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LACE AND LACEMAKING.
Source of Wealth to the Belgian Govern
ment-Lace Schools In Brussels.

Source of Wealth to the belgian OoVerh-
ment-Lace Schools In Brussels.
Brussels was the favorite lace at the
court of the first empire, and when Napo-
leon and the Empress Marie Louise made
thgn, first entry into the Bolgic capital
they gave large orders for lace of the rich
est point. The city gave to the empress
collection of it's finest laces, also curtain
of Brussels point for draping the cradle of
the king of Rome.
LacemaNing is great source Of national
wealth to Belgians, over 300, 900 women
beinr thus employed Lacemaking forms
n mart of female education since the man
date of Charles V to that effect, and there
are 1 500 lace schools in Brussels. The
thread used in Brussels lace is of extraor-
binary fineness. The finest quality is spun
I'm dark underground rooms, for contact
with air causes the thread to break.
A FRAGMENT of lace in the collection at
the Worlds fair was worked with the nee
die uuon muslin, leaving few meshes I'M
finished 1t is an heirloom of the Bona
parte family of Baltimore. Napoleon LII
was n great lover of lace. The nounce IN
the trousscau of Eugenio, empress OF the
French, was valued at 10000 francs and
took 40 women 10 months to complete.
Tho Duchess of York is a great admirer
and connoisseur of lace, using the pillow
herself. One notable piece sent by her be-
longed to a descendant of Lord Ammo Ham
ilton, who was the grandson of Queen
Anne. Another specimen of historic in
tcrcst was an apron given by Queen Eliza
beth to Lord Fairfax; still Others gown
manufactured for Queen Adelaide and
Princess Charlottc's christening robe. In
the year of the great famine in Ireland,
1S47. when thousands of children were left
orphans in the hands Of the landed propri-
etors, the Irish ladies at once bethought
themselves of occupations whereby they
could be made to gain their livelihood.
Lady de We're was first to teach the mis-
trcss of a school on her own estate the art
of lacemakinc. Irish point and Carickma'
cross, Limerick and honiton laces arc
great favoritcs with Queen Victoria and
her daughters New York Churchman.
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She Posed the Parson.

Hard is his lot who undertakes to steer
a class of young women, all painting to ap-
pear intellectual through the mazes of sci
ence as she is taught by Herbert Spencer
1t is degree worse than a Browning So
ciety. Some years ago Rev. Charles G.
Ames, formerly of this city, but now Of
Boston, was conducting a class of working
girls in the study of evolution. One young
girl in particular seemed determined to
"make an impression" and propounded
many fearfully and wonderfully thought
up questions, but none that staggered her
reverend teacher more than one which fol-
lowed remark of his in which the word
"life" was used. With her chin medita-
lively sunk in the hollow of her hand and
in a slow, solemn voice, which challenged
general attention, Miss A. earnestly inter
rupted him, but, DR.. Ames, what Is
life?' For a moment the doctor returned
her intense gaze Then he meekly an
swered, excuse meW and the lesson
went on.-Philadelphia Press.
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blaine and Gail Hamilton.

Mr.. Blaine always liked Gail Hamilton,
his wife's cousin, and she was a familiar
figure in his Augusta home. Full Of sym.
pathy with his ambitions, she helped him
and cheercd him, besides being Mrs.
Blaine's most priced companion. From
the time Mr.. Blaine became speaker Of
the house she assisted Mrs. Blaine in do
ing the honors Of her home in Washing.
ton. Her wit and her wisdom entcrtain.
ed and instructed the guests Of the house.
A dinner party at the Blaines would have
been bright even if all the guests were
dull, with Mr.. Blaine, his wife and Miss
Dodge to sustain the conversation. But
the Blaines seldom had dull guests. Miss
Dodge found time to aid in other ways
than by helping to entertain. She aided
Mrs. Blaine training the children. She
aided Mr.. Blaine with her advice, which
he sought and followed and with her pen
and tongue. She was invaluable to him,
and he freely acknowledged it.-Lewiston
Journal
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A ROYAL COUNTRY HOME.
Babelsberg, Whore William of Germany
Used to Rest.

