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The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-12-03
Milk, Butter, Cream and Gen.
eral Produce
WEEKLY
STAGE LINE.

D. H. billiard will run a Weekly Stage
Line from St. Clair to Wadsworth, leav-
ing St. Clair every Thursday and return
ing FROM Wadsworth every Friday. He
announces low rates and good treatment
Patronage solicited.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-12-03
Annual Fair.

The Ladies' Aid Society will give their
annual fair at Music Hall December 9Th.
There will be a grand exhibition Of fam
cy and useful articles which will be sold.
A good program will be rendered.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-12-03
At R. H. Cowles

Flour, Barley, Bran and NJ.
of all kinds for sale; 300 tos
first quality hay for sale I
bale, ton or car. Load nr;.,
quoted upon application. Al.
new stock Of Boys Suits g
6 to 16 years ODDS.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-12-03
Notice,

Election OF officers Of Red Cross, No.
2, on Tuesday, Dec. g., 1898, at Fratern-
al Hall. All are requested to be pres
ent. BY order of the President.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-12-03

Fine weather for ducks.
Congress meets Monday,
Social dance Saturday night.
Chistmas falls on Sunday this year.
Austin kids are enjoying fine coasting.
Ladies' Aid Annual Fair the 9th inst.
The Comfy Commissioner meet Mon
day.
Sauerkraut and Weinerwurst at Gay
nor's
The legislature .convenes the 10th OF
January.
Tom May cane up from the hospital
Tuesday night.
A lodge of Rebekahs was instituted at
Elko last night.
Our boys and girls have used their
skates this week.
The Winnemucca foot cyclery ia to be
reopened shortly.
1t is now time to begin advertising
your holiday goods.
Clear weather is predicted to take
your girl out Sunday,
Judd Allen has the mumps. He says
they are very popular.
Latest maya zines at this office.
Almanacs and calanders for 1899 have
made their appearance,
J.. w. Puett of Carlin has opened a
new hotel at that place.
E. r. Do ige spent Thursday and Fri
day here on legal business.
Christmas Magazines. and pictorials
have just arrived at this Office.
Herman Sommer and his wife we're in
town last week visiting his folks.
Judge Linn OF Reno it is said has ten
dered his resignation for this term.
The n. Fl. & s. Co. carry the largest
stock OF mining supplies in the State.
Judge Curler spent the greater part
Of The week here on professional bust
ness.
r.. FL. Cowles leaves for San Francisco
Monday evening to purchase holiday
goods.
L. E. Winfrey has been sick with in
lamamation OF the bowels, but is re-
covering.
c. l.. Lowry expects to pass through
Wadsworth tonight for his home at Nc
Dermitt.
At Lovelock, November 23, '0s, Her.
man G. Sommer and Miss Emma Bas-
tian, both OF Lovelock, were married at
that point.
CHASE tligley and father came down
from Reno and went up to the mines
this week.
1t is reported that Alex MCGOWAN of
Carson is u candidate Tor Speaker of the
Assembly.
Proctor & Allen have received a check
for $1,000 the result OF the recent clean
up of the Orr mine.
Clarence Sage, the brakeman hurt at
the sand cnt two weeks ago, will be
boma in q few DAYS
6enesy & Savage carry q complete line
of stoves. Their air tight stoves are
models OF economy. \
The fruckee Republican says that the
Trnekee p~ostolice paid a salary OF 5000
last year and 81 400 last year.
Two things are sure in this world,
death and paving taxes. You must pay
your taxes on or before Monday.
Thos. Flowers and wife, nee Cora
Keyes, arrived from Ogden Monday and
Will make their future home here.
FURNISHED RooMs-Furnished rooms
for housekeeping for rent. Inquire at
Home Meat Market on Reservation Sta
Pains in the chest when a person has
u cod Indicate a tendency toward pneu-
Llonia. A piece OF flannel dampened
With berlain's Pain Balm and
| ouBd on to the chest over. the sea of
-: -:ff . ~. IL II
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Ross-BoNHAM In Reno, Nevada, November
II, 1893, William Ross to Miss Bertha Bon
ham, Rev. G.. Fl. Jones offciating.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-02-12
A Useful Ant-Eater,

