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The Worthington advance., 1896-09-10
Some Bere,ford Stories.

A laborer once wrote to Lord Charles
Beresford saying that his wife had just
had twins-a boy and q girl-and he
wanted to call one 'Lord Charles Beres.
ford Brown" and the other princess OF
Wales Brown" Lord Charles gave his
permission, and obtained that of the
princess. Four months later the man
wrote again: II am happy to inform
you that Lord Charles Beresford
Brown is we'll and strong, but that
Princess Of Wales Brown died this
morning." Lord Charles is a man Of
few words, and those very much to the
point. Speaking in the house of COM
mons one day, in reference to the Arab
slave leaders, he said, with great EN-.
phasis: "Mr. Speaker, we ought to
catch these men, give 'em fair trial,
and then hang 'em." Unconventional
Lord Charles has always been. Receiv'
ing an invitation to dinner at Marl'
borough house one evening, he replied
by wire: "sorry can't come. Lie fol-
lows by post" STRAND Magazine.
The Worthington advance., 1896-09-10
A MISTAKE.

4 tadpole sat on a cool. gray stone,
s5 And sadly thought Of his life;
nsAlas, must live all alone!" said he,
''Or shall espouse me q wife?"
A wise old frog on the brink Of the stream,
IL Leaned over and said, with sigh:
"Oh. wait till you're older. my dear young
., friend.
You'll have better taste by and by!
"Girls change, you know. and the polly
G wog slim,
That takes your fancy to-day.
May not be the polly at all you'd choose.
When the summer has passed away!'
But the tadpole rash thought he better
knew,
And married pollywog fair;
And before the summer was over he sat
On the brink of that stream In despair.
For. would you believe it? His fair. young
bride
Proved to be but a stupid frog,
With never trace CT beauty and grace
OF young Miss Pollywog.
And although the tadpolo himself had
grown
Stout and stupid, too!
He only saw the faults of his wife.
AS others sometimes do
TO all young tadpoles my moral Is this:
Before you settle in life,
Be sure you know, without any doubt,
What you want In the way of a wife!
Mary II. Olmstead, in Golden Days
The Worthington advance., 1896-09-10
Saved from tho Guillotine.

During the reign Of terror, David had
Houdon, the sculptor, arrested, and
wished to have him guillotined, as he
had declared war against all the artists
his colleagues. Nine. Houdon went to
Bar1ere and urged him to save her hus'
band. II see no way" Barrere said
"but tell me, for which of his works
has he been imprisoned?" "For a statue
of St. Scolastica," said Nine. Houdon'
sWhat does she look like?" IA fine
woman, with a scrap Of paper in her
hand.". At that moment entered Collot'
d'Herbois. Barrere said to him: "Hou'
don has made q statue Of philosophy
meditating on the revolution; you must
have it bought by the assembly and
placed in the room in front of the as
sembly-room, and declare that Houdon
has deserved we'll Of the country" This
was done and Houdon was saved.-Chi'
cdgo Chronicle.
The Worthington advance., 1896-09-10
He Had Seen Some Service Before

He Had Seen Some Service Before.
They watched the graceful move
ments of the players on the tennis
court.
''The count" said she of the auburn
locks, is fine player, is he NOTE"
"Ah, yes," replied she of the raven
tresses. Especially do I admire his
nerve. But what are those strange
words which he repeats each time be-
fore he serves the ball?"
81 know them not" the other an
swered. "It is said that he learned
them when he first began to serve, and
cannot break himself of the habit"
Moved by curiosity, they approached
the athletic nobleman, and bent their
heads to listen.
"Yes-s, sar," said the count, porter
house ak-roast-beef-mutton chops
loin-of-veal-' Chicago Tribune.
The Worthington advance., 1896-09-10
R0ftAd LQhafer.

