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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-17

Tommy" He had followed them, the
men said, from Alexandria, unnoticed
at first; and when they found him in
camp they did not know what to do
with him.
General Howard looked the little fell
low over, questioned him without get
ting much information, and concluded
that he had a male 'Topsy" on his
hands. He called Henry Johnson, the
officers black cook, and told him to take
the youngster, wash him, and see what
he could make of him. Tomorrow"
he said, "I'll have suit of clothes for
him."
The little runaway soon became well
knownabout headquarters and through
out the camp. He was very small, and
everybody called him "Tomtit," except
when some unlucky individual or tent
mess suffered from his pranks. Then he
was that little imp" And certainly a
more impish young negro never lived.
Pulling out tent-pins and tickling
sleepers' noses were only mild forms of
his sly fun. His new suit of clothes
had pockets, and anything he saw that
would go into them he would steal. Per-
feet monkey in mischief, he had TO all
appearance no more than monkeys
moral sense.
Irrepressible as he was, there were
times when Tomtit would on no ac
count play any Of his antics; and those
were the times when the black cooks
eyes were on him.
The wild little waif, who had no re-
spect for anyone else, was under Henry
Johnson's control. He listened to him
when he talked. and he helped him
obediently about his work. Johnson
had served in the first families OF Viz
ginia," and was man not only of
courtly manners and some educa tion,
but Of sterling character. The officers
did not scruple to call him "a Christian
gentleman"
From him Tomtit received probably
his first instruction in morals and in
real religion. for Johnson was praying
man. The boy learned that he must
not interfere with other peoples rights
and duties, and must give back every
thing that he had pilfered.
When the army began its marches,
Tomtt disappeared, and his adventures
for the next eleven years remain UNI
told Returned to Washington from
service in the West, long after the close
of the war; General Howard was one
day accosted by handsome young coll
ored man, who gave his name as
Thomas NJ
He was the ''Tomtit' of the old Poto-
mac camp; now bright, promising
young man, fairly we'll educated, and
enjoying good situation. In the brief
! Interview with him the General-who
tells the story In the Oyerland-learned
that the faithfulness of Henry Johnson,
the negro cook, had taught the neglect
ed boy the elements of virtue and man
illness; and he had never forgotten his
teacher.
How much more effective Is moral in
struction, to children of any color, when
1t Is backed by the example of teacher
who is always "a Christian gentleman"
Youths Companion.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-17
Reason for Regret.

Miss Gushington Ito young widow
whose husband has left n large for
tune)-"That is the fourteenth mourn
ing costume l have seen you wear In
three days, and each loveller and more
becoming than the other" Young Wild
ow--"Oh. my DEAR l have forty, But
such bother they were TO have made
At one time almost wished that poor,
dear George hadn't died Spare Mo-
meuts
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-17
Lost rtunities.

Many young people fail to realize
what golden opportunities come to them
in their school days. Too often they
make little of the privileges they then
enjoy. Sometimes they waste In idle.
ness the hours they ought to spend in
diligent study and helpful reading. The
days are allowed to pass with their OPP
portunities unimproyed. Then by and
by the school-door Is shut and the
young people must push out into life
to meet its responsibilities, though I'M
ready for them. Then all through the
years they move with hating step,
with stunted life, with powers untrain-
ed, unable to accept the higher places
that might have been theirs if they had
been prepared to fill them; failing often
In duties and responsibilities-all be-
cause in youth they wasted their school
days and missed the opportunities
which then came to them. Napoleon,
addressing a boys school, said, Boys,
remember that every hour wasted at
school means chance of misfortune in
future life" These are wise words.
One lesson missed leaves flaw in the
work of education One hour lost, Its
particular lesson not mastered, may
mean a serious failure some time in
days to come.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-17
me.

