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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-31
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Nine. Marchesi. the famous Italian
vocal teacher is German by birth,
studied chiefly in England, and has
her school in Paris. She married an
Italian.
His old manager, Theodore Bromley,
is now authority the assertion that
Mr.. Edwin Booth has refused to en-
terrain a proposition to appear upon
the stage again.
Frau Probsti, who enjoyed the dis
tinction of being the heaviest woman
in Europe, has died in Traubring, in
bavaria, at the age of forty-one. AT
her death she weighed $50.
The little king Of Spain AMI his
royal sisters have an English governess
Miss Eta Hughes), as we'll as an
Austrian and Spanish ~governess, una
each gets a salary of ST. 600 a year.
The Dudley observatory of Albany
has been the recipient of u go nervous
gift of $4,000 from Miss Catherine
Wolf Bruce of New York. The sum
of $50, 900 has been collected in addi-
ton.
Capt. Fred 1. Dean. the only s%urviv-
ing man of the original four who
founded the G. A. R., resides in Wash
ington city. He was born in Owego,
N. Y. in 1897. He has a position in
the government land office.
Sousa, leader of the Marine band in
Washington, has decided to accept the
offer of a syndicate to remove to
Chicago and conduct an orchestra
there. He is guaranteed a salary of
SC, 900 a year for five years with an
interest in the profits of the organiza-
ton.
George w. Childs, Philadelpaia's ed
itor-philanthropist, has un lertaken
the education OF another bright young
girl. The beneficiary this time is
Edith, the youngest daughter of the
late George Il. Lanigan, the we'll
know humorist and newspaper man.
1t seems that w. S. Gilbert. who
wrote the librettos of "Pinafore" and
1.-The Mikado," is the author of the
air ''Ta-ra-ra b~oom-de-ay," which is
having such a rage just now on both
sides of the Atlantic. The music was
adapted to its present S without the
real authors consent having been sold
to some American publisher and not
copyrighted.
The health of Louis Kossuth, the
Hungarian patriot, who lives at Turin,
is excellent at the present ii me. He
gets up every morning at 8 o'clock,
eats a light breakfast, and then works
until almost noon. After his midday
meal he rests an hour, and then walks
in the garden about his house until
late in the afternoon. His supper is
extremely light. After finishing it he
devotes the evening to conversation
with friends, or listens to selections
read to him by his daughters.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-31
rRlrE AND TRIVIAL.

"Sec here. waiter, this pie hasn't any
apples in it," Waiter-''I know it, sab,
it am made Of ewapawated apples"
We are ali made out of dust; the
only difference is that some people
have more sand in them than others.
Conductor-''Tickets pleased" Tramp
-''Me face is me ticket, pardnar."
Conductor-"All right, then I'll have
to punch it,"
Teacher-''No living being can read
your writing. Why don't you try to
learn?" Little Boy-''No use. I'm go
ing to be a doctor, like papa"
Wife-'I'm tired to death. Been
having the baby's picture taken by the
instantaneous process" Husband
GLOW long did it take?" Wife,
About four hours"
Aman feels pretty badly scared when
his heart is in his throat, but he feels
a great deal more scared when his
stomach is there. That is one of the
signs of dyspepsia.
Mrs. Totling-'I'm going to make
me a bath robe" Mrs. Dimling-'Are
you?" Mrs. Totling-''Yes; l have
bought the loveliest piece of watered
silk for the purpose"
81 say" said the old subscriber,
"what has become of the man who
used to get up all those presidential
tickets that would be sure to win for
your paper?" 1--WE had to give him a
VACATION" replied the editor. "He's
been taken with a lucid interval"
Miss Porker-"And SO your engage
ment with Mr.. Backbay is at an end.
How did it happen?' Miss Lakeside
''Why, he said he wanted to have a
grand wedding, Us it was an affair
that comes only once in a persons
life" Miss Porker Indignantly
s.1,he ideal"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-31
UNUSUAL OCCURRENCES.

