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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-05-08

A dispatch from Daggett, southern
California, says: Montgomery's big
find in Pahrump valley Is big find
now without doubt. Work is being
pushed as rapidly as the appliances at
hand will permit, and ore is being
taken out every day that warrants
all that the discoverer ever claimed
for it. New discoveries are being
made every day orso. One prospector
lately brought in some first-rate-look-
ing placer gold, and reports as high
as go cents Co the pan. Two new
lodges of coarse gold have been found
since Montgomery left, and numerous
lodges OF silver ore have been located.
Montgomery will soon have small
mill at work and is sure OF big results.
The first reports Of the wouId-be ex-
perts, who reported the mine failure,
is explained by the men at the mine,
who say the experts were not looking
for n mine, but for an artesian well OF
old rye.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-05-08

thought of doubling hinsnf but OF
others about him.
Hale. said he. .'sometImas | think
these knaves OF burglars are nearer
home than any one itnagines.n
do you, sirPp A ghastly look came
over the young mans features as ii he
were III pain. "lmpossiblciN
-At all events Il Is worth looking
into, said Denny. ".Fhe circle OF sus-
picion seems to he narrowing down.
Do you mind sitting up for n night or
two
aPray don't mention IL, / am we'll
enough said Hale almost innpatiently.
IL was the first night of his vigil--a
dark. tenipcstuous midnight with rain
falling outside and the rush of equinoc-
tial winds wailing down the chimnevs.
MIR. Reginald Denny had gone home,
but some unanalyzed notion induced
him to return. quietly and by stealth,
toward o'clock IN the morning. Let
ting himself in with his private key,
with n wor,i OF assurance 10 the alarm
ed watehman. who paced the ware
house, noiselessly entered the counting
house.
The safe where the money and valu-
able papers we're kept was wide open.
kneeling before II, with both hands
full of bank notes and bills, hurriedly
transferring some to an open leather
case in his right hand aud putting
others back, was John Hale himself.
IN an instant MIR. Reginald Denny's
iron grasp was on his arm.
so have got Mt the root of the
matter at last" said he, in II deep. stern
voice, $50 you are the burglar. John
HalePn
'Ah!f' exclaimed the culprit in dis
may. Have mercym
Mercy on heartless wretchp-
never! You shall pay the full penalty
of yonr ingratitude and erimer
Think for one moment. sir, of the
| situation in which have been placed
by an extravagant wife, whom | fond
ly tenderlv love"
Her follies are no excuse for your
dishonesty have placed unlimited
trust in you. This is my reward. Had
! not fortunately arrived on the spot
Tomorrow morning would have seen
me beggar, aud the viper | had
warmed and nourished laughing at his
dupe.n
White with rage and dismay Hale
sprang to his feet and confronted the
man whom he had so long been SYSTEM
atieally robbing.
"You have discovered me, " he cried
/ in sitting accents. "but YOU never
shall convict me.n
There was vivid flash, the report
of a pistol, and the next instant John
Hale lay dead before the eyes of the
horrified merchant.
1T was not so much his own fault as
it wSs his wife's," people said when
the ugly facts connected with John
Hale's suicide leaked out. He was
weak. but nos naturally wicked. and
she persecuted him mereilessly for
money. Poor grill her dress aud fash
ion and Injuries were dearly bought"
And Victoria Hale, sitting, pale and
agonized. in her deep widows weeds,
knew as well as If supernatural hands
| had written il In fiery letters on the
wall that she had killed her husband.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-05-08
Expense No object.

l am not permitted to give my
authority for this aneedote, but it is
true. A woman. who is not unknown
in fashionable society. where she reigns
by right of riches over little queen
dom of loyal admirers and addresses,
had an affectation of the throat, but
was not too i'll to see her physician.
After making an examination he said:
MADAM, | shall have to touch Two or
three of the affected spots with nitrate
of silver
''Oh. doctor. please don't do that,''
she said. Use nitrate of gold; the
expense is immateri;,l. .r-Saaa Fran
cisco EEdDliaer
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-05-08

& dinner PARTY was n progress down be-
low
4llr nbhye-Stalf3, Ia the nursery, was q
: {onelr iif4le Ffsssi
4herr. "a nofatf1r left to dol" he sighed
@.Ihat clock II very slow,
Aud when nurse does hniail gu ppcr, ahc will
W. mt me straight to bedts
eNuw II they d let me phty with thntl'-he
looked IN on the wall
And eensiy pushed u chair along before him.
ns hc SPOKE
4 really ~ voSld not mschlef Ii. or worry 1t
And rel r.; quite pretty certain could mend
= : ! ssss
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-05-08
The same-Reversed.

