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The Forrest City times., 1891-05-22
CHATTER. W.

It is the evening of the theatricals; and in one of the larger drawing-rooms At tho castle, where the stage has been AGocted. Apd aloo tn another room bA.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-04


What gold mines there are scattered
ell over this big place for the men who
have eyes to see them and wits to work
them.
This thought, which is not original
with me by any means, was brought to
my mind as was getting an execrable
shine on one of the ferryboats recently.
An Italian youngster, who ought to be
going to school, was the artist. His
'sboss" is an italian who was lucky
enough 20 secure the exclusive rights
to "shine" on the boats of this com.
pany for the paltIy sum of $4,000 or
"a. coo a year. He has probably two
score boys at work for a few dollars a
week. and they turn in to him $3.50 to
e3 day each.
You can easily figure out for yourself
his profits. They can scarcely be less
than S15. 900 year.
Yet for years no one thought the
privilege worth picking up.
Again. had always been in the habit
of chipping in when the hat was
passed by the men who furnish the
narrowing music % on the excursion
boats around the harbor. | thought,
poor fellows they need it" And if /
had no change was always very busy
looking of the boat as the man with
the hat approached
Well. one day learned that the
principal who hired these players had
been refused an extension of his exclu-
sive privilege because he had declined
to pay more than S12, 900 a year forit
The hat of an excursion boat musi-
clan lost its terrors for Inc from that
| time. New York Herald
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-04
robaceo ANA Its Curlous use..

In the southern states of America |
have seen a gentleman eat cigar from
tip to butt, refraining of course from
swallowing the weed. Five and twenty
years ago the horrible practice known
as snuff dipping" had not died out in
the south, the snuff, or some crumbled
tobacco leaves in lieu thereof. being
rubbed into the gums with little stick
OF hickory terminating with a tiny
'swab' of flax. never saw female
engaged in snuff dipping, " but accord
ing to distinguished American author,
ity the vice was formerly frequent, not
only among negro women and ''mean
white trash," but among educated peo-
Pile of both sexes.
Everybody knows that tobacco owes
Its name to blunder, the early Span
ish discoveries having mistaken the
term by which the Caribs designated
their pipes for the herb which they
smoked therein. But everybody does
not know, l apprehend, that the appli-
'ation of the lighted end of a cigar TO
he skin was once gravely recommend
ID as a remedy for neuralgia. London
truth
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-04
Pat,i,s Wonderful orchestrion.

PATHS orchestrion is the largest in
strument of the kind in the world 1t
was built for Craig-y-Nos cost nearly
$25, 600 and plays an almost endless
list of operas and concert music. 1t is
like full orchestra, and Patti calls 1t
the spirit of the Castle" No one, OF
course, has the temerity to presume to
sing or play to Patti unless she requests
this personally. Nor has any one the
temerity to ask her to sing in the usual
after dinner style. Pianos are in plen-
ty at the castle. Yet these, by sort
of unwritten law, keep silent state, at
least when the hostess of the house is
present.
1t was no small relief to me to find
that, although the house guests in
cluded many well known musicians,
one was not bored with what | call in
cessant musical shop Generally
speaking, musical people, like painters,
make life almost unendurable to others
out of their own ''art swim" But at
Craig-y Nos, nestled in a Welsh valley,
the Crock of the Night" eight miles
from any neighbor one can have peace
and happiness. Mime. Patti-Nicolini
and Mr.. Ernest Nicolini do their mu-
sical stint of practicing in their own
rooms in the forenoon, before the II 80
breakfast, and when they elect to sing
for their friends they have made them
selves a. theater to sing in-COr BOs-
ton Herald.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-04
She Didn't Want a Hack.

