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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-04-18
AnticIimax.
city street. and suddenly

walked a city street. and suddenly
/ saw a tiny lad. The winter wind
Howled f1tfully. and all the air above
The cleaF-cut outline of the buildings tall
Seemed full OF knives that cut against the
face:
An awful night among the unboused poor!
The boy was tattered; both his hands were
thrust
or show of warmth within his pocket-holes,
here pockets had not been for many a DAY.
sne trouser-leg was long enough to hide
TIE naked flesh. but one, in mOckeTy
world TOO short, tho he was INDUSTRIOUS
small
eft bare and red his knee-a cruel thingl
Then swelled my selfish heart with tenderness
And pity for the waif: to think of one
So young. so seeming helpless homeless too,
: sBFeasfing the night, ashiver with the cold!
Gaining a little. soon passed him by,
My fingers re ching for silver coin
To make him happier, if only for
a n hour. when-1 maryelled as beard
His mouth was puekered up in CHEEKY wise,
And In the very teeth of fortune S frown
lie whistled loud a scrap of some gay tunel
And must know that all my ready tears
y ell on q mood more merry than mine own.
Richard E. Burton. in Harper's Magazine.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-04-18
Putting 1t to the Test.

Faith in the friendship of others is 3
very good thing to have, but it is not
always strengthened by the unexpected
guise that friendship occasionally as
sumes. A young versitier, upon sub
mitting one of his productions to his
older and less dreamy roommate. was
asked, the verses having been read with
great care:
did you write this stuff"
yes"
"Where will you send itP"
ITO Mr.. Blank. He's the editor
of the W--Ddtly Journal. / send it
to him because he is an old friend OF
my fathers"
s.All right. I'm glad you're going to
send it to Blank. Perhaps, for your
fathers sake, he will decline to print
il. Harper's Magazine.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-04-18
Ouin Toothnicks.

Quill toothpicks come from France.
The largest factory in the world is near
Paris. where there is an annual pro-
duct of 20, 100000 quilts. The factory
was started to make quill pens. but
when these went out of general use il
was converted into a toothpick mill.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-04-18
wanamaker's story.

Postmaster-General Wanamaker told
his Bible class "A very pretty and pa
thetic little anecdote at Bethany Sun.
day school.
"a young and neatly dressed little
woman" he said. .'came to my office
in Washington and said that her hus-
band had been drinking to excess. and
had left home forever. She told very
creditable story, and wound up by ask
ing me if l wouldn't give her place.
l asked her if she loved her husband,
and she said yes with sob, big tears
beginning to steal down her cheeks.
She said she had but one child, a little
girl, whom she fairly worshipped.
Her story touched me deeply. and
| asked her If she wouldn't like to have
her husband back again. 'Ohl yes
she replied, but he would never come
back She didn't know where he was.
promised to do what could for her.
and she went away.
ii made it a point to find the hus-
band. When this was done. and we
stood face to face, l asked him if he
didn't want to go back to his home, to
stop drinking and become n man again.
He answered, with sobs, that his wife
would never forgive him, and there was
no use to try. Do you love your wifep'''
said /.
"'Yes, sir, do he said, but 1 have
acted so badly that cannot go home,
because l know my wife loves me nc
more,
"'She does, my friend, l assured him.
i have seen your wife, and she would
be overjoyed to have you come back.
You have trudged through many weary
hnnf.S of anH hnNn hrnf1erlaf ~
all upon YOURSELF told him to go to
his wife and be happy again. To make
long story short he did go back, and
now two hearts that were once shatter-
ed and sad beat again as one. ."-PhiLd
deLphiG Inquirer.
Where Good Cigars Are Smoked.
''The best cigars" said an Olive
man, s.are not smoked in New York.
That's a popular error"
I'm ChicagoPn
"Bah-nothing's too cheap for Chi
cago."
s.St LouisPn
mo. This city smokes only fail
! grade. San Francisco consumes the
/ very finest imported cigars. The cream
from Cuban product goes there. If I
man would step up to your stand in Sar
Francisco and ask for couple of nice
cigars and you would offer him two 70
quarter he would feel insulted.
15-cent cigar is a low-priced cigar, anC
20 and 25 cent weeds are the stand
ards. Why, sir, know of one littl
retail shop in San Francisco that sen
in an order to Cuba for 10000 cigars
three for 81. / don't have a call for,
.three-for-a-dollar grade once in fw
years. They run things on a broal
gauge on the Pacific slope. I cap tel
] you. Philadelphia smokes stogjes."
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-04-18

A sheet of cork one pound in weight
viii support the body OF a man in water.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-04-18