Now and then Senator Leland Stan
ford tells a joke and smiles wearily as
if he almost regretted it WAS SO hui
morous Here is an amusing skit of
of the variety order that he occasional
ly relates:
"One day I was riding in street.
car in San Francisco, when / over
heard a conversation between two men
that struck me as peculiarly funny.
They may have been comedians re-
hearsing. One of them said:
''.Well, Bob. I've got job down
town.
"-YesP What doingP'
.'.Mixiug lather.'
.''Fhat's queer; I've got job up
town in barber shop lathering
micks-n
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-05-08
BURNED THE REBEL FLAG.
A stirring story Told OF DIR. Junckiin
Father-In-law of Stonewail jackson.

f. ID. Ludwig. of Erie Pa, who just
before the war. was a teacher in the
Suuday-sehool of which '.StonewalT'
jackson was Superintendent, relates
the following story to the Detroit
Free Press: Thomas Jonathan jack
sou, that was 'Stonewalrs' full name,
was Professor of Mathematics and
Artillery Practice in the Washington
College, of Lexington, and his father
in-law. DIR. George Juncklin. was
President of the college. President
Juncklin was an uncompromising q
Union man. and Just before the war.
when the secession spirit ran very high.
party of students one night raised a
flag over the dome of the college.
When Dr. Juncklin came down next
morning and saw the flag he ordered
the janitor to take it down. The stu
dents told the janitor that if he lower
ed the flag they would kill him, and he
refused. DIR. Juneklin. although up
wards of 20 years old. mounted to- the
dome. cut the halyards and brought
the dag down. Stepping into the bal
cony he lighted a match. set fire
to the flag, and as it burned said. in "A
clear voice that was heard by all be-
low. So may all attempts to destroy
the Federal Union eud.' He was at
once seized by crowd of the infuri-
ated students and citizens. and it re-
quired all the energy of his son-in-law,
Stonewall jackson. and a number of
others to prevent his being hanged on
the spot. A compromise WAS ar
ranged by which he was to leave the
State. He hastily entered his family
carriage and. with what few effects he
could lay his hands upon readily. set
out for Harper's Ferry escorted by his
~ i ar--
river he stopped the carriage and di-
rected the driver to wash every parti-
Gle of Virginia soil from its wheels
and body. Now there's a true. story.
concluded Mr.. Ludwig. "and one that
don't believe ever appeared in print
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-05-08
Worth Knowing.

There is nothing which will squelch
an oil-fed fire in its ineipiency more
quickly and effectually than sand
and there are no afterclaps in the way
= ---~- deinape either.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-05-08
For Charity.

Seventeen persons who died in En-
gland in 1890 bequeathed to various
charities the enormous sum of 9474,-
700, equal to about 81, 1873. 900.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-05-08

Fcrty-fve thousand immigrants ar
rived from Sweden and Norway to tho
United States last year.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-05-08
PACIFIC STATES
YPEsFOUNDRY 7
And Printers Warehouse,
4os-1i Washington St.. Opposite Post once.
PUBLISHERS OF
NEWSPAPERS ON THE HOME PLAN

Compiete Outfits and the Smallest Orders
meet with the same careful and prompt
attention. Specimen books mailed on . Ii
cation. Address all orders TO
HAWKS & SHATTUCk,
ILL.,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-05-08
White suLPnuR sPRlnos.

SUM MMER RADIsR Mountain
IA streams, picturesque scenery. pure air
and water. lovely cottages fine large hotel in
every respect hrsf-ciass. hot and cold eurphur
baths, etc Two miles from St Helena open
April 10th. Address MRS. II. L FERGUSON,
St Helena Mana Co. Cal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-14
Coral Animals Tanned.