Babelsberg, Whore William of Germany
Used to Rest.
Babelsberg, the favorite country house
of the German Emperor William l, was,
like most imperial and royal residences,
show place. Tickets "to view were of
course not granted to the public when his
majesty was actually sojourning i'll tho
castle, but it sometimes happened that OK
cursionists applied for admission in igno-
rance of rules and regulations, and as the
drive from Potsdam to the park gates was
a long one William l, unwilling to disap
point the would be sightseers, over and
over again permitted them to be conducted
through his apartments, despite his pres
ence in the Schloss. One day he was en-
gagged in the library with a secretary when
the attendant, unaware of his masters
presence in a part of the house seldom util.
lied for official interviews, ushcrcd a large
party Of visitors from Berlin into the adj
Joining dressing room, which the emperor
had only just vacated.
The privy councillor attempted to hastily
close the door of communication in order
to keep out the unwilling intruders But
his majesty would not allow his subjects
to be baked Of their amusement. Opon-
ing a "practlcable" door in the oakcn
pancling no squeezed himself into a mar
row cupboard used for storing away super
nuous old china, glass; etc. There he pa
tiontly remained for five or six minutes in
the dark, while the inquisitiye Berliners
were handling the knickknacks on his
dressing table and peering at his boots and
toilet requisites
The CONSERVATION Of the attendants es-
corting the excursionists through the royal
apartment may be imagined when, as the
last of the party passed out of the dressing
room, his majesty emerged from the china
closet and called back one of the footmen
to fetch clothcsbrush, as his coat had
got very dusty while he had been in prison.
Woman at Home.
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The Phrase "Four Hundred"

Mr.. Edmund Clarence Stodman coined
the phrase -Four Hundred, as applied to
the aristocracy of New York city, in a
satirical poem called "The Princes Ball,
relating to the Prince of WalesSvis to
New York. Thepo is divided into three
parts, one of which is called "The Council
of the Four Hundred" and refers to the
committee, consisting of just that number,
which had the arrangements for the ball
and supper in hand. Here are Mr.. Sted-
mans lines:
For the honor and commerce of the city,
Twas plain to see there must be a committee.
So men of means and might were chosen,
Score by score and dozen by DOZEN
In all, four hundred names
Ladies' Home Journal.
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COFFINS IN ADVANCE.
Sunset Cox Bargained For His-In AnOth-
er Case the Boy Lived.


or Case the Boy Lived.
ooh, yes. I've had few queer expert
ences, >" said the upper Broadway under
taker. you've heard of the man who
superintends the construction of the grave
he expects to fill. Quite in the same line
was my introduction to Sunset Cox.
Zone day he came into my office, and
smiling gently asked me what the cost Of
first class funeral would be.
CATER l recovered from my astonish-
ment l told him that about $3.50 would
cover all expenses and for that sum a man
could be very dccently inferred. He bowed
and left the office.
conc afternoon three weeks later l re-
ceived a telephone message to call at his
house. l did so and was ushered to his
room. He was lying in bed very i'll, but
he managed to say to me: You see,
wasn't very much off in my calculations
when l asked you about the cost of a flu
neral Now, you d better got your appara-
tus ready.
"Two days later Cox died.
"a few weeks ago an excited woman
rushed into my Office and cried out: Get a
coffin ready. My son is lying deathly sick
at the New York hospital and is expected
to die this afternoon. Here's a deposit Of
S25, which l think will be satisfactory for
the present.
'She gave me the measurement of her
son, selected the trimmings and the style
of casllet and left the Office almost in a
state of collapse.
II got everything ready at once A
week passed. and two weeks, but there
was no sign OF any corpse or anguished
mother One day in walked the woman,
her face smiling and radiant. She was ao-
companied by a stout young man.
Mr.. Undertaken, she said airily, this
is the young man for whom ordered that
coffin. brought him here to look at the
taste of the casket thought he'd occupy.
"Mothcr and son inspected the burial
case critically, and the son said he would
not have been ashamed to tenant ono so
tastefully adorned. New York Journal
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CLOUDS At SHUTDOWN.
ouds of the summer night

Clouds of the summer night
That lie like dreaming warriors on the walls
OF outpost fortresses,
And when a whispering breeze, like rumor,
runs
Tiptoe among ye, heave your thick tressed
heads
And brandish arms
Across the wales of earthi
Oh, clouds of shield and lance
And sunny armor for tho war Of winds,
Why rest yo now asleep,
For all the world is sweet2
Oh, wherefore not, like Goths Of mortal men,
Rise up and Stay and seattle the hillside grain
And sweep the valley corn
And wrench from its nook
The dweller's nest2
Why rest asleep
The fair world is to kill.
Harrison s. Morris
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Quit Before it is Too Late.

