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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17
Huxley and an Amateur.

Your paper will no doubt be pres
emily full of memories of Prof. Hulk
ley. 1 should like, with your permits
sion, to add one while his loss is so
fresh with us. Some time ago l re-
ceived a letter from an unknown cor
respondent asking me for an account
of a parishioner of mine, a casual Ia
borer in a large dockyard. I found
out the man, and gathered that he was
socially of the laboring class-politi-
cally a Socialist and theologically q
free thinker; but that all his spare
time was devoted to original research,
aided by a sixpenny magnifying glass.
So I reported accordingly, and in a
few days received q letter from Prof.
Huxley thanking me for my exhaust.
i've report, and saying that this man
had sent him a paper containing a
most vivid and scientifically accurate
description of the multiplication by
fission Of a lowly organism observed
by him in an infusion of his own prep
aration. The professors object in
writing was to ask me how best such
a man could be, helped, I being at his
special request the intermediary. So
l suggested in the meantime7a micro
scope and a few scientific books. In
the course Of a few days 1 received q
splendid achromatic compound micro
scope and some books which I duly
handed owe to my friend, telling him
1t vas from an unknown hand. "Ah,"
he said, II know who that must be; 1t
a be no other than the greatest of
living scientists; it is just like him. to
help a tyro."
1 need hardly say how well and truly
my friend was profited by the profess
sor's generosity; still more by the
thought Of his interest and sympathy.
1t was Prof. Huxley's wish, I know,
to try to find him a post in a marine
laboratory or some similarly congenial
occupation. But this plan, / fear, will
never now be carried out. Still, the
fact remains Of true genius, though
obscure, having been discovered and
fostered by him whose death has
caused so great a blank in the roll Of
great English savants.-Correspond-
ence of the London Spectator.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17
Tuesday, Aug. IS.


Oats thresEed in the vicinity of Mo-
mango yielded forty bushels per acre.
Pembina is to have another elevator
10000 bushels capacity.
A. 1. Walker of Richland got sixty
bushels Of barley per acre.
Wahpeton ladies want a curfew ordi-
nance.
Fire destroyed the Salvation Army
barracks at Grand Forks.
Mayville has an artesian we'll which
spouts 5000 gallons a day.
Larimore is putting tramps to work
on city cisterns, and gets rid of 'em
that way.
Stutsman county hires it's harvest
hands at $1.25 per day, and plenty of
them at that.
The jewelry store of s. p. Pratt,
Glendale, was burglarized and about
$15O worth of jewelry taken.
John Goosen, Euclid, got 1000 BUSH
els OF harley frnrn twan+y, ao-ee-~ttfty
bushels per acre.
Barnes county will be in it with a
fair, and has elected officers and got
ten to work.
The board of the state agricultural
college, situated in Fargo, held. a meet
ing Thursday afternoon. Professors
Keene, McArdle and Kaufman had
their salaries raised $500 per year.
They now resolve $1,4OO, $1,000 and
$1,000 respectively. President Worst
was authorized to visit the first grade
high schools of the state and make the
necessary arrangements for their be-
coming fitting schools for the college.
Plans for the erection of a poultry
house were submitted by Prof. Shop
pard. They will be considered at a
later date.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17

Beautiful Effects Secured by . Conn
position of Earth.
The production Of a new kind of We
neering material is noticed in the Ger
man papers, the substance being COM
posed principally Of infusorial earth
mixed with various binding and color
ing ingredients, and spread in layers
over a wooden core. On the mass be-
coming dry it is cut into sheets or
blocks, and If the layers have been
differently colored their irregular Sec
ton presents an effect resembling that
of figured wood. For it's expeditions
production q machine is arranged by
which two wooden posts, Is feet high
and about 5 feet apart, are made to
revolve about q vertical axis. Each
post has t%wenty-four horizontal
branches radiating from 1t, about their
ture the. horizontal branches r first
covered with paper, to prevent any Of
the composition sticking to them, and
then painted with the mixture Of in
fusorial earth, coloring matter and
gum. The branches attached to one
Of the posts are first painted with one
coat, and the machine is then revOlved
SO as to bring the other post near the
operator. BY the time the branches Of
the second post are coated, those Of
the first post r dry and ready to be
revolved into position for q secq1d
coat. In this name the painting
goes on continuously until the
branches are loaded with a coat Of
composition nine or ten inches thick.
The color Of the coat is made alter
nately dark and light, and the thick
ness Of the stratum is varied, SO rs to
initiate the varying thickness of the
annual rings Of q tree. When all is
thoroughly dry, the cylinders Of COM
position are slipped Off their wooden
cores and sawed or cut into veneers.
EHtsL = - - HlMtr n
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17

resort. The water from the srtesian
we'll has formed a large deep lake.
On the bank of this lake the enterpris-
Ing citizens have erected a convenient
bath house. Every afternoon scores
Of mirthful people may be seen row.
ing or bathing in the saline waters of
this beautiful lake.
Mrs. Il. w. Camp of jamestown left
her little child in Il baby carriage on
the sidewalk while she did some trad
ing. The wind blew the carriage un-
der a team standing hitched near. The
carriage was upset and the baby was
thrown directly under the thoroughly
frightened team which began to kick,
but fortunately did not strike the
child.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17
Thursday, Aug. g.

