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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-06

when Mary Ann DolllnRcr got the skulo daown
wna GLAD, fer | ike % see sai maxim her
hcerd someia In tho village abaout hor
rew hIsh. .for fiic; busy farmer folks with chores
But paid no sorisr attention ter all tho taik
ontoli
She camc il her rs'laE bonrdin' raound ter
My lnk nm her had been cfuniee ever since
they could walk,
An Il TUX me nhack 10 hear her kerrectin him
Jake aln't no hand Mt rrnmmer. though he
haint his beat FOR work;
hut sez ier myself loo rlooF out, my an yer
Jake bore il wonderful patient an said, In u
mournfnl way,
He p'sumed he wits behindhnnd with the doiu =
mt lnjun nay.
remrmhcr onre he was aakln' fer some o. my
1n1nu huns
An she said lie should allus say, them air.
ettd ~ them is' the ones.
wal. Mary Ann kep' at him stiddy. mornln' AN
cvcnin' long,
tnlkin' wrong.
One day was piukin' currents daown by the
old ounce tree,
when j heerd jake's voice asayin. "De ye
An Mary Ann kefrcctin'--"Air yc willin'
yeon eh'd say"
Our Jake he put his foot daown. In a plum. de-
cdcd way,
EMO wimmen folks is a-guln' ter be renrransin'
me;
Hereafter says craps, them ls,' I calk'Iatc,
Rf folks don't like my talk then they ncedn'i
hark ter what Isal;
but amt agoln' ter take no sass from folks
ask YOU free and iinal. he 20 soIn' ter marry
An Marry Ann sez, ,rembiin' yet anxious-lIke,
Florence y. Pyatt
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-06
'camp.mssrIa JOHN.
A Little story Told of Alien OF Mizzis-
sippi by His Colleague.

Representative Allen. OF Mississippi.
doesn't have II all his own way. Con-
gressman Burrows. of Michigan. has
got even with him for once. He got
Captain Allen up In line recently and
fired "A whole battery into his ear.
when Allen was saving Connecti-
cut last fail.n said Burrows. .'he had
an appointment In Windham county.
lie was met nj the depot BY an old fel.
low with bald face and a fringe Of
yellow-whitey whiskers springing up
from his collar-bone over the edge of
his collar, like witch grass in the angle
OF rail fence.
'.'This is Mr.. Allen. Is itg' asked the
old 'nn.
''sIt air responded the Captain.
'"wall. I've come to take ye TO the
meetn'. -
Without further ado the Captain
climbed into the wagon. 1t was one
of the kind saved In the ark. IL had a
rocker body set on thorough braces
and with wheels two inches across the
tire. The shafts were straight and
run up from low axle 10 the horse 1
neck. The horse was a rat-tailed buck
skin mare which cantered behind and
ambled ia front. She wore an old
fashioned collar and names, cut decol.
lette and stuffed with straw. Allen
tried to stir the old man up by talking
politics. but the patriarch didn't seem
very enthusiastic for the Democracy.
and preferred to talk about foreorlina,
tion and the mortal certainty ninety.
nine in hundred had of being damned.
Finally they reached the place o
meeting. There was good crowd
more women than usual. but terrible
solemn lot all around. The hall looked
more like meeting-house than mosi
places, but Captain Allen was accus
toned To expect anything. Old Gal
ways escorted him TO the platform
where solemn looking mugs shool
hands with him aud didn't utter
word.
"-Gad.' thought the Captain, .thi
looks like funeral. Ill have jol
warming them up.
Finally one of the solemn partie
walked 10 the edge of the platform an,
said.
.Brethereu and sisters: II is nv sol
emu pleasure to interjuee to you 10
night, man whose name is a house
hold word from Maine To California
man who. though upwards. | under
stand. of 50 years of age. scarcei,
looks 60. Elbow me To present Rev
John Allen of Main. more ginerl,
known a. Camp Meetin" John Allen
who will open the services with pra'r.
- UusbfNgfoy4 F3ssf
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-06
The Right Kind OF Pen.

