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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-28
oAliisas clornieas.

they Are Teashing an Unweieo1ae Lee
son to Tailurs IN San Francisco.
The clothing manufacturers Of thi'
city are learning the lesson which tbs
Chinese taught the fruit Gamers lonl
ago.
A gentleman whose name is wei
known in society circles, and whose
hatred Of the Chinese is also vel
known, called upon a Market street
tailor one Saturday night for a suit
which ne had ordered early in the
week.
at is not done yet" said the tailor.
''But you said it would be finished
this morning.
''Yes. did, and the tailor who Is
sewing the suit promised to have it
here, but he has not kept his word. III
send boy for it now"
mo, I'll go for it myself Give me
the mans address"
'My dear sir, / would not trouble
you for all the world. III send the
boy" =.
II tell you will go for il myself
you have had time enough to send
your boy. Give me the address"
He was given the address of Chinese
tailor on Clay street..
do you mean to say"-and the face
of the society man flush red with wrath
THAT my clothes are handled by
filthy ChineseT
'My dear sir, Chinese make half the
clothes that are made in the city.
but see women at work in the
shops. Can't you find enough of them
to do your work.
"Oh, most of the women are EN-
ployed for sho-. They attract Gus
TONERS, but they do little work. 60
around 10 one of these places late at
night, and if you don't find China
man loading a wagon with cloth ready
cut for the sewers | am not in the busl-
ness"
Then" said the gentleman, you
are simply a commission man. l pay
YOU so much to have my clothes made
by Chinese. / think / will save the
commission hereafter"
There was more truth then poetry in
the statement which the clothier made
to his customer. The Chinese clothier
is hourishing apace. Chinese tailors
who make garments for American GUS
toners exclusively have opened three
shops on Clay street, two on CONNER
cial, one Oh Pacific, three on Dupont
and five OH Stockton, and a contract
was given recently for the erection of
large factory in which a Chinaman is
to employ Chinese to manufacture
clothing. A few years ago he was max
ing clothes for a white tailor for less
than they could be made by white
man or woman. In a few months he
will be selling clothes for less than
white man can sell them.-San Fran
cisco Call.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-28

nj. snake Stories Frishtene' l"eSe'
Away from Delaware.

MI. sr.ke stories FriShteue' tweaeS
Away from Delaware
No wonder the innocent Swedes
.boved a marked reluctance aoout
coming to America two centuries ana
boIf ago es we are told they did! IL
80 onIv natural that they should when
vbst little they did learn OF TINS terra
incoenita was furnished them oy tne
Rev John Campanius Holine Cthe last
word being an afiix to the name proper
denoting the place OF MS nativity,
Stockbolm). who was one OF the most
ingenious and picturesque liars tha'
ever Travelled, a man OF more thaI,
Mulchausen ability in ornamental ana
highly imaginative lying. CamPanlus
came over in 1643
He was the second preacher who ar
rived on the shores of the Delaware tat
the site Of Wilmington, and the Ilrst
who lived here any considerable length
of time. He sent home some hldeous
stories of the country. For instance
what would the gentle and timid Swede,
IN his well ordered, settled, matter OF
fact country. think Of this in the snake
liner
"There is here also a large and hor-
rible serpent, says lie, getting in the
fine work of detailed realism, (which
has a head like the head of dog, and
can bite off a mans leg as clear as il it
we're hewn down with an ak. There
are horny joints in their tails, which
make noise like children's rattles, and
when they see a man they wind them
selves in a circle and shake their heads,
which can be heard at the distance OF
100 yards. These snakes are three
yards long and thick as the thickest
part of mans thigh.
Pretty good work that, to make a
nine foot long dogheaded serpent, ca
pable Of biting off a mans leg, out OF
a plain rattlesnake. But how's this
for a crabi AT Spiders Point" (Bom-
bay Hook, Delaware shore), says the
prevaricator 'when the south wind
blows a great many sea spiders are
driven on shore which are not able to
return into the water. They are as
large as tortoises, and, like them, have
houses over them of kind of yellow
horn. They have many feet, and their
tails are half an eel long, and made
like three edged saw, with which the
hardest tree may be sawed down. y
Whether the stranded ''sea spiders"
were accustomed to exercise their tails
on the forest trees or not is left to the
imagination. Perhaps Campanius sim
ply meant to infer that they would
save the settlers the use of axes. The
sea spider was simply the king crab
Philadelphia Press.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-28
A Small Man.

