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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-27
Spring Err EsT.ITE CLAIMANTS.
City ana County Officials Receiving More
TnnMiries.

Saturday morning Clerk Lednum of City
Council handed to Recorder OF Deeds
Montgomery an inquiry from Govan
Benson of New York, in regard to the all
legged Springer estate in this locality.
Charles II. Evans attorney, has also re-
ceived communication from Ohio on the
same subject.
This is the third Springer estate inquiry
sent TO the recorders office within year.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-11-16

The mining industry Of Joseph
inc county is fast coming up to the
point Of Importance that has long
been anticipptid. The town of
Grants Pass is completely sur
rounded by mines. From every
point Of the compass can be found
good paying quartz and placers.
There is perhaps no county in the
state where 50 many guod paying
mines exist as here in Josephine,
and we are safe in saying that We
have mines here that, for exten-
siye capital investment, can not
be duplicsted on the Pacific
coast. The Importance of pushing
this important enterprise is felt
from al sections, and the noun
tains are freely turning loose their
abundance Of gold.-0regon Oh
server.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-11-16

Willamette valley AS 4 matter
Of fact our peopleare almost wholly
independent Of the outside world
and vet there are those who are
always complaining-in fact who
would complain if they were going
to be hung. Contrast onr equable
climate and never failing crops
with the grasshopper regions Of
Kansas, or the drouth- stricken
valleys Of Nebraske, or tie frost
bitten plains Of the Dakotas; with
those countries, where il takes
one-half the year to raise enough
to keep their stock and themselves
the other half--where they are
famed in the winter by the cut
ting winds from the north pole,
and in the summer by the scorch-
ing blasts from purgatory. Who
ever helrd Of a colony leaving Ore
gon for any other country?
Willie they may not come very
they always die here when
they do come.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-11-16
THE SCHOOL BOOKS.

The proposed change Of school
hooks is now being discussed
throughout the state. Farmers
alliances have resoluted against
the change, and the press Of the
state, with / / " exceptions, oppos-
ed a change, The American Book
Com 2any is now furnishign the
school bNoks nsed in this state.
The prices paid that concern are
much higher than other publish
ing houses agree to furnish equally
as good, if not better, books, and
unless the price Of our present
series Of school books is reduced
we are CT the opinion that a
change should be made.
A change Of school booEs was
made about six years ago and the
howl of robhing and Doodle was
loud and long. But the facts in
the case seem TO point to a differ
ent conclusion. One gentlemen
who has quite a family Of children
says that the change six years ago
was money-saving operation to.
him. One Of his children had
completed the fourth reader and
it was necessary to get fifth. In
stead Of buying a new fifth cut
right, he took the old fourth reader
and exchanged ii for a fifth, pay
ing the differ ance in the price Of
fourth and fifth readers in cash,
thus saving the cost Of Che fourth
reader. In other instances he
took the old books and received in
exchange the new books free Of
any cost whatever. But at the
same time Ills neighbors who were
compelled to buy new books out
right, having no old ones 10 ex-
change, were loud in their denun-
citation Of the change Of textbooks
and pronounced it clear case Of
robbing the people.
If a change is made, the price
Of school books will be reduced at
least 20 per cent, and in some
instances considerably more
Plaindealer.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-11-16

THE Portland Tomahawk tries
to explain the democratic defeat IN
this way. The Democratic party
is in d fearful condition as a
result Of the general elections Of
last Tuesday; but, it will recover.
The humilating defeat is easily
explicable, and tn long ESSAYS Of
various orfaas deciphering the
Significance Of the overthrow are,
quite useless. A bIunderer III tie
presidential chair, surrounded by a
laundering cabinet bull-dozed an
incompetent and leaderless house
into the passage Of a tariff which
was neit.ler Democratic, Republi-
can, Popu!ist or Mugwump, 8
tattered and tatterdemalion affair
which had no friends save the
administration and the WAYS and
Means committee. Six rascals in
the senate revised the bill to suit
the needs Of numerous trusts.
This is the way in which the Dem
ocratic leaders answered the
demand Of the Chicago platform
for tariff for revenue. Along
with this incubus came industrial
depression and its attendants,
Coxeyism and strikes, which
shrewd and persistent Republican
organs and oratars laid to the
Democratic party The burden
was too heavy. Had a reasonable
tariff law been passed, the party
could have defended itself against
the charge Of having caused hard
times, with partial success. But,
with such arecord Of incompetence
and rascalityI argument was use
less; il fell forceless before the
mention Of Havemeyer. Grover
Cleveland should contemplate
with satisfaction and serenity, his
share in scutslirg the ship. He
might have adopted a policy that
was defensibls but he chose to
follow ane tiat was suicidal.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-11-16

