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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-06
Mr.. Mantell had great difficulty i'm SC

Mr.. Mantell had great difficulty in Sc
curing his specimens, owing to seeming
prejudice of the native Maoris, who in
sisted on selling all they could lay hands
on and breaking them. He says: "Mixed
with the bones, but exceedingly rare, were
fragments of egg-shells. also found six
oval rings, and one broad, circular ring of
the trachea" Mr.. Mantell continues
"From traditions and other circumstances
it is supposed that the present natives of
New Zealand came to those islands not
more than six hundred years ago. How
ever this may be, that the moa was alive
when the first settlers came is evident
from the name of this bird being mixed
up with their songs and stories."
Professor Owen observes of these birds
From the form and structure of certain
characteristic parts of the skull and upper
mandible it is manifest that the Dinornis
cannot be assigned to any known family
of birds; and in referring the genus to the
Struthionide (the ostrich-like birds), little
more is implied than feeble develop
ment of the wings, and large and power
full hinder limbs for progression on dry
land" He concludes by placing them in
a new and distinct family of the order
Grall9, or silt birds.
Like the ostrich, the moas are nearly
wingless. The body of some large speci-
men of moa with its enormous pelvis and
solid thighs resembles that Of mastodon
or some huge mamal in its great proper
tons and ponderous aspect.
Some of the smaller species somewhat
resemble the bustard, and others have
characters like the curious apteryx or
wingless birds, ki-w:, of that region.
The American Museum is now rich in
possession of the bestspecimens of several
of the extinct birds of various portions of
the world. Besides the five specimens of
gigantic moas, it has the great aux and
egg. the egg and bones of Epiornis of
Madagascar, and the sternum, head and
log bones of the dodo from Mauritius.-
Harper's Weekly.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-06
The Manly Boy.

What is it makes manly boy2 1t is
not size or weight. for there are some
large, heavy boys that are anything ou.
manly. We saw big burly fellow, ABOUT
! fourteen wears old, with fist like q
small sledge hammer, and voice as louu
almost as that of mule; but we ana not
think him very manly when we saw MN
pick up small boy, who was quietly
plaving with little wooden wagon, and
| lift him above his head while he screamed
in his ear as loud as he could, ana theh
set him down. The little fellow was pare
with fright, and cried; the big 1eiio"
laughed aloud, and went his way, ha-ha-
ing as he went, and no doubt thinking
he had done very fine thing. But he
was not manly.
Nor does the power to smoke cigars
without getting sick make manly boy.
Some bows think so we know We have
even seen small boys nine or ten years
old, pick up stumps of cigars which men
have thrown into the gutter and pun
away at them, holding up their heads, and
stalking along, as if to say, Ladies anu
gentlemen, look at rs. We are men, we
are. We smoke and we don't get sick "
But they are not men.
A manly boy is one who shows some
good, manly qualities. We don't expect
him to be as large as man, strong as
man or as wise as man. But he will be
truthful, honest and well behaved. He
will never speak of his father as the "gov-
ernor," or the ''old man." nor will he speak
of his mother as the ''Old woman" lie
will not be ashamed to have it known
that he loves both his father and his
mother; nor will he be afraid of all the
ridicule which silly boys heap upon him
because of this love. They may call him
a "baby," and say what they please about
being "led by his mothers apron-strings;'
he does not mind that, for he knows he
is right.
He will never engage in low, mean
sports; he loves real sport, but will 40
nothing for fun that he would be afraid
to talk about at the dinner-table. lie
does not torment small boys, but is ready
to help them when he can. His sisters
are not careful to hide their work, their
books or their toys from him lest he
should disturb or destroy them; he would
never think of that. He is careful not to
get greedy at the table, or rude in COM
pany, but TeulcuDeis tna' o0heAo ii"'N
rights as we'll as himself.
Does anybody say this is all very well
to talk about, but that no one ever yet
saw such boys as are here described We
answer, "There are such boys, plenty OF
them, and we have seen them" They are
as full of fun as other boys; they equal
anybody at the different sports in which
boys delight; they swim and skate and
play ball; and roll hoop and run just like
other boys; but their behavior is gentle
and kind.
These manly boys, when they grow up
will make real men; they will be in the
best sense of the word gentlemen.-Con-
gregataondlist
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-06

