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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-02-28
Embalming in cotton Wool
lExchanpa. I

An embalming process, 70 be used in
place OF cremation, or in conjunction
with it, has been devised by Birming-
ham chemist, by whose method the
bodies would be loosely but completely
enveloped in cotton wool within cases
which would be riveted up. They
would then be exposed in underground
galleries lined with imper ious cement
to current O. cold and dry air, from
which the germs of putrefaction
would be removed by Gltrat:on.
The cooling would be effected by ma
chinery worked on the compressed
principle, and the air traversing the
chambers would be dried by any suit
able agents. At first thorough cooling
would be necessary, but after time the
drying could be effected more rapidly at
a higher temperature. The process
would result in the formation of mum
mics with white integument similar to
those produced by the most efficient AID
costly system of embalming in ancient
Egypt. Attached to each ''dehydrator-
ium' there might be mortuary chambers
for bodies awaiting inquest. After
treatment, the bodies might be cremated
or kept for an indfnite period in a dry
place OF in flight cases.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-02-28
WHERE TOYS ARE MADE,
The Productions of Germany, Switzerland
and Holland.

Inc PRODUCTIONS OF Germany, switzerland
and Holland.
Wooden carved toys are chiefly made
in Germany and Switzerland. the cheap
er kinds in the neigh borhood of Nurem.
berg and the better qualities at Some
burg. in Thuringia, from which latter
place about twenty-fOur illion articles,
valued at $500, 600, are annually export
ed. Large quantities of wooden toys
are also made in SaXony. where an in
genlOuS process is in use for diminishing
the labor involved in the production OF
animals. A circular block of soft wood
is turned into a ring OF such pattern
that by slicing it vertically rough rep
resentation of an animal (say an ele-
phant) is secured. Each rudimentary
figure is then trimmed by hand, the ears,
trunk. tusks and tail, all of which are
separately turned and sliced by the
same method. are inserted; and when
The animal has been painted and var
nished it is ready for use.
Clay marbles also come exclusively
from SaXony being made of a clay not
found elsewhere. The better qualities
come from Holland, where they are
made from fragments of alabaster and
other stones Taw and alley, the COM
mon names for the two qualities princi-
pally used in this country, are abbrevia-
lions of tawny and alabaster.
great ten days toy fair is annually
held at LeipSic. when more than six
thousand merchants exhibit their goods
in every available inch of space, even
in the garrets of the siX-storied houses.
Marhurg in Hessen, is chiefly occupied
with the manufacture of musical TOYS.
while Biberach, in Wurtemburg. is
noted for substantial metal articles.
such as carriages, locomotives, furniture.
etc. The speciality of Switzerland is
wooden cottages, models, ETC. Some
of the large dealers do very we'll
out of the industry, but the actual
toy-mailers in both countries are mis-
erabiy paid, and find it very hard,
even by the most unremitting toll. to
gain subsistence from their employ
ment, many of them being obliged to
supplement- their earnings by engaging
III outdoor labor during the summer.
The productions of Holland are very
similar to those of Germany
bers' Journal
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-02-28
A REMARKABLE DOG.
As Good as a Time Table to the People of
Yankee Town.

WhO-O-O, whO-o-O. who, who! in q
way which sounded very much like the
regulation whistle of the Consolidated
road locomotive, and down to little
station on the Shore Line division hur-
ried an old gentleman. Anxiety and
perspiration were on every part of his
face, for he fully expected to find the
train already putting and blowing at
the station. We'll. I'll be darnedr
he said as he looked in either direc-
ton and could see nothing of the train.
81 believe it is that cussed dog again"
''You see." said the ancient granger
later, this town has one of the most
wonderful dogs in the world. His
owner lives near the station. One day
gentleman waiting at the depot for
a train heard what he supposed to be
it approaching. He listened, but no
other sound came for fully five min
utes, when the train came in sight. 1t
happened that in a short time another
train would be due from the opposite
direction. About five minutes before
the time of it's arrival across the lot
toward the track trotted large, hand
some dog. When about in the center
of the lot the dog stopped, and lifting
its head high in the air. proceeded to
announce the coming of train.
Who-o-O. who-o-o, who. who. foated
through the air an exact imitation of
the whistle of the locomotive of an APP
preaching train. Dropping it's head
and taking a look all around the dog
leisurely walked back to the doorstep
and went to sleep. For more than a
year the dog has kept that up with
unfailing regularity, exactly initiating
the peculiar whistle of many engin-
GERS on the road. He has learned the
time of every regular train, and about
five minutes before each one is due
you can see him in the same position
going through the same actions
WHISTLE as he is called, has fooled a
great many people" = Bridgeport
Conn., Letter.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-02-28
Cverdressing.
Ipir hs,..a41l~ I

