davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-10-23
WHERE DOES THE DEW COME FROM

The general belief is that the soil obtains
water from the air at night by absorption
and condensation to such an extent as to be
of the utmost agricultural value,'' and
that in times Of drought this moisture of the
air invigorates and sustains plants which
otherwise would perish. The observations
OF Professor Stockbridge snow the soil,
from May to November, both at the sur
face and five inches deep, to be warmer
than the air; it is hardly possible that the
moisture on the surface in the morning was
deposited from the air. A more reasonable
conclusion is that the vapor which arises
from the surface is condensed as it comes in
contact with the colder air. The phenome-
non of so-called ''dew fall'' is usually at
tributed to the supposed fact that soil and
plants are colder than the air at night, and
so condense it's moisture in the form of
"dew." The ''dew'' on the ice pitcher is
the common illustration to prove the theo-
ry; but, as we have seen, the conditions in
this case are the reverse of those with soil
and plant, which are both warmer than the
air at night, while the ice-pitcher is colder.
Further Investigations were made SIN the
study of thisquestion. A tin box, without
top or bottom, was filled with soil and
placed in growing grass; the next morning
the grass was loaded with dew, but not a
trace appeared on the box, and the temper
ature of the soil was 66 degrees, and of the
air 60 degrees. This experiment was re-
peated many times with the same results.
Then locsetin cover was placed upon the
box; in the morning the top of the cover
was dry, but the under side was 'sthickly
studded with drops Of water"--dew.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-10-23
THE POULTRY YARD.
FOR KEEPING IN WINTER.

The most desirable kind of fowl we know
ofare those that will naturally give us the
greater number Of eggs in that season. This
ofcourse refers only to poultry that is kept
for marketing. or on lesser scale, for fami-
ly uses.
Good fresh eggs for eating are acceptable.
at any time of the year; but in winter-say
from about Thanksgiving time to Easter
they are most expensive to buy, because as
q rule, SO few hens are then inclined to Law.
q 10 possess this wlLter-laying. breed" we
need not travel far to obtain the right varie-
ty (though, of course, it is known that the
several Asiatics and the Plymouth Rocks
are among the best for this purpose), but
we must have pullets of the right age. of
whatever sort we keep. If these pullets are
Matched early enough in the preceding
spring to have time before November fully
to mature, they will at that period com
mence to lay, provided they are properly
ted and cared for during the summer and
early fall, and have good, snug, warm quar-.
-ters to dwell in, when the cold, sharp
weather sets in.
No hens or pullets will lay eggs in des-
perately cold winters, if they are exposed
to the inclemency Of our December and
January weather. Now and then we find
an egg or two, dropped by the fowls in mid
winter. But as rule, unless we aid them
with warmth and kind usage then, they
will not ssdiscount'' forius in the extreme
cold season.
If we would have fresh-laid eggs, there.
fere, in winter time, be it remembered, we
snustuse the pullets that have come from
an early previous spring hatch, and we
Hlust provide them with warm houses, ,stinl-
illating food, and good care through the
fall and early winter months.
When we come to- the breeding stock
from which in the succeeding spring we de
sire to produce fresh patches of chickens,
then the later birds Of the previous year, Or
the two and three-y -year-old hens, that come
into laying in February and March. will be
profitable. Winter-laid eggs are Of no ac-
count for Matching purposes. except in the
incubator. And though it may be well
enough to start an early brood or too annu-
ally, the bulk of all the hen-setting done
in the North occurs to best advantage after
the month Of March every year.-Poulhy
World
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-10-23
SOWING OATS AND WHEAT TOGETHER

The experiment has been tried in Iowa, it
is said, of sowing in the fall, upon one acre
of land, two bushels of wheat mixed with
one bushel of oats. The oats shot up rapid
~, and were. of course, killed down by the
frost. But they furnished a warm cover
ing for the earth, and when the snow fell
among the thick stalks and leaves and kept
it from blowing away. This covering pre-
vented the winter killing of the wheat, ard
the rotting oat leaves and stalks afforded a
rich top-dressing for the crop the following
spring. The result was an abundant yield
of wheat, while land precisely similar along
side, and treated in the same manner. with
the exception of emitting the oats, was ut
terly worthless.-St. Louis Miller.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-10-23
THE HOUSEHOLD.