A hackman was not expecting his
wife at home when she came by train
one day last week. Hack" yelled he.
ltIFvr-Ir -Ir--->@5eln2- Take YOU any-
at her husband in surprise. Il don't
want any hack, you nuisance" Not
aware even then that it was his wife,
he plodded around the depot while she
stood there looking at him in wonder
Businessl He was all business. Re
turning from an unsuccessful fight after
a portly drummer, he. saw the lady
standing where. he had left her and
tried her again.
"Hack9 Won't you have a hack ~
when she turned her familiar eyes upon
him, and said: George Smithers, you
old ninny. Don't you know your wife2
What are you up to, anyway Amt
this pretty way to receive your wife
when she comes home! Not to say a
word to her only just to yell into her
ears, Hack, MADAME Have a hackY
| don't want none of your old hacksl
II want-wanted you to be (sobs)
glad to see me. Lewiston Me. Jour
nal
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-04
City Election Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that city cleo
~ tion Of the city of Salem, Oregon, will
De held in the several wards IF the city OF
salem Oregon, on Monday Deeem ber7, 1881
and that the polls of the several wards will
be opened at the hour of 10 o'clock In the
forenoon and will be closed nj the hour OF
O'Clock in the afternoon Of said day for
he purpose of electing one alderman II
the first ward to succeed AlL erman e. NJ.
Latore and for the term of TWO years; and
one alderman to succeed Alderman j. j.
Murphy 20 fill the uueXpired term of one
veaI; one alderman in The third ward to
succeed Alderman WM Brown; and one
a,ldeElpaH, Nd IA IA Tbs teuith ward 10 succeed A
ny sald elect1on IN tne scvefaI wafds OF
said city are as follows:
First ward, nj the Mansion House; Sec
ond ward, at the old Court house; Third
ward, at the Opera House; Fourth ward, a /
Ellis d w hitney's stable.
Dated AT Salem, Oregon. this 9th day Of
November, 1891. NJ +. GoonELI.
II Is I'd Rec order of the city Of Sa!em, or
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-04

Cayuse ponies are seldom seen here
now, but they have not become extinct
by any means. On large range op-
poSite umatilla are some five or six
thousand, owned by one man. A
dealer reports that he was offered his
pick of 400. out of a band of l, 900, for
six dollars per head. This is cheap
enough, but there is not much demand
for Indian ponies nowadays. Portland
Oregonian.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-04
Administrators Notice of An
pnintment.

NOTICE is h~ieby given 70 an whom A
~ may ci1cern tnat no and.r.igost
has been duly RplHdntet ~ ike cointS
sur ~ the siuts u NreEon fir the county
Natc, iurf hlNNcf hse Of sriid sseuotx
deeeas eu. And U persOns having cisir.is
aNainsi saic fsilfr aFe HEREBY na IA "a H.,
lltTnt ite ne duly VeriH,d, l., the
ul dcrsigutd. az nis ft~idsnre near a,,,.,e. ss'S
~ said cnunt vnhlu six ni0nfhs ore,,
thr at herCof. And an persons indebtsS
- tt'' taiu estate ars ut a. oy rFQnaefa'f h.,
signed sonliO 'stlafof
Dated this November l'th lspi.
]. q. MILLER.
Atministfaior of the ssi.le I'd NtneV
hnrk holder de,s afef.
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by striking lights in the presence OF
the accumulation of gas.
ABsCoNDED.

CHARLOTTE, N. G. Dec, At
was learned here Tuesday that j. NJ
Benson, treasurer of Bladeu county,
has absconded with $4,000 of the
countS's money. Benson has for
several years held the position Of
tr asurer of this county, and for the
past two years has been largely en-.
gagged In the mercantile business at
Ellzahethport. His store has been
the headquarters for the Alliance of
Bladen county. Several days ago il
was learned that Benson was short
in his accounts, and In consequence
of the rumors that were afloat the
county commissioners had called a
meeting for yesterda', and Benson
was to appear before them for an in.
vestigation, The commissioners
met according to agreement, but
found out soon after that Benson
had disappeared during the night.
1t Is thought by many that the
money the county will lose will be- a
comparatively small sum compared
to the sum that Benson owes the
farmers of Bladen county. AS he
always has been highly respected
and above suspicion, the farmers
would put whatever money they
did not need in his hands, he paying
them good interest, but seldom pay.
Ing the principal, and in this way
quite large sum must have been
Ia his hands ut the time of his de-
parture. There seems to be little
doubt that Benson has appropriated
At least $4,000 of other peoples
money To the exclusive benefit Of
himself Much excitement exists
over his sudden disappearance, but
hose most interested have not the
east idea where he has pitched his
ent, kilograms have been sent in
very direction for apprehension of
he fleeing treasurer, but nothing
has been heard of him.
WAITING FOR PORTLAND.
PORTLAND, Dee. 4.-Only $500
las been raised throughout the state
Dr the worlds fair.
The two solicitors, NJ ,jor q, w.
INGALLS, aud w. IL. III, Grant, re-
arned fiOm their trips to Eastern
'rgon and the Willamette valley
sspecilvely. They have labored
ari but almost IN vain. The mr-
her hrings in $1,000 aud the latter
1900 ont of this laree per cent.
notes and not cash Much inter
rest aud some enthusiasm was Z
Ianliesied, hu, ready money was 5
u Forthcoming. Al
Major Ingalls, visited Baker City 3
I'd Baker county, and The Dalles Il
I'd Wasco county, te
The money which Ihlve secured a'
mes nom The Dalles.n Baker o.
unity has as yet given nothing, ~
ii will not do 80 until Portland " y
ows her hand. y
Mr Grant reports substantially I
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-04
MARKETS.

