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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-28

began" he said, las an inventor on a
very small scale. For what | know, l
was the first inventor of lucifer
matches but 1t was the result of Il hap
py thought. In the morning | used to
get up Mt 4 o'clock in order to pursue
my studies, and l used at that time the
flint and steel, in the use of which l
found very great Inconvenience. | gave
lectures in chemistry ut the time mt a
very large academy. OF course | knew,
as other chemists did, the explosive ma
terial that was necessary in order to
produce instantaneous light; but it was
very difficult to obtain Il light on wood
by that explosive material, and the idea
occurred to me to put under the ex-
plosive mixture sulphur. | did that,
and published 1t in my next lecture,
and showed it. There was Il young
mar in the room whose father was Il
chemist in London, and he Immediately
wrote to his father about it, and shortly
afterwards lucifer matches were issued
to the world"
Sir Isaac secured a patent and
thus reaped none of the great profits
flowing from his great discovery.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-28
COLORED WOMAN LAWYER.
Miss Lutte A. Lytt1e the First Ever Ad-
mitted to the Bar in America.

Miss Lutte A. Lytt1e the First Ever Adj
mitted to the Bar in America.
Miss Lutte A. Lyttle is the first col
ored woman ever admitted to the bar
in any court of the United States. She
Is % years old and a native of Tennes-
see. Some years ago her father moved
from that State to Kansas. where he
acquired a fortune and considerable
influence in this community. In 1892
he secured for his daughter, who had
received a good public school educa-
ton, the position of engrossing clerk Of
the Kansas General Assembly. This
work gave her a taste for a career
higher and wider than domesticity, and
soon afterward she went to Tennessee
and entered the Nashville Central Col
lege, where she completed the full law
course. a diploma from that institu-
ton, together with a certificate of good
moral character from some lawyer, is
sufficient for admission to any bar in
the State without examination. Upon
the certificate of a colOred lawyer Of
standing. Judge l.. 7. Cooper of Mem
phls. without other fformality, ordered
the clerk of his court to enroll Miss Lyt-
tie as Il member of the Shelby County
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-28
SHIFTS the Tailors.

Felix Faure's tailors made a good
thing out Of the st. Petersburg visit.
1t rained every hour of the Presidents
stay in Russia, and consequently MS
eight dress suits and twelve silk hats
were all ruined. When the reception
at Dunklrk was given NJ. Faure on his
return home he had to wear a pressed
suit" but that did not so much matter
for there again 1t also ra,ned in tor
rents. AS he always is the pink OF eie-
gance this continued annoyance must
have been as hard to bear as for some
fine lady out in a downpour, minus an
umbrella and no money for a cab.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-28

The Smithsonian IlstitUtion has re-
ceived a collection which is OF import
ance to the a~rchaeologist. 1t is known
rs the Seton-Karr contribution, having
been discovered by this Englishman in
Somaliland, on the eastern coast OF At
rica. The implements were purchased
from the ~discoverer by the Smithsonian
Institution. There are about 80 pieces
i'll the collection, i..ade of flint, OF our
tide, and ranging in size from an inch or
so in length to half a foot, some
weighing several pounds. The objects
are supposed to be spear heads, battle
aXes and wedges, truncheons, blud-
geons or whatever they may be termed.
The d%iscoverer had this to say on the
subject of his find and the locality
where the objects were unearthed:
Certain landmarks rs to the four
rivers mentioned in Genesis led me
think that the Garden of Eden, if it
ever existed, may have been here, and
that these very tools had been made
and used by Adam and his numerous
descendants. At any rate, my discov-
cries in Egypt and Somaliland lead me
to the idea that mans original home,
or the place where he was gradually
evolved, must have been in Africa, OF
az least, in a tropical land, where
clothes were unnecessary and food plen.
tiful to hand"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-28
AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS.

We are asserting In the courts our right to the
exclusive use Of the word "CASrORIA," and
PITCHERS CASrORIA," as our Trade Mark.
I, DR.. Samuel Pitcher, ofHyannis, Massachusetts,,
was the originator of =" PITCHERS CASroRIA,"
the same that has borne and does now bear the
facsimile signature of II. FLETCHER on
every wrapper. This is the original PITCHERS
CASToRIA" which has been used in the homes
of the mothers of America for over thirty years.
Look Carefully at the wrapper and see that it is
the kind jon have Arrays bought, and has the
signature of cHAs. H. FLETCHER on the
wrapper. No one has authority from me to use
my name except The centaur Company of which
Chas. II. Fletcher is President.
March 5, 1897. SAMUEL PITCHER, MD.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-28
QUEEN sABEr

