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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-02-15

-Avnt-"ft seems you visit me
only when you want money. Nephew
-"But, my dear aunt. I surely
couldn't call more frequently
-"Our rudder is broken. SIR" said
the first mate to the captain. Nop-
sense! That's only imaginationlhs
. Beg your pardon. sir, but it's stern
reality
-Cleveland's private secretary is
named Daniel and Harrison's was
christened Elijah There appears to
be moresor less prophet in the r.iu-t~
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-02-15

One of the incest contrivances for
keeping knives, forks and tablespoons
IN is pocket tackled on the pantry
door. Make this of enamel cloth, and
line with red canton flannel, stitching
small divisions to fit each article. The
canton flannel will absorb all moisture
that may be left on these articles.
Dreamed Fish.-Pick to pieces any
scraps of cold fish, mix in one quart of
cream, two tablespoonfuls of flour, one
onion and half pound of butter. Set
on the fire and stir until thick. Then
put layer of the mixture in deep
pan, over it spread crackers and butter,
alternately with the fish, until the dish
is full. Bake brown.
Essence of peppermint is pleasant,
warm, aromatic. comfortable to most
or ginger, good for collie and sick stom-
ach. Dose, ten drops for grown per-
son. For infant, one-haif to two drops
in a teaspoonful of water. Add one
drop to tv teaspoonfuls of water, and
give one teaspoonful of this.
Sage tea is a perfect harmless
medicine, and beside this negative
worth, it has great many positive and
invaluabls virtues. 1t will cure cold
If taken in time, it will break fever
In its earlier stages, and it will induce
sleep in the sleepless. 1t is good in
eruptive diseases; in short, whenever
any ordinary disorder troubles the
s-~-=1-
Mock Fruit Cake-One cup sour
milk, one cup brown sugar, one-half
cup mofasses, one-half cup of butter,
one cup raisins, three cups sifted -four,
one egg, one teaspoon soda.-,AIbany
Journal
Twenty young men in Pennsyl-
vania town formed a football club. In
three months fourteen of them had
broken bones, three were crippled for
life. and one druggist sold them $lS
worth of ointment
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ELEcTRIoAL LIGHT.


How 1t Anset< Flouers, sexst4sles ans
Other f1aHfzs
FROM tiIne 70 Ilines oI zase years, *
perlments have been made Of ths effect
OF the electrical light en bowers and
plants. with results seemingly the
same. to wit feeble efforts u some
plants to Prolong their periuds oi
bloom into the night and tssssa pre-
mature decay. oEe has only to st1fg
their actions. as observed, to conclude
that even plants need rest, Or. to b
more precise. they seem 90 thrive best
under the conditions which nature has
lnaposed-tne period OF DARKNESS and
the period OF the light which Z
heat as well; or else that the~
family OF plants, a. now they ares
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suIl Anoth.r with Thirteen.

live at 2541f Division avenue. Brooklyn.
l was married April l3. 1856. at Glenarm,
County Antrim, Ireland. NV maiden name
was ko4e Gibson. My age is III, y.two years; (;
husbands name, Francis Saunderson; age,
sixty-two.
;. We are the parents of thirteen children, all
living. They are:
William q. Saunderson, aged thirty-two;
George, aged twenty SIX; James, aged twenty
four; Saiah }: +. aged twenty-two; John,
aged twenty; Frank, aged eighteen; Arthur,
aged ff,een; Edward, aged thirteen; Char
lotte A, a!ed eleven; Mary E., ed nine
Louise, aged seven. All these live at 2541S
Division avenue. Brooklyn Kate, now Mrs,
Moran, aged thlrty.one, lives at 2I3 West
SIxty.seventh street, New York: and Rosetta,
now Mrs. SlevIns, living at 211 West Six y
seventh st oct. She ia twenty-nine years old
=, Our Gle gyman is not az home He is
Father kyley. rector Of the Chul ch of the
Characterization, and lives at Hooper street
and Marcy avenue, Brooklyn.
Rose SAuNpERsoN.
2541S Division avenue, Brooklyn. July 20.
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A VICTIM OF FATE.
Original Romance of old Ne1C
YOrk.
Original Romance
BY EVELYN MALcoM.
York;.

