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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-11-07
SHE WISHED Tng STEPS.
The Heiress OF MuIlons u Not Afraid OF
Labor.

Florence Blythe. bcsides being
damsel OF exceedingly novel IDEAS. bids
fair to become, like Beautiful Bertha,
"a model for housewives.
Saturday afternoon she paid "A visit
to her mother. Mrs. Julia Ashcroft. who
resides in very modest Hat at No.
937 Guerrero street. But Florence was
not of the opinion that il was incum.
bent upon her To fold her hands and
sit idle while her mother was busy. so
the little heiress took pan Of soap
suds and a rag such as nm ordinary girl
who is not an heiress 10 millions would
use. aud proceeded to scrub the back
steps.
A representative of the Examiner.
who happened to be in the house next
door. recognized her, aud thinking IL
rather strange that maid so rich"
should stoop TO wash steps. aceosted
her.
Beg pardon, said the reporter.
''but isn't washing the back stairs
rather an unusual proceeding for a
girl who is negotiating for The purchase
OF such mansion as Miramontee"
She blushed slightly. then sat down
and laughed heartily
Well yes she answered, per
haps il is rather unusual. Indeed,
think it is little too rare, ut least
among girls who haven't quite n mil
lion. II seems TO me that IL a good
many girls would do just as / am they
would be good deal better in health.
and it wouldn't hurt them bit, either" T"
Then you believe in housework P''
the reporter asked.
Indeed do. believe that every
woman. be her income $40 month OF
$4,000 ought to learn and practice
all the household arts WHY, It ought
TO be one of the chief aims of an Ameri.
can girls education to make a true
housewife out of herself; don't you
think sop
The reporter expressed no opinion
as to this subject but asked in reply:
DO You intend washing the stairs AT
Miramonte. Miss Blythe?n
- do if they need 1t. and / haven,
anything better to do Mt the time. This
/ idea that hot suds aud a rag are be-
meath a girl because she happens TO be
little wealthier than her working
sister does not suit me at all. .
But are You not afraid it will make
your hands rough?"
Not bit of IL" she answered stur-
| dily, ''and if it does it will be an honor
/ able roughness. l would much rather
my hands were turkey-red from re-
spectacle toll than lily-white from idle
ness. n-San Francisco Examiner.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-11-07
The Borrowing NeighbOr.

Mother has often told me of funny
time she had when she was quite a
young housekeeper. afflicted with a
borrowing neighbor. This lady seldom
had anything of her own at hand when
it was wanted, so she depended upon
the obliging disposition of her friends.
One day my mother put on her large
housekeeping apron. and stepped
across the yard to her outdoor kitchen.
The kitchens in Kentucky were never
part of the house. but always at a
little distance from it, in a separate
building.
Aunt Phyllis y said my mother to
the cook, who was browning coffee
grains in a skillet over the fire. Il
thought told you that | was coming
here to make pound-cake and cream
pies this morning. Why is nothing
readypn
La me, Miss Emmeliner' replied
Aunt Phyllis Miss 'Tilda jenkins
done carried off every pie pan and
rolling-pin and pastry-board. and bor-
rowed all de eggs and cream fo' ner-
self. Her bakin' isn't mon begun"
This was high-handed proceeding.
but nothing could be done in the case.
It was Mrs. Jenkins habit. and mother
had always been so amiable about it,
that the servants. who were easy-go-
ing, never troubled themselves to ask
the mistress. but lent the ineonyeient
borrower whatever she desired.
Sometimes just as we were going to
church, was too little at the time to
remember, mother said that a small
black boy with verv white teeth and a
very woolly head would pop up at her
chamber door, exclaiming:
''Howdy, Miss Emmeline. Miss
'Tilda done sent me TO borrow yo'
Prayer-book. She goin' to church to-
day herself"
Or, of summer evening. her maid
would appear with modest request
| for Miss Emmeline's lace shawl and
red satin satin FAM Miss '1ida wanted
to make call, and had nothing to
| wear.
All this, think, made mother per-
feetly set against borrowing SO much
as slate pencil or pin. We were
always to use our own things. or go
without. | never had il sister. but
cousins often spent months at the
house, and were in and out of my
room in the freest way, forever bring
ing me their gloves to mend or theil
ties to clean, as cousins will.
Never borrow" said my mother.
Buy. or give away. or do without
but be beholden to nobody for a loan. =
-INargdret E. Sangstcr. IN Harpe7's
Young People.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-11-07
Bombay Oysters.

