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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-11-19
Tho Farmers Busy w,.e.

Where in all the world is there a
woman like the farmers wife? You
haven't a servant in your house that
works as she does. She is the. corner.
stone OF the nations prosperity.
There i smoothing very exciting about
being the cornerstone, and there is q
good deal of weight on it besides.
What kind OF Il farmers wifedoyou
know? Is she a dear, good woman
with a motherly heart? Does she ace
With the lark to see who will be up
first in the morning? Is she even q
reproach to the sun himself and prove
that old orb a veritable sluggard? Is
she always CHEEKY at breakfast?-the
time when city women are not ure
whether they are amiable or not.
Does she work uncomplaingly? When
she churns does she call you to have
a drink Of buttermilk? Do you miss
her occasionally in the day and find
her in the garden picking potato bugs?
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-11-19

Tarrytown, while he Yas President.
The residents learned that the Fla.
ther Of his Country would pass
through their village, and determined
to receive him in q fitting manner.
The tavern-keeper ransacked the
market for good things to eat, and
prepared everything he could get,
80 that in case the great man asked
for any novelty for supper, he might
have it. Washington arrived with his
staff late in the afternoon, and went
directly to his room at the tavern.
After he had rested, the landlord sent
to inquire what tho President would
be pleased to have for dinner: Word
came hack that General Washington
desired nothing except a bowlof mush
an milk.
The pantry was crammed with
delicacies, but in the anxiety Of
preparing for a President mush had
been forgotten, and q messenger had
to be sent on horseback to q mill
some distance out side the village in
order to procure corn.n,eal for Wash.
ington's supper.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-11-19

SMlLlE McALL1srER, a colored wo-
m"n Of Springfield, KY, is believed to
be the largest woman now living. She
measures 36A ~inches-over three feet
around the arm, and weighs 632
pounds.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-11-19

y BER11N chemist claims to have
discovered the art of. Reproducing
colors true to nature with the camera.
If true, the discovery is one Of the
most important that has been made
i'll The line OF photography.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-11-19

SPENCER C. McCoRKLE, who has Tor
many years been in charge of the
United States Coast Geodetic Survey
has had his term of duty
tesmin ated aud has been ordered to
report at Washington.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-11-19

EY placing two iron bars at seven
or eight yards, distance from each
other, and putting them in commune
cation on one side by ali insulated wire,
and onthe other side with % telephone,
1t is said that astorm car be predicted
10 hours ahead through a certain
dead sound heard into the receiver.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-11-19
A relephone FIFTY Years Ago.

H a
The first telephone in any section OF
the country 10 thus described by o
citizen of Northampton, Mass: "a
little more than fit,y years ago the
employees of the Arms Shoe Manufac-
tory, at South Deerfeld, beguiled
their leisure hours by kite flying.
Kites large and small went up daily,
and the strife was to see who could
get the Argest. The Irvine which held
them was the shoe thread spun and
twisted by the ladies Of the village.
One day to the tail of the largest kite
was attached q kitten, sewed in q can.
vas bag, with q netting over the
mouth to give il air. When the kite
was at its greatest height, some two
hundred feet or more, Tho mewing Of.
the kitten could be distinctly heard
by those holding the string. To the
ciearness of the atmosphere was at
tributed the hearing Of the kittens
voice"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-11-19

The New York Sun building is pro-
yided with the largest thermometer
in existence. 1t has a dial, plate 40
inches in diameter, so situated as to
be in plain view Of passers-by.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-11-19
IN FAIR woMAN's DOMAIN
VARIOUS SUBJECTS OF INTER.
Est TO THE FAIR SEX.
Tho AlI-lmportart Subject OF Dress
..How an arab Pays Court
Husbands should Try.to
Be Lovero--Poine.
era for Girls.
About What to Wear.

