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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-05-30
Edwin Forrest.

From Joseph Jefferson's autobiogra-
phy, now running in the Century. we
quote the following: Edwin Forrest,
with all his faults. had warm and gen
erous impulses. | know of one in
stance where poor, old actress went
to him in distress. In former Years he
had known her father aud respected
him. Touched by her appeal for as
sistance. he lent her a large sum of
money. with the almost certain knowl-
edge that he would never get it back
again. Ii was never made public; no
one knew of it but the receiver and
myself. The Forrest Home has done
much good. and is likely to do more;
and those actors who either by age or
by infirmities have been debarred the
privilege of following their profession
will naturally be grateful for this rich
legacy. i.
Even in the DAYS of his theatrical
fame and prosperity Forrest was an
austere man, as he grew older he be-
came morbidly misanthropical. holding
himself aloof from all but his most in
innate friends. The latter part of his
life was embittered, too by illness and
loss of public favor. Until the closing
years of his career he had been blessed
with perfect health; this became sud-
denly shattered, and the unexpected
attack wrecked his dramatic power.
He might have borne the stroke of ill
ness. but TO one whose imperious ma
ture could not brook the faintest slight
the loss of public admiration was a
heavy blow; one. too. that would have
shocked wiser and more even-tem-
pered man than Edwin Forrest. Still
he toiIed on. aud was unjustly ceusur-
ed for acting past his powers. But
what was he do? His physicians told
him he must act If he would live; the
wheel must be kept in motion or II
would fall. His performances in the
larger cities were given to empty
houses, while bright and youthful as
pirants were drawing from him all his
old adherents. His former friends for
sock him. and naturally, too; they
could not bear the pain of witnessing
their favorite of other days declining
night by night. No actor can hope tC
hold an interest in his audience mere
/ ly by what he has done in years gone
I by; in acting il is the present that the
public have to deal with, not the past
+ To witness age and decrepitude strug
Cling to conceal their weakness in the
mimic scene is too painful. Th,
greater our affection for the artist tn,
less can we bear to see him suffer anC
30 down.
In the vain hope of struggling on
the old tragedian sought the proyin
ces.' Here the people ilocked in crowd
to see the great actor that they haC
heard of in their childhood; not witt
the faintest hope that they would tint
the grandeur of the past but from tn
curious desire to see ruined towe
lust before it falls.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-05-30

What is the life of Il fashionable and
emancipated lady? Let us turn to the
Ninetecath Century and read what Lady
Catherine Mines Gaskeil has to say.
Here is n specimen of the days routine:
She PLAYS with the children.
She gives orders to the cook and
other servants.
She arranges for the reception of
visitors (cxpected and UNEXPECTEDLY.
She takes turn Herbert Spencer.
She settles dispute between butler
and gardener (the gardener had gwen
orders to the butler).
She confutes the French governess,
who complains of the eldest daughter
(qu'elle etait dune impertinence in
croyable).
She soothes the board schoolmaster
(the curate had been presuming).
She pacifies a tenant who wants his
rent reduced and doesn't like being
bitten in the leg by pet mastitf.
She goes for drive with her hus-
band.
She opens music hall and makes a
speech.
She reads the Bible to a sick woman
in the parish.
She receives her guests.
She explains to her husband why the
fish isn't up to the mark.
And then perhaps she writes an ar
ticle for a monthly magazine. No
wonder that nervous exhaustion is be-
coming as frequent among hard-liviRg
women as gout among hard-drinl1
men.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-05-30
He Was Cut ont fora Lawyer.

One of Col. Bob Ingersoll's stories
is that he found himself alone in the
office one day while as young man he
was studying law with "A firm out West.
He was interrupted by the entrance of
a raw-boned, sharp-featured country
woman, who ambled into the room,
leading a freckled-faced. watery-eyed
1o-year-old boy by the hand. Air
YOU the lawyer?n she began. On be-
ing answered in the Affirmative she
went on 10 say that she had brought
her boy Jim To town for the purpose of
bind ny him out at the ''lawyeriu'
trade She was morally certain, she
aver-ed. that Jim was born lawyer,
aud that all he needed was .Nance.
But. madam" objected the colonel,
che is entirely too Young TO begin the
study of law" .Ioo Young, indeed. :"
shifted the fond mother, coniemptuous-
Is; Won don't know Jim. He was Jest
born for a Law yer." Much amused the
Colonel asked her on what grounds she
based her hopes of future greatness at
the bar for her darling child. why, :"
said she, .wlren he was only z years
old he struck work and swore he
wouldn't do another lick if he got
killed for it. When he was s he got
sassy, aud put on more airs than a
prize horse at the country fair, and
now, Law bless me. he jest freezes onto
everything he can lay his hands ~
az. I. Stir.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-05-30
TITLES OF NOBILITY.

