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The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-04-20
For Sale.

A nice little house, good cellar and
well in the yard. Cheap for cash. APP
ply 10 s. Arnstein.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-04-20

The income tax returned up to the
first of this month will aggregate SIS,
600, 900.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-04-20

Scarlet fever has again made its ID
pearance in Austin.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-04-20
VIAvl.

Ladies do not neglect your health.
Thoroughly investigate the Viava treat
ment, it never fails to rure if used cor
rectly. All inquiries gladly answered
by MRS. E. FOWLER, Agent.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-19
RELIGION AND REFORM.

In 1894 the production OF wine In
France was 1851 ,OOO. 900 gallons. while
in the United States II amounted to but
2i.OOO.OOO gallona
The W. G. T. L. Home for Women at
Eau Claire. Wis, has been established
eight years and Ia that time has helped
li9 young women to a better life
The empress Of Japan Is president OF
the Red Cross Society. which organiza.
ton gave such Christian and humane
help TO the wounded Chinese prisoners
Sixteen OF the samoan group OF
islands have been evangelical entirely
by native missionaries. The drink
trafhc Is. as usual, the greatest hind
rance 10 their work.
Tho Christian Advocate notes that
the town Of Duham. Ne. with a popula.
ton Of 1883, has furnished 30 Metho-
dist ministers and how many Of other
denominations 10 does not know.
Finland has demonstrated that spirits
are not necessary In cold countries.
having become practically total abb
stlnenco country. This change has
been effected under local option and
woman suffrage.
Mission work In New Mexico COM
mencsa In 1866. There are now %
schools more than 40 ministers and ma
tive helpers, and over 500 communl-
eants. There are about 90 missionary
teachers on this field.
The city Of Texarkana voted the ga
looms out, and immedia,sn the Cotton
Belt railway moved lts VI, eAine shops
from Pine Blum to Tel ana, The
company prefers to have ita shops
whore there is no whisky sold.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-19
Cure for nioomsr..

\ cure Tor the bloomer craze has
been found at last Il Is the invention
of a shreWd Vermonter. and In the sew
eral instances In which % has been tried
d has worked almost as magically a.
magic The inventor had a wife who
rode a bicycle, and who insisted upon
wearing bloomers every time she went
out for a spin. Neither protests nor
appeals nor threats could induce her 90
wear another costume SO one day the
husband. with a patience that would
have caused Job 10 open his eyes sal
down and made pair Of bloomers Tor
every hen IN the poultry yard. and
drawing them on the hens. called hia
wife 10 look at them. They looked Just
like she did. he said. when she was on
the wheel In costume A little more
graceful. perhaps. but not a bad repro.
duction There were some sharp
words for a moment. but the woman
hasn't worn boomers since. WHAT
more. she now declares that she never
will wear them again.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-19


times daily. for the future admiral Ia
somewhat too fond OF playing on all
four with his cata.
Lott is passlonately fond OF cats. lie
attracts them TO him TO such a degree
that all the unfortunate cats IN a city
where he is living seem to give each
other the word, and flock about him 10
enlist his sympathy In their lot, to
which he Is never insensiblc This
brings to mind his wonderful Book Of
Pity and OF Death" In which he has
drawn rs TO participate 50 deeply IN
the suiierings Of animals,
Il has often been said that a man OF
letters cannot be- a sailor In serious
earnest Such an affirmation may be
true in regard to others, although the
French navy has counted distinguished
authors among It's men; u is not rue
In regard 10 Lott. No one Is more con-
vorsan, with the occupations Of his
career. mohe attentive orskintul In per.
forming his duties Here. arain. he
gratihcs the old passion Of childhood
for physical exercises, his love OF ac-
tiyily. The calling Of sailo, has this
popularity. which would naturally at
tract Lofts choice that In q one Is al.
ways on the eve OF a battle between the
clements. Of an unfolding Of moral and
physical power and that Il affords
many days 30 be- given 20 dreaming.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-19

