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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-30
CONTAMINATED WATER.

How to Get Rid of Dfsagreeable Odors
Emanatfng from Cisterns.
The cistern should be cleaned out.
A very large quantity of filth collects
on roofs and is washed into cisterns,
and this quickly ferments and gives off
very offensive gases which are alb
sorbed by the water. A cistern there
fore needs thorough cleaning every
spring, and should be provided with a
filter made of gravel, sand and char
coal, through which the water passes
on it's way from the roof. A simple
filter of gravel ana even of coarse fan
mel will arrest much of the matter
which is washed from the roof. and
after dry time when this collects
abundantly in the cutters, the use of
filter is very desirable. A filter NAV
be made of barrel prepared as fol-
lows: Bore in the bottom a large num-
Der of holes and lay screen of fine wire
gauze over these; on the screen place
two or three inches of fine washed
gravel; on this -four inches of clean
river or sea sand washed; then six
inches of finely broken charcoal; on
this lay four inches of the washed sand:
then three inches of the fine gravel
and a covering of small stones to re-
ceive the water, which is best run
through rose strainer to spread the
force of the water and avoid disturbing
the filtering layers. The barrel should
be placed over the cover Of the cistern.
Every spring this filter should be taken
apart and washed and put together
again. Every care should be exercised
to keep the cover of the cistern tight
and to exclude dust, worms. mice. rats,
etc., all of which are frequent sources
of pollution of cisterns. 1t is recon-
mended to put bag of charcoal in the
cistern to absorb the foal odors. This
is exceedingly bad advice. 1t is only
. temporary device; it only mitigates
the evil for time. and it misleads the
people into danger. The foul gases
from corrupt cistern are most seri-
ous danger to health and may very
easily provoke attacks of malignant
and fatal diseases. The cause of the
evil should be removed and avoided
Rural New Yorker.
lne complexion is improved by CIV
ing the face hot bath each night
Wash it thoroughly and dry with soft
towel. A rough towel is never COM
mended for the face. which really re-
quires soft. fine napery, if one wishes
the skin to be smooth.
Vanity Griddle Cakes. One quart
OF -four. sifted, one teaspoonful bi-car-
Donate of soda, about the same of salt.
mix with sour cream or buttermilk. to
thin batter. Beat thoroughly for
eight minutes and bakenimmediatelv in
q hot and well-Rreased Qriddla.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-30

fectly still, for the g hest noise WOul,
necessitate a double dose. When all is
quiet, drink and
Three months more have passed
away. After my friends death / made
strenuous efforts to reduce nv dose of
chloral, and continued the same for
more than month. What nights of
sleepless agony, what days of restless
pain! l am now taking three drains
and half at bedtime, and one more at
early morning. I have often started from
my sleep at midnight with a strange
dread of impending death which | can
not describe, and found my hand cold
and no pulse at the wrist. / can now
barely walk hundred yards without
sitting or lying down. The irritability
OF the bra n is charged with feeling
OF understandable agony if attempt to
get up an incline or stair. Super
added to this is a horrible sensat on of
strangulation, which is nearly always
present when l assume the upright
position.
Another three months have gone: it
is now the bleak December. The end
must be very nigh. In the beginning
OF November ! was prevailed upon to
see Philadelphia physician special
list. His specialism was heart disease.
l did not tell him how much choral I
was taking. don't know that had
very much hope of life when went to
see this man, but if had any l left it
all at his house, and brought away with
me.despalr. He examined no part of
the body but the region of the heart.
and treated the head symptoms as only
secondary. Shall | ever forget how
deity his little white fingers glided
over other parts of my chest and set
tied ON the region of the heart! .Here
is where your trouble u.s. he said: a
little enlargement Of the right side
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-07-06
HIS THREE SONS.

