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The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-10-17

Buy your fencing, pine or redwood
shingles, clear and common lumber OF
all sizes OF Foulks and Powning, Verdi
or Reno. The best mountain pine and
low prices. Common Timber on the cars
at Verdi at $40 pei thousand.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-10-17

San Francisco Weekly
Papers, and the DISPATCH,
by mail, at CLUB RATES
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-10-17

When you stop in Truckee for a day
or for month you should remember
you get the best accommodations al the
Whitney House.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-10-17
HUNTERS NOTICE.

Hunters will please not go into the
fields on the Italian ranch near Jake
Hamilton's old place, or on the Hill
ranch, to shoot, as the wild cattle break
out and cause me much trouble and ex-
pense.
+. OLINGHoUsE.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-10-17

New HOUSE FOR RENT:-A new four
room house for rent with good well
and cellar on premises. Price SO, fur
nished $40. Opposite school house. In
ouire OF G.. Wallstab.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-10-17

The British government makes nc
examination to determine the validity
of a device for which a patent is asked,
but takes it for granted that every in
yention is new and grants a patent to
every applicant, leaving his claim. II
contested, to be subsequently determined
by the courts.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-10-17
70 Rent.

A dwelling house of five rooms Sit
uated on River street. Rent, ten dol
lars per month. Inquire at Postofice.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-10-17
Notice to Hunters.

l hereby notify all hunters not to
trespass upon my premises. those
who do not heed this notice will be
prosecuted. 1. u. Hermann
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-10-17
NEWSY and BUSINESS ITEMS
GOOD PASTURE.

Frank Hammond has 300 acres OF fine
pasture at the Fellnagle ranch and will
pasture cattle and horses for 50 a head
per month.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-10-17
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
flee or the Post office. Give us IA chance.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-10-17

In 1920 the business portion of Sas
vannah was blotted out by aigreat fire,
which destroyed property to the value
Of 81, 900, 600.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20
ONE OF THE REPORTERS STORIES

Newspaper stories are like wild flowers
that spring from the most unexpected
places. The most promising assignment
often dribbles out to a stickful Of slush
that the reporter writes because the city
elitor forecasted a good story, and he feels
that he must write something to hold his
job. The city editor prints 1t solely be-
cause 1t would be an indirect reflection on
his own Judgment to throw 1t in the waste
basket And then the disgusted scribe gees
out after brevity and stumbles over a
story that might furnish an excuse for a
novel Something like this happened in
Omaha the other day A reporter was sent
out to see a local banker in regard 10 a
trining matter OF news. 1t was just after
business hours, and the only occupants Of
the bank were the officers and the clerks
who were busly engaged in making out
their balances for the day. The president
was in his private office engaged in the
pleasant contemplation of a handsome jewel
case, which was evidently designed to give
a favored daughter happy Christmas
morning. Perhaps It was the spirit OF the
gift that prompted the man OF finances to be
more cordial than usual in his greeting He
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20

It was the day before Christmas The
men who get out the afternoon paper had
about finished their work and the men who
toll all night that the public may read a
morning newspaper before breakfast were
Just struggling in ahead Of the time when
their daily labor was to begin. II was al
ready dark outside, but inside the editorial
rooms few electric lamps had been turned
on so as to spread a dusky, drOw5y glim-
mer through the place.
Hello, thcre!" said one OF the incoming
night men. "Bcucr wish you a Merry
Christmas awhile, IL 1 don't see you to-
morrow"
That's so Tomorrow is Christmas.
Same to you" came chorus OF replies.
half dozen men looked around and
found that they were all gathered together
in the long reporters room. The mention
OF Christmas seemed to have started stimuli
taneousy in all of them train of holiday
time recolections.
"why not Christmas story from each
of us?" came a faint suggestion from be-
hind a corner typewriter.
Good ideal"
"It's agreeable to me!'
"Start her off them"
One by one they emerged from their
desks and crowded onto the tables In the
center of the room. Gradually the number
increased as reporters and telegraph editors
made their appearance, and before anyone
knew 1t there were people enough in the
audience to fill a small sized hall.
And these are some of the tales they
told:
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20
e

