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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-12
A Director of the Bank of England.

We have tho amplest evidence that no
great institution was ever happier in the
character of those who presided over its
birth and directed its earliest years. The
original directors Of the Bank of England
were among the leading merchants and
the most influential citizens of London.
No fewer than Z of the "a were chosen
between the years 1896 and l7l9 to fill
the office of lord mayor. Two others were
members of parliament. There could not
have been found anywhere a body of men
better qualified to conduct the new insti-
tuition. They were the moneyed men of the
community. They were thoroughly skilled
by daily practice in matters of commerce
and finance, and they knew, as well as
any one could know, with which of the
merchants and traders of London it was
safe and desirable to do business.-Mac-
Millans Magazine.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-12
A Dining Arrangement.

Twas dining out one day and was tax
en- down to dinner by an intelligent person,
who.-as soon as we were seated and had
unfolded our napkins and studied our
menus-quietly asked, "Pray, what is
your favorite hobby" Taken thus alb
ruptly, had not time to invent suitable
and unveracious answer and was there
fore startled into truthful reply, 1.-THE
poetry, writings and designs of William
Blake" "Mine," he answered calmly,
"is the iron work of Quentin Matsys. So,
II you will talk through soup and fish
about Blake, then will talk about Quen-
tin Matsys through the two entrees, and
then we can start fair" l thought this
was splendid plan and heartily recon-
mend it to all diners out who suffer
from desire to talk about their favorite
crank.-London Gentlewoman.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-12
The Cries Before the Battle.


II learned during the civil war to tell
what section of the country regiment
was from by hearing it cheer" said Colonel
Sol Hiigoss, a guest OF the Southern. "Of
course it was easy enough to distinguish
the wild rebel yell from the deep toned
cheer of the northern legions, but each of
these had we'll defined variations. Draw
a line from Boston to San Francisco, from
that city through St. Louis to Richmond
and from the latter city to New Orleans,
and you run the whole gamut of the Amer
lean battle cry, from the deep bass of the
far north to the shril treble of the ex
IRENE south. The war cry of the west is
compromise between the deep chested
Yankee cheer and the thrilling Confederate
yell. 1t more nearly resembles the awful
warwhoop of the Sioux than anything else
can think of, and is appalling in its in
tensity and ferocity. The cheer of a Maine
regiment makes you think of the old Morse
sea kings. 1t rolls and reverberates like a
salvo of artillery.
"A Virginia regiment does not cheer; it
does not shrek. Its war cry is the short,
sharp, terrifying growl of the bulldog be-
fore he closes his iron jaws on the throat
of an enemy. The yell of a Louisiana regi.
ment strikes the ear like the scream of a
panther or the Shrek of SHE'LL but when
an Iowa or Michigan regiment gives tongue
you think that the portals of hades have
been forced-that Lucifer and all his at
tendant horrors are loose upon the land. 1t
is the incarnation of ferocity, the apotheo-
sis of error."-St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-12
Campaigning In Matabeleland.

One of the most provoking things about
this war was the way one had to reluctant
ly leave ones food to the tender mercies OF
the fire ON sudden alarm. 1t was heart
rending, after long and hungry march,
to have to rush away to your station
empty, only to return after the fight and
find your food burned to a cinder Ut may
easily be guessed how wretched this makes
one when constantly repeated, as 1T was
on this particular march. The enemy
never let us alone.
We became perfect adopts in the art of
concealing the person 1t is fact that
when once we gained our stations on an
attack not a man of us could be seen ex-
cept when he raised his head to fire, so
close did we lie, and this no doubt saved
us many casualties, though all of us had
numerous narrow escapes. L had pipe
cut in two. On sudden alarm we used
to drop down just as we were, smoking or
not, and on this occasion l happened to
have it in my mouth. l forgot all about
it till bullet knocked it out.-National
Review,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-12
A Military Canine.

