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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-27

must've sent these to me. Enough to
last housekeeper year, and want
some in my pickles tomorrow! I'll
take them right out, because you don't
want your clothes scented up by them
sweet clover's best tor that"
could not say a word; but l won
oered how should keep up my pallor
without those condiments to nibble.
Then, too, how was l to enioy nv
sentimental soliloquies which often
Kept me awake far into the night and
lett me SO interestingly wan-eyed in
the morning? l should have to fore
go this sorrowful happiness. or happy
sorrowfulness, with which nv roman
Tic imaginings filed my SOLITARY
hours, If Aunt Becky was to share nv
privacy.
But she did not seem to dream that
she might be intruding. She chattcd
on In her cheerful, quaint strain until
found myself laughing in spite of
me. She kept it up. too. far into the
night until | dropped asleep-too ut
terly exhausted to answer her fre-
quent question: Gone to sleep.
Rue?"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-27

Aunt ~Becky's to be an infalli61ie cure.
Sarah B. Scarborough, in Ladies'
Home Journal.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-27


rum tremens are ot''water" snakes.
This is reliable. --Norristown Herald.
The champion bear story of the
season comes from Edgewood, N. Y. A
man named Brown, living five miles
from that place, recently discovered
bear feeding on some berries. Taking
off his coat Brown stealthily crept
within throwing" distance, when he
'overed bruins head with the garment.
Before the bear could free himself from
the covering Brown got close enough
to get his fingers around it's throat. He
squeezed hard and the bear slowly sue
cumbed to the squeezing pressure and
fell dead.
The fourth jewel-wheel screw is
the next thing to being invisible, and
to the naked eye it looks like lust.
With a glass. however, it is seen to be
4 small screw, with 26O threads to the
inch, and with very fine glass the
threads may be seen very clearly.
These little screws are Al, 0O0th of an
inch in diameter, and the heads are
double the size. 1t is estimated that an
ordinary lady's thimble would hold
100. 900 of these ti1y little screws.
"A flock of goats were lately brows-
ing along the North Dallas when they
suddenly scattered in commotion. An
Did goat which had been in the rear
at once went to the front and struck
the ground in an odd way with his
lore foot. at the same time shaking his
head. Then he backed off and made
long running jump. alighting with his
legs punched, and Immediately on hit
ting the ground made a second Jump
far out to one side. A gentleman, led
by cur osity, approached the scene.
and found a big rattlesnake cut nearly
"a two.
Are you fond of autographs. Mrs.
Mushroom" asked the aesthetic young
ady of the practical visitor. "No, /
don't go much on 'em. but my son
who's away at college has big collec-
ion of the handwritin' of great cele-
orights. | reckon I'll surprise him
some when he gets back this summer
In what way?' "Well. We see, some
Of them celebrights writ sech poor
writin' that just had all the names
copied off in a neat hand IL big book.
You have no idee how much better
ehey look. That other truck that no.
body couldn't make out just burned
p."-America.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-27

"a physician says that the bess
breakfast to prepare for days WORK
is that of 'steak or chops, with good
coffee, hot roll and eggs" He declares
that recent experiments have shown
that to digest oatmeal properly, hard
outdoor labor seems to be necessary,
and he believes that the only nutritive
value it has is found in the cream
which it is eaten with. Western Plow-
man.
Small fruits, such as currants, rasp-
berries and blackberries. are best made
into jam. A combination OF these
fruits is good. Raspberries are i'm
proved by adding currants or currans
juice. Currant jam is very nice with
chopped lemon Or orange peel cooked
with it. Plums need not be stoned, but
the skins should be pricked with nee
die; they will then burst and the sugar
can penetrate them. sew
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-27

The following was overheard at the
London Law Courts while the Parnell
Commission was sitting: Two Irishmen
were conversing when that devoted
patriot Mr.. OBrien walked proudly
past. ''Ahr' said Irishman number
one. There's a man, now, who Bal
four would like to imprison for life il
he only dared" Without a moments
hesitation, Irishman number two re-
piled: "Imprison for life, dye say'
Sure, man. 'twould be no use at all. al
Rll. O'Brien would die long before such
brutal sintince could come to an end!'
And, as though to remove any possible
doubt as to his nationality, Irishman
number one replied, with significant
shake of his head: 'Oh, me bhoyl
Faith, and l believe ye're right!'
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-06
GHOSTS.
They Appear at the House
Of Jose Mascarel.
THE NEIGHBORHOOD AROUSED.
Theories as to the Cause-Three
Nights of Visitations-The
Rappings Cease.
GHOSTS.
THE NEIGHBORHOOD AROUSED.

