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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-22
HER NEPHEW JOSHUA.
How Grandma Got Him Through With
out Paying Fare For Him.

How Grandma Got Him Through with.
out Paying Fare For Him.
MADAM" said the cOnduc tor, rs he
came along to the old lady who had a
pood-sized chunk of boy seated be-
side her, ..if that boy is over five
years of age he will have to pay half
fare"
"He is my grandson. he is" she ex-
planned, land I'm taking him home to
stay with me for few weeks. His
mother hain't been a bit well this hull
summer and"
HE is certainly eight or nine years
DID," interrupted the conductor.
.'And as 1 was saying, she's tried
almost every thing and hain't got no
benefit. | recommended June weed
tea, and she drank as much as six
gallons afore she quit. She then"
HALF fare, madam"
Yes. but | wanted to say that
then told her she'd better have William
90 to the woods and dig some sar-
saparilly root and bile it up. That's
an old standby with all the Johnsons.
Bile it down to about gallon, and
then add pint of whisky and
keep"
Madam, I'm in hurry!" sharply
interrupted the official.
Yes, but want to tell you. You
may git poor spell some time, and
want something to brace you. The
Johnsons have used sarsaparilly for
upwards of forty years, and if it's
rightly prepared it has no ekal. After
you put in the whisky you want to
keep it in cool place. | s'pose you've
got cellar in your house. haven't
youp If you hain't--"
"Bub, how old are youp" asked the
conductor as he turned to the child.
His name is Joshua, she explained
as she patted him on the head. His
mother kinder wanted to call him
Lincoln or Garfield. but l hung out for
the old-fashioned names. It was a
close shave between Joshua or Obe-
diah, but Joshua came in ahead. BIZ
blical name. you know. while Obediah
was of no perticklar account. If Ire
member right Obediah fiddled while
Jerusalem was burnin' up. Joshua,
spell dog for the gentleman.
dog" announced the child in loud
tones.
LA! but isn't he smartr' exclaimed
grandma. as she patted him again.
Madam" said the conductor max.
ing one last effort. 1.-The rules Of the
road bind me to collect fares whenever
they are due. This boy"
LAS l was saying. he will stay with
me about four weeks" she interrupted
Hes had kind Of rash breaking out
on him by spells for the last three
months, and I'm going to have him try
buttermilk for it. The Johnsons have
allus sot store by buttermilk. cts
almost as good as"
He turned an passed on to the next.
outwinded and discouraged, and she
Struggled the boy up and said:
"Now. Josh. you kin G, to sleep fol
an hour, and when you wake up III
give We a billed egg and a cookie.
NJ " Sun
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-22

water" She inquired at the
restaurant. "have you any black
oread!" "Yes. MISS" well, Won
may bring me some, with a little black
coffee. " Why" exclaimed her as
tonlshed escort, lis that all YOU are
going TO eat?" You must remember
she replied. that am in mourning,
now. Washington Capital.
MISS Hortense (of Boston) TN
oeeo' can hardly look into the deep.
opaiescent amethyst of the star-be-
spangled midnight sky without recall
ing hosetti's thin, blue flames of
souls on their way to Heaven Then
too. the soul-fullness of inner ment.
atty is grand! Have you ever read
Sui US Psychologist" Mr.. Charlie;
(also OF Boston)-''No; but think /
shall. first chance get, since he did
up Kilrain in such great shaper'
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-22
AN ANXIOUS MOMEk..
How Number of had Boys Frightened a
Peace-LOYinE Citizen.

HOW y NUMBER Oh fbAO boys rlRutou0O u
Peace-Loving Citizen.
A number of boys of just about the
age when boys feel the most mischiev-
Gus. got piece of gas pipe. filled it
with sand and plugged it at the ends.
leaving room for piece of string to
hang out. After this was done the gas
pipe presented very formidable ap-
pearance. and that night the boys
placed it at the door of a resident in
their neighborhood. All in the house
had gone to bed and it was left undis-
turbed till morning. The lord of the
house was the first to discover it. and
after he recovered from the shock it
caused him, he began to cautiously
examine it. After awhile he went in
the yard. first warning his wife and
daughter not to 60 near the Dumb
as he called it. Presently he returned
carrying the clothes-line. on one end
of which he had made slip-noose.
He advanced toward the cause of all
the trouble and carefully slipped the
moose over it and drew it taut. Then
telling his wife and daughter to go
down to the corner. he reiterated to the
back of the yard, climbing over the
fence he shut his eyes and gave the
rope sudden jerk. This was all the
young scrape-graces. who were watch
ing him from a distance, were able to
stand, and when the poor man. who
had suffered an awful strain on his
nerves. pulled himself up till his nose
rested on the top of the fence that he
might see the result of his desperate
effort. an explosion of laughter far
louder than he had expected from the
bomb greeted him. and-there isn't a
boy in the neighborhood who will go
by that house now.-Buffalo Express.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-22
HOLY GRAIL LEGENDS,
Considered Chiefly with Reference to
Their Celtic Origin.

