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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-29
HISTORY OF WHEAT,
The Humble Ancestor OF the Proudest
Grain of Our Day.

The Humble Ancestor OF the Proudest
Grain of Our Day.
Wheat has its classical name, Triti-
cum, from tritus. beaten, as the grain
is threshed out Of the spikes. 1t is an
annual with hollow erect. knotted stems.
The ear has a ZigZag stalk. The flowers
are crowded. the outer, or towering
glume has the beard. The grain
is the matured ovary with its contents
1t has longitudinal furrow on one
side. which with the pointed ends and
brOadened center, makes it appear
boat-shaped. though children love to
fancy it little old man wrapped in Il
cloak 1t is indeed more wonderful
cOnjuror than Midas, the transmuter
into gold for it performs the miracle
of tran-substantiation in really becOm-
ing flesh and blood.
The golden race of the wheat is a very
ancient one. Its humble ancestor was
dwarfish grass with small seed known
as Goat grass and abundant on the
shores of the Mediterranean. Long
periods of time were necessary to
change wheat from its wild form into
even SO good a variety as the lake
wheat used in Switzerland until the
time Of the Roman conquest. But bet
ter varieties were gradually dew loped
in Egypt. Greece and other warm
chimes. And the effort has been con-
tinuous to grow still larger grains.
There is also an attempt to grow
bearded varieties which will finally be
bird-prOof.
1t was providentia accident when
the slave of Cortez brought to Mexico
few grains of wheat, for upon those
little germs, dropped into the soil of a
new world. the development Of a great
nation was in large measure dependent.
Wheat is worth more than gold. Rome
was victorious so long as her armies
could be fed, but she declined when her
fields of grain became vineyards.
Wheat has itself been compared to an
army differed by sun and wind. Mil
lions of stalks stand together of the
same height millions of ears of about
the same number of grains, the whole
growing as one, bending as one to the
breeze, ripening as one in that perfect
discipline which nature has achieved.
The field of wheat imprisons the SUM-
shine and makes color unlike all
others. 1t gives shelter to timid crea-
lures, and food to the joyous bird. 1t
uplifts a small gold scepter and at its
beck man hastens to fiji houses and
ships with the largess of kings. Only
known in the western hemisphere since
the sixteenth century, there are in the
United States alone more than 270
named varieties. Among SO many
kinds there are of course varieties as
to color, but every wheat-iield ruddy, Or
white, is a triumph of culture, and real
ICES the gold of the magic caves of the
Arabian Nights. Belle p. Drury. in
Farm, Field and StocN man.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-29

g. c. Parth olomew, Kalkaska, Mich, says: 81
located i'll this place five years ago, having for
merly resided in Troy, N. Y. have been great
sufferer from what the physicians of Troy called
Bright's disease. 1 used Dr. David Kennedy's
Fav0rite Remedy, of Rondout, N. Y All the
terrible symptoms of the disease are gone
have no traces of any disorder of the kidneys,
liver or bladder. Who would begrudge the cost
of this medicine Zone dollar a bottle) for such a
blessing or refuse this simple though sincere
token of gratitude for being perfectly cured? 1
owe everything TO DR.. Kennedy's Favorite REM
edy, and hope this will induce others to use the
medicine who suffer from any kidney, liver or
blood disorder"
DIR. KENNEDY's FAvORITE REMEDY, made at
RoSdOut. N. Y. 81: 6 for 49,
Send for book, how to cure Kidney, Liver and
Blood disorders
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-29
COLLEGE ENDOWMENTS.
Liberal Donations and Requests Mad
Within One Year.