Take out the meat from the lobster
without breaking; season with mace,
nutmeg, white pepper, salt and cloves.
Put a little butter at the bottom of a
pan, and lay the lobster over it, plac-
ing between the layers few bay
leaves; cover with butter and bake in
slow oven; when done strain, lay in
potting pans and add the seasoning.
When cold pour clarified butter over
it-Good Housekeeping. "
The Worthington advance., 1896-09-10
PUNGENr PARAGRAPHS.

-Hoax-"say, lend me ter dollars for
day, will you?" Joax-"1've only goS
one dollar" Hoax-"Well, lend me that
for ten days."-Philadelphia Record.
-lD the Iheate1.-"But why do you
sigh? The acting is certainly not 50
touching" Excuse me, am bewail-
ing the money paid to come in."1Tit-
Bits.
Time to Call Ealt--Guest (face-
tious)-"The cheese seems to be active,
it has already reached the far end of the
table," Host (startled) )-"Waiter stop
the cheese!"- detroit Free Press.
-Osgood-"Ig guess Matthews intends
to run for Office this year." Wawmam-
"What makes you think so?' Osgood
files removed the fence from around
his beautiful lawn.''-Cleveland Leader.
Honey for the Court. - -''Prisoner,
the jury has declared you guilty."
"Oh, that's all right, judge; you're too
intelligent man, think, to be influ-
enced by what they say."-Philadelphia
American.
-''Ef er 'quaintance Of mine," re-
marked Uncle Eben, "hed 'splayed half
de earnes'ness bouts New Vas resolu-
ton dat he does bout desc hyah lyman
cial questions, he'd KEEP out de coht'
room once or twicte." - Washington
Star.
-Tourist-"So that's the Oldest in
habitant? One hundred and four years
old! No wonder you are proud of him."
Native-"1 dunno; he amt done nothin
In this here place 'cept grow old, an it's
took him sight o'time to do that!"-
TitBits.
An Indication. "No," said the
young man to friend at the summer re-
sort, "you needn't trouble yourself to
introduce me to Miss Seeranbrown. She
must be very homely." Have you seen
here?'' 'No. But every one who
knows her speaks of her having a lovely
disposition '"-Washington Star.
-Atfable Stranger Kindly tell me
what time the four o'clock train leaves"
Ticket Agent-"Well, of all the chung
questions. Say, you'd better chase
yourself away before the depot falls on
you." Affable Stranger 30, never
mind, if the question irritates you. ]
just wanted little information. Tn
the new superintendent of the road, you
txnow."-Cleveland Post
The Worthington advance., 1896-09-10
HOW TOT IS NEGLECTED.
Difference Between the City Child and
Its Country Cousin.

Difference Between the City Child and
Its Country Cousin.
Taking the little child out for exer-
else too often means promenade for
personal pleasure, in which the we'll
being of a. child is not for moment con-
sidered. He is held in q tight rein. made
to walk slow or fast to suit his con-
ductor, jerked away from sights that
attracts his attention, snubbed when
he asks questions and scolded in hard,
mechanical way that has the inevitable
effect Of dulling his sensibilities, and
either making him rebellious or cow
ardly, as his disposition inclines toward
boldness or timidity. One hours un-
trammeled freedom were worth. for
health, days Of such perfunctory out
ings, and the moral effect would be far
happier.
Doubtless much of the docility Of the
country child indoors is owing to the
liberty he enjoys out Of the house. IT
our city children had Fairgrounds of
their own, there would be much less in
subordination among them. But if we
cannot altogether satisfy their natural
desires, let us at least do what we can.
Let US give them every innocent liberty,
recollecting that staid as we ourselves
are now, there was time when the
feeling of the sunshine and fresh air
mounted like wine to our heads, when
our blood stirred in quicker currents,
our muscles twitched with the impulses
of motion, and a little physical freedom,
of the kind young animals enjoy, seemed
to us the finest thing in the world
Ladies' Home Companion.
The Worthington advance., 1896-09-10
Waste of Gold and Silver.


