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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-07-22
MEXICO S RACE OF PlGMiES
Known Only by Tradition, Their Lo.
ca1ity Is Mystery.

NHo"h ohiy Dy tradition, Their Lo.
ca1ity Is a Mystery.
Somewhere hidden In the heart of
that land of marvels, Mexico, there is
without doubt nation of pigmies.
Few they are but fierce; short OF
stature, but long of life. Science, which
in this latter day goes out into high
ways and hedges and compels all sorts
of curiosities to come in, has not been
able yet to put its positive finger on
these people. But the Aztec traditions,
old before the beginning of history,
have said that they existed.
There is echo of the story in the early
histories OF that land full of wonders.
Prescott only told of small part Of
| the strange things to be found in Mexi-
| co.
1t was in the belief that we had the
clew to almost the precise location of
these tiny folk that / started to jour-
ney into the wilds of Mexico. So defin-
lite was the information upon which the
expedition was based that thought we
might go directly to the home of the
| dwarfs.
L knew there were mountains to
climb and rivers to cross, hundreds Of
hard miles to travel, untold hardships
to face, but to find the pigmy Aztecs
was great enough accomplishment to
tempt any scientific man to make all
physical discomforts seem trivial
l went. l invaded the remotest and
most uncivilized districts Of the great
country to the south. OF the men and
customs | have seen many, and studied
them from the United States border to
the Isthmus. | have seen strange peo-
pies and gathered relics of bygone CIV
ilization, but the race of pigmies we
could not find.
| do not say that they do not exist,
but merely that l did not find them.
They may still be hidden somewhere
among those mountains, where some
day some lucky man will find them and
bring them to light.
At any rate, l have come back to the
haunts of everyday, modern people
and the duties of everyday life, wiser
and happier than when l started on my
mission. The story Of those wander
ings in Mexico will be a wonder story
to tell by and by and rich memory
for old age.-F'rederick Starr in San
Francisco Examiner.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-07-22
list ONE YEAR OLD.

1,st ono short year ago he came,
onr little son, God bless himl
hoayen-sent treasure he is ours,
To care for and caress him,
No matter if the days be drear,
opr hearts he never fails to cheer.
Whom TO my work | so away
| stoop and softly kiss him..
And through the long, long hours OIL oh!'
| sadly, sadly miss him;
Until at last, at set of sun
| 20 to him when work is done.
With outstretched arms and winning
smile,
He coos loving greeting;
IT'S hard to tell which one of us
Is happiest at our meeting,
This Joyous frolicsome young elf
His loving mamma, or myself.
His dimpled arms around my neck
Cling close in soft caresses,
While 'gainst my bronzed ana bearhed
cheek,
His dewy lips he presses.
oh. little love! oh, baby mine!
You closely round my heart-strings twlne.
God grant that in the years to come
He ne'er may know n sorrow;
May peace and happiness be his,
With every coming morrow,
And may Thine everlasting arm,
Protect and keep him safe from harm.
Oh, baby mine, when years have flown,
And | am old and hoary,
When you to mans estate have grown,
And strong in manhood's glory,
Oh, never may our hearts grow cold,
Dear baby boy, just one year old.
Leisure Hours.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-07-22
After Eighty Years,

A representative of the Christian
Commonwealth recently interviewed
the venerable DIR. Newman Hall, who
had just celebrated his eightieth birth
day. AT the end of the conversation
DR.. Hall was asked to tell what, look
ing back ON his long life, was his upper
most thought. This was his response:
THE longer l live the more am con-
WINGED from my own experience with
out finding fault with anybody else.
and apart from minor controversies, of
the substantial truth of the Christian
religion, and of its inestimable worth.
supporting one in trial, satisfying the
highest longings Of the heart, and meet
ing the great problems of the future
by the consciousness of the love of God
In the soul now. l have never regretted
that / gave myself up to the Christian
ministry, for there is no position In the
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-07-22
Church and Clergy,