could remember nothing OF time or place
previous to the attack. Now my suferings
began in truth felt that my hands were
meekly folded upon my breast and my limbs
Strengthened after the manner of corpse,
The door was opened again. / heard low
cry and two warm arms were placed under
my head. II was Mary. Oh, it was my wife!
The glorious sense of relief which rushed
over me cannot find words TO describe! If
my wife was by my side my friend and SER
want could not lie lar away. With all my
slenetl ! strCve 10 speak to her-to open my
eyes. II was as il every muscle was held
down in band Of iron and my tongue was
ruralyzrd. But the worst was yet 20 come.
Mary laid her warm cheek ag inst my brow
and murmured strange, self-condemninG
words into my ear. 1 wanted TO shrek
out that it was not could not be
true, and then this man entered. He
spoke of me as one dead. and from his con-
versation with my wife | knew the horrid
thing she had whispered was SO indeed, that
he had stolen her lovo from me, that there
was a guilty understanding between them.
How he laughed at Mnrv's tears. rdiculed
her rclnorse; nay, more. ho even cared TO
talk If their future happiness together, while
knowing that every word ale through my
heart and that he was sending me TO the most
.wtul fate human being could suhcr-the
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tire over the silent town.. Not many yards
away the bellman's swaying lantern was .
hazy point of light. Everything else was
obscured.
lively TAXI g the right way Neither dared to
speak Ul the experience they had just passed
through and lis lewildering termination.
When they reached Wayhng house they
- He has lost his way in the fog" said
Petor; "let us retrace oar steps a Bit"
They did SO. calling his name softly. At
length Il whispered answer was recelved;
from a sw # run he Hindoo appeared like
- 1t ia in ,eed strange Rao should loSe his
wny," said WayinG. as they url cd again.
He has the scent of dog, the hearing OF
The fog lifted as the day broke AMI the mn
sucked up the mist leaving the waters OF the
bay sparkling in the sunlight. The vessel
bound for EDgian started on her voyage
with prom SO OF fair weather.
A m st.ness came ilto Peters eyes aS the
roof tops aud Sleeples Of the town grew more
aud more indistinct.
lyon are Tooth to leave New York" said
Waving sally, reading his comp mi ms face.
That am not, i" answered Peter stoutly.
" Were 1t not for you, though. would. Do
YOU 7 gret your sacrihce!" he asked very
stn y; ,.r,n.o Mana. h,s oom0 70 NAV
never knew il before Oh, be to me always,
Peter. Gs you were IN that moment"
The hnGoo had moved towards them as II
to s. elk. On hearing mis- mast r utter these
rds he resolutely closed his ps and turned
away.
Neither Wayling nor Peter ever saw the
following paragraph which appeared few
days la or in the Weekly Post Boy;
"Found d, ad. AT half an hour after 2
o'clock on thursday m IN ng last, hellrnan
gong h s rounds in he log chanced upon the
tha, of Edward Cautley roySterer and
drunkard, vel known in the tsverns. his
den was doubtless caused by drunkenness
and exp sure. No mark was found upon the
body save u small, purp ish spot just above
the hourt ike the deep peirk Of . pin.
Naught is known of the dead man relatives
and ne leaves no mouey wherewi b to bury
h IN He will therefore be Inferred q tho
cry's cost In tho burying ground for
paupers."
THE END.
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CHAPTER III.


