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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-02
The God Of the Grpsies.

The gypsies know nothing whatever Of
heaven or future state Of rest for the
righteous dead. their vocabulary having
no word that conforms with our words
paradise. "heaven.' ''beautiful city. "
etc. They know of a god which they
call "develr and OF a devil called "beng "
Beng" has home, or an abiding place,
called "bengipe. y but their ''devel. or
god, hath not where to lay his head. +"
and is only recognized as a wandering
spirit floating about in the upper regions
of the air. They have mortal terror
of both ''bengn and ''devel," but this
does not prevent them from cursing both
god and devil whenever anything goes
wrong.
They believe beng to be much su-
perior to the ''deyel." not only in point
of physical proportions, butin his powers
over the world and the human race, as
well as in bis greater intellectually,
"Devels can be exercised with pure cold
water, but "beng" will take nothing
short Of brandy or wine, Edgar Wake.
man and other experts in gypsy lore be-
lieve that they were the original fire wor-
shippers. and cite many facts to prove the
correctness Of their conclusions. st.
Louis Republic.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-02

When people set about getting rid of en-.
tire species otanimals by u systematic per.
Esecution they usually find It difficult
job Set u price on the head Of the wolf or
the woodchuck and the creature seems to
realize the Importance Of Its life A bounty
on crows must be viewed as a pleasant joke
by those shrewd observers OF men and
things. The case Of the wolf in Europe is
a historical one A price has been set on
the creatures head for centuries, and yet
there is but small portion of the cont.
nent from which the animal has been OK.
terminated The Netherlands is free Of
wolves from the character of the country,
The whole land furnishes not single
rocky den suitable for a VOLTS lair, neither
Is there u forest for the creatures shelter.
lt is true that the wolf has been exter.
minated from Great Britain and Ireland.
This result has been reached however, by
indirect means rather than by direct at.
tack. The clearing Off Of the forest left
the wolf no place in which to hide from
pursuit. The islands were too far from
the continent for their thinned ranks to be
recruited from the main land.
In Spain and France the wolf has ut no
time been unknown, although price has
been set on its head for hundreds Of years.
The animal has developed cunning in pro
portion as the pursuit has become closer.
Like the crow. it has learned to take care
Of itself
On the other hand, species receive very
little help toward their continuance from
the well meant efforts ofman to that end
In proof of this we are told that there Is an
ancient act of parliament still in force in
England and Wales prohibiting the tax.
ing Of the eggs Of certain birds OF which
six kinds are expressly named, In spite Of
this protecting law, four Of the six species
have ceased to breed in those countries.
The indirect ways in which such results
are brought about are shown in the de
struction Of the quail Of New Zealand
The birds were once numerous; no one
wished to destroy them. But the land was
burned over for other purposes at seasons
when the eggs and young of the quail were
exposed to destruction, and few years
brought the species to an nd.-Youth's
Companion.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-02

In regard to the habit Of partridges
flying into civilization and a popular su.
perstition regarding them an Augusta
man says. "One flew on our premises
and was captured Then came up the
question whether we should kill the bird
or allow it to live AT that time there
was general superstition that if par
fridge came to house where a sick per.
son lay and the bird was killed and the
sick person ate the broth, it would effect
cure There was sick girl at our
house, and the doctor had given up her
case as hopeless
'Some Of the family said kill the par
tridgeand give the sick girl the broth But
the sick girl and others were for permit.
ting the partridge live, Wewere equal
ly divided and agreed to let one Of the
neighbors whom we saw coming to the
house decide whether the partridge
should be killed or not. He said kill it,
and we did. and the sick girl ate the
broth and got we'll : Philadelphia
Times.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-02

