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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10
THE HORRORS OF WAR
TERRIBLE SCENES OF COURAGE
IN NATAL.
Graphic Description of . Private OF the
slaughter Of tho Righlanders -
How the Bosrs Mowsd Down the
British 1T Magersfontsin. q

Here is what a private in the North
1mberland Fusiliers writes Of the
charge at Magersfontein:
The Black Watch in front made an
attempt to charge the position, but we
had to retire and simply run for 1t,
the enemy blazing at us all the way,
and dropping u fellows like skittles
from their splendid positions. There
was nothing for it but to lie down and
pretend to be dead, and this I did
about $50 a. M, till, l suppose, 6 p. M,
the sun pouring down on me all the
time and not a drink Of water all day,
and dare not stir hand or foot, and ex-
pecting every instant to be my last. l
could hear nothing but the cries,
means and prayers Of the wounded all
round me, but 1 daren't so much as
look up to see who they were. Shot
and shell were going owe me all day
from the enemy and Il side, and
plenty of them striking within a yard
Of mel mean bullets, not shetland
yet they never hit me. l believe some
Of the fellows went off their heads and
walked right up to the enemy's place,
singing till they dropped them. One
youngster lying close to me said he
would make a dart for it about 3 p. m.
| tried my best to persuade him not
to, but he would go A couple of Sec
onds after I could hear them pitting
for him, and then his groans for about
q minute, and then he was quiet.
About this time the sur began to get
fearfully hot and 1 began to feel it in
the legs, which are nov very painful
and swollen; besides I was parched
with thirst. Most of the wounded
round me had ceased grooming by this
time. AS it began to get dark I man
aged to wriggle my body through the
shrub further back, and, after I had
been at it for some time, on looking up
found myself right in front of another
entrenchment of the enemy. They sent
a few rounds at me, but they struck
just in front and ricochetted owe my
head. After a bit, it getting darker,
I got up and walked back; and there
was nothing but dead Highlanders all
over the place."
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On. Woman. wile.

The head Of the house returned home
very early the other morning to hnd
his wife awake and complaining Of q
headache. "The very ticking Of the
clock drives me wilds' she moaned,
Gust stop it, won't you, and maybe ]
can get some Sleep" The 1iege lord
did as he was bid. The next morn
ing, without a hint Of headache. the
wife arose, and. the first thing she did
was to take a stand before the stopped
clock. It's hands pointed to half-past
2. "Now, I know what time It wa
when you came in last night" she said
sweetly.-New York Evening Sun.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10
H LOST

Sidney Warehouse, manager for
kehr & Roeder, diamond merchants
IND purveyors Of elegant novelties, had
become a happy man. From having no
particular interest in life he had &C.
Nuired a distinct one. This new and
alert interest wat the result of his hav-
ing met Mary Boswell. She had come
tn the store-an ordinary customer
and it had been his fortune to serve
her. They looked at topazes together,
and she ran the unset jewels hrougn
her white hands and talked about them
din a fanciful way that quite enchanted
the young man. His business was n
that brought him in contact with many
fascinating and brilliant women, but
he had never met n with such a dis
tinct and delicate charm as that pos
sessed by Mary Boswell. Her irregu-
lar mouth, with its itful smile, the hui
nor of her brown eyes, the hayward
tricks of her abundant brown hair,
and the glow and changing expression
of her face had fairly bewitched Sidney
Waterhouse. He reflected with delight
upon the fact that the splendid pink
topaz selected by her was to be set
by their goldsmiths in a pendant mid
opals and diamonds. She would be
sure to call several times to watch the
making of the ornament.
1t was as he expected. She came Of
ten, now for some trinket, now to criti-
cize the work upon her brooch, and on
each occasion Waterhouse managed
to find an excuse for conversation with
her. She did not resent his pertinac-
fly. She seemed rather to welcome 1t.
Waterhouse spent his days wondering
how he might secure an invitation to
call.
He felt that the acquaintance was
destined to be a serious matter with
him. He could not trust himself to
look in this woman's eyes lest his ar
dent admiration should offend her.
When she held out her hand in greet
ing and he took 1t within his own he
could feel his heart fluttering within
him. He confessed to himself that
he was no longer sane. An enchanting
madness vas upon him. One morning
all happened as he desired. Miss Bos-
we'll stood looking at a number of I'M
set diamonds, and she held an exQuis-
itely cut n in her hand.
I'VE never seem to reach the end of
our conversation" she said laughing
ingly, holding the jewel up to enjoy its
fairy prisms.
II know" he returned, enjoying the
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10
COOKING.
Mosaic Law Followed at the Baltinors
WORKING .GirlS Homo.

