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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20

"A Toledo manufacturer exhibited
at the Detroit exposition cake of sill
yer soap weighing 6o4 pounds
The routes are two. The Quicker I,
down the Red Sea to Suakim; thence bv
caravan 240 miles to Berber: thence bv
nuggar or steamer to Khartoum; thence
1,O1O miles to Lado. also by water. A
very quick trip without delays would b.
forty days The other route is bv rive,
900 miles to Assouan, six miles by rail
around the first cataract, 100 miles bv
water to Korosko, nine days by caravan
TO Abou Hammed, and thence by waite,
and caravan to Berber, and the rest of the
Journey as before. The desert journey
rom hprosko to Abou Hammed is a hard
one. W u6o1paesu e s1lls
h.rS I. put e istaken gut off the great
$50 SneA !wop fall of rapids,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20
A PoLxeLoT COLLEGE.
cardinal Mezzofanti's Method of Learning
q Language in q Fortnight.

Cardinal Mezzofanti's Method of Learning
Language in q Fortnight.
The Russian Government is about to
establish here a Polyglot College, in
which will be taught all the modern
languages of any Importance, and tie
tongues of all the nationalities, about
seventy, under the Cars sceptre. The
purpose of this college is to prepare
trustworthy and thorough interpreters
or the diplomatic, consular and mill.
AIRY service, the civil officers and mis-
ionaries who have to deal with the diff.
.erent nations found in Russia, and the
mercantile agents who have to attend
20 the import and export trade. Prof.
Starchevsky, one of the most sanguine
promoters of the college, himself speak
ng over score of languages, says that
t is not necessary to be natural Won
Ter, like the Cardinal Mezzofanti, or
Pico della MirandoIa, in order to learn
% speak a dozen or even score of
tongues. The Professor knew person
Ally the po'yglot Cardinal.
"In $780," SAYS Mr.. Sta chevskv, 81
Visited Rome, and was introduced to
shat polyglot man who spoke in fifty
eight languages, and who. in that re-
,pect, has never been surpassed by any
one-1 mean. Of course the Car
1insl Mezzofanti. In order to puz-
Ele the man he used to D zzle
everybody, began to speak to
him in the tongue Little Russia.
What language is tn; tP' he asked me
in Italian. Little Russian l an
'wered. well, come to see me again
in two weeks he So d. Two weeks
passed and present, d myself to the
Cardinal. who for two hours spoke to
me in Little Russian, nd that very flu
antly. To my question how he could
master a new langua. in so short a
sinie, the prelate ansN cred that he had
known Russian already. That did not
satisfy me, however, ftr one knowing
Latin can easily learn Italian, but not
within fortnight. SAGE that time for
forty years have zeal' usly read every
thing that was written about the poly
gIot Cardinal in hope to find out his
secret I have also arefully pegused
LILO papers It1t ny GIc OdTUludl. was
about giving up my t SIX when sudden,
ty struck the hidde, secret of Mezzo.
fanti. 1 am e>ceedi gly happy that
the secret of the grea st linguist is not
lost to the world"
The Professor is ,out to publish
Mezzofanti's method + learning a for.
sign tongue. He has ried this method
repeatedly, and his p. pills have mas
tered different langua. es, each in from
three to four weeks. Every man of
average capahility can learn any for.
sign language within month";" says
the Professor, land oever fails is a..
.azy or stupid fellow st. Petersburg:
Cor. n. Y sSu2a.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20

Lake Assal, in East Africa, has
long been noted for it's salt deposits,
and has been believed to be without
inlet This has been disproved by the
recent discoveries of Mr.. Audon. He
found that three little streams sup
piled the lake, which, strange to say,
are salt. The lake is salter than the
Dead Sea-
Bordeaux Satce.-One gallon sliced
green tomatoes, two small heads OF
cabbage sliced fine, two onions chopped
fine, one ounce of celery seed, one
ounce of ground ginger, one ounce OF
ground allspice, one ounce Of ground
black pepper, one-half pound of white
mustard seed, one pound and three
quarters of light brown sugar, one gill
and three-quarters of salt, one gallon
Of cider vinegar; mix well together and
boil half an hour. Pack in jar Fol-
late spring use it is better sealed In
cans.-Good Housekeeping.
You will find yourself much happier
In studying the good qualities of Others
and exercising feelings Of charity and
good Will toward them than you will by
criticising them. The one course will
make you happy, the other miserable
Give free indulgence to every noble and
generous sentiment. Rejoice in the ex.
cellence and prosperity of others. Keer
self out of view and show interest in
others. Sympathize with them and
antas into their fAAliu9a.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20

