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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-15
The Chinese Minister'S Wife.

The new Chinese Minister will be
accompanied by his wife and family.
which will be the first instance where
in a woman of high caste has been
permitted to accompany her husband
outside the Celestial Kingdom. The
strict surveillance which is there ex-
ercised over wives will be followed in
this case, for Immediately upon the
arrival of the new Minister with his
family they will drive in closed car
riage to the legation, where madame
Will be at once installed in the suite
of apartments assigned for her occu-
pancy. With one exception, when the
members of the new legation will be
formally presented to the mistress of
the household few days after her
arrival. she will not at any time see
visitors or be seen by company. The
Minister will take his wife to dine
occasionally, when her health de-
mands such exercise; but. instead of
permitting her to take part in any So
cial duties, the legation will be con-
Quoted in all respects as bachelor
establishment. Inter Ocean
The oldest public house in En-
gland is THE Seven Stars at Man
chester. 1t dates back to the time of
Edward Ill
There are 80. 900 benefit and burial
clubs registered in England and Wales,
with funds which amount to ELI, 000.-
600.
When the Queen removes from
Osborne to Windsor her carriages aid
horses are sent ahead in two special
trains. Fifty carriage trucks are usu-
ally needed TO transport the stable and
its attendants.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-15
The Depth of the Ocean.

The greatest known depth of the
ocean is midway between the Island
of Tristan d Acunha and the mouth of
the Rio de la Plata. The bottom was
there reached at a depth of 40, 236
feet, or 81 miles. exceeding by more
than 1900 feet the height of Mount
Everest, the Hottest mountain in the
world. In the North Atlantic Ocean,
south of Newfoundland, soundings
have been made to a depth of 4, $50
fathoms, or q, 4S0 feet, while depths
exceeding $1,000, or 81 miles, are re-
ported south of the Bermuda Islands.
The average depth of the Pacific Ocean,
between Japan and California. is little
over 1000 fathoms, between Chilli and
the Sandwich Islands $500 fathoms,
and between Chill and New Zealand
1900 fathoms. The average depth of
all the ocean is from 1000 to $500
fAthoms. Chicago Herald
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-15

1t Is Difficult to Determine to What Ex-
tent They Are Pure.

1t Is Difficult to Determine to What Ex-
tent They Are Pure.
The only herds remaining in Great
Britain are those of Hamilton Park,
Chillingham Park and Charley Park.
It is difficult to determine to what ex-
tent they are pure Storer was OF the
opinion that mo wild herd, if i'm
prisoned in a park. and interbred for
several hundred years without cross,
could be in existence now" There is
a tradition that q whole herd from
Drumlanrig "was sold and driven OIL
to Chillingham" about q hundred years
ago, and that fresh blood was acea-
sionally introduced from other sources.
On the other hand. there are evidences
of inbreeding in the fact that the an
nual increase is only one in five. It'll
well authenticated that the Hamilton
cattle were formerly hornless. and the
horns which they now possess are said
to be the result of the invasion OF the
park by West Highland bull. Black,
black and white, and brown calves are
occasionally born in each of the three
wild herds, which is another symptom
of crosses in the past. These colored
calves are always destroyed. and were
it not for this it is by no means certain
that white would now be the prevail
ing color. At Somerford Park. in
Cheshire, Sir w. Shakerly has a herd
of dOmesticated hOrnless cattle when
strongly resemble the Charley breed
Their milking powers are extraordl-
nary. Individual cows have some
times given fourteen quarts at milk
ing and seven gallons day. The or
binary COWS most like the existing
breeds of wild cattle are the Ayrshires'
which have much in common with
Them in form, color and horn
-Pigeon-fylng is growing to be ar1l
absorbing amusement in England, par
ticularly among the Birmingham Ia
bOrers The spread of the sport has
developed quite a ewbranch of railway
traffic. 1t is the practice OF the HERS
TO send their birds in baskets, aQ-
dressed to the station-master at par
ticular station, with request that ne
release them, mark on label the time
they were released, and return the
basket. This request is regularly
granted. The officials rather like the
work. In cloudy weather porters have
been known to feed birds for three days
before setting them free.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-15
COMFORTED.

