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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-01-09
BLACkB
A Corsair With the Traits of a Num-
Der One Mormon.

He was a beau ideal pirate, possess
ed with a mania for getting married.
During his tirrt so urn at North Caro-
lima his friend the Governor married
him to his fifteenth wife, Il young girl
OF 16, whom he treated most brutally.
Unlike the French Bluebeard, how
ever, he did not, so far at least as our
knowledge goes, kill any Of his wives,
He had them at different ports, and
presumably visited each Just when he
happened to be in her particular
neighborllood. He was a man OF some
humor. but humor of a grim, sardonic
kind, which is illustrated by IL couple
of stories | take the liberty of relat-
ing.
He was drinking one night in his
cabin, with his pilot, with Hands, cap
tain OF IL OF the sloops, and with an
other man, who is unnamed, Suddenly
the diabolical fit came upon him, and
quietly drawing a pair ofsmall pistols
ne cooked them crosswise under the
table, blew out the light and fired. The
anonymous man had heard the cock
of the weapons, and, knowingthat mis-
chief a whistling in the air, made
tracks for the companion; but Hands
and the pilot were not quick enough,
and the former received Il shot in the
knee which famed him for life, while
the latter escaped with nothing worse
than a graZel leg. Hands with aloud
oath, asked what was the meaning of
this disversion, whereupon Black
beard, with another oath, answered
that if he did not now and then kill
one OF them they would forget who he
was!
The other story is illustrative Of
Blackbeard's ambition to beat the
devil in his own line. The fit came
on him again, and ne said
abruptly, Come, let MS make
a hell OF our own and try how
long we can bear it," With that he
dragged two OF three OF his suJordin-
ates down into the hold, closed up all
the matches. filled several pots iull OF
birthstone and MISUNDERSTANDING
ter and set it all on fire. Before long
the men cried sor air, but he would not
open the matches and kept them down
there until they were nearly sulfocated,
and until the whole three fell down
nearly dead with the poisonous fumes.
He plqued himself ever afterward on
being ''the best devil' on his ship. In
point OF fact, the arch-tiend seems to
have been the only being OF whom
Blackboard WAS in the least afraid;
and, on another occasion, he was in
much %trepidation owingtothepresence
on board OF some individual who came
from no one knew where, and who, aft
er some mysterious conduct, disap-
peared without leaving a trace behind
him. ''Th"y verify believed it was the
devil" we are told. Blackboard died
fighting, as beseems an old sea- ruflian,
ana inhis last encounter against Lieut..
Maynard, did not finally drop until
he had received five pistol shots and
twenty sabre cuts about his body.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-01-09
rs Il enters

80 OStO
womanhood, every young girl needs
the wiscst care. Troubles beginning
then may make her whole life mis-
cradle.
But the troubles that are to bs
feared have a positive remedy. Dr..
Piercc's Favoritc Prescription builds
up and strengthens the system, and
regulates and promotes every proper
function. It's a generous, support
ing tonic, and a quoting, soothing
nervinc "a legitimate medicine, not
a beverage, free from alcohol and
injurious drugs. 1t corrccts and
cures, safely and surely, all those
delicate arrangements, weaknesses,
and diseases peculiar to the sex.
A remedy that does ure is one
that can be guaranteed That's
what the proprietors of "Favorite
Prescription" think. If it doesn't
give satisfaction, in every case for
which it's recommended, they'll 70.
fund the money. No other medicine
for women is sold on auch terms.
Decide for yourself whether some.
thing else sold by the dealer, 10
likely to be "just - good" for
you to buy.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-01-09