Shooting prairie chickens out OF
a cost a Huronite about $40.
Martin Vandenhuval, a pioneer of
Stutsman county, is dead.
jamestown will have a new city d.
rectory.
There are 500 rDunkards in Ramsey,
Traill and TOWner counties.
H. P. Hammer has a blooded stock
farm at Cooperstown, with a st. Paul
trainer.
Mrs. Swartout of Valley City, who
lost her watch on the train, does not
seem to be so lucky as Mrs. j. O.
Smith, whose watch came back.
Stewart, the Great Northern cashier
at Grand Forks, was bound owe to
the district court under $500 bonds on
the charge of forgery.
The absence of ducks in North Da-
kota is noticed by every one driving
in the country. Notwithstanding there
is water in the sloughs, the ducks are
not here.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17
Sunday, Aug. IL.

Grand Forks business men are hust-
ling for an extension of the Milwaukee
road to their burg.
A Grafton man positively refused
to be held up by hobos. He pulled a
gun and landed them in jail.
The new postmasters in North Da-
kota Burlington, A. G. Smith,
vice j. L. Cotton, resigned; Yule, Janet
Lang. vice Lincoln Lang, resigned.
1t is estimated that $500 car loads
q; cattle will be shipped from Dick
iason this season. That would take {
train of cars fifteen miles in length.
Last fall a man named Gust Olkey
was robbed and left for dead near
Grand Forks. Some months later the
Off GERS arrested n Mckay on sus
picion. but in the meantime Olkey had
disappeared. Yesterday he was found
ard identified Mckay as the man who
did him up.
Edgerly is becoming quite q pleasure
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17
Saturday. Aue. 10

The Salvation Army barracks at
Grand Forks were destroyed by fire.
A Yankton county farmer threshed
11,2OO bushels Of oats, machine meas
ure, from a field of 100 acres.
Citizens of Grand Forks are some-
what excited over a threatened cpl
demic of diphtheria and the city
health officer is investigating.
At Grafton two hobos attempted to
hold up Amos Crl wi, when he flashed
a revolver. They a and attempted
to cut another man who tried to stop
them. They were captured later.
Gov. Allin has appointed Max Rab-
inovich Of Grand Forks commissioner
for the State of North Dakota to the
cotton states and international expo
sition to be held at Atlanta. Ca. be-
ginning Sept. Is, and ending Dec. 81,
1895. /.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17

An ambitious resident of Jackson,
Mich, proposes to 60 v Niagara
balloon c%ontrivance something like a
huge dumbbell. To drop over the
falls in that manner would be a tame
performance in comparison with the
drops of parachute experts, who jump
frcm ten times that height
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17
Not Familiar With Blessings.

Not Familiar With Blessings.
There is a musical association in one
of our suburban towns which, con
trary to the general run Of such
bodies, found itself recently with a
surplus of cash on hand. The men,
bers accordingly determined to give
themselves a dinner and invite their
wives. When they were assembled at
the table they stood rather awkwardly
behind their chairs until the president,
who seemed also embarrassed, finally
called on one of the members in this
wise: Brother Waters, will you
please ask a blessing 2" This was
something that in all his varied expe-
rience Brother Waters never had done.
drew a long breath, rolled his eyes
once more in despair and in a tone in
which triumph and uneasiness were
blended. said: Go" They went
Boston Herald.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17

In Amsterdam recently a merchant
was sentenced to two years. imprison-
ment at hard labor for speaking dis
respectfully of the Queen Regent in
the lobby of a theatre. The sturdy
Hollanders have a pointed way Of
reminding q man that he ought to be
a gentleman.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17
A TALL

