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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-02
WASHINGTON ICE HOUSE.
4 Lady Travellers story Of q visit
to Mount Vernon.

4 Lady Travellers story Of a visit
s to Mount Vernon.
1T is ice-water, drinking SO much
ice-water, which is injuring the health
of SO many people. The glands of the
stomach are paralyzed. Digestion is
ruined. The whole body suffers from
it,.
We were mixed company in the din
ing-car, en- route to Washington. The
speaker was very positive gentleman,
a physician, who had peremptorily or
dered the waiter to remove the ice from
his glass of water.
'sIce is the bane of modern life," he
continued, with conviction. s'Look at
our hardy forefathers. Look at our
early statesmen; such men as Wash
ington, Jefferson, the Adamses and
Lincoln in his young days. Their d.
gestion was not spoiled by ice. Imag-
inc George Washington drinking ice
water! Thank heaven, ice-houses were
then unknown"
II sincerely beg PARDON interrupt
ed lady sitting. at the table across
the car-aisle. George Washington had
an ice-house."
Il am sure you are mistaken" cried
the enemy of ice.
II am equally certain that I am cor
rect, rejoined the lady, laughing; ''for
the best of all reasons; 1 once fell
into it!'
By this time the attention of the
whole party was enlisted in the discus
sion.
1t was when [ was girl of 49," the
lady continued, merrily. 'There were
ten of us, all young people. save one,
on first visit to Washington; and we
had gone down the Potomac by steam
er to see Mount Vernon.
"What a day that was for me! We
peeped into every room, coruer and
nook OF the Washington mansion, vis-
tied the weave-room, the dairy, the
flower-garden. the greenhouse and
even the stables, everything. And of
course We had gone to the tomb of
Washington on our way up from the
steamer landing, both the old tomb and
the new tomb.
when al. length the bell rang to call
us back to the steamer, five or six of
us ran to the brink of the decliyity
fronting the river. for hasty glance
at the water view, which showed beau
tifully through the trees below.
Suddenly. while looking off. found
myself on the very verge of a deep
pit in the side of the steep bank, and
before was aware, the turf and earth
fell away under my feet. Tn moment
[ had Slid down for at least 30 feet
into wet, awfully dirty place, sort
of cave. which. however, opened out at
the bottom.
Il was rot much hurt, but shocking
ly muddy; and my companions
rescued me at the orifice below amidst
shouts Of laughter.
"rhe superintendent, who had been
attracted by the outcries. told us that
l had Inadvertently fallen into George
WashiCoton's old ice-house! and that
the family were accustomed to store I'D
a supply of ice in this pit for use dur
ing the heats of the summer months.
1.-THE Pace where I fell in is now
occupied rs the site of small summer
house on he brink of the bluff
A genera. clapping of hands followed
the lady's story, but the opponent of
ice remained nconvinced.-Youth's
COMPANION.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-02
Leftover Eggs.

In IT. Ling cake that requires the
whites OF eggs only one is sometimes at
los y to do with the yolks. A
gcs'a 80, .ccper says that she uses
II ! t. let up and dip bread into
W. IA IS I Ee fried for the children's
iu seh. ,iayonnaise dressing is anoth-
CT art lie that takes yolks of eggs, and
very 5000 cCstard or pudding may be
made from the yolks alone. One woman
beats the volk of one egg and very
SLOWLY stl.' 1t into the milk that is to
be her ed ! coffee. They may be used
with n nr other meats to make ONE
lette, G.: to rake gravies richer. A VEL
low ca.-c r. be made of yolks. and a
very eN ell frosting is made from
them. { = eustard with bits of left
over cak: ious as dessert Rice
made into BIS ;rd dipped in yolk of
eggs is ver.- nc haLie.-N. Y. Ledger
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-02

fheve used Ripans Tabules with % much salts
faction that can cheerfuliy recommend them.
Have been troubled for about three years with
what called bilious attacks coming on regularly
once week. Was told by different physicians
that It was caused by bad teeth. OF which had
tacks continued. had seen advertisements OF
Rtpans Tabules in all the papers but had no faith
in them, but about six weeks since . friend in
duced me to try them. Have taken but two OF the
small scent boxes of the Tabules and have had
no recurrence Of the attacks. Have never given
testimonial for anything before. but the great
amount OF good which believe has been done mo
by Ripans Tabules induces me to add mine to tho
many testimonials you doubtless have in your
possession now. A. r. DEWITT.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-02

