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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-27

1t was the rule in Ireland at one
time that after an execution the body
should hang an hour, but the sheriff,
from mistaken lenity. would on some
occasions look away after the prisoner
had been turned off, while the
friends Of the culprit would hold up
their companion by the waistband of
tho trousers 10 that the rope would
not press upon his throat.
When the half hour was expired
'eha~d deceased was put into cart,
which was driven at gallop along
the stony road The jolting general
" brought the prisoner TO. One such
recovery was so complete that the
Sesuscitated man sat up the coffin
aud gave three cheers.
One OF his friends was so shocked
et this indecent conduct that he hit
the ex-corpse ON the head with his
shillalah and finished him. The
question then arose whether the us.
sailant could be tried for murder,
but It was ruled that no man could
be successfully charged with the
murder of n man who was already
dead In law. --Pearson's Weekly.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-27
Learning Languages.

The university student will pore over
tho grammar and literature Of, say, Ger.
man, four years and be ground out with
q diploma Of proficiency, though he can
not speak one word Of that tongue. The
newsboy who can scarcely read and
write runs the streets and picks up In a
few months enough German 10 make
himself understood anywhere and 10
converse fuently with newly arrived
emigrants. His German il not gram
mntical, but be can speak 1t; che univer-
sity graduate who has learned II out Of
books cannot. There is the difference
between learning a language by the
natural method and learning 1t out OF
books, which Is not acquiring 1t at all.
The natural way is by using the ear and
tongue, and in no other way will any
human being ever be able TO talk for
eign language, though he pore over
grammar and dictionary q century.
This great truth Is beginning to I've
recognized. Professor Schliemann mas
tered Greek by reading it aloud and ac-
customin9 his ear to the sound of II.
Then wher he went to Greece he under
stood the common talk. Professor
Blackie, Of Edinburgh, in five months
became az ,miliar with German as with
his native tongue simply by going
among Germans constantly, listening to
the sound If their talk and initiating it.
The new method of learning foreign
language is exactly the method of
child when it first begins to speak. Five
months of faithful work by this plan
will enable anybody to become familiar
with foreign tongue. In this great
age Of the intermingling and fraternity
of nations every person ought to speak
at least three languages,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-27
Ths nlr rroo. Of ruret seund.

The last Of the great forests OF tie
United States are those Of the Pacific
coast, and imneasurably the great
est OF them is what is known as the
Puget sound forest, extending from
tho British Columbia line ON the
north To the Columbia river on the
south, and from the Cascade noun.
tains on the east to the Pacific ocean.
Where the forests are Mt all dense
the average amount per square mile
is greater than In any other forest in
the world. This is largely due TO the
extreme humidity of the atmosphere
and the character Of the soil which
s one Of the richest anywhere found.
At tho foot Of Mount Tacoma there
are trees that by actual measurement
by one Of the best surveyors on the
coast, Professor Fred G.. Plummer,
have been found TO be $50 feet high.
Professor Charles f. Sargent, who
prepared many Of the articles on the
forest trees of America for the cen
aus of 1880, stated that the Douglas
sir had q trunk from 0S3 TO 3. SO me-
terp, or from 2 feet z inches to ~ feet
in diameter.
The red cedar is of still larger
growth aud is often found to exceed
20 feet in diameter, and on Johns
river, which flows into Gray's har-
bor, is n red cedar apparently sound
all through that measures SO feet in
diameter ut the butt, two feet from
the ground, and 90 feet in diameter
at six feet from the ground. This is
Of course exceptional, but cetlars 20
feet in diameter on G3 feet in circum-
ference are very frequently met with
IN tho state. San francisco Chron-
Iclo
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-27
sy9Evig'!i.EI,s:p|; il,
sesys
CHATS ABOUT MEN.


