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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-08-30
TEXAN HOSPITALITY.
The Passing Stranger Always Invited In
and Taken Care Uf,

The Passing Stranger Always Invited In
and Taken Care OF.
THE latch string hangs out ex-
pressed the hospitality of the southern
frontier in the days before the war"
If a traveller rode up before the fence
that separated the log cabin from the
road he was greeted by Light,
stranger, nightr' Without this salu-
tation.no one dismounted, but it was
rarely withheld, Mr. Williams, in his
recent book, Sam Houston, thus de-
scrihes the impulse of hospitality
which made every traveller d guest
during the early settlement Of Texas;
The traveller who rode up to the
front fence was instantly invited to
alight. His horse was staked out or
liobbled to feed on the prairie grass
and The visitor sat down to exchange
the news with his host. The coffee
mill was set going, Il there were any of
the precious grains In the house, and
the hopper in the hollow log to grind
ing the corn. The yenison or bear meat
was pnt on the Goals and the ashcake
baked.
After the meal and the evening pipe
the visitor stretched himself on buff
falo robe On the floor with the mem-
bers Of the family and slept the sleep
of health and fatigue In the morning
the response to any inquiry as to the
charge was: You can pay me by com
ing again.
The story that a certain hospitable
settler used to waylay travellers on the
road and compel them to visit him at
the muz2le Of a donble-barreled shot
gun YVES only q humorous exaggeration
q the instinct for hospitality which
characterized the community.
The visitor was living newspaper,
who brought the only news obtain.
able, and was a welcome relief to the
monotony and loneliness Of the wilder,
ness.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-08-30

points in Oregon Utah, Arizona
and New Mexico, including ri
Paso, or from California to points
in Oregon, or any other Of the
above mentioned states will be
limited to thirty days. All such
tickets now unused in whole or
part will DO redeemed ut proper
value upon application to the gen
'eral passenger department or to
the local agent. This new rule
cannot be applied to local {. fir. lirstolass !.
tickets sold between stations in
California owing to the interstate
commerce law, The ticket brokers
say-that this latest action sof the
Southern Pacific Company will
seriously affect their business, fol
it has been upon the six months
tickets that they have made theil
principal profits.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-08-30
i---is
UNCLE SANS ZIG FLEET.
IL Is Scattered All over tho Earth Pro
teetlng American interests.

II Ii Seuttered All Over tho Enrfh Pro-
tse,lnr Amerlcan lnterssts.
Atna t;me within recent vears Inns
tho IJnitett States cnvs,pment beep "a
wan repmessutetl n foreipn waters bv
nm ARMED navnl force. nor "a poorlv
nroviletl for IL ships at home. ns n
nresent Three bip cruisers are Al Rio
,Inneiro two more are an their way
there ana iris number win be IN,
creased n s;x nv thn monitor Minn.
tann,aob The pmnbont Yorlstown l.
Il fallao peyn ana the corvette Al.
lance IN sailed ~ ioin her. from In
l,;berfaa Tho old yantic Is stationed
Lper,neaaat il atths mostb Of the Rir
Ia II plata CHARGED with the antv 4,
hnttentIipr Il American interests in
adjacent territorv
me Rnnper which sailed from Ta
Iihertaa recently far Corinto. Nicnra.
rua. Il assigned 10 the west coast II
Central Ameriea. where revolutionary
outhreal,s nre "a freouent while the
corvette Kearsaree. now en- route from
New York 10 san Domingo to afford
protection ID American life and prop,
ertv In tho threatened uprising there
| viii cruise about the West Indies. and
until relieved by the cruiser san Fran.
cisco along the east coast Of Central
America The Philadelphia and the
Adams are 1t Honolulu, The Asiatis
OF China station, which has become 50
important through the hostile feeling
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-08-30


A new law in New York goes in
force September /, which requires
secrecy TO be maintained BY all
who handle telephone messages.
Under it provisions any telephone
employe who improperly reveals q
message may be fined $1,000 or i'm.
prisoned for six months and the
same penalty is fixed for any per
son who wrongfully obtaius o mes
sage. The law makes mo distinc-
tion as far as secrecy is concerned
between the telegraph and the tel
ephone.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-08-30

