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Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1894-05-30

Sur-"You profess 20 think ercat deal
Of me That ~ all right 40 long ns every
thing IL going pleasantly. But would you
mako any great sacrifice FOR my sal0ei" He
lyon know would. Haven't offered 10
marry your'-Boston Transcript
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SALLY GAr-''WhGt n cunning little fell
low MIR. Callipcrs isl' Dolly Swift-"Cun-
nrgi Why, he is drcadfully bow-legged.n
sally Gay-"Ycs, but that gives him such
an arch look, you know.n-lntcr Ocean.
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q RPECTAL VALnE

Puck
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TONAIY-"Paw, what does vice versa
meant Mr. igg-"Why er-horse and
horse. ''- Indianapolis journal
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A WAsuINeroS city spring poet killed
himself on Sunday, and by 40 doing put
temptation out Of tho way of others. Y
Advertiser
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Gussn Cat dinner)--"Are you fond e
french drcssingp' Miss Breezy---'Ycss
,ct all my gowns mado In Paris."--Aht1o-
lslphia Record.
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HnIs-'Whcn does the roof-garlen sea-
son opcnf Hulls-"As soon as my wife
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FARM AND GARDEN.
CHEAP FARM BARN.

lsuilt To Nebraska At Coat of About Eight
Hundred Dollars
Our illrstraiion is of a cheap Nebras-
ka farm barn II is 81 feet wide, az
feet long. and 10 feet from the ground
TO the caves The cut in the upper part
of the illustration shows the elevation
and the general appearance of the
structure The lower cut represents
the GROUND plan Il is n large granary
running the full length o. the barn and
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PARxIR-"Swell boarding house. isn't
itm Barker-''Swcll, Hash is never men
toned except as Renaissance corncd beef q"
Puck
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FREsHSHss and purity are impaired % the
by Glcnn's Sulphur Soap.
Hilps Hair and Whisker Dye, zoe.
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AND He SCowLED DARKLY.--"Ah, there's
their hubln soliloquizcd the tragedian, as he
stood on an eminence and took his FIRST view
of Boston
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MA" said discouraged urchin, ~ amt
going To school any more.n "Why, dearfr
"Cause faint no use. l can never learn Ia
spell. The teacher keeps changing the words
eNcrN dnN y
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THE WOMAN QuEsTIoS-"Now isn't this
pretty time Of night for you 10 get homer
Texas Siftings
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GALL tho world may be q stage" REMARKS
tho Disguised dramatic critic, "but shake
spcaro was wrong when no said that all the
men and women were lnyers"--Phiindn[
phia Record. ~.
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Western American scenery.

WcstNFn Amertcan Scenerys ~ -
Tho Chicago, Milwaukee e St-rPaul RI
has now ready for distribution a sixteen paG0
portfolio OF scenes along it's limo, half tonos,
OF tho sizo of tho Worlds Fair portfolios
lately issued. They are only ten conts each
remitsinr N the Smont to Gro Hr es
General Pass. Agent, Chicago, Ill.
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Mosr remedies for prejudice scom to ~
fatal. Galveston News.
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The MARKETS.

GaOught-puck
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-05-16
The Abbot OF Fools.

The Abbott of Fools, who was also known
in different parts as the Archbishop or
Bishop of Fools, the Abbot Of Misrule, the
Lord of Misrule, the Master Of Unreason
and Liable de Liesse, was the person who
used to superintend the saturnalia, which
were common in different parts of Europe
from the Fifth to the Sixteenth century.
The feast of fools was an imitation of the
heather saturnalia, and like this was cele-
brated in December; hence the confusion
of ideas which has arisen in mixing this
feast with the ordinary Christmas revels
The chief celebration of the feast of fools
fell upon Innocent's Day, but the whole
revels lasted from Christmas to the last
day Of Epiphany. The young people gen.
orally elected leader who went by one of
the names quoted, and he was consecrated
with many grotesque and ridiculous cere-
monies.
England, Scotland, France and Germany
all practiced these wild saturnelia, and it
was with great difficulty that they were
finally abolished. The abbot was not re-
sponsible for any trick or practical joke
played on the rest of the community by his
orders, and the victims had simply to
grin and bear it." In the temple Claw
headquarters. London,) the Office of the
lord Of misrule seems to have been a
coveted one, for we read that 1t was only
given to young men Of good family
Brooklyn Eagle.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-05-16
Things Borrowed.

