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The Dickinson press., 1889-02-09
"A Traveller at Nassau.

Nearly u week was passed in reaching Mas
sau; a week of drcamful idleness, of weird
experiences among my swarthy companions
anu Their strange acquaintance OH key and
an island cove, of starry nights and balmy
winds lullinS the senses tendcrly. After such
an experience one grows to resent the touch
OF land beneath the feet, even though all that
srcets tie eye is quaint, interesting and lux
uEiant. All this is at Nassau and everywhere
behind, along the flower girdlel island
drives. 1t is simply Cuba, diminltivelv,
under better rule. There are IL great hotel,
a touch of English aristocracy, Il horde
OF invalidS, an ancient flavor of architecture
and all forms and customs growing out of
human activities, or rather inactivities:
white men and women who, under the i.tlu-
ence of the narcotic tropical surroundings
1--we and move us in a dream; and 3o,C00
simple, guiieiesS, half naked black ok so
sodden in inertia that mental activity implied
III dreams seems impossible. But that is all,
save the endless contemplation of Gods
unused, unappreciated prodiyality of un.
sought provision of human necesSities.-Ed-
gar l.. Naieman in st. Louis Republic.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-09
chicago,s Underground Railway.

Chicagolas organized an underground rail
way company with Il capital stock of $4,000.
lis general plan is o build md equip twenty
seven milcs of road covering the several di.
visions Of the city, the underground roadwa,
TO be from 100 to 12:5 feet below the surface.
The proposition is that the road shall not
only be used for passenger traffic between
the city and The suburbs, but also for freight
business to the relief of the present railroad
centcrs III the better accommodation of the
business public. ~ 1.-THE great central depot,
for instance, it is proposed to build an i'm
mense subterrancan yard for the handling of
freight cars, and this will he connected witt,
the several depots by tunnels and tracks.
The loaded cars can thus be taken into the
main tunnel at any of tho termini, the grade
Geing the same as the ground surface, and
can at night be brought to the city, switched
to the dcpots aud raised by elevators.-Bos
ton Transcript.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-09
Cooling OF. n ,ranin.

81 saw the first rehearsal of another new
tank drama' the other day said the ,heat-
rlcal agent. lit was up on State street, att
the corncr of Twcnty-ninth, and was bass
ing on Il car at tho time. On one coIilcr is
n saloon, and outside, on tho sidewalk, there
was a trampish looking individual who had
evidently been annoying the proprietor of
ti!e place. This proprietor. in shirt sleeves.
stood i'll the doorway, surrounded by IL quar-.
tet OF friends. and was warning The tramp
Off. lie refused to move on, and suddenly.
rs II at a preconccrted signal, the proprietor
and his four friends made n mad rush for tho
lnterlopef. Before he was fully aware of it
he was picked up bodily by his assailau,s.
there was a splash, Il voliey OF oatlls, IL wild
yell Of dcrision, and the half drowned tramp
splutterea and blubbcrcu as be climbed out
OF the horse trough at the curbstone. Hi,
ardor and his 81 .tlcs bad both been ser;ouslv
danipened, and he plodled YEARLY down the
street, leaving Il vatery trail behind him,
He was not ambitions for an encore. "-Chi-
caro- Herald
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-09
AFTER THE EXAMINATIONS.
What u Lady Principal Thinks of Gram
ming, Methods in Onr Sci,nnls

