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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-15

"Can you tell me, asked traveller
''why IL is that a man, or woman,
either, for that matter, has to pay diff
ferent fares very often for travelling the
same number of miles on a railroad,
and on the same route at thati The
fare to New York, for instance, is
twenty dollars, limited train, over a GER
tain road. The fare from New York
over the same line on the corresponding
train is twenty-three dollars. Why is
thisf have asked one or two railroad
men about it, and they have failed to
give me any satisfactory reply or expla-
nation. Not long ago was in Roches-
ter, and in purchasing my return ticket
for Chicago noticed that paid some
thing like ninety cents more for my
ticket from there here than did from
Chicago 10 that point. 1t was the first
time had the experience, and vent
ured to ask the agent, who informed
me that he was not there for the pur
pose of explaining the rules of his com
pany. Chicago Tribune.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-15

They are a queer lot-thoss news
boys They will not allow any one &c
sympathlze with them They are lnde-
pendent and self supporting. They
pay their board and never consider
themselves as objects OF charity. II
their hearts can ache no one knows It.
II the matron Of the home involuntarily
calls one Of them a pet name he viii
run his hand into his pocket and bring
out his pennies with
Hold on der Don't yergo too fast.
How much do yer want fer dat namef
When cripple becomes one Of the
boariers his infirinity is never referred
TO. though he will be 'Ieggy," Army,
Handy" or something that viii be
suggestive Of his aflliction. They are
great travellers and steal their rides all
over the country. They are never con-
sidered tramps Il is said that an en-
gineer would be blind to a newsboy's
presence on the front end of baggage |
car If the trip was from Maine to Cali
fornia. They come and go and scatter
about in the different cities but are
never known to say ''goodby" to any
one. They consider that word
Jonah.
The younger boys who drift into the
home are sent TO school Being news
boys they enter school under somewhat
Of cloud. and where the pranks of a
rich mans son would be smiled at, in a
1ewsboy they are considered very de
and he is straightway sus
pended or expelled outright. Chicago
Herald.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-15

During the reign of Lysimachus, 2S6
B. c., so Lucian tells us, the people of
Abdera were afflicted with a remarkable
and unaccountable fever. ''It was al
WAYS at the crisis on the seventh day,
and then It left them. but with their
imaginations 50 distracted that they
fancied themselves players. After they
had apparently regained their health
they were continually repeating the
verses of some tragedy. as il they had
been on the stage. Those particularly
selected were from the 'Andromeda' of
Euripides. 1t was a remarkable and
curious sight to see many of these pale,
meager actors upon the street at one
time, each pouring forth his tragic ex-
CARNATIONS This delirium continued
until the winter following, which was a
very cold one, well calculated to re-
move it."
Modern writers, in attempting to ac-
count for the prevalence of this unique |
species of disease, declare that it was
brought about by one Archelaus, an
payer, WIZ ehppedItu DSiOiO
the Abderites in the heat of summer.
Many of the people were taken sick
while at the play, and as their imagina'
ions were full of tragedy the delirium
which the fever raised perpetpally rep-f
esented Andromeda, Perseus, Medusa,
tic. How the same could have spread
" infection to those who had never
cen or even heard of Archelaus and
lis wonderful acting has never been
made clear-St Louis Republic
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-15

One very frequently hears a sensible
man deliver himself of the opinion that
it is n mistake for parent to stop
breathing-or words to that effect
and leave a fortune equitably divided
among his children, especially If they
happen to be boys Give 'em good
education and that's enough, is the
average tag" to speeches of such
character ! have in mind several
fifteen or twenty acquaintances-young
men in this city who, left a fortune by
their fathers, have gone ON soberly and
decently living like reputable, intellect
ual young men and surely adding to
the large portions they have inherited
agree it may be dangerous TO leave
wealth to some young men, but | can
not refrain from expressing my faith
that the average son OF the average
rich father is IA chip of the old block"
so far as money getting and keeping
goes You see we notice and grieve |
over the foolish vagaries of the few
spendthrifts, while we stand blinded to |
the industry, energy and thrift of the
many provident ones. New York Re |
corder
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-15
They waited UntI the par.on Len.

