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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-09-12
RINGS FOR BABIES.
Objections Raised BY Physicians to the
Dainty Little Urn ments

Objections Raised BY Physicians to the
Dainty Little Orn ments.
Baby jewelry is largely limited to bib
pins. The infantile ring is not a sue
cess, although fond mothers struggle to
make Unpopular. A cousle of years ago
the fashion was started of putting sol
itaire on the middle finger of every first
born, and for awhile the demand was ex-
cessive. Orders came from all parts for
the tiny jewels, and those intended for
the exclusive trade of New York were
boxed in dainty cases and presented to
the scions of fashion at the christening
1t soon became evident that the rings
were proving troublesome ornament
for not only did the diminutive patri-
clans object to the decoration, but spe-
c1al attendants were needed to keep
them from being swallowed.
For the first six months the average
baby ignores the gold ring, but almost
as soon as the shining band attracts his
attention the streak of viciousness be-
comes apparent Mr.. Baby proceeds to
gouge his eyes out and tear strips of
pink and white skin from his velvety
cheek with the edge that seems the
sharpest. The fiat or ribbon band is es-
pecially adapted for this purpose and for
blowing up the soft flesh about his chin
or abbreviating the corners of his nose
there is nothing in the toilet basket
better adapted than twisted Venetian
gold ring. All stone rings are good for
gouging purposes. and during the teeth
ing period most of the gems are swal-
lowed. 1t doesn't make any diff
ference how well the ruby or
turquoise may be set, if baby takes a
notion to bite and the nurse is remiss,
the stone will come out and be gulped
down in a jiffy. Repeated accidents,
some of them fatal, reported to the jew
elers selling the rings, have had the
effect of reducing the manufacture of
cluster and solitaire designs One of
the largest firms in Broadway refused to
carry any children's jeweiry set with
stones, for the reason, the manager said,
that we can not afford to sell cheap de-
signs and the trade will not pay for the
best" He added, laying aside tray of
tiny rings set with clusters of diamond
clippings, 81 never would permit a
young child of mine to wear jeweled
ornaments until he was old enough to
appreciate their value"
An old West Side specialist of chill
dren's diseases, whose book of baby
patients contains as many names as the
public records of small town, consid-
ers the baby ring an idiotic species of
woman's vanity.
81 am opposed to them and always
have been, for the reason that they
shackle the child. If the mother tends
to the infant there is no danger to be
apprehended, but it is not safe to leave
baby and gold ring alone with a
nurse girl
''In convulsion have seen children
bruise and tear themselves with ring,
and also know that ornaments Of this
sort often worry and distress the little
ones. They may do no harm, but they
can do no good, and for that reason off
with the lingering and away with the
bib and shoulder pin until the nursing
child is old enough to enter complaint
against the cruelty and discomfort of
maternal vanity"-N. Y. World.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-09-12
WHY the Tiles Were Large.

The houses of ancient Rome. previous
to the war of Pyrrhus, were covered
with boards, but afterward with tiles;
and, according to Vitruvius, and from
what remains of ancient monuments,
these must have been of large size, not
less than two feet broad. Seneca speaks
Of a garrett covered with one single tile.
In the war against Marc Antony, the
Senators were taxed at the rate of ten
asses (about twenty-five cents) for every
tile on the roof; hence it was of course,
desirable to have tiles of as large dimen-
sions as possible, thus reducing the
amount of the taxes.-N. Y. Ledger.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-09-12
An interested Anection.

Bella-How can you be SO attentive to
that rich young man when he has told
you he is to marry another?
Madge-Pa is broker. you know, and
he wants me to get the young fellow in
terested in stocks-Epoch.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-09-12

A whale, thirty-two feet long, ran
ashore on Maddox's Island, Md, and
was captured and killed.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-09-12
Avn for Love.

'Does she love him.
81 should say sol Why, she gave up
$50 per month position to marry him,
and he's only earning $40"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-09-12
Not True That He Never Worked.

