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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-06
CONCERNING RED HAIR,


Prejudice That IL Widespread and Old
as the Hills.
The prejudice against red hair is
both ancient and widespread. For
centuries the popular mind through
out Europe has associated hair of this
unlucky color with untrustworthiness
and deceit. An old Latin collection
of Proverbs, by Henry Bebel. pub
lished in Germany in 1912, has the
following: "Raro breves humiles vidi
ruffosque fideles." proud are the
short, and untrustworthy the red
haired.) The Italians have milder
saying: ''Capelli rossi tutto foco
tutto mosci." Cred hair, either all
fire or all softness.) There is an old
French rhyme, dating from the seven
teenth century. which says:
"Homme roux ct femme barbue
De trente pas loin lie salue,
Avecques trois perres au poing
Pour ten alder ton besogn"
Salute a red-haired man or bearded
woman at thirty feet off with three
stones in thy fist to defend thee in thy
needy The same sentiment of dislike
and distrust is found continually crop
ping up in our own older literature.
1t did not pass altogether without re-
buke. Writers on vulgar errors occa-
sionally denounced the prejudice. and
a GascOn writer and soldier of the
seventeenth century, Cyrano de Ber-
gerac. the author of various humorous
and satirical pieces, boldly praised
and glorified the despised color. His
work on the estates and Empires of
of the Sun" was translated into En-
glish, and in it he says: "A brave
head covered with red hair is nothing
else but the sun in the midst of his
rays. yet many speak i'll of it, because
few have the honor to be So" And,
again. that faxen hair betokens tickle
ness, and black obstinacy; but between
both, he says, is the medium. where
wisdom in favor of red-haired men
hath lodged virtue, so their flesh is
much more delicate, their blood more
pure, their spirits more clarified, and,
consequently, their intellect more ac-
complished, because of the mixture of
the four qualities. ALI the Year
Round.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-06

-Middletown, N. T., has blind
man. who buys and sells horses with
good judgment. after carefully feeling
the animals over with his hands He
can take care OF his horses and hitch
up team almost as readily as any
man in his employ. Ha once. unat-
tended, made the trip to New York
City.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-06

"A lady says that the mortality
among the Masons must be very great
this year, for every time she asks for
recreation her husband finds he is
''obliged to attend a brothers funeral"
Alexander H. Stephens during ms
life educated one hundred and fifty
boys and fifty girls. giving them all
collegiate educations.
Don Francisco Garcia has lived in
Los Angeles sixty-four years, and is
now one hundred and eighty years old.
His present wife is thirty-eight and
his youngest child is two years old.
III. R. H. the Princess of Wales,
according to those who have lately
seen her, is rapidly losing the beauty
for which she has long been cele-
brated, and Time now ungallantly puts
his marks upon the exemplary woman
who is to be the future Queen OF En-
gland.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-06

foo. .'nel' said her mother at break
a n,o Tue next morning, ibid you have
pleasant time at the Warrinrto..s''
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-06

Great SYSTEMATICALLY the Aus
tralan ballot system interfere with the
sale of whiskyp" Citizen-'.No."
Great Statesman-"Can a candidate
treat everybody he wants TOP" Citi--
zen-''Certainly." Great Statesman
docs it matter whether a voter is
drunk or sober" Citizen-''Not a
particle" Great Statesman-.'Well
! can't see any objection to it. Puck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-07-19

medistes to hold the fulness Of blouse
waists Of sheer white lawn. The ma
terial then falls two inches below the
shirring. and lace or embroidered edg-
ing, also two inches wide, is sewed to
the edge of the muslin.
Full straight skirts Of lawn are gath
cred TO belt of lawn, and the ribbon
belt and sash are then set permanently
outside of this lawn belt. The skirt S
put on after the waist is on, and there
is no ugly opening between the waist
and skirt. A French fancy is a new
way of using ribbons on white lawn
skirts. The skilt is st,aight, and
deeply SHRED below the belt, hayins
six rows of stirring done in pairs. leav
lug a space an inch and half wide
between these double rows. Ribbon
an inch wide is then passed in and out
10 the spaces between the pairs of shir-
ring. This is also done on the dotted
lawns with colored figures that Worth
and Felix are using this sunni err
Harpe,'s Buzar.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-07-19
How kentucky Mutton Is RAISED.

