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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-23

X The San Francisco Board Of Health
can engage in no more landahle occupa-
ton than the examination of our food
supply and the instruction Of the public
as 10 those articles it finds to be pure
and wholesome, and which, therefore,
CONSUMERS should use.
y There are quantities OF baking powders
in the market to use which is certain
detriment TO the health Of the consumer.
They are made from alum, or improperly
compounded from other chemicals, 10
,that they leave q strong alkaline resid-
uum in tine food. Many OF these pow
ders, having proved unsalable in the
East, have been collected by their man
uiacturers from the dealers, with whom
they were lett on commission, and
shipped 10 tlie Pacific Coast. In the ef-
fort to gain i0othold in this market
their unseTpHulous manufacturers have
INDUCED g extrayagant statements both
with refeieAce to their own and other
brands, claiming the most improbable
Endorsements for theirs and deiaming
the brands best known and longest used
dpon the Pacific Coast. This informa-
tion from mis- high authority, therefore,
kmost opportune,
The strength in leayenilg gus indi-
Gates both the economical value and the
purity Of baking powder. The tests
made By Messrs. Thomas Price & Sons.
the weilsknown analytical chemists of
San Francisco, show the Royal to con-
tain 1gl cubic inches Of leavening gas
per ounceo OF powder, which was fiity-one
inches more than the next highest in
strength. This shows the Royal about
30par cent stronger than the best 81 the
iotIler. powders and its use that much
more economical. -
The opinion Of the Board Of Health
is as followss
We the members Of the Board Of
Health. Of the city and county Of San
Francisco, cordially approve and recon-
mend the ROYAL Baking Powder. 1t is
absolutely pure and healthful, composed
Of the best ingredients, of the highest
strength and character.
In our Judgment it is impossible to
make purer Or stronger baking powder
than the Royal.-San Francisco Chron-
icIp
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-23

"An ancient Persian king" said the
doctor, "had brought before him trai-
tor to the throne, vino, after o brief hear
ing, was condemned to be strangled.
MERCY. OkingF cried the unhappy
man.
"fNo,' responded the king sternly.
fYou have conspired against me, and
you must pay the penalty with your life.
The clock Is now trembling on the stroke
Of u. When it sounds the hour, you
must bid farewell to earth.
"Quick as thought the prisoner turned
to the clock, which stood by tine throne,
and with a mighty push threw it from
its pedestal. and it fell with crash to
the floor.
az bow to your will, o kingF he
said calmly. When this clock strikes
win die, and not before
Gas g tribute to his presence Of mind
the king spared the prisoners life, and
after brief imprisonment gave him his
liberty
"Quite interesting exclaimed q lady
when the narrator had finished.
"Shows that there isnothing new un-
der the sun" clrimed in another.
'Humph-yeg." said a small, quiet
man in the corner after the comments
had run their course. Very good story,
and bAte to spoil it, but | must do it"
/ "WbstYr exclaimed the story teller.
eyes, must do it. There were no
clocks in ancient Persia, so the prisoner
could not have smashed one. London
Tit-Bits.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-23

A crowded car; a pretty girl dressed In
fresh summer stuff, and this Is what she
said in the hearing Of all: 1T must have
been perfectly lovely; should so like to
have gone, and might have went as well
as not II had only saw Jack" What is
the explanatioui Is 1t that the schools do
not teach the young touse correct English,
or that there is dark Detroit not reached
by education' To have this smiling yonng
girl open her mouth and crop out such
toads and lizards Of verbiage Is shocking.
Detroit Free Press.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-23

'Tn Denmark said Augustus Fl.
Schneider Of San Antonio, Tex. at the
Lindell, "when the voice Of the cuckoo
Is heard in the woods in the springtime
every girl and boy kiss their hands and
ask, When. cuckoo, when shall be
marriedY The old folks, wearied with
disease and age, inquire. Cuckoo.
cuckoo. when shall | be released from
this worlds carer And the bird CON
finues to sing 'cuclroo' as many times as
years will elapse before the objects Of
these desires come to pass. And as some
old people live to become advanced in
years, and many Of the girls die old
maids, and the boys find bachelors
graves, the poor cuckoo has so much to
do in angwering the questions put to her
that she has no time to make her nest,
but lays her eggs in that Of the hedge
sparrow or the linnet that make the
game territory their home.'
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-23