Not True That He Never Worked.
Lady giving tramp a luncheon)-I
ought not to give you this. suppose
you never work.
TramprYou are mistaken, madam. /
work hard every day.
Lady-What do you do?
Tramp-It's hard work getting meals
for nothing, tell you.-Lipplncott's.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-09-12

tho heavenly bread. 1 was that man"
And another one says, ''You forget that
sick one to whom you gave medicine
for the body and the SOUL l was that
one" And then Christ, from throne
overlapping all the rest, will say, "Inas-
much as ye did it to one of the least of
these, you did it to me-" And then
the seraphs will take their harps from
the side of the throne and cry, @'What
song shall it be2' And Christ, bending
over the harpers, shall say, ''It shall be
the Harvest Home"
CONFIRMED IN THIS WORLD.
One more reason why l am disposed
to accept this doctrine of future recog-
milton is that SO many in their last hour
on earth have confirmed this theory.
/ speak not of persons who have been
delirious in their last moment and
knew not what they were about, but of
persons who died in calmness and pla-
cidity, and who were not naturally SUI
perstitious. Often the glories of heaven
nave struck the dying pillow, and the
departing man has said he saw and
heard those who have gone away from
him. How often it is in the dying mo-
ments parents see their departed chill
dren and children see their departed
parents. came down to the banks of
the Mohawk river. 1t was evening, and
I wanted to go over the river, and
80 l waved my hat and shouted,
and after while l saw some one
waving on the opposite bank and
I heard him shout, and the boat
came across and l got in and was
transported. And SO suppose it will
be in the evening of our life. We will
come down to the river of death and
give signal to our friends on the other
shore. and they win give signal back
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-09-12
He Kept Bad Time.

Sand you call that young Scrapesy
musician"
$50 he is, and good one"
'.Well, for musician he keeps shock
ingly bad time. He didn't come in this
morning until near four o'clock. Phil
adelnhia Times.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-09-12

A curious group of rocks near Milan
has recently been described by member
of the Paris Academy Of ScieEces. It is
known as NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. An ir-
regular mass of rocks, some 200 feet high,
resembles the towers Of citadel in q
striking manner. The citadel is sur
rounded by five depressions 300 or 400
feet deep, of which one appears Like an
amphitheatre, second metropolis,
third parade and the fourth regularly
laid out city quarter, with public monu-
1nents, gates, straight streets and inter
sections suggesting at once such places
as Pompeii, Carnac and Persepolis. The
whole ''city, " covering an extent OF some
400 acres, is surrounded by natural
wall 800 to 400 feet high. It is most
wonderful freak of natCre.-St. Louis
Republic
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ure recognition because the worlds ex-
pectancy affirms it. In all lands and
ages this theory is received. What
form Of religion planted it9 No form
of religion, for it is received under all
forms of religion Then, I argue, a
sentiment, feeling, an anticipation,
universally planted, must have been
God implanted, and if God implanted
it is rightfuly implanted. Socrates
writes, ''Who would not part with a
great deal to purchase meeting with
Orpheus and Homer2 If it be true
that this is to be the consequence of
death, I could even be able to die
often"
Among the Danes, when master
dies his servant sometimes Stays him
self, that he may serve the master in
the future world. Cicero, living before
Christ's coming, said, "Oh, glorious
day when shall retire from this low
and sordid scene, to associate with the
divine assemblage of departed spirits
and not only with the one have just
now mentioned, but with my dear Cato,
the best of sons and most faithful OF
men. II seemed to bear his death
With fortitudaA It vas by no means that
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faces, and You started up 10 greet
them, and in the effort the dream
broke and you found yourself standing
amid room in the midnight-alone.
Talking it all over, and then, hand in
hand, walking up and down in the
light. No sorrow, no tears, no death.
o heaven, beautiful heavenl Heaven,
where our friends are. Heaven, where
we expect to be. In the east they take
a cage of birds and bring it to the
tomb of the dead, and then they open
the door of the cage, and the birds,
flying out, sing. And I would today
bring cage of Christian consultations
to the grave of your loved ones, and l
would open the door and let them fill
all the air with the music of their
voices.
THE FINAL VICTORY.
Oh, how they bound in, these spirits
before the throne! Some shout with
gladness, some break forth into UNI
comfortable weeping for joy, some
stand speechless in their shock of de-
light. They sing, they culver with
excessive gladness, they gaze on the
temples, on the palaces, on the waters,
ON each other. They weave their Joy
into garlands, they spring it into tri-
umphal arches, they strike it on tim
brels, and then all the loved ones
gather in great circle around the
throne of God fathers, mothers, BROTH
ers, sisters, sons and daughters, lovers
and friends, hand to hand around bout
the throne of God-the circle ever wild
ening- hand to hand, joy to joy, jubi-
lee to jubilee. victory to victory, "1n-
til the daybreak and the shadows fee
away. Turn thou, my beloved, and
be like roe or q young hart upon the
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be comforted."
TT Is TRUE.
The object of this sermon is to take
this theory out of the region of surmise
and speculation into the region of posi-
tive certainty. People say: ''It would
be very pleasant if that doctrine were
true. hope it may be true. Perhaps
IL is true. wish it were true" But
believe that 1 can bring an accumula-
ton of argument to bear upon this mat
ter which will prove the doctrine Of
future recognition as plainly as that
there is any heaven at all, and that the
kiss of reunion at the celestial gate will
be as certain as the dying kiss at the
door of the sepulcher.
Now, when you are going to build q
ship you must get the right kind OF
timber. You lay the keel and make
the framework of the very best mate
rails, the keelson, stanchions, plank
shear, counter timber knee, transoms
all of solid oak. You may build q ship
OF lighter material, but when the cy-
clone comes on it will go down. Now
we may have great many beautiful
theories about the future world built
out Of our own fancy, and they may do
very well as long as we have smooth
sailing in the world; but when the
storms Of sorrow come upon Us and the
hurricane of death we win be swamped
we will be foundered. We want q
theory built out of the solid oak OF
Gods eternal Word. The doctrine Of
future recognition is not so often posi-
lively stated in the Word Of Cos
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-02-06
An Extraordinary Scene.

