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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-27

The forests passed are wonder for
the variety, beauty and size of their trees
composed of pitch and sugar pine, fir,
spruce, cedar, and Grove of Mammoth
Trees, having in it some of the largest
trees growing in the world. This MERGED
Grove Of Big Trees, through which the
road passes, has in it over fifty trees of
the variety sequoia giganteo OF this num-
Der fully twenty-five are from forty-five
to ninety feet in circumference, and from
two hundred and twenty five feet to three
hundred feet high. In circumference and
height, in symmetry and beauty of form,
the trees of the MERGED Grove are the
equals Of most of those in either the Cali
averas or the Mariposa Big Tree Groves
and like the trees in these last named
groves are as noble specimens of tree
growth as are known in the world.
The canyon of the MERGED River, into
which the road descends, and through
which it passes for several miles, to reach
the valley, forms a. stupcndous granite
gateway to Yosemite, and its scenery of
rock and river, of cataract and waterfall,
with cliffs on either side half mile high,
fifty prepare the visitor for the wonders
of the great valley he is entering. Pass
ing into the valley, the road leads along
the MERGED River, as it mcanders through
grove and meadow over the valley level,
by and in full view of the Bridal Veil, the
Ribbon and the Yosemite Falls, the Three
Graccs, the Cathedral Rocks, Sentinel
Rock, Ell Captain, the Three Brothers, the
North and South Domes, Inspiration,
Union, and Glacier Points, Clouds Rest,
and the peaks and crests of the High ST.
ezra beyond the cliffs which bound the
valley on either side-a succession of high
waterfalls, and of great rocks and cliffs,
making scenes gran9er and more sublime
than can be found elsewhere in the wide
world. Landed at the hotels by the stages,
or camping on the meadows that border
the MERGED River, if visiting the valley
with their own teams, tourists take their
own time and way to visit the various
falls and other poiats of interest in and
around and above the valley.
Whenever you can make the trip to
the Big Trees and the Yosemite, improve
that as the proper time and season for go
ing there. The spring, summer and fall
each have their advantages; and, 60 when
you will, you are amply paid for the time
and money required to make the most
memorable journey of your life.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-27
A Highway for the People to the Big
Trees and Yosemite.

All the wonders of the Yosemite Valley
and the MERGED Grove of Big Trees, stu
ated Is miles west of Yosemite, are now
opened to visitors by an easy, speedy and
comfortable stage or carriage ride, over a
good wagon road. This road has been
constructed by private enterprise and con-
meets Yosemite with the San Joaquin
Valley.
BY public conveyance the route to these
Big Trees and the Valley is by rail to
MERGED, and thence, by stage through
Coulterville to Yosemite. Private teams
can reach the road from all points in the
State; taking the most direct routes
from their place of departure for the San
Joaquin Valley, and then heading for
and passing through Coulterville. town
in the foothills of the Sierra between the
Tuolumne and MERGED Rivers, and going
thence, by the Yosemite road, through the
MERGED Grove and to the Valley.
There is ample hotel room in the valley
for the accommodation of those wanting
it; and good camping grounds and ex-
cellent grazing for horses have been re-
served by the Valley Commissioners for
those visiting the valley with their own
teams and prepared to camp out. So
that with the facilities offered by public
conveyance to see Yosemite, and the OPP
portunity for the people to drive there in
their own carriages, there is no reason
why the residents of our cities and towns,
and the farmers in our valleys should not,
in one way or the other, seek and find
that recreation, pleasure, and renewed
health and life which are afforded by the
exhilarating mountain air, the cool, pure
water and the varied and wonderful see
merry on the way to, and in and about Yo'
semitic. In an espeeiAl nAennsr docs Thu
trim comunond itaelf to our farmers. With
their own teams, one family making the
Journey alone, or half dozen or more
families from neighborh0od travelling
together, camping on the way and while
in the valley, they are able thus TO make
the trip at once delightful, instructive,
healthful and inexpensive. g..Sas
But. the great attraction OF this trip to
Yosemite, made easy of access to all by
this wagon road, is the scenery thus opened
IN 10 the. trayeler--which is new, varied,
wonderfully interesting, and must be seen
To he appreciated. The foot hills OF the
Sierra, with their scattered growth OF oak
and pine, and patches of chaparal' are
as picturesque as a park. The Bower
Cave. 12 miles above Coulterville, is re-
markable cleft in limestone rock, the re-
sult of the action of water in the ages
past. 1t is large, deep. has a pond OF
water in it, and various side caverns con-
Meeting with the main cave. The higher
regions on the line, of the road, in the
vicinity of Pilot Peak, show vast sea 81
mountains, extending on the north and
south to the limit of the vision; on the
east to the crest of the Sierra, its Hottest
peaks capped with snow. towering 2sQO0,
to IA, 600 fest high; and op Tho west to
Iths broad San JoAquin Yalleys yite fAe3
Cosst Range beyond. Is
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-27