Mosaic . Followed 1t the Baltimore
Working 0iEls Homo.
Girls who are taking advantage Of
the comforts offered them in the home
for working girls, at the. corner Of
Baltimore and Aisquith streets, find
difficulty in becoming used to Ameri-
car cooking. One of the characteristic
dishes which has recently been set be-
fore them is the American buckwheat
cake. While some of them relish this
product of the griddle, others prefer
their own method of cooking, and all
are partial to the orthodox or "koshef''
cooking of the Hebrews. AS the ma
jority of the girls came from orthodox
families of Russia and other countries,
their religious prejudices are gratifed,
so far as their food is concerned, by
the employment of a Jewish cook.
First Of all. no food is cooked on the
Jewish Sabbath, but the food for that
day is prepared the day before and
then warmed up. Strict orthodoxy
will not permit the lighting Of a fire On
the Sabbath, but this is not always
adhered to. Most care is given the
preparation of the meats according to
the Mosaic laws, which have been
handed down from generation to gen.
GRAFTON. The meat, which is killed
every third day by the orthodox butch
ers. under rigid inspection as to health"
~fulness, is first soaked in water by the
cook for a certain period. Salt is then
added, and finally, the meat is prepared
to make it as palatable as possible. OF
course no meat of the hog is ever used.
Separate cooking utensils and complete
sets of table dishes, knives, forks and
spoons are kept, the M set for use
when the meat is cooked and eaten, and
dish containing milk or butter may be
eaten by the orthodox within three
hours of the eating of the meat. That
period is supposed to suffice for the di-
gestion of the meat and its leaving the
stomach. Usually the n set of dishes
is used for breakfast and supper, when
no meat is served, and the other for
the other dishes into which milk and
butter enter for their preparation. No
dinner, which is the meal with meat.
In the preparation and cooking Of fish
there are no set rules, so that the
tastes of the girls are usually pleased
with a peculiar form of stuffed fish
familiar to them in their homes In
Observation-Disclosures Sun.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10
PROFESSIONAL

Leg Breaker Who Mulcted Several Cities
Out of Damage Money.
Zone of the strangest characters l
ever met in my life died last week in a
little health resort in West Virginia"
said a prominent lawyer of this city
yesterday. "He was a professional leg
breaker, and to the best of my knowl-
edge and belief, earned a living for
nearly twenty years by following that
vocation. His scheme, briefly told, was
to go to a strange city, break his leg,
or pretend to break his leg by falling
on some hard pavement, and then sue
the municipality for damages. He
usually got compromises ranging all
the way from $1,000 to $4,000. The way
/ became acquainted with the man and
his methods was rather peculiar. He
came to me in the winter of 1889 and
engaged me to bring suit against one
of the most prominent merchants of
this city on two notes aggregatingd &c.
800, which, he claimed, had been given
him in connection with a patent for
refining raw sugar by a new process.
That merchant admitted the genuine
ness of the signature. but said the pa
per had been procured by fraud and
intimated that he would spring a big
sensation on trial. 1 had confidence in
my client, who, let me say right here,
was one of the most plausible and fas-
cinating men that ever lived, and I
was preparing for q red-hot legal bat
tie when one day l received a letter
from his divorced wife, living in Sioux
City. Iowa. She gave me in detail
the history of the mans life, cited II
or is leg-breaking exploits, giving
names, dates and full particulars in
each case, and wound up by saying
that she had mailed similar informa-
ton to the lawyer on the other side. ]
was thunderstruck, and sent for my
client, and as soon as he saw the letter
/ knew by his face that it was all true.
He made q clustering denial, prom
Used to return next day with proof.
and left town that night. I knew posi-
lively that he swindled different cities
of this country out of over $35, 900. His
wife claimed that he really broke
a limb in any instance. It is lucky for
New Orleans he didn't try the scheme
here. This city offered exceptional
facilities for a leg-breaker." New Or
leans Times-Democrat.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10
WHISKY FROZEN IN CHUNKS.

