is there no way known to science of
crossing the land locked salmon with the
common hen of commerce! The stupidity,
or laziness, or malicious obstinacy of the hen
is WEAKNESS to the flesh Now, have one
of the best plants for good egg factory you
ever saw, on small scale; have all the raw
material for producing eggs. but the mills are
not running on half time; no, not on quarter
time. And this right at time when the de
mand is something unprecedented: when. &C
ording to all the wise writer's on industrial
matters. the market is just booming and ev
cry right thinking hen would run away past
her contract and work over hours to meet the
demand and keep up the boom But no, she
deliberately limits the production. as though
she had no more conscience than coal
baron. But this salmon business has a
cheering sound. If something in the way of
in and in breeding could only be accom-
plished. giving us an improved hen with web
feet, so that she couldn't scratch, and run
ming capacity of say two dozen eggs a day
with pleasant I.enten favor-say, that
would be better than Standard oil"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-06
THE TOWN OF SHELTON.
Inducements Offered to Enterprises mad
Manufactures.
"- VI the REASONS WHY BE ONE OF THE I'M
PoRTANr CITIES PUGET SOUND

SHELTON Incorporated about 500 inhabitants located
" Dig kookum Bay the Soutwestery arm of Puget Sound It
the county seat of Mason County educational facilities are fully
up the needs of the people there being one large
'"osoy public school building departments at present
S' work under the instruction competent teachers Among
substantial buildings used for business other purposes
" the splendid wostory Courthouse Hail. to be
eo up Tor theatrical and public purposes block
2xSo being built upper floor be fitted fer Office PURPOSES
though but two DID, the growth Shelton has steady
ana during hepa few months rapid Many branches
hess are represented and industries are be be-
sues those present operation
m two engines employ about course of construction
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-06

An unfortunate shoemaker of So
lau. in Germany. had to pay very
dearly for his negligence in al owing a
nail to pass through the sole of a shoe
which he had repaired. The custom
er's foot became so bad that it was
obliged to be amputated. and he sued
The shoemaker for compensation and
damages. The court condemned the
shoemaker to pay the sufferer an an
nuity for life of 1926 also the cost of
the doctor ard the law suit.
The commercial travellers of this
country now number over 250. 900. and
reach in their juurneyings every town
and hamlet in this country; they are
the greatest distributors of goods,
shipping about 800, 900. 600 tons out of
400, 900 600 tons now carried yearly by
the railroads, and they spend over
81. $50. 900 per day. or about 1882. OO0,-
900 per travelling year of nine months.
which is distributed among the car
riers. shopkeepers and producers.
The fishermen who find sport and
meat in the Withlacoochie. in Florida.
are regretting the fact that the sucker
fish in that stream are dying in great
numbers. They appear to be affected
with some disease which gives them
the appearance of having smallpox
or similar disease. as they are COW
cred by hundreds of bumps and pim-
pies. No one seems to know the cause
of this strange disease among them.
and some people are found who be-
lieve that it is the result of the explo-
sion of dynamite in the water. This
is hardly the cause, for the effect OF
that substance is instantaneous. 9th
ers advance the belief that it is natural
for fish OF that species to die after
anawninG.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-06
THE SATSOP RAILROAD

has been operating here for three years they substantial per-
aeht buildings warehouse and the railroad
mas ABOUT IA miles of main line operation nearly
and spurs into all parts of the contiguous
the line of the railroad The Sasop largest logging rail-
ROAD on Puget Sound and during average w
mills each week to be main article of
export
he Mason County Central Railroad enterprise
operation with the opening of spring. promises important
factor with the development and opening region
as well as to the town. They capacity
ply local demands Also the Southern Railroad
WI" pass through Shelton and open
by rail with California and the East
AS for scenic beauty from elegant ground north
side OF town. superb view of the hoary monarch Rainier
mad IN almost weather while from the upland opposite
can be obtained fine view the Olympic mountains rreg
ular and snowcapped peaks which and the
Pacific
Without doubt Shelton lying in sheltered valley and
facing one OF the prete bays of this region possesses eligible
site for town-one that hardly be improved upon wa
tered from continuous streams from the arrange
mens are being made osuppy the with abundant pure
a fall of more than fifty feet.
There boom headng trumpe Shelton is proportion
atey growing rapidly than point the
from $50 upward. For further information address
DAVID SHELTON
1.-THE JOURNAL"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-06

