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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-10-23
soutA Amerlca,s yuca Root.

Themealy substance OF the poisonous
yuca root, or cassava, furnishes the flour
oethc country -yuca starch This is the
same root from which the tapioca of
commerce is prepared The Indians, WHO
are the bakers of the country, CRATE the
yucaroot and squeeze out the poisonous
juice with their hands They wash the
substance and bake it before the fire.
This final process drives away any rem
nant of poison that may remain, as the
poisonous element Of the plantsis prussle
acid, d volatile liquid easily expelled by
heat. In some Indian tribes the juice Of
the vuca root is used us mode Of public
execution, and twenty-six drops are said
to he enough 10 kill a stalwart nun in
six minutes, Vet even thistleadly juice,
when boiled. becomes harmless, and il is
commonly fernented to make chicha,
tile favorite beer Of the country.
The Indians make delicious snow
white bread from the yuca. which re.
sembles the passover bread Of the Jews.
This bread they retail in guambas OF
melted bags thrown across the backs q
donkeys. Yucca flour is imported to oul
own markets under the name of tapioca
arrowrootn lthink the Brazilian arrow
ROOT is all made from the yuea root
South American cooks make delicious
little breakfastputfs uf this yuca starcl
and cheese. which are served with coifes
In the sleeping room before the regular
breakfast hour. The root Of the ylica il
boiled and takes the place of our potato
\ and all the clear starcling Of the house
\ hold Is done with yuca starch. Amy G
Shanks in Good Housekeeping.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-10-23

tits the excellent practice Of the teachers
ia she Washington public schools to give ont
70 their pupils brief extracts from the best
poetry and to ask the pupils to reproduce the
idea III their own language. This not only
faIulliarizes the pupils with or best litera-
tiIre. bit teaches them to read understand
inafy and 10 write each in his own independ-
ent style. Tic other day 10 gentleman
who souchss for the truth Of the story in
Sforf1s usl q teacher gave out the following
dimes from Langiellow:
heard the trailing garments Of night
Sweep through her marble halls
fnaw bet sable skirts all fFingrd with light
From lie celestial walls
Ono IIttIs fellow brought IN bis translation,
aesinning:
rheard he long tails Of her night shirt
Scratch along the atone floor.
Fsshington Post
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-10-23

& = Is.
A Tahitian gentleman or lady il a
charming person to meet. They are cul-
tivated and refined, the men have been
educated in the best universities in Eu-
rope. They and their wives are trav-
ieled, they are thoroughly cosmopolitan
and they meet the stranger witlia a knowl-
edge Of his customs as well as Of his Ian
guage, and with a hospitality. simple,
generous and delightful What with
spearing fish on the reef by torchlight,
picnics in cocoanut groves by The sea,
drives on the beautiful Broom road under
the cliffs and across the lagoon by Pha-
raoh's caves, dinner parties ander o aba
mana leaf roof, and reclining under the
trees on moonlight nights, the happy
days slip by mnoticed- But Tahiti ex-
acts an expensive tribute from the stran-
ger for the happiness he has felt--he can
take but the memory away and a long
ing to be back in dear, lazy, sunny
ahiti.r-Cor. New York Tribune.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-10-23

Those society balls were conducted
with great propriety and reserve. Tho
claim Of every person Of both sexes to be
admitted having been previously deter
mined by the responsible and trnsty COM
mittee. there was n SORT Of temporary
and conventional equality on the terp-
sicllorean floor. and. therefore, every gem
tleman had the privilege oinvite q lady
without the formalty Of an introduction
to figure iii the dance rs lis partner.
After ii was over he escorted her back
respectfully TO her seat, without presume
ing. il unknown and nos duly presented,
to remain standing before her, or TO sit
by her side. to continue the conversation
i.or prolong the accidental acquaintance.
During the intervals Of dancing the
gentlemen walked up and down between
I the rows Of ladies that densely lined the
hall, sonle merely bowing as they passed
to those whom they knew and Others
stopping to converse, Nowoman, mar
ried or single, joined in this promenading
witha male companion, as Is the custom
lin these present days and the eye Of q
! lynx could not have detected the slight
est Irritation. The word itself was not
known, for the thing ii means is fur
louisiana a modern invention, which
had not then been patented and brought
out for public use. In fact, this peculiar
pastime would have been impossible e
attempt. Il would have produced a so
cial earthquake. American Magazine.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-10-23
oRre5N wllp CATTLE.
The Strange Drccd That lnhab'ts tho Top
Of tho Umnaun Mountains.

