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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-07-07
Hawthorne Wins.

die Monday morning. tired out and
every one as hoarse as a crow. The
game was played according to agree
ment and the score stood. Hawthorne
81; Bodia 36, with Hawthorne emit
tied to another inning. The game
was exciting throughout, and both
sides played well. The big score looks
bad, but it was on account of the
heavy batting, 1t was a common
thing to send a ball far over the
fielders heads, and one time viii No.
land knocked the sphere out of sight.
The fielding of Willie Box brought
cheers from the friends of both sides.
and Frank Brierlys work behind the
bat was perfect.
The best of feeling prevailed all
through the game, and the Hawthorne
boys are loud in their praises of the
royal hospitality of the Bodie team
and people generally. Nothing was
too good for them, and they were net
allowed to spend cent. If this
had been previously announced the
visiting delegation would have beer
larger.-ED. Nat Boyd loaded the
stage with ginger pop for the home
trip, and when they reached home
they were singing, O, Mats a jolly
good fellow, in aine different Ian
guages.
Walter Ober, one of the Bodie
players, received a blow from the
ball that nearly broke his jaw. Bo.
die had a runner on third, and Bri.
erly. Hawthornes catcher, let the
ball pass. The third base runner
started for home, but Briorly got the
ball and sent it hard to Miller, who
covered home. ODER, who was coach
ing the runner, ran little ahead OF
him to the home plate, where he ar
rived just in time to get the full force
of Brierys thrown on the jaw. For
some time it was feared he was seri-
ously hurt, but he soon recovered.
The umpires were Frank Corday
for Bodie and Jay White for Haw-
thorne, and their rulings gave entire
satisfaction.
lin Townsend was there, telling of
his performance on the diamond in
ante diluoian times. Old Noah was
a scouter and Jim was captain, and
he bears the title to this day, and we
hope he will bear it for couple of
hundred years to come.
George Brodigan was there, sur
rounded by galaxy OF Bodie beau
ties, to whom he unraveled the mys-
teries of the game.
Alex. Whitman was there with
a slice of lime in each hand. Said he:
Amt dis bum game, say? Now
watch that hay boy muff de roller.
Didn't l tell you? Some o them fell
lers ought to shuffln' big pumpkins.
What Aw, say, gimme a cigga-
rect =
The bicycle race was won by Reed
ing. No Hawthorneiies entered.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-07-07
Two Rrmiss--the Regular and II
regular.


To which would you prefer to belong?
The regular, undoubtedly. The irregulars
are, admittedly, the most numerous, but
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will soon remedy this want in disordered
liver or bowels. Biliousness manifests
itself in yellowness of the skin and eye
balls, sour BREATH furred tongue, morning
nausea, vertigo, discomfort in the vicinity
of the liver and sick headache, Hosts of
people suffer thus. These signs OF insub-
ordination to the goverance of health. to-
gether With an irreular condition of the
bowels, are soon regulated by the Bitters,
which also overcomes malaria, dyspepsia,
rheumatism, neuralgia nervousness and
kidney trouble. AS n means of checking
premature decay. Fastening conyalescence
and mitigating the infirmities of age, the
great tonic is without parallel
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-07-07

Three boys who defaced the school
house door at Austin were sent TO
Jail for three hours and compelled to
clean the door.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-07-07
Wanted An Idea yia .ss sen . ta's':

Protect your Ideas. they may bring you wealth.
Write 1OHN WkDDERDOaN & co, Patent Astor,
neys Washtugton. D. G, for their $i.SO prize otfer
and list OF Two hundred inventions wanted
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-19
ROMANCE IN A CEMETERY.

Out at Calvary is a monuucnt-maker
who has grown wise; and this is the way
IL happened:
He is an economical man and attends
to business He used to receive all
callers and show them about the place.
If two prospective patrons came together
he saved time by showing them around
together. pointing out the sorrow ending
qualities OF certain stone, the tenr COM
pelling possibilities of certain designs
and tho grief -sssuaging merits OF tho
price. one day a man came and looked
over tho place for monument sufficiently
eloquent as marker for a wife deceased.
He came very near buying a beautiful
shaft on an expensive base, with world
Of chiseling about IL. He said he would
come out next day and decide.
Next Gay he came. Also came n widow
who had about given definite order for
a towering monument for the most
mourned of husbands. The monument
man saved time and conducted the two
around together. They looked at tho
things already all but ordered. Then
they waited and desired ID look further.
Then they dawdled and talked to each
other. Then they went away on the same
train. In day or two they came back
together picked out Que monument for
the two deceased worthies-a rather mod
est double-header, Dy the way-and told
the stone man they had concluded to get
married and TO use the money they saved
in furnishing fiat. Now the stone man
has n helper, and bereaved men are never
allowed to inspect the place in company
with bcrcaved women. Chicago Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-19
FANNY KEMBLE'S WASH.

