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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-06
Geo. Fendrich,
CASH MARKET
Best meat auA tree delivery.
1856 State Street.
An Ice TIoe Flashing Light.

A remarkable phenomenon was wit
messed on the Thames during the ever
ing of Friday. A number of pedestrians
on Vauxhall bridge were startled by
noticing that one of the large masses oi
ice which were floating with the tide was
emitting flashes of light at intervals OF
about six seconds. Not only was this
curious and unusual sight seen from
Vauxhall bridge, but one gentleman who
had noticed it at Chelsea bridge followed
it along the Thames embankment foI
some distance.
The area of the mass was several
square yards, and this was the only one
out of the many hundreds which were
passing the bridge at the time that pre-
sented any unusual appearance Con
lectures were numerous at the time as tC
the cause of the flashes, but no satisfac
tory explanation was arrived at.-Pal
Mall Gazette.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-06
Distinguished Visitor.

Mr.. John Lockwood Kipling, the ia
ther of Mr.. Rudyard Kipling, is now ir
America on a visit at his sons new
home in Brattleboro, vt. Both father
and son have recently been indulg.
ing in housebuilding (he former near
Salisbury, England), and the congenial
pair found a run through this country
together an agreeable change.
Mr.. Kipling, Sr., is courteous and
engaging Englishman of the best type,
in years slightly past middle life. Those
who have met him in this city or upon
his travels-and the greatest care has
been taken not to reveal his presence
and identity to the newspapers-agree
that he is of singular grace of manner
and charm of conversation. A keen yet
appreciative observer, he is well pleased
with all that America has shown him Of
it's best.
His life has been mainly spent in the
British civil service in India, but he is
author of large and admirable work on
India and is modestly proud of his own
achievements and Of the fame of his
gifted son.-Boston Transcript.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-06
A Dude and His Overcoat.

A story is out on certain young may
whose purse is not the most plethora
and vet he aims to dress as we'll as tn,
richer young men with whom he associ
ates. EARLY in the winter, when it ap
peared that there would not be any cold
weather, and he found himself in some.
what Strengthened circumstances, he
pawned his overcoat. At the expiration
of the pledge, the weather still being
mild. he neglected to renew it. The coat
not being called for, the pawnbroker
sold it to colored man. Two or three
days after, the dude wanted the coat
He was very much discounted on learn.
ing that it had been sold. He ascer-
tanned the address of the colored man to
whom it had been sold. He found the
fellow, paid him the amount that he had
paid the pawnbroker and took his coat
The fun of it is that the colored man is
a retainer in suburban family with
whom the young man associates. The
young man doesn't know anything about
this, but the family through the col
ored man, who gave the thing away
know all about the overcoat.-Cincin
natl Enquirer.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-06
A Great Season For Maple Sugar.

UNLESS am greatly mistaken said
Loren Cushman yesterday, 1.-The coming
spring will be great season for maple
sugar making. 1t is well known to those
who have engaged in that business that
a good season always follows winter
that furnishes abundance of cold wealth
er. The maple sap is always sweeter
after a period of intense frost and fur
nishes larger percentage of sugar. Not
only that, but the trees yield a larger
quantity of sap after cold winter than
they do after a winter that has frequent
thaws and periods of warm weather.
The snow in our county is very deep,
and unless remarkably warm weather
should come it will be on the ground
until well along in April. There is such
an immense body of it that sugar max
ing will not commence until late in the
season, but when we get at it we shall
make more of the toothsome sweet than
we have made before in years. Nor
uich Sun
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-06
Tn. Ia,.,, Thipr Tn HammOok..