The Rev. DIR. Parker, VINO succeeded
Spurgeon, says the dissenters cannot
consistently accept a penny of the
school tax in England.
For several months the Episcopali-
ans of Kentucky have been discussing
the ACCESSIBILITY of declaring women
eligible as vestrymen of parishes.
The Rev. William Cullan Hicks a
widely known revivalist of Kentucky,
can repeat from memory every word IN
the Bible except the Book of Psalms
Bishop Joyce, of the Methodist
Church, will soon start on an episcopal
tour in foreign lands that will occupy
two years. He expects to travel $4,000
miles.
NJ. Francis de Pressense, son of the
best known Protestant pastor and poll
tician In France, Is about to be re-
ceived into the Roman Catholic
Church.
One OF the busiest persons at the
Synod of the English Presbyterian
Church was the Rev. John Watson,
better known outside of Scotland as
Ian Maclaren."
Howard University of Washington
has conferred the degree of D. d. upon
Prof. Isaac Clark of Washington, and
the Rev. r. d. w. Mallory of Lenox.
Mass, and the degree of LII, d. upon
the Rev. Dr. John Julian of Sheffield.
England
1t has been proposed to erect a new
church at Taunton, England, as
memorial of Archdeacon Denison. The
scheme is estimated to cost about
100000 and already the movement has
gained the support of several infiuen-
tial people, including Mr.. Gladstone.
The Pope, whose skill in Latin verse
Is well known, has just written an
elegiac poem on the Month of Mary,
In which he eloquently sings the prais-
es Of the Virgin and describes some
of her interventions at critical moments
in the history of Christendom, notably
at the battle of Lepanto.
Prince Nikita of Montenegro has
sanctioned the building of a Roman
Catholic Church at Cettinje, and will
himself supply the greater part of the
money needed. The church will be
for about 100 Albanians, Turks, and
AustrianB who reside In the town, as
no Montenegrin is Catholic
Prof. Franz Won Lenbach, the cele
brated portrait painter and friend of
Prince Bismarck, by birth the son of n
simple peasant of Schrobenhausen. ana
the husband of a niece of Field Mar.
shall Count Moltke, has formally de.
clared to the priest of his parish his
intention to renounce the Catholic faith
an act which has created quite a
sensation In church circles at Munich,
The Congregationalist notes the face
that Prof. George Adam Smith of the
Free Church College, Glasgow, Scot
land, whom 1t describes as zone of the
leading scholars of Christendom, and
one Of the greatest preachers of Great
Britain" preached Sunday in the Old
South Church, Boston, and not pa
per in Boston had q line about him
or his sermon.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-07-22
A Polite Raider.

A correspondent of the London Times
has discovered, in the French archives,
an original memorandum in which the
famous searover, Paul Jones, told the
story of one of the occurrences connect
ed with his raid on the British coasts In
1878. Jones wrote:
Returning on board the Ranger, the
wind being favorable, | sailed for the
Scottish coast. My intention was to
capture the Earl of SellSirk and detan
him as a hostage. Accordingly the
same day. 23d April, t77S, about noon,
having with me single boat, only two
officers and small guard, landed on
that nobleman's estate.
"On landing met some of the inhablt-
ants, who, taking me for an English
man, told me that Lord Selltirk was
then in London, but that my lady, his
wife, and several lady friends were at
home. This made me resolve to return
Immediately to my boat, and go back
to the Ranger. This moderate conduct
was not to the taste of my men, who
were inclined to pillage, burn and de-
fdStotC an tucy COulu. liiIo
would have been making war after the
fashion of the English, did not think
it fit to initiate them especially on this
occasion, considering what was due
to a lady.
1T was necessary however, to find
some compromise to satisfy the cupid
ity of my crew and to spare Lady Sell
kirk. l had only moment for choice.
What seemed to me best to reconcile
everything was to order the two officers
to go to the mansion with my guard,
which was to remain outside under
arms, while they alone entered. They
were then politely to ask for the fam
lily plate, to stay only few minutes,
to take what was given them without
demanding anything more, and return
Immediately afterward without pro-
ceeding to any search.
Il was strictly obeyed. The plate was
given up. Lady Selkirk told the officers
several times over that she was very
sensible of the moderation shown by
me. She even wished to come to the
beach, mile from her mansion, to In
vite me to dine with her; but the officers
begged her not to take the trouble to do
this"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-07-22
The Grandeur of a Church.

