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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-12-27
Official County Paper.
LOCAL NOTES

Happy New Year.
VIM. Snow will receive a car load
Of flour tomorrow.
J. H. May was caller at this
office last Monday.
Don't forget the dance at Elk
City New Years night.
The. steamer Homer sails for San
Francisco January rst.
VIM. Reidy, of Drift creek, was
caller at this Office yesterday.
Sheriff Lands returned from
Portland last Monday evening.
Miss Eunice Alexander is spend
ing the holidays in this place.
Mrs. w. l.. Davis returned from
Monmouth Wednesday evening.
c. B. crosno goes to Corvallis
in the morning on county business.
V. d. Boone, of Yaquina, was a
pleasant caller at this office last
Monday.
Deputy County Clerk Peairs and
family returned home from Astoria
this evening.
Capt. i. J. chatterton and wife
have been spending few days at
the Blake House. "
The new matron for the Siletz
arrived here on Saturday and left
for the Siletz Monday. .,.--
Our thanks are due B. +. Jones
and Robt, Campbell for a fine
Christmas turkey. ....
Rev S. w. Potter will preach in
the old school house, next Sunday
morning and evening.
Mrs. J. H. Mcneil and Miss
Alberta Hobart, of Pioneer, spent
Christmas in this place.
Jas. Plumlee returned home last
Saturday from Elgin in Eastern
Oregon, where he has been ranching
the past year.
A. J. McMillen, an old time
Yaquinaite, is spending the holidays
with his brother-inliaw, 4. T..
Parker and family, in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Tillotson
gave All old fashionedcandy pulling
at their place, near this city, Christ
mas night. A, royal good time was
had by all those present.
The entertainment at the school
house last Friday night, given by
Prof. Bethers and pupils, was pro.
nounced by all a success. A fine
program being rendered. -.
If the LEADER Is not up to its
standard this week our readers will
please excuse us, as the editor be-
ing absent ard you know we Must
enjoy some Christmas. =.
A letter from J. +. Stewart states
that he arrived at his old home in
Nebraska, but to late to see his
mother alive as she died just before
his arrival. This is indeed a sad
blow.
Mrs Geo. Anderson and two sons,
of Siuslaw, arrived in this city last
night OH her way TO the Agency,
where she goes to visit her sister,
Mrs. Gardener. She came up OH
the tug Robarts.
VIM. Dundon, of Brownsville,
Linn county, is visiting his parents
near Toledo. Mr.. Dundon is one
Of the pioneers OF Naquina Bay,
having settled here in 1866, ba!
for the past fifteen years has lived
in Linn comfy.
Wishing our readers a happy New
Year, we start again on a new year
with the L,EADER. Thanking our
many patrons for past favors and
hoping for a continuance Of the
same, we shall endeavor to make
the LEADER brighter and better
than ever.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-12-27
You Can Buy

AT J. H. Russell's store, at va
quina, cash,
rt'nr' per sack, $o.6s
Shorts, per sack, *
Chop, per sack, 7s
Bran, per sack, AZ
Graham, per IS lb. sack, a.
Ioh lbs granulated sugar, 100
No. Costa Rica coffee per lb. IS
Lenox soap, per box, 1.os
Savon soap, per box, 1.oo
II pounds rice, 100
J. H. RUSSELL.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-12-27

~ The Volanta ran free boat from
Newport TO this place Christmas
hlsht, stopping at Yaquina. She
Drought up quite crowd of merry
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-12-27

