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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-17
At the Bargain Counter.

She was a we'll dressed woman of i'm
posing mind and rasping voice, and she
gradually worked her way toward the
center of small crowd of other women
who were concentrating their attention
upon pile of cute little teapots being
sold for cents each. Four bored look
ing young women were waiting on the
crowd and answering questions. Cash
girls were struggling back and forth
with pots in wrappers and pots about to
be wrapped up and bringing change.
The big woman finally got her inning
"How much did you say?"
Give cents, madam" The price was
marked ON great white placard that
could be seen block.
Five cents for this one"
Eyes, ma'am."
"How much for the green kindT
Five cents"
"Are they damaged?" taking one up
and shaking it and looking it all over
for holes.
"No."
"How can you afford to sell them so
cheap? There's probably something the
matter with them"
"Oh, no; they're cheap goods. Have
that oneP"
"Y-es; no, I'll take green one." She
fshed out 8 cents. "Here is my ad-
dress"
Excuse me, madam. We can't de-
liver them"
"Wha-a-t? You don't s'pose I'm going
to carry that all the way home! Gimme
that cents. ."-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-17
500 Reward S1OO.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being q
constitutional disease, requires q consti-
tutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting direct
ly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, therby destroying the
foundation of the diseaes, and giving
the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work. The proprietors
have 20 much faith In its curative pow
ers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure
Send for list of testimonials.
Address, FL. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o,
BG~ Sold by druggists, 75c.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-17
WASN'T SURE.

No, Iruon Confederation Concluded Not to
Have the Other Arrested.
"Are YOU Policeman he asked as he
halted patrGlman of jefferson avenue
yesterday.
eyes, SIR" was the reply.
"Peglar policeman, ehf"
"Nes
"Do vou see that left eye Of miner"
II couldn't very we'll help seeing it..
Somebody must have landed on that eye,
and before night it will be as black as
your hat"
"Yes. A feller down here hauled off
and banged me and knocked me clear
into the street. 1 saw about million
stars when he landed"
"And you want him arrested, of
course?"
Il dunno. thought I'd ask your ad-
vice about it. You are an older man
than am and have probably travelled
around more. You see, called him a
sterihzed scoundrel."
"Oh, you didl"
"That made him mad, but he didn't
hit me till 1 called him a phosphated
liar
II see."
"That would sort O. knock my case out
in court, wouldn't itP"
II think it would"
"And another thing, when you see a
fcller with black eye, you naturally
reason that he's fighter, don't you"
Eyes, that is the inference"
"Reg'lar cyclone on wheels. so to
speak, and dangerous man to fool withT''
eyes"
"While he's got one black eye you nat
urally infer that he gave the other feller
two, ehP'
eyes"
"Waal, that's what 1 want, and you
needn't trouble yourself about the case.
I'm goin out home and show this eye
off and spit over my shoulder and go
around lookin powerful ugly, and I'm
bettin $40 to a cent that nobody in our
township dares to knock chip off my
shoulder. Detroit Free Press.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-17
ODDS AND ENDS.

Farms for the propagation Of frogs are
common in the Chesapeake region.
A profitable business in London is the
manufacture of sermons for unintelleG
tual or lazy clergymen.
A stranger in New York restaurant
the other day created excitement by or
dering and eating five sirloin steaks.
The late Frederick L. Ames is said to
have been the owner Of the largest crys-
tai in existence. 1t measures 2 inches
In diameter.
A machine for making tacks was pat
ented in 1905, but not put into practical
use until near the middle of the century.
Now the world consumes $4,000, ,OGo
tacks day.
There is said to be no successful rem
edy for dandruff, though experiments
have been made for 90 years to find one
The best palliative there is is simply
good plain soap and warm water.
During the fiscal year ending June 80,
1892, $40, ,603 immigrants arrived in this
country, of whom 2,0S1 came in viola
ton of law and were returned to their
homes. OF this number 1,763 were con.
tract laborers.
Human hair varies in thickness from
the two-hundred-and-fif to the six
hundredth part of an inch. The ooarsest
fiber of wool is about one-fve-hundredth
part of an inch in diameter; the finest on
ly the Observation-Disclosures part.
Arrangements have been made by the
German military authorities on the first
intimation of war to instantly convey
by rail all the women and children In
such large towns as Metz and Strasburg
as well as smaller places, into Germany
The Chinese doctors lot is not wholly
happy one. Four members of the I'm,
perial College of Physicians at Pekin
failed recently to make a proper dag.
nosis Of the emperors indisposition, and
were punished by being fined years
salary.
The will of Esther Pomeroy, which has
been filed for probate at Springfield,
Mass, is peculiar document. 1t speci.
fies with great detail how each article Of
personal property is bequeathed, and
even gives directions to the executor to
finish quilting bed quilt that it may bs
in good condition to give to a relative.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-17
Hope Deferred.