Vile cod-liver oil has lost
its vileness in SCOTS Emul-
sion and gained a good deal
in efficiency.
1t is broken up into tiny
drops which are covered with
glycerine, just as quinine in
pills is coated with sugar
or gelatine. You do not get
the taste at all.
The hypophosphites Of
lime and soda add their tonic
effect to that of the half-di-
gested cod-liver oil.
Let us send you'a book on
CAREFUL LIv1NG-free.
SCOTT & BowNB. Chemists. 1872 South sth Avenue.
New York.
Your druggistkeeps SCOTS Emulsion Of cod.liver
ol-al druggists everywhere do. 81.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-01-09
have a good hand and are afraid to

have good hand and are afraid to
play it against me-
encore shot a hot glance across the
table at him, and two red spots flash.
ed into his cheeks.
"'I lay down my hand" he said,
slowly, but with aslight tremor in his
voice.
"'And l say" added the other in a
low tone, you are gambler and
therefore a coward
"'Hush,' I said, laying my hand on
the young mans sleeve, You don't
know what you are saying. He is not
a coward by any MEANS
"The young man shook off my hand
vehemently,
"'He lisa coward" herepeated, 'and
I will answer for my words at thenext
landing
81 looked at Moore. He sat stiff
and motionless, with a terrible fire in
his eyes. / was amazed at his next
words.
"'Does the game go on?' he asked
quietly.
"'Not with you,' said the young
man, swelling. Not until l %provethat
you are afraid to bet,' andwith a sud-
den motion he threw his hand across
the table and Selling Moore's hand,
turned the cards face upward on the
table.
~ was on my feet at the instant to
arrest Moore's right arm, for | felt
that he would draw hisrevolver at the
insult. But a hush fells over those
around the table and the hot-headed
young map vas gazing stupidity at the
cards before him. Fouraces lay there
AN invincible hand, for straights
were not played. There was a blue
tinge in Moore's white lips and the
young man looked bewildered and
burst into tears.
"'We can't play together any more
he cried. "You. threw money in my
pocket because I was losing too much.
l can't take it, he said arising from
his chair.
"'You can't said the gambler in an
even voice. 4 laid down my hand.
The money is yours, Besides he add
ed with a SILVER, 4 held out an ace on
YOU
"Every man at the table knew that
Moore had lied. We all got up andleft
the. young ma sitting there before
his money. 1 found Moore shortly
afterward on deck looking into the
darkly whirling water.
"Give me. your hand I said,
"What in the world did you mean?
You never cheated at cards in your
life.'
".Tut, tut he answered, with a
little laugh that was slightly harsh,
he is only q boy and l loved hismoth-
er once"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-01-09
False in One,
False in All.

THE ENGLISH OF A LATIN PROVERB APPLIED 70
A CONCERN WHICH IS NOW IN BUSINESS. =
A Business started upon shams, must resort to shams, or
retire.
The. Royal Baking Powder Company garbled official
documents to give it standing.
For this it was publicly branded.
The Food and Dairy Commissioner Of Ohio caught the
Royal Baking Powder Company in the act of %misquoting his
report, to make its goods appear unauthorized. -,
The same Company stole the livery of the Board of
Health of the State of New York and went on dress parade in
the garment. "a ses*~o 81
The Board exposed this. When the apparel was removed,
Of course the deformity was left alone.
constructing a speaking machine.
It called this machine IA Government Chemist" When
It mouthed it's words to order, the Royal Company quoted the
same and passed them around. These words represented the
Royal Baking Powder as pure, etc.
Government" is a stately word. Like everything good,
Il is abused by INSCRIPTIONS %tricksters.
MAKE A NOTE.
There is no such Office as that of Government Chemist
A THOUGHT.
If aconcern garbles official state papers, misquotes Boards
Of Health and Creates Official Mouth-pieces,f for its own purs
poses, what will it do in adulterating its goodsi
Dr., Price stands a foe to impure goods and tricky
methods of advertising.
Dr.. Prices Cream Baking Powder is the only Pure
Cream Tartar Baking Powder now to be obtained, and
the thinking public are finding it out.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-01-09
81 v HIS
An Episode in the Life Of an Old.
Time Mississippi Gambler.

