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About The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 20, 1891)
Dm Days Is im Iw 18,891. ' As mailt rmdm well know, don dys Include Urn period from July I to Aug. 11, and take their name from Slnu, known is the "Dog Star." Sirius is the mcwt brilliant of the filed Mara, and in at the head of the constellation Cania Major, or Great Dog. Thii star, during to period which we refer to as dug days, niea with the iron or within the same hour Owing to this, the astronomers ay that the dog atar rises "heliaoaUy" from July 8 to Ang, 11. The Egyptian, who worshiped the dog aa a aacred beast, as did several othera of the ancienta, attributed the ex treme beat of summer to the tnllnenoeof the Canis Major constellation; the pres ent Egyptians, however, knew nothing of this myth, with the exception of the not known ae the Copts. But with other nations it is different With many the superstition has been perpetuated and handed down to generation after genera tion nntil the present time, when the most intelligent people of the realm ieak of dog days as a season of baleful glares and breeaea. But in the far future this will all be changed. By a regular shifting of the point where the sun crosses the eqnator, which ia caused Of what is termed the "procession of the equinoxes," the time will come, in about 11,000 years, when this evil designiug Great Dug constella tion will only rise with the sun in mid winter. Wonderful, indeed, is great Dame Nature, which causes the bugs planets to swing to and fro like gigantie )iendulnina strong on invisible wires, bringing the seasons in regular rotation with Unerring certainty. St Louis Re public. ' lr. Molnl4rs Smoking Trwa. Among the people of Norcross Dr. Mo Daniel, in bis yard, grows an ordinary mulberry tree. Mrs. McDaniel, while sitting on the veranda, saw a puff of smoke emerge from one of the limbs. She rubbed her eyes to see if it was not an optical delu- . mon, but when she looked again she saw another puff of smoke spring from an other limb. She called to ber husband that the tree was on fire. The doctor came out and was no leas astonished than his wife, for the whole tree was puffing smoke, tt came out in jets from the limbs like a boy smoking a cigarette. The doctor climbed into the tree, but could see nothing unusual about it, not a place in " the bark being broken. The smoke was mziug from the bark and could be plain ly seen as it flouted off on the breete. There was no odor to it whatever, but it was white in color and looked like to bacco smoke. Dr. McDaniel called in his neighbors, and they too were mystiiied. Soon the news of the smoking tree spread, and opla from all over town flocked to the doctor's fauma. From 4 o'clock until t the tree continued to emit puffs of smoke while a crowd of about 100 people watched it Atlanta Journal ' Collage hwngs aa Titer Really Are. The Weld Ulee club ought to begin to make itself beard now, The nights are getting quits) balmy, and all the yard dwellers ait in their open windows long ing to howl "Morel More!" when tbe sweet strains of "The Mulligan Musket eers," "Lixette," etc., float through the yard- . New member should be elected to the W. (i. C A few men who can hold the ir and don't care about singing tenor would be great acquisitions. There ia I one man now who persists in singing first tenor in every song, and it would be very painful if he'diiln't happen to strike the right notos occasionally, entirely by accident. , Such Uuugs will happen, though. If somebody would learn the words to something be would oonfur a favor, be cause there is a certain qneerness in thirty or forty voioe all saying, "Poro-pom-pom-pom-poin. " These songs with out words are very pusaei you really ought to learn a few verses for them. Harvard Lauipoou. Elsie's Numerous Oraudparents. Elsie iJliase, daughter of Charles and Clara Chase, of Yarmouth, has more grandfathers und grandmothers than any child in Massachusetts, all of whom are now living I give below the names: Edward and Mary Chase, grandfather and grandmother. Charles and Emma Ellis, grandfather and grandmother. Charles and James Ellis, great-grandfather and groitt-gmndtuother. Jerry anil Cordelia Chase, great-grandfather and great-grandmother. Matthews and Kuth B. (Jray, great grandfather and great-grandmother. Adeline Niokersou, great-greal-grand-mother. ' Jerry