Here in our climate people cannot be
too careful about their dress, and it is
about time they were beginning to. I'M
derstand that overdressing is Just as
detrimental to health as Embarrassing.
The human body is so constituted as
to readily and safely adopt itself to any
ordinary atmospheric changes that NAV
take place. When the heat rises be-
You'd point, perspiration sets up and
is followed by evaporation, which is the
natural process for reducing the temper
allure. When the temperature falls be-
low given point, combustion is in
creased and heat enough generated to
keep the warmth of the body up to the
normal standard.
Nature can be aided in this work, but
there is great danger of doing more
harm than good. By dressing very
warm she allows her fires to get quite
iow-in ia t, many have to resort to the
cooling process or, by not wearing suf-
hcient clothing, she may exhaust her
supply of fuel III her efforts to keep I'D
the necessary heat ither extreme
should be studiouSly avoided
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-02-28
BEACONSFlEL.D'S DEATH.
He Could Spare No Time for Rest or
Open-Air Exercise.

He Could Spare No Time for Rest or
Open-Air Exercise.
The greatest difficulty was to get the
patient to take exercise. "My grand
father" he said to me, 'slived to ninety
years; he took much open-air exercise.
My father lived to eighty, yet he never
took any" Lord Beaconsfield tried to
steer middle course, but the utmost he
could be persuaded to take was short
walk two or three times week if Lord
ROwton or some other pleasant friend
called to accompany him; otherwise he
easily found an excuse for not going
out. His slow pace in walking prevented
him from getting much benefit from it.
Riding he had given up, although in
his early days passionately devoted to
1t. For many years his life had been
sedentary one; presuming on his hardy
constitution and the fact of his fathers
great age without open-air exercise,
he considered it matter optional in his
case. He had the excuse of urgent oc-
cupatiOn in his political and literary
life to hinder it. Yet nature has ''Nem-
esis'' power ofrevenging herself on the
man of sedentary life. In the end the
live- suffers. In one of his letters to
his sister he says: 81 have recovered
from the horrors of torpid liver, which
has overwhelmed me the last few days."
In the spring of 1881 he felt the cold
most keenly and seldom went out for
walk, his only exercise. Yet he could
not deny himself the pleasure of going
into society in the evening. He thought
that with fur coats and shut carriage he
might risk it. But on one of the worst
nights in March he went out to dinner,
and returning home was caught for a
minute by the deadly blast of the north
east wind laden with sleet. Bronchitis
developed the next morning with dis
tressing asthma, loss of appetite, fever
and congestion of the kidneys.
During his last illness there was no
pain nor acute suffering, but at times
much distress and WEAKNESS, all of
which he bore with the most exemplary
patience and endurance. To all those
around him he showed the greatest
kindness and consideration. At mid.
night there was visible change for the
worse. and the beaviness gradually
passed into the calm sleep Of DEATH
Nineteenth Century.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-02-28
DECORATIVE ICING.
It's a Little Tedious to Make, But 1t Pay.
for the Trouble.

It's Little Tedious to Make, But 1t Paws
for the Trouble.
Beat to stiff froth the whites of two
eggs, add teaspoonful of confectioners
sugar at time, beating it in at least
five minutes at first. Stir till a pound
OF sugar has been added 1t will take
about an hour. The sugar may be added
little more rapidly after the first half
hour. When the icing is ready little
of it is put in an india-rubber cloth bag,
made in funnel shape and furnished
with little tin decorate tube. These
tubes cost from five to ten cents apiece,
and by squeezing the sugar through the
bag various patterns may be made. Be-
fore beginning to decorate, however, il
Is necessary to put perfectly smooth
coat of the decorative icing over
first coat of ordinary icing. When the
coat is little dried, in ten or fifteen
minutes, begin to decorate the cake. A
diamond-shaped pattern of fine lines
may cover the side. Fluted borders or
leaf borders edge the cake. Appropriate
words may be written across the top
with the finest tube. Bits of red cher
ries cut in half or thin slices of candied
lines may serve for color decorations.
These candied fruits cost in confection-
aries seventy-fve cents a pound. A
quarter of pound is a large sufiiciency
for such purpose N. Y. Tribune.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-02-28
MOTHER-uOvE.

