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Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11
New Musical Instrument.

A new musical instrument, the Clay! harp, the invention of M. Dielz, of Brus sells, has passed successful private trial It has keyboard like piano, but Ike mechanism plucks the strings like harp Instead of striking them. Any piNnlss can play it.-Eew Yo1k Sun.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11
An Interesting Problem.

An interesting problem has been pro. pounded by a young man aged 10. who wishes to know whether if coming events cast their shadows before. goirg events ;ast their shadows behind. = Harpers 9Azar,
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11
UURa

VAs vsfy stafs Aze ours; thoss ssas of gloom In wide expansion arc but the stars that lead from room to rooG lh tho same mansion.
 Charles Lawrence Ford.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11
MY SUMMER WALK.

The shadow on the meadows breast Is not more calm than my repose, As step by step, am the guest Of every living thing that grows.
 -Horatio Nelson Powers.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-11
MODERATION.

Heat not Q furnace for your foe O hot That 1t do singe yourself. We may outrun. By violent swiftness, that which we run at, Ana lose by over running.
 Shakespeare.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-11
REAL ESTATE TR4NSFE ERS FILED
WITH COUNTY RECORDER.

VIM Alexander, unmarried, to o
M Smith, 1t blk Is, Uuion add,
$3.50.
Fairmount Park Co to s'alem
Water Co, blk 25 and W Inf Its l, 2, 8,
blk 81, Fairmount Park add, 81 90.
Elizabeth p Watt to Mary e Hol
comb, 1t IL blk 9, Capital Park, 1925
r Williams and wife to Geo Will
liams, 1t 1, 2 blk 50, Salem, Sl7O0.
Sarah aud Theo Lee to John
Gerold 2-7 acres, Silverton, 5000.
r. Dawson to Hattie Mitchell,
Gervais, 1t I blk 81 and part Of oil,
Il, 81.
JC Cawood and wife to b f San.
ders, 1t blk IA, North SaIem, $500
Fl E and N A Nelson to Mrs e A
Settlemier, 1t s blk 2, Woodburn
Park Co, add to Woodburn, $3.50.
L G Barrow and wife to j 4 Gra-
ham, 1t 6 blk 8, same add to Wood
burn, $l75.
Geo 6 Brown and wife to Octavia
Savage 1t blk 4, University add to
Salem, 1875.
o and c Railway to John r Nc.
Crea, 1t 6 sec 81, tp 8, W, $945 60.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-11
Portland Water.

In a report of the commissioners
of Bull Run Water company at Port
land the peril of the business part of
Portland is revealed in these words:
''By using both pumps of the lower
service and the new pump on the
high, the reservoirs have always
been kept full, but the mains are not
of sufficient size to distribute the
water, so that on the lower service
mains 100 feet below the reservoir,
the pressure does not exceed twenty
feet, aud in case Of fire, such as
occurred a few days since, there is no
water in the lower service pipes over
ninety feet above the city base. For
this reason on Taylor, Yamhill,
Morrison and b streets west OF
Twelfth, on Eighteenth aud Nine
teenth between b aud | streets, and
in many other localities, the pressure
is not sufficient to raise the water to
the second floors, or to furnish aD
efficient fire stream, even when the
water is pumped by engines from
the bydrants"
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-11

Small Gifts, to BE Sure, but Their Infiu-
ence Was Lasting.

