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The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-01-18
when Is the Prime of Life?

Rev. A. G. Thompson thinks he has
found it for himself at his present age.
1t may be remarked that Mr.. Thompson
is eighty years old. He has written a
charming little book called ''Our Birth
days." in which he shows the utter folly
of becoming helpless old idiot at any
age short of, say, 100. Good will, cheer
fulness and the sense of humor together
constitute the magic potion which this
old boy recommends for warding off age.
He reminds us that at seventy-one
years of age John Wesley wrote Of him
self that his eyesight was better and hi.s
nerves were tirmer than they had been
thirty years before. He had just the
same strength that he had thirty years
before, with none of the intirmities of
age and with entire freedom from sew
eral that he had known in his youth. 1t
is interesting to learn that Wesley at
tributed part of this good health to ris-
ing at a in the morning for fifty years
and never travelling less than $500 miles
year. We also find that he regards
reaching at o'clock in the morning as
zone of the most healthy exercises in the
v'orld." Perhaps some of our American
ministers would like to try it as a means
of warding off old age.
From the multitude of examples
| rought to our notice by Mr.. Thompson
we conclude that the prime of life is any
where between 10 and 100. One has
only to keep up his active interest in
human affairs, and he will remain young
while he lives, Mr.. Thompson believes.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-01-18
Then and Now.

A hundred years ago that wise man,
Thomas Jefferson, made prophecy. He
said it would be thousand years before
this country would be thickly populated
as far west as the Mississippi. Now q
city of nearly million fourishes on the
very banks of the Mississippi. A hun
dred years ago it required more than q
month to travel from the Atlantic coast
to where Chicago now is, if indeed any
body ever travelled SO far.
In 1909 there were only 4,000, 900 peo-
pie in this United States, and one-fifth Of
them were negroes, many Of whom had
been brought from Africa in slaveships
There was not law school in the coun-
try, although young men learned the
legal profession by reading" as it was
called, law with some practitioner. There
were only two schools Of medicine in all
North America. Except in the immedi-
ate vicinity of New York, Boston and
Philadelphia there was not decent
country road in the Union. There are
not very many now, come to think Of 1t,
and perhaps the less said about that the
better.
Neither is there much of an American
literature, but Professor Hart reminds
us that in 1899 there was no literature
at all to speak of, except the state papers
of such men as Washington, Hamilton
and jefferson. There is one odd fact to
be noted here, by the way. While every
other kind of literature has advanced
rapidly, in the art of writing state pa
pers few modern American statesman,
with one single exception, have equaled
the old masters named.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-01-18
Marriage Under Difaculties.

Matrimony has got into strange tan
gle in Hungary. The population of the
country is mixed up theologically among
Roman Catholics, Protestants and Greek
church adherents. Theological rancor
is much more active in these old coun-
tries than in the United States, where
people are too much engaged in making
money to take time to think whether
ones neighbor's religion is not as good
as ones own. But in Hungary theolog-
ical prejudice is so rife that when a couple
are married by a pastor of one Of the
three leading faiths followers of the
other two doubt in their minds whether
the knot is tied good and strong or not.
There are so many adherents of all
three faiths in Hungary that mixed mar
riages are very frequent. There has
been endless bother, and at last law
was passed that sons should be brought
up in the religion of the father, daugh-
ters in that of the mother But this was
a splitting up of the babies education
strife followed. The authorities were
so much worried that at last it is
proposed to make the civil marriage
that is, marriage by mayors, justices of
the peace, etc.-lawful without any other
ceremony, just as it is in the happy
United States. Then the father and
mother that were to be could fight the
question out at their leisure, having
plenty of time. But to make civil mar
riage perfectly respectable in an old
fogy, ignorant country like Hungary it
would be necessary to make it obliga-
tory, as it is in France today, leaving
the religious marriage to be let alone or
not, according to the taste and con-
science of the persons interested The
question has become SO troublesome that
civil marriage in some form seems to be
the only way out.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-01-18

One of the new organizations that all
men will welcome is the National
League for Good Roads. Wheelmen,
farmers, commercial travellers, mer-
chants, manufacturers and anybody
else who wants to help bring on the
blessed era of good roads in America
are invited to join this admirable league.
Representatives from boards Of trade
and chambers of commerce are aspe-
cially active in the Organization, which
was formed in Chicago. 1t will be
engaged in looking after the roadbuild-
ing exhibit at the Worlds fair till the
close of the exposition. After that is
over the headquarters Of the League for
Good Roads will be permanently located
in Washington. May it live and shine
till there is at least one good country
"oad through every state in the TTpinnt
Huntsville gazette., 1893-09-16
FEDERAL ELECTION LAWS.

