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HER ANSWER.

Thee question long had been upon my lips;
asked it, trembling to my finger tips;
She did not falter, though her voice was low;
The answer that she made was simply No."
She did not look upon mo with surprise;
She did not from my glance avert her eyes;
But in her cheeks saw the roses glow,
AS she with gentle f1rmness answered NO"
She used no trick or artiice with me;
She did not say sister she would be,
And no confusion did the maiden show
AS to my question shc responded no"
What was my question, reader? Let me tell;
She just had told me that she loved me we'll;
asked, Twill you Ger love another sos"
And to this question twas she answered mo. +"
Boston Courier
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Hurrah for Grover Cleveland, Sunset
Cox and the Hon. VIM. NJ. Springer, of
TllinniSt
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These are the names of Columbia's
new daughters-South Dakota, North
Dakota, Washington and Montana.
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Hereafter he will be known in Da.
kota as "The Hon. VIM. Springer, NC"
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EE5lsllg { ( ] i & - ;,ggre

saas5ss d 4 e5sssss .
Livin-, charactag:4ra these modern days.
The result is a fearful! increase of Brain
and lsoarG Diseases - General De-
biiity, Insomnia, Paralysis, and In
sanity. Chloral and Morphia augment
the evil. The medicine best adapted
to do permanent good is Ayers Sar-
saparilla. 1t purihcs, enriclles, and
vitaliZes the blood, and thus STRENGTHENS
every function and faculty of the body.
"I have used Ayers Sarsaparilla, in
my family, for years. / have found it
invaluable as
q Cure
for Nervous Debility caused by an in
active liver and IL low state of the blood"
Henry Bacon. Nenia, Ohio.
'Eor some time have been troubled
with heart disease. never found any,
thing to help me until began using
Ayers 'Sursapar:lla. have only used
this medicine six months, but i. has re-
Neveti me from my trouble. and enabled
me to resume work. ID. u. Carynnett.
Perry, Ill.
nave been q practic!ng physician
for over half {. century. and during that
tine L have never found so powerful
and reliable an Alternative and L!uod-
purifier as AYERS ssarsaparilla. DIR.
NJ. MaSstart, Louisville, Ky.
Ay Ayers Sas'sapa lila,
PREPARED EY
DF. J. @. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Price 81 six bottles, So. Wor,l. 81 o bottle.
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take?
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The omnibus bill is IL bill no longer
it has at last become a law.
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sible for moro than two members OF
the board of trustees of any institution
to be appointed from the town in which
1t is located. This is a blow at the
localizing Of these territorial institu-
tions which Is responsible for four
fifths of the extravaganza and the
scandals attaching thereto. The law
would have been even more satisfactory
had it limited the number to one.
~
Neighbor Logan of Hanson county
has proven one of the level-headed
members of the, house and while
he doesn't talk all the time, what he
has to say is timely and to the point.
*s*
Speaker Keith makes an admirable
presiding officer, fair, quick and clear
headed; while Frank Aikens is recog
nized leader on the floor, and has done
much to head off careless or pernicious
legislation. Both these gentlemen have
a future before them in the state of
South Dakota, and each can look back
on the speakership contest OF 1889 as
marking a new era in his political life.
Col. Prices spacious rooms at the
Sheridan House are a most popular
resort, while on the floor of the house
he is suave, diplomatic and logical, and
in the committee room industrious and
painstaking. He will see you all later
in the congressional sweepstakes.
***
Ta-ta till next time. Istart for the
| inaugural next week. r. w. w.
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Ta-ta till next time. Istart for the
inaugural next week. r. w. w.
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Now we ARE a state.

Washington and Montana, shake!
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one state, either, but two states!
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-04

The late. Larry" Jerome was ut
one time driver of a stage COACH and
later edited a country newspaper.
When he first appeared on Wall street
he exhibited great courage in his
dealings. His fortune at one time
was estimated at from Sc. 600. 600 to
$l0.OOO.OOO. but was only modest
one at the time of his death.
John Banvard. who entertained
and in itructed the last generation
with panoramas, is living in humble
circumstances in Waterfowl, ID. L. 1t
is said that General Fremont vouches
for the truth of Banvard's claim th at
he originated the idea of canal
around Island No 10. by which the
capitulatiOn of that rebel stronghold
was compelled.
Mr.. Asset-"Excuse my mention
ing the matter. sir, but as you are pay
ing quite close attention to my daugh-
ter feel it nothing more than right
should ask your intentions" Mr..
Nickel displaying a large caliber
Colts navy-''To blow the head off
that snarling bulldog of yours if he is
not chained when | call at the house,
tonight. "-Eposh.
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A Mine Of Valuable Wood.