Bags full of roses, baskets heavy with
roses, carts laden with roses roses, roses,
a feast Of roses, asurfeit Of roses, IL that
is possible, The women stick roses in
their long, braided hair, the men in THEN
belts, the children pull them and play
with them and leave them on the road to
die.
There is roseleaf jam to eat--very
fresh and sweet it Island there is rose
leaf sirup to drink Every vase and yes.
sci is full Of roses; they drop on you
from unexpected places; great punches
of bright pink heads lying on the ground
admonish you as you walk; you can
make bed Of them il you will; go to the
granary-rosary, suppose it should be
called-and there you will find as soft
and sweet couch as was ever laid in
the "Arabian Nights" for eastern princes
to dream upon.
This is how 1t came about that l saw
such multiplicity of roses. We full
filled long cherished scheme and went
to Kezanlik, the Valley of Roses in the
Balkans, once the famouse rose garden
of Turkey, -Blaekwood's Magazine.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-02

A decade had elapsed.

A decade had elapsed.
In that period vast changes had been
wrought women We're admitted 10 all
fields Of human endeavor and the avoca.
tions formerly considered to belong To
the stencr sex exclusively were open to
all.
In a quiet resort, somewhat removed
from the busiest thoroughfare, onoman
CHANGED to ask another for a chew Of to-
bacco. Thence the conversation turned
by easy stages upon the evils Of tho day,
"Bilr-
The man with II look of settled despair
in his dark brown eyes was subdued in
his address,
tits getting SO u fellow without a
wife has just about got to starve,"
Eyes"
'lt's shame the way the women have
crowded MS out Of business"
"True"
Both remained in silent meditation for
a moment,
"But them
The look of settled despair was some
what less pronounced for a moment.
1--WE should be grateful that Prov
idence has eftus pre-eminent in one call
ing. Thank heaven, they can't compete
with us in dressmaking.'
1t was comforting thought, to be
sure. Detroit Tribune.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-02
A Miser's Last wish.

A Greek died in the small town Of
Caracal, having always lived on the
aims of his compatriots. Before dying
he made his wife swear that she would
bury him in the dirty old overcoat which
he wore every day The poor woman
had to ask the Greeks Of Caracal to help
her to provide the costs of the funeral
A good hearted Greek went to see her in
her afiiction, and pointing to the body
said he would give her better coat to
bury the man in. Then she told him of
the dead MINIS last wish. The Greek,
whose suspicious were awakened, told
her that sne should certainly not part
with the body before she had well exam
ined the coat. for there must be some
particular reason for the request. The
widow unpicked the lining Of the over
coat and found $4,000 francs in bank
notes which the miser wished to take
into the grave with him. Vienna Cor.
London News
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-02

Some queer accidents happen in this
world, said A. u. Smoto, a noted thiei
taker, who was talking shop in the La
clede corridors. In 1876 IA particularly
atrocious crime was committed in Cleve-
Land. An old lady was robbed and
murdered. The perpetrator was arrested
and jailed, but succeeded in effecting his
escape. Nothing was heard from him
for fifteen years though the world was
secured for him time and again About
a year ago ! concluded to change MY
residence and put an advertisement in a
morning paper Of Cleveland for fur.
nished room Among the replies was a
letter from the missing murderer, writ
ten to an old friend in Cleveland. The
Cleveland man had a room he desired to
rent and answered my advertisement,
but by mistake inclosed the letter he had
received from the fugitive instead of the
one intended for me. learned from the
letter that the man wanted was night
watchnlan in railway roundhouse in
New Mexico and week later | had him
in irons en- route to Cleveland. where he
was tried and sent mp for life st. Louis
Globe-Denocrat,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-02

fhuNANhhscb VI u bTohs tsytu NleFk.
During a rush in trade large firm in
Boston employed as an assistant clerk a
young man who was exceedingly cross
eyed.
The especial duty assigned to him was to
act as watchman and prevent the peclila-
tion Of all sorts Of small fancy articles that
were lying about the counters for exhibit
tion at that time
One day half grown boy came into the
store, and after looking around. pricing
first one thing and then another, among
which were some very nice socks, he final
ly started to 90 out Of the door.
AT this moment the new clerk touched
him lightly on the shoulder and inviting
him TO come To the back part Of the store
said to him politely, "oblige me by giving
me at once thesocks that You have In your
back pocket"
"How do you know have any socks In
my back pocketp demanded the boy in a
bold tone.
u saw you put them there" said the
clerk, very gently.
The boy looked up In the young mans
face in utter amazement. Are you look
ing at me nowf' be asked earnestly 'Do
you see me this very minuteS" he asked,
still more earnestly.
"0f course do, replied the clerk.
"Good Lord, misterl' cried the boy, with
a blanching face; "here's your socks"
And with bound he was out Of the back
door, over the fence and away having
learned lesson concerning all seeing eyes
which Is to be hoped he may never forget,
DRY Goods Retailer
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-02