Small GIFTS, to he sure. but Their Infiu-
ence Was Lasting.
II can't do much, " said dear old
Vermont gentleman, when the boys in
blue were marching off to the war,
"and l can't go myself, but | can at
least give them each keepsake"
He brought out little store of bright
gold dollars, and gave one. to each lad
of the town who was pledged TO fight
and perhaps die, for the Union. Some
of the men who received the gift were
infinitely touched by it, because they
had always been among those for whom
nobody cared, and for every one to
whom it was given the bright dollar ev-
identity brought ray of sunshine.
Some of the stories connected with
the coins will never be known, but a
few came back through one mouth and
another, causing the giver's heart to re-
joice that he had done so kindly deed.
II punched hole through mine and
wore it on string around my neck, "
said one rough fellow, of whom no one
had ever expected to hear good. mo
body evergive me anything before, since
inar:n died, and was as fond of that
dollar as if I'd been a girl and got my
engagement ring
Once when we were in camp the
string broke and lost it. Ny didn't
| tear around like wildcat till found
it again | don't believe I've swore so
much since had it. I've kept sayin'
to myself; Now, don't you be dis
grace to your town. You don't want
to be ashamed to look that old man in
the face again."
One man, who came crawling home a
starved and pitiable wreck after sad ex-
periences of Imprisonment and escapes,
could scarcely speak of his dollar with
out tears.
Il had to give it up" he said mourn
fully as soon as he saw the donor on
reaching home. II saved it as many as
nilety-nine times, and the hundredth
it saved me. 1t bought me the bread
and milk that gave me strength to crawl
my last mile into our lines"
Never you mind, old fellowl" cried
a hearty looking one armed man who
heard the story; mime is gone too, but
don't want to get it back. When
cane home from the war there was my
Mary Ann, who'd been waiting for me
three years, knitting stockings and
scraping lint.
Steady as clock she'd been, anG
patienter than I'd thought of being
she'd never once yipped that she wa
tired of waiting. So, thinks l, M,
dollar and my girl are the most preciou
things I've got, and I'll combine 'em.
went to my brother (he's jeweler
you know and told him to make me
wedding ring out of the dollar. HI
said twould be pretty small, and tolC
him he might put more gold with it t,
give it body, but the dollar must b.
there And Mary Ann wears it now
bless her heart, and bless the dollar anC
the man that give itw-Youth's Com
panion.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-11
Tho World Enriched.

The facilities of the present day foi
hc production of everything that will
,ondace 10 the material welfare and
comfort Ci mankind are almost unlim.
itcd. and when Syrup of Figs was first
produced the world was enriched with
the only perfect laxative known, as it
is the oaly remedy which is truly
pleasing and refreshing to the taste
and prompt and effectual to cleanse
The system gently in the spring-time
or, in fact, at any time, and the better
it is known the more popular 1t be
comes.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-11
The Kai.er,s orer to salisbury.

The Emperor William offered to make
Lord Salisbury knight of the Black
Eagle; but there never was any idea of
the prime minister accepting that or
der, for his doing so would have Gre
ated embarrassing and undesirable mis-
apprehensions at every court in Eu-
rope. Moreover, the queen must have
returned the compliment by giving a
G. @. B. to General Caprivi, which
would have strengthened the impress
sions abroad which it was the object of
her majesty and Lord Salisbury to re-
move.
The only British statesman who was
a Knight of the Black Eagle was the
Duke of Wellington, who received the
great Prussian order from Frederick
William III after the battle of Water
loo. The duke made it point to wear
the black eagle at every function
which took place when Frederick VIII
liam Nv visited England in 1912, in
Guiding the christening Of the Prince of
Wales, after which ceremony the gen
eral exhilaration was so excessive that
the silver wine cooler of George ~ was
filed with mulled claret, which was
served out in bucketfuls to the guests
at Windsor castle. London World.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-11

An Oddly Showing a Law In Optics.
Here is a very singular illustration OF
the optical delusion which change oi
position will sometimes effect.
Take a row of ordinary capital let
ters and figures.
SSSSSSXXXXXX33333369SS9S
They are such as are made up of two
parts of equal shapes. Look carefully
at these and you will perceive that the
upper halves Of the characters are a
very little smaller than the lower halves
so little that an ordinary eye declares
them TO be of equal size. Now turn
the paper upside down and, without
any careful looking, you will see that
this difference in size is very much eX-
aggerated; that the real top half OF the
letter is very much smaller than the
bottom half London Tit-Bits.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-11

THE CITY LAws.-rne charter
and ordinances Of the city of Salem
are now printed and ready for de-
livery. THE JOURNAL is under
obligation to City Attorney Richard
son for an advance copy. 1t is
carefully indexed and annotated in
the margin as to contents, supreme
court decisions, and date of passage
of each act. Without closer exam
nation, ii appears TO be creditable
piece of work, something the city
has long stood in need of, and
which will facilitate and expediate
the enforcement of the laws. AS
many citizens as Can should procure
a copy, as we understand that a
limited number will be for sale
bound separate from the Polk coun-
ty directory.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-11
rOA FINISH.
Friday and Saturday Mast see the Fruit
Palace Through.