Liberal Donations and Requests Made
Within One Year.
The American churches and church
members are exceedingly liberal in
the support of higher educational in
situations. The following table shows
the increase of endowments during the
past year to American colleges, nearly
all of which are denominational: Allie
gheny College. $40, 600; Bates College,
$4,000; Boston University, 800. 900;
Bowdoin College, 500, 900; Brown Uni
versity, $187, 900; Bucknell University,
$4,000; Centenary College $25, 900;
Colby University, $15, 900; Cornell Col
lege. $40, 900; Cornell University, $685.
600; Georgetown College. KY, $50, 600;
Hamilton College, $50, 900; Haverford
College. $4,000; Heidelberg College.
$4,000; Hillsdale College, $1,000;
Johns Hopkins University, 800, 900;
Knox College. $25, 900; Lake Forest
University. 100000; Madison Uni
versity. 100000; Midlebury COL
lege. $4,000; Mount Union Col
lege. $40, 900; Northwestern Univer-
sity, $25. 1000; Oberlin College, $45. 900;
Pennsylvania, College, $4,000; Prince
ton College, $4,000; Rutgers College,
$9O,OOO; Smith College, $4,000; St.
Lawrence University. $4,000; SYRIA
cuse University, 1866, 900; Swarthmore
University. $4,000 Tufts. $1S5, 900;
University of the City of New York.
$4,000; Vassar, 1922. 900; Vermont
University. $4,000; Wells College,
$4,000; Wellesley College, $50, 600;
Wesleyan College, $4,000; Western
Reserve University. $4,000 Will
Jams College, $4,000; Wofford Col
lege, $4,000; Yale, 1926, 900. Total
for the forty-two colleges, So, 675, 600.
Another table shows that seventyfive
institutions have added during the
year to their libraries over 100. OOO
volumes. The total number of volumes
in the libraries of 131 institutions is
3,3O7,OOO. Harvard holds the lead
with 355. 900 volumes; Yale comes next
with 2OO,O 900; Princeton is third with
1S6, 900; Cornell, fourth, with 1O5. 900.
and Columbia, fifth, with $4,000
Christian at Work.
Chambers las appeared at Stockton.
Sants Rosa is to have SIC, 900 Jail.
Monterey's bank is to have 500, 600
capital. 00
The Eel river canneries are EMPLOYING
Chinese
Sacramento is fullyprepared to receive
the Changers.
A crusade in Lakaepnnty has started
against the blue jay.
Marysville will entertain the Changers
on the 18th instant.
Portland's Industrial Fair netted S47. :
OOO, $40, 900 over expenses.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-29
GERMAN CAVE-OWELlERS.
dwellings Hewn in the Rocks of the Hartz
Mountains.

dwellings Hewn in the Rocks of the Hartz
Mountains.
Cave-dwellers in civilized Europe?
1t seems Incredible; and yet, just above
the thriving village of Langenstein, in
the Hartz Mountains, and forming a
part of it, are about ten dwellings
hewn in the rocks. They are called
the Burg" or castle" and here
some forty persons have their home.
In the face of the solid rock is to be
seen a row OF regularshaped doors and
windows, one door and one window
belonging to each dwelling. The most
ancient of these dwellings is the work
Of young married couple whose ex-
IRENE poverty gave them no other
choice than to seek home in the
rugged mOuntain-side. Their work
must be held deserving of respect, for
it was no light task to pick away the
rock bit by bit, as one workman must.
with no tool but his pick-axe. Through
the doorway one enters a narrow.
straight hallway, at the right of which
another doorway leads into a good
sized room with window, the only
one in the dwelling. Opposite this
doorway, at the left of the entry. is y
shell-shaped hollow which serves as a
sleeplng-room, in which, however.
straw supplies the place of a bed. Back
OF this, at the left. is storeroom: op-
posite it, adjoining the living or sit
ting room. is the kitchen, with fire.
place and chimney; and back of the
kitchen is another sleeping-room. The
latter has no opening for light, vet, as
the house-door is usually open the
greater part of the year, there is light
enough to see by. The walls are of the
natural rock. and the apartments are
perfectly dry, and not badly ventilated
with the door, window aud chimnev
which create slight draft through
the dwelling at all times. The place
Is warm In winter and cool in summer.
ana the inmates are rosy and healthy.
Some OF the cave-dwellers have white
washed their houses. and made little
gardens outside. so that the exterior
does not display forbidding appear
ance. At any rate, these cave-d wellinps
are quite as comfortable (and certainly
more Sanitary habitations than the Gel
lars OF our cities, which are leased to
wretched inmates, and are oniy caves
OF masonry. -Demorest's MONTHLY.
when barber talks too mnch his
stories are generally illustrated with
outs. -Boston Gazette.
"A little thing that feels big in a
agnt place Is cQrn.-Troy Press.
William Eubank,s children annovad
William Spencer at Los Gatos and the
latter handled them roughly. Enbanks
took knife and calling upon Spence,
cut him so that he will die.
The will of Bernard Cohn, a capitalist
at Los Angeles, is to be contested. Evil
dence is appearing which leads to the
belief that he led a double life. and had
family OF children by two wives.
A. W. Callen, prospector known as
Old Grizzly" who killed two men who
attempted to dispossess him of a mine.
was acquitted at Prescott, Arizona. last
week. His son, Jim 8. Callen, ably de-
Tended him.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-29
RAILROAD CONDUCTORS.