rd Just been desperate all that day; couldn"t
stand one thing more:
The work was pling and piling up. like an aw'
full mountain before.
I gave my dishcloth twist and wrin8s the
wiring of my b.tterest mood,
And said: "If the Lord is tender. or cares,
He'll show me token for good"
And Milly turned, as she stood outside, in her
pretty new figured gown,
saw the tears in her big blue eyes-God bless
her! they seemed to drown
A little of all l was suffering. She waited and
then said She:
"Perhaps He sends US some tokens that we do
not look to see.'
When she was gone sat down and cried, with
my head on the old red shawl
I almost thought there wasn't God to plan
Tor this world at all!
But after I'd cried my tears away, thought OF
what Milly had said;
l thought Of it all the afternoon. and when /
had gone to bed.
In the morning went to the door. and there
was my cactus at last in bloom;
A great, red glorious blossom that had burst
'twixt the light and gloom.
And when looked deep into its heart, felt o
kind of an awe;
The sheaf Of stamensl that perfect cupl but
that wasn't all saw.
I gazed at the gnarly, prickly plant. so bare
and crooked and dry,
With that blossom just like rosy star dropped
out of the morning sky,
Then sank to my knees beside the door, and
there on the cold, wet sod,
Iknew there was One who cared for me, and
He was the loving God.
For obi IL He has the power to make such
flower by love divine,
Perhaps He will bring pure white soul from
such poor life as mine;
II is dry. and twisted, and dreary, filled up with
my household dust;
But ali! have seen His token, and know
can wait and trust.
ELLEN Hamlin Butler, in Maine Farmer.
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with delicious hopes were crowded from
his attention. He sat down imme diately
to pen his regrets and request pardon.
AS he prepared to put his pen on the paper
bis eye casually fell on newspaper that
lay upon the table, and he read this para
graph in the local news.
1.-THE engagement OF Miss Annie Morse to
Mr.. George Dascar is announced The we'd
ding will probably occur in the latter part of
July"
he put down his pen slowly and took up
the paper. He read the paragraph a dozen
times. Laying the paper down on the
table he arose and contemplated the little
squib profoundly, with his hands in his
pockets Then he said:
1.-The devill'
SO he did not send his note. Neither
could he make up his mind to see Annie
knowing her to be another's; that other.
600, Dascar, whom for some reason he had
always lnst1nctively despised Now he
noubly despised him for good reason.
Inc w1nI and rain of March gave way to
the more temperate weather of succeeding
honIns until, In course OF time, july came
ROUND, bringing much citation to Dascar
paiplGatlOn and unaccOuntable uneasiness
20 Annie and bitterness and melancholy to
Arthur Denver. An incident occurred
however, at this time that brought affairs
70 a crisis It all came about THROUGH
Graeme. One day he stepped up to Arthur
on tae college campus and said:
Doctor, have patient at nv house
whose disease battles me. I desire vour
services In consultation if you have leis-
ure" This with all the grandeur mag
Unable.
certainly, DIR. Graeme, shall be glad to
De OF any service. Ihave an hours leisure "
Al tne cottage he saw pale, thin wom-
an, almost skeleton, lying in the bed. A
rapid glance OF his trained eye saw the ev
licences OF approaching death AS he an
proached her bedside she raised her ewes.
On, Sir she said, in faint gasping
voice which he had to bend low to hear. II
uo not need a physician so much as I do a
lrieno nave been delirious long while
anu oo not know now where I am nor who
.lls oio man Is who takes care of me so
Alnuiy ana attentively. I may live long
enougn yet to do some good I have tried
to tell the old man, but either he is sillv or
l am notyet sane"
His mind is mostly gone.n
well, his heart is all whole vet, Rnt
my breath is short-I have no time to ex.
pialh.what : do not clearly understand
mysen. Answer-me some uuestions-sir
abJure you-as adying-woman-th YOU
speak-the truth-as I shall. Do youNdo
you know-George Dascar?"
rtnur Denver started, colored. hest
Ca1eo, gazed at her scrutinizingly and sus-
plclousiy nodded afirmatively.
do you-knOw Annie MorseS Yes9 Ara
you IA friend of hers? Then-ten me-
are these two-to be married?"
They are. Next week.
Inc woman gave little scream and
.@n5eo. Arthur hastily gave her a restora-
tive and she revived
must-see her. Lean-closer. Ny
strengths failing"
he bent his ear close to her Inns and aha
whispered few words that made him
spring TO his feet Growing red and white
IN Iarn, ne glared upon her.
What proof?" he roared.
6ne signed him to be silent and went ON
family. --'- 'u' Va
is-ietters = are at-Mrs. Sherman'e-
On schuyler avenue = together with
apAndance-of other-proofn
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-15
NAPOLEON'S BRIG.
Discovery of the Wreck of the Vessel That
Took Him From Elba.