j. Deming Perkins of Litchicld,
Conn, has given the fire department
OF that town one of the finest engine
houses in the country, costing 500, 900,
and placed IL brand new engine in it.
King Malietoa of Samoa is not paid
his salary (SS:a5 Il week. with regularity
enough to keep him in easy financial
condition, SO he has been having his
wives do washing for wcll-to-do white
residents of Apia.
The run of shall in the Hudson river
has beer growing less and less for
several years. The United States fish
commission, fearing an eventual fam
inc, has placed 500, 600 two-days-old
slad fry in the river at Kingston. 1t
usually takes three years to develop
them.
The journey through Thibet of Capt.
Bower and DIR. Thorold with an escort
of nine Indians was beset with many
difficulties. The route traversed was
for the most part at an elevation OF
$1,000 feet, and the hardships were SO
great that nearly fifty horses belong
ing to the expedition died of ~exlnaus-
ton on the way.
James Payn tells of a lady in Rome
who has b%equeathed her whole fortune
t. the editor of an Italian newspaper.
'"the perusal of which has given her
many happy hours" 1t is reported,
however, that the editor has refused
to avail himself of this windfall aud
has distributed the legacy among va
rious charitable institutions.
Two empty sugar barrels stood in
the real of William De Wald's garden,
at Mahanoy City, Pa, and were un-
molested for nearly a year. A few
days ago Mr.. Dc Valid discovered that
bees were living in the barrels. and
upon further investigation found two
large swarms in full possession. They
had filled the barrels two-thirds full
of excellent honey.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-31
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.

Chinese streets are not often more
than eight feet wide.
Two men, aged Is and 8, years, were
arrested at Tarboro, N. c., for stealing
a hog.
The British museum has a Chinese
note printed about 1868, the Oldest on
record.
The bicycle vas invented by a Ger.
man baron sixty years ago, and was
first called a tresina.
Sing Sing prison in New York has
five lawyers among its tenants. They
were all sent there recently.
The United States department Of
labor has begun taking a census Of the
building and loan associations of the
country.
The skeleton of an Indian chief was
unearthed near Trenton, N. j., re-
Gently. A huge earthen pot covered
his head.
"Good-by" is a contra ton of "God
be with you" The French adieu means
''to-God," an abbreviation of ~ COM
mend you to Cod"
DIR. Mole of Berlin syringed the
spirits that appeared at a seance he at
tended with corrosive sub1imate, and
elected from them remarks that are
OF suitable for publication.
Officers and soldiers of the French
army will henceforward have q num-
bered metallic plate fastened on their
collar for Identification. A similar
scheme is being considered for the
benefit Of miners.
A shad 81 inches long, 81 inches
thick and weighing pounds 81
ounces, was caught in the Hudson riv-
er recently ut Esopus, N. Y. 1t soon
sidered to De the largest shad ever
taken from the river.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-31
SCR .PPv INTELLIGENCE.

1t is said that a wet silk handkcr.
chief tied without folding over the
fac is a complete security against
breathing and at the same time ex-
cludes the smoke from the face.
Few are aware that the human body
falls asleep by degrees. A French
Psychologist conccives that the sense
of sight sleeps first, then the sense OF
taste, next the sense of smell, next
that of hearing and lastly that OF
touch.
People who like to have a good long
voyage to Europe, in order to get the
benefit of the sea air, can always find
smiling ships upon which they can take
passage. Some of these ships are not
in a hurry to cross the Atlantic,so that
the voyager can enjoy several weeks
aboard
Some idea Of the extent of the Cali
fornia fruit trade may be gathered
from the fact that in 1882 1000, 900,
pounds were sold in New York, last
year 1000. 900 pounds were sold. and
a conservative estimate says that this
year 10000. 600 pounds will find a
profitable market in that city alone.
The parish prison of New Orleans,
the scene of the late Italian lynch'ng,
and one of the Oldest in the country.
was put up at auction recently and the
highest bid was only $500. The pris-
on is after the Spanish type, four
stories high and covers an entire
square. More than 100 persons have
been hanged in it.
A young man in Newcastle, Del,
having inherited 5000 or $4,000, as
tonishcd his n.igh5ors by spending
81, 100 in three weeks and starting off
with another sl.OOO in his pocket. He
bought among other things two BIZ
cycles at $l5O each, a diamond ring for
S275, eight suits of clothes and several
1,O0O-mile tickets on various railway
lines.
The son of a man in England named
Nouslcy had his arm amputated at an
infrmary, and after the operation
Iiousley asked for the arm and the sur
geon refused to give it to him. Soon
afterward he brought & box to the in
Urinary and again asked for the arm.
Then the boy died and the father
asked for the arm Il third time unsuc-
ressfully. Then Housley sued. The
judge gave judgment for the defend
ant
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-07
Middle Pearl and Vine Streets.