Valiant, who hurled bomb in the
chamber Of deputies in Paris recently,
paid only thirteen cents for the can.
lister that contained the explosive, says
the New York World. There are other
deadly missiles which the anarchists
have learned to make, and the ordinary
cane or umbrella will conceal them.
The plan is TO take the cane or UNI
brella into the theater, store or stock
exchange and lay it upon the floor or
counter. The setting Of it up In It's
natural position will cause it to ex.
plode with fatal result,
The head Of the cane holds twoglass
vessels, oblong in shape, and each filled
with an explosive liquid harmless in it.
self 50 long as it is kept away from the
others The cane Is carried BY the en-
archist il perfect safety by being held
horizontally. But when lifted up and
placed againstthe wall Tho fluid III The
upper fDttle runs Into ths lsWss Mna
tile eKpleAltn talsaa tlHAs.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-08-30

Notice is hereby given to all whom it
may concern, that BY an order Of the
County Court for Linn County State Of
Oregon, the undersigned has been duly ap-
pointed and is now the duly qualified and
acting Exeeutrix Of the last will and
testament of Eugene II, ulm, deceased.
All parties indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment to
the undersigned, and all parties having
claims against the estate are hereby re-
qnired To present the same properly veri-
fed, within six months from the 5th day Of
april 1895, the first publication Of this
nolina, ~ the undersigned atthe office Of
sau'l u. EiaAana, Lebanon, Orc
u, u, IiiH,
lsl nf the lasl viii kha testament of
Isagsas II, pim 6sassssdl
sAA't j, HAatASn,
AisFi I'M NsssNIssN
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-08-30
The editor Of the Portland Lead

The editor Of the Portland Lead
ct, populist paper, in a farewell
address to his readers gives evi-
dence Of a contrite heart and re-
turning sanity. MY debt Of graf
itude to those who have done all
they could to sustain the paper is
only exceeded BY the debt I owe
for presswork. If God in his in
finite wisdom and mercy will for
give me for neglecting my family
in my past earnest endeayor to
publish . paper in behalf Of OPP
pressed humanity, very large
proportion Of whom do not APP
preciate the effort, i solemnly
promise not to do SO again"
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-08-30
LEBANON PRODUCE MARKET.

-, ,t;,.,,v yvaal,
whaat aale
n.,s MI ~
u.r 81 !, 4 nar rtop
r,,an. a ea1aek NJ. ssc,,
e,hnn "a a. ner ewt
Rrap 75o ner cp.t
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-08-30

Tie latest bullet II, just issued,
by the Oregon Fruit Union says
that THE eastern markets still re-
main firm and the outlook grows
more favorable for the shipper"
That means, we suppose, that the
railroad companies will realize
more from the shipments Of our
fruit growers.-they seem 70 take
all the proceeds.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-08-30
The Southern Pacific Company

The Southern Pacific Company
has made d new move to thWart
the operations ofthe ticket bfok-
err. General Passenger Agent
Goodman has issued an order abol-
ishlng III sioksss limited 10 slx
tlatlshs avsr the sampany's lines
eaia = psIlsss asisaIas The STATS
lisysafsss III ilsssaIszs Hlasis sisk-
~ = al 's -
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-08-30

The best man in the church does
not always seat himself in. the
.samen corner" We have seen him
occupy aless conspicuous sea-. and
be eontentto take doorkeeper's
place inthe house Of God, and he
commanded the confidence and re-
spect Of all who knewshim,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-08-30

The fourth annual reunion Of
soldiers and sailors will sbe held it
Ashland, September 4 to 2iI 1885.
Among the noted speakers who
will be present will be Senator
Mitchell, ex-senator .Dolph, sena-
tor Mcbride, Congressman Her
mann, Captain Q. G.. Applegate
and General Compson.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-08-30

Some holiness fanatics ofIndiana
have set September 10, as the day
on which the world will come to
an end, and are making their ar
rangements accordingly. They
claim to have divine presepti-
ment to that effect.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-08-30

Texas is a big state with great
possibilities. 0f'the 2S4 counties
into whicn the stateis ub-divided
sixty-four are 50 thinly populated
they have no local newspapers, and
in fifteen Of these counties there is
not a single postoffice.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-08-30
"A company with $1,000 ,OoOlcap-

