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The evening times., 1895-11-06
The Benefit of the Doubt

Matron-Now, is-this novel a fit one for
my daughter to read?
Bookseller-H'm. Well, candidly. madam,
I think 1t a book of doubtful morality.
Matron-Well, III take it. Most of those
I've read lately have been of undoubted
immortality.
The evening times., 1895-11-06
The Deyenrate NoyeIist.

The Degenerate Novelist.
Beneath sheltering pseudonyni
He writes those grisiy tales and grim,
That sickcn and depress;
Aprimrose by rivers brim
A yellow aster is to him,
And 1t Is nothing less.
The evening times., 1895-11-06
Not Likely.

Elsie-Hes, dear, my husband is doc
tor and lovely fellow, but he is awfully
absent-minded.
Ada-Indeedl
Elsie-only fancy. During the marriage
ceremony, when he gave me the ring, he
felt my pulse and asked me to put out my
tongue.
Ada-well, he won't do the latter again.
London It'd Bits.
The evening times., 1895-11-06

HELIEVE we have fitted
out nearly half the boys
- in town with a new suit
the past two weeks. If we
haven't fitted out your boy
you are losing a big chance
to save money! Like you to
see these "all-wool" Refer
Suits we are selling at So. so!
The evening times., 1895-11-06

sentatiyes of the British Legation at Wash
ngton, the bridal party and their immediate
families and Miss vanderbilt's nearest
friends.
The evening times., 1895-11-06

Miss Annie B. Porter OF Chicago holds
the ladies' century record Of hours 1S
minutes and 81 seconds.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-08

Instinctively Discard All Foreign
Substances in Their Oats or Hay.

Instinctively Discard All Foreign
Substances in Their Oats or Hay.
Did you ever watch Il horse graz
ing? If you eve did you have missed
one of the prcttiest sights nature af-
fords her lovers. 1t is something to
watch the animal enjoying a good
meal of hay, shutting it's eyes and
burying it's head to the ears in the
fragrant grasses in the manager, or to
note the unerring accuracy with
which it picks up a mouthful of grain
from the box OF repects without ever
seeming to see, the bit of stone or
dirt that has got mixed in with it.
l have known Il horse to eat Il meas
ure Of oats "slick and cean," and
leave in the manager the indicated
powder that had been mixed with it.
Even an elephants proboscis is not
more keenly alive to the presence of
q foreign substance, in the creatures
food than is the long, flexible, sensi-
tive upper lip of the horse, which
serves him as unerringly, as faith
fully, almost as universally, as a fin
ger does the human being. His cous-
in, the r%hinoceros, and his brother the
tapir have this %prehensile upper lip,
CNCA AAl1 1hCuAy IAAo NJ |AAe
in the manner in which he obtains
his food, having somewhat modified
his use of this organ, but not sufii-
GENTLY but that we may trace some
very interesting "reminiscences Of his
origin therein.
The lorg, tapering upper lip is a
characteristic mark of a well-bred
horse. A blunt, square nose is an in
dication of coarse blood. even when it
accompanies an otherwise well-fOrm-
ed head.
1 have said that a horse grazing is
one of the prettiest sights in nature,
and l think those who have watched
the process will agree with me. Just
outside my window, as l write, a pref
ty mare is feeding upon the short,
thick alfalfa. The ground is strewn
with eucalyptus leaves and twigs and
all the wind blown debris of the re-
cent storm. In with the alfalfa a burr
clover is growing, which horses never
eat in it's green state, and a few
weeds, but not q stray leaf or tv'ig
not a sprig, of clover nor a stalk OF
any weed finds it's way into madam's
mouth.
She has just eaten every spear of a
tuft of alfalfa in the midst of which
q meadow mushroom is growing-and
left the mushroom intact. Weeds arc
bent back, leaves turned over. clover
brushed aside and twigs tossed away
in the most unconscious manner by
the busy upper Lip. while all the while
the even white teeth are nipping off
leaf after leaf of just the %pasturage
sought for, never by any chance get
ting a bite of anything else. 1t Is
quite wonderful to watch her.
There are no other animals quite so
well equipped in the dental line as is
the horse. That is to say, of course.
for his WI particular needs. His
dentition is peculiar, and shows clear
ly the modifying influence of his so
1ourn with man.-San Francisco Call.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-08
A. Pretty Foot.

