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Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-11-27
AN ORD sTokx REnoDELEp.


An old monkey, designing to teach his
sons the advantage Of unity, brought
them q number Of sticks, and desired
them to see how easily they might be
broken, one at time SO each young
monkey took q stick and broke it.
"Now," said the father, "I'll teach you .
lesson" And he began to gather the
sticks into bundle. But the young
monkeys, thinking be was about to heat
them, set upon him all together, and dis-
abled him. sThere," said the aged suf-
ferer, ssbehold the advantages Of unity
If you had assailed me one at q time
would have killed every mother sen Of
your
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-11-27
BE HONEST.

81 szzsdse1Et - ha* policy"
To be an unreliable. tricky man may
sometimes secure wealth and temporary
position in society, but discovery is ser-
tain, and is surely succeeded by Down
fall.
Dishonor follows man to his grave;
it is dark spot on his life which he can
never obliterate Go where he may, he
is ever expecting to be confronted by the
false step, perhaps taken in youth. and
under what might be termed justifabls
| circumstances.
| We often wonder why tits that young
men will forfeit the conf Hence and re-
spect Of their employers by taking few
dollars from the till, or safe, entrusted to
their honorable keeping. If they get
away undetected, every man, to them, Is
possible officer, the very thought OF
whom harnesses each step taken.
| If they have no sense Of honor left,
they must at least know that wherever
the telegraph ruas the electric spark
| speedily gives the description, and makes
escape nearly impossible. And when ar
rested, the doors of the States prison
j stands wide open for their reception:
! then it is too late; shame has fastened up
, on them for life.
We would not, however, have young
T men act from fear Ct punishment, but
from higher motives, the love Of truth and
|" honesty, a sense Of honor and ambition to
) do right, because it is right. The man
who is always trying to do right has :
s consciousness that he is entitled to respect
from every person. The eye, the very IN,
le dex Of the soul, bears him out in his IN
rs dependence. He can look man IN ths
le face when in conversation; he has no fsal
Of that his looks will betray a wicked heart
or dishonorable thoughts. In every mis-
", fortune rectitude of conduct will bear
SO man out in new enterprises; but there i
ut nothing left after the loss of honor; be i
q wall soos1iiS dDOut on inc waves Y
Is contempt He becomes an aimless, hope
less wretch. No one takes him by th
,h hand, or helps him In distress; he bear
upon his forehead the mark of Cain; al
can see it and be warned in time to shul
he his approach.
"a Honor and dishonor are lasting; one
tie the forerunner of fame, the otheref ult
is mate disgrace. May we not :cultivat
* the one and shun the other7 May not
ef, word in our humble way awaken to
sense of duty, and reform some erin
an soull We would urge upon all, and e
A pecially the young, to be scrupulcusl
honest, be honorable, be just, and fe.
IN. not, and above all things be truthful, NAL
nat but truth the basis of your moral stru
ture and you will be safe from all Il
, a evils which beset the morality Of ma
kind. Then, indeed, may you in Il
sr language of Pope proclaim:
.a Statesman yet friend to truth Of soul sincere,
soo In action faithful, and In honor clear;
so Who broke promise, servd no private end.
rp VINO sa'na no 'isls' ana VINO lost no ;, friend.
:. New Age
lks
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-11-27
TEE LlrE.IEDGEa.

Our suferings we reckon DER
With skill minute and formal;
The cheerful ease that flls the score
We treat - merely normal.
Our list OK ills. how full, how great!
We mourn our lost should fall %.
wonder do We calculate
Our happinssses aiso7
We're It not best to keep account
OF all days. If Of anyi
Perhaps the dark ones might amount
To not so very many.
Mems looks are nigh as often gay
As sad, or even solemn:
Behold, my entry for to-day
Ia In the happy column.
Anon.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-11-27
NO PATENT, NO PAY.
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obtained for mechanical Devices medical other
pounds ornamental designs, trade marks and labels
Caveats Assignments Interferences Infringemens and
all matters relating to Patents, promptly attended to-
We make preliminary examinations and furnish opinions
as to patentabity free charge and all who inter-
ested inventions and Patents invited to send
for copy Of "Guide for obtaining Patents, which
Is sent free to any address, and contains complete in
structions how to obtain Patents and other valuable
matter During the past Ave years we have obtained
nearly three thousand Patents for American and Foreign
inventors and give satisfactory references In almost
every county in the Union.
Address:-Louis Bagger q Co.. Solicitors Of Patente
and Attorneys at law LeDroit Building, Washington.
ID. C.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-11-27

