Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-07-13
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Wallis in a few weeks.
John O'Connor, member of par
Lament, refused to testify before
the Parnell commission in London.
Another fierce conflict between
the Egyptians and the dervishes has
been reported, III which both sides
lost heavily.
In dispute over IA game of cards
at Virginia, New, man named
Lavarona shot and killed another
man by the name Of Stevens.
"Doctor, why didn't you kill that
snipe? He came just right for you"
"But my dear fellow he flew zig-zag,
and / had no sooner fired zig than
he went Zag.n
Spraying orchards in Oregon
seems to have resulted in much good.
Fruit growers say that apples will
not be infected with worms this
year as they were last season.
He.-"I wonder whether old Fit
kIns will be there this evening""
She-"You needn't take any notice
of him if he is, dear. We don't
owe him anything, now, do we?"
Said IA good brother in meeting
here the other night "Beiore |
converted used to go to the circus
and it took me a week to get over it.
Now | ask your prayers for strength
to enable me to keep away from
Barnum's show that is coming soon,
though | confess should like to
see the animls.'
Musical Nisltor-"What hand
some pianoW Mrs. Tiptop-"Yes, ]
do not know of any single piece of
furniture | have that | am more
proud of than my piano. 1t was
made to order at n cost of 5000"
ooh, must-why, it's locked y
"Yes, lost the key some months
ago, and have forgotten to get an
other"
The famous leaning tower of Pisa
has been put up tor sale by lottery.
The municipality of Pisa, having
become greatly straltcned for money
on account of expensive improve
mcnts, offers the tower for sale, In
order to prevent the town hall from
being seized, and has adopted the
method Of lottery soas 10 get the
highest price possible,
~ can give you gas if you are
afraid the pain will be to great TO
endure,n said dentist to an elder
IN colored woman who had come To
have several teeth extracted. "No,
sah, no, sah" she said, shaking her
head emphatically; "you don't glib
me no gas On hab me git up out'n
dat cheer an walk home dead, no
sir! reads de newspapahsm
When two or more colors are used,
il il necessary To keep in mind the
laws governing the combination of
colors. All colors in combination
are beautiful, provided only that the
combination is artistically managed.
II, however, Il few light tints of red,
yellow, and green are used, we are
not likely To 90 very far wrong in
the matter of combination,
In n small town near Wheeling,
W, Va, lately, housewife was ur-
able To churn her butter, and the
failure was attributed 10 witch.
Accordingly the husband fired
shot into the cream tokill the witch,
but without avail. The wife was
then told by neighbor that by
silver dollar hot and throw
ing il into the churn she would be
able 10 drive the witch out, She /
Iried it,and the butter came all right. |
She was little girl and she came
to sleeping father and stood 10y his .
bedside-a Hover of purity and in
nocence-holding in her arms an
exceedingly measly looking pup.
Cant | keep this nice little dog
cieS' she asked.
mo; take him away" murmured
he father drowslly.
But" said the little one, iii ISN'T
. him, but a she, and his name Is
Fannie"
"llow are you getting alongs"
sked travelling man Of AN old az
luiantenancc who had gone on the
tage.
"Oh, have met with a share of
uVrss, played hamle, for the
int time"
"nid you get through all rights"
"Nys, except that happened 10
tumble aud fall into ophelia's
raNe.N
"rhat must have heen emharrs-
lng."
1T Mas; out | wouldn1 have
linded II the audience hadn't