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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-10-31
MesRscnAuM N CHUNKS.
1t comes From Turkey. and Is Chiefly
Used for Pipes


The meerschaum comes from Turkey
in boxes, A box holds about fifty
pounds aud is worth from $40 to $500
according to the size and quality OF the
pieces, Il looks like plaster Of paris
smoothed of and rounded. The amber
looks like beeswax or large pieces of
resin 1t comes in pieces. and is worth
from 81 to $50 pound. Meersehaum
to make a fiye-slollar pipe costs about
$3.50 The amber tips raw costs about
one-quarter or one-half as much.
When an order comes for pipe the
proprietor goes through the stock OF
meerschaum to get 4 piece out of
which the pipe can be cut with as little
loss as possible. Four-fifths of the
meerschaum is wasted. though the
chips are often saved and made into
imitation meerschaum pipes.
The meerschaam is first cut on cir
eular saw into a piece little larger
than the pipe. If the cutting shows
holes or cracks. the piece is cast aside.
Then it is soaked in water for fifteen
minutes and cut the rough shape with
knife. Then a hole is drilled through
it, and It is turned with a half motion.
After the farming the stem is inserted.
1t is smoothed of when dry. boiled in
wax and polished, then it is ready to
be sold
The amber is worked with a chisel
and turning wheel. The chisel is
sharp and razor-like. A clumsy
operator would cut his fingers off with
it. An old operator takes the piece OF
amber in his hand and rounds it with
the chisel. the ferefinger of the left
hand serving as a guide for the chisel
to play. When it is rounded it is held
against the face of a roughened wheel
until it IS turned to approximately the
required size. Then it is put in the
same turning wheel and q hole is bored
through it.
This is for the more common and
cheaper amber stems, the same kind
that are put in brierwood pipes. which
sell for 90 and IS cents. 1t does not
take more than quarter or half-hour
to finish one of these stems. A stem
for more costly pipe will take a day.
The shortest time in which a good
meerschaum pipe can be made is three
days. That is for plain pipe. If the
pipe Is to be cared that time has to be
added. Workmen have spent months
on carving one pipe.
The dust and chips from the amber
and meerschaum are saved. The amber
dust is melted and madeinto amberine
The meersehaum dust is chopped NJ
and worked into a paste, from which
the imitation meerschaum pipes are
made 1t is a common idea that real
meerschaum can be told from imitation
meerschaum by the fact that real meer
schaum floats on water. but imitation
meerSehaum floats also. Imitation
meerschaum can be made to color better
than real :. eersehaum though it does
not last so long and the color is likely
to come in streaks. 1t is hard for
man who is not in the business to tell 8
real from an imitation meerschaum
The best quality of meerschaum fre
quently has air-holes and cracks in it.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-10-31

States mail carrier over the route from
Condar. Laurens County. to Lothair,
Montgomery County. Ca. distance
Of forty miles through sparsely set
tied region WHICH she trayerses three
times u week Shn drives her own
mail-cart. cagTies = revolver and Is
punctual rs the sun at all seasons and
In all weather Besides transporting
the mails. she manages farm. gets
ouy nmher. splits fence rails. and cons
trivt.S te Snuporr !, widowed mother.
stsse Younger sisters. ai,d Il hrother,
willie She i not yet - years of age.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-10-31
Two Kinds OF a Man.


What kind Of man is BiblingtonP"
mo account at all. lie knows 4
dozen languages. is up in all the
sciences and arts-in fact he's read
everything and remembered it ALL but
what does all that amount top
We'll. how about StaverPn
20, now you're talkingi Staver's u
smart man "a mighty smart man.
Why. he made $50. 900 on just one turn
of the market last week! l tell you
Staver'S got brains. he has. "-B Boston
IrdaSeriDt
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-10-31
Beatiug Dollars Into Goid-Leaf.

There is firm in Cincinnati which
each year beats p, 600 gold dollars in
to gold-leaf. and as each dollar can be
beaten into sheet that will carpet two
rooms sixteen and one-half feet square
some idea may be formed of its tenu-
ity. 1t requires l. 400 of gold-leaf to
equal in thickness a sheet of writing
paper. and takes 2S0. 600 of them. piled
one upon the other. to equal an inch
in thickness.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-10-31
a Qneer Cat.

