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, 1890-11-09
ARE you GOING EAsTt

If so you will ask for tickets via
WABASH LINE.
WHY? Because in the fret place it is
to many Of the principal cities Of the East
the
SHORT LINE, and because on all
trains there are, free to all, new and ele-
giant
RECLINING CHAIRS and. from
points in the Rocky Mountain region, on
all through trains,
THROUGH PULLMANS, and, to cap
the climax OF luxury, all trains are fed on
DINING CARS.
@. NJ. HAMPsoN,
Commercial Agent, Denver, Col.
1907 Saventaenth Street
, 1890-11-09

Up amonk the Catskill mountains re
sides Fri Gray. who is los years old. He
has been a resident Of hat locality over
fifty years, and now occupies II cabin by
the roadside. He knows no living rela-
tives. For over twenty years kind neigh
bors have supplied his fuel. clothing and
, 1890-11-09
CHRONIC COMPLAINTS REQUIRE
TIME FOR LIRE.

Persons at q distance who wish to be treated
by DR.. Wagner need not feel ackwRrd be
cause OF Inability to visit him. If they Will
write to the Doctor he will send them a list OF
questions which enables him to send medi-
cines, counsel and advice TO thousands he has
never seen He has patients in every city,
town and station throughout Colorado, as we'll
as all over the United States. See his address
In bis OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Tribuna.
, 1890-11-09

At one time a discussion of the secret vice
was entirely avoided by the profession. and
hardly mention 1t.
ion; he Is aware that It Is his duty-disagree-
able as 1t may be-to handle this matter with
out gloves, and speak plainly about II and
Intelligent parents and guardians will thank
To all those engaged in this dangerous prac-
ice l would say, first of all, stop IT at once.
Make every possible effort to do so; but II you
tall, II your nervous system is already too
much shattered, and, consequently, your will
power broken, take some nerve tonic To aid
you in your effort. Having freed yourself
from the habit, L would further counsel you
TO 90 through a regular course Of treatment,
for IL Is a great mistake to suppose that any
one may for some time-be 1t ever 50 little
give himself up to this fascinating but dang
erous excitement without suffering from some
of its evil consequences at some future time.
tated to nj the duties enjoined by wediock is
~alarmingly large. and in most Of such cases
his unfortunate condition OF things can be
traced to the practice of self-abuse. which had
been abandoned years before, Indeed, n FEW
months practice OF this habit is often sufh-
Client to induce spermntorrhoa in later years,
and / have many of such cases under treat
ment at the present day.
YOUNG NIEN
Who may be suffering from the effects Of
youthful follies or indiscretions, will do well
to avail themselves OF this the greatest boon
fSsr W SSla a 1Es S Viii r%T oa sIneh tS forfeit I'VE
hundred dollars for every case of seminal
weakness or private disease of any kind or
character which he undertakes and falls to
cure.
ndidd1o Aged MI pa
There are many the age OF thirty to sixty
who are troubied with too frequent evacua-
lions of the bladder often accompanied by a
slight smarting or burning sensation and a
weakening of the system in a manner the pa
tient cannot account for. On examining the
urinary deposits a ropy sediment will OFTEN
be found, and often small particles OF alpu-
men Will appear, or the color will be a thin,
or milkish hue, again changing to a dark and
turbid appearance. There are many men
who die OF this difficulty ignorant of the
cause. DIR. Wagner will warrant a cure in
all such cases and a healthy restoration OF
the genitourinary organ. Consultation free.
Thorough examination and advice, $500
All Communication should be addressed
DR.. H. WAGNER.
l4l4 Larimer ST. Box 27S3, Denver. Colo.
, 1890-11-09

PLAINS for Preserving,
Grab .9ppIes for PreserU-
ing Colorado Grapes, at
A. Underwood a Bro.
, 1890-11-09

Experiments by an Italian physician
indicate that tuberculosis OF fowl ID diff
ferent from that OF man, and is not tr1lns-
mittad TO tue LATTER
, 1890-11-09
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the John Hun
company will be held in the Office of
the company 10 the city of Cheyenne on
Wednesday, 18th of November, at the
hour of 10 a. m A., for the election of Off
GERS and the transaction Of such other
business as may properly come before the
board. II. L. TEsCHEMAcHER,
Secretary and Treasurer.
, 1890-11-09

ae ARREST STOCK Of fine brandies. old
WHISTLES. choice hqIears and super6ne
cigars at deorge MAsten's well known
house, corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
, 1890-11-09

For the latest norefftes fra
.JefreIs-y go 10 Zehner,
Buechuer n Co., sUh0 acttf
be pleased 10 sh0sc Them.
, 1890-11-09
AET GOODS.

