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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15

Said a well known clergyman the
other day: 81 think the clergy have too
much to say about the smaIlness of some
of their wedding fees. There IS no
earthly reason. in the first place, why a
clergyman should receive any fee for his
services on such an occasion If fees
are to be given at all. they would be
much more appropriate when clergy
man is asked to officiate at funeral,
which in some cases may consume sew
eral hours of his time. But, granting
that wedding fee is allowable, my ex-
perience is that such fees are as a rule
too large rather than too small. have
officiated at the weddings of great
many mechanics and workingmen, and
and in large majority of instances the
grooms have given me So Some of
them have given SIS and even $50.
Now. the lowest of these sums is out
of all proportion to the average income
of a mechanic. 1t is much more than
they can afford for a service which a
Christian minister should be glad to rem
der for nothing. And in my own prac-
tice l have always returned the fee in
such cases, unless the groom was so fool
ishly proud as to refuse it, But in doing
so l admit that | am running counter to
the almost universal custom of the
clergy. My own personal opinion is that
in an age like this, when the world is so
ready to find fault with the clergy, it
would be wise to abolish wedding fees
entirely. At the same time do not as
sumo to decide the matter for any one
but myself. York Tribune
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
Use Roth Hands

Recently, from my close attention in
many years capacity at the circuit court,
/ have been suffering from partial or in
cipient paralysis of the right hand, or
what is otherwise known as pen paraly-
sis, the result, of course, of constant
writing with that hand. With so little
use of that member, am beginning to
make my left hand very useful, and |
find it is much more important feature
than we usually imagine think the
habit of cultivating the service of the
left hand should be more general and
taught from early childhood; in that
way the ffexibility would be established
and the right hand saved from the great
strain upon it. 1t is not at all necessary
to be what is termed left handed" to be
enabled to use that hand l know one
young lady artist who is not at all so,
yet who can use the left hand as well as
the right perfectly by cultivation. She
can draw with the left hand as easily as
she can with the right one, turned to-
ward the right My case should be a
warning to writers especially, not to
leave all strain to one hand, but to cul-
tivate the service of the other, or at least
its assistance. | now have to do much
Of my writing with my left, and accom-
plish it quite as well as with the right,
and am by no means cleft handed
ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
Delays Are Dangerous.

Doctor, just an instant, please" ex-
claimed caller at the office of man
OF physic as he caught sight of the
physician disappearing in his private
office. ''rll see you shortly, sir" was
the curt reply. But a second is all |
want persisted the caller. It'll see
you directly, sir, with sternness The
visitor took seat in the general re-
ceptlon room, read the afternoon pa
per through, looked at the pictures,
played with the dog and took nap.
After thirty minutes or more had
passed the medicine man came out of
his den, and with an air of condescen
sion said to the visitor, well. now
my man, am at your service. Your
turn has come. What can | do for
youT "Oh, nothing in particular, +"
was the reply. II just dropped in to
tell you that your neighbours three cows
have escaped from the barn and are
having a picnic in your garden and
backyard flower beds. Buffalo Ex
press.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
Silver Deadhead Ticket.

Probably the most unique railroad pass
Issued this year is that of the Silverton
Railroad company of Colorado 1t is a
thin silver plate, about the size and shape
of passes in general use. On the upper
left hand corner of the face of the plate
is vignette showing curve of the road
between Silverton and Ouray. The pass
is rolled from silver bars and stamped,
the vignette and lettering. with the ex-
ception of the presidents name, being in
relief. The name is intaglio. and is gild-
ed. as are the vignette and scroll. The
number of the pass and the name of the
person to whom it is issued are engraved
by and.-Brooklyn Eagle
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
THE FIRST PARTING.

