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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-02-08
A Wartime Hiding Place.

J. II. Gore writes an article for ST.
Nicholas describing some peculiar Hid.
ing Places In iVartimes Those he
tells about were all in one house in Vir-
ginia. near town which changed
hands, under fire, SO times during the
war Mr.. Gore says:
With fall came the "fatteniDg time"
for the hogs. They were then brought
in from the distant fields, where they
had passed the summer, and put in
pen by the side Of the road. And, al
though within ten feat Of the soldiers
as they marched by, they were never
seen, for the pen was completely cover
cd by the winters wood pile, except at
the back, where there was board
fence through whose cracks the corn
was thrown in Whenever the passing
advance guard told US that an army
was approaching the hogs were hur-
riedly fed, SO that the army might go
by while they were taking their after
dinner nap and thus not reveal their
presence by an escaped grunt or squeal.
Fortunately the house was situated in
narrow valley, where the opportuni.
ties for bushwhacking were go great
that the soldiers did not tarry long
enough to search suspected wood piles.
On one occasion we thought the hogs
doomed. A wagon broke down near the
house, and the soldier went to the
wood pile for a pole to be used in mend
ing the break. Luckily he found stick
to his liking without tearing the pile
to pieces. This suggested that some nice,
straight pieces be always left conyen-
iently near for such an emergency, in
case it should occur again.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-02-08
INDiRECTiON.

Fair are the flowers and the children. but
their subtle suggestion Is fairer:
Rare Is the rose-burst of dawn, but the
secret that clasps it is rarer;
Sweet the exultance OF song, but the
strain that precedes il Is sweeter,
And never was poem yet writ, but the
meaning ADMINISTERED the meter.
Never daisy that grows but a mystery
guideth the growing;
Never river that flows, but majesty
scepters the flowing;
Never a Shakespeare that scared, but
stronger than he did enfold him,
Nor ever a prophet foretells. but might
Ter seer hath foretold him.
Back Of the canvas that throbs the pant
or is limited and hidden;
Into the statue that breathes the soul OF
the sculptor is hidden:
Under the joy that is felt lie the INFINITE
issues OF feeling;
Growing the glory revealed is the glory
that crowns the revealing.
Great are the symbols of being, but that
which is symbolled is greater;
Vast the create and beheld, but yaster the
inward creator;
Back of the sound broods the silence,
back Of the gift stands the giving;
Back OF the hand that receives thrill the
sensitive nerves OF receiving.
Space is as nothing TO spirit, the deed Is
outdone by the doing;
The heart Of the wooer Is warm, out
warmer the heart OF the wooins'
And up from the pit where these shiver'
and up from the heights where those
shine,
Twin voices and shadows swim starward'
and the essence of life is divine.
Washington Star.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-02-08
Nasa,1aD'''@lt ~--
&JVoh~aAIs


No bird can fly backward without
turning. The dragon fly, however, can
accomplish this feat and outstrip any
swallow.
Oysters, after they have been brought
away from the sea, know by instinct
the exact hour when the tide is rising
and approaching their beds and so, of
their own accord, open their shells to
receive their food from the sea, as il
they We're still at home.
The tongues of the cat family are
covered with recurring spines. In the
common domestic cat these are small
but sufficiently well developed to give
the tongue feeling of roughness. But
in the lion and tiger the spines are
strong enough to enable the animal to
tear away the skin Of a mans hand
merely by licking 1t.
There are several species of fish, rep
tiles and insects which never sleep dur
ing their stay in this world. Among
fish it is now positively known that
pike, salmon and goldfish never sleep at
all. Also that there are several others
of the fish family that never sleep more
than a few minutes during month.
There are dozens of species of flies
from three to five species of serpents
which the naturalists have never yet
been able to catch mapping.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-02-08

Major Lawrie is the hero Of an inter-
esting superstition. Before Atbara he
discovered in the ventilator of his he'll
met an energetic spider. which came
out in the evening and, having had his
supper ON flies, returned to his hiding
place. Perhaps, remembering the story
Of Bruce and 1he spider, the major left
his new friend unmolested and went
into the Atbara fight with him. Men
were killed all round, but Major Lawrie
escaped without scratch. At Omdur-
man he commanded battery and again
was unwounded. Meanwhile the spider
slumbered in the helmet, waiting for
the ridiculous human commotion to
cease that he might come out and kill
flies FOR supper.
When the hurly burly was over,
Major Lawrie packed various articles
to be sent home and among them the
helmet and the spider. Too late, he re-
membered that he had sent his little
friend ON long voyage without any
larder In great tribulation he fastened
to London, opened the helmet box, ex-
pecting to find the spider corpse, and
was rejoiced to see him alive, and even
vigorous. Stranger still, on the way to
England he eve beg pardon-she) had
produced two young spiders !-Public
Opinion.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-02-08

HAULING WITHOUT HORSES
Autotrucks Are Soon to Be Placed ON
New York Streets.


