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The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-09-07
coASrOcE rIMDERIHG.
Il Remains one Of The Wonders Of the Mic,
ing World.

Probably nothing in the world can ex-
coed in structural wonder of it's kind,
the labyrinthian system of sub-surface
timbering peculiar to the Comstock, the
sum of $55, 900 600 being considered a
moderate estimate of the cost of timber
ing the mines. The size of the timbers is
from 16 inches square and "a feet long to
the smallar pieces, eight inches square
used in cribbing. Yellow pine, fir and
cedar are chiefly employed, full two
thirds of the whole amount being the
first named. Yellow pine has bet n
taken from the lower levels of these
mines SO compacted by the enormous
pressure it has witbstood as to have a
density and weight exceeding those of
lignum vitae. None of the timbers on
the Conlstock mines have yet badly de-
cayed, and their life there cannot be ac-
curately determined, but heat and va
pors of the mines appear to have a pre-
servitive effect.-Enterprise.
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/ The Winnemucca Silver State says:
There are many persons in this county,
who will read of the st. Clair shooting
accident with regret, as Mr.. William
dollhouse, the injured man, at one time
resided in Unionyille and other small
towns in Humboldt, and il well known
in this part of the country. He had
but recently recovered from the effects
of a severe fall when he met with the
accident in question. He has a wife,
who is partially blind, and seven or
eight children, most of whom are too
young to struggle along Without the
support of a father should the wounds
he received prove fatal.
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A CUT TALKED ABOUT.
In Southern Pacific Wages Threats Of ;
Big Strike.

A rumor of an impending cut in wages
is being circulated in railroad circles. 1t
is said that the company contemplates
Il reduction in all departments, says the
San Francisco Report. One Of the COM
pany's detectives is responiible for the
the statement that such action, and that
it is likely to affect the detectives among
others. Should the company take this
means OF r%ecouping its falling fortunes a
strike may ensue. The engineers de-
partment is one of those said to be
marked for the change, and the engin-
GERS and tiremen are not in humor to
stand any furthur reduction. The cut
made after the defeat Of the A. R. u.
strike was from % to 80 per cent. While
the cut was direct in the case of the en-
gineers, it reduced the wages of the
trainmen by a "readjustment' which
reduced their earning capacity by max
ing their rum longer. There is already
speculation among the railroad workers
as to strike probabilities, but the rail-
road officials think there is no danger of
a strike, especially as winter is coming
o and men are plentiful.
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loyelock is a thriving little town,
AMI although its increase in population
y hardly noticeable. it is increasing and
lenoyations here and there attract the
eye. In years past there was hardly .
day but what we learned OF some ma
larial case there during the summer
months, hut this year very few have
been reported, and people coming from
there seem to lie enjoying very good
health. This being the Ease why should
not that oasis in the desert thrive hand
IN hand with its people? Even the
mines in that vicinity look encouia
ing, says the Silver State.
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GARD.

Mrs. Ward desires to to the
public of Wadsworth that she has
accepted a few pupils for instruction on
the piano forte but desires to enlarge
her class. Highest testimonials given
regarding ability, from .he Leipsic Con-
.servatory, Germany, also from the pro-
fession of San Francisco. Harmony and
Thorough Bass. German and French
languages also taught. Residence over
DISPATCH office.
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Reno, Sep. 4th.

Noting that a new train on the Lon
don and Southwestern railroad recently
ran from Aberdeen, $40 miles, in two
minutes less than nine hours, or at an
average rate of a little over GO miles an
hour, the st. Louis Globe says: "This
beats the record in that country for
long-sustained high speed, held by the
same read, which was 1914 miles an
hour from London to Edinburgh, 400
miles. But the long-distanre record in
the United States is still unbeaten, a
New York train having made the run
from Buffalo to New York, 1865 miles
at an average rate of 81 .56 miles an
hour. The record of the fastest single
mile is also held by that road and train,
being one mile in thirty-two seconds,
or at the rate of 1875 miles an hour"
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America First.

