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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-09-28
He Made a Bull's-Eye.

Three or four drummers, home
from the West. were talking in the
hotel Office about some of the target
shooting they had seen among the cow
boys, and the tales they told were evil
IDENTITY listed for heavy discounts. Lis
tening very intently and quietly to all
they said was an agricultural-looking
man, and when they had finished he
put in:
"Some men mightn' believe the
stories you gentlemen have been tell
ing" he said, "but do. I've just got
in from Texas, and | saw some shoot
ing down there that would make me
believe anything"
"For instance?" suggested one of the
drummers, as the new candidate APP
peared to have some doubts as to go
ing ahead.
"Well," he continued. in a grateful
tone, 81 saw several feats you men,
toned, but one day saw thing that
beat them all. There was a company
of militia called the Crockett Riflemen,
or something like that, with about one
hundred or one hundred and ten men
in it, shooting at a target at long range
and making more bull's-eyes than l
ever witnessed. Finally the Captain
put up target II feet square with a
6-inch hole in the center at 200 yards,
and, forming the entire company in a
long line in front of it, the command
to load was given, and then very SLOW
ly came Aim, fire. and by thunder,
gentlemen, there wasn't bullet mark
on the target Every ball had gone
through the hole in the middlem
The agricultural gentlemen, says
the Detroit Free Press, looked at the
drummers minute and they looked
at him, and then rose silently and
went up to bed.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-09-28

"THE WATER IS BREAKING THROUGH
of their levee,a big break occurred only
few miles north of New Orleans, and
the water rushed into the valley and
overlooked portion of country that
had not been flooded for a quarter
century. The owner of the plantation
on which the crevasse was made was at
the hour | mentioned in an exciting
game of poker with five other planters
The play had been going against him
all evening, and when at last he saw
sparkling in his hand three round, cor
pulent aces before the draw he lifted
the pot, pulled his hat down over his
eyes and in defiant tones inquired how
much company he would have
Everybody stayed with him, and just
as he had discarded and picked up a
couple of black Fights IA negro rushed
breathlessly into the room and shouted
that the water was eating through the
only weak spot in the levee. A little
attention at the moment could have
strengthened the erumbling levee. All
that was needed was II bit of straw,
few sacks of gravel and II cool head to
direct operations. But that jackpot
was too absorbing. Each player held
better than two pair, and the indica-
tons were that before the betting got
around to the starter the roof would be
raised and all the blue would be scraped
off the empyrean. Not the least atten-
ton was paid to the Negroes warning,
and before that jackpot was settled,
for the sheer reason that nobody else
had anything left to bet, the water had
gained such Roadway that it was i'm
possible to check its mad fury, and be-
fore morning the plantations of all the
players We're flooded, and even New Or
leans was threatened. - st. Louis
obe-Democrat.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-09-28
Faith and Prayer.

"Rastus, how is it you have chicken
for breakfast every morningp" asked a
gentleman of an old colored man.
"You don't raise chickens and | know
you can't afford to buy them"
Hits de faif OBJ pra'r, sah," Rastus
replied. "Yo' membahs de good book
sails eff yo' axes in faif yo' git what yo'
axes fer"
"Do you mean to say the Lord gives
you chickens in answer to prayer?"
"Yas, sab, dat what | means"
well it isn't so. Such things don't
happen nowadays"
"Yo' gwine un'ertake fer ter say dat
de good Lawd won't raise up chicken
fer de faiful when He's axed in pra'r?"
"Yes, that's what say"
"Den yo' DIES hor on dar till sails a
wo'd. Yo' dom b'leebe chicken come
in answer ter pra'r ka'se yo' ain neber
seed none come, an yo' ain neber seed
none ka'se yo's lackin' in faif. Is'pecks
yo' neber seed no mountings moobe,
but de good book sails dey kin be moobe
by faif, an | reckon hit sho1y ain NO
harder fer de good Lawd to raise up er
POI little runty ole chicken outen nuAin
'er what it is fer Him ter moobe Ell
great big mounting"
Such talk won't do with me, Ras.
tus."
"Den yer dom b'leebe what rs sayin
bout how | gifts dem chickens?"
Certainly | don't"
Den l DIES gotter say yo's lackin' in
de spirit of faif an pra'r, an rs DIES
gwine ak de good Lawd ter open W
yo' understanding.
my understanding is all right
Rastus. | understand perfectly tina,
you get your chickens out of my
chicken house at night. l saw you
there last night and if see you there
again I'm going to shoot you"
Oar, now, DIES see der wickednes.
an s'piciousness OBJ de worl'y heat
What kin'er show faif and pray'r so
longer dem disb'leebin' folks what take.
de eberdence oh der own sinful, i'm
puifec' eyes TO dey do dat er der goot
bookw Banner of Gold.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-09-28

