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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01
Why He DiSobeyed.

Zagonyi, the commander of Gen.
Fremont's body guard, was a Hunga.
rlan refugee, and man of most gal
liant spirit; not at all the man to over.
look INSTRUMENTATION or the appear.
ance of it. He obeyed orders himself
and exacted obedience from others.
just before the final charge at Spring
field, Mo-, Zagonyi directed one of the
buglers, Frenchman, to sound sig
nal. The bugler seemingly paid NO
attention to the order, but darted off
with Lieut.. Maythenyi. A few minutes
afterward he was observed in another
part Of the field vigorously pursuing
the flying infantry When the line
was formed in the city square after the
engagement. Zagonyi noticed the bu-
gler, and approaching him said: I'm
the midst of the battle you disobeyed
my order. You are unworthy to be q
member of the guard. dismiss you. "
For reply. the bugler held up his
bugle and showed the mouth piece
shot entirely away. 1.-The mouth was
shoot off, " said he; II could not buele
viz mon bugle, and so | bugle viz mon
pistol and saber." 1t is unneccs-
sary to add that the sentence of dis.
missal was withdrawn.-San Francis
co ArgOnaut.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01
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HER FRIEND.

Marie has lovers half a score.
She wears them as she does her gloves
One pair when driving on the shore.
Another for the modest loves
OF country lanes. mid flowers and dew.
A whrl that never seems to end;
And yet, It's serious and true.
Imuch prefer to be her Ariendl
When tired of Charley's tennis talk.
And wearied quite with Georges drawl
When stated with the moonlight walk
After the ennui of ball:
All then she takes my arm In hers.
And to her rare moods attend,
Beneath the pines and jumpers.
And still I'd rather be her friend
Her soul is like an open book,
Wherein the fairest thoughts read;
No strangers 'twixt it's covers look,
Or, glimpsing feel no anxious need
The utmost trust she asks OF me,
That trust where two twin natures blen0
My comrades WOO right gallantly,
But would rather be her friendi
We read for hours in quiet hooks,
The few deep authors Of our choice;
Somehow, the music Of the brooks
Is not so sweet as her low voice;
And while the breakers strike the beach
And over, under curve and bend,
Her heart my heart doth truly teach.
Until-but must be her friendl
Sometimes the daring thought will rise,
When touch Of hand has thrilled me through
And in her tender girlsh eyes
One sees the heavens reflected blue:
What would do if she some day
Her wedding cards to me should send?
could not truly, frankly say
IT'S better just to be her friendl
Eugene Field in Chicago News
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01
Not Hired to Think.

THAT reminds me of Corp. Chum.
ley" said he. corp. Chumley was
in my regiment. He enlisted from
Belfast, | think. Got to be corporal
and was then reduced to the ranks
again. They thou ht he hadn't hard.
~ the timber for an officer. One dav.
down south, Chumley was stationed
as a sentry before our earthworks.
Gen. Egan came riding along and
found the sentry lolling around, his
gun LAID up against the earthworks.
Get up therel' said the general.
Don't you know any better than that2'
No., said Chumley.
Don't you know any better than
to stand your gun up that way so that
the gravel win rattle down into the
muzzle2
head. 49,
We'll, confound you, what do
thinkT asked the officer, angrily.
~ don't think, said Chumley
soldiers are not hired to think. The
officers are hired to do our thinking
for us. '"-lewiston Journal
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01

"A gentleman living in Cheshire,
England, having discovered proofs that
some one made nocturnal practice of
scaling the wall dividing his garden
from the next, devised an arrange
ment of strong iron wires with view
to catch the culprit. The very next
night he heard an uproar in the gar
den and found his neighbor. a most
respectable elderly gentleman. shared
in the moose. Odd to say, the intruder
could not say how he got there. but
believed that he must have done it in
his sleep. He was released on prom
ising to give up sleep-walking in the
future.
-Uuest Cat Mrs. De FASHIONS mu-
-"Mercy! What are all these
wash boilers. and fat irons, and
things in the parlor forP" Mrs. De
Fashion (helplessly)-"I had to get
them. The leader of the orchestra
came here at the last minute and re-
fused to play unless l furnished these
things for the anvil chorus. He said
he was bound to have one selection
.-.-a ~h~wa tho conversation
The great art of life isto play for much.anl
stake little
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01
Tommy Was Getting On.

