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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-03-07
imperatively advises sluggards to go to
the ant to learn habits of industry,

imperatively advises sluggards to go to
the ant to learn habits of industry.
We doubt that Solomon, in view of the
boundless amount of domestic matters
he had to personally look after, ever
spent time enough in observing the
habits of these cute little workers to
justify him in putting the above sem
sible advise forth as the result of his
own personal observations But how
ever that was, we now just as conf
IDENTIFY, bnt based on the observations
of friend, now say, go to the ant
thou worried fruit-raiser, for an exter.
minator of the scale bug, and all such"
But this advice applies to only one
species among the thousands ofthe ant
creation. He is an industrious mound
builder, oyer three.eights of an inch in
length, his body divided into four
bulbs, the three front ones including
the bead, being of cherry-red while
the posterior division, which is much
the largest, is purple. black, and a
distinctive marking so far as our
knowledge goes-all this from speci.
mems in bottle now in this Office
Colonies of these mound builders can
be irauspianted any where, and with
proper protection from sun and rain,
will prosper much better than with
out such care. Now, on authority Of
the friend IN question in whose obser.
vations and statements we have perfect
faith, these ants may be relied upon to
clean out every bed-bug to which they
can gain access in any house near
which they may be colonized, to do
the same for lice in a chicken house.
and more important still, to clear
every tree in their vicinity of the scale
bug, moth, worm or any other vermin
they can handlc--all this the result of
actual trlal and observation on several
different farms in this vicinity. As
everyone knows, mostly in SORROW,
the whole country is infested with ants
of the most prying, tbieving character,
but they are mostly ground burrowers
differing In that respect and very like
lv in other traits from our mound
builders. Every old miner of the
"scratchy" days of long ago has a
grateful remembrance of the eminent.
ly etfectual services performed for him
by these mound builders in the way
OF taking things out of their shirts and
blankets that they didn't want there.
They were mighty hunters in that line
of business, and it is quite reasonable
to suppose that, with proper opportu.
mites, they would be no less mighty
after the scale bug and all such,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-03-07
A Wild Man.

A wild man has been troubling the
rMnchers in the mountains east of San
Jose, in the Arroyo Honda, for several
weeks past. 1t was noticed that fire..
quent depredations were made and that
sheep and calves were killed and car
ried eff A few nights ago man was
seen in the act and was pursued by the
farmers to a cave In the mountain
side, which was apparently unap.
proachabe. The pnrsuers could get
no nearer to the cave than 500 wards.
While being pursued the man uttered
frighiful shrleks. He has long hair
and whiskers. He wore no clothes.
and his body is covered with hair.
Sheriff Swiegert and Cnn of Police
Brown will 90 out and try to capture
him.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-03-07
The Extension of the C. Il C.

Superintendent Yerington of the
Carson Sc Colorado railroad, has been
interviewed by the San Francisco Call
and gave his opinion that before very
long the road will be extended from
Keeler to Mohave distance of 110
miles. He was not definite as TO the
time when the work will commence,
but thought it would take only four
months to complete the southern con-
nection. The costwill be about 81 ,0U0
900.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-03-07

other mineral districts of the United
States, shall be, and are hereby, au.
thorized and permitted to fell and
remove, for building, agricultural,
mining Or other domestic purposes,
any timber or other trees growing or
being on the public lands, said lands
being mineral, and not subject to entry
under existing laws of the United
States, except for mineral entry, In
either of said States, Territories or
districts, of which citizens or persons
may be at the time bona tide residents,
subject to such rules and regulations
as the Secretary of the Interior may
prescribe for the protection Of the TIM
Der and the underground growing
upon such lands, and for other pur-
poses: Provided, The provisions OF
this act shall not extend to railroad
corporations.
SEC 2. That it shall be the duty of
the Register and the Receiver of any
local land office in whose district any
mining land may be situated, TO ascer.
tain from time to time whether any
timber is being cut or used upon any
such lands, except for the purposes
authorized by this act, within their
respective land districts, and, if so,
they shall Immediately notify the
Commissioner of the General Land
Office Of that fact; and all necessary
expenses incurred in making such
proper expense shall be paid and al
lowed such Register and Receiver in
making up their next quarterly &C
counts.
Sec 3. Any person orspersons who
shall violate the provisions of this act,
or any rules and regulations in pursu
ance thereof made by the Secretary Of
the Interior shall be deemed guilty of
a mlsdemeanor, and, upon conviction
shall be fined IN any sum not exceed
ing five hundred dollars, and to which
may lie added imprisonment for any
term not exceeding six months"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-03-07

