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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23
Farm Hands in Cuba.

Many newspaper writers have re-
marked on the youthfulness and appar-
ent stupidity Of the regulars In Cuba.
suppose 75 per cent of them are un-
der %, says writer in The Arena.
They are mostly plowboys, freshly
caught by the conscription, and ship.
ped across the seas without any train
ing or drill whatever. Spain has kept
her older troops at home to protect her
self against the Carlists and the Re.
publicans, who are supposed to be plot
ting against the Government.
These boys are set down far from
home. In a strange land, where yellow
fever and smallpox prevail by turns
the year round. They are treated with
the greatest brutality by their officers,
robbed by the commissaries, insuffici-
entity clothed and fed, shot down from
ambush by enemies whom they cannot
see and cannot catch. and are paid ir-
regularly or not at all. Can such SOL
diers be expected TO prove efficient:
| have seen a whole company crying
like children because one Of their mum.
ber had received a letter from home,
and the rest were homesick. | have
seen a major general In the Spanish
army lash private over his face and
head with a whip, because the man did
not notice his approach and failed to
salute him quickly enough. have seen
half dozen Of these soldiers scram-
bling on the floor Of coffee house for
few coppers contemptuously thrown
to them by an American correspondent.
Are these the proud soldiers Of Spain,
the descendants Of the foot soldiery
that were the terror of Europe few
centuries ago?
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23
HE GOT EVEN.
Persons Who Live in Glass Houses
Shouldn't Throw Stones.

Persons Who Live in Glass Houses
Shouldn't Throw Stones.
They tell II story about young man
who was lately married that is funny
enough TO print, but the unfortunate
part of it all is the names cannot be
given, for some older persons are mix
ed up in the complications, and they
would be mad as the dickens to see
their names in print.
The young man is bright young ras-
cal and fond of a Joke, and drink oc
casionally. In fact, he would take
three or four if opportunity was IA
vorable. Ii came to pass that oppor-
tunity was favorable one day, and he
took several drinks. Then he went to
see the pride of his heart, a charming
young lady TO whom he was engaged
Her papa came home in the evening
and discovered the young man in his
deplorable condition. He lectured him
in the seyerest way imaginable, and
sent him home. But he didn't forbid
him the house.
In the course of few days the
young man called and rendered to his
sweetheart the most ample apalogy
for his breach of etiquette. Later in
the evening, in fact, about the quitting
hour, the old gentleman came home
from little sitting. where he had lost
some money. and gained a jag of sym
metrical proportions. He was affable
to the boy, and would in all proba bill
ity have apologized for his rudeness q
few nights before had the young man
not anticipated him
What do you mean by coming home
to the bosom of your family Mt this
hour of the night, and in this condi-
tion?' said the boy. You ought TO be
ashamed of yourself. | want You to
understand that such conduct is not
permissible in this house, and tha, the
members of this family are not actus
toned to see men in the condition you
are in. You had better go where you
came from, and spend the balance of
the evening" And thus he continued
reproducing as near as possible the
words which had been hurled at his
swimming head few nights previous
ly.
The old man was in fury. Then he
did order the young man out and for
keeps. The engagement was oil and
for good. But nobody concerned in
the story died from broken heart. or
anything of that kind. They married
In due time, other partners, of course,
and lived happily ever afterward.-
Cincinnati Commercial Tribute.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23

curves that the plumage (Mr. Deyant's 5
hair may be preened and pecked; and
the stiff little tale waggles in pleasur-
able anticipation as tlfe swan dives be-
meath the surface of the supposed lake.
Finally, the bird sails out of the disc by
the simple process of Mr.. Devant in
clinlng himself gradually forward.
Turn we now for a moment to NJ.
Trewey, of the Crystal Palace, whose
capital bull Is shown; this. rs you may
see, is a wholly unassisted hand shad-
ow. When about to produce new
figure, NJ. Trewey takes a seat between
his light and the screen, and then com
mences to practice patiently and per-
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23