Considered Chiefly with Reference to
Their Celtic Origin.
The only way to get conclusive
estimate of Mr.. Nuts progress in the
Investigation he has taken up is to read
his book; but one may usefully sum-
Marie his conclusions here.
Among the formative elements of
our Grail story that are of Celtic ORR
gin one may distinguish the stories
that have crystalized about Percival,
who is. of course. Peredur and the
Amadan Nor or Great Fool of Camp
bells West Highland tales Such are
the Feud-Quest, where a man. by the
use of talismans, avenges his kinsmen;
the Expulsion and Return tale, and the
Bespelled Castle tale, where hero
goes to an enchanted hold, and by his
questions breaks the spell which holds
the inmates. a spell connected with
food from magic vessel.
Now, one of the characters in these
tales is the Celtic war god, Bran. with
his enchanted spear and cauldron. He
is associated with Avalon. and he is
the link by which the Oriental legends
of the Gospel of Nicodemus. early pop
ular in Great Britain and centering
round Joseph of Arimathaea, the saint
of Glastonbury. were brought into con-
nection with the cycles of Peredur and
his brother, Gwalchmai (Gawain.)
This was done in the twelfth cent
ury, and the result was the SPIRITUAL
zation of the whole story and the be-
stowal upon the Grail of that deep re-
ligious and ethical meaning which
reaches its fullest expression when
Galahad supercedes Percival as the
Grail hero. and when the quest is made
the turning point of the whole Arthur
ian cycle. THE history of the Grail
is thus the history of the gradual trans
formation of old Celtic folk tales into
a poem charged with Christian SYM
bolism and mysticism.
The twelfth century looked for fit
vehicle to express the new ideas, the
new faith. the new feelings which were
stirring it so profoundly, and this is
found in the adaptation Of Welsh
myths. -Athenaum.
Mrs %. G. Converse. of Water
bury. Conn.,, now nearly eighty years
OF age. is remarkably proud of the fact
That years ago, when school teacher
IN the West. she had two pupils who
have become famous. In South Bend.
Ind. she taught little Benny Harrison
his letters. One fall in Ohio a sudden
cold snap froze canal near her school
mousse. and some boats were caught
and held there for several weeks. A
boy who drove for one of the boats
came to her school. He was fourteen
years old and the boys called him Jim
Garfield.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-22
Lucky He Saved the License.

The polite official related an instance
OF one man who presented a license
which had been issued two years pre-
vlously. and wanted to know if it was
yet valid. He was informed that it.
was good until used. for which infor-
nation he seemed very grateful. You
have waited an extraordinary lenoth
OF time, " said the official to him. my
girl went back on me-" was the reply.
Then this alters the case: that license
Is only good for the parties in whose
name 1t was originally granted. :"
That's all right, my girl has now
changed her mind. and we'll get
hltched this time sure" was the
iaconlc answer. Washington Press.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-22

Herr v6snsssssrr. ..Mein Colt, but
vas all proke up! Watched NIT
corpse last nighd." Gilligan-"W az
it a wake?" Herr Vogneer-"Neln'
you Irish chump; i'd vas dead. Lille
To be good husband man must
have good memory. So he must. ne
must be able the next morning to tell
the same story he told the night De-
fore about where he had been.-Wasn-
ington Post.
when a family at Berlin can not
pay rent they can go to the ''City Smell
ter. big building where they are feo
and kept till work is obtained.
Lord Brassey's London house IS
lighted by electric lamps inclosed IN
seashells of the greatest beauty, whose
transparency sheds a glowing reful-
gence over the whole apaEtmeat
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-22

