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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24

Republican-Foster NJ. Voorhees,.
Democrat-Elvin w. Crane.
ProhibItion-Thomas II. Landon.
Observation-Disclosures Mcguire.
Populist-Frederick Schrayshuen-
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-01-26

In parts Of China hogs are harnessed
and made to draw small wagons.
About 100000 canary birds are an
nually bred In Germany and sold fol
100000.
The only animal that is really dumb
Is the giraffe, which is unable to ex
press itself by any sound whatever.
A snake does not climb a tree or
bush by coiling around 1t, but by hold
ing on with the points of its scales. A
snake ON a pane of glass Is almost
helpless.
The eye of the yulture is so construct
ed that 1t is high power telescope, en-
abling the bird to see objects at an al
most incredible distance.
During a bull fight at Cara bancel, a
suburb Of Madrid, the other day, bull
escaped and rushed into the streets
where 1t injured a number of persons
before it was killed by gendarme.
Several efforts to re-establish the
beaver In Great Britain have been
made within the present generation
but in each case have eventually been
unsuccessful.
A fossil extinct mammal, somewhat
larger than a rhinoceros. and of spe-
cles hitherto unknown, has been found
complete 500 feet below the surface in
coal mine at Kymi, In the island Of
Euboea, Greece.
The horses of the Boston fire depart
ment are to be enyied of their kind.
The commissioners have decided to
send each horse owned by the depart
ment out to country pasture for two
weeks every year.
Great damage has been done lately In
the Ibaraki district of Japan by mon
keys. In some cases the animals In
furiated by hunger, even attacked hu,
man beings.
In repairing cable off Cape Frio a
whale was found entangled in 1t by the
cable ship Norseman, but the cable had
not broken. The whale must have
been there for two or three weeks and
had been bitten into by sharks.
A man In New Jersey has established
an ostrich farm and has already re.
ceived a consignment of the gigantic
birds from California. He has built a
large steam-heated Enclosure in which
the ostriches will be sheltered during
the winter
Thinking four kittens too much of
litter, George Warner, of Clay Center
Kan, took two of them away from his
cat and disposed of them. The next
morning he found the cat nursing the
two remaining kittens and two little
cottontail rabbits.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-01-26
| had no, heard this, but 1t cannot alter

had not heard this, but 1t cannot alter
my love for Ella
THANK Cod he said. And. sir,
there's one thing more. The doctors
saw l shall sleep myself away. Do you
think IT could be managed for my darl-
ing to give me one kiss ere die, just
oneT
I'm try. Yes said I, she shall, II
you'll leave 1t to me-
81 will. God bless you, Mr..
Bourn'
Il left him. When | got home Ella
thought | was i'll, and indeed l was.
Overwork, l pleaded. In another hour
they came TO tell me he was asleep
and would not wake In this world.
81 took Ella with me to the hospital
Ella said /, "a prisoner who is dying
and who has no-few-friends, told me
to-day how he had seen you and would
like you to kiss him ere he died, as his
own daughter would have done. VIII
| you?'
Certainly, my darling.
and with eyes full of tears she did
The unconscious form rose, the eyelids
half opened, the face smiled. She
| didn't know; did she?
II led her away, weeping; my own
heart full | afterward verified his
story But Ella has never known any
more, Howson, and never will. There
| IS sometimes a secret which should not
be shared between husband and wife,
| Howson, isn't thereY
you're right, dear old JIM" said /,
as he grasped my hand in silence, but
with tear-dimmed eyes. You're right,
old fellow, and God bless you both"'-
| Grit
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-01-26
Creamery Shark,

The creamery shark" is again at
work in New York State What is a
creamery shark? He looks like a man
on the outside, and he can talk like a
monograph. He goes about trying to
interest farmers in building co-opera-
tive creamerles. His fayorite plan is
to interest some prominent citizen"
by offering him number of shares of
the stock. Then the two worthless go
about getting farmers to sign a con
tract agreeing to buy a certain num-
Der of shares. The contract usually
calls for an expensive plant, and in the
end the farmers find themselves sad
died with an outfit costing from 25 to
40 per cent. more than reputable deal
ers would charge for it. The creamery
shark thrives on deception and fraud.
His chief argument is that, by saving
advertising and other expenses, he IS
able to give farmers cheaper rates for
goods handled by old-established firms.
Our advice is never to buy without first
corresponding with manufacturers of
long standing,-Rural New Yorker.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-01-26
Court Fools who owned whole Towns.

