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, 1889-09-07

BosToN, Sept. ct ls stated on the
authority of President Perkins of the
Douglas Axe company that the concern
will 20 into insolvency soon. There are,
it is said, irregularities in the accounts of
Treasurer Deuison ID. Dana. His where
abouts are unknown. The company is
capitalzed at 500. 600.
, 1889-09-07

PHILADELPHIA, Sept president
Harrison, accompanied by Postmaster
General Wanamaker, left for Washington
this morning. Before leaving Wana-
amaker's Chestnut Hill residence the
president planted a chestnut tree. He
expects to return tomorrow and spend
Sunday.
, 1889-09-07
22ND YEAR.
AMONG THE BALL TossERs.
League Games.
AT NEW YORK.


AT NEW YORK.
The indianapolis team again defeated
the champions this afternoon. The vIsi-
tors played good ball, while the giants
moved about as If they were asleep,
Score: New York A. Indianapolis 5.
Base hits-New York 7, indianapolis ).
Errors-New York I, Indianapolis 3
Batteries-For New York, WEIGH and
Brown. For Indianapolis, Getzien and
Boyle.
Umpire-KniRht.
AT BOSTON.
Staley was remarkably effective to day
until the seventh inning when three
singles and three doubles were made By
Boston sending three men across the
plate. Clarkson pitched another of his
fine games and was finely supported.
Score: Pittsburg 0, Boston 5.
Base hits-Pittsburg s. Boston 6.
Errors-Pittsburg /, Boston 3.
Batteries-For Pittsburg, Staley aud
Carroll. For Boston, Clarkson and Gan
Eel
Umpire-McQuaid.
AT WASHINGTON.
No game Rain.
Two games to be played tomorrow.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia made fewer hits than did
Cleveland to day but they We're made at
the right time.
Score: Philairlphia I Cleveland 4
Base hits-Philadelphia I, Cleveland
10.
rrors-Philadelphia 5. Cleveland 3.
B1tteries-For Philadelphia, Casey,
Sanders and Clements. For Cleveland,
Beatin, Sutcliffe and thinner.
Umpire-Lynch.
, 1889-09-07

ST. PAUL, Sept ct has been learned
that there is a movement on foot to unite
all the large dime museums into a syndi-
cate, of which Barnum & Bailey will be
controlling powers, the money to he Tur
nished by English capitalists. 1t will
take two millinna-
, 1889-09-07
Town Burned Down.

LINKvILLE, Ore, Sept. g. Fire broke
out back of j.. T. Forbes saloon early
this morning and in two hours the whole
business part of the town was in ashes.
The loss will be about $3.50, 900. There
was no loss OF life Five blocks on each
side of Main street were burned.
, 1889-09-07

GuIlAan. Sept 6. -tatiie Receipts,
10000. Market s'cady. Choice to extra
beeves, 81 50tG4 GO; stee.-. So uOtD4 40.
stockcrs and feeders, Sl.Snla3 10; Texas
cattle, 81 5Otd3 10; western rangers,
81 1908 co.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 Market steady.
Natives 80 OO(G4 IS: Westerns, So GOtG
400. TexuDs. SO 0O(a4. 10.
October, 76s; December. IS | l6.
Corn-Market lower. Cash, 334;
October 33 ) l6; December, S2i.
, 1889-09-07

lie largest stock of fine brandies. old
whlskies, choice hqueurs and superfue
cigars at George Masten's well known
house, corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
, 1889-09-07
Stocks and Cn,rle Markets.

New YoRK. Sept. 6.-There was less
business on the stock market to-day,
though there wa no less interest in deal
ings and most stocks are ~iractionally
higher to night. The news of the day was
oil little importance, but such as there was
rather favored an advance
Government bonds dull and steady.
Petroleum opened irm at 81, but after
a slight decline in the carly trading be-
came strong and advanced to 97I. A
slight reaction followed. after which the
market closed frm at 9Ss, Total sales,
953 600 barrels.
American cotton seed oil 52s
Money on call easy at 3(944 per cent.
Following are closing prices Cy stocks.
, 1889-09-07

Lake Mahpalutah ice. J.. L Murray,
1915 Ferguson street.
, 1889-09-07
Association Games.