After considerable letter writiri
in the press, the crusade against the
game of "tip-cat." the street arabs
cricket, which can be seen in the
streets of New York as we'll as in Lon
don. was begun by the arraignment
of boy at Westminster charged with
'wantonly discharging, to the COM
mon danger, a missile called cat"
OF the many uses of electricity
perhaps the most novel is its employ
'ment in India to kill snakes. Before
all the doors and around the
house two wires are laid. isolated
from each other and connected with
an induction apparatus. When the
snake attempts to enter the house he
complets the circuit and is killed by
the shock.
-Whiskers. correctly speaking. are
only that portion of mans facial hair
which is worn on each side of his face,
while the rest is shaven clean. A
man with a full beard can not be said
to wear whiskers. AS the very name
indicates, the appendages are frag-
ments of a beard. The American
barber has almost lost the art of
trimming boards. they are now SO
little worn in this country.
-Women's rights are sometimes
imagined to be acknowledged only in
Christian countries. Uganda, in Gen.
trail Africa, is certainly an exception
to the rule. If it is rule. Here is a
passage in proof from Mr.. Ashes new
book on that country: Sometimes
women hoeing near the roadside will
capture passer-by. and. on pain of q
severe cast cation or of robbing him.
will make him take turn while thew
have smoke"
Probably one railroad ticket never
carried a larger party out of Main than
did one sold in Saco recently. and
every thing was fair and above-board.
The party consisted of young wom-
an and her seven children. whose ages
ranged from one to eight years. When
the family were arranged, with the
lady. the baby, twins about two years
old. and another child, another pair of
twins and some miscellaneous baggage
opposite them. they formed an inter-
esting group
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-22

r. rincess Victoria is the most orig
inal and thoughtful of the Prince of
Wales daughters. Princess Maud acts
rs her mothers amanuensis Princess
Louise has been her fathers favorite.
There are, according to an account
just published, 1000 hotels in Switzer-
land, making up So. 600 beds. and en-
ploying 10000 servants. The annual
receipts of these hotels amount to $10.-
300. 900. and they give a net profit of
30 per cent. on the capital invested.
The Afghan Ameer's method OF
vengeance on his rebel prisoners is
pretty highly developed. One batch,
numbering 800. were put to death
three day. One of the trio was al
ways hanged dressed in yellow and
green, another was dressed in black
and brown and blown from gun, and
The third was dressed in red and cut
up with. a sword.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-22
WHAT LIMITED MEANS.
A Term Frequently Added to the Nam
of Firms.

A Term Frequently Added to the Names
of Firms.
OF late years a marked change has
taken place in business enterprises by
the introduction into this country of
an English custom. The old principle
of partnerships and corporations was
that the entire property of every
partner or stakeholder was liable for
debts of the firm or company.
This system made it possible for Mr..
D., who perhaps had only one-tenth
interest in firm, to be called upon to
pay all the debts, and it deferred
wealthy men from becoming interested
in the shares of corporation unless
they could secure a controlling in
terest.
To remove this objection Limited"
companies were organized. This means
that only the separate property of the
corporation is liable for the debts of
the corporation-that is. that the liza
bilities are Limited by the assets.
The English law requires that such
companies display the word Limited"
in connection with their name; but few
if any, of the States make such re-
quirement
Most American companies and a
great many business firms do business
on limited liability plan. which. be-
ing founded on common sense, bids fair
to be universal.
The most noteworthy exception to
the general rule is the case of the
National Bank. but even in this in
stance liability is limited to an amount
equal to the par value of the shares
held. That is. if the National Bank
fails. each stakeholder may not only
lose what he has invested, but 500
more for each share of the stock he
holds, if SO much is necessary to pay
the debts of the bank.-Golden Days.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-22
KILLED ITS MASTER.

The Story of Phenomenal Bull Fight
Held in Seville, Spain.
A few years ago, the inhabitants of
Seville read. with surprise, in the ad-
vertisements of an approaching bull
fight. this unusual notice:
when the third bull shall have at
tackled the picadors and receives three
pairs of banderillas, young peasant,
by whom it has been brought up, will
appear in the ring. He will approach
the bull. caress it. and after removing
the banderillas. one after another, vii!
lie down between it's horns"
The announcement of so singular a
feat attracted an immense crowd to the
amphitheater. The third bull APP
peared, an animal with splendid horns
and very brave; it slew four horses,
received the banderillas. and became
furious. Then, contrary to custom,
all the tereros retired from the ring,
leaving the bull stamping about and
shaking the bloody darts which hung
from his neck.
All at once a long whistle was heard.
The bull paused and listened. 1t was
repeated. The bull approached the
barrier. and young man leaped into
the ring. calling the bull by it's name,
''MOsquito!' The animal knew it's
master came to caress. and was ap.
peased. The peasant gave it his hand
to lick. and with the other began to
scratch it behind the ears-an opera
ton which seemed to afford the brute
much pleasure. He then gently re-
moved the banderillas which annoyed
the neck of Mosquito, made it go down
on its knees, and placed his head be-
tween it's horn.. The grateful bull
seemed to listen with pleasure to a
pastoral melody sung by its mas
ter The admiration of the multi
tude. hitherto suppressed by sur
prise, burst forth with Andalusian vio-
lence. and shook the building Hear
ing this frenzied applause, which had
accompanied all his sufferings, the
bull. till then under charm, ap
peared to wake and return to reality.
1t suddenly rose, believing, and the
peasant tried to escape. But it was tt
late. The animal, as though furious
at being betrayed, tossed the youne
man into the air, received him agar
on its horns, gOred him, tampled OF
him, and crushed him to pieces. il
spite of the efforts of the tOreros
The performance was suspended
phenomenon in Spain-and the horri
fed public quilted the circus in 81
lence.-San Francisco Argonaut
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-20
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VI |: x !.
Etc. Better
N. FINE BRASS HA
Better
FINE BRASS HA.

