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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-01-30
An Old Christmas Game.

Mumming Is style of merriment
with many forms, and though still fair
ly well known to some classes, there
are many people who have never seen
it in any shape. Perhaps the common
est form, and almost the only surviving
one, used by the girls is that of putting
on some strange articles of dress, a
mask, and mans hat or cap; then
two or three making up party-tak-
ing busters, blackening brushes, and
the like, and invading a neighbours
house and generally "tidying it up" to
their satisfaction. Nc matter what
the family and the guests are doing
at the moment, the "Mummers" pro-
coed with their self-allotted task. and
rarely indeed are they interfered with.
During the work not a word is said
by them, and if one of them yields to
the verbal temptations of a person of
the house to make her speak, the 9th.
ers instantly rush out in order to keen
their secret. Among the young men
mumming is done mostly as disguised
minstrels. But sometimes half-a-dozen
or so of the youths and girls of a SINH
lar age will band together, mask them
selves, and go to the houses of their
friends, acting some dumb-show pre-
viously arranged on. And
Who lists may in their mumming SEQ
Traces of ancient mystery
But, o! what masquers, richly digit.
Can boast of bosoms half SO light!
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-01-30
from the amount and the character OF
IL L. L. ii.

from the amount and the character OF
the work he is doing.
For some years Bishop Potter has
been waging a vigorous and unrelenting
warfare against the fragrant violations
of the law and glaring wickedness OF
New York City. Those in high places
as well as those in the slums of the city
have felt the force Of this warfare,
which was never waged more Vlgor-
ously than at the present time.
Bishop Potter is among the front rank
of that large and immensely useful
class of men who do things" One can
see in his face the marks Of persistency
and pertinacity. One can see that he Is
a man who makes sure that he is right
and then goes ahead without fear or
favor
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-01-30
Not the Same George washIn gton

A north Georgia weekly recently re.
ceived the following letter; Mule Skin.
ga-Mr. editor: You sa in yore papir
thet george Washington never told a
lie. Now, he hez told whole Lot, ann
so hev you. l rented land frum him
two yeer over on Ground Hog Kreek
ann he lied me plum auterr my fodder
ann yam taters. He hain't got no
cherry trees on his place nuther. so you
see both of you'ns hez lyed putty kon-
sidurbil. After tibet rent biznus l
KANT 81 tibet l wood believe george
Washington on oath. Yours, etc.
"SID COOK"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-01-30
THE FIRST GERMAN PAPER.
Ben Franklin in 1882 Printed the First
Zeitung in America

Ben Franklin in 1882 Printed the First
Zeitung in America.
The first newspaper printed in the
German language in America was the
Philadelphische Zeitung, published by
Benjamin Franklin in the year 1882
The Pennsylvania Gazette for June 8
to 10, 1882, contains the following an
nouncement:
THE Gazette will come out on Mon
day next, and continue to be published
on Mondays.
And on the Saturday following will
be published Philadelphische Zeitung,
or Newspaper in High Dutch, which
will continue to he published on Satur-
days once fortnight, ready to be de-
livered at Ten Clock, to Country Sub
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-01-30
GRAVE OF GOLDSMITH.

1t Is Proposed to Erect a Monument
Over the Poets Last Resting Place.
There is movement on foot in En-
gland to erect a monument on the spot
that has passed as the last resting place
of Goldsmith for many decades. In
the Temple churchyard there is plain
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-01-30

The Jail is not as unsafe as 1t looks.
The only way it has been "broken" was
by cutting the window bars. The
walls are three logs thick with the
middle ties vertical. Should would
be "breaker" succeed in cutting the %
inches of oak of the first two inner ties
the vertical log would drop. Thus he
would have an endless job to reach
even the third tier.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-01-30

stone slab shown in accompanying pic
ture, which bears this simple inscrip-
ton, Here lies the body of Oliver
Goldsmith" but 1t is fact that the
actual spot where the poet lies buried
Is not known. However, to this quiet
spot in the shadow of the Temple
church hundreds journey daily to pay
sad tribute to the departed singer.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-01-30
Mr.. Nobody.
l know a funny little man,

l know funny little man,
As quiet as mouse,
Who does the mischief that is done
In everybody's house.
There's no one ever sees his face,
And yet we all agree
That every plate we break was cracked
By Mr.. Nobody.
IT'S he who always tears our books
Who leaves the doors ajar;
He pulls the buttons from our shirts
And scatters pins afar.
That squeaking door will always squeak,
For, prithee, don't you see,
We leave the oiling to be done
BY Mr.. Nobody?
The finger marks upon the doors
BY none of us are made;
We never leave the blinds Enclosed
To let the curtains fade.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-01-30
Scheme of a Bright Boy.