From the Chicago Tribune.
"Iknow that coral animals can be tanned, for
1 have had considerable experience with them,"
said George Bancroft Of Tallahassee.
Mr.. Bancroft has spent several years Of his
life among the coral reefs off the coast of
Florida and Key West and has made a study of
the work of the little coral animal. The trav-
eler has fine collection of coral with him. and
about each piece has something interesting to
relate.
Il believe am the first person. however. who
ever tanned the polyps," continued Mr.. Ban
croft, as he took fine specimen from his
pocket That piece l found on a reef in
Florida and as was anxious to notice how fast
the coral grows placed it in the water where
l could visit it every week and note the change
l had no idea the coral animal would become
used to my coming, but one day afte- about the
tenth visit / noticed the polyps darling into
their cells. After several more visits some of
the little fellows becams SO bold as to remain
Oh the outside and finally they became SO well
acquainted with me they would remain in sight.
l have stood by the side OK that four-inch-
square specimen for hours examining the
thousands of animals on it.
Scientific men claim tina. the coral grows
slowly. not more than an inch in 100 years but
/ have proved that the scientific people don't
know what they are talking about, for the
piece containing nv coral pets in six months
grew at least an inch. 1t is rather hard to de-
scribe how the animal works. The little fel-
low is a mere sack containing a stomach. 1t is
a compound animal and increases by gemma-
ton. young polyps springing from the original
polyp, sometimes indifferently from any part
of its surface. The upper surface is decked
out with tentacles and the body is separated
by n number Of partitions that extend from the
stomach to the outer skin. Between these
walls OF Aesh the carbonate of lime is deposited
and in that way the coral grows"
Mr.. Bancroft has many specimens Of coral
with him. One kind he calls the pepper coral.
When touched with the tongue it will cause
tears to run from the eyes of the owner of the
tongue. 1t is worse than red pepper. The
coral, the traveller says is not sought for as it
was years ago.
Coral ornaments are not popular at pres
ent." said Mr.. Bancroft, land until there is
craze for them the trade will not be extensive"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-14
Mr.. Belts Cyclone Annihilator.

from the Ciltazo inser-Ocean.
Mr.. Edward Daniel Belts is an artist and q
nan with a sharp eye. He read the other day
about some hunter on the plains who was pur-
sued by a relentless cyclone. In sheer desper-
alton the hunter turned and fired his trusty
rifle n: the rapidly approaching funnel-shaped
cloud. Instantly the wind began to lose its
nerve, and in less than minute the landscape
was as beautiful a day in June.
Mr.. Bets shut himself up and wrestled with
the secrets of nature. At last he struck pay
gravel. and his patent is applied for.
1T Is large rubber ball filed with gun
cotton CT dynamite" he explained Yesterday,
which will be hu-led with terrific force at the
advancing cyclone. The explosive will have
fuse to il. which will be ignited automatically -
He further explained that the propelling in
strument was SO arranged that it always
pointed at the cyclone. The ball was thrown
after the wind had attained certain velocity
Mr.. Belts has had a great deal of trouble in
arranging this last detail. For he found that if
he set il at too low notch the machine would
go off in stiff breeze and throw the rubber
ball of dynamite over into q neighboring pas
ture or down into q COW lot, doing great and
immediate damage to the cows without any
material advantage. Then again. if the ma
chine were set too high. it would not get into
active operation until after the entire family
had crossed the dark river and the cyclone was
in the next county.
Mr.. Belts says there is no question but that a
dose of dynamite will knock any cyclone cold
The machines can be put on high pole out of
the reach OF goats and children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-14
Foxes Seeking Lower Levels.