Editor Gazette There is no reason
in the world why this Republic should
open its minis to the coinage of silver
from mines in Australia, South Africa,
or the Argentine, nine-tenths of which
are owned by English or German bank
ers or money lenders. The only suffer
ing that would ensue would be to the
Populist politicians, for their bubble
would be exploded before it's time. j
Coin the American metal and put q
duty on the foreign product. That
would give the American miner a
chance, keep money at home and
give us plenty of circulating medium for
all purposes.
AMERICAN.
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The consensus OF opinion seems to be
that, while used moderately, the bicy-
Gle is healthful and a delight, its excess
i've use wrecks the neverous system by
ov~ertaxing and entertaining, and thou
sands OF people who think they are BEN
efting Themselves by the exercise are
producing exactly the opposite effects.
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FILTERS!
The Best Made
At the Wadsworth Commercial Go.
The Best Made

The Champion Filter, the most used in all the
large cities of the United States. By calling we
will show you it is perfect and handy. In fifteen
minuets this Filter will show you the impurities
which you have been drinking continually and
causes 80 per cent of the sickness in the town.
They are cheap, handy and durable.
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Wait for The Photo Car.

The Boston r. r. Photo Car will be
back in Wadsworth Sept. 10th to stay
until the 10Th. The Car will be in
Lovelock from August Both to Sept. 3rd,
5days only.
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THIS BANK
Offers its Services to Cor
porations, Merchants,
Firms, Farmers and
Individuals.
A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
TRANSACTED.

Foreign and Domestic Exchange
Bought and sold. Interest at the rate
OF 4 per cent paid on Time Deposits.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-06-20
The Name Aroused Her.

Mr.. Rudolf lehman declares that he
once found political animosity Of great
service to him IN painting portrait
His sitter was London lady who be
longed to Il family renowned for its
stanch political opinions 1t was the
height of summer and very hot. The
lady was inclined to be stout, and under
the influence of the heat she now and
then fell into II zap, to the serious an
noyance of the painter
Her husband. who knew her weakness
in this regard, asked Mr.. Lehman i'll
the lady'5 absence if he had experienced
any trouble Of this kind. Mr. Lehman
could not deny it.
Every well, " said the husband, the
next timo it occurs you Just mention
Mr.. Gladstone, and you viii have no
further difficulty"
The artist took the hint, with imme-
diate effect Henceforth the lady was al
most too wide awake. Youths Com
panim.
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The keeper at the 700, describing to
me the hamadryad's appearance WHEN it
raised itself to strike, said II was
proud and "bold looking - Its ac-
ton was as swift as thought and looked
almost like "A spring from the ground.
How high when irritated the terrific
thing can strike is not known, but no
other instance is authenticated of a
snake making good Il blow so high as
four feet from the ground, while marks
on the glass of its cage Show that the
reptile has, in its endeavurs to escape
from confinement, reached up to the
height of nine feet
Surprising, then, that we were in
clined to believe all that the natives Of
India say about it-that it is so fierce as
to attack man It sight, so vindietive AS
to follow him with logged resolution
and add to it all we actually know about
the reptile, that it can climb trees like
an anaconda, swim like a hydra, get
over 8 foot wall and squeeze through
a inch hole, and that its bite is death,
it would have to be confessed that the
snake eating snake is the most terrible
creature in nature. Good Words
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AN UNLUCKY SPARK.
The Greatest Explosion of Gunpowder the
World las Ever Known.