Hitard, who was attached to Edmund
Ironsides, is the first court jester of
whom we have record. He owned the
town of Walworth q gift from the king.
He held it through four succeeding
reigns, and before leaving England for
Rome, where he spent his last days, he
presented it TO the church, placing the
deed upon the altar of the cathedral of
Canterbury. tts.
Gallet, Galet or Gollet, native of
Bayeux, was enc Of William the Con
quefor's testers He was attached to
William when only Duke of Normandy
and saved his masters life by disclosing
plot for his assassination. Berdio was
another He is enrolled in domesday
book as joculator regis and lord Of three
towns, all rent free, and five carucates
in Worcestershire. Rahere was jester
to Henry /, and William Piculph or Pi.
col, jester TO King john Master Henry,
who, it is thought may lie identical
with Henry OF Ayranches, the poet lau-
reate or versiiioator was Jester to Henry
Iu.-Amelia Wotford in st. Nicholas
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-01-26
To Tighten Spring Work,

Winter work cannot always be done
to suit the convenience of the farmer.
as severely cold weather, continued
rains and other obstacles are to be met,
but there is much work put off until
spring that could be done in winter. In
the spring, as soon as blowing and
planting must be performed, dozens of
Jobs come up to be done In hurry, and
all seem to need attention at once. 1t
is then that the farmer finds that he
has been neglectful and failed to pre-
pare for spring. Wagons are to iron,
repairs are required for implements,
seed Is to be procured and fertilizer
must be purchased. At the same time
every other farmer is busy and can
render no assistance, while merchants
who have many orders on hand cannot
supply the needed articles promptly.
The way to make the spring operations
easier and save time is to do as much
to tighten the spring work as possible
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-01-26
a Fidgety Horse.

A f1dgety horse usually has the tail,
like the ears, always in motion; when
about to kick the tail is drawn down.
ward between the legs; when the ami
NAL IS fatlgued or exhausted then it Is
dropping and frequently tremulous;
and with some horses, when galloping,
1t is swung about in circular manner
or dashed from side to SIDE There can
scarcely be any doubt also that, like
the tail of birds, it assists In the
horses movements, rs when the ami
NAL Is galloplng in small circle. or
rapidly turning round corner, Ii Is
curved to the inner side.-Massachu
sets Ploughman.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-01-26
Value of the Farm,

Waldo +. Brown, in the Cincinnati
Gezette, says for ten years past he has
estimated what his farm was worth
to his family and finds that at fair val
uatlon the farm was paying over per
cent on the investment, if only enough
were sold to pay taxes, insurance and
hired help. In other words, with a
family of eight persons to be fed, the
farm, valued at $1,000, was furnishing
what would cost, il bought In market.
from $500 to $500, namely fruit, veg
etables, poultry and dairy products,
breadstuffs and meats, all of best quail
ity and furnished in abundance.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-01-26
D;snose of Improbable Cows.

The Toronto Globe says a Canadian
farmer who kept twentyfour cows and
two hired men, tested his cows with
the Babcock test and found that eight
were Improbable. He disposed of
them and let one hired man go, and at
the end of the year found that he had
made as much money from the sixteen
as from the twenty-four. Now he has
got down to twelve good cows, and ex-
poets as much from them as he made
from twice that number. Now he can
increase up to his original number as
fast as he can find or grow good COWS,
and increase his profits.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-01-26
Corn Stalks and Glover Hay.

