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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-09-15

AT length midnight struck, and then
knew that my awful rest was nea- It's
end. l could hear the servants locking
up for the night.
| could hear Pontifex bidding them
good night as he passed up stairs 10
| bed, and half an hour later the house
was as silent as the tomb.
'The time has come" thought. for
| Ptolemy to come to life. Here goes
| had provided myself with a ring to
which a small blade was attached, and
working away with the same | was
able after much toll to free my arms,
and afterward, of course, the work WIS
comparatively easy, but for ten min
utes or so | could not rise, my limbs be
ing too clamped to allow of my doing
So
At the end of that time pulled my
self together, and making mighty eff
fort | leaped out. Siezing my lantern,
| lit it, and then put on the oyercoat and
| other clothing which | had concealed in
the deep receptacle.
Having put on my India rubber shoes
and collected my professional instru-
ments, went down stairs silently. and
soon found my way into the shop to-
ward the treasures of which we had so
long turned our eyes and which treas
ures now lay within my reach. | made
a deliberate selection, filling my peck
cts with the precious stones in generous
profusion.
A low whistle outside told me that
my faithful pal, Herring, was watching
to see that my coast was clear for my
exit | therefore took my way out into
the passage. and using my best efforts
to make no noise | slid back the great
bolts and turned the key of the massive
house door.
Everything went perfectly. The lane
was deserted and | walked rapidly in
the direction of the Mansion House.
where | was joined by Herring, who
burst into n loud peal of laughter when
he saw me.
low are yer, Mr.. Tollerrmy?' he
said. Give us yer and. Blow if yer
amt the coolest bloke wot | ever set
eyes on.
Then he said no more, and we walked
on silently till we reached our den i'll
st. Luke's. Next morning a train from
Charing Cross conveyed us to Folk
stone, whence we journeyed to Paris.
and from there to Brussels, where the
swag was duly sold and split up into
shares.
My companions Herring and Tovey,
decided that as l had had the lion s
share of the work l should also have
the same share of the proceeds, and the
result was that | was richer by the
nights transactions to the tune of
something very much like ES,000.-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-09-15
What an Ocean Steamship Carries.

What an Ocean Steamship Carries.
The famous steamship Great East
ern, historically associated with the
first efforts to lay Atlantic telegraph
cables, has hitherto been regarded as
the largest vessel ever launched. It's
laurels as a sea leviathan, however, are
of late endangered. The new ocean
freighter Pennsylvania, although
scarcely attaining the external meas
urements of the former celebrated ship,
will carry far more cargo. The capa-
city, indeed, of these new freight ships
is matter for establishment to lands
man.
The Pennsylvania, for example, is
rated at twenty thousand tons burden,
and will carry loads such as may be
briefly itemized thus:
100000 bushels of wheat in bulk,
equal to three hundred and twenty car
loads, or sixteen trains of twenty cars
each.
1000 tons of flour, eighty carloads.
1000 boxes of bacon, seventy-fiye car
loads.
5000 tierces of lard, forty-eight car
loads.
1,300 bales of cotton, forty carloads.
1900 head of live cattle, eighty car
loads.
5000 quarters of dressed beef.
In addition there will probably be a
thousand tons of miscellaneous mer-
chandise, say eighty carloads more: in
all not less than seven hundred and
eighty carloads, or thirty-nine long
trains of twenty ears each.
Nor Is the above by any means the
entire load of this modern ark. The
Pennsylvania will have accommoda.
lions for from eight hundred to one
thousand Storage passengers, as also
for crew of one hundred and fifty
men and fifty cattlemen, with food and
fodder for all
In the fuel bins too, there will be car
ried a burden of 300 tons of coal, or
more than one hundred carloads.
If we were to say that the entire ag-
rlcultural product of sixty New Eng
land towns, or twenty Western coun-
ties. could all be slowed away in this
mammoth ship, we should not exceed
the facts.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-09-15
Gods Thank You.