The greatest explosion Of gnnpOwder
the world has ever known took place ut
the Du Points works on the It'll If Oeto-
Der. 1870 With their usual cautious
policy tLe On Points have never stated
just how g1eat "A quantity of powder ex-
ploded at tins time, but it is certain
that three magazines and three mills III
the upper yard were blown up, one after
another, aud safe estimate will put
the quantity Of powder exploded at 80
tons In this explosion Il men and !
woman We're instantly killed. while %
men aud , women We're injured, some
fatally.
The explosion occurred A little after 3
o'clock IN the afternoon. II began in the
magazine for heXagonal poWIty, the
kind used IN large guns. and tht most
dangerous, being made not III grains,
but IN reddish. "a sided eaisos about an
inch and half IN diameter. and au inch
thick, with a small hole Ia p ne lrongh
the center. These cakes laak like moth
ing So much Is the nuts IN wagon
wheel ~ t,e time IT the explosion
ItAf- "a t4AH Atti Nf'tf liz i8dt Nt'ti i'll .
large wooden boxes llnsd with TIN, each
box being about feet SQUARE The tn
Innings projected above the tops of the
boxes about Two inc!"s. ami whom a box
was packed werr f1,uS down over a TN
cover fitted closely upon the cakes Of
powder Il WAS the duty If one Of the
workmen, William Green, 10 solder
these tin edges down upon the tin cover.
hot iron being used for this purpose.
On the day in question what ne had
feared came 70 pass. A fellow work
man, William MaCidrvey, Was bringing
him the hot MODS from a charcoal brazier
about p yards distant Green stood at
the door of the open magazine. and all
around him We're uncovered boxes filled
with the hexagonal powder ready to be
sealed and slowed away There We're
also dozens Of boxes that had been
sealed. Just Wiz happened will never
be known. FIR neither Green nor Me-
Garvey was left to tell the story. But
the probability IS one If the soldering
irons was Little too hot and by touch
ing particle of dirt ~ the tin cover
produced the deadly spark Cleveland
MolTett in McGluTe's Magazine.
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THE STORY OF A PORTRAIT.
How the Painting Was Rescued From an
Ignomfnious Fate.

Probably Cmeago's Gr,t painting with
a history was an excellent portrait of one
Of her fairest eitizens--a belle IF 1887.
Fine work Is it was, however, at one
time there was imminent danger Of it,
becoming a decorative si-snhoard of a
prominent local livery stable
Long before the DAYS of the iron no. se
wandering artist strayed along what
is now the corner Of Like and Clark
streets, and there opened studio
Among the carly patrons Of his brush
Was dazzling creature who yearned tc
have her beauty perpetuated upon can
vas She was a leader in the swelldom
Of the town. the ad9rod object Of both
secret and outspoken admiration Of all
the bachelors of her set. Her family had
not come over in the Mav1oWer but her
blood was the most corulean IN the far.
away down east whence II came Hence
it WIS with propriety that she proposed
to crafty her ambition. aud posed, be
deeied with wonderful "amazpne"
and waving uumberlesS p.umes. disport-
ing herself with equanimity on the back
of rearing, plunging -tced
The artist had fnc subject Need
less 10 say he rendered 1t full justice
When tie canvas was finished, the inn
pressye ensemble was placed upon OK
hibitien IN tie artist : studio. and every.
body who was anybody Z. ppea in and
layished his admiration upon 1t. After
a time the novelty Of the display wore
90 la N cd 6
it, but the far eqgestricnne ) portrait
still hung upon its creators walls, IN
claimed, and, alas. unpaid for The
landlord Of the embryonic Sir Joshua
Reynolds grew unpleasant 10 him He
became addicted to tie abominable
habit Of dropping III - upon the young
artist and making unnecessary remarks
about the rent" at al kinds Of mop.
perfume moments, until at last life be
came a burden to the child Of art, AND
in despair he decided to return To his
native east and abandon all his dreams
of fame in the Wild prairie town Of the
west
Among the inartistic and nnpreten-
tious citizens Of the town was certain
hlghly prosperous stable keeper VINO was
aware Of the circumstances connected
with the unpaid for picture and the
painter impccuniosity The night pre-
ceding the formers proposed departure
for the city Of his birth it was given
out among the good people roundabout
that the stable keeper had purchased the
famous portrait for $500, and that
henceforth it should be the attraction of
his signboard over his new livery stable
The rumor spread like wildtire within
few hours, and at nightfall artist and
stableman had the satisfaction Of ro-
ceiving visit from the naughty rela
tives of the pictures original. The re-
quired sum was gladly paid by them.
Two hundred fell to the lot of the
shrewd liveryman, the painter received
his first price, 5000, and every one was
serene over the historic transaction
Chicago Tribune
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Many people have never even heard
of such IA thing, aud it is not to be won
dered at, for these mats are exceedingly
rare, and 1t IS said by those Who know
that only three of these beautiful curl.
osities exist i'll the whole world The
one we now write about Is the largest
one made Il measures 8 by feet,
and though made i'll small hill state
in the north of India has an almost
Greek design for its border, 1t was
only used on state occasions, when
the rajah sat on it to sign important
documents. The original cost of the
mat is fabulous, for 8, 400 pounds of
ivory We're used in its Manufacture
The finest strips of ivory must have
been taken off the tusks, as the mat is
hs flexible as q woven stuff and beauti-
fully fine Ladies Pictorial
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Met by Chance.

