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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15
THE HEART IN OLD AGE.
A Misconception That Causes Need.
less Anxiety.

A Misconception That Causes Need
less Anxiety.
A.story told by DR.. G. w. Balfour in
his book on 'The Senile Heart" well
deserves the double purpose of mark
ing the practical process which scien-
tific medicine has achieved within the
past fifty years, and of administering
a m~uch-needed word of comfort and
encouragement to those numerous
workers, who, as age approaches, be-
gin to feel uncopfortabl BILE and anxious
sensations about the region Of the
heart.
"Many years ago." said DR.. Balfour,
"a gentleman Of seventy-seven consult
ed me as to severe fainting fits to
which he was liable. A distinguished
consultant, nov dead, had told him
that these attacks were due to fatty
degeneration of the heart, and that
treatment would be of no avail. The
hearts impulse vas imp%erceptible, the
sounds faint, but pure, the arteries
firm, but neither hard nor tortuous. I
told the patient that experience had
taught me that hearts supposed to be
fatty were often weak. y
| The result of treatment was a steady
improvement in health and in force
Of heart beat, and the patient lived to
be ninety, and did not die of heart
failure in the end, but from senile
asthenia." TO many people "fatty
heart" is a perfect bugbear. But this
is what DR.. Balfour has to say about
the diagnosis Of the disease: at is
absolutely impossible to d%iagnosticate
fatty degeneration of the heart.
I'VE may surmise it's existence, but
we cam only be certain of it's presence
when we see it post-mortem." If
many ~middle-sged and old men could
but have this written deep upon the
tablets of their consciousness what
loads would be lifted from their minds.
Yet doctors of small experience roll
out a diagnosis of fatty heart with
sonorous satisfaction, unheeding that
to many a trembling father of a family
it is like the sound of a death-knell.
On the question of treatment DIR. Bal
four is equally decided. "We are often
told," hea says, that there is danger
in treating q fatty heart.
Yet the result of treatment in the re-
corded was a cure, proving that a
heart supposed to be fatty was only
weak, and that a life supposed to be
over only wanted the flip Of a few
minims of digitalis to carry it on to
almost the extreme of human lon
gevity." So true is it even in scientific
medicine, that a little experience and
common sense outweigh many ship
loads of mere abstract theorizing.-
London Hospital.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15
HOW GOLF is PLAYED
THE GAME HAS BECOME A FAD IN
THIS COUNTRY.
All Over America People Have
Taken Kindly to This Ancient
Scottish SpOrt-Sonlc Difficulties in
the Way of the Beginner.


10 the uninitiated there isn't much
to the old Scotch game of golf, says
the Milwaukee Wisconsin. But as one
begins to play amending difficulties are
encountered and it requires no end Of
ter the sport. None but the strong
and able-bodied, the 1.-THE and supple,
the quick and agile may play golf as
it should be played. The game con-
sists in driving a small rubber or
gutta-percha ball over a course pro-
vided with a.number of holes, usually
eighteen all the way from 100 yards
to 500 yards apart, ty of clubs
Of various shapes. notwithstanding
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15
This space is called the putting.green
and the process OF hOling the ball

This space is called the putting.green
and the process OF holing the ball
from here is called putting.
There are two styles of club. the
wood and the iron clubs. Both have
handles or shafts usually made of
hickory, which is considered the best
wood for that purpose. Tie head Of
the wood club is made of beech. apple
or hornbcam. The first named is most
generally preferred. Wood clubs, shod
or soled with brass arc termed
brassies. The iron club, which rs the
name indicates, is made entirely of
iron. Clubs of Scotch make3re gener-
ally considered the best and most re-
liable, and their use recommended.
en- iron clubs. The variety of clubs
the novice, but after awhile he can
pick out his favorites and thereafter
will have little trouble. Three clubs,
two wood clubs the driver and putter,
for heavy work.
1T may seem an easy matter to
strike the ball. but some beginners
Will ledully teSlily tudt VII lAlluy oC-
casions it is uncommonly hard. and
then they will tell you of golf players
who have mastered the art to such a
nicely that they lay their watches
on the ground and strike the bail off
from them without hitting the
WatcEeS.
In playing the game it is necessary
to have a number Of clubs differently
shaped, designed to get the ball out Of
difficult places. y boy is generally
employed to carry these clubs for the
layers. Golf is a fashionable game.
1t costs a lot of money to secure a
nice outfit, so that it is likely to be
confined to the well-to-do young men.
Golf has been the national summe
sport of Scotland for centuries ard i'll
terest in golfing in that land equals
that Of baseball in America. Ceiling
is just beginning to be a fad in this
country and therefore to be in the
swim you must play good.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15

