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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-21
NORWEGIAN LEGENDS.
Fantastic Tales Originating With the
NOrSemen of YOre.


NOrsemen of YOre.
Strange legends hover over these
regions; the mountains were trolls
(giants), who at one time had been
counting, and who, when rejected or
when driven to jealousy. pursued each
ether, rolled mighty rocks upon each
other, or hurled them in each others
path. and ended by being enchanted
into stones themselves by some might
irr trolls These legends are immense,
rs if they treated about folding the
City of New York together like car
pet. carrying it off across the Atlantic
and unfolding it again upon the plains
of Normandy. without house. a child
or cup bling broken on the way.
These regions had at one time poet,
Peter Dass CONTRACTED from the
Scotch Dundas). who died in 170S. He
described in original verses this part
of -NOrdland-and the love
and the iman inatiOn of the people
have chung to him to such degree
that now the worthy NOrdland clergy
man is to tn N as giant of SOlomon's
height in the tales of the East He tied
down the devil as you would bind and
tame dog. Satan was always at
his beck and call. and had to bring
him every thing he wished for and to
carry him wherever he wanted to go.
One Christmas Eve Peter Dass sailed
on a milestone down to the King OF
Denmark, where he was right royalty
entertained, but next day he delivered
his Christmas sermon in his little
parish church in the north. hundreds
of miles away. In the same way that
they have endowed him. these people,
whose imagination has been reared by
the wild. weird nature around them
during several months of continuous
light. night and day. during an equally
long period of continuous darkness,
with the wild restless rays of the
al rora borealis across the canopy of
the heavens. and in the fantastic life
at sea. with the fish shoals under them
and millions of birds hovering above
them, they will probably in a century
Or two similarly endow those who to-
day have won their love or their
hatred. -Bjornstjerne Bjornson, in
Harpers Magazine.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-21

according to a report made by Dr.
George Holman. Medical Examiner of
the st. Louis Police Department. the
police of that city are peculiarly liable
to pulmonary diseases He says past
experience iustifies the expectation
that about half of all who join the St.
Louis police force and serve ten years
will die of consumption soon after
reaching forty years of age.
"A story is told of. two parrots that
lived near each ether, in Philadelphia.
One was accustomed to sing hymns,
while the other was addicted to swear
ing. The owner of the latter obtained
permission for it to associate with the
former. hoping that its bad habit would
be corrected; but the opposite result
followed. for both learned to swear
slike.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-21
Fowls as Insect Destroyers.

The value of poultry for destroying
insects is greatly underestimate. A
turkey hen, with a large brood, will
work industriously over large area
in one day, and they will consume hun
dreds of insects. During an entire
season the useful work SO performed
will be very great. A flock of hens on
a range will find all the ms sect food de-
sired, and will need no aid from the
owner. This is we'll enough as it ap.
pears, and saves expenses, but to their
credit should be given the destruction
of insects. If some correct estimate OF
the number of insects destroyed by one
hundred fowls could be made, for one
year, the result would be astonishing.
If we could put it at half a peck for
each hen, it might not be too large,
but allowing only two quarts of insects
for each hen, during one year. and we
have over three bushels of insects de-
stroyed by one hundred fowls. This
means fewer insects to be killed the
next season. We have seen brood oil
Turkeys clean out all the worms in g
tobacco field in one day, and though
the adult potato beetles are injurious
to fowls. yet the hens will eat the eggs
and grubs of the beetles if given an
opportunity. The destruction of in-
sects should always be considered in
the matter of poultry management
Farm and Fireside.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-21

According to a news item, two
young men recently fought duel for the
hand of a young lady, and as neither
was wounded, the girl refused to have
either. saying that 'she didn't want a
man who couldn't hit barn in her
family" Whereupon one of the young
men said if he had known that ''she
had a barn in her family, and wanted
it hit, he wouldn't have fought duel
as much out of place as a family in the
harm ~
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-21
WASHINGTON'S TRUNK,
WHAT 1t Looks Like and How Its Interior
Was Arranged.


