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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-06-30
Mat Bredemus, of Minneapolis, is
clerk at the Buchanan,

Simeon st. Anthony who has been
ON the sick list for week is recover
ing rapidly.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-06-30

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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-22

The Dead sea and the Great Salt
lake are the best known examples OF
lakes below the sea level whose wa
ter is briny with salt. The Mohave
sink and the Salton desert are the
beds of just such lakes. On the pc
ninsula in the Caspian sea is a small
lake more heavily saturated with salt
than either of the others. Another
Caspian lake has the color OF the
rose and pleasant smell, both de-
rived from a peculiar weed which
grows in its basin. The lake of pitch
or asphaltum, in Trinidad, from
which comes most Of our asphalt, is
certainly one of the marvels OF lake
dom.
The lakes of Switzerland are great
settling beds for glacier mud. Every
one has a gray river flowing into its
upper end, blue river leaving it at
the other. Eleven miles of the head
of Lake Geneva have been filed up
with the gray glacier grit OF the
Rhone. The queer finger shaped
lakes of western New York, all run
ming north and south, were undoubt-
edly scooped out and formed by gla'
ciai action, their steep banks being
formed by glacial moraines. All Of
them are deepest at the southern
nd.-Kansas City Times.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-22
Painted senOrItas.

After having heard SO much about
the beauty of the dark eyed, olive
tinted senoras and senoritas OF South
America, it is startling to find their
natural charms obscured under
clouds and drifts of paint and pow
der and that the enamels, cosmetics
and other French devices, which
seem TO constitute the most impor'
tant articles of their toilets, have
rendered most of them positively
chastity when seen by 1.-The garish
Iigbt Of day" old and haggard In ap-
nearance while yet young in years:
poubtless this pernicious paint habit
originated in the admiration which
these naturally sallow skinned peo,
nle % entertain for the Saxon pink ana
white, forgetting that by the psycno-
Iopie laws Of contrast blonds are az
trsctsd TO brunettes as powerfully as
are the latter to their own opposlseS'
~Buenos Ayres Letter in Phiiaae''
nhia Record. --
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-22
Scotch Consistency.

Extreme piousness is often more provo
cative of humor than of admiration, as
the employers of certain purltanlcal
Young Scotchman have found out. He
came from some country place near EdIn-
burgh with the strongest of recommen-
dations from his old pastor, who stated,
among other things, that 'sae guide a
boy he was that there was scarcely dry
eve in the congregation when it was an
nounced that he was to go to America to
seek his fortune" He proved to be not
only good clerk, but obliging to his
friends, and when the annual picnic was
planned he proposed to save his fellow
clerks the expense of printing their pro
grammes by typewritins them himself
When, however, the list of diversions
for the days pleasure was handed him.
and he found that dancing was among
them, he exclaimed violently:
'Tll nae print that ungodly WORD
dancing on paper I'll typewrite the
rest of it and leave blank for that
wicked word, which some of you world
ly men can put in for yourselvesP-Har-
per's Bazaar.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-22
A FRIGH1FuL WREEK.
Not Woman Was Saved, Apd ts, sSs,..
Gle Was Appalling.

Wv "as appalling.
Perhaps the most frightful wreck
on the American coast was that of
the White Star steamship Atlantic
at Marr's island, near Halifax. at 9
O'Clock in the morning of March 81,
1913. Five hundred and sixty per.
ished out of total of 97S persons.
The disaster was so tremendous
that the newspapers at first regarded
the news as an attempt to perpetrate
q cruel April fool hoax.
Without the slightest warning the
steamer struck on a rock. The sea
carried away the port boats. Before
the weather boats could be cleared
the ship rolled over. The sounds
that arose from below decks were
soul stirring. Most of the women
and children were down there in the
darkness wailing pitifully.
The captain ordered the passengers
to climb into the rigging and to
crowd forward where the wreck was
highest and out of reach of the
waves. The officers of the ship got
line to rock about 40 yards dis
tant and then managed to get four
other lines across. About 200 people
managed to reach the rock. Be
tween the rock and the shore was
gulf of about 300 feet and rope wa
stretched over this. Fifty person
reached the island and aroused til,
inhabitants, who furnished boats
and took the half frozen survivors
from the rock. Those who still clung
to the side of the ship and the rig.
ging were also rescued.
Not a woman was saved. The
first officer held one woman in the
rigging until she froze to death
and was left there, half nude, with
protruding eyes and foamy lips, the
ghastly spectacle being rendered
more terrible by the splendid jewels
which sparkled on her hands. A boy
who hung onto the icy rigging near
the dying woman was washed away.
but he mSnaged to reach a boat.
The last man in the rigging was the
first officer, who was saved through
the heroic efforts of the Rev. Mr..
Ancient.
Many Of the passengers, saloon
and steerage, died in the rigging
from cold and fright. Thesea washed
away the women and children, and
the shore of the island was soon
thickly strewn with the dead. The
natives plundered the bodies and
mutilated the. hands Of the women
in order to get their rings.
One woman was seen in the waves
holding two children, while third
had its little arms around her neck.
She went down almost instantly,
and the loud, passionate cry of the
poor mother as she sank with her lit
tie ones could be heard all over the
wreck.-New York Herald.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-22
A Geological barometer.