Mr.. McGarth of AFoodford, Ky. pos
sesses a remarkable feline His cal
was born with only three legs. and as
soon as the kitten became large enough
20 leave its mother he Constructed j.
wooden leg and successfully adjusted
It
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-10-31

Drs. Gorham and Stephens have just
extracted a tooth for j. +. Mckinney
of Woolwich. Me-. which is said to be
the longest human tooth on record. It
is an eye-tooth and measures QUE and
nine-sixteenths inches IN length.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-10-31

A chicken with four legs. for wings
aud two heads has just been hatched at
Delmar. Del.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-10-31

A Sumter county. Geergia. man
recently killed seven wild turkeys in
three shots Three birds were killed
at the first shot and Two each at the
second and third shofs
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-02-21
THE NEXT State ELECTION.
who Will be Chosen ~ she Dem 0crAti
Candidate for Governor.

who Will be Chosen ~ she Dom ocrasic
Candidate for Governor.
There is considerable talk about town in
democratic circles, and in republican circles
as we'll, over the question, Who will the
next democratic nominee for governor bet
There are not few in democratic circles
ex-Congressman Carlos French is the coming
man, while in this city General E. E. Brad
ley is talked of a. the coming man In all
probability. This recalls what the Hartford
correspondent of tho New York Times said
about General Bradley just before the last
gubernatorial election, a. follows:
General Edward E. Bradley Of New Ha-
ven, who Ia now considered in the field for
the democratic nomination for governor, was
on the state ticket two years ago as the cans
didate for lieutenant governor. He was Q
delegate in the convention at New Haven
which nominated him, and made one of the
manifest speeches ever heard in political
convention in this state In support of DR.. j.
". Alsop of Middletown for that place. He
did not desire the Office, and disclaimed that
he was a candidate for It. His nomination
was carried with an enthusiasm, however,
that demonstrated beyond doubt General
Bradley's popularity with the people.
In this city he ran 748 votes ahead Of
Governor Lounsbury and over 800 ahead
of Lieutenant Governor Howard, who re-
sides here. In New Haven, whore he Is best
known, he led the state ticket by sighty-six
votes, and ran 1886 ahead of the republican
candidate for governor. He was only uine-
teen votes behind his chief, the Hon. E. s.
Cleveland, in the total vote cast for the
democratic ticket throughout the state.
General Bradley has served two terms In
the state legislature, and was the author of
the successful constitutional amendment pro-
viding for biennial sessions. He IL one of the
most popular democratic leaders In New
Haven, and was for years one Of the most
brilliant National Guard officers in the state,
being at the head of the Second Regiment In
it's best days"
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-02-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Neuralgia and rheumatism are the cause Of
nearly all the pains and aches from which SO many
suffer. 1nnumerable persons suffer from headache,
which is, In most cases, nervous neuralgia. The
sides, abdomen, chest, shoulders or region Of the
heart are frequently affected by pain. Thousands
OF people suffer from pain in the back, with lame
or weak back, caused from irritation, weakness or
disease Of the nerves Of the back
Rheumatism is a most frequent and painful af.
lection, and the rheumatic pains may be in any
part Of the system. but most frequently In the
arms shoulders, legs and feet. These diseases are
always moro dangerous in the spring and should
receive immediate attention.
Why continue to suffer when DR.. Greene's Ner-
vura, the great pain reliever, will certainly cure
you? 1t is purely vegetable and perfectly harm
less You procure it at any druggists for 81 90
per bottle, and is only necessary to use this won
derful remedy to be convinced of its marvellous
effects.
Most AstOnishing Cure on Rec.
ord.
Dr. areene's Nervura has cured me completely Of
rheumatism and neuralgia in my back and side
had not been able to attend to any bust
ness for three years before I commenced taking
this remedy. will take an OATH and my wife viii
also. any is required that have been completely
cured by this onderful medicine. Ihave lived fol
ten years at my present address and am vel
known. JAMES BOwN,
81 Market street, New York City.
Another Wonderful Cure.
Isuffered for many years with terrible neural
gia In my head and neck. and, oh, dear how 1
panied me all through. took DR.. Greenes NeI
| vura, and it cured me completely Of the fearful
pain. think DR.. Greene's Neryura is the bes
medicine ever saw or used.
ALONZO PATCHIN,
Boiceville, Ulster County, N. Y.
| DR.. Greene, the famous specialist 10 the cure o
nervous and chronic diseases, OF IS West 18th St
New York, can be consulted free of charge, per
| sonalIY or BY letter.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-02-21
THR COURT RECORD.

