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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-04-27

The talent Is inborn, not to be ACQUIRED
People are born dancers, as they are borr.
singers and mesmerists. Training Is nee
essary to strengthen and make flexible the
muscles Of the body, as training Is neces.
sary to give the singer control Of her great
voice. But you can no more make dancer
by training than you can prima donna.
The raw material must be there, some.
times to let itself be shaped and subdued
by cultivation, sometimes to submit to 1t
impatiently, and, the beat OF the music
calling, to cast away the restrictions OF
training and plunge into the exaltation of
the dance with the spontanety OF one who
was created dancer by nature.
About the talent Of the real dancer there
IL something OF mystery. A pulse beats in
her feet that gives her mystic grace
awarded to no other. In the rise and fall
Of the music she finds woven PAGES that no
other eye can see. With weird intuition,
incomprehensbl to herself, she Ia able to
interpret into movement the secret spirit
Of the melody, to give form aud color 20
the composers fantasies, richer and more
beautiful than any he had ever dreamed Of.
The gift has come to her from what un.
known sources, through what unimagined
intricacies Of heredity Hundreds have
come and gone, each adding his quota TO
this talent which breaks into actual life In
her. For fleeting moment on the stage
she seems to live in a world separate and
apart, and to be inspired in her wild move.
ment by the same spirit that inspired Sa.
lone when she danced of John the Bap.
lists head.-San Francisco Argonaut.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-04-27
a Partisan Writer.

The woman's movement is making great
strides In modern France. notwithstanding
that great deal Of ridicule Ii cast upon
1t. Nine. Cheliga.LOeyy, although not a
Frenchwoman by birth, started the pres.
ent movement, and she works unceasinglg
TO ameliorate the lot Of her poor sisters
under the existing laws and regulations.
She is the president Of the international
Union Of Women, which has its beadquar-
ters In Paris She lives with her husband.
who is an artist, In fiat in the old quarter
Of Paris.
The only daughter Of wealthy Polish
nobleman, she learned when n child "
speak and write French nuently. At the
age OF sixteen she wrote and published her
first novel About ten years ago she set
tied in Paris, and while there met and
married her husband, who shares all her
ideas, moral, political and social. II was
not until after the congress In 1889 that
Mime. Cheliga-LOcyy made up her mind "a
found the Union Uniyerselle des Femmes
which won the approval Of Simon aud
Renan. In connection with this associa.
tion she started The Bulletin des Pennies
tiny magazine devoted TO all that con
Germs women's work.
She acts a. correspondent Of n number ol
foreign periodicals. and has at times lee
tured. She claims absolute equality with
men, neither more nor less, and is by con
yiction socialist. Her mode Of life make
II almost impossible for her 10 20 much
into society. but she IA TO be met occasion
ally In literary and political circles Chi
caro- Post
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-04-27
Jenny LInd's Frankness.

Jenny Lind's judgment of books
though undirected by anything like lit
erary training, always showed independ-
ence and penetration. She was de-
voted lover of Carlyle's writings, and
the last book she read before her death
was Mr.. Norton's volume of the CORE.
spondence between Carlyle and Emer-
son. No doubt her admiration for the
great denouncer of shams was largely
due to the intense sincerity of her own
character, which made it impossible for
her to tolerate even those slight devia-
tions from strict truthfulness which are
seldom taken seriously, but are looked
upon as the accepted formula OF society.
II am so glad to see you" would hardly
have been her greeting to visitor whose
call was inconvenient or i'll timed. But,
on the other hand, her downrightness OF
speech had nothing in common with
that of Mrs. Candour; it carried no dis
courtesy with it.-R. J. Mcneil in Cen
tury,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-04-27
A petrilled Salmon.