Aremarkable geological substance
found in Finland is stone when
foretells by a change of color the
probable character Of the weather IN
fhe near future-a natural barometer
known by the name of semakulr'
and which is said to turn black short
ly before an approaching rain wnlle
in fine weather it is mottled with
spots of white. For a long time II
appears, this interesting phenomenon
was inexplicable, but on an analysis s
of the stone it was shown to be a los
sill mixed with clay, and containing III;
portion of rock salt and inter- Inn
fact being known, the explanation o.
the changes became easy, Inc sal y
absorbing the moisture, turns Dlach
when the conditions are favorable loi
rain, while the dryness OF the atinos ,
phere must as naturally bring oul
the salt from the interior OF the stont a
in white spots on the surface me"
York Sun.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-22
Jealousy.

MAN" shesaid, with an air of con-
viction, "is the most jealous creature
on earth"
why is it," he asked, not answer
ing the question directly, that if
woman otfends man in any way
and he shows it ever so slightly she
at once attributes it to jealousy
Why is it that if she, puts slight
upon him and he resents it she jump
at the conclusion that he is jealousF
'She doesn't. She is never mis-
taken" she retorted.
Does she realize" he went on,
that jealousy, when it is Justified
and it is never really justified unless
a man has a claim on a wolAan,
either as wife or fiancee-is proof
of one of two things-either the man
is the worst kind of a fool or the
woman is beneath contempta Does
she realize the light in which hel
conclusion makes her pose, which
ever explanation may be correct
Why do they do It'll"
POSSIBLY you know" she sale
haughtily.
Yes" he said softly as he looked
around for his hat. ut is because O
their innate self love and self con
ceit."
The engagement vas broken, bu
he felt that he had squared account
anyway.-Chicago Record.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-22
An Autograph Flend.

One day when Mr.. Phelps was min
ister to the court of st. James a gem
tleman from Omaha called upon him
with the modest request that he
would assist him in obtaining a num-
Der of autographs of eminent Eng
lishmen. The visitor was indeed
not scrupulous to exclude eminent
English women, and if Mr.. Phelps
could obtain for him a few friendly
lines from the queen they should
have an honored place in his town
hall, on whose behalf he had under
taken the commission.
Mr.. Phelps was struck with the
quiet pertinacity of the man and
helped him to good many valuable
autographs. Appetite growing with
what it fed upon, the gentleman
from Omaha declared he could not
go back without obtaining a speci-
men of the poet laureate's handwrit-
ing. Mr.. Phelps said he didnot know
Lord Tennyson, and from what he
had heard of him thought he was not
approachable on the subject. But, y
he said, "you write to him yourself
in your own way; tell him your bust
ness here and what you want from
him." The gentleman from Omaha
obeyed the instruction, and after q
few posts there reached hima manu-
script copy of the first page of "In
Memoriam" in Tennyson's own hand
writing and signed by his name.--
Sheffield Independent.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-22
SHE TOLD HIM ALL
After which the Band Played and Life Re
sumed Its Flow.