A reporter witnessed an extraordinary
scene in the vicinity OF BiGdleville, N.
T.. In front of small cabin pulpit
had been erected. In this stood a negro
"prcaching" at the top Of his voice.
There was no one except the reporter and
the preacher near, and the former stood
and listened, but was not noticed by the
speaker. On inquiry it was found that
the preacher was Robert Bell, Two
years ago he was fired from the pastorato
Of the Presbyterian church at Biddlcville
because he would 60 into his church
barefoOted. He was warned against
this offensc. and needing it not, one Sun
day, as.he attempted to ascend his pull
pit shocless, half a dozen good, pious
deaCons seized him and fired him from
the church. Oa that day Bell declared
that he would preach :hrcc times every
day in bis own yard, and he does it,
although no ouo goes to hear him. Ma
con Telegraph.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-02-06

our brother, supposed to have been mur-
dered by the savages eleven years ago"
saw Captain William Gooding at his
home in Yarmouth to-day. He said he
had no doubt the man at PoZeat was
the William Charles Frederick Irons iu-
quired for. The description given in the
letter from Somerset House tallies in all
points with that of the man he met at
Pozcat.
Captain Gooding says that at his first
meeting with the man ut Pozeat, in sur
prise at being addressed in the Language
you speak Euglish2"
81 ought to" was the answer, "for I
was born in London"
Captain Gooding says he left Irons at
the missionary station at Ruk, Irons
having accompanied him there on tho
return voyage OF the missionary boat.
When they arrived tho missionaries were
greatly surprised to sec Irons, for they
had heard report of his death at the
hands Of the savagcs in December, 1878.
The party also met ct one Of the islands
in the Ruk lagoon Harry Chisholm,
who was at one time shipmate Of
Irons. lie was surprised to see Irons
alive, having heard the report of his
death.
From information gathered by Cap
tain Gooding it appears that both these
men were at one time together in vcs-
sci trading among the islanda. This
may be the ship chartered at Brisbane
that LancCl"t Irons refers to IN his let
ter. One feature Cf the trading carried
on by the vessel was the kidnapping Of
natives from the Caroline and Northern
groups to the Fiji and other islands. 1t
was during "a trip Of this kind among
the New Guinea islanders that the fight
occurred which led to the report OF
lrOns's death.
The business was broken up by men
Oi-war ten or twelve years ago, since
when Irons has lived a savage life Vt Po-
Zcat.
Chisholm, who ID Irish BY birth, has
llved IN about the same condition. lie
is man OF influence in one Of the tnlee
tribes Of natives inhabiting large
mountainous island in the Ruk lagoon.
This lagoon 10 about thirty miles in cir
cumfercncc, and contains seven or eight
islands. Captain Gooding thinks Irons
would like to return to civilization if
his future support were assured. He
will write to London to that effect, and
Will Say that a letter addressed Gaze
Rev. Mr. Snsliing, missionary station,
Ruk, will probably reach Irons without
unnecessary delay.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-02-06
Opposed TO Subsidies.

