Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-10-19
SO-CALLED POETRY,
"Veritas" Wakes Musical and
IWangs His Tunefu! Lyre.

"Veritas" Wakes Musical and
Twangs His Tuneful Tyre.
ED. BULLETIN; \ new disease has brnk
en- ont amongst us. The victims have n
mania for writing campaign poetry Here
is specimen from the last issue of the
Belly Band:
., Reps and DENIS. one and all
Come join our Silver League,
With Old Bill Stewart on the wheel
And Newlands on the lead.
The mental faculty of the poet must he
in an abnormal condition when he tries to
make wheel horse out of senator Stew
art, and lead horse out of Newands.
Brother Sayre says the unfortunate man
was n resident of Pickhandle. and that he
was torn to pieces by the Candelaria dogs.
have no reason To doubt brother Savre's
veracity, but l believe that man is alive
yet
About 10 o'clock Sunday morning a
gentleman who sports a Kerry brogue.
parts his name in the middle is afflicted
with prefix and halls from the classic
precincts of Cork Row, unrulled a manu-
script about one yard long before me. Il
confirmed 30 verses. l inclose n sample:
Stcwar. is our champion, we will keep him
in the van.
he served 'evada nobly. | am sure no
ether mor
Could knock out Sherman, when he met
him IN t,Nblt'
While fighting for free coinage for our
Battle jorn Sta.c.
Stewart worked aud toiled like us. way
baci in fortv-nine;
He knows the hidden dangers that are
lurking in tie mine
Yes. he drove bulls next studied law. Young
-, men should emulate
The champion of Free Coinage of our
Battle Born State"
The min, drops down at Carson are hitch
ing IN Bart ne:
Bill WOODBURY. is his running mate the
gold bugs VII the team.
Stewart he will hold the lines and when he
takes his seat
His whip will crack Free Coinage on our
Battle Born State
Il wrote from dictaton." said my friend.
At the last line he went through the mo-
ton of cracking Il whip, and said: Sen
ator, throw the silk into the broncos."
His actions astonishcd me. He said: You
think am crazy" looked around before
answering. There were two or three of
my friends present whom | know | could
rely on, in ease there was n struggle. |
thea told the gentleman l could furnish
sufficient evidence to send him to the
lunatic asylum at Reno, at the expense of
Esmcralda county. He smiled cyanically
| then ventured to ask him why he COM
pared four of the ablcst men in the State
to horses. He said: My friend. will in
form you. They are all whcclcrs in pol
tiles; they have run in public, and Bill
Stewart held the pole for the people of
Candclaria.' At the same time he pointed
to the flagstaff. l had no more to say. l
asked the gentleman tp drink. He ordered
a dynamitcr, one story high vita u man
sard roof on top, then skipped and | have
not seen him since.
described his actions and conversation
to Doctor O'Callughan and Wilson and re-
questcd them to tell me what was the mat
ter with the man. The OCallaghan said he
was afflicted with moral StrabiSmus; his
colleague agreed with him The learned
gentlemen say it is contagious. l in
formed the fighter of the B. b., and he
purchased pickhandle, and has it in soak
Should he visit that Office again, think
can furnish you with sensational para
graph, for Signor Pogonip has blood in
his eye.
John Chiatovich has determined to put
up plant for the purpose of working his
tailings, which are very valuable, at Silver
Peak It will be under the management of
Professor Storch, who was formerly in the
employ of the Candclara Mill and Mining
menting at Silver Peak during the last