To quit suddenly is too severe a shock TO the
system, as tObacco-to an inYeterate user-be-
comes stimulant that his system continually
Graves. "BACO-CURO" is a scientific and re-
liable vegetable remedy, guaranteed to be per
fectly harmless, and which has heen in use for
the last % years, having cured thousands of
habitual tobacco users-smokers, chewers and
snuff-dippers.
YOU CAN USE ALL THE TOBACCO YOU
WANT, WHILE TAKING "BACO.CURO," IT
WILL NOTIFY YOU WHEN TO STOP. WE
GIVE A WRITTEN GUARANTEE to perman-
emily cure any case with three boxes, or refund
the money with 10 per cent interest.
"BACO-CURO" is not substitute, but a re-
liable and scientific cure-which absolutely de
strOys the craving for tobacco without the aid of
will power, and with no Inconvenience. 1t leaves
the system as pure and free from nicotine as the
day you took your first chew or smoke.
Sold by all druggists at 81 per box, three boxes
Uhirtv days treatment and GUARANTEED
CURE), 50 so, or sent direct upon receipt of the
price. SEND SIX TWO-CENT STAMPS FOR
SAMPLE BOX, BOOKLET AND PROOFS
FREE. Eureka Chemical & Manufacturing
Company, Manufacturing Chemists, La Crosse
Wisconsin. 43yl+
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through modesty, and often withhold
what ought to be told.
Yet they are not to blame, for infor-
nation on such subjects has been with
held from them, owing to the false inter-
probation of a mothers duty.
In such cases they should do as thou
sands of young ladies are doing every
day: write to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn,
Mass, giving as nearly as possible their
symptoms, and receive her freely given
advice and timely aid.
Lydia q. Pmkhdm's Vegetable Com
pound is the young girls most trusty
friend. 1t can be obtained of any drug
gist, and speedily relieves and cures irreg-
ularities, suspension, retention, and all
arrangements of the womb and ovaries.
1t banishes promptly all pains, head
ache, backaChe, faintness, nervousness,
sleepiessness, melancholia, etc. Young
girls must know that SeB-preSerUdtion is
the first lalV Of nature.
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Work and Talk.

Generally speaking, it is true Of women
as of men that those who think most say
least. Woman's talkativeness is the result
of her sedentary occupation. Tailors shoe
makers and weavers all men who sit
close at their work-have, in common with
women, not only hypochondriacal fancies
but also a tendency to great talkativeness.
Richter.
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The New Woman.

Gadzooks-As the new woman claims to
stand on the same level with man, 1 sup
pose we are not called upon to offer her a
seat in q street car
Zounds-Oh, yes, you are; the new
woman is athletic and athletes should be
honored. New York Tribune.
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SAVED MRS. RENNIE,s LIFE.

Mrs. Jennie Rennie of Virgil, n. T.,
lad been sick for year or more with
overflow of the gall and ulcers OF the
stomach. Her physician told her she
could not live. Mrs. Kennels mother
lad found such benefit from the use OF
DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy,
hat she persuaded her daughter to use
{. which she did, with the result that 1t
cured her of these diseases and she
saws she was never as well as now.
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That Was Different.