New things in surgery, says an ex-
change, should always get the benefit
of newspaper circulation. A SWITCH
man at Joliet was run over by an en-.
CINE and had his right arm crushed
ABOVE the elbow. The surgeon con-
cluded to try au experiment, and pro.
ceeded to remove the conminuted bone
which represented about four inches
of the original, and bringing the two
ends together fastened them with silver
wire, and waited. The bone knit, the
crushed muscles healed, and the patient
is at work with t. serviceable arm four
inches shorter than 1t was before, but
immensely better than none at all.
Conservative surgery like this would
save manv an arm and leg that is now
whacked off as though it would grow
again.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-03-07
A Railroad to EsacerVille.

Last Saturday the railroad from Sac
ran1ento was eom pleted to the city
limits of Placerville, one of the Oldest
towns in the mountains. In the early
days, when known as "Hangtown." it
was the first place where the emigrants
across the plains" struck civilization,
and pretty rough kind of "civiliza.
ton" 1t was at that time. The town
has long been left out in the cold,
while railroads have been built in ali
directions to towns born but week
ago. The bridge builders are now at
work putting The anal bridge over
Hangtown creek. 1t Is expected that
all the terminal buildings will be com.
pleted, ready for the operation of the
road in a couple of weeks. The final
track-laylng was witnessed by large
concourse of people of The city and
county, and an excursion was taken
over the line by many. Placeryille is
pleasant mountain town and has a
delightful climate. The place will
now take boom. No finer place of
residence can be found in the mount.
aims, and it has only remained in the
background on account Of not being
readily accessible.-Ep
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-03-07
The Gold Run Placcrs.

The Silver State says: John +Bonni
field and Paul Prison, who located
extensive placer mines in Gold Run
last Spring. and expended considerable
money in building bitches to convey
water to them, expect to be remuner.
ated for their outlay this Spring. AS
yet the water from the melting snow
in the mountains does not run more
than few hoers ia the middle Of the
day, they cannot do much, but they
expect good bead Of water next
month.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-03-07

the fair face of her hated rival and
bondmaid. Abraham, who had know
ledge of his wife's intention, did his
utmost to pacify his embittered spouse
but long in vain. AT length, however,
she relented, and decided to forego her
plan of revenge. But how was she to
fulfill the terms IF the vow she had
entered into? Alter mature reflection
she saw her way out of the difficulty.
Instead of disfguring the lovely fea.
lures of her handmade, she cQntented
herself with boring hole in each of
the rosy lobes of her ears. The legend
does not inform us whether Abraham
af,wward felt it incumbent H2on him
to lkitiglte the anar, ID thcsf, iiil,c
wosisale by The gift OF II costly pair Of
earrings, or whether haer proeared
the rinkets for herself. The fact re.
mains, however, that the Turkish
women, all of whom wear earrings
from their seventh year, derive the use
ofthese jewels from Hagar, who is
held in generation as tie mother of
Ishmael, the founder of their race."-
Jenelers Recieao.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-03-07
small Pox.

No new cases Of small pox have
been reported from Cnndelaria and it
is probable that there will be no more,
as the citizens took Immediate precau-
tions against the spread of the disease
Last week there were three cases
repor ed from Bodie, hut The report
has since been denied. AS nearly
every body in Hawthorne has been
vaccinated and as all possible care has
been exercised, there is now but little
danger of our being visited.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-03-07
YIInber Cnitiny.

Following is the act of Congress of
June Bird. 1919, relating to timber cut
ting on the public domain, tor mining
and domestic purposes:
That al fhe citizens of the United
STATES aud atler persons, bona fide res
iden,s Of the Stale of Colorado or Ne
pada, or either of the Territories of
New Aiexico Arizona, Utah, Wyoming
Dakota. ldahq Or Montana, and VII
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-03-07
'rhe origin Of Earrtnws.