Eng n ers. Brakemen, Firemep, Grip
men, and all that ride continually take
notice. That pain in my back! Caution!
What does this nieana Ask yourselves the
question. We will answer it for you.
Your kidneys are fast becoming diseased
and if you neglect them there is one re.
suit Certain Death We have had many
cases, and hold testimonials of railroad
men that have taken their trouble in time
and by the use of The Great Sierra Kidney
and Liver Cure, the most wonderful rem.
edy that has ever been introduced in this
world, have been cured ard their kidneys
strengthened to such an extent that they
could pursue their vocations without fear
This valuable remedy is becoming daily
the most popular of any kidney and liver
cnre that ever existed. Give it one trial
and you will send us testimonial to add
to our fast-inereasing list. Sold by all
druggists. Take no other.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-29

Is the apartment to which tho unhappy sufferer
ere the crisis of pain is reached, that fine pre-.
tentative HOstetters Stomach Bitters, is used
by persons of a rheumatic tendency much un-
dynes and sedatives, while having none but a
q specific effect, yet very desirable at times
Yet they. can produce no lasting effect upon
rheumatism, because they have no power to
eliminate from the blood to rheumatic virus.
Hotetters Stomach Bitters does this, and checks
at the outset a disease which, If allowed to gain
eadWay, 1t Is next to impossible to dislodge or
to do more than relieve Rheumatism, it should
be remembered, is disease with fatal ten
dency from Its proneness to attack the heart. A
resort to the Btters should, therefore, be prompt
Dyspepsia, kidney complaint, malaria and nerv-
business are relieved by it.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-29

Rare novelties. shapes ard artistic i'm
ported oleopraphic and chromatic cards.
A large and beautiful collection sent by
mail to anyone who will do this:-Buy a
b of the genuine DR.. McLane's Cele-
braGe6 Liver Pills rrice 25 cents, and mail
US the outside wrapper with your address,
plainly VIZ item, and 4 cents in stamps
We will then mail you the above list with
an elegant package of Geographic cards.
Fleming Bros, Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-29
CATARRH,
HAY FEVER, CATARRHAL DEAFNESS.
A NEW HOME TREATMENT.

Sufferers are not generally aware that these dis
eases are contagious, or that they are due 70 the
Of the nose and eusta. hian tubes. Microscopic re-
search however, hos proved this to be fact and the
result is that simple remedy has been formulated
permanently cured in fro N one to three simple APP
piications made at home By the latient once in two
weeks pamphlet explaining this new treatment
is sent free on arplif alton by A. ID. Dixon q son,
337 and $50 West King ST., Toronto, Canada-Sc'efs-
tifc american.
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CASH For CATS, SKINS.
How Poor Pussy Assumes the Role or
Fur Bearing Animal.

How Poor Pussy Assumes the Role or .
Fur Bearing Animal.
"Cash paid for cats skins" the sign
read in the window of Washington
furrier. who astOnished the newspaper
man by telling him that there was al
ways a good market for pussies pelts.
Give cents apiece, he said, lis what
we pay for common skins, ten cents
for maltese pure, and twenty cents
for black Of course they must be in
good condition. Some male cats are so
given to back-fence warfare that their
hides become considerably damaged.
The fur of the sleek and well-fed do
nestle pussy is what we find most
available for our purposes. Street
cats are usually too ragged and coarse
haired TO be useful"
And what are the purposes of which
youspeak?'
The imitation of more expensive
furs, chiefly. The French dye them
very skillfully. and in that way trans
form the humble tabby after death into
the regal ermine or other beast of rare
and costly skin. The pure black and
maltese and the tortoise shell are not
dyed. but made to serve in the natural
cOlOrs. Rugs of selected tOrtoise-sheu
and maltese are already becoming quite
fashionable, and the best ones are far
from cheap. The only use made OF
cats pelts in this country is in the
manufacture of carriage robes. but
vast numbers of them are sent from
the United States to Europe, where
they are made into coats, hats, rugs.
dressing gown Innings and other gar
ments.
''Taxidermists, too. in other parts OF
the country are advertising for kittens
by the thousand for stuffing. In the
process they employ the skin is first
removed, leaving,,only the scraped top OF
the skull within it. Both head and body
are then built up with pipe clay and
:ow, a piece of wire being so adjusted
that one end comes out through the
forehead and the other at the tip OF the
tail. 10 this four other wires running
down the legs are fixed. The skin is
then sewn up and the animal formed
into desired position. The final
operation is putting in the eyes. Fast
ened upon a scrap OF red flannel in this
manner, small black kitten makes a
very pretty pen-wiper."
But where do all the skins come
from?"
MANY are brought in the city es-
Establishments that advertise for them
by small boys who are glad to earn
pocket money by the comparatively
easy method of assassinating few I'M
fortunate cats; but the main supply is
contributed by professional fur COL
lectors in different parts of the coun-
try. who shoot them. The ravine
woods of New England are full of them
running wild. They breed wonderfully
fast under such seemingly adverse con-
ditions and can be popped Off the fences
and walls with ease by an expert
marksman. This is an idle season just
now, and we are advertising for them
as carriage-robe material to make up
for the fall trade. A first-rate lap-robe
of catskin is worth forty or fifty dol
lars. Yes, indeed, pussy is beginning
to be recognized as fur-bearing ami
NAL, and instead of drowning the kit
tens, people will before long be propa-
eating them for their pelts. Wash
motion Star
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-29
DR.. DARRIN'S ART

