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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-01
Wiser Than the owl.

A few years ago, passing taEider-
mists with friend who was an am.
ateur enthusiast upon the proper
mounting of the trophies Of his gun,
he took occasion to call attention TO
the defective work of professionals.
Look. now" he said, "at that owl
in the window. An owl never stands
like that" But just then the owl
moved on his perch. We often re-
call our friends surprised features
when the homely spade or the pro
sale exploration of some Egyptian
tomb turns up evidence which forces
the theoIizers to make some radical
changes in the fine spun dogmas
which they have preached with such
authority .-Watchman.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-01
PaderewsIsi's "sIinuet."

A curious story is told of Paderew-
skis famous ,''Minuet," perhaps the
most popular Of all his compositions.
Paderewsld, while still a professor at
the Conservatoire of Warsaw, was
one night at the house of Swiczto-
chowski, the Polish litterateur. The
poet declared that no living compos-
er could ever compare with Mozart
in simplicity and beauty. Paderew-
ski at the moment simply shrugged
his shoulders, but on the following
evening he went to the same house
and sat down at the piano.
May play you a little thing of
Mozart's which perhaps you do not
knowl" he said.
He played the minuet. Swiczto-
chowski was enchanted and cried:
"Now, you will acknowledge that
piece like that could never be writ
ten in our time"
Well" said Paderewski, that
happens to be a minuet written by
myself. "-Exchange.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-01
The st. FIorian Colony.

About 10 years ago number Of
Germans who had migrated to the
northwest, disgusted with the hard
ships of that cold country, deter
mined to remove to the south. They
accordingly bought at so an acre Il
wornout plantation of some 1000
acres in Lauderdale county, Ala,
and settled there. They proceeded
to improve their property along prac-
tical and intelligent lines. They
cleared away the broomsedge and
planted clover and grasses, and be-
gan raising cattle. They sold hay
and small gram. They planted or
chards and vineyards and utilized
the products in every available way.
The result is that the st. Florian col
ony is among the most thrifty and
prosperous communities in the state
of Alabama. Their land is now
worth at least $50 per acre, and they
are happy and independent. New
Orleans Picayune.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-01
A NEW MINERAL DISCOVERED.
Haphazard Experiment That Brought
Carborundum Into Existence.

A Haphazard Experiment That Brought
Carborundum Into Existence.
incidentally to an attempt to pro-
duce diamonds by artifce, an Ameri-
can chemist has recently discovered
a mineral hitherto unknown-the
hardest substance in existence with
one exception 1t is called "carbo-
rundum."
The inventor for making his gems
obtained from a concern in Dock
port, n. Y, the use of its aluminium
smelling apparatus In reducing
that metal electricity is employed,
generating an enormously high tenn
perature. As a chance experiment
he put into the furnace a lump of
clay together with a piece of gra-
phite, which is pure carbon.
The result was some small wine
colored crystals of rhomboidal. On
examination it was found that they
were harder than sapphire. Dia-
mond is the hardest of natural min
erals; sapphire comes next and then
ruby.
Chemical analysis proved that the
crystals were composed of carbon
and silicon in a mbiuation hitherto
unheard. 1t does not occur in ma
ture. The process above described,
repeated again and again, produced
the wine colored rhomboids every
time.
A company has been formed tc
manufacture them for polishing all
sorts of things, even diamonds.
They are crushed to powder like en-
cry and made into wheels with a
cementing compound.
The demand for them is already
greater than the supply. At the
Office of the geological survey this
new grinding is to be tried in the
preparation of thin slices of stones
for microscopical examination. These
films of rock-granite, marble or
what not-are reduced to such thin
ness that one can read through them.
New York World.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-01
Asserted His Righta,

A Maine man home from Boston
says there's good deal of talk about
being run over by the street cars,
but they didn't dare run over him.
Why" he exclaims innocently and
with proper personal pride, II stood
right on the track when one of
them dummed skypole cars came
a-buzzing along, and l thought I'd
just see if they'd run over me. They
hollered and yelled for me to get off
the track, but l didn't bulge an inch,
for had as much right there as they
had, and they just hauled the thing
up stock still afore they got to me,
All a mans got to do is to stand up
for his rights, and them Boston fell
lers dassn't run over him." And he
looked just as if he believed there
was no danger. Lewiston Journal.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-01
Why He Didn't Feel Sure.