Forty miles above New Orleans is
the old bed of the Bonnet Care
crevasse. Fifteen years ago the Father
of Waters burst his bonds and swept
through there toLake Pontchartrai n.
Five years ago the State of Louisiana.
with the assista zee of the Mississippi
Valley railroad. rebuilt the Bonnet
Care levee, but it could not restore
altogether the conditions prevail
ing antecedent to the crevasse.
The river in the ten years it passed
through the swamp piled up the sands
against the Zig cypress forest, there.
1t has left behind buried forest. The
piled up sand has deadened nearly all
the trees, and a shingle mill is now at
work there manufacturing them into
shingles with all the rapidity with
which that machine works.-N. O.
Times-Democrat.
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Extension of the Metric System.

At recent meeting of the French
Academy OF Sciences, M. D. Malarce,
speaking of the extension OF the metric
system of weights and measures. gave
some interesting figures. In 1887 the
aggregate population of the countries
in which the metric system was COM
pulsory was over 3O6,O00,O0O, be-
ing an increase of $4,000. 900 in ten
years. In 1887. in countries with "a pop
ulatton OF close on 81, 900. 900. the use of
the system was optional; and the cOun-
tries where the metric system is le-
gally admitted in principle and par
TALLY applied Gas in Russia. Turkey
and British India). had in 1887 q pop
ulation of 395, 100000, being an in
crease of 54,OOO,O00 in ten years
The increase is due to the growth OF
population in the countries which had
already adopted the system and to it.
adoption by new countries. The sys
TENS of China. Japan and Mexico are
decimal, but net metric. The metric
system is thus legal recognized by
S4.OOO,0)D of people, and the three
last-named countries have a popu'a
ton of about Ala 100000. so that only
about AZ, 900. 900 of inhabitants OF the
civilized world have systems hich are
a..ither metric nor decimal. London
Standard.
Mr. Fangle-"Well. l see they
nave organized milk trust now. ;
Mrs. Fangle-'I suppose the next
ching will be to build crematories. y
brakes Magazine.
Rural Beef Farmers wife-''Why
DO you get up and leave that piece o
steakp" Tramp didn't ask TO
work. ma am; asked for something t.
eat. Huntington Free Press.
-Trumble ION Labor day)-'-Ar
the men who march at the head o
each company the walking delegates?
NO; thin gintlemin wha'
rides in kerridges are tn walking del
egates. sir."-Munsev's Weekly.
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> -
QUEER MEDICAL OMENS,
superstitions Prevail ng In Various Part
of the Old World.