The very. newest thing about town
is the Bombay OYSTER" The Bonn
bay oyster isn't an oyster at all. of
course, but this is the name that has
been bestowed on it. 1t is compo-
sition sufficiently simple and common
to please the lean and larded purse
alike. 1t is nothing more than an egg
dropped uubroken into tumbler aud
deluged with vinegar and sprinkled
with pepper and salt 1t is consumed
always before breakfast and by n great
many sporting men iE the city. One
of its effects is to countcract the evil
tendencies of overdrinking aud over
eating. Some stout men like a Bonn
bay OYSTER in the morning and eat
nothing again until noon. For u bill
ious stomach it is the finest kind of q
remedy - Boston Globe.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-11-07
TO TAKE THE PLACE OF RINGS.
Engagement bracelets Are tho Proper
caper wtth Sweet Young Fiancees
DUST Now,

Overheard at the Kirmess: yes. he
padlocked her arm. but not her affec-
tions
And she really Tilted himY'
"She really did. and after the sec.
ond engagement was announced fiancee
No sent the key of her engagement
bangle to fiancee No. with the advice
not to lose it as il might be awkward for
tho next fellow
How rude.
Yes. but you'll allow he had provo
cation
She shouldn't have been SO stupid as
10 wear an engagement bangle at all. .
oh. mol Forgive my contradicting
you, but don't you know that they're
all the rage agains Some OF the girls in
Washington revived them at the end OF
the winter. and they We been feature Of
all the SWEETEST spring engagements here
Haven't you noticed -, and -
wearing thems / don't know that there. S
much to be said In their favor but at least
they're relief from the inevitable dia-
mond and sapphire ring.
Have we any engagement bracelets!
Oh. yes; there's been quite a demand for
them lately said south side jeweler,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-11-07
Raek. Ayhsrs rhey usea % De.


Pspss got his patent tisht and rich rs all crea
Bat Mssss's sne psacs ana comfort that We
Lets - a.SislIan' back 10 CslgSSby station
fask where We used to fe g happy and SO
4ure.
The fiksz q US iivln, here: It's Just NOR
No Sc rs IS Ii thss great. Tag houAe with
cyarfets on The stairs
Ana tlle nnrp right in the kiteaen. and the
And nothins 6mi the city all around US
cvefs where's.
climb clss.a assave tl.c RIOT aud leos from the
And nexer sec a arohin. nor beech or enum
AnslElss herr. In ear->l,at Of q, least atloosan'
Aud none iis:,, neigll,ors with us or we want
10 go and sSe.
lets 90 a-yiSitia' back 70 Griggshy station
hack where the iaseii-sirtng' a-hanpin' from
Ana every aeieAhor round the place is dea,
hack wiseFs we used 10 he 50 lappy aud .,
pore:
want g see tie wisSinses-the whole kit and
4 driyin. up fs,orn shallow Ford. 10 stay the
Sunday thIuGgie
A. d want 10 sec esn hHehin' AZ their sou-in-
timers at Al LIS las silen,s Ike they used q
want e Sc tie riece quilts thar Jones eirs Is
maxim
aud wan1 = pes.er Lanrs bout their
And Joke atout tue widower she come purt
nigh a-takin,
Til her pap gol his pension lowed in time
TO save his land.
Lets 90 a-vsSitin' buck TO GrigRsby Station
Back where's notlin agkervatin any more
She's away safe IN the wood around the old
Back where We used to be SO happy and sc
pore
want 70 see Merindy and help her with hei
And Lar her talk 50 loyin' of her man thar
dead and gone.
And stnnd up with Emanuel, TO show me how
he's CROWN.
And smile Us have saw her fore she pui
her mournin on.
And ! want 70 see the samples. on the oil
lower Eighty.
Where John, our oldest boy. he was tool
and buried Tor
His own sake and Katy sand want 10 or,
As she reads All bis letters over. writ from
the W.T.
What's in ali this grand life and high situa
lion,
And nary pspk nor hOuyhawk bloomin' a
Lets go a-visirsn' back 70 Griggsby Station
Back where We used TO be 50 happy and $
James Whitcomb Rilev.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-11-07
one way to Tell a Happy Pair.