This fine mare is now being handled
and speeded by Mr.. D. NJ. Foster at Can
ton. Last fall she trotted full mile
in 2.40 and it is expected that she will
get into the 230 list this season, so that
she may be standard by performance as
she is by breeding.
Mr.. Henry Fl. Dresser has recently
purchased and placed in the care of Mr..
Ira Woodbury. the fine 7-year-old mare
Bess Bleshen. Her sire was Franklin M.
Clay Jr., the dam was said to be by old
Hiram Drew. She is green horse but
evidently good one, a bay with dark
points and will weigh well up to 1000
pounds. She has the look of the old
Drew stock about her with large, intel
ligent Hambletonian head. Her half
sister Lady Franklin took record of
2.274 last year.
MI. Sylvanus Porter, of Cumberland
Centre, has bred many superior horses.
This year he has a 2-year-old gelding
from his Hambletonian mare, Highland
Maid by Col. West. The colt weighs
935 pounds and is rare roadster in his
present form. His name is Westlawn.
Mr.. Porter also has a yealing filly by
Westlawn that stands 14hands and is fine
gated. Sunbeam is her pretty name
Mr.. Ira Woodbury's fine young stallion
Topaz who was recently sick with q
throat distemper has come around all
right and we may hear more from him
this season in the races.
G. L. Dyer has a fine 2-year-old colt by
Col. West, the dam a sister of Gilberth
Maid. They ought to be value in that
colt.
Mountaineer, owned by Appleton
Webb, of Waterville, started last year
with a record of 2.3s, coming home with
record of 2234 in fine-heat race. Mr..
Webb expects that he will lower it to
2.l5 this year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-07

thoughts turn? Linguists say that man
who wishes rapidly to learn a language
must not, only be in the country where
it is spoken, but must think in it. You
are in the fire insurance country, but do
you think in it?'' The average fire in
surance clerk cares more for baseball
than business, and gives it high place
in his thoughts. If asked whether he
would like a chance to go on the road it
is ten to one he thinks you mean he can
take the train to his home in the suburbs
Does it satisfy you to forever register OF
file the daily reports somebody else has
passed, or if pride does not stimulate
you, have you no desire to get better
salary than half what a good carpenter
receives?
The man who comes in at the last min
ute in the morning and leaves as early as
permissible in the afternoon, thinking
meanwhile of everything but the COM
pany's interest, is discounting his future.
To go in the field under an experienced
special agent is a chance to be earnestly
sought for and priced if obtained; but
how few among the clerks of to-day try
for any of these openings, or would APP
preciate an offer of one. The various
inspection bureaus, which give notably
good training, have difficulty in securing
really promising recruits. Wake up, our
fifty-dollar friend. Time is flying and
soon the period in which you could have
learned rapidly and easily will have
slipped by. In a few years, perhaps this
year, you may wish to mary and settle
down. Your present salary would not
go very far were you to leave the paren-
tai roof and attempt to establish home
ofyour own. Possibly the gentleman
whom you had selected for the honor of
becoming your father-in-law might be
such a boor as to consider your slim pros
poets rather than your tasteful apparel.
Perhaps even that fellow who started by
carrying the mail bag and gradually got
out on the road, only to be in time
brought back to fill an agency managing
DESK may meet with more favor just be-
cause he gers better salary and holds
more important position, while you, in
all your elegance, are Disseminated
against. But" you say, ''he wore bone
collar buttons and ready-made neck-ties.
and, well, he was not onto the last
est things"
Surprising it's so; the man who can
keep the domestic bread and butter mill
satisfactorily occupied is a better citizen
than he whose chief claim to distinction
is the ability to tie an ascot scarf in a
perfectly lovely manner Each day
you waste is another nail in your under
writing coffin. The chances of promo
ton are narrowing down, as the fire bus
mess is concentrating into fewer hands.
Do you intend to be a newer of wood and
drawer of water all your life, OF will
you try to be somebody.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-07
THE JUNIOR CLERK.
Some Sound Advice to Good Many Eel
lows.
NEW work Commercial Bnlletin. !

New York Commercial Bulletin.1
Where will the y-dollar-a-m month
clerks one sees in fire insurance offices be
twenty years from now?
This is question which the fire under
writer asks himself as he passed through
the large fire insurance offices in this
city. 1t is, however, of much more i'm
portance to the Junior clerks, although
but few of them appreciate it. To the
junior clerk, therefore, we address our
selves in the hope of bringing him to a
clear realization of his position and the
necessity of bestirring himself if he
wishes ever to amount to ANYTHING.
What are you doing to qualify yourself
for better place than you now have and
one which will be in line of promotion?
The day has gone by when mere 'spulr'
could be all powerful Your father.
uncle or friend may be a director or
AN officer of the company, but that will
aid you little if you are not helping YOUR
self.
As you sit at your desk do Won think
about your work or lawn tennis the fnr-
nishing of your mind with insurance in
formation or the decoration of vo,,r feet
with tan shoes? Are YOU lookino for
ward more anxiously to pay day than for
opening to do more and better work?
In what general direction do your
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-07
AMONG THE HORSES.
Some Very Coed Stables Near Port
land.
DEERING BOASTS SOME OF NAMES
BEST HORSES.