LEARN ABOUT THE PULsE.-Every in
tellectual person should know how to as
certain the state of the pulse in health !;
then by comparing it with what it is when
he is ailing, he may have some idea of the
urgency of his case. Parents should
know the healthy pulse of each child
as now and then person is born with a
peculiarly slow or fast pulse, and the very
case in hand may be that of popularity.
An infants pulse is 40; child of seven,
about 80; and from twenty to sixty years,
it is seventy beats a minute; there may be
good health down to 60; but if the pulse
always exceeds 70 there is disease; the
machine is working itself out; there is a
fever or Inflammation somewhere, and the
body is feeding on itself; as in consump-
ton, when the pulse is quick, that is, over
20, gradually increasing with decreased
chances of cure, until it reaches 10 or
100, when death comes before many days.
When the pulse is over 70 for months,
and there is a slight cough, the lungs are
affected.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-27
Burke's Pen Portrait of his Wife.

Edmund Burke's description of his wife
in her youth is probably one of the finest
word-portraits in the language. tl z
She is handsome, but it is beauty
not arising from features, from complex
ion, or from shape. She has all three in
high degree, but it is not by these she
touches the heart; it is all that sweetness
of temper, benevolence, innocence and
sensibility which face can express that
forms her beauty. -I .. t'@5
"She has face that Just raises your
attention at first sight; it grows on you
every moment, and you wonder it did no
more than raise your attention at first.
81 Her eyes have mild light, but they
awe when she pleases, they command,
like good man out of office, not by au-
thority, but by virtue -..i-l .'-
Her stature is not tall she is made
to be the admiration Of everybody, but
the happiness Of one.
"She has all the firmness that does not
exclude delicacy; she has all the softness
that does not imply weakness. l.s t
Her voice is soft, low music-not
formed to rule in public assemblies, but
to charm those who can distinguish
vantage, you must come close to her to
hear it. ..4 ... s. # -a-
"To describe her body describes her
mind-one is the transcript of the other
her understanding is not shown in the
variety of matters it exerts itself on, but
in the goodness of the choice she makes.
She does not display it so much in
Saying or doing striking things as in
avoiding such as she ought not to say or
do. .s tel .u - o. ..- .is
mo person of so few years can know
the world BETTER no person was ever less
1, corrupted by the knowledge of it. a.i
Her politeness flows rather from a
:, natural disposition to cblige, rather thar
= from any rules on that subject, and there
y fore never fails to strike those who un
y, derstand good breeding and those who d.
- not.
81 "She has steady and firm mine
nc which takes no more from the solidity {
~ ~ the female character thar the solidity
"' marble does from its polish and lustr
She has such virtues as makes us val,
the truly great of our own SEX" ''
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-27
Life's Lessons.
BY SOPHIA ANDREW e.