Cream Hs.-Pint Of sweet cream. whites
'of two eggs well beaten: sweeten to taste
with pulverized sugar: bake with an under
crust.
Corn Bread. Two cupfuls of Indian meal,
half cupful of flour, a quarter Of cupfnl
Of sugar, large teaspoonful of soda, 2 OF
cream of tartar, and 2 cuptuls of milk, or
enough of thin batter Bake half an hour
n tin dish about two inches deep.
Cocoanut Cahe.-Whites of four eggs. two
cups Of sugar, one-half cup of butter, one
cup Of milk, one teaspoonful of cream of tar
tar and one-half teaspooniul Of soda, four
cups Of flour. Bake in layers. For filling,
Take whites of two eggs, one-half tca-cupfuI
lof sugar (pulvcrized) and thicken with CO.
lcoanut
Lca,aon Ple.--Jnice and rind Of one lemon
grated into one cup water, one cup Of white
sugar, yolks Of two eggs, three tablespoon
fuls OF -four; beat well together and bake.
For frosting beat the whites Of two eggs to
a stiff floth, add four tablespoonfnls Of SUI
gar, spread on pie, and return to oven and
brown slightly.
Onion Dumpliag. g.--Take q large onion
Spanish, if possible), cut it in two, and take
out just as much Of the heart as will leave
room for little piece of bacon or ham.
Make common paste with flour, suet and
salt, as large as will hold the onion. Put
the two halves Of the onion together, and
close it up in the paste. Boil in d cloth for
two and half hours.
Rensonlade To make this fine salad-dress-
ing use yolks Of two eggs boiled hard, flour
of mustard, one teaspoonful, rubbed togeth-
er with four teaspoonfuls of sweet oil.
When Thoroughly mixed, salt, add three
tablespoon9uls OF vinegar, alittle pepper and
any flavor desired. This is considered the
purest of Mayonnaise salad-dressing. -
Seda Biscmt.-Lizzie can make white,
feathery soda biscuit by taking one quarttof
flour and sitting through it two teaspoonfuls
Of cream Of tartar, then rubbing in piece
OF butter or lard the size of an egg, adding
| little salt, a small teaspoonful OF soda dis
solved in sufficient sweet milk, and stirring
all with knife into slighly stiff dough.
Roll about an inch thick, cut, and bake
! quickly in a hot oven.
| Dropped Scones.--To each half pound or
flour use half an ounce of sugar. pinch of
salt, half tablespoonful of carbonate or
soda, one teaspoonfnl of cream OF tartar and
half pint OF milk. Mix the flour. sugar
and salt in Il basin; put the soda and creasa
oftartar on plate; make them very smooth.
4 and mix them very well with the tlour. To
this add halt pint OF milk, so as The mix
ture will just drop from tive scone. Take
piece Of suet, put it on piece of paper and
rub the grease over the griddle and drop the
scones. When brown on one side turn
them. Cook each scone about three minutes.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-10-23
DUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
r. N. SUTHERLIN.
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR

The ROCKY MOUNTAIN uUsBANDMAN is designed
TO be, as the name indicates husband1nan III every
sense Of the term, embracing in its columns every
department Of Agriculture, Stock-raiai.g, Horti-
culture. Social and Domestic Economy.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-10-23
ADVERTISING RATES,
ADVERTISING RATES
: :: 8 : : 8 3
= week $2I$ $3I $5I$ 1918 Ills 20 S 30
l month 81 81 y 15 10 81 10 60
months 1Oi lie "a 3Oi 80 4c so Io0
Smonths Is 25 3G 45 81 G5 100 200
year 30 40 go Is 80 Jos lsO 250

Transient advertisements pavanle in advance
Regular advertisements payable quarterly
Twenty-Five per cent added for SPECIAL advertise.
montS.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-06-03
ID. II. HASKELL,
TOWNSHIP EAGENT, &. II. IL. X.
TOWN LOTS FOss SALE OR LEASE.