The House Committee on Election OF
President and Vice-President and Rep
reRentatives In Congress Called to Con-
slider the Various Bills Introduced for
the Repeal OF the Federal Election
Laws-EarIy Action May be Brought
About rs the Result OF the Committees
Deliberations.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-Acting Chair
man Tucker has called a meeting of
the committee on election of presi-
dent and -presidenta and representa-
tives in congress for this morning to
consider the various bills introduced
for the repeal Of the federal election
laws 1t is hoped by the leaders of the
house that report will be made from
the committee to the house at its ses-
sion to-day, SO that the consideration
Of the subject may be proceeded with
at the earliest possible date.
The bill that meets with favor Is the
one introduced by Mr.. Tucker, which
is somewhat more comprehensive than
the others. 1t provides for the repeal
of the following sections, under the
title ELECTION Franchise" Of the Re-
yised Statutes: 22O2 and 2205 to 1920 in
elusive, relating 10 IHe dppOlhOHcHO'
qualifcs ton, power, duties and COM
pensation of supervisors of elections;
also sections 2221 to to 1881 inclusive,
of the same title, relating to
the appointment, qualification, power,
duties and compensation Of special
deputies; also sections $500, 55ll to
55i5 inclusive and $500 70 1923 in
elusive of the title of Grimes" also
the following portion of section 643;
cor is commenced against any officer
of the United States or other person on
account Of any act done under the pro-
r:sions of title 20, the elective fran
chise, or on account Of any right, title
or authority claimed by any officer or
other person under any of said pro-
visions"
To cover any clause that may possi-
bIv arise, the bill also provides for the
repeal Of "all other statutes and parts
of statutes, relating in any manner to
supervisors of election and special dep
uty marshals,"
Huntsville gazette., 1893-09-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

The wheat crop of Kansas this year
is officially estimated at l9, 900, 900 bush
els, against 20, 900, 900 last year.
On the 11th the Cambria Iron Co. 8
mill at Johnstown. Pa, resumed work,
giving employment to over 5000 .uen.
SPINNERs at New Bedford. lass. have
accepted reduction ir. wages.
IMPORTS of specie at the port of New
York for the week ended on the 9th
were 50, $50. of which 81, ,S56, sos was
gold and s169,373 silver. The imports
exclusive of specie were S5,679, sos, OF
which S1,948,174 were dry goods and
50, 731, 431 general merchandise.
On the 11th twentythree delegates
from the Polish socialists of Germany
met in Berlin to organize Polish
social democratic party
The receiver of the Akron (O) say.
ings bank has been discharged, and the
bank is reported in better condition
than ever before.
On the 18th the worlds first parlia-
ment of religions opened in Chicago.
The Western national bank of South
Pueblo, Col; the First national bank
of Provo, Utah; the First national
bank of Nashville, Tenn. and the First
national bank of LIE Mars, Ia, have re-
sumed.
THE new cruiser Detroit has been or
dered to proceed to sea at once. Her
destination will be Greytown, Nicara.
qua, to reinforce the Alliance
Huntsville gazette., 1893-09-16
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