casionally some little property-a pipe,
a piece of cardboard, or what-not-is
used for adventitious effect; but for
the most part the artist uses his
hands simply and solely. What Is
more, the arc lamp can be dispensed
with, and almost equally amusing re-
suits produced by the aid of a clothes
horse, n sheet, and a candle. If an
oil lamp is used, care must be taken
TO turn it so that the edge of the flame
Is toward the sheet; otherwise the
shadows will be blurred and hazy.
No one who has not actually seen Il
professional entertainment Of this kind
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23

can form an idea of the amusement
that may be derived from these hand
shadows. OF course, the pictures large
ly depend for their effect upon inces-
SAINT movement: yet so cleverly are the
figures rendered, that even this series
of "still" photographs bears powerful
testimony to the skill of the artist.
The British bulldog (see illustra-
tom is capital example of unaided
handwork. His ferocity on the screen
is extraordinary. He advances threat
eningly, albeit with the unsteady gait
of his kind; and his terrible eye rolls
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23
SOME WOMEN PILOTS.
rhey Can Guide Vessels in Safety as
Well as Men.

rhey Can Guide Vessels in Safety as
Well as Men.
Out In San Diego Cal, a 23-year-old
lass, named Miss Elizabeth Polhemus,
with fondness for the sea and de-
sire to earn her own living, Is pilot
for ocean vessels entering that harbor.
She has complete knowledge of the
handling of ship, and knows thor
oughly all the reefs. shoals, currents
and air currents of the harbor. Miss
Polhemus has a rival on the coast Ia
Mrs. Capt. Hill, however. This wo-
man. assisted by her husband and
young brother. heightened and convert
ed 30-foot sailing yacht into 55foot
propeller. She used cross-cut saw
herself, In dissecting the sioop, pur-
chased a secondhand engine. shaft
and propeller and while the job was
under way lived In a tent ON the river
bank TO save expenses. With this 35-
foot boat the Hills started out on their
first trading trip, christening the craft
Minnie Hill, in honor OF the woman
who had shaved lumber. driven spikes
and manipulated a paint brush that
the steamer might be completed. In
less than one year the business prog
ressed so rapidly that a larger boat had
to be secured, and still larger one il
talked Of Mrs. Hill Is the woman who
sent to San Francisco from Portland,
Ore, and paid for inspectors to come
up and examine her for II license as
master, which they did and passed
her. The name OF her present craft Is
the Gov. Newell, and Is running In the
Cowlltz and Lewis River trade And
talk of trade" writes Mrs. Hill. why.
we carry everything and anything.
from box Of cathartic pills to an
anchor"
There are quite a few female cap
tains and pilots on Western and South
ern waters. The majority OF them
deny that they are strong minded wo-
men, who regret that they We're not
created men. One OF the best-known
pilots on the Mississippi River Is Mrs.
Blanche 3. Leathers, who IL Il woman
of charming personality and the wife
of Capt b. Il. Leathers, who owns the
steamboat New Natchez, on which the
wifely mariner stands watch and
takes trick at the wheel like any Of
the masculine tars. The New Natchez
plies between New Orleans and Vicks-
burg, and Mrs. Leathers received
masters license August 21, 1891. In
explaining her reason for taking
berth on her husbands steamboat Mrs.
Leathers said: II saw every nail and
rlvet driven in the New Natchez. l
know her from keelson to pilot house.
My husband owns the boat, and I want
to be a friend, a comrade and wife TO
him. l want the authority to conf
mand the craft when my husband Is
sick or absent ON shore. l would
rather do this than have him employ u
stranger who would be ignorant of the
crew, the under officers and the Pc
culiarltles of the boat itself. And
above all, | desire to help my husband
make money" Surely these were
sweet words of wisdom from 4 dell
cate, youthful wife. No gallant Fed
eral commissioner could have denied
Mrs. Leathers her license, and to his
credit be 1t said that he made no at
tempt to do so.--New York Mail and
Express.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23

sistently, introducing tentatively deli
cate little lines here and there, and try
ing various motions that he has preyi-
ously noted mentally while studying
the living prototype.
Lord Salisbury figures without prop
erty" of any sort, the well-known
beard being produced in remarkably
Ingenious fashion by the fingers of one
hand extended downward
One of the most effective of these
shadow portraits is that of Sir Henry
Irving. The long hair Is very cleverly
indicated, while slightly protruding
tinger-tip produces on the sheet the
effect of the pince-nez. OF course, as
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23
HAND SHADOWS.