In a neighboring town where there is
one central church in the village the
good old custom of appointing cottage
prayer meetings through the week at
different houses still prevails. At one
house where the neighborhood meet
ing is usually held there is a piano, and
the light minded young folks have con
trived TO turn the evening sessions for
prayer into an occasion for social pas
time, after the more devout have gone
home, rounding up the evening with a
dance. The parson gained some ink
ling of what was goipg on, and remained
one night after the meeting until 10
o'clock To keep an eye on the lambs of
the flock. The young folks outStayed
him, however, all burning with impa-
nence, and after he had gone home the
giddy stHains of the dance struck up
and JOY was unconfned. Springfield
(MaSS.) Homestead.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-15

lsOne which l. guaranteed To hrlng
You satisfactory results. oF In case of
failure n return of purchase price.
On this safe plan yod can buy frOm
our advertised druggist bottle of
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption, Il Il guaranteed 10 bring
relief in every ease, when used f,r
any affection 81 thnat, lung Or chest,
such ~ consumption, inflammation II
the lhngs, bronchitis, asthma, Nho.ls
ing cough, Group, etc. II Il srlsesl ut
and agreeable 10 taste, perfectly safe
and can be depended upon. Trial
bottle free at fry's dr0gs,orr, 2sS
COm'l street.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-15
One Mans Luck.

A gentleman attended party where
the hostess was very deaf After pay
ing his respects to her, and talking to
her for while in high key, he was
introduced to charming girl with
whom he walked through the eonser-
vatory.
What a reliefr' he exclaimed, II
have been screaming at the top of my
voice and am tired out"
There was no answering remark and
he looked at his companion, who said
"Nou must speak loud, as am hard
of hearing. "-Detroit Free Press.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-15

A mushrooms method Of growth and
propagation is popularity considered TO
be a tirst class mystery. 1t is not such,
however, from the scientific point of
view. On the contrary, it is very well
understood how the seeds or spores are
developed ON the under side OF the fun
gus microscopic and of vast numbers,
a single agaric often having as many as
10000, 900. These myrid germs when
they land upon suitable grounds, send
forth numerous fine cottonlike threads.
which bring nouriShment 10 the spore.
Fattening upon the food il gets from
tho earth in tins way the embryo swells
into teshy kernel, like knot amid
the network of filaments about il. From
this kernel the mushroom in all its parts
is developed before il shows above the
ground.-Washington Star.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-15
A Book Neither written Nor Printed.

A Book Neither Written Nor Printed.
The Prince de Ligne is the possessor
of curiosity of literature. 1t is book
that is neither written nor printed.
How can that BET" you ask. Well,
the letters are all cut out of the finest
vellum and pasted on blue paper. The
book is as easy to read as if printed
from the clearest type The precision
with which these small characters are
cut excites infinite admiration for the
patience of the author The book, by
the way, bears the title, "Liber Pas
sionis Nostri Jesu Christi. cum Charac-
teribus Nulla Materia Composite" (''The
Book of the Passions of Our Jesus
Christ, with Characters Not Composed
of ANY Materially The German en-
peror Rudolph ii is said to have offered,
in 1910, the enormous sum of II, 900
ducats for this curious work of art.
Strangely enough. the book bears the
English arms, though it is supposed
never TO have been in England. Illus
trated American
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-15
a pauMmEa.s ROMANCE.
Two Young Lovers Imposed Upon Each
Other. but it Ended In Marriage.

