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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-03-21
TO FARMERS.

am instructed by the manufacturers to
close out the stock of Seeders have on
hand. No farmer can afford to be without
one at the price they will be sold at. Call
and get one at once. I also have Is or 20
mares and few horses that will sell very
cheap and on easy terms.
GEo L. ROBINSON.
Coal Harbor. N. ID.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-03-21
HERD NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that between the
Goth of April and May 1st, 1891, shall be
ready to receive cattle to herd at my place
near Conkling, Mclean county, n. d.
Parties wishing to place their stock in my
care, will please notify me and will come
after them, thus saving the owners the
trouble of driving their cattle to me. I
have good range and plenty of water.
Donkling, N. D. JOHN CHEswonrH.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-03-21

Devils Lake Inter Ocean: A bill has
been introduced in the Minnesota legisla-
ture to prevent the wearing of tights upon
tho stage. Better remove the author of
such measure to the asylum for feeble
minded persons or send him as mission
ary to Africa-where they don't wear
tights-or much of anything else.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-03-21

School township treasurers are required
to;publish financial statement of their
district in a newspaper of the county;
posting notices is contrary to law.-Stan-
ton Pilot.
Will the Pilot please quote for the bene-
fit of it's readers the section of the school
law requiring such publication in news
paper? We've never seen any such thing.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-03-21
HERD NOTICE.

On and after the first day of May, will
be prepared to take stock to herd at the
same place had them last year. No cor
railing. A full blooded Shorthorn bull runs
with the herd. No horses taken. TERMS
For season, or part of season, rs cents
per head. PETER MILLER,
Turtle Lake, Mclean Co., N. d.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-03-21
Married.

At the M. E. parsonage in Washburn, N.
D., on Tuesday, March IL, 1891, by j. E.
Britton, Justice of the peace, assisted by
Rev. Geo. E. Brownell, Mr.. George Gansle
and Cecil I. Huntley, both of Hensler, Oil
yer county, N. D.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-03-21

Fred. A. Meyers, formerly resident of
Weller, this county, died of pneumonia in
Bismarck last Wednesday morning, March
18th. Mr.. Meyers leaves many friends in
Mclean county who will regret to hear of
his untimely demise. At the time of his
death he was night operator in the North
ern Pacific freight Office at Bismarck.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-03-21
popular Edition of the Session Laws"

"Popular Edition of the Session Laws"
All the laws passed by the Second Legis-
lative Assembly will be published and
bound in convenient form by the Bismarck
Tribune and ready for delivery before
April first. The price is rs cents. All Or
ders left at the Washburn LEADER Office
will be promptly filed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-03-21

The LEADER will take coal, wood, oats,
wheat, Or any other farm product on sub
scription.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-08-06

IN. Francis Train, a fait le tour
du monde en- 81 Jours.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-08-06
J.C. MARQUIS, Collaboration.
Les Oiseaux aerOstats.

Un ing6nieux 6lectricien de
France, M. Alder, Went d'inventer
un nouvel apparel d'a6rostation
ayant la forme dun 6norme oiseau,
au moyen duquel il aurait tout
supplement, si nous en- croyons un
journal grave, resolu 'le dif6cile
probleme dc Ia navigation aerien-
ne."
En- presence dun petit nombre
de personnes, lappareil s'est 6lev6
dams pespace ct a parcouru une
centaine de verges, dissent les uns,
quatre cents verges au moins, affir-
ment les autres.
Ce quill = de certain, c'est que
poiseau a6rostat s'est 6lev6 dams
les airs, ct que linventeur jette de-
ja les plans de la gare de depart ct
de la care advertisement. qui Sc
ront constitutes dams un avenir
proclaim. Gar M. Alder. ayant OBJ
serv6 les grands oiseaux au mo-
ment Oh ills prennent leur vol, s'est
apercu qu'avant d d'ouvrir leurs allies
lis poussaient une pointe en- avant,
en- courant de toute la force de
(eurs pattes. De meme devront fai-
les oiseaux-a6rostats. D'oh une ga
re- avec piste d'entra1nement.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-08-06
Vlve la vache canad1enne.

