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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-04
PlTH AND POINT.

Every body in the world wants
watching, but none more than ourselves.
The consciousness Of duty performed
gives US music at midnight. George
Herbert
Poverty may not be a crime. but it
gets more punishment than crime does.
philadelphia Inquirer.
only very pretty young girl and
very rich old man can afford to he
independent of pleasing others.-Atchi-
son Globe.
Only believe half of what you hear
that great people say only believe
half of what you hear that little people
do.
1t is sad reflection on human nat
ure that almost any crooked trans
action can be squared by a good round
sum.-Baltimore American.
III Heaven should grant one more
gilt to this country, the mistake would
not be great were it more sacred OBJ
servance of parentage Century.
sydney Smith advised men to look
downwards as well as upwards in human
lie. Though many have passed us in
the race, there are many we have left
behind.
when you are inclined to be censori-
Gus, look within and see if there is not
a root OF that which you profess to think
SO vile In another lurking within vour
own heart-Farrar.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-04
BROWNiNG'S ENERGY.
To 1t More Than to Any Ching Else Was
Due the Poets Success.

To 1t More Than to Any Ching Else Was
Due the Poets Success.
The energy of action in Browning's
work has also counted for much in the
appeal to his contemporaries. Energy
tells at all times, but in a century re-
markable for it's vigor, in ceaseless un-
rest, seeking outlets for it's life in every
direction, excited by its more constant
and direct consciousness of its daily life
throughout the world and also better
acquainted with the history of the past,
filled with great popular movements and
wide-reaching philanthropy and SYM
pathy, poet who infuses his work with
vitality and seems to prize it for its own
sake breathes the air of the times. 1t
is said that the purest artistic pleasure
lies in contemplation; in action there is
pleasure of another kind, more strenu-
Gus. A poet who sets forth the en-
ergy of life appeals to this latter
sensibility, aroused through sympathy
with the doing of a deed, rather
than to the former, which involves
disinterestedness and Disagreement
of the mind. Browning himself,
in many excu1patory verses, sets
forth his claim to the virtue of strength;
he is ever praising force for it's own
sake, in the vein of Carlyle; he likes to
exhibit it in others at it's highest pitch.
Our own age sympathizes with this
spirit, and finds it more native to itself
than the mo cd of contemplation, which
is the condition of more ideal art.
Browning, however, had reinforced even
this powerful attraction by presenting
life, not only with great vital force, but
upon the broadcast scale. He works in
the whole field of history, brings his
reading in forgotten books to bear, and
crowds the stage with marvelously
diverse gathering of great and obscure
men, of artists and musicians. of Jew,
Arab and Greek, of real and imaginary
characters; and thus he has satisfied the
intelligent curiosity of his readers, play
ing on the past of the races history, and
seeking to reconstruct it. He has dealt
with the life of man in this varied way,
in all ages, in all moods of the mind,
and has added to his observation a mass
of reflection which keeps curiosity itself
alive and supports it. He is possibly as
readers, to their appetite for knowl-
edge, as to their poetical sense, in a
large portion of his writings. Atlantic.
Human nature requires change for
its recreation. variety is charming"
not only because it is variety, but be-
cause continuous effort in one direction
produces lassitude, staleness and de-
crease of power.-N. Y. Ledger.
1t really seems worth while for some
OF our dil6ttante young men to give the
pillow chance to make a living for them,
and their possible families; and, incl
dentally, to bring the wholesomeness
and the vigor of agricultural pursuits to
bear upon the task of making sinewy,
good-for-something men of themselves.
Boston Commonwealth. -
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-04
ABOUT HYMN-WRiTERS.