Discovery of the Wreck of the Vessel That
Took Him From Elba.
On the steamer Eureka, which ar
rived from the southern coast recent
ly were two passengers from Monterey
named George Baker and John Roach.
Both are divers, and the story of their
latest exploit in Monterey is. if true,
strange indeed. The men left here in
the schooner Rose Sparks to work on
the wreck of the Ventura, which went
ashore some months ago near Point
Sur, a distance of about twenty-six
miles below Monterey. They put into
Monterey to get a supply of powder.
and while anchoSed in the bay the dis
covcry was accidentally made that
they were just over the wreck of some
vessel. Baker and Roach donned their
living suits, and were at first little
gratified at their discovery. there be-
Ing but little left of the vessel to ex.
plore.
They kept digging away at the re-
mains, however, and soon had the sat-
isfaction of seeing considerable copper
and iron piled up on the deck of the
Rose Sparks. When the news of find
ing the wreck spread to the town of
Monterey boats of nearly every de-
scription put off to the schooner. and
the men were surrounded by French
men of all ages and sizes. who had
lived in Monterey for years, and many
of whom remembered the vessel
we'll. She was a brigantine,
they said, and went into
port on fire in 1884. All hands aban-
doned her, the Frenchman said. and
were fortunate enough to escape.
What made the wreck precious in the
eyes of the natives of France. they said,
was the fact that. although when lost
she was sailing under the Mexican
flag, she was in reality the vessel
which bore Napoleon from his exile on
the Isle of Elba to France
The vessel on which the Emperor
and his friends sailed from Elba was a
brig and was called the Inconstant.
~ Ohio e'o IL Ady, uOouIuS CdH SHAKE
the faith of the old residents of Mon
terey from the belief that the Natalia
is the original vessel. Those who
were rich enough to purchase small
bits of copper and iron from Baker did
so, and others begged so hard that
they were given small specimens,
which they carried away in delight
and will no doubt treasure as relics of
the once loved and great Emperor.
They account for the change of name
by the fact that the vessel was sold to
the Mexican Government. San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
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not whele she Wa; she was cold, she
knew. and damp to the skin. but vail
seemed to hang over her mind. Making an
effort to move, she felt an excruciating
pain in every muscle She continued her
exertions. however, until she had extrl-
Gated herself from the sack, and stood up
in her graye-cothes in the sitting room OF
Prof Arthur Denver Her eyes had In
them a wild stare, and showed that, al
though she had been restored to nfe rea-
son had not vet resumed its full dominion
She seemed to be laboring under some
imaginary fear and, with low cry OF pain,
she darted to the door, turned the key,
opened the door and fled through the hall
Instead of turning to the left when she left
the professors door, which would have
taken her in few steps to the front exit OF
the building she ran to the right, which LED
her into the penetralia of the house. On
she flew in her delirium TIL suddenly, upon
turning corner, she rushed into the arms
of Martin Graeme
Martin Graeme was the janitor OF West
mereland Medical College laboratory. He
was what was left OF great physician.
Through pecuniary trouble his mind had
been shaken and when soon after this blow
his beloved wife and his only daughter
went to the grave within two weeks OF
each other old DR.. Graeme turned from
horrid grief to silly senility He proved
himself harmless He loved to wander
about the buildings, muttering 1ncoherent-
" to himself The true, courteous gentle
man survived the wreck of the scientist and
scholar, and, treating all the students with
studious gentility and respect. he In turn
was always the recipient Of their pity and
equally exempt from their joking rude
mesa His venerable aspect helped him in
this as we'll His hair was of peculiar
whiteness and his face bore the marks Of
learned sage rather than grooming dOtard
He had asked for and received the position
of ianitor of the laboratory and amused
himself with childish Encouragement of its
paraphernalia. He lived by himself in
small cottage little distance back of the
college grounds-the same little cottage
where he had spent many years before,
the happy days with his wife and daughter.
Miss Cranston started back from the
rough encounter with new terror In 8
moment. however, the serene aspect Of the
bowed old man whom she had almost up
set changed her terror into confidence
Her distraught mind studied a moment his
patriarchal appearance, as well as that
benevolence and chivalry which even her
confused faculties could discern in his face,
and the next instant she threw herself on
him for protection.
30, save me, sir!" she cried clasping her
arms about him; protect me! Some one
Is after me! Did you not see it? Oh! there,
there! See it's horrid eyes!-"
So she ran on in an ecstacy of frenzy. A
sane man in the old DOCTORS place would
lave been nonplussed; the tmDecile
seemed to comprehend the whole situation.
He caught down a great-coat that hung
upon the wall of the hallway by them,
threw it over her shoulders, gave her his
arm, and together they went out of the
rear door through the woods-path to DR..
Graeme's cottage.
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THE MODERN GREEKS.
Every One of Them Imagines Himself
Statesman and Orator.