Away from the sights and sounds Of a
great city, with no fear Of the smirch
from its dusty streets and the WEAKNESS
from contact with its perspiring crowds.
beyond reach of the hum Of the too fa-
miliar and overfond mosquito, the sum-
mer girl has found convenient bough
from which to swing her hammock.
Her hammock is dainty affair of Mexi-
can grasses or Of multicolored cotton
cord, pillowed and valanced to the
height of prettiness and luxurious ease,
not to mention a laziness which high
temperature and a saturated atmosphere
makes few of us blush to admit.
The very latest thing in hammoclSs is
dignifed by name. 1t is called the
'royal social" and all because it will
hold two people without mixing them
up. 1t is warranted to swinga fat per-
son and lean person at the same time
without disaster or danger of spilling
either, and altogether it seems to be on
hand to meet long felt want. 1t is
twice as broad as the ordinary ham
mock and is divided exactly in two,
longitudinally, by the centers being
drawn tight, so that two hollows, each
with its separate cushion and stretcher,
lure one-or two-to the delights of kill
ing time as they Swing, swing together
to the music ,of the breeze"
The valant" is an acquisition to the
ordinary, everyday sort of hammock
that finds ready appreciation. 1t very
kindly hides any defects of position that
might be comfortable except for the
knowledge Of its awkward appearance
which to one sensitive to appearances
would be serious drawback. The val
ance is graceful in itself, and being
woven of the same colors as compose
the hammock it makes for improve
ment whether the hammock be in use 81
empty.-House Furnishing Review.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-06
Cheap Postage.

Perhaps the greatest postal advance OF
recent times is that which England has
Just decided to adopt-penny postage
for it's vast empire. The British postof
fee department, after much urging, has
finally accepted this proposition, which
has been pressed for years by that indie
fatigable Seformer, Mr.. Henneker Hea-
ton. and as soon as the necessary ar.
rangements can be made the uniform
imperial postage of a penny cents
will be established. and for that amount
letter can be carried from England no;
only to Canada and the West Indies, but
to India. Australia and even the centcl
of Africa This is the cheapest postag
ever proposed
The United States has been MAXIM
many improvements of late in postal
matters, but it has never been able t.
catch up with England, whose lead l.
this matter we must acknowledge, an
it is striking tribute to the success
the English system that, superior as it
to ours, it yet nets profit of $l5 100000.
a year to the government, whereas we
usually have deficit in our postoffico
accounts. The truth seems to be that
the better the postal service the greater
the profit. The United States, under
these circumstances, can well afford t.
make radical improvements, certain that
1t will be repaid for them in a short time
1t will strike every one at once that
England can maintain a penny postag
for its vast empire, scattered as it i
through all the four quarters of the globe
it ought to be easily possible to secure :
reduction in the rates now charged foi
foreign postage. New Orleans Times
Democrat
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-06
Ip,pectors Paw to Enter postofIice.

Postoffice Inspector Fleming has 81
bill which he says he will have framed.
He got it from the bureau of admissions
at the fair on demand for the return of
money paid at the gates. Nearly a
month ago the inspector and Andrew
Irle of the inspectors Office had a special
call from the office inside the grounds.
1t was a case of stay out or pay to get in.
They paid under protest and got re-
ceipt. This bill is "a curiosity" said
Fleming as he opened a letter from
Horace Tucker, because it represents
the first case on record where a post
Office inspector had to pay to get into a
postoffice. Chicago Times.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-06
WATERMELON PARTIES.
They Give Rise TO New Question of Eth
quette In Maryland.

They Give Rise to New Question of Eth
quette In Maryland.
One of the things in society is the water
melon party. The new diversion was in
dulged in in Howard county, just above
Ellicott City, the other night, and from
the latest accounts it has broken out and
promises to become epidemic down in
Ammo Arundel, where the melons grow
in all sizes, species and flavors. Just
how watermelon should be served at a
watermelon party is a knotty question,
and it has caused considerable debate
and some little unfriendly controversy
among the Four Hundred Of the melon
growing counties.
Some contend that it should be cut
crosswise. Others say it should be split
longitudinally and eaten without fork or
knife This diversity of opinion may
relegate the melon party to the rear of
the picnic for the present season, as the
time of the fruit is limited now to few
weeks. but the latent element in favor OF
the pastime may break out again next
season, just as the ague does every year
down in Piney woods.
Another difficulty in the way of eat
ing a watermelon artistically is to get
clear of the seeds. 1t is said that on one
occasion a guest at one of the parties in
sisted that it was proper to pick the
seeds out with the right index finger
and if by accident one should get into d
guests mouth it should be swallowed
A debate followed the proposition, in
which one man said he did not propose
to make watermelon patch of his in
ternal makeup by planting seeds in it.
The party broke up, and the hostess had
lot of melons and an antipathy to sucE
parties left on her hands.
The outcome of the new fad is puzzlinq
the people in uppertendom in the cities
and villages and rural districts. From
what could be gathered in the last few
days on the subject, the watermelon
party does not promise to be pro-
nounced success. One of the great OBJ
iections is the uncertainty to what they
| may lead, for if the watermelon party
takes with society it may in time be fol
lowed by squash party, or yellow
| pumpkin party, or green tomato party
! or sassafras root or tea party, or some
other thing just as erratic, and the Foul
| Hundred it seems, would rather content
themselves with the pink tea and Other
diversions whereof they are familiar
than rush into new ones that might leat
to an endless amount of uHrCsS.-Balti
more American.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-06
A Bear, a Cab and "sergot. 4"