Forgetfulness of the World of Those Who
Have Written Our Sweetest Songs.
The personal identity and circum-
stances of those who have written the
favorite hymns of the people is sub
j6ct full of interest to thousands of peo-
pie both within and without the
churches. Edward Box says that as
rule hymns are not high priced commod-
tiles in the literary market, the royal
ties are small. and the authors name is
generally lost sight Of. even ifthe hymn
achieves worldwide fame. "AS an ex-
am pie, l question whether there are one
hundred persons to-day who know that
the author of The Sweet Bye-and-Byo,'
is living in an obscure Illinois town, and
not amid the greatest luxury, either
Tens of thousands, perhaps millions of
people, know the hymn; how many ever
think of Dr.. S. Fillmore Bennett, it's
aged author? The hymn has brought
him almost no revenue and even less
fame. Mrs. Annie Sherwood Hawks is
another instance, living in small in
terror New YORK town, compelled to re-
sort to her pen for living, yet who has
not sung her world-famous hymn, 4
Need Thee Every Hour?' Prot. Gil
more of the University of Roch&ter,
rarely receives credit as the author OF
his wellknown lines, He Leadeth Me
Fanny Crosby, she of hundreds of
hymns that are sung every Sunday by
thousands Of lips, lives in side street
in New YORK City almost forgotten. AL
though blind and helpless, she is happy
in the religion which fills her mind and
soul. There seems something in these
cited cases which is not altogether right
this entire forgetfviness of busy
world of those who have made our
sweetest songs. And SO | say there is
but little encouragement in the writing
of hymns. Not only is the author poorly
paid for the work, then almost entirely
forgotten. but the additional stigma is
offered of having the hymn embodied
into hundreds of collections without a
cent of revenue accruing to the author.
The small pittance given to the author
when the hymn is first published is Oft
times the only remuneration. "-Chicago
Times.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-04
LOST QUICKSILVER.

Millions of Pounds of the Metal Have
Disappeared i'm Nevada Mines.
In the silver mines of certain region,
in order to ascertain the amount of
quicksilver dissipated and lost it is only
necessary to know the amount bought,
for not an ounce is ever sent out from
the mines to be sold. Millions on mill
ions of pounds of quicksilver have been
taken to the Comstock silver mines in
Nevada, where every ounce has disap-
peared-has gone up into the atmos
phere or down into the streams with
the water from the mills.
The amount of quicksilver used in
working the ores of the Comstock mines
from 1865 to 1875 was 800 TASKS of 751S
pounds each (61, 200 pounds) month, or
734, 400 pounds year, total of Z, 344, 900
pounds in ten years. From 1860 to 1865
about One-half of that amount was used
and wasted. In the first five years there
was not so much ore worked as in the
second period of five years, but there
was an immense waste, not only of
quicksilver, but also of precious metals
1t was an era of experiment in processes,
in machinery and appliances of all
kinds, and the rocky beds of the canyons
were strewn with both liquid quicksil-
yer and amalgam for miles below the
mills.
In the fourteen years between 1875
and 1889 the quantity of quicksilver
used monthly has not been so great in
all the years as was averaged in the ten
years of greatest ore production, but it
has not been less than $500, 600 pounds.
This would give total of 2O,516, 900
pounds of quicksilver that has disap-
peared at the Comstock mines alone,
not to speak of the other Nevada mines
in which quicksilver is used.
The great part of this lost quicksilver
is no doubt strewn along the channels
of the Carson river, though a vast deal
lies in the soil in the vicinity of mining
works. When an old silver mill is torn
down and removed its site is a rich
mine in which to delve. The soil be-
meath where the mill stood is found to
be impregnated to depth of several
feet with quicksilver and amalgam of
the precious metals. The wealth found
under mill that had been running for
ten or twelve years would be fortune
for any man.-Alta California.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-04
CULTIVATION OF CORK.
Stripping the Tree of It's Bark Every
Eight or Ten Years.