Was Arranged.
George Washington's hair trunk
has been ished up-the very one
he used just hundred years
ago - and is now on exhibition
in the show window of an enter
prising dealer in leather goods on the
Upper Rialto. Georges purse, boots,
swords. breaches, epaulets, gauntlets,
body servants, farewell addresses.
hatchets, racing accounts and betting
books have from time to time been ex-
hibited under the due authorization
to his grateful foster-countrymen. II
is evident, now that his trunk has been
found. that there will be more to fol-
low" it is a small hair trunk, appar-
emily In excellent preservation. about
thirty-two inches long by fourteen
high, adorned and secured as well
by red leather strips nailed on with
brass-headed tacks and Fl ted out with
black, solidlOoking iron handles OF
much the same outward semblance. on
smaller scale, as the old-fashioned
iron door-knocker. This trunk was the
nearest approach George had to a
dress-suit case. A change of ruffles
and stockings and an extra suit with
his silver dressing -case-for George
was very neat and particular about his
personal habits-would just about have
tilted this trunk up. 1t could not have
possibly have held more than an extra
pair Of shoes in addition, for George
wore number thirteens. and never
found them unlucky. This size of his
boot is historic. Somebody ought to
find a bootjack of the father of our
country, and exhibit it, likewise cork
screw, pack of cards, pocket pistol
and a ready letter writer. This is
Georges year. I'm. Y. Letter.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-21

At table in restaurant diner
said to another on the opposite side of
the table, Il beg pardon. sir, but will
you kindly pass me the salt-celler?"
'.Humph!' said the other insolently.
do you take me for the waiter? The
first diner made no reply, but calmly
called, ..Waiter! The waiter came
up, bowling, and asked him what he
desired. Nothing" said the gentle
men. except to apologize to you. 1t
seems that took this man for YOU"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-21
THE TOWN OF SHELTON.
Inducements Offered Enterprises and
Manufactures.
SOME OF THE REASONS WHY SHELTON
PoRTANT CITIES PUGET SOUND

incorporated inhabitants located
Big Skookum Bay the Souhwesery Puget
is the County seat of Mason County facilities fully
the needs the people being large
twostoy public school building two departments at present
work under the instruction competent teachers Among
the numerous substantial buildings used for other purposes
is the splendid twostory Courthouse
fitted for theatrical and public purposes sines block
32xS0 being built the upper be fitted fer office purposes
Though but two DID, the growth steady
and during tast few months rapid Many
represented are to be started be-
sides those present in operato
MILL engines employ about SO hands construction
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-21
Two Scotch tramps, man and wifi,

make good living off the baby. eve
lust gets i'm christened." explains the
man, Gin all the towns we passes. and
then, you see, parson makes US all
comfortable wi, summat to eat and
money for beds. On days orful bad we
has to do IN twice
"A man In California has played
1882 games of whist during the past
fifty-one years, and he thinks it is a
wanton waste of time for women to
paint long-legged storks and water lilies
On brass plaques. Norristown Herald.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-21

There are 100000 models In the
United States Patent Office, illustrating
almost every conceivable phase OF hui
man ingenuity, but the model husband
vet remains to be nvented--Snmer
vile Journal
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-21
osa;o4ad with I ]

Man can be afflicted with LIE
different ailments known to medical
science. and on top of that his dog
NAV die. his wife run away, and has
home burn down without Insurance.
Detroit Free Press.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-21

Smith exhibiting a painting, his own
vorkEI declare connoisseur would
swear it was Titan.
Muttonhedde-H'm. may be; and if
Titan saw it he would swear it was q
Smith. Exchange.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-21
THE SATSOP RAILROAD