Once upon time an old man called
his three sons to him in the dusk of the
evening, and in faltering voice SAID
to them: "My boys, in little while
you will have no father. am standing
on the shore of the river of death and
soon | must launch my boat upon it.
Now, | have, as you know, a splendid
farm, upon which one man can thrive,
but as there are three of you | have
been sorely perplexed as to which
should have it. | have therefore de-
cided to give each of you 81 that you
must spend tomorrow, and to the one
making the wisest purchase shall the
farm be given. Come to me to morrow
evening at this time and tell me how
you have each expended your money.
Now, good night. and heaven bless you
ALL"
On the following evening the three
sons assembled before their father.
Reginald" said the latter to the eldest,
"what did you purchase with your two
dollars?"
"Father," returned to his son, 81
pondered long that might make wise
use of the money, and at last l bought
a pair Of strong shoes"
"Well done, well done; the journey
through life is ragged and hard, and the
thorns are thick upon the way. You
have shown prudence and forethought
and love you the better for it. And
what did you buy, Augustus j"
81 too, thought long and deeply"
responded the second son, "that l
might not purchase anything trivial or
foolish. Since the cap that l wear is
worn and ragged, l bought hat with
wide brim, which | show to you, my
father"
"The old man regarded him with
glance of pride and affection, and said:
"You too have done we'll, Augustus
often in this world the brow is fevered
and the suns rays beat fercely upon the
aching head, and your hat will comfort
you. l rejoice that my sons are so
filled with wisdom. And you Theophilus,
what did you buy7'
"My father" answered Theophilus,
"I didn't ponder worth cent. As soon
as l left you last evening l blew in my
stuff for five tickets to the base ball
games"
With tears of joy streaming down his
furrowed face the venerable man en-
braced Theophilus, and murmured in
a voice hoarse with emotion: "Had
farm as large as Texas, with windmill
on it, it would be yours p
And then Reginald and Augustus
moved sadly away into the gathering
gloom, and while the one tried to keep
the flies off himself with his hat the
other kicked himself severely with his
boots.-MebyaSka State Journal.
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up under it and asked me would | tell.
And when l shook my head they pulled
me up"
"After they let you down the last
time where were your"
"Settin' in that rockin' chair there.
An there | sat till afther daylight. when
the neighbors came from the house
they wlnt to before they came to mine. /"
"What did you say and do2"
81 couldn't say much. They gave
me drink of water, and tied rag
round my neck, and laid me down on
the bed there. And l could see that
the divvies had missed canfull of dust
that stood right open on the shelf be-
hind the stove. 1t was so open and
careless lookin' they never touched it..
1t had between four and five thousand
in it."
The keen gray eyes twinklcd amid
their wrinkles at the recollection of this
sweet can-full of preserved consolation.
Our further talk at that time related to
what he thought, from hearsay, to have
been the fate OF the robbers. He fan
cied he recognized the leader of the
gang, and, if he was right as to identity,
the brute was afterwards hanged by
vigilantes in Montana for another crime.
The man l have spoken of IS still in
the neighborhood where | saw him. |
think what he says is true; l know
that my report OF it is true and reason
ably full. l am willing to give his name
and address to any person interested in
the rope VS.. electricity question, and |
do give my own.-/osebh kirkland IN
14Weylca.
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was short distance from the city, the
clergyman Indignantly cast me into a
dry ditch, and | supposed my current
career was over. | was mistaken, how
ever. The good man soon returned,
searched for me, and picked me up.
"Perbaps the drug clerk was mis-
taken," was his muttered comment, as
he wiped me with his handkerchief and
put me into his pocket. "The coin
may be good after all. 1t looks bright
enough" which l certainly did-far
too bright to be genuine. The preacher
carried me about with him for some
days. He had known very well what
the old woman's duty was, but he was
not quite so sure about his own. Some.
times when he looked at me he said to
himself. "Oh, it's all right" and on
other occasions he moodily examined
me and muttered. "It's surely coun-
terfeit, and a poor one, too." When
ever he ratified me on the table he
knew | was bad, and then | feared that
he would nail me up somewhere or
throw me away, but he didn't. He
gradually gave up rafting me, and
once, when he had decided that | was
good, he went to Bible store, walking
hastily lest his mind should change,
and bought tracts with me. He must
have speedily repented his action, for a
dull but genuine dime that lay in the
booksellers drawer, with whom, strange
ly enough, | afterward came into con-
tact for the second time, told me that
half an hour later he returned and tried
to get me back but l had been given
as change to an old lady who pur-
chased a copy of the "Pilgrim's Pro-
gress."
l have low been In circulation tor
three years. | have been stolen twice,
and each time the thief was virtuously
indignant at the dishonesty of the man
who harbored me among his cash.
Once l was the only coin in the pocket
of murdered man, and the assassin
was the only owner l ever had who
threw me away when he found out that
| was spurious. A bootblack picked
me up and sent me on my wanderings
again. l am dull now and growing
old, and shall not be dlspleased if
some honest shopkeeper soon afixes
me to his counter.-NeW York Times.
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He tried to escape in profusions oi
professions, as certain fish muddy
the water in order to hide from the
fisherman.
But | held on to him until | had
given him a faithful lecture upon the
sin of lying. | assured him that in
the day of judgment he would not
find any distinction of color in lies,
some white, some black, some gray
but all would appear equally hateful
in the sight of God; and that all liars,
the polite one included, would have
their part in the lake that burneth
with fire and birthstone. (See Rev.
XXI 81
| report this incident, which is not
an imaginary one, because | fear that
the Gush family is very extensive.
Some of them, like my neighbor
Gamaliel, may be professors of relig-
ion and readers of this paper. If so.
l want to ask them to look into the
Gospel mirror and see themselves as
God sees them.
Mrs. X, you are always at meet
ing, and lead the ladies' meeting.
You are regarded as one of the
mothers in Israel. But do you re.
member what you said the other day
when you heard the door bell ring?
You said: 'Oh, dear me. there is
some stupid caller come to interrupt
me, and | am so busy" And when
the door girl brought the card, and
you read on it the name of Mrs. Y
you said again: ooh, dear me, what
on earth has brought her here to-
day? She is awfully tiresome. But
you put on one of your sweetest
smiles and rushed into the parlor ex-
claiming: my dear Mrs. Y, l am
delighted to see you. 1t is an age
since you have been here. You must
try and be more sociable." And
when after she had talked for an
hour, and you listened as if you were
sitting on needles, she rose to go,
you said: "Oh don't go yet, but il
you must, be sure to come again
soon " You say that you were merely
polite. You could not be so rude as
to tell Mrs. Y, you were not glad to
see her. But does politeness justify
lying? Deos not God say: "Where.
fore putting away all lying, speak
every man truth with his neighbor. "
Eph. iv. IS. There is no exception
here for what may be called the lies
of society-the insincere compli-
ments and professions which are
considered necessary to keep the
machinery of social intercourse well
oiled. Oil is excellent in its place.
But friction is useful sometimes. Paul
gives the rule in Eph. iv. IS,
speaking the truth in love-" Sin.
cerity fabricated with charity is far
better than polite and efusive insin-
cerity.
The trouble with the Gush family
is that they cannot keep their own
counsel. They are ever and anon
exposing themselves as Gamaliel did
in the case of Mr.. A. When you,
Mrs. Y, tell your next caller, whom
perhaps you really like, what a tire.
some old dowdy Mrs. Y, is, that
the caller will say to herself: "She
was no doubt as polite to Mrs. Y,
as she is to me, and when | am gone
perhaps she will talk about me tc
somebody else as she talks to me
about her." Better far have a repu
tation for blunt sincerity, for saying
offensive things because you believe
them, than for saying what you DOM
believe in order to fatter those you
| talk wiih.-Obadiak OLdschooIi in In.
teri0r.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-07-06
JOSEPH AND JOSEPH'S PAPA.