Justice Lsmar's long locks are wbiten
ing.
Edison states that very few people
Know the sound Of their own voices.
Edward y. Stirling, Of Trenton. owns
stamp worth 81 1000, for which he paid
line cents.
-Four living ex-governofs Of Massachu.
setts we're born In 1873 Boutwell,, Claf.
lin, Rice and Butler.
The late Admiral Mouchez, Of France,
mapped and localized nearly 10000 new
stars within human ken.
A well informed Washington CORE
spondent says that Mr.. Holman is ex.
ceedingly popular with the ladies.
Like most men OF very great wealth
Baron Hirsch dresses with the utmost
simplicity. He is fifty-six years old, but
looks younger.
Mr.. Alexander Russell Webb, United
States consul at Manila, Philippine
islands, is reported 10 have become
convert TO Islam.
Carl Dtilty IlVIht, WIN nhb just utth
appointed United States consul TO
Catania, Is a son of the distinguished
Methodist bishop.
Henry Haynie, formerly Chicago
journalist. now In Paris, has been dec
Grated by President Carnot with the
cross Of the Legion Of Honor.
William Brooks, a Laguna Beach Call
lad, is seven years old and weighs ninety
six pounds. 1t is claimed that he can
pick up 50pound sack Of flour in
each hand and tip over a barrel of sugar
with one hand.
The residence in Paris Of Baron Al.
phonse dc Rothschild, formerly tho pal
ace Of Prince Talleyrand, is the finest
private house in the gay capital, and is
filled with unique and costly collection
Of art treasures.
DR., Thomas Arnold, one of the Fellows
of the Royal University of ireland, en-
joys the double distinction Of being the
son Of DIR. Arnold, of Rugby, and the
father of Mrs. Humphry Ward. lie is
an earnest Roman Catholic.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-27


: Amber Is composed Of a substance
which was long regarded as of mys-
terious origin. II Is now known to
he the fossil gum Of an extinct kind
Of pine tree. These pines formed
forests thousands Of years ago in the
neighborhood of the Baltic sea. where
the gum which extded from their
bark accumulated In such quantities
that 1t has supplied the markets Of
the world with amber since the most
ancient times. The ancient Greeks
got their supply from there and the
merchants OF Venice during the
Middle Ages made regular annual
trips TO the Baltic for cargoes of
amber.
Until recently no other way of OBJ
teining amber was known than to
gather such pieces Of it as were
thrown UP on the shore in stormy
weather o. 70 dive for it. But today
there are great amber mines la the
region of the Baltic, which are
worked day and night all the year
around. The deposits Of the fossil
gum extend from the very shore of
the sea to about q quarter Of a mile
inland TO keep the water out Of
the mines, which are below the sea
level, pumping has TO be kept up all
the time. Interview In Washington
Star.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-27
FASHIONS FADS.

High heeled shoes are now worn more
than for years, and it is fashion to be
regretted.
The fancy for white ribbon ties around
the braided knot Of hair still continues.
The ribbon should be about an inch
wide, of grosgrain, with corded edge.
Ecru linen batiste. scalloped and dot
ted with red or wrought with Persian
border, is used az a full vest, sailor col
lar and cuffs on dark blue English
serge dresses.
Low necked bodices Of many dancing
dresses are trimmed with Recamier
folds, draped berthas and long dainty
scarfs Of petit point, silk net festooned
across the top Of the back and carried
in bretelles down the front.
Striped gauzes with filet of thread
Of black in each stripe are very pretty
transparencies for freshening the silk
gowns of last summer. The gauze may
be of the color Of the silk or in contrast
to it, the latter imparting shot effect.
A pretty trimming for white and
light evening dresses consists of three
rows Of falling loops of baby ribbons,
forming band nearly nine inches wide.
With tho same on the waist and sleeves
1t is very effective trimming and in
expensive.
The new Vatican hats have brims of
even length all around, slightly curved
in front and on the sides Tho 6naca
where the crown should be il filed up
with n mass Of roses. orchids or some
other flower, with their foliage, which
is held together by II bow Of satin rib
hon INi.lntnrn
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-27

Nina {h'k mr. only day.
or <t+ttfaasH ana mOffows five
IND HtisiBff ibcif Interplay.
h Ht* sIonid ~o bear 70 Hse}
~ merely what W. afs,
What vc strc ard what ne arr n be.
~ Ht mir iife the faf dsys each star,
The ntef dsys baln.
Al on,~ woni5 Iyys forget
I9<o rHtsuits and coy delays Of bliss.
~ ~ 1ft'cIour penns Of fond regret.
Were there no day but this
Ana who. 70 win friend.
<@(& ~ enc secrets OF bis heart Invite
= &E1Il0Hthip that should begin and end
Between night and mighty
Win. TOO. would pause 10 prate
N lnenIt. o. remember slight or scofn,
Who rn,iId this night lio down 10 sleep with
Were there 70 be no norm
who would take heed 70 wrong,
40 W)toft's complaint or PHYS call.
The long nnil ~ the weak against the strong,
~ THE one day we're al1
And what we're wealth with shame,
Tho vanity Of cnice. pride of caste,
Tho why sparkle Of the bubble fame,
II this day we're the las1
Aye. What were ali days worth.
Werc there no hooking backward or before
~ tyery human life that drops 10 earth
We're lost for evcrmore7
But each day is link
q days that pass aud never pass away;
fOx memory and hope--to live. 10 think
Each IL our only day.
--coates Kinney in Harper's.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-27
A Matter OF op,u,.n.

