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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16
Iaborers In Alaska.

The workingman need not com
plain in Alaska. Three dollars a
day, with board and lodging pro
vided by his employers, arc miners
wages. Indian workmen in the mines
receive two dollars day and find
themselves. The cost of provisions
adds dollar a day for each white
employee to the expenses OF the min
ing company, and with these items
in the operating expenses, any frac-
tons of dividends sufficiently prove
the richness of the mines. Hydraulic
mining begins in May and lasts until
October; and unless they are stu
ated in snowchoked canyons, diff
cult of access, the quartz mills can
run all the year round. The great
Treadwell mill on Douglas island
thunders night and day, winter and
summer, grinding out in twelve
months $3.50, 765. .S0-suf1icient answer
to all that has been said against
Alaska's being or becoming a great
mining country. .-Harper's Weekly.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16

The Grecians placed in the sun the
god of their wisdom and intelligence,
and gave him a chariot and four
fiery horses-the chariot to symbolic
doctrine and the horses intelllgences.
So with their god of the sea; Nep-
tune was drawn in his sea chariot by
horses the sea to symbolic all
scientific knowledge in general, the
chariot to symbolic doctrine OF
science and the horses intelligences.
They mythologically described the
birth of the sciences by the flying
horse Pegasus, which with his hoofs
burst open a fountain out of the hard
rock, at the moment of his rising
from earth to heaven, at which foun
tain were seven virgins who were
the seven sciences.
The flying horse symbolizes an in
telGgence directed heavenward; the
hard rock represents hard matter OF
fact or sensual knowledge; the foun
tain springing therefrom represents
pure truth where the virgin sciences
delight to dwell. - Our Anima
| Friends.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16

The hool1ah is smoked as refresh
ment and sign of fellowship by the
natives of India, and not merely as
luxury. When a group of natives
are seated together and, as is the Gus
tom, the hookah is passed around to
each in turn, it is considered very bad
manners for any one to decline to
have a few puffs. If the hookah is
thus refused in a friends house, or
while one is the guest of another, it
is regarded as an insult If for any
reason native is put out of caste
the fact is strictly marked by his for
mer caste fellows refusal to smoke
with him. and any one who eats,
drinks or smokes with an outcaste is
himself outcasted. Chambers Jour
nal
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16
THE LIFE OF AL IS oNe."

,ooked abroad from the rocky height TO tho
vast round ring OF tho world;
A ,brotu Of vessels on the tca their white Suls
had unfurled
with wide wings glittering Ia the light cast,
west, north, south they flew,
The breeze sent each upon its way across inc
level blue.
Musing marked their beauty anu tn"ueN' Vi
their varied use,
From the spirit sailed fishers little voyage 10
the whalcr's arctic cruise,
From tho patient coaster's canvas TO the mighty
column OF white
That clothes the great ship proudly TO the top
OF her stately height.
Four mastcd schooners ponderous, with acres
of sailclotb stout, =,
Great fans of yachts spread wide to eaten AL
winds that stir about;
suoh press Of sail from stem 10 stern, from
deck to topmast tall,
They skyward yearn and hardly seem to touch
the tide at all. ,,,
The latcen sails of southern seas, curved like
the Unions light
OF soaring gulls, and then the iolds o. Fuiinen'
glow ing bright
with which fair Venice drapes her n,asts In
colors rich and deep,
To WOO soft Adratic airs that in the stiffness
sleep. =,
And II tecmcd wonderful thing 20 me that all
the countless sails,
web unfurled round the whole world 10
capture all its gales,
Should spring from out of the dusty earth
that the cotton plant should grow,
Blosson,ing golden DER myriad fields. to scat.
ter It's filmy snow
From the ripe black seed in O dazIl'' cloud,
to be gathered and woven and : I'm
For the use OF man in every one of tBc nations
under the sun.
I said as I watched the white winged fleet,
''There Is nothing large or siInll,
The poppy seed can hardly see * ~ great as
the earths huge ball,
For the spirit of God is everywhere, and the
life of all is one,
From the wing Of the gnat and the breath OF
the rose to the central fires OF the SUM-
Celia Thaxter In Youths Companion.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16

