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The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-09-15
Notice.

Notice to the voters of Churchill Coun-
ty. There will be a Silver mass meeting
held at the court house in Saltwater on
September 18th, 1894, at l O'Clock p. m,
for the purpose of selecting a full county
ticket to be voted for on Tuesday the
9th day of November, 1894, and transact
all other business that may come before
said meeting.
Dated, Saltwater, Aug. 18th, 1894.
j. G. DAY, Secretary.
j. NJ. SANFORD.
Chairman Of the 20. Silver G )mmittee.
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CAMPAIGN LIES.

John L. Jones is like the fellow down
IN Maine who held the Postofice for for
ty years and on being asked how he
came to hold the office so long, under
go many different %,litical administra-
tions, replied THAT The administration
had to be d smart to peat him flop
ing."-Nevada City Transcript.
During his speech before the State
Convention Hon. II. f. Bartine said
that mot a hair on the top of his head
head was owned or controlled by any
railroad company" Billy Noyes who
was present, says he looked at the top of
the gentleman's head through an opera
glass and he could not see even fuzz
there.-Journal.
Hirsh Harris declares that he is the
Chairman of the Democratic State Con-
trial Committee. This will seem strange
to those who attended the Stewart BAN
quet in Carson about two years ago. A
beautiful silk banner, given to the coun-
ty polling the biggest silver vote, adorn-
the walls OF the banquet hall. Mr.. Har-
ris, responding to a toast, said, among
other funny things: "Mr. PRESIDENT, vii
st am neider a brofit, nor de son of a
broft, still do l predict dot at der negst
election Douglass county will carry away
dot silver banner from Eurega county,
und don't you forgot d!"-Hawthorne
Bulletin.
Hon. Hirsh Harris. Silver Party
member of the State Legislature.
l have heard of some witty things that
you have uttered in connection with the
"Geely Cure" and of my having taken
the treatment. Yes, l took it, and with
the blessing of God, I hope to be benefit
ted by it to the end Of my days. l
wouldn't advice you to take it though.
On the contrary l would recommend you
to cultivate the habit which l have aban-
doned, As one poison neutralizes anoth-
er, it is not unlikely that q good pro-
tracted case OF jim jams would make a
new man of you, and you couldn't. posi-
bly, be anything but gamer by the swap.
Your present moral ailments might be
modified into those of the ordinary sot,
and instead of being abhorred as q
moral and political monstrosity you
would only be avoided as q common nui-
sance. Consider what a blessing such q
change would be and remember me kind
y for my friendly advice.
As both of our letters are intended fol-
foreign consumption, suppose We ACT
sensibly and with good business judg.
ment. Let US mail them together and
in the same envelopes aad ave half the
cost for stationery and postage. What
do you say?
Yours until the cows como home,
JOHN H. DENNIS,
Chairman of Democratic State Central
Committee of Nevada, United Statei
of America.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-09-15
Arroyo Grande, San Luis 0bispo
County, California.

The town OF Arroyo Grande, situated
about midway between San Francisco
and Los Angeles, fifteen miles south of
San Luis Obispo, two miles from Pismo
landing on the bay Of San Luis and
three miles from Pismo Beach, contains
about 1000 Inhabitants; has u fine
public hall, three churches, all with
good strong congregations, y public
school building which cost $18,0OO,
also u high school. Freight on grain
TO San Francisco is only $l.75 per ton,
and the price of rough lnmber only
SIG per thousand, or ~ per thousand
less than at any yuri in the county.
There are three general merchandise
stores, two hardware stores, one gro
Gerry, one fancy notions, two drug
stores, two watchmakers, one printing
Office, one millinery, two hotels, one
boarding house, two blacksmith shops,
Two butcher shops, three carpenter
shops, M architect, one barber, two
livery stables, two doctors, one under
taker, n real estate office, one lum
Der yard, one planning mill, one feed
yard, free library and reading room,
two water works, four fruit driers and
two laundries.
The coming of the SOUTHERN
PACIFIC RAILRO AID, now ready
completed to this section will prove
MI immense factor in the way Of de-
veloping our immense New
mines will be opened, wells drilled for
Oil and gas, factories and canneries
started, banks be established and most
beautiful homes spring up as If by
magic, and Arroyo Grande will take
place AS one of the %liyliest business its
centers on the coast.
Arroyo Grande held the first two ag-
ricultural fairs ever held in the conn
~, and furnished all the county, ex-
hibits At the Mechanics Institute In
dustial Exhibition in held San
Francisco in 1887, receiving a special
silver medal for display, and n silver
medal for best apples. She also re-
ceived the first premium ut the San
Luis Obispo county fair for the best
general display. In .act she has taken
the first prizes whenever and where
ever she has made a display Of her
products.
A nice addition to Arroyo Grande
has just been put or the market, Of
which 200 lots have been sol in San
Francisco in less than two weeks.
Lots are selling 10 this beautiful little
town for SITS and $3.50, on
terms of $40 down and 81 q week.
Mr.. p. Russak Of Wadsworth is the
authorized agent to solicit purchasers
for lots and blocks in the Western Ad-
dition, town of Arroyo Grande, also
empowered to make monthly collec.
tons payable upon receipt issued by
oar main office.
A. C. BERTHIER & Co., Gen1. Agts,
Room II, Croker Building,
San Francisco, Cal.
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Free Coinage Of Silver And Protection
Of American Industries.