He was pretty we'll along in years
and had laugh which was as CHEEKY
as it was ingenious.
80 you want to do chores for meT
said the man on whom he had called.
Deed | does"
well, l don't know. You look as
If you were honest
Kernel, III tell yer der troof bout
dat"
go ahead"
We'll, yuh see, l specks Use puff
hckly homes, but / KANT be sho."
why notl"
Amt had huff 'sperience. Use
wltstood wahtahmillions all right
nutf, but l neber yit had no face ter
face temptations wild chickens. y
Washington Star.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-01
she Mas snenkinr to Elirn.

A young Baltimore beau on a re-
cent visit to Chicago was riding in a
crowded car in that city, when two
bustling women who entered ex-
claimed, There's no chance of get
ting a seat here" The Baltimorean
doffed his hat and invited her to take
his place, to her utter surprise. The
car became still more crowded, and
madames shrill voice said, Won't
you sit in my lap2" The courtly Bal
timorean bowed again and said, II
do not deem myself worthy of that
honor why, l didn't mean you.
| was talking to Eliza, was the in
dignant answer. An acquaintance
of the Baltimorean told the story on
his return to this city. Baltimore
Sun.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-01
Spoiled the Demonstration.

The story is told of a parent who
had become a recent convert to hyp-
notism. His small son, who had heard
him discussing the subject, asked
what hypnotism was. He did not
answer, but with the imperative man
ner Of professional mesmerist, said
Now, Jimmie, do you heaF1 That
Is nota clock, but diekey bird-ehip.
chipw Jimmie turned and fed pre-
cipitately, crying; Mamma, nam
MAJ Papa's got the jimjamsf-New
York Sun.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-01
4 Boiled Rat.

A report of a very queer law suit
comes from Paris During last season
a house in the Avenue de Neuilly was
suddenly and unaccountably infested
by rats. They swarmed all over the
place, and what was peculiarly irri-
tating seemed to confne themselves
to that one house. The owner man.
aged to trap one of the swarm and
having a mechanical mind construct
ed q wire moose, which he was able
to slip around the captive's head.
This collar was furnished with a
small silver bell, and so equipped the
rat was set free. OF course he found
his comrades, or tried to do so, with
the result that that special house in
the Avenue de Neuilly had peace at
last.
Near by there lived a studious gen.
tleman of nervous temperament, the
plaintiff in the forthcoming action.
He was wakened in the night by a
curious tinkling sound, which came
on titfully, and seemed to proceed
from every corner of the room. He
lit a candle and timorously proceeded
to search There was nothing visi-
BILE, and yet the mysterious sound
was distinctly audible. He tried to
think 1t was imagination, but fail
ing, decided it must be ghosts. 1t
was clear the house was haunted,
and haunted, too, by day as well as
by night. For weeks he could not
sleep, and the anxiety told on his
health. At last gossiping servant
learned the truth, and the victim, in
stead of laughing at his own creduli-
ty, has begun an action against the
man who belled the raj, Paris Let
ter.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-01
English Cleanliness,

Uncleanliness is the worst of sins
in the English eyes, 1t is in Eng
land, of all European countries, that
cleanliness is esteemed next to godli-
ness. The Frenchman's paradoxical
exclamation, What dirty nation
the English must be that they are
forever bathingl" is not as funny as
it seems. The Englishman is the
finest animal on earth, and it is be-
cause other nations forget that one
must be fine animal before he can
be fine man that the English have
outstripped them in colonizing the
world and imposing on it their par
ticular forms of culture and man
ners. The fogs and smoke would
make the English the dirtiest people
on earth, as their ignorant classes
show, if they were not instinctively
the cleanest. 1t is to the magic of
the tub and the towel that the match
less compilations and superb figures
of the English women is due. New
York World.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-01
NO AFTERNOON THERE.
washington Il Unique Tn That It Only Has
Mornings and Evenings.