PARTIES WISHING TO LEASE OR PUR-
chase Lots in the town of Winnemlcca, are
hereby notified that all application' Tor the same,
or on business relating thereto, snould be ad
dressed to the undersigned at San Francisco,
at the c. Z. r. r. office where they will receive
prompt attention.
Those occupying lands belonging to the com
pany, without having bought or leased the same,
ard also notified to attend to the matter without
delay and avoid trouble.
nola. D. II. HASKELL.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-06-03
LOTS! LOTS! LOTS!H
SPRING CITY. NEVADA.

lots can now be procured in the fiourishing
mining camp OF Spring City Mount Rose Mining
District, Paradise mines by applyins>to the un-
dersigned, the regularly authorized agent for
che sale OF the same, by letter or in person. ~
HARRY WARREN
hov.-e iS7Se" Spring City, Nevada.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-08-10

The ARpedt Of Tuesday, says: After
the lapse Of several months, the Mint
furnaces were fred up yesterday, and
the reinstated employees resumed their
work with n relish, evidencipg tina. they
had had a suficiency Of rest and sus-
pension. In q few days more the Mint
will have resumed its accustomed busy
appearance.
HIS Excellency Governor Kinkcad
has moved back into his apartment. in
the Capitol building, which mas under
gone n series Of greatly needed i'm
prevents. At present, they arc the
handsomest rooms in ths State.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-08-10

That William Sharon will be a can-
didate for reelection TO the United
States Senate, is probably a fact which
in itself, is of little Importance; but if.
as is strongly suspected. a large MAORI
ty of tho hold-over State Senators favor
such consummation, O vast amount of
Importance attaches to it, for the cleo
ton Of a comparatively few Sharon men
would certainly reimpose the California
Caismity upon the people OF the State.
Tn, Nevada Republicans certainly
Mr.. shnroc vely little, and the Demo-
Gratis still less, SO that his claim to
further political honors can only be
based upon tho amount Of coin he S'u
disburse in order to secure them. If
among the whole number OF prominent
mon in the State--or out Of it, for that
matter-thero is ono less entitled to
political preferment at the hands Of the
people of this State, than Mr.. Sharon,
the reason is unknown, and il the de-
clared sentiment throughout the State,
touching this question Of the Senator
ship can exert the influence to which
in simple justice it is entitled. at the
expiration of his term of Office Mr..
Sharon will be quietly relegated to pri-
ynto life where no more mention may be
heard Of him.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-08-10

THE sovorest storm known for many
years passed over England Saturday
night. The storm was attended by n
fall Of hailstones, some being Ave inches
in circumference. The damage to glass
arcsnd london amounts to thousands
of pounds sterling. In a G eat part of
Bedforushiro the hay crop is completely
swept away and many cattle drowned.
Newmarket and neighborhood are flood
ed. The rainfall in Buckinghamshiro
is estimated ut 90 toni per aero. Dam.
ages by floods and lightning are also
reported from Cambridge, Norfolk,
North Guiliord, Leister Bath md Mon.
guth. The storm was terribly severe in
tho valley Of the Thames. Immense
injury is done 10 the growing crops.
The damage by rain, hail and inunda.
lions is irreparable this season, and the
loss Of live stock Is serious.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-08-10

GEs. TERRY has received the follow
ing dispatch from General Miles. dated
Camp on Rock Creek, j uly 2Sth: Major
Walsh, of the Canadian mounted police,
accompanied by the Sioux chief Long
Day came into camp aud reported that
Sitting Bulls whole camp of from g.
oOO to 5000 people, comprising several
hostile tribes, had moved north to Swan
Lake, about eighty miles from the line,
where they determined to remain. The
chief brought assurance that the In
dams world make their permanent
abode on Canadian soil, would abstain
from all hostile movements, return
stolen property desist from American
buffalo unless permitted to hunt them
under the supervision OF the United
States officials.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-08-10
croceecI.xa h. rnraAi.o.

The reporter Published In the very
heart Of Paradise records the following
condret or tks part Of the jewellers in
that rspa.ed happy land:
"There wero lively times In Spring
City Tor awhile Wednesday evening and
Tiursday morning. fighting being the
order ofthe day. One Of tbs bullys Of
the Camp ~ho had been out working
for several weeks. came into town. and
after indulgins pretty freely in bug
juice got out in the street and pro-
claimed himself the .alanagoozleum' of
the camp. and declared that he wus
spelling for Q fight As is generally
the case. he was accommodated. aud
soon had more fights on his hands than
be could attend. and is now laid up
with three broken ribs. and otherwise
badly banged mp. Several other fights
occurred. in which more than one
fighter came out second best. and
Spring City is now ia need of a hospital
'Dung Ego : is the wrong place to go
to hun. for a fight.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-08-10