Notice is hereby given that the eopartner.
ship heretofore existing between ". {.
Peterson and a. Umphrey- under the firm
name Of Peterson 4 Umphrey, doing real
estate and insurance business at Lebanon.
Oregon, IS hereby dissolved by mutual con-
sent, Mr. UmphFey having disposed Of his
interest to 4. #. Ross. All accounts due
said firm Of Peterson & Umphrey are paya-
bic 70 ". G. Peterson who becomes Fespon-
sible for all indebtedness Of said firm.
DATED, tiiis i0ghslay Of October, 1894
". c. PFrERsoN,
A. uArHRE9,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-11-16

DOUBTLESS there is one woman
in these United States who is
thankful that she did not marry
her first love, says the Boston
journal. When she was d young
girl she met, on q visit to friends,
a theological student, to whom,
eventually, she became engaged.
This youth afterward showed him
self tickle and Tilted the girl.
Later on he again Tilted ,other
young woman, and, although she
forgave and subsequently, married
him, he mas never been anything
more than an ordinary country
clergyman, whom the first girl
could not regret. She has since
married, too, and her present name
is Mrs. Grover Cleveland.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-11-16

L. II. McMAHaM, il his Wasp"
is authority for the statement that
the governor, on d salary IF vi 500
q year, makes $500; the secratary
Of state, with salary Of 1880
makes $4,000; the state treasurer
makes 10000 to s49,C0o a ear;
end sha superintendent " public
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-11-16
co AND SEE

The largest stock Of custom made
boots ever brought to Albany. Also
the best selected stock Of mems,
wnmen's, boys, MISSES and chill
dren's shoes in all grades, at prices
to meet the times. all goods
bought at orr store that rip will be
repaired FREE Of charge. If YOU
want your horse shod you go to .
BLACKSMITH, not a general mer-
chandise store. WHYY When
YOU want 10 be shod come to the
only exclusive boot and shoe store
in Albany.
KLEIN & DuBRuILLE.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-11-16
i correspondent il al excIa

A correspondent in an exchange
says: ls there another spot on
the top Of this earth where man
can more nearly produce all the
neceesaries of life--his breadstuffs,
his roots, his fruits, his vegetables,
his salmon and numerous other
fishes, bis wool, his sugar beets,
his lumber and fencing and FIRE
wood, etc. at so little expense and
" iaush tAse as he ran IN the
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-11-16


IT may be good thing for
China. Her people have been.
shown that education, discipline
and modern methods are essential
to their successful defense in that
they must either join tie pro
eession Of advancement or relin-
4uish hope Of maintenance as a
nation. If they have been awaken
ed to these ia is those repeated
whippings BY Japan were 20 many
disguised blessings --Teleg am,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-11-16

.
Ir is stated confidentially in
Wall street that the government
bond issne has been agreed upon
Secretary Carlisle, 50 the story
goes, was informed Saturday night
Of th7 presidents arrangement
with New York bankers; to await
congressional action would involve
too much delay without any
guarrsntee Of favorable results.
A bond issue of $50,0O0010 viii
probably be made this week.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-11-16

KARLs CLOVER ROOT, the
great Blood purifier gives freshness
and clearness to the Complication and
cures CunstipatiOn4 25 cts, 80 cts, 81.
Sold By N. w. Smith
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-11-16

Mrs. T. s. Hawkins. Chattanooga,
Tenn. says, ''5hiluhls Vitalizer
SAVED NY LIFE | consider it the
best remedy for a debilitated system I
ever used For Dyspepsia, Liver or
Kidney trouble it excels. Price T5cts.
Sold BY N. w. Smith.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-11-16

WHIIE crazed from the effects
IF protracted spree, Peter Pepper,
y barber, an inmate Of the city
hospital at Louisville. Thursday
night grasped his tongue in both
hands and tore it PARTIALLY from
his mouth.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-11-16

THE bones Of all flying birds are
hollow and filed with air, thus
combining the greatest strength
with the greatest possible light
ness.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-11-16

