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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01
Impure Water and Ice

ut is very hard" says Prof. Tonry.
Ito convince some people that glass
of perfectly clear, colorless water.
with no odor Or taste. may be more
impure than water coming from the
kitchen sink which has been used to
wash cooking utensils. yet in many
cases | have found such water as to
the direct communication of which
with stable yard or privy vault
there could be no possible doubt. ="
This is a striking statement, but Mr..
Tonry is able to demonstrate that it is
based on a multitude of well-studied
facts. There is no absolutely pure
water in nature. but there are limits
beyond which the contamination of
drinking or cooking water can not be
safely allowed to 60. The presence of
chlorine in water indicates the kind of
organic impurity dangerous to health.
A drop of solution of nitrate of silver
is convenient test If it produces in
q tumbler of the water in question a
white cloud. chlorine and its related
impurities are present to a probable
dangerous extent Boiling will. as a
rule. destroy disease germs. The pop
ular theory that freezing purifies
water Mr.. Tonry thinks is incorrect
''Pure ice." he says. lis almost as
hard to obtain as pure water" He
mentions case where typhoid fever
vas traced directly to the use of i'm
pure ice.-Baltimore Sun.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01
The Pleasure Of Cutting.

Mrs Society (reading) Clique teas
are the latest The hostess gets some
friend to make out list of invitations
to include only such persons as the
friend cares to meet This list the
hostess uses without emendation. and
the guests. while knowing that the
hostess did not make the selection are
not allowed TO learn who did Unusu-
ally pleasant gatherings of people of
similar tastes are the result Ism that
a good idea?
Mr.. Society-Yes, they might be
called ..birds-of-a-feather sociables- ="
Better have one You can cut all the
chumps without being held response
BILE.
HUH What's the use of cutting peo-
pie if they don know who did i'm.
Y. Weekly.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01

There were seventy conversions TO
Gently in Cobleigh Seminary. Nagasaki,
Japan.
The K0hls are said to be more in
clined to Christianity than any other
natives of Assam
True religion and virtue give a
cheerful and happy turn to the mind of
all true pleasures and even procure
for us the highest
1t does not require great learning
to be Christian and be convinced of
the truth of the Bible. 1t requires an
honest heart and willingness 70 obey
Goo. -RarneA
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01
A Sample of Chicago Wit.

Doctor Ito patienD-I have ex-
hausted every other resource. my
dear sir. and with your permission /
will now give you hypodermic in
lection of DR. Brown-Sequard's elixir.
Patient (Kansas City man)-Have
you ever tried it on any body?
'.Yes. have used it with excellent
results on several persons l remem-
Der one in particulars gentleman
from St Louis-upon whom attend
ed few days ago. and"
did the elixir help him?"
Made a new man of him. sir"
Actually put life into st. Louis
man! Go ahead. doctor. 60 aheadr'-
Chicago Tribune
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01

The savage who has recently been
discovered in the depths of Africa
proudly wearing in the lobe of his
right ear a bishop that had strayed
or been stolen from a set of chess men.
is doubtless determined to utilize all
the resources of civilization that come
within reach A while ago an African
chief was making silver watch case
do duty as tobacco pouch. and an
other wore around his neck as his
chief ornament the gilded knob of an
explorers tent pole Even trousers
can be utilized by the most scantily
dressed natives. as was recently shown
by chief TO whom a pair was pre-
sented with the request that he wear
them He appeared in public soon
after with the garment carefully ar
ranged over his shoulders
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01

In a cigarette there are FIVE poi
sons: The oil of the paper, the oil of
nicotine. saltpeter to preserve the to-
bacco. opium to make it mild. and the
Oil in the favoring. The trouble with
the cigarette is the inhaling of the
smoke. If you blow a mouthful of
smoke through handkerchief it viii
leave brown stain Inhale the smoke
and blow it through the n0strils. and
no stain win appear. The oil and poi
son remain in the head or body. Cigar
cites create thirst for strong drink;
and there should be anti-cigar cite soci-
cites. as there are temperance societies
Prof Latin
Very often the only difference be-
tween something unfortunate and some
thing funny lies in whether it happens
to you or somebody else -Merchant
Traveller.
"A wife is never 50 happy as when
sne Is a successful humorist The
more she humors her husband, the
more. usually. she has her own way.-
oomerville Journal.
-Manager-"How many characters
qua you say there are in your play7n
Author-'I didn't say there were any.
Puck.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01
PIrH AND poiNr.

