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The Mena weekly star., 1896-08-26
THE HOUSE OF LINDEAN.
BY JOHN GEDDIE.

Barbara Rankin stood in the door way of the old house of Lindean, looking out into the gathering gloom of the short November day. The cloud that had camped since morning on Lindean law had crept down to the low ground with the sunsetting. The mist that had iurlSed in ambush in the marsh beneath had stolen up the slope to meet it. These two troops of darkness had joined forces on the skirts of Lindean wood: the lonely house was enveloped in thick coming shadows. 1t stands. as every nntiquary knows, in a fold of the smooth green hills that look across the plain of the Merse to the far-away blue barrier of Cheviot. Save for a shepherds s house or two, there is no dwelling of man between it and the crest of the Lammermuirs. Lindean itself has al- most ceased to rank among inhabited houses Once 1t had been a strong fortalice, able to keep the border thieves at bay. Ithad stood a siege. had fEiyen n title to the ancient, but decayed ssstsnily that still held it. Now, it had Allen to the estate of shooting-box, '. S.Scupied for a few months in the sport Eng season by tenants who knew noth- Ang and cared nothing for it's story. Everywhere about it were the signs of neglected and unhonored age. The Try ivy had begun to lose it's hold on \ walls, and hung in hideous trailing 4ssos about the door and the windows. = few scrubby gooseberry bushes and tedy rose-trees alone survived to low where the orchard and the flower 'salots had been. The outhouses were nnroofed, and the avenue of venerable beeches and ashes was, like the mansion, more than half ruin. The great gale lef six years back had smitten ii sore. The grandest trunks--trees as old as s*he tower of Lindean itself-had been paif. prone, and the roots still cum <s2s)' tue wood.
 Q ara gazed down the dark vista
 ne mist had swallowed the last
 Cam of the dying day. The air
 hsl. Nothing came to her ears
 he batter of the falling leaf, and
 ungled roar of the stream in the low. To her it sounded like the egsilence and loneiiness--the
 the fortunes of Lindean. She
 across the threshold and .s up at the escutcheon carved
 he door. It was too dark to
 but the familiar device of hand
 ,y the trunk of tree, and the
 Time alone overcomes me" '"
 ugh the dusk could plainly be -. the fresh sears the last ten E Lindean had made on the
 est of the Blackadders. Gut of
 At their ili-luck on the moor.
 ld fired q parting salute at the
 arms. The eyes of the faithful
 itor gleamed angrily. No Black
 # would have done such a deed.
 ssers they might have heen-dare-
 esSaasshrift, grasping. But at
 had always borne them 7 zII iemcn. The crude amnse- A llgar talk of these new nen who had come for 
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The Mena weekly star., 1896-08-26
rf pesterea pay and Nighr

With nervousness, take Hostetter's Sto,,
 ach Bitters. which invigorates and tTar .,s- ouiIlizes the nervous system. Tie basis as ryecovery is a reform in errors of digestiaosi oi The epigastric nerve and brain are unitedin nentic symptoms in the gasstric region ars always Accompanied by hurtful reflex nerv oi,s action. Both are remedied hy the Ri,. ters. which also cures malaria, biiiousness
 cheumatism and kidney trouble.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-08-26

WE think Piso's Cure for Consumption is the only medicine for Coughs.--JENNIE. PINcKARD, Spring gfeld, Ills, Oct. l, 1s94.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-08-26

FITS stopped free and permanently cured No fits after first days use of Dr. Klines Great Nerve Restorer Free $2 trial bottle S treatise. DR. KLINE. 933 Arch st. Phila Pa
The Mena weekly star., 1896-08-26

Noy-C y-CoMNfITTAL = Possible Suitor-"Ara you musical, missln Elderly Maiden (hesi. tatiugly)-' Would that be agreeable to YOU iN-Fliegende Blaetter.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-08-26

