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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-20
VARIATIONS OF The eREAr lAKes.
The Rise and Fail ~ the water Is Caused
By differences in Raf,f,u

The Rise and Fail ~ the water Is Caused
by Differences IN Rainfall
The variations in the levels of the
great lakes have been the subject of
study for many years past, and various
theories have been advanced to account
for them Thirty years ago all avail.
able data regarding the fluctuations
were coupled, showing shs more i'm
( poFant changes in the lower lakes be.
tween 1885 and 1857. with few facts
rs to exceptional phnomena ira earlier
years. In 1859 the United States en-
gineers began systematic gauge read.
ings, and the work is still continued.
/ Tie highest known level occurred In
1888. when Michigan and Huron rose
twenty-six inches above ordinary high
stage. and Erie and Ontario eighteen
inches. The Lowest level was in 1919,
when Erie fell about three and a half
feet below it's usual plane. The fiuc-
tuations. apart from those which are
annual and those caused by the winds
are of periodical occurrence. and are
characterized by a remarkable approach
to regularity. Since the highest waters
Of 1888 there have been alternate
periods of descension and ascension of
of the levels, either five, seven or eight
years in length, the seven year period
being the most frequent.
AS we have said, various theories
have been advanced to account for
these changes The winds, of course,
cause temporary and local fluctuations.
Erie, the shallowest of the lakes, has
been known to have its level raised
seven or eight feet at one end and
equally depressed at the other by gale
( blowing east or west for several days.
Irregularities and variations of atmos-
pheric pressure also cause changes of
level, and there are tides on the lakes
as well as on the ocean, the highest
known spring tide rising about three
inches. Sun spot influences. too, have
been assigned as a cause of the fluctu-
ations
1t seems, however, to be well estab-
lished that the periodical and general
fluctuations are due to the variations
in rainfall. The curves showing the
secular variations of lake level approx
innate so closely to those of rainfall as
to show concusive!y that the rise and
fall of the lakes by periods Of years are
dependent Oh the cycles of rainy and
dry years, which similarly coincide with
the curves showing temperature cycles.
A succession of wet years produces
exceptionally high water a succession
of dry years extremely low water
There Is limit, however to such
cumulative effects, for when the water
is high its outflow is more rapid than
when it is low, and an automatic check
is thus provided. Toronto Mail,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-20
a nAcHEloR,s ReeheTs.


Stealing through the balls Of memory
Comes the sound of tripping feet,
Cones a troop Of laughing naaidens
To my bachelor retreat;
Eyes Of midnight. eyes u azure,
Golden hair aud e5on curls;
Surely ne'cr were bound together
Such bunch Of merry girlai
TO rise and bid them welcomed
No: ftin would bar the door.
For know they come 20 taunt me
With the long gone days of yOre.
They are only fancy's creatures,
Blooms Of early summer. tOss'd
On the sward Of waning autumn:
Yet dread these chances lostl
There IL sibyi. like a fairy
Up SHE steals behind my chair:
On my ryelids rest her fingers;
must guess what maid Is there.
I am sure you liked me, Sfbyl;
Had dared my love avow,
You, guess -cOnfound my slOwnessi
What's the use of guessing now2
Dorothy. you little Quaker.
How / loved your looks demurel
Your best weapons were your bushes,
For their wounds time cannot cure.
Well knew your heart was sunshine.
That restraint you could discard:
Twas thinking Of proposing
When got your wedding cardl
Meta, charming, stately Meta,
Notta with the cheek Of snow.
You and were nearly lovers
In the golden long ago.
You've a ma who always made me
Very welcome at the house;
You've friend who, had he courase,
Would today have been your spouse.
Laura, shall ere remember
That sweet evening at the beach;
Scores Of times before my mirror
I'd rehearsed a certain speech.
What a splendid chance had. dear,
Buttoning that tiny glovel
But prattled d--that's the word. dear
Prattled everything but lovel
Pretty shadows, ere you leave me,
My confession pray you hear,
extol this blank existence
To the worlds astonished ear;
But when lonely, In my chamber,
Oft reckon up the cost,
And | think In deepest sorrow
OF the chances have losti
Thomas Frost In New York Herald.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-20
WHY she Wanted TO Die.

