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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-08
One SwindIe Explained.


A drummer who travels for n Boston grocery
concern says that he sees in Maine some of the
shaIpest tricks that are practised anywhere on
his route He gives tho following speeimen:,
A farmers vile hustled into u store In WASH
ineton county the other day, aud went for the
proprietor with;
MIR b. bought six pounds Of sugar here
stone weighing two pounds in the package"
es, maanI.
II think / can" was tho proprietor's placid
reply when weighed your eight pounds Of
butter week before last. found a two pound
sugar the stone must have slipped into the
scales, somehow. We are both growing old,
isn't TO be trusted. What can do for you to-
day. ma'am?"
Pore moment the woman gazed a. the trades
she recollected herself aud remarked that she
had a dozen egGs which she wished 10 OK.
change for hooks and eyOA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-08
HOW a Charge Of shot Travels.

Prom Frank L,sirS Hligtrdted N.'cSpar,r
When standing within few yards OF the
guns muzzle at the time of discharge. person
able to see the snOt as they 90 whzzinR BY. TX
periments In instantaneous photography have
proved 10 us that the shot not only spread out.
behind tho other to much greater distance
than they spread. Thus, with, cylinder
gun, when the first shot Of charge
Teaches target that L. forty yards
away, tho last shot Il lqgGiHg along
gun some OF the shot will lag behind eight
yards IN forty. This accounts for the wide
swath that is mown In a liock OF ducks on
Ave per cent only Of the charge OF shot arrive
stimuli aneously at the target. but the balance
OF the irst half OF the charge is so close heh nd
that birds muscles are not quick enough to
get out of the way, although those who have
watched sitting birds when shot at nave often
shot whistled by them. only TO drop dead as
they were oyertaken by the leaden hail
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-08
Mr.. Frauc,. and His Island.
From Colonlls dUd man


j. ]. Francis .. C.. OF Hong Kong, can be- like
De'oe's immortal creation. monarch OF all lie
survey when ho lands upon tho Island OF En-
lambanGan Off the coast Of North Dorneo, The
island was conceded "a Mr. Francis during a
holiday visit which that gentleman paid IT,
Hornoo last year, aad is described As being
close upon flty miles in clrcum crence, and
Biug about ten or eleven miles of the extreme
northern poin OF L1.noo. 1t Is l5Q miles
inhablta ants. nor, any trace OF any, Tho
northern half OF the island is Il sandy
plain. well suited tor nnsturinG cattle or
Tor coeoanpt planting The other sdo con-
sists OF dense Jungle OF large tees, some-
thing after the style OF the dark forest which
so lmpsded Mr. STANLEY IN mis- last Journey
tropics, Is irInged with mangroves. The.a Is
an abundance Of fine limestone on the hills.
the highest OF which reaches ovOr 4OO feet. and
in the valleys In soil evidently very suitable for
SG21eo planting. There are two good harbors:
Wild cattle are apparently abundant and
there are three spec o., OF deer; and plenty Of
wild pigs, hut m Gro lIIes. SO lar Nj. Francis
has formed no definite idea rs 10 what he
shall do with lialambangan, but he intends 10
send competent man down to examine and
report upon the place
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-08
h.r. IN ,o,o,,v different pian from that which

here on a totally different plan from that which
forms the basis Of society abroad. -, 49,
If GU do not mention the names o. new
manage TO illustrate your arguments"
We'll, have written the book more on less
on the line, Of my own personal eAperlencos;
some forty.tw0 years. / have not attem pted
any set ssRy uuon causes ana eHects. haVe
related simple story OF facts, none OF wnlcn
more Than ordinary discernment 70 read the
whole story between, the, lines. those VINO
know New York aud New York people VIII pc
s fnmi w and inaiyidaas reisr to and draw
the correct differences from FACTS ana S,Hte
men,s as hoy aro presented Put NM !, ,1Srd
attn INV nrorrrty | would tell YOU more. ,
1t seems 10 me" said tho reporter. that
tho book may irove OF value, too. To, persons
As a fact" SAID MIR. McAllister, laughing.
when ! come e think oyer R sn hSSe i hG
doubt that \ VII prove TO 6e nut H.
I hadn't tho laintest idea OF making any such
thing when | undertook the work but wheh
think OF the details OF formal ties ahd ths Ilk9
certnin social events in the Development ~
social customs anI usages. II strikes me tntI
a person needing enlightcnment on SuGn n ~,
NOT writing any etiquette books, and don't
WHEN will you be ready to write The 9, CON- =:
nlete history Of New York society estimate US
clements and trace the development Oh l'S
notable families by name ,, tool. t., bis
Mr. McAlliSter threw himself PACK ID his
chair and laughed long and heartily. ,,,d
When am ready to Iuit the country. shla
he. but not day sooner AZ Tor my prt esse,nIt
book, expect. Of cou'Se; 10 De Hh. nny that
iear il, for have not attempted 10 produce 4
literary work. and attacks unon thht score MI
moi hurt mo- IS forthe cont ents o. mo Door
have made no statements that are not suScep-
"a a,,fn rDofp
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-08
Il STORY OF TIE CIVIL WAR.
Tho Song and How It Was Finished at
Last.
From the Kansas Cttv Times.