One of the Troubles Pioneers of the
West Had to Contend With.
Zone sad evil we had in early times,
and we have it yet, only in a more gi-
gantic way, was that of intemperance,'
said an Indiana a There was no
beer, but whisky straight, and whisky
hot, and whisky cold, and it served two
purposes besides making drunk. In
the summer it drove the heat out and
in the winter it drove the cold out, but
it didn't kill offhand as it does now.
Cheap whisky was made at cheap dis
tilleries. or still houses, as they were
termed, and sold cheap and exchanged
a prime necessity In every house. One
old man that l knew well, who loved a
dram dearly, was a frequent patron of
one of these still houses. He would
take a sack of shelled corn on horse
back and go to the still house and
exchange it for four gallons of the one
thing needful, and the amount would
last him about a month. At last, tired
! Of doing business on SO small a scale,
he decided to take a wagon load in the
fall and get a barrel, and that, he
thought, would last q whole year. The
! exchange was made and the barrel was
carefully set away in the smoke house,
where he could draw it at his liking,
| but when cold weather set it and he
needed warming up every day his
hopes were frustrated, for the whisky
froze up and his labor and corn were
gone. He was not slow in notifying
the distiller Of his loss and demanded
PREPARATION. The distiller, not wishing
to have his business reputation wreck
| ed, told him he would make another
barrel in the spring that would be all
right. Agreeable to promise, the bar
tel was filed again and placed in the
~smokehouse, and better times dawned
once more on the old man. But alas!
| When the weather warmed the whisky
soured and the old mans hopes were
| again frustrated. If the same grade Of
whisky was made and used now It
would be a godsend to the country"
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beauty Of the white hand that played
with the jewel. Just as you become
the most interesting, you 60 away.
You will not even stop to finish the
stories you have begun. to tell me.
What I suffer from these repulses to
my. curiosity 1t would be impossible
to describe"
She smiled at him frankly and II
was evident that hidden under her
careless words was a deep desire to
see him and become better acquainted
with him.
".Are you never to be seen anywhere
oui.ide of this placer" she asked.
why do you never follow me and in
sist on hearing the conclusions to these
uncompleted stories? Come, visit me-
in my own home and meet my people
and talk under more peaceful circum-
stances"
when may l Gomez" asked Water
house, eagerly. Tonight"
mo, no! Not tonight! You mus,
appear Indifferent to my invitation
It is not good form to be so precipi-
tate"
Perhaps I may call this afternoon
"If you do not exhibit better man.
ners you shall not be permitted tc
come at ALL"
II shall be at your house tomorrow
evening"" he replied, d%ecisively.
She went smiling, as II happiness
had come to her, too, and Waterhouse
full Of anticipating dreams. busted
himself with rolling the diamonds In
their bits of tissue paper and putting
them away in the large leather port
folio in which they were kept.
But he. had not proceeded far in his
task when he realized that the finest
stone of all-the n Miss Boswell had
held up to the light while she noted its
cleaning beauty-was missing. Water
house searched everywhere about the
place, though he had to do SO surrepti-
tiously, for he was most anxious that
the loss of the stone should not be-
come known. He guessed how quickly
the men in the shop would jump to the
conclusion that Miss Boswell was ar
adventures, whose fascinating ways
had cozened him. The house had Ger
tain turned-down pages of that sort
in its history.
But after the shop was closed hi
returned and by the searching light o.
the electric lamps hunted till nearly
dawn. But 1t was useless. The jeweI
was gone. It was what was known
as a daylight" diamond and Of the
most intricate cut. It's loss could not
be concealed. It was considered one
Of the most attractive stones in the
establishment. although not OF great
size.
In the early forenoon waterhousat
made his way to Miss Boswell's house
He determined 70 tell her Of his trou'
Sic. He would not IN his most tortur'
ed moments admit she might have de.
catys6l him and; her bsauty been
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10
Tho Responsibility