Go on. marster," she answered.
81 thanks yer, en- l pray de good
Lawd to fetch you all safe home; but
cwine stay hyah wild my ole man. FL
Simon got to git drownded, Lyddy
gwine git drownded, too. We dun bin
togedder too long to part now"
And we had to leave her, after
throwing them some blankets and a
lot of provisions.
As we rode off in the rain and night
a high falsetto voice. tremulous with
age, came across the waters f. ON the
crib. where we left the almost certain
ly doomed group in the blackness OF
darkness. They dared not have a
light, for fear of setting fire to their
frail support We stopped our oars
to listen to the song. 1t came clear
and distinct. First Lyddy's trembling
voice, and then chorus of oxen or
more of the deep bass voices of the
men:
"We're clingn' to de ark,
Take us in, take US in.
Curde watah's deep en- dark,
Take us in take us in.
Do de flesh is po' en- weak,
Take us in take US in.
TITS de Lawd we gwinter seek
Take US in, take US in.
Den Lawd, hole out dy ham,
Take us in, take us In.
Draw de sinnahs to de LAM
Take us in, take US in"
We could wait and listen to the
weird sounds no longer, but struck
our oars into the water and hurried
away.
Most fortunately we came across a
boat, bent upon the same errand as
ourselves, which went Immediately to
the crib and saved all of its living
freight. The crib had, apparently,
been held down by their weight, for.
as the last one left it, it turned over
and foated away to the gulf.
Their rescuers told us afterwards
that as they neared the crib, the first
sound they heard was an old woman 8
voice singing:
''De Lawd is hyah'd our cry,s
Answered by the men:
''Take US in. take US Ii.
En- He'll save us by en- by,
Take us in, take US in"
To this mple-hearted old creature
divorce courts and separations were
unknown. With her it was until
death do us part" - Detroit Free
Press.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20
THE COM ITION.

How an English Nov list Might Write
About American Affairs.
Young Hamilton Brumpitch, the
writer who is distressi gly proud of his
calling, sat in parlo'. talking to Miss
Grims, young lady HON. the society
reporters declare, is eautiful and &C.
,omplished.
Old man Grims, unobserved by his
daughter or the write, lay on a sofa.
"Do you not find literary work very
'atiguing?" Miss Grims asked.
''Oh. very mucf," Brumpitch re-
oiled. ''Ideas are so apricious. Some
lines I fear that | can never catch
HEM"
.'You don't catch 'em," muttered the
I'D man.
"Did not some one speak?" the writer
.sked.
mo. I think it was the horse. snort
NO under the window"
IAN idea." continued Brumpitc Oh,
reminds me very much of butterfly.
It fits from flower to flower, thus elud-
NO eager grasp. Sometimes am quite
discouraged
Don't blame you," muttered old
arims.
II am sure, Lorena, that I heard some
ne speak"
mo, twas but the calf rubbing his
lead against the fence. On with your
;alk, let joy be unconined."
Brumpitch laughed and continued:
"What blessing it would be to writer's
we could catch ideas with net, as
We catch fish. By the way, Lorena,
7ou may not know it, but I protest
against being called humorist.
"Great snakes, has any one ever
;alled you humoristp" exclaimed the
I'D man.
Il knew there was some one else in
he room. An, Mr.. Grims,'' Brum-
bitch added. as the old man sat up, II
I'm glad to see YOU"
''You said,' the old man replied,
that you protest against being called a
,umorist' -
II do, SIR
"Has any man called you humor-
stp'
eyes, sir"
"He is liar. You might make a
,ood hand to pick cotton and can, no
loubt, eat with great vigor, but you are
lot a humorist.
''What am I then, STRIP
''Give it up"
s'Your insinuations are insulting.
lad come, sir, to ask for the hand OF
our daughter, but now / shall leave
'Oar house."
''Do SO, and on one condition prom
Se never to let you come again.
s'What is that condiJiOn?"
"Ihat you take my daughter with
Vu."
[From the advance proof sheets of
n American novel WI item by an En-
hshman. ]-ArEansaW Traveller.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20
Upper Burmah,s Magnetic p..x