AT BALTIMORE
Scnre: Baltimore 8, St. Louis ..
AT COLUMBUS.
Score: Columbus I, Louisville s.
, 1889-09-07

-storica1 Dept; Cheyenne, Hyo.
, 1889-09-07

DIR. Corey's Case Postponed.
Special Dispatch to the Leader.
DENVER, Sept. 6,--Dr. Corey's case
was postponed until to morrow at 10
O'Clock.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-02
He Saved the Ship.

captain" reported the officer. az
he came up from below, pale with fear.
1.-THE water is gaining on US. We must
tighten the ship!'
With the presence of mind that dis.
tinguishes the true hero from the
craven in the hour of peril the Captain
instantly called all hands on deck.
Men, he said, and his deep voice
rang out, clear and strong over the
wild waste of waters that threatened to
engulf the stately vessel, throw those
things overheard"
The sailors went to work with the
energy of despair. In less than az
hour they had thrown over the side
Of the vessel the private baggage
Of q travelling actress and three
fashionable canes belonging to Lon
don dude. and the gallant ship, with
her leak now high above water.
bounded on her course like thing OF
Ne. Her commander had saved her.
|-uAsceso TriD3as.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-02
New Substitute For Glass.

The new translucent substance in
tended as a substitute for glass has
been satisfactorily adopted in some of
the public schools of London, and
various advantages are claimed for
it, among these being such degree
of pliancy that it may be bent back
ward and forward like leather. and be
subjected to very considerable tensile
strain with impunity; it is also almost
as translucent as glass, and of pleas
ing amber color, varying in shade
from very light gold to pale brown.
The basis of the material is a web of
fine iron wire. with warp and welt
threads about One-twelfth inch apart,
this being inclosed, like fly in amber,
in a sheet of translucent varnish of
which the base is linseed oil. There
il no rSsin or gum'in the varfish, ane
once having become dry, it is capable
of standing heat and damp without
undergoing any change. neither hard
ening nor becoming sticky. Briefly.
the manufacture is accomplished by
dipping the sheets edgewise into deep
tanks of varnish, and then allowing
the coating which they thus receiveto
dry in a warm atmosphere. 1t re-
quires somewhat more than a dozen of
the dips to bring the sheets to the re-
CURED degree of thickness, and, when
this has been accomplished, the ma
terial is stored for several weeks to
thoroughly set.-N. Y. Sun.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-02
General Lee and Stimulants.

From an anecdotal and personal ar
ticle on General Lee After the War;
by Mrs. Margaret j. Preston in the
Century We quote the following: "He
had the gentlest way possible of giving
counsel and administering rebuke. ]
remember hearing him say, in pres
ence where such testimony was worth
more than dozen temperance lectures:
Men need no stimulant; it is some
thing, am persuaded, that they can
do without. When i went into the
field, at the beginning of the war,
good lady friend of mine gave me two
sealed bottles OF very superb French
brandy. i carried them with me
through the entire campaign; and
when l met my friend again. after
all was over. I gave her back both
bottles OF brandy. with the seals un.
broken. 1t may have been some com.
fort to me to know that l had them in
case Of sudden emergency. but the mo.
ment never came when l needed to use
them"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-02
NOVELTIES IN JEWElRY.

They Come High, But Persons With
Piethoric Purses Must Have Them.
Complete tea sets of fluted silver are
again becoming fashionable.
Bureau boxes with red plush covers
are the latest novelties in silver.
A meritOrious match safe is designed
in imitation of an Egyptian mummy.
Diamonds surrounding heart
shaped moOnstone have a brilliant eff
feet as a pendant.
An appropriate scarf pin for the
yachting season is gold steering
wheel studded with pearls.
A lovers knot of pearls, connecting
TWO hearts of diamonds, is a handsome
and stylish brooch.
Two interlocked buckles of varie-
gated gold. held together by small
gold pins, make fashionable brooch.
A pennant of diamonds. flying from
masthead of gold, is scarf pin in
demand among yachting fashionables.
dainty requisite for the smoking
room is miniature street lamp of sill
Yer. supplied with all the necessar Y
attachments.
A moonstOne comic mask, displayed
In relief on a surface of diamonds and
ruoies, constitutes scarf pin of ex.
qul>lte appearance.
An appropriate ornamentation for
an anglers watch consists of two ruby
hShlng rods crossed above bait box
SET with diamonds.
A lawn tennis net of gold, on which
rests racquet of the same material,
and pearl representing the ball is a
Very artistic scarf pin.
A ruby, held in the mouth of an
e!aoorately engraved silver dragon
cooled into ring, will find favor with
'hose who prefer massive jewelry.
The nickel key chains, which when
introduced were regarded as sense
less fad. have been found of such
actual value that they have no doubt
come TO stay.
trophy OF imposing appearance is
buffalo horn about three feet in
length. mounted with silver and sup
ported by figures representing an
american eagle freeing q colored
sNve.-JeWelers' Waoklv
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-02
THE CONSULAR SERVICE.
"easons Which Make . ConsulshIp . veFy