''The only capital needed 10 embark
in the profession of literature is bot
tie of ink and versatile pen"
She had read the words and ponder
ed over them more deeply than usual.
knitting her white brow until the
golden curls on her forehead peeked
down into her eyes TO see what it all
meant. Visions of future spangled
with plaudits and bright with fame
rose before her.
Yes, she would adopt this fourth pro-
fession.
Putting on a love of hat and dear.
dainty little wrap that hugged her
close. she started ont TO purchase the
necessary outfit. Reaching the hook
store she looked out from under her
dropping plumes and couuettishly
asked for a bottle of very best ink.
When placed on the counter before her
it was like an elixir. so many grand
possibilities flashed through her head.
And now | want pen" On being
asked If there was any make she pre-
ferred. she hesitated aud then said:
Yes. but most forgot what il Is.
It's like yermicelli. or varioloid. No
that isn't it. Could it be verdigris OF
verdancy, nowga
Really. | don't know" replied the
puzzled clerk. 'loH must be looking
for something quite rare"
Yes, | am: but I've got money TO
buy it if only knew what il was y
''lsy the Way questioned the in.
spired clerk. could It be versatilePH
Yes, that's il. knew Id find it.
A versatile pen is what I'm looking
for.''
al am sorry, miss, but we have none
in stock. They are very rare aud we
have little eall for them. You see the
points are all dipped in grey matter
Grey! Well, then I don't want one.
Grey isn't becoming. / never have II
near me-" and turning she walked
away unconscious that she was rob
bing the world of literary gem
Detr0tt Free Press.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-06
Toys or,he olden Time.

A thoughtful-looking little gentle
man sat in the Girard House. of Phila-
delphia, one evening watching the
people pass in and out aud listening TO
snatches of conversation which were
waited TO his ears. He sat alone in a
corner. smoking pipe with a long
slender stem. His black coat was
ornamented with braid. and his grey
hair was topped by black skull cap.
The gentleman is Auguste Blare. of
Paris. an inventor of mechanical TOYS.
He has spent his life in this work and
each year brings him additional in
terest in il. Mr.. Blare has marvel
GUS fund of anecdote. especially about
the wonders of automaia. and takes
great pleasure in talking about the
latter.
Puppets and mariouetts were pat
ronized." he sail "bo-S by the Greeks
and the Romans. aud automata. which
are the inventions now principally
dealt in. also 90 back TO a remote
period. Vulcan's ipod on wheels has
the authority of Homer; Daedalus made
moving statues; Archytas of Threntum,
i'm 400 B. c.. invented wooden pigeon
that could fly i'm the air. In the six
teenth century Regiomantamons made
an IRON Nv WHICH intNtu lHtou-H tuc
atmosphere. and afterward an auto
matte eagle. which on the arrival of
the Emperor Macmillan Mt Nurem-
burg flew forth to meet him.
'.But one of the most wonderful of
such inventions of which we have
record was group of automata con-
structed by Philip Camuz for Louis
XIV. This consisted of coach and
four horses that started off at the
crack of whip. the horses prancing.
trotting and galloping in turn. II ran
along until it got in front of the King.
when it stopped. Then toy footman
descended. aud opening the carriage
door, handed out a lady with born
grace rs the records tell us The
lady made a courtesy, presented a
petition to the Emperor. re-entered her
carriage and was driven rapidly away.
Such is the description of the most
wonderful automaton," concluded MIR.
Blare. Il never saw the toy itself. OF
course, but the description just given
to you tallies almost word for word
with an authentic record. | memorized
I the latter at one time. so marvellous
did it seem to me-"
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-06
The Dog Had to Climb.

We were comfortably seated around
the hearth ut Porter Lake, in Pike
county. Pa, and the spirit of story
telling was strong upon us, because
the fishing had been unusually good
and the supper bouateous. The flash
aud sparkle of wit filled The upper air
of the room as with tine aurora. and
a halo of calm bliss encircled the brow
of each entranced listener. But first
the drug and then the antidote. The
benevolent Colonel drew us down
gently from the giddy heights with a
story of a coarse plebeian, locally
known as a catfish. Thus ran his tale:
"A man and his dog went fishing in
the Mississippi. In a short time the
man felt mighty pull on the line, and
he knew that a catfish had taken hold.
The giant came along peacefully
enough until he happened to change
his mind, and then he decided TO
double on discourse and take the man
along. The faithful dog, seeing his
masters danger, rushed to the rescue
bravely enough. The willy catfish,
when he found the dog pursuing
turned upon him and terrified the dog.
who incontinently turned tail and
swan vigorously toward the dry land,
the catfish hotly following. Presently
the dog gained the land and ran hastily,
the catfish madly surging after him.
The dog. sorely pressed and fearing a
painful death. in his extremity climbed
a tree, the catfish still pursuing"
Hold oni'' we cried in chorus; ''dogs
can not climb trees"
Cant climb tree?" responded the
Colonel But the catfish was close
upon him, and this dog had to climb. "
Forest and Stream.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-06