She whose ambition is to possess n
"Trilby' foot must begin early in life
to give it oom to develop as nature
intended. In fact, her mother will
have to begin it for her while she is
then the task is something like
Holmes directions for the develop
ment of a gentleman, First take Il
great-grandfather,' etc.
however, with g little are almost
any foot will succumb to proper treat
ment after the & of twelve ard be-
come a very fair approach to Little
Billee's ideal. The beauty Of Trilby's
foot was the freedom of the G:ca; toe
ard the length Of the n next to it.
1t is simply impossible to acquire the
freedom when the foot is crampcd in
a razor-toed shoe. No matter what
the Shoe dealer may say about it being
all right if only the shoe is several
sizes longer than the foot, the line is
there which turns the great toe back,
and makes the first mOv toward an
enlarged joint. 1t is bad enough to
confine a part of the body in IN un-
natural position, but to disto't it and
then clamp it so it must stay In the
unnatural position is nothing less than
barbarOuS.
Ii Trilby did nothing more for the
world than do away with this relic of
Chinese harbarism it would be worth
the trouble of writing, If for no other
lcaSOn.
RaZor-tocd shoes should not be made
for children. but unfortunately they
are. -Philadclphia Times.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-08
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
alive; efectually cleansing the system,
dispclling colds, headaches and fcvers
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in Soc and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being we'll Informed, you will not
accep: any substitute if offered.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-08

Truth was stranger than fiction II
Ananias.
4 side show attraction-A pretty
profile. .
Monumental liars-A good many
graveStoncs.
Repairs-Second marriages.
In what month do women talk least
In February.
Many Il man is expected to be the
architect of his ~Son-in-law'S fortune.
Rlobbs-Why do You call one OF
your relatives aunt and The other
awnt? SlobbS-Wcll. the other has
money.
Elderly Lodgcr-Iiow did YOU sleep
last night. professor: Prof. Iarkins-
Lying down. madame. Wheeling
CIV. Na.) Corner Stone.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-08
After the Wreck.

Maude (anxiously)-Tom, 1 refused
Charlie Wallister when he proposed
to me this afternoon, and he said that
I had wrecked his life. You don't
think that he'll go ana commit suicide,
do you?
n danger that he will. He and ]
have just been playing pool together
all the evening at the club.-Somer-
Vile (Mass.) Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-08
Battle An . Court Room.

Houston. Tex, June 4.-At Snyder,
sixteen miles from here, Justice Eu.
banks court developed into a pistol
war in which q man named Chapman
and Tom Dean were the participants.
Dean was witness in a suit Of Bert
Garland against Dickson, which
caused the trouble. Dickson was
killed and one Of his sons badly in
jured, as was also Chapman and Dean
1t is said that Chapman was shot by
accident. He is father-in-law Of Dix
on. 1t is thought that Chapman and
Dixon will both die.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-08
An impatient Girl.

Mr.. Richmann-You have a hand
some young man named De Ribbon
in your employ, l understand. He is
engaged to my daughter and I'd like
you to do me a favor.
notwithstanding, my old friend.
Want him advanced, eh!
"No. l want him kept just where he
is until my daughter gets tired waiting
for him to be able to marry.
"Um-how long will that bc?'
"About six weeks.'-New York
Weekly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-08

AS a matter of useful information
1t may be stated that whenever a
cooking receipt calls p. for a baking
powder the Royal" should be used.
The receipt will be found to work
better and surer, and the bread, bis.
cult, rolls, cakes, dumplings, crusts,
buildings, crullers or whatever made.
will be sweeter, ligl tc:. finer-tavored.
more dainty, palatable and whole
some.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-08

The Wisconsin State Board OF
Health. in it's latest annual report. Of
iicially recommends the Royal Hak-
ing Powder. as Il pure cream Of tartar
powder, containing neither alui nor
ammonia. This is Il hight compliment
for no other powder was so honored
by special mention.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-08
That's Different.

