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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-13
TOO MANY UNIFORMS.
And to the Great Disgust OF the Strang,
They All Were Blue.

And to the Great Disgust OF the Stranger
They All Were Blue.
''In the language of the prophet. =
remarked an urbane stranger yester-
day, as he heaved a sigh and a rock
at wandering cur simultaneously,
''blue uniforms with brass buttons are
altogether too promiscuous. / arrived
in Lincoln this morning. and started
out to find long-lost parent. For a
time the search was fruitless. hut final
ly encountered man in one of those
emblazoned blue suits. I had been
taught at my mothers knee that a
man so attired might be sized up as a
policeman, so approached him with
due humility and propounded simple
conundrum treating of the location OF
the man whom | hunted. He re.
garded me with unspeakable hau-
tsur, and said: 4 am no police
man; l am a railway conductor. ;
Awe-struck and Inundated, / apollo
gized to him, and went my way, deter
mined to be more circumspect there
after. Pretty soon / beheld a man
dressed in raiment similar to that
worn by the conductor. and l thought
it might be good scheme to question
him as to the time when my train left
town. questioned him. He listened
to me with ill-concealed indignation,
and when had spoken he sternly an
swered: You evidently take me for q
conductor Or time table; am po-
liceman.' Thoroughly disheartened, l
walked a block, and encountered an
other gentleman in blue livery with
brass buttons. Surely said l. there
can be no mistake this time. I have
at last recognized policeman.
Being thoroughly satisfied that my
judgment was correct, I accost-
ed him, asking in low. we'll
modulated voice where ] could find the
man | sought. The officer viewed me
superciliously and said: Young man,
you have made mistake; l am the
Meat Inspector In my search / ran
across baggagemen, porters, district
messenger boys and elevator super
visors. all wearing blue clothes with
brass buttons, and you can't imagine
how relieved felt when / finally COL
lided with a constable in gray clothes
who gave me the information | de-
sired. am convinced that an ordi-
nance should be passed making it fell
ony for any body not policeman to
wear policeman's garb." Then the
stranger heaved another sigh and
another rock and disappeared in the
blue distance. -Nebraska State Jour-
nol
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND OFF,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,l
SEATTLE, w. t., August 90, 1889. !
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN COM
~ 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
PATRICK SULLIVAN,
of Tacoma, county of Pierce, Territory of Wash
ington, has this day filed in this Office his
sworn statement No. 1902, for the purchase of the
nla of sel5 and n5 of sw1a of section 2, in town
ship % north, range west, and will offer proof
to snow that the land sought is more valuable
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, 1889.
Hanes, Charles Everhart, John Powers, all of
Tacoma, W. T.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims in this office on or before said 9th day
of November 1889. T. NJ. REED, Jr, Register.
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TEARS ON a PILLOW.

The tears that fall on pillow,
In showers like summer rain.
Unbidden, yet not unwelcome
In hours of grief and pain
That we'll from hearts deep pulsine
With throbs of faint surcease-
Oft come to q soul sore stricken,
AS messengers of peace.
The tears that fall on pillow,
Away from mortal sight,
That tell of strifes and battles
In life's untiring fight;
From the eye OF man though hidden,
Like specks Of glistening sand,
Are seen by Him who holdeth
The sparrow in His hand.
Then. tears that fall on pillow,
Come, wash away all stain
From gathering walls Of sadness,
Meath sunny skies again.
Come from a fount free flowing.
Like a forceful mountain rill;
Come with the welcome message:
peace, troubled soul, be stillP'
Clark w. Bryan, in Good Housekeeping
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND {

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,l
SEATTLE. w. T., August %, 1889.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN COM
IN pliance with the provisions of the Act of
Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled IAN Act for
the SAFE 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 has this day fled in this office his sworn
statement No. 1892 for the purchase of the sci
of ne14. n1a of sel4 and sw1a of SEA of section
15. in township - north, range 4 west, and will
off proof to show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber stone than for agricul-
tural purposes and to establish his claim to said
land before the Register and Receiver of this
Office at Seattle w. T., on Thursday the Dist day
of November, 1889.
He names as witnesses: Ella Fredericks, Jos.
Newcomb, S. Christensen, Frank Ackley, all OF
Tao coma, w. T.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims in this ofie on or before said 2lst day OF
November, 1889. I. M REED, Jr., Register
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
SEATTLE, w. T., January 5, 1889. !
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN
~ compliance with the provisions of the act
of Congress. of June 3, 1878, entitled IAN 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.. County 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 Section No. 90 in Township
No. q n, Range No w, and will offer proof
to show that the land sought is more valuable
for its timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes and to establish his CLAIM 10 said land
before the Register and Receiver of this office
at Seattle. WI Oh Tuesday the 3rd day of
December 1889.
He names as witnesses: VIM. Dunbar and
A. McDorald of Shelton. w. T.; Keats MOntrose
of Pys SHIT. Fredric Brockway of Seattle,
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office on or before said Sd day of
December, 1889. JOHN b. BAIRD, Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LAND. OFFICE

