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CORSICAN CUSTOMS.
Curious Observances Connected With
Death and Burial.

Curious Observances Connected With
Death and Burial.
When a Corsican woman dies she Is
always buried In a new costume, which
sometimes with the poorer classes
takes up most Of the family savings,
and as the heat of the climate renders
burial imperative within twenty-four
hours the new gown is generally com
menced directly the dying persons i'll
ness assumes serious form.
Corsicans reverence the dead, and a
feature in a funeral Is the "improvisa-
tores"-women whose business it is to
mprovise prose poetry to the mourn
ers. Often this improvising is won
derfully beautiful and breathes the
true feeling Of sorrow.
The death hunters attend funerals
and afterward wrestle with the mourn,
ers. If a relative of the deceased gets
the better In the combat 1t is assumed
that his affection for the departed rel,
Gtive was absolutely genuine.
When the corpse leaves the house
the women gather at an upper window
and, tearing out handfuls of their hair,
throw it on the coffin. The rich hire
women mourners, who scratch their
faces and are paid in proportion to
the injuries they infiict on themselves
In their paroxysms Of grief.
A Corsican widow wears a strip Of
black material tied on her eyes for a
week, and during that period she is
ted and led about by her friends. No
room In her house is cleaned and no
nre lighted for the same period.
In the cemeteries is succession Of
little buildings with fiat roofs and
high openings. These are the tombs.
and inside them are rich hangings,
flowers, poetry and lamps, which the
nourners place there in remembrance
Of the departed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-27
TIE cow AND TIE GATE.
Animal Ability to Associate One Thing
Wish Another.

Wish Another.
When | was bucolc treasury
clerk in Washington the cow Of an
old Irishwoman near by used to
peep through the cracks in my gar
den fence at my growing corn and
cabbage till her mouth watered.
Then she saw that place in the
fence yielded to me and let me IN,
so she tried it. She nudged the
gate with her nose until she hit the
latch, and the gate swung open and
let her in. There was an audible
crunching of succulent leaves and
stalks that soon attracted my atten-
ton. | hustled her out and sent a
kick after her that fell short and
nearly unjointed my leg. But she
was soon back, and she came again
and again till discovered her
secret and repaired the latch so that
nudging or butting the gate would
not open it.
How surely such conduct as this
Of the cows evinces reason to most
persons! But shall we not rather
call it the blind groupings of in
stinct stimulated into action by the
sight and odor of the tender vege-
tables? Many of the lowest organ
isms show just as much intelligence
about their food as did the old cow.
Even the American sun dew, &C.
cording to Mrs. Treat, will move its
leaves so that it can seize q fly pin
ned half an inch from it. The
method of the old COW was that OF
hit and miss or trial and error. She
wanted the corn, and she butted
the gate, and, as luck would have it,
when she hit the latch the gate
swung open. But shall we conclude
that the beast had any idea at all
but the sense impression made upon
her hunger by the growing vegeta-
bles?
Animals do not connect cause and
effect as we do by thinking the
therefore. They simply associate
one thing with another. Your dog
learns to associate your act of TAX
ing your hat and cane with walk
or your gun with the delights of the
chase or with its report, if he is
afraid of it, and so on.
Without this power of associa-
ton the birds and beasts could not
get on in life. The continuity of
their experience would be broken.
It is a rude kind of memory-sense
memory. A sense impression to-
day revives a sense impression OF
yesterday or of the day before, and
that is about all there is of it.
animal and Plant Intelligence"
by John Burroughs, in Outing Mag
azine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-27
JELLYFlSH.
One Of the Peculiar Forms Of the AMI.
NAL Life of the Sea.

