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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-06
sAprlzeo IN The OCEAN.
Singular Features of solemn Religious
Ceremony ON "a Maine Island.

Singular Features of n solemn Religious
Ceremony on "a Maine Island.
Swans Island. though lying in sight
of Outer Long Island. Mount Desert,
contains one of the happiest and most
law abiding communities to be found
IN all the earth. With a population Of
but s1l it maintains good schools and
two churches. one of which is a mod
ern ediflce, handsomely finished inside
and out, and having sweet sounding
and costly bell There is one quarry
there and some farming, but all else is
connected with the sea
For some time there has been a great
religious interest manifested; more than
half the people there are members of
one of the two churches, which are
Methodist and Baptist, and on Sunday
twenty-seven were baptized in the At
lantic by the Rev Mr.. Dunn, of Water
vile, and Rev Mr.. Hall, of Clifton.
Imagine first an island in midocean.
Upon one side is little hamlet, nestled
down close by the sea, wherein are two
old wharves and beach of sand, the
latter as long perhaps as the platform
Of the upper station in Lewiston.
Back of the beach is small bluff as
high as two story house. and on this
400 of the islanders are gathered. The
sky is clear, with the wind so brisk as
to send the sea gulls sailing swiftly and
with canting wing across the sky, while
under them and not more than fair
gunshot away a school of seals swim
and dive for herring The waves are
broken somewhat by an outer point,
but they roll in and recede fully twenty
feet Just at the tip of the wet sand
there gather the twenty candi-
dates, with friends and choir to the
number of 100
There has been no preparation for
this baptism in the matter of clothing,
either for the person to be baptized or
the clergy; fifteen stalwart young fish
erlnen dressed in their best, even wear
ing their watches; twelve women In
white summer dresses and low shoes;
the ministers in black suits as they
came upon the island, and as they stood
in the pulpit and preached and prayed.
A gospel song floats out upon the air
and is hurried away over the heaving
sea and over the seals, who lift their
heads and listen, and then preacher
and fishermen walk out into the green
waves
The song ceases, the baptismal rite is
performed, and again the tuneful hymn
is heard. The other clergyman is al
ready walking in, and all the while, as
the men and women come from out the
water, relatives and friends rush about
them, crying with excitement and Joy,
kissing and caressing.
Yes, said one stalwart fisherman,
''the Saviour called me this morning.
! thought | would be baptized later
over on Mount Desert, but he kept call
ing, and this morning | took my boat
and started for over here. l had head
winds and beat over. must have
sailed twenty miles to get eight, but
here l am, and I'm glad ! came. -
Lewiston Journal.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-06

Remarkable Contrast in the iRci Of
Two Poisons on the Complex,Oa.

The slow absorption of many poi
sons changes i'm some more or less
msdilied form the complexion, but
arsenic and ammonia show their eff
feet about Ms quickly as any. The
popular belief that arsenic clears the
complexion has led many silly
women to kill themselves with it In
small, continued doses.
1t produces a waxy, ivorv-like APP
pearance of the skin during GER
tain stage of the poisoning, but its
terrible after effects have become too
we'll known to make IL of common
use as a cosmetic.
The effects of ammonia upon the
complexion are directly the opposite
to that of arsenic. The first symp-
tom of ammonia poisoning which
appears among those who work in
ammonia factories is discoloration
of the skin of the nose and forehead.
This gradually extends over the face
until the complexion has a stained,
blotehed, aud unsightly appearance.
With people who take ammonia
into their system in smaller dcses,
as with their water or food, these
striking symptoms do not appear so
soon. The only effect of the poison
that is visible for time is a general
unwholesomeness and sallowness of
the complexion.
Many people are slowly absorbing
ammonia poison without knowing
it. The use of ammonia in the
manufactures has greatly increased
of late, and it is unquestionably used
as an adulterant in certain fOodprpe.
arations. Official analysis haveplain-
ly showed it's use even in suchcheap
articles of every day consumption
as baking powders. The continued
absorption of ammonia in even
minute quantities as an adulterant
in food Is injurious not merely from
it's effect upon the complexion, but
because it destroys the coating of
the stomach and causes dyspepsia
and kindred evils.
Prof. Long, of Chicago, is author
ity for the statement that, if to fifty
million parts of water there is one
part of ammonia, the water is dan
gerous.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-06
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Mrs. f. l.. sroat and family go to
Newport to spend a month.