II est maintenant certain que le
Canada a toujours possed6 ct pos.
s6de encore la meilleure race de
vaches du monde.
La petite vache canadienne qui
descend des vaches envoy6es au
Canada par le grand Colbert, dams
les premiers temps de la colonisa-
tion francaise en- Am61lque, ma
pas de rivale. En- proportion de
SO grosseur ct des frais de SOD en-
tretien, ellie dome plus de lait ct
un lait plus gras que n'importe
quelle autre vache.
Nous avions aussi la meilleure
race de chevaux qu'un pays puisse
des1rer; les americans sen sont
apercus avant nous ct sont venus
nous la voler, en- achetant pour
peu de chose tout CO qu'ils ont pu
trouver de vrais repr6sentants du
cheval canadien. Ii faudra biep
du temps pour faire renaftre cette
race de petits chevaux alertes ct
puissants.
Mais VOLTA que les Americans
s'6meuvent aussl des qualities su-
p6rieures de nos petites vaches ca
O'est le temps de dire
3 nos cultivateurs de les conserver
B n'importe quel prix, den am6lio-
rer respece par des bons solns ct
des croisements intelligents. Sill
font celia, lis auront bientot la NEIL
leure race bovine de l'univers pour
la production du lslt, du beurre ct
du fromage. Surtout gare aux
Americans, ,ces voleurs intelligents
1ui font d6ja mine de s'appreter q
eaire main basse sur nos bonnes
petite vaches, CONNIE ills ont fait
.our nos bons petits chevaux.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-08-06
DES ANNONCES.

Nous appelons dune facon toute
particuli6re pattention de nos lec-
teurs sur les annonces qui parais.
sent dams pECHo DE L'OUEsT.
Toutes les maisons de commerce
>qui font de la reclame dams notre
journal peuvent etre complies par
mi les premieres de la vile tant au
point de vue de l'assortiment en-
marchandises qua celui du bon
march4.
Dun autre cote la plupart den
tr'elles emploient de nos compa-
triotes CONNIE commits, ct il est de
notre devoir de patronner les mai
sons qu1 donnent du travail aux
n0tres.
Done de preference, quand nous
avons des achats q faire en- mar.
chandises seches allons chez:
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-08-06
Les prOnOstics du Temps.

De tout temps, l'homme des
champs ct rhomme de mer se sont
ing6nies 3 d6couvrir les signes on
pronostics du temps.
En- voici quelques-uns:
Voir le coucher du soleil.
Sill est rose ou bien vermeil,
Tu peux compter pour demain
Avoir un beau temps certain.
Si le soleil est rouge le matin, il
pfeuvra le soir.
Lune pale annonce la pluie;
Rouge, ellie pr6sage du vent;
Brillante, ellie promet du beau
temps.
Au cinq de la lune, vera
Quel temps tout le mois donnera.
Prends du temps la reggie COM
mune.
Au premier mardi de la lune.
Si pon volt la lune avec des cor.
mes claires c'est du beau temps; 81
elles sont troubles, c'est mauvais
temps.
ST la lune est entour6e dune au-
r6ole blanchatre, c'est signe de
plule (cela prouve, en- effet, qu'on
ne la volt qua travers un air rem
phi de vapeurs d'eau.)
Arc. en-ciel du matin
Fait mouvoir le moulin;
Arc en-ciel du soir
Fait mvuvoir larrosoir.
Lorsque les etoiles scintillent le
soir, c'est un signe de beau temps.
Sill y le matin de tongues raies
par les nu6s ]usqu'a terre, il ne fe
ra pas bon longtemps.
Les nusges qui ressemblent q
des facons nelgeux annoncent du
vent ou de la pluie.
Ciel bleu fonc6,
Vent reinforce.
Ciel rouge des le matin,
Est un pluvieux voisin.
Rouge matinee,
De leau pleln les 6tuv6es,
C1el pommele, file fard6e
Mont pas Tongue dur5e.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-08-06

-Une n6gresse Went de mourir
q Page de 1873 ans q Indianapolis.
IL y a Chicago $3.50 Cana.
diens, 1858 Francais ct 582 Bel
ges.
On s'attend 3 une greve gene
n6rale des employees de chemins de
fer dams IIllinois.
LA fAvre jaune s6vit a la Nou
velle-O Orleans. Et, ce quill y de
plus d6plorable, il parait que les
m6decins font defaut.
DE grandes fetes religieuses
seront donn6es q Baltimore, en- oc-
tobre proclaim, q l'occasion du GEN.
tenairy de la fondation du semi.
naire de Saint Sulpice. Quatre
mile pretres seront presents, ou-
tre tous les archeveques ct 6veques
des Etatr- -Unis.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-08-06