Oh, yesi You can rely on Webfoot
oil at all times, night or day, ass sure
cure for Group or spasm Ask for it RI
McCon & Miller's.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-04-29
MIR. Blaine,s Sole Mission.

-
We are unable to recall any case be-
sides MIR. Blaine's in which conspicu-
GUS politician has deliberately taken the
nurturing of domestic hatred as his sole
mission in the politics of his country.
For, unhappily, Mr.. Blaine's sole mission
it must be considered. He is striving
hard for the Presidency, and has for
many years occupied prominent posi-
tions in both branches or the national
Legislature, and yetwe know Of no ,opin-
ion looking to the constructive work of
government which he has preached or
with which he is identified. We know
of no bill affecting any great public in
terest which he has introduced, debated
instructively, or amended. We do not
know, and we do not believe anybody
else knows, what his views are about any
of the problems, such, as currency, taxa
ton, or administration, now pending or
impending. On none of these subjects
has he rendered any aid in forming or
moulding public opinion. None of his
friends, in fact, make any claims of this
kind for him. No account of his ser
vices in this field has been published or
promised. No speech of his or any of
them has been reprinted, is ever recalled
or quoted. The one thing is said for
him, and it is said frequently, is that he
is 8; magnetic in other words. hasa
taking manner-which, when one thinks
it over seriously, is probably the oddest
qualification (standing, as it does, alone)
for the chief executive Office of zthe
busiest and most powerful Democratic
State in the world. 1t might furnish. an
outfit for constitutional monarch; but
to ask nothing else of an american Presi-
dent, at time which his supporters SAY
is full of peril,n has an air of thinly-
disguised ridicule of the Office, he seeks.
If those who are now trying to bring the
infuenceso of sober-minded and reflective
people to bear on politics can succeed
even in beginning to throw discredit on
such political, careers as those we have
been describing. to force public men who
make public life their pursuit to- look to
the Presidency as, the reward, in part,
at least, of industry and zeal in the ser.
vice of the government, or in the form
alton and direction of the great cur
rent of popular::thought of which the
government is,r or oughtlto be, the Jex.
preston, they will achieve a thoroughly
practical piece of reform. aszs 5sf
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-04-29
True Snake Story.
Correspondence Cincinnati Commercial

ie ICorrespondence Cincinnati Commercially ,-,
The poisonous: reptiles abounding in
many of the rural districts of our coun-
try seldom attract notice, unless some
person is bitten by one of them and loss
of life ensues. Itispretty well known to
great medicine men among the Indians
of our country that certain roots and
plants will. if seasonably applied prove
an infallible antidote for the bite of the
most veaomous snake, such as rattle
snake, copperhead, adder, etc. 1t hap
pened to be my misfortune when. a boy,
to be bitten on the ankle by a copper
head. No one of our family had ever
seen one. The snake was killed by my
father and brought to the house. A
servant was dispatched to Nashville,
ten miles distant, for physician.
Meantime, the foot and ankle were
swelling rapidly, and great fears for my
| life were entertained. 1t was harvest
time, and as was the custom in those
days, every farmer laid in supply of
whisky for the hands. The fact was
well known to the "poor white trash, +"
as the darkies called our poor people,
and they were always on hand to get
soaked with free red-eye.
On this occasion David Alcock, an Old
pioneer, who had spent most Of his life
among the Indians, was present, and
on seeing the snake, threw up his hands
exclaiming, " My God, copperhead," I"
and started on the run for the woods.
He soon returned with handful of
/ bloodroot, and with it proceeded to
paint three rings around the leg about
one inch wide, and three inches apart.
"Now," said Uncle Davy, " the p ison
will not go above the third ring"
True. The swelling continued, passing
the first and second ring without any
apparent effect, but stopped at the third
las though cord had been tightly
bound around the leg. The poison was
finally worked out by poultices. The
bloodroot is we'll known to botanists
and druggists, and should be grown in
every garden. We have it in our yard
it is very beautiful border flower, and
early in bloom, as the tulip or violet.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-04-29
The Hartford Times, of Hartford,