WAND. THE NAVAL OFFICER.
private life, / need not linger 20 de-
scribe his manner OF writing II Is.
moreover. perfectly simple and can be-
described In q word. In the morning
Lieutenant julien Wand "a wholly de-
voted to his work or To his study. or
70 his service as a mariner. II he has
command OF vessel. as soon as he
rises he is occupied with his men. he
cither questions the second IN com
mand. summoning him 10 his house
for the report. or he goes In person 70
inspect his vessel for when he Is Lieu
tenant Wand. this dreamer becomes the
most serious ami most accomplished
Of officers. Ills bearing. his gesture.
his glance, his voice. and one might
almost add his stature. undergo com
plete change when Pierre Lott. OF the
Academic Franchise. becomes lieu
tenant in the French navy.
The young commander Is adorcd by
his men. who find him devoted to the
execution OF Justice. 40 once implacahlc
toward a wllful fault. and indulgent
toward an unwilling error Although
OF small stature. he Ia 80 strong that he
calls forth the admiration Of his men
when. In the case OF a manoeuyrc badly
executed or In the removal OF some
cargo. he indicates with a gesture what
Is 10 BE- done. or lifts or sets In place
some object No one OF his subordi-
mates could get the better OF him. II
be vcntured TO contend with him a.
gymnast or as marksman. The sailors
ascribe to him a very complex super
iority made mp OF all In him that they
can see and understand. as well as ui
much that Is beyond their grasp. and
they are devoted and submissive to him
TO the point Of tanaticism.
Lieutenant julien Wand. whenever
he has the leisure to 10 so. becomes
Pierre Lott from O'Clock until
o'clock In the afternoon. He requires
no more time than this to write In bis
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-19
ODD HAPPENINGS IN REAL LIFE.
A Western Passenger Train Held Up by
swarm OF Hornets

swarm OF iiornct-
4 swarm OF hornets held up a pas.
senger train on the Chicago Fort Madl
son q Dies Molnes railroad. and gave
the tralnmen and passengers a battle
that will be remembered longer by Ear
than II Il had been against bandits
says an Ottumwa dispatch to the Gin.
clnnau Tribune. The train was run
ming slowly up a steep grade just out.
side the city. where the hillside Is GOV.
cred with trees. Suddenly Engineer
Cunningham noticed black mass NOV
ing through the air ahead Of the train
Had he known what was coming he
would have stopped his engine and
hacked to the next station. The small
cloud soon developed into a swarm o..
hornets. The hornets noticed the slow
~ pufiing engine and made for a. They
attacked the engineer and fireman. who
we're forced TO stop the train. II was
a sultry day and all the car windows
were open. This gave the hornets an
opportunity to enter the cars and poster
the passengers. Il was an hour before
the trainmen and passengers succeeded
in driving away the hornets. A mum
Der OF persons were severely stung. The
train stopped at a farmhouse until tn
injuries could be attended to and then
proceeded to this city.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-19

-uperb large. correct handwriting q
volume IN a few months. his study s
anayr full Of flowers. be has a passion
Cor them. and In a few seconds he can
arrange In vase an exquisite bouquet
OF what had appeared TO be the most
insignificant lowers. The more per
:ume his flowers have the more he loves
them The odor Of flowers never be-
comes oppressive to him. oven when
De Ia writing.
u Lott Is stationed In a city. u is
lulte certain taat within an hour OF his
arrival he will have found and selected
for his residence the house command.
ing the widest viows. situated In tho
most original manner. and IN which
one can find the greatest retirement
In such house | saw him at Hendaye
The house was situated on the
Bidassoa, a river as much Spanish al
French, which serves as frontier to the
two countries when the tide rises
the Bldassoa Ia an arm Of the sea. 1
gulf.
ny readers will permit me to COPY
a description Of Lofts house which
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-19