An amusing story is told of Robert
Franz, the famous German song writer,
and another equally celebrated compos-
er. The incident occurred soon after
the publication of Franz's famous
"Open Letter to Edward Hanslick, " i'll
which he made severe criticism upon
some musical work of the composer
Johannes Brahms.
Franz had occasion at that time 70
take five or six hours trip ny rail In
the compartment with him was a little
man with whom he fell into converse
ton. The fellow travellers found each
other delightful and whled the hours
away i'll agreeable talk, which did not
turn upon music.
When the train reached Francs dcs-
tination, he took out his card case, say
ing to his companion;
"You have made me pass most de-
lightful afternoon. Allow me to give
you my card, "
The stranger seemed highly gratified
and offered Franz his card in return.
Each looked at the bit of pasteboard lie
had received in amazement. The stran-
gers eyes opened wide at reading the
name of his merciless critic, "Dr. Rob
ert Franz" while Franz himself was
equally astounded at reading on the card
in his hand, johannes Brahms.
There was no time for mutual expla
nations, but each of the musicians had
discovered that, however their idea.
might differ from a musical standpoint
they were at least admirable travelling
companions and had found much to en-
JOY in each other. Youth s Companion
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IRISH MUD CABINS.
How the Dingy Dwelling Places Arc Con-
structed and Furnished.

structed and Furnished.
The mud cabin in Ireland consists Of
two rooms and possibly small semide
tached clubhouse which is used as a store
room for perishable articles. There is
not chink in the walls or thatch save a
narrow chimney, which seldom if even
answers it's purpose. The doorway faces
the east and emits the smoke What lit
tie light penetrates inside through the
tiny window discloses the deep choco-
late stain from the eternal turf reck
which pervades the atmosphere of the
interior, and literally paints walls, roof
and furniture a uniform color The fur
niture is rough and also scanty, few
stools ming for the occasional COM
absence Of chairs
The mud floor is always more on less
wet from the patter of the children 5
bare feet or from the animals which
have free access 10 the house. At night
there is Il goodly company within the
walls of this spacious mansion. In the
inside room there are two or three box
beds or berths, where the children sleep,
according to their age and sex. From
8 to II Is not an uncommon number
in a family. In the state berth III the
callogh, or recess at the side of the
hearth, the father and mother repose IN
screened from the live stock of the farm
and breathe the same atmosphere as some
eight quadrppeds besides the poultry.
Pigs, cattle, dogs, cats, and probably Il
horse or donkey, have their bed space re-
spectively, and jealousy resent any en-
croachment by bedfellow.
Astonishing as it may appear, there
are hardly any disagreeable odors The
overpowering smell OF the peat smoke
evidently acts as Il complete disinfectant,
and fortunately it is innoXious to the in
habitants of the howell. Equally astonish-
ing is the fact that the whole eommu-
nifty is i'll comparative harmony, and
even the babies rarely cry. There is
plenty of occupation for all the family
who are able and willing to work the
mother doing little else but nurse the
youngest infant -Cornhill Magazine.
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WHAT THEY BELIEVE.
The God of the Scientists Is Real, Living
God,


