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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-11-23

"Yo' ole nanny got turnips an back
bone, ca bbage an hambone an I've hominy
an pone, corn pone. Well sub, dey all
bus deyselves eatin' 'possum, an gen-ahy
has little O. dish yer apple jack an dey
sweetens 1t with 'lasses Yo' kin eat n
heap o 'possum, Gaze it doan' hurt yo'.
When de 'possum all gone, all de sop
cleaned mp, de tat ers an de cabbage de
hambone an de backbone des out O. dc
way, den dey clears away all de dishes an
de table an dey gins to pat juba an git
dc fiddle an de banjo down.
Day doan dance desc yer waltzes in my
time. Dey dance one at time or maybe
dey's a boy an wench dey dances to-
gedder. But dey dance. Dey doan slide
Dey buck an dey wing an dey double
shuttle an puts in de fancy steps an de
res dey pats an hollers. De fiddler he
got de fiddle way down on de ef' arm, an
he sa win away on Chicken in de Bread
tray, 'Cottoneye joe 'Soapsuds Oyah de
Fence or some O. dey hoe-down tunes,
an de banjo keepn' time. Dey loose de
chinkin' out de logs. Oh. my law, all de
dishes jumpin in de cupboard an de pick
ninnies dey jumpn' up an down-yo kahn
hole 'em down. Ole Nanny Jupe-de
real ole mammy-she sit in de cornah
smokin' one o desc yere red clay pipes
with one o de cane stems dat dey cuts in
de cane brake. De dogs dey outside
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-11-23

A citizen, while crossing Fort street
at Griswold, picked from the crosswalk
Yale lock key with a tag attachment
on which was pen printed in capital
letters the word 'Pokey." He was
wondering over the significance of the
word when the loser Of the key hap
pened along in search of it. AS the two
men were old friends, the key was
handed over to its rightful owner.
Excuse my curiosity" said the
finder of the key, "to know the purport
Of that word upon the tag.
Certainly" came the reply. 1.-THE
key unlocks my postoffice box. p. O.
stands for postotfice; key, key. Post
office key. See?"
Then the two citizens hurriedly start
ed in opposite directions, each with a
broad grin on his face.-Detroit Free
Press.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-11-23

an Wash Adams an de Beazely boys we'd
staht ont early in de evenn' aftah pos
sum. Tain no use fow TO 20 twel de
simmons is ripe an de fros' ripe de sim
mons. Yessah, de fros' ii ripes de sim
mons an den de possum he gwyne come
out in de moonlight. Dey wuz mons GUS
woods dab. Dey wuz red oak, black oak.
pos oak, gum tree, elum, sycamo' an a
lot othuz.
well sub, we'd have bout fohty dogs
mo- err less an one de Beazely boys he'd
fotch long ole musket. Das all de gun
we got. De moon he light up de valley,
de old broom sage fiers dey layin' round,
an at de aidge de fel's wuz mos oftenest
de 'simmon trees. Now, de 'possum love
simmons. He cat berries, yassah, an
buds an roots, but. my Lawd, he fine sim
mon tree de darkest night evan blowed.
de boys dey OFF in de woods chasin'
'roun' de tiel's an tarin' up de groun look
in for 'possum pa jus three kline O.
dogs in dat country. Da is de houn' dog,
de eur dog an de fee dog. De cur dog,
dey mostly call 'em mungrel heah, dey
bes' fob 'possum. We lissen to dem crazy
dogs hollah an bark. Den Eph Baker he
say. 'Das Tige. de triiin' scoun'rel.'
Den we heah another bark an ef we
heah dat dog hollah all de boys dey say.
'Das nasc Das sholy 'possum.' gwype
tell you We rsr over de broop-sage an
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-11-23
English children ana Negroes.

The negro is not SO we'll known as
one might expect, considering that geog-
raphy is widely and often excellently
taught in our primary schools. The
ideas most frequently expressed con-
corning him are that he is black and a
foreigner.
Here are some of the definitions: :" A
black man who lives in India "a
dark man who comes from America. y
"A negro is slave we read of them in
Uncle Toms Cabin. "A gentleman
who lives in foreign country
The country children are even more
lively in their descriptions than the
town children: A negro is foreign
man with black skin all over him with
thick lips and curly black hair he goes
naked.
"A negro is a man and they live in
very hot country and they have little
huts to live in" "A negro is a black
man who acts in circus"
"A negro is a man whose skin is al
ways black, they are strong and they
live in huts, and do not wear clothes
and they shoot with a bow. - "A negro
is man what eats missionarys. The
Sunday school missionary stories and
the travelling circus color the village
ohildren's ideas ON negroes Na:iona
Review.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-11-23
Our Thanksgiving.