THAT child cried for an hour this after noon." "Why didn't you give it to him?i' asked the absentmiuded father.-Detroit Free Press
The Mena weekly star., 1896-08-26

FoREIGN-"I thought her husband was French "Oh, no. Broken English. "- Detroit Tribune
The Mena weekly star., 1896-08-26

WHAT is the baby's namel Indeed We haven't one selected, We're waiting till November comes, To see which mans elected.
 Washington Star
The Mena weekly star., 1896-08-26

THERE is no such thing as perfection in, this world" said the philosopher Right" assented the colonel Even whisky has to be nigh 50 puhsent watah. "- Indianapolis Journal
The Mena weekly star., 1896-08-26

FLANNEL next to the skin often produces \ rash, removable with Glenn's Sulphur Soap. Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, 90 cents.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-08-26

IAN so O'F'lannigan was sint up fer loife ye sezl'' 'Yis, but his friends do be thryin' to get his sintence redooced tin. years n-LiTe
The Mena weekly star., 1896-08-26

JOHNNIE CHAFFIE Come, Mamie let us play Adam and Eve.n Mamie-"How will we play itl' You tempt me with an ap-- pie and I'll eat it. t."-Texas Sitter.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-08-26

Mosr of us know good thing when some one else has it.--Lite.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-08-26

The Malay language, spoken in the South seas. is softer than the Italian. and is said to be totally unlike any other known language.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-08-26

Halls Catarrh Cure Is a Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-08-26

H X @ !. r i. . 7sssl z2 2 = -. n Y
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-24

There seems to be practically no
end TO the usefulness of paper pulp.
If is now employed slightly mixed with
glue. plaster of paris, or Portland ce-
ment. as a stopping for cracks and
breaks in wood; it forms a strong stop
ming which does not shrink in drying.
If is most excellent, also, for wash
bowls. where joined to the upper slab.
The same mixture, when placed by
means of a wrapping of cheese CLOTH
sutfices to make good a frost break III
an iron pipe. Paper pulp, boiled Tor
several hours with fine sawdust, mixed
with glue which has been dissolved In
linseed oil. makes a perfect and homo
neo paste for all sorts of filing
that are likely to be subjected to eX-
ceptionally hard usage.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-24
JEWEL AND
''nch on Real Value Dereuas Unon
SURROUNDINGS.

surroundings.
y few years ago the directors of an
Academy of Fine Arts in one of our
cites were dismayed at finding that
one of the most valuable pictures in
their galleries was gone. II had been
taken from the frame at night. and Il
copy substituted. Reward was offered.
ana search made for it's return, but in
vain.
some years later an artist found the
picture in the tavern of a town in Cam
ada where the thief had sold it. He
geographical to the directors. two of
whom at once came to him. But they
could hardly he made to believe that
liie grimy canvas, in a broken wooden
frame. hanging in the dark corner of n
Dar-room, was the great masterpiece.
The artist, however, insisted upon its
commences. and it was taken back
with him. He cleaned it and placed it
III its proper frame, surrounded by 4
background of maroon drapery, every
Dean Of light Skillfully tempered SO rs
TO bring out its beauty, and then
brought in the directors.
They burst into loud ordinations of
delight and welcome. The artist alone
could detect the great picture in its sor-
did surroundings. but even the careless
paSser-by recognized it when properly
framed and hung.
Inc Regent and the Sancy. two of the
imperial diamonds of the world. were
cut II set by the best living jewelers..
They lost in the process much of their
weight, but they gained enormously in
brilliancy and consequently in value.
so much does the proper presentation Of
Il gem enhance its cost.
Very few of us own great Jewels. or
works Of art for whose framing we are
responsible. But each has some treas
ure, great or small, with which we may
brighten and cheer our little world.
How do We use it?
This mans brain is filled with knowl-
edge and high. original ideas. But his
speech is QuarrelSome and his temper
uncertain.
That young girls heart over1ows
with kindness; she longs to be friends
with ali the word. But her dress is
torn, her hair untidy, her belongings
d~isorderly.
Many good Christians, inspired by
noble virtues, are 50 grim in aspect and
curt in speech that few persons respect
their religion.
The world does not recognize the pure
, diamond thus covered with CRIME, ant
so its light is lost.
Remember that the light is God shin
ing in your soul to help the world; ant
the CRIME which covers it is your owl
defect of manner, of habits, or of TEN
per.
Cut the gem and frame the picture
fifty.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-24
READY ToR BUSINESS.