On most farms In this country either
clover hay or cornstalks Is the main ra-
ton for foddering farm stock during
the winter These are, everything
considered, the cheapest foods that the
farm can produce, the advantage of
the corn being that it will grow a
greater bulk than can be grown of
anything else. The clover has an equal
advantage in the fact that wherever it
is grown the soil is increasing In fer
tility. 1t Is economy to feed clover
and corn stalks together, as each will
supplement the deficiencies of the 9th.
er, and more of both will be eaten and
digested.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-01-26
LOVE you.
She climbed upon my willing knee
And softly whispered unto me
II love you"

She climbed upon my willing knee
And softly whispered unto me
II love you"
Her tlainty arms were round my Neck
Her sunny curls were in my face;
And In her tender eyes | saw
The soul of innocence and grace.
And like a sunbeam gliding through
The clouds that hide the skies OF piue'
Her smile found access to my heart
And bade the shadows all depart.
O. moment of apocalypse,
In which | saw the stately ships,
That erstwhile sailed away from me-
Come riding back across the sea;
| would you might return and stay
Within my lonely heart Away.
God bless the darling little child
Who looked up in my face and smiled,
And wrought into my heart spell
More sweet than songs OF Israel
o, angels, listen while pray
That YOU will make her life as sweet
As that brief moment was to me,
Whene'er | heard her lips repeat
Il love you"
Family Mail Bag.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-01-26
WANTED, SOME BURGLARS.
They Were Requested to Call and steal
Valuable Heirlooms.

They Were Requested to Call and steal
Valuable Heiriooms.
A man rushed into the business ONCE
of one of the daily papers and stopped
at the advertising window. There he
secured pad of paper and pencil with
a string to 1t. He wrote and erased, and
then tore up what he had written, chew
ing the fragments sayagely while he
made another copy
There" he sai at last, as he
thrust the paper into tho hand OF the
advertising clerk, count the words and
tell me what they will cost for one in
sertion. | reckon that will fetch them. .
This was the advertisement;
Burglars are requested to call some
night this week on Mr.. and Mrs. Eras-
tus Brown, Ash court. A door and win
dow will be left open and every facility
offered for removing the spoils "
"But this is very unusual form OF
advertisement, - said the clerk, with a
troubled look. Il don't know whether
to nut it under the head of personal or
educational What is your motive, may
ask?"
my motive?' said the advertiser
sis to get rid of an awful incubus OF
inherited truck without any RESPONSE
bility fastened upon me. might burn
the house down, but in that case l
would be expected to save the helrlooms
or perish with them. Say, young man,
were you ever the victim OF legacy
mo-" said the clerk, with friend
" grin. "What funny question. "
"No old maid aunt ever died and left
you a dozen battered silver teaspoons
that had come down from Oliver Crom-
wellP"
"Neverr'
"uucky chap Never had a solid sill
yer punch bowl bequeatbed to you by a
bibulous old uncle who was a disgrace
to the family while he lived, but prom
ised to return and haunt you If you
didn't entertain his comrades once a
year out of that bowl?"
IT should say not y
"Nor great grandmother who left
you a silver soup ladle with coat of
arms of some unknown dead and gone
ancestor Wnlon must DO pidceu unuel
your pillow every night for safe keep
ing?"
NO." said the clerk. 81 belong to
plain, everyday people, and we haven't
a coat of arms to our Backs
"Be thankful, young man. You little
realize what blessed lot is yours. To
crown our misfortunes, another relative
died in Paris last week and left us her
diamonds. But | draw the line at dia.
monds, and SO does my wife, We take
turns now sitting up with the silver.
After the burglars como and clean MS
out we shall begin to live. Put that ad-
vertisement in good place, and I'll let
you know if we hear from it. S'long. p"
Chicago Times Herald
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-01-26

A framework Of heavy poles, WIN
roles or rails over 1t, and entirely GOV
cred with straw or corn fodder, Is sus-
gested by the New England Farmer do
a very good, warm shelter at a siish'
expense. The satisfaction OF having
stock comfortable will alone amply re-
pay the cost Of 1t. Such shelter VIII
answer for poultry, pigs or any kihd Oh
farm stock. Years ago 1t was thoughl
the proper thing to winter stock around
the straw stack, ito harden them,' but
opinions have changed, and every one
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-01-26

CLOTHES POST. az Ps wv -
and thus hang out the whole wash
without moving a step or once lifting
the basket If the ground be wet or
covered with snow, this is an import
ant point. This plan also saves much
labor If one end-one wheel-can be
attached to post on the back veranda
or porch, using the basket support and
the pin box as on the regular post. This
will obviate the necessity of stepping
out upon the ground at all, either In
hanging out or taking in the clothes,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-01-26
Ashes with Stable Manure.