VI tttt thhlttlHh 'f'tN'"'t-s
california slnrtsmcn can now 70 up,
to Oregon and shoot wild cattle" said
John Day, an Umpqua mountain pioneer,
referring to tn completionof the railroad.
1T is i fact that there are hundreds Of
wild cattlein the high hills sliirting the
Umpqua valley, and some Of them are
not more than couple of miles from the
railroad track. Someo these cattle, too,
are s5 years old or more. In the noun
tains near Riddles and Rosebud they are
probably the thickest, but they d0 not
venture down in the valley much. They
stay in the tops Of the hills and get water
from the living springs which rise there.
For the most part they are concealed III
the dense growth of oak and fir in these
mountains. There is heavy underbush,
too. so that ii is a hard matter toget on
to them. They go in hands nf six or
eight usually. but nj nighta herd Of forty
or fifty get together and lie down in tue
same yard--that is, they sleep ON the
same spot, which is usually a secluded
place among the trees. A band Of wild
/ cattle have heon known to get together
on !, cleared place like this every night
for /. couple Of years.
..When feeding thereare always a few
lbulls 10 act as sentinels. While the cat
tie craze in bands Of half dozen or so,
lthey are nevertheless close to other bands,
ID That at any alarm from any one Of the
Ibulls, which leisurely feed on higher
ground. they oil run away together.
aThe cattle are cf al coIors and wilder
than deer. 1t is hard matter to get a
4 shot at them for the reason that their
scent is so keen. They can smell n man
a leng distance off. They got wild in
1853 When the old man Riddles and two
OF three others Of the first settlers came
to the valley. Their cows wandered of
and could not be found. After two or
three years, all the pioneers had to do
n when shey wanted beef was to rig ont
two or three pick animnlsand 20 up intc
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-10-23

Iady--And what is your Christian namei
Coachman- -Nebuchadne2zar, mum
I.ady--What dreadfulIy long name. !
should never be able 20 pronounce it II ]
wanted You in a hurry,
Coachman- Yer don't need to pernonnce
nothin, mum. When yer wants me you've
only To stick yer fingers In yer mouth aud
whistle, and l1i be around afore yer can say
Jack Robinson ~ Nenowines News
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-10-23

Footpad presenting pistol - -Forkover your
rhlno, and b. quick about itl'
Near Sighted Bostohian--Beg pardoni
lsternlyl No moukeyipg Unlimberl Pro-
duce the scallsm
pardon me, but do not exactly appre-
hend the drift Of yourN----
.Cheese your patterl Don't You see I've
got the drop Unload your hoodlel''
a am totally at a loss, my dear sir, to per-
ceive the relevancy Of your observations or
ton-
"Clap stopper on your CAB and whack
up, or Il let er speak Turn out your bun
die quickl Get squirm on your
"Is there any peculiarity in the external
seeming Of my apparel or demeanor, sir, that
impels you, a total stranger, toN---
"0nce more, you dash hcdashed bloke, will
yon nncork that swagN
IHupelessly bewideredl "Aly friend, con,
fess myutter inability to gather any coher
ent idea from the fragmentary observations
you have impaired There Is something
radically irrecouciable and incapable Of cor
relation In the vocabularies with which w'
eudeavor to make tho reciprocal or CORE
spondential interchange Of our IDEAS intelligi
bic. You will pardon me If ! suggest tina
synehronization Of purpose Is equally indis
pensable with honlogeneity of cerebral i'm
preston, as well as parallelism Of idion
| and
But the highwayman had fled in dismay.
Chicago Tribune
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-10-23

Artists always seem at q loss TO deal
with The color Of tile sea, and few are
those who please the public, Professor
Tyndall has cofneto theirmd. He recos-
nizes three principal nles in sea waves
blue, green and yellow. Solid particles
held in the water act as minute mirrors
rejecting the light which penetrates the
liquid The rays which are sent out,
after having traversed only thin
stratum Of water, preserve their yellow
parts; but IL the reflections are attenu-
ated the water appears green; and II they
do not exist at oil. the sea being clear
and free from muddy matters, the color
is deep blue. In an indigo sea the crest
Of the waves viii appear green on ac-
count Of their lack of thickness. Sea-
weed, animalcules and other local Or tic-
cidental causes may have much iIiilu-
TeIss on the color Of the water. Court
journal.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-10-23
Aasiee Gratl..