Mr.. Grumps-"The Journal says q
woman should make herself as attrac-
tive to her husband after marriage as
she did BEFORE" Mrs. Grumps-"Huh!
NY father always gave me plenty Of
money to make myself attractive with.
You don't."-New York Weekly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10
Vermont atapl. Sugar:

More Vermont maple sugar is made
every year in Davenport, Iowa, from
cheap yellow sugar favored with vege-
table extracts than a be produced
from all the maple trees in the whole
state Of Vermont. Curfant Jelly is
manufactured from the cores and par
ings Of apples utilized after they have
been e%vaporated; glucose, sugar, a
vegetable acid and some coloring and
flavoring matter complete the delicacy.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10
lydl. E. pthkham'. Vegetable Compound


Is known everywhere and
thousands Of women have
heon CURED kid-
ney arrangements by Il.
Mrs. Plnkk5an,,s Meth
0as have the endorse
mont Of the mayor, tho
postmaster and others Of
her 0vxs, city.
Her medicine has the
endorsement Of an an
numbered multitude of
grateful women whose
Ieffor8 arc constantly
printed In this PapeF.
Every woman "a
these letters.
Mrs. Pinkhas,, advises
suffering women FREQ Of
charge. Har address Is
lynn, Mass.
n. d. N. U. No. TO- 1000.
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Feminine ~Unselnshness.

Father-Look here! You gals have
rot to share that one light between you
and your beaux. Can't AFFORD q light
in both rooms. The Gals Tin q voice)
She can have 1t all herself.-Chicago
News. )
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-10

II society gives us pillows she makes
It up BY govt; just g she puts MP law
70 modify Justice.
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This is the ptrest, sweetest, most speedy. per-
manent, and economical treatment for torturin4,
disfiguring, itching, burning, bleeding, scafx
crusted, and pimply skin and scalp humors with
loss Of hair, Of infants and children, and is sure
10 succeed when az other remedies fail.
Millions 0f Wnmen Use Cuticura Snan
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-22
PERSONALS.

Miss Sadie Jones. of Lenoir, is visiting
Miss Susan Clark.
Judge Augustus NJ. Moore, of Green
vile, is in the city.
Mrs. S. L. Patterson, wife Of Commits
sioner Patterson, arrived yesterday and
is at the Marlborough.
Mrs. S. l.. Patterson arrived here yes
terday from Lenoir and is with her hus-
band at the Marlborough.
Mrs. r. H. Berry, of Newbern, is here
on a visit to her daughter, Miss Mamie,
who is attending the Baptist Female
University.
Miss Sadie Jones, of Lenor who has
been spending some weeks in Washing
ton, d. c., is in Raleigh, visiting at
Judge Clark's.
Judge H. G. Conner spent yesterday in
the city consulting the Corporation Com
mission concerning the re-opening OF the
railroad tax cases next week.
Mr. Andrew D. Drafts, of Henderson,
n. c., and Miss Florence Nj. Holmes, OF
Toronto, Can, were married in Washing
ton City Tuesday, and are stopping at
the Metropolitan.
Miss Lucy McAden, of Charlotte ar
rived here yesterday on a visit to Mrs.
Is. L. McAQGn, on blOuUJ street. SHe
will be here until May 1st and will also
visit Miss Anna Stronach.
Hon. R. L. Smith, of Stanly, one of the
leading candidates for nomination as
lieutenant Governor, who has been in
the city, returned home yesterday morn
ing. He says that Stanly county is in
fine shape and will give its usual ma
jority for the amendment.
Mrs. Albert J. Beveridge, wife of Sen.
ator Beveridge, Of Indiana, who has been
at Asheville, n. c., several months for
her health. has not improved, and her
friends fear for her recovery. She will
leave Asheville in q few days for a sani-
tarium at Danville, n. Y Mrs. Bever-
idge became i'll while in the Philippines
with her husband.
Mr.. James Alexander Cree. of Newport
News, and Miss Daisy Helen Williams, OF
Littleton, n. c., were married Tuesday il,
Norfolk. Miss Williams went to Norfolk
about a week. ago as a nurse. Mr.. Cree
formerly lived in Littleton but Miss Will
liams' parents objected to the marriage
and she left home to avoid parental
interference with the marriage. Mr.. Cree
is a mechanic. The couple will live in
Newport News.
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is attracting the attention Of our people.
There are few men living who ever saw
a total eclipse in this State. The CEN
trail line of totality will pass over Raj
eigh The belt of total darkness may be
very narrow, only a few miles wide, or
it may reach one hundred miles or lit
tie more. Those who wish to see the
sun entirely darkened can do so by being
in Raleigh on that day. Those who miss
seeing this will hardly ever have an OPP
portunity of seeing another total eclipse
in this State.
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NOTICE.

