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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-24
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Porter.

Porter.
Fine, warm and pleasant weather for
this time of year. Farmers have had a
nice time for harvesting. Ground most
too dry for fall blowing. Wells and
streams are very low and much rain is
needed before the ground closes for
winter.
Mr.. Irving Philbirck, of this place, re-
ecived a very severe kick in the head
from a horse that he was handling.
Luckily it did not fracture the skull.
Mrs. Eva Cook is making quite extern
sive repairs and improvements on her
buildings, making it one of the best in
the place.
Mr.. A. J. Parker is moving to Cornish
to go into business there. He has sold
his pasture to Mrs. Nancy H. Towle.
Mr.G. W. Towle, of Kezar Falls has
sold his interest in the wooden factory
and stock of goods and store at that
village to Mr.. Allan Garner for $780, 900.
1t is said Mr.. Towle is a smart, energetic
business man, and will be greatly missed
by the people of that place and vicinity.
Mr.. Charles ID. French and wife have
been on a visit to his father, Mr. Warren
French. Mr.. French is in business at
Kennebunk at the present time.
Our school closes the coming week with
an exhibition by the scholars and others.
1t has been profitable term of school,
Mr.. N. L. Sawyer is teaching at the
centre; Miss Lula Sawyer at No. 10 and
Miss Mabel Stanley at NOT This is Miss
Stanley's first term of teaching.
Mr.. Amos Blazo, postmaster at this
place, planted a small sspiece of ground
to potatoes of the White Elephant
variety, and dug A potatoes that filled a
bushel basket and weighed 60 ga pounds,
the largest one weighing two pounds
and nine ounces; and raised on the piece
after the rate of 300 bushels to the acre.
If anyone has done better let us hear from
him.
Lumbermen are still buying timber
in this vicinity. They have purchased
large amount in this town and vicini-
ty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-24
Euciisl,a Historic yYords.

Euclid, who is sometimes called the fa-
Their of mathematics taught this subject
in the famous school at Alexandria. Being
asked one day by the king of Egypt (Ptol
envy Soter) whether he could not teach him
the science in IA shorter way, Euclid an
swered in wG.1lstnat have been memorable
ever since, Sire, there is no royal road to
learning" Not many scraps of converse
ton have lived, as this reply has, for near
ly 1920 years Roston Herald
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-24
Well Treated.

Sam Johnsing-Did you see de kurnel?
Jim Webster-I did for a fac.
How did he treat you? Wild de proper
respect?"
"De best in de world. De cigar smoke
what be blowed in my face cal"e from q
25 cent cigar. "-TeXas Siftings.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-24
Freeport.
SOUTH FREEPORT.


H.A. Waite and A. E. Mcleod are attend
ing the Worlds Fair.
SIP. Higgins and wife and c.. Knight
and wife have returned to Boston for
the winter.
Frank P. Davis is building a new house
and will have it ready for use the COM
ing winter.
Mrs. Seward Grant is moving into Mrs.
Stock bridges house, which has just been
thoroughly repaired inside.
Interesting temperance meetings are
being held at the "Neck" schoolhouse
early every Sunday afternoon.
EAST BALDWIN.
Gen. Mattocks stopped here Tuesday on
his way to the Worlds Fair.
E.W Rounds started for Chicago Satur-
day morning.
Walter Alien, of Massachusetts, is visit
ing his brother-in-law, LIS. Richardson.
The dance at Chadbourn's Hall Friday
evening was very well attended, and an
ENJOYABLE time is reported.
Doctor Norton is making extensive
repairs on his stable and also repainting
his house.
MI. and Mrs. G. n. Colby, of Spring vale,
paid a few days visit this week to their
many friends in this place.
Mrs. George Rounds has SO far recovered
from her recent illness as to be able to
spend few days with her daughter
Mrs. Frank Parker, at North Baldwin.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-24
Buxton.
WEST BUXTON.

