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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-06-06
"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

--George-" Laura, will you be my
better half?" Laura-"Oh, George, how
can |. and you so goodT'-Binghamton
Leader.
MIR. O'Rafferty-'' Teddy, l
make We prisint of an illigint little
/ blackthorn, but eff We lose it I'll break
livery bone n yer body wild it.'-1exas
Siftings.
Chrome Agent-"Do any Of your
family take interest in current art,
MADAME" Farmers Wife-"My darter
does, sir. She puts up jelly every sea-
son. Chicago Times.
Whats the past tense of
see?' Pupil-"Seed." whats your
authority for that form?" "a sign in
the grocery store" "What does it saX2"
Timothy seed. "-Binghamton Repub-
lican.
Ills His Nibs IMP" asked a man who
entered the office in search of the man
ager. you should say. Are His Nibs
I'M? " corrected clerk who was study
ing grammar in his spare moments
Munsey's Weekly.
"A Lesson in Grammar
'Oh! Isn't he lovely?" Paul-"Where
did he come from?" Sylvie-"Papa
brung him home this afternoon Paul
"You shouldn't say 'brung,' Sylvie, you
should SAY 'hrang Jury.
Wife Observation-Disclosures is your
rheumatism this morning, John, dear?"
Husband-'Pretty bad, my dear; pretty
bad" "Why don't you try the mind
curooo SuThara amt anv tbjno tho mot
ter with my mind. It's my joints, dear;
my joints"
old Mr.. Stout lin an effort to pro-
pose)-"Do you think, Miss Hanks. that
you could learn to care for me more than
you do now?" His HOusekeeper-''1'm
sorry you amt satisfied, sir, but I'm
doin' the best 1 can on twelve dollars q
month. Judge.
Ardent swain Ito object of his affec-
tion)-"For several weeks past / have
been trying to speak to you, Fraulein
Rosa but you never gave me the chance
of putting in word. therefore gladly
avail myself of your temporary hoarse-
ness to make you an offer of marriage"
-Fliegende Blaetter.
-Tangle-'I want set of false
teeth, Dr. Stumps" DR.. Stumps (the
dentist) sir, this is the place to
get them. I'm making the best teeth
in the city" Tangle-"Will you guar
antee that they will look natural?" DR..
mps-"Certainly 1 will. My false
teeth are so natural that they actually
ache. Light
so, Uncle Jake, you don't much
believe in the idea that men are called
to preach. WAL, sab, de Lawd mout
call some niggers ter preach, but it
sorter pears to me dat whar de Lawd
calls one, old man Laziness calls er
dozen. Nine niger preachers outen
ten is de lazies' pussons in de worr."
SHOW do you know, Uncle Jake?"
'"Caze rs er preacher merse'f, sah."-
Arkansas Traveller.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-06-06
LANCASHIRE PIT WOMEN.
They Are the Strongest Set of Femai'
Workers In All Europe.

They Are the Strongest Set OF Femah
Workers In All Europe.
The Lancashire women, at least. are
the rosiest. strongest set OF womer
imagina ble-that is, on Sundays ane
holidays, when repeated washlngs ano
scrubbings have removed several Layers
of coal dust; and it is notorious, locally
that at q pinch most OF them are fully
equal in physical power to their muscu-
line colleagues. At home they are moi
inferior to almost any class of women,
working or otherwise. Being engaged
in the open air all day, they can nat
urally turn in the evenings with more
than ordinary zest to household duties.
In word they are thoroughly dOmesti-
Gated. Lastly-and this, after all, is
the great point-their demeanor and
general conduct are absolutely unim-
peachable. AS to the working dress OF
the pit women, that is certainly Pc
culiar looked at from conventional
standpoint. Up to a few years ago,
they were attired like men up to the
waist, with buckled clogs on their feet;
above the knees came the end of Pc
culiarly -fashioned tunic, composite
sort of a garment, half jacket, hail
dress, with some sacking material tied
round the waist as an apron. A limp
bonnet. tied under the chin, or
sort of turban, so arranged
as just to show the neatly-plaited
hair and the bright earrings, com.
pleted the costume, and very odd it
looked, especially at distance. which
in this case did not lend enchantment
to the view Now, out of Difference to
the feelings of certain peculiarly SEN
sitive people, the tunic is worn little
longer, so as nearly to hide the mascu-
line garment the head-dress is little
neater, and, in addition, short jacket
is worn. This dress is certainly not
picturesque, but as a means to an end,
as allowing the utmost freedom of mo-
ton and obviating accidents, it is be-
yond all praise. Nevertheless, the
women themselves are conscious of its
incongruity, and take the earliest OPP
pOrtunity of changing 1t for ordinary
female attire as soon as they get home
from work. 1t has happened before
now that while proceeding to or from
work, they have, some of them, been
made the subject of attack by some
body with an undue proportion of tongue
to brain, but-this may be said with
safety-never more than once by the
same individual. In addition to possess
ing highly vigorous vocabulary, they
are SO hardened with exposure to the
weather, and developed by the nature
of their work, that they can give a
good account of themselves, even tho Ugh
a fight should ensue, and the opponent
may have reason to admit, with bene-
fitting humility, the wisdom of Provi
dence in endowing women generally
with the will and keeping from them
the power.-Cassells Saturday Journal
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-06-06
ST. PETERS DOME.
Iron Bands Encircle 1t to Keep 1t from
Cracking.