MS EX-REGISTER OF THE q. S. LAND
~ Office at Vancouver, W T., Mr.. Newliu II
prepared to give reliable attention to such bust
ness relating to the Land Office as NAV Be
iutrusted to him.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-03-08
THE RICIlMOND AND WEST
POINT T.iRiiiNAL VERSUS
TIE NORFOLK AND
" ESrEnN.

We have never supposed that the
checks given Mr. nman'hy.the Nor
folk " western in his efforts 10 goh.
bic up Southern railroads into one
gigantic trust had altogether ii
fenced him. We have been looking
for his next move, expecting ii 10
he tomcthing on huge scale. We
think we see it cropping ont, even
If it is nothing more than IL threat
to frigltcn the ~ s: ".
Tho Atlantic & Danviilc coming
westward and The Kentucky Union
coming eastward are both contem
plating the absorption OF the South
Atlantic Il Ohio. The Atlantic 4
Danvi.lc woEId parallel the n. 4
w. in Virginia, and the Kentucky
Union would parallel the y. & W's
future western connections, ard
both would cross most of its rcd
ers, and also form one continuous
line from Louisville to the Virginia
coast. Mr.. Inman is back of the
said Kentucky Union. and is also
able to get the Atlantic & Danyilp.
See
But the Norfolk; & Western does
not seem to irghten ut all 1t has
held nearly the whole system OF
Southern railroads i'll sharp conflict
ana Is ut present. on top. extending
its lines and strengthening its arms
for the next struggle of the huge
combine 1t is II brave fighter and
has attracted the admiration of
both friend and foe.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-03-08
OUT--IN.

The occurrence OF the week of
most interest to all the people WAS
the inauguration OF President Har
rison at Washington on Monday,
the 4tli.
1t was about 1880 when the Con
gressi0nal Inaugural Committee
called at the Arlington for General
Harrison and Mr.. Morton. Both
were ready, and did not keep the
committee waiting. The President.
eject entered closed carriage
drawn by four handsome grays.
with him were Senators Cockrpll
and Hoar OF the Inaugural Commit.
tee. Mr.. Morton's carriage con.
tanned, besides himself. Senator Cul
lom, the other member of the com.
mittee, and Deputy Sergeant at
Arms Lewis OF the Senate. Owing
To some mismanagemcnt the party
were driven to Wizards Hotel.
where they expected to find Presi.
hent Cleveland i'll waiting. but the
latter was still ut the Executive
Mansion.
The party were then driven to
the White House, and escorted to
the blue room, where seats were
taken until the arrival of the Presi.
dent. The intrOductions were over
in IL few minutes. and about IL
o'clock the party left the White
House.
The Presidents landau attached
to the "seal browns" and two horses
OF MIR. Morton'S of the same color.
was drawn up before tile enhance
Albert Hawkins, the well known
presidential coachman, was on the
shox President Cleveland led the
little procession from the White
House to the carriage, leaning on
the arm cf Senator Cockrell. The
Fred Lea: d,sJ aud Senator uoal
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-03-08
PRESIDENT LIAHRISON'S
AUGURAL ADDRESS,