A good story was told the other
day at luncheon by the bishop of
Marlborough. He was, he said, about
to administer the rite of contirma-
ton in a rural parish, at which many
boys and girls presented themselves,
but only two were adults, males. AS
they were advancing up the aisle, the
bishop found himself being nudged
in the side by one of the boys, TAX
ing no notice at first, as the nudges
became more frequent, he said, in al
aside, What is it, my boy2" Surely
my lord, he said, 'you are not going
to confirm these men; why ones the
Punch and Judy man and the Other
is his pal, "--Kensington Society.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16

During the war talk over the Behr-
ing sea controversy with England a
certain gallant naval officer dined at
a swell Washington house, where
the pet of the household was a little
boy. He was told that the naval
captain, who would dine with them
that day, was very gallant seaman
and had seen much war service.
The youngsters desire to see the
gallant captain was great. At din
ner he hardly took his eyes off the
old sea dog, and evidently highly
approved of a scar art0ss the vet
eran's face When the captain had
gone the youngster was asked his
opinion of him.
"Oh," he said, that scar on his
face is all very well, but if he hasn't
got few gashes on his breast and
legs l wouldn't give much for him.
Washington Post
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16
Proposals for Bids.

NOTICE is hereby given that sealed
N will be received Uy the city OF n
oregon, until 5 O'Clock p. m, of y I'D
1892, ,und wlll be opent 10y the under5
committee as soon thereafter as prtctl
for the grading, curbing, draining aIl
proVing,acCurding tU the pltnsanu N
cations to be had at the city survl
Oiuce,and also according to plans audl
ticationS to be furnis he'd be the blddi
that part OF Commercial street betwed
nurte side of bridge across south M illl
to the north side of Center street, nd
that part OF Court street between the
SIDE of High street and the east 81
Front street and all that part of
street between the east side of High
and the east side of Front street, all
part of Ferry street between the eaSI
OF Liberty street to the east sld
Front street, and all that part OF u
street between TIE east side of LOmmd
street and the west side OF FrOnt strel
certificate OF deposit IN soue bank 4
city Oi Salem, Urt gOu, in faVOr OF tha
of Salem, Oregon. Tor the SuIh OF hVtl
dred dollars nluSta"cOlnpany each ID
| will be payable w. the city OF Saleml
gon, as fixed settled and llQuidatedt
| ages in case the bidder shall nOt II
| the contract, bond and undertaBlnI
| give good and suiiicienl surettes 81,
| uOry 10 The mayor OF the Guy of
| Oregon, in case said work is award
offered to said bidder. B.ank form Il
| tract, bond and undertaking Is on
| the office OF the street comm sSiODeTl
| city of salem reserves the right to
any or all bids. done by order of thl
mon council of the city of salem.
| NJ. W. HUNT,
{. Il MOORE,
ii. l.. LAMOUREi
Committee on Streets ana Pub icp rq.
7-l2N.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16
CARELESS vaz OF pAtg ga.
Some Remarks on Public Evil That
Are AnnlieabIe TO Mnny Places.

Some Remarks on Fubhc EVu fhat
Are Applicable to Many Places.
PAPER is an article of universal use,
of a lightness aerial almost to the
point of volatility, and so cheap that
once used it is generally thrown
away. In the careless hands of a
slovenly people it can become the
most disfguring and offensive feature
of citys streets and parks
In every street of New York there
live or pass hundreds or thousands
who daily make paper contributions
to the city's unsightliness and tilth.
Paper falls upon the streets from all
quarters, from the doors of houses,
private and commercial, and from
the hands Of thousands Of wayfarerS
who have finished reading their let
ters. newspapers or handbills, or
have taken the wrapping eff their
parcels. Look up any street in the
city. and ii it doesn't carry paper
marks chat should disgrace any prop
er and self respecting community, 1t
is probably because of the momen-
tary immunity following the sweep
erS.
mo district anywhere, no block
even, is free from this form of rub
bish. In the parks it is fearful. Men
please themselves with an hours
reading in the beautiful places SO
elaborately devised and so labori-
ously and extensively kept, and, in
hoggish indifference to the public's
enjoyment of the parks perfection,
toss their paper aside to be scattered
by the wind in all directions. Nul'
scry maids sit with Indifference
while their children litter tho walks
with paper bags or torn book leaves
or orange skins. Persons of all sorts
Of conditions, sizes and sexes carry
their lunch there, and leave theil
temporary surroundings more like g
pigsty than part of the fairest and
most charming retreat which the
skill of man and the generosity OF 6
public spirited city can make.
Children are brought to play in the
Central park in organized slvarms led
by women specially charged with
their conduct, and perhaps also al
other times with their education, YET
under their theoretical supervision
the clean, fresh lawns are permitted
to assume an aspect of disorder ant
untidiness such as would be tolerated
in no decent nursery. The quality o.
our pavements is rapidly rising to the
standard indispensable for really
beautiful and finely finished city, but
all in vain if they are to be continu
ally strewn with paper.
There is no labor required to fret
New York from this Offensive ant
long standing habit Of slovenliness
Only a little care is needed, but i
must be general and unflagging.- =
New York Sun.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16
SOME QUEER oLo LAWS.
Forgotten Siatut Tbnt Have N9r'i Heeh
Repealed ,t.d Might Iss Enforced