.M0oast0ne, Turquoise,
Garnet and Pearl Hearts;
Garnet Bracelets, Brooch
es and Earrings, at Zeh-
fser, BMechner s. Co.'s.
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CHANCE q Great Factor in Life.

Experience shows that chance, or
what we call chance, is the most active
agent in choosing a profession, though
this should rot prevent the young man
from faithfully considering what he is
going 10 90 II very many cases he will
find that he has mistaken his calling;
but he has not for this reason necessarily
wasted his time in seeking what proved
not to be available to him. He has been
adding to his knowledge and his expe-
rience enables him to act more wisely In
the future. He has developed his pow
ers to greater extent, and thus discov-
cred what he is fit for. One thing al
most always leads to another if the can
didate has stability and push. Cor.
Buffalo Express.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-04
The Friendly Sparrow.

A lady had a canary who was great
favorite, but the loudness Of his note
obliged her often to put him outside the
window among some trees which were
trained up in front of her house. One
morning while the cage was thus placed
a sparrow was observed to fly round and
round it, to stand on the top and to
twitter to the bird within as if DESTROYS
of forming friendship. After a few
moments he few away, but returned II
a short time bearing worm IN his bill,
which he dropped into the cage Day
after day the sparrow continued his
friendly acts, and at length the two
birds became so intimate that the canary
very often received the food thus brought
into his own bill from that of the spar
row. Some of the neighbors, DESTROYS to
see how far the sparrow's generosity
would go, hung out their canaries also,
when he likewise brought them worms,
but his first and longest visit was always
paid to his earliest acquaintance.-New
York Mail and Express
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-04
SOClETYS BARRED GATES.
A Sensible Letter from One of New York:
.sFour Hundred,o

A Sensible Letter from One of New York's
-Four Hundred"
1t has often been asked: Is money an
open sesame to the rank and file of the
ultra society people of New York, COM
monty designated the -Four Hundred?"
Of course, upper society is naturally
made up of moneyed people. To -sus-
tain ones position and to give as liber-
ally and as generously as you receive,
it is absolutely necessary to have at dis
posal al abundant supply of money. In
other words, society means the expend.
iture of money.o
This being the case, people with
money gravitate as surely toward the
ranks of the -Four Hundred" as the
needle of a compass points in the cirec-
ton Of the North Pole. But, although
money is the handspring of the in
tricate machinery which operates So
ciety, there are several smaller wheels
which must also be kept in motion be-
fore one can gain admission to the
charmed circle.
Education and refinement must sup
plement the possession of money, other
wise the applicant for social recognition
will be coldly received, and in a short
time made to feel that his or her COM
pany is undesirable. If society is de-
termined to shut its doors against a
newcomer, the unlucky one might as
well give up and save himself from
further Sights and embarrassments
Societys power is that of a despot. No
one, no matter what his wealth NAV be.
can successfully take it by the horns
and expect to receive any thing but
bruised sensibilities in return.
Accordingly hitherto unknown man
or woman who suddenly becomes
wealthy, but who lacks the other re-
Quirements, had better not attempt to
become one Of the -Four Hundred" 1t
usually takes suddenly-made rich fam
lily two generations before it becomes
accustomed to the little traits and habits
of the wealthy, and before its members
can enter with BETTING grace the
craved-for kingdom.
Society is made up of educated and
shrewd people, who are quick to detect
any flaws in the personnel of a new
comer.-W. L. Hammersley, in n. Y.
Journal
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To Prohibit Nesmerie Fxhibition.