superstitions Prevail ng In Various Parts
of the Old World.
Of all superstitions, medical ones are
perhaps those endowed with most
vitality. People of all times and all
ages, including even those of the
nineteenth century. of which we are
all so proud. have always attached too
much Importance to the opinions OF
their medicine men. But the middle
ages was the time for the currency OF
pure and unadulterated medical super.
stitions. The medieval doctor must
have added another terror to death as
his advice certainly increased its
probability in illness. To wear a dead
mans bones was thought an excellent
specific. To eat the first Easter daisy
that could be found, and receive the
benedictiOn in three different parishes
on the same Sunday, was still more
potent remedy. To steal a cabbage.
from neighbours garden and hang il
on a hook to dry was another cure,
and one certainly within the means OF
the poorest patient. The efficacy O..
this remedy was possibly to be found
in the theft. People who hung ~
horseshoes for luck may perhaps be
tempted to try it ON their friend.
when quinine and bark have been
found useless. A toad chOked tC
death on the eve of St. Jonn's day
was possessed of even still more
virtue. When we recall the ingre
dients of the witches caldron in Mac
beth we are afforded, as it were, +
bird's-eye view of the pharmacopoei,
of the contemporaries of the conqueror
Fhe water in Il toad's brain was deeme,
a most efficient remedy in illness abou
the same period. There were cure.
for mental failings as we'll as bOdil,
affections. To stick pins in a deat
mans shoes, or to carry about in th,
pocket VOLTS tooth or eye, or, if
were handy, to ride upon boar, were
all-especially the latter-cures TO,
cOwardice. We sometimes consul,
doctors about our nerves now. Per-
hapS it is the name and not disease
that is changed. The modern prac
titiOner who should advise nervous
patient to take equestrian exercise O.
a bare-backed boar would possibly OBJ
tain notoriety, if not patients, to-day
A sovereign cure for toothache was tt
apply dead mans tooth to the suffer
ing jaw of the living. For epileps,
the remedies were many and peculiar
One was to wear medal bearing ths
names of Gaspar, Melchior and Ba.-
thasar. M. Challamel informs III
that some faith is still attached IL
rural France to the extraordinary
remedies we have mentioned, and evea
in London and Paris. in educated cir
cles, a good many medical superstition,
are still extant.-Journal of American
Folklore.
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PERILS ON THE STREET.
Che Little Things That Endanger t
Lives of City People.

Che Little Things That Endanger tn.
Lives of City People.
We stop to chat with a friend and
can against deadly charged electric
pole, and it is all over with the con
versation. A passing plumber burns
our coat with his unextinguished hand
furnace. A passing carpenter lacerates
our trousers with saw. A passing
porter imperils our head with a long
piece of gas-pipe on his shoulder.
One is annoyed if not endangered by
the servant washing sidewalk with a
hose, or fireman carrying his wrig-
Cling serpent up ladder. A fresh
young Italian maid from Cork. with a
white muslin nightcap on her head.
.uns us down with a baby carriage.
soaring our shins Or necessitating q
.-isit to the chiropodist.
Then there is the woman's umbrella
hat wasteth at MONDAY, scooping
is up after the manner of drag-net
or impaling us in its blind and head
long charge. All these are sidewalk
perils. If we undertake to cross the
street dangers multiply. The pedes
trian has no rights which the driver is
bound to respect. and the footfarer,
lnless handsome woman. personally
conducted by big policeman, will b
subject to being run down by the driver
If beer wagon. or a physician in a
hurry. or the chief OF the fire depart
ment on his ''golomping" way to con-
agration. or coroner intent on beat
ing a rival. or a belated voter. standing
1ut till the last moment for his price.
,r even a hearse on it's business way
Jack from the grave.
Runaway horses are another source
of midway perils. and so are wagons
turning around corner with long irons
n beams projecting from behind. This
.ast might. perhaps. be increased, but
hese common instances show that man
walks the city amid rerils scarcely less
than those of the d sert, the sea, the
orest. or even the battlefield, almost
IS deadly as those encountered and
enumerated by st. P,ul.
Most of them. indeed. are ''perils by
lse brethren" against which the in
functions and penalties of the law arc
utile. To avoid misc 0prehensions. we
sill add that these Ii rs are not written
the interest of any particular acct
lent insurance company.-Albany IN
~ Law Journal
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNILED STATES LAND OFFICE

UNILED STATES LAND OFFICE
SEATTLE. w. T., August %, 1885,
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN COM
~ pliance with the provisions of the Act of
Congress of June g. 1873, entitled can Act for the
sale of Timber Lands in the States of California
Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory"
JOSEPH NEWCOMB,
of Tacoma, county of Pierce. Territory of Wash
ington, has this day filed in this Office his sworn
statement No. 1888, for the purchase of the WI.
of swH of section 2, and wa of nw11 of. section
IL, in township p north, range west, and will
offer proof to show that the land sought is more
cultural purposes and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Receiver of
this Office at Seattle, w. T., on Thursday, the
21st day of November, 1882
He names as witnes es: Ella Fredericks
Richard FIGHTER, s. Christensen, Frank Ackley,
all Of Tacoma, w T.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office or before said 2lst day of
November, 1882 T. NJ. REED, Jr., Register
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
SEATTLE, w. T., August %, 1885, I
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN COM
~ pliance with the provisions of the Act of
Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled Gan ct for
the sale of Timber Lands in the States of Cali
fornia, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter
ritory."
ELLA FREDERICKS.
of Tacoma, county of Pierce, Territory of Wash
ingtOn has this day filed in this office his sworn
statement No. 1891 for the purchase Of the nell
of sw} wa OF sw1 of section ii and se11 of seZ
of section 15 in township % north, range west
and will offer proof to show that the land sought
is more valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes and to establish his claim
to said land before the Register and Receiver of
this office at Seattle, w. T., on Thursday, the
Dist day of November, 1889
He names witnesses: Joseph Newcomb
Richard FIGHTER, 8, Christensen, Frank Ackley
all af Tacoma, W. T.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office on or before said Dist day of
November 1889 7. M. REED, Jr., Register
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. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
SEATTLE, w. T., January 5. 1889.


NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN
~ compliance with the provisions of the act
Of Congress, of June 3. 1878 entitled AN act Tor
the sae OF timber lands in the States of Cali
fornia, Oregon. Nevada and Washington Terri
tory"
c. w. SNOW,
OF Seattle. w: T., County Of King. Territory of
sworn Statement No. 1868, for the purchase nf
the north east of Section No. 20. i'm Township
No. q N, Range No 5 w. and will offer proof
TO show that the land sought is more valuable
for its timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes end to establish his claim to said land
before the Register and Receiver of this office
at Seattle. w. Il, on Tuesday the Bird day of
December 1885,
He names as witnesses: VIM. Dunbar and
A. McDOpald Of Shelton w. T.; Keats Montrose
OF Pysht Fredric Brockway of Seattle,
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to Ale their
claims in this Office on or before said Sd day of
December, 1889. JOHN b. BAIRD. Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

SEATTLE. w. T., August %, 1889 I
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN COM
~ pliance with the provisions of the Act of
Congress of June 3, 1873 entitled San Act for the
sale of Timber Lands in the States of California
Oregon, Nevada aud Washington Territory"
PATRICK SULLIVAN,
of Tacoma, county of Pierce, Territory of Wash
ingtOn, has this day filed in this office his
sworn statement No. 1902, for the purchase of the
ma Of sea and n1a of sw1a of section 2, in town
ship % north range west and will offer proof
to show that the land sought is more valuable
for its timber or stone than for agricultural pur-
poses and to establish his claim to said land be
fore the Register and Receiver of this office at
Seattle, W. T.. on Wednesday the 9th day of
November, 1889.
He name as witnesses: r. G. Hanes, Philip
Hanes, Charles Everhart, John Powers. all OF
Tacoma, w. IT.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims In this Office on before said 9th day
of November 1889. L. Nj. REED, Jr., Register
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"A young man who never earned a
dollar, inheriting fortune, will often
fool away more within six months than
his father spent needlessly in forty
years. Give opportunities for honest
labor till by earning money he knows
he worth of it.
When you are judging friend
whose actions puzzle you. but whose
motives you can not see. remember
that Charity thinketL no evil" 1t is
blessed thing habitually to put the
best construction on the behavior Of
others,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND OFF

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
SEATTLE, w. T., August %, 1889. !
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN COM
~ pliance with the provisions of the Act Of
Congress of June 3, 1873, entitled "An Act for
the ale OF Timber Lands in the States of Cali
fornia, Oregon, Nevada aud Washington Ter
ritOry,"
RICHARD M. FIGHTER,
of Tacoma, county OF Pierce, Territory of Wash
ingtOn, has this day filed in this Office his sworn
statement No 1892, for the purchase of the seL
OF neH. ma OF sea and sw13 of seL of section
Is. in township q north, range west, and will
off proof to show that the land sought is more
valuable for Its timber stone than for agricul-
tural purposes and to establish his claim to said
office at Seattle w. T., on Thursday the 2lst day
of November, 1889.
He names as wi nesses: Ella Fredericks JOS
NewcOmb. S. Christensen, Frank Ackley, all of
Tacoma, w. T.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims in this offie or before said Dist day of
November, 1882 T. M REED, Jr, Register.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-04