FRAULEIN GABRIELIA WIETRowETZ.
out which she has been his inserparable
companion and proved herself his in
valuable ally and helpmate.
Lady Euan-Smith has recently been
interviewed by representative of an
English periodical, who says of her.
II found Lady Euan-Smith, in Moroc-
co, seated in her boudoir, which, like
every part of the new fine legation
buildings, is luxuriously and tastefully
furnished. 1t would be difficult to
conceive of presence more full of
charm and dignity, which must not be
mistaken for GOODNESS, than that of the
unaffected wife of our diplomatic repre-
sentative at Tangier, nor lady more
fitted to fill the difficult but important
semi-social, semi-politica position which
she now holds in great legation at a
critical period"
There is story told of man who,
being Intercepted as to whether he
could play the violin, gave as an answer
that "he was sure he didn't know, be-
cause he ad never tried" Proba bly,
the talented young yiolinist Fraulein
Gabrielle Wietrowetz can remember no
period of her life at which she did not
exercise n certain mastery over that diff
hcult instrument, for no sooner was she
able to handle IA fiddle than she began
to cope with it's intricacies.
She was born in Laibach, her mother
being a native of Italy and her father
an Austrian gentleman of pronounced
musical taste. She received her first
violin lessons from the latter when she
was only years old and very soon sue
ceeded in acquiring considerable dex-
terity. Her artistic studies, however,
We're begun in real earnest several
years later on, when she joined a musical
institution at Graz, where she exhibited
such marked capacity that at every ex-
animation she either carried off the
first prize or passed with great distinct
ton. Her parents, convinced then of
her undoubted musical ability, deter
mined that her musical education
should be of the best, and wisely dis
patched her to Berlin, where she could
have the advantage of technical in
struction in violin playing from the
great Herr Joachim. Here she pursued
three years course of study, and dur
ing that period the Mendelssohn first
prize was twice awarded to her on the
Recommendation of Herr Joachim, who
is said to have formed very high
opinion of Fraulein Wietrowetz's artis-
tic powers. Determining on a profess
sional career, She has since toured in
, Austria, Scandinavia, Germany, and
Holland, appearing more frequently in
the two latter countries, but having
gained considerable success in all. Her
debut in England was made at the
! Crystal Palace, when she was heard in
Mendelssohn's Concerto. in which she
exhibited breadth of style, purity OF
tone, and facility of execution which
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-09-28
An Unpleasant Experience.

"Occasionally," said retired bur-
glar, a man transfers to himself in
single night the accumulations of an
other mans lifetime, but these in
stances are very rare, and nothing
could be further from the truth than
the idea that burglary is quick and
the great majority of burglars make
but scant living, and to make even
that they must encounter many diff
culties and dangers. The burglars
reward, whatever it may be, is
never commensurate to the risks he
takes.
81 have myself acquired some prop
erty, but if | had my life to live over
again | should choose some other oc-
cupation than burglary. Indeed, when
you come to consider the inconvenient
hours and the general worry and I'M
certainty of the business the wonder
is that anybody should ever 90 into
it; if man is at all inclined to be
sensitive he should certainly keep out
of it.
Il remember long time ago going
late one night into IA room in which
there was one man sleeping. His
clothes were on chair near the head
of the bed. was bending over those
clothes and about to take them out in
to the hall when the man suddenly
woke up.
without an instant's hesitation he
threw his arms around me. | was
young then and strong but this man
WAS four times as strOnU as | WAS
think he could have crushed me if he
had wanted to, and he put me out of
the house with the greatest ease. But
before he did that he carried me over
to the bureau and turned up the light.
AS he looked at me my watch chain
caught his eye, and do you know that
that man took my watch and chain
and kept themp"--N Y Sun.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-09-28