CHEAP food is not Of necessity
an unm tigated public blessing,
despite the clamor Of the Eastern
press for reduction in the price
Of bread. Looked at from the
Oregon wheatgrower's point Of
view, -four is too cheap now.
Cheap human laboris always more
OF less Of a misfortune, and the
farmer is forced by reduction in
the price Of brsadstuffs to toll for
compensation ruinous to his pros
Derity, and inconsistent with the
wages Of the city consumers Of his
products. Living prices are the
best policy for all concerned
Telegram.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-11-16

Ir was Hill who warned his
fellow-senators that if they passed
the tariff bill with the income tax
the states ofNsw York, New Jersey
aud Connecticut would become
permanently republican. His
prediation came true, but he pro-
hably didn't figure on getting SO
badly left himself,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-11-16

THE suit Of the indianapolis
Railroad Company to enioin the
State Of Indiana from the collec-
tion Of $4,000 taxes fixed by the
State Board has been decided
against the railroad.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-11-16

FeuR hundred men employed in
the Canton Copper Works at
Baltimore have been notified that
on next pay day wages will be
increased 10 per cent.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-11-16

WmmAM Hull, an American in
Hong Kong, has been fined s100
for sketching military works
there.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-11-16

Every cash purchaser of $40 worth Of
goods at s. r. Bachs store gets crayon
portraIe OF themselves or friend free.
See sample Of work In his window.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-11-16

THOSE New York Democrats who
shouted for Hill! and did their bet
ting on Morton are iubilant.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-11-16
LEBANON PRODUCE MARKET.

lchanged Every Week.
Wheat--33c.
Oats-20e
Hays to S6 pert0n.
Flour-SO 65@.7O per sack.
Chop 50 10 per cwt.
Bran SOC per cwt.
Middlings-$l 90 per cwt.
Potatoes-25c.
Apples-Dried, 6cper IL
Plums Dried, Sc.
0nions-2c.
Beef-Drcssed, Sc.
Veal-4@5c.
Dressed, 5.
Lard-l4.
Hams-l2l per ID.
Sh0ulders-l0c.
6ides-11c per lb.
Geese S. q 81 per doz.
Ducks--SS g 81 per doz.
Chickens-s2 25@S 90.
Turkeys-sc peril
Eggs-22c per doz.
Batter-l5 a Zoe per ID.
fiides--Green, lie; dry, DC.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-11-16
REMOVAL NOTICE.
Will & Stark,
Of Albany,

Are now in their new store in
the Ousick Block, where they are
prepared TO meet the wants Of the
public with the finest line Of jew
elry, silverware, clocks watches,
etc, in this part Of the state.
Fitting eyes with glasses and
spectacles by Prot. A. Stark, grad
uate Of the Chicago 0pthalmy
College, speciality.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-03-15
OUR QUEER GUEST.

We were spending pleasant evening
Tn the parlor o: my fathers handsome
pountry home when the the front door
bell rang and started us all into guess
ing who our visitor might be.
In spite Of my blushing attempt to
ridicrlle the idea it was pretty well
settled--by the youngest members Of
our family, at least-that our caller
would prove to be young man and
neighbor supposed to be deeply in love
with me, when our dainty, waiting
maid announced messenger with a
telegram.
OF course that unusual event in our
rural and sometimes too quiet exist
ence, caused Il little commOtiOn, and, us
the dispatch was addressed to me, 1
was watched with curious eyes, while
opened the envelope and read its
contents.
Twill start tomorrow to visit you,
1t said, "have sent trunk to-day signed
:Mary Norton" She was my very
dearest girl friend on earth, and had
long promised to visit me. The antici-
patton of her coming made every one
SO happy that nothing more was said
about my "beau," for which l was
thankful.
The next afternoon the eXpressman
brought the expected trunk. l had 1t
taken llp stairs and placed in my room
for l insisted that my best friend
should share my lovely. sunny bed
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-03-15
HE FURNISHED -fHE MATCH.
Senator Brice Tells story about
How the Boys Saw the Circus.

