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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-01-31
THE working-Man.s Age.

The men who go to the top every
where are working-men or their sons.
A tailor unable to read and write at
twenty-one, clerk in leather store, a
ferryman, farmers boy Of all work
all these have been Presidents Of the
United States in the present genera
tion. Read the lives OF all the great
men of the day. Nine out of ten began
at the bottom and worked their way up.
And yet in the face of history and in
the teeth of the bright present, there
are croakers who make their living by
weeping over the working-man and
passing around the hat! The truth is,
this is the working-man's age. lie is
the dominant figure of this generation
OF course there will always be great
numbers Of poor and unfortunate peo-
pie. That can not be helped. But 1t Is
something to know that these classes
are setter of now than people in their
sphere were century ago There is
always u dark and a bright side of life,
but as we near the twentieth century
the bright side looms up as an illumina-
tion. This is the way to look at it.
Atlanta Constitution.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-01-31

The feetest ocean steamers DO not run
IN mldwinter, when ocean travel is light
The reason Is that 1t takes 84O tons of
coal day 10 maintain the speed q an
ocean racer
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-01-31
SOCIETY NOTICES.

LEBANON LODGE, NO "A. A, FLA A. NJ: Meets
nt theif new hall III Masonic Block, on Saturday
evening, on or before the f, moon !, =,
e''' D WATSON W.. M
rERANoN LODGE. No. n. T. o. q. ~. Meets Sat
urdAy evening 81 each week, VI ODD Fellows hAil
attend j. j. CHARLTON, N q
HONOR LODGE No %. A, o: Y; W., Lebanon
oregon Meea every iirst and tllird Thnrslay even.
iuEs Iii this month Y y hon0V'- " "
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.
M n. CHURCH.
walton sklpworth. pastor Services each snn, 1o
dny NJ III 4. M. and 4. AZ. sunday school AZ ~
Al NJ. each sunday
rRRsBYTEEIAH CHURCH
q. w Glh0ny pastor Services each sunday
nj IlA NJ. Sunday school 10 A. NJ. SERVICES
each sunday night.
CUMBERLAND rhEsBYTERiAN CHURCH
!. Il. Kirkpatrick, pastor Services the la 1na
school each sunday AT 10 AN
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-01-31

Owing to continued emigration and to
the persistent efforts Of philanthropists,
pauperism in Great Britain is diminish
ing at last. This is hopeful. II shows
than an impression can be made on the
poverty and crime Of a nation Until
recently one person in every thirty-three
In Great Britain was pauper. Now the
tide has really turned the other way ~
last.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-18
solon tho Wise and crpsus the King.

Solon tho Wise and CrBsus the King.
There lived In Athens some six hundred
years before the birth Of Christ very wise
and generous man named Solon. He was
rich merchant as we'll as great scholar,
and on account of his wisdom is consid-
cred rs being the most noted of the Seven
Wisc Men Of Greece. Solon proposed good,
wholesome laws, which his countrymen
gladly accepted, and under which Athens
enjoyed a period Of peace and prosperity.
There lived in Lydia, country in Asia
Minor, very rich king named Cresus,
who invited Solon to visit him. When So.
lon had beheld all the beauty and splendor
of tho palace he was asked by Croesus II
ever he had known happier man than he
The answer was, "Ycs, an honest man,
who had good children, and died bravcly
In battle for his country" The king was
disappointed, and asked If he knew any
other man more happy than he. Solon
answered that he had known two loving
brothers who were kind to their mother,
and had died a tranquil death while pro.
vidin2 for her. Cresus was much dis
pleased, and asked why he should not be
considered happy. Towhich Solon replied
that no mans life could be judged whether
1t be happy or not until the end of 1t.
Cresus was afterward conquered by
Cyrus, king of Persia, and sentenced to be
burned to death. When on tho funeral
pyre he cried out in agony, 20 solonl o
Solonl" King Cyrus asked why he called
on Solon, and when Cresus had related
what Scion had said Cyrus freed Cresus
and honored him as long as he lived. Thus
Solon was the means Of saving one kings
life and of instruct'ag another.-School
Visitor
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-18
Makes Cigar Boxes,