Many poor young man seeks gov
ernment clerkship in order that he may
earn his support while he is studying
his profession. He is playing with fire
He is taking mp as a staff that which is
likely to become necessary to him as a
crutch. BE is in danger Of discovering
when his profession Is learned, that he
has not the moral courage to drop his
government stipend. 1t would have
been infinitely better-it might have
been his making-if he had toiled for
scantier dollars in manlier way.--Har-
per's Weekly
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-02

Sea fowls eggs have one remarkable
peculiarly. They are nearly conical in
form, broad at the base and sharp at the
point, SO that they will only roll in a cir
Gle. They are laid on the bare lodges Of
high rocks, from which they would al
most surely roll off save for this happy
provision Of nature. Boston Transcript
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-02

A flea can jump straight upward and
vault over a barrier 500 times its own
height. If q man could display as much
agility he could clear a wall mile high
at single bound If he could jump as
far forward according to his weight as a
flea can he could make u trips around
the world at one LEAP, st Louis Repub-
lie.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-02
If You Want The Best.

ALTHOUGH you may have had good luck with
y \ but few failures in making cake and biscuit in
the od-fashioned way with soda and sour milk, or
soda and cream Of tartar you will have better luck
and following directions) no failures with the Royal
Baking Powder.
The truth Of this must be evident when you re-
member that in the leading hotels and restaurants,
and in the homes Of our city cousins where the latest
and best methods are invariably employed and where
themost beautiful and dainty food is always set out
for the guests the Royal Baking Powder is exclu-
sively used for all quickly risen food
Royal Baking Powder never disappoints; never
makes sour soggy or husky food never spois good
materials; never leaves Jumps of alka in the biscuit
or cake; while all these things do happen with the
best Of cooks who cling to the old fashioned methods
or who use other baking powders
# you want the best food, Royal Baking Powder
is indispensable.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-02

The prickly pear Of Africa Is 30 tena-
cious Of life that leaf. or even small
portion Of a leaf, If thrown on the
ground, strikes out roots almost immedi-
ateiy and becomes the parent Of q fast
growing plant.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-02

A valuable diamond, which Hui Car.
penter, Of Columbia county, N. T.,
wears in his shirt bosom, was purchased
by him years ago in the 0rinoco river
region in South America for two boot
legs of plug tobacco, which the natives
valued more highly than gems. Chicago
Herald
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-02

A gentleman performed the clever
feat at Birmingham Shakespeare club
of proposing the toast Of the poets
memory for nineteen years without re-
peating himselfa feat which most Of
us will envy.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-02

A Kansas City man swallowed door
key early one morning. The Trenton
(Mo.) Tribune says any one who mis-
takes his mouth for q keyhole should
reform at once.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-02

Bessie-Why do you persist in referring
to George as HGrandfathers Coclsf'
Jessie Because DO has had SO little "go''
In him since the old man died New York
Herald
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-02

Mrs, Gazzam-There's always kind of
sbeepish look about Mr. Jaysmith that
can't explain.
Gazzam-7It comes from bis mutton chop
whiskers, | suppose. Epoch.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-02

Algy TO hunters Which one Of you bat
the most fun while out huntingS
Hunter--1he rabbits. Texas Siftings,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-02

OUR SPRING
CATALOGUE
4 ahounds In
bargains Of
5all dcscrlp-
tioils, and we
have now ones
arriving con-
stantly, Here
is the latest!
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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-06-13
CARDWELL COLONY.
One Thousand Acres offered in Small
Tracts for Fruit,
A Sacramento Colony That Promises
to Soon Become the Home of
Thriving People.