Iron Bands Encircle 1t to Keep 1t from
Cracking.
If we happen to be at church on
allowed to ascend to the roof and dome,
or, If we have a written permission, any
day will do, We will make the ascent.
long series of very easy steps takes
us to the roof, which is of great extent.
and has on it small domes and also
houses in which workmen and other
persons employed in the church have
their homes. About this roof the great
dome rises to the immense height of 3Os
feet Around the outside of it we see
strong iron bands that were put there
100 years ago, when it was feared that
the dome might crack by it's own enor-
nous weight. There is an inner and
an outer dome, and between these wind
ing galleries and staircases, very
hard on the legs, lead to the top, which
is called the lantern. where we can 60
out on the gallery and have a fine view
OF the country all around. Those who
choose can go up some narrow steps and
enter the hollow copper ball at the very
top of every thing. When we look at
this ball from the ground it seems about
the size of a football, but it is large
enough to hold sixteen persons at once.
On our way down, before we reach the
roof, we will step upon an inside gal
lery and look down into the church, and
as We see the little mites of people
walking about on the marble floor SO
far beneath us we may begin to wonder
that is, some Of us--if these iron
bands around the outside of the dome
are really very strong, for if they
should give way while we are up there
but no matter; we will go down soon.
Rome Cor. Catholic Youth.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-06-06
THE QUEENS SIGNATURE.
Despite Her Age 1t Is Still a Model OF
Firmness and Legibility.

Despite Her Age It Is Still Model of
Firmness and Legibility.
James Burbank, an ex-member of the
Canadian Parliament, is at the Hoffman
House in company with a party of
wealthy Canadians who are going South
on pleasure trip. According to Mr..
Burbank, the Canadians are a happy,
prosperous people, so we'll satisfied with
English rule and with such great love
for Queen Victoria that they will never
think seriously Of annexation. He told
many interesting facts abo. the
Queens signature.
THE Queens signature to state docu-
ments," said he, lis still a model CT
firmness and legibility, no sign of Her
Majesty's advanced age being discerni-
BILE in the boldly-written Victoria R.
which she attaches to such papers as
have to bear the royal autograph. The
question of the signing of state docu-
ments in England by the sovereign be-
came one of great Importance in the
last months of George Tvs reign. Dur
ing this period His Majesty was in
such a debilitated state that the
writing OF numerous autographs was an
impossibility, and under these circum-
stances a short bill was hurriedlv
passed through Parliament authorizing
the King to aff1x a facsimile of his
autograph by means of an linked stamp.
Itwas also provided that George should,
before stamping each document, give
his verbal assent to it in specified
form. The Duke of Wellington was in
Office at the time, and it was his duty to
lay certain documents before the King
for his approval. One day the Iron
Duke, noticing that His Majesty was
stamping the papers before him with
out repeating the prescribed verbal
formality, ventured to enter respect
full but irm protest.
"Your Majesty forgets to repeat the
verbal formality?"
"'Hang it, what can it signify? re-
piled the King, in an irritated voice.
"Only this, SIR replied the Duke,
that the law requires it.
George ". said no more, but at once
began to repeat the requisite formality
as he stamped each of the documents. !"
IN. Y. Star.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-06-06
TennysOn's School Daya.

