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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-10-19
REMA RKABLE TROTPING.


The time--2: l3l -made on Friday
by Leland Stanford 8 young tilly ,Sunol,
ad,is another TO the list OF remarkable
performances that make the IrUtling
sea>Ou OF 1889 remarkable.
While neither tho 2:0oa of Maud s..
mOr the 2:lO of Jay Eye See has been
Cqnailed, there has been a veal
II which SO many different horses have
made records of about 2; IA or below.
Look, tor instance, at this list:
Guy....... ....2:lci Palo Alto. lib
Belle Hamlin ....2;l24 Axrell. ,......2:1
sunol.......... ..2:l3t NeisOn.. ......2:l44
bonnie HcG egor .2:la1
1t is a noteworthy fact that the last
four Of these are stations, which speaks
highly tor Tie successful development
al sircs. 1t is also note worthy that two
III the list are but 3-year-olds. 1t is
only u few weeks since Axtell lowered
The 3-year-old record from 2: 10 to 2:l4
Now comes Sunol and carries off the
honor with the remarkable time OF
z: l34.
Here are five horses that have in one
season uotted below 2:l4, one in 2:l4
and one in 2:i44. No previous year
can present such IA showing. The sea-
SON has also been RENAL kable for the
number of other trottors that have
entered the 2:20 list and trotted low
,i"wr in the teens.
All CT which will naturally inspire
enthusiasm among those interested in
this type Of horse,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-14
PERSONAL AND IMPERsoNAL.

Congressman w. L. Scott, of Erie,
Pa. is worth probably $15, 900, 600, but
he Is one of the least ostentatious men
in Congress.
Miss E. A. Southworth. assistant
Mycologist at Washington. is said to
be the first woman to receive an APP
pointment to scientific post at Wash
ington. Her speciality is fungoid
grOwths.
Hamilton Disston, the Philadel-
phia saw manufacturer, owns more
land in Florida than any other six men
in the State. and is consequently looked
upon as something of nabob by the
residents of that sunny cline.
John w. Haynes. of Fayette
County, o., is a modern Samson. A
few days ago, in the presence of large
crowd of spectators. he shouldered and
carried twenty yards a hogshead Of
bacon which weighed 675 pounds.
An eccentric woman who died
near Winchester, Va, short time ago
always wore heavy top boots, in which
she carried pistols for her protection.
She was noted as a fortune teller. and
was q well read woman, having a wide
knowledge Of American history
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-14
Distinguished Colored Men.

Walking about the lobby arm in arm
with white-haired and pale-faced old
Southern gentleman Of great dignity is
thick-set man of light coffee color,
medium in height with round, good
natured face. The colOred man is the
better known Of the two. Perhaps he is
better dressed. His clothes are of fine
quality, but not snowy; shiny beaver
rests squarely on his head, and good
cigar is held between his teeth. He is
a United States ex-senator and man
of work in his way. The group on the
wooden bench seek his influence, and
he is frequent visitor at the White
House. He is ex-senator, ex-Register
and present lecture, Blanche K Bruce.
The shorter and fatter and darker man,
with much more serious expression
on his face, who is surrounded by sew
eral OF his race, who are all trying to
engage him in talk at the same time, is
another active adviser of Southern pol
itics and appointments. He has a
grievance against the Solid South; in
the Snalls- Elliott contested election
case in The House last session he was the
unsuccessful contestant, while Elliot.
held the seat. These are the two most
active leaders of the group OF colored
politicians from the South that assemble
on the hard bench each day to talk.
hope and wait. Washington Letter.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-14
THE AMERICAN DRUMMER.
An Eloquent Newspaper Tribute to Tha
Prince of IntiperantS.

