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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-28

organizable matter, and the more
leaves removed the weaker will the
tree become. leave all the growth a
tree will make until the leaves have
fallen. Pruning may be done any
time in winter during mild weather,
t don't cut trees during severe frost.
Fourth-The first year your tree is
tie more than switch, and is cut
as above described. The second
trim off all limbs except three or
E, and have these arranged evenly
nd the tree, yet no two coming OPP
lite each other, avoid crotches, and
prevent your tree from splitting.
I, third years pruning consists Of
aiming off all shoots except two on
h OF the shoots left the year prev
). Cut in the shoots to 10 or 20
hes each year, and when your tree
i've years old it is not higher than a
ms head. Some trees Will require
IRE and later pruning than others,
but make this your rule: whenever
tree has run largely to fruit buds, dis
continue pruning altogether, except
to regulate a shoot or take out one
that is rubbing. Leave on all spurs
from the beginning as these have the
best frat and are out of the way OF
winds. Make it point to clothe your
tree with foliage over every part, so
that neither trunk nor limbs are much
exposed to the sun. A tree had better
be little too full of limbs than too
open and exposed.-Olympian. :,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-28
Catarrh Cured.

health and sweet breath secured, by Shiloh g
Catarrh Remedy. Price so cents. Nasal Injector
free. For sale at Frank TuelPs
When the doctor prescribed phosphites in sher-
ry for Mrs. Wiggles awhile ago she was perplexed
at first, because she is an active temperance
worker, and the IDEA of taking sherry was repug
nant to her. Mr.. Wiggles settled that difficulty,
however. He takes the sherry now, and Mrs.
Wiggles takes the phosphites.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-28
Dissolution of CO-partnership.

The partnership heretofore existing between
G. E. Buell., A. w. Fredson, Fred Burdett and E.
Fredson, under the corporate name of the Ma
son County Meat Company, has this day been
dissolved, 6. +. Buell. retiring from the corpora
tion the remaining members having purchased
his interests. The firm will not be responsible
for any accounts contracted by the withdrawing
member after this date.
MASON COUNTY MEAT Co.
Shelton, Feb. 26. 1S96.-2w. \. w. FREDsoN, Mgr.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-28

The Skagit News, of Mt. Vernon, of
which Bro. G. E. Hortson is the guild
ing light, entered upon its thirteenth
volume last week. Both the News and
its editor are stayers of the right sort
and deserve much of the credit for a
pro sperous town and a well settled
farming community in Skagit County.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-28
Notice to Electors.

Notice is hereby given that the Poll books of
both precincts Il and p of the Town of Shelton
for the year 1885, are now open for the registra-
ton of ali qualified electors under the laws reg
ulating the registration OF voters.
v. DUNBAR, Town Clerk.
Shelton, Wash, Jan. GOTH, 1896.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-28
Business Locals.

HOODS Pills cure nausea, sick headache, in
digestion, biliousness. All druggists. 25c.
1t Saves Lives Every Day.
Thousands of cases of Consumption. Asthma.
Coughs, Colds and Group are cured every day
by Shiloh's Cure. For sale by Frank Tuell
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-28
Shelton POSt-Office.

Nails close for the East daily at A. M
;; 4@iis close for the North daily at P. M.
Uqils arrive daily 7P NJ.
General Delivery open from A. NJ. to P. N.
Nails leave for Matlock, Mason. Juno, Grove
,,'G ,atSop at m every Tuesday and Friday.
Money Orders and Postal Notes issued.
j. E. SLIGH. Postmaster.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-28

CAHAWAMISH LODGE NO. 49,
y l. o. G. II.
Meets every Saturday evening at 80 in the
NJ. E. Church. Visiting Members in good
standing are made welcome.
F. II. WEBSTER, C. T.. E. C. TEw, r. s
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-28
For DYsnensia

and Liver Complaint you have printed guar
antee on every bottle of Shiloh's Vitalizer. 1t
never fails to cure. For sale at Frank Tuells.
A Natural Beautifier.
KorIs Clovp~ Root Te~>4-,--
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-28
Local News.

