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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-01
A LITTLE SUNBEAM.
why Tears Came Into the Eyes of n
Grimy Locomotive Engineer.

why Tears Came Into the Eyes of n
Grlmy Locomotive Engineer.
Even In the life of the grimy railroad
engineer, whose existence is one of
almost constant danger, there some
times falls spark of light and ray of
human sunshine illuminates bis smoky
cab penetrates his greasy blouse and
finds its way deep down into his breast.
A little incident happened down at
the mole the other evening after the
arrival of e.. overland train, which,
though of a simple nature, will long be
remembered by a certain G. p. engineer.
The great iron monster attached to the
train was throbbing and putting after
the long and sinuous trip over noun
tain sides and rocky defiles, trembling
trestles and marshy stretches. The din
In the depot was deafening, but out of
the chaos of sounds a sweet girlish
voice was heard welcoming home her
parents. who had arrived on the train.
She was little golden haired beauty,
scarcely six years of age, with quick,
intelligent eye and a loving nature, to
which she gave full vent in the radiant
and impulsive way she welcomed her
fond parents back. At last they took
her by the hand and proceeded toward
the waiting ferryboat. AS they passed
by the engine belonging to the train
the little one broke away, ran up to
the black machine and patted the
driving wheels affectionately with her
little white hands.
Looking up at the smokestack she
said, You good, big, old iron horse,
you have brought back my papa and
mamma safe over the fearful noun
tains to their little girl, and l want to
thank you, even if you don't care for
me because am 30 little; and you,
too" she continued, turning her face
wistfully toward the grimy engineer,
who was leaning out of the cab win
dow, 81 love you both" Then she
kissed her hand to him and was gone
like a ray of sunshine.
Just then fleeting sunbeam from
the great orb sinking down into the
Golden Gate came stealing through a
chink in the depot and stole by the en-
gineer into his cab. There was a strange
look on his face for an instant and all
at once the depot was dark and lone
some. When he turned his head into
the cab there were two light spots on
the cheeks Of his dust begrimed face
Oakland (Cal.) ENQUIRER.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-01
waY ANIMALS ARE DUMB.
An Indian Legend That Sounds Like th'
Biblical story of the Flood.

An indian Legend That Sounds Like 'he
Biblical story of the Flood.
| The American Indians, especially
those of the lake regions of southern
Canada. relate a curious tradition to
account for the fact that all lower
animals are dumb. In very, very early
times. they say, the father of all tribes
lived in beautiful country over against
the rising sun. His form was perfect
and his face was handsome in the ex-
treme. his descendants being all superb
soecimens of humanity. Knowing OF
/ their accomplishments and being much
given to hattering one another, they
became very naughty and arrogant
As a punishment for their bigotry the
Great Father warned the father OF the
tribes in a dream that deluge would
be sent to drown them off the face OF
the earth. In the dream which fore
warned the father or the tribes of the
great calamity impending, there was
presented to his visionary view the
! form and outlines of a raft, which was
to be used in saving a remnant OF this
bigoted people. In those days all ami
mails talked as men do; and, when the
father of the tribes informed the beasts
of the field of his dream, and of his in
tentions concerning the building of the
great raft, they protested, declaring
their unwiIlingness to accompany him
on any such expedition.
But the mans superior intelligence
prevailed. He built the raft, and lol
had hardly finished when the great
food came Tie mans family and
pairs of every beast took passage and
loated for many months on the sur
face of the deluge. The clouds cleared
away on the second day after the EN-
barkation, and for seventeen successive
moons the man used the sun as a guide,
continually steering toward his place
of setting But the animals, every one
of them (who, it will be remembered,
had the power of speech), protested
against sailing TO the west, declaring in
one voice that they preferred steering
toward the suns rising place.
These murInurs had been going on
for some days when, to the infinite joy
of the man who had been holding the
fort against this horde of creatures who
had the voices of men and the reason
of beasts, great spots of dry land began
to appear. Finally this rudely con
structed ark grounded, and the man
on1 biS family ond tho baoStC Upra
again permitted to press the face of the
earth with their feet. But great and
lasting calamity had overtaken the an
imals. For their murmurs against the
man while on the water, they were de-
prived of their power of speech, and
have remained dumb from that day
| st. Louis Republic
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-01
Mosquitoes in Cold Latltude..