Witha very active, energetic working
man, or 4 man Of business, acane or crutch
is 4 sign Of some narrative, but he will
have to use II or both if ~sciatica sets in
and disables his hip. Worse than all this,
he may be hed-ridden for a long time, and
still worse, may be obliged to resort to sur
gical treatment. Why all this should be
endured when the trouble can be easily
cured must be because he don't know that
st. Jacobs Oil, the great remedy for pain,
malady. 1t has proved itself the most
soothing and penetrating remedy for reach
ing the sciatic nerve and citectually curing
its agonies that has perhaps ever been tried.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-24

A few weeks ago | mentioned that
Rudyard Kipling was staying near Tor
quay. Now it so happened that a wag-
gish individual talking to a local re-
porter noticed an acquaintance mean
dering along the Torquay Strand, an
acquaintance who in appearance strik-
ingly resembles the famous writer and
is often mistaken for him. You see
that creature?' the wag remarked,
blandly. indicating his friend. That is
Rudyard Kipliug. Why don't you in
terview him. Within a minute the
anxious copy-hunter was pursuing the
bogus Rudyard, who, being a quick
witted gentleman with Il keen sense
of humOr. and having, moreover, been
there before quickly tumbled to the
trick. 80 you are Mr.. Kipling!" the
reporter said presently, eylng him with
admiration. Il am, indeed" replied
the Jester; what can | do for you?'
An amusing conversation followed, and
soon afterwards a long account of an
interview with Mr.. Rudyard Kipling
appeared in a local journal. | hear
that Kipling |. is puzzled. | hear that
Kipling II. is amused. | hear that the
reporter is not amused. | hear that
reporter is not amuzed. | hear that
the practical joker has thought it wise
to quit TOrquay.-London Sketch.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-24
a scientific

|, %ence' says a distinguished schol-
must be candid, even at the ex-
s J Of the essential probability of it's
uueuuctlons." What this somewhat
Isu sentence means may be gath
NUN an instance of scientific can
selueman had bought a decorated
N winch had been represented as an
aaue' After it had come into his
e''on he submitted it to an
,OiOslst to obtain his Judgment
\. ls authenticity. The archaeolo-
eAamined it with great care, and
NJ 'e following report:
h. paintlng of this vase bears ev-
nllence of being very ancient,
FOdern." nuo
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-24

A million acres of forest are cut
down every year to supply European
railway companies with sleepers on
which the lines are laid.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-24
a Towering plant is said to abstract
from the soil two hundred times its
wv weight in water.
BORNE DOWN WITH INFIRMIriEs

tonic aid afforded by lIostcttcr's stomach Bit
tiers, which CuUnteractS rheumatic and ma
larinl tendencies, relieves growing inactivity
OF the kidneys. and is the finest remedy eN-
tant for disorders OF the stomach, liver and
bowels. Nervousness, too, with which old
people are very apt to be afflicted, is promptly
relieved by it.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-24
What His wife Heard.

smythe Chalf asleep, as the alarm
clock coes at 6 a. m.)-Say, Billy, II
that's my wife at the phone tell her I'm
ont and won't be back for two hours
Truth.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-24
STATE OF OHIO, Cry OF TOLEDO, &C.
LUCAS COUNTY, So

FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he Is the
senior partner of the firm of FL CHENEY &Co.,
doing business in the city OF Toledo, County
and state aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of CATARRH that cannot be
cured by the use OF HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day OF December, A. d. 1856.
SEAL A. W. GLEASON,
'~~l Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. Send for testimonials, free.
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, zoe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-24

Eloouence is never demanded in any
ono who knows an extremely choice
niece of scandal.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-24
HoITT's SCHOOL FOR BOYS.

