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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-22

Make for yourself course OF IN
structive reading biography
natural science-whatever best sulS
the bent of your mind. If you can give
but ten minutes day to such pursuits
you have one hour per week, leaving
out Sunday, more than two days u
we'll digested study in year. House
hold.
The leading minds Of France nave
come to the conclusion that the Ma
tional system of education is defectiVo
on its physical side, and efforts are no"
being made to acclimatize cricket, foot
ball, rowing and American base pan IL
French schools The Minister OF Eou.
cation has issued paper in favor o.
athletic exercises.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-22
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.


-Johnny-"Mamma, is a bat dam
gerous?' Mrs. Treat-'sI don't know.
my child. Ask your father. Texas
Siftings.
"A swallowtail coat may be just the
proper thing for the bridegroom at q
fashionable wedding. but for an elope-
ment there is nothing like cut-away.
Puck.
-Sceptic-"Did you ever know two
doctors to agree?" Medical Student
CATER reaection) -"Y -e-s; Once?" Sccp-
tic-''Where was itp" Medical Stu
dent-"At post-mortem. IN. Y.
Weekly.
-Physician-''You must have made
some big blunder in cleaning my watch
1t v ont run at all now" Matchmaker
(taking the watch)-"I will put it in
good order. A jewelers. plumbers are
easily repaired" Punch.
-Peterson-''Why are you always
kissing that girls photograph" Dude
ly-'Well, you see fellow has to do
something when he is engaged, and one
of the advantages in kissing the photo
graph is that the paint doesn't come
of" Life.
Little Boy Mamma, why are
you so cross at me all the timer"
Tired Because you keep
doing wrong, and want to make an
impression on your mind" Little
Boutwell,. mamma, guess if you'd
be good-natured just once, it would
make a bigger impression. Golden
Days.
Miss Slyppe-''Mr. Penfeather is
80 easily embarrassed, don't you think?
asked him yesterday to tell me just
what he really thought of me and he
was SO taken by surprise that he couldn't
say word" Miss Flyppe- THAT
was not embarrassment, it was merely
politeness. "-Terre Haute Express.
Anxious parent Ito keeper of pri-
vate lunatic asylum)-"Has my daugh-
ter written any more poems of pas
sion" Keeper (reassuringly)-.
sir. She seems to have got entirely
over that infirmity and is now writing
what she says is a modern society
novel," Anxious parent Cunning
away sadly)-"She'll have to stay here
awhile longer. Chicago Tribune.
Mrs. Litewaite," said that lady's
husband. in a tone of solemn warning,
lido you know that the newspapers
speak of cases where women have
been tried as common scolds?" "And
do you know" said she, with deliber-
ate emphasis. ''that there is growing
popular impression to the effect that a
fOolkiller is preparing for effective
work?'- Washington Capital.
DIR. McQuack-'You are foolish to
think your wife is likely to die. She is
not dangerously ill. and WILDE up in
day or two. Your love for her fills
you with unwarranted fears" Hus-
band-''Ah! if you but knew her,
doctor, you'd know that when she stays
away from millinery opening as she
did to-day, she is in dangerous con-
dition. Omaha World.
-''What is the refrain of the song
you are singing?" said Jinksby. inter-
rupting his roommate. ''But the let
ter that she longed for never came. :"
was the reply in a tone of annoyance.
well, keep still a minute, maybe the
postman's around the corner now
waiting for you to get through singing.
Why don't you give the girl a chance
for her letter?"- Merchant Traveller.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-22
MISTAKES WILL OCCUR.
In Which Sage and Somewhat Trite A.
sertion Many Men Concur.