Ed /
SEATTLE, w. T., August %, 1889. !
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN COM
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 Cali
fornia, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter
ritory."
ELLA FREDERICKS.
of Tacoma, county of Pierce, Territory of Wash
ington, has this day filed in this Office his sworn
statement No. 1891 for the purchase of the neL
of sw1z, VIZ of sw4 of section IA and sell of sell
of section 10 in township % north, range west,
and will offer proof to show thatthe land sought
is more valuable FOR its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes and to 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.
He names as witnesses: Joseph NewcOmb,
Richard FIGHTER, s. Christensen, Frank Ackley,
oil af Tacoma, w. T.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

UNILED STATES LAND OFFICE,}
SEATTLE. w. T., August %, 1888. I
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN COM
~ pliance with the provisions of the Act of
Congress of June 8, 1878, entitled Gan ct 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
ingon, has this day filed in this Office his sworn
of sw14 of section 2, and VIZ of nw4 of section
II, in township % north, range west, and will
offer proof to show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber or stone than for agri-
cultural purposes and to 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.
He names as witnes es: Ella Fredericks.
Richard FIGHTER, S. Christensen, Frank Ackley,
all of Tacoma, w T.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office before said 2lst day of
November, 1889. 7. NJ. REED, Jr., Register.
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any longer about Burned Mill Cabin
than was necessary. / made up my
mind then that / woulG just as soon
take my chances in close room with
the gas turned on as in one where two
or three rattlesnakes had the oppor-
tunity of ensconcing themselves.-N.
Y SIM
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From So to $40 per Day.
THE HISTORY co.
xS Market street,
San Francisco. Cal.

The Chinese actors who recently
electrified New York are still in that city.
and local Cinnamon intend building them
theatre in which they can bring out the
l27 historical dramas Of their repertoire.
John Chinaman's latest move in New
York is the formation of a Labor Union
into which 1000 laundrymen have
entered, 'for mutual protection and
benefit" 1t costs $50 to become . n,am-
per, and the entry fee may be paid on
the installment plan. ~
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ALL ABOUT NECKLACES
Historical Notes Concerning an Ornamer
of Great Antiuuity.

Historical Notes Concerning an Ornament
of Great Antiquity.
Necklaces in the reign of Charles /,
were made of amber set in gold.
Pharaoh put gold chain about
Joseph's neck as a mark of his au-
thority in Egypt.
Among the Tartars of the time of
Genghis Khan the necklace was often
made of human teeth.
The Southern negroes constantly
wear bead necklaces, looking upon
them as genuine charms.
In the reign of Henry VIII. any one
who had not f200 per year income
could not wear a necklace.
One of the most valuable and cOvet-
ed possessions of the Western Indian
is the necklace of grizzly BEARS claws.
The Puritans abolished necklaces, as
they abolished every thing they laid
their hands on which savOred of orna-
ment.
Thousands of people place necklaces
of coral beads around the necks of
babies, with the belief that they will
assist the children in teething.
When the Saxon dynasty was over
thrown by the Normans. all persons
below a certain rank were forbidden
to wear necklaces under heavy penal
ties.
In South America the natives wear
necklaces of peeuliarly-marked seed
which belongs to a plant growing only
on the mountains along the snow line.
Minneapolis Tribune.
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Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office OH or before said 2lst day of
November, 1889. T. NJ. REED, Jr., Register.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-13
MEASURING HAY.
Rules That VIII Work Well Enough When
Scales Are Not Obtainable.

