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The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-09-05
A Philosophical Snarl.

The lord high executioner Of the
theosophists in America, Mr. William
Q. Judge, has been tried for forging
mahatma letters. He even was charged
with sending such false documents to
the fair and faithful Annie Besant her
self. Colonel Oloott was the person be-
fore whom the trial was conducted in
London.
Judges defense will strike the hea-
then outside of theosophioal circles as
humorous 1t was that IL the society
should pronounce on the question of
whether he did or did not forge mahat
ma letters then it would take ON itself
to affirm the existence of mabatmas,
which was contrary to true theosophical
policy. He did not deny manufacturing
the said letters; neither did he 'fess.
The funny part of the trial was that be
was actually acquitted in consequence
Of this truly lawyerlike defense. To
the outside world the existence of ma
hatmas-those mysterious beings who
can float around in their nightrobes and
visit us from the other side of the globe
any time we are off in room by our
selves-has been one of the cardinal
doctrines of theosophy. 1t is certainly
affirmed in ''Esoteric Buddhism" and
other textbooks of the cult. Blavatsky
herself, founder Of the society in Amer.
lea, declared to all the world that she
got her knowledge "precipitated" into
her brain out of thin air or otherwise
by her masters, the mysterious and pre-
ternaturally wise mahatmas. And now
come Judge and all the rest and leave
us to believe that after all there may
be mo sich pusson" as mahatnAa
What will become Of us? Where are
those transcendental powers to be at
tanned by everybody who refrains from
eating animal food and imbibes the all
knowledge by fixing his gaze ON the pit
Of his stomach?
Queerest of all is the letter of that
honest woman, Annie Besant. She says
that mahatmas are and they do com,
municate by ''precipitating" thoughts
into your brain. They did thus precipi-
tate ideas into the skull Of w. @. J.
But in an unfortunate moment Judge,
thinking the better to serve the mahats
SO to speak, practioed till he acquired
the handwriting in which St. Blavatsky
had delivered her wisdom to mankind
When mahat precipitated a thought
into Judges skull, he wrote it out in the
imitation Blavatsky hand and delivered
1t to various persons. This, Besant
was free to say, she thought was naughty
really and Judge oughtn't have done it
But it wasn't forgery. Oh, mol Might
outsiders be permitted to ask what it
was. then?
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-09-05

By order of the Committee:
r. S. OSBURN,
Chairman.
r. G. MOORE, Secretary.
August oath. 1894.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-09-05

Resolved, That the voters in the several
election precincts be and hereby are authorized
and requested to appoint the necessary Judges
and Clerks to conduct the election in their re-
spective precincts.
Resolved, That the test required OF voters at
such election will be
~ am a legal voter and will sup
port the nominees OF the
Peoples Party"
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-09-05

Resolved. That said Convention consists OF
l0l members apportioned to the several voting
precincts as follows:
The National tribune., 1894-08-23
DOGS AND WOLVES.
An Experience Which Shows a Natural
Enmity Between Them.
ISL Louis Globe Democrat

An Experience Which Shows Natural
Enmity Between Them.
LS. Louis Globe Democrat1
Although the dog and the wolf are said
to have been originally of the same family,
l am inclined to doubt it," said Jonas
Milbrig, of Council Bluffs, at Hurst's last
night. MY experience proves that there
is q natural enmity between them,
and that these animals seldom encounter
each other without battle. If the wolf
comes off victorious he Immediately devours
his adversary, but if the tide of battle turns
the other way the dog leaves the VOLTS
carcass uDmolested. A wolf has great
strength in the muscles of his jaw and neck,
and always seizes his prey by the throat.
After deep fall of snow they are usually
the most feroc!Ous. If q wolf during
fight becomes smeared with the blood of
bis victim, or il he gets wounded so that
the blood flows, his companions will kill
and devOur him. A bold, undaunted pres
ence and defiant aspect generally proves
good defense when an unarmed man is
threatened by these animals.
Years ago when the wolves were more
plentiful out West than they are now, ] had
all experience with "a pack OF the varmints
which TO a spectator would have appeared
most ludicrOus, but which to me was any
thing but iunny, at least while 1t lasted. was
clearing some land not very far from my
cabin, when suddenly / discovered six or
seven lank, hungry-looking wolves were
close upon me. l wanted to run, but had
presence of mind enough not to do so.
Every moment they drew closer and closer,
with their dark red tongues hanging out
between their cleaning white teeth while
they eyed me in what / took to be most
menacing manner. All at once it occurred
to me that | had once heard of a boy who
had driven back an angry bull out of field
by walking backwards on his hands and
feet Thinking the same ruse might work
in the present case | determined to try it.
Down l went on all-fours, with my head as
near the ground as l could keep it, and
began cutting all the capers l could think
of | threw my whole heart into the work
and some of the monkey-shines | cut would
have done credit to professional tumbler.
The wolves eyed me in wonder for a few
minutes, evidently having never seen such
an animal before, and in o few minutes they
scampered off and disappeared in the
woodsp
The National tribune., 1894-08-23
Three Times and Out.