The Free Baptist meeting house was
rededicated Thursday afternoon and eve
ming with appropriate exercises. The
following was the order of exercises:
Organ voluntary, by Mrs. E. A. Am brose;
invocation, Rev. E. c. Harmon of South
Gorham; Scripture reading Rev. l.. A.
Bean, Gorham; church history, Charles
Hobson, West Buxton; sermon by Rev.
M. Summerbell, D. D., of Lewiston;
dedicatory prayer, Rev. E. c. Hunt, Cape
Elizabeth; benediction, Rev. j. D. Wal
dron. The choir furnished music Before
the congregation was dismissed nearly
two hundred dollars were subscribed in
part payment of the debt incurred for re-
pairs to the church. Only small sum
now remains to be paid and soon the
society will be out of debt In the eve
carried out: organ Voluntary, Mrs. E. G.
Ambrose; sermon, Rev J.. S. Bean of Cor
ham; short addresses, Rev. Mr.. Gates of
Buxton and Rev. J. d. Waldron, the
pastor; benediction, Rev. M. Summerbell,
DID,, of Lewiston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-24
HOW tho Estrsnccrent r:eran.

she-Oh, Willie do you really. truly
love me?
IIe-Yes. dearest. By the way. have you
that little memorandum book gave your
She--Yes, love.
He-Well, then, just make note of it
so you won't need to ask me about two
dozen times day. Truth.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-24
Scotch Weather.

American Tourist Ito boy in Glasgow
Il say, my boy, I've been waiting here
fortnight fer fair weather. Does it always
rain in Scotland?
Boy-~Ea, ma, sir; not always. Some.
times it snaws.-Roston Courier.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-24

The new business written by the
Union Mutual Life Insurance Company
in September exceeded
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-12-27
92Xl5.

A.-Stands for Angie. whose ears are
made of tin.
B.-Stands for Birdie, with an adjus-
table chin.
C.-Stands for Cora; she has corns on
her feet.
D.-stands for Daisy; her "feller's"
names Pete.
E.-Stands for Eulalia, a lulu from
Spain.
Islands for Fanny-come in out Of
the rain.
G.-Stands for Georgia, vino sings
"tra-la-loe."
II. Stands for Hattie, with stockinetts
blue.
Islands for Irene, with ingrowing
eyes.
Islands for Jessie, a destroyer of
pies. Confined in our necks.)
Virginia Chronicle.
And l rise II say he didn't reach the
IN" and
J.. Milton made q fuss about iambics
and hexameters and such!
Oh, let me be a poet of free and easy
school
Let my pages be
An archipelago Of islands of type
spihkled upon a sea of paper,
For it's tho only kind of poetry
can write.
l believe in universal love and l love you.
Likewise do l love what you love.
Thro that love | allure you:
y Your cheek is a brass foundry
And you sit on your brains.
But the whole world loves the modest
man,
Whether he be great or small;
But yields up its pluks, i'll great big
chunks,
TO the man with the surplus of gall.
The whole world loves the man in love
Whether he be big or little,
And takes a banjo string, ting aling
ting
TO fasten him to a kittle.
| can't help it ii you're homely,
Neither can | help it if Pm comedy
If to you in attention there is any
thing lax,
Conclude you've got itwhere the chicken
got the AK and go back to the hay.
There's no show for you, you're too
dead to crawl.
Great Scott! / would not,
Garry your unfortunate lot,
Among the Maddening throng of city life,
But HE me to a ranch
Aud find another threshing machine.
Surely Your element.
l will visit you and bring my family
along to (bored) for the Summer.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-12-27
TIE DRE BALL.

Calanthe Temple No, 8 of Pythian
Sisters gave a Gress bail at Music Hall
Christmas night and the boys and girls
thought it WAS just the correct thing to
wind up the festivities OF the day IN that
manner. The Sisters had evidently
taken great care that the ball room
should look as inviting as possible
because it was certainly decorated in a
very charming way. The Pythian colors
met the eye wherever it turned and the
triangle of evergreens With appropriate
motto pictured only that which, vas
good. The stage was draped with the flag
and banners crowned the walls. The ar
rangement was a tribute to the excellent
taste of the eommittee-Mrs. d. w.
Strong and Mrs. J. L. George.
Wadsworth Division No. a., U. r, X.
OF F., presented a fine appearance and
the bright uniforms and Announcements
helped greatly to make the scene a bril-
liant one There were many pretty
dresses and more than the usual number
of pretty women and girls present to
make everybody feel gay.
The grand march was led dy Lieuten-
ant Macpherson and wife who are
adopts at the work and always make the
march a success. The hall was crowded
and hardly large enough on this occasion
to permit all the figures of the march.
The floor wal under the charge of Mrs.
Brooks McClane and she certainly
handled it very skillfully and was ably
assisted by Mrs. j. +, George, Mrs. d.
W. Strong and Mrs. j. A. Goldie.
The committee took care of the WISH
tors and labored to make a happy
family of the guests. This feature of
our dances is always highly spoken Of by
u visitors and we are cure the ladies
deserve commentator for sustaining
the custom.
The music was furnished by the
Washeim Orchestra and Finly Cook of
Reno was the prompter. The scribe en-
joyed them and the floor was in good
condition. The supper was given at the
Star Route restaurant and everybody
was pleased.
1t wat three o'clock in the morning
before they could hum: "After the
ball' and go home to rest up for the
New Year and new resolutions.
Calanthe Temple scored a financial
and social success that we trust will be
followed by many more. We tried to
negotiate a loan with Mrs. j. B. Finley
who had the sack but although it was
bullying with good silver coin she
thought she would hold onto it.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-12-27

