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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-25
GOldsnaith's Grave.

We have among us, in the heart Of
this rich city, in Goldsmith's buildings,
hard by the Temple church, the grave of
another man of genius-the grave of
Oliver Goldsmith. The insignificant
monument that covers his remains, and
the tenth rate statue, if such it can be
called, that adjoins it, are in a state Of
decay that does the greatest discredit to
Goldsmith's fellow countrymen. On the
one side of the stone is the inscription:
"Here lies Oliver Goldsmith" and on the
other. "Born 10 Nov, 1928. Died 4th
April, 1774." Many of the letters and
figures on the stone are well nigh oblit-
Grated, while the inscription underneath
the statue it is absolutely impossible to
decipher. This is no new tale.
Some of our contemporaries have very
properly again and again called the
attention of the public to these facts,
but still nothing is done. Surely the
few pounds necessary to keep his grave
in proper state of repair might well be
subscribed. 1t is now entirely neglected
and deserted, save by a few kindly folk
who sometimes deck it with flowers. A
movement having the object we have
indicated and headed, say, by the two
great English actors who have given us
such delightful renderings of what was
perhaps Goldsmith's greatest creation
DIR. Primrose-could not fail to secure
the hearty cooperation of all those who
have derived pleasure and amusement
and instruction from that master of fc-
ton, who was not only one of the great
est novelists of his time, but the purest
hearted and most good natured of men.
London Saturday Review.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-25
George sands MS.

A curious rs. of George Sand has
been presented to M. Edouard Philippe
by NJ and Mime. Maurice Sand. II is
the MS. of mile. de la Quintinie, OF
which the original title, as declared OH
the first page, was ''The Romance OF
a Priest" The pages are very small,
carefully ruled, and covered with
strong. regular, conspicuously neat
and legible characters written in blue
ink. So frequently has the author cor
rected the copy, that out of one page,
of seventeen lines, she has spared only
one word, but even these frequent
erasures do not mar the exquisite l.eatr
ness of the page. One delicate line,
so fine that it might have been traced
by needle, is passed through the
objectionable passage -and the MS,
which comprises six volumes, is thus
interesting as an indication of the
methods Of the great aufhoress at her
desk: Current Literature.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-25
When the Bows Went SWIMMING

I wonder what sign the boys who read
this have for challenging or inviting one
another to go in swimming. The boys
in the Boys Town used to make the
motion of swimming with both arms; or
they held up the fore finger and middle
finger in the form of swallow tail;
they did this when it was necessary to
be secret about it, as in school, and when
they did not want the whole crowd of
boys to come along; and often when they
just pretended they did not want some
one to know. They really had to be Sc
cret at times, for some of the boys were
not allowed to go in at all; others were
forbidden to go in more than once or
twice a day; and as they all had to go in
at least three or four times day, some
sort of a sign had to be used that was
understood among themselves alone
w. D. Howells in Harper's Young Peo-
ple
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-25
Stephenson,s Leisure Honr..

George Stephenson, the great railway
pioneer, did not know his alphabet until
he was Is years of age; but he no sooner
became convinced Of the necessity of
learning to read in order to get on in the
world than he set about it with all the
energy he possessed, and went to school
Though he made rather big schoolboy)
while he was working twelve hours a
day at very laborious work. Beside
learning to read and write and acquir-
ing the other elements of education, he
mended clocks and shoes for his neigh
bors in his 'sleisure hours" George
Stephenson's example shows that a
great deal may be done if we only make
up our minds to do it.-Boston Herald.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-25
Is 1t Catching?