Henry Benson, OF Hayden Hill, L.assen
county, Cal, has In his possession "A speci.
men Of petrifed salmon. The former
heshy parts resemble crystallized and varie.
gated quartz, retaining in part the yellow.
ish color of the salmon, and what was
formerly the skin Of the fish Is now sort
OF porcelain as hard as pure white flint.
The texture Of the entire specimen is that
OF hardest quartz. 1t was found on a hill
side at about 1900 feet altitude from the
floor Of big Valley" and was evidently
petrifed at the point where found. This
would indicate that the salmon formerly
inhabited the ancient rivers, the beds OF
which now form parts OF the strata of the
Sierra Nevada mountains, and In which an
cient channels lie the rich deposits OF Cali
f0rnia's gold
These ancient river beds, as ia well
known, are found at various heights above
the sea level, and in some places but a few
hundred feet below the crests Of the high
est ranges, and perhaps hundreds OF feet
below the present formation OF the surface
OF the earth, and running entirely indie.
pendent Of any present formation. To de
termine with certainty that this salmon 10.
habited these ancient rivers would be an
Interesting fact, as II would fix at a much
later date than is now generally supposed
the geological period when, by mighty up
heavals, these old river courses were
changed and obliterated from the face OF
the earth, and gigantic mountains formed
In their stead.-St. Louis Republic.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-04-27
Peruvian Wool Fabrics.

Peruvian woolen fabrics were Of three
kinds-a coarse woolen cloth, which they
called avasca, which formed the raiment OF
the common people; u finer variety, called
eompi, worn by the captains and officials,
and still another, also called compi, but of
much finer quality, reserved for the use of
persons of royal blood. Specimens OF this
cloth, still preserved, reveal fineness of
texture and an exquisite finish which
modern ingenuity rarely equals. Both
sides OF these cloths were woven alike The
delicacy Of the texture gave 1t the luster Of
silk, while the brilliancy Of the dyes EN-.
ployed excited the envy and admiration of
the European artisan.
The Peruviaus made also shawls, robes,
carpets, coverlets and hangings in great
varieties OF patterns, They knew how to
produce an article of great strength aud
durability by mixing the hair Of animals
with the fleece of their llamas.-S. n. ID.
North in Popular Science Monthly.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-04-27

There is a family in the southern part
Of the county whose complicated rela-
tionship beats anything upon record.
The family name is Runk. A few years
ago the Runk family consisted of father
and two grown sons. In the same neigh.
borhood there lived a widow and her
two comely daughters. The Oldest one
of the Runk boys married one of the
widows daughters. The young mans
father married the other daughter. The
other one of the boys married the
mother. The question that now both.
ers the father is whether he is his moth.
er.in-law's father-in-law or his daugh.
ter-in-law's son-in-law, and, If both,
which the most. -Mascoutah Qlls.l Cor
Chicago Tribune.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-04-27
SWAN AWAY WITHOUT ITS HEART,
Mobile Doctor Tells Most Remark.
able Story of Dissected Shark,

- hoolte DOCTOR Iells Most Remark
able Story of n Dissepted shark.
DR.. Rhett Goode, the we'll known surgeon
of this city, tells story which is certainly
one OF the most remarkable ever recorded.
Ii is fish story, hut a true one.
The doctor, with Messrs. w. II. Barney.
e. O. Zadek and w. c. GelliLrand, was the
guest of Captain J. w Black, manager OF
the Sullivan Timber company. on an ex.
cursion down the day. The party reached
Fort Morgan early in the morning, and
spent the day in fishing, enjoying excellent
sport Mr.. Barney brought two shark
lines and cast them early in the day, but
not until afternoon, when the party was at
dinner, did he get bite. Then the fisher,
men pulled in two moderate sized sharks,
one about five feet long and the other
about seven feet long. When the fish, after
considerable excitement, were pulled up on
the wharf they were given their quietus
with an ak.
Some time after it was suggested that
DR.. Goode open the sharks and recover
whatever gold watches, finger rings. etc,
their stomachs should be found to contain,
The doctor opened the seven footer, and
then piled the knife on the smaller shark
The story, as he tells it, is as follows:
II made a straight incisiou and opened
the body of the shark. took out the
stomach, the alimentary canal and the in.
testines, and, having examined the stom.
ach, threw those organs over into the
water. Having curiosity to see how
large heart such fish has cut into the
diaphragm and extracted the heart. This
organ, found, was about the size OF an
egg, rather small, thought, for so large a
fish. The curious thing about it was that
it continued to pulsate after had taken
it from the fish. 1t beat regularly for a
minute or more, lying there in my hand.
When it stopped beating pricked it with
the knife, and it again pulsated for short
time. 1t was perfectly empty of blood.
Meantime the pilot and others pitched
the seven foot shark off the wharf and it
sank to the bottom. We could see it plain.
ly through the clear water. They then
took the smaller shark, all of whose in.
ternal organs | had removed, and whose
heart | held in my hand, and threw 1t into
the water. You can judge of our surprise
to sec that shark swish its tail around and
flap its fins from side to side, and then swim
briskly away until it disappeared.
at went with the currentg"
"Yes, but it was swimming, We all saw
1t as plain as could be- The other shark
sank like shot; this one swan straight
away, as naturally as any fish,"
"Was the fish apparently dead when you
cut it upF
"Yes. 1t did not make a single move all
the time was cutting it. The way that
dissected fish did beats anything / ever
heard of or ever imagined. We could see
it for twenty or thirty yards as it swan
away 1t made the pilots down there open
their eyes, assure you."
Mr.. Zadeck, who was present when the
doctor described this curious happening,
said, when referred to, that 1t was "a true
bill"-the most wonderful thing he ever
saw.-Mobile Register
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-04-27
His Mothers Pudding.

