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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-16
ABOUT THE SUN-DEW.
HOW a Queer Plant Catches and De-
YOURS Small Insects.

How Queer Plant Catches and De-
YOURS Small Insects.
The sun-dew is an insect catcher.
Some have long, narrow leaves: others
round ones These sparkle in the SUM-
shine as though covered with raindrops
or dew. 1t is sweet, sticky substance,
by which insects are caught. Through
magnify glass the leaf will be seen to
be fringed around the edge, and covered
on the upper surface with what has been
called tentacles, because they seem like
the arms of certain sea animals. with
which they capture their prey. The
leaf Says little in the middle, and
when an Insects glued fast by the sticky
drop, every tentacle begins to curve over
and fasten him more strongly. The
movement is very slow, so slow that it
takes frequently several hours for it to
be complete. What is very remarkable
about it, if a fly alights on the
side OF the leaf, or anywhere away
from the center, the tentacle it
touches bends over, carrying it's prev
with it to the center of the leaf. and
then all of the tentacles move toward
the middle and clasp it. The leaf then
pours over it liquid acid, which dis
solves what is good for food, thus acting
as does the gastric juice in our stom-
achs. One full meal will last the plant
nearly week. 1t must have the right
kind of food, however. DR.. Darwin fed
sun-dew on cheese, which made it
turn yellow and sickly, and it finally
dled with dyspepsia. When a few
drops of milk were poured on a leaf, it
curved up around the edges, making the
form more cup-like, while the tentacles
bent over to absorb it. Another re-
markable thing has been noted: if a
bit OF meat is divided, half of it placed
on the leaf and the other on some moss
beside it, the piece on the leaf will re.
main fresh until digested, while that
on the moss becomes spoiled -Portland
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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-16
BIG STEAM ENGINE.
1t Has Been Six Months Under ConstruS
ton and Is Sight.

1t Has Been Six Months Under Construo-
tion and Is q Sight.
The large engine which has been I'M
der construction at the Fishkill Land
ing machine works for the past six
months is a great piece of work in the
line of machinery, and to those who
visit the establishment daily it is a won
der to behold. 1t stands just inside of
the doors of the main shop and it ex-
tends in height through an opening of
the second floor of the building. The en-
CINE is of the Corliss type, and is for the
New York Central & Hudson River
Railroad Company, to be used in grain
elevator in New York City. In power
and weight it is the largest and finest
engine ever built at these works. 1t is
similar to the monster Corliss engine
which hundreds of our citizens saw run
ming in Machinery Hall at the Philadel-
phia Centennial in 1876, though not so
large, and that was beam engine, and
this is known as vertical condensing
engine.
To give our readers an idea of what
this massive and beautiful engine is, we
will give description of it without
going into minor details.
The cylinder is set in the top of two
cast iron frames, which are fastened in
the bed plate, making the total height
of engine 26 feet. The base of the
engine occupies floor space of
only Is feet by s feet. The cylinder
is SO inches in diameter and AZ
inches in stroke; the casting of the
cylinder weighs alone over tons. The
steam pipe is over IL inches in diametes
connecting the cylinder with the con.
denser, and the plunger receives it's
motion from double beam, which is
connected with the cross-head by means
of links. The crank shaft is solid
piece of wrought iron IS inches in diam
eter, 20 feet long, and weighs nearly 9
tons. The crank pin is 10 inches in
diameter and IL inches long. The fly
wheel is made in four pieces in the form
of four half wheels; which when Joined
together, form an immense wheel, IS
and weighing altogether $4,000 pounds
For convenience of inspecting the differ
ent working parts of the engine, it is
divided into two parts or stories by cast
iron platforms, which are reached from
the floor of the engine room by cast iron
stairways; the platforms are supported
by braces from the frames, and a railing
made of brass pipe, supported by
wrought iron stanchions, forms safe
guard around the platforms, the hand
rail of the stairway being made in the
same marNer. The motive power of the
engine is estimated at 1000 horse power.
and when completed it will weigh 100
tons. When it is shipped to New York
it will require five or six cars to carry
it-Fishkill IN. W Journal
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-16
"THE EMERALD ISLE"
Who Was the Originator of This Synonym
For Ireland.

