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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-02-06
Dutch Courtship.

In certain parts of Holland. when a
young man thinks he has found his
affinity. it is customary for him to ask
for match to light his cigar at the
door of the beloved ones house. This
little subterfuge is intended to arouse
the parents of the girl TO the fact that
something is in the wind.
If the second call with similar OBJ
ject is made soon after, no doubt is
left Of the young mans intentions, and
the parents proceed to investigate the
young mans character and autece-
dents with view of ascertaining his
eligibility as a member of the family.
When he calls a third time, always for
a match to light his cigar. they are pre-
pared to give him an answer.
II his suit is regarded with favor he
Is politely requested to step inside for
the first time and is served with light.
If he is not accepted he is refused a
light and the door is shut in his face
without further ceremony. But. hav-
ing prepared for this contingency. the
downcast suitor will in all probability
light his weed with match from his
own box and walk away musing on
the trausitory nature of all earthly
things. When the accepted suitor is
invited to enter the house he, as a
matter of course. informs the parents
which of their daughters has captivated
his fancy.
When this is settled the young man
steps forward and they join hands
While the engagement is by no means
settled fact. even at this important
stage, yet it is stated as truth that
when. on the occasion of the young
mans third visit. his inamorata has
offered him second cigar, which he
smoked in their house. the engage
ment has never been cancelled.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-02-06
How Tin Soldiers Are Made.

M. Leon Duplessis. the Vice-Consul
of France at Nuremberg. has contrib
uted to the Bulletin Consnfaire very
interesting description of the manu-
faeture of the toy soldiers in lead for
which the artisans of Nuremberg and
Furth have long been famous. The
first thing is to make sketches of the
intended figures. Great pains are be-
slowed on them. The best artists do
not hesitate when asked to supply
models for these toy soldiers. and in
making their sketches they have to
bear in mind certain fixed rules. while
when they make colored sketches they
have to avoid deep tints and select
gaudy colors, which children SO much
prefer. They must also possess full
knowledge of the military costumes of
the period to which the soldier they
represent belonged.
At Nuremberg and at Firth slate
moulds are used for the plain figures.
while brass moulds are employed for
those in relief. The slate for the for
mer is bought at Sonneberg. in Thur
ingia. and the tin. which is purchased
in England, is melted and poured into
them through small orifice. The
metal soon hardens when it has been
poured in, and the workman then re-
moves the figures. cutting off any ex-
crescences which may have been
caused by the molten metal running
over into the interstices. The soldiers
then have to be painted, and this is
always done by women, who work al
home. each woman being given a Ger.
tain number of figures at the begin
ming of the week. The system gener-
ally adopted is TO place dozen figures
or so upon piece of wood slit up the
centre so as to hold them in fixed
position. When one side of the figure
| Is dry she turns it round and paint:
the other. Her wages are very poor
The final process. also intrusted tc
women, is that of packing the soldiers
which are placed in boxes of so, go
i20 or 24o pieces (weighing one-eighth
one-quarter, one-half or one pound)
for the infantry. and of IL. "a 48 or 81
pieces (of the same weights) for tbs
cavalry. Boston EUening Transcript
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-02-06

so yoftQrc not Inc oss Va
made 4 fool Of myself and the
mans drawer for nothIngi' as-
alind. ssOh, II had but known.
ssNever mind, dear. said Lefty; ~
am sure / don't But / wish | knew
what he sees 10 admire IN that black
woman. just pack her up and send
her back to him"
A tap at the door interrupted them.
It was maid TO announce that Mr..
Townsend was In the drawing-room.
He wanted 10 sec Miss Maitland for a
few minutes on business. He had n
message and little packet 10 de-
liver.
Tell MIR. Townsend l am coming
directly said Rosalind.
.sOh, Rosie, do you mmdpp cried
Lefty. as the maid went out. HE
has sent my picture, suppose. and
he wants his black woman back. Tell
him we think her frightful. Are YOU
sure vou do not mind seeing himPn
mot in the leaSt,n said Rosalind. L
saw his likeness in their sitting-roon,
and he Is plain and elderly. Give me
those things and trust To my ingenuity
to get myself out of the scTape. They
cannot say much when they know It
was another girls photograph l car
ried oil, y
Aud just as she was-in her muddy
little boots and with the wind-blown
untidy hair-she went down stairs;
and it still Is and 1t ever will remain a
mystery what those two said to one
another when they stood face to face.
But Geoif got back his precious
packet and Lefty got her photograph.
She gave it to Tom forthwith and he
was delighted.
She is now Mrs. Crichton. Hamil-
ton was finally captured by pretty
young widow. DO not know what
became of Louie, y but Rosalind mar
ried Gerard Townsend and he still
thinks she is the prettiest woman in
the world.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-02-06
LAKE, JEWELLERS N ArRica.