EFFECTS OF THE TRIAL-"Cross-e exam
nations are now of daily occurrence in
Brooklyn families. For instance, the
other dav, at the breakfast table of resi-
dent of Picrrepont street, the following
coltoquy took place:
Pater Familias lin a stern voice to
pretty daughter, aged about twenty
Julia, who was that young man that was
here last EVENING"
Julia with deliberation)-A friend.
Father-How late did he stay7
Julia--I-I don't remember.
Father What is his name?
julia can't recolect.
Father-Where does he live9
Julia (quickly)-He's moved.
Father Observation-Disclosures me
in that evasive manner. Did he kiss you
before leavingl
A Young sister who had been reading
the trial turning to rich old bachelor
uncle)-I object. That question is "lead-
ing"
Father insist upon an answer, yes or
no; and will put the question in another
form. Was there any salutation OF the
lips9 =
Julia (absently)-My memory fails me
in matters of detail, although with short
pause) there might have been something
of that kind.
AT this point the breakfast ended
Brooklyn Argus.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-06

IRONING FLANNELs.-In reply to ANA
teur, l will say that ironing flannels while
they are damp will make them harsh, and
l do not think they can be restored to their
former softness. l always wash my own
flannels, and will tell her how do them
If the directions are properly followed,
she will have no trouble with them; they
will remain nice and white, and retain
their softness for years. l have tried sew
eral kinds of soap, and find none equal to
Dobbin's Electric Take either rain or
spring water; have it boiling hot, or very
near, SO it will easily dissolve the soap
shave enough soap to make good suds
place it in the boiling water, and stir il
until dissolved; then put in enough cold
water to make it comfortable for your
hands; then place your flannels in it, and
wash it gently with your hands. Wash.
ing them on the board, or rubbing hard
with the hands, will ruin them. After
washing them, rinse them in water as
warm as you can bear your hands in COM
fortably, blueing it little. | rinse them
through several waters, until they are en-
tirely free from suds. In the winter,
dry them in the house; freezing spoils
them. After they are perfectly dry,
roll them and place them in the basket
with the other clothes that are dampened
for ironing; never dampen them.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-06
FARM AND GARDEN
Our Foreign Fruit Trade.

The New York Eoeaing Post has been
engaged in collecting some very interest.
ing information relating to the FOREIGN
fruit trade in this country, and the stats.
tics which it furnishes show the importa.
tons are far larger than generally he.
lieved. The receipts at the port of New
York for the first quarter of the presen,
year, ending March 81, are very largely
in excess of those of the same period last
year. Prices, however, have ruled low
and the trade has been somewhat de.
pressed, owing to the extremely cold
weather of February and March. From
the West Indies there were thirteen car
goes OF oranges imported during the
months Of January, February and March.
The total number of barrels was IS. 1914.
containing 1O,10l,7S7 oranges, of which
4,794,O22 have persisted on the voyage, a
loss OF over forty seven per cent. From
the Mediterranean there were received
251 ,539 boxes and cases, containing o.
124,385 oranges, on which the loss was
thirty-fve per cent. This makes over a
hundred million oranges received in New
York during the three months ending
March u OF the present year Over "a
100000 lemons were received in the same
time. of bananas, the total number was
325, 1888 punches, and the cocoanuts footed
up 1,7SO,SO1. The total value of green
fruit entered at New York in the time
mentioned was $S41 800, and the duty
thereon sl54,137. Philadelphia received
5000 boxes and cases of oranges and
1908 boxes of lemons Boston comes
second after New York. with 64,977
boxes and cases of oranges, and 25, 1876
boxes of lemons.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-06
The Ninety and Nine.
AS SUNG BY MR.. sANkEY IN GREAT BRIT

AS SUNG BY MR.. sANKEY IN GREAT BRITAIN
There was ninety and nine that safely lay
In the shelter of the fold, H"a
But one was out on the hills away,
Far off from the gates of gold
Away on the mountains wild and bare,
Away from the tender Shepherds care.
Lord, thou hast here thy ninety and nine;
Are they not enough for thee?"
But the Shepherd made answer: "This OF
mine
Has wandered away from me:
And although the road be rough and steep,
] go 10 the desert to find my sheep"
But none of the ransomed ever knew
How deep were the waters crossed;
Nor how dark was the night that the Lord
passed through
Ere he found his sheep that was lost.
Out in the desert he heard its cry
Sick and helpless, and ready to die.
Lord whence are those blood drops all
the way,
That mark out the mountains tracks"
They were shed for one who had gone astray
Ere the Shepherd could bring him back"
Lord, whence are thy hands so rent and
torn"
"They are pierced tonight by many thorn"
And all through the mountains, thunder
-s=0 riven.
And up from the rocky steep,
There rose cry to the gate of heaven,
Rejoice! have found my shecp!"
And the angels echoed around the throne,
Rejoice, for the Lord brings back his own"'
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-06