4. Which Sage and Somewhat Trite A..
sertion Many Men Concur.
It was morning.
The sun shone bright from clear,
blue sky. Every body hurried busily
by. The street cars glided along. l
was just in time to swing carelessly on.
Once on the platform, without think
ing, / gave the conductor my fare. /
went forward and sat quietly down. l
sat wrapped in thought as a man in a
dream, unconscious of pretty much
every thing except some business plan.
In few minutes the conductor came
skirmishing around.
Fare. please" he said in an author
native tone.
Il paid you," said l, feeling hesitat-
ingly in my pocket at the same time.
Il know you did," was the conduc-
tors would-be sarcastic reply.
Not as yet being quite sure of my
self paid him again.
In few minutes he came back and
returned it to me. He saw by the reg
lister that he had taken it before.
Il got your fare twice." he said,
apologetically.
81 thought you did, BUTT S all RICH"
said L
He stood by me, telling me how such
mistakes will sometimes occur.
Yes, that is so. No matter. It's all
right" said L
A stranger came forward from the
back of the car and dropped into seat
right next to me. H 8 face wore sure
to-carry conviction. want-to-right-a-
wrong kind of an air.
such mistakes will sometimes hap
pen," he said.
That's all right No harm DONE"
again said l.
You see, l didn't notice where you
got on" the conductor then said.
AFTER l collected from you, began to
think possibly had got it before. The
other day lady got on the car and
handed me her fare; it was in the after
noon, don't remember just what day;
now let me see"
That is all right" said I, mistakes
are bound to occur"
times make mistakes" said a stout
man, turning around to address me
from the seat just in front Nov,
know a case"
This really didn't make any differ
ence," interrupted l. Il conldnt re-
member at first whether or not l had
paid my fare. didn't want to quarrel
about it, so paid him again
Yes" said the stout stranger, "mis-
takes are bound to occur"
What is the matter?" said sympa-
thetic gentleman behind me; Il saw
you pay your fare"
''Oh, nothing at ALL" said L; II paid
him my fare"
''Its natural mistake" said the
sympathetic gentleman; 'they are
bound to occur"
Yes, it's all right" said 1; they
are bound to occur"
Then a slim, gaunt-looking man,
seated at my left side, turned towards
me with an earnest, clear-it-all-away,
hear-me-talk, student-like air.
81 guess the conductor did not mean
anything. Mistakes will sometimes oc-
CIR. Last week, for instance. IL
That's all right. gentlemen" said
with a sigh. Hello! Skipp street; l
must get off here. Good-day, gentle
men. Mistakes are bound to occur"
Goodbye"
walked up Skipp street and boarded
q parallel car.-Detroit Free Press.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-22

The L. m. u. Associations are
not making Roadway In Australia Not
long ago there were seventeen associa-
tions in six of the colonies; now there
are only fourteen. and of these not
more than seven were represented at
the conference recently held at Sydney.
"A Mormon Elder who lately ar
rived at San Francisco from New Zea-
land said that he and other Mormon
missionaries had been at work among
the natives for three years and q half.
and that they had over 5000 members
in their churches among the Maoris.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-22
WHAT NOT TO DO.

Eight Mistakes Made by Farmers in All
Parts of the Country.
10 think that any one can farm: that
man who has starved as a canvasser
for patent churn or has been unsuc-
cessful as carpenter can Jump into
farming--a business requiring high in
telligence and persevering efforts
and, being utterly unfamiliar with de-
tails, be able to make money on farm.
10 entertain the idea that large
farm half stocked and poorly cultivated
pays better than few acres we'll and
carefully titled.
10 pay several dollars for good farm
tools and allow them, for want of
proper shelter, to become useless a
year or SO sooner than they should?
To let year after year pass by with
no attempt to improve the quality of
the farm stock. Blooded cattle and
horses pay. The cattle make beef
quicker, the COWS give more and richer
milk, and the horses are of a better
temper.
TO let foolish pride or narrow
minded prejudice prevent the adoption
OF new methods when they have been
proven by practical men.
10 get up after the sun, lean on fork
handle and speculate for an hour or
two upon what the weather is going to
be. while the weeds get start, and
then wonder why farming doesn't paw.
10 leave lot of unchopped wood
wet or half-split at the pile, lot of old
harness hanging in the kitchen. and
muddy tracks in the dining room, and
expect to see the women gooG-natured.
10 have lot of half-fed, emaciated
lonesome-looking fowls roosting de-
jectedly in some old tree, when a few
good healthy chickens properly housed
Would make the poultry yard an honor
instead of disgrace. Farmers Call
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-22

The prime minister of Siam. ore
OF whose residences is in Ratbari, after
repeatedly expressing his wish for $
mission there. now offers large brick
house free for missionaries, and will
aid in securing other necessary bui,d-
ings Tor medical mission schools. etc
Ana q lady in Philadelphia (says the
missionary Review) has offered the
$oo'ooo necessary to support the phv-
sicians and clergymen who 90 to occ,,
py THIS new parish Of $4,000 to $4,000
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-22
HANK sToNER's PROPOSE,


