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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-01-04

ten as loveSi6k Schoolgin and addressed
under the cover Of an autobiography to one
OF her Classmates This autobiography
clears up in c measure some portions OF
the Young woman's early life which recent
vagrant and contradictory newspaper sto-
mes have done good deal to obscure
IL Identities the man who paid the ex.
penses Of her education at the Cincinnati
seminary as one Rhodes, an old gardener
who fell head over heels in love with her. ."
She tells how she induced him TO educate
her by promising to marry him. That she
had no intention Of fulfilling that oblga.
tlon she frankly confeSses. when think
OF the debt Of gratitude, as well as the
financial debt l owe him, almost die Of
pain. How can marry that old wretch,
when l hate him so! do not love another,
but, notwithstanding, | must crawl from
under those miserable clutches"
There is some very vague reference to a
young lover on whom her ardent affections
were "foolishly wasted" and the epistle
concludes:
Do you wonder that look at you and your
gifted admirers, your kind, loving and gifted
parents and loving sisters and brothers and
happy home, and feel bitter pang in the
knowledge that | may never hope TO partici-
patein such pleasures? But, oh, my little brook
OF conscience is calling TO me. am deprived
OF some-l might say all-of earth's real pleas
ureS, but if face the world and withstand her
snares know there is amansion beyond where
the wicked cease from troubling and the
weary are at rest"
From my window everything looks cold and
dreary, just as my future does before me- Pos
sihly in few more days-in other words, years
i may be wrapt in gentle sleep that knows
nowaking, and TO say that would be very sorry
would be TO tell story. love life and would
dearly love TO be here when the prophecy
mean to scribble on the opposite pages Is full
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-01-04
Customers Too Particular.

Some years ago the proprietors Of 30
called ulster house" in London placed
In their windows placard setting forth
a new rule of their establishment, name
ly, that no orders given by Americans
would be executed unless the orders
were paid for beforehand. The proprie-
tor on being interviewed declared that
American ladies were much too hard 10
please-infnitely more 50 than English
ones They insisted upon having their
things made 10 fit or they refused to take
them. IL had an ulster sent back to me
the other day, for instance" he re-
marked, "by an American customer
merely because it was longer In front
than 1t was at the back" Only that and
nothing morel--Lucy Hooper in Home
Journal
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-01-04
AN AGILE HISTORIAN.
What Brother Bill Won In Canadian Bi.
cycle lace.

cycle i;ace.
! The thick necked barber was telling about
a road race in which his brother, who is
somewhat of a bicycler, had ridden.
why" he said, that race was just like
pie for Bill. .He won that medal as easy as
II he had found it,"
"Where was it," asked the man in the
chair
"Over in Canada. You see, it was this
way: Bill hadn't been doin much trainiu,
but says to him that that race was pud-
rim, an he went into 1t. He won in a walk.
fhe prize was $50 bicycle"
Had an easy thing, did he?" asked the
man in the chair.
/ Easy amt no name for it. He got that
horse an buggy that was hung up for the
/ prize as slick as if some man had come
along an give it to him. 1t was a cinch"
Were there any other good riders in the
race!" asked the man in the chair.
"Oh, half dozen or so was scratch men,
like Bill; but, you see. Bill didn't mind no
little thing like that. lie said to me before
he went over that he was out for that
grand piano that was put up for first, an
he didn't take no chances lie just cut out
the runnin from the very start, an when he
got home c says to my sister, says he, sis,
l won you a grand piano over there of them
blamed Canucks, an it will he over here in
a day or two, says he An, say, that piano
is daisy an no mistake
pretty valuable prize" venturcd the
man in the chair
"Oh, sort of, Besides the piano, there
was $3.50 watch that was hung up too.
Bill he just naturally cabbaged the hull
outfit. Whenit comes to ridin bike, Bits
as good as they make 'em
Just then Il lantern jawed, stoop shoul-
dered youth stroHed into the shop. "Hullo,
Bill!' said the thick necked barber. II
was tellin this gentleman about the prize
you took over in Canada the other day"
Yes" said the man in the chair, ''as
near as | can make out it was medal, a
bicycle, horse and buggy, a grand piano
and $3.50 watch"
During the recital the lantern jaws OF
the youth opened wide in astonishment.
WAS that what he said?n he asked
"As near as | could make out" replied
the man in the chair.
"Well," said the lantern jawed youth
slowly, that pretty close for him. What
got was an oak rocking chair"
And the thick ncckcd barber took an
inch of skin off the chin Of the man in the
chair for revenge.-Buifalo Express.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-01-04