drive closer. descended and unlocked
the gate with her own hands. All was
stilli only the echoes welcomed them,
Their feet awoke more upon the
stairs; they made Donna Anna vefy-
Gus. Donna Mora WIS as brave AS
man.
They Inspected every room, they
peeped Into every closet. they opened
the bridal ehnmber aud saw the dust
that had gathered upon It's ornaments
and from the neighbnrs they drew the
whole story--all that was known. And
for the first time Donna Mora heard
of the old gypsyand her lowers.
Then she waited pacing the floors OF
the empty rooms, while Donna Anna
watched from the window. and the
brothers smoked cigarettes in the
courtyard. What was she waiting
forp She told no one.
At last Sister, u any one com
lngP Thought heard step" said
she,
"It Is an old gypsy with some now-
ersn said Donnn Anna.
And Donna Mora said: IBID her
come In"
Then passing between the smoking
brothers, who scarcely looked up. aud
by the little dog. who growled. en-
tered an old woman. shriveled and vel
low, who eourtesled aud said. May
the good stars shine for the pretty
senoritas aud the brave seniors.
have heard that the lady who Is To be
! mistress here has come aud | am old
+ aud may not live to see her bride,
4 aud would faln welcome her.
+ Then Donna Mora answered al am
+ the lady"
''Then may offer few wild How
ers. said the gypsy, ''and my good
wishes for the senior has been my bene-
factor. A poor gift lady. but do not
scorn IT,"
She held the flowers toward Donna
Mora. who took them and put them
+ down upon the table.
donna Anna said she. s'bring my
dog here. Brothers seize the gypsy
In moment more the struggling
woman was held in strong grasp.
and Donna Mora, holding her dog Ia
her lap, pressed the flowers To his
nostrils.
III he lives. free her II he dies.
have her arrested, " she said quietly.
Donna Anna hid her face. The
brothers sternly regarded first the wo
man. then the dog; the latter had be
gun TO tremble. In moment NOR,
he uttered whine. long and terribl,
to listen TO. Donna Mora dropped til,
flowers. The poor creature lay mo-
tionless across her lap. lie was dead
Have the woman arrested sal,
Donna Mora. again. 1T Is she tha
has murdered those two poor womer
with her poisoned flowers, as sh'
wonld have murdered me"
But 20 the Senior, when they me
once more, she said this,
Il know the ways of gypsies. ana
their art of poisoning flowers. | know
also that an injured gypsy girl is nj
ways avenged by her tribe. lie wh'
Is false TO one woman let no other wo
man trust Adieu.N. y. World.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-06
ProIiflo PInrwrIrht.

Speaking of Boucicault reminds me
of how little we really know about the
men who write plays and their words.
Think of it! Steele Mackaye, although
yet young man. less than forty-five,
has written aud produced twenty diff
ferent plays, nearly every one of
which has run from fifty To a hundred
nights in one locality. Besides this
vast amount of work he has built
three theatres and opened them with
his own productions. Yet not more
than one theatregoer in thousand
who will look at his wonderful play of
Paul KauVarn and his still more re-
markable one of AN Arraut Kuave, ="
which he recently wrote for Stuart
Robson, can recall three plays from
this remarkahle mAn's pen.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-06
How to Be a Favorite.

Brown: '.How is it you are -sHel-x
fayorite everywhere you go?n White:
''Oh. that's easy enough. Whenever
anything pleasant happens to me keep
it to myself. so as to make nobody en-
vious: but all my miseries and misfor-
tunes l tell to everybody who viii hear
me- and you can't imagine how happy
They say. you know. that misery loves
company. / don't know how that is.
but company loves misery every time. =
--Roston IfaascrSpt.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-06
Ineerson On Crime.