A kind act is never lost. although
the Cousin Jack or other person for
whom we do it may not thank us. The
doer always receives a reward, as this
little story Illustrates.
Little Jack was a 4-year-old, and a
great pet of mine, with yellow curls
and blue eyes, and he had sweet, aflec-
Tomato little ways. One day his cousin.
a boy of Is, set Jack to work for him.
He told him to pull up some weeds in
the field while he finished his story.
Little Jack worked away until his fin
gers were sore and his face was very
hot.
l was working in my room when a
very tired little boy came up to me-
why, Jackie, what have you been do
ing?" | asked.
The tears came into his eyes, and his
lips quivered, and for moment he did
not speak. Then he said: I've been
kind to Cousin Jack; l worked drefily
hard for him, and he never said thank
you to me-"
Poor little Jackie! l felt sorry for
him. 1t was hard lines not to have a
word of thanks after all his hard work.
But that night, when l had put him in
his little cot, he said to me: "Auntie.
this morning / was sorry that | pulled
the weeds, but now I'm not sorry"
How is that" | asked. HAS Cousin
Jack thanked you?"
mo, he hasn't; but inside me l have
a good feeling. 1t always comes when
I have been kind to anyone, and do you
know, I've found out what it is?"
What is it, darlng?' l asked
And throwing his arms around my
neck, he whispered: ITS Gods thank
you."-Our Gospel Letter.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-09-15
A Dispute About n Ladder

Men dispute most concerning things
of which they know least Some one
tells us that ladder was cast upon an
islanu in the Pacific Ocean. The island
ers labored hard to understand its DUR
pose, and finally settled in two great
parties; one asserted that the rungs
were made to keep the sides apart, the
other claiming that the object of the
rungs was to hold the sides together
Some thought it was n fence. some n
skeleton raft, but all took sides in the
dispute as to the object of the rungs
Finally shipwrecked sailor was driy.
en- ashore, and he settled the ladder
question by putting it against a tree
and climbing it, showing that the
rungs were the main thing, and the
sides were there to hold them In place
Half the disputes about the Bible are
about as sensible as this: and the best
way TO settle them Is for those who
know the gospel to preach 1t and prac
ice II, and let people learn from their
precepts and their examples.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-09-15
THE CONVICT'S YARN.

Egyptology in the days when | was
at college before took to the profess
sion which | followed for many years,
was my chief delight, and to the fact
that | was a student of the ways OF
ancient Egypt l owed one Of the lucki-
est hauls of my life.
1t fell out in this way: We had long
turned our eyes with ardent looks to-
ward the establishment of Mr.. Ponti-
feX, jeweler and yaluer, of . Moore
Lane, city, the contents of whose shop
were said to be worth some 100000
Mr.. Pontifex, in addition to being
jeweler and valuer, was also a bit of
an enthusiast on Egyptian relies, and
one often saw paragraphs in the paper
regarding recent additions made To his
Egyptian museum at Norwood.
One day my chum, Dick Herring,
lounged into my room smoking n clay
and reading Il newspaper.
Listen TO this. guv'nor. Seems a
waste, doesn't it|
'Fire away" l returned, "and I'll
give you my opinion afterward."
1--WE understand that Mr. Christie
pher Pontifex, the well-known jewler,
of Moore Lane, Il. c., has just ordered
a mummy from Messrs. Wood & Sons.
the curiosity dealers. The mummy is
supposed to be the remains of Ptolemy
H.. and there is no doubt that there
will be great rush on the part of all
Psychologists to the Pontifex museum
to see the new importation from the
land OF the Pharaohs. The para
graph then went on to say that Il 900
mummy in question.
Amt that waste o. money!" he
said angrily, "and all on the mummy
of a bloke as died thousands and thou
sands of years ago. Still, | shouldn't
mind changin' places with that ere
mummy. purvidin', o course, that it
was TO be lodged over the shop. What.
ho.' he concluded, with Il wink at me.
| laughed. Il agree with you." |
said. Il shouldn't have any objection
Mt all to changing places with the
mummy, say between the hours of mid
how it's to be done
More don't /, guv'nor," returned
Dick, moodily.
He then relapsed into silence, blow.
ing great clouds from his pipe, and the
business passed out of my mind 1t
was recalled to me, however, in a very
sudden manner some two months
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-09-15
AMERICAN MUSICAL PRODIGY.
Miss Augusta Cottlow Among the
Worlds Foremost Musicians