"It was too bad about young Chuck.
ster and Miss Pimmer."
"Why, 1 thought they were married
Christmas day."
"They were to have been, but Chuck
ster was taken sick with the measles,
and the wedding had to postponed two
weeks"
"Well, they were married at the end
of the two weeks, weren't they?"
"No, there came a smallpox scare, you
remember, and Miss Plimmer was vac
cinated. 1t took with so much enthusi-
asm that when he got well she was still
sick, and they had to put off the we'd
ding another two weeks"
"At the end of that time they were
married, supposeT
mo, the preacher that's to marry
them is down with the grip."-Chicago
Tribune,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-17
Regeneration.

To secure normal and regular tissue
change throughout the body use
Brandreths Pills. This tissue metamor-
phOsis consists In constantly proceed
ing waste of Tissue and its regeneration.
Braudreth's Pills are the best solvent
of dislntegration of the tissue and in
creases their elasticity. They are an
alerative and elimative remedy, which
allay irration and removes distractions
by aiding nature and are of great bens-
fit in cases of temporary and habitual
constipation, torpid liver, biliousness,
headache, indigestion, rheumatism
and diseases arising from an impure
state of the blood.
Brsndreth's Pills are purely veget-
able, absolutely harmless and safe to
take at any time.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-17
Total Ignorance.

a." said Jennison in a loud voice that
could be heard all over the church-"1
believe in giving unostentatiously, in
concealing from my left hand what my
right hand doeth. l don't suppose any
body here knows that gave $500 toward
the new organ fund"
mo" said Jingleberry, mot even the
treasurer of the fund. ."-Harper's Bazaar.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-17
PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that sealed
IN proposals will be received by the Board OF
trustees OF the state Institute for the Blind AZ
Salem, oregon, until March 9th, at noon, 1894,
for the erection and completion Of new
building for said Institution. HI. 8uf
All suth sealed proposals must be filed with
the Secretary of the Board not later than the
day and date above mentioned.
The building is to b. of wood and erected In
compliance with the plans and specifications
made therefor by Messre. Ellicott ana LaHa-
rus Architects, Portland, oregon.
All builders and contractors desiring 10 BID
for the above mentioned building, Will ind
the plans and specifications at the Off1ce OF
Ellicott and Lazarus, Portland, and at the
office of MIR. n. y. Bollinger, superintendent OF
the Institute for the Blind, Salem.
Bids must be strictly In accordance with The
plans and specifications and each bid must he
accompanied by n sufficient guarantee satis-
factory 10 the Board of Trustees that II the
contract be awarded TO such bidder, he will,
upon It's being so awarded, enter into writ
ten contract therefor with good and sufficient
suie les for It's faithful performance. Said
bids must include lighting and heating OF the
Builders and contractors desiring additional
information. will call upon or addresi Mr., &C. 3.
BolliDger, supt Institute for the Blind, salem,
Oregon.
The Board of Trustees reserves the right 10
reject any and all bids submitted ln accord
ance with this notice.
BYLVE5rEH PENNOYER, Governor,
GEO, W. MCBRIDE, Seo'y OF state.
II. b MclLROY, Supt pub, Instn,
Board OF Trustees state Institute for the
Hind. 2J1Ot
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-17
Lesson In Grammar.

