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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-26
RAILROAD TIES.

The Union Pacific has 26,454 cars.
Chill adopted railroads in 1851 and
now has 1850 miles.
South Africa has 2,O10 miles OF rail-
road; Algeria, 1910; Egypt, 1860
Little Denmark has l l,22O miles Of rail-
road, owned and managed by 25O com
panies.
The first line of railroad in the United
States was from Boston TO Quincy, four
miles, opened in 1927
English railroads are the most costly
70 build, Swedish railroads the cheapest
the difference being as to l.
The system of numbering the hours OF
the day from to "A has been adopted by
tbe Italian railroads and is in use for all
time schedules.
Four distinct lines Of second class sleep
ING cars are now being run between Bos-
to1 and the Pacific coast, and they are
said to be receiving liberal patronage
An Ohio law provides that every cleo
trie street car shall be provided during
the months from November 70 Aprll,
with a screen Of glass OF other material
n protect the motOrman from the wlnd
and storm. Penalties are attached ioI
violation Of this ordinance,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-26
FASHIONS LATEST WHIMs.

"Tailor made" shirts and De Joinville
ties for jaunty young women.
Lace and ribbon effects cunningly
combined to form band trimming.
Double breasted duck, madras and
pique vests to wear with jacket suits.
Berthas of chiffon trimmed with rib
bon edged rufles or point de venise lace.
Satin duchess for crush collars and
belts for ladies', misses and tiny girls
wear.
Crepon gowns trimmed with lace for
girls of to 16 years, in light and me-
dunn colors.
Short moire throat bows trimmed with
lace and known as the incroyable or di-
rectoire bow.
Black Isle hose composed entirely OF
lacework, except at the toe, heel and
sole, for slipper wear.
Tailor made shirts Of white and col
ored cotton goods, plain and embroid-
cred, for ladies wear.
Lace edged and enlarged windsor ties
to supply the present fad for neckties
and bows of every description.
Light colored crepons made up with
black moire accessories and black chif-
fon vests for ladies' spring visiting toll
lets.
Cotton dresses-gingham, chambrey,
etc.-trimmed with embroidery insertion
alone or combined with edglng as well.
Dry Goods Economist.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-26
ABANN@
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-EsE>.-@ 8. I'M
HE FELT GREAT.
1t Was His Wedding Day, and He Wanted
to Celebrate.

1t Was His Wedding Day, and He Wanted
to Celebrate.
He walked into the menagerie build
ing early in the morning when there
were only few visitors. Those that
were there noticed that he carried a
stout, heavy cane, unusually long. He
looked about a bit and then he walked
over to the lions cage. He pushed the
stick between the bars and gave the king
of beasts mighty prod.
"Ha, there, wake up, you old cuss,
and make some noise. Come to life, and
let's hear your lungs"
The lion growled.
He poked again, harder than before.
The lion roared and made jump for
the stick, but it was deity withdrawn.
Then he went to the cage where the
royal Bengal tiger lay doing.
Come, old boy" he said, poking
through the bars. "Give us some mu-
SIC"
The tiger was in a ferment in a mo-
ment and rushed up and down the cage
wildly. The curious people began to
gather, but the timid women kept near
the door.
Hes crazy" said man.
"Run and get policeman" put in an
other, but all the while the old chap was
going from cage to cage, rousing up the
hyenas, panthers, leopards and other ami
mails.
That's it. Give us a concert" he was
saying as two keepers rushed in. They
grabbed him and hustled him outside in
jiffy.
whats the matter with you any
way?" asked one.
II feel gay" said the old man, "and l
was Just having little fun"
"Well, you won't feel so gay when
you're locked up" said the other keeper.
"Tain't so bad as that, is it?' whis-
pered the old fellow. Il was only cele-
brating."
Celebrating whatT
"Why. my wedding. You see, I'm go
ing to get married today-frst time in
my life, too, and I'm rs years old. SO
when l got up this morning says to
myself
"'Here, you old bachelor, you've got
to be sporty today, just to celebrate At
first was going to get drunk, but then
was afraid l couldn't get sober in time
for the wedding, and then thought of
the lions and tigers, and 1 made up my
mind I'd stir them up a bit, so came
here. But didn't expect to get in trou-
BILE. But l do feel young. Let me go
now, and I'll run four blocks; then may
be I'll feel better"
So they let him go.
"Whoop, but l feel greatp he yelled
as he passed out through the gate.-New
York Sun.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-26
A wopderfuIE Egg.