Fashionable modistes who remained
late in Paris in search OF novelties are
receiving a bewildering variety OF
gowns, scarcely any two beng made
alike. This great variety exists
mainly in the shape OF skirts, which
NAV flare out at the foot in trumpet
shape, fall in FIVE or seven straight
breadths on a bell petticoat OF an
other stuff, or else be closely gored in
front and very full and strai-ht in the
back. Sometimes the long popular
bell shape is given in sloped front
broadths, widened by gussets at the
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-11-19

A MAID servant in Austria has
lived il the service of the same family
for 20 years and the emperor has
just given her q medal. But what
can be said for q family that has
meekly lived under servant girl
despotism for three score years and
fonS
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-11-19

AT the head of the Gulf of Bothnia
the:c is n mountain, on the summit
of which the sun shines p%erpetually
during the five days OF June. 10, 90.
81, and 20.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-11-19

JOHN NJ. KINGSLEY, of Lost Creek,
KY, is e years old. and, according
to him, was married for the sixth
time just a year ago. He also asserts
that he is the father of sixty-one chill
drcn. all but ten being alive, and all
married.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-11-19

The two greatest stamp collectors
in the world are M. Philippine errari,
son OF the great Duchesse de Galliera,
and the Car, whose collection is said
by experts to he worth 5000, OeO
fra MA
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-11-19

TlK larges: and oldest chestnut
tree in the world stands at the foot
of Mount Etna. 1t is 213 feet in cir.
conference, and is known to be at
least 1000 years old.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-11-19

The .frizzled glass threads from
which cloth is woven are said to SUR
pass IN ireness not only the finest
cotton, but even the threads Of the
silk worms cocoon, their softness
and elastically being oven greater
than that Of manufactured silk
Stint
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-11-19

liz England many Of the peasantry
still plant the house leek, "Jupiter's
Beard" on their house roofs as q pre-
ventive against thunder, lightning
and evil spirits.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-11-19

TaE king OF Dahomey is not a Ma
poleon. He divided his army with a
view to whipping the French twice,
once with each division, but the at
tack of the first division resulted in
its rout, and row the king is on the
point of losing his capital and king
dom at the same instant.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-11-19

AT York, Pa., in the orchard Of
Simon Much!er, there is a tree that
annually bears a crop OF three differ
emit kinds OF fruit: Pears, peaches
ard apples-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-11-19
Washbll3'1a Leader.
By r. II. COPELAND.
WAsHBURN. . NORTH DAKOTA
The Egg ptians and Phonicians are
10 mt claimants for the honor OF the
invention of water craft.
some Of the houses in Berlin are
numbered with luminous figures,
which are easily visible at night.

THERE is a lighthouse to every II
miles OF English coast, to every "a
miles OF Irish coast and one to every
SO miles of Scottish shore line.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-11-19

AN average CT three British aeamen
lose their lives every day by drowning
and 300 British steamers and sail
ing vessels are lost at sea yearly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-11-19

THE moth has a fur JACKET and the
butterfly none because the nocturnal
of the moth require it. The diurnal
movements of the butterfly do dot.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-11-19

TESTING the Dig Krupp guns is said
to be responsible for the cracking Of
every brick aud stone house in Essen,
the seat of the great armory.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-11-19
To Country Girls.

Ii your lives have fallen into some
quiet, un%pretentious place, do not
complain that it is dull and common
place, and that "there is nothing to
live for here" as I have heard so
many do. Why, dear heart, there is
no place on Gods earth SO bleak and
barren, so quiet and lonely, so wind
swept and plain-beaten, butthat there
is a great deal to live for right there,
and when you have grown q little old
er you will see it with clear eyes; and
you will. perhaps, look back to the
country village and wish-oh, how
you will wish!-that you had been
happy and content in that simple life.
You will know, then, that it is
nobler to live we'll q humdrum
life, than to wear out body
and mind and soul in a fever ofgaiety
and ~frivolity and to stretch out your
empty hands always TO something
you cannot seize. Better to sing
babies to sleep in the soft twilights
that fold down over a cottage home,
than to loll in velvet carriages and
laugh at the brainless nonsense that
men of the world whisper into your
jeweled ears. And better-far better
to dwell forever away from the
lights, and the roar, and the tempta-
tions, and the sins OF the city, with q
clean heart and 8 pure soul. than to.
let tho city's passionate unrest creep
into your pulses and set them to beat
ing in q mad chase Observation-Disclosures
Der in GoodforW.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-11-19
General Washinaton's Supper.