Along with the habit to pronounce peo-
ple's names correctly, to reply promptly to
notes, and the like, another mark of the
regard for the rights of others which in
dicates inherent refinement, is the prac-
tice of returning borrowed articles. In
cities and large communities there Is COM
paratively little of the kitchen borrowing
that has come to be proverbial in stories,
but there are a few households which do not
find fairly good list of borrowed articles
accumulated in the course of the year. A
book from this friend, an umbrella from
that, written recipe from another, bit
Of fancy work as a model from another,
and SO on. The use which the borrower
has for the loaned articles is temporary.
1t is therefore purely selfish laziness
which retains them, after such use, from
the owner, who may be in positive and
continuous need of the thing.-Her Point
Of View In New York Times.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-05-16

What are called private hotels abound
in London. The first question at some Of
them is, "Are you recommended~ That
means, "Have you been sent here from
some regular hotel which has all of its
rooms occupiedp" But you are not re-
quested to show any written recommenda-
ton. Your word is quite sufficient. These
private hotels are really boarding houses
or lodging houses, and the guest is ex-
pected to take his breakfast in the house,
but no other meal.
In one of the private hotels near the
Strand the following notice appears upon
the walls of the rooms; "Notice-Visitors
are respectfully requested to give at least
twelve hours notice previous to their de-
parture, or one night will be charged.
Cor. New York Tribune.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-05-16
Slavery In Siam.

Slavery has been abolished in name in
Siam, but it can never be abolished in
fact, for the slaves have no means of sup
porting themselves outside their masters
houses. Every member of the Siamese up
per classes can fetter his servants or throw
them into prison without any kind of trial
or permission being necessary.
One morning went to call upon one OF
the ablest and most enlightened of the
ministers, man who has been to Europe
and who once actually got into serious
trouble for trying to inaugurate sort of
womans rights movement in Siam.
e 1 made my way by mistake into part
of his grounds where visitors were not ex
pected, and found slave fastened down
to the ground in an ingenious kind Of pill
lory, in which he could not move hand or
foot, while another slave tortured him with
severe strokes of bamboo rod at the word
of member of the family in order to force
him to confess to some misdeed.- Contem-
porary Review.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-05-16
Christmas Feasting In Old Times.

There are certain dishes which are pc
culiarly dedicated by custom and tradi-
tion to the Christmas feast. The plum
pudding is almost the sole survivor of a
long list Of equally savory ones. There
was the boar's head, always the herald Of
the feast and always seasoned with mus
tard. Next in importance was the peacock.
The skin was carefully stripped off, with
the plumage adhering. The bird was then
roasted. When it was done and had cooled,
it was served up again in it's feathers, and
with gilded beak was sent to the table.
Sometimes the whole body was covered
with gold leaf, and piece of cotton, satu-
rated with spirits, placed in it's beak and
lighted as it made its gorgeous entry. The
noble bird was not served by common
hands. That privilege was reserved for
the ladies most distinguished by birth and
beauty. Geese, capons, pheasants and pies
of carps' tongues also helped to set out the
Christmas table in days gone by. But
while Christmas, as far as its eating was
concerned, always had it's specialties its
liquor carte was unlimited.-New York
Sun.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-05-16
HE COULDN'T PLAY POKER.
Governor Lowrey's Ignorance of the Game
and Its Startling Sequel.