"Do you know" said an old lady to
her audience of one, that want to
die3"
Nonsense" replied her audience of
one.
"But do ought to be dead. 1t
isn't respectable for me to be alive"
"WhyT
because all my friends have gone,
and ought to go, too, for the sake of
my reputation.
Whats the matter with your repu-
tation2"
"Well, you see, all my friends have
gone TO heaven, and if | don't follow
them soon they'll think I've gone to
the other place"
The audience roared. Kate Fields
Washington.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-20
When Leather Was Money.

Leather was very early used as a cur
rency, the Romans employing it for
this purpose before either gold, silver
or brass came into common use. His
tory is full of references showing that
leather was used by the ancients as a
sort of circulating medium of exchange.
1t is said on good authority that so
late as during the reign of Louis XII
of France the country became so i'm.
poverished, and as a consequence
money was so scarce, that little pieces
of leather, with a small silver nail
driven through each, were in general
use as money. Some few specimens Of
this leather money are still in existence,
but are only to be found in the pos
session of numismatists, by whom they
are highly priced. New York Adver-
tiser.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-20
Money That Has Di.appeared.

One may get notion of the number
OF pennies lost from the history of the
old half cents. OF these 800, 900 were
issued few years ago. Where are
they now2 A few are in the cabinets
of coin collectors. None have been re-
turned to the mint for recoinage or are
held by the treasury. Nobody sees
them In circulation. All of them ex-
cept some hundreds saved out by curio
hunters have absolutely disappeared.
OF the old copper pennies, 1l9, ,000,
900 still remain unaccounted for, save
that once in long while one sees a
specimen. There are more than 3, 000,-
600 bronze two cent pieces somewhere
out Of 4,500, 600 of them that the gov
ernment issued. OF nickel three cent
pieces, nearly 1000, 900 are yet out
standing, although It is seldom that
one of them is come across. Washing
ton Letter.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-20
The FIrth wheel.

The fifth wheel for coach has found
it's place at last. On the trainway at
Brussels they have cars Grams derail-
lablesl which are fitted with a fifth
wheel, so that they can easily be made
TO leave the rails and be replaced upon
them--and their use is said to be In
creasing The fifth wheel is placed in
the fore part of the car, and can be
raised by means of levers, so that the
other wheels are free to leave the rails
whenever there Is an obstacle on the
line Of route. In order TO replace the
car on the rails the conductor unclamps
the guide wheel, and the other wheels
are thus made to regain the rails. -
Practical Electricity.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-20
noth were Slightly ratified.

"I'm in hurry" said Bloomer
farmer, rushing into one of our hard
ware stores the other day; Just got
time TO catch the train. Give me a
corn pepper, quick"
"All right, sirl" replied the clerk.
''Do you want large pop cornerf
mo, just a medium sized An ordi-
nary porn copper.
"How will this cop pprner dor
''Is that pom copper
''Yes. But you are getting little
ratified You mean "A corn porper-no,
porn copper; no, al
II mean con porper.
"Oh, yes, pon copperW
Eyes, be quick Give me pup
cooner, and be quick"
alright Here's yourpun cooper"
Chippewa Falls Independent.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-20
To Remember when One Shakes Hands,

To Remember when One Shakes Hands.
Those learned in palmistry and kin
dred sciences tell us that when we grasp
so to speak boneless hand, hand
which appears to crumple up in your
own, a hand with no apparent vitality
in it, TO beware of its owner, and that
the soft and firm to the touch hand Is
only possessed by an honest man. They
also assert that thick, hard hand is a
sure sign Of obstinaey and eonceit is its
owner They tell you that long fingered,
double jointed people cannot be sincere
If they try.-Boston Commercial.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-20
a SONG or REST.