| When you introduce a moral les
SON let it be brief
| Fortune does not change the char
acter. but it reveals it.
1t is not good that repels or evil
that attracts. but the monotony of good
and the variety in evil--Atchisou
| Globe.
What glorious world this would
be if people lived up to the epitaphs
i on their tombstones!-Hu
(Kas.) News.
Most mems experience is like the
stern lights of ship which illumine
only the track it has passed
| The character of men placed in
lower stations of life are more useful.
as being imitable by great numbers
Atterbury.
Every man has his chain and his
clog, only it is looser and tighter to
one man than to another. And he is
more at ease who takes it up than he
who drags it
Man doubles all the evils of his
fate by bordering over them; scratch
becomes wound. a slight an injury,
a jest an insult small peril great
danger, and a slight sickness often
ends in death by brooding apprehen-
| sions.
In all that We do we have a right to
consider the effect it will have upon
our characters. or upon the upbuild-
ing and development of our higher
natures. No man is required to do
what will belittle him.-United Pres
byterian.
If a man wish to rightly grow in
grace he must accustom himself to see
and look at the larger things in life,
and the larger world in which he
lives. A constant attention to the lit
tie will dwarf him, and finally unfit
him for his place among other men.
He that will not permit his wealth
to do any good to others while he is
living prevents it from doing any good
to himself when he is dead, and BY an
| egotism that is suicidal and has a
double edge. cuts himself off from the
truest pleasure and the highest happi-
ness hereafter.
Men may experiment in certain
lines in social intercourse after mas
terlng the forms long usage has proved
good. but to cling to peculiar ways of
their own. that are not agreeable or
| that fail to show the hearts kindness,
limits the mans power as the use of a
cradle in the wheatfeld limits the
man who SCOTS at the self-binder his
neighbor uses
1t is not usually those who are in
the direst poverty that are the most in
veterate borrowers. 1t is much more
frequently those who allow their
desires for superfuities to outrun their
ability to obtain them chat resort to
this dangerous and insidious practice
All such desires grow by what they
feed on. and become more and more
exacting; while the strict rectituds
which can not brook the long continu-
ance of debt is gradually impaired. -
Once Week.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND OFF,

SEATTLE. W. T.. August 3. 1855.
NOTICE L HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN COM
Congress of June 3, 1875. entitled IAN Act for
the ale of Timber Lands in the States of Cali
fornia, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter
ritory,"
RICHARD NJ FIGHTER
of Tacoma, county of Pierce, Territory of Wash
ington, nas this da filed in this Office his sworn
statement No 1872. for the purchase of the sell
of mel nj of sell and sB1 of seL of section
Is in township - north. range west, and will
of proof to show that the land sought is more
valuable for It's timber stone than for agricui-
tural purposes and 10 establish his claim to said
land before the Register and Receiver of this
office at Seattle, w T., on Thursday the 2lst day
of November. 1889.
NeTcomb. 6 Christensen, Frank Ackley, sll of
Tacoma, W. T.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described Ian IS requested TO file their
claims in this offie on before said 2lst day of
November, 1889. t. N REED, Jr., Register.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE

SEATTLE, ". T. August -, 1889
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN COM
~ pliance with the provisions of the Act of
Congress OF June 8, 1875. entitled IAN Act for the
sale OF Timber Lands i'll the Stats of California,
Oregon, Ney ada and Washington Territory"
PATRICK SULLIVAN.
Of Tacoma, county OF Pierce, Territory of Wash
ington, has this day filed in this office his
sworn statement No. 3702, for the purchase of the
NJ of SELF and n1a of sw12 of section p in town
ship . north. range west, and will offer proof
to snow that the land sought is more valuable
for its timber stone than for agricultural par-
poses and TO establish his claim TO said land be
fore the Register and Receiver of this Office at
Seattle, w. T. on Wednesday the 9th day of
November, 1ss9.
He name as witnesses: r. G. Hanes, Philip
Hanes, Charles Everhart, John Powers. all OF
Tacoma, w. T..
Any and all persons claiming adversely tbs
above described lands are requested TO file their
claims in this Office on or before said 9th day
of November 1859. I. NJ REED, Jr., Register.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01

