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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-07-20
GENlUSES AS MISERS.
franklin and the Story of Mr.. Baffin's
Preceptor, Daniel Eaucer.

franklin and tho Story of MIR. Baffin's
Preeeptor, Daniel Eancer.
The fascinating study of financial
gain amounts almost TO genius in some.
Ayarice was the inspiration of one OF
our own great men. Franklin whose
memory is debased by his reputation as
Poor Richard" The masterpiece of
Balzac Is his novel, "Eugenie Grandet;"
the hero, old Grandet. is a miser whose
financial genius amounts to the sublime
and which Balzac contrives and sue
ceeds In making almost picturesque.
Among the most distinguished misers
was Daniel Dancer. Upon the death OF
his father, Daniel Dancer came into the
estate, which yielded n good Income.
One of his sisters lived with him and
imbibed the mlserly teachings. Dancer
was remarkable for the style of his gar
ments; his coat was made of pieces of
every hue and texture, collected from
the streets and ash heaps. His gar
ments were held together by twist of
hay. He and his sister lived happily in
hovel, the paneless sashes of which
were darkened with boards, rags and
papers. Soap and towels being expen-
slve, Mr.. Dancer occasionally washed
in II pond and dried himself with sand.
Three pounds of coarse beess and four.
teen dumpllngs formed their menu for
years. except upon one occasion, when
Providence changed the course of these
viands.
Mr.. Dancer, walking one day in search
of bones and other delicate offal, found
a dead sheep and carried 1t home In trl-
umph. His sister received it as an i'm
mediate gift from heaven. Time went
on and the maiden fell i'll. Lady Tenn
pie, generous neighbor, was so kind
that Miss Dancer determined to leave
her e, 900, but she died before the will
could be signed. and her brother claim
ed her fortune as the price of her board
for thirty years.
He constantly guarded against thieves,
and concealed his gold and bank notes
with the spiders among their cobwebs
chimney, covering them with ashes
The light of generosity, however, pene
trated one chink of his miserable soul
he loved his dog, and, while denying
himself bread, he allowed his dog pint
of milk daily, With other dellcacles. Mr..
Dancers delight in life was to visit the
holes where his wealth was kept and
count 1t.
In his 18th year Dancer became vio-
lently Ill, but refusedto see physician.
Again Lady Temple played the 80,
fairy at the wretched howell attending
him to the last, and was generously re-
warded by his immense fortune, which
he left to her.
1t would not be difficult task to
show the influence of avarice upon ma
tons; the evils of society, the corrup-
tions of religion and the tragedies OF
war have often been nstigated and sup
ported by this base passion.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-07-20
Why "Grey" Hound?

Up to about 800 years ago grey
hounds were the shaggy, gray-colored
dogs used in the chase of large game.
After that the name was transferred,
sufficiently absurdly, to the black,
white, blue, and yellow, but generally
spotted or bi-colored and never gray,
dog that is now so popular for cours-
Ing hares. 1t is very odd that no one
writing about the dog should have in
sisted upon so obvious an absurdity.
On the contrary, a great many writer's
who have written very wisely about
the word grey" have tried to explain
away its simplest meaning by referring
to Celtic, Gaelic, and Saxon roots; but
considering these two animals were
called indifferently grey dogs or
grey "hounds'-in two words-when
our language first came to be written,
and that In those days dog and
"hound" were absolutely synonymous,
1t seems to me as great waste of wis
dom to try and prove that ''graie,
gray" or grey" when it is Joined
with dog or hound, meant anything
else but grey, as to say that greyfy
means a fly Of princely extraction OF
grey-beard a champion beard.
If l were quarrelsome, | should like
to pretend that greyhound really means
"badger-dog" At any rate, should
have sense of language on my side (foi
gray, grey, graie, or grei, are all names
for the gray badger, and would moi
be more absurd than the rest.-Good
| Words.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-07-20
THE PllMSOLL MARK.
What 1t Is and What II Has Done for
the Merchant Sailor.

the Mercnant SAILOR.
The death recently in London of Sam.
uel Plimsoll, popularity known as the
sailors friend" removed n man who
earned the gratitude of merchant sea.
men through many acts of kindness
and Justice. The most famous of his
labors for the sailor was the establish
ment Of the Plimsoll Mark. The Plim-
soil mark may be found on 90 of every
100 merchantmen to-day. 1t is circle,
crossed in the center by horizontal
line. Before the law establishing this
load line there were no restrictions on
private merchant vessels as to the
amount Of load. Owners were restrict
ed only by their fears for the safety of
their vessels, and many ship was so
overloaded, meeting heavy weather,
she sank with all on board. To correct
this evil Mr.. Plimsoll had worked out
by experienced ship-loaders system of
tables showing how many tons vessel
of certain displacement could safely
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-07-20
The Austrian Emperor.