The Hartford Times, of Hartford,
Conn, says of the Continental Life In.
surance Company, of that city: "The
sixteenth annual statement of the Cont
mental Life is published in to-day's
Times. Sixteen years Of experience in
life underwriting, covers nearly all the
salient features of the business, and may
well entitle the company to rank among
the thoroughly established companies of
the country.
The Continental has in force 1894
policies. They have issued and restored
during the year 1,253, relatively large
number and, of course, accompanied by
corresponding expense. The endow-
ments maturing and paid during the
year amounted to $205, ,615.23; this pay
ment is greatly in excess of any which
the company will hereafter be called
upon to meet in any one year on exist
ing policies; this with the other disburse-
ment aggregating on account of policy
holders $612, ,691 .4S accounts for the large
disbursements of the year. twill be
observed that the company has received
in interest and rents 127,696.57, sum
equal to nearly 6 per cent. on their gross
assets, and in excess of the claims by
death, $50, ,424.06. Since organization
the company has disbursed on account
of policy-holders S., ,215, ,621. .S3, and now
has assets of $2,797 ,323.28, a surplus on
per cent. basis of $26S, 1904, while
on 43 per cent. basis the surplus
reaches $421 ,465.28."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-04-29
Grant at Chicago and Grant at the
... Polls. ,ftraa

New York sun tDem.I
Let us take the strength of the third
term movement at the outside estimate
of its managers and see what the figures
indicate. The Grant men claim that
they have, up to date, one hundred and
forty-four instructed candidates, as fol-
ows:
Fifty-eight in Pennsylvania, where
the State Convention adopted the unit
rule, and instructed Tor Grant, seventy
in New York, where the convention in.
structed the delegates to hicago to
support Grant, but did prescribe
the unit rule; sixteen in Texas, where
the convention prescribed the unit rule,i
but did not instruct for any candidate; !;
it is claimed, however, that the delega-
ton is overwhelmingly and not6riously Y
for Grant, so that the enforcement of
the rule practically gives him the solid
vote of the State
Now suppose every delegate said to be.
for Grant proves to be for Grant, that
the Instructions of the State conyen-
tons are held to be binding at Chicago,
that the unit rule is observed inEevery
case-in short, that matters go precisely
as the third term men hope to. have
them go, Gen. Grant needs twJ hundred
and thirty more delegates, for it viii
require three hundred and seyenty-four
votes to nominate him. His fir ends
claim that Kentucky and Missouri will
supply ffty-four additional votes, carry
ing Grants actual $ rength up to one
hundred and ninety-eight.s In these
two states the conventionsare to be he d
to-day. Suppose Kentucky and Mis-
souri, meet the expectations of the third
termers, that leaves Grant one hundred
and seventy six short of majority.
The following table shows the States
which are depended upon to nominate
Grant, the number OF votes to which
they are respectively entitled in the
nominating convention, and the majori-
ties, whether Republican or Democratic,
which they gave at the last Presidential
election. Et5lfsf4 IE-7
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-04-29
Clipping Queens Wings.

