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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-17
HE WHEAT IN MINNESOTA.

Sr. PAUL, Aug. i7.-Harvesting
Is well under way all over the north.
west and the promise of a big yield
is more than fulfilled. Wheat aver
ages from twenty-five TO thirty
bushels to the acre, aud the increased
yield from the increased acreage
makes 50,0O0, 600 bushels the mini
mum product for the Dakotas aud
Minnesota, other grains are close to
wheat, oats and barley turning out
well. Great tronble Is experinced
Ia procuring labor to handle the i'm.
mense crop, and the railroads are
hard at work preparing TO handle the
grain. Lack of storage facilities
will compel great majority Of the
farmers 10 dispose Of their grain soon
aud the transportation facilities will
be taxed 10 their utmost. The
weather for harvesting Is all that
could be desired.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-17

Two Performances Daily at aud p m poo open que hour
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-17

A splendid field OF horses entered in the
speed department. and fine exhibits OF
racing viii be given each day.
Entries FOR premiums close Monday at
l;So y. a, Exhibitors are urged 10 make as
many of their entries on saturday before
fAtr as possible, Goods, animals and arti-
eies Tor exhibition must De in their places
by 10 y. m. on Monday.
PRICES or ADMISSION.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-17
Am nI0HT an sr. LOUIs.

ST.. Louis, Aug, l7,-At l0;S5
everything was quiet on the ex-
change and no fears of failures are
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-17

Above trains stop emily al following sta
tions north of Roseburg, East Portland
Oregon City, Woodburn, salem, Albany
Tangent, Shedds, Halsey. HARRISBURG
Junction City, Irving and Eugene.
RosEBURG MALL DAILY,
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SECURING HIS ANNUITY.
Peter Pindar Was Too sharp For His Pull
Usher That Time.

Peter Pindar Was Too Sharp For His Pub
Usher That Time.
Dr. Walcot, the celebrated Peter
Pindar," was an eccentric character,
and had great many queer notions of
his own. 4 good story is told by one of
his contemporaries of The manner in
which he once tricked his publisher.
The latter, wishing to buy the copy
right Of his work, offered him life an
nuity of goo. The doctor, learning
that the publishers were vepy anxious
to purchase, demanded $500 in reply,
the latter appointed day on which he
would call on the doctor and talk the
matter over.
On the day assigned the doctor re-
ceived him in his dressing gown, even to
the high cap, and having aggravated the
sickly look of a naturally cadaverous
face by purposely abstaining from the
use of razor for some days, he had all
the appearance Of a candidate for quick
consumption. Added to this, the crafty
doctor assumed a hollow and most Sc
pulchral cough, such as would excite
the pity of even a sheriff's officer and
make rich mans heir crazy with joy.
The publisher, however, refused to
give more than 1900, till suddenly the
doctor broke ont into violent fit OF
coughing, which produced an offer of
1850. This the doctor promptly refused,
and was seized almost Immediately
with another even more frightful and
longer-protracted attack that nearly
suffocated him, when the publisher,
thinking it impossible that such man
could live long, raised his offer and
closed with him at $500. The old rogue
lived twenty-five or thirty years after
ward. American.
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THEY LIVE TO EAT.
The Natives of Tonquin--A Land But LittI
Explored.

