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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-03-22
EYES LIKE TELESCOPES.
The south African Bushmen Arc GIFT,
ed with Marvellous sight.

The south African Bush men Arc Gift
ed with Marvellous sight.
1t has often been remarked that civil.
lied people tend to become short sighted.
This is because in towns and cities their
vision is mostly confined to short dis
tances. Savage races, on the other
hand. are generally gifted with remark
ably keen sight, and few tribes are
more noteworthy in this respect than
the African bushmen, whose eyes are
veritable telescopes This power is no
doubt wise provision of nature, for
the bushmen are small race, and II
they were not able to see danger long
way off they would soon be exterminated
by their various enemies. whether saw
ages of other tribes or wild beasts.
A traveller in South Africa relates
that while walking one day in company
with friendly bushman the savage
suddenly stopped, and gazing across the
plain cried out that there was lion
ahead The traveller gazed long and
earnestly in the direction indicated by
the bushman, but could see nothing.
"Nonsense, he said. there's nothing
there And he went forward again,
with the bushman following at his
heels. trembling and unwilling and still
asserting that he could see a lion.
Presently the native came to dead
stop and refused to bulge another inch,
for this time, he declared, he could see
lioness with number of'cubs, fact
which made the animal more danger
GUS than ever But the European, who
could see no lioness, much less its cubs,
pushed ahead, declaring the bushman
was dreaming After walking'a quarter
of mile, however, he could dimly
make out an object moving across the
horizon. Still doubling that itlcould be
the object which the bushman said he
had seen, he continued to advance, and
at last was able to distinguish a, lioness,
with her cubs around her, walking
leisurely toward the woods. -Ohums
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-03-22
Bold and sleepy.

The boldness of wolves and coyotes
in the presence of man is well known.
at is not uncommon" says the au.
thor of adventures in Mexico" for
these animals to gnaw the straps of n
saddle on which your head is reposing
for n pillow
"One night says Mr.. Buxton. while
encamped on an atfiuent of the Platte.
a heavy snowstorm falling at the time.
lay down in my blanket. after first
heaping on the fire a vast pile of wood
to burn till morning
IN the middle of the night | was
awakened by the excessive cold, and
turning toward the fire which was
burning bright, what was my astonisl-
ment to see Il large gray wolf sitting
quietly before It. his eyes closed and his
head nodding in sheer drowsiness. |
looked at him, and then closed my eyes
and went TO sleep. leaving him to the
quiet enjoyment of the blaze
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-03-22
why He Liked Him.

The barber was perhaps trifie more
talkative than usual, and the customer
was scarcely in good humor. The
portly gentleman had come straight
from the dentists. In blissful ignorance
of this little fact the knight of the ra-
zor opened fire. He discussed the
weather. foreign politics, the rival bar
Der opposite, and was just explaining
his views ON the education question
when thn customer suddenly growled;
where's that assistant of yours, the
one with the red hairS"
Hes left me, sir. We parted last
week-on friendly terms, you know,
and all that. but
"Pityr" growled the portly gentle
man. 81 liked that young fellow. There
was something about his conversation !
thoroughly enjoyed. He was one of the
most sensible takers ever met, and
you'll excuse me, sir, but there
must be some mistake" gasped the as
tonished barber. "1f you remember,
poor Jim was deaf and dumb. .
"Just so. Just SO, was the curt re-
joinder. "That's why liked him."
And the barber went on shaving
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-03-22


"When was young fellow, l was
dreamer, said benevolent citizen.
~ thought that my greatest pleasure
would be to give money to the poor and
live a life of simple. unworldly devo-
ton and gentleness That was when l
was about 20.
AT 20 l came into some money rath-
er Unexpectedly. The first thing / did
was to give dinner. got tipsy-the
FIRST time in my life. had fight with
waiter and nearly punched his eye
put Twas arrested and had to be bailed
put by my lawyer. The waiter sued me
for damages, and / was so angry with
him and myself and the downfall of my
great ideals that l refused to compyo-
mise as my lawyer advised. The waiter
lost most of his savings in fees and ex-
penses, and his family came wailing to
rsk me to pay his doctors bills and help
him get position and they would drop
the suit.
II came to my senses and did more
than that for them. My old ideas, modi-
fed and modernized, took hold Of me
again. and while am hard headed
business man today most of my friends
are poor people. But my first use Of
money shows how fimsy the pedestals
of most ideals are and how foolish it is
to say what we would do if we could. :"
New York Commercial Advertiser.
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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-03-22
A FUNERAL AT SEA
One of the Most Impressive of Buria
Ceremonies.