What do you think of woman who
can run a factory and turn out 1000 ci-
gar boxes a day2 Think she is a myth
Well, she is not, but a tall, fair and
forty specimen of womanhood who can
balance 200 pounds and manage force
of twenty people. Her name is Mrs,
Mary Bleffert, her factory is on Attor-
ney street, and her husband is the head
assistant of her establishment
Not very many years ago this majestic
merchant was employed in box factory
with hundreds of other little women.
She was quick witted, ambitious and
restless. A young fellow named Bleffert
had charge of her division. Headmired
her skill, love followed admiration and
marriage love. There was no wedding
tour, no kalsomined pastry, no satin rib.
bons and no foolish expenditures. There
was a honeymoon, though. and it has
not waned, either. There was toy
savings bank, then bank account, a
lot of dreaming and planning and then
the Bleffert box factory. It is right
that the strong should lead, and that's
what Mary Bleffert has been doing for
the last five years, and that's why she is
mistress of q prosperous business.-New
York World.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-18
Tied His Horse to a Gr..,si,o,,,r


Miss Cooper. Il daughter of the novel
list, James Fenimorc Cooper, states that
when in Paris she SAW IL French transla-
tion of her fathers tale, "The Spy" in
which there were several mistakes, but
one Of them was such that it was almost
incredible that any one could possibly
have been guilty of it. The residence of
MI. Wharton, one of the characters who
figure in the story, is spoken of by the
author as "The Locusts." Now, the
translator had evidently been ignorant
Of the circumstance of there being any
species of trees bearing this name.
Having, therefore, looked up the word
in his dictionary, and finding the defni-
tion to be given as Lies Sauterelles'-
grasshoppers-thus he rendered it in the
text. Presently, however, he came across
paragraph in the novel in which it was
stated that visitor to the house of Mr..
Wharton had tied his horse to locust.
Then it might be naturally supposed
that the translator would at once have
discovered his error. Not bit of It'll
His reasoning would appear to have been
somewhat on a parity with that Of cele-
brated countryman of his, when he de-
clared that eff the facts do not agree
with the theory, so much the worse for
the facts"
Nevertheless, the writer seems to have
been conscious that some explanation
was due of SO extraordinary statement
as that a horseman had secured his steed
to a grasshopper. So he went on gravely
to inform his readers that in America
these insects grow to an enormous size,
and that in this case one of these, dead
and stuffed, had been stationed at the
door of the mansion for the convenience
of the visitors on horseback! !-Bookmark
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-18
The "Coincident rrank,,n,., :,

On Glade mountain, West Virginia,
resides the ''coincident Franklins," q
family which is, in one respect at least,
the most peculiar of any in the whole
country The Franklins are family of
condolences. The father and mother
were married on the l4th of October.
They have had nino children, all of whom
were born on the 14th of October. Five
of the nine are dead. and, strange to say,
every single one of them breathed his
last on the fateful l4th day of October.
The name of the head of the family is
Joshua Franklin. He was a Confederate
soldier, and was captured twice and had
two brothers killed in the war between
the states. All four of these mishaps
and misfortunes of war occurred on the
memorable l4th day of October
In the neighborhood where the Frank
lin family live. and. in fact. for miles
outside of their immediate latitude the
"Franklins OF Glade mountain are
looked upon with slperstitlous awe It
is said that not single human being
who knows of the mystery surrounding
the family can be prevailed upon to stay
in the house or about the premises on
either the day or night of Oct. l4.-St.
Louis Republic
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-18
Colored Sculpture.

1t may not be generally known that
much of the sculpture of ancient Athens
was originally painted in bright colors
Until recently arch@ologists maintained
the theory that the refined art Of the
Greeks had found its expression in the
pure form of the marble, disregarding
color; and any evidences to the con-
trary were destroyed, as only giving rise
to troublesome theories, subversive of
the true worship of Greek art. Within
the past few years, however, several in
teresting pieces of painted sculpture
have been discovered which have given
rise to some interesting speculations
among students and artists.-Harper's.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-18
He Wanted tho Dcst.

