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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-03-09
Early Medical Education.

Tn n certain country part OF Russia the
as medicine was not much advanced
s-ortv.fire wears ago. At that time the
w, of the local doctor, who had spent a
..;,tor in ST. Petersburg, asked his father
e. means to 20 take a course of study at
par;s If the truth must be told, he was
more anxious to see the charms of the gay
o;tv than to secure physicians diploma.
aNonsense.n said the old man sternly,
az meyer graduated, and yet | do fairly
,ra, Follow my practice and advice and
let Paris go. ,,;..,,.-,
his dreams.
"All that is necessary" resumed the
narent. sis to look thoughtful. and when
xon are called in to attend case feel the
norient's pulse with grave air and mean
While throw your eyes at the kitchen
hearth As IA rule you will see there lot
of swept up turnip peel, end of cucumber,
cabbage stalk or something of that kind.
Having noted this, tell the patient he has
heen guilty of eating such things. He'll
wonder how YOU could know it. Prescribe
some hot drink or other, tell him to be
careful of his diet, collect your fee and de-
mart I've saved thousands by just such
means.
The student took the lesson to heart and
when his father died fell into the practice
For long time the parental rule worked
without fail, and on one occasion being
called to attend fever case, he was equal
" astonished and embarrassed at seeing
the hearth swept quite clean.
He must, however, find something on
which to base his treatment. So noting ar
empty halter and set of harness lying by
the crate generally used by Jhe only sori
of steed the family possessed, and taking
heart at hope he charged the patient ac
cordingly.
1.-THE trouble with you is you've gone
and eaten donkeyW
"Whatm yelled the patient; "donkeyl
Get out of this house instantly or Pll real
ly make your word good by eating you"
And Jumping up he so belabored the un
fortunate physician that the exercise broke
the fever and wrought a quick and perfect
cure.-Philadelphia Times.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-03-09

superstition has not only prevented man
Kind from attaining superior eminence Of
happiness, but what is more deplorable, it
has added in great degree to an already
extensive catalogue of earthly miseries. 70
Is not by the ignorant alone that super
stltlous beliefs are entertained, but by
many eminent men of the past and present.
Ut. Samuel johnson was firm believer in
ghosts and second sight. Josephus, the
great Jewish historian, relates that he saw
the extraordinary sight of an evil spirit
oeing induced to leave the body of an af-
nlcted mortal upon the application of Solo
mons INC seal to the patients nostril- James
W. who was noted for his intellectual at
talnments and theological learning, was a
urn believer in witchcraft. So deep a
nold did this absurd notion have on him
mat he published work upholding this
uoctrine, and actually punished all who
opposed the belief.-Hebrew Messenger.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-03-09
classified Sinners.

Eight sinners came forward for prayers
last night" said a gentleman conducting
revival services in this city; eight sinners,
some Of them Of the very highest social
standing, and some Of no standing at all /"
What would John Wesley have said to
such speech as that, or what his inspired
brother Charlesi Social standing discussed
at the altarl
A story is related that when one day the
Duke Of Wellington was kneeling at the
altar to partake Of the communion peas
ant knelt by his side for the same religious
purpose. An oflicious person standing by
whispered in words the Iron Duke couJd
not but overhear: "Come away from 4
Don't you know you are kneeling
side Of the Duke Of WellingtonYX
him remain, interrupted the duN
Is no rank at this altar"
Times-Star
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-03-09
An Imp Il Rescue.

Emperors and IS when at home
are very much lin ther people, and it
is doubtless in tff small amenities of
life that their realcharacter shows it.
self most truly. Anncident of the visit
of the emperor of lussia to his father
in-law, the king of denmark, at the pal
ace of Amalienbors is creditable to the
czar, though it put him for moment
in ridiculous light
Early one mornin,, soon after the ar
rival of the czar 1t Amalienborg, the
sentinels who were guarding tile garden
of the palace were asonished to see the
emperor come running oui of the palace
in slippers and shirt ileeves, gesticulat-
ing wildly and shouting loudly.
The soldiers knew not what to do.
Had the autocrat of all the Russias
lost his reason or been attacked by
some mysterious enemy?
The czar soon answered the question
by rushing to corner OF the garden
where great barking andhowling was
going on. From the widow of his
sleeping room he had seen ,ne of his big
dogs make an attack on the favorite
black cat of King Christian of Den
mark, and without waiting to summon
servant or even to put bn coat he
had rushed out to rescue he cherished
pussy. He saved the cat, ind no doubt
earned the lasting gratitude of the king,
his host.-Youth's Companion
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-03-09

