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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20
A Gallant Setter.

The stories | could tell of dogs,
things coming under my own observa
ton, would swamp the dog depart
ment of The Forest and Stream every
week for twelve months. The last one
| must relate. | owned a fine large
specimen of the Gordon that went
about with me good deal. One day
we stumbled over a litter of puppies
astray from their kennel. They had
crawled under the fence and the mo
Their was bewailing on the other side
Rex stopped and took in the situation
at once. | never said a word nor did
Rex, but he picked up pup in his
mouth, jumped the fence with it, and
laid it down in front of the mother,
returned and did the same thing for
the four others; and | have no doubt
declined all thanks. Doubtless he sug
gested that she had better close that
hole under the fence if she wished to
raise her family. | said: REX, that
was very gallant of you. considering
that you had not the least idea
whether the mother was good looking
or otherwise. If you were a man now
you would have contrived to ascertain
that fact beforehand" Rex answered
with faint wag of his tail and look
which plainly said, Il hope you don't
think dog would be so mean as that. >
Now, here was an instance. not of in
stinct, except gentlemanly instinct,
perhaps. 1t was simply intelligence
| am weary of those people who are
ever quoting instinct when an ex
ample is given of the knowingness oil
an animal. Forest and Stream.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20
A Complete Give Away.

A-Who is that old gentleman
across the street to whom you took off
your hate
Bile is journalist, and one of the
most polished gentlemen in New
York. He is a shining light in New
York journalism.
Ayes, he has that appearance in
that shiny old coat. The elbows are
particularly bright. Texas Siftings.
The routes are two The Quicker is
down the Red Sea to Suakim, thence by
caravan $40 miles to Berber; thence BY
nuggar or steamer to Khartoum; thence
l.010 miles TO Lado. also by water. A
very quick trip without delays would be
forty days The other route is by rive,
500 miles to Assouan, six miles by rail
around the first cataract. 100 miles BY
water to Korosko, nine days by caravan
to Abou Hammed. and thence by water
and caravan to Berber, and the rest of the
Journey as before The desert journey
from Korosko to Abou Hammed is hard
one, with water at but one place on the
route; but it is taken to cut off the great
bend of the Nile. which is full of rapids
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20
How AstrOlOgers Cast q HorOscopa.

The general idea of casting a horo-
scope was that the first hour of each
day was presided over by the heavenly
body that belonged to that day, as set
forth in the French names for the days
OF the week. viz The sun for Sunday,
the moon for Monday, Mars for Mardi,
(Tuesday), Mercury for Mercredi
wednesday,, Jupiter for Joudi
cThursday), Venus for Vendredi (Fri-
day., and Saturn for Samedi (Satur.
day..
The second hour of the day belonged
to the second in thja order, and so on.
repeating these sevea. deities as often
as was necessary Until the birth hour
was reached.
Ii, therefore. we wish to cast the
horoscope of child born at 9 a. m. on
March 2, 1880, we observe first that the
day was Tuesday and that the sun
rose on that day at 6 "a. The first hour,
then, 6:34 to 7:34, belongs to Mars;
the second, 7:34 to 1884, to Mercury
the third, 1874 to 9:34, to Jove; and
the child, being born under the influ-
ence of Jove, will necessarily have a
jovial disposition.
A more extended and laborious cast
ing of the horoscope consists in calcu-
lating backwards to find the exact po-
sition of the planets at the hour of
birth, and what their relative influence
might thus have been upon each
other. The heavens being regularly
divided into sections, if Saturn should
be found in the house (section) of
Jupiter, his saturnine influence would,
Of course, qualify the jovial influence
of the lord of that house. st. Louis
Rnn1hlic
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20
Show Windows.

It takes very little to amuse crowd,
and that tradesmen have long ago
found that out is shown in the way
they dress their windows. A live
Santa Claus in a window will cause a
crowd to congregate that will block
the streets, while lifesize wax figure
will passed unnoticed. At the Expo
sition the exhibits containing living
figures always had a crowd before
them. A shoemaker at work in an
Olive street show window is sure of a
large audience all day. So would a
man be saving wood in show case,
although if on the street he would not
be noticed. A mattress maker on
Franklin avenue had a bed in his win
dow in which lay a man, and the
crowds were so great that the police
had to threaten him with prosecution
for obstructing the streets There are
other tricks in window dressing that
pay. A leading druggist put several
thousand sticks of icorice in his win
dow. People bought licorice that had
not tasted it since childhood, and he
sold out the lot in a week. Interview
in St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20
Tied the Child to the Door Bell.