Naying stood still with tensely clasped
hsnds, his under lip caught between his
Teeth, his eyes turned inward, like mans
va king In his sleep.
found myself merging from total un-
into faint sense OF being" he
RAID rapidly. Ny brain by degrees became
clearer, endeavored to open my eyes but
found 1t impossible. Then l knew that the
tance which had held me at different times
IRON my boyhood held me again. But l
was not dismnyed, only sorry that the time
nha come when my wife must be told of my
peculiar inhrmity. ! he place was vlry still.
seem to hear, as l did then. the dropping
ol Tie sands in q hour-glass somewhere near
me- the bleating Of lamb for its mother,
Colnins, as 1t seemed. through an open win
uoW. l DecamO aware of TIE soft opening aud
0,oSlng OF door. Somebody entered aud
e'"oo ny my side. One finger was placed
upon my 70. chead. and the person drew a
e'r'ng down my body TO tho EXTREMIST tips OF
n'S Toes. Then there flashed over mo u
i'gN'inl idea. | was being measured
iT my coffin! Tho people around me
supposed me actually dea l." continued
""S'ihS. How had such a condition
o"o to pass? Had ! fallen INTO
Tue 1 trance while with strangers? Where was
"aero was Csutley ! knew MT,
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sound and presently handful of damp earth
ell upon my face. Then | saw there was no
escape, not any, must die; smother. like
rAi in hole. The agony suffered WIS in
che,'. seem 10 feel il now, suiocnt ny,
dying by inches, when heard liant sound.
As well ns ! c uld / shrieked agnln and
wa ted, with what suspense you can dimiy
ImHg ne. The sound became more distinct.
A voice! 1t seemed an eternity before the
coffin lid was torn back. and l felt myself
Lifted, carried ur, up!-it teemed to me into
the ether If a new world, When recovered
Rno : ingh was lend ng over me; the stars
were above, life aEont me. The de light was
too much. / swoon"d."
Peter Ind found himself creeping nearer
and nearer the edge of his chair as Wayllng'E
narrative proceeded. AZ the last words, as
the speaker tank gasp ng into chair. he
boun ed impulslvely TO hls SIDE and caught
his hand, tears Iu,h n IRON his eyes.
" AlHs, poor fellow indeed indeed you
mus, have suffered! " he said brokenly;
after that. sir? After thatH"
After that, my identity concealed. Rao
Singh during wenIy nths nursed me back
to life, nay 10 existenye only, for the charm
Of living was gone. The first glance in a
mirror = cd me my black hair grown white
as drifted snow. and Just as changed
was nj the world TO me; There was
moth NJ lett me in life worth living or. !
learned iL,n from RRo's Nps how he had been
Cuu,lcy haTiug told lin the same VAS my
wish. but the IinG0o's pre elernaturaly
Hcute sense or pres "icnce told him al, wns not
well ana God W lied he should reach that
1, wlv male grove in time 10 save me. Dur
n my long ilh css the thought Of my revenge
came to me, and gree ed us Won ii a thirsty
tr vel er spring OF water in a ro' Ky place
How often N my tho ghp have ] fed my
hungry Heart upon such scene rs this, when
i shuuId sand ace 10 face with the evil
! genus who WIG ted rom me everything
lie caspcd hiG han is upon his knees
and bent ascorchng gaze on Lautley's bowed
head,
Where is my wife - he asked.
Dead this wear rHst," Wa, the mUii'ed
answer.
- Is she So = Snccred Waving: aud who
ii 10 Ler: | know the whole story. Az
knr" low you squandcred IN evil living tho
portion she received throueh my supposed
death. Know what her life was with yon
and how 80: cast her of tor / stood over
. her unmarked grave in Londou's paupcr
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Great Big Tie on Thlrteen.