The Emperor of Austria is said to be
one of the most hardwerking Of soyer-
eigns. He is up every morning of his
life by 6 o'clock, and may be seen at
his writing table often as early as a
trying to cope with an overwhelming
mass of correspondence. On days
given up to chamois hunting he be-
gins work all the earlier In order that
he may have longer hours to devote to
the sport he loves.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-07-20
HOW TO SHAKE HANDS.
New and Decidedly Novel Way-Left
Hands Now Extended.

New and Decidedly Novel Way-Left
Hands Now Extended.
There is CONSERVATION in society and
all on account of handshake. 1t Is
new and SO decidedly novel that 1t Is
causing any amount of embarrassment
among the uninitiated. 1t is no longer
correct form for the modern girl of
swelldom to extend In greeting her
daintily gloved right hand. 1t Is her
left hand she must offer; for the new
est society handshake is entirely left
handed affair. Not to be prepared for
this sudden eccentrcity of fashion Is
most embarrassing. To look perplexed
when the left hand Is outstretched to
you In welcome or to grasp 1t with your
right hand now Is an objectionable
breach OF etiquette, and in addition to
this, not to be familiar with the new
hand shake stamps you at once as out
side society's exclusive circles. In or.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-07-20
sHERMAN'S MARCH TO THE SEA
HOW and Where Major Byers Wrote
His Famous War Song.

Gen. Sherman's destructive process
sion through Georgia will be known in
all times as "Sherman's march to the
sea. Few of the younger generation
knew how this name was applied, but
a writer in the Detroit Free Press
names Maj S. II. NJ Byers, of Des
Molnes, Ia, as Its author, he having
nrst used II as the title of his famous
song which begins:
our camp-tires shone bright ON the
mountains.
That frowned on the river below"
1t is interesting to hear Maj. Byers
tell just how and where he wrote this
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-07-20

like that one would not think she
would want to be recognized, but she
does. She claims the throne of Greece,
and it is said that she only warts on
the backing of Russia to assert her
claims. She has Joined the orthodox
Russian church at the Cars request,
and this is thought to be one of the
steps to the throne.
She represents the most ancient ana
noble of all the royal families of Eu-
rope-the line Of the Emperor OF BY
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-07-20
A Quiet Town.

Colorado Springs is said to be the
uuietest town in the country. No church
bells are rung there, and no whistles
are blown. A local paper admits that
dogs bark at night In Colorado Springs.
as they do everywhere else, but 1t adds
that "when they run about they make
no noise with their feet in the sandy
soil"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-07-20

Did you ever notice that few married
men afford the luxury of perfumery ?
An unmarried man has different kind
for every day In the week, but married
men seem to use nothing on theii
clothes but moth balls.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-07-20

der to assure graceful success the
new handshake must be practiced long
and patiently In private before the left
hand is proffered in public; for there Is
no denying that 1t is unnatural, even II
II does bear the stamp of fashion.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-07-20
Sandwich, England.

The eleventh century Sandwich was
the most famous English seaport. 1t Is
now, however, two miles inland, owing
10 the sea receding.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-07-20
soMeRERos ARE THE LATEST.
Cowboys Headgear Now the Favorits
with New York Girls,

with New York Girls.
The sombrero of the Western plain.
Is all the fashion In New York 1t ID
the fayorite outing hat of the Fifta
avenue girl, and also of her brother
whether he has gone off to the wal
with Colonel Theodore Roosevelts
band of rough riders or whether ha
plans to be among the chosen few at
the summer resorts. Fashion has sane.
toned the sombrero, hence the most
up-to-date young persons are wearing
them. 1t Is big and dashing and West,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-07-20

No difference how plentiful straw
berries may be, or how large, somi
women always get little ones.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-07-20

A man is never entirely satisfied
with his sons-in-law, and a woman's
daughters-in-law never suit her.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-07-20

A rainy spell of weather is like the
a0ue: hard to break
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-07-20
LIQUORS AND CIGARS

Mr. Thomas will conduct nothing but nrst'
class house. and cordial welcome VIII oe
tended to all guests.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-07-20
WANTS TO BE QUEEN.