Mornings and Evenings.
Strangers to Washington often re-
mark upon the custom of addressing
one at all times of the day by the
uniform salutation Good morning"
II sounds odd to the westerner to
hear one address him with good
morning" at o'clock in the after
noon.
This custom is as old as the con-
press of the United States and the
hours of executive business in the
various usdepartments 1t is said to be
directly due to the morning hour in
congress. The standing rules of the
two houses of congress provide for
morning hour, (which extends from
12 to 2o'clocl1, and that provision has
made it common to refer to morn
ing business" in congress, which oc-
ours before the regular order"
Frequently the regular order is not
resumed, and the morning hour is
extended until or O'Clock, especial
" in the latter days Of congress and
when there is great jam of bust
ness.
In the executive departments refer
ence is made to the mornings
work" during the entire day. That
is all of course official parlance.
The custom has grown so that it ex-
tends throughout social life and in
all sorts of private business. until it
is morning until all government
business is at an end in Washington.
When the sun goes down and twi-
light sets in, it is Good evening""
1t is never afternoon in the national
capital. Indianapolis Journal.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-01
MISSION OF THE HANDKERCHlsF
1t Tells Its Own Story of the wearer's Real
Nature-Its History.


| NRture-Its History.
1t is indeed true, as the French
writer says, that one needs handller-
chiefs for the morning, handl1er-
] chiefs to walk with, handkerchiefs
to go to church with, handkerchiefs
to lose and to give away, handker.
chiefs for washerwomen-and for
lovers-to steal, and he might have
added handkerchiefs to leave behind
70 furnish a clew to the mystery.
handkerchiefs for Othello to find and
rage over In Egypt the handker-
chief was counted as an amulet and
among the Moors as a love token.
Greclan women appear on their vases
musing pensively with a large cloth
in the right hand, and among the Ro-
mans the utilitarian use of handker-
chiefs was deplored by Juvenal.
The Anglo .SaXOns used their "swat
cloths openly; the Normans hid
theirs ab6>S. their person. With Ehz-
abeth of England the handkerchief
like all other articles of the toilet,
was much to be considered and was
trimmed with lace and decked with
embroidery. Tiny squares of finest
lawn, finely wrought, edged with
gold lace and folded neatly, were
made purposely for love tokens and
were given by court ladies to their
lovers, who wore the dainty tokens
in their hats
Now the handkerchief is in its way
thing of sentiment from which one
may read little of my lady's char
acter. For the dainty woman al
ways has adelicate, snowy bit of linen
edged around with lace, delicately
perfumed and with a certain fresh
ness about it as if it were never used
but once. Indeed Japanese ladies
never do use a handkerchief more
than once any more than they use a
toothbrush the second time. A tiny bit
of a paper handkerchief is that affect
ed by my lady of chrysanthemum
land. 1t is tucked into her sash, or
obi and used if necessary and thrown
away.
For morning there are fine and
thin grass linen squares, with a faint
bit of color in the border, and very
smart they look tucked inside the
coat or peeping from a waistcoat
pocket, and for the afternoon there
are sheer squares of lawn most deli
cately embroidered in fine and close
rather than elaborate patterns. For
evening the tiny squares are edged
around with real valenciennes lace,
and very tiny they are, too, for there
is never a pocket in an evening gown,
and it is well to have the handker-
chief small enough to be tucked
away in a small space.
For some reason a fine and pretty
handkerchief will almost redeem an
old or commonplace toilet. Some
how in the eyes of her sister women
the girl who is dainty enough to car
ry always something nice for hand
kerchief, even with plain attire,
rises several degrees in regard, and
to the lover there is a great amount
of sentiment attached to the little
filmy trihe he finds in her book or
beside her chair, redolent of the per
fume she always eXhales and warm
from the touch of her hand.-New
York Sun.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-01
A Lesson.

Aman at a Glasgow hotel in loud
tone of voice called his friend back
Just as he was leaving the dining
room and then whispered to him,
How far would you have got if ]
hadn't called you back1"
The other, Strengthening himself
up, replied in a tone loud enough for
all to hear: mo, sir, won't lend
you IS. haven't got it on me, and
if | had l wouldn't let you have it
until you paid me what you bor-
rowed two months ago"
His friend viii never call him back
again in a public dining room.-Ex-
change.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-01
Gatrimony Took Too Much Flour.