rave already MADE, for l wrote my
flrst Impressions OF the place on the
spot, and ! cannot improve H. Lofts
house Is small. but Is decorated by the
fancy OF a great artist. Over the white
woodwork OF the drawing-room. very
commonplace and bare In itself. Lott
has draped nshlng-nets. which are agi-
tated by the warm air from without.
and cause light and mysterious shadows
to Mt over the walls. The gray Of the
nets waving over the softened white
ness gives the impression OF an evanes-
cent decoration seen In a dream. Huge
crabshells. which have become trans
parent, rough and ugly monsters OF the
sea. are attached 10 the netting.
"On every hand. IN the many vases
are many he..s!sal Sewers. which Lott
can never be denied. Hangings draped
In the corners. portleres. furnishings
disposed with taste. all combine 10
make one exclaim. on entering for the
first time: How beautiful u isG Lofts
study, placed above the drawing-room'
looks out also on the Bidassoa: one
might say at certain hours that the
view Is over the sea. To write In peace.
Lott has condemned the inner door to
the room. and his visitors must 20 up
TO his sanctum by means OF a rope lad
der an easy way for sailors, but slight
~ incommodious for others
Pierre Lott Is a musician Of a high
order. lie sings In a beautiful. true
barytone voice, and as an accompanies
he Ia unriyalled. He loves quiet life
with his family. His mother, Nine.
Vland-for Pierre Lott Ia Lieutenant
julien Vland-ls the source from which
he has drawn the distinction. senslbil-
ity and grace Of his mind. She Is
eighty-two years old. but she Is AZ ae-
tive as young woman. and she per
formed feats OF mountain climbing last
autumn which were beyond the powers
Of her daughter, Nine. Bou. the sister Of
Lott.
Pierre Lott Ia married, and his young
wife loves to hear the name OF Nine.
Pierre Lott. In preference to that OF
Nine. Julien Wand She admircs her
husband as much as the most impas-
stoned OF his readers. and she Is sum
clently literate 10 understand him
/ Knowing Lofts love Tor flowers. Il Is
one OF her fayorltc occupations to renew
the flowers on his table and In the
drawing-rooms for the qualification Of
/ Lofts eyes.
Lott lost his FIRST little son. who came
prematurely into the world. and he Ia.
never ceased to mourn for him. lie ha.
given his second son the name born,
by the FIRST. Samuel The young sam
uel. although scarcely four years Old
Is already a person OF pronounced char
acter. OF course. he intends 10 be d
sailor. and Ia always dressed In sailor
costume. lnasmuch as his trousers arr
white. they must be changed soyera
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-19
ArcHIsoN oLoBULEs.

Asarule. a good husband Is a salts
fed husband.
A mans sins viii not ind him out az
soon as his wife.
VIVA. heeomcs OF mans respecta'
hility after death?
The best spiritual adviser a girl can
have is her mother
Society Is now called Tho Haunt OF
the Unmarried Man.
II ls said that the best husband 10
town ia treated like O dog
The women 40 not admire woman
who works. bui the men do.
A baby buggy Is a good thing, but o
man doesn't like TO push Il along
Tho women can always End some ex-
crre for the sins Of a gallant man.
No wonder bees are profitable, they
steal an they eat from the neighbors
So many men 30 through life lool
Ing as n thtl. wives had caught them
40 h.
grocer never dares to keep good
eating apples on exhibition at his store
There are lots OF good things In thi.
world without anyone to push then
along
A man never looks In the dictionary
40 long as there Is a woman around h.
can ask.
When q man fails to attract atten'
ton In every other way. he goes 70
Europe.
There ls a certain kind Of man that
no amount OF effort will ever make 4
naan ont 81
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-19

When arranging their list 81 club
runs at the beginning 81 the season II
Is usual FOR cycling clabs to leave sew
cral dates open. and these appear ON
the fixture cards as ''impromptu"
At meeting held by newly
formed Tynesldc club one u the Nom.
hers was asked to nominate a place.
"Wey. "A think" he said. that We
might hey a run to lmpromptu; there's
a lot o. clubs hev runs 10 it,
And he wondered why they al
laughed. Liverpool Mercury.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-19
spilled ieo Ion. " Motion Gln..

Marion. Special 20 indianapolis Sen.
tincl.-A costly accident occurred this
morning at the Marion fruit jar works
The bottom Of the large tank suddenly
zen out splitting and running a mass Of
molten glass Weighing 100 tons Since
the accident four streams OF waicr have
been playing constantly upon the
molten mass, thus preventing what
might have been disastrous fire. The
factory will be compelled to shut down
two weeks.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-19
LEAPINo WHALES.
Instances Of These Leviaihans ThrowinE
Themselves Out % Water