1t is difficult TO understand why peo-
pie should be willing to pay such long
prices for titnlar distinctions for their
daughters. saws Paris letter 10 the
New York World, when Il would cost
them so much less 70 acquire title for
themselves which they could leave TO
their children and which has the great
advantage of being free from any en-
cumbrance. Nowadays nothing Is
easier than TO develop into duke.
marquis, or count, and at very small
outlay. ! remember being accosted
once in the Villa gardens in Naples by
an old gentleman,who introduced him
self as Prince Del Cittadiui. and who
after sundrv preliminary offers TO
adopt me as his son for triHing con-
sideration of $40 and the expenses of the
legal document which would have en-
titled me 10 wear the name aud honors
of the Del Cittadini family. The mans
title was all right. He was the repre-
sentative of one of the oldest Roman
families, and. being dead-broke. made a
precarious living in this way. lie told
me that he had more than lu0 adopted
children. and that accordingly there
were that number of princes OF the Del
Cittadini family in existence. The title
of each OF these was perfectly ZFhAtihe
as the Italian law stands. and the name
is a most ilIustrious one. In France
one sees every day advertisements IN
the papers from mobiles ctfering TO
adoot people who may wish To bear a
sonorous name. and these offers are
frequently taken advantage of by am.
bilious persons sons. A case happened
some time ago where young marquis
adopted as his SON and heir middle
aged grocer, who had retired from busi-
ness with large fortune and wishes
TO do some shining in society. He
figures now as count, and should his
Juvenile adopted father die before him
he will blossom out into full-bloodet
marquis. And there are many othel
ways of getting handle to ones name
without marrying some greedy dead
beat. There is a worthy American
dentist living in Paris at this moment
who some years ago acquired an ltailar
title. aud who is now recognized as {
marquis of the first water. His eldes
son is count, the next is viscount
and the third is chevalier. Their draw
inC-room is covered with coats-of-arms
and on either side of the tireplac'
hangs gigantic pedigree. which an,
one can get from the heraldic office IL
London for about guinea.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-05-30
MntennarchosIa.

Tho printer was busy la front OF hts casc
When slowly smile made its way oer his
As he Thought what a neld was presented 10
In case trssnamigratIon should prove to be
true;
wova ITSELF round the theme in the following
way;
THERE'S girl ever pecrinr with curioua eyes,
Your letters she holds 10 the Hare of the light
10 see II the siRnaiure's somewhere IN sight.
Upon her demise. W our guess we don't fnins,
She'll return 70 our view ~ asiiape like TO this'
Another is fair ms the iliy that mods
salute 70 the sun as through heaven he
But astonishment has her held tight in It's
She's died With surprise DER each fact that
With sGoodnessi" ooh Mylr and the like she's
That some day IKE this she ~,li certainly bo'
And one has a temper Ike pepper. cayenne;
Hurts angry explosives with tongue and with
pen.
Each sentence as long as a wind from the sen,
kcenest satire condensed hns It's home In her
a form like tOthis she VIM certainly nnd'
But one IL as tendcriy soft as the light
Which hean.s on the earth from the sky s
vaulted height.
No star In the heavens has pdianee more
Than this acme of all TINT can charm and en-
Her liRenessi The types are In woeful dts
For thisis the best TO be found In the places
Washington Post
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-05-30
AIabaster Feet.

A stylish girl. If her feet are rather
large, will seek TO compensate for this
disadvantage by cultiVating shapeliness
in them. SAYS the \. Y star 10y following
the directions OF a good manienre-or
..pedicure. as YOU will.
Many bellies are willing to sacrifice,
to some extent. the appearances of their
feet in public by wearing large shoes,
in order to preserve inyiolate their
beauty when the feet are bare
Ii a girl wears a proper shoe. when
the foot is bare and she stands upon il
in the privacy of her bedroom il viii be
as pretty aud delicate as bahy's. The
instep will he high, the heel delicately
formed. and the skin as white as ala
baster. with possibly blue veins show
ing through. The general form of the
foot will be slender. tine toes tapering
parallel, and separated by about the
thickness OF a sheet of paper and
adorned with pink-tiuted nails. girl
who has such feet as these-and there
are many who have them-well may
take pride and pleasure in contemplate
ing them.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-05-30
Raising the Coree Plant.