More Tennysoniana, referring this
time to the laureate's school days.
My uncle" writes correspondent of
the Pail Mall Gazette, Though four
years the poets senior, was in the same
class with him at Louth, and be used to
threaten Alfred Tennyson with thrash
ing when he did his Latin verse for
him; thus early did he begin to be
poet! To this day he and my father
often talk of the tremendous thrash
ings that Old Waite the head master,
used to give them, for even such small
quantity. believe both my uncle and
Tennyson were laid up for some time
with one thrashing. Old Yates por
trait hangs in my fathers study now,
and only few years ago, shortly be
fore Mr.. Yates death. my uncle wen
to see him, then very old man, and h
expressed his regret at having been 8.
cruelty free with the stick; and, If /,
mistake not, he alluded with pride tr
Tennyson's fame"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-06-06
OCEAN DISASTERS.
The Loss of Life at Sea Attributable tc
Variety of Causes.

Variety Of Causes.
Spurred forward by MI. Plimsoll, w
have made great efforts in recent year.
to insure more security for life at sea
The result is shown in the carefully
corrected tables prepared by Mr.. Gray
In 1881, l in SO. SO of the men employed
in our merchant service met with vic
lent death. In 1878 the deaths of sea.
men by wreck, and accidents other thar
wreck, were 1 in 1905 The deaths by
wreck and casualty were 1 in 157 a,
against in 70. 80 in 1881. The loss of life
in ships belonging to the United King
dom was l, 543 in 1878, or 3S2 less thar
in the preceding year, and 4S9 less than
the average for the previous ten years.
We have another evidence of increased
safety in the decrease of premiums Of
insurance. There is still large room
for improvement Mr.. Gray points out
that of the 1,54S lives lost in 1878, nc
less than 7S9 were lost in missing yes
sells. The list includes steamer of l..
573 tons, bound from Bombay to Pa
lermo; steamer of 1889 tons, bound
from Odessa to Rotterdam, and fiv,
steamers, ranging from 1,134 to 1,7st
tons, bound from British ports to the
Mediterranean in coal In these and
simil cases it is difficult to res'ot the
conclusion that the disasters we're due
to preventable causes.
1t is satisfactory to know that an in.
ternational conference has been lately
assembled at Washington. which hal
taken into consideration the whole
subject of the loss of life at ses
and the means for it's prevention
The rule of the road; the light.
to be carried by vessels; the sound sig
nails in fog; the regulations to deter
mine the seaworthiness of vessels in
respect to construction, equipment, man.
ming, discipline; the load line; the saw.
ing of life and property from shipwreck
by lifeboats and RATS, by the use oil
and other means available at sea, and
also by operations from shore; the neces.
sary qualifications of officers and sea.
men; the question of lines for steamers
on frequented routes; night signals, dis
tress sigma s. storm warnings; the inter.
national distribution of the labor OF
searching for doubtful dangers; the sys.
tomato arrangement of light houses,
buoys and beacons, and the establish.
ment of permanent interna tional mari.
time commissioned these were among
the many subjects included within the
wide scope of the deliberations We
may look forward to good practical re.
suits from the inquiry which has been
undertaken. Our country mas done her
part toward securing an effective inves
tigation. We were represented at Wash
ington by Mr.. Charles Hall, with whom
are associated nautical men of the high.
est eminence in their profession.
For the losses which take place at sea
large measure of responsibility lies
with the ship-owner. In his report to
Mr.. Chamberlain Mr.. Robbery stated
that of 402 cases of loss which he had
analysed no less than S26 belonged to
the category of preventable casualties,
such as undermining, overlooking, bad
equipment and undue pressure on mas
ters to make passages or to cut down
expenses Lord Brassey, in Nineteenth
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-06-06
y OFF FOR SUNDERLAND.

Purple waves Of evening play
: Upon the western shores of day,
While babies sail, SO safe and freq
Over the mystic Slumber Sea.
Their little boats are cradles light;
The sails are curtains pure and white;
The rudders are sweet lullabies;
lThe anchors, soft and sleepy signs.
They're outward bound for Sunderland,
Where shining dreams lie on the sand,
= Like whispering shells that murmur low
Z The pretty fancies babies know.
D And there, among the dream shells bright,
The little ones will play all night,
Until the sleepy tide turns-then
They'll all come sailing home again!
60 Caroline Evans in st. Nicholas.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-06-06
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.