A Macs Convention of the Republican
voters of Churchill County will be held
in Saltwater, September 10, 1894, at !
P. NJ, for the purpose of nominating a
county ticket, for the election OF q Coun-
ty Central Committee, rnd for the trans
action Of all business that may properly
come before the Convention.
J. w. Ferguson,
Chairman Countp Central Committee.
VIM. Murphy, Secretary.
Saltwater, New, Aug, %, 1894.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-09-15
Fall and Winter Clothing.

John Henderson, representing Wanna
maker & Brown of Philadelphia, will be
at the Nevada House, September 10Th,
inst, and will remain a few days with a
full assortment of gents and boys cloth
ing and furnishing goods. Do not fail
to call and examine these goods prices
are lower than ever before.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-09-15
K.of P. Notice.

Members of Pyramid Lodge No 10 X. OF
P. will assemble at their Castle Hall at
$3.50 P. M. Sunday evening in civilian
dress to attend service at Union Church
in memoriam of Past Supreme Chancel-
lor, George B. Shaw. Visiting Knights
cordially invited. J. B. FINLEY, G. C.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-09-15

No dance tonight.
Geo. Frazer is in town.
Ed Dennis is on sick list.
Miss Belle Budden has the chills.
Johnnie Driscoll is sick with a fever.
Mrs. p. McNevin spent Thursday in
Reno.
John Lee has gone on a two weeks
rodeo.
Reno is ov~erburdened with sneak
thieves.
Silver Party Convention at Saltwater
Tuesday.
DIR. R. II. Richardson is up from the
Reserve.
DIR. Thoma paid our town q visit last
Wednesday.
The strike cases come up at Carson
next Monday.
campaign glee club has been organ
zed at Carson.
VIM. Macpherson is spending q day
or ~ in Reno.
Miss Belle Valley is visiting at
Truckee this week.
Rev. T. L. Bellam spent last Tuesday
at the Reservation.
The Knights of Pythias will meet in
Minneapolis in 1895.
Mis- A. T. Clippenger has returned
from Woodland, Cal.
Miss Cecil McNevin is visiting Miss
Bessie Chambers in Reno.
Jackson has refused to sign articles to
fight Corbett ut Sioux City.
The Adventists campmeeting is bein g
held in Mr.. Herman's grove.
We are pleased to hear that T. Dom
elm and son are improving.
Reno's Doughty club numbers one
hundred and fou, members for a start.
Mr. Il. H. Hunt has been in Reno this
week az a witness in the Hartley trial.
Mrs. N. C. Berry and little Marguerite
departs for their home in the East today
Lloyd and Leland Stirling are both inn
proving which TACT We are pleased to
arn.
Mass will be celebrated at Music Hall
at 1:3o q. m. Sunday. Rev. M. Kelly
officiating.
The Republican Convention of Chur
chill county meets ut saltwater next
Wednesday.
VIII Coulter Is on the sick list and the
young ladies fear that enlargement of
the heart has set in.
Mrs. J. A. Feilnagle and Mrs. J.. r..
Whited have returned from a delightful
trip to the Willows, Pyramid Lake.
1t is rum red that if the Auxiliary does
not give their yearly dance T~hanksgiv-
ing that the 92-93 club will take the
date.
Hon. Enoch Strother has been elected
a member OF the Republican National
Committee to succeed the late Hon. M.
ID. Foley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Cushman, Lola
Cushman and wife, Julis Miller and Mrs.
b. Austin are in from the Sink, at
tending the Advent meetings.
An enthusiastic Republican meeting
was held ut Gardnerville last Saturday
evening and forty signatures were OBJ
tanned from that precinct-News.
Arsenic and q%uinine are dangerous
drugs To accumulate in ones system,
and it is to be hoped that these p%oisons,
az remedy for ague. have had their
day. Ayers Ague Cure is a sure anti
dote for the ague, is perfectly safe to
take, and is warrented 10 cure.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-09-15