The small boy was fond of music and
there was an opera in town. 1t was
Sunday nig ght, but he stole out having
been refused permission by his mother,
and got away down in front bv the
fddles. He sat there listening delight
edly, when he turned around and sud-
denly discovered his father all alone in
the next occupied seat. He made no
excuse. He looked up and nodded
pleasantly.
"How do you do, sirl"
"What7 Joseph7"
eyes, sir"
"Does your mother know you are
here2"
"No, sir. She wouldn't let me come"
"And aren't ou-well-ahem" -
A sense of justice struck the old man,
and the small boy knew he was quite
safe. So they enjoyed the opera to-
gether, and then they started home.
There was an awkward silence between
them. The small boy waited for his
father TO speak.
"Ahem Joseph-we will not-It
would be better-that is-you needn't
allude to this matter before your
mother"
"No SIR"
There was another long pause. Again
the old man spoke, hesitatingly:
"Ahem! Joseph, how-how-dld
you get out OF the house this EVENING""
"By the back door, sir"
'Well-ahem-Joseph, we'll 60 in
by the back way quietly, and not dis
turb the housenold.'
And they went in the back way.
Next morning at breakfast the two
met without any sign. The mother
spoke up:
"Mr. Smith, am sure do not know
whatever is to come of that boy Joseph"
"What is the matter, my dear"
ado you know he actually came and
asked me to let him 60 to the opera
last night-Sundayr'
"You refused, of courseP"
Certainly what a question"
Then the father sternly turned to the
boy.
"Joseph, am surprised. Are there
not enough week days for you to 60 to
the opera that you must 60 on Sum-
daysl"
eyes, sir. And | was going to ask
you to give me some money to go to-
night"
The old man looked at the small
boy, who was inseniously looking up in
his face and said nothing; but when
they left the table he took him by the
ear and SAID:
"You young rascal, l suppose you
are going to bleed me for tickets every
night?"
Yes, sir" said the boy, candidly.
And he got them.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
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EDMUND BURKE'S WIFE.