The laughing hours of childhood
Too quickly pass away,
Like some bright dream departing,
Which leaves no cheering ray.
No cheering ray within our hearts,
Now filed with anxious cares; r.
We grieve, for life's realities
Come on us unawares.
The young heart unacquainted
With the dangers of the world, ,
Goes forthto meet It's terrors,
With Hopes fair flag unfurled.
The path which leads to evil
Is tempting, bright and fair,
We do not see the serpent
Who coils in ambush there
Then bitter disappointment,
With all its whitening train.
Has crushed the spirits brightness,
Twill never be the same.
Then laughing eyes forget to smile
And blooming cheeks grow pale;
Our cherished hopes are all o'erthrown
And tell their own sad tale.
And thus it is with those who live
In this dark world of ours;
Too oft they grasp the cypress wreath
Concealed amid the flowers.
Then let US live life's morning.
When life itself is new;
Be ever watchfui, waiting, h -
With one bright end in view.
sen --. --Ndssachusetts Plough,aan
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-27
Beautiful Twin Brides.


A Chicago paper says these pleasant
words about some beautiful Western twin
brides:
We had the pleasure to see the newly
made twin brides at the Gibson House
last night, and must confess that more
perfect exemplifcation of the French sto-
ry of Girofie-G iroha could hardly exist.
They were at supper with their husbands
last night when we saw them, and nice
little tea party the four made. The BRIDE
grooms are brothers, but not twins. 1t
is not often in lifetime that one is per-
mitted to see two brothers married to
twin sisters. The husbands are easily
distinguished the one from the other.
The elder one wears full whiskers, while
the younger has simply mustache. The
trouble to be apprehended is in the same
ness of the wives, and very pretty same
ness it is. To use a homely but trite
phrase, they are as like as two peas. To
describe the one, would be to describe
both. They are of medium size, perfect
brunettes, dress -sractly alike, and seem
to be about twenty years old. Beauty
has richly endowed these fair brides and
placed its dimpled seal in the cheeks o.
each. How, in the order of human pas
sion, it came to pass that either of TIT
husbands could fall in love with his wi'i
without falling in love with her sister
passes our understanding. 1t has becl
suggested that each Of the Morgan broth
ers fell in love with both the Stuart sis
tiers, and, to settle the matter, put thei
swcethearts in bag, shook 'em up, an
drew cuts for the one that came out frs
1--WE suppose they know, but we don't St
how either Of them knows to which OF
of the twins he is married. They car
: into supper, and by judicious assortme
! we're seated each at the right hand of /
husband. When they went out of
, dining room one couple was allowed
r oct some distance in advance before
' other started, to prevent confusion.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-27

LET us imagine that all the ice in the
world could be collected and stored upon
a plain till it formed a pile thirty five
miles in diameter, and high enough to
contain the ice from the arctic and ant
arctic zones. Let this be supposed to be
shielded from all warmth until the ice
product of the world thus piled there
winter after winter had formed a column
thirsy-fve miles in diameter and reaching
out in space to the lunar orbit, so as TO
form bridge to the moon. Now let the
heat which the sun is constantly sending
out be turned wholly upon it. 1t is the
subject of a single proof that to first melt
it all and then boil the oceans of water it
might be melted into, and finally to dissi-
pate the whole in vapor, would occupy
the suns ordinary radiations not quite
one second.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-27
HOUSEHOLD.
How to Make Mischief.

Keep your eye on your neighbors.
Take care of them. Do not let them stir
without watching. They may do some.
thing wrong if you do. To be sure, you
never knew them to do anything very
bad, but it may be on your own account
they have not. Perhaps if it had not
been for your kind care, they might have
disgraced themselves a long time ago
Therefore do not relax any effort to keep
them where they ought to be. Never
mind your own business-that will take
care Of itself. There is man passing
along-he is looking over the fence-be
suspicious of him; perhaps he contem-
plates stealing, some of these dark nights
there is no knowing what queer fancies he
may have got into his head.
If you find any symptoms of any one
passing out of the path of duty, tell ev-
cry one else that you see, and be particu-
lar to see great many. 1t is a good way
to circulate such things, though it may not
benefit yourself or any one else particu-
larry. Do keep something going -silence
is dreadful thing; though it is said
there was silence in heaven for the space
of half an hour, do not let any such thing
occur on earth, it would be too much for
this mundane sphere.
If, after all your watchful care, you can
not see anything out of the way in any
one, you may be sure it is not because
they have not done anything bad; perhaps
in an unguarded moment you lost sight
of them-throw out hints that they are
no better than they should be, that you
should not wonder if the people found
out what they were after awhile, then
they may not hold their heads so high.
Keep it going, and some one may take
the hint, and begin to help you along
after while, then there will be music,
and everything will work to a charm
Morning Star.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-27