It used to be told in tine fairy tales
that the hero coald hear the grass grow
and speak with the animals. In reality
1t is not likely that we shall ever develop
the sense of hearing sufficiently to hear
the grass grow. hut.it is quite likely that
we shall be able 10 converse with tht
beasts Of the field. But do the beasts
have alanguage? lie would be bold in
deed who would deny it point blank
We observe I'll around Us too many IN
dications of conscious communication
between them to have right to say mo
absolutely. To be sure. some animals
are silent, totally, it seems. But may
they not convey their Thoughts in some
way-fnr instance. as the deaf mutes dor
Or may they not use a secret language.
one like that Of lovers. employing ges-
tures and looks2 When we speak of Ian
guage in this connection. it must he un-
derstood that we do not mean articulate
speech. We take the word in its broad
est sense as an expression for the means
of mental communication existing be-
. tween one creature and another. --Copen-
hagen Family journal.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-23

At the Pompeiian grounds one night a
well known gentleman around town took
occasion to reach around for hisopera glass
In his oyercoat pocket. BY his side sat a
suspicious female, who no sooner felt his
hand passing down to her pocketb0ok, as
she thought. than she seized the offending
member, satisfied that she had caught a
pickpocket with her pocketbook securely
10 his grasp. The gentleman smilingly
said, lyon think have got your pocket
book" accompanying the remark with an
upward movement, which disclosed the
opera glass. The female thief catcher
blushed and apologized, the red fire kindly
aiding her TO cover her discontinue .--Bos-
ton News.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-23
NO MORE DRAGGING.
Uncle Nahum Lcavitt Admiis rHvlng Been
Taught serious Lesson.

Unclc Nahum Lcavitt Admi'u Iisvins Been
Taught a soFloas Lesson
"The brightest minds hcy been known
to Git astic.y onet IN awhile, began
Uncle Nahum Leavitt, "and the t@ot
that ! stopped over onct is jest as macn
q sign Of genius as Tls Of q fool' Furs ]
know, it seems So His noishhor, VINO
sat with him in the great balndoor,
nodded his head very vigorously, as
much as to se that Unolc Nahums sage
remark was 70 too weighty for imme-
diate discusalu,.,
| "The time clipped mp the elm trees
( front the house was an awful upsetter
to me-
"How'sthat| said thenoighbor, whose
conversational powers NY mostly IN tne
line OF Interrogation.
well, ! dontmnd relatin IN expert
ence that was u putty good lesson ter
me, an that did more toward reducln my
self esteem than most anything ever
tackled"
4 lie rose cautiously ana peered round
the corner OF the barn to assure himself
they were not overheard; then, satisfied
that no one was near, he moved the
small keg which served as scat nearer
to his listener and began:
well, one mornin ! says ter Mary
Them elm trees front tiie house oughter
BIO trimmed up That narlor has got the
chill an damp o the somb III It, says l.
"Moldyf quickly asked his listener
I "4is, twas Wen, ] hunted mp a
saw an got up on the fence an elm up
ter the lower limbs, jest as got SCI
tied Mary come ter tn door an says
Now, father, = she alters called me
father after the chldr II conle-now
don't be too venturesome, FUR You amt
SO young as you was onct, and yon cant
do as the boys do.
"Well, 1t alters riled me ter be called
old, an ! % oks up putty sharp an says,
I'm cid 'nough ter tend ter my own III
fairs an not meddleF ! says, ] neye-
hev threw yer age inyor face UT, though
it be apparent to allF
ut was patty sarcastic, know, an
she went in an alet the door. She
didn't slam il, but jest shet it easy, like
she could bide her time,
Il s'pose ! wus kinder frustrated by it
an upset, an ! begun sawin like any
thing an not noticin what was doin
till heard q big crack, an fust knew
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-23

