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WIV1AN WEDDINGS.
A STUFFED EMPEROR
i
Colltcf* the Gift«,
Must 3« In M omjt .
Th* •«■ tt.
Wh>ak
If you twelve an Invitation to a wed
ding In Little Servia on the west side,
you must not buy a present and take it
With you or send It. That would be
bad form, and the bride would proba
bly feel insulted, but when yon went
to the wedding you would take with
you the price of the present in money.
At the wedding you would find sev
eral hundred men and women all mak
ing strange motions and talking In a
strange*, excited manner.
After the gu»*sts bad assembled—and
everybody In the colony would is* wel
comed -a young woman would pass
around the wedding cake. Rebind her
would come the bride carrying a silver
platter, and upon this she would collect
the money given as presents. At the
majority of weddings the platter is
piled high with silver dollars, and
around the edges nre bills of various
denominations, from $" to $20. It Is
not uncommon for a bride to receive
$1,000 in cash. This amount, it must
be remembered, is given by men who
are mostly laborers In the pncklng
houses.
Sometimes the groom passes cigars,
and every guest will take a cigar and
hand him a dollar. Another custom is
to place a dollar In the large glass of
whisky and every man take a drink,
each drink costing a dollar.
These weddings are a great feast for
the guest, and there is always plenty
to eat, and sometimes the groom rents
a hall where all may dance. Kansas
City Star.
THE MONKFISH.
This Glutton Has Many Names and an
Appalling Appetite.
Among the most curious of fishes Is
one known on the coast of Maine as
monkfish, by Massachusetts fishermen
as goosefish, by Rhode Islanders as
the Itellows fish. In Connecticut as the
molllgut, in North Carolina as the all
mouth. On tile other side of the At
lantic it is called wide gut, kettle maw
and other names. Its adult length is
about four feet, its weight about forty
pounds.
The fish is a glutton, with no finely
discriminating palate. It is said to
bolt the wooden buoy of a lobster pot
with an apparent satisfaction equal to
that with which it swallows a mack
I
erel.
Dogfish, sculpens, squills, crabs and
lobsters are items in its ordinary diet.
Its Massachusetts name is said to have
been given it bei-nuse of its practice of
swallowing geese. Seven wild ducks
are said to have lieen taken from the
stomach of one of these fish, which
bad pulled them down one tiy one from
the surface of the water.
The fish habitually lurks upon the
bottom, though it is occasionally seen
near the surface. It Is sluggish in its
ordinary movements, but very quick
and ready with its powerful Jaws and
well fitted by nature for its mode of
life. Its margins have long fringes,
which sway in the currents like vege
table sea growth, deceiving the un
wary prey.—Philadelphia North Amer-
lean.
Sandy'« Narrow Eacape.
“An boo’s the guld wife, Sandy?"
said on«* farmer to another as they met
In the market place and exchangc*d
snuffboxes.
“Did ye no near that she's dead an
burled?” said Sandy solemnly.
"Dear me!” exclaimed his friend
sympathetically. “Surely It must have
been very sudden?"
“Aye, It was sudden,” return«*d San
dy. "Ye see, when she turn«*d ill we
had na time to semi for the doctor, aae
I gied her a bit pouther I had lying In
my drawer for a year or twa an that I
had got frae the doctor mysel’, but
hadna ta’en. What the pouther was I
dlnna verra wee! ken, but she dlocl
Boon after. It’s a snlr loss to me, I can
assure ye, but it's something to be
thankfu* for I «lidna tak' the pouther
my sei'."—Dundee Advertiser.
The Chairman's Break.
Senator Mos«*s E. Clapp of Minne
sota made a sp«*ech nt Erin Corners, in
his state, says the Saturday Evening
Post.
His audience was very unfriendly.
They howled at the gigantic Clapp,
laugh<*«l nt him, threw things at him
and made it most uncomfortable.
Finally Clapp stopped an«l looked at
the chairman.
"Don't mind them, Mose,” said the
chairman. "Go right ahead. They’re
nothing but loafers and rowdies. None
of the d«*c<*nt peoph* would come.”
Igneous Rocks.