That's Different.
PROFESSIONALISM I'VE want to say
something that we don't dare to say
in English we use the French.
Pupil-And when the French want
to say something they don't dare to
say in French
Professor-Ah, you would make
your fortune in Paris If you could
only discover that something
Truth.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-08
They Wanted the Prize.

.Laura-What a clever girl Jennie is!
within a week after she left college.
Clara-Indeed! And she is not very
good looking.
Laura-No, but the subject Of the es-
say that she read at her graduation
was How to Keep House on $12 a
Week."--Munsey's Weekly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-08
To Try New Method.

Judgc-This makes the tenth time
you've been here in the past six
months. and I've given you a sentence
every time.
Prisoner-Yes. your Honor.
Judge-Now, | don't know what to
do with you.
Prisoner-Supposc, your Honor, you
vary the monotony by letting MI off
once.-Toledo Blade.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-08
He Lacked the Nerve,

Upon receipt of your address we will mail free
o package Of beautifully. illustrated transparent
cards, picturing and. explaining just how and
why men frequently suffer from nervous trou-
bles that prevent their doing the RIGHT THING
mentioning this paper. Sterling Remedy Co..
New York City or Chicago.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-08
Very Unfortunate.

Mr.. Kansas-Yes, sir; a whole pas.
senger train was held up while cross
ING the Missouri river the other day.
Lord Blazonberrie-Ah, by the bridge,
misunderstanding Life.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-08

Would BE
"What a great pity" said the sports
man, who wanted to take his catch
home. that our fish arn't more like
our office boys"
81 don't quite see the connectlon,"
replied his friend.
""Then the longer you kept them n
fresher they'd get."-Washington Star.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-08
Played With Matches.

Beaver Falls, Pa, June 4. - Some
boys playing with matches III q stable
here to-day started q fire that did
damage to the amount of 10000.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-08

"Hullo. Dennis, what are yer hang
ing around Fifth avenue fur? Ain
Broadway good enough any more?"
Cor, yes, Broadway Is good, put
Fifth avenue cigars r better.-Life.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-08

We will give 500 reward for any case OF
catarrh. that can not be cured with Hairs
Catarrh Cure. Taken internally.
+, J. CHENEY & CO., Proprs.. Toleoo, ".
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-08
would he Convenient.

Goes Cough Balsann ,..
Is the Oldest and best. 1t will break up . Cold QUICKER
than anything else. It is always reliable. Try II.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-08

"Hansou,s Magic corn salve."
Warranted to cure or money refunded. Ask YOU
druggist for 1t. Price Is cents.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-08
Needed winding.

Man With Watch (handing 1t over)-
It isn't three weeks since you cleaned
and overhauled this watch, and it's
out of order again. 1t wont go.
Matchmaker examining it, winding
it up, and handing it back)-That's all
It needed.
Man with watch goes away in 3
towering rage, and matchmaker loses
a custOmer.-Tid-B Bits.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-08
PROSPECTIVE MOTHERS

anu tIl)SS ooOIl "
become III mothers,
should know that DR..
Piercc's Favoritc Pre-
%scrip,ion robs child
birth of its tortuIes
and tcrrors, as we'll as
Of its dangers to both
mother and child, by
aiding nature i'll pre-
pairing the system for
parturition. There.
by labor" and the
period Of cont!ne-
lncnt are greatly
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-08

ton of an abundance OF nourisllment for
the child.
Mrs. DORA A. GUTHRIE, CT OAKLEY, Oor,fon Co.
Tenn, writes: when l began taking Doctor
stand on my feet without suffering almost death
Now ! do all my Homework. washing, cooking.
sewing and everything for my family of eight. |
am stoutcr now than have been in six years.
Your I'avorite Prescription is the best to take
before confinement. or a, least it proved SO with
me. never suffered so little with any OF MY
children as / did with my last"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-08
The
Poor
Mans
Chance
TWINE.

Lowest Prices Ever Made. rail- fine Of
grader Guaranteed manufactured In 1896. Write
Tor FREE Sample md Prices.
AUGUST Post, AOultDn. IOWA.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10
LOOKS LIKE A BLUFF.
SECRETARY HOWARD OF THE MULE sFIN-
 NERs' ASSOCIATION TALKS.

