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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-11-14
Consumption Cured.

CO0BumUC1On CufeOs
An old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary the formula of simple
vegetable remedy for the speedy and per-
manent cure of Consumption, Bronchitis,
Catarrh, Asthma and all throat and Lung
Affections, also positive and radical cure
for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Com-
plants, after having tested its wonderful
curative powers in thousands of cases, has
felt it his duty to make it known to his suf-
fering fellows. Actuated by this motive
and desire to relieve human suffering,
will send free of charge, to all who desire
it, this recipe, in German, French or Eng
lish, with full directions for preparing and
use. Sent by mail by addressing with
stamp, naming this paper. w. A. MOVES.
82O Powers Block, Rochester N. Y.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-11-14
COLORADO FRUIT LANDS.
City Lots and Acre Property Set to Fruit
Sold ON Instalments.

City Lots and Acre Property Set to Fruit
Sold ON Instalments.
In the beautiful Uncompahgre Valley, on
the sunset slope of the Rockies in Colorado,
a fortune can be made from Ave acres set
to fruit trees, or q handsome profit realized
by purchasing one OF more Of our city lots
set TO fruit. We care for trees for nonresi-
dents for one-half the crop. To advertise
this property We are offering for short
time alternate city lots in East Montrose
at Eve dollars and fifty cents, furnishing
recorded deed free of charge. This valley
is rapidly becoming famous a. the finest
fruit growing section in the United States.
Montrose is the Queen City of the valley
and the commercial center Of Southwestern
Colorado. Write to 8. e. Land, Sup't Of
Immigration, Montrose, Colorado, for des
sriptive pamphlet, or apply TO
sf THoMAs FIT10I1ALD,
washburn, \. D. Local Agsnt.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-11-14
OFFICIAL.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUN-
TY COMMISSIONERS OF MCLEAN co.
SPECIAL MEETING.

SPECIAL MEETING.
Washburn, N. D., Nov. 6, 1891.
8 O'Clock p. m.
Board met in special session under call
of the auditor.
Present, full board.
The election expense bill, $12.75, was on
motion allowed.
Bill of VIM. Lacy, preparing polling
place, 81, was allowed.
Bill of Barnard & Co., for booths, $500,
was on motion allowed.
On motion, F. B. Wells bill, $16.85,
freight and expenses on fre-burner, was
allowed.
On motion the auditor was authorized
to draw warrant for $2O4.3O in favor of
E. l.. Whitford, cashier of, the Capital
National Bank of Bismarck, to pay for the
prairle-fire burner.
On motion, the board adjourned sine die.
FRANK B. WELLS, Co. Auditor.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-11-14
Mclean County Wheat Yield.

David Carlson, of Coal Harbor, is the
bonanza wheat-raiser of Mclean county.
From 62 acres of wheat he thrashed 2,550H
bushels, an average yield of over Al bush
els per acre, and from 30 acres of oats he
got 1923 bushels-over 81. bus. per acre.
Judge Lacy got 962 bushels of wheat
from 20 acres, nearly 8411 bushels per
acre, and from ~ acres Of oats he got
1900 bushels.
Marion Lacy thrashed $50 bushels of
wheat from 20 acres.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-11-14
GOs SO0oEN09e
The Square Dealing Grocer.

Bismarck Tribune: Jeorge Montt, ad-
miral of the Chilian navy, having been
elected president of Chill, it is now thought
all trouble between the United States and
the little South American Republic will be
amicably adjusted. Admiral Montt is said
to be very intelligent, conservative leader
and not prejudiced against the United
States.
Bismarck Tribune: Third Partyism
got very black eye in the recent elections.
In South Dakota they failed to accomplish
anything, and in Ohio only $4,000 votes
we're cast for the peopes party out of
something like 100000 votes polled. In
Iowa only $1,000 out of $4,000 votes were
cast for the alliancecandidates and IN Kan
sas the alliance wasn't in it.
Bismarck Tribune: Six new congress-
men were elected Tuesday, three democrats,
and three republicans. They are as fol-
lows: Fifth Michigan, Charles E. Belknap,
(rep.); Twenty-Second New York, N. NJ.
Curtis, (rep.); Second South Dakota, John
L. Jolley, (rep.); Second New York, A. G.
Chaplin, (dem.); Tenth New York, Bourke
Cochrane, (dem.); Twelfth New York.
Joseph Little, (dem.)
Bismarck Tribune: Col. Towner tells a
st. Paul paper that his syndicate has
secured 25O,OOO acres of land in North
Dakota for barley farms, and that it is
proposed to settle the tract with Germans.
North Dakota produces the finest barley
in the world-if it is a prohibition state.
An old river pilot, who has been ON the
- Coz ko11o Tho GSnnv
City journal: Theirs just as much water
ago. I piloted on the river in the COS.
The stream was easier to navigate in those
days because the greater number of boats
running kept the channel clear. The first
craft over a bar has hard time plowing
through, but after her passage the water
scours out the channel and the boats fol-
lowing have no trouble.
Bismarck Tribune: Captain Talbot, for
q long time connected with the Abner
O'Neal, will have charge of the c0nstruc-
tion and management of the barges for
Ignite coal and transportation company.
One car of lumber has already arrived.
As much of the lumber will have to be
sawed to order, it will bes0me time before
1t arrives.
Bismarck Tribune: The recent severe
prairie fires in Oliver were caused by a
fire getting away from two Russians burn
arebreak. John Day lost band of
sheep;J Albers lost everything but his
building; T. Mayhoff and brother lost their
grain; hay, etc.; Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Henke
lost three horses and their hay and w.
Eynhart lost his house and all his hay.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-11-14
WARMING.