Who Was the Originator of This Synonym
For Ireland.
How many orators and poets have
been credited with the authorship of the
expression ''The Emerald Isle"-one OF
the most poetic pet names for beauti-
ful land-it would be difficult to enumer-
ate. Writers of Answers to Core
spondents' in journals of high and low
degree-even in the country of it's birth
have attributed it to Daniel O'Connell,
John Philpot Curran, Tom Moore and
Davis; the. honor has been accorded to
DR.. Madden, to Thomas Francis Meagher
and to Darcy MCGEE; but to none of
those does it rightfully belong. 1t was
the inspiration of an Irish poet and pa
tr;ot, who, but little known among read
many respects the equal of the best of
these, and as lover of his country in
no sense the inferior of any.
In 1915. and on st. Patrick's day, DR..
William brennan wrote the preface to a
little brochure of his poems, in which
he explained that he had furnished
them to young friend "just entering
UAO PIAhOADS OuoihCoo, w B1FO hlL1 oil
occasion of showing the public his pro-
gress in the topographic art" One Of
the poems, entitled ERIN" opens with
this stanZa:
when Erin first rose from the dark swell
ing flood,
God blessed the green island; He saw was
good:
The En- erald of Europe, 1t sparkled, it shone,
In the ring of tn word the most precious
s:one."
But it is in the tenth stanZa that occurs
the expression with which this article
is headed:
''Arm of Erin prove strong; but be gentle
as brave,
And, upl ted to rlke still be ready to save
Nor one feeling Of vengeance pr, sumo to de-
file
The cause, or the men Of the Emerald Isle "
To many who have met with the ex-
preston for the first time in this poem,
it has seemed that it was here first used
in print; but in note the author, touch
ing upon the poets jealousy in regard
to the priority of claim to an epithet
likely to become popular, says: "'The
Emerald Isle was first used in party
song written without the rancor OF
party. in the year 1885," To this he
adds: 'From the frequent use made OF
the term since that time he 1.-THE author]
fondly hopes that it will gradually BE-
come associated with the name Of his
country, as descriptive of it's prime
natural beauty and it's inestimable
value"
And the patriot-poet's fond wish was
gratified years before he died.-Once q
Week.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-16
THE SALMO TRUTTA.
A European Game Fish to Be introduced
Into American Waters.

European Game Fish to Be introduced
Into American Waters.
The fly fishermen of the United States
nave a new pleasure before them. A
hsh not hitherto known in America Is to
be introduced this year, and there is
every reason to believe that it will
thrive and multiply wonderfully. The
hsh is the European sea tout, salmo
trutta, fish well known and abundant
In England. While the sea trout is
saltwater fish, it inhabits land-locked
fresh waters and thrives there. Of its
characteristics as game fish one writer.
Mr.. Pennell, says:
'"There is no fish that swims which
will rise so boldly at the fly, or which,
when hooked, shows for its size such in
domltable pluck, such gallant and de-
term1ned courage. 1t is the most game
and mettlesome fish known to Europe
or probably to the world"
David Foster says also that the sea
trout exceeds for gameness and per-
tnaclty every other British fish,"
In the summer of 1889 an American
angler who fished in Scoth waters for a
time wrote letter to Shooting and
Fishing telling what great larks he had
with the sea trout. The editor of the
paper became so much interested in the
nsh through this letter that he deter
mined to import the fish to this country.
accordingly he arranged with United
States Fish Commissioner Mcdonald to
have supply of eggs cared for at the
Craig Brook station, Me. Mr.. Mcdon-
aid choose this station because thew
will have pure water, favorable condi-
lions OF temperature at all seasons of
the year, and natural conditions of food.
Besides, there are several streams in
The vicinity of the towns of Ellsworth.
Bucksport, etc., which empty directly
into salt water, where the fish can be
turned loose and find the natural condi-
lions needed for them.
The eggs will soon arrive. It will. of
course, be some years before the sea
trout will be abundant, but when it is
considered how short time has elapsed
since the rainbow trout were brought
70 the East, and how abundant thew
ere now in places, the fishermen need
not be inpatient Y. Sun.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-16
CORN AS HUMAN FOOD.
Efforts to be Made to Introduce Maize In
European Markets.