1t is related of Fanny KEN BILE that she
carried the tragic air OF the stage into
everyday affairs. While in Boston she
accustomed to dine in her rooms at 3
o'clock. On one occasion the waiter
brought her dinner ten minutes too soon,
and she made him take il away until
the hour had struck. On another occasion
she gave the servant some clothes for the
laundry.
when can these be returned to me,
washed and iroLeds" she inquired.
1.-The day after tomorrow, madam, mt
noontime."
BE it so'' was the dramatic reply,
"at II on Wednesday.
But on the hour appointed the clothes
had not been returned. and at ten min
utss past noon servant stood before her
in response to the short summons OF the
bell.
My clothes that were TO be returned at
l2 today-bring them"
Z" But, madam, we have not been able
to get then ready, owing TO difficulty in
the laundry You shall have them to-
morrow
Bring them now-they were promised
today"
- know it. madam. but they are not
ready. F"
at matters not 10 me; bring them just
as they are.
The servant went out, and "a few
moments later two men entered, bearing
the clothes in tub fun of soapsuds. and
wet clothes, set them Oh the floor and
went out. - Boston Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-19
Time to Look out For Himself.

Gentlemen, said Congressman Grab.
bitt rising TO address committee OF Gd.
miring constituents who had waited uVon
him to urge him To become a candidate for
n third term, II ann not using mere
form Of words when assure yuu that this
IL the rroudcst in0Ecnt oi my life To
have Sorvcd Hy district for rcarly four
years In The congress oi the United states
In such manner rs TO merit tho cnco
miums you have seen ht tO pass upon me
this evening is an Lonor that any man
might well be proud to wear II | have
not done my whole duiy. gentlemen, the
error has b,cn ol TIE Lead ana not OF the
heart ! have stri,Cn az least to earn your
approval. md the iluitcr,ng words your
spokesman las addressed to uie convince
me that my Efforts have not bccn wholly in
vain. -
At this point he stepped 10 take drink
Of water and hisauditors loudly applaudcd
"You conc To- mc. gcrtlcmcn. hc NJ
s,uncd with ala assurance that amounts
practically 30 "A reelection but, gentle
men, there u another thing Co In taken
into constellation ana Icpr man 4"
Here his voice became ticmulous
Il have reached middle age. gentle
men. be wclt on. without having &C
cumulafed more than bare competence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-19
ADMIRED DISCRETION.

A simple minded countryman strayod
into an art gallery the other day, and
appeared TO te much struck with n
picture entitled Lion; after Gerome. T"
We'll" said the proprietor, after a
while, 'you seem to be pleased with that
picture"
Yes. the old man replied, II do sort
Of like it, That's n powerful ugly lookin'
sort Of beast that, an don't knows l
blame Gerome very much for gittiu' cut
OF the way.
Getting out OF the wayY" repeated the
proprietor; "what do you mean by thaty'
Why, the visitor explained, "it
says Lion after Gerome don't it,? Well,
Geromc amt nowhere TO be sean. so |
s'pose he must be hidin' behind one Of
them stones"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-19

Highly as should prize the honor of rep
resenting you 'Ance again I'm the lower
house Of congress / cannot afford 10 stand
In my own light. My mind, gentlemen,
IL made mp. j cannot be your candidate
for congress because"-and here his voice
sank 10 n whispcr-"I have got my pipes
all laid for running for alderman OF the
stcenth ward. I've counted noses and i IN
going 20 be elected by the dad-dingedest
majority any galoot oyersgot i'm this town."
Congressman Grabbitt wiped the per-
spiration from his forehead and spoke in
his natural tone.
"Gentlcmen," he said, ''I thank you
from the bottom OF my heart for this mark
Of your confidence and esteem. What'll
you takcg"-ChicaSo Tribune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-19
AN IMPORTANT QUESTION.
Dear heavens latest gift 20 me,