Instances % These Leviathans Throwlng
Themselves Out % Water.
Speaking OF jumping" said an old
enman who had been watching some
oys playing leap-frog on the sands. ac-
ording 10 the Philadelphia Times, let
nc tell you OF the greatest jump ever
0YIYs Teen. Il was many years ago. when
ias little more than a lad. but was
low oarsman on a whaleboat belonging
- the ship Henry Staples. We had bad
EIck for several weeks. when one day
ne sighted big whale. and two boats
Det on In a race to see who world get
here first Il was fairly smooth. what
We ale sailors call a whitc-oap breeze. and
ur boats fairly few over the water.
Finally the whale rose not 100 yards
.-Hay. heading directly for u.s. The har-
pooner stood with his iron all ready
20 throw, while we grasped our oars
nervously, prepared to jump at the
Eord stern all that nearly always
came when whale was harpooned.
Not word was spoken and suddenly a
mountain OF black appeared Il seemed
20 shut on the entire horizon. Up II
went until distinctly saw a seventy
foot whale over twenty feet In the air
lowering over US.
The mate was the frat to regain his
seUses and gave the command: Stern
ALL Just as We we're ready 10 spring
overheard the boat shet back several
feet and the next second the gigantic
animal dived into the ocean Just graz.
Ing ne, having completely passed over
G the boat In the biggest leap | ever heard
o."
Such gigantic jumps are rare a sim.
ilar one was recorded by Dr. Hall. who
n the time was a mdshipman on the
ship Leander They we're lying in the
harbor Of Bermuda, when all hands
were attracted by the appearance OF a
very large whale that suddenly ap.
peared In the harbor and seemed very
much alarmed By the shallow water.
nounderlng about violently. The young
midshipman Joined a boats crew that
started In pursuit and just as they were
about TO strike the whale disappeared
sinking out Of sight. leaving a deep
whirlpool, around which the boat shot.
Before Il stopped up came the whale
having In all probability struck the bot
ON, and went into the air like a rocket,
SO complete was this enormous leap
says DR.. Hail. that for an instant We
saw him fairly up in the air, In a horl-
zontal position. at least twenty perpen'
dicular feet above our heads. While
In his progress upward there was In his
spring some touch Of the yivacity with
witch trout or salmon shoots out Of
the water. but he fell back again in the
sea like huge log thrown on lis broad.
Eldo and with such n thuuderine crash
AZ made ali hands stare with aston.
ishment, and the boldest held his breath
for a time Had the whale taken his
leap one minute sooner he would hay,
fallen plump on the boat"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-19

An freshman travelling on foot
through Lancashire stopped az a small
waysde inn to Inquire the way 20
81. Helens.
The landlord came 10 the door ami.
pointing to n sign post across the
road said:
Look al that; that will show you
the way without disturbing folk"
After which gracious speech he went
In again 10 his more profitable Casio-
mers
"Bedad" said Pat with a look Of
determination on his face. tits not
mcself WHOM be- after asking the way
agin."
When next the landlord looked
across the road there was no sign
post, for Fat. afraid Of again losing
his way. had taken u with hlm.-Ex.
change.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-19
A PcrpiesinE situation.

I'm in quandary," said the
eminent official
What's the natter inquired his
wife.
They are talking 81 having a prize
fight under my very nose. I've cot
10 do something, or the law and order
element will be after me"
Well issue proclamation Cor.
bidding H."
"Ycs-and II do that maybe they'll
go aud have the prize somewhere
else Washington star
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-19

then TO play his part during the even
ing. Thus Osiris was brought into con-
versatlon with Cleopatra. Charlotte
Corday with Marat. Charles the First
with Cromwell. a grlsette with Nero
Adrienne Lecouvreur with scapin. and
Mahomet with Pourceaugnac. Pierre
Lott came as the Fisher OF Iceland to
garden party which gave at tho
Abbage de Gif.
Pierre Lott Is evidently never Idle
Since ! have TO speak OF him only Ia
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-19
A DOG AND A CAT.
Two stories THAT Yen WIN An Rsas
with Interest

Two stories That hou WI ~ No."
with Interest
Two instances among many that DC
Cured In my own experience so f'f 70
convince me that dogs and cats pos
sess mental powers Identical In ANA
with those OF the human mind. | rSei
in a house placed forty feet back nom
the street. a picket fence In front and
At each side. except that, at the side OF
my piazza, tight board fence hve feet
In height shut IA Oh from my neigh
boris house which was built against
mine. My other nelghbor owned Two
lots. one OF which interviewed between
hls house and mine. The rear OF tniS
vacant lot was encountered with quito
tangle OF vines and weeds, ana De-
tween this rear part sud my own very
small back yard was a tigat board
fence Ave feet In height The piazza
fence has to do with my dog story. ana
the tangle OF vines and weeds has TO
do with my cat story. possessed a
ck-and-tan OF good proportions.
when he was out In the street he could
not get over the picket fence. but ne
had learned that by bold leap ne
could catch his fore-paws on the top
n the plaza fence and scramble to the
top. whence Il was easy to descend on
the home side. One evening we were
sitting on the piazza, and ! happened
TO be close 10 the fence. when ! saw
Mr.. BANDIT come TO the gate. Finding
q closed. he trotted into the neigh
boris yard and leaped up the fepee
but the instant his head appeared
above the top OF Il, gave him a sound
ing box on the ear. which sent him
backward to The ground. lie went back
a little way and sat down 10 think
about Il. After a while he walked out
into the street 10 our gate and decided
10 wait until somebody should open-it
! After little while ! let him In. lie
ran Immediately 10 the fence and spent
fifteen minutes trying 20 Ind out
where that blow had come from lie
was satisfied Il had come from our side,
but he evidently had no suspicion that
I was connected with g. His entire
action showed conclusively that he had
thoughts about what had bofallcn him.
and a determination 10 ind out the
truth. We also had favorite cat,
which understood perfectly well that
I she was a member OF our family. After
the manner OF cats. she one morning In
formed us with maternal pride Of the
advent Of Eve little kittens In the wood
shed. our domestic relations were IN
changed and unimpaired Cor some days
until. DO fact. the kittens begas 10
sprawl around too much under foot In
our very contracted back yard One
morning. without thought that Tabby
was within hearing and much less that
she was capable OF understanding !
said 10 the servant girl quite In a bust
ness way and without any demonstra-
ton kittenwari.
Louisa these kittens viii soon be-
too much for us when the boy comes
with the milk. see II he won't take four
Of them away"
That's an there vas Of IL; yet In less
than twenty minutes the ave kittens
had disappeared over the fence. and We
saw them no more until they were well
grown aud able 20 take care Of them
selves Tabby vas faithful TO ua 10
the end. but no more kittens Of her
ever appeared on our side Of the fence
/ Our Animal Friends
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-19
Not His worst