"A company with $1,000 ,Ooo'cap-
ital has been formed to build m
elevated bicycle road from Chicago
to Milwaukee. tits to be sixteen
feet wide and nearly straight. It
is to be tollroad- -charge 10lcents
and it is thoughtthat 70, 900 per-
sons will travel over it every day.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-08-30

A good point for business men
to bear in mind when writing
their ads. is to ''pick out their
strongest point in the goods, put
tin simple phase and persistently
use III" Such advertising pays.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-08-30

Wanted.at the Lebanon art gallery,
hay, oats or wheat, in exchange for
photographs.
DIR. g. w. Cheadle, dentist. Office
over City Drug store. Office hours
from Ga. m. tp530 pm.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-08-30
ALBANY COLLEGE.

On the nth Of September, the College will open for It's
twenty yninth year. with full corps Of instructors and all
facilities for attaining complete education The comer-
cal department is open for hoes whoa aiming pursue
business Carfu attention will be paid to thoes
who desire Normal course Conservatory Of
Music under the efficient management Of Prof Parvin
has been established.
Collegiate leading up to the degrees Of Al b.
and B. s. Catalogue application
WALLACE I'll LEE, "A, M, President
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-08-30
.Administrictrl ~ Notice.

Notice is hereby given, that by order Of
the county court ofiIinn county, Oregon.
the undersigned has been duly appointed
and is now the duly qualified acting admin
istratrix Of the estate Of WA. Bishop. Of
said county, deceased. All parties having
claims against said estate are hereby re.
quired to present the same, duly verified,
to the undersigned, within six months
from the 18th day Of July, 1885,, the first
publication of this notice, at the office Of
sam'l M. Garland, Lebanon, Oregon.
HANNAH R, BlsHoP,
sM'L n. GARLAND, Administrative
Atty. for Admr'x. Of the Estate Of
w. Bishop, deceased,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-08-30

Are the people Of Oregon to be
afflicted with ali argument through
the press, between Timothy Tug
mutton Geer and DR.. Sydney Dell2
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-08-30
STATE or OHIO, CRY OF ToLEDo,l
r-nAc lic.ts,s.n. h

STATE OF ONO, rTY OF TOLEpo,l u
Lucas COUNTY.
Frank ]. CHENEY makes oath that he is
the senior partner Of the firm Of F.J.
CHENEY & Co., dong business in the City
Of Toledo, Count and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum Of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use Of HALLS CArARRH CuRE
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworen to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day Of December
A. D. 1886,
"A. w. GLEASON,
shAh Notary Public,
---- 4a
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system.
Send for circulars; free.
i. ]. CHENEY Il 90, Toledo, o.
To- Sold by druggists, 75c.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-08-30
Lebanon Express.
II. Y. KIRKPATRICK,
Editor and Proprietor

Printers Ink says; "I'he best
place to put an advertisement Is in
the paper that ENJOYS the conf
dence Of the community"
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-08-30
Is Your Child
Going to College
Have him fitted at the
SANTIAM ACADEMY

Thourough preparation for
all collegiate courses.
Certificates admit to the
leading College on the coast.
Normal Department gradu-
ates obtain State and Life di-
.plomas. Music, Art, Book
keeping. Speeialties, health
and outdoor life. Small clas-
ses and instruction for the in
.dividual.
Winter term opens Sept %,
tuition $3.50 and $1,000 per
term, Send for catalogue.
S. "A. RANDLE, A. NJ,
Principal
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-03
Seeds of the Mushroom.

The spores (see<ls), composed of two
conted cell, are borne ON tho gills or
tubes under the cap. One plant often
produces 10000, 900 spores To see these
tiny spores you must cut the top of q
toadstool off and lny it right side up ON
sheet of black paper. After q few hours
remove it carefully. and an exact rep
rcsentation of its shape will remain on
tho paper, formed by the Thousands of
spores which have fallen out. If the
spores fall on favorable soil, they ger
inmate and send ont great numbers Of
tiny threads. These, becoming inter
twincd and woven together, cover the
ground like the finest web, and this is
known as the mycclium, or Spawn "
Tho threads absorb nourishment and
carry it to the quickened spore- Mar
garet ". Leighton in st. Nicholas.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-03

A NEAT advertisement catches the eye OF
Il NA"fA the people. Try The TIMES.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-03
Polish Yersns Moss.