DIR, F, A. Walker, speaking of visit
to Iceland, mentions not only that
bluebottles were to be found In great
numbers on rotting fish everywhere,
but especially that the little black flies
that frequent seaweed on the sand flew
in multitudes on board the steamship,
blackening the windows of the deck
saloon. DIR, Clarke, travelling in South
Russia, tells a pitiful tale of the perse-
cutions to which he was subjected in
passing through morass which teemed
with mosquitoes to such an extent that
a lamp which was lit in a closed car.
riage was soon extinguished by the
swarms that flew into il. t.-Knowledge.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-01

Most of us have taken up the burden
of life, though if most of us are Amer
lean women the burden of life is made
tolerably easy to u.s. We hold onto it
because we want sympathy, but we
will see that the greater part of it is on
mans shoulder. If any newspaper
would publish it would write columns
of praise of the American man. espe-
cially as he is developed in the west.
Whether it IS that women are not plen-
tiful out there or not, or whether it is
he has had a mother who has taught
him to consider women, or whatever it
is | don't know
But | want to take my affidavit right
now that the western man can be too
altogether delightful to women for any
thing in the world, He always treats
her in that pretty little way as if she
were bit of china and was going to
break. lam forced to confess | don't
know how he behaves to the western
women, but | think he is gentleman
enough to treat all women alike. Yes,
am appreciative of the western man.
Whenever you see great, big, handsome,
agreeable men, who have a vague sort
of an idea that you are an attractive
woman, suppose you let them know
that you appreciate that thought. -
New York Cor. Kansas City Times.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-01

There are mysteries of the toilet
which pass all comprehension. They
may be lnet without even going beyond
names. These are generally said to be
In the French language, and include
such terms as groseille ecrasee and era
paud mort damouE The last is inter
preted 10y the learned toad that died
OF love, " and is-or was-a very washy
shade of green. When it comes to ma
terials, what can beat peau de sole for
poetic suggestiveness-after one has
studied II outl With the aid of a
French dictionary il viii be found to
stand for "silk skin. New York Re
corder.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-01
Jnstihes the Name.

An instructor in natural history who
believes that it is better to deliver little
lectures to his pupils than to let them
get their knowledge out of books,
talked to them thus one day on the
subject of the hog
"The hog, my young friends, is, from
the point of view of food, the most i'm
portant of animals to the human race.
There is no part of his structure which
has not some alimentary or industrial
use; even his bristles are used in the
manufactures.
''But from the point of view of char
acter and mode of life, it must be con-
fessed that he possesses certain habits
and dispositions which fully justify his
name"
This reminds one of the opening lines
of a composition once submitted by a
boy in New England school:
THE COOS.
The COOS Is so called because it acs kinder
silly and don't kno any betr.
Youths Companion.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-01

Illinois and New York, which have
been owned by the Borden and
Milibank families for over twenty
FIVE years. The purchase price is
not stated, but 1t is thought IL must
be twelve or fifteen million dollars.
THE RUSSELL SUIT.
LONDON, Dec 1.-The trial Of the
application Of Countess Russell for
divorce from her husband, Earl Rus
sell, began today. Parties to the suit
are we'll known ia sociei y and the
trial is watched with IN crest. The
countess alleges cruelty. The earl
cIaius the whole tfuub.e is due to
his mOther-in law.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-01
How to Avoid Damp Sheets.

If you are to sleep in a strange bed
and there is suspicion of damp about
the sheets, lay your watch between
them and either smoke a cigar or read
a while. Then take out the watch, and
if there is any film or mist on the glass
don't go to bed, or, if you do, sleep be-
tween the blankets, which are never
damp. Hundreds of drummers, and
especially men past youth or middle
age, take this precaution and profit
considerably thereby.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-01

There is a barber down town who
deserves well of humanity. After
spreading around the candidate for a
hair cut an apron and towel, he tucks
down in his neck a narrow roll of cot
ton, This catches and holds all the
flying bits of hair that erstwhile worked
their way down mans back, and
when the hair cut is completed this is
thrown into the waste basket.
This may appear small matter, but
it means much to the man in the chair.
New York Herald.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-01
City Election Notice.