On Sunday evening an amusing Incl
dent occurred in the Champs Elysees
quarter. A man named Haja, employed
by M. Marseille, wild beast tanner,
thought he had a right to add to his
wages by exhibiting his masters bear in
the streets. With this object in view
Le installed the bear in an open cab, and
taking his seat beside the animal told
the coachman to drive to the Champs
Elysees. The vehicle reached the Avenue
Victor Hugo, followed by a crowd OF
boys and young men, who by their de,
risive shouts attracted the attention OF
two sergents de vile. They stopped the
cab, and after ascertaining the truth
one of them got into the vehicle and or
dered the cabman to drive to the nearest
police station. The presence of stranger
beside it so excited the bear that Ivy its
swaying backward and forward it very
soon upset the vehicle. The merriment
caused by the sight of the cabman, the
sergents de vile and the tanner sprawling
on the ground, with the bear almost
under the upset cab, can easily be i'm
agined. Paris Cor. London Standard.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-06
Old Songs Before tho Queen.

A very pleasing innovation was intro
duced in a musical programme rendered
before the queen at Osborne house a
night or two since which deserves note.
Mime. Nordica and Mr.. Plunket Greene
were the vocalists, with Sig. Tosti as ac-
coinpanist on the piano, and in addition
to the accustomed repertory there were
given two old Irish songs arranged by
DR.. Villiers Stanford, an old Scotch
song arranged by Miss Lucy Broad
wood and an old Cornish song, "Where
Be Going?" arranged by Mr.. Arthur
Somervell, all being sung by Mr.. Greene.
The introduction of this last into a royal
programme may be considered due to
the labors of the Rev. Sabine Barring
Gould, the well known novelist, whose
collection Of the words and tunes of the
half forgotten songs of the west country
deserves all praise.-Birmingham Post.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-06
A sllrer stntuette OF sunoI.

The Ames Manufacturing company OF
Chicopee. Mass, has completed coin
silver statuette of Sunol hitched to a
sulky, upon which is seated an equally
wellknown driver. The piece of statuary
is one-fifth life size and is mounted upon
a bronze standard The sculptor is G. E.
Dallin of Salt Lake City. The whole
piece of statuary was nodded from silver
dollars. 1t required 33l ounces Of silver.
The sulky is an exact facsimile Of the
one in which the mare made her record
of 2Os4. The piece is to be presented al
a coming banquet in New York.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-06
A NiokaI-steeI Cannon.

There is being built at the Washington
gun foundry, located at thu navy yard
here, nickel-steel gun, in which great
interest is felt by experts in ordnance.
The nickel-steel forgings are on hand
and as soon as the new patent furnace is
constructed the work of assembling
the gun will commence. This patent
furnace will create a departure from
present methods in assembling" guns
forging the tube and hoops together)
1t is claimed that the new method is
more simple and economical than that
now practiced, besides being less hazard
Gus. Under the new plan it is proposed
to assemble the gun in a horizontal posi-
ton, and by the simultaneous applica
ton of intense heat to the jacket and 6
stream of cold water to the tube it is ex
pected the operation will be attended by
less of the uncertain elements Of gun ar
sembling than has been the case hereto
fore. When constructed, the gun will b.
tested with different charges Of powder
to ascertain whether it will bear tht
strain better than guns known as al
steel. Many experts believe that th'
same advantages obtained by the use o
nickel in armor plates will be extended
to ordnance constructed of the same MA
terials. After the capacity of the gun
has been thoroughly tested by the ord
nance men, it will be used for expert
menting with powder. The tests will b.
watched with great interest by all per
sons interested in the development o
heavy ordnance Washington Cor. Phil
adelphia Ledger.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-06
AReminaer Of cold weather

The first installment of children's sledl
and possibly the only one TO be made
this season by the Maine Manufacturing
company at Fairfield is now being deco
rated and made ready for the market.
They say that last year they made about
a, 900 of these sleds and this year the
output win be less than 6.000.-BangoI
Commercial.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-06
WIN Pull Together.

