The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-06-20

quickest instincts are to think i'll OF 9th :
ers or to magnify the ill of which we hear.
There is universal Struggling of shout
ders, as much as 10 say: well, l ex-
pected as much" ut is just like HIM"
Il hac my suspicions,' aud thus on
through an endless chapter. with which
every reader will be more or less familiar
from his or her own experience The
charity that gives is good, but the charity
that makes us think no evil" is better,
and 1t alone is charity, that covers a mul-
titudc of sins.-West Coast Trade.
A surgical operation WAS reformed at
Walla Waila upon H. Ross, a Swede, by
extracting from his right hip, snag of
white nj eight inches long and two and
one halt inches in circumference The
young man Was working in the snow
upon The mountains for flume company
getting out ties, when he lost his footing,
ne slid down upon the snag, which en-
tered his thigh aud broke of three inches
below the surface. This happened about
the middle of February, but notwith
standing that this terrible boulder" was
tagging him constantly, he has since been
at work, and walked to the doctors office,
without showing many signs of being
badly hurt, and not dreaming Of convey
ing around in his person a small sized
tic.
The Spokane Falls Review says: Ed
d circuit, the postmaster at Palouse City,
Is said to be defaulter. and the reasons
assigned are care!essness. whisky and
cards. Small wonder that a man with
such combination Of bad habits should
60 wrong. The surprise would have been
permissible it he had come out all
straight. When one reflects upon til e
difficulty that attends success in life, even
when man is methodical and eschews
cards and drink, the wonder is that so
many men are able te indulge in those
luxurles and pass through life without be-
coming either defaulters or bankrupis.
Another AFFECT lesson for the young men
OF Washington.
There was on incident at church Sun.
day morning, says the Garfield Enterprise,
| that was probably unnuticcd by major
ity OF the congregation. The G. A. r.
as all remember, was seated in one cor
ner of the church, and when an ex-COn-
federate soldier came in he was promptly
invited to seat among those who wore
the blue. 1t attracted no attention be-
cause it was nothing unusual, yet nowhere
except in the United States of America
could it have occurred. There is nothing
that shows so forcibly the complete res
tOration of national unity as the good
fellowship existing between those who
faced each other on the battle field
Jacob Schaefer, champion billardist of
the world. accompanied by George Ives,
his pupil. is on the Sound for tour up
the coast. Schaefer recently beat the
worlds record in San Francisco, in a
match with McCleery, running 900
points per night for three nights without
break. George Ives is pupil of Schae-
fer and promises to some day rival his in
structor. He defeated Slauson recently
in Chicago
The Post Intelligencer remembered the
first anniversary of Seatlle's great fire.
by issuing big twenty page paper In
the first and second pages of the issue,
was d fac-simile of the little single page
sheet issued the day after the fire. In
| that issue is most excellent comparison,
to show how much Seattle's business cen.
tire has grown in the short space of one
year.
The North Pacific Industrial Associa-
tim is preparing thus early in the season
for their exposition to open in September.
We have received full prospectus of the
exposition, and several fine autographs
of the building and its officers. Liberati
will be with them again this year, and the
exhibition promises to be much better, if
possible, than the first, held last year.
The Point Arena Land and Improve
mcnt company has been incorporated at
Tacoma. The objects of the company as
set forth in its articles of incorporation
| are to open line Of railway from some
point on Gig harbor on Vashon island to
| the shortest possible route to a connection
| with the Port Townsend Southern on
Hoods canal and to operate a line of
steamers in the west passage.
Washington hops have much more de-
| mand than the product of any other Sec
| ton in the Eastern markets. The price
is also rising, lot of 80 bales of choice
| Washington hops being sold in the New
York markets for 201a cents. Contracts
for hops are being made at Puyallup for
| IA or 10 cents, but the growers are mainly
holding out for more.
On Saturday last the large sash, door
and blind factory at Bucoda was con.
sumed by fire. The loss is $133, 900, with
| $47, 900 of insurance Like all new towns
BucOda was not prepared to fight the fire
fend effectively. 1t Is serious loss to
BucOda, from which it will not recover in
q season.
| The largest tree in the world, accordin =.
to statistics lately published by the Ital-
ian government is chestnut standing at
| the foot of NJ. Etna. The circumference
of the main trunk at 60 feet from the
ground is 2l2 feet.
Jonas Bushell, Grand Chief Templar of
the Independent Order of Good Templars,
will give an address on Temperance and
Good Templary at NJ. E. Church. Shelton,
Monday eve. June Both. Admission free
All are cordially invited.
| AT Skykomish, on the lower sound
there is "a steep log chute about half a
mile in length. through which log is
only half a minute in shooting" James
Pike, a logger, was killed on the 9th by
getting in the way of flying log.
| NoTIcE:-The Pioneer store at Shelton
Point is now run on a cheap for cash ba-
sis. and it will pay you to call and exam
inc the stock of general merchandise.
Prices at bed rock.
ELLSWORTH FREEBURGER
| DENTIsTRY:-B. R. Freeland has bought DR..
CariyOn Dental once IN Olfm pla, and Is pre-
pared to do all kinds of Dental work at reason
able rates. Office in Rogers Photographic Gal
| lery. =
A post office has been established at
Puget City with Mr.. Loomis as postmas
ter. The Multnomah will carry the mails.
NOTICE: All who wish to buy boys
suits call and see our stock before pur.
chasing. G. w. Frceburger and Sons.
Whites Sewing machine, (best in the
world } is now for sale at Asmus & Sar
gison's.
What about the jail matter? We need
| jail and the sooner it is up the better.
A Fine stock of BOYS and youths