Why should intelligent persons, as if
they were parrots, adopt and utter GER
tain phrases and exclamations2 Isat by
Mrs. Blank Cher husband is clergyman
in the street car few days ago, and
after we had exchanged gre rs said:
'My Cousin Angelina sails lion Liver
pool today" SIS that SOL" said Mrs.
Blank. YES said, rallying as well
as / could, for this reply takes all the
spirit from me, land she is always very
i'll on the ocean," SIS that so?' said Mrs.
Blank again. A pause followed. How
can one continue to pay out the coin of
conversation If not even the interest
comes back.
was glad to get out of the car and
meet pretty Amy Dexter. had bit of
news for her. Amy is in the high school,
and l told her at once that Miss Cum
minis, who taught her botany last year,
was to be married soon. lis that so!''
returned Amy. l love Amy. but do
not like sis that sor' and FASTENED on
to get out of her way; but as l went
Frank Sullivan overlook me, and will
you believe that when l asked Frank if
Mr.. Stockton had really promised to
answer the question, ''The Lady or the
Tiger" he exclaimed, SIS that so!''
Later in the day told Mr.. Emory that
his playing of the organ last Sunday had
been much complimented, and he smiled
and murmured, ''Is that sor'-Wide
Awake
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-25
A Grain Problem.

st. Paul grain men have been vex
ing their souls over problem touch
ing a grain bin and it's contents. the
solution of which has dawned upon
not few of them 1t is this: Given
q bin; dump into it, separately, five
distinct qualities of wheat, for in
stance; open the spout at the bottom
and the query is: (Which layer OF
wheat comes out firsta" The unini
tiated say at once, with few excep
tons: The first layer at the bottom, CT
courseF' w. A. Van Slyke was de-
termined to get at the facts, and
watched the bin with his eagle eve
very closely the other day, after hay
ing caused a layer of barley to be-
placed on top of several layers of diff
ferent kinds of wheat. The spout W as
opened and the barley came rushing
out first Paul Pioneer Press.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-25
Domestic Animals OF Ancient feruSiahS

Domestic Animals of Ancient Peruvians
Herr Nehring, speaking of the do
nestle animals of the ancient Pcru
vians. observed that the subject was
cientilically important. because all
Ike other peoples of ancient America
were very Door i'm this kind of prop
erty as compared with the Peruvians
and Bolivians aud some of the Central
American peoples; and, secondly, be-
cause the influence of dOmestlcatlOn
on the formation of races could be
better followed on these animals than
on those of the Old World. We are
concerned in Peru especially with the
dog, llama, alpaca, and guinea pig.
The speaker had examined eighteen
dog mummies from ancient Peru Wan
graves, and had determined that they
belonged to three different races-a
shepherds dog, dachshund, and a
bull dog or pug. He believed that
the "Inca dog was derived, not from
South American CANDIDA, but from
the Mexican wolf lupus occidental
lis), perhaps through the feebler
Texan variety; and that several
races had been formed from it in Peru
through domestication. In this Herr
Nehring dissents from and contradicts
Won Tschudi's opinion that the va
rites had arisen from crossing with
European dogs. AS the dog and like
wise the llama and alpaca are un-
doubtedly of America, SO, also, in the
speakers opinion, is the guinea pig,
Notwithstanding B. Hensel and other
authors believe that it was intro
duced from Europe. Popular Science
MONTHLY.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-25
A Wcman's Tribute.

A woman has a more excellent way of
bestowing favor than man. One day
in 1865 Rosa Bonheur was surprised
while working in her studio to receive a
visit from the Empress Eugene, who en-
tered unannounced.
The empress kissed the artist as she
rose to receive her royal visitor, and,
after few minutes conversation, de-
parted as unceremoniously as she had
entered.
The woman artist discovered that the
woman sovereign had pinned upon her
working blouse the cross of the Legion
of Honor.
The emperor, who had hesitated to
confer the decoration on the artist be-
cause she was woman, had left the en-
press regent during his absence from
France. One of her first acts was to
drive over from Fontainebleau, near the
studio, and decorate Rosa Bonheur With
her own hand.-Youth's Companion.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-25
DR.. Bacon, of Lockport.