!
Eli Gather went over to the
Siletz yesterday.
Henry Denlinger Sr. is quite i'll
at his residence in this place.
Prof. and Mrs, Geo. Bethers are
visiting at Philomath this week.
The bali at this place Christmas
night was we'll attended fifty-two
numbers being sold.
Thos. Horning and Fred Stanton
returned from trip down the Siletz
river last Saturday.
Miss Mary McGee, of the Siletz,
Is spenaing the holidays at her
home in the Valley.
An adjourned term of the circuit
court will be held by Judge Fuller
ton on January 4tf.
c. M. Brown gave dance at his
place OIL Drift creek Christmas Eve.
A good time is reported,
Chas. Rhul, our city marshall, is
slowly recovering from his mishap
of last week.
Some of Our country correspond
ents failed TO report this week. we
wonder what is the matterl
Austin Altree came down from
Nashville last evening. He reports
everything quiet up the creek.
Several people from Morrison
and Elk City came down to the
dance at this PLACE Christmas night.
Mrs. D. c. Kosebrooks arrived
on last evenings train. She will
visit few days with Austin Rose
brooks'. 81
Claude Warren and family, Of
Nashville, left for Grants Pass last
week, where they will make their
future home.
Sunshine and east winds are dry,
ing the roads and ii is possible to
get to the Siletz with a fair load
once more.
B. F. Jones and Stony Wells
went up to Elk City last Monday
and captured several turkeys at the
shooting match.
Commissioners court meets Jan
uary end, for the purpose of re-dis-
tricting county roads and examining
supervisors reports.
John Lucas, who has been con-
fined to his room for the past two
months, is Improving nicely and
will'soon be ont again. ..
The dancing fraternity of this
place talk ofchartering the Volanta,
and running a free boat to the dance
at Newport New Years night.
A good story is told Oh l.. w.
Deyoe the crack shot Of Elk City
at the shooting match at that place
last Monday, who after shooting all
forenoon and being unable to secure
a single turkey, hired some one to
shoot for him, and by this means
secured Christmas turkey.
Pryor Scott, who so mysterously
disappeared from Corvallis is still
missing, although all possible search
has been made. AS it was believed
he was drowned in the river, a vigi-
lent watch is being kept from Cor
vallts to Salem, In hopes Of the body
rising to the surface, but as yet, no
sign oft.
Prof. Lamber,: will conduct a
children,s dancing and bail room
etiquette school, at Grady's hall,
every Thursday evening. Charges
ten cents per scholar except when
two attend from one family, then
dfteen Gents for two lie will also
conduct club, dance every two
weeks at the sane hail, Charges
twenty-five ccuts, !"
The Christmas tree at this place
was glittering sucoesS, A fine
progrSm was rendered. Two large
trees were completely loaded down
with nice prescnts, Everybody
seemed to be remembered by Old
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-11-03
That Despot, the Editor.

The despotism Of editors is not so ar
bitrary as it used to be- My memory
does not go back to the fear i'll which
the quarterly, $50 savage and slaugh-
terly," used to be held. One would
have supposed it took its name from It's
uuartering as we'll as executing its VIC
tins. In my time nobody cared much Tor
the attacks of the heavier reviews, partly
perhaps because they were generally be-
lated and did not bear down upon au-
thors until their regulations had been es-
tablished, but the power OF the weekly
organs of literature was still consldera-
BILE. The then editor of The Athen9um,
Hepworth Dixon, was greatly feared by
the small fry of literature and not
much liked by the large fry.
1t is we'll known that Thackeray had
objections to his daughter becoming an
authoress, from the apprehension o1
what Dixon might write Of her work.
remember as young man, when speak,
ing rather gushingly of the kindness
had received from editors in Dickens
presence, he observed with a droll LOOK
that he concluded had not yet made
the acquaintance of Hepworth Dixon.
had met him, however, at dinner and
had had rather a humorous experience
of him.
was sitting next to a great eastern
scholar, who had told me quite as much
as wanted TO hear of Assyria and was
still going on, when he was suddenly
interrupted by the hoo who, in tone
of conciliatory reproof, observed; Pro
fessor So-and-so, silence if you please
Mr.. Hepworth Dixon is about to say
something " / forget what he said, but
the rout Of the Assyrian was complete
and amused me exceedingly james
Pawn in Cornhill Magazine
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-11-03
SELLING UNCLE RAsTus.