The people who live in the vicinity oi
Lazard and Amelia streets have been
very much exercised in mind during the
last few days over the appearance of 6
ghost at the house OF Jose Mascarel, No
SO Lazard street. There is good dea
OF story connected with the affair, anC
from the accounts given by the people
who know Mr.. Maecarel and his family
pretty we'll, it contains some highly sen
sational elements.
Everybody knows who Jose Mascara
is, as he lacks but little of being one O
the Oldest settlers of this city. He came
to Los Angeles in 1874, and soon became
prominently identified with the publ,
interests. In 1865 he was elected Mayor
and before and after that time served a.
a member of the Common Council. He
is at present one OF the directors OF the
Farmers and Merchants Bank, is the
owner of several blocks of property, anG
is supposed to be worth somewhere ir
the neighborhood of half a million
dollars.
Mascarel is now 70 years Of age, and
although still hale and hearty, cannot be
expected to enjoy many more years o
life. The question of where his property
is to 60 has agitatei his relatives and the
friends of the family for some time. He
is now living with his second wife. By
the first he had two daughters and son
The daughters are both married, one o.
them being the wife of Dan Lynch
formerly member Of the police force Of
the city.
Last Monday night about 9 O'Clock
when Mascarel and his wife had retired
and the house was perfectly quiet, three
loud and distinct raps suddenly made
themselves heard on the door at the real
of the house. The arrangement o
rooms is best shown by the accompany
ing diagram:
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-06

In the apartment marked "Sleeping
Room" Mascarel and his wife live. Back
of it is a kitchen, with a window which
commands the porch. Through the
middle of the house runs hall, with
which the sleeping room connects. The
door at which the rapping was heard was
at the rear end of this hall, and leads to
porch of some width, perhaps five feet.
From the porch, stairs lead down to the
back yard.
The back door had been closed and
locked, and outside of it was screen
door, which was hooked ON the inside.
Mr.. Mascarel describes the sound as
being like that which would have been
occasioned by the door slamming vio-
lently three times in quick succession.
He instantly jumped out of bed and went
through the hall to the door. ''Who is
there?" he called.
Getting no answer, he opened the inner
door, and was surprised to. find no one on
the porch. He unfastened the screen
door and stepped out. The moon lighted
up the yard quite plainly, but there was
no one to be seen. Rather at loss to
account for the occurrence, he closed and
locked the two doors again and returned
to his bedroom.
THE RAPs REPEATED.
Hardly had be lain down when the
same performance was repeated, this
time more loud and distinct and greater
number of times. The final thump made
the windows rattle and aroused every
body about the house.
Being rather more on his guard this
time, the old man reached the door and
had them both open in an instant. The
distance from where his bed stands to the
door is only few steps, and he was sure
that he must have been in time to have
caught the person, if human being it
was that had struck the door, but again
there was no one to be seen.
"This begins to look very queer"
said he to his wife; ~ will leave the in
side door open this time, and will then
surely be able to find out who is doing
the rapping."
He returned to the bed and waited.
Ten or fifteen minutes passed, and then
the uproar was repeated. This time Mr..
Mascarel got to the door and was out
upon the porch before the sound ceased,
yet there was no sign of any human
agency.
No further manifestations appeared
that night. In the morning, when the
matter was talked over, the wife and all
his children declared their positive be-
lief that spirits had beset the house in
the hope of giving some sort of warn
ing or delivering some kind of message
to Mr.. Mascarel. The old Frenchman,
however, was very skeptical. He had
had good deal of experience in
his eeventy-three years of life,
but spook had never yet crossed his
path. On the other hand he was quite
unable to imagine any cause which
should prompt any person to deliberately
attempt such a trick. He suspended
judgment and waited.
Tuesday night the family retired . lit
tie earlier than the usual time, and by
half past eight were in bed. At little
after that time, in precisely the same
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-06
HEALTH MATTERS.