Igneous is derived from the Latin
won! Ignis, meaning fire, and Igneous
rocks are those which geologists say
were produced through the action of
heat. Igneous rocks are divided into
two groat groups, volcanic and plu
tonic. The volcanic, ns the name im
plies. nre those brought to the surface
by volcanic action, while the plutonic
an* those which have solid!fled below
the surface of the earth nnd hnve been
exposed by the wearing nway of the
Strata above them.
An Explanation.
Fate ef Valerian of
C**tur*d ky
th* Persian*.
One of the most remarkable stuffed
skins on record w that of Valerian,
emperor of Rom«*, w bo was taken pris
oner and afterward kept In chains by
Sapor, king of Persia. He was either
killed in a tumult or by ord«*r of his
conqueror, who was |M*rhaps fearful of
lotting his valuable living trophy, in
the year 2t®. The body of the dead
emperor was troat«*d with no more
delicacy than when it held the spark
of a living one. It was skinntsi. The
hide after l»*|ng tanned was stuffed,
painted rod and susfiended in the chief
temple of the capital. It remained
there for many years and was the
(topular spectacle for holiday makers
ami visitors from the country. Hut It
was put to more Important ends than
this. It waW made a diplomatic engine
of much significance nnd efficiency. In
after times it often happened that the
Roman envoys nt the Persian court
had misunderstandings more or less
serious with the government to which
they were temporarily accredited.
When these ambassadors from Rome
>row arrogant in their demands, it was
the custom to conduct them into the
presence of th«* stuff«*«! skin of the ex
emperor of Rome, where they were
asked if humility <li«l not become them
at sight of such a spectacle.
I
SHORTHAND
The Quality That Appear* to Be Lack*
ing In All Systems.
The fatality of all systems of sbort-
hand is that w'hat seems easy to the
eye of filial piety may be terribly diffi
cult to the cold gaze of a stranger.
Of the innumerable systems of short
hand that were the vogue a century
ago how many survive today? asks a
London writer, Fame and fortune still
await the uiau or woman who can in
vent a system that will ap|>eal to the II •«<*«*. Mign Mild Carriage
reader as effectively us to the original
Hula ting.
writer. Perhaps If we were to redis
All IVerk Kan mill red.
cover the lost shorthand writing of the
ancient Romans we might find our
Pricen ReHMimalile
selves on the road toward a solution
Bandon, Oregon.
of the problem.
For the Romans were on affectionate
terms yvirti shorthand. Did not Sue
Timber I.and A«*l Jun«* 3, I STS
tonius, s(>eaking of Caligula, express
NOTICE FOR Pl'BLICAI ION.
surprise that an emperor of so many
promising parts should nevertheless be ('lilted St.it«-» Lund t ittice, Koit-mirg. Or«- ,
Mardi 16, I9t>7.
an ignoramus In shorthand, and did
Notice ii li«*r«*bv L' i V'II that III coiuplialice
not Titus Vespasianus pride himself on
his facility in the use of stenography siti) the provisions of th«* act of Congre*«
f June 3, l>7S. entitled "An act for the
ls>th for business and amusement? So
fond was he of the sport that he de siilo of timber lands in the States of Cal
lighted to gather ills amanuenses ! ifornia, Oregon. Nevad ' and Washington
around him in order that they should I Territory,” as exlend«-d to all the Public
tilt against each other in the steno Land States by act of August 4. 1H92, George
graphic field. It may be that but for E Wilson of Bandon, County of Coos, State
the rediscovery of the art in England of Oregon, has this «lay flli-il hi this office
toward the end of the sixteenth cen Ins s*orn statement No. 7HsS. for the pur
tury the curious Pepys would not have chase of tlie Nl*j of SWl4. SEl4 of SW*4.
N W'4 <>f SE*4 of Section No. 15 in i'own-
been moved to write* his diary.
C. L. LAW &
C. W. DYGERT
Painters and Contractors
“THE BLUE DANUBE.”
Odd
Way In Which the Beautiful
Waltz Was Written.
It was a linen cuff and the quick
thought of the woman who wore it
that gave us one of the prettiest of
the tuneful Strauss waltzes. Johann
Strauss and his wife were one day en
joying a stroll in the park at Schönau
win n suddenly the composer exeluim-
ed. “My dear, I have a waltz in my
head. Quick—give me a scrap of pa
per or an old envelope. I must write
it down before I forget IL" Alas,
after much rummaging of pockets it
was found that neither of them bad a
letter, not even a tradesman's bill.