AFTER which the Band Played, and Life Re
sumed Its Flow.
They were alone in the curio hall
1t was growing dusk, and all was sill
save for the forced gayety of the laugh
ing hyena in the menagerie up stairs.
The living skeleton nestled vet close,
to the fat woman and gazed fondly int,
her face.
"Arabella," he murmured, 1--WE ar,
very happy"
Her lip trembled.
Eyes, Plantagenet," she faltered.
lnsinuating his arm about her elbow
he gently drew the latter TO his bosom.
"And isn't my tootsey wootsey sureY'
he persisted.
MISS gathered in her eyes, and present
ly a tear, clinging for moment to the enc
OF her nose. splashed upon her heaving
bosom.
"Oh, Plantage2etr she sobbed.
He was frantic.
Light Of my life," re cried, tell me
allr'
She wept and was silent.
"Is it,
His look had grown hard and 1esper-
ate, and his voice was chill.
-"that you regret plighting your
troth to meT | will unsay the words"
She wrung her hands in anguish and
moantd aloud:
"No, no, no.
In her terror she clutched him and
would have risen agitatedly hut for the
nature Of her calling.
-"Plantagenet! Do not leave mo
alone in my SORROW"
Sorrow, Arabellap"
Distrustfully he glared at her.
"Hast thou sorrows" he demanded,
"of which |, your fance, know notF"
She trembled.
"Arabella, insist"
1t was dark now. Outside the autumn
wind whistled drearily, and the Pickering
lights cast weird shadows upon the pave
lu6uU, ut 6llOII VI IuS OlO uldH Dhhu
to get in tune warned them that the
evening was wearing on apace.
"Arabella, now or never"
With sudden calmness she confronted
him.
believe me, PlaHty," she earnestly
declared, 81 love you and rejoice that
'ou are mine, but my heart grows
ORE
"Arabella.
las am forced to accept the con-
fusion that wide skirts and ruffles will
tay in another season."
He had just time to embrace her left
boulder when the hoarse voice of the
,cturer, explaining the gallery of hor-
ors, recalled them to the sterner reali-
les of life.-Detroit Tribune.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-22
HOW he WROTE spARTAcus,
DR.. Kellogg Tells How the Famous spne,
Waa COnnoaad

DR.. Kellogg Tells How the Famous spsecl
Was Composed.
Talking with a correspondent O
the Boston Herald, the Rev. Eliial
Kellogg of Harpswell, Me-, thus de
scribed how he wrote that favorit,
defamation of schoolboys, Sparta
Gus to the Gladiators":
"It was while l was at Andover ,
said he, smiling as the remembrance
of the event came back to him
I'VE were required to prepare
speeches for our rhetorical exercises
and after each man had spoken he
was subject to criticism by his fel-
lows-and their comments weren't
always so complimentary as they
were pointed. Then the professor
would follow with serious criticism
and he always found faults that need
ed correcting.
so these speeches came to be
looked upon with dread, and at last l
made up my mind that Id try to get
something so different from anything
we had had and so interesting that
it would hold their attention too
closely for them to think about
points on which to criticise me, and
SO / would get off free.
We'll, wrote 'Spartacus. When
began, it worked just as l had ex-
pected. They were so taken by sur.
prise that they never thought of any
thing but the speech You could
have heard pin drop at any time
while | was speaking, and they did
not recover until l had finished and
had come down to ask for criticism.
"Then when Professor Payne
turned to the students and inquired,
What criticism have you to offer,
young gentlemen there wasn't |
one of them had a word to say, for
they were all thinking of the piece
and hadn't noticed anything else
"'Gentlemen, said the professor
we are not here for theological dis
quisitions nor for learned argu
ments. but these exercises are purely
rhetorical, and, gentlemen, that is
rhetoric.
''Then turning to me he remarked,
I could criticise you, Kellogg, but l
don't know whether it would do you
more good or harm, and so on the
whole I think will say nothing.
49," added the old gentleman,
with a chuckle, Il escaped critl-
cism." J
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-22


have pfofouad respect for 'thris.
Tiers" They wear 4 different enthu.
siasm for every day in the week.
One of them rushed several miles TO
see me and came into my room pant
ing and perspiring.
What's the matter7" asked.
I've a great ideal" he gasped.
We'll, cool off, get your breath,
and when you are in a proper state
of repose let her 60"
Its title for a bookl" he said.
"lnspiration-worth $2O,OOOl I've
copyrighted it. You can do it in two
weeks. There's pot in it."
in whatR" 1 asked.
I'm the book" he said glaringly.
Have you got the bookG"
mo, sir. Better than that-rye
got the title. Don't you understanda"
He leaped from the chair, pushed
his hat back, crouched forward and
swept his arm impetuously across
the side of the room.
Look at it there in big letters.
Drop by Dropp Great Scott it's an
instantaneous winner. Drop by
D-r-o-pr How does it soundf"
whats the book about9" asked.
Il don't care for the book, "he said
as he wiped the perspiration from his
brow. "You write the book on any
thing you like, but call it Drop by
Dropr That's all l want. Heavens
and earth, man, don't you see itH'---
st. Louis Globe Democrat
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-22
H,. source Of Ignorance.