and Its Startling Sequel.
When Governor Lowrey of Mississippi
was in this city ON one occasion, he very
cleverly took in few friends with whom
he sat one evening in a friendly game Of
draw. The governor and a party of ladies
and gentlemen were being entertained at an
evening tea, and after the menu had been
discussed the gentlemen withdrew to the
library, where cards and chips were soon
produced and in use
Governor Lowrey said he knew nothing
about the game, so while his friends tried
their luck the southern executive remain
cd in the parlor and entertained the ladies.
Later in the evening the governor drifted
into the poker room and was prevailed
upon to play the hand of one of the gen
tlemen for few minutes. AS the govern
or sat down he reminded his friends again
that he knew nothing about the game.
There was jack pot ON the table which
had gone around several times. Hands
were dealt, the pot was opened, and the
play passed around to the governor. He
didn't seem to know whether to pass or
not. He studied his hand for several min
utes, then, showing card, asked the man
next to him whether 1t was king or jack.
"That's king, governor" replied the
gentleman. Then the governor produced
queen and remarked: 81 take it that this
Is queen. Am 1 correctp" He was in
formed that he was, and then very delib-
erately putting up his money he took one
card
The gentleman who had opened the pot
had three mines and failed to better his
hand on the draw. He thought he had a
lead pipe cinch on the pot and sized up the
governor as having two pair-kings and
queens. He thought the governor had
found cards like the king and queen he
had shown and was drawing for full.
He was somewhat taken aback when the
governor raised the bet, and fearing the
governor did not know that two pair were
not very good he called his attention to the
fact. "Oh, go ahead, " said the governor,
"we'll play this out anyway"
The governor kept raising until finally
the gentleman with three mines weakened
and called. Then the governor proudly
laid down four aces, and everybody yelled.
He had held three aces all the time, flash
ed his king and queen for bluff, then
drew one card and caught another ace.
The gentleman who held three mines
says he will never again sit in game with
a man who knows nothing about it.
Washington Post.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-05-16
No Shot In His Game.

"Say, Smith," said Brown as he met his
friend, "did you hear how Jones was
caught by his wife the other dayi"
"No. How was thatp''
"Why, he went away with couple of
friends, telling his wife he was going on a
cunning expedition and would be back in
about three days. At the end of that time
he came back, bringing fine lot of ducks
and telling many stories of the magnif-
cent sport he had had. Mrs. Jones thought
some roast duck would taste very good for
supper, and as the servant was out she
started in to prepare the game herself.
''She then noticed that there was no
shot in them, but that they had all had
their necks wrung, and she asked Jones
to account for it. He had bought them
and was at loss for an explanation, but
he concocted an impossible story about
having caught them in trap. Mrs. Jones
said she believed him, but he has been
afraid to meet her glance ever since. -
Philadelphia Call.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-05-16

A few years ago the belief became cur
rent in our neighborhood that a dangerous
wild animal lurked in the woods about,
now here, now there. 1t had been seen in
the dusk. Some big dogs had encountered
it in the night, and one of them was nearly
killed. Then calf and sheep were re-
ported killed and partly devoured. Women
and children became afraid to go through
the woods, and men avoided them after
sundown. One day as l passed an Irish
mans shanty that stood in an opening in
the woods, his wife came out with pail
and begged leave to accompany me as far
as the spring, which lay beside the road
some distance into the woods She was
afraid to go alone for water on account of
the wild baste." Then, to cap the climax
of wild rumors, horse was killed.
One of my neighbors, an intelligent man
and good observer, went up to see the
horse. He reported that great cash had
been eaten in the top of the horses neck,
that its back was bitten and scratched.
and that he was convinced it was the work
of some wild animal like panther, which
had landed upon the horses back and
fairly devoured it alive. The horse had
run up and down the field trying to escape
and finally, in its desperation, had plunged
headlong off high stone wall by the barn
and been killed. was compelled to ac-
cept his story, but l poohpoohed the con-
clusions. 1t was impossible that we
should have a panther in the midst of us,
or if we had that it would attack and kill
horse. But how eagerly the people be-
lieved it'll 1t tasted good. 1t tasted good
to me, too, but could not believe it.
1t soon turned out that the horse was
killed by another horse, a vicious beast
that had fits of murderous hatred toward
its kind. The sheep and calf were prob
ably not killed at all, and the big dogs had
had fight among themselves. So the
panther legend faded out, and our woods
became as tame and humdrum as before
-Canturv
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-05-16
The Debtors Proposition.