/ came and went with head erect and bitter
smile, Jimmie got round and rosy again.
but Meg wasted away; her strength failed.
and her life became more rcpulsiyc than
ever At length she could not leave her
[ bed. The boy, brave little chap, tried hard
to sell his papers, hut many days there was
no food, and that night when | reached her
she was beyond aid. | can see her burning
eyes now, as she pititully cried; I have
been a sinner but when Jimmie Is by my
sido feel that God has forgiven me- Then
she arose supporting herself on her stifcned
arms and hands, and, looking first In my
eyes, then In Kitty's gaspcd: You can do
nothing for me, but for Gods sake help
those who have to struggle, from life such
as mine There was rattle in her throat,
her teeth chartered. she stretched out her
arms convulsiyely, and suddenly fell back
upon her pillow, dead
81 unclasped her arms from the boy and
tried to calm his grief, but 1t was kitty's
gentle touch and loving assurances that
Meg would never suffer or be cold again that
quieted the little aching heart.
And now to make a long story short,
Maris. will not be a bachelor much longer,
for Kitty will soon be my bride what good
will ever come to Jimmie though? Why, |
VIII tell you, Kitty has placed him at
boarding school, and we will make man
of him. He spent Christmas with me. 1t
was the happiest day of my life. The boy
had a queer idea that he wished to spend
the day in the room Meg died in, for he
said he felt nearer to her there; so we had
big tree with presents on IL for his news
boy friends What glorious appotites they
had for the dinner. seated around the long
table, with Jimmie at its head When night
came he called them around him and said:
Boys, | want YOU all to wish Mr.. Jack
and Miss Kitty much happiness and here
his voice grew husky, to pray for rest and
peace for my Megr"
Maris arose from his chair, clasped Jacks
hand firmly, and said:
II most heartily echo Jimme's words, and
| trust that he may achieve all you wish
for him, but, you know, my theory is, that
that which is born in one, no matter how
long it remains latent, will. through the
laws of nature, ultimately triumph. Good
night, my friend. | may, some day, come
to your way OF thinking. but not now"
When the door had closed Jack threw him
self back in his chair, heaved a sigh of re-
lief, and muttered:
Thank God, there are differences in man
kiuIi'
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20

swarmod out Of one of the wine rooms and
swoopod down onto Solly like sky-painted
avalanche
It was midnight when Soly dropped in
at Bandlc's The city bells were just
Ginning in the glad Xmas time. nut
Sully had no ear for music and he was not
a bit Esd His closest friend hardly
recognized him. one ear was hanging by
a thread both eyes were closed and bCauti-
fully tanned, his jaw was swollen like 4
piece of liver and his nose looked like an
exploded tomato His hat was missing his
coat bCdragged and pants ripped, and he
presented about as poor a specimen of
Christmas ornament as one could turn up
in a days search Turning to the heart
game he said
Say. youse, dis IS wot call bein' strictly
in it," S. G. V. G,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20
80 ~-sk-ak-3i:- -ai::-33i..HHs-3sZ. i:-3i:..Hs-3iEZ.