An Eastern Prince IS Lays Claim to
the Throne of Greece.
There Is a movement ON foot IN Rus
sia to recognize the rights of Eugenie
Ohrlstoforo, Princess Palaeologae-
Nicepharae- Comnenae. With name
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-07-20
CandeIaria Hall Saloon

Is well-known aud finely furnished , and G Is the e
siookeI with the choicest and best brands OF
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-07-20

,'as,ar, ,.. Nevada For terms Theatrical Mana
vers will address the Proprietor.
The times., 1898-09-08
Everything in Readiness.

Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, Sept. T.
Everything has been packed up and the
men are longing for the word to march TO
the depot.
A number of fakirs who have been sup
plying the boys with gold" watches were
arrested this morning and chased out of
camp. Mary of the troops will return
with the gorgeous watches as souvenirs.
About fifteen of the boys returned to
camp from the hospital this afternoon.
The rest of them are doing well, but a
number will be left behind, as they are
too weak to be taken from their cots.
They will be looked after by Private
Kohn, Company NJ, who has volunteered
to remain behind for this purpose. They
will follow the regiment soon as they
are able To leave the hospital.
Private Jean Smith, Company G, has
left the hospital and was sent to his
home in Georgia yesterday. Private Van
Ruth Company A. has been discharged
from the hospital and went to Miss Hell
en Goulds farm. where conValescent
volunteers are cared for, this morning.
Private, Stephens, Company \. has also
left the hospital. and was sent to Bridge
port, Conn, this morning.
Company b is doing the final round of
guard duty. fC
The Ninth Massachusetts Regiment ar
rived in the District quarters this after
noon, and are occupying nearly half the
tents. The District boys have doubled
up 10 make room. ss
The times., 1898-09-08
Instructions 10 the Police.

Some cough mixtures
smother the cough. But the
next breeze fans it into life
again.
Better put the cough out.
That is, better go deeper
and smother the fires of in
hammation. Troches can
not do this. Neither can
plain cod-liver oil.
But Scott's Emulsion can.
The glycerine soothes and
makes comfortable; the by
pophosphites give power and
stability to the nerves; and
the oil feeds and strengthens
the weakened tissues.
SOC and eI.oo, al druggissA
SCOTT q BOVINE. Chemists. New York
The times., 1898-09-08
RELIEF FOR THE SOLDIERS.
The Surplus Reception Fund to Be
Put to Good Use.

The suggestion offered by Mr.. Hutch
ins last Tuesday evening at the meeting
of the Citizens Committee for the ex-
pending of the surplus money of the re-
ception fund in granting relief to needy
members of the returning regiment, has
met the approval of leading citizens and
people of every section of the city.
Major Sylvester, the chairman of the
committee on arrangements. who has been
a moving figure among the reception
workers since the very inception of the
idea of welcoming the regiment, yester-
day indorsed the relief plan in a most
hearty manner.
I'm my opinion, he stated, "every cent
that can. and think it WILL ought to be
saved for the granting of relief to the
men who are about to return. Many
of the members of the regiment will not
be in need of aid, but there are others,
whose families are now in want, and who
will need assistance most urgently.
mo less than fifteen worthy cases are
in sight already, and in each instance the
happiness and support of entire families
will depend upon the aid that it is thus
intended to grant with the surplus of the
reception fund a working basis. The
primary law of life is to live, and moth
ing, ] am sure, would be more welcome.
THE families of many of the
returning volunteers will need relief and
they must be cared for. Many of the
boys will be either too sick or too weak
to work Immediately after their return,
and in several cases the families of some
of these men will be without support
| The suggestion for the use of the surplus
in granting relief is therefore a most
worthy one, and should be given every
support possible on the part of the pub
lic-spirited citizens of Washington
Every cent that is contributed to the re-
ception fund from this date will be de-
| voted to the granting of this much-need.
ed relief
Major Bell favors the relief movement
very strongly, and thinks that every eff
The times., 1898-09-08
THE LADIES WILL WORK.
A Meeting of the Committee on
Serving Refreshments