AT one of the Leeds stations there is a
ma man VINO has been porter for many years;
ne attends to the booking lobby, and waits
VI passengers arriving by cabs, etc. He is
40 old favorite OF constant travellers, and
,umor says that he can retire any day on
Us past earnings. His little fortune has
~ oesn made by civility; and there are prob
ao.! many more all over the country that
ra an say the same. 1t is certainly true that
polters who are advanced in life get the
xoa nou : share of public favor; but they were
~; sSSung once, and have served an apprentice
ZIP which has taught them something to
'Aeif Observation-Disclosures Journal.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-03-09
CATFISH HAD ANOTHER eye.

Bullying Hangers of the Ponds That
Were the Scavengers of the Seas.
professor Brown Goode compares the
taste Of catfish meat to pate de foie gras,n
Professor Bashford Dean, of the College Of
the City of New York, says in paper in
the fish commissioners report. The cav
fish is a quarrelsome, hardy and mud low
ing fish. Fish,culturists affect to despise
1t because 1t is ugly and fighter. 1t
grows sometimes to three pounds in weight,
but ordinarily it ranges from half.a pound
20 a pound. Nearly all fish die when con-
fined n short time in muddy, stagnant
water, but when the vivifying oxygen is
exhausted from the water the catfish rises
10 the surface, thrusts its snout out of the
water and sucks air into its stomach
Through its porous skin also it takes in
the oxygen of the air. Like the frogs, the
catfish hibernates, refusing food after No
vember, and burying itself in the ooze at
the bottom of the pond in December. 1t
reappears in February or March, or after
thunder storm, some naturalists aver.
Then 1t is thin and ravenous
Catfish were planted not long ago in
Lake Ronkonkoma, and fishermen COM
plain that they are ogres-as Thoreau
wrote, "a bloodthirsty and bullying set Of
rangers, ever with lance at restp They
pause in their rowing, sink headforemost
In the mud and wait for their prey, with
their black muzzles just protruding from
the ooze, while their little Black eyes
glance restlessly in every direij jon. The
catfish will bolt anything fr bit of
salt mackerel to piece of tiut fiu Its de-
struction of the young of FiGer fish is
enough to breed fish famine in lake or
pond. OF their own young however, they
are very careful.
The adult fish always sWims with tho
young fry wandering neat exactly as
chickens accompany the mother hen, and
at the sign of danger the little hullheads
hustle TO the mother fish ami get behind
her for protection, while, II alert, she
waves defiance with her whiskers. When
aroused catfish give hidden and fearful
battle with their barbs frhey fight most
in the breeding season. males battling
with males. OF twelve catfish observed by
Professor Dean nine showed marks of ter
rife strife. The soft pa ITS of their fins and
tails were torn to tatters and four eyes
were destroyed, one oldf male catfish being
blind in both eyes, while the lower third OF
its tail and half of the hft peetoral fin were
missing.
Professor Dean 1ndA evidences that tho
catfish has n rudimentary eye in the middle
of its forehead. There is n median skull
opening which appears No connect the sur
face of the head with THE brain There arc
evidences that u lens once eNfsvsN,, and 1t is
believed from microscopic ex,t ,Ng>f
the brain that the opening atlo 4ay
tion Of light to the 6ah. ~
arulipA TINT the rntligtNlar Jlt
monster placodPrms :
the waters. OF the can
logical epoch; that fromN
of the catfish in burying itsc
with only its nose sticking out o. &
1t must have been In its original
rible scourger of the sea, able
fore, behind and above, while
ready to dart ON its prey.--Newt M
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-03-09
The CleanlyRoach.

Contrary to the unal supposition,
cockroaches are quit cleanly and do
vote great deal of the to the toilet.
1t is an interesting sigh to watch q GRO
ton bug carefully cleaing first its an
tenna and then its legsby passing them
through its multiple muth parts.-Pro-
fessor Riley.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-03-09
ENGLISH FOLKS AT THE SEASIDE.
Visiting for Pleasufo They Waste No Tins
in Going to Bed.

