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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-10-05
Thanksgiving bay In New York CITY.

1t used to be that Thanksgiving day in
New York was, ike the day all over the
eastern part of the country, day which
centered around dinner. This dinner
was inevitable, and the families saw each
other then that never saw each other in a
group at any other time. The prodigal
returned for it; the poor relation looked
forward to 1t and praised it as it pro-
gressed heavily through its different
courses; and the several members of the
family tried to be more polite and genial
and loving toward one another at that
meal than at any other of the three times
E65 other meals of the year. There are
some VINO like family dinners, and there
are other wicked ones who sympathize
with the young woman who assented to
having family dinner by saying, "Yes,
and let us have any family but our ownr'
1t is an awful and solemn ceremony in
many homes, and it is made more so, as
rule, by some one of the elder of the
poor relations, who endeavors to enliven
the general gloom by trying to be 1.-THE
life of the dinner" He does this by
growing reminiscent over the younger
members, and telling how pretty they
were as children, and how they used tc
make him tell and retell the old story Of
the roast pig he stole the night before
Gettysburg, with which introduction ht
promptly tells the old story again.
1t may not be so everywhere, bu
around New York city this has al
changed, 1t is not that the familie
around the great metropolis love eacl
other less, or that they have less cause o
less desire to be thankful, but a great ant
powerful and fascinating rival has com
te take the place of the Thanksgiving
day dinner, and it is known not only il
New York, but from Texas, or whereve
else Yale man is carrying transit, I
Canada, or wherever else the Princeto
man is building a bridge, as the Thank;
giving day game.
And now everybody goes out to sc
Princeton and Yale decide the footba
championship, and instead of boring eac
other around dinner table, grow hoars
and exhausted in shouting for their fl
vorite son or the college of their son.
Harpers Weekly.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-10-05
His Intentions Misunderstood.

There is certain small boy living in
the vicinity of the armory who has con-
cluded that the finding of pocketbook
is misfortune. He picked up one the
other day on the street containing about
ten dollars. Being on his way to the
bakers he generously paid score OF
$l.25 that was "hung up" there against
the family, and then meandered down
town to invest another dollar in Buf'
falo Bill gun and ammunition. But
when he reached home maternal per
suasion so quickened his conscience that
he again started out in sorrowful quest
for the owner Of the money, who was
soon discovered.
And it is further alleged that thii
owner would not abate anything from
the full amount lost and that the man
who sold the little fellow the gun refused
to take it back after all the circum
stances had been explained, so that ever
to this day the mention of that pocket
book causes shadow to creep over the
countenance of that boy.-Springtield
(Mass.) Republican.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-10-05
gence
An Eclipse Dinner.

II have been to an eclipse dinner" '"
said a young woman. There were any
number of them, you know, of course
with the part of Hamlet left out At the
one at which assisted three gilt boys
at each end and in the center of the
table held aloft. respectively, in flower
figures, the dates of the last, the present
and the next eclipse, garlands of flowers
passing from one to the other. Atevery
corner lay pretty sketch, showing
earth, moon and sun in space and in the
proper positions to produce the eclipse.
"The ices were served in gilt stars.
The host, who is an enthusiast in as
tronomy, had small telescope mounted
on the roof for use had the night been
clear, and, to be frank, | had crammed
all the afternoon to be equal to the occa-
sion. 1t was loves labor lost, however,
for we did not even go up to the roof
messengers being dispatched from time
to time to return with the invariablt
cloudy report. But it was great fun
and everybody laughed when lobster
outlets la totalite were served. New
York Times.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-10-05
A Georgia Mule Mine.