The speakers were two brawny Scots
who evidently had not met for long
while. Sandy asked Tonald about bust
ness, but the reply was either cvasive or
unsatisfactory, for the rough, urouth
Sandy, perhaps suspicious that his friend
had fallen into his old tricks, suddenly
broke forth loudly and vchemently.
Hcch. mon" he said, "but yell ha Q
tae settle doom, mon Tonald. Ye ken "a
rollin stane gcthcrs nae moss. -
VIVA $ wantin moss We auld foggie, &"
was the quick rctort. IAN here's wan
ching rollin stane gcthcrs that ye' II
nc'er git, an that's polish, yoInir gov -
Boston Budget.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-03
interviewing Sir Edwin Arnold.

ran across newspaper man the 9TH
er day ON Pennsylvania avenue who
once gave one of our distinguished for
eign visitors probably the greatest shock
he received in the whole country. It
happened in St. Paul or Minneapolis, 1
forget which, and the distinguished Wis
itor was Sir Edwin Arnold. The news
paper man had Just left the army after
service ON the plains, and he knew more
about Boots and Saddles" and Taps"
than he did about literature He was
sent to interview Sir Edwin Arnold
The great man received him with a
courtesy that took his breath away. He
couldn't think Of single question to
ask. The silence grew embarrassing.
Finally, in desperation, he blurted out
Sir Edwin, I'd like to ask you
where-w where do flies go in winter?"--
Washington Post.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-03
HOW hE ESCAPED.
No Man There Could Locate the Liver,
and Ills Lifc Was Spared.

| and Ills Lifc Was Spared.
a boy came running up tho street to
| the hotel and announced that they Wero
| going to lynch man ON tho public
| square, and SO we cut the dinner short
| and went over. There was q crowd of
about 40 rough looking men, most of
| them from the Blue Ridge mountains,
and i'll tho midst of them was an "In-
| dian doctor" who was selling liver
medicine. They had Il rope around his
neck, and though he looked rather pale
he hadn't lost any of his cheek. Tho
landlord was II leading man in town,
and rs he made his way into tho crowd
and asked what was up an old noun
taineer with hair two feet long replied
for the crowd:
1--WE ar jest a-gwine to hang him,
Bill-that's ALL"
'What yo' gwine to hang him fur?"
queried the landlord.
Fur lyin and deceivin. Down mt
Bristol, TO- weeks ago, him sold me
bottle of this stuff, and it laid me In
bed fur two weeks 1t was jest the same
with five U six Others"
"Hev you got anything to say?" was
asked of the doctor" who was calmly
surveying the crowd around him.
81 hev," he replied. II am charged
with lyin and deceivin deny it. Yere
is medicine that acts directly ON tho
liver It's purely vegetable It was dis
covered by To-Wa-He, the celebrated
Sioux chief, and I have been offered ST.
600 for the secret of it My friend here
says no bought bottle fur his liver and
it made him sick. -
Mighty nigh killed me, it did," said
the old man.
"Yo' bought it fur yo'r liver, didn't
yo'?''
II did"
But it didn't act on yo'r liver Why
not? Let s investigate little. Hev yo'
got liver?'
In co'so hev What sort of var
mint do yo' take me fur %
eff yo' hev liver, please tell us
whar' it's located?'
why, it's+it's -why-why''-
But he couldn't tell He looked
around in dazed and helpless way and
the crowd began to laugh.
Kin any man in this crowd locate
his liver?" asked the fakir
No one cared to try it, and after look
around the man continued:
I'm sellin liver medicine. If I sell
to man who hasn't got liver, the
medicine naturally begins to work on
his kidneys OF lungs or spleen and in
jures instead of benefits him Am ex-
pccted to know who has liver and
who hasn't? Kin go marchin up and
down this broad commonwealth askin
every one meet if he's provided with
liver? OF course not must take it
fur granted that all Of yo' are provided
fur, and that thar is basis fur my
remedy to work on. Am 1 &c he hung
for that:'
"No, no!' shouted dozen voices,
and five minutes later the "doctor" was
passing out the 81 bottles with one
hand and taking in the 81 bills with the
other and saying to the people:
Don't git onduly excited, good folks
This yere is liver medicine. If yo'
hain't got no liver, it won't do yo'
burned bit Of good. Be sure 20 ar
right, and then come ford and git the
only purely vegetable remedy ever be-
slowed upon mankind as boon DE
troit Free Press.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-03

IN PRAISE OF DUSK.