A man who did not keep in mind that In
boyhood he ate his food with better sauce
than any cook ever invented was in the
habit-a habit said to be common-of max
ing his wife uncomfortable by too fire..
quent reference to his mothers wonderful
culinary skill.
Once, however, he was put to silence for
q few days at least
"John," said his wife, Il wish you would
tell me just how your mother made her
plum pudding. Then perhaps could suit
you."
''Why, she took some raisins and stirred
'em up with pudding and baked it. That's
ALL"
"But, John, real plum pudding is
boiled"
"Oh, Of course. Mother always boiled L.
after she baked it."-Boston Transcript.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-04-27

Both were young and handsome. Both
bad only recently graduated-one from n
female, and the other from a male institu-
ton Of learning. Both had been silent ad
mirers for over year. Both were mex.
perienced in the art Of love making, which,
although practiced by college students, is
not taught In colleges He wanted 20 pro.
pose; she wanted him TO do 30. He did not
know how TO do it; she did not know how
TO teach him, but the conversation hap
pened upon grammar-nouns and verbs,
etc He saw his opportunity. This is how
he improved 1t, and how she snapped at it:
He-Can you decline "lovei"
She-I cannot.
He-Can you conjugate-
She-Certainly. love you
Hs-Stopi Can you form conjunction, ,
She-Just ask pa. He II not much OF n
grammarian, but I'll 20 and teach him his
lesson.
Pa was an apt pupil. and IN half an hour
all the apparently insurmountable obsta-
cles had been oyercome.-New York Her
AID
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-04-27
NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA.

Senator James +. Pierce of New York
says:
" For the past two years have suffered
very much from an aggravated form Of
nervous dyspepsia. have resorted to va.
rious remedial agents, deriving but little
benefit. A few months since friend OF
mine suggested the trial of ALLcocK's
Porous PLASTER. Following the sugges.
tion, | have been using tho same with the
happicst effects. To those similarly af
hicted let me suggest the manner of Their
use. place one over my stomach one
over the hepatic region and one on my
back. The effect is excellent. From TIL,
day | commenced their use have beer
slowly but surely improving, and am quit,
confident that by continuing shall agair
be restored to my accustomed health"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-04-27
The CABIN ON THE CLAIM.

Lonely, you say, with mighty arch
OF sky so grandly bendingI
BY bright hued clouds and glittering stars
A tender message sending2
Joyless? When ont of crimson cloud
The sunrise pours its glory,
Morn after morn repeating well
Aurora's cheerful story
Peaceless? When night with noiseless feet
From fields of herbs and flowers,
Sweet odors In her mantle dark
Bears TO this cot OF ours?
Like fa'rtest sounds Of distant seas
Pounding some castle hoary,
We hear the great worlds roar and fret
And trace her changeful story.
As far away white cleaning sail,
Turning a bend of river,
A noble deed with radiant flash
Makes every heartstring quiver.
So, thankful, where the kindly stars
Spangle the blue with beauty,
We look and breathe the fervent wish
That all may do their duty.
Boston Transcript.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-04-27

"Is the lady OF the house inF" asked a
tramp Of the servant, who rang the door
bell Of one Of the stateliest mansions in
Austin.
"De lady Of de house don't come to de
do to talk wild de likes oh you"
Then" said the tramp, elevating the
remnant Of hat with grace Chesterfield
might have envied, "tell the lady of the
house . gentleman wishes to speak with
her In the parlor. ."-Texas Siftings.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-04-27
snmsthInr Ahnnt OnniI.

