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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28

THE star of empire is ever tending West
ward. The marvellous growth Of Kansas, Ne
braska and Dakota, the development of Col
orado, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, and the
great mineral region between the Rock
les" and the Pacific Coast with its varied
climate and productions, afford ample room
for millions of industrious people. Circu-
lars and pamphlets gotten up by land spec
Glators, town lot syndicates and railroads
are often misleading. If you want reliable
information about the great West, you must
get it through reputable and responsible
papers. Such you will find the Omaha Bee,
now in its nineteenth year. Sample copies
mailed free. Direct letter or postal card
1HE WEEKLY BEE, Omaha, Nebraska.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28

cost her such a struggle? Need 1 tell
you that the HOUSEHOLD where Cath
crime lived loved her as their own
lives? ard why? Not because her
skin was fair, her blue eyes tender,
her hair golden, but because she bore
a soul of honor. pure and true.-Geo.
Klingle, in Christian at Work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28
EntirIy Helpless to Health.

The abovestatement made by Mrs. S. II.
Ford, wife often. Ford, can be vouched for
DDy nearly neutrality-suspicious. of Corunna,
Mich, her horie for FEARS She was for two
years terriblesuffe'er from rheumatism,
being confined b her we'd most of the time,
her feet and limbs being so badly swollen
she could scarceg move. She was induced
10 try q bottle of Rhbard's Rheumatic
bottles entirely cured hes. To-day she is a
well woman
First ask your lruggist should he not
keep it we will SIND on receipt of price,
$1.00 per bottle or six for $40.
RHEUMATIC SYRUP Co.,
Jackson, Mich.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28
Mere BuDiIes of Nerves.

some peevish, querulous people seem mere
Dunoles Of nerves. The least sound agitate
.nelr selsoriums and ruflles their tempers.
no aouot they are born so. But may not
.nelr nervousness be ameliorated, if not en-
i,rely relevedl PROFESSIONALLY, and with
Hostetters Stomach Bitters. BY cultivat-
ing Ihelr digestion, and insuring more CON-
piete assimilation of the food with this ad-
mlranle corrective, they will experience a
speedy aid very perceptible gain in nerve
Wstscspy dyspepsia, biliousness, constipa-
" = 40 matism yield to the Bitters.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28
The Music of the FIXTURE

The Music of the Future. How
do you like the Moonlight Sonata? u
"Oh, well enough, but don't think
it's quite up tS Gilmore's Combine
Galop.'" Il don't think I ever heard
that" "Oh, you don't know what
you've missed. They play it at Coney
Island. 1t has the 'Boulanger March,
Peek-a-boo,' Chopin's Funeral March
and Listen to the Tale of Vice. going
all at the same time. "-Munsey's
Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28
Hibbard,s Rheumatic and Liver Pills.

These pills are scientifically compounded,
uniform in action. No gripping pain so COM
monty following the use of pills. They are
a6aptS both adults and children with
perfecSvhfety. We guarantee they have
no equalin the cure of Sick Headache, Con-
stipation, Dyspepsia, Biliousness; and, as an
appetizer they excel any other preparation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28

WHEN petroleum was first discovered in
the United States it was bottled and sold
for medicinal purposes under the name of
rock oil. Its medicinal properties were lost
sight of until they were re-introduced in a
semi-solid form as vaseline.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28

The statistics of the export of beef and
hog products from this country are as fol-
lows: For July, 1889, the total value was
81, 156,52l; for the same month last year,
S6,611 1923; for the nine months ending July
81, 1889, the amount was S74, 173 27S; for the
same same period Of the preceding year, S5S $685.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28

THREE sisters (all under fifteen years Of
age) in Missouri, weigh together 1893
pounds. Lydia, thirteen years old, is the
heaviest, tipping the beam at 373 pounds.
Two OF the trio have six fingers on each
hand and the same number of toes on each
foot The parents are of ordinary size.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28
Mrs. STEPHEN DANFoRTu of Manch

MRS STEPHEN DANFoRTH, of Manchester.
by-the-Sea, is another victim of the tobacco
habit. She learned to smoke in Virginia,
where she was born, and though she does
her own work and looks after her husband,
who is old and infirm, she is rarely without
alighted pipe in her mouth. She smokes
twelve pipefuls daily. Mrs. Danforth will
be ninety-seven years old on her next birth
day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28
n Cnlonlc Nasal Catarrh positively cured by
LIZ oage's Remedy. so cents, by druggists.