"no YOUR worst" she whispered.
hoarscly.
His heart failed him.
do your worst.
The fatcful words rang in bis carS
and hr was just as anxious us h,,
wife To get rid of the company whn
had called. hut hc concluded at TIM
last moment to DO only his worst but
one.
Accordingly De- playci hu did no,
sing Detroit Tribune.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-19

Mamma tanXiously watching her 1T
tie hoy at dinner My dear child. you
really should not eat your pudding 50
quickly.
Small Chlld-why not. mammal
Mamma Because II Is dangerous. |
once knew a little boy about your age
who was eating his pudding ~ quick
~ that he died before he had finished
g.
small Child with much concernl-
And what did they do with the rest
of his pudding. mamma .Nrhangr.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-19

Tho lying machine, loaded with
dynamite, ,1rdi;e aud nitroglycerlnc,
lowered over the doomed city.
The ex.ball player. now a gunner,
sighted long AMI carefully at the
thrca object; lie hrcd aud the
ball Jew wide.
1T h as the r0oicrs always told
me-" he sighed. Il can't hit a hal
loGn. indianapolis Journal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-19

Her Father suddenly Young man.
DO YOU play pokrrs
Her Young Man ucrvuusly Wy
that is go say. no. sir.
Hc. Father ,rcgrctfullyl I'm sorry.
Some OF us were going 90 have a little
game tonight and We should have
liked Ia have one more 90 take a hand.
-Somcryillc Journal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-19

tDenslow has Invited party Of
friends TO a homcpoker symposium
and Mrs. Denslow brings In the lunch
con just rs DeuslOw gets his tirst
hand Ia two hours why, Tommy
isn't u rather unusual 10 have every
card In your hand clubsT' l.eslic's
Weekly.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-19

Mrs. Cunning taking up the broken
thread at brsakfast-And are you sure
Of your grounds. my dear1
Mr.. Cunning docking absenimindsd.
ly into his coffee eupl-Yes. love; there
is a least "A inch o. them Al the Aea.
tom.-Nsw York Recorder. -,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-19

Patlent--IIow can reduce my
weight?
D0ct0r-You should something C. do.
something 60 keep your mind busy
90 worry you. even.
PATIENTLY the way you might send
your last months bill In. -Phlladel.
phia Record
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-19

George should think you'd b.
afraid TO eat lce cream. there are ~
many eases Of poisoning from eating
Il.
Amanda-I was at arst, George, hut
reading the papers has made me 80
familiar with Ice cream polsonlugS
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-19

The Summer Clrl-Ohl / love 10
hear you read your poems u makes
me realize how brave you arr.
Poet Bmveg
Girl-Yes. brave: you said you took
them yourself 10 the publishers New
York Ledger
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-19

Gabriel-A MAN outside says DC
wants 10 come in
~. Peter Has he any particular
recommendation
Gabrcl-N Yes. lie never had any
opinion on the silver question
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-19

"You see excited, dear: what has
happenedy'
Poor Jack Murray, have just re.
jected him"
"Oh. don't mind n little thing like
that: why, ! reject him every six
months. - Confessional.