A man charged with begging once de-
clared that ne had not been in bed for
thirteen years; he took his rest in door
ways and passages. This is not bad
record, but many of the homeless class
could probably beat it. Certainly there
are thousands-n6t only in England, but
all over the worl61-to whom such lux
ury as bed is unknown; unfortunates
are obliged to lay their heads in the odd
est places Imaginable to prevent their
being rudely awakened by the police.
A sad ne'er-do-w well told the writer
that this was bS principal thought for
more days than could count. Where
should he sleep q night? And he had
theory that ut for having this
object constantly h view as he tramped
over the monoton Nls pavements of Lon
don he must ha lost his reason. He
laughed himself after days when he
thought of some his experiences at
doing out.
Even he, howev never slept in a
stream, which wal what some thirty
persons of both sen did at Buda-Pesth
a few years back The water, which
was warm, flowed Pom q mill, and the
vagrants got into L and converted a
number of stones nto temporary pill
lows.
Even people witt homes could tell
some strange stori1f ON this head. OF
course in some orhtries beds are un-
known. The Japa ese, for example,
sleep on the floor huffied in a great
wadded coat and W h block of wood
for a pillow. But, onfning ourselves
to England, just tai to the dwellers in
the slums ON this 81 |ject. Why, going
to bed there during 10 summer months
Is positively inyit -, toltuIe. Many
places swarm with eimin, and conse-
quently those who iva in them find it
more comfortable to sleep anywhere
rather than in the proper place-eveno on
the doorstep.
The manager of the Isle of Man hotel
remarked few months ago that "vis-
itors" never went to bed, His servants
are often asked to provide breakfasts at
3 or a. m. Certainly the streets of
Douglass are pretty lively any time dur
ing the season.
A gentleman is fond of relating that
one night a select party settled not far
from his bedroom window and created
the most discordant iin imaginable. He
bore it with exemplary patience for
about five hours, and then, dressing him
self, he went out and mildly expostu-
lated, saying he wanted some sleep.
"Sleep" roared orn of the gang, blow
ing a terrific blast ON a toy trumpet;
"then what did you come to the Isle of
Man for?"
They say at Blackpool, too, that if you
arrive at any hour o. the day or night
you are just in tims for something or
other. The story goes that early one
morning dance wa in progress on one
of the piers, when ashipwrecked sailor,
who had been driftiig about on a spar
and had fortunateg "landed" on the
girders below, cravled up the steps.
The NJ. c. came for @rd-they are never
surprised at Rlacl1ool-smiled, bowed
and said ftssaS N rfsse you, sir. Can
l find you partn Cassell's Journal
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-03-09
Contracted tine Habit n

Magistrate-You're charged
ging.
Beggar-I wasn't beggin', ye
Magistrate-But you were 80
out your hand.
Beggar Its this way, yer v
bad to hold ou. my hand 80 mu,
that now | can't break myself o.
London Tit Bits.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-03-09
pruin Catches u !

An organ grinder VI
through the country
tame bear which he had
. stopped before a farmer's
and after anu
hJ ~,vith his performances
mission ~. stay all niNlNa, Z
placed in tAN burn fore
ing the night the fainil
q terrible noise in the N
was screaming and shohtS
helpP and apparently enga
gle for life.
The farmer hnstened t0S
lowed by the organ grlnde
mates Of the house, and 4
boar with n man In his &c
him tightly, while the
gled frantically TO esd >.
The bear was muzzled a!
man no serious injury, thou
from being comfortably \
examination IL proved so,
butcher, who come to tn + X
fine calf. In the darkness ht,l
over bruin, who had seized 7
him fast.
The organ grinder, learning
stood, called ont, Hug hin
the bear enjoying the sport
squeeze him numerically, Vi
thought he had beata
yhan ha 49,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-29
THE MEN DISSATISFIED.
BIG MASS MEETING OF IRON
WORKERS At YOUNGSTOWN, O.

