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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-04
SLOTS AND SLIDES.
Automatic Chewing Gum. Hymn Root
and Weighing Machines.

Automatic Chewing Gum. Hymn Root
and Weighing Machines.
"Gol darn it, neaow." was the ex.
clamatiOn of a wrathy rural as he stood
gaping at an automatic chewing-gum
machine with the familiar .'slot."
Them things. mister" turning to a
bystander, ''are mighty onsartin in
their workings. 1t amt bad kind O.
game for them as gets the nickels, but
how about the fellow as chucks in his
last cent and don't git his gum?"
Slot machines are making their
appearances everywhere and in the
most curious places. Hotels, stores
news-stands, ferries, restaurants are
supplied with all sorts of devices on
the slot principle, and selling a
varied desert -tion of merchandise.
Most of these machines are kept in
good order. being regularly inspected
by the proprietors who place them.
But they frequently "don't work." as
in the case of the New Hampshire
friend. It's often a game of per
haps;" if it works, you get your pur-
chase; if it doesn't, you don't. Still.
there are thousands who drop in their
nickels and make no complaint. even
if the slot is slovenly. 1t is said that
there's a knack in it, and that the
thing can be worked to a charm if Won
know how.
The candy slot is in high favor.
Scores of girls drop in their coins and
giggle as the respondent packages roll
out The next in favor is the chew
ing-gum slot. and largely patronized
by girls. Then there is the fountain
perfume slot, worked with penny.
which gives out wee jet of cologne.
This unique continuance doesn't ALWAYS
work, but it sometimes gives a scent
for a cent.
Weighing slot machines. with their
clock faces. are said to be irregular in
action, and customer weighing often
would be puzzled to know just what
his weight was by these wonderful
machines.
A candy-motto slot was working ad-
mirably the other day as two young
people stood spOOning in front of it,
dropping their nickles and laughing
over the prophecies and sentiments in
which the chunks OF candy were
wrapped. They must have spent at
least one dollar on the game before
they extracted enough sweetness, and
as they walked off. sucking their fin
gers and repeating the soft nonsense
to each other, an observer might be
inclined to say: God bless that slot"
The latest automatic novelty, which
has become quite craze in England.
is the box placed convenient in
churches and chapels for the purpose
of providing folks with hymn-books.
The box is a small wooden affair with
slide lid. On the lid there is this
inscriptions:
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-10-04
LOVE is LIGHT
"At eventide il shall be light"

"At eventide il shall be light"
My little girl, so brave by day,
Grows timid as the shadows fall.
can not charm her fears away:
My reasons have no force at all.
She p eads, with ali her childish might
That she may have light
I calm her fears and stroke her hair;
tell her of the angels near
Of God. whose love is everywhere
And Christ, to whom each child is dear.
She hears, but only clasps me tight,
And begs me for light.
But when say it can not be.
And strive to make her understand
Just why, she makes another plea
That l will stay and hold her hand.
sSle whispers, as we kiss goodnight:
"That's better than light"
And thus, content, she falls asleep.
My clasp grows closer on her hand;
Musing: God doth His wisdom keep
In childish lips. 1 understand
That in that other. darker night,
IT'S love that makes it light.
I, too, have shrunk In childish dread
From that dumb darkness that doth cree
And thicken round the dying-bed,
And, fearful, felt could not sleep
Without light. understand,
IT'S light to hold Loves hand.
e. G. Cheverton, in S. s. Times.
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