A funeral at sea is impressively sol
emn. IN a large ship like liner ear
rying so many souls, it is not IN un-
frequent occurrence. especially when
invalids are being brought home. The
body is placed In Il coffin painted
black and perforated with holes, so
that it fills with water on contact with
the sea. II Is, besides, heavily weight
ed with fine bars. 1t Is carried to the
afterwell deck OF the ship by seamen,
who place it on gratlngs by the open
ed starboard bangway At the com
mencement of the service the ship is
slowed down. All the officers not on
duty attend In full uniform, and
wearing brassards OH the left arm.
Should there be a clergyman on board
he is asked to conduct the service; II
not, the Captain reads it. The bell is
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-03-22

after their marriage. among the steer
age passengers. to seek their fortune in
the new world. He had preached occa-
sionally in Methodist churches for
nothing Sunday" but he came TO
America with the single ambition Of
being successful blacksmith under a
government where he could have Il
vote and n voice. For nine years he
worked in a shop in Shoemakertown,
near Philadelphia, leaving the anvil in
1859 to go to Chicago to preach. He
had been licensed local preacher in
the Methodist Church while he was In
Shoemakertown but had changed his
views during his last year there, and
went West to take charge of Uni
tartan church.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-03-22

door and door slides; Q) lath support
for door when trap is open. 81
The simple cross shown at supports
the door. One end is tied 10 the door BY
means OF a string and one end is fasten.
ed to the trigger which Is the small
notched stick shown at b. This passes
through the hole shown in d, and when
the trap is set supports the door.
These traps are placed in orchards
during cold weather. The rabbit In
running about the orchard finds the
trap, and. seeing that 1t is hole which
will afford him protection, backs into
1t, pushes against the trigger. causing
the notch to slip off the catch and drol
the door. No bait Is necessary. The
trap must be made of old weather.
beaten boards. for the strong odor OF
new pine will keep rabbits away. The
traps should be placed near the rabbit
runs where they come into the orchard,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-03-22
The TasmanIan DeviI.

The animal known in Australia as
the Tasman:an devil is one of the only
two survivors of what must at one time
have been a widely distributed class Of
animals, TO Judge from the fossil re-
mains already found in many parts OF
Australia Like nearly every mamma
liam quadruped of the continent, the
devil is marsupial. but with the soli-
tary exception of the so called Tasma-
MAN wolf lac is the only surviving mar
supial animal that Is carnivorous and
may he regarded AZ beast OF prey.
The devil is now very scarce and will
soon be extinct but in the early con-
Wet DAYS OF the island-when Tasma-
mia, then called Van Dieman's Land.
was the penal settlement for the worst
class of British convicts-they were
plentiful and many CHASTITY stories
were ahoat of their attacks upon escaped
convicts who had taken to the bush.
1t is believed that the name of devil
was bestowed on the animals by the
convicts, who had learned to look upon
them with almost superstitious fear,
ance, but still more owing to their I'M
firing perseverance in following up an
enemy to the last with what looked like
undying hatred No specimen has ever
been found on the continent of Austria
La --.Lippincott's Magazine.
Vanity In somaliland.
If you wish to make Somali woman
absolutely happy, you give her look.
ing glass. She will never before have
seen one, but feminine instinct will
teach her how to use it. Mrs Alan
Gardner, on one of her big game shoot
ing expeditions in Somaliland, gave a
native woman looking glass for a
Christmas present She was so delight
ed with the first clear sight Of her dusky
countenance that she sat through two
entire days and nights outside Mrs.
Gardner's tent gazing with rapture at
her own reflection.
On the morning OF the third day the
fame of the looking glass had spread
through tho country, and row of 40
Somali women, collected from far and
near was engaged in taking an admir-
ing turn at the magic mirror. When
Mrs Gardner came on the scene, she
was greeted by 40 feminine Somali
voices joined in chorus and each beg
ging for looking glass "all to her
self. But, alas, for the limitations of
sporting outfit. the dusky bellies were
obliged to content themselves with the
one communal mirror And the woman
with the looking glass remained for
many weeks the most important person
in Somaliland. London Illustrated
News
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-03-22
One of Life's Tragedies.

