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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-11

"You must know that Gen. Green
and the marquis are in South Carolina
and l have no doubt you would be
your hand very warmly the last time
he met you, am told"
An oath escaped the angry colonies
lips, and he glanced for moment at
the scar which the wound Lee had
made had left on his hand, but he turn
form on the right and he dashed down
the lawn.
A shout and the sound of firearms
drew the attention of Mrs. Slocumb to
the long avenue that led to the house.
A cry escaped her at the sight, for
there was her husband. followed by
two of her neighbors, pursuing on
horseback a band of five tories whom
Tarleton had sent to scour the country.
On and on they came, and 1t was evil
dent that the pursuers were too busy
to have noticed the army of Tarleton.
Broad swords and various kinds of
weapons We're flashing in the air. and it
was plain that the enraged Slocumb
saw nothing but the tories he was pur-
suing. Could nothing be done? Would
they run into the very heart of the
camp? Mrs. Sloeumb tried to scream
and warn her husband, but not sound
could she make. One of the tories had
just fallen, when she saw her hus-
bands horse suddenly stop and swerye
to one side. What was the cause?
Sambo, the slave whom Mrs. Slo-
cumb had dispatched, as soon as Tarle-
ton had come, to warn her husband.
had started promptly on his errand,
but the bright coats Of the British had
so charmed him that he had fingered
about the place, and when the sound
of the guns was heard Sambo had gone
only as far as the hedgerow that lined
the avenue. Discretion became the
better part of valor then, and the negro
In his fear had erawled beneath 1t fer
shelter; but when his frightened face
beheld his master approaching he had
mustered enough courage to crawl
forth from his hiding place and startle
the horses as they passed.
''Hor on, massa! Hor onv he shout
ed.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-11
Value of the Egg in Sickness

The value of egg albumen as food IN
certain diseased conditions is pointed
out by DR.. G. E. Boynton. When fever
Is present and appetite is nil, he saws
when we want an aseptic article Of
diet, the white of an egg, raw. serves
both as food and medicine. The wav
TO give 1t is to drain off the albumen
from an opening about half an inch in
diameter at the small end of the egg
the yelk remaining inside the shell:
add a little salt to this and direct the
patient to swallow it. Repeat every
hour or two. In typhoid fever this mode
of feeding materially helps us In car.
Tying out an antseptlc plan of treat.
ment. Furthermore, the albumen to n
certain extent may antidote the toxlnes
or the disease. Patients may at first
rebel at the idea of eating raw" egg.
Dut the quickness with which 1t goes
down without the yelk proves 1t to be
less disagreeable than they supposed,
ana they are very ready to take sec.
end dose.-Paclfc Medical Journal.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-11
Use for Old Street Cars.

The many uses to which the old horse
indeed striking. In this city the horse
cars have almost entirely disappeared
before the cable and electric cars, and
as a result the street railway companies
found themselves with large number
of cars upon their hands. They were
genius hit upon the idea of utilizing
them for house boats. This pioneer
purchased four Of these street ears at
SIS apiece. He then took off the trucks
and running-gear, and fastened the
bodies of the cars upon fiat boat or
partitioned off, so that they make two
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-11
PRINCESS VICTORIA.
The Sim pie Life of England's Qneen in
Her Childhood Days.

