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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-13

Her Ignorance of Politics
James," said the horror-stricken
wife, as her husband came slowly
Iimping in with one arm in sling.
his jaw tied up. one eye bandaged
and the largest nose on his face she
had ever seen. ''what in the world is
the matter? What accident has hap
pened to you?" Nancy" mumbled
James, who had just returned from q
quiet primary, "go to bed. What in
thunder do you know about politicss''
Chicago Tribune.
The mother of Clara Louisa Kel-
logg Strakosh. who always appears in
box when her daughter MARBLES on
the stage. is nearly as youthful in her
face and ways as she was at the time
Of the birth of the cantatrice. forty-six
years ago.
1T is said that NJ Gounod. the COM
poser. who is q man OF intense re-
ligious convictions, once spent an hour
upon his knees praying for the CONVEX
sion of Sarah Bernhardt. in that lady's
presence. Sarah's response was short
but not very sweet. and at last she
had to turn him out Of her house.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-13
WOODRUFF MAKING.
The Chemical Processes Employed
American PAPER Mills.

The Chemical Processes Employed In
American Paper Mills.
With the increased demand for
paper. new sources OF supply and new
processes of manufacture have been
devised. and almost every thing is now
worked up in various ways until it is
finally turned into paper. The use of
poplar and spruce wood has lately been
quite extensive, and various methods
of reducing it into pulp have been de-
vised. That which is at present re-
ceiving the most attention as produe-
ing the best results is the chemical
process which is as follows:
The wood after being finely Clipped
is placed in the digesters. which are
simply upright boilers about twenty
four feet in length. Carbonate of soda
is dissolved in tanks and caustic lime
is adde2s this produces caustic soda.
which is used in reducing the wood to
fiber. Steam is applied and pressure
of one hundred pounds is maintained
upon the mass OF wood and soda in the
digester for eight or ten hours.
The steam and caustic soda under
pressure dissolves out the woody
matter. such as tar. resin, pitch, gum,
ETC.. leaving the pure fiber or cellulOse.
The contents are then blown out into
large iron tanks, from which they are
pumped into other tanks and washed.
The soda liquors that are washed out
OF this mass are evaporated down and
burned, to burn out the woody matter.
and the black ash thus obtained. which
of course is mainly caustic soda, is
leached to render it available again to
form caustic liquors to be again used
in the digesters.
After this process the pulp is passed
on to the machine-room where it is
put through series of machines and
is then ready for shipment.-Manu-
facturers' Gazette.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-13

"A stout woman of Mahony City.
"a spanked a grocer with her shoe be-
cause She thought he had overcharged
ner by for pot herbs The court fined
i.er six cents. in addition to the thirty
dollars costs
g. - am afraid that George is giving
no much attention to the classics" re.
t harSed an old lady. why do you
Inns SOP" asked the old gentleman.
a. because when he was home the other
he bey n1 l. overheard him tell young Smith
tb e prayed baseball a great deal, and
70 tnI al: MS studies were mostly all Greek
n NJ nlm. But | am glad the poor bow
lays nail occasionallv."-M 2. sun.
tbo ~ me banner Democratic counties =
wb;o Sorth were New York and Kinas
Will, Ln gave 5S.939 Democratic maior;fv
ws rne p the ne banner Republican co,,nt;ss
cast taste r.i3 ~ Allegheny and Ian.
lcan IN rennsylvania, giving 8 1spiib.
eao aa IN majority of nearly 60'6Oo.-0i
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-13
PATENT POSTAL BOX.


An Ingenious Invention Exhibited In Mel
bourne, Australia.
A patent postal pillar box of an in
genious character has been exhibited
at the Athenaum Club, Melbourne.
The box is octagonal in shape and
stands seven feet in height. having a
diameter of about two feet. and it has
three divisions. The top one contains
series of compartments, in which there
are police and fire alarms. the former
being communicated with by means of
a telephone. while the fire brigade is
apprised of an outbreak of fire in the
locality by the pressure of an electric
button. The central division, which is
the largest, is devoted to the reception
of letters and newspapers. the ordinary
slot or opening through which the let
tiers are placed being covered with a
wire comb to prevent the letters being
extracted by the insertion of thin sticks
or pieces of wire.
The letters fall into an iron box which
is fastened on to the door. and when it
is desired to clear the box all that the
postman has to do is to touch spring,
which causes the bottom of the box to
fall. ana this allows the letters to drop
;nto the open bag underneath. There
is dial Immediately above the door
denoting the times at which the box is
cleared, and on the door being closed
the hand on the dial indicates at what
time the next clearance will take place.
The bottom division is reserved for the
batteries used in connection with the
police telephone and fire alarms, and
on top of the roof an electrical lamp is
ed.-Sydney Herald.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-13

