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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-11
Mesmarized Into Wealth.

An Augusta bank cashier recently
told NE about q Queer experience.
There came into his hank q seedy man
with wild LOOK in his eyes. who said:
al guess I'll take that money .Whai
money!" There's FIVE hundred thou
sand to my credit here. amt there7'
The cashier thought he was la king
with an escaped inmate OF the institu-
ton across the river. Il guess you We
made a mistake. said he Then his
visitors eyes began 10 roll strangely;
he rubbed them with his hand. and a
sheepish expression tame over his face
Nv at-xhat's the natter?' he asked.
A moment laier il came out that the
man had been mesmeriZei, had been
made 20 believe that he was rich. and
had recovered himself In the bank He
was as poor as poverty, but had all the
sensations OF being q millionaire for
about FIVE minutes me !
Journal
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-11
FOOLISH HABITS
The Folly OF Picking Up Pins. Playing
Cards and Other Foolish HABITS

The Folly OF Picking Up Pins. PlaFlD =
Cards and Other Foolish HABITS
4 certain Senator of the United States
could never sec pin lying on the foo
or in the street without picking il up
This habit OF PIN gathering he followed
for years. AMI then suddenly broke ii
of
- saw man one day prick a small
ulcer with a pin and then throw il
away." he said Il never picked up q
pin after that The thought of the
foul uses to which some OF the pins
had picked up might have been pui.
quite overcame the habit
We knew 4 clergyman who saved ev-
cry bit of string he could find No
matter how dirty ii might be. Or how
much time might BE- necessary TO W.
tangle If. il seemed impo=s bic for him
TO pass ii by. He was al length induced
to discontinue the practice By his ping
stefan. who assured him that il exposed
himself and family 10 the danger O.
contagious diseases
The other day We observed an &C.
ouaintaoe stoop and take 4 fugitive card
out of the mud He carefully cleaned
it with his handkerchief.
ITS a bal habit I've contracted" he
sad, Laughing. al first noticed thai
occasionally / saw a playing-card il
the stree. j wondered If il were pos
sible TO find q whole pack So began
And If you'll believe il I've been twelve
years collecting that pack Of cards;
have found the same card over and
over. but the pack isn't complete yet
| don't advise any body TO follow ny
example; but the habit Is SO settled
upon NE that ! can seem I'D stop IL
The aboFe-meniioced habits. with
their element OF danger from cOnta-
gion. TO say nothing Of the waste of
time involved. certainly DO not CON-
mend themselves 10 any one
We can not forbsar adding to the
list practice more dangerous than any
of the foregoing that of putting money
against the lips and even into the
mouth No one knows who handled il
asst or what contamination may linger
about It Let no mother give silver coin
I'd her baby TO --cut its teeth upon" fol-
even washing does not always destroy
The germs of disease Youths Com.
paniou
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-11
SUPERFLUOUS FLESH.
How to Reduce 1t by Regular Exercise
and . Correct Diet

and . Correct Diet
The woman who is plump at eight
Gen. whose dimples are charming. and
who delights in her rounded arms and
the neck In which the bones do not
show, suddenly discovers. when she
gets near thirty. that she is inclined to
be what is politely known as '-feshy. y
The flesh has got soft and fabby, and
she stands in front of her mirror and
gazes at her arms and neck with hor-
TOR. First of all. she might as well
make up her mind that she Is not go
ing to try killing herself by taking any
ouack medicine with guarantees to
make her look like Sarah Bernhard
Instead. she will arrange her diet to
suit the state of affairs, but that does
not mean that she must starve herself
As certain as she attempts to live on q
glass of milk and a bunch of grapes.
just so certainly viii her flesh disap-
pear. and left in its place will be
wrinkles, and she viii look ten years
older. even If she Is ten pounds less in
weight Now, to lose some of the
extra flesh you want first of all to exer-
else either by riding or walking with
regularity-don't walk two miles one
day. tire yourself out and then not
walk again for a week. but instead of
that have a regular distance and keep
to it Then have something to do
laziness and fat are intimate friends
and work in sympathy Avoid all
sweet wines. all sweetmeats, pastry.
nuts. fresh bread. chocolate. milk and
any vegetable that has much starch In
tn. 7. Graphic
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-11
A SCENE FROM LIFE
Human Nature IA Studied by . Phfloso-
pher on the Highway.

