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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-20
RELIGIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS.

CHRISTIAN CHAPEL, CARROLL
~ and Louis SITS. Rev. W. A. Foster, Pastor
Services. l a. m. and 8 p. M; morning
subject. 1.-The Resurrection of the Body
EAST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
II Rev. John A. Stemen, pastor. Services
at 80 a. IN. and 1880 p. NJ: Y. P. S. C. E.,
$50: Rev. Plato l. Jones will preach both
morning and evening,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
New Words.

A notable attempt has been made to
add to the resources of the English lam
guage. Lord Bury, as chairman of the
Electric Traction company, wrote to The
Times to ask for a short word-if posi-
BILE of one syllable express the idea of
being conveyed by electric power. As
might have been expected, letter after
letter poured in, full of strange and won
derful suggestions. The following are
only a few of the cacophonous verbs
which scientific and unscientifc writers
alike submitted for consideration: To
"ohm," to ''volt," to ''mote," to "elec-
trise," to "coulomb," to "squirm," to
Shock" to franklin" to "scint," to
eek" to "trictrac," to "faradate," to
"weber." There is clearly no lack of
choice; perhaps America will help us, as
it did with the verb to ''wire. Muir
rays Magazine.
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WHY Men Wear Long Hair.

The ancient Britons, like the Gauls,
wore long, bushy hair, beard and mus
tache. The Romanized Britons shaved
their faces and adopted the shorter hair
Of their conquerors. The Saxons, accord
ing to blanche, are generally represented
with long hair parted in front, forked
boards and mustaches; but in the Tenth
and Eleventh centuries, with the excep-
ton of old men, they appear to have
cropped their locks and shaved their
chins, preserving only their mustaches.
Long hair was distinguishing char
acteristic of the Teutonic tribes. It was
mark of the highest rank among the
Franks, none of whom, save princes of
the blood and nobility, were permitted
to wear it in flowing ringlets; an express
law commanded the commonalty to cut
their hair close round the middle of the
forehead. The beard was also held in
the greatest reverence by them, and to
touch it stood in lieu of solemn OATH
Dry Goods Chronicle.
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HOW SEEDS ARE TESTED.
One Of the Branches of Work Of the Agri
cultural Denartment.

One of the Branches of Work of the Agri.
cultural Department..
correspondent of the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat, writing from Washing
ton and detailing the work of the Agri-
cultural Department in sending out
seeds, says: All the seeds are tested
before being sent out, and the way in
which it is done is very curious indeed.
Shallow t N pans half full of water are
employed, and across these, parallel,
are laid thick wires in pairs. Each two
wires have a strip of muslin sewn be-
tween them, so that when they are laid
together across the pan, fold two
inches deep hangs into the water. In
this fold all along from one side of the
pan to the other seeds are put, and the
water, rising by capillary attraction,
soaks the muslin and causes the seeds
to terminate. The forming roots poke
their way in every direction through
the muslin, and the plants grow famous
ly. One tin pan two feet long will hold
wonderful number of sprouts, and it is
a simple matter to count and find out
what percentage of those put in GERM.
nate, one fold of muslin being devoted
to each kind of seeds Any seeds that
do not prove entirely satisfactory are
sent to the gardener of the department,
to be tried in earth. Thus Uncle
Sam is able to guarantee all the
seeds he distrib utes. The tin-pan
idea is new one. The tin pans are at
tended to altogether by a pretty en-
thusiast in petticoats, who thinks it
great fun to have whole botanical
garden within half dozen square feet
of room. She does the whole business
on window ledge, and simply in the
water that way she has grown beans big
enough to eat. And she ate them. Try
1T for yourself. Use a good-sized tin
pan from the kitchen and fix wires and
muslin in the way described. Write to
the department for the seeds you want
and you are all ready to 60 into bust
ness. Own your own kitchen garden;
every city family should have one on
the window ledge. Flowers will do as
we'll
Two-thirds of the 500, 900 worth of
seeds go to Congress-, each member of
which gets about s. 900 envelopes of them
yearly. Usually the department sends
them off under instructions from the
congressman. The remaining one-third
is distributed by the department as it
sees fit. Its generosity is often abused,
for people sometimes send as many as a
dozen times for seed in one year. AS a
rule, they get them, for it is the policy
of the department to be very amiable
and conciliate every body.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
ADELE.
LITTLE LAUGHS.