There vas q family reunion at TiOn-
esta, Pa, recently, says the Oil City
Derrick, that calls for more than mere
mention. 1t was a gathering together
of father, mother and six sons, all Of
the latter over twenty-one years Of
age. The family group had not all
been together since the boys, some Of
them years ago, went out into the
world to fight their battles for them
selves. MI. and Mrs. Harmon Cole
man are the father and mother, both
hale and hearty, and the sons names
are j. f., Henry, William, ]. E., S. w.
and Frank. The main object of this
item is not so much to mention the
fact of the happy reunion as to try
and picture to the reader the size of
the six long-separated sons, or rather
their respective and collective heights.
Here are the exact figures: j. F. is
6 feet 5 inches; Henry, 6 feet 2 inches;
William, 6 feet 3 inches; ]. E., 6 feet
5 inches; S. W., 6 feet 3 inches, and
Frank, the short one of the stalwart
family, an exact 6 feet. These meas
urements were all taken in stocking
feet. The total height of the whole
sextet is 81 feet 4 inches. The father
and mother are only about the average
height of ordinary mortals. The boys
are all well-to-do in the towns and
cities where they are located.
The strength OF Fungus Growth.
An illustration Of the tremendous
force of certain vegetable growths was
recently noted in one Of the streets Of
London, England. 1t was observed
that a paving stone, four feet by two,
and weighing something over 200
pounds, was lifted out Of it's bed.
When the workmen raised 1t to put
it in place it was found that under
meath it there was an enormous mass
Of fungus growth Of the toadstool fami.
~. This grew very rapidly and lifted
the stone up to some. distance above
the level of the surrounding pavement.
A large quantity of this growth had
to be taken out and the earth below re-
moved before the stone could be re-
stored to it's formr place. The spores
from fungi multiply very fast, and 1t
is altogether likely that unless the en-
SAAS AON0AASy - SAON0ON1 "a 6OuxC luC0Ss
ures are taken to destroy the germs
the stone will have to be removed
again and again.
The enormous force of nature In this
respect has been remarked when trees
of various sorts have sent rootlets in
to clefts Of rock. In one Instance q
very narrow crevice through which q
little water constantly oozed was &C.
le cted by the rootlet Of a tree as a de-
home. Larger and larger 1t
grew, until after a number Of years
It split a ledge of rock, lifting a piece
weighing many tons, and came out
In q crcvicc some forty feet distant.
A vine of wistaria twined around the
Of a very strong iron balcony
has little by little warped the iron en-
tirely out Of shape. and in many places
broken it of altogether. There are
many examples of tl.is sort, and the
observing student is never at q loss
to verify similar accounts.-Exchange.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17

Sir George Mackenzie, an old Scotch
writer, said that in his opinion arms
had taken their origin from the exam
pie Of the patriarch Jacob, who, when
blessing his sons, gave them marks
of distinction, which the Twelve
Tribes bore on their ensigns.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17

Maria Barberi, the girl under SEN
tence Of death in New York for kill
ing her betrayer, is said to be very
far from prepossessing in appearance.
But this fact does not mitigate the
offense for which she did the killing.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17
svoRE AT THE WRONG TIME.
Boston Churchman Upsets ana
Curses the Bicycling ParsOn.

Boston Churchman UpsetS anu
Curses the Bicycling Parson.
There is a certain we'll known bust
ness man, the head of n Of our big
trust companies, says the Boston Rec
ord, who is passionately foad Of riding
and driving. and equally abhorrept OF
bicycling. He is scrupulously observ-
ant of the rules of the road, and
nothing disturbs his %equanimity more
than the way in which wheelmen
often persist in turning to the left In
stead of to the right when meeting q
carriage. They have a peculiarly eX-
a%sperating trick of cutting in" next
the curb when only a small space in
%tervenes. Well, he was out driving
with his daughter the other evening,
and the bicyclers kept constantly dart
ing in between the carriage and the
curb.
The hater of cyclists stood it as pa
tiently as possible for some time, u
at last his stock of Jobs chief virtue
ran out, and he declared to his daugh-
ter that the next time a wheelman at
tempted the trick he would make him
sorry for it. The desired opportunity
was not long in coming, and the ext
cyclist who assumed to defy the rules
of the road met with a mishap. AS he
attempted to scoot in next the curb
the man in the carriage turned his
horse in quickly, ran into the man on
the wheel, tipped him over, bruised
his nose and shook him up pretty gen
orally, besides demolishing the wheel
into a tolerably thorough wreck.
"Now, - you, you won't try that
again. shouted the man in the car
riage in ghoulish glee. Then, as the
victim slowly picked himself up, and
the dust settled SO as to clear the at
mosphere, he was recognized. Hor-
rors! Rev. Leighton Parks! And his
chastiser was one of his most promi-
nent parishioners.
Good evening. Mr.. Parks" exclaim-
ed the latter. lifting his hat politely.
The story ends here, but it seems Mr..
Parks ought. at least to get a new
wheel out of the episode.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17

che governor of Texas has issued a
proclamation prohibiting prize fighting
In any part Of that state. This raises
Texas and her governor immensely
in the eyes Of decent people every
where. The barbarism of prize. fight
ing must be stamped out everywhere.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17