PORTLAND, Dec. 4,-Wheat val.
ley $l.6lCo 81 67l; Walla Walla 81. go
9Sl.65.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Wheat
buyer '9l Sl.Sll; season $3.50.
CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-Wheat was easy
cash, 9Jl May 97@l.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-04
Willamette University.
SALEM, OREGON.

A-A%dt ODEUON,
Is Just the place to 90 for a first. class
education. Its Normal Course offers
every advantage of any normal
school with all the benefits of degree
ana slate diploma aud many spec
Excellent courses for business
college, Preparatory, ,College, Ar, Mu-
&c, Theology, Law. Medicine and
Pharmacy.
Second term opens Nov. 18th.
Ihlrd term opens Feb. !, 1892.
For circular address,
REV. GEO. WHITAKER.D. ID.
President.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-04
WANTED A MILLION.
Desperate Attack Of a Man
Who Wanted Money.
HE IS BLOWN TO PIECES.

A Blizzard, A Railroad Accident,
Wanamaker's Report, Natural
Gas, AbscOnded, Waiting for
Portland, Two Bodies Found,
A Fatal Explosion, Killed by
Falling Walls, Foreign and State
News Etc.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-04
)REGOy STATE SCHOOL JOURNAL Is df,,tISs the

oran of the state department of public in
structiOn. The Journal is a monthly mag
aZne devoted to school and home educn
tion; therefore, it is iudispensab bic 10
teachers, and Invaluable TO friends nf edu
cation in general. Precision per annum;
hve or more copies 80 ceuts cGch; sample
copy 10 cents. Address j. b. HoRNER,
fIc7tf Proprietor, Albany, Or.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-04
Take Simmons Liver Regulator.

AS matter Of conceived a,,,, -, h,.-..,.-- i,
go 20 bear my testimony 10 he .iiins. ,;r,s
summons Liver Regulator. M neorl.. r''.iS
sa.E Aeos what splendid medicine h II sb~r-
,,,-.. -, - n many physician without patient ard
WEI q iaiaiiitle In malarial infection. IhsS -
10y y san lesn peTtecJ physical vrock from =
.n2ron q complaints an IL o,it.ro,.,b Il
s-li n ny system, and. even under tke siili6i
5-'-,i,.a - ]. n loaes, Of this city, ! had
e---sN 81 efef h-ing a vel woman aeain-
.AA9ie Liver Regulator uas reccmmenie5 ~
~, .'sN i'i g helped ne, and Il 3 he onl,
II. ~. fset % mr ANY Sod. ! persrvcrsd in
-, !. W. an n9~ 20 pellect health. Know
NAY, Ctfaien, Ala. '--'' --~s' NAN
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-04
RAILRoAD CoMMIssloNERs.