Oh1SeO SkAk0o OOuIts
A bill of complaint has been fled in the
Office of the United States court by the Edi-
son Electric Light company Of New York
against the Torrington Electric Light oompa.
ny of Torriogton, Conn, to restrain the latter
from manufacturing or selling an invention
for improvements in electric distribution and
taanslation.
The bill of the Brush Electric company of
Cleveland against the Schuyler Electric COM
pany Of Middletown was filed February IA.
The complainant AYERS that the defendant
has infringed on a certain invention In arc
light lamps and prays the court to restrain
the defendant from manufacturing or selling
said arc lamps.
Both of the bills are returnable on the
April rule day.
The case of Russell williams of Meriden
against the Peoples Insurance company of
Middletown has been settled out Of court.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-02-21
MEETING OF THE YALE M EN.
Banquet Of tine Fairfield County Assoc
citation.


citation.
The Yale Alumni association of Fairfield
county held its winter meeting yesterday
afternoon at the rooms of the Seaside club,
Bridgeport. About seventy-ave mem bers
were present. Rev. g. 8. Plumly, the presl-
dent, called the meeting to order at 2:45
O'Clock and business was proceeded with.
Nearly thirty applications for membership
were received and acted upon favorably.
Several proposed amendments to the consti-
tuition were taken up and discussed, the most
important being one providing that the mem
bers shall pay their regular dues. Heretofore
tho association has relied for financial sup
port upon voluntary contributions. The
proposed amendment was adopted. After
the regular programme of business had been
disposed of speechee were made by Rev. d.
B. st. John Rooss of New York, DR.. G.. s.
Shelton and others.
The Alumni sat down to banquet at the
Atlantic hotel q little past O'Clock and those
present had the pleasure Of listening to some
distinguished speakers, among whom were
Hon. e. J. Phelps, ex-ministsr to England,
professor in the Yale law school; Hon. Henry
B. Robinson bf Hartford; Isaac Bromley, ad-
vertising agent of the Consolidated road;
President Timothy Dwight of Yale university;
Judge John N. Hall Of the superior court
and Colonel 8. B. summer, who responded to
the the toast, "Our 6iatet pollsges.n
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-02-21
HEARD ny COMMISSIONERS.

Ihe Hamden Grade Cr0sslnEs-Many
Hamden People Attend.
The board Of railroad commissioners,
Messrs. William o. Seymour. William Il.
Hayward and George NJ. Woodruff was in
session in the bar library of the county
building for about an hour yesterday morn
ing. The session was due to . petition of
the New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad company. asking the Commissioners
to order only the bridging of Bassett and
Moore streets, when the company lowers Its
track on the line Of the Northampton d.
vision. The company's track now crosses
twelve streets in this city, of which Bassett
is the last this side of Hamden, and four
streets, Goodrich, Allen, Dudley and Morse
In Hamden. These crossings are all at
grade, and the company Of its own motion
some time ago decided to sink its track and
thereby entirely do away With all but one
crossing in Hamden. To this the people of
that town demurred, and 1t seemed yester-
day as II about all Hamden was present at
the hearing. Additional evidence of the
lively interest Hamden has in the matter was
afforded by the appearance of Attorney Til
ton E. Doolittle In the towns behalf. The
city and town of New Haven was also repre-
so1teu py Actlu8 OOrpOIatlOu Oouuse1 OaIley
and Selectman Fleischner respectively, while
Attorney Lynde Harrison looked after the
interests of the Consolidated road as usual
Various other interests were represented
by property owners themselves and Attor
ney Seymour O. Loomis appeared TO,
the firm of n. e. Smith & Co., which owni
large plot of land contiguous to the rail
road and in the vicinity Of the proposed i'm
provements or alterations. Despite this bis
array of talent, legal and lay, the hearing
was merely an informal one and consisted
wholly of statements for and against tn
proposition to abolish all of the Handler
street crossings named above except Morse
There was no testimony offered but from tn
statements made 1t was apparently the I'M
animous opinion of all the Hamdenites thai
Goodrich street should be bridged as well q
Morse street. The residents OF that town 81
far as the expression yesterday mornin!
showed would be perfectly satisfied If thi
| were done. H.- .a.,..
At the suggestion of Mr.. Harrison tn
commissioners, after giving everybo
present chance to be heard, finally deter
mined to 60 out to Hamden and 60 over tn
ground themselves 80 that they could pas
upon the question involved from persons
inspection of the crossings. They will rende
their decision later.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-02-21
Financial.