When a horde of yellow caterpillars
infested the linden trees at the Zoologi-
cal Gardens last week, Head Keeper
Marley, who is in charge during the
absence of Superintendent Brown, was
sadly puzzled for q way to get rid Of
the pests. Poisonous sprinkling mix
lures, tar and coal Oil were applied to
the trees, but the results fell far short
of what had been hoped. The cater
pillars fourished in spite Of all, and
seemed to increase in numbers. Then
the ingenious head keeper had a happy
idea. He took the South American
ant-eater from its cage, and, securing
it with a collar and a long cord, started
it up one Of the trees. The way the
creature laid about with its long sticky
tongue, scoopingi in caterpillars by the
dozen, more than realized Manley's
greatest expectations. It took to
them with as much relish as though
they were its natural food, and in the
course Of half an hour completely
cleaned the tree. Manley put the ant
eater up another tree and it ate until
it was gorged. Since then it has been
turned out three times a day, and SO
great have been its industry and appe-
tite that the caterpillars are nearly
ezterminated. philadelphia Record.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-02-12
New Mineral Substance.

Naniak is q new mineral substance
found In the Island Of Barbados
Ehich Is used as all iutensiier of the II.
lniinating power Of coal gas. Its i'm.
,ortance to the electrician, however,
les in the fact that it possesses many
Il the properties of an ideal %insulator
TOR ~electric wires. 1t IS Of a black color,
,ad has q high luster and a bright, con-
,hoidal fracture, resembling In appear
,ucc newly broken pitch. 1t Is found
fery near and sometimes upon the sur
ACE Of the ground In seams varying
rom one foot to tWo feet in thickness,
running usually at an angle Of about
!orty-lye degrees, Gnd in close PROV
Rnlty to rocks. 1t is supposed to have
been formed by the drying up and con-
~,clidation Of petroleum oil, which ia
found in abundance in the same local..
lies and is often sec ooZing out Of the
!r0und or floating down the streams. In
Aomposition 1t Is not unlike Trinidad
pitch. the Utah "~giloonite' and the
Mexican "aibortit.' The analysis of
he best quality manjak is stated to be
moisture, 2.G6; volatile organic matter,
iO.S3; non-volatile organic matter,
1907; mineral matter. 0.1S.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-02-12
Saves His Father From q Eull.

John August, of Woodward Hill,
in the town of Coventry, Conn, was
badly gored by a bull the other night
and would have been killed had it not
been for the heroism of his n%ine-year-
old son, Robert.
Mr.. August was off his guard and
unarmed when he entered the en-
closure, and the bull charged him
without warning. He lodged sue
cessfully once or twice, but there was
neither time nor opportunity for
escape.
Twice he was tossed on the horns
of the animal. His clothes were torn
and his body was injured, and he was
already sinking from exhaustion. At
this iuncture the son appeared, and,
quickly arming himself with a pitch
fork, began a combat with the bull.
At the first thrust the animal merely
dashed his tail with fresh fury, and
rushed again. The boy struck home.
The bull finally turned upon his young
assailant. The boy struck the animal
q sharp blow across the nose. The
bull hesitated.
With renewed anger the bull low
cred his head for another lunge, and
once more the prongs of the pitchfork
pricked his neck. Again lie paused
and stared in apparent amazement at
the little fellow who was meanwhile
shouting words Of encouragement to
his father. One more blowi in the face
and the bull stepped backward. Fol-
lowing up his advantage the boy soon
had him retreating sufficiently to al
low the father to crawl out of harms
way. Then, with his eye still on the
bull, which was preparing to renew
the fight, he nimbly lodged the next
rush and escaped.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-02-12
Exit TOmpkins.

Tompkins is one Of those gentlemes
Of kind disposition who are ever OF
the outlook for a chance to fmprov,
their neighbors' mind. Seeing a man
apparently a country fellow, sitting OF
the fence, regarding the telegraph
wires carefully, Tompkins approached
and said:
"Watching the wires, chi"
eyes"
"Waiting to see a message 60 by
Ell"
Eyes, sir" the man replied, smiling
Then Tompkins spoke kindly to hin
and explained the mystery Of the cleo
trio current, and that the messages
were invisible, and finished up with:
Now you know something about it
Then, as he was going away, he said,
by the way, what do you work att"
ME and my mate over yonder an
telegraph workers, and we've just fin
ished putting up a new WIRE"
The Opelousas courier., 1898-02-12
Foods.

The foods Of the various classes Of O
nation were often regulated by law In
the past. Two Roman laws, passed
about 100 3. c., regulated the costs OF
feasts at private houses. stating how
much was to be eaten, and forbiddina
the fattening of fowls. Julius Caesar
was very strict with regard to foods
and used to send his soldiers to conls
cate forbidden Injuries offered for sale
in the market-plnces, and to privats
houses to see hat the legal dietary wa
properly observed. These diet lava
were probably necessary in ancient
Rome remembering the gluttony OF the
Romans. Coming down to the Middle
Ages, laws of Charles VI. Of France
and cS Edward III. Of England decreed
the diet Of the French and English &C.
cordlng to their rank. both as to quality
and quantity. The Parliament Of Scot
land in 1888 passed q similar law. In
addition to those the laws regarding
dress were particularly severe, and II
L. curious to notice that some Of the
English s~umptuary laws remained In
force, nominally, until about thirty-fve
years ago.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-02-12
Huckleberry Pie.

