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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-05-09
FARM AND GARDEN
What Will Make Hens Law.

Put two or more quarts of water in 3
kettle, and one large seed pepper or two
small ones, then put the kettle over the
fire. When the water boils stir in some
coarse-ground Indian meal, until YOU
make thick mush. Let it cook an hour
or more. Horseradish chopped fine and
stirred into the mush has been found to
produce good results. Four weeks ago
we commenced feeding our hens on musb.
AZ prepared in the above directions. and
for result we are getting from five to ten
eggs per day; whereas, previous to feed
inc. we had not had eggs for long time.
We hear a great deal of complaint from
other people about not getting eggs. To
an sdcn we would warmly recommend
cooked food, fed hot Boiled appleskins,
seasoned with red peppers, or boiled po-
tatoes, seasoned with horseradish, are
good for feed; much better than uncooked
corn. Corn, when fed by itself, has a
tendency to fatten hens, instead of pro-
ducing the more profitable egg laying. A
spoonful of sulphur stirred into their feed
occasionally will rid them of vermin and
tone up their systems. This is especially
good for young chickens or turkeys. Out
of flock of ten chickens, Matched the
last of November, we have lost but one.
They have been fed cooked feed, mostly,
and are growing fnely.-Ohio Farmer.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-05-09
An Indian Legend.

The following is told of beautiful
sheet of water, known as Spirit Lake, in
| Central Wisconsin:
Many years ago, ere the foot of the pale
face had trod the soil which the red man
claimed as his OWL, many tribes dwelt
near this lake; for in this lake were fish,
and among the bluffs and in the neigh
boring forests was game, while the war
rior, when tired of the chase, could seek
pleasure and find it, bathing in the lake,
which he only, under the Great Spirit,
claimed, and with his light canoe could
take his love out bathing. Indeed, it
seemed to the happy red man paradise,
as we'll it might
man, more daring than his fellows wan
dered from the settlements and found the
lake; he INDUCED with the Indians in the
pleasure and disappointments of the chase
and fingered long among them. When
| first he came among the red men he was
charmed,with the beauty and loveliness
of an Indian maiden, and made to love
her. She loved in return, and all went on
merrily; and when the autumn leaves be-
gan to fall and the feathered songsters to
| fly away to Southern home, the French
hunter sought an interview with the aged
chief, her father, to ask his consent for
the hoped for marriage.
But at the same time, young warrior,
who had long looked with jealous eyes
upon the Frenchman, and had often in
vain sought to win the affections of the
! fair maiden of his tribe, came to the old
chief and asked him for his daughter
hand. The chieftain, disdaining partial
ity to theswarrior on account of the fact
that he was one of his tribe, stepped to
| the bank of the lake with the two suitors,
and pointing to a rugged looking tree on
the opposite side of the shore, said:
"He of you who will first bring me an
eaglet from the nest in yonder tree, shall
| be the successful suitor."
When the chief ceased speaking, the
hunter and warrior sprang into their light
canoes, and were across the lake in trice.
The warrior struck the shore first, but the
hunter was the first to climb the crags
and tree, and was descending with the
eaglet, when the faithless warrior pushed
him from limb on which he stood, and
the hunter was dashed in pieces on the
rocks below.
The Indian maiden, who had watched
with painful interest the different actions
preceding, when she saw her lover fall,
leaped far out into the lake with wild,
piteous cry, and sank into the clear waters
never to rise again. The superstitious red
men fancy that the spirit of the departed
maiden rules the storms, and that it would
be death for an Indian to risk himself on
the waters of the lake.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-05-09
"TWO of a Trade"