An Eloquent Newspaper Tribute to That
Prince of Intiperants.
The merchant has his store, the man.
ufacturer his shop and the professional
man his Office; when the work of the
day is done. they go to their homes.
where blue devils are exercised by the
joys of the freside. and there is a relax
alton of business cares in the pleasure
of society. But the drummer has the
wide, wide world for his field of action,
and his energy and nerve for his stock
in trade. His days are spent in labor
and his nights in toll. He travels while
other men sleep; recOllectiOns of home
must be crushed out of him and the ten
derest part Of his nature must be SUBJ
dued. For who could sell goods when,
in fond memory, he heard the voices of
his children mingled with the strife of
trade' He must keep his heart locked
tightly while he handles the keys of
commerce. And yet, he has pleasures,
too. When for time his work is over,
who so we'll understands the secret of
'tahlu9 niu0 ease III mine I'M. he Is
as much at home in a caboose of a
freight train as in palace car. When
he enters train, his familiarity with
his surroundings, is 50 apparent that he
might easily be mistaken for the pres
ident of the road. His practical eye at
a glance selects cosy seat, and he is
ensconced therein and taking his daily
lesson in human nature from his travel
ing companions before they have begun
to be settle. The bell rings, the throt-
tie valve is opened, and the train moves
into the country. Now, who can know
the Joy he feels as he glories in the
view of the landscape. while the hills
and valleys, the streams and rivers and
the woodlands and meadows in piano.
ramic beauty glide away behind him.
Then here's to the drummer, that
prince OF itinerants Speak a kind
word for him when you can, and when
his last trip is over may he enjoy, in his
old age, the peace and quiet of domestic
life which was denied him in his earlier
manhood. Shoe and Leather Record.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-14
THE POETIC MINUET.
How the Dancers Feet Are Trained to 1t.
Intricate Measures.

How the Dancers Feet Are Trained to Its
Intricate Measures.
1.-The first thing" says teacher of
the newly fashionable minuet, that
lady has to learn is TO hold the skirts
of her dress, In the beginning of the
minuet she must take her oversight
with both hands, just clutching the
edge of the garment with the tips OF
the fingers, and raise it from the floor
about as high as the tips of her boots.
Then standing squarely upon both
feet she is in the first attitude of the
minuet Following that comes the
bow, which is a most difficult accom-
plishment. | think it quite Likely
that one of the reasons why the min
uet went out of favor was the very
considerable degree OF skill which is,
required to dance it properly 1t is
even easier to learn to become first
rate waltzer than an Indifferent min
uetist, if / can use the word. The
bow is made by drawing the right
foot back and placing the toe upon the
floor and bending the whole weight
of the body back upon it and keeping
the left foot square down upon the
floor. he lady should sink herself as
far as possible without losing the bal
ance. AS she goes down. the heel of
the left foot may come slowly off from
the floor, but the heel of the right foot
must not touch it. 1t is an exceeding
ly trying movement until one has mas
tered it. and it takes not only muscle
but some nerve to keep the
equilibrium. In this movement
the lady must not takesher hands from
her skirts. her eyes must be directed
slightly upward. and her head should
not bow forward. 1t should rather
turn little bit in the direction of the.
eyes. The movement must be made
very slowly. and the recovery executed
with equal dcliberation. The GENTLE
mans bow, during this interesting
process, is of similar nature. It con-
sists of laying his hand upon his heart
and bending forward very low. Part
ners should recover the same moment.
There is another old dance somewhat
similar to the minuet in its measured
etiquette and that is the pavane. In
that the bow is very similar &c she one
IN the mlnuet, the difference being that
she inclines her he'd forward and
looks down upon the ground. 1t some
times is harder thing. to prevent la
dies from looking upon the ground
than to teach them to keep their bal
ance upon their toes | remember
when was studying the ballet in Paris
that the teacher was always crying
out: Come, ladies, are you looking
for pins upon the fodr?n The novice.
you see, Is always in terror abont her
feet, and apparently wants to look
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-14
OVER THE PRESENTS.