II, sabe-who know is a phrase in
COMMON use among the Spaniards,
EhsIns over many, many difficulties. 1t
,n,essiye. What the weather may he
apming winter, who knows? 1t may
-.owv wet. stormy, cold, freezing, and
D ~ sickness and pain, who knows?
If rs today, hale and hearty, may
~ns Y beds of torture, or hobble about on
~ eabos who knows? Before the autumn
.,es into winter many may have Symp-
n Of approaching trouble, of the old
an % coming ON, or of first attacks
.un. who knows? THAT'S conundrum.
/, there is one thing everybody knows,
host thing to do is to be ready for the
.tSer coming and to take hold Of Whit
everybody knows what is best. With
Jacobs Oil in the house, everybody
'oTs they have n sure cure for rIleuma-
Il acute or chronic. 1t is likewise
'uTn that H.. any stage of it, the great
.USdv does its work of cure perfectly. If
.nifer, we need not ask who knows,
bsn il is so well known what is best.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-28
500 REWARD, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased TO
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able 10 cure in all its stages
aud that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. CatRrrh being a constitutional dis.
ease, requires constitutions treatment. Halls
Ca,arrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the sys.
TEN, thereby destroying the foundation OF the
disease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature oil doing its work. The proprietors have
so much faith in its curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that /,
fails to cure. send for list of testimonials.
Address, +. J. CHENEY, Il Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, zoe.
Halls Family Pills are the hest.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-28
NURSERIES.
Special Car for the Care of Fretfr,
Children While TRAVELLING.

Praise the railroad man who has in.
vented the travelling nursery, all We
who have had journeys made hideons
by wailing babies and fretful children
Through trains have added to their
bathrooms, libraries. smoking-rooms
ana the like one more convenience,
room for the babies.
The travelling nursery takes IN about
as much room as a private state room.
me walls are heavily padded and the
hoor thickly carpeted, so that The in.
Venlle head need not Indicate the miles
passed by the bumps gained. Over the
hoor are fastened little stools and rock
ing chairs. At each end of the COM
partnent, and firmly secured. are two
coZy cots, on which the smaller chill
dreh lie and watch the games of the
Older ones. Each car containing tha
nursery attachment will carry a matron
or nurse, who will be selected with n
special reference to her ability to
amuse and care for her little charges.
and she will have at her command sun.
plies of milk, cookies and other edibles
and ~drinkables dear to the ~infantile
heart. She will also have charge of n
medicine chest containing n full assert
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-28
TO TURN THE SWITCH.

when out of use this folds close to the
dasher and under the top rail. The
other end of the shaft is fitted with n
rearwardly extending arm, to which Is
fixed n shoe pointed at the front end.
In service the handle is pulled toward
the operator. This allows the shaft to
fall and the shoe drops into the groove
Of the track, and by pressing the han
die to one side or the other the switch
tongue is turned by the shoe as it slides
along, passing to one side or the other
Of the tongue switch at the will OF the
operator.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-28
SWITCH-TuRNING DEVICE.
Street Rail Switch May BE Manipu-
lated from the Car Platform.

A very simple device by which n
street rail switch may be manipulate
ed from the car platform was recently
patented by John IL. Boyer, of Phila-
delphia. The invention consists of Il
small upright guide fastened to the
dasher of the car, which acts as a
jacket or guide to a movable shaft. The
latter has a handle at the top, and
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-28
Quick.

The sooner you begin to
use SehlhAimg's Best tea and
baking powder, the better your
opportunity to get some of
that 100000.
And the more you will en-
JOY your cake and eating.
A schilAng & Company
San Francisco 2oos
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-28

An effort is being made to compile
"a roll of honor" for the Confederate
Museum, in Richmond, Va, of all the
soldiers and sailors who served the Con
federate cause, with a verified report of
the various commands to which they
we're attached during the four years OF
the war. Survivors and friends OF those
living or dead are appealed to to make
up the record.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-28

One of the most curious results of
the Investigations made by doctors in
the Russian jails is the statement that
each group OF criminals has its own
peculiar color of the eye.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-28

ment of the simpler remedies for child
ish ailments. A miniature toy shop is
another adjunct of the travelling nurs-
cry, and it will contain everything from
baby rattles to picture books and fairy
tales.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-28
MANY visited the Yellowstone.