Mummy Two housa Year" Old.
A Baltimore clergyman has just
brought two mummies from Egypt
which are to be given to the Woman'a
college of that city. They are about
1000 years old, and are thought to be
the bodies of princesses. 1t is strange,
by the way, how inconsistent people
are in their way Of looking at things.
If some one were to bride the curator
of a modern cemetery to let him havd.
two dead bodies, and were then to
place those bodies in Il public museum,
there would be a howl all over the
country. and the perpetrator OF the
deed would be called a ghoul. But as
these %princesses lived a long time ago,
in a distant land, and were only heath
ems, anyway, no one objects to their
being taken from their resting place.
Besides, how could we study archaic
ology if we didn't rifle the graves Of
the venerable dead?-New York Trib-
une.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15
NOsE-DLEED.
What Causes 1t in Youth and Later
and What to Do.

Bleeding from the rose is caused by
the congestion of the lining membrane
of the nose This congestion may ID
the result of catarrh. or, more proper
ly, of the diseased condition of the
nasal membranes which is cue TO ca
tarrh; or it may accompany conges-
ton of some organ Of the body, as the
liver. 1t may also result from heart
disease. or wen from dyspepsia.
Nosc-blccd in children is commonly
supposed to Indicate nothing more
than that the child tires easily or is
over-activc. Yet even these terms cX-
press more than is obvious upon Il
casual reading of the words. If q
child tires easily, or, in other words. If
the least o~vcr-cXertiCn at play or at
study results in a more or less severe
attack of nosc-blecd, the child must be
in a weakened state: Willie, Oh the
other hand. if he is accustomed TO
allow his play or his studies so to alb
sorb his interest as to mHSc him for
get his fatigue he is placing an injudi-
cious strain upon his constitution.
In either ease he will be benefited
| by a curtailment Of work and an in
| crease in the amount of time allotted
for rest, until his body is more fully
developed. No child's mind car he de-
velopcd faster than the body except
at the expense Of health.
Nose.bleed occurring in middle life
and old age is a serious thing. rs
it indicates a graver condition of
affairs. 1t is usually coincident with
diseases of the liver, heart or kidneys.
Its cure is, of course. dependent upon
the restoration of the ryan to n nor
NAL condition. In elderly persons the
disorder sometimes appears to result
from weakness, which, IN turn, it ag-
gravates.
1t is a common saying that In full
blooded persons an occasional nose
bleed is beneficial; and this may, in n
the nasal membranes are thus relieved
of congestion. But it is more safe to
say that bleeding from the nose is
never anything but a sign Of weak
ness.
The treatment of an attack Of nose
bleed consists in absolute rest and
cool applications to the head. The eX-
.tremities should be warm. The head
should not be held down Over a basin,
as this favors the flow Of blood. One
mode of stopping an ordinary attack
is for the person to stand erect, with
the head in the usual upright position
and the hands extended at length di-
rectly over the head.-Youth's Com
DlniOn.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15
A LIVING SHADOW.
REMARKABLE TRANSFORMED
TON OF A NORTH CARO-
LIMA MAN.
Strange, but True, Story from the Lum'
Der Regions of "a Southern State.