Statistics from the royal mint show
that the average cost of renewing the
silver coinage averages $1,000. This
represents six tons of silver, which are
spread over the United Kingdom yearly.
In other words, the daily unavoidable
waste from the silver coinage is nearly
ESQ. Gold is not so much used as sill
YER, but it's waste in this way is suffi-
GENTLY lamentable. The mint issues,
on an average, 4,645, ,521 sovereigns. and
twice that number of half sovereigns,
YEARLY. The weight lost by fair wear
and tear in the first is .0396 grains per
annum, and in the second .0551 grains.
Should anyone care to work out this
sum, he will find that this wear, If it
could be collected and coined, would
give sufficient gold to make 16 sover-
eigns every day! Isit wonderful, there
fore, that mud, taken from a part OF
London which has for centuries been
the resort of moneyed men of business,
should contain certain quantity of the
precious metals ls?-Chambers' Journal.
Vinegar as an Antidote to Carbolio Acid.
It is difficult for persons in good
health to conceive why suicides should
choose such frightfully painful medi-
um for their purpose as carbolic acid.
It is not generally known that to this
vicious acid vinegar is an excellent anti
dote. When applied to cutanecus or
mucous surface which has been burned
by the acid, the characteristic whitish
appearance produced by the caustic
at once disappears, and subsequent
soaring is to great extent prevented.
Vinegar is an equally efficacious remedy
when the acid has been taken into tho
stomach, and it is recommended that
the patient should, as soon as possible,
drink some vinegar mixed with an equal
part of water, after which other meas
ures may be taken to more fully coun'
teract the poison.-St. Louis Republic.
The Worthington advance., 1896-09-10
A Boys Chances Spoiled.

Farmers Boy-Father, why cannot
rise in the world the same as other men
For instance, why cannot I some day
become secretary of agriculture?
Old Farmer-Too late, too late, my
son. You know too much about farm
mn. Y. Weekly. -4---..i.i,
The Worthington advance., 1896-09-10
N0t Rnnn3nO.

Mrs. Kilduft-Oh, yes, have a rum
ming account at Cotton & Tapes. It's
much better than paying for each little
purchase, you know.
Mrs. Skidmore-A running account j?
Why, the collector of the firm told my
husband that your account had been
standing very long time.-Boston
Globe. ..-..,---.--;. -
The Worthington advance., 1896-09-10
THE SPARROW.
His Number Kept Down In London b
the Use of Cats.

His Number Kept Down In London by
tho Use Of Cats.
If left to himself the London sparrow
would probably multiply exceedingly
for there is enough waste from everyhu
n,an household to keep at least one
pair of sparrows. That would give
something like 100000 sparrows to the
area of greater London. But these
figures do not represent actual facts
The sparrow population is vigorously
kept down, not by want OF fecundity,
for, at the ZOO, for instance, where
food and shelter abounds, the birds
seem to breed at all seasons of the year,
but the operations Of the natural en-
emy, that great fact in all wild life,
which even the progressive London
SPARROW cannot avoid. The natural en-
envy in this case is the London cat. II
anyone will count up the number OF
houses in his or her knowledge which
10 not possess q cat, the number ond
ubiquity of the natural enemy will be-
come apparent.
Poor people keep more cats than rich
people, so the small houses abound with
cats. Rich peoples cats, which have
large houses as rule, catch the spar
rows on their own estate ;but poor cats
have to poach at large, and their raw
ages among the young sparrows is pro-
aigious. It has been observed that
sparrow-killing cat bags, on the aver
age, two young birds a day. No
amount Of correction seems to prevent
their indulgence In this form of sport.
They know it is wrong, but it is too fas-
cinating. One young cat Of the writer's
acquaintance went into a fit after a
mild beating for killing young spar
rows, and as soon as he recovered went
off to catch another. A cat in the same
house which was surprised with two
naked nestlings in its mouth slipped
them underneath mat on the stairs
when it saw it's mistress coming. Ma
ture is too strong for them, and the
drawing-room pussy seems no more
able to resist the taste for srart than
the stable cat.-London Spectator.
The Worthington advance., 1896-09-10

1t may be said Of the theater hat,
like some other disagreeab1e things,
that there is likely to be woman at tho
bottom of itATeuas Sitter '
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-11-11
Tho Thin Shell Pecan.