Having pulled teeth side by side for
several years-he at Burlington, she at
Bristol-pretty DIR. Ella Shinn and DR..
T. G. Heiniken put up their forceps last
week and started for the Worlds fair to-
gether. The news has now come back
that DR.. Shinn is no moro and that there
are two Drs. Heiniken.-Bristol Cor.
Philadelphia Record.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-06
Inst tha Man XyAntad.

There is a man who ought to be asked
to throw some light on the financial situ'
alton with view to Strengthening out
the kinks. He encountered NebraskA
cyclone recently. and when the affair
blew over he said the cyclone took both
OF his stockings of without removing
his boots. Detroit Journal.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-06
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker.

On Bakers island, where ex-President
Harrison went fishing recently with his
grandson, there stand two lighthouses OF
irregular height and clear white light
known Familiarity 10 dwellers on the
north shore as ''Mr. and Mrs. Baker
Boston Transcripts
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-06
For the Sick Room.

A convenient article for the sick room
is long, low shelf, supported at either
end by broad stanchions. 1t spans the
invalid's lap without touching her and
enables her to eat, when propped up in
bed, with the same convenience as
though she were not deprived of dining
room comforts.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-06
A Strnnre Coincidence.

1t is a strange coincidence that the
rumors that one chair pusher at the fair
had captured the heart of rich Califor-
MIA widow and another had eloped with
a pretty London girl visiting the fair
were circulated just before the chair
boys strike collapsed SO ignominiously'-
Chicago Dispatch.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-06

The city of Dunkirk. France, intenda
celebrating next year the eentenary Of
the siege of that city by the Duke Of
York. A statue Of Victory by Lorimer
will be unveiled during the fete. which
Is 70 last two days.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-06

OF many noted treatlses on the latter subject,
long since realized the truth OF tie first
statement and his Restorative Nerylne
IL prepared on that principle. It's success
In curing all diseases arising from deranfe-
ment OF the nervous system y wonder
full as the thousands OF unsolicited testimO-
malls IN possession OF the company manufac-
turing the remedy amply prove.
DIR. Miles Restorative Nervine Is reliable
remedy for all nervous diseases, such as
headache. nervous debility, prOstration.
sieeplessness, dizziness hysteria. sexual de-
blllty, st. Nltus dance, epilepsy, etc. 10 Is
or sent direct BY the DR. Miles Medical 90,
klkhart, Ind. on receipt OF price 81 pr lot
tie, six bottles for - express prepaid.
Restorative Nergine pOsitl ely contains no
opiates or dangerous drugs.
Sold - u. J. Fry. druggist, Salem
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-06

One of the largest wire cables ever
made has been completed by Liver
pool firm. The rope has . continuous
length Of n miles and weighs over q
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-06

If fishes knew enough TO live in the
ground instead of -S'ater." remarked
Frank. ''they could get all the woEml
they wanted without hooks In them =
aarpsr.s Young PeonlA
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-06

Tickets sold and baggage checked through
TO all points in the United states and Canada:
Close connection made In Chicago with All
trains going East and South.
For full Information apply 70 yeur nearest
ticket agent or JAS, Y. PONDs
tGen. Pass. and Tkt. Agt.. Chicago, III
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-06
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS CARDS.