Before the ninth annual convention
of the State Bar association Col. Rob-
ert q. lngersoll delivered an address
upon the subject of Grimes Against
Criminals" in which at the outset he
demonstrated that punishment by tor
ture and death had fai ed to abate
crime. The following were among Mr..
Ingersolrs utterances:
Degradation has been thoroughly
tried. with its maimings and brand
ings. and the result was that those who
inflicted the punishment became as de-
graded as their victims. 1t is safe To
say that governments have committed
far more crimes than they have pre-
vented. / am perfectlyw satisfied that
there are millions of others incapable
of practicing certain virtues. There is
no reformation in degradation. Who
ever is degraded by society becomes
its enemy. A punishment that de-
grades the punished will degrade the
government that procures the infiic-
ton. Is there any remedy? Can any
thing be done for the reformation OF
the criminal? He should be treated
with kindness. Every right should be
given him consistent with the safety of
society. He should neither be degrad-
ed nor robbed Why should these men
after having been imprisoned for years
be turned out without the means of
support? Would it not be far better
to lay aside his earning so that when
the convict is released after five years
of imprisonment he will have several
hundred dollars of his own, enough to
keep the wolf of crime from the door
of his heart? II we are to change the
conduct of men we must change their
conditions Extreme poverty and
crime go hand in hand. Ignorance.
filth, and poverty are the missionaries
of crime. As long as dishonorable
success outranks honest effort-as long
as society bows and cringes before the
great thieyes-there will be little ones
enough to fill the jails."
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-06
A Lively Cripple.

A one-legged man whom the Seattle
CWash. police were after the other day
took refuge in cellar, barred the door,
and deiied the whole force The lire
department was called out and the Gel
lar pumped full of water. When it got
up to the mans chin he surrendered
Since then he has escaped three tunes
from iail
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-06
plumning in old Rome.

Recent investigations in Rome show
that the ancient plumbers of the Eternal
city were obliged TO be very particular
with their work. There have been un-
earthed great quantities of lead wa
ter pipe, each plainly stamped with the
name of the owner of the house, the
year of the plumbing, the name of the
consuls for that year. and that of the
reigning emperor.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-06
CUT THIS OUT C.: ;:;: 4: 4. !; !;

To GENTS AMI receive ten safnpIes IIiat
will make YOU more money in week
than anything ever offered. Something
new, durable and profitable. Send nj
once to NORTHWESTERN SUrPLr Co, No.
SO First Street Portland. Oregon.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-06
The "swamp Fox" of Georgia.

Turning over page of his private
memorandum-book 'Bill" Jones, the
detective. said to an Atlanta CoRstitu-
fiofl man.
Here's the case that gave me my
title as Swamp Fox of Georgia"
What is itp"
''In '6S safe was blown open in
Macon and about $11, ,0o0 was taken
out The case was put in my hands
aud l followed the man into the swamps
near where Timber City now is. |
found him there working at the mill,
and got work, too. In a short time he
and were quite friends, and were
sleeping together. He had habit of
leaving the bed about daybreak every
morning, and began to follow him.
1t was slow work and required several
weeks. One morning I'd 90 certain
distance, and then back, aud the next
morning little further. Finally i
went to the end of his rope. / followed
him into the heart of the swamp and
saw him take package from stump.
He handled it awhile aud then put il
back / guessed what it was, and /
guessed well. That night / went TO
the stump and pulled out the package,
and found over $4,000 in it. That
night we went to bed together. but
about midnight got up. and securing
an officer for whom | sent, went to
that stump. The next morning he
came ut the usual hour, and as he
stopped to reach for the package we
sprang upon him and he was ours"
What became of himP"
HE got twenty years, and | got g..
800"
1t is worthy of reiteration that milk
heated to as high a temperature as il
can be drunk or slipped. above 100 de-
grees but not to the boiling point, is OF
great value as refreshing stimulant
in cases of over-exertion, bodily or
mental. To most people who like milk,
it does not taste so good hot, but that
is a small matter compared with the
benefit to be got from it. Its action is
exceedingly prompt and grateful, and
the effects much more satisfactory and
far more lasting than those of any alco-
holic drink whatever. 1t supplies real
strength as well as exhilaration, which
alcohol never does.-Good Housekeep-
ing.
Rome, from being city set l.
seven hills, is likely to be seaport
/ The mountain is not to be cast into the
sea, but profane American company
is willing. for the sum of 6S. 600. .00(
/ france, to undertake to bring the sea
eleven miles long. The scheme was
suggested by Garibaldi and has since
been approved by Lesseps.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-06
beginning 10 Enjoy Life.