SINCE the days of cholera, deaths have
not been so frequent at Denison, Texas,
as at present. Twenty-nine burial per-
mits were issued on the 18th. Most of
the deaths are from typhoid ard malarial
fever among the adults.
| WILLIAM DAVIS and Miss Augusta
Cooley, leaders of a notorious gang of
horse thieves, are in Jail at Livingston,
KY.
THE Yucatan, from Havana, on the
18th, brought S5OO.O00 Spanish gold,
$40, 900 Mexican dollars and no, 900 cases
of specie valued at about 100000.
A GAS we'll with 5O,OOO,00O cubic feet
per day, the largest in the world, was
struck near Findlay, Ohio, on the 18th.
ABOUT 500 of Chicago's unemployed
have been put to work on street clean
ing and 900 on the drainage canals.
United States citizens will be given
preference hereafter in securing work.
URIAH HUFF, OF Wabash, Ind, drew
SO, 900 from the bank when the furry
was on in June. A few days afterward
his team ran away with him and he
was killed. Relatives are still search
ing for the $1,000
AN express train on the Lake Shore
Railroad was held up at Kendallville,
Ind. on the 18th, and it is claimed that
the robbers secured $3.50, 900 or $500, 900.
Dynamite was used by the robbers. 1t
was the most daring robbery ever COM
mitted in that State.
THE Egyptian cotton crop is steadily
increasing. The crop reached 5,250,0O0
cantars (cantar is little over 80 pounds)
in the year that ended September 1st,
as against 4, 759, 900 can tars in the year
ending September 1, 1892.
THE arrest of twenty-three men
scattered through jackson and Elberton
counties, Ca, charged with wholesale
counterfeiting of silver dollars, has
stirred up the whole country.
AN event of worldwide historic in
terest one never before accomplished,
took place in Chicago on the 11th. 1t
was the assembling of the parliament
of religionists, gathering OF repre-
sentatives of all the beliefs OF the
world.
THERE is great CONSERVATION among
the citizens of Danville, KY, over the
charge OF Judge Saufey to the grand
Jury on the 11th In charging the jury
the Judge told them to indict any man
or woman whom they found playing pro-
gressive auchre for prizes.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-09-16
Quarantine Against Muncie.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Sept. 12.-The
state board of health issued an order
yesterday that all passengers out OF
Muncie, Ind, must show certificates OF
proper vaccination and that their bag
cage has been disinfected. This is to
prevent the smallpox, which is epi-
demic in that city, from spreading,
and is practically quarantine against
Muncie.
Secretary Metcalf of the board went
there yesterday to see that the order
is carried out.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-09-16
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

ON the 7th an awful accident occurred
On the Pennsylvania road near Cole
hour, Ill, caused by a collision be-
tween freight and milk train, both
nf which had been given the right-of-
way. Ten persons were instantly killed
and score of others frightfully man
gled
SMALL boat from the German tor
peoo boat Blucher, off Stralsund, on
tne Pomeranian coast, capsized, on the
''h' and three marines were drowned
oN the night of the 7th a bomb was
;Mploded ;1.p near the mayors house in
snlanneva, Catalonia. during street
Hsht' Three houses were badly dam
ageo' but nobody was killed. The dis
Iufoance was fomented by anarchists,
ana troops were sent to restore order
ana help the police to arrest the prin-
clpal agitators.
CLAUS ZIMMERMAN, anarchist, ae-
FUSED of having uttered incendiary
speeches at the recent Union Square
meeting in New York, was sentenced
j. ~ SIX months in the penitentiary on
"HlLE training at the Gloucester IN.
n race track, on the sth, Jockey
aou'ens horse stopped suddenly,
,.'"II'oWlng him off. He was instantly
'e0' de was II years old.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-09-16
Forest and Marsh Fires in wisconsin.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 13.-Railroad Off
GERS report forest and marsh fires in all
parts of the state. Four valuable
Gran berry marshes near Bears Mound,
Wood county, have been burned.
Marshes in Juda and Waukesha coun-
ties are burning so fercely as to
threaten farm property. Not one of
the fifteen correspondents of the state
weather service reports drop of rain
during the past week. The forests are
extremely dry and are in danger of
destruction from smoldering fires.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-09-16
HUNTSVILLE. ALA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 1sq3

On the 7th Special Agent Babcork.
VINO mad investigated the condition OF
the people on the seacoast of South
Carolina, reported that 10000 persons
were In danger of starvation. The en-
tire country is called upon to alleyiate
the prevailing distress.
ON the evening of the 9Th the Office
OF the Adams Express Co. at Akron, O.
was entered during the absence of
Agent Elliott, and the safe, containing
about 1000, WAS stripped of its con-
tents.
On the Sth Mrs. Margaret Anderson,
a domestic, appeared against her hus-
band in the jefferson Market police
court in New York city, charging him
with having cut and slashed her so
badly that she will be disfigured for
life because she would not go out on the
streets and rob men for his benefit.
On the Sth the oft-tried experiment
of filing a lighted coal oil lamp re-
suited in the burning of sixteen stores,
the post Office and the bank at Candy,
Minn.
On the night of the 10th the Spokane
(Wash.) exposition building, frame
structure, erected in 1890 at a cost OF
100000, was destroyed by fire. No in
suraace. Tramps had for some time
been sleeping in the building, and it is
supposed that they carelessly set it on
fire.
On the 18th the four robbers who re-
Gently held up Frisco train at Mound
Valley, Kas., robbed the passengers
and killed Express Messenger Chap
man, were arrested, and placed in Jail
at Arkansas City, Kas. They all con-
fessed their guilt, one admitting that
he shot and killed Chapman.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-09-16

Henry Graham living at Centerview, Mo-.
died from the effects of carbolic acid taken
through mistake for medicine,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-18
ART IN Delaney STREET.
The Univeraity Settlement Has TIA Picture
Exhibition Open Again.