J.ShAW. NJ. W. HUNT SHAW q HUNT
y. Attorneys ~ law. ONCE over Capital
National bank Salem, Oregon.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-05-24

While Mr.. 7. J. Richey, of Al
tona, Mo-, was travelling in Kansas
he was taken violently I'll, with
cholera morbus. He called at a
drug store to get some medicine
and the druggist recommended Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar.
rh@a Remedy so highly he copclud-
ed to try it. The result was immed,
late, aud a few doses cured him com.
pletely. 1t is made for bowel com
plant and nothing else. 1t never
fails For sale at Pulford's drug
store.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-05-24

Two TRIBUNEs for one price.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-05-24
]: WI A .BeDR /:

THE TROTTING BRED HORSE.
Will be kept for the Improvement Of stock,
during the season Of 1894, al the LdnyOD barn,
n ear foundry on Fountain ST., Mineral Point,
on Saturday Of each week, alance of the time
at home.
Major was sired by Manbrino Swigert, and
his dam Is a Stocking Chief mare; grand-dam
by Cutters Comet
He is six years old, beautiful dark bay,
weighs 1869 pounds, stands IL hands high, is
rangy and has fine action All lovers of fine
horses are invited TO call and see Major. Terms
reasonable
lTmI W II. DUNN.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-05-24
instruction in Instrumental Music.

/ am prepared to give instructions
on Piano, Organ, Violin, Guitar,
Banjo, aud all band instruments.
Also agency for Conoyer, Kingsbury
and Schubert Pianos and Chicago
Cottage Organs. For terms, etc.
call on me over Economy store.
soft j. w. Nj. ANDERSON.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-05-24
b. L. PRIDEAUx,
Commander.
d. S. CUMMINGS, Adjutant.

Memorial day is close at hand.
1t Is not necessary to urge the com
rades Of this department to properly
observe the day, but / wish to make a
suggestion or two. At the recent
Department Encampment resolu-
ton was adopted unanimously, urg-
emily reques ting the proper author
tiles to exert their inf uence in favor
of memorial ceremonies in all of
the colleges and public and private
schools of the state on Friday after
noon on evening preceding Memoir
ial Day, May 30th. The value Of
such ceremonies would be very
great IN teaching patriotism and in
preparing the young for good citizen
ship. | trust that the comrades will
keep this question so constantly and
so prominently before the public that
1t will not be long before impressive
memorial ceremonies are held in all
OF our educational institutions, pub
lie and private, each year, at the time
indicated; and | am sure that you
will all join me in the hope and be-
lief that when the custom is adopted
1t will exist through the life of the
Republic. Ask the press, the pulpit
the boards, superintendent, teachers,
children and public generally to
cooperate with you in establishing
the custom. With that custom es-
tabished, with memorial ceremo.
MES in the hundreds of thousands
of educational institutions of our
land, as the Both of May approaches,
We need never fear, comrades, that
the Nation we contributed towards
reestablishing, will abandon the OBJ
servances that have become so dear
to our hearts. Establish that custom
and Memoir ial Day exercises will be
as notable for centuries to come as
they have been since the day our
ideal volunteer soldier and leader,
John A. Logan, introduced the
beautiful Observance. The practice
that has grown up Of Posts going in
a body to hear a patriotic sermon the
Sunday evening previous to Memoir,
ial Day, Is IN all respects commend
able, and should be continued.
May we not greatly enlarge the
number of patriotic sermons on that
occasion by respectfully requesting
the pastors Of al the churches to
preach patriotic sermon the Sun
day, morning or evening, preceding
the day we strew flowers upon the
graves Of our comrades? ! here
make that request of the pastors,
of all denominations, and ask that
the request be repeated and empha-
sized by the ex-soldiers and all other
PATRIOTIC people of the state. Any
thing that tends to improve Ameri-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-05-24
Mineral Point Steam Laundry

Having purchased the Crystal
Laundry, and removed the same to
the Appel building on Commerce
street, we are now prepared to turn
out laundry work in the most salts
factory manner. Laundry may be
left at Appel's barber shop when
most convenient for our patrons to
do so. Is Thomas FALLON.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-05-24

THERE is nothing | have ever
used for muscular rheumatism that
gives me as much relief as Chamber
aIn's Pain Balm does. l have been
a''ag it for about two years-four
bottles in alias occasion required,
ana always keep bottle of it in my
nome / believe l know a good
i y when | get hold of it, and
ram Balm is the best liuiment l
nave ever met with. w. B. Denny,
eaITyman, New Lexington, Ohio.
~ cent bottles for sale at Pulford's
drug store.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-05-24

san citizenship-and patriotism doe 5
thai-must be pleasing in the sight
Of God. Patriotic teaching, no mat
ter where taught, tends to better