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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-21
HOUSEHOLD.
Economy Of Fuel.

To realize the question of economy of
fuel, it is necessary to consider, in the first
place, what given quantity of fuel is Ca
pable of doing. AS regards hot water, if
water is kept at a temperature of 200 de
grecs, or from that to 21O degrees, the
gases from the fire can, after communi-
eating the heat to the boiler, pass off into
the chimney at temperature of little be-
yond that point; but if the water be al
lowed to boil, in the first place, large
amount of latent heat is absorbed by the
steam, which is lost if the steam passes
into the air or the chimney, and, in the
second place. it will be found that the
gases, after they pass from the boiler, will
have a temperature of rs much as 800,
400, and even 500 degrees. Unless, there
fore, water is required to be actually boil
ing for use, if tho water is permitted to
boil great quantity of heat is wasted
up the chimney. For household purposes
it is never necessary that the water in the
boiler should exceed 200 degrees. Tea,
to be good, should be made (as clearly
shown by Francis Gallon in his cart of
Travel") with water of temperature of
from 1870 to 200 degrees. Very few culinary
operations require the water really to boil,
and when boiling water is wanted, it is
required in saucepan standing on the
fire. All operations of cleaning, etc, lex
cept washing clothes), require water at
very much lower temperature than 212
degrees. If, however, water of higher
temperature is wanted, it can be
supplied up to about 1870 degrees,
without the generation of steam, by
heating it under pressure; this can be at
tanned by having a close boiler fed from
cistern placed at the top of the house.
For the preparation of preserves and some
other cooking operations, such a system
is most convenient.-7heH ousekeeper.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-21
The Mennonite Immi grants.

The New York Tribune describes this
interesting sect, which is fast making its
home in this country, as follows:
Nearly 1000 families of Mennonites
it is expected will soon arrive in Canada
from Russia. They have chosen Manitoba
for their future residence, and have COM
missioned an agent to buy for them seve-
raj thousand head of cattle in the West.
There has been large immigration of
this people to the United States during
the past two years, the number being esti-
mated at 5000 persons, or 1900 families.
Of these $50 families have settled in Man
itoba, 200 in Dakota Territory, 10 in Min
nesota, 80 in Nebraska, 315 in Kansas and
go in other States. The remaining 800
families have arrived recently, and their
destination is unknown. The Kansas Men
nonites have bought $50, 900 acres of land,
upon which they will settle in the spring.
"The Mennonite Church was founded
in Germany by Memo Simon, who became
fugitive on account of his religious be-
lief, Charles V. setting price on his head.
His doctrines soon gained followers, and
about century ago large community of
Mennonites was formed in Russia of fam
lilies from Holland and Germany. They
settled near the Black Sea, and entered
into an agreement with the Russian Gov
eminent by which the latter exempted
them from military duty. About two
years ago the compact was annulled, and
the Mennonites were given the choice of
bearing arms or leaving the country. They
chose to emigrate and resolved to come to
America, where they could have complete
religious freedom and would not be called
upon, probably, to serve as soldiers. Their
number in Russia is said to have been
about 100000 They are very industrious
and frugal people, and owned much landed
property The immigrants sold their
property in Russia for whatever they could
get to those who remained. The Mennon-
ties strive to live an everyday, practical
Christian life; they are strict in discipline,
oppose infant baptism and the taking of
oaths, and, like the Friends, are strongly
opposed to war. The brotherhood in
America have organized Board of Guar
dams, which is charged with arranging
for transportation across the Atlantic and
from New York to the points of destina-
ton in the West. These guardians are
custodians of fund contributed by the
brethren who have already settled to pro
vide for the ocean passage OF those who
are without means. Last summer passages
were paid for seventy families.
"A meeting of delegates is to be held
in March, at Elkhart, Indiana, to make
arrangements for the immigration of the
present year"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-21
FARM AND GARDEN
Summer Treatment of Grapevines.