There is nothing that the average
bridegroom so much desires to avoid
as disclosure of the fact of his recent
marriage. Not that he is at all ashamed
of it. Oh. MOI But there is shyness
about him which induces him TO con-
sceal the fact. This Is shown especially
st the bridegroom's first visit. to the
hotel on his bridal tour.
The other evening 4 Young man
walked briskly up to the desk in one
of the hotels in this city, aud. with a
very badly-assumed air of nonchal-
ance. registered MIR. and Mrs. 49, .
A room was assigned him, attlswhen
he was out OF hearing the clerk leaned
over the desk. and eontidentfally
speaking to several acquaintance
standing there said
Just married /"
How do you know was asked.
Oh. yoW never see an old married
man Z. E.gister Mr.. and Mrs It's al.
WAYS so-end-so and wife. You Just
olice now if It isn't so. Washington
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-11-07
Successful Experiments In Electro
Plating.

One day. about three years ago. q
silver-plater named Downing took
fresh egg. and. after proper prepara-
ton. threw it into the silver bath and
turned on the battery. The result was
what appeared to be delicate work of
art-a silver egg. which. under a strong
glass. showed all the minute pores of
the she'll. The egg was exhibited for
over year, and not one person in a
hundred would believe that it was any
thing but cunning specimen of the
silversmith's art. To settle a discus
sion. which ran high one day, Mr..
Downing seized sharp. heavy knife.
cut the silver egg in twain. and it was
found to be as fresh and sweet as the
day it was electroplated. The egg had
been hermetically sealed. He then be-
gan series of experiments in the line
of his trade, which were highly success
full. aud have opened up a most
astounding possibility-the embalming
of the dead in casts of nickel, silver, or
gold. according to the purses and artis-
tic desires of the survivors of the de-
ceased.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-11-07
TnE PADLocK BRACELET.

to whom the reporter applied for infor.
nation. There are several varieties.
/ think we sell more OF the paddock ones
than any other; like this, you see.
Whatf Fit for a lunaticg Well, now,
you're not so far out there. / never
knew TIL the other day. but it's fact,
all the same, that bracelets used to be
the distinguishing mark OF lunaties.
Yes, long ago, before maniacs were so
closely confined as they are now. they
used to beg their way round tue country
wearing an afmlet for distinction. Per
haps that may have something to do with
the application of bracelet to handouts.
Very likely it has Modern lunatics who
get engaged seem 10 have special af-
fection for padloeks Just now. | sold
two TO one young man last week No.
he wasn't mormon One of them was
for himself To wears Yes. to wear.
We had to have il specially made Hes
/ the cashier Of n wcli-knnwn bank here
| imagine he pushes his bangles up his
arm during Office hours
Sometimes engagement bracelets are
soldered on. but l never recommend
either that or the paddock plan myself
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-11-07
So
MARIE STUART pRAcELEr

of linked hearts, similar TO that given.
he said. by Darnley to Mary Queen of
Scots l think ! can show you the brace
let. Rather sentimental for a Chicago
young mani Well. perhaps you'd be
surprised If you knew the amount of
sentiment that exists in Chicago. jew
elers have more opportunities than most
people of seeing that side of human ma
ture. What with engaged couples and
newly married ones, and women who
have to part with their jewelry, we see
some curious sights. and every now and
then some really touching ones.
Here's somethi ng odd in the way of
bracelet It's an English Importation
and is called the 'keyless chain bracelet
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-11-07
:
LEAF YrAR BRACELETS.

with the date of the year in pearls. And
8 few days ago we sent out one which
was made TO order. wide gold band
with a monogram and April 5th, 1885,
in small rubies aud diamonds. Rubies
are coming into favor again with people
who can afford them, aud the popularity
of sapphires is on the wane. Pearls are
fashionable, too-more so than they
have been for years A north side young
man, who. believe, has lately become
engaged. left an order here last week for
a whole set of pearl ornaments. brace
let, pin, aud ring, each to bear a design
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-11-07
Uses of Paper in Japan.