Lady Euan-Smith is the daughter OF
Gen. Alexander, who for thirty-eight
years served in India. She herself has
spent several years of her married life
there, but without in the least losing
her English tone. She bears, in her
quick smile and frank manner, not
trace of that lassitude which SO often
hangs about returned Anglo-Indians.
She is in the prime of her youth and
beauty and is frequently accompanied
by her only daughter, charming
young girl of about ID, whose personal
training and care are one of her chief
interests.
Lady Euan-Smith adds to her many
gifts and graces that of being skillful
pianist. From early childhood she was
noted for her extraordinary musical
talent. Sir Julius Benedict thought
her quite phenomenal, and although
she rarely practices now she can play
much of Schuman, Chopin, and Bee
thoven by heart, and with an accuracy
rare even in professionals. Her Lady
ship accompanied Sir Charles Euan-
Smith to Fee on his special mission to
the Sultan of Morocco, an act entirely
i'm keeping with The whole of her past
career in India AMI Zanzibar, through.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-09-28

those nearest and dearest to him.
Friends interceded, and the Judge re-
Tented. He granted the doomed man n
respite of thirty days, and discharged
him on his own recognizance, after eX-
acting II solemn pledge that he would
appear promptly on the day appointed
and be hanged.
A political campaign was in progress
that fall. Gov Matthews, n popular
stumper was in the field and happened
to have an appointment at the time and
place fixed for the execution. While
he was chatting with "A group of rustic
adherents II wagon, drawn by two oxen,
was observed slowly approaching. As
it drew near it was seen to be occupied
by man "a woman and several children.
They were all weeping bitterly and the
wife chung to the husbands neck. The
latter was pale and haggard. He
stopped his wagon as by-stander (he
was the Justice) called out:
$50 you've kept your word, Charley?"
"Yes," said the condemned, with a
deep sob. "I'm man of my word;
Tn ready to die" Here the walls of
the wife and the little ones became
heartrending
sWhy, what's all this?n said Gov
Matthews.
"lts a hangin'," some one answered.
"But is it all REGULAR" said the
Governor, who was a good criminal
lawyer.
"Oh, yes, it's all right. Jedge Smith
knows what he's about"
who's Judge Smith,"
"He's our Jestis NV the Peace"
"And did he try this MANI" con.
tinued Matthews, becoming very much
interested in the proceedings. But he
could get no attention, for the process
sion was now forming to convey the
prisoner to the place of execution.
The Governor followed along half
dazed by the amusing procedure, and
half believing it was all practical
joke. But it was all in dead earnest.
A gallows had been erected, and when
the place was reached the prisoner was
made to stand up, and the Justice, as
sisted by his nervous constable, tied
his hands behind his back, bandaged
his eyes and was beginning to adjust
the moose when Gov. Matthews called
in loud voice:
Hold on there, Mr.. Justice! VIII
you listen to me just a momentp"
"Well, what is it, Guv'ner?"
"What is the mans crime?"
"killin' another man.
"How was he tried?"
al tried him and sentenced him to
die. He's guilty, Guv'ner. It's all
right"
but it's not all right" answered
Matthews. Its all wrong. Don't
you know that Grand Jury must in
dict a man before he can be tried for
homicide? Don't you know he can
only be tried in the Circuit Court?
Don't You know that you can only send
him to Jail or bind him over to await
the action of the Grand Jury? Don't
you know that If you take this mans
life You will be indicted for murder
YOURSELF"
as that SO, Guv'ner?n said the JUS
tice, as soon as he could recover breath.
And he slowly and sheepishly turned
the prisoner loose.-Atlanta Constitu-
ton
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-09-28
1T WAS NEWS TO THE JUSTICE.
Thought lie Had "A Right to Hang Man
without an Indictment.