\ few years ago party of British
noblcmcn escaped from their cages
and blew over here. 1t was. if the
recollection is correct, when the Duke
of Sutherland was in America for the
first time with Mrs. Blair. Anyway.
when they got to Washington some
kind heart stccrcd them up against
Col. Dick Wintersmith, who did his
very best TO entertain them, and
brought out some of his oldest and
rarcst stories
The Englishmen warmed and did
their best, and, as all Englishmcn do,
came down to Southdown mutton.
How they praised that mutton, and
said there was nothing like it in the
world, told how its peculiar and ex-
qulsitc flavor was due not alone to the
rich grasses of tic Downs, but to the
snails which abounded there, and
which the sheep ate with avidity.
''Snails, said Col. Dick, hoarsely,
as he laid restraining hand upon the
speakers arm. Don't say another
word. Come with me-"
lie led the way to Chamberlain's
and had a brief confab with John.
Half an hour later the party wero eat
ing some of that Kentucky mutton
which has fame on three continents.
The Englishmen were forced to &C.
knowledge its superiority in lineness
and flavor.
Gentlemen" said Col. Winter
smith, gravcly, ''for two months be-
fore our Kentucky mutton is slaugh-
tered it is fed exclusively on chopped
blue grass and patio de foie gras. y
Washington Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-07-19
Venus Az u Sister World.

While watching these graceful wind.
ings of the planet, we naturally inquire
as to its real condition. Readers are ia
miliar with the idea that I. is Il world
like our own earth, travelling in smaller
but otherwise almost similar orbit around
the sun. On more minute inquiry we
lind that the likeness between it and our
earth is in some points very great
greater. in fact, than in the case of any
other planet. In She fundamental ele-
ment of size they are almost alike, our
earth being 1900 miles in diameter, and
Venus 900 The force of gravity on
the surface of the latter is very nearly
nine-tentlis of what it is with us Its
density is almost the same fraction as
that of the earth. These facts show that
if transported to the surface of Venus
We should feel smore ut home. so far as
some essential features of experience are
concerned. than on any other planet
known to u.s. We should weigh lust
about ninc-tenths of our present weight,
and should find distances bearing much
the same ratio to our muscular power of
walking that they do in this world; while
in all probability the surface rocks and
earth, if such be formed there, would be
compactcd and constructed like those we
daily see around us.
This would not be the case on planets
so much smaller than the earth, as MGR
curry or Mars, or 50 much larger, as Jul
piter, Saturn or Neptune Again, the
year on Venus would be about 225 days
i'll length. Il good deal more like what we
have on the earth than is the case on
any other planet In the length of the
day we should find still more home
like experience, as the difference would
be imperceptible except to careful OBJ
servation. Venus rotates in twenty
three hours, twenty-onc minutes, twenty
eight seconds, and the earth in twenty
three hours, iifty-six minutes, four sec.
onds. The day, of course. depends Il
little upon the motion of the sun in the
sky, but tho difference between this, as
seen Oh our earth and from Venus, would
not appreciably affect the similarity of
the days in each. These likcnesscs TO
the length of our day and year and to
our worlds density would cause Il SINH
larity, in all probability, in the impor-
tant matters of mountain form and of
vegetation. In fact, so far Venus is
nearly the twin sister of our world
Chambers Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-07-19
DO Hamburg Figs

Grow in Hamburg? No! but they
are composed Of the finest fruits and
vegetables, so combined that they may
be taken at all times and places with
out changing diet, and so pleasant are
they, as vel as effective, that the worst
case Of constipation, biliouspess, dys
pepsia, indigestion and piles at once
yield to their use.
BY the use of Hamburg figs you are
enable to secure sound and healthy
sleep, since they promote digestion
without injurious medication.
BY the occasional use of Hamburg
figs the system may be kept in perfect
health, consequently you should always
keep box in the house.
Hamburg figs cost 25c. box. Dose
one fg. Sold by Dr. l.. r, Kirk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-07-19
Names of Places In Maine.

A Hiram correspondent of The Ok
ford Democrat thows some light on
the origin of names of places in that
vicinity. Bill Merrill mountain got
its name from one William Merrill, a
hunter, who got caught on tho noun
tain III q severe snow storm and
couldn't mako any one hear his calls
for assistance 1t is said he always
calls for help now just before a storm.
Another hill near Hiram is named Old
Mares hill from q poor old horse that
some one turned out to starye to death,
and steep precipice near a road has
been known as Horse Hill ever since a
horse fell down there and was kicked
over the bank by its owner.-Lewis-
ton Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-07-19
In Grange Thought, the Husband.