The public is warned against negotiat-
ing wheat tickets Nos. 24l and 243, issued
to Chas. Weller by Samuel Fairman, at
Washburn. Said tickets have been lost
and duplicates issued.
BISMARCK ROLLER MILL.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-11-14

Geo. Jennings will sell goods at bottom
prices and give you splendid Book free,
after you have bought twenty dollars ($2O)
worth for cash or produce.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-11-14
PROPOSALS FOR COAL.

PROPOSALS FOR COAL.
OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR,
Washburn, Mclean County, N. D.,
October 23, 1891.
Bids will be received at the office of the
County Auditor until Nov. 14th, 1891 for
the furnishing of fifteen (15) tons of coal
for the use of the county. Bidders will
state from what mine the coal is to be
furnished. The right to reject any and
all bids is reserved.
FRANK B. WELLS. Co. Auditor.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-11-14

The place to buy Groceries cheap for
cash or produce, is at Geo. jennings, cor
ner 4th and Main streets, Bismarck, sign
of the "Lone Star Flag"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-11-14

Sam. Fairman went up to Coal Harbor
Thursday on the steamer O'Neal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-11-14
Ha! Ha! Ha!

Look at us! Here we are once more be-
fore the public with reduced prices. Here
We go! Something to make you laugh:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-11-14
MARES FOR SALE.

I have four yearling mare colts for sale,
or trade for good young work horses.
Inquire of Luke Eskes, or the undersigned,
at Coal Harbor, N. d.
:. 1T. LAHaBA1lE.
Dated Oct. 81. 1891. u.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-11-14
Choice Lands for Sale

On Liberal Term. within the Reach Of All.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-06-13
We learn through reliable

We learn through a reliable
source that party of engineers ara
now actively engaged in making a
survey ofthe proposed continuation
Of the Louisiana Central R'y; the
next s months trains will running
regularly between Baton Rouge and
lafayette. making connection with
the Southern Pacific R'y for points
west. Sugar Bowl. Abbeyille has
always been the objective point Of
this road and unless some other line
heads it of it will likely be built to
.bas to#n.--Lake Arthur Herald.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-06-13

action, although it may perform az
important part in. the associations
We know how quiet the eyelld
closes when the eye is in danger. yet
the retina must first receive the i'm
preston, the sensation must be con-
veyed along the optic nerve TO its
respective ganglion, the reflex action
must return along the motor nerves
to the contracting muscles Of the eye-
lid. before the same can close.
Have you noticed when writing,
how fast the letters follow one
another; yet we are composing,
thinking how the words are spelled,
directing the pen in its movements,
and are probably, half listening to q
conversation or other noise outside.
We think so much faster than We
write, that we frequently leave out
words, owing to our mechanical ina
bility to keep up. Some OF us read
a great deal faster than it is possible
to pronounce the words. / have
heard of persons (but will not vonclI
for the truth of what is said) who
&
could rapidly run their eyes over .
page, and understand all that was
written there, 10 little more than
half the time that most fast readers
would consume in reading it. Pro.
Probably the reason why we cant
all do so much, is because the mind
is practieed to await the utterance.
To prove that we do take note Of the
separate characters, ] will say, that
frequently when We meet very long
word. although familiar one, we
are forced to rnn the eye over it
slowly, the number OF letters compo.
sing it being SO great that the mind
itself is to some extent baffled in 6x.
ing the associated sounds. When
you have taught English to scholars
who know not a word of the LAM
guage as long as / have, you will
conclnde that something more is
needed than the association of an
idea with picture, for in their want
of knowledge as to the meaning Of
words, the idea is a blank.
IL conclusion LET me cay, that men
occupy high and lucrative positions
have no great trouble in intoxicating
their ideas. aud especially when
backed BY State influence, probably
first brought about by intrigue.
thiak the sanctions of teachers, is
q l
worth more than the State backing,
and as yet how many are practicing
the new methods. Few indeed, and
these are limited, to those sent out
from Normal Institutes" with their
certificates. These Of course, act
the part of propogandists, heralding
their eclecticism, presumably for the
positions is supposed to offer. Again,
the lecturiog has all been on one
side. It is then surprising, that there
is degree of aequiescence on the
part Of the people in general. This
subject has other features that I
might discuss, bat my article is al
ready too long. just set me down
as "old fogy." DozENT MATTER.
We learn through a reliable
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-06-13
EDUCATION.
sUNKEN RANCH, May %, 1891