We'd thought on this Thanksgiyln day
To eat our punkln pie
With dear old mother at the farm,
As in the days gone by.
But greater Power than we had willed
That mother shouldn't stay,
An then we couldn't bear the farm,
When she had slipped away.
So brother John, he sent me word
Ter visit him spell,
An eat in style Thanksglyin' day
Up at his big hotel.
Well sech bill O. fare as that
| never see afore,
With all the things | ever eat,
An several dozen more.
| labored hard to do my part
At talk an etiquette;
Though John was hardened to this world
Sometimes his eyes wuz wet.
| knew that though his purse could buy
The costlest kind of DISH
Fer mothers rare rhanksgivln' treat
He often felt wish.
An when | left him fer the night,
couldn't help but say,
SIT amt the food ner yit the style
That makes Thanksgiyin' day"
Detroit Free Press.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-11-23

Two Russian Jews who had conclud-
where they were given tubs in the same
apartment. They had finished their
ablutions, and were rubbing them
selves dry, when one OF them, looking
into the tubs, exclaimed: IVY, Isaac.
your water is dirtier as mine" ''Vell.''
responded Isaac, Il vas tree years old
er as you are"
When Theodore Roosevelt was max
ing his farewell address to the Rough
Riders at Camp Wikof1', few days
ago. he concluded with this little story:
Several persons called on me yester-
'ay and said: oh, you were brave to
lead your men up that hill Why. |
didn't lead them. | answered; Il had to
run like hell to keep them from running
over me-
A Scripture examination was being
held recently in an English school. the
lesson being Elijah offering up a saeri-
flee on Mount Carmel. As the children
looked like good scholars. the inspector
gave them question, saying: Now
you have told me that Elijah put the
bullock on the altar Why did he put
water round the atari The children
looked amazed, except one little boy,
who stood up and said please. sir to
make the gravy"
Mr.. Lahouchere, father of the first
Lord Taunton, was employed as a
young man in the great mercantile
house of Hope. He applied to Sir Fran
els Barring for leave to pay his address
es to his daughter. Sir Francis demur-
red, as Lsbouchere. though a rising
young man, had no fortune. But IL
Hope takes me into partnership said
Labouchere. "Oh, yes, IL Hope takes
you into partnership" Labouchere
then went to Hope and intimated his
wish for this arrangement. Hope in his
turn demurred. But II | marry Bar
ing's daughter" "Oh, If you marry
Barlng's daughter" so Labouchere
married Baring's daughter and became
Il partner in Hopes business.
Admiral Kirkland. who died a few
days ago at the Mare Island Navy
Yard, was Familiarity and affectlonate.
ly known among the blue jackets as
Red Bill The nickname will suffice
10 Indicate that he was not dress.
parade officer. While admiral he owned
q huntingdog, which he used to tie up
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-11-23
Chess an Ancient Game.

When Alexander was signing lof
more worlds to conquer and when oie
opatra was conducting herself more ~
queen than as a lady, grave genlie'
men, realizing the tritiing nature Oh
kings ambitions or queens ailail''
were playing chess. Long before NV
days of either of those monarcns pei'
sons with brains to be expended upo"
something worth while were playins
chess.
1t Is more than 5000 years old 'hi'
alleged pastime. Recent Excavations u
the pyramid field Of Sakkara show lila'
North of the pyramid King Tetu' ',
King Teti, two grave chambers nav
been discovered which were erected iO'
two high officials. =
In one of the rooms there Is ""'
painting which shows the royal spoip
They hunted and fished in those das'
and they played chess.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-11-23
COMMERCIAL ENGLISH.
warning TO Those Who Would Send
Trade Circulars Abroad.


Trade Circulars Abroad.
Manufacturers who wish to do an ex-
port business must have their circulars
and catalogues translated into foreign
languages, says Engineering, but care
should DO taken that the translator Is
not only good linguist, but also an ex-
pert in the particular business to which
the documents to be translated refer.
Otherwise the translation is apt to be a
matter of ridicule to those to whom 1t
is sent.
We cannot we'll give an instance to
show how an English circular might be
translated into bad German, for exam
pie, but the London Engineer gives us
the following illustration of a transla-
ton from another language into English,
which is probably no worse than many
translations from English
I'VE pique ourselves, " says the cir
cular "on making you known that the
sale of the - has, by us, undertaken.
This preparated, exclusively arranged
by some vegetables, is entirely spoiled
about something hurtful to the steam
boiler blades. By our preparated every
calcareous substance is neutralized, re-
ducing it to power, and at the same
time steam boiler blades are conserved
from the usual corrosion not only, but
the ebullition, is totally avoided, as 1t
appears about some very interesting ex-
periments, which have been made In
several establishments.
In conclusion the circular adds, "To
be willing, this preparated may be de-
composed"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-11-23