In case IN Memphis witness
testified that Jim then rushed the
gr0wler" "Ah! | see," replied the
judge. Jim then drove dog off, did
he? understand; go on, De
.troit Free Press.
My DEAR" said Mr. Phunnyman.
why is the Prince of Wales geo.
graphical paradox" sGive it up
why. because he is allowed so much
latitude that he is without a parallel. =
Philadelphia Press.
Some one says that a woman
should never allow man to propos,
marriage to her unless she is willin,
to become his wife. Some people
would deprive the women in this worlt.
.Of all their fun. -S0meryille Journal
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-13
a BOSTON ROMANCE.
Tow Lovely Waldonia Shattered Her Ad.
mirer's Mental Perspective.

uow Loyely Waldonia Shattered Her Ad.
mirer's Mental Perspective.
will this - this disappointment
eyentuate in any modification OF your
plans for the future. Osgoodson?" said
the young girl, softly, as she wiped her
spectacles. replaced them with care,
and looked through them in a regret
full sympathizing. almost tender man
ner at the downcast youth.
INV plans?' he replied, drearily.
.What are plans to me? Who poly
phonizes to me of plans? The answer you
have just given me reduces to IRENE
diable chaos every nascent Indicative
design projected by the stereopticon of
earnest purpose on the screen of mental
receptivity."
A shallow of pain fitted across the
brow of the young woman. From
where she stood, on the inside of gate
in the rear of one of Boston's noblest
mansions, she looked out over the Com
mon, where light-hearted but mature
children were playing in the docorous,
thoughtful, cultured manner peculiar
TO the Boston child, and a feeling of
pity for the young man who stood on
the other side of the gate and leaned
despondently on the post stirred her
soul.
Surely, Osgoodson," she said.
"there are other"
"Waldonia Field-Jamesr' he ex-
claimed. impetuously, Ito the man
who has cherished in his bosom for
years the image of one who is to him
the ideal and embodiment of all that is
subjectively cOngenial and metaphysi-
callv apropos, as it were. the crushing
forever of his hope of being regarded
reciprocally by the living. breathing
reality of his cherished eidolOn skaters
his mental perspective and obliterates
every semblance of the horizon that
once bounded his speculative frma-
ment."
while that may be indisputable,
Osgoodson," rejoined the young wo-
man, there are other aspects in
which we should view the subject
The stations in life we both occupy are
humble, in the sciolistic and fallacious
Judgment of the world. but there is no
reason why the outcome of this mis-
guided preference of yours should lead
you recklessly to abandon your calling.
1t is true that / shall remain in this
family, in the faithful performance Of
the duties that devolve upon me, but
you will become accustomed in time,
trust, to the daily sight of one whom
you mistakenly looked upon as the ar
bitter OF your happiness, and tranquility
will come to you"
Il misunderstood you. Waldonia. :"
said the young man. when you asked
me if this decision of yours would
make any change in my plans for the
future | imagined you alluded to my
entertaining preference for any other
young lady. l shall make no change
in my occupation, Waldonia." he add
cd, dejectedly, as he turned to go. 81
expect to drive this milk wagon all
summer, just the same. "-Chicago
Tribune
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-13
couNT,No.ouT RHYMEa