Time was-and this, too, in mod.
ern ages when no one was consid.
cred a scholar unless no could dis
course IN Greek, and in ono ago of
tho world red eyes were in tho high
ost type of beauty. In China now
the greatest beauty is the ono with
the smallest feet In Peru a lady is
not considered dressed unless her
face 10 hidden. A dozen different
doctors viii maintain conflicting
opinions touching both diagnosis and
remedy in sick patient. A story Is
told Of a certain artisan who was do.
signing 10 simple thing as an AK
halye. Seven different people who
professed 90 know what was the, cor
rect thing advised him 10 make II in
noycn different ways. He followed
no ones advice, but made n perfect
bolye this according b. his own
opinion, Detroit Free Press.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-27
WORLDS FAIR MOVES.

California will have IN her exhibit
fountains throwing up streams Of spar
killing wine.
Harvard university wants 1000 square
feet for its intended exhibit at the
Worlds fair.
Peru has appointed as commissioner
10 tho Worlds fair a, Miro QueSadla,
proprietor aud chief editor OF III Conner.
leo, of Lima.
Mrs Frederick Z, Bellamy has been
appomtod chairman OF the committee
ON women's work in literature for the
state of New York,
The chamber of commerce Of Calais.
FRANCE. has contributed a.0o0 francs To-
ward the expense of making show u
trench laos AZ the Worlds fair.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-27

rba Two main distinguished species
among the hundreds Of varieties o.
sa,oei. ] are the Southern, Arabian gone
bnmped cameD and the Northern bad- :.
ttlan two bumped cameD bacn =, IS
especially adapted TO its locality. s me
partr,an camel is long haired, tolerant
~ The intense cold Of the steppes ana IS
said 10 eat snow when thirsty. Inc
Arabian species is short haired, intoler- %
ant Of cold, but able 70 endure extreme
heat. The limbs and the structure OF
The loot differ also in each, to conform
20 desert caravan paths In the one case
and TO mountain trails and passes in the
otber.--Rev. s. NJ. zwemer In Christian
Intelligenoer.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-27

The puliir has very little idea of
ilio amount of leakage" that goes
on in iie transmission ~ telegraph
rneaeapes Al opcfntor may be care
lesaly iounaing IN the vicinity Of q
way sation " railway Office with
,hia hands in his coat pockets, one
hand lwinq bay IN taking down
with n short pencil ON pad infor
nation Of the utmost Importance
which The noisy so,inder is ticking
OH. ond which may he used 20 tho
serious d.tf1mont Of the interests OF
the sender
with a view to gauge the extent
to which such eavesdropping could
lie carried IN expert operator was
Employed o short time ago 20 call at
come Of the Wall street brokers' Of.
Gccs. as well ~ some OF the city ho-
iols Of New York. OF some dozen
qices he visited he was able In this
way to obtain information more or
less important from every one, and
IN the hotels Il was found perfectly
easy 10 take any and every message
By way Of remedying this very SC.
rious drawback In certain classes of
Geographic work secret tele-
yraph receiver has been devised
This instrument is fitted with special
,esonator Of aluminium Of extreme
ionorousness. Although the instru-
be kept 30 adjusted that no move
mont of the aImatures can be de-
tected with the naked eye, and that
40 sounds can be heard without
holding the ear close TO the instru
ment. this resonator even under such
conditions transmits the message to
receiving tube from which the sig
nails can be easily read. --Pj'tsburg
Chronicle Telegraph.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-27
Tho city of Babylon.

