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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-23

that the third test be made to thee
alone. tits called the talking string
and, by its use, one Of the subjects
can hear thy words from afar."
"Leave us aloneW said the en-
peror to his attendant, and when
they had departed the youth un-
wound from an ivory stick a cord
having upon each end a bamboo cup.
"Hold it to thy ear, sire" he said,
and for great distance IT, will carry
my words to thee.n
The emperor was incredulous, yet
he held the cup TO his ear, and
when the prince had reached the
end of the courtyard and the cord
had become stiff with the tension,
he listened, and out of the bamboo
cup came a soft voice saying: 80,
mighty emperor ! have no wish
TO be thy adviser, but thy friend.
If haye shown thee that there are
things yet new to thee IN high life,
and other things yet to learn, my
mission Is ended. The talking
string is thine"
Astonished, the emperor replied
to the talking string, and summoned
the prince to his side, now eager to
nave so wise man as his counsellor
But the latter would not accept his
favors, and after a week of feasting
ind merriment, he departed for his
pwn country in the unknown west.
To the emperor the acts aud gifts
we're nothing less than magical; but
10 reality they were simple affairs.
The appearance of the young man
apparently descending from the
'louds is a bit of jugglery familiar in
india even today. The picture was
skillfully made by using phosphores
ent paint, prepared by the natives
If certain portions of the East near
Iy thousand years ago. BY using
ordinary paint for the day picture
and luminous paint for the one al
night, the illusion was created Iu
other words, the cow pictured lying
down behind a fence was put on in
luminous paste and was seen only
at night--a simple arrangement,
easily accomplished today. The
"talkng string" was the telephone,
which, like many of the supposed
modern inventions, was known CEN
turies ago and used as toy by the
people, appearing to many as hav.
ing some mysterious Significance
The Illustrated Woman's World.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-23

LIE Riehau's Golden HAlsam No. 4
cures Ihaneres, first and second STAGES
Sores Gu the Legs and Body; sore Ears
Eyes, Nose, etc, Copper-colored Blotehss
Syphilitic Catarrh, diseased Scalp. and All
primary forms OF the disease Known a.
syphilis. Price, IS 90 per BottIe.
lie Rtchau's Golden BaIsam No
Cures-Isrtlary, Aercurial Syphilitic Rheu
matisnl rams IN the Bones, Pains in tho
Head, back Of the NeSk, liberated sor,
Throat, syphiltic Rash, iumps And con,
tracted Cords, Stiffness OF The Iimhs an5
eAdleates AL disease from the system.
whether caused by indisc retion or abus9
ot Mercury leaving the bllOd pure an
healthy. Price IS 90 per ROttle.
LIE hichau's Golden SnanfsH ka,s.
dote Ter the suTe 0i 0onorrh0a. Olest
trHtaton Gravel, and ali Urinary or Geni
"a aisaffAhgements' Price 81 so per
IL Riehau's Golden spanfsh In.
lectton, for severe cases % Gonorrhqa-
lnhAmmAtory Gleet, strls,ares. ~. prie.,
90 per Bottle.
Le aAtehau's Golden Ointment
Tor tha euectiFe healing of Syphilitic Sor-s
Aad eruptions. Price 81 90 Der 8ax
Lo ntchao's Golden Fstiis- Eerr,
and hrAin treAtaent; loss of phgsic,l r,,vI
g. excess o. Ovcr-work, Prostration' n.
Price - 90 peF Box.
Tentc end NerVine.
ssns sssss where, C q y seslssly pAoEsS
the RICHARDS DRUG CO. Assuis
600 4 elt MARKET sF
san Franchises, o..
s~eoLARs sENT FREn.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-23
SALEM MARKET REPORT.
4 Synopsis of the Misunderstanding and
Selling Prices.

-, -,
All fhlObS'
REVISED QUOTATIONS.
Shoulders Sugar cured per lb, 10
breakfast bacon ~ 10 10
Hams-Sugar cured, per lb, 1910.
Beef 5@l5
POrk-lO "a 12A
MuttOn-lO az l21ac.
Neal-lO q l219c,
Timothy seed-Per pound, Sc; selling
Red clover Seed-Per pound, l4c.
White clover seed-Per pound, 2Oc.'s"
Alsike-loc per pound.
Red top-lOc per pound.
Lincoln Grass-l212c per pound,
Rye Grass-lOc per pound.
Orchard Grass--l7c per pound.
Beans-5c per 10.
Oat meal-at &c.
New potatoes 4c per 10.
Green peas 10 per pound
Strawberries, 20c per pound
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-23
To STRAWBERRY GROWERS.