"Young man," said the fond father,
Sin giving you my daughter have in.
trusted you with the dearest treasure OF
my life
The young man was duly impressed.
Then he looked at his watch. REALLY"
he remarked II had no idea it was so late.
The cars have stopped. Could borrow
your wheel to get down town."
"Young man, would not trust anybody
on earth with that wheel '-Indianapolii
Journal.
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When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castorla.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them CastoriA
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So many great, illustrious spirits have
conversed with woe, have in her school
been taught, as are enough to oonsecrate
distress and make ambition even wish the
frown beyond the smile Of fortune
Thomson.
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Formally Is broken down by the tele.
phone in that the central girl is compelled
to answer the addresses Of gentlemen no
matter how distant she keeps herself
Philadelphia Times.
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81 have used Hoods Pills and they
have helped me wonderfully. Mrs.
Rama Shampay, Barnett, vt.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-08-02

The Ooklockonee river, in Florida, Is
named from a Seminole word meaning
"yellow water"
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M[Dy[EGR17l91Eg(A
STAT 9WNLELRY Opt

Blank Books-Journals, edgers day books, memorandum
books grocers and butchers pass books receipt note and draft
books, etc, etc.
Office Stationery-nk ink stands pads pencils pens the B.
B. the Falcon Waterbury, the Maatok and the Anchor
files letter books and everything used and about the bust
ness mans desk
Typewriter Supplies Typewriter papers, large and COM
plee assortment Call sample book Ribbons, carbon
per- oils ETC.
Fine Writing Papers-A complete line of IIurds papers
They lead the world.
Pound Papers-Genuine bargains Large assortment Of en-
eopes box papers and writing tablets The headquarters Tor
stationery is at
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Never was the demand for Ayers
Sarsaparilla so great as during this sea-
son.
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Prussia was at first Borussia the coun.
try of the Borussi.
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Do You Want to Stop Tobacco ?
You can be Cured While USinu II.

The habit of using tobacco grows on man un
til grave diseased conditions are produced. To
bacco causes cancer of the mouth and stomach;
dyspepsia; loss of memory; nervous affections;
congestion of the retins, and wasting of the OPP
to the extent of blindness; dizziness or vertigo;
tobacco asthma; nightly suffocatiOn; dull pain in
the region of the heart, followed later by sharp
pains, palpatOn and weakened pulse resulting in
fatal heart disease 1t also cures loss of vitality
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YOUNG GIRLS.
INTERESTING CONCLUSIONS.
Mothers Agree on One Vital Subject.

ESPECIAL TO OUR LADY READERs.l
Young girls, to the thinking mind, are
nuer smhipctS of the dennnst interest.
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TEl[g SPECIALITY is


The amount of pamphlet and book work issued from he BAN
Office than double that of all other printing Of
fees in Bennington Co. combined During the past months
we have issued nearly eventyv jobs of pamphlet and book
work.
The of our printers in keeping pace with the rapid and
varying changes the printers art the
in this line That why favored with the book
pamphlet work of this vicinity
Senator Morrill, said of the "ory Of the Bennington Cen
tennial issued from this Office cit veryaboate
liable work"
prominent Rutland gentleman said of the congregational
Year Book recently issued at is the handsomest piece of
book work ever issued from Vermont printing Office"
Blanks with without printed headings Posters Bills
Dodgers. Printing of any description.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-09-10
PORTLAND PAVING RING.
PORTLAND, Sept. o, 1895.

PORTLAND, Sept. ., 1895.
EDITOR JoURNAL:-Thes sollcltude OF
the editor and publishers of the Ore
gonian for the "dear people" in the
matter of the paving of our city streets,
Is very touching" AS evinced 10y
the following editorial squib backing
up some more lengthy diatrlbes In the
news columns:
1.-THE common council has passed an
ordinance for "imprGvemenW of Burn.
side street with asphalt, but care has
been taken not to specify the kind; SO
the street Is open to "a job Of any rotten
asphalt that promoters" may have to
offer. But the city cannot expect 10
be- rid Of these rotten jobs till II gets n
sound common council"
But when II Is known that the editor
OF the Oregonian aud his partners the
Messrs, Corbett, Failing and Pittock
are the principal stockholders in the
Trinidad" Asphalt Co, their solIcllude
can be better understood, and their
anger at the common council appre-
clated. For Il was through the efforts
OF the Oregonian and It's allies, that
vltrlhed brick paving was defeated,
and now to have mullsh, stubborn
council leave the letting OF the con-
tract open in such way that they will
have TO ''compete" in order TO get the
work is truly exasperating, and the
council will be made to suffer, as they
should, for daring to oppose or throw
any obstacles In the way OF the "Great
i am" and his allies.
As "the people' have no means Of
getting anything Of this nature ex-
posed in Portland paper We are under
the necessity of asking an outside paper
to publish any thing Of this nature ex-
posing 1.-THE ring" J..
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-09-10
ooRoNER,s rEEs.