A gentleman living out on College street
drove down to the city the other evening
after his wife, and not finding her, started
home again. After leaving the city he saw
lady walking along in the street ahead
which he took for his betterhalf Riding
up to her, he said: Get in," when she
turned strange face up TO him and an
swered: THANK you, sir; you look all
right, but don't know you"
He apologized and drove OH, when he saw
another lady walking on ahead This surely
is she, he thought, and approaching her in
the dark, he said: "Pve been looking for
you. Will you ride home with me?" 81
guess that you have made "A mistake" she
said as she looked up. Again he apOlogized
and drove on.
1t does not sound like fact, but he did see
another woman walking home along the clay
road, whom he approached, saying rather
tartly, Come. wife, get in here. Pve been
making fool of myself all the way up."
She likewise proved stranger.
When the man saw fourth woman walk
ing in the twilight, he set his teeth, and
whipping his horse into run, went by her
like the wind. That woman was his wife.
The National tribune., 1894-08-23

place to an ashen hue Of despair. Their
eyes were red and watery, and their
cheeks were scalded with tears, not for
the dead alone, but also for the living,
who were now prisoners up at Vicksburg.
They pleaded for husbands, brothers,
fathers, sons and lovers, that they might
be paroled and sent home, instead of to
Northern prison-pens; prayer which
was granted at the expense Of the battle
of Chickamauga, as large per cent. Of
those paroled Vicksburg prisoners went
directly into Bragg's army, with their
paroles in their pockets, and helped
carry the day against the Army of the
Cumberland in September following.
While in camp on the roadside some
where east of Vicksburg we enjoyed the
NOVEL SPECTACLE
of seeing this army of rebel prisoners,
$4,000 strong, pass along the road by
our camp There was lively fusillade
of words and exchange of souvenirs;
many things were traded for keepsakes
[ have red cedar canteen today, with
w. w. w. cut on one side of it, that |
traded mine for 10 boyish-looking pris-
oner in the passing line, who said his
name was Wm. W. Wilson.
This surrender being somewhat condi-
tional, this novel rebel pageant passed by
as an army in the field, with the excep-
tion Of guns As they were allowed to
pass out with baggage and wagons to
haul it, five days rations, officers with
their swords and side-arms, and horses,
the whole shootin'- match marched out
in bold array-not bit sorry for what
they had done, but that they had been
caught
l regard the conditions of the surren-
der of Nicksburg as Grants boss mistake;
but when you consider how few were his |
and hownumerous and brilliant |
his achievements, such little errors as
this sink down out of sight.
My regiment soon returned to Vicks-
burg and went into camp in a hollow
near the cemetery, from whence we went |
forth in the Fall upon the Meridian
march to Meridian, Miss, returned to
Vicksburg, and then took in the Red
River or Shreveport expedition under
Gen. Banks, returned again TO Nicks-
burg, and went into Winter quarters.
Here the veteran fever broke out in
camp, and the regiment re-enlisted for
three years more. The next movement
from this camp was home on veteran
furlough, thence back to Cairo, from
whence we started on our new enlistment,
as at first, up the Ohio and Tennessee
for the conquest of Georgia.
The end
The National tribune., 1894-08-23
1t Was q Mistake.