Statesman and Orator.
Athens Is the capital of Greece, and
it is, of course, the political center of
the Country. 1t is here that the King
lives, and it is here that the Chamber
of Deputies meets and settles the des-
TIMES of the nation. But first let me
tell you of something about the Greece
of 1889. 1t is not, you know, divided
up now as it was in the past into a
dozen differ, nj governments. 1t was
consolidated under the MOhammedans.
By the war of half century and more
ago 1t was freed from the domination
of the Turks, and it was given King
by the leading governments of Europe
This King was Otto Of Bavaria. and
he ruled until 1862. when he was ex-
PEELED. and Great Britain. France and
Russia chose the present King, who is
the son of the King of Denmark. The
Greeks pride themselves on their
democracy, and they say they believe
so much in equality that they prefer
to have a foreigner rule over them.
Their country is. all told. only as
large as West Virginia. or half the
size of the State of New York, and
they number only about two millions
OF people. Each one of the male sex
among these two millions thinks him
self statesman. and as soon as he is
old enough to speak begins to talk
politics; and there is no political CEN
ter in the world perhaps. except
Washington, in which politics is more
talked than in Athens. Their chief
subject is the actions of the Chamber
of Deputies, which is the Greek Par
lament. and the effect which these
actions will have on the Governments
of Europe. The modern Greek mag
ines that every thing that Boulanger,
Bismarck or Gladstone does is more
or less connected With Greece, and,
like. one of our own cities, he thinks
that Athens is the hub on which the
wheel of European politics moves
F. G. Carpenter. in Chicago Times.
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HE night was bad
Rain and sleet
came in fierce gusts.
The darkness was
awful.
Are the horses
ready?"
The speaker was
panoplied in rub
Der; great-cOat, hat
and boots. and was
looking at the prim-
ing of a brace Of
pistols. The young
man to whom the
question had been
addressed had just
com 9 in to the
rom atamOjnU and
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-15

The authorities OF Elton and Har-
row have given instructions that the
pupils at these schools shall not wear
the brown Unframed" leather boots
with ordinary attire, as they do not
consider them becoming or dignified.
Prince Henry of Prussia, the
Kalser's brother, is the idol of the
German naval service. He is the
Unser Heinrich of the navy, just as
ais father used to be the 'sUnser
Fritz of the army. and many stories
ire told to illustrate his good nature,
ais devotion to his profession and his
nhysical prowess
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Time passed on. This saying is trite, but
1t is very essential to story teller. When
Arthur Denver remembered his engage
ment with Miss Morse it was already
forty EIGHT hours too late to fulfill it, The
mystery Of the missing corpse had 50 en-
crossed his mind that even the thoughts of
the sweet girl who had filed his quiet life
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Almost Human Intelligence.