We should never think of complain
ing of the grandeur of church. 1t
cannot be too grand, too stately or
too costly. At best it will but family
express the glory of Him whose house
it is built to be, and almost as feebly
the depth of gratitude which men
ought to entertain toward Him to
whose honor they have built it. Let
the light sift down through lofty Gag
ate windows" in all the splendor of
gold shadows of pictured saint and
angel; let the roof rise high with cost
ly stones, ribbed and covered with
soaring branch and bursting flower
Let the walls glow with the costliest
adornments of art and skill; let the
whole glorious house be dim with far
reaching shadows and bright with the
splendid lights, dim with violet and
bright with the crimson; let it speak
of awe and mystery and vastness, and
of light and beauty and brightness,
too. Let it be the best we can give,
and the noblest we can do, and we
shall have only done what enlightened
Christian judgment will justify
Bishop Thompson.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-07-22

reaps golden reward. SO when it
comes to religion. Not that creed
which lavishes description of the beau
ties and delights of the life that is after
this; not the one which erects theories
upon theories, and sub-theories to prop
and support them, touching the saliva
ton of infants or of unapproachable
pagans, is likely to retain most atten-
ton in these busy days; but the one
which deals with the problems right
close to us, problems not "up in heav-
en-" problems not beyond the sea, but
very high unto u.s." in our mouths each
day, In our hearts all the time.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-07-22

would never sing If it had to learn how
from the guinea hen.
The man who will not look ahead will
have to stay behind.
The man works hard who spends his
time looking for an easy place. -
Whoever keeps the devil away from
child gives to Christ an army.
If grave stones were reliable thu
devil would always dress in black.
Any one can do much for the Lord
who Is willing to begin low enough.
The man who does not give as tho
Bible tells us to does not give at all.
1t is of more profit to have a con.
tented spirit than a fat bank account
Before God could speak to man. he
had to make some symbols to do IL
with.
No one who loves as Christ loved can
live in this world without making II
better.
People who live only for themselves
are always little, no matter how big
they feel.
Love In a parent or Sabbath school
teacher can no more fail than it could
in Christ.
If we could see mems hearts as God
sees them, it would not be SO hard to
love them.
Are you doing anything for the Lord
that your best friends don't know any.
thing about?
Win child's heart and you will have
something that will brighten two lives
yours and his.
. Inc truth may be buried, but this
world is too small to make grave deem
enough to hold it.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-07-22
What Marco Polo DID.

He was the first traveller to trace a
route across the whole length of Asia,
says one of his biographers, "describ-
ing kingdom after kingdom that he had
seen with his own eyes," He was the
first traveller to explore the deserts and
the Towering plains of Persia, to re-
veal China with it's mighty rivers, Its
swarming population, and its huge
cities and rich manufactures; the first
to visit and bring back accounts OF
Tibet, Laos, Burmah, Siam, Cochin
China, Japan, the Indian Archipelago,
Ceylon, Farther India, and the Anda-
man Islands; the first to give any dis
tinct account of the secluded Christian
empire of Abyssnia; the first to speak
even vaguely of Zanzibar, Madagascar,
and other regions In the mysterious
South, and of Siberia and the Arctic
Ocean In the terrible and much dread
ed North. Although centuries have
passed since young Marco Polo grew to
mans estate while treadlng his dam
gerous way among these distant lands
we must still look back to his discover
les for much that we know about those
countries; for we have learned nothing
new Of many of them since his time
st. Nicholas.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-07-22

world, whatever 1t might bring of
wealth or dignity or the satisfaction OF
worldly ambition, that | would eX
change for the privilege of being a
preacher of the gospel. l have often
been invited to become a clergyman OF
the Church of England, but for no adj
vantage whatsoever would l give up
the glorious freedom of preaching eV-
erywhere and enjoying fellowship with
all who believe in the Lord Jesus
Christi
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-07-22
A Wonderful Flower.