Miss Augusta Cottlow Among the
Worlds Foremost Musicians.
Miss Augusta Cottlow, the American
musical prodigy whose home is III Shell
byville, ILL.,, is said to be one of the
foremost musicians in the world. Al
though not yet out of her studies, she
has managed to amaze and delight the
leading musicians of Europe with her
superb performances on the piano. For
the past two years she has been study
ing under Herr Tappert and Professor
Busoni. The latter, when asked by
Miss Cottlow for the amount Of his
charges. replied "Gussie, there can be
no talk of business between artists. You
are an artist. Your music delights me,
If | can be of any help to you in your
career l shall do all in my power for
you. You may take my aid as courte
sy from an older artist to a younger
one" Miss Cottlow began her musical
studies ut years of age. At she
made her debut in public. From that
time she was in demand. At Q she was
placed in charge of Professor WolfsoM
of Chicago and began her studies III
harmony and counterpart under fro
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-09-15
Lincoln's Parting Advice.

1t is well-known fact that while
President Lincoln was by nature re-
ligiously inclined man he struggled for
many years against religious disbelief
One of his Oldest friends was Joshua +.
Speed. He was probably on more init
mate terms with the President than
any other man. Their friendship be-
gan with the earliest dawn of Lincoln S
career, and ended only with his death.
Relative to this friendship and the last
interview but one between the two,
Alice ID. Shipman, whose father enter
tanned Lincoln and Douglas for weeks
ut a time under his roof, tells the fol
lowing story in the New York Sun:
A few months before he died the
President asked Mr.. Speed to spend a
night with him at the Soldiers Home.
The guest arrived just after sunset,
and, as was his wont, ran up to the
Presidents rooms. There was the Pres
ident reading a book. AS he came
nearer in the twilight the visitor was
surprised TO see his old friend reading
the Bible. With the freedom that only
long intimacy could give, Mr.. Speed
said:
Il am glad to see you SO profitably
engaged"
Yes" answered Lincoln, looking up
seriously, Il am profitably engaged"
We'll" said Speed, somewhat sadly
If you'haye recovered from your sken-
ticism, l am sorry to say that 1 have
not"
The President for moment looked
him earnestly in the face. then placing
his hand gently on the doubters shouI-
der, said with unusual solemnity. as if
for the moment the premonition fitted
across his mind that these might be the
last important words he should speak
to his friend:
You are wrong, Speed: take all of
this book upon reason that you can. and
the rest on faith, and you will, | am
sure, live and die happier and a bet
ter man."
Mr.. Lincoln was too great man TO
sheer at devout feeling and believing
heart He knew that the faculty of
faith Is as much part of our being as
the faculty of knowledge, and he gave
1t its place and its honor in mans labor
and JOY. The mighty burdens that
President Lincoln bore, forced him
nearer to the Power unseen but SUI
preme, and became the culture of his
faith. Many tired soul has been led
to open the pages of the Bible who new
er otherwise would have known its
solace and its strength. Christs words
were an invitation and n prophecy.
Come unto me, all We that labor and
are heavy-laden, and ] will give you
rest
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-09-15
She Was Too Ixittenish.