Walker, great-great-grandfather, . ' This is very remarkable, six grand fathers and six grandmothers, and all living, making a collection that has no equal in this uonutry. Cape Cod Item. , Booking Passengers. . : A railway clerk will "book" 800 pas sengers an hour. In the days when be had really to book thoui, to write their names lu a book, be would Itave, thought the 800 a good day's work. The saving of lulxjr lias been enormous, and, unlike moat inventions, the ticket re main much its it was at first It it still numbered and dated, as it was then, and its only changes have been in color inn! the words printed on It. London Tit Hiu. K.r Barbing . A friend whom 1 bare missed for many month) Came bark lo me this morning. 1 was ears. W ben first I wakened, something good woeJ4 comei ' Ths skr was fnll of pmmUwa. The earth Heomed ready for what heaven might bestow, And U forewarned anil watchful of eaeb sign, Wan standing at my window when 1 beard A oomlAg, not of footsteps, but of wings, And tliers be was, nr dear red breasted friend! Oh, how my heart and eyes went ont to hunt My bean with Joy, my eyes to see if a Looked travel worn or weary with his fllghtt But with the same old Jaunty air 1 loved. Be fluttered weariness from off bis wings. And turned and looked Inquiringly at ms. It was so sweet to wetoome him oooe moist To know that he wss faithful, and that I Might now look forward to the oertatnty Of seeing all the promises falUllodi . Esob leaflese tree a beta wore of green; A lresdy flowery May had oome, and Jons Was waiting with ber train o'er yonder bilh I saw It all, while yet tbe earth was bare, Because my little friend wss bere and knew It all was oomlng, and would have me know. Then be baoame so glad he sang, and 1 1 bowed my bead and shed some happy tears. Mary A. Mason In Boston TransoripL - Chlvalreas Devotion, At the most extensive aquarium in England, the Brighton Zoo, the female lobster recently cast her shell She screwed herself up together on the toes and tail and suddenly bent her body. Snap went the shell in its center, and the case of the back came away in one piece. Tbe claws were ber next care, and she worked away at them for a long time. It was a proceeding of extreme deli cacy, considering that all the flesh of tbe great claw bad to be passed through tbe small base. During the operation one claw came off altogether, and thia must have seemed to tbe lobster lady a serious misfortune, as it will not grow to its full size again nntil the second year. The tail and legs gave very little trouble, and the body, when thus undressed, proved to be of a pale blue. The shell casting over, the lobster sank on tbe sand, and this action seemed a signal for tbe attack of every creature in the tank. ' - The defenseless victim bade fair to suc cumb to the fury of ber enemies, when tbe male lobster suddenly came to the rescue. Standing over his helpless bet ter half, be fought ber assailants relent lessly. Day and night did be watch over her, until ber shell was sufficiently hard ened to protect ber in fighting ber own battles. When thia happy moment arrived be deliberately picked up the old claw, broke rt in his nippers, and ate the meat Be then dug a bole in the sand, placed in it tbe broken bits of shell, buried them, and piled a number of small stones above the grave. Vouth'a Companion. Aa Interesting Will Case An interesting case and one of peculiar complication was disposed of by the court in Allentown recently. When the wife of tbe late Peter Maury, of West Bethlehem, died two or three years ago, she left a will bequeathing all her prop erty, real or personal, to her husband, and it was stipulated that after his death the estate should revert to "our heirs," to quote tbe language of the document Maury married a second wife, and a few weeks after the ceremony be waa taken sick with a fever and died. Bis widow brought suit against the heirs, Frank and Ueorge Maury and Mrs. 0. Benner, for a dower right in the property, which was one-third of the estate for life. The main question dis cussed before the court was whether the Interest of Peter Maury in the estate s an absolute one or a life one only. J udge Albright i ook the latter view of tbe affair and rendered a decision in favor of the heirs, oue of whom lives in Texas, Tbe property is valuable and is situated in West Bethlehem. Before bis death Maury gave his wife a check for $500 or $00 which be huif in bank. Philadel phia Lodger. , 4 . A New Way of Getting Poatage Stamps, The postal authorities appear to re gard the need for additional conven iences in tbe way of stamp distribution as real, for they have licensed a syndi cate to attach to a selected number of pillar boxes, experimentally, an ingen ious piece of tuecnanism working upon the "penuy-in-tbe-slot" principle. By two movements of the baud the delivery is obtained of a small envelope contain ing a memorandum book full of useful postal information, with blank leaves which might serve for letter paper, and in the covet of the book is securely in. sorted a penny stamp. The syndicate looks for its profit not to the commission on the sale of the stamps, but to the in come from advertisements inserted in the books. London Telegraph. The mad king of Bavaria sometimes smokes as many as 100 cigarettes a day. For each cigarette he uses an entire box of matches, touching off the others to see them burn after he has used one to se cure a light with. lie has a new suit of black broadcloth made for him twic very week, but he never uses a hand kerchief, towel or napkin. lis refuses to go near water and never bathes. An old apple woman known as "Kitty" has just died in Lroudon at the age of one hundred and four. She kept a little stand near St. James' ball, where she often sold oandy to Lord Nelson and apples to Pitt and Fox. it is proposed, if permitted, to intro duce into the Loudon streets tbe steam carriages which have proved a success in I'lu is. They are said to be more under tbe control of tbe driver than is a horse. THE WESTERN flKTTTEH'l CHOSXN 8FK01V10, With everr advenes of emlvrstlon into the far Went a new demand la erealcMi for Hoatltter's Stomach Hitters. Newly peopled regions are fre- Snently loss salubrious than older settled looall m on account of the miasma whtcb rlaca from recently cleared land, particularly along the banks of rivers thai ale subject to freshets. The aitrtcultural or mining emfaraiit aoon loams, when he does not already know, that the Hittcra afford the only aura protection against malaria hum muse cuflmaen w uie sumiscn, liver aim bowela, towhlch climatic ohans.es, exposure and unaccustomed orunhealthy water or diet subject him. Consequently he place an estimate upon thia great houachnld specific and preventive oomtnonaitraut with lis intrinsic merit, and la careful to keep on hand s restorative and pro moter of health so implicitly to be relied upon la time ot need. A Rival of Napoleon. Not to he outdone by Napoleon Bonaparte, the American bog has Grossed the Alps.- ALL REFORMERS la Art, Religion or Botenoe fllaoe the wona negan Have at some time been called bigots, fa natics, renegades. And a neopie have stoned a prophet to whose memory the next generation has raised a monument for the greatness of his deeds. Pkohohish. Wash.. Aug. 19. 1801. Dr.J.EnariuJrirdan.ilenttU. Wuih. 1)eas DocToai Will have to write vou that 1 ain surprised to find myself so greatly improved in so little time,snd am pleased to say thst 1 oould not give your medicines too great praise. My nealth was gone. I felt that meaicines couiu oo me no gooa. x was hopeless of ever recovering. 1 thought too late to try your medicines, but with death staring me in the face I determined to do so. 1 am nleased that 1 did it. for at this date I hsve received tenfold tbe price of the meaicines. li i snouia say one aunurea fold, it would not he overvaluing tbe dif ference in my health. I feel like another man. Yours respectfully, James H. Htsoh. East Homo, Wash., Ang. IS, 1W1. Dr. J. tiuatnf. Jordan. Seattle. Wanh Dkashis: It ha been aome lime since I have written to vou 'ou, but 1 have been getUufr along so well that I did not think it necessary, lnaveutopped taking if! ly tne ireauncui now, ana i Dencve t am enim-r well. Your medicine have done' what you told lie they would do they hare made anew woniBn of me. I now feel like myself attain, after suf fering tor eight years with catarrh of the head and bronchi, ana that very painful thing neu ruleia of the stomach. I took three months' medicine, both my husband and myself feel aa though we cannot he thankful enough U you for what you have done for me. 1 hope that every one who is suffering as 1 was will hear of Dr. Jordan and Mb moat valuable medicines. Yours moat respectfully, Ms. 0. AasurraoNo. Dr. Jo da i's office is at the residence of ex-Mayoi esler, Third and James streets, oeattie. vvasn. Consultations and prescriptions absolute- Send for free book explaining the Histo- genetic syBtein. Cautiob, The Hlstogeiietic Medicines are sold ia but one sgenoy in each town. ine utoei arounu me nottie Dears me 101 lowimr inacrintion: "Dr. J. Ktlffene Jor dan, Histogenetio Medicine." Every other aevioe is s iraua. In the Reatsursut. Mr. KeederWhat's that awful thumping out thereT Waiter Dat'e de ouok, Yo' ordered s tenderloin alsk, didn't yo' aah! BBONCHtTie.For Hoarseness and Bore Throat "ifnww'i Bronchial Trocftei" are a specific Don't You Believe It. 