When YOU send your shoes to a shoe
maker for repairs, if he did not make
them. in five cases out of six he points
out their defects, and condemns. When
your coat goes into the hands OF another
''artist" than its maker, he deplores the
waste of cloth in the cutting OF it. When
you carry your aching teeth to dentist
he laments, almost with tears, that ever
your mouth should have been opened to
such bungling. You remember when
YOU went to the new teacher, and he ex-
amined you, how he deplored the want OF
"thoroughness" or grounding" or lay
ing the foundation, or something else In
your last teacher.
"Who cut your hair last2" "Did you
shave yourself the last timer Have you
not marked the curled lip, the fine sense
of superiority, the lofty, but suppressed
Through civility to YOU scorn with which
gentlemen, both white and colored, put
these questions, as they get ready to oper-
ate on your headl You attempt wit
"Barbarous"-in vain. They can't abeal
to see things spoiled"
So in lofty public life. The govern.
ment that comes in is always hampered
with legacy of blunders inherited from
its predecessor. Even the occupants OF
the sacred desk, when they die literally
or metaphorically, sometimes get scan
justice from their successors or theil
| friends.
In view of which facts and hundred
of the same kind, we say to all our fellow
laborers-for all men of any worth ar
toiling with pen or tool, with brain, o
muscle: Gentlemen, you too, will hav'
successors. That candor, that mercy you
would wish them to show to you, do yo'
show to those whom you succeed. Their
were able men before you. Acknowledge
their merit, as you hope justice will b
done to yours.--N Y. Ledger.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-05-09

ONE OF Buffers HITs.-One of the
last, as we'll as one of the neatest hits
made by General Butler, just before the
last session in Congress, occurred during
the famous deadlock" fight on the Civil
Rights BILL The question of adjourn
ment was under consideration, and Gen
eral Butler had stepped over to Mr.. Ran
dall's desk for a private consultation
Butler favored a Sunday session. Randall
opposed.
"Bad as am, have some respect for
Gods day." said the Democrat, land l
don't think it proper to hold a session of
Congress on that day."
"Oh, pshaw - responded Butler, "don't
the Bible say that it is lawful to pull your
OK or ass out of a pit on the Sabbath-day 2
You have seventy-three asses on your side
of this House that want to get out of this
ditch tomorrow, and think am en-
gagged in a holy work"
Don't do it Butler" pleaded Sam. ~
have some respect for you that don't
want to lose. expect some day to meet
you in better world"
you'll be there, as you are here" re-
torted Butler, quick as thought--"a mem
Der Of the LOtcer House. y EDITORS
DRAWER, in Harper's Magazine for May.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-05-09
Religion and Doctrine.
BY JOHN HAY.


He stood before the Sanhedrim;
The scowling rabble gazed at him.
He rocked not of their praise or blame;
There was no fear, there was no shame,
For one upon whose dazzled eyes
The whole world poured its vast surprise
His first days light too sweet and clear,
To let him waste his new gained ken
On the hate clouded face of men,
But still they questioned, Who art thou?
What hast thou been? Who art thOn now?
Thou art not he who yesterday
Sat here and begged beside the way;
For he was blind.
And an, he;
For soas blind, but no,c I see.
He told the story Ger and DER;
1t was his full hearts only lore:
A prophet on the Sabbath-day
Had touched his sghtless eyes with clay,
And made him see who had been blind.
Their words passed by him like the wind
Which raves and howls, but cannot shock
The undredfathom-rooted rock. I
Their threats and fury all went wide;
They could not touch his Hebrew pride,
Their sneers at Jesus and his band,
Nameless and homeless in the land,
Their boasts of Moses and his Lord,
All could not change him by one word.
I kaonc not tc1sdt this man may be,
Sinner or saint; but astor me,
One thing Ikaoac, that am he
Who once ,cas blind and sao,o see.
They were all doctors of renown.
The great men Of famous town,
With deep brows wrinkled, broad and wise,
Beneath their wide phylacteries;
The wisdom of the east was theirs,
And honor crowned their silver hairs.
The man they jeered and laughed to scorn
Was unlearned, poor and humbly born;
But he knew better far than they
What came to him that Sabbath day;
And what the Christ had done for him
He knew and not the Sanhedrim
-Ha,per's Magazine for Nay.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-05-09