The once fourishing town of Solitaire, In
Arizona, is now entirely deserted The man
who named the town builded better than be
knew.-N orristown Herald.
Nine. Patti has decided to learn to play the
banjo, and if at any time within the next two
months man with disheveled hair, wild,
haunted look in his dark eyes, buttons miss
ing from his pants and socks that wear a neg
lected appearance, is found wandering aim
lessly around solitary places in Europe, his
name will probably be Nicolini.-St Paul
Globe.
A bright newspaper woman in New York
gained admission as lunatic to an insane
asylum and remained there couple of weeks
taking notes, which she worked up into a
graphic newspaper article 1t is suspected
that she deceived the physicians in charge by
wearing a fashionable hustle as large as
flour barrel and having her hair banged
within half an inch of her eyebrows Norris
town Herald.
Natural gas is great boon to the people
OF Pittsburg, but the people there make
light of it.-Norristown Herald.
81 was in hopes, professor" said hospital
under surgeon, "that would be given that
AeS operation III Ine poor ward. mo, as
signed it to Young Sawbones, but I'll give
you whack at the autopsy. Epoch.
It costs something to die respectfully in
Omaha. On the case inclosing the body of a
man sent from there to Akron, O., for burial,
was the following itemized bill, to be ''col-
lected on delivery or contents returned"
Jndertaker's bill, $50; hospital expenses,
$50; physicians fee, $40; livery, Sc. The.
bill was paid, but the rest of the family will
get back to Akron in time to die there.-Ex-.
change.
Husband Suffering from infuenza)-D
you know why i'd is, by dear, thad Gods al
wades addag be i'd the head? Wife Thought
fully)-Why, I believe, John, physicians
hold that colds always attack the weakest
spOt-The Epoch
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
A CANNIBAL FAMILY.
Ona Indians Who Tear Beef to Pieces an
Eat 1t Practically Raw.

Ona Indians Who Tear Beef to Pieces and
Eat 1t Practically Raw.
The advertisements column of the Lon
don newspapers have recently an
nounced that nine cannibals from Terre
del Fuego would be fed three times day
in view of the audience at the Aquarium.
At two, six and ten o'clock the spectators
have enjoyed the privilege of seeing
these specimens of an extraordinary
type OF American savage heat their beef
and fish over fire and then tear the
flesh to pieces with their fingers and
devour it practically raw.
The family of Ona Indians are the
only representatives of their large tr. be
that have ever been taken from their
homes. Many years ago some natives
from the south coast were taken to En-
gland and received there rudimentary
education. But the Onas, who are
pread over more than fOur-fifths of the
great island, have been almost unknown
until the recent discoveries of Lista and
Pepper; and the mountain ranges that
parallel the south and west coasts have
been a barrier which the natives on
either side have never tried to cross.
The family now in London includes a
woman about fifty years old, her son, a
tall and not bad looking specimen of
his race, his two wives and their five
children, ranging in age from one to
nineteen years. The thing about the
Onas which most stimulates scientific
interest and popular curiosity is the fact
that they are regarded by some author
tiles as the lowest stratum of civilized
humanity that has yet been discovered.
Many years ago Darwin inclined to the
belief that i'll the race he met in Beagle
Canal he had found the missing link in
the chain of evolution. In his last years
he was of the opinion that the data he
gathered in Terra del Fuega were too
meager for valuable deductions, and it
is certain that had he extended his re-
searches north of the mountains he
would have found tribe that was even
lower in the scale of being than the saw
ages he saw and described.
This family now in London seems to
possess the most limited vocabulary.
Lista said he could not learn that the
Onas have any words except those re-
lating to hunting and fishing and the
few natural objects that interest them.
Pepper could never get them to speak
except in monosyllables, and they sell
dom made themselves Ineligible. 1t is
probable that their voca bularly does not
embrace more than 200 or 800 words
Chicago Herald
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
IRENE ALsrRoM.
obstacles She Surmounted in Her Search
After Knowledge.