When Nine. Albani was at The Nor.
wich musical festival she received a
bill from a tradesman with whom she
dealt, addressed Mrs. l.. Barney. Mis-.
takes in artists names are. however.
by no means uncommon. The veteran
conductor Arditi-the story is not in his
Reminiscences-once received letter
addressed "Signor r. Ditty." And only
last season a gentleman in the stalls at
Covent Garden gravely informed Il
lady: The DE Reszkes are a remark
able clever family. There is lean de
Reszke, and Edouard de Reszke. and
Paderew skl."-Household Words.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-17

as ably as her distinguished spouse
The Senator's wife has been less writ
ten about. perhaps, than the wife of
any other public nan in the country.
That Is because of her naturally retir-
Ing and modest disposition and her pos
tive aversion TO publicity. For the
same reason she has never desired So
cial display. Her life with the Sen
ator has been as transformations as 1t
has been happy. The Shermans have
had no children, but Mrs. Sherman has
been more than good mother to two
or thrae :Sontad children. In one
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-17
FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
a COLUMN OF PARTICULAR IN
TEREST TO THEM.
Something that viii Interest the }"
yeniIe Members of Every Housenoi"
Quaint Actions and Bright Sayings
of Many Cute and Cunning Shiiui'
An Amusing Candle Trick.

One person holds lighted candle
another has an unlighted one. The
task is for the one with the unlighted
candle to light his candle from the
lighted one both persons hopping on
one foot all the time. Bedroom eau
dlesticks should be used, to prevent the
grease from the candles falling about.
1t will be found difficult and exceed
ingly laughable diversion.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-17

Alderman Plotke's ordinance does
not apply TO big hats worn In church,
presumably because church auth0rl-
ties can regulate such matters them
selves more easily than Is possible
among theatrical managers. Perhaps
now that women have found it possible
TO attend the play without interfering
with the pleasure of others In this
way, they may conclude that similar
consideration Is advisable when going
to church. This Is what man has to
say on this subject:
when an unfortunate individual gets
behind one of these preposterous struc-
lures the preacher disappears and moth
ing remains but his voice. And with
the hat standing against the spot where
the voice Is, and the mOdulated SEN
fences breaking against it, how is at
tention to be fixed upon the sermon?
Occasionally one gets a momentary
glimpse of the hand of the preacher
as it is stretched out in gesticulation,
but 1t seems mere detached frag-
ment uselessly beating the air. The
preacher himself has disappeared as II
he had never been. The only thing
visible when the hat is turned for
kind further n."--Chlcago Chronicle.
Aids to Matrimony.
1t Is common complaint among
many young people that they are too
poor to marry. A plan has recently
been devised for the removal of this
objection by wealthy and philan-
throplc New-Yorker, and there can be
no doubt that the good man will find
many would-be beneficiaries. The
scheme may come to grief, however,
through unfitness of the applicants, for
1t Is one of the torments of society that
the people most willing and anxious to
marry are the least fit. Marrying goes
on merrily in all our cities between
people who have nothing between them
and starvation but wages or a salary
that may be stopped at any time by
an employer who has himself TO look
out for. The best form of association
for the financial encouragement of
marriage is one that prevails in some
parts of England; a couple intending
to marry announce to their unmarried
friends that cash contributions will be
acceptable, and they pledge themselves
to return any amount whenever the
giver himself--or herself-is about to
marry. How many Americans, how
ever, would contribute with such D
promise as security?
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-17
A ChiId,s Thought,

The Washington Post records pa
thetic saying of child:
A Washington lady was passing one
of the orphan asylums of the city, and
as is her praiseworthy custom, nodded
across the fence to a couple of forlorn
little waits playing in the yard. Be
fore she was out of hearing one OF the
little girls said to the other:
Isn't she just loyely?'
And the other, with a wistful sign,
answered: Eyes, and p'r'aps my mother
Is just like her; just think"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-17
A Turkeys Odd ADoetite.


Wehave often heard of ostriches who
eat tenpenny nails or goats who eat tin
cans. A turkey is not usually credited
with such an abnormal appetite. But
there Is a turkey who ate little girls
tea set.
The magnificent possibilities of a
young turkey cocks crop reached eli
max in the discovery made by Mrs. Cor
nelia Choate. Mrs Choate purchased a
fine fat young gobbler In Fulton mar
ket, which she ordered sent home I'M
dressed. In preparing the fowl for din.
ner it was noticed that 1t possessed an
unusually large and heavy crop. In
yestigation followed.
First there was found a nice LITTLE
china teapot. Then the lid was found.
which fitted 1t to perfection. Next came
a little sugar bowl and top to fit it.
Next little cream pot. These appear
ed to be all, but further search re-
yealed the presence of a miniature tea
spoon about an inch and half long.
Inc dishes were of the kind used by
nus MISSES VINO give tea parties to
their dollies Mrs. Choate's little girls
have the trophies in their possession.
Out are willing to surrender them to
any miss who has mysterlously lost
pieces from her dolls house. The tea :.
pot ana sugar bowl are almost an inch
IN height, and 1t must have taxed the
young turkeys swallowing capacity to
the utmost to bolt his meal.-Chicago
Record.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-17