FRUIT PUDDrNa--One bowlful of nice,
thick cream, two eggs, teaspoonful saler-
atus; mix and roll 1t an inch thick, then
spread with fruit and roll and boil or
steam in a sack for two hours. Eat with
cream and sugar.
TAPIoCA PUDDING.-Put eight large
spoonfuls of tapioca to three pints Of milk,
and let it become milk warm and soak
until it becomes soft, then mix with two
spoonfuls of butter, three eggs we'll beaten
half cup of sugar, half a nutmeg and bake
immediately. Excellent, hot or cold.
BAKED INDIAN PUDDING.-Four eggs
one quart of sweet milk; five large tea
spoonfuls of Indian meal; nutmeg ant
sugar to suit the taste. Boil the milk anl
scald the Indian meal in it, then let il
cool before adding the eggs. Bake three
quarters of an hour. Eat with butter OF
sweet sauce.
GRANDMOTHER GINGERBREAD.-Cuu
and half of molasses, cup of rich, sour
cream, teaspoonful of saleratus, teaspoon
full Of ginger; mix little stiff.
TEA.-If tea be ground like coffee be-
fore pouring hot water upon it, it will
yield nearly double the amount of its ex-
hilarating qualities.
RAISED MUFFINs.-One pint sweet
milk, two eggs, piece Of butter size of an
egg, little salt, two teaspoonfuls yeast,
add flour till thick as pound cake.
STARCH.-To make starch glossy, and
prevent rolling under the iron, add, while
boiling, to pint of starch, bit of lard,
half as large as grain of corn.
RED BEETLE WAX Common resin,
tallow, one pound; red lead,
one pound. Mix with heat. Any color
ing matter may be substituted, if other
colOrs are wanted.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-05-09
A Carrier-PigeOn Match.

The first carrier-pigeon match in this
country was flown in New Jersey Seven
pigeons were entered to fly from Dundee
Lake to Patterson, an average distance of
three miles. Each pigeon was to fly from
the starting point by the lake to its own
home, an allowance in time being made
for the varying distances. The owners of
the birds are principally English me-
chanics who are out of employment. The
first four pigeons were somewhat cratic
in their movements, and the last three flew
too high to make the greatest possible
speed, so that the tire made is not con-
sidered extra fast. The time was counted
only when the pigeon actually landed on
his cote. One of the birds, the first to
show up, was in sight for a minute, went
within foot of his home, then flew up
ward and lost the race. James Dunklay' s
steel grey bird won the first prize, having
flown the three miles in three minutes and
twenty -four seconds. John Tappin's white
was second in 3;51; John Kershaw's
fourth in 5 :5S; j. Wallwork's fifth in 6 :06
John Needham's sixth in 8 :O4, and Gold
hams was distanced, the judges having
tired of waiting for him. The first prize,
under the old English custom, was large
copper kettle, of little value pecuniarily,
but highly esteemed as the emblem OF
victory Thesecond and third were money
prizes, really worth more than the kettle
As the judges announced the result, the
prizes were handed out, the kettle being
decorated with the English colors. Nearly
all of the two hundred carrier pigeons in
Patterson are in training for monster
ten-mile sweepstakes, in which birds thai
have distinguished themselves in voyagine
between London and Paris are expected tc
| take the lead.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-05-09
Mechanics Institute Fair.