To Boil AN EGa.-Drop it into boiling
sailed water, and let it remain four min
utes before taking out, if you like it hard.
GRAHAM BREAD.-Two and half cups
of buttcrmilk; half cup of molasscs
one teaspoonful of soda; four and halt
cups of -four.
CREAM CAKE.-Four eggs, two cups OF
sugar, one-half cup butter, one cup milk,
two teaspoons baking powder. Bake in
four tins.
WHITE FRUIT CAKE.-Half cup butter
one cup sugar, one-half cup sweet milk
two eggs, two cups -four, one cup raisns
chopped fine, three small teaspoons bak
ing powder.
A COOP TEA CAKE.-One cup of SUI
gar; half cup of butter; two eggs; two
thirds of cup of sweet milk; one ever
tablespoonful of baking powder, in two
cups Of -four. Flavor to the taste.
GERMAN BREAD.-When you max,
light bread, take a small piece of tn.
dough and work in little sugar, anC
make loaf for supper. 1t is gooC
enough for cake, and much healthier
Children will eat it and call for more.
WHITE CAKE.-Two coffee cups sugar
two thirds cup butter, three cups flour
two-thirds cupsweet milk, three teaspoons
baking powder, white Of eight eggs,
worked in last, essence of lemon.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-06

A PLUCKY Fox HoUND.-At Titusville,
Pa, a few days since, Captain Mackey,
who resides a short distance below the
city says that on Monday last he found a
hound lying in one of his fields on the
snow. Upon examination he found a
dead fox by his side. The hounds feet
were in a bleeding condition, caused evil
IDENTIFY by the frozen crust on the snow
and the result of very long chase. The
dog was unable to move, and Mr.. Mackey
picked him up and carried him to his
house, where he was cared for. 1t was
coded by all that knew the circumstances
that the fox had been started from some
distance, and with that indomitable pluck
and perseverance characteristic of the
fox hound he had followed until the fox
was completely exhausted. On Saturday
last gentleman residing near Harstown,
Crawford county, forty miles from Mr..
Mackey's residence, called and claimed
the dog. He stated that the hound was
started on the Friday before, and that he
had followed on the trail and found him,
as above stated. Taking into considera-
ton the manner in which a fox runs, con-
tinually circling, the gentleman states
that in his opinion the dog ran at least
900 miles. a III Il -
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-06

CANNING CoRN-Cut the corn from the
cob, put into kettle and cover with wa
ter. Then dissolve two ounces of tartaric
acid in one pint of hot water; add six
tablespoonful of the liquid to each gal
lon of corn, and boil the corn five min
utes after it has been put in; put in cans,
and be careful not to press the corn
tightly, but let the water stand over it,
and seal and put it in a cool place
When you open can, empty into a crock
and wash through a couple of waters; add
a half teaspoonful of soda, two tablespoon
fuls of sugar to one quart of corn and
finish with SALT pepper, butter, and. il
you like, cream and flour. Cook five
minutes, and your corn will taste as nat
ural as fjust cut from the cob fresh. II
has been proceed.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-06

Very Unaccommodating.