Come, Eva, kiss mamma good night and 90 with
nurse to bed
What, tearss for shame a moment since you
would be good you said;
You're quite too big grille now to sleep In baby 8
place
Why soon you will be tall enough to go to school
with Grace:
So kneel beside me- darling. here. and say your
prayers. and
viii sing that little HYMN you love- OF guarding
angels nigh
And when the brides wake you up. tell Mary you
may run
To have a romp In mammals bed; just think. what
lots of fun"
The mother in the morning came, In longing, anx
ious mood:
With throbbing heart and dewy eyes beside the
bed she stood,
Where Eva still slept soundly her arms embracing
tight
The gown her mother wore when she had kissed
her pet good night
Its ribbons with her silent tears stained and
limp and wet.
Around the white and dimped neck an empty
sleeve was set:
While Mary slept she stole away ere dawn had lit
the sky
That something of her idol near her sinless breast
might lie;
Unheeded, save by Him who marks each grief en-
dured alone.
She sought and found her solace for the first that
she had known
philadelphia Times
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
A Perfect Man.

Several years ago an artist of Dresden
persuaded locksmith there to give up
his trade and become an artists model
1t was good thing for the locksmith,
who is now the famous muscle man of
Dresden, whose magnificently developed
body makes him probably the most re-
nowned model in the world In order
to preserve for future artists an exact
duplicate of his extraordinary figure.
the director of the Royal Saxon Powell.
anfabrik at Meissen, recently invited
him there that cast from life might be
taken of the upper part of his body 1t
is said that Ibis muscular development
is SO complete and detailed that even the
least and slightest cord of every muscle
stands forth prominently. and his whole
body looks as if it were woven together.
or plated like basket work. His muscles
have such hardness that they feel to
the touch as if they were carved in
wood. "-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
The Cost Of New York's Homes.

New York is not city of homes ex-
cept for the favored few. These must be
able to invest from $50, 900 to 800, 900 in
that "home" and spend from $4,000 to
$25, 900 year to keep up the establish
ment. | live in modest fat on Sixty
ninth street, west side, about midway
between the Hudson and Central Park,
paying $40 a month rent for that privi-
lege The same fat three squares nearer
the elevated railway station would bring
500 per month There are solid rows of
residences about and being built near
me, not one of which can be purchased
for less than $50, 900. and they run all the
way up to 100000. 1t costs from 81 1000
to $25, 900 to furnish one of these appro-
priately. Strolling up Ninth avenue the
other day, noted a sign board on va
cant lot between two residences on a side
street-Eighty-frs street: "This lot and
party walls, $4,000" 1t was only the
regulation twenty-four foot lot, but the
cellar had been excavated.
Fancy a man in Philadelphia or Pitts
burg investing such sum in such lot
five or six miles from his business.
asked contractor about the matter. He
tells me that almost any lot on the west
side of Central park will cost $4,000 ex-
cavated, and desirable ones from $15 ZOO
up. The cost of excavating shallow
cellar for high stoop residence is con-
siderable, as the solid rock must be quar-
ried The steam drills are at 1t in every
direction. There are six of them hustling
away within pistol shot of me, and the
dynamite explosions of the blaster rattle
you up in almost any block north Of
Fifty-ninth street At the present rate
of building, within the next five years
there will not be an acre of vacant ground
the whole length of the great park. Each
succeeding year makes all this still more
and more expensive. Where will the
New Yorker of the future ive?-Cor.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
He Couldn't Eat the Scum,

An elderly gentleman in a restaurant
having been served with plate of soup
he had ordered, said to the waiter:
Look here, | can't eat this SOUP"
"All right; Ill get you another plate :"
On receiving the second plate the guest
once more remarked:
'It's no use can't eat this SOUP"
Then the waiter went to the proprietor
and said:
''The old gentleman over there is com
planning about the soup. He says he
can't eat it,
''You don't know how to wait on peo
pie. I'll attend to him"
The proprietor went to the kicking
guest and said, blandly:
81 understand you say there is some
thing the matter with the soup?"
81 didn't say anything of the kind"
"YOu said you couldn't eat it.
eyes, said couldn't eat it.
Twill you tell me why you can't eat
that soup?"
Certainly haven't got any spoon /"
Texas Siftings
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15