on the quarterback, and II was =.
habit of the dog to howl whenever ~.
band played The Star Spangled pan
ner." 1t was also the habit of tba a
10 chew up every bird which his mas
shot instead of dropping 1t at his faa'
One day. on the quarterback. the a.
miral said to the orderly: "orderlv
what do you think of that dogg, ~
magnificent animal was the ran,1
You're a d--n liar was the aan,l.
ais rejoinder.
When 1t was proposed to lessen ~,
list of crimes punished by death Toas
E1don objected to the moose being hon
ished in cases of petty shopliftina
The small shop-keepers will be rninas
by this exemption" said the old To,n
Lord Chancellor. Another Tory
Judge. so venerated the sovereign tba.
he included In his regard any art,ols
belonging to the King, no matter how
far removed from actual possession ,
tailor had been condemned for the mn,
der Of II soldier. and the. judge tacko3
on this addition to the sentence :,
death: And not only did you mnrda.
him. but you did thrust. or push =.
pierce. or project. or propel the lethsl
weapon through the belly band of NJ.
hreeches. which were his Maiesty'sm
Once when dining out. Theodoro
Hook, before the entertainment cana
off. provided himself with several
bright farthings from the mint ana
when proceeding after the Festivities IA
his carriage he discovered several sar
wants awaiting him in the hail. he sim.
ped coin into the hand of one of Them
The man glanced at it, noticed the sza
and bowed low in thanks under the i'm.
preston that he was sovereign richer
while Theodore, dispensing largess Of
like nature to other servants. went IN
his way rejoicing. As he stepped nto
his carriage one of the footmen. WIN
had discovered the real value of the
pour-boire. ran out. saying: "Sir
think you have made mistaken ''Not
at all, my good man." replied the hu.
llOi ISL. " ltll n wave OF fhp
hand. Il never give less. Coachman.
drive on
A poor workman of Cologne. known
by every one not to possess farthing
put down his name for twenty marks
five dollars on a subscription list
which was circulated in the city in or.
der to purchase a present for Bis
marck's seventeen birthday The work.
man was receiving an allowance from
the public relief fund and the oyerseer
of the parish seeing his name on the
subscription list, sent for the man and
said to him: Now. what do you mean
by this? Aren't you getting parish
pay?' Yes, sir" "Then l should like
to know how you are able to give TWEEN
ty marks toward the testimonial 10
Prince Bismarck II don't intend to
give them sir, II you please" WELL
what did you put your name down for.
them" "Why. haven't paid anything.
and when they come for the money |
shall Just ask them to let me off with
SO many days In jail" The poor fellow
was much disappointed to learn that
police court methods would not work
In this case.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-11-23
WILL NOT sAvEFRoM DROWNING
A Strange Antipathy to Rescuing
Folk from the Water.

OH htohAA thc
A strange antipathy once prevailed to
reseuing drowning man. the Idea be-
ing that the person saved would. soon
er or later. do some sort of injury u
the man who preserved his life. Sir
Walter Scott. in the Pirate" tells now
Bryce the peddler refused to help Nor
daunt to save the shipwrecked sailor
from drowning. and even demonstrated
with him on the rashness OF such
deed.
Are you mad" said the peddler
"you that have lived sac lang In Get
land, to risk the saving of drowning
man? Wot We not, II We bring him TO
life again, he will be sure to do you
some injury
This prejudice, which was deeply
rooted among our seagoing community
In many parts of the country, existed
not very long ago in Cornwall. 1t Is
found too. among French sailors ana
the boatmen of the Danube, and Is
widely credited in Russia.
Mr.. Barry. in his Ivan at Home,
gives Il striking instance of the Rus
sian repugnance to saving life from
drowning.
One day drunken man walked INTO
the water and disappeared A num-
Der of spectators stood by and gaZed on
the scene with the utmost Indifference,
but no one tried to rescue him. court
of inquiry was held but as. on exami-
nation, no cross was found on his neck,
verdict was quickly agreed upon by
the villagers. who declared that the
man was drowned because he had no
cross upon his neck"
The Bohemian fisherman shrinks
from snatching a drowning man from
the waters, fearing that the water de-
mon would take away his luck in fish
ing, and drown him at the first oppor-
tunity This Is a lingering survival Of
the ancient significance of this super
stition, the explanation being that the
water spirit Is naturally angry at be-
ing deprived of its victim, and hence
forth bears a special grudge against the
unlucky person who has dared to frus-
drowned in Germany, the remark Is
made: 1.-THE river spirit claims his year
~ sacrifice" or, 1.-THE nix has taken
him."
Out of Europe, also, the accidental
drowning of person is attributed to a
similar seizure, and the Siamese breads
the Punk, or water spirit, that seizes
bathers and drags them under to his
dwelling. The Sioux Indians have a
similar fancy, and tell how men have
been drowned by UnkTahe, the water
monster. For the same reason, 1t APP
pears, the Kamtschadales, far from
helping q man out of the water. would
drown him by force. If rescued by any
chance, no one would receive him into
his house, or give him food.
The Chinese reluctance to save man
from drowning arises from quite diff
ferent belief-it being supposed that
the spirit of person who has met his
death in this way continues to fit along
the surface of the water until 1t has
caused, by drowning, the death OF fell
ow-creature. A Chinaman, therefore.
who attempts to rescue another from
drowning Is considered to incur the ha-
tired of the uneasy spirit. which is de-
sirous, even at the expense of mans
life, to escape from its wanderings.-
Boston Globe.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-11-23