Fran Won Mulhof, who was noted for parsi-
niory, one day met ithe renowned DIR. Lind
mann on the promenade Eagerly ayailiug
herself of the opportunity thus afforded of
getfing'a little advice gratis, she exclaimed;
How fortunate am IN meeting you, my
denr ,ioctori have felt 50 very weak Of
late, and every time i 80 out ! am overcome
by fatigue. Pray, what would you recon-
mend me to takef'
"a cab madam, was the doctors laconic
reply, as he turned on his heels and walked
away at a brisk pace Blumenlese.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-10-23

~ -.
ue't s""ef.
Nalwomine.lt physician over N the north
west hasn't got even with one practical Joker
then itdoest't lie IN the telling Inc pnysl-
gan lives ina very modern estabilshment'
Not only \ there q special iiisht bell out .
ispeakins tube connects The doorstels Win
sthe head q hfs bed The practical Joker has
had fun with this, lie has been coming
along about half past a IN. and standing
son the opposite corner and laughing mullins
sides ached tiilllRlng now iuniy ne was ana
what good time he was having. Then ne
would cross over and rms the nisht nell and i
howlup The speaslngstu u a awhoie fegi-
ment Of moihers-ili-law on the next olcck
had snminute cholera and were dying ny
thu wagon lead, Aud the poor, tired doctor
would rouse out OF MS iiistl sweet sleep and
"hellon down the tube. Then the funny nsan
7wouh say'
Does Or. J--- llyehereF
sYes
Have you lived here lrngf
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-10-23

There Is some reason for the admiration
generally felt for blue eyes A connois-
eeur in eyes states that uine-tenths Of the
railroad men, pilots and others who are
selected for their keenness and correct
ness of vision hare blue eyes Brown
ewes are beautiful. Gray eyes usually
denote intelligence, and bazel eyes b.
at i'll q talent FOX sf,is'e. The coming Nj
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-10-23

Isaw an old Indian, over 90 years Of
age, apparently. following a buffalo that
was just able to drag himself along with
three arrows in his side The old mans
quivcr was empty, and he was impatient
to finish him. He slid cautiously from
his pony, and, stealing up behind the
buffalo, sprapg forward, sna;ching me
Of the arrows from his aide and sending
~ aiileI, as 4 fInsh into hia heart. ~. 3.
'istt n 's.i
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-10-23

Mrs Gushing Oh, am SO charmed with
your home, Mrs. Quiyerful. Such a beauti-
full house, and such pleasant surroundings
and then such daughters, too. ! hope the
young ladies' realize that their home Is a per-
feet paradise.
Uncle Joe ia mean old thing -Oh, they live
NJ to 1t, Mrs Gushing. lassure you there Is
10 marrying or giving in marriage here.--
dunseyis Weekly.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-10-23

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Z s",s ~, n'', - ,.au ,;.d ,s sa t, ;,,t"ndna J,
~ i9i.E MI eel ;.l,, l,'H = IL. @ st,,ar ho,,ss
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s,on a ..s isi ~ @ 4 I t,;,, ~ -
sa'lel usi' M ~. ,'es,s ! '.astad I'd
:. y ,,,na In ,hat =, ths sams cor IN
\ \ ao.Apsa y ,;a,,;so ,,.as ! rn,,ne, I,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-10-23

Caller Why don't you try Christian Sci
ence foE Fidoi You know how much Il did
for our baby
Hostess yeF, but can't afford to fool
with the life Of that dog Why, he cost s45'
s-Boston Gazette
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-10-23

In visits tonearly forty tribes Of Amer
lean Indians, DR.. j s. Newbery has
found twenty-thfee kinds Of native vege-
table products included IN tile Indian
dietary, besides a great variety Of nuts
and vegetables. Arkans9w Traveller.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-10-23

Customer Does the edge improve on q
razor by laying 1t away for time after
honingf
Barber--I believe so,
Customer You ought 70 put that one away
for about two thousand years. Boston Her
aid
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-10-23

lIendicant--Is that YOU. Tilrl

lilly Yes. father.
Msndicant- Well. run home and tell moth
er not to forget to deposit the money left
with Der this morning, and to have duck and
green peas for dinner tonight Hearing a
strange footstep.l Pity the poor blind!-Life.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-10-23

Ef yer jostlede bread pan Dc yeast
INIT Tive dar; % 'twon't do fer Esatar
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-10-23