Has been operating here for three substantial
buildings warehouse railroad This company now
has about IA miles Of main line operation nearly ten miles of
acks and into all parts timber contiguous
to the line of the railroad The Saop the logging
road Puget Sound and during average
logs scaling about lowed away to the
mills each week to be into the article of
export.
The Mason County Central Railroad enterprise
in operation with the opening of spring.
factor with the development and opening of the region
well the town. They also have
ply local demands Also the Port Townsend Railroad
viii through Shelton and open line of
by rail with California and the East
side of town. superb view of the hoary monarch Mt Ran
had almost weather. while from opposite
be obtained fine of the Olympic mountains with their
ur and snowappd peaks which lie canal and the
Pacific
Without doubt Shelton lying valley
facing the preiest bays of this region
site for ownone that can hardly be improved upon
tered from continuous streams the arrange
ments being made tosupp the with abundant pure
fall of more than fifty feet
These few of advantages and they investigating
There BOOM heradng of rumpets but Shelton proportion
aey growing rapidly than point the Sound Town
from $50 upward For further information address
DAVID SHELTON
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-21
Following His Instructions.

.'What are you doing, Patrick?
"Wakin' up your husband, ma'am."
But why?'
"Becase it's tin o'clock, n,a'am, when
l was to give him the dhrops to make
him shape. The Epoch.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-21

AT the recent LONDON diocesan
conference the Bishop of Bedford ad.
vocated card playing i'll workingmen' .
clubs, but, rather strangely, disap
proved of dOminOes.
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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-26
a TIE UP IN BROOKLYN.
Deacon Richardson's Railways and the
Workmen.


Workmen.
NEW YoRK, Jan 26-All the horse car
lines Of the Atlantic Avenue Railroad com
pany, of Brooklyn, seven in number Of
which roads Deacon Richardson is president
were tied up yesterday by the employees
This was caused by the deacon's edict Of
Thursday The deacon is confined to his
house by illness, and is not able to confer
with his men. Thursday all day Deacon
Richardson had been holding conferences
with committees Of his men, but practically
without any good result The men then
threatened TO tie up the road but the deacon
would not yield bis points or agree TO the
terms OF the men. When the men brought
their ears to the depot they left them there
with the determination not 10 take them out
again until some arrangement could be
agreed upon whereby they could have 81 a
day for ten hours work.
The police have perfected arrangements for
keeping the peace No trouble is apprehended,
however, as the men are orderly and quiet,
The deacon said he was determined to carry
his point, and advertised for men TO take
the places Of the strikers
The company has issued circular notify.
ing striking employees that those who re.
port for duty before Monday next viii be
allowed to resume their former places, but
that new men employed in the meantime
will not be discharged to make places for
those who have left the compnny's employ
The company will attempt TO resume opera
ton of their lines with new men to-day
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-26
PANIc lN A BOARDING. HousE.
Seven Boarders Seriously Poisoned by
Oat Meal.

Seven Boarders Seriously Poisoned by
Oat Meal.
New YoRK, Jan. 26-Eight Of the seven
teen inmates of the boarding house at No. 20
Cottage place ate oatmeal for breakfast
yesterday morning, and before noon they
were writhing with pains in their stomachs.
None of the other boarders partook Of oat-
meal, and none of them were sick, There
fore it was believed that either the oatmeal
o. the milk which was used with it contained
poison. Some Of the people are still seri-
ously sick.
The first to eat the meal were four police
men, who had just come home after the
night patrol These are Norman Sheldon,
Martin Handy, Abraham Van Tassel and
Patrick O'Brien Each Of them partook Of
a large portion of oatmeal and milk aud Of
the other dishes. After breakfast they vent
70 bed.
The other boarders went to the dining room
later. Those who ate oatmeal and milk are
Mr.. Low, Miss Reagan, Miss McCahe and a
man whose name was not ascertained Miss
Reagan hurried oil TO Sixth avenue store
where she is employed as soon as she finished
her meal
Miss McCabe was about to follow her out
As she was walking up stairs she became
very sick and had to be helped TO her room.
Mr.. Low became sick before he left the din
ing room, and shortly after the other boarder
rang for a servant, and said that he had ex-
cruciating pains in the stomach. During the
excitement following the sudden illness OF
these people it was discovered that the four
policemen were suffering like the others.
Then Miss Reagan, who had gone to her
work, came home. assisted by two ladies'
A stomach pump and emeties were utn'
lied, ard he shortly had all the patients OF
the road to recovery.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-26
~. ,rand A,mv Fnoampmeus.