Six-year-old Harry, who lives on
Fourth avenue, has grandfather who
has attained the unusual age Of ninety
six years. and who weighs scarcely more
than sixteen ounces for each year of his
life. He called at the house the other
day after a lengthy absence from the
city and took a great interest in Harry,
asked him questions, told him stories,
complimented him on becoming "big
boy for his age" and gave him nickel.
After the old gentleman had taken his
departure Harry sat very still for long
time, and finally his mother, noticing
the unusual quiet, inquired what he was
thinking about. In reply he asked
"How old did you say grandpa was?
"He is ninety-six, Harry"
"Say, mamma" said the little chal
with a puzzled air, "isn't he awful!
small for his ageT-Detroit Tribune.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-28
aupIter as a Planet and a aod.

Jupiter, the star which has held most
attention Of late, received his name from
Father Zeus, or Jove pater, as the Ro-
mans called the king of gods and men
a name fitly applied to the planet larg-
est by far of any in our solar system.
BY whatever name Jupiter has been
known, he has always borne good rep-
utation. From time immemorial he has
been the star of destiny, of good for
tune. The ancient Babylonians and
Chaldeans regarded him with favor, be-
heving that his gracious eye watched
over them for good. The Greeks and
Romans likewise acknowledged his ia
voring glances.
The astrologers Of the Middle Ages
recognized him as benign, and believed
those born under his influence would be
fair. tall. handsome, Of a jovial disposi
ton, generous. wise and witty, sound in
mind and morals. II Mars or Saturn
were near enough TO affect the influence
of Jupiter they modified the character
of the otherwise upright person. for the
influence Of Mars was feyerish and fiery
and that OF Saturn was most malign.-
Chicago Herald.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-28

An early riser's outfit is one of the
recent electrical novelties 1t has a
decided advantage over the old alarm
clock, which would run down and al
low the early riser TO take another nap,
The electrical outfit does not need any
winding. 1t keeps up its nerve grating
langle for two hours, unless turned of.
The early riser is bound to get out OF
bed and cut of the current. And
then, of course, the purpose is accom-
plished; the early riser having arisen
and duly 'cussed the alarm, remain:
up for the remainder of the day, New
York Journal.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-28
People who Make Wills.

An English lawyer says; THE mo-
ment man has twenty pounds clear
to leave he will begin spending money
on testamentary disposition. | have
even known a small farmer whose saw
ings, after the realization of his proper
ty and the payment of his just debts,
could not have exceeded ten pound
note, spend three or four pounds year
over course of thirty years in having
fresh wills drawn up. AS a matter OF
fact, when he died at last a will was In
force identically the same as the first
one had drawn up for him thirty
years before. II he had saved the
money he spent with me, and had put
1t out at compound interest, he would
have had very snug sum-well OF
toward four Hgures--to add to his es
| tate
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-28
Probably a Bunko steerer.

A red faced man rushed up to quiet
old gentleman in City Hall park and
said:
'How do you do, Mr.. Jones?"
Excuse me, but you have the advan-
tage of me-"
"Are you not Mr.. Jones?"
"No, sir; you are mistaken; my name
is Smith.
''Are you sure?"
"Of course | am. You are mistaken.
"Are you quite certain, Mr.. Smith,
that it is not you who are mistaken
May you not be Mr.. Jones after all, Mr..
SmithY-Texas Siftings.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-28


What possibilities there are for the
small boy. especially the boy who
is growing up at the present day
A well known city official owns
boy whose eye for business IL some
thing out of the ordinary run, az
demonstrated by the following The
youngSter had eviiiced a burnil. - de
sire to go into business for himself. and
Mt length hIs father agreed to start the
boy in the business of selling newspa-
pers on terms of equal partnership, all
the profits to be equally divided De
tween the two partners.
ON the evening of the first day OF the
new partnership the city official called
for an account of the days sales as
this was part of the contract. II made
eighteen cents today" said the little
fellow, "and here's your money. at
the same time giving his father eight
cents. When the latter expressed his
surprise at receiving less than his share
the boy explained by saying that ne
had divided the days profits into two
parts, one being placed in one pocket
of his coat and the other share finding
a resting place in n trousers pocket,
well. =" said the boy. Il lost a cent
but il was your cent.
On the following day business was
bad. and the little business man dis
posed Of only one paper When called
upon for a division of the profits our
embryo man of business explained that
he had sold but one paper, but 1T was
my paper, and of course get the profit
and you don't" What a future for
this boy " Waterbury American.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-28
School Boys Who Don't Wear Caps.