Dear heavens latest gift 90 me,
My baby, lay upon my knee,
little son, the second gift
Which heaven had sent my heart 20 lift
In gratitude that 10 my care
He deiRned another soul 10 spare.
"Now have two TO lovel" cried
And smiled 60 think how by and Ivy
Ny baby's sister the wee maid
Who for three years had daily played
The part of queen among Us oil.
Would come so gayly at my call
And welcome with laugh OF Joy
Her first look at our baby boy.
She came, and, standing by me there,
She viewed him with q wondering stare.
Thon, turning anxious gaze on me,
Did he bring his mother g. questioned
shc.
-Harper's Bazaar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-19

Professional and business men buy season
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500.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-19
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Connecticut western news., 1897-10-14
STORY OF 4 WAR SONG.
The Man Who Composed the Music fol eve Are Coming, Father Abraham"

The Man Who Composed the Music for
 eve Are Coming, Father Abraham"
 The man who composed the music for Whittier's song, We Are Coming, Father Abraham, Three Hundred Thou sand Strong" is an old and somewhat decrepit piano tuner, who carries on his business near Windom, Minn His name is A. B. Irving.
 One day soon after Lincoln's call for 800, 900 more men, Irving, then young man, was on his way to Defiance, O., from Fort Wayne for the purpose of singing at political and loyal meeting. He had considerable reputation as a composer and singer and the Republic ans had asked him to come and help them. On the way he read the poem, which had just been published Irving studied it, formulated a tune, hummed it and got the rhythm, and that even- ing at the Defiance meeting he sang the song for the first time. When he had finished and the last echoes had died away, men mounted their chairs with wild enthusiasm, swung their hats and broke loose in cheers that rang with feeling. He sang 1t again and again, and they would scarcely let him rest.
 The next night he sang the song at Fort Wayne, and az iin aroused the same enthusiasm. He wrote out the music and sent it to the publisher who had handled what he had composed. with instructions to publish it on his usua, terms of royalty It was publish ed, and inside of month more than 40, 900 copies had been sold In few days the publisher failed and Irving never received dollar for the music New York Sun
Connecticut western news., 1897-10-14

YVES carried over the bar at the mouth of the Alabama on ''camcls' during the night, but before the 'camels" could be detached the tide fell, and she grounded.
 Daylight revealed her to tho blockading fleet, and after that surprise was out of the question. She took her station in the bay for the protection of Mobile, and when Farragut sailed up on the 5th of August became the flagship of the defensive fleet. This fleet comprised, besides the ram, three side wheel wooden boats, and the whole armament numbered but 22 guns. Farragut commanded IS ships, including four monitors, mounting 190 cannon and howitzers.
 However, something more than the pyg my ueeJ of Buchanan must bo reckoneo with before tho great admiral could have full swing in Mobile bay. The entrance is channel three miles wide, inclosed by sand bars. On the east side there stood at the time old Fort Morgan, brick work, which the Confedcrates had strength ened by sand bags and an armament of three tiers of guns. Alongside, at the wa ter's edge, they had planted water bat tery of seven guns, and on the opposite side of the channel erected new work, known as Fort Gaines. Three miles uI the channel, on tho west side, third work, Fort Powell, commanded the inner bay.
 The feet led by the monitors, steamed up opposite Fort Morgan. firing as they
Connecticut western news., 1897-10-14
passed and receiving the full complement