obstacles She Surmounted in Her Search
After Knowledge.
Accounts of the hardships and struo-
giles OF this poor Finnish girl have
touched many hearts. Through marvel
Gus perseverance, and meeting every
obstacle with firm and cheerful heart.
she has conquered all difficulties, and
now reJoices in the well earned honor
OF having been the first of her country
women to receive diploma as doctor
of philosophy.
When a young girl watching her
fathers cattle she was filled with
warnings that she could not express
to know what books and study could
teach her concerning the wonders of
science and the wisdom of the past.
and then and there, upon the bleak
mountain OF her native land, she de-
termlned that nothing but death itself
should hinder her success.
Under the influence of dark clouds.
through which no ray of light CLEAN
ed, she for time prayed earnestly
that the dear God would take her to
himself, feeling sure that then all
knowledge would be unfolded to Ger.
This state of affairs having reached
the ears of humble pastor, interest
was made for her entrance into good
school, where she passed as fourth
among forty-six young girls. She was
then Is years of age, and all this had
been accomplished through intense
and earnest will.
Sitting up all night, while others
slept, to prepare for the next DAYS
tasks, often fasting, save for the
fresh snow she ate as she walked, t"
was as nothing if so be she could con-
tlnue her work-the great plan to
which her soul chung tenaciously.
Then came an experience of teach
ing, and after having saved four pounds
she again set forth in quest of knowl-
edge. with the scantiest of luggage, I"
she journeyed on foot to Helsingfors,
where she prepared for her examina-
tons. Three pounds of her small store
were paid in advance for lodging, and
this made her sure of home for the
winter. The last pound was expended
In loaves of hard, round rye bread
the cheapest kind of nourishment with
which she could provide herself, and
which was so methodically divided
that every day until Christmas bit
was sure. No fire had she even when
the temperature was recorded at 80
degrees. But her soul was on fire, for
a friendly professor gave her instruc-
tons in Latin, and very rapid was her
progress.
After her naturalization she taught
awhile to help her family, and still
went on with her own studies, until
"a well earned brilliant degree" was
her reward.
Strangely enough, her greatest op-
position was from her own sex, but
bravely triumphing over even that,
she was recognized by her nation as
the dauntless pioneer of woman's prog
ress."
The statement given concerning this
wonderful woman adds that she still
lives, honored and appreciated by all,
devoting herself heartily to the educa-
ton OF younger brothers, and adding
continually to her own hard earned
culture, her whole soul bent on the adj
vancement and education of her coun-
trywomen.-Harpers Bazaar.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
Republished bv "Our" REQUEST.

An editor of a country paper having been
invited to picnic on day when his paper
had to go to press. called the boy who set the
type and said: "Tom, I'm going away today
and haven't time to get out any more copy.
Take my article headed Party Organization
and run it in again, putting over it 'Repub-
lished by request That will save considera-
BILE time and you can go to press at once"
When the editor returned from the picnic
and took up q copy of his paper he became
justly indignant upon reading the following:
"Party Organization. Republshed by re-
quest of the editor. "-Arkansaw Traveller.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
A Doubtful Accommodation

Brownies employer was calling his atten-
ton to the sales of another travelling man,
and intimating that he ought to try and do
as well.
81 tell you what it is" said Browne, "it's
all in the territory a man has to travel Now
any fool can sell goods in that territory"
"Well," replied the merchant, thoughtful
ly, 81 think 1 will start you out on that route
next month. "-Merchant Traveller.
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He Travelled In Style.