PENSsYLvANIA has a big trout farm nea,
Emans station, on the East Pennsylyania
rahroaa. There are eight ponds at the farm
Wnicn number by actual count "a 700 brool
sroue and $500 California trout from one tC
four years of age.n
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28

The man who wrote about thu
necessity of relaxation for great minds
understood the American people
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28

"THE best thing yeti" That is the way a
young man put II who made arrangements
10 work for Is. f. johnson IL Co., of Rich
mond, Va You can get further informa-
Lion by dropping them a card.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28

an electrical motor for kitchen use, which,
it is claimed, will do cooking, baking, iron
ing, etc, cheaper than gas or gasoline; and
by removing the insulators it may be used
for heating purposes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28

If not ADORE being taught by man, take
this good advice Try D0bbiils' Electric Soap
next Monday. 1t won't cost much, and you
will then know for yourself just how good it
is. Be sure to get no imitation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28

MRS. OLE OLSEN, of Detroit, a Swedish
woman, Is the proud mother of bouncing
BOY one year old, who weighs $50 pounds.
dime museum manager offered $1OO per
week for the privilege of exhibiting the
him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28

Often the criminal is like the man
who blows into a loaded gun. He
meets the charges so unexpectedly
that he loses his head. -Terre Haute
Express.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28

IT is said that a part of Queen Victoria's
savings has been invested in real estate in
New York City and that each year she
draws handsome income from the rentals.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28
FOR OUR YOUNG READERS.
WHAT THEY SAY.

Ghat does the sun Sayt
Out, out, out!
DIwn the long alleys dance and play,
Under the rOse-trees, all about,
Wherever you please, race and shout
This way, that way, every which-way-
Race and shout.
Shout and race!
Aren't you happy to see my face?
Aren't you glad that I'm shining out?
o, come out! come outl
What does the rain sayS
In, in, inl
Up in the barnloft you may play,
Wrestle and sliirmish, raise q din,
Or, il you wish, tumble in
Helter-sEelter among the hay.
Raise din,
din raisel
Aren't you happy on rainy daysG
Aren't you glad when I keep you in!
o, stay in! stay in.
e A. Hill, in Our Little Men and Women.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28

LORD TEHNrsoN devotes the pension OF
sl.C00 a year which he receives as poe,
laureate to the relief of the members OF
the literary profession VINO are in pecuniary
distress.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28

THE Mediterranean sea would cut the
United States in two from East to West
and make sea navigation from Washington
to San Francisco.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28

BUFFALO Bill, Amelie Rives-Chanler,
Belva Ann Lockwood and Whltelaw Reid
formed an interesting group at a recent re-
ception in Paris.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28

WILL be found an excellent remedy for
sick headache. Carriers Little Liver Pills.
Thousands of letters from people who have
used them prove this fact. Try them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28

UPWARD of twenty-eight large bales of
human hair were brought to France in 4
steamer that arrived the other day from the
Orient.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28

The contract for postal-cards for four
years to come calls for 1000 000,000 cards,
which will be manufactured at cost of
$780, and sell for $50, 100000.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28

RENO, New, possesses young lady OF
TWENTY-FIVE who weighs 2lS pounds and
stands six feet and one inch in her stocking
feet.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28

IT is suggested that the most probable
means Of propelling the air-ship Of the
future will be by electricity.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28

lF aflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. Csc
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28

GREECE is about the size OF Vermont
Palestine is about one-fourth the size of New
York State
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28

IT is said that Paris, when full, can ac-
commodate nearly four millions Of people.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28

IT is no longer necessary to take blue pills
to rouse the liver TO action. Carter's Little
Liver Pills arealuch better Don't forget this.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28

TEE town Of Milford, Conn.,, lately cele.
bratsd the TWO hundred and fftieth ami
versary of its settlement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28

BRONCHITIS is cured by frequent small
doses of Piso's Cure for Consumption.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28

:, hADkAscAR is about as large as New
hampsAre, Massachusetts,, Vermont, Con.
necticutaNew York, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Virginia and North Carolina com.
bined.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28