Speaking of tho Hindoo deity reminds
me of story a friend of mine told me
the other day about his little boy, and
which is entirely true. The little fellow
is very slow dressing in the morning,
and to cure him of this habit his parents
told him the next time he failed to be
ready as soon as the others he would
have to go without his breakfast. Being
tardy again, when he came to the table
he was informed that he must either cat
bread and water or do without eating at
all. The boy was silent and would not
eat. The father, not wishing him to go
altogether without food, said:
"You might be situated so you would
be glad to have bread and water. Sup
pose you were away out on tho ocean,
and the angels should fetch you bread
and water and tell you that you must
eat that or nothing, what would you do!'
II wouldn't do NEWER" was the an
swer. I'D just want what God had for
breakfast. ."-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-18
Waste Of Food in America.

In the use of food the Americana ara
lavish and even wasteful. In calling at.
tention to this fact j. II. Dodge states that
Great Britain consumes an average meat
ration not over two-thirds as large as the
American; France scarcely half as large;
and Germany, Austria and Italy still less.
The average consumption Of meat in the
United States is probably not less than
l75 pounds per annum. OF other civilized
nations only Great Britain exceeds 100,
and many scarcely average fifty pounds.
The consumption Of the cereals in this
country by man and beast is three times
rs much in proportion to population rs in
Europe.
For the past ten years the average has
been forty-five bushels for each unit Sf
population, while the usual European con-
sumption does not greatly vary from six
teen bushels per annum. While all this is
not used as food for man, no small part of
1t contributes to tho meat supply. In the
consumption Of fruits the difference be.
tween this and other countries is marked.
Small fruits, orchard fruits of all kinds.
and tropical fruits, us we'll as melons Of
many varieties. are in profuse and univer-
sal daily use in cities and towns, and in tho
country tho kinds locally cultivated arc
still cheaper and more abundant. The
consumption of vegetables is not excessive.
New York Commercial Advertiser.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-18
Tho Biggest Ann1e Tree.

Tho largest apple tree in New England,
and probably in the world, is In the north
western part of Cheshire, Conn.,, standing
in Mr.. Delos Hotchkiss' door yard. Its
age can be traced by family tradition to
l40 years ut least, and it may be 20 or 25
years older. 1t is Mt the present time of
symmetrical shape; the trunk is nearly
round, without scar or blemish ON IT.;
there are large branches; 3 of them have
been in the habit of bearing fruit ono year
and the remaining the next.
Mr.. Hotchkiss has gathered in one year
from the s branches IS bushels of fruit,
and his predecessor had harvested u crop
of ITO bushels from the same branches
BY careful measurement tho circumference
of the trunk 1 foot above the ground,
above all engagements of the roots, Is IS
feet inches. Tho girth of the largest sin
gle limb is feet inches. Tho height of
the tree has been carefully measured and
found to be 90 feet, and the spread of the
branches rs the apples fall is 100 feet, or 6
rods. The fruit is rather small, sweet,
and of moderate excellcnce.-Boston Jour
nal
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-18
Smoking Pipes In England.

Tho Duke of Portland, who is an invet-
crate smoker, puffs at his pipe whilo he
strolls arm in arm on the river terrace
with the Duke of Richmond; and the bish
op of London only lays his pipe aside when
ho puts on the Episcopal robe necessary
for prelate to wear while he occupies his
seat at St. Stephens. The Prince of Wales
both his sons, the Duke of Edinburgh and
the Duke of Fife are all inveterate admir-.
ers of the short pipe, and smoke 1t when
ever they arc present at concerts of tho
Lyric club or In the privacy of their clubs.
The only individual in all England who
seems to have any objection to the practice
is the little lady who rules the land. Henry
of Battenberg was banished from tho pres
ence OF his royal mother-in-law once for
two months because he absently lit his
short pipe in the throne room. But 1t must
not be supposed that the queen has entire
objections to the short pipe; on the con
trary, she now permits Henry of Batten-
berg to smoke his, provided he keeps we'll
away from her apartments. It is tho sort
of tobacco he smokes that tho queen really
objects to.-London Cor. Philadelphia
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-18
A Violin Piano.