When food Is scarce in their natural
haunts quail will boldly appear among do
nestle fowls, hobnob and dine with them.
the two species treating each other like the
long lost cousins that they are. 1t is
thought by some commentators that quail
was the miraculous food supplied to the
Israelites In the wilderness. II they also
made toast out Of the mama, this may
help to account for their leisurely stay Of
forty years--Pittsburg Dispatch.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-04-27

Wife (proudly)-I saved you q. 600 today.
Husband-Sayed ti.000i We haven't
that much 10 save. We haven't 800 we
can call our own. Hang me II we have
over $40. come to think.
Wife-But you have always said that II
you ever had money enough you would
build house.
Husband-of course.
well. for t5 bought a book showing
bow 70 build q $4,000 house for t9,OOO.-
New York Weekly.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-04-27

Our readers will serve themselves b,
noticing the remarkable offerings advertised
In another column by the Sherwood Hall
Nursery Co. of Menlo Park and San Fran.
cisco, who are leaders on the coast In fur.
nishmg everything for the farm and garden.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-04-27

so the marquis gave you those Howers." I"
"Yes; and oh. Maud, he actually said
that life without me meant nothing"
"Yes, dear; everybody says Jou are his
lAst chanoA"-L4fa
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-04-27

Excited Lady-why dou't you interfere
to stop that dog fghti
Bystander-I was just a gnin' 10, mum;
but you kin calm y'r fears now. Ny dog
Ia on top at last, mum.-Good News
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-04-27
RUPTURE AND PILES CURED.

We positively cure rupture, piles and all REQ
tai diseases without pail or detention from bust
ness, No cure, no pay. Also all Private dis
eases. Address for pamphlet Drs. Porterfeld 4
Losey, SSS Market street, San Francisco.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-04-27

"This is magnificent place, sir. Why,
tenyears ago came here with nothing but
the clothes on my back"
"And nowp
"pve got another shirt "-Harper's Ba-
tar.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-04-27
PREVENTING FUTURE MISERY.

II there is, In this vale OF tears, more prolI6o
source source OF misery than the rheumatic twirge, we
nave nave yet 70 hear OF it. People are born With a
VEN enuehey 70 rheumatism, just as tn = sre with
may develop this. As soon as the aRoniTipg
complaint anifests itself, recourse should he
i nsd 20 hostetter Ss'omaJ Bitters, which ch cks
llS Iurther iproads an banishes tn eumatie
poison from the system. This statement taIIies
exactly with the testimony OF physicians who
nave employed this fine blood dtpnrent in their
prlyAle practice. There is also the amplest pro.
oi the bitiers for malaria, liver complaint, con-
supaton, indigestion kidney trouble, nervous
ness and loss OF appetite ami flesh. After a wet.
ters is useful as preventive Of the initial ttaek
o. rheumatism. ''~eA
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-04-27
Sarcasm.

Lucy (the artistic)-Music is rather q
selfish pursuit. It's so tiresome to have to
listen to some one else's playing Now art
is different
Maud the cynicaD D-Entirelyi It's 81
perfectly delightful to have to look at some
one else's drawings. s.-Munsey's Weekly
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-04-27

Throat diseases commence with a cough
cold or sore throat. "Brotcn's Bronchia
Iroches" give immediate relief. Sold oni,
IN bOres. Price, % cents.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-04-27