SATURDAY,. SEPTEMBER Is, 1894.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-04-25
Queer japanese Customs.

In Japan almost every one carries a
lantern. BY day and night it is dam
Cling at his belt. 1t resembles thin,
flat box. Each end of the box is fast
ened to a sort of paper, which, lying in
folds, forms, when drawn out, Ian
tern. The japanese usually carries
also tiny wooden box, shaped like a
cylinder, to hold his candle. A small
medicine chest, with half dozen little
boxes, each containing small portion
of medicine, fan, a pipe and short
sword, all form part of the outfit. The
belt of japanese is therefore, very
important part of his dress. His slip
pers consist of sole with worsted
thread at the upper end, through which
the great toe is thrust to keep the slip
per on. His pillow is framework of
whalebone or some other substance,
into which the back of the neck near
the head fits. This is to keep his knot
of hair in order, for he does not have
his hair dressed every day, and there
fore is obliged to take care of the
piece, which is creased and bound into
a cue, the rest of the head being closely
shaven. The rich japanese send their
children to school in inferior garments
in order that the children of the poor
may not be ashamed to wear their
shabby Clothes Young Folks.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-04-25
How My Mamma Was Lost.

My mamma and / went to Mr.. Wanna
makers store. It's as big as my grand
pas woods, and l was tired Then
mamma put me on a stool and told me
to stay there and rest, and she would
come back pretty soon. She never got
lost before when she left me, but this
time she was lost, and had to find her.
There was big man without any hat
on, and l told him my mamma was
lost and l was trying to find her. He
took hold of my hand, and he said he
would send man for her. He put me
on high counter, and he said, "This
is where they bring everything that is
lost, and the man will bring your
mamma here" / liked him, and he
gave me some candy and doll, and l
ran up and down on the counter, and l
played with the doll. She had a pref
tier dress than my Edna, but she didn't
behave so well. There were some
more men there and some ladies', and
they told me stories. And then 1 saw
my mamma, and she cried and kissed
me, and said: "Don't cry, mammal
1 was finding you. Are you so sorry that
you were lost?"-Youth'S Companion
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-04-25
An Ingraining Machine.

Some fine results are said to be obtained
in the ornamental working of wood by
the use Of an ingraining machine lately
brought forward by u Pennsylvania in
ventor. The mechanism is described as a
hollow cylinder 1917 feet in circumference,
to which the grain of piece of oak of the
width of the cylinder has been transferred,
this grain being covered with a soft &C.
ment which sinks into the depressions,
and in these about 200, 600 bits of metal
like type are set, above this being placed a
small, smooth steel cylinder adjustable to
different heights; between the two cylin-
ders, both revolving, IA piece of birch, pop
lar, bass, spruce or maple may be passed
which comes out with the grain of the oak
transferred to it, after which it is passed,
between two other steel cylinders, one re-
eolving in n trough containing a liquid
consisting of oil, coloring matter and an
other ingredient-not yet disclosed-used
as "dllcr After being treated in this
manner the wood is subjected to processes
of polishing and vanishing, and when fin
ished presents the appearance of choice
quartered oak,-NeW York sun
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-04-25
Sculpture in America.