I have been great sufferer from constipation
for over dve years. Nothing gave me any relief.
Ny feet and legs and abdomen were bloated 90
could not wear shoes on my feet and only a loose
Dress saw Ripans Tabules advertised In our
daily paper. bought some and took them a. direct
ed. Have taken them about three weeks and there
Il such a changed am not constipated any more
and owe it all to Ripans Tabules. Tam thirty.
seven years old. have no occupation, only my
household duties and nursing my sick husband.
He has had the dropsy and am trying Ripans
Tabules for him. He feels some better but 1t win
take some time. he has been sick 50 long. You
may use my letter and name as you like.
Mrs. NARY GoRMAN CLARKE
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employer thought you wanted to
go to your grandmother's funeral this
afternoon.
Office Boy-Please, sir, it was post
poned on account of wet grounds.-N.
Y. Truth.
The nose, the form of which has so
much to do with the beauty of a face,
is amenable to culture, and we have it
On the authority of German physician
that it is beyond dispute that during
half an ordinary human life the nose
IS capable of receiving more noble form.
The mental training of an individual
has great deal to do with shaping the
aose. Detroit Free Press.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-02

Express from Tacoma Arr. $50 ~
Express for Tacoma Leaves 3 90 p "
Daily Except Sunday.
Freight Monday, "Wednesday and F.;
day, to Ocosta at 9:55 A. NJ.
Freight Tuesday, Thursday and Satin,
day toward Tacoma at 5:25 p N
For information, time cards, maps and t;cso,
call on or write '''Ae'
A. E. Stanford.
Agent, Olympia, wn
A. D. CHARLTON, A. G.P.A.
No. 255 Morrison ST., Cor. Third Portland
A. NEEDHAM Local Agent.
SHELTON, WASH.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-02

Cascarets Candy Catlusrtic, the most won
oerfui medical discovery Of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
md positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cssenslng the entire system. disrel colds,
cure headache, fever, habftnal constipotion,
esq oilIo9sness. Please buy and try q box
q Y. =. e to-day; 10, 81, 50 cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure BY all druggists.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-02

I want to inform You.
In words OF highest
praise. OF the benefit
i have derived from
Rfpans Tabules. I am a
professional nurse and
In this profession a clear
head fs always needed.
Ripans Tabules does It.
After one OF my cases !
found myself completely
run down. Acting on the
advice OF Mr.. Geo. Bow
or. Phi. G., $50 Newark
Ave, Jersey City. / took
Ripans Tabules with
grand results.
Mas BEc3rE WIEDlLAM.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-02

Mother was troubled
with heartburn and
sleeplessness, caused By
indigestion. for > good
many veara- One day
she saSv q testimonial
In the paper Endorsing
Ripans Tabules, She
determined 70 give them
: trial, wcs greatly
relieved by their use
and now tako8 the
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-02

car OK go into q CROWDED
place without getting .
headache and sick at my
stomach. Iheard about
Ripans Tabules from an
aunt Of mine who was
taking them for catarrh
Of the stomach. She had
found such relief from
their use she advised mo
to take them too, and !
have been doing so since
last October, and WIN
say they have complete
u cured my headaches.
/ am twenty-nine years
old. You are welcome
to use this testimonial
Mn. ). BRooK1y1E
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-02

Ny seven-year-old boy
suffered with pains In
his head. constipation
and complained OF his
stomach. He could not
eat IKE children Of his
ago do and " hat he
did eat did not agree
with him. He was thin
snA NJ = aafHron eo1oP
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-02

of
its aders Not only practical
of
beautiful
ished
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-02

have been suffering from headaches ever
since was q little girl could never ride In .
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-02


Each little house, with the boxes,
cubby-holes, and fences about it, has
been built by the man who lives in it.
And he is 4 laborer. a struggler for
mere existence, not deft in the use of
tools, nor with an eye for the sym
metrical, nor with an appreciation for
anything beyond the most primal facts
of living. The roofs of the buildings
slant at ali angles, with no two sides of
The same length or detection. One por-
ton will have caves, while its cornpan-
ION Will scorn the luxury. The same.
incongTuiiy prevails everywhere. Some
OF the small openings used for windows
arc high, while others are low. One
door viii open in, and another out.
The hinges have evidently come from
the company scrap-pile, and the staples
and iatcbss and locks from the same
source. Some of The roofs have shin
giles, others weather-boards, while
others are formed of great pieces of
rusty sheet-iron.-Jay Hambridge, in
Century.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-18
The Simplicity of Truth.