European Markets.
1t will be difficult for the people of
this country, where corn is such popu-
lar article of diet, to understand how
limited its consumption is in the old
world. Indeed, it is stated that during
the famine in Ireland, when America
sent to the distressed island ship-loads
OF supplies, nothing but the pangs of
extreme hunger overcame the prejudice
which existed in Ireland against corn as
a source of nutrition for the human
stomach. 1t is still held by the better
class in Europe that corn is unfit for
food, and its wholesomeness is gravely
disputed, 1t would seem that, by
proper effort, this misapprehension could
be removed. The lectures and writings
OF scientific experts have failed to &C
complish this result, and a more con-
vincing method must be employed. II
the people Of the Old World knew how
palatable and wholesome Indian corn
is in all of the shapes in which it
is prepared for human consumption,
the foreign demand for that cereal
would increase to a degree that would
quite remove all danger of over-produc-
ton III this country. Corn has the merit
of cheapneSs, it contains a very large
percentage of nutriment, and being
proof against the process of decay which
renders other food commodities perish
able, it can be transported to the utter
most parts of the earth and preserved
for any length of time. A comparison
OF the stalwart, corn-fed American with
the undersized Monaghan, who feeds on
rice, and with the degenerate Romans,
who subsist upon macaroni, furnishes
proof OF its health-giving properties. All
that is required to popularize it is to
enforce its claims in a manner which
will compel recognition. The moment
is ripe for such an undertaking, and the
Edinburgh fair furnishes the oppor-
tunity.
But there must be a departure from
the usual plan of display. The stomach
as we'll as the eye must be enlisted. The
proof OF the pudding is in the taste. In
connection with the corn exhibit at
Edinburgh there should be facilities for
cooking 1t In its various popular forms,
and thus it would be presented in new
light to the European public. The mere
preparation of it in such shape would
constitute strong attraction, and cause
1t to be talked about far and wide. With
the seductive fap-jap, the toothsome
pone-not to speak of mush and maize
pudding-to plead for it, Indian corn
would soon be able to make it's way in
the markets of Europe.
The time is coming when America
will find in lands beyond the sea an out
let for its surplus of corn, and that day
may be FASTENED by well-directed
stroke of the enterprise and ingenuity
Tor which the people of this country are
noted. 1t the toiling millions of the
old world can be impressed by practical
demonstration with the merits of In
dian corn as food, and can be taught to
eat it. it will soon cease to be an arti-
ole OF fuel in this country, and will pay
. handsome profit to the producer. The
experiment on the plan suggested in
worthy OF trial, and it is believed that
It would insure satisfactory and success
ful "Reminiscences City Star.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-16
NANTUCKET'S SWEET BELL.
How 1t Was Brought from Portugal to
Peaceful New England.

Peaceful New England.
The subject of church bells is a re-
hinder of the beautifully sweet-toned
bell in one of the church towers Of Nam
tucket. 1t has something of a history.
1t was cast in Portugal and was intended
for use upon a convent, being dedicated
''To the good Jesus" in somewhat
lengthy inscription in the Portuguese
language, cast in raised letters upon its
side. There are various romantic stories
concerning the means by which it came
to be hung in the belfry of New En-
gland church. One says that it was
taken from floating wreck by Nam
tucket crew: another is to the effect that
it was captured by privateer, as the
angels in the old North Church, Salem
street, are said to have been taken. The
real truth is said to be that Nantucket
sea captain at Portuguese port heard
the bell as it was being tested, fresh
from the foundry, and, being captivated
by it's exquisite tone, induced the makers
to part with it and cast another for the
convent. He brought it to Nantucket in
his ship, and it has ever since hung in
the church steeple.
There is tale about this wonderful
bell that has local application. 1t is
said that some years ago some people of
the congregation of the old South Church
heard the bell and thought that it would
sound we'll in Boston. This was while
the church was still worshiping in the
old edifice. They made overtures to the
Nantucket church, writing from Boston
that they had heard that it was pos
sessed of very fine bell; that the Old
South was in need of bell. For what
price would the Nantucket brethren sell
their bell. The Nantucket church ig-
nored the main question, and returned
reply that they had heard that the Old
South had a very fine clock. For what
price would the Boston brethren sell
their k?-Boston Advertiser.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-16
"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