In its opening it is tircsoma and
platitudinons, but further on MIR.
Harrison gives evidence of practical
stndy of politico economical oucs.
tions, while ut the same time he holds
them within party bounds.
1t 10 pleasant /" read the address,
equivocal as il may ot first appear.
The late hour of its arrival precludes
It's publication or fully digested re-
view
We had intended ut first to say
that it was voluble in style and
cvaaive in gist. 1t is true that he is
bound to nothing but civil service re.
form, but he has individual ideas
even MS to tho Interpretation of all
laws bearing upon that subject. III
lieu OF space for Interpretation allow
us to quote disconnectedly. But be-
fore doing so We note that he corsid.
crs his oath of Office Il mutual obliga-
ton, that this is n greater govern
ment to day than in the days of or.
sanization, that a strong protective
policy is demanded:
The revival at the end Of cen.
tury OF the same patriotic interest in
the preservation and development of
domestic indus;ries. and the defense
OF our working people against iniur-
ious foreign competition, is an incident
worthy of attention.
IF the question became in any
sense or at any time sectional, il was
only because slavery existed in some
of the States
Il look hopefully to the continu.
ance of our protective system and to
The consequent development Of manu-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-03-08
Clinch Valley News.
FRIDAY.
MARCH s, lSS9.
RAILROAD NEWS.

The business world is ut present
i'll much commotion regarding new
railroads seeking entrance into VA.
rious sections OfSonthwest Virginia.
The Clinch Valley Division Of The
Norfolk ~ Western is hnrrying to
IL connection with the three CS, the
Cripple Creek Division OF the same
is being extended. the Altoona
branch is looking farther ahead
the Saltvillc branch may he extend.
ed into Tazcwrll, and the ElklIorn
Division will be built To the Ohio
river.
Ninety miles of the Charleston,
Cincinnati and Chicago between
johnson City, Tennessee, and the
Clinch Valley railroad in Russell
county, will he covered within 50
days
The Baltimore and Ohio wants to
consult with the Southwest Virginia
counties regarding its extension 10
the Tennessee line
Col. Buford still talks auont the
Virginia Western to pass through
this county.
The Atlantic and Danvillc is wait
ing 10 buy the Danvlle and New
River ut auction sale in ordar TO
push on toward Kentucky.
1t is said The Kentucky Union
has secured &l2,O00,O0O for its com
rlrtiOn TO the Wise county linc, and
1000 men are at work on it.
Work has resumed on the Louis
vile, Cincinnati and Firginia, and
the Louisville Southern axe at WORK
OH extensions.
The Kentucky Midland. also on
its way to Southwest Virginia. has
just got &5.030,O)O to worl, on.
Every movement seems to hr
tending toward this, the centre or
the greatest coal. iron and timber
section of the country.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-03-08

featuring and mining enterprises in
the States hitherto wholly given to
agriculture as potent influence in
the perfect ilication of our people"
NO SECTIONAL POLICY.
"As citizen may not elect what
laws he will obey. neither may the
Executive elect which he will en-
force"
MONROE DOCTRINE DEFINED.
I'VE shall in the future. as in the
past, use every endcavor to maintain
and enlarge our friendly relations
with all the great powers, but they
will not expect us to look kindly up
on any project that would leave US TO
the dangers Of Il hostile observation
or environment"
CIVIL SERVICE MUST DE MAINTAINED.
".ionorablc party service will GER
tainy not he esteemed ny me dis
qualification for office. but it will in
no case bp allowed To serve as Il
shield of official negligence, incompe-
tctcncy and deiinquencv.'
But shall need, and the heads Of
departments will need, time for in
qniry ami dcliherntion. Persistent
importantly viN mt. therefore, betA
best support for an applicant for Of
tee
I'VE shall not. however, | am sure,
be able to put oar civil service upon
n non-partisan basis until we have
secured an incumbcncy that fair
minded men o! tie opposition will
approve for impartiality and integ-
rity.'
1T is quite possible. I am sure. to
effect the necessary reduction in our
revenues without breaking down our
protectivcaatariil' or seriously iniuripg
any domesti, Industry
WAE SLIPS AND STEAMSHIPS REQUIRED
We SHOULD encourage the cstab.
lishncnt Of American steamship
lincso
REFORM THE ELECTION LAWS.
Only the insuiiciency OF the State
laws or an unfair or partial admins
iration of them could suggest de-
parinrc from this policy"
The address ends with an appeal
for peace and patriotism.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-03-08
TIE CAaINEr.

