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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-12-20

Life is full of surprises and disap-
pointments. At an Omaha hotel on
Sunday a number of gentlemen,
strangers to each other, drifted to-
gether by the force of circumstances,
engaged in discussion of music to
while away the time. One of them
was pale, thoughtful man, with
the air of student; another was a
fat man, with bristlipg whiskers,
who might have been a veterinary
surgeon, II tell you," said the fat
man, there are no songs like the
old songs; they are the sweetest, and
the noblest, and the best; they linger
in ones memory like the scent of the
roses about the broken vase, and
they are hallowed by fond associa-
tions SO that they give rise to emo
tions that cannot be called into life
by any of the new songs. Take, for
instance, Annie -
Rooney" broke in the pale,
thoughtful man in sweet, birdlike
voice, and then a great hush fell
upon the assemblage and the fat
man, with a long, lingering look of
scorn at the interrupter, repaired to
his own room to bury his SORROW
Omaha World Herald.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-12-20
TURF TOPICS.

The day st. Valentine reduced his rec
ord to 2:l634 he weighed 1,460 pounds.
The pneumatic sulky has reached Ger
many, and next year will be seen on
French trotting tracks.
G. H. Nelson says Nelson's stud duties
for 1892 foot up to $52, 500 and his exhi-
bition trotting to $40, 900 more.
"White Hat" Dan McCarty, of Cali
fornia, owns in the neighborhood of 500
horses-trotters, PAGERS and runners.
Sixteen thousand panes of glass are
used in the windows which light the
newly completed covered mile track at
the Jewett farm.
The coming marriage of Miss Maud
Stone, Of Cincinnati, to Mr.. Carey, of
New York, is announced. The prospec-
tive bride is the young lady for whom
Maud was named.
Senior Bocau paid 100000 for Or
monde, took him to Buenos Ayres, got
some high priced engagements and sold
him for $150,000 to Millionaire MacDon-
ough, of California. 1t is now reported
that the Californian owner has set So, 900
as his service price for Ormonde.
Phallas held the stallion record two
months and sixteen days. Fearnaught
held it two months and fourteen days.
Allerton held it, all told, two months
and eleven days, which was the shortest
time that any horse had held it until
Stamboul was cut off with only twelve
days of glory by Kremlin, who was in
turn dethroned by Stamboul, the pres
ent king,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-12-20
She Bought Postage stamps.

"Where did you buy that delicious
perfume% remarked a lady to friend
recently, upon detecting the exhalations
of a most pleasing odor.
cat Blank Bros.," replied the per-
son addressed, naming prominent firm
of chemists and perfumers. "They
have wonderful variety from which to
select"
"Yes, suppose SO; but then are they
not dreadfully high in their prices?
Druggists always get more for their
wares than any other class of men,"
81 suppose they do" remarked the
owner Of the perfume. "My husband
says they charge twice as much as other
people, and | suppose it must be so, but
there seems to be no help for it."
"Oh, mamma" spoke up the youthful
daughter Of the lady, who had remained
an interested auditor of the conversa-
ton, 81 don't think druggists charge
more than other folks"
"Why, what do you know about it,
my dear? What have you ever bought
from themp"
"Oh, postage stamps and postal cards"
came the quick reply from the little one;
"and," she added, "they don't charge no
more for 'em than they do at the post
Office. Exchange.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-12-20
RAILROAD JOTTINGS.

Twelve sleeping cars are being built
for the Canadian Pacific by car build
ing firm at Coburg, Ont.
A new fast train has been put on by
the New Orleans and Texas Pacific
company between Cincinnati and New
Orleans.
The last census places the number of
miles of railroad in the world at 370,-
289, of which 44.1S per cent. are in the
United States.
W. P. Tuthill, M. E. Gale and George
W. Bancroft have organized the Ban
croft Vestibule Car company under the
laws of Illinois.
The South park branch of the Penn
sylvania, from Dunlo, Pa, to Scalp
Level, Cambria county, will be finished
in time to begin operations in the spring.
Second Vice President and General
Manager Benjamin Norton, of the Long
Island railroad, has resigned, and E. r.
Reynolds has been appointed general
manager in his stead.
The Wilkesbarre and Eastern, which
is now being built from Wilkesbarre to
Stroudsburg, Pa, will require great
many bridges. Ali of these will be built
of iron. Contracts for 1900 tons of
bridges have already been let.
The Erie's old broad gauge No. IA was
regarded as the most unlucky engine
that ever ran on the road. 1t was used
in the Susquehanna yards, and is said to
have killed thirty-nine persons. includ-
ing four women and three children. In
addition to this seventy men were Grip
pied by this engine.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-12-20
WHAT SOCIETY ADMlRES.