Autotrucks for use by the New York
Autotruck Company are now being
constructed by the American Wheelock
Engine Company, of Worcester, Mass,
and will soon be seen in the streets of
that city. Platform trucks for carrying
heavy machinery and trucks with high
boxes for coal, ice or other commodities
will be first used. Compressed air Will
furnish the motive power.
Motormen who operate these trucks
will have high seat forward, with a
double wheel similar to the arrange
ment on cable car for controlling the
power. One wheel will be for steering
purposes, and the other will open or
close a valve between the air cham
bers and the motor. Although these
trucks will have carry ing capacity of
eight tons and can be run ON smooth
pavements as fast as eight miles an
hour, it is asserted that they can be
stopped in their own length. BY shut
ting Off the air the wheels are locked
and the truck comes to a sudden stand
still. The trucks are built with wide
tires, so that asphalt or macadam roads
will not be injured by them.
Property for the site of power
house has been purchased, and a plant
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-02-08
An Odd Mistake.

A merchant in a small country town,
who could neither read nor write, used
to keep his own accounts by drawing
the, shape Of each thing he sold, ana
putting the price by the side of 1t.
One day farmer came to pay FOR
things he had bought. The merchant
took down a book, and had mentioned
several of the things, when he came to
a cheese.
That must be wrong" said the
farmer, "for l always make my own
cheese, and have never bought one"
"Oh," said the merchant, "but you
must have had 1t, for have marks III
my books for the shape Of cheese.
Perhaps 1t was grindstone," SAID
the farmer II remember buying one
about that time"
1.-The very thing" said the merchant
81 forgot to put the hole in the middle
and mistook 1t for cheese. All
swers.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-02-08
,ch. "oh. come, now. you're joking.

each. "oh. come, now, you're joking.
You're"
"No, really" he asserted; there's an
opening there in our house. They want
a young man 10 take charge OF fieir
branch banking-ho there, and can
have the place. 1t looks like good
opening, and | thought Id take IL. Or
course. 1t misunderstanding his throat
Tearing ones self away from one
friends, but then. | probably will not be
greatly missed
"Oh. Mr.. Warren broke in the girl,
reproachfully.
The coquettish manner was gone.
The genuine woman was speaking.
well. for day or two a few may
remark my absence, and tben-
He finished the sentence with care
less wave of his hand, to denote the
ephemeral nature of the friendship he
conceived was felt for him.
But there are no nice girls there,
she remarked, misehievousiy.
She was trying TO get back TO the
coauette again. But her eyes were
moist.
'"That isn't consideration" he an
swered, gloomily. There's only one
girl IN this world for whose smile I'd
give the hopes l entertain for my bust
ness future, and I'm afraid that In her
eyes I'm but rs all the rest OF the
world"
who Is the young lady, may | ask;
do | know herr she queried, with an
attempt at gayety. Warren glanced at
her, but she wasn't looking at him..
She seemed to be manifesting an ex-
traordinary interest in picking at the
end of n ribbon on her dress.
"Ive just been reading the Social
Gossip" wrote Marion, who had gone
West for month on n business trip.
land l congratulate you. But why In
the name of all that's absurd did you
hesitate to call for show of hands,
when you held a flush? One Of these
fine days you will want a crest. How
would this suggestion meet your APP
prevail: A bold bluff painted on field
of blue?'"
And he UNDERSIGNED two words in the
last sentence.-Boston Herald
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-02-08
How Miss wheeler Went to Cuba.

How Miss Wheeler Went to Cuba.
DIR. Henry @. McCook of Philadel-
phia, who went to Cuba as chaplain
paid great tribute to Miss Annie
Wheeler at the Presbyterian union din
ner recently:
"When l reached Tampa, he said,
"a young woman came to me and said
that she wished me to use my influence
in getting her to Cuba. When looked
at her fragile form, told her that ]
thought the government was very wise
in not sending women. but she replied
Il have q father there and n brother
and although am the daughter of a
Confederate officer every boy who wears
the blue is brother now, and, further
DIR. McCook, am going to Cuba l
could not Withstand this appeal, and
took great pleasure in taking from
my own coat the badge which l wore
and pinning it upon the dress of Miss
Annie Wheeler, declaring that by that
fact made her an honorary member OF
the relief commission. Later l saw her
in Cuba in the fever hospital perform.
ing splendid service as nurse. New
York Mail and Express
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-02-08
THE PRICE OF PEPPER.
IL Helped 10 Change the History Of
the Old World.