There is more sculpture on the outside
walls Of the Louvre and in the Tuileries
gardens in front of it than in the entire
United States put together outside of its
graveyards and battlefield monuments. In
Guiding the Sc statues of the great men OF
France, there are over $50 over life size
figures cithor in relief or the round ON the
walls of the Louvre alone. And there are
about 30 statues in the Tuilerios gardens,
besides the great Gambetta monument
Paris alone has more than 100 colossal stat
ues to the poets, painters, architects, sculp-
tors and musicians of France, to say moth
ing of it's kings, soldiers, statesmen.
How many American men of genius out
side of politics and war have statue to
their honor in this country? Whoever
thinks of giving an American poet a statue
in public park or squaref Shades of Poe,
Longfellow and Emerson Even "savage
Rome" raised statues to its poets!
New York has five ideal statues. Chi
cago has one ideal bronze fountain, Cincin-
natl one, St. Louis one ideal bronze group.
Combined we have the bagatelle of eight
ideal works of sculpture in four immense
cities, with millions of people and billions
of money, while Rome alone had more
than s. 900 within its walls at the time OF
Augustusl
When will Americans learn that art is an
absolute necessity to an intellectual COM
munityS When will they learn that, wheth-
er looked at from the agnostic or deistiC
standpoint the larger problem Of life is the
establishment of the earth? When will
they learn that the most effective means OF
embellishing city Is good sculptures
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-04-25
The Dwarf Fortune Teller.

A young lady's hands are to be put
into a child's socks and little shoes.
She is to disguise her face as effectually
as possible. A piece of black sticking
plaster put over one of the front teeth
or over both will aid to do this, and
little face powder on the face, with a
few lines drawn under the eyes and at
the corners of them and the mouth,
will prove very etfectual. Then she
puts on child's skirt around her neck
long enough to reach TO her hands,
which are disguised as feet, with a
shawl to cover the upper part of her
waist and bonnet, cap or hood for her
head, and stands in a window where
there are draperies or an arched recess
or between portieres, and smaller girl
stands behind her and passes her arms
in front to supply those of the young
lady. A table is placed in front of
them, upon which the young lady rests
her hands dressed in shoes. The little
girl behind her supplies, a we have
said, arms and hands to the figure, and
if well managed, when the visitors are
summoned "to see the dwarf who tells
fortunes " they will be struck by the
illusion of the pygmy apparently stand
ing on the table. The dwarf is expected
to be funny enough in her fortune tell
ing to make the guests laugh.-HouSe
hold.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-04-25
First Celtic Sermon in America.

The first sermon preached in the Irish
language in the United States was deliv-
cred on Thursday March II, 1881, when
Rev. Hugh Magcveney preached the pane
gyric of st. Patrick at Il mass celebrated
by Canon McCiee of Belfast, in st. Pat
rick S church, Baltimore. At the mass it
was announced that in the afternoon Can
on McGce would preach panegyric in
Irish Natives of Ireland whose age or
physical disabilities prevented them at
tending the church services ON other oc-
casions were led to the church TO hear their
first sermon in Irish since they left the old
sod. 1t was an impressive scene. Canon
McGee warmed up to his subject preach
ing with fervor and faith using pure Gel
tic, which, with his oratorical power, car
ried his hearers back TO the land of St
Patrick. Many honest Irish blessings were
called down upon Canon McGee. He had
preached the first sermon in Irish on St.
Patrick's day in the United States.-BaHi
more San.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-04-25
Insurance and Gambling.

Certain forms or wagers are approved nj
the present day universally by statute
law. The most familiar forms are fire and
life insurance. 1t is perhaps of interest to
note here that these forms of wager, now
so common and so universally approved,
came into popular use slowly, against
strong current of disapproval, upon the
ground that they We're immoral. AS late
as 1903 in the state of Pennsylvania life
insurance policies in which the assured
had no interest were held to he void.
There is no form of contract which
comes nearer 60 the essential features Of a
wager than fire insurance. What does
person buy for the premium which be
paysp No certain return, only this-that
in the remotely possible event that the
building insured shall be burned then the
insurer agrees to make good the loss, up
to the amount of the policy. The amount
of premium bears the same ratio to the
sum guaranteed as the chance of BURNING
does to the chance of not burning. Rec. T
A. Hendrick, in Dondboe's Magazine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-04-25
Making Stories.

When the boys and girls are seated,
give each one paper and pencil; then
each one present in turn must say aloud
one word-a noun, adjective or verb
and then these words must be written
down by each one on his slip of paper.
Supposing there were ten people, there
would be ten words, such as, for in.
stance: Dog, girl, Thanksgiving Day,
grandma, fine, walking, laughing, kind
grand, poor. Now, when all the words
are written some one says, Ready"
and then each person must begin and
write story bringing in every one of
the words given, and the stories must
be written inside of ten minutes; then
they are all to be read aloud to see who
has done the best.-Rdm'S Horn.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-04-25
CuriOsities of Arithmetic Tables.