According 90 IIerodotus, the ancient
city Of Babylon stood ON a broad,
level plain and was an exact square
OF fourteen miles each way. making
the entire circuit of the city fifty
miles. II was protected both by n
wall and q moat, tho latter being
broad and deep and kept constantly
filled with water. But tho wall was
tho wonder of wonders, being 93k
feet in width and an even 200 feet in
height This monster barrier was
provided with 100 gates, all of solid
brass, the lintels and side pieces be
ing IN bronze Cross walls ran along
the banks Of the Euphrates, each
provided with twenty-five gates,
which correspondent TO tho number
OF streets running in each direction
from the river
The most remarkable edihce inside
tho wall was the Temple of Bel,
pyramid of eight square stadia. On
the summit of this pyramid stood
pure gold image OF Bel forty feet
high, two other smaller figures of
tho same precious metal and golden
table 10 feet long and Is feet wide.
This wonderful city first came promi.
nently into the history OF the world
in the year 7if b, c., but since the
time OF Alexander the Great 1t has
been a ruin, the site having at one
hme been entirely lost, st Louis
Republic.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-27

A society writer in London Queen
says Of our American homesi Every
house furnishes NJ least score of rock
ing chairs" Coming down 10 hardpan,
how many American houses are there
that have twenty rocking chairs7 That
would be four rocking chairs apiece 70
the members Of an average family Of
FIVE. What liars British society writer's
can be when they set their heads 70 H.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-27
Two Women NoveIists,

Among women story writers most
read just now are Marie Wilkins in
America and Marie Corelli in England.
The two are as different as lake and a
river, yet they have equal power.
Marie Wilkins in America writes idyls
of New England. 1t is safe to say they
are among the strongest, most striking
that have ever been penned, Her scenes
and characters are 80 natural because
she has found the true secret of realism
mot to paint actual characters, but
such characters as might exist any
where; not to describe actual events,
but such events as might happen to
anybody. So her tales fit everybody
humor. They are sweet, natural and
wholesome, Her success as a writer Of
long stories will probably be determined
by "Jane Field" now appearing as a
serial. AS an author of short stories
her fame was long since established,
She lives in Randolph, Mass, and there
10 not a particle of affectation about her
or her delightful stories.
Marie Corelli chooses to veil herself in
as much mystery as blunt, broad day.
light, British civilization will admit.
Nearly all persons who pretend to dab.
bio in so called "occult science" do the
same, mores the pity. They generally
get the name of being quacks and char.
latans, however, which serves them
right.
In plain English, Marie Corelli is Miss
Mackay, daughter of Charles Mackay,
who used to be editor of the London
Illustrated News. "a Romance of Two
Worlds is the best known of her novels
so far The one which will have the
greatest circulation is "The Soul of
Lilith," however, because Queen Vic
toria has taken fancy to it and COM
mended 1t warmly. The Corelli deals
in weirdness, spookery and clairvoy-
ance; slings the most incredible scenes
and ideas of her pen point as if they
were puif balls. The present interest in
hypnotism and psychology generally has
swung her stories powerfully forward
ON the tide of popularity.
Besides this, Miss Corelli has views
not always good natured or pleasant
ones, and she filings them into her stories
as literally us she does miracles. She
hates Professionals, strong minded women
aud high society, and her work is con-
stantiy marred by her spiteful filings at
these. The American Marie would
never he guilty of such bad taste.
The uedgehSg.
The hedgehog runs the roads IN
England freely, He is quaint lit
tie follow, our hedgepig, having far
more intelligence than people give
him credit for. 1t is curious, as YOU
stand perfectly still in the middle of
the road, To see him come running
along then stopping to sniff and
whine and examine the high, strange
object that hardly breathes lest he
startle tho little creature. Then
with a gentle srunt he will pass you
by a very low yet decided gr-unt
he gives, and he whines as we'll
Magazine.
Woman Bobber.
My mother can remember Betty
Finch, a very masculine sort of WON
an, being the "bobber" at Holy Trim.
ity church in the year 1910. She
walked very majestically along the
aisles during divine service, armed
with great long stick like fishing
rod, which had a bob fastened To the
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-27

There is perhaps nothing for which
an educated Chinese feels a keener
appreciation than for what is called
a ku-tien. or historical allusion, in
whatever shape it may present it
aalf
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-27

If the sun gave forth sounds ltud
enough to reach the earth, such
sounds. instead of reaching us in the
space of about eight minutes, as
light does would only arrive after a
period of nearly fourteen years.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-27

There are 95S street car plants IN
the United States and Canada now,
of which $50 are operated by ami
mails, so by cable, 246 by electricity
and 73 by steam,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-27

When the thermometer registers
100 degs. the cable which draws the
cars of the East river bridge is z
feet and 6 inches longer than when
the thermometer is at zero
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-27