There are thick rind oranges and
oranges with thin rinds, and indeed this
is true of all fruits and nuts in a great
err or less degree. 1t is the province of
the fruit grower to select those with the
thinnest skin or shell, when such thin.
ness is desirable. This is always desira-
BILE in connection with nuts. Every one
will dispense with nutcrackers at the
dinner table if possible. 1t is said that
by selection a variety of pecan nut has
been secured which has a shell SO thin
that it can be crushed easily between
the thumb and fingers. A thin shell
would be especially desirable i'll this
kind of nut. 1t ought 10 be more prefer
able than eve a thin shell Almond -
Meehan's Monthly.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-11-11
WEDNESDAY,. NOVEMBER II, 1896
Mr.. TUCKER OF MARTINIQUE
His Important Share In President Diax's
Adventures.

His Important Share In President Disx's
Adventures.
"I sheltered President Diaz of Mexico
ONE years ago, when he was a refugee
from his own land, " said Captain J. g.
Tucker, United States consul to Mar
Unique. at the Ebbitt.
HE had been at the head Of q revolu-
tionary movement that had failed and
escaped across the Rio Grande to
Brownsville. Invited him to my house,
and he was my guest for about four
months. During that time he impressed
me as a man Of extraordinary ability
and force Of character, and between us
there sprang up a fraternal attachment.
Diaz thought that he could rely on
friends in Brownsville to furnish him
means whereby he could renew the fight
gu the national forces, but when the
time came they did not make good their
promises.
lone evening on going home ! found
him pacing the hallway with restless
stride and evidently in a very agitated
frame of mind. l asked what the trouble
was, and he answered: 1 am in the
most desperate situation, without a dol
lar or a friend In the world. | know
not which way + turn
"'You may be without a dollar, but
never without a friend as long as /
live, general, said |. and then | talked
with him till he got in a calmer mood.
Then l told him Of something / had re-
solved on doing weeks before, which
was to let him have a good round sum
of money for the purchase of arms and
ammunition. In those days I had some
pretty fat government contracts, and a
few thousand dollars didn't matter
much. Diaz was the happiest and most
grateful mortal / ever saw. In the
plentitnde of all the power he has since
welded. l doubt whether he has ever
felt the joy that possessed him that
night when he learned that he could
have all the money needed for his imme-
date use. He actually shed tears Of de-
light. and on that | felt rewarded. not
caring whether l ever got my money
back or not.
Its too long a story to tell in detail
of how l went on to New York and got
the rifles and ammunition, and what a
time we had in eluding both the Next
can and American officials and getting
the arms across the river. But the thing
was managed, and it gave Diaz the start
for another campaign that ended in his
complete triumph. Before that was con-
summated. however. he passed through
an experience that reads like u chapter
from Jules Verne. No man ever lived
that has had a career so full Of romance
and hairbreadth escapes. Yes, he re-
paid me in full for the money l adj
vanced. He is the soul Of honor. -
Washington Post.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-11-11

1t is becoming more and more appar-
emit that the kaiser's belief in his divine
right is n hallucination which consti-
tutes a danger to the empire. His reac-
tionary tendencies have of late asserted
themselves strongly On various occasions
In opposition to his responsible minis
tiers. the reiohstag and even the popu-
lar voice. His readiness to compel the
resignation of ministers of independ-
ence and courage is a bad feature in his
character. and il. spite of the strong pa
triotism that prevails among all classes
in the empire it is possible that the Ger
man states may begin to feel that the
limitations of the kaiser's power might
with advantage to all interests he more
stringently defined. The Fatherland
ought not to be run as a one horse show.
Edinburgh Scotsman.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-11-11
Notice Of Dissolution
Of Partnership.