Upper Burmah's Magnetic Rock.
In recent report on magnetic rock
among the hills of Upper Burmah, DR..
Noetling describes mountain or hill at
Singaung which consists of a huge mass
OF iron ore. Having noticed on the wav
numerous pieces, Of iron ore. which he
came still more frequent On the south
ern side OF the hill, an examination was
made OF the latter in various directions
ana 1T was found that the surface was
everywhere covered with huge blocks Of
iron ore, originating evidently from the
superficial decomposition of lower beds
Leading to the conclusion that the whole
nil must consist of large mass Of the
ore: DR.. N. was unable, however. to as.
certain the geological conditions undar
which this ore occurs, or its exact limita
or extensions, on account of the danss
jungle, as we'll as the tremendous at
traction, the latter rendering his com.
pass useless. He estimates. however
that the hill covers at least an area ~
About 2 square mile, and that f. r,as.
Aqu1ro1 1T shove. thu lavoI
= r nUr1 q. - 4ou $ 49, g
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20
Doing His Prettiest,

Mr.. Observation-Disclosures clever fell
low, that young Dudelong, don't you
thinkp
Miss Tewstules-I really couldn't
tell. he scarcely uttered word the
whole time he was here.
MIR. Budworthy--Sly dog! He knows
when he is at his best. Puck.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20
The OIL.

/ D0nOall as CnaG
| Central station, with
smile on his countenance,s
"Hello! Sergeant. Was ea.
ell right NIT your
81 guess so. You look happy"
Sergeant, vhas shust like sweet oil
No more troubles for me. vhas catch
ing on to do shust like Americans"
81 am glad of that. You used to be
terribly green"
$50 vhas. Three months ago doan
know some beans in bag. Ha! ha
Der COWS come along und take me for
some grass. If it rains 1 shtandt right
out doors und get wet. Ha! ha! 1t
makes me laugh when see how green 1
vhas!"
Anything happened lately?" queried
the sergeant, in careless way.
"Vhell, not mooch. Some fellers try
to beat me, but dey doan' make oudt. 1
vhas too sharp for 'em. One Teller comes
along NIT six pairs of sheep-shears in
bundle. He dOan' want to sell dose
| shears, but he likes to borrow three dol
lars for one day und leaf 'em for secur-
ity. If he doan' come pack in one day
| dose shears vhas NINE"
81 see."
HE doan' come pack. Maybe he
break his leg or something, but dot yhas
nothing to me. I keep dose shears. If
somepody beats me, sergeant, he shall
hat to get oop VERY early in der morn
ing"
81 presume SO. Have you the shears
there?"
81 hat. belief you like to see 'em."
''They are worth two shillings pair"
said the sergeant, after an inspection.
''You'are out of pocket fourteen shill-
ings, and what do you expect to do with
sheep-shears?"
"Heafens! I doan' think of dst!"
gasped Mr.. Dunder as he grew white in
the face.
"Any thing else?"
"Vhell, 1 get my life insured. Iacan'
belief vhas sheated by dot. A Teller
comes along und says vhas 1 Carl Dan
der? vhas. Well, der President of
der United States says he likes me to
call on you and insure your life. Dis
vhas new company und new idea
let you in by der ground floor. 1 Ike
your name to influence odder people.
How vhas dot new idea%
"You pay only two dollars eatery
twenty years, and if you die your wife
gets $4,000. 1t vhas der biggest thing
out. Shildrens cry for it. Vanderbilt.
Shay Gould, Russell Sage und all der
Irr % VII irtD Il
vhas-who vhas your grandmother-bow
many teeth have you lost oudt-vhas
you eafer bit by some dogs-did you eater
own white horse-how often you fall
| down stairs-do you ride on some bicy-
Giles, und dis vhas der truth, der whole
truth, und nothing but der truth"
"And he wanted the two dollars in ad-
vance?" queried the sergeant
''Of course. Dot was to pay for
shwearing me-"
"Well, you are beaten again, Mr.. Dun
der. Insurance men don't do business
that way. Good day!'
GLOW you mean?"
'You had better go home. Have you
got tub in your house?"
''Of course"
ANY bran at the barn?"
eyes"
'Well, make the tub about half full
of mash and then put your head to soak
for about forty-eight hours. When
through buy some No. sand-paper and
polish it down to the BONE"
Sergeant, vhas I some greenhouse"
"You are"
''Vhill eater learn something's"
"Never."
''Then, good-bye! I shan't try no
more. 1t vhas a queer country, und
nothing vhas der same two times alike.
When my body was brought in here
doan' make fun of it. Shust use it shent-
ly und say dot I did so we'll ash could"
Detroit Free Press
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20
The Force Of Habit.