A Deering Horse Owners Visit to j. NAL
colin Forbes's Stables, and His Opinion
of the Famous Arion-What a Press Re-
porter Saw in His Tour This Week.
The value Of good horses holds strong
with an upward tendency despite the de-
crease in the prices of inferior animals
incident to large production in the West
and the release of many thousands of
horses on the street car railroads by the
substitution of electricity as the motor.
While Maine has more horses than any
other New England State, they are not SO
valuable per head as some of our sister
commonwealth, and whoever labors to
advance the value of our horses is con-
tributing to a great economic industry of
the State and therefore incidentally bene-
fitting all the people. If million. or
more dollars come into Maine every
year for good horses the whole commu-
nifty, to greater or less extent, shares
in the financial inauguration. In other
words, it makes money more plenty.
Ors Is. Is. Z OSter,S Horses.
Dr.. B. B. Foster from youth has
shared the common lot Of Humanity and
many distinguished men, admiration for
good horses. AS a boy almost DR.. Fos-
ter bred Maine Jefferson 2.24}. He now
has yearling, Dixey, and the dam Stella,
daughter of Maine Jefferson. The sire
of the youngster Dixey is by that finely
Kentucky bred horse Col West. The
colt is black, with star in the forehead
and one white hind ankle. He is pic
ture of grace and beauty, and is pro-
nounced by so good judge as Mr.. John
S. Head the best representative of the
Jefferson family now living. We may
look for speed there, for the dam can
show a 40 clip with two to the buggy, as
the PRESS writer can bear witness.
DR.. Foster also has a two-year-old geld
ing, Easter, by Col. West, the dam fine
mare said to be by Tom B. Patchen, the
speedy son of Tom Patchen and grand
son of Geo. N. Patchen. The dam is evil
IDENTIFY Patchen. Easter was third in the
yearling colt stakes at Gorham last year
against the champion, Grenadier. Easter
is also black and very handsome; weighs
500 pounds, and is so gentle that lady
can drive him.
The doctor also has a finely bred fam
lily horse, Tom, by Whalebone Knox, one
OF Choralists family. Tom is a chest
nut, weighs 1000 pounds, stands 1913
hands and can show a h.30 gait to the
phaeton.
One of the chief beauties of Dr. Fos-
ter's stable is that all the animals are as
gentle as pets. | -
DIR. w. b. MorrilI's Stable.
DIR. W. B. Morrill,, the dentist, has at
his stable in Deering some of the genu-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-07
people WILL talk.

Give man a good bargain and he tell it, How
doesn't read the advertisements. That's what has
made the business of this store
What is a mother prouder over than her boyP
Nothing is too good for hm-much isn't good
enough. We've provided what perfectly satisfies
her and the boy.
The actual increase in our business only thus far
what people want and are selling it right.
And behind this fact the clothing, our manufac-
ture of clothing, means saving to the people at
every turn.
How is that shown? Take the great line Of
children's suits at SIS. They're % per cent under
value. Not one lot or two, but over 25 styles.
Sailor Suits, 0Oc.; Wool Knee Pants, 45c.
Mens---Were unable to supply the demand for
those double breasted hobby suits plenty coming.
200 pair Trousers, just in; So and $3.50. Vests
to match, $3.50.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-07
ABLE DAMASK.
TABE- :: SETS.

2 1-2 yards long, double, plain and
colOred borders, Graham's price S.,
our price 1925.
2 1.2 yard Table Cloths, Graham's
price S1.25, our price 9Sc.
2 LIZ yard Table Cloths, Graham's
price 1915. our price $1.46.
2 l-2 yard Table Cloths, Graham's
Turkey Red Covers, Graham's price
Use, our price soc.
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TOW L: Is.

500 dozen checked. Graham's price
8 1-3c, our price sc. special bar
gain.
Hemstitched ALI Linen Huck, Graham's
price 15c, our price lie.
z rows FagOt, 36 inches long, assorted
borders, Graham'S price SOC, our
price 19c.
2 rows Fagot, 11-2 yards long, as.
sorted borders, Graham's price
81 LIE, our price 49c.
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TRAY CLOTHS.