First Lady with big hat)-"My, I'm
so glad that man behind us has gone
out. He made me so nervous | hardly
realized what was seeing ON the
stage Second Lady with big hat)-
Wasn't he terrible? The way he wrig.
gleu and twisted in his seat. should.
MT think they'd allow such people In
the theater to annoy folks. "-Detroit
Free Press
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-17

Striped and other wide fancy rib.
hons are being used instead of materi.
ais by dressmakers TO trim bodices-
laid on in berthas. Fittings and foldx
Ribbon is the principal component of
the dressy blouses.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-17

Olive Branch-Say, pa, why w." rSa
Jimmy Eastside call money dough,
Pater Familias-I don't know, my sS,s
unless 1t Is because he needs It for Nv
daily bread.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-17
Animals that Do No. Get Thirsty.

Animals that Do Not Get Thirsty.
How long would you be contented
without drop of water to drink?
There are many different kinds of ami
mails in the world that never in their
lives sip so much as drop of water
Among these are the llamas of Pata-
gonia and the gazelles of the far East.
A parrot lived for fifty-two years in
the ZOO" at London, England, with
oht drinking a drop of water, and
many naturalists believe that the only
moisture imbibed by wild rabbits Is
derived from green heritage laden with
dew. Many reptiles-serpents, lizards
and certain batrachians-live and
thrive In places entirely devoid of
water, and sloths are also said never to
drink. An arid district in France has
produced race Of non-drinking cows
and sheep, and from the milk of the
former Roquefort cheese Is made
There is a species of mouse which has
established itself on the wateriess
plains Of Western America, and which
fiourishes, notwithstanding the alb
sence of moisture.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-17

ara fela teS l II IL I
while he and his
command lay i n
camp opposite Fair
fax S e N | n a r Y i,
across the Poto-
mac" in the earlier
weeks of the civil
war, some soldiers
one day brought to
his tent a queer
looking negro boy,
h a | ( naked, who
said his name was
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-17
1t Was a Good Bad Dog.

The Indian certainly showed fine
sense of propriety when he named the
bulldog "a good-bad dog" The name
fits very well.
Major Peter Roman, agent of the
Flathead Indians In western Montana,
purchased fine blooded and ugly faced
bulldog, relates the Helena Independ-
ent, not to guard his pleasant quarters
at the Flathead agency, but to give his
Indian wards a new subject for study
In the animal kingdom. The appear
ance Of this strange quadruped caused
as much excitement among those I'M
tutored sons Of the forest as behe-
moth Of the paleozoic age would arouse
by sudden appearance on Main street.
The chiefs held long consultation
over the characteristics of the animal,
and finally decided to call him "a good
bad dog" The first adjective Is doubt
less caused by certain Indian sense of
diplomacy to be exercised in address
ing the animal, while the latter Is evil
dence of the red mans regard for truth
at all times. At all events, the name is
worth studying.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-17
Buried In n s,owp.,

snricd In Snow. Bank.
All OF our boys and girls do not have
sne opportunity to 60 every day to a
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-17
The Big Hat in Church.

more year she will have been the wife
of John Sherman for half century.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-17

home but Be was driven back halt.
frozen and nearly suffocaled with sa9w
Darker and darker il grerS =. iSeAea
IT,. wind seemed 10 die down.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-03-17
FOR SUNDAY READING
THE GOSPEL OF GRACE is HERE
POUNDED.
Forccful Lesson from Army Ex-
perience-God Cares for Each Life
There Is No Gain in an Attitude of
GrimnesS.
Tontft.

Z ? ~ EN-. o. o. HOW
lIG ara 1s. relates s1 a. e =. 's q,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-22
"swift Water Bilr., Bride.