A certain natural equilibrium exists be-
tween the roots and upper growth OF the
vine, which cannot be disturbed to any
considerable extent, especially during the
growing season, without serious injury
To illustrate this, | have planted a young
and healthy vine, with smooth and per-
feet roots, in early spring. When 1t had
made growth of two or three feet, have
cut it back to single leaf and bud at its
base. After this the plant remains APP
parently dormant for ten days or longer,
when the bud slowly swells and breaks ;
and if it is a hardy and vigorous variety,
is soon making new growth, but with
less than its former strength. When it
has again attained a similar growth, |
have again shortened it to one bud and
leaf above the former cut. A longer pc
Rod of rest now ensues, followed usually
by weak and spindling growth of few
inches, with scarcely vigor to ripen abud
or two at its base before the autumn frosts
have destroyed its foliage. Now, if we
take up this vine, we shall find that all
the new roots which had formed previous
to the successive cuttings of the top, are
dead and rotten. Only the old roots,
which the vine had when planted, remain,
and these rough, knobby and diseased (;
the vine in no respect as good as when
planted in the spring. The vine will bear,
without apparent injury, any reasonable
amount of pruning during its dormant
state, in fall or early spring. But think
the above experiment proves that any Sc
we're cutting during summer is an unmiti-
gated evil. All the summer pruning
would recommend would be the early
rubbing off ofsuperhous shoots upon their
first appearance; leaving only what is re-
quired for next years bearing-wood.
This, with the pinching or stopping the
ends of such shoots or canes as were dis
posed to be too rampant in growth, would
be all would ever consider necessary
Some of the most successful grape grow
ers within my knowledge carefully prune
their vines in fall or early spring and then
leave them entirely without summerprun-
ing.-G. W. O., in Horticulturist
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-21
The Winter Of Storms.

We clip the following from paper pub
lished in Northern Iowa:
The present winter in this portion of the
moral vineyard at least has been pecu-
liar. Up to and including the first day
of the new year it was mild and pleasant,
and all were congratulating themselves
on an open winter. In view OF the hard
times prevailing throughout the land, in
the Eastern States especially, where so
many hundreds of thousands OF laborlng
people had been thrown out of employ
ment, good orthodox people had begun,
indeed, to speak of the unusual mildnes y
as special interposition of Divine Prov
idence. But all this was suddenly
changed, without a days warning, ana
for six weeks we have had the most In
tense continu ously cold weather known
since the first settlement of the country.
The great storm of three weeks ago was
hoped to be the turning point of the frigid
term, but the one through which we have
just passed has greatly exceeded 1T both
in duration and intensity. Tuesday, the
9th of February, was ushered in by
heavy storm of snow. Before morning
the wind shifted to the northwest, blow
ing a perfect gale, while the Thermometer
sank to thirty degrees below zero, drifting
the snow in binding clouds. All day CT
the 10th, this storm ragged, suspendin@
travel on not only the highways and by
ways but the snow, piled mountain high
offered an insurmountable barrier to raj
way travel. No trains passed over the
road from Tuesday night until Sunday
morning, when we were once more i'll
communication with the outside world,
perfectly disguised with our enforced
blockade, for further raising of which We
are indebted to the energy displayed by
the officers and employees of the Illinois
Central Company. ...e
On Tuesday again of this week light
fall Of snow fell and by night old Boreas
once more rallied his forces for, let US hope,
an expiring effort. The train from the
north passed down on time Tuesday even
ing. But the train from the south was
reported four hours late. Yesterday
morning we failed to get our usual mail
again, as last evenings train got stuck in
a snow bank two miles this side of Floyd,
and at this writing is reported as being
still fast, but with a prospect that we will
get mail this Wednesday evening; Later
Thursday morning-the train got
through about eight O'Clock last evening.
That this "cold snap" has been pro-
ductive of much suffering to both man
and beast admits of no doubt although
the details have scarcely begun to come
in All the small streams and springs
have literally ceased to flow, and in con-
sequence not only is stock suffering for
want of water, but most of the Touring
/, Al 10 hue hal
while some of them have been obliged to
suspend entirely. The ice on the rivers
is now more than three feet thick, and
should it suddenly thaw and a freshet
come in March, as is usually the case, it
must. necessarily, cause incalculable mis-
chief 1t will be we'll for our friends on
the river to prepare for this in advance
with all possible precautions.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-21
Cousin John.
~ JosEPHINE POLLARD.