SECRETARY HOWARD OF THE MULE SPIN.
 NERs' ASSOCIATION TALKS.
 FALL RIVER, Mass., Feb. 9.--Secretary Robert Howard, in q circular calling for a me eting of the. Mule Spinners' association for next Wednesday night, has given ut terapce to his views and those of the men- bers of the executive committee in relation to the southern competition. He says on this subject:
 It may be that motion will be offered at the next convention of the Mule Spinners' association that 1t be requested to send two of Its members to the southern states to in- vestigate the condition of the cotton oper- atives there, such as ascertaining the &C., tual hours of daily labor in the cotton mills. the hanks per spindle, the cut per loom a week, the prices paid par hank aud cut and the wages earned weekly.
 From the knowledge already possessed he will be genius indeed who can con- vince the factory people here that they are more cuts per loom in ffty-eight hours a week than any of the other New England states are doing in sixty, or any of the other states in sixty or seventy two hours per week.
 If there were any danger of the cotton in- dustry leaving this part of the country mill stocks would not be selling so high as they are in this city at present. It is fact that outside capitalists have purchased largely of mill stocks here since the termination of the strike last October. This would not be so by any means if there were good reasons to believe that the cloth manufacturers of this city were going to move south, or. if the business were to be prohtless in the
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10
SUPREME. COURT DECISIONS.

MONTGOMERY, Feb. 9.-[special. The following supreme court decisions vera rendered today:
 Mcclellan, J-W. J. McMahan vs. A. P. Joyner, from Bridgeport city court; af- hrmed.
 E. s. Jaffrey ct al.I Tvs. M. T. Smith ct al i, appeal ftom Jefferson chancary court; re- versed and remanded.
 Sam Reeves vs. thes tate of Alabama, from Bibb circuit court; affirmed.
 Ex parte Ephraim Wright, petition for habeas corpus; habeas corpus denied.
 Coleman, J-H. J. Heinz vs. John F. White, Jennie G.. White and George White, from Lauderdale chancery court; affirmed.
 Little Warrior Coal company ct al. vs. J. DeB. Hooper, from Jeffsrson chanoery court; reversed, rendered in part and re- manded.
 Robert Andrews vs. the state of Alabama, from Wilcox county court; affirmed.
 The following applications for rehearipg g were passed on by the court today:
 John F. Streety & Co. vs. Georgia Me- Curdy, administratrx, etc., from Lowndes chancery court; application overruled.
 A. J. Cowart vs. the Capital City Iusur- ance company, from Pike circuit court; rehearing granted and opinion withdrawu.
 Jeffersonian Publishing company vs. w. J. Hilliard, from Pike circuit court; ap- plcation overruled.
 Magnetic Ore company ys. Marbury Lumber company, from Chiffon chancsry court; application overruled.
 James l.. Pike ct al. vs. Joseph C. Pike, from Walker chancery court; application oyerruled.
 E. Policeman vs. Manchester Fire Insur- auce company from Jefferson circuit court; rshearing granted and opinion withdrawn.
 Lazarus Strauss & Sons vs. Fannie Schwab, from Jefferson circuit court; ap- piication for rehearing overrnled.
 Lanier Lumber company vs. Frank Rees ct all, from Talladega chancery court; ap- plieation overruled.
 Dunning & Co. vs. w. F. Fleming ct al, from Gadsden city court application overrued.
 Joshus Ballard vs. Nettie Lewis, from Randolph circuit court; application over- ruled.
 Rice, Stx & Co. vs. Charles Less ct al., from DeKalb cnancery court; application overruled.
 Laura D. Keith ct al. vs. James NJ. Me- Laughlin ct al., from St. Clair chancery court; application overruled.
 The Capital City Insurance company vs. Frank Autrey, from Talladega circuit court; application overruled.
 Robert T. Coles vs. Patrick II. Rollins, from Marshall circuit court; application overruled.
 8. C. -Capehart ct al. vs. Fufman Farm Improvement company, from Marshall circit court; application oyerruled.
 William Young ct al. vs. c. aC. Sheats, from Decatur city court; application over- ruled.
 The following cases have been settled and applications for rehearing withdrawn:
 R. W. Jones, execator, etc., vs. Flor ence c. Carlisle ct al., from Dallas chan cery court.
 Ex-parte P. H. Brown ct al., petition for mandamus to chancellor South heastern Chancery division.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10
B. G. Thornton's Life Instantane-
 ously Crushed Out.
HIS BODY BADLY MANGLEDt
A Fatal Ride on a Log Carriage at Saw Mill at
 Riverside.