One OF the peculiar Forms OF the AMI
NAL Life of the Sea.
Upon the sand at the waters
edge there lies a particle of jelly
like substance, inconspicuous and
almost invisible. But in early spring
one moves in such a world Of won
ders, the nleieot atoms of tissue
are seen to be informed with such
varied and vivid life, that l lift the
particle carefully upon a shell and
drop it into a jar of water to see
a strange embodiment, beautiful
transformation The central mass
expands into double chambered
bell of pure and transparent YES
ture, and these gossamer globes be-
gin to contract with regular rhyth-
mic motion, lifting the creature up
ward and softly urging it forward
by their quickly repeated pulsa-
tons, while from below four grad
ually lengthening tentacles trail
backward with graceful undulations
This beautiful medusa, the Sarsia
mirabilis, is the earliest of our jelly
fishes to appear in spring. By its
pleasing and graceful form, by its
eager and tireless movements, it
seems to visit our shores at this sea-
son almost like an Ariel Of the deep,
voiceless, it is true, but throbbing
with its message that the oceans
submerged shores and its dark abys-
NAL chasms are all alike awakening
to the spirit that transforms the
upper world. One is at a loss to
comprehend these creatures, SO diff
ferent in form from any that we are
wont to associate with animal life,
for, although without head, they
are yet capable of sensing the light
and auditory vibrations. Without
hands, arms or antennae, they are
yet responsive to tactile impressions
and, although of such fragile and
gossamer texture, are yet the vehi-
Gle of vivid and intensive life. The
movements of the body and the
contained impulses that prompt
them seem one and indivisible. The
desires of its being seem themselves
to urge it forward. Like thought
it seems momentarily embodied or
an emotion precipitated into the
visible as it impulsively mounts up
ward in eager quest or in apparent
disappointment relaxes its efforts
and subsidies with all its drifting
appendages a-stream, only after a
moment to palpitate again with re-
freshed intention and slowly pulse
on It's softly insistent way.-H. j.
Shannon in Harper's Magazine.
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Tennyson's Humor.

There was a playful humor in
Lord Tennyson that rarely showed
itself unless the poet was within the
familiar circle of his friends. John
Blackwood, member of the famous
firm of publishers, gave an amusing
instance of this in one of his let
tiers:
The Rev. James White, rector OF
a neighboring parish, and Tenny-
son were chatting each other, as
their custom was, concerning the
merits of their respective houses.
81 believe part of Bonchurch be-
longs to you," remarked the poet.
'The whole of it," said White.
"You mean," retorted Tennyson,
"the hole you live in"
And the Rev. James White was
silenced.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-27
Parrot and Bear.

She was pretty young lady with
q sharp tongue. He was a cynic.
Why, it would be difficult to guess.
Perhaps he had just been rejected
by his best girl; perhaps he had
been unsuccessful in a limerick
competition.
Marriage" he said, els a mis-
take"
"Yes?" she replied.
cit is" he repeated. SWhy should
young man marry when he can
buy parrot for 10 shillings? ?"
"Ahw she replied, and her pref
ty bosom heaved with a long drawn
sigh. otis just as it always is. We
poor women labor under a great
disadvantage. A bear, understand,
can't be purchased for less than
e30P-London Scraps.
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With Knife and Fork.

In the middle ages people knew
not knives and forks, but ate with
natures implements-their fingers.
Later they held the bread or meat
in napkin in their left hands and
cut off pieces with dagger held in
the right hand, the food being car
ried to the mouth on the knife, even
in the most polite society. The next
development was to have a special
eating knife instead of using the
dagger, which might have been used
for the dispatch of an enemy. Each
person kept an eating knife, and
when he was invited out to dinner
be brought his knife along with
him. Forks were used in Venice in
997, but it was not till 1908 that
Venetian traveller, one Thomas Cor
yate, introduced them into Britain.
London Standard.
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A Point of Interest.

In a certain county Of Arkansas
q man named Walters was put on
trial for stealing watch. The evi-
dence had been very conflicting, and
as the jury retired the judge re-
marked suavely that if he could af-
ford any assistance in the way OF
smoothing out possible difficulties
he should be most happy to do so.
Eleven Of the jurors had filed out OF
the box, but the twelfth remained,
and there was on his countenance
an expression indicating great per
plexity.
cts there any question you'd like
to ask me before you retire?'' asked
his honor, observing the jurors hes
itancy.
The mans face Enlightened. eyes,
your honor" he replied eagerly. 'Pd
like to know, your honor, whether
the prisoner really stole the watch.
-Harper's Weekly.
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Quaint Market Custom.

There exists at Totnes market GUS
tom which is believed to be without
parallel in the history of markets. A
dealer chalks up the price he gives for
butter and eggs on stall, and all the
Sther dealers pay the same. This sys-
tenn has gone on, and surprisingly little
Eiction has resulted. Some time ago
IL attempt was made to break down
the custom and induce producers to
stand in the market and make the best
mice they could. 1t was, however,
short lived, and the old system was re-
V6rted to.-St. James Gazette.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-27

WANTED-By Chicago whole
sale and mail order house, assistants
manager oman or woman) for this
county and adjoining territory.
Salary $2e and expenses paid week
ly; expense money advanced. Work
pleasant, position permanent. No
investment or experience required.
Spare time valuable. Write at once
fer full particulars and enclose self
addressed envelope. Address GEN
ERAL MANIAC Err, 1874 r. Lake
ST., Chicago.
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The Bitter Truth.