On the day before the execution the
keeper informs doomed man that a
visitor wishes to see him.
''Do you know who he isT' asks the
doomed man.
'tNo."
Swell, just ask him If he wants to
collect bill, and II he does, tell him to
call day after tomorrow! Sift-
ings.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20

Wesleyan University, Middle
town, Conn, has an endowment Of
100000.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20

The largest collection of coins,
l25, 900 in number. is in the cabinet of
antiquities, Vienna.
Queen Victoria, among her many
other cares of Office, has to edit care
fully the Court Circular daily.
AT the mayoralty of Berthecourt,
France, babies are now baptized in the
name OF the republic, and so duly reg
istered.
The Empress of Germany is said
to wear on her shoulder at court fetes
a magnificent agraffe in diamonds
Which belonged to Napoleon i. and
q lsa - :: = & q Ais hat at Wa
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20
A Mississippi Girls Revenge.

A young lady of Mississippi was
visiting the bluegrass region of Ken
lucky, and was entertained at dinner
party at the Governors mansion. Dur
ing the course of the dinner a degener-
ate son of the Governor talked loosely
about things in general, and among
them of a visit to Mississippi, remark
ing that he had not seen pretty
woman in his tour through the State.
The girl from Mississippi awaited her
opportunity, and during lull in the
conversation turned and asked the
Governor if what she had heard of the
gentlemen of Kentucky was true.
The Governor wanted to know what it
was, and the attention of the whole
company was directed to the lady's re-
Spouse: "Well,' said she. II heard
that Kentucky gentlemen educate their
horses and turn their sons out to grass. :"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20

''No, auntie." answered, 'the boat
u too full now. He must wait till we
come back"
The words were hardly out of my
mouth when with sudden spring she
was up and on the roof again. Il
shook as she scrambled on all fours
upon 1t and took her seat by little,
withered old black man, whose hand
she seized and held as il she was afraid
we would tear her axo1 irom 1fmss~ss
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20

a census OF Iarm animals mas 10
Gently been taken by the Italian wv
eminent, and it appears that there 10 "
very large increase in all kinds eAo ean.
ing pigs, which have diminished 00A
siderably in numbers. i.
The Switzerland Department "
Agriculture has made the treatment "
grape mildew obligatory. For e'' W.
offense of negligence the owner VIII ~
subject to a fine of from two to eisA'
cen dollars.
The French servant girl is no oe,,
ter than the American, and the Freno.
Countess has her troubles with 'n0 -
the same as Mrs. John Smith. ono "
the nobility of France was hau!fo la or
court and fined seven dollars the o'no
day for losing her temper ana OoA..s
q servant girls ears
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20
A Slip of the Tongue.

Mamma-Why, Harry St. Clair. You
naughty, naughty boy! heard you TEL,
your little brother just now, that YOU'D
''knock him into the middle OF neA'
week" if he didn't sit over on the SOFA
What do you mean by using such Ian
guage?
Harry-I-I-er meant to say
''please sit over" but my tongue
slipped.-Time.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-20

and we can't wait any longer on YOU.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-12-05
M I-sns of Cntionseed.

The history Of c0ttonSeed Is IN itself IN
..rasting and marks an age of worderiu,
,ro.-rsss For seventy wears the seed was
Tisal rs nuisance and burned and
is,,l,,,ad as garbage Then it was diseov-
sra5 IA be the very food for which the soil
VA. hpnger;ng and reluctantly admitted to
Ne rank Of utilities, and began to be treat
"a with respect.
cottonsped was next found to be nutri-
t,ps food for beasts: and then this former
h de.piyed product was discovered to hold
tbirtv.fye gallons of pure oil to the ton,
worth In its crude state, Sl4 ton, which
a1nonnied to S40. 100000 for the whole
gror of seed The refined oil is now worth
81 gallon.
Ruf 4 new wonder was vet to come. Ex-
periance showed that ton of eottonseed
Was better fertilizer and a better stock
faad after il had t5on robbed of its thirty
fre allo-s of OIL than it was before;
That Me- huls of the seeds made the best of
ppI for feeding the oil-mill engine; that
tbe ashes of the hulls had the highest COM
mprdaI value as potash, and that the
refuse Of the whole made the best
and purest soap stock, to carry to the
toilet perfumes of the best manufactur-
ers
The history Of cottonseed has, perhaps
been paraleled by that of petroleum,
which. in its crude state, Unlocking and
bad.smeIling. has proved a mine Of
wealth in the wonderful substances that
have been produced from it. Youth 5 Com
u8uIeu
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-12-05
LITTLE HELPS.