This Company has a Gold Bearing ledge
averaging three feet in thickness between
we'll defined wall and traceable for a dis
lance OF fifteen hundred feet. The crop
pings assays from ten to two thousand
dollars per ton in Gold.
The Claim is located in the center OF
the White Horse mineral belt and is
pronounced by all mining men as a most
excellent prospect for a valuable mine.
The Company has a new house togeth-
er with all necessary mining tools, and
are at present working a force OF men in
running a tunnel which will cross-cut
the ledge at depth Of n hundred and
fifty feet.
For the purpose of carrying on this
work and furthur developing the prop
erty the trustees have ordered a limited
number OF shares to be placed on the
market for the next thirty days at ten
cents per share. This stock will mas
sessabie until the some OF 10000
is expended on the mine, which sun
will be used to fully develope the property
For further information apply at to
the officers Of the Company, or better
still, 0 and inspect the claim.
Stock for sale at the Express Office,
WADSWORTIl, NEVADA.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-12-27
O"-I2IsTaIAB T2EE.

Or last Saturday evening Wadsworth
gave her usual Christmas tree. At $3.50
the program orened with u carol by the
children and remarks by the Rev. Mr..
Bellan. The recitations, dialogues,
Duets and and solos were all nicely rem
dered by those taking part. The planta-
ton darkey group causing much merri-
nlent. Tie ~gentlemens' costumes were
very striking indeed and our young
ladies had fine make-ups and were good
looking niggers.
The committee of arrangement con-
sisted of Mrs. j. L. George and Mrs. w.
w. Geery. The entertainment COM
mittee being Miss M. O'Hare and Miss
Henry. The trees looked fine, loaded
with many pretty dollies and other
beautiful and useful presents.
hen the work of the Christmas tree
falls upon a few it makes the task a
hard one and the ladies deserve praise
and thanks for their efforts to gladden.
the heart of our Young people as was
manifested on last Saturday evening by
those present.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-12-27


Two conductors on Denver and Rio
Hrande trains happened recently to put
their heads out of windows on the res
pecilre trains at tie same time. and
Their heads struck together. Both we're
Knocked senseless.
About 609o pounds OF dressed turkeys
and many boxes of live chickens have
beer shipped from the valley the past
week. Local dealers pay Is cents for
dressed turkeys and So per dozen for
for chickens (hens).-Mason Valley
Tidings.
Contracts have been let for carving
the mails upon the star routes in this
State from July l, 1894, to June so, 1898.
The contract for carrying the mail
between Wadsworth and saltwater Was
secured by ID. Ii. billiard for $3.50 per
aunum. Too cheap for IS miles.
We are pleased t, be able to STATE
that our good friend Charlie Lowry will
retain his position at the Reserve.
The notice of his removal was a mis-
take Of the Indian Office. Mr.. Lowry las
influential friends in Washington who
Will see that no injustice is done him.
Not every woman who arrives at mid
die age retains the color and beauty of
her hair but every uni may do SO by
the occasional application of Ayers
Hair Vigor, 1t prevents badness, re-
moves dandruff and cures all scalp dis
eases.
Christmas morning some enthusiastic
drummer clothed in skins and a pair OF
buff hip boots, a beard 3 yard long and a
head of white hair, came down the
railroad platform to the music of a snare
drum and scared the little Piutes. The
papooses made a run OF it but seeing the
white people laughing they mustered up
courage enough to come back and take
in some Of the fun themselves. They
were very cautious however and very
much afraid they would be grabbed to
the happy hunting grounds if they came
too near.
1t has been the custom at E. Griswold's
store for some years past to give every
Piute who presented himself a substan-
tial token of Christmas cheer in the
shape of crackers candy, apples, nuts,
figs, sugar and other dainties that are as
well, if not better, appreciated by the
bucks, squaws and papooses, than by
the white people. While the tourists
through Wadsworth might have thought
there was an uprising among the noble
red men, they were o assured that it
was not a hostile demonstration. There
could not possibly have been a hungry
Piute in Wadsworth on Christmas day
as there was enough doled out to keep
the Injuns for q week. 1t il claimed
that reporters were numerous in spite OF
the Indian police, but the Piute is be-
coming civilized and the ~repeaters and
police may be able to haul some dainty
from the locker for some weeks to come
as a proof OF advancement.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-12-27
BORN.