Jossmaking is very simple. The man
ufacturer's chief stock in trade consists
of wooden or metal molds. In these
the wet clay is put intoshape and allowed
to dry. 1t is then touched up, dipped in
molten glaze and allowed to cool, The
average workman can turn out 100 day,
The clay is kaolin, running from red and
gray to snow white. and costs about I
cent per pound. The glaze is melted in
o small charcoal furnace, similar to the
old fashioned soldering furnaces Of re.
tired plumbers.
The wages of good artist vary from
20 to 40 cents per day. The cost Of q
fair sized image is about cents. He
sells it for about o cents TO u native and
for as high as $j to the credulous Euro
pean or American tourist, The molding,
touching and retouching are the same in
all shops. The glazing varies indef-
nitely. 1t may be Opaque, Of any color;
transparent, but tinted with any shade
desired, or clear aud colorless. The best
work is made by painting the clay with
heavy white paint and dipping in the
glaze last described. In another kind Of
good work the clay Is colored in canstic
colors, kept in the heat until they have
set and then glazed as usual. The Chi
nese are very slillful in this field Of la
Dor and with fine brushes will turn out
josses that at first sight might be taken
for cloisonne. PhilaAelphia Press.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-23
THE llousE oF pgLMoNIoo.
Its Progress from Little Coffee Room
TO u World Famous Restaurant.

It's Progress from tatt'e Voirc Room
to a World Famous Restaurant
Who has not heard Of "Dclmonico's," "
New York; No name is more familiar to
epieures than Dolmonico, aud yet few Feo
pie know anything about the original Del
monico's, Of whom there werr three broth
Crs--John. i4oronZo and Pierre The rtal
founder oi the name was John, the Young
est and most energetic OF the three. He
was the first who came to New York. and
he sent out forthe other two John orig
lnally began his careers rs trader hetween
Havre aud Havana He mlile a little
money and came 10 New York, dreaming,
probably, as little Of his future success rs.
hid \. I. Stewart when he first landed
from Ireland
John started Il little bakery and did
fairly well--so well That lie Thought that
with the aid OF his brothers he could do
better So he wrote to his elder brothers
TO come over the Atlantic This was quite
a yentursolne journey, especially toftwo
Swiss peasant lads Tor such they were.
But they had faith in j0hn, IN iorlune aud
in each other, so over they cane--by sail
ship OF course
The iirshDelmnnico buildlng was com
/ bined bakery, bar, coffee room Hud restat.
rant. The BAKERY was run upon the 'pon
honor plan recently adopted NJ spme lunch
counters in New York, that is 10 watch
was kept on customers, who helped them
selves TO pies, tarts, turnoyers ami cakes.
/ and their word wis taAenas TO t0theamunnt
they consumed The eoiiee was always
! good and the meals well conkedand served,
audi ieheprices were reasonable. a cup OF
fresh coffee and some delicious rolls and
hutter could be had for ashilling, and a
outlet onlycpsta shilling more, Aregulnr
/ dinner, with wine, could be enjoyed, with
fine service, for dollar-fully equal to n
three dollar Delmonico dinner uow. a
good Havana cigar cost but four cents
such as costs twenty today
4 The house Of Delmonico prDspered from
the first, aud by an by second generation
came on the carpet and took part in the
! thriving concern. John, che founder Of
the house, took life easily toward the end,
doing the marketing only, while his broth
ers played domin0es and smoked clga'
rettes. None OF che Deimonicos either the
brothers, nephews or descendants, have
been educated men. The original Del
monicos were decidedly uneultured. They
spoke, in the latter part Of their lives,
three languages-Engllsh, French and
ltalian-but all three imperiectly. Nor
were any of the Delmonieos good business
/ men, in the American sense Of that term.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-23

"Did you and Dennis Dugan come to
terms in your dispute'" asked a business
man Of his janitor
"Yis, sor; and very uncompliment'ry
terms they wor. sor. Washington Post.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-23

Flower"

Eight doctors treated me for Heart
Disease and one for Rheumatism,
but did me no good. ! could not
speak aloud. Everything that | took
into the Stomrch distressed me. !
could not sleep. had taken all
kinds of medicines. Through a
neighbor I got one of your books.
/ procured bottle Of Green's Aug
ust Flower and took il. ] am to-day
stout, hearty and strong and enjoy
the best of health. August Flower
savedmy life and gaveme my health.
Mrs. Sarah ] Cox, Defiance, o. y
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-06-27
Rich Strike