la the sixteenth century all the pep
per consumed in England was bought
by the English merchants from tho
Dutch, who brought it from India.
Owing TO racial jealousy, the Dutch
traders in 1899 raised the cost from 3
shillings to @ shillings per pound. This
petty display of i'll feeling caused con
siderable annoyance to the English ner-
chants and aroused IN them that feeling
of independence which has always been
so characteristic of our race.
They determined to import their pep
per direct from India in their own
ships. and for this purpose formed q
company, called the Governor and
Company Of Merchants Of London Trad
ing to the East Indies, and which in
latter days became eventually known
as the East India company.
Their first voyages embroiled them
in almost innumerable quarrels with
the Dutch and Portuguese, and for a
time the venture proved a financial fail
ure. 1t was not until 1915 that the
company became successful and obtained
lucrative treaties, owing to their de-
cisively defeating the Portuguese.
From this time on their possessions
gradually increased, slowly at first, and
then very rapidly, until. by the wise
and beneficial management of such men
as Give, Warren Hastings and Corn
wallis, they exercised sovereignty over
the greater portion of India.
In this manner it happened that an
increase in the price of pepper momen-
tously affected the history of mankind.
-Lnndnn Standard
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-02-08

A corr spondent reports an occurrence
which took place at II night school.
civilians, asked tho instructor,
(which is tho largest island in the
world?''
''It's either Asia or Africa. replied
the young man to whom the question
was addressed.
~ am speaking of islands, Williams
Those are continents.
~ think not, sir, drawled Will
liams. "When the SueZ canal was cut,
it made islands OF both Of EN-, sir
Come to think of it, sir, the largest is
Asia and Europe. It's all one piece Of
ground. "-Youth's Companion.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-02-08
Humiliating a Rival.

1t Is not mooted question in Persia
whether women dress for the eyes of
men or those of women, as there only
women see women, at parties. In her
book, Through Persia on a Side-Sad-
de-" Miss Sykes, writing of the wo-
men of Teheran, the capital of Persia.
confesses that even Mohammedan
isolation does not prevent women from
being envious of other women If they
She writes:
| was told that many of the fine
ladies would give large sums In the
European shops of Teheran for any
brocade of silk which struck their
fancy, and would wear 1t at the next
party to which they invited their
friends, Haunting the new toilette os-
tentatiously before them TO fire their
Jealousy.
Usually, however. one of the guests
would pay her hostess out by buying
some more of the same material, and
having it made up for one of her slave
women. She then would invite IA large
company to tea, and the cups would be
handed round by negress adorned in
the rich silks with which the former
hostess is arrayed.
Later on the slave would dance be-
fore the guests. The great lady, who
had been invited to be mortified, would
be both disappointed and Inundated,
The lady who had given the party
would be pleased at vexing the rival.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-02-08
The Power of His Eve,

1t has been told of Van Amburgh, the
great lion tanner, that on one occasion
when in bar-room he was asked how
he gained his wonderful power over
animals. He said:
1T is by showing them that am not
in the least afraid of them, and by
keeping my eye steadily on theirs. I'll
give you an example of the power of
my eye"
You see that fellow? He's regular
clown. IL make him come across the
room to me, and l won't say one word
to him.
Sitting down, he fixed his keen,
steady eye on the man. Presently the
fellow Strengthened himself up, rose
from his seat and came slowly across
to the lion tanner When he was close
enough he drew back his arm and
struck Van Amburgh tremendous
blow over the chin, knocking him clean
over the chair, with the remark: You'll
stare at me like that again, won't your
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-02-08
GEN. MERRITT'S RISE.
va. a Cadet at DE- and a Major Cen
erai Five Years Later.

Seven brevets and promotions III ioi
"gallantand meritorious service Ill Tue
field. all won in The space OF TWO sears'
is the unique record established ps
Major General Wesley Merritt, soon 10
be. in all probability. the United states
military governor in the philippines.
Six times he was rewarded thus TOT
bravery in particular engagements anu
once for his service during the entire
campaIen. In 1860. at the age of - he
graduate from West Point. lie emery
ed from the war major general AT -.
1t WIS in the battle of Beverley fofa
that Merritt made his mark. The ell
gagement. known as the battle OF Bev-
erly Ford is recognized by military
writers as the most conspicuous caval-
ry engagement of the war. The num-
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-02-08
Where Early Planting Is Desirable.