MnwAUEEE, Wis, Jan 25 The twenty
third national cncampment Of the Grand
Army Of the Repablic il 10 be helrin this
city the last week ia August. The common
council and citizens have already organized
to receive aud entertain in manner equal.
at least, TO any other city Ia the past OH
a similar occasion. Heretofore some of tina
comrades who served heroically and effectu-
ally in the navy have had an impression
that the "land forces received undue atten-
tion. and carried of an unfair share OF honors
az the encampments. No such criticism wilI
be made this year. The naval battle in the
harbor aud Ia full view from the surrounding
bluffs will be made a special and most prom
lnent additional feature, one that has not
before been introduced. The Committee i'm
charge will spare neither effort nor expense
10 make it fully up to expectation
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS. = SEALED PROPOSALS
L will be received by the Trustees Of the
Poor of New Castle county until o'clock a.
m. of January 30, 1889, for supplying the Aims
house and Insane Department from January
80 to April "A, 1882 with beef mutton salt pork
bread. groceries, dry goods, clothing drugs
and medicines, shoes, carpet slippers flour
and feed and gasoline. Bids for beef win be
by the quarter in proportion of one hindquarter
with the kidney fat taken out with three fore
quarters, out of cattle well fatted and dressing
not less than five hundred pounds Bids for
mutton viii be for forequarters, only. Bids for
dry goods, unbleached muslin, Appleton ono.
sS5; for bleached muslin, bids will be for Hills
for ehtvots, bids will he for the brand known
as Columbian for calico, the bids will be for
the brand known as Cochieo; for giDgham. the
bids will be for the brand known as Lancaster;
for blue check, one yard wide, the bid for Gale
donian; for bed-ticking, the bid will be for the
brand known as Susquehanna; gasoline must
not be OF less standard of gravity than y
degrees. Blank schedules. with the approx
mated amount of goods required for the next
three months, will be furnished TO bidders.
BY resolution OF the board of Trustees, passed
at their last meeting in December, the Com
mittee on accounts will meet at the Almshouse
at 10 o'clock a. M, January -, that is the day
before the regular quarterly meeting to audit
bills for the supplies the past quarter. All
bills not presented on the 18th Will have to
lay over three months longer.
JOHN GUTHRIE,
SUPERINTENDENT.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-26

NEW YoRE, Jan. 25. -Oi was quito active
yesterday, jumping up cents in the morn
ing dealings to ss55. The advance greatly
alarmed the shorts, and they covered heavily,
amidst great excitement. This bullish feeling
was attributed to the announcement that tho
Standard Oil company had extended the
time on scalln oil to New York and Pennsyl-
yania individual producers until July l. In
order TO get the latter to shut down the
Standard originally gave them "calln on
4,O0O, ,00J barrels at 62 cents This was about
sixteen months ago. About 100000 barrels
have since been sold, leaving $500, 900 barrels
to the credit Of the producers. Now that the
call has been extended and this block is prac-
tically out Of the way, the bulls are again
fnlklnr about 81 oil
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-26
eplToR oleRIgN seNrENcep.


MS Trial Completed. but He Was Not
Present TO Participate.
DUBLIN, Jan. 28-When the trial Of Will
lam O'Brien was resumed at Cafrick on SUR,
Mr. O'Brien was absont The trial, however,
proceeded IN his absence, and he was con
victed and sentenced to four months impris-
onment, without bard labor The police have
as yet discovered no clew to Mr. O'Briens
whereabouts. II is learned that Mr.. OBrien
refreshed himself at a house near the police
barracks, and then drove into the country
before the police Gordon was formed, and
that be afterward dined with select party
Of friends few miles from town.
Il IS estimated that eighty persons were
wounded in the disturbance at Carrick-on.
SUR Several Of the persons who were ar
rested were taken TO Clonmel where a crowd
attacked the police with stones an demanded
the release Of the prisoners After two honr
the police received re-enforcements, and sue
coed in lodging their prisoners in Jail
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-26