Mrs. r. l.. Sroat and family 90 to
Newport to spend a month.
Lost in London" at the Opera
House tomorrow night.
Mr.. j. Brooks, with his sons, John
and VIII, are at Mt. Hood.
1t is never too late to reform.
Drink Coronado water and reform
your health.
Mr.. E G. Beardsley, former real
estate dealer Of Albany is in the city,
with possible view of locating in
Salem.
Capital Engine company holds
regular monthly meeting this eve
ming at O'Clock. Let there he q
full attendance. Geo. +. Aitken,
secretary.
Two Salem real estate man ]. G..
Johnson and a, II. Thomas start
today to investigate real estate mat
ters GA the Sound.
A movement is on foot to have
Mill street extended through to
Simpsons addition, which would
make that a good thoroughfare foI
the entire eastern part of the city.
Grocer Sroat is at Newport and
will be followed by his family to
morrow.
II s Gile and wife, Mrs. NJ
Beamer, Mr.. Perry Beamer and
Miss Ada Beamer are home from
their trip to the North Santiam.
Mrs. G. w. Gray gave an after
noon tea Wednesday at p. m. in
honor of banker G. w. Thomas
wife and daughter of Lansing, Ia,
In spite OF the rain there was o
larle attendance.
The young ladies of the w. r.
Corps have arranged to give a social
dance at @. A. Il. hall on Friday
evening Of this week.
Mary Ellen McBee, a l7-year old
daughter of Samuel and Ellen Nc.
bee at Fall Creek Bridge died Au.
gust 4th.
Those holding invitations remem.
ber the w. II. g. dance at the G. A,
r. hall tomorrow evening friday
Attendant Martindale and hi:
wife who was also an attendant "a
the asylum are reported to have re
signed. He goes into the restaurant
business at Portland.
K. 9. Young and wife, of l.,
Crosse, Wis, are guests of thei
former townspeople, 1. l.. Kimbe
aud family, while On tour of the
Pacific coast.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-06
Feeling For Felines.

The On Lee Co. is moving into
new quarters next to the auction
store Oh State, and one of the firm
has pet cat with litter of half
grown kittens:
"He no savee," said John, as the
old cat went mewing about, and her
frightened family answering cat
calls from all parts of the building.
zone cat heap good. Two too
muchee," said John as a shade of
Oriental regret seemed to creep over
his face as he contemplated the nu-
merous feline progeny and their ap-
parent distress. Last seen, he was
gathering them all up In box to
move them.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-06
A Lineman's Tower.

Some of the movable stagings upon
which linemen work when stringing
conductors for electric railways are
more useful than ornamental, and, as
for convenience In transportation from
one place to another, they are about
equal to a load of old lumber. The
West End Street Railway company, in
Boston, has a simple apparatus for this
purpose that is exceedingly convenient.
1t is simply strongly built wagon of
gauge to fit the tracks, which serves as
the base of folding tower, similar in
its construction and operation to the
elevating fire ladders. A few turns Of
the cranks raises the hinged legs TO a
vertical position, giving the workmen a
solid platform within easy reach OF the
overhead wires. New York Telegram.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-06
Kissing the Book.

The custom of swearing on the Bible
comes from the ancient Jews, who at
first touched their phylacteries-smaL
cases containing strips of parchment
inscribed with texts from the Old Testa-
ment-in taking oaths, and later laid
their hands on the book of the law,
and all the various customs of taking
oaths in different countries have a sim
liar origin.
The early Anglo-Saxons regarded
stones as sacred to their gods, therefore
laid their hands on q pillar of stone.
In medieval times it was customary to
touch relic, and this was regarded as
giving the oath more sacredness than
when sworn upon the missal, or prayer
book Another custom of the same
times was swearing by churches. A
certain number were mentioned, and
the attestor was obliged to go to each
one, take the ring of the church door
in his hand and repeat his oath.
The custom of kissing the cross to at
test an oath has been observed in Rus
sia from very early times, and has ex-
tended into other countries. Accord
ing to the laws of the Order of the
Garter, in the time of Henry VIII,
Knights Templar were required in TAX
ing oath to touch the book and kiss the
cross. Since the Reformation the TAX
ing of oaths by kissing the Bible has
not been permitted in Scotland. In
other portions of Great Britain it is the
common method. Detroit Free Press.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-06

AN ART EFFoRT.-A effort is
being made to get united action by
the artists of Salem and vicinity to.
ward a grand display Of paintings
and pictures at the next state fair.
ordinarily the display is poor and
vet there are hundreds of good
pictures in this city, and they ought
to be shown in the art buildIug.
Aside from the local pride that is
felt, there is considerable premium
money to be awarded. An exhibit
properly hung by competent
committee of the artists themselves,
would do much to stimulate
interest in art and the thous-
and If visitors 10 our state fair
would g,t some idea of the
degree Of culture that is mani
Tested in our city by the III
terest in art. There SHOULD be u
good attendance at the meeting cal
led at the Willamette reading room
Friday at p. m. See notice else
where.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-06
SALEM MARKET REPORT.
A Synopsis of the Misunderstanding and
SellingsPrices.