-One reason why SO many Amer
leans return penniless from Europe is
because too much Hoyle is cast upon
the waters.-Oil City Blizzard.
Style says a writer on literary
topics. "means every thing Yes"
SAID ellison, whose wife is a devotee to
fashion, ''it means every thing a mans
got. Washington Capital.
When man makes up his mind
that he has got to economize, his first
impulse always is to begin by inquiring
into his wife's personal expenses.
Somerville Journal.
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There are so many learned female
graduates nowadays thrown upon So
ciety, there will be no need of fellow
buying encyclopedias or dictionaries.
He can marry one, all bound in silk
Elk.
An Atnens (5a. young man paid
father S. for the. privilege of court
ing his daughter. Hs married another
and demanded back the S.. The ole
man Offset the bill with an account fol
firewood and kerosene oil. The mat
ter was compromised.
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The miraculous berry" of West
Africa is covered externally with a
soft. sweet pulp, which imparts to the
palate sensation that renders it posi-
BILE to partake of sour substances, and
even OF tartaric acid, lime juice and
vinegar. and to give to them q flavor of
absolute sweetness
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1.-THE FORTY WlNKS."
Advantages to BE Derived by Old People
from an Afternoon Nap.

Advantages to BE Derived by Old People
from an Afternoon Nap.
Sleep is closely connected with the
question of diet. Good sleeping was
a noticeable feature in the large ma
jority of DIR. Humphreys cases. Sound,
refreshing sleep is of the utmost conse-
quence to the health of the body, and
no substitute can be found for it as
restorer of vital energy. Sleeplessness
is, however, often a source of great
trouble to elderly people, and one
which is not easily relieved. Narcotic
remedies are generally mischievous;
their first effects may be pleasant, but
the habit of depending upon them
rapidly grows until they become indis-
pensable. When this stage has been
reached, the sufferer is in far worse
plight than before. In all cases the
endeavor should be made to discover
whether the sleeplessness be due to
any removable cause, such as indi-
gestion, cold, want of exercise, and the
like. In regard to sleeping in the day.
time, there is something to be said both
for and against that practice. A nap
of forty winks'' in the afternoon en-
ables many aged people to get through
the rest of the day in comfort. whereas
they feel tired and weak when deprived
of this refreshments. If they rest we'll
at night there can be no objection to
the afternoon nap. but if sleeplessness
be complained of, the latter should be
discontinued for a time. Most old
people find that reclining posture,
with tho feet and legs raised, is better
than the horizontal position for the
afternoon nap. Digestion proceeds
with more ease than when the body is
recumbent.-D Robson Koose, in Fort
nightly Review
Human foresight often ;eave5 IL
proudest possessor only a choice
evils.
We go and fancy that every body
is thinking of us. but he is not: he is
like us, thinking of himself.-Charles
Reade.
Watch the man who tells you how
honest he is. The man who is really
honest is not compelled to tell of it him.
self.
When the wife or husband listens
to gossip about each other the tempter
has been encouraged and the end is not
far of. San Francisco Evening Post.
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his own Vision that he afrata tC
speak his thoughts But the woman.
who was still young and quite good
looking threw her arms about his neck
and sobbad as she kissed his rough,
unshaven face again and again.
ooh, Bill" she said. evil you for
give me, can you? l am Miles aunt
| took the child, little crippled waif'
to care for, in memory OF our own
baby that I-oh, Bill, forgive me for
that!
Il wanted to come back to you anc
the baby many times, only | was
ashamed. But have lived an honest
life, Bill, and am truly sorry for all
the badness and wickedness of years
ago. And now, dear Bill, for our
baby's sake-for little Miles sake,
too-will you let me show you how
good wife / can make your"
And Bill the Lineman. whose tears
were by this time mipgling with those
of his wife. threw his big arm around
her and forgave her-the easier. J
think that she was Miles ''good
aunt "
Well, Bill the Lineman, is no more
But in neat telegraph cabin on a
railroad in the Berkshire Hills there
is big-bearded operator whom his
wife calls Bill, and whenever you see
Bill, the operator, you may be sure
that not very far away is his two
year-old daughter Millie.-William
II. S. Atkinson, in Philadelphia Times.
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Jury, anu ON sunday ne never went I'm
at all except for moment quite earlv
in the day.
The child from time to time asked
Bill a hundred questions about his
work and the telegraph, and she was
particularly interested in the music OF
while knot of idlers and passers-by
gathered about him.
"Bill the Lineman-taken a tumble
at last!" exclaimed the groceryman
from the corner, while Bills friend,
the policeman, telephoned fer the hos
pital ambulance.
Bill the Lineman did not die, but he
was confined in the hospital for many
weeks. The pain of his bruises and
his fractured limb did not hurt him
nearly as much as did his grief when
he thought of the little child at the
tenement house window, and of the
small white coffin which he had seen.
He could not forget Mile and the kiss
with which she had thanked him.
One day, when he was getting along
pretty well. Bills nurse said to him:
There's young woman would like
to see you. She says she's Miles
aunt and that you will know her BY
that"
''Millie's good aunt" murmured
Bill to himself. YES" he added
aloud, Il should like to see her.
nurse"
When. a moment later, ..Millie's
aunt" stood beside the sick mans
bedside, Bill could scarcely believe hi
eyes Indeed he was 50 doubtful Of
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-28