Jewel heating stoves are the best
The Tryon House has new clerk.
He halls from Mankato. b
Call at McFadden s. Todd's for the
celebrated Grandpas Wonder Toilet
Soap. 3s ..$ $-@. 81 #
p. A. Engle wants to rent his house
this winter, furnished or unfurnlshed as
party may desire.
Parties wanting Poland China pigs,
or Shorthorn calves should call on
J. ], Furlong for same. Il. ..s> @,
Have you seen the GA five mile
horse blanket2 If not whv not2 If you
have horse you need 1t.
M. j. Keenan, and Miss Maggie Egan
were married Monday at st. Augustine's
church by Father Sullivan.
Il have large amount OF money on
hand to loan on farm and city property
at the lowest rate of interest in payments
to suit. FRANK A. TICKNOR,
Pork packing has commenced at the
Flying Dutchman. Go there for your
spare ribs, leaf lard and all pork pro.
ducts, which are sold at very low prices.
Have you seen those imported
Broadcloths at D.. P. Olson & Co.? You
can get them in all the leading shades.
They will spoil the looks of this cheap
flannel or so called Broadcloth. Go and
see them. v If
"A special communication of Fidelity
Lodge No. 80, A. F. and "A. M. will be
at Masouic Hall "Wednesday evening Nov
81. A large delegation is expected from
neighboring lodges. There will be work
IN 10 ri
Reduced prices, increased trade. more
room to show goods is the routine at
Schleuder's. To satisfy this they have
just been putting in fine wall silver
show case. new walnut tables and new
counter cases, Let the good work 20 on.
Don't buy piano or organ before see
ing W H Harrington as he sells very low
and can give you your choice of the
Lakeside. Estey, Newman or Kimball
organs also the Weber, Bush & Gerts,
Emerson or Kimball pianos. First door
north of First National Bank, If
Rev Mr.. Kerr died very suddenly
at Grand Meadow Sunday evening OF
CONGESTION OF the kidneys. He was the
new Methodist minister at Grand Meadow
and had been there only month. He
was taken sick Friday at 10 o'clock and
his funeral was held yesterday at
o'clock.
| The new oil warehouse is now com
plete and ready for business. 1t is located
on the Kansas City track between the
stock yadrs and the river. The ware
house and tanks are completed and the
sldetrack has been graded and the track
laid. p Geraghty did the grading wheel
he finished last week.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-20
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Goods and i
NGING LAMPS $1.6O.
PERSONAL MENTION.

Jerry Yates has been qHite Ill for week
past.
Valley. \ s" ~ e. s1. =
MrsC p Wright was quite i'll several days
Ing on his friends.
Mrs E. R. Webster of Ossian is visiting her
sister Mrs. J. M. Engle.
Landlord Tryon ts in the city looking after
the new addition to his hotel here.
MISS Jennie White, of Lyle, was visiting
Austin friends last Friday.
Judge Russell. OF Grand Meadow, was q
visitor In our city Monday evening.
DR. Jackson, Of Grand Meadow, made hy.
Ing visit to the city Monday evening.
DR. Allen of Rochester came over Saturday
and visited his son. G. NJ, and wife over Sun
day.
] Greenman was called to Chatfield
Tuesday on account of the sickness of hia
brother. .r.
Mrs. N. P. Tuttle now Of Kansas is VISITING
at F. A. Engle's and will probably spend the
winter here.
Bert Palmer. now of Chicago. came home
last week to attend the funeral of hie
brotherin-law, Thomas Floyd.
Miss Tena Gibson has been quite i'll a,
Blooming Prairie. out is Improving. Her sis
ter Theresa is attending her. .->
Miss May Burns went TO Chicago Friday las,
to remain until the New Year, visiting
friends and relatives.
Mrs Brothers, Of Delano, Mimi, is visiting
her sister, Mrs ] A Mills. Her mother, Mr..
Mel wilt return with her to Delano. 4.
Philip Schleiger the amiable Epresidine
genius in Mrs. Baken's drug store at Crane
MEADOW made our city visit Monday.
Frank Beach, employed in a bank at Omaha
is home for a visit with his father, Johr
Beach, the well-known county commissioner
Col Mansfield attended the Kickapoo India1
show one night last week and took a bad cold
which necessitated his remaining In thu
house a few days for repairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Shupe were called tt
Bailey Iowa last week by the serious Hines.
of Mr.. Shupe's father. They returned Thurs
day, Mr.. Shupe's health being considerabl!
improved.
Al Smtih came up from Spring Valley on,
week ago sick with Quinsy. He remained a
home week recuperating and returned t,
his work Saturday. During that time MI
Smith had his attention pretty well occupie,
with sick people, as Mrs Smith was very stcl
with rheumatism, and Ida had not fully re
covered from her siege with scarlet fever
! She has now nearly recovered from her cor
test with that disease and is able to be out.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-20
Chicago, st. Paul 4 Kansas City Railway