200 dog. All Linen Tray Cloths, Ora
hams price IL Lee, our price Sc.
500 dog. Hemstitched Tray Cloths, Ora.
hams price Zoe, our price sc.
Double Damask Bleached TRAY Cloths,
Graham,s price 25c, our price 19c.
Other qualities at corresponding re-
ductiOn.
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BUREAU SCARFS.

1 1-2 yards long, Graham's price zoe,
our price ~ 1-2c.
2 yards long, Graham's price 81 1-2c,
our price 2O5c.
Hemsfitched, Graham's price Use, our
price 4Sc.
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PILLOW SLAMS.

80 doz.. Graham's price 29c per pair,
our price 19c.
SO doz., Graham's price go Lee per
pair, our price SOC.
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BUTCHERS LINEN.

40 inches wide, all linen, Graham's
price 81 H.2c, our price zoe.
40 inches wide, all linen, Graham's
price SEE, our price sac.
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CRASH.

CRASH.
Is inch All Linen, Graham's price Sc,
our price 6 Lac.
is inch All Linen, Graham's price
IL 1-2c, our price Sc.
TABLE DAMASK.
6S inch double, Graham's price 81,
our price G6c.
So inch double, Graham's price 81 1-2c,
our price soc.
81 inch double, Graham's price SO 1.2c,
our price 43c.
Bates, Renfen and other makes, red,
Graham's price 55c, our price SIC.
Loom, Graham's price 81 Lee, our
price 44e.
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OUTING FLANNELS.

All colOrs, Graham's price I21.2c,
our price Sc.
Imitation French, Graham's price 15c,
our price Sc.
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NAPKIN S.

eWkAE NERT0s
so doz. ALI Linen, Graham's price
81 Lee per dOz., cur price 42c.
ALI Linen, Grahanl's price 81 Lee per
dozen, our price sc.
ALI Linen, Graham's price $1.25 per
dozen, our price CSC.
ALI Linen, Graham,s price $3.50 per
dozen, our price $1.14.
All Linen, Graham's price $1.75 per
dozen, our price $1.39.
1872 d0Z. Check, All Linen Doylies,
Graham's price 60 Lee per dozen,
our price 4Oc.
514 Red Napkins, Grahan's price 6Oc,
our price 39c.
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UNI I'd r LAS.

26 inch Fast Black, Graham's price
75c, our price 46c.
Graham's price 81, our price 75c.
Graham's price S1.5O our price s1.19.
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CsNCHAMS.

All this years patterns. Scotch de.
signs. Graham's price IL 1.2c, cur
price Sc.
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LADIES' AND Chill
DREN'S HOSIERY.

Linwood dye, fast black, Graham's
price 25c, our price I9c.
Royal stainless, fast black, Graham's
price Zoe, our price a9c.
Royal Stainless, fast black, Graham's
price 81 1-2c, our price csc.
Royal Stainless, fast black. Graham's
price soc, our price &c.
So 1-2. doz. Cotton Hose, Graham's
price h5c, our price Sc.
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WHITE NAENSOOKS.

| WHITE NAENSOOKS.
59pieces, Graham's price Sc, our price
Side.
SO pieces, Graham,s price 12 Lee, our
price Sc.
pieces, Graham's price zoe, our price
15c.
WHITE QUILTS.
Regulation size, Graham's price 75c,
our price Soc
Regulation size, Graham's price 81,
our price csc.
Regulation size, Graham's price S1.5
our price 99c.
Regulation size, Graham's price So,
our price SLIGO.
CORSETS.
Famous Royal Worcester, Graham's
price 81, our price 59e.
EFmm Ae
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BLACK DR. ESS
GOODS.

India Twills, Grahan's price GO I.2c,
our price &c.
India Twills, Graham's price 81 Ice,
our price 6Oc.
India Twills, Graham's price 81, our
price Use.
Henriettas, Graham's price GO I.2c,
our price 37c.
Henriettas, Graham's price 81 Lee,
our price 6Oc.
Henriettas, Graham's price 81, our
price zoe.
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'psess e e zSs s aas
f he penom bargains 8
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CORSE rs.

Famous Royal Worcester, Graham's
price 81, our price 59e.
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-05

The Allan steamship Partisan, Captain
Richie, arrived from Liverpool via Hall
fax yesterday morning. She brought
over thousand passengers, and many
had to be LETT in Liverpool for want Of
room. The greater number disembarked
at Halifax. She brought 1000 tons of
miscellaneous cargo, and 81 cabin, II in
termediate and 63 steerage passengers to
this port.