Good illustrations Of the Evolution Thsesy
OF Modern Science.
The best known is:
'Onery, twoncry. dickery, davy.
haaaoone. crackabone, tenery. navy,
Oiscum, dandum, merry come tine
Humb!edy. bumbledy, twenty-nine.
OUT outi''
Som, VIII IRE about one hundred differ
emit variations and versions of this rhyme
alone are given. The following is one OF
several versions from Aberdeen, Scotland:
Emery twaery, tuckery. tayven,
Halaba, crackery ten or elayven,
Peen, pan, musky dan,
Feedelam fadoiam, twenfy-one"
From work on the Gypsies by
Mr.. Chas. G. Leland we have specimen
ola gypsy magic spell. it is as follows:
"Eakeri, akairi, you kairan,
Fillisin falisn Nicholas jan
Kirl kali, Irishman,
Stini stani buck"
1hls, on comparison. will be found to
be almost Identical with the first exam
pie we have given of contingent
rhyme; 'ekkeri. akairi'' being the
equivalent in Romany for .'Onery,
twoery.' Another very familiar form
is that commencing ''Eeny. meeny,'
etc. This is a great favorite among
American children, the commonest ver-
sion being:
Eeeny, meeny, miny. mo,
Catch niger by The toe;
II he hOllers let him 90,
Eeny. meeny, miny no.
This example gives evident proof oil
adoption to American ideas; but the
preliminary and concluding '.Eanv,
meeny" are of obvious German o.
Dutch origin. Such as:
'Ene, tene none mel,
Pastor, lone bone strei,
Enc, fune herke berke,
Wer! Wei? Wos Was:
IN. Germany
Some OF the transmOgrificatiOn of words
are very interesting. the pastor. lone
OF the German rhyme given above we
find In Cornwall As ''Basca. lora,' while
in America it is changed into ''Pestar
long, ''Pisky larry" Barcelona, .
'.Pennsylvania," 'Butter lather," "Tus-
calona," etc. One of the most amusing
transitions is in connection with the
rhyme:
''One is all, two is ALL zick is all IAN,
Bobtail nanny-goat, title. tall, tan;
Harum, scarum Virgin Mary,
Singleum, sangleum jolly, oh, buck"
Here we have very good illustrator
OF the evolution theory of modern
scientists. The first form of ''bob all
nanny-goat" changes to ''bobtail billy
goat" ''bobtail dominicker." bob
tail vinegar" and at last, through
course of time and altered conditions o
existence, the despised .'bobtail nanny
goat" ultimately develops into the
highly respectable form of '.Baptist
minister!' A curious and exceedingly
interesting example comes from New
England thus:
Ain, tain, fethery. in;
| Arte, slatur. debbery, dick;
Aintc. taintic. fethertic, bumpit;
Ain bumpit, tain bumpit, gee-kit."
And this last is Welsh. Chambers
! Journal
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-13
A SWEET SONGSTER.
The True Merit OF the Blackbird Described
by Lover of Nature.

The True Merit OF tho Blackbird Described
by Lover of Nature.
A delightful sOngster is the black
bird, and. being common, is most likely
familiar with you. though, rather shy
and retiring, it is not SO often seen as
you night expect Even in winter it
keeps at a distance, and you must be
very quiet or it will not pluck up cour-
age to come for your crumbs.
You never see flock of blackbirds.
for it chooses to hop alb ,ut alone or in
company with his wife, Now and again
it will start up from the bushes and I'M
dergrowth as you pass through the
wood and give you sight OF it's hand
some FURNISHED plumage. which is of
the deepest blacs.
Its bill, which is long and slender, is
of bright orange color. The hen
blackbird is among the humblest of
wives. her coat being sober dark
brown, without patch of color; even
her bill is the same, being light brown.
and her feet are of the darkest gray.
But she is pretty bird nevertheless.
and quite worthy of her handsome
partner.
You may find the blackbirds nest in
almost any secluded spot. in a tree, in
the hedge, among the roots of some for
est monarch. a hole in a rock or wall,
and, on one occasion, l found one
lodged on the SUBMITS OF three stout
poles which were leaned against the
walls of an clubhouse.
said the blackbird was delightful
songster. and so it is.
To hear its melodiOus warblings after
Il summer shower. when the leaves
glitter with the raindrops in the rays
of the setting sun. and the fragrance OF
wild flowers borne on the whispering
zephyrs is waited down the glade, is
treat for any lover of nature.
think the blackbird sings the sweet
est after rain. Its notes seem to tell OF
refreshing moisture falling On thirsty
flowers and parched leaves, of dew
drops nesting in cowsiip cups, and OF
gentle FLASHES dripping from the caves
of the low roof of the tiny woodland
cottages.
Mary Hewitt, who loved birds and
flowers and the country. says of its
song: His notes are solemn and flow
ing. He sings deliciously in rain, even
during thunderstorm. with the light
ming flashing around him."
He is fond of cherries. and. alas! is
often shot while pecking at tho tempt
ing clusters. But he repays US for all
these petty offerings. for his food con-
sists largely of snails. worms, slugs and
large insects. So that do not see why
he is begrudged q bunch of cherries or
q ripe, luscious plum. when he above
repays the damage by devouring such
nests as these. Leeds eng. Mer-
curry.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-13

Big sheets of cork little less
than half an inch thick are used in
bathrooms because it is said they are
pleasanter than any other material
upon which to stand in ones wet bare
feet directly after coming from the
tub.
AT Lewiston, Pa, what is called q
s.thunderbolt" was found imbedded in
a tree which had been shattered by
lightning. 1t is egg-shaped. three and
one-half inches long and OF metal so
hard that q tile does not affect It.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-13
PERFECT HOSPITALITY.
1t Consists In Finding Out What . Cue
Iilas Raaf Tn