we git ovah de fence an dab by er big
'simmon tree dah's music. Bose, Venus
an er lot de othah dogs. Tige, he ain
dab. Ole mist 'possum he up in tip o de
'simmon tree, and | climb de tree an soon
l ketch i'm, he give up an play he daid.
Yassah, he doan show no sign dat he liv-
In. Den we sets de dogs goin again, an
mebbe we hear off in de aidge o de woods
boo-woof, boo-woof, 90, 90, 90, an If dey
is ernudder dog go wah-ah arp-arp-arp
kline o high, den das music an das pos
sum. Den we clar de fences an run throo
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-11-23

breakin' de 'possub bones an growlin'
'oyah de hambone.
when one boy get tiahd dancin ernud-
der boy he step in an dey des keep dancin'
an singin' an pattin' all night-yassah,
1well de ole red sun he shown dat he
gwyne come ovah de mountain. Den dey
all slip away an go whah dey can sleep
fob all day"
Mr. Rastus reached for his pipe. Cit
along to bed now, you chilen,' he said,
and there was a general scampering. The
old man pulled away reminiscently.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-11-23

The morning came and Aunt Patty took
the opossum which Unc Ras' had caught
and placed him in broad pan and put
him In the oven. After the opossum mad
baked for while she opened the oven
and put in the pan lot Of sweet potatoes
which had previously been boiled and split
and let them brown in the possum fat.
When the animal was done brown the
family and their friends gathered around
the festal board and the middle-sized girls
and the big girls, the old folks and nhe
young folks pitched into the dish and made
merry over the arrival from the South.
After the dinner they had some music,
and wound up with dance. When the
dance was ended the visitors, to the num-
Der of seven or eight, left with chorus
of good-bys and jokes and the family were
left by themselves.
Put on some coal on dat fab, you Bona
paht." said Unc' Rastus. MY law, dat
'possum remine me Of ole Ahkansaw, yas-
sab, it sholy do
"Tell us bout it, pa" said Ca'line, and
the other children clamored for the story.
well" said Unc Rastus, down dab in
de Boston mountains whah Ize Dawn we
dun liy' in one desc heah cabins, log cab
ms. Dey chink up twix de logs with mud,
an bull chimley on de outside. We all
had nine dogs an fo-teen in de family. Da
wuz err smoke-house an chicken coop an
err ash-hoppah by de cabin an 'er Gavin
crib. We wuz in de valley an mile down
de road live Eph Baker an his family.
Long bout dis time de yeah Eph an me
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-11-23

de broom ge an when we find ole music
deys 'possum dab.
"Well, sub, when we git all de possum
we want we go home, an den | take big
ole possum an dress him an stretch him
out ON de roof of de smokehouse. In de
mornin' day takes i'm an day pa'bilef lin
to kit out da vile taste, an den day puts
i'm in old oven. De fat jes' bile ont an
when de possum gettin' bake awhile yo
ole nanny take desc yer long vans dat
been bile already an put in de oven with
mist 'possum.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-11-23