Johann Strauss’ music is considered
light, but it weighed as heavy as lead
on his brain until he could transfer it
to paper. His despair was pathetic.
At last a happy thought struck Frau
Strauss. She held out a snowy cuff.
The composer clutched it eagerly, and
in two minutes that cuff was manu
script. Its mate followed. Still the In
spiration was incomplete. Strauss was
frantic and was al»out to make a wild
dash for home with the third part of
his waltz ringing uncertainly In his
bead. His own linen was limp, colored
calico. Suddenly his frau bethought
herself of her collar, and in an instant
the remaining bars of “The Blue Dan
ube" decorated its surface.
THE CURE OF WORRY
How would you like to be the ice
man? The Bandon Mark «4.
Tell
ns when yon want good dry woo«i
sbip No. 29 S.. Range No. 14 W.. anil will
offer proof to show that the lami sought is
more valuable for its timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes, and to establish
Ins cl dm to said land before the County
t'lerk and Clerk of the County Court of
Coos County, at liis office at Coquille, Or
egon, on Friday the 7th day of June, 11*07.
He names as witnessis: Glenn B. Cox,
('liarles L Cox, and Edward Oilman of
Bandon, Oregon, and <'ecil C. Cox of Co-
inille, < fregoli.
Any and all persona claiming adversely
the above described lands are requested to
tile their claims in this office on or Is fore
s-iid 7th day of June 1907.
B enjamin L. E udy , Register.
VENEZUELA.
Beauty of the Country and the
pression It Leaves.
The beauty of tiie country is the first
I
and the most lasting impression, To
catch glimpses at every turn In the
valleys of cloudy peaks, or when i on
the mountain side to see through the
limpid air valley after valley between
the protecting hills, to breathe this
pure air, to know that summer is al
most perpetual he is only half a man
who does not for a moment forget the
needs of civilization in the intoxication
of primitive nature. The loveliness of
Venezuela is something different from
that of the Andean ranges farther west
LOUIS DOONAK,
and south, It is more tropical, and the
mountains do not rise to the height In Electrician. Electric Light |and Tele
which the senses are stilled by gran-
phone Work. Supplies
deur, nor is there found so near the
equator that ruggedness or gloom of
solemnity which is one feature of the Bandon,
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Rockies. It is a beauty of more human
type, which can be enjoyed most when
we know that man has his abode there.
W. B. THRESHER.
The Andes, the Alps or the Rockies
nre bold and austere. They need no
.Attorney - at - Late.
life. Life is not meant for them. Rut
such contrasts and changes as are con
Oregon
stantly presented to the eye in these II 'edderbu rn
softened landscapes are more exquisite
when man Is pottering about on the
surface trying to imagine that he is of
some real Importance on the earth.—
A. B. SABIN
Reader Magazine.
MARVELS OF WORKMANSHIP.
There are two reasons why man
should not worry, either one of which
must, operate in every instance—first,
because he cannot prevent the results
he fears; second, because he can pre
vent them. If he is powerless to avert
the blow, he needs perfect mental con
centration to meet it bravely, to light
en its force, to get what salvage he
can from the wreck, to sustain his
strength at this time when he must
plan a new future. If he can prevent
the evil he fears, then he has no need
to worry, for he would by so doing
be dissipating energy In his very hour
of need.
To cure oneself of worry Is not an
easy task. It Is not to be removed In I
two or three applications of the quack
medicine of any cheap philosophy, but
it requires only clear, simple common I
sense applied to the business of life.
Man hns no right to waste his own en
ergies. to weaken his own powers and
Influence, for he has inalienable duties
to himself, to hLs family, to society and
to the world.—William George Jordan
in “The Kingship of Self Control."
The Violins That Were Made by the
Famous Old Masters.
Prosper
T
Wouldn't Waste Time.
An assumed critic on etiquette Ray«
an Invitation to dine should tie accept
ed the same day. Any chump knows
that much. We’d have an answer in
the i>ostofflce within ten minutes -
Yates Center (Kan.) News.
