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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-28
Expensive Oil.

Recently there was sent from Nor.
wich, Conn.,, to New York FIVE two
gallon tin cans filled with oil of black
birch. which was manufactured in
Bozrah by John Miner. 1t is worth
$50 a gallon, and the five cans con-
tanned 1873 pounds of oil. valued at
$500, or little over S. pound. Black
birch trees do not yield oil as the maple
trees run sap. There is work in get
ting the tender twigs, and labor in the
process of extracting the oil. One
ton Of twigs yields just three pounds
of oil. and it took nearly fifty-three
tons of twigs to yield the ten gallons.
This oil is used in giving the winter
green flavor to ecpfections Of all kinds
M. Coquelin. the French actor
said to San Francisco reporter: at
was a long ride across the country. but
enjoy d it. What surprised me most
was the wonderful development of thi,
great land. 1t is marvellous. So MANY
towns and cities and all of them so
great! Every thing is manufactured
80 quickly! A man requires something
not heard OF before, expresses his de-
sire and wakes up in the mornino
binding the thing at his door. / did
not expect to find SO many people in
America speaking the French lam
guage."
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-28
FACTS BRIEFLY STATED.

Curious COMBINATIONS from the Journals
of Both Hemispheres.
A Venetian manufacturer is maxine
and selling thousands of glass bonnets.
1t is said that there is just S., 900. 600
invested in special cars in the u nited
States.
The purest kaolin in America has
just been found in great quantity in
Ebert County, Ga.
BY breathing hot air about PIP deg.
for two hours daily it is said that con-
sumption can be radically cured.
The root of the garden poppy is now
largely used in France to bind the earth
of railway embankments.
A mountain of nearly pure iron has
just been discovered near Lewisburg,
in Greenbrier County, w. Va.
England has 100000 velocipedists.
among whom must be reckoned the
Prince of Wales and his daughters.
The finest olive-oil in the world now
comes from California, and is so highly
appreciated that the crop is bought
two years ahead.
Owners of the pine straw patent in.
tend to establish five mills, each guar
anteed to turn out 100000 yards of
bagging in time to wrap the bales of
this years cotton crop.
Big beds of asphaltum sandstone
from which can be made the best as
phalt pavement in the world. have
Just been discovered along the new
railway lines of Western Kentuckv.-.
Austfaiiau IraveIerS state that tn-
interior OF Australia is by no means
the desert it has long been supposed to
be. Though now unpopulated, it is
pronounced capable of supporting a
large population. Gold has been found
there, and the travellers brought home
stories OF vast pasture lands, abundant
water. and finally of deep blue lakes,
at least one of which is of large and
as yet unknown extent A great rail
road is to extend across the continent
from north to south, through the east
ern part of the country once supposed
TO be desert. It is predicted that the
desert" will disappear, as that in
America has done.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-28
SHOULD WOMEN SMOKER
Mrs. Frank Leslie Answers the Question
in the Negative.

Mrs. Frank Leslie Answers the Question
in the Negative.
The rule is no, the exception yes,
but the exception is generally mat
ter of latitude. No pun intended.
Women in Turkey, in Peru. In various
tropical countries smoke. and with
them we have no quarrel. Some wom-
en- profess to smoke by order of their
physicians, and for them we have a
sincere pity. Other women smoke be-
cause they wish to be classed as Bo-
hemians, and with them we have moth
ing to do.
Tobacco may be sedative, but it is
also decolorizer of skin and teeth,
and the girl who at twenty thinks its
use cunning or ''chic," won't like its
consequences at forty.
Doubtless there is something
naughty, piquante. provocative and
amusing to men in seeing pretty girl
or woman aping their own mannlsh
WAYS and Offering or accepting a
eight" from them, and a pretty hand
or wrist is certainly shown to advan-
tage in managing a cigarette. but the
dainty arm and shapely hand must be-
long to a very stupid head if they can
find no other way of airing themselves,
and the admiration that men give to
the woman who smO6es is very apt to
degenerate into license.
Every woman should know that her
power over man lies in making him
feel her to be purer, better, more
moral than himself. If she descends
to his level, even in her amusements,
she soon finds that he is her master.
A man likes to idealize the oman he
admires, especially the woman he
wishes to marry. but if in approaching
the ideal with timid reverence he
finds her redOlent of tobacco, if the
sweet mouth he longs to press is faint
ed with nicotine. if the dainty fingers
still bear the discOlOratiOn of the
cigarette fear the idealist would flee,
as did Lamia'S lover, in horror and dis
may.
Man is attracted to woman by I'M
likeness, not likeness, and the less We
dress or talk or amuse ourselves in Il
manly-or rather mannish-way, or
copy him especially in his vices. the
more earnestly will he seek to induce
us to embellish his ruder life with the
refinements and beauties of our own,
and the grabbed old writer was doubt
less correct when he said: There is
no smoke without fire, and the smoke
of tobacco from a woman's mouth
shows the smouldering of evil fires in
her heart. Mrs. Frank Leslie, in n.
7. Herald.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-28
JAPANESE suPERsTl!,oNS
Some OF the Strange Fnncies of Those
Gentle Orientals.