An old negro applied 10 the Louis
vile county court for marriage IL
cense. The clerk told him it would
cost 50. "Uhl" said the old darky,
strengthening up and opening his eyes
in great surprise. Then he scratched
his head, shook it rehectively and
arnbled to the door, declaring he
could get terruble lot of flour TO
dat money-a terruble lot, TO sho'. I"
And he never came back.-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-01
Miss Mistress,

For the date of the use Of the word
miss (sensu malo) Professor Skeat in
his dictionary, quotes Evelyn's "Dia-
ry" as fixing it at about 1862. But
the word had been so used more
than century before. Likewise
when l say miss, women tire them
selves with gold and silk to please
their lovers" Tyndale, 1.-THE Para
BILE of the Wicked Mammon," 1920.
Notes and Queries.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-01

In the coffee room OF a hotel III
Dublin an Irish gentleman said to a
friend who was breakfasting with
him, I'm sure that's my old college
friend. West, at that table over
there" Then why don't You go
over and speak to himf' said bis
friend. I'm afraid TO, replied the
other, "for he is so very shy that he
would feel quite awkward if 1t WASH t
he."-"Seyenty Years OF Irish Life
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-01
Maryland Nav Hrag,

Maryland is not much given to
Dragging Of what she did in Revolu-
tionary times, but if she exhibited as
much energy in blowing her own
horn as Massachusetts does in blow
ing hers, she could soon make Bunker
Hill and Lexington seem compara-
lively petty events. In the matter
Of patriotic contempt for tea, the
Peggy Stewart incident at Annapolis
has long ago made Boston feel tired of
its own little affair, and the people
of the good old town of Frederick
celebrate a historic episode that
would long ago have been crowned
with the laurels of innumerable
poems and orations had it occurred
in New England.
This was nothing less than the bold
action of the county court of Freder-
lex, which, on the 23d day of Novem-
ber, 1865, had the courage to virtual
ly declare the stamp act null and
void and to beard the British lion in
his parliamentary den. The Freder-
ick court led the way in this display
of judicial heroism, but we doubt if
the incident has ever been recorded
in any general school history, or if
the New England children who have
been nourished and brought up on
stories of the Boston tea party and of
the bravery of Massachusetts patriots
ever heard syllable of the sturdy
old Frederick court. Baltimore Sun.
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Joke Tried by Jury.

A North Carolina paper tells the
following: At Harnett county SUI
pelior court, a few years since, Judge
Shipp presiding, the trial of a cause
had been protracted till near mid
night. The jury were tired and
sleepy and showed tagging attention.
Willie Murchison, who was address
ing the jury, thought to arouse them,
so he said, Gentlemen, 1 will tell you
an anecdote. Instantly the judge, the
jury and the few spectators pricked
up their ears and were all attention,
as Murchison was admirable in that
line, had fund of anecdotes, and no
one could tell them better. But he
soon proceeded to tell one of the dull
est, prosiest and most pointless jokes
possible. Everybody looked disap-
pointed. The judge. leaning over,
said in an unmistakable tone of dis
appointment, "Mr. Murchison, don't
see the point to that joke" Nor /,
either" replied the witty counsel.
But your honor told it to me on our
way down here, and as thought the
lack Of appreciation must be due to
my Obtuseness / concluded to give
the joke trial by jury"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-01
Fully Revenged.

When Scheffel was staying in Italy
for the benefit of his health, he re-
ceived from a friend in Germany an
unstamped letter containing nothing
but the following words: Il am quite
well. Yours truly, -" Annoyed
at having to pay the double postage,
the poet packed bowlder stone Of
enormous weight in case and dis
patched it to his friend without pay
ing the carriage. The latter, in the
belief that the package contained
something of considerable value,
willingly paid the high transport
charge and opened the case. His
feelings on opening it may be better
imagined than described. On label
affixed to the stone he read as fol
lows:
"On receipt of the news as to the
state of your health, my heart was
relieved of this load. "-Frauenzei-
tung.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-01
Obeying Orders.

Travers-Did you find a IS bill in
the pocket of that overcoat you re-
paired for met
TailOr-Yes, sir.
Travers-Then why the mischief
didn't you send it TO met
Tailor-YOu told me you didnt
want 10 see the bill for six months
New York Herald.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-01
The Human Electrical Forces F!
How They Control the Organs
of the Body.

