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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26

The city of Chufu-hsien, the Mecca OF
the believers in Confucianism, is in the
province of Shangtung, one of the most
populous districts of the orient. Here Con-
fucius was born, and here his sacred bones
lie buried. The tomb, which is located In
one of the largest cemeteries in the prov
ince, about three miles out from the city
above mentioned, is one of the most impos-
ing in the whole empire.
The grave itself is surmounted by an
earth mound about 12 feet in height, the
whole surrounded by cluster of gnarled
oaks and stately cypress trees. Before the
mound is tablet about 6 feet broad and
90 feet high, upon which is inscribed the
names and deeds Of the great founder Of
Confucianism, religion adhered to by
over 400, 900, 900 human beings. The bur
den of this inscription, according to relia-
BILE translation, is Perfect One, "Abso-
lutely Pure" Perfect Sage" First
Teacher" "Great Philosopher" etc.
The avenue which leads up to the phi
losopher's tomb is even more interesting
than the actual place of burial itself. On
each side of the avenue are rows Of figures
of huge animals cut in stone-lions, tigers,
elephants and horses, besides numerous
mythical creatures, such as animals half
dog and half frog, beasts with four legs
and twice as many wings, besides null
titude of unnamable monsters that never
lived on the earth, in the water or in the
air. Taken altogether, the burial place
of Confucius is one of the chief spots of in
terest In the orient.-St. Louis Republic.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26
HARVEST ON THE MASH.
A Charming Picture OF New Engianf
Life That Requires Distance.

Charming Picture OF New England
Life That Requires Distance.
Harvesting the hay on the salt marshes
of the New England shore is picturesque
and pleasing occupation at n distance
The mowers, the men pitching hay ON
the wagons or scows, or building it into
great ricks perched on saddles, the wide
sweep of the meadows threaded here and
there with the CLEAN of winding creeks.
the wheeling of white gulls overhead the
low hills of the inland horizon, and to the
eastward the irregular rolling line of q
range of sand dunes or the broad blue of
the sea-all these unite to make a charm.
ing and poetic picture.
But it is "a picture that needs distance.
Close at hand it is seen that the labor i.
very hard the men hot and weary, the sun
blazing down with terrific force upon the
shadeless expanse. Often, too, the pest of
the greenheads and gnats is so great that
the harvesters wear wells over their heads
and mittens on their hands as they work.
Nevertheless, in the old colonial day, hay
ing on the marshes had its compensations
Its close was marked by local ceremonies
of Harvest Home, forerunners of Thanks
giving, from which indeed it was little diff.
ferent. In this, as in all other celebrations,
eating and drinking held a foremost place
1t did not seem to them unsuitable that
the women of their households during the
dog days should be hanging over hot ovens
and toiling in pantries, preparing dozens
of mincepies, mountains of ready cooked
meat, jars full of cookies and doughnuts
and long rows of loaves of cake, the richer
and spicier the more creditable to the
housekeeper which provided it.
Much of this task was accomplished be-
fore the departure of the men, as the
greater part of the provisions were to be
packed for the mash" for them to take.
During the two or three days while they
were actually haying the women had COM
parative leisure and often took the time to
make round of neighborhood calls, but on
the final return, boating day." as it was
often called, they were again on hand to
share both the labor and the festivity.
The hay was floated in great fiat gun
delows" up the creeks to the nearest posi-
BILE point where it was wanted, then carried
home in triumphal procession. Then the
men, who had done full justice already to
the provisions carried with them, were
quite ready to sit down to the harvest sup
per, for which fresh array of good things,
even more solid, richer and more indigesti-
BILE than those previously consumed, had
been provided.
Truly, if our New England ancestors
were gallant workers, they were no less
valiant trencher men.-Youth's Compan-
| ion
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26
Loving Forethought Indeed.