Half long jackets having capes for
misses
Princess dinner gowns of velvet, plain
or glace.
Half military fur capes twenty-four
inches long.
Girls coats, with velvet sleeves and
cape collars.
Silks having single and Persian col
ored designs.
Eton jackets of fur TO wear with fur
trimmed suits.
Silks showing tiny dots forming large
balls, palms, etc.
Heavy repped silks for fine wooden
dress accessories.
French kid shoes tipped with patent
leather for misses.
Ondine silks for dressy house, evening
and visiting wear.
Long princess cloaks of silk, velvet,
fur and figured cloth.-New York Ad-
vertiser.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-12-20
Entertaining the Butcher.

Do you remember the Irish woman
who told her consumptive son to
Cough for the lady, JIMMY" One
of my nurse maids gave me yarn
to match that. Baby Bob had been
ailing, fretful and wakeful for few
days, and it occurred to me that per-
haps if his carriage was wheeled up
and down the path the sunshine and
sweet summer air might be the best
anodynes for the little chap. Sure
enough, when / looked outat the end
of half an hour, Baby Bob was rosily
sound asleep, and my heart rejoiced.
A little later the butchers boy,
coming in at the side gate, stopped
to gossip with Kathleen. IA fine
baby you have there /" said he. And
if you think that when he's asleep,
it's awake and laughing you should
see him |" said she, and to my horror
she bent to give the baby brisk
shake, crying jovially: Bobby, dear !
Wake up and laugh for the butcher,
Bobby Boston Commonwealth.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-12-20
THE YELLOW KITTEN.
How Trusting Young Get Saved De.
spairing Painter from Suicide.

How n Trusting Young Cat Saved n De.
spairing Painter from Suicide.
In the atelier of q certain French
painter there seems to be a congress
of yellow cats, or rather the same cat
in portraits innumerable. A pair of
him crown, like an armorial bearing,
the doorway; he plays with falling
petals of tea roses; he sleeps while a
sparrow eyes him asl1ance; he sits,
grave as sphinx; even a procession
of him forms the frieze of the chin.
ney piece, and he peeps between pur-
PIE and golden pansies ON the Sevres
tea service in the corner consecrated
to madame.
Eight years ago Maurice Lenoil
dwelt in a garret, earning his bread
by copying pictures, nourishing his
soul with dreams of a great classic
canvas of his own. Needless to re-
count the disillusions, privations, re-
buffs or the nervous reactions of the
days when he received few francs
The urrelieved pressure of poverty,
the unremitting blows of i'll luck
tap, tap, like PAYERS mallet-be-
came unbearable. The thin blood of
semistarvation mounted to his head,
creating visions of suicide.
One evening he bought poison.
Re-enteling his room something
brushed past his feet. He lighted a
candle and began to write few lines,
merely to save trouble at the inquest.
Suddenly there sprang upon the ta
BILE little yellow kitten. 1t rubbed
caressingly against his face. Evi-
IDENTIFY a waif-one of the surplus
ninefold lives of nobodys cat, it
was thin and famished. its wet fur
frayed by the jaws of some dog.
"One may be tired of life," said
Maurice, but one does not leave
guest hungry"
With bread and milk, all he had,
he fed the kitten, then warmed it
within the breast of his coat, where
it caressed with its ton que the hand
that held it, then purred itself to
sleep.
Maurice reflected: Suicide is the
refuge of one who has no longer
hopes, ties of affection or RESPONSE
bilities. In receiving this kitten l
have assumed duty. To place this
little creature for warmth upon my
heart and then turn that warmth to
ice would be a betrayal. At least l
will live until tomorrow"
In the morning the little cat ap-
peared so pretty Maurice painted and
was able to sell it's portrait. Another
was ordered and another.
NJ Lenoir's pussies became the
fashion. He deferred his dream of
a classic canvas and painted only
cats in all postures and colors-yel-
low, black, white, gray and tabby.
He studied cats; he OWNED under
their mask of drowsiness or caprice
the subtle charm and wisdom adored
in old Egypt.
The yellow kitten that saved his
life also made his fortune. And M.
I4enoir proved not ungrateful; the
yellow cat, now patriarch of a tribe.
has his cushion and his cup in the
atelier, and wears a golden collar in
scribed To My Benefactor. Eliza
beth Cavazza in Short Stories.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-12-20
The Newspapers of the World.