A bright boy in New York makes
fairly good living by visiting stores and
offices and sharpening the lead pencils
of lawyers, clerks and other men OF
business who have little time to look
after such comparatively trivial affairs
of Office work.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-01-30
The Co,ors Reversed.

A curious butterfly exists in India.
The male has the left wing yellow and
the right one red; the female has these
colors reversed.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-01-30
a MAN OF ACTION.
Episcopal Bishop Who Is Making
Fight Against Vice in New York;

Although he is now in his Goth year.
Bishop Henry Goldman Potter, OF New
York. has tremendous amount Oh
fighting force in him yet, and he Is
using this force to good purpose. a
great deal is said at this time about the
dead line in the ministry, and II IS
thought that this line is reached earlier
In the ministry than in any of the other
professions. We hear of the dead line
of forty and the dead line or hfty,
but at Go years of age, Bishop Potter Is
still far from the dead line" judging
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-01-30
New Quick-Firing Gun.

Apropos OF European improvements
in ordnance, news comes of now
quick-hring gun recently produced at
Birmingham, England. The new
weapon, which is operated by wheel
discharges 600 magazine bullets per
minute. 1t weighs but 100 pounds is
single-barreled, and is kept cool by n
water-jacket. An endless belt collects
cartridges from box and carries them
to the breech mechanism. The new
gun Is said to kill at three miles. and is
susceptible OF motion from right to
left while being discharged.
nan of i.....L
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-01-30
OLD LOG JAIL.

Where Brown County, Ind, Still Con-
fines Her Bad Men.
Brown County, Ind. still confines her
bad men in log cabin Jail. The first
one was built in 1887. 1t burned in
1870, and the present one was built.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-01-30
Real Grievance.

"Confound 1t, Brooks" exclaimed
Rivers, 81 wish you hadn't sworn Off
from smoking"
"WhyW asked Brooks.
Because I've nobody now to give the
cheap cigars to that my lnndlady hands
me when l pay the rent."-Chicago
Tribune.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-01-30
How He Measured Time.

Teacher-Charles, what is the short,
est day of the year?
Charles (from experlence)-The day
your father promises to give you lick
ing before you go to bed.-Columbus
Dispatch.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-01-30
Sugar from Many Sources.

Sugar is made not only from sugar
cane and beet, but from sorghum "a sort
Of maize), from the sugar maple and
from the date palm.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-01-30

The ink we never spill; the boots
That lying round you see,
Are not our bootsi They all belong
To Mr.. Nobody
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-01-30
Traflic in Geese at Berlin.

The aggregate wholesale traffic liz
geese at Berlin amounts annually to
nearly $2,000000.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-01-30

The prudent society belle tries to
make her waist as little as possible.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-01-30

You recommend many n man to your
neighbor whom you would not trust
yourself.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-01-30
A Queens Dolls,

The Queen of Roumania was sponsor
for peculiarly interesting exhibit that
was lately held in London for the ben
eft of certain charities and hospitals.
She placed on exhibition her famous
collection Of dolls dressed In the cos
tunes of various countries. The Queen
of Holland herself dressed some Dutch
dolls, and, indeed, dollles of every ma
ton, dressed as fine ladies and as peas
ants. were represented. In order that
some distinctive American dolls might
be in the Queens family, the New York
Tribune offered prizes for five typlcally
American In costume. -Four lady"
dolls and one gentleman" doll took
the prizes. The latter prize approx
mately went to boy, New Jersey
lad, whose doll represented Uncle
Sam in gorgeous attire. OF the 9TH
ers, one in rich brocade and fine cap
represented Martha Washington, one
was a negro nanny In white apron
and brilliant turban, third was Pris-
ella, the Puritan maiden, in simple
frock and hooded cloak, the fourth was
Pocahontas in beaded dress and moe
casns. Altogether the American chill
dren can have no cause to be ashamed
of their exhibit.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-01-30
What African Maidens Learn.