Serving efreshments.
The subcommittee on refreshments
held meeting last night in the drill hall
of the National Guard Armory, for the
purpose of receiving final instructions re-
garding its work. $3.50
Mrs. Heron occupied the chair in the
absence of Mrs. North, the regular cha r
man. Chairman Harries of the commit
tee on badges, was present, and distrib-
uted all the badges he had been able to
secure among the ladies of the commit
tee There were not enough to go around
and Mr.. Harries explained that the firm
with whom his committee had contracted
to supply the badges had been working
night and day since they received the
order but had not been able to pint a
sufficient number.
Mrs. Heron stated that each member
of the committee would be expected to
be at the corner of Third Street and Vir-
ginia Avenue southwest, at 7:15 Friday
morning, prepared to work. The ladies
were requested to wear light waists and
dark skirts, together with white aprons
II want every member of this commit
tee to understand" said Mrs. Heron,
that their work will not be completed
until every one of the boys has been
fed Some of you have sons and hus-
bands in the regiment, but you must re-
member to wait on some of the poor boys
who will not have mothers and wives 10
meet them"
The times., 1898-09-08

The stock market yesterday was weak.
II was influenced decisively by the action
of Sugar which tumbled several points
The general market went off point or
more during the day and at no Tune
showed any tendency to revive. Tnere
was good business in many stocks, but
the average trader seemed to prefer 10
sell rather than buy. Bad weather in the
wheat territory had its effect on the
grangers yesterday. There is a fear of
high money rates These two matters
were the only real facts of any conse-
quence that should have had any bear
weight.
The times., 1898-09-08

teen and the Georgetown Emergency Hos
pital fifteen.
The ambulances belonging to all of
these hospitals will be at Third Street
and Virginia Avenue when the train
comes in and they will follow the process
sion from the start till the order to break
ranks is given on the White Lot.
Every member of the comfort commit
tee is requested to be at the corner of
Third Street and Virginia Avenue south
west Friday morning at o'clock Chair
man Schafer of the committee on car
riages, has informed Mr.. O'Neill that his
committee will be prepared to furnish ac-
commodations for about 200 men in the
carriages and busses which he has been
able to secure.
The times., 1898-09-08
Committee on Comfort Meets and
Renorts Satisfactory Progress.

The subcommittee on the comfort of
the regiment held meeting in the rooms
of the Washington Board of Trade yes
terday afternoon.
Chairman O'Neill told his associates
eighty-six men at the various hospitals
throughout the city. OF these Providence
Hospital agrees to take from fifteen to
thirty men, the Homeopathic Hospital
eleven, Garfield Memorial Hospital ff-
The times., 1898-09-08
REFRFsHMENT COMMITTEE.
Plans Perfected for the Friday
Morning Breakfast.

The committee on refreshments met al
the Ebbitt House last evening, under
the craftsmanship of Capt Andrew Kel-
ley, Capt. Allison Nailor, the chairman
of the committee, having been unable
to attend on account of illness A con-
tract has been closed with a caterer, to
provide a substantial breakfast for the
regiment, to be served upon its arrival,
at the corner of Third Street and Nir-
ginia Avenue southwest, at s o'clock to-
morrow morning. The menu will consist
of coffee, with cream and sugar, milk,
ham and tongue sandwiches fried chick
en-, bread and butter, and hot beef stew.
Every arrangement has been made for
this part of the program. The reception
fund is growing at a marvellous rate each
day, and a handsome sum is expected
before long as a basis for the granting
of much substantial relief to the needy
families Many contributors are now Civ
ing money with the express understand
ing that it be devoted to the relief enter
prise.
The daily financial statement of Mr..
Edison, chairman of the finance commit
The times., 1898-09-08