A five-year-old youngster living on
High street is in the habit of making
excursions down town every time he
has an opportunity of getting out of
the house. AS his sojourns are unat-
tended, and, as far as his parents are
concerned, unannounced, they have
occasioned the latter no end of
anxiety.
Recently, however, the young ad-
venturers papa hit upon a scheme to
check these undesirable wanderings
One end of clothes line about thirty
feet in length was fastened to the
front door bell, and the other end Sc
cured about the youngsters waist, and
thus he is allowed to play about the
front yard. If he tries to get away a
ring of the door bell exposes his guilty
intentions. It's pretty hard on tho
bell, but it saves his parents a good
deal of anxiety.-Detroit News.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20
Walters & Co.,
ELLENSBURGH, Washington
TO SETTLERS.
Important Modification of the United
States Land Laws.
Washington,

The following important changes and
notifications of the U. S. land laws were
approved by the President, March 4,
1859. All persons desiring to take
advantage of the same will have their
claims promptly and efficiently looked
after and attended to by addressing,
either in person or by letter, Paul
GHeirry, who has lately associated him
self with w. w. Newlin, Esq, in the
conduct and care of U. S. Land Office
business. See subioined card:
Parties who prior to March a, 1880,
entered homestead claims, and for any
reason failed to make final proof on tho
same, can make new homestead entry.
Parties who entered homestead claims
and failed to make final proof on same,
and who have since filed presumption
claims, can have the latter changed to
homestead upon application.
Parties who prior to March 4, 1889,
entered homestead claim of less than
10 acres, may enter other and addi-
ti0nal land lying contiguous 10 the orig
inal entry, which shall not with the land
krst entered and occupied exceed in the
aggregate 100 acres. Proof of residence
and cultivation will not be required on
such additional and, and if final receipt
Or patent has already been issued, such
party will be entitled to immediate pat
emit for such additional land. This does
net apply to any person who at the date
ct making application for such addi/
tional contiguous land does not 0zOn an.
sea*Ay the lands owned by his rs'"0'
snAy.
Parties who nriors to MaIrh 4, 1889,
made final HOMESTEAD pro6f on less
than 16O acres Of 1as6: and who are
unable, or do not wish to enter con-
Hguous land, as above stated, may
eater al an additional homestead SO
nuah additional land as added to the
sssstity previously entered by him shall
III exceed $50 acres. But before patent
eaa Issue for such additional entry upon
ksA not contiguous the same proof of
reGiaence and cultivation will be re-
sulrsd as in the original entry.
Parties who prior to March a, 1889,
ksve entered homestead of less than
- acres, but who have not yet made
hal proof, and who either cannot
cktain Or do not wish to make additional
entry on contiguous land, can, after they
make final proof on lands so now held
by them, obtain the benefits of the pre-
csding section.
Parties who are unable, by reason of a
total or partial destruction or failure
OF crops, sickness or other unavOida-
kle casualty to secure q support for
himself or those dependent upon him
upon the lands settled upon, may receive
leave of absence from said land by the
Register and Receiver for a length OF
time not exceeding one year, and forfeits
no right by such absence.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20