Diogenes slowly entered the pawn.
shop and placed his lantern on the
counter.
"What can I get for this ?" he
asked.
The pawnbroker picked up the
lantern and examined it curiously.
"Rather antique pattern" he
commented. "What do you consid-
er it worth?"
Diogenes bowed his head, the hu-
initiation of the centuries upon him.
Nothing" he bitterly admitted;
nothing at all" Bohemian Maya
zine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-27
The Art Of Life.

How few of us there are who
make our lives into anythingl We
accept our limitations, we drift with
them, while we Indignantly assert
the freedom of the will. The best
sermon in the world is to hear of
one who has struggled with life,
bent or trained it to his will, pluck
ed or rejected it's fruit, but all upon
some principle. 1t matters little
what we do; it matters enormously
how we do it.-Cornhill Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-27
VERY QUEER PEWS.
Amusing Oddities of Some Ancient
English Churches.

Amusing OoditleS OF Scme Ancieht
English Churches.
Some pews in the fine old church
at Malpas, Cheshire, possess a most
amusing popularity. Each one con-
sists of several seats, which are real
ly, though not apparently, detach-
ed, and they look easy and com.
Portable. In this case appearances
are deceitful, for should one occu-
pant of any one seat lean forward
while "nidnid nodding" over he
goes on the floor. The seat is so
constructed as to easily tip over
when any weight is placed on its
cutter or front edge and was so de-
t'saed to prevent people from going
IL sleep in church.
We still find in few OF our an
cient churches the high pews, luxu-
rious cushions and curious fittings
of former days.
In the good old times, when the
squire was lord of all he surveyed
in the village, his pew in the parish
church was often a kind of sitting
room. One such pew occupies the
whole of the south transept of the
diminutive church at Cation, in
Surrey. 1t has fireplace, a low
seat which extends around two sides
of the room and blue tapestry dec
grafton. Above it is another floor,
on which are three or four ordinary
pews for the use of the squlre>s
servants, and from it a covered way
leads to Cation Hall, some few
yards away. There may be some
truth in the story that a former
squire used to enjoy pipe by the
fireplace during the sermon and
that if he became weary he would
go out through the private door for
a short stroll in the churchyard.
A similar pew exists in a church
at Colwich, Stafordshire. 1t has a
staircase leading to a private door,
and it is said that the postman
came this way to convey letters and
that the servant brought in cake
and wine for consumption during
the service.
The royal pew of ST.. Georges
chapel, Windsor, is peculiar, because
it is the largest of its kind in Eng
land and on account of its being sit
uated above the choir, down upon
which the queen can see the service
from fine oriel window.
In little Benjamin church, Nor
folk, is pew for strangers and we'd
ding parties. 1t was constructed by
a shepherd and bears cheerful,
suggestive piece Of ornamentation
in the shape of the carving of
skeleton, with the following inscrip-
ton:
For couples joined in wedlock; and my
Friend
That stranger is: This seat did intende
But built at the cost and charge of Ste.
phen Crisbee,
All you that doe this Place pass by.
AS you are now, even so was ],
And as am soc shall you bee.
Ammo Donlini 1640
A game of whist played in pew
would nowadays cause considerable
comment, yet it seems that the
square pews at Trowbridge were
used for this purpose at the time
the 'spoet" Crabbe was droning
away in the pulpit.
Other interesting old pews have
names and occasionally coats OF
arms painted on them thus:
"The Rectory Pew THE
Churching Pew and, best of all,
THE Hall Dogs Pew"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-08-27
NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN


REV. CHR. CHRIsTIANsON, Pastor.
Services every Sunday at 1880 a. m. and
7;45 p. m. Sunday School at 1900 noon.
Prayer meeting every Thursday evening at
500. Ladies Aid Society meeting every
other Wednesday afternoon. Helping Hand
Society every other Wednesday evening.
All services in the Norwegian language ex-
cept Sunday evening. Services every third
sunday which is held in the English language
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GERMAN EV. LUTHERAN.
Services will be hold at 1000 a. m. except
last Sunday of the month. Sunday School
every Sunday at HOO, O. GUTEKUNsT,
Pastor.
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LEGAL
N O T | c. E S