on Plies IN the Denham Waters.
Much attention was recently called
to the region around Kotonon, on the
Gulf of Guinea. near which place sew
erai hundred Of the women warriors
Of the King oE Dahomey were killed Ia
battle By the French troops. One OF
the most interesting features OF this
region is the large native villages aud
towns that have been built In the
water. The inhabitants many years
ago took this means of trying 10 escape
from the terrible raids OF the King of
Dahomey. Many hundreds OF people
were actually driven by the powerful
King into the water. Ii happens that
the Dahomians are very superstitfous
about travelling in canoes or crossing
streams. and the fugitives took adyan-
tage Of this fact 10 secure protection
for themselves.
On any good map one may see the
'Denham waters" near Kotonou. This
Is the home Of these lake dwellers
The towns have each n population OF
from 200 or 800 souls TO as many thou
sands. Physically the people are fine
and healthy specimens of Africans,
and as rule they are free from dis
ease. Gov. Moloney of Lagos says the
houses are built upon piles or straight
branches OF hard wood three to six
inches in diameter. They are driven
into the bottom OF the lake. The up-
! per ends are secured by cross pieces.
on which are laid bamboo flooring
two-thirds or one-half of which is COW
cred in BY Il house. The uprights of
the house are fixed first and secured
below the platform to the supporting
| piles. The roof frame Is next made on
the platform and is covered with
grass or bamboo leaves. and raised to
It's position. The remaining portion
OF flooring Is used as a veranda. In
the construction no nails are used
These natives are fishermen and also
a pastoral people. 1t Is curious fact
that they keep cattle in pens adjoining
their houses built on piles over the
water like their dwellings. Some
times during the dry season the shall
lowness of tho water admits of the cat
tie being allowed to wander on terra
firma; but fodder Is brought in canoes
TO many less fortunate animals which
are compelled TO exc out their exist
ence in these pens surrounded by
water until such time as they are
tethered and transported by canoe to
the butcher
|
of the Dahomians. but even IL this fear
no longer existed it is probable that
the habit which they and their fathers
before them have long followed would
lead them to prefer these aquatic
residences. 1t is not known how many
lake dwellers there are. but 1t is sup
posed there are at least 10. 900 of them
among the various tribes whose huts
cover the Denham waters. Once in a
while these tribes make war on one
another. and they conduct their tight
ing in canoes. capable of holding two
or three persons. and their weapons
are guns. harpoons. spears and clubs.
Ia some other parts OF Africa. par
tieularly in the Congo basin. the habit
Of dwelling IN huts sustained on piles
in lakes or rivers is very largely fol-
lowed. aud perhaps a million or two
of the people of Africa are still perpet-
uating the phase of life of which we
have relics in the remains of the lake
dwellers of the prehistoric era
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-02-06
A Neat Story From London.

A little curate lately proposed for
the hand of the pretty daughter of a
widow famous in society for the Bril-
liancy of her wit. The match would
have been in every way unsuitable,
and the mother firmly though politely
refused her sanction. whereupon the
small and hasty cleric flew into rage
and wrote back somewhat violent
and altogether unbecoming letter, end
ing with: Probably, had my coat
been red instead of black, you would
think well of me-" To which the
widow replied by next post: "Sir.
your note would not demand an an
swer, but that you seem to labor un-
der misapprehension. Your profes-
sion has nothing to do with my re-
fusal. Il is not the coat, but the thing
inside it, to which reasonably and
properly object"
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-02-06
Sons Of Italy.