The JOURNAL,
The New York Tribune.
The Chicago Inter Ocean.
Or all three leading newspapers
of their section for only $2.15a
year, with "Wonankind," for
the ladies, or the American
Farmer and Farm News"
thrown in.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-28

Two ValentiJ les.-
Twas ju st year ago this week =
Youn. Simpkins' heart was GLAD;
He woy e the most exalltant look
A 20 ung man ever had.
He'd ,ust received valentine;
A G ostly, painted thing
And his desire clearly was,
TIC skip, aud dance, an sing.
1 81 W young Simpkins yesterday,
and o he looked SO glum!
a nd, when nodded cheerily,
He stalked by, deaf and dumb.
He really looked as-Af he'd ike
To kick me in the shins-
He'd got another valentine.
And this time il was twins.
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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-12-22
DEMAND FoR Goop pRArr uoRses


There is always demand for good
draft horses, and farmers who have the
courage and energy to mise them get
the profit. Scotch farmers have no.
been discouraged Ivy the ship loads of
cheap American horses, but have Sc
cured the very best sires to breed tho
best heavy draft gedings that sell
high and are above all foreign compe-
tlIon, aud they are on the lookout for
good horses to mature ut good profit.
1t does no good TO sit down AMI com
plain. They meet the competitor and
low prices with better class of horses.
The Scottish Farmer says: Farming
affords to the Open-minded man nu
merousopeningsf for exercising his tai
ents and abilities. 10 the man who is
determined to be circumscribei in his
ideas and aims, agriculture NAV be n
close corporation. Such man can
shut him eli up Unl gee nothing be.
yond but, 10 the man who looks out,
there Is in agriculture plenty of out.
look. These thoughts are suggested
by the really first class exhibition OF
draft stations seen at n parish show
near Glasgow within the past ten DAYS.
Many OF the farmers in that locality
have found it profitable TO puroha e
good, growing young horses, to keep
them always improving, and finally
to sell for city work. To farmers DOS.
sessed of the requisite skill, with hold.
ings from 100 to 2j) acre., the profit
thus derived is an important addition
to revenue, and such have felt some
what keenly the effect Of the dimin-
ished profits following on the Excess
give importation of cheap horses from
abroad. This is likely to be a tenn
porary check, and the ge'ding trade is
still q paying venture. Farm, Field
| aud Preside
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WOMEN AS MEN OF VAN.

In only one country have women so
far "emuncipated" themselves from
old customs as to become sailors be-
fore the mast. In the navy of Scandi-
navia they are men-of-war's women.
They share the same perlls and have
only the same privileges of the men.
Whether the woman on board is tho
wife of the commonest sailor, she is
compelled by the Government to do
the work Of man before the mast.
Women pilots are also n usual thing
in the navy of both the Scandinavian
and Danish Governments. They snil
far out to sea for the purpose OF meet.
ing the incoming ships, and conduct
them to port as safely as do male
pilots.
Old and experienced scandinavian
ship captains say that women make
good pilots and are TO be preferred to
men in that they have more patience
and are not so liable, through intern
perance. to dash a ship on the rocks. -
New York Press.
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woMAN's Walk.

"How women walk" has recently
cen the subject OF discussion in u
artisan journal. According to this
authority the palm must be awarded
to Frenchwomen. The Englishwo.
man, it states, does not walk; sbe
travels. Her limbs appear to be moved
by the engine Of steamer, and her
feet have the proportions OF IN Allan
tic liner Concerning the gait Of
women of other countries, this inter
sting journal goes on 10 remark that
ne German is heavy ono feels the
earth iremblo beneath her tread; the
Spanish woman ''prances, the Amori-
can resembles the pendulum of clock,
the Italian "skips," the Russian
"skates, thelOutchwomaDl "ro'l j." and,
tho Belgian cramps about" Nov,
although these remarks are uncallnrt
and uncomplimentary, we cannot but
own that there is certain amount OF
truth in them. Numbers Of women do
not seem to care how they walk, 60
long ns they cover tho distance they
wish TO traverse somehow. But il they
could only see themselves as they APP
gGr TO the casual onloUkcr how very
Inherently they would comport them
elycsl How often is pretty face
euI figure spoiled by q stoop of the
hon Iers and wriggliug, bustIing
walk Corsiciau women are models
%, quccnly grace, and the reason is
pimu. They have o curious custom OF
carrying bur lens, water pots, etc, on
their heads; / noticed q Corsicau wo
nau going on board steamer at Mar.
seilles not long ago, carrying her baby
an her arms aud her portmantcau on
her head. As nearly all the water In
Corsica is carried FROM wells 10y women
IN water pots, the women acquire from
youth the practice Of carrying burdens
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-12-22