There was never greater rogue
Than Cousin John-I tell you truly;
Throughout the town he had renown
For being clever, though unruly.
Was any mischief to be done,
Why Cousin John was always ready
To take the lead: he was, indeed,
In that alone accounted steady.
And yet, despite his foolish ways,
And al the elders did to hout him,
Though they averred John was absurd
The girls were nearly wild about him.
He was no favorits Of mine,
had no patience with his folly,
For in those days walked in ways
That were not far from melancholy.
Tho other girls might think it queer
That he in single life should tarry;
But as for me, didn't see - d
How such q man they'd dare to marry!
For when the maid becomes . wife,
She may unto her grief discover
A husband won, like Cousin John,
s Can never be asteadfast lover.
Yes, that's my husbands step you hear
@ He always has an air so martial;
Is brave and true, and handsome too
But then, you know, vito is partial.
I'm not the prude used to be;
Somehow or other outgrcw It;
So hard he plead, had to wed
Ny Cousin john thought you kns,o it!
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-21
Christianity and Science.

In the current discussions of the rela
tons of Christianity to science, there is
one fact that seems to have dropped out
of notice; yet it is full of meaning, and
deserves, for Christianity's sake, to be
raised and kept before the public. Who,
or what, has. raised science to its present
commanding positionl What influence
is it that has trained the investigator, edu
Gated the people, and made it possible for
the scientific man to exits, and the peo-
pie to comprehend him2 Who built Har-
ward College? What motives form the
very foundation-stones of Yale2 To
whom, and to what, are the great institu
tons of learning, scattered all over this
country, indebted for their existence I
There is hardly one of these that did not
have its birth in, and has not had its
growth from, Christianity. The founders
of all these institutions, more particularly
those of greatest influence and largest IA
cilities, were Christian men, who worked
simply in the knowledge of their Master.
The special scientific schools that have
been grated upon these institutions are
children of the same parents, reared and
endowed for the same work. Christianity
is the undoubted and indisputable mother
of the scientific culture of the country.
But for her, our colleges would never
have been built-our common schools
would never have been instituted.
Wherever free Christianity has gone, it
has carried with it education and culture.
The public, or considerable portion OF
it, seems to forget this, or has come to regard
Christianity as opposed to science in its
nature and aims. 1t is almost regarded,
by many minds, as the friend of darkness,
as the opponent of free inquiry and the
enslaver of thought The very men who
have been reared by her in some instances
turn against her, disowning their mother
and denying the sources of their attain
ments, and to-day she has herself almost
forgotten that it is her hand that has
reared all the temples of learning, framed
the educational policy of the nation, and
with wide sacrifice of treasure, reared the
very men who are now defaming her
DR.. j. G.. Holland IN Scribner for March
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-21

HINTs.-One ounce alcohol two drachms
cayenne pepper; one ounce kerosene oil
let it stand twenty-four hours after mix
ing. 1t cures the worst toothache ever
known.
Kerosene oil is good for removing rust
from cutlery.
Soft-soap should be kept in dry place
in cellar, and should not be used for
three months after it is made.
Lard should be kept hard and white
and that which is taken from hog over
a year old is best
To select nutmegs prick them with a
pin; ifthey are good, the oil will instantly
spread around the puncture.
When a key of molasses is bought,
draw off few quarts, else the fermenta-
ton produced by moving it will burst the
cask.
Knives and forks may be fastened in
their handles by the following One pound
colophony obtained of druggists), eight
ounces sulphur; melt, and when cool, pow
der with half part fine sand or brick
dust, fill the handle cavity, heat the stem
of the knife or fork and insert.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-21