In leading case, decided in Pennsyl'
vanla, the court laid down the follow
ing dictum:
"The duty Of coroner to hold an 10.
quest rests on sound reason, which Is
the life Of the law. 1t Is not power
- be exercised capriciously and arbitr-
arily against all reason. The object OF
an inquest is to seek Information, and
obtain and secure evidence In case OF
death by violence or other undue
means. If there be reasonable ground
to suspect it was 30 caused, II becomes
the duty of the coroner TO act. II he
has no ground 70 suspectIng that the
death was not natural one, II is a
perversion of the whole spirit OF the
law to compel the county TO pay bim
for such services"
This was an action by corol er
against county for his fees, and 1t was
held that evidence competent to show
that he knowingly acted In bad faith
and without sufficient cause.
The usefulness of coroner has ne, er
been called into question, but the
temptation to multiply occasion for
fees Is an old trouble and has been the
cause Of much scandal. Originally a
very dignified and honorable Office,
Blackstone complains that 1t had been
suffered to fall into disrepute, and get
into low and INDECENT hands, 80 that II
had come to be desired only for the
perquisites.
Robertson, a distinguished EDglith
lawyer, advocated the abolition Of the
fee system. He pointed out that tie
payment Of fees subjected coroners TO
the suspicion Of holding Unnecessary in
quests In order to increase their in
come. "In any circumstance" he
remarks with impartlallty, "the pro-
priety Of holding an inquest may be a
question OF great deIicacy, and slight
mistake on either side may subject the
officer to unmerited obloquy."
II Ia not easy, perhaps, to devise a
system by which q happy mean may
be attained between salarled perfume
torlness and over. r.ofilclousness stImulat.
ed by rapaclty for fees. 30 long as
the system prevails the public will
have TO depend upon the good judge
ment Of the coroner and the reason
ableness and good faith Of the county
commissioners. This the people who
elected them both to office have right
to demand. No arbitrary rule can be
laid down, aud by results will they
both be judged.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-09-10
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has Deen duly appointed administratrix OF
the estate of Page Miles. late OF Marion County,
Oregon, deeeased by the County Court OF tn.
State of Oregon, for the County of Marion, ana
all persons Indebted TO r aid estate are hereby
notified to make immediate pay ment to the
unders'g" ed, and all persons having claims
against the raid estate are hereby notified 10
present them duly verified TO the undersigned
az the law office OF Tilmon Ford and W. NJ
Kaiser In the city of Sllem, Marion County,
Oregon. within six (Bl months from the date
of he first publication OF this notice
ALICE A. MILES,
Admiuistratiix Of THO estate of Page Miles,
decensed.
Dated nj Salem, Oregon, this sept.5, 1895.
S.dl Wb
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-09-10
HOME EDUCATION.
Something FLOR Mother and the
Children.
WHAT THE JOURNAL OFFERS FREE
Two High Class Magazines Needed
In Every Household.

JOURNAL readers who renew
cash subscriptions on the fol-
lowing terms can have their
choice of two very desirable
magazines free.
"QUEEN OF FASHIONS"
free, by mail, one year to any
subscriber who pays for the
DAILY by carrier three months
in advance, at this Office, ,$1.50;
or the WEEKLY one year and a
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lustrated fashion magazine Of
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The above prices are net cash,
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a high-class, practical, home
magazine.
"THE CHILD-GARDEN." "
Upon the same terms you
can obtain this delightful Chi
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the thing to read to the little
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5 a year. Pub ishtd by tn,
kindergarten Liter ture Co.
Samples Of these magazine.
will be furnished free by mai
or can be seen at this office.
HOFER BROS,
Publisher,
Salem, Oregon.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-09-10

IT, you have lawsuit hire the best,
the sharpest, the most faithful aud
most active lawyer In town, aud then
look after 1t yourself II you have a
fiuit crop hire the best help and look
after II yourself.