My wife, his mother, rocks him
And braids her nut-brown hair,
And smiles, and stoops to fondle
Our newborn son and heir.
Triumphant gaze maternali
Since Ewes in paradise
What raptured orbs supernal
Could match her love-lit eyer
Their gloried glow angelic
Brings Eden back again;
Redeems worlds long struggle
With sorrow, sin and pain.
For Love can win in losing,
Find victory in defeat;
Knit pain-rent ties the firmer,
Make all Earth's sorrows sweet
Not Life unfathomed riddle,
Not Deaths unnumbered graves,
Can daunt the trust of manhord
In the Mother-love that saves!
Chicago Journal
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-02-28
When Drunkenness Was Virtue.

The reign of George III of England
was the most openly dissolute period in
the history of Great Britain. State
officials who had acquired regulations
Tor drunkenness were then the most
popular. 1t was then that govt at
tanned its highest degree of perfection.
A man who did not wear a split shoe
was only under protest admitted into
the circles of polite society. Sir Philip
francis, upon awakening at night and
hndlng himself sober, would imme-
dlately get out of bed and proceed to
get drunk again. Lord Weymouth,
AFTER spending fortune and becoming
utterly worthless, was appointed secre-
Iary OF state in re ognition of his abili-
ties as drunkard.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-02-28
BADLY FRIGHTENED.
How the Approach of Mountain Lion
Affected Horse.

How the Approach of Mountain Lion
Affected a Horse.
had the opportunity of observing the
ERECT on horse when ridden near a
mountain lion.
1T was late one night in the autumn.
was riding along lonely mountain
road, and when only about two miles
from the town or mining camp | heard
the cry of the mountain lion.
My horse at once showed fear and re-
fused to move forward. His trembling
was SO intense that he fairly shook me
In the saddle. To whip and spur he paid
no attention.
Indeed, it was only by the strongest
effort that | could prevent him from
turning and boiting in the direction we
had come from. A crashing in the
brush short distance in advance of me
increased the horses fear and restive-
ness to such an extent as almost to un.
horse me.
We both knew full we'll what that
crashing meant, but was also we'll sat
isfied that the beast would not trouble
us, because knew that only short dis
tance across the hill was slaughter
house. whittier l judged the terror of
the mountains was journeying.
Although quite a cold night. / found
my horse sweating as freely because of
his fright as if | had ridden him on q
dead run for miies.-Chambers Journal
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-02-28
The Alligator,s Chief Weanon.

The chief weapon of offense and de-
Tense with an alligator is the caudal APP
pendage, and as it has to bend itself in
90 almost a half circle to deliver an
effective blow, the person who keeps his
wits about him may readily avoid it un-
less he is taken by surprise. A fair
blow from the tail of an adult will
easily break mans leg or arm, and
have known it to knock "a large hog a
distance of several feet An alligator
will always first try to strike it's prey
with the tail, on land, but in the water
it will seize it round the body and sink
imm ediately to the bottom Outing.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-02-28

He had taught US lesson we never
forgot, for no matter how much of fop
man seemed, we always remembered
after this-that the heart of a hero could
beat as warmly beneath dandy's Goa.
as it could beneath garments of a
sterner mold and coarser CLOTH
Thomas S. Collier, in Springfield (Mass)
Republican
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-02-28
Fashions IN FLOWERS