Forgotten Sintut TbSt Have N9r'f beFh
Repealed AID Might rs Enforced.
Uncle Jue" Brown, of the county
clerks Of :, is one of the queeret
men in the court house and also one
Of the best informed. Whenever any
question of an especially puzzllng
nature comes up for settlement ana
no one else can answer it the seek
ers for information go back to the
room where Uncle Joe" works, ana
he explains to their satisfaction:
This sort of procedure is matter OF
daily occurrence, and the old gentle
mans encyclopaedia knowledge Is
proverbial.
The other day, after delegation
of information seekers had learned
what they were in search OF, they
hung around "Unclc Joe's' desk to
hear some of his "reminiscences which
their questions called up fresh to his
memory.
"It is strange how the old laws
cling to the statute books, he SAID
meditatively. In the eastern states
many OF the strict colonial laws stand
unrepealed on the books. OF course,
where they conflict with the more
advanced ideas of today, they have
become dead letters | was the vic
tim Of an attempt to revive one OF
the old statUtea myself when i lived
in Washing ton city good many
years ago. was the manager of the
Washington Gas works, and some re
ligious enthusiast broU sLt prosecu
ton against me for violating the
Sabbath by c .9rating the works or
Sunday. l knew that unless thC
works ran on Sunday there would be
no gas on Monday night, and on the
ground of public necessity felt sure
would be sustained in the suit.
''To my surprise ] found the law
not only exactly against me, but
learned that it was supplemented
with severe penalties. For the frs
offense the penalty was aheavy fine
and for each succeeding offense {
term of imprisonment. finally bat
to settle the case cut Of court by the
payment of considerable sum O.
money and the granting Of some con
cessions. That law still stands OF
the books, but have heard Of no at
tempt to enforce it since my unhapp.
experience.
'Tobacco is legal tender in Wash
ington at the present tine, thanks t.
another Of the old colonial laws. Il
the days when Virginia had plent.
of tobacco and very little money,
law was passed which made tn
weed a legal tender for debt. If
were in Washington today and had
debt to pay, could trundle load o
tobacco down to my creditors plac
of business and pay the debt, and h
would have no right to refuse the OF
fer. 1t would be surprise to tn
members of congress some fine da.
if they should find their salaries paic
in long green When this law wa
made, what is now the District o
Columbia was part Of Virginia, an
when it was ceded to the genera
government it retained the old stat
utes. indianapolis News.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16
Khubarb Wine.