A story was told by London Truth
not long since and its correctness
vouched for. which shows the folly of
acting hastily and impulsively in i'm
portant concerns in life.
The son of very wealthy man at his
fathers death found himself free to in
dulge every within. He had yachts,
horses, an island on which he played
king at his pleasure. He was not an
immoral man, but idle and foolish.
One day while using long distance
telephone he was charmed by the voice
of the operator at the other end Of the
line. He managed to discover that II
and pretty. In the course Of few days
he convinced himself that the owner
of the voice was the one human being
who should be his wife and that life
would be empty and desolate without
her.
The girl was poor and listened to his
proposals. He cabled her money to buy
her trousseau and to secure chaperon
to accompany her To the town where he
resided.
In due time she arrived. Her looks
were as attractive as her voice. He
married her and few days later was
found dead by his own hand in his
room. He left no explanation beyond
the words, II have made mistake, "
scrawled on a sheet of paper left on the
fable
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-03-22
BURIED ALIVE.
Punishment of an Indian Who Proved
Recreant to His Sweetheart.

pvpi.hment of an Indian Who Proved
Recreant to His Sweetheart.
Seven men were Jailed at Homing
Post. In the Usage Nation, Okl., charged
with a horrible crime-the burylng Of a
man alive. The men admitted their
guilt, but singularly believed that they
had done nothing wrong. The story
Is a strange one.
Many years ago Black Horse. n Kaw
Indian. met Miss Thula Blgheart, the
daughter of ex-Chief Blgheart. of the
Usage Nation. They loved each other
fondly and became engaged. After that
Miss Bigheart went away to Washing
ton TO school. In the meantime she for
got her Indian lover. and when she re-
turned last fall TO her home there was
Black Horse 10 greet her, but for him
she had no fond words. However, as
she had promised To be his bride. the
date was set and great preparations
were made. The ceremony was to he
held at the home of Frank johnson, a
relative of Miss Bigheart. Black Horse
knew she did not love him as of old.
but he said nothing. The 100 guests as
sembled at the home OF Johnson and
made ready for the feast. As Is the
custom. Black Horse was not 10 come
TIL 3 o'clock, but when that hour Ar
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-03-22
NEAT FIve-RooM COTTAGE.
An inexpensive Yet Very Cory ana
Comfortable Home.

Reasonable people do not expect that
u small and cheaply built house VIII ap-
pear as handsome and pretentlous as
au expensive dwelling. Yet there Is no
reason why cheap house. no matter
how small 1t may be. should not LOOK
neat and coy and be comfortable, also.
In country districts II low house Is less
exposed To the heat OF the sun Ill SUM
mer and is more easily kept warm III
winter. A pretty one story cottage
we'll built is more desirable than more
pretentious design poorly constructed.
The accompanying perspective and
floor plan represents cottage costing
about $780, which will meet the
requirements of many who wish con
yenlent house of low cost. The ract
has been kept in mind that Il client
wanting house costing 500 would be
very likely to build on farm. in a lit
tie village or in the very outskirts or a
city. He has therefore little to do with
the luxuries and elegances of those who
are able to spend larger sum and who,
accordingly, are located where there
are gas works, water works, etc. what
has been kept in mind is the attainment
of IA maximum of room compatible with
safety, health and comfort and prop
er regard for beauty in features of con
struction. Cellar is provided under the
kitchen. and the foundation is built of
brick. The front entrance Is from the
porch into the sitting room. Dining
room and living room are OF liberal size
and each well-lighted, and arranged so
they may be easily warmed. The door
and window castings are neatly beaded,
with angle blocks at the corners. The
two bedrooms are of fair size, and pro-
yided with good closets.
The size of the building Is 2S1ax43
feet; the cellar Is seven feet deep; and
the first story ten feet. The materials
and workmanship are of good quality
throughout. The outside walls are
studded and sheathed and finished with
pine siding, and gables and roof shin
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-03-22
LEFT THE ANVIL TO PREACH
Romantic Career of Rev. Robert Coli
yer, a Gifted Clergyman.