In Grange Thought, the Husband,
man says: SIN the public meetings so
frequent in summer it is eminently
proper that subjects in which farmers
are directly interested be discussed
with a view to broader understanding.
The time has gone by when they were
blind followers of political leaders. 1t
is true, they have yet to much attach,
ment to political parties, but even in
this regard they are acquiring greater
independence, which is the equivalent
of manly self.relirnce. Their own
meetings bring to them sense of power
which they are not slow to see my be
employed in directing public afflirs
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-07-19
EASTBOUND.

*Daily. tDaily except Sunday
Passenger trains leave Havre de Grace for New
ark, Wilmington. Chester and Philadelphia l US,
8 o.. s 4s q. m. Is. s So p. m. nndays at Os,
CA. s As a. IN. aud So p. IN. For Wilmington
only Is p. m. daily. Pos New York. Boston and
the East O5 a. IN. { O4 a. m. daily. ForBdltimore
and Washington 81. So. 753 a. M. 90 d. NJ.
Sundays at 81. : 53 a. m 4 O6 D. m. For ChicagG
pittsburg Cincinnati and st. Louis So a. IN. AM
O6 p. m. daily.
j. 7. O'DELL. CHAS. o. SOUL,
GEs. AASAGER GES. Pass AGESTs
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-07-19
Bucklen's Arnica salye

The best salve in the world for cuts.
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilb!ains
corns and all skin eruptiOns, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required
1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded, price Zoe
per box. for sac by L. r. Kirk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-07-19

New Orleans has followed suit after
New York in prohibiting the cotton
seed oil trust from doing business in
that state. A receiver was applied for
but denied. Instead of getting re
ceiver the trust received the verdict OF
the law. IF the farmers of the country
will act in upison, they can force Con-
gress to enact law that shall free the
country from all that class WHO grow
rich by preying on the people. A
proper law would accomplish the pur
pose.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-07-19


conducted there. About one. half of the
people think that the students are
worked too hard at blowing, gardening,
etc., and that they don't study enough;
and the other half that the student life
is too free from labor, too heightened
for farmers. 1t is neither the one nor
the other, but upon investigation it will
be found that the college is conducted in
a plain, common-sense manner, in full
accord with the plans, purposes and
results of this class of American col
leges. All agree that experience is es'
sential to successful farming, and that
further light and improved methods
are necessary. All of the best land in
America has now been taken ur-not
dersely occupied, but in private hands,
and more or less in use. With the
rapidly increasing population, and a
constantly diminishing iertlllty OF SOIL,
all have presented the gravest questions
in connection with the future OF Amer
lean farming. The problem is the
economic production of foo / and cloth
ing for the people. Let us all do
v hatever may be in our lower to bring
tie clear light OF modern science,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-07-19

coupled as it must be with intelligent
practice, to bear upon the greatest and
noblest industry of the state and the
nation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-07-19
Give the Chicks a Drin k.

One serious cause Of young chicks
and especially young ducks, dropping
is the want of water. A supply
should Away be near their feeding
grounds. A flower pot, eorked tight
at the hole, filled with water, saucer
placed over the top, and both quickly
inverted, mako an excellent fountain,
that, being porous, will keep the water
cool, if placed in shady place. When
set on the ground, raise one end
slightly by means of wedge under the
saucer, so that the water just comes to
the edge Of the saucer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-31
DULUTH RUMBLES.
Incidental Wind-Ups of a Busy
City.

Special to the GLOBE
DULUTH, Aug. 30.-Professor Nor
man. the great linguist. editor of Outing
and proprietor of the Daily Saratogian,
is in the city. Mr.. Norman is also au-
thor of a series of German, French and
Italian grammars and readers. He is
now writing Latin grammar. based on
the natural method of teaching.
A Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic
special. bound for Marquette, jumped
the track in the Union depot yard this
morning No one was injured. and the
train was but slightly damaged.
Yesterday was the hottest day OF the
season. the thermometer registering
81 deg in the shade.
TheSt. Paul & Duluth road has per-
fected traffic arrangements with the
Minneapolis 4 st. Louis road, and will
enter competition as carrier of Duluth
corn.
The st. Louis county crop report
shows an acre of wheat under cultiYa-
ton, pounds of tobacco raised. 3 fruit
bearing trees, II, 600 bushels of potatoes.
$500 pounds of honey, 800 acres of oats
1000 tons of hay.
Tonight will be celebrated the ff-
teenth anniversary of the Uniform Rank
K. of p. A dress parade will be held
through the principal streets, and
lunch afterwards given at the hall IN
the Winter block.
Harry Cullyford gives ball this even
ing at the Hotel St Louis.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-31
London Strikers Submit a
Proposal That Is Practi-
eally a Compromise.
It Ineludes Terms for Piece
Work and Regular Weekly
Wages.
Unless the Proposal Is Ae-
eepted a General Strike
Will Occur.
The Comte de Paris Seeks to
Overthrow the French Gov
ernment.