Oh. sing me q song Of evening.
A song OF peace and rest,
When. weary with useless flying,
The wild birds seek the nest;
when the lamps Of home are lighted,
ADd those we love draw nigh,
And overhead the kindly stars
Are smiling IN the sky.
The day has been dark and dreary.
Tho shadows fall thick and fast.
And my limbs aud my heart are weary
From battling with tho blast;
And now as the shades of evening
Creep darkly DER the land,
sigh for a breath Of peace and rest
And The touch Of friendly hand.
NY thoughts turn back IN the twilight,
To scenes long passcd away,
When free from fhu rhrail OF labor
/ Wandered IA childish play;
sec tho vincriad doorway.
Where on my mother stood,
And the tlioughtsOf u home know no more
Come o'er me like food.
Then sing RE a song of evening,
OF peaceful love aud rest;
am weary Of useless striving
And long for.the sheltering nest
The rugged shadows Of evening
Are filing all the land,
And sigh for a breath Of love and rest
And tho touch OF mothers hand.
Mortiuler Q. Brown Ia Yankee Blade.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-20
newarded for MakIng Good soup.

William | had fine sense of what
was becoming at royal table. He
was SO well pleased at one of his
little dinners with savory soup com
pounded by his cook, Tezelin, that he
sent for him and asked him how 1t was
named. III call il dillagrout, was the
reply. "A poor name for so good a
soupw cried the king "Nathless"
everybody said "nathleSS" in those
days I'VE beStow upon you the
manor OF Addington. This manor no
verted 10 the crown. In the reign of
Henry III we find il in the hands of
the Bardolfs, and held on the tenure
of making pasties in the kings kitchen
ON the day Of his coronation. San
Francisco Argon at.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-20
A. AnurooIatIv. Younr Man.

Materfamilias Q1 p. IN. Whats the
natter You look distressed.
Paterfamilias--I thought 1t about time
10 give that young fellow in the parlor a
vigorous hint that it was near midnight,
80 | walked right into the room and,
giving both him and our daughter So
we're look. deliberately turned out the
gas
"Mercy Didn't he get angry"
mo; he said, Thank you. 'p--Reho-
both Herald.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-20
For the Children.

"In buying a cough medicine for
children" says III. A. Walker, a
prominent druggist OF Ogden, Utah,
'never be afraid to buy Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. There is no
danger nom It and relief Is always
snre 10 follow. particularly reeom-
mend Chamberlain's because have
found Il 10 be safe aud reliable. so
cent bottles Cor sale by q. +. Goode,
Druggist
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-20

A Tale OF Toe.
A little corn on maiden grew.
Listen 90 any wall OF toe,
Caused by the pinch OF too tight shes,
Instead OF three nunbor two.
ID growl ID grewl
Llaten to my wall az toe.
A time went on tAa time will dol.
Ll1ten 10 my wall OF toe,
The corn wAxed rod-tha maiden blue,
Twas ten times worse than the grip (keF-
chewD
Too truai Too trnei
Listen 10 any wall % toei
She had a seat IN the cad % pew
Listen 10 my wall of toe.
And a man with another seat In view
Put his oowhide boot ON her Kangaroo.
Oh. whewi oh. whewl
Listen 10 my vail % toe,
City and co1Rtry.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-20

The old tanner Is very nearly right
when he says heather dates from time
unknown, for leather ls Of the very
highest antiquity. Long before the
days of Noah's ark there were those
who, according 20 Holy Writ, lived ia
cents aud kept cattle Its hardly 10 be
doubted that these people who tended
i|ooks and herds which furnished
them both with meat and drink. also
lnadp use Of the skins OF their animals
for articles Of clothing. and therefore
very early acquired somo knowledge Of
the tannor's art In the book II Gene
us mention i made Of colored leather
and al evidences of an extFaneous
chnrnrler 60 30 show that some simple
method ~ tanning anu dressing the
skins 81 animals was known before even
iubal Cain learned the trade Of brass
Ipnnder New York Advertiser
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-20

Flies frequently startle horses by on
entering their ears. This can be pre-
vented by touching the inside of the
animals ears with few drops of the
oil of juniper The odor of juniper Is
SO disagreeable TO flies that they win
avoid any spot where il is.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-20
Often Lonred For.