"'asohs Which Make . COnsulship . Very
Tempting Prize.
NO omces under our Government are
more eagerly sought for, when a new
resident comes in, than consulships.
Al present the rush for consulships is
SAID to be greater than ever before.
me applications exceeding many fold
Tue number of the consulships them
selves.
a consulship, indeed, is, on many
"'counts' very tempting prize; espe-
eiaiiy one situated in one of the more
n'tractlve cities or towns in Great
nri'ain or On the continent 1t enables
.ne occupant to live in the midst Of
historic scenes and the centers of art
ano pleasure, and to make tours to
many points of interest. The work of
consul is not often very difficult. and
~ mas large powers in fulfilling his
duties.
a. consul. moreover. enjoys social
as'lhctlon and privileges in the city
~ Town where he is stationed. He is
,usited to occupy a reserved place at all
ruolic celebrations. and is freely adj
:-=a into oficial circles.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-02
THE EARL OF ZETLAND.
short Biographical Sketch Of the Ne
VIcerOy Of Ireland.

short Biographical sketch Of the New
yicerov of ireland.
Ireland's new Eiceroy, Lawrence
Dundas, third Earl Of Zetland, and
Baron Dundas in the Peerage of the
United Kingdom, and Baronet, was
corn August 16, 1874 He is the eldest
son of the late John Charles Dundas,
fourth son of the first Earl and some
time Liberal member of Parliament
His mother. who is still living, is the
daughter of John Talbot of Talbot
Hall, County Wexford. He was edu-
Gated at Harrow and at Trinity Col
lege, Cambridge. He was formerly a
Lieutenant in the Royal Horse-Guards
Blue and Captain in the Yorkshire
Hussar Woman Cavalry. In 1872
and 1873 he sat in Parliament
as a Liberal member for Rich
mond. In the latter year he sue
,eeded to the titles of his uncle. the
second Earl. He is justice of the
peace for North Yorkshire. and Col
onel Commandant of the Sixth VOlun.
.eer Brigade. North Division, Royal
Artillery. In 1880 he was a lord in
waiting to the Queen. In 1871 he mar
ried Lady Lillian Selma Elizabeth
Lumley, daughter OF the ninth Earl OF
Scarborough. He has four children
Lord Dundas, born in 1876; George
Hemaga Lawrence, born in 1882; Lady
Hilda Mary, born in 1872, and Lady
Maud Frederick Elizabeth, born in
1877. The Earl is member of several
London clubs. He owns considers bic
property in Yorkshire and Stirling
shire. The ssat IN Parliament fol
Richmond has been held almost CON
tinnousiy hy some member ~ the fam
Ay since 1918. Chicago Tribune.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-02
VERY FUNNY INDEED.
How the Average Woman Repeats
Humorous Story.

How the Average Woman Repeats q
Humorous Story.
''Oh, Lii, | have the funniest story
to tell you; you'll just die. Mr. Bates
you know Mr. Bates?--well, he is
just too cute for any thing. He called
last night, and he and pa got to tell
ing stories. laughed till l was just
tired. and you must hear this story. u
'.Do tell me, Jul; Pm dead to hear a
good story"
"Well-Oh, it was TOO rich, Lii Oh
course can't tell it like Mr.. Bates
he's so awfully clever-but I'll"
do GO on"
well, Mr.. Bates said-but my, you
ought to have seen his face. He can
just draw his face down and his
eyes
20, pshaw! Jul. let's have the
story"
We'll. then NOW don't you make
me laugh-there was a man out in
Illinois-no, now was it Illinois? Why.
dear me-let's see yes, it must have
been Illinois, for Kalamazoo is the
place
"Why, Jul, Kalamazoo is in Ohio. 4"
20, how stupid; of course it is
Well, it doesn't matter anyway what
State it was. Well, this man from
KalamazOo-now, was it mani Yes,
it. must have been a man, for Mr.. Bates
told about how he got his cards-let's
see, was it cards or poker chipsf
Now that is funny. Ican't remembe
Well, anyway, this man from Kala-
mazOo was on train going to-going
TOO, dear. how ] get things mixed
to Os--Osh-O. yes. Oshkosh; that s
it. Well. he was going to Oshkosh on
train when another man stepped up
and said-and said-pow, what did
that man say? I'm certain this one
was man, and he said something to
the man from Kalamazoo-what on
earth was it?"
Never mind. Jul; go ON with the
story"
LOT course it really doesn't matter
what the man said; but, anyway. those
two men played and played. Then the
man frOm--now let me be sure-yes, it
was the man on the train; he was-let
me see; didn't Mr.. Bates say he was q
Senator? Yes. I'm sure he was SEN
ator from Ohio"
Never mind, Jul; what's that got
to do with the story?"
Nov. Lii. you put me out"
Il don't. either; but l do want to
hear the end"
"Well, the Senator and the man
from Kalamazoo played and played,
till finally-now, how was that? o,
yes; the Senator bet on the game. and
the other man said-he said-O, Scott.
how provoking! Well, anyway, the
man from Kalamazoo had no change
for-yes, l believe it was hundred
dollar bill. and-and-"
do go on. Jul. -
"Why, o, yes-well. anyway, Lii. it
is not quite as Mr.. Bates told it. l said
the Kalamazoo man had no change,
didn't II"
Yes, yes, and the other man."
"Well, he-O, yes, now remember
well, he had. Washington Post
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-02