filed. II will be OF course. My whole life 10
written here-I should have said the sorrows
of my whole life. My dear friend, must tell
you my secret of secrets isl am going to try
TO be an authoress. This is the last day
of vacation, and am glad and sorry too.
II the grass has grown green on poor Madges
grave,
When you, dear Lizzie, have conquered yon-
task so brave,
Let one tear of sorrow fall gently for me,
Although ! may be resting under tho living
tree.
| love you so dearly want TO wait and sec
Just what cruel fate holds for thee.
But If God takes me home to him,
Will be happy and free from all sin.
Tonight You are happy, Lizzie, dear,
But think and love Madge, who in spirit is
near,
God bless you both, dear Lizzie, say,
And TO that effect will always pray.
Eternally yours, MADGE.
As all romantic and sentimental school
girls are at times liable to drop into lachry-
NOSE doggerel, this effusion should not be
permitted to prejudice the case Of Miss Pol
lard.
Mrs. Breckinridge, who has received such
unpleasant notoriety through this unfor-
tunate affair, was married to the congress-
man at Louisville only few weeks ago.
She was widow of Rumsay Wing, minis
ter to Ecuador during the Lincoln admin
istration. She and Colonel Breckinridge
are cousins. The engagement, which dates
from last March, was kept secret, and the
marriage was d surprise to many Of their
friends. Mrs. Breckenridge is about 3s
years of age. She is described as tall,
slender woman, with clear cut and very
pale features. She is highly educated and
has been prominent in society.
c. IL CLARKE
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-01-04

Everybody knows this, and if questioned
will acknowledge it. Yet many who will
spend any amount OF labor in getting
money, when it comes to taking a slight
precaution against sickness or using some
simple remedy for its cure, will use neither
time nor money.
ALLCoCK'S PoRoUs PLAsrERs are the
cheapest and most efficient external rem
edy ever offered for the relief and cure of
pains in the chest, side, back or limbs.
Stiffness in the joints, strains and twitch-
ing of the muscles disappear under their
touch, and even deep. seated pains of the
stomach, liver and kidneys are relieved and
cured.
ALLCoCK's Porous PLAsTERS are mine of
wealth in that they enable man to work for
wealth.
BRASDRIrh's Pulls strengthen the blood.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-01-04

DIR. Neyins tells very touching story 10
his Disorder, Of the Brain" A patient OF
his a Young lady engaged to be married,
was often visited by her intended husband
by the stagecoach, which passed within a
mile or two vi her house One day she went
20 meet him and found instead an old
friend. who brought the news Of his sudden
death. She uttered a frightful scream,
"He is deadr' and then all consciousness OF
her misfortune ceased. Day by day for
"a wears did this poor creature in all sea
.on. Journey to the spot where She expected
10 see her lover ilight from the coach, anc
dav by day she uttered in plaintive tone
He is not come yet. Will return tonor- toinIor-
row,p Could anything he sadder than
tbis romance from doctors notebook
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-01-04
A HERALD OF THE INFANT YEAR

Clip the last thirty years or more from the
century, and the segment will represent the
term OF the unbounded popularity OF Hostel.
Ter stomach BitterS. The opening OF the wear
IN Will lie signsliEed by the appearance Of =
treSh Almanac OF the Biteers, in which the uses,
ieine will be lueidly set forth. Everybodv
should read IL. The calendar and astronomical
calculations TO be found in this brochure are al.
WAYS aStoniShingiy accurate, and the statistics,
ILLUSTRATIONS, humor and other reading matter
rich in interest and full of profit. The Hostetter
company OF PittSburg, Pa, publish 1t them
selves. lhey employ more than sixty hands in
the mechanical work, and more than eleven
months IN the year are consumed in its prepara.
uon. IL can be obtained, without cost Of all
druggists and country dealers, and is printed in
swedish, Holland, Bohemian and Spanish.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-01-04
MAKES ITSELF FELT