- Secretary of state-James G.
Blaine. Of Maine.
:, Secretary of the Treaaury-Wil
ham Window, Of Minnesota.
Secretary of War-Redield Proc
tor, of Vermont.
Secretary OF tho Navy-Ecni. f
Tracey, OF New York.
Secretary of the Interior -Johr
W, Noble, OF Missouri
Postmaster Gcneral-John Wanna
maker, Of Philadelphia.
Attorney General-W. II. II. Mil
ler. of Indiana.
SECRETARY of Agriculture Jero.
miah Rusk, OF Wisconsin.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-03-08

/ VpSu NSiiiSiS. 0cn. lldTTlSOn wore
Il Srdate look, while the President
was smiling and in IL joking mood,
despite the fact that he had had
only II few hours sleep during the
night.
AS the carriage drove from ori
the rortic0 Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs
Folsom, her mother. came to IL win
dow directly over the doorway
Mrs. Cleveland wis smiling. but II
tear or two l,rickied down her
checIS, hnG she frequently bit her
lips tn hide her feelings. She waved
her hand 20 the party rs the car.
rage drew away, and then left the
window.
Tho rest of the p'rty ut the
White House entered their ear
riageS next and the procession
started
The driz@ling ram by this time
had Increased To Il steady pour The
uncovered stands contained II few
persons, bnt every window III hrilG
in.s looking on Fifteenth silcr.
and pennsylvania avenue was a.,
~ damned with people. One con
timed cheer followed Gen. tla
son from lhr White House to jur
Capitol. and lie responded bN
ing his high silk hat at inlctN as
ihc President held the umbicl'l
OYER him along the entire route and
occasionally moulded 10 some person
he knew. AS the party proceeded
along The route the enthusiasm
dccprncd, Mr.. Morton receiving u
large amount o.! il.
IN TIE SENATE CHAMBER.
before II O'Clock, The hour when
the Senate doors were thrown oi,rn.
the only gallery which WAS empty
WAS The one which had been n
served for he families of The Prcsi
dent and President pro TEN. of The
Senate, Tie President elect and the
Vice PrnHidcntclcct. and Of the cX
Presidents and cX-Vicc Presidents
OF the United States.
The Senators rose rs the diplo
mats entered. Many OF them were
III military at.irc-Ghc Chinese in
their SllSen robes and th" Corca,is
with tgcIr funny bird cage hats.
Shortly after they were seated
members OF the Cabinet, accompan
led hy the retired generals OF tie
army. the mnjor-H General Of the
army commanding and the admiral
OF nt. ulv>. ,,rt.r.,i fI.,,. ,,.D.
received by The Senators standing.
lhc members Of the Supreme
Court, cad III their blacl; sill; robes,
ANA led by Uhioi Jnslicc Fuller, en-
tered and took seats. Toe >cncln.
Die tiannihal iiam!in, ihe only ilv
ing TX Wee President, occupied Il
seat ut the ri%hl OF the plc,idln.
"lilccr, and the committee OF ar
ranSencnis sat Oh The lett.
Shortly before II O'Clock the
members of the House Of itcpre
scnlaIiNeS and mc.ahcrs.clect, led
ny Speaker CarliSlc,cntrrrd The Sen
aic Chamber by the maiu entrance
ana t""k seats on the right of che
Ch"ir,hcAt To the Diplomatic Corps.
Mrs Harrison entered the gallery
at lli5 leaning on the arm az Gen.
George Is. Williams. She was nc.
co".ranir'l hy Mr. and Mrs Russell
Harrison. Mr. and Mrs. Mckee. Mrs.
Levi i. Morton and the Misses Nor
ton.
Nhrn the President arrived lie
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-03-08
Lynchburg Produce Market