At 4:20 p. m. Thursday the editor
of THE JOURNAL had the distin-
guished honor of tacking the first
big red apples upon the Oregon fruit
palace. -Four men were then sent
to the apex of the pagoda shaped
roof aud a red roof of apples quickly
grew downward from the center
pole.
THE EXPERIMENT
is now well under way aud today
eight men are putting on the pat
terms and panels, and indications are
that it is going to be thing of
beauty and a JOY forever, as Geo, w.
Hunt said in his letter. Only the
committee do not propose to wait
ill next year to make il so. There
is still great deal of work to do
and the several subcommittee are
urged to meet and push their work
This entire project is purely volun-
tafy ana not money-Inaking
scheme. 1t must rely upon the en-
thusiasm and sacrifice of time that
disinterested citizens are willing to
give TO the work of showing the
the wonderful fruit resources of this
valley which still lie undeveloped,
The executive committee hopes that
every member of thesub-committees
will take hold of their respective
tasks and crown the work with sue.
cess. The members ofthe committee
on arrangement of fruit in the build
ing are. requested to put in the day
at the fruit palace Saturday and
Monday.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-11

Among the books announced for
early publication by Charles III.
Sergel & Co., are Congressman
Swanson" by G. C. Post, MARTYR
doms of Literature" by Robert H.
Vickers, "The Shadow of Shame" f"
by Austyn Granville, "Socials," by
Effie w. Merriman, and "On the
Indian River: Prose-Idyll of Semi
Tropic Woods aud Waters, with
Interlarded Chapters on the Climate,
Game and Fruits of the Indian
country, Florida" by G. Wicker
staff Hine. All but two of these
writers are residents of Chicago.
Mrs. Merriman is the popular editor
of The Housekeeper at Minneapolis:
and Mr.. Post is a prominent mem
ber of the Southern Farmers
Alliance, and author of that great
anti monopoly novel, "Driven from
Sea to Sea-" which has had a sale
of over fifty thousand copies.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-11
A BAD BRIDGE.
I is Wrecked and a Whole Herd Of
Cattle Destroyed.

Thursday afternoon, as Walter
Brown and his partner, who handle
cattle on Kings Valley stock
rauch, were driving herd of forty
beef cattle over the Davidson bridge
across the Luckiamute, it broke
down and the entire herd was precIp-
itated into the river. The bridge
was thirty to forty feet high and all
the cattle, all but eight head, were
killed outright or drowned. The
other eight are badly crippled up.
Some have their legs broken and will
have to be killed.
The loss is about $1,000, at least, as
the cattle were in fair condition.
The broken bridge was an eighty
foot span, covered structure, built
many years since and condemned
ny the authorities about two years
ago.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-11

Patronize the Relief Corps restau-
rant you aid your nations poor.
Those new goods at Mrs. Fiester's
are truly beautiful.
Window shades-Wm. Sargent.
A large lot of choice dairy and
creamery butter for fair week. Get
your supply now. Clark & Eppley.
Branson is enlarging his stock
daily and saving money for his
patrons.
Baskets ofa kinds-Wm. Sargent.
For few days only. Good oak
wood. Well seasoned for sale for
$3.50 per cord, delivered to any part
of the city. Leave orders at the
office of The Oregon Land Com
pany. 90 lw
Mouldings- VIM. SIrgents.
Remember the ice cream parlor at
the Relief Corps restaurant.
When you get ready TO can fruits,
be sure to take only the best. for it
costs no more than poor quality at
Farrar d Co.'s.
If you want first class horseshoe
ing, YOU will find Jack Harkins at
Pohle's, opposite foundry.
Picture frames-Wm. Sargents.
Bring on your Sign work for
the Fair, to 100 Chemeketa st.
99tf f. L. SNOW.
Slates-Wm. Sargent.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-11

THAT CELEBRATED VIOLINIsT.-
Ins Angeles (Cal.) Evening Ex-
press, June Goth, 1891: A large
and fashionable audience compris-
iDg nearly all the prominent musical
people in the city, witnessed the
phenomenal performance on the
violin by Aamold, at the Simpson
Auditorium last night. He ap-
peared in tour numbers, one number
being the Grand Concerto by VieuX-
temps which was given in the
highest of the artists style, he
was encored after each appearance.
HIS playing is perfect in point of
action and effect, and the splendid
instrument which he used gave forth
the tones with striking clearness
which reverberated throughout the
great auditorium and could be dis.
tinctly heard in the renotest parts.
Herr Aamold will be at Salem on
Sept, IS.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-11
COUNTY COURT.
What the Monthly County Legisla-
lure Has Ground Out.