1t is well known that caps originally
formed part of the blue coat boys
costumes. These were discarded about
thirty years ago, though for what rea-
son l could never ascertain. Often 1t
had struck me that their bareheaded
condition must be extremely dangerous
In case of hot sun, but as | watched
them filing past into the hall this fear
was sffectually allayed. Such mats of
hair were far too thick for any suns
rays to penetrate. Another popularity
about the boys, very noticeable in
these days of weak eyed school chill
dren, was the almost total absence OF
speetacles, and wondered what could
account for this -Chambers' Journal.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-28
A Girls Reason for wrsokInE a Train.

A Girls Reason for wrecking Train.
1t is reported from Nancy that a girl
ia charge OF some poultry at Chambley
lately placed two large stones ON local
railway line. The engine driver Of a
train which was proceeding in the direc-
ton Of Nancy felt severe shock on en-
tering the cutting near ST. Julien. and
was afraid that the carriages would 80
of the line. The gendmmes afterward
made an investigation. found the stones
and the girl who had placed them on the
rails.
When asked why she thus jeopardiEed
the lives OF hundreds Of people, she re-
piled coolly that she wanted 10 bring
about a railway accident 30 that she
might obtain some of the ine hats and
dresses worn by ladies who might be
killed or injured by her wicked action
She has been sent 10 a resormatory. =
London Tt-BitA
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-28

A judge OF assise has made the state
ment in open court that collies are not
as other dogs; that in striking contrast
to the rest Of dogkind they are liable
TO punishment for first otfense. an act
of parliament having been passed spe-
eially for their benefit The ground OF
this arbitrary action is the danger TO
sheep.-London Tit Bits.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-28


Jones, OF Chicago. fell In love
With maiden from ST. Paul.
Whom he met but once AZ her tather'
house.
When on business call.
Jones was an active business man,
Aud little time had he
For eourting. 10 he pressed his snit
by electricity.
sRush Of work. No time 20 wrlte.
VIII you have mel WhenY"
Flashed his love across the wireAs
scornlnH ink and pen.
fhe maiden read Il and replied.
With all the speed shs knew.
"Will b. Ia Chicago 70 unife
Tomorrow az half past two.-
--ksnssi Lindsl cEAadan y Lile
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-28

"Do you understand how to fix up my
hairy" asked lady TO her newly hired
colored servant.
ayes, mann; kin fix it up in ten min
utes."
"You will never do for me. What
would do with myself all the rest Of
the dayY"-Texas Siftings.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-28

While citizen was breaking ice for
his table he noticed speck in the mid
die OF the cake. Cutting down nearer
10 Il he saw It WAS a small toad. He cut
the animal out aud laid Il on the table
10 thaw out. When the Ice melted he
Pot the toad in box. carrying il down
cellar. Late that afternoon he opened
the box and was somewhat startled 10
$50 the toad jump out --Brunswick lde.l
Telegraph
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-28
"I. nInner RaadY9,.

A bright little tot, who was impatient
for her dinner, kept running to the din
ing room to see if the table was spread.
At last she rushed back jubilant, saying,
''rhe water is in the pitcher now, mann
ma, and let's go in and begin on that"
Harper's Young People.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-28

Passengers destined to the prumi-
nent cities east Of the Missouri river
should patronize the Chicago, Union
Pacific a Northwestern line. Mag
niheent Pullman and Wagner sleep
ing cans, elegant Pullman and
Northwestern dining cans, free re-
elining chair cars, handsome day
coaches and comfortable Pullman
eolOnist sleepers. eod-aug
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-28
Ably Second ed.

There was only one piece of pie left on
the plate, and Willies mother pressed
the visitor to take it. He declined, but
she insisted. Willie had had no pie, and
this was more than he could stand. In
a voice of bitter sarcasm he howled out;
Keep on worryin him, mawl Keep
on worryin him He'll take it after
awhileW-Chicago Tribune.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-28
ono That nIIlkins Practices.