Poor, the Old and Young.
The family flower is the poppy.
The fowe~ for the dominie-elder
The flower for the late clerk-docL
The blossom for the tramp-locus(N
The telephone girls flower-"Aloem
The flower for the colored BELLE
ebony.
The flower for the old maid-eve,.
lasting.
The flower for the bunco victim
evergreen.
The drunkard will find his blossom.
in corn.
The blossom for the millionaire.
current-seep
The religious flower will be found
incarnation.
The flower for bald head in sum.
mer-catchfy.
The flower always hateful to a law
man is arose.
The blossom for the professional
humorist-chestnut.
The flower for women's rights wom-
on-DelVlQero.
The flower for the cowboy to wear
in winter-cow lip.
The flower our friends should not
censure us with-agrimony.
The proper thing to wear when
kissing pretty girl will be found in
clover.
The flower for Connecticut belle
nutmeg.
The flower for the leader of the
german-hop.
The flower for landlords -house
Ieek.
The flower the young man needs in
summer-ice (cream) plant.
The flower for an angry mafs-iris.
The flower for the man who is more
sO-madder
Two flowers for the man who's Just,
struck lode-Iv(y) jessamine.
Two flowers for Rider Haggard-.
lilac Judas.
The flower the small boy never wants
-lady's slipper.
The blossom the girl should give q
bashful lover-lettuce.
The flower for anglo-maniacs-Lon-
don pride.
The flower for Tilted lover-love
Gin AZ mist.
The flower for ''an old mans dar-
ling"-marigold.
The blossom for the Wall street lamb
is not often mint.
The flower for the unwilling BRIDE
mock orange
The flower for the honeymoon
moonwort.
The flower for the Neuriches-
mushroom.
The flower for Pasteur-dog rose.
The blossom for collegians cane
rush.
The blossom for Cornell girls-sage.
The flower for waiters-service
(tree).
The flower for brokers-stock (ten
weeks).
The flower for all who mourn for
Mary Anderson-a mary O i'll is.
The flower for the beggar to wear
when asking alms-''anemone?'
The flower for disappointed office
seekers-balm.
The blossom for soldiers-grape.
The blossom for freshmen-hazeO
The flower for the man who pawns
his Christmas decorations-holly
The flower for any one ''tossed over
the ridgepole" by an angry eow-horn-
beam.
The flower For people easily sold
by honey-tongued speculators~wa&
plant.
The flower for great takers who
never tell the truth-lich'ens:.
The flower for the bilious man-
liverwort.
The flower for stupid people-poke
(rooD. :,
The flower for anarchists-hemp.
The flower for the travelling man
skull cap.
The flower for young America
sassy (bark).
The flower for the reader of all these =
-rue.-Detroit Free Press.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-02-28

Tne United Stat. squadron OF evolu-
tioI. Admiral Walker commanding. has
arrived at Toulop. The influenza on the
vessels OF the feet has abated. The new
cruiser: worked we'll under steam and
sail. As specimens of American ship
building and forprunners of thenew navy
OF the United States they are regarded
with curiosity by naval experts.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-02-28

Wilson Barrett IS credit d with having
refused to give a dramatic erformance
in Chicago last Sund y for 81 900. He
even refus d to do it at any price.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-02-28

The Earl OF Sydney is dead.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-24
GENERAL NOTICES.

ST. PAUL. November 23i.-A Pioneer
Press special from Blunt Is. D. says: Gen.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-24
No Cigarette smokers wanted

Opinions differ as to the effect of re-
pressive laws, such as the one recently
passed in this State on the pernicious habit
of cigarette smoking An incident report
ed from Georgia, however, is calculated to
cause some boys addicted to the baleful
cigarette to pause and reflect 1t appears
that boy smoking one of the vile things
called at prominent business house and
applied for place. His application was
refused, whereupon the proprietor said to
him: The next time you want place do
not 90 into a house smoking one Of those
things" After the boy had gone the man
of business remarked: II need several boys,
and like that ones face, but l would not
employ any boy who smokes those things J"
The episode carries its lesson with it, and
it is to be hoped that many of the large
and probably increasing number of youth
ful cigarette smokers will profit by it. If
business houses generally should adopt a
similar rule, the effect upon the disgust
ingand dangerous cigarette habit would
be greater than that of laws which cannot
be practically enforced to any appreciable
extent.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-24
FOLSOM AND VICINITY.
Oranges Ripening in That Vicinity-Stage
Robber Shinn.
From the Folsom Telegraph. ]