-Briggs-'I did not see you at church
last Sunday" Braggs-''No; didn't
get in until you had gone to Sleep
Terre Haute Express.
He wrote: 81 luv you. You have
throne spell around me-" And she re-
piled: why don't you use it?"-Bos-
ton Transcript
Yes sighed the young wife, 81
married professional humorist, and 1
wish I hadn't" 'Why?" asked her
friend. Because he reads all his work
to me before he puts it in the paper."-
N. Y. Ledger.
-"Well, young man, so you want to
marry my daughter, Ell? What do you
expect to live on?" "Why, my brains. ="
"But don't you think that your wife
will tire of a diet of Calls brains?" -
Harper's Bazaar.
He Man, you know, was created
only a little lower than the angels. -"
Shell wouldn't say that. 1t sounds
so much like a reflection on the angels
you know. boston Transcript.
-Irate wife Ito collector)-"Don't be
insolent, sir. I'll tell my husband and
he'll kick you all over town" "Col-
lector, confidently)-"I just guess not
My names Bill, mum, and he never
footed one in his life if he could help
it-"-Washington Star.
Mrs Angelica-"Won't it be just too
lovely for any thing to have wings and
harps forever" Mr.. Angelica Ia dys-
peptic)-'T don't want any of it in
mine. We wouldn't be there a week
before you'd want my wings to put on
your hat."-Lowell Mail.
After the proposal-"Before l CO."
he said, in broken tones, 81 have one
last request to make of YOU" Eyes,
Mr.. SAMPSON" said she. "When YOU
return my present please prepay the
express charges. l can not afford to pay
any more on your account. "-Harper's
Bazaar.
Did you ever see any of these mind
readers?' said young Smithkins to a
young lady. eyes, l have attended
some of the exhibitions" II don't be-
lieve there is any thing in it." 1 al
lowed one of them to try and read my
mind, and do you know he couldn't at
ALL (Which is in no way surprising"
was all the young lady said.-Washing-
ton Capital.
"A passenger on the Springtonic
sprang up from his deck chair, where
he had been sitting next to voluble
Cincinnati drummer. with shout that
sounded like MAN overboard!" "Where?
Who's overboard?" yelled score of ex-
cited passengers. "I'm OVERLOOKED" he
replied. "This fellow has nearly talked
me to death, and 1 want to have him
shut up."-Light.
Miss Summit presume, Mr..
Dashaway. that you will welcome the
flannel shirt again this season. 1t must
be such comfort to you gentlemen
during the hot weather" Dashaway-
True; but as matter of fact, Miss
Summit, l can't say that 1 like the
innovation. 1t is too leveling. When
I have on flannel shirt, how are YOU
going to tell me from-er-well, for in.
stance, from common brakeman?''
Miss Summit (artlessly)-"Doy you know.
have often thought of the same thing. -
-Clothier and Furnisher.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-06-06

1t is remarked of the late General
crook that notwithstanding the success
he had in subjugating them, the Indians.
with very few exceptions, had not only
admiration but affection for him. and
welcomed few visitors 50 cordially.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-06-06
A Paradise For Old Hats.

This is found in the Nicobar Islands,
which are situated northwest of Suma-
ira. 1t is the only place, the Talker be-
heves, where secondhand hats are pre-
ferred to new ones. In these islands, it
Is said, that all of the inhabitants vie
with each other in the effort to obtain
the greatest number of old hats. There
such a demand for them that mer-
;hants from Calcutts ship thither whole
cargoes of this cast-off material anu ex-
change them for cocoanuts. White hats
with blacks bands seem to bring the
highest prices, and fetch from fifty to
sixty-6ve good nut&-Christian At
Work.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-06-06
One Opinion Of the Crn1,ar

The health journals and the doctors all
agree that the best and most wholesome
part OF the ordinary New England coun-
try doughnut is the hole. The larger the
hole, they say, the better the doughnut.
Our Dumb Animals.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-06-06

This is about the time of year."
said Mrs Watt to her neighbor, that
the fishing fever strikes my husband.
II he can get out on the bands of some
creek and catch two r three little mud
cats In the course of an afternoon, he is
perfectly happy" Indeed, SO he is
very fond OF fishing, then?" .'Fond of
hshing? Why, that man is a regular
anglomaniac "-Terre Haute Exnresa
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-06-06

1t may not be invariably true thai
ane feathers make Fl birds, but in the
case OF the parrot they certainly do make
brilliant converse rionalist-
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-06-06

The burglar enters house for rob
vious reasona
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-05-20
GLADSTONE IN HOT WATER.