NINETEENTH CENTURY SUPERSTITION
Notwithstanding all the boasted igh
of this age, there are many minds, even
in our own favored land, who are under
the influence of superstition. 4 A Georgia
paper relates the following:
In the County of Newton, eight
miles from Covington, three families
reside near together. The first house
hold consists Of an old maid and her Wild
owed mother, the second of a husband,
wife, and two children, and the third OF
an old lady and son. So strongly has the
delusive idea implanted itselfin the minds
of the two latter families that the widow
is witch and in league with the evil
powers, that they refuse to allow her to
visit or borrow anything from their houses.
They say she had made witchballs from
hair gathered from the tail of a trickled
COW, which, if rubbed against any article,
will charm any one who touches it. These
people place horsc-shoes over their beds
and under their deor-steps, to kill the in
fuence of the old woman's charms. They
believe that she intends to bewitch the
whole neighborhood, aud bring some
plague upon the Inhabitants.
Silver bullets have been modelled with
which to shoot her in case she intrudes
upon the families at night by creeping
through the keyholes or coming down the
chimney, and silver dimes have been
nailed In the bottom of the churn and we'll
bucket topreyentapy otherevil influences.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-27

A SHIP at sea sprung leak. The hole
in its bottom was just one foot square.
There was but one board on the ship
this was sixteen inches long and nine
inches wide. 1t had precisely the requi-
site number of square inches, and the
carpenter Gu: it in two pieces only, and {
these two pieces just fitted the hole. How
did he do it2 ~"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-27

a M ~ the power of indirect infiu-
cenees-thosc which distil from life, not
~ rom sudden Brilliant effort. The form
- nsver fail; the latter often. There is
S susa done Of which we can never
NV ou,cate the when or where. Ii lies in
h "" :, Invisible influence on character which
hnn a'one can read who counted the seven
'ed Thousand nameless ones in Israel.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-27

AN amusing episode is said to have oc-
Cured at one of the Moody and Sankey
meetings in London where the ex-premier
was present. Upon heartily grasping Mr.
Moody's hand, Mr.. Gladstone said, IL
wish had your body" Mr. Moody made
reply, 81 wish had your head Mr..
Gladstone again retorted, " mean wish
l had your lungs To which Mr.. Moody
again replied, 81 wish had your brains,'
and with hearty good wishes they parted.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-27

TEN RULES FOR FARMERs.--1. Take
good papers and read them.
2. Keep an account of farm operations
3. DO not leave implements scattered
over the farm, exposed to snow, rain and
heat. .tt
4. Repair tools and buildings at a proper
time, and do not suffer subsequent three
fold expenditure of time and money.
8. Use money judiciously, and do not
attend auction sales to purchase al! kinds
of trumpery because it is cheap.
6. See that fences are we'll repaired and
cattle not grazing in the meadows, or grain
fields or orchards
Z. Do not refuse to make correct ex-
periments, in small way, of many new
things. 80
8. Plant fruit trees we'll, care for them
and OF course get good crops.
y. Practice economy by giving stock
shelter during the winter; also good food
taking out all that is unsound, half rotten
or moldy. 4 - - 'N''sA
10: Do not keep tribes of cats and snar,-
ing dogs around the premises, who eat
more ':sr in month than they are worth in q
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-27

CHARACTER is the diamond thatscratches
every other stone.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-27

