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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19
TWO NEEDED WORDS.
''ryposcript" and "Graphotype" would
Cover the Ground Nicely

"Typoseript" and "Graphotype" Would
Cover the Ground Nicely.
some time ago in a newspaper
artlcle took occasion to insist on the
necessity of introducing into the lam
guage one or two new words in order
70 express with clearness ideas grow.
ing out OF the use of one of the mod
ern labor-saving devices. which IN al:
probability is bound to be more and
more used as time goes on. The de-
vice referred to is the typewriter.
That it will entirely supersede hand.
writing is by no means likely; but that
oexterlty in the use of it will come to
De one OF the essentials in the educa-
ton OF boys and girls have not the
slightest doubt. There will neces-
sarlly be some loss along with a great
gain, since the individuality of hand
wrlting-one of its chief charms-will
as matter of course, disappear.
In connection with the use of the
typewriter the necessity for two new
words must be apparent on a moments
thoughtful consideration. One of
these is for the product of the type
writing machine. ''Typewritten man.
uscrlpt' is the clumsy phrase now en-
ployed; but is there any reason why
''typoscript" should not be substituted
for it? The word is properly formed.
ana Is needed to express a new idea:
and along with this would naturally
go "typoscript" to convey the alb
stract notion of the art of typewriting.
Equally. if not more, needed is name
Tor the typewriting machine. Type
writer" is now applied indiscriminate-
~ to the machine and the operator, so
that when man says: Il have
just got new typewriter" it is i'm
possible for his friend to determine
without further inquiry whether a
machine has been purchased or a
pretty young woman engaged. My
first thought upon this matter was
that ''typograph" would be an excel
lent word to denote the instrument ON
which ''typoscript' is produced; but
as soon as my attention was called 10
the fact that We already have the
words Typography" Typographical"
ETC., with we'll established meanings,
1t was apparent that 'typograph"
would not answer the purpose. In
stead of this ''graphotype" was sug-
gested, and as this is equally good ETY..
mologically, as it expresses the salae
idea, and as it is free from the fatal
objection that lies against typo
graph" see not why it is not an adj
mirabie word to express the thought.
"Typoscript" and .'graphotype.
then. are. in my judgment, needed ad-
ditions to the language, and the
sooner they come into common use
the better. There should be no hest
tation in using them because they are
new. for they stand for new ideas, and
in their makeup they violate no law
that rightly governs the formation OF
words. In connection with this | NAV
add that along with "typoscript"
would properly go the authorizations
rs. and TSS. as counterparts 70 the
long accepted MS. and MSS.-North
American Review.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19

over. He played with them Ior Z. MIN
ute or two. and then drew long
breath, made three Or four feints. and
piled them on the grass together.
Neither moved to get up for full two
minutes. Meanwhile the tramp rested
and looked over to me and queried:
'You amt one Of the crowd?"
NO"
''And don't want me to disperse?"
''Not particularly.
''All right. don't think the United
States and his gang want any thing
more of me just now, and as l have an
engagement down the road, I'll move
on. When they get washed up and the
bandages on. tell 'em l used to scrap
with the boys in Chicago in days gone
by, and that | held myself in and let
'em off very mild. Goodbye, stranger
Ia, ia, old fatty!'
And he had been gone ten minutes
before the postmaster came over to me
and whispered:
Ibid you ever"-N. Y. Sun.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19
VALUE OF PATIENCE.
Bob Burdette Gives Some Good Advice
AN Eager Young Man,

