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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-12
Soaking Grain in Brine.

The usual method of soaking grain
in brine to destroy smut spores is as
follows: In an ordinary wash tub pre-
pare the brine so that it will float a
fresh egg. The seed is then placed in
the fluid and allowed to soak for ten or
fifteen minutes. after which the liquid
Is poured into another tub and the
grain is spread on the floor. sprinkled
with sufficient lime to whiten it, and
allowed to dry. This process is re-
peated until all the grain has been
soaked. While there has long been a
widespread belief among farmers that
soaking seed in brine. sulphate of cop
per solutions and other preparations
would prevent smut. recent carefully
conducted experiments have demon
ssrated that little or no benefit is to be
derived from any such treatment. In
fact. it has been shown that dressing
the seed with strong brine or sulphate
OF copper solution. especially the lat
ter. in nine cases out of ten does more
harm than good. 1t weakens the
vitality of the seed TO such an extent
that if they terminate at all the plants
they make are weak and rarely mature
perfect fruit3 T. Galloway. Vegetar
BILE Pathologist. Department of Agri-
culture.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-12
CHINESE BRICK TEA.
An Article That II Both Food and Dr,n
to Mangolians and Siberian

An Article That IL Both Food and Dr,.s
to Monxolt.ns and Ssberians.
1t is well known that most of the
tea intended for consumption in Eu-
ropean Russia has been diverted from
the overland route and now goes to
Russia by steamer, either via London
or direct to Odessa. The finest ten of
all. owing to a prevalent opinion that
sea carriage impairs the flavor, still
goes overland; but though Russians
are in the habit of paying prices for
tea unheard of in this country. the
caravans would have little to depend
on now if they trusted for support to
the tea which still continues to 90
overland to Russia They rely, how
ever, on the carriage of the coarse
brick tea which is consumed in Mon
golia, Manchuria and Siberia. On nv
way back to Pekin from visiting the
Great Wall, | met numerous largo
armed caravans of camels, laden with
tea. and often preceded by a pictur-
esque. fierce-fooking Tartar horseman.
lance in hand. who glared rather fero-
ciOusly at the strange ''foreign devil. "
The demand for brick tea-manu.
featured at Hankow. three hundred
miles up the Yang-Tse-Kiang, and
Foo-Choo On the Min, whence i,
is shipped to Tien-Tsin-is great and
annually increasing, the inhabitants
of Mongolia. Manchuria and Siberia
using it both-as food and drink, while
sometimes it:even takes the place of
currency. the value of articles being
calculated in bricks of tea. In spite
of the fact that this trade is SO hope
lessly weighted by the enormous
charges for overland carriage, the de-
mand is SO great that more than CO.
900. 900 pounds. principally brick, were
conveyed overland in 1887 to Mongolia.
Siberia and Russia. via Kalgan-that
is to say. an amount equal to about
one-third of the total annual consump-
ton of Great Britain. 1t is therefore
not difficult to imagine the sudden
development which will take place in
this trade alone, when a not incOnsid-
cradle proportion of the heavy over
land charges are knocked off by the
advent of railway And tea is onlv
one of the many specific articles OF
commerce for which this railway will
create an intensified demand Coal.
for instance, which is found within
sixty miles of the capital. and now
costs from f3 to "a per ton at Pekin.
will probably be reduced in price to
considerably under fl.-Blackwoods
Magazine.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-12
THE WAR ON WEEDS.
4 Subject That II Always Of Great Interes
to EnrmArn.