James Cassidy has written for st.
Nicholas an article on the "Girlhood
Days Of England's Queen" in the
course of which he says:
There was an occupation in which the
wee woman of seven years, wearing Il
simple white gown and large straw
hat, was frequently seen engaged. 1t
was watering the garden plants. One
of those who saw her said that as he
sometimes watched her intently at
work. he wondered which would get
the most water the plants or her own
little feet,
The Princess was an early riser, get
ting Up at seven, frequently earlier In
the summer, and breai<fasting at eight
o'clock. Her breakfast was just such
as any well-cared-for little girl, who
was not q Princess, might be expected
to enjoy; bread and milk and fruit,
placed on q small table by her mothers
side
When breakfast was finished the lit
lie Princess went for a walk or drive,
while her half-sister Feodore, her al
most constant companion, studied with
her governess. From ten to twelve the
Duchess instructed Dina, after which
she vas at liberty to wander at will
through the rooms, or to play with her
many costly toys.
Two o'clock was the dinner-hour of
the Princess, though the luncheon-hour
of the Duchess. Plain food, nicely
cooked, was placed before the little
girl; and she did 1t justice, for she was
healthy and strong, and enjoyed her
meals. After dinner she received as
sistance In her studies till four o'clock,
when she was taken by her mother to
visit a friend, or perhaps to walk or
drive or she was permitted to ride a
donkey in the gardens.
At the dinner-hour of the Duchess
her little girl supped, seated next to
her mother. Then came a romp with
her nurse, Mrs. Brock. BY the time
the romp was finished the house-party
would be at their dessert, and then the
Princess would be called in to join
them.
Nine o'clock was bedtime, and she
never prolonged her day beyond that
hour. No matter whether she was at
home or at the house of friend, mine
o'clock bedtime was rigidly enforced"
Her little bed was placed beside her
mothers larger bed, So that by day and
night mother and daughter were never
far apart.
Regular study, regular exercise
simple food, and plenty of time out OF
doors, plenty of play and plenty of
sleep, distinguished the up-bringing of
England's future Queen.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-11
THE LONG, HARD HILL.

They were standing in the sunlight
OF the summer time of life;
She was still without husband,
He was waiting for wife.
And her cheeks were rich and rosy
And her lips were luscious red,
So he pressed her dimpled fingers
As he looked at her and said,
As they stood there in the heather
Where the road had crossed the rill:
"May we not fare together
Up this long, hard hill?
Now her hand began to tremble
And her eyes were full of tears
As she trained them ON the road that
Wound away among the years;
But she had no voice to answer
Him; she could not understand,
For the future lay before her
Like q far-off fairy land.
There was sunlight on the heathe.,
There was music in the rill,
As they went away together
Up the long, hard hill.
Oftentimes the way was sunny,
Other times twas full of lures,
But the love that had come to them
Was the true love that endures,
Though the bonny brow is wrinkled,
Though the raven lock be gray,
Yet the road might have been rougher
Had she gone the other way.
Now the frost is on the heather
And the snow is on the rill,
And they're coasting down the short side
OF the long, hard hill.
.-Cy Warman, In New York Sun. AZ
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-11

without consulting the keepers-that is
one of the queer ways of the English
sparrow. 1t expects to occupy the
very best homes without paying a cent
of rent. Each family began to carry
twigs, bits of grass and string and 10
drop them into the globes. They be-
gan very early in the morning, and be-
fore the keeper came around to put in
new carbons and clean the globes they
had completely furnished their new
home, and Mother Sparrow was get
ting ready to lay an egg, while Father
Sparrow sat by, chipping gayly. OF
course the keeper cleaned out all of
the twigs from each globe as he went
along; but no sooner did he turn his
back when the sparrows were busy
again, and for week or two they have
fairly made life miserable for the poor
keeper. And that isn't the worst of it.
One day this week nest was left In
a globe by mistake, and when the CUT
rent was turned on that evening of
course the heat set fire to the grass and
twigs. Mr.. and Mrs. Sparrow flew out.
crying wildly, and the nest blazed up
higher and higher until it attracted the
attention of the policemen and the BIZ
cycle riders who thronged the boule-
ward. Some one suggested sending for
the fire department, but at that mo-
ment the big glass globe broke with a
loud report, and down came the glass
and the burning nest all in a heap. Next
time you visit any of the parks or
boulevards you will see the sparrows
trying to build in nearly all of the
lamb globes, while the keeper is busy
trying to keep them away.-Chicago
Record.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-11
man as Tarleton soon was known to