The following business was trans
acted on the second day:
Viewers were appointed for coun-
ty road from sec. 10, { g, e on
North Fork Santiam.
The steel booths for the Australian
ballot system were ordered, as out
lined in The JOURNAL.
It was ordered that the clerk pur-
chase of Geo. d. Barnard & Co.
~ Eisner patent steel portable elec-
ton booths, at cost not to exceed
So 80 each delivered in Salem. These
will weigh about seven tons.
The booths will weigh 14,000
pounds aud will cost, in round num-
bers, about $500. These booths are
to be delivered in time for the next
general election, which occurs in
June, 1892.
Road supervisor was ordered to
open road north in Highland addi-
ton near old ball ground.
Allowance of T. f. Tucker, pau
per, discontinued.
Maud A. Martin, Victor d. .LoOney,
Annie Stout, on recommendation
granted scholarships at state Agri-
cultural college.
Report of viewers received of Mill
City bridge across Santiam read,
and a copy ordered forwarded to
county court of Linn. The report
estimates the cost Of Howe truss
bridge to be $500, aud recommends
the construction of the bridge.
In vacation of county road on
North Fork Santiam, from Mill
City to Elkhorn, continued to Octo-
ber term.
THIRD DAY.
Henry Blonkey was allowed $500
a mouth. Philip FleiSchman
allowance discontinued.
This afternoon Judge and Com
m;ssioneis are visiting the poor farm
at Salem.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-11

Is IT TRUE.-Some persons asks f:
"Is it true that two of the public
spirited counciimen of this city OPP
posed sprinklipg The road to the
fair grounds unless the city wonid
also sprinkle in front of their p' oper
ty." The action Of the council was to
instruct the street committee to
make arrangements To have the
road to the fair ground and the
street to the S. P. depot sprinkled
during fair week. There is about
as much necessity of one as of the
OF her that week.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-11
Wall paper-wm. Sargent.


All persons interested ia the breed
ing and improvement Of thorough
bred poultry In Oregon, are requested
10 meet at Salem, on Wednesday
evening Of fair week, Sept. 10th al
which time asfion will be taken
toward the organization OF q State
Poultry AssOclAiifn. S-lS-dw-tf
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-11
The Coming Line.

The Chicago. Union Pacific &
Northwestern line offers the best
accommodations TO the travelling
public en- route from San Francisco
aud Portland, Chicago. Through
trains, fast time, magnificent sleep
ing cars, elegant dining carr, eolOnist
sleepers, reclining chair cars and
handsome day coaches. eod-Aug.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-11

BUTTERcUPs.-The sweetest how-
ers of the meadOw-and the latest
thing in confectinery, fresh made
and Just placed on the counter at
Jones & Bernardi's candy palace
new Bush block.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-11

A New ARRIvAL.-A surprise Is
in store for the ladies Of Salem in
the new arrival of millinery at Mrs.
NJ. r. Wilson's. Hats in the latest
shapes and everything in the
newest designs.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-11

The laughing plant OF Arabia pro
duces black, bean like seeds, small
doses Of which, when dried and pow
dered, lntoxicate like laughing gas,
The victim dances, shouts and laughs
Ike a mAdman for about an hour,
when he becomes exhausted and falls
asleep, to awaken after several hours
with no recollection Of his wild antics.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-11

FAIR NOTEs.-All the young
men who wish 10 be well dressed
for the fair, are buying their cloth
ing, underwear. hats and shoes OF
the Capital Adventure Co., where
they get them al actual cost du
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-11
THIRD DAY.
JUDGE B. J. PENGRA INSANE.
Lane County Railway Protector
Committed 10 the Asylum.


He proposes to build all kinds of
impossible railroads. Money is no
object to him. He buys sawmills
by the dozen. furniture by the car
load, and his mental condition is
pitiabe. This is the man who was
brought to the Salem asylum today,
Hon. B. j. Pengra, an old resident
of this county and of late couspicu-
OBS in the enterprise contemplating
construction of railroad between
Albany and Astoria. The commit
ment states that he is attempting to
squander his property and his
means, and his own interest, that of
his family and the public require bis
detention as an insane person. He
resides at Springfield, is seventy
years old, six feet high and weighs
175 pounds. His habits are temper
ate, and he was formerly a MethO-
dist. He has been growing worse
for u month, and is wild on spirit
ualism.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-11

Remember, my child, kind words
can never die"
Maybe so, " said the suffering wom-
an; but they can go of and stay for
years and be given up for lost. "-Har-
per's Bazar.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-11

CHIcKENS.-Ievi A. Geier l.
anxious for chicken contest. He
says he is willing 10 dress 10 birds
on Time for a pure OF S25 with any
one In the county. There is a
chance for a contest.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-11