street. SPr1nkl1Mg and Garbage Col.
lection Discussed.
. The Board of Health met last evening
in the Mayors Office, Messrs. Hazard,
Davisson, Hagan and Health Officer
MACEDONIAN present. A demand of s.
M. Perry for $24.90 on account of repairs
on fire hydrants was presented.
The work, it appears, was done
on orders from the Supply Com
mittee, and the demand was re-
ferred to DR.. MCGOWAN to ascertain
whether the amount should stand
against the Fire Department or the
Board of Health. James B. Boutier
petitioned for the removal of sprink-
ling hydrant from the corner of Bellevue
avenue and Montreal street. 1t leaked,
making a pool of water in front of his
property, which is on low ground.
petition was received from VIM. E.
Howell, asking that provision be made
for the removal of garbage from the alley
in the rear of his residence on Figueroa
street, near Pico street. Considerable
discussion was INDUCED in by the mem
bers of the board as to the disposition of
the garbage. Mayor Hazard suggested
that additional wagons be put on. He
thought it would be better to cut down
the police force, and take the amount
saved thereby and use it to secure ad-
ditional force for the removal of garbage
than to keep the present number of Off
GERS and leave garbage and filth accum-
ulate throughout the city.
The discussion took another turn by
his honor bringing up the matter Of
sprinkling the paved streets in the
center of the city. He said he thought
it unnecessary to keep the wagons con-
stantly at work putting water on the
streets. The water stands in pools and
soon rots the pavement. The members
of the board agreed with the Mayer, and
after considering the matter for some
time, they concluded to take the carts off
OF one street as an experiment. Accord
ingly Mayor Hazard moved that the
sprinkling carts be taken off Fort street
temporarily, and the money saved there
from used to have the street swept more
frequently.
The California Warehouse Company
and other property owners on Seventh
street petitioned to have that thorough
fare sprinkled between Alameda street
and the Los Angeles river. The petition
was ordered fled.
A petition was received from R. G.
Alwens, for permission to erect watering
trough at the corner of Seventh and Re-
gent streets. On motion permission was
granted.
Health Officer Mace reported 647
nuisances abated during the last month.
Diphtheria existed to the extent of five
cases; 104 births were reported, which
exceeded the deaths by forty-four.
A plan was presented by the Health
Officer for draining the low ground at
Second and Olive streets, on which q
pond forms during the winter. The mat
ter was informally discussed, and went
over without any action being taken.
The Health Officer applied for and was
granted ten days. leave Of absence.
The board then adjourned.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-06
BUSINESS CHANCES

Nor SALEM AZUSA, A FIRST-CLASS
Il barber shop, now doing good business.
Inquire at the hotel. se6 ~
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-06

OF conversation in the $50 fam
lilies within a radius of two blocks
of the corner of Lazard and
Amelia streets. Some people thought
that it was a real spirit come to haunt
the old man or his residence, and there
was much speculation as to it's portent.
There were many others who maintained
that the daughter and son and the sons-
in-law, or at least somebody in the fam
lly, was putting up scheme to frighten
the old man into changing his will. But
II that was the plan entertained by the
designer OF the entertainment, it is very
evident that it was q failure. The old
man did not scare.
1T CAME NOT AGAIN.
Last night everybody was on the tip
toe of expectation. The house was sur
rounded by groups of people at little
distance away, watching the windows
and the back door. Several special Off
GERS were located at different points,
ready to jump out and catch the operator
if he should try his hand again. But
the worst thing about ghosts is that
when they are watched for they will
not come. About 10 o'clock the neigh
bors got tired and went to bed. The
watchers remained at their posts, but
nothing happened.
In the course of the afternoon young
man Of respectable appearance called at
the house and asked to hear about the
ghosts, claiming to know not q little
about the business, in fact being some
thing of medium himself. He was
afforded full statement of all that had
taken place. On his departure he was
warmly urged to come back in the
evening and watch 80 as to interpret by
his supposed supernatural powers, the
rappings in case any should occur. He
did not return, however, and the reason
thereof was this: He was reporter of
this paper and adopted this method of
obtaining an entertaining piece of news.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-06
Board of supervisors,

The Board of Supervisors yesterday
rescinded it's action in regard to reducing
salaries of the deputy tax collectors,
and the salaries were restored to 500
per month.
Tax Collector Platt was granted six
teen deputies for September at 800, with
the understanding that this salary will
be reduced in October.
The resignation of F. H. Clark as a
member Of the County Board of Educa-
ton was accepted. Mr.. Clark goes to
San Francisco to accept position in the
High School of that city.
The petition requesting that Humane
Officer W. V. Wright be placed on the
pay roll at $40 per month was tabled.
A warrant was ordered drawn for
$476.27 in favor of 8. Fox for work on
the Azusa bridge.
The charges against the Ell Monte
Health Officer were dismissed, the accus-
ing witness, DR.. Lowry, failing to appear.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-06

NOR SALE A HALF INTEREST IN A
Il planning mill doing a good business and
centrally located. Inquire of RUDDY. BURNS
& SMITH, 81 N. spring st au27 I'm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-06
FOR sALE-O,tv property.