An Episode in the Life Of an DID,
Time Mississippi Gambler.
II am a believer in a mans natural
goodness" said the colonel, az the
Merrill Record quotes him. III bad
the pleasure. once ofknowing an honest
gambler. liked him, too, for he was
. gentleman. The days of this class
Of gamblers arepast, however, and to.
day they seem to be a scurvy lot.
"Moore, when I saw him, was a Mis-
sissippi gambler. He Travelled, in TACT
lived, on the big river steamboats,. He
never attempted to conceal the truth
about himself. It was simply: "Gen-
tlemen, l am a gambler by occupation,
and a good one. If you care to have
me play with you it will give me great
pleasure. If you don't it doesn'tmake
. particle Indifference"
~ got to know Moore very well, and
1soon discovered that when playing
with the averageman, luck being eaual,
hewould win ninety-ninet times out ofa
hundred. never touched cards, but I
used to like his society. Hewas Won
derfu!ly entertaining talker. On sum-
mer nights the stewards used to serve
dinner on deck for those who preferred
to have it there. After dinner we
would go up to the hurricane deck,
and when Moore was on board he
would bring out his flute and play for
us. When the moon was out and
threw a thin blue veil over the water,
or when the Joat carving the darkness,
swept so close to the shore that it
brushed the dark willows on the bank,
the rising and falling notes that came
from his instrument were gentle music
to the ear. never knew him to pro-
pose q game of cards. He would play
There until some n suggested agame,
when he would take his instrument
apart and put it away in an indifer-
ant manner.
II watched him at play one night,
when Satan seemed to throw every
card to this calm, self possessed man.
There was q cool, matter-of-fact way
about him which froze the ardor OF
every one else except young man
about rs years old. This player was
In ill luck, but with flushed face and
feverish eye he made his bets furious
", only to lose every time. Itsoon
became evident that he was playing
beyond his means. Moore must have
noticed it, for he ceased to bet heavily
against the younger man. This anger
cd the other.
"There was a pot of $500 once, and
every had dropped out except
Moore and the young man. Moore
had been playing his hand like a won
derful ~automaton, passionless but
sure. No man but his opponent per-
haps could doubt that he held the
winning hand. Suddenly when his
rval had bet $50, Moore laid down
his hand, saying; Il won't bet. I
have nothing. You played that hand
WE'LL
"The young man reached out fever
ishly for the pile OF money and then
his hand lay on the table.
"That is not true" he said. You
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-01-09
Indian Depreciation Claims.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5-R. N. Stevens,
assistant attorney general of the Indian
Depreciation Claims Department OF
Justice. has just returned from Mime
sofa, where he went to ex-
anime into the Indian depreciation
claims. He says the people Of Mime
sofa and Dskota do not realize they
have rights. In many instances he found
there are scores of people throughout
Montana. Minnesota and North Dakota
who sustained losses by Indians and
who have never presented their claims.
He thinks if these people realize they
have claims for depredations for any
damages sustained in 1865, there will be
more cases to examine the next time q
trip is made to the Northwest than there
has been yet.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-01-09

A writer in q Boston paper recommends
women to study their countenances by aid
Of their mirrors. Good enough! But then
# they do not cure their colds with DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup they run the risk Of
breaking their relectors and destroying
valuable property.
There's not a Joy the earth can give, like
the sudden surcease of violent and terrible
pain. 1t is like the rest at the gates OF
Paradise, but how can it be found? 1t is
the simplest matter in the world. Buy a
bottle Of Salvation Oil and rub it in.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-01-09
He Maae Hi, Own Comm.

EAsroN. Pa. Jan. 3.-Thomas P.
Brady was buried in q coffin, made by
himself ten years ago. He was not q
carpenter, but did a good deal Of repair
ing and tinkering. He owned houses
in this place and in South Easton and
kept them in repair himself. just be-
fore he died he said he wanted to be
buried in q coffin he had made, and
which would be found in his stable.
There it was found, and very evidently
the boards had been used before. It
had no handles and no screws for the
lid. The undertaken supplied these.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-01-09
Photographlng Fishes.