Visitor Well, Tommy, how are VOL
getting on at school9
Tommy (age 8)-First rate. AIM
DOING as we'll as some of the Other
boys, though | can stand on NV
aead' but have to put my feet against
the fence. want to do it without he.
ing near the fence at all. and | can
after I've been to school long enouo b.
Buffalo Courier.
-:.of. F. V. Hayden was the
founder OF the system which develoned
INTO the Geographical SURVEY of the
United States. He was a man of great
genius and a renowned scholar Init
srratlc and peculiar. 1t was not nm
common for strangers to follow him
for several blocks, their attention ar
rested by his bowed figure as he almost
ran for few steps-then suddenly
stopped. with his gray sharp ewes
liked on the pavement-then ran again
as II sudden thought had struck him.
then they would inquire, .swho can
that poor insane man bepn-
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01
Canine Renevolence to a Tramp Dog.

A dog in the neighborhood of Man.
chester has been distinguishing itself
in a marked degree. This is not a
homeless cur, but dog in easy cir.
cumstances, and owned by kind and
indulgent master. Too indulgent.
the reader may be disposed to think,
when he is told every morning at
lunch time the creature was presented
with penny, which it carried in its
mouth to the shop of the baker and
there purchased biscuit. 1t happen
ed, however, that the baker, meeting
the owner of the dog, mentioned to
him that it had not been for its bis
cult lately. This was unaccountable,
and the more so because the animals
master had remarked that during the
past week or so it had exhibited unusu
al impotence for lunch time, endeav.
oring by caressing and tail wagging
to obtain it's luncheon money before it
was due. When it had at last receiv
ed it it had never failed to run off in
hurry, and return without the coin,
seemingly satisfied with its invest
ment.
The next morning after the baker
had made his communication to the
gentleman, the latter, after giving his
dog the penny, was curious to watch
it. And 10 and behold it never went
near the biscuit shop Without an
instant's delay it FASTENED to a tripe
sellers, and there bought and paid for
a neat and tempting skewering of
"paunch." But it was not for his own
eating. With cheerful alacrity it took
the meat in it's mouth and made for
an empty house, and to the cellar
thereof, and being closely followed,
the benevolent creature was discover
ed in the act of delivering it's precious
pennyworth to poor, miserable tyke,
a stranger to the neighborhood, and
apparently of the tramp" species
Evidently it had been taken i'll on the
road. and probably would have died
in the cellar into which it had crawl
ed for shelter, had it not been for the
ktad commiseration of the other dog,
who probably quite by accident found
| it there. -LOndOn Globe.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01
THE POULTRY YARR.
How to Secure a Profitable Yield OfEggs II
Cold Weather.

How to Secure q Profitable KleIu Oh CSSe !"
Cold Weather.
For very early eggs warm, comfort
able houses, proper feed and good care
are necessary. If the hens have TO
use all the feed they get to keep them
selves warm, if they are not supplied
with food containing egg forming
material. and if the houses are not
kept clean and we'll ventilated, the
egg basket need not be a large one.
The roof of the poultry house should
be tight, the sides well battened and
the knot holes covered, or the entire
sides covered with tarred paper to pre-
vent draughts, and the floor made In
way to take no drainage from the out
side and be perfectly dry. For ventlla-
ton, any plan whereby the fouls can
be supplied with pure fresh air with
out being subjected to draughts will
answer
On how many places is it a pleasure
to visit the hen house? Although
there has been great change for the
better during the last few years, the
average hen house is still Stunned by
all who are not obliged to visit it.
This is not surprising, as it is full OF
lice in summer, and in winter is foul
with the stencil from a years drop
pings. This need not and ought not to
be. The poultry on place, especially
if a pure breed is kept, should be
"joy forever They never lose their
interest, Each has its Individuality,
its likes and dislikes, like all other
stock, and half hour spent in watch
ing them is always full of pleasure,
and seldom without profit. Something
new can be learned at every visit.
The droppings should be raked up,
and the floor cleaned at least twice a
week; every day would be better. No
one who has tried daily cleaning would
go back to once or twice week. The
former keeps the house so much nicer
and sweeter. and the work is so much
more easily done that the little extra
time consumed does not count. Clean
the nests so often that the eggs will
never be sOiled. Short straw or hay
will answer very well in the nests in
winter when the lice plague is not to
be feared and fought against, but in
summer, little of any kind means lice,
and then a nest of sawdust or fine sand
with a sprinkling of carbolic powder
or diluted carbolic acid will keep these
pests out. With thorugh cleaning out
of the droppings, and renewal of the
sand, or whatever is used on the floor
and dropping boards, as an absorbent,
if ventilation has been properly
attended to, the house will always be
sweet and clean, a pleasant place to
visit, with noting to offend the sight
or nostrils of the most sensitive
american Agriculturist.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
FavOrite Garnitures-StyIish Head-Geal
Elegant Outside Wraps.