According to the Moslem creed, lie
reason why every Mobammedan lady
considers il hei duty to wear earrings
is attributed to the following curious
feYrnd: Sarah, tradition tells us,
wis 81 jealous of the preference shown
by Abraham for Hagar, that she took
q solemn vow that she would give her.
stll no rest until she bad mutilated
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-03-07
Vaccination and Antf-VacctnatiOn

Statistics are against the few per-
sons who insist that vaccination is
useless and unnecessary. A compul
sorry vaccination law had entirely
driven oui smallpox from Zurich, so
thai not case occurred in 1882 The
law was repealed in 1888, and in eve Y
1000 deaths that year, Two were causcd
by smallpox; in 1884 there were three
in 1855 II; and in the first quarter OF
1886, 49, In England the deaths from
this disease in 1885 were 57.2 per
100000 living, but in the five years
1SS0-S4 the death rate was only 9 3 per
100 600. Vaccination has not only
vastly reduced the number of victims
directly, bot seems to have had an
indree, influence in rendering the
on pring Of vaccinated parents less
liable to the disease,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-03-07

Jim Cardwell boils the heads of

Jim Cardwell boils the heads of his
e. Uttered heeveS and feeds the stew
.7 hogs. The PiuIes have long
u'elled the flesh pots of the slaughter
house, and on Monday, appetite over
came integrity Five tender, juicy
OK heads were taken from the kettles,
and Cardwei is denouncing the In
dams who have appointed him cook
without a salary.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-03-07
Mail Hours.

The following are the opening and
closing hours for the Postoffice until
further notice.
Postotiice, opens at 7 90 A. M. Mai.
going north closes at II 80 A.. M going
south closes at 3 30 P. NJ. Office close
at 7:30 P. NJ.
F. A. Angel, P. M.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-03-07
Clothing.

Blumenthal and COIN of Carson
keep the best fitting suits, and latest
STYLES IN hats constantly In stock.
They fill all orders by mail guarantee
ing satisfaction in every case. People
from Esmeralda county can do well
for themselves by giving them a trial
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-03-07
Hosting works for Sale.

A Hosting works complete in all
respects, and of q capacity equal
to sinking Or working thousand feet,
for sale. For particulars see card
in another column. Address John
Cronkite Markleevi California
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-03-07
a. O. U. W.

Lake View Lodge No. II A. o. U.
v, meets on the first and third Mon
avs CT each month.
j, A. CARDwELL, w. M.
F. H. RICE, Recorder
Send to the BULLETIN for Job work
of every description.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-03-07
Sa7,639 %
Respectfully Submitted
W. A. INGALLS,.
County Auditor.

Taes6ay-A rather heated discus.
sion arose over the disallowance of
the bill of Doctor Reed for $3.50 for
attendance on the small pox patients
in Candearia. Had the Commission
ers been friendly to the Doctor it is
probable that the bill would have been
allowed.
Adjourned to Monday, April end.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-03-07
County Commissioners.

3 60
There was clatter over the hos
pital levy, which resembled the pro-
ceedings of Chinese debating club.
Commissioners Hogan had his vote
recorded in the negative.
Reports of the following county anu
Township officers were examined and
filed:
Benz. Curler, District Attorney;
j. q. Hart, Sheriff.
w. J. Henley, County Clerk;
u. W. Clark, Treasurer;
W. A ingalls,, Recorder;
o. d. Lang, Jailor;
w. N. Aiken, Constable, TIP 2.
After recess Commissioner Hogan
called it to the attention of the Board
that motion had been made and
carried placing the total tax at So so,
but thalit was not on the minutes.
He then moved a reconsideration of
the lew for Hospital tax, but received
no second.
Ordered that the County make a
deed to Fermena Sorias for property
taken for taxes by the. County The
consideration TO be the amount of taxes
and costs.
On petition of citizens of Road Dis
trict No. A the boundaries of the Dis
trict were extended to the State Line
near Sunshine, to include the Williams
& Mcleod Toll Road, by way Of Del
Monte
The bids for printing were opened
and read. The bid of the Esmera,da
Ne1s was for half rates. That of the
WALKER LAKE BULLETIN was for
nothing-though consideration of
one cent was put in 10 make a bind
ing contract The WALKER LAKE
BULLETIN being The lowest bidder was
awarded the contract.
The money in the County Treasury
was counted and found to be correct
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF COUNTY FUNDS, MARCH /, 1888:
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-03-07
SAMPLES.