Make a good plain crust with half a
pound of flour, quarter of a pound of
lard, a level teaspoonful of salt, and
ice water enough to mix together.
Have all your materials as cold as pos
Bible, sift the -four into a bowl, add
the lard and salt and chop it with a
knife. When thoroughly mixed,
moisten with the water, a little at q
time. Take the dough out on a
Toured board, cut it in two pieces and
roll out one of them for the bottom
crust. Line your plate with the crust,
dip a small fve-cent paint brush,
which is kept for that purpose, in the
white Of an egg, and brush the crust
all over. This will keep the juice of
the berries from soaking into the crust.
Put in your huckleberries, one pint,
and a small piece Of butter and a
quarter of a cup of sugar, with
the top crust and bake in a very quick
oven. When rolling out the top crust,
cut q hole in the middle of it SO that
the steam may escape, or the juice will
run out of the pie into the oven. For
a plain family pie, tuck the top crust
under the bottom all around the edge,
and press them together with the
thumb, and this prevents the juice
from escaping. All fruit pies should
be eaten the day they are baked, or the
under crust will be heavy.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-02-12

"What was the most exciting ex-
perience I ever had?" repeated Clar-
nee Haight OF the Olympic Gun
Club. II think it occurred last sum-
mer, when I was hunting doves up in
Sonoma County. Now, shooting doves
IS not particularly exciting OF perilous,
but this was one of the hottest expert
ences I ever had.
81 had been travelling all day with q
big bag, and was pretty we'll tired out
when I struck the country road and
started for home. It was a good four
miles walk, and I was pretty we'll
pleased to see a wagon load of hay ap-
preaching. The rancher gave me per-
mission to ride, SO I scrambled up on
top, lay down on the, sweet, new
mown hay and went swaying and
swinging down the road. I vas just
doing off when bang went my shot
gun. I had forgotten to take the
cartridges out of it, and something
had pressed the trigger. The horses
gave a Jump, and the driver rolled off
into the ditch.
"Then I discovered that my gun
had set fire to the hay, and I thought
it was about time for me to escape.
The horses were tearing along the road
as hard as they could run, but I clam
bered for the side of the load and slid
for the road. The tail of my stout
hunting coat caught on the top of a
sharp standard, and there / hung to
the careaning wagon that threatened
to upset and dump a load of burning
The Opelousas courier., 1898-02-12
Picture on q Grain of Corn.

Probably the smallest piece Of paint
ing in the world is that executed by a
Flemish artist. It is painted on the
smooth side Of a grain of common
white corn, and pictures a mill and a
miller mounting a stair with a sack Of
grain on his back. The mill is repre-
sented as standing on a terrace and
neal it is o horse and cart, while a
group Of several peasants is shown in
the road near by. The picture is
beautifully distinct, every object be-
ing finished with microscopic fidelity,
yet by careful measurement it is
shown that the whole painting does
not cover a surface of 1alf an inch
sauare.-Chicago Journal. O.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-02-12
Turnips With Butter.

Procure some young fresh tn-n1ps.
Wash and peel them. Cut them into
shapes like large olives. Put them
nto cold sailed water. Bring to boil.
Then drain off the water, rinse the
mrnips, and dry them in a clean cloth,
For each pound of turi3 S@eighed
before cooking put tw< -qbSances Of but
Scr into stewpant Melt aud beat
:,e butter, put ih,She turnips, spri, kle
over ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of lemon
and a dust of salt. Laita piece
Suttered paper over the vegetables.
Cook very gently till they are quite
lender. They will take probably from
twenty to thirty minutes. When one
shake all two teaspoonfuls of
chopped parsley. Place in hot dish,
Nth the butter and parsley poufed
sver.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-02-12
a Jonah.