Affection often inspires ingenuity. In o
recent life of Joseph Severn, the narrative
of the artists care of the poet Keats in his
last illness includes graceful incident.
Severn, worn out with watching and tire
less service, would sometimes drop asleep
and allow the candle to go out, thus leav-
ing the sick man in darkness, which he
dreaded. Realizing that this was liable to
occur Severn hit upon happy device to
keep the light still burning. One evening
he fastened thread from the bottom of
the candle already lighted to the wick at
the top of another unlighted one set ready
near by.
Not being sure the experiment would
succeed he had not mentioned it and when
later on he fell mapping as the first candle
was burning low the invalid was too con-
siderate to awake him, but lay patiently
awaiting the extinction of the futtering
flame. Suddenly, just as he expected
gloom and blackness, the connecting
thread-too fine and distant for him to see
caught fire and a tiny spark began to
run along it. Then he walked the sleeping
nurse with an exclamation of joyful sur
prise.
"Severnl Severnp he cried. Here's
little fairy lamplighter actually lit up the
other candlep'
But it was only the good fairy of many
sick rooms, loving forethought, that had
lighted the le.-Philadelphia Record.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26

Sheck was his name and he was an old
colored man in Kentucky town. He had
seen some service as soldier and in his
later days he did odd jobs for livelihood.
One morning he was building fire in The
Judges office and was granting g od
deal over it.
whats the matter, Shecks" inquired
the Judge.
"Rheumatiz, reckon boss" he groanod.
by the way, weren't you in the army"
asked the judge.
"Yassir."
"You don't get pension do you"
mo, sir, boss"
Didn't you get that rheumatism in the
armyp"
81 spec | did, boss" responded Shetk.
grasping the new idea with promptitnde.
Then you ought to have pension"
"Neber thought about hit befo', boss"
"Well, we'll think about it now, Sheck,
and the Judge went to work and before q
great while Sbeck was getting eight dol
lars month from Uncle Sam, and hap
pier man didn't live than he. But Shtck
was only human and that eight dollars
month began to lessen in Importance as he
grew familiar with it. One day several
months after he had been pensioner he
was working about the office and complain
ing loudly.
whats wrong, Shecki" asked the
Judge. =,
"Dist yer blame rheumatic. boss"
groaned Sheck.
II thought had left you"
"Deed hit faint, boss" whined Sheck.
Hits twicet az bad ez hit ever wuz."
whats the cause of it?"
"Deed | dunno boss, 'ceptin tits dat
dar penshum oughter be twicet ez big ez
hit am" and Sheck got an increase.-lIe-
| troit Free Press.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26
Pronunciation of English Names.

may contribute the confession that in
this country the word Chicago is invari-
ably pronounced as if spelled Shee-kar-go.
There is another proper name recently
come much to the fore in this country that
leads to much grating on the ear among
his friends and the wide circle of his &C.
quaintances; there is no variety in the pro
nunciatcn of the name of the lord lienten
ant of Ireland He is spoken of as Lord
Howton, with the emphasis on the first
syllable But out of London society and
Yorkshire, where the name is localized,
Lord Houghton is commonly referred to as
Lord Horton. This arbitrariness in the
pronunciation of proper names is a diff
Guilty into which Englishmen are born and
through which they live with gratifying
complacency.
The language is undermined throughout
with pitfalls, and the most careful pasaer-
by cannot hope to escape an occasional
stumble. There is no recognizable or dis
coverable rule for the varied eccentricities
of pronunciation. Here and there the har-
ried mind gains some glimmering of rea-
SON. For instance, Chumley is cony en-
lent way of pronouncing the name Chol-
mondeley that possibly may have grown
up among the family guests after dinner.
Marchbank has the attraction of being III
the matter of spelling altogether remote
in appearance from the Majoribanks which
it represents in conversation. But who
shall say upon what principle of sound or
sense the Scotch family of Dalziel pro-
nounce their name as If it were spelled
with the two letters DL2-London Cor.
New York Tribune.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26
Lightning Prints.

Tltcre is class Of phenomena produced
by lightning which is well worthy of at.
tention, but of which little is yet known;
we refer to lightning prints. We are all
acquainted with the peculiar action Of
light upon papers imbued with salts Of
silver or other chemical preparations SEN
sitive to its influence, by which the images
of surrounding objects are permanently
and elegantly fixed upon paper. Well, a
lightning flash now and again produces
similar result upon the thing or person it
touches. M. Poey, who has treated the
subject of lightning prints very fully, mel.
tions twenty-four cases of impressions on
the bodies of men and animals.
OF these eight were impressions of trees
or parts Of trees, one of a bird and one of
COW, four of crosses, three of circles or Of
impressions of coins carried about the per
son, two of horseshoes, one of nail, one IT
metal comb, one of number or numeral.
one of the words of sentence and one of
the back of an mchair.-Chambers' Jour.
nal
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26
Renovating Carpets.