SAMPLES.
Fine new silk mufiers OF Knapp q
Laws.
Dr. Reed has received fresh vaccine
points.
Oats for sale at Wabuska, by =. P.
Lovejoy.
New silk handerchiefs etc. etc. at
~. F. Taylor's.
Illustrated Poems aad elegant dolls
atO. F. Taylor's
Doctor Reed will be in Candelaria
every Thursday.
New solid and rolled gold jewelry
at o. F. Taylor's.
A great variety of Christmas cards
at o. f. Taylor's.
Photograph and autograph albums
at O. F. Taylor's.
Buckskin gloves of all grades at
Knapp and Laws.
Will Jones leaves for Silver City
tomorrow or next day.
The Rhode Island State election
will be held April 4th.
Henry Williams was down from
Sweetwater on Monday.
The Mount Diablo shipped six bars
yesterday, valued at $500.
Irwin Greenstreet has been visiting
Hawthorneffor few days.
Applegate's cold water bleaching
soap, for sale at o. F. Taylor's.
Fine new Mason Valley potatoes for
sale by E. P. Lovejoy, Wabuska.
:. A. Knapp and Tom Pesci went to
Reno on Monday. to buy horses.
Alex Morrison and Frank Thorne
were in from The Evening Star last
week.
o, F. Tay Ter is renewing his entire
stock Of dry-goods, actions, medi
cInes etc.
Univars8j meta rowder for sale by
o. F. Taylor. Cleans and brightens
all metals INSTANTLY
Hon. M. A. Murphy was in town
last week on legal business. He AGst
for Carson on Sunday.
The neat fence around The park will
be finished to-day and grass.seed will
be sown in short time.
Tom Brown came in from his claim
near the Lapanta last Friday. He
says it Is looking very we'll.
Frank Mcguire has another ship
ment of good Gre 1eaGy for transport
tation from his mine at Marietta.
Bert Conner has been sick for few
weeks, and John Rupert is firing
In his place Oh Ed Wright's engine.
John Powell, Superintendent of the
Palmetto mines went to Salt Lake City
on Monday. He will return in few
weeks.
w. ). Chapman, an accomplished
dentist Is now in Candelaria. Any
person needing der tai repairing should
apply to him.
Neat gift and children's books at o.
F.. Taylor's including the Alcott series
Cbatterboxes aud other very attractive
Juvenile works.
Mr.. c. F. Allen, who was for long
time foreman of the Mt. Diablo mill,
passed through Hawthorne last Wed
nesday, on his way to Inyo.
If you have any boots or shoes that
need repairs take them to James
Sharkey, and he will do the work in
neat and substantial manner.
Bob Wright has received a lot of
Smyrna figs and Caliphat dates They
are genuine ana the 1Dest that were
ever brought to Hawthorne.
George Box has been confined to his
bed for several days with a slight
attack of pneumonia, hut he is now
able to be around and is steadily i'm
proving.
Watches or anything in the line of
jewelry needing repairs, if left at o
F. Tavlor's will be forwarded to a
first.cass workman. Good work
guaranteed, prompt attention and
reasonable prices. r
1'he careless use of the editori,
tive" frequently gets newspapers INTO
trouble, and the use OF the word 1--WE"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05

house in somewhat exclusive neigh
borhood, furnished it in good style, and
set about her to entertain. Her princi-
pal guests were men, to be sure, and
among those who came was one who
had rubbed elbows with the coaching
set;" therefore he was most desirable.
He admired the girl, he admired her
ELEGANT home; he proposed and was &C
&c Ted.
A grand wedding followed, with a
wedding breakfast and reception at the
Homestead" After the bride and
bridegroom set out upon their journey,
the old slipper was carried off on the
coach top, the house was closed, and is
now for sale, and at a sacrifice. Its
work is done and the good mother has
retired to more modest quarters. [
ought to give the street and number Of
this house. for it might do as good work
for other mammas with manageable
daughters; but / would not like to be-
tray the worthy woman who devised the
Sobpnp
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
Terrible Torture in China.
San Francisco Dispatch to Giobe-Democrai