San Francisco possesses Il dog that does
regular military guard duty. He is a New
foundland and the pride of Battery K,
Fifth artillery. This dog is marvel in
his way. Every night at dusk, as soon as
the sentries are about &c patrol the premises
around the official quarters and the bar
racks of the enlisted men, Ned, as the dog
is called, after wagging his tail to the
officer in charge of the patrol, starts on the
grand rounds. If there happen to be any
men lying around or suspicious characters
lurking about Ned soon spots them, and
although the dog will not bite, yet he will
hold on to his captives until relieved by
the appearance of a sentry.
A few nights ago Ned strayed down to
the beach beyond the troopers stables and
espied the carcass of a COW which had been
cast upon the sands. His loud yelping
soon attracted the officer and guards, and
when they arrived Ned was busily engaged
in Juggling ut the remains of the dead bo
vine.-San Francisco Bulletin.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-12
What Is q Mahdi?

'El Mahdi'' can best be translated as
s'the guide. Moslems generally are look
ing for the coming of u prophet. Sunnis
and Shiahs agree in expecting the appear
ance of a Mahdi or Messiah. But they
differ as to the manner of his manifesto
ton. Sunnis believe the coming Mahdi to
be a new prophet. Shiahs hold that he
will be an imam, who has disappeared,
but who will reappear as the expected
Messiah.
There have been many prophecies as to
how he will declare his divine mission, as
to marks ON his body by which he will be
known, as to his parentage and as to the
result of his appearance on earth. And,
since so much difference of opinion exists
on these points, it is not wonderful that
adventurous have more than once since the
death of Mohammed declared themselves
to be the Mahdi and have induced others
to believe in them. Blackwood's Maga-
zine.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-12
The Ham ter.

AS the squirrel was said by the old
Norsemen to bring all the news of the ami
mails to Thor, because he was the merriest
and most sociable of beasts, SO in the talk
of the Russian peasants the hamster is the
synonym for all that is sullen, avaricious
solitary and morose. Even in color he is
unlike any other animal, being light above
and dark below. This gives the hamster
somewhat the same incongruous appear
ance that pair of black trousers and a
light coat lend to man; in other respects
he is like large, shaggy guineapig, with
very large teeth and puffy cheeks, into
which he can cram vast quantity of rye
or beans for transport.
Each hamster lives in large, roomy
burrow all by himself, in defense of which
he will fight like badger against any
other hamster who may try to enter. Fam
lily life he wholly avoids, never allowing a
female inside his burrow, but keeping her
at good distance and making her find
her own living for herself and family. The
last burden Is, however, not a serious one,
for by the time the young ones are three
weeks old each discovers that family Life
is great mistake and sets off to makea
bachelor burrow for itself and save up
beans for the winter.
For in addition to its other amiable quail
tiles the hamster has that of avarice in
marked degree, and heaps up treasures Of
corn, rye and horse beans far in excess Of
his own private wants for the winter. His
favorite plan is to dig number of treas
ure chambers, all communicating with
central guardroom, in which the owner
eats and grows fat until the hardest frosts
begin, when he curls himself up to sleep
until the spring. Spectator
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-12
Beethoven.

Beethoven was surly, i'll bred and 50 pc
culiar in his habits that nobody liked to
live in the house with him. He was fond
of bathing, and would splash about his
room until the floor was soaked and the
water ran through the ceiling into the
apartments beneath. When he was writ
ing down the compositions he had pre-
pared, he was accustomed to groan and
howl in the most dismal way, varying the
performance by an occasional ear splitting
yell that frightened every one in the block.
During the summer season he spent much
time in the open air, going out directly
after breakfast and remaining until noon,
then dining, and in the afternoon writing
down his work of the morning When
walking in the fields and woods he some
times went very fast, then would sudden
ly stop, wave his arms about and shout.
He was considered by the country people
as harmless lunatic. When he died, his
whole property amounted to less than So
900, and his immense collection of the mu-
steal manuscripts of his own works brought
only 1, 1913 FORMS or about $5O0.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-12
Ali Choy's Ambition.