The total mum Der of papers pub
lished in the world is estimated at
$4,000, distributed as follows: United
States and Canada, 10000; Germany,
5000; Great Britain, 1000; France,
4,3OO; Japan, 1900; Italy, 800; Aus
tria-Hungary, 1900; Asia, excluding
Japan, 1000; Spain, $50; Russia,
500; Australia, 500; Greece, 600;
Switzerland, 45o; Holland, 300; Bel
gium, 800; all others 1000. OF the
entire number about half are printed
in the English language.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-12-20
THE GUESTS TURNED COOKS.
A Practical Joker Had All the "Heip'
Out Sailing on His Yacht.

A Practical Joker Had All the ''Heip''
Out Sailing on His Yacht.
There is certain yachtsman who
loves joke, especially one of the prac.
tical kind. He is rich, and can therefore
indulge this weakness With less fear Of
the consequences than most people would
have. Last summer he made his head.
quarters at hotel on the Jersey coast,
taking frequent cruises on his schooner
yacht. Being liberal with his money he
was the .star boarder" at his place, and
the proprietor put up with his eccentric
tiles rather than lose his valuable pat
ronage.
One day in August the yachtsman said
to the hotel keeper:
"Your servants have to work pretty
hard, don't theyY"
"Well, yes" was the hesitating reply
"They seem very faithful. and think
they deserve little treat"
"Yes," said the hotel mar, wondering
what was up.
81 have been thinking it would do
them lots of good to take sail on my
yacht"
"Oh, that would be too great a favor"
replied the other. Besides they haven't
time to go out on such trip"
Eyes, they have. They can go direct
ly after luncheon and get back in time
to cook dinner"
"You would be sure to bring them
back in two or three hours?"
"Certainly; you needn't worry about
that"
Consent was given, and the guest in
vited all the servants for an afternoons
cruise. They accepted the offer eagerly.
The next day was named for the time.
Luncheon was hurried through with,
and the start was made without wash
ing the dishes. The yacht was of good
size, SO that there was room for every
one. All the employees of the hotel went,
except the clerks. The cooks and their
helpers, the walters, hall boys, baggage
handlers, dishwashers and all the rest
put on their best bibs and fuckers, for an
afternoon "off.
The day was a fine one, and the sail
was immensely enjoyed. The owner of
the vessel was even more delighted than
his .guests. Four o'clock came and the
vessel was miles from the hotel. The
cooks began to get anxious. They were
assured it was all right. After an hour
or two a capital supper was served, and
Mary Ann and James forgot all about
their duties on shore. When their host
said, II wonder what the people at the
hotel are eating" there was great
shout of laughter. All consented to the
mutiny against their employer, and
didn't mind sailing until 10 or II o'clock,
when the schooner finally landed.
In the meantime the guests were in a
fine state of mind, and the proprietor
was beside himself. At o'clock some
of the people went into the kitchen,
washed few dishes, cooked coffee and
got together some cold food. A few
thought it all great joke. When the
yachting party returned the hotel keeper
couldn't scold his employees and didn't
dare offend the rich guest. He there
fore smiled, in forced fashion, it is
true, when the yachtsman asked him
cheerily, "How did you enjoy your din
ner?'-New York Tribune.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-12-20
STAGE eLlNrs.