0mcers OF the Amaigamated Association
to 30 Called to Account for Consenting
to Reductions In the Scale.
PITrsBUKo, Pa, July 20.-The dissatis-
faction of the Youngstown and Mahoning
Valley iron and steel workers over the
Amalgamated Association scale has as
sumed such proportions that Presi-
dent M. M. Garland, who has been in the
West, was sent for and he and Sec
retary Kilgallon went TO Youngstown
to-day to pacify the workers.
Youngstown is the center Of unionism In
the iron trade, as all the mills in that
vicinity work under tho Amalgam ated
Association agreement. Notwithstanding
this, there Is so much discomfort among
the men over tho reductions offered by
their conference committee, and which
have been incorporated in the scale that
open secession is threatened.
The meeting this afternoon will be an
open one to all the members, and 1t is ex-
pected that from 5000 to 10000 people
will be present to demand an explanation
from the national lodge officers as to why
they consented to such sweeping reduc-
tions.
Open threats have been made by many
leaders there that they may withdraw
from the Amalgamated Association and
form Mahoning and Shenango Valley
union
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-29
NOT A BAD Showing.
Business World Has WithStood q
Severe Test.
ADVANCE ORDERS VERY SLACK,
A Falling on I'm the Number of Failures
Reported-woolen Mills Closing Down
for Lack OF Orders-Most of the Bank
Failures Were I'm the W est This Week.

NEW YORK, July 29--The hardest week
yet has left the business world still able
TO rejoice in the soundness and strength
disclosed. Prices OF stocks were greatly
depressed Tuesday and Wednesday, clos
ing lower than any other day since Janu-
airy, 1870, and the fall on Wednesday
averaged over 81 per share and yet only
two failures resulted and those Of brokers
not especially important. A sharp rally
followed on Thursday, with buying from
London and by shorts, and especially
significant buying by small investors.
No banks here or at other eastern cities
and no eastern firms of large Importance
have gone down, but numerous banks
failed at the west. including some Of high
repute and large business.
Might he Worse.
Many wooden factories are closing for q
month or more indefinitely because orders
are slack, for while jobbers' orders are
about as usual, clothiers still hold of.
Fall trade is said to be not more than
third of the usual size. and many dealers
expect to do no more than half the usual
spring business. Dress goods are better
in tone, but an unusually large proper
tion of carpet works are closed. Fall cot
tons, though 1-2 cent lower than last year
in price and exceptionally attractive, meet
but moderate demands. Orders for boots
and shoes are restricted, many shops run
ming on short time.
Reports From business Centers.
Boston reports wholesale and jobbing
trade very conservative, but retail trade
as large as usual Cottons have sold well
until lately, and there are no accumula-
tions. but some mills are closing to pre-
vent overproduction. Woolens are quiet,
lightweights being slow at prices per
cent below last year, and wool is weak,
with small sales. Orders for boots and
shoes are small, leather and hides are dull
and the lumber trade quieu.
Philadelphia reports better feeling,
though very little commercial paper is
sold at per cent and banks are boarding
money, though caring for depositors.
Trade is quiet at Baltimore; banks are
strong, but close. No gain is seen at
Pittsburg, where the demand for iron is
small and the majority of mills are closed.
Chicago reports smaller receipts of most
products, decrease OF 20 per cent in clear
ings, "a per cent in real estate sales and 20
per cent in eastbound shipments: jobbing
trade fair and retail very satisfactory.
Failures During the Week
number 1856 in the United States, against
III last year, and 20 in Canada, against 90
last year. Only three failures were of
capital above 100000 each, and only 80 of
capital over 5000 each.
Over so banks stopped during the week,
but nearly all were at the west.
Last week the failures in the United
States numbered 457 and the previous
week 374
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-29
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.
what tho London Journals Say Of the
ARRAY I'm the Commons.