Few clergymen have had the expert
pnee OF Rev. Robert Collyer. pastor Of
the Church of the Messiah. New York,
who spent many years of his life N the
humble occupation Of "A blacksmith. He
is an old man now-in all except man
ner. intellect and spirit. He is not ex-
actly an orator But he Is deep think
er, and has what he says so we'll plan
ned and thought out that 1t strikes
with much more force, To the mind of
the average thinker. than any fowery
flights of oratory would or could.
Although Dr. Collyer accuses him
self of having been a Ounce in his boy
hood. this statement does not agree
with his early habits as illustrated by
the following incident: II Is said that
gentleman about fifty years ago
stopped his horse near smithy In a
Yorkshire village. ON entering it he
hardly arrested the attention of n boy
who seemed to he absorbed In The work
of blowing the bellows. Closer observa-
ton revealed The presence of book
placed ON shelf near the lads head
with its pages kept open by two pieces
of iron. Each time he brought down
the bellows or released 1t he appeared
to catch sentence from the book. For
twelve years he stood at the forge in
Ilkley, having previously been an APP
prentice In a linen factory.
His love for Yorkshire is very strong,
especially that part Of 1t where he
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-03-22
The Bridge of Lions.

The largest bridge in existence is not
as one would imagine the work of some
famous English or French engineer
This bridge. comparatively little known.
was constructed long ago. in China, in
the reign of the Emperor Keing Long.
1t is situated near to Sangang and
the Yellow sea, and measures not less
than eight miles and half.
The Bridge of Lions. RS it is called, is
supported by 800 immense arches and
its foundation is 81 meters under wa
ter. On each pile of this wonderful
bridge is marble statue of lion, three
times larger than life size. The coup
d'pil of these 500 enormous lions, each
one supporting an arch. is stupendous
in its magnificance.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-03-22

and two pieces of lath nailed agains,
the end of the perpendicular boards
projecting one-half inch inside. Tn.
door then slides down between III,
shorter upper board and the projectin,
edges of the lath. 10 support the dool
a piece of lath Is nailed on each sid,
OF the door and notched at the npue,
end.
la) Trap set ready for rabbit: Oh
trigger; Id hole for trigger with piee,
OF hoop-iron for catch; lei top view oj
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-03-22

tolled and the ensign floats half-mast
high 1t is an open service, and any
OF the passengers who care to attend
do so. -Four seamen stand by the gang
way, two on each side. The Union flag
Is placed over the coffin, the inner cor
ners being tied TO a grating placed
lengthwlse underneath. The two sea-
men farthest from the sea hold lam
yards attached To the grating. and wait
for the signal of the Captain to
tilt 1t, SO that the coffin slides
from under the flag into the water, the
engines being previously stopped. One
hears the splash. the ensign is immedl-
ately hoisted close up, and the engines
proceed again ut full speed.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-03-22
ARABIAN WOMEN.
Some OF Them Never Leave Their
Homes After Their Marriage.

Some OF Them Never Leave Their
Homes After Their Marriage.
Many an Arab lady never leaves her
home from the time she Is married I'M
til she Is carried out TO be buried. A
woman of the middle class is allowed
more liberty, and occasionally goes out
for walks, accompanied, as rule, by
servant. The poor creature is envelop
ed in masses Of white drapery, which
make her look like walking bundle,
and In front OF her face she arranges
a large black scarf, embroidered with
blue, red and white flowers. 1t falls
low In front, and even by holding up
the ends she cannot see more than
foot or two Of the road before her. Ser
wants and other women of the lower
classes wear pieces of black crepon
wound tightly round their faces, leav'
Ing just slit for their eyes to PEEP
through. and they are equally muftled
up In white draperies. Seen from a dis
lance they might be men with masks OF
thick black boards. as In Arab countries
1t Is by no means easy to tell a man
from woman at first sight. The Older
and uglier woman is the more prud
ish she seems to be about covering ny
her face, which, after all, Is rather con-
slderate on her part. Even the greater
number Of negresses wear the yash'
max, but the Bedouin women never do.
Indeed, in the interior there Is one Arab
tribe whose men wear wells and whose
covered. These are probably the new
women" OF Arabia. d
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-03-22
IN THE TWILIGHT OF LOVE.