Mrs. Bernard-Beere closes her Arneri
can tour at once.
George w. Cable and Eugene Field
have started out with duologue enter
tainment.
Boston's aldermen have established q
committee OF censorship to abate the
indecencies of pictorial billposters.
Four steers compelled attention to q
theatrical enterprise in Boston by draw.
ing placarded wagon through the
streets.
Abelone Harrison advertised the play
in which she is acting by serving as a
rescued woman, in Kansas city, at trial
of fire apparatus.
Packs of playing cards, with the char
acters Of drama in place of the usual
kings, queens and jacks, are given away
by travelling manager.
A Philadelphia manager keeps six
horse coach going about, with announce.
ments thrown on its windows by an in
terror apparatus, the vehicle being in all
other respects conventional.
Spike Hennessey, the genuine burglar
who has figured in melodiama for sew
eral years, may be less eager to exploit
his record now that he hes married a
California clergyman's daughter.
In the way of flamboyant advertising
on the billboards the Camden IN. J.)
aldermen have resolved to charge fifty
dollars year for each theater thus dis
played in that town, the action being
taken in the interests of the Camden
theater against those of Philadelphia.
Marie Jansen, whose disagreement
with Francis Wilson caused her retire
ment from his company, has made a
partnership with another comedian
George Wilson, of local Boston repute
as the successor of the late William War
rem at the Museum--and together they
will try their fortune in comic opera.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-12-20
A Princes Dog.

Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria has
a pet dog, which is disliked and
dreaded by his courtiers. 1t is a pug
of very aristocratic lineage, given
him by Queen Victoria, He always
feeds it himself at luncheon, after
making it so through a variety of
tricks AT signal from the prince
it stands in the corner of the room
on its hind legs and prances across to
the opposite corner, keeping in time
to the beat of the princes finger.
1t ''groans" for Russia and cheers
for the queen of England, and when
told to "die for Bulgaria" it rolls
down insensible in the drollest man.
ner. The prince always speaks to it
in English, and it will not take the
slightest notice if addressed in any
other language. London Graphic.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-12-20
E.,;,s reeore Retir,,y.

DR.. Cathell is satisfied that were
the weakly the emaciated and the
sleepless to nightly take light meal
of simple, nutritious food before
going to bed, for a prolonged period,
nine in ten of them would be thereby
raised to better standard of health
He has found that after digesting a
bowl of bread and milk, or a mug of
beer and few crackers, or saucer
of oatmeal and cream before going
to bed, for a few months, surpris-
ing increase in weight, strength and
general tone has resulted. Persons
who are too stout and plothoric are
recommended to follow an opposite
course. e.-Philadelphia Press.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-12-20
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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-12-20

1t is noteworthy that albino ami
mails are regarded by the japanese
in a superstitious light The appear
ance of one is considered good omen
for the reigning mikado, and oc-
casionally signalizes a reign. For
example, one reign is called "hakuchi
nenkan," on period of the white
pheasant, another, the "haku hoo
nenkan," or period of the white
phoenix. x.-London Globe.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-12-20

Our religion is tested by the power
it gives us to overcome adverse in
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cles which confront us from day to
day. When there is no battle there
can be no victory. Excl 7nge.
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The Guns Used in War.

Austria has the Mannlicher rifle,
Belgium, Turkey and Germany the
Manser, France and Russia the Lebel.
China has the Lee rifle, England
the Lee-Metford, Italy the Vetterl,
the United States until lately the
Springfield. Exchange.
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Better than Government Bond higher
dollar
up eEar Mr. HI Cotton, of
Mutual Life thinking
viii glad
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81 was never more impressed with
mans originality than was in the case
Of that editor said lnklins.
"Why?'
"He declined an article Of mine with
out any thanks. Washington Star.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-12-20

The Suitor playfully)-Are You one of
the -Four Hundred, Tottie9
The Terrible Youngster-No, Tn only
fraction, and sister says mighty i'm
proper fraction. New York Herald.
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