Senator Brice Tells a Story About
How the Boys Saw. the Circus.
Senator Calvin s. Brice was speak
ing recently Of a person accused of an
act amounting almost ii criminadty.
why, man who would be guilty of
such Il practice would steal replied his
auditor, upon hearing the tale.
well, I don't know about that, re-
marked the senator. There's wide
difference between stealing and shar-
ing the proceeds of the theft, and that
reminds me of boyish experience.
''You can possibly imagine the in
terest we lads in the country took
when circus came to town From
the time the colored posters were up
and the circulars distributed until the
arrival Of the show thre was not
moment but that was one Of excite
mcnt.
'Circuses travelled in caravans then
over the country. They were not as
elaborate affairs as those of the pres
ent, but I certainly have never seen
one in recent times which caused me
the wonderment and gave me the pleas
ure Of those old-time shows.
"The entries into town were the
great events of the season, and for
hours at a time, when q circus was
coming, we watched the road or went
out in the country to act as escort to
the elephant and vassals to the clown.
Upon one occasion we watched and
but it was delayed. The morning sped
away, the afternoon disappeared, and
yet no circus. Finally night came and
do Wy
came the report that the show was near
at hand.
But what were we to do? for it
was now so dark that we could not
have told an elephant from the shadow
of a hay-wagon, and all our joy would
be gone if we could not see the animals
pass along the road.
AT that time lone of the boys dis
covered a quantity Of lumber which
some one had bought to build a house
I'll tell you what said he, let's build
a fire with this timber and then while
it's burning we can see the whole show
pass, elephant and all
THE boy to whom he made this re-
mark hesitated, looked at the lumber
and then peered down the road. Then
he said: oh, no. I wouldn't do that.
I wouldn't burn up the timber; it
wouldn't be right, you know. But
| say he continued, hesitatingiy, I've
| got a match here if you want to see the
| elephant
And that's the way of the world"
remarked the senator in conclusion
There are lots Of men who want to
see the elephant who would not them
| selves light the fire, but would furnish
! the match, and there are many who
would not steal, but are willing to
share the proceeds of the theft-New
! York Herald
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-03-15
CRUSHED THE INSURANCE
AGENT.
His Intended Victim Led Him to u
Place Where Human Voice Was
Useless.

His Intended Victim Led Him to II
Useless.
''The toughest experience ever had
in my life," said a solicitor of life in
surance to New York Herald man,
Troy I had been informed that he
was a hard customer, but wealthy
man and one who had carelessly neg
lected to provide himself with insur-
ance, and so resolved to tackle him.
Upon, entering his office and explaining
the nature of my business I was sur.
prised at his greeting. 1t was friendly
even cordial. Life insurance. said he
Well, now. that's Il subject that inter
| eSts me. Come with me to the shop
| I've got to go there, and you can tel
| me all about the superiority Of youl
company over all others Then he tool
Up his nat and babe me follow him
AS we went out of the office l noticed
Il smile on the faces of all the clerks
and though 1 didn't understand it.
smiled in return. for ] thought possibl,
/ they knew my errand and We're con
| graduating NE on my tNceSS. In'
proprietor walked htlrriedly and afte
him, until at last he flung open Il doe:
1t was the MACHINE shop. The din wa
terrible. A thousand hammers, I think
We're all at work beating iron at once
involuntarily | put my hands to NJ,
ears. Looking at my man | saw lii
lips move, aud lowering my hands
just managed to catch his words, shout
ed above the. deafening racket. Now
tell me all about it, He smiled sal
donically as he said this, and I coul
have murdered him. 1t was imposs.bl
to say :; word, and so went rigl
out. It was darn mean trick"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-03-15
THE YOUNG PEOPLE.
SUBJECTS OF INTEREST TO BOYS
AND GIRLS. -
kalabn's Night Watch-and It's Fatal
Ending-The Language of Animals
How an officer Won His Promo
tiOn-ROyalty on Runners.

+ Night was setting in, and with its
deepening shadows came the sound Of
long, low rumbling bars Of the great
black African lion in his native forest
home.
The countless other sounds of an
African wood at night We're forgotten
by the writer as the weird, vibrating
note Of the roar of the king Of beasts
was heard by him for the first time.
Under these conditions it was so much
more strangely gruesome than when
issuing from the throat of that grand
naimal while in captivity.
The cry had echoed and re-echoed
through the jungle during that after
noon, on our pushing into the interior,
and the peIt of a fine black lion we had
shot lay near our packs; but now the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-03-15

with uncle and a pair Of constables
following in buggy, we dared speak
above a whisper
The rest Of the story uncle told us
on the following day, when he came
home safely from his hazardous trip.
'At the: station" he said, 1--WE found
Il mic looking, respectable chap wait
Ing. When the trunk appeared he paid
the eHpressman and checked the trunk
through to New York, to which place
bought my ticket, and, also, telesraphed
on for city police detectives to meet
ne on arriva: of the train
when the trunk was placed in the
baggage part of the smoking car its
owner got on board and took his seat
among the smokers. AS innocent as a
babe I pumped down beside him and
in right friendly way offered him a
cigar, which, like gentleman, he ac-
copied. Then, putting our cigars to
| gether as you please, we soon got ac-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-03-15
Neatly Turned.