The average age of Lord Salisbury's
new cabinet of nineteen members is
%ffty-eight, which may be accepted as
the figure representing the highest
efficiency in craftsmanship. 1t gives
a fair. margin on either side for ex-
ceptional strength and talent.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17

Africa will nov be opened up vigor-
ously by the successful party in En-
gland, and as a member Of parliament
Stanley will have a chance to make a
fresh mark on the history Of the Dark
Continent.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17

Many receipts as published still call
for cream-of-tartar and soda, the old
fashioned way Of raising. Modern
'cuUking md expert cooks do not sane
ton this old way. In all such receipts
the Royal Baking Powder should be
substituted without fail.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17

The army of China is to be reorgan-
lied, and its war department should
not overlook the merits of the bicycle.
A Chinese host on wheels would &C.
lirse anything Fabius ever accomplish
ed in the art of retreat.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17
A Chastity Spectre

Disease is ever, but in no form is 1t more
to be dreaded than in that Of the form
liable maladies which attack the kidneys
and bladder. Brlght's disease, diabetes
and gravel alike be prevented, II inactivity
Of the kidneys is rectited in time with
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, sovereign
also in case of rheumatism, dyspepsia,
vOusness.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17

The first coming of money Is attri-
buted to Phcldon, King Of Argus In
the year S95 B. c. Coined money was
first used in Western Europe 20 years
before the opening Of the Christian
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17

During the time Of the Crusades,
when several expeditions were made
to procure possession of the Holy
Land, heraldry, which had been used
In q rude form for centuries, was
greatly perfected, and came into gen.
eral use.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17

So still lies the ptarmigan, SO per-
fectly is the tone of summer plumage
in keeping with the stunted vegeta-
ton Of its mountain fastness, that the
keenest eyed hunter might pass
through a flock of them without being
aware Of their presence.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17

Gold was nrst coined in England IN
the eleventh century, and the first
round coins were not made until 100
years later. Herodotus says that
Croesus was the first ruler to order
gold coins to be made.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17

In the high schools Of Japan the
English language is placed on the
same footing as the japanese and its
study is compulsory. The Japs are as
Notwithstanding after the future as
they are In keeping up to date In cur
rent affairs.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17

AS bicycling becomes more fash
ionable and universal, the anxious
look denoting the bicycle "face" Is
likely to be transferred to the faces of
those who are unable to procure
wheels.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17

If the Taylor brothers arc not con-
yicted of the murder Of the Meeks
family, q great many people will feel
inclined to modify their hostile opin-
ions of lynch law.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17

An Illusion Dispelled.
Al suppose the Mullers kept their
silver wedding yesterday?
B-Why, yes; so at least they i'm
agined; but when they looked at the
presents afterward they came to the
conclusion that it was only a German
silver one.-Markischer Sprecher.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17
GeMiuses.

"How do you get on with your
music, Gussie?"
Gussie-Oh, ever and eve so fast.
1 used to get behind my teacher when
we played duets, but now I a get
two or three bars ahead just as easy.
Boston Traveller.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17
In the Sm0k,

In the Smoke.
Tripper-That love affair of Toms
has ended in smoke, eh?
Flipper-I guess SO. He was burn
ing her letters last night.-Comic
Weekly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17
His Happiest Days.

His Happiest Days..
Freddy-Mamma, our principal says
that his school days were the happiest
days Of his life. Do you believe that?
Mamma-Certainly. He wouldn't
say so If it were not true.
Freddy-Well, I suppose he played
hockey and didn't get caught.-Life.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17
How. to Get Out.

Prisoner-I want to get out Of here
bad.
Jailer-That is the way you came in.
What we want is for you to get out Of
here good.-NOrristOwn Herald.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17
An II May he.

Toots-I won't. be home tonight,
love.
Mrs. Toots-Why not?
Toots-The saloon closes at IL.
o'elocA and I've got to get inside for
owe Sunday.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17
DAKOTA.


The number Of sheep In the United
States in 1889 was IS, 1886, 1854, this es-
innate not including the spring lambs
that were slaughtered in that year,
to be duly served up with mint sauce.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17
Couldn,t Take Any Ri.ks.

.You haven't read my new book Of
poems yet"
"No. / haven't. I've just recovered
from q severe illness, and, the doctor
10 very particular about my health."A
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-17
Pocketed the Result.
Is the one True Blood Purifier.

POcketed the Result.
First Waiter-Dar's some mighty
mean folks in Boston. You noticed
dat hatchet-faced man what Use been
.waitin' on?
Second Waiter-What's de matter
wild him?
"He insulted me wild a dime"
"What did yer do?
81 accepted it wild i~ndignashun."