There has been an extraordinary
ss-sid s..1lic of z-aicides in the German
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-04-03

A typical Missourlan appeared at tho
fremont house the other afternoon and
asked for a room. He said his name was
John Wakely. About O'Clock he ap.
preached the clerks desk and said:
Guess I'll remain, cause I'm kinder
tired.
Pleased to have you, ratified the clerk.
What's the namep Wakely. Oh, yes; give
you No. 56l front room, with bath; a
southern exposure You can get; dinner
at
The fellow stood like bronze for few
moments aud then took a chair opposite
tho counter. AT 6 o'clock another clerk
came on watch and Wakely went to him,
saying:
My names Wakely. Guess I'll remain.
Thank you, Mr. Wakely. Let's see, 56l,
best room on that floor, il not in The house.
J Just make yourself at home here.
The man seemed dumfounded at some
thing, and he returned to his chair direct
y opposite the register. When the night
clerk appeared at 4 o'clock the Missouri
an almost ran 10 the counter.
I'm glad they got new boy, he said.
I'm what they call 56l, ard ! want TO re.
main. DO you understand?
Certainly, Mr. Wskely. am soiog to
eat my luncheon now, but il can do any.
thing for you after that don't besitate to
call upon me. BE pleased to serve you,
sir
The stranger guest. after glaring at the
clerk, returned TO his chair. where he did
not move until o. m. Then he WAS dis.
turbed by couple OF late bois,erous trav.
cling men.
We've bad enough fun, spoke one Of the
drummers. We might as well retire,
and
Here the man from Missouri jumped
about two feet in the air. yelled TO the
clerk. Retlrel That's the burned word
I've been trying to say since yesterday
noon. guess III retire.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-04-03
An Advertisement Easily Secured

Opie p Read, the editor Of the Arkan
saw Traveller, is a big man, with tremen
dous heavy head of long, black, unkempi
hair. One day he was passing the office oi
a wellknown hair restorative establish
ment on State street Chicago His part
ner, Mr.. Renham, was with him. and
sad:
We ought to get an advertisement ont ol
this establishment,
Opie looked in aud saw family Of coun.
try people inside.
I'll get it foryou right now, said he, and
in he walked.
The countryman had Just taken of his
hat, and was showing the manager how
bald he was. and asking il be thought the
hair would ever grow again on his head.
Opie walked mp to the manager and, put
ting out bis hand, said:
Ny dear sir, have come long way TO
thank you in person, and to show you what
your restorative has done for me.
Here he took off his old slouch hat, and
shook ont his long, wonderfully thick,
fue hair
There, sir, said he, gratefully, look at
that. Four months ago, you remember. Al
was as bald as that electric lamp up
there.
The manager was little dszed. This
was rather more than even be could swal
low.
What did you do for iiY put in the in
terested countryman.
Used this restorative four dozen bottles
of it--according to directions.
The upsbot Of 1t was, the countryman an
took two dczen bottles, aud went his
way.
There, said Opie to his partner, now
you talk business with this man, and
guess you'll get pretty good advertise
ment ont of bin.
When the manager learned who OLie
was he said:
You may pnt me down for the biggest
advertisement in your papnr, and send in
your bill when you please.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-04-03
Vol JINlIl %.
An Even rhipE

had had hle ehunt Of lead from
Confederate cavalry esrhinc driven into
my shoulder At Brandy Station and vas ia
a hospital at Washine,on Tor treatment,
when an Ohio iuianiryman v. placed on
the cot nexi on the len, lie bad been sho,
10 The leg two months before. aud after
every short bad been made 10 save ,he
'imh bad been brought here to have II am
pn'a,ed, surgeon came one day 10
notify him that the operation would be
performed The ueit day, aud nill. IA we
called him, listened. aud then replied,
I Say Doe I'm waiting Tor letter from
the old woman. | wrote to hef that the
leg aonld probably have TO come oil, aud
] want 10 hrar what she has TO say.
Bat that cau't make any din renee.
Well. perhaps not but kitd o want
Der opiuion Sses always been down on
one legged men, aud want ios whether
shes going back on me or not,
Bat she won't al coarse
You dopi know about that Women IA
curious, When she begins TO think of mo
clattenog mp aud down With wooden piu
and realizing that I've got to 90 stumpiug
around for life, she may feel dicgust
Give me two or three days more ia which
TO get letter,
The surgeon consented. aud in two days
the letter came Billy was very nervons
ani excited, and he asked me to read the
episile ana give him the news. IL amni
from bis wife, but from her sister. and sbe
wrote:
On the day that you wrote Mary that
your leg would have to come of we started
to drive over to Uncle Ben's. The horse
ran away, smashing everything up, and
Marys left leg was so badly broken that il
was amputated yesterday, She has the
best Of care and is doing we'll She sends
love and advises you to have your log of
at once
Whoopl yelled Bill, in voice which
aroused the whole ward It's her left and
my right Two wooden pins to go cat
iering mp and dowul Two legs to hang
mp on the wall when We turn in At night
One Of You nurses go and tell old Saw
boucs to come ia here and open his
butcher shop ns soon as he pleases, and
some of you boys write to Mary that wen
bo the happest couple in the whole Buck
'ye State
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-04-03
pelightiag IN Laughter.