One day last week a certain young
physician here in town ran across his
bosom friend, and the two started out
to have good time together They
did SO until they ran out of funds
This was about 3 p. m., and altogether
too early in the day to go home or to
quit. All the other places were still
open. The young physicians friend
thought of a bright scheme. DOC"
he said, 81 have friend over here at
the fancy goods fair in the Palmer
house. He runs perfumery agency.
Now, I'll take you up there and intro
duce you as an out of town druggist,
and you make a bluff to look at his
samples with an idea of buying.
think that would make him set up the
drinks for u.s." The doctor was agree
able. "But what's my name and
where do | come from2'' he asked.
''Let's see; | guess we'll call you DR..
Bacon, of Lockport. That'll do. Now
don't forget it. Come on"
The young physician was afraid of
forgetting his name and residence,
being just then in lovely condition
to do SO, and he kept repeating it t.
himself all the way up stairs. The
perfumery man was found, and the
young physicians friend said: ''Mr.
=, allow me to present my friend,
DR.. Bacon, of Lockport" Then the
young physician surprised the sales
man and Mortified his friend by blink
ing wisely and saying: ''Dr. Bacon,
am pleased to meetyou." The scheme
fell flat, and when they got outside
the friend said, irately: ''You bloom
ing chump! | told you your name was
Bacon, not his. Now your name is
MudI" And the young physician re-
piled: "Well, maybe I did forget
my name, but l know where l came
from-Lockport, by gosh Chicago
Herald.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-25
The Elizabethan Age.

The circumstances of the Elizabethan
age favored unity of style. The Ian
guage, to begin with, had recently
been remade under the influence Of
new ideals and new educational sys
TENS. Far more than lapse OF years
and wastes of desolating warfare sep
arated Sixteenth century English from
the speech of Chaucer The spirit it
self which shapes language to the use
of mind haG changed through the
action of quickening conceptions and
powerfully excited energies. And to
this change in the spirit the race was
eagerly responsive. In certain way
all writers felt the Bible-Greece
Rome, Italy, France, Germany; all
strOve to be in tune with the new
learning. AT the same time criticism
was hardly in its cradle; you find a
trace of it in Jonson, Bacon, Selden,
Camden; but it does not touch the
general. The people were anything
but analytical, and poetry issued from
the very peoples heart, as melody from
the strings of the violoncello. The spon-
taneity which we have already noted
as main mark of the Elizabethan ut
terance led thus to unity of style. The
way in which classical masterpieces
were then studied contuced to the
same result. Those perennial sources
of style were enjoyed in their entire;
ty, absorbed, assimilated, reproduced
with freedom. They were not closely
scrutinized, examined with the micro
scope, studied with the view of empha-
sizing this or that popularity single
critic found in them. And the same
holds good about contemporary for
eign literatures. Everything which
these literatures contained WIGS grist tor
the English mill; not models to De
copied, but stuff to be used. A.
Symonds in Fortnightly Review.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-25
West Pointers Never Smile.

Now, strange as it may seem, smiling
Is something totally against the rules.
No man ever dreams of smiling at any,
thing, no matter how ludicrous, when he
has been In the West Point academy a
few weeks. The face is required to have
9 stony, expressionless stare, the ewes
liked as # In trance, gazing on futurity.
The head is thrown back, the arms held
rgldly, the body straight, and this is the
attitude OF attention" which is ex-
pected to be the normal condition of a
cadet, except when speaking with his
own or with lower classmen. Cor. Phila-
delphia Timea
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-25
The Cause of Their enlargement.

1t transpires that the estrangement
between Crown Prince Rudolph and
the present emperor of Germany grew
out OF a remark made by the latter
some years before his accession to the
throne. He and Rudolph had been on
very friendly terms and one day in
conversation William stated that if he
ever became emperor his policy would
be conducted on the same lines as that
OF Frederick the Great. To this Prince
Rudolph retorted that Frederick's
schemes always included the destruc-
ton OF the Austrian empire. Prince
William did not disclaim his intention
to initiate the great emperor, and
hence 9 GOODNESS arose between the
two heirs to crowns which was never
dispelled San Francisco Chronicle.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-25
Ducks in China.