A Napoleon of finance who formerly
speculated in Chicago picked out prom
Using town In Iowa and decided to "build
it up" He moved to the town, organized
number of stock companies, started a
bank, deposited all the money of the COM
panies in his own bank and then went in
to bankruptcy. Some of the principal suf-
ferers went to his house to learn whether
anything could be saved from the wreck.
They found him in a magnificent apart
ment, and he was very sorry for them.
~ regret very much, gentlemen" said
he, "but have practically nothing left.
My wife owns this house and some busi-
ness property, but have nothing. Believe
me, If could do such thing 1 would
give you my body and let it be divided
among you, for there is nothing else can
give.''
"What's that propositionP" asked a
rather deaf old gentleman who was stand
ing at the back of the mournful company.
He says" explained one Of the suffer
ers, "that we can take his body and divide
it up among u.s."
"Well, in that case," said the deaf old
gentleman, 81 speak for his gall. Chi
cago Herald.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-05-16
An Odd Dish.

Mix boiled hogs lard and milk with
thick Cruel Stir it well together with
fresh cheese, yolks of eggs and brains.
Wrap it in fragrant fig leaf and boil in
the gravy of chicken or kid. When
taken out, remove the leaf and souse it in
a potful of boiling honey. The name of
this comestible is derived from the fig leaf,
but the mixture consists of equal parts of
each, but rather more eggs, because this
gives it consistency. This appears to have
been a popular dish among the Greeks. To
us 1t seems about as nice as an oyster eaten
with brown sugar.
Aristophanes mentions thirum Of salt
fish and thirum of fat. In the Frogs"
there is dismal joke in the form of a rea-
sonable objection made to leaping from a
high tower, II would lose two fig leaves of
BRAIN" The word occurs no less than
twelve times in the fragments Of the comic
poets.-Fraser's Magazine.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-05-16
A Shortage in Women.

A somewhat alarming discovery has
been made in the census returns. There is
q shortage in the supply of women. These
statistics show that there are 881 600 more
males than females in the United States.
If value be regulated by the law of supply
and demand, the value of woman must be
enhanced in proportion as the female pop
ulation diminishes.
Think of It'll Nearly million less
females than males in this country. What
of the future If this proportion decreases
from decade to decadef The thought Is
not only disturbing, but rather gloomy
one for posterity. Commercial.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-05-16
Deepest Water In the World.

In many respects the north Pacific ocean
resembles the north Atlantic. A great
warm current, much like the gulf stream
and of equal magnitude, called the Black
stream, or Japan current, runs northward
the east coast of Japan it flows through a
marine valley which holds the deepest
water in the world. 1t was sounded at a
depth of 5H miles by the United States
steamer Tuscarora in 1875 while survey
ing for a projected cable route between the
United States and Japan. The heavy
sounding weight took more than an hour
to sink to the bottom. But trial was made
of chasm yet more profound, where the
lead did not fetch it up at all. 1t is the
only depth of ocean that yet remains un-
fathomed.-San Francisco Examiner.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-05-16

1 heard gentleman the other day ex-
planning the origin of the ''gridiron" or
music staff. which forms part of the post
mark Of number of Uncle Sans offices
throughout the country. I thought per-
haps it would be interesting to young read
ers. 1t was in Boston, when that city was
the literary center. At that time the edi-
tors there were deluged with manuscripts.
Contributors had habit of putting three
or four stamps on return envelopes. In
order to avoid hitting the envelope two or
three times to cancel the stamps, some IN
genious postoffice clerk conceived the idea
Of the "gridiron, which was put to service
at once and has since been in vogue.-Cor.
New York Advertiser.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-05-16
Wanted Him to Talk.

There are some disadvantages which at
come famous. These, however, often have
their ludicrous side.
1t is said that at one time Henry Clay was
travelling in the west and stopped over
night in little log cabin inhabited by an
old man and his wife. After breakfast the
next morning his old host, who had been in
a f1utter of excitement ever since he learned
who his distinguished guest was, said he
would like to make one slight request be-
fore the visitor departed.
"Couldn't ye," he said, with evident anx-
iety, couldn't ye jest make my wife an me
little speech before leavin usf"-Youth'i
Companion.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-05-16
THE MAXIM AlRSHlP.
A Description of Its Lightning Flight
Along the Trial Track.