ATHENS. Ca, has q cow that walked on
the cross ties orcr Il tr?stlo sixty-ive fee;
high and 15G yaacS long.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28

THE effects produced by sulphur baths are
accomplished by Glenn, S Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, so cents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28

A BOX wnd matches free to smokers of
'T2nslls Punch" SC. Cigar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28

GOVERNOR DILLtNGHAM of Vermont, re
Gently earned 81 % by appearing as wit
ness in local lawsuit.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28

ABOUT 25, 100000 letters pass yearly be-
tween the United Kingdom and North
America.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28

HNDosrAN is about twenty-five times
larger than the State of New York.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01
AS TO ovERPRoDucTIoN.
An ImPoskibiIify Until An Human Need
Haye been Supplied

An ImP0ssibility Until An Human Need,
Haye been Supplied.
The employment of machinery and
other labOr-saTing inventions has In
creased and eheapened productions,
yet they have not nor viii they ever.
keep pace with the increasing wants
and demands of advancing civilization.
The higher the civilization, the better
educated the people. the more 1t de.
Eelopes new and Increasing wants and
desires. and 10 this there is no limit.
The wants of the savage can be counted
On the fingers ends, while those peo-
pie in the high state of civilization
have wants that are As numerous as
the stars in heayen-there Is no end.
The way out of the dilemma is not to
stop work and throw The people into
ioleness and crime. but TO cultivate
their desires by a higher civilization
so they will crave for more, not less.
OF the good things of this world When
the people desire a certain thing they
exert themselves TO acquire il and not
before. 1t is ignominious folly to talk
OF an oTerprodDction of goods while
half the people are suffering for those
very things which they tell Us have
been produced In too great an album.
dance There has been no overprodue-
ton Of shoes as long as there Is one
person going barefooted or with holey
shoes On. or an overproduction
In cotton cloth. wooden goods, or
any other article of comfort, until
every person in the Land has all he de-
sires 10 make him comfortable and
happy As long as there Is one
person lifted or ll-clothed. who de-
sires TO be better provided for. and is
willing 10 work 10 that end, there has
been no owe production, but an M
!ointing of the equitable laws of pro-
dpcfion and consumption is what l.
the matter and what causes the trouble.
Labor Standard
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01
A Young Cooks Ready Wit.

Louis XL, of France. once took il
into his head TO visit the kitchen and
SEE what was going forward He
there found little fellow about
fourteen years of age busily en-
gagged turning the spit with
roast meal The youth was hand
somely formed and of so engaging an
appearance that the King thought him
entitled 10 sO,Ae better Office than the
humble one which he then filled Ac-
costing hlm. Louis asked whence he
came. who he was and what he earned
by his occupation The turnspit did
not know the King. and replied TO his
interrogatory without the least en-
barrassnent: Il Am from Berry, my
name is Stephen and i earn as much
as the King" What. then. does thu
King earng' reloined Louis. His ex-
penses." replied Stephen: and
mine. By this bold and ingenious
answer he won the good graces of the
monarch who afterwards promoted
him 10 the situation of groom of tn
-hamber--San Francisco Argonaut
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01

character. whose tatl.1g heath MADE
il impossible for her any longer 10
support herself She was going back
to her brother, Eho would be kind X,
her If size could find him buf she had
not heard from him for years. Il
give her this letter TO you" wrote
Miss Gerlruoe's friend begging Won
10 place her in some charitable insti-
tuition. al least until / can hear from
he. In case she fails to find her
brother She Is alone in the world
except for this brother"
The pastor finished reading and
wiped his glasses To think said
one of the sisters, THAT We should he
finding out. after all these years. how
our boy came 10 US
Il knew all along" said the pastor.
significantly
You knew the sisters cried to-
gether-
Not about poor Sally's letter. he
replied. Il only knew this: And He
took little child and set hum in the
midst of them Elizabeth p. Allan.
IN Interior
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01
TO SETTLERS.
Important Modification of the United
States Land Laws.