Bob Fsurdette Gives Some Good Advice to
AN Eager Young Man.
Oh. my son. be patient; be patient;
be patient We can get along without
brilliant women and great men. They
are not easy to live with they don't
mix with the brood very much. they
have TO have single perches for Them
selves away up out o. the reach OF the
rest of us, so that we don't see much OF
them, and they don't do the wor d very
much good. after all. 1t $ just as wei
that they do keep away from us. sup
pose. Wien they come down and mix
with us we are apt to find them out.
Then, goodbye greatness. We don't
need rushing people SO very much.
Here and there one or two of them are
good things; we can't get along with
out IL rush line, of course; but, after
AL, pull back, whose quiet eyes are
on every part of the field at once with
out making any fuss about it. and who
at every point in the game is always
just exactly where he is wanted at
CAdCbl1 CI1C llihC, ttilu 10 lct VI
anywh re else, no matter how much
yelling AMI ''raStlins" and whoOpiny
and scrimmaging is going on in
the front, the nervy fellow who
noise and breath and vim and
strength saved up for the one important
moment when it shall be nece ssary to
send the ball away clear over the heads
of the painting. yelling, scuffling crowd,
afte. all, he is the fellow to whom our
eyes turn anxiously and hopefully when
the crisis is reached. Be patient; the
fretful, hurrying. eager, restless world
the patient people in it. TO the pa
tent man and woman who find strength
in ''quietness and con idence." who can
be patient with our faults our fOllies
even the softest word would have a
sting; and the sOfte5t answer would stir
up bitterness; who can wait for storms
to blow over and fo: wrongs to right
IllcilSSlsSo, WIZ Cttu cliuttFc SilS III anu
inju Y until the wounded heart has for
gotten the hurt that made the scar Be
patient. my boy; be patient Nobody
else has time enough for it; all the rest
of US are in such a hurry we can't stop
and have no time to wait. DO you be
patient for the whole crowd And
you'll wear all the rest of US out
Robert j. Burdette, in Brooklyn Eagle.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19
AS REAL ESTATE DEALER.
The Father of His Country in the Role of


The Father of His Country in the Role of a
Business Man.
Say, why don't you call attention
to Washington as real estate
agent?"
WAS ne much as a real estate
man?"
a''Well, should say so. Next to his ca
reer as warrior and statesman |. takes
rank as real estate owner and agent.
AS business man this was his great
hold, and he can be put down as the
father of the real estate business as
well as of his country"
So spoke gentleman who has read
up on the history of the early days
with reference to the connection of
General Washington with the land
business.
In copy of Baltimore paper pub
lished in April, 1878. appears an ad-
vertisement of George Washington.
dated at Mount Vernon. In this ad-
vertisement he offers twenty thousand
acres of land in Virginia on the Ohio
and Kanawha rivers. The tract is to
be subdivideI to suit purchasers and
sold on very easy payments. Purcha.s-
ers need not pay any thing down il
they will clear up and fence five acres
out of.every hundred and plant fifty
fruit trees thereon. If this clearing,
planting and improving were kept up
the rental need not commence for four
years after occupancy. The payments
were called rental" so as not to give
settlers a claim to the property till it
was paid for The advertisement is q
strong and ingenious one in all re-
spects, and the country is described
with picturesqueness that the best
land boomer of to-day would find it
hard to excel. Mr.. Lund Washington
was the agent in charge. Things
opened up in great shape, but the
commencement of hostilities with
Great Britain three years afterward
caused serious setback. After the
war General Washington was under
stood to be engaged in numerous large
land enterprises in Western Virginia.
In one of these he had associated with
him Mr.. Fitz Patrick. of Philadelphia.
the wealthy brother-in-law of Rob ert
Morris, and it proved very advan-
tageous to the country and exceedingly
remunerative to it's projectors. Many
of the holdings in West Virginia to-
dav are traced back to the Washing
ton, Fitz Patrick and Morris titles. -
Cincinnati Real Estate Journal.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19
POOR UNCLE JIM.
| Ms Sudden Death Gave His Nephew Q
Mighty Close shave.