The Sugar dividend was announced yes
terday-the usual 3 per cent quarterly.
Immediately on the announcement that
the dividend would be paid there began
realizing movement, such as the stock
has not seen for many weeks. This was
to have been expected, perhaps, but the
street had not looked for pronounced
a drop The price of Sugar common has
kept very high compared with other
stocks during the last month, apparently
as a result OF the usual tactics of the
trust in keeping the quotations up pend
ing the dividend announcement. The real
izing would have been natural were there
no other reasons for the decline in the
price. There was much theorizing over
the future movement of Sugar yesterday.
The immediate future fluctuations of the
stock must be largely a matter of sur
mise. as they depend almost entirely on
the will of the manipulators. The ulti-
mate tendency of Sugar common, how
ever, is more a matter of facts and more
to be reckoned on. The Arbuckles are now
beginning what may be called the supreme
effort of their lives TO make headway
against the Havemeyers. The Havemey-
ers are preparing with more than their
usual energy to down the Arbuckle peo-
pie if possible. The Doschers, the allies
of the coffee people, are also eager for
the fight The price of sugar will un-
doubtedly be cut and profits may be cut
also. This is taken TO mean that the
! price of Sugar common will fall for a few
months at least. But the great ma jority
of street people believe that the Have
| meyers will win their fight and crowd
out their new rivals.
| Many people still look for an increase in
the dividend rate on st Paul today. There
| Is no particular reason for an increase
| and the better informed in the street
say that there will be no change The
| optimism of the first class of St. Paul
| holders resulted yesterday IN keeping the
| price of the stock we'll up, while the re-
| mainder of the market went off. The
| other grangers were bady affected by the
reported damage to the corn crop.
The report of Brooklyn Rapid Transit
| for the month of July show net earnings
of $52, ,o00, 600. Other income 1924, 1000,
| making a total net income of s27S, 000 The
| statement for August soon to be made
| up, will show the gross earnings to have
been s560oOo, an increase of SS5. 600.
| The Livingston suit against the Peoples
| Gas Company was decided yesterday by
| refusal of the petition for a receiver for
| the company. This is the same result as
that in many other suits that have been
| brought against the company and it's pre-
| decessors in the last few years. 1t is
believed that the uniformity with which
| these actions have been thrown aside by
| the courts will have the good effect of
putting stop to them in the future.
Rumors are current that the transcon-
tinental rate war is over. There was
The times., 1898-09-08
The Surxixors VIII Meet.

A meeting of the Districy volunteers of
lS61-'65 will be held this evening at the
National Guard Armory, Center Market
to make final arrangements for their par
ticipation in the reception TO ne rendered
the First Regiment District of Columbia
Volunteers on its arrival in the city to-
morrow morning.
The times., 1898-09-08
GnVERNMENr RnNns

Sales.-Lincoln Fire Insurance: 4001
91-2; Mergenthaler Linotype: 2q19O, 100
100 3-4
The times., 1898-09-08
ers of stocks in. this market, circum-
stance again without effect on prices.
The close was quiet and heavy.
New York stock Market.

Corrected daily by W. 3. Hibbs & Co.,
members of the New York Exchange.
1927 f street.
The times., 1898-09-08
THE WHEAT MARKET.
opened Mt an Advance. But the De-
mand Was Temporary

Chicago, Sept. Wheat was firmer at
the start this morning, September adj
vancing cent bushel over yesterday ON
buying by the local shorts. Scalping trad
ers also bought December for turn. The
demand however. was short lived. The
market closed with the improvement all
lost. Outside support was entirely lack
ing and was the weakest feature in the
situation.
Receipts in the Northwest were small
er, as might have been expected. The
cash demand here was slack with an in
crease Of offerings to arrive.
The times., 1898-09-08
Stock Brokers,
MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN.

wANTED-Ne,d immediate use Of money and ~
fer small. gOodrenting property: southwest.
rent over $40 per month; $500; no agents ap-
ply. Address PENN, this Office sss-6t
The times., 1898-09-08

heavy buying in Canadian Pacific yester-
day and also in Grand Trunk stocks.
The times., 1898-09-08
Chicago Grain and Provision Marke

Corrected daily by w. 3. Hibbs &Co.,
members of the New York Exchange,
1t07 u Street
The times., 1898-09-08
WILL CARE FOR THE WEARY.

Total SO, ,5O7. s
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-07-28

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of this valuable remedy. The result
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