Remarks Overheard After the Departure
OF the Wedding Guests.
Aren't those spoons lovely?"
Perfectly exquisite!''
land do see this case of cups and sau-
cers-real Dresden!'
"How perfectly beautiful! Who gave
them?"
1.-THE DeCourcys"
They always give such elegant.
things. DO see these bronzes'
Beautiful. beautiful. What name' s.
on the card?'
Claude St. George"
How lovely of him."
wasn't it, though? And do see this
painting!''
Did you ever see any thing more
perfectly charming? Who is it fromP'
1.-The Percys."
'.How Gerry nice of themr
"Oh, oh. oh, OH Do. do see this
case of solid si.ver!'
"O-o-o-o-h."
'.Lovety:"
ferfect-ty Deaullful
land solid, too!''
"WhO sent them?'
1.-The De Smythes.
'.How handsome of themr'
Il Donder who sent the plated setF
II can't endure plated things"'
"NOr but do see this cut glass"
isn't 1t lovely?' X
isn't it, thought
Indeed it is.
"Exquisite!'
And so ON ad minimum. Free
Press
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-14
Safe Weather Indicators.

when you wish to know what the
weather IS going to be. go out and select
the smallest cloud you see. Keep your
eye on it, and if it decreases and disap-
pears 1t shows a state of the air that is
sure to be followed by fine weather; but
IL 1t increases take your overcoat with
you II you're going away from home, for
taiiing weather is not far off. The rea
son Is this; When the air is becoming
charged with electricity you will see
every cloud attracting all lesser ones
toward it until it gathers into a shower
and, on the contrary, when the fluid is
passing OFT or diffusing itself, then a
large cloud will be seen breaking into
pieces and dissolving. New York Tele-
gram.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-14
WITH THE SNAKES
Tbs Queer Pets Kept In the Late King Of
Oude's Gardens.

- ne queer fete Kept In the Late King OF
Cudes Gardens.
That person can enjoy keeping
snakes for pets is incomprehensible to
those who look on a snake merely as q
disgusting and dangerous creature; but
the true student OF nature finds some
thing interesting in the snakes habits
of life. and never ceases to admire it's
sinuous. gliding movements, which are
the perfection of ease and grace
The late King of Dude had snakery
in the gardens of his pa ace near Cal
cutta. and there snakes of all sorts and
sizes were assembled.
ut was an oblong pit" says one who
had seen it often, ''about thirty feet
long by twenty feet broad. the walls
being about twelve feet high. and per-
fectly smooth, so that snake could not
climb up. In the center Of the pit there
was large block of rough masonry.
perforated so that it was as full of holes
as a sponge. In this honeycombed
block the snakes dwelt, and when the
sun shone brightly, they came out to
bask or TO feed.
His Majesty used to have live frogs
put in the pit, and amused himself by
seeing the hungry snakes catch the
frogs. When large snake catches a
small frog, it is all over in an instant;
but if a small snake catches large
frog, so that he can not swallow
it at once, the frogs cries are piteous
to hear. Again and again have heard
them while out shooting. and have gone
to the bush or tuft of grass from which
the piercing cries came sometimes in
time. sometimes too late to save
poor froggy, though the snake generally
got shot.
''But frog has been known to turn
the tables on the snake. Two gentle
men in Cachar some years ago, saw q
small snaS seize small frog and at
tempt to swallow it. But suddenly a
large frog jumped forward, seized the
snakes tail, and began to swallow the
snake.
How the affair might have ended
can not be told. because my friends i'm
prudently drew near to watch the COM
bat. when the frogs and the snake took
alarm. and the big frog disgorged the
snakes tail, the snake released the lit
tie frog, and they all dispersed, each
his own way."-Youth's Companion
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-14
HORSES WORTH HAVING.
The Kind of Animals Progressive Farmers
Ought to Raise.

