The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-02
MISCELLANEOUS.


allows forty-five per cent. of mans
wages till the bill is paid.
One orange grower of San Diego
keeps trees from being plucked of ripe
fruit by putting up placards: "These
oranges have been poisoned"
The Ridgewater pa physician says
that olive oil is an antidote for rattle
snake poison. Half dozen tablespoon
fuls are sufficient, he declares, to cure
any case of snake bite.
1t is said that nearly all the postal
clerks and carriers who become thieves
begin by stealing letters addressed to
lottery agents, which they know are al
most sure to contain money.
"A Dodge City Kan dentist who had
made set of teeth for lady who had
failed to pay for them, took them out of
her mouth in crowded store in that
place. In an hour or two the molars
were paid for and returned to the woman.
1t is a curious fact that lumber is
transported in large quantities from
New York to Para, Brazil, although the
vast forests of that country contain no
fewer than siXty-seven varieties of the
most valuable building woods in the
world. 1t is clear case of carrying
Goals to NEWCASTLE
"A Petaluma (Cal.) merchant found
in his papers recently note of hand
given him in January, 1860. The face
of it called for 5000, with three per cent.
month interest compounded monthly if
not paid. He got number of sharp ac-
countants to figure up the present value
of the note with interest. The result
was startling ,997, 1890.
The application of caveat to stop
marriage is something new. 1t is stated
that member of the Maryland Legis-
lature had contracted marriage with
lady, and journeyed to the county seat
to procure license, when he made the
painful discovery that his rival had filed
caveat against the issue, and before he
can get it the case will have to be
argued The wedding day has been
postponed, but the man is fighter and
won't give up easily. - - ys~ss'
People who endorse others for posi-
tions say very strange things once in a
WHILE" remarked western Senator 81
received papers the other day urging the
nomination of constituent of mine as
chaplain in the army, and one of the
documents, after saying a number of
nice things about the candidate, and de-
failing his long service as minister of
the Gospel, wound up with the emphatic
remark: He is man of good moral
character 'How's that Washington
Star. ssseat
Among the transfers filed in the rec
ord Office at Washington, recently, was
one of Agnes Holtz, transferring to
George Wagner all her interest in her
son Paul during his minority for NOM
inal consideration, the party of the Sec
ond part agreeing to feed and clothe and
give the boy a good common school edu-
cation. There was some discussion as
to the question under what head the pa
per should be filed, some claiming it was
lease, but it was finally concluded that
as the boy was movable property the
chattel mortgage head was the proper
one.
Among the most oppressive mOnopo-
lies of the present day are the express
companies. English post-offices do the
bulk of the express business. The av-
erage cost of sending parcels through
out Great Britain is eleven cents. 1t
costs $3.50 to send a suit of clothes
across our continent. It is to be hoped
the United States will encourage the
adoption of the parcels post system in
this country. Now American express
companies do great part of the bust
ness which properly belongs to our Post
office Department, and charge outrage
ously for it. The people demand cheap
or service.-Boston Budget.
A Valuable Manuscript.
David Whitmer, who died at Rich
mond, Ray County, Mo-, January 2S,
1888, had in his possession one OF the
most interesting and valuable manu-
scripts in the world-the original manu-
script of the ''Book of Mormon" Some
time before his death the Salt Lake
hierarchy, through Orson Pratt and 9TH
ers, offered Mr. Whitmer 500, 900 for
his treasure, which he promptly refused.
1t is believed that $500, 600 would have