First peculator-"What shall buy
to-day?" Second ditto-'Buy a bar
ometer-they're way down just now!''
-"Fido ate the canary yesterday"
cate the canary! What did you do to
him?" ''We gave him some pepsin, poor
thing! You know he isn't used to such
strong diet" Puck.
-'What wages does your husband
get?" asked Mrs. White of Mrs. Black.
'Wages!' snapped Mrs. Black, angrily,
my husband does not get wages at all,
would have you understand. He ac-
cepts salary"
Mrs McCorkle-'What is your son
dol ng now, Mrs. McCrackle?" Mrs Nc
Crackle-''He is pharmacist" Mrs
McCorkle-"A farm assist, is he? Why,
l heard some one say he was clerking In
drug store. Judge.
Benevolent old lady-"Dear, dear!
Little boy, why do you sit on the curb
stone eating those crusts?" Small boy
Pm dom it for me health, ma'am.
You didn't suppose l was hungry, did
ye?"-Lippincott's Magazine.
-Lawyer-"Did you ever notice any
signs of insanity in the defendant"
Witness-"Only on one occasion. A
passenger picked up dollar in horse
car one day and he was the only man on
board who said he didn't lose it,
Epoch.
Mrs. Yeast-"Johnny, are you full
over to your house?" Johnny (whose
mother takes boarders)-"Yes; you see
Uncle Remus sent barrel of fall apples
down day before yesterday, and now
we're very much cramped. "-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-16
TIE EMPHATIC GIRL.
A Woman That Only Determined Ma
Could Safely Marry.

A Woman That Only Determined Man
Could Safely Marry.
She was an auburn-tinted girl with
large glittering eyes, massive shoulders
and determined lips. Had it not been
for an expression of fierceness she would
have been beautiful. After she had
taken her seat she glared at the little
machine attached to the seat in front of
her, in which is held pair of opera
glasses, that may be secured for use by
the agency of twenty-five cent piece
dropped into the slot. After consider
able trouble with her pocket the fierce
girl managed to fish out her purse, and
by paving around in it for moment
found quarter, which she extended
toward the machine. The thing failed
to work, the girl waiting in vain for the
front of it to fall open. For few Sec
onds she stared at it, and then exclaimed
in voice audible for many feet around:
''The thing sticks
Then she began to pull at it, talking
aloud, and finally losing her patience
completely. "Well, I'll have that
glass;" she said, angrily cor I'll have
the money back. Come here, usher"
this latter to mild-looking youth who
was showing some ladies to their seats.
The usher approached and quailed WIS.,
IDLY before the fire of the angry girls
eyes. II dropped quarter in that ma
chine and it doesn't open," said the
girl. ''Now, you'll open it or give me
back twenty-five cents"
The usher pulled at the box and shook
his head when it failed to respond.
Then followed a remarkable scene. The
usher was in despair when the girl, after
a terrible TRADE, sprang from her chair
with the declaration that she would
speak to the manager and have her
rights. AS she stepped into the aisle
bright silver piece rolled from her dress
to the floor. The usher stopped and
picked it up.
Isn't this your quarter, lady?" he
asked, holding it out to her.
The stormy expression faded some.
what from the girls face as she took
the money.
''It's probably mine," she said, "but
1t is not the one that put in the box"
Suppose you try and see," suggested
the usher. eff it goes in you can be sure
there is no other money in there"
The girl scoffed at the idea that she
had not put any money into the box be-
fore, but to prove it conclusively she
tried the machine again. The coin fell
in and instantly the opera glass was at
her disposal. There was pronounced
litter in the immediate vicinity as the
girl resumed her seat and snatched the
glass from it's place.
Stupid boxes these are, any way"
snapped she. THE money probably
went right through it the other time"
Here was New York girl that only a
patient and determined man could safe
ly marry.-N. Y. Sun.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-16
ALL RIGHT TOMORROW.