Americans are just beginning TO en-
Joy life. We are not quite the sober
aud sad-cheeked race that we once
were. The struggle for existence finds
the people better of than they were
one aud two hundred Years ago. There
is more abundance and comfort. less
cold. hunger and exposure better food.
shelter aud clothing. Things can be
enioyed now which could not even exist
here previously. for both the comforts
and luNuries themselves on one hand
and the margin for expenditure on the
other have Increased and come into
being. These have given color and
interest To life.
The religious belief. too. is more
cheerful. The awful deity of Puritanism
has been supplanted by loving one.
Religion now busies itself more with
good deeds and human sympathies aud
less with gloomy introspectiOn. 1t has
gathered larger faith in the absolute
benevolence as well as Justice of God.
and of the substantial victory of good
over evil which this implies.
Contact with Germans and Jews. who
have migrated to this country aud be-
come part of our environment. Is
having influence. Go 10 Saratoga
aud who among the visitors are having
the most enjoyment The Hebrews.
Among the work people who are out
for n holiday in the park. or the coun-
/ try. or on the water. the Germans show
/ the most hearty devotion to the occa-
/ sion; and neither are the Irish and
other Europeans wanting in this re-
spect.
All these influences of better feed
/ iIfs, more leisure. "A better religion. a
growing pstheticism. larger incomes
+ and possibilities of better living gener-
ally, TO say nothing of the contagious
example OF the Germans, the Hebrews
and other peoples who know how to
enjoy living. are bringing the people of
this country into a better enjoy ment of
life Good HousekeeDiq5
"Aunt Nina's" Appeal.
''Zebn Vance was holding forth iu
one of the cloak-rooms of the senate
/ the other day on the evils of intemper-
ance writes a Washington corr espond-
ent of the N Y. Tribune. | don't know
whether he intended TO point moral
and adorn tale.n or whether he ex-
pected that the seed, in the company
he was in. should fail on fruitful
ground. Whatever his motive in tell
ing the following little story, | omit
for obvious reasons of delicacy. all
mention of names. Said the genial
senator from North Carolina:
There was camp-meeting held
last year in the immediate neighbor-
hood of my home in Charlotte. Among
the many colored people present was
Aunt Nina who was noted for the
length and breadth of her prayers. in
which she never failed to make men,
ton of her old master, who was much
given to drink. On this particular oc-
casion, after having disposed of all the
rest of creation, she became more than
usually fervent in her appeal in his be-
half, requesting as special favor that
he be saved from a drunkard's grave
at least. and accompanied the re-
quest with this irresistible appeal:
80 Lord how would it look! him in
hell, with his bald head, and drunk at
thatP"
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NORTH BoUNn.
Leave Corvallis Monday, Wednesday, Friday.
a. m Leave Albany oso a. M,
Arrive salem. Monday, "Wednesday, Friday, 5
p m. Leave salem, Tuesday, Thursday Satur.
day. S a. I
S.zo D.
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Leave Portland Monday, wednesday, Friday,
s a.
Arrive salem Monday. Wednesday, F'riday,7:Is
D. M. Leave salem. Tuesday. Thursday Sstur-
day ia M Leave AIhany..r:so p m.
Arrive Corvallis Tuesday, Thursday, saturday.
$50 p. NJ.
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Passengers from Portland and all Willamette
Valley points can make close connection with the
trains of the Yaquna route at Albany OF Corval-
lis and II destined 10 san Francisco should ar
range to arrive al Yaquina the evening before the
date Of sailing
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Passenger and Freight Rates
Always the Lowest
For particulars apply 10

For particulars apply 70
G II HASwELL G. {. HOGUE,
Genl IT x Pass. Agt Act'g Gen. r \ 7. Agt
oregon Devei'pm Mt Co . Z K. r. K CO.
so4 Montgomery st Corvallis,
san Francisco. Cal. Oregon
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OREGON PACIFIC RAILROAD

rINE scEpulR, tEseep, sundays
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-01
The Bijou Opera House the
Only Place Ciinging to
the Drama. g
It
The Grand Closes It's Season
and It's Doors for Seven +
Weeks.
Summer Opera at the Harris
the Popular Fad With
Theater-Goers. 5
Some Notable Musical Events
Announced for the Com
ing Week. 2

A double-play, so to speak, will be
made at the Harris during the coming
week by the Baker Opera Company.
which has been playing version of
"Erminie" to good houses during the
past week. A good start will be made
Oh Monday night with PIanquette's
"Chimes of Normandy" which will be
revived in fine style. This pretty opera
has friends galore, and its melodies are
whistled and sung everywhere, SO it
will not be strange if the theater is
packed at every performance. Miss
Fatmah Diard, the dashing prima
donna, will appear as Serpolette, and
Frank Desbon, the eccentric comedian,
asGaspard. the miser. On Thursdayeven-
ing Balfe's Bohemian Girl" another
familiar creation, will be the bill, and
many will flock to hear the ~old songs
resung. Miss Diard will sing Airline,
and Mr.. Deshon will have the comedy
part of Deyilshoof. The usual matinees
will be given on Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday. and seats may be OBJ
tanned at any time in advance.