Miss Gussie Lahore, formerly of Juneau,
has made the most desirable marriage, from
a pecuniary point of view. 1t is fact that
Swift Water Bill, was so smitten with her
charms that he called on Miss Lahore the
day of her arrival. He wooed her with $780,
600 of gold dust in coal-oil can, and the
next day she became MRS. Swift Water
Bill" The man, whose real name is not
known to any of the Mckay party, came up
the Klondike early in the rush. He did not
meal when he arrived. He located one of
the richest claims, and is now millionaire
and bridegroom. His claim is Is Eldorado.
Alaska Cor. Chicago Chronicle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-22
OPPOSED TO 1T.
He Was Down on Poker But Touched
Up Wheat.

He Was Down on Poker But Touched
Up Wheat.
"My son." said the old gentleman, 81 hear
you lost a large sum of money at game
of chance called poker the other evening"
eyes, dad, that's SO. I'm afraid it was a
large sum, but it didn't scare me. Besides,
I generally win, and Pm still ahead of the
game"
The old gentleman frowned.
'Do you mean to say, then" he asked,
"that you make a continuous practice OF
gambling"
"Why-er- I play the game a pretty
good deal right along, yes. What of it,"
This much of it, sir. I forbid it in the
future! utterly discountenance any kind
or sort of immoral ways of making money
like those of stalking on unknown or doubt
full results. It's wrong, my boy; it's wrong.
Look at the ethics of it. Suppose you do
win. You obtain money for which you have
done no work-you have made no return for
it, and rightfully it is not yours. If you lose
your stake it is still worse, and you might as
well have thrown your money away. No,
sir, there must be no more of your gam
bling, or l shall cut you off altogether. I'm
derstand me, sir, / am opposed to it on every
ground"
And the old gentleman hurried away to
his office down town to instruct his broker
to buy heavily in wheat, as he had suspi-
cion that there would be a rise within "a
hours.-N. Y. journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-22
AROUSED HIS CURIOSITY.
She Had Never Heard of the Cathay
But 1t Must BE Good.


But 1t Must BE Good.
NO." remarked the young man who is
very much given to interpreting his con-
versation with quotations, Il shall not go
away for the summer"
"That is too bad" exclaimed the young
woman in the bicycle suit, alphabetically.
'Not at all. This thing of sitting around
on piazzas and doing nothing except wishing
that there was some other way of killing
time faster is not at all to my taste. As
matter of fact, it isn't any warmer in the
city than it is elsewhere, and there is always
something going on. / like the hustle and
the hurry and the hum"
"But you must have rest, you know. You
will wear yourself out if you don't"
ooh, well" he went on, with that come
what-may manner which can usually be re-
lied on to impress very young woman,.
"it is better to wear out than rust out;
But there is no need of doing either, Is
there" she inquired, apprehensively.
Perhaps not. But it is my disposition.
My motto is: Better 20 years of Europe
than a cycle of Cathay."
change the subject"
9! wasn't aware that had changed the
subject"
"Why, yes You said: Better 20 years
of Europe than cycle of Cathay'"
Aren't you familiar with that?"
mo-" she reluctantly confessed; 81 be-
lieve you made it up
ooh, no; that isn't mine"
"@Well, anyhow, I'd like to see one"
"One what?"
ga, Cathay. I never heard of it, but it
must be very fine make of cycle to cost as
much as a trip to Europe. Washington
Star
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-22
THE GIFT OF SEEING.

Thrice blest the child of nature who can
see,
Through that which is. the things which
are to be,
Immortal lessons taught by mortal things,
While wingless creatures prove that there
are wings
Which cleaye in fearless freedom upper air.
Where broad perspectives. beautiful ana
fair,
Spread boundless to the keen eyes posing
there.
Who in the purling song of laughing brooks
Hears music grander than is found In
books;
Who knows the message of the leaves ana
breeze,
And countless things as wonderful as these.
Conveying to each soul and sense in tune
The wise thoughts thus reduced to rhyme
and rune,
Gold-clad by sunbeams silvered by the
moon.
Sweet lessons taught by flowers on emerald
graves,
The laughter or the grief of flashing waves;
Deep secrets in the hum of insects heard.
The soul notes in the singing of bird;
Old history graved by time on mighty
rocks,
BY tempests fierce, by flood or earthquake
shocks,
And things whose smallness tense and
labor mockS
Who in his Utmost being feels the thrill
OF forces noisy, forces strangely still,
Instinctively interpreting each voice
Through which grand forces rally or re-
joice;
All minglng in their various moods and
ways,
Through beauteous nights. through gloom
or glorious days,
In one harmonious chant of prayer and
praise.
All natures ministering angels thus agree
With all souls love-attained to hear and see
Her voices eloquent, and her discourse
Replete with grandeur, symmetry and
force;
Around US and in hourly touch thus dwell,
A million things each with it's magic spell.
And secret strange or wonder-thought to
tell.
1. EDGAR JONES.
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HELEN IND Jh6K.|
BY KATHERINE MARILLIER.