General Washinston's Supper.
Everybody knows the rhyme about
che peck Of harley-meal out of which
a Bodybuilding was made, a queen fry
ing for breakfast what was left from
the dinner of the night before. It is
very probable that this rhyme, if it
does not relate a particular incident,
at least describes better than the his
tories, an actual state ofsociety when
kings and queens lived far more sim
ply than che skilled American work
ing man in the year 1899.
But great people often have the
simplest tastes. A story is told Of Q
reception given to Washington. at
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-11-19
Men Who Look Like Monkeys.

"0n VINO AOON AtHo "OsS&Syo.
On rocky islands of the coast OF
Japan live queer little hairy people
called the Ainu. They are not Jap.
anesc, although what beginnings of
civilization they have mastered are
strongly influenced by Japanese art
and manufactures. An English travel
Ter has recently finished a journey OF
l46 days among these people. who
attacked him, totally destroyed his
sketches. and threw his colors and
brushes into the sea when he attempt
ed to paint them. Like most savaaes,
they believe that to make a portrait
brings bad luck, If not sickness and
death, upon. the person who is painted.
These people wear very little clothingin
summer, and in winter dress IN bear
skins, with b~ots made from the skin
of the salmon. The woman tattoo
mustaches upon their faces, and both
men and woman wear earrings. or,
lacking them pieces of COLOR cloth as
a substitute. Their language contains
few words, and an Ainu is rarely
found who can count more than
five.
The Ainu do not look much more
attractive than monkeys, and do
not seem capable of being taught the
arts of civilized people. In some Sec
tions they are rapidly dying, and the
time will probably come when they
with the Esquimaux will have van
ished off the earth like many other
races men whose bones and stone i'm
plements survive, but about whom we
know next to nothing
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-11-19
How an Arab pays Court.


An Arab loves as none but al Arab
can love, but he is also nightly ex-
citable and easily won. An Arab sees
a girl bearing water or brushwood
and in q moment almost at q dance
is as madly in love as ifhe had passed
years incourtship. Hethinks ofnoth.
ing else. cares and dreams OF moth.
ing else but the girl no loves
and not infrequently, adds the
New Orleans Times Democrat, if
he is disappointed in his affection, he
pines and dies. In order to COM
mence his suit he sends for q member
Q fthe girls tribe who has access to
the harem and first insuring his
secrecy by q solemn oath, confesses
his love and entreats his conf
dant to arrange IN interview.
The conidant goes to the
girl, gives her a flower or blade of
grass and says: "Swear by him who
made this flower and us also that
you Will not reveal to anyone that
which ] am about to unfold to you"
If the girl will not accept tho pro-
posal she will not take the oath, but,
nevertheless, keeps the matter par
fectly secret from all. II she d favor
ably disposed to the match che ~.
swers: 81 swear by him who made
the flower you hold and -" and
the place and time Of meeting axe 81.
tied. These oaths are never bsoks1
and II 10 not long before tho ardent.
lover becoInesth ii happy husband. )
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-11-19
The Story OF a Royal Pony.

The Story OF a Royal Pony.
Little Princess Victoria, one of the
Queen Of England's favorite grand.
children, has a "dear little. pony"
which l know every one Of you would
just Glove to have" The Queen, for
whom this little granddaughter is
named, is q most lovingand induleent
grandma, it seems, and loves to give
the little ones jolly surprises every
once and a while. For some years the
children of the Duke and Duchess of
Connaught 1.-THE Duke of one of the
Queens younger sons spent much
time with the Queens during their
parents absence in India, while the
Duchess of Albany's boy and girl are
constantly at Court. But Her Maj
esty's most frequent companions are
the little Prince and Princess of Bat
tenburs, as they are the children of the
daughter who has scarcely been part
ed from the Queen throughout life.
Her Majesty delights in giving child
ren's parties, and her latest gift to
the juvenile Battenbergs has been q
pretty cream-colored pony, The
children were driving in Windsor one
day recently when they met Messrs.
Sanger's circus passing through the
town. Charmed with the show. they
gave an animated description to the
Queen, who Immediately requested
the circus to parade in the royal
grounds for the little folks amuse-
ment.
One OF the animals in the collection
so pleased the children that she
purchased the cream-colored pony
which the little Princess always
delighted to ride. The creature is q
great pet, and when the royal party
we're at Osborne one Of the children
rode the pony every morning.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-11-19