An English trader at Ngove, on the
southwestern coast of Africa, has had
for some time a young female gorilla.
whose docility is described as most re-
markable. JEANNE. as the baby gorilla
has been named, sleeps with her mas
ter, and tries to follow him wherever
he goes, weeping like a child if left
behind. She recently accompanied
him on journey of twenty miles or
more, walking all the way. She has
acquired many civilized tastes and
habits, and will drink tea, ETC., out OF
a cup or glass, displaying the utmost
carefulness pot.to break the vessel
TO be able to endure honest and
kind criticism requires quite as much
wisdom as to be able to make honest
and wise criticism.
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horses. took the sack in his arms and noise
lessly entered the house. He laid his bur-
den on a sofa, and retiring into the next
room went to bed
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TWICE DEAD!
The Message Of the Oorpse-A
Strange, True Tale.

Written for This Paper.I
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-15

Alice Cranston opened her eyes and knew
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-10-05

The French elections have resulted
in complete victory tor the republic.
and the turbulence of French politics
will not disturb the peace of Europe
for some time to come. The follow
ers of Boulanger have been defeated,
and the quiet of the French assembly
will not be disturbed by wild and un.
reasonable Boulangism. The Paris
exposition has been great factor IN
unifying France, for there is no people
more enthusiastic after glitter and
gloss than these descendants of the
old Gauls, and good and grand ex-
hiLition has greater attractive force
to this people than anything else.
Perhaps the Paris show has been the
most successful ever held, and for
many years to come the happy French
men will refer in glowing terms to the
great exposition of 1889. 1t will lead
them to feel kindly toward the pres
ent government, and the republic will
be on a firm basis while the memory
of the exposition lasts.
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We conveIsed with man yesterday
who had lately made visit to his old
home in the east, and he speaks of
affairs in general as very deplorable.
Laborers receive very small wages,
and mechanics but trife more.
Farmers are satisfied with small re-
turns, and the proceeds of their havests
are nothing in comparison with those
in the northwest. There are too many
people, and the. soil is overworked.
In answer to the question whether he
would like to return and make his
permanent residence at his old home
his emphatic answer was in the mega
tive. He is well satisfied with Ore
gon and desires no change. Every
year these tollers III the east, working
for mere pittance, are looking to the
west for relief, and as soon as possible
they join the army of immigrants,
which every year is pouring into the
country. Oregon and Washington
have enough vacant acres for thous-
ands more of these homo seekers, and
we extend to all who are honest and
industrious hearty welcome. If our
board of trade would make an effort
to disseminate In the east papers and
pamphlets descriptive of our country
and its resources, Wasco county would
receive her quota of immi grants.
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The Democrats are continually ba

The Democrats are continually harp
ing on the apparently logical preseh
tation of the tariff question that. il
protection does not increase the selling
price of the article, in what manner
does it protect the home product In
the first instance, it keeps the foreign
product from competing with the home
article, and this allows our manufac-
turers an opportunity to compete with
each other until the article is placed
on the market at the lowest minimum
price. A fair illustration of this is the
low price of American calicoes. 1t
also saves to the country and the chan.
nels of trade the purchase price of the
article, and tends to encourage the
development of productive industries.
Free-traders in the British parliament
have declared that if our protective
duties were annulled, they would Grip.
pie American industries by flooding
American markets with the surplus
product of their looms; and after this
was accomplished they would force
Americans to take British goods at
prices dictated by British manufactur-
ers To understand the real benefits
of protection facts must be taken in
consideration as demonstrated by ex-
perience, and theories laid aside.
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from a closer union of the different
American nations. His remarks were
well received, and it is hoped the con-
gress will accomplish the desired OBJ
ject.
The next projected field of opera
tions for John Burns, the leader of
the London dock strikes, is Australia.
While he performed his duty with his
feliow-laborers in England the world
looked on and applauded; but when
he undertakes a foreign mission he
takes upon himself the character of a
travelling agitator.
The dispatches to-day make Repub-
licans more jubilant. Montana, the
two Dakotas and Washington will
have Republican representatives and
senators in the next congress. The
policy of President Cleveland and the
lower house of congress has weakened
the Democracy in all the new states
and strengthened the Republicans.