Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-12-08
the LYON COUNTY TIMES


of buEzing up" or body lifting,
is very simple one, and We give
the modus operandi for the purpose
Of amusing and instructing our
young people who may be prevent
ed from going out during the win
ter evenings. We give it as we find
it in the Rural Press" "The
young people collect together in
companies and lift each other by
the tip end of the index fingers.
The subject to be lifted lies down
upon the carpet, face downward.
He is instructed to assume stiff,
or rigid state, approaching the con-
dition of a stick Of wood as much
as possible. The lifters, six in
number. stand three on each side.
Then at signal, the swapping OF a
finger by the leader, the hfters and
subject inhale the atmosphere, fill
ing their lungs to their utmost
capacity. When this is done the
lfters stoop and try to lift the sub
iect. If they faii they again assume
an erect attitude, and again inhale;
then they try again, and thus repeat
the operation, till at last, generally,
the second, third, or fourth trial,
up goes the subject like feather,
being frequently borne to the cell
ing on the tip ends of the fingers
of the lifters. They claim that the
heaviest person lifts as easily as the
lightest. Subjects weighing two
hundred pounds have been thus
lifted by four persons. Some de-
clare that the operation produces
an exhilirating sensation; others
that it causes depression. 1t is said
that if one of the actors laughs or
does anything to cause him or
others to exhale while the subject
is going up. the latter will imme-
diately come down unless he is
caught by main strength. The
cause of all this the operators, claim |
to know nothing about
A CURE FOR CONSTITUTIONAL
correspondent writes as follows
about the sanitary powers of a well |
known plant: I have discovered
remedy for pulmonary consump-
ton. 1t has cured number of
cases after they had commenced
bleeding at the lungs and the hectic
flush was already on the cheek.
After trying this remedy to my own
satisfaction, I have thought that
philanthropy required that I should
let it be known to the world. 1t is
the common mullen, stepped strong
and sweetened with coffee sugar,
and drank freely. The herb should
be gathered before the end of July,
if convenient. Young or old plants
are good dried in the shade, and
kept in clean paper bags. The
medicine must be continued from
three to six months, according to
the nature of the disease. 1t is
good for the blood vessels also. 1t
strengthens the system and builds
up, instead of taking away strength.
1t makes good blood, and takes
inflammation from the lungs. 1t is
the wish of the writer that every
periodical in the United States,
Canada and Europe should publish
the receipt for the benefit of the
human family. Lay this up and
keep it in the house ready for use"
DoN'r Tell ALL You KNow.-H
is bad plan to place unreserved
confidence in man or woman.
Never tell anyone all about yourself
let there be a little mystery and
reserve; your friends will like you
all the better for it. A book that
you "know by heart" must inevita-
bly, be cast aside for a fresh volume:
so you will be served if you allow
yourself to be thoroughly read. But
be prepared, in any emergency, to
look your own life and acts squarely
in the face without flinching, or
mark yourself a coward. 1t is not
necessary to publish to the world
all that is strictly personal, unless
ridicule and frittering of power are