A Wonderful New Berry-Originated
in Oregon-The Matteson.
There has been originated in the
great strawberry region about Turn
er and Aumsville new Seeding va
rlety, propagated by Matteson & Mat
teson, at their RedHill Berry Farm.
The first berries sent to the CAPITAL
JOURNAL office, Salem, last year
were of this variety, and they were
the most perfect fruit in every re
spect that was shown in this city
The berry is of a deep red clear
through, high flavor, yet sweeter
than most kinds. An experience in
producing the finer sorts of straw
berries, leads the editor of this paper
to say that he does not know of A
SUPERIOR BERRY IN FINENESS OF
QUALITY III every respect to
THE MATTFsON.
He has secured the sole agency
from the originators and now for the
first time places limited supply on
the market. Testing the fruit, and
description of its habits, leads the
editor of the JOURNAL to conclude
that it has exactly those qualities
that must be sought after to produce
fine berries in Oregon. 1t is of hig h
color, great sweetness, rich flavor.
meaty, firm, not watery, no hard
center, and exceedingly palatable.
DESCRIPTION.
The originat0rs have been straw
berry growers for more than twenty
years and call this their Best" be-
cause they have tried many new
and highly recommended varieties
and found this to possess more de
sirable qualities than any other. The
Matteson is an accidental seeding,
originated from a single plant found
on Red Hill Farm six years ago. 1t
AN EARLY VARIETY,
coming four to six days before the
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-23
e. X. HALL
Paper Hanger.
cave orderat Globe Real Estate Exchang,
Summons.
In the Circuit Court of the state OF ore
gon, for Marion county.
David Swauk, plaintin !
summons.

III AAAA AANNNA NA'MAA W INV fNAtAAN VI Wv
gOn, for Marion county.
David Swank, plaintin !
". , summons.
Nancy Swauk, defendant
IoN0ncy SwNnk, defenuWnt, In the above
entitled action. In the name OF the stat
of or gon, Nou are hereby required Ia ap
pear aud answer he complaint OF the
above named plain M. in the above en-
titled court, now on fllo with the clerk Oi
said court, by the hrst day of the next reg
ular, the June lAi term of said circuit
court, la the city uf salem, Marion county
state OF Oregon, On Monday the 10Th daN
OF June, 1871, ana you are hereby notified
that VI YOU fail 10 appear and answer said
complaint as horOOy required, the plalntin
will apply to the coGrt for the relief pray ea
fpr In said complaint. 90 wit; That the mar
riagc contract now existing bet tween NOp
and plaintiff be dissolved by the decree oi
said court and that you DC udiudged to
pay The po>ts and disbursements Oi this
action anu iof guuh Othef Npd Nirihrr re
liet as in equity may appar iusl ana rVa
souahle. SAit demand and prayer being
based upon the grlNnd of your Wilful Dc
serti0u and Abandonment ~ the nlautin
tor mUro than uAO year last past Pub
lished Ia the CAPITAL lQrHNAL Nr siN
woeka nN order Oi Aon, Reuben l.. Roise.
Judge of the Circuit pouri ol the state oi
oregon, lor Marion COM ~, made az cham
bors, ln the citV ~ ~2'rm, in said county
and state, on the "a uaN of April, legl,
kUflS "A, FROST ent
PRATT a HltNi
tsl66w Attorneys for Piaintin.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-23
RnnensY.

This is what you ought TO have 10
fully enjoy life, Thousands are
searching for II daily. Thousands
of dollars are spent annually 10y our
people in !he hope that they may
attain this boon. 1t may be had 10y
all. We guarantee that Electric
B,tters. II used according 10 direct
ions will oust the demon Dyspepsia
aud Install instead Eupepsy
Electric Bilters for Dyspepsia aud
diseases of Liver, stomach ano
Kidneys, Sold at SOC, and 81 90 per
bottle 10y Fry the Druggist,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-23
The MiIkmaid and the Dude

"Where aIe you going, my pretty
maid ?n
Ppm going a-milking, sir" she
said.
MAY l go with you, my pretty
maid ?u
"Why, certainly, as far as Pm
concerned l don't see no use o'havln'
you hangin' round but / guess you'll
be company for the calf, sir" she
said.-EXchange
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-23
Improve Your StraWberr
Stock.