Some OF the Strange Fancies of Those
Gentle Orientals.
The household superstitions of Japan
are rery numerous. They are harm
less. often exciting laughter; yet SO
entrenched are they in the household
that religion, argument. even ridicule
can not destroy them. Some of these
superstitions have q moral or educa-
tional purpose, intoxicating lessons of
benev6ence. neatness and habits of
cleanliness. A room is never swept
Immediately after the departure of the
inmate for fear of sweeping out the
luck At a marriage ceremony neither
the bride nor the groom wears any
clothing of purple color lest their mar
riage be soon dissolved, purple being
color most liable to fade. If the cup
of medicine is upset by accident during
the illness of person it is a
sure sign of his recovery. This
faith in our proverb, Throw physic
to the dogs" There are some curious
ideas in regard to the finger nails.
They must not be cut before starting
ON journey lest disgrace fall upon the
person at his destination. Neither
should they be cut at night. lest cats
claws should grow out Children who
throw the parings of the nails into the
fire are in danger of some great calam-
ity. If piece should fly into the fire
while cutting the person will soon die.
The bowling of dog pOrtends
death. If woman steps over an egg
shell she will go mad; if over razor
it will become dull; if over a whet-
set his hair on fire he will go mad.
Children are told if they tell lie an
Oni Gmp) will pull out their tongues
The wholesome terror of the Oni,
standing ready to run away with his
tongue, has caused many a Japanese
youth to speak the truth.
The Japanese have horror of the
darkness; they always keep a light
burning to ward off ghosts. The junk
men believe in a ghost who comes to
them and politely asks to borrow
dipper. The answer decides the fate
of the junkman. If dipper with
bottom is bestowed upon the ghost. he
uses it to bail water enough to swamp
the junk, but if the bottom can be
knocked out and thrown at him he dis
appears. In this last case, the act
must be accompanied by an incanta-
ton, or the ghost turns into a sea cap
pa-a many-clawed momter-who will
drag the junk to the bottom.
The Japanese are gentle, sensitive
race. very much under the influence of
their emotions. Love with them is
serious matter, often one of life or
death. Disappointment in love or de-
sertion frequently ends in suicide.
Sometimes the girl becomes an aveng-
er, and implOres the gods to curse or
visit with death the destroyer of her
peace. The passions which thrill and
torment the human soul are as intense
in far-away heather Japan as in those
lands which boast higher civiliza-
ton. Philadelphia Press.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-28
"Old Hickory" Was Tough.

Traveller in sparsely settled region
in Tennessee looming down with red
eyes to breakfast)-You say. madam.
General jackson once slept in the bed
] occupied last night?
Aged landlady of country tavern
He did. fer fack.
Traveler-Was it--er-tho same bed
in all respects it is now?
Aged landlady-Jes' the same.
Traveler-And he actually slept in
itp Sure he slept?
Aged landlady - Sartin'. That's
what wnz sayin'. He slep' in it.
Traveller OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES a
hide he must have had!-Chicago
Tribune.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-28
FIRST POSTMISTRESS.