A Pathetic Family Reconciliation at the
Auet.oneer's Slave Block.
Herbert Putnam, unnoticed by any
one, elbownd his way through the crowd
TO his brother and touched him OH the
arm. Their eyes met Pardon me,
said Herbert, "but l must speak to
you," and George Putnam was drawn
bevond the outskirts of the crowd. 81
cannot keep quiet and see you cheated, "
faltered Herbert, with his eyes averted
"a long time ago, when you and were
boys, you stood up for me, and | cannot
forget that we are brothers Don't bid
any more on Rastus. He is shamming.
He is as sick as can be and is only pre-
tending to be well to bring n high
price.
The two men gazed into each others
eyes George Putnam was quivering all
over, and his face was softening Inn
pulsively he put out his hand as if to
apologize for his lack of words. Lets
not be enemies any longer" went on
Herbert as he pressed the extended
hand. 81 am tired and sick of this cs-
may never come back can't keep up
the old place as father thought would,
and you are welcome to it. Take it and
care for it. My mothers and fathers S
graves are OH it. "
George Putnam's face was working
He strove to reply, but his voice was
clogged. He looked toward his son and
-. l., ,s, rta.K N
his brothers. face. God forgive me,
Herb, " he said. eve treated you like
q dog. Old Rastus has been truer to you
than your own brother. You shall not
give up the old place. You must keeI
it. Wait. - And with these words he
hurried to the platform
The auctioneer had been procloimine
Staley's reckless bid of thirteen twenty.
five, and the crowd was eagerly taking
in the unusual sight of the two Putnam
brothers in close conversation. Colonel
Putnam reached the platform and signed
the auctioneer to be quiet Standing on
the lower step, he was in the view OF all.
II want Rastus, and | am going tC
have him, he said to the upturned
| laCts WdHb MN w BiNo iiih p''Nh "
my brother, who has been forced by my
neglect to offer him for sale. Twenty
thousand dollars is my bid, and Rastui
is worth every cent Of it. y
No one spoke as Colonel Putnam step
ped back into the crowd. Old Rastu'
seemed the only one to thoroughly grasI
the situation. "Bress de Lawdp' he ex
claimed as he slapped Aunt Milly Oh
the back Dem boys done made mp, eI
/ fotch $50, 000l Whoo-eep
Twenty thousand dollars" " said thu
auctioneer av kwardly. Twenty thou
sand-do / hear?-and sold to Colone
Putnam. reckon the amt no use put
tin up the others. Will N. Harbel
in Lippincott's.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-11-03
ROBBED BY THEIR GUESTS.
Hotel Keepers Complain of the Continus
Theft of Small Articles.

Hotel Keepers Complain of the Continual
Theft of Small Articles.
1t is fact we'll known to every hotel
and restaurant keeper in the city that
people will steal. Why they resort to
peculation is mystery, but far great
er mystery seems to be wrapped up in
the class of articles that are stolen.
Guests who stop at first class hotels
and pay their bills in departing have
been known scores of times to take with
them toilet soap and towels from their
rooms. Blankets, sheets, clocks and or
naments likewise disappear with the
departing transients.
Nor does the peculation stop at this.
Cheap plated trays, cutlery, forks and
spoons plainly marked with the names
of the hotels are stolen again and again
This seems strange, for if the articles
are used by the thief they bear, of
course, the indelible evidence of the
guilt of the peculators.
Sometimes the stolen articles are re-
covered, and sometimes they are not.
Only recently the proprietor of local
hotel advertised repeatedly and offered
large reward for the return of IA valu.
able clock of large size, which had been
taken from the hotel and in manner
never discovered. All the advel Using
was i'll vain.
The late John Hoey once succeeded
by shrewdly worded letter in recover
ing valuable rug which well known
New York woman had taken with her.
AS soon as its absence was noted from
the Hollywood Mr.. Hoey caused to be
written to the woman a letter which
read Substantially as follows:
DEAR MADAM In packing youl
clothing your maid by mistake included
the Turkish rug which was in your
room. Kindly have it returned. "
The woman had no maid, which fact
was well known to herself and to Mr..
Hoey. The assumption that the theft
was not hers accorded her an opportuni'
| ty to return the stolen article, which
she did at the earliest possible moment,
sending with it at the same time a note
apologizing for the stupidity Of the
maid New York Herald.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-11-03
Chicken surgery In Florida.