FERGURSoN-At st. Cair. Nevada, Dec. 81,
1888, to the wife of A. L.. Ferguson, q 10
pound daugher,
SCOTT-In Hansen, Cal, December IS, 1898, to
the wife OF Chas. A. Scott of Fish Springs,
Nevada, o son,
RUFFLI-In Battle Mountain, Dec. 10Th, 1893,
to the wife of Fred Ruf1i, a son.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-12-27
SAYS:
Cowles has the measles.

Dolly Cowles has the measles.
The genial face of our friend Mike
Donelin will be missed after January l,
from Mr.. Lees Store.
The Uniform Rank X. of P. locked
very handsome st the Calanthe dance.
See the decorations in the hall at the
Phantom dance on January LIST, 1894.
The grand march was lovely at the
Calanthe party.
Wadsworth has improved wonderfully
during the last year.
Mr.. Sisson was a fine darkey at the
Christmas tree 30 the young ladies say.
We have a double qusrtette choir in
our church led by Mr.. Peach with his
violin.
Mr.. Hummel's new building will soon
be completed. We think we will have
to give it a warming.
Mr.. Lowry will be with us after Jan.
Ist, and he will be quite an acquisition
to our society.
The girls say what a sweet little mig
gger "Bug" does make.
California eggs, 8 dozen for one dollar
Nevada ranch eggs, 21s dozen for n
dollar at E. Griswolds.
If afflicted with scalp diseases hair fall
ling out and premature badness do not
not use grease or alcoholic preparations
but apply Halls Hair Remover.
To the ladies': Mrs. Dean the Chicago
milliner will arrive in town, probably
this week, with a select stock OF goods
which she will sell cheap.
Fine art material, paints etc. Tor sale
at prices less than cost at Mrs. Nal
collins west Of Younghans' residence
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-12-27
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1898.
BREVITIEs.
zsSSkI

Jack Eide retired with the rheuma-
tism.
A hand-saw is a good thing, but not to
shave with.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. E. Davis are visiting
Sacramento.
There are a few deer in the foot hills
around here.
The prophets say the boys will have
plenty OF snow to buck this season.
Miss Mile Farwell is visiting Wade
worth at the guest Of Miss Cecil Nc
Nevin.
Extra engineers Short, Van Horn,
and Wetmore, are taking thing Micaw-
ber-like.
Mrs. B. F. Dolan and Miss Mamie
Donelin are spending the holidays at
Winnemucca.
Prof. Arnold and wife and Miss Lynn
Smith are spending the holidays at
Layalton, Calf
Miss Maude Fellnagle and Miss Bulah
George are at home from Whitaker Hall
for C piece OF home ade-pie.
Miss Fanny Short and her friend Miss
Mcintosh of Reno are visiting Miss
Shorts mother in Wadsworth.
Miss Minnie O'Hare is visiting her
parents at Carson and Miss M. Henry is
spending her vacation at Reno.
G.. II. Derbysbire has had a beautiful
monument placed over the graves of his
wife and daughter.-Silver State.
There will be a meeting of the young
ladies of the 81 and 93 club at Mrs.
Whited's on this afternoon, " ednesday,
at l 80.
Hay is commencing to 60 off right
smart. A half dozen buyers were in
the valley the past veek.-Mason Valley
Tidings.
1t is said Grover Cleveland has his
life insured for 500, 900. It's really sur
prising how reckless some insurance
companies get.
A. s. Phipps won the basket of art
ifcial flowers ratified by Miss Martha
Nelson. The basket and contents were
L.x.A:fI -.ono - u,o.lr
T. o. Berry has returned from Sac
ramento looking much better and more
cheerful. He figures on being able to
"give 'em the high sign" about Febrn-
airy first.
A man named Snow, living in the
suburbs, was made q father a few days
ago, and he sent an announcement to
the local paper. "a little Snow drlfted
into my house last night.-Ex.
George B. Jeffries says it is not true
that the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers asked the Southern Pacific
Company to dismiss him. He expects
to 90 to work soon.
Messers J. A. Gregory, VIM. Donaldson
and E. Griswold remembered the boys
in the telegraph office by dispensing
Christmas cheer with lavish hands,
Nav the shadows of the generous never
grow less.
Now that the increased whisky tax is
actually proposed there are thousands oil
objections to it. People used to putting
whisky down don't want to see it going
up.-Reno Gazette. Wen take your
word for it.
James Dewar sent q little alfalfa SEED
to Scotland last spring and has Just got
returns from it. His folks cut a good
crop and tnen pastured it twice. IL
does fine in that country and this Is the
first they aver saw therc.-Elko Free
Press.
"a snake in the grass is all the more
dangerous from being unsupported. GO
are many of the blood medicines offered
the public. To avoid all risk ask your
druggist for Ayers Sarsaparilla and also
for Ayers Almanac which is just out ior
the uew year.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-12-27