We were out on Sunter's coffee plan
tation few days since. and were sur
prised to see what he had done, says
writer in the Hilo RecUrd. In less than
q year he has cleaned in the heavy for
est ten acres of land aud set out over
nine thousand coffee plants He has
done all the work himself. and it shows
up we'll. The lirst-plauted coffee trees
show growth of from ten inches TO
two feet, and look thrifty. The only
blight we could discover was where the
coffee had been planted under kukui
trees. and since they have been cut
down the coffee is recovering from the
blight. But the second year from now
there IS but little doubt that many of
the trees planted will commence to
bear. This an soil seems to be the
home of the coffee. and we hope that in
a few years there will be not only ten
acres, but 10000 The labor of clean
ing is comparatively little. And it will
be necessary To- let most of the ohia
trees stand Tor shade To the plants.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-05-30
The congo River of To-day.

From an article under the above til
tie in the Century. by one of Staniey's
former officers, we quote the follow
ing: ''On the Congo there are no
beasts of burden. there existing merely
manual transport, the porters beinx.,
the natives of the Bakongo tribe. iBSs
habiting the cataract regions. In
phys que these men are slight and only
poorly developed; but the fact of their
carrying on their heads from sixty to
one hundred pounds weight twenty
miles day for sometimes six consecu-
tive days. their only food being each
day little manioc root, an ear or two
of maize. or handful of peanuts. pro-
nounces them AT once as men of singu-
larly sound stamina. Small boys of
eight and nine Years old are frequently
met carrying loads of twenty pounds
weight.
Throughout the cataract region the
general accepted money currency Is
Manchester cotton cloth made up intGk
pieces of six yards each The Ea-y
ropean cost of the cloth paid to these
natives for transporting a load 10
Stanley Pool from Matadi. including
rations. amounts at the present day TO
hive dollars for a load of sixty-hxe
pounds. Five years ago the cost was
only one-third of this amount; but it
has increased on account of the oppo-
sition OF the various trading houses
that they have established stations A
Stanley Pool for the ivory trade on
upper river
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-05-30
A sagacious Elephant.

A Bombay paper relates an incident
illustrative of the sagacity of the ele-
phant. A battering train had TO cross
the sandy bed of a river which at the
time contained but shallow stream of
water. An artilleryman who was
seated on the timbrel OF one of the
guns accidently fell off and would have
been run over by the wheels had not
the elephant. which was stationed be-
hind the gun, instantly. without any
warning from its keeper lifted up the
wheel with its trunk, and kept it sus-
pended till the carriags had passed
nlear cf him.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-05-30
Women at the New England Bar.

Women have been admitted to the
bar in all the New England States ex-
cept New Hampshire and Vermont.
Mrs. Kicker, a successful practitioner
in Washington, has now asked permis-
sion to practice law in New Hamp-
shire.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-05-30

1t is figured that it would take $780,
600. 600 to give every poor person in
the world an oyster stew, a roast of
beef. and mince pie.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-05-30
CUT THIS OUT e: !: G; 4, +. /;

III cents anu receive ith ranfpifs tlht
will make yon more money IN n week
than anything ever offered Something
new, durable and profitable. Send nj
once 10 NoKfHwfsTERS StrFLY Co., No.
35 First street. Portland, Oregon.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-05-30
Opoponax.

The opoponax tree is not only very
pleasant but profitable one to the ladies
OF Charleston, s. G. The Nesos and
Courier remarks: There are a score
or more of ladies in Charleston who
actually get all their winter dresses
from the opoponax trees in their gar
dens. A young lady who has tree in
her garden has already realized $23
from the sale of their flowers, and her
neighbor, who has a younger tree, has
bought a handsome winter cloak from
the proceeds of her tree. The flowers
are made up in tiny button-hole
bouquets, and are given to the cook 8
son to SELL He sells them at cents a
bouquet, aud has no trouble in dis
posing of them to northern tourists
who pass through the CITY,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-05-30

1t Is estimated that there are s. 000.-
700 orange aud lemon trees in Cali
jrnia. mostly in the southern section.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-05-30
Miss Iturbide's Romance.