be.
When the colonel and his staff were
summoned to the dining room they sat
down to table which fairly groaned
beneath the good things heaped upon
II. 1t was such a dinner as only the
South Carolina matrons knew how to
prepare and the men soon became jo-
vial under its influences. I'VE shall
have few sober men by morning" said
a captain, ''if this is the way we are to
be treated. / suppose when this little
war Is over all this country will be d.
vided among the soldiers. Eth, col
onelY
Undoubtedly the officers will occupy
large portions of the country replied
Tarleton.
Eyes, / know just how much they
will each occupy" said Mrs. Slocumb,
unable to maintain silence longer.
"And how much will that be, mad
amp inquired Tarleton, bowling low.
"Six feet two"
The colonel's face again flushed with
anger, as he replied; Excuse me,
Dul l. Sudll " nave ILLS Ncly
plantation made over to me as a ducal
seat"
Il have a husband, whom you seem
to forget, and l can assure you he is
not the man to allow even the king
himself to have quiet seat on his
ground"
But the conversation suddenly was
interrupted by the sounds Of firing
"Some struggling scout running
away" said one of the men, not quite
willing to leave the table.
mo, sir. There are rifles there, and
good many of them, too" said Tarle-
ton, rising quickly and running to the
piazza, an example which all, including
Mrs. Slocumb, at once followed. She
was trembling now, for she felt assur-
ed that she could explain the cause Of
the commotion.
MAY / ask, madam" said Tarleton,
turning to her as soon as he had given
his orders for the action of his troops,
whether any of Washington's forces
are in this neighborhood or not?"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-11
LOYAL TO COUNTRY.

One warm morning in the spring of
1880 Mrs. slocumb was sitting on the
broad piazza about her home on a large
plantation In South Carolina. Her hus-
band and many of his neighbors were
with Sumter, fighting for the strug-
Cling colonies, but on this beautiful
morning there were almost no signs of
war to be seen. AS yet this plantation
had not been molested, and as Mrs.
Slocumb glanced at her little child
playing near her, or spoke to her sister,
who was her companion, or addressed
a word to the servants, there was no
alarm manifest. But in n moment the
entire scene was changed.
"There come some soldiers" said her
sister, pointing toward an officer and
twenty troopers, who turned out of the
highway and entered the yard.
Mrs. Slocumb made no reply, al
though her face became pale, and there
was a tightening Of the lips as she
watched the men. Her fears were not
allayed when she became satisfied that
the leader was none other than the
hated Col Tarleton. That short. thick
set body dressed in n gorgeous scarlet
uniform, the florid face and cruel ex-
preston, proclaimed the approaching
officer only too well. But the mistress
gave no sign of fear as she arose to lis
ten to the words of the leader, who soon
drew his horse to a halt before her.
Raising his cap and bowling to his
horses neck, he saida "Have l the
pleasure of addressing the mistress of
this plantation"
sit is my husbands"
"And is he here? -.
ale Is not"
"He Is no rebel is he?"
mo, sir. He is soldier in the army
of his country and fighting her invad-
ers"
HE must be rebel and no friend of
his country if he fights against his
king"
"Only slaves have masters here" re-
piled the undaunted woman.
Tarletons face flushed, but he made
no reply, and, turning to one of his
companions, gave orders for camp to
be made In the orchard near by. Soon
the LOO men in his command had
pitched their tents, and the peaceful
plantation took on the garb of war.
Returning to the piazza and again
bowling low the British colonel said:
Necessity compels his majesty's troops
to occupy your place for n time, and l
will have to make my quarters in your
house; that is, If it will not be too
great an inconvenience to you"
my family consists at present of
only myself, my child and sister, be-
sides the servants, and we must obey
your ORDERS"
In less than an hour the entire place
was transformed The white tents
covered the lawn, horses were tied to
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-11
How BOYS Earn Money.