NJ Office is hereby given that a city elec
~ tion of the city OF Salem, Oregon, will
be held in The several wards of the city OF
salem Oregon, on Monday December 7, 1891
and that the polls of he several wards will
be opened at the hour of 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon and will be closed at the hour OF
io'clock in the afternoon of said day fol-
he purpose of eleciing one alderman il
the first ward TO sue, eed Alderman +. NJ
LAHORE and for the term of two years; and
one alderman 10 succeed Alderman j. j.
Murphy 20 I'LL the uneXpired term of one
ear; one alderman in the third ward to
succeed Alderman VIM Brown; and one
alderman in the fourth ward TO succeed Al
deIman .. ID. Hutton. The places of hold
ing said election in the several wards OF
said city are as follows:
fhst ward, AT the Mansion House; Sec
ond ward, at the old Court House; Third
ward. at the Opera House; Fourth ward al
Ellis a Whitneys stable.
DATED AT Salem, Oregon, this 27th day of
November, 1891. ME GOOpEiI.
II 2S-td Recorder of the city of Salem, Or.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-01
AWARDED SALVAGE.


Is not the boon vouchsafed to the chronic
nervous invalid. Slight noises startle him
oddaDd unexpected sensations perplex him
He neither sleeps soundly nor eats heartily
he is almost invaIibly troubled with dys
pepsia W hat should he do? Begin and
persue systematically course Of Hostetr
ters Stomach Bltters. with digestion lforti'
fied and food assimilated, strength returns,
the nerves grow tranquil and the zest OF
life returns, A blessid contamination In
deed, and not only efiectually, but pleas
antly wrought by the Bitters. Biliousness,
malaria rheumatism, kidney complaint are
also prevented and cured by tins sovereign
regulating medicine. Try II at onceif your
nerves are out OF order, and II their weak
ness is perpetueted be the existence of dis
OF sound repose.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-01

First Old Friend-Your sons going
TO have high old time after his mar
riage to my daughter. l tell you, old
man, she's precisely like me. Ha, hal
She'll run everything.
Second Old Friend-lt'n DO your
daughter who'll wonder why people
were born, and don't you forget t. My
son Is precisely like his mother. Life.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-01

The pineapple, which isn't a fruit,
strictly speaking, grows upon the upper
part of n stem which rises two or three
feet high from the center of cluster of
leaves growing close to the ground.
The upper part of this stem becomes
covered with the flowers OF the plant,
the flower cluster becomes enlarged, its
parts uniting and forming the pine
apple. "-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-01

"You amt a-gwine to give ten cents
for that cigar, are your"
81 believe will, Sally" said he.
''Jest TO burn upl" said she.
That's what hit is made for, Sally"
said he.
"Well, said she, 'Td look at a dime
a long time before I'd give it for that
thing and then burn it right straight
up If | was gwine TO be fool I'd be
a fool some other way. "-Texas Sift-
ings.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-01

There is no one article In the line of medi-
cines that give 40 large a return for the
money as good porous strengthening
plaster, such as CarteI's Smart weed and
Belladonna backache plasters.
Those unhappy persons who suffer from
nervousness aud dyspepsia should use Car
ter's Little Nerve Pill, which are mnde ex'
pTessly FOR sleepless, nervous, dyspeptic
Sufferers. Price % cents.
Women with pale, coloiless faces, who
feel weak and discouraged, will receive
both mental aud bodily vlgor by using
Carter's Iron pills, which are made for the
blood, nerves and complexion,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-01

Fh' FIVNVutINV uIIU VNFV TUT VT up
Chamberlain's Cuugh Remedy / as
no rival. II Is, in fact. the on v
remedy that r2n always be depenc-
ed upon and that Is pl.asant and
sete To take. There O. rot the least
danger in sivlre Il IN children, as n
contains no bjurl0us substanea
F"r sale ~ ~ cents per bottle hy
Geo. T.. Good.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-01

There are six tunnels in the world
which have length exceeding si, 600
feet; St. dothard, Mont Gents, Hoosac,
Severn, Noehlstongs and Suits ST.
Gothard, the longest. Is 4ss40 feet /;
Suits. the shortest, Is 81, 100 feet st
Louis Republic.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-01

CHEAP LANp.-Thirty acres Of
good ruit land, twenty-four acres
under cultivation, two aud one. half
miles from Turner, SIS Der acre.
The Oregon Land company, Salem.
Or. Gmy bGllding. ll.2l eod 81
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-01

The Massachusetts, Mutual Life
Insurance Co. have cash and paid
up values guaranteed in each policy.
Don't insure In any other com.
pany. J. l.. Mitchell, agent.
apsts 11-25.tf
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-01
lNCENnIARY FIRES.