President Harrison and Secretary
Blaine. says a writer in the Washing
ton Post. are strikingly alike in the
matter of comp xion. the peculiar
pallor of which defies sunburn. tan or
treckles, no matter how long the ex-
posture to .he sun to which they may
be subjected During his stay at Deer
Park the President spent much tim. in
the open air. and while at Bar Harbor.
IN company with the Secretary Of
State, led an 0ut-of-dOor life. Yet
aeither has even tinge Of brown to
lhou for his summers outing.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONS.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
- IN ~l-sn

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICK,l
SEATTLE. W. T., August q. 1859.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN CON-
~ pliance with the provisions of the Act OF
Congress of June g. 1878. entitled IAN Act for
the sale of Timber lands in the States of Cali
fornia, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter
ritory-''
ELLA FREDERICKS-
of Tacoma, county OF Pierce. Territory of Wash
ingtOn. has this day fled in this Office his sworn
statement No. 1891 for the purchase of the nel<
of swlz. wiz of swls Of section Il and se1x of SEA
of section Is in township % north. range west,
and will offer proof TO show that the land sought
is more valuable for its timber stone than for
agricultural purposes Ind to establish his claim
10 said land before the Register and Receiver of
this Office at Seattle. w. T., Thursday, the
2l.t day of November, lSse.
He names witnesses: Joseph Newcomb,
Richard FIGHTER, S, Christensen, Frank Ackley,
all af Tacoma W. I.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested 10 file their
claims in this Office or before said Dist day OF
November, 1883. T. NJ REED, Jr-. Register.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNIFIED STATES LAND OFFICE


SEATTLE. w r., August ., 1855
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN CON-
IN pliance with the provisions of the Act Of
Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled An Act for the
sale of Timber Lands in the States of California,
Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory"
JOSEPH NEWCOMB,
of Tacoma, county of Pierce, Territory of Wash
ington has this day filed in this Office his sworn
statement No. 1898, for the purchase of the VIZ
of sw1x of section 2, aud VIZ of nw1< of section
III, in township p north. range west and win
Offer proof TO show that the land sought il more
valuable for ITS timber or stone than for agri-
cultural purposes and to establish his claim to
said land before the RegistSr and Receiver Of
this Office at Seattle, W. T., on Thursday, the
2lst day of November, 1889.
He names as witnes es- Ella Frederick,
Richard FIGHTER s Christensen, Frank Ackley,
AL of Taeon q, T.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to ale thoiI
claims in this ONCE ON before said 21st day oi
November, 1889. 7. n. REED, Jr., Regist9I.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01
NOTED CONCORD MEN.
The Eecentricity of hawthorne. Thore
and Several Others.