An "Anglo-Indian globe trotter" was :.
Canton, and for assistance in sigbtsea;.~
engaged the services of a young Chnoets
All Choy by name. The boy had pickad'91
a little English, and was proud of his ~
uuirement. In fact he had what seems
be rare with Celestials, strong desire "
become a master of the English tongno
He had taken the traveller to the Sontt
Pearl hail. where the shrine of ~
Queen of Heaven" is ornamented Will
handsome gilded carvings in wood.
The Englishman admired the work and
inquired:
"What are the vessels on the altar mad.
off,"
"All brrrass," answered All Choy.
All Choy was very proud of his abilitvto
pronounce the letter r, great trouble n
the people of his race, and was given IA
rrrolling it with unconcealed self gratuh
ton. The Englishman was willing IN
humor him and SO asked:
what was that you said"
Eyes, all brrrass."
"Yes, all blllass," chimed in an nm
learned bystander, and All Choy's salts
faction was doubled.
for he pronounced the word "villagen asst
it had been spelled "woolwich," and hi,
patron felt obliged to correct him. All
Choy was crestfallen, and when the Eng.
lishman proposed moving on he forgot biz
RS in the confusion and answered, "vely
WELL"
81 WONDER" he remarked little later
''if 1 went to England and studied for
three years, I could speak English just lk,
Englishmen."
"Oh, yes" said the mentor, "knowingO
much already, you might do it in half tina.
time"
Then the true object of All Choy's an.
bition was disclosed.
YES" he said, with frightening face,
land then could write an English poem
Who says that Chinese and Americans
have not some things in common?
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-12
If There Were No Mirrors.

It would be interesting to consider some
of the effects upon the world at large II
mirrors had never been invented. 1t Is
certain that the mortality by drowning
would have been increased, such is the
vanity of the human breast. There is no
doubt that the present fastidiousness in
matters of dress is largely the result of the
faithful reflections of the looking glass
How could woman bother herself about
the set of her gown in the back if she had
no looking glass to tell her she had back
"a thing which being herself in front, as
the little girl in Punch used to say, she
would not otherwise suspect?
This doing away with the set of gown
in the back would have a marked change
upon the feminine nature. For any one
knows who has made even the most super
fetal study of woman's mind that so
close is the connection between the set OF
her gown in the back and the set of her
mind in front, so to speak, that the veriest
seraph that ever lived will become almost
anything from an arch fend to an idiot if
she finds that her new bodice wrinkles III
the back And there is no doubt that the
emotions attendant upon glove lifting
waist are akin to those of religion.
Further ef1ectS upon Jne moral nature
are not confined to women. Lying, with
no mirror to tell the antidotal truth, would
become the most magnificent and disas-
trous of vices The art of flattery would
be no longer fine art, but the most enter
prising business in all the world. With a
little practice one would be able to bring
about the most grotesque performance in
the world For example, imagine an enor
mously stout man fully persuaded by dot.
ing friends that he has the proportions of
perfect manly beauty and behaving him
self with fitting attempts at airy agility.
Or, sadder yet. fancy woman who is
hideously ugly and pathetically ignorant
of it, making herself grotesque with all the
airs and coquetries that make beautiful
woman irresistible-NewY York World.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-12
"HAllOWEll."
How the Grand Old Popular Hymn Came
to Be Written.