had deserted her In the town OF her birth
until years afterward she had never seen or
heard OF him He wac the son OF wealthy
family ana had married In his own station.
About six years ago Mary went with her
husband and child to spend the summer at a
Fashionable eastern resort They entered
into the plea ureS OF the place, and were do
ing nicely, until the man who once all but
wrecked her lie met her face to face.
say man, but he wasn't a man. He inquired
out her condition and then with dcvilish-
ness hard to conceive proceeded to put her
husband In possession o. all the facts in
connection with Mary's pact, except the mis-
erSble part he had played himself, The
husband Inundated and angry, taxed his
wife with the story. She denied it, He fol-
lowed her back home. learned the truth and
divorced her
lis she type of total depravity or vic
tim of that dread condition? II she was
wrong what must we say of the man who
not content with robbing her Of her inno-
ccnce must. when he finds her in her new
life, needs push her back to the ways of sin
in which he first plunged her? Is he not the
one who-d-n that telephone bell! wonder
If some folks don't sit up all night to get
chance to ring us up in the morning, and
again the shrill call of the Bell engine of
civilized communication Interrupted the talk.
Latta go; up to answer it,
Yes" he answered the other man, this
is the Daily Journal"
pierce? No. There's no Pierce on the
paper"
IAN item? Yes; I'll take it,
Suicide? Yes; morphine? When did she
die?"
"Just died? Give me her name"
Hell"
whats the matter?" asked Hobart, ae
Lattas last exclamation came in tone of
despair "who was it?"
Latta hung up the receiver, wrote a short
note to the city editor and handed 1t to Ho-
bart to read before he folded it. 1t was
Jim: Irish Mary died at 40 this morn
ing from the effects of morphine taken with
suicidal intent. Latta." MAC.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-20

! credit OF saving the bank and big Increase
In salary the next day, And from that day
! to this | never told any one how that safe
came TO be opened without drill"
L
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-29

her to put forth all her energies under
the inspiration of her affection. 1t is
the bubbling stream which flows gent
ly, the little rivulet which runs along
day and night by the farmhouse that
is useful, rather than the swollen food
or cataract. Niagara excites our
wonder, and we stand, amazed at the
power and greatness of God there, as
it pours from the hollow Of his hand.
But one Niagara is enough for con-
tinent or the world, while the same
world requires thousands and tens of
thousands of silver fountains and fow-
ing rivulets, that water every farm
and meadow and garden and that
shall flow on every day and night
with their gentle quiet beauty. So
with the acts of our lives. 1t is not
by great deeds, like the martyrs, that
good is to be done, but by the daily
and quiet virtues of our life, the
Christians temper, the good qualities
of relatives and friends.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-29

BoutOn.
in the right direction, for in her fight
she ran into the arms Of Captain Bran
don, who, with his party, had been
searching for the girls Though Alice
had not lost her presence Of mind, she
was 30 overcome by exhaustion that
fight was impossible, and 30 she fell
into the hands Of Black Eagles braves.
At sight of Bouton the little strength
that had enabled her to walk In the
midst Of the Indians and 50 prevented
their laying hands on her gave way,
and she fell to the ground in swoon.,
He was about to take her up in his
arms when be heard a cry behind him,
and the next instant Nora Kyle was
kneeling beside Alice, and her white
arms were supporting the beautiful head
Alice speedily revived, and, looking at
the beautiful, sad face bending over
her, she could not but think in the un.
certain light that it was her sister.
"And you did not escape, Clara?"
she sighed
81 am Nora Kyle, the sister Of Louis,
and-and''-she was going to add, "of
Henry" but she checked herself and
ended by saying, land I, too, am a
prisoner.
"a prisonerI God pity you"
"a prisoner, and so is Louis. s."
Unknown to each other, though unit
ed by a close bond of consanguinity,
these two girls were at once drawn to
each other by that strongest Of ties, a
common affliction. Nora Kyle knew
that the girl resting in her arms was
her cousin, but she could not tell her
so. She felt that the secret Of her IA
theirs crime must remain locked in her
breast forever, yet did the fact impress
her now, and she, who had often in her
solitude sighed for sister, now felt
that she had one in her arms
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-29
FEAR OF THUNDER.