A Synopsis of the Misunderstanding and
SellingSPrices.
RETAIL PRICES.
REVISED QUOTATIONS..
Shoulders Sugar cured,per lb, ,l2%
Breakfast bacon Is
Hams-Sugar cured, per ID, l62sc.
Beef 5lIz15
Pork-S a. 10
Mutton-S0l21Sc.
Neal-10 a I21@c
Timothy seed-Per pound, Sc; selling
Red clover seed-Per pound, l4c.
White clover seed-Per pound, 2Oc.l,",
Alstke--lSc per pound.
Red top-lOc per pound.
Lincoln GrasS-l215c per pound,
Rye Grass-l0c per pound.
Orchard Grass--l7c per pound.
Beans-6c per 10.
Oat meal-at &c.
New pOtatorS SOC per bushel.
Green peas lOc per gal.
Strawberries, sc per quart.
Canned FruiI--Peaches, 81 90; apricot,
s3 90; blackberries, S3 corn, best grades
green peas 81 IS; per doz. In two Id cans
Fresh Negetablcs.-POtatoes &c; carrots
Soc; parsnlps 75c; onions sc per lb.
fish Salmon lOc per Id; Sturgeon Ga
&c per Ib'sInall fish l0c per ID; salt salmon,
7qlOc per ID; Chinook salmon, l2%
BUYING PRICES.
Wheat-S215c To Soc net.
Flour-Per barrel. $3.50, best 1876 lbs.
Oats-Per bushel. 400 45c.
Barley-Per bushel 50Cg5jc.
Bran-Per ton. 81 10 at mill, sacked.
ShOrts-Per ton, S25 % 4" sacked.
Chopper ton, 5000 - sacked.
Hops-Quoted at Is to2lc per 10. Con-
tract 16c.
Wooi-l0c TO l9c.
Eggs-25c per Dozen
Potatoes-Per Dushel, SOC
Corn meal-3c per pound.
Cheese-l2CGl4c per pound.
Dried plums-Per ID. 6ld7e.
Dried prunes-Per 10. l0a re.
Imported prunes 71zc per ID.
Butter--2Je915c per pound forgOOd
LaTd--lOGl2 l2c per ID
Hams-Per pound ,ll@l2c.
Bacon sides-9Gl0 per lb.
shOulders--S6g9c per 10.
Chickens To l0c per pound.
Turkeys 10 TO 10,
Geese 7sDS per ID.
bucks, l21Sperib
Spring Chlckens-l0 20 l2c per 10.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-06

MILITARY.-A. o. Condit, ad
jutant and staff officer of Second
Regiment o. N. g., has resigned.
His successor will, be a SaIemite.
Brigadier General Siglin, of Marsh
field, has a'so resigned his position
in the o. n. G., on account of ill
health. Adjutant General ]. G..
Shofner, of Portland, las Leen pre-
NOTED to the brigadier generalship.
Robert w. Mitchell, of Portland,
assistant adjutant, has also been
promoted to fill the vacancy caused
by the promotion of General Shot
ner.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-06
Are You Going Easl2

If 50, be sure and see that your
tickets read via ''The North Western
Line" The q. st. p. NJ. q o. Ry.
This is the great short line from ST.
Paul or Duluth to all points east and
south. Their magnificent track,
peerless vestibuled dining and sleep
ing car trains, aud their motto,
always on time" has given this
road a national reputation. All
classes of passengers are carried on
the Yestibuled trains without extra
charge. All ticket agents sell
tickets via this line. Ship your
freight and travel over this famous
road. w. II. MEAD, Gen. Agt.,
No. A Wash. St, Portland, Or.
A. j. LELAND, TraY'g Agt.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-06