There are frequent Instances Of coneet
ei persons Tho "love TO bear tbemselv,,
talk Nobody fecls much sympathy Will
this weakness, perhaps because it's a.
generally SHARED, but that OF wishing IL
bear ones own laugh, when The privilege
has been for many years denied, u
pathetic enough to bring tears 90 the
ewes oipeople endowed with the full quota
OF sen ses
Mrs. Morse, the wife OF the great elecirl
clan, was At her marriage, mute. aud
did not remember ,he sound OF her voice.
Her family believed that total deafness
was the result Of imprndence committed
by durse during her iufa icy. and not an
affection from birth.
Buoyed up by confidence in this theory
and with patience inspired by love. Pro
fessor Morse exhausted every means to res.
tore to his wifs her two lost senses, and
bis efforts were crowned In the end by
hohHitit euNtVHo'
After the cure had been perfected, Mrs.
Morse seemed perfectly happy. She talk
ell almost lncessantly and above all the
Joys OF life rantei that OF laughter.
Whenever it was compatible with good
taste she laughed heartily; IN conversation
the least trina excited her risibles, aud il
was confied as fact to few chosen
friends that so dioine sound in long dull
ed ears were these tones OF her own voice
that often and often she would 30 of
alone. close the doors aud surfeit the
newly found hearing by long, ringing
peals OF fresh, nurestrained laughter,
sweeter far than any music to the happy
woman rescued from the horrors Of dumb,
ness
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-04-03

II a CT hays undertaken 10 bnild fo /.
t,3e N-s YORK Herald the fastest printing
pes-siH tbe sofld. The speed aud capse.
~ 4 tbis ptess are estimated At pinsiy
t,n n.and four Or sir page papers per hcuf
shica i- q, the rate II fifteen hupdfed
eDpies p = minute. or at The rate II :wen
lie per SECOND. seventy thousand eight
page papers pr boar toftysFiE thonssni
ten or tselge page papers; thlriy.sir
Thousand sirlren pags papers. or t~enty.
fonr thousand tWeniy y.iour pags papers.
per hour All Of these papers will be de-
livered from the machine complete cut,
pasted and folded
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-04-03

i's, they are rather, fasped Ten.
toucely knoaipe whether be stood on hls
bead or heels Come and introduce him
to me, darling III make il all risat with
your father.
Aed be did; bat /, will be some time
before be bears The last Of that cricket
match
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-04-03

A 2j.p8uad block 81 iin vas received by
. piusbufg concern on Moadsy IL Vas
fbr fint lot Of eommsfeisi tin produced 10
this eoBntfy. II came from the Hsrmoss
,io mi0es 10 South Dakota, aud was pro
dssei at q cost Of el Is a pousd sgsiBs,
81 "a al the famous nioss 10 Cornwall.
Fog. II Is said ths, Hqgiisb capitalists
srs endtsyoring to ge, eontroi Of the
mines. TO preTen. competition.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-04-03


The following story, which bas never
before appeared in print, is told about the
editor of one Of Names most prominent
lailes. When small boy, bis father,
now one Of the most prominent men 10 the
State, was then running printing Office
and publishing weekly paper 10 one OF
the largest towns In Kennebec County,
One day the adyaKce agent Of show
came along and ordered some posters
printed upon cotton cloth. His order was
filled but for some reason be neglected to
call for them, and they we're thus left on
the printers hands Tie printers wife
ran across them, and as cloth was then
high she took the cloth home and used it
TO line pair Of psnis she was then making
Tor the editor above mentioned, then boy
.bJut ten years Of age.
As the months rolled by the pantsloons
grew threadb4re, aud at school one day be
accideutly tore the seat out, leaving about
one foot Of lining exposed TO view. This
IN itself would have made the boys smile,
bu, they laughed TIL the tears came when
tf"y observed the following was stand
= pnt boldly upon the lining 10 large
ttpti
y ,s open at 730 Performsnce begins
as
Il is ueedle.s to state that the boy WAS
e ui bone TO bis mother in tesrs.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-04-03