The travel through Yellowstone Ma
tionol Park the past season has been
UNPRECEDENTED. From June to August
20, 500 persons went throush uHe
park.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-28

A floral curiosity is on exhibition in
the Temple Gardens, London. 1t is a
So, 900 orchid from Venezuela. 1t has
Il white flower which in shape resem-
bles a sea-gull with outspread wings.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-28

One of the visitors to the Tennessee
Centennial was q Rutherford county
man. "a years old, who, until his trip
to the Nashville exposition, had never
been on a railroad train.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-28
WAX UP,

Yes, wake up to the danger which threatens
you if your kidneys and bladder are inactive or
weak. Don't you know that if you iail 10 impcl
them to action, Brights disease or diabetes
awaits you? Use Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
without delay. 1t has a most beneficial effect
upon the kidneys when sluggish, and upon the
bowels, liver, stomach and nervous system.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-28

Cardinal Richelieu hated children
and loved cats; when he died his favor
lite Angora pet refused to eat and soon
persisted.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-28

Our American corn, which will not
mature in Germany, is used in that
country as a decorative plant. 1t Is
considered a beautiful object in the
garden.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-28

Handel, the composer, used, when
travelling, to order dinner for three, or
ii hungry, for five, in either London or
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-28
INVENTED THE LUCIFER MATCH
inc World Owes a Deep Debt of Craft
tnde to Sir Isaac Holden.

For that great convenience of modern
life the lucifer match, we are indebted
10 Sir Isaac Holden, who recently died
IN England. Some time ago before a
committee of the House of Commons
he told the story of his discovery. ~
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-28

The relatives of Joe Sullivan, who
died in Oakland, Cal, and was seven
feet eight inches in height, have put Il
guard over his grave, fearing that a
Snowman will steal his body.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-28

Diamonds have been discovered, in
rare instances, in the meteoric stones
which have fallen to the. earth.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-28
ME PRODUCTS AND PURE FOOD.

In Eastern Syrup, so.called, usually very
m rolored and Of heavy body, is made from
Prose. "Tea Garden Drips" is made from
rsr Cane and is strictly pure. 1t is Tor sale
f~sxtclass grocers, in cans only. Manufac-
hi by the PACIFIC COAST SYRUP Co. All gen
N ala Garden Drips" have the manuiac-
name autographed on every IAN.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-28

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved
me large doctor bills.-C. l.. Baker, 422S
Regent So, Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 8, '95,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-28

bar. The young woman had no inten-
ton Of practicing law in Tennessee, but
deemed It best to secure admission In
that State as a stepping stone to en-
tering active work in her profession In
Topoka,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-28

Make yourself a shade more comfort
able, and you will be to several shaue'
more of expense.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-28

A woman is almost as proud Of her
mourning clothes as she Is OF her we'd
ding clothes.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-28

Plants grow more between 4 and 6 a.
than at any other time of day.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-28

Lomribusses were introduced in New
brk city in 1880.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-10-28

ans Family PMS are the hest.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-08
A REPUBLICANS HARD KICK.
The appointment of Gaines Does Not
Please the People OF the Third District.

The appointment of Gaines Does Not
Please the People OF the Third District.
Fayette Republican.
The Republican is not pleased with
the appointment of J. II. Gaines as
United States district attorney for a
number of reasons and believes that 1t
was not in the interest of the Republi-
can party in the district. We have no
desire to do Mr.. Gaines an injustice,
and will say in the outset that Mr.
Gaines is a personal enemy of this
paper and we may be little prejudic-
ed in our views although we think not.
In the first place, the Third district
had a candidate for the United States
marshalship who was endorsed by al
most everybody, including our member
of Congress. and whose appointment
is made extremely doubtful by the ap-
pointment of Mr. Gaines. The writer
was informed personally by Senator
Elkins that no man in the State had
better endorsements than Mr.. Hinman
had for the marshalshlp, and that the
only thing that would defeat his ap-
pointment was the geographical sit
uation. should it be decided by the del
egation that the marshalship should
fall to another district. The appoint
ment of Mr. Gaines without a confer
ence, and with very few, if any, en-
dorsements, is evidence that the Sen
ator has no desire to respect the
wishes of the people or the qualifica-
tions of the applicants where it does
not suit his personal ambitions and
desires to do so. One of his chief de-
sires in these appointments is to have
the marshalship given to man who
will be a willing tool in carrying out
all his political schemes for personal
advancement, and knowing his ap-
pointment would not meet with favor
from the President with other appli-
cants in the field, he desires to shut
the latter off by other appointments.
Mr.. Gaines may be a popular man,
as is claimed by his friends, but it was
not apparent in the convention where
Mr.. Dorr was nominated, especially
among the common people, who COM
pose the mass of the Republican party
in this district He belongs to a set
far above the average Republican
voter and, although he condescends
to notice them at times, when there
may be an office in sight, we can hard
ly believe his appointment will in any
manner strengthen the party.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-08
AN UNwARRANTED RESTRAINT
Upon the Personal Liberty of the People.
Curfew Bad Word