A marauding hawk made an attack
ON a Lakeland (Fla. fowlyard aud sue
oeeded in ripping a chickens oTaH on,
tirely from lis body 30 that u dragged
ON the ground, aud also cutting q hole
through tho craw, 80 that Il would not
hold food. A day or two afterward Ihe
owner caught IT, aud ono Of the ladies'
"a Inc family performed u surgical opera
lion. Tho craw was sewed up. uAee
chicken was soaked Ia bot water until
the wounded and dry skin was nsas
elastic again, the orpw was restored ~
its place. tAo wound spwad ap ana no"
mai h about tho hoallhiesi chicken ~
fho yard
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-11-03
THE ENGAGED YOUNG MAN.
He VINO Follows These Rules Shall II
Happy In His BetrothRI.

lie VINO Follows These Rules Shall BE
Happy In His BetrothaI.
1t will he well for the man who ex-
Iccts to sail smoothly into the matri-
/ onial port to continue those flattering
ittontions after his engagement which
preceded it. 1t will not suffice for him
to talk of what he is saving to make
their little home worthy of her He
must, by some magic, be able both to
save money for the future and to pro-
vide her with the flowers, books, bon
bons, theater tickets and other trifles
which he bestowed upon her when there
was 10 future to be taken into consider
alton.
He must treat her people with defer,
Cntc, c0Tdiality and tilial affection. He
must let her complain of all their faults,
retail all the family quarrels and point
out ill the family imperfections with
out ever allowing the knowledge he ac-
quircs thus to tinge his behavior. He
must listen to her abuse of them with
sympathy and never by any chance show
anything but the highest regard for
them himself.
He must like all her friends. He
must treat "the girls" with the init
macy which never borders on familiar
ity; must enjoy their society, which
will be thrust upon him at all times
and places, and at the same time must
be prepared to agree with her estimate
of their shortcomings twill be just as
we'll for him never to admire them toe
eXtravagantly.
III public he must always be prepared
to show her the attention she needs, but
must also be prepared to let her have
a good time, )" unhampered by his devo.
tion. For instance, he must never let
her sit out dance alone, yet he must
never glover when she seems to be
dancing often with other men. His man.
her must be perfect mingling of devo'
tion and noninterference.
Incidentally it may be added that al
occasional dose of neglect is wholesome,
and that semioccasional quarrel is MOI
to be despised. d.-Philadelphia Times.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-11-03
Chiaess Folitsasss.

la tho matter of social pOlitoness tho
Chinese, especially the "litarau have
Ieason 10 look down upon tho harba
Iians " the west lolitenoas has been
likened generally a. an aiT cushion
TAofe is nothing ip it but 10 nases tho
jolis w0udegfully AZ mere ritual NJ
tDohuicRliiies ~ has pWhaps TnAnhnd iis
highest point iu CHINA Tho multlipae
vi h0poue utlm ~ LpHlldwinR and
eYtu maddoulnR ~ ihe occidental arp
hge usfd simply 20 keap ln YipW ihp
htod relations ~ graduated HppmlWiiy
Whn wishing io l0 exceptionally npl
iNups tu ilo fHnRnWt ihe mHH ~
ppirnul maulmluH would lay unil
doubled 49, lu lla palW NJ wa hands
iu.nad W lalaipR ilnm M nnpi NJ ilNI
mNUHda Wllll ilr Hsu4l aHluiallpul
"llmna W. shsilpE hands Hlil .
l.HHauap m ilH fgg HiW hai paI
lauh ipI lIWu " A0H Asls ~ \
ply lpf ftWipy
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-11-03
SARcEYs FAMOUS DUEL.
The Noted Partisan Critics Cwn Story OF
the Encounter