II years ago you told me. dear,
That on day our dreams would fade
To these half hearted fancies drear,
should have grieved and felt dismAyed
But yet so softly has the rain
OF dead years azhes settled on
Each glowing passion that the pain
Was smothered ere all light had gone.
All. be IL thus with loves deceased
Its day Is done: Its shrine too high
To brave times destined tragedies.
Let us steal down ere night comes BY.
Thomas Walsh In Bookman.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-03-22

rived he did NOT show Tp; neither did
he come an hour or two hours later.
Miss Bighearf finally became disconr-
aged and invited he guests 10 be seated
at the feast.
After the feast Miss Bigheart IS SAID
10 have called aside her three brothers
and her foster uncle. Frank Johnson.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-03-22

''Are you aware, sir said the good
man. that you are going straight to
pcrdlton:' Am ~ asked the wick
ed one, as he stopped, balanced himself
unsteadily. and looked half incredu-
lousy ut the other; then tn Teller
met back there on neXsh cornersh
blame liar; he said wash wobblln' all
over til street. Cleveland Leader
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-03-22

spent his boyhood days. For twenty
five years he labored to give to the
world a picture of 1lkley ancient and
modern, and large book bearing that
title was published by the blacksmith
preacher" and j. Horsfall Truner since
DIR. Collyer went to New York.
DIR. Collyer was 81 years old when he
sailed with his young wife, the day
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-03-22

First Shipping Clerk-Have you heard
that Robson has got sackedy
Second Shipping Clerk-No. Is that
factf l thought he was such a clever
sort of chap.
First S. C.-Too clever by half He
inyoiced a consignment of cradles as
matrimonial fruit baskets VANITY
Fair.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-03-22
CHEAP RABBIT TRAP.
Device Shown Here Is Said to Be M
Immense Success.

Select four pieces Of ordinary 6-inch
fencing board 20 to "a inches long.
Nail them together so as to form box.
closing one end. The top piece should
be an inch shorter than the others.
Nail the bottom and top boards to the
side boards, thus making the opening
u inches perpendicularly and inches
horizontally. A sliding door 10 then
made to ut neatly into the open end
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-03-22
Moving Clock Dials.

In China, which has long been known
as 1.-THE land Of opposites," the dials OF
clocks are made to turn round, wh'l'
the hands stand still.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-03-22

1t Is more successful on cold, clear
nights. The Orange Judd Farmer as
serts that one orchardlst In Central
Illinois caught more than 1000 rabbits
In these traps during one winter.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-03-22

gled. The walls outside are painted
and inside are finished with hard plas-
ter. The interior trim Is of natural An
ished white pine.
For compact, convenient cottage,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-03-22

with every facility for doing the work
Of the household with the least num-
Der of steps; for an attractive and pie
turesque cottage, with moderate prices
attached, we do not know of any plan
more appropriate than this.-E. A.
payne
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-03-22

Information.
whats dog pound, papar
Sixteen ounces, Now keep stilH
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-06-08

falsity and absurdity of the Repub-
lican rot this subject. Nor do re-
spona Die Republicans openly and
publicly make this charge. As reek
less as they Are, they have too much
respect for and fear OF decent pabiic
opinion 10 visit upon themsst YES the
scorn and contempt which al open
avowal Of such absurd ind ridieu-
lous charge would merit. Bot While
these Republican traitors are silent
themselves upon this subject, they
send out secret circulars, and send
out sneak speakers and bush vhaek-
ers to try to frighten and deceive the
people oy clandestinely circulating
the se fsisehoods concerning the pur.
pose OF the Democratic party.
'These leaders and their elaquers
know, as every intelligent man In
The State knows, that the Desperate
pls n to protect the white men of the
East from the horrible negro rule
under which that fair section of the
State q. " suffers and languisaes Is
10 take advantage of the recent de
cision OF the Supreme court to the
effect that one section or county may
have one system of county govern
ment and another section or county
may have an entirely different sys-
tenn OF county government, and Will.
according to the white counties, the
right to elect all their local officers,
to restore the old Democratic system
of county government in the counties
having negro majorities thus lifting
the ruthless heel of the negro from
off the neck of the white men VIII.
live in the negro-ridden counties OF
the East.