During vacation time public school
boys find that they have more spare
time on their hands than spare nickels
10 their pockets. The average boy sell
dom is the proud possessor of much
ready cash. for the average father OF
the average boy gets small salary and
has a good-sized family.
This condition of affairs causes the
vacation boy to look around for oppor-
tunities which will permit him to earn
the large round silver dollar which Is
raising such a rumpus now. An effort
was made the other day to lind out
what the Chicago boy did when he
wanted some spending money, and
these are some of the business enter.
prises in which he is actively inter
ested:
Cleaning windows. \
Polishing hardwood floors.
Sharpening kitchen knives.
Cutting grass for neighbors.
Mending dolls and broken toys.
Cleaning neighbors' back yards.
Selling perch caught in the lake.
Making and selling pinwheels, cent
each.
Selling and exchanging postage
stamps.
Cleaning and oiling bicycles, cents
a bicycle.
Delivering on bicycle invitations for
q reception.
Cleaning and securing stone steps and
carriage blocks.
Making and selling kites, value l cent
to 10 cents each.
Putting in electric bells and cleaning
and filling batteries.
Pumping up bicycle tires for lazy
wheelmen, cent tire.
Buying the sweepings of flour and
feed stores and selling them for chick
en- feed.
And last, but not least, to quote one
of the boys, Pushing baby carriages
through the park at 5 cents push"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-11

the high rail fences, soldiers in bright
uniforms were moving here and there.
Before entering the house the British
colonel called some of his officers and
gave sharp orders for securing the
country within the neighborhood of
ten or fifteen miles.
This sharp command was not lost
upon Mrs. Slocumb, nor was she slow
to act upon it herself, as We soon shall
see. But for the present, trying to sti-
fie her fears, she determined to make
the best of the situation and avert all
the danger possible by providing for
the comfort of Tarleton and his men,
and accordingly she had dinner soon
ready fit for king, and surely far too
good for such cruel and bloodthlrsty
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-11
Not Specific Enough.

"Am l the only woman you ever
loved?"
ooh, no." he answered promptly;
''you are the sixth"
''The sixthr' she exclaimed, sudden
ly relieving his shoulder of the weight
of her head.
"Yes," he said coldly, "there are five
before you-my mother, an aunt and
three sisters"
And thereafter she endcavored to he
more specific when asking questions
Tit Bits.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-11
serve the double purpose of a spear

serve the double purpose of spear
and blow-pipe. The bore is about
third of an inch, and is perfectly true
throughout, while thorn of the sage
palm makes a natural arrow with a
point almost as hard as iron. Feather
ed with pith and tipped with deadly
wourali poison, these arrowlets have
an extreme range of eighty yards and
can be aimed accurately at an object
fifty yards away.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-11

see, the sparrows
have been busy
house-hunting ever
since the first Of
May, and many of
them have decided
that the big white
globes that sur
round the carbons
would make hrst-
rate residences. or
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-11
His Wastefnlness.

Sapspith-Do you know, Miss Sally,
l spend gweat deal of my time In self
contemplation?
Sally Gay-Isn't that more like throw,
ing 1t away than spending it, Mr.. Sap,
smith ?-Puck.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-11
A Matter of Etiquette.

clicks is crazy about etiquette Nv ~
saw in the paper the other day Una, .ho
the best circles the wife ladies' OUT u.a
soup and he has consequently si'''
up SOUP"
"Why?"
"He has no wife."-Tid-Bi BIS
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-11
The Old Tin Sheen.


hCreakw said the old tin sheep on wheels;
I'm growing old, and down my back
I'm very sure there's dreadful crack.
There's nobody knows" said the old tin
sheep, It'll he's old how an old toy
feels"
Il used to trundle about the floor;
But that was when | was young and
new;
It's something that now l could not do.
No; | shall quietly rest myself on this
shelf behind the door.
"Creak!" said the sheep; what's gone
amiss?
Some one is taking me out, l know.
They're pulling my string, and away l
go.
Stop! oh, stop." cried the old tin sheep;
Il never can 90 like thisp'
But Tommy pulled the sheep around;
About the nursery it went so fast
The floor beneath seemed flying past,
While creakety- creakety-creak! the
wheels went round with doleful
sound.
Then Tommy left it there on its side;
The wheels moved slowly and stopped
with creak,
And the wax doll heard it family speak,
"There's nobody knows what he can do
said the sheep, It'll he has tried"
st. Nicholas.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-11
FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
a COLUMN OF PARTICULAR IN
TEREST TO THEM.

that Will Interest the Jul
veniIe Members of Every Household
Quaint Actions and Bright Sayings
of Many Cute and Cunning Children.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-11

1t Is not sufficient not to inteha /" ,ry
wrong; we intend to do right, anu ,hius
out our intentions also. MOI "
IL In such case crime.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-11
snarrows Cboose Queer Homes.