The Noted Partisan Critics Cwn Story OF
the Encounter.
AT this moment appears q gentleman
whom all Paris knows and almost all
Parisians adore-namely, Francisoue
Sarcey Knowing himself to be among
friends, he talked freely. Tor half a
century nearly our great critic has held
the pen, at first timidly, and now he
wields it with unquestioned authority.
Like most Partisan celebrities. he was
born i'll the provinces, at Dourdan.
where his father kept a school after tho
tall OF the first Napoleon dissolved tho
army i'll which the elder Sarcey had in
sisted on enlisting in spite of his excess
i've nearsightedness, transmitted to his
son There Sarccy's parents toiled with
varying fortunes, and thence Francisuue
took his flight for Paris and walked
firmly in the footprints of the late Jules
Janln, who also devoted his life to
dramatic criticism. He makes an idol of
the drama. He lives for his work. He re-
spectfully considers dramatic criticism
an art and not a trade, and perhaps for
that reason is the greatest critical au-
thority in France.
He told us Of his duel with Hector
Pessard, the musical critic and comic
opera composer, who is very charming
man, by the way. Sarcey, in 1868,
wrote II scathing attack on Girardin's $
paper, La Liberte. Emile de Girardin
objected on principle to ducls, so the
editorial staff, considering their literary
style insulted by Sarcey, drew lots as to
who would call him out and kill him if
possible. The lot fell OH Pessard. Now,
Pessard and Sarcey were great friends,
but it was necessary to obey the call of
honor, so Pessard sent the challenge,
which Sarcey accepted with dignity.
The adversaries took off their coats and
vests and faced each other, swords in
hand, when, 10! the four seconds took to
squabbling over some detail. The dis
pute was long and ferocious, and the
two adversaries fell into conversation,
sword i'll hand.
Quoth Pessard-I am frozen. Would
you mind if put ON my coat?
Sarcey-A good idea. We can kill
each other later.
Pessard-Let me tell you, my dear
Sarcey, how greatly l admire your tai
ent
Sarcey-I can say the same to you,
but why are we going to kill each other?
Pessard-I don't quite know. 1t
seems you grossly insulted me, and if ]
do not succeed in killing you that you
must certainly slay me in eXpiation.
Sarcey (meditatively)-l do not re-
member having insulted you, but if you
say so l suppose it is true.
In the meantime the four seconds
were quarreling furiously. One gentle
man was shaking his fist i'll his oppo-
nent's face and another was brandish-
ing his riding whip, whereupon Sarcey
suddenly burst out laughing and said:
Come, Pesaard, let us separate our
seconds, and then, instead of cutting
each others throats, we will go and
have some breakfast. "
Which was no sooner said than done,
and the two duelists have been fast
friends ever since. Paris Letter il
Philadelphia Telegraph.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-11-03
CONTENTS OF A MANS POCKET.
Some of the Unimportant Things That Wo
men Find to RidIcule

Some of the Unimportant Things That Wo-
men Find to Ridlcule
"Men are fond of laughing at the lit
tie ways and whims of women, said
our sprightly hostess, "but wish some
man would explain to me why he car
ries unimportant papers about with him
for months, wearing them out in SO do
ing.
81 have often watched my husband
carefully change the contents Of coat
or trousers pockets from one suit OF
clothes to another. Soiled, worn enyel-
opes and folded papers are tenderly
transferred, and for long time / was
impressed with the important operation
and drew sigh of relief when the
operation was over. One day my ourios-
ity got the better Of me, and ] begged
for sight of those mysterious docu-
ments guarded with so much care.
"To please me my husband examined
them. He found several unreoeipted
bills, some that had been paid and re-
ceipts filed; note from a friend dated
three months back, regretting that lac
didn' find him In his Office when lac
called; one or two business cards Of
firms he had no recollection Of know
ing; several advertisement oircularsj a
playbill Of last seasons performance,
preserved for some unfurgotten tempo
Tary reason, aud perhaps three really i'm
portant papers among the whole lot
Aud l honestly belieye II ! had not
prompted the Investigation he would be
reassuring those worthless bits of paper
10 this day under tho impression thal
thoy were Of value "-koW York Iele'
nIAIu.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-11-03
EXCLUSIONS FOR SCHOOLS.
A Form of Instruction Scarcely Yet Known
In This Country.