LONDON. February 1.-The Nelns says: "If
anything could add to the degradation of the
TINES ayowal il would be the terms in which
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-28
Constitutional (,atarrb.

No single disease has entailed more suffering
or fastened the breaking up of the constitution
than Catarrh. The sense of smell, of taste, of
sight, OF hearing, the human voice, the mind
one or more or sometimes ALL yield to its de-
structive influence The poison it distributes
throughout the system attacks every vital force,
and breaks up the most robust of constitutions
Ignored, because but little understood by most
physicians, impotently assailed by quacks and
charlatans, those suffering from it have little
hope TO be relieved of it this side of the grave.
1t is time, then, that the popular treatment of
this terrible disease by remedies within the
reach of all passed into hands at once compe-
tent and trustworthy. The new and hitherto
unified method adopted by DR.. Sanford in the
preparation of his RADICAL CURE has won the
hearty approval of thousands. Il Is instanta-
neous in affording relief in all head colds,
sneezing, snufliing and Distracted breathing
and rapidly removes the most oppressive symp-
toms, clearing the head, sweetenng the breath,
restoring the senses of smell, taste and hearing
and neutralizing the constitutional tendency 10
the disease towards the lungs, liver and kidney.
SANFoRD's RADICAL CURE consists of one bot
tie of the RADICAL GUEE, one box of CATARRHAL
SOLVENT, end an IMPROVED INHALER; price 81.
POTTER DRUG d CHEMICAL Co., BOSTON,
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who had to choose between thus express
ing the ill-breeding of box parties or sur
rerder all hope of enjoying the perfor-
nance. 1t was not done petulantly, but
only after forbearance had ceased to be
possible.
All attendants at our best temples of
amusements are ever glad to see the
boxes or conspicuous psrquet rows filled
with what are called theater parties, made
up of the ladies and gentlemen of the city
whose taste and means fit them for excel
lence in dress. They add greatly to the
beauty and inspiration of such occasions;
and their conduct should be as excellent
as their pretensions; but it is an unpleas-
ant truth that very often the chief OBJ
stacle to the enjoyment of good play or
opera, comes from what can only be called
a vulgar exhibition of disorder from those
who should be patterns in public behavior.
1t is doubtless true that fashionable
theater parties are, as a rule, mere social
occasions, when the theater or opera is
only an incident, and the before-play din
ner, or the after-play supper and frolic, or
both, the chief source of enjoyment but
it should ever be remembered, and espe-
cially by those who are presumed leaders
in social life, that good breeding inhexibly
forbids discourtesy to others, and that all
violations of courtesy in public are insep-
arabic from vulgarity. OF course. it is not
intended by any to exhibit ill-breeding on
SUCH occasions, and it is often done uncon-
sciously but we have seen it persisted in
after the humiliating admonition of the
public hiss from intelligent auditors, and
in such cases charity can offer no plea in
excuse for the ofense.
A true gentleman is always gentleman );
true lady is always lady. Either or
both may at times inadvertently of
fend at the theater or opera, but the error
must ever speedily correct itself with all
well-bred people and thus disarm COM
plaint- Philadelphia Times.
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TELEs;saPRIC BREy.TiEs.

