The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-06-08
Where the Swallows Come From

Where the Swallows Come From.
A valued correspondent at Fort Hal
leck sends US an item which is cacu-
lated 10 shed a ray of light upon the
much mooted question as to where the
swallows 60 to upon their departure
from us, and where they come from up.
on their sudden return-we refer to the
feathered biped thus designated. Ac.
cording to our correspondent, a gentle.
man of thnt section Of country bearing
the perforating cogn.men Of "Gimlet,"
has by a dispenSation OF Providence, as
it were, solved the problem which so
long has engaged the attention Of nat
uralists and scientific bird Ulogists.
Gimlet " is a strange sort Of a bore,
consuming a large portion Of his time
in wandering, apparently nimlessly.
about among the crags and blasts in the
tallest mountains, and according to his
statement. this peculiarly resulted In
the unrayeling Of the mystery referred
to. which he relates rs follows:
Passing n large ~crevica zeal the top
of a huge mountain Mt a point about
fifteen miles from Hnlleck, I was
startled by n deep heavy roaring like
tho sound of rushing waters, APP
parently beneath my feet in the
heart OF the mountain. Although
greatly alarmed at so remarkable q
phenomena, the spirit Of inquiry was
equally aroused within me, and /
proceeded to investigate the u
in the interest OF science. Approaching
the crevicc,I nj once encountered n cur
rent Of warm air accompanied by an
offensive odor, proceeding directly from
1t, which Mt once convinced me that
my discovery was a side entrance TO the
devils d%ominicns, and feeling that m
intimate knowledge Of the topography
OF those regions might some day provo
advantageous to me ] determined to
await further developments. At the
expiration Of thirty minutes, the
distant roar increased to a terrific
laundering, coming nearer and nenrer,
and just as my capillary covering
had lifted my hat from tho noble brow
upon which IL had gracefully rested.
imagine my surprise and joy. when in.
stead Of fire, smoke and other hollish
concomitants, came rushing from the
siupendous oriace, nothing moro nor
less than a vast cloud Of swallows, EN-
bracing In its scope myriads upon myr.
lads Of these little cloyon.tailed bipeds,
the chjrpiug and twitteriug Of which
was absolutely deafening a. they scared
aloft in vast circles gradually melting
from sight In ethereal space"
Strange NJ IL may appear, just at the
time Of "Gimlot's" great discovery.
tho first swallows Of the season p
peared in great Numbers simultaneously
throughout that entire country, "a all
the responsible rnnchors, including our
old friend Jack Abel, will make their
"davy." Skeptics will probably scofT
at this rcligiously accurate nccouut Of
"Gimlet's" and wo can easily imag-
Inc now that we hear On old stiff ell.
quiring for the particular brand that
could &C pleasantly modify the
Stercotypcd snakes. tonds and kindred
reptiles; but that won't do gentlemen
the mountain still stands an imperish-
able monument OF Gimlet's yeracity.
Tho gaping chasm rent In its ALBANIAN
tine bowels. also declares the truth OF
his insertions, and every cheerful cbirp
Of these numerous sougsters which
gladdcns the public aricular, il a living
testimonial 10 tho rare probity which
alone entities its posscssor to a little
Ratchet.