blue silk with q yoke and drapery
over the breast, held by q big buckle
of dead gold. From this falls q black
lace overdress to lose itself in q band
Of sable fur that finishes the dress at
the bottom.
Well.suited to the needs of the aver.
age woman isla red and gray street
dress. The lead gray background
had.a small crimson figure, and a
sloped band of crimson cloth gave a
dash of brilIiancy to the skirt. The
Jacket bodice had handkerchief ends
at neck and waist which were passed
through jet buckles to fasten. There
was a Tray velvet vest and eirdle, a
very short back and a gray felt hat
with profuse trimming of crimson
chrysanthemums.
The Penn's Grove record., 1892-06-17

alt would especially become those
who hope for Democratic success ]"
November to place at the head Oh men
ticket the name of Il statesman Whlch
. will give the country confident aSSur.
ance of the continuance of Il national
financial policy upon the integrity anu
soundness of which public and private
credit and general prosperity rest as
upon a rock. As Mr.. Harrison IS
Mr.. Cleveland's nomination would he"
guarantee of honest. reliable money
"l'here is a single reason given why
Mr.. Cleveland should not lie nominated
it is that, because of Nj. llills deter
mination to the contrary, lie could not
Garry tile State of New York. MI
Hill is himself an alleged candidate
but it is as clear as crystal that Mr.
Hill, who represents the most t0lbid'
ding political methods, and who. by
silence and evasion, fayors free ana IN
limited silver coinage, cannot be elect
ed President so long as the American
people possess either good morals or
good sense. From the first Mr.. I'M 5
candidacy has been impossible, and II
is soon to be seen whether heis greater
than bis party, and able to defeat Its
evident first choice.
"But should the Convention, iealihg
the loss of New York, decide upon the
nomination of another, it can readily
find in the above list candidates wholly
available. At present, however, 1t
looks like Cleveland"
The Penn's Grove record., 1892-06-17
You want to paint Your ho"se-yo"
wan. 20 change the color of II.

You are not satisfied with the way
the paint YOU used lasted. You think
it ought TO lavu stood II year longer.
Come to us, we can show you the col
ors made by the Chiffon Manuf. Co.
and they include every color and shade
that can be used to advantage. AS to
the durability of the Chiffon Paints,
there is only one w%ay-the experience
of those who have used them. We
know who they are and will tell you.
But we can say now that you VIII ma
only one opinion expressed--periect
satisfaction. A pure linseed oil paint,
full measure given, placed on the mark.
ct solely upon its merits, has CARED
enough f,iends among those who have
used ii to need but very little recon-
mendation from the dealer who sells it.
Chiffon Paint Co.. New York.
The Penn's Grove record., 1892-06-17
sHAD HArCHINa ENDED.

The steamer Fish Hawk, of the Uni
ted States Fish Commission, which has
been stationed at Gloucester City dur
lug the shad fishing season, sailed from
that city Friday, the 10th, for the fish
Matching station at Havre de Grace,
the seasons operations at shad hatch
ing on the vessel having been finished
on Monday, when the last batch of
spawn was latched and distributed.
Although the operations of Matching
have been considerably retarded by tue
unusually low temperature of the water,
the season has been a fairly successful
one, 10000. 900 of shad having been
hatched anu distributed, 1900 900 of
which have been placed in the Della
ware river and its tributaries. A large
number have been placed in the Hud-
son liver and 20,O00, 900 were sent to
Salt Lake City. 1t has been decided to
abandon the shore Matching station at
Gloucester City, the water supplied by
the city having been found too cold for
successful Matching.
The experiment of obtaining water
from the river by pumping it through
| pipes has been tried and abandoned, the
water near the shore not being sufli-
GENTLY pure for the purpose, while the
| pipes could lot be extended further
into the river without interfering with
the operations of the big seine at The
fishery. The Matching jars and troughs
have been removed from the building
and will be taken to TIayre de Grace
by the Fish Hawk.
The Penn's Grove record., 1892-06-17