Visitor-Tommy, wish to ask you a
few questions in grammar.
Tommy-Yes, sir.
"If l give you the sentence, The pupil
loves his teacher what is that"
Sarcasm. Texas Siftings.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-17

Waiting Man (at the ticket ofice)-I
was here before a half dozen others
whom you have served.
Ticket Seller-I've heard you grum.
bling this five minutes. l guess you
must be a crank.
w. M.-Well, if Pm a crank, think
you should give me turn.-New York
Press.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-17
Faster Than the Wind.

Little Son-The iceboat we made went
faster than the wind today.
Proud Mother-That is wonderful.
But, now think of it, didn't notice
any wind today when was out.
Little Son-No'm, there wasn't any.
We pushed the boat.-Good News.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-17
Strange Things Hannen,

Mrs. Bingo-You haven't an extra
latch key, have you, my dear?
Bingo fumbling in his pocket)-No,
only one. That's very strange.
Mrs. Bingo-Whatis?
Bingo-Why, last night when l came
home 1 could have sworn that had two
of them in my hand.-Brooklyn Life.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-17
His Native Element.

Kitty-Tom is down south this winter,
and he has just sent me the loveliest lit
tie alligator you ever saw.
Ada-How are you going to keep him?
Kitty don't know, but I've put him
in Florida water until hear from Tom
Life.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-17
When the End Came.

He-My love will have no ending,
dear.
She-Now, say, George, aren't you
going to marry me, after all?-Yonkers
Statesman,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-17

Hatter-Mhat size does he wear?

Young Wife-I want to buy a sealskin
cap for my husband.
Hatter-What size does he wear?
Young Wife, declare forgot to find
out! l know the size of collar he wears,
though. It's 10. He'd want about size
IS or 20 for cap, wouldn't. .he?-Chicago
Tribune.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-17
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.

DLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
i new building of the Oregon School for Deaf
Mutes will be received by the Board of Trus.
tees until Tuesday, March /, 1894
Said plans must include lighting and heat
ing of the new building
Architects desiring additional information
will call upon or address Mr.. Benz, Irving, Su'
perintendent, oregon School for Deaf Mutes
Salem, Oregon.
The Boar d of Trustees reserves the right 10
reject any and all plans and specifications
submitted In accordance with This notice.
The entire COST OF the building, etc, above
mentioned, not TO exceed the sum of $4,000.
All plans and specifications should be filed
with the Secretary Of the Board.
Il. B. McELROY,
Secretary Board of Trustees.
Salem, Oregon, January 27. 1894,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-17

GENERAL QEBlLlIN CURED. :, 80.
Han W 4ncieoO, Gal, AL gust ~. Nsk
Dr. A. T. 6andop, Dear Bir ,-Be Ore used your belt
J vas troubled With lost Ngor VITAL gsaknsss, aaag
Alnoet o0mplste lOoa OF power, would got up with
vory tired feeling, bones aching, qto.l nee uaine
yopr belt have had nov lease Of llf pgH enyoj
Etmo.t e0nhdsaoo IA yoqr usatmenl You can pub
Nnh lhla atatonont also have others write call
ms. TTaiy yours. H. A. BOWEh. % and - TaTk 81.
RHGUMAIIsM AND LAM aEMEs9 oYREps
POri lands Orea0ns April - ity1
tso weeks aeo Tor fhgumatisms from Nhifh tuneTed
Tor several yoarn For tkS pntg ala months had rOl
bSsn ebistou y ~ YGur bslt has laosd ns IA aln0s
DsTfoot ksaih % ths tso 4ssks have ussd u. qen
n. n HUoHk5. Pr1DFietOr International Hotel
NERVOUS oEaiLIIY-b oss ~ ylcQ QEso
DAT Randen, Dosr blr ~ haze been usina yogi
flsetEls ess for gsner.l nsEyoas debility end to1ds
u Vlsog daily, and an strong n ogoII part
Yogns Eratsiuliys ohAb. bDkikA
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-17
Tribune.