From the Kansas Cttv Times.
The Rev. DIR. Henry NJ; Field, editor Of the
Dudley and Chief Justice, Field, in letter to
the editor OF the 7,,i.s, tells an interesting and
pathetic SOY Of the late war. and asks Tor in;
officer. Or, Field has Just pnbishe book On
the South. - Bright les and Dark shadows. =
Franklin, one memorable for its ploodiness
and ind viiual deeds OF daring In TINS chap
Ter is related an incident Of f. ff T1sd , Gfer
and whom the latter hopes VIII communicate
with him or the 7t"'es on reading this article.
A commissioned officer Of the Union army
had taken quarters al the home or COI; Nc
Even; then qrd nov Leading eitizen o. fra ,nis
oiiirer lad asked the daughters OF Col. McEwen
to sing for him. slngu!arly enough they chose
that time very popular in the south ,
They Ind ,nE nmt few ~ in ts T Ta,s instr tef
The he' ofacer rushed from the house to Ilacs
himself at the head o! his regiment. and
on MS way was shot through the lungs but as as
the field to the camp hospital. and finally to
Nashville where. by the best medical care and
Eighteen days alter the battle Col. Nc
Even received u mes age from him through an
officer. stating that In every waxing no momenff
begun TO sing was still ringing in his ears
-Four months later in April. 90 Just as the war
was over, the man who had been SO desperate
~ wounded but recovered, returned to Fran
lin. bringing some OF his brother officers with
him and went to Col. McEwen's and sked his
daughters to finish the song that had been SO
They sang il through, when as the story goes,
" all the officers wept like children"
Not long since one OF Col. McEwen's dauGh-
ters was asked il shG had in her possession the
song which had such strange history CON
nected with 1t. shortly ntter she sent It to her
by since we sang II, and. as time mas worn away
the rough edges OF the times that tried mel S
souls II seems quite tame" ThlS may he.
bnt at such moment the rudest lines IL full
OF spirit stir the blood like buGle. and one can
we'll understand how those southern voices
should linger long In the ears OF he wounded
Federal officer Here are the words they sang:
REEORE BATTLE, MOTHER
Just before the battle, mother,
! am thinking most OF you
While upon the Held wore watching
With the enemy in view.
Comrades brave around arc lying,
Filled WIN tho lights OF home and aor COG
For well they know that on the morrow
Some will sleep beneath the sod.
Oh. long to scr you mother
And tho loving ones at hone;
But II never leave our banner
Till in honor can come,
Tell tile traitors all hroun you
That their cruel words we know
In every bait . kill our soldiers
BY tho help they give the roe
Hark hear the blEeS sounding
Tia the signal for tho night;
Now, muy God protect ns motneh
Hear The battle cry OF freedom.
on YES we il rally round tho standard
DRIVEN perish noby there
CHORUS.
Farewell mother You may never
Press me YOUR hear again
But OH you'll not forget me, mother,
II lin numbered with the slain
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-08

SuLPuuE SPRINGS. Texas May 30. Not many
months ago Il number OF the ladies' Of the con-
creation Mt Bridges cha ell north few mica
from Mount lleusunt, set t. work 10 raise
money enough to hui an oraan. How well
they succeeded tho organ itself was I, era TO
testify about Ten days ago, but however much
il left the uniiy Of the nEreENllun hopelessly
broken. IhD conservative raIty wa, small,
bat 0hstiHaley etaE.l..rt Ills " instr mont OF
the devil Last SuU4A, 'An congregation sang
In tho Old way, Tor in tie sun hours OF the night
some one had carried the organ out OF the
house an made q burnt Offering OF 1t, and only
ashes, screws, and wires remained.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-08-30
SOUTHERN OREGON PEACHES.
A Letter Setting the Journal Right
on That Section and its Yield
Of Peaches.