2ookkeeper woodruff has turned States evi
deaSe against Ives and stayner.
The German missionaries held captive by the
Arabs in Africa were released yesterday.
The President has signed the bills pensionine
Mrs. sheridan aud retiring General Rosecrans.
Jacob Z. Goodman, the cashier in the County
TTeasurers office at Chicago, has skipped with
81 eco of county funds.
On fresdav night at Scranton. Pa Tom Can
non defeated Charles Green of England at catch.
as-catcn-c can wresti 6.
Pete McCabe, of baltimore, defeated Johnny
Reagan, of New York. in twelve rounds at ShL.
mokin, Pa, on Tuesday
The sheriff of Sapa and posse are searching
the hills for the bones Of murderer Olsen sup.
posed to be lying in the neighborhood of the
tragedy
1t is learned on good authority that the prop
eTIy known as the Tenth-street Hotel, Los An
geies, has been purchased by George NJ. Pullman
for about $4,000.
Thomas CasSonee, q negro, and Annie Abbott
buxom white girl OF is, were married in JEFF
fersonyille, KY. on Tuesday, by Rev. Ezra
Miller, negro preacher
Jack Ashton, OF Providence and Joe Lannon,
of Roston. are 10 have go at last. The Criterion
Club of Providence has offered purse of 81 ,00(
for them 10 fight eighteen rounds in their rooms
on March 18th.
There is intense excitement at San Diego oyer
the great gold find in Lower California fifty
eight miles inland from Ensenada People in
the diggiags are taking out gold, averaging from
81 10 81 so per pan, and once in n while reach.
ing as high as S. aud $40 per pan, but not aver
aging more than S..
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Sir Richard Webster made his so-called apology
For the credit of the bar, Sir Richard ought TO
have refused to connect himself with such an
ignoble composition. II the bar cannot express
its opinion of such behavior. Parliament must
be invited to do SO promptly.
THE times CURSED on ALL SIDES.
LONDON. February 27th.-The friends and
foes of the Times have made themselves heard
.o-day. From both there comes one burst OF
execration. That the Liberals and Home
Rulers should relieve their long pent up feel
ings was to be expected, but the Uniolists
curse both louder and deeper than DO the Liber-
ais. The Unionist party feels that the Times
has well nigh wrecked the cause of Union, or
has at any rate imperilled it by its incredible
and inexcusable folly.
DISMAL DEPTHS OF INFAMY."
LONDON, February 27th.-The Daily Ne.cs says:
'sThe Times tried to destroy Parnell. Parnell
has destroyed the Times. Never again shall any
man who respects himself read IFS base accuse
tons without smile of languid disgust. The
Times is no representative of the English press.
We do not hesitate to say that no other English
paper would have been capable of engaging in
the abominable traffic which has led the Times
to such dismal depth of infamy."
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Good Breediny Al Theaters.

It is seldom that the less pretentious in
culture violate the rules of good breeding
at our theaters. Even the gallery gods,
while always free and easy, and often
frolicksome, rarely disturb the audience
by conversation or laughter when the
play is in progress; but it is only too COM
mon to witness exhibitions of gross i'll
breeding at the theater on the part Of
those who assume to be the exemplars of
culture.
1t is not in the galleries, but il is in the
fashionable boxes at our best dramatic or
operate performances, that the ccnspicu-
Gus absence of good breeding is most dis
played. Time and again have box parties
at the Academy and at our best theatefs
been Kissed into proper behavior by intel
ligent and always well behaved auditors
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Daniel webster as a Financier.