Cholly-This is my grandmother's por.
trait, and am thought to have some Of
her features.
His Adored-Yes. l see a strong re-
semblance between her eyebrows and
your mustache.-Once a Week.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-17
LOOK | LOOKI

1 have acres OF land; four-room house, new;
g0od barn. buildings all new; one acre OF
bear next spring. This place Is watered by
Mill Creek; running water the year round on
the place. $500 part time. VIII sell 10 or a
acres Joining, alf sn summer fallow. Wheat
&C $50 per acre; buyer gets one third of the
crop This is the finest little place in Polk
county for q chicken ranch.
LILO I'm Q. o. burgess, Sheridan.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-17
HOUSE Painting, Decorating,
Al Hard Wood Finishing,

Can give good references. Estimates furnish
ed. Address, Geo Eschstruth, salem. Resi-
dence on salem Motor hallway, North Salem
Leave orders at steiner Il Blossers. lied
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-17
CAN CURE your
LAME BACK AND RHEUfHATl0AA

LNlE UNGN fNU HHEUFHAIIo IoNIs
Portland OioRan, Septomhof ~. l1o4
Or. A. r. Rgndcn, Dear hlT Years OF exposure an4
hard work combined with tho strain coming from me
lar 81 ~ engine gave mo severe caao % lafne back
that could not bend my back. " as AZ doablsf ~
With u. u bought Of your belts. 10 helPsd mo
Ia lde oft days, aud eontinued 70 or u Tor fouf
mouths, being psrioctly cured That vas te9 ysarg
know our belt we'll, AID know l0is Of people ghQ
haye been snsga r. ~ MARX Siihs nssa EEL, ~ :.
-rtks beef rohifdy M tho No ID. an located here
neufly, nnd vi 20 glad 70 TAX with one NhQ
k0ii1f BURahL. Kaslnsar Hotel Portland
LosT VITALITY Asp ..i1, s{REMeTt ssIi psa.
D.. a. 4. 6snde-. Dear Hlr =, inee wsaring foer
b ID nave been gfnafly henHhtod. feel Old ga
rgy fat r8turninri aud atter Aonth'f usa o. tHe
bali Tad myaalf tElGO a. Gofova ~ befoto.. ~
f0r the batter. u 4 I much sitnngef thaa heiolP
uslns ths halt. foufefiuy, AhAhi hlhpAA4.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-17

nR. 4. q. SMITH, Dentist. 81 State street
~ Salem, Oregon. Finished dental opera,
lions of every description. Painless opera
tions speciality.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-17

CONS OF VETERANS. .-Sumpter Camp No.
y & Sons of Veterans, u, y. 4. NEE We'd
uesday evenings at o'clock nj the i. o. q. Il.
hall. Visiting brothers are cordially Invited
TO attend. DIR. \, q. BRowNE, Capt.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-17
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS CARDS

TNILMoN FORD, Attorney at law, Salem,
j. OregOh. ONCE up stairs in Patton block.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-17

O O. BROWNE, M, D., Physician and sur
-. geon. ONCE, Murphy block; residence,
as, Commercial street. @ ~ e.sa
The Forrest City times., 1894-10-12
THE MOTHERS DREAM.

Boyi your mothers dresmlns; there's . pie
 ture pure and bright That eladdens all her homely tasks at morn-
 ing. noon end night; picture where is blended all the beauty born
 of hopo, Aview that takes the whole of life within its
 loving scope. She's dreaming. yes, she's dreaming of tho
 happy future when Her boy shall stand the equal of his srandest
 fcllow-men: Her boy, whose heart with gladness she has
 labored to imbue. Shall be- in her declining years, her lover
 proud and true She's growing old, her cheeks have lost tho
 blush and bloom of spring; But, oh her heart Is young and proud; her
 son shall be king; Shall be . king of noble deeds with goodness
 crowned, and own The hearts of all his fellow-men, and she shall
 share the throne. Boy your mothers dreaming; there's pie
 ture pure and bright That gladdens all her homely tasks at morn-
 ing, noon and night. 4 vtcw that takes the whole of life within it's
 loving scope; o, boyl Beware! You must not mar that
 mothers dream and hope.
 Nixon Waterman, in Chicago Journal
The Forrest City times., 1894-10-12
Do Trees Require Sleepy.