Uuhy cheese, as it is termed, when
cheese swells mp aud cracks and exudes
bad-odored fluid, is caused by i'm
purity in the milk, derived either from
the water, which is apt to be bad Just
at this time, or to some other cause
which produces a putrid decomposition
of the cheese, with production of gas,
by which the cheese is burst. When
cheese is in this condition it is too late
for cure. But the method of prev an
ton is to strictly avoid anything in
the milk that is OF impure origin, as,
for instance, impure water from stag
nant places or moldy or rank, coarse
feed from swampy ground. At the
late summer time this is to be care
fully guarded against. The way TO
cure it in the curd when fresh made
and seen to be filled with gas, which
causes it to float on the whey, is to
scald the whey and thoroughly cook
the curd in 1t, by which the germs are
destroyed. American Farmer.
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THINK rurs own

We want to see more beauty AMI
greater abundance in fruits about tho
farmhouse. We wnnt 10 see more CON
tentmont and pleasure there. We
urge tho cult walton OF flowers Tor the
pleasure it affords, AMI ,le RAISING of
moro fruits and better gardens for the
increased 7igoy and health such thing,
lmpart.
We tAve q vineyard that begins TO
riScn its fruit about the lst o. ADJUST.
chen thore Is certain amount oi IAN
guor aud lstlpssness i'm the atmos.
phcre, time when fevers are lps to
take root ia tn, system, aud wnen
everyone feels more or less run down.
But since our whey arl hus bocu bear
ing, and we can GO 10 10 Of an ear r
morn, before breakfast, sn3 ent Cue
fresh, sweet, ripe grapes, th.re comes
q revived feeling, brp2I inst tastes bet.
ter, and the system us toned MP for
q day II rs Dae OF tbs wise provis.
ions oi natsrc Co ripcu grapes Just at
tho time OF tha year when they are
best suited TO tbe hea On nm appetite.
We urge the planting o vineyards
and other email lruits a fruit garden
is Uf greater necessity, in .O far ne The
health and happiness Of Che f,mily or,
concerned, thau The corufeld. ITO,
peasants of Spain, 10 is said, cat iruH
more than anything else, yet they sr,
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SHED FOR TOOLS.

are either left out OF doors for lack of
place to put them, or are crowd ed
away into any nook or corner that can
he found, often to be in the way for
the next six months.
The accompanying illustration
shows n cheaply built tool house that
is fitted to hold all the farm tools and
implements. providing also in one end
repair or carpenters shop. Three
sets OF double coors are provided,
both In front and opposite these on the
back side, so that machine can be
driven in at one side, the horses un.
hitched and driven out the other side,
leaving the machine ready to be
hitched onto the next day, and drawn
out the front doors without turning ii
about. There is no chamber In the
building, but there Is ample storage
room above the cross ties to pile away
lumber, or the hundred and one
other things that need to be kept from
the weather. A part of the space
could he hoored over at one end to
provide place for sleighs and sleds
during the summer months, a look
being placed conveniently in the ridge
pole for apulIy block to use in hoist
ing them into place. New York Tri-
bune.
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VALUE OF SLEEP.

Women who sleep great deel and
comfortably, who are addicted TO maps.
and regard nine hours OF wholesome
rest as absolutely requisite to to their
physical well.beinR, are the women
who defy the frosJing hand Of time.
Those are the women whose wrinkles
are few and far between, and whose
eyes remain the brightest aud cheeks
the rosiest for the longest period after
the bloom of youth has fled. No less
notable beauty than Dian de Polc-
tiers, who retained her irresistible
lOveliness until her SEVENTEEN year,
recognized the value of sleeL as pre-
voutive OF wrinkles. Indeed, SO fear
full was she of losing n moment OF per-
feet rest, that, mistrusting the beds OF
her friends, she carried her own, with
its splendid fittings, on all her jour
neys -Philadelphia Inquirer.
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A WOMAN LIoN.rAMER.