Our young former townsmen,
Messrs. j Il. and j. j. Avis. seem to
be decidedly Sin it, as members Of
the recently organized diamond
Mining Company" of Sacramento,
Cal. The Grass Valley Daily It'd
ings of May "a says.
A rich ledge was encountered in
tile Diamond mine on the Leaman
place Tuesday afternoon This mine
is situated on the ranch of Horace
9. Leaman on the lower CoIfax road
about two miles south Of this city.
The mine was located in 1864 by
the Norton brothers and by them
worked to the water level, or depth
80 feet. Rock at this depth paid
them about S35 per ton. The crop
pings paid SIP from the grass roots.
When The Norton brothers failed the
mine was sold to the Fowler brothers,
Stephen and William, and these gen
tlemeh ran a tunnel 700 feet in length
on the claim. They struck the ledge
but not the pay chute and abandoned
the work. Other parties then took
hold of the mine and extracted 500
loads of ore which yielded $40 per
ton and The last ore extracted paid
$62 per ton. This was taken from a
Wine run from the tunnel and it was
this Winze that the miners struck
Yesterday. The ledge is of good size
and is literally besprinkled with free
gold. At the present day the quartz
will pay great deal more than when
tie last rock was crushed.
This mine has not been opened
long, but it has been thoroughly
equipped with a fine hosting and
pumping machinery and everything
has been put up in frst-cIass style.
Steam is used for power aud a six
inch Cornish pump raises the water.
The shaft is now down rs feet and
Will be sunk. several feet yet before
drifting is begun. Mr.. Thomas, the
Superintendent, is highly gratified
with the prospects and states that
everything has turned out exactly as
represented. The mine is owned by
Sacramento company of which
Judge w. c. Van Fleet is President,
Mr.. King Vice-Pesrident, Mr..
Avis Secretary and Treasurer and
r. B. Thomas Superintendent
Eight or ten men are regularly en-
ploYed, and it is TO he hoped that the
force can soon be increased. The
Diamond is located in an excellent
locality and proves that prospecting
in Grass Valley district has not YET
begun. There is no stock in the
company for sale, as the owners took
all the stock as soon as it was issued.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-06-27
West virglnis Home Dedicated.

On the thirtieth anniversary of the
statehood of West Virginia, the
State Building, Tuesday afternoon,
was transferred from the Worlds
Fair to representative of the Gov
ernor in behalf of the State, in the
presence of some 800 sons and
daughters of West Virginia, and a
number of distinguished guests from
all States and Nations. 1t was an
informal affair, but conducted in a
most happy manner.
Music was furnished by the Iowa
State band, celebrated musical or
ganization. After the overture, Rev:
H. w. Terrence, of Charleston, in
voked divine blessing on the assem-
blage. President w. N. Chancellor
of tie Commission told how the
building had been erected and of the
liberality of those who had extended
aid in its construction. He tender
ed the building in its finished con-
dition, together With the display of
the State in all departments of the
fair to General St. Clair, as repre-
sentative from West Virginia, and
read kilograms stating that business
prevented the Governors attendance,
much to his regret.
General st. Clair responded in his
most happy and eloquent vein. He
told the people that West Virginia
had been endowed by God equal to
any State in the Union, that it was now
recognized that she stands second in
production of coal, seventh in hard
wood, and had mineral and timber
resources not equaled by any coun-
try on earth. He praised the State
building, and said here was to be
found the best display of hard woods
in any building in the Park, with
possibly the exception of the fores-
try building. He said in conclusion
that lie wanted to see every man,
woman and child in the State come
here and enroll his name as a con-
tributor to the great Exposition.
Hon. A w. Campbell. of Wheel
ing, next followed, aud referred TO
the fact that the state furnished coal
TO all the ocean greyhounds, enabling
them to break the record.
Capt. B. b. Dovener, of Wheeling,
made q few remarks, after which
Miss Kennie Smith, of Parkersburg,
whistled the Unlocking Bird" with
piano accomplishment.
II. IL. Higginbotham. president of
the local organization of the Fair,
told some early experiences in his
State and how he found health there,
and President Palmer referred with
pride to the part the State and her
sons and daughters have taken in
building the great Fair.
Hon. Geo. w. Massey. of Della
ware, paid glowing tribute 10 Gen.
st. Clair. and to the commission for
their work. The programme was
completed ny an eloquent tribute
from Gov. John C. Winan, of Rhode
Island. The exercises were held in
the beautiful Assembly hall, which
was handsomely decorated with
hnRtiug, plants and flowers for the
occasion. 30 refreshments we're
served,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-06-27
Forger Sentenced.