Immediately after girl enters the
Sandy mark designating her rank is
tattooed on conspicuous part of her
body, says Montressor PAUL in an arti
Gle ON Boarding Schools for Native
Girls in South Africa" published in
Woman's Home Companion. During
her stay at the school she Is instructed
by this faculty of old women in sing
ing, In plays and in the dance, and is
required to commit numerous songs to
memory; she is taught to cook, and in
structed in other domestic duties, and
is shown how to knit nets and to fish.
AT intervals the girls are permitted to
visit their parents at their homes in the
villages. But before making these Wis
Its they must first satisfy the require
ments of what is deemed the conyen-
tional toilet. Their whole bodies are
thoroughly rubbed with white clay, and
then aprons made of the fiber of the
leaves Of the Palmyra palm are put on
them, as the use of cotton stuffs are
prohibited.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-01-30

A man of means isn't necessarily a
mean man.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-01-30
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= : M0TIs42.
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The number of men employed on
British railroads is nearly 100000, with
wages aggregating more than $125,00O,-
900 annually.
The sun., 1901-10-19
ANNIVERSARY OF DEATH
N OF NOBLE GRACE DARLING

/ gether At day break William Darlin,
deserted them from Longstone, about /
mile distant; and it soon became known
at Marlborough that a ship had beer
wrecked. So fearfully did the waves
beat against the rock, that the boatmal
1T Marlborough refused to push off, ait
Darling. accustomed TO scenes of dan
ger MS he was, shrank from the peril Of
putting off to the wreck in boat. Not
so his gentle but heroic daughter. Sh,
could see. by the mid Of glass. the sur
ferers clinging to the wreck. and. agoniz
cd at the sight, She entreated him ta
let her go with him III Il boat to endeavol
10 rescue them. At last he yielded: the
mother helped to launch the boat into
| the water, and the father and daughter
each took ali oar. And so they rowed
the fearful mile, at each instant in dan.
ger Of being swamped by the waves.
They reached the wreck and found nine
Survivors. One Of them, a weavers wife,
was found in the fore cabin, exposed to
| the intrusion of the sea, and two child
rem lay stiffened corpses in her arms.
The whole nine went with Darling and
his daughter into the boat. and safely
reached the light house, where. owing
to the severity of the weather. they were
forced to remain two days, kindly at-
tended to by the three inmates.
When the news of this exploit reached
the coast all Northumberland was filled
with admiration; and speedily the whole
kingdom was similarly affected Grace
Dnrlng's name became everywhere
known. and she herself received attell-
tions from all quarters. Tourists came
from all parts to see the T.ongstone light
house and still more to see Grace her.
self
The Duke and Duchess Of Northumber-
land invited her and her father to Ain
wick Castle and gave her gold watch.
The silver medal of the i,nipwreck Tnsti-
tuition was awarded TO her: and tcstimon-
ialS came from various public bodies. 4
nurse Of 700 pounds was presented 10
her by public subscription. Portraits nr
her We're eagerly sought for and pur.
chased and Specializing manager of ;.
London theatre even offered large sum
TO her. if she would merely sit in boat
on the stage for a few minutes. during
the performance of piece written for
III" occasion. But her modest and retir-
ing disposition revolted from this last
natned nntoriety; She rejected the offer.
nt'd throughout the whole of this novel
md t"mpting career. she never once dc.
itartcd from her gentle. womanv d.
m"anour. Lovers. Of course, she had IN
ulentv. hnt she accepted none ofthem; she
continued to reside with her father aml
mother ut the light house. And there she
died of consumntion. on the goth of De.
tohcr. 1912. Mt the early age of twenty.
@"rcn. about fonr years after the event
which had given her fame. Long he.
foro her death, she had the means of
eeing how literature was invoked in
l"r honor: or memoirs. tales. and poems
"elating 70 her were issued from tho
nress--sllch as Grace Darling, thn, Hero
y" Of the Farnp Islands: Grace Darling.
fhn Maid of the Isles. and 50 forth. One
hioeraphrr managed TO fill 4S0 octave
nagcs with an account Of her life and It
the shipwreck
YOUNG MRS. GRUMPY.
The sun., 1901-10-19
License Application.

NO1ICn.-I, HILMER NILSSON,
the tenant and occupant of the house
situated at northwest corner of 5th and
Tatnall streets, in the First ward, city
of Wilmington, county of New Castle.
and State of Delaware, in compliance
with the requirments of the General As
sembly in such case made and provided,
do hereby give notice that | shall apply
in writing to the Court of General Ses-
sions of the peace and Jail delivery of the
State of Delaware, in and for New
Castle county, on Monday, the 18th day
of November, A. d., 1901, being the next
term of said court, for license for SAID
house as an inn or tavern, for the sal,
therein of Intoxicating liquors in less
quantities than one quart, to he drunk
II the premises and the following respect
able citizens of said ward. at least twelv
Of whom are substantial freeholders. OF
said ward. recommend the said apple
| tion. viz:
James III. Harkins, %. ]. McAIanus.
John A. Newell, Daniel OConnell,
Jacob Schieher, Benjamin +. Pryor.
Ludwig Hendricks, Jos. Luttenbaum.
Daniel McCusker, A. II. Nieweg,
| Fred We'll. ST., w. Matthews.
Burton Valentine, w. III. Jack,
S. J. Mccall. Jr, H. G. Keller.
James Nolan, James H. Halliday.
Otto Scheu. VIM. r. Aschenhach
Julius Gunther. John E. IIall0ren.
Albert Neumeyer. D. Sustilo, :
Il. G. Holland, Geo. H. Niedermaitr
HILMER NILSSON.
The sun., 1901-10-19