~ inc stage Tor SALTWATER and other
points In Churchill county leaves the Nevada
House every Monday, Wednesday. and Friday
morning at 1884. NJ, and returns the day follow
lug at $3.50 p. M.
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TRUSTEES

w. H. A. PIKE, Pres. r. H. RICHARDSON, Sec.
JAS. MAYBERRY, Supt. II. v. JULIEN,
T. w FirzGERALD.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-12-27

Under the Laws of Nevada, Aug. IL, 1913.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-10
SCARED BY A PRECEDENT,

The Washington Star has good story
about Kansas, as follows: 1t was in &
sleeping car going through Kansas. The
man from the east was evidently agi.
tated about something. 1t was a re.
markabe fact that lie had newspaper
spread over his lap, and seemed scared
TO death every time the brakeman
opened the door, and let the draft turn
one corner of it over. The man in the
seat behind him saw him locking under
the seat every once in awhile, and after
a time made bold to say:
"Have you lost anything?'
mo After silence he turned his
head and said: my friend, will you
lean over so that l can talk to you with
out turning around?'
The request was complied with and he
went on:
Pm lookin' for a friend in need.
You don't belong in Kansos do you!"
"No."
"Well, want to borrow pair of
socks. The porter has lost mine some
how or other. I've hunted high and
low, but they aren't to be found, and
find that for the first time in my life
got on the train without an extra sup
ply"
81 think I have pair" said the
stranger, sit must be rather embarrass-
ing to be caught in such a predicament
away from nome" he added sympathet-
ically,
Embarrassing The worst of it is l
have low shoes on. I've gone three sta
tons past my stopping place for fear
the people out here would get onto my
condition and run me for congress-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-10
A DOUBLE STANDARD,

There Is not in public life today, per-
hpps, man who has been so persistent
ly and bitterly denounced and misrepre-
sented as Senator John Sherman touch
ing his views on the money question.
The senator made speech in Cincinnati
last Friday night in which he took occa-
sion to state his position on that most
important issue, which is the position of
the Republican party, and which the
great mass of the American people will
uphold it in defending. Mr.. Sherman
was frank to say that with 1861 900. 900
dollars in silver on hand, there was dan
ger that further coinage would disturb
the parity of the two precious metals;
but in that same speech aud in the next
breath he unequivocally stated the Re-
publican doctrine 10 be the double
standard" Here are his words:
I've have in this country gold and
silver as the basis of all our money
gold and silver which, for 1900 wears,
have been recognized 10y the nations Of
men rs the best standards OF value
known to humanity. All our financial
operations are based upon these
double standards, Bat they are
also based upon the idea that
these two metals, which / may say
were given by God for the Use OF man,
must lie maintained at parity with
each other; that we cannot have any
difference IN our kinds of money. and
the Republican party has taught and
promulgated the idea that not only gold
and silver must be maintained at Parity
with each other. but that all forms OF
money, whether treasury notes, green
backs or any other kind of money, shall
be maintained in purchasing power at
parity with each other. That is tie fun
damental idea of the Republican party.
The Republican party, be it tomor-
row. next day and forever, will stand
FOR the bimetallic money, gold and sill
ser at par with each other, and at par
with ereenbacks, and at par with all
other forms of money.
I'VE do not want any ragtag. red dog
money: we want good money, that is
stamped by the eagle of the United
States, and that is backed up by the
whole power and wealth of the people of
The United States. We want good
money Of various kinds, and plenty of il.
That Is our idea.