The undersigned respectfully submits to
you the names of her thirteen living children,
all born in the Ninth Wad OF this city:
Robert L. Merkent, born June 49, 1850.
Albert j., July 4, 1851.
Charles s., Nov. Q, 1858.
Al chibald. B. May %, 1855.
Amelia ", June 49, 1857.
Ahae E., Dec. 20, 1853.
Eugenia, April 10. 1860.
William E., April 10, 1851.
Sadie, juno 10, 1865.
Co a, Jan. l6, 1857.
Jeanette, Sept. 8, 1859.
HenrIe Ia. Oct. II. 1871.
Florence p, March 2, 1873.
am the wife Of Abraham Merkent, maiden
name, Fuchs; born III Germany. Married
by Dr. Furst IN this city, June z, lS48. NV
husbands business address is l346 Rroadwa
Mrs. HANNAH MERKENT,
Rocktield street, Bedford Park, New York
City. Aug 2.
This is 10 certify that know Mrs. Merkent
and her family, and that the above state
ment ID perfectly true. ID. N. SMITH,
1876 Broadway.
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81. Reys and Five Girl..

read in The EVENING WORLD that you
offer three prizes for the greatest number of
living children, and beg to enter the con-
test.
Ny name is Marie Schramm, born in Lor-
raine, France now BELONGING to Germany.
Before marriage ] was Marie Bou. | am
thirty six years of agr, and was married on
April Is. 1869, in Will esbarre. Pa. NJ hus-
bands name is August Schramm, forty-six
years of age, born in Esena h. Germany
He came to America when about seventeen
years old. and served in the Union Army for
over three years.
/ have eleven children, six boys and Ave
girls. as follows
Louise NJ, born April 10. 1870. at Wilkes
ARE.
Mary j., born Oct. 2s. 1871, at Williams
burg.
Gussie H., born Aug. 81. 1878, at Williams
burg.
Freddie W.. born Feb. 16, 1876, at New
York.
August. born May 26. 1877. at Now York.
Paul. born Nov. 2, 1878, at New YORK.
John, born Feb. II. 1850, at New York.
Fmil. born Aug. ~, 1882, at New York.
Willie T., born Dec. 20, 1884, at New
York
Sophie c., born March 81. 1887. at New
York.
Emile, born Feb. II, 1889. at New York.
They all 1--we at home. [ have lived at 957
Tenth ay, nue. for nearly six years
New York, July n. MARIE ScHRAMM.
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burying ground the day before I sailed from
English shores. Say your prayers. You
have not an hour 70 live"
There was groNn of mortal terror and
sight. A terror 50 awful hal twisted every
tea uro that Peter felt his soul sicken us ho
looked.
II was the FIRST time in his happy go-lucky
life he had stood before the reality OF den h
like TINS. II was too deliberate, too horri-
BILE, lie looked at the hiudoo VINO stood
waiting like he figure OF Fate. an desp ca
bic aS he knew Cautley to lie his qu ok sym
athies went out to him as he fancied himself
in like extremity.
1T is vour settled purpose to kill this
man 2" he questioned, taking Waylng's arm
not What win it profit you to take this
wretch's llfe?"
Would you not kill a reptile if it stung
your" nSked WnylIng.
" But i ok at Inn, debauchod, brutalized,
ragged, the laughing stock OF all respectable
people Spare him, and he will continue to
live misei ably, die miserahly and be forgot
ten. His punishment il h mself"
" The mercy you ask is impossible He
had none lor me- SAID Wayling trying to
81 axe OF his hold.
But Peter threw his arms about him and
his uttel ance was broken aud rapid as he
looked With despera e entr,aty INTO Way
lng- eyes. He scarcely knew what he said,
bu the thought that tins mans life perh ps
nunR npon MS NOFus tent MN n ltrsuaNl\c O.
ness and eoqucnce quite new TO him. Cant
ley 6at with open mouth and l,Nid face
scarcely breathing Ii the aEony of suspense.
zee. Moral fear has Q lis marks upon
his flee. Death hns terTurs for hIm I'M
guessed by man llko you. And shou Il he
live to be 'housand years he could not
I rget this hUur-nu, ho could MT! All, he
sat 81! ed with ths rev enge. To htoop 10 deal
him blow Tor blow is unworthy of vou.n
Why do ! hearken TO Won - asked
WRvlinE impat emily While his hand never.
theless In, cred ID almost e@reSsngly or PSters
cuild's play. What At this last moment
rem uuce the idea VIII ch for two years has
given stimulus 20 my hfcE Use Gs' TO
ask II. ! AIN not Il SAINT. | cannot forgive
IN such bounttous fashion"
Forgive; Nay, VITO could expect you TO
forgive Not I, IN 9th. But ~
Z" Not one man in hundred would agree
to your wish - eXca med Waving.
"Nne,y y-ume would not The hundreth
might. VIII v9T!" asked Ieter, stepping
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HeboLsu Heard from Amin.