Every one la bound to l>ear patiently
the results of his own example.—PhM-
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All Kinds of Saddlery.
The old masters used such care in
the selection of the woods for their
instruments that, having found a piece
of wood of proper fiber and vibrational
powers, they treasured every fragment,
no matter how small, and rather than
waste even a particle of stlch a strip
they frequently constructed the backs
and bellies of patches so delicately put
together that “the seams are only dis
coverable by microscope, so perfect is
the cabinetwork.” It was ever the
aim of the old masters to “marry" the
back of hard sycamore, which produces
the quick vibrations, and the belly of
soft wood, producing the slower sound
waves, in such n manner as to give
the mellow but reedy timbre of the
perfect Instrument Anatomically a
violin made by an old master is a
miracle of construction. It can be tak
en to pieces, patched, put together, re
paired Indefinitely and is almost inde
structible. Repairing has been the
means of exposing many clever forger
ies. The inside of a violin made by
Stradivari, Guarnerius or other old
How Browning Read Political Matter. masters is as perfectly finished inside
I have rend the newspapers only as outside, and the clumsy interior
through Robert's eyes. He roads them work of a forgery lx*trays an imita
In a room sacred from the foot of wo tion nt once.—Circle Magazine.
man, and this Is not always satisfac
Late and Early Easter*.
tory, ns whenever Rotiert falls Into a
state of disgust with any political
The earliest date on which Easter I
party he throws the whole subject enn fall Is March 22. The moon must
over. Every now and then he Ignores then be full on March 21, and that
France altogether, and I, who am more date must be Saturday. Such a com
tolerant and more curious, find myself bination of circumstances Is extremely
suspended over n hiatus. I asU about rare. Easter Sunday has fallen as
Thiers' speech. “Thiers is a rascal,” early as March 22 in 1003, in 1761 and
he says. "I make a point of not read In 1817, and it will fall on March 22
Ing a word of Thiers.” M. I’rudhon, again In 1900, 2076 and 2144. The lat
then? “Prudhon Is a madman. Who est «late on which Easter can fall I b
cares for Prudhon?” The president? April 25. That happen«*d In 1666, in
“The president is an ass not worth 1734 and In 1880. It will happen again
thinking of.” And so we treat of poli- in 1943.
tles. — Letters of Elizabeth Rarrett
Rrownlng.
To Be Exact.
“Jane.” asked Mrs. Iliram Offen,
“are the eggs boiling?"
Removing the Blot.
“Most assuredly not, madam," re
A woman was trying to lift a big
blot of ink from a letter with a piece plied the new servant, lately from Ron
of blotting paper, with the usual result ton, "but I may safely sny the water
of making the blot bigger and uglier in which the eggs are Immersed is.”—
than nt first. "Let me show you how Philadelphia Tress.
to do that" said her friend. "I learned
the trick in a stationer’s shop in Lon
The Change.
don last year. You Just moisten the
"You certainly look better, You
I
corner of the blotter first to get it must have followed my advice and
started and then apply it to the ink had a change.”
spot, There! Isn’t It wonderful bow
“Yes, doctor, so I have.”
clenn It takes it all up?”—New York
"Where did you go?"
Sun.
"I went to another physician.”
tta vai» ot ita far ore -QoMamtU)
Opposite the Post Office
Manufacturer and Dealer in
Clear, Simple Common Sense Applied
to the Business of Life
"Effie," said Margie, who was labori
ously spelling words from a first rend
er. “how can I toll which Is a ‘d’ and
Th* Right Word.
which Is a ‘b’T’
Editor—I notice that you say that
■ Why.” replied Effie wisely, "the ‘d’
hns Its tummy on its back.”- Harper's the women at the ball tonight Were
"elegantly gowned.” Do you think that
Weekly.
"gown«*d" is a good word? Reporter-
Difficulty is a severe Instruction set Well, you couldn’t call them dressed —
over us by the anprv le ordinance of a Somerville Journal
pat«*fnal guardian and legislator who
We sometlmen hare tteoae little rube
km* a aa hern» thaa we kaow ouf
which I'wvMenca armle to enhaac«
eet* as —Beika.
Bandon Hardware Co
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