A somewhat startling story come
from across the water. The central
character is an English seaman who
while engaged in his duttes-he belong
ed to the V of a whaling vessel
duplicated the experience Of the pro
phet Jonah. The captain and crew
state that they chased one or two enor
NOUS sperm whales ON one Of theia
whaling voyages, and when within halt
d mile of it lowered two beats l. pur
suit. From the nearer boat, q bomb
lance was fred which struck the mon.
ster IN a vital part. The crew backed
water with all their might, but were
not quick enough to escape the animal
who in bis agony seized and demoltsh.
ed the boat, and closed upon the steers.
man with his ponderous jaws before he
could get out OF the way. The whale
was killed and brought alon gside ct
the vessel to remove the bIubber, which
operation took a day and a half before
the opening Of the stomach. There the
sailors, to their great establishment,
found their comrade in a state of un.
consciousness. For three weeks after
his restoration from that condition lie
walked the deck and raved like cue in:
Eane most Of the time, and when pro.
nounced to be out Of danger he was
subject at times to Authorizations which
caused him great suffering. He was
sent 70 a hospital on their arrival in
London, and his general health now
seems good; but his skin retains g blu.
th tinge supposed to be caused by the
action Of the gastric juice Of the whales
stomach. Such an experience Is Ger.
tainly sufficient to turn almost any one
blue.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-02-12
Murders,

Italy takes the lead of European Ma
tions, with an average annual crop Of
murders of 2479, a ratio per 10,0 900
deaths Of 29.4; Spain follows, with a
ratio of 1913, and 1900 murders; Aus
tria, ratio of 8.8, and 600 murders;
England, ratio of IL, and 3T muir
ders.
In England, in the reign Of Henry
VIII, there were II, 400 persons hanged
OF %beheaded; in M year 800 beggars
were executed for soliciting aims. In
1920 no less than forty-six persons
were hanged in England for forging
Bank of England notes, some of which
we're afterwards asserted to be good.
punishment was abolished in
Italy in 1876, and murders increased
forty-two per cent.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-02-12
Chinaman in q Box.

II Sam Yick will apply for it, he cal
easily obtain from the postal authori
ties a diploma for being the subtles
celestial they have ever had to dea
with.
For weeks he robbed the mails at Sal
Francisco, Cal, without detection, 70
ten months he evaded the active searcl
that was made for him, and finally b,
had himself boxed up as freight ant
right under the eyes Of customs ant
postal officials shipped aboard a Chi
nese steamship and so safely reached
the fowery kingdom.
1t was early in 1906 that the posta
authorities began to suspect Iick o.
robbing the mails, and Jan. II an at
tempt was made to arrest him. Yicl
was warned by his friends, however
and escaped. He made his way to tn,
Interior Of the State somewhere and
remained concealed for about ter
months. At the end Of that time .
friend made up his mind to go to Chi
ca and Yick: concluded to go with him
But he was so well known and the pos
tai authorities were so active in thu
search for him that he did rot DART
risk any ordinary DISCUSSES. Even t.
attempt to get to San Francisco wa.
lttended with danger. In this predic
lment he had himself boxed up and
shipped by rail. He vas entered at thu
custom house for export as freight and
put aboard one Of the outgoing steam
ers. When safely out at sea his friend
who was aboard as one Of the passen
gers, helped him to get out Of his pack
Ing case and he made the rest Of thu
trip in comfort.
But Just how his friend managed tt
see that the box was kept right side VI
with care while it was being handled
In the process of shipment and was no.
slowed away in the lower part Of thu
bold with tons ard tons Of freight on
top Of him is one of the mysteries thH
have not yet been cleared UP. 1t seems
however, that he did, for word hal
been received that he arrived safely OF
the other side, and is now drinking tee
and eating birds nests with rice IL
Canton in the elegant leisure his steal
lngs afford him.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-02-12
Household Hints.

1t is a great annoyance to any one
to have a borrowing neighbor.
Irons that have once been red-hot
will never retain the heat so we'll again.
All housekeepers should know the
value for household purposes OF pow
aered borax.
Morning headaches may frequently
be avoided by having the bedroom
properly and thoroughly ventilated.
Irons should never be allowed to
remain over the fire longer than is nee
essary, but should be put at once in a
cool place free from dust and smoke.
Red pepper tea is very good for car
pet pests. If the floor is washed in a
solution of one-quarter Of a pound of
red pepper to one gallon of water it
will do much to drive them away.
Colors that have been taken out can
be sometimes restored by sponging
with weak vinegar. If the color has
been taken out by an alkali, sponging
with chloroform is often effective.
Chamois-skin makes a soft, durable
buster. It can be kept clean by wash
ing. It must be dried in the shade
and rubbed soft. It will hold a little
dampness, if desired, which is a salts
factory quality in a buster. Imitation
chamois may be used.
When having occasion to hang out
clothes in winter where a frost is likely
to stiffen them and injure the fabric,
this can be obviated by putting a hand
full of coarse salt in the last rinsing
water and letting it dissolve before
putting in the articles under treatment.
In buying poultry in the summe
select that which is plump and firm.
AS soon as it nm home from the
market dry it thoroughly on a coarse
linen cloth. Then dress it ready for
cooking. Young broiling chickens are
the only ones fit to be eaten in sum-
mer.
A successful palm grower says he
has found that theseplants thrive best
when they are often treated to a milk
and water sponge bath instead of one
of clear water. The leaves then are
not so likely to become defaced by
withered brown spots, but will keep
glossy and fresh.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-02-12
Mock Pate dc FOie Gras.