A Detroit drummer was made the victim
of cruel error recently, and he could
scarcely be persuaded not TO sue the tele-
graph company for irreparable, exemplary
and punitive damages, besides going to the
Office with a club. 1t seems that while he
was away on trip boy, the only one
among several girls, had come to his house
and the glad tidings were wired him on the
spot In response this telegram was re-
ceived:
"Hallelujah. 1 am experiencing the
greatest jag of my life"
The fact that he does celebrate" oc-
casionally was against him, and such an
open confession at this was dreadful, and
the entire family was almost thrown into
Mysteries. Two days later he came home,
and was panied by the reception he received.
Explanations were demanded, and he
showed a copy of the original telegram,
which read:
Hallelujah. I am experiencing the
greatest joy of my life"
The National tribune., 1894-08-23
Midsummer Don'ts.

Don't spend more than 10 hours a day
talking about the tariff.
Don't believe the country is on its last
legs simply because you are out of stu
alton.
Don't despair of Debs. He's got plenty of
time to learn yet that Uncle Sam knows a
bluff and dares to call it.
Don't eat meat three times day in such
weather as this.
Don't fail to learn, if you don't know, the
difference between tonic and stimulant.
Don't regret that you are not in Congress
Don't fail to look at the park benches if
you feel that you are being overworked.
Don't forget that no man was ever paid a
salary for worrying.
Don't watch the thermometer too closely.
Such practice at this season multiplies the
heated terms.
The National tribune., 1894-08-23

men often came up to the front and
visited our rife-pits, and that they styled
themselves Burnside's Invincibles," but
we called them Burnside's Invisibles.
Our rife-pits were also visited daily and
hourly by visitors of all ranks and
classes, both soldier and civilian Gen
erals of high rank, staff officers, field
officers, line officers, picket officers. en-
gineers, newspaper men, etc.
Harper'S Heekly, the New York
Tribune, and Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette were all popular papers in the
army, and all had representatives there
during the siege. But the Enquirer
need not apply. We often amused our
selves reading dispatches in those papers
concerning the operations in rear of
Vicksburg, and in admiring the big pic
lures of them in Harper's.
NV company on arrival before Vicks-
burg was destitute of commissioned Off
GERS, and was under command of our
Third Sergeant, Isaac Mann, who was
returned to duty as Sergeant, and a
Lieutenant from Co. B, named Cassidy,
was sent down to command our company,
but soon returned to his own company,
and Lieut.. Poak, Of Co. A, took his
The National tribune., 1894-08-23

press; so with the profound satisfaction
which only night newspaper man knows,
each heaved 4 sigh of relief at the realiza-
tion of another good day IS work done.
There was the sporting editor, who had
recently returned from sub-rosa prize fight
down the river, of which he had been both
referee and reporter There was the day
police reporter, who Ind been called upon
to take care of an unusually thrilling trag
edy, although technically he was not on
duty that night. Still he had responded
readily enough, although perhaps secretly
regretting the loss of a rare evening with his
wife and children-fer very domestic man
was this police reporter, in spite of the fact
that be was an acknowledged expert on
The National tribune., 1894-08-23

I" 1t was in Western city, some years
ago." remarked the city editor, that was
holding down the city desk on daily for
the first time. Welhad man on the paper
who was simply crank on homicides and
he was more than "a mere reporter, for he
had detective talent of the highest order. He
didn't care much fer the common crimes
burglaries, larcenies, and such-but give
him a good, mysterious murder, and he was
splendid. Not only did he have the history
OF all the famous murders at his fingers
ends, but he delighted in ferreting out the
most mysterious crimes that came within
Our province. In every case except the one
l am telling about-and there were good
many killings in that town-he traced out
the murderer before the detectives ever
dreamed of his identity.
i have since thought that the secret of
his success was that he put himself men
tally in the place of the murderer and
reasoned it out from motives rather than
from the 'clews of the ordinary detective.
90 There is seldom much method in muir
der he once said to me, when in rarely
communicative mood. Most men would
commit it in about the same way under the
same circumstances 1t is only when a mur-
derer goes about it Systematically, as do the
truly mysterious
Il once asked him why he did not be-
come a regular detective.
go / was born and bred newspaper man.
he said, and habit is too strong to break
That was literally true in his case, other
wise | might net have to tell this story.
"One morning the body of fine-looking
man was found in an alley adjoining the
electric-light works, in the very heart of the
city. The afternoon papers had chance at
it, but didn't make much of it, so i at once
assigned it to Jones-as we will call him.
Although he did not show up at the usual
hour, had no doubt that he was already at
work on it, as it was as mysterious case as
even he could desire.
THE victim was identified as travelling
man who had just arrived, and, az far as
known, lie had no friends or acquaintances
The National tribune., 1894-08-23
POISONOUS SPIDERS.
Found in the Sea and in Ponds as Well as
Land.
Boston Transcript