An Innocent Man Twelve Years in Prison.
The governor has granted pardon to
A. P. Gipson, who was sent from Shasta
county in May, 1878, to San Quentin
prison to serve a life sentence The
crime of which he was convicted was
the murder of a stock1nan named Schroe-
der, who bore an unenviable reputation
In the community.
Convicted with Gipson for completely
in the same crime were men named Hill
brant and Tom Gipson. The latter was
pardoned by Governor Perkins in 1882,
and Hilbrant by Governor Stoneman in
1885. Both those governors received pc
titions on behalf of A. P. Gipson, but
never paid any attention to them. Hill
brant made an affidavit that he swore
falsely when he stated that A. P. Gipson
was implicated in the crime. Tom Clip
son also swore afterward that A. P. had
nothing to do with the murder.
The man whom Governor Waterman
pardoned was evidently the victim of a
deep conspiracy. The petition for his
pardon was one of the strongest ever
presented to the chief executive. Over
800 citizens of Shasta county, including
Judge Aaron Bell, of the superior court,
who passed sentence, and other county
officials, signed it. Judge Bell wrote in
connection that he believed Gipson was
an innocent man. The pardoned man
is about 70 years old.-San Francisco
Chronicle
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
CURE OF SPINAL WEAKNESS.

E. F. Woolston, Yates, Orleans county,
New York, writes:
"My wife five years ago was confined to
her bed with inflammatory rheumatism of
the muscles of the back. The doctors
thought her case hopeless, and doomed
her to be bedridden invalid. The violent
pain kept her awake almost every night.
She lost over thirty pounds in weight. To
ease her pain thought l would put on
ALLCOCK'S Porous PLAsTERs l GOV cred
her hack with them. To my great delight
she began to sleep well. The pain very
much abated in one week. then took
the plasters off, washed her back and put
on fresh ones. At the end of the second
week she insisted on getting up, and by
the third week was entirely we'll and able
to attend to her household duties"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
The Meanest OF Incendiaries.

Il cannot understand" said a well
known Philadelphia, "what would in
duce man. however depraved, to set
tre to any property belonging to Mr..
George w. Childs, whose reputation for
generosity is world wide. When Mr.
Childs was building Wootton he gave or
ders that every man who came along and
wanted work should be given something
to do. In consequence hundreds of per.
sons were set to work grading and dig
ging. and they were paid good wages in
cash every night. To burn the property
OF such man is simply abominabie. -
Philadslphi4 inquiries.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
The Iron Crown.

The iron crown of Lombardy consists
OF broad circle composed of six equal
plates of beaten gold, joined together by
close hinges of the same metal. Within
is the iron band which gives it name.
1t is about three-eighths of an inch broad
and tenth of an inch thick, and is said
to have been made out of the nails used
at the Crucifixion. and given to Constan-
tine by his mother. the Empress Helena,
to protect him in battle.-New York Tel
egram.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
COnceited.

ALLOW me. madam, tocongratulate
you on your acquaintance with that
charming lady" said gallant Hun
garian; she is young, beautiful and
iinlteillgent. "Oh, certainly" replied
the lady; but don't you think she is
tribe conceitedT Why, madam, just
put yourself in her place, and. say.
would you not be conceited too2" was
the rather STARTLING comment Cham.
hAre' Journal
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
WHAT THE DRUGGISTS SAY.
MARCH "a. 1889.

MARCH "a, 1889.
Manufacturers of the Great Sierra Kid
1ey and Licer Cure.
GENTLEMEN: 1t pleases us to state that
in our judgment California productions
are coming TO the front very rapidly. La
the case of your remedy as in proportion
to sales of any other kidney and liver cure
or medicine for the cure of kidney and
liver disorders The Great Sierra Kidney
and LiUef' Cure is the best selling article
on our shelves, and is rapidly on the in.
crease daily. Respectfully yours,
COFFIN & MAYHEM, Druggists,
Twentieth and Mission streets, San Fran
cisco, Cal.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15

A letter was dropped into the letter
box at the Auburn postoffice recently,
bound for Boston. with the stamp fast
ened on with pin. 1t was pushed
through the stamp near the right side,
thence through the envelope and its con-
tents to the back side, and back again to
the front. 1t was stronger than the COM
mon lot of pins or it would never have
stood the pressure. Boston Herald.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
TAKE CARE! THERE IS DANGER