The Eccentricity of hawthorne. Thoreau
and Several Others.
Mr.. Edward Waldo Emerson's book
on the Concord life of his father, Ralph
Waldo Emerson, says that Emerson
never could read far in the books of
his illustrious fellow-townsman. Ma
thaniel Hawthorne. This is somewhat
remarkable, perhaps. since Emerson
showed no lack of appreciation of men
or works of genius.
Though these two great men lived
for long time in the same country
town. they saw very little of each 9TH
or. Hawthorne, who was very shy,
only once visited Emerson's house
Mr.. Edward Waldo Emerson's volume
tells the story of this visit:
TO cover his shyness, he took up
stereoscope on the comfortable and be-
gan to look at the pictures After
looking at them for time. he asked
where these views were taken.
I'VE told him they were pictures of
the Concord court and town houses,
the common and the mill-dam. on hear
ing which he expressed some surprise
and interest but evidently was as I'M
familiar with the center of the village
where he had lived for years as deer
or wood-thrush would be- He walked
through it often on his way to the cars,
but was too shy or too rapt to know
what was there"
Thoreau, another famous resident OF
Concord, was not so unconscious OF
what the town contained Though he
pitied the people who never saw Bate
mans Pond. or Nine-acre Corner. or
Becky Slows Swamp" he also had a
spot in his heart for the town itself.
Though he said that 1.-The man who
shoots the buffalo lives better than the
man who boards at the Graham House. "
he nevertheless knew his way to the
Graham House
1t was not however. that he ever
went there for convivial purposes. He
was quite too abstemious, as well as
too little fond of society. for that.
Emerson said of him:
He was bred to no profession; he
never married; he lived alone; he never
went to church; he never voted: he re-
fused to paw tax to the state; he ate
no flesh. he drank no wine. he never
knew the use of tobacco; and. though
a naturalist, he used neither trap nor
gun"
Several of the famous men who have
lived at Concord have possessed the
eccentricity of genius Their example.
however. should not inspire others to
initiate their eccentricities Genius
may often be accompanied by such ir-
regularities of conduct. but we can
convince no one of our possession OF
genius by the exhibition of eccentric
ity. Strong common sense will serve
much better to help us in the estim
tion of others--Youth's Companion
He who does not engage in the
uuarrels of others viii have but few
of his own.
"A man may be very great and very
good, and then not attract half the at
tention that q captured norse-thief
does Exchange
The one who viii be found in trial
capable of great acts OF love is ever
the one who is always doing consider
ate small ones Robertson
There are two reasons Why some
people do not mind their own business
One is they haven't any business; and
the other Is they haven't any mind:
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND 0fFICE,
SEATTLE. w. T., January ). 1889.


SEATTLE W. T., January ). 1889
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN
~ compliance with the provisions of the act
OF Congress of June 8 1878 entitled An act Tor
the sale of timber lands in the States of Cali
fornia, Oregon. Nevada and Washington Terri
tory.
c. W. SNOW.
OF Seattle. W. t., Count; of King. Territory Of
Washington has this day filed in this office his
sworn Statement No. 1868 for the purchase of
the north east OF Sectian No. 20 in Township
No. p y. Range No. ) w and will offer proof
10 show that the land sought is more valuable
for its timber stone than for agricultural
purposes and IL esta blish his claim to said land
before the Register and ReceiA er of this office
at Seattle. W.T., OIL Tuesday the 3rd Gay Of
December 1889
He names as witnesses: Vim. Dunbar and
A McDor aid of Shelton. ". T.: Keats Montrose
of p SHIT. Fredric Brockway of Seatil-,
Any and al persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are reQu. sted to die their
claims in this Office on or before said Sd day Of
December. 1SS9. JOHN b. BAIRD. Register.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01

A nephew to his old and wealthy
uncle-I am desperate. and unless you
send me s.. 600 by this evening | shall
take my life; by midnight shall be no
more.
Reply of the uncle-Yours of this
date received. When. some time ago.
YOU sent me a nissive of similar import
and / sent you my revolver what did
YOU do? You "spouted' the weapon.
have no more revolyers Judge.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01

Fol F. " Hayden was the
sounder of the system which developed
INTO the Geographical Survey of the
United States He WIS man of great
genius. and renowned scholar, bnt
srratici and peculiar. 1t was not un-
common for strangers to follow him
tor several blocks. their attention ar
rested by his bowed figure as he almost
ran for a few steps-then suddenly
stopped with his gray sharp eyes
liked on the pavement ran again
Is if a sudden thought had struck him;
then they would inquire. ''who- can
that poor insane man be7"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01
A HINDOO GIRLS DAY.
The School Composition of a Little Wor-
shipper of Juggernaut.


shipper of Juggernaut.
The following document has been
translated by the London Queen into
English from the vernacular Indian
dialect in which it was written by
young girl of about sixteen At the
examination of a girls school in the
Deccan by the local committee of man.
ayers the pupils were requested to
write the story of their daily life and
avocations The exercises which they
produced were very similar in many
points. but this was one of the best:
after getting leave from school on
Saturday / went home and put away
my slate and books. | next took of
my school dress. and after having put
on other clothes. / attended to house
hoI2 work. When evenin came / Lit
the light in the house. and taking my
beads went to worship our god Jug
onath. Having Frustrated myself be-
fore our great Lord Jugonath. l went
into the house, and taking my book
sat down to read. When the night
was somewhat advanced L put away
my book. Then having taken my food
and washed my face and hands. /
spread my bed on the ground and sat
down. Then / gave praise to the great
Father and supreme Lord. and went to
sleep. In the early morning l got up.
and. having performed my household
duties, ok my book and sat down to
read. When the sun was well up
anointed myself with oil and went
out to batne Then / came home and
changed my wet clothes and put them
in the sun to dry. Then. having made
my reverence to our household spirit
ua] ,eacher. / made my prostrations to
thu sun. and. having received spiritual
comfort. returned to the house
then took food, and, having washed
nv face and hands. ate some betel
nut and sat down to write When the
day was spent | returned to my house
hold work and again worshiped the
god .Jugonath- Now | have come again
to school. and if there are any faults
or mistakes in this exercise / hope
they will be forgiven"
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No Need of Details.