1t is right and proper that every
possible method should be taken TO
destroy these parasites upon the soil
so far as they injure the crops; other
wise. at times weeds may serve use
iul purpose. But it is curious in
stance of the peculiarities of human
nature that a farmer complaining Bit
terly of the weeds should propose to
apply TO the Legislature for a law
compelling farmers. himself among
Others. to destroy them. under heavy
penalties for failure to do so. This
man suggests that 1.-The agricultural
press should unite in demanding of
legislative bodies the enactment of
such laws as will help the farmers in
this work" and then "a great. lasting
and creditable good would be accom-
plished." This is only repetition of
the old story Of the man who prayed
20 Jove for help to get his wagon out
of the mud hole. and was told to put
his shoulder TO the wheel and help
himself The agricultural press has
been harping upon this weed business
for many years. and but here and there
only is seen farmer who makes any
-ffort to keep his land clear Of we-de
Farmers know their duty and aaivaE-
tage and necessity in this respect: they
have personal knowledge of what is
wanted. and if they will I, OF heed the
voice of their own consciousness.
neither would they heed one who rose
from the dead tn tell them of it.
There is one law that should be en-
acted and enforced, and that is TO com
pei railroads and the common highway
overseers to keep the roadsides free
from weeds. The railroads are the
worst nurseries of weeds that exist.
and passing trains GLOW the worst OF
seesIs far and wide by the forcible cur
rents and eddies in the air which
they make. But in nearly every State
road supervisors are obliged by law t.
cut the weeds al proper season. anu
yet this duty is neglected or done in
unavailing. We do not want more laws
so much AS a public spirit which com
pels men to observe such laws As
we already have. an. farmers are the
most neglectful in this respect. Nox-
iOus insects are worse than weeds and
farmers need not to be told of it: they
all know it. and yet they neglect the
simplest method of relieving them
selves. Potato beetles. tent caterpil-
lars. apple moths and other vermin are
permitted to infest the farms. mature
their brOods and spread to other farms.
and yet these very farmers who permit
this are lOudest in complaints and sug.
gestiOns OF laws to be enacted t., com.
pei them to prevent it. What if these
laws were enacted? They can never
be enforced unless the same personal
sense of obligation. right and self
interest shall prevail. which would be
effective without the laws. Chicago
journal
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-12
INFECTIOUS GERMS.
Cucleanliness the Most Potent Factor a
Spreauing D1aeSses


Nine-tenths of all di-eases. II not all.
are caused by specific low organisms.
Among those which we have already
Isolated distinctly are the bacillus of
consumption. typhoid fever. yellow
fever lock-jaw, pneumonia. cholera.
dysentery. plague. etc. There is a
great difference between these differ
ent haclli. just as there is between
large animals. A fence which will
be perfectly safe against cattle may
prove of no account against dogs;
and where cattle may grow We may
not be able t. raise elephants. SINH
lar differences exist also between these
baci!i.
Al, OF these germs of diseases re-
ouire moisture for their plantation
And growth. They are not killed by
dryness: they only do not develop.
A well-auihenticated case is on record
where the plague. which we have now
hardly any reason to doubt is caused
bv bacillus. broke out in town in
Germany two hundred years after the
last plague had been ihere-and while
no cases of plague were within one
thousand miles-after the tearing
down OF an old house. in the masonry
OF which mummy was found that
had h;en cemented in. From records
ii was evidently the corpse Of per-
son who had died two hundred wears
ago OF the plague. This shows the
wonderful tenacity of these microbes.
The whole medical science has been
revolutionized by their discovery.
Cncleanliness is now much better
understood As being the factor in
spreading diseases. VirchOw exam
ined the nails of school children, and
underneath those nails he found. with
par icles of dirt. eggs OF all the in
testinal parasit:cal worms and bacilli,
which. of course, would be eaten BY
the children with their bread SAM
tary Fra
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-12
MRS. COMBINES JEWELS.
A Unique Ornament That the Wife Of the
Dead Stat sman Possesses.