3aDne of the most pleasing incidents IN
z zEtlmble life, within the present century
I kl,s the heroic achievement Of Grace
@Darlng. Her very pretty name, too
ss5Had sometn.ng to do with the popularity
(which she acquired; for, without attach
f&5ng oyer-importance to the matter, there
3Ecan be little doubt that loyable ac-
A}tions become more fixed iii the public
lSmind when connected with such gentle
#And pleasant names as Grace Darling
and Florence Nightingale.
Grace Darling, born in November, 1915,
was the daughter of William Darling,
Keeper Of the lighthouse on the Long
stonc, one Of the Farne Islands, off thI
{xoast of Northumberland. They are
scarcely islands, indeed, being little more
'sthan barren and desolate rocks, in most
,parts very precptious, and inhabited by
Itlittle besides sea-fowl. The sea rushes
4 Between the islands with great violence;
and the spot is so dangerous to ships
\ passing near, that lighthouse has long
+ been maintained there. Almost shut out
from the world in such n spot, Grace
& Darling saw very little society, vet her
fparentS managed to give her Il fair educa-
etion for IL girl in her station. She was
tescribcd us being remarkable for Il re-
tiring nnd somewhat reserved dispoSi-
tion, gentle in aspect, and mild and be-
nevolent in character; of Il fair complex
ion and comely conntenance with moth
ing masculine in her appearance.
1t was on the 9th of September, 1885,
when Grace was about twenty-five years
of age. that the event took place which
has given her celebrity The Forfar
shire, Il steamer of about 300 tons, John
Humble. MASTER was on her way from
Hull to Dundee. She had il valuable
cargo. and SiXty-three persons on board :
the master and his wife. n crew Of twen
ty men and forty-onc passengers. \
slight leak, patched up before her de-
parture broke out afresh when off
Flumhorough Head, and rendered it diff
cult to maintain the fires for the engine.
She passed between the Farne Islands
and the mainland about six in the even
ing Of the 9Th, and then began to en-
counter il high sea and a strong north
wind. The leak increasing, the engine
fires gradually went out; and although
the sails were then used, they could not
prevent the vessel from being driven
SouihWard. Wind, rain, fog, and 4
heavy sen nll heset the hapless vessel ut
once. About o'clock on the morning
of the 9Th she struck hows foremost on
PERCEPTIONS part of one of the rocky
Islands. Some of the crew and one of
the passengers perishea in the attempt
to throw themselves into the boat. The
females on board clustered round III"
master, shricking, and implorng aid
which he could not afford them. A heavy
wave. striking the vessel on the quarter,
raised her from the rock, and then
caused her to fall violently on it again:
she encountered sharp ledge. which cut
her in twain about midships the fore par /
remained on the rock, while the hinder
part was carried off by rapid current
through il channel called the Pifa-gut
III this fearful plight the remainder Of
the passengers and crew awaited the
arrival Of daylight. no one knowing how
SOON the waves might destroy them alto.
The sun., 1901-10-19
CONDITION OF TRADE.
Unfavorable Signs In Business Out
H. look Rare.
CEREAL MARKETS ARE DULL
Fluctuations SmaII--Corn and Wheat
Recede u Little = Foreign COM
merce Falls on Somewhat.
Failures For Two Weeks.