-OD 6orit de Rome en- date du
z Juliet que le cardinal Rampola,
secr6talre d'Etat de Leon XIII,
Went d'avoir la douleur de perdre
SO mere, qui est morte 4 Fracasti,
Oh ellie s'est rendue depuls quel-
ques Jours.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-08-06

La fotte francalse a etc lob
Jet dune reception des plus gran
doses, de la part des autorit6s rus
ses.
La presse allemande commente,
amArement, celia va sans dire, ce
nouveau gage d'amlti6 entire les
deux nations les plus puissantes
dEurope.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-08-06

Nine Constans, femme du mi
n1stre de l'int6rieur en- France a re-
Gu plusieurs paquets contenant du
illuminate de merures, une substan-
ce des plus dangereuse ct des plus
facilemont exploslble.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-08-06

LES rapports du ministere
francais du commerce, pour le mois
de JUN dernier, indiquent que les
importations en- France ont aug
ment6 de Sc, ,724,000, ct les expor.
tations ont diminu6 de 1914, 600
francs pendant ce mois.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-08-06

LA police allemande Went de
decouvrir gull existe depuis plu-
sieurs ann6es dams le Hanovre des
societies secrAtes tendant au rem
versement des pouvoirs constitutes
dams le pays.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-08-06

Nos passions ct nos besoins, vol
Ia nos vrai tyrans. On devrait tou-
jours etre simple et vertueux, ne
fut-ce que par amour de l'ind6pen.
dance.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-08-06

Soyons hommes ct saohons CO
que valent les hommes: ne faisons
pas dune olasse quelque nombreu-
SO qu'elle soft Porigine ct la souche
de toutes les vertus.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-08-06

On annonce le marriage de
Nellie Mary Lincoln, file de NJ.
Robert l. Lincoln, mjnistre des
Etats Unis q Londres avec NJ. Char
les Toham.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-08-06

J. b. Kertson, teneur de livres
Bureau General de la
Minneapolis Brewing & Mating
Cle., "A, Be rue Sud.
Cette Compagnie fabrique les differences
sortes de Biere les plus delicates, les
meilleures ct les plus agreables.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-08-06
POUR RlRE.

Une rencOntre 8pres vlDgt ans
d'absence:
--Et maintenant, que fais-tu?
--Je suis dams le commerce.
--Lequel?
--Marchand de meubles.
-Et tn a vendu bescoup?..
-Jusqu'a present. .je mai en-
core vendu que les miens.
Quillembois veut so marier.
On lui parle dune jeune file
fort bien 6levee ct fort instruite.
-Elle possede trois langues.
-Trois?
-Parfaitement.
-Pestel On Sc plant deja du
bavardage des femmes qul men ont
qu'une!
~
lnstituteur.- Ii ne faut pas que
tn viennes q p6cole tant que ta me-
re ne sera pas gu6rie de la picotte.
Eleve.- II ny pas un brin de
danger. Ellie ne me donnera pas la
plcotte.
Instituteur.- Comment celia?
Eleve.-- Cest une belle-mere.
Ellie ne me dome jamais rien.
***
Une l6gere migraine appel6 10
aes cllentes qui pose pour Ia fem
me po6tique ct id6ale.
Apres une rapide inspection, die
une ordonnance:
-Deux verres d'eau de sedlitz, q
jeun, pendant trois jours.
-Ahl docteur, qu'elle cruaut6l
minaude la jeune femme, me don.
ner ainsi une vilaine purgation, 4
moi, qui devais aller au bal de-
main!
-H6lasl Madame, u r6pliqu6 f..
en- s'inclinant, que voulez. vousl
L'homme propose, ct le docteur
indisposel
~
L'inculp6 est le tyre le plus pur
du voleur de la pire espece, II est
accuse do s'etre introduit, pendant
la mutt, chez un particulier ct de
lui avoir enlev6 une partle de ses
meubles.
--Quelle est votre profession?
demande le commissaire.
CONNIE vous voyez, mon COM
missaire, d6m6nageur.
~
Bien f6minin.
Deux ]eunes femmes causent
toilette:
--Tu as, ma chere, une singulie-
re facon de t'hsbiller.
-Tu trouves?
Dame! gu es touiours en- noir.
On to croirait en- deuil.
--J'adore m'habiller alnsi, parce
que ca me dome lillusion In ven.
wage!
~.
Petit dictlonnai1e fin de globe.
Corset.--Instrument de torture
qui fait souvent mentir par la gor-
&c.
Jeu.-Vantour aux mufs dor.
Potence.-Le plus d6sagr6able
des instruments 3 corde.
Samson .--Illustre guerrier don't
Pexistence ne tenait qua des che
veux.
Souvenir.--Un coffret plein de
cendres.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-08-06

LIE budget de larm6e francai-
SO sera augment6 de 1000 cette
aimee.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1891-03-05
TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.