IN THE days when it was my habit
to sit up late into the night reading
poetry, and to spend half the day in
dreaming it.; when I wore my hair so
long and my dress SO Intentionally neg
lige that the street boys greeted me as
shakespeare" when I was poor, and
a socialist and sentimentalist, and had
plenty of time to fritter away. l used
to be regular attendant at the Monday
popular concerts. / was too poor to
take a reserved seat, and too enthusi-
astic to be content with bad one. l
never failed, therefore, to be at the side
door of ST. James hall so early that /
had little difficulty, week by week, in
securing my favorite place in the front
row of the orchestra. Truly, after the
scramble in getting in, it seemed at
first but sorry, tedious business to
sit waiting for an hour until the con-
cert began. The evening paper was
soon read, and the ceaseless chatter
and restlessness that prevailed on every
hand did not allow of any pleasure in
more solid reading; but l soon found
in the fellow-creatures who surrounded
hlO olA AOOo IVA ~
Election.
There were others who worshipped
as devotedly as l at the shrine of music,
who came as early to ST. James hall
and got their seats almost as regularly
as 1 got mine, every Monday evening
during the season. There were two
girls in particular, whom / soon came
to look for quite eagerly. They usual
~ sat Immediately behind me, and ]
became a silent party to all the gossip
they retailed, to all the condolences
they exchanged. l knew the prices of
their hats, how much yard they gave
for their winter gowns, and for how
long they wore the same pair of gloves.
Moreover, l learnt that sequins had
gone out of fashion, that an evening
bodice is more becoming "cut square,
hair-pins "stop in" much better than
straight ones. 1t was revelation tc
me-a youth destitute of sisters-to
hear what girls talk about and how they
seem to look at the affairs of this com
pick life through medium of mil
linery. These two addressed one an.
other as "Grace" and 'Muriel," varied
by "dear," and gathered that they
were bosom friends whose sole oppor
tunity of meeting during the week was
afforded by the Monday Pops" One
of them, it transpired, was student
at the Royal College of Music-a VIC
linist; the other 1 took to be school
mistress. But, after all, it was not they
themselves so much as third person
of whom they constantly talked. thai
excited in me the profoundest curiosity
remember well the first time heard
of Helen Ambrose. 1t was one evening
when Grace was rather late in ar
irving at the hall. and 'Muriel" had haC
to go through good deal of maneuver
ing in order to keep seat for hel
friend, circumstance which had moi
improved her temper, nor mine, either
for in her shutting endeavors to occupy
two seats at once Miss Muriel had unin
tentionally dealt me several NASTY
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-22
In His Mind,

"Come up to my house tomorrow
night" said Henpecque. Il am going to
celebrate my golden wedding"
Golden wedding! Why, man, you've
only been married three years."
81 know; but it seems like so; so
everything is all right. "-Philadelphia
Inquirer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-22
Bittersweet.

Yes, his face had been filled with bit
terness, but it was succeeded by a
smile.
II alters find that the best way" he
said, as he set the jug back on the
kitchen shelf. Take your quinine
first, and the whisky aftererds. Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-22
USE YOUR REASON

And Profit by the Experience of other
People.
There are thousands of people who have
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sores, rheumatism, dyspepsia, catarrh and
other diseases by purifying their blood
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you if you will give it the opportunity.
1t will tone up your system, create an ap-
petite and give sweet, refreshing sleep.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-22
All Women Are.

"Mrs. Jones is very observing woman, I"
said Harlem woman, referring to her husr
band
Il guess you are right about it. noticed
last Sunday in church that she was clothes
observer" responded her husband, cynic-
ally-Tammany Times.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-22

Hood,c D:Ilc are the only pills to take
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