A special from Morgantown to
the Wheeling Register, dated June
%, says:
Robert A. Travis, of this county,
was indicted on three charges of for
gerry in 1889, hut escaped and went
West. Two years later he returned
TO his home. near Shutdown, to at
tend his wife's funeral and was ar
rested. He gave bond and disap-
peared, but was arrested three weeks
ago near Charles Town, w. Va, and
brought TO SIorgantown.
In the Circuit Court Travis plead
guilty 10 the charges, and as no one
lost money by his operations, he was
given the short term, two years in
the pemtentiary Travis was an
exceptionally popular young man
and enjoyed a splendid republication.
When sentenced by Judge Hagans
he broke down and wept like child.
His people are prominent in tic
county.
The party here referred to lived in
this county for several years, -un
der the name of Al johnson. He had
in his possession several forged
notes, one of which it is known he
passed OH one of our citizens, as
collateral security for a debt. 1t is
therefore likely when his term cx-
pires he will be brought to Jefferson
TO answer another charge of forgery.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-06-27
To The Worlds Fair Via 3. e
%. r. r.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
has placed on sale at its ticket offices
on the Valley Division. excursion
tickets to Chicago at the low rate of
s22. 50 for the round trip from any
point on the line from Lexington to
Harper's Ferry. These tickets are
good going or returning via Pitts
burg or Grafton and are valid for
return journey until Nov. 10Th.
The Baltimore and Ohio is decidedly
the most picturesque route to Chi
cago and as evidence OF this fact
thousands of tourists from abroad
and the north are travelling via this
line so as to view its Incompatible
scenery. The blazing natural gas
wells in the Allegheny mountains are
among the most wonderful sights in
the World and present vivid scene
TO the B. & o. tourist. For more
detailed information as to rates, time
of trains, train connections, and
sleeping car accommodations apply
to G. E. Dudrew, Travelling Passen-
ger Agent, Winchester, Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-06-27
Prize Awarded.

We, the undersigned, examined accurately
the cards on which were written the signatures
OF over two hundred persons guessing at the
name of the stone in sealed box at Browns
jewclry store. and do find that Mr.. Samuel NJ.
OFT was the first to guess pumfce stone. and
Is therefore the winner and entitled to the
prize offered by Mr.. Brown, viz: one-half
dozen Solid Silver Table Spoons.
JNO. w. LOCKE
June 26, 1898. CHAS. A. JOHNSON.
The editor of the SPIRIT OF JET
FERsoN made the same guess as Mr.
OFT, but the latter's card being in
first, of course gave him the prize
We congratulate our young frie nd,
who may possibly have early use for
his prize. and feel gratified at having
so worthy competitor.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-06-27
Major Hotchkiss Lecture.

Maj. Hotchkiss delivered his lee
ture here last Friday evening to a
fair and very appreciative audience.
1t was given for the Methodist church
and this fact interested many; but
its subject was ''Jackson's Valley
Campaign" which fact drew many
more. 1t was, as the SIaior STYLES
it, just 4 chalk-taIk, intePspersed
with the humorous and the pathetic,
and occasionally frightened with
some apt historic allusion or com
pnrisnn. With maps and black
board, and chalk in hand, he showed
the features of the country which
gave importance to the valley as
campaigning ground in the late war.
He traced the military plans of the
warning governments, and the move
ments of troops, and showed how
Jackson with force that varied from
1900 to about Il, 900 held in check
and distracted from the coward to
Richmond" GO.O00 under Banks,
Fremont, Saxtou and Shields. The
story was simply told and fortified
10y facts, and it was both interesting
and instructive without any bitter
ness or offence.
We noticed in his audience Hon.
Mr.. Vending, vino Iectured on the
same sabiect in the same hall last
winter and for a kindred object; also
Major-GeneraI Gibbons, who com.
manded a Federal division during
the war, and who came from Win
chester.in company with Maj. II. to
hear the lecture. Come again, Ma
for; our people never weary of hear
ing the story of Jackson and his
foot cavalry"