Ms Sudden Death Gave His Nephew q
Mighty Close Shave.
| was on the porch OF the village
tavern when tow-headed boy of fifteen
came rid ng up on an old roam mare to
spread the news that his uncle Jim was
dead-killed by falling tree. 1t APP
peared that the uncle had many friends
and relatives in the village, and it
wasn't long before a score of them
gathered about the boy and piled him
with questions. He was rather BASH
full, but he gave a pretty straight ac-
count and furnished all particulars.
The crowd was still asking questions
when man about sixty years old. lame
and bent and bald-headed, pushed his
way in and called out:
Every body stand back! was JUS
tice of the peace for fourteen years, anG
| shall take charge of this circumstance
myself. Now. boy, your name is Tom,
hahn it?o'
Yes. sir"
''Mother used to be Sarah Good
hue?'
Yes. sir.
Now, want the truth. the whole
truth. and nothing but The truth. If
you lie. | will send you to prison. under
the provisions of the laws made anc
purvided. Is Jim Thompson dead9"
Yes, sir. "
Did tree fall on him?"
Yes. sir
Beech Or maple?"
Beech"
dead when you found him."
''Yes, sir.
BE keerful, boy Yo, are the same
as on your oath. Was he stone dead'"
Yes. sir. "
been dead three hours?'
Eyes. sir.
Nov. then, | want this crowd to
pay particular attention to my next
question. The case may go to the SUI
preme Court for all we know. and |
want every one of you 10 remember my
exact language. Now. boy. look me
straight in the eye and answer me
without hesitation. Don't We look to
the right nor left, and don't imagine
can't see right through you. Now, sir,
did your uncle Jim look material when
We found HIM, or didn't he' Quick!
Don't stop to think up lie!'
''Y-yes!' gasped the boy.
''All right-tha settles it. | am
perfectly satisfied with the examina-
ton, and the prisoner is discharged on
his showing. He'd better ia re this as
a great moral warning. Looked
mighty bad for him at one time there"
N. Y. Sun.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19
DISPENSING A TRAMP.
What Ha0uened to the Enwise Indivl
AaIs Who Tried It.
or 1.-THE JOURNAL"


What HaOpened to the Enwise Indivf0.
aaIs Who Tried 1t.
was eating dinner at a farm house
in Indiana when one of the children
came in and announced that highway
tramp had called at the kitchen door
and asked for a bite to eat. The farmer
was very short, very fat, and very
bald-headed man. and he was post
master at the corners and justice of the
peace in and for the county: He had
son called James, another called Moses
and hired man who was addressed as
Towser. He sent out word for the
tramp to sit down and rest, and as a
laugh went round the table he ex-
planned:
after dinner I shall be pleased to
show you how we encourage tramps in
this section. This is evidently a now
man to this part of the State, or he
would never have called here"
After dinner we went out The
tramp was sitting under a cherry tree,
looking as comfortable as you please,
and evidently unsuspicious that any
thing except dinner was in store for
him. He looked to me like a bad man
to fool with, but the farmer didn't seem
to read him that way.
"Now, then" he said, as he rubbed
his fat hands together. ''you will stand
up"
what fur?" asked the tramp.
ITO be kicked! am going to boot
you from this spot down to that silver
ed telephone pole.'
''But object"
Cant help that. As fourth-class
postmaster of the United States OF
America command you to arise"
IF l am kicked somebody else will
get hurt!' cautioned the tramp as he
gotup
''As one of the justices of the peace
In and for this county | command you
to disperse.' said the farmer as he turn
ed the tramp toward the gate and adj
ministered kick.
Next instant he received a left-hand-
er on the nose which knocked him into
confused heap on the grass, and the
tramp got out of his old coat and pre-
pared for business.
"Iowser, pulverize him" shouted
the farmer, as he struggled to his knees.
In the name CT the United States
command you to knock him down."
1owser advanced, his big fists doubled
up but the tramp danced to the right
ana the left, and then sent in one on
the hired mans commissary depart
ment which doubled him up, and laid
MIN among the hollyhocks.
james, Moses. make him prisoner!"
yelled the old man, as he plucked a
handful of grass, and held it to his
bleeding nose.
1he tramp chuckled. There was fun
ahead
Inc two boys were strapping young
fellows, strong enough to knock down
an OK and they were willing to go in.
AS they stripped off the tramp backed
up between two currant bushes, where
'ley could not flank him, and as they
anced upon him he grinned all
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19
Alfred in a Tight Place.

alfred, before We were married you
told me you never swore, and yet in
your sleep last night you used the most
awful profane language l ever heard in
my life"
Cautiously 'What did seem to be
talking about. my dear?
''You kept muttering something about
jack pots, royal fiushes, red hackles,
gaffs, putting zap dukes, FASTING some
body on the mob, and lot of other
things couldn't understand.
Those. my love, are-aw-mili-
tary terms l dreamed I was in a bat
tle."
..But why should you swear so dread
fully. Alfredo"
(Seeing his way out) II thought
was with the army in Flanders, my
love" Chicago Tribune.
What this country needs is maple
sugar that will pass thorough Civil
service examination. --Detr0it Trib-
une.
According to the Methodist ke-
eorder there are 421, 784 members of
the Wesleyan body in Great Britain,
the last year showing an increase OF
1000
What maintains one vice would
bring up two children. You may
think that a little tea or little punch
now and then, diet little more cost
", clothes perhaps little finer and
little entertainment now and then, can
be no matter, but remember many a
mickle makes a muckle; and further,
beware of little expenses; small leak
will sink large ship. Franklin.
Any body can soil the reputation
of an Individual however pure and
chaste, by uttering suspicion that his
enemies will believe. and his friends
never hear of; q puff of the idle wind
can shake a million seeds from the
thistle and do q world OF mischief
which the husban dsman must labor
lono to undo. Such are the seeds OF
the slanderer, SO easily sown. SO Diff
cult to gather up, and 50 pernicious IN
E;aeir fruits.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19