MAKES ITSELF FELT
the great gripping, old-mshioned pill.
Not only when You take 1t, but un-
pleasant, from first to last, and It only
gives you a little temporary good.
The things to take its place are DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. One of these
at dose will regulate the whole system
perfectly. They're tiny, sugar-coated
granules, scarcely larger than mustard
seeds. They act In Natures own way.
No reaction afterward. Their help lasts
and they do permanent good. Consti-
patton, Indigestion, Bilious Attacks. Sick
or Bilious Headaches and all derange-
ments of the liver, stomach. and bowels
are prevented, relieved, and cured.
They're the cheapest, for they're guar
dnteed to give satisfaction or money is re-
turned. Nothing can be "just as good"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-01-04
Tn. Name Of stebbIn..

The stebbins family is fairly numer.
Gus. It Is not now classic name. Its
owners wear it ignorantly. More the
shame for them. It is by night a classic
name. borne as II was by the first Of
Christian martyrs st. Steven, some
times spelled Stephen. Steven Is the
Dutch way Of spelling it. Spell It in
STANDARDIZATION. Drop the initial 81
lent and then you have Steban. Among
the ignorant the step to Stebbins Is very
short. And the honorable name Of St.
Steven takes on degradation, even as the
fine old Norman-French name D'Au-
baine becomes the homely Dobbins--
Davenport Democrat.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-01-04
UATARRH CANNOT BE CURED

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is blood
or constitutional disease, and in order to cure it
you must take internal remedies Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh
Cure is not quack medicine. 1t was prescribed
by one of the best physicians in this country
for years, and is a regular prescription. 1t is
composed OF the best tOnics known, combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on
the mucous surfaces. The perfect combination OF
the two ingredients is what produces such won.
derful results in curing catarrh. Send Tor testi.
monials, free. f. ]. CHENEY Il CO.,
Props, Toedo, o.
Sold by druggists; price, 70 cents.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-01-04

A caution to girls who write indiscrini,
nately to young men was seen on one o. o.
onr street corner, the other day. A youth
evidently not in the habit Of receiving il
many letters was reading aloud to com.
nanion a missiye which any pa,.er6y eoliu ,
pa'-v tca ,yas intended for Dear VIII alone
icy sn, the other youth evidently enjoyed. the
.e,,sn,s ous 'ry as well as the reader.-Spnngheid
Graphic
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-01-04
KEEP EGGS FRESH AND PRESERVE
CIDER.

For shipping or for private use preserve with
ANTl'FsRNENTINE, u cheap, harmless, simple
and perfect process. For sale by druggists and
grocers. Write for circulars.
SMELL, HEtrSHU 4 WooDARD CO.,
Agents, Portland, Oregon.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-01-04
BRANpRErH's Pulls strengthen the blood.

Mrs. Chatter-po you believe that cures can
be effected by the laying on of handsP Mrs.
Clatter-Most certainly; l cured my boy Of
inoking In that WAY
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-01-04
HAVE YOU ASTHMA

pr. Il, Schiflmann, st. Paul, Mimi, will mail
trial package of SCHIfFNANN's ASTHMA CURE
free TO any sufferer. lie advertiscs by giving Il
away, Never fails TO give instant relief IN worst
cases, and cures where Others fail. Name this
paper, and send your name and address for u
free trial package.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-01-04
GOOD HEALTH ABOVE WEALTH.

Charity" remarked Meandering Mike, {" be
gins at home, and It's got er most oncomfortabl,
habit Of settling down behind IA woodpile."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-01-04

For two. years / suffered terribly
with stomach trouble, and was for
all that time under treatment by a
physician. He finally, after trying
everything, said my stomach was
worn out, and that l would have to
cease eating solid food. On the rec
ommendation Of friend / procured
bottle Of August Flower. Itseem-
ed to do me good at once. / Igained
strength and flesh rapidly. l feel
now like new man, and consider
that August Flower has cured me. |"
Jas. L. Dederick, Saugerties. N.Y.9
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-01-04

Use Enamellno stove Polish. no dust. no -nor
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-01-04

Try GERMEA for breakfast.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-01-04

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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-06-22
Umbrellas and Lanterns In China.