4 A0Shtn5 ONCI tuS AEuEFS j.
dette some time ago, | read-"Some
parents are so obsolete 10, their ideas,
that they think a Webster's speller
is all that is required for begin.
ner." Again, then it is the most
tiresome, and inefficient method i'm
aglnable, 10 teach the old fashioned
a-b alb b-a ba, and signs himself
aConntry Cousin Now, | believe
that | have heard this, or the like,
just one time too often, and while
do not wish to GO seeking notoriety
abroad, still | will write to my home
paper if only to elicit argument.
There may be obsoletism among pa.
rents, and it is just possible, that
there may be some empyrics among
educators. For my part, while | will
not claim that Webster's epeller is
every thing that is repaired for be
ginner, yet | consider it through its
thorough compfehensiveness, and
perfect adapiahility, to be one ofthe
best school books ever sent out from
a publishing house. Man is ever
seeking change; laws as it were be.
come obsolete, or are expugned, and
are re-enacfed; fashions die out and
other generations revive them; old
songs are forgotten and are new
born in sweetness with our apprecja-
tive children. Is 1t then surprising
that some educators will seize with
slacrity, inovations that offer them
the desired change / claim for
Webster's speller, that while it is q
speller. and the American Standard,
it has admirably chosen reading les.
sons, Of which nothing could be bet.
ter; it is a De6ner. and to some ex.
tenl child's glossary, many sem
tences being made to explail the
meaning OF its principal word. In
its Analysis Of sounds = and Key to
Pronunciation, it is Of assistance to
the teacEer himself. Its classifca
ton Of words as to their syllable
division, and pronunciation. is as
good as can be desired. The notes
at the head Of each lesson arc peril
nent, and are of great assistance.
Take for instance lesson No. l42
page 1876, in which g and k before the
n are always silent, and again lesson
IA, page l57, in the words given,
the is silent in the digraph ca.
You will also fnd in the latter part
Of the book, the words, the ortho-
graphy of which is irregular; that is,
no, pronounced as spelled. Thus
might 60 on describing its excel
lence.
Now for alb alb. Those who ad-
here to Normal ideas, claim that
while they do not teach the name Of
letters, they teach "Phonetics," that
is | suppose the sound of letters
Now let me ask you; if this was uni.
versally adopted. and persevered in.
would not the names of letters be
come obsolete. What would you
think if on asking an individual how
/ his name was spelled, he should be
gin slowly breathing out the sounds,
or say / can't spell it, but | can write
it down for you. It might be that
neither would have pencil. I teach
the letters, and claim to teach phone.
tics too, but this is not oil; claim
farther, that learning the names Of
letters we grasp the sounds. | am
no psychologist, and am not able to
explain how the mind deducts the
sound from the name Of the letter,
or how it combines the different
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-06-13