Repeated efforts have been made
to manufacture rhubarb wine, and
some measure of success crowned the
labors of those who essayed making
a strong drink from the rhubart
stalks; but the wine will never be
popular. 1t is pleasant, fragrant and
altogether delicious liquor, but its
effects upon the digestion are said to
be harmful Wine made of parsnips
is bad enough, but rhubarb wine,
especially to man of sedentary
habits, is tolerably swift poison. =
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16

1t was in a third class carriage on
the Lancashire and Yorkshire rail
way. The talk all the way had been
about foot racing One young fell
low had crowed so Justify as to what
he could do on the cinder track that
an old fellow sitting in one corner
of the compartment thought he
would take it out of the youngster.
80 tina con run bit, con thar he
said.
Jaw reckon aw con" was the re-
ply.
AVN tell thi what aw'll do wi
thi, Aw'l race thi for five peawnds
if tha1l gi' me yard start"
Done; wheer will tina run3"
"Up n ladderm came the answer,
amid roars of laughter. London Tit
Bits.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16

Travellers in Washington and Brit.
ish Columbia frequently tell of seeing
trees dripping with moisture when
neither rain nor dew were present.
The strange sight is said to be due to
the remarkable condensing power of
the leaves of some of the fir trees,
which, when the humidity of the at.
mosphere closely approaches the dew
point, collect the moisture from the
air until the drops fall to the ground,
giving the tree the appearance of
weeping. The same phenomenon is
said to be met with in different species
or trees in Guinea and the Ferra is.
lands, Philadelphia Ledger.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16

There are two systems in use for
intensifying the lights of the lamps
used in floating or fixed beacons By
the catoptlic sy tenn the light is re-
fected by silyered copper parabolio
reflector, by means of which the
beams of light are brought into par
allel rays sent in the direction de-
sired. By the dioptric system the
diverging rays Of light are bent in
the direction required by refraction,
the flame being placed in the focus
of a glass lens, by means of which
the diverging rays are bent parallel
to each other, SO as to form one solid
beam of light. New York Times.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16
LET NE Slow YOU

what a saving / have made d
the last year by being my own
tor. Last year | paid ont 500.
doctors aud their medicine; thi'
| paid out s. for six bottles d
phnr Bitters, and they have
health in my whole family.
are the pufest and best mes
ever made.-Charles Kipg, 90 J
pie street, Boston, Mass.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16
SheriH's Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given thut by
~ Of an execution duly issued
the county court at The state Df Oreg
the county of Marion, and to me dii
| on the LIST day of July, a. D., 1892 u
judgment du V rendered, entered of
| and docketed in and by said county
on the 2lst day of June, 1892, in c
suit then in said court pending wheI
and Il. Hirsch We're plaintiffs and
Vaughn was defendant IN favor Of
tiff ana against defendant, by whic
cution | am commanded that out
personal property OF said defendant
sufficient cannot be found then out
real property OF said defendant to
the SUM of Twenty four and S6-l0U 4
with interest thereon al the rate of
cent. per ennum from the 9th day O
gust, 1888, and the sum of Twelve
dollars with interest thereon at the
s per cent. per annum since Nugus
1888, and the further sum of SiXte en-
dollars costs, and costs and eXpeni
said execution, L have levied upoI
viii on
Saturday, the 18th day Of August, A, D., I
at the hour of o'clock p. IN. of said
At the west door Of the county court
IN allen, Marion county, Oreeop, \
thc ulSuI OiNucf IOl caSl IN ldndt
day OF sale, all the right, title. intereI
estate which said defendant, Il. Il. vi
had on or after the 2lst day of
1892, in and to the following describe
property, to-wit: Beginning at tEe
west corner OF the southeast QUAD
section !, 80, S. r.. W.; thence ea
RODS; thence south Ia rods; thence We
rods; thence north Il TOGs 70 the pd
beginning, containing ~ acres m
less; and also ali OF the donation
claim of Benjamin Vaughn and Elif
Vaughn IN T. $ s., X. west, save ~
cept the following described premlt
VII; Beginning at the southwest cOi
the sou hast quarter of section !, 4
Z. west of The Willanette Mee
thence north so chains; thence VIZ
chains To the northeast corner hi
Cooks donation land claim; thence
eastern boundary Of said Cooks did
land lain 20 chains; thence east l.0i
to the place OF beginning, contaimN
acres. more or less.
Dated at Salem, this 9th day of Jn
JOHN KNlGIl
SheriRo Marion County, ord
by +. L. WRiGHTMAN, Deputy,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16

A Scotchman one evening sat look
ing at some mice. An idea struck
him. He decided to set the little
thieves at spinning yarn, and it was
probably very astonished pair Of
mice that found themselves a few
days later working a small tread
mill in a cage like those in which
rats and other small animals are
kept, but without the slightest idea
that they were paying their board in
this way. An ordinary mouse can
twist over a hundred threads on
reels every day, although to do this
he has to run 10a miles. .-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16
Before Starting on a JO