PORTLAND, Or, Dec, A. The
railroad commissioners have return
ed from an inspecting tour of the
different lines in the state. They
report the trackage of different roads
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made the passage Of a bill providing
for free delivery in towns with popu-
lation between 5000 and 10000.
The postmaster general recon-
mends that the abolition Of box
rents at free delivery offices in small
places. On the one-cent postage
question he says: There is great
need Of wider transportation Of
packages by mail, but | don't urge
it until greater and more needed
improvements in the service are
made. One-cent postage too is not
Immediately To be undertaken, but
it can be made possible by the first
of January, 1894, if desirable. Be
fore the service is further perfected
it will come easier if we let the
reduction of foreign rates wait
awhile.
Mr.. Wanamaker recommends this
year the adoption of the telephone
as well as the telegraph to the postal
telegraph system. He believes in a
full parcels post, but does not rec
omrnend il at present. He urges the
abolition of the personal surety
ship of postmasters, as they are too
frequently under obligations which
damage the service. He proposes
to extend the money order system
everywhere. 1t appears that nearly
5000 miles of additional railway
postoffice service have been estab-
lished, 1900 miles on the Pacific
coast. He describes the pneumatic
tube system of Berlin and London,
and strongly recommends their
adoption in this country. He In
sisted that they would pay.
The postmaster general further
says the fourth-class postmaster is
deserving of better compensation
aud better consideration than he re-
ceives, and the depaetment is striv-
ing TO aid him. The postmaster
general would give him chance for
increased compensation by extend
ing to him the management of rural
free delivery and more gradual ex-
tension Of telegraph and telephone
services into the country and the
transfer of postal deposits.
NATURAL GAS.
PITrsBURG, Pa, Dec. 4,-The
natural gas supply was suddenly
shut of Tuesday night throughout
the city, owing to ali accident, and
several persons suffered from partial
asphyxiation. About O'Clock
Wednesday morning the automatic
trip regulator at the distributing
station got out of order, shut off the
flow of gas and extinguished all the
lights and fires in the city. When
the regular flow was resumed the
gas permeated many houses, the in
mates Of all of which were asleep.
The safety valves on the meters un
doubtedly saved many lives. The
managers notified the police of the
danger ana the patrolmen reused W
half the town. A call was alsc
made on the fire department, ano
all the men that could he spared
were about the city, while the de
) partment remained on the alert ex
pecling to be called on at every
moment. Charles Kergan and Mrs
by striking lights In the presence ol
the accumulation of gas.
ABSCONDED.
CHARLOTTE, N. G. Dec, At
was learned here Tuesday that j. NJ
Benson, treasurer of Bladeu county,
has absconded with $4,000 of the
counlS's money. Benson has for
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WOMEN BURNED 10 DEATH.

LONDON, Dec. A. A dispatch
from Sunderland states that a fire in
drinking shop there today burned
three women To death.
THE RUSSELL DIVORCE CASE.
LONDON, Dec 4.-In the Russell
divorce case today the jury returned
a verd ct la favor of Earl Russell.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-04
MINERS suFFoCATED,

MANCH ESTER, Dec. 4.-One of the
pits of the Agecroft colliery, near
ere, filled yesterday with choke
damp, and six of the twenty miners
Ia II were overcome, four of whom
were suttocated, and two are in a
critical condition.
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UNFORrUNATE wORKMEN.

BERLIN, Dec. Alive workmen
were killed aud Il number injured,
six OF them IL is thought fatally,
by the explosion of eight kilus in
the "Briquette' factory near halle
today.
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TRAIN WRECKED.
BLOW UP THE STREET..

GLASGOW, Dec. 4,--There was an
explosion Of gas in the new under
ground railway beneath Anderson
Cross 10 this city yesterday. The
force Of the explosion was so great
that the street was blown up, com
polling suspension Of traffic. Six
persons were injured.
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HEAVY SNOW STORM.

WINNIPEG, Mum, Dec. An
outgoing trains are cancelled and III
coming trains are many hours be-
hind time because of the snow storm
now raging.
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SENTENCED TO BE HANGED.

DENVER, Dec. 4. AT the residence
of Mrs. George Masten a lamp was
upset bv an 1S-months-old child
The oil caught fire, which commu-
nicated to the child's clothing.
The mother grabbed the child, and
rushed screaming into the street.
Both were burned to death before
they could be rescued.
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A FATAL EXPLOSION.

CREsToN, Iowa, Dec. 4.-Jasper
Maus, wife and three children were
burned 10y an explosion Of gasoline.
Two children are dead and the mau
and wife cannot recover.
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25C Want Column.

Notices inserted for ONE CENT PER
WORD EACH INSERTION. No adver.
tisenlent inserted in this column for less
than twenty-five cents.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-08
Young Meat the Cheapest.