Some seventy years ago, as gray
haired pioneers report, there was in
Mississippi Justice of the Peace who
needed no clerk to write him down an
ass He attended to that clerical duty
himself. His district was in the in
terror and remote from the centres of
intelligence. II was far away in the
wild woods. No lawyer dwelt in those
parts, and the prevalent idea of justice
and the modes of administering it were
primitive and somewhat arbitrary.
There were no railroads, telegraphs or
rapid mails to spread intelligence as in
these palmy days.
man in the neighborhood of this
modern Dogberry had the misfortune
to TAX the life of fellow man, and
the functionary had him brought up
for trial. He examined the witnesses
on both sides, made up his mind that
the homicide was unjnstifiable, and
condemned the prisoner to be hanged
by the neck until dead. The sentence
allowed the man buta few days more
of life, and the condemned begged for
little more time. lie told the court
tearfully that his crop was about ready
to be harvested, and he hoped that for
the sake of his wife and children his
honor would spare his life until that
duty could be performed. 1t was the
Lash service he should ever render to
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-09-28
DOCTORS SIGNS.
How the Disciples of Galen Deluds Their
Patients.

The first thing that strikes the eye
on prescription, according to the
Boston Herald, is sign like bgR
with long tail. This stands for the
word Recipe" and means being ad-
dressed to the dispenser. take thou;'
that is, provide myself with the arti-
cles which follow"
When the drugs have been ordered
and the water sufficient to dissolve
them-generally considerable guam
tity-there is seen a large M with
line drawn through it. This stands
for Misce ut fiat mistura," or, in other
language, mix these ingredients so
that they may form mixture"
Next the instructions as TO how the
patient is to take the medicine are
given. They may run thus: IS. c.
m. ii. h." This, being interpreted,
signifies: Sumat, let him. e., the
patient = take, cochlearia duo, two
large or tablespoonful stands for
QUARTS and h. for horis-toget
every four hours.
Sometimes may be seen eft. hist. P.
I. n. S." eft" means that "hst'" or
haustus, a draught may be formed
up. r. H." imply pro re nata, as the
occasion may be be born; in simpler
words when required. 80" is sumen-
dus-i. e., to be taken.
A draught ordered to be taken q.
bedtime would be prescribed "h. S. s.,
| The first two letters mean bora somni
or at the hour of sleep. The second
| 8. is sumendus again.
Physicians use many idioms. TOT
| instance, tex lacte" means in mllk'
"Ex aqua sumenda,n to be ia ken III
water. "Tusse urgente' (abative az
solute), when the cough is troupie-
some. "Mistura al tussim' is NIX
ture for cough.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-09-28

The colors of Great Britain are red
and blue; of the United States, stars
on the blue with white and red stripes
The Austrian colors are red, white and
blue; the Bavarian, red; those of Den
mark, red with white cross; those of
France, blue, white and red; of the
Netherlands, red, white and blue; of
Portugal, blue and white; of Prussia.
white; of Russia, white, with a blue
cross; of Spain, black, yellow and red
of Switzerland, red, with white cross;
of China, yellow; of Mexico, green, white
and red.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-09-28
Iron Sheets Thinner Than Tissue
Paper.

a competition has for a long time
past been carried on among the Eng
fish ironmasters as to the degree of
thinness to which iron could be rolled.
In one case the sheets have been rolled
to an average thickness or thinness of
the eighteen-hundredth part of an
inch-in other words, 1900 sheets of
this iron, piled one upon another,
would measure only one inch in thick
ness.
And this marvellous tneness of work
may be more readily understood when
the fact is borne in mind that the
great number of 1900 sheets of thin
nest tissue paper measures slight
fraction over an inch. 1t also appears
that these wonderful iron sheets were
perfectly smooth and easy to write up
on, notwithstanding the fact of their
being porous when held up in strong
light. -Philudeiphia Press.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-09-28
ALL DISTINGUISHED.
FOUR ABLE AND PlUCkY WOMEN WHO
HAVE WON FAME.
One Shines In Society and Another Is an
Accomplished Musician England
Claims Three of These.