Scolded by the Press for Comparing Siberian
Atrocities with Coercion in Ireland.
LONDON, May 19-Several of the Liberal
papers condemn Mr.. Gladstone's compari-
son of the atrocities perpetrated by Rus
sian officials upon the exiles in Siberia
with the Mitchelstown, Ireland, affair.
The Pail Mall Gazette says that England
is a land of constitutional liberty. where,
happily, the unjust shedding of the blood
of single citizen is enough to damn the
60 ernment. Mr.. Gladstone's reference TO
Mihchelstown, the Gazette says. has no
weight with men like Stepniak, the noted
Russian agitator, who is unable to see what
more we want in free England than we
have already got.
The Standard says it cannot find lam
guag;. to adequately express its disguest at
the pareilel drawn by Mr.. Gladstone. What
can lie thought it asks, of a man who is
trying to persuade his cOuntrymen that a
confused street riot can be classed with de-
liberate f1ogging of naked women and kim
dred tarbarities. 1t shocks ones moral
sense to find that party leader has reached
stage of rancor where truth, decency and
self respect are obliterated.
The st. James Gazette says that in max
ing such a comparison, Mr.. Gladstone
showed himself an unstripped and battered
adyenturer. sticking to nothing.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-05-20

Fire-Fighters in the Nelson Shaft at Sh,
mokin Have a Narrow Escape.

Fire-Fighters in the Nelson Shaft at Sha-
mokin Have a Narrow Escape
SHAMOKIN, Pa, May 19.-AIl night long
the work of turning the creek into the burn
ing Nelson shaft was pursued. but the
work is to-day far from completion. Six
men went down the chamber to learn the
condition of the even-hundred- and fifty
foot level. They had nearly reached their
destination when Thomas Quinn opened a
trap-door and fell. Others felt the effects
of the gas which rushed upon them and
tried to retreat. They fell unconscious,
but were rescued by a volunteer squad.
Quinn laid beyond the trap door for some
time before any one would make
the descent. A volunteer went down,
tied rope about the body and Quinn was
dragged up badly bruised and suffering
greatly. Physicians were summoned, and
with some difficulty revived the men to
consciousness. Last night it was consid-
cred advisable by parties in charge OF
the mine to notify the people living in
the vicinity of the mouth of the shaft OF
their danger should gas reach flames. This
was done, and during the night the dwell
inps were yacated.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-05-20
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITlES.

Mrs. Jefferson Davis writes she cannot
attend the Lee statue unveiling.
Mitchell, Mayor Cottrelps confederate,
has been released on bail at Cedar Keys.
Bob Wallace, of Pittsburg, who is said to
have stolen s.. 900 from his uncle John H.,
of New York, has been arrested in Havana.
The Cook county (Ill.l Board Of Commits
sioners have at last decided to pay the law
yers who assisted in the CrOnin prosecu.
tion.
U. L. Malone, the Denver pool-player has
issued challenge to any man in the world
to play continuous pool, $50 points. 15C
points each night, for $500 side and the
championship. Powers or Deoro are pre-
ferred. The games are to be played in Chi.
cago the third week in June.
William Thompson, who has been attend.
ing meetings held by Adventists In Edo
rado, Kan, became violently insane. and
attacked his family with butcher-knife
inflicting some slight cuts on his wife and
daughter before he was disarmed. He be-
lieved the end Of the world was ap
preaching
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-05-20
AGE OF EGYPTIAN Temples,

How Mr.. Norman Lockyer Intends to Settle
Mooted Question Concerning Dates.
LONDON. May 19.-Mr. Norman Lockyer,
the eminent astronomer, who has recently
returned from Greece, is about to settle a
question that has long puzzled archeolo-
gists. 1t has to do with the light which at
regulated periods or seasons fell upon the
statues of Athens and others in the sanctu-
aries of the Greek temples. As might have
been expected, when Mr.. Lockyer tackles a
question of light the sun has much to say
upon it. But besides the sun, Mr. Lockyer
is going to get the stars to reveal secrets in
their relation to Egyptian temples, and by
this revelation the conjectural chronology
of Wilkinson, Marriette. Brugsch and 9th
ers will be superseded by the scientific GER
tainty that Sirius or Mars, or Venus shed a
ray of light in particular direction at a
certain epoch, or. rather. that the angle of
this ray cOrresp0nded with the aperture
in such and such a temple of Isis, Apis,
Anubis, and so forth. at such and such a
season; that this season has been historic
ally sacred to the god whose temple may
be in question, and that. therefore, the ex-
act date when the temple existed will be
demonstrated by astronomical calculations
beyond challenge.