BY virtue of the power confirmed in
a mortgage deed, executed by Jasper
Barham, and duly recorded in book %,
page 1873, in the office of Register Of
Deeds for Wake county, | shall on
Tuesday, the Goth day of March, 1900,
at the court house door in the city of
Raleigh, n. c., sell at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash a certain
tract or parcel of land, situated in Little
River township, Wake county, adjoining
the lands of Simon Doyle. Glenn Mitch
ell, John Richards ct al. containing sew
enty-f0ur (74) acres more or less.
ALEXANDER BARHAM,
Mortgage
w. NJ. PERSON. Attorney.
February 18th, 1900.
The above sale has been postponed
until Saturday, March 24th, at II o'clock.
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THE WEATHER TODAY.

For North Cardinal Thursday fair;
Friday fair, warmer; fresh west to north
winds.
Local forecast for Raleigh and vicinity
to s D. M: Fair, continued cold; heavy
frost Thursday morning.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday: Max
imum temperature, 46; minimum temper
ature, 80; mean temperature, 80; total
rainfall o.
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THE NEW SPRING MILLINERY.
Special arrangements with our New York correspondents will
enable us to make an
Exhibition of French Pattern Hats
on every Wednesday.

on every wednesday.
Drawing inspiration from the dainty charming and fas
cnang of the past week. so pleasing to our friends
with happy results and encomuns every hand fatter
into the belief that this springs millinery season will be one
of untowad success and that the Great Easter Sale will more
than double first anticpationS. Events occurring every
day to prove this.
The millinery force work-room artists and helpers have
been doubled Expert trmmers study the models copy
bes tone down and emulate until we wonder whether you
can tell OUR work from the FRENCH.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-22
A CORDIAL RECEPTION.
Rev. DR. Marshall Pleases the First Baptist

Church Congregation.
Last night Rev. A. A. Marshall, re-
Gently called as pastor of the First Bap
fist church in this city, conducted prayer
meeting. There was large congregation
present. After the service, an informa!
reception was held and DR.. Marshall met
many of the congregation. He has made
a pleasant impression On all who have
heard him preach and upon all who have
met him. He is the guest of Prof John
E. Ray.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

WHITING BROS.-March Weather
GEO. ALLEN-Mechanics and Investment
Union.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-22

The United States Senate has confirmed
the nomination of A. A. McGaskill as
postmaster at Fayetteville
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-22

Use DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup at once. if your
child has Group bronchitis Waste no time;
delay may be dangerous. DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup cures at once. 1t is safe and infallble
remedy. All druggists sell it for % cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-22

Presiding Elder ]. 7. Gibbs will preach
at Edenton Street Methodist church next
Sunday morning and night
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-22

Annual reports of the city officers will
be submitted at the next meeting of the
board of aldermen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-22

There will be meeting of st. Luke's
Circle this (Thursday) afternoon at 4
O'Clock, at the residence of Miss Lucie
Brown, on Hargett street.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-22
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

The Corporation Commission will hold
it's next meeting on April 4th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-22

Chairman Simmons will address the
Democratic clubs of Craven county at
the court house in Newbern at o'clock,
Friday evening, March 23rd
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-22

Entered into rest at her home in Gin
ton, La, on the afternoon of March 18th,
Imogen McVea Stone, daughter of the
late Judge John McVea, and beloved wife
of the late Judge John H. Stone.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-22

Mr.. B. r. Lacy will speak at Charlotte
on Friday night, with Mr.. w. E. Aber-
nethy, who is a candidate for State SUI
perintendent of Public instruction.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-22

The directors of the Melrose Knitting
Mill will hold an important meeting this
afternoon at o'clock. The destruction
of the Pogue warehouse by the recent
fire forces the directors to look else
where for a mill site.