Distinction IN the worlds of society,
music, scholarship, and science have
been won by the four bright women
who are the subjects of this sketch.
Three of them are claimed by England,
to be sure, and the fourth was born in
Germany, but this fact makes them none
the less interesting to ability-loving
American women, who are quick to
recognize pluck and merit in their sis
ters all the world over.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-09-28

gained for her most favorable opinions,
the good impressions then made being
further strengthened when last week
the artist appeared at st. James Hall,
and was heard in other works. Fraulein
Wietrowetz has already secured a
prominent and honorable place in the
London musical world and is likely to
be heard this season on many occa-
sions.
Miss Constance Jenkins of Somerville
Hall is distinguished as being the only
woman who has taken a first-class in
classical moderations at Oxford this
year. Miss Jenkins is the daughter of
the Rev. James Jenkins, vicar of
Blakesley, Towcester, England, and is
niece of DIR. Woods, the President of
Trinity College, Oxford. She was
educated partly at home and partly at
Argyle House, Surbiton, the excellent
school of which Mrs. Nops is principal.
While she was at Surbiton she passed
the London University naturalization
first division) the senior local examina-
ton of the Royal Academy (pianoforte)
in honors, and finished her school career
by gaining the open "students'
scholarship at Somerville Hall.
One of the most devoted and learned
of woman savants is Miss Ormerod of
England, who achieved somewhat
unique distinction a few years ago by
biting the tail of live triton, or crest
ed newt, to study the effects of the
acrid secretion the animal gives out
when angry. These were decidedly
disagreeable in experience, causing an
irritation of the throat, foaming of
the mouth, with spasms and convul-
sions lasting several hours. Miss Or
merod has since achieved a high scienti-
fic reputation, involving no doubt many
other instances of self-sacrifice on her
nart
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-09-28
Indigestibility Of Bananas.

"Next to pork" says physician,
"the banana is the most indigestible
thing Il person can eat and if you will
notice you will see them touched very
sparingly by people with weak stom-
achs. IL you can digest them, how
ever, and don't mind the offensive
odor, they are very nourishing and
one can make a meal on them that is
in every way equal to substantial
,unch of bread and meat. ~. r.
IriIaie
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-09-28
A PLANTERS FULL HAND.
1t Won Fine jackpot, but Caused a
Disastrous Overflow.

"A growing Jackpot was the cause of
last years destructive overflow just
north OF New Orleans" said Johann
Schmidt, of New Orleans, at the Lin
o'clock one night during the tremendous
rise in the Mississippi last year, while
the people on the east bank were con-
graduating themselves on the security
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-09-28
For the Ladies'.

To all our lady friends who desire to free
their face from those unsightly blotches
and pimples, we would advise the use OF
Halls Sarsaparilla, Yellow Dock and
Iodide 70 Potass, as the best preparation
made for purifying the system of all NOR
bid, corrupt and impure matter, giving
that bright, clear and blooming appear
ance to the complexion so much admired
but only obtained when the system Is in a
healthy condition. Sold by all druggists.
j. r. GATES x Co,
Proprietors, AIT Sansome street, s. +
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-09-28
Educated Marines.

The English Royal Marines are I'M
surpassed by any troops in the world.
They enlist with character, and they
learn trade, They serve for twenty
years, or for twenty-one with pension,
instead of being turned adrift at
twenty-four. And when they are dis
charged there is competition for them
among employers.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-09-28

Watch crystals are made by blowing
a sphere of glass about one yard III
diameter, after which the discs are
cut from it by means of a pair OF com.
passes having diamond at the o.
tremity of one leg.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-09-28

THE best remedy for rheumatism, govt
and neuralgia is Halls Saraparilla, Yellow
Dock and Iodide of Potass, II free of Mer-
curry and Arsenic.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-09-28

A politician left alone with his COZ
science sees mighty little company.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-09-28

Anree painters were blown from the
groat Forth bridge in Scotland aud
Killed.