A proof of the thorough
ness of the Nihilislic organization in
Russia. is furnished by n recent incl
dent. A few weeks ago a daring and
successful bank robbery was committed
in Kherson, atoNn in Southern Russia,
the amount stolen being very large.
The Russian police, being unable to
discover the robbers. started the story
that they were Nihilists. This drew
from the Executive Committee of the
Nihilists an indignant denial, which
was accompanied by a pledge to dis.
cover tho true criminals, in proof that
they wero not Nihilists. They kept
their word, and in less than two weeks
did what tho Russian police with all
their facilities had been unable to ac.
oomplish. captured the robbers and
surrendered them to justice.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-08-10

The Reno Gazette says that at a re-
cent meeting Of the Board Of Directors
Of the Central Pacific Railroad, tho
question OF changing the end of the
Sacramento Division from Truckee 10
Reno was discussed, and indefinitely
postponed. The operating department
showed that tho trains could not be
run here with safety, and there will be
no change made for some time to come,
II ever. The passenger crews will run
here, however, as soon as the new
route via Martinez is completed.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-08-10
TIE Reno Ca..u. pubi.he. Ii. fol.

TIE Reno Gazette publishes the fol-
lowing;
Lawyer Queen and Mr.. Ringo went
to Truckee Meadows on business last
Friday. By mistake they walked to the
house Of Pat. ourran.a lunstic recently
discharged from the Stockton Asylum.
Curran SAs supposed 70 be cured. bot
since his release has devoted all his
time TO sharpening his razor. an occupa.
ton not usually fscinating to a sane
man. Curran caught sight Of the two
approaching the house. and started out
to meet the invaders. arming himself
with a long handled, round-pointed
shovel. just then Currsn's wife APP
peared At the door. and motioned the
visitors away. Curran had commenced
threatening demonstrations with his
weapon. and taking the hint. they
sought safety in flight. The old gen.
tleman with the shovel started in hot
pursuit. The race must have been in
tensely exciting. The boys could feel
the cold point Of the shovel running up
and down their backs as they fed.
Away they went through the ssqebrush,
tho mailman In full cry. At the FIRST
quarter Queen had the lead by n cheek,
closely pushed by RinGo. with old show
eller closing up the gap. As tho half
mile was reached Queen fell behind.
aud Ringo led by q necktie. The old
man. heavily handicapped es he was,
labored heavily. but was doing his best
to reach the fugitives with the shovel.
Before the next quarter was passed.
wind began to tell. and the old man
was distancod within the milo. The
boys, however, kept RICH on. and made
three mile heats in succession, before
they felt sure the race was won. They
are of the opinion that Curran should
be put under restraint"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-08-10

%vEDAf evening, = German named
Wcingartnor, an old resident Of Birds
Landing. Solano county, California,
aged about so, attempted to kill his
wifo and commit suicide. Ho made q
p%retense Of preparations TO shave him
self, called his wife to his room, and
selling her, cut her throat from ear to
ear with the razor. and gasbed her
body and limbs in q fearful manner
The children nj screaming for assist
ance. The neiehbors came to the res.
cue, but before their arrival, weingart-
ner had inflicted a number Of frightful
wounds on his. own face, neck, arms
aud hands with tho razor. The walls
and ceiling Of the Dol were spattered
with blood, and weipgartner and wife
were lying insensible. Neither la yet
dead and both may possibly survive.
Cause, jealousy.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-08-10
yellow Fever.

The yellow fever is reported as slow
ly spreading still. ut Memphis. bat
New Orleans is supposed to have be-
freed from the disease. no new
cases having occurred for six days.
What seems very remarkable to us in
regard to the course OF the disease ut
Memphis, IL that, contrary to oil our
early experience in tho Lower Missis.
sippi Valley during fever time. the col
ored people are more frequently at
tackled by the disease than the whites.
In earlier times. the blacks we're al
most impervious to the malady, but
very few cases occurring among them,
when the mortality among the whites
was something awful.
This fact is worth tho attention of
scientists and political economists. as it
might prove the means Of shedding
some light upon the subject of preven-
tives against the scourge.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-08-10

TEE Reno GdEsHe remarks: This is
soid ~ n, the Reason why Indians ride
troo an ,ho cor'ral I'Scifc. Shortly
after the road came into -irer"A0n "''
related that a wash.ont occurrCd .e"i
its eastern end. An Indian saw tn
trouble and comprehendsd the danger
to the coming train. He ran five miles
up the track, stopped the train and
saved tho passengers. When Crocker
heard Of the occurrence, he issued an
order that Indians should thereafter
travel free on tho Central Pacific.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-08-10
NOTICE TO Co-0WNERS.