Webster" said Rufus Choate one day
81 want to borrow $500, and wish you'd
lend it to me-"
81 havn't the money to-day, Mr.
Choate," said Webster, /" but you give me
your note and | guess | can get it cashed
for you"
Gratifed beyond measure, Choate sal
down to write his note.
"By the way, Choate," said Webster in
an ofi-hand way, "you might as well make
that note for thousand, as l can use S50C
myself"
Certainly" said Choate, cheeriully, and
he signed note tor an even thousand
Then the immortal Daniel sauntered
down to bankers office.
"Ah. anything l can do for you to-day
Mr.. Webster"
"Can you discount note for thousand
for me?'
with pleasure"
The great statesman pocketed 81, 900 in
bills, gave $500 to Choate, who was effu.
sive in his thanks, and kept the other $500
himself
Daniel Webster. my son, was what
would be called in these days "a fnan.
er."-Lewiston Journal
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II any IdIt InIPeIIIIcU II y! Ito IlI0IS'
folly.
DISMAL DEPTHS OF INFAMY."
SpoN. February 27tb.-The Ddilu lye,ps
PLEASE FORGIVE US.
The London .sTimes" Makes an abject
AnnIoeY for ITS Conduct

apology Tor SIS Conuuct.
LONDON, February 2sth.-The Times this morn
ing. in leading editorial, quotes in full the
apology rendered by Attorney General Webster
before the ParL ell Commission for the publica-
ton of the forged letters. and continues: 1--WE
desire to indorse as appropriate every word of
the foregoing statement Moreover, Mr.. Parnell
having in the witness-box stated that the letters
are fcrgeries, we accept in every respect the
truth of that statement. Under these circum-
stances we deem it right to express our regret
especially and sincerely at having been induced
to publish the letters as Mr.. Parnelfs or to use
them in evidence against him. This expression of
regret includes also the letters falsely attributed
to Mr.. Egan, Mr.. Davitt and Mr.. O'Kelly. 1t is
scarcely fitting now to enter into statement of
the circumstances Under which we received and
published them. We are bound, however, to
point out that Pigott was not the person with
whom we communicated. Moreover, we must
add that we firmly believed the letters were
genuine until the disclosures made by Plgott on
cross-examinaton. 1t must be evident to all
reasonable persons that if a conspiracy existed
the Times was yictimized by it, and was not
party to it. Errors in judgment may have been
committed and jor them the penalty must be
paid. 1t must be clearly understood that what
we have done is altogether upon our own mo-
ton and our own responsibility, and IN the
public interest alone
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OUMMONS. = STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
- County of Sacramento, IS. In the Superior
Court in and for said county. The People of
the State of California to KATE G. HARRIS,
greeting. You are hereby notified that an
action was commenced in the Superior Court OF
the County of Sacramento, State aforesaid, by
filing complaint in the Clerks Office of said
Court on the oath day of December, 1855, in
which action THOMAS HARRIS is plaintiff
and YOU are defendant That the general
nature of the action, as appears from said
complaint, is as follows: To obtain decree Of
said Court dissolving the bonds of matrimony
now and heretofore existing between plaintiff
and defendant, and for general relief, upon the
alleged ground of the wilful and continuous
desertion of plaintiff by defendant since the
month of October, 1886, all of which will fully
appear in the complaint on file herein, reference
to which is hereby made. And you are
hereby directed 20 appear and answer said
complaint within ten days from the service of
this writ exclusive of the day CO Ierviee, If
served on YOU in said County of Sacramento;
and within thirty days. exclusive of the day of
service, if served elsewhere; ard you are fur
iher notified that unless you so appear and an
swer within the time above specified, the
plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief
prayed for in his complaint herein.
In testimony whereof, /. VIM. B. Hamilton,
Clerk of the Ceurs Aforesaid. do hereunt0 set
my hand. and aiIix the seal of said Court. this
9th Gay OF December. A. ID. 1855
isEAL. w. B. HAMILTON, CLERK.
J. c. TuBRs, Attorney for Piaintf
jaS-law2mTh
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