In different European countries medi-
cal and legal societies have petitioned
the authorities to prohibit all public ex-
hibitions of 'mesmerism" by any person
whatsoever, and to forbid the employ
ment Of hypnosis by any person not a
physician with special knowledge of ner-
,ous diseases. The use of hypnosis by
physicians should be limited to thera-
peutic purposes, or for the instruction of
medical students, and as for these ends
the lower grades of hypnotism are, ac-
cording to Bernheim, sufficient, no in
furious consequences need follow. For
his own protection the physician should
not use the method except in the presence
of third reputable person as witness.
DIR. j. O'Connor in Catholic World.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-04
Kind of Men Women Like.

Women Ikea man who can be strong
as lion when trouble comes, and yet, if
one is nervous and tired, can button up
q shoe and do it with an amount of con-
sideration that is mental and physical
bracer up.
They like a man who can take hold
Of the baby, convince it of his power and
get it to sleep after they have been wo,
rying with it, and walking with it, until
their eyes are tired and they feel as if
they had no brains.
They like a man who is interested in
their new dresses, who can give an opin-
ion on the fit, and who is properly indig-
nant at any article written against wo-
men.-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-04
Phosphorescent Toadstoo1s.

Varieties of fungi, or toadstools, as
they are popularity called, which give
out light in dark place have been re-
ported from Australia and other parts of
the world. The appearance of this in
teresting growth, as seen il Brazil, is de-
scribed by an English naturalist.
One dark night, about the beginning
of December, while passing along the
streets, l observed some boys amusing
themselves with some luminous object.
which l at first supposed to be a kind of
large FREELY, but, on making inquiry, l
found it to be beautiful phosphorescent
fungus, and was told that it grew abund-
antly in the neighborhood. on the decay
ing leaves of adwarf palm. Next day
obtained a great many specimens, and
found them to vary from one inch to two
inches and half across.
The whole plant gives ont at night a
bright, phosphorescent light, of pale
greenish hue, similar to that emitted by
the larger frefies, or by the curious soft
bodied marine animals. The light given
out by a few of these fungi, In dark
room, was sufficient to read by.-Youth' S
COMPANION.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-04
EerOcitY of Red Ants.

One evening found that countless
multitude OF red ants had collected about
two trees close to my tent and were max
ing thoroughfare of one of my ropes.
thought it best to discourage this, so |
got some kerosene oil, the best antidote
l know for insect pests of any kind, and,
dipping feather into it, began to anoint
the rope, thinking, in nysimplicity, that
they would not like to cross the oil, and
would be obliged to find another road.
There was a perfect storm of indigna-
ton. They rushed together from both
sides, and threw themselves on the oiled
feather in the spirit of Meltus Curtius.
They died, of course, but others came on
in scores, painting for the same glorious
death, and had to give up my idea of
dislodging them by kerosene.-"Eha,"
the Naturalist, in St. James Gazette.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-04
BARBARIC VENGEANCE.
Aa Instance of the Horrors of an ExecU
tion in Tonquin.


1t would be hard to exceed in the way
Of horrors the account given in the
Tonquin papers of the execution of the
notorious insurgent Van by the French
authorities. The condemned was pa
raded through the streets of Hanoi in a
wooden cage like wild beast, save that
his neck was bent with a huge bamboo
over the inscription upon his breast:
''Vou Van Van, Traitor and Periurer. ="
Multitudes of people threnged the
streets and gathered round the scaffold,
which the condemned man mounted
with manly STEP Here his sentence
in French was read aloud, and then in
terpreted to him. 1t is curious detail
in the scene that the official intrusted
with this duty actually carried in his
body at that moment an uneXtracted
bullet received from the pistol of
the terrible Van in an encounter
long ago. The twain recog-
nized each other. The culprit's
turban and upper clothing were
then pulled off, leaving his breast
naked and revealing scars inflicted both
by ball and saber. A passionate as
sistant cut off his long hair and stroked
him as he bent his head to the block,
and Van lay motionless- The execu-
toner stood on the left, gong rang out
thrice, and before the echoes died
away, the saber flashed through the air,
and the insurgents head rolled away to
the edge of the platform. 1t was picked
up and thrown to the mob almost before
the glaze of death had come over the
eyes, and barely escaped the disgrace
of being seized by parish dog. The
crowd, hitherto silent, invaded the scat
fold with shouts, the only motionless
objects being the executioner, who wiped
his sword on the trunk of the redoubtable
Van. NJ Sombsthay, the Minister un-
der whose supervision the execution was
carried out is, it is said, to have the
Legion of Honor for his work, and the
executioner's sword has already been
presented to him with great pomp.-
Boston Herald
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-04
THE SAW-DUST SWINDLE
ITS Old as the Hills, But Still PAYS Hand
some Profits.