The New York Times quotes a lady
of that city as saying that she had just
received the most satisfactory compli-
ment that had ever drifted in her way
She thus describes how it happened:
I was Fastening along the sidewalk
when saw approaching, as thought,
an out-of-t town friend whom I had not
seen for some time. I hurried my pace,
and without waiting: fairly to reach her.
began to express my delight at the
meeting. But the words froZe on my
lips, for just then saw that I had been
mistaken.
"Ohv' said, with smile of apology,
II beg your pardon, thought you were
friend Of mine.'' .~.. -. -.
The woman smiled in response, and
then, after a, second of survey and hes
itation, which pointed the remark, she
| said, with a graceful bow and a charm
ing air of good-breeding, Il wish !
were, madam" and passed on.
It all passed in a breath, and she was
almost out of hearing before rallied
myself and called, THANK you," after
her.
| The Seasons Adieux -ar .se
Misunderstanding, what do the letters
P. p. G. mean in the corner of Mrs.
| Jones' card?
Mamma They stand for three French
words, my dear pour pendre congo
which mean, to take leave and such 8
card left at the door or sent by mail is
said to be a particular parting call. !"
Minnie latter long thought live jus
been looking out at the trees, mamma
and they are all shedding their leaves
Look! the air is full Of them. Don't yol
think maybe the summer is sending u.
P. p. G. cards? Maybe the red and vel
low marks upon them are P. p. G. II
tree language
Mamma kissing her)-Maybe the,
are, dear; and maybe some day, whel
she grows into a woman, my little Min
ME may be poet.p
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-03-15
Language of Animals.

During last fall, while hunting with
rifle for squirrels in the heavy timber,
I have at different times noticed that
both birds and mammals seem to have
Sc ,eral ways Of WI ming others, not
only Of their own kind, but also of
different species, Of the presence Of q
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-30
Ths Primary Elsctiaa-

As was predicted By the
EAGLE aad not dispGssI By arg
one, except Tor the effect 4 lie
liaI Of the Gains Of Esi Dsahz
friends might have on sOne 70
ter WAC <as undecided how he
roHif vote, Lafayette cegaty
molly responded to the call Of
du,y, and showed very deeit>
ed preference for her f4vorits
sOa- That he would clrry the
county 40 one ever really dnuJ;
ct, aud the only Question Witch
cane up saS By EhSs majority
be wO-ii carry l. Aisaoa-a q
SIGHT vote vas poiied. there
eau te 40 eaHse for complaint
Is the total plainly and rnmSs
tS&ahly Shows tAat MAJ Dean
EtI1 retains the hold Epon the
a-eesiOas aad love ot his eoa>
sutueats that he rs always
hs.i- sad nosE outstanding the
Act that the opposition which
means the OHes-kchlers. dli
wnal th~y e0ald to change the
result he carried hi< county By
nearly three f0grths majority
Following : tae vote by F-e
ci1cts as =ep1rtei on T1esday
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-30
Sa5ar ccrst Hams

10 does not like nice. sweet
ham for breakfast Not the
tough, salty slices We used To
sLre. but sweet laeivus aad
G1sy meat
Let the meat get cold. then
rU0 thoroughly WITH the follow
IRs mixture fog To poards Of
meat lake ten pounds Of salt.
three pounds Of brown suyxr
enc pound Of saIrPetre and one
pocRd Of black pepper mix
thoroughly and rEB over the
meat carefully and thOruzghIy
80 AZ 20 ges At aud into eysrv
part. then pc. the meat On a
sAeif Tor ak days. And then re
peat the rubbing IN with ahe
sane MIXTURE Af.er this out
back On the shell. nos IN a bar.
rst RnSL ready 10 smoke. PuI-
xerIze the sarpetre dne After
Gu0AIHg- wrzP the meat IN seye
r@l businesses Of paper and
tasn pas them In uew uusfIn
sacks ard then hang them in \
c2r1 eeseE- They Oaghs 10 oe
PAT away before flies eura. II
- also al excellent ban TO give
he sae2 thick hue o. White
wash coating