The most wonderful flower In the
world, as well as one of the very larg-
est blossoms known, is native of
the Malay peninsula. 1t is simply q
gigantic flower without either stem or
leaves, and has more the appearance
of a fungus than anything else. 1t Is
about three feet in diameter and has a
globular central cup which has ca
pacity of nearly two gallons. This cup
is always filled with fetid liquor
which attracts an immense swarm of
flies and other insects. The pistils OF
this queer flower distill the liquid and
it is believed that the rank odor attracts
the flies in order that the flower may
be fertilized.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-07-22
Give Him tho Reaf port

Would our friends love us very much
If we only went to them when we were
sad? They want us most when we
are joyous, and so does Jesus. Let us
give Him, then, the best part of our
natures and we will be rewarded.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-07-22
RELIGIOUS COLUMN.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ALL DE-
NOMINATIONS.
Practical Benefit to Mankind Is
Practical Religion7vAccept the OPP
portunities of Life-No Church Too
Practical Religion.

wv Ala L . II 10
| practical benefit
Y to the worlds ac-
tive work that men
are after; and he
who makes t W o
ears of corn grow
w h ere only one
grew before, or he
who can u t | liz e
some vast reserve
of motive power
now going to waste,
is the sage the
world ranks high,
the diScoyerer who
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-07-22

THANK you, sir, you have made my
life journey very gay, but you must
go no farther
you are quite mistaken, madam, we
cannot part company now. l am your
companion for eternity"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-07-22


The look, the air that frets thy sight,
May be token, that below
The soul has closed in deadly fight
With some internal fiery foe,
Whose glance would scorch thy smiiln'
grace, !.
And cast thee shuddering on thy face.
The fall thou darest to despise-
May be the angels slackened hand
Has suffered it, that he may use
And take a firmer, surer stand;
Or, trusting less to earthly things,
May henceforth learn to use his wings.
And judge none lost; but wait and see,
With hopeful pity, not disdain;
The depth of the abyss may be
The measure of the hight of pain
And love and glory that may raise
This soul to God in after days.
Adelaide Anne Proctor.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-07-22
RAMS HORN BLASTS.
Warning Notes Calling the Wicked "a
Repentance.

I is always expen,
sive to be wrong.
Closing the heart
against men, keeps
God out.
The man who
does well today
may do better to:
morrow.
Everything in a
Sunday sc DOL
should be bright,
except the black.
board.
L h e goldfnch
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-07-22

When a minister takes woman" for
his text, he never tells her anything
that will make her more appreciatiye
of her husband.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-07-22
Judge Not.

Judge not; the workings of his brain
And of his heart thou eanst not see;
What looks to thy. dim eyes stain,
In Gods pure light may only be
A scar, brought from some well-won ne.
Where thou wouldst only faint ana ylel'
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-07-22
toward her sister for she said, with a

toward her sister, for she said, with n
sharp look at them both:
what! kissing again! cannot I'M
derstand how you find pleasure in al
ways lying round each others necks."
You are out of sorts, Katharine,
said her father. "One of the cards you
expected has not come, perhaps.
would almost wager that among all
those letters there Ia none from Baron
Horn EhF'
Katharine grew a shade paler at
these words.
Il certainly expected a card from
Baron Horn" she replied, trying to con
ceal her annoyance. HE surely has
sent me onel Are you sure you emp
tied the mail bag thoroughly"
Eyes, | think so. But you ha. better
look yourself; it would not be the first
time that letter has remained stuck
in one of the corners"
"Ah! | thought So" exclaimed Kath-
arina, pulling crumpled letter out Of
deep corner Of the bag.
She glanced quickly and sharply at
Iue anu lllth WIN IN
ton of yexation let the letter hurriedly
drop.
mot from Baron Horn, after alp
asked her father, picking 1t up, land yet
that is his writing Heavens! why, 1t
is for you, Lii; it's addressed to you"
"Ohl impossiblep' said Lii, quietly,
while faint blush rose to her pretty
cheeks at must be Il mistake"
by no means" returned her father,
smiling. Here, open It, Let us all
see it. Oh, what lovely card! Why,
Katharine. where are you goingT'
But the father received no answer.
Katharine hurriedly gathered up her
letters and left the room in a whirl-
wind.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-07-22

Uncle Sam "acts on the square" ana
lately on the Cube-ahl
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-14
Canning Horses.