FOR SALE-Olty Property.
TNUR SALE-1O0 CHOICE MILCH COWS,
IL also thoroughbred Holstein bulls at Bonita
Meadows. Apply to J. L. DURKEE, Nadeau
House. au25-1m*
NOR SALE-A CHICKEN RANCH WITH
ia 200 chickens, COW and calf, 200 foot
chicken house. long lease, rent $40 per month
Apply secondhand store. 125 8. Main. au8 I'm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-06

SPEUIAL NOTICES.
TNLOWER FESTIVAL SOCIETY-YOUNG
L Woman's Boarding Home, and sole Office of
Industrial Exchange, rs E. Fourth st., city.
as 5m
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-06

MWTHH6Be AACGmSeBs
The following were licensed to wed
yesterday:
H. D. Hannah, native Of California,
aged 80, and Hannah J. LESLEY of Mis-
souri,, aged 80.
James E. Cook, Of Pennsylvanis, aged
80, and Ida B. Simpson, Of Pennsylvania,
aged 81.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-06
Again i'm jail.

DIR. II. P. Fresius, the cocaine fend,
is again in the City Prison. He has
been rooming at 157 South Spring street.
and last evening at IL :15 O'Clock raised
quite a disturbance at the house, and
ran out in the street in his nightshirt.
The proprietor of the place took him to
his room, and after dressing him brought
him to the Police Station, where he was
booked for medical treatment.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-06

HAVE ON HAND TWO FIRST CLASS
l good payiug businesses; must sell one as
cannot attend to both myself. Address P. o.
box 1852. city. aul6 tt
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-06
AUCTION SALES,

NATTLEMEN, ,ATTENTION-AUCTIO SALE
u Of 200 high grade heifers and cows at Ci-
enega Station, Saturday, September 14th. Train
900 from 8. p. depot. WEI6ENDANGER. 25
w. First st. au22-1m
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-06
SPECIALISTS.

lhsS sOscislist WiAmS IA dsessea M ~ II n tbe head
threat and chest. including the eye, ear and
heart. Oxygen, compound oxygen, nitrogen,
monoXide, and other rnedicated inhalatiOns,
used in ali diseases OF the respiratory organs
Office, Hollcnbeck Block, corner Second and
Spring streets, Los Angeles Cal. ONCE hours,
from 8 A NJ. to NJ
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-26

for this town may be continued good many
years, with some slight improvements. The
cry for annexation to Portland Is premature;
a large majority of the inhabitants believe
In holding the reins of government in their
own hands. Portland does not want the
town, and a large majority of the inhabl-
tants are not inclined to adopt city char
ter.
Next in Importance to drainage.-the
schools having been provided for by spe-
cial law,-is now the matter of grading the
highway in front Of the town house. IheIe
Is material in abundance for the stone crush
er, and crushed stone Is needed for highways
In many places. Blast of this ledge and tue
horse cars can and will connect between
Bradiey's Corner and Pleasant stfeet-an
Improvement Of the greatest Importance,
to the people OF Portland. To, admit OF THIS
improvement the bars have been let down
in the warrant for the town meeting OF Mon
day next.
Great objections have been made to con-
tinuing the present government on account
of difficulties in reaching the town mouse.
Article 20 of the present warrant Is ITO see
IL town will vote to call the town meeting IN
the future at some other place on the line OF
the horse cars" Connecting the horse car
lines as suggested, will obyiate the difficulty
of reaching the town house so often COM
planned of, and be of inealcuiable benefit to
the public generally, which can be done at a
small outlay compared with the ability OF
the town to make needed improvements
A FARMER
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-26
Freedom Of Religious Service.
IkennebeC JOurnaLl