Burke was sustained amid the anX-
iety and agitation of public life by
domestic felicity. every care van
ishes," he said, "the moment | enter
beneath my own roof"
His description of his wife is too
long to quote, but we must give an
epitome of it. Of her beauty, he
said it did not arise from features,
from complexion or from shape. She
has all three in high degree, but it
is not by these that she touches the
heart; it is all that sweetness of tenn
per, benevolence, innocence and SEN
sibility which a face can express that
forms her beauty, Her eyes have a
mild light, but they awe you when
she places; they command like a
good man out of ofhce-not by au-
thority but by virtue. Her stature
is not tall; she is not made to be the
admiration of everybody, but the
happiness Of one. She has all the
hrmness that does not exclude del
icacy; she has all the softness that
does not imply weakness.
"Her voice is a low, soft music,
not formed to rule public assemblies,
but to charm those who can distin-
guish company from a crowd; it
has this advantage-you must come
close to her to hear it. To describe
her body describes her mind one is
the transcri pit of the other She dis
covers the right and wrong Of things
not by reasoning but by sagacity. No
person Of SO few years can know the
world better; no person was ever less
corrupted by that knowledge. She
has true generosity of temper, the
most extravagant cannot be more
unbounded in their liberality the
most covelous not more cautious in
their distribution. Her politeness
seems to flow rather from a natural
disposition to oblise than from any
rule on the subject.
ut is a long while before she
chooses, but then it is fixed forever,
and the first hours of romantic friend
ship are not warmer than hers after
the lapse of years. As she never dis
graces her good nature by severe
reflect on on anybody so she never
degrades her judgment by immoder-
ately or ill-placed praises, for every
thing violent is contrary to her gen.
tleness of disposition and the even
ness of her virtue"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-07-06

JNo N DoDD and JNo. LoLLAR, Esqs. report
remarkable result on corn ground, seeded late
and consequently winter killed; the wheat branch.
ed greatly, and the head was from TO ! % inches
longer than other wheat sown in his How, where
high priced brands OF fertilizers. made ~ other
parties. were use". Mr. L0llar says that TO other
fertilizer hut Kennard's could give such "A won
deriul result. He knows Their WORTH having
always grown crop nom their use.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-07-06

The above reports tom Kent farmers and
only IA ew among our many pleased customers
and we have moe T. come. Remember we do not
publish and republish old testimonials; every
thing new and true. Call on early. We bOu2 hi
early, filled our house early, saved in buying
early, and from the way orders are coming in eX.
pect to do a large. early and hne business. and
save our customers money.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-07-06

"Why do you put that vile liquor
down your throat?' asked the phil
anthropist of the topper. Il am seek
ing for-get-full ness" said the topper
to the philanthroolst.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-07-06

Report n remarkable result.