1t Consists In Finding Out What = Guest
Likes Best to Do.
Your friend, Mrs. Ames. is charm
Ing, isn't she?' said one lady to anoth-
4r.
Charming, indeed" was the cordial
reply Il am very fond of her."
And yet you never stay at her
house when you come to the city. She
spoke about it the other day, and SEEM
ed quite hurt"
We'll, to tell the truth, haven't
time to 60 to Mrs. Ames' when l come
to town on shopping expedition. was
the reply. You know she has a way
of arranging every body's affairs for
them and though she does it from the
best of motives, find it very distract
ing"
The accusation was literally true. If
one proposes leaving Mrs. Ames' house
at certain time, she inquiries But
why must you go now?"
Because | want to take the three
forty train
Instantly her time table is produced.
and she proves to you, beyond the
shadow of doubt, that you could take
an express train at four, and reach your
destination only three minutes later.
You may be able to convince her that
you would rather take the slower train
and thus stop at Hemlock Point, for a
word with Cousin John. but you have
only switched her temporarily to a
side track, for she presently resumes:
And if you take the three-forty you
needn't start now. ! only allow my
self twenty minutes to get to the sta
ton, and you could do it in twelve. So
you needn't go for ten minutes yet"
1t doesn't seem worth while to ex-
plain that you like to be leisurely; that
you want to buy some ora ges at the
stand on one corner. and look into the
windows of the Chinese laundry on an
other You merely resign your brief
oit OF foolish pleasuring. and allow her
TO settle your affairs as she p eases.
so capable" is she that no point
seems worth contesting. and you chat
with her until she bundles you out OF
DOORS with hearty "Good-bye!" and
'nen run for your train, to arrive at
The station. hot. dusty and anxious.
There is such thing as being too
nospitable. The perfect host is he or
she who studies to find out what q
guest likes best to do, and helps him to
40 that, without suggesting that some
ming else is better. 1t is we'll to have
your advice and practical help always
ready, and ION tap" as it were, but
!hey should never be obtrusively of
'ered.-Youth's Companion.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-13
CONEMAUGH.

Fly TO the mountain! Flyw
Terribly rang the cry,
TEe electric soul of the wire
Quivered like sentient fire.
The soul Of the woman who stood
Fsce to face with the Hood
Answered to the shock
Like the eternal rock,
For she saved
With her hand on the wire.
Unafraid.
Flashing the wild word down
Into the lower town
is there a lower yet and anotherf
into the valley she and none other
Can hurl the warning cry:
Fly TO the mountain. Flyi
The water from Conemaugh
Has opened its awful jaw,
The dam is wide
On the mountain side."
Fly for your life, oh, f1y!"
They said.
She lifted her noble head:
Il can stay at my post, and die"
Face to face with duty and death,
Dear is the drawing of human breath.
STEADY, my hand. Hold fast
10 the trust upon thee cast.
Steady, my wire. Go; say
That death is ON the way.
Steady, strong wire! Go, savel
Grand is the power you have,'
Grander the soul that can stand
Behind the trembling hand.
Grander the woman who dares,
Glory her high name wears.
This message is my last''
Shot over The wire, and passed
10 the listening ear Of the land
The mountain and the strand
Reverberate the cry:
Fly for your lives OH fly!
stay at my post and die
The torrent took her. God knows all.
F1ercely the savage currents fall
TO muttering calm. Men count their dea
The June sky smileth overhead
Gods will we neither read, nor guess,
Poorer by one more hero less
We bow the head, and clasp the hand:
Teach us, although we die, to stand
tn Stuart Pue IS In 4 Y IpdeDenden
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-13

"A writer in scientific magazine
says the earth is being bored too much
and is liable to lose its place among
the heavenly bodies in consequence.
The busy editor can sympathize with
the earth. He is also likely to lose his
place among the heavenly bodies by
being bored too much-judging from
the language he uses when the bore
leaves. -NOrristow Herald.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-13

Senator Hearst, of California, is
said to have at least one mine to every
mining State and Territory in the
country. He began his mining vent
ures as a day laborer in the mount
aims. r,m 1ara
breathing-spell. OF one thing be sure
to-day work well done will prepare
you for tomorrow.
An interesting fact Is that one OF
the greatest problems now perplexing
scientific men-the production of heat
less light-has been already solved by
nature. The light from luminous
beetle sufficient for reading news
paper-is shown by the spectroscope to
be all of one kind, and just the kind
for seeing, while the thermopile finds
no evidence of heat. Yet in all our
artificial lights vast quantities of fuel
are wasted for useless heat
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-13
"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

Thieves who are caught in ths
same job may be expected to co-robs
ber-ate each other-Merchxnt Trav-
eler.
When . man tries to ''raise the
wind he is satisfied if he only sue
ceeds in getting draft. -Yonkers
Statesman.
~ wssnt to write letter to the
Secretary Of the Navy. Shall l adj
dress him as Your Excellency7 20.
no; use the term Your Warship. -
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-13

"A man of Portland. Ore. drew
81. 900 out of bank and started oui
with the intention OF spending the
whole before doing any more work. HI
had spent $40c when he was JAILED TO.
drunkenness
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1889-06-17
@lftes RnntteI.