What u Lady Principal Thinks of "Cram-
ming Methods in Our Schools.
A lady, who is principal of one of the
largest and finest of cur public schools, and
whose mental and physical qualifications are
lar above the average, said: Am l glad the
examinations are over. Glad! Why, it is
like letting one out of prison-like lifting a
toms weight from me. 1t is to me u terrible
ordeal. These examinations Of the school
are really examinations of me. NV pupils
standing is my standing. am Judged bv it.
Sometimes when l think that all are well pre-.
pared some of them may fail me. worry and
fret Ito myself and within myself, more than
any one knows. l labor and s~train-some
tlmes 1T is almost agony-to prepare them.
l heartily denounce the forcing, examining
process, 1t is wicked and wrong and un.
reasonable and Very often defeats itself. |
cannot help what have to do, and to 90
through these examinations these children
must be forced and strained. can see
plainly, and so can any intelligent person.
that the children suffer in health ana in
mind. 1t is cruel, it is unjust, it is very I'm
profitable.
"Many-I say many. and l know what
say and mean livery many clliidre.
memorize lessons and can repeat them like \,
parrot, they tug, struggle, push and pas
their examinations simply because they ar
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-09
RESULTS OF IGNORANCE.
Pcrils to Infants-Ilow Dcrormitics Arise.
Wholesale AbnSes.

Wholesale Abuses,
Who does not know that the sufyerinos.
peril and short life of our Infants is largely
due to Ignorance on the part of mother, of
the common laws which govern development,
ana secure hcalthful activity in lifc-and vet
the rules are few, simple and easy of upplica-
tion-as proper clothing, loosely Worn and
moderate i'll length; proper food, taken at
regular intervals (Which for months should
be mothers milk only, where the supply is
sufficient and quality good; abundant sleep;
freedom from nervous excitement, too often
brought about by s~ensclcss endcavors to show
OH the brightness or cunning WAYS of the
enid; proper care taking at the periods of
tcethlnS, learning to walk, etc.
How few realize that deforlnities arise
from encouraging Il child to walk before the
bony structures are sufficiently hardened, and
from allowing 1t to sit too continuously
"hlle the bones are more cartilaginous than
osseous. Especially may this habit prove
disastrous to female children, from the fact
that the diameter of the pelvis may be so
much changed by continued pressure of the
superintendent weight of the trunk of the
body and head upon it that in after life ma
tefnity may prove not only extra hazardous,
10y hl'SSslplS~lp StN llcItlllG
OF tho risk of producing spinal curvatures
and chest defollnities in either sex. Fresh
air and opportunity for voluntary exercise
OF the limbs are in the province of every
mother to give, but are they regularly ac-
corded by a MAJORITY
Use of drugs should be s%edulouslv avoided.
and yet there are mothers, countless i'll num-
Der, who, through ignorance, ply the
stomachs of their babes continuously. not
with the old time catnip and mint teas only,
but with vile nostrums, which, under the
seductive titles of soothing syrups and car
initiatives, carry blunted seusibilities, dull
ness, aLi Outlines the germs of imbecility,
and even death itself. in their train. Poor
babes! must they ever fill the role of vic
Tins! l fear. yes, till such time as women
rouse from their lethargic mental condition
and shake off the shackles of Ignorance,
through which these wholesale abuses re-
main possible. Experience and observation
alike point to the facts that most of the suf-
lerln9 Incident TO the period of early woman.
hood and its iiNation tail too frequently for
HE, Is due to the neglect of mothers. who
allow their daughters to enter upon the most
important period of their lives, wholly unac.
qualntad with the nature of the changes
which are taking place in the economy, and
the necessity for care taking which grows
out of them, aud this neglect applies almost
equally to women in every phase and condi.
ton OF life, the generally intelligent and cul
nvated, no less than their opposi,es:-Anna
] II. French, II. D., i'll Woman.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-09
lood for .;cryous Patients.