GEORGE w. BOLTON reports a very large crop
on the Big Meadow farm and is much plea sed
with results We have his order ior fall fertilizer
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-07-06

The only way to avoid growing
old is to die young.
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A great imnrOyement.

JAMES FRENCH reports ~ bushels average
from G. w Kennard * Co.'s Phosphate, n great
improvement on previous crops; buys the same
fertilizer again this fall.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-07-06

Takes pleasure III recommending 1t.
THos. BLACKIsToN. on the Pippen iarm reports
30 lushels To TIE acre; says he can buy his goods
clIcai.r from G. w krnnard Y Co. than anyone
els Ha:d has always grown bi, crops from the use
OF tcI 20 dS. Wants no other ard tai kes pleasure
in recunmeH .Itg II.
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-20
District Court,

In the district court Saturday by
request of the district attorney, the
case Of Francescas ROsas for the muir
der of his wife was dismissed, the
state have no evidence to subs tantiate
the charge.
The trial Of George Gabriel for muir
der, was continued to June I'd.
New suits have been filed as fol-
lows:
A. r. Balkan VS.. G. H. & S. A.
railway, damages.
Hercules Iron Works VS.. Alamo
Mills, alias Crystal Ice and ManuCac-
turing company, for damages.
J. NJ. Lasater VS.. Maggie Bobo, debt
and attachment.
In the United States circuit court
Saturday the damage suit Of w. J.
Carpenter against the Mexican Ma
tional railroad was concluded. The
plaintiff was awarded SlO,75O dam.
ages.
In the cases Of the United States
against the Rio Grande Railroad com.
pany and w. L. Giddins, for assist
ing immigration to this country from
Mexico, both defendants waived trial
by jury and pleaded guilty. They
were each fined 81 900 and costs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-20
Personal Notes.

f. c. Scouce, merchant of Column
bus, is at the Maverick.
Mr.. Herman Kampmann returned
yesterday from st. Louis.
DR.. J. c. McNIanus, Of Brownsville,
is registered at the Southern.
Sam Cowan, from Lockhart, is stop
ping at the Southern.
&c. Hodge, of Fort Worth, is at
the Southern.
B. w. Walker. a well-known rail
road man is at the Menger.
w. A. Scott, a prominent merchant
and stockman, of FlOresville, is stop
ping at the st. Leonard.
George Cunningham and wife, OF
, Goldthwaite, are guests at the st.
Leonard.
Judge Reinhard, of BOerne, and Jas.
COurand, Of Castrovllle, are at the
Mahncke,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-20
Federal Court.

In the federal court this morning
the case of John Shields and Isaac
Wilson, two seminole-negrO boys,
charged with numbering a Mexican,
Modesto Miltidado. on L. s. reserva-
ton at Fort Clark in 1887, was being
tried.
The following asses were disposed
of:
Pedro Andrado. smuggling, dis
missed.
Felipe Guerra, smuggling, months
in Jail.
Telesfara Martinez, smuggling, I
months in Jail.
Seferino Hernandez, smuggling, A
months in Jail.
idra Flores, Snug Cling, 4 months
in Jail.
r. H. Beasley, smuggling, bo1d
fixed at $3.50.
C. Casteel, smuggling, bend for
feited.
o. Robertson, mailing threatening
letter, dismissed.
John Wilson, illicit liquor dealing
dismissed.
il. Salinas, smuggling, dismissed
E. Brescino, smuggling, dismissed