Horses have IA peculiar horror OF
derth and especially dread death among
their own kin. A hose that is a So
lutely fearless of inanimate things will
be frightened beyond measure at the
sight vi :. dead horse lying by the road
siie-
The common schOoi has, under
present circumstances. but one bject
education in the primary branches
of learning. as preparatory to some
thing higher and this is impossible
without an indirect moral influence. 1t
.'oes the flthiest boy solid good 10 be
partially cleaned up and attend ii pub
lie school once or twice day. Let
the community. as whole. then,
Catholics as well as Protestants, unite
in decreeing that the people shall con-
troll their schools. becaus: the schools
belong to the people. and the people
do not belong to any one church. =
Boston TRANSCRIPT
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19
Quits Work on Time.

Foreman-You might as well look
for another job. Jerry.
Bricklayer-What for? What have
/ done?
Your trowelful of mortar struck the
owner of the building down on the first
foor.'
Let him keep out of the way. II
the bell strikes twelve when Tye got .
trowel of mortar don't care where it
drops ~ Chicago Herald
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19

"A justice in Greene County, ga,
with a record of 104 marriages per-
formed, has received but one fee. and
that w"s a bushel of potatoes.
AT a recent session of the New
England Conference at Worcester.
Mass committee was appointed to
meet similar committee from other
re.igious bodies to arrange for the
publication of q strictly moral daily
newspaper.
About eighteen and half million
persons, it is estimated, pursue the
scneme OF study laid down by the Inter-
national Sunday school Lesson Com
nlttee- That committee recently met
at Saratoga for its nineteenth yearly
session and mapped out the work for
1891. -
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19

John wake up! hear a noise in
the kitchen There's somebody in the
house,
dumping out Of bed.) Don't be
afraid Maria. I'll drive him out. Be
calm. darling"
Don't go down that steep stairway
with your revolver cooked. John. Ii
might go off before you are ready
Craving back into bed.) Mrs.
Billus, if you haven't any confidence in
my management of burglars you can
take the revolver and go down your
self Chicago Tribune.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19
Afraid He Had EN- Again. j

Afraid He Had En- Again.-Mr.
Rambo Cat dime museum, In great
alarm) Nancy. do you see any thing
in that cage next to the monkeys?'
Mrs. Rambo-.'Yes, there's a lot OF
snakes Mr. Rambo with recovered
self-possession) $50 they are. Fine
specimens, too, aren't theyg'-Chicago
Trih,lna
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19
The Clouds Silver Lining

: Bagley-I hear that Mrs. MOsenthal
has presented you with twins, Solomon.
! Mr.. Mosenthal-Yes it vas a fact,
twin boys Or I'm liar
Bagley-Must be quite an expense,
Ell?
I; MIR. Mosenthal-Ye but dere's vone
good ting | fought of. De same pho
'tograph will do for little key or little
Jakey; dey look so mooch alike. -
America.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19
THE TOWN OF SHELTON.
Inducements Onel.etl Enterprises mad
manufactures.
SOME OF THE REASONS THE I'M
PoRTANT CITIES OF PUGET SOUND