Dr.. C!o,ston in the annual report Of tao
Htl!!hn. il E2Ya! ~ lmln 3lswc.s thc u"cr:
oi Henry IL. JohnSoli. of 81. Louis. rs 10 iiln
Use of milk and csgs,s in tho ca.;eS Of mcIyug;
patients. He gives 10 such patients as many
g. Il iQ"yli e:s-:ss, and IL, muc,i It's a.X ur seven
lliats II mill; Il day. When tins form of
Treatment is associated with plenty .. walk
in;S exercise i'll the open air, II great Increase
oi wci5i often taic; place. Tie greater
my experience becomes" writes Dr. Clous.
ton, 81 tend more to substitute milk for
stlmulantS. don't undervaluc the la.teg in
suitable cases; but III The very acute cases,
both in depression and mau.acal cIal.at!on.
where the disurGcreu T~oriil., or the brain
tends rapidly to czhausa the strength, i rely
more and moro o.l ll.l.: and c:."i Ei0dc into
liquid clistards. "a" such case this YEAR COS
eight pints of milk and sixteen ca:rs every
day for three %i?ontlls, and under this treat
r."lt recovered. lQw son whether he would
have done so naGer any Other.
'lle was almost dead II admission, actually
del!rious. ahto.utaly s!eep.css,anl very nearly
pulse!egs. II wu5 a Land to ia:cl fight l.c-
tween t.le acatc d!sc@sH il lis L.aia AID lis
general vitality. III us stomach cot.l cot
have digcstea and his body uss..nil:s.;; ID
enough suitable nourishmert, " il Ii cou..l
not have been ken out freely in.o Ill, o,.4n
air, he must have died. But to :ay he is iul-
filling the duties Of lis l%ositicA q We ! as Lo
ever did i'll hi, lie. Al acu|c'nental disease,
like most nervous diseases, ted TO t%linAuS;
of belly, .nd therefore al oot !, AID Glt.c.s-
meats; tat t;..sen, ,..c good. 10 ny ~ssi-s-
antj, AMI muses., ;--l rst.!.t5 | prc@c4 10
go,ye! Of tt--.es5 IS ti-o rest aalilIo.e Il t..o
e-LaUsting tladcl.e.ej CT Ito else; w. lG.vo
to treat, and it wou,i b. vel il I'll pco...c Il
nervous constitution void ooty tais sos.~.'
--Ulcaii Vt I..lliI.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-09
Wales and the New t..,.,.

S:cahing of the Prince of Wal, reminds
ne OF Il good thing in which II New YORKER
a vel known one. too-tigurcd to > rnr ex-
tent. The prince had been down AT ". ,!,c.;s
somewhere. "openinS" IL school. or hospital,
and was l%eisurclv wa king back in the dircc-
tion of st. Paul's in company witt, his son,
Albert Victor, alias collars ami CUFFS"
There was quite Il crowd behind the roval
pain, but the policemen on duty succeeded in
keeping them at Il respectful distance. The
New Yorker, who had just emerged from
Shorts place, saw the prince and walked up
TO him with a smiling face.
"llow do, Yer highness. I'm Col. - from
New York. Glad L" SEQ YOU
The prince, who is rather a good naicrel
fellow and cnioysa joke, extended lis right
hand with the remark: I'm we'll. colonel.
I'm also happy to meet YOU"
The policemen were dumfounlcd, tho
crowd Immediately rcvcred the colonel and
that unabashed parsonage walked proudly
away London Cor. New York Press.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-09
What Makes the piu,,,.,cca

When Caleb Cushing died lie said of life.
ut is not worth the CANDLE and Mumhold,
cried ont in despair at the mere fragment OF
existence he had had. The old lady reported
recently at near leo was 1.-The happiest
woman alive" .AMothor turns UP in Yorl:
shire, England, 10l Years old. and is reported
as saying She "ilas thoroughly enjoyed her
self" What makes the difference. Is ILL,
tc'i'"ncy Of learning to reader us discoH.
tented and dissatisfied with cxis:cncns a;
i"1St life must be lived simply TO be lived In
full. and Il measure OF discomfort always ",
companies high intellectual rrr.r,54. Wha'
'!iall we aim ut-a rontnntod HE and loa@:i
%. years or Il restless, aggressive iifr al
achievement and disccntent .-Glohc- Demo
rrrt
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-09
When EoiIcr i.ynlnsin,,s Gcc,1r.