Electric storms are far less danger
GUS than the majority of people imag-
inc. That severe lightning storm Is
terrifying admits of no question, and
will sometimes bring great uneasiness
to the heart of the strongest man.
But the real danger is slight. The
chance of lightning striking a house,
for example, is not one in q million.
Particularly is this true in cities,
strung, as most OF: them are, with cleo
trio wires. The great danger from
electric storms is In the country, and
even there the danger may be lessen
ed if the simplest and most common.
sense of precautions are exercised.
The surest electric conductor is q
dranght, and il, when thunderstorm
approaches, It Is seen that all windows
and doors liable to occasion draught
are kept closed, the danger is at once
reduced to minimum. If woman
is "caught" out in a thunderstorm the
safest shelter is q house the most
dangerous a%tree, particularly an oak
tree.
It is a peculiar, but nevertheless a
proven fact, that the oak is the most
susceptible Of all trees to current of
electricity. Over so per cent. of trees
struck by lightning storms during one
summer, the government statistician
tells US, were oaks, while the beech
tree was the least harmed. There
fore, the worst possible place of shell
ter in an electrical storm is under an
oak tree, while by all odds the safest
place is in q house and out of a
tdpaaeht. >. The actual. danger from an
electric storm is, IN truth,arot from
the lightning nor the thunder, but
from the nervous condition into which
persons allow themselves ia fall.
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The Accommodating Stranger Was Just .
Little Too Late.

The Accommodating Stranger Was Just .
Little Too Late.
Twas travelling over the Cobequid noun
tains when hailed by a shabbily dressed
woman standing in the doorway OF cab
In.
HALT, stranger, ".she said in the sharp
nasal tones Of the people Of that district.
"Air ye goin to the stoah?''
I told her was going to the village just
beyond and asked if I could do anything
for her.
"Ye kin, shore. can t leave little Dave,
an he's cryin for a path Of new shoes.
Amt never walked step In his life, an
he's years old this spring. Amt never
had no shoes, eyether, but he's spilin clear
through for path now. Heah's the chink
to get 'em with an somefn ovah fob yo'
trouble" And she turned out some loose
change from cup she held In her hand.
told her would get the money when
brought the shoes, and she gave me
slip of paper which was just the length Of
little Dawes foot, and rode of and was
gone all day, going back in the shadow Of
the evening in an atmosphere Of fresh
spring odors The cabin door was closed,
but just outside sat q gaunt man with
rifle across his knee He looked at me as
If he saw me not.
"Good o"ening."
"Evenin.
"Is the woman imp
"She air
"I've brought little Dawes shoes"
"You' plumb too late"
SIS he'-
"Gone ovah the divide"
I handed him the shoes, saying as gently
as could:
"Perhaps the little chap would like to
wear them-now
He comprchended, but shook his head as
be took them, and rode away, hearing on
the still night air the wailing cry Of wom-
an and trying to conjure in my mind
picture of the little chap who had "never
walked "-Detroit Free Press.
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Ftlk WELDON &Sfaf&&> f&&
BY ALFRED r. CALHOUN.
copyrieht. 1895, by American Press Association.

said Black Eagle with that stoical in
difference that Indians assume so often
as to make it seem a natural character
istic, though it certainly is not"
"Hahl There they come! We will
know now"
"They have with them prisoner" I"
said Bouton.
The outlaw chief went out to meet
the Indians, who were coming down the
rocks He had not gone many yards
when, to his great joy, he saw and recog-
nized Alice Blanchard
The poor girl was much exhausted.
Her feet were nearly bare, and her hands
and face were blistered by exposure to
the broiling sun Of the day just closing.
She and Clara had become separated
just as the Indians came in sight The
latter, blinded by alarm, ran of with
all speed, and, as it turned out, she went
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her fore and aft. Reynolds was thrown
down. across the gunwale and would
have been crushed in the collision but
for the quickness Of his mates, who saw
the danger and hauled him clear.
Among these recitas Of volunteer her
oism belongs the story Of the most dar
ing rescue in the history Of the regular
coast guard. So extraordinary was the
risk that the men might have pleaded
physical impossibility as an excuse for
failing to make the attempt. The sea
ran mountains high off stormy Hatteras
on the 21st of December, 1884, and the
barkentine Ephraim Williams cast her
anchors beyond the outer shoals. At
daylight on the. 22d the life saving
crews saw that the laundering surf had
driven her past the shoals upon the sand
several miles from the station. No sign
of life appeared on the vessel until 10
O'Clock, when signals Of distress were
hoisted, and the Cape Hatteras crew at
once prepared to brave the terrible sea.
To the spectators if not to the excited
surfmen the task seemed forlorn hope.
Between the inner bar and the offing
where there were lives in peril calling
for help an almost unbroken wall OF
water reared its towering crest The in
ner breakers were passed safely; then
came the hazardous outer bar, half a
mile distant. where the lofty billows
met the first shock Of resistance. At
times the entire interior Of the boat
could be seen from on shore as it grace
fully mounted those frowning crests. It
seemed as though it must topple over
backward. But on and on 1t went, un-
der the powerful strokes Of the deter.
mined rowers. Watching for break In
the combers, they drove it over the wall
and entered upon their five mile race for
life to the wreck. On reaching there it
was found impossible to lay alongside
in the storm tossed sea, and the sailors
were taken of singly by line. There
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LONGEVITY OF CARP.-The ordinar