A peculiar EGG has been brought
10 London by q Mr. J. Proctor Of
Tamatave, in Madagascar. 1t was
discovered by some natives about 20
miles to the southwark OF st. Au.
gustines bay, on the southwest coast
of Madagascar. 1t was floating on
the calm sea, within 90 yards of the
beach, and is supposed to have been
washed away with the foreshore,
which consists of sandhills, after a
hurricane in the early part of the
year. The childlike longshoreman
of the antipodes, opining that the
egg had a value, showed the unusual
piece of flotsam about, and it thus
came into the hands of Mr.. Proctor.
The egg, which is Witty brown IN
color and unbroBen, is a fine speci-
men 33I by % inches, and an even
higher value is placed upon it than
upon the egg of the great aux, which
lived within the memory of man.
The brObdingnagian proportions of
the egg are better demonstrated by
comparison with the eggs of the os-
trich and crocodile. An ostrich egg
is about Il by Is inches, and the con
tents Of six such are only equal to
one egg Of the epyornis. The meas
urements of the egg of the crocodile
are normally9 by Gl inches Itwould
require the contents of 1Gi emus
eggs to equal the contents of this
great egg, or l4S eggs of the homely
fowl or 80, 600 of the humming bird.
--London Collector.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-26
CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT.

1S77-Irish obstruction in the com.
mons. Very long and tedious sessions.
1S7S-Major OGorman "named" bv
the speaker for obstruction.
1S79-A protective tariff bill passed by
the German parliament.
1S70-The resumption of specie pay
ments in the United States.
1Ss0-The Bradlaugh case. Refused
the oath. Not allowed to affirm
1SS1-Thirty-six Irish members sus-
pended fer disorderly conduct.
1SS1-New and stringent rules adopted
against obstruction.
1S03-Home rule bill passed. Rejected
by the house of lords.
In most ancient republics the govern
ment was divided between the senate,
generally an aristocratic body or assem-
blage Of old men, and the popular as
sembly, a gathering often composed of
the entire male population of the city or
republic.
Congress, in an international sense,
does not mean a deliberative body, but
an assembly of sovereigns or their rep
resentatives for the purpose of concert
ing measures of common interest.
The earliest European congress of gen.
eral interest was that of Munster and
Osnabruck, which assembled in 1914
and after much delay finally concluded
the great pacifcation of Westphalia in
164S.
Other important congresses were those
of the Pyrenees, 1863; Nimeguen, 1916;
Ryswick, 1897; Utrecht, 1712; Aix-la-
Chapelle, 174S; Teschen, 1779; Rastadt,
1891; ErfUrt, 1903; of Vienna, 1914; Paris,
1856, and in our own time, of Berlin, to
settle the eastern question.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-26
TURF TOPICS.

Jessie Wilkes, 2:19i, has been set to
pacing.
The horsemen of Buffalo are making
an effort for a speedway.
A free dispensary and hospital for dis
eased horses has been established by four
veterinarians in Newark, N. j.
Four 2:1O PAGERS were bred in Maury
county, Tenn. They are Hal Pointer,
Hal billiard, Hal Braden and Storm.
James Robinson, once a champion
bareback rider with prominent circuses,
is living quietly on his farm near Mexi-
CO, Mo.
Crit Davis says he has an old treadmill
in which he breaks all of his colts, and
adds that it is first class cure for balky
horses.
water, water everywhere, and not
drop to drink, must often be the inward
cry of the poor, thirsty, hard worked and
dry fed horse.
Thousands Of trainers have lived and
died under the impression that their chief
duty was to find how little water horse
could live on.
An aluminium shoe is being tested by
the government with view of adopting
it for general use upon all the cavalry
horses in the United States army.
A Hartford shoer has invented ahorse-
shoe with continuous removable elias
tic cushion" which he claims will act
the same on the foot as the cushion tires
do to the old fashioned tire.-Turf, Field
oO6 Farm
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Practical Woman.

Mrs. W. G. Harris, president OF the
Ladies' Benevolent society Of the First
Baptist church Of Boston and an active
worker in the Ladies Needlework guild,
has started a new scheme for collecting
funds for the poor. She has put up
dainty mite boxes in the corridors OF the
Parker House and the fremont House,
with cards attached asking for contnbu-
tions to be used only in cases which she
has personally investigated and found
deserving. She has visited and relieved
about 60 persons during three weeks
Boston Commonwealth.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-26
AN UNLUcKY OEPUTATIoN.
me villagers Followed the Lead Of the
,tovor with Ludicrous Consequences.