a U1iQue ornament That the WIFE OF the
Dead Statesman Possesses.
Mrs. Conkling, widow of the late
Roscoe Conkling, has one of the most
unique ornaments in the country.
1t is lOcket of exquisite design and
rare workmanship, the delicate
enameling nearly as lustrous as the
brilliant that encrusts its surface.
Aside from its intrinsic value it has an
authentic historical one, and is in
vested with a sacred sentiment to its
bestowed upon her by her gifted hus-
band.
The ornament was executed from an
original design and under the imperial
suggestion and supervision of Napo-
leon L Though the mind of the EN-
peror was engrossed with mighty
projects. he took a lively interest in
its manufacture. and on its compile
ton was greatly grati6ed with the re-
suit. He held it in especial regard.
After his death it was found among
his effects, and in their sale, by some
chance, fell into the hands of a New
York gentleman of fortune. who on
one occasion exhibited it to Mr. Conk-
ling, who was an extrayagant admirer
of rare jewels
He asked many questions about it,
and, though he had not too much
money, he was filled with an ardent
desire and determination to possess
the locket.
II must have IL for Mrs Conkling."
he said. imperiously; ''she has such
delicate fancy in such trifles. Her
judgment is wonderfully discriminat-
ing; she will be delighted with it; you
must let me have it for her!"
His friend generously presented him
with the locket he coveted. but he de-
clined to receive so valuable gift
For Mr.. Conkling to desire thing.
however, was to sooner or later ac-
quire it. and after much persuasion he
succeeded in purchasing the jewel A
few weeks before his death the locket
reached Mrs Conkl:ng. Not long
after he met an intimate friend from
Utica
HAS Mrs Conkling shown you ner
wonderful locket?" he asked. eagerly.
mo. / have been too busy to go
around to the house." The great
statesman looked disappointed
| go around as soon as you get
home" he said. II want you to see
it" As the last gift of her husband,
and the evidence of his affectionate de-
! sire to give her pleasure, the locket OF
the Emperor Is the most cherished
among Mrs Conkling's many jewels
Mrs. John Lawrence has, perhaps.
one of tie most unique ornaments in
this country, a Sultana necklace Of
rubies The dozen rubies that COM
prise it are large and fine, and are set
| in delicate Etruscan design that is
fast crumbling away, and its owner
wears it attached to band Of velvet
| rather than have it reset and forfeit ite
historical value This supurb neck
| lace was made in Paris more than .
hundred years ago at the command OF
the last but one of the Sultans Of Alge
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-12

The Dr..ish Reconsideration
reports that last year 39l. 662 persons
In this country sent money by postal
order to relatives in Great Britain and
ireland. the total sum amounting to
IS, $50. 900. while 78. $40 persons in Can
ada sent over 81. 200. 600 in the same
way. and the total sum sent in that
way from Australia. the United States
and South Africa in the year was over
-. 00o. 0oO- or an average of over $780,
900 a ~. coming from 6S5. 256 per-
soma A writer thinks this shows
what dial regard the British race has
for the parents left behind
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-12

Sleepless people-and there are
many in America-should court the
sun. The very worst sOporfic is laud-
anum; the very best is sunshine.
Therefore. it is very plain that sleepers
should pass as many hours of the day
as possible in the sunshine, and as few
as possible in the shade. Many
women are martyrs. and do not know
it. They shut the sunshine out of
their houses and their hearts; they
wear walls. they carry parasols; they
do all that is possible to keep off the
subtlest and yet the most p.teut in
fiuenee which is intended to give them
strength, and beauty. and cheerful
ness. Is it not time to change all this.
TO get the roses and color in our pale
.heeks. strength in our weak souls?
The women of America are pale and
delicate. They may be blooming and
strong. and the sunlight will be a
potent influence in their transform
alton Courier-Journal
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-12
THE TOWN OF SHELTON.
Inducements Offered Enterprises mad
Manufactures.
Some OF THE REASONS Why I'M
PoRTANT CITIES OF PUGET SOUND

SHELTON incorporated
Big Skookum Bay the arm Puget Sound It
is the County seat of Mason County facilities fully
up the needs the people being large
wostory public school building departments at present
at work under the instruction of competent teachers Among
buildings used for business other purposes
is the splendid Courthouse Hail. to be
neo up o theatrical and public block
32xoO being built the upper floor purposes
Though but DID, the growth steady
and during thepast few months rapid bust
represented industries are to be started be-
sides those opeaon sash
MILL two employ about construction
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-12

Professional colorers usually dye
with their boots 0n.-Drake's Maya
zine
"A frog sixteen i1cEes long is re-
ported to have been captured at
Orlando, Fla. during q recent heavy
rain.
DIR. lie Baron. an eminent physi-
clan OF France, says that such thing
as o person having snake or lizard in
his stomach was never known and
never will be- All such cases have
been imaginary.
The sale of eyestones is brisker in
March than in any other month The
stones are the mouthpiece OF .
certain species of shell which Is
gathered in great quantities on the
Venezuela coaek
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-12