T7sa EottsI. Ninn&nta man, uas digging
4 Es|I Nfza It ease 10 on him. Two men
1'Iss8I Il llii ~ sss WA Tor se.aad ilie
i lstiIsH VI down oHII fI1nesd tlla fnaesal 81
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-07
THE MARKETS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO. July 6.
Quotations Oh the board of trade today
ranged as follows: Wheat-No 9 5uly, opened
s214c, closed 9l11c: September, opened SsISc
closed s71sc: December. opened Soc, closed
S1sc. Cern-No. July; opened $50, closed
5sS4c; September, opened 5lI4c, closed HJzc;
October, opened -, closed Sic. Oats-No
July, opened 3iasc. closed 35t4c; August.
opened 2.3sc. closed 29L1c; September, opened
ls9sc, closed s5sc. Pork-Juiy, opened and
closed Slo.3'ls; September, opened s1055,
closed l0oiE October, opened sl0671S closed
5000. Lard-July, opened and closed S6g7I6
Live stock-Following were the prices at the
Union stock yards to-day: Hogs-Market
count and prices fully 1ec higher; sales
ranged at Sas0G4.iO pigs, S445g450 light,
SipGitO rough packing S4.40de4s5 mixed
and .S4.70943j heavy packing and shipping
lots.
Cattle-Market rather active on local and
shipping account and prices ruled fully IOc
higher; quotations ranged at 81. 7nss8.4 choice
TO fancy shipping steers, Sj00G5.6O good to
choice do, St.50G4.90 common to fair do.
S3ioD4.4O butchers steers, Sa.6aa35O stock
ers, S2.15gi6J Texans, S3.4lG43o feeders
sl.SOG4.O cows, S1.50G3.5O bulls, and 81 5sa
450veal calves.
Sheep-Market rather active, and prices
inclined in favor of sellers; quotations ranged
at s3.50I4sO westerns, s375@5.l5 natives, and
SjJGd6.s5 lambs
iTouuce. butter-tancy separator, lIc per
Id; dairies, fancy, fresh, lS6l4c: .packipg
stocks, fresh. loGle.sc. Eggs-Lnsa MHf<@
l5c per doz Lave poultry-Oid chickens 10sxc
per ID; spring, &c; ROSTERS, .51Sc; turkeys.
mixed, &c; dpcks,. Sas1sc; spring, I3<f1l4c.
Pototoes-Caiifornia, S19O@2.O0 per sack: st.
Louis early Ohio, ESQ per Dbl; Tennessee.
S2.Gt3.o); Alton, s2.eoa2.5o. Apples-Iuinois'
sl.1g2.50 per Dbl; l51asc per as-bu crate.
Strawberries Michigan, 5On9oc per is-at case:
Racine, 15e5s0c. Raspberries-Re SloOG1 80
per 24-qt case; black, sl,5Gl 80 per loot case.
New York.
NEW YORK, Julye
Wheat-No. red winter cash, Slei; July.
SlOl1e; August, SSSlc; September, 95szc. Corn
NO mixed cash, 70lsc; do July, 66lSc:
do August, 6p4c; do September eO56c. Oats
Dull but steady; No. = mixed, cash. 40l1c:
July, 4olsc; August, s6s4c. Rye-Neslected
Barley-Neglected. Pork-Dull; mess. SlI. 80
@l2-25 for new. Lard-Quiet; July, ssSs;
August, sass.
Live Stock: Cattle-Market firm for all
grades at an advance of lN9l5c per LOO lbs:
poorest to best native steers, $k1SS Der lOU
lbs; Texans, $3.701465; bulls and dry
cows, S3.Oo53.75. Sheep and Lambs
sheep firm and hc per lb. higher; Lambs
active; sheep $45005.D Fer lOo lbs; lamb.
ye0S. Hogs-Neminally steady: live he's.
$AS006.& per 100 lbs. X, :
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-07
Races at Washington Park

CHICAGO, July THE winning horses
at Washington Park yesterday were:
Minnie Gee, x mile. l:o2: Sunny brook. l,
mile. 100 yards l:fsi =; Virgie dor, mile,
% yards Ia. hiuiaX, mile 1:4I5,; Ban
Chief. Is miles, l:5is4; Tom Harding q
mile, 1:ol%4; Bob FCrsythe, l mile, fCO
yards, LIS, Ny Queen. l mile, 20 yards,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-07
Tried to save Her sons Life.

Fort MORGAN, Colo, July MIR.
Hanna Jepson and her Is year-old boy
Louis were drowned in the Little Beaver
creek, six miles south OF this place, yester-
day. The boy went in bathing and got be
yond his depth. His mother came to his
rescue and she too was drowned The
father attempted to save his wife but
could not and barely escaped her fate.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-07
The Treasury Balance.