The other day man named Brown was
picked up in the street of our town an.
parently dead. Barney Maginn, our cor
oner, summoned a jury in hot haste, and
In lew moments returned verdict that
the deceased, Thomas Brown, came to
MS death from apoplexy" About an
hour afterward, however, Mr.. Brown be-
gan to revive, and soon was as we'll as
ever. lie was subject to catalcptic fits.
and this was one of them. The coroner
heard OF Browns return to life lust after
ne had collected his fees, and he called on
Brown. The following conversation en-
sued:
Coroner-"Do you have these fits often,
Mr. Brown2"
Mr. Brown-"Quite frequently"
Coroner-"And you always appear to
be perfectly dead2'
Brown-"I believe So"
Coroner-"Well, Mr.. Brown. | want to
make you an offer. Things are dull round
here now. Nobody droppin' offsuddenly,
nobody gettin' stabbed or drinkin' pizcn.
It's rough on me. | don't scare up fee
once once month. l don't, pom my soul.
Now, 'sposen you and me were to strike
up a little kind of an arrangement by
which, whenever you have fit, we'd let
on that you were dead and I'd set on you
and hold an inquest. I'd go half and
half with you on the profits" 1880
Brown-"Cant't say that it strikes me
favorably, Mr.. Magin"
Coroner-''It'll be clean gain for you.
might get a couple of hundred inquests
year out of a man like you. There's
money in it. It's the most beautiful idea
| ever heard of. I'll treat you right, if
you'll go in. Seems to me it's SPLEEN
did opening for you"
Brown-"I believe 1 won't, Mr. Ma
ginn.'
Coroner-"Not as personal favor to
me? Not to accommodate a friend who is
hard up? Think of the profit! Why, I'll
guarantee you four hundred dollars a
year. It's big thing"
Brown-"I don't like it."
Coroner-"Come, now, I'll 90 you
thirds, and you can have two fits day, if
you want to-"
Brown-"Can't do it, l tell you"
Coroner-"Weli, then, look here! I'll
fix you. You mind me. You're legally
dead anyhow. The law says you're q
corpse I've had one inquest on you and
if the community had its rights, you'd a
been chucked into sepulchre ten hours
ago Now, if you don't come into this
thing, bust me if don't keep you from
votin' at the next election, upon the
ground that in the eye of the law you're
a dead man. l will, by George, and if
there's any justice in this land, I'll cram
you into hole in the cemetery, anyhow,
or my names not Barney Maginn."
Then the coroner withdrew. Brown is
now canvassing for life insurance COM
pany, and Mr.. Maginn is waiting grimly
for election day.-Nar Adeler in Neso
York Weekly.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-06

BLACKBERRY SYRUP-Make a simple
syrup of pound of sugar to each pint Of
water, boil it until it is rich, and thick
then add to it as many pints of the ex-
pressed juice of ripe blackberries as
there are pounds of sugar; put half nut
meg, grated, to each quart of syrup; let il
boil fifteen OK twenty minutes; then add
to it half a gill Of fourth-proof brandy
for each quart of syrup; set it by to be-
come cold, then bottle it for use. A
tablespoonful for child, or wineglass
for an adult, is dose.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-06
The Marriage Of Horace Greeley's
Daughter.

The wedding of Miss Ida Greeley and
Col. Nicholas Smith in New York, al
though not so dressy and pretentious as
some of those which Immediately pre-
coded it, was very pretty affair. The
ceremony took place at the residence OF
the brides aunt, Mrs. John F. Cleveland,
and the guests crowded at ease and at
will around the happy pair, none being
invited whose personal intimacy with the
brides father and family did not give them
a right to be present. A protusion OF
flowers made the halls, the stairs, the re-
ception rooms and the parlors very con-
servatory. Supporting the bride were her
sister Gabrielle, and the Misses Cleveland,
her cousins. They were escorted by Mr..
Hubert, Mr.. Carlton, and Mr.. Whitelaw
Reid. Mr.. j. f. Cleveland gave the bride
away, and Mrs. Cleveland was escorted
by Col. Smith. The services were SOL
emnized according to the Roman Catholic
form-that being the faith of the BRIDES
mother-by the Rev. Father Farrell. The
bride was attired in gros grain silk,
high at the neck, ruffied and pleated. The
basque was loose-fitting, and the sleeves
bore a narrow pleating and bow at the
wrist. The skirt bore two richly shirred
hounces and loopings of satin, folded so
as to resemble sash. The train was
full and was adorned with broad flounce
of lace. A white crepe bridal veil hung
from the crown of her head, and her hair
was arranged in a neat plain knot. The
presents were very numerous, exquisite
and costly, though they were not dis
played The wedding breakfast at noon
was succeeded by the departure of the
bridal party for Europe in the Abyssinia
They will be absent six months, after
which they will make their residence in
New York. r.t.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-06

THE following was from the lips OF
DR.. Bethunc, as told by the lady to whom
he related it many years ago:
Last summer, when was upon my
fishing excursion among the Thousand
Isles it was my habit to assemble the
fishermen or Sabbath mornings to preach
to them. Upon one occasion, after our
simple service under the trees, the men
collected in group and appeared much
interested in discussion. At last one
came over to me and said: Dominic, we
want YOU to live here and be our minister;
now, if you will, we will build you
church of sawed stuff But | answered,
I'm not rich man, and where preach
they pay me salary o. said my hon
est friend, we've fixed all that. II you
/ stay we will give you hundred dollars
year.
Those who knew DR.. Bethune can I'm
agiue the genial humor with which ne re
' lated this incident in his life, and yet n
: declined the call.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-06