The following important changes and
notifications Of the =. S land laws were
approved by the President, March &,
1859. All persons desiring TO take
advantage of the same will have theis
claims promptly and efficiently looked
after and attended to by addressing,
either IN person Or by letter, Psul
fHeirry, who has lately associated him
ssh with ". W Newlin, ESQ, IN the
conduct and care Of u 5. Land Ohcs
business See subjoined card:
Parties who prior TO March 4, 1889,
entered Homestead claims, and for azt
reason failed to make final proof On the
same. can make new homestead entry.
Parties who entered homestead claims
and failed to make final proof On same.
and who have since fled pre-emp1ou
claims, can have the latter changed to
homestead upon application
Parties who prior 10 March 4, 1859,
entered homestead claim OF Less than
I6o acres, may enter other and addl-
tionad land Zyaag contiguous the orig
inal entry, which shall not with the land
krst entered and occupied exceed In the
asxregste $50 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 viii be entitled 10 immediate pat
eat for such additional land. This does
net apply to any person who at the date
Of making application for such addi-
tional a7zEzgHoAs land does not c1r and
ocrxty the lands owned by his original
entry
Parties who prior 10 March &, 1859,
made final homestead proof On less
than $50 acres Of land, and who are
unable. or do not wish to enter con-
tiguous land, Is above stated, may
enter a. an additional homestead SO
uuch additional land as added TO the
srautity previously entered by him shall
rot exceed 80 acres But before patent
can ;ssue for such additional entry lzPo1
lands NOT contiguous the same proof OF
residence and cultivation Will be re-
euired as in the original entry
Parties who prior 70 March 4, 1859,
have entered q homestead of less than
10 acres, but who have not yet made
anal proof. and who either cannot
ehtgiu or do not wish TO make additional
entry on contiguous land, can, after they
make final proof On lands so now held
bv them obtain the benefits of the pre-
ceding section
Parties who are unable, By reason OF
total or partial destruction or failure
Of crops, sickness or other unaEoloa-
he casualty to secure q support ior
himself or those dependent upon him
uDou the lands settled upon, may receive
leave of absence from said land by the
Register and Receive for a length o.
time not exceeding one year, and foTfe1fs
no right by such absence
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01
WASHIu ON
STATE
CAPITOL PARK


oEerlooks the beautiful Civ an,
commands a splendid view of il.
magnificent natural surroundings. NJ
FAIRER SCENE EVER GLADDENEI
The ARTISTIC EYE This handsou.
Tract comprises ONE HUNDRED AM
SlATi ACRES The owners hav,
caused forty acres to be divided into
unique plats traversed bv svmefr5ca
drives, including a magnificent BOULE
WARD ONE HUNDRED FEET WIDE
THOUSANDS OF SHADE TREES viii
be set out, and no pains or expense
spared in beauifying the latter tract.
when complete ii viii be prof5ered to
the State OF Washington As q gift. wifi,
bul single condition to-wIt: That tbs
State Capitol building be located thereon
1t Is intended that this gift shall be mad
Eolthy OF the acceptance OF WASHING
iON---fhe Empress OF States sur
fs1Ed4lAe leslGeLoe properly viii b.
made the most valuable In m.v Istz
Investments made now in the vicinity o.
WASHINGTON STATE CAPITOI
PARK cannot fail 10 Weld great ursft
UNTIL TWO HUNDRED HAVE
BEEN SOLD, ADJACENT RESIDENCE
LOTS, EVERY ONE WARRANTED
FIRST CLASS, MAY BE SECURED
AT SIS EACH TERMS-S25 with
application, balance in three equal pay
ments al four, eight and twelve months
at seven per cent THESE LOTS
HAVE BEEN SELECTED AND MUM
BERED AND WILL BE SOLD TO
APPLICANTS ONLY IN THE
REGULAR ORDER OF RECEIPT
TITLE PERFECT Applications ans
reInlttanoes may be- made TO us direct OF
30 either the banking house OF Ben. e.
snipes d Co or Ellensburgh National
Bank.
" For further information, plats.
etc. address
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01
THE HOUSE OF PERINE.
: Little Child Set in the Midst OF
Them.