FavOrite Garnitures-Stylsh Head-Gear-
Elegant Outside Wraps.
The wide fiat gimps and gallOons
which have been so extensively used,
remain a favorite garniture for winter
costumes, and appear in new elegant
matelasse and broche effects on bands
both wide and narrow. Many of the
new all-wool suits from Paris are fin
ished in simple tailor style, but with a
departure in the shape of these rich
gimps and passementeries as decora-
tions for shirt and bodice. The En-
glish coats which accompany these
dresses are likewise adorned. There
is but slight bouffancy to the back
drapery, but the manipulation of each
fold is highly artistic.
Following the caprices in gowning,
golden brown copper, red, terracotta,
orange and green, are combined with
black on stylish head-gear. Folds,
tufts and aigrettes of the color of the
background of the bonnet fabric form
the trimmings. The new toques are
pretty and very becoming. They are
long, brimless, oval crowns, smooth at
the back and much trimmed in front.
This shape is cross between a bon
net and a round hat, and is in high
vogue just now as demi-season
model. The halo hat, the "Tosca,"
and the Spanish round hats worn
last summer reappear in felt and vel
vet Gray, suede, ecru and gray-blue
felts are shown, with ''aureole" brims
covered with ostrich-feather bands
and trimmed with very large ostrich
plumes. Gold and silver stars. GAL
looms and pins are handsomely used
on expensive bonnets and hats. Black
ribbons with brilliant cashmere bor-
ders are employed with admirable eff
feet. and pretty little Quaker bonnets
OF black or mOss-green velvet are this
week displayed in the ample windows
OF an importer on upper Fifth avenue.
these simply decorated with half
wreaths of brilliant autumn foliage in
shaded velvet
The variety of elegant outside wraps
displayed this season is marvellous, for
no two models seem alike, and the ex-
hlblt appears to be an endless one. In
previous seasons la mode decreed a GER
tain fixed length and style for outside
garments. Now every style seems to
obtain, from the natty hunting jacket
Snd short seal coat, to the long, sump-
tuous French garments of heavy bro
cade and Lyons velvet, banded and
fur-lined; with countless dressy Wis.,
ties, military coats, newmarkets.
driving-jackets and peplum capes and
pelerines as a happy medium-N. Y.
Post.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01
tVocGH 5ExTONS.-
A Beetle Which Performs the Last Sad
Rites on Small Animals.

Beetle Which Performs the Last Sad
Rites on Small Animals.
A naturalist gives very interesting
account OF the industry of this insect
He had often noticed that dead moles,
when laid upon the ground. especially
If upon loose earth, were almost sure
to disappear in the course of two or
three days, often of twelve hours. To
ascertain the cause, he placed the mole
upon one of the beds in his garden. 1t
had vanished by the third morning;
and on digging where it had been laid
he found it buried to the depth OF
three inches, and under 1t four beetles,
which seemed to have been the agents
in the singular inhumatiOn. Not per-
ceiving any thing particular in the
mole, he buried it again; and on ex-
aiming it at the end of six days he
found it swarming with maggots, ap-
parently the issue of the beetles which
he now naturally concluded had buried
the carcass for the food of their future
young.
To determine these points more clear
ly. he put four of these insects in glass
vessel, half filled with earth and prop
erly secured and, upon the surface of
the earth, two frogs. In less than
twelve hours one of the frogs was in
TERED by two of the beetles, the other
two ran about the whole day. as if
busted in measuring the dimensions Of
the remaining corpse, which on the
third day was also found buried.
He then introduced a dead wren. A
pair of the beetles were soon engaged
upon the bird. They began their oper-
ations by pushing out the earth from
under the body. SO as to form a cavity
for its reception; and it was curious to
see the efforts which the beetle made
by dragging at the feathers of the bird
from below, to pull it into its grave.
The male having driven the female
away. continued the work alone for
five hours. He lifted up the bird,
changed its place. turned it and ar
ranged it in the grave, and from time TO
time came out Of the hole, mounted up
on it, and trod it under foot, and then
retired below, and pulled it down. At
length apparently wearied with this
uninterrupted labor, it came forth. and
leaned its head upon the earth beside
the bird, without the smallest motion,
as if to rest itself. for full hour, when
it again crept under the earth.
The next day, in the morning, the
bird was an inch and half under
ground, and the trench remained open
the whole day, the corpse seeming as if
laid out upon bier, surrounded with a
rampant Of mold. In the evening it
had sunk half an inch lower, and in
another day the work was completed
and the bird covered.
The naturalist continued to add other
small dead animals, which were all
sooner or later buried; and the result
OF his experiment was. that in fifty
days four beetles had inferred in the
very small space allotted them, twelve
carcases. viz: four frogs three small
birds, two fishes, one mole and two
grasshoppers. In another experiment
a single beetle buried a mole forty
times its own weight in two days-N.
Y. Ledger
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01