Rem a rkabie Pictures that May Be
Made by Silhouetting.
1t is not too much to say that the pas.
time of making hand shadows Is aa
universal as light itself. The Chinese
practiced it thousands of years ago;
and it fiourishes at the Egyptian Hall
to-day. That there is money in shad-
dows, as we'll as in more substantial
commodities, will be testified by Mr..
David Deyant, the eminent ombroma-
neur. The apparatus is not elaborate
merely a powerful are light of 1000
candle power, whose beam passes
through small circular opening on to
a sheet of ticket writer's holland. Oc-
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23

placing of the hands and the disposition
of each finger are swiftly seen by an
intelligent audience, who appreciate
this method far more than they would
the instantaneous appearance of per-
feet figures.
But to proceed. In another of our H.
lustrations we have a singularly in
genious representation of swan, no
property of any kind being used
unless one so describes Mr.. Devant's s
own head. The photograph scarcely
requires explanation. The stately bird,
here shown, well maintains its ancient
and familiar traditions. The long,
graceful neck comes back in sinuous
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23

we have remarked before, hand shadow
pictures cannot be judged when sta
tionary. For each and every one OF
them Is designed n certain marvelously
appropriate movement; and even the
great personages whose portraits ap-
pear on the disc are made to exhibit
some mannerism or characteristic
whereby they are known.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23
Curtail Their Privileges.

The privileges Of the young men OF
to-day are being slowly undermined.
At st. Louis those who are bonded by
the surety companies are reported to
their employers If seen hanging around
a stage door or frequenting the society
of theatrical women. Taking SOU
brette to supper almost risks the for
feiture of bond.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23

extended. The operator then proceeds
deXterously TO mold his subject, but
in such manner that all may behold
the clever evolution of the finger. The
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23
A Puzzled Parent.

''It is difficult problem" said the
conscientious man; very difficult"
What is worrying you?" asked his
wife.
IF | use slang before our sons and
daughters 1t will encourage them in the
practice, and II don't they will say l
am back number. r."-Washington
Star.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23

A travelling man Is never real thor
oughbred until he is able to carry a
porter around with him, to pack aud
unpack his samples.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23

Necessity is the mother of some In
ventions, but the majority of them are
orphans.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-02-23

1t Is easier to cut an acquaintance
than 1t is to carve steak with res.
taurant knife.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-29

Here Is description of novel CON
test which ls said 20 have taken place
40 social function" IN Hartford
Conn. The description is taken from
the Times Twelve Walls we're filled
with liquids Of uniform red color.
but Of different olors. The test was
for each guest 10 name the odors and
write the names on a card The odors
chosen were familiar. such as witch
hazel. cologne, wintergrecn. pennyroy-
al. rose. lemon, and the like and II
would be supposed that there would be
little or no dimculty In Identifying
them. but the task was not 80 easy
after all. for the reason that the strong
er odors seemed 10 dull the sense Of
smell as 20 the more delicate ones
Some ~ the mistakes were amusing
The highest score eleven out Of twelve
was made by one Of the gentlemen
and. as a rule. the scores of the gen
tlcmen were better than those u th'
l ladies' A curious fact was that q via
containing g liquid without any 0doi
was wrongly guessed by AN the ladies'
and was Identified as water by only tvs,
OF the gentlemen
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-29

From the womans Home Compau-
lon. Ola newspapers form an Import.
ant item In domestic economy. and are
useful for polishing window s,asses.
for cleaning lamp-chimneys. Tor test
ing and cleaning nat-irons. and Tor q
dozen other things YOU viii also need
heaps u them when You come TO pack
away the winter clothing The clothes.
moth. Ike other evil-docrs, hns an
aversion to printers ink. An excel
lent moih-proof bag, second only to the
expensive tar paper and costing no
thing, may be made Of two thickneBses
of newspaper with the edges folded AZ
II for an inch wide hem, and securely
pasted. Bags Of the same hlnd are
about the best thing you can use for
keeping seeds and dried herbs They
are dust and insect proof and can b,
labeled and hung 10 'ho .toreroom un'
til needed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-29