ExhiDliOn open Again.
The second annual exhibition OF paintings
given under the management Of the University
Settlement Society was opened at 26 Delaney
street last evening. Last year tho exhibition
was at 70 Allen street. and In the five weeks it
continued. although open at night. 1t was
visited by $4,000 people. To each Of those
who visited the exhibition in Delaney street
last night was given a card on which the
question. was asked: Were you at the pic
tuLe exhibition at 73 Allen street last year?"
The answers to this question will show how
many to whom the opportunity Is offered to
it, The card also called on. the ,Dsr.on to
whom it was given to vote for his or her favor
ite picture. Last year ]. G.. Browns Lost
Child" was the favorite. The card was in
JareenI a., mixture OF Hebrew and German
The paintings on exhibition are by foreign
as we'll as native artists Many are by we'll
known painters, and not a few are OF unques-
are Sar6me M +. H. de Haas; ioir fppisi. Paul
Groleron.. Constant Meyer. Hugo Kaufman.
Fred Remington. Arthur Parton: r. S. Clifford
and William A. Coffin. Some OF the pictures
are from the studios Of the painters.
The people who looked at the pictures
showed perhaps more interest in what they
had come to SEQ than connoisseurs ordinarily
spicuous Tor color or action command ed the
most attention. Nearly all looked at tho pic
lures nethodcally. catalogue In hand.
The catalogue in ADDITION to giving the
the artist and cal ed attention to the things 70
be chiefly admired.
The exhibition will be keptopen day as we'll
as eyaninG for the coming six weeks or two
exhibition will in the course Of time become
perm anent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-18
Early Education OF the Senate.

Vice President Adlai Steven son has received
tie degree Of LII. D. from the Danville (Ky.)
College. and he Is ableto rank henceforth
with some of the academicians OF the Federal
Senate. over which he will preside. Mr.. Ste
venson is native Of Kentucky. and was edu-
Gated at the college which has conferred upon
him this honorary degree.
Two members of the next Senate. Dubois Of
Idaho and Higgins OF Delaware. are eradu-
ties Of Yale. and Stewart OF Nevada and VOL
oft o! Colorado. the two big silver men from
the West, were students there. though neither
graduated. Senator Stewart left Yale in the
memorable winter OF '43And spring Of So"
attracted by the gold fever on the Pacific
Senators Cameron OF Pennsylania. ColQultt
of Georgia. and Gray Of Delaware are gradu-
ates OF Princeton. Hoar and Lodge Of Massa-
chusetts are Harvard men. Senators Wash
burn. Of Minnesota and Frye Of Maine gradu-
nted from Bowdoin College. Vest OF Missouri
md Blackburn, OF Kentucky are, like the Vice
President. graduPte,, OF Danville. The Dam
ire College. II was established In 1919. and
is one Of tho oldest Presbyterian seats OF
IL GORDON 9d Of
the University, Of Georgia. Allison Of Iowa
was educated at the Western Reserve College.
Washington College ut Chestertown. in the
Terranin state Calvin S; Brice, was q student
Mt the Miami nlverSlty, ONlord. Ohlo. where
he graduated. Senator Chandler OF New
Hampshire Is a graduate Of the Harvard Law
School His colleague. senator Gallineer OF
New HAMPSHIRE. has received from Dartmouth
the degree of 4. N. Princeton gave senator
Gray Of Delaware the degree OF LII d. In 1889.
Colleague Senator Higgins. in 1881.
There are eighty-eight United States Sena-
tors leighty-nine. including tho Vice Presi-
dent and sixty.nve OF them are lawyers. Sew
eral have taught school Three are. have
been. or are accused Of being, journalists. and
more. senator Kyle Of South
Dakota eptered the Western Theological
at Allegheny Pa. from which he
Eational churches In Utah for three Years.
senator PETER. his P,opulist colleague from
Kansas. has no academic record. Senator
I'LL was educated in his native town OF
Havana. N y. and Senator Murphy. his col.
league ire@aSew York. attended St Johns
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-18