If a Chinese leaves his home after
night without taking with him Ian
tern, such as is assigned to the use of
the class to which he belongs, he is liza
BILE to arrest by the police AS soon as it
is dark every city seems ablaze with Ian
terms. They light up the homes OF the
rich and poor. They are attached to the
angles of the pagoda. They are seen at
every port and Oh every river. In fact,
they make their appearance everywhere,
and to call China the land of lanterns"
is by no means missioner. Umbrellas,
too, are Of much Importance in China,
because there the umbrella is mark of
rank. Two large red silk umbrellas sig
nal the approach of the governor general
of q province A red silk umbrella with
three ruffles on it is the kind assigned to
the four highest ranks of mandarin
The nobility Of lower rank are entitled
to an umbrella of red silk, but may have
only two rufles. The two highest ranks
of gentlemen commoners are entitled to
a red state umbrella surmounted by
knob of tin. The third and fourth ranks
have the knob of wood instead of tin,-
but it is always painted red. An UNI
brella of blue cloth with two ruffies and
surmounted by red painted wooden
knob distinguishes the fifth rank
Philadelphia Times.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-06-22
An Old and Historic Watch.

81 repaired watch when I was work
ing i'll PAMELA, N. W said a watch
maker now working in a Broadway
store, (which, although it was more
than $50 years old, had been previously
repaired but three times-once in 1925,
again in 1881 and then in 1912.
''The watch has an interesting his
tory. 1t is now the property of David
Minthorn, who has an authentic record
of 1t. 1t was made by Thomas Linford
of London in 1926, and in time came
into the possession Of George III, who
presented it to Sir William johnson,
when he left England to take charge of
affairs in the colony of New York. Sir
William presented it to the famous In
dian chief Joseph Brant, whose sister
was Sir William's mistress.
''In giving the watch to Brant Sir
William remarked that lit was surely
worth 40 rebel scalps.' When Brant
had his headquarters in the Schoharie
valley, the watch was taken from him
with other booty by Evart Van Epps Of
Fultonville, who was paymaster in
the American army. Van Epps was aft
erward taken prisoner by Brant, who
recovered the watch.
1.-THE grandfather of the present own
er Of the watch became a warm friend
Of Brant's in Canada after the war, and
Brant made him present Of the ancient
timepicee. It has been in the family
ever since and has always kept good
time. New York Sun
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-06-22
Dwarfng Bamboo Trees.

The dwarfng of bamboo trees is an
important branch Of the Japanese nur-
sery business. A few weeks after the
shoots begin to grow, and when the
trunks measure about 8 inches in cir
conference and 5 feet in height the
bark is removed, piece by piece, from
the joint. After Ave weeks: when the
plants get somewhat stout, the stem is
bent and tied in.
After three months, when the side
shoots grow strong enough, they are all
cut Off five OF six inches from the main
trunk, they are then dug up and potted
in sand. Care should be taken not to
use any fertilizer, but plenty Of water
should be given. Cut off the large shoots
every year in May Or June, and after
three years the twigs and leaves will
present admirable yellow and green
tints. Garden and Forest.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-06-22
An African Kings Family.
Modes of Divination.

If Scottish maiden desired to sum-
mon the image Of her future husband,
she read the third verse, seventeenth
chapter, Of the book Of Job after supper,
washed the supper dishes and retired to
bed without uttering a single word,
placing underneath her pillow the BIZ
BILE, with pin thrust through the verse
she had read. On All Hallow eve various
modes of divination were in vogue
Pennant says that the young women de-
termined the figure and size of their
husbands by drawing cabbages blind
fold, a custom which fingers still in
some parts Of Scotland. They also threw
nuts into the fire, practice prevailing
also in England, as Gay has described:
Two hazel nuts 1 threw into the flame,
And to each nut gave a sweetheart's name.
This with the loudest bounce me sore amazed,
That in a fame of brightest color blazed,
As blazed the nut, so may thy passion grow.
Or they took q candle and went alone to
looking glass, eating an apple and
combing their hair before it, whereupon
the face Of the future spouse would be
seen in the glass peeping over the fool..aa,,>s
girl S shoulder. All the Year Round
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-06-22
The Trim American Foot.