At the lemonade table in a Worcester
fair the other night a patron related
the story of pretty English woman
who dispended similar fluidat society
ed and men We're wheedled into contri-
buttons by various seductive methods.
4 wealthy man of title was informed
that n glass OK lemonade would cost
him n shilling. Then the fair custo-
dian took a sip from it, and as she
smacked her pretty lips said Now
this cup will cost you a guinea" The
patron pulled out the sum, and as he
laid ii down said: Here's the guinea
now please give me clean glass"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-09-15

friend; your troubles and trials are
mainly the result of your own foily,
and are not the fault of Adam or any
body else.
The fall of Adam would make men
very little trouble if they did not fall
themselves. The man who behaves
himself wisely, and obeys the Lords
commands, will not suffer greatly for
Adams sin. If a man gets drunk and
makes a fool of himself, that is his
fault and not Adams. If a man eats
and gormandizes and dies of dyspepsia,
that is his fault and not Adams. If a
woman laces herself until she cannot
draw natural breath: if she follows
ungodly fashions and wrecks her
health, the responsibility for her mis-
cries is not with Adam, but with her
self. SO most of the sulferings and sor-
rows and Affections which men endure
in this world are due to their own sins,
their own misdeeds, and not to those of
Adam or anybody else.
1t is true that by Adams sin, death
come into the world; but most of our
disease, pain, and suffering come from
our own sins.
1t is true that the ground is cursed in
consequence of Adams sin, and brings
forth thorns and briars, but the curse
of mems laziness and shiftlessness is
not due to Adam but to themselves.
Let men and women behave them
selves as they ought and they will have
little cause to worry over the sins of
Adam; bur if they waste their lives in
folly and fail to live out half their days,
they may thank themselves and their
own sins rather than what Adam or
any one else has done.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-09-15

A secular paper. the Kansas Civ
Times, has the following paragraphs
about the chief speaker of American
infidelity:
He has made an immense fortune
assailing with tongue and pen the
Master who taught that charity was
the greatest of all virtues. He has been
charging people n dollar n head for
years to hear him eulogize in rhythmic
phrases the ennobling influences of
brotherly love, of charity, Of home, of
neighborly kindness, and of country.
and to Inform them that the Christ.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-09-15

fessor Gleason. She plays the most uii
ficult music frouu memory. Sne WV
New York musicians with her perform
ances of Beethoyen's concerto III "
which she played with the Thomas u,
chestra three years ago. She mas ia w.,
turned her mind to composition Nv.
first piece, "a Romanza" for yiolii az"
piano, was bought and publisheu -
Germany. Miss Cottlow is undoup,'s
ly the ablest pianist ever produced u
America.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-09-15
THE SONGS MY MOTHER SUNG.

As one who stands at evening by the
oceans lonely shore
MAY hear the voice of Memory above the
breakers roar,
So. calm and clear and beautiful as bells
for curfew rung,
| hear above life's surge and flow the
songs my mother sung.
I've sought the light of Fortunes smile
in many II distant bourn,
Found many a fount of sladness and
learned what it means to mourn;
And many are the voices, mild with love,
or harsh with strife,
Whose tones for me have mingled in the
symphony of life.
A moments retrospection, and all these to
calm subside,
And from the land of Childhood, far
across Times restless tide,
The ven of mist is lifted which the years
between have hung,
And looking back, hear again the songs
my mother sung.
I'm a child again-the twilight steals
across the upland farm,
And homeward from my play | come
through evenings mellow charm;
The crickets and the katydids are singing
through the dew,
And one pure star buds into light in
heavens liquid blue;
toss my cap upon the floor, and mothers
hand, so fair,
Draws to her heart the little lad and
smooths his tumbled hair;
She smiles to feel the chubby arms so
loving round her flung,
And hark!-I hear them rising now, the
songs my mother sung.
And when the simple prayers were said,
and down to sleep | lay,
She bent and kissed me, and that kiss Is
ON my brow to-day;
/ fancied round her fair white face the
very darkness smiled
(She ever wore an angel-look when she
was with her child,
And softly from the distant woods heard
the whip-poor-wil,
But in that dear and halowed hour her
voice was softer still:
Sweet breezes stirred the window where
the honeysuckle chung,
But drcamland caught its music from
the songs my mother sung.
There was no voice more wonderful for
love was all its tone,
And love hath never heard tongue more
beauteous than its own;
And where the proud world fails to win
our homage with its art
Loves simple song unchallenged takes the
fortress of the heart.
What wonder that when life is hard l
smile back through my tears
As l hear those holy echoes haunt the
bushes of the years.
What wonder when Cares stormy bells
against my calm are swung
The Past speaks comfort to my heart in
the songs my mother sung.
Oh, sacred bond that through all time in
blessedness remains.-
A voice hath bound me to the Past by
Music's viewess chains;
For where Love links its golden words
between the heart and home
There is charm that holds the thought
howe'er the feet may roam;
So, fondly from my toll and care my
heart will backward turn,
And | shall be child again, and for Gods
affairs yearn,
Whenever that sweet angelus across life's
sea is rung,
That music out of Childhoods heay'n-
the songs my mother sung.
II 4 aI.fr Al
Companion.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-09-15
GIadstone's Career Equaled.