There are two or three standards of
measurement that appear in the tables,
but which comparatively few people I'M
derstand. The hairbreadth, the barley
corn and the ell are the most common
stumbling blocks and need explanation.
The table of measures says that three bar
leycorns make one inch, and so they do.
When the standards of measures were first
established, three barleycorns, well dried,
were taken and laid end to end three be
ing understood to make an inch in length.
The hairbreadth, now used indefinitely
and conventionally for infnitesimal space,
was a regular measure, 10 hairs laid side
by side equaling one barleycorn. The ell
was the exact length of the forearm of Ed
ward III, who established, or rather re-
vised, the system of weights and measures
in use in his time.-St, Louis obeDemocrdt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-04-25
VERMONT IN BRIEF.

OTIS W. STEARNs- of johnson has been
granted a patent for a road worker and
scraper.
THE body OF Nicholas Donahue of Rut-
land, who disappeared January "a last, was
found in Otter Creek last week. A whiskey
bottle in the pocket of the dead man revealed
the cause of his drowning.
BANKER FOLSOM formerly president OF
the First National Bank of Albuquerque,
N NJ, has been sentenced to five years in
the state penitentiary for using the funds of
the bank in private speculation. He is
native OF Lyndonville, and a brother of
Colonel II. f. Folsom of that town.
SIX sharp-tailed grouse are to be released
in the woods near ST. Johnsbury by the
State Fish and Game League. The league
has eighteen others that will be placed in
other parts of the state. These birds are
fully protected by law, and the killing of
one of them will be costly offense.
GEORGE II. PRATT of Brattleboro, lad
fourteen years old, was fatally injured on
the high school grounds there last Wednes-
day. During recess two pupils were throw
ing twenty-four. pound iron ball, which
slipped striking young Pratt terrific blow
on the head He was taken home uncon-
scious and died that night. He was bright
little fellow, and a member of St. Michael's
Episcopal church choir
GOVERNOR AND Mrs LEVI X FULLER and
Miss Maud Essex of Brattleboro, Lieuten-
ant-Governor and Mrs. f. Stewart Strana-
han, Colonel E. Q. Smith, president of the
Central Vermont railroad, and Mrs. Smith,
Mr.. William II. Hunt, and Charles S.
Forbes of st. Adams were guests of the
Daughters of Vermont in Boston last
Wednesday evening, when reception was
given at Hotel Vendome in honor of the
governor and Acknowledgements of YER
mont. The occasion was a notable and
enjoyable one, and was attended by many
native Vermonters residing in Boston.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-04-25
MISCELLANY.
Backgrounds.

She sat before an easel with her head tipped lightly
so,
paintbrush in her fingers, idly trailing to and fro
stood quite close beside her, with wildly beating
heart,
And praised with reckless ardor her proficiency in
art,
How sweet she was and dainty How loved her
Idecare
1t seemed to me no other girl could be one half so
fair,
As she sat there leaning forward in the gracefulest
of poses,
And deftly put the background in plaque of yellow
roses.
All, that was many years ago; dear girl, love her
still.
Hove her smiles and dmples, and admire the won
derous skill
OF her dainty, snowy hngers-Ive been watching
them tonight
Move to and fro above the work she's holding to the
light,
And, thinking of that other day, doze Bit per-
chance,
As she deftiy puts a background into Jmmie's other
"pants." '""Ve
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-04-25
VERMONT NEWS.
SONS IND D1UG HTERS

of Vermont Celebrate at Springfield Mass
A Reception to Governor and Mrs.
Fuller.
The first annual banquet of the Spring
field association Of the sons and daughters
of Vermont was held last Wednesday and
was attended by more than 400 invited
guests. Governor and Mrs. Fuller were the
guests of honor, and were rendered re-
ception before the banquet. At the post
prandial exercises letters of regret were
read from Senator Morrill,, Governor Green
halge, ex.Minister f. j. Phelps and many
other prominent men, Mayor Edmund p.
Kendrlck responded to the toast Our
Adopted City," and was followed by III. o.
Houghton of Boston, who made speech on
=" Other Vermont Societies." speaking par
ticularly OF the Boston association. Colonel
Albert Clarke of Boston responded to The
Press" and A. W. Edison of Worcester to
the toast The Vermont Schoolma' am"
The last speaker was Henry NJ. Arms of
Springfield, VT, who spoke on The Yer
mont Farmer"