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The uneqnaled success of Am.cock's Po- 1 sous Plastkbs as an external remedy has stimulated unscrupulous parties to put forth imitations, which they endeavor to sell on the reputation of Aucoct's. It is sn absurdltv to sneak of them in the aame category as thegenulne and original porous piaster, i neir pretensions are uiilouncled, their vaunted merit unsupported by facts, their alleged superiority to or equality with Allcook a a false pretense. The ablest medical practitioners and chemists and thousands of grateful pa tients unite in declsring Ai.lcock's Poaous rnASTiaa tne oen external remedy Known. Bald-headed eentleman In nit fto lad in dress circle) Madam, I respect your emotion, out yon are weeping on my head. The Bsnk of England receives and pays out gold by weight, and as every plug of Star tobacco is carefully weighed to see thst it is a full sixteen-ounce pound before being packed in the box, it would seem that the manufacturers of Star Plug are de termined to give consumers a sixteen-ounce plug- WILEY B. ALLEN A CO., 211 Flrat 8t, Portland, Or , have aasumed tbe con trol and management of the Hlemway Pianos. All the different slylfla from Concert Grand down will he kept In Mock and favorite tcrnia riven to any one wanllna theareal king of all innlrumenta. OMR I5JCJOYS Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acts gently jet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and liowels, cleanses the sys tem effectually, dispels colds, head tehee and fevers and cures habitua constipation permanently. For Bale in 50c and $1 bottles by all druggists. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO: IAH FRAHCISCO. Cl. loimviue.tr. uw torn. . 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Used in Millions of Homes 40 Years the Standard, Delicious Cake snd Pastry, Light Flaky Biscuit, Griddle Cakes, Palatable snd Wholesome, . Mo other baking powder does such work. The most popular brand of smoking tobacco in the United States. It is made from to bacco at least three years old. Its rich mellow smoke, has never been equaled. Seal of North Carolina is now packed in Patent Cloth Pnuehes, aa well aa in foil. rLEXlBLEfc- And "Best" J'i Mulish Diamottd ttrand in and nM win. Ihssr ktnfJ. Rtfuit StibititutionM A ixii.ifineaa. DRIED FRUIT Will be plenty and cheap this year. New Anncora, PKM'HSB. NBCTARINBS. APPLES. CHBSSIia. HLil-lf. aUHKlH I1UW UUCTltig. YI9 () s quote- Aoricots, fine....... .T.e.io.iE Peaches, choice ,...,.., Nectarines, extra,., a, 10, 12 7, a, 10 10, is 8, 4 s. a, 7, a. a 13, IS ho, as Applet, bright Apples, aldea dried m Grapes, iSga, good rtattlns, 1890, prib,... Prunes, iBoa, good n, fil ickberrfes, 1891, fins..,, Gherriea, pitted, idol. Figs, 1891, black Cal sis... 4, a Other fruits In viriitv. The itvtv an for flue oualiivt dark. old. or inferior lots we offer lower. Small discount to Hotels, Boarding Houmi, Dealen, and otltei large buyers, Canned goods art lower; set next naper. t offer a generat variety of gooda for family us at clow prices, and want a share of your tradfe Aah 4o-pag catalogue free. 4dist SMITHS' OASH STORE, 41Q-41S Krone Si, Sam Fasu9loo . nenn Dynamite UUUUUH 2 II CALIFORNIA ST., BAN FRANCISCO. -'iiuiui'na wnyr ,m. 1 Because 1 Theyars ,-, . 1 Odorless, mverlaBtine- MtfHUflilbllONf 4 If you want POWDER lor Mininir, ' Railroad Work, Slump Blasting or Tres Planting, send for Price List. 1 a 1 a 1 a m naasies. THE CHIHATEST len sir Chlekrn I lr Killrr. Ask your dueler lor it, or send for Free Oiruular is Pctaltima Incubator Ca, Petaluma, CaL ' U1V CCVED CURES TAY ciAeo- slnl. ptldnWe want the name anil aik & dreasol every auflerer in the.,, 1 vTUSlI U S. amiraneda. 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