RUTLAND, VT, Dec. lin Cas-
tleton, about II miles from here, six
incendlary fires have occurred with.
in as many days, aud in consequence
the people there are In state o; ter
ror. A vigilant committee has been
organized, and armed sentlnels hav,
patrolled the town since last We'd
nesday night. Vigorus efforts have
been made to discove. the incen
diary.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-01
OREGON STATE SCHOOL LNIRNAL e $, II II

oran of the state department of public in
struction. The Journal is a monthly mag
azne devoted to school and home educa
tion; therefore, it is Indispensable tC
teachers, and invaluable 10 friends of edu
cation in general. Price-Sl.0O per annum
five or more copies 80 cents each; sample
copy 10 cents. Address j. b. HoKNER,
ii y If Proprietor Albany, Or.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-01
A TRAINMAN KILLED.

TnR DAiLEs. Or, Dec. l.-Ralph
Fonger, a wiper Ia the employ of
the y .i.m Poifie at this pace, was
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-01

Baby cried,
Mother sighed,
Doctor prescribed : Castorial
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-01

Yicts up IN business IN this country in
small way and he has sent much
money to Siberia, but he
has found lately that this latter
course is doing no good, as the
officers in whose care such funds
are intrusied are rarely honest men.
In his lectures on Siberian convicts,
Mr.. Kennan works himself up to "A
highly nervous pitch, and when he
has finished he is as limp as a rag
and has to take opiates or he would
not get wink Of sleep. He never
was a man of good physique, and
now he ha minimum of strength
with which to WORK. His pulse
runs aIarmingly feeble at times, and
/ believe it would require no great
shock to kill him"
A reporter who saw Mr.. Kennan
found him lying on lounge In his
hotel, apparently suffering from
prostration. His face looked ex-
tremely haggnrd as !is head rested
on the pillow, and there were deep
circles under bis eyes. "You are
killing YOURSELF" remarked the re.
porter, a. he shook the thin hand
extended to him. "Why do you
not take rest ?''
"well, you see, he said, smiling
family and without raising, zone
gets deeply involved sometimes. |
have this cause at heart and l have
done more than 1 probably should
should have done at one time. /
shall soon take a months rest. l
need it badly"
CONvEnv BURNS.
NEwBERo, N. Y. Dec. 1.-The
large four story building known as
the childrens' department in the
convent of Our Lady of Mercy was
burned early this morning. All of
the two hundred and fifty children
were rescued but many lost their
clothes.
AWARDED SALVAGE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. l.-Judge
Ross has rendered decision in the
case of d. o. Blackburn against
the steamer Wilmington, awarding
BlackburnSl5, 600 salvage. Blackburn
is owner of the steamer Montserrat,
which came to the rescue Of the
Wilmington when she was caught
in the gale Off Astoria with broken
rudder some weeks ago.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-01
Willamette University,
SALEM, OREGON,

Is Just the place to go for first-elass
education. Its Normal Course offers
every advantage OF any normal
school with all the benefits Of degree
and state diploma aud many spec
ialties.
Excellent coursts for business
college, Preparatory, college, ATi, Mu-
sic, Theology, Law. Medicine and
Pharmacy.
Second term opens Nov. 18th.
Third tCInl olens FEB. !, 1892.
For circular address,
REV. GEO. WHITAKER.D. ID.
President,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-01

The willamette Valley Fruit Growing COMPANY
Office with the Oregon Land Co., Gray Block, cono|
State and Liberty streets, Salem, Oregon is engasd
setting out and cultivating Orchards.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-01
SHORT IN ms ACCOUNTS,

SE Louis, Dec. lit has jus
been discovered by the ConcOrdia
publishing Co, printers OF religious
books, that Martin G, Barthel, and
Martin III. II, father aud son, two of
Its most trusted employees are short
la their accounts speculations are
said to be heavy. The hlsihcation
has been going on for a number OF
years. Martin G. who has been
manager Of the concern for twenty.
five years aud has admitted his guilt,
turning over $4,000 In real estate 10
oovOr the shortage. The son has dis.
appeared aud no trace of him can be
found. The officers of the company
say the properly turued over will
more than seeule the present de-
falcations.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-01
25c Want Column

Notices inserted for ONE CENT PEy
WORD EACH INSERTION. No advei
isenent inserted in this column for les
than twenty-five cents.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-01
ENoIIsH sYNDIcArE AGAIN.