The Natives of TOnquin--A Land But Little
Explored.
One of the districts of the earth little
or not at ali explored is that part of the
ndo-Chinese peninsula which is stu
ated between the upper part of Ueizheng
and the coast of AMMAN. There is still
a large field t. be opened up to explora-
ton and colonization.
The animals are dangerous to the
traveller in VIndo-China. The elephant
is bigger ard wilder than in India
proper; he attacks his adversary as soon
as he is approaching, while the ele-
plant in Ceylon runs away. The tiger,
too, is an awkward customer; he is
more formidable than his Indian rela-
tive, and devours good many men and
domestic animals. But he is afraid of
every white face: ne fixes his eyes upon
it, lashes his tail, draws back slowly
first and then runs away in a hurry
Crocodiles are all much bigger than
those which l saw in the White and
Blue Nile, or the Gauges, writes a trav-
pler. Leeches, ants and mosquitoes
constantly modest the traveller. A very
peculiar sea aammal-the dugong-is
10 DE seen at the upper 41drI OF the Mex
noung. The br asst of the female is
very similar to the breast of a woman.
The dugopg is supposed to have sug-
gested the fabulous mermaid. They
are caught for the sake of their oil, off
the northern coasts of Australia
The race of men is, on the whole, the
same as in Cambodia and In Siam. The
color of the skin varies from light to
dark brown, the hair is curly, the eyes
are horizontal There are no orna-
ments ,yorn except in the ears. The
nose is rather iyell-shaped and the nasal
ridge is sunlxen. The iiiis are of ordi-
nary shape and are not fat and evers,,,td.
Education of any kind, even reading
and writing, is perfectly unknown.
Arithmetic is a riddle for them. and the
people of Cambodia cheat them in a
most awful way. They do not know
any other amusements than these of the
stomach. They live from hand to
mouth. They oulv work when ii Is alb
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solutely necessary. They like festivals
and are very fond of tinumAsihum (rice
iquorl, particularly if they happen to
get more vituals than usual.
Wild potatoes, which grow in large
quantities in TIE woods, divers aromatic
herbs, rice and Indian corn, hunting
prey and the flesh of their domestic
animals constitute their own posses
sions. All other wants they obtain in
exchange for skins, ivory, horns. etc,
from the Cambodians. Annamites and
Chinese-more especially tobacco, which
all of them, men, women and children,
smoke passionately, betel, cloths-some-
times they make these themselves
ornaments, plates, glasses, pearls, etc.
Their dress only covers their hips. The
men often wear only a loin-cloth. The
women are covered to the knees. The
Nhongs and Anongs. the han1somest
tribes of all, are very fond of pearls.
Three or eight cottages of the Benong,
Whong and Among form village. The
roof of these cottages almost touches
the ground The inner part is fur
nished with bamboo and mats of sea-
weed. Under the top of the roof there
is a-corn-loft The Benong is always
afraid of being attacked by hostile
tribes. He likes to build his lodging in
the thickest wood: he makes a wall OF
bamboo round the village; he rams
poisoned and pointed poles in the
ground, which only these who know
them can avoid, and he sleeps as rule
inside the village. in order to be ready
to fight.-N. y. Journal.
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CONCERNING EYES.
What They Are Supposed to Indicate as to
Character and Ability.

What They Are Supposed to Indicate to
Character and Ability.
Long almond-shaped eyes, with thick
skinned eyelids that cover half the pu-
pil. are indicative of genius when they
are found IN conjunction with brow
which is full over the eyebrows and
which has one deep, perpendicular line
between the eyebrows. | have fire.
quently noticed the combination, says a
writer, in the faces of distinguished lit
erary men and artists. The almond
shaped eve, however even without this
peculiar form of forehead, always means
"A susceptible, impressionable nature.
Eyes which are large, open and very
transparent, and which sparkle with a
rapid molten under well-defined eyelids,
denote elegance in taste, somewhat sus-
ceptible temper and great interest in
the opposite sex. Eyes with weakly
marked eyebrows above them, and with
thinly growing eyelashes which are
complete without any upward curve,
denote a feeble constitution and mel
ancholy disposition Deep supken and
small, blue eyes under bony, almost
perpendicular forehead. are indicative
of selfish and cold-hearted natures.
Eyes which show not only the whole
of the iris, but also some of the
white. both above and below, denote a
restless, uncertain nature, incapable of
repose or concentrated thought on any
subject. The eyes of a voluptuary
move slowly under heavy lids. Round
shaped eyes are never seen in the face
of highly intelligent person, but they
denote a kindly, truthful AID innocent
nature. Eyes which, when seen in pro
file, are so protuberant as to run al
most parallel with the profile of the
nose show a weak organization of body
and mind. Eyes of rather close pene-
tration. but close together, denote cum
ming and an untruthful disposition.
Eyes rather far apart show an honest
and guileless nature. When, however,
the eyes are very far apart they denote
stupidity. Eyes with sharply defined
angles, sinking at the corners, show
stupidity of mind; the sharper the
angle and the more it sinks the greater
the delicacy of perception it denotes.
but when very much developed it shows
also craftiness amounting to deceit.
Well-opened eyes with smooth lids and
somewhat fixed glance, denote SINGER
ity. Lines running along the eyeids
from side to side and passing out upon
the temples denote habitual laughter
cheerful temperament, or, atany rate,
one in which the sense of fun is strong.
Boston Post.
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He SAW TOO MUCH.
A Darky Who Used Ills Eyes More Than
Did EE:s fsal.tss