Wilson. Ripens all its fIuh qIs
and is gone by the time the w
is in full blast. The berries ~
large as the Wilson, but 1t dCe
run to nubbinsn SO much. w
a deep red color all over alas
through. The berry stems are Al, 4,
bearing close to the plant ihu%| \
escaping early frosts wDlen Il
others (the Sharpless especall!
is easy to pick and easily hullsu, 0',, I
is firm and the most meaty be'q
nave ever seen. 1t produ!esSsas. !
to the Wilson. 1t is perltc' ~ Y.
ering variety and does not Gss
be % anted with snolher vaIss ,.,
get a full crop. The plant : u',,sI y.
and stands drouth and freeElug's
1t is a sweet berry and Fe'4s !
flavor well when canned. ~ y
eludiug his description OF lusa
berry, DR.. Matteson says
season we had only two
these on our grounds. Old
said to new ones, wnen H.
Wilson's, Don't eat these;
till YOU get on the other slos
are two rows Of the best 70 .o 4
And we had to pick those WI, VII
ourselves early in the moln,s
save any of them, and 70 nsss ~ Ia
ers from gobbling them all w M
would not touch Wilson's ~. y.
could get these, and If Plcs,' =.
not know what good oef'''
one does"
TERMS.
The originator has plsessa ssaa.s ' y
of this new plant in our 'ie is,lIosll
orders will 6e booKed a.
prices: I'D by -
l Dozen plants poslpa'u
Sl.O0. xM.
100 plants by express 50 s1,Isl 1o,Isnis !
To save express charges x a. ~
be delivered at the uho,5es D
be ef left. Fifty plants VIII ASirs
pished at hundred rates. -
+. Hofer, CAPITALJouSN
Oregon.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-23
City Roll.

NOTICE is hereby given that the assess
IN ment roll of the city of Salem, Ore
gon, for 1891, win be submitted to the Com.
mon Councu of the city of Salem, May 10.
1891, at the Council chambers in salem,
Oregon, at 5 O'Clock p M, and all per, ons
deslling their assessment changed or
modified should have their applica ions
in for said change before said meeting OF
the council,
5S7t NJ, e GOODEII Recorder
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-23
]. r. WHITE,
EXPRESS AND TRUCK LINE.
Hauling Of an kinds. Best work.
Wagon az every trlin,
RegU'a Quarterly Teachers
Examination.

NOTICE Is hereby fiyen that the n At
~ regular quarterly eXaminatiOn oi ap-
hcants tlr ttachers' g itihcates Will D.
held Ia the court house. SALON, or lln,
cnmnruclna az " O'eiock m.. sharp. Nay
~, 1871. Alsal llioants must be- pltscnt al
the opeuing essinu. d. ". fOUfR
CountyS Snperlnlend dent % schools, ssarIon
county, orgOn. 6li DIV
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-23
THE YAnUINA ROUTE.
OREGON PACIFIC RAILROAD

ana oregon Development company't
steamship line. % miles shorter, ri hOurt
''ss Ilnle man by any Other Ioute. First
grSS ,r"S, pnnr4!ugh passenger and freight lin5
rom ron, !, forlland and all points in the WI.
''H'rl'r valley to and from Sau Francisco
TIME SCHEDULE, Except sundays
Leave Albany l.Oo ~
leave corvallis l:4O p All
NIlNe 1aquip9 $50 p M
cave laqulna . Gas A M
1--WE t,,a, corvallis lO;S5 A N
NITNe Albany lllO A M
o, & Q. trains connect al Albany and
orVlllis. "A'N
The above trains connect at YAOTTN,
win the Oregon Development COS lin
,sItN ~ SItN ,hshinS between lanuina aud Ss
SAILING IATBS.
EaTaiioTnA GTAFS Esia,n FROM YAaUINA
willamette Valley, Tuesiay- Jr1's T1e ~
HaiaitoAl sunday --- -
v, " nl9iimette Valley, Thunsday
F"I"llon, Iuesday--------------"
Wn,a,nsac,,i,ss4 Wn,, " ,,s4' W, FRoN SAN FRANCISCO
h,arallon, Tuesdayn-- - I,,1 ne y
~ illa.neite Valley, sandas
raiailnn, Thursday
r l,ss M le valley, Tuesday 81 is
.,,.nn NJ company reserves the riFLt IA
N1AhS sailing dates wit hout notice y.
o., ~; ~ isseugers rom poriinnS -. 81,
W. v llamelIe Valley ponis S4s make S" clos. ~
SIOiltSA RteIi4ep RteIis4e tne trains OF Ia,
' .ll1 " uesuaed 70 Snn francIs,o. sboni1
~. ,.,LAs l,l. 70 arriNeat laqulna the sysa,ns
sgss' aes'"gsE eRs gselsAs Rates uua,. N,
utIMAS lH1G5H'a''sn I'm apply N NeSsrs
Ns,hV ~ Nsnd Se Front 81, Portland. s1S
~ ilntLE Aot GenT IN
'NNf Asl oregon rlcihc r. n. "a
q, hASM ALL, ~. Gsnl kft. a
'@A- Ast Oregon DEVELOPMENT
Co, So4 Montgomery -,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-23
Health is Wealth !
BRAIN