How the Beau OF Petertown woosd A..
Belle Of Pumpkin Hollow.
Miss Susie Tansy-Do you know
what time 1t is. Hank Stonerp
Hank Stoner-No, nor / don't care
'Oh, you don'tP Well. it's time nj,
good little boys were at home and IN
bed"
You don't sayP"
Eyes l do. smarty; and you'd bette,
be going"
I'm 60 when git ready"
"Sass-box."
Say, Susie"
Say it yourself. while your mouths
OPEN"
"Pshaw, now. Suse; I'm in earnestn
We'll, what am I doingp"
"You know what; you know I beor
going with you long time. Suse."
"Pugh! what if you havep Guess
never asked you to go with me, and
eleUen o'clock! you going to STAY her.
all nightP''
':Pshaw. Sue! you're tiokled enough
to have me stay and you know It'll"
"A-a-a-aw, Hank Stoner! As tbonoh
care whether you go or stay-Puohm
''Oh, l guess 1 amt such fool as
look. But say. Suzie?"
well. say it then, you ninny! Nv
land o rest. I amt hindering you"
''You are, too"
'Tee. hee, hee. heer'
Honest Injun now, Suze; I'm in dead
earnest l amt been your shadder six
months for nothin'."
my shadder! La, Hank!"
''You know / amt"
''How should I know I ain't a..
WITCH"
"You act like one"
you're polite, 1 must sav!m
Il meant it as compliment"
'Smart compliment"
81 think the world and all of VOL
Susie"
LA, Hankr'
II amt foolin'."
Tee, hee, hee, heel"
ibid you ever happen to think that
you and me was old enough and big
enough to git married."
Pooh. HANK"
1--WE air. amt thought of much
else of late"
You redickerlus thingr'
well, 1 amt. You like me purity
we'll, don't your
''Pd be smart to say so if 1 did"
swell, you might when we're going
to git married"
''Who said we were going to git mar
ried? 1t take two to make bargain,
Mr.. Smarty."
But you s0ill, won't you, Susie7"
''T'll think about it.
''Pshaw, Susie; why can't you say
yes right out?"
''Oh, you re too anxious, and-let 20
my hand!'
Il shan
you mean thing! I've notion to
the idea of you putting your arm around
my waist like that and-now. you dare
to kiss me again! What if pa or ma
should come imp
"Pooh! They're in bed where they'd
ought to be-"
mice way to talk about my pa and
ma It's good thing for you they are
in bed!'
"Yes, I think so myself. I'd rather
have 'em there than here"
Tee. hee. hee! you mean thingr'
Come. now Susie, say yes love
you like all possessed"
Jaw. Hank! Take your mouth away
from my cheek-g'way!"
''Say. yes first"
"Well-if l must-yes."
"Horrahr'
''Shut up! Good heavens! You want
to raise the dead?''
''rm so happy, Suze!'
well, don't 60 crazy if you are
goose!"-Time.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-22
Brave as a Lion.

'.See that armless man over there'
He's the bravest man in the car.
"Why?'
"Why, when the highwaymen Jump.
ed on the train and told us all to nolo
up our hands he was the only fello"
that didn't do it."-N. Y. Sun.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-22
COLLEGE BASEBALL
IL closely Follows tho Line of the Profas
siOnal Game.

1t Closely Follows tho Line of the Profas.
sional Game.
The history of college baseball fol-
lows the line of the professional game
very closely. At times the college men
have been rather more conservative.
and have chung to certain rules for a
season or two after their abandonment
by the professionals. In the end. how
ever, in nearly every instance, thew
realized the advantage of the change.
and followed the lead set them. In the
early days of the sport the collepians
COPIED successfully with the majority
OF the semi-professionals. but even then.
when they were pitted against the
strongest, the college mines met with
defeat. The first game of note ba-
tween college nine and professionals
was In the spring of 1868, between Yale
ana the Unions of Morrisania. The
Unions were at that time the champions
OF the country. The game was intense
~ exciting. At the end of the fifth in
ming Yale led, to 4, but by the end of
the ninth inning the Unions had tied
inc score and eventually won the game.
10 to IA. Frequently the score sheets
OF college mines show excellent fieldine
out when these same men are BROUGHT
TO face the sharp. hard hitting of the
professional batsmen their errors BEGIN
10 multiply, and, in an inverse ratio.
their hits diminish, The increase Of
errors Is due to the difficulty they find
In handling the fast drives of the
trained oatsmen, and also to the ner-
vousness produced by the knowledge
mat tney must play a quicker game.
"A professional gets to first base far
more rapidly than a college PLAYER. and
the nrst sensation of a college intield on
meeting professional nine is one of
hurry. A short-stOp or third basemap
nnos mat he has no time to .juggle'
the ball and then throw the man out
as ne often can do with college runners.
Inc ordinary college pitcher lis no
match for League or Association bat
.ers' and they find an easy prey in him.
On the other hand, the skill of the
professional pitcher readily balks the
attempts of the college batsmen to find
the oall' and only the best men handle
the stick with any effect. The rest of
the nine become nervous over their
failure to Judge the delivery, and before
the end OF the game apparently dread
10 come to the plate for their turn
Walter Camp. in Century.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-22