- villagers Followed the Lead Of the
,tovor with Ludicrous Consequences.
On one occasion, while on a journey
through Italy, the pope halted at small
village, the inhabitants of which resolved
10 send some of their principal men as a
dpnutation to his holiness. The mayor,
who was to head the deputation, pro-
nosed to present him with some of the
chief produce Of the country, consisting
of pineapples, figs and cream. 1t was
accordingly arranged that each member
should carry some figs and cream in sill
yer basins, the pineapples, however, be-
Ing dispensed with.
Before setting out the mayor thus ad-
dressed his followers: "As you do not
know very well how to conduct your
selves before exalted personages, you
must watch me closely and do as l do"
The procession was formed, with the
mayor stalking majestically in front,
furnished, like his followers, with a ba-
sin of figs in his left hand and another
of cream in his right. There was a step
down into the room, but the mayor fail
ed to notice it. He stumbled, and the
shock sent his face and beard into the
cream basin. Trying to recover himself,
he only made matters worse, for he fell
upon his knees, with his hands and basin
under him, and his creamed face raised
imploringly to the holy father.
The members of the deputation, think
ing that this was the proper ceremony to
observe in the presence of such distin-
guished parsonage, dipped their boards
in the cream, threw away their vessels
and bent down on their knees, at the
same time casting half inquiring and
confident look at their leader, as if they
meant to say: "You see we are all right.
We have carefully followed your exam
ple."
The pope was at first astonished, but
soon burst into fit of the most bolster
GUS laughter, while the attendants,
thinking that the deputation had come
to mock their MASTER began pelting them
with the saturated figs.
The mayor hobbled out of the room,
closely followed by his brethren, one of
whom whispered to him:
"How lucky it is for us that we did
not bring the pineapples! How nicely
our heads would have been battered by
themr'-London Million.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-26
Work the Secret of Success.

In conclusion, gentlemen, Ipresume
to offer you faith. Yes, Ibeseech you
to put your trust and your faith in
work. Toll, young men, toll l am
keenly conscious Of the triteness Of
the advice 1t is the seed which is
sown at every distribution Of prizes
in every school and sown in rocky
soil. But l ask you to reflect upon
it because l, who have been nothing
but worker, am a witness to its
marvelously soothing effects upon
the soul. The work l allude to is
daily work. The duty of moving one
step forward in ones allotted task
every day. How often in the morn
ing have l taken my place at my
table, my head so to say, lost, my
mouth bitter, my mind tortured by
some terrible suffering, and every
time, in spite Of the feeling of rebel
hon, after the first minutes Of agony
my task proved a balm and a conso.
lation. l have invariably risen up
from my daily work, my heart some
times throbbing with pain, but firm
and erect, able and willing to live
till the morrow. Yes, work is the
one great law of the world which
leads organized matter slowly but
steadily to its unknown goal. Life
has no other meaning, and our one
mission here is TO contribute our
share to the total sum Of labor, after
which we vanish from the earth
ZolS's Paris Address
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-26
Treatment of the Feet.

A writer in Boots and Shoes has been
interviewing chiropodist on the care OF
the feet and has got this information
from him concerning the treatment for
heated, tired feet after walking or stand
ing:
He says, truly enough, that authori-
ties differ as to the value of the various
foot baths. "Hot water enlarges the
feet by drawing the blood to them.
When used, they should be rubbed or
exercised before attempting to put on .
tight boot. Mustard and hot water in
foot bath will cure a nervous headache
and induce sleep. Bunions and corns
and callousness are natures protestations
against bad shoe leather. Two hot foot
baths a week and a little pedicuring will
remove the cause of much discomfort.
"A warm bath, with an ounce OF sea
salt, is almost as restful as a nap. Pad
die in the water until it cools, dry with
rough towel, put on fresh stockings,
make change of shoes, and the periAn
who was ready to drop will then be
ready to stand up. But the quickest re-
lief from fatigue is to plunge the foot in
ice cold water aud keep it immersed un-
til there is a sensation of warmth. An
other tonic for the sole is alcohol. 1t
dries the feet nicely after being out in
the wet. Spirit baths are used by pro
fessional dancers, acrobats and pedes-
trians to keep the feet in condition"
The ice cold foot bath seems rather a
dangerous remedy to persons unaccus-
toned 10 it, and the caution is suggest
ed to experiment with it in very mild
weather.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-26
IMPROVEMENT IN BOILERS.
Simple Means by Which Steam Pressure
increases Wonderfully.