Squire Spudler has just discovered an
extensive bay mule mine on his farm
near here, The squire was fishing down
by the creek near where an old Indian
mine was worked for mules, and he was
attracted by sound resembling the
bray of a mule coming from little cave
in the bank Of the stream. The squire
commenced search and soon discovered
the ears of mule protruding above the
soft earth near the water. Work was at
once commenced and several fine speci-
mems were unearthed. The squire's SON
in.law started with one fine specimen to
a mineralogist's to have it assayed, but
it bucked and jumped with him, and,
after sending him off on voyage of dis
covery toward the planet Saturn, went
on a grazing spree IN the adjacent COW
lot. It is believed that the mine will
prove very profitable, and fodder and
corn have advanced to fifty dollars pei
front foot.-Calhoun (Ga.) Times.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-10-05
An Acrobat's Fall.

An act was given at Cordray's audito-
rum performance recently that was not
printed on the programme. Stanley and
Mason do perilous act in midair on the
trapeze. There are two bars suspended
by ropes from the ceiling, one large and
one small Stanley was on the small
trapeze near the ceiling, and Mason on
the lower one. The man on top was
preparing to hang by his legs, let go,
drop, and, falling, catch his partner by
the feet. Stanley, who had boil on the
inside of his leg, slipped and fell. His
Partner could not save him.
Every eye was riveted on the falling
acrobat and every heart stood still. To
the man himself it seemed an age. Ma
son, who was below, as quick as flash
measured the distance, and saw that if
his partner fell in that position nothing
could save his neck from being broken,
so, as Stanley descended, he gave the
falling man a quick turn, somewhat
broke the fall, and the performer fell to
the floor with hard sound and struck
on his back.
A dozen men rushed up the aisle to
pick up the man, and for moment quite
an amount of excitement prevailed. He
was picked up and carried behind the
scenes.
He had fallen twenty-five feet, and his
only injury was rough shaking up and
a bruised back. Two minutes later
George Stanley appeared before the foot.
lights and bowed. Seattle Post-lntelli,
6enCer
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-10-05
He Wanted Quick Returns.

"As was sitting in a railroad station
the other day waiting for train" said a
traveller, II saw 4-year-old boy walk up TO
n box which had been placed there TO re-
ceiye the contributions Of the charitable,
drop penny in the slot and pull the pad
lock. Evidently he had mistaken the box
for penny-in-the-slot candy machine
When he found that he got nothing, h'
called to his mother, who was sitting near
She tried TO explain TO her young son that
he couldn't get candy from that box, but
that be would have the pleasure Of know
ing that his penny would buy something
nice for some other little child. But th'
little boy didn't appear 10 grasp this, II
fact he paid no heed to 1t, and there wa
nothing for the mother 10 do but 70 TAX
him 70 a machine that yielded quick re
turns for the money. New York Sun.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-10-05

A marriage ceremony at Roseburg
was interrupted in sensational manner
a few evenings ago. Charles Minkler, a
freight conductor at Woodburn, was the
groom, and Lottie Critzen, of Roseburg,
the bride. During the ceremony the Of
fciating minister asked if any one had
any reason why the ceremony should not
proceed.
A young dry goods clerk of Roseburg,
named Mannis, stepped forward, saying
he had serious objections. He said he
wanted to see aud speak with the girl
privately, He was put ont of the housC
and pistol was found in his pocket. HI
said he had always wanted to marry the
girl, but had never gathered courage t
tell her Of his feelings.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-10-05
woman's Terrible Experience.

A farmer named Morrand found a
woman lying underneath a tree near his
farm in st. Jerome parish. She was
alive, but almost a skeleton, unable to
speak and insane. She was Matilda
Grapin, domestic. Over a month ago
she left a house to go to church, but had
never been heard of again and was be-
lieyed to be dead. She had laid down
under a tree where she and her dead hus-
band had often sat together. She fell
asleep and slept for two days, and when
she awoke she had lost her reason. She
wandered about the woods for thirty
five days, and never tasted anv food
She obtained water from brook. Since
she has been found she has been rationa
at times and has told the above remark
able story. She is in very weak state
Montreal Cor. Minneapolis Tribune.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-10-05

The story of a wonderful phenomenon
comes from Rossville, nineteen miles
west of Topeka, on the Union Pacihc'
For nineteen days, it is said, rain fell in
cessantly on the orchard belonging to
II. Klein, prominent Rossville resident
This orchard is in the town and is bound
ed on the east by Mr.. Klein's residence
on the other three sides by lines OF fences
The rain did not fall outside OF MT
Klein's premises, but for nineteen day
there was no intermission in the fall
aud it was only stopped BY cold snap
Cor. Chicago Inter Ocean.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-10-05
Effective Work by a Lawyer.