One of the surest marks Of truth is its ap-
peal 10 the unlearned and simple minded.
The prOfounder the truth. the more directly
and powerfully 1t appeals to the childlike
understanding. Always when Christ would
indicate the most quickly receptive and
deeply appreciative spirit, in its attitude
toward truth, He likened it to the mind
and heart of a child. And He clothed
His message in language and imagery so
simple that. although the truth He
brought to men was the greatest and
profoundest the world had ever known,
no one, not even the youngest or simplest
minded among His hearers, could fail to
grasp il inits fullneSS and sweetness Of mean
ing. The very babes whom He took in His
arms and blessed understood the heart
against which they nestled, and the most in
spired and successful propagandists of the
new faith were humble fishermen, fresh
from their boats and their nets.
Truth, if it be great enough. is always
easy to understand. 1t is error. with all its
theories, It's obscuratiQ9s, apd gropiags,
and special pleading$, that is difficult to
grasp. Men make a great mistake when
they suppose that truth, in order 70
be truth, must require study. eXplo-
ration, painful and prolonged investi-
CATION, before it yields up its inmost secret.
Mems theories about truth may require this
investigation. That is the difference be-
tween theology and the Bible. We have to
have our schools Of theology, of course, be-
cause men have woven so many artful sup
positions abou: truth. and we must, or think
we must, understand them but the best
school of the Bible is flresde corner or a
seat under the trees, with trusttul heart
and a childlike mind. What spiritual light
sometimes flashes from these uulettered
minds, to the bewilderment and con-
fusion Of the scholar and the theo-
Logan. Some poor old negro. perhaps,
who has spent his whole life tracing out
the teachings of the Savior with slow and
loving flnger-tip, utters the simple, child
like word that illuminateS the whole hori-
Zon of religious thought. and reveals in all
its transparent beauty the Masters lumin-
Gus meaning. Who has not known such
souls-humble, earnest. truthful. simple
in thought and word, whose Slimpses OF
divine truth sometimes seem like prophet
inspirations. and put creeds and speculations
TO shame Beautiful blessed, is the SIM
plicitv of truth, Thank God that he who
runs NAV read the heavenly message nor
err therein. Take your Bible, Christian,
and sit down where the sunlight falls or the
soft wind whispers in the trees read like
child, receive like child. believe like
child. and the trut' will come TO you with
fullness and sweetness untaught, unknown
in the atmosphere OF scholarly discussion
and speculation. Truth is the simplest
thing in the world. You have only to breathe
it in as you breathe the air. 1t is every
where and pourS into the receptive soul
like air into vacuum.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-18
More DAYS to Como.

In Spain the people take no note Of
time, not even from its loss. Every
thing Is to be done manana, tomorrow.
A wealthy Englishman, who AaG long
lived IN Spain, had a lawsuit. He
pleaded his cause in POISON, ard know
Ing the customs ct the country, Won
his case. The victory cost him three
Gays Of trouble and expense. 50 that
when the judge congratulated G!n on
his success, he replied:
YES, that's all right; but 1t has cost
ma rnree days, and time is money. 1
am busy man. aid these three days
are lost fcrsver."
"Oh, you English answered the
tGdgs; you are always saying that
time IS money. H2E are you to get
ycur three days back? will tell you.
Take the-: out Of reyt week; surely
taers ale plenty more days to coma"'
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God. the Fountain oc Mercy.