DIR. f.. e. VESTS Nerve and Brap
Treatment, guaranteed specific for Hys.
terra, Dizziness, Commissions, Fits, NerV Gus
Neuralgia, Headache, Nervous Prostration
caused by the use of alcohol or tobacco,
Waketullness, Mental Depression, Soften
Ing of the brain resulting in insanity and
leading to misery, decay and death, pre-
mature old age, barrenness, loss of power
eau sed by over-eXertion of the brain. Each
box contains one months treatment, Sl.W
a box or six boxes for 500, sent by mail
prepaid on receipt of price.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-23
WE EGUARANTEE SIX BOXES

To cure any case. With each order io-
ceived by as for six boxes, accompanied
with $500, we win send the purchaser our
written guarantee To refund the nancy il
the treatment does not effect a cure. Guar
antees issued only by Geo. r.. Good, Drug
Rist, Sole agent, 300 Com. St.. salem, or.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-23

wv ID. PUGH, Architect, Plans, Speci
w ficatiOns and superin tendence toI
all classes of buildings, Office $50 Com.
mercial ST., up stairs,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-23

DR.T. C. SMITH, Dentist, 92 State street,
~ Salem, Or. Finished dental opera
tions of every description. Painless opera
tiOns a speciality.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-23

Beef Live, s6C98.35.
Mutton Live, SI.50@s6.
Hogs Live, $3.50 s4.9O
Veal 7 to l0c per pound.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-27
Degeneracy of French peasants.

The French peasant is said to he
changing for the worse. lie is losing
both his thrift and sobricty. lie has
taken to drink like the inhabitants oP
the city slums, and his thirst is for
brandy. In the villages the women are
pictured as obligcd-lilse the wives of
the worlkmcn in the cities = to hang
about the public houses on pay days
and fight for money to buy bread. In
stead of putting his sous and silver in q
long stocking the countryman spends
them in the tavern. Formerly he drank
only on holidays; now he treats himself
and his friends every day in the week.
The wives of married peasants soon fol-
low their husbands in vice. Strong
liquors arc cheap; there is no Sunday,
or even carly closing, and no blue rib
bon army in the country.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-27
TEACHING a GIRL TO SWIM.
Advice to Those just Acquiring the Use-
full Art.

Advice to Those Just Acquiring the Use-
full Art.
In deep water, under the care of an
experienced person, 4 young girl may
be taught to swim in Il much shorter
time than by practicing in shallow
streams, says good authority in the
August Ladies' Home Journal. A rope
can be fastened around her breast in
such Il manner that it will neither
tighten nor unloose, and if courageous
enough, she can, thus prepared, plunge
in head first. The teacher will show
her the proper way to use the arms,
and, finding herself protected by the
rope, she will feel more faith in the cx-
ertion made. The aid of the hand is,
however, far better than this, as it can
be relinquishcd inscnsibly. The best
method of teaching on this plan is for
good swimmer to carry the learner in
the arms into the water until breast
high, laying her nearly fiat upon it,
and supporting her by placing one
hand under the chest, at the same time
giving instruction MS to the proper
motion of hands and arms and feet.
In few days the hand may be grad
ually withdrawn, and the girl-swim-
NOR able to do without it. There nrc
ever so many ''don'ts" about swimming.
Unlike Punch's, they begin after the
act is signed, sealed and delivered, and
you arc Il swimmer. The most impor-
tant piece of negative advice is, don't
ever lose your presence of mind. With
that you are mistress of the situa-
ton, and, other things not over
whclmirgly against you, can reach land
again.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-27
THE OLD TIME Island GLASS;"
Sand Took the Place OF Slate In tho
School CT Long Ago.