Some years ago. says the New York Herald,
foxes were very plentiful and destructive on
the outskirts Of Cornwall and other towns and
villages along the Hudson near the foot of
Storm King and in the shadow OF Grow Nest.
but every mans hand and every dogs tooth
was against them and they were driven back
into the mountains, and Tor a long time the
lowlands knew them no more.
But during the past two months Cornwall has
awakened to the fact that the foxes are by no
means extinct and tina. they have as keen an
appreciation of the flavor of poultry as in the
years gone by. The extreme cold has driven
them down to the valleys in search of food and
warmth. and the chicken yards of the farmers
have been in many Instances depleted by their
rails. Traps set for them wherever their
trucks are seen. but fox is not easily shared.
and. as an old settler said:
BE gosh. il you have hen that YOU want
particularly toakeep the safest place to put her
is into n fox trap, for that's the only place
where a fox won't CO." Scores Of hardy young
fellows have lain out all night. armed with shot
guns and watched for foxes until their frozen
fingers could hardly have pulled trigger If an
intended victim was carrying of hen ten
wards from the muzzles of their pieces, but tho
foxes were watching. too, and when a hunter
chilie;. to the marrow. went into the kitchen
t0- n few minutes to thaw out, he was general,
recalled, by n terrified cackling in the hen house
aud rushed back to find that the robber haG
bfDise on With
They secure an enormous number Of wild
rabbits, too. by lying outside their burrowl
until their unfortunate little victims put theil
hea,is ont. when the long. hungry Jaws ri,
them, rs a cat catches a mouse. Hutches o.
tame rabbits are also cnptied with ASTONISHING
rapiJity and the long, peculiar foot marks IL
the snow are all that remains to tell the story
OF tho slaughter OF the innocents. So far a
can be ascertained only four foxes have beer
killed up 20 date.
A Jew evenings ago Mrs. Smiley, who live
with her servant and two children in a small
house near Montana, was making her way HON.
from a friend residence when her little Scotch
terrier Sushed back TO her, barking and growl
In, furiously. She was frightened but shc ad
vanced cautiously. though the dog seized he
dress and tried to pull her away. As sh'
reached the gate an immense fox came iron
under the stoop and bounded past her. H
had been lying on an old carpet that had beeI
rolled up ard pushed into the cavity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-14
The Souls.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
The London correspondent Of the Bombay
Gazette reports that Lord Wenlock, the re-
Gently appointed governor Of Madras, belongs
to that mysterious social hierarchy" as it has
been called, 1.-THE Souls" Lady wenlock is
another member and the remarkably select
body includes Arthur Balfour. 1t owes its orr
gin, the correspondent learns, to the Earl of
Pembroke. Perhaps his lordship will deny the
soft impeachment Nobody who is not very
fashionable and very superior can ever hope to
be admitted to fellowship with the Souls At
present the number of these specially gifted
beings is not more than thirty. The Souls are
as secretive as Masons, but / am told that they
recognize certain affinities undreamt of by the
vulgar, and one Of their amiable practices has
been discovered by An observant friend of
mine. If q Soul happens to be talking in q
drawing room to an outsider and brother or
sister Soul enters he or she immediately breaks
off the conversation in order to join the new
conner" Inferior persons might consider such
conduct rather rude. TO say the lessst.
The correspondent adds that at q dinner marty
in Belgravia not long ago gentleman who sat
next to o feminine Soul tried to extract some
information from her about her views but
without much success. He asked il the Souls
believed in the writings Of Q certain authoress
with leaning toward the occult sciences-not
Mme Blavatsky or any one associated with the
high priestess Of theosophy. The fair Soul
vouchsafed no direct reply, but . distinguished
man present Joined in the conversation by ask
ing II the works alluded to were Ineligible.
Being assured that they were, he replied: well,
then, I am sure that they are not accepted by
the Souls" It appears that the Souls have, Il
any rate, one good trait-they are not addicted
to baccarat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-14
FADS OF STATESMEN,
Oddities in Speech and Actions Of Some
Washington Lights.