The sanitary soldier learns to distin-
guish the various kinds of bleeding.
and that hemorrhage proceeding from
the arteries is the most dangerous
Here his previous anatomical knowl-
edge comes in play, for, knowing
where the arteries run, he easily rec
ognizes the points where he can COM
press them to check bleeding. He ex-
temporizes contrivances for maintain
ing this pressure by various modificar
tons of bandages, by certain manipula.
tons a pair Of short rods, and by bend
ing joint upon hard body. He be-
comes expert in the application of
modern surgical dressings to gunshot
wounds, in avoiding wound poison
ing, and in the treatment of more
common varieties OF poisoning.
whether the agent be applied external,
ly or taken internally
If comrade falls Unconscious by
the wayside, the sanitary soldier is
ready with the proper treatment for
his resuscitation. For the discrimina-
ton between the varieties of insensi-
bility. and a familiarity with the
methods of treating each, has been a
prominent factor in his instruction.
Drowning is naturally subject that
falls under consideration, and the
work upon this accident begins with a
study of the best methods of rescuino
person in danger of it, and then ex,
tends to the treatment Of the patient
when safely landed. The sheet anchor
in treating many other kinds of in
sensibility, as well as this, is artificial
respiration, and frequent drill in this
procedure renders the sanitary soldier
expert in its application. Thames E
Pitcher. U. S. A., in Scribner's.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20
Europeans In Brazil.

Certain observations of DR.. Alfredo la
Luy. of Rio de Janeiro. are not encour-
aging to intending immigrants from
comparatively cool ATTITUDES Such in
habitants of Rio de Janeiro as are not
colored persons are generally pallid,
weak, of short stature, and of but little
muscular strength. Malarious infection
not usually fatal by itself-seems tc
impoverish the blood and render the
children of Europeans frail and liable tc
succumb early to disease The children
of Portuguese and Italians suffer least,
but Germans, French, Belgians and other
persons from climates very different
from that of Brazil are warned that
prosperous colonization can only be ef-
fected by crossing with races better
adapted to hot climates. -Arkansaw
Traveller.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20
New Spelling, but an Old Way.

1t is a striking illustration of the
fact that new light is often found to
be only old darkness, that one can see
in the library of the British Museum,
under the date of 1856, more than 300
years ago, volume, the title of which
is:
"Esopz FABLE, in tru ortography,
with grammar notz. Heruntoo ar also
iooind the short sentence ov the WYE
Cato, both of which autorz are trans
latid out of Latin intoo English"
The author of this sentence spelled
button, butn. But this is not quite
equal to the direction of a letter re.
ceived lately by gentleman who was
addressed from abroad, as in the You
knightid Stats of Aymerrika." The
name Hudson" which originally
was Hodges son, is found, in English
publications, spelled in twenty-five
different ways.-Detroit Free Press.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20
The Worlds Largest Mansion.

The largest and costliest private
mansion in the world is said to be that
belonging to Lord Butte, called Mont
stuart" and situated near Rothesay
1t covers nearly two acres and is built
in Gothic style; the walls, turrets and
balconies are built of stone The i'm
mense tower in the center of the build
ing is 120 feet high, with a balcony
round the top. The halls are con
structed entirely of marble and ala
baster; all the rooms are finished in
mahogany. rosewood and walnut; the
iireplaces are all carved marbles of
antique designs. The exact cost of
this fairy palace is not known, but it
has never been estimated at less than
FL. 900, 600. New York Telegram.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20

In some way cat found its way into
cyclorama building few days ago
The man in charge attempted to chase
the trespassing feline through the door
but the cat evidently thought there was
a better way of escaping the rising tenn
per of the irate man. 1t looked eau
tiously about. as if to avoid stepping OF
the PROSTATE forms of heroes slain ir
the battle. Finally its eyes caught sight
of a tree. A projecting limb hung
pretty low. and here the cat thought K
find place of safety It gave one leap
and no doubt was the most disguised cal
in Portland when it learned, by sad ex
perience, that the tree was on the can
vas. 1t picked itself up and slowly slunl
through the door, down the stairs and
out OF the building. Portland Ore
Gonian.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20
Ties of Steel.

All lovers of the fast falling forest
trees will find qualification in the fact
that railroad ties can not only be made
Of steel, but that. within the past few
days, a car load of such ties was
shipped from this city to be used by a
western railroad. As wood grows
scarcer and the process of making
steel ties becomes perfected, these two
causes must have one effect. namely,
the lessening of tree slaughter by rail
roads. 1t is consummation devoutly
to be wished. Every mile of modern
railway, with its thousands of ties and
its vista of telegraph poles, represents
grove Of trees laid low. But the
steel ties existence betokens no such
denudation of hill and valley. II
simply represents a few cubic feet of
space added to the depths from which
coking coal and ore are taken. The
furnace has come to spare the forest
Pittsburg Bulletin.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20
Parlcr Electricity.