Stripping the Tree of It's Bark Every
Eight or Ten Years.
COrkS are an article of convenience to
which little attention is commonly
given, and yet immense fortunes have
been made in their production Their
cultivation and manufacture form an
important item in the industries of
Spain. An account of this from Mr.
Days work on that country is of in.
tereSt.
The cork tree is an oak which grows
best in poorest soil. 1t will not endure
frost and must have sea air. and also On
altitude above the sea level. 1t is
found only along the coast of Spain,
the northern coast of Africa and the
northern shores of the Mediterranean.
There are two banks to the tree, ii 9
outer one being stripped for use. The
cork is valuable according as it is soft
and velvety.
The method of cultivating it is in
teresting. When the sapling is about
ten years old it is stripped of it's outer
bark for about two feet from the ground;
the tree will then be about five inches
in diameter, and say six feet up to the
branches. This stripping is worthless
The inner bark appears blood red, and
ii it is split or injured the tree dies.
After eight or ten years the outer
bark. has again grown in, and then the
tree is again stripped four feet from the
roots This stripping is very coarse and
is used as floats for fishing nets. Every
ten years thereafter it is stripped, and
each year two feet higher up, until the
tree is forty or fifty years old, when 1t
is in its prime, and may then be stripped
every ten years from the ground to the
branches. and will last two hundred
years. 1t is about twenty years before
any thing can be realized from the tree,
and for this reason the Spanlards, who
are not fond of looking after posterity,
plant few new trees. 'Ass
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-04
ALWAYS DRESS WELL.
Indifference to Personal Appearance No
Mark of InteIlectualitv

Indifference to Personal Appearance Not a
Mark of intellectually.
There are people of intelligence who
labor under the delusion that careless
ness in dress is an indication of intel
lectual ability. This was believed to be
particularly true, in former times. of
women whom the world called blue
stockings.
There is no degree of intelligence that
can excuse slovenliness. Rags and dirt
are the insignia of vice and laziness
much more frequently than of poverty
that has resulted from misfortune which
could not be avoided.
Every man and every woman shouts
appear before the world with cleanly and
well-made garments, so far as it lies in
their power to do so. Of course, the me-
chanic who works in the shop or foun-
dry from seven in the morning until six
at night, vi the farmer who must feed
the stock Or be in the field all day lonr
is not expected to appear in spotless
linen and polished boots. But he
can ''tidy" himself when he comes
home in the evening, and sit down
among his family clearly and whole
some. A bath and some change of cloth-
ing is the best relief for fatigue: in
finitely more refreshing than slothful
ease enjoyed in cloud of tobacco smoke
in clothing stained with the dust and
perspira ton of the days labor. 1t NAV
also be urged that it is difficult under
taking for tired mother. with a family
of little children to look after, who
must do all the work unaided. to keep
them and herself always sweet and
clean. But there are thousands of wom-
en- who do SO, who make their homes a
haven of rest, a place where comfort
and order prevail always. A guest
should always honor his host by appear
ing at his best, not only at his best in
temper and manner, but he should show
in his apparel that he has considered
the invitation an honor conferred, and
he would no sooner mar the feast to
which he has been hidden by careless
and untidy dress than by disregard of
the proprieties, or by coarseness of
speech or manner. 1t is a recognition
Of the honor paid the guest that he
should add in every possible way to the
entertainment provided him, and his
own self-respect should forbid that he
be conspicuous from any lack in dress,
which is the worst posi- BILE incivility.-
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-04
HOW THE SUN WENT DOWN.

We were together, my love and I,
We roamed the meadows and life was
sweet;
Never a cloud In the summer sky,
And flowers a-blowing about our feet
Our hearts were glad for that one glad day
So bright it seemed of all joy the crown;
But the beautiful brightness passed away,
Oh, how quickly the sun went down.
Golden light upon land and seal
Golden light for my love and mel
Never can dawn day so bright,
Linger little with us tonight
We have been parted, my love and 1.
Many year by time and tide.
Not till we reach the home on high
Shall stand again at my lost ones side
The flowers are faded, the world is cold,
The trees are naked, and gaunt, and brown,
And youth has fed and my heart is old,
Oh, how slowly the sun goes down.
Evening shadows of dreamy gray,
Draw your vail DER my weary way!
Till day shall break and the shadows flee
And morning bringeth my love to me.
Florence Tylee, in Once Week.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-04

