Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-09-13
The Legend Of CoryviiIs.

hiuicu ny Tue HeeCy CiOuus' 1tS sur
soundings were wild and grand. On
every hand could be realized how vast
was the power of nature, and, turning
TO the town, how puny the efforts of
man, except where his destructive
ness had been turned TO telling tim
Der, or spelling the landscape by cut.
| ting roads which were necessary to
his existence. Was it the wildness
and grandeur of the scenery and the
evidence on all sides of the irresistible
| force of nature that tanned the spirit of
man and formed the ideal com munitv
which existeds Yes; men became awe
| inspired. They felt their weakness
! and bond q together as one man. Of
every race. creed and nationality, they
were united in more than brotherly
love. Race was not inquired into,
creed not mentioned, nationality for
gotten. Even the leonine Republican
and the lamb.lIkc Democrat ceased
their antagonism and laid down
| together. rs we are told the genuine
lion and lamb will do AT some future
period. Everything was peaceful all
was JOY and serenity. The silverv
laugh of the gleeful miner was heard
from morning to night. HARMLESS
Jokes, well meant and well taken, were
the rule the livelong day. Nothing to
hurt the feelings was known among
these happy Utopans, and there was
singular freedom from sohriquets. II
is true n prefix to a given name was
sometimes used INV way of designa
tion), az, for instan 20, Handsome
Jack, $4,000 l.lookin ( johnny. ""Preiiy
/ Phil" etc, and, as sarcasm was un
known, the recipient of these additions
were rather the objects of envy among
their brothers less favored 10y nature.
AL their amuscments were of n simple
nature and indicative of their happy
lives. The cheerful rattle of the dice,
| ID UelcTInIHc WHO SboHiu SiNC thc
other an invigoraing lemonade, was
often heard, the harmlessand innocent
games called stud and draw, the song,
the dance, all added to the happiness
created by the exuberance OF good
fellowship which exuded from each
pore of every mans body. OF marry.
ing and giving in marriage there WAS
but little, probably owing to the fact
that there were only a few young
ladies among them, and if one had
been taken by one man feelings OF
jealousy might have crept in and de
stroyed the existing harmony, and
therefore each in his turn was con
tented to enjoy, for few feeting
moments, the charms of feminine
society. A dog, a horse, cat, pc, of
any kind, was an object. on which
could be lavished some of the super
fluffy OF love generated by this blissful
life. and an onlooker might, by an easy
transition of fancy. have imagined
himself on the banks of the Gauges or
in the temples Of Egypt in witnessing
this animal worship.
One day stranger arrived among
them. He was welcomed. He had
been wanderer in many lands He
bad braved the whitening cold of an
| Arctic sea and endured the fierce heat
of tropical sun, He was a MAN Of
many narratives, and perhaps to sub.
stanliale these, perhaps from love of
The curious, had brought from the far
off Indies. beautiful striped beast, a
tiger, which he domiciled in a snug
little room. The Utopians were over.
joyed At the new pet, which they were
told by the stranger they might play
with. A large crowd rushed up in
their innocent joy, but, alas for the
result! they returned scratched and
torn, bruised and bleeding. A doctor
was called in, their wounds Were
dressed and for a month their old
haunls knew them not. When the
month had expired they put their
beads together, saying; 1--WE must
make this tiger subservient to our viii
as are our dogs and horses" and they
once more essayed the feat Once
more failure overlook them and The
doctor was bu-yagtin at the profitable
work of healing their wounds and
taking their money. Like u moth
returning to the bright flame which
has already singed its wings, they
returned month after month with the
same issue Utopia WAS Utopia no
more. the dealstic mirh had departed,
the brightest wi,icism would only
provoke n sickly smile, the dice were
| disused, and the chlld.llke stud ana
draw were forgotten. From repeated
| f,n;la .nlnrts tn tame The animal, u