James f. Wilson, the chief engineer of TIN
Equitable building, says that it will h.
noticed that most boiler explosions come
like black coffee, right after dinner. Tn
reason for this, as he explains IT, is that q.
water in the boilers is in perfect readiness /,
become steam, and would be such but for til
pressure of the actual steam on top of it
When the dinner hour is over and the me,
and machines begin work again the valve
are quickly opened, the steam rushes ont an,
the water suddenly becomes steam. As steam
has 100 times the expansion of water til
effect is an explosion. New York Sun.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-09
art MD LEE"


Sail ~, i'to; unto the Seer,
liz: Soil | learn TO tell
" - ;nw of Heaven ard TIc!ii
Is ~, ont the ashes turn
Ill" TX !'!,' that in me burn.
tsilpi:; L. tn. skies. bu, | hear
No answer from man or God.
Shall throw my Tyre on the sod,
E"st. #li give over the strife,
y ~; i'll Il voicc.css lifcs
sd! III. Seer to The Poet, Arise
Aad give To the seas and the skies
Tie mes-ag. that in thee burns.
ThricH speak,, though the blue Sky turns
Pea! cars. ata. me ocean Spurns
Thy cal Tpri seen drSpisc
TIL word that lroai OIL thy heart
fll"!";!!. dn thou thy part,
Thiic, !c1k ii. aloud. ! say,
Ticn 90. Released. on thy way;
Liv" 'i'pi deeply and wise;
Stl..cr rs never before:
Know .jo.:. Till i. cuts 10 t!ic quick:
Lat tic apple. life, to the core.
BE thou cursed
BY them thou !HSt blessed. by ;hc sic:
Whom ,hou in thy weakness ~.ulrse,
With thy strength Tho weak cnduc:
BE praised w,lcm 'twcre better TO blame:
In th' home of thy spirit he true.
Though the voice of the stree: cry sha -.
Richard Watson G,i,r,
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-09

M immense newspaper history of the civil
w;r has been comnilcd by Thomas S, Tow,
sen1. 1t is formed entirely of newspaper
cuttings, with II digest of these and mley.
an! comprised in more than 100 giant va!!
mHes. in Russia binding, each one of viii, h
is;!le size OF the largest bank ledger. Nj.
Townsend began his labors in 1860, and h"s
continued them ever since. having cxpcnclc,I
twcnty-siX years and 5000 i'm the forma
ton of such Il collection of newspaper his
tory as never was attempted before. aNs
probably never will be again. This coll"c
zion comprises everyt!lin. printr! relative g.
tn" war in the leading newspapers and mig
aziiles.-Once Il Week.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-09

AT a recent horticultural meeting flowers
We're exhibited in a glass filled with wator
and fitted with Il wide and flat stopper. To
the stopper the flowers were attached and
then carefully introduced into the water in
the globe, the stopper completely filling tho
mouth of the glohc and being wide enough
to stand safely. BY turning tho whole ar.
rangement SO that it stood on the stopDer,
the flowers were left completely surrounded
by water. The water magnilied the flowers
and a pleasing optical illusion is tho result.
W thus Immersed will keep twice rs
long Us those in the air.-Detroit Free Press
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-09
To the Sulnl,ur Snrinrs.

Mrs. Schemer umothcr of two m~arriagcablr
daushtcrS-Rcally. Mrs. Sharpe, | cart d.
eide whether to send Edith and Lila to
Saratoga or the mountains this sumnler
What would you advise:
Mrs. Sharpe Very inGenuous}-Whv nni
send them % S;ulphur Springs, Mrs. Scllemcr'
fou know they use sulphur in maxim,
matches. The Idea.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-09
Talking to a severed uea.l.

The experiment of talking to the severed
mead OF Il victim of tie guiliotlne immedi.
ately after the knife has fallen has been tried
over AGAIN at Bone, Franco. The doctor
seized the head as ii fell from the guillo,iuo
ana spoke lie" words TO it. He alleges ,hat
from the movements of the mans eyes and
mouth ne Is certain that the head understood
and tried to reply.-ChicaSo Herald.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-09
Strycl,ninc w. Alco.a,