M. Marcy has succeeded in photo.
graphingt the movements OF an animal
under water, taking proofs at therate
of so in a second, with exposures from
10000 to1-3OOO of a second. A set
cf12 photographs gives all the phases
of the undulations which the medusa
impresses upon its umbrella OF a To-
comotor apparatus. A ray has been
taken profile while waving the edges
of its fiat body, and the curious mode
of progression of a comatula has been
taken,-Detroit Free Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-01-09
A Throat
and Lung
Specially.

anu Lungs Cdu Adlu.
ly appreciate what a truly wonder
full medicine it is. The delicious
sensations of healing, easing, clear
ing, strength-gathering and recover
ing are unknown joys. For Ger
man Syrup we do not ask easy cases.
Sugar and water may smooth a
throat or stopa ticking for a while.
This is as far as the ordinary cough
medicine goes. Boschee's German
Syrup is a discovery, a great Throat
and Lung Specially. Where for
years there have been sensitiveness,
pain, coughing, splitting, hemorr-
hage, voice failure, weakness, slip
ping down hill, where doctors and
medicine and advice have been swal-
lowed and followed to the gulf of
despair, where there is the sickening
conviction that all is over and the
end is inevitable, there we place
German Syrup. It cures. You are
live man yet if you take it. q
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-01-09

Every honest voter has q voice in local
government; and in some places that is
about all he does have.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-01-09
Tho Only one Ever Printed.

Can YOU FIND THE WORD? There is a 8
Inch display advertisement in this paper.
this week, which has no two words alike
except one word. The same is true of each
new one appearing each week. from The
DR.. Harter Medicine Co. This house
places a Crescent" on everything they
make and publish. Look for it, send them
the name Of the word and they will return
you BOOK, BEAUTIFUL L~ITHoGEAPHs or BAN
YIFa FREE
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-01-09
For . Public Building at Pierre.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-senator Kyle
introduced q bill for the erection Of q
public building at Pierre, 8. D., making
an appropriation Of 800. 900; also bill
providing for the sinking Of artesian
wells In arid land districts.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-01-09
German
Syrup"

Those who have not
used Boschee's Ger
man Syrup for some
severe and chronic
trouble ofthe Throat
..1r,.-~e nv Lo~1
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-01-09

1t is said that Russia is preparing for the
worst, Some other power will see That
she gets it,
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1892-09-30
Two Bable. with on. Body.

In the little town of Aspen, Colorado,
last week there were born t' the wife Of
John Hughes second edition Of the
Siamese twins, differing only in the man.
ner in which they were joined together,
these being face 10 face. The children
are two well.formed boys, weighing, six
teen pounds, with well-developed heads,
arms and legs, but with one body. The
mother il 20 years Of age and weighs but
100 pounds. She has been married four
wears and has one child. The freak has
caused a great amount Of interest among
the medical fraternity.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1892-09-30

The examining trial Of Vincent Span
niger and Mrs. Cole was held Thursday
week in Louisville, and resulted In their
aequit,al. The accused were charged
with poisoning Mrs. Austin and Mrs.
Sheriff., the two women who died ~
mysteriously a few weeks ago. IL was
shown by the evidence Of the chemist
that the women had died from poison.
but the prosecution failed To present any
evidence directly connecting the prison
ers with the crime.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1892-09-30
A Lucky Youth and III. Fortune.

A quiet wedding at st. Luke's church,
San Francisco, Cal, last week disposed
Of the pretty young heiress, Florence
Blythe, and of her fortune Of something
over $4,OO0,000. The groom was Fritz
G. Henckley, young insurance man Of
that city.
There was a spice Of romance about
the affair. Florence is not of age. Her
guardian aud grandmother, Mrs. Perry,
opposed the match, and secrecy was OBJ
served TO avoid scene. The couple At
once left for Southern California to spend
their honeymoon. Florence Blythe got
possession Of the estate left by her bach
elor father, Thomas II. Blythe, after n
sensational contest of nearly two years,
defeating full 100 other claimants. Her
mother WAS a poor shop-keeper's daugh-
ter, whom the recreant old millionaire
met in London.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1892-09-30