Human Nature Studied by . Phfloso.
pher on the Highway.
It was on a highway running into q
city in Pennsylvania one man was
driving out with load of brick and
the other driving in with a load of hay
Both attempted 10 get the best side of a
mud hole. and as consequence their
teams came head to head and stopped
You. there shouted the brick man.
You there. yourself.'' replied the
other.
Going TO turn out?
NO
Neither viii In
III stop here a whole year frstr'
..And TIL stay ten of Them
Both proceeded to make themselves
as com -ortable as possible. and to ap-
pear careless and Indifferent as TO re-
suits Other travellers took the other
side of the hole. and passed them by.
so it became a question OF endurance
At The end Of an hour the hay Nan
said:
anoth it's q human hog
Then it's a wonder you haven
hated yourself to DEATH" was the re-
tort. and silence reinned supreme again
Another hour passed. and the brick
MIN observed:
I'm going to sleep. and hope you
won't disturb me-"
just what / was going to ask of
you" replied the hay man.
b ,th pretended to sleep. but al the
end of the third hour the hay man sud
denly called out:
Sag. You are a cnsssd mean man.
The same TO your
Where you going with those
b-icks"
-Four miles out. to John DIyton's
Where are you going with your hayF
10 Sinners b-icz yard
Say. man. I'm John Dayton myself.
and I've traded this h:y for brick
We'll. I'm young Stine-. and was
driving the first load QUIT
What foo,s We are. Here. take all
the road
No -no-let NE turn out"
III turn"
.NO-let me-"
And in their haste TO do the polite
thing the load of hay was upset and a
wheel taken OF the brick wagon--N.
Y. Sun
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-11
TO SETTLERS.
Important Modification of the United
States Land Laws.

The following important changes and
notifications Of the Q. s land laws were
approved By the President, March &,
1859. Al persons desiring 10 take
advantage of the same viii have their
claims promptly and efficiently looked
after and attended TO by addressing,
either in person OF by letter, Paul
d'HeirrY, who has lately associated hin
self with ". W Newlin, Esq, in TIE
conduct and care Of T. S. Land Once
business See subjoined card:
Parties who prior 10 March z, 1859,
entered Homestead claims, and for ant
reason failed TO make final proof On tbs
same, can make new homestead entry.
Parties who enterei homestead claims
and failed to make final proof on same,
and who have since fled Pre-eupdou
claims. can have the latter changed to
homestead upon application
Parties who prior TO March Z, 1859,
entered homestead claim OF les than
80 acres, nay enter other and addi-
fional land ly5sg contiguous o the org
inal entry, which shall not with the land
FIRST entered and occupied exceed IN the
aggregate 80 acres Proof OF residence
and cultivation viii not be required On
such additional -and, ard If final receipt
or patent has already been issued, such
party will be entitled TO immediate pat
eut kor such additional land. This does
ret apply to any person who AZ the date
Of making application for such addi-
tional contiguous land does not 0a'H ard
e1rssy the lands owned by his original
rsfry- y
Parties who prior TO March 4, 1859,
made final homestead proof on less
than $50 acres OF lard, and who are
unable. or do not wish 10 enter con-
tiguous land, Is above stated, may
enter as an additional homestead 80
much additional land as added TO the
euantity previously entered BY him shall
net exceed 80 acres. But before patent
can issue for such additional entry upon
lands not contiguous the same proof OF
residence and cultivation viii be re-
oQired Is IN the original entry
Parties who prior to March 4, 1859,
have entered z homestead OF less than
$50 acres. but who have not yet made
final proof. and who either cannot
obtain or do not wish TO make additional
entry on contiguous land, can, after they
make final proof OF lands 50 now held
f,v them. obtain the benefits OF the pre-
ceding section
Parties who are unable, by reason Of a
total or martial destruction or failure
of crops. sickness or other unayoida-
bic casualty TO secure a support for
himself or those dependent upon him
upon the lands settled upon, may receive
leave Of absence from said land by the
REGISTER and Receiver for Z length OF
time not exceeding one year, and forfeits
no right by such absence
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-11
The GERMAN SCHOOL-BOY.
Not Quite SO OTe-worked as One Is Ac.
customed 20 Think.