Rules That Will Work Well Enough When
Scales Are Not Obtainable.
There is so much difference in the
quality of hay that it is impossible to
decide the matter accurately. 1t is gen.
orally believed that 400 cubic feet in a
urge bay taking it right through. or
200 on long. wide deep scaffold. will
represent ton. When the hay is cut
rly. is stored evenly over the NOW,
we'll trodden when stored away, and
|, allowed to settle two or three months
before measuring, erhaps it will hold
put at the above figures When grass
Is allowed to stand until nearly ripe be-
lore cutting. 1t will occupy
Yearly off not quite. twenty
I've per cent more bulk. especially on
scaffold. than the early cut, and re-
auire about that many more cubic feet
Tor ton. Coarse hay, as timothy and
clover. will not weigh as heavy, bulk
n bulk, as that which is fine like COM
mon prairie or wild hay. 1t is much
more satisfactory to both buyer and
seller to weigh the hay when possible.
In estimating by measurement, null
tiply together the figures representing
the length, width and height of the
Jay, and divide the product by the
lumber OF feet in ton. For example
II the hay is forty feet long. sixteen
feet wide and eighteen feet from the
bottom to the top of the NOW. and the
pulS agreed is 400 feet to the ton. the
mow will contain 40 plus 16 plus 10
equals IL 500 cubic feet; 1920, divided
by 400 equals % tons and 800 feet. or
20 4-5 tons. 1t would require consider
kbiy more than 400 cubic feet from the
top OF such a NOW for a ton: while att
the bottom it will have become PACKED
70 solidly from the great weight above
1t. thtt 400 cubic feet will weigh con-
siderable more than 1900 pounds. =
Orange Judd Farmer.
Forty years ago DR.. Morrison was
addressing in a locked inner room two
or three Chinese. who listened in peri
>. their lives; now there are in China
some 80. 600 converts. do you think"
asked the captain Of the ship which
took him out, that YOU can make an
impression on the 400. QUO, 600 Chinese.
mo. he answered. .'but God can"
Al the seventy-fifth anniversary OF
the Baptist Missionary Union, lately
celebrated in Boston. 5000 people sat
down to banquet spread in the Massa-
chusetts Charitable Mechanics Asso-
citation building. and 5000 listened to
speeches by the Revs. Edward Judson
and l. S. Macarthur. Of this city, and
the Rev. P. S Henson, OF Chicago
This was undoubtedly the largest meet
ing Of its kind ever held.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-13

e. Randall. tne mountain evange-
list OF West Virginia, some years ago
went over the State painting texts on
rocks and walls. He decorated all
sorts of waste places with the text
"What shall | do to be saved?" A
patent medicine man came along later
and painted just below this. wherever
he could find it, .'Use Blanks cure for
consumption The quaint combina-
ton got into the papers, and Randall
seeing it, went back over his route
with his paint pot and added below
the text: .And prepare to meet thy
GOdy ---
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-13

The dried figs of commerce come
from but small area. when we con-
slider how regular is the supply and
how ubiquitous it's appearance. A dis
trict near SMYRNA narrow strip of
land about sixty miles long, and aver
aging some eight miles broad-yields
the annual produce that is exported to
every large city in Europe.
-Stranger-"You are not booming
your State very much at the present
time, are you?" Kansas Citizen-"No,
we are not advertising at all now; but
wait till the cyclone period arrives
and you'll see the name of our glorious
commonwealth in every paper you
pick up. Omaha World.
A great convenience for a veranda
in summer will be found in round box
with a cover. This box can be elabor-
ately decorated. Have the cover
stuffed SO that the box will answer a
double purpose. that of ottoman on oc-
casion, and a receptacle for one work,
newspapers. books or light wraps.
which, if left on chair or settee, might
''be found missing" as the wind has a
most surprising way of whisking light
articles out of sight
Our country girls, far more than
their city sisters. are the hope of all
true social reformers. This republic,
with all its possibilities. rests in their
charge. Why should not the farmers
wife be as refined, in the true sense of
the word. as the groceryman mate?
She should not make the kitchen duties
sort of alpha and omega OF existence
She can also attend to drawing-room
and domestic affairs if she is sensi-
BILE woman Farmer.
strawberry vinegar is a safe and
cooling drink. especially for fever in
vallds. Let gallon of berries stand
forty-eight hours in one quart of cider
vinegar Then mash and strain, ad-
ding one pound of loaf sugar to every
pint OF liquid. Put over the fire, do
not allow it to boil. only to simmer for
half an hour; skim it we'll. and when
cold bottle and cork it tightly. The
united acids in this beverage are ga d to
Be powerful regulator OF chronic liver
troubles. IN. Y. Independsnt
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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-05

Julian Hawthorne has wrItteR
twentr-aine books
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-05

full length sham on either side,
short one in the back, and slightly
draped front, or the frcnt may be
gathered to form pointed yoke at the
top or arranged as Spanish founce,
described before. A front of three
breadths draped up on the left side so
as to show the sham beneath has a
very pretty effect. .Woolen and silk
fabrics are stylishly combined in this
manner, the latter forming the vest,
belt and skirt front. This is also a
pretty design for lace net skirt
sleeves and vest, with belt and coat Of
silk.
Sleeves must be full at the top,
though carelessly so in soft drapings
rather than stiff, set puffs. Push the
fullness we'll above the elbows and cut
the top of the sleeves long and wide
enough to drape in folds on either side,
centering in the middle of the top
where they narrow. The slash at the
bottom of sleeves may be at the in or
outside and one inch and half deep
A lace rulfle. dcepes at the back and
falling over the wrist, is becoming
finish now worn on nice dresses. The
lace must be soft and creamy and
then proves fattering addition even
though of q poor quality. Ladies'
Home Journal
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-05
No Musical Sense in Horses.