A Darky Who Used Ills Eyes More Than He
Did EE;s fsaHds.
A gentleman from Virginia related to
friend the other day how he hired a
negro and put him in a field to work
After while the planter came along
and accosted the new hand
did you see coach go down the
road while ago."
Indeed / did. boss One of the
horses was a gray horse. and the other
was a roam and lame in the off leg"
Il thought thai heard some hunters
there on the edge of the woods
ssYes, boss One oh dem was Colonel
Jones. He vas the tail one. De second
one was Major Peters and the third one
was Tom Mckee Colonel Jones had
one Oh dem new new-fangled, breech-
loa lin guns Dat break in two
Did you see those Wild pigeons fly
over just now7s
See 'erns Gaess did! Der was nine
teen on EN- Dey lit in that cornfield
down yonder
Well, you see too much for a man
that is hired lay the day. Here's your
wages. When want man to keep
watch Of what IS going on Ell send for
you. Baltimore Herald.
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MOUNT SHASTA.
The Mountain Wonder OF the Sacramento
Valley Graphically Described.

The Mountain Wonder OF the Sacramento
Valley Graphically Described.
Just as Shasta formed the landmark
for the trappers and hunters and miners
of forty and fifty years ago, so is it now
the beacon for travellers for many miles
in every direction. Going northward
by rail through the Sacramento valley
one catches occasional glimpses of its
snow-white slopes many hours before
its base is reached. AS the train winds
in and out along the curves and twists
of the Sacramento canyon, one sees
every few minutes, now from this side
of the car and now from the other, the
summit of the peak, which grows
grander and moe and more lofty the
closer it is approached. Although APP
parently near at hand it is hours before
the spot is reached from which the
mountain is most readily accessible and
from which a full and unobstructed
view of the peak can be had. Such a
spot is Sissons, in the famous Straw
berry meadows, almost at the base of
the mountain, though itself at an eleva-
ton of several thousand feet.
From this point clear and unob-
structed view can be had of the entire
western slope of the mountain. There
is first gradual rise through the tim
Der belt, then comes an open stretch
covered with grass or low chapparal, and
then the snow line is reached and there
is apparently a single broad smooth
sweep upward over the snow and
on to the summit, more than
two miles above the spot where the
i le In he 11%n
spring or early summer, before the
snow on the lower slopes has melted
away, Shasta is in her grandest mood.
The dark green of the pine forest, the
gray granite of the cliffs and the ire
mendous expanse of snowdrift and
glacier, with the ragged outline of the
summit delineated sharply and distinct
ly against the deep blue of the sky,
form picture that lives in the memory
forever.
All summer long scarce a cloud OBJ
scures the peak, but week after week it
raises its proud head into the clear az
ure above the surrounding mountains,
which are but mere pigmies in compar-
ison, and exposes every feature of its
noble slopes, tremendous precipices and
eternal drifts of snow and ice to the
awe-struck gaze of man. 1t is only for
brief seasons that the lofty mountains
of the old world are unobscured by
cloud and fog, and an unobstructed
view from or of their SUBMITS is so sell
dom obtained as TO be noteworthy. Not
SO with Shasta, however, and one can
climb that mountain at almost any time
during the summer with the assurance
of being amply rewarded with per-
feet view.
On the slopes of Shasta are two i'm
mense glaciers, one of them being half
a mile wide and over two miles in
length. II is the melting of these vast
frozen streams and of the snow fields
that cover the mountain to a tremen
dous depth that give rise TO the Sacra
mento and some of the tributaries OF
the Klamath river, the source being {
never failing one.-Philadelphia Times
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Our aAil CARS.
A Few Words of snsorntasisn as To 10
Ti.ev 4 n. ,Ean,.a.ss