Increas Wonderfully.
As a matter of theory it is hell
that one pound of good coal is cape
bic of evaporating Is pounds of We
ter, but that it does so or even ap
proximately so in ordinary steam
boiler practice no one will affirm. l.
is recorded that about so years ago al
evaporation of 12.S9 pounds of waite,
per pound Of coal from 212 degrees
F. was effected in Cornwall, England
In the present day, however, as
rule, the rate of evaporation is not
much over six pounds, the difference
probably being due to the difference
between natural and forced draft.
In the Cornwall and Lancashire
types of boiler the evaporation is
probably not more than one-half
of what the fuel is capable of effect
ing. Hence, invention has for years
past been actively at work in en-
deavoring to improve the evaporative
efficiency of the steam boiler. 1t
would seem that a distinct advance
has been made in this direction by
the introduction of a new and simple
system, which consists in riveting a
series of angle irons longitudinally
on to the inside of the furnace fiue
and on the outside of those portions
of the shell which are exposed to heat
in the bottom and side flues. These
angle irons project from the boiler
plates and arrest the heat from the
passing gases, transmitting it to the
water.
Besides the absorption and trans
mission of heat by the angle irons,
they further promote evaporation by
forming channels, along which in the
boiler fue the flames sweep in close
hugging contact with the boiler. A
collateral advantage of the system is
that by the addition of the angle
irons, which form a series Of lOngi-
tudinal RIBS, the boiler is protected
and materially strengthened in its
most exposed parts.
The correctness of the principle in
volved was clearly and practical" j"
demonstrated IN a recent test of al
experimental apparatus. This appa-
ratus consisted of two cylindrical
metallic vessels of precisely similar
size, but representing otherwise in
their construction the new and the
old systems of boilers. The vessel
with the plain tube was first placed
over Bunsen burner, the tempera
ture of the water being GA degrees F.
In 26 minutes a temperature of only
ITO degrees F. was reached. The YES
sci with the ribbed tube was then
placed over the same burner, the wa
ter being at 66 degrees F. In 10 min
utes % seconds temperature Of 2l2
degrees was reached, violent ebulli
ton taking place.
A review of the tests tends to 8
conclusion that the invention is a'
once simple and efficient, a high
evaporative power being impaired to
a very unpromising form of steam
generator by very direct means. This
system is a novel departure and con
stitutes an important and practical
advance in steam boiler practice
Pittsburg Dispatch.
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where Their wearh Came PROM.

The New York Sun has been investi-
eating the Four Hundred and prints
number of receipted bills Of the last cen
tury showing that a stuyvesant sold
handkerchiefs; a DePeyster, beans;
Rhinelander, hats; a BrevOort, pewter
spoons; Beekman molasses, and a Roose
Welt, lampblack. Their plutocratic de-
scendants may not like it, says the Allan
Ia Constitution, but if the old pioneers
were honest traders there's nothing 10 be
ashamed Of in their record.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-26
Tho Peryerse Parent.

"How did you get along when you
told your father of our engagement
asked the timid young man.
"Oh, dear!" she answered; ''it was
dreadful. I'm so ashamed Of papa"
"Was he unfavorable"
"That is noname for it. When l talked
to him about our living on love in a cot
tage on 81 a week, couldn't make him
listen to reason at all. Washington
Star,
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Blessed.

The cloudburst beat against them with
a mighty shock.
They were cliff dwellers.
See" she exclaimed, clasping her
hands in rapture, Il won't have to clean
house"
Her husband folded her to his bosom.
(Which MEANS" he cried, with glisten-
ing eyes, "that l won't have to eat cold
potatoes off the window sill"
Together they gave thanks for the
storm. Detroit Tribune.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-26

Restful Rags-What'sb become of Peter
Weary William Shaking his head)-
Don't ask me, Ragsy. He's gone to the
bad
Restful Rags-In Jail, eh?
Weary William-Worse than thatl
He's workin reg'lar in factory.-Kate
Fields Washington.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-26
Some Difference.

81 got an awful lickin with the wire
bristle hairbrush this morning" said
Billie.
"Pshaw" said Johnnie. That don't
hurt"
Eyes, it does. Pa had the bristle side
down. "-Cinciunati Enquirer.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-26
UnfeeIing.