passed and receiving the full complemens of Fort Morgan's guns in return. Sud- denly the leading monitor, the Tecumseh careened and sank, and those following slowed up in anticipation of similar fate The bay was planted with torpedoes, and tho Tecumseh, driven hastily, if not reck- lessly, by her commander when he saw chance to close with the Tennessee, had chanced upon one She carried down over 100 officers and men. The mishap to the Tecumseh brought the whole line of mon- itors and gunboats to Q standstill directly in range of the guns of Fort Morgan and the enemy's vessels lying near just around the bend of tho bar. The wooden ships suffered terribly under that fire, and their scuppers literally. ran blood.''
 In order to get above the smoke which hung around the decks of his fIagship Far ragut climbed into tho rigging, where he was lashed to the ratlines by some of the men. Finding that the vessels in tho lead were timid about going ahead, he ordered the flagship Hartford on at full speed, passing the other vessels, monitors and all, and when a voice cried to him from tho decks of the halting ships to beware of torpedoes he roared out Damn the tor pedoes will take the leadl'
 After that the Hartford and several oth- CT vessels rode upon innumerable torpe- does, but owing to defect in the fulmi- mates not another exploded. Farraguts flagship literally flew up the bay, leaving the Tennessee and her consorts behind. The latter were quickly disposed of by the Union vessels, and the entire fleet having passed beyond range of the forts the flgAs lay between the Tennessee and the re- maining IT ships, which cast off their lashings and steamed after the ram. The Tennessee followed up the Hartford with the best speed possible. That was only six knots, for her engines were imperfect secondhand ones taken from O river steam er. The challenge of tho plucky ram was accepted by the Union vessels indiscrimi- nately. The Monongahela, going at full speed, struck amidships without damaging the monster in the least, but losing her own iron prov and cut water in the col lision. The Lackawanna immediately clos ed in and struck with her wooden bow, simply causing the ram to lurch trife. The Tennessee poured two shots broadside into the Lackawanna and bore away after the Hartford.
 It was then flagship against flagship, admiral against admiral. The vessels came together bows on, but the ram sheered and received only a glancing blow. The Hart ford gave the Tennessee solid broadside,
Connecticut western news., 1897-10-14
Where a Man Must Speak Up.

II had occasion the other day, for the first time, |" said sober minded citizen, ito go mp high in one of the modern tall buildings. I called on man ill the seventeenth story. It certainly was tre- mendous the way they hoisted us up that shaft, with smooth start and easy stops and lightning between But the most impressive thing about the trip was this: A man who got on where l did, at the ground floor, and who wanted to get off at the tenth floor, said Tenth, as it seemed to me, the instant we started up, but the elevator man said: This is the twelfth We'll stop going down
 :" If there is a place on earth where a man needs te speak up, it appears to be ill the modern elevator car. "-New York Sun
Connecticut western news., 1897-10-14

THE HARTFORD AND TENNESSEE. but the shot rolled off from her plated shield, scarcely leaving dent At the same time the ram sent 95 pound shot through the Hartford, killing and wound ing 13 men.
 It had been Farragut's purpose in this attack to drive the flagship upon the low protruding decks of the ram. The wooden hull of the Hartford would of course be crushed in the encounter, but with a hold full of water she would weigh down the Tennessee and send her to the bottom. The eagerness of the ram to avoid the blow made 1t the more evident that the plan was feasible, and Farragut ordered his ship forward the second time, but the Lack awanna came stcaming up on the same hazardous errand and cut into the Hart ford amidships, knocking two portholes into one upsetting heavy Dahlgren and completely demoralizing nearly all on board. Undaunted, the admiral ordered his ship ahead again, but the Laczawan- ma, which had backed of, came up on the other side and barely escaped giving the flagship second blow.
 As the Tennessee backed off from the Hartford she dropped into the midst of the fleet, q target for 100 guns, whose concen- trated shots began to tell on her vulnerable parts. Her flagstaff disappeared and tho smokestack also. Her heavy iron port shutters, the second weak point in her con struction, became jammed by the heavy solid shots rained upon them and could not be opened to run out the guns for fir ing. Admiral Buchanan and the pilot had been wounded, and as finishing disaster the rudder chains, which were exposed on tho deck, were cut in two by an II inch shot from tho monitor Chickasaw, which had hung close under the stern of the ram from the beginning of the fight.
 The Tennessee soon drifted helplessly upon tho strong tide. The Hartford, Lack awanna, Monongahela and Ossipee, each on different quarters, steamed at her full speed, while the monitor Chickasaw poun1- ed away at her stern.
 Suddenly the cannonading ceased, and its echoes died away amid the cheers of the sailors of the whole fleet. The Tennessee had struck her colors to the Ossipee.
 Not a single shot had passed through her shields, and only one had punctured the wooden backing underneath the armor. Her loss was only two killed and nino wounded, and had her machinery and ap- paratus been as effective as her shield tho battle of Mobile Bay might have had a different ending. The surrender of the forts soon followed that of the ram.
 GEORGE l.. KILMER
Connecticut western news., 1897-10-14
CLOSED THE ROOM.
Does the Ghost of Washington Still Stalk
 Through the old Mansion?