To REMOVE MILDEw.-Soak the part
of the cloth that is widowed in two parts
of chloride of lime to four parts of water
for four hours, or until the mildew has
entirely disappeared; then thoroughly
rinse it in clean water.
STUFFED CABBAaE.-Takea large fresh
cabbage and cut out the heart. Fill the
place with stuffings made of cooked chick.
ems or veal, chopped very fine and highly
seasoned, rolled into balls with yolk OF
egg. Then tie the cabbage firmly to-
gethcr and boil in a covered kettle fol
two hours. 1t makes very delicious
dish and is often useful for using small
pieces Of cold meat.
Morris IN CARPETS will work
in carpets in rooms that are kept warm il
3. " yell . " sas ss psa:e /.
the distance of halft yard around the
edges before laying tho carpets Then
once or twice during the season sprinkle
dry salt over the carpet before sweeping.
insects do not like salt, and sufficient adj
ing upon it.
BIRD's-sEsr PupD1Na.-Parc and core
ax rich tart apples. Set them in a pud-
a,ng dish, filling the cavity of each with
Dianched raisins, two blanched almonds-
ana teaspoonful of sugar. Then pour
over 1t tapioca, prepared by soaking for
three hours, one cup in two cups of boil
ing water, and two cups stewed apple.
swectened. Bake until the apples are
tender, and serve cold.--Science Of Health. |
EVERY good deed is prop for the fu-
ture.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-21
The Cultivation of Potatoes.

J. B. Leslie, in the Maine farmer, has
been experimenting with cut seed, and
says in reference to this subject; I'm the
first place, two and half bushels cut
seed are not in proportion to nine bushels
of whole potatoes. We calculate one
half as much seed cut as we plant whole,
would have given sixty-nine bushels OF
potatoes from half the seed that produced
forty-ni Planted whole this would
have given twenty bushels, which at fifty
cents would be ten dollars, four and
half bushels of seed equal to two dollars
and fifty cents, and giving twelve dollars
and fifty cents in favor of cut seed, |
have been experimenting in cutting seed
and have harvested this year $50 bushels
of nice potatoes from ten bushels of seed,
planted on one acre of land. We selected
our largest potatoes and cut one or two
eyes on a piece, not planting the seed
ends. We plant in drills about eight
inches apart, taking worn out grass lana
that would not produce one-half ton OF
hay to the acre; pillow late in the fall and
top dress in the spring with green horse
manure. In this way we have raised, the
last five years, all our potatoes at a cost
not exceeding ten cents per bushel, and
averaging more than three hundred bush
els to the acre. The next we follow with
wheat and seed down to grass, top dress
ing the grass. In thi. way we renovat'
our grass lands and do not put potatoes
on the same piece but once in ten years.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-21

MAX ADELER says that the superintend
ent OF certain Sunday school is an nm.
dertaker, and there is some talk of ask;no
nm to resign, not only because he makes
the children sing 81 would not live al
way regularly every Sunday, but be-
cause on the back of the reward cards
gwen to good children he has printed a
ais. y, 1unor-
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-21
End of Four Great Men.

The four c0hquerors most conspicuous
in the worlds history, are Alexander, Han.
nibal, Caesar, and Bonaparte. What was
their end2
Alexander, after climbing the dizzy
heights of his ambition, his temples bound
with chaplets dipped in the blood of mil
lions, looked down upon conquered world
and wept that there was no other world
for him to conquer, set city on fire, and
died in a scene of drunken revelry and de-
bauch.
Hannibal, after having, to the astonish-
ment and CONSERVATION of Rome, passed
the Alps, and having put all her armies
to flight, stripped "three bushels Of gold
rings from the fingers of her slaughtered
kni ghts." and made her very foundations
quake, fled from his own country. hated
by those who once exultingly united his
name with that of their god, calling him
HAM Baal, and died at last, by poison ad-
ministered by his own hand, unwept and
unhonored in foreign land.
Caesar, after conquering eight hundred
cities, dyeing his garments in the blood of
millions of his foes, and pursuing to death
the only rival he ever had on earth, was
miserably assassinated by those whom he
considered his nearest friends, and in the
very place which it had been his greatest
ambition to reach.
Bonaparte, whose mandates, kings and
popes for time obeyed, after spreading
everywhere the terror of his name, after
deluging Europe with blood, and clothing
| its nations in sackcloth, closed his days
in Punishment on lonely island, almost
literally exiled from the world.
What comments on the evancscence of
human greatness, especially the greatness
won by the sword! These men all stood
for time on the very pinnacle of what the
world calls greatness, and each in turn
made the earth tremble by their tread or
their bare word; yet they severally died
a miserable death-one by intoxication,
or by poison mingled with his wine; an
other by his own hand, suicide; third
murdered by his friends, and the last a
lonely exilea
WHIRIPooIs The Colorado river is
noted for ''swirls," so-called. They &C.
cur everywhere, but only at high stages
and breaks with slight sound on the sur
face. The water at the point begins
with rotary motion, so small that an in
verted teacup might cover it. Larger and
larger grows the circle, till a surface of
| forty feet in diameter is in motion, spin
ming round funnel-shaped hole in the
center, two or three feet across at the top,
and coming to point in the depths be-
low. Often large tree floating down the
stream is caught and its foremost end
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-21