ASHLAND, Ore. August 10Th 1890
Editor JOURNAL: In the jour
NAL of the 22nd we read: "The
most recent reports from Southern
Oregon are that the peach crop is
very SIN I'll, If not complete failure,
from commercial point of view"
and your article is copied by ex-
changes.
We shall not write for all Of
Southern Oregon, not being def
nitely informed, but so for as it
applies to Ashland and vicinity, it
is an egregious error, Ito state it
mildly, as more peaches are being
shipped than ever before.
The crop is below the average, as
there are many more trees than
usual, that This season bear little or
nothing, but enough young orchards
ire commencing to bear, to increase
the aggregate product and in two or
hree years will treble the capacity
If Ashland orchards.
Oyer 1000 boxes of peaches have
been shipped from Ashland within
the last five days, not to mention
pears, plums, ncctarines, etc, and
though not full crop, we can point
you to peach orchards that are net
ting this season, from 5000, to $500,
per acre.
The sample Of peaches sent you
vas from All orchard never irrigated.
Yours truly, II. B. CARTER.
We would not wilfully mis-
any section; our statement
vas gathered from exchanges and |
he Oregon crop reports gathered at
Portland. The box of peaches re-
'eived are of high flavor and i'm |
'oloring, size and quality equal to
he best California fruit. Our brief
with Oregon fruit in
erests must be our only excuse for
lavlng made the error and we re-
yret it exceedingly. However, the
prompt correction given by Mr..
carter will undo any harm we have
lone. ED. NOTE.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-08-30
LOCAL MARKET.
Wheat, net 81 cents per bu.
Hops, active; So cents per 10.

PALATABLE SHOWS. Two young
ladies of agreeable presence, travel
ing demonstrators and salesladies for
new brand of cocoa, have been
giving exhibitions all the past week
in our various city grocery stores.
A tiny silver spoonful Of the
powdered preparation is dropped
into china cup and bit of sugar
stirred in, with hot water, drop OF
milk. and the Chicago maidens
hand you q delightful drink.
This, cocoa, as the Misses Thomas
skillfully represent, contains no
starch or other adulterants; that the
packages as sold are just as put up
in Holland, and that 35 cent pack
age will produce 35 cups Of cocoa
There was constant stream O
patrons flowing in to test the re
suits of the ladies' delicate manipu
lations. The ladies are sisters and sell
thousands Of dollars worth of goods
wherever they go. The firm en-
ploys a large number of young
women in introducing this harmless
and nourishing beverage that is
relished by young and old, sick and
well.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-08-30
PERSONAL MENTION.

Louis Nerani returned home this
morning
Al Herren came up from Portland
this morning.
VIM. Sargent went down to the
metropolis this morning.
Ed Herreu is in Lebanon to-day
looking up the interests of the paint
mine.
Prof. Parvin came up from Port
land on the Roseburg express this
morning,
Misses Ada and Eta Calvert are
home again from their visit in the
Goldengate state.
Rev. j. BowersoX went up to
Lebanon to-day and will fill the
pulpit in that burg tomorrow.
Miss Grace Bushnell, of Eugene,
came to the Woman's college to day
and will attend the university.
w. +, Ryars, son otSurveyor Cen
eral Byars, came mp from Portland
last night and will spend Sunday in
Salem.
w. IL. Cettle, Of the State Insur-
ance Co., and II, j. Hendricks, Of
the Statesman, came up from Port
land on the overland last night.
/ Miss Ella NJ. Drake, of Silverton,
was passenger on the morning
train. She expects to return In Sa-
lem in u short time and attend the
University this year.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-08-30
Hngene CITY Bonds for Sale.

NOTICE Is hereby gwen that under the
y provisions of an act OF the legislature
Of Oregon entitled, AN act 20 incorpo-
rate the city Of Eugene and to repeal all
acts and part of acts In conflict here
with" filed IN the Office Of the s. cretary
Of state, February ~, 1883, the common
council of the city of Eugene viii lsSueund
dispose OF the bonds of said city az par
value of from $4,000 10 SE.OO, IN denomi-
nations OF nom SlOO to slIOO as the pur-
chaser may desire, payable so years AFTER
date of issuing the same, with interest
thereon the rate not Ia exceed 5 per cent
per annum, payable semi-annua
sealed proposals Ia purchase said bonds
will be received by the undersigned
az Eugene, oregon, until september
lst, lSaO, and an proposals received
VIII be opened and considered on
the 5th day of September, lSsO, and said
bonds will be disposed of to the person or
persons making the best offer or Offers
therefor.
tn common council reserves the right
torrject any and al, proposals. by order
oi the council,
Mas 2lsl lNO. q. n. pORRIS,
Recorder for the CITY OF Eugene.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-08-30
A Word of Ca utiOn.
A local book dealer has distributed
the following circular:

A local book dealer mas distributed
the following circular:
SPECIAL OFFER TO STUDENTS.
''If two or more students will club
together and buy school books at my
store to the amount of $40, | will
present them with "a Webster's Uu-
abridged dictionary, 1890 edition.
"Inviting you to call and see me
and trasting l SHALL have the pleas
ure of presenting you and many of
your friends with Il copy of this
great standard work, | am, & etc. "
AS this circular was posted on my
private bulletin board, l take oc,
caSion to say: That this GREAT
STANDARD WORK." which is so
generously offered rs a premium is a
"FRAUD ON ITS FACE" 1t is one of
those Cheap John" phototype re-
prints, the real date of which is 1S47,
only forty-three years behind the
times!
The American Bookseller says:
"This reprint is not intended for
intelligent men. A common re-
gard for decency ought to prevent
any firm calling itself respectable
from palmng Off all kinds of mis-
representations"
Guyers Stationer, speaking of the
great fraud says: obviously the
only way n demand for it can be
worked up is 10y representing it
either openly or covertly as q mod
ern book"
1t is Understanding the in
telligence of students, to present
any such stale works rs premiums
for purchasing their books,
Students who are in need of
dictionaries or texts Will find a full
assortment of genuine standard
books at reduced rates, at 0S State
street. II. MCF. PATTON.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-08-30

MUSICAL LITERARY.-The musi-
cal and literary academy conducted
by Misses GOltra and Tho nton will
open for its third year next Mon
day In the New Bank block. Miss
Goltra is home from her sum-
mer vacation and Miss Thorn.
ton arrived IN the city this week,
both refreshed for their work. These
talented ladies are pleased with the
out look for the coming year. Miss
Thornton will have charge Of voice
culture, German aud French. She
comes highly recommended, having
studied at Dresden, Germany, and
her friends are loud in their praises
of her sweet voice and general abili-
ties. Miss Goltra will teach piano,
organ ard harmony, in which
branches her accomplishments are
well known to the Salem public.
Parents are urged to start their
children at once, as there will be Il
vacation during fair week, and an
early start is liable TO save much
valuable time in the future.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-08-30
Mining Application No. ,.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

OREGON CITY, Oregon, Aug. Is, 1890.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Capitol
~ Consolidated Gold and Silver min
ing company, =. r.. Chadwick. president
whose lOstotilce address Is salem, Oregon,
has this day filed his application for a
patent for 1900 linear feet OF the Capital
Consolidated Gold and silver mine or vein
bearing gold and silver, with surface
ground 800 feet in width, situated i'm Hen
line mining district. county Of Marion and
state # oregon, and designated by the
field notes and official platS on file in this
office as lot No. PIG said lot No. PIG be-
ing described rs follows, 10 wit: Beginning
at a rock in place with mound OF stone.
with bearing tree corner No. |: thence
n. l7o f., 500 feet to stone in mound of
stone with bearing tree corner No 2: thence
n. I30 W, 1900 feet to stone in mound of
stone cOfner NJ. 3 thence $. l7o W. 6OD
feet to rnck in place with mound of stone.
corner No. T. thence :. 73o F., 5000 feet To
place Of beginning. Magnetic variation
l9' To DO F containing 4l32 acres. The
location OF this mine IS recorded in the
recorders Office of Marion county, Oregon.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely
any portlonof said Capital Consolidated
G'lu hHd silver mine or surface ground
are required TO file their adverse claims
with TIE regi ter and receiver of the L. :.
mhd once ~ Oregon city, in the state of
oregon, during the sixty DAYS period of
puplleaUon thereof, or they win be barred
oS virtue OF the provisions of the statute,
e.,o., j. I. APPER~ON,
o'lo-uJu Register
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-08-30
Opens September l2. 1890.
PENSIONS
WAROF THE REBELLION

Under the act of June p, 1890, all soldiers
who served ninety days IN the u. :. service
during the war of the rebellion and are now
disabled physically whether injuries or
disease was incurred during service or
since are entitled 10 pensions AT from So TO
Sl2 per month.
Widows of deceased soldiers are entitled
To- 81 per month and 50 per month for each
childunder theage of sixteen years. Father
or mother of deceased soldiers whOare now
dependent, are entitled To pension.
soldiers who are now receiving pensions
at less than Sl2 per month should apply at
once under this act.
Applications under this act will not affect
any pending claim,
Make applications at once.
ID. . SHERMAN,
L, =, Pension and Claim agent. 4, q.
BoN 2Sl, salem, Orepon. Deputy County
Clerk. Write for blanks. W
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-08-30
School Notice.