Rock Island Attacked By Bears
Pressure Against Louisville and
acknowledgements Coal Decllnes-
ton Quiet.
NEW YORK. Feb. 90
Soon after the stock market opened the bears
made drive, Rock Island bearing the brunt. This
tuations being confined to limits. While
Vile and Nashville, but the stock yielded only frac
tionally, and the attack was soon given up. Some
of the specalties also came In for attention and
Tennessee Coal again made one Of it's sensational
drops, declining from 79A to 70, on small bust
ness. portion of the loss was recovered, though
the stock is materially lower this evening" Col
orado Coal fell away in sympathy with Tennessee
and recovered but slightly; O.. G., @. and ST. Louis
was also attacked and declined fractionally. The
Gould stocks were more prominent than for the
past few days, and Missouri Pacific was specially
strong in the face Of the weakness Of the general
market, but Western Union was heavy, though its
decline was significant. Burlington was left alone
to-day and was quiet and steady throughout. The
trusts were less prominent and failed to make any
movement Of Importance. The market relieved
from pressure In the afternoon slowly crept up on
a light business, and finally closed dull and firm
at but slight changes for the day in most Of the
list.
Railroad bonds were dull and without feature Of
importance. The sales reached $9s5 900, but there
was no animation anywhere in tho list.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-02-21
RaIlrnais.
NRW YORK, NEW asAss.
AND HARTFORD r. r..
naNav1hAr

DecemDeH xxs 1855
TnAIHx LxAvl NKw HAVEN FozLew.:
:s9 ts;s roo f., 's &c. s;ssa
ass s;s0. ssss 1:o0 SstsmfoTd sse 40 'ssS
pS r1ds speia scc slS; siS e0 so SO
4. m, 500. 6:15, 1905, $50, s:15, 1910 p N.
so 70! ss'.oa VI o ssss L $40
'i:1e aight, *5:65 p; r.
ais a. N. Fast expresses t.is:os. 500 aud sta.
md sgsDAys,.s:ls !. e. .s s Pr P m ~,
S1 To4 f Sosson Via AiF fias and n. T. and NJ
B. R.-'5:oo p. m. fast express euxpAvs-'s:es
FOR MerId.n, Hartford. sPr1aeasla,
s:io. t:os is:so to HssttorS .s:5s. $50. 1865
o. m. SuNDAYs-si:ie night, s5:b5 p. "a.
eRoRE LINE DIv1sIoH.
For New london, Ete.-s2:l3 night, IA,
ff:os a. m. si2:o6. 2:35, 1905, 5:i5, e:1t s6:b5
1885 p. m. Nuiiford acco suKpA1s- "i::b night
1855 p. m.
1ss,s New haven a. s:ss s.@. ~ $500,
HSSsissox;a VII So1Peetisqs ysiisy F.. AZ q
Wm.ntiS With n and it \. r n sIS and
Trains arrive In New Haven 1t 9:l6 Q. m. i-2I
se:57, s:50p. m.
NAuaAruoK DIVISION.
Trains leaving New Haven at 9:a5 q. m. and l:4b
"
Winsted and way stations SuNDAYs-S:00a Q. m.
NoRTHAMPToH DIVISION.
For Shelburns Falls, TUrnerss Fails,
Marsford and inter 1xGM stations, txsin.
leave New Haven at 7:45 11:03a. M and s4:os p. M.
Tor W1lliAmSburghs NOfthAmptOn,
and points this side, at $50 p. m.
From WtluamDbufg train arrives ut 9:2t
q. M, l:17 and 500 p. and from Sheburne Falls
and Intermediate stations at 1:l7. 42l and $500 pm
o. NJ SHEPARD, @. Z. HEMPETEAD,
9ene raj Sup't. Gen. Pass. Agent
express Trains. tLoeai Express.
New haven and Derby Railroad.
Train Arrangements commencing Jan. 12, 1890
LEAVE NEW HAVEN
At $780, 1920, $40 and 1000 1155 m. 100, 235,
$40, 6:55, rs $50 and Has p. r..
LEAVE AESONIa -.
1875, 6:48, $685. 9:55 and 11:4a o. 1850, $50
1903, 6.1U $50, SEQ ?. II.
Sunday trains leave New Haven at $40 q. m.
Sunday trains leave Ansonia 7:20 q. m, 500 D. m
Connections are made at Ansonia with passengsl
trains Of the Naugatuck railroad, and at New Haven
with the trains Of NY, NH. & Il. R. r.
The 6:50, $40 q. No. and $40 p. m. trains out of
| New Haven connect at Botsford for all points on
| the Housatonic RR. and the West.
| Passengers from the Housatenic RR arrive in
New Haven at 1855 and 1000p.
| j. T. HOfSON, SGp>k.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-02-21
UargiIl,s Business college.

If numbers are criterion of success, then
Cargill's Business college, situated at No. 4S
Church street, is a decided success. The
college contains large number of young
tuition of competent instructors, make rapid
advancement in the practical studies caught
there. Very many of the best bookkeepers
and accountants found in our stores and
business houses are graduates of Cargill's
college, and the remarkable success which
has followed Mr.. Cargill should make him
feel Justly proud.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-02-21
20 Mothers.