Omcst merciful and gracious God, thou
fountain of ali mercy and blessing. thou
hast opened the hand Of thy mercy to I'LL
me with blessings and the sweet effects OF
tby ipc-kindness. Thou tcedest us like
a shepherd. thou lowest Us as a friend. and
thiukest on us perpe;ually. rs careful
mother on her helpless babe. and art EN-
cceding mercitUlt TO all that fear thee. A. thou
hast spread thy hand upon NE for Il covering.
SO also enlarge nay heart with thanSuiness;
and let thy gracious favor> and loving kind
ness endure for ever and ever upon Thy SER
want. Grant Iha: wnat IaHu hast sown In
mercy may spring up in c";y: and let thy
grace so strengthen my purposes that may
sin no mOrr. hut walk IL the paths i thy
commandments: that l. living here to the
glory ofthy name. may al last enter ll'o the
glory Of my Lord. Amen.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-18
NO WOMAN IS EXEMPT.

Regularityis matter of Importance
in every woman's life. Much pain is,
however, endured in the belief that it
is necessary and not alarming, when
in truth it is all wrong and indicates
arrangement that may cause serious
trouble.
Excessive monthly pain itself will
unsettle the nerves and make women
old before their time.
The foundation of woman's health is
a perfectly normal and regular per-
formance of natures function. The
statement we print from Miss GER
TRUDE SKIES, of Eldred, Pa, is echoed
in every cit, tow,2 a2d hamlet in this
country. Read what she says:
"DEAR Mrs. PISKHAM:-I feel like a
new person since following your aa-
viaszsand think it is my duty to let the
public know the good your remedies
have done me. Ny troubles were pain
ful mcrstruation and lercorrhea. 1
was nervous and had spells of being
confused. Before Using your remedies
1 never had any faith in patent medi-
cines. l row wish to say that l never
had anything do me so much good for
painful menstruation as Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound; also would
say that your Sanative Wash has cured
me Of leucorrhGa. l hope these few
words may help suffering women.
The present Mrs. Pinkham's expert
ence in treating female ills is unparal-
lcled, for years she worked side by
side with Mrs. Lydia Z. Pinkham, and
for sometime past has had sole charge
of the correspondence department Of
her great business, treating by letter
as many as a hundred thousand ailing
women during q single year.
All suffering women are invited to
write freely to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn,
Mass, for advice about their health.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-18
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this rapcr will be pleased OF
learn that tuere i at lea st one dreaded dls.
ease that science has been able to cure in all
its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Ca
,arrh Cure is the only positive cure known
70 the mcdica, fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease requires a const tu-
tonal treatment. Halls Cattrrh Cure Is TAX,
en- Internally. acting directly on the blood
and muc US surfaces OF the system, thereby
destroying the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building UP
the constitution and assisting nature in d =
ing its work The p-opr.etors have so much
faith in its curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for anv case that it
fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY x co, Toledo, q.
Sold by Druggists. &c.
HalTs Family Pills nre the hcst
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Stock Rnising and Reets.

In all countries where the sugar beet
is made q specially much considera-
ton is given the value Of the beets as
cattle food; that IS, the residuum, af-
ter the sugar is extracted. By feeding
stock in connection with the growing
of the beets for sale to tie factory, car
rying home the pulp for stock food, the
farmers opportunities from the grow
ing Of beetS ere increased. Expert
ments in Pennsylvania show that the
Yields Of beets range from ten to fif-
teen tons per acre, and the average
amount Of sugar to exceed - per cent.
The farmer will have to contend with
wet and dry seasons, aud his profits
will be more some years than during
others, but it is believed that farmers
have neglected the beet rs an import
ant food for cattle, Independently Of
its use as source for procuring sugar,
not that the beet IS as valuable rs
grain, but because farmers will ind a
larger increase IN production from
cattle by reason Of the feeding of sue
cu,ent food, and although there Is
some preparation required for al.
kinds Of roots before f"e.:ing them to
stock. such labor is unnecessary when
the beet pulp from the factories Is
used, the combination Of tie pulp with
grain giving better results than when
beets or grain are fed separately
Philadelphia Record.
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The Sublime Patience of the Lord.

III Clara Barton ever had a motto or
watchword. she has kept it so modestly in
the background that l have never heard Of
it" writes her niece but her idea Of life,
often think, lies in what she once said tc
me when, with feverish haste and impa-
tience Of youth. was longing for great
things to do: Keep yourself quiet and
in restraint reserve your energies,
doing those little things that lie in
your way, each one as we'll as
YOU can save your strength so that. when
God does call you 10 do something good
and, great you will not have wasted your
force and strength with useless strivings.
but will be ready to do the work quickly and
we'll" Enter into the sublime patience OF
the Lord. Be charitable in view oft. God
can afford to wait why cannot we. since we
have Him to fall back upon :-GeorSe Mac
Donald.
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Prnxing and Saving PraNers.