tn the other hand. a CONSUL reaily
has large responsibilities in perform
ing his duties, which make it very i'm
portant that he should be carefully
selected, with view to their efficient
discharge.
Consulships are mainly Of two kinds
inland and seaport consulships; and
the duties attached to these two posi-
tions differ somewhat. It is the main
task of an inland consul to certify to
the correctness of the invoices of the
merchandise which is sent from his
consular district to the United States;
while the consul at seaport finds
that besides certifying invoices, he
has to perform certain duties relative
to the American ships which arrive at
and depart from his port.
There has been much just complaint
that goods coming from Europe to the
United States are sometimes under.
valued; that is, that the invoices con-
tain statements that the goods are
sold to the importer at prices smaller
than they really are thus sold; and
this, for the double purpose of reducing
the duty en- the goods. and of enabling
tn mser to undersell his compel.
AkZDgh may be greatly lessened.
atI11tk ~ competent inland consuls.
Ii Ae4 ave capacity and efficiency,
thox VII learn to Judge very nearly
S5lnI market value of the goods
6 led from their districts; and by
llo in each case. samples of the
g4q1e. they will be able to decide
whether the invoices presented tc
them for certificate are true or fraud.
ulent.
In short. every consul at an inland
post-like Manchester Or Leeds in En-
gland. Lyons in France. Berlin in Ger.
many-shOuld become an expert in the
merchandise sent to this country from
his point.
This is said in order that the impor-
lance of carefully selecting persons OF
capacity TO hold the consulships may
be seen. A consul should be familiar
with the language of the country
where he is to reside; and if anywhere
on the European continent, he should
also have knowledge of French. He
should be well-grounded in commercial
and international law; and in manners
he should be a gentleman. Personal
qualities go great way in Europe in
fulfilling such duties as a consul is
called upon to perform. and in winning
respect for the country which the con-
sui represents. Youths Companion.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-02
6OYItNG a FARM.
Advice to the Land-Hungry In the Older
States of the Union.

Advice to the Land-Hungry In the Older
States of the Union.
Fo one land-hungry | would say:
Go slow. Buy within your means, and
have some little money to spare. A
man owning land can always get
credit, because his land can not get
away. To the one having few thou
sands of dollars and not much farm
experience, and yet anxious to own
land and go to raising big corn and
cabbage, / would say: Put your money
in some good savings bank and hire
out to some thorough-going, hard
working farmer for year or two. and
more practical, common-sense knowl-
edge will be gained than by reading
what others have done for years, and
after serving such an apprenticeship,
and still anxious to farm, you will
know what kind of farm you want.
One of the best kinds of farms to own
is a grass farm. Grass land, the world
over, stands the highest in value. In
Holland such farm sells for 81 600
per acre and over. in England from
5000 to $500 per acre, and in our own
country such land is eagerly sought
after, and when once gotten is held
tightly. Grass holds fertility; it
grows the season through. Even in
winter its roots reach out and gather
in the ammonia contained in the snow
and rain. Grow all the grass you can.
and keep as much land covered as pos
sible, is the secret of retaining fer
tility on the farm.
Men with large means caA purchase
what suits their fancy, and can buy
what stock and implements they de-
sire, even if prices are high. 1t is a
pleasure for them to do so, and even
if they should spend foolishly large
sums, it is not wholly lost, as many
deserving laboring men are helped and
the neighborhood is better for their
presence and enterprise.
At present land. is low. but it will
not continue so. The vast emigration
to the West has taken up. most OF the
land suitable for agricultural purposes,
and the tide will set in toward us be-
fore the year is out. Those that can
buy for themselves few acres OF land
and pay for it will not be sorry theg
did so, and those owning large tracts
that they can not work at profit. and
that hang like a milestone about their
necks, should devise means to attract
worthy men to buy and settle in their
midst, and thus help to make part Of
their land more valuable than the
whole was formerly. Maryland has
one of the most healthful climates and
soil suited to grow almost any crop.
and thousand of acres that can be
bought extremely low. We have many
good, prosperous farmers, and we
want many more of the same kind
Baltimore American.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-02