Wnldns--Before you strike man see
that he deserves II.
Billkins-Poohl have better rule
than that
Wilkins--What is IL, prayS
Billkins-See that he is smaller than
You. Yankee Blade.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-28

1t is only in the Gulf of California
that regular diving gear is employed in
connection with tlIe pearl fishery. The
beds there We're pretty nearly destroyed
$50 years ago, when from 800 to 500
pounds of pearls were taken from them
yearly. The latter were packed on
mules and literally sold 10y the bushel.
Washington Star
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-28

Grace (who loves artl There isn't a
good collection In town these days, is
there, Toml
Dunwelle (absentlyl No, my dear, |
never knew collections to be so infer
nally poor since have been in buS'
ness. -Pittsburg Bulletin.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-28

That COW Is awfully cross. Don't
20 near her"
II had some of her milk this morn
ing"
"How do you know il was hersr
1T was sour. New York Epoch.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-28
A Natural Inference.

willie-Do you like milk. Mr. Stay
late?
staylate-Not particularly, my little
man. Why do you askG
Willie-Sister says you never leave
until the cows come home.-New York
Sun.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-28

Quick time ana through trains
Offered passengers and shippers bv
the Chlvago, Union Pacific q North
western Line, san Francisco and
rortland 70 Chicago. eod-Aug
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-28
$500 Reward!

VIZ viii pay the above reward for anV
case ot liver complaint, dyspepsia, sick
nedonche, indigestion, oOnstipafion or cos
lNeness We cannot cure wltw vests Veg
s'ririle complied with. They are n1rcly
NesttS5is ahd never fail 70 give sati-fac
ttOl, sugar enated. Large boa g. Contain.
ng ~ pills, IS cents. beware OF eountei
80, ..,,,,..l.,s 70 h;itations Tho genuine uisnu
%, ihiraSO IN,
street. Salem ~
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-28
To Strawberry Growers.

lns enaersignea has contracted for large
quantity OF the Jessie, tsWespstake nTi1s-
winner AZ salem straw berry fairl and Tri-
om2he oe Gand, lhess yielder aud nost
nlNntaoie late berry IN Salem market 4
oefts AumsVille. Warranted pure sto..x
and plAnts nrst-elass. CatalOgue frea. rad
september its. Also ten other ariei,e es
Aoesssa Z. HOFkR,
Nv salem, Oregon.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-28
THE YA0UINA ROUTE,
PACIFIC RAILH

ard Oregon Development co.'s
steamship line. - miles sh0nei, Y
less time than by any Othel lou1 n
cIass through passenger ana lttn N
frcfu Portland and all points ~
lanette valley to and from san i'laNa
TINE SCHEDULE, Except sandSM
Leave Albany Msp
Leave Corvallis 'hSp
Arrive laquiDa ~
Leave IaquihG ~ 4
Leave Corvallis M MA
Arrive Albany N'''
o. & C. traips connect at Albany =
Corvallis. o,r,,
The above trains connect al lAYViis
Nith the Oregon Development Cvs "a y
NJ lTSteamshinS between faohhN -"O
SAILING pAf2S.
STEAMERS. hN0~ Jnnel
FarallOn, Friday,---zz---------;1---,,------ Iuly
Willamette Valley, JuesosS ----
Farallon, Sunday q
Willamette Valley, IhuIso"'
FaralloD, Tuesday------------------'---.,,, v,,.r
STEAMERS, fkoh 9A' lime
willamette Valley, rriu"S July
Farallon, TueSdayn-s----;-----,-- a
Willamette Valley, sahua! -
Farallon, Thursday5------S q
willamette valley, TUESDAY I.as The nrbl
This company reserves tne s,,cs
change sailing dates without h9Hn.iIonS ho,,SS and I
n. B.-Passengers IRON PorIlGlS I maze 1'c d
Willamette Valley points c.sn aus d b
connection with the Ma Is'1s n1rllOryls
iAQUINA ROUTE at AtGssr At.ssorciseo. sbli
and If destined TO san trshciiSS ~ sydIs
arrange to arrive at Yaquina Ii' Wv
before date of sailing. 0.... ,lv,g 3
Passenger aud Freight iHpfy EsIs, f'Is % Is
Lowest. For infoInlatiss,ns s'abt Sprt' snd IL
Asents 2OO and 2O2 Front ST. f'i'D
&C. HoGuE Act Gsai Gt,al = "a n
Pass. Agt., Oregon FacirIo irIo1IsB =
@ II. HASWELL, Jr. Gem GslI.lors lI
y Pass. Agt. Oregon nese,Tis
Co, S4 MontgoDs
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-28

DR. T. &. SMITH, Dentist, 81 state street,
IL salem, Or. Finished dental opera
tiOns of every description. Painless opera
tions specially.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-28