Employer to commercial traveler)-Good
morning, Mr.. Smith; home again, eh?"
Commercial Traveler-Yes; struck town
last night on the o'clock run from Boston.
Employer-Why, came over from Boston
on that train. Strange, didn't see you"
Commercial Traveler-Did you take par
lor care
Employer-No, certainly not.
Commercial Traveller - Well, that's tia
reason you didn't see me.-The Epoch.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
MIR. Depew Afraid of Thirteen.

Chauncey NJ. Depew says he would not
sit down with thirteen at table. ''Three
times in my life have been one of din
ner party of thirteen. On each occasion
one passed the joke to another that he
or she would be the victim. In every
instance one of the guests died within
the year. So, in my experience, the
truth of the adadge was proven. San
Francisco Argonaut.
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The Prodigal Son.

Prodigal Son-Father, I have spent my
substance and have arisen and returned to
thee
that money ona
"Amateur photography"
"Kil the fatted calf and send it to the
nearest idiot asylum. My son will dine there
tomorrow Omaha World.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
A Hint to a Boarder.

Stout Man Whose appetite had been the
envy of his fellow boarder)-I declared I
have lost three BUTTONS off my vest!
Mistress of the House (who had been aching
to give him hint)-You will probably find
them in the dining room, sir.-Judge.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15

He sat on the curbstone in front of the city
hall, in the full glare of the monday sun,
with the thermometer seeming to mark 100
degrees. A pedestrian, who carried an UNI
brella in one hand and handkerchief in the
other, thought to joke him little, and called
out:
@Well, is this hot enough for your
@No, sir" was the prompt reply.
gGood landsl but why notw
because I've got the Canady ager, and
this is just the time for my chill Say. II
there any hotter place than this in Detroitr
Detroit Free Pree.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15

Ladies and gentlemen should always
keep step wh.n walking together. This
is very simp and easily done and looks
well. The gentleman must always adapt
his step to that of the lady. To shamble
along hit or miss is exceedingly ungrace-
f111
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a Pleasant Time.

u have spent most delightful evening,
Miss Breezy" remarked young Mr.. Waldo, Of
Boston, who is in Chicago ON business. ITO
gentleman far away from home an hour or
two such as have just passed is peculiarly
grateful and refreshing"
Thanks. au fully," responded Miss Breezy.
GAS it is quite early" went on Mr.. Waldo,
II would be very glad if you and your mother
would go with me for dish of ice cream"
"Thanks," said the young lady brightly.
II presume mamma is agreeable, and as for
myself, Mr.. Waldo, my mouth is always wide
open for that sort Of thing. New York Sun.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
Mistaken Her Calling,

"And what does your husl nd do for a
livin'a" asked Mrs. Chatterwell during her
first call on a new neighbor. 'He's a re-
porter" GA what?" ga newspaper re-
porter; he goes about everywhere, harms all
the news and takes it to the papers, Sand
do they pay for that?' shrieked Mrs. Chatter
well, rising to her feet in sheer amazement.
eyes; $50 month" ooh, mercy on mel
I've lost MORN $4,000 good money since I've
lived in Talkertown!" She makes straight
rush for the newspaper office.-Journalist
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
The Same Old Box.

Now to abstain from deadly pond
The urchin's ma doth urge him,
And in the guise of Adam he
Doth in the same submerge him.
And when with killies in his hair
He seeks the cottage bower,
The little fictionist asserts
Twas but passing shower.
-Yopkers Gazette
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15

The completed tunnel between Sarnia
and Port Huron will be over one mile in
length, 1910 feet being under the river,
1910 feet under dry ground on the Mich
igan side and about 1900 feet on the
Canadian $50
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
New York's Money Market.