Handled United States Mail.
She was the widow of Colonel An
drew Balfour. Of those revolutionary
times in the days of our great and good
President Washington. She was a
Miss Elizabeth Dayton, of Newport,
r. /. Balfour came to America from
Edinburgh, Scotland. in 1772, landing
at Boston. He was a few years in the
North-married Miss Dayton in New
York City. His brother had preceded
him to Charleston, S. G. In 1777 he
sailed for Charleston, but the distracted
state of the country induced him to
leave his wife and her children with
relations in New England until he
could prepare Southern home
for them; but soon after this the
tide of war turned South and
rolled its wave over the Carolinas, and
her husband cast in his lot with the
defenders of the home of his adoption
North Carolina); but he soon fell
victim to the barbarity of party of
royalists led by Colonel Fannin.
British officer, who murdered Balfour
in his house in the presence of a sister
and his eldest child, recently come
from Edinburgh. They were with him
to nurse and comfort him in his ILL
ness, caused by exposure and fatigue
in military service.
Soon as Mrs Balfour heard of her
husbands tragic death she FASTENED
South. coming in care of General
Greene, who landed at Washington;
from thence it was tedious trip
through the country to the home in
Randolph County, where her noble
husband was murdered on the holy
Sabbath, the 10th of March, 1882. She
visited the spot where he was so
hastily inferred, for it was unsafe
for his sister aud child to remain
long there, as Fannin threatened to
return and burn the dwelling and
take away the negroes. As the coun-
try was still unsafe, Mrs. Balfour
deemed it improper to live upon the
plantation. With sorrow she turned
away from his lonely resting place,
and went to Salisbury until she could
return to the spot so dear to her.
While residing in Salisbury Presi-
dent Washington appointed her post
mistress. which position was filed
with entire satisfaction, and when her
accounts were audited she was only
one-half cent behind. When the
country was peaceful she returned to
the home provided for her by her
noble but lost husband. She lived UNI
der the protective love of her My
son.
After long life of good deeds she
rests beside him who was murdered
because of his devotion to Cardinals
freedom and to the American cause in
the days that tried mems souls" and
principles, too.-Sunny South.
The pre1udfce against rorse' nesn
has now SO faded out in Paris, that
there are 1872 recognized butcher shops
where iorse-f1esh is openly sold.
One of the great industries of Nu-
remberg is making lead toy soldiers.
Eight hundred work people are en-
gagged. and they turn out 10000 SOL
diers day.
An American quack doctor sold
some liquid on the streets of Paris
which he warranted to relieve pain in
one minute. Some of those who were
not relieved made complaint and he
vas sent up for q year.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-28
MUCH LABOR LOST.
The Kind of Cats Tails an Old Farmer
Brought to Market.

The Kind of Cats Tails an Old Farmer
Brought to Market.
Old Farmer (sauntering into a large
dry-goods store bearing a well-filled
two-bushel bag on his shoulder)-
Say, young feller, is this whar they
buy cats tails?
Clerk-Cat's tails?
'.Y es, cats tails"
Great Scott, man, what do you
mean?'
MEAN? Why, I mean jest whut 1
say. Do yer buy emp"
Certainly not | never heard Of
any body buying such things"
"Never, eh?"
"Of course not"
oval, thar's somethin' quare erbout
it then. Why, er leetle while back
Their ele oman read in er paper whar
it wuz writ down tibet cat tails wuz in
big deman' an that city folks paid
fer 'em fer ornamentin' proposes.
Then fell ter thinkin' on it, an it
come ter me tibet es Their wuz er power
O. cats erround, could jest es easy
turn er few honest dimes es not, an
ercordin' went ter work an gethered
up that air bag full ov 'em, an
they're monstrous fine 'uns, too. Yer
shore they don't buy 'em, air yer?"
Eyes. But | think l understand
where you missed it. The cat tails
referred to by the paper are species
of slough grass"
"Hey? An it didn't mean rale
shore huff cat tails er tall?''
NO"
oval, eff that don't jest nashuly
stump my taters. Why, say. I've put
in er whole month gittin' them air.
an' I've cut Their tail often every cat
fer ten mile GROUND. Say, bet yer
never seed SIGH er lot o. bobtail cats
sence you war born es thar is up whar
l live. "-Detroit Free Press.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-28

"A naval officer invited 10 meet
committee of society for the evangel-
ization of Africa when asked: do the
subjects of the King of Dahomey keep
Sunday?" replied: ''Yes. and every
thing else they can lay hands on"
An association just organized IN
London proposes to set up disabled or
pOverty-stricken war veterans in the
business of flower selling on the
streets. The veterans are to be pro-
vided with glass covered barrows. ike
greenhouses. on wheels.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-28
The magicians means of support
is sleight -Merchant Traveller.