One of the most notable features in
the development of the manufacture OF
shoes is said to be the number of Italian
immigrants who become members of
the craft. About 1000 shoemakers are
employed. and 25 per cent increase
during the year has made the propor-
tion of Italian shoemakers nearly one
half of the whole number. This influx
of labor has made work unsteady. 1t
Is largely piece-work, but the nominal
price and hours of labor have remained
the same. Ten hours is days work.
The average return for week has
been $15; girls receive 81 and S. a
week. This spring work was especial
ly slack. The shop associations pre-
sent the striking anomaly of being up
held by the employers and unpopular
with many employees.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-02-06
ireland Merry, Though Poor


ireland has comparatively few
towns-her cities seem to be finished.
Real estate isn't worth half price.
You can buy property in Irish cities
for a song. The decline of the city is
due to the prior decline of the country.
There is nothing doing in the country;
the farm is fallow.
There is so much heaviness in the
air that am homesick. Jehu, please
spin your Irish yarns and let some
sunshine through these leaden skies, y
i say.
..Well,n saws Jehu. II was at
Blarney last week with an English
tourist who began a-chaffing me. and
at last got little overdone. Tel
me the biggest lie you ever told, said
the Henglishman TO me. You're 6
gentleman says II and he didn't SAY
no more. - LeUiStols journal.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-02-06
A Case of Tree Kesurrection.

About 1875 large tree of the elm
species, growing on the farm of Mr..
Smyth. rector of Little Houghton,
England. was blown down, upturning
an immense quantity of dirt in its fall.
This large ball of earth had almost en-
tirely washed from the roots on the
upper side, whom in 1881, workmen
were set to work removing the old
forest monster. When they had sawn
off several of the large limbs on the
undermost side. to their great astonish-
ment, not to say downright terror. the
tree rose of its own accord and went
back into the pit excavated by the up-
turning roots six years before. standing
up in its original place. straight as an
arrow. In 1882 it threw out fresh
green head and still stands, even to
this day. a curious example of resur-
racfad fraa
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-02-06

81 aaaln>f Wind aud rasa
sweet weather. that autumn
shakes NOT tho dfops from hiA
s via hiaa alehs not the wes nom her
4he mis- sdnaea auid Of my bright hairs
Whai Glne tha winds On thclr heel.winaa
Ana al the tsnapeat Ii friends with me.
None ean reach mo 70 wound or cheer:
Sound Of weeping and sound OF song
Neither may troahic ne, can hear
But tbs wind loud laugh. and the sibilant,
LuIed rush Of the rain through the sapless
o fare, dear days. We arc here againl
Z viii WOO yeas nlaidcns are wooed OF men
with oaths forgotten and broken creedsi
TeAhaAl not lack for the suns fiorca shsninF-
with the Euid OF my hair will make ye Eiads
EpN your banMk1s red Forests give no repsDfnG-
Here ARE my lipss will We stiil be sad1
CQmfurt We, comfort We days OF cloud.
Days ct shadow OF wrath. OF blast
4 who iuve ye ana come at last
4.auEn % welcome me- cry aioudt
For Wild an I ss thy winds and rains
Free T. come and 70 30 as theys
Loves noon EWaf6 not the tides OF my yeffies
There il no voice that can bid me stay.
Out and away on the crencheti. brown leal
Out 70 the great. glad heart OF the yearl
Nothing % Erieve for, nothing 10 fear:
Eeftertesss iawleee, a maiden freci
-Amelie Rives IN Aarper's Magazine
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-02-06
African Pipes.