1t sometimes happens, even when a car
pet has been taken away and thoroughly
beaten, that its surface is soiled with
grease, ETC.. or in the case of a light ground
it is really in want of good wash. Sup
posing the carpet to be tackled down after
beating, the mode of procedure is as fol-
lows: Obtain a round ball of carpet soap
price twopence halfpenny, believe-from
the oil shop. Take two towels-one wet,
the other dry-and a pan of warm water
and begin upon section of your carpet.
Damp it with towel wrung out of the hot
water, but do not make it thoroughly wet.
Rub the soap dry all over the surface thus
damped, and then use fairly wet cloth
vigorously over the soaped part. A lather
is thus produced which must be washed
away in turn with the towel wrung out of
the water again. Finish by drying as far
as possible with the dry cloth. Each Sec
tion of the carpet must be thus treated
until the whole surface is thoroughly clean,
and l am quite sure the result will be
found equal to the trouble thus expended.
Practical Housekeeping.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26

Why should not women succeed in news
paper work?
Frankly, cannot think of any valid rea-
son. To be sure various excuses are given
-vacillation of purpose, inability to con-
centrate effort, weak physique, lack of ex-
perience, insufficient knowledge of the
world and its affairs, and so on through a
long and tiresome list of excuses, all friv-
olous, none of them worthy to be called an
objection or even seriously considered.
Such excuses are usually made by men
who are judging women by past stand
ard, men who forget that in this golden
hour of triumph for woman she has been
educated to do any and all kinds of work
where brains and ability are required-an
hour when woman considers her physical
condition to be as important as that she
shall be we'll gowned; when lack of pur-
pose has been pushed aside forever, and
plodding perseverance has brought its own
reward.
Excuses such as these may be made by
men who have studiously avoided giving
woman an opportunity in profession that
is eminently fitted for her, and with some
people they may be allowed to settle the
question; but it is only the few, and even
they must soon give way to the new order
of things.-Foster Coates in Ladies' Home
Journal.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26
WHAT CIDER is MADE OF.

Some Things Besides Apples That Find
Their Way Into the Mills.
"Thems good cider apples" said the
cider miller. "Ain't nothin the matter
with them"
"But they are windfalls, for the most
part, all knotty and dried up, Miserable
things"
"Make tiptop cider, them apples will. "
persisted the miller.
"But look at the rotten ones. Half OF
the apples that can see are touched with
decay, while great many of them are rot
ten from skin to skin Look at that" said
the correspondent, poking his cane into
one of the apples. "There isn't sound
spot in It,"
"That don't hurt 'em none for cider,
answered the miller. "Makes the cider all
the better, some folks says"
"How about wormy applesf Are they lit
to make into cider?'
The miller had talked long enough, and
so one of the hangers on about the place
volunteered a reply:
"Guess you wasn't ever into cider mill
fore today, was yer If you had been, l
reckon you wouldn't ask no questions
about worms. Worms don't hurt cider
none"
The correspondent looked incredulous.
"Don't you b'lieve it2 Well, l tell ye
what t. do When you go home tonight,
lust try an experiment. Wait till it's dark,
an then take two apples an go down int
the cellar an see if you can tell the differ
ence 'twixt the one with a worm into 1t an
t'other one."
"What do you mean9 Why do you tell
~, 70 M dnUu into the paIlareb
'tWhy, that's the most darkish place
bout the house, amt itP Don't take no
light with ye."
"But how am to examine the apples In
the dark OF course l shouldn't know
which was which just by feeling of them. "
"Thunder' n lightnin, you don't s'pose
wanted We t. go down there an sit round
a-feelin of the apples, did yer That want
what meant. What / meant was this:
You jest take wormy apple an sound
one an go down int the cellar an eat 'em,
an I'll bet ye a shillin you Won't know
when you eat the worm"
The correspondent shuddered
"Don't that prove itP" ran on the man.
"Course it does. We put the worms right
int the crater long with the rest. How
many of 'em they is we don't know. All
we know is that they all turn into cider,
an the man amt Twin that kin tell when
he's drinkin the cider what parts apple
juice an what parts worm juice.
"Then, ag in, we couldn't do different II
we tried. We couldn't send every wormy
apple to hospital an doctor it with yer
mifuge till we'd killed off the live stock.
No, sir, the worms has to go, an they'll
keep a-goin, spose, till one of 'em cruel
ty to animal fellers shuts down on 1t an
makes us gree to dose the worms with
chloryform fore we grind 'em up. New
York Times.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26