Mrs. McCrackle (reading the paper
Here's an account of a man being
shot through the window" Mr.. Nc
Crackle-"A paneful wound, doubtless
brakes Magazine.
The horse editor-s'You are little
too late. We just finished bottle of
wine before you came" The funny
editor-'Oh, of course. When the
wines in, the wits out. "LTerre Haute
Express.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-04

through the head Harper protested,
and shared the same fate, while one of
the villains slashed our captain across
the face and gave him a wound which
was months in healing. The dead
bodies were searched and thrown over
board, and the living transferred to the
dhow. They were found in her hold
half dead for want of air, and momen-
tarily expecting to be led out and muir
dered. The Algerine was caught red
handed, and could trump up no excuse.
He and his whole gang were trans
ferred to the frigate, prize crew put
aboard of the dhow, and we sailed awav
for Malta. was taken very ill there
and had no part in the proceedings.
The captain, mate and one or two
others were condemned and executed.
and the dhow was made prize to the
irigate. 1t was currently reported that
large sum of money was found under
her cabin floor, and that every man
aboard the frigate was we'll rewarded.
The remaining prisoners, numbering
over forty men, were after time ex-
changed for the shipwrecked French
men, while our brig sailed home empty
handed and much the worse of for the
strange vovage.-N. Y. Sun.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-04

Dir. Highup-I don't see why Brother
william doesn't prosper. He has as
good business as mine and an ex-
cellent location, but he is constantly
having reverses. No matter what he at
tempts, he seems to blunder.
Mrs. Highup-But you must remem-
Der, my dear, your brother William has
no wife to advise HMM. Y. Weekly.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-04

"A United States court has decided
That 1t is illegal TO dun, or at least to
dun abusivelY by postal card.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08

prosecution. was urged to take II
to hurry up the matter OF Mr.. Wyman
guilt or innocence, and which could be
done more speedily by criminal suit than
by the civil one that promises to be long
drawn out. see as we'll as you all do that
there is nothing in this charge, I only con-
sented to 90 into it for cash consideration
rendered me by a number of Allegheny
citizens. There is no use in going farther
with it, and hereby wash my hands OF the
entire matter"
The Alderman announced that the suit
was dismissed. Mayor Wyman was ten
dered reception by his friends, and some
clapping of hands and cheering were heard.
j. s. Ferguson, ESQ.,, furnished the
dessert by announcing that the CIVIL suit
was on the eve of being withdrawn.
HARD TO GET CONVICTIONS.
The matter was considerably discussed
subsequently among lawyers, and the gen.
eral opinion was the same as that expressed
by J. d. Watson, viz: That prosecutions
for violation of Article of the State Con-
stitution will never be effective so long as
the person bribed is subject to the same pun
ishment as the briber. as they cannot be
made out. 1t was suggested that # the per-
son bribed were given immunity and given
half of considerable fine imposed on the
briber, elections would either become pure
in short time or there would be a rattling
of dry bones that would scare active poll
tlcians out of the field.
Commissioner Shafer, when asked what
Scott Ferguson meant by stating that the
civil contest would soon peter out, elevated
his eyebrows and there was a merely per-
ceptible shrug of his shoulders as he replied
that he had nothing to say.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
THE GOVERNOR WILL BE THERE.
Programmes for the Fliuta' Convention in The
Hands of the Printer.

Programmes for the Fliuts' Convention in The
Hands of the Printer.
Secretary William Dillon, of the Ameri-
can Flint Glassworkers' Association. has
received word from the Honorable Governor
of Maryland to the effect that the latter will
be on hand to make an address at the con-
vention of the American Fllnts in Balti-
more on Monday, July7.
The convention will be in session about 12
days, and will be attended by 210 or 212
delegates from different parts of the coun-
try. The programme of the convention is
now in the hands of the printer, and will be
out by the latter part of next week. They
will then be mailed to the different local
unions.
The different flint houses will close down
on the 2Sth inst, and the reunion will be
held at Wheeling on the Both. Among
those who will make addresses are President
Smith, Secretary Dillon, and other officers
of the association, and John Howard, at
present District Attorney of Wheeling.
Mr.. Howard is an old glassworker, and was
at one time Secretary of the national organi-
cation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
WEEKLY PAPERS CONSOLIDATE.