A now invention in musical instruments
has been brought out in Austria by n
manufacturer living at Prcssburg, which
is causing good deal of interest This is
called bowed piano, but is really case
resembling n pianoforte frame, and con-
tanning six violins, two violas and two vo-
loncellos, the strings of which are tuned to
different notes. The instruments are con-
nected by circular bands, which are brought
into contact with the strings by means of
the keyboard, tho hammers Of which bear
upon the bands with varying pressure
The instrument is said to produce fine
tone, soft or powerful; but the principal
difficulty in bringing it into practical use
would be the tuning of the gut strings re-
quircd, us wire strings could not be univer-
sally employed, and it is to be feared it is
only to bo musical curiosity.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-18
Tic Esc of EloMcrs.


Flowers arc used much more sensibly
than they used to be. The absurd fash
ion of loading young woman down
with dozen or more huge bouquets,
every one measuring from fifteen to
twenty inches across, is no longer in
vogue. The atrocious custom died Of
Its own appropriateness.
1t is possible even with tho most deli
cate blossoms, which are tho essence of
grace and refinement, to be positively
vulgar. The large corsage bouquets
which were so popular for two or three
years seem to have vanished, not to re-
appear, from the very fact of their over
size and overuse. This is true as well of
the bunch of flowers for the street dress
as for the ball toilet. Flowers are not SO
worn because Of their wide and exag-
gerated use when they got out of the
hands of women Of taste and refine
nent into those of the sort who bleach
their hair and daub their faces. The
fashionables now permit themselves only
a bunch Of violets in the spring, when a
craving for flowers cannot be stifed.
More coloring is used in funeral flow
ers than ever before. Set pieces are no
longer used. Loose flowers furnished by
members of the family are the only ones
considered appropriate. This is sensi-
BILE departure. Why should the stiff
waxen camellias and the tuberose be al
ways used? To some sensitive minds
these flowers are so associated with death
that, seen at any time, they only recall
scene Of mourning Flowers at & fu-
neral are intended to console the living
with their loving touch and gracious
softening of the grim outlines. There is
moro tenderness in the droop of one La
Franco rose than in forty stiff, inodorous
japonicas. York Ledger.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-18
Eastern salutations.

Nothing can be moro dignificd than tho
Way many Easterns salute friend. Their
wishes for his welfare, of those dear to
him. expressed in few words, nre to the
point, yet nothing Gun exceed the sublime
imbecility of some tribes of Arabs, who
seize each others right hand thumb in
their right hand. and go on through the en-
tire list of their relations, changing tho
grasp MS each relative is named. How is
your father "a grasps BIS thumb; how is
your mother P grasps AS thumb; how is
your uncle grasp; }; how is your aunt grasp;
your nephew, your niece, your cousin, your
grandfather, etc. GRASP, grasp, grasp, and
SO on for quarter of an hour. The Per-
sian saves himself all this wear and tear by
simply touching his forehead at you, some
thing us your groom does on being told to
go home, while the Chinese, Burmese and
most other nations do something nearly as
sinnn1a
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-18
Some Odd Manuscripts

To the student Of old manuscripts there
is nothing astonishing about the materials
upon which they were written. The great
Mohammed, the founder of the Mussulman
religion, is said to have iotted down the
brilliant passages of the Koran upon the
shoulder blades of sheep while he was a
poor herder. The niad was first written in
characters Of gold upon the great gut of a
dragon, the scroll being over 100 feet in
length. As far back a3 the time of Job
authors wrote upon sheets of lead. The
great writer's of the North wrote all their
books upon bcachwood or "bog,," from
which our word "book" is derived. At
the strozzi Palace, in Rome, there is book
made of marble, the leaves being of mar
velous thinness. Cleanthes, the philoso-
pher, first inscribed his immortal work
upon the white sides of bleached sea shells.
st. Louis Republic.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-18
On tho Other Foot.