Nearly 10000, 900 barrels OF boer were
browed in the United States last year.
The education department OF South Aus
tralia has issued temperance Pledge Book
for use in the schools.
In connection with the British Women's
Temperance Association, Temperance
Home for Women has boon established!
The widow of John b. Cough, who lives
In Worcester, Mass, Is the victim Of pro-
gressiys paralysis and Is In helpless condl-
ton.
An English Mayor had signed the pledge
for his term OF Office, because as chief magi%
trate he could not reconcile drinking him.
self and sending me. to prison for the same
thing.
An English physician says that whore o
case Of serious illness requires consultation
the chances OF recovery are estimated chiefly
by the drinking habits Of tho patient, and
they most hopefully estimate the chances Of
the total abstainer.
DIR. Parker, Of London. In his recent ad-
dress on "Individualism,n stated his own
plan for making General Booths scheme an
almost perfect success. II was 10 shut up
the public houses" for permanent reforms
ton ~ impossible while tho present state Of
things exists In this respect --'----'- 49, :
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1891-03-05
A PICTURE OF DARKEST NEW YORK.,

In recent official report on the ''prisons
aid station houses" OF the city, DR.. A. s.
Daniel, physician in charge OF the Isaac I.
Hopper Home for discharged women pris-
oners, referring TO the untoward saloon In
fupnce, as a source OF the abnormal increase
Of crime, says; I'VE have nine thousand
saloons, in parts OF the city where they are
most harmful, the proprietors OF which
openly violate at least two important laws
the open door on Sundays and the selling OF
liquor 20 children under sixteen years of
age-doing this at any hour OF the day or
night. Tho cast side saloons are owned
chiefly by brewers" The account which
DIR. Daniel gives OF the condition OF intoxi-
Gated women brought 10 the various station
houses, dissolute and disorderly, to DO under
the care and control OF mon only, is most
shocking in its details. The report says;
"Among the women we find old and young,
lying more or less drunk; many vicious. all
hopeless; many, through no fault Of their
own, out of work and unable TO find IL;
women with little children, and tho young
servant girl out OF q place, apply for a
nights lodging; and all are accommodated
until there Is not oven room on the hoor 70
Sleep" Alas for Darkest New York;
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1891-03-05
RELIGIOUS READING.


RfSiGNATtoN
"slnce thy Fathers arms sustain thee.
Peaceful he;
When q Christening hand restraints thee
sit He.
Know His love In full completeness
Fills the measure of thy weakness;
IL He wound thy spirit sore
Trust Him more.
without murmur, uncomplaining,
In His hand
Lay whatever things thou canst not
Understand.
Though the world thy folly spurnetb
From thy faith In pity turneth,
Peace thy inmost soul shall fill,
Lying still.
Like an infant, il thou thinkee
- Thou canst stand
Childlikc, proudly pushing back
The offered hand:
Courage soon j. changed to fea-,
Strength doth fecblencss appear,
In His love If thou abide,
lie will guide.
"Fcarest sometimes that thy Fa'ha
Hath forgoti
When the clouds around thee gather
Doubt Him not.
Always hath the daylight broken,
Away. hath lie comfort spoken,
Better hath lie been for years
Than thy fears.
AThcrefnrc. whntsoe 'er betideth
Night or day
Know His love for thee proyidetb
Good alway.
Crown OF sorrow gladly take,
Grateful. wear II for His sake
Sweetly bending 10 His will,
Lying still.
ITO His own thy saviou. giyc.h
Daily strength;
To each troubled soul tha. liveth
Peace at length.
Weakest lambs have largest share
OF this tender shepherds care;
Ask Him not, then, 'WhcnY or How
Only bow
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1891-03-05
~.rrouotIc coyrrCrIoNEnn