Mr.. Gladstone, who celebrate" No
S7th birthday on the Doth OF Deceiiio'"
Is younger than a former Amer ="
Congressman and Cabinet nlihls",
whose old age is as vigorous rs lhas "
the great English statesman, w
Richard w. Thompson, of Terre Ha'i,s'
Ind, who was Wing leader III Wv
days of Jackson and Clay, who was Wv
close friend of Lincoln. and VINO SER
as Secretary of the Navy under iias.,.
will be So II he lives to the 9th OF heA'
June.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-09-15
WILL MOVE THE Mormrn.
Haymnrket Memorial, .1rfcapo.
Placed in :, r.trtx W ne

Chicago merchants whose Mao
business front on the open air ma,a.'.
in Haymarket square say that tS '
bronze policeman who for 50 long he
been the tutelary genius of the Mo
must go. The demands of business a,'
paramount, they declare, to any con
sideration of sentiment in regard to tha
appropriateness of its present locafion
While mindful of the Significance -
the memorial of the Haymarket fro
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-09-15

Weary Watkins-"They kin all run
for office that wants ii, but none of ii
fer me. I've been there. The RESPONSE
bility broke down me nerves"
Hungry Higgns-"What office did
YOU ever hold?'
Il wuz deg catcher. indianapolis
Journal
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-09-15

z re a t complaint
about the niseries
which have come
upon the world
through the fall of
Adam, and they
find fault with the
Lord for creating
man and placing
him in this world
and permitting him
TO plunge the race
into such deep dis
tress.
But softly, good
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-09-15

| pillar box a letter already stamped and
addressed for posting. but which had
evidently missed the box and fallen TO
the ground. Acting on the principle
which has always led me to obtain az
much knowledge as | can, | opened the
envelope and was astonished to find
that it was from Messrs. Wood & Sons
and was addressed to Mr.. PontifeX.
This is what il said:
Dear Sir-The mummy to your esteem
ed order has now arrived at Southampton,
and we expect it in London tomorrow.
Will you kindly say if we can deliver same
tomorrow afternoon? We understand
the mummy is to be deposited first of all
on your premises at Moore Lane. Await
ing your reply, we are, yours very obedi-
emily, WOOD * son.
As ! read these words happy
thought flashed across my brain, and
l resolved to put it into execution at
once. Going straight to a telegraph
office in the city | sent the following
message to Wood & Sons:
Leaving London for a few days retain
mummy till further notice.
poNrJE1X
mn. ,., -, ii, a..
,,.aho1 tae,. - go ., nv,
lodgings, where | found my chum,
Herring, sitting disconsolately on the
sofa
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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-09-15

One of the severest penal'ies IN
which criminals in Holland "eie a,
ancient times condemned was ~ W
prived Of the use of salt.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-09-15

Why don't turnips and beets ever dis
agree with people! No one likes tu'
nips and beets, anyway.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-09-15
FOR SUNDAY READING
THE GOSPEL OF GRACE is HERE
POUNDED.
Words of Wisdom, and Thoughts
Worth Pondering Upon Spiritual
and Moral Subjects-Gathered from
the Religious and Secular Press.


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