B.M williams in the Educanonal a
News presents the following ;,e ietIee .Se
from a parent to a teacher IN the
public schools; ,,. .on
DEAR Mr. I hope as to my son ''I1' ms ,Ss a
will fog him Just as ofin as you kin, hess ss,
bad boy-John is Altho I've been IN Ins nsyer never
OF teachin him myself, II seems 70 u. ~
viii larn anilhing-his speinns - "a "a von viii
defishent. Wallop him Weil' ser ~''4
receive my thanks. hain sieh a
bad scholar Is that he is my sun BY my ""' :
fust husband.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-22

To be worn en- suite with the shaggy
tweed and camers hair costume of the
'eason are hats of very rough felt-sang-
er felts they are named-brown aud
piky, upon which quilts and stiff feath-
RS are secured with knots of brilliant
oarlet or equally brilliant marigold yell
Ow velvet. New York Post.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-22
PoIitioal Economy.

Tramping Tom-There goes one elf ~
the fellers that's responsible for haii
our troubles. .. ha
Wayfaring Wiliiam-Whals "'
doue2 .~,,
Tramping Tom-He works every i!I
day in the year 'cept SUNDAYS ga, a.
earns peoples money away ,.I,ors troS
them. II il wasn't for such feilers
Is him. folks nd have more money
% give Us. New York Weekly
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-22
His strong Point.

"What a clever, ingenious fellow Ber-
gensellers isl" ho.rd - his
doing anything ,,o. 90 live
without having to do anything '-Cni'
cago Record.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-22
No Wonder.

Jorkins-Mrs. Perkins seems very
ad woman.
Mrs. Jorkins-Well, she has reason
to be sad She has had several great
disappointments in life.
Jorkins-Is that so9
Mrs. Jorkins-Yes. She has been
married three times. New York
Herald.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-22
In No Hurry.

~ don't advance you no more den 70
cents dot coat on" said the pawnoro,Ker
to Dudley Fewscads, a Harlem society
youth. r,,o+ o,,,0 II
tall. I'm not starving yet"
"All right can wait Texas Sii''
inOS
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-22
ANanolson Of Economy.

Er;end-I don't see how, on your IN
come, YOU manage to winter IN fioriuA
and summer in Maine. A.,,or
as Nsbarpp-You forget that by that plan
Sodgs both coal and ice bills'-Ne"
York Weekly.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-22

o. MD Mr.. SpoOner tell you ne wa
oin9 Gs's 70 Try and kiss me last Sigs'' y .AOu.
gong ol1IssnSrHs didn't say anything sO0A'
trying. truth. -. -
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-22
pnoYnssIoNAL AND BUSINESS CARDS.

J.sHAw. NJ W. HUNT SHAW a hUni 0i,aI
u AttOrneSs ~ law. once oNef paPiH'
National bank, salem, Oregon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-11

IN RUSTEE'S SALE AT AUCTION
L by virtue OF a deed Of trust from O.
Hand to Harper S. Smith. trustee, re-
corded in ID. y. Al, p. 342, Of the records
Of Charlotte county, Va, wherein l AVE
been substituted trustee. and being re-
quested so 10 do by Albert G.. and c.. NJ.
Bruce. ] shall sell, at public auction. on
MONDAY, August Z. 1893. at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, at Charlotte Courthouse. Va. that
VALUABLE TRACT OF 1927 ACRES
OF LAND now occupied by Orlando
Hand and fully described in the deed
above mentioned. default having been
made IN the payment OF the notes re-
corded by the said deed 10 the extent Of
S1O.533.34 principal. which. with interest
added. will on August I. 1898. amount to
S1O.7G5.07.
TERMS-All cash.
II prevented from selling by bad
weather. or other sufficient cause at the
time above fixed, ! shall adjourn the
sale from day TO day at the same place
and hour till the next air day. For
further information address me at Rich
mOnd, Va. OVERTON HOWARD.
myS0-G0t Substituted Trustee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-11
lu.tlce Johns Court.