The Kingdom OF Italy Had. in 1885.
public elementary day-schools to the
number of 46.075. attended by 2.075.-
GAL pupils. This number is 1923 per
cent. OF the entire population. and
60 s. per cent. of the population six to
twelve years OF age. AS regards Sec
ondary education, there were in the
kingdom in 1887. secondary schools to
the number of 1853, with an enroll
ment of 97.059 students. The same
year the q universities of the kingdom
were attended by 15.517. distributed
among the faculties as follows: Juris-
prudence. ). PA; philosophy and litera-
ture. 6:}3: mathematical and physical
sciences. 1856; medicine and surgery,
1854 Education
What are known by the name OF
iron bricks have been satisfactorily in
trOduced as paving material in some
parts of Germany. These bricks are
made by mixing equal parts of finely
ground red argillaceous slate and finely
ground clay, with the addition of five
per cent. of iron ore. The ingredients
thus mixed together are then mois-
tened with solution of twenty-five per
cent. OF sulphate of iron, to which fine
Iron ore is added. until the mass shows
consistency OF thirty-eight degrees
Baume. After this, the compound is
shaped in press. dried, dipped once
more in nearly concentrated solution
of finely ground iron ore, and then
baked in an oven for about forty-eight
hours, in a reducing flame.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-02
TAKING THE CENSUS.
A Far More Labori0us Process Than
Great Britain.

A Far More Laborious Process Than in
Great Britain.
The question is often asked, Why
can not the United States census be
taken in one day, as is done in Eng
land and many continental countries?
The reasons are obvious on reflection.
In the first place, England, which we
will take for an example, is COM
pact nation. all the functions of gov
eminent being concentrated at the
national capital. The constabulary
is national, and the census is taken
through it. The skeleton of the body
of enumerators always exists. The
enlargement occurs through the ap-
pointment of temporary cOnstables,
working with the permanent con-
stabulary force. This gives England
and like conditions exist in other
c0untries-a force always in existence,
or easily brought into existence, for
census purposes. Each constable is
supplied with "a proper quantity OF
blanks for very small district. These
he distributes one day and collects
the next. They are to be filled out
by the head of the household, and are
to contain the names and facts relat-
ing to each person living under the
roof at midnight.
The United States Government has
no force which can be enlarged to a
proper extent for {, one-day census
This fact alone would prevent our
Government from following the
methods adopted in Europe. But
there is another reason which would
entirely prevent the adoption of the
European method. The schedule for
the English and continental censuses
is very small affair. comprehending
but few inquiries relating to the
name. relating to the head of the
family. condition whether single,
married. etc. sex. age at the last
birthday, the profession or occupation,
place of birth. and whether deaf,
dumb or blind. This constitutes the
whole English census. The United
States census comprehends, as we have
seen. very great number of inquiries.
relating to numerous topics.--North
american Review.
"A new scheme to induce warm
hearted persons to open their pocket
books has been exposed in Atlanta, Ga.
The scheme was worked by man and
his wife. The latter went from house
to house asking for money with which
to bury her husband. She received
several contributions, but one lady,
doubling her story. said : 'Tll go to
your home with YOU" She did so, and
to her great surprise found the husband
laid out on a table with a white sheet
thrown over him. She was much
moved by the sight. and, pulling out
her purse, gave the widow" several
dollars in small change. After leaving
the house the lady discovered that she
had forgotten her handkerchief and re-
turned to get it. Upon re-entering the
room she was shocked to see the dead
man. sitting up counting the money.
"A pine tree on mountain in Al
pine County, Cal. was struck by light
sing during thunderstorm. The
fluid followed the trunk into the
ground and Immediately there burst
forth brilliant fire. which has con-
tinued to burn 9Fer since It is be-
heved the lightning ignited bed Of
coal. which IL now taAdino thA SA-.