In allowing inactivity of the kidneys to grow
through neglect The deadly shoals of Bright s
disease and diabetes will wreck the goodly bark
of health If it is allowed to drift rudderless upon
them. The bladder, too, if inactive and judi
cious medication does not speedily direct the
helm toward the port of safety, will be whelmed
by the quicksand of disease. In selecting diu-
ach Bitters, which stimulates the renal organs
without irritating and exciting them, two effects
to be apprehended from the unmedicated stimuli
largely resOrted to. These have a tendency to
react prejudicially. The Bitters invigOrate the
kidneys and bladder, in common with the nerves
and the digestive organs, and afford lasting
aid. 1t also affords dual assistance in prevent
Biiousness, constipation and rheumatism it also
subiugates.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
Floating HOSPITALS.

A novel idea is the fitting up of
steamer in England as sea going hos
pital." This is for the benefit of the
deep sea fishermen. who are subject to
sickness and accidents, and often have
to endure great suffering before they can
be taken ashore for treatment One
steamer has already been prepared and
dispatched on this mission and another
will be sent out as soon as it can be GOT
ready.-San Francisco Chronicle.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15

The application of electricity to the
treatment of disease is fast being revolu-
tionized, as demonstrated daily by Drs.
Darrin at their rooms, corner Washington
and Fourth streets, Portland, as the fol.
lowing personal Endorsements show be-
y"nd any doubt. These cures were made
four years ago, and show conclusively that
cures by electricity are permanent:
More People Cured in San Francisco.
Mrs. G. Cotter, "a Scott place, S. F.
Deafness; cured.
Mrs. E Connell, 1912 Fillmore ST., S. F.
Deafness; cured.
S. Harman's daughter, Santa Cruz
Deafness; cured in two months.
Thomas Silk, $50 Filbert St.. S. F.
Deafness two years; restored.
j. Carr, 523 Howard ST., 8. F.-Rheu-
matte, neuralgia and dyspepsia; restored.
Sias Gates, COS Pine St.-Deafness two
years; cured in ten minutes.
Miss Mary l. Cushman, Chico, Butte
Co.. Cal.-Deafness four years; cured.
Henry Chintz, Fargo place, F.-Deaf-
ness thirty seven years; cured.
James Anderson. franklin. Sacramento
Co., Cal.-Deafness of long standing; re-
stored.
A. D. Cameron. 153 Third ST., S. F.
Rheumatism and neuralgia for weeks;
cured in two weeks.
w. w. Travallion, Baker City, Or, ex-
Sheriff of Baker Co Or.-Deafne f; cure
in three days.
Thomas McGraw. 80 Day ST., S. F.
Deafness six months; cured instantly.
Miss Nettie Rosenthal, 1905 Stockton
ST., S. F.-Weal ness of the optic nerve
and catarrh ten years: cured.
III. G. Harris, ia Viii lam St., s. F.
Deafness and all sorts of ringing noises in
the ear five ears; cured in six weeks.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
They Were Little GirIs

Master Burrill was an old time teacher
IN the town of Fairfield. A writer in
The Somerset Reporter says that he used
to punish naughty whispering girls by
boarding them"-that is rubbing his
chin with weeks stubble ON
it down their pretty cheeks 1t almost
took the skin of. -Lewiston Journal.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
Let Well Alone.

An odd story comes from Indiana. In
boring for natural gas the drillers, at
depth of $50 feet, are said to have struck
an immense vein of water, which was
cased off. At depth of 900 feet ire
mendous flow of gas was developed, the
pressure of which lifted the casing and
let in the water above, producing veri-
table geyser. After some days the well
had been nearly controlled, when work
man at the mouth of the well struck a
match to light his pipe. An explosion
followed, and the workman narrowly es-
capped being roasted alive All efforts to
restrain the well or even put out the fire
have since proved futile, and the strange
spectacle is witnessed of a resistless vol
ume OF fire and water issuing from the
same pipe. The column is described as
shooting with an appalling roar to a
height of 100 feet.-New York Com
mercial Advertiser
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15

Brayton Ives. the we'll known finan-
cier and society man. is a bibliophile.
This may not seem to be an expensive
pursuit, but Mr.. Ives manages to spend
. good deal of money upon it. Only
the other day he spent some 81 200 upon
. rare copy of an early edition of the
HOLY Writ
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15