San Francisco Dispatch to Globe Democrat.
Two horrible stories of torture come
in the China Mail, which arrived here
to-day. One was the case of cody at
Swallow, who was accused of kidnapping.
He was tortured in the ordinary Chi
nese way, for two days, but he either
wouldn't admit his guilt or had nothing
to confess. He had no money to placate
his tormentors, so on the third day he
and surrounded with layer Of quick
lime. He was allowed no food, but
any amount of drink, which the I'M
fortunate wretch swallowed greedily
under the tropical sun and soon began
to perspire freely. When the perspira-
ton came in contact with the quick
lime, the victim suffered as though sud-
denly plunged into boiling water, or
thrown upon red hot coal. His screams
could be heard for long distance, and
he expired in as great agony as do the
criminals who suffer what is called the
lingering process" the stripping Of the
flesh by keen knives, until loss Of blood
brings welcome death. The other case
is one of self-inhicted torture by a
Buddhist monk of Wenchow, who re-
iOiced in the name of Lofty and Pro-
found. He had taken mendicant orders,
allowed his hair and beard to grow,
never washed, and constantly mortified
the flesh with fasts and scourgings
Finally. he resolved to collect funds for
monastery, but after spending a year
in begging on the street he grew dis
couraged and vowed to seek 'sitting
transformation" that u.s. to seat himself
in furnace constructed of kindling
wood and, setting fire to it, enter
the enjoyment of Nirvana. Several
cases of this self-immolation had recent
ly occurred at Wenchow, and the Gu
riosity to see another brought great
crowds to the monastery, where the
rite was to be performed. All prepare
tons were made, the funeral pyre was
built, when foreigners living near by
sent an appeal to Chihsien, and the
mandarin interrupted the ceremony.
The monk refused food and entered the
chest which was to have been his funer-
al pyre. In the morning he was found
dead. Then his body was placed on
the pyre and was consumed. The self
immolation of priests occurs in one of
the richest districts of Chinkiang noted
for the scholarship of the literal and
their bitter hostilitles to foreigners.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
What Horse Racing Costs.
From the New York Times.

The public has to pay something over
100000 year for admission to each one
of the large race-tracks in this vicinity.
This is at the rate of $3.50 for each per-
son who visits the track either for sport
or for the purpose of gambling. The
few exceptions to this rule are people
who buy field tickets at 81. In addition
there is to each visitor a charge of at
least half dollar for railroad fare, of
which IN some cases a percentage goes
into the jockey club treasury. If
the visitor desires to 60 into the
saddling paddock there is charge of a
half dollar extra. These charges are all
proper enough, for if one wishes to
dance he must pay the piper and the
organization which furnishes him with
sources OF income the Jockey clubs re-
celve $l65 day each from Mr.. Ditmas
for the exclusive right of telegraphing
to the pool rooms in this and other
cities the starters and jockeys in race
and the results of the race run. From
$3.50 to $500 day is received for the
bar and restaurant privileges. The exclu-
sive right to sell tips in the vicin-
ity of the entrance to some tracks brings
a pretty penny to the treasury, and the
programme privilege is another good
piece of picking. Coat room, barber
shop, candy md apple stands, and, in
fact, everything possible about the
track is made the means of forcing the
nimble penny into the Golfers of the
greedy clubs, whose treasures are, as a
rule, we'll filed, and on whose we'll
watered stock liberal dividends are paid.
The great public pays all this. The
gentlemen who pose on clubhouse
balconies with more or less elaborate
button-hole badges of oxidized silver
don't do it. The eyes of the public are
getting opened to these facts, too, and
knowing of the enormous profits to the
clubs, and while racing reforms are be-
ing agitated, they naturally think few
reforms for the benefit of the people
who support racing would very properly
ha in order
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
A Gerrnan-Chinese Bank.

A recent number of Kuhlow's Der
linz states as to the establishment Of a
German-C Chinese bank that the negotia-
tions have not yet been brought to a
satisfactory result, although they have
lately made good step forward GA
short time ago there appeared in Shang-
hal German Banking Association,
uuder the managership of GER
tain Herr Buckcn, but it dis
appeared almost as suddenly as
it had appeared. The English and
French syndicates have sent various
pupils to China to learn the language
and study the habits of the people. In
all probability Germany will shortly
send out competent people to acquire
similar knowledge. The necessity of
an extensive and weighty representa-
ton in China in the interest of German
trade and industry, and also of
the German financial world, is
becoming more and more OBJ
vious as each day passes.
Otherwise the Germans are likely to
take second rank there. And some
thing must be done soon, for English
and French competition is everywhere
active and winning ground. For this
reason it is to be desired that the prof.
ect of establishing a German Chinese
bank may soon be carried into execu-
tion -