In the larger cities, where shade trees are few and scattering, electric lights seem to have no visible effect upon their foliage. In the towns and villages, however, many of which have their electric-light systems, the effect is very noticeable, the leaves appear ing as though they had been subjected to the blighting breath of harmattan. The question was recently discussed at a meeting of the eastern arboricultur- ists, the conclusion being that trees need darkness in order that they may sleep, and that being continuity kept awake and active they have been worn out, and made prematurely old by the action of the light. That this is prob ably the correct solution of the nlys- tery of the dropping leaves may be judged from the fact that similar trees in the neighborhood of those affected (though not exposed to the illumina- tion), stilf retain their color and seem bright and strong.-St Louis Repub- lie.
The Forrest City times., 1894-10-12
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

There are 600 churches in Chicago.
 In Holland, no newspapers are ia. sued on Sunday.
 In connection with hospital Sunday in London there was recently raised the sum of a35, ,OOO.
 "A check for s66 900 was put on the collection plate recently at the Church of the Transfguration in New York.
 It is said that there are in England about 20, 1000 women receiving salaries as officers of benevolent organizations, and 500,00O more who give themselves continuously to such work.
 At the age of seventy-three years Bishop William Taylor is as jealous as ever in the work of evangelizing Afri- ca, though many of his best men have died or been compeled to return.
 Less than fifty years ago China had only 6 native converts; now there are nearly 60,O0O. 1t has been hopefully estimated that if a like increase contin- ues another half century will see 20O,- 900, GOO Christians in China.
 John Fiske, who has recently com pleted school history of the United States, had conferred upon him at Har- yards last commencement the degree of LID. This is a worthy tribute to Americas greatest historian.
 -The oldest church in the United States is the church of San Miguel, at Santa Fe, N. NJ. It was erected seventy seven years before the landing of the pilgrims on Plymouth Rock. twenty years before the founding of St. Au- gustine, Fla, and fifty-three years after the landing of Columbus.
 M. Mirman, deputy for the Marne, is in a curious fix. By French law, teachers are exempt from military service on agreeing to follow their pro- fession for ten years NJ. Mirman made this agreement. and for time was professor of mathematics at Rheims, but before the ten years were up was elected to the chamber of deputies, and consequently resigned his profes- sorship. The ministry of war now de- clares that, as he has not complied with the law, the election is invalid and that he must serve his term in the army. @
The Forrest City times., 1894-10-12
WHAT WORRY WILL DO.
It Is the Baneful Source of Many of Life's
 Greatest Evils.

It Is the Bancful Source of Many of Life's
 Greatest Evils.
 Worry is baneful curse and source of untold evils. 1t seams the face with lines and furrows and has a most de- pressing effect upon that hyper-sensi- tive organ, the stomach. which at times becomes most unwilling and laggard sSEant Indeed, it is safe to say that unless encouraged by cheer full temper and bright, or at least hope full, thoughts, the stomach will play traant or sulx and do no work which it can shirk. The physiological ex- planation of this is the close al- liance of the great sympathetic nerves, which are worse than the telegraph for carrying bad news; the worry and anxiety which depress the brain produce simultaneously a semi-paralysis of the nerves of tho stomach, gastric juices will not flow and, presto. there is indigestion.
 One sign of mental health is sereni- ty of temper and self-control that ena- bles us to bear with equanimity and unruffied temper the petty trials and jars of life.- especially those arising from contact with scolding, irascible, irritating folk. 1t is we'll to remember at such time that these unfortunates are their own worst enemies, and the cultivation of the art of not hearing will help us very much. It is a very useful art all through life and we'll worth some trouble to acquire. cago Times.
The Forrest City times., 1894-10-12
A Sad State Of Affairs.

Rescuer (heartily)-There, now, old fellow, you are safe on shore at last. 1t was pretty close shave for you, but miss is as goo1 as a mile, you know
 Rescued Man (just pulled out of the water)--I don't know about that. T.
 ''Oh, brace up, man. You're all right"
 No; I'm not. My wife recently presented me with twins and didn't have any voice in naming them. Wife's mother is staying with us, and she ab- hors tobacco smoke and is going to stay six months; likewise my wife's father. We differ in politics and he often has fits, during which I am elected to hold him. Her sister is there, too. She is thirty-seven years old and stagestruclx, and wants me to perch in the second-story window and impersonate Juliet. The cellar is full of water and-well, l fell into the river by accident, but, take it all in all, guess you'd better fling me back again and let me drown. Truth.