The common people of Hamburg
rarely eat meat, it is so dear. Soups
re made in great variety, including
one from beer. The poorer kinds OF
fish only are cheap. Economy is not
confined to the poorer people. Servant
girls are generally allowed for the
week their loaf of bread and quarter
or half pound of butter or lard, and
are only permitted to use certain
quantity at each meal, the rest being
locked up with the family provisions
till the next meal.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-28

Miss Loveleigh--s1 am afraid you
are rather hard on my sex, Mr.. Syn.
lcal. What comment have you to
make on the fact that four-fifths of
every church assemblage are women?"
Mr.. Synical-''1 have but one COM
ment to make. Miss Loveleigh. There
is always a man in the pulpit. Once
Week.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-28
Happy by Comparison.

Hello. McG;nnis. you look blue
What is the matter?"
MATTER enough. Boil on the back
of my neck"
by George, old fellow. l sympa
thize with you'll"
but you are not looking remarka-
bly, cheerful yourself. Winchester.
Any thing wrong with you?''
my wife is cleaning house,
(Fervemtly.) Thank Heaven for
my boil. Chicago Tribune.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-28

One of the most remarkable feats
in modern journalism was once
achieved by Mrs. Isabelle B. Barrows.
of Boston. She wrote verbatim re-
port of speech made in German by
Carl Schurz. which she turned into
English while her pen was flying
across her paper in stenographic char
acters- To write stenographically and
translate from German to English
simultaneously was remarkxe.s piece
of shorthand reporting.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-28

In New York City the = .nolics
have obtained $4,000. 600 OF public
money In :ile past fifteen year. for
school purl'0soa-
A,ncag'ihe many ingenious appli-
cations OF the photograph, a means
has been devised by which every blast
gether with the exact time at which it
occurs. This device will be valuable
to the railroad companies in protect
ing them from the exaggerated pre-
tensions of persons who are injured on
:he track. It is interesting to recall
the fact chat Emerson, as far back as
1851, scrctold in way what Edison
has brought TO pass. 1.-The sun pains, -
i.esaid, presently we shall organise
the echo, as we now do the shadows. =
New verk Telegram.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-11
THE BOARD OF TRADE.



Pre~fs<n. .azfr Tells Why IL Dee<ns
Meet. .nd Talks Of Fire Protection.
Mr.. George r. Aasfr, chairman o. the
Esna~a a. Trade ~a- Yesterday asked Tor
;-.fcrraat5ss, ahogs the future movements OF
tia. BODY He said
The BEARD al Trade has not held any
rsgElsr meeting, Is you are psoosSly aN~se'
for the reascn that ne are waning 20 secs1Is
sosne central place Tor our rooms we wa
.hen meet regularly To get rooms oas "a
this direction Union street, would nos oe
advisable. IS il j. too far removed from 'he
business part o. the city and the meeunss
soEld be poorly attended
ss@i..es we were obliged 20 discontinue
cur regular meetings. there has been 70
business OF sufficient Importance 10 require
3 full meeting Of the board, and what has
been NECESSARY 10 transact has been doae
by few az the leading members Nothing
has beer neg ected, however. and tue onlS
thing 10 com plain about Is that II makes II
very snconvsn.ent and may possibly lead 70
q lack o. interest before we secure suitable
quarters.
The present high rates OF Insurance, due
10 the slow action Of the city council n not
,s-eviding Us with a proper wafer supply
and IRE protection has made every
inch OF room valuable 10 business men
They fee! that an extension OF premises
cannot be warranted under the circunl-
stances. ana. even with the rapid building
going on we cannot find s sy,tabie place FOR
assembling. You see, q place that would
be large enough for Us would lie valuable 10
some business firm. and we do not feel like
contracting the business space available.
las for the present agitation and the
meeting held last evening II the court
house think the council are disposed 10
90 what is right. The only trouble is that
i. is slow to move. This is mistake; for
while il is well 10 consider the cost and
probable expenditure OF the City's finances,
this is not the time 10 allow things 10 move
slowly. What might al over-expenditure
SIS the result Of the prompt movement on
the part OF the council would be far out
weighed hv the benefits the city
would receive through large re-
dueticn in the Insurance rates.
The great praise Seattle has already
received for her rapid rebuilding has
spread far and wide and has greatly bene-
iited Us IN the way OF advertising. and If
the council hsd moved promptly in these
matters OF vital Importance it would have
added materially 10 our reputation IS
thoroughly live city. The result would be
a great increase of capital investment in
all classes Of business.
Coming hack 20 the meeting of the
BOARD OF Trade, may say that Mr.. Charles
kitsinger who j. secretary OF the Board o.
Trade and the Chamber of Commerce, and
myself have been looking for a suitable
room, and will probably secure one by the
first OF the year. When we do get in
shape We will have a permanent organiza-
ton and better one than ever, upon
stronger basis. We get together evenings
now in my place of business when there is
anything to 10, and you can see that there
is very little room here"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-11
PERSONAL.