The facilities oCthe present day fo.
ne production OF cvcrything that vii
conduce to the material welfare anc
comfort q mankind are almost unliin
tied, and when Syrup Of Figs was 6rsi
produced the world was enriched with
the only perfect laxative known, as il
is the only remedy which is truly
pleasing and refreshing to the taste
and prompt and eGectual to cleanse
the system gently in the Spring-time
or, in fact, at any time, and the better
it is known the more popular it be
comes.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-06

S. &C. have fine creamery butter.
Remember our New York ice
cream contains no corn starch or gel
atine. Try it once and you will
have no other. Westacott q Irwin.
House and four lots in East Salem
$3.50 on the installment plan. Apply
at Globe Office at once.
S. q G. for Crescent" creamery
butter.
No French dinners got up at He'll
enbrands by Chinamen, but a good
American meal for 25 cents.
Clark & Eppley are selling those
choice Eastern hams at Is cents
per pound.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-06
FReM KNIenr ?. y.

A house was raised for Mr.. Brick.
ert last week.
Mr.. Arnold and wife of Vancouver
have been visiting their old friends
here.
Mr.. r.. Archibald the butcher was
badly hurt recently by wild steer,
one horn entered the leg just below
the thigh going in about five inches,
and leaving a terrible wound. He
is confined to his bed, but slowly re-
covering.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-06

POLICE CoURT.-One drunk was
made the law to free by spending
five days in the city bastile. Also
one, ]. Lundrigon, without obtain
ing official permission, or the regular
physicians prescription, undertook
a proceeding rather risky in trying
to smuggle some rotgut whisky
clandeslinely into the city Jail, for
which he is now safely with bail. He
tried this on Wednesday eve with
out obtaining official leave, the
thirst of a drunken pal to relieve,
and the keen-eyed city police to de
ceive. Fine, 5000.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-06
SREAVY RAINS.
Wednesday Brought Local Showers
Heavier Than OregOnians are
Accustomed TO see.

There was fine opportunity for
the street committee and sidewalk
and sewer builders to ascertain
which way the W ter runs on Salem
streets. At 4 p. M. nearly every
street was running water course,
except where great sheets stood at a
dead level. Oregon was fairly beat
ing herself at a rainfall record and to
the weatherwise the prospect of the
customary three months dry season
is exceedingly doubtful.
THE ELECTRIC CARS
stopped at $3.50 p. m. and for 20
minutes not "a wheel moved. Mana
ger Barnes mounted a hack and
drove to the electric power honse.
The main belt had flown off the
dynamo and a shock had scared the
employees considerably. The belt
was put on and all moved off nicely.
When the power was thrown of
the lights in all the cars went out
like flash, some of the connections
swapping like a pistol. The train
crews were not a little frightened
tho electricians claim there is no
safer place in thunder storm than
inside an electric car, and that few
if any fatalities from lightning have
ever occurred at u power house.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
AT about the third clap of thunder |
at 4 pm. bolt struck in the vicinity
Of the Capital engine house. No
one was in the building but Capt.
Price, who saw flash ih the engine
house that made all light as only an
electric light can, and report like
a musket Was heard. The sound
was loud enough to be heard on
Commercial street and over on
High. The flash burned out all the
electrical connections and magnets
except the fire alarms from the
wOoen mills and canning works
The finsh turned the horses loose and
set all the alarms and gongs going.
The blaze seemed to cover the of
horse and both animals were plung-
ing about like mad. 1t was two hours
before the animals could be coaxed
iuto their stalls. Engineer Walt
Holman has good job restoring
he circuits. Quite a large crowd
assembled immediately after the
electric explosion, which was one of
the events of the storm.
OTHER FLASHES.
An elec'rlc light pole near the
of Jas. Ross was struck.
The lights in J.H. Alberls residence
were put out and also the Deaf Mute
-chOol's.
One of the workmen on the State
street water works extension was
struck by light flash Of lightning
while standing under a tree. He
vas stunned for a time but soon
IL is NOT learned that any serious
iamage has been done to crops, but
continuous rains are liable TO do
great hurt To grain. But they are
lOt feared.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-06
Banana Steamarn.

J There are at present about forty
steamers in the banana trade that are
coming and going all the time. These
steamers are built for no other purpose,
and carry from 10, 900 TO ", 900 punches
each. A banana steamer Is a shell.
There is but one compartment, and In
this compartment the bananas are stood
on end in layers from the bottom Of
the ship TO the deck. New York Herald.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-06

AN ALLEGED FORGERY.-One
Elias Eberhardt, was doing big
businesi in Champoeg in 1883. The
Marion grand jury at October term,
1888 found indictments against him
for forgeries. Last week he was ar
rested in Portland for these crimes,
but he had to be dismissed. AS he
turned to go out of the court room
Deputy Sheriff Wrightman, of this
city, placed him under arrest,
brought him to Salem and he was
released Wednesday night, giving
Dali for $ll00. The cases will come
up for trial at October term.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-06
Bids RECEIVED.