Mr.. Stanley's expedition has brought
to light some curious specimens OF
pipes from equatorial Africa. Surgeon
Park has made careful drawings oil
them. The simplest specimen of a
rough and ready pipe is that used by
the natives of the AruEimi and Ituri
forests. Its stem is perforated ba-
Rana stock. The bowl is banana leai
rolled up into funnel. like a grocer's
paper, and inserted into a hole cut in
to the stem.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-02-06

James S. Wethered of San Francisco
owns a snuff-box made of the first lot
of gold found in California in 184a-
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-02-06
POISON IN a PIPE.

Few smokers fully realize the dan
ger Of smoking new or improperly
cured obacco. The medical staff of
the German army discovered this was
a fruitful source of throat disease.
The subsistence department Of The
U. s. Army have adopted Seal Of
North Carolina Plug Cut as the Stand
ard Smoking Tobacco for the army.
Beware of limitations. The genuine
"seal of North Carolina costs you no
more than poisonous limitations.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1891-08-07
No. 1881. .
Application for a Patent.
Us. Land Office, Helena.

Us. Land Office, Helena, Mont,
Notice is hereby given that Hugh i. White and
Dune MCGOWAN, whose post office address
is Ncihart Montana, have this day. filed
an application for q patent for Ilal5 lin
ear feet of the BoGA DEL DKAGoE
width, situated in Montana Mining District
County of Meagher and State of Montana,
s s.;s, des's"ated BY tho field notes and Of
Der assa in Township u North .Ranss 8
Meridian Of tho State of Montana, said
Survey No: stsa being as follows, to;wit:
Initial Point No. / Township. ii North
Range s or . East, bears South 81 degrees
q minutes 10 seconds East 1885, feet: thence
South 81 degrees II min!es East 155 feet;
minutes West has feet to Corner No, s.:
thancc North 81 degrees Il minutes W $40
feet to Corner No. 4: thence North q degrees
line of Survey No: as55, ll4O feet to Cor.
ner No. ! the place of beginning. Magnetic var
iation 10 degrees East containing 1914 acres, OK
elusive OF area, no conflict with Survey
The location of this mine is recorded in
the Recorders Office of in Book
tho Speculation c'i9 Lod: Survey No; ssse: Con
s any portion any ana Of a. sasa aeI BoGA s'a1p% HTs b SaxslsSiS
Nine or surface ground, arc required to
az me ,h sne'f f,n adssrs s,s claims ,n VIII na,t tho res' it,.
ena in the State of Montana, dnring. tho
60 days, period Of publication hereof, or
they will DO barred by the virtuc Of tho
"' s. A. sw1cGErr.
First publication July 81 lssi.I
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1891-08-07
(Notice for Publications.
Mining Application No. 1865.
Office, Helena, Mont,