Charleston Gazette.
Outside of other considerations, the
word curfew does not sound well. 1t
suggests drastic tyranny, interference
with private rights, a tendency TO
make a grandmother Of the State. 1t
recalls Bleeding Kansas, Massachu-
sets in witch burning days, Naples
under King Bombo The curfew idea
violates every principle that the Demo-
cratic party ever contended for. 1t is
a restraint on personal liberty, it is
an outrageous interference with the
rights of the individual. To assert
that young people less than sixteen
years old have no rights that adults or
city fathers are bound to respect, is to
declare a monstrous proposition.
1t is understood, of course, that there
is proposition pending in the Char
lesion city council at this time intend
ed to compel all persons under sixteen
years of age to remain indoors after
nine o'clock p. m. In other words,
police guardianship is to certain and
considerable extent to be substituted
for parental control The law is to
be invoked to instruct parents as to
how they shall manage their children
in regard to a matter of which the
average parent ought to be an entirely
competent judge. OF course, penalties
will be provided. for an ordinance
with no punishment attached would
be a saw without teeth, and this will
create a new and possibly numerous
class Of law breakers-juvenile offend
ers against the majesty of the law 1t
will be a fruitful source of annoyance
and it is not difficult TO see that it
might be productive of outrages.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-08
COMING IN CHUNKS.

Martinsburg Statesman.
Martinsburg has, during the past
week received another large chunk
of Mckinley prosperity, but not of the
variety promised last fall. This time
the prosperity comes in the appoint
ment of receivers for the Brooklyn
Brass Manufacturing Company. Last
year we all heard so much from the
Republican newspapers and orators
about the blighting effects Of the Will
son tariff bill, and the great prosperity
which was to follow Immediately after
the election of Mckinley and the Re-
publican ticket, that many who mad
hitherto been strong in the faith Of
tariff reform were shaken in belief, and
not few were persuaded to vote for
protection and sound money who
now sorely regret it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-08
AMONG TIE EDITORS.
- ROOK sWINDLE.

Parkersburg News -.,
The corrupt and awkward attempts
49, LEGISLATION made by the last session
- rho West Virginia Legislature, are
NOT fully understood by the masses OIL
casual readers. because the effects Oh
.beir bunglesome botch work has not
had time TO demonstrate itself TO the
people. $3.50,
For wears past the question Of good
text books has always occupied the at
tention of the State solons and there
has beer sincere efforts made TO pro-
cure the latest and best works on the
branches taugnt in our common schools
Time and again the parents OF TINS
state have been required each year
- purchase new books. because the
LEGISLATURE vas induced, either by FOUL
or fair means. TO discard the old and
adonr the new. The people have grown
tired Of such actions. While not op-
n,si7e progressive education. they do
object 20 being taxed unuec9sS"Ii i' can
wear to benefit the American Book co.
or some other scheming corporation
whose hired agents have focked to the
LEGISLATURE Ike unclean yultures TO
the carcass's stencil.
The system means wholesale bribery
and unconfned corruption, all eff which
comes from the pockets of West Viz
ginia citizens. The Republican Legs
Iature made "a terrible bnnder, but we
feel thankful when we realize that al
ter the people Of this State become
aware of the mad >partisanship. puerHe
blunders and cowardly acts of the past
Legislature. that another of its kind
will never disgrace the fair statutes
of our great commonwealth for at least
one thousand years.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-08
GOLD BUG PROSPERITY.

Hampshire Review.
While in Clarksburg a few days ago
we saw seven farms sold at public auc-
ton. under the hammer, in front OF
the Court House door, and they
brought less than their assessed val
uation. At the same time National
Bank stock was sold, and the shares
brought about forty per cent premium,
That is what the gold standard means.
That is a practical illustration of its
effect. and the man who favors it is in
favor of these conditions. Are you
one of them?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-08
sTILLLYING ABOUT SHEEP.


Barbour Democrat.
We see by the Elkins and Grafton
papers that some one from this county
told in each place that sheep were
selling in this county at 81 per head.
Now this would be encouraging II
true but such is not the case. Since
seeing the report we have tried to in
form ourselves by asking the principal
buvers about it. We find that j. Ed
Stewart. of Elk district, sold an eX-
ceedingly fine bunch of sheep at S3SO
ner head: w. D. linn has bought over
900 head of sheep in the last six weeks
at an average price of $40 and the
lambs thrown in; r. 7. George OF
Valley. SAYS he has been buying sheep
at from 81 to SO per head. I. b.
Mason. of Cove. J. F. Woodford, J. +.
Hetherly and Assessor |. c. Woodford,
.Jr.. entirely coincide as to the price OF
sheen as given above This fellow
whoever he is, that tells such unrea-
sonable tales. may enlighten himself
on the subject of sheep by writing
anv of these men. We don't want to
misinform any one in regard to the
matter. and so we give our authors.