We, the undersigned, doing husines
at Wadsworth, Washoe County, Nevada,
under the firm title OF Luccarhinini x
Ch~iociora, OF the Colunbo Saloon, have
this Both day OF October, A. D.. 1896,
agreed to dissolve partnership in said
business, l.. Luccachinini retiring from
the firm. f. Chiocciora will continue
the business at ct the old stand and will
pay all Indebtedness against said firm
and will receive all moneys due said
firm.
In witness whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this Both day of
October, A. D., 1896. -
l.. LUoCAcHINISI,
F. CHIoCcIoRA.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-11-11
Don't Forget Us.

We are agents for the Weekly Exami-
ner. Leave your money in town. Don't
order through these travelling agents,
we will give you the same prices and
premiums. Order at the DISPATCH Of
ice or the Post office. Give us a chance.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-11-11
Election Notice.!

precinLts, in the County OF Washoe, an
election will he held for the follolng
named officers, to wit:
Three Presidential Electors,
One Congressman,
One Lieutenant Governor.
One Justice OF the Supreme Court,
One Member of Board OF Regents
Long term.
One Member OF Board of Regents
Short term.
Four Members of the Assembly.
One Sheriff
One Clerk.
One Record r and Auditor.
One Treasurer.
One District Attorney.
One Surveyor.
One Public Administrator.
One Commissioner-Long term.
One CommissionorEShnrt term.
One Justice of the Peacp-Reno Pre-
cinct.
One Justice of the Peace-Verdi Pre-
cinct.
One Justice Of the Peace-Wadsworth
Precinct.
One Constable-Reno Precinct.
One Constable-Verdi Precinct.
One Constable-Wadsworth Precinct.
The following questions will be sub
mitted to the electors of Reno Percinct
First-''Shall Reno be Incorporated? ?"
second-''Shall Reno Acquire and OPP
crate Municipal Water Works?"
Th,rd-'Shall Reno Acquire and OPP
crate a Municipal Light Plant"
POLLS.
Which Election shall be opened not
later than 8 O'Clock A. NJ, and shall con-
time until 6 o'clock p. NJ. of the SAME
day.
BALLOTS.
Ballots to be- in accerdar ce with anAct
OF the Legislature of the State OF Nevada,
and known as the Australian Ballot. :
VOTING PLACES, INSPECTORS AND
CLERKS.
RENO-First Ward-Polls at Count,
Clerks office. Inspectors, B.. M. Coffin,
Geo. McFarlin, S. w. Epson; Clerks,
FredsW altz, Geo. Floshuitz.
RENO-Second Ward-Polls at Ma
comic Building. Inspectors, l.. L. Crock.
SIT, G. p. Cross, J. A. Bonham; Clerks,
g. P. Ferret, A.. W. Holmes, Lee Ma
Lott, L. G. Phelps.
RENO-Thirl Ward-Polls at Colin &
Carcombe's old store. Inspectors, Ed
Coffin, II. Ravnor, l.. A. Blakeslee;
Clerks, w. s.. Beard, w. II. Noyes,
Walter Morton, f. W. Morrill,.
WADSWORTH PRECINCT-Polls at
Music Hall. Inspectors, David Ehler,
William Pierson, J. F. Crosby Clerks,
f. l.. Voorhees,, w. A. Macpherson.
BROWN PRECINCT-Polls at Huffa-
ker's house. Inspectors, James Burke,
Chas. Davenport, b. NJ. Cooperj Clerks,
John Lyell, NJ. c. Fisher.
WASHOE PRECINCT-Polls at
School House. Inspectors, l.. D, Smith.
j. j. jackson, Ed Harris; Clerks, A.
Price, c. Haskell.
FRANKTOWN PRECINCT-Polls at
Justices office. Inspectors, Ross Levers,
7. Read, Steve PedrolI Clerks, appoint
ed by inspectors.
GLENDALE PRECINCT-Polls at
D~auchey's Hotel. Inspectors, Henry
nj ttlar, II } son, r. II. Kinney ;
| Clerks, James AT, red Stephens.
VERDI PRECINCT-Polls at Kings
Hotel. Inspectors, G.. Halltr, l.. ID. Ray,
7. Cragan; Clerks, 7. Pixley, John
MONTE.
PYRAMID PRECINCT-Polls at
Matthew'S house. Inspectors, B. T..
Dickinson, JAS. Sutclife, w. F. Hub
bard; Clerks to be appointed by lnspec-
tors.
SALT MARSH PRECINCT-Polls at
Chris. Christianson's house. Inspectors,
VIM. Ross, John Wood, Chris. Chris
Hanson Clerks to be appointed by the
Inspectors.
+. B. PORTER,
Clerk Of Board of County Commissioners
Reno, Oct. II, 1895.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-05-12
SOUND MONEY PLATFORM.