CHICAGO, Dec. l.--An Elgin, Ills.
special says Il Is understood that ar
Engagements are completed for the
transfer 10 an Engllsh syndicate OF
hve milk ecndensing factories ln
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04
THE BARL's DEFENSE.
40 Tells of His wifes Weaknesses and
Escapes a Mob.

LoEpoN, Dec 4.-In the divorce court
yesterday Earl Russell testified regard
iLg to the extreme nervousness of his
wife, and said her ailments were caused
by unaecustomed restraints. His wife,
he said, was an inveterate cigarette
smoker, and profanity with her was
quite natural thing. Ho denied that
he had ever sworn at his wife, or called
her brute or beast.
During the progress of the trial u large
crowd of roughs had gathered outside
the law courts, and regular mob sur
founded the entrance, waiting for the
arl to appear. Much horse play was
1dulged in by the crowd, and had they
got an opportunity to get hold of tho
earl he without doubt would have been
, most unwilling participant in their
sport.
He had been warned, however, of the
70, option the mob were prepared to give
him, and when the court adjourned he
.de his way from the room and left
the building by side door. The crowd
outside, when they learned that the earl
had escaped them, were highly indig-
nant that they had missed the oppor-
tunity to lot liH have practical Illus
Eation OF tirr feeling for him.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04
CYzINA's REBELLION.
Tho French Minister Makes Formal
Demand for Protection.

SHANGHAI, Dec. 4.-The situation OF
affairs in the districts overrun by rebels
shows no signs of improvement. A Mon
golian prince was murdered by the
rebels and ten more villages have been
looted. In all cases the Christians have
been massacred. The murderers style
themselves members Of the Temperance
League. The government has not been
entirely inactive. A number of rebels
have been captured and beheaded. Eu-
ropean Intervention is anxiously looked
forward to by the Christian population.
Desultory skirmishes are reported be-
tween flying bands of the rebels and the
imperial troops. Orders have been given
by the government for the immediate
execution Of all prisoners except the
leaders, who are to be reserved for fay
ing alive and other turtures, provided
they are caught. No confidence Is placed
here in the Chinese protest of the in
significance of The outbreak which is be-
lieved to embrace the greater part Of
Manchuria. 1t is said that Iranga, gov
ernor Of northern Manchuria, is q fugi-
tive at Pekin.
1t is stated that the French minister
has made an imperative demand ON tho
Chinese government for the punishment
of the rebels who perpetrated the massa-
ere of the Belgian priests and nuns, and
also the exemplary degradation and pun
ishment of the mandarins who feasted
and encouraged the rioters. The minis
ter it is stated, said that France would
hold China responsible for the outrages,
and that it was nec'..-ary for his gov
ernment to know W 3 ther China was
unable to protect foreigners residing in
its territories. The Chinese profess their
ability topunish all who were engaged
In the massacre, and are summoning the
Mantchu garrisons from interior towns
where there are no signs of disturbance
to strengthen the Iforce sent to oppose
the rebels
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04
sre the closing bids.
General Markets.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 3.-StAto and western
aour, super, Si.60Qs3.NI; do. do. extras, sJeO@
t.25 No. winter family, SI.Hj 9i5E Penusyl-
vania roller, straight, $i.5o15i.1j; western WIN
ter. clear, SI.5n3i.15; do. do, straight, SI75do
i.sO; winter patent, new, sSB5.25; Minnesota,
nloar, si65J+.go; do, straight, S.91ll-j To- do,
patent, S5.lI85I0; do. do, favorite brands
500. Rye -four, $5lJ per barrel.
Wheat-Firm, quiet, with Sl.G2h bid and
kl'O3A asked for December; Sl.Wti bid and
sl.O49s asked for January; $l.G54 bid and
tl.WA asked for February; Sl.OI4 bid and
el.V3 asked for March
Corn-strong, higher, with 5dJ1c bid and
b7tSc. asked for December; 54lSc. bid and 5l}ic.
asked for January; b3;Sc, bid and 54c asked for
February; $40. bid and 54c. asked for
March.
oats-Du!l, unchanged, with soySc. bid and
NC asked for Dasember: G0lzc. bid and a6c
asked for January; 3slsc bid and t0c. asked
for February RIfe. bid and s1e, asked for
March,