The cases yesterday at the Tsmple
we're numerous, bat trivial. the DRINKS
Iredominatins. John Henry Jones (col-
tred) was up on a charge OF stealing
50 from ". ellis. The evidence was
pretty strong. and John Henry was sent
on 10 the Hastings Court.
Charles Ridley. charged with being a
suspicious character, was required TO
Of $500.
Martha Minson (colored) was afraid her
ne" sunday dress would be spoiled by
ram 50 she took the umbrella OF W. A.
N"pe without permission. Her case
was continued untn to-day.
'uh fhiilips, charged with purloining
= pocket-book containing Si2 from WIZ
,h,n no"les' had TO give security for
'nsa'y days In the sum OF 800.
N""'ies Brick ana Percy Sears, charged
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-11

with maltreating and beating John Fra
zier. contributed 81 and costs each.
John Redford (colortd) beat Josephine
Woody. n damsel OF the same hue, and
tho Justice thought she was damaged
20 cents worth, so John had TO fork
over that amount.
Albert Chesterfield (coloreO was up
for breaking into the Office and tool
house OF J. II. Justice and stealing a coat
and vest. one ticket. n lot of meal. sew
eral pounds OF meat and a lot Of toma-
toes. the property OF David Thomas,
and also stealing another coat and vest
and a lot Of provisions. the property OF
David Jackson. He was sent on to the
grand jury.
J. V. Grande (colored) paid 40 cents for
beating Elizabeth Ryan.
Easter Stephens walked on with a lot
Of iron belonging TO the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company. He was re-
quired 20 give 500 security for thirty
days. and Mary s. Parkham had TO give
security I'm a like amount for stealing a
lot Of things from Mamie Joles.
Many fines were collected from the bug
juice imbibers. and the court went home.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-11
REAL ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE.

DARN FOR SALE-ONacz
Il CHARLES CITY ROAD. six ~
forty acres cleared and I'm a good
state Of cultivation; twelve acres Of
splendid grass; young orchards and vine
yard; good frame house, new barn and
two wells. Will include crops and farm
ing implements. WIN sell cheap to
right man. Address DORA VEIN
STEIN. care n. Cohen, under st. Charles
Hotel, city. je27-tu&suIOt
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-11
THE WEATHER is BALMF.
Sunday Was "a Delightful Day After the
Heat OF Last Week.

Richmond's Inhabitants who were made
uncomfortable by the heat Of Friday and
Saturday had quite a pleasant lay Of it
Sunday. A delightful breeze was blowing
throughout the city. and the good people
arose early and attended divine service.
Many also boarded cars bound for For
est Inn Park or the Reservoir. and at
those two retreats found shaded spots
where they enjoyed the morning Iapers.
In the afternoon and night the cars
were crowded. and hundreds focked TO
the two places. Both the Main and Union
lines were taxed 10 their utmost TO carry
the people westward, and seats on the
Forest Jill line were AT q premium.
The shower Of Saturday afternoon was
the bceinfin Of the cool wave which
Richmond is now enjoying. Before the
rain man and beast had d pretty tough
time Of IL. The busy housewife who was
forced 10 visit the markets in the morning
came home about noon in no amiable
frame Of mind, and the mar who was
forced TO walk around pretty lively to
collect enough money TO pay of the
hands was not particularly glad that he
was living. The poor boOkkeeper who
found that he was short IN his cash just
before he left for the ball game made
a mental resolve 10 drive a street-sweeper
for the balance Of his life, and the lawyer
who throw aside his copy OF Grattan
wondered whether there was not some
place on earth where people are not for
ever and eternally wishing some Of their
neighbors at the demnition bow-wows.
Then, to cap the climax OF all the woes that
flesh is heir to, the two hundred cranks
who swung on the Forest Hin cars and
went over TO the Chesterfield diamond
TO see the ball game. only saw ain inning
and a half, and were forced after the
shower to retrace their steps thirty
five cents out Of pockets.
Sunday the day was warm. but cool
in comparison TO the preceding days. and
yesterday was delightful. The soda wa
ter" man In the Main-street stores had
very little to do, and the Office boy raised
no very serious objection about going to
the postofice. The Ninth-street mule
looked as spry as a grasshopper, and the
copper on the corner got up enough en-
ergy TO speak to a few prominent citi-
zens as they passed. The usual crowd OF
lazy OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES individuals
watched the Dummies in the Square, and
the happy, trusting sweethearts found
moonlit spots in the parks about the city
last evening.
nj Nrc~,-1oJ ,.ocfIouoa pavt door 10