LONDON. Aug. 30.-The committee OF
the wharfngers have compiled another
proposed agreement for submission to
the dock company. Mr.. Burns was
present when the plan was drawn up.
The proposed agreement is practically
compromise. 1t includes the terms Tor
piece work proposed yesterday by the
companies. namely, cd an hour Tor ordl-
nary time and Sd. an hour overtime.
The rate for ordinary work, according
to the proposal. will be As. for nine
hours and Sd an hour for the succeeding
three hours. with an allowance OF half
an hour for dinner. For four hours
overtime the minimum payment VIII
be a fiorin, reckoning the day
from s a. m. to 8 p. NJ. OF,
reckoning from a. m. TO p. m. Sd.
an hour. The minimum weekly pay
ment for regular dock laborerS Will De
24s. Mr. Burns declines TO express an
OniDion as to whether the companies
will accept this proposal. MI. burns
and the strike committee met later 10
discuss the wharfingerS' scheme. out
failed TO come TO an agreement. An
other meeting will be held tomorrow
morning. There is little doubt that. II
the companies are willing TO compro-
mise. the men will consent. The llghtef
men at the royal arsenal at Woolwlch
have gone on strike. The dock insur-
ance against pillage has fallen half
crown
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-31
GOVERNORS DAY Ar WINoNA.
An Immense Crowd to Shake
Hands With Merriam and Wit
ness the Races.

Special to the GLOBE.
MANKATo. Mimi, Aug. 3d. To-day
being governors day at the fair. there
was the largest attendance known in
several years. Excursion trains from
all directions came into the city during
the day bearing immense crowds OF
visitors. Gov. Merriam arrived at las
over the Omaha. was met at the train
and escorted to the new Saulpaugh
house by the city and fair authorities,
Company T and the Germania band. In
the afternoon Gov. Merriam was es-
corted to the fair ground. where he was
introduced to the crowd and made an
eloquent speech. The races were in
teresting.. In the 2:40 trot, purse $3.50,
president. owned by S. D. Cole, Lake
Benton, won first place, Ben 81. owned
by S. Turner " ellis second, Tom
Allen. owned by W. Leggins,
of st. Paul. third, Bologna,
owned by c. n. P. Lee. Mankato.
fourth. Time. 2:3S. 4 brisk running
race occurred, in which COdger took
first place, Black Hans second; purse,
$40. Time, 5411z. In the three-year-old
trot Big Raven, owned by c. L. Hood of
La Crosse, was first, King Grover
owned by A. Carlson OF St. Peter,
second, Empress. owned by /. Rooney
of Lake Crystal. third. Time, 2:57.
Prizes for the baby show. in which
there were score of entries, were
awarded first to Mrs. Lomberg, second
TO Mrs. Palmer. Some excellent en-
tries are booked for tO-mOTToW'S races.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-31
FOUR LIVES Ar STAKE.
Beginning Of the Trial Of the AL
legged Murderers OF Dr.. Cronin.