A very amusing incident occurred at
the city hall few days ago.
A couple of men, while in state OF
cheerfulness, became boisterous in their
wordy warfare and were taken before
Judge Gavin.
A friend of the two belligerents, who
had also been looking upon the wine
when it was red, appeared as counsel fo'
them.
The self constituted attorney had talk
ed but moment, however, when Judge
Gavin said, Discharge the prisoners and
lock up their attorney"
The order was complied with amid an
outburst Of laughter.-Galveston News
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-10-05
sroOD THE TEST.

ALLcocK's Porous PLAsTERs are unap-
proachable in curative properties, rapidity
and safety of action, and are the only reli-
able plasters ever produced. They have
successfully stood the test of over thirty
years use by the public; their virtues have
never been e0ualed by imitators who have
sought to trade upon the reputation OF
ALLCocK's by making plasters with holes
in them and claiming them to be "just as
good as ALLcocK's," and they stand to-day
indorsed by not only the highest medical
authorities, but by millions of grateful pa
tients who have proved their efficacy as q
household remedy.
Beware of limitations, Ask for ALLCocK's g
and do not be persuaded to accept substi
tute.
BRANpRErHs PILLS will purify the blood
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-10-05
NOT PUNISHMENT.

Can not pains teaching punishment; the fro
Nhat lights a soul. even while it tortures.
bleSSeS;
me sorrow that unmakes some old desire,
AND on the same foundation builds higher,
hath more than JOY for him who acquiesceeL
An, darkness teaches US to love the light,
Not as It's loved Of children, warm abed,
And crying for the toys put by at night,
But even AS blinded painter might
Whose soul paints on in dreams Of radiance
fed.
-Amelie Rives in Harper's.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-10-05
AdNIcn.

DIR. X. (the celebrated physician who
makes, we are told, 5000 francs year by
his practice) Well, sir. where do you suf-
feri
Patient-Here. sir, In the pit OF my
stomach. IL hurts me dreadfully when
press against II.
DIR. X.-well, then, sir, you must take
care never TO press against II. Patient dis
missed after paying bis fee OF louis-)-
Phare du Bosphore.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-10-05

Expert Engaged in examining the &C
counts Of the late Bustall bankl-l near
ly tainted with surprise today. Never
received such a shock in my life
Depositor (tremulouslyl-What was 10
Expert-Some Of the stock On which
the ehank officers loaned money to them
selves was good. New York Weekly
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-10-05

Hostetter Mc0innis-fiaye you spoken
with the herr professor yet, Miss Upper
crusti
Mis- Uppercrust-So. The German gut
turals are 10 dscoilete that they offend my
ears.
"Er-decaIletep
"YeA H5iow In the neck. you know
TEXAS Sitting
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-10-05
SWINGING AROUND THE CIRCLE

OF the diseases to which II is adapted with the
best results, HoStetter'S Stomach Bitters, fam
lily medicine, comprehensive in its scope, has
never been thrust upon public attention in the
guise of Il universal panacea for bodily Ills;
This claim, daily arrogated in the columns OF
the daily press by the pruprietors of medicines
far inferior to Ii as specifics, has IN thousand
instances disgusted The public in advance by Its
abSurdity, and the prospects of other remedies
of superior qualities have been handicapped by
But the American people know, because they
have verified the fact by the most trying tests
that the Bitters possesses the virtues OF rea
specific in cases of malarial and liver disorder
constipation, nervous, rheumatic, stomach anc
kidney trouble. What il does IL does thorough
ly, and mainly for this reason II is indorsed anC
recommended by hosts of respectable medica
| men.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-10-05