TIN1LMON FORD, attorney at law, Salem,
i Oregon. Oftice upstairs in RaLtou's
block.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-23
No Need of "Beauty Sleep"

1t is all nonsense about ''beauty sleep"
coming in the hours before midnight,
and that the rosy cheek OF the country
lass is the reward for retiring at the
time when the p~roverbially pale faced
city girls evening commences. The late
hours of fashionable life would not neces-
sarily scatter the roses from the cheek if
the late hour for retiring could be the
same every night without variation. 1t
is irregular hours and meals that cause
pale and haggard faces. The handsom-
est couple | ever saw retired regularly
at 1880, and always INDUCED in light
lunch just before retiring. They were
both pictures of health.
The lady did not look over 25, though
she never hesitated to say that she was
So years old, and the husband looked at
least ten years younger than he really
was. They were both devotees to the
laws of health. For years they had al
lowed nothing to interfere with the reg
ularity of sleeping and eating hours.
Almost the midnight hour was chosen
for retiring, because it allowed them
evenings at the theatre and an hour or
so at even the most fashionable recep-
tons. When alone in their home they
neye INDUCED in an earlier hour.-Chi-
cago Herald.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-23
Sermons That Are Remembered.

l have listened to many eloquent,
many striking, many admirable SER
mons. l have forgotten, | suppose, some
five or six thousand sermons-forgotten
all about them SO completely that they
have not left q trace i'll the memory,
though at the time they may have haG
their infinitesimal influence for good or
the life of every day. But of the re-
mainder there were some which left
deeper and indeed lifelong impressions.
Of one of them, heard when l was a boy
of IA, l remember nothing but the man.
ner in which for all time it impressed
the text itself upon my recollection.
The text was, LAS the grass growing
upon the h%ousetops, which withereth
afore it be plueked up, whereof the
mower filleth not his hand, neither no
that bindeth up the sheayes his BOSOM"
Perhaps a sermon al produce no better
effect than to burn into the brain the
force or the imagery of a particular
text. remember how much / longed,
after hearing that sermon, that my life
might never be represented by such an
image of utter uselessness-the rank.
coarse grass upon the thatch, which the
mower and reaper alike despise Canon
Farrar in Forum.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-23
FulfIIment of a Dream.

The persons who place any reliance in
the prophetic qualities of dreams, an ar
gument in support Of their theory may
be deduced from an incident hat oc-
Cured some time before the escape Of
two prisoners from the Riverside peni-
tertiary.
The best known man of the pair, Paddy
McGraw, has a married sister living in
the hill district. About two weeks be-
fore McGraw made the perilous descent
to liberty DER the prison walls she
dreamed one night that her brother had
made his escape much in the same way
that it actually occurred.
She told several neighbors about it the
next day, who can vouch for the ac-
curacy of these statements. While she
had the sympathy of a sister for a
brother, when she awoke to the reality
she had to content herself with the
knowledge that Paddy's checkered ca
reer was at an end for the time being,
and that while they knew where he was,
they also knew he was away from the
reach of all evil.
When the news of the escape became
generally known the above circumstance
was freely recalled, and dozens of people
are now familiar with the story in the
locality mentioned.-Pittsburg Dispatch
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-23
E%ngland's Fruits in the Middle Ages.

1t is a curious fact that in the Middle
Ages England was horticulturally much
behind the continent of Europe. In
Chaucer's time the English larder vas
very meagerly supplied with vegetables,
and butindifferently with fruits. Onions,
leeks, %nettles, peas and mustard were the
only articles that then figured in the
short catalogue of English vegetable
supplies. There is no trace of the exist
ence of cabbage in England at this
period. In the contemporary accounts
of orchards there is nc allusion to plums,
only once to damsons. The pears were
poor, but the apples were good. 1t is ques-
tionable whether cherries, raspberries
aad Strawberries had crossed the Chan
mel.
The cherry gardens of Kent were first
planted by a servant of Henry VIII. Be-
fore the close of the Sixteenth century,
the turnip had reached England; so had
the cauliiower and the ounce, for both
are mentioned by Gerarde in his "Her-
bal" Carrots, when Gerarde wrote,
were still a foreign vegetable, though
their naturalization in England was not
far off. In 1912 we hear of the peach,
the almond and the tilbert among the
products of an English orchard, and in
1920 the apricot was t~ransplanted from
Morocco.-New York Ledger.