While pound of pork may be
made with 219 pounds of dry food in a
pig weighing 16o to ITO pounds at six
months old, four times as much food is
needed to produce pound of beef dur
ing the second year of a steers life.
Some of the most successful feeders
in the country agree that no profit can
be made in beef after a steer is 219
years old, because the cost of produc-
ton increases rapidly with the growth
of the animal. The food Of support is
heavier tax on a feeder 80 months old
than on one only "a. Steers that have
been well cared for until years old
may weigh 12 to Is hundredweight
and the beef carcass seven to nine
times the weight of the marketable
hog has to be supported. Many farm
ers feed steers to three years old or
over that do not attain to more than
IA to IS hundredweight. This shows
how great is the loss sustained from
the food of support during the third
year. The food required to make
pound of beef makes 5 to pounds Of
pork if fed during the first six months
during the life of the hog. g.-James
Cheesman. in Farm and Home.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-08
Don't Stuff the Hens.

The capacity of hen is limited. If
you clog the machinery it will not
work well. If you fill her with food
that is unsuitable she will only store
up the surplus, waiting for the sub
stances that are necessary to complete
the product. and in so doing she does
not lay. Food that is unbalanced will,
Of course, be readily eaten. but nature
cannot be cheated The excess will be
voided and wasted; or if it abounds in
the heat-producing element (the cheap
est and most easily procured), she has
the power to convert it into fat, which
is an obstruction to laying; but when
her ration is balanced, she is compelled
co lay eggs, because she cannot store
p q supply in any manner over and
above the requisite amount required
ior the eggs.-Farm and Fireside.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-08
s.
Flower

Mrs. Sarah M. Black of Seneca,
Mo-, during the past two years has
been affected with Neuralgia of the
Head, Stomach and Womb, and
writes: MY food did not seem to
strengthen me at all and my appe
tite was very variable. My face
was yellow, my head dull, and I had
such pains in my left side. In the
morning when I got up I would
have flow of mucus in the mouth,
and bad, bitter taste. Sometimes
my breath became short, and had
such queer, t,1rnbling, palpitating
sensations around the heart. Iached
all day under the shoulder blades,
in the left side, and down the back
of my limbs. 1t seemed to be worse
in the wet, cold weather of Winter
and Spring; and whenever the spells
came on, my feet and hands would
turn cold, and I could get no sleep
at all. I tried everywhere, and got
no relief before using August Flower
Then the change came. 1t has done
me wonderful deal of good during
the time l have taken it and is work.
ing complete cure" Q
G. G. GREEN. Sole Man'fr, Woodbury., NJ.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-08
AMONG THE POULTRY.

KEEP the laying hens away from the
manure pile.
FEED the moulting hens light feed
of linseed meal daily.
If picked regularly, geese will fur
nish four crops of feathers regularly.
81 PROVIDE some convenient nesting
places or the hens will hide their nests
out.
YouNa turkeys intended for early
market must be well fed in order to
make thrifty growth.
IT is not good plan to hatch out
turkeys late in the season; it costs too
much to winter them.
A LITTLE raw salt pork is good
remedy to give to hens that have got
into the habit of pulling feathers.
WHEN the hens quit laying and they
are not moulting they often need
change of rations, especially when they
are confined.
YOUNG growing chickens are vora-
cious eaters, and if fed will eat a dozen
times a day, and often on this account
are overfed.
The style of house is not so impor-
tant as to have plenty of sunlight and
dry floor, and with all cracks and
crevices closed.
The best and most economical way
of feeding meal to poultry is by first
mixing it with boiling water; that
partially cooks it.
FENCE 9 feet high is sufficient for all
of the larger breeds of ducks, and a
house 10x2O feet is big enough for
twenty-five ducks.
If provided with comfortable shell
ter ducks will begin laying in Feb
ruary, and keep it up regularly until
Septemb ber. They are better for eggs
than hens.
WHEN the turkey hen and her brood
of little ones are not fed regularly at
night they are liable to get careless
a about coming home at night, and seri,
o. GUS losses are the result
= BY beginning in good season and
= saving up whatsin many cases would
otherwise go to waste there should be
. no necessity for purchasing feed for the
poultry on the farm.-St. Louis Re-
nublic