From the Folsom Telegraph.
The public school at Orange Vale is in q
most satisfactory condition just now. There
are twenty-three pupils enrolled.
Mrs. S. G. Taylor arrived here last week
from Nebraska, and is visiting her sons
here. She had not seen her children fol-
fourteen years before her arrival.
Shinn, the individual who, when not in
the clutches of the heavy hand of law
earns a living by robbing stages, was put tc
work this week on the canal at the prison
II Mr.. Shinn devotes as much attention to
stone quarrying and is as successful at it as
he was at stage robbing he will be val.
liable convict indeed.
The dairy men who are in the habit oi
taking their cattle to pasture on the Cosum.
mes river are not finding feed so plentiful as
usual. They say there are not any corn field:
OF any description to be had for feed any
where down that way, when before there
was no trouble at all to get one. The
scarcity Of feed is owing to the continued
high water last spring.
We understand that the necessary fix
lures and machinery for sawmill have
been ordered from one of the large foun
dries, for use at the lumber boom near the
prison. In short time the work of build
ing place to accommodate the machinery
anu carry on TIE HOIh II 10 " uO WIZ us
commenced. The mill will be in working
order about the first of the year if no un
foreseen accident occurs to prevent tbs
same.
A Solano county paper reports the re-
ceipt of some ripe oranges this week, and
says they are the first reported in the State
Two weeks ago we were shown some ripe
oranges by Pet Currier, grown in his yard
here. We have now oh our table beauti-
ful cluster of five oranges, presented to Us
by him, which hung ripe on the tree severa
days ago. Sacramento county is entitled
to the honor of the first ripe oranges thi:
year. and Folsom is the place they came
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-24
CARBONDALE.
Operations in the New Coal District in
Amador County.

Operations in the New Coal District in
Amador County.
Folsom Telegraph, November 22d.
Carbondale is the name of the latest
boom town on the list. II is. situated in
Amador county about twenty miles from
Folsom. The parties interested in the new
town are nearly all residents of Sacramento
county. On Sunday Telegraph reporter
was over there and found the town had
made good headway, and there is no doubt
but that in a few months it will be pros
porous little burg. 1t is located on the line
OF the lone railroad, and has every sdyant-
age possible to help it along. The CON-
pany are at work sinking a shaft for coal,
which they expect to strike at depth OF
sixty feet They have found coal in several
places at depth of from fifty to sixty feet
The coal they found is OF an extra fine
quality.
They have also found the finest quality
of glass sand yet discovered in the country,
and from this they intend to make bottles,
window glass and all articles made in the
glassware line They have also an inex-
haustable bank of pottery clay of superior
quality, from which anything in this line
can be made They have been burning a
large lot of brick, which they finished last
week. With these brick they intend to
erect number of houses. Several build
ings have been already put up on the town
site. The owners of the town site are en-.
ergetic and determined to build up the
place, aud offer good inducements to any
one who will go there and build.
The houses they are building have been
constructed of wood but are put up in
such manner that when sufficient bricks
are available, brick walls can be built
around the wooden structure. The town
is situated in what is known as Buckeye
vsIley There are very fine ranches in the
immediate vicinity, and everything is
favorable to the founding of thriving
town in q short time.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-24
They Demand shorter Hours of worl,
or VIII Quit

Aney DeinHuU SuorteF Hours OF Work
or VIII Quit
BUTTE (Mont), November 2S3.-The
Miners Union of this city made demand
upon the mine-owners YES e-dav, ssking
that eight hours constitute q DAYS worR
and that wages be maintained ST their pres
ent rate. The reasons given for this de-.
mand are that the calling. is a dsneerous
one, that ten hours exposure To danger
and to the noxious gases in the mines
seriously impairs their health and working
power, making the proposed shortening OF
the hours advantageous to tic mine. owners
as well rs TO the miners.
The Union is the strongest individual
labor organization IN the country, having
full membership Of 5000 and an active
working force Of more than 3G00. With
such force as this back Of the demand It
is certain to receive respectful cousidera-
ton al lesst, Should tie owners refuse TO
grant their request they would have sn
army at command, and the result could
hardly help being disastrous 10 every
Butte interest.
There is no present wish to urge the
matter and the more conservative hope 10
see il speedily settled to the satisfaction Of
all The mining Supsrintendents held a
meeting this afternoon, but did nothing be-
yonG taking more time for consideration.