The Italian labOrers Of New York
are said to be largely given to The
luaffing of sarsaparilla and other light
Notwithstanding beverages in the sum-
mer season. Comparatively few OF
them indulge in beer or other alcoholic
liquors while at work.
Not long since resident of Una
dilla. in Dooly County. Ga, heard a
chicken squalling in his YARD. and
went out to sec what was the matter.
He found q large toad-frog attached to
The wing of the chicken, trying to swal-
'ow an object twice as large as himself.
He had to kill the frog to get him looaA-
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"A Jamesburg On. JA Chrtati,

"A Jamesburg On. J.) Christian
:Sadeavor Society has opened q
christian parlor for young men and
boys. where reading, quiet games.
music, etc.. can be enjoyed. A sing.
ing school, literary entertainments,
library, ETC., are furnished, and all
under the charge of different mem
bers OF the society. A savings system
has also been instituted in connection
with the ''parlor. Such efforts az
this are being made by a aumber OF
the societies.
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SCHOOLS IN TURKEY.
How BOYS and Girls Learn Lessons and
..Treat Eli Around"

How Bows and Girls Learn Lessons and
"Treat Al Around"
Turkish boys and girls are of the
race which has given the alphabet and
the sciences of numbers, navigation
and astronomy to the world; but they
study only one book now and learn
only one science. They study the
Koran, from which they learn to read,
and the science of MahOmet's religion,
as soon as they can commit sentences
to memory, either by having it read to
them ~ by readingit to themselves.
They study aloud as hard as ever they
can. each beginning with a different
sentence, rocking to and fro, "weav-
ing trouble meantime. If they falter
in their shrill repetitions the masters
duty is f rss to adm onish, ard, if this
is unheeded. to spare not the rod.
There is lull when the ''muezzin's"
call is heard at noon from the mosque
miraret neer by, anG then the master
and pupils, with faces turned toward
Mecca. drop to their knees and say a
prayer.
When the priests call ceases and the
prayers are over. the voice of the art
full candy man is often OPPORTUNITY
heard near the school, for candy is ped.
died about on trays there, and not sold
at shops as with us. The new scholar
is permitted to treat all around" on
the first day. and there are no better
sweets than Turkish Delights
pasty, creamy, crackly things made up
from rose leaves, viOlets and pOppics,
nuts. dates, grapes and pomegranates,
delicately mixed with honey, sugar,
strip and spice. Pure cold water after
sweets is known by all TURKS. young
and old, to be the most delicious OF
luxuries. and this the school children
often enjoy, for the water man is cum
ming enough to follow closely in the
wake of the candy vendor, anxious to
tighten his burden and draw profit.
as well as spring water, from the
ienned skin of u pig. which he carries
strapped to his shoulders like bag
pipe-the Turkish water bucket. =
Wide Awake.
"A strange scene was enacted a
few days ago in Boston restaurant.
A well-dressed man entered and called
for a raw egg and a glass OF sherry.
His order was filled. the egg broken
into the glass and drank. In few
minutes the order was repeated. and
the egg and sherry followed the first
order. For seven hours the man sat
at the table and kept on drinking eggs
in sherry until he had consumed
twenty-four He then paid his bill
and quietly left the restaurant. appa-
rently none the worse for his CASTRO
nOIRic efforts.
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Cherry Jelly: Common wild bird
cherries make a nice and handsome
jelly: Pick the cherries, put in AL
earthen dish. add a spoonful or two
water and steam them half an hour;
mash them we'll with a wooden spoon,
place in jelly bag to drip. measure
your strip, place it in kettle and
boil it fifteen minutes, add a pint of
nea.ed sugar to each pint of i,lice and
boil fifteen minutes longer, lnen pour
in jellv glasses.-The Home
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he late Isaiah V. Williamson, the
wealthy and charitable Philadelphia.
""S most eccentric man. He was
;SerVed. silent. distracted, careless
Ills dress and utterly Indifferent to
tsonVentlonalities. The umbrella which
nc nc always carried was thirty years old
49, Lord Balfour, of Burleigh, is di-
w. oescendent of Robert Bruce, and
a; los IN his family archives a deed
sneo oy that monarch comforting
~pon one OF his ancestors the title to
s'nal estate at Clackmannan. which
s; as ever since remained in the possess
sion of the family.