Thai spring day dawned rs calmly
upon Burnside as all other days. Civ
Ing no warning of The stir that 1T was
30 bring; and stir was held In hor-
ror q disgust by the entire household
al Burnside That each day should
follow ali ether days In an UNMARRIED
ree-ula ity-this was living any thing
e-se was mere scramble for ex-
lsIence- And If there were any COM
lensalions In the lives of those who
thus scrambled the three Misses
Perine and dheir bachelor brother. Mr.
Middleton Perine. did not know IL
We may congratulate ourselves
upon living in the country the year
round = remarked Miss Gertrude the
head of the house of Perine; Il am
sure I feel sorry for the people who
ar beginning now 10 hunt for summer
boarding places just think sisters
q The flies al such places, and the
Children
FLIES onld not be pleasant TEL
1ow-boarders. 10 be su e. replied Miss
Patty, who being the youngest OF the
three old maids, gave herself frivolous
airs. but as for the dear little chicks
II blue sa-hes, I wish Was boarding
N honsefa..-"
This ehildishpess was leuienfa,
overlooked In Patty: what discretion
o0nic one expect at forty?
MI Perine stepped into his shining
0',ssg al precisely nine o'clock He was
lever a quarter OF minute out of the
way and women along the road -
I3elr cottage clocks By his appear
a-oe de drove the two miles to
us city Office In exactly seventesu
0'nuies. as he had done for twenty
I'VE Years The ladies Rerine betook
themselves TO their several feminine
eoeuQations. for they yere ipdpstrious
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01
OF GENERAL INTEREST.

So long as a man wants nothing
he will do nothing.
Fifty years ago when the postage
On letter over 500 miles, was twenty
five cents for each piece of paper, SO
that one sheet in an envelope would
be fifty cents. there were NOT many let
tiers written
Small loss would ESQ" be II
Americans discarded It. 1t Is abso-
lutelg without meaning In It's current
use. and does nothing TO compensate
for the time it takes to write it
Rochester Union.
The London posf-offce not long
ago received a letter addressed 10
Monsieur Pail Ale. Brasserie, Lon
dres-" Ii was from Algiers- Try
Bass. " said the head postal clerk and.
sure enough. it was letter TO Bass Il
Co ordering beer.
A man of science In Vienna has
published statistics showing that one
smoker contracts diphtheria TO three
non-smokers. His theory is that to
baeeo smoke protects the throat against
microbes very much as 1t destroys par
aslfes on rose bushes
The highest pressure used 10 drive
water-wheel Is claimed by valley
mar Grenoble. France. where a tur-
bine ten feet In diameter has been OPP
Grated since 1875 with head of 1858
feet A flow of about seEenty-five
gallons Of wafer per second gives a
force Of 1.500 horsepower
The tree In Washington 10 which
Jefferson tied his horse and then en-
tered the Capitol TO be inaugurated as
President, is still living 1t stands
close TO the fence just inside the
Botanical Gardens. a sfunted-lO0king
tree. but greatly priced In Washing
ton as relic of The days OF .-Jefer-
sonian simplicity"
A Georgia woman sums up an ar
gument for the higher education Of
woman In this way Look then 10
your own interests. gentlemen FIJI q
girls brain with knowledge. she il
happier as well as more useful She
Is less frivolous. more reliable. and.
therefore more worthy helpmeef for
men of infelligencen
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01

Inducements Offered to Enterprises mad
Manufactures.
SOME OF THE REASONS WILL BE ONE
PoRTAkT CITIES SOUND

SHELTON incorporated
On Big SkoOkum Bay the Souhwey Puget
is the County seat of Mason County Its fully
up to the needs of the people being large
twosoy public school building departments at present
work under the instruction of Among
the substantial buildings other purposes
is the splendid twooy Courthouse 4Sx4
eo up Tor theatrical and pubic siess block
2xS0 being built the upper Office purposes
Though but old the of
and during hepast few months rapid Many the
represented and to started
sides those operation;
mill two employ about 80 hands
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01

The Forth Bridge, In Scotland, has
stirred the engineering world that
Schneider & Co. the great French iron
makers, have prepared a design for q
channel bridge from Dover to Calais.
The length il twenfy-four miles and the
number Of piers proposed to be built In
the sea Is Id
Thomas Stevens, the bicyclist. who,
after making a tour Of the world on his
wheel, was sent to Africa to discover
Stanley" has returned to Zanzibar. He
has fzi2ed to find any trace whatever NJ
Stanley His mission ID q complete
6asco.