~ tell we'll meaning but perhaps
not yet perfectly persistent young friend,
who asks me about it," said Mr.. Stay
bolt, "tbat there is no such thing as an
incubator that will hatch out eagles
from dollars while You wait; that the
only way indeed in which money crop
can be raised is by the most careful and
constant cultivation, and | venture to
remind him, being young and with the
world yet before him. that this is a
crop in which it is desirable to begin
planting early in order to produce the
best results. New York Sun.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-02-08

costing $250,000 Is to be erected for the
initial operations. The Wheelock Com
pany, of which Edwin s. Cramp, OF
Philadelphia, is president, has com
pleted the first air compressor for the
New York power house of the Auto
truck Company.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-02-08

No man has to work as hard to get
wife as he imagines he has to WINE
his love Is new thing.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-02-08

No negro revivalist was ever so
strong that he could keep sinners away
from q minstrel show.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-02-08
Theatrical "I'rOps."

Props comprise all the portable arti-
cles required in play. Guns and pis-
tols-whioh too often fail to 60 of at
the critical moment-are props; loaves
of bread, fowls, fruit. all made of q
rough papier mache, are also props. We
may also include those wondrous gilt
goblets, only seen on the stage, which
make such a nonmetallio thud when
they fall and bounce upon the boards,
as among the achievements of the prop
erty man.
But it is at pantomime time that that
individual is at his busiest. Big masks
and make believe sausages and vegeta-
bles, without which no pantomime
would be complete. are mingled with
fairy wands, garlands of artificial flow
ers, basket work frames for the accom-
mediation of giants and other articles
too numerous to mention.
How the right things are forthcom-
ing at the right moment is one of those
mysteries only known to property men.
Had one of these useful members of the
theatrical world the ability and inclina-
ton TO write book what an entertain
ing volume could he turn outl--Cham-
bers' Journal
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-02-08
what One woman. vanity

w mt Onc w oman uer.
A curious story comes from Monte
Carlo, the heroine of which has says
the Paris correspondent of The Daily
Telegraph, lost largo sum through ex-
cusable feminine vanity. She entered
the sale while a former friend and
protector of hers was winning in a
sweeping style that seemed destined to
break the bank. II am so glad to see
you here, prince, and in such luck,
tool" she exclaimed. "Do tell me a
lucky number 1t is sure to win, for
You are now in the vein." The prince
generously placed pilo of gold louis
before the vivacious lady, whose beauty
had successfully defied the effects of S6
winters, and said "Put it all on the
number of your years and reap golden
harvest. The lady reflected, hesitated,
and then placed the pile on %. An in
slant later the croupier sang cut,
"Thirty-six red wins" The lady NUT
tered: "Ah. mon Dieul Thirty.six is
exactly my age" and tainted on the
spot.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-02-08

Love and coins are sometimes tested
by the ring.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-01-28

eyed Ben, asked him if he had hog to
kill, when he replied that he had nne to
kill in a day or two. That man is living
near Elkton to-day.
Ben and Ge orge lad gone to the woods
to have their wood counted by the hoss and
paid for, the wife and mother with another
woman, near ueighbor, had gone to Mr..
Henderson's fishery to get refuse fish at the
shore. Ben and George were disappointed
because the wood boss did not come
according to promise, which made cross
eyed Ben more vituperative il anything,
than ever. The fishery was further down
the Neck, than the place where the wood
was being cut, and when Ben aud George
came out from the woods, to the road, they
saw the wife and mother with her COM
panion coming up the highway from the
fishing shore below. George climbed to
the top of the fence and said he would wait
for his wife, and help carry the fish home,
meaning Ben's mother. Ben stood near by
and still pouring out vituperation at poor
old George, who paid no attention to the
abuse. When in hailing distance the wife
called out, Here George, you and Ben
come and get these fish, for Rach and n 9
are nearly given OUT George went, but
the obdurate Ben didn't 90. George took
the bag containing the fish from his wife,
and she asked him, "What allied Ben"
Oh, said George, "He still has the devil
in him, about that blanked old fiddle.
Rachel Ann, the other woman, has said
that Ben heard what George had said about
his pet Becky Jane, and she said that Ben $
sinister eyes flashed great balls Of fire while
he was saying, "Youll pay for it, blank
you" George was passing Ben at this
point, Rach saw the glittering knife blade
flash in the morning sunshine, and she also
heard Ben's mother say in loud tone,
ben, oh Ben, don't, don't" When they
both uttered piercing screams, which were
simultaneous and were heard for two miles
in every direction, and soon many FASTENED
to their rescue.
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-01-28
To Re CONTINUED.
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