Few Words of snsorHtasisn as To How
They ere waai.ed.
Nearly every railroad in the United
States carries, Ut least once a tfav. one
or more men whose business It IS to re-
ceive, sort, and deliver the mail gath
cred at the towns along or near that
road
If there is little work to be done, one
man does it alone, in a small room built
in a part of the baggage-car or smol1-
ing-car. AS the business increases, two
or more men work together, having a
whole ear for their accommodation.
This car is drawn directly behind the
engine, so that there shall be no occa-
sion for any passing through it With
still more business, between the large
cities, two or more cars are run; until
New York and Chicago we have a whole
train run exclusively fer the mail sery-
ice, made up Of Ave cars and worked by
twenty men. A line OF railroads be-
tween two cities, used IN this way, for
sorting the mail. is called an .sR p. o.,
Z. e., Railway Post-Otlice, :" and there is
an immense number of such in the
country, taking their names from the
chief officers on the line
Such are the Boston and Albany. /"
Boston, Springfield and New York, /"
Portland and Island Pond" '.Chieago
and Cedar Rapids, (" and many hundred
others. The runs vary greatly in
length, ranging from twenty miles to
as high as a thousand miles. The ex-
tremely long runs, with the ex-
rception of the New York and
Chicago are found only in
the West, where there are great dis
tances between the cities On such a
run there will be two or more men. one
crew sleeping while the other works.
1.-The New York ard Chicago is divided
into three sections. On this run, the
twenty men who start out from New
York are relieved by as many more at
Syracuse, and these in turn are relieved
at Cleveland by another company who
take the train into Chicago As a GEN
eral thing, however, run is planned to
be about the distance which can be
covered in day
On all the more important lines there
are two sets of men, one for day and
one for night service If the run is a
short one with but little mail. one man
| does the work alone, running every
day, and usually har ing several hours
to rest at one end Of the road or the
other. Where the run IS long enough,
so that the trip takes al day, there will
be four sets OF men. One man, or set
| of men, starts az one end OF the run.
and covers the entire line, meeting the
other somewhere on the route, and re-
turning the next dizzy. When these men
have worked a week, they go home to
rest week, and the oshers take their
places Such is the arduous nature of
the work, the strain to mind and body,
and particularly to eyesight, from work
ing all day long in the constant jar and
rattle, that few men would be able to
retain a place were it not for these
periods of rest.-Max Bennett, in St.
Nicholas
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AN ARTISTIC WOOL GOWN.
nf

Made Additionally SO by SkiIIfuI CombI-
nation of Velvet and Fur.
Emerald-green serge is used for MAX
ing this gown, which has a skirt that.
while almost smooth in front, is laid in
the usual box-plaits at the back. The
edge is finished with band of natural
beaver, the glossy brown of which con-
trasts well with the green of the stuff.
The bodice is quite plain in the back
and is laid in folds in front, the closing
being concealed under the folds on one
side. From each side, at the waist-line,
starts a brown velvet ribbon, which is
brought to the front and arranged in
loops and ends that come far down up
on the skirt The hi@h pulled sleeves
are of brown velv +, almost exactly
matching the fur. 7 lac collar is a very
attractive feature to t"'s frock There
is an inner one of serpe which is simply
the high curate shape, bit framing it is
a very high one of velvet. something
after the faS ilion of the Medicis shane,
which is wired TO position Nobody
can doubt that the pretty damsel caught
that single re sei.'d Y u its long stem
to add anoU .er harm Nous bit of color
to her gown as she rose from the quaint
old chair to receive some welcome Wis
itor.
Such costume in brown, trimmed
with black fur; in gray, trimmed with
either black or brown; in blue with
ttAck. scarlet with Luck. mauve with
b-o-r, c N black W. black would be
il grod taste AID, a.t-ot gh | do not
tcl'e'e f. huying coat pc, muff. or
any othe- @pe-s. i tt"t. G any but the
fee2' '-rs T. re ~ * 'h4t one need
n0t srera I = '7ss L-aneY N having
the most c"st' ; us +. trtrnning the
foot of tie f.{'t; so tfal in selecting
trimming t,.t N,Inlan wl,u las the abili-
ty te F@1no lay obtain a great bargain
that ~ =. ee~er ending pleasure.
If tie &. thinning fur does its duty, that
is looks we'll for one season. then all
has been gotten from it that is desired.
and the bargain-seeker should be salts
fied.-Chicago Times.
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Too Good.-"What is the matter,
Harry? Are you never going to get
through shaving this morning?" Il
don't know child. | don't know what
to do l went out and get me some of
the new beard pomade, and it works so
that before I can get through shaving
tins second cheek the beard has already
begun to show again on the other ~
FEegende Batter.
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Trials of the Grocer.-''Good morn.
ing, NJ. t" said Mrs. Newsplice, as she
sailed intc the corner grocery, ''have
you any electric currents? l was just
reading in this mornings paper that a
judicious use of them is very beneficial
to the system; do you think once week
would be often enough TO cook them?'
And the grocer never smiled; he had
once kept a store in Philadelphia and
was used to those things.
Eapla
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The Road to Ruin Husband
"What are you so much interested in in
that paper?" Wife-'I was reading one
of those articles on how to get up a
cheap dinner" Husband-'Do you
want to run Munsey's Weekly.
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S p G &c S .