The electrical force of the human body as
tho nerve fluid may be termed, f. an espe-
clally attractive department Of science, as II
exerts so marked an influence on tho health
produced by the brain aud conveyed by
means OF the nerves 10 the various organs OF
the body. thus supplylng the laLteI with the
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-01
suited.

Texas papers note the marriage IN
Henderson of Willis Taylor and Anna
Fitz. If anybody can improve Miss
Fitz, Taylor should. -Phlladelphia
Ledger
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-01

Mrs- Crusty awakening at ? a. m.)
Is that you, Tomi
Mr.. Crusty-Yesh'm.
Mrs Crnsty-Wen, pronounce the
nam name OF the flower you've got on
Chicago Record.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-01

physicians generally fail 70 recognize
argan itself Instead Of the cause Of the trouble
fhe noted specialist. Franklin Miles, NJ. d.,
IL b., has given the greater part Of his life
20 the study Of this subject and tho pfln ipIl
discoveries concerning 10 arg due 10 his efforts.
DR. Miles Restorative Neryine, the unri-
vailed brain and nerve food, u prepared on the
principle that all nervous and many other
diHiculties originate from disorders Of the
nerve centera. les wonderful success incuTing
these disorders Il testified 70 BY thOuaands 10
every part Of the land
Restorative kerVine cures sleeplessness.
nervous DrostFatiOn. dizziness. hysteria, sex
aal debility, 81. Nitus dance, epilepsy, etc. II
h free from Oplates or dangerous drugs. IL
IL sold on q positive guarantee By all drug
Fl5ts, or sent direct BY the DR.. Miles Medical
Co, ElkhaFt Ind, Oa receipt of price, IL pee
bottle, kiH DotEles fef ~ fHRness pFenAld.
sold by u. J. Fry, Salem, Oregon.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-01

Wv 14I - - - y -.
vitality necessary 70 In
sure their health. The
pneumOgastric nerve, az
shown here. may be said
20 be the most important
OF the entire nerve sYs-
TEN, as IL supplies the
heart lungs, stOm ach,
bowels, etc, with the
nerve force necessary 20
keep them active and
healthy. AS will be seen
by the cut the long nerve
descending from I h 9
base OF the brain and
terminating In the bow
els Is the pneumOgastrlc,
while the numerous lite
tie branches supply theI
heart. lungs aud stom-'
ach with necessary VI
tally. When the brain
becomes 10 any way dis
ordered by iTritability
or exhaustion, the nerve
force which IL supplies
ls lesse1ed, and the or
gans receiving the d.
minlshed supply are CON
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-01

1he Wisconsin central N,-sa run Two fast
trains daily between 81 Paul. Minnes polls ana
ChioagO hilWaukee aud ali points Ia "a iscon.
Gin; Daking connection Ia Chicago with all
lines ruuhing east and south,
Tickets sold aud baggage checked through
W all points Ia the United Staief and canada
Close connection made la Chicago with al
trains going Fast and south.
FOr full Information apply 10 yeuT uearcsl
ticket agent OF JAS. q. tONl,
Gen, faa.. snd Tat, Az, hiiwaukee, Wis
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Above trains stop at all stations from
Portland TO Albany inclusive; also at Tangent
Shedd, Halsey, Harrisburg, Junction City,
irving, Eugene andall stations from seburg
to Ashland inclusive.
RosFBTRG MAIL DAILY
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II j. BIGGER Attorney AZ law, Salem, Ore
III. gon. Office over Bush's bank.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-01
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS CARDS.

HNILMoN FORD, Attorney at law, Salem,
Oregon. Office up stairs In Patton block.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-01

I JsHAW. NJ. w. HUNT SHAW a HUNT
y Attorneys at law. ONCE over Capital
National bank, Salem, Oregon.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-01

CtONs or VETERANs.-sam Camp No.
- 8, sons Of Veterans, u, S. A. NEE . Wed
nesday evenings ats O'Clock Al the i. %. q.
hall. Visiting brothers are cordially invited
70 attend. DR. b. u. BEowHE, Capt