For sosne they love the morning houns.
The yellow midday somc
ES,t give IN mo the twilight when
The cricket voices come.
Whom bright against the hcdgcrws burr
The earliest frcnics
For then l meet my sweetheart with
Tho dusk light in her eyes.
Behind III" western hill the sun
Is far upon it's way.
Though twilight lingering sccnn. to 10
An ufterthouGht of day.
And when we part at dark know,
Unworthy though be,
That in her eyes sweet twilight lies
An afterthought OF me.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-03
Chinese Dentists.

Chinese dentists rub Il secret powder
on the gum over the affected tooth and
after about five minutes the patient is
told to sncczc The tooth then falls out.
Many attempts have been made by Eu-
ropcan dentists TO secure this powder,
bnt none has ever succeeded i'll doing
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-03
A UNIQUE Glass.

And what is that building?" in
CURED the visitor in the great twentieth
century metropolis
"Oh, that" replied his host, "that' IS
the asylum for people who refuse to
ride bicycles, "-Chicago Record.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-03
The Cornfed PHILOSOPHER.

II have NOTICED says the cornfcd
philosopher. that most folks find it n
heap easier to fight the devil than to
love their fellow men, indianapolis
Journal
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-03

May-Why did Pamela break off her
engagement with the duke:
Eva-Sho learned that his character
was above reproach. Life.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-03

"Ma, that baby across the street hasn't
any teeth. "
"Of course not, Tommy You didn t
have amy when you We're that small f"
But that baEys pa is dentist. y.
Life.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-03
THE REASONS why

SCOTS Emulsion of Cod-livcr
Oil and Hypophosphitcs is so
useful in all wasting diseases,
such as Consumption, Annmia,
Scrofula, Rheumatism, Bron-
chitis, and Marasmus and Rick
cts in children, is because it
furnishes to the depleted blood
the fattening and cnriching
properties of the oil, and to
the bones and nervous system
the phosphorescent and vitaliz-
ing properties of the Hypophos-
phites, which together nourish
the body arrest the progress of
the disease, and commence a
process of repair that finally
means restored health and vigor.
Donto persuaded 10 accept substitute!
Scott & Bovine, MY All Druggists. soc. and 81.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-10

of buying orders The glowing reports
about the crops; the Improvement In
trade conditions, the advances in wages
and the general belief that powerful
banking interests have taken charge
Of the anthracite matters with view
of obtaining better prices for coal
as we'll as the reorganization of the
Reading is making new recruits to the
bull side The announcement that J..
Pierpont Morgan had placed another
block Of Southern Railway securities
abroad also encouraged those working
for higher prices.
In the last hour railway stocks which
had previously advanced anywhere
from u to 2 per cent, lost the improve
ment and closed rather weak. Net
changes show losses of n to i per cent.
outside Of Chicago Gas, which dropped
5B per cent.
Bonds were strong. Sales footed UP
81, $50, 600
Following are the closing prices re-
ported by Prince 8 Whitley, bankers
and brokers, As Broadway. New York,
and IS Center street, New Haven:
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-10
Curiosities in Boots.

The exhibition of boots and shoes,
which the Cordwainers' company open
to the public to-day is interesting, not
only for the historical value of the spee-
linens on view, but also for the insight
it affords into the foibles Of fashion.
After the stage of ''ravelins," or raw
hide slippers, was past-and then every
man was his own CONFERENCE.-The
wearing of shoes seems to have been in
tended more to crafty vanity than to
protect the feet. At one period shoes
were so broad that a sumptuary edict
had to be issued fixing the limits TO
which a citizen might go in that re-
spect. By and by, Henry Plantageret,
Duke of Anjou, developed a bunion On
one of his toes, and the mysterious in
fiuence which then, as now, dictated
what should be worn, and how and
when, decreed long shoes. which grew
longer and longer. until they had to be
looped up. Then the feet were
squeezed into leathern boxes much too