1t is stated that there are more ducks
in China than all the world outside of
it. They are kept on every farm, on
the private roads, and on ali the lakes,
rivers, and small streams. There arc
many boats on each of which as many
as 1000 are kept. Their eggs con
stltute one of the most important ar.
ticles of food. They are hatched il
establishments fitted up for the pur-
pose. Some of them turn out as many
as 5000 young ducks every year.
Sailed and smoked ducks are sold II
all the towns, and many of them aly
exported to countries where China
men reside. -Brooklyn Eagle
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-25
Cookery of the Poor

The question of the improvement of
cookery among the poor classes is at
tracing great attention in Europe, where
Its immense hygienic Importance is rec
ognlzed. The subject is one in which
medical men in this country also, skilled
as they are in the physiology of food and
accustomed to deal with the poor, both
In family life and in public institutions,
might give great aid. That which the
working classes greatly need is instruc-
ton In the art of braising, or slowly
steWing at low heat, combinations Of
meat scraps and of vegetables. New
York Commercial Advertiser.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-25

The recipe for making the origina
eau de cologne was discovered &c
years ago, and since that time it he
been intrusted to only ten persons
The written copy of the recipe is ker
in crystal goblet, under triple locks
in q room in which the essential oil
are mixed.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-25
A Rig Mistake.

There are class of ignorant people
who imagine bank is place where
money is thrown about in careless pro-
fusion, and that any one inside the rail.
ing can help himself, where every one
about the place is rich and have their
pockets bullying with gold. Every boy
thinks that way until he learns other
wise, but you can't make the beggars be-
ieve it.-Bank Teller in St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-25

The Santa Barbara Press says: The
demand for gypsum from the Point Sal
mine has been so great thatit has become
necessary to increase the force about
one-fourth. There will be more than
1000 tons taken out during the present
year. There is being more than forty
tons day mined now.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-25

Indiana alone has 875 gas wells, and
the prediction that q large portion Of the
state win ultimately sink many feet is
soaring the Hoosiern.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-18
N AND STOCKS.
Ups and Downs In Market Values ON Ne
New York Exchange.

Ups and Downs In Market vaiuss o . Ne
New York Exchangs.
New YORK, April F.-Stocks, while
rather dull to-day, were strong all through
and while movements In most of the list
was confined 70 m Insignificant proper.
ton, . few stocks made large advances
and activity in them served TO make q
moderate days business. The announce
ment Of the intention TO attempt the use
of the steamers Of the Pacific Mail COM
pany In connection with the Northern Pa
cific, despite the relations nov existing
between the Pacific Mail and the Union
Pacific, and q farther reduction of rates
by the Missouri Pacific Ii regarded as evil
dence that the fight between the Rock
Island, Missouri Pacific and Union Pa
cifc In to be eve more bitter han at
present. The recommendation Of the
ray and e committee on the sugar
tariff made sugar ~reflners the principal
feature, and buying on the impression
that the new legislation will increase the
consumption of sugar and SO give en-
ployment to idle refineries was sufficient
to send certificates up nearly 3 per cent
during the forenoon. The market closed
firm at about the best prices OF the day.
Governments were steady.
Petroleum-Opened steady at S2N; spot
oil closed Mt s4Z; May closed at s3T.
Bar silver-100X.
Copper-Dull; Lake, sl4.a.
Lead-Quiet; domestic, 1885.
Tin-Steady; straits, $3.50
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-18

took a hand In the game, met Kush's
bluff. raised him three times with n rife
and nked In the pot, Kush not bcing able
to stay long enough in one place TO see
the raise. In other words, he skipped.
The only damage was a scratch on Kush's
leg from n bullet. No arrests have yet
been reported, though II 10 expected
Marriott will have to appear for a hearing.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-18
Montana
Great Ten Days Special
Sale of Carpets.
Opens To-day at Prices
that will Attract and
Please Buyers.