Bids viii be received on Tuesday, Aug
II, 1891, AT o'clock y. m, by the board ol
directors OF school district No. ~, al tue
ONCE OF the school clerk, Salem, oregon,
Park school and Lincoln school build.
inks, the contractor 10 furnish plans and
specifications for the same. Contractor
will also be required 70 furnish bonds 10
the amount Of the contract 10 guarantee
the heating Of the buildings 10 tempera-
iure Of 10 degrees Farm. inside The builinRs
when the temperature In At zero outside.
Tho heaters viii be needed la the build.
ings by Dec lat, 1871.
The board Of directors reserves the right
70 reject any and all bids,
Per order Of the board.
7@td W. b. sIMPsON, Clerk.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-06
Notice to Contractors.

Bids win be received by the hoard OF
asylum commissioners on Tuesday, Au.
a COW barn, and a horse barn, according 10
plans and specifications al the Office OF y.
B. McNally, architect, salem, Oregon.
The board reserves the right 10 reject
any and all bids.
Certified check for per cent Of the bid
Will be required 70 accompany the bid.
BY order Of the board.
729ld q. \. McNALLY.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-06
MARRIED.

the re-
sidence of j. NJ. Bigler, South
Salem on Wednesday Aug, 1881
by Rev. Williams, Neitie Bectuel
10 Charles Strain.
The bride Is lately from California
aud the groom is from Salem, Ind.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-06

FRUIT.-Supt. Miles brings us
samples of fruit from Crooked Fin
ger creek ranch in the mountains.
The raspberries and cherries are jnst
coming in, the latter being fresh,
crisp and high favored. A great sup
ply of this fruit. which is month
later than at Salem. could be mar
keted here in the valley if proper
transportation facilities could be
had.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-06

Two MoDELs.-E. G.. Cross In his
State and Court street markets has
what can be termed two model insti-
tutions. They are clean, cool and
free from flies. Their meats have
the reputation of being the finest.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-06
Removal Of Office.

DR.. w. III. Young has moved his
office into the DIR. Rowland build
ing on corner Of Liberty and Court
streets. and will occupy the office,
surgical rooms and laboratory for.
merly used by DIR. Rowland. DIR.
Young has not removed from his
residence on Court street, where he
can be found at other than office
hours. S-l-lw
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-06

For SALE.-An A No. l New
Mail bycicle. Has been used three
weeks. Will sell on easy terms or
cheap for cash. Inquire at r. M.
Wade's hardware store. 8 5.tf
THE CIRCUs.-It will bring many
people to the city, and all will won
der at the remarkable display of
summer goods and low rates at the
Wooden Mill store.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-06

For RENT. House of five rooms
on Piety hill. A desirable house.
Salem Land Co. 8-4-3t.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-06

ART EXHIBIT.-All artists and
persons interested in art are request
ed TO meet at reading room of the
willamette hotel Fridy at p, m.
70 take steps for arranging an art ex-
niolt at coming state fair. COM.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-06
Nntice.

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, 1891-08-06

For SALE.-A half platform
spring, two seated open hack, nearly
new. Also good light double har-
ness. Salem Land Co. 8-4.3t.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-06

LINEN SALE.-T. Holverson is
this week selling table linens and
napkins at special prices.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-06

GEARHART PARK.-Clatsop
Beach, Seaside, Oregon. Best place
in Oregon to take an outing.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-06

THE CRoPs.-They were never so
good. Just so with Branson's crop
of groceries.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-06

Cook Book. K.-Every customer at
Clark & Eppley's gets a Superior
cook book free.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-06

FREsH.-Trout, Trout, Trout,
Chinook salmon, halibut, sea bass,
pigeons, choice fat hens, friers and
broilers at Dawson q Whites
Wholesale and retail fish, game and
poultry depot, "a Court street.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-06
GILBERT 4 PATTERSON,

Dealers in Groceries, Crockery,
Glassware, Paints, Oils, varnishes,
Brushes, WindOwgIass, Etc. Sole
Agents for EpiCure Tea and Big
Can Baking Powder.