what tho London Journals Say Of the
Array I'm the Commons.
LONDON, July 29.-Much space on the
editorial pages Of London dailies is devoted
to comment ON the fight in the House OF
Commons.
The Times says: "Mr. Gladstone must
feel some qualms when he looks upon the
working of his latest achievement. The sup
preston of free debate by the tyrranical
vote OF the majority is worthier of the
French Revolutionary convention than OF
the English House of Commons.
''We regret that the opposition took no.
tice of the disgraceful insults with which
Mr.. Chamberlain was assailed. The po-
litical manners of the pothouse might
have been left to serve as an example of
what would occur in the Irish Legislature
should Mr.. Gladstone succeed in establish
ing that preposterous body"
The Standard says:
"The episode must have been unspeak-
ably painful to Mr.. Gladstone His bitter
est opponent must allow that he has
sought to maintain high standard Of
courtesy and dignity in Parliament. But
Mr.. Gladstone must be aware that the
ignoble scene was closely connected by the
chain of cause and effect with the dis
credit which he has brought on the House
Of Commons.
The Daily News, Gladstonian, opposes
TO the opinions of the cwo Tory organs
this view of the trouble:
"When the public learn how the dis
turbance arose there will be universal
feeling of Indignation and regret that the
most illustrious statesman of the age was
exposed to such insults as those flung by
Mr.. Chamberlain.
The Pail Mall Gazette, Conservative,
says under the caption "Mother of Free
Fights"
EVERY Englishman must feel the shame
and disgrace. Nevertheless it cannot be
said that the scene was out of keeping
with the whole story of the Home Rule
bill. When Parliament has been violently
ravishod of its freedom, it is idle to COM
plain overmuch because its petticoats are
soiled. Mr.. Gladstone muzzled the House
and rabies set in"
The st. James Gazette and several
other Tory sheets contend that Mr.. Cham
berlain's reference to Herod was to be ap-
piled rather to Mr.. Gladstones flatterers
than to the Prime Minister himself. 'Mr.
Gladstone has turned the House of Com
mons into a burlesque of Parliament"
says the Gazette. "How then can he ex-
pect the members to act with dignity and
self controlp
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-29
GENERAL ELECTRIC SOUND

Enough Money in the Compauy's TT easury
to Pay on Its Floating Debt.
NEW York, July 29.--After four hours
session yesterday the directors Of the Gen.
eral Electric Company gave out this state
ment:
"The directors have decided to offer to
the stockholders securities now in the
treasury sufficient to pay the entire 81, 000,-
600. OF the amount necessary to under
write the above, about 20 per cent. has al
ready been subscribed
The directors also stated that the regu-
lar quarterly dividend Of per cent
would be paid in cash on Tuesday.
This settles the reports of receivership
or a reorganization which were current in
the street.
ID. o. Mills, ono of the directors, said
that there was no talk of either of these
happenings at the directors meeting and
that so far as he knew the company was in
q position to take care Of itself and its busi-
ness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-29
Read, Reflect. Act.

The following letter is worth reading By II pe,-
pie contemplating trip TO the Worlds fair and
who wish to 90 comfortably;
CHICAGO July 81. 1898.
Mr.. q. s. a. GARDINER
Thank you for the copy of providosce journal.
giving an account OF my party for the Worlds COLI
umbian Exhibition. The party express themselves
as delighted with the trip. The sGvsce was all
that could be asked. The train stesgned into En-
glewood depot In thirty-one hours and thirty min
utes from the time OF starting from Providence,
and thirty hours and thirty minutes from Boston.
The smooth and oasv running OF the train over the
Nickel Plate was especially remarked by members
OF the party. Respectfully yours.
JAMES VI. sAwIN
Principal Point street GraIumas school.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-29
COL. AINSWORTH ARRAIGNED.
Will he Tried In October for His Connec-
tion With the Pord's Theatre Disaster.


tiop With the Ford's Theatre Disaster.
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-In Criminal
Court No. 1, before Judge Cole, Col. Fred
erick G. Ainsworth. in charge Of the Re
cord and Pension Office, War Department.;
George w. Dant, contractor; William +.
Covert, superintendent, and Francis
Sasse, engineer, were arraigned upon the
indictment recently returned by the Grand
Jury holding them responsible for the
fatal disaster at Ford's old theatre building
on the morning of June 3 last, and charg-
ing each of them with manslaughter.
The defendants pleaded not guilty, with
the stipulation, which was agreed to by
the district attorney, that they might on
or before the 10Th of September next, with
draw that plea and enter any other plea or
motion they might see fit.
1t is understood that the defendants,
under this stipulation, will, when the case
is again called, either demur to the indct-
ment or move to quash it.
After the several pleas had been entered
District Attorney Birney gave notice that
the several cases would be called for trial
at the beginning of the tcrH in October.