Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-09-10

household were economical, not
thinking of meat every day, or any
thing like az often. The daughters
were named Reliance and Prudence;
the sons Ames and James. Reliance
was soon to be married to David
Thomas at the next farm.
"We'll have hasty pudding for
dinner to-day, mother" said Far.
at breakfast.
"Very we'll, Evan" replied Mrs.
Jones, for his will was law.
So when it was time she began to
make the pudding. Her husband
and sons we're out at their work in
the Spring sunshine; her daughters
were up stairs making the beds.
al mustn't forget the salt this
time," said Mrs. Jones to herself"
there was a fine fuss from all of
'em last time"
For Mrs. Jones, good housewife
though she was, was apt to forget to
put ssit into her hasty pudding, or
to put in enough OF it. She put in
plenty this time, for they were all
fond of salt. Then she went up to
the linen room, and began laying
away the Winter clothing in cam
phor.
1t was only few moments before
Reliance came into the kitchen,
when, seeing the pudding cooking,
and knowing that her mother was
apt to forget 70 salt 1t, she put in q
handful of salt and stirred it well.
so that her father would not have
reason to find fault.
Soon after this Prudence passed
through the kitchen on her way to
the barn. Ma is sure to forget the
salt" said she. adding good
handful.
Before long Amos entered to get
jug of water, and soon after James
came in. Each Of them put in a
handful more of salt, as they had
no more faith in their mothers re-
membering it than had Reliance or
Prudeace had.
Just befere dinner farmer Jones
returned 'froA the fields, and saw
the pudding cooking.
"That pudding smells uncommon
good, said be; "but III bet ftp
mothers forget to salt it, as she al
ways does. 4 used to depend upon
Reliance, till she got her head chock
full OF that young man o. hern; no
idea of her thiRkin' ont now. AS to
Prudence-well, she don't meddle
much with cooking nohow, so I'll
Just put IN the salt myself." Aud
taking of the lid he threw in large
handful and a-kaIf, stirring the
pudding around briskly.
Twelve o'clock came and they all
sat down to dinner. Mrs. Jones
helped her husband to a good bowl
full, for he loved il we'll, and had
besides sharp appetite. Just a
spoonful he took and leaped up.
"Who on earth salted this ere
puddingS 1t -"
Farmer Jones stopped; he sud-
denly remembered that he had salt
ed it himself. Just then there was a
great noise in the stable.
~ should think that thunderin
colts a tryin' to kick in the barn
door, said he rushing out. The
next to try the pudding was Amos.
No sooner had he got it in his mouth
than he leaped up too, and each one,
James, Reliance, and Prudence
started in like manner, leaving Mrs.
Jones in amazement. For each one,
you see, silently took credit for the
hard salting."
"Lawk-a-mercy," cried Mrs. Jones
swallowing her first mouthful. "This
comes of my having put in all that
ere salt. What could l have been
thinking! But they used to say
didn't salt Bit"
APPOINTMENTS. - The Methodist
Conference closed its session at Car
son City on Saturday evening last.
After the anniversary Of the Mission
ary society, Bishop Merrill proceeded
to read the list of appointments for
the ensuing year as follows: Carson
District, G.. w. Fitch, p. E., Carson
City, to be supplied 1T is expected
that a minister will be sent from
California to supply this place at
once); Reno, e. C. Arnold; Truckee,
w. K. Maston; Virginia, G. w.
Fitch; Gold Hill and Dayton, T. 8.
Uren; Genoa, T. J. Hickey; Walker
River, T. r. BARLEY; Owens River.
G. Jennings, and one to be supplied; |;
Sierra District, w. Minis, P. E.;
Sierra Valley, w. C. Gray; American
Valley, r. M.-Willis; Honey Lake,
W. Minis; Big Valley, w. J. White,
Surprise Valley, L. Ewing; Long
Valley, to be supplied; Austin Dis
trict, J. D. Hammond, p. e. Austin
and j. d. Hammond; White Pine,
TO be supplied; Eureka, L. Case;
Unionviile, A. p. White; Winne-
mucca, L. Case; Belmont to be
supplied.-AppedI.
CRUELTY to animals will yet com.
pei the street-car companies in New
York city to employ steam on their
vehicles. A style Of steam car for
streets is in successful use in Eu-