The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-01-17


in his pocket s,mctmes if he had less of
either. AS for his teeth. he had convuls-
ions when he cut them. and us the last one
comes through, 10! the dentist is twisting
tie first one OUT, and the last end OF mans
jaw is worse than the first, being full ct
porcelain and a roof-plate built 40 hold
black berry seeds. Stone bruises line his
pathway 10 manhood his father boxes his
ears a, home. the big boys cuff him in
the playground and the teacher whips
him in the schOol-roOm. He buyeth
Northwestern a 10 when he hath sold
snort at 81, and his neighbOrs unlOadeth
upon him Iron Mountain at 635s, and il
straghtway breakctn down TO 52i2 He
riselh early and stitch up late that he
may fill his barns and stOrehOuses, and
10! his children's lawyers divide the spoiis
among themselves anG say: "Ha! ha!
He grOwleth and is sore distressed be-
cause it raineth, and he beat eth upon his
breast and sayeth "My crop is lostv be-
cause it raineih not. The late rains blight
his wheat and the frost biteth his peaches.
LII it he so that the sun shineth, even among
the nineties. he sayeih. "Woe is me, for l
perish I" and if the north vest wind sigh
eth down in foriy-lwo below, he cricth,
would | were deadi 1t he wears sack
cloth and blue jean, men say "He is
tramp" and if he goeth forth shavcn and
clad in purple and fine linen, all the peo-
pie cry, "Shoot the dudeP' He carrieth
Insurance for twenty-five years, until he
hath paid thrice over for all his goods,
and then he leltcth his policy lapse one
day, and that same night fire destrOyeth
his store. He buildcth him a house in
Jersey. and his first born is devoured by
IN osquitoes; he pitcheth his tents Ia New
York, and tramps dcvour his substance.
He moveth to Kansas. and cyclone car
ryeth his house away over into Missouri,
while prairie fire and 100000 acres of
grasshoppcrs fight for his crop. lie set
tleth himself in Kentucky, and is shot the
next day by gentleman, colonel and
statesman, "because, sab, he resembles,
sab, man, sab, he did not like, sab"
Verify, there is no rest for the sole OF his
feet, and if he had to do it. over again he
would not he born at all, for the day OF
death is better than the day of ones
birth. "-Philadclphia Times Moral;
He didn't know of Washington, where his
troubles would have vanished like snow
before "Chnook."
The property owners before whose property
sidewalks are to be constructed, should not lose
much time in putting them down. The mill has
plenty of suitable lumber cut, and awaiting or
ders. X
The state of Washington is the best
state in the Union, and Western Washing
ton is as fine country rs one could wish
to see, but it is not garden of Eden. 1t
has drawbacks As has every other state
1t has at once the best and most varied
resources of all the states, and its gran
deur lies in the fact that it has these re-
sources to develop, but it takes work and
'rustlng' to do this and he who imaglnes
that he can make fortune here and not
work will get left as it were, and will
no doubt be one Of The number to return
home and say be has been lured there
by false advertisement of boomers.
People do come with that idea. We
country is OF yet an Eden. where one
fruit in the garden and we take this
means of informing our eastern readers
of the fact. But there's an opportunity
for every young man if he knows how to
rustic, to get good start if he comes
with the right understanding Nor do
VIC wish TO advertise men to come with
families unless they can bring enough
m Oney anyway to support the families
for few weeks.-Puyallup Citizen.
First quality Lettcrhead. Billie ad, Noteheai
and Statement stock awaiting orders at this OF
flee. Also Envelopes, Shipping tags. Business
and Calling cards OF numerous styles, CONNER
cial printing promptly execnted- u
The last of the royal family took his de.
parture for the happy hunting grounds,
recently says the Port Townsend Call.
Old Hahamaul. a cousin of the late Duke
of York. was drowned in Scow Bay last
a. {, |,
ting wood, and when rounding point in
the bay where there was little tide rip,
his canoe, which was heavily loaded,
life had passed away. When found he
was floating in the water, This old In
dian is well known by all old tim ers, and
was one of the Indians who assisted the
Duke of York in protecting the early set
tiers from massacre. He was a frequent
visitor to the city year or two ago and
as he expressed it. he came TO "nanich
tilicums," but of late he has become too
feeble to wander far from home.
DENTIsTRY:-B. R. Freeland has bought DR..
CarlyOns Den tai office in Olympia, and is pre-
pared to do all kinds of Dental work at reason
able rates. Office in Rogers Photographic Gal
lery.
Many chronic grumblers have great
deal Of fault to find with the country, the
snow of the past few Tceks-and the aw-
full cold, h!-bu, they never know when
they are we'll off, On Monday tornado
reigned throughout the central and Miss
issippi river states, leveling the outskirts
of one Kentucky town to the ground and
killing a dozen persons. besides doing
damage at all points. We are we'll of.
AL. J. MnnsOn has arranged tn secure
Magazines, Periodicals or Newspapers,
from all parts Of the country and can
furnish any desired publication on short
notice. x
The primary meaning of the French
word grippe" is within, fancy, notion
or hobby A secondary meaning is a cold
or influenza. An exchange SAYS that mat.
tiers have come TO such Il pass that you may
define the malady called ia grippe" as
either hobby or cold, and both are COR
rect.
A tract of land adjoining Shelton for sale in
either forty or eighty acre lots, or entire. This
can be secured at bargain. Call at this office
for particulars.
Supt- Porter, Of the Cc Bureau, has
divided each state into districts for taking
the eleventh census, which will be done
this year. Western Washington cOnsti-
tutes the first district, with one supervisor.
In the line of Millinery. Mrs. Eaton has lot
of new goods lately received. Il
EsTRAY.-One white OK, crop off left
ear, slit in right, red ears and brown nose,
about SIX years old, came to my ranch
Owner can have same by paying costs.
2w j. w. SruBBLEFiEID.
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NOTIcE.-On and after Monday. JAN
Goth. the Mason County Central Company
will advance the price of al. lumber 1917
per cent. on time sales. All cash sales
will be allowed ten per cent. off The ad-