"Did you advise Howler to cultivate bis
voice,"
"Yes."
"oh, mercy What fori' a.
"a rain producing mAchine'"-Chic~s0
Inter Ocean.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-10-05
HOw's THIsi

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. +. J. CHENEY 4 Co,
Toledo, q.
We, the undersigned, have known f. j. Che.
ney for the last fifteen years, and believe him
and financially able TO carry out any obligations
made by their firm. WEST Il TRuAN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, ..
WALDING, KlNNAN Il MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon t.e blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Testimonials sent free. Price, "a
cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-10-05

First Burglar-Here comes a policeman
How can we get rid Of htmi =.
second Burglar -Let's pretend 70 %
fighting Truth.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-10-05

An Emotional Role .-She-Why were you SO
awkward and embarrassed when you propost d
to me2 He-oh l was trying not to look so
cock, sure of being accepted MS felt.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-10-05

The BuYERs' GUIDE In published the first Of
each month. II Is issued In the interest OF all
consumers. II gives the lowest cash quotations
on everything In the grocery line. IL will save
address on application. Don't be without IL. II
costs you nothing TO get II. ltquotes wholesale
prices direct TO the consumer. Mention this
paper. Address
JONES CASH STORE,
lao Front Street, Portland, Or.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-10-05

Who can blame Mr.. Cleveland for seeking the
seashoreS Whatever the wild waves are saying,
they'r not making speeches about silver.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-10-05

Syrup"

Mr.. Albert Hartley Of Hudson,
N. c., was taken with Pneumonia.
His brother had just died from it.
When he found his doctor could not
rally him he took one bottle of Ger
man Syrup and came out sound and
we'll. Mr.. S. B. Gardiner. Clerk
with Druggist ] T.. Barr, Aurora,
Texas, prevented bad attack Of
pneumonia by taking German Syrup
in time. He was in the business
and knew the danger. He used the
great remedy-Boschee's German
Syrup-for lung diseases. q
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-10-05

TRY GERMEA for breakfast.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-10-05

Use Enameline stove Polish; no dust, no smell
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-10-05

storative tonic, soothing cordial, and
bracing nervine; purely vegetable, nom
alcoholic, and perfectly harmless. For
all the functional arrangements, pain
full disorders, and chronic weaknesses
that aiflict womankind, the "Favorite
Prescription is the only guaranteed
remedy.
1t must have been the medicine for
most women, or 1t couldn't be sold on
any such terms.
Isn't It likely to be the medicine fol
your Sold by druggists everywhere.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-10-05
VOLUMES COULD BE WRITTEN

ULD BE WRITTEN,
filed with the testi-
mony of women who
have been made well
and strong by DR..
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription.
It's a medicine
that's made especially
to build up women's
. strength and to cure
-women's ailments -
~ fpx,tnNrotin "a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-16
A HAUNTED BLANKET.
70 Made Trouble for Passengers on
sleeping Car.