London is enthusiastic Just at pres
ent over the fine specimens OF South
African lions on exhibition at the
Royal Aquarium, but there is Il good
deal of feeling about the fact that their
trainer is woman. She is known as
the Countess y. aud claims TO have II
right to her title, but hides her face
behind n mask, which she never fails
to wear. The Countess ", however,
liz not SO careful to conceal her arms
and her shoulders. which bear nur err
Gus and cruel scars to show that her
huge pets have not always been oh di-
ent. When in the cage che never
strikes the animals, but protects her
self behind wooden shield or by
brandishing n whip or n thin bar OF
bright metal. She seems to rely en-
tirely upon the coaXing tones Of her
voice to control the brutes
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The Identification Need cd

Mrs. William Mnydenbauer. OF Seat
tie, Wash, is n woman who deserves to
go down to posterity rs one with an ad-
mirable sense OF humOr. She became
known to fame In the following man
ner: One day she entered the First Ma
tional Bank and presented to the cash.
Ter. one Turner, newcomer In the city
q properly dra VII check. Mr.. Turner
demurred at paying 1t because he did
not know her. He informed her that
she would have to he Identified. She
looked up, and, discovering that n
stranger was waiting on her, remarked
succinctly:
We'll, sir, II any identification Is nee
essay, you are the one TO he identified.
have lived here all my life. and never
saw you around here before"
The cashier cashcd the check-Bos-
ton Advertiser.
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FASHION Nnrrs.

The new, very smart, very elegant,
very fashionable evening toilet has q
train.
Queen Bess sleeves pufs and Queen
Bess rufTs and fraises appear upon ele.
giant dress toilets Of velvet, Ly ons sa.
tin, and brocaded MORE.
II you have to sew all day change
your seat occasionally and so obtain
rest. Bathing the face and hands will
also stimulate and refresh.
This season there are Countess
Castellane cape, a Paget jacket, and an
elaborate Duchess Of MARLBOROUGH
princess dress and picture hat.
Sleeves were never more varied in
style or prettior or more becoming in
their normal outlines and picturesque
effects than these designed for the win.
ter season. They are a most sotislac.
tory compromise between the ridicu.
lou5 balloons OF seasons past and the
torturingly tight aud unbecoming
shapes of other days.
Leagues OF black satin or black vel
vet ribbon are used on winter dress
skirts and bodices. Besides the usual
uses TO which ribbons nre put, they
are made TO simulate narrow girdles
and wide folded centuries, Co outline
bolero jackets, TO form n peasant
bodice back and front on the corsage,
aud they axe used, in rows, bows, and
choux, on every available portion Of
gowns both fer day and evening wear.
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noted for their strength aud vigor.
French fruit Is filled with the very
essence of the life-giving principle.
1t Is natures storehouse OF the most
beautiful and pleasant elements of the
soil and the air, such as are bound to
impart renewed strength to the con-
sumner. 1t is beauty aud vitality COM
bincd and condensed.
How much more of happiness aud
pleasure there is sure TO be in the homo
that is surrounded by beautiful flow
ers and fresh. sweet fruits How su-
perior in every respect is such home
in whlch to raise our children, com
pared TO the barren home of the
thoughtless and shiftless. that give no
heed to the better aud more elevated
system of living that comes of Guilt
waiting nature in her highest branches |
Think this matter over. -Coleman's
Rural World.
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Just Mhat,s In a nrenm.

A young lady of Philadelphia, after
partnking heartily of "scrapple," 70.
tired and dreamed that she had lost
her watch, n valued present from her
father. When she awoke in the morn.
ing she recalled her vivid dream, aud.
looking at the place where she could
have sworn that she had placed it, 10,
It was gone.
She told her father and brother and
they, making no doubt that il had
beeu stolen, reported the mattor to tho
police aud the pawnshops were haunted
30 vain. On the next night the young
woman dreamed again.
This time che dreamed that before
retiring that she hal hidden Inc watch
IN an old shoe on the bostom ola closet.
Upon arising next morning she recalled
tho dream, AMI out OF curiosity OK
pIorci tho old sh &c an che closet, aud
ionud The wo4ch. New York Jour
gnl
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lie Grenl secrnt

Boerhaave, the greatest doctor o.
bis time, was anxious that it should 60
forth that even the most eminent do
tor rs somewhat of "humbuc." Flo
carefully handed tho key OF % small
diary to his executor, bale him open
lt Immediately after his decease, and
let the contents go forth 20 the world
90 large When the notebook was
opened, ali its pages ont the last we're
blank, aud on thas final one there was
written In large letters: Direct ons
to patients: Keep yonr feet warm
aud your head cool, nod trust for the
rest to Providence. Tho Argonsut.
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CHOOSING HATS AND BoNNFrs.