New York Speculator-Did you take those
Mud Run watered stock tenth mortgage
bonds to the bank?
Clerk-yes, sir; took half bushel around
this morning.
"Did they agree to let me have $4,000 on
them?"
"No, sir; they said they wouldn't give over
half cent pound for EN-"
"By jinks! Money must be fearfully tight
Omaha World
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15

Unto Tommy's smiling mother
Biddy rushed mid pensive vail,
And declared ''she wud no longer
Shtay where cats have devils tail>i''
Vain was coaxing to retain her,
So to Pumpllinville ''goodby"
Babe she, on that fated ev'ning
Of the Fourth day of July.
As the purple shades of twilight
lowered soft and darkly nigh,
And, thank Heav'nl at last was ovci
Punk and powder-Fourth' July
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15

Goodness gracious! it was awful (
How that old gray mare did go,
Needless of the startled parsons
Frantic shouts of whoa .-there-whoar ~
As the rustics in their doorways
Vowed worse sight never had
Scandalized that old turnpike road
Was their parson going mad?'
Tommy and his comrade chuckled
Ger the mischief they had done;
Thought it was boss beginning I,
For bully day of fun!
Later on, of tricks unwearied,
They big firecracker lit,
Tied it on stray Tom cats tail.
And the feline took fit.
In field close by, a Biddy
Fresh from Erin's lovely isle. ~.
Sat milking meek bovine, II
When like lightning DER stile
Leap'd the madden'd Tom cat at her.
All ablaze it's furry tail,
And upset the fainting milkmaid,
With her overlooking pail.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15

First Art Critic lat an exhibition Gre

First Art Critic lat an exhibition)- Great
Scott!
Second Art Critic-I should say so.
GLOW under the sun are we to get up our
critiquesw
81 don't know. There is no way to dis
tinguish good paintings from bad"
"None at all. There isn't single price
mark in the whole catalogue. Omaha
World
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
A practica, sureestion.

Beggar-Please, sir, give poor man some
assistance.
Gent.-rvenothing for you.
Beggar-You might subscribe on the in
stallment plan, and pay over the first install
ment now and the next on the first OF the
month. Then you wouldn't feel it much.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
RusfneSs Very Onief.

Lady Ito drug clerk)-A two cent stamp,
please.
Clerk absent minded Yes, madam Will
you take it with you or have it sent?-Har-
per'S BaZar
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
very Enc0nraging.

"Do you think, doctor, we win have the
cholera here in New York this winterq'
asked an inquisitive man Of a New York
health officer.
81 have studied the matter closely replied
the official with great elaboration, ssand it
Is my opinion, from all can gather, that IL
our present exemption from cholera con-
tinues for six months we win not have any
cholera this vear.nLTexas Siftiuoa
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
L0IU, OeiieV6 CHy gf{tC6 IS Tee,
Oh, magnify thy grace in me.

Mrs Jaysmith = WHAT are Won
reading, Lou?" Miss Jaysmith- ..Pope's
poems, Ma" Mrs. Jaysmith-"Are thew
the poems of the present Pope or the
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15

Ladies' cooking schools are the rage
all over England, at tuition prices of
from $50 to 500 per twenty lessons,
according to the grade of cooking
which the pupil desires to learn. In
Scotland the craze has assumed popu-
lar form and lessons are given by the
dozen as lowas fifty cents to one dollar.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15
HOW TOMMY SPENT THE FoIIRTu
10 HIVe just q HunKy uOry
Time upon the Fourth, .JuIv

Time upon the Fourth July.
So, when dawned the welcome morning,
Tommy and his comrade Lid.
Meath cherry tree together
Long in consultation hid,
And mischievously decided
To set fireworks off, but where
1t would be the most convenient
To give folks around scare.
Soon they spied the country parson.
A near sighted, lank divine,
Driving down the lane Loldine
On his mare by slacken'd line:
Up they slyly stole behind him,
And beneath his wagon sot
A torpedo off that started
The old mare upon a trot
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-15

Fiji up lommys bank to buy
Fireworks-if his daddy knows it
On future Fourth July.
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