Not Quite SO OTe-worked as One Is Ac-
eustomed 20 Think.
The manner in which ne spend our
leisure lacked freedom and independ-
unce. but il aboande1 IN regularity and
good influences TIE German gym
nasiast does not appear 10 be as spirited
in his plays 4 he might; he Is often
charged With too great seriousness and
dignity. and this criticism Is not VI just
l admit that he Is. on the whole. not as
boylike as we should want him 10 be-
But he i. On the other hand, apt TO be
exceedingly ehildlike. in the good sense
OF the word; he i, as rule. reTeren-
tial and submissive, simple and unc0n-
taninated by the WAYS Of the world.
with which he has come little in con
tact In spite Of the large amount Of
work he acoomplishes. he Is after all a
pretty hardy specimen OF boy. The
one hundred and eighth regiment
which had enlisted the flower Of the
Saxon youth from the University al
Leipzig. counting hundreds of students
in It's lines. exoelled by its vigorOps
marches and valiant deeds in the ar
Of $50 In the history Of this war We
read Of regiments that marched for
twenty-three consecutive hours only 10
fall in line of battle Al the end of such
march; and the students covered
themselves with glory in this cam
paign-
doubt, however. whether the Ger
man gymnasiast could do the work he
does. and preserve his good health. If
it were not for the iudicious disposition
OF his leisure hours. during which he Is
not only INDUCED. but carefully guard
Cd in all the details of life Moreover,
he Is thus fitted TO Withstand the great
amount OF liberty that IS bestowed up
on him when he Is graduated and en-
tiers the university Among the thou
sands of university students. there are
very few who succumb 10 university
freedom The habits according TO
which the gymnasiast was compelled
to regulate his free hours, the self-c con
troll, the sense Of duty and love for
higher aims. which he gained not only
in the classroom. but also during his
leisure, prevail IN the end and, as d
rule. he makes q final SUCCESS OF his
university course. and becomes q use
ful citizen. For he who has learned 10
obey in all things Is most likely TO
command in all things-George Moritz
VAIL, In Atlantic
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-11
TELLING THE WEATHER.
Some Interesting Points i'm Regard -
Meteorological Science

Meteorological Science
BENJAMIN Franklin was the first TO
discover that storms in this country
.-7rel from west 10 east He was in
TESTED IL observing an eclipse and
found that while the observations were
--7;led in Philadelphia by rain storm
,f.s- came OF just al the beginning of
80 eclipse. The SIX! was clear at Bos-
- until after the eclipse was over
b. communicating with intervening
-.-r-s he learned that the storm tray-
- easiwar1 al a uniform rate Sim
,--a-e0rs observations taken in all
rs--. q the country show that nearly
IL great storms follow the same gen
80 6irac1ion-from the west to the
s. The same Is true of cold or hot
TICS Therefore. TO tell what the
was.1er will De. in advance, we have
o-.7 70 ind ont the conditions prevail
- we-. Of Us This is practically
- course pursued by the signal serv-
-
TIE direction of storm is frequent
e.
.r taroneier. or large amount of
-7.-,1~e il the air. attracts storm,
81 Eay either change its course en-
..-s.y Or hasten It's advance The
~.:a 8, which storm trav-
= between two points is.
i :ac.- calculated by the
cra5.en, o. decline of the barometer
:--1 o1e point TO the other. When a
.,a--1 : advancing the wind blows TO
-.ee- l. Thus a wind blowing from
- 4a-. Or southeast indicates the ap-
rcoact q storm from the west
VIZ he storm center has passed.
tcweTe-. the wind changes and fol-
.ows Inc Storm Ii z person has
~ro3 barometer and wind gauge he
ca- =. pretty correctly when a storm
: lining Without the instruments
- -.o13s may be watched, and when
So 70 be moTing rapidly from the
.--teast- AMI there are indications of
- presence OF much moisture in the
- Storm i not far away. The old
>,-etcb sa?ing that
: - y 81 1i-hl i HE shepherd delight:
- =! = Inc morning, shs perd's take warn
!: partially true in This country. The
- sEy in the morning indicates an
ezca-5 4 moisture in the air, and a
s:1~1 : therefore likely TO occur be-
go many days
IL circle around the moon. or lunar
va:-oow. shows the presence of moist
- i Inc air. Moisture at a high
a...-1: produces large bow and al a
IN altitude small bow. The smaller
- DOW. therefore. the nearer the
moisture, and consequently. the sooner
W. l1e Storm develop The old say
- ia. the number OF stars to be
$50 inside Of the circle indicate the
-l-oec Of days before the arrival of
- Storm. i not reliable. As the posi-
,.o- y he moon in the heavens may
nike .1e number great Or small with
On. regard 10 the storm conditions
- attempts al predicting the weather
- months n advance are mere guess
wc-z- Such superstitions as trying TO
to~r.e-l lhe severity Of winter By the
thickness Of the breastbo1e of the
goose o. the fur of animals originated
il =9ne obscure quarter and are not
worth the circulation and attention
tai they reoeiEe-Chicago Inter
OCEAN
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-11