Little Boy pointing to window of rub
ber storel-What's themi
Mamma--Those are diving suits, made
all of rubber, 50 the diver won't get wet.
Little Boy--l wisht had one.
Mamma--W Why, what for, my dear9
Little Boy-To wear when you wash
me. Good News.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-20
treatment of Fever Patients.

The old fashioned way of treating
fever patients has died its death along
with It's innumerable victims. Once
milk and many other drinks were pro
hIbited; also the touching of the
cutiels with wet cloths. Now milk is
given freely, and frequent sponging
with soda water lowers the teInpera
ture OF the patient refreshing aud
strengthening him Detroit Free Pres
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-20
II. Bcauty Departed.

Wife crushing toward shop window
Oh, look herel
Husband Well, l declared There is
ono OF the tete-a-tete lamps you were ad-
miring at Mrs. De Styles,
Wife (suddenly stoppingl-Horrorsl
It's marked "only two dollars. New
York Weekly.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-20
Authorities ON Ages.

Professor Greatmind-Yes, sir, this
earth is 100, 600 600 years old, not a day
less
Visltor-W Wonderful Wonderful
Little Girl (entering) -oh, papa, see
my new doll.
Visitor-Your child, presume, pro
fessor How old is shel
Professor Greatmlnd-Um Um--er-my
dear, go ask your mother how old you
are. New York Weekly,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-20

On pane of glass in the window OF
a dwelling In Argyle, Washington ooun-
~, ~ Y, there is an excellent picture
of an old lady, photographed by light
ming during storm in July, 1888,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-20
became So AMER Hearing mim.

Gentleman Qn tho cars)-This Is a
very pretty village.
Lecturer Qn next seatl--lt Is. indeed.
G-very intelligent people too,
L.-Yos, they aro-now. | lectufed
there last winter. Philadelphia Press.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-20
sunnnurr Seed. for renh.

Sunhower seeds of several species
afford staple article OF diet among
the Indians OF southern Utah and else
whore, They are ground and some-
times mixed with greasy marrow from
the bones Of animals for baking in the
ashes Washington Star
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-20

Mustard is supposed 10 be cooling
and pepper heating There is even a
tradition that an empress had her
roons washed with pepper Juice in or
der 10 make them warm.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-20

From Arcola to Waterloo Napoleon
had nineteen horses killed under him.
They were for the most part white or
gray horses, for which the emperor had
aa especial fondneSs,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-20

Miss Elder 0iterary)-Do you like
"Crabbe's Tales" Mr. Hojackl
Hojack lof epicurean tastes, but some
what puzzled) III can't say.l do, but I'm
very fond Of the meat IN Holsters claws.
New York sun.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-20

No cutting blade should be put In
the fire, as Il will then lose its temper,
which Is denoted by It's turning blue,
Such a knife or blade win never keep
lts edge
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-20

Hard Up Gent--Say, boss, can't yer
give feller few cents to help him
alongS
MIR. Delawney-Why don't you do
something faw yaw own living2 You
had bettah ask bwains instead Of monay.
Hard Up Gent Well, boss, ! asked
yer for what thought yer had the most
OF. -Morristown Banner.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-20
''Gernlan
Syrup
ZOE I hrOat and Lunps

For / hrOat and Lungs
~ have been i'll for
Hemorrhage "about FIVE years,
"have had the best
Five Years. medical advice,
"and Itook the first
dose in some doubt. This result
edin few hours easy sleep. There
was no further hemorrhage till next
day, when | had a slight attack
which stopped almost immediate
"ly. BY the third day all trace of
blood had disappeared and ] had
recovered much strength. The
fourth day l sat up i'll bed and ate
my dinner, the first solid food for
two months. Since that time |
have gradually gotten better and
= am now able to move about the
y house. My death was daily ex-
pected and my recovery has been
" q great surprise to my friends and
f" the doctor. There can be no doubt
sabout the effect of German Syrup,
as / had an attack just previous to
t" its use. The only relief was after
the FIRST dose" J.R. LoUoHHEAD,
Adelaide. Australia. Q
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-20
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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-20
Great Relief