The Managers of the Tenth Industrial
Exhibition have issued circular, which
announces that the Pavilion will be opened
on the 18th of August, and the exhibition
will continue for one month. The
grounds have been enlarged by the add
ton of a horticultural garden, covering
an area of 24,5O0 square feet, adjoining
the pavilion on Eighth street, extending
from Market to Mission. This makes
total area for purposes Of the exhibition
of more than 100000 square feet Three
thousand seats forvisitors have been httea
up. The Managers, in the hope OF draw
ING out a more extensive and varied dis
NAV than that of last year, have decided
TO offer premiums for the best articles on
display in each department. The pre-
miums awarded will be as follows; Six
teen gold medals, fifty silver medals, SO,
scicty diplomas, certificates of merit, and
special premiums as the managers deter
mine. Applications for space must DC
made on or before July Goth, stating char
acter of exhibit, amount and kind OF space
rpouired-wal, table or floor. And, II
cases, state length, width and height OF
case. Blanks will be furnished for THIS
purpose, and clerk will be IN at'en',
ance at the Library of the Mechanic
, Institute every day from IL to |, and T.,
1Op.M. The mornings of each day, un' Il
after 10 o'clock, will be appropriated ID
3 the Judges and no visitors will be admit
ted during the time thus appropriate >
. except at the special request OF tbs
r Judges or by permission of the MANAGE y
. Articles intended for sale may be Ia
t belled accordingly, but cannot De r.
moved until the close of the exhlDi'lon
. except by written permission OF the man,
aoers. The managers are deslrous tha'
: articles should be presented early: !nos'
from abroad, intended for exhibition
should be properly packed, and II NJ
!, consigned to exhibitors agent, must
. marked, "Managers Of Tenth lndustri
exhibition, San Francisco, CAL" All
!, t;cles thus received. arriving too earl
will be stored free of cost to the exn''
ar and the managers will have them uu
r placed in proper position for exhipl o.. !.
n No freight charges will be palo oy ~
y managers; but exhibitors are notlfea u
arranSements are being made with Val
ous transportation companies TO rep
9 fre;sht charges on evidence OF goods G.
= h;bited. Any information desired =
60 ring the exhibition will be furnlsne
i, In reply to inquiries addressed 20 vi
managers in this city.-S' r. o"''0''"'
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-05-09

The Times, being human institution,
has plenty Of faults, and has made its
ample share Of mistakes; but it owes its
eminent position chiefly to its good quail
tiles, its business ability, its patriotism,
its liberal enterprise, and wise treatment
of those who serve it. The paper is still
chiefly owned and conducted by John
Walter, the grandson of the founder.-N.
Y. Led1er.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-05-09

To keep a paint brush in good shape
aud make it wear for long time, birdie
its This is done by covering the upper
half with leather and stitching it on. The
leather should be drawn tight enough 70
keep the bristles straight. To keep the
bride on, have strings run from -FOUR
sides and tie around the handle. AS the
brush wears up, cut away the leather
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-05-09

IT is said that the unpleasant squeek o.. OF
boots and shoes may be prevented py
simply driving row Of pegs through hro' tine the
noise is caused ' by the friction Of the " yer
in the center This method stiffens the
sole somewhat, but is preferable TO tue
sole agony.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-05-09

CHASING A SLoPE.--A steep slope may
be erased over without sodding, by first
smoothing the surface and mixing atough
paste or mortar of clay loan, and horse
manure, with sufficient water The grass
seed, which is mixture OF Kentucky
blue grass and white clover, should be
thickly but evenly scattered upon the
moist of this plaster, as 1t IS spread
upon the bank The plaster should al
least be one or two inches thick, and a
thin layer should be laid over the seed
The surface should be kept moist, ana
light dressing of some active fertilizer
would help the growth. In few weeks
the growing mass should be cut, ano
should be kept short at all times untii
thick sod is formed-7ribune.
To KEEP TIRES ON WHEELs.-Hear
practical man on the subject: ~ lrone'
a wagon some years ago for my own use
before putting on the tires filled the lei
,oes with linseed-oil and the tires nav
worn out, and were never loose Nj.
method is as follows: use long cas-
iron heater, made for the purpose III
OH is brought W d ooiiihS A.
is placed on stick, so as to hang IN IN
oil, each felloe an hour. The timpe
should be dry, as green timber Will b
burned. Timber filled with OIL rs no
susceptible to injury by water, and Is ren
dered much more durable by this process
THE Rural World tells how to keep
gate-post from sagging, and the Plan a.
very simple: Set the hanging pos. oI
feet in the ground, lamp we'll at the oo'
tom, on the side opposite the gate the
dig trench six inches deep from Oh
post to the other; in this put 3x4 scan
ling, or a pole of white oak, black wa
nut, mulberry, or some other lasting tin
Der, seeing that it just fills the space .
tween the two gate-posts, and COW
with earth; and the gate will hang as "
hang it, till the post rots or
DESTRUCTION OF EARTH WORMS o
GRASS PLors, WALKS, ETo.-Sprinkhn
grass plots, garden beds, etc, with ci "a
lime water, in damp weather, when sn
worms are near the surface, in mos. case .
several times, is said to be destruc.lse y =
the worm, while it is rather penon''"
than otherwise to the vegetation
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-05-09