Here is good recipe for washing
soap. The ingredients cost one dollar.
Ten pounds of hard soap cut in small
pieces, four ounces borax, three ounces
sulphate of soda; dissolve in Eve gal
Ions of soft water. When dissolved,
let it cool, then put it into wooden
frlin or tub. This will make fifty
pounds of thick soap. One pound will
do large washing. 1t Is best to soak
the white clothes over night The
soap must be dissolved in hot water
before using.
Dne hundred new stalls VIII be built at
the West Side Driving park, Chicago.
Maud s. was II years old on March g.
She is given regular jogging exercise
Frank Glover and Joe McAuliffe are
uatehed to fight about the middle of MAJ
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-12

Lake Superior is SAID to be the
most ancient Of the gre t lakes, dating
back TO Cambrian. and. it may be.
earlier times. and that it formed In
other ages one OF the sources OF a
great river system. terminating on the
Atlantic seabOard
A teacher in public school not a
hundred miles from Philadelphia re-
ceiyed the following excuse from an
overgrown boy. who had been absent
= day: -Miss-Pleas EXCUSE Frank
For bean absent yesterday as he had
TO help his father kill the other hog
His Mother"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-12

ria for f;tvorite Sultana. 1t has,
however. an inferior duplicate, which
may be found in the Louvre among
the treasured jewels of the republic OF
France. N. Y. Mail and Express.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-12
HAIR ORNAMENTS.
Beautiful Tort oise-Shell Combs and Pins
Fancy Prices.

Beautiful Tort oise-Shell Combs and Pins at
Fancy Prices.
A quaint old fashion has been re-
vived in the wearing OF small side
combs. Many of these are costly
trihes, sold by jewellers for sums rang
ing all the way from s. to $40 apiece
They are fragile bits of tortOise-shell
with gold tops. in a variety of designs
the more expensive ones being set
with pearls. diamonds or other stones.
Holding back stray side locks. they
have the merit of being useful as well
AS ornamental. so no lady with full
purse need want a reason for buying.
High-back combs are also in favor.
Some have square gold tops finishedin
gold or beading. Others are.arched
In various designs. sometimes entirely
OF gold, but often deliberately set with
gems. Latticed patterns with small
diamond set in each intersection are
shown at SpauldiQgs. besides some
costly specimens of transparent enam-
e. Held up to the light. these tops
show rich colors. like stained glass.
resembling in miniature some Gothic
cathedral window. Other combs are
Jet with milk-white pearls or sparkle
with row of larger brilliants.
For those who prefer them are
shown an equal variety of costly hair
pins. Some of these have perforated
tops into which any handsome brooch
may be fastened. Others may be de-
tached from their tops by loosening a
small screw. when the upper part can
De used as breast-pin- Daisies and
pansies with diamond -dew-drops in
their hearts. or the fayorite cluster of
sweet-peas. may be used for ornament
atlon. Like the others, they may
reach extravagant values. but they
are also temptingly beautiful.
All these finest goods are of French
manufacture 1t is said that they
could not be reproduced in this coun-
Try especially the enamels. which are
WORKS Of art-Chicago News
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-12
THE SATSOP RAILROAD

Has been operating here for three substantial
has about IA miles of line operation miles
sderack and all of the body
to the line of the railroad The Satsop the largest logging
road Puget Sound and during
RATS of logs scaling about 100000 away to the
mills each week be main article of
export
The Mason County Central Railroad enterprise be
operation with the promises
factor with the development u.s.
well to the They capacity to sup
ply local demands Also the Port Townsend Railroad
will through Shelton open
by rail with California the East
side OF town. superb of the hoay monarch Mt
had in almost weather. while from the upland opposite
can be obtained fine view of the Olympic eg
ular and snowappd peaks which lie canal and the
Pacific
Without doubt Shelton, lying as does in sheltered valley and
facing of the preest bays of this possesses eligible
site for townone that hardly be improved
tered from continuous
ments being made tosuppy the pure water
a fall of more than fifty
These few of our advantages and they investigating
There is no boom headng of umpe but Shelton proportion
atey growing rapidly than the Sound
from $50 upward. For further address
DAVID SHELTON.
"THE JOURNAL"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-12

line Surrogate of Suffolk County.
new DIRK. lately admitted to probate
q rafher novel will. that of Richard L.
refers. OF Southold. L. L 1t directs
''e Investment of sum of money. the
.ncome OF which shall be used in keep
lug MS grave covered with growing
Ao"ers- Another request is that q
81" De invested at compound interest
lot one hundred years The principal
a''u interest at the expiration Of the
'''ie are to be used to erect q monu-
~ent and celebrate the centennial of
his death.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-12