Every community has percentage of
people who are on the alert for some
dishonest method of making money.
10 sucf every rascally device that
promises quick return and large profits
Is more fascinating than the most legit-
Innate enterprise that calls for honest
endeavor. The so-called saw-dust
sWlndle has been worked for years on
those who prefer to direct their talents
to rascality. The swindlers send out
circulars to persons who are expected to
be influenced thereby, stating in most
mysterious terms that counterfeit green
backs which can not be detected by the
most experienced cashier may be pur-
chased at very low price. The cir
cular pledges the recipient in the most
solemn manner not to diyulge the se-
cret, and calls on the Almighty in every
line to witness the sincerity of the offer
and the truth of the statement that the
spurious notes are as sure to
pass current as the standard coin
OF the Nation. If the recipient of the
circular be up to the required grade of
dishonesty and credulity he opens nego-
tlatlons for the purchase of the spurious
greenbacks and gets robbed. The ad-
dress Of the swindlers is ALWAYS false.
and they obtain their mail in rounda-
bout way through accomplices who
warn them of danger. OF course no
counterfeit money is returned the dis,
honest negotiator for his reInittances
and having made himself criminis BY
trying to perpetrate felony, he is
deferred from lodging a complaint
against the swindlers. The term saw
dust swindler originated in the fact
that the early perpetrators of the
scheme, who practiced their wiles d.
rSetly on their victims and not through
tee mails, handed them carefully-sealed
boxes in return for the money paid for
the spurious notes. The victim was
not allowed to open the box until out
side the swindler's Office, and then it
was too late to obtain revenge, for the
thieves had fown-San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-04
Canine Endurance.

A gentleman farmer in Amherst coun-
". Va, had two dogs that disappeared
1t the same time and in a very mystic
nous manner. They were seen one day
chasing a rabbit. After that no clew
,ould be found that gave the slightest
intimation of their whereabouts. Day
after day passed, and the dogs were
given up as lost; but at the expiration of
three weeks a negro came to the farmer
and told him that sound like the whin-
ing of dogs could be family heard at
point on the roadside where the red clay
banks rose to some height on either side,
Just where a sort of blind ditch had been
made across the road.
The farmer and his sons lost no time
In providing themselves with picks,
spades, ETC., and repairing to the spot
indicated, where, after listening intently
q few moments, the sound described was
heard. Then they set to work with
will and ere long came to the poor,
wretched creatures entombed alive in a
sort of hollow which they had dug in
their frantic efforts to release themselves.
With such energy had they worked that
they would have succeeded had they dug
in the opposite direction, toward the
road, but they were digging all the time
into the bank, further and further from
the road. toward the field which stretched
away to the foot of the mountain. They
had been three weeks without food,
water or light. One was never quite
strong, and lived only year afterward,
but the other is alive, and is fat and thriv-
ing and frisky.-Philadelphia Time
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-04
Curling the Mustache.

How long has the custom of crimp-
ing the mustache been in vogue?" was
asked of a dapper little barber, who
runs shop on Washington street.
at was first introduced into the
United States about four years ago"
he replied. but it was known IN Eu
rope half a century back.
Does the crimping of the mustache
injure its growth in any wayg"
Yes, very seriously. You see hu-
man hair is naturally oily, which in
dicates healthy growth If a single
hair is placed under powerful micro
scope it Will be found to resemble
pipe stem, that is, little tube runs its
entire length. Through this channel
flows a current of OIL Now, if this is
damned up, it has the same effect as
binding the stalk of plant, the ripe
sap is cut off and decay follows
Therefore, in ninty-nine cases out OF
one hundred, where the mustache is
crimped, it finally begins to fall out,
much to the grief of its owner. Where
there is unusual yigor this result does
not obtain, which accounts for the ex
ceptions named"
DO all your customers have their
mustaches curledY
''Oh, no; its the middle aged and
young fellows who carry the style
When a man begins to wrinkle VI
aud his knee joints begin to rattle he
cares very little for those finer points
in his personal appearance. 2"
DO the dandy police officers like to
have curl put into their whiskers?'
do they? Well l should think so.
There are some very handsome men
who wear the uniform of the city,
and when they go on duty they look
as neat as wax A low, hanging mus
tache would not harmonic with the
ensemble of these stoical guardians of
the peace. 1t is seldom one of them
goes out on an ostensible hunt for
crime with his mustache In the con-
dition described. Boston Globe.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-04
Utilize the Housefnns.