me New Britain. Ct. Young Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union has
organized mission work among the
young girls employed in the factories
from the small nucleus of one room
anu twenty or thirty girls the work has
grown rapidly until now a tenement Of
seven rooms Is required to accommo-
ua'e Inc large number Of regular at
'onoanss. Tho rooms are open four
evenings In the week and two hours on
sunday. There arc classes in dress
ma.ing' penmanship and singing and
reading matter is supplied by oircu-
iating library.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-30
OBITUARY.
ABRAM WAKEMAN

.,r,n w.sen,n. A prominent lawyer, one Of the
leaders in the anti-savery movement. one Vi INC
sopnaers of the Republican party In this eta'e ana
torm.rly postmaster and surveyor OF the port Oh
this city died rheumatic govt at his nome NO
Az East Twentteth-st, at an early hour yesterday
o-rino He had been suffering nom this ailment FOR
several wears and during tho last three months haa
h.en confined to his ROOM but his death came uheN'
pee teddy. 49,
Mr. Wakeman was born at Greenfield HIS Conn.,
in 1894 coming Of sturdy farmer stock one OF
hs ancestors left Yorkshire, England 10 come 70 th(s
country IN 1890, and the family has been prominrn
IN the history OF Connecticut ever since Aner study
,nr at the village school, Mr. Wakeman taught az
New. Rochelle and Rochester, n. Y, and then went
N Herki,ner Academy, where he was graduated lie
then studied law at Little Falls, y. y, Where no
WAS admitted TO tho bar Coming 10 this CITY ID
1881 he entered the law Office OF Horace Holden ana
soon after was elected 10 the Legislature ABOUT
this time he founded the law firm Of Wakcnsn q Lot
ting which has been succeeded by Waterman camp
bell This firm which has It's offices at No 93 Nassau
ST., is one Of the oldest law firms In this CITY
In 1856 he was elected TO Congress from tho Min
District a. a representative OF the Free Soil orahch
NJ the Wing party. He failed Of q reelection. how
ever the Know Nothing candidate defeating HIM An
active opponent of slavery, he OF the founders
Of the Republican party. and was a member OF the
conventions that nominated Fremont and Lincoln !"
all the campaigns he took vigorous part ara on VI"
election of Lincoln he made Postmaster OF thiS
city and continued of Lncoln's sianchcst a-ieS
ard frmest friends lilo organized regiment ioF inc
va- but gave up his idea Of accompanying II 10 inc
front in order TO fight the enemies OF the N"rth III
NeyYork As Postmaster no showed marked eA'
ecutiye ability and on Lncolns reelection was madc
Surveyor Of the Port In the split between 'oHiso'
and the Republican party, he sided with his FRIEND.
william H. Seward, who remained IN the CABINET ahn
this act put an end 10 his political carer. lie has
since devoted himself to his profession lie wa" INC
originator Of the plan Of having summer resort al
Manhattan Beach and bought lands III the he'SuOoi'
hood and was Instrumental in opening up riiirnads
running to Il. III" financial troubles OF leo '"n.
pckd him sell his property, anu Ou.t4e NdNo n'''1'
millions out Of his project ', a., d., u,ts
MIR Waterman was twice married. his nrSt Wlte
having i..cD burned death in the fir" In tho am
t1dC@ fiat, several years ago. HI daughter h't me
samc fate while trvins TO rescue her mother some
time after h" married again, and his WE ana i~o
chdrn survive him. He was one OF The founders Oh me
Irving Savings Institution. OF the Hamilton f IN.
si,raucc Company OF the American lnStiluc ana way
a memrCr Of the onion League Club auh many "h,t
social and political mutations. The alrhL' mems
for the funeral have not Yet been cUlipe'eu' ou' H
burial Will be in Greenwood
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-30
ISAAC V WATERBURY,.