While the question as to who will be the
presidential nominee at St. Louis, when the
Republican clans gather in that city is still
in doubt, it appears to be a settled fact that
the platform will declare for the single gold
standard. Leaders in the various states who
are not supporters Of Major Mckinley, and
who decline TO conccde his nomination in
advance OF the national convention, may
within the next two weeks concentrate their
forces upon some particular candidate and
it is more than likely to be Pennsylyania's
"fayOrite SON." He is sound on the money
question, where Mckinley is weakest If
the lines are drawn sharply on the financial
question, and the anti-Mcllnley people CON
centrate their forces, as suggested above,
some one besides the Ohioan will head the
ticket.
Shrewd politicians, as well rs prominent
business men, assert with much positiveness
that McKinley's great danger lies in his
continued silence ON the financial question.
The gold standard is an issue which the
practical politician must recognize, and it is
threatening the Napoleon Of Protection more
seriously than his friends have any notion Of
The New York Advertiser says The
strongest possible effort will be made to have
the convention declare for it. 1t will be the
great fight at the convention. Ii can only be
won by aggressive organization. That same
organization which champions it will name
the candidate. 1t will only name one whose
views are sturdily in harmony with the issue.
1t will not accept silence, for it will demand
something more Uhan mere acquiescence Mr..
Mckinley has thus far been silent. His
danger is real. His silence has given to his
opponents their great opportunity. Should
That silence continue for another two weeks
The leaders believe they can defeat him, and
they have substantial reasons for their
belief"
This week all but two or three of the
states will have held their state and congress-
ional conventions, and then will come the
windup. Notwithstanding the assertion
Of Dave Martin that Mckinley VIII have
twenty-seyeu votes from Pennsylvania,
our telegIaphic dispatches of yesterday
showed that Senator Quay will receive &C
votes out OF a total Of 81 from the Keystone
state. Martin, Magee and Flynn are fol
Mckinley, not that they love him more, bu
because they hate Quay for thwartiug then
in their attempts to rule this state as they
did Philadelphia and Pittsburg Were they
influenced by honest motives they would b,
respected for their action, but as it is the,
command neither the respect Of those the,
profess to serve nor the friends of Senate
Quay. Pennsylvania has spoken, and eyer
loyal son, who has spark of state pride il
his breast and who is not influenced by dis
honorable motives will support the "favorit
son" Of Pennsylvania until it is shown con
clusiyely that hc s.nnot be Nominated.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-05-12
A Kentucky Lynohing.

FULTON KY, May 12.-One of the three
negroes implicated in the cutting of City
Marshal Walker here Saturday was ar.
rested by telegraph operator at Airing
ton Ky, a few miles north of Fulton. In
arresting him the operator shot the negro
above the left lung The negro was
brought to Fulton and taken in charge by
Sheriff Purdue, but the mob which had
gathered at the depot rushed madly upon
the negro and swung him up. He con-
fessed his guilt while under arrest at
Arlington. The other two negroes impli-
Gated are still at large,