Pushed by the workmen, the machine
rolled slowly out Of the house and shortly
stood upon the track in the park. 1t had
completely filed the workshop from roof
to floor, but here, with only the sky above
it, seemed smaller and lighter. The steam
was kissing in the boiler, the big screws
had made one or two preliminary revolu-
tions, and flight along the track was i'm
minent. "Jump ON board - shouted its
owner, who stood at the boiler coming
half a dozen different gauges, and climb
ing over an outlying rod like the outrig-
ger Of canoe mounted the platform,
which was Of the lightest matched boards,
30 thin that they seemed insufficient to
bear mans weight. Prior to the start a
rope running to a dynamometer and post
was attached behind to measure the for
ward impulse, or "push," of the screw.
Mr.. Maxim turned on the steam, and
the screw on the port side began to reyolve.
1t Is II feet IL inches in length, 8 feet wide
at the ends and 90 inches at the waist. Il
is made of the lightest American yellow
pine and painted pale blue, the paint
having been sandpapered to perfect smooth
ness, reducing the skin friction to point
at which it became negligible. 1t revolyed
faster and faster as the steam power was
increased until it was whirling on its SEEM
ingly frail framework at dizzying speed.
Then steam was shut off, it came quickly
to standstill, and its fellow ON the other
side was tried. All working smoothly,
both screws began to turn faster and faster
and faster until the eye began to lose the
blades and retain only the sense of two
whirling disks. The action of the screws
at high speed caused remarkably little
shaking Of the whole machine. This Is
one Of the surprises Of the invention, the
tremendous force exerted as compared with
the lightness, steadiness and compactness
of the whole.
Behind the screws, 40 feet away, two men
were squatting over the dynamometer and
indicating the degree of ''push" on large
index board for the engineer to read. The
index marked 400, 500, 900, 700 and final
ly 200 pounds of "push." The pressure
was then diminished below 500, and the
commander yelled, "Let gol'' A rope was
pulled, the machine shot forward like a
railway train, and with the big wheels
whirling, the steam Kissing and the waste
pipes putting and gurgling flew over the
l 800 feet of track in much less time than
1t takes to tell it. 1t was stopped by cou-
pie of ropes stretched across the track,
working on capstans fitted with revolving
fans. The stoppage was gentle, and the
passenger breathed freely again, looking
now upon the machine with more friendly
and less fearful eye, as if it were dan
gerous bulldog with which amicable rela-
tions had been established and fear of in
jury was over. The machine was then
pushed back over the track, it not being
built, any more than bird, to fly back
ward. In quarter of an hour it is again
at its starting place and ready for another
flight. w. Dam in McClure's Maga-
zine.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-05-16
Her Answer.

A gentleman was deeply in love. He met
the object of his affections one evening at
a crowded ball and as he could not find an
opportunity of talking to her he contrived
to slip into her hand piece of paper with
the two words, "Will your" written upon it.
The reply was equally brief:
Won't L?"-New York World
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-05-16
Easy Enough Apparently.

Miss Bagley-Yes; but now you must
forgive and forget.
Miss Faraway-Oh, can forgive, but
it's not so easy to forget.
Miss Bagley-Nonsensel l can tell you
a hundred things I've forgotten.-London
Tit Bits.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-05-16
A Heavy Shower,

Mother-How did you get so wetf Did
you fall overheard?
Little Dick-Dunno. 1t rained so hard
out there I couldn't tell whether was
overheard or not.-Good News.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-05-16
Queer.

Jack-Here's lot of interesting and
fresh news by cable.
Jerry-Wonderful thing, this electricity
Can bring news through 5000 miles Of salt
water and yet have it fresh.-Pittsburg
Bulletin
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-05-16
The Ruling Passion.

Young Lady-Mercy mel And SO, when
fast in the jungle you came face to face
with tiger. Oool What did you dor
Modern Traveller proudly) - Photo
graphed it.-New York Weekly.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-05-16

George Whitefield's father was an inn
keeper, and in his boyhood George held
horses at the inn door and ran errands for
the guests.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-05-16

The oil fuel used in copper smelling
works at Kedabeg in the Caucasus is
pumped to an elevation of 1923 feet through
fifteen miles of 4-inch steel pipe