The Kind of Animals Progressive Farmers
Ought to Raise.
There is room at the top" in horse
breeding. do you know of a good
horse for saleP" l asked farmer
friend the other day. WELL" he
replied. 1.-The fact is, two or three
buyers in our section watch out and
snap up all the good horses the farm
ers can be induced to SELL" What
becomes of themp" 1 asked. "Oh!
the cities not only get the best of the
farmers sons. but the fine horses as
we'll. There is one just over on the
next street. in a stable, raised by a
neighbor. who has standing offer of
$500 for him but he expects to realize
$500 as soon as the driving season
opens" Later / saw this high-priced
horsefesh-a six-year-old Cleveland
bay mare. weighing probably 1875
pounds without blemish or puff, and
handsome as picture.
Strong. active, feet, she could be
hitched to any of the numerous family
rigs used in cities and trot off briskly
with four or five passengers The
man who raised her sold a gelding of
the same parentage two years ago for
$500, and now has two matched four
year-olds closely related valued at $500
or 5000 for the pair. 1t is certain that
the sire of the horse I saw was not
a crooked-legged. spawned, ill-tem-
pered old screw, or the mother a
walleyed, ringboned, windbroken mare
only good Ito raise colts" Perfection
never comes from such sources. It
took no larger stable, no bigger past
ure. no more feed to raise her than to
raise a scrub, but she is worth $3.50
the most. And then there is the men
tai pleasure and growth to be derived
In developing and handling so beauti-
full an animal. B. Pierce, in N. Y.
Tribune
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-14
FAITH IN SUGGESTIONS,
Silly Beliefs That Have Secured Stron.
FOOthOld EyerYMhere.

Silly Beliefs That Have Secured a Strong
Foothold Everywhere.
Some people believe that if they be-
gin piece OF work on a Friday they
will never finish it; some believe that
ii they see the new moon over their
right shoulder they will have good
good luck. Probably the superstition
having the strongest hold upon people
is that connected with the number
thirteen. The original superstition
was that if thirteen people sat down at
! table together at the same time with
out being aware of the number, and
that if they arose at the same time,
one of them would die within year
from that date. Victor Hugo is said
to have believed this. and, laying
aside superstition, it is very reason
able statement. OF thirteen persons
selected at random. one would be very
likely to die within year.
The thirteen superstition. in it's
original form, was surrounded by too
many conditions TO be very forcibly
impressed upon people, but the num-
Der thirteen has gradually come to be
regarded by the superstitious as being
in some way connected with misfor-
tunes almost everywhere it occurs. If
i'll luck befall one of these unfortu-
nately constituted persons he at once
begins an investigation to see if the
number thirteen was not responsible
for it. A woman, writing to a con-
temporary. says that she was married
on August Is, and that her married
life has been almost a perpetual strug-
gle. Her husband has repeatedly
failed in business. Fortune might
seem to smile upon him for while,
but in the end he would fail. She
wants to know il the fact that she was
married on August Is hadn't something
to do with it.
Of course it hadn't. Her husband is
probably poor manager, Or he gives
insufficient attention to business, or he
lacks some quality that is essential to
success. He probably wanted to make
fortune in day, so to speak, and,
failing to- do so. he abandoned one
branch of business after another.
There are many such men. If they
would adhere intelligentiy to one line
OF work they would probably succeed.
In many instances superstitions have
obtained such strong foothold that it
would seem to be useless to try to
show their unreasOnableness,-
nah (Ga.l News.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-14
CHEATING THE PUBLIC.
Why 1t Doesn't Pay to Engage in Que
tiOnable Enterprises.

Why 1t Doesn't Pay to Engage in Cues
tiOnable Enterprises.
The Public is credulOus fellow.
But, for all that it does not pay to cheat
him. Some tradesmen have an idea
that if they can only wheedle him into
their establishments by plausible adj
vertisements, 1t is the easiest thing in
the world to pick his multitudinous
pockets. But. although exaggeration
and falsehood. with the aid of startling
typographical effects, may induce a
rush OF customers, they will not secure
steady run. Capitalized offers of
fashionable dry goods at fifty per cent.
under the current rates may lure the
many-headed mass to the proffered
feast of cheap things Qor man Is nat
ural y a bargain-loving animal. and
women more SOY, but if Cheap Johns"
merchandise bellies his printed boast
ings, the visit will not be repeated.
The Public, being of magnanimous
disposition, and unwilling to give
trouble without rendering a Quid pro
quo. will lug out his numerous wallets,
disburse without murmur, and carry
of for the nonce quite load of bogus
bargains. the mendacious merchant
meanwhile rubbing his hands and con-
gratu. ating himself on the success of
his advertising dodge. But he will
look in vain for the return in force of
our victimized friend. Day by day his
business will fall off, and he will be
pretty sure to learn in the end bv sad
experience, that the community. credu-
lous as it is, can not be beguiled time
after time into the same trap. baited
with the same chaff.
Hundreds of Cheap Johns of this
class have fourished and faded in New
lork within our recollection, while the
honorable houses with whom thew
hoped to compete by bidding for custom
with false pretenses, grow stronger.
Weather and more popular every year
AS rule, never expect to get ..bar-
gains from merchants who advertise
to sell goods below auction prices. IN.
7. Ledger.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-14
APRIL FOOL JOKES.