(Aug. 6 to Sept l0.)
Notice of Observation-Disclosures
of the Interior.
U. s. Land Office at Wausau. Wis, July 31st
1908
Notice is hereby given that Sivert G.. N.
Gjertson. of Washburn, Wis, who. on Nov
18th, 1902 made homestead entry No.
5671, Serial, No O:62, for Eh NEA, Section IA,
Township As N, Range 6 w. 4th P. Meridian
has led notice of intention to make Final
five year Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described before the clerk of
Circuit court OF Bayfield, County. at Wash
burn, Wisconsin, on the 18th day of Septem-
Der, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Gjert Gjertson,
Richard Lines,
Louis Holte and
Andrew Tramell all of w ash burn, Wiscon
sin.
John Miller,
Register
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A Joker.

The Congressman (sternly)-You seem
b. forget, madam, that there Is such
word as "obey' in a marriage contract
The Congressman's Wife-Is there?
Why, isn't it funny how jOkers do
creep into things PUCK.
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Heavy, impure blood makes
muddy, pimply complexion, head
aches, nausea, INDIGESTION. Thin
blood makes you weak, pale, sickly.
Burdock Blood B;tters makes the
blood rich, red. pure-restores per-
feet health,
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The SkinfIint,

"You are too hard on Mr.. Skinflint
You should treat him with more of the
mix Of human kindness"
iHHe'd churn it into butter and sell II
II did"
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aug, 20 to Sept 2N
State of WisconsincIn Circuit Court
For Bayfield, County.
John A. Anderson. Plaintiff

For Bayfield, County.
John A. Anderson. Plaintiff.
chris Olson, Defendant.
By virtue of an execution issued out of and
under the seal of the circuit court for Bayfield,
county, wisconsin, On a judgment in the
above entitled action on the Nth day OF
August, 1908. have seized and levied upon
the following described real estate in Bayfield,
county, Wisconsin, to-wit: The north east
quarter of the north east quarter of section
twenty-five (25) in township forty-nine (49)
north of range five (5 west. and I will offer
for sale and sell the same at public vendue,
and all the right, title and interest. which
the above named defendant Chris Olson, had
in said premises at the date of the docketing
of said judgement, at the front door of the
court House in the city of Washburn in Bay
field County Wisconsin, On the 3rd day OF
October 1913. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
Dated August 18th, 1900.
A. b. Severson,
Sheriff of Bayfield, county
John Walsh,
Attorney for plaintiff.
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DULY 2S to Aug. 27)
Notice FOR observation-disclosures
ment of the Interior.
Attorney for plaintiff.


ment OF the Interior.
Land Office at Wausau Wis. July 10th. 1908
NOTICE is hereby given that GHnder Olson,
of Washburn, Wis.,, who on July goth, 1908
made homestead entry No. 5S72 serial, No.
OS5 for the NWN NEH and 81 NE4 sec
ton %, Township 40 N, Range 8 w, 4th r,
Meridian. has filed notice of intention to
make Final five year Proof. to establish claim
to the land above described, before the clerk
of Circuit Court OF Bayfield, County, at
Washburn. Wisconsin. OIL the Goth day of
August. 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Martin Ansbaugh
Charles Fl, Smith
Martin n, Thorsby
Louis NJ. Palm, all of Washburn Wis.
JOHN w. MILLER,
Register.
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
REV. PENGILLY

1NALFs ENUILLI
West Fifth street. Services every Sunday
at 10:45 a. m. and 1880 D. m. Sabbath School
at 1900 n. Epworth League at $3.50 D. m &.
All are invited.
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

y ~, W ELSE, Z dSGOF.
Services every.Sunday at 1O:45 a. m. and
1880 p. M. Sabbath School at IL IA, Christ
ian Endeavor service at $50 D. M. All are
cordially snyited.
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ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
REV pTLSIEER Vicar

First Sunday in the month: Morning
prayer Litary and Sermon at l0: 80 a. ne
mon at 7;3o p. m. Sunday School every Sun
day afternoon at 3:15.
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Precaution is better than repentance
-@<freek PreYerb.
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SCANDINAVIAN M, E.
REV, N. s. HANSON, Pastor.

REV, N. 5. HANSON, Pastor.
Services every Sunday at 10:45 a. m. and
800 p. m. Sabbath School 1900 n, Epworth
League at 700 p. m. Prayer meeting every
Thursday at 500 p, m. Glass meeting every
Tuesday at scoop. M. at the houses.
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WIS. CENTRAL TRAINS

WANTED: Men to advertise and
distribute our sample Mail Order
Merchandise Catalogues. $50 per
month. Address: UNITY SUPPLY
CO., Dept. P, Chicago, Ill.
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City Officers.
WashburA Public Library Board.