A lady. whose family was very
much in the habit of proposing CO
nundrums. was one evening asked by
her husband in an excited tone:
why are all these doors left openf"
II give it up. ;" instantly answered the
lady.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-07-12

lin Egypt ladies used to carry their
devotion for their feline pets so far as
to go into mourning for them when
they died by shaving on their eye
brows! Fayorite cats used to be en-
balmed. too. and know Of no quainter
or more grotesque objects than the
mummified cats which may be seen at
the British Museum Even now cats
are held in high esteem in Egypt. and
in at least one of the Khedive's palaces
ut Cairo there is free ration distrib-
uted every day to any cats that may
care to aPp,g
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-07-19
Frua Text Books In Public Schools

AS bearing upon the subject of free text
books the experience of Boston for the past
five years may be of interest. According to
q recent Boston school report the cost Of
furnishing free text books, drawing mater
ia1s, and stationery averaged 6S cents for
each of the 62, 900 pupils. The number of
books lost during the past year were 749, of
which go per cent. were in the primary and
evening schools, where the books were
comparatively inexpensive. The total num-
Der worn out during the year was about s
per cent. of the whole number in use. The
average duration of text books is estimated
at years, and the annual average expense
of providing new books will be about so
cents for each pupil. Parents who have
several children in the schools appreciate
this saving over the old system, which cost
two or three times as much annually. The
experience of Boston is duplicated by that
of every,other city or town which has adopt
ed the free text book system, except in the
number Nof lost books, which in smaller
cities ispractically none.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-07-19
New Fish Law

The following is synopsis of the impor-
tant provisions of the new general fish law
relating DO the inland waters of this state:
The catching of trout, salmon and gray
ling is lawful only from May 1st to Septem-
Der 1st, and then only if the catching is by
hook and line. OF of size less than six
inches in length, they must be returned to
the water.)
Bass may be caught at any time, but only
by hook and line.
The use of any explosive substance in
catching any kind of fish is unlawful.
The spearing of any kind of fish Except
mullet, grass pike, red sides and suckers)
is unlawful from March 1st to July 1st; but
Bass. must not be speared at any time.
The use of any species of net Except dip
nets, in catching mullet, etc., as above) is
unlawful at all times.
tits unlawful to catch or ship brook trout
or grayling for the purpose of sale, at any
time, and it is unlawful to buy or sell the
same during the close season.
A violation of any provision of this law
is punishable by fine of not less than $5,
nor more than S1OO and costs, or imprison.
ment 80 days if the fine is not paid.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-07-19
Things About Town.

The vacation season is now at its height
or soon will be. The churches are closed
and most of our ministers are taking their
annual recreation; the schools, too, no long
er require the attendance of pupil or teach
ers; everyone, in fact, that can possibly
spare the time and has (or can borrow the
ducats has gone, some to the mountains and
others to the seashore. Last week the ed
itors of the state turned their works over to
the ''mps" and with their wives, best girls
or otherwise took trip along the lake shore
and across Lake Michigan to Chicago.
The importance of such cessation from
work cannot be overestimated and we hope
that as many of our citizens as can will lay
dull care aside' and meander for few
days among the lakes of Northern Michigan,
if unable to take more extended trip.
81 am going east tonight" said A. NJ.
Bentley on Wednesday, Ito look up eastern
and export trade" While he is away
large addition will be made DO his factory,
rendered necessary by very heavy increase
in trade during the past year. This, indeed
is the same story we hear each twelve
months from the Owosso Tool Co., but each
succeeding new building only temporarily
fills the bill. A considerable amount of
new and valuable machinery will be pur-
chased and used in turning out snaths, snow
shoyeS etc.