Sand Took the Place of Slate In tho
School CT Long Ago.
Sixty years ago taught the sand
class in the schools of this city in the
grand jury room of the old courthouse"
said gentleman to Harrisburg Telc-
gram Reporter the other evening 1.-The
sand class" exclaimed Gossip. '.What
in the name of Socrates was a sand
class?" And then the ancient pcda-
gogue proceeded to say: Sixty years
ago the schools of the town occupied
the old courthouse and was one of the
scholars In the grand jury room there
was long table about eighteen inches
high with strip of board fastened on
top all around the sides, thus making
the center lower than the Sides This
center was filled with fine sand an inch
deep.
AT the end of the table was a wheel
on which the letters of the alphabet
were printed, SO that but one letter
would appear at Il time; around tile
table the smallest children of the
school were gathered and cnch fur
nishcd with n stick. rs n pedagogue
appointed by the head teacher would
take my stand at the end of the table
and alongside of the wheel, and as l
moved it would announce the letter
that was brought to view, which the
children would proceed to make in the
sand with their sticks. When all had
made that letter would level the sand
with Il comb and the wheel would be
moved on to another letter. And these
little ones were called the sand class
1t was an interesting sight. The sys-
ten was something like the lsindcrgar-
ten of the present day, and it was cer-
tainly an economical mode of supplying
writing material" This was the sand
class of sixty years ago.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-27
RIDING A BRONCO.
Old Tootlcs Prefers Sudden Death to
Another Such Trial.

Another Such Trial.
ever hear how Tootlcs rode John
sons bronco?" Bill Flagg asked mo ono
day, says Figaro.
told him had not and he thereupou
cleared his throat and launched into the
following:
81 knew that the little bronco was n
regular iirc-cater the mint laid eyes
on him. One of them quiet chaps, you
know-stood with his head down an
looked rs if he didn't have friend in
tho. world. Innocent critter, he was
Why, l wouldn't trusted him no
Quiclscr'n l would an Indian; no, sir.
But Toot-oh, Lor! lie had taken two
or three smiles ut Rattlcrs, an he told
me he could ride anything on hoofs-
Ole Nick included. johnson was II great
joker, an he jest nagged loot on to fidc
that sorrcl bronco.
"Well, sir, mebbe you won't believe
it, but they had to tear down the barn
around that bronco to get him out, an
then it took every able-bodied man in
Skytown to put n bridlo on him. All
the while they was gcttin' the crittcr
ready, Tootles was stcadying himself
against the barn. At last johnson
said: All aboard, loot an loot walked
right up to Mr.. Bronco am got on him,
an the boss never shook an car or
moved n muscle. But I'll beablazed if
he didn't wink ut me, that critter. MS
much as to say: You watch me, Bill
Flagg, I'll fix him. Then said: foot,
I'd get off that piece of lightning if 1
were you. 1t don't look healthy But
loot said: Dry up, Bill Flagg. 1 rode
broncos before you was born After
that didn't care rap what become of
Tootles.
GAS 1 said before, that boss never
moved an L began to think he want
goin' to.
"'Ile's petrifcd,' said johnson, touch
in him in the flank with pitchfolk.
but you bet he want petrified by
long shot. When he moved, he moved
SO quick we couldn't sec him. Then he
jumped in the air bout fifteen feet an
come down stiff-lcggcd, kcr- bangl After
that there was Il pause of about two
seconds, when the bronco started all
ways to once, an left loot everywhere.
The last we seed of that bronco he was
skedaddlin' over the prairie like all
possessed, an we commenced piclin'
up Tootles an putin him together.
When we had got enough of him in one
pile to talk, he said:
"Wh-wh-whcre am ~
1--WE told him.
'Wh-wh-what did he do?'
eve couldn't tell what the bronco
did, cause he did it SO quick we couldn't
sec him.
Say, johnson, was you ever shook
up by an earthuuakcp'
Cant say that / ever was said
Johnson.
Never had any bildin's fall down
on you or anythin' like that, don't
supposc?'
Nope
"'Then yon don't know how feel.
Got any more critters like that onc?' :,
"'A whole corral full
''Then loot turned to me-
"'You hear that, Bill Flagg; he says
he's got lots of 'em. If you ever see me
tryin to ride another one you just shoot
me on the spot. I'drather die that way
than linger along. Now help me
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-27

struggled to escape. and a blow of its
tail knocked IIallett from his resting
place. Man and fish were then strug-
Cling in the water. both held fast in a
narrow compartment and one rubbing
against the other.
Ilallett, so the story goes, seized the
shark by fin and held on, although
the animal plunged around and
around. AS long as he could maintain
his grip the shark could not get at him,
and holding like grim death with his
left, the diver plunged his fine-tooth
saw with his right into and up and
down the animals belly until
the water was dyed crimson. How long
the terrible struggle lasted Hallett
could never tell; he remembered signal
ing to pull up, and the next he knew he
was lying at home in bed with
his badly-lacerated hand bandaged.
Those who hoisted the diving bell say
that the shark and Hallctt, both covered
with blood and both apparently dead,
rolled out together, and that uallett's
hand was still tightly claspcd about
the fin.