Several London newspapers have been
entertaining their readers during the
Whitsun holidays by lively controver-
sy over the respective size and beauty
of the feet of English and American
women. Some editors, in the face of
overwhelming evidence, confess that
English feet are out of running in such
= controversy and console themselves
by asserting that the feet of Englishmen
are far more shapely than those Of their
American brothers. There have been
many indignant protests against even
this admission. The shoe dealers, when
assured that they may speak ihcog., re-
grotfully admit that they are unable
TO Git the trim American foot with any
shoe ready made for the fat and fat
feet of English women.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-06-22
Why Is It?

Here is a question in naval science
which is to the average sailor man rid
die unsoiyed. Fake a vessel Of, say, ., 500
tons; place on it cargo Of $500 tons.
This gives you total Of 5000 tons.
Hitch a little tug to this vessel, and she
will yanls the big craft along at the rate
Of six or eight knots an hour. Now put
the tugs machinery in the big vessel
IT won t move her half a knot an hour.
Why is this?--New York Mail and Elk
press.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-06-22
Double Flowers.

Nearly all the double flowers of gar
dens were first found wild. Double but
tercups, double primroses. double dai-
sizes, double roses and many other things
were first discovered among their wild
fellows and introduced into the gardens.
The florist, however, can produce dou-
BILE flowers. He watches this tendency
in nature. If a flower usually has five
petals, and he discovers that some OF
the stamens have somewhat of a petal
like character, the pollen is taken fron
these flowers and others in a norma
condition fortified with this pollen.
The tendency, once started, is then Civ
en- to the progeny. Almost any species
of plant will in this way be capablt
of producing double flowers, 1t is SUI
prising,that, with this knowledge, MOI
attempts at this line of improvement
ordinary garden flowers are not made.
,-Meehan's Monthly.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-06-22
FooTsoRE FAelN's TOUGH RUN.
The Smell of His Cigarette Resulted In a
Fusillade of Scrap Iron.

ct have travelled from Maine to Cali
fornia and from Winnipeg to the City
of Mexico. never paid a railroad fare.
1 have been broke for eight years, and I
never went without eating more than
four days at a time. :"
A knight Of the road was heard Civ
ing this wonderful record to group of
companions on a street corner
"Were you ever in a wreck?' asked
reporter.
Nope, "said the man with record.
81 always was lucky that way. Once I
was riding a blind baggage when the
engine ran onto an open switch. The en-
CINE and car was on was ditched, and
I was t'rowed about 80 feet i corn
field. Twas shook up, but not nurt. The
toughest run [ ever made was cut of
Dc. yer. The CON was onto me and
sale -ould not go with him. L had to
leave.lhes town,sse goes and perches on
the pilot.
''The fireman spotted me when we got
q few miles out and amused himself
t'rowing coal at me and turning the hose
in my direction. At the first stop drops
down, and when she pulled out was
on the bumpers between the two box
cars. When she pulled up next time, the
CON spotted me and got a brake to
keep t'rowing at me until he got tired.
81 thought I'd try the.brale beam the
next time, and hid in the ditch until
she whistled. AS she started I swung
under the caboose. I got settled on a
beam next the tall platform of the Ca
boose. I always takes the last beam, so
as if I fall off there is no train to run
over me. I toght was all right for
Colorado Springs and felt so good OH the
beam that lit cigarette The smoke
gave me away. First thing I know got
biff in the back with a coupling pin.
1t like to knock me off I looks around
and there was that cussed brake chunk
ing me with all the scrap iron he could
find.
cit was tough, tell you. hung on
till we came to grade, and goes off
backwards as soon as she was running
slow. had to walk the rest of the way
to Colorado Springs Houston Post.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-06-22
MAGNETIC NERv|NE
Guaranteed Cur

We authorize our advertised druggist to sell
Or. Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds, upon this condition: If you
areaffiicted with a Cough, Cold any Lung,
Throat or Chest trouble, and viii use this remedy
as directed. giving it fair trial, and experience
no benefit, you may return the bottle and have
your money refunded. We could not make this
offer did we not know that DR.. Kings New Dis
covery could be relied on. 1t never disapponts.
Trial bottles free at Hughes 4 Bells Drug Store.
Large size SOC. and $1.00.