Strange, but True. Story from the Lum'
Der Regions of "a Southern State.
(From the Greenville, N. c.. Refractory
The following interview has just been
given our eportcr by Mr.. G.. "a. Baker.
the overseer at the farm Of Col. Isaac "A.
Sugg of G%reenville, N. c., 1t will inter-
est any one who has ever had typhoid
fever. Mr.. Baker said in part:
II was living in Beaufort county. anf
on the I'd day of October. 1893. l was
stricken down with typhoid fever. L
had the best physicians to attend me
and on the 18th day Of January. 1894, L
was allowed to get up. ! was cmaclated,
veal and had no appetite. l could only
drag along for a short distance ard
would be compelled to sit do"n and
rest. This continued for some time and
l began to give up hope of ever getting
well. l lost my position in Beaufort
county and having secured one in Pitt
county. clerkinE i'm a store, undert"nh
1t, but was so weak l could not do tie
work and had to give 1T up Tie disease
settled in my knees, legs ana feet. !
was taking first one kind Of medicine
and then another. but nothing aid me
any good. l was mighty low-spiritcd-
l moved out to Col. Sugg's about four
or five months ago and commenced tax
ing DIR. Williams Pills. l took three d
day for about three months. | began to
regain my appetite In a weeks time.
dlu lHcIl IIS p'5dI ~
pear, and hope sprung up with a bless
edness hat is beyond all telling. AZ the
expiration Of three months l was entire
ly cured and could take my AK and goin
the woods and do as good a days work
as any man. l was troubled with dys-
pepsia and that has disappeared. 1t is
also a splendid tonic for weak people,.
l say, Mr.. Editor, God bless DR.. Will
Jams may he live for a long time, /
know he will go up yonder to reap his
--l MN tI1t npIyp n
about DR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
can certainly satisfy them as to their
with me and when ever feel bad l AXE
one"
We were forcibly struck with the
earnestness Of Mr.. Baker and his state
ments may be relied on.
DR.. Williams Pink Pulls contain in a
condensed form all the elements neces-
sary to give new life and ichness to h
blood and restore shattered nerves.
They are an unfailing specific for such
diseases as locomoto: ataXia, partial
paralysis, st. Vitus' dance, sciatica, neu-
ralgia, rheumatism, nervous headache.
the after effects of la grippe. p%alpitation
Of the heart, pale and sallow complex
ions, all forms Of weakness either in
male or female, and all diseases result
ing from vitiated humors In the blood.
Pink Pills are sold by all dealers. or will
be sent postpaid on receipt OF price, $50
cents a box, or six boxes for $3.50 by
addressing DR.. Williams Medicine Co.,
Schenectady, N. Y.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15

~
flies owe bridges and streams and
sandhills, through thickets, and, alas!
sometimes into sandpits, or even amid
bushes, from which 1t is recovered
with great difficulty, for the rules are
inexorable,. and a ball must be hit ex-
actly where it lies. When a hole is
"made," however, and the ball has set
tied into the goal Of the players ambi-
ton, it is, Of course, Impossible to
play it for the next hole until it has
been removed. A tiny pile Of sand or
earth, called a tee, is then made for. it,
just outside the hole, and within GER
tain fixed limits called the teeing
ground, and the little ball is then
ready to set out On it's next long jour-
ney. The player or side that wins
the greatest number of holes in the en-
tire round has the game; or , in medal
play the victor is the side or player
making the round in the least number
of strokes; and al certain conditions
cause the loss of a stroke, n needs
to be very careful how he strikes.
Where a circular course is used.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15

: Collars and collarettes are a special
feature Of the new waists and supply
all the trimming for many of the pref
test. They are made of both cotton
and linen batiste, very sheer, trimmed
with V~alenciennes lace and cut in
various shapes to form a yoke effect,
sometimes pointing down to the belt
front and back.
Sets of cuffs and collars, with point
ed or square. tabs to fall over the neck
band in front or turn down all around,
come in great variety to wear with
different gowns, as was the fashion
years ago. ...
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15
Fonnd u New Rival.