A little bald headed man with the
| bumblest sort OF look on his face was
working at bench IN carpenter shop
on ChamplaiD street the other day when .
big fellow came in and asked;
Is your name John -----?
Yes, tir
Well. have bill for So 20 against you
from the butcher. He's tired Of sending
II. You either pay now or III give you
a good IickiDg
III pay, said the little man, aud lie olt
with his wallet aud handed over tho
money.
The collector smiIed aud ebueklod aud
Seut away bat bali an hour later be came
back aud queried:
Is you name John ---2
Yea ,ir
Bat you are Dot the mao N after YJu
didn'l owe the butcher
No, sir. oeyer saw The butcher
fhen why did yoa payi
10 avoid being licked, cir.
Bat ron didn't tyeo protest
No. sif. IL wouint haye done any good.
IL sssa't two weeks ago that my lsndiaIy
oy~frbsrged NE aud protested, md I'm
ulj he doctors care yet.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-05-23

LUTHER L. WALTERS was born ut
Geneseo, Illinois, Au gust Is, 1863 and
died in Scranton, Mss, May Ia, 1890,
aged 26 years, s months and % days.
At quite an early age Mr.. Walters was
left an orphan without means. lie owed
his success IN life entirely to his own in
dOmitable energy. When quite young
he went from his home in Illinois to Ne
braska. He spent two years in preparing
himself for the gospel ministry, but was
prevented by ill-health from entering the
sacred calling. For a short time he was
engaged in the newspaper business at
Wayne, Nebraska, but he moved from
there 10 Bccmer, where for sometime he
edited the Beemer 7TBacs. Here that dread
fnl maledy, consumption, began to de-
vclop very rapidly, and he was advised
by his physician to go South. He first
went to Jackson, tennessee, but, finding
no relief there, he remained only Il short
while. He then came to Scranton, Miss,
in March, lSS9, but even in this magnif
cent climate no relief was to be had, aud
he gradually grew weaker until called to
his rest last week. lie leaves Il sister,
grandmother aid uncle at his old home
ut GeuescO, and u half-brOther in Sioux
City. 1t is useless to say much in regard
to Mr.. Walters character. lie could be
read ut a glance-an upright Christian
gentleman. lie made many friends here,
friends who appreciated him through life
and cared for him in death. The Chris
tian ladies who ministered TO him in his
last hours will receive their reward for 50
doing.
Mr.. Walters p thence under suffering,
and his O~ft-repcated declaration that
these sufierings but lead him to his
crest" were almost sublime. l believe
that no sane man could have witnessed
his death, and still doubt the truth of our
religion.
He fought his many battles bravely +;
was triumphant over the last of our enc
mics, Death and has at last gone to that
Crest for which he so earnestly prayed.
'Life's race will run,
Lite's work we'll done,
Lite's victory won,
Now cOmeth rest
'tFaith yields to sight,
Day follows night,
Jesus gives light,
Now cometh rest"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-05-23
PRESS CONVENTION NOTES.
Pen Pictures AZ Sketched BY the Editor
Of The Meridian News.

In describing some o. the mem
beers of the Press Association, the
Meri dian NewS says:
Judging from The appearance OF
the Young members of The Associ-
alton, the future Of the press Of
Mississippi is in capable hands.
Editor Cooper, of the RoSedale
Democrat, looks like President
Cleveland.
Editor Henry, of the Yazoo City
Sentinel, is aggressive in manner
and always commands attention.
Everybody prepares to quicker
when Editor Joe Almon. Of the
Dnrant Democrat, and Editor Ed.
Martin, OF the Neto MiSSiSSippidR,
runs amuck in a debate.
Editor Henry, of the Clarion
Ledger, always takes part in Il dis
cusSion with dillidence, bur is on
hand When the machine Is enclin-
ed 10 run out of The proper chan
mel.
Editor Emmett Ross, OF the Cam
ton Picket, is one Of the most pop
ular members, and as he sits watch
ing The takers he reminds the Oh
server Of Chas. A. Dana, of the
New York San.
Editor Mcclure, of the YazOo
City Herald, The new President of
The Association, is a young man Of
went y-SiX or twenty seven, of the
brunette type, a good taIker, ener-
getic in manner, and withal quite IA
popular member Of The associa.
tion.
Editor Chew, of Friars Point. is
perhaps the youngest member of
The Association, but Judging from
his speech extending Friars Point
to the Association, his youth will
not keep him back long. He is
graceful IN delivery, his style is or
nate and his language is polished.
If he writes as he speaks, his sue
cess as an editor is assured.
or the four original members of
the Association, which was organ
lied IN 1866, three were in atten-
dance. In point Of age these were
Col. A. }, Franz, the veteran
editor oflhe Brandon Republican
Col. j. j. Shannon, editor of the
ElIisville NcU S0ath, and Capt. T..
X Mayors, editor of the Pascagou-
la DEMOCRAT-STAR, Col. Franlz is
square-built and weighty IN avoir.
dupOis. He speaks us he writes,
vigorously. Col. Shannon is
Frantz's antllhesIs in physique
and is a quiet and inrrequent talk.
err. Capt, Mayors has no use tor
the title Of colonel, is one of the
handS0mest members and a recog.
nized expounCer of the Assocla-
ton constitution.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-05-23
THE PRESS CONVENTION,