BREAKFAST BIscUIT.-Take "a piece of
risen bread dough, work into it one beat
en- egg and a teaspoonful of butter or
lard; when it is thoroughly amalgamated,
| flour your hands and make it into balls the
size of an egg; rub tin over with milk,
and set them in tin oven for twenty
minutes, and serve them hot for break
fast. When eaten, break them open; to
cut would make them heavy. sac
Coon CooKs.-The way to make good
cooks of girls is to set them to do the
work-reading about it won't answer
Good books may be useful, but it is exer
else in the art that gives skill. Every
woman who would feed her family wei
should study the science of food in tn,
best books, and put in practice her knowl
edge The best school for the art is tn
home, and the best teacher the well-in
formed mother.
COOKING ONIoNs.-If they are larg'
/. cut them in slices, and cook them
L plenty of water ncarly an hour, or unit
i they are tender, then turn them into
r colander to drain. When dry return then
. to the dish in which they. were cooked
sprinkle on some salt and pepper, add ,
laISC tablespoonful "a OuttCst SCI thO oAoA
on the top Of the stove and let them sim
mer few minutes, stirring often enough to
keep them from burning,
EXCELLENT TEA CAKE.-One cupful OF
1 white sugar, two-thirds of a cup of sweet
milk, three tablespoonfuls of butter, one
egg, half a teaspoonful OF soda, one tea
spoonful of cream tartar.
To PICKLE EGGs.-Boil the eggs hard,
| remove the shells and cover the eggs with
vinegar in which blood beets have been
picked For q picnic these are very nice
and snowy.
Iowa GINGER SNAPs.-Take a coffee
cup, put in three tablespoonfuls of boiling
water, one teaspoonful Of ginger, half a
teaspoOnful of soda, three tablespoonfuls
of butter or lard, and fill the cup with
molasses. Mix up and roll out thin.
These are favorites of all who cat them.
LEMoNADK.-Shave the rind Of two
lemons very thin into jug; remove all
the pith. and cut the fruitinto thin slices
add sugar according to the taste, and
pour over all quart of boiling water.
Drink either hot or cold.
IDLE folks have the least leisure.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-27

of IN flowers will droop in the absence
" '''c sun that vaked their sweets.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-27
Story Of a Princely Boy.

Charles X, of France, was one day play
ing in an apartment of the palace, while a
peasant from Auvergne was busily en-
ployed in scrubbing the floor. The lat
ter, encouraged by the gayety and play
fulness of the young Count, entered IA
miliarly into conversation with him, and,
to please him, told him number of di-
verting stories and anecdotes of his prov
ince. The prince, with all the ingenious
ness of childhood, expressed his commits
Grafton for the narrator's apparent pow
erty, and for the labor which he was
obliged to undergo in order to obtain a
scanty livelihood.
"Ah,' said the man, my poor wife and
five children often go supperless to bed.'
"Well, then, replied the prince, you
must let me manage for you. My gov
ernor every month gives me some pocket
money, for which, after all, have no &C.
casion, since want for nothing. You
shall take this money and give it to your
wife and children; but be sure not to men
ton word of the matter to living soul,
or you will be finely scolded."
On leaving the apartment the honest
dependent acquainted the governor of the
young prince with the conversation that
had taken place.
The latter, after praising the servant
highly for his scrupulous integrity, de-
sired him to accept the money, and to
keep the affair profound secret, adding
that he should have no cause to repent of
his discretion.
At the end of the month the Count
d'Artois received his allowance, as usual,
and watching the moment when he was
unobserved, hastily slipped the whole
sum into the hands of his protege. On
the same evening a child's lottery was
proposed for the amusement of the young
princes by the governor, who had pur.
posely distributed among the prizes such
objects as were most likely to tempt a boy
of the Counts age. Each of his brothers
eagerly hazarded his little store, but the
Count d'Artois kept aloft from his favor
lite amusement.
The governor, feigning establishment, a
last demanded the reason of his unusua
prudence; still no answer came from thu
Count. .-,
One of the princes, his brother, nexttcsti
fed his surprise, and at length pressed tn
young Count so hard that in moment o
childish impotence he exclaimed:
"This may be very well for you; bu
what would you do, if, like me, you ha
wife and five children to support"