Old Lady lin tears, to chemist)-Wi--
will you poison my dear lit-little Fidoi
He's in such agony!
Chemist politely)--With pleasure,
madam.
Old Lady Gndignantly)-With pleas
ure, you nasty, unfeeling mani Then
you shant do it!-London Tit-Bits.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-26
Another Opportunity Lost.

Mr.. Van Toneleigh-I see that Mrs.
de Swellton Is dead.
Mrs. Van Toneleigh Gn hororl-Oh'
isn't that awful (Weeps.)
Mr.. Van Toneleigh Gn surprisel-Why'
7 thought she was your most bitter en-
euyl
Mrs. Van Toneleigh-Yes, bat / did 40
want her 10 see me in my new dress next
Sunday. Puck.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-26
Was 1t False?

Everything is not what it seems"
murmured Buff Lohide in Woodward
avenue restaurant, stroking his mus
tache with an embarrassed air.
mo, / thought it was false" she
lisped.-Detroit Tribune.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-26

He-What makes the baby shrek like
that?
She-It's tooth, darling!
He-Hum-can't we send for the dem
tist and have it taken outl-Chips.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-10-18
A Bit of "Bleak House,"

By the demolition of some old houses
in Catherine street, Strand, and in Dru-
ry lane, what may be regarded as a
classic spot has been exposed to view
This is the old churchyard which
Charles Dickens graphically described
in ''Bleak House," and which is ap-
preached by narrow passage leading
from Russell court. The churchyard on
the left hand side of Drury lane higher
up has frequently been talked of as
"Joes churchyard, but the miserable
burial ground which received the re-
mains of poor Memo is that ON which
the sunlight is now allowed to shine
through the clearing away Of the rock
cries which previously hemmed it in on
east and west. At the end of the Rus
sell court passage the gate, with its iron
bars, through which Joe pointed out to
Lady Dedlock the grave of his benefac-
tor, still hangs on its rusty hinges, al
though the graveyard itself has been
asphalted over and turned INFO play
ground. Some thousands of Che admir-
ers of Dickens works, including large
number of Americans, have visited the
spot within the last few weeks. West
minister Review.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-10-18
TALKS WITH MOTHERs.-No. q.

Every mother wants her baby to thrive,
The question of how The baby shall he led
is demanding the attention, as never before,
not only of the mothers in the land, but of
the entire medical profession Also because
it is now realized how much the health ofa
child can be influenced by proper nutrition
during the years Of babyhood. AS the re-
suit of the imprC per feeding of the infant,
the vitality of the child is impaired, and he
grows up weak and puny. In these days
when artificial food is being so generally re-
sorted to for in ants, the demand for SUBJ
stitute for mothers milk has brought out
many foods for which great claims are
made. Gustav Mellin, an English chemist,
was the first to discover and combine the
requisite properties necessary for an arti-
fetal food, and with his discovery the
rational feeding of infants commenced.
Mellin's Food is the only perfect substitute
for mothers milk, and it has done more to
make babies strong and healthy than any,
thing else that has ever been invented.
Mellins Food possesses all the requisite
heat and flesh producing and bone-forming
constituents necessary to give a child
ceedingly fond of it and thrive upon it when
nothing else can be retained upon the
stomach. If they have been weak, fretful
and troublesome they become happy,
healthy and active; bright eyes, rosy
cheeks, firm muscles and strong consti-
tuition are the inevitable results of using
this excellent preparation. Mellin's Food,
being highly nutritious and easily digested,
is also perfectly adapted to the wants of in
ValidS and cOnValeScentS,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-10-18

The keynote of prosperous and sue
cessful existence is justice.
1t matters little to what condition in
life one may turn, this statement ap-
plies with equal force to all.
1t is necessary to share and share
alike, so far as ones ability goes, the
burdens of existence. To put upon one
individual, one class or one nation the
responsibilities that should be divided
equally among all is one of the surest
ways to bring about dissatisfaction and
ultimately open revolt. To every man
his share of the burden is the only rule
that will, for any length of time, hold
good, and the only one upon which
healthy, steady and permanent prosper
ity can be established.
Philanthropy, benevolence and good
will toward men are all very well when
defined in the right way, but when
these words simply mean that one class
or one individual shall take up the re-
sponsibility that of right belongs to an
other the terms lose their meaning and
become only another name for injustice.
New York Ledger.