In st. Andrews Protestant Episcopal Church
Fifth avenue and 127th street. at 5 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. Miss Elizabeth Woodruff Ser
voss. daughter Of Mr.. E. Boudinot Servoss. was
married to Mr.. Percy Gardner by tho rector. the
Rev. DR.. George r. Van de Water. It was
pink wedding. and its celebration was pro-
claimed by the ringing Of the church chimes.
Miss Sarvoss wore a gown Of white satin
brocade. draped with point lace and white
embroidered chiffon. Her veil of white tulle
was held in place by a diamond sun and
flet Of orange blossoms. Her little sister.
Miss Flossie se,,yoss;, WAS the flower girl and
another sister. Miss Edith Henri Servoss. was
the maid Of honor. This Young lady was in
large pink hat dressed with pale pinS feathers.
The The photographs were Miss ~ L L.tte Hall
Annie KeIlosk se p1,, NJ, 2 cousin q tho
They were attired in white, dotted Swiss.
trimmed with rink satin rihbons. and pink
The ushers we're Mr.. Arthur Hoffman Van
Lacky. and Mr.. Harry S. Weigand. 4 recep-
ent's, 213 West 10th street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-18
Academic Prize. at Yale.

NEW HAVEN, June 1.-THE annual award Of
prizes for all the classes Of the academic de-
partment was announced this afternoon. It
is as follows:
De Forest Matte NAUTICAL Pnzes-Cass Of 1898 usnior
Class OF lsa4 edward II. Lay Fulton, Ill
Class OF 1ee5-First prizes. Walter II. Allen New
York city: Clement Clarke Manhattan Kan; George
Jacobus Springfield, Mass: Norton A. Kent. Fordham.
n. Y: James q. walworth Newton, Mass Second
prtzes=Shrley T. High. Chicago H.: William z Par.
sons. New York city Charles s. ThurEton. Whitins,
Mass Class OF 1Sa6-first Prize John N. Gaines Al
buduerque. NJ: second prize Herbert Towle. Dobbs
Ferry, n. y: third prize, John c. Adams Brookline
Mass.
Winthrop Prize. Class of 1se4-willi.m =. Thoma
Eiocution Prizes Class of 1so5-In reading, Edward
G. Bald.in West Cornwall Conn., in recitation George
Trussdei Washington. c.: in defamation Samuel
Tyler. Newton. Mass.
wool.ey Scholarship. Class of lsae-John N. Gainss
Albuquerque, y. NJ.
Monroe n. Y.
Third Freshman Scholarship. Class of 1s9e-Albert B.
Keller. Milford Conn.
Berkeley Preminms-Class of 1895: First grade.
Philip X Allen. waipole, Mass: Sherwood o. Dickerc
man. Orange Park. Fla; Lewis r Conklin, John NJ
Gaines, Albert q. Keller. Henesey Il. McDermott.
New Haven. Second grade. John e. Adams Samuel VI.
Alvord. Bolton. Conn., George II. Settleton. Boston;
Addison Pratt Fairport. N. y: Edwin l. Robinson,
Lebanon. Conn Fred O. Robbins. New York city Ru-
dolph schwl. Cincinnati. o.
The able feature OF the award 10 that such
largo number OF the winners come from Massachuseta
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-18
Fighting the Mexican IndInn..

HERMosA. Mexico. June 1.-THE Mexican
troops are meeting with many obstacles in
their effort to subdue the Yaoui Indians. who
have their rendezvous in the Sierra Madre
Mountains. west OF here. A troop OF the Fifth
Regiment OF Mexican cavalry was ordered to
the scene Of the outraGes recently committed
country is exceedingly rough and the soldiers
experienced many tardshlpss, before reach
letter was received here to-day from
the town OF Maroli saying that these
troops had started to enter, the Yaqul
pushed by the Indians. The soldiers fought
their way out and killed several Indians. the
OF the troops were killed and mum Der OF pri-
Yates wounded The Indians retired inio the
mountains after tho fight. They ARE all well
against them.
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a Strike ut Mr.. DAILY. New r,..,..

LONDON, June IA rather lively affair O.
eerrea Today at the theatre built in this city
,of hr; Augustln DAILY. the ell.known New
York theatrical manager. The strnntnr. =.
almost mpleted. and 1t is Mr. Dalv,s 49,.
ton to open the theatre on June 27. Tho con-
tractor In charge of certain of the decoratIons
employed number OF men who did mt ha'
sng % ,ar qnon to dMsGoa,s tie boudor a
TSe St t the use tS o. Miss Ada Rehan
excited the ire OF the unionists empinvaS
about the theatre. and they decided TO strip
The black legs" were not discharged. and
to-day the unionjsts refused to work. Fnrtber.
more. they ATTEMPTED TO drive the non-union.
unsuccessful, and were themselves o,stf<.SJ
tho theatre. .Jfsys77s!,-- ~s~.t"s