will accomplish that purpose. II he
does, an amendment will he offered to
his amendment, 10 prevent Senators and
Representatives in Congress being dele
gates to nominating conventions. Both
amendments would probably prove
popular with the people, who might
then try their own hands at cumming
the nominating conventions fer IA while.
Circumstances alter cases. The va
cant cabinet portfolio, which no man
of prominence would have cared to ac-
cept if Mr.. Harrison had failed of re-
nomination, is now very much sought
foV
The Penn's Grove record., 1892-06-17
THE WORK OF A GOOD MAN.
What Hr. Ii. NJ. WoOIley Is Doing for
the ssHers From the Use of Opium
and whisky.

The works of q good man live after him.
lie enjoys the blessings and distinctions
they entitle him to in this world, and build
for him a home in eternity. 1t is the mis-
sion of every living soul to do some good to
benefit humanity in some way. Nothwlth-
standin. this fact, how few look upon life
in this manner.
A few now and then, here and there,
realize this great responsibility, and devote
thu il lives to the salvation of their tellow
men. Ont of the most conspicuous exam
pies of this character in Atlanta, is DIR. u.
NJ. Woollev. He is q man noted fol his
Christian integrity and fair dealings, being
an old and highly esteemed citizen of At
lanta. and having built up Il reputation
among his home folks as 4 specialists in the
cure of the opium and whisky habits that is
of the highest character. Although he has
had wears of experience in the treatment of
these dreadful diseases, he is yet an ardent
student, and studies the science of his pro-
fession with as much diligence as if he were
only Just entering the profession.
DR.. Woolley, unlike a great many special
lists. treats what is called the opium and
whisky habits as q disease, affirming that
they are strictly diseases, and nine times
out of ten the sufferers are not directly re-
sponsible for their condition. The success
he has had in this line has been something
phenomenal. He has cured patients IN
every state and territory in the Union, and
has treated cases in London, France, Ger
many, Canada and Mexico.
Opium and whisky are two Of the most
powerful, and when improperly used, the
most Understanding medicines i'll the world,
and to know how to extract or eradicate the
effects of these drugs from the human body
is an art to which DIR. WOolley can justly
Law claim. As evidence he simply refers to
his hundreds of patients who have been
thoroughly and soundly cured. Being a
man of scholarly attainments, he has pre-,
pared a work on opium and whisky, and
their effects upon the human constitution.
In his work he has testimonials of people
whom he has successfully treated and per
manently cured. This book will be mailed
free of charge to your address if you will
only send DR.. Woolley a letter asking iorlt.
If YOU are not afflicted with the opium or
whisky disease, probably you know Of n
friend or nave a relative who is. If you
will kindly send their names or inform
them of Dir. Woolley's ability, he will take
pleasure in sending them any information
they may desire, Address DIR. b. M.
Wooley, Atlanta, Ga. ATLANTA Constitu-
ton, y ~
The Penn's Grove record., 1892-06-17
The Democratic Convention


to nominate a candidate for President
and Vice President will meet next
Tuesday in Chicago. In speaking of
the probable candidates the Ledger says:
THE Democratic party is rich in
good Presidential material. The names
of Grover Cleveland, of New York;
John NJ. Palmer, of Illinois; Horace
Boies, of Iowa; John G.. Carlisle, of
Kentucky; Robert Z. Pattisou, of
Pennsylvania; Arthur p. German, of
Mary land; William L. Russell, of
Massachusetts; Melville W. Fuller, of
Illinois. and Isaac z. Gray, Of Indiana,
are those of mel either of whom would
would give the elements of character
aud ability to the Presidential ticket.
"But among them all none would
command such common endorsement
as x-President Cleveland. The logic
of the Democratic situation seems to
as ~imperatively demand his nomination
rs did that OF the Republican party the
candidacy of Mr.. Harrison.
AS the latter las proved himself To
he one of the most intelligeat and
courageous opponents of Republican.
ism, 81 has Mr.. Cleveland demon
strated his consistent fidelity TO the
principles of the Democracy. More
than that Tho ~, praSi1aut uoya a, IiS
party two great issues-tariif reform
and honest, reliable iinarce-at u time
when it ,greatly needed them. +***