No fallacy is SO complete and, it may
be snid, SO universal, as that which
per-uades woman to buy certain
style OF hat or bonnet because some
woman she has seen looks well in that
par ocular style. What is one mans
meat is another mans poison is not
more true than that what suits one
woman's face in the matter Of bonnet
or nat is almost unbecomIncly anta2-
onistic to another. 1t is difficult to
Icy down rules to govern choice be-
You'd the one of finding model hat
Tor the face and then adhering to it
through changing fashions, with,
however, n conformity TO the prevail
ing style that is always easy to secure.
A woman with regular lace may
permit herself more license, bat she
looks her best when it is frame by q
drooVing brin. The irregular face
with retrousso nose can becomiugly
wear the reverse. Sharp profiles and
'ong necAs should not have these
points accumulated by angular bon
nets, and the woman with high cheek
bones must not emp Iasize the defect
by massiUg the trimming Of her bon
net In q point on top. Modern millln
ers now study the face AMI endeavor
10 suit it in the headgear, bringing
out virtues and neutralizing detects.
It is quite possible, by giving the mat.
ter n little experimental considera-
ton, that the buyers of boDuets rs
we'll as the makers should he similarly
iudicIous. New York Times.
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There is a new kind OF bug. and it is
n corker. 1t is spreading over the
country from the Southwest. and hu-
man beings are its chosen prey Al
ready it has invaded the MissisS rpi
Valley in great numbers, and many
persons have nearly died from its bits.
Not whit more cheerful does this
news become when it il. explained that
the insect in question is a giant spe-
cies OF bed-bug. 1t comes from Maxi-
co ard Texas, and it measures a full,
ZACH In length.
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stead OF heavy sill, two-inch plank
is laid upon the stone foundation.
bedded into the cement. Upon this.
are laid the planks that are to support
the floor boards. These are spiked to
the uprights, which are themselves
spiked to the sill plank. The same
plan of spiking the frames can be car.
RED out in the upper portion of the
building. In this way all the frame is
make of plank, and no mortising or
tenoning is required. This plan is
highly useful for small buildin2s,
while there are plans to use n some.
what similar construction in the fran.
ing OF barns. American Agriculturist.
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PEACHES on PUN STOCK.

Wherever it is desired to grow
peaches on heavy soils it is good
plan to bud the peach on the plum.
They are nearly enough related TO
make this union II success. While the
pear roots will not suffer in clay as
those Of the peach would do, they will
supply more and better mineral plant
food for the peach upper growth than
the latter would get on it's own roots
But on heavy soil either for plums or
peaches there should he thorough un-
derlraining to secure tho best results.
Boston Cultivator.
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A FARM TOOL SHED.

No more convenient building can
be erected upon farm than n good,
roomy tool shed, where NIL farm ma.
chimes and small tools can be housed
from the weather, while the own r has
the assurance that he can put his hand
at moments notice upon any nipple.
ment that may be needed without the
necessity OF hunting through half u
dozen buildings to find the tool de-.
sired. On the average farm the tools
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SarsapaTilla
Hoods Pills S siiSu s:,s'' !; .ss:
Money In Carrots.
The best-In fact tho Ono True Bloc PurIner.

Roslyn, Long Islam has woman
farmer who raises such plebe!an vege-
tables rs carrots and turn.ps for the
market. She Is Mrs. TRber Willets,
and her place Is the pride OF the ma
tlyes. She Is practical agr!culturist
and makes farming pay to n remark
able degree. 1t Is encouraging to
know, however. that her strictly prac.
teal Ideas do not prevent her from sur,
rounding her vegetable garden with
n border OF box, in which sweet peas
and wallfowers bloom.