How many of us when sorting over our
house or our wardrobe have come across
MANY little things utterly valueless In our
eyes at the present moment, yet which are
put carefully away, thinking that they
NAV come in good some time? This pro
eramme is carried out spring and fall, year
in and year out, until after awhile the
closets are Uttered up with useless, half
worn garments, and the storeroom looks
like a genuine hotel des invalides for GRIP
pied chairs and sofas, unhung pictures and
faded draperies. Now dear, careful souls,
there is not one bit of economy in boarding
M all those things unless, being OF
philanthropic turn of mind, You desire TO
give the poor little innocent moths good
square meal.
Suppose you do put all these odds and
ends by for future USE do you believe you
can ever put your hands on them when you
want them? True economy is of very dit
ferent type from this, and the spirit OF the
miser is not the one that leads to wealth. BE
careful and prudent. II dollar can be
saved by making over an old gown save 1t.
II the summers bonnet can be trimmed
with last winters feathers use them, but
do not save great lot of accumulated
dress goods, millinery, odds and ends and
feeble furniture just because ten years
from now you might have occasion for a
solferino button. gray tip or an antiquat-
ed hassock. Give them to those who can
make present use of them, but do not &C
cumulate a lot of worthless stuff just be-
cause you think at some distant period it
may come in good. -Philadelphia Times.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26

Don Perignon, Il poor blind monk, first
thought of cork for bottle shoppers. He
was employed in royal monastery as over
seer of the extensive vineyards. being him
self a manufacturer. Indeed it is said he
discovered, by experimenting with wines
and grape juices, that highly effervescing
beverage known as champagne. Necessity
in his case WAS doubtless the mother of his
inventing the cork stopper, for his cham
payne must have needed a better stopper
than was then employed-merely bunch
of flax soaked in oil. II be was the first
to put a cork into bottle, the world is in
debted to him, since its impermiability,
elasticity and lightness render it invalu-
able for this ,se.-Yankee Blade.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26
Healthful Arctic Regions.

There is one side of the arctic regions
which has never had due attention paid to
it, and that is the medical and curative
side. Davos Platz has know what cold can
do in consumption, but in the life giving
air of the arctic circle no noxious germ AN
live. The only illness of any consequences
which ever attacks whaler is an expo
sive bullet 1t is Il safe prophecy that be-
fore many years are passed steam yachts
will turn to the north every summer with
a cargo of the weak chested, and the people
will understand that natures icehouse Is
a more healthy place than her vapor bath.
-Idler.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26
Keeping Eggs by Glazing.

A French naturalist has experimental
on eggs with view to discovering q
means for keeping them fresh for long
period, and he assures us that he has
Matched chickens from eggs kept for
over two years by his process. His
method is simple and consists in dis
solving some gum LAX in sufficient
quantity of alcohol to make slight
glaze. Into this each egg is dipped,
and when they are completely dry they
are packed in bran OF sawdust, taking
care to place the large end upward.
When the eggs are wanted the glaze
must be carefully removed with some
alcohol, and they will be found in the
same state as when they We're envel
oped. The rationale of this process
consists in intercepting the air and pre-
venting it penetrating the shell.
As is generally known, the eggshell
is perforated by myriad of small
pores, which can only be perceived by
the aid of microscope. Through
these pores, day by day, the albumen
inside the egg evaporates, and its place
is taken by air. When the egg is full
a fluid passes constantly toward the
pores, and is the principal agent of COR
ruption, the corruption being mani
Tested more rapidly in warm than in
cold weather. An egg absolutely fresh
is entirely full, but stale eggs have all
an empty space in proportion to their
age, caused by the loss of albumen by
evaporation.
BY the above system of glazing this
evaporation is prevented and the germ
of the egg being protected from the COR
rupting influence of the air, retains its
vitality for long time.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26
1t Outlived the Pharaohs.