Clothes that have been sprinkled will
not miIdew for days. even In summer If
kept away from the FIRE
Use liver spoon when cooking mush-
rooms The silver will be blackened if
any injurious quality is present.
Air the house thoroughly every day. even
though the rain comes down in torrents
or the snow beats in drifts.
Donot be deceived by agents who have
q superior furniture poIish" for sale.
Use .nsead oil; there is nothing better.
BE ashamed to iron limp shirt bosom!
Men do not care so much for a polished
shirt froutas they do for a stiff one.
1t is IA good idea for tall woman to
have her kitchen table and ironing board a
little higher than ordinary. 1t will save
many hackache.
f Sc great care in serving food for the
tah.e as the smallest spatter Of greese or
gravy change the appearance and spoils
an otherwise pretty dish
Glasses and dishes wipe to perfection
when washed IN very hot water. Use a
dlsa mop s0ap.haker and nm iron dish
washer. These also expedite the labor, as
very hot water can be used.
= few years ago a fashionable table was
hllel with dishes that it was impossible
G. So one yis-a-yis without peeping I'M.
aer .He heavily laden silver and glass ware.
N9H liable is considered vulgar when not
Ifli - low simple manner
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-12-05

currents; lighting the fire with flint and
steel; shooting noxious animals with flint
lock guns ehurning with dasher. riding
all distances on horseback or on springless
wagons; singing to tunes started with the
pitch-pipe; eating food cooked over or be-
fore the old Fireplace mo stoves hen);
dresseds iii linen and WOODEN gowns and
manufactured ON the farm; wore hats aud
caps plated from the oat or rye field. or
made up from home-woven cloth: wrote
only with quilts from our own geese, with
ink made at home with copperas and bark
juice; sat in school ON tine flat side Of an
elevated, backless slab, always in terror
of the constantly carried sceptre of the
masters kingly power Ia large beech twig
or a ferrulel read and studied by the light
of a tallowdlp and these are not
half the things we did not have, which
boys now possess
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-12-05

That is STRANGE You will 20 with me Ia
the police,
He tried to draw his pistol, but was too
quick for him The police recognized him
as bully and degraded character. and
inside of half a day | had established the
fact that he was formerly a lover Of the
murdered woman. Then / traced him Ia
the depot and on the train to the village.
and later ON found woyillagers who re-
membered seeing him there that night.
When had got him reasonably sure. |
confronted him with my facts, and he
broke down ana made n full confession
tie and the woman were bleeding young
Meyers. lie had come out to see her that
night, and had found her ON the bridge
and quarreIled with her. She was desper-
ate and defiant, aud in tic Of passion he
had ehoked her TO death He had seized
the watch, but had left all else, SO the cor
ouer jury had been misled
The fellow, whose rame was Dan Cum
mlngs, was a craven as we'll us bully.
He confessed all and cleared Meyers, hut
while awaiting his trial committed suicide.
Hartford Times
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-12-05
EVOLUTION.


A boy AT dreaming near summer brook,
Dreaming OF things 10 come, aud yes content
10 view the landscape with enraptured looki
The sunset bars of gold, With crimson hient,
Filled all his soul with silent Nonderment;
His was a sacred joy; beyond compare,
To think this earth had scenes So woudrous fair.
Long years have passed. the boy hath learnt his
share
OF knowledge OF the toll that daily strives,
How eSrth Is filled with bitter eark and care,
And coaseless want broods darkly DER the lives
OF city haunting toilers, men and wives.
How eau his heart do othsrwise than grieve
That earth has denS where rufians cheat snd
thieyes
oh that the course OF time could back return,
When sunset skies could Weld perfect peace,
When every slope, ablaxe with golden fern,
Zen IN decay showed beauty rich Increase
And every skylark's song babe sorrow cease,
Before the innocent mind had learnt To sean
low Gods fair earth Is married 10y sins of man!
But wherefore backward gaze with fond regrets
Caust thou not learn the lesson God would teach
Ills face il forward, and His laws have set
No limit To His forecasts huUudless rCach;
II even here, at times, JOY visits each
Whose mind h. pure, conceive what JOYS may thrill
world unsoied by crime, untouched by ili
forward Though my mind must fail 20
guess.
Believe, that He, whose smile doth even bless
This sinful EARTH can, in his plan sublime,
Complete universe that knows no crime,
Serve faithfully, help them that err, and wait;
God In good time throws wide the golden gate
The Academy.