A person usually desires to gain 81
formation as TO the most desirable II
take, and will purchase tickets Via +
that will afford him the quickest aTi
service. Before starting ON n trip 4
cago or any point East, } ou should d
yourself with map and llme table /
Wisconsin Central Line. The Gail
on this route are vestthule nndHre eul
with Pullman's latest Drawing i.oon1
ers, elegant llay Coaches ana lnini
of latest design, built expressly lur W
vice, and are exquisite In furnishing
convenient and comfortable IN 81
ment and So complete In every deta
| they have no superior In comfort ~
| gance. The dining car service Is pr
| ced by all the most elegant ever m
ated, and is operated in the Int est
patrons.
Fast trains via the Wisconsin {
| Lines leave Minneapolis daily at ~.
| and 6:21 p. m, and st. Paul az ~
| ana 7:l5 y. M, making faVorab Q q
| ton with all trains from the Wes
| southwest.
For tickets, maps, pamphlets ~
| Information apply to q. Il. Mcneil,
| and 4. A., Minneapolis, M nm nud
o. Pond, General Passenger aid
Agent. Chicago, Ill. |.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16
Doing tho Sights.

First Yankee You say you saw
everything in Rome in three days.
That's impossible,
Second Yankee-But you must re
member that there were three of us
My wife took all the churches, l Wis
tied all the pictare galleries and my
son went for the restaurants and
cafes. Then we met in the evening
and exchanged experiences, - Ex
change.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16
when Justice Will Come.

A correspondent tells true story
Of an Irishman who was complaining
the other day that he and other cam
paigners had lost case in the courts.
He ignored the fact that the evidence
went against him and his friends.
When William gets in"-of course
there is only one William" "he will
10 away with the police and the law
courts--'tis then we'll have justicer ~
London Spectator.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16
MANY NEW lDFt S

In the home cure of diseases,
dents, aud how 10 treat them
many hints Of value to the sicI
be found in DR.. Kaufmann's Z
medical work; elegant illustrSl'
sead three 2-ceu. stamps 70 a.
offway 4 Co., Boston, Mas
receive a copy free.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16
A Grewsome Blade.

1t was in the Place de la Concorde
that Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette.
Nine Elizaheth and some 5000 other
victims fell beneath the identical
blade which, by curious irony of
tate, is now TO be seen in the cham.
per OF horrors at Nine, Tussaud's :
London Saturday Review.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16
Making 1t Attractive.

A speculative Scotch gentleman
wanted to dispose of some bees. Sc
as to attract purchasers he printed
the following placard: Extensive
sale of live stock, comprising no less
than lao, 900 head, with an unlimited
right of pastlrage." The ingenious
trick succeeded to admiration, for
mis- stock brought high prices, Phil
adelphia Ledger.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16

England imports annually about
%, 600 tons Of palm oil, but It is con.
sidered that this Is a very small
amount compared with what might
De the case were the enormous snn.
Pnes fuily or even moderately 70.
e@ed-Nsw York TmsA
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16
A Lod gers Ruse.

First Student Ito his colleague)--
What are you locking that cupboard
door for3 Why, there's nothing in it..
Second Ditto-Thats just why; for
if my landlady knew it 1 should have
to clear out pretty quick, I can tell
you R. Haeusler.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16
"MiIh Thanksn

Hymer-Rather thankless task
isn't it, writing poetry for the pa.
persl
Rymer-Thanklessl No, indeed.
Thanks are about the only returns j
get.-Kate Fields Washington.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16

How does he feel Pie feels
after a spell of this abnormal appe-
tite an utter adherence, loathlng,
and detestation of food; as if a
mouthful would kill him-August
Flower the Remedy.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16

How does he feel?--He feels no
desire to go to the table and a
grumbling, fault-fnding, over-nlce-
ty about what is set before him when
he is there-August Flower the
Remedy.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-16

How does he feel?-He has ir-
regular bowels and peculiar stools
August Flower the Remedy. O