HORSES POISONED BY Foul WATER
The North British Agricultural says:
another illustration Of the dangers Of
drinking foul water recently occurred at
Stoke-under- Ham in Somersetshire. Sew
eral sheep having died. were opened and
skinned in the field where the work-horses
were pastured. One of these was subse-
quently attacked with violent and some
what unusual symptoms, shortly died, and
was most carelcssy examined and skinned
close to the pond where the animals of the
farm were watered. Blood, intestinal
contents, and garbage were swept into the
pool, which in addition appears to have
received, as is still sadly too common,
the soakage from the yards and the drain
age from the farm house. But it is the
last straw that breaks the came's back
the purifying, poisonous organic matter
swallowed with the foul water speedily
produced blood.poisoning, fever, conges-
ton, and death of the six surviving horses
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-05-09

PATIENCE and time run through the
longest day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27

WHEREAS, by the CIRCUIT COURT OF

NVHEREAaS py the CdhGuiI SU SJIkcr OF 81
K n IS st NL TA7A asu %EsRfs RSA
COMPANY dsead.n for .ls i9...e.s Of J :s
tar De-. S tut lis Il ST oses S snd SPe rs a
Sw vasv and Wsep srosG Company S,outei,
is s md 'a together S With s s
e as p s1 ar"u.ners Of @ Rary Go%p.ny III
and M CissT sad Court 10 pay .nS sss 10.
% due o. ;, me $ se & & s and m Of
Kind Of al psrue, and to The sad %os1ge proper. ana
. Mister should execute cerucie h sal" together with
lions thereof and that upon tue came beng com
s saS' Court %a the the SD Master should deliver
ssd .achs deed free and c5t q a. Fl
road Is a1 s, od s fo Da e ties eSn
& s " ,own Of Canio ws ouuIy Missouri between
aud Missouri River aod tss no ID nCni be re;
should sell sparaes that part Of s road bd snd ties con,
town and the " ud' without rolling stock to the
highest bidder !heeo aud mat 0Sn @ % 81 Tue @ II Ics su
chaser at least two hundred dollar, cash or e
ssSe If n the Of toussad
term md esnn should I payment
Of two sgnSfes os a0, ore .psc one e dverv
the ssae Of lid To, ,bs s M.., ana s G9.
bond lien holder or represent bond Or Len iGds be
bon. s bond Or hen aso So[ then an, I'D, IN 1 that
hundred thousand eears and also the rata portion from The
be other bona Ode bond or lien oer.
pa liens bona kIe Osned represented
| by him
and OF the said decree Joseph shope
Of the said Cont vii sell pnb suction TO
s bidder the front ioos Of the Court house Of st.
Of 81 Louis the Etfte Of Missouri
WEDSB DAY the ih day Of Ap H. A. d. 1879 hae the hours
Of O'Clock the and three IN the afternoon;
the whole of the railroad franchises Sud property together
with tue rolling stock Of the said N spp VALLEY sud Western Rail
the portion hereinafter the
conditions specified the shove recte decree; and
Second part Mississippi Valley ans Wst~n Railway Com
roadbed and herewith rg westward from the
Of between the sd town aud the Msun River
rolling stock and the purchaser thereof Will be
requirG be Of thousand do' cash forthwith sni
he
Couri.-st Lous Mo-, March J. 1873. JOSEPH SIIPPGS.
Master Ia CbznceTy Of the United States Circuit Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