WASHINGTON, Jan. 70 I'm executive ses-
sion the National Woman Suffrage association
elected officers for 1889 as follows: President,
Elizabeth Cady Stanton; vice president at
large susan h Anthony, chairman execu-
tive committee, Mrs. May Wright Sewaiis
Indiana: corresponding secretary, Mrs
Rachel Foster Avery, Pennsylvania; record
inc secretaries Mrs Hannah 3, Sperry, Dis
trict Of Columbian Miss Sarah Winthrop
smith. New York treasurer, Mrs Jane W.
Spofford. Washington Action was taken.
looking 10 combination with the Americau
Suffrage association, and series Of resolu.
tious adopted asking congress 70 extend the
voting right 70 women
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-26

NEW BRuNswIcK, n. j., Jan. s6-The
block cutters wages in both the large wall
paper factories OF this city viii, at the begin.
ming OF next month, be reduced 10 per cent.
The reduction Is made in accordance with an,
agreement entered into ny the wall paper
manufacturers of the United States, and
wages win be reduced in like proportion all
over the country. Il is found necessary, it
is said, because Of the low prices Of block cut
ting work ia Germany. Ia order 70 keep the
work here. instead Of sending It to Germany
prices OF work here have been lowered, as
many New York firms have cut under BY
sendine their work abroad
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-26

CoRNwALL, Ont, Jan, 20. Forty weavers
brought here from Boston for the Canada
Cotton company who allege that misrepresen-
tation was used to entice them to come here,
waited on Mayor Hamilton, soliciting aid to
return 20 their homes. They state they were
unable to make living at the " ork given
them here. SIS a week being the average Of
wages The manager OF the works denies
that they were snuced here by misrepresen-
tatons The stakels threaten - take action
tor damage eea.nsi tne company They arl
destitute and are being fed al she expense Of
the towu
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-26
Dndley's Libel suits.

NEW YoRK. Jan 25. 5.-several suits against
newspapers, brought by Col. W. w Dudley,
to recover So, 900 from each for publication
of ana comments upon the Blocks Of Five
letter, came up before Justice Patterson in
supreme court upon motions by the plain
tiff's counsel. One Of them was motion 70
vacate the order extending the time of The
Commercial Advertiser to answer. 1t was
denied. Then motions 10 vacate the orders
granted to The Times and World for the ex-
animation of Col Dudley before filing an
answer were heard Upon these decision.
were reserved
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-26
Howard d. Rees Knns Himself.

NEWARK, n. j., Jan. 26-Howard d.
Rees, Of the firm Of Hans Rees & Sons, 40
years old, who lived at Milburn and did
business in Ferry street, New York, com
mitted suicide in his room at his home by
shooting himself in the head He was a
consumptive. and he took his life during a
melancholy fit, a strong effort being made to
conceal the affair from the public
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-26

NEW York, Jan. 26.-Two men slipped
padlock on the outside Of the door of the
pawnshop at 80 Bowery last evening, and
smashing the show window with a brick
erabbed 500 worth OF rings and watches
and aed before the proprietor Of the plaea
could get out 70 give an alarm One nan
has haan arrested on snsnicion
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-26

CHARLESTON. W Va. Jan 20 The Denh-
ocrats win make a final attempt % nominats
a caucus candidate for United States sesatos
on Monday night senator Kenna undonb1
edly win get the nomination, if one is made%
which seems doubtful
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-26

WASHINGTON, Jan. %. Representatives
Rarry, Of Mississippi, AMI Grain, Of Texas.
had a regular rough and tumble fight in q
Washington hoteL The exact cause Of the
trouble is not knowa Barry he's pair Of
black eyes.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-26
NO. 214.
R. R. ROBINSON & CO..

Corner Fourth and Market Streets.
FOR SALE.
$4,000 Delaware Railroad ConYertiDie os
'irst Mortgage Bonds.
$500 Delaware City ~ per cent. bonds.
STOCKS bought and sold In the New York,
and Boston markets on commits
lon.
Letters Of credit given, available IN all parts
he world. and drafts on England Ireland,
rance, Germany and Switzerland issued.