This school is located at Burlingame,
San Mateo county, Cal, in charge of Ira G.,
Holt, PHI. d. 1t is accredited at the State
and Stanford Universities, and is one of the
best of its kind. Twelfth term begins Jam
uary 1, 1897.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-24

4 woman will remember n scanda
20 long rs n man will remember the
time he killed a bear.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-24

eAn,O wi may owe me a libbin'," said
ktts, Jefferson, but l finds dat l
kSS,la"' w h like de debbil toe collect it."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-24

sOu suppose that Miss Dashon,
u,N uus actress, will ever become Il
i a star! Why, she'll go high
sdrs she's a star a while she'll
S.s INTO the continuous perform
h don,. u ! or the profession; see If
UuI-Roxbury Gazette.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-24

The human race is but n contest OF
dollars.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
Lincoln Club.

The weekly meeting of the Lincoln Re-
publican Club was held on Saturday at 1O3
Ninth street, R. w. McCann presiding. A
large attendance was present and sixty
two new members signed the roll. The
cnair announced that the drill and uni
formed corps now numbered seventy-five
and that they would turn out in the grand
Republican parade next Saturday night,
which statement was received with en-
thusiasm.
John II. Harney, in behalf of George w.
Elder, candidate for Superintendent of
Streets, made a spirited address in favor
OF Mr.. Elder, in the course OF which be
pointed out the great benefit done the peo-
pie by Mr.. Elder as expert OF the Street
Committee; the many streets, sewers and
pavements he condemned and caused to
be relaid in proper manner; the expos
ure of the Army-street job; the unearth-
ing of the Twelfth-street bituminous steal
and other reckless work, whereby Mr..
Elder saved the taxpayers the enormous
sum of 1896 480 IL TWO years. In conclud-
ing the speaker strongly urged all present
TO stick TO the regular ticket and not be
misled by any sideshow.
G. II. Wetjen, w. a. Deane and numer-
Gus others made remarks, after which the
club adjourned with enthusiastic cheers
for the Republican ticket.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26

triumph in this country. The question
directly affects the missionaries. We are
now and always have been paid in gold.
and this money has been exchanged for
silver rupees at whatever they happen to
be WORTH.
''If the missionaries have to take their
pay in silver they can't live there, Just
now a gold dollar is worth about three
and half rupees. We are paid in gold
along during the year, and at the close
the average in silver rupees is struck ac-
cording to the fluctuations at different
times"
DIR. Cochrane was formerly from Maine,
but his parents now live near Ukiah,
MendociDo County, and he will leave to-
day TO visit them. His wife and children
are along. They have leave of absence
for two years. AS Mrs. Cochrane's health
has been considerably impaired, it is as
yet questionable whether they will return
to Burmah.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
He Has Been Nine Years Labor.
ing With Rice.Growers and
Hill Tribes.
BUDDHIST PRIEST OPPOSITION
An Invasion From India Drives Out
the Natives-Among the Queer
Fo of Burmah.