OF treating diseases by electricity is, like
many other good things in medicine, no
new, but it's principle of action is so little
understood that it's employment at tire
present day makes it practically a new
discovery The medical profession at
large, not possessing the true secret of
the proper remedies to use, are still
laundering in the dark. and throwing
discredit through their ignorance on one
of the greatest medical advances Of the
present day.
For the benefit OF those to whom this
plan of cure is new, and who may be
seeking aid, though distrustfnl, after
many failures of everybody and every
thing, the Drs. Darrin desire to explain
simply and logically the theory of electro
therapeutics, and leave them as men Of
common sense and judgment to take or
refuse the aid offered, as their argu
ments and examples are based on known
physiological facts and experiments.
They ask nothing beyond fair hearing
and fair trial
Deafness Cured In Ten Minutes.
Mr.. EDIToR-For some time l have
been troubled with partial deafness, and
lately could scarcely hear in one ear.
with a constant ringing noise. I con-
suited doctor in Portland which did
me no good. 1 finally went to Dr. Darrin
and in less than ten minutes he cured
me with electricity. l ain engineer on
the steamer City of Tocio, running from
Astoria to Kalama. G. SCHMITH.
Once He Had rimpies ON His Face.
Mr.. EDIToR-For ten years past have
been troubled with nervous debility and
pimples OH my face and body, as hun
dreds of other young 1nen are afflicted
with Have been under DR.. Darrin's
electric treatment for six months and
now find myself restored to health, and
the pimples have about disappeared
Refer to me at Mulino, Clackamas
county, Or. G. E. KNOTS
DIS. Darrin's Place Of Business.
Drs. Darrin can be consulted free at 235
Fifth street, corner of Main, Portland
Office hours, from 10 to O'Clock daily
evenings, to 8; Sundays, 10 to II. All
durable chronic diseases, loss OF man
hood, blood taints, syphilis. gleet, gon-
OrrhHa, structure, spel matorrhopa, semi
nal weakness, or loss of desire of sexual
power, in man or woman, catarrh and
deafness, are confidentially and success
fully treated. Cures of private diseases
guaranteed, and never published in the
papers. Most cases can receive home
treatment after a visit to The Doctors
office. Inquiries answered and circulars
sent free. parties writing will please
mention the name of the paper you saw
this NOTICE in)
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-29

An insane colored girl with raz
walked in u camp meeti at Goo
land. Va. looking for the devil. T
congregation arose at her appearan,
and took to the woods
Escondidc, San Diego county, has
formed an irrigation district.
There was great difficulty experienced
in securing jury in the Wham robbery
case.
6. w. Murray, the Oceaneide, San
Diego county, murderer, has been SEN
fenced to death.
The Arizona Grand Lodge, F and A.
M, met at Tuoson last week in its
ninth annual session.
Four young fellows have been Jailed at
BEDDING for robbing cabin near Middle
Greek Station, Saturday.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-29