DETROIT lady compositor has sue.
ceeded IN catching husband in the per-
son OF Detroit editor. Detroit feminine
compositors appear to have quite repu.
tation for "setting caps"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-21
The Way a Governor COurted.

This is the way Gov. Chamberlin of South
Carolina did up his counting, and the kind
of a woman he won. The story is told
by a Washington correspondent:
In the album of a lady friend he came
across the picture of young girl, with
sweet, pure eyes and hauntingly lovely
face. In his administrative manner he
asked her name and whereabouts, and,
without stopping to ask the advice of any
mutual" friend, determined to see if the
real picture compared favorably with the
ideal, and if so, and the thing were pos
sible, to gain the young lady for his bride.
He saw and was conquered, not only by
the personal beauty of sweet Alice Inger-
soil, but her additional charms of mind
and manner. He saw her but twice and
hardly seemed to notice her, addressing
but very little conversation directly to
her, but Immediately upon his return to
Columbia wrote her letter such as girls
dream about as coming from their ideal
lovers; and sweet Alice, astonished,
pleased, delighted that such reserved,
intellectual man should be charmed by
her beauty and simplicity, said Eyes, y
and they were married three or -four
months afterward. Miss Ingersoll was
the daughter of an eminent lawyer, who
was at one time Attorney General of the
State of Maine and warm friend of SEN
ator Fessenden. After the fathers death
their ample income ceased, and the eldest
daughter determined to put her fine edu-
cation to some practical use. Accom-
panying her mother she came to Wash
ington, and both obtained positions in the
newly organized Banking Bureau, ovel
which Mr.. Mccullough was then Con
troller. For years the girl, fresh from
school, occupied clerical desk and made
the room all the brighter for her presence
She was then slender, golden haired girl
with large blue eyes, shaded by darl
lashes, dark penciled eyebrows, whit
teeth, and complexion of that vivid pinl
and white which the partial gods onl!
bestow on New England girls, and nj
others. Now she is splendid looking
woman, with complexion unimpaired,
youthful bloom undimmed. and with hap
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-21

= - - osGi6ok 60 3u1f6e f6und horse
- cn2ew eom1nG - ho0 the country
- - ~ "a - rod, With the driver %
nearly 1Fose& that he wae Topped over on
to the soAtion, and they thawed him out
after An hour or 20. When he could speak,
he asked ts
Sergeant, will liver
"Oh, yes, guess So" was the answer.
swell, I'm sorry" unused the young
man. ~ wanted to die so that they could
put ON my Tombstone: "Here lies one who
was fool enough to ride twenty six miles
to spark red-headed grip
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-21

AN INDIGNANT FEMALE.--A woman
living on Fourth Street bought cake of
butter at Michigan avenue grocery yes
terday, and after taking it home and dis
covering that it was not to her taste, re-
turned with it and threw it at the head
of che clerk. He llo<lge<3, and she picked
up the cake and placed it on the stove
and walked out At dark last night one
the neighborhood.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-21

| os,Ya womans hairl Who has ,d not
oSt time in his life picked such goicen
some some Fro from his best coat collar, and iels
b ti,1 heart beat quicker for It'll Or gazea
mon a tress laid away in some nook, enu
u "1 seit the influence of tender memorlesi
Only a woman's hair And yet we do not
,;ta n in biscuit.-Auburn Clipper.