The stone age and the bronze age have
passed, but the advertising age remains.
Advertising is not so very modern. The
pharaohs were prudent advertisers. With
what subtilty they put their ads in crafty
lines on obelisk and pyramid, and they
have drawn in the shekels splendidlyl
Advertising is the searchlight of trade.
The advertiser is more privileged than
the plaintiffs attorney. The former not
merely has the opening and closing adj
dresses, but keeps the ear of the jury all
the time.
No exposition ever had such worldwide
reputation as the Columbian. Why not'
No other has ever advertised SO ably and
deliberately. Cause and effectl-Carpet and
Upholstery Trade.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26
A Remarkable Sapphire.

Among the crown jewels is magnificent
sapphire representing female figure en-
veloped in drapery. The stone represents
two tnts, a circumstance of which the
artist has skillfully taken advantage to
make the woman dark and the drapery
light. The most remarkable of this kind
is an engraved sapphire representing pro-
file of young Hercules executed by
Chelus. 1t is in the Strozzi cabinet at
Rome.-Jewelers' Review.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26
Some Counter Irritants.

1t is very seldom now that strong coun-
ter irrisants are used by the medical pro
fession, especially among young children.
Mild ones, however, are very valuable.
Mild mustard plasters and stimulating
liniments are very beneficial. For sore
threats and colds on the chest camphor-
ated oil is counter irritant that can be
rubbed on with good results. Oil of tur-
pentine will cure the cold often when the
former will not. The old fashioned idea of
using counter irritants until blisters were
formed is out Of date, and such severe
remedies do more harm than good. Mild
irritants produce good effects, severe ones
depress and destroy.-Yankee Blade.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26
WAYS of Feeding Horses.

l have horse which eats his food
ravenously, especially the grain por-
ton, 1t was almost impossible. when
l purchased him five years ago, to keep
him in good flesh, then fed him whole
grain and watered before feeding. At
length determined to change the pro-
gram and water the first thing in the
morning and also before each meal. At
the same time l thought l would try
using ground feed instead of whole
grain. The result has been satisfac-
tory. My horse has put on good flesh
and seems much healthier and more SER
viceable than before. l recommend
every farmer to have his grain ground
and water before feeding.-E. L. Vim
cent.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26

Have made a fiat frame of pine, either
white, enamel or gid it. When thoroughly
dry take white Irvine and curl over the
surface according to pattern, fasten it to
frame by means of small tacks, and gid
the cord If the frame is white Another
pretty decoration for frame is to glue
tiny twigs on in place of the Irvine. This
will make pretty frame for single pic
ture. For imperials Tor "minnetts," the
very small pictures) checkerboard satin
ribbon the width of picture, fastening the
ribbons at the back of frame, and placing
a large bow on each corner, and hang by
broad ribbon. AS many pictures can be
placed on the frame as there are blocks
Household Hints.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26
What an expert" Waitress Should Know.
Before girl is an expert" in waiting
aha MN or laarp.

What an Expert" Waitress Should Know.
Before girl is an expert" in waiting
she must learn
To stand straight.
To step lightly and quickly.
To dress neatly.
To keep tidy hair, clean teeth and clean
fingernails.
To close door without noise.
To take proper care of dining room,
pantry, silver, brass, lamps and polished
wood.
To handle dishes and silver in a quiet
manner.
To carry dishes without having them
touch her dress.
To treat carvers with as much respect as
II they were razors.
To sharpen carvers.
To remove crumbs.
To cut bread.
To make butter balls.
To dress salads.
To make sandwiches.
To make coffee, tea and Chocolate
Housekeepers' Weekly.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-26
Mathematics and Money.

misunderstanding to your own fig
ures, you spent over 500 this year in cheap
fripperies which had to be thrown away
after once wearing. That 500 would have
bought piece Of lace that would have
lasted lifetime-in fact, could be used by
your descendants for generations.
Wife-Well, give me 500, and will
buy the lace for next year.
Observation-Disclosures mind. II don't
think lace is very becoming to your style
Of beauty. Here's 10 cents for another
ruffie.-New York Weekly.