Editor in Chief-1n your leader to.
day, MI. Grinder, you say "In the null
titude of councillors there is safety,
as we learn from a certain book Why
did you not say, 'As we learn from the
Bible?"
Editorial Writer-You forget, Sir,
that it is our rule never to mention the
name Of a rival publication.-Boston
Transcript.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15
Tobacco Users Sore Throat,

It's so common that every tobacco user has an
lrritated throat that gradually develops into Q
serious condition. frequently consumption, and
it's the kind of q sore throat that never gets
well as long as you use tobacco. The tobacco
habit. sore throat, and lost manhood cured oy
No-To.Bac. Sold and guaranteed to cure by
Druggists everywhere. Book. titled Don't
Tobacco Spit or Smoke Your Life Away free.
Address Sterling Remedy Co.. New York City
or CHICAGO
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15
A Mistake.

The pastor babe her proceed.
"Tcll me ALL he urged kindly.
81 put Il button in the contribution
box" she faltercd.
He smiled.
"And did your conscience trouble
youY" he asked.
The woman raised her eyes earn
estly.
no" she answered. II put in the
wrong button and broke a set. and l
would like to exchange it, if you
plc: sc.'-Detroit Tribune.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15
A Protest.

Bobby had been served with q very
small share of pastry and he was do
ing his best to smother his resentment
at the discrimination.
II am very much afraid" his mother
said, that this pie needs more shorten
ing" ~.
"Mamma," said the boy, in an audi
ble undertone, that isn't what my
piece needs
"No'm. My piece needs lengthen-
ing.'-Washington Star.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15
Stands There for a Hint.
Proof Positive.

Manager-You say you are an act
ress and want an. engagement. Now
give me some proof that you have had
experience on the stage.
Actress producing a newspaper)-
Just read that column article headed
GA rich kid elopes with an actress"
I amt the rich kid, but 1 am the
actress.
Manager-How does 5000 a week
strike you?-Tammany Times.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15
An Arizona Awakening.

Bunco Pete-There is a tenderfoot
going to. hold a revival meeting in this
camp tonight.
Fewclothes-Is that regular?
Bunco Pete-No. 1t hain't exactly
regular, but his old ina used to be a
pal O. mine, and If. yous fellers knows
what's good for yees, don't lose any
unnecessary time in getting .on the
anxious seat. See?
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15
Always Opened Its Mouth.

Mrs. Benedict-Kiss the baby good
night, dear. -.
MIR. Benedict-Where shall I kiss til
Mrs. Benedict (offended)-Where
shall you kiss her: Where do you al
ways kiss her?
Mr.. Benedict-Blamed If I know
Somewhere inside Of its head.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15
The Ladies'.

The pleasant effect and perfect safety
with which ladies may use the Cali
fornia liquid laxative, Syrup Of Figs.
under all conditions, makes it their
.favorite remedy. To get the true and
genuine article, look for the name Of the
California Fig Syrup Co., printed neal
the bottom Of the package.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15

It Sticketh Closer than Il Brother.
Does the rheumatism. Cut off all relation.
ship with it by the aid of Hostetter's Stom-
Ach Bitters, which sewers the bond without
loss of time, If you use it promptly and
pcrsistently. No testimony is more positive
and concurrent than that which establishes
Its efficacy in this obstinate disease. Use
it with assurance Of good results for ma
larial. dyspeptic and nervous. trouble, con-
situation and biliOuSness.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15

The health. authorities of q number
of States have recently made exhaus-
tive examinations Of the baking pow
ders with the uniform result of find
ing the Royal superior TO all others.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15

If the Beby is Cutting Teeth
Be sure and use that old and w~ell-tried remedy, MRS.
WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children Teething.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15
Thrift.