New York, Oct. 1S.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade says:
Unfavorable signs are rare in the
business outlook. Manufacturing in
duStries enjoy exceptional activity, and
most jobbers and retailers find no oc-
casion for complaint. Mild weather is
the one influence that may be charged
with retarding retail merchandise dis
tribution, vet there is general conf
dence that any sales thus postponed
will be made mp later The same i'll
fiucnce is invaluable in facilitating the
handling Of crops erecting buildings
and other outdoor work. Although Il
fifth Of the year is still to be heard
FROM including the usual interruption
of elections and possible disturbance
of legislation, there is ample evidence
that the volume OF legitimate business
viii largely exceed all previous rec
ordS. Speculation is comparatively
quiet both in securities and options on
leading products, which emphasizes
the activity ip trade channels, as
shown by bank exchanges for the week
ut New York 33 per cent larger than
last year and S.4 above 1899, while at
other leading cities the gains We're 1868
ana ~ per cent respectively. Rail
way earnings reported for October
thus far exceed last years by GS per
cent and 1899 by 11.3 per cent.
Cereal Markets Dull.
Fluctuations in cereals We're small,
With markets dull and featureless.
Corn receded little further, influenced
unfayorably by the insignificant ship
lnent from Atlantic ports, only 501, ,15a
bushels for the week, compared with
2,199,SSI last year and 4,74I,25S in
1888. Wheat lost Il little of the early
gain, although declining prices a year
ago make the difference smaller than
II has been 1T any time this crop year.
Foreign buying Of flour is still unsatis-
tacloi'y, but the outgo oil wheat is heavy
# lof the week United States exports
81 liouf included, amounting to 4,391 0.i;
'$ bushels, compared with 3,G4G, 7G1 last
year anti l,25a.T(i6 two years ago
"a western receipts Of 59O3,61I bushels
ii against T,i26,tal last week ana I. T.12G.
4l9 y year Ago indicate that the new
crop IS being marketed less freely
growers holding back in expectatio,
OF better prices, despite the estimate ot
foreign. authorities that the world.
a Yield Will exceed 2,700,0000OG bushels
ana unofficial predictions OF domesti,
crop Of more than 7o0.0000OO bushels
Foreign Commerce..
fofelgn commerce in September
makes much better exhibit than wa.
anticipated. Many factors militatins
against exports We're expected to re
auee me aggregate materially. Despit,
ne Interruption to steel shipments b,
.n' strike, the fall of over 10 per cen
'ile movement of corn owing to tn,
s.,orl crop and cXorbitant prices. til,
op ~ over cents pound in cottol
.'hn ne latcness of the crop. beside,
iii'uslrlal setlfacks in other lands tba,
,,,asa,, .a.ieu buying of copper, etc, til,
months merchandise outgo was valued
The sun., 1901-10-19
Evans Sails For Samoa.

San Francisco, Oct. 1S.-The trans
port Soace has sailed for Pango- Pango
Samoa. Among her passengers will bt
Rear Admiral Robley u. Evans, Cap
tains Cooper, Glass, Thomas, Merry
Reiter and Harrington. and Captain
Myer, United States marine corps
These gentlemen are to form court
that will try Captain +. +. Tilley, GOV
ernor Of Tutuila, on charges preferre,
hy the London Missionary society, If j
is found that they have sufficient foun
dation in fact to Justify such pro
cedure.
The sun., 1901-10-19

mt SlG6, ,So,,2li. 1nls was loss of onl!
81, 132,594 compared with August anG
S300G, Has less than in September, 1900.
Imports were valued at 1900, ,405, or
SI,I31 sos more than in the same month
last year. American credits abroad on
merchandise balance increased $780,
I9I,SG9; but. including specie, the net
gain was only S30.4S1.o24. This state
ment is somewhat misleading in so far
as gold received from Alaska in no
way liquidates European Indebtedness
Liabilities of failures during two
weeks Of October We're S4,4I5,26S, of
which S1,360.GfS We're in manufactur-
ing and 81 ,64S.SS2 in trading. Failures
for the week numbered 220 in the
United States against 2o9 last year and
81 in Canada against 26 last year.
The sun., 1901-10-19
ameer Gives Brothers Jobs.

London, Oct. 1S.-'rhe Simla CORE
spondent of The Times confirms the
previous announcement that after tax
ing the oath as ameer at a great durbal
in Kabul. Oct. 9, Habib Ullah announc-
ed the appointment of his brothers
Nasr Ullah to all the offices which he
held under the late ameer, Mohammed
Umar to the head of the revenue de
partmept and Amin Ullah head of the
department of justice.
The sun., 1901-10-19
$40 Excursion 10 Pan-American
Exposition via the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad.

On October 22nd, 31st train leaves
Wilmington, Delaware avenue depot
9.S9 a. n, affording delightful ride
through the famous Wyoming Valley.
Through parlor cars. Tickets, good re-
turning seven days including date OF
sale, on all trains except "Black Dia.
mond Express" and "Royal Limited"
The sun., 1901-10-19

Second Methodist Protestant Church,
5th avenue and Anchorage ST., Rev.
James S. Nichols pastor. Divine service
ind preaching by the pastor at 1890 d.
m. and 7.45 p. m. Glass meet
ing at $50 a. m. Sunday School
at 2 p. M. Y. p. s. G. e. Mt
p. m. Bible class, Wednesday even
ing at 7.45 o'clock. Prayer meeting,
Thursday evening at 7.G5 o'clock. You
ire cordially invited to be present.