EEvYorK March 2G-BEEvEs-Repts AZ ears at SIiet.
1882 for the a TOUR DAYS against 1917 Tor Tie %
a1 , last TSS from fe eso md the oay rnsd from
with fair share Of good e0.e.enIg se ,S 'SI Vim e
downward Common 10 MEDIUM steers we're SOFA lVa
@ r. Sr To S extra ,' de- s' to
h. With pair. up SIG to e5ess % ID p..
for SIEGE Meye for simon Moses cas- for W. " Woods
r C. Eastman sold CT Illinois "a cv at
l2 10 dcs o. ID to The gT's, eTL 70 S S o fs 81 II
do d cwt at cto dres' u u 40 ao = eNt iztg
81 d. g, csi aac Sc n 90 cent. bead Of
se @sss sO on 1e e oSn eIGSaaf 81
al 24c, o. 10, with 81 heal added rs d. "a e~t a,
i2s dfe., y II 81 p lsas Of 4, ,.o ... GAGS
aversge at II leal2c . ~ to 57G2 ID to the g-oss
% cO. e" a. ~ to 10, qI:' o. No. gfs e"| al
Charles Fagan sol! Tor W y Wood; 10 LIMOS 's e = eTi
The droyts Ciy 81 for Morris WaIs Co..
D. e. Culver solo Hedges Kenueay steers cwt
s sf a.;s' 5. ii Is
Ohio s 1 Mt At II ores. LIMOS 90 .eer. scan,
.v:;nT: z$l2s 5r'.; + NJ
3. G is InS G Gt ' d. ana 81 bs and ii aver;
ioc p to % g ID to ne rG S cT snt g. newt
lIS,c , h. to des: 81 D. 81 p II GA
%11 er nG5s cs rs gin? 81 a. Moi: : 'f ave
Use TO dress ~ n Is do l2c to " ID
al &c y 81 do 6sads ewt, at l2@l32 to dress ga
to-day we're 10 JERSEY CITY and u cars At
% o5 8 & the asG tune ~ess the
general Good FRIDAY co,e hoLtsV sou'deIab
% we're slow and comparatively limited Ordinary sheep
6l2aSc y d. AID e" Carloads Of extra d. were hold
Hume LGt sold 1875 Ohio sheeP HOY average at g. p
SIS 81 100 ~ l79 do % N, at &c and ol8 state do lO7 d.
James kirby sold SO Ohio sheep AVERAGE 7e 10; l76
u 90 oes sod 20s Illinois sbee1 81 ID average at 7e ID
S%SKRcep Sere calosds or 9b6 hogs making O3s for
four days against zoos for the same time last wees
dressed hogs are NOMINAL but few sales were made "
lUGlOlsc y 10 for city.
BUFFALO March 26-CArr1E- Receipts TODAY 1920 head max
against sal cars ACT FIR the
last There was no market to-day Last reeeps
there
sufficient sales 10 repor, for qnotations 49,
Cows AND CALvEIhe !eeps Of Cows o. al KINDS TINS week
Ts @SU OF 80 s few ece
Calves were received disposed crrng week The m
Of common quality demand act sc quote good Veal ga yes
s3ds /, bead
snRSr AND IAxns-Recepts to-day 200 heal through
consgunents the balance in tie yards for ale making tue Total
supply the week 500 head 1880 head tor tue
o, ened duk 81 disposed Owners hold
cline in the yards for sale Will pobsbv be hpped IN first,
HoG-Reoepts g. 90 besd making supply
1890 head 100 head for the same time last wees
head for the time last Tie market opened
gGuen quote: Workers 81 50ds7G5 heavy hogs 81 Too
SIS; gooi pums hogs would bring haze bgoer prices
CHICAGO March 26-CATTLE fairy active for good grades AMI
prces steady: pts 2OOO choice steers s.
extra 50 o6aso So stOete, g ooas5 shio@ent. 24oO
900; Of $s 80 common medium ~ a
dull and weak; Irregular receipts zoos sales to
dun, $id IS 80; good to cbo.ce, - 1895 10.