The practice of clipping the wing of
the queen is pretty generally followed
by beekeepers at the present time; and
although there is some disadvantages
connected with the practice, we would
recommend the clipping of the wings of
all queens as soon as they are fertile;
but it is an erroneous idea to suppose
that clipping the wing of the queen will
keep the bees from swarming. They
are just as likely to swarm. but the
queen being unable to accompany them,
will prevent their leaving for parts un-
known. 1t is only necessary to clip the
tip of one front wing. This will pre-
vent her flying and does not disfgure
her. The queen should be handled as
little as possible, and some of our best
apsirist advise clipping her as she moves
slowly over the comb, but we have never
been able to do this with anything like
dispatch. We take the queen by the
thorax, between the left fore-6nger and
thumb; raise the point of the wing with
the scissors and clip, being careful not to
catch her foot, as she is liable to throw
her leg UP around the wing while held
Never take her by the abdomen as q
slight squeeze is likely to injure her.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-04-29
Southern Negro Worship.

| "A Savannah correspondent OF the
Boston Congregationalist, in the course
of letter on negro worship in the
South, says: Next came the cou-
tributioD, when, for the three quarters
of an hour they sang and danced, while
the people deposited their tickets-very
slowly, for they have little money and
less confidence in those that receive it.
At length the minister became impatient
and shouted: eve has got to raise SIS mo-,
an l tell ye now, ye won't get mite O
sacrament till ye've raised it." and the
tramp began afresb. After receiving
several into the church, we had COM
munion, and 600 partook. All through
the service toe music continued, often
very beautiful. They sang Old Hun
dred and st. Martins with decided va
riations of their own, and "Jesus, lover
OF my SOUL" to minor tune OF exceed
ing sweetness. AS the women left the
altar they dropped courtesy, as they
did after each exercise. A number
were baptized and received on probation,
and then the babies were brought, dark
blossoms in white vestments, with gay
streamers. A name was asked. .Cufy
Austin" " "Cufyi' exclaimed the minis-
ileSt WIN eoiuC anger. Wudt uO you
glib your chile such a name FORT Cuffy
amt no name Il all Don't neber glib
a chile no such nickname; he'll be
shamed on it as soon as he knows any
thing" Again he inquired the name,
and the woman was mad and flung out:
HCufy Austinil'' The pastor took the
child in his arms sprinkled some water
on its head and said: ..1 baptize thee,
gCufy Austin, in ignorance" and that
is AL the christening that baby had. - z
A couple then appeared to be mar
ried, but the minister said he was, too
tired to marry them that day, and they
would have to wait till he came next
time. He was then so exhausted that
we began to fear we should have. dead
man to carry home. He was not quite
through; however. the principal stew
ard of the church, a fpe-looking, full
blooded negro, who sat behind the altar
and was particularly active, was called
to account for appropriating church
funds, and dismissed from his office. He
did not take it lat'aIl to heart, and the
whole assembly looked upon it as quite
regular proceeding. .Ra "o.sl 20
y
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-04-29
How Strong win They Make It'll

We should like to submit fairly to the
Grant men, including the great capital-
lists and powerful corporations at his
back, the following plain question:
What is the change you propose to
make in our form of government when
you get the power? ~
That some change, and that radical
one, is contemplated, there can be no
doubt. 1t, is tine sole ground upon. which
you put your support of this successful
soldier for a third term of the Presi-
dency; the sole ground upon which you
ask the people to, violate the precedent
set by Washington, and to reverse the
rule that has obtained for nearly CEN
tury. ri. es .ZsI O. SO
But what is the change to, be? Will
your government resemble the present
one in any essential particulars? VIII
you retain the forms of the Constitut tion
and only abolish the substance? Or will
YOU do away with all pretense of popular
government? Will your chief magis-
| trate be called President, and be in
augurated for life? Or will he be re-
elected at stated periods under the
auspices of the army, and at elections
under the exclusive control OF the
central authority?
Thus far you have informed the peo-
pie only that the government must be
| made stronger; that is. the authority of
| the ruler must be increased, and that OF
the laws and the people diminished.
Senator Sharon and others say explicitly
that the people must be controlled by
force; that local disturbances. such az
labor strikes, must be met by the grape.
shot of the central government; and
that all disputes between workingmen
and capitalists must be settled in favor
of the latter by the Federal sword
Colonel Scott promulgated similar view:
soon after the riots of 1877; and this il
evidently the drift and purpose of the
loud demand for strong government
They say it is necessary for the protec
tion of the rich, anil the rich must ane
will have it. To that end large stand
ing army is required, an army to be sup
ported by the sweat of working people
against whose interest it is to be used il
defense of tyranny and monopoly.
These are plain statements, but the,
are not palmer than the terms in which
many of the most conspicuous advo
Gates of the third term convey thei
propositions. They tell us fatty tha
the present government does not sui
them; they are going to displace it, ant
give us a stronger one. But how strong
As strong as the Cars? AS strong a
the late French Emperor's2 Or q
strong only as the British Queens?
AS a civil administration, Grant was
disgraceful failure; but as the directo
of sheer military force he has no 81
perior.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-04-29
1t VIII Never be Played.