Ti,oss people who have been In tho habru
Of becoming intoxicated by consuming
brandy chocolates may DO compelled to
change their methods Of dissipation. A Pc
tition has recently been sent 10 the Legisia-
ture by l.. Edwin Dudley, Secretary OF the
Law and Order League, in which request
Is made for tho enactment OF law prohibit
confectionery containing alcohol or intoxi-
eating liquors, and this has been referred to
the COMMITTEES on Public Health. Although
this petition was circulated by Mr.: Dudley,
the Inspiration came from the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union which had re-
ceiyed complaints Of instances OF inebriatlon
and the acquisition OF taste for alcohol IN
children through this means. Boston Irdr-
script.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1891-03-05
CHARACTER ys. ryyrpoxyryr

A human will. firmly set on life OF holt
ness. may make the most untoward euv uvrun.
ment only means of progress onward and
upward. In short, I'm spite of environment
we find that man IL what he wills to be: that
outward circumstance determines chArac-
Ger only 40 far as IL Is permitted to deter
mine II. by impeling man on IN that
course that he has more or less consciously
determined 20 pursue The more we con-
slider the teaching Of experience, and the
conclusions of science, the more we discover
the Scripture to be profoundly true that
says, "As man thinketh in his heart, so
Is he II is the deepest current OF
mans nature, far below the surface. and
unaffected hy outward circumstance, that
determines the essential character. To the
development of this self.determined nature
environment powerfully contributes, and 10
one unacqualnted with the hidden springs
of action IT, effect may well seem To
be- onuipotcnt. But 10y one who knows
that underneath surface currents the tide OF
n mans nature is setting from or toward
God and good, the effect OF those things that
merely touch the surface will not he cxngger-
atei. Man IL what lie, in the depths of his
heart, wills to be, not what his surroundings
make him. This. science, experience, and
the Word Of God unite In testifying.-
lGpldou CcnsCr.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1891-03-05
THEY DIED soprn.

npropos OF General Cutcheon's remarks on
social drinking In Washington, the general
was lei 20 toll the story OF an army exper-
ienco Of his with whisky. 1t was In tho
trenches before Petersburg. AS colonel Of
the regiment hc had prohibited the sale OF
liquor save on doctors order, and in that
case prohibition prohibited.
The division commander, however, issued
orders that a ration ot whisky should be
served To- each man in the trenches and the
liquor for tho twentieth Michigan was
brought in two great iron kettles. As the
mon clustered around with their tin cups
some ono cried out:
Boys II Pm going 10 10 shot to-dny,
want b. die sObcrW
Tho cry was taken up hy the regiment.
The kettles were sei2ol by willing hands and
the whisky was poured on tho ground. Fifty
two out ot 10 OF the brave Michigan boys Of
the twentieth were shot that day and every
one who died, died sobcr.-Detrot Tri.
bURe.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1891-03-05
LAW TO SUPPRESS DRUNKENNESS.

II is expected that general law for the
suppression OF drunkenness will be enacted
and put in force In all the states Of tho Cor.
man confederation before the year Is onded.
a bill on the subject has been prepared by
the frussnn Government aud has received
the approval OF the Emperor, who from the
day he succeeded 10 tho throne has persist
entity demanded some restriction upon the
sale OF intoxicating liquors. For nearly thres
years his ministers have beon eugased in.
collecting statistics and evidence ON the points
concerned, and the decisions ut last arrived
nt havc already bccn sanctioned by the bum
dcsrath. Tho bill DEGREES tho withdrawal OF
saloon licenses and the imposition of fines
upon saloonkeepers who encourage persons OF
Incorporate habits. Tho drunkards them.
selves will bc fined II they nre poor so as TO
prevent them from indulging in the vice of
intempoiuncG aud terms of imprisonment
are 10 be imposed in cases where monetary
tine would probably not have the desired Ell.
feet
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1891-03-05
TEMPERANCE.


FATHER Is WITH Us AT MONT.
Father is with us at night"
once heard n young man say,
And oh how happy tho evenings are-
think of them all day.
No matter how bard work,
IL gives mo so much delight
To think In our cosy little homo
Father Is with us at night.
Dear mother, how pleased sho is
She sets him the large arm-chair
Aud then when around the table,
How much we enjoy the fare.
We cat OF our mothers bread,
And listen 10 fathers talk.
That sweetens the hours OF all noxt day.
And brightons the homeward wAlk.S
Ah! would, In this busy world,
That every brave lad could say.
As they pass to tho store or counting
room,
And join In their work each day.
That no matter how many cares,
Our home at least is bright;
For we have this thought 70 cheer us IN.
Father is with us at night.
MrsN.A- Kidder. in Temperance Banner.