SparrOws Choose Queer HOMES.
The English sparrows in Washington
Park are playing great tricks on the
keepers of the electric arc lamps. You
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-08-11

course they did this
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-17
1.-THE Volunteer.

This amusing comedy drama will be
presented at the Webster opera house
FRIDAY evening, June %, under the ans.
pices OF the fire department by Ellis q
Lennon and a local cast. The pIav
abounds in comic scenes, strong dramat.
ic situations, pathos aud sentiment
The principal characters are Major
Billie Toby OF Virginia sab one OF the
f, +. VS.. Walter Hastings, d Young
New Yorker Capt. Harry FaIconer OF
the C.S.A. Jas. bennington, a black
sheep Moses, a little shady in color !;
and two bright Virginia girls. Ellis &
Lennon recently presented this play at
Aberdeen and Faulkton and the press Of
both towns pronounce it as one OF the
best pieces in the repertoire OF popular
drama. 1t will only be pre@ented one
night, Friday, June %.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-17
Spurn the Calamity Post.
Philadelphia Times IDem.,.

Ahhaucipnid lines lDem.1.
Let the calamity bowler be sent
to the He is not the pessimist
but the pest of the community, and
he snoul, be stunned as the enemy
OF every class and section of the
land. He is the fee of peace, of
plenty and of prosperity, and his
greatest delight would be to see the
present misfortunes of the country
multiplied and sorrow widened in
every channel of industry and trade.
There is much to hope for in the
present business condition. Let
good citizens of every political faith
stand shoulder to shoulder and by
manfully pointing out the perils
which beset them and strengthening
each other, aid the varied interests
of the country in the advancement
to which we are entitled by our I'M
exampled and the bound
less energies hat would give thrift
ven in a less favored land. Don't
magnify calamity /!
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-17
The Task of the Hired rIourners.
Iriquois Chief.

lrlquois Chlef.
The hired mourners have a hard
job on their hands. To howl calam.
ity in the face of the present pros
poets in this state, with the good
feeling that prevails and the con-
dition of business improving all the
time, is a task that but few would
desire TO tackle and one that should
be recompensed by the bestowal OF
large chunks of official patronage.
The parrots who are endeavoring to
follow Tom Ayers should remember
that he draws 800 per month for
his groans,-paid as salary by the
people of the state.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-17
Raymond, S. ID. June s, 1897.
Wahster D

NeDsttr, y. l..
Dear Strive arrived home 1880 yesterday
in good shape-horses in fine trim and not a
wet hair on them. Every soul in this vicinity
and some of the pops are eating fish today.
We enjoyed the trip immensely and with the
exception OF some limberger cheese which one
OF the boys bought in Webster our recollections
OF the visit will be present. The odor of the
cheese is still fresh and also promises TO remain
with us forever.
| notice that the live pork around Enemy
swim have learned the vicious habit of being
supported by the public, as they had a habit
OF roofing up our tent and making themselves
at home with our provisions. Our loss wasn't
much financially, but when the supply of
bread IS reduced it cannot be replaced with
beer. of which we had a sufficient quantity.
The hogs wont drink beer like their owners,
but want bread and pie and cake etc.
Our thanks are due for kindness to the party,
to Hon. VIM. Jones, DIR. karn, the liveryman
and Tom. Dir. Brooks. and others.
Webster seems to be in better shape than any
town we have visited for some time, and we
hope 1t will continue to prosper.
Yours truly,
wv. +. RYTHER.