reach it you must bow down an make
your acknowledge no matter what
your real feeln's is. l can't see that
we've got much ter be thankful fur this
year, Liddy.'
80, yes, we have. We"
'Hof on, now, hof on, Hddy. That's
way you have of rushin' me with argY-
ments an downin' me afore | gets rightly
started. jest wait till git through. Our
crops was mostly failer, OWN to too
much rain. What we did harvest didn't
really pay fur tn raisin That two-year-
old colt was killed by lightnin, most Of
our standn' timber was destroyed by fire
an good many rods of fence went tn
same way Now you can't honestly say,
Llddy, that we're as fur along as we was
this time Il year ago.
Il didn't know you were so worldly,
Josh. You talk as though we ought to
rebel against Providence whenever the
credit side of our bank book doesn't have
Il steady growth. We're both in tn prime
of life with good health. We've been
given more time 10 pay off the mortgage.
None of the great disasters we read about
has touched us. There is plenty in the
cellar and the grauary to live on if we
were without dollar. That state of af-
fairs would be a godsend TO tens of thou
sands this winter. Josh. And you know
that Jimmie pulled through after the doc
tor gave him up and is as hardy as Q
knot"
80 he did, the blessed little imp of mis-
chief. But l won't dispute with you,
Liddy. You don't give Teller no fair
chance. l was gon' to sell that 20-pound
gobbler but We'll jest keep him fur a
center piece Thanksgivin."
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-11-23

The Orientals of Bokara Indulge III
peculiar pastime which IS said 10 ~
semble football OH horseback WIN ~
Sides A decapitated goat taxes W.
place of the bail, and 200 horsel'''
scramble for 1t.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-11-23
Our Own American Day.

No matter what its obscure origin, the
American Thanksgiving is our own Amer
lean day now, and, set in its thoroughly
American surroundings, il is Il chief
among all the happy days of the year. May
we all have opportunity and reason TO APP
preciate and share in many of them.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-11-23

LAMED il | quite
agree with this
here way of rega-
latin our givin' Of
thanks by law an
pro c formations"
said Farmer Boil
ton in a media tive
way to his wife.
st looks too much
like setltin' a stake
an a servin' notice
that when you
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-11-23
circumstances Alter Cases.

Pa gives John little dressing
Without asking. when he's late,
But John has to ask for dressing"
When he passes up his plate.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-11-23

The man with an ugly wife mas oA
consolation; no man will try " '"
her.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-11-23
KEPT THE GOBBlER.

Farmer Bolton Finds He Has Many
Reasons to BE Thankful.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-11-23
uNc' RAsTus' PossUM YARN.
Story Told by the Old
Negro for the Children.

n Old Unc Rastus
Petitioners home,
a very modest lit
tie fOur-room es-
ia blishment, great
preparations were
being made for the
Thanksgiving fes-
tivities which the
next day was ex-
pectcd to usher in.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1898-03-03

Goet. Der friibere 8iirsermeifter
un{erer Gtabt. 6err R0fter. gbrenbiirs
aer bon @oelt, 1T infolse elmer Operas
tion i'm Hergmonnsheim 5u 8odum
geftorben.
Wttterd. b. Mubr. Qln ben
1olaen ber burh tinen Gteinipurf err
baltenen WerIebuno<n Stitorben III ber
11iGbrige Rnohe sSulius W0ltsr. Dem
Wsrftorbensn mar BON bem 10jdbri9en
ssrib geis Bic Gndbelb<ds bur9 sinsy.
@tsinlpnrf )trtriimusrt ipcrbtr.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-05
BANK STOCKHOLDERS.


WASHINGTON, April ss.-An impor.
tant ruling has been made by Charles
g. Dawes. comptroller OF the currency,
relating to the practice Of the comp
troller's office In regard to the collec.
ton Of assessment is against the stock
holders of insolvent national banks
and the distribution Of the proceeds OF
such assessments Under this ruling
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-05
The Powder M,lls Explosion.

EAsroN, Pa. April s9.-Details from
the powder mill explosion at Dover,
N. j., say that six men were killed
outright and several seriously injured.
Seven buildings were destroyed. 1t is
now stated that . cigar started the
FIRE which caused the explosion. The
suspicion Of Spanish completely is now
discredited.
Drank From Carbolic Acid Bottia
FoRr ScoTT, Kan. April IS %. A.
Sampsel, wealthy stock feeder and
shipper Of Walnut, died from the
effects Of dose Of carbolic acid, taken
by mistake. He was attending his
critically i'll wife and had taken medi-
cine himself. Accidentally he drank
from the wrong bottle and died with.
in an hour. His wife Is not expected
u live.
g'he Western Passenger association
has nxed q rate Of one fare plus g for
al big conventions and other gath.
rrings this year except the National
Educational association, where the
charge wiz Be one fare plus =