The Commouer and GIassworker Absorbs
the Sunday TraveIer-Changest Follow.
The Conanoner and GldsS'corEer has pur-
chased the Sunday Traveller, and to-mor-
row the Traveller will issue its last edition.
Mr.. Charles Lare, the former owner OF the
Traveller, goes to the Conanaoner, and VIII
hereafter have entire management OF tne
advertising end of that journal.
With the purchase of the 3raoeter, the
Conanoner and GlasSworker will branch
out both East and West, and offices Will be
established in New York and Chicago. 1t is
also said the company will increase Its capl,
tai stock from $4,000 to $4,000, and
Calvin Wyatt, of the Printers
Union, will probably be elected Presi-
dent of the company at the next
meeting. John Martin, ex-member OF the
Executive Board of Flint Glass W orkers
Union, will remain as editor. ID. n.
Gather will, as heretofore, contribute to the
editorial columns, and the remaining mem-
bers of the company, all old newspaper men,
will attend to the different departments OF
the paper.
Mr.. Lare, of the Traveller, who is very
we'll known in this city as one of the most
thorough advertising agents, will take
charge Monday next and will have for as
sistants H. f. Webb, an old practical glass
worker, and Walter II. Gather, now in the
advertising department of the paper.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
CONTRACTS AWARDED

For fhe Construction of Sewers and ths
Erection of an Engine House.
The Board of Awards yesterday awarded
contracts for the construction OF 15-inch
sewers on Boquet street, Blackberry alley.
Craig street, Forbes street, Evaline street,
Forty-second street, Harvard street, Har-
Gums alley, Henry street, Keystone street,
McCandless avenue, kirkpatrick street.
Lincoln avenue, Liberty street, Lowell
street, Winslov street, Park avenue, Snet-
land street, Tustin street, Twenty-eighth
street, Wharton street, Webster avenue,
Wrights alley. Aiken avenue and Clayborn
street. W. J. Dunn got ten, OFT Bros.
three, A. j. Harwick three, NJ Gallagher
two. w. A. Bolinger and j. H. McQuaide
one each.
The contract for the erection of No. En-
gine house was awarded to VIM. Kerr's
Sons for IS, 98S. The contract for fitting up
the new offices OF the Departmental Public
Safety was let as follows: Carpenter work,
Kerr's Sons, S74O; screens, etc., Kramer &
Rebman. $1,773 IS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
ORGANIZING TUBE WORKERS.
The knights of Labor Again Secure a
Foothold in Mckeesport.

Tho Knights of Labor Again Secure a
Foothold in Mckeesport.
The Knightsof Labor have again secured a
foothcld in McKeesport among the iron
workers. About three years ago the order
had about 1000 members in the National
Tube Works, but the strike OF 81 killed
three of the local assemblies, and the other
one lapsed about six months later.
Ex-District Master Workman Ross, OF D.
A. No. 8, knights of Labor, was in Nc
Keesport last night and organized an as
sembiy among the National Tube Works
employees. When the latter were on strike
a few months ago, they saw the necessity of
an organization. The officials of the COM
pany also admitted that had the plant been
organized, the last strike for an increase of
wages could not have occurred.
The new local assembly starts off with
several hundred members. 1t has not been
given a name yet and will not until the
charter is received from the general head
quarters next week. This makes three
assemblies in the growing young city.
The Arbitration Committee appointed to
investigate the wages paid in other mills, is
still at work. 1t is not known yet what
their decision will be. Whatever it is, the
company will abide by the decision, and if
higher wages are paid anywhere else, it will
advance its employees TO the same standard.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
A Word About Diamonds.

For many years E. P. Roberts & Sons
have done the largest diamond business in
the city, and their trade in this branch
seems to be constantly increasing. They
buy all their goods direct from the i'm
porter. and handle only the finest quality of
gems. One advantage they have over the
other dealers is, they mount all their gems
with the fact that they buy their goods in
to offer diamonds and precious stones at
lower prices than they are generally sold.
If you know nothing about diamonds go
TO E. P. Roberts & Sons and thev will sell
you the best possible goods for the money,
with an absolute guarantee as to quality.