SHELTON incorporated of about 800 inhabitants located
Big Skookum Bay the souwestery Puget Sound 1t
is the County seat of Mason County Its educational facilities fully
up to the needs of the people there being large
twosoy public building departments
at work under the instruction competent teachers Among
the numerous substantial buildings for business other
is the splendid wostoy Courthouse 4Sx4S and Hail. 32x1OO to be
hted up Tor theatrical and public wst sness block
2xS being built the upper floor be fitted fer office
Though but two years DID, growth Shelton has been steady
and during epas few months rapid Many of the branches of bust
represented and industries be started be-
sides those present operaon door factory and
MILL engines employ about so hands, of construction
THE SATSOP RAILROAD
operating here years they per-
manent buildings warehouse and the railroad This company
has about IA miles OF main line in operation and nearly ten miles of
setack and into all the body timber contiguous
the line of the railroad The Satsop the largest logging rail-
road Sound and during the busy average
logs scaling 100000 each away
mills each week to cut into the lumber that main article of
export.
The Mason County Central Railroad enterprise that will be
operation with opening spring promises important
factor with the development and opening of the region round about
we'll They also sawm of capacity sup
ply local demands Also the Port Townsend Southern Railroad
will pass through Shelton and open line of travel direct
by rail with California and the East
AS for scenic beauty from the elegant residence ground the north
side of superb the hoay monarch Mt Ranier
had almost every weather. while from the upland the opposite side
be obtained fine Of the Olympic mountains with their
uar and peaks which lie between Hoods canal and the
Pacific
Without doubt Shelton, lying does sheltered
facing of the prette bays of this region eligible
site for that hardly be improved upon 1t is we'll
tered from continuous from the of which
being made osuppy the with abundant pure water
a fall of more than fifty feet,
These of advantages and they worth investigating
There boom he,alng of trumpe Shelton proportion
ay growing rapidly than point the Sound Town
from $50 upward For further information address
DAVID SH
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-19
An Out-of-the-Way Reproof.

King James l.. hunting one day in
the North, a violent tempest burst
loose, and church being the nearest
building. his Majesty took shelter
there. and sat down in an obscure and
low seat. The minister had just mount
ed the pulpit, and soon recognized the
King, Notwithstanding his plain hunt
ing costume. He commenced his SER
mon, however. and went on with it log
ically and quietly; but at last. suddenly
starting off at tangent he commenced
to inveigh most violently against the
habit of swearing, and expatiated ON
this subject till the end of his discourse.
After the sermon was ended, the King
had his dinner. to which he invited the
minister, and, when the bottle had cir
culated for while, ''Parson," says the
King, ''why didst thou fee so from thy
text?' eff it please your Majesty"
was the reply, ''when you took the
pains to come so far out of your way to
hear me. thought it very good man.
ners for me to step little out of my
text to meet with your Majesty" ''By
my saul, mon,' exclaimed James, land
thou hast met with me so as never mon
did, 1t will be remembered that James
|. was notorious for cursing and swear
ing, in a manner almost verging on
blasphemy. Anecdotes of the Clergy.
Out near San Diego, in California,
where there is much coarse sand and
rock, covered by thin layer of soil.
the experiment is being tried of blast
ing holes into which to plant shade and
fruit trees
line lar.-T-G compressed AR estab-
lishment in the world is at Paris. II
has plant with 5,OOO-horse power.
Begun in 1881 to distribute the power
necessary for the driving of pneumatic
clocks. it was not long before it was
discovered that the air could be profit
ably used for two other purposes-t0
distribute motive power to manufact-
urers by day and to produce electricity
for lighting by night The works,
which are on the heights of Belleville,
on the edge OF the city, now occupy
an area of l07, 500 square feet, or two
anu half acres. two-fifths Of which
Is covered with buildings.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-07-27
Rayenous Mill Men.

Mill men, or rather supposed mill men
Touring mill men-are modest in their de-
mands for aid in putting up mills. Last
week fellow named Smith wanted all OF
Colby, $500 and a major part of Thorn.
as county's present immense wheat crop
to put in FIGURING mill. This week q
fellow named Yost demanded even more
at at citizens meeting at WaKeeney.
Those fellows we're promptly sat down
upon. The man who comes to Colby will
get substantial aid in putting up mill,
but he can not expect from Colby that she
buy his mill, furnish site, put up the
building and then pay him a salary of
$4,000 to run the concern.-[ Thomas Co8n-
~ Cat.
The citizens of Oakley have found
this to be the great trouble here. Millers
seem to think that they ought to have
donated to them one-half interest in the
town, one half interest in the crops in this
precinct for five years to come, 5000 in
cash, good substantial building erected
and all freight bills paid; nothing small
about millers.-[ Oakley Nezps Letter.