All pupils west ofCaptal street and mort h
Of North Mill creek; and all east of Capital
street and north OF the county road, lead.
ing eastward from capital street through
sion GENE cry, are required TO attend the
North Salem school,
All pupils south of South Mill creek ana
west of summer street. and all between
Summer street and the railroad and south
Ofthe county road, leading past the resi-
dence of A. Bush are required to attend
the South Salem school. All pupils be-
longing to the first, second, third and
fourth grades and residing west of Winter
street ana between North Mil creek and
South ill Creek are required to attend the
Central School. All Others are required to
attend the East Salem school,
The name and residence Of each pupil
desiring to attend school must be regis
tered with the school clerk before they
will be admitted. Bv order ofthe board of
directors ". b. SIM PsON, School Clerk.
8: %: d w If
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-08-30

ACCIDENTALLY HoT.-LRst
Wednesday afternoon, two drum
mers, named respectively Aliskey
aud Bloomenfeld, of Portland
were driving along the road south
OF Dayton with a % oalibre rifle be-
tween them. When near b. f.
Lewis's place the gun was accident
ally discharged. The bullet struch
Aliskey In the left side just abov,
the hip. and passed through Ia,
body lodging Ia the back.-Daytou
Herald.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-08-30
The Purest and Best

Article known 10 medical science are
used in preparing Hoods Sarsapa-
rlla. Every ingredient is carefully
selected, personally examined, aud
only the best retained The medl-
cine Is prepared uGder the supervis-
ion of thoroughly competent phar.
macists, aud every step in the process
of manufacture Is carefully watched
with view to securing in Hoods
Sarsaparllla the best possible result.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-08-30

ENEAIINEs OF HOPs. MIR. b. F..
Hall of erosion, Or, has brought in
a box of specimens Of the hop louise
that Is attracting so much attention
In different parts Of the valley.
This minute green insect literally
covers the leaves of the hop vine in
nany places, and in Mr.. Halls
yard has attacked the hop. The
hops and leaves are soon covered
with gray powder-the excreta of
the insect. The hops attacked have
"A shrunken, rusty look, The ami
NAL has been sent to the eutomolo-
gist of the Agricultural College.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-08-30
ONIONS ARE ONIONS.
\ Few Facts About this Int resting
Observation-Disclosures and
Retail Prices.
20 cents a pound"
"a cents q pOunQ.H

CGulS Il D5uIIu'
"a cents a pound"
"Don't sell 'em by the pound"
The above are some Of the replies
made by grocers to lnterrogatiOns Of
JOURNAL reporter in quest of facts
about onions. The main fact elicted
is that all the Salem grOcers sell at
either 4 or cents a pound, about
equally divided. At some places the
4-cent, onions are of finer quality
than the scent.
An inspection Of quotations offer
ed by onion shippers reveals the
fact that the finest silver skin
Beaverton onions are offered at =!
cts, and red onions at ? cts. Freight
is about 25cts, a hundred. AS
rule the three cent onions, costing
that laid down at the store retail at
cts, h., or 665 cts, profit.
Those brought around to houses
in bunches are often higher still.
Almost ali the onions now offered
for sale in the market here are from
Portland. produced at Beaverton,
Oregon, or from California. Pretty
soon the local crop will be gather d
and shipments will be going the
other way. They may go down to
n cent a pound at retail, but it is
doubtful. Onions at 4 and cents
Il pound are Il luxury which few
poor people can afford.
"We pay farmers $3.50 to $500 a
bushel of fifty pounds" said one
grocer, a great many farmers will
be looking for that merchant.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-08-30
RELIGIOUS SERVICE.

ClIRISTIAN CHURCH.-The
Ministry of Reconciliation will be
the morning theme. A lecture on
"rhe Hebrew Tabernacle" illusta.
ted with oil paintings, will be de
iivered 10y Rev. j, Il. Johnson at
1880 p. m, Sunday school at 9.45 a.
m.
Observation-Disclosures in the Old
Patbs' and Lazarus aft,r d ath will
be the subjects, Sunday school
hour changed tol2m. The ev, ming
sermon will be preceded by a song
service. Prof. Caldwell will assist
with the coruet. All are welcome.