1000 yards Ingram Carpets, good Styles.
~ cts. per yard
1000 yards Ingram Carpets. good styles. .
20 cts. per yard
LOO yards Heavy Wool Mixed .........
81 cts. per yard
LOO yards Heavy Wool Filling. ........
81 cts. per yard
1900 yards Heavy All Wool. ............
......"................67H cts. per yard
1,50O yards Beautiful Brussels Patterns. .
AZ cts. per yard
$500 yards Beautiful Extra Heavy,.....
Us cts. per yard
1000 yards Brussels, Moquet Patterns.
cts. per var
1900 yards Velvet Brussels, best in city. .
.S1.OO per yard
200 pairs taped-edged Lace Curtains. $50.
.$l.OO per pair
IS pairs Turcoman Curtains. .........
.S2.uO per pair
100 Curtain Poles complete, brass trim.
WinGs 20 cents each
$50 Dado Shades, spring rollers. ........
cents each
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-18

Money Oh call, 305c.
Prime mercantile paper, 567Ec.
Sterling Exchange-Quiet n steady;
60-day bills, &A.85; demand, &4.87.
Mining ouotationa aa follova.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-23
A Lonely Arctic Expedition.

1t will be Christmas before Warbur
ton Pike sees civilization again. He il
enjoying solitary ramble in the Arcti,
regions of America. When last heard
from he was at Fort Resolution and in.
tended ascending the Great Fish river.
About 1000 miles of travel along the
desolate coast off which Sir John Frank.
lin and his men We're lost will bring the
traveller to the mouth of the Mackenzie
His intention il to ascend the great
river, cross the mountains, pass through
New Caledonia to Quesnell, and theme,
come home by civilized routes. He i,
without n guide, that official having re.
turned to Fort Resolution with the in
formation that the provisions were run
ming short
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-23

bought the American rights of the Bes.
semer patents and erected the first plant
at Troy, N. Y, in 1865. He modified
the details of the Bessemer process and
adapted it to the special requirements OF
the American manufacturer. Speaking
of this period Of Holley's life his eulogist
at the unwilling ceremonies, Mr.. james
Dredge, of London, said:
He continued to be recognized as the one great
authority in America on Bessemer steel In Eu
rope his reputation stood nearly If not quite rs
high. We all remember the prominent part he
took In the Centennial exhibition Of lS7j; his ad
mirable reports on the iron and steel exhibits OF
that year, and which were followed by u long and
mastery series of articles on the steel works o
the United States--a series which unfortunately
remained unfinished Some OF us have had tht
privilege of studying his annual and conf lentia
reports on the steel manufacture Of the world
The reports are marvels of technical skill and
labor They attest also the unlimited confidence
which he commanded both at home and abroad
IN the steel works Of Europe as well as those OF
the United States. They were the result OF period
cal visits to England and tho continent anl were
during the last years of his life prepared solely fol
the use of the Bessemer association, with which h.
had entered into confidential relations. The gate,
of every steel works in Europe were open to him
and from him no manufacturers secrets wer,
withheld 1t was quite n unique position which
he then occupied, one for which his long training
high intelligence and perfect integrity absolutely
fitted him. Manufacturers knew well that theiI
secrets were safe In his hands, that If they gave
him much he brought still more to them that
his visits were always useful and suggestive, and
that the exchange of American experiences fol-
their own never left Holey their debtor. Their,
was also another aspect to these annual visits
Time, hard work and the cares Of busy life ha
ever withered the great charm Of Holley's char
rter; but, on the contrary, his personal influence
md indeflnable power Of attraction had increase
with years. Ho was loved as much az he was ad
1nired; no was ns popular In France, In Germany
and In Belgium as no was In England or the
United States
The Holley bust is bronze of colossal
size and is the work of J. @. A. Ward
1t was erected by contributions from til.
engineers of England and America.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-23

oped from this dam of sixty feet in
height above low water, is as great as
the permanent water power now ex-
listing in Lowell, or Lawrence, or Man
chester.
The city will have, with this dam,
constant power, equal to either of the
above places. That there will follow
a development of industries greater
than one cares to anticipate, seems
assured, if this great water power be
concentrated here, in the midst of
this fertile region.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-23
A Neternn Memorial RuiIdinr.
MRS RPADwEIJ.
MRS. PALMER.

A grand memorial building is to be
erected Is New York by the Union Vet
eran Memorial association. 1t is pro
posed that the new building shall have
one large meeting hall and number OF
rooms for posts. 1t is also intended tc
make the building depository for relics
trophies. books, flags and other memen.
toes of the late civil war. The size and
character of the building will of course
depend on the amount of money that car
be raised.