On Lana.
Boston Transcript
In the sea there are plenty of spiders.
They are found crawling upon seaweeds
along the shores. Their bodies are very
small and their legs long and thread-like
There is species of arachnid that lives
under the water in fresh pond. 1t makes
its home in an empty shell of a water snail
closing the opening with a web OF var
nished silk TO keep the wafer out. Olllsr
aquatic spiders spread silkeu filaments un-
der water to entrap insects. In New Yea
land there is a black spider with a led
spot on its stomach, which is supposed to
have bite fatal to human being<. The
same animal has similar reputation else
where, though undeservedly. 1t is found
in this country.
All spiders are venomous, but none of
them are deadly. The spider of ill-repute
above mentioned is afflicted with constiiu-
tional hydrophobia. 1t will go into a fit
If touched with water though other spe-
cies will drink eagerly if drop of that
fluid Is offered on a straw. A severe spider
bite produces symptoms like those of lock-
jaw. In the tropics live great hairy spi-
ders. Some Of them weigh half-a-pound,
with a spread Of legs wide enough TO cover
but dig hole in The ground, line it w! tn
silk and fit 1t with trap door so artfully
made as to hinge, bevel edge and spring
that it is almost impossible to find the
opening. In some cases they actually plant
seeds on the dainty portal for the purpose
OF concealing 1T with growing plants.
The mission Of spiders in the world is
doubtless to keep down the flies, which
would otherwise swarm over the earth.
Only the females spin webs; the males are
about one-twentieth the size of the fe-
males, the sole purpose Of their existence
being that of reproduction.
Spiders are very fond of the music of
stringed instruments, because 10 their ears
it resembles the buzzing of captive flies
Their greatest enemies are wasps, which
paralyze them by stinging them. Then
the wasp plants the spider in hole, lays
an egg beside her and covers her up. The
young wasp grub, on being hatched, feeds
On the body of the spider On a warm
Autumn day the air is sometimes full of
spiders webs. Certain species of arachnids
attach threads to the ground and permit
the breeze TO blow them away. Thus they
remain for days suspended high in the air
and miles away from their anchorage. The
arrival OF a moist spell of weather some
times causes a rain of spiders webs.
causing great astonishment Spiders are
feeble creatures, their poison affOrdng lit
tie protection against the attacks of insect
foes. Like human beings, they have un-
protected bodies and no natural weapons
worth mentioning. Their survival in crea-
ton is due TO the exercise of superior in
telligence.
The National tribune., 1894-08-23

murders and crimes of all degrees His un-
exnected presence provoked the discussion: !:
"What the devil are You doing here to-
night. Jim?" inquired the sporting editor
between the puffs at his briarwood
Working" was the laconic response
:" was short OF men and called him in TO
take charge Of that shooting affray," ex-
planned the city editor.
" And you were fool enough TO come ?"
said the sporting editor, still addressing the
police reporter.
The latter only smiled. The conscious
ness of having turned in n good story"
had already eff'c d any resentment at hav-
ing been called upon for extra dnty. With
him. az with most slaves of the press, virtue
was it's own best reward.
"Thats right" continued the sporting
editor in tone of welI-feigned disgust,
there's no fool like an old fool, and we're
n pair Of 'em. 1t would have been money
in my pocket if had stayed in that poker
game the boys started after the fight, bat,
just for the sake Of getting scoop on the
other papers, hrew away good thing"
In secret he probably felt very proud Of
this achievement, but he felt that he had
occasion to growl, and he gr0wled.
Look here, you," turning to "eub"
reporter who was sitting ont the dog ch.
"the newspaper business is all very well
to break young fellow in for some other
line of work, but do you get out of it before
you are as old as Jim and me, or you will
become a regular slave and can't stop if
you want to- Amt that so, Charlie ?" ap-
pealing to the city editor. with whom he
was on terms Of oid comradeship.
" 1t certainly becomes strong habit"
responded the city editor, quietly.
"Habit!" exclaimed the sporting editor,
warming up to his subject; it's worse than
gambling. Didn't quit a good game to-
night to come up here and write my story?
And there's Jim-he's too old to be taking
orders from anybody, even you, Charlie
but you say "COme," and he comes. Think
Of any other business man calling an en-
ploye out at midnight to wait ON Gus
toner"
That's true" said the city editor, thought
fully. 81 know of no division of the
great army of labor where the services are
so voluntary or the discipline so strict"
"And il amt all money that makes us
60" pursued the sporting editor. "Lots of
US could make more in some other business,
but we stick to it until we are literally
kicked out! Why, your newspaper man
will 90 without eating or sleeping, not al
ways without drinking but he will forsake
home, family, and friends, and go through
everything himself merely to serve his
paper"
"Why, the only thing confirmed news
paper men will not do" exclaimed the
sporting editor, warming up to an oratorical
| climax, is to write up his own funeral
| and that's only because he can't"
"Yet knew a man once who wrote his
own death warrant u said the citv editor
| quietly.
All knew that the city editor, although
comparatively young in years, was old in
experience; and. moreover, as he was not
given to drawing the long bow, that story
warranted this strange assertion. 1t was de-
manded and materialized as follows:
The National tribune., 1894-08-23
Civil Wars i'm South America.