The Rev. DR.. ii. P. Cochrane of the Bap-
tist Missionary Union, who has for nine
years been working among the Burmans
and natives of India at Tourngoo. Bur-
nah, is at the Occidental.
Tourngoo is an ancient town of 1900
inhabitants in that fat country between
Rangoon and Mandelay. 1t is a rice
growing country, the rice being cultivated
by natives, who use hump-backed oxen
and water buffalo.
The country, be says, looks much like
that of Western Kansas or Nebraska. Part
of the season it overfows, and whether
the water is on the ground or not it is al
ways hot there. White people soon begin
to take on sallow look and they grow
languid and dull-eyed. Said Mr.. Coch-
rane:
1T is very hard making converts among
the natives, except as regards the hill
tribes. The others are at the beck and
call of the Buddhist priests, who are very
ignorant in everything except the Budd-
hist Scriptures. They are almost fierce in
their religious fanaticism. The majority
of the people are like them, SO that when
converts are made they are ostracized and
almost prosecuted.
''But the natives of India have invaded
tEat part of Burmah to large extent. and
have driven out many of the people. These
Indian natives are quite friendly, and
many converts have been made among
them.
"The hill tribes, to which have alluded,
are called Karnes. They are of good intel
ligence comparatively, and free from
prejudice. We have now 40, 600 Christians
among the Karens, while among all the
others suppose there are not more than
5000 converts.
We have nearly 100 missionaries in
Burmah, besides the wives of the mission
aries. who do great deal of good work,
and two or three young lady missionaries.
We also have a fouris ing college. in
Rangoon, which now has about 30U stu
dents. most OF whom are Burmans. Ran
COON itself has about 180 900 inhabitants.
1.-The natives about there are extremely
slow to adopt any new idea. They have
an old saying that what was good enough
for their ancestors is good enough Tor
them. 1t is, at most. impossible to change
them. 1t is not, as it is now in Japan,
when YOUR cook will tell you all the good
points about his Government, together
with what the Government and people
hope yet to do.
II will say that all the missionaries of
that country are very much interested in
knowing whether silver or gold is to
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
For r. II. Webster.

The canvass for r. H. Webster for Super
intendent of Public Schools has become SO
spirited By both Republicans and Demo
Gratis desirous of taking hand in the fight
for the popular candidate, that last night
it was determined to organize the r. H,
Webster Club, which organization met to
further the candidacy OF r. H. Webster,
nominee for Superintendent of Schools.
The officers elected are as follows: Presi-
dent, Henry F. Pernan; treasurer, Fred
committee, Carl L.. Roster, NJ. Brady,
William Bush and c. II. S. Pratt. The
club has mem bership of 2lO
The members decided to procure a blue
and gold banner with the following in
scription upon it, ''Our Reginald, True
Blue, r. H. Webster Club, organized
October 49, 1896"
Among the prominent speakers were
Messrs. Henry +. Pernau, C. II. S. Pratt,
Carl l.. Roster, and George A. Kohn,
nominee for School Director.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
WOOL BEING HELD.
Waiting for McKinley's Election
and for Better Prices.

SAN FRANcIco, Oct. "a, 1896.
The market this week has been somewhat t
uuieter on account of the withdrawal of q good
many woods from the market until after the
elec tion and the same state of affairs exists in
the Eastern markets. Wools are held firmly at
last weeks quotations. The arrivals of Oregon
wools amount to about 1000 bales. The scour-
ing mills are all actively employed good
many fall woods are being held in the country
un til after the election.
1t seems that the Democratic party are still
rehashing the same stories about free wool,
the same as they did four years ago, claiming
that our mills cannot run on domestic woods
alone and must have foreign wools to mix
with which is all bosh, as we raise as good
wool in the United States as any other country
in the word.
There has not been year under protection
of wool that we imported to the utmost
SO, ,O0O,O 900 pounds of foreign wool which
was used by the woolen- n-miils. OF
course woods, or so-called" carpet" woods,
which we do not raise in this coun-
try to any extent and on which there was only
a small duty under the Mckinley bill, th ere
were imported 10000, 900 to60, 900, 900 pounds
per year. Other woods, such as are used in
the manufacture of cloth, etc., had q duty OF
IL cents, and the average import for ten years
under the protective tariff of that kind of wool
did not amount to over 40, 600. 900 pounds per
did not hurt our domestic woods. Since WOODS
are on the free list all kinds of wool are i'm
ported, with which our wool-growers cannot
com pete, and If it lasts uch longer all the
woolgrowers will have to go out of the busi-
ness. JACOB WoLLNER.