Ono square block in Now York
city has enough residents 10 make a
nood sized village. This block is
bounded by Second and Third streets
and Avenue ID and Avenue G. Its
regulation IL 3,5S2.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-27

~ nsxt carpets made ia Europe
ruo1o u>anufactured Ia France in
~ a imitation Of some which had
& )roueht from 1aukev
>r,3rps and Cain la this halilanisa'
H ~ each has a defender. Tue
.ar ths fault tho more loyal tho de-
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-27

The greatest material blessing thsi
could descend ON our country just now
would probably 30 the discovery of
scme fabulously rich gold mines. We
have no national war 10 work OF sur
plus rcstlossness Gold mlnes would
do a.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-27

The perennial poppy. Nrebrand. Is
4 ohnxmipg plant for massing be-
cnu1o OF its intensely bright color,
~ 1I6wers aro large and Of tho MOI
wine scarlet. with u black centor~'
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-27

11axican hsicklayers. II is said, can
<nIY lay 900 bricks In day u eleven
kol1rs, while an American can lay
? 10 ID a day Of nine hours,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-27

Better than Government Bond old ace
death You cannot lose dollar Massachusetts, pad
values each Mr. H. Cotton. Agent MsacAu
Mutual Life you thinking carry
or the Office
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-27

Blessed bo the man who invented
building associations, There are now
5000 Ut them in this country, and they
lay up $lso, 100000 u year, Their bes,
Development Is plohably 10 be found in
Philadelphia. In that city 0O.0oo fami-
lies have been enabled by means Of the
kuDding association TO bay and pay for
homes OF their own.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-27
A Woman Bobs.r

My mother can remember Betty
Finch, a very masculine sort of won
an, being the "bobber" at Holy Trim.
ity church in the year 1910. She
walked very majestioally along the
aisles during divine service, armed
with great long stick like fishing
rod, which had a bob fastened To the
end of it. and when she caught any
sleeping or talking they got a
nudge, Notes aud Queries.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-27

People 20 seldom have their way In
iife that Il seems pity they cannot
have Il when they want 10 he orematej
after they are dead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-12
NNF R4yHE MAKES AN EXPLANATION.

Nine. Mario L. Ranke sends letter TO The Tribune
Offering an explanation OF the delay In her reading
at the Madison square Garden Concert Hall on the
evening OF March l and OF her subsequent failure
10 read at all at Shcrry's. few days before the
first reading she says she fell and spraincd her ankle
and was in 10 condition to appear at all. doing so
ory under protest and because OF the insstence OF
her manager on the night when she was to read
n shcrry's q letter from her failed TO reach her
manager In time. that lie not prepared to pay
for the room and the money could not be raised In
,,, short time 10 be had the evening OF the en-
trta,nment and MS the manager OF the place Insisted
on immediate cash payment tho audience had to
Ina dismissed Mrs. Ranke adds ~ will positively
ro,sot my selections from Sir Edwin Arnold on
Wednesday evening. March 10. Mt 80 O'clock at The
perkolcv Iyceum and will be assisted by Miss Luce
y Nowson concert pianist who will render Moszhow-
.kps waltz In major. Eubnsteln's 'Barcarolle'
and Rans .Rigaudon' and Miss Nina Dertin Hum
obrcvs concert soprano. who will sing lie Cd by
Wossenet and .Charmant Oiscau.' from LIE Perle
a, p,ozu, by Felician David. and all tickets paid
, w,rcl, I or entire course will hold good on
,h, ovcninp I wish to acknowledge receipts from
~ u Wheeler 800; Roland Knocdlcr. 80 >. H.
rr,wp $40: J. H. Davis. 80; william
!, Carey $50: Dr. Il. l.. Greene. s2o
nr II. l. TAYLOR, go; Moses j. Maclay' %
.hrrt subscription So c. c. Goldsborough and bon
orcc a.: II. L. Cochran $40; stralton & storm. Slo
loss. selicman. So Mr. speyer. S. A. r. souiaru
no. Afr t;osslcr $40; John j. Cisco 80; knhh
oh g. Co s3: Mrs. T.. NJ. Felt. 50; otto Amman
nT penhard siedenberg. So DIR. Clark. ~ Charic'
yen,craf $40 making 1912 received personally; and
~, ,'nr tickets paid for will be made goOQ ny u"
| arnssng me at the Murray I'LL HOTEL