N. N. Oscar, president: w, Ii. Irish,
vice-president. e. Bryan, secretary; W.
Ii. Irish, Charles jefferson, Mrs. VIM. O'Neil,
5. A. Oscar, + Bryan, Mrs, James A.
Sheridan.
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ROMAN CATHOLIC
REV. FATHER HUMOROUS

REV. FATHER HUMOROUS
First Mass a. M; High Mass, 10sl q. M
Baptism, p. M; Instructions, $3.50 D. M:
Vespers, D. m.
Friday 1889 p. m. Stations and benedict on.
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CHURCHES

SWEDISH LUTHERAN.
services every other Sunday. Pastors
residence Cor. Pine Street and Seventh AVG.
West.
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G. ST. P. M. & o. Ry.

PASSENGER TRAINS:
SOUTH NORTH
$3.50 a. m. daily 1926 a. m. daily
1:55 q .rn. exSunday lao pm. exSunday
1900 pm. daily 4:30 pm. eXSunday
1859 D. m. daily 5:l5 pm. Sunday only
9:47 pm. daily
Sonnet at Ashland Junction with south
bound trains. +Connects at Ashland juno
ton for ST. Paul or Chicago. connect at
Ashland with Northwestern train for
Chicago.
The newspaper., 1908-07-17

plant. situated on block eight fsB Foots- VII
ham-on'- addition To said town Of Fhouia
and across the following streets of the said
Tosn Of Paonia. to-wit.
Besihnng M, at q point on the main line q
the said Denver Rio Grandr railroad about
25 feet west OF it, intersection with the ws-t
lin. 81 oak avenue near the south east eorner
OF lot ~. In block . Of Haley. addition h.
the said Town Of Paonia. thence IN a genera
south westerly direction 20 a point on ths
south line 81 lot 40. block s. Foots winlam
-ou addition to the Town of Paonia about
30 fsrt west OF the southeast corner of said
lot 80. thence In general -outheriy direr
south line Of lot 26 In block - Foote-wu
hanson addition To the said Town ~ PAo
MIA about 20 fect west of the south-easi
section 2 That the said PaoniA Fruig
Exchange Company -hail construct SAID
spur track on the oficial grade Of s;r,-t-
crossed by Il and shall 20 build and con
-truct said spur track a~ not Ia impede trsi
and across which -aid right OF way ).
granted and II and It, sncsr--or- and ~
signs shall At all time- during the life Of this
sufficient crossings on second street of said
Town Of PAonia where IL said spur traet
SEXTON q. That the said PAonin Frui,
Exchange Company, it, Successors and
signs -hall hold and keep harmless tho said
Town OF Paonln for and on account Of any
claim or demand made upon II or suit
brought against u for damage TO private
property caused by the building and con
rtruction OF said spur track or the operation
Of the same or Tor any damages 10 person Or
property caused by the operation oi the
same.
section 4 That the said grant 10 the
said fnnuin Fruit Exchange Company. IT.
SUCCESSORS and assigns, shall hc for the period
of twenty years from the time Of the taking
effert of this ordinance.
Sectiun5 >. Andlti@ hereby expressly pruvid-
Ell that the said The fnonin Fruit EnehnnEr
Company. IT. Successors aud assigns. hall
cea@e To use and occupy the Aforesaid pnru
Of streets for the purpose aforesaid this grant
a IL and tlefu ahull m and dc
tetmine. And provided further. that n the
snid The Paonia Fruit Exchange Company ur
it, successors and assigns. shall not. within
one year Of the time ofthking effect ofthir ord.
nance. have completed said track and have
10 In operation, then and In that event. this
grant to II and them shall Immediately
cease and determine: otherwise to remain In
full force aud effect.
Passed and approved this 9Th day of July,
A. ID. 1905.
ATTEST T. J. MATHEWS. Mayor.
4. T.. Hurry. Rccorder.
The newspaper., 1908-07-17

A telegram from Denver. Mon
day the 18th. addressed TO The
NEWSPAPER announced the death
of Barney Orth in that city. the
cause OF death being due to a seige
of pneumonia. Further particulars
have not been received His
many friends will deeply regret
his demise and the consolation of
the community is extended to
the bereaved family.