Does the Ghost of Washington Still Stalk
 Through the old Mansion?
 It was customary in the family of George Washington to shut up unused for two years room in which death had occurred, says an exchange So, after the death of the first president in the stately chamber with the great four poster bed which is still shown to visit ors, Martha Washington, with her lone- ly heart, nightly climbed the attic stairs to lie ill low ceiled, sloping roofed room with one window-a room intol- erably hot ill summer, with little or no means of securing draft except by a triangular opening where the lower cor ner of the door had been cut off to make room for the passage of the cat Martha Washington died before the two year period had ended
 If she had occupied the death cham Der. would she have seen the ghost of her dead husband? They say that the stalwart stately figure of the brave general stalks through the passage with martial tread and clank of astral sword in spectral scabbard
 ASdiH dnu dSdln It HdS Happeneu Uhd1 people detained at Mount Vernon on the business of the Mount Vernon associa- tion have declared, on waking from a sleepless night, that they had heard the ghosts sword and stride and seen it's tall, commanding figure, dressed in the old uniform that ill life it wore
 No lights are permitted in the old house, for fear of fire, except during the meeting of the regents, and then only candles Ghosts are said to love darl. or ill lighted houses.
Connecticut western news., 1897-10-14

many times within m inch of the edge and felt no danger whatever. See '"
 As Roland spoke he stepped forward, and presently only a small space inter vened between him md the side of tho precipice. Ere he had time Co return he felt himself being pushed over the cliff, mpulsively he stretched forth his hand and grasped Rupert, his assailant, by the arm. The latter struggled Co freo himself, but in vain, and moment aft. erward the pitiless ocean received them in its depths.
 That evening Lady Ella waited long for the appearance of Roland, but ho did not come She knew not that, toss. ed here and there by the angry waves, his lifeless form was in the ocean.
 The next day, as she was walking along the edge of the cliif, her mind full of strange forebodinRs, the upturned face of her dead lover met her vision. Her head swan, and she toppled over the cliff As she fell the ocean clasped her in its embrace. and the gates of death wero thrown open Co receive an- other soul.
 That night Lord Hurdron retired to the red room. The nonappearance of Lady Ella did not seem to affect him. As he sat down his thoughts reverted to the past.
 Hap he muttered. "That young scamp, Hitter, will no longer trouble these regions. It'-
 Think so, father?' interrupted n sepulchral voice at his side
 Lord Hurdron turned his eyos to whence came the voice. As he did so he beheld tho dripping apparition of Lady Ella leaning on her lover's arm.
 By my trothl" cried the astonishod lord. "So you have returned, you base scoundrel? Death be upon your'
 As he spoke he drew pistol and fired at tho spectral form. When the smoke cleared away, no ono save Lord Hnrdron remained in tho room.
 For moment he hardly stirred. Then his head dropped on his breast, and his eyes put on n glazed appear ance. When the servants entered, only the dead body of Lord Hurdron remained in the room.
 The physicians pronounced his dcath as the result of heart disease, but they knew not what was the rightful cause.
 The bodies of Rupert, Roland Hitter and Lady Ella were never recovered The sea refused them to mortal man.
 For years tho rcd room of Isfodel castle was haunted. It is said that the pale form of Lady Ella often appeared ut the. window, as if in waiting for some one The castle has long sinoo been destroyed, but the strange story connected with it is still fresh in the minds of many persons in England. - | Exchange
Connecticut western news., 1897-10-14
Cat Basketh.

Cat baskets are made especially for the convenient carrying of cats in tray cling. and they are also used to some extent for small dogs Those of Ameri. can manufacture are made of whole willow and are oblong ill shape. Cat baskets imported from Germany are rather more costly, and are made of split willow The German cat basket is oval in form, made larger at the top than at the bottom, and with the top finished rounding There is in the side of the basket a grated door of willow rods. which opens on hinges and gives the cat light and air In each end of the basket, higher up than the door there is small square window
 Cat baskets are made in various sizes, and in the course of year there are sold a considerable number of them. Now Nork Grn