Aceordingt to recent experiments strychnipo
undoubtedly neutralizcs the Intoxicating
and narcotic effects of alcohol. 1t enables
large quantities of alcohol to be taken for n
considerable stretch of time without CAUSING
the usual organic LESSONS which follow the use
of alcohol alone. Therapeuticallv, strycb-
nine should be used in all forms o. alcohol.
ism; it may be regarded as a powerful pro-
phylactlc against alcoholism. Frank Les.
lies. ~
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-09
Hard Wood frn:n Soft

"A paten: material said to havo all the
properties Of lig:um vito is prepared in
Leipsic, by II. Ssoclhardt, from ordinary
soft wood. The wood is frs irap"rsna.ed
with Oil, then subjected to gre. pressure,
causing u considerable increase III density
Arkal.saw Traveller.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-09
Quick Fencing for r,;,,x,r.

halfway companies i'll Australia, after ex-
per!iAeht!ns with various kinds of ''quick
fencing for railways, especially with a view
10 Keeping out snow drifts" have settled
upon hedges of the ''rose of Providence" 1t
Is sad That Il fence Gt9 feet high and 81.
tpics WIZ check snow drifts. The blossoms
are sa.ab!e, and SO the fence is profitable
New YORK Sun.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-09
Did 1t In s-.f D.ccnse

Witc-This isa pretty hour for you to be
coming home! 1t has just struck T.. CThe
husband begins beating the clock with his
camel Now, what are you beating the clock
TO-:
HuSbana--rhe clock tlic), conlound il, the
clock seruc.. tirst. -Flicsende Blaetter.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-09

Rev. Dr.. lIau.oa latter morning servicc,--
Good morning, my dear MIS-. De Twinin,-
ham. We Iarc hal ra.tler Il small cougrc-
cation this morning.
Mrs. De IwiilHlgh@m-Ycs, DR.. lIau; i,
bNt thnught i. was Very select. life.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-09
Chart Of the Pleinacs.

a remarkable photo-engravod Chart of TIN
Pleiades, showing 1896 stars from tie tlIr,
to the seventeenth magnitude, has becl pro
duced at the Paris observatory.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-09

Sir Isaac Ncwton's autograph, i'll the shape
Of n letter, brought s3l5 at u recent sale il
England. 1t was bought for Trinity colleg"
Cambridge.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-09

In tic trial Of tho JOCKEY, Wood, Sir
Chall's Russell made the statement that
only two Jockeys on tho English turf have
u%n6lemlshed regulations.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-09

A comparison of the work of Enslisl
French and American detectives show L.
latter to be IL per cent. ahead all around.
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-09