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MUM :: ::ss 81 hey .sf W. W ' as
We a-r,,f-t ia d he VIII Essy
sirs nam - III tte work This ). N,
p" 49, ae b ~ VIA 7eT5c every worker
- - rfFlits irs- Il SEo per eex snd Upwards
~, sss TITS IS lFieEee We furnish You
=. as lr.h "a tx. Va explain FE
"'V.a'''h tf - e = 3. ss<s-- ALet STA. E2IsE.
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A Household Necessity

Every paper we take up tells the same story;
Humphreys Specifics have become h ,use-
ty. a case Of them in the house
often saves hundreds of dollars in doctor bills
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"A good remedy for sore mouth is
one teaspoonful of powdered borax and
alum, one-half teaspoonful of soda. and
one teaspoonful of sage tea. Mix viii
Pnd rinse the mouth frequently.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-02-11

Bobby, your mamma teiIs me you
are very bright boy. and she ex,,n cts
you to make bright man." said Mr..
blossom, as he was waiting for Bobby's
sister. Ma never does 'spect any thing
right" said Bobby; she told pa she
'spected you and my sister would be
married fore spring, and that's more'n a
year ago. "-Philadelphia Record.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-02-11

-Tany --I'ut two pounds brown
sugar In kettle with pint of water,
let boil five minutes, stir IN four table,
spoonfuls o butter and cook until if
drops hard in water: flavor to taste.
Pour IN shallow. buttered tins Mark
off IN squares and when cold, break
apart
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-02-11

The white mourning of the youth
ful Queen of the Netherlands is re-
vival of an old custom. Some ancient
orders of nuns, corresponding to the
passionate one for men, USE, to dress in
white.
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fuaa .-a f1Flssaes tsrse ben made se
!. ]. ]
49, W. II, ~ An8a Page, Austin.
r&f5s nd Duo. Bs1n, Toledo Ohio.
hSS@Efs 5t5rs ffs-- others doing well Ehy
49, tseE yCEs Some $500. co
5sanrf1. You do the work and live
t&AAR. 14ttsf-f tssfe. wherever are.E Even he
I'D - - 49, ga.ers easily earning from e.
L. 10y rfsadey. All sg-ss We you how
- 80. ard -fsrt yos. Can work IN spare time
80 ~ the time Big money for
II - = Failure unknown them.
SsaShas@s NV Gsd EropdeFfni. Particulars ifee.
II. HaEIett - Co., Ssax sess Portland, N afrlo
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AaAfs IA yEAEi Iundertak- TO briefly
ESaS stcIthauy isiriy intelligent person o either
rHEsE 80 v 10 can read a and %r,e aud who.
" ~ - y - how TO Three ThsvsEnd Dolars :
IeHFir their oraie hey vsI will also furnish
the situation or ti"yn tat which
NO noiry Tor ~ tts seee'sl az ehve FHsiy quickly
learned desTr tut worker
have already urit snd provided employment ssrre
number who making ssaSi yes-esc " \ w
and SOLE =. i rlIticuIar. - s.srfss once
4. Z, <Lk.---s. Lex 40, 4 z.as--2. = ;sine.
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An Even Climate.

New Mexico is noted as havfns one or the
most equabis climates IN the world. Sudden
changes of iemDe-atare are almost unknowp.
1t isan i5eei 'laoe for winter residence. Very
low excursion rates 10 Las Vegas Hot Sprir ~,
where the celebrated Montezuma hotel Is To-
Gated, 1T does not cost much to run over from
Hot Springs 70 Santa Fe, the est ital. noted for
its scenic attractions. InIiisse Of local agent
Santa Re route, or adiess q. T. Nicholson.
g. P. & T. A., Tennka, frl copy OF New Mexi-
co folder, Just issued,