The civil wars which have occurred in
South America can not be understood in the
United States nor the causes leading to them
be explained, except by an intimate ac-
quaintance with the social structure and
conditions of each particular country. Nor
is the surprise unnatural which is occasioned
here by the prolonged condition of anarchy
resulting from some of those internecine
struggles, but it is explained by the forget
fulness of the organic conditions under
which those republics were formed. These
revolutions are not the work of one man,
although they always follow a personal
leadership. The despots and the revolution
lists are equally the product of an organic
internal condition. The States of the Ameri-
can Union were founded by enlightened peo-
pie, comprising among their number many
religious enthusiasts and missionaries, versed
in matters of government. They brought
with them as the basis of their colonies
moral capacity, habits of esteem and obedi-
euce for the regulations laid down for the
government of civil society, as well as the
traditional regard for Justice and respect for
law upon which rest the civilization of Eng
land. From such seeds there spring like
country. The United States, comparatively
near to Europe thus received from its most
advanced centers the basis of its population,
which exterminated the native Indian, or
isolated him in the Western solitudes, with
out any admixture of blood except in very
rare instances. The SpaDish-Amerrcan coun-
tries, on the other hand, were founded by
military men of the Middle Ages, who came
from southern Europe when the feudal sys-
tenn was imperative, and at q time when
ideas were neither clear nor well settled con-
cerniDg the civil and political principles
which served for the government of all civil
lied lands. Besides, the soldier element,
everywhere and at all times imprudent and
venturesOme, did not receive the support of
European emigration
The National tribune., 1894-08-23
Asserting His Independence.

IIndldn0pOIiS JOurndI.I
1t was only about quarter past II, and
she really ought to have opened the door
when he rang.
See here, amt you going to lemme in?"
he shouted.
No, 1 ain't," she answered. "If you
have not got sense enough to come home
when You ought to you can sleep in the
barn"
All right I'm going right back down
town and get fuller than billed owl. The
time has come for me to assert my American
manhood by turning this lockout into a
strike, and by gee, Pm going to do it." And
away he went before she could recover.
The National tribune., 1894-08-23
A Force of Nature.
Tn - Il n

The teacher had up the class in primer of
natural philosophy, and she had told the
youngsters the story of Newton and the
apple.
Now" she inquired, "what makes the
apple fall to the ground?"
Not hand went up for some moments,
and then a dirty one belonging to a small
boy slowly arose.
II know" he said.
"Well," smiled the teacher, approvingly,
tell the class"
"'Cause it's rotten"
The National tribune., 1894-08-23
A Fatal Flaw.
| NetU York PreSS.l


"Tben your father shows no disposition to
recede from the ground he has taken ?" said
the youth.
The maiden sighed and shook her head:
4" He is unalterably opposed to you"
"Can we not have a conference" he asked.
I" 1t is idle to suggest it; he would decline
to become a conferee; there is fatal flaw in
your position"
"What is it?" asked the agonized youth.
Reginald" she sobbed, "the truth must
come out; you haven't got the sugar"