Ethel (entering par16r5-"Oh,
Aggie, so glad to see you. (They
kiss. Why. you are engaged to be
married. Aggie-'.How do you
knoww IL can tell by the way you
kiss. Rochester Herald.
Messenger (going through West
ern railway train)-''Want dinner at
Scroggs Corners?" Starving passen-
ger-"Indeed I do" Messenger-"One
dollar please. Passenger-"What
90 you want pay in advance forp"
Messenger-''Sometimes the train il
late an don't stop. IN Y. Weekly.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01

If on the right side and lower part of the
diaphragm, though playfully meant and de-
livered, is calculated to evoke profanity from a
chappy whose liver is out of order. When that
region is sore and congested, pokes seem iend-
him under the ribs. If his skin and eyeballs
have sallow tinge, you may infer also that his
tongue is furred, his breath apt to be sour, that
he has pains not only beneath his ribs, but also
under the right shOulderblade. Also, that his
bowels are irregular and his digestion i'm paired.
Instead of making joeose demonstration ON
his ribs, recommend him to take and steadily
persist In taking, Hostetters Stomach Bitters,
the finest ant-bilious and alternative medicine
extant Incompatible is it, also, for dyspepsia,
rheumatism, nervousness, kidney trouble, and
fever and ague.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01
Dr.. Darrln's Place OF Business,

Drs. Darrin can be consulted free at 90;
Fifth street, corner of Mair, Portland
Office hours, frem 10 to 4 o'clock daily
evenings, 7 to 8; Sundays. 10 to IL. Al
durable chronic diseases, loss of manhood
blood taints, syphilis, gleet, gonorrhea
structure, spermatorrhoea, seminal weak
ness, or loss of desire of sexual power, ir
man or woman, catarrh and deafness, art
confidentially and successfully treated
Cures Of private diseases guaranteed, anG
never published in the papers. Most cases
can receive home treatment after visit
to the doctors office. Inquiries answered
and circulars sent free.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01
STENOGRAPHER CHAN CES.

The Relative Demand For Men and WO-
men SHORTHAND Writer'S.
There is popular though mistaken
idea that the supply of shorthand
writer's exceed the demand" said the
principal of one of the largest shorthand
schools in this city, to reporter the
other day. There is no reason why
person who can write one hundred
words minute should be out of en-
ployment. We are receiving applica-
tions from prominent business firms
and steamship companies every day.
and we are unable to fill all of them.
A pupil by devoting two or three hours
day to the subject for six months
should be competent to do ordinary
work. and should command salary of
from $40 to $15 week."
lis the demand greater for women or
men as stenographers" asker the report
er as he glanced around the room, and
noticed that the majority of the pupils
were bright-looking young women.
All were intent on their work,
some receiving their dictations,
others busily transcribing their notes.
and still others manipulating the type
writer's with nimble fingers.
Men are in much greater demand
than women" replied the teacher You
see, women are naturally careless, and
hence men are preferred where accur-
ate work is required. Boys are in
great demand in large offices where
their services can be employed in the
double capacity of amanuenses and Of
fee boys. They can be employed
in carrying information from
one house to another, going to the
bank and doing the numerous little Of
fee duties that an employer would
hardly require of a man, and much less
OF female stenographer. If boys
would look we'll to their interests they
would begin their business careers
with shorthand instead of going into
mercantile houses at salaries ranging
from 50 to $12 a month. and then
waiting several years before earning
salaries equivalent to those which boy
stenographers get the first year of their
employment.
Another popular. though mistaken
idea," continued the principal, as he cast
a glance of fatherly solicitude in the
direction of his girl pupils. sis the no.
ton that pretty stenographers always
marry. have observed this phase of
the subject for many years. and 1 have
found that the majority of our young
women graduates-most of whom are
good-looking, and many really hand
some-have remained single. The fact
Is that as they are able to learn enough
to supply all their wants, and to dress
in better style than if they were mar
ried, they prefer to remain independ.
ent"-N. Y. Sun.
Tho Chinaman who Thought ne
was Americanized enough to squeeze
Texas girls hand on the sly, has de-
parted for some quiet place in the
hills where he can pick sixty birdshot
out OF his legs. Little Rock Union.
When the shaggy-headed Russians
hurry to the frontier you may expect
new war scare. But When the
bald-headed Americans scramble for
the front-tier you may look for o
new premiere danseuse. -Philadelphia
Times -
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01

-Mush Griddle-C akes.-To one mint
OF warm corn-meal mush add, gradu-
ally, one pint of cold milk, beating all
the time. With one pint of -four mix
Two teaspoonfuls of baking powder and
one teaspoonful of salt. Sift this mix
ture into the bowl containing the
mush and milk, and, when the batter
is smooth, add two well-beaten eggs.
Fry in small cakes on a griddle. The
mush may be made of either white or
yellow cOrn-meal. HouseEeepi,a,