Corrected by s. w. NowLIN d Co.,
Successors to Nowlin, Bros, & Co.
GBocERs AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS
7Ol Main street. Feb. al. 1888
We make many important changes
i'll our report of the market for this
week. Examine prices carefully.
eJSee figures below. Orders filled at
prices ruling, the day they are received.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-03-08
RlDDLEBENGEN DISGRACED

The Republican Senate on Sunday
night crownes! itself with insamv, in
the disgrace aud humiliation placed
upon Senator Riddlc5argor. The ac.
ion OF President pro tenn Ingalls, was
richly cohdcmned, and indignant IN
ran high. Senator lsiddicberoer's
condition was no more violent than
1t had been on many former occa
sionS, Ii was evident that the Ro-
puolirlni were malicious in their
Treatment Of the Virginia Senator
They have Systematically sonyht to
$40 influence him chat he could not be
III condition to force the senate into
executive session. This they repeat
cdly ana lid premedintelly.
The closing hours of Congress had
come. when Mr.. Ingalls, aud the 9th
or Senators hud no further use for
him, ana they kicked him out of the
Senate like - dog.
Senator Vest said to correspond
cut that nothing had been lef, M.
done by The Republicans, so far
as controlling Senator Riadleberger,
IN the mcst eNtrnvagunt expenditures
for wines and luxurious dinuers, to
control. He could no longer serve
them, and this wGs The occnsion 10
heap Disgrace upon him and his
family.
Miss RidllcberSer, charming
daughter Of the Senator, was sitting
III the gallery, when Ingalls,, in the
most violent manner, declined to rec
ognizc the Senator, and ordered the
Sergeant alarms TO eject him from
the Senate. The Young Girl scream
ed and tainted away, and was carried
from the gallery to the corridor.
where testorativcs were quickly np
piled.
y more cruel, humlinting and dis
respectful scene WAS never before
Witnessed in House Of Congress-
It created intense excitement, and
the highest Indignation. That Ril.
dlebergcr has been disgrace to the
Senate for years ii is true; but that
Riddieherger shonld have been so
aha'nefuliy mistreated at the last
moment is an Outrage. 1t was an
nngratefnl and cowar.ily act of n rep
resentalive of party that Riddle
berger has kept in power in The Sen.
ate for four years. There is no
chaNiy IN the breast of Republicans
OF the ingalls, stripe.
HE FINDS FRIEND IN HIS DIRE rx
TREMIrY.
When tho Senate went into eyecu.
tive session ut | o'clock on Monday
morning, it wa, for The purpose OF
taking action on request of Mr..
Daniel OF Virginia. t at tie record of
the arrest OF Mr.. Rddleberger be
cXpnngcd from the Journal of the
Senate and in support of his request
Alr Daniel made one of the most On.
thetlc speeches that had ever been
heard on the Senate floor The muscles
OF has face quivered us he spoke, md
tears rolled down his cheeks IN
checked
He spoke of the besetling sin OF
his colleague and Of the wife and
seven children, two of whom had
Witnessed from the gallery the pain
fnl incident of the night. He asked
the Senate not to make the story
matter Of official record for future
generations TO point to.
The request was granted and the
record eypuugcd.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-03-08
PRESIDENT HARRISON.

At the conclusion OF Vice Prcsi
dent Morton's speech the new S;ena.
tors were sworn in, the message of
the President convening the Senate
in extra session was read, and the
Senate having completed lis organi
cation, the Vice PRECEDENT announced
that it would proceed Co the east
'front.' of the Capitol. where the Presi-
dent of the United States would be
sworn in.
When all had been settled there
the President,elect rose and the
Chief Justice administered the oath
OF office. the great crowd on the plat.
form rose and remained standing
with uncovered heads during the
ceremony. As the President bowed
his head and kissed the open book.
tho crowd cheered again ana again.
Turning from the Chief Justice, the
President kissed his wife and then
hegan the delivery oil his inaugural
address.
The President read his address