CAPTAIN G. T. Clancy, o. Tacoma, vas in
Seattle yesterday.
Dr. j. e. Isoughny retained from visit
TO Portland Yesterday.
Nj. John Burke. prominent Portland
contractor, IS visiting IN Seattle on bust
ness.
Hon w. Lair Hill LETT last night on
weeks business Trip to North Yakima and
to The palles. Or
Or II. Stiiison returned last night from
California. bringing Mrs Silllson To their
new home ia Seattle.
MIR. T.. NJ Hopkins, clerk Of the district
court, was called to Tacoma Yesterday by
the death Of Mr.. Allen. his wifes brother.
Mr. +, IL Boyd, Of the Tacoma feslacr.
was Ia the city yesterday. on his way 10
Port Townsend ana other down sound
points.
Mr.. J. W Phaion. freight aud passenger
agent OF tie Chicago -. Paul, Minneapolis
q Omaha railway, who has been IN the city
few day, goes 20 Tacoma today
lion, John e. kinnear and Hon. ". Y.
Eipehart, senators-elect from King. yester-
day went up to Olympia 20 engage quarters
for the coming winters session OF the legis-
latUfs.
Mr.. \. II. Charleton. assistant general
passenger agent of the Northern Pacific,
with headquarters at Portland. accom-
panied by las bride. passed through Seattle
ou h.s way Ia Victoria yesterday on his
wedding tour
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-11
NOT ! NEW DRESS.
The Observation-Disclosures Printed From
Types in Use Since May 1888.

The "fost-fntcili ceucer" Printed From
Types in Use Since May 1888.
The newspapers Of the coast are saving
many handsome things OF the Posr-ISTEL-
LIGENcEg since It's new press was put in
operation. and In nearly every instance
reference Is made to the improved appear
ance 81 the paper for which credit is given
10 3 new dress" As matter of fact the
paper has not put in new dress. 1t is
printed from types which have been in con-
tinuous use since May. 1855. and which
were saved from the ire by the compost
tors, each man carrying his own eases"
oat 10 place OF safety. These We're used
for something more than year on The
double-cylinder Hoe machine, DESTROYED
f'r the fire, and for four months on drum
cylinder press The latter period of service
As especially severe. the whole movement
81 the mixing rollers. besides the action Of
the drum cylinder. bling directly upon the
face ol the form. Ii was doubted if type
thus severely used would stand the test of
stereotyiing, hut practical trial has shown
that II viii The appearance of the PosT-
iNTELLtGENCEE. AZ now printed, speaks for
-. The dress came originally from the
printing supply house of Palmer & Rev, at
Portland, and is ot their own manufacture
The publishers of the PoST-INrGfLIGENcF
We're satisfied with the dress" in the be-
ginning, and are more than satisfied with
the work Il does after the exceptional tests
through which IL has paseed