Chicago, st. Paul / Kansas City Railway
Is the direct route to CHICAGO, ST.
PAUL. MINNEAPOLIS, DUBUQUE.
ST. JOSEPH and KANSAS CITY.
Connects In Union Depots at St. Paul and
Minneapolis for all
Dakota, Manitoba and Pacific Coast
Points. Connects IN Chicago with all Lines
East and South,
GOING NORTH OR SOUTH.
Leave......9:35 A. M. Leave...... IL 81 A. NJ.
{eave...-.-S:47 P. M. Leave....... 4:40 A. NJ.
St. Paul s. Mpls. &C. north 6:12 4. m. ar. st.
Paul I0:l0 a. m. Mpls 1O:45.
Lyle &C, south, leave Mpls. 4:l5 p. m. St. P.
4:45 p, m. ar. at Austin 8:42 p. m.
" All Daily.
W. Il. BUSENBARK,
Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Agt,
Chicago, Ill.
For tickets and information apply TO Arthur
Cole, Agent at Austin.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-20

If YOU are costive, don't wait until
costivness becomes constipation, but
take Laxador at once, regularly and
persistingly until you are cured.
Do not poison your little ones with
paregoric, laudanum ETC., but use DR..
Bulls Baby Syrup it contains nothing
injurious to the infant system.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-20
SLAuGh ER

q MWheeler movement, slverine Case .... 8 40
G. m Wheeler movement. OF silver case 10 rs
GIN Wheeler movement, OF silver cas-. 49,. IL 80
HH Taylor mooement, OF silver case ..... Is 90
b. W. Raymond OF. silver case 80. ....... 20 10
WAltham, Aurora. Hampden and Columbus watches
Of corresponding grades ct same prices.
Ladies, Elgin gold filed hunting case stem wind
lcase warranted for 20 years) ........... ~ IS
Ladies' Elgin 10 karat, hunting, stem wind . IS 90
Ladies, Elgin IA karat, hunting. stem wind :. % 40
day strike, solid black walnut clock. So
/ 8 Is - = = alarm clock rs 9 Is
8 - . 0 . - 4. 3 rs
8 ]" . . 8 90
rot Solid silver teaspoons engraving free. =. 90
Roger Bros. teaspoons, single plate, eng nee Y. q
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-09-21
A Knowing Dog.

DR.. Justin Emerson tells this story
about a dog, the property of friend
of his, DR.. Hurd, of Pontiac. The
dog is brown spaniel. 1t followed
a member of the family to prayer
meeting and behaved we'll until a
woman got up aud began to speak,
when he growled. Every time a
woman told her experience that dog
showed his disapproval, but when a
man was exhorting he kept still and
manifested no uneasiness. When ii
came TO close the meeting the minis
ter requested the people to sing the
benediction and the dogimmediately
sat up, hung his paws and looked
around with the most tickled expires
sion of countenance, as ii he was
quite ready TO go. 1t made every
body laugh, even the minister
Detroit Free Press.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-09-21
PURELY PERSONAL.

Hon. II. T. Geer, of the Waldo
hills, is attending the fair to-day.
C. w. Owens aud wife, of Nc.
Minnville, are in the city visiting
relatives.
-"Bob" Johnson, of Corvallis, is
in the city enjoying the State Fair
and shaking hands with friends.
w. w. Culver, well-to-do
farmer of the red hills, started this
morning for his old home in Ohio.
The Misses Mitchell, of Gervais,
were in the city yesterday attending
the State Fair. They favored the
JOURNAL with pleasant call.