Mr. Gladstone's first speech In par
lament was separated from his last
by span Of little over slnty-one
years The maiden speech was given
on February a. 1888. and dealt with
the Liverpool bribery petition. Mr.
Gladstone was then twenty three years
Of age. be was eighty-four when his
voice was heard for the last time In
the wordy arena. The first speech.
however. was an unmistakabie failure.
the voice being pitched 20 low that
even these nearest him failed 10 catch
the drift, of his remarks. aKd later on
he was 90 rise on point Of explA-
nation" at the request Of speaker
who complained OF the want of clear.
ness OF the honorable member Tor New
arb. The reporters too could only say
that "Mr Gladstone made a few re-
marks which were inaudlble In the
gallery" But he never had another
failure.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-29
HOW SOLDIERS SIZE UP.
The Yankee l. the Tsilc.t. the Jap IN,
shortest 10th Good Fighters.

shortest 10th Good Fighters.
From the S. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Yankee Is a much bigger man than
the spaniard and that is an import
ant advantage for the American In this
war. With all bis pride Of race the
naughty Don Is a little fellow. In stat
ure be Is least among the Europeans.
averaging only ~ inches over feet.
The soldier who fights under the stars
and stripes averages 3 feet az inches
In his stocking feet, he weighs ten
pounds more than the SpanIard and
his chest glrth II nearly two inches
greater. These are points that count.
OF course. size Is not everything In a
soldier Never In history has II count
ed for so little as Il does today mas
much a. modern warfare II conducted
chiefly by machinery, battles are
fought az long ranges and hand-to
hand encounters are rare The Jap
anese are smaller than the SpanIards
yet there are no hercer fighters. the
American Indians on the other hand
are superior IN stature 20 the Yankees.
But, other ,nlngs being equal the big
ger man has an advantage The Yam
kee II the iallest OF civilized men: In
Europe only the Norw gian approach
Is him nearly In this respect. and the
Englishman is a full ZACH shorter Dur
Ing the present war much attention
will be- paid 90 the gathering Of statis-
ties of an sorts relating 90 the soldiers
This was done 90 some extent during
the civil conflict. and some OF the most
interesting facts noted had 10 do with
the varying stature OF recruits from
different parts Of the country tn,
biggest men came from Kentucky. ay
eraring a tribe over o feet SR inches
Close behind was Kansas. with Mime
sofa. Missouri California and Neyada
followlug in the order given. The met
from all these states averaged about
| 8 feet 5 inches Maine Illinois an,
Michigan zen two-tenths OF an inch be-
low that mark and next came Ohil
and Pennsylvania. Massachusetts, ant
| Connecticut were az the foot Of the liz
| the volunteers from the latter statei
averaging only feet 6ia inches.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-29

take the post OF honor ID the second
charge. with eleven squadrons, Mo-
Taiib came down like the winds that
carry with them the heated sand o. the
plain. Their infantry having fired
once. doing Us some famage. stood
firmly with bayonets o receive NJ.
But heir cannon. after the second FIRE.
could not be rim behind their front
line in time to prevent Us from enter
Ing them. In the confusion which fol-
lowed. our chief the ehevalier
near a gun. and waving his sword
quick a. lightning three times around
his head. made a pas at the breast Of
the Frenchman; AZ the same time his
charger leaped the gun and fell dad
on the ground. the sword Of the
Frenchman having passed through the
entire length Of The horses belly.
"On looking behind him. nothing
could exceed the admiration Of the
sheik on beholding DuBoeuif. with his
left hand holding Isambar by the beard
across a gun unfii with his right hand
he had slain Yesbo. both q whom were
servants OF his household
The chevalier dealt about him so
lively with his sword that the guns
were freed and moved to the rear amid
a clash Of arms. while. with blood on
the buckles Of their carriers. the In
fantry formed their line In front ~
their guns In the meantime our chief
had escaped. but LETT nearly one whole
squadron behind the line
u. myself. with some Eve 81 the rear
squadroas having failed 10 breaking the
enemys front IN another place. tried
the rlgh; flank. but was 20 well re-
ceiycd with the hayonots that ! retired
with q heavy loss
"Mo-Talib. finding that he had not
enough men for another charge. called
away what were left 20 res. beneath
some shade. leaving his wounded In the
hands OF his enemy. Soon however
he mounted q horse. and accompanied
/ by myself rode 20 the headquarters a
the French commander. which were mn.
der a bauyan Tree. to request 4 parley
which was granted he dismouuted
and. leaning upon the arm Of bis lieu.
tenant. advanced. with many bows a
meet his late adversary The chovallei
showed equal sig1s Of humility.
They embraced. and after beinF
seated. coffee was ordered Mo-Talib
after expressing his unbounded admira
ton FOR the heroism and good conduc
Of the governor requested two hours II
which 10 bury his dead. and. he sal,
also. that II his wounded would b
given 20 him and a guarantee that thel
would not be pursued within twely'
hours. he would leave the province a
once. Al these requests were granted
and also two hours extra for rest
"On departing Mo-Tallbs admira
tlon for The cheyalIer became so m
bounded that he protested that u Ferai
his favored wife. did not In three year
present him With son. he. DuBoeuh
should fall heir 20 everything that bs
longed 10 the house Of Mo-Talib.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-29