enter for your prize for the mother who
has the greatest number of living children.
have thirteen children living. My name
is Kate Geiger. maiden name Kate Faish.
am German by birth. I wns born in Wur-
temberR in ls46. was married in Forty-tirst
street, New York. Aug. 13, 1863. l am forty.
three years OLD. My husbands name is
Jacob GelGer. He is German by birth. born
in lS42.
Following are the names of our children {:
Jacob, born May 10, 1864, ill New York
City.
William, born Oct. 1s, 1865. in New York
City.
Lizzie, born I,ec 15 1867. in Hoboken.
Charles. born Aug. %, 1870. IN Hobuken.
Mary, born sept 30, 1872. in hoboken.
Louis, born Aug. %, 1874. in Honuken.
George, born April 10. 1876. in Hoboken.
John, boru May lG. 1878. in HDboken.
Rosa born Sept, ~, 0. in Hnboken.
Emma, born June Is, 1899. i'll Hoboken.
Frederick, born Aug. / 1884, IN honoken.
Edward, born May I6, 1886, IN Huboken.
Henry, born Aug. 10, 1887. in Hoboken.
KNTE GEIGER,
32 Adams street Hoboken.
The above is certified by Harry Snyder,
Councilman Fourth Ward, hobokeu.
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Mrs. NavIor Has Thirteen Too.