It is possible TO say our prayers: using no
untrutliu! words. and Yet 10 say them only
from ourselves and not 10 God. not to
anv Being who is livingly felt 10 be
with Us: so that when they are over We
only know that We have opened our own
hears, with 10 experience OF having been
spoken %. Of hGvin: been touched by the
Invisible. pf having received 4uckenings
from a spirit other tnan ourselves. What
extent Of blessing God may grant TO such
PRAYERS it j. not ours 10 determine; that
thev DO not reach the supreme reality and
bealituGe Of communion is obvious.-N.
Thorn.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-18

The present generation has never wilt
messed such an outpouring of tho SEN
timent OF patriotism as the war with
Spain has evoked Never before have
the national colors been so profuse!y,
30 universally displayed in city, town
and village. Never before has the
younger generation of mea been SO pro-
foundly stirred by allusions TO the
country's cause.
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u0D'S MESSAGE TO MAN.
PREGNANT THOUGHTS FROM THE
WORLDS GREATEST PROPHETS.

'for Thee. Simplicity of Truth
The Sublime Patience of the Lord
God, the Fountain of Mercy-Praying
and Saying Prayers-Peace With God.
When morning lifts the curtain
To welcome in the day.
And nights reluctant shadows
Gather and roll away,
awake with glad thanksgiving
Another day 10 see,
But bid my own petitions wait,
I'LL | have prayed for thee.
When. morning. noon, or evening,
Ny prayer wings up through space,
God sees upon my inmOst heart
The image of thy face
For fear tha: round thy pathway
lurking foe may be,
l cannot make my own requests
Till l have prayed for thee.
Because know thy sorrow,
Because | know thy need,
Because thy patient labor
findS no deserving need;
Because of heavy bUrdens
That only God can see.
| cannot make my own requests
Till have PRAYED for thee.
-Lanta Wilson Smith, il lions Herald.
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Effects of Bicycle Riding.

DR.. Sargent of the Harvard Univer-
sity gymnasium says that the chest
capacity Of the person who sits up
right on 4 wheel is 240, one who sits
at an angle of forty-fve degrees 26O,
and one who assumes the scorching
pose 90. DR.. Sargent approves Of a
rider leaning over at an angle Of forty
five degrees provided that the head is
held properly.
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Beauty Ia blood Deep,

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy, liver and driving all i'm.
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sckly bilious complexion By taking
Cascarets,-bcauty for ten cents. All drug.
glsts, satisfaction guaranteed, lOc, 25c, SOC.
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Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life AWAY,

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
netic. full Of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
Bac. the wonder worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, 50c or 81. Cure guaran.
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
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Eczema, Itching Humors,

Torturing, disiguring eczema. and every spe
cles OF itching, burning, scaly, crusted and
pi!nply skin and scalp diseases indicate bad
toms permanently cured by using b. b B. For
sale by all druggists. Large bottle Sl.00 Send
for book, free. Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-18

Bishop J. :. Key OF The Southern n. F.
RFTg,< IiiHSi ,TEE HiS SfiT W MISt ~
little Grardchld with the happiest results.
The effects were almost ina Sicai and certain
Iy more satisfactory than rom anything we
ever used" TEETHTSA Aids Digestion. Reg
tilates the BOWELS and makes teetling easy
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-18

Fits pcrma nently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first day s us. Of Dr.. kliDe's Great
Nerve Pestorer. g. trial bottle and treat sc free
DR. a. KLINE, Ltd, S3l rch st Ph!la. Pa.
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Ever Have Il Dog Bother You

When riding n wheel. making you wonder
fora few minutes whether or not you are TO
yet tall ano broken neck? Wouldn't you
have given a small arm just then for some
means OF driving off the beast? A few drops
do it efiectually and still not permanently
iniure the animal Such pistols sent postpaid
for 80 cents in stamps by New York Union
Supply Co. l3j Leonard St, New York City.
Every bicyclist at times wishes he had one.