$ Instantly afforded sufferers from
nfonchlt's, by the use Of Ayers
Cherry PectoraI. Either as an ano-
1tne. 70 allay inflammation, OF an ex-
rfnofoni. 10 loosen and bring away the
loaens, this preparation has no equal.
Eaks winter I contracted a severe
Geld. which, BY repeated exposure, be-
fHmo quite obstinate. ] vas much
Ifonhled with hoarseuess and bronchial
|iafioD. After trying vafions medi-
fines. without relief. ! AZ last purchased
d bottle Of Ayers Cherry Pecfofal. On
taking this medicine, my cough ceased
A|mo8t Immediately, and ! have been
WtIl ever since. - Rev. Thomas Is.
Hrsseli, Secretary Holston Conference
f|ld y ~ Of the Groenyille Dist NJ. Il. G.,
Ionesboro, Tenn.
nv mother was sick three years and
very low with bronchitis. We feared
nothing would cure her. One of my
ffitnds told me about Ayers Cherry
Feoioral. She tried u, has used eight
BOTTLES, and is now well. 1T. III. ID.
chamberlain, Baltimore, Nd.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-20
AYERS (hsrl PecIOra!,

PnErAHeD Bx
pr. J. Q. Aver & Co, Lowell, Mass.
fold BY al Druggists. Price 81; six bottles, -.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-17
NO PLACE LIKE HOME.
Thomas Atterbury Talks of Pittsburg as
Glass Center-The Latest Shut Down
Will Not Effect Trade in the Least-Our
Advantages Pointed Out.

Thomas Atterbury Talks of Pittsburg as a
Glass Center-The Latest Shut Down
Will Not Effect Trade in the Least-Our
Advantages Pointed Out.
''The shut down of the Greensbury Glass
Company yesterday morning throwing 300
men and boys out of employment, will not
have any effect upon the Pittsburg glass
trade" Thomas Atterbury, of Atterbury &
Co, said last night. 'It is small factory
and manufacturers generally would scarcely
know that such an event had taken place,
he continued "The failure of these
small factories scattered throughout the
country has no bearing whatever on the
glass trade. These factories are usually
started by workmen who have great in
ducements offered them by land companies
in new towns. They manage to raise
enough money to start up and having moth
ing to lose and everything to gain commence
work and run for awhile. The failure be-
gins to come upon them and the plants pass
into the possession of the lenders of the
capital They in their turn run them for
time-loug enough to see they cannot
pay-then the factories go under and we
hear great reports of the failure of the
glass Industry 1 think the glass trade is
as bright as it ever was at this time of the
year. The jobbers are not trying to de-
press the market any more than usual. "
THAT old rumor about the United States
Glass Company going to abandon some OF
their Pittsburg factories and build three pot
furnaces at Gas City, Ind, has been revived.
Is there any advantage in moving to these
smaller towns?" was asked.
mot in the least" replied Mr.. After
bury. 'In fact, consider Pittsburg one of
the best places to locate in for the manutac-
ture of glass. Ii this had not been
nv opinion we would have moved
away many years ago Every now and then
we receive an offer from some town or
other wanting TO give us large manu-
site, free, and cash bonus be-
side to locate on their territory. A glass
which moves from Pittsburg
leaves the center of supplies of the glass
Here we can find all the men
md boys we wish, skilled in all the various
branches. One of the largest tumbler man
lfacturers in the country, who removed
rom this district some time ago on one of
hese offers from a new town, told me that
lie was having no end of trouble in getting
men and boys. He was at the mercy of his
employees for if they stopped work he could
lot fill their places. There is no place like
for the glass industry"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-17

AMATEUR and professional sport care
fully reviewed for THE DISPATCH to-
morrow. Leading sporting people.