We attended the twenty Fifth
Annual Convention Of the Missis
| sippi Press Association, which
| convened at West Point, Clay Co.
Wednesday, the 18th inst.
There was present a representa-
ticn of some eighty-five members
Of the press, all of whom seemed
to be rugged out in their best, pre-
senting a fine appearance for pen
ell pushers.
The association was welcomed
by Ex-Congressman Barry in a
most excellent address. MIR, W.
A. Henry, of the Yazoo City Sen
tiacl, responded IN a happy speech
of a few minutes. About the us
ual amount of business was trans
acted. Peace and harmony pre-
vailed and after three days in ses-
sion, the convention adjourned to
meet in Yazoo City next May.
The following officers were
elected for the year: j. G. Mcclure,
of the Yazoo City Herald, presi-
dent, Will d. Cowan, of the Daily
Meridian, first vice president John
Henderson, of the West Point FO.
rum, second vice-president Geo.
w. Rogers, of the V%icksburg Her
aid, re elected secretary ID. NJ.
Huff, assistant secretary w. A.
Cooper, of the Rosedale Democrat,
treasurer; Rev. Henry ]. Harris,
of the Hattiesburg Coarier, e
elected chaplin !; Robert w.
Banks, of the Columbus IndeG, or
ator; q. w. Dudley, of the Wal
thai Warden, essayist; Mrs. Mary
a. Davis and Mrs. J. H. Capple-
man were selected 10 write and
read poems before the next con
vention.
The following delegates were
elected to the National Editorial
Association to meet in Boston
June Goth j. X. Almon, +. l..
Ross, r.. W. Banks, +. l.. Martin,
and Miss Alice AmasOn. Alter
mates c. NJ. Hays, w. l.. May, g.
W. Dudley, Joe Dale.
After the adjournment of the
convention on Friday, about forty
of the brethren and sisters left on
an excursion to Birmingham, Ala,
on the Georgia Pacific Railroad,
through the courtesy of the road.
did not 90, but stopped over
at Crawford to see our mother-in-
law and spent Saturday with her
very pleasantly.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-05-23
BANKS vs.. HOBBS.
A Fist Fight Between Two Mississippi
Editors,

A Telegram from Columbus,
dated May17lh, says: The annual
meeting of the MisSlssippi Press
Association, which closed at West
Point Yesterday, had the effect of
creating a striking acquaintance
between two Of its members, who
hitherto had passed the comrli
ments of the day by means of ar
ticles of a personal character.
After the contingent were home
ward bound on The Mobile and
Ohio train south, and had taken
supper at ArteSia, a difficulty oc-
cured between Capt. Banks, edi-
tor Of he Columbus Inder, and Mr..
Hobbs, of the Brookhaven Leader.
The fight was short, but long
enough TO convince the crowd
that an interesting game was on.
Ii was purely a fisl-fght ard the
belIigercnts both were able 10
walk off without assistance Of the
audience.
We witnessed the fight, and was
The first one TO separate The bellig-
erents. and we trust this will be
the end Of It. Both gentlemen
are bold and forcible writers and
cannot be spared from the ranks OF
Mississippi journalism. Brethren,
let us have peace!
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-05-23

HoN. W. II. GIBBS, of MiSsissip-
pi, made the following declaration
IN a late speech
Thus much may be considered as thor
oughly established if any portion of the
Northern people desire white men TO be
governed by negroes, they must furnish
the whites to he so governed, and the
territory on which the experiment is to
be tried. We have neither to spare for
the purpose.
The North won't furnish the
white people neither will it furn-
iSh the territory. The South has
been dragooned into doing both,
hut if its citizens unite as one man
they can cut the black heart ont
of the beastly XVIII Amendment.
and make that abomination a
thing of the past. - EscaRabG
(M~ichigan) Mirror.
That is pretty plain and rather
strong language coming from a
Nathern paper. A large majority
of the Southern people no doubt
endorse the views held by The
Mirror,