Two Young Lovers Imposed Upon Each
other. but it Ended In Marriage.
Sunday morning several travelling
men were discussing the strange and
ludicrous things found in the columns
of matrimonial advertisements i'm the
papers of that morning One told this
story;
II have a friend who until year
ago resided in Chicago, but who now
lives at Sioux City, whose marriage
was brought about by matrimonial
advertisement but it did not occur in
Just the way such unions are supposed
TO. He inserted an advertisement in
one of the Chicago papers for the same
purpose many do--just for the fun of
the thing. He represented himself TO
be a young lady wishing TO correspond
with young gentleman matrimonially
inclined. Several young men answered
the advertisement, and he derived not
little quiet fun in the deception he
was practicing. One of his correspon- |
dents wrote beautiful hand and the
letters were models of composition.
1.-THE old, old story, ever new, was
repeated in those elegantly written and
deiicately perfumed letters in n man
ner that would have won the heart Of
a princess My friend half regretted at
times that he was not really what he
had represented himself to be, for he
believed that the author of the letters
was young man whose love any lady
might be proud of At first he laughed
at the letters, then he admired them.
and later on he was sorry he had car
ried the deception so far, for he felt
that he had interested heart that
was too deep, too pure, too earnest for )
.riiling.
My friend personated the ideal young 8
ady as nearly as it is possible to do by :
etter. Finally an exchange of photo 5
graphs followed. My friend sent the :
of a young lady of perfect !
beauty, and received in return that of e.,
/ handsome young man. My friend :
waited patiently for the young man to
propose a meeting, and marveled much
hat he did not do so.
"A few strong hints written between Q
he lines had the desired effect. but the t
strangely expressed no =
lesire to call at the home of my friend, {
,ut named the lobby of certain thea v
er as the place of meeting. At GER b
ain hour each should appear there {
wearing yellow rose for boutonnier. v
1t length the farce was to be ended, C
md my friend repaired to the rendez- I
fons, secretly hoping that he would t
rot be recognized With sense of S
guilty trepidation he reached the APP t
pointed place. There were several
gentlemen there, but none wore a vel {
ow rose.
Just then he came face TO face with
l young lady wearing the flower indi-
'ated. They looked into each Others
yes while their faces colored up pain s
ully My friend was nonpluSsed, but
inally stammered, is this Mr.. Ar She l
by asking, Is this Miss BF t
Both confessed their identity, and
we'll you can guess the rest Those
owe letters were not written in vain,
md they are AS happy today as two r
'ooing doves, and they have several L
lovelets in the home nest too. Chi k
ago Herald. I
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-15
How Mail Thleve. Detect Money Letter.

now hAii hhieNcs betect Money Letters.
do you know" said man who
sends and receives a great many letters
through the poStoiIice, that sending
paper money through the mails un-
registered is very foolish thingl Why,
of course it is, as can prove to you in an
instant Here's this five dollar bill. III
put it in an envelope. Now smell it
There you have it, There is nothing
on earth that SMELLS like paper money,
and an expert thief with good olfaetory
nerves can tell the presence of money
in an envelope at any stage of the
game. Albany Express
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-15

The Duke Of Fife has about dozen
suits In constant use, and be never
wears the same clothes twice the same
week. His trousers are on shelves
marked Monday, Tuesday, and 80 on
60 the end Of the week. and they are
carefully pnessed by his valet before
being put on, 30 a. 20 get ria of the
crcases. London Tit BitS
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-15

Saturday IS usually said TO have taken
its name from Saturn, and TO literally
mean ''Saturn's day" Saturn, in my
thology, means one Of the oldest and
principal deities. The seventh day Of
the week was reserved for his worship.
As Saxon divinity Safer occupies a
similar position. He was represented
as thin visagod, long haired individ-
ual whose looks bespoke one thorough
IL wrefched.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-15
The Coming Line.

The ChicsgO, Union Pacific 4
Northwestern lime offers the hest
Recommendations To the travelling
public en- route from san Francisco
aud Portland, Chic 90. Through
traips, fast time, magnificent sleep
ing eSrs, elegant dining cars, cOl0nist
sles per, rchning chair ears aud
handsome day cOaches. eOd-Aug.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-15

American Taxpayer (taveling in
Egypt What earthly use were all
these monstrous pyraInidsi Why did
the Egyptian governments build themi
That's what can't understand"
American Statesman latter reflection)
-Mebby there wor a divvy in 'em. -
New York Weekly.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-15

Don't be afraid to put your fence
posts down below the frost line: An
artesian well in Germany has been
bored to the depth of 6, 600 feet, and the
drills have not yet reached the lower
crust Of the earth, There's a solid
foundation for even fat mat TO pranee
around on. Detroit Free Press
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-15

Il has come 20 be almost proVerbiAl
that the Yankee Is known the world
over for the use of II guess for u
think" ''6ness" Is by no means
synonym of think" as Il Is ased lD
this sense. While this error Is more
common In conversation Il Is often %
b. potioed 10 print Cor Writer
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-15
LITTLE SISTER.