Flower

/ have been troubled with dyspep-
sia, but after fair trial of August
Flower, am freed from the vexatious
trouble. B. Young, Daughters
College, Harrodsburg, KY. l had
headache one year steady. One bottle
OF August Flower cured me. 1t was
positively worth one hundred dollars
to me-. w. Smith, PM. and Gen.
Merchant, Townsend, Ont. have
used it myself for constipation and
dyspepsia and it cured me, 1t is the
best seller l ever handled-C. Rugh,
Druggist, Mechanicsburg, Pa. Q
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-04-27

The stars which one secs upon being knocke
down furnish the fierce light that beats abou
the thrown.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-04-27

to be good.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-04-27

Playwright-what do you think OF my play
Truthteller-l beg pardon, but It Ii not calGu-
lated to provoke thought.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-04-27

king writes me that he is doing some yer
brilliant work now" "Yes; he is writing ad;
for new stove polish"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-04-27

,, He-No, the boss doesn't pay me more than
manage TO live ON itS Wv ''O
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-04-27
SOMETHING NEW
HERE EACH week.

like ours, that buys from the manufacturers
He can't sell to you at our prices, neither can
he offer you such an assortment as ours. Cling
ham is something everybody uses. Make a trial
$l25, with a description of what YOU want
light, medium or dark colors, a Scotch stripe,
plaid or check-and well mail to you, postage
paid, a l0-yard dress pattern, showing the newest
styles and quality OF Gingham that we ask
you to compare with any purchased elsewhere
al the price. Our Spring Catalogue is finely
illustrated buying guide, which we send free at
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-04-27
Try GERAEA for breakfast.
Use Enameline Stove Polish; no dust, no smell.

Ptunder's Oregon blood Purifier IL
'he pest remedy for cleansing your system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-29
MANY BRUISED HEADS
Result From an Encounter Between Boston
CoIored Men and Police.

| Boston, Aug. 2s-A small. sized riot
| occurred in front of the colored peoples
church at the corner of Charles and Mt.
| Vernon streets about 3 o'clock last even
| ing. and As result young colored man.
William Fitzgerald, is under arrest on the
charge of profanity. Besides Fitzgerald's
arrest, a large number of his comrades
who were present departed in haste aud
with very painful heads.
| For some time past the members OF the
church have been annoyed by crowd of
young ct.ored men who would range
themselves in front of the church edifice
as the congregation were passing out aud
would enjoy themselves by ogling the fe-
male members and often passing insult
! ing remarks about them.
Last evening Officer A'Heru was sent
to the scene, and finding the crowd present
rs usual ordered them to move along.
The fellows refused to go, and Fitzgerald.
is is alleged, used profane and abusive
language to the officer A'Hern attempted
to place the young man under arrest,
when he was assaulted by the whole gang.
who were using him pretty roughly when
Sergeant Tighe came upon the scene, and
the two officers, by the free use of their
clubs dispersed the mob.
AHern managed to keep his hold on
his prisoner. who was finally landed in the
station house A'Hern sustained cut on
the head from a stick, and has a black eye
this morning but many of his assailants
Jared no better
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-29
SHE FOUGHT 6RAvELY.
A Woman Has an Encounter With a Burg.
lar In a Ciaremont Hospital.

CLAREMoNT, N H, Aug. g - Miss
Sallie Foster. a night nurse at the New
Cottage hospital. took lamp and started
TO enter the kitchen, but at the threshold
encountered a burglar. knife in hand.
creeping into the reception room. The
man seized her by the apron, tearing it off
during the scufiie that ensued
Miss Foster showed great nerve, seizing
the burglar by the throat and attempting
to shove him into the kitchen. The man
finally struck Miss Foster between the
eyes with some instrument. and she fell
unconscious. The man escaped through
the window
A butcher knife and an axe, which had
been taken from a chopping block the
night before, were found outside the
house. the axe resting under the open
window
Miss Foster recognized the man as a
tramp who called Friday night at the hos
bital, asking for money with which to buy
food On being told there WAS none in the
house, a. it was hospital. he asked il the
institution contained men. and was told
that there was only one man in the insti-
tuition
The superstition is that the man thought
there must be money in the house, and
was creeping in to secrete hinsef until
he had an opportunity 20 search, when he
encountered Miss Foster Miss Foster
has bad cut On the forehead, and her
arm IL hadIy bruised