God.
Raoul Pietet, the learned Swiss phys
icist WHOSE researches in low temrera-
ture-in the very domain Of sympathetic
yibratory physicS-have brought HIM
out of the "impenetrable cloud" in
which materialistic science has wrapped
the mysteries of nature, into the light
of religious science after listening to "a
wholesale" condemnation Of scientific
res. arch from Roman Catholic bishop,
said to him, Have you ever seen God?
"Of course not, - the bishop answered
"Then | have this advantage as a re-
searcher of truth over theologians, re-
piled Professor Pictet, for the longer I
study the phenomena Of nature the more
distinctly | sec God in all of nature s
operations. .
When Edison was asked, Do you be-
lieve i'll personal God?' Certainly, "
he answered. THE existence of God
can, to my mind, almost be proved from
chemistry "
1.-The reason for skepticism and unbe
levers is not to be wondered at, " writes
Thornton, when men interested in
scientific research find no evidence, from
their experiments, of the presence Of
God i'll the universe. How could this be
otherwise? God has to man but a sub
jective existence, which could never be
reached by any known mode Of expert
ments Therefore man must get outside
of himself which means that he must
die 10 know God and the reality Of
things. Mrs Bloomfield Moore in
New Science Review.
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We ordinarily tla,.k OF tho attraction
Of grayitatioH anlv a. Producing what
We call weight and a governing the
motion ef the earth and other planets iii
their orbits. Bar gaYifat an acts in a
very important manaer uH tie eircu.
lation af the blood N or >esa. and ar
tcrieS An elaborate sevlc- # expert
ments las recently leen ruried out in
England II determine ju,, Nlsaf effect
gravitation rNerc ses II f!i- respect. and
how lis disturbing in1st-re Is eompen-
stated IN the bod y mechanism
1t has becn found that man probably
possesses more complete compensation
Of tins kind than any other animal, and
that the monkey stands in tins respect
rtext to man
Injuries TO the spinal cord, asphyxia,
and poisoning by chloroform or curare
paralYze, more or LIS completely. the
power Of compensation, and then the in
huence IF gravitation on the circulation
Of the blood may become serious dan
ger
In such case death Is more likely to-
result, according to the conclusions Of
Professor Leonard Hill, if the body is
placed in such position that the alb
domon Is at "a lower level than the heart
But the danger may be diminished or
removed either by eleyating the aldo
men or by COMPRISING it so us 70 drive
the blood up to the heart When the
heart Itself, however. has been injured
as 10y ehloroform, there is danger in fore
ing the blood too rapidly into it
Professor Hill finds that, generally
speaking, the hest position for the body.
when the power Of compensation for tho
effects of grayitation has been arrested,
is with the feet mp instead Of with the
feet down - Youth 5 Companion.
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"The growth of few tiny rootlets,
observed the teacher of the botany class
"has been known to lift a heavy roeh
from its place, and the root of n tree
growing out under stone sidewalk Will
sometimes push it up and break it. 9th.
err cases Of like nature showing thu
strong uplifting power of vegetable
growth have occurred, | doubt not, with
i'll your own observation Is it not sop
Eyes IN, = said the boy with the faded
hair I've heard my paw say his last
year corn crop lifted n mort gage off his
farm. Chicago Tribune.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-06-20

The committee of the Maine Medical
Association to visit the insane hospital
at Augusts, has completed that duty.
1t is understood that the committee
will say in its report that the sanitary
condition Of the hospital is excellent
and will make especially favorable
mention of method of disinfecting
clothing with the steam disinfector
The committee, it is said, will say that
it most cheerfully recommends the in
stitution To the confidence OF the
people OF the State and in short will
render very iattering report of the
condition of the Maine Insane hospital.
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The boots Of the time of Louis XIV
were often feet broad at the top.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-06-20
Maine Industrial school.

The hoard of managers of Maine Indus.
trial School for Girls held their quarterly
session az the office of the superintendent
IN Hallowell on Wednesday. Those
present were Hon. Sidney Perham, pres
idcnt Capt. Charles f. Nash. secretary
+. Howell. superintendent and treasurer
and H. h: Baker Hon. Moses Giddings,
Sargent Of the board of tru stees. Quar-.
terly reports of the superintendent
treasurer and matron were submitted
and approved. Thirteen new commit
ments have been made during the quar-.
ter, and the school buildings have been
filled TO full capacity.
The committee on the erection of a new
school building submitted several plaus
for consideration, and after examination
the subject WAS referred to the next quar-
terly meeting for final action. so that
preparations may be made for the cree
ton of she building as soon as practical
BILE. General good health has prevailed
at the school and satisfactory advance
ment made in all departments of educa-
tional and industrial training.