T.. >. Land Office, Helena, Mont,
July II 1891.
MoND MINING COMPANY whose I pos,-o ntA
p1ies,isn Il to S, q pa,e nsl' fr 1 1915, isso hi iioo, 'a asss,s . apii
% 1;ss s!11s'' J4 81, S fS.SsSl''G glA N NJ n -: )
loao ,''H Se'sri MaDs si1ye4 no. situated ana in r .onlans
described in the ofhcfini plat and field notes on
Beginning 0'D on u sH io,,eKS' DDiIlMoNp JAY. a.
Cor. 20. i, from which Initial Point No. 8 Mon.
s saSa district 9ast bears, $ i: degrees 70 minutes "
S y 81 feet, n 80 degrees - minutes + llSs5 feet,
= : 69 degrees 4 minutes W 6Op feet, S 81 degrees
l9 minutes W, l4.O feet to Cor. No. / and place
Besinnins on BIAcK D ais, SesST; No. : a.
Cor. No. from which Initial Point NO. .
thents E District ~ bears, 3 10 degrees Y 1884 feet;
8 &c degrees 80 minutes Il GO feet: s 10 a dccr ~
% minutes " 1900 feet; n 5s degrees 50 minnutes
y WoS S0 toet; to e Cor G No. and place of beginning.
beginning. on CRYSTAL at Cor. No. !
from which Initial Point No. ) Montana Dist.
feet; thence S 81 degrees ii minutes W o Sss.i
feet; S 5s degrees 50 minutes + 1888 feet; s 10
degrees IS minutes W lOg6.8 feet; N 81 degrees ID
1886 feet; to Cor. No. / and place Of beginning
eI Bosinnihsg on on S MnpLE No. = at Cor. No. /,
- WulNh W IOlut y ~. d MOutHu6 DIS.
trict bears, $ sSdegrces 70 minutes w 1856 feet;
thence S 81 degrees . minutes E 533 feet
N 10 degrees 5S minutes Il l4O feet; N "a do
grees 3 minutes W bS3 feet; S Is degrees 2
minutes W 1863 8 feet; to Cor. No. l and place
OF beginning. Inc le. IS acres:
which Initial Point No. 8 Montana Distrie.
bears, 5 % degrees 20 minutes W 1886 feet;
thence s 81 degrees II minutes w $751; feet ;
y 30 deg. So min: + l5O feet N 81 deg. so min. W
3s4.l feet; N 81 deg. II min. II 52a.3 feet:
$ Is degrees 2 minutes W 1888 feet; to Cor.
No. I and place of beginning. Containing $50
acres.
Containing 74.9s acres and forming q por-
tfon OF the Insurveyed Township II N of Range
8 or Q 4. p. meridian. Tho location Of this
nine is recorded in the recorders Office of Mcaghcr
County Montana.
Adjoining claimants are Cornucopia xin-
Ing Company on the. East, and the Montana
Gold, Silver, Platinum and Tcllurium mining
Company on the South.
All persons holding adverse claims thereto
are required to present the Same before this
Office within sixty days from the first day
OF publication hereof, or they will DO barred
by the virtue of the provisions Of tho statute.
:. A. SWIGCETT,
Register.
JnO. p. Nelson,
Attorney for claimant.
First publication July II 1901
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1891-08-07
Notice Of duplication to Cut Timber.

In accordance with the provision of Sec. 6
Hon. Secretary of the Interior, May s 1891.
the undersigned give notice that at the
this notice viii make written application
authority to cut and remove all merchant
able pine and fir logs and cord wood from
the following described tract of land to wit,
beginning at 2 point about 500 feet above
s%outhrly / mile, thence E@astcrly parallel to ,hegen.
eral line Of said creek 6 miles, thence Northcr7y F:
miles,. thence Westerly 6 miles and South
srly mile to the place Of beginning cSn.
and about ! million feet of timber, laying
in Townships Is and I6 N and in Rang.
cs 7 and 8 + and partly in Cascade ant
partly. in MeOghcr Counties. Tho aforesaid
land is rocky and rough and unfit for
agricultural purposes except in the bottom
OF Dry Fork creek in small patches which
arc expressly excepted from this application.
This timber il to be used for lumber in
the State partly but principally for cord wood
for Government use at For. Assinub0inc.
July ~ 1891.
WILLIAM BURGY.
WILLIAM T.. KERN, Attorney for applicant.
Great Falls, Mont.
First publication July 81 1891.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1891-08-07
Notice for Publicatio1.1
Mining Application No. 2o82.
L. s. Lind Office Heller