Green-ROOm Thrift.
Manager-What's that row about up
there?
Super-Coryphee kicked over some
thing.
Manager-Go and see what. If it is
over six feet l will raise her salary.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15

The Natchez tribes are said to have been
the on ly North American Indians who had
q temple of worship.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15

The reviving powers of Parker'sGingerTonic
render it indfspens able in every home. Stomach
troubles, cod land every form of distress yield 1t.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15

A. M. PRIEST, Druggist, shefbyville, Ind,
says: Halls Catarrh Cure gives the best OF
satisfaction. Can get plenty OF Testimonials, as
It cures every one who takes It." Druggists sell
t, 75c.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15

There are said to be forty-two grammars
Of the ancient Mexican language, and tW EN-
ty-three dictionaries.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15

Get Hindercorns .nd use it
II you want to re aliZe the comfort of being without
corns. 1t takes them out perfectly. 15c at druggists.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15
And Several Others,

Whizly-One swallow does not make
q summer.
Sizly-No, but one grasshopper a
make a. spring. = Philadelphia En-
quirer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15

Outside of Mexico. Central America and
Peru the onyl permanent structures In this
country were mounds.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15
SILK skirt. of the Season,

The importation Of silk skirts for
dressy uses exceeds in beauty of ma.
terial and elaboration of trimming any.
thing ever before exhibited. These
skirts are unusually wide, and in order
to aid in distending the dress skirt
proper without the use of stiff inter-
Innings, which have been abandoned,
the skirts have long, deeply plated fan
and shell shaped festoons, with usually
rows Of lace at the ledge of each plait-
ing. Paris designers are making cost
ly garments like a low-necked, closely
fitted princess dress. This mode is q
sort Of compromise between a petticoat
and a silk corset cover,and, being mar
rowly gored and beautifully shaped,
makes an ideal. garment to wear be-
Meath a handsome day or evening
toilet, as there are neither bands nor
gathers about the waist and hips. One,
however, need not go to the importers
or yer to the fancy dry goods stores
for one of these slips. The rhodiste
can easily make the garment, or the
home dress-maker, by the aid of q
fine fitting princesse dress pattern, can
make a slip in very little. time, with
very little trouble, and at very little
cost, as a good firm quality of white
taffeta silk can now be purchased for
sixty cents a yard.-New York Post.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15

Hegeman's Camphor Ice with Glycerine.
and Face, Cold Sores, &C. c. g. Clark Co., n. Haven, Ct.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15

Nantippe, the redoubtable wife of Soc
rates, if her contemporaries are to be be-
lieved, was as ugly as her famous husband.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15

The Empress Anna of Russia was very
portly, and the freshness of her face great
~ detractel from its good looks.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15

For Whooping Cough. Piso's Cure is a
remedy.-M. T. Dieter, g. Throop
Ave-, Brooklyn, N. T., Nov. IA, '94.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15

"Hanson's Magic 0orn Sa1ve."
Warranted to cure or money refunded. Ask your
druggist for 1t. Price Is cents.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15
The Reason He Had.

One-You haven't a single reason
why you won't join III club.
Tother-Perhaps not; but I have q
married reason.-Detroit Free Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15
Fine Work.

Customer-This corn-beef sandwich
needs repairing.
Jeweler-Yes. The beef is a trife
loose in the setting.-Detroit Tribune.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15

: It is said that a house we'll built of first
class brick will outlast one constructed OF
granite.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15

Orange and Cecoanut Candy.-To
two cupfuls of graduated sugar add
the grated rind and half the Juice Of a
small orange. together with enough
cold water to thoroughly moisten the
sugar. When it cores to a boil, add
half a cupful Of %dessicated, or, better,
freshly grated cocoanut. Let 1t boil,
without stirring, until it stiffens in
cold water, 30 that you can take it up
in a very soft ball. Take from the
fire, and set saucepan and all in a cold.
place until the syrup is nearly cool;
then stir vigorously until it becomes
thick and white, and pour quickly on
q .buttered plate. Cut in squares.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15

BY Way OF Preparation.
She-I see the income tax is declared
void q
He-fes, we've been '%blanking' it
for some time.-Cleveland Plaindealer.