III
Among the methods of instruction
scarcely yet known in our country, but
long established in Germany, is the
school excursion. Indeed, while to the
uninitiated this measure may be regard
ed as no less than revolutionary, 1t Is
nevertheless true that excursions from
two to three weeks in duration were un-
dertaken by Salzmann with the pupils
of his school at Schnepfenthal, III Thur
ingia, when Washington was president
of the United States. Since the close OF
the last century the school excursion, IN
one form or another, has been growing
in popularity in Germany, and today
it forms regular feature OF perhaps the
majority of the elementary schools OF
that country
The school excursion offers the most
favorable opportunity for introducing
the child into many branches OF knowl-
edge, for the reason that, by means oi
outings, the pupil may be brought III
direct contact with various phases OF
nature and the works Of man. AND IN
deed the locality Is exceptionally una,
yorable where AN abundance Of material
may not be found for insruotng the
child in geography, history and the
natural sciences
In Germany this broad study of tho
environment Is recognized 49, diailAci
branoh of knowledge, known as dl'
heimathskuude Chomoologyl ana A'
such is included in the curriculum "l
the drst three yeaIs Vt tAe elementary
schools DIR J. M Rice la Forum.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-11-03
REPRESSION.

Oh, sing n SONG to delight the world,
And lay sonatas most sweet and rarel
, ,tCnd hopes MESA. To heart sick souls,
And Danish from earth all carking carel
ALL pinoned the hands that erstwhile PLAYED
And hushcd the voice that longeth to Sing.
depressed the life, as the prsoncd bird
That bcateth the bars with tiring wing.
Perchancc in tho fuller, broader sphere
That concth when these short years are DER
The ycarnins soul-ah, then free indeedl-
Is ne'er rcpresscd on the other Shore
Fanny l.. Fanchcr in Minneapolis House.
kt Cper.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-11-03
The BRACELET.

Why tie about thy wrist,
Julia, this my silken twist
For what other reason is't
But to show thee how in part,
Thou my pretty captive art7
But thy bond slave Is my heart.
'ris but silk that bindeth thee.
Snap the thread, and thou art free.
But tits otherwise with me.
l am bound and fast bound, SO
That from thee cannot go.
II | could, | would not sol
Thomas Herrick.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-11-03
How to whiten the whisksrs.

A farmer in Bucks county, with black
hair and mustacho and three days
growth of snow white whiskeTs, drop
ped into q Ninth street barber shop, aud
in the course Of conversation with the
loquacious artist It appeared that the
farmer had Ion years shaved himself with
a jaokkmife. he thought that perhaps
that had something 10 do with the pc
culiar hirsute contrast and the barber
promptly confirmed bis opinion. THE
pulling Of a dull razor on the roots VI
the whislers" said the barber, "de-
stroys la o short time all tho oil aud
pigment that giyes color Most mon
have too much regard foT their nerves
b kaop it up long enough 70 turn iAe
beard entirely white, but many partial
ly gray ones aFo due ~ thar Gauss a
koon blade inprop@ly handled % equal
81 harmful, 40 . olDse selape VI lhe sklp
4psults u uumhrTless seed WRlis, "hlpil
oau only bo rpmoYed ly y surgical opH
alton. Philadelphia Record.