Little sister, robcd In white,
There with folded hands she lies,
Breathless silence on her lips.
Endless slumber on her eyes.
Leaving earth with no regrets
Clinging to her heavenward feet
All that she has known Of life
Was to grow more fair and sweet
Yesterday she was our own,
Ours to comfort. love and teach.
Now she seems a wondrous star
Shining far beyond our reach.
Lay the scattered toys aside,
Fold the little clothes away,
Smooth the empty trundle bed
No omorc needed day by day.
Angels shall attend her now,
With immortal food and rest;
Leading her with tendercst care
Through the garden OF the blessed.
-ExrhauCa.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-15

Every one knows how unlueky Il Is
supposed 20 be 10 Kill one Of the tiny
money spiders" Il is rather hard to
say why these little creatures should
have proteetion awarded TO them in
this way, unless Il is because they are
particularly numerous on a iine nom.
fnn
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-15

Tho poet Whittier has given up writ
Ing. He has made much money by his
writings. and the lncoine from his books
b saficient % keep him la conlfort
rhe annual sale u his works Is from
$1,000 % %. 900 copies
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-15

The chaplain az Wandsworth prison
has come 10 the conclusion that crime
and oiIenses rise and fall with the ther
moneter. A rise In the temperature.
he says, has a tendency to diminish
human rectitude. Even the conduct
of children. We are told, Is affected by
a high temperature.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-15

Tie Best Salye IN the world cor Cuts.
~aTee. letter, a happed Hands. CbI(plains
t.orrs and All Skin Erupti0ns. and posi-
lively cures Piles, o. NJ pay roQuire4. II
- = s.reas sssa ~ " klss Refisci satssiActioD
ben, for sale es pan1 ,. Wy, ak Com NJ,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-15

Moeking birds are found IN nearly
every part Of the United States. but In
the north they are only summer visit
ors. and they migrate 10 the south IN
winter, passing that season IN tie states
that border on Me1icO and tllo Gulf
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-15

Father-what's that noise in the
neat roomi
Mother-It's bobby singing II want
20 be an angel, dear little fellow.
Father-Wen you'd better go and
ne what he is up To- Exchange.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-15

Il i estimate that the production Of
lls Pitnburs district Is 5000 haFrels a
day. uogtl. AZ the present lov prioe.
$4,000. 90 for tho year enough 70 pay 9
per cenk interest % an Investment Of
els1 900. 0o0
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-15
To Strawberry Growers.

lne nndefsigne4 has contraefssi anr isr,.
3esnuty % TIE Jessie, lsweepstake rTi1.'-
s.hner AZ salem strawberry AR and -
M M, ~ &c S,snd, loest yielder aud ntst
icAn II. W savage, Salem srS NJ Ii. ~, ~, p
esls, ANmsNiile. Warranted pure s,r..,-
40 5... plSnts nrst-ciAss. Catalogue fres r.sS
S..sMees its Also ten oj6er sitei,s.
aN = HOFkR,
nAleln, Orcgon
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-15

lie hIehau's Golden BaIsana No. 4
cures Chaneres, first and second stas-es
sores en- the Legs and Body: Sore FsrS
Eyes, Nose, etc, Copper.colored R,otehas
syphlhtic CAtarrh. diseased Sealp- ana Ali
primary .orms Of the disease knoU,n a.
Syphlhs. Price, IS 90 per Ro1tIs
lie htehau's Golden RaIsam Ne .
Oures-Iertiary, NercuriAi Syphilitie Rbs,,
mausm, Pains In the Bones Pains In ~,
Head back Of the Mex, liberated Sors
throat, syphilitie Rash, Lumps and con,
14eted Cords, Stiffness Of the limbs. an
sS-.ss All dlsease from the system,
SnSsneL ss eAused oy indisrretion or abuse
% hereuryt leaving the blood pure an
healthy. Price IS 90 per Boafls-
lie htchau,s Golden spanfSh AMI.
9ote Tor the cure q Gonorrha,a. fileet.
irnteeon Gravel, and all Urinary or GenI
s., r~nsemsnts- Price 81 SO per
~ RiehA1's Golden spanish In.
leStion. for severe Gases a Goaorrhcsa.
SpHIs.aan,s.ory - sa eleet Structures. sc. Price
Ls htehau's Golden Otntmsn,
Tor she elective healing I'd Svphilitis $50
and sruptious. Price 81 90 DSr Rox
Lo htiehau's Golden PfiIn-yerrs
40 Brain treatment; los of phPsicaf NV
eAesss O over-gotk. R.ostrAtioa' etc
LenAe and NsrVtnA
ssas sssEyShsra c. O d, sssunsly uaokaS
IhE RICHARDS DRUG CO. AaaUts
eoo q S1l MARKET sF
San Fr4noaseo, O..
s0lAno ognS gnKaL
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-15
Albany Local, DAILY tExccpt snna,,

Express TRAIN DAILY ExcEiFsT;ss5S6i7
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-13
IT IS MORE DECENT.