In the RECoRD-UNIoN this morning
appears the announcement by John T..
Cardwell, of the division of his splendid
fruit land in the northeastern portion of
the county, into ten-acre tracts for fruit
growing colony.
Mr.. Cardwell's great ranch in the edge
of the valley has long been noted for its
fertility and special adaptability to the
growing Of fruits, and now that he has
decided to divide up 1000 acres of the
choicest land into small tracts there will
undoubtedly be a strong demand for
them.
Ten acres of this land set out to either
one variety or several varieties of choice
fruit will return a handsome income
within from three to five years, sufficient
to support a family in comfort, and even
more than that.
This land is situated in what is known
as the warm belt, and killing frosts are
practically unknown there. 1t Is but
fifteen miles from Sacramento, two miles
from Folsom and four from Roseville,
thus being in close proximity to two rail-
way stations. In addition thereto an
electric railroad Is already projected to
run from Folsom across To Roseville,
passing directly through the tract which
Mr.. Cardwell has placed on the market,
so that before the fruit trees to be planted
there will be in bearing there will be
facilities right at the very doors of the
people for the transportation of their
crops.
There is an abundance of water to be
obtained for irrigating purposes from the
reservoir of the American River Water
Company, close by the tract. The best of
well water can also be had.
1t is only necessary for home-seekers to
visit the locality and see for themselves
the marvellous developments that have
been made in the immediate vicinity, in
the way OF fruit-growing, on the same
class OF land, formerly owned by Mr..
Cardwell, and which few years ago was
a part of the same wheat ranch.
The ground is slightly undulating in
places, thus affording beautiful sites for
homes.
MIR. CardwelPs plan should commend
itself to persons DESTROYS of living in
community that will be free from many
of the most serious objections to other
localities. 1t is stipulated in all deeds to
land within this new colony that no
wines nor liquors will be permitted to be
SOLD within its limits, and these ten-acre
tracts are placed at the low price of so
per acre, price that ought to sell them
very quickly.
The terms are one-third cash, the bal
ance at the option of the purchaser, but
payable within three years after the date
of purchase, with the low rate of per
cent. interest per annum. The taxes on
the land will be paid by the seller until
the deed is made and delivered.
Three years. time, the expenditure of a
little money and industry, are all that
will be required to make the Cardwell
Colony an earthly paradise and a paying
investment to all who settle there with
the determination of building up homes.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-06-13

seemed immovable. Perry remained
standing, but made no attempt to quell
the mob. Lieutenant Amiss was utterly
powerless to still the tumult.
mad rush had just began in the d.
rection of Colonel Ainsworth, when
Warner rose and begged for order. The
sight of him standing stopped the rush.
This outbreak of feeling must be sup
pressed" he said, mot by the strong
hand of the law, but by the hand of
fraternity" The crowd fell into Warmers
way of thinking and there were cries of
Ies, yes" He saw the advantage and
made an appeal to let the question of al
lowing Colonel Ainsworth remaining be
settled by cool heads. When he took his
seat. however, there were more threaten
ing murmurings, and DIR. Shaeffer
quickly adjourned the inquest until 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning at the first
precinct police station.
The department clerks stood about the
ball talking excitedly over the incident.
Colonel Ainsworth sat in his chair for
minute and then walked out of the build
ing, entered a carriage and was quickly
driven away, amid angry expressions
from the crowd. When the hall was
emptied the excited language of the
clerks continued, and finally old Butler
Fitch mounted the entrance steps and
proposed an Indignation meeting imme-
diately. Smith Thompson was elected
Chairman OF the meeting and denun-
cations of Colonel Ainsworth and those
who justified his course were INDUCED in.
A committee was appointed to wait upon
the President and protest against the pro-
posed secret session at the police station,
and urge the suspension of Colonel Aims
worth, pending investigation.
Subsequently it was said the inquest
would be resumed tomorrow in the
same hall, but under better police ar
rangements. Judge Jere Wilson volun-
teered his services to represent the clerks
at the inquest tomorrow.
The Court OF Inquiry, ordered by Sec
rotary Lamont to investigate all facts con-
nected with the disaster and express an
opinion as to who was responsible, met
this afternoon, but adjourned to meet at
the call of the senior officer, for the rea-
son that Colonel Ainsworth cannot APP
pear before the court until the inquest
now pending is concluded
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-06-13
OUR NAVAL FLEET,
The Chinese Naval Squadron to
Further strengthened.