Now and then a man gets On q good
thing and docs not know Il. An in
stance ls noted by Sir W. Grant Dun
in his Diary" We began 10 talk
about the fog. 1T was 20 bad. I said,
"a week or two ago that hear Farrar
preached against Il at ST. Margaret'a."
1T was Of that church. my friend an
fworol that a clWgyman. denouncing
Mr. Tooth tho 1tualIsi. said, I will
not name him. but his name Is in
cyerybody's mouth Then. seeing the
smiles on the Nfes Of his congregation
he turned scarlNt."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-29

Some years ago. says a naturalist
III made a practical experiment by div
Ing @>>A>a depth Of some seven or eigh
feet ana r'f-~saalnllg below while a par
~ Of friends upor~~the bank shouted a
loudly as they could Nve,a, a soupd VA
audible. Then ! went ber',..-.-..galr
when blow was struck on the su'T' :. =
u the water with a walking stick The
effect was most startling. and ! really
thought that something must hay"
struck me violcnilyOh both ears When
the lakes are covered With a thick coat
Ing of lee. the Indians can Kill the bea- .
yer. even though II be- swimming, Tar .
below the surface The hunter VIC
can see the animal through the ice.
strikes violently on the frozen surface
with his club The vibration goes 20
the water. and thence through the ears
20 the brain 81 the beaver. which rolls
senseless on ~ back. thus allowing
time for the hunter 10 cut heie
through the ice and pierce the animal
with his spear"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-29

unable 10 get anything out Of him.
they thrust q knife into hsz hack, cut
ting and wrenchlng three Of his ribs
looee from the backbone. then cut his
throat trom ear 90 ear and crushed
In his skull over each eye with some
blunt instrument probably the butt
end Of a pistol They then left their
poor victim on the ground. and later
on, while AZ the house Of a Mr. Whit
tngill. where they had put up for the
night, and while the good lady OF the
house was preparing a meal for them.
they RECALLED their leader. In an adj
Joining room. with an account Of how
poor Tovnsley noundered while they
were toriuring him. After killing
Tovnsley they murdered Wat IAwton
tbrother o. Judge Lawtonl whom they
had decoyed from his wife and child
A. Hartford and. late the same even
iEg. they put a bullet through the head
Of my friend Lieut.. Andrew Barnett.
This u an instance Of the way In
which the humane" man fought his
way Inch by inch" up into Kentucky
from Mississippi Fortunately his ca
reer was rapidly drawing TO a close
for In a subsequent engagement he
was shot through the right lung. taken
a prisoner TO Louisville. where he was
lodged In the hospital and finally died.
Before his death he was visited by Col.
shankt and identified as the man he
had met at Hartford az Capt. William
Clark. He showed the colonel his
commission A. a captain In the con-
federate service signed by Jen Davis.
! have given the names Of people who,
with hundreds Of others In Ohio coun-
l ~. know that have stated the facts
Col Q G. Shanks still lives az Hart
ford and Andrew Barnett WAS a broth
or Of the Hon. C. VI. Barnett the pres
ent surveyor Of the por, Of Louisville