Oddities in Speech and Actions Of Some
Washington Lights.
Senator Ingalls, has two or three hobbies
says the Lowell Critic. One Of these is roofing
around old book stores; another is red neck
ties. and the third is wearing tight-fitting
coat always buttoned from top to bottom.
Mr.. Mckinley pronounces united States
very much in this fashion. ''Y-o-u-n-i-t-e-d
st-a-a-tes." and if he has occasion to speak of
the President he is always the President Of
the United States" The Senate is ''the Senate
of the United States and the treasury is 1.-THE
treasury of the United States"
Senator Reagan of Texas ia never happy I'M
less he has strings or pieces of cord to play
with, twirling them about in his fingers. test
ing their strength, tying them in knots and
then untying them again.
An odd fad is that of Congressman George
Adams of Illinois. Mr.. Adams, though never
at sea, is passiOnately fond OF sea stories. He
reads all the sea tales he can get hold of and
amuses himself drawing diagrams Of the sailing
courses of ships described in the stories and of
the scenes of wrecks and disasters. Senator
Wolcott is the only left-handed man in the
upper branch of Congress-
One of Senator Cullom's characteristics is his
smile. The Senator from Illinois, who looks
like Abraham Lincoln and who may some day
be President, is always smiling. He smiles
when he is good natured and when he is not,
when saying unpleasant things as well as pleas
ant when praising or damning. He cannot
help smiling any more than he can help breath
ing and it follows that Mr.. Cullom is q man
who makes many friends and few enemies.
His colleague, little Senator Spooner, is a
''dry" smoker. and goes around half the time
with m unlit cigar between his lips or in his
fingers.
Ben Butterworth puts his arm around you if
you stand beside him or walk by his side. Joe
Cannon never fails to rest one hand on your
shoulder while talking to you, as if to reassure
you that he means to do you no harm with the
other, which he uses for purposes of gesticula-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-14
HE WAS FINED Up.
II Was an Important Occasion and the Old
Man Wanted To Do Justice TO IT,

II Was an Important Occaslon and the Old
Man Wanted To do Justice Go IT,
From the Detroit Free Press.
A man who appeared TO be at least sixty-fvu
years old ami was lame and gray and almost
toothless entered a Michigan avenue barber
shop the other day and said:
Guess I'll kinder slick mp n little for
the spring campaign. Guess you may shave
me-
See here" said the barber. as he got seated
in the chair. ''let me go ahead and ix Won up
just "a If you were going TO get married to-
night"
.'say! Did anybody tell ye?" whispered the
old man.
mo. not exactly"
But you tumbled?"
Yes"
eh?'
That's it."
well. it's coming of tonight. and suppose
judge / ann"
Well, you see, you have sort O. gone 10 seed
by neglecting your appearance. ! can fix
you so YOU won { look day older thsn-than
fifty"
You kin, How much?"
We'll, shaving hair cutting and diving will
cost Won dollar and half
go in. Put on a little extra dive and call il
81! Guess 1 do look purity old in the face, but
you fix me up there and III throw away this
cane. rub INV legs with liniment and fur tho
next week I'll jump of street car without lis
stopping or break my back trying"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-14
Wntten sor The Evening Star.

has finished his splendid mansion he finds that
ne must await the pleasure Of the footman to
get into it; that he can't eat mouthful or
drink a swallow except by the assistance of a
servant; that light aad heat are no: under his
control, that he may no: even receive friend
until a servant has first arranged the interview,
that his coachmsn has no scruples in making
railway president wait fifteen minutes. and that
his COOK never deign.. to ask him what he'd like
to have for dinner. In a word. the children
longer rule the house, the servants do. We
nave no one to blame bat ourselves. We should
have known better than to proclaim absolute
liberty and equality In another century SER
wants Will be ema-cipated rs the slaves Nave
been. and those who can't run their houses by
machinery will either starve help them
selves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-14
MARRIED ON THE ROAD.
A Conductor is spliced While Rattling Over
the Ties.

the Ties.
From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
II got a queer request from conductor for
a pass the other day." said a prominent Chi
cago railroad man in the Southern corridor
yesterday. He asked for pass to one point
for Q young lady whom he designated as Miss
-, and from there to Chicago for the same
young lady as Mrs. -, his own name. in
quired how this was. and when received the
explanation I allowed the passes. He was on
his regular run. and did not care TO Law of for
a day, even though he was to be married. He
had his home all nicely furnished in Chicago.
and the young lady was to meet him at the sta
ton where her parents lived.
"A minister was to board the train there
also and they were to be married on board his
train. Everything off went all right and they
were married according to the program. The
only trouble was that the marriage service was
a little longer than he expected and he had to
suspend operations for a couple of minutes for
his train to make station. They are now
quietly living in Chicago and have very pretty
little home. The train crew furnished the wit
nesses to the ceremony and altogether it was
an ideal railroad mans wedding. Several
presents we're received by the young couple
and the passengers took upa purse, which
they gave TO the bride"