A very simple apparatus for obtain
ing an electric spark is made by Ger
man physicist. Round the center
Of common lamp chimney is pasted
4 strip of tin foil, and another strip
pasted from one end of the chimney
70 within quarter of an inch of this
ring. Then piece of silk is wrapped
around a brush, and the interior of the
chimney is rubbed briskly. In the
lark a bright electric spark may be
;een to pass from one piece of tin foil
% the other each time the brush is
withdrawn FROM the chimney. Many
,ther experiments can be tried with
his apparatus. -Arlansaw Traveller.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20
THE TOWN OF SHELTON.
inducements Offered to Enterprises mad
Manufactures.
SOME OF THE REASONS WHY SHELTON
PoRTANT CITIES PUGET
..nufactureS.

SHELTON Incorporated inhabitants located
on Big Skookum Bay the souhwesery Puget Sound
the County seat Mason County Its fully
up the needs the people for time being large
twosoy public school building departments at present
at work under the instruction of competent teachers Among
the substantial buildings business purposes
the splendid wostoy Courthouse 4Sx4 and Hail. 32x0O to be
fitted for theatrical and public purposes sness block
S2xSo being built the upper floor be purposes
Though but two DID, the growth steady
and during hpast few months rapid Many bust
represented and several industries started
sides those in operaon sash and door factory
MILL two engines employ about 50 hands, construction
THE SATSOP RAILROAD
Has been operating here for three they substantial
manent buildings warehouse and the railroad This company
has about IA miles of main line operation nearly
sdeacks and into the body contiguous
to the line of the railroad The Sasop the largest logging
road Puget Sound and during the busy average
RATS of logs scaling about 100000 away to tho
mills each week to be cut into the lumber
export
The Mason County Railroad enterprise that will be
operation with the opening spring. and promises
factor with the development opening the
we'll to the town. They also have sawm fair capacity
will through Shelton open direct
by rail with California and East
As for scenic beauty from the elegant residence ground
side of town. superb of the hoary monarch Rainier be
had almost weather. while from the upland opposite
be obtained fine view of the Olympic mountains with their rreg
uar and snowcappd peaks which lie and tho
Pacific
Without doubt Shelton lying does in sheltered
facing the pees bays of this region possesses egib.
site for that hardly be improved upon
tered from continuous from arrange
mens being made tosupy the with abundant pure water
fall of more than fifty feet.
These few of advantages they worth
ate growing rapidly than point the Sound Town lots
from $50 upward. For further Information address
DAVID ELTON.
Or
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20
Criminal Carele ssness.

Newspaper Weather Prophet (big
New York journaD See herel If you
don't discharge that careless foreman
our weather reputation will be ruined
Great Editor-My goodnessl What
has he done?
Done! What hasn't be done2 In
the paper today is my prediction for
yesterday, which he forgot to take out,
and right alongside of # is the official
report of yesterdays weather New
York Weekly.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20
He Retracted.

A Texas editor. having charged that
the father of rival editor had been in
the penitentiary. was notified that he
must retract or die. He retracted as
follows: "We find that we were mis-
taken in our statement last week that
The Bugle editors sire had been in the
penitentiary. The efforts of his friends
to have his sentence committed to inn
prisonment for life failed, and he was
hanged. Texas Siftings.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20
or 1.-THE JOURNAL"

The Western Union is building new
and better line to Astoria from Portland.
Chief of Police Chesney is charged
with serious maladministrations in his
Office.
The Washington house has appropri-
ated $4,000 for the expenses of the
session.
Portland's postofice receipts have
reached the snug figure of 10000 q
month.
A tickle Chinese damsel was hacked
in pieces by her exasperated lover at
Fresno.
Secretary Tracy says Seattle should
share the expense of the proposed navy
yards site.
An appropriation will be asked of
$50, 900 to put the Soldiers' Home in
working order.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20
Money Tells.