Sure cure for blind, bleeding and itching Piles
One box has cured the worst cases of ten years
standing. No one need suffer- ten minutes after
using Kinks German Pile Ointment 1t absorbs
tumOrs, allays the itching, acts as a poultice
gives relief. DR.. Kinks German Pile Ointment
is prepared only for Piles and itching of the
private parts, and nothing else. Every box is
warranted. !...
Sold by Druggists and sent by mail on receipt
of price, $1.00 per box. J. J. Mack & Co., Whole
sale Agents, San Francisco.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
AN ELEGANT PACKAGE OF FINE
CARDS,

Including Is rare novelties, shapes and
artistic imported oleographic and chro-
matte cards. This large and beautiful col
lection sent by mail to any one who will
do this: Buy box of the genuine DIR. c.
McLane's Celebrated Liver Pills from any
druggist, price rs cents, and mail us the
outside wrapper with your address, plain.
ly written, and cents III stamps. The
genuine McLanes Pills are prepared only
by Fleming Bros, Pittsburgh, Pa, and
have been in constant use for over sixty
years. They are superior to all others in
purity and effectiveness. A certain cure
for indigestion and sick headache. Ad-
dress, Fleming Bros, Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
Tho National Failing.

Jackson-Tm going to start a new
paper, and think I'll call it The Um-
brella
Merritt-Whyi
Jackson-Because everybody who
sees it viii take it.
MeEritt--Yes, people would take it,
but thay wouldn't pay for A-West
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15

Any man that puts an article in rea h
of OcerWOrked aCon,en to tighten her labor
is certainly benefuctor Crsgin & Co.
surely come under this head in making
Dobbins' Electric Soap so cheap that oil
can use it. You give it trial.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
Whose Bear Is ThtsP

Christian Hess, a woodchopper,
while on the way to his work on the
Blue mountain, came upon the body
OF bear lying near the edge of the
woods in Elder creek, the head and
fore paws resting on the bank. Fast
In one of the bears claws was a piece
OF corduroy nearly a foot long and
three inches wide, which had evident
ly been torn from hunting coat
There were two brass buttons on it.
Hess procured the assistance of fell
low woodchopper, and they dragged
the bears carcass out of the water.
There was bullet hole in its left side
and several ugly cuts on it's head. The
bear had not been long dead, as the
blood where it lay was quite fresh.
No one living in this vicinity is known
to have worn coat such as the frag-
ment found in. the bears claw was torn
from. There are no evidences of anv
struggle anywhere around the spot
where the bear was found, but the ST.
lent testimony of the piece of coat and
the bears wounds leave no doubt that
the bear and some unknown hunter
had a big fight in the woods. What
became OF the hunter and who he was
Is as yet mystery.-Houckville (PaD
Cor. New York Sun.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15

We positively cure rupture and all rectal dis
eases without pains or detention from business
No cure, no pay; and no pay until cured. Ad
dress for pamphlet Drs. POrterfeld & LOsey, 83s
Market street. San Francisco
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15

HOARsENEss.-Alls suffering from irri-
totiOn of the throat and hO0rseness will
be agreeably surprised at the immediate
relief afforded by the use of "BrO,Un's
Bronchial TrOches." Sold only in boxes.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15

Wen, try DIT. Rogers Heart Tonic as a heart
remedy 1t has no equal Not a single case where
may be needing it just now and scarcely be
aware of 1t. AS q blood cleanser and purifier it
stands at the head of the list. Redington Co.,
Cash Store, AS Front ST. &. F.. Cal,
and all dealers In medicines, Send tor trisI
bottle and testimonials
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15

No, -" Constant Reader" it is not called a baby
farm because they raise children on it. Quite
the contrary; it Is where they do not raise chill
dren.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15

She lat the baseball ground) why does that
fielder out there keep his mouth open all the
while? He-TO catch flies.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15

Brutal.-Mrs. Dorber-Henry, have finished
painting the vase. Now if | only knew where
could fire it, Mr.. Dorber-What's the matter
with the ash barrel?