no ADAM HAAG. uUSTAYE HAAG aud
j William Hoffman, their heirs and as
signs. You are hereby notified ihst I. Gus.
tayC Hoffman, your CO'OwnC In the following
nance mining claim or location. situated In
Railroad Mining District, Eiko County. state
Of Nevada, Wis The TGolunnc mine, have
made tho improvements and worked the NJ
laws and the rules and regulations ~ this
mining district, for the years. 1870. 1876, 1877
owncr In the said mine. arc hereby notified
that unless you pay to me your proportion due
Tor said work, In accordance With tho laws Of
the United States. to-wit; within ninety days
rom the fret publication Of this notice. I,
your co.Owncf. VIII avail myself Of the rights
Eivcn mo by the United States mining laws,
And your Interests In said mining claim viii
become my property.
Dated July 3, 1872. y7Vod
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-08-10

! scrape occurred at Typo
on Saturday evening, says the Sentinel
Of the 5th, between James Rice, form
erly OF Eureka. and John Redfeld.
About seven shots were fred. Redheld
received q shot in the left side, above
the hip, and Rice was shot through tho
left ankle joint. Neither Of the men's
wounds werc considered serious. No
reason for the shooting was mentioned
In the letter sent Us recounting the
above facts. n
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-08-10

Hon. GEoEuE WATT informs the Rev
ellie that the crops ON his ranch will be
fully up to the average this yeaT. He
has harvested about eighty tons Of hay
and will probably cut twenty tons more
from the second crop. The barley
crop looks we'll md the potatoes ncver
looked better. The price Of hay will
not ne so high neat Winter AS was sup
posed wou,i be the case when the sit
uation was taken in about two months
ayn
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-08-10
A N.asn Ca..AIa.ea

Tho boy stood on the back yard
fence, whence all but him had hed: the
flames that lit his fathers barn shone
Just above tho shed. One bunch Of
crackers in his hand, two others in his
hat, With piteous accents loud he cried:
IL never thought Of thatr' A bunch Of
crackers TO the tail Of n small dog
he'd tied; that dog in anguish sought
the barn, aud mid its ruins died. The
sparks few vide, and red and hot. they
lit upon that brat; they fred the crack
ers in his hand, and exc those in his
hat. Then came a burst Of rattling
sound the boyl where WAS he gone?
Ask Of the winds that far aroun1
strewed bits Of meat and bone. and
scraps Of clothes, and balls and tops
and nails and hooks and yarn. the rel
les of the dreadful boy that burned his
fathers barn.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-08-10

Tng other dny,on tho steamer Sylvan
Dell, returning from Coney Island and
loaded with 700 and children, a
man dashed mp on deck and shouted
"Fire!" producing such q panic that IL
was with difficulty that many could be
prevented from jumping into tho water.
His object was to create just such a
confusion, in order that ho and his
partners might pick the pockets Of the
t!rowd. il would DO hard to conceive
OF many crimes worse than this, and
yet the scoundrel's only punishment
was a fine Of $40.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-08-10
The Kentucky Election.

Returns from the Kentucky State
election, indicate tho election OF al-
most the entire Democratic ticket, but
by reduced majoritics. The vote cast
was IA very light one, owing perhaps. to
the fact that no exciting interest
entered into tho contest. Black
burn, Democrat. was elected Gov
ernor, and although il is thought that
not more than half tho voters Of the
State exercised the right OF suffrage,
the Legislature remains about nine.
tenths Democratic.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-08-10

An exchange remarks: Prominent
Democratic statesmen may occasionally
be found prowling around the country
on free passes and telling political sin
ners to flee from the wrath to come. but
it is necessary for n man to prove
that he has always been in favor of the
Union md has to be IL member OF the
fraudulent Cabinet before hc can enjoy
the estimable privilege of campaigning
in u Government cutter.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-08-10
Afrcnh.

A Boise City dispatch says a message
Is received hero FROM Col. Bernard,
saying tho Indians had attacked and
defeated Cattloy July 28th, w~ounding
two men and capturing nil his baggage
and twenty three mules. Bernard
sends for all the men OF his company
ft for duty, TO attack the hostiles. The
latter are strongly posted at the juno
ton Of Big Creek and tho middle fork
Of the Salmon River; number not
stated. Bernard Ia about 100 miles
from the hosiiles.