THE ROSE GARDENS OF FRANCE.-lhe
rose gardens of France are celebrated.
Acres of roses bloom in them for the per-
fumer. Heliotrope, mignonette and other
floral plants are found side by side with
them in dense masses. The air Is heavy
with almost sickening fragrance, and for
miles around the breezes bear the sweet
tidings that they "have flown over the
gardens of Gaul in their bloom"
But who has heard of an English laven-
der field9 Very few certainly In TINS
country. Fewer still have seen one. Yet
within thirty miles of London these laven-
der fields have become quite an extensive
and recognized industry, and there is an
-aually produced in England alone, sui
ficient oil from the plant to manufacture
80 900 gallons of spirits of lavender, be-
sides a large quantity, the total OF which
is unknown to be used in the production
of other perfumes with more pretentiou'
names.
This plant is at the best between three
years of age and seven The haryes
time is the first week in August. IN
flowers are then cut and taken to the dis
tillery, followed by an innumerabfe mum
Der of bees, which insects are especiall
fond of them. Here the essential OIL
pressed out and is ready to be mixed WI
the proper ingredients to make lavend'
water.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-06

AN INTERESTING REMINIsCENCE.-Mr.
Joseph s. Walton communicates to the
Sherbrooke (Canada) Gazette some inter-
esting memoranda of the memorable
snow storm which fell in Northern Yer
mont on the 9th of June, 1916. The depth
of snow was six or eight inches in Peach
am, where Mr.. Walton then resided. The
best crop raised that year was sugar, and
he relates that some of this was made as
late as the tenth of June. On the day of
the storm an old man and boy, who set
out through deep forest to find a flock
of sheep, were bewildered in the storm,
lost their way and were. out in the cold
two NIGHTS. The whole town was alarmed
and made rally to find the lost ones, and
finally succeeded, the first of the party
who discovered them firing gun to no.
tify the rest that the lost were 1ouno.
The old man, referred to In thompson >
Gazetteer as eighty-four years oid' was
found encamped under cover OF an up
turned tree, so much frozen that ne was
obliged to have one toe removed Douot,
less many persons remember being toio
of this notable snow storm, when the
Young lambs Jared so badly and the young
birds were frozen in their nests.
A TEACHER in one of the Port JerVis
public schools was last week explaining
to the children that usually all words end
ing with ''let" meant something small as
streamlet, rivulet, hamlet, etc. mere
upon smart boy wanted to know II nam
let meant small ham!-Port Jerc's ga
setts.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-06
HOUSEHOLD.
Bend the Twigs Alright.

1t must be remembered that our chill
dren are older, not only in education
proper-book- acknowledgement in expert
encc and ways of the world, at twelve and
fifteen than formerly at twenty. Their
surroundings and the spirit of the age
force them into unnatural proclivity. 1t
is an age of newspapers, of cheap and
florid literature. 1t is painful, at times,
to see how early our boys and girls begin
to age and grow cunning, and wrinkled
and bad. Every species of temptation
wantons and dispOrts about them. Sa-
looms, inchoate gambling, all kinds OF
lent tolls about their incautious feet, and
thousands are shared and ruined before
the bloom of childhood is gone from their
checks.
1t is certainly then the dictate, both of
economy and common prudence, to pre-
occupy your minds with noble thoughts
and higher purposes. If we would see
our children rise in manhood and woman
hood as they come forward in years, we
must be keen to anticipate the forces OF
evil, so alert to seize upon our negligence
to sweep them away in their vicious
courses. The fast and fascinating spirit
of the age, the mischievous materialism
and loose moral sentiments everywhere
afloat, as summer dust, emphasize the
need of early and earnest work to save the
children. Their ardent natures-full of
restless and unreasonable activity, eager,
receptive, clinging-fasten to the first
support offered them. Would we lead
them up in the pure, fresh air and warm
sunshine of religion, instead Of leaving
them to crawl on the Shiny ground OF a
low ambition and course animalism, we
must bestir ourselves to prooccupy their
minds with ennobling and Christian
themes.-Reu s. r. Demen.