II don't need any advertising. Ihave
more trade than can attend to. I really
have not the time to talk about adver-
tising; come in again"
Hold on! wouldn't you like to take a
rest for few dsys?'
'Yes, indeed Iwould if Ihad the time"
"Well, we will just say in The News
today that you have more trade than you
can attend to at present and request the
people not to-
"No! no! don't say anything like that.
If you do I'll sue you for damages; that
is advertising in the wrong way"
"If one way does damage, would not
the opposite way be benefcial?'
"How is this? Does The News charge
me for that little reading notice when
am regular advertiser
"Why. certainly. it is NIL ADVERTISING
Do yon charge for Il little thing, l..
thread when lady buys new dressy
The shoe is soon shifted.-Exchange.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-18
Buffalo Bill and Parliament Members


story which is told about prominent
politician of Illinois shows what social at
tcntions were heaped on Col. Cody when
he was in London. Tho gentleman from
Illinois was in London, and went to call on
Mr.. Phelps, the then minister, to whom he
had letter of introduction. Most Ameri-
cans who get acquainted with their min.
lister in London ask him for tickets to tho
house of commons, u certain number of
which ho receives. Mr.. Phelps, in the
course of the conversation with the Ameri-
can, expressed his regret that he could not
give him ticket to the house of commons,
rs he had already promised all that he
would receive for the next six weeks.
"My dear sir, don't bother about it," re-
piled the visitor, II have already got q
whole lot of them from Buffalo Bill.'"
Colonel Cody had become acquainted with
so many members of parliament that he
had an almost unlimited supply of tickets
to tho house of commons, which he distrib-
uted with liberal hand among the Ameri-
cans whom he met.-New York Tribune.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-18
Making Brick Waterproof.

Bricks impregnated with tar are said to
be hard, durable and perfectly waterproof
The process Of impregnation is extremely
simple, ordinary bricks, or, still better,
machine brick, being boiled in coal tar for
twenty-four hours. Bricks thus treated
are claimed to be especially well adapted
for paving workrooms, depots, etc. They
are also recommended for the construction
of sewers, cesspools, the insulation of foun-
dation walls and similar purposes.-Build-
ers' Gazette.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-18
Panama Hats,

Tho best known palm leaf hats are the
Panama ones, made from the finely plated
fiber of the leaves Of q South American
screw pine. Tho tree occurs only on the
slopes of the Andes. About zoo, 600 dozens
of these hats are made in Ecuador and
different states of South America, and
they are distinguished from all others by
consisting only of single piece and by
their lightness and fexibility. They may
be rolled up and put in the pocket without
injury. The plating of the hats is very
tedious and troublesome. The coarse
ones may be finished in two or three days.
but the fine ones take as many months to
plait. They vary in price. according to
fneness and quality, from IS to 800.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-18
New Labels for Baceoee

The most expensive of trunks, portman.
teaus, ETC., are soon rendered unsightly by
the repeated FASTING on of labels. All this
may be avoided, it appears, by the use Of
an English invention, which consists of a
base of tough flexible board on which are
placed, one on top Of the other, twelve
parchment paper labels, the whole being
securely fastened together with metal
clips, and an eyelet to carry the string for
attachment to luggage. The frequent at
tachment OF fresh labels is thus avoided,
as the old or directed surfaces have simply
to be torn off as used, and fresh one is
always ready for redirection until the
tablet" Is exhausted,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-18
Tho Extension OF ue,,oerapl,y,

A striking proof Of what can be done
with we'll managed heliograph line is af
forded by the operations that have been
carried on over the line from Fort Stanton,
in Mexico, to Whipple Barricks, in Ari-
zona. The line is 1000 miles long, and
connects twenty-five stations, some Of
which arc forty-ave miles from each other.
1t is now conclusively proved that the sig
nails from four-inch mirror can be dis
tinctly read at distance of ninety five
miles.-New York Commercial Advertiser.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-18
A Strange Coincidence.

A curious coincidence is said to have
occurred in one of the London chess re-
sorts. A gentleman was looking on for
some time ut a game being played be-
tween two excellent chessists. he left
them still playing The next day he
started for a long sojourn abroad. He
was away nearly five years, during which
time he had been round the world. On
his return to London he went to tho
same chess resort that he had formerly
visited, and there at the same table as
before were the same two players whom
he had five years before left at the game.
London Tit-Bits.