am much inclined to the theory that
roof gymnasiums, solariums, gardens
and promenades will become a feature
of the Twentieth century architecture.
What a wise use it would be to make
Of our fat and unpromising city roofs.
Imagine one of our ugly and unoccu-
pied roofs converted into a veritable gar
den Of Babylon, where exquisite flowers
would breathe their delicious perfumes
the year round; where swimming baths,
swaying hammocks and soft couches
would alternately invite to exercise and
repose.-Anne Jenness Miller.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-04
How Max O'Rell Woke the Servants.

When he first came to London Max
O'Rell took a little house in a retired
quarter of the city. About 2 o'clock one
morning the whole neighborhood was
aroused by cries in the street.. somebody
was shouting at the top of his voice:
Murder! Fire! ThieEes" and this hub
bub was protracted until everybody in
the locality was at his window in state
of violent alarm. 1t was Max O'Rell.
who, returning home at this unholy hour
and finding himself locked out, took this
way Of arousing his servants. Finally,
standing in the middle of the street, the
cynosure of all eyes, O'Rell lifted his hat,
and, bowling politely this way and that,
said: Thanks, good neighbors, for your
friendly solicitude; having awakened the
concierge, will now elirer my home"
Who but a Frenchman could have done
that thing in just that way:-Eugene
Fields London Letter.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-04
EXPERT SAFE.CRACKERS.
Each Member of the Craft Has a Particu.
lar Way of Doing His Work.

lar Way of Doing His Work.
He did not have the appearance OF a
man who handled iron and worked in
steel. for he was balancing billiard
cue over his white knuckles sprepara-
tory to essaying difficult shot in the
Hoffman House billiard room. Yet
John Henry Williams, of Cincinnati, a
big, athletic-looking fellow, with broad
shoulders and a well-trimmed reddish
beard, was pointed out to me as one OF
the best safe experts in the country.
Speaking of his business, in which he
has been engaged for many years, he
said: Eyes, the man who knows the
inside and outside Of a safe has about
as much as he can do following up sue
cessful and unsuccessful attempts to
crack them by professional burglars,
for no occurrence of this kind takes place
without the police sending for experts
to make an examination. Indeed the
statements which appear in the news
papers after an attack on vault or
safe, showing whether the work was
done by an experienced hand or by an
amateur, are always given by one OF
our men. The police get the credit for
such discoveries, of course. but we are
content with our remuneration. The
attempts to rob safes and bank
vault however, have grown less
frequent within the past few
years, for the expert burglars have dis
covered through experience thatin nine
cases out of ten it is utterly impossible
to breaa open any Of the first-class mod
ern safes vaults in one night. Be-
sides, may seem strange, yet is never
theless true, that there are now in the
country not more than half a dozen
cracksmen whose speciality is this kind
of robbery, and they are not always at
large. As result of my long experience,
believe I could point out the work of
each the moment l cast my eye on the
safe he had tempered with. ny Of
them might leave his card behind Tim
as a specimen of his method, for any one
of the five or six safe experts in New
York believe could name him after ex-
aiming his work. There is not one Of
these talented robbers but who has some
peculiar mode of operating which he
carefully conceals from his confeder-
ates, and through this superiority his
detection and arrest is made compar-
atively easy task. Only the other day
there was case in Michigan in which
| was called-for we are sent all over
the country-and when I got there and
examined the safe l knew at once, from
certain peculiarities in the break in the
an old workman formerly in our en-
ploy. He was captured, and is now
serving a term. 1t is great business,
and the crooks are deferred from many
operations because Of the knowledge we
possess of their individual trademarks
in work Of this ctaracter."-N Y. Star.