CHARLESTON, S. c., January 3d.
Tho resolution adopted by the execu-
tive committee oftho chamber of COM
merce, on Saturday last, indorsing the
measure now before Congress to pay
tonnage subsidies to American built
ships, has caused considerable excite
ment here. 1t ls extremely doubtful
if the chamber will approve the action
OF its committee, and it is also OK
tremely improbable that the state's
representatives in Congress will aceedo
to the request made by them, and
support .the measure. The tendency
of public opinion in this city and state
Is opposed to subsidies Of all kinds.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-02-06
Ingalls, COnfesscs.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-On Thursday
last, just after Senator Ingalls, concluded
his speech on the negro question, he met
Senator Butler, OF South Carolina, in
the lobby. 40 the two men shook hands
Senator Butler said:
''lngalls, what in the - do you
mean by doing like this2" evidently re-
ferring to his bitter speech.
"Butlcr," replied Ingalls,, "do you
know anything about Roman history
If so, perhaps you remember how the
Roman fathers used to get together and
privately laugh over the gullibility OF
the Roman people,"
With smile the Kansan walked
AWAY
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Both Died ut tho We'll,

THoMAsToN, GA, Jan. 30.-Two negro
women di d under peculiar circum-
stances in HootenvIllc district on Mr.. W.
II. Respess' place week or so ago. One
OF them, named Viney Todd, dropped
dead near the we'll at her home, and the
other, Snsan Resposs, was helping to pre-
pare the body fol burial, and went to the
same well and fell within ten feet OF the
spot where the other woman died. She,
however, did not die Immediately, but
lived several hours.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-02-06
MORE TROUBLE FOR MRS. MORRIS
Mr.. Morris's viii to be Contested By Iii
Rclutivcs uad the Life Insurance Com

Mr.. Morris's will to be Contested By His
Relatives uad the Life Insurance Conn
pRnY.
REIDsvILLE, N. c., January 3O.-As
was well known, there was more at stake
in the trial Of Mrs. hIorris, charged with
causing tho death Of her husband by
chloroform, than the mere conviction or
acquittal Of the fair prisoner. There is
the large estate OF N1r. Morris bequcath-
ed in his will to his wife, and 500
insurance policy on his life, also payable
to Mrs. Morris. The acquittal of the
prisoner, Of course, throws all this into
her hands; whereas, had she been con-
victcd, the will of her husband would
have been null and void This ia the
home Of Mrs. Morris and it is in this
thriving town where most Of the proper
ty mentioned in the will of Mr.. Morris is
located. 1t is learned TO, night that
there will be several lawsuits over the
matter, and there is more interest in
store for the pretty Widow Morris.
Relatives Of the dead man will contest
his will, on the ground Of undue inhu-
cncc on the part Of Mrs. Morris in in
ducing her husband to make its provi-
sions IN her favor. The Mutual Benc-
fit Life Insurance Company of New
York announce that they will fight the
case till judgment day before they will
pay over the ten thousand dollar policy.
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a man and q woman orc trovcre;n,

"A man and woman arc travorsing
Delaware county, Ohio, getting mar.
ried by every preacher they come
across. The fake they work is to give
the minister $2O counterfeit bill and
receive $40 or $l5 good money in return.
The Hole Elevator Company Of
Chicago is preparing estimates for an
elevator to be used in the construction
OF tower in London, England, to
bo 200 feet higher than tho Eilel
EoWer.
II. G. Colby, of Chicago, and an
other broker have closed 81 contract for
the purchase Of three large Cleveland
breweries for an Englise syndicate.
The amount to be paid is about So,
100000,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-02-06
RACE AND RELIGION.
Why n Conference Will Not be ncIdiu
SclInn, Ala.