Lard calf's liver thicklyover the top
md set it ina stewpan with two small,
fresh onions chopped fine, q blade Of
mace, half a dozen pepper corns, two
Or three bay leaves, half a dozen whole
%tloves, a saltspoonful of salt, a lump
IF loaf sugar and one pint of stock.
Nover the pan tightly and simmer the
sontents slowly for three hours. When
done remove the liver, cut it into
%slices, place these i'll q deep dish and
strain the liquor over Let this stand
over night and in the morning pound
the liver to a paste, adding a tea
spoonful of salt, the same quantity of
white pepper and eight ounces Of
melted fresh butter. After mixing all
The ingredients more thoroughly to-
sether, press all through a sieve. Pack
INTO small jars, iatten the top and
pour melted clarified lard over. This
2otted meat will keep two or three
weeks ana is always popular.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-02-12
Artificial lfRsiiea.

Although minute diamonds can b.
made with the aid Of the electric fur
lace, none large enough to be employed
N jewclry have yet been produced. But
ubies Of large size, and as fine in colo,
ind appearance as the best natural
yems, have been made. A certain
method Of detecting artificial rubies :.
~ examination with a microscope. The
natural gem is always filled with min.
lite cracks, invisible to the naked eve
cut perfectly discernible with q h!ch
nagnifying power. The artificial ruby
las no cracks, but, on the other hand
s filled with minute bubbles, or ga,
Ao!ac
The Opelousas courier., 1898-02-12
BOYS Fight With a Bear.

Henry Sutton and Daniel Hart, two
boys, had a desperate encounter with
a bear, which attacked them near
Marble, Col. Hart wounded the bear,
which became more furious, and
struck at Sutton, who plunged a knife
into it. Hart fired again, and then
the bear knocked Sutton ten feet and
was about to kill him, when Hart fred
again, killing the bear. It weighed
582 pounds and measured five feet ten
inches. Near by in a cay were a fe-
male bear and her cubs, but they es-
capel.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-02-12
hav on me ct every turn of the road,

1.-THE fire was cracking and burning
fcrcely, and already I could feel the
flames. Still the horses ran, and still
my coat held me fast to that seething
mass Of flames. Ny trousers COM
menced getting hot, and then I found
my coat was on fire. The next moment
the loose cartridges in my pockets
commenced exploding from the heat,
and then [ smelled my doves broiling.
Il hal just made up my mind that
all was over, when the tail Of my coat
burned off and I was thrown into a
ditch full Of water beside the road. I
did not stop to see what became of the
hay and the horses, nor the rancher,
but cut straight across that field for
home. That, gentlemen, was the most
thrilling experience of lay ife."-New
Torl, DrcSo
The Opelousas courier., 1898-02-12
his years,

his years. DIR. WULLGoHs.
His father was 4 surgeon in the army
Of Germany. He was killed at the ag
of 50 while riding a horse ATTENDING,
to his duties On a battlefield. Thu
aged Ohioan wes educated at Cues
trow and Parchini. He was a school
mate Of Won Moitke. He practicet
medicine in his native land until 1885
when political trouble caTsed him tt
emigrate to America. Afttr spendin,
q few years in the East he came Yves
and settled in Ohio.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-02-12

We Offer Une Hundred Dollars Reward for
any ca g of Catarrh that cannot b. cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. J. CHENEY & Co, Props, Toledo, O..
We, the undersigned, have known FL. Che
ney for the last 10 years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
ton m de by their firm.
WEST s. TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Oh o.
WALDING. .KINNAN e. MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is aiken internally, act
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of tho system. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Hall's Family Pills are tho best.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-02-12
Mrs. Stoves Statue.

The bronze statue Of Harriet
Beecher Stowe, which will oon be
erected in Hartford, Conn, will be
twelve feet high and will represent
Mrs. Stowe seated with a suppliant
figure of Uncle Tom stretching forth a
pair of brawny arms, from which hang
broken shackles. The statue is the
work of w. Clark Noble.