How the Grand Old Popular Hymn Came
to BE Written.
When our grandsires and their danes
were young, good old 'Hallowell' used to
be the most popular tune in the singing
books. 1t was contemporary with Port
land" "Turner," and "Buckfield," and
it was sung by choir and class, its inspir-
ing air sinking deep into the hearts of the
many. Very little has been said about the
history of this grand old hymn, and its
melody, and it was Flora f. Berry, Bos-
.pn's contralto, who told me the story Of
its origin, for it was written by an own
uncle of her mothers, and SO granduncle
of hers.
Mrs. Berry says she can remember when
her mother used to rock her to sleep with
the tune of "Hallowell." She liked the
air, but it was because Uncle Abram wrote
it that it possessed for her its great charm.
Uncle Abram Maxim was man OF
marked ability. At an early age he man
Tested an ardent love for music, and for
the day in which he lived he acquired a
thorough knowledge of It's principles.
When a young man, Uncle Abram met
with serious disappointment in love.
Tired of life, he one morning wandered
into the deep forest between the Owls
Head and Streaked mountain. This pic
turesque spot, noted all about for its
beautiful scenery and for its abundance
and variety of rare minerals, is in Paris,
Oxford county, Me-, about so miles north
by east of Portland. This locality like
wise enjoys the distinction of having been
the birthplace of the author of the tune of
"Hallowell." Uncle Abram continued his
way until he came to deserted logging
camp. On the old hovel sat lone sparrow,
uttering her lament at the disturbing OF
her nest by some ruthless marauder. He
sat for some time listening to the plain
tive song of the bereaved bird. Going to a
birch tree, he removed piece of bark,
and on it he wrote the following lines:
AS on some lonely building top
The sparrow tells her moan,
Far from the tents of Joy and hope
I'll sit and grieve alone.
He then commenced to write plaintive
melody of most exquisite sweetness, in
the minor scale, justly befitting the Ian
guage. When he had finished this, he be-
came so interested in his work that he be-
gan to affix the other parts, as his whole
mind and energies seemed wrapped up In
the labor before him.
Evening had begun to cast its shadow
over the valley ere his task was complet
ed. When the whole was adjusted to his
liking, his lively imagination, to his in,
finite delight, pictured the glorious har-
mony which must arise from his subject
when performed by his competent choir.
He FASTENED homeward and became very
popular and useful man.
He was an eminent composer and the
author of many of the most popular melo-
dies now known as continentals, which by
long and continued use have become firm
ly established in the hearts of not only
the people of Uncle Abrams own state
but throughout the Union.-Boston Tran
script.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-12
When BabY Put on Pants.

It's day we all remember, and it's scene Of
solemn state
Still casts CLEAN of sadness, when at home
We congregate,
For "a baby form is missing. and no childish
prattle grants
It's music sweet, refreshing, since the baby put
on pants.
Twas a transformation truly, and it marked
an epoch grave,
1t took away dear babyland and boyhood to us
gave;
The change could be discovered with the
slightest kind of glance
At the pride flushed face of baby-that day he
put on pants.
1t closed the door of lullaby and opened wide
the gate
That leads from arms Of mother to the hill Of
mans estate;
The light of dawning future cross the fragrant
pathway slants
OF baby and inthralls him--or the a"'' n" -''''
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-12
Wearing Black.

"English women" remarks Lady Wilde
in her Social Studies, "seem to have n
fatal predisposition toward black and hay
ing reached the middle term, the mezzo
cammino of life, generally retire into black
alpaca for the remainder Of their days.
They ought to remember that variety of
dress and the refreshing brightness of col
or is charming at all ages and fills the
house and home with flush of gladness
and joy which almost replaces the flush of
youth" This inveighing against black is
o part Of the new gospel of clothes as set
forth by the Delsartists. "If you want to
show every month of your age with inter
est" says one of them, "persist in wearing
dull, unrelieved black"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-12
THE GREAT PARIS CONVENT.
Its Important Part In the Feminine World
of the French Capital.