How many are there who recall the
association of the Iturbides with the
late Empress of Brazil? Miss lturb de.
daughter of the unfortunate Mexican
potentate. was an intimate friend OF
the Empress. aud during her visit to
New York spent much time with her.
Two decades ago the name of lturhide
was as we'll known as that of Dom
Pedro to-day. Mexico has always
offered the spectacular TO the view OF
nations, and Iturbide's career was in
Keeping with Mexican mise en- scenes.
Miss Iturbide returning to Philadel-
.phia always kept up certain state
She conducted herself with the dignity
of royalty. ard commanded always 9
peculiar kind of respect, even from
her few intimate friends.
Her life had its romance. When
quite young she fell in love and be-
came engaged to naval officer. State
reasons obliged her to separate from
him. The engagement was broken.
Years went by. After her fathers
downfall Miss Iturbide met Captain
-, then Admiral -. but pride for
babe her accepting his advances They
met frequently. but never spoke, each
waited for signal from the other.
When on her deathbed she whispered
to an attendant to seek him. As chance
had it Admiral -, having heard OF
her illness, was at that moment about
to enter the house. The servent semi
TO summon him met him without recog-
milton and explained that her mistress
could see no onel He fingered mo-
meut on the doorstep, ringing the bell
at last, left his name and sadly walked
awayl So the pride of years had its
most pathetic fall.
After her death it was found that in
a memorandum she had left word thai
he only was to see her in death. They
sent for him. of course, and he KEEP
the lonely tryst with the woman whom
only pride and political influence haC
kept from happiness as his wife. NJ
other human being save those needed
for her interment looked again upoi
her face. A painted photograph taker
of her and the Empress of Brazil to
/ gether shows Miss lturbide as a bril-
/ liant. dark-eyed. oliye-skinned girl o
! 25, with ripping waves of hair and
+ peculiarly attractive smile.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-05-30

Leave Corvallis Monday Wednesday Friday,
Ga m Leave Albany o:So a
Arrive Salem Monday, "Wednesday, Friday )
p m. Leave salem, Tuesday, Thursday, satur-
I4Tise Portland, Tuesday Thursday. Saturday,
$50 p
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-05-30

For particulars apply TO
c H HASWELI., {. G HoSCE,
Gen1 TT & Pass. Agt. Act & Gen. = x 7. Aet
oregon Devei'pn' mt Co o K, K T. CO.
sos Montgomery st CorNalis,
san Francisco, Cal oregon
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-05-30
sourH BouND

Leave Portland Monday Wednesday, Friday,
8 a
Arrive salem. Monday, "Wednesday Friday, ,7;IS
D. m. cave salem, Tuesday, Thursday, Satur-
day ga M. Leave Albany,.I:so p m.
Arrive Corvallis Tuesday, Thursday, saturday
$50 p. m.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-05-30
OREGON PACIFIC RAILROAD.
For particulars apply TO

Passenger ard Freight Rates
Always the'I.ow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-02
Hon, o. q Hall.

Hon. O. G.. Hall, who succeeds Hon.
W. T.. Whitehouse a. judge Of the Ken
nebec Superior court, is Que Of the best
known lawyers In Maine. He was born
in South Ihomaston and educated at
keuts Hin and Bucksport Seminaries.
lie was admitted to the bar in Knox
county and entered upon the pract ice OF
his profession In Rockand. He was Tor
four years Register of Probate in Knox
county, commencing Jan. |, 1865. From
1869 to 1876 he was judgr of the Rock
land Municipal court. lie held various
offices Of honor and trust in his city, and
was one of its representatives ia the
gislaturc in 1881 and 1888. being a
prominent candidate for speaker at the
latter session.
Several years ago ne removed from
Rocklsnd 10 Watervillc. where he has
since been engaged in the active practice
OF his prof, ssion Judge Hall is
thoroughly vcrsed in the law. He is
scholarly and able, aud possesses a well
balanced aud judicial mind. He will
come to his new position fully equipped
for its duties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-02