Good Hoax on the People of Pittsburgh
and Another Played In London.
On lst of April some forty years
ago. advertisements appeared in the
morning newspapers OF Pittsburgh an
nouncing that at three o'clock thai
afternoon the inventor of new flying.
machine would give public exhibit.
ton of the practically of his inyen-
ton. He would fly from one of the
Allegheny river bridges to another,
over the m ddle of the stream. Long
before the hour set for the novel ex-
hibition, both the bridges and the
banks of the river between them were
densely crowded by men, women and
children, all excitedly eager to see the
flying man. But the only flying done
was by frightened goose that some
body liberated from the middle of the
upper bridge little after four o clock.
until which time the crowd had, with
tolerable patience, waited. The bird,
alarmed by the roar of the multitude
that greeted it. flew swiftly dc wn the
river. under the lower bridge, and far
beyond the Point" where it was lost
to sight.
Then, all at once, the knowledge
seemed to burst upon the throng that
the whole affair was an April Fool''
joke, and the many thousands of spec
tators disappeared almost as if by
magic, so in haste were they to get
away from the spot. And that even
ing it was hard to find citizen who
would admit that he had been near the
Allegheny river that day.
Even better than that, as joke upon
popular credulity, was a trick perpe-
trated in London no longer ago than
1860. Thousands of persons received
official-looking invitAtions to be pres
ent on Sunday forenoon. April l. ito
witness the annual ceremony of the
washing of the White Lions in the
Tower" The favored recipients of
these missives were instructed to pre-
sent themselves at the White Gate for
admission. All the forenoon the
streets near the Tower were thronged
by hundreds of vehicles bearing peo-
pie in quest of the White Gate.
Finally, somebody little less thick
witted than the rest of the crowd re-
membered that there was no White
Gate to the Tower; that there were no
white lions, and that ceremonials I'M
der Governmental auspices on Sunday
were at least wildly improbable. Like
an electric shock his reflections flashed
through the throng of ceremony-seek-
ers, and their recognition of the fact
that they all were ':April fools" sent
them scurrying away in angry haste.
-BelfOrd's Ma"azine.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-14
Thought He Saw a Difference.

Maria, do you remember that fine
dinner you got up all by yourself on
the day asked you to be miner"
"Yes. indeed, George!"
Every thing was splendid.
81 am sure it was"
"Ah, l wish your mother was living
with us now. Maria!' Puck.
"A Terrible Warming "A gentle
man made a rockery in front of his
house, in which he planted some beau
tiful ferns, and having put up the fol-
lowing notice, found it more effective
and less expensive than spring guns
and man traps. The fear-inspiring in
scription was: 'Beggars beware!
Scolopendri,ms and polypodiums are
set here. y
Miss Hightone (seeing Rollo, the
new Scotch terrier for the first tinnc)
why Sarah! what have you done
with Duke. that lovely little pug?'
Mrs l. ewiyn (ately widow ION!
I've given him away. like Rolio
much better, he remiuls me so much
of poor dear Alfred, who ha such
lovely blonde whiskers. - brakes
Magazine
-Flabley You can lock up your
typewriter. Miss Alice. and take
holiday the rest OF the day. Miss
Alice-"Why, Mr.. Flabley. all this
requires immediate
attention and" Flabley (hastily)-
LET the correspondence go for to-day
My wife will be here shortly, ana she
-well-you'd better not come back
to-day. Lowell Citizen.