OF the French Capital.
For strangers it is difficult to realize the
part which the convent of the Sacre- Cpur
plays in the existence of the Partisan great
world, and, in fact, of the whole French
aristocracy There is scarcely woman OF
any social prominence on either bank OF
the Seine who has not received her educa-
ton within the walls of this celebrated es-
adjustment, and who has not since main
tanned in lesser degree her connection
Herewith, by enrolling herself among the
members of an association calledt the Danes
Enfants de Marie, which is composed ex-
clusively of former pupils. Once year
the members perform a retreat of eight
days devoted to prayer and meditation in
the convent, which was their school In
times gone by.
AS BELTS so aristocratic an institution,
IL is located in the very heart of the noble
Faubourg st. Germain in the Rue de Va
renne, the building having served in turn
MS a palace of the Duchess de Maine, of
the Due de Biron, and of the Due de Cha
rost, whose widow sold it in 1920 to Nine.
Barat, the founder of the order. Nine.
Barat, who died as recently as 1865, was
the daughter of a cooper. She was infiu-
enced in the shaping of her career by the
fact that her brother was priest OF re-
markable eloquence and enlightenment,
and IL was in Difference to his advice that
at the beginning of this century she first
laid the foundation alike of her order and
of her school. For the latter she quickly
obtained pupils. Converts at that time
had all been destroyed and their inmates
dispersed, and means OF education for
young girls of noble birth just then were
exceedingly rare. So great was the sue
cess of Nine. Barat that just about the
epoch when Napoleon married the Aus
trian Archduchess Marie Louise Nine.
Barat was elected superior of the order,
her deputy being the Comtesse de Gram
mont, who had been lady in waiting to
Marie Antoinette.
The school occupies the mansion itself,
while the majority of the nuns are housed
In separate buildings, which, in several
cases, were formerly used by the servants
of the original proprietors. One of the fea-
lures of the convent is its extensive gar
dens, some 10 acres in area, and grand old
trees situated in the very center of Paris,
beneath the shade of which in their school
years have lived such great ladies as the
Duchesse de Rohan, the Duchesse d Ursel,
Comtesse de Lostange, Comtesse de La
Garde, Comtesse de Nun, the Marquise
Hervey de Saint Denis, and last, but not
least, the three daughters of Queen Isa-
bella of Spain, one of whom, the lnfanta
Eulalie, is so well known in the United
States.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-12

A good story is told on young and am
bilious attorney practicing at the Hennepin
county bar. He was one day engaged in
trying damage case in which electricity
from a live wire had caused the injury.
The witness was an old electrician who
was fond of joke at the expense of others
describe to me the sensation of a shock
received from telegraph wire" was the
dictatorial question.
"Oh, / can't describe the sensation.
know how it feels though"
well, tell the jury how it feels to get an
electric shock from telegraph wire"
well, took hold of a wire once, and
the feeling is just the same as the one you
would experience if some one should hand
you $40 bill. | should say feeling OF
surprise. Minneapolis Tribune.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-12
A Historic Weapon.

Hon. e. L. Paris shows a historic wea'
pom. It is an old fintlock gun which was
brought over from England by an ancestor
OF Mr.. Paris of several generations back
and was carried in the Revolution by all
ancestor of another generation who, with
six Of his sons, participated in the war
Since the adoption Of the Declaration Of
Independence it has been fired every
Fourth of July in celebration of that event
There are probably few guns in the coun
try with SO honorable and patriotic rec
ord.-Oxford (Me.) Democrat.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-12
Change.

A teacher in q kindergarten says she
finds the principles she demonstrates of
use many times in her own life experience.
I'm several hours journey on the cars,
for example" she says, II apply the idea
of change with great benefit. l change
my position in the seat from one side to
another, or, if that is impossible, from
sharing it with another, l stand up at sta
tions, step out IN the aisle, anything to
relieve the set of muscles that has been
bearing the burden continuously. If per-
sons writing or sewing would take advan-
tage of this simple fact, they would find
themselves much less fatigued at the end,
too, of longer hours of work. New York
Times.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-09-12
Books and BoOkshelves.

Low bookshelves," says a furniture
"have an origin in a reason besides the
caprice of fashion. Heat is injurious to
the binding of choice books, drying out the
natural oil of the leather and making them
warp and get out of shape. Most rooms
are very warm in the upper parts and
these five and six foot bookcases are
necessity rather than a notion. Cold is as
hard ON books as overheating, and an at
mcsphere that is too damp or too dry also
Injuries them. The sun pouring in directly
on the shelves fades the bindings. You
can have cheerful, sunny library and yet
keep the volumes out OF the SUMS full
power. New York Times.