RIVERSIDE. Feb. 9.--[Special. l-Mr. B. G. Thornton, the superintendent of the Lathrop- Hatten Lumber company 8 mill, met with his untimely death at 15 minutes to 1 o'clock instan ntane eously.
 He was engaged at the time in the run : niug of the log carriage back and forth, i, preparatory to starting up the mill. AL lowing the carriage to run forward, he then sat down ou the front skid of the log deck, but evidently failed to lock the lever on the steam feed properly, for by some cause or other it took steam, which sent the car rage back with terrific force against the bumpers. As it went back the rear head block caught in MT. Thornton clothing and dragged him between the log deck and the carriage iu such way as to crush his body and break both his arms, causing in. staDt death.
 No one was present when the unfortu- nate accident occurred, the men employed at the mill not having returned from their noon-day meal. The supposition is, how ever, that he met his death in the manner above described.
 MT. Thornton has an euviable reputa- tion, and his ability as superintendent is unquestionable, his services having been engaged in saw mills in Alabama, Georgia and Florida for the past sixteen years.
 Struck down in the pride of his mau- hood, loved by all who knew him, espe;, cially his devoted wife, his three little chill dren, an affectionate father, his many rela- tives and living mothers undying love, his untimely death casts dark shadow of grief over the entire community, bringing sadness where happiness once dwelt and a vacancy in the ce-grand's chair of River side Lodge No. 40, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, which is hard to replace, bee cause we loved our brother.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10
OVER BY A DU MMY

An East Lake traiE ran over and killed white man near the Third street crossing at East Lake about o'clock last night. On the mans body was found Ten nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company pay envelope, purporting to have con teined s72. .50, and the name J. c. Watson written on the back.
 Iu one of his pockets was also time book and programme of the Robert Downing performance. Bessemer and Birmingham railroad ticket from Br- minghan t, Bessemsr was found in one of the vest pockets.
 From these and other evidences it WAS supposed to be the body of J. G. Watson, who had been time- keeper at the Bessemer coke ovens of the Tennesse Coal, Iron and Railroad company. Watson Is said to have left Bsssemer on the 80 dummy yester- day afternoon and come to Birmin gham.
 Conductor Rogers, in charge of the East Lake dummy that left Nineteenth street and First avenue between and o'clock, said drunk man, resembling the one found dead, went out with him and got off the car at Fulton station, about half a mile this side of where the body was found. On the track beside the body S1.3l in cash was found.
 Engineer J. H. Myers was seen by an AGE HERALD reporter last night, to whom he said:
 ''l saw no one and did not know any, thing was on the track uutil the wheels ran against the body. The jolt caused me to lose control of the engine, and il ran sev- eral feet before l could stop it. When the train stopped got off and went back to see what was the matter. l saw the mangled body of a man lying against the rail.
 ''The moon was shining brightly, but did not see anything on the track. The man must have been lying near the left rail.''
 Fireman Will Blake made about the same statement.
 Conductor V. Q. Prowell could only tell how the body was when found and of the articles found on 1t. He said the body was about two train lengths from tue Third street crossing.
 The body was picked up and put in a barrel aud brought to the city on the same dummy aud sent to the undertaking estab- lishment of Warner & Smiley, who dressed it. There it was viewed by an AGE- HER. AID reporter.
 The left arm was entirely gone, the skull crushed in two or three places and the body mashed into 8 jelly. A portion of the spine was. .genss the ribs crushed in and the hips ground to pieces. The face was scratched in two or three places, but was not dIsfgured.
 While at Warner & Smiley's the body was seen by great lumber of people, and was finally identified as J. G. Watson, an employe at the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company's Bessemer coke ovens.