1t may seem strange to advise ap.
plying wood ashes unleached to stable
manure Just before it is plowed under.
Yet this Is often a good thing to do.
While exposed to the air, especially
If the manure be wet so as to leach the
ashes, there will be some loss OF am
monla. But so fast as the manure and
ashes are turned under, this waste of
ammonia ceases. The ashes cause tho
manure to fernent rapidly, and In con-
tact with the soil none Of the ammonia
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-01-26

w h e e | at both
ends. There Is a
support on which
to set the clothes
basket and a small
rainproof box for
h o | d ing clothes.
pins. One can thus
set the basket of
clothes down and
p roc e e d to pin
I h e N u p o Il the
lower line, moving
the line along az
fast as the clothes
A
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-01-26
A Problem Play.

81 believe you describe your new
piece as a problem play?" said the
friend.
yes" replied the theatrical mana
ger, 'that's what the author said 1t was
going to be and for once he knew what
he was talking about. Making the re-
ceipts cover the railway and hotel bills
keeps me doing arithmetic twenty-four
hours a y.'-Washington Star.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-01-26

stick with ones knee while the stick is
being sawed. The sketch, which or
iginally appeared in the American Ag-
rlculturlst, shows a mechanical holder
whose construction is seen at glance.
The rod Is of steel, so that 1t can be
bent tightly over the wood. The pegs
and the ratchet permit it's use with
either large or small sticks.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-01-26
Insecticides.

The Massachusetts experiment sta
ton, after very thorough tests Of in
secticides and funglcldes, only recon-
mends bordeaux mixture for fungus
diseases, paris green for biting insects.
Kerosene emulsion for sap suckers,
soap, salt and sulphur washes for
scales, and pyrethrlne or insect powder
and white hel!ebore for certain condt
lions.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-01-26
The Coming Farmer.

The man who has worn out his farm
will have his mind somewhat worn,
and 1t will need overhauling before
success will be fully reached in reno
waiting the soil, The farmers mind
must be fed first, the food for the mind
Is education. When the farmer has
longing for more knowledge than he
gains each week from these columns
then we have awakened In him spirit
Of investigation to find out how to re-
store to his soil It's lost crop capacity.
He will begin to invest in stock and he
will become more of a fiesh-growing
farmer and seller instead of grain
seller. Instead of selling his capital
(soil fertility with the grain he manu-
features the grain into flesh, builds up
his farm and gets on in the world
more contented. The young farmers
are becoming our reading farmers.
They consider as part of their equip
menu the knowledge of soils, the value
and blending Of feeds and the scientific
rotation of crops. The farm Is his
bank, the soil his working capital, and
with well-fed mind and soil he will be
prosperous and ontented.-Farmer
Guide.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-01-26
Great Promise,

This baby" said the fond father as
he turned for another lap along the
room. as going to be great actress
one of these days
Whit makes you think SOP inquired
his wife.
Just look at the way she can shed
real tears and bring an audience to its
Washington Star
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-01-26
Why He Thought So.

Mr.. Bright (reading paper)-I'm sur
prised to know that married man
writes the fashion notes. for this
paper?
Mrs. Bright-Why, dear, how do you
know such Is the case?
Mr.. Bright-Only a married man
could have penned this Item: There
will be no change in pocketbooks this
season."
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-01-26
THE CHAPLAIN'S
STORY

I'M BOURN and |
were boys together
at Westminster; we
went to oxford to-
gether-to Balliol;
we took our degrees
together in t h e
Classical (Honors)
School, and were
ordained together
by the Bishop OF
l., as curates for
his diocese. Here
our paths separated
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-01-26

The first time the boy was taken cut
to tea he helped himself to the biggest
piece of cake ON the plate His parents
We're mortified, but in after years they
were proud Of him, when he became a
great politician. Philadelphia North
American
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-01-26

The oldest wooden building in the
world is q church at Borgund, Norway.
1t was erected in the eleventh century,
and frequent coats of pitch have pre-
served the wood from decay
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-01-26

The first mention of the pipe organ in
history is in connection with Solomon 8
temple. where there was an organ with
ten pipes.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-01-26
A Vocation.