Since the close Of that great struggle
the wealth Of the country has almost
quadrupled. Our citizens as body are
the best dressed. best fed and most in
telligen. of any country on the face of
the globe. All the great prosperity
which has come to them. and which has
enabled the nation to make such start
ling indus rial growth and splendid
financial record. has been due 10 tue
wise operation OF our protective tariff.
That protection has built up home
market. the best in the wide world. 1t
has stimulated home industries and
given employment to home labor.
Greater protection to the farmer.
the laborer and the manufacturer will
bring increased prosperity. There will
be no ever production when we have
l0o,ooo,o00 population if sufficient en-
couragement is givea TO manufacturers
and shop workers. Labor is the source
of all wealth and all happiness. We are
nation of laborers and the highest titles
in the land can be secured by those who
toll. Laboring men have been pres dents
of the Nation since the quarter of CEN
tury began and there will be more of
this class of politicians in the future than
there have been In the past. The Repub-
iican party is the friend of labor, aud
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-02
rejection to labor Is the cardinal prin

protection to labor IL the cardinal pfin
cipie Of the party
Notwithstanding the blatant failaciea
Of theorists aud Impractical seholastics-
who live most largely outside the world
Of productive material industry, and who
prefer Free Trade to free men," the pro
teetive principle is destined 70 grow still
further 10 the affections Of the masses.
Under it's beneficent operation our coan-
try has rnzde growth beyond all proceed
EFT 10 the worlds history. Under its con
tinued operation we may con silently
look for al even greater growth in the
future
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-02
Tho Grange IN Cumberland County.

County Deputy J. B. Hammond, is visit
ing officially the oranges in this county
LAST week be yi.i !:s Gay, .yeates"ak vii,
visit Maple Grange Riverside Grange will
confer the first aud second egrees on seven
candidates On Wednesday evening.
Cumberland County Pomona Grange will
meet with Presumpscot Grange Saturday.
April &c The tax question will be before
the meeting and we hope to see leading
members from all parts of the State pres
ent.
State Lecturer G. NJ. Twitchell is send
ing circular letters to the secretaries, asking
them to report to him upon q large number
of questions in regard to grange work As
Ike letter is not under the seal If thu grange
most of the secretaries will rot report, but
leave the Deputy to report TO the State
Master.
The order in Cumberland County is in a
fourishipg condition. yet in no part of the
State are there better fields for labor
Many of our leading towns are without a
gran re at present. There are no oranges
in Bridgton, Brunswick. Standish, Fail
mouth, Freeport, Pownal, Cumb erlsnd,
Yarmouth, Casco and Harpswell. These
are all good farming towns and should have
a strong grange in each. Oranges were or
ganzed the past year in Otisfeid and Cape
Elizabeth. The one at Cape Elizabeth is
very strong and is doing good work. They
have one Of the finest halls in the State.
are growing fast and will soon be one Of
the leading oranges in the State.
F. HIP.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-02
Rallroabs 4 steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Arrangement Of Trains In Eject Dec
3Oth, 1883.

Until further notice trains lesve Augusta as
follows,
EOING WEST-620 A. NJ. for Lewiston,
Kockland Portland, Boston and Montreal, s.35
A. NJ for Halloween and Gardiner; 1905 A. ". for
Lewiston, Pennington, kockland, Portland and
Boston; 20 Z. NJ. for Haowell and Gardner, 3.Oe
r. N. for brunswick Bath, Portland and Boston
$50 T. NJ for Hsowell and Gardiner
lO.55 +. II. might Puiln,an) for Lewiston. Bath
Portland and Boston.
l;uINs: EAsT-2.l7 A. NJ. might express) fol
skowhegan, Bangor Bar Harbor, ST. stephen
ST. John and Aroostook County; $50 A. NJ. fol
Wateryiile, skowhegsn, Bangor, b. r. r. X. 3-3t
+. NJ. for Waterviie. Skowhegan, Belfast. Dexter
Dover Foxcroft, Bangor, ST. stephen, St
John and Aroostook County, and on saturdays
only at 80 T. N. for Natervllle; Sunday paper
train for Waterville and Bangor at 9.l7 A. NJ.
The Night Pullman Trains run each way every
night, sundays Included. but not to Skowhegan
on Monday mornings, or to Belfast and Dexter
or beyond Bangor, on sunday mornings
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN leaves Gar
diner for Augusta at 7.45 A. NJ, Ito and "a.
T.. NJ, Hallowell at s02 A. NJ. LIS aud SO.
P.M
Through tickets to California and all points
South and West may be had Of +. ii. Walker
ticket agent, Augusta, the only office selling vii
| ali routes and checking all baggage free OF ex
pense.
fAYsON TUCKER, Vice Pres. l. Gen'l Manager
4. l.. BO0THBY, Gen'i Pass. and Ticket Ag't.
Portland, Dec. 9th, 1852.