WAsHINGTCN. July The treasurer's
net balance as stated Monday is s5l, ,4O1.-
SO The amount of fractional silver
shipped from the treasury department
during June was 81, 1854 during June,
IS9O STA 4D1
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-07
Thought He Had Lived Long E,oueh,

SAVANNAH, Ga, ,July5.-Captain Luther
Martin committed suicide at St. Simon's
island, near Brunswick, Saturday night.
He was % years old, and wealthy. In 1881
his wife committed suicide at the same
point by plungiug into the ocean while in
sane Saturday was Captain Martins
birthday. A few days ago, in speaking
of ats coming, he said he had lived dong
enough, and would die as his wife died.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-07

ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

Mexico is said to be on ths v,r.e Of a
revolution.
The increase in value of peoperty in
New York, as shown Sy the tax lists, is
over SIS, 900 600
The manufacture of pearl buttons, h re-
tofore exclusively a foreign industry, las
been begun at Detroit
Rev. Charles SpuEgeop, the eminer
Baptist divine is living at the point of
death at his home in London
Last Friday $500 poUn Is of Pig tin
Were shipped to ~. Louis from the tin
mines at South Riverside. Gala
s. j Wainwrig h :. senior member of the
great Pittshurg brewing firm of thao
name, died Sunday. aged CO years.
The emperor of Germany visited the
famous English school at Eton. Monday
He was received with great enthusiasm
A cyclone blew down the walls OF the
Louis!aha E--i'---ia~E-y Batcn Rou; e
Monday, kim II Ta-sr.5 and w, und-
| ing thirty-six others
Il large steamer was sunk in the En-
giish channl, of Dove Sunday night.
Nothing has yet been discovered that in
| dicates the Identity Of Lte vessel.
Alonzo Giobs. q wei Known negro po-
| litical worker at Camden. Y J., had his
| throat cut by Alfred Boyer Saturday
| night durin- quarrel over the collection
| of gambling debt Boyer is in jail
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-07

And throw enough $1,000 and $1,000 make
20 where did YOU get that sH; Of The LONDON of
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-03
THE rirrsnuRG DEVELOPMENT co
The Name Changed ANA New Officers
Elected.

The Name Changed ana New Officers
Elected.
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders OF the Pittsburg Development
Company was held yesterday at the
office of the company in this city. OF
the 29'405 shares of stock 1925 were
present in person or by proxy. President
w. a. Carpenter presented his report,
showing that the company had made
81 cents for every 81 paid in, and
that the excess of assets over liabilities
is SST,2S32S
The report of the mineralogist of
the company was presented. showing
that zinc, iron, limestone and stone
quarres and photographic stone exists in
valuable quantities on the property of
the company yet the property has not
been fully examined.
The name of the COMPANY was chang
ed to the Elliston Development Com
pany. Officers were elected as follows:
President, George l.. jenkins, Chris
tiansburg vicc-prcsident, NJ. II. c. Jor-
dan, Roanoke: Directors, George T..
jenkins, NJ. II. c. Jordan, j. r. John
ston Christiansburg Col. A. J. Dyerle,
John Fitz Major w. NJ. Ellis, Joseph
+. Campbell, of Elliston, and Samuel
a. Meltzler, Roanoke.
Immediately afterwards, the board of
directors held meeting and elected
j. IL. Johnston, treasurer and II. Is. BAY
lor secretary. The headquarters Of tho
company were ordered removed to Ellis
ton and the secretary to reside there.
Mr.. Carpenter declined reelection as
president on account of his recent con-
nection with the firm of Simmons, Car
penter Sc Tinsley. Mr.. j. i. Levy. the
former secretary and treasurer of the
company. declined reelection on
account of his business engagements
and as the Offices were made separate.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-03
a SMALL FIRE.
Furniture Badly Damaged by Water. but
the Building Saved.

Furniture Badly Damaged by Water. but
the Building Saved.
The alarm of fire yesterday evening
lat 2:2O o'clock caused the usual excite
|ment The companies all responded
promptly, and discovered the fire to be
located in building occupied by a
widow lady named Mrs. Tymcs, No.
|43O Fifth street II. W.
Smoke was seen issuing from between
the ceiling and the roof, and a stream
IwaAimmediatcly turned on by tho Vigil
Pa quickly cXtinguishing the flames.
of the furniture in the second
Std was damaged by water, but the
9fpss to the building is slight. 1t be-
hpnged to DR.. stone, and was fully in
buried.
b The fire was caused by defective
Niue, and was not discovered until quite
}l blaze had started. The timely arrival
BIT the fire companies alone saved the
3Irilding.