Sclnn, Ala.
CHARLESTON, S. c., January 29.-The
African Methodist bench of Bishops met
here today, Bishops Wayman, Ward,
Turner, Disdcy, Gaines, Arnett, Tanner
and Grant being present, representing
nearly all the territory in the Union.
The action Of the last conference ap-
pointing Selma, Ala, as the place for
the next meeting was revoked on the
ground of race prejudice in that city as
evidenced by tho expulsion of the negro
preacher, Rev. M. Z. Bryant. As ballot
between Naw Orleans and PHILADELPHIA
resulted III the choice of PHILADELPHIA as
the place Of next meeting
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-02-06
Indians Don't Like Nnuunl Lnbor.

DENIsoN Tex, Jan. 29..-Serious
trouble is articipntcd.in tho. Cbickasaw
Nation, as the time approaches for
collection Of the i'sr capite of five
dollars levied on = hite residents for
the privilege of performing manual
labor.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-02-06
30 Secretly Exccutud I'm Rio,

New YORK, Jan. 29.-The captain
OF the steamer La Place, from Rio Jan
Giro, reports that 30 sailors who, while
intoxicated, had shouted in the streets,
Long live the Emperor" were exc
cuted secretly In prison at Rio.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-02-06
iARRlla's dvicc Hrurinu FruIt,

roINT PLEASANT, w. Va, Jan. 90
n family of 8 persons, named Har-
grove, living several miles south of
here, have been poisoucd by a negro
woman -Four of the family are report
ed dead,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-02-06

Gen. Boulangcr recently struck
his forehead agair"t a chandelier in
his house on the Isle of Jersey. He Gas
quite severely wounded.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-02-06
Avenged Her Wrongs.

TROY, N. Y, Jan. 29.-A woman
giving tho name Of Mrs. McGrath, and
claiming Chicago as her home, shot
Edwin Sirth, we'll known inventor,
on the street here this afternoon. Firth
will die. The woman claims Firth de-
ceived her.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-06-07
WANTS HER MONEY.
strange Claim Made by n Man who Il
AFTER y Dead woman's Wealth.

strange Claim Made by Man who Il
Afser Dead woman's Wealth.
ASHLAND. VIA, Juze O.
There was quite sensation at the Ash
land, Wis, probate court when attorneys
for Daniel Dunn objected TO the appoint
ment OF Sheriff Mat. Mattson as adminis-
traitor Of the estate of Sadie Mahonsy, de-
ceased. Dunn claims TO be surviving
husband or the wUnYAn VINO HAS bVdH
known for years as the wife of Jack Ma
honey, the greatest dare devil and
largest saloon owner In the Lake
Superior country. Mahoney was shot
down In front of one Of his
saloons IN Ashland two years ago.
and the woman who was known as his wife
came into possession of handsome prop
erty. She had lived alone In Ashland since
then and two weeks ago died. Now comes
Dunn, No. /, bad looking man, past mid
die age and claims he married Sadie first,
that she deserted him, aud coming to Ash
land married Mahoney. lie says he knew
of her whereabouts, but not caring either
to take her back or TO punish her. be has
stayed away until both herself and her
paramour husband were dead Nov be
proposes to heal bis heart wounds with an
application of money Ia bank, down tosn
business lots, etc. OF bis antecedents
neither Mr.. Dunn nor his attorneys will
talk. Other heirs will contest.
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ANYTHING nat Lightning.

Lester Skeesucks. night watchman
for the Norwich 4 Worcester railroad,
Ia Norwich, had a wonderful New
foundland dog which followed him
faithfully on his lonely beat
without missing a night for seven
teen years until last Wednesday, when
the old dog died, according 10 the New
York Sun. jack was afraid of
nothing on earth save lightning, and
he was in mortal terror OF that Five
years ago. at the height of Il thunder
and lightning storm, he fed as IL mad
from town, boarded northward
bound train. crept under seat and
did not emerge until the sky had clear
ed, when he hoped OIL the cars at
Jewett City. Lester had 10 go upand
get Jack. and reason with him and
coax him in order to induce him 10 re-
turn. for the poor dog had got the no
tion into his noddle that thunder and
lightning were indigenous 10 Norwich
alone, and that II he abided In Jewett
City he could avoid the slam whanging
aerial terrors.