Isaac N. Waterbury. lumtcr dealer at No H.
Nangtn-st., died 1T his home In G!c'hro'E Conn.,
Yesterday In the seventy third year Of lis aic. VT
Waterbury began his business career IL sup oHH'F
In The employ Of Brown ~ B"ll. tier rs .N' d.
tic hcyl Of their line of buSiUc~>, and succession taI
firm In tho organzat.on Of Roosevelt. joyce "at'N
bury hence b. IS nearly the last Of tic number "lo
made American ship, famous all over u" World HIS
firm constructed hrcr number Of nis sailing Sip''
notably for 4. \. Low 4 Brut!crN and Others. son
after the close OF tho civil war aud ON ia" cUTm"h'
OF Mr.. Roosevelt and the death OF Mr.. joyce Mt
Waterbury assumed tic business which. owing 10 the
decedencc Of tho American shipping midwest Vas
changed in chaI 9tcr and extended to large lumber
bllS ncss and carried It W the dav OF his death
lie built up large trade in the southern states and
alSo IN Mexico whore b" established branch house.
HIS extensive business was due L his strahfaS''s
Of purpose, prUnp,nrSs Of decision. a"nOn and a
sterling integrity. Tie funeral services Will be Arhl
at III. home Of Mr.. Waterbury at 10 80 IL. Oh
Tuesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-30
OUrER STORY or DROWyISG

Peter LEM a boatman, Of West Ninety -ffthst.,
went 10 the One hundrcdth ST. police station Oh RI
day night with a curious story. which Captain Berg
hold yesterday repeated 10 superintendent Murray at
Headquarters. About 10 O'Clock on Thursday night
stranger with bronzed face and sandy musiache,
who looked like Seagoing man, and sa'd he was
mate on a schooner In the harbor. went To Lonz's
toathousc and hired LEM 10 row him out into the
North River A tow going up tho river Al the
time, and fastened to some barges In the tow Was
schooner. The stranger said he wished 20 get on the
schooner LEM got into boat with the stranger
and rowed out to the tow. Just as they reached the
side Of the schooner tho boat upset by accident
and LEM and the stranger into the water. some
mon tho pulled Lenz aboard one Of the bargcs
aud he was carried along to fougheecpse. NG,hinS
was seen of the stranger and IL was believed
that he drowned. Lem had just returned 10
this city when he told his story to tho police.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-30
DE WITT G. COMFY.


De witt c. Concy. one of -" best known mon IN
the cattle business, and for many ycRrs business
partner OF Senator Mcpherson, Of Ncw-Jerey. died
suddenly Of heart disease F-day morning at his
home No. IS West Eighty third II. Mr. 'oney was
In his seventy second year He born IN MaSsa-
chusetts and passed his boyhood on his fathers farm
In ChauauQua County, this state. When young
man he went Ia Newark, Ohio and has been Connected
with the cattle business since. In ~ b" came
TO New-York where he has since nvel continuously.
From 1867 l5-4 he was a member OF the cNt"nsiv"
livestock commission firm OF Concy & McPhrrsOn No.
Ga College Place. At TIN" he lad a large amount
Of property but lost II few year /, unfrruHar
Investments. Mr.. COncy one Of ~" best judges
Of livestock in the country, and sold some OF the
hncst cattle that came {" this market such mrn a.
Mr. Goodwin, OF Illinois. and General Wahvosth, OF
Ncw-YOrk State. cons!GnlHg their stock 10 Tim. III"
frn also rrcciyrd large cons! Gm"uts tnm Kentucky,
southwestern Virginia and all urUp-E u" Wet, and
he has sold many H. l@O carloads 81 cattle IN a
sin gle dav.
NIr. Copey ardent EcruhIca1. and 4 rad y
Of The Tribune ever since Iurarc Greeley founded H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-30

Albany, june 20. Mrs. Harriet lugi"n Roberts
Parker wifr 81 Judg, hna,a J. PI:"f, died on Thur
day. after an illness Of several months. she Wa
born at Port -Inuu'h " II. on Mawh -, l5li. Her
father was Edmund Robert, al cAwn,ire ship oNn"r
and the ncgUafur % trcatrs with MusCat aud siam
on her MOTHER side she dee, ended from undburN
IangdOn, a member Of the tonlimstAl Congress
She married Judge Parker ON AuHrst -, 1894 Tea
years later they removed fUm delhi y. J.. to Al
hauy. For OYER forty years dr.. rarkrr Wa> pruni'
uent In social matter a. tho State Iapitil. Sh'
I,snpSscd ~ ut force OF character and va wonA
OF strosg r gioue convictions and eAiranrNihhry un
srlIshncSs. 81 her eight children four survive her
Mrs John " /. Prly u. Amasa J. Parker. IT, Mr
ErastIs Corning and Mrs. scdcn r. Marvin.