Thinking perhaps might have some little
chance for the prize inclose the following:
My husbands name is Benjamin Eaylor,
born Aug. 1,1s27; my maiden name was
! Josephine Barclay, born Aug. 81. 1881. We
|were married at New Brunswick. N. j., Feb.
10. lS49. Our residence is 278 West One
Hundred and Fifteenth street. Our chill
dren. thirteen in number. are all living, and
ale as follc VS.:
Elias Naylor. born Feb. 10. 1871, resides at
Toms River, N. j.
Mary E., born April 90 1883, resides at
27s West One Hundred and Fifteenth street.
Cha Charles i B. born April T. 1862 resides at
williamson NJ, born July 90, 1857, resides
7, Almra Ain ". born Aug. 7, 1859. resides at
j., John H., born Sept. 10, 1861, resides at
oms AI@9 eiA.;, A.; bern Sept, 90, 1863 resides at
George W.. born Sept. II, 1865, resides at
27S West One Hundred and Fifteenth street.
Sarah A., born Nov. 0. 1857. resides at
2IS West One Hundred and Fifteenth street.
TAM amanda R. born Sept l6, 1869. resides at
tEdis Ei'oEn T 9Sr1 % Aug. a' 1872 resides at
Frank L.. born Nov. so, 1878. resides at
2ls West One Hundred and Fifteenth street.
Harry R., born Nov. 25. 1875. resides at
9'S West One Hundred and Fifteenth street.
we are a. American born, and are all alive
and IN the best of health, father. mother and
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suddenly back and holding out his hands,
trembling with eneerness.
There was something in the lads impulsive
attitude. hi vide. Impluring eyes and thrill
ing voice which touched Wayling strangely.
In all his life he had mover come III Z, ntHct
with nature SO appealing. so refreshing as
Pete''s. Their reciprocal attract on had been
ins antaneous. The boy seemed the embodi-
mem ot everything beautiful IN his own
youth. The illusions he la lost looked at
him ( ON Peters sunny eyes. 1t was Il
poignant moment On the one hand there
were the pusS bilites a sat s. ying friendship
with Peter in the tu ure. On the oshcI, the
glutting of an old revenge. Which would he
chooseS But Wayling did not choose. The
power to do so seemed to pass out of his
hands. Nothing appe rcd Of much conse-
quence except Peters SYM athy and trust in
HIM. Ihe thought OF these was unutterably
sweet.
A change crossed his face. The veins
showed Ike purple stripes npon his white
forehead aud he remained silent, looking at
Peter like one fa-clnH cd.
- You hold this mans life in your hnnd, y
Peter continued III his strong, sweet tones.
- Yon can crush him as easily ms NY s'rug
pling within your palm. Or you can fling his
iterty IN his face. slylng: whom you have
80 infamous wrongedLl giys you your re-;
Rift And which, think you. would be the
greIter revenge 7"
There was deep silence in the room.
hruken only hy tue lore cry OF rel. man
who sused underura h tue win ow.,
A dark, foggy night! Ono by the clock
an all's we'll! AIRS we'll"
NAV" IA d Way ing. lowering his head,
all is III, indeed. MyR vi is stirred within
mo. canuot tell the reason of 1t, lad, but
YOU have saurelCd the sweetness from nv
revenge. Open the door. Let the creature
60 untouched. will not look upon bis face
as in "
Cn,ley staggered to his feet, his face eK-
press ng unulterab.e gratitude Heed.ng
Peters pcs uro 10 he S lent he gave one ter
ntied backward look, as If DE- uubt N" the
reality OF his release, and crept INTO the dark
hall.
A moment la'cr they heard the street door
family close af,c- him, The Hindor smiled
Let Us 60 also " said MayI'ug, IN quiet,
weary voice There are papers and books
At my lodgings which must take with me on
the ship. Let uS go now
He slipped his arm through Peters, and
the Hindoo followed. On reaching the sheut
they found heavy fog GroodinG like spec
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FOUR TEE N !
Another Break for First Prize in the
Maternity Contest.
Mrs. Trabold's Large Family the
Pride Of ManhattanvilIe.
Eight Daughters and Six Sons Living
aud None of Them Yet of Age.

Mrs. Trabold, q widow who lives in little
cottage in Manhs,tanville, has fourteen chill
dren, all living with hor.
The eldest is only twenty years old, and
tbe Youngest is babe that has not yet re-
sided in Manhattanville a year.
Mrs. Trabold is a bright little widow only
forty years old. She was born in Germany
in October, 1s49. and came to this country as
n child. Her husband, now deceased. was
also born in Germany, and was brought TO
'New York by his parents when he was little
bad He was a comparatively young man,
being only forty-three years old when he died
p few months past.
horn within twenty years. All were born in
New York. They are fine family and quite
kbe pride of Mani hattanville. which 1t Is said
Scan boast no other family as large.
The fourteen children are George Trabold
born oc,. 6, 1S4S; Adam; Dec. 8, 1869;
red iss Iu Emma mi lfst Fsb as M'HSii s7s E%G EIv
Mamie. Jan. IL, 1879; Henry. Dec. 80, 1873;
i .oltie Sept 10. 1881; Tiennie, July /, 1885;
Alexander, Sept. 81. IS 4; Lille, Aug. 2S,
tssG; Eta, Aug. 80, 1888.
Two of the children were born the same
ear. One when the year was ten dav> old
hnd the other wien It lacked only one day of
he new year. The oldest son Is a book
keeper the second son conducts the saloon
Nhch was left by his father, The third son is
earning the trade OF q machinist and The
dest daughter, is learning dressmaking.
Seven of the children GO to the pubic schools
bud three uf them are too Young to go to
School. All tue CHI ldren live with their
mother and she is very proud of them.