70 Made Trouble for Passengers on .
sleeping Car.
81 once occupied a sleeping car berth
that was haunted" said a commercial
traveller TO q st. Louis Globe-D Democrat
nan. ut was lower III. I'rode in it
from Chicago TO Detroit, and I'll tell
you I spent a. horrible night. The
weather was pretty cold, and, as ] am
subject TO neuralgia, i tucked the
blanket in close around my neck to
avoid the draught, and / was just doz-
ing off when I heard a most unearthly
laugh and the blanket was suddenly
pulled away from my chin and half off
my chest. IL was only ten o'clock, but
everybody was in bed, and when /
peeped out TO see il anybody was play
ing a joke On me not a soul was in
sight.
IT tucked the blanket around my
neck again without really thinking
much about the disturbance and was
o In another doze, when off went
the blanket once more and again /
heard the shrieking laugh. i hastily
readjusted the blanket and tried TO at
tribute the matter to my w nervous
ness, but the blanket was yanked away
at once TO the h~yena-like laugh ac-
compartment. looked out into the
aisle again, but nobody was there.
/ looked toward the foot of the
bed, and 1t seemed to me that blue
flames were dancing there. My flesh
began to creep. could hear my heart
pumping like o Corliss engine. As my
fear grew / saw awhile figure stretched
at full length through the section panel
work, its feet toward or against mine.
The blue flames seemed to play all over
1t and TO leap from the eyes and the
mouth of the figure when the demon
laugh was uttered. The Juggling at the
blanket continued. / trembled and
poured perspiration. i could not rise.
i rolled out of the berth into the aisle,
and ma be / didn't hunt up the porter
of that car. i told him the story.
"''Gracious! g~racious! he exclaimed,
his eyes bullying. lie got dat hoodoo
blanket. OATS a blanket, boss, what
was in a BERT whar a man died wild de
jimjams. No, he didn't die in dat BERT
but dat wus his blanket, an when IL
comes out o. the laundry some ones
bonn TO git it, and lie done gone an
got it dis trip. Nobody wat gitsit ever
gifts the bes' o dat ghost, an guess /
bettah give you anoder blankit ur you
won't sleep tonight
81 got another blanket and slept all
right. The porter told me there was
always complaint from the passenger
who got the haunted blanlSst- This oc-
Cured a year ago. and l suppose the
blanket is on the road yet"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-16
WASHINGTON'S HEAD GONE.
Old landmark Destroyed by Explosion OF
. Gigantic Blast.

Old Iandmark Destroyed by Explosion OF
. Gigantic Blast.
One of the biggest blasts of dynamite
that has ever taken place in n quarry,
IL not the biggest, occurred tho other
day at the Palisade quarries about two
miles from Fort Lee. The palisades at
this point, which is just opposite Fort
Washington, were shorn of about one
thousand feet of surface and the dis
placement extended about three hum
dred feet on an average into the rock.
"Washington's Head has been q land
mark for many years 10 boatmen and
tourists going up and down the river,
the grim profile looking startlingly dis
tinct just when IL came into view
through its resemblance TO that of the
Father Of Ills Country. Washington's
head Is no more. IL tottered and went
down in the general havoc caused by
the blast, and lies broken in a hundred
pieces at the foot Of the palisades. The
blast was hardly felt at Fort Lee, where
IL simply made the earth CULVER q little.
Ike an infant earthquake. Two miles
or more Of assured rock makes a good
buffer, and the shock was pretty well
exhausted when IL reached the village.
sbout four thousand pounds of dyta-
Jiite was used and the weight Of he
rock displaced was estimatN, at cine
hundred thousand tons at Sb lSAest
calculation,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-16

simply 80 the foreign buildingu. and time
presses.
Now W. take . rapid run around the
Fisheries building. though Q dozen times
tempted to enter, and cross the inlet canal
and skirt the United States Government
building" II Is not a large building, as
buildings go here, but to 60 around It re-
quires q walk of nearly half q mile. An
other half mile jaunt In necessary to see
Uncle Sans outdoor exhibit-the life
saving crew, the marine hospital, the har-
Dor and channel buoys and the big guns.
We saf5 ourselves a third of a mile by
viewing the big brick battleship from the
shore.
Here we come % tho structure which
we have had before our eyes and in our
curiosity all the time. II is The leviathan-
the Manufactures and the Liberal Arts.
Ever since we entered yhe grounds it has
been looking down upon us with its thirty
acres of roof rising SO majesticany toward
the sky, and we are determined to circum-
navigate the monster. In the whole expo
sition there Is nothing more startling than
the perspective one finds before him in the