Cine nelte, aufre9enoe &unoe aus 8aris
fam e6er, ais maj 9eoa6t; balo nod
Sltern erbtelt Walter einen 8rief letnes
Wtaiors, Des 8arors Sa6mann, Der ale
6ofinun9en auf quite u1tD frieoli6e 3uftGn0e
in 6raufrei6 uno auf cine ~tpiiroige Gage
bes &0ni9s Oerni6tete. Ser WlaiDr l6rieb:
,Dlein lieber 6err bon 0iirler! Btr iinb
bier in elmer perStpetfelten Sage. Wtr miilz
len bic ge6eiligte 8eriOn Seiner Wtaieitat
bel6impft ie6en, Obne retten ltnD ra6en gu
birfen. 2ber b6ren Sic Das n~n9Iaublide,
tpaS it6 loe6en in Barts eretgnet bat. Scr
&0ntg beabii6tigt, ii6 nit ietner Talnilie
our Seier beS Siterfeites na6 ct.
Glouo 81 begeben. Naes lit berett, man
bat Die Nagen i6on beltie9elt, oa tptoer1
iebt it6 Die 8ariier Nationalgaroe, Die
0a6tmonni6aft Ser Suilerten, benz 8ors
baben. Ser lauernDe uno lungernoe B0bel
tommt Do5u, cine miiite Scene ipielt it6
bor ben Q(ltgen Der fOnt9lt0en Samtlte ab.
Selbit 9afaDette's 8efebl, Die 9teiien0en
aieben All Ia1len, lit tpirfungSloS, alio
W1cuterei, tpoDin man iiebt! gtah elmer
peil,lt0en Stllloe ntl0er 8erbanolungert
muB sc. W2aieitdt ms S3loB 3uridfe6z
rem.
g8as iagen Sic 6a5u? @obtn ion bas
fabren? 0as !3uIammen6alten Der 8eiierz
~9eiinnten, cine @e9enreOoIution, Die Sntere
bention fremOer Wtd6te, aaes 6ies tann
nieuei6t Aelfen.
l1nb nun, Angeii6ts 6ieier S6atia6en,
ntein Iieber Gapitdn, bei6p0re t6 Sic, uerz
laiien sic Sbre lanoli6e Abgel6ieoenbeit,
fommen Sic gu uns 5uriid, treten Sic miez
Der unter baS entipetbte 2ilienbanner. Sbr
&0nig bebarf Sbrer! S5r ltartcr Qrm SIR
tapferes 6er3 itnO bier uaentbe6rli9, tomz
men Sic balo, man retnet ,atf Sic. Uni er
@ommanbeur, @raf b'9tffrp beauftragt MIDI,
Sbnen gu i6reiben, baB S6re 9tidtebr ers
tpiini6t lei. User itno Aue iiber5eugt, baB
uniere !3eit fommen miro, baB Der Qlu9ens
blif ni6t fern lit, in Dem sc. W2aieitGt uns
au ieinem Sbube berbeiruft, 6aben sic
Sreunoe, bie pie sic benfen, 10 iteQen Sic
tbnen ELL Sffi5ierspatent in @usiidt.
Qlf @ieOerie6en. metn @apitdn, Sbr
tpoblgeneigter Wlaior b. 8a6mann."
9ieier 8rief, in Dem NIgenblide enlpfauz
gen, in mel6em @alter D. 0irler lebnenben
Seraens an Sraatrei6 Oa9te uub allies bort
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-01-24
AUSTELI.

Times are getting lively here now.
We are having good preaching.
The Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation doing so ne good, and the
young men seem to take great in
terest in it.
Our school seems to be very well
attended, though some are out who
ought to be in school.
Men are drawing plans for houses
and carpenters will get work soon.
Bumstead has fine lot of lum-
Der on hand.
Dobb & Shelverton are turning
out fine lot of chairs, giving en-
ployment to men women and child
rem.
The old council went out Mon
day night ana the new came in.
We hope our streets NAV be well
worked and our town we'll drained.
There are two gentlemen here,
seemingly strangers, and their bust
ness unknown to most Of the peo-
pie. We hope they meansbusiness.
W.