be proven that they would attain to
the art of reading any sooner under
a simple phonetic system; for the re-
cognition of a word must depend
upon one of two things. or both,
that is, the elaboration Of the differ.
ent sounds into a united whole, or
that the word, it matters not what
its length, is unit picture to the
eye, and mind, exclusive of its sepa
rate component parts. | will discuss
this later on. All teachers know,
! that when a child has learned the
hard sound of C in ca ca, and short
sound of in alb alb, when reaching
cab cab, will with but little assis'
tance, go through the whole lesson
How does he do it? simply by hav-
ing caught the sound of the first let
ter. My experience is that child
never learns to pronounce words, an.
til he has learned to spell them with.
out hesitation. / would suggest to
teachers, that they try this in proof
| OF my assertion; when after a child
has spelled out the letters, and can
not pronance the word, spell it over
for him by repeating the letters
rapidly. and see if he does not give
you the word. I will cite you one
I instance, which was test on nv
part. Since beginning this article,
a little girl came to me during re-
cess, and pointing out lesson long
way in advance Of her own, and
wanted to know if it was hard. /
answered her, mot very" and asked
her to try to read it. OF course, she
began BY spelling, but could make
| ont nothing. The sentence was .'fre
will burn wood and COAL" I spelled
each word rapidly for her. and she
pronounced every one of them.
| The vowels themselves have when
alone, but ope sound, it is through
their combination with other letters
that the diversity arises, SO that a
mere knowledge of the sounds of
kthese letters. is no index to the
changes or varying sounds that arise
+ in their combinations, so here lies
the advantage of classification, and
! practical spelling lessons. To see a
word is one thing. to see and also
| spell it is another, aud the advan-
tage with the latter. / am willing
to admit. that the writing of the
word is an admirable way of learn
ing photography, but this method
Econsumes more time, and is practica
BILE only when children have learned
to write rapidly, and was practiced
in all good public schools and col.
leges, by a method of dictation, long
before the advent OF the Normalists.
As to learning to read without .
| practical course Of spe ling, I do not
deny the possibility Of such thing.
but must still believe that it is oh
iectionable, for while he has learned
to recognize and pronounce such
words as he meets with frequently,
there will always be something want
ing in the ability to detect or govern
his jadgmrnt in words not familiar.
He has no clue to guide him; he is
on sea of perplexities. Normal
reachers" may TELL you thatWe make
them spell after while. This is
| buncombe, not argument, for if they
are to spell at all, why not begin by.
spelling, since spelling is the ground
wofk fora better recognition Of com.
plex words. They use pictures / be-
flieve, for instance the picture Of q
cat. With the letters Cat under ii.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-06-13


the animal be one with strange
name, and of which he has not the
least knowledge, there could be no
association of letters with the name.
You might picture a man with the
phthisic, and write phthisic under It,
and | imagine that the picture and
your phonetic system would prove as
ineffective as our method ofspelling,
so why Gecry our spelling, until you
have offered something more effi'
cient. It is unfortunate that so many
words in our language are not spell
ed as pronounced, there is however
but one remedy; that is to introduce
additional characters to represent all
the sounds in our language; and then
spell every word as it is pronounced.
Words having different meanings,
get pronounced alike, could have
some defining mark attached as the
accents are in the French writing.
TO return, let ns see what spelling is.
1t may be of two kinds, (aside from
the written methodl first the old
way giving the name of the letters,
dividing the word into syllables, re.
pronunciation of preceding syllables,
and final pronunciation. New way,
(if there is any by giving the sounds
of letters only, possible division into
syllables, and complete pronuncia.
ton. No spelling at all is the most
likely, and then nothing is left, but
the association of the picture with
the idea expressed BY the characters
that make up tile picture. Take any
word Of three or more syllables, and
see what an effort will be required
to give the separate sounds, then the
old way by giving the names of the
letters only, and pronounce; then tell
me which is the most tedions. They
may tell ua, giving the name Of the
letter is not giving The sounds, and
is, no clue TO the combined sounds.
Mol 'tis very strange! How have
we all learned how to read ? what
letter can you name me without Civ
ing the sound Of that letter. will you
be pleased to tell me J? What is the
name of letter, but the louder. as
pirated let-go sound of the sound
itself. In treating of c-a-l offered
an Illustration and will not fat que
yon with any more. It is pertineet
to the subject, to discuss the problem.
How do we learn to- read ? That
the written characters form unit
picture of the idea, I think would
require, little metaphysical reason
ibg on the part of the normal prose.
lytes to prove. My opinion is. that
every written character that goes to
make up the word, are so many
separate pictures of sounds, and it is
only after we have learned to read,
that We recognize by a superficial
glance. New words are recognized
by noting the different characters,
and a good reader scarcely hesitates
when enconnlerfng them. They will
answer, impossible ! The eye can
not distinguish 80 many separate
pictures. nor the mind seize, analyze
and associate them with the idea,
with the rapidity with which some Of
as read. We all know that light
travels very fast. faster than elec
,ricity, and if there is any thing else,
that approaches electricity III it's
velocity, that thing is thought. Il
is almost incoDceivable how fast
thought does travel. It is necessary
that thought be stimulated BY exte-
rior Influences when brought to bear
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-03
Bargains.