Beginning OF the Trial of the AL
legged Murderers OF Dr.. Cronin.
CHICAGO. Aug. 30-When Judge Nc
Connell's court opened this morning at
0o'clock, States Attorney Longenecker
announced that the state was ready 10
proceed in the cases Of COughlin. .Beggs.
O'SuIlivan and Burke. Judge Longe-
neeker then asked to appoint as his as
sociate counsel Luther Latin Mills.
George Ingham and w. J. Hvnes. The
states attorney explained that the case
was too important for him to try 1t
alone. and that his assistants were en-
gagged in other courts. Mr.. Forrest, for
the defense objected to having it appear
on the record that these attorneys were
appointed by the court, and asked
that it appear as usual, that
they are engaged by private parties
to assist the state. The court aSsented.
and the record will show that they are
simply recognized as counsel by the
state. 1t was agreed that special
Yenire should issue for fifty jurors.
When the afternoon session was re-
sumed it was stated that only half OF
the fifty talesmen provided for in the
special yenire had been secured. The
defense waived any technical objection
which might alise on that ground.
Then LAWYER DOnah0e. on behalf OF his
clients, 0'Sullivan and KunZe, objected
to the appearance of Attorneys Hines.
Mills ana Ingham as assistants TO the
states attorney in the prosecution on
the ground that they had been employed
by private persons. and on the further
ground that Mr. HyneS
HAD A PERSONAL ANIMoSITY
against O'Sullivan. Lawyer Forrest.
on behalf OF COughlin, and Senator
Kennedy, on behalf of Burke. made
similar objections. The motion was
overruled, and the questioning OF the
talesmen as TO their competency TO
serve as Jurors was begun. The first
man questioned was A. q. Barger. The
drift of the questioning was to ascertain
whether Mr.. Barger had ever belonged
to any secret organization. notably the
Clan-na-Gael: whether he knew any OF
the defendants. or had any prejudice
for or against them, and whether he
had formed an opinion on the case or
not. Mr.. Barger'S answers were all IN
the negative. and he was accepted by
the state. Three other talesmen were
passed by the state before adjourn
ment-E- S. LiliDTidge. w. S. Bigley
ana A. w. Roth. During the afternoon
Hon. David W. Field. eX-pTesident of
OF the American Bar association. en-
tered the court room. and was escorted
by the sheriff TO the Judges bench.
The venerable jurist remained for some
time. and took a lively interest in the
proceedings,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-31

execution of the negro Wilson Nockum
took place to-day at noon. 1t was public
and witnessed by over 1000 people.
principally those of his own race. The
condemned man was accompanied by
his spiritual adviser. Rev. Coleman.
and was exceedingly cool and self-pos-
sesSed. He expressed no fear OF death.
and said that his sin was pardoned and
he was going home. He died Of stran-
gulaIiOn in a few minntes after the
drop fell. The crime for which Nockum
thus paid the penalty was committed in
March Of this year at Bayou Paul Lane.
Three negroes, Wilson and Dave
NOckum and Ben Fisher, got
into difficulty in which the
two Nockums shot Fisher four
times. They left him dying in the road,
and with drawn pistols. in the face OF
the proprietor, entered store near by
and helped themselves TO pistol cart
ridges and to money from the cash
drawer. by which to leave the country.
Upon coming out they met Fisher. who
begged them not to shoot him again.
but Wilson NOckum deliberately Shot
him five times more, and then fired
again into his PROSTATE body. Three OF
the balls took effect in the head, and six
of the wour d would have been fatal.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-31
NO CHANCE Of ESCAPE
An Awful Accident in Andrew
CaPnegie's Steel Works
at Homestead.
Eight Molders Are Submerged
by a Shower Of Molten
Steel.
Four Are Literally Roasted
Alive, and Four Others Are
Seriously Burned.
a Plueky Engineer Saves
FortY-Five Miners From
Being Drowned.

PITTsBURG, Aug. 90.-At the steel
works of Carnegie, Phipps d Co.. at
Homestead, Pa. this afternoon. gang
of nine men were engaged in the open
hearth department casting ignots. They
had lust filed two molds, when the
metal in the ladle boiled over. scatter
ing molten steel in all directions. The
unfortunate men were unable to get out
of the pit IN time to escape the awful
bath and all engaged at the furnace
were most horribly burned. Andrew
Kebbler was thrown into the mold. in
which there were about three inches OF
hot steel. and was literally roasted
alive. Nicholas Bowers was so Dadiy
burned that the flesh dropped from the
bones. He died in few hours. Inc
dead are as follows:
ANDREW KEPPLER, leaves WIDOW anu
four children
NICHOLAS BOWERS. twenty-four years
J0HN LEWIS. burned all over body: can
not recover: thirty years OF age ana single'
JOSEPH DURKES. thirty-four years OF
age: fatally burned; has Wlte ana TWO
children in Hungary.
THE SERIOUSLY BURNED ARE
ISAAC some. lsdle man. burned aI over, DuI
viii recover. .,,
STEPHEN CHRIST. badly burned. but viii
recover: has q wife and two eniloren III
Hungary. -,
MICHAEL DzERKo. twenty-six years OF age;
badly bHTned. but will recover.
John DUDAs. terribly burned. bnt VIII re-
cover: has wife and children in Hungary.