On HIS TRACK.-The colored eX-
convict who tried to kill a white
waiter at Strong's is believed to have
gone to Albany on night freight
soon after the assault was commit
ted and is there hiding. The police
are after him keenly and if lie ever
shows up he will be dealt with aud
gwen chance to prove whether be
Is would-be murderer or not.
Later: The Salem police have advices
that HszlewOod Is not at Albany.
another ex-convict who was re-
leased about the same tune is there.
out his eolored friend has not put In
any sort Of tangible appearance.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-11

KILLED.-Fresh venison can be
found at Dawson & Whites 81 Court
street, also Chinook salmon, dressed
poultry in abundance,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-11
GILBERT & PATTERSON,
Dealers in Groceries, CrOckery,
Glassware, Paints, Oils, varnishes,
Brushes, WindowgIasS, Etc. Sole
Agents for Epicure Tea and Big
Can Baking Powder.
Notice.

Persons leaving town for the
sorings, seacoast or mountains, can
have the DAILY JOURNAL sent to
them without extra cost, by leaving
orders at the office.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-11

SONG BIRDs.-Rcbins are growing
very plenty in Salem under opera
ton of the new song bird protection
law. Whole fiocks are found in our
city in the large yards whose owners
do not kill them. These birds are
driven out OF the suburbs into the
finest residence portions of the city
where they are not at the mercy of
pothunters. Meadow lark 3 are also
multiplying but not so fast as robins.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-11

HUSTLER SPECIALTIES.-Inc
porated in the farcical play of '"The
Hustler" which will scintillate on
the stage of Reeds opera house
Friday night, is long line of new,
bright and variegated specialties.
The three acts of "The Hustler"
fairly blaze with vocal and terpsi-
chorean novelties, and the play it
self is said to contain more laughs
than all the other farce-comedies
eOmbined.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-11

Fancy decorated flower-pots and
hanging baskets, The newest
OUT just received from the east, by
Sroat Il Gile.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-11

A NEW FIRM.-Messrs. Damon
Bros, recently from Iowa, who
have located in Salem, have just Sc
cured two year lease Of Mr.. Park
hurst's new store building, and will
at once begin fitting it up for first
class grocery and crockery establish
ment. A brick warereom will be
built through to the alley and the
best modern furnishings will be
These gentlemen are ex-
perienced in the business and pro-
pose to conduct first class store.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-11

Fresh supply OF wall raper aud
picture molding al @. @. Van Wag-
Ae's' e9-lOt
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-11
MARRIED.

DAVIS-PHILIPS-Wednesday.
Sept. 8, 1891, Grant Davis, Of
slIverton, and Miss +. Philips,
OF Scio, Rev. Williams officiating.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-11

Agents fOt Northwest Insufauco Co. Two
doors north Of Post Once halen, or. Nee
dies aud new parts f0r AL sewing Machines
3.5-tf DIV
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-10-07
FOREIGN.

THE first session of the seventh par
lament Of the Dominion was prorogued
by the governor general on the soth ult
THE adhesion OF the Australasian col
onies to the universal postal union,
which has been for years anxiously
sought by the commercial nations OF the
world, became effective on the 1st
AN attempt was made on the LIST to
assassinate Emperor Francis Joseph, OF
Austria, by unknown parties, who
placed dynamite on a bridge over which
his train was to pass into Reichenberg,
Bohemia. The dynamite exploded be-
fore the train reached the bridge and
the structure was badly damaged.
REPoRTs received at Dublin from
Bere Haven and from other fishing sta
tions In the southwest OF Ireland indi-
cate a complete break down OF the
mackerel curing industry which fur
nishes supply to the American mar
kets 9-t
AT Buenos Ayres on the 1st gold was
quoted at 800 per cent premium.
ApvIcEs received at San Francisco by
steamship Monowaii say that the island
of Tanna has been visited by . hurri-
cane and devastated by q civil war.
Fierce fighting is now going on and
two villages have been wiped out OF ex-
| istence. In the midst Of the fighting
came the fearful hurricane. The Ger
man ship J. w. Gildemersten was
wrecked in Dianirua bay. The gutter
Hilda was driven ashore and acanos
containing nineteen natives lost II
A DISPATCH from San Salvador say
the rumors about the revolution a
Guatemala City, ON Sept Is, are abso
llutely without foundation Everything
in that country at present Is squiet
FIRE at Halifax, N. s., on the I'd de
stroyed number of warehouses ans
their contents, also several wharvel
and docks, causing total loss OF abou
$500, 900. A number Of buildings wer'
blown up in order TO check the marcl
of the flames