. 1t may not be advisable to have it I'M
derstOod that killing by the scientific
method that has been perfec ed in the
use of electricity is the most painless
and pleasing way of getting out of the
world. 1t is not accurately understood
what is the condition and speed need
full in the separation of the vital ele-
ment from the visible, but no reason
able person will want anything that
moves more eXpedltlously than the cleo
trio current So far as there is evidence,
the New York quartette was waited
out with only agreeable sensations.
There was suggestion of the BARRIERS
chair. but many man has suffered
vastly, more in the tOnsorial work than
these men in the East did. There is
not the obnoxious spectacular scene in
the new as in the old method. Since
hangings are made private there
is nothing to exhilarate the victim,
and all the traditions have focused dis
repute about it. There is a hangman's
vocabulary. but electrocution comes in
unattended, and is too ponderous for the
giddy and scoffing. 1t is an unpleasant
Renaissance to follow down the family
tree that some of the ancestors were
hung, but a Thousand volts of electricity
have no criminal record extending far
back. Sensitive people will choose al
most any route out of the world before
the rope one. There is a suggestion of
brutality and barbarity about the gal
lows. 1t may be unbecoming a refined
and enlightened people. but if there
is anything in the mode of kill
ing people by law to deter from
the commission OF crime. the hang
man has an advantage over the
Taper of the electric button. Could
the little unpleasaRtness of suspense u
removed by some soporiiic. Il class oi
people would choose the electric 9hair
rather than the chances OF the rllariu,
that ELDAH journeyed uDWaF.i in. il
is To be doubted. however. that Ire
mode of killing will much affect the de-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-13
COMING FROM RUSSIA.

A national union of Hebrew congre-
cations has been in seosiOn at Balti-
more the past week, at which consider
alton was had of the prosecutions of
their brethren in Russia and forced mi
grafton from that land 1t was pre-
sumed that the nefarious work of the
Russian powers would go or until there
was almost entire eXtirpation of the
element III that land. The indications
were believed to be that from 100000 to
100000 of the migrants would come to
this country in the next ten years. 1t
was believed that this would be as large
a number as could be readily absorbed.
1t is highly creditable to the Jews in
this country that they are giving such
consideration to the unfortunate people
of their race who have been SO unhappy
as to be subject to the cruelty and
deSpotiSm OF Russia. Malignant inge-
nuity has been exercised to keep them
in the most degraded condition and
helpless in the struggles of life. They
may not be fitted az once to discharge
the duties of intelligent citizens of a
republic. Possibly they have been
driven by their prosecutions to nihilis-
tic vagarieS as somehow related to free
dom, but they must be cordial haters Of
despotism, and their religion has con-
sentative tendencies. There need be
little apprehension that they will not
gradually rise to the wholesome stature
of safe citizenship. 1t has not been
commonly supposed that the people of
this race had any disposition to engage
in agriculture or manual industries.
They are assumed to have inherited
aptitudes for trade and dealing in
money. Baron DE HIRSCH and some of
the other Hebrew philanthropists. how
ever, believe that they can be in
duced to diversity their avoeations like
other peoples. They are arranging to
establish many of the Russians in col
onies to engage in agriculture. Two or
three considerable tracts of land have
been secured in Connecticut for such
colonies. If these furnish encourage
ment it is probable that more extensive
work of the kind will be undertaken in
the West In the earliest pictures OF
the Hebrews in the sacred writings they
are among their flocks and herds, and
in his recent article in the North Amer
lean Review, Baron DE HIRsCH says:
The Israelites in the time of Christ were
agriculturistS par excellence, while trade,
which, Judging from the practice of the Jews
of to-day. should be the inheritance of Israel.
lay then entirely in the hands of the Pheni-
Clans the Greeks, and the people of the
Mediterranean states. The Jews. as long as
they were politically Independent cared for
their fields, as have said They drove their
herds. and were handicraflsmen The tend
ency towards work in the fields and in the
shop existed. therefore. and my own observa-
tons and those OF others have proved that it
is Quite possible 10 reawAken III the race this
ca pacily and love for agriculture, anu 10 bring