In Japan. as is well known, it has
long been customary to manufacture a
multitude of articles. from overcoats
and window panes to string and pocket
handkerchiefs, out of paper, but the
Japanese Government, not content
with these feats of national ingenuity,
is just now bestowing great attention
on the paper industries. and experi-
menting with pith. old silk rags. and
many kinds of vegetable substances.
with view to other employments of
paper in the arts. Mr.. Liberty. in his
recent paper read before the Society of
Arts. described visit that he made to
the Government paper fss s.s,as shiebu-
Ogi, where he
intellige
vrar~1.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-11-07
$3.50
no BE soLDEREn.

I don't consider them safe. There's al
ways the possibility of an accident, and
should one occur such as TO cause q
swelling of the arm to any great extent
the consequence of wearing a band of
gold not easily removed might be seri-
Gus. The best way is to have your
bracelet made TO clasp in an ordinary way
on the inside of the arm That Is per
fectly safe and yet secure. I've known
bands fastened like that to be worn
for years without a single removal.
Number bracelets are very nice for en-
gagement purposes. Here is one, you see.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-11-07
Waldorf and the astors.

The little town of Waldorf. near
Heidelberg where John jacob Astor,
|, the first, Was rs received ac-
eording ,,apers. 50O
mar # Astor.
IT. = Astor
ae.se,-,s
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-11-07
san FRANCISCO. CAL.

Weinrich. son OF q wealthy
wine merchant, bought $4,000
Felry In Seattle. paying for
on a Sacramento bank
"a and sent It, as
are the
and
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-09
RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

0aass on Main ssrsst ovsr stsinnsa jswsly
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Salt Lake, San Francisco and Los Angeles
Excursion Rates.
The Union Pacific Railway company will
sell excursion tickets to Sar Francisco and
Los Angeles on the 18th OF EACH MONTH at
the following named rates:
To San Francisco. going via Ogden and
eeturn same, $75.
TO San Francisco. going via Portland and
return same, &75.
To San Francisco, going via Ogden and
return via Portland. or vice versa, $50.
To Los Angeles, going via Ogden and
Sacramento and return same $50.
To Los Angeles, going via Ogden and
Sacramento and return via San Francisco
and Ogden, or vice versa. 1914.
To Los Angeles, going via Ogden and San
Francisco and return same, $98.
To Los Angeles going via Portland and
return via Sacramento and Ogden or vioe
versa, $1O9.
To Los Angeles going via Portland and
return same, $96.
Passengers can have choice Of two routes
between Portland and San Francisco, either
by the way of the ali rail, the Mount Shasta
route, or by steamer.
The above tickets are good going sixty
months; stop-over privileges allowed going
or returning at any point within the limit.
The Union Pacific will also sell excursion
tickets from Helena to Ogden, Salt Lake
City and Garfield Beach, on the 18th of each
month. at rate of $50 for the round trip;
good going ten days from date of sale: good
returning ten days from date stamped and
written on back Of ticket by agent at desti-
nation; extreme limit sixty days; stop
over privileges allowed going or returning
at any point within the limit.
A. E. VEAzIk, Pass. Agent.
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TAXATION AND ROBBERY.
The Difference Between Them Iilustrnted
by John FIske. II

Tho Difference Between Them illustrates
BY John FIske.
If individuals take away some Of you,
property for purposes Of their own, il i,
robbery; you lose your money and re,
nothing in return. But if the government,
takes away some of your property in the
shape of taxes. it is supposed to render to
you an equivalent in the shape Of good
government, something without which on,
lives and property would not be safe,
Herein seems to be the difference between
taxation and robbery. When the highway
man points his pistol at me and hand him
my purse and watch, ] am robbed. But
when I pay the tax collector, Who can
seize my watch or sell my house over INV
head if l refuse, l am simply paying what ID
fairly due from me toward supporting the
government. 4
In what We have been SAYING i. is thus
in the hands of uprighs and competent men
and is properly administered. It is now
time TO observe that robbery may be COM
mitted by governments as we'll az by indi-
viduals. If the business Of governing is
placed in the hands of men who have an
imperfect sense of their duty toward the
public: il such men raise money by taxation
and then spend it on their own pleasures OF
to increase their political influence, or for
other illegitimate purposes, it 10 really rob
berry just as much as II these men were to
stand with pistols by the roadside and
empty the wallets Of people passing by.
They make dishonest use of their high
position as members Of government, and
extort money for which they make no re-
turn in the shape of services to the public.
History is full Of such lanentable instances
of misgovernment, and one Of the most inn
portant uses of the study of history ia to
teach US how they have occurred in order
that We may learn how to avoid them as far
as possible in the future
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DR n. 'ROCKMAN,
Physioian. Surseon. Accoaohsr, Ooolie
and Aurist.
Member Of San Francisco Medical society. si..
Nevada Safe Medical Society.
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Round rrip Rates to Chicapo.