An interesting report regarding the
development Of the musical sonse in
horses has just been made by COM
mittee of German biologists and bot
anists. Tho report says: "The in
vestigations as to the musical sense OF
horses have shown that that sense is
very poorly developed in these ami
mails. 1t has been proved beyond
doubt that horses have no notion what
ever of keeping time to music and that
at circuses they do not dance accord
ing to the tune, but that the musicians
have to keep time according to the
steps of the animals. Other investi-
cations show that horses do not un-
derstand military trumpet signals. 1t
is only the rider or the animals in
stinct of imitation which induces
horses to make the moves required by
the signal, but no horse without a
rider, however carefully trained, takes
the slightest notice of a trumpet sig
nal and the same observation has been
made on a large number OF cavalry
horses without riders. ."-Science.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-05
HOME DPESS-MAklNG.
How to Remodel a Last Years Dress on
the Dlrectoire style.

How to Remodel Last Years Dress on
tho Dlrectoire style.
Although redingotes and Empire
styles are the most worn designs,
basques and trimmed skirts are not
forgotten, though shaped to convey
an idea of the Directoire or Empire
fashions II of a very stout figure
slightly draped front is moro becom-
ing than the plain, round skirt, as it
detracts from the apparent size. Dark
colors and soft woolen materials also
take from the size. Stripes are be-
coming in basque if matched per-
fectly and cut to form a succession of
VS., back and front The open fish
net makes lovely vests with the mar
row baby" ribbon run through the
meshes at the neck and waist line
drawing it in shape and the ribbons
forming a rosette at the end of each
row on the side of the basque Three
or five rows are used at each part, and
the net should be over silk The rib
bon is 10 cents piece of ton yards.
and the net is about $3.50 a yard, As
inches wide.
Black net and green or old rose
ribbons and surah lining beneath
brighten up a black silk or woolen
dress wonderfully, with sleeve puffs of
the same. These are half yard
long and nine inches deep before
made. Gather the upper edge after
joining the ends and sew inside of the
sleeve, which has been cut about four
inches shorter than usual. Then turn
the other edge down to form an inch
and half ruffle and draw it up on
three rows of narrow ribbon, Sc as to
fit snugly around the wrist. Finish
the sleeves with a cuff of velvet or
the dress material.
Now l will tell my house-sewing
audience how to remodel dress on
theCDirectoire style, which is easily
done if the breadths are long. Cut
the basque off in front even with the
waist line and the back in q short
point Have revers of the goods,
with vest OF fish net, surah or In
dian silk, shirred at the top and waist
where it disappears under soft
surah sash belt OF the same material,
which is sewed in one side seam and
hooked over to the other, forming
soft, irregular folds above and below
the waist line Have the collar and
cuffs OF the dress material or OF vel
vet, according to the expense de.
sired. II the fortunate possessor of a
handsome throat wear a turnover
collar, with cuffs to correspond OF
silk to match the dress or vest. finely
knife-pleated.
Around the point In the back gather
three widths of silk or one of wide
wooden goods. and have an extra
width or twenty inches OF the mater
ial on each side in three kilt pleat:
turned toward the front This should
meet the sash sewed in the side seams
| The rsham skirt Is arranged with
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-05
The Foot-Gear of Nations.

The Egyptians had shoes or sandals
made ordinarily of leather, but some
times of palm leaves or papyrus.
Chinese persons of rank wear boots
with thick soles and legs of fine cloth
or silk that reach halfway up to the
knee.
The Japanese in their houses wear
light shoes or slippers. with woven
soles without heels, or else go in their
stocking-feet.
Wooden shoes, or sabots, are worn
now among the peasants in many
countries in Europe. Their advantage
is in their cheapness and durability.
Among the Southern Indians, where
no protection is needed from the cold,
shoe is made consisting simply of a
sole OF thick hide bound on the feet by
thongs.
There are a variety of boots and
shoes used in China. The common
shoe is made OF thick, heavy felt, with
still thicker sole made of woven
straw or layers of felt
In the sixteenth censury boots were
generally worn in England and
France and the boots Of The cavaliers
we're made with enormously wide taps
that we're rolled or folded over