Decorated cups and saucers at &c per
set.
Decorated dinner plates, 42c per set.
Decorated pie plates, 33c per set.
Vegetable and covered dishes. 59c
each.
Decorated sauce dishes, 26c per set.
10000 milk crooks at BIC per gallon.
10000 Piece Glass Sets at l3c per
set.
1000 Fine Toilet Sets, Sl.05 per set;
worth 3d.
5000 sets Mrs Potts and Mrs. Street
er's Flat irons, 81 90 per set.
5000 Clothes Wringers, $l.75. This is
the finest wringer made
so gross Carpet Sweepers at SOC, SIZE
and 81. So each.
$4,000 Wine Glasses at &c each, worth
10c.
Hammered brass 13.inch Trays, sc,
worth soc.
full line of Ivory, the new novelty
in glass. We have it in Cream Sets
Salt and Pepper, and everything else
made in glass.
Solid Steel Garden Hoes, l5c each;
worth CSC.
Wedding hoes, solid steel, 20c each;
worth 75c.
Garden Steel RalIes, u tines, brace
shank, 20c,
Spading Forks i9c each, worth 75c.
Spades 49c each, worth 75c.
Shovels 49c each, worth 75c.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-03
Teas.
everyday,

Green Japan, good tea, 10c, bic, $50,
29c
Sundrted Japan Tea, 15c, l9c, 23c, 200,
Soc aud 40c
Uncoored Japan Tea, 20c, 29c, 35c,
4Sc, soc, 59c
Basket Fired Tea, 19c, 23c, 25c, 29c,
35c, 49c.
Young Hyson Tea, 35c, 4Oc, 49c, 6oc.
English Breakfast Tea 35c to 95c.
Oolong Tea 35c to 95c
This is the finest line Of Tea that was
ever offered in Omaha Do not say to
| yourself that we cannot sell good Tea
for these prices. Buy II pound and be
convinced. If you do not like the tea
we will refund the money. They are all
worth two and three times the price.
| Imported ChowCh l5c.
Imported small Pickles l0c per qt.,
| worth Soc
We will sell you large Pickles So
per at.
: Very fine imported Blackberries 10s
per lb.
Very fine imported evaporated Rasp-
| berries, 25c per ib.
Imported Valencia Raisins, very fine,
| SIC.
| Imported Strawberry Jams. 35c.
Imported Red Raspberry Jams, 35c.
| Bib. can California Peaches, 20c. This
is the best Peach you ever bought
| We sell all kinds Of California Plums,
| l7tc.
Bib. can California Aprcots, l9c.
| Imported Catsup, l5c per qt.
| Imported English Currants, 7tc.
! Sweet Chocolate, &c.
| Premium Chocolate, 17ic.
Condensed Milk, l0c.
Sugar-Cured Hams, Sc; Picnic Hams,
&c; BOneless Hams, &c.
Bologna Sausage, sc; Liver Sausage,
&c; Head Cheese, sc; Frankfort Sau-
sage, 7tc.
Dried beef, TIC
2-lb. can Blackberries, SIC.
2-lb. Preserved Raspberries, put up in
sugar syrup, l7tc.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-03
Linen Department

We are overloaded on table linens
and are gong to reduce the prices in or
der to reduce stock.
56 inch cream damask lSc, worth 35c.
Double width Loom dice linen l5c yd.
Red bordered table damask 25c, Soc, Acc
and Soc yard.
Cream damask &c, Soc, 800, 45c, 5Oc,
soc, 60c and Csc.
Bleached damask 29c, Soc, i5c, SOC,
6Oc, Coo, Csc and 75c yard.
~ inch bleached damask Toe, Soc and
LOO.
5S inch Turkey red. Turkey red and
green, fancy weave red and white table
d amask all at 35c yard.
"a inch Turkey red damask lSc, was
25c yard.
Every one Of these is bargain and to
see them go at these prices means n loss
to us but we are going to reduce stock.
We are Offering big bargains in tow
els at DC, lOc, l5c, l9c, 25c and 50c each
Compare them is all we ask.
A full line of cotton and linen diapers
in all the different widths and prices.
Turkey red fringed napkins lSc dozen.
bleached napkins at Csc, 75c and 81
dozen.
dinner napkins, special bargain, at
1925 dozen, worth Sl.75.
A full line OF lunch cloths, dressing
scarfs, embroldering crash, fancy scarf
ing by the yard, butcher linen, fronting
linen, etc, at closing prices.