Besides, Mr.. Benson's mechanical facil.
tiles already neccssitate his printing the
Rural Home Journal on the Messenger
press, and the reasons which prompted
Mr., Woodson TO seek his assistance could
not be assigned to purely business expe-
diency. Mr.. Benson is a dignifed, re-
served and able journalist, but Of limited
acquaintance in Greensboro. He Is an
assiduous worker, and possesses both
editorial and business tact. He would
prove a valuable man for Mr.. Woodson's
purpose, save for his repugnance to any
sort Of undetermined methods.
The Messenger has been strenuous in
its assertions Of the danger that menaced
the Democratic ticket in the Second dis
trict through DR.. Kimbley's candidacy.
II has in 80 many words averred that n
full Republican vote for DIR. Kimbley
would at this time insure his election.
IL Is this which makes the presence Of
Mr.. Woodson, Chairman Of the Second
District Democratic committee, in the
enemy's camp, anomalous, to say the
least of IL.
The above information will serve 10
confirm an already prevalent opinion
that much of the disaster that has here
tofore overtaken the Democratic party
in the county of Davies has been due to
the self.assumed leadership of Mr.. Wood.
son. For many years Davies county
stood rs the Gibraltar of Democracy in
Western Kentucky. IL has only been in
recent years, when her old time Demo.
Gratis and sturdy yeomanry, who have
fought the good fight in times past, have
seen their interests adroitly purloined,
that the event of Democratic defeat be.
came possible. II seems that there is a
traitor in the Democratic camp.-Owens.
boro- Inquirer.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1892-09-30
rauna unaer . Hnre rr...

X. Lunceford, a son.in.law Of George
+. Chapman. Of Louisa, KY. was muir
dered and $500 taken from his person.
Mr.. Lunceford was on his way home,
and IL Is supposed that he was assasinated
near huge tree where his muiIlated
body was found by neighbop. He was
shot twice--through the heart and Ia
the neck. Several parties have been ar
rested. hut all were found innocent and
discharged. The murderer will be rough
ly dealt with u he is caught.
The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1892-09-30
A Sporting Parson.

Rev. j. w. Arney, of Detroit, Mich,
who made reputation because he raced
horses during the week and preached rat
thing 'od sermons on Sundays, and who
was thrown out of the Methodist church
for it, is going back to the pulpit. He,
however, will race the season out, having
won six first purses in the Greenville
meet and lowered Guarantees record Ia
30. Last week he sold Monte Patchen
and Tillie S. 10 Manistee parties for
81, 200 each, with permission TO fill out
the season with them. He leaves the
track and sulky in two weeks, just In
time to ask Conference for pulpit.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1892-10-08
Too Familiar with the Bear.

Hilbert Connover, a boy employed as
assistant animal keeper in Wonderland,
lies in bed nursing his badly lacerated
body. 1t was at high noon, when the
chief keeper had gone to dinner, that
Hilbert, in violation of orders to keep
away from the cages, tried his hand at
animal training in company with an
other boy about his own age. Armed
with stiff rawhide they entered the
den of the smaller of the two bears and
began to lash him and try to teach him
tricks This was something new to
bruin, who showed his teeth and resent
ed the intrusion.
The next thing Connover knew he was
lying face downward on the floor of the
cage, with the bear on top trying to
make a meal off the feshiest portion Of
the boys body, while the other young
ster piled the whip in vain effort to
choke off the animal. Connover's vigor-
GUS cries for help were heard by Stage
Manager Frank Hall, who succeeded in
rescuing him.
Connover now lies face downward in
bed, an when he gets up he will doubt
less for awhile take his meals standing.
Buffalo Courier.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1892-10-08
NO. 10.
HOusatonlo Dam Quits Roaring.

Ever since the great dam across the
housatonic river at Birmingham, Conn.
was built, fifteen years ago, the people
on both sides Of the river have been an
noyed by the rattle and shake of their
doors and windows, due to the trembling
OF the earth from the weight of the fall
ing water.
Recently it has been noticed that the
Jarring had ceased entirely. This new
experience was at first almost as bad az
the jar. People had become accustomed
to go to sleep by the roar Of the dam and
the shaking Of their windows, and they
were wakeful and restless without it.
On top Of the dam have always been
placed in dry weather hashboards about
eighteen inches high to increase the
storage capacity. In the winter these
are taken off to allow the ice to float over
without injury to the dam. These fash
boards are held in place by hundreds Of
upright iron rods, which were this season
left in place by some carelessness. It is
noticed now that the immense volume Of
water flowing over the dam does not fall
in solid column to the apron below, but
is divided and broken up into spray like
sheets, which strike with Kissing noise
instead of roar.