LONGEVITY OF CARP.-The ordinary
carp, if not interferred with, will it is
said, live 500 years. There are now
living in the Royal Aquarium, in Rus
sia, several carp that are known to be
over 600 years old, and it has been
ascertained in number Of cases that
whales live to be over 200 years old.
A gentleman in London has had an
ordinary goldfish for So years, and his
father informed him that he had pur-
chased it over 40 years before it came
into it's present owners possession.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-29

TRIFLEs.-A man was once asked
why he took 80 much pains to oblige
others in trifes. His answer was in
substance have neither the wealth,
nor the intellect, nor the learning, nor
the position to do big things for God
or man, and 80 I take delight in do
Ing anything to promote another's in
terest or enjoyment. In this way 1
may add to the sum Of human happi.
ness, and also recommend my Saviour
to those who know him not.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-29

CRITICAL PERIODS In LIFE.-From
the age of 40 to that of go man who
properly regulates himself may be con-
sidered in the prime of life. His ma
tured strength of constitution renders
him impervious to the attacks of dis
ease, and all the functions are in the
highest order. Having gone / or 2
years past 20, however, he arrives at a
critical period of existence the river
of death flows before him, and he re-
mains at a standstill. But athwart
the river is q viaduct called "The
Turn of Life" which if reached in
safety, leads to the valley "Old Age,"
round which the river winds, and then
flows beyond without boat or cause
way to affect its passage. The bridge
is, however, constituted of fragile mate
rials, and it depends upon how it is
trodden whether it bends or breaks.
Gout, apoplexy and other bad charac-
tiers, are also in the vicinity to waylay
the araveler and thrust him from the
pass; but let him gird up his loins,
provide himself with perfect compos-
ure. To quote metaphor, the "turn
of life, "has turn either into a pro-
longed walk or into the grave. The
system and power having reached
their utmost expansion, now begin
either to close like flowers at sunset
or break down at once. Injudicious
stimulant, a single fatal excitement,
may force it beyond its strength ;
while a careful supply of props at the
withdrawal of all tends to force a
plant, will sustain it in beauty and
vigor until night has nearly set in.
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were nine Of them, and 1t required the
utmost skill to avoid staving the ifeboat
and also to get it back to shore, laden
as it was gunwale deep. The rescued
people were helpless, for they had been
exposed to the storm 30 hours without
food or water. The seven participants in
this gallant and daring rescue, Keepers
Etheridge and Daily and Surfmen Gray,
Midget, Fulcher and the two Jennetts,
were each awarded the gold medal
GEORGE L. KMMER
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-29
| TRUE WIFE.-Daniel Webster

A TRUE WIFE.-Daniel Webster
once said: There is nothing upon
this earth that can compare with the
faithful attachment of a wife; no
creature who, for the object of her
love, is so indomitable, 80 persevering,
80 ready to suffer and die. Under the
most depressing circumstances, wo-
mans weakness becomes a mighty
power, her timidity becomes fearless
courage, all her shrinking and sinking
passes away, and:::her spirit acquires
the frmness of marble-adamantine
firmness-when circumstances drive