The Chinese Naval Squadron to be
Further strengthened.
WASHINGTON, June 12.-The Chinese
naval squadron is to be further strength
ened. In the recent reassignment of
ships. incident to the breaking up of the
naval review, the Baltimore was assigned
as the flagship at the Chinese station. 1t
has now been decided to have the gunboat
Concord accompany the Baltimore to the
Asiatic station. 1t is hoped to have both
vessels under way not later than July LIST.
They will go via Europe and through the
Suez Canal.
1t is understood the gunboat Machias,
successfully tried yesterday, is also
booked for the Chinese station, but sew
eral months will elapse before she is fit
ted out for the foreign cruise. The pur-
pose Of the Administration appears to be
to utilize number of small gunboats on
the Asiatic station.
Officials say nothing is especially sig
nificant in the proposed augmentation of
forces in the Chinese waters. 1t is only
carrying out the understood policy of
utilizing the warships where there are
large American interests represented, as
fast as they become available for service,
and that the withdrawal of some of the
old vessels on that station for repairs
makes 1t necessary for others to take
their places. AT the same time it is adj
united that complaints from Americans
of actual or threatened outrages are grow
ing rather numerous of late, and that
there will be plenty of work for all the
vessels that can be spared for this station.
With the withdrawal of the Petrol for
duty in Behring Sea there is not a single
new ship left on the China station.
The destination OF the Yorktown and
the Bennington continues to be the SUBJ
ject of much speculation. There is great
rivalry between their officers for assign
ment to the European station. If the
situation in South America does not i'm
prove it may be that all of them will be
disappointed, for it may become neces-
sary to send one of them with the New
ark to Montevideo. The other, it is set
tied, will go to the Pacific. AS the matter
stands now, the Bennington seems to
have the best chance for the European
station. This means the Yorktown for
the Pacific.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-06-13
THREE IN CUSTODY

The Third Man of the Trio Who
Robbed Litzberg Arrested.
Joseph Emerson was arrested last
night in Third-street saloon by Officers
Maley and Alter, on suspicion of being
the man who took pair of shoes from
Litzberg's store, on ] street, on Saturday
night.
Max Ginsberg, who had tussle with
the fellow and who recovered the shoes
ana also secured the mans coat, called at
the Jail and was quite positive Emerson
is the right man.
Emerson is a tough-looking specimen.
and well known to the police. He has
server term in the Penitentiary and has
been confined in the City and County
Jail frequently for various offenses.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-06-13
FLEECED BY FAIRIES.

a Pair of Verdant Victims of the
Lower L-Street Charmers.
A man named Kennedy complained to
The police last night that he had been
robbed OF $40 % by siren who cribs at
No. 2l6 l. street.
Captain Simmons arrested a French
woman known as Emily" and she was
locked up. The man Kennedy was also
kept in custody to insure his appearance
as a witness.
Another man, whose name was not
learned, also reported last night that he
had been robbed of $50 by woman on
l. street. lie refused to swear to COM
plant or appear in court, and no arrest
was made
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-06-13
More Chinese Coming.

WASHINGTON, June 12.-Chinese In
spector Coblentz telegraphed the Treas
ury Department to-day from Tacoma,
Wash, that the Haytien Republic left
Vancouver on the 18th instant for the
United States, having on board I6l
Chinese. OF this number thirty had
been previously rejected at Portland, Or.
by the United States authorities, but in
this instance they have new certificates.
Not dozen Chinese merch ants are in
the lot of I6I