Mrs.. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for chill
drer teething is the prescription of one OF
United States, and has been used for forty
years with never failing success by millions
Of mothers for their children. During the
processof teethingits valueis incalculable.
It relieves the child from pain, cures dysen
tory and diarrhma, gripping in the bowels and
wind collie. By giving health to the child II
rests the mother. Price 26e bottle
a9mwf&w1y
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-02-21
A BEACON KNOCKED OUT

Seek Shelter-A TOW COludee WIN q
Beacon.
Owing to the fury of the gale early yester-
day morning many vessels sought shelter In
side New Haven breakwater. The wind be-
gan to blow heavily out on the sound at II
o'clock at night and at O'Clock yesterday
morning was blowing gale. At Bridgeport
harbor also many vessels put in for shelter.
The Bridgeport lighthouse keeper had been
warned by Harbor Master McNeal of the
storms approach, through the system Of
signals devised by the harbor master, the
latter cleaning his knowledge from the war
departments weather map. received carly in
the evening, and the lighthouse lamps were
kept burning brightly from an early hour.
The wind blew fercsly from the southeast
shortly after II o'clock, when light tow,
bound for New York, was seen struggling
with the gale and the waves short distance
below the first beacon. The crew worked
vigorously to clear the beacon, but the wind
carried the tow steadily towards it, and
finally the tow collided with the structure
and knocked 1t from its foundation. Strange
lY enough, however, mono of the craft was
damaged seriously, as the tow proceeded on
its way down the sound.
Yesterday morning Captain Mcneil tele-
graphed to Commodore Rogers, superinten-
dent of the Staten Island department, in
forming him to do something toward replac.
ing the beacon, as this point is very danger
GUS to vessels on the sound. The old beacon
will probably be raised and placed in posi-
ton to remain until new one can be oon-
structed.
The schooner Phoenix and the sloop Hen
ry, bound for New Haven from New York,
put in at Bridgeport Wednesday night fol
shelter, and the steamer Resolute also from
New York bound for New Haven, expert
enced great difficulty In reaching that port.
The last barge the Resolute had in tow
passed within fifteen feet Of the breakwate1
near the lighthouse, and the manner in
the lighthouse keeper to believe that IL
would surely be wrecked before reaching
port.
The tide yesterday was one of the highest
seen here in years.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-02-21
A useful p inessrnt every package Savena,
the best washing powder. Sold by grocers.

The breath of chronic catarrh patient is
is often 30 offensive that he becomes an
object of disgust. After a time liberation
sets in, the spongy bones are attacked and
frequently entirely destroyed. A constant
source of discomfort Is the dripping of the
purulent secretions into the throat, some.
times producing inveterate bronchitis, which
in Its turn has been the exciting cause of
pulmonary disease. The brilliant results
which have attended it's use for years past
properly designate Ely's Cream Balm as by
far the best and only cure.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-02-21
DRESS TRIMMINGS

Will be used more extensively than ever this sea-
class Of goods we have made large purchases,
which are now open, ready for inspection. Our
elites the Of these goods is not confined to
Dress Trimmings only, but are equally useful Tor
Black and Oolored Passamentery Points and
Insertions in all widths, Cut Jets. Ornaments,
Fringes ets New Laces, La Tosca Nets, small
mesh and high lustre, Flouncings, Drapery Laces,
Medeir and Point Laces, etc.
THIS A WORTH INSPECTING
lRltSQ}e&@.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-02-21

AZ English Hall.

The children's anniversary concert and
supper of company o, Loyal Temperance
Legion, will be given in English hall, corner
of Court and State streets, Wednesday, Feb
ruary 90, at D. m. During the evening
an attractive programme will be rendered.
Admission tickets 10 cents. All members of
the company are specially requested to be
present at the special meeting Monday, Feb.
ruary "a, at 4:15 p. m.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-02-21
They may Pay Twice.

It has been learned that some of the debit
ors of Charles e. Langley. who became In
solvent some time ago and disappeared, have
been sending him money in payment Of their
obligations. Langley is thought to be in
New York and it ia known that one debtor
recently sent him check for about 5000. A.
the estate is insolvent the debtors have no
business to pay the money to Langley. and
the trustee. John q. Lancraft, will now bring
suit against those who have thus paid him.
The rssult will doubtless be that those
debtors who have paid Langley since the es-
tate Was declared insolvent will be obliged to
pay thsis bills again to the txustss.