Mrs. Newsy (reading) Bonneville.
Aug. State last night several prom
inent citizens
Mr.. Newsy Gnterru. 'tiLg) Skip that
part, dear Whom did the prominent
citizens hang?
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01

JIG several towns near Bombay Of
fers have been made to the missionaries
to open schools among the natives. no
objection being raised to the assurance
that the education would be on strictly
Christian principles A lack of money
to occupy these centers was the only
reason for refusal, as freedom to teach
the Bible was fully granted by the
Brahmins, who desired the thorough
teaching and high moral influence of
tie missionaries Several societies of
Brahmins in Southern India have been
formed for the sole purpose of studying
the Bible
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01

"A good pasture with plenty OF
water is indispensable in the growth of
the best hogs. A clover pasture is
best, but any thing Is better than the
.lose pen.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01

Some Jacksonville physicians de-
clare that in no instance has the vel
low fever been known to attack per
sons with red hair
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-29

ekeipe. and they mn&* 6ase resented
sttteriy the f4ea thaf they coa1d
ke unfrue 90 Tie country
of their adoption II Is safe 80 say
that 10 case 81 var viii Germzry or
with any ozhsr counsry no sszss Of
American citizens would ke raore true
to thsir counsry ard is Dag shsr those
Of German barth- If Count Arco- yxl-
ley asked Any questions Oh that point
he waz doubsies~ fully informed
Hoxevsr. a. bas ben sasd. the state
rnent that the German nfnistsr invited
bis gzests for any each purpose ~
thai attributed 10 him il too aazsnrd
fax h><lsef.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-29
Sor To BE BELIEVED

A Washington dispatch Of January
eth states that Count Aruo-y Valley.
German minister 10 the United
States. recently entertained al
dinner a number OF dis
Hnguished German. Americans. al
i stated. continues the dispatch
.'that tie object OF the German lnisis-
ter IN having these visitors around his
table vas 10 consult them a. 10 wiai
would be their attitude In the eyens II
serious difficulty between the United
States and Germany"
II 1ay we'll be doubted whether
Count Areo-valley entertained his
guests for any such purpose IS that at
triboted Ia him. If he did. he must
be almost a. eceentrlc diplomat A.
lord saekviile himself. In the lirSs
place. the rsissions betxecn Germany
and the United States are hv no u.ssnS
20 strained rs e. render II uexeS.
eary Tor the sierisan minister IA
endeager 10 ascertain the attitude
which Gssmsn-AmerseanS would As.
surae in the evsat OF hoStilasles. and
in the second place, Count Arcs,-v alley
must be Too shrTsi r. do \ thing
which would justify the government
of the United States ia demanding his
Instaatre Thetierman- Americans
whom the count entertained are Amer.
tsan essizens. They are apon precisely
the same footing as other American
citizens, ant the law taksss no eosnfx.
anoe OF the fact that thes have ever
heen Germsn subjects. The i.leA that
foreign minister could trifse With tsse
slIsgisnee uf American eisiarns
with isnranity Is absepsl
Count Areo-y Valley. az course,
understands this anss knoNs that ia
thus sounding the cssssens q ths
country ~ which he i sesrcsissed lss
would be guilty OF an ars which "a
government wousa tolerate
II. howvseF the report IS sfes. ansl
the German minister .,as really hesa
guilty Of The breach ii ds~aorusa ard
faith nf which he il accused, ssis guests
must have been highly Indignant whea
they learned Cor what parpose they
had BEEN eallrd together. Germans
by birth, they are Americans BY