US. Land Office Helena Montana. !
July 81 1891.
Mining Company a Corporation created and ex.
q" 's''r Aon %aass BY syo p Sy 'e' III H.''"i pc nj . ,as ''H IL
Attorney in fact, whose post -ofice address
feet OF the ALBATRoss FRACTION LODE
District Meagher County Montana, the pos
ition. course and extent, Of tho said mining
claims DESIGNATED by an official survey there
Slip No.; r., RAnss No; ,,S l. T., Ssi IL:
scribed in the Official field notes and pla,
thereof on hlo l" this Office Is follows
Beginning At the s. Z. corner of tho Al:
ins1s: set IS s.i inches ,s a.sSsp' on on this iasnd bearing ne
tan. Whining District, Township il N, I
9, e.. (unsurveyed] bears = q degrees. 81
minutes p seconds W: ss9s feet; running
feet; running thence n. Ga degrees, Gs min,
minutes W., iags fect: thence 5: 81 degree,
Of iii acres claimed In this survey
Beginning at tho 8 E; corner of the
ALBATRoss FRACTION sy TOE LODE, a granite
with bearing tree and stone and marked l-S4s;
with a cross Tor corner No. ! from which In
itiol PGin, No. 3, Montana Mining LINN. Di 1t ic.,o o.
i i minutes IT.; > s s. s ssns"isey IS. ISL fs g 20 r sSssSs!
thence n. ~ degrees % minutes 4: 1880 feet
thence n. l6 degrees q g minutes +. Y feet
thence n. "a degrees OS minutes w., ~ feet
thence S. q degrees Is minutes w, 1900 feet
thence S. 81 degrees @ minutes +. ia feet, tt
corner No. | the place of beginning, cOntafrin:
an area OF 80 acre. claimed in this survey.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1891-08-07
WHEN SAM SMALL WAS WICKED

"Sam Small, the evangelist" said
a gentleman yesterday, twas a dar-
ing plunger on base ball when he
was 'on the turf l have seer him
out as high as $50 on one combin-
alton, and he was often very lucky,
too. When he would get about one
dozen drinks next to his undershirt
he would make Rome howl. I will
never forget the time the Light in
fantry went to Atlanta several years
ago. Small was about the first man
we saw. He gave it out that money
was counterfeit, and turned over
several saloons to us. IF he is as
liberal a Christian, as he was a man
of the world, he is a good onc."-
Washington post.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1891-08-07
Notice ofAppIicatlon to Cut Timber,

In accordance with the provisions Of Sec. 8
rules and regulations prescribed by the Honor
able Secretary Of the Interior, May tho 9Th
1891, l tho undersigned give notice that at
tho expiration of q days from the first
publication of this notice will make
written application to the Honorable Secre-
tary of tho Interior for authority to cut
and remove all merchantable saw logs
pine or fir on the following described land
as follows to-wit: Commencing at a point
about four mile above The mouth Of o.
Brien creek and running thence East ]
mile, thence South 3 miles,, thence West
s mile, thence North 3 miles, thence East
an as,,r tS si"i but being DeIEi"i a. n salS as s"" can bs
determined In Township 10 North and in
Range Z or 8 East.
Said land having thereon about one mil:
lion feet of pine and fir timber, all of
said land being nonmineraI, rough and
steep and not adapted for agricultural purposes,
and is located in tho County of Menghcr
and State of Montana.
Dated July % 1891,
WILLIAM BRADY.
(First publication July 81 1917
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1891-08-07
II. Mack paints signs.

A"NA po'AAeo SiS""
Dru gs, perfumcries, paints and oils
| at the Neihart Pharmacy.
Get watches repaired at the Post.
Office jcwelry shop w. G.. Norman,
prop.
Doctor Weitman; diseases peculiar to
women and surgery a specially. Room,
II, Dunn block, Telephone ID, Ct. Falls.
Don't for ct to call and 9 the
stock of new drugs, perfumery, fancy
and toilet articles at Minar's.
Lampcrt s. Wickersham arc now dc
livering good dry frc-wood in town for
$3.50 a load. Give them your orders.
Phil Kessler keeps the best assert
ment of pianos, organs and all
musical instruments in the Falls.
Any one wanting draying done leave
orders at Morcficlds barber shop. All
orders left there will receive prompt at
tcntion.
Dressmaking, mems shirts made
and sewing of all kinds done by Miss
Lura NJ. Alkire. Residence with
Mrs. Allen.
A fresh stock Fruits, Candies,
Nuts, and Cigars, the Bonanza
Lunch counter. Mrs. NJ. G. Baldwin
proprietress.
Fine line of CONNECTIONS, fruits
and nuts at Mrs. Baldwin's. She
also has a lunch counter, where
meals arc served at all hours.