"By gum" 80 .}G
What is it, dear % she responded.
Say, we've got tired of playing
games, and what de you say to private
theatricals2 49, 'ltIr,'e9,,e /.
How?"
"Why, we'll get three or four of the
neighbers to join in, and we'll meet at
each Others houses and have regular
plays"
That will be splendidI" abe gasped.
Hanged if it won'tl Wonder we
never thought of it before. Twenty
dollars will get US all the scenery we
want, and each one can furnish his own
wardrobe. Bygum! we've got the idea
nowp'I ra II vf8f ieo
" What sort of play could we play ?"
she asked, as he marched up and down
with tragic, step.
II have it-ahar' he exclaimed as
ne stopped short. Don't you remem-
Der stared to write play about five
years ago. I'll finish it and we'll bring
1T out Now let's see how the charac-
ters run. There's the Count Dumdoff,
who IS in love with Geraldine, the Fair.
III be Count, of course, as he is the
hero. He kills four men, rescues Geral-
dine from several dangers, and there is
good deal of kissing, and love making,
and happy marriage"
"And I'll be Geraldine" a
You'll oh, you couldn't play that
part. She must be young and vivacious.
Let's see3 think I'll cast you for
Hannah, who keeps a bakery near q
park in Paris" -
"pd like to see myself playing Han.
nah in a bakery, 1 would y she defantly
answered. "If you can play Dumdoff,
know can play Geraldine" . gaif
"Oh, no you can't, nv love- You
are little stiff in the knees, and how
you'd look throwing yourself into my
arms as the villains pursue. I shall cast
that little widow d. for Geraldine . h.t
Then there'H be two Geraldines of
usl If you can play Dumdoff with your
lame back and catarfh, know / can
play Geraldine with this little lameness
in my left knee" F.-s ~
Now, you listen to reason Mrs.
Defoe. You aren't built for Geral-
dine; you are too fat; your feet are too
large; you haven't got the voice for it.
"And you'd make a pretty Count
Dumdof, you wonld!" she fred back.
You want to get that crook out of
of your back, that bald head shiDgled
over, your mouth repaired, and your
eyes touched up with paint brushi 1
think / see you killing your villains
ha! hal hap sszd st9a.95
Woman! do not anger me P, he said
in deep-toned voice, as he rose up {
-"And don't you anger your Geral-
dine, eitherp'
Geraldinel Why, you don't know
sky-border from a hatl' t'S-'
Dumdoffl And you don't know
a skye-terrier from a big fiddle in the
orchestral
"'Tis WE'LL Well have no playing
herep
Then you needn'tl When I play
Hannah in bakery to let you hug and
kiss the widow D., or any other woman,
all over the stage, you'll be three or
four Count Dumdeffsl r.
I'll burn the play, jealous woman!"
If you don't will, vain manp
Then they sat down and resumed
their former occupation of looking into
the FIRE, and the disturbed cat went
back to her rug and her dreams.