By Special Wire to the Sunday Light.
BRUSSELS, June 13.-In the
Belgian chamber Of represents.
tives, M. Cartayvels has called the
attention to the importation into
Belgium OF old horses from Eng
land, which were afterwsrd killed
and converted into canned meat.
No fewer than six thousand horses
had, he said, thus entered Belgium
In the course Of last year. The
speaker pointed out that this
traffic was full of danger for the
public health in Belgium. The
minister of agriculture stated he
would shortly take measures to
stop the practice complained Of.
Horses destined to be utilised as
canned meat should be specially
branded. Great precautions would
in future be taken with regard to
the import trade.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-14
SCENES IN WONDERLAND.
Head End Collision on The Water
works Plant City Dots-A Clever
Yankee Trick Exposed.

Special Correspondence.
MONTEREY, N. L., June 10.-The
Monterey Brick plant is to be en-
larged and sewer pipes made.
The Waterworks and Sewer COM
pany has large force Of men at
work at the mouth OF the can
yon above Santa Catarina.
S. M. Gray, the consulting engi-
neer who is making the plans for
the works, is expected to arrive
here on the 18th. AS soon as his
plans are adopted by the state,
active work will commence.
Last Friday a head-end collision
occurred between passenger and
a freight train on the Monterey
and Mexican Gulf railroad be-
tween Montemorelas and Victoria
in which both engines and some
OF the passenger coaches and
freight cars were wrecked, and a
tramp who was stealing a tide,
had a leg broken.
Last Friday morning Col. l.. M.
Johnson, the general manager Of
the Mexican International rail-
road, arrived in his private
coach, and left on the 8 a. m. train
for Tsmpico. He was accompanied
by Col. Monom, the general
manager, and Mr.. VIM. Mckenzie,
the traffic manager, OF the Mon
terey and Mexican Gulf railroad.
The proprietors Of Smelter No. 2.
are having a brick smoke stack
$50 feet high erected. They are
also increasing the capacity OF
their furnaces from 60 to 100 tons
ore per day.
The Cuauhtemse Brewing COM
pany are increasing their plant,
and ercting a $50 foot brick smoke
stack.
General Bernardo Reys has a
force of men digging the founda-
ton for water fountain on Cinco
de Mayo plaza. The water.pipes
are already laid to where the foun-
tain is being erected.
The Mexican National Railway
company will give an excursion
from Saltillo, Monterey and
Laredo to Corpus Christi for the
4th of July. Fare from Monterey
and return $500 U. s. money.
Last Saturday Major Jules A.
Randle moved into his new office
in the Maiz building. Since he
started to run his street cars from
the Hidalgo plaza to the Gulf
depot, travel has considerably In
creased over it.
On the 4th Mr.. Enrique Cas-
tellanas, the correspondent of the
Laredo News, telegraphed Capt.
f. r. Torrus, the managing edi-
tor, that he would start for Lare-
do that night with his girl, and
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-14
hat they would be married

that they would be married
in the cathedral the next day.
But it seems that Bishop p. Yer
daguer would not permit 1t, for
he had a card in the News of the
day following that he would not
marry them. Castellanas has re-
turned and says that he was mar
ried all the same but did not say
where or by whom.
There is a party here now who
is connected with dairy in Texas
who is trying to beat the Mexican
government out Of it's custums
duties. That is, in place Of i'm
porting Jersey butter and paying
duty on it, he imported the
cream and manufactured 1t into
butter. He puts it up in one
pound packages and retails it out,
thus beating the national govern
ment, the state and wholesale
grocery merchants, out of their
Legitimate dues. 1t will also in
terfere with the dairy enterprise
that has been started here. AS the
attention of the government is to
be called to it, there is every rea-
son to believe that this Chinese
way of doing business will be put
a stop to.
Mrs. w. a. Harris, daughter and
son of Bryan, Texas are on q visit
to her sister, Mrs. Chas. Carroll,
and will spend sometime here.
Mr.. s. j. Breen, prominent
business man of this city, returned
few days ago from a business
trip to the intirior. He reports
business good, but crops and
stock suffering for want OF water.
EDMOND.