In the House, yesterday, Mr.. Manley, Of
Augusta, offered the following order, which
was passed by that body and sent to the Sen,
ate;
Ordered, The Senate concurring, that the trus
tees OF the Reform School are instructed to afford
ample facilities for freedom of religious worship
Dy allowing the minister of any denomination 10
which the parents of the children belong to adj
Tort without let or hindrance.
Possibly some persons may object to the
import OF the course Of action this order i'm.
plies. But the mature, second Thought mus
commend Its wisdom and fairness Both nv
the constitution and laws of the State The
f0rms0f worship observed by the differept
Christian sects are equally recognized. This
makes 1t easier for the people and the author.
tiles Of the Stale to maintain unimpaired ali
our institutions and the independence and
integrity of our common school system.
Thereis no tower Of public security so strong
as Justice.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-26

offer great values in Mems Over.
coats at only $500 each, sizes SO
TO "A.
LOT no. 7,-Men's Heavy Blue
ChinchiIIa, and handsome Frfeze
listers at only si5; $40 and $ee
qualify. .re.
LOT NO. s.-SmaII lot of Mems
heavy Gray mixed and Plaid us
ters at only $3.50 and So; reduced
from SIS, so and $I2.
LOT NO. 9.-IOO Boys All Wool
Dress Cape Overcoats, sizes for
Boys 4 TO IL years, only $500.
LOT NO. IO.-Beys' All Wool,
double and twist Knee Pant Suits,
sizes III 10 Ia years, Jackets cut
latest style, plain, roll collar, mt
only SO per Suit. These are great
bargains and Of great service.
LOT NO. II.-B0ys' Knee Pants
I'm all sizes A TO IA years, by ali
odds the largest and best lot of
Boys odd Knee Pants we have ev-
er had the pleasure of showing 10
the public of Portland and vicin-
fty. We ask your special attention
to those we are showing af so, IS,
$l.OO, 1925 and $3.50.
Great bar gains I'm better grades
at Sc. $3.50 and SO. oraes
Mes Cham0is Lined Leather
Jackets, ali sizes, only So each,
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-26

The Republican caucuses last night were
very largely attended, and as rule harmony
reigned. The tickets made up for aldermen
and councilmen are unexceptionable and
should receive the united support of the
party. The delegates selected to nominate
candidate for mayor are all, It is believed,
favorable to the selection of Major ii. S.
Melcher. 1t is practically settled, therefore,
that Major Melcher will be the Republican
candidate for mayor. 8
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-26

Precisely what the circumstances were Of
the row between Senator Chandler and Sena-
tor Blackburn is uncertain, Some reports
say that it was confined entirely to epithets
while others say the two Senators came to
blows. Who was the aggressor does NOT
satisfactorily appear About the only thing
certain Is that there was a row which seems
not to have been particularly to. the credit of
either participant.
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-26

LOT No. l.-Fine quality Dark
oxford Mixed Kersey OvercOnts,
goods made by the famous ed.
ward Harris" Wooden Co., made
and trimmed i'm our best manner
and are warranted superior gar
ments, sizes 81 10 "A and only
SIG. Our January price was gag.
LOT NO. Extra long, fine
Black Moscow Beaver OvercOats
in Gentlemen's sizes, 35 10 az, al
only $ls each. These are nicely
made and trimmed and are bar
gains. January price was sag.
LOT NO. 3.-SmaIi lot or Mems
Black ChinchiiIa Beaver Over
coats, good honest goods at only
$I2 each, sizes "a 10 AZ.
LOT NO. 4.-5O Extra Long
smooth Blue Beaver driving Ov.
ercOats, sizes 30 10 a., wool lined,
wide collars, extra strong and
well made, color guaranteed fast
and offered at $I2 each, hardly
pays for the cloth.
LOT NO. 5.-Large LOT Blue
ChinchiIla Beaver Overcoats, I'm
sizes 80 to "A, made up to retail nj
8 2; now offered to close at $3.50
each. As
LOT NO. 6.-For genuine ser.
vice and good wearing quality we
The Portland daily press., 1889-02-26

The Hon. Joseph n. Manley expresses the
opinion that the people made mistake when
they substituted biennial for annual sessions.
he might have put it more strongly. He
might have said that they were guilty not
only of making a mistake, but also of rob-
bling Augusta. When the Augusta hotels
were built for the accommodation of legisla-
tors, annual sessions were held. and of course
this was an implied promise to the gentle.
men who invested their money that annual
sessions should always be held. Hence when
the biennial system was adopted Augusta
hotel keepers were robbed. sr IS 3.