Pure soap Is white. Brown soaps are
adulterated with rosin. Perfume is only
put in to hide the presence of patta'id fut
Dobbins' Electric Soap is pure. white, and
unscented. Has been sold since 1866. Try
it 7lO1C.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-29
You may sing of the beauty of springtime
That CLOVIS On the chez of the young,
But [ cling of q beauty that's rarar

u1Hy S11lS
That CLOVIS On the chez k of the young,
But sing of beauty that's rarer
Than any of which you have sung
The reauty that's seen in the faces
OF women whose summer is DER.
The autumn-like beauty that charms US
Fa more than the beauty of yore.
But this beauty is seen too rarely. The faces
of most women lose the beauty of youth too
soon. F male disorders are like frosts which
come to nip the flowers which betoken good
health, without which there can be no real
beauty If our American women would fOrtify
themselves against the approach of the terrible
disorders so prevalent among them, by using
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, their good
looks would be retained to sweet old age.
This remedy is guaranteed cure for all the dis
tressing weaknesses and arrangements peculiar
to women.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-29

Dr. Williams Indian Pile Ointmentis the only
sure cure for Blind, Bleeding or Itching Piles
ever discovered. 1t never fails to cure old
chronic cases of long standing.
Judge Coffinbury, Cleveland, O., Says:
81 have found hy experience that DR.. Will
relief"
Do not suffer an instant longer. Sold BY Will
liamson's Manufacturing Co., Props, Cleveland,
Ohia. SOC and 81.
Sold by L. Biumauer & Co.. Wholesale Drug
gists, Portland, Or
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-29
CONCERNING VANITY.
It Is the Only Effective Corrective of
the Vice of Envy.

1t Is the Only Effective Corrective of
the Vice of Envy.
Vanity is SO pro can in its forms that
n frequently escapes all but the most
penetrating of observers. When it
does net occur in any of its commoner
and more palpable forms. it will gener-
ally be found on examination to exist
in some subtler shape. Neither relig-
ion nor any of its ancient Or modern
substitutes is any guarantee for its alb
sence. The meekest Christian may re-
gard his meekness with inward SET
complacency; the most stoical and Gym
tcal of philosophers may be secretly
dom from vanity. The old story of
Diogenes trampling. as Plato told him.
with great pride upon the pride of
Plato" is true for all times and coun-
tries. There is no man who does not
at the bottom of his heart congratulate
himself on some real or fancied superb
Ority to his fellow-man. And he who
bears himself modestly as regards his
real points OF pre-eminence will often
show his vanity with respect to the i'm
aginary ones. Most of us must be &C
quainted with men of intellectual dis
tinction who pride themselves upon the
physical attractions which exist only in
their imagination, and the empty -pated
Adonis who reserves the cOmplacency
which he might we'll have
bestowed on the outside of
his head for it's undeserving
interior. The man of ideas is often vain
Of his imaginary practical ability; while
the man Of affairs persuades himself
that his real strength lies in the region
of speculative thought. Frederick the
Great set far less store by his reputa-
ton as a soldier and a ruler than by
tn, artistic and terary abilities which
only sufficed to raise him to the level of
a third-rate fute-player and a fifth-rate
poet. Richelieu's achievements as a
statesman never gave him, probably. E
1.-THE of the pleasure that he derived
from his sorry A exandrines. And it
was fortunate for both these great men
that they were vain OF something, even
if that something were ill-selected, for
It is probable that the feeling of self
satisfaction. whether well or ill founded,
affords more unalloyed and unassail-
able pleasure to the human being than
any other with which this mortal state
provides him. 1t is pleasure, too,
which reacts in certain sense upon
society at large; and the social value of
vanity is not half sufficiently appre-
ciated by the philosopher. 1t is the
great, perhaps the only efficient, COR
receive of the vice of envy, which tor
ments sufficient number of men as i,
is, and which. without its happy anti
dote of vanity. would make this plane
an almost in olerable place of reside c,
English Illustrated Magazine
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Willie Johnson, aged fourteen years,
bnt who does not appear to be moro
than ten or eleven, is to be tried at Mer-
cod for the killing OF his step-mother
last June. He does not realize the
enormitv of the offense committed.
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SURE CURE FOR PILES.

1t has been observed that the man who has
the fewest failings Is the most tolerant of those
of his neighbOrs
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-29

Clouds are good deal like men, they are
ha mless when alone, but they make trouble
when they get together.
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1t is not strange that fast living should some
times bring starvation
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PILES! PILEsIl PILEs!I,

In character, in manner, In style, in all
things the supreme exeellency is in simplicity.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-29

CROWNS Bronchial TrOehes" will
relieve Bronchitis, Asthma, and Throat
Diseases