For cosmopolitan fnanciers who
have realized their booty there is no
place like England. Provided that
they will entertain largely, no ques-
tons are asked. 1t is a matter of alb
solute unimportance whether they are
vulgar or polished, stupid or clever,
black. white or brown. Society unites
to do them honor, and the very high
est circles greedily open their arms to
them. London Truth.
what does Charlie say in his letter
MarieY'
Hes going to California for tw,
years. I'm SO gladr'
"GladT'
"Why. yes. can go to the theatre
with George without having to break of
my engagement with Charlie. Epoch
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20

The Methodist university at Tacoma,
for which the contract has just been let.
is to cost $55, 900.
The Wilmington, plying between San
Francisco and Puget Sound, il alleged
to be unseaworthy.
A Policeman named Nash, at Portland.
fell down an elevator hole at night and
narrowly escaped death.
Congressman Hermann has appointed
William B. Ladue, of Salem, to the Ore
gon cadetship at West Point.
The captain of small Sound steamer
says he clears 500 month. and can
pay for his boat twice a year.
The o. Il. & N. will distribute 1O0. OOo
copies Of Wealth and Resources Of
Oregon, +" throughout the East.
DR.. y. Q. O'Donnell, the San Fran
cisco workingmen's last candidate for
mayor, 10 arrested for abortion,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-03-22
Frank Stockton's Literary Work.

He said: "Yes, | write only my private
letters. dictate all my literary work, and
that to long hand amanuenss. | think
the mechanical jingle of the type writer
would disturb my thought; but | am LOOKING.
forward to the invention of the phonograph
and Sraphophone, and hoping that shall 10
able to use them when they are perfected.
Then one could carry his machine with him
wherever he went, and talk into it a chapter
OF novel at his pleasure and scnd it off for
some one else to transcribe. | dictate about
LOCO words every morning, and find that /
can domy work easier and better by dictation.
Part OF the time / sit while debating. and
sometimes get up and walk up and down the
floor. do not dictate continuously, and [
may rest for fifteen or twenty minutes be-
tween certain sentences or paragraphs.
compose, however, my whole work before L
begin to put 1t on paper, and that even TO
sentences and conversation
| told Mr. Stockton that I could not under.
stand how man could thus carry a whole
novel in his head and he smiled as he an.
swered: 81 find my memory very good in
such matters and after once composing a
novel or story in my mind | find it but little
changed from its first composition when I
put it on paper. | do not revise to a great
extent and my stories are usually sent OF as
they are written. | often write the last chap
ter first, and of The HundredthsMan' ! die.
tated first the first chapter and then the last
chapter, with its conversations don't see
how one could write a symmetrical story
without he was sure what the end would be-
beforehand e. Carpenter in New
York World.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-03-22
WHY Aaron Burr Plesnnd.

chapter devoted to DR.. Hague's early ir-
pressions Of that remarkable parsonage in our
American history Aaron Burr, deserves
more than Il passing notice. The family re-
lationship to his accomplished and brilliant
wife gave the schOolboy almost daily oppor-
tunities Tor observing the charm of Col.
Bulr'S manner and conversation. Dr. Hague
enlarges with enthusiasm upon the ease with
which that accomplished man put himself in
communication with people of every class,
FROM the highest to the lowest, from the most
cultured to the rudest, old and young alike;
instinctlvely quick to adjust himself as to
thought, tone and manner. to any personal
presence whatsoever, confident in his ability
TO WIN responsive feeling, and realize the aim,
or even the whm, that may have imDelled
him at the time"
For illustration he describes the entrance
OF the colonel into the parlor, once when he
mad himself been left there Tor a moment
alone; his physique, air, style of movement,
realize boys highest ideal of the soldier
and the gentleman; while his keen and GENIAL
glance and sunny SMILE expressive of a per-
sonal interest as real as if had been a sena-
tor, awaken feeling quickly responsive to
the tone OF cheer in his greeting: Well,
Ill, I'm glad TO see you. Have they left
you here alonen" DR.. Hague sums up tina
aggregate of the impression which this fas.
cinatlnG man made upon him as boy, and
says that Col. Burr realized to his youthful
conception "the highest type of cultured man
hood, and awakened an intense desire to ap-
proprlate and aSSimilate the elements #
manly power of which he was ever before
me as the most complete exponent"-W. L.
Kingsley in New England.