its gloomy now-the world looks dark and
your heart is full of sorrow
But leave the subject to God, my dear-it'll all
come right tomorrow
tn all come right in the morning bright-no
need your woe to borrow;
Night lends an inky cast to careful be all
right tomorrow!
learned this maxim when child of happy
old mechanic
Who used to whistle the whole day long, nor
ever yield to panic;
Tho trouble came-and it often did-for he lost
both home and money
His face was bright with chasten'd light and
his smile was always sunny!
And ere he died he sent for me Ctwas the pale,
gray light o. dawning).
my lad he said, my troubles DER; it has all
come right this morning!
have no gold to leave you, friend, say II TO
my sorrow
But here's salve for every ill-'Twlll all come
right tomorrow
This maxim is of purest gold-'Twill stand the
wear of ages
'Tis founded deeper than the lore of polymathic
sages.
II trouble should come home to you-and no
mans free from sorrow-
Just leave the tangled skein to God-you'l ii find
it straight to morrow!
You'll find that LIES tangled skein; just full
O. knots and ravel,
And prone to lap in hopeless coils as thro this
world you travel.
But sing away the livelong day-nor borrow
any trouble,
For there's way of viewing care-they call it
seeing double
God keeps balm for every bruise on hand, so
leave your sorrow
To Him who spares the broken reed and trust
Him for tomorrow"
And many day has passd away since my wise
mentor persisted;
But, with his memory ever green, his maxim
have cherished.
-Letitia Virginia Douglas, in Detroit Free
Press
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-16
NOTES ON OSCILLATION.
Various Sorts of Kisses Described BY Poets


Various Sorts of Kisses Described BY Poets
and Novel Writers.
There is a distinct literature of kiss
ing, and bright and thoroughly sensi-
BILE young woman of this city has large
collection of notes and clippings on this
subject. All of the poets have written
of kisses in more or less amOrOuS style.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, among scores Of
others, has the following:
"And swear by the stars and my soul and
That will have you and hold you and kiss
you,
Though the whole world stands in the wav."
Tennyson sings of the lips luscious
fruit in these words:
80, love! o. fire once he drew
With one long kiss my whole soul through
My lips, as sunlight drinketh dew"
Amelie Rives, now Mrs. Chanler, made
some valuable additions to the kiss lit
erature of the century. She handled
the subject with freedom and originali-
ty. She showed that kissing was quite
enjoyable in the broad hallway of the
old manse, through which the sunlight
streamed askint. as it was under any
other circumstances; and to her mind
nothing could be more delightful than
salutation of the lips asweep the foot,
while the kissee and kisser were sliding
adown haystack. Herrick's poetic
definition of the kiss is mastery. 1t is
as follows:
1T IS a creature born and bred
Between the lips all cherry red"
81 will never kiss man who is not
nv relative" said an East Side young
lady esterday, until he is my promised
husband. And even with engaged people
think there should be little of it Too
much kissing will surely result disas-
trously. 1t may be pleasant, but my
sweetheart if 1 ever get one, will not
get single kiss from me until we are
engaged, and then he will get only single
ones, sure enough. He shall have nc
more than one kiss at each meeting.
Now, after you think over this, I am
sure you will agree with me-"
Drifting back to stage kissing, good
anecdote may be related. The leaders
in play were about to kiss each other.
The heroine rushed into the arms of the
brave and true lover and, to all appear.
ances, their lips met in one long, soul
full kiss. Then there was momentary
lul', in which the occupants of the boxes
caught this distinct whisper from the
leading lady: "Onions and beer again
as live! This thing had better stop
or FL kick"
Despite these sometimes unpleasant
features, it will ever be the cherish Of
every vigorous youngster of his race
and even the older youngster-to voice
the wish of some one, now dead and
past kissing, who wished
''That womanhood had but one rosy mouth
To kiss them all at once from north to SOUTH
What an intensity of bliss such oscu
lation would be! But, after all, most o.
US are sat SIZED to take them one at
time. They last longer.-Kansas City
Times.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-16

"A young couple of Bradysville, O.,
were married twice in two days. They
ran away from home on account of the
objections of their parents, and were
married by squire at Aberdeen, O.,
but, fearing the marriage was illegal,
they returned home, and the next morn
ing the ceremony was again performed
by local squire.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-16

The important work of draining the
Roman marshes, on which the Italian
Government has been engaged since 1884,
is now well advanced toward completion.
The work can only be carried on at GER
tain seasons of the year, owing to the
unhealthiness of the district.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-16

There is wisdom in proverbs; but
every body knows that the statement,
speech is silvern, silence is golden
was not made by dumb man.-Puck.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-16

"A soldier, writing to his affianced,
wound up his eptstle as follows: Heaven
preserve you from your affectionate
Fritz"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-16

The most skillful amateur bull
lighter in Mexico is the son-in-law Of
the President of the Republic