showed OF hoisted through lN machine Tx
methods. They can glibly repeat many
things that they study, OF TIE ,nse and 1r..c.
teal application of which they are utterly
ignorant. Girls, Of course. are naturally
more prone TO spells of cSl..us; ion II faint.
ing, but the frequency of such Instances j.
not an ordinary but extraordinary feature.
L have instances IN mind of girls who, Ica!iZ-
ing that they had but Il short period to 90 TO
school, ana because ot the poverty of their
parents they must soon begin to earn their
bread. with coinmcndable ambition and dill
gcncc laborcd with all their might to advance
us fast as possible; iaoored harder than some
others who learned easier. labovrl beyond
their strength until they were stricken down
from sheer brain and body exhaustion. One
OF these | had cautioned r,pcated!v, and even
ursc,l her to take II rest for awhile.
"S!le WAS rear graduation, and frit TINT
ri!!c>s 81" could pass examinations thea She
w9uli never have another chance. She
studied hard and learned slowly and with
difficulty, but was persistent and determined.
She was an unusually a!niaJlc, sweet tcn-
pc.el. quiet girl, whom rvcrylpo;y loved. |
lad noticed her growing pal" and thin. and
i.mew that She wt>s:raining all of her mental
and physical powers in the contest for sue.
cess. One day, in the class room during nc
citation, tie hook slipped flon Ter hands.
She pressed her fingers against her temples,
and cxclaimins in Il mourrful voice that |
siiai! never forget: Oh, Miss -, my head.
:ny head. sank down III n FAINT. She WAS
i1..un home and brain fever set in. and On
III, Very day %! the CLOSING exercises OF that
term She was buried. Size WAS u~,,loaL;cl. V
IL" victim of brain uverwo.i.. iilisuas autS.
trcmt" rasc, hut ! asSiie Nol that ! have >ccn
many Instances of girls ii jared Tor life from
The same causc."-Nc~ York Star.
Career OF :. Danscusc.
II bean my dancing career at { lie Hcc
1as one of the pupils, OF rats Is tlcy are
called, and went on lab"rimg unit! | was Il.
~ Ills az" the PRIMARY e'lucation Of an 'nut'
l1t!p.l is generally Terminated. tne noo,,ll3te
beng then sufficiently advanced To 20 up -!
examination.
M this stage the rats venture on Tic
qll!villes, but lave to las, THROUGH uMo lo.,
examination for the new Hra,lc II,vcn when
fa!"i, !.u:ar!@t!, aspiramts have sttll To lglc.
til two hours nj home 'lail.y. lii addition To-
tn, come The rcIIuui~;tls. the work do:.e H.
fore til" public. The morl:iig lessons, etc.
what pay DO We gct nj the ruris opera
for such hard wor..::.. The tariff varies wIta
the grade of tlc dancer. The out pu3.l,,ur
rats are paid at the rate of forty cent, for
each appearance; the dGaoi,elics do quad
r.!le, . to so l.ionth; the cory)l!ros, 80
e. so: the %stljets, so to $40; tho dancers in
the first raii, $50 TO $500; and the .~s;..g;.'
5000 To $1,000 u ynnr.
Advancement ca'!nS Very slowly. Il /;
"":.s!. rcd Il great t@!.lg IL inoge up as c.!
tro'H tAe se""a'l 10 TO first u.aNrlli". 45e
The Dickinson press., 1889-02-09
he hall tho lihrnry is

~ Tie back OF the hail the library IS
RAPIDLY rising. 1t is an octagonal domel
room, with book accommodations for ..5o,-
Njo volumes. At present the library con-
ttills no more than 5000 volumes, but is rap
ally growing. The antc-rooms Of the library
VIII DC givcn over entirely for the use of The
f.:is VINO form tho lady members They
Will then Eavc all to themselves, under TIE
government of their own coDnmittpa, Their
""l! music room, tea room, reading and
F~"tti!':%s roo:n and conversation room.
nj Inc tnucl; of the library STAGE: :, lam.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-07-05
CIRCUIT COURT.

33l Thomas Jefferson va G Montgomery,
to recover money, attachment. Continued
347 Sila 4 Adams va r II Rutherford OF
al, foroolosnre. Decree for amount of note
and 500 attorney fees.
357 Geo Brauer We Gentry & Rutherford,
TO recover money, attachment. Continued.
4l5 In the matter of the assignment Of j
w Ellison. Continued.
400 w w Yantis, assignee, VS. John
Smallmon, torecover personal property, Con-
tinued.
AL State OF Oregon vs. James Bannon,
burglary. Continued.
456 G w Pugh vs. M Pugh, ct al. di-
vorce. Divorce granted
45S J w Ghastain VS. Southern Pacific r
r, damages. Nonsuit on motion of defend
ants.
469 VIM P G South vs J S Courtney,
damages for malpractice. Continued by
agreement.
47O Lille E Logan VS. Albert Logan, di
vorce. Divorce granted.
473 Wp Murton VS. G B Haight, suit for
for want of answer.
ATT L Kline vs. James G Junkin, action for
leave to issue execution. Leave to issue ex.
ecution granted.
466 A H Marshall vs the City OF Albany
injunction o H Irvine appointed referee te
report law and faots. Continued until mex,
term.
492 john Il Grisham vs. A , Grishan,, di-
vorce. Divorce granted.
494 State Va W II McDanial, larceny b,
bailee. Continued.
33l Thomas Jefferson VS. G Montgomery
attachment. Continued.
| 4b4 D n Close vs. ] NJ Potter, 70 recover
money, attachment, Judgment and order Il
sell attached property.