Man has gone into the ministry
again.
"What do you meanE'
"She is engaged to another clergy.
man. '-Chicago Record
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-01-26

Up to noon, man is very hopeful of
the great things he will do to-day. AT
ter that hour is passed, he puts them
of until tomorrow.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-01-26
Amused Them.

"How did your French so in Paris,
Mrs. Parvenu?"
Beautiful They were really tickled
with it. detroit Free Press
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-01-26

will be lost. In fact, much of it will
combine with the potash in the ashes,
forming a nitrate Of potash. which is
the most effective manure known.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-01-26
New Clothes Post

1t Is believed that this clothes DOS,
will fill long-felt want. 1t is fitted
up with a double line running over a
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-01-26

A woodSawing Device.
Saving wood is hard work at the
best. No small part of its irksomeness
Is the necessity of holding down the
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-01-26


Sit down. sir, please; l can't talk
much longer, You need not send Tor
DR.. Darton, I'm all right. l feared II
would give yor shock, sir, as 1t gave
me one the first time l saw her here
with you. Ella York-you see l know
her name all right-was taken when
quite child by her aunt. who dis
owned me, and never told the child
what her father was. In that she was
quite right. She changed her name
from Wilson to her mothers name of
York, and completed the disguise.
Whenever I desired-and oh, sir, l did
often desire-to see Ella, my darling,
Miss York has always threatened me
with the police, and knew better than
to have them on my track, II l could
help it. Yes, sir, see you can't realize
it yet, but you'll find Ella Wilson's
birth and baptism in the registers of
Mortified, and l give you my word 1t
is true
Il sat in dumb silence. What could
| say? Ella, my wife, "A convict's
daughter.
Please, sir, don't tell her." said he.
She has never known; don't let her
know. But l felt | must tell you, sir,
and you'll not think any worse of herr
aud his eyes looked pleadlngly and
wistfnlly at me.
MY senses had somewhat returned,
No. said !, of course not. | am
hall dazed, but feel what you say Is
true. But Ella is my own now. and
ALWAYS shall he while | live. l wish
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-02-02
vlSVgD MEN TAKE PRISONER
rr,r rlRsHALL OF SASSER HELD
UPIN A SWAMP,
~ ,t the Point of Guns Made to
Surrender Barn Burner. Mystery
Surrounds the Affair.

WAS Charlie ChambIiss taken from
o+fcer. murdered and his body
a. in a swamp, or was he res
ou a5 nv friends and is now in hiding
w. escape the penalty OF grave
~ are questions that are causing
o r,"D5 agitation and excitement in
Sasser and vicinity.
Cb9mbIiss is a negro who was ar
,o.teI Friday night by Mr.. j. A.
IovIe.s on the charge Of having
h h Mr. J. C. Joiner's crib con-
. g 400 bushels OF corn. He was
5 sa to Marshal Preston of Sas-
sar by Mr.. Loyless, and between 10
and II o'clock that officer started to
Dawson with the prisoner securely
chained to place him in jail, But
thew never reached here, and the mar
sboi returned to Sasser alone.
Mr.. Preston says that while he was
p,s.ing through Upelaggee creek
swamp he was suddenly confronted
Iv q number of masked men with
onrs who covered him with their
Taapons and demanded the negro.
Knowing that he could not cope with
tbe superior numbers of the mob
Marshal Preston complied with the
Ieones-, when his team was turned
around and he was given orders to
return to Sasser.
The occurrence has worked that
section Of the county into a fever of
excitement. There are two theories ad.
yanced, one of which is that Chambliss
was rescued by a party of his friends,
and the other that he was lynched
after ing taken from the officer.
The first is very generally accepted to
betbe true explanation, as thorough
searches Of the swamp and woods by
lm-a crowds have failed to reveal the
least sign OF violence or foul play.
4 woman relative OF Chambliss was
10 Dawson Saturday with some
clothing tor him, and when informed
by Deputy Sheriff Slade that no such
prisoner was in ialI seemed surprised,
Marshal Pre- ton says it was very
d"rslu the swamp, and that fact, in
connection Wi h their masks, prevent
ed him from telling whether the men
who took ChamOliss were white or
black.