"A Eir1 81 fifteen. of Remove. Pa.
became insane Immediately after
drinking q glass Of ice water q few
days ago. and died soon after. The
doctor attributed the result to the eff
feet Of the ice water on her brain
The Bell mountain. or Jebel Ma
gous, is situated ON the Gulf of Suex.
about four and half hours journey
from Tor. The name il given to it by
the Bedaween because the sands COW
ering its northwest extremity emit =
musical sound when agitated By the
Wind or by Tho STEPS of man
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-11

LOTS, EXEkl -.
4lRST CLASS, MAY BE SECURED
al sl25 EACH TERMS-s35 with
application, balance in three equal pay
ments at four, eight and twelve months
Al seven per cent. THESE LOTS
HAVE BEEN SELECTED AND NUN
BERED AND WILL BE SOLD To
APPLICANTS ONLY IN THE
REGULAR ORDER OF RECEIPT.
TITLE PERFECT. Applications and
reInittances may be made 10 Us direct or
10 either the banking house of Ben. L.
SniPes & Co or EllenSbu-gh National
Bank
- For further information, plats,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-11

The land contained In Central
Park. New York, cost originally So
90. 900 and II now worth over $780,
UOO. OO0L The maintenance of The
park costs 500. 600 a year.
A bear that helps himself to
trout from pool termed by a dam In
. brook Is the extra inducemenf offered
1T Catskill summer resort where, os
course. a sea serpent would be alb
<urdly cut Of place
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-11

Yelng Badger. from New YORK. o
the first morning of his visit to his
Uncle Abner's farm appears bright and
early in pair of white flannel trousers
Uncle Abner taking him aside)-
'-Gee-whitaker. nephew. Why in blazes
didn't you tell me You was 50 poor!
Here. boy, take this three dollars and
run down street TO the store and buy
you pair OF pants before the women
folks get Clothier and Furnisher
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-11

One of the most serious defects in
The feminine mind, remarks the Rn-
chester Union IS the inability TO deal
with machinery. 1t Is rare thing 10
find woman who really grasps the
idea of a mechanical continuance so -
to set it to rights If il goes wroE<.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-11

Ii does lot pay to be hog. Two
:, ,es appeared at a house near
.'-'l real, where peddler was spend
e lie night. and demanded money.
= pecdler gave them his pocket
A and contents. but they said
-. mas not enough 10 pay them for
.- trouble. whereupon he shot them
both dead
Clergyman. who said he had
wife and three children at
'"-nsio~n. refused suit of clothes
:. The Pittsburgh relief depot because
we're secondhand He then
Tor summer hat He was of
.TF7o new black one. but he would
81 'ase any but one of q summer
and vent away dissatisfied
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-11

I'VE sometimes spsnn rrs0aui tame
In criticising others WORK thai Fs
would better spend La prosecuting GU
cwn--Dr z. Patton
Ii appears from the lear BOOK OF
the Church of England thai IN 1875 the
number Of persons confirmed In In
gland was under 13s, 600. while Tor
1888 the corresponding total was over
81. 600, an increase In thirteen years
Of nearly ffty-eight per cent which :
almost four times As great as the growth
Of the population
Alter considerable letter writing
In the press the crusade against the
game of Tip cat" the street arabs
cricket, which can be seen In the
streets OF New York as well as In
London. was begun by the arraign-
ment of boy at Westminster charged
with ssEantonly discharging to the
common danger a missile called a
cat
A Missouri farmer recently
brought an extraordinary bunch Oh
wheat into Kansas City II was com
posed Of thirty-sro heads and weighed
fifteen pounds, or little less than one
half pound to the head The straw was
Eve feet. two inches In length. and
very heavy One OF the heads was
shelled ont and the naked grains just
filed , half-pint cup
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-11
Z WAR HORSES DEATH.
Old Ace Co1ld Not Dull the Martial
Spirit Of His Youth

C-G ASe Could Not Dull fhe Martial
Spirit of His Youth
Tie following story is related of the
torse which bore Sir Ralph Abercrom-
Z! Il his last field in Egypt and from
T1-ch he fell mortally wounded on that
occasion This animal. an Arabian of
--=al beauty. afterward came into the
hands OF IN officer of high rank, who.
- many years- cherished him with
grail care Al length. when he had
t+oo-e Old and inirm- it was judged
proper that he should retire from
a-tlTe service. and he was transferred
u q gentleman who conducted an ex-
,@->-Te business as an army agent In
London. by whom he was sent down TO
Soollan6 IN August. 1872. under the
Gre @. one Of the attendants OF George
". then visiting his Northern king
IN
i Edinburgh the Arabian was taken
i charge by the father of the gentle
IN ab0Ye mentioned. who conducted
III 70 a country residence which he
i-=1 occupied in tb@ county of Ayr.
Il survived for several years, and was
-.T and then ridden by his kind and
cs7eTolent keeper: but at length ac-
c-ce-- PM I'd end TO his DAYS, and
u-1ar somewhat extraordinary circum-
s.a1oes.
O1e fne frosty morning. as he was
7a--ading the park at Craigingillan
ho1sa, sound as distant musketry
sls-2ck upon his ear. and threw him
Mo IN attitude expressive of great
@Ec-ieIlent The noise In reality pro-
e5e7aa3 from q curling rink at some
1-S-a1ea. the stones employed in that
e-aar-Dl winter game often striking
-pon each other with such force as TO
@-en Ike the report of firearms Evi-
Gently fancying that he heard anew
'-+ hattie sounds of his early days. the
F@9r creature started OF In a frantic
safe towards the spot from which the
I9-se proceeded He leapt at the
park gate. but alas. his former
Strength vas gone, and he tore him
81 oneadfnlly oy the spikes which
s1roounted the uppermost bar Never
ioe-ess- he made his way to the ice.
Vafre he reeled and fell He was
brought back 10 the park. and treated
T-la he greatest care; but the injury
II had received was irreparable at his
aaFanced age. and he soon after died
N T. Ledger.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-11

to Enterprises mad
.tureS.
TON WILL BE ONE OF THE IN.
: PUGET SOUND.

of about 500 inhabitants, located
westerly arm of Puget Sound. 1t
Its educational facilities are fully
time to come, there being one large
18th two departments at present
IF competent teachers. Among
sed for business, or other purposes,
4Sx4 and a Hall, 32x1OO. to be
rpose.. A two-st ..lsiness block,
to be fitted fer Office purposes
:rowth of Shelton has been steady,
/. Many Of the branches of bust
V industries are to be started, be-
wv sash and door factory and saw
ands, in course of construction,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-11
RAILROAD

rs and they have substantial, per-
he railroad. This company now
operation and nearly ten miles of
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-07-10
Yankee Land.

A returned native tells, in the Daven-
port, Iowa, Gazette, glowing tale of the
charms of New England, and discourses
with much practical sense and wisdom
on the mistakes of its people who
abandon their beautiful country for the
wild and woolly West" or send their
surplus earnings for investment in
western mortgages. His article is
quite long, but it is all very interesting,
and contains so much food for refec-
ton at this particular time, when Yer
mont has been aroused to seek, in an
official way, means to arrest the back
ward tendency of things, that we pub
lish it without material abridgment
and ask for it careful reading. Read
ing may deepen the peoples reflective
mood, and from reflection may be
evolved the means of regeneration:
May-time in Yankee land never has
looked so charming to me as now 1t
has been Just as lovely for more than
my lifetime, but somehow, as riding up
the valley of the Merrimack and through
the gorges of the White Mountain
range, and down the classic Connecticut
and along the foothills of the Green
Mountains, the question will keep
popping out, Was there ever anything
more beautiful in nature, more posit-
lively charming? Perhaps; but where?
Such bravely-decked mountains, revel-
| ,,,r ;r,ht nd oh
pasture-dotted here and there; such
full-leaved clumps of maple, beech and
birch; such woodsy fringes, boisterous
| brooks and old walls, grown thick
with rank, wild cherry-trees now burst
ing into lavish bloom-these sprawl
ing lakes and winding streams, these
lichened pasture rocks and charm
ing meadows veined with sparkling
streams. The picture changes con-
stantly-here now the more sober,
placid stream, that tames the mad-cap
mountain brooks and makes them turn
the factory wheels. The lakes are full
of island gems, the orchards bloom
forth merrily, the far-back hills bend
forth TO see themselves well-mirrored
in the grand old stream that parts two
fine old mountain states and passes
southwark to the sea. Such royal pic.
tures-farmstead, village, focks and
herds, poem in many stanzas-nevel
cloying, ever challenging your closest
look and sketching-book. No land has
lovelier rarities, no scenery is more
seductive. Men travel far and wide tC
feast on rural charms. They span the
earth for natural surprises-pleasant'
ries-go forth afar, but surely leave be-
hind more charms than they will gather
out there beyond the seas.
And yet these people hunger for the
West. Even such as have the most pic
turesque homes on earth, and average