Round Trip Rates to Chicago.
Commencing Oct. 16 the Union Pacific
Railway will sell round trip tickets from
Helena, Mont. to Chicago, Ills. and return,
at $500. Tickets good going thirty DAYS
and returning thirty days, extreme limit
ninety days.
A. E. VEAzfE, f. q F. Agent.
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from four to six shillings per brace to deal
ers who annually furnish hampers and tags
to the gamekeepers Of each estate where
pheasants are known to be bred.
Coursing for deer is thing of the past.
Deer stalking" which is stealing up to the
often requires supreme strength, patience
and cunning, is the highest form of sport
now possible in the great Scottish forests.
Even this il largely. replaced by the mil
liOnaife parvonu SpOrtsmen, who are will
ing to expend $1,000 annually for the rep-
utation Of shooting and sending to their
city friends a few dozen red deer. by the
cruel and shameful practice of driving.
To illustrate: One man who controls $50
his lodge in this very glen with the retinue
of medieval king. His 100 to $50 gillies
then surround a forest and ''driye'' the
deer through some narrow pass or gorge.
where he and his friends SQUAT be-
hind rocks and shoot the deer
like sheep. This is wanton butch
cry. In the genuine sport of grouse
shooting and the glorious sport of fox
hunting are found the only two forms of
true effort left to British sportsmen. But
while 1t may seem to Americans that, as 10
estimated. every pheasant bagged costs ten
shilllnRs. every grouse shot, a crown. every
salmon taken. a sovereign, and every deer
killed 9lOO. the nicely with which game is
bred and preserved in. Great Britain, is
vastly more creditable to British sports
men than our own wanton destruction of
game. from quail to bison. until everything
pertaining to the pursuit of our once
myriads of wild fowls and animals, save
the all-forSivable lies of olden sportsmen.
is now practically extinct.
EDGAR L. WAxxxAN.
Copyright
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('OpyYigh,

For tie best three-dollar suit of underwear 60
to the old stand. Montana Consolidated company.
Granite block
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Only 6nst-class oyster parlors, mstor efRos.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-10-10
An ObIiging Peddler.

"Mornin' madam. Want any combs
brushes, hairpins, table cloths, towels, lead
pencils, tooth brushes or chewing gum? ?"
The peddler put his hat on the floor, and
opened his pack as he asked the question.
mo, sir" said the woman sharply, land
don't want any dime novels, nor chalk eggs
nor five cent calico, nor tooth powder, mol
pigs.in-clover puzzles, nor lamp wicks, mol
eve salye, nor corn plasters, nor liquid blue "
Just so. And I suppose it's no use to
ask whether you'd like to look at bottle Of
wrinkle film for old compilations
"Not bit, sir, and know you haven't got
any books on good manners, or you'd read
'em yourself occasionally"
"None of the people call on would appre-
ciate 'em, madam. And now if you think
you have no use for the celebrated invisible
ear trumpet that you can fasten in your
kitchen window and hear everything that
your neighbors say, or the famous long
range kitchen telescope that will bring every
backyard within half mile of your house SO
close to you that you can almost smell the
pipes the men are smokin' on the back
stoops, I'll be goin'."
"Hold on" exclaimed the woman of the
house. Il don't know but would like to
buy those two articles, if they don't cost toe
much"
"All